a rain soaked bay area finally gets a chance to dry out. we're with people working fast to take advantage of the dry weather. >> also, a record number of travelers taking to the roads and to the skies. but another form of transit is also seeing a boost. we're live with how amtrak is working to keep holiday travel on track. [music] >> from ktvu, fox two news. this is the four. >> and finally, a reprieve from the rain, offering communities an opportunity to clean up damage and debris after the series of storms that swept through the bay area last week. welcome everyone to the four on this tuesday afternoon. >> i'm heather holmes and i'm alex savidge. clear skies giving those crews a chance to catch up. the storm knocked down a whole lot of tree branches and brought a deluge of frantic phone calls to tree trimming companies all across the bay

area. >> ktvu jana katsuyama met up with crews out on the job today and joins us now live with what they're seeing. and some advice for homeowners. jana. >> well, it's pretty incredible to see them work. you know, the storms might have passed, but right now the rush is on to try and clear those dead trees, branches and other possible dangers that could fall with the next round of storms. it's the sound of the season after last week's massive storms. arborists and tree trimming companies are taking advantage of these clear skies. >> we're just trying to get ahead of the curve and get get this ready, because this is right on a busy street here. and you know and don't want any dead trees or dangerous trees around. >> james carnes with small world tree company says the heavy rain and winds were an early reminder for homeowners to do critical checks before the next storm hits. >> this is a dead tree. we're doing today with sudden oak death. the leaves will turn brown overnight. basically, oak is very strong. normally, but when it has this disease, it the

whole thing can just snap and fall. >> that's exactly what happened last friday during the storm, when a giant oak snapped in half. according to arborist alex lamas. >> it fell onto the building. it punched a hole right through the garage roof. so it was a little scary. had just snapped like halfway up the tree. >> the weight of water causing much of this storm's damage. >> what was unusual about this storm was that it happened early in the year, while the deciduous trees still had their canopy on them, so the extra leaves caught more water had more weight, and the trees that are deciduous aren't really designed to hold all that extra weight. >> tad jacobs is founder of tree masters and says some species are particularly vulnerable. >> redwoods and acacias are very common to lose limbs. cypress, as well. >> and one of the things that they said that's so important is that with this storm, there was a lot of water, but it came down quickly and washed away. so the ground isn't as saturated as it

is later in the winter. that's when they see those big trees start to topple. so they say. that's why it's really important to get the work done right now. >> okay, so what about some advice for homeowners who might be in this predicament of trying to get the tree removed or have some damage that they've seen? >> well, you know, heather, one thing that was interesting that i learned today, tad had. said one tip for homeowners is to go outside, look straight up at the tree, and if you can't see the sky, he said that that's a pretty good indication that it probably needs to have some thinning done. he also said that it's important to check the trunk to make sure there aren't any holes or any splits, because that is where there could be vulnerability and it could be more likely for a tree to fall over in the next storm. >> yeah, no, that would be concerning. i would imagine a lot of folks are going to step outside right now and take a take a look up at their trees. jana katsuyama live in the north bay. jenna. thank you for that. all right. let's talk about our weather here, because we do have

the clear skies. and boy, what a beautiful shot of the oakland estuary. this afternoon. just a few sort of wispy clouds. there and blue skies here as we move toward the sunset hour. but yeah, we are clearing things out. >> it's really it's a pretty shot mark, because we don't have any raindrops on the camera lenses there. we can actually see anything obscuring the view, right? >> those dark clouds after the rain. >> yeah. boy. that was. we definitely need this break. it's moving into the bay area because last week's rainfall, you know, we were forecasting 8 to 12in, but this amount coming up behind me is just extreme. yeah. over about a two feet of rainfall. 24in of rain up in the north bay. bernardo, you can see outside of the healdsburg the rainfall over the past week. so that is extreme rainfall. and as you can see here, we get that break. so that's a little elevation at 12 over 1200 feet. so more totals for you just over the past day or so past couple of days as we had some rain showers across parts of the bay area showing up here. and thankfully we did not pick up the extreme rainfall, but still some areas picking up some good moderate cells. boulder creek and the santa cruz mountains up

0.70. san mateo over half an inch of rain. santa rosa 0.34. san jose about 0.23 and napa, 0.14. here's the satellite and the radar. and today we start out the day with some cloud cover and some scattered rain across parts of the bay area, but the main rain right now, it's kind of shifted to the south closer to monterey bay, approaching the up to the fresno area as well. so there's still a chance of a leftover sprinkle or light shower for this evening. but the overall trend, we are definitely scaling back on the shower potential. here's our live camera looking out toward the east bay. the walnut creek area and current numbers will show you some 50s for santa rosa. concord 59 and san jose in the upper 50s 59 degrees. so over the next few days we are not talking about rainfall. in fact, we're just talking about some areas of fog to start things off. so whenever you get a pattern like this, you get the rain out there, it saturates the ground. you get a stable pattern, you get the formation of some valley fog that could impact your visibility. so we'll be watching out for the chance of some dense fog. and also some

chilly numbers. 30s and 40s. probably the coldest morning all week will be thursday morning on thanksgiving. here is the forecast model. if you do put it into motion. still some clouds to start things off, but if you want the sunshine, we have a lot of that coming up in your in your wednesday forecast with more sunshine. and that will continue as we head toward the weekend. we'll have more on that with your full update coming up in just a few minutes. >> okay, mark. thank you. well, the chp is set to begin its annual thanksgiving. maximum enforcement period is coming up later on tomorrow night. so starting at 6 p.m. through late sunday night, all available officers will deploy to catch drunk and impaired drivers, those who are speeding and other scofflaws. it's all in an effort to try to make the roads safer. during last year's thanksgiving enforcement period, officers investigated 27 deadly crashes and arrested more people. more than a thousand people for driving under the influence. >> well, today is shaping up to be a busy day, both on the roads and at bay area airports with the thanksgiving getaway, of course, in full swing. >> taking a live look now at san

francisco international airport, where travelers are facing a lot of delays, about 225 flights have been late, but cancellations are way down. in fact, there's just one to tell you about today. oakland, though, has seen 25 delays in at san jose, 31 flights were late. ktvu amanda quintana was at sfo this morning where she talked with travelers who were getting a jump on the crowds. >> i can't believe how open it is. >> yeah, it's not that bad. >> no. well, yeah, i can't explain it. they've been preparing us for the worst. >> many passengers were surprised airport lines weren't as long as they expected them to be tuesday morning. >> it's not bad today, is it? or it's just early. >> shirley hamilton has a long day of traveling ahead of her to visit her grandkids in michigan. she didn't travel last year, so she might have forgot how busy this week can get in the airport. >> i think i had a moment of delirium because i didn't remember. this is how it is at thanksgiving, but i'm patient person. you know, if you be patient, you won't age, she

says. >> it'll all be worth it in the end. being with family for the holidays. and that's a sentiment shared by many passengers we spoke with. >> no, it don't bother me because it's going to be busy anyway, you know? yeah. so all the traffic don't really bother me. it's good to see a lot of people out there because everybody is going out to have a good time and be thankful for, you know what it is. >> this is the busiest holiday for travel, and records are expected to be set in all forms of travel, even cruising. that's according to triple a, they estimate nearly 80 million people will travel this week. compare that to about 78 million last year. about 6 million will travel by plane within the u.s. that's more than even pre-pandemic levels. some passengers are well prepared for the busy travel day, some more than others. this couple, one nervous and overly prepared, one calm and easygoing, so they separate, going through tsa, i had us get up a little bit earlier, but nervous me? >> not so much. >> it's fine. i have clear i'm

like we'll be good. he doesn't though we meet, we meet, we separate and we meet at the end at sfo, the faa had a two hour ground delay for high wind and weather conditions monday, so there were more than 500 delays and 26 cancellations. >> but there weren't any significant delays tuesday morning. still, passengers used their own experience to gauge how to approach their trip. >> it's early enough that we weren't that worried, but last last christmas, it was definitely pretty hectic. >> our flight left at five in the morning, so we thought, oh, we're golden. you know, that's so early in the morning, there's not going to be any problem. but we got here at whatever it was 330 in the morning and there was a line that went out the door and way down the sidewalk. >> yep. during the holidays, it's best to expect the unexpected. that was our amanda quintana reporting. now, in an effort to try to meet extra demand, major airlines have said they will be offering at least 150,000 more seats than they did last year. >> well, if you're planning to

travel with food this thanksgiving holiday, the tsa has some advice before you head to the airport. most solid food, like stuffing, meat and baked goods, are allowed to be carried onto an airplane. the tsa says if you have more than 3.4oz of liquid gel or aerosol items, they must be checked with your baggage before you head through a tsa checkpoint. this includes cranberry sauce, gravy, canned fruit or vegetables, and wine. >> tsa has to be right every single time. the person who wants to disrupt the system has to be right once. and that's why our officers take that extra step to make sure that even foods don't pose a security threat. >> when in doubt about whether or not your food may be allowed past the checkpoints, the tsa says to check out the what can i bring feature on the tsa app. >> well, from city hall to the state capitol, newly elected state senator jesse aragon joins us live in studio to talk about his priorities in sacramento and how his time as berkeley mayor

has prepared him for the upcomi legislative session

is headed to sacramento. aragon won the race with over 5% 57% of the vote. i beg your pardon for the seat. the state senate seat held by nancy skinner, who turned out. and he will be stepping down as mayor at the end of this month after two terms in office. >> and we are very happy to welcome jesse now state senator. aragon. thank you so much for being here. we were just talking and boy, this is this is going to be a big, big bite for legislators coming up, including budget deficits. how are you preparing for the upcoming budget process? >> well, fortunately, the fiscal outlook is better than we expected. we're at $2 billion in the hole. and so we hope by the time the governor submits his may revise will be even better position. our state's economy is rebounding. but obviously a

budget is a statement of priorities. we have to prioritize fully funding our schools, investing in our social service safety net. and one issue will be tackling is the first order of business is the special session that governor newsom called to protect our state from the impacts of the trump administration, and that will require that we set aside money for litigation. there were 120 lawsuits that were filed during the first trump administration. we know that he is going to go after the right to abortion, immigrants, our immigrant community, our climate protections, wildfire and disaster relief. and so we believe it's critical that we take steps to protect californians and protect the california dream. if our presidents focus on retribution and tearing people down so that will be a key focus that will be will be working on in january and february. it's not just funding to help the state defend our rights and our values, and also provide resources for our lgbtq plus community, our undocumented community, but also

laws to further strengthen those protections. in the face of this federal administration. >> yeah, i mean, obviously, the governor is calling you and other lawmakers into special session immediately. immediately after you're sworn into office. there are critics, though, right, who say this feels feels like theatrics on the part of the governor to, in his words, sort of trump proof california. is there any risk at all in putting too much focus on the policies of the trump administration and not and not focusing enough on the pressing issues here in california? >> well, we have to do both. we have to fight. we have to fight for our residents and fight for our values. and we have to fix some of the structural challenges in our state. that includes addressing cost of living, housing costs, gas, energy, making our state more affordable for californians that includes addressing public safety that includes many of the things that we heard from the voters that i heard, and many people heard from the voters in california. and so we need to fight and we need to fix. i

think we can do both. and i think the threats are real. we saw what happened during the first trump presidency, the things he said on the campaign trail. project 2025, the attacks that we're going to face as a state are real. and we need to we need to protect our residents and protect our california values. >> a retiring state senator, bill dodd, recently had him on the show and he told me that he believes that it would be a mistake for democrats here in california to put too much focus on the trump administration, because he says, if anything, the democrats have learned from the previous election is that people right now are really concerned about their livelihoods. they're concerned about economic issues, and that that's what he would encourage lawmakers in sacramento to focus on improving the lives of californians. >> yes, that's my top priority. addressing our housing affordability crisis, improving public safety, fully funding our schools, investing in our infrastructure. i think we can focus on those critical issues to improve the quality of life

and the affordability of the state of california, but we also have to recognize that there are people in our state that are going to be disproportionately impacted by what's happening with the new administration, and it's going to have an economic impact. our undocumented community pay $8.5 billion in state and local taxes, $300 million of funding for health care is at risk because of our strong pro reproductive choice policies. so this is going to have a direct economic impact on the state of california as well. and that's why it's important that we also have to take actions to protect our residents and protect our state as well. >> obviously, another major issue that you will be trying to tackle, along with your colleagues at the legislature, is to address the homelessness crisis here in california. and obviously, after the june supreme court ruling, we know that there the governor is asking local city governments to really more strongly enforce rules against camping and trying to clear homeless encampments. it was something that you had been working toward in the city of berkeley. but but obviously, you know, many of these

communities, they also have a shortage of long-term housing options, a shortage of shelter beds, a shortage of services for those who are unhoused. what is your role at the state legislature to make sure that communities that are clearing out those homeless encampments also have the services and the places for people to go? >> well, addressing the housing affordability crisis and the humanitarian crisis of homelessness are two of my top priorities, is what i ran on. and as mayor, i know what we need. we need more resources from the state. we need to build housing. we need to create interim housing so that when cities are moving people out of encampments and off the streets, that we have a place for people to go. we have to work to implement prop one to make sure that we can expand mental health beds and resources for people in our communities. so all those things will be my priority. and yes, we need to make sure that as we are working to develop the state's budget, that we are continuing to prioritize how we are addressing homelessness in california, but also making sure that we are establishing clear

outcomes so we can demonstrate to the voters that the investments that we're making are actually having an impact in reducing homelessness as well. >> yeah, because i think that there is a lot of skepticism out there, right? when you look time after time and in every budget, there is millions and billions of dollars spent on housing, homelessness, that sort of thing. really quickly, i know that this is kind of emotional for you, and obviously a brand new adventure that awaits for you. but what was it like? you mentioned that you were you were in your office today kind of packing up and getting ready to say goodbye to berkeley in some sense and hello to sacramento. >> it was bittersweet. it's been an honor to serve the city of berkeley for 20 years, including eight years as mayor, and i'm really proud of what we've done. the biggest housing boom in 50 years, 45% reduction, unsheltered homelessness and standing up against the trump administration. that's really what defined the work that i did my first four years. and so i think i'm ready to take on this new role, to be able to represent the east bay and to be able to lead the east bay during this very challenging time. and i've been working to help

support the new mayor and her transition. i'm excited by her leadership. the first asian american, the first woman of color to lead the city of berkeley. i'm confident that she'll do a great job, and i look forward to continuing my service and bringing our berkeley and east bay values to the california state senate. all right. >> well, best of luck to you in sacramento. we always appreciate the time. it's a pleasure to have you on here today. that is state senator elect jesse arreguin. thank you. >> don't forget about us here at ktvu. all right? we're going to be calling on you. thank you. appreciate it. jesse. thank you. all right. stay with us right here on ktvu. fox two, we continue to reflect on the nearly 400,000 babies that are born early every year. we'll have a closer look at the causes complications, and care of p

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on talking about preterm birth. november is dedicated to raising awareness about early birth and its impact on infants and families. a preterm birth is one that happens before 37 weeks of pregnancy and is relatively common, with about 1 in 10 babies born preterm every single year. here with me now is lisa kai, neonatologist at kaiser walnut creek. we really appreciate you joining me. so there's a there's a lot for us to walk through when it comes to preterm birth. and my first question is, you know what what causes it? what causes a woman to go into labor early? >> yeah, that is a great and difficult question in some cases we know why prematurity happens.

it can be related to maternal conditions. moms who have high blood pressure or diabetes, placental or uterine issues. sometimes it can run in families. if a mom has a premature birth, she's more likely to have additional preterm births. also, if there's an infection brewing with mom or a baby that can sometimes trigger early labor. and as more and more moms have multiple births so twins, triplets, quadruplets those also are more prone to early delivery as well. >> so is there anything that that can be done to prevent a preterm birth? >> yeah. that's so what happens is the preterm births. we talked about the causes there. but the majority of preterm births, we actually don't know why they happen. and since we don't know the cause, it's hard to have a good way to prevent it. we do know a few things, though. we do know that the best care of moms health, including her nutrition and taking care of her chronic medical conditions, helps decrease that risk. routine prenatal care helps as well. >> how does a woman, though, know if she is at risk for preterm birth? >> yes. so if she's had a prior premature baby, that does put

her at risk. if her family members, her mom or herself were preemie, then she's more likely. if she has chronic conditions, things like diabetes, high blood pressure, sometimes that can increase that risk as well. >> okay, so now we get past, you know, mom and getting us to the point of a preterm birth. and then the sweet little babies come along and those preemies. but boy they face a lot of challenges really right from the start. >> yes. so when a baby is born early, they haven't had a chance to complete the development. that would have happened in the womb. so the brain, other major organs aren't fully formed. and so these babies need help with breathing or with eating things that we take for granted in babies born at nine months are their long term health effects of prematurity? there definitely can be the earlier a baby is born, the higher the risk of issues both short term and long term. long term. some can have issues with intellect or cerebral palsy, or sometimes sensory deficits like hearing or vision. the majority of babies, though, do very, very well. >> can we? that's great news. and that's what i think the

takeaway is for a lot of people at home watching, is that a majority of them are okay, but let's just talk about the overall experience because it's not just about the meeting, the needs of these preemies, these tiny little ones, but also for the families and mothers that that separation. explain what that is like for families. yeah. >> so as most pregnancies, families are anticipating a nine month pregnancy journey and going home with their healthy baby, what happens when babies are born early is that journey stops early. it stops at six months, seven months, and the baby, because they're not fully developed when they're born, they need help and go to our intensive care unit, sometimes for weeks or months, needing help to breathe, or maybe even just to survive. and then these parents are separated from their baby because their baby is in the hospital and they're balancing the concern about their baby's health as well as their own life and work. and so it's very, very hard. >> yeah. it is. so what do you encourage families to do? >> yes. so what we have actually in our system, in kaiser and in

walnut creek is we have social services or social support for our families. we have former nicu graduates who come in monthly. and they also are they're available as one on one mentor support. what we find is being able to talk to someone who's walked in the same shoes, who has the same experience, provides a lot of extra just coping support, community, and to also see that there is kind of light at the end of the tunnel, right? >> yes. i imagine that that experience, that shared experience is so, so helpful. >> yes. to know that i have also walked in your shoes and i have now come out, out of the nicu and we are doing well and the child is doing well. >> yeah, that's that's really, really great. so as we wrap up this conversation, what is it that you want people at home to know when it comes to preterm birth? >> i think there are a couple of things. one, that it's quite common. as you mentioned, it occurs in one out of every ten births. and that if you want to support or donate to research

that looks at why prematurity happens or how to best manage i, we can really make a difference in a lot of people's lives. also, as we talked about the journey continues in the nicu and well beyond the nicu, and it's a very, very different journey than for families who have had a baby born at nine months. so if you have a friend, you have a family member who has a preterm birth to provide as much support from the community or from the workplace as possible. >> yeah, and to know that that support is available and it's out there. well really appreciate appreciate what you do doctor. chief. thank you so much again for taking the time to come in. >> it's my pleasure. >> with us about it. all right alex, thank you both. >> the holiday travel rush ramping up right now. but it's not just the airports and the roads that are busy. a growing number of people are turning to trains to keep their plans on track. up next, a live nversation

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willing to see friends and family. and while most people will either fly or drive to their destinations, a growing number of travelers are taking trains, according to amtrak. the rail service carried more than 1 million passengers on its trains nationwide during the thanksgiving travel period in 2023. that is up 16% from the year before. and those numbers marked a 97% increase in amtrak ridership since 2019. for more on all this, we're joined here in the studio by olivia irvin from amtrak. olivia, thank you for the time. it's good to see you. happy thanksgiving to you. what do you make of those numbers? why do you think more

people are choosing to take the train and ride amtrak? >> yeah, we're calling it a resurgence in train travel. i think across the board, people, more and more people are taking the train and noticing the train as a viable transportation option. and last year, we saw a million customers taking the train during thanksgiving. and every single year we meet new like records and ridership. so we're excited to see jump this year too. >> do you have any sense of what you're expecting for this thanksgiving travel period? whether you might continue to see those numbers bumping up? >> i think just across ridership across the board and the fact that we see it every year, i think we're expecting to see it again this year. they'll hit new riders, new records. yeah. >> all right. it seems to be more and more popular way to travel for the holidays. how does amtrak prepare for more people who want to take the trains to go visit loved ones for the holidays? what do you do to ramp up? ramp things up? >> yes, we have a lot of our staff available. we are offering as much services as we can. we have redcap services. some of our bigger stations. so really trying to make it feasible for customers to get to the train. >> what's redcap service? >> so redcap service is where the door might be a little bit

farther from the train, where we help customers who need a little bit of assistance. get to the train. >> okay. and does anything change in terms of the routes or how long the trains are or how often the trains come? >> yeah. so we're using a lot of our equipment to make sure we can get as many people to where they want to go and visit their loved ones. >> okay. that's good. so let's let's put some other numbers on the screen because there is as we talked about, there is a shift here. obviously most people still are going to go to the airport. they're going to get in their cars. but according to triple a, 2.3 million people are opting for alternative modes of transportation, which does include trains during the thanksgiving holiday. that's up 9% compared to last year and nearly 20% higher than pre-pandemic levels. we see this this heightened demand during the holidays. this comes as amtrak posted record ridership during the last fiscal year. have you seen a rebound from back to pre-pandemic levels? are you all the way back? >> we're all the way back. we have we've exceeded pre-pandemic levels and we're pretty excited about that.

>> okay. and where do you where do you go from here in terms of trying to get more people on the trains? >> i think i think we're just showing more and more people and they want to take the train. i think there's something very cool about letting someone else take the wheel. you're not sitting in traffic. you're not doing stressful tsa lines. it's kind of a very relaxing time. and i always think that the holidays are stressful enough, so you might as well make it a little bit easier on the train. >> yeah. i mean, yeah, going through airport security and doing all of that can certainly be stressful. people here in the bay area, if they are choosing to take amtrak and choosing to ride the train, where are they typically going? how far are those trips? >> usually. so the majority of passengers, about 86%, go under 250 miles. so a lot of people are traveling close instead of very far distances. here in the bay area, they can go up to sacramento. they can go down to the central valley. we also have the coast starlight that goes up and down the coast. so there's several different options all throughout the state. >> sure, if you want to head down to southern california to see anybody. and lastly, i was reading that there are there are discounts if you travel with a

large group. tell me about that. yeah. >> we have something called a share fares deal. and what it means is the more people in your party, the more discount you get. so it's about up to 60% with larger parties. so it's great for families traveling together because they can reduce the price of their tickets. >> i'm not sure there's many airlines. i'm not sure there's many airlines where the more you know you get, you get a discount for a large group. >> very true. it's a good way to look at it. all right. >> well i appreciate that. and again happy holidays to you olivia irvin from amtrak. hopefully more and more and more people choosing to ride the train here. absolutely. for thanksgiving. happy thanksgiving to you. thank you. appreciate you coming in, heather. >> well, lawmakers on capitol hill are gearing up to fight the airline industry over so-called junk fees. as fox's jared halperin tells us, while travelers are paying for things like extra legroom and blankets. well, the airlines are making billions of dollars in fees. >> have you taken a flight and been surprised by unexpected airline fees? you're not alone. according to a recent consumer reports survey, 85% of americans have encountered what some call junk fees. and now congress is putting a number on just how

much it's costing. a senate report released tuesday shows in the past five years, u.s. airlines made more than $12 billion on seat selection fees alone, with customers also getting hit with bills for things like extra legroom or even pillows. and blankets. >> they click and they click and they click on various price options, and they end up spending more money than they would if they were an all in price. consumers are angry about it, and airlines are also becoming more proactive about forcing those fees on customers. >> at least two lower budget airlines, spirit and frontier, paid more than $26 million in bonuses to employees for making passengers check bags at the gate. president biden has made fighting junk fees a big priority during his time in office, and last month, a new rule was finalized that mandates automatic refunds for delayed or canceled flights. but he said limited success in getting airlines to drop or lower most of their fees, though the transportation department says

they're still trying. >> our department stepped up and stepped in to use every power within our authority to improve service and to improve the flying experience for airline passengers. >> the senate subcommittee on investigations has scheduled a hearing next week with top officials from the five biggest u.s. airlines. in washington, jared halpern, ktvu, fox two news. >> and as we mentioned, that holiday travel surge is in full swing and will be over the next couple of days as people head out for the thanksgiving holiday, giving you a live look now at traffic along highway four near bay point. i mentioned that traffic. that holiday traffic picking up. and here in this picture it looks like it's smooth sailing. so if you're heading in this direction, looks like you're good to go. stay with us for. we'll be right back. >> and in weather. no major rain downpours to get in your way as we head into the afternoon and evening hours. just some lingering clouds out there. looks like

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heritage and hope friendship house in san francisco is empowering indigenous communities to recover and thrive. >> earlier today, on mornings on two, we learned more about how the nonprofit breaks the cycle of addiction while honoring centuries old traditions. >> it's been established since 1963 by the late helen waukazoo,

who was an extraordinary individual who came out to the bay area on the indian relocation act, an assimilation policy that removed american indian alaska natives from their tribal lands to major cities oakland and san francisco being one of them. when they got here, there was no services available for them, such as housing, social services, and behavioral health. and in her experience, she saw a need to provide behavioral health services. so she established a friendship house since 1963. and today we are a 80 bed facility located right in the heart of san francisco. >> well, is it mainly for younger people, teenagers or people of all ages? >> so the friendship house is open to everyone and it's a coed coed, meaning that men and women are welcome and they accept individuals throughout the nation. and what's unique about the friendship house is that it incorporates american indian and alaska native traditional

practices. this is to treat alcohol dependency and alcohol addiction. >> wow. so how are you treating people with the addictions? with the problems? what type of treatment programs? >> so friendship house incorporates modern day medicine along with traditional practices. at the same time. so some of the traditional practices that we offer, there are sweat lodges, talking circles, traditional practitioners come in and do one on one individual services with the clients there. and that's very effective because a lot of our residents and our clients are tribal members, american indians, and they can identify, yes, they can identify. and it brings hope. and it instills purpose back into their lives because it affects, you know, their their families. and one of our motto is to connect them back to their community and their culture. >> and i know it's going to happen. so tell me about the villages you want to see happen.

>> so a new project that was one of helen, the late helen walker's vision was to establish the village, which is a66 story facility in the works, and we're planning to open that in 2026. and it will be a one stop hub to provide services from social services, housing, behavioral health and health. and it will be located within the american indian cultural district in san francisco, so that it will also provide a gathering place for american indian alaska natives to come and participate in cultural activities. currently, there are 18,000 individuals who identify as being american indian and alaska natives in san francisco, so bringing that service is very vital for the wellness of the community. >> so they could easily come into san francisco and identify that that's familiar to me. i can connect with this, but it also costs money.

>> yes. so the building is in the works, but we're still in the process of collecting donations, and we need all the viewers out there to, to, you know, if they're in the in a position of giving to donate to the village. and they could do that by going to the website the village sf. org to contribute any amount to help the village and make it happen. >> and if you would like to donate to friendship house, we've made it easy for you to do. just scan the qr code that is right there on your screen, or you can head to ktvu.com/giving day. >> turning now. now to our bay area weather and a live look across the south bay toward milpitas. just can't get over how beautiful the sky is tonight, mark. as that sun starts to set. >> yeah, this weather pattern, i guess we could say, is welcome. heather. right. with all the storm clouds over the past week, they're moving on out of town. of course, we had some rain

showers today across a good portion of the bay area, especially this morning, but it looks like we're heading into a nice dry pattern that will take us into thanksgiving and beyond. of course, this is a very busy travel period travel stretch coming up for you. as you can see, the plan for tomorrow across the country. we are expecting some snow in the denver area. also out towards saint louis. some rain showers, lots of sunshine though, out toward miami. partly cloudy skies for dallas and phoenix. still picking up some high clouds as well as far as the sierra. forecast. the winter storm warning for lake tahoe area that expired this afternoon. so things they saw some snowfall in their forecast. but definitely we're going to scale back on all this stormy activity. lots of sunshine over the next few days. wednesday, thursday and friday, and temperatures right around south lake tahoe in the 40s, maybe approaching 50 degrees this weekend. here's the satellite. still a lot of clouds streaming over central california and some green here showing up on the radar. so the bulk of the rainfall, as expected to the south of the bay area, closer to big sur. and that's showing up on the radar this afternoon. we

still have some lingering clouds out there. and here's our live camera looking out toward the golden gate bridge. current numbers have cooled off into the 50s for santa rosa. concord is 59 and san jose checking in 59 degrees. next few mornings will be pretty chilly starting with tomorrow morning. coolest locations? your wednesday morning in the mid 30s. santa rosa 34, oakland 43. in san jose 44 degrees now. frost advisory already issued. this is for thursday morning and this is for the north bay and for some of the inland valleys. and the coldest locations will be starting out the day in the lower 30s. also heads up if you are heading to the coast over the next couple of days. we do have a beach hazards alert. the incoming swell from the south. we have a dangerous conditions out there. potentially could be over ten feet with the waves. so just be extra careful, especially for the south facing beaches over the next couple of days for wednesday and into thursday. here's the overall pattern. the rainfall today has been focused to the south, kind of following the jet stream here. all this activity begins to move out to the east for tomorrow. we'll see this area of

high pressure build in. and this wants to stick around. so wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday and sunday some areas of fog we'll have to watch out for low visibilities, especially in some of the inland valleys. but it is a dry weather pattern so no major storms to talk about. like last week a few days ago we were talking about some rainfall but not showing up in our forecast. here we are tomorrow clearing skies for your wednesday thursday for thanksgiving, mostly sunny conditions and then into friday, maybe a few high clouds drifting into the southern half of the bay area, but looking pretty good. kind of a nice timing for all the travelers out there over the next few days. highs for tomorrow will be in the upper 50s to the 60s for afternoon highs. san jose 63, santa rosa 62 and antioch 58 degrees. here's a look ahead. your five day forecast after parts of the bay area receiving nearly two feet of rain over the past week, we definitely need a five day like this. no rain clouds to speak of, just some areas of fog. some areas of frost. there's that frost advisory first thing tomorrow morning. so the morning hours are pretty chilly, the afternoon hours looking pretty good with mostly sunny skies. this dry stretch

will continue through sunday. >> yeah, nice to see the clear skies in time for thanksgiving. mark. thank you. much more news. headed your way here. this afternoon on the four. but up first let's check on the traffic here. as more and more folks are heading out of town off to see loved ones for the holiday. and this is a live look at the east shore freeway. very busy this afternoo in both

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to care for all that is you. thanksgiving and the macy's thanksgiving day parade. a lot

of people planning to watch it and final preparations are now underway, including the important rehearsals before thursday's big show. now, the list is really long for the musical numbers that will occur right outside of macy's flagship store there in new york. there will be 22 floats, 17 balloons, 600 cheerleaders, and 11 marching bands. >> we've been planning all year for the great holiday that is thanksgiving, and to provide that soundtrack for everyone's holiday. so this is a really big moment to finally see it all come together. >> and the list of big names performing this year include t-pain, the temptations, idina menzel, kylie minogue and also jennifer hudson. >> yeah, the thanksgiving day parade. always a good time. the stockton lantern festival kicked off for its second year at the stockton ballpark, and this year's theme is ocean magic. the festival has more than 20,000 led lights, with images of

sharks, dragons and jellyfish. organizers are expecting more than 45,000 people will attend the event this year. >> so every piece of art or lantern has some sort of interactive component to it. so the largest piece, the large center coral, there's a keeper of the coral. and you can wake this dragon up and actually interact and speak with it. >> there's really not anything like this in the area. so the chance to be able to do something like this and give your kids that experience. >> yeah, they look amazing. those lanterns. the lantern festival in stockton runs from 5 to 10 p.m. every day, all the way through january 19th. >> really cool there. okay, so dictionary.com just announcing the word of the year for 2024. and guess what it is alex. >> well, i'm cheating. cheating. i know. >> okay. hide your eyes. hide my eyes. it's demure to my makeup for work. >> very demure here. >> yeah. the term i remember

that video lebron on tiktok. >> right? it went viral and countless users started hopping on the trend and using the word in their videos. now, it usually is used to describe people who are reserved or modest. but this year, well, it has taken on a new expanded definition to mean refined or sophisticated in appearance or behavior. google searches for demure at its peak were 200 times greater than before. >> that is just remarkable. >> it's just crazy what tiktok can do. that's the power, right? >> tt is the power of tiktok, right? right there. okay. in our ktvu idea of the day, we will stick with that theme here. and we asked image generator midjourney to imagine what a demure thanksgiving would look like. very, very calm. what is a very calm, very demure, sophisticated, sophisticated. yeah, that's a sophisticated thanksgiving look. a very, very demure. >> take a seat at that table. >> yeah, we went with we went with two images here, both of

them very, very demure.

davis may have found a new way to battle what is often called a silent killer. doctors have now known for years that diets high in sugar have been linked to obesity and several painful medical problems. they include crohn's disease and inflammatory bowel disease. well, now uc

davis researchers are running tests on mice to target the pain caused by too much sugar. >> our approach is trying to make a drug that can effectively heal the pain, but not addictive. >> what we do is we make the animals addicted to an opioid and then we ask if we remove the opioid, can we replace that opioid with the drug that we've developed and still maintain pain control? good luck with everything. >> the research team says these early tests on mice are showing promising results. clinical trials on humans are expected to begin soon. >> with that big thanksgiving feast just days away now, nutritionists say there is a way to give your holiday meal a healthy makeover. >> fox's ted linder takes a look at what nutrition experts have to say about so-called supercharging your gut for thanksgiving. >> hey, while thanksgiving is a time to express gratitude, it's

also when most americans gorge out. yeah. yeah. because there's typically mountains of food rich in butter, carbs and dairy. nutritionists say maintaining good gut health can help keep you feeling happy as you feast. >> for most people, gut health is referred to the overall balance and function of our gastrointestinal tract. >> good bacteria line the inside of our digestive system. they help break down and absorb nutrients. eating a diet high in unprocessed foods with good fiber content can help promote this function. the centers for disease control and prevention recommends adults get between 22 to 34g of fiber a day. this doesn't mean you have to give up classic holiday dishes instead. nutritionists say you can help reduce bloat and fuel better digestion by making a few swaps instead of the white dinner roll, we can maybe choose the ones that are made with whole wheat between potatoes and sweet

potatoes. >> sweet potatoes has a little higher fiber, according to the cdc. >> eating fiber can also help control blood sugar and cholesterol. however, if you aren't used to eating a lot of it, consuming too much too fast can make you swell. it's something fermented foods may help with. >> eating fermented foods can reduce inflammation, can lower our blood glucose. >> fermented foods can include yogurt based dips and desserts. sauerkraut and kimchi. meanwhile, the protein in yogurt can even help reduce any garlic breath lingering around. ted lindner, fox news. >> next, at five, new information on a mother's terrifying encounter in golden gate park and the suspect accused of threatening her 18 month old daughter. >> plus, taking advantage of this reprieve from the rain, the work being done tonight to keep neighbors safe before the next storms arrive. >> and tonight, a fugitive on the fbi's most wanted list, now in custody more than 20 years after a pair of bombings shook

the east bay. the latest on the big break. >> ktvu fox two news at five starts now. >> and good evening, everyone. >> i'm mike mibach and i'm claudine wong. after decades on the run, daniel andreas, san diego. a man wanted for two bombings in the east bay has been arrested in wales. >> ktvu crime reporter henry lee joins us tonight in studio. and, henry, you actually covered this case when it first happened? yeah. >> mike and claudine, this is back in 2003. two pipe bomb explosions, one in emeryville, the other in pleasanton. cities unaccustomed to such violence. the feds were brought in and soon they turned their sights on an animal rights activist, animal rights activist daniel andreas. san diego is behind bars, arrested in wales after a manhunt that lasted more than two decades. the 46 year old suspect appeared in a london courtroom a day after being taken into custody. san diego is charged with planting two bombs in august 2003 at chiron corporation, a biotech company in emeryville. the second bomb was rendered