And with the warriors headed to San Francisco and the raiders going to las vegas the question looms large. Will oakland lose the as. I am more determined than ever that the oak land as stay in oakland. That could be turf tougher than ever. Spare land is evaporating quickly and finding a site that meets the communitys needs and the as price tag. Phil, thank you. A team out of Southern California where flames are moving closer to multiMillion Dollar mansions. The fires that broke out early this morning in bellaire caused thousands to evacuate. The biggest is the thomas fire in ventura county. To the east the fire is burning near magic mountains and then to the south of that near the 210 freeway. Correspondent nottingham in the bellaire neighborhood right now. Danielle. Well, veronica, these wild fires have shut down highways, schools, a meze em and museum and even the production of Popular Television shows. And in bellaire where homes can cost tens of Million Dollars. And tonight many of those residents are still not in their home. Terrifying images, part of 405 shut down. The famous getty Center Closed and surrounded by names. The wind field fires threatening the famous bellaire neighborhood full of multiMillion Dollar mansions. At least 4 homes were lost. Im ready to go. My cat is in my car. Im ready to bound immediately but this is my house and i love my house. This is one of several fires raging out of control in Southern California. Scorching tens of thousands of acres, forcing mass evacuations, shutting down schools and causing widespread power outages. The largest is burning northwest of los angeles. Every time you see the flames going up your heart sinks down and you keep praying and hoping. Fire Officials Say they dont yet know how many homes and buildings have been destroyed and strong santa ana winds are expected to pick up speed. Our water system relies on bump systems pump systems and they are electrically powered. Theres a lot of different factors. And the weather is only expected to get worse. Wind gusts could be up to 70 Miles Per Hour overnight. So firefighters still have a lot of work ahead this week. Live in los angeles. Danielle nottingham. Today we learned the wild fires that ra advantaged wine ravaged wine country generated more than 9 billion in insurance claims. That makes the fire the most expensive in california history. The fires in more than california devastated the area and now we know just how devastating they were. State Officials Say the damages tallied by insurance claims are in the billions. Sewn ohm a county, 475 homes were destroyed and almost 10,000 had partial or smoke damage. Nap a totals hit 2 more than 2000 with smoke and partial damage. Lake county with 52 million in damages. We are on the road to recovery but lites a long one its a long one and fire officials have more than just the task of rebuilding. We told you about the spike of false fema claims. They have been brought in to investigate those. The local Assistance Center in santa rose a was helping resolve more than 120 fraudulent claims. There are payments predators that go after people who are trying to survive a disaster and we are doing our best tocom if you or someone you know has been a victim of Identity Theft of these fraudulent claims, fema had this information for you. You can go to a local Assistance Center or Identity Theft gov. After a streetcar rear ended a bus. It happened this afternoon on market and 8th streets. 9 people were injured. Paramedics treated them on the scene for minor injuries. We have been telling you about the back and forth debate in San Francisco over recreational pot. Well, tonight its a done deal. To allow dispensaries to apply for permits. They should be able to start selling the first month of january. The hold up is how far the dispensaries have to be from schools. Many in the Chinese American Community wanted a wider buffer zone. The group is taking out these full page ads. They plan to file paperwork officially. After a jury found kate steinlys murder not guilty. Kpix says suzie, what did he have to tell you . Well, voir on ka, mayor lee said he was remaining violent to give the steinly family some privacy during what clearly is a very difficult day. But today he broke his silence criticizing President Trump and Standing Firm in his sanctuary city beliefs. Mayor ed lee is no stranger to talking about the sanctuary city, so why did he avoid the media for ten days . Today he told us. I felt that i shouldnt comment. I think my feelings were strong about just supporting the family and having allowing them to really absorb what happened here. If that response sounds familiar, it should. District attorney whose office prosecuted the case said the same thing. He waited five days to certainlily comment on the verdict. Politicians and candidates use the tragedy of this event for political gain. President trump has called this verdict. Whether the federal Administration Starts outing off about their policies we are going to be strong in our sang werey status. Sanctuary status. Not allow somebody, a madman that is dictating everything. A kpix poll taken after the verdict found 74 of outviewers want police to cooperate with Immigration Enforcement in cases like mayor lee said the city does cooperate but dont to be short shortsighted. When they go to School Without fear of being harassed or deported you are going to have a stronger city for that. People will become witnesses in court trials. They will make sure that their communities are safe because they are treated as residents of the city. Mayor lee went on to say that San Francisco will always cooperate with the federal government in cases like this but went on to say that the feds should not expect San Francisco police to do their job for them. Coming up, Bank Accounts drained. How some oakland teachers ended up with the opposite of a payday. This family is closing up shop. How years of heavy lifting has taken a toll on this to if you. Formerly homeless is locked into place. Something else is locked into place, a strong ridge of High Pressure. Nothing on the radar anywhere close to northern california. How long does it last . The answer to the 7 day forecast looking live at the bay bridge coming up. From head , we learned a couple of hours ago oakland city workers will strike again tomorrow. That means everything from head start programs will be closed again where there was some hope this afternoon. The city and the unions would come to some sort of a deal today. But has happened . Well, ellen, there was some hope and leaders are behind closed doors discussing it. We thought maybe the strike would be over but that isnt the case. Finally caught up. Is the strike over . After a closed session meeting most Council Members left tight lipped and myor looked visiblely frustrated. Could lead to the he will i am nation of 188 full time positions in the city of oak lands. We recessed until tomorrow. So the strike continues . The strike will continue. In the City Clerks Office the sign reads closed. The mayor said the strike is unlawful but the Union Representing libraries and said they have the right to strike and they are ready to keep it going. Its really sad the employees and their families. The holiday the going to create some hardship gls outside city hall trash is spilling over on to the streets. As some of the 3000 workers on strike demand better wages and working conditions. They say they plan to stick it out even if it means another day out on the picket lines and day three of no pay. We cannot spends money we dont have. We also have laid out its not just the money and revenues we know about over the next two years. We know over the next 5 years going to be increasing our pension costs cumulatively. So the city of oakland looking along term down the road. What does it look like for employees then. Does it mean some employees will have to have layoffs. Come tomorrow the city is back to number crunching. They are going to meet at 1 00 and the Union Members will be out here on the picket line for day 3. Some employees of Oakland Unified School district got a bit of of a shock. The School District had taken money out of their accounts. It has nothing to do with our finances. We have the money to pay our employees and we for the foreseeable future theres no reason why that would be the case. We are certain this had nothing to do with our funding. The district admitted it was an hr error. The good news, the process forgetting peoples money back to them has begun. New at 6 00 the santa fe business is getting ready for shut its doors for good after feeding customers for almost 3 4 of a century. The santa fe to fu company. Thats where we finds lynn ramirez. Few businesses in the bay area can say they have been continuously run by the same family since the end of world war ii. Now the Third Generation of families that has run this business has finally said its time to call it quits. After working 53 years in his family run shop making to fu. He has earned a little rest but first he and his wife amy will have to survive three more weeks. We are sold out. No more. Im sold out. His grandfather started the business in japan town just after world war ii. We have been in business for 70 years. His earliest memories are coming into the shop and bothering his father who was trying to make a living. We would run in and out of the store. He started working here as a delivery boy at 8 after college, he took over the business and 25 years amy joined him in marriage and partnership. The whole process is still by hand. And its a lot of work. The years of heavy lifting have taken a toll. Chester has back and knee problems and the grind has burned them out so they decided to call it quits. We are really tired. Its not just the store. Its really so much a warm feeling here, friendship. I really miss that part. The closure will leave a hole in japan town. My dad used to bring me down here. And leave many japanese americans in the area without a place to get what for many is comfort food. Its really fresh. They make it daily and theres nothing like it. Chester said he would like to play golf and spend time with his Adult Children to make up for time lost. I want to enjoy life, whats left of my life. Theres still 3 more weeks before they will close on december 30th but if you are interested in coming down and getting some of that fresh to fu, come early, they sold out by noon today and the line was out the door. Weather time. We want to give you a little bit of an update. There are numerous fires burning in Southern California. Will the weather get any better. The answer temporarily is no. The winds will stay elevated and we will have an off shore wind. Will it be Higher Elevations sustained winds . Gusts at the highest Mountain Peak to 80 Miles Per Hour. It is going to be cranking through saturday with relative humidity coming from land. Rh will be down below 50 . Not a good situation in Southern California. 60s today, sunshine. San francisco, 54. Liver more your high, 61. Showing you the radar, we are still looking. Rainfall this water year, the numbers are beginning to go down and they will go down a lot more. We are only 60 average. 52 average for san jose. As long as the sky doesnt move the forecast is not going to change. Keeping los angeles dry. All of the bay area dry, all of washington. British columbia dry because of this. Displace the jet stream well to the north until it moves. Its not moving. So it will be chilly tonight, freezing in sports. Especially the Higher Elevations. Concord, 36. A little frosty in santa rosea. Dry weather continues. Look at san jose, 71, oakland, sunshine. 66, get outside and enjoy. Plenty of sunshine for the next 7 days. As a matter of fact there are 21 icons on our forecast. All 21, nothing but sunshine with most of the afternoon spent in the 60s, forecast not changing for now. Back to you. Thank you. Still ahead, torched and melted. Fire rips through a bay area carport. The question for investigators, how did this start. Straight ahead, its only midweek and 49er fans just cant wait to see jimmy gar appear la perform again of. And do the giants have star player carlos in the door or not . It feels good to be back. Meetings start in 4 days 2 giants very in the mix for the services of superstar slugger giancarlo stanton. The winter meeting starts in 4 days and number 2, the giants very much in the mix with the services of super star slugger. Look at this power. I mean, barely swings and hes got all of it. Bobby evans the general manager told knbr, the giants have agreed to term with the marlins on the deal and its all up to stanton. The National League mvp still has not indicated if he would approve a trade to san San Francisco. Switching over to the nfl. Wont be around to host the raiders sunday in kansas city. The chiefs suspended the quarterback for this cycle here against the jets. His conduct as he tossed the penalty flag into the stands because he didnt like the field and then he walked off the field. Starter, a whole lot of 49ers faithful is hoping jimmy g will be the franchise next great quarterback. Our producers had a little fun today editing the comparisons with joe montana. Late in the half. The catch. Probably was stretched. But look, even jimmy g says, on any mention of him and number 16. Joe montana comparisons, i think its a little early for those. Its only been one game. I think it might be a little early. You bet. Nfl commissioner Roger Goodell is smiling. 5 years through 2024 to keep playing the role of the bad guy for the owners. The deal could be worth 200 million. Conducting business in charlotte. Game 5 will have moving pictures on the late show. You have got it. Coming up on the right. Thats Dallas Mavericks big man. Has not played the last 5 games so at halftime he got a little hungry, went back and grabbed a hot dog. Maybe his coach can help with an endorsement deal. Im going to go talk to wild about jerrys over on knocks, the hot dog place and were going to see if they will do the inner lynns, relish only,. Heres one for you. What do myself and rick carlyle have in common . Youre so good looking. We were actually both in the same graduating class at the university of virginia back in 19, some time ago. You need a deal. Times far far away. Thank you. Coming up in our next half hour, from bad to worse. Flames rush on in Southern California. Plus Time Magazine honored the people behind the me 2 movement. And how a wayward coyote managed to evade capture in can frisk. The urgent fight tonight. To stop flames from reaching. Youre watching kpix 5 news. Our top story at 6 30t urgent fight to stop flames from reaching multiMillion Dollar homes in one of Southern Californias priciest neighborhoods. It is one of 4 4 major firing this evening. The thomas vier in vent fire in venture a county is the biggest. Nearly 200 homes and buildings have been destroyed by the 4 fires. About 150,000 people have been forced to evacuate. Reporter Daniel Nottingham is live in bellaire with the very latest. Yeah, here in bellaire homes can cost tens of millions of dollars and 1200 people have been forced to evacuate their homes tonight and police are still blocking off the entrance to the neighborhood. These wild fires have shut down highways, schools, a museum and even the production of Popular Television shows here in los angeles. A wind fueled fire quickly spread in the bellaire neighborhood full of multi Million Dollar mansions. Are among those evacuated. They saw their neighbors house on fire and could only hope for the best. Amazing how far this fire has gone and how much damage. Its unbelievable. Many of the threatened homes are on winding paths like this where fire can spread quickly. It quickly grew to 150 acres. The famous getty center is closed but Museum Experts say the art inside is protected. More than 350 firefighters are battling the wild fires from the ground and the air. My firefighters have been working since sunday. So our people are getting tired. The majority of emergency resources are still battling the massive wild fire in venture a county where at least 200 homes have burned with thousands more threatened. Strong moving santa ana winds pushed all the way to the ocean. Isthe wind will always be the biggest threat. Forced School Districts to shut down. And thousands of firefighters are working these wild fires and even more help is coming from northern california. And right now its about over 200,000 people who are evacuated so these wild fires are really affecting areas that are heavily populated. Live in bellaire tonight in los angeles. Danielle nottingham. We know the wind is going to pick up in the next few hours but are they saying how strong those winds are going to get . Yeah, alan, they say we hav