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KTVU KTVU Fox 2 News At 6pm July 13, 2024

High wind watch. Those are wind gusts as high as 30 Miles Per Hour. Where there is rain there is also snow. The sierras are expecting another dumping of snow. With they could see several feet of snow there. We will talk more about that and how long that will last when we come back. Amid the cold water whether a body was discovered in el cerrito. The person appears to have died of exposure. This morning the low temperature in el cerrito was 40 degrees. Daytime highs broke records in San Francisco. It never warmed past 48 degrees. Local stores are stocked and ready to help keep residents warm. Summers gone and winter is here. That is all i can say. Reporter Michelle Owens runs an ace hardware store. It she noticed it was colder over the last few days. I was coming through the caldecott area and there was rain and snow everywhere. Reporter no snow in oakland but people are coming in looking for one thing. Heaters. I guess we are out of them this year because we had a long summer. Everyone is just coming in now. Truck that is exactly why peggy fountain came in today. Finally lee finally deciding it was time for a new heater. We put in there but its too cold. Reporter there are other ways to insulate homes and people want to save plants and flowers from frost. We do have sealant to cover windows so cold air does not come through. We have frost cover blankets to cover plans and keep them out of the middle of the yard. Reporter nursery employees say and other trick is to use garbage bags to cover your garden. Lately it has been a lot of tarps. We have gone through tarps like there is no tomorrow. Reporter meteorologists say more cold and rain is on the way so make sure your pets are taking care of. Keep ypets inside reporter some of you are worried about your pipes. It is recommended that you use insulating sleeves to keep pipes from freezing. In the sierras the snow has not stopped. Interstate 80 is closed in both directions by caltrans. About three miles east of old run traffic is stopped. Here is video from along interstate 80 in blue canyon this morning. Slippery roads sent cars sliding off the interstate. Once the roads reopen, chains will be required on interstate 80. If youre using highway 50, chains are required from myers to twin bridges. The roughly 3 feet of snow that has fallen is a welcome sight for ski resorts. Many resorts have open for the many skiers neup for as far and long as three hours at sugar bottom. Everyone has been urged to use caution if you were going off the ski trails. You can always download the free ktvu weather app for the latest on conditions. We are also posting the latest updates on twitter and instagram. There were two stabbing rampages in european communities today. There was a stabbing on a busy shopping area in the hague. Officers are searching for a man in his 40s wearing a gray tracksuit that could be responsible. Another stabbing attack in london has been linked to terrorism. The man left at least two people dead along with a suspect it was shot by police. He has been identified and Authorities Say he was released on probation last year. He served six years in prison on terrorist charges. Passersby tried to stop the suspect who is wearing what appeared to be an explosive vest. Reporter the attack happened just for 2 00 p. M. Local time. A man near London Bridge attack several people before being attacked by armed officers. The incident has been declared a terrorist attack. And it has been confirmed that the attacker was wearing an explosive vest. I must stress that we are keeping an open mind as to motive. Reporter the attacks were stopped by civilians who tackled the man as he tried to run away. He broke free before being confronted by police. Witnesses describing a chaotic scene when it all got started. It was very frightening. People really feared for their own safety. Reporter the white house says trump is supervising the situation. He says, the United States condemns violent acts against innocent people and we pledge our full support to our ally, the united kingdom. They are confident that for right now there is no further danger to the public. We are standing resolute right now. Truck this comes less than one month after British Security officials downloaded the terrorist threat level. Im Benjamin Hall for fox news. There was a frightening holiday incident at a bay area shopping center. It happened at a target center at the fremont hub. Shots were fired outside of a store during a robbery. Reporter target corporate Officials Say violence outside of a store at the Fremont Hub Shopping Center started around 11 30 pm wednesday night. A man dropped his son a for work and then heard about the trouble. I saw that there was a shooting here. He says that they were trying to take game consoles. Reporter a Security Team member was trying to stop the shoplifter outside of the store. Shortly thereafter, a second person pulled up in a car and fired several shots into the air. I saw on the backside of the door, what was happening. We started running. Reporter the alleged shoplifter jumped into the car. We imminently called Law Enforcement and closed the store for the rest of the evening. Responding Police Spotted the car at glenview drive and that started a three mile pursuit. They stopped the car near Central Avenue and cedar boulevard. One suspect jumped out of the car and tried to run. That he was arrested. Along with four other people inside of the car and that includes one minor. All five suspects are facing multiple charges including robbery and resisting arrest. This is a very safe spot so i am very surprised. Reporter target reopen the store Early Morning with no visible signs of trouble. They say more security could help prevent these types of crimes. I wish we could find a way to just have a bit more of the positive spirit that this is supposed to be about and just stop with the violence. Took a holiday wish echoed by many as the Holiday Shopping season begins. From fremont i am jesse gary. Coming up, black friday shoppers are showing up for the best deals. We hear how long they had to wait and some of the deals that they scored. And statue spotter in red paint. Police are looking for the vandals responsible. In this could possibly not be the first time they have done Something Like this. Lets take a look at the roads this friday night. Things are pretty crowded here along the e short freeway in both directions. But traffic is still crawling along. Ktvu fox2 news at 6 00 well be right back. 6, 7, 8 big dreams start with small steps. But dedication can get you there. So just start small. Start saving. Easily set, track and control your goals right from the chase mobile® app. Chase. Make more of whats yours®. An australian popstar surprise people a store in palm springs. Video posted shows sia paying a cashier and asking a crowd of shoppers who was next. All across the bay area shoppers were out getting a jump on their Holiday Shopping and trying to find some organs. Alyssa harrington reports from the San Francisco premium outlets in livermore. Reporter black friday shopping meant long lines for some places. About 4 30 am and we went to American Eagle and nike and adidas. How long did you have to wait in some of the lines . I think the longest a weighted was 20 minutes. Reporter where was that . At night. Reporter there were crowd control ropes outside of some stores. And when things got too busy the only let shoppers in one group at a time. Some people spent all night scooping up deals. 50 off here and 80 off their. It was not too bad. We got here at about 2 00 a. M. Reporter some say that the black friday rush was not as bad as they expected. We can about 2 00 a. M. But i remember coming when it was much more crowded in the past. Him. I did most of my shopping online. You are after . At are some clothes, shoes, thats pretty much it. Reporter was it worth getting up this early . I dont know. We didnt have anything else to do. Reporter shoppers picked up gift boxes full of hand lotion at one store. They say large crowds were here and they say they get a lot of traffic over the holiday weekend. This gives the customers a chance to pick up items. We have a lot of special items offered starting at 6 00 a. M. It is black friday but people can expect to see plenty of other deals on Small Business saturday. This is a day when people are encouraged to support the local shops in their areas. Bay area stores will be a part of this. It began 10 years ago with a growth in popularity every year. American consumer spent a record 70. 8 billion during Small Business saturday last year. On sunday target is offering Cyber Monday Deals one day early. And includes 40 off selected bath and bedding products. They say the move is to give guests an opportunity to shop early from the comfort of their own homes. They are also extending some deals past cyber monday through we have another chilly evening on top. Right now, 43 degrees in santa rosa and that probably feels tropical compared to the 20s last night. 48 in San Francisco and 46 in oakland. 47 in san jose. It is going to be another chilly blustery night. We have a few showers that have rolled across today. We have some right now south of livermore and that is going to be the case as we go through the evening. The clouds will be the beginning of the next one coming our way. 29 in santa rosa. 38 in hayward and 35 in san jose. Tomorrow the rain will come in and pick up after 10 00 a. M. Temperatures, this is one of the few times when the coast will be warmer than inland. 50 inland with temperatures below average. As i time this out, we have spotty showers but tomorrow morning, there is 8 00 a. M. Then we will see things really start to pick up going into the afternoon. We will have wind with us saturday and into sunday. So the question, how long will this last . We will talk about that coming up. That includes this Atmospheric River that is providing the moisture for this next system. Pg e says its distribution lines have not sparked any wildfires since they started the deliberate shutoffs. That they did say a failure in transmission equipment may have started the kincaid fire last month. They shut off distribution lines that carry power to homes. The kincaid fire in the geyserville area destroyed nearly 400 buildings including 174 homes. One day after the fire broke out they frt saying they had discovered a broken jumper cable at a highvoltage tower. Bay squatters are living off the coast of sausalito for free. It is a safety issue if we have to go on board. The effort to crack down on those living on their boats. And what does the launch of new streaming Services Mean for netflix . Competition from apple, disney and with the cofounder of netflix is most worried about. And we are taking a live look out towards the Christmas Tree in union square. The crowd is growing ahead of the Tree Lighting ceremony that is just a few minutes away. Here, it all starts with a simple. Hello hi how can i help . A data plan for everyone. Everyone . Everyone. Lets send to everyone wifi up there . Uhh. Sure, why not . Howd he get out . a camera might figure it out. That was easy glad i could help. At xfinity, were here to make life simple. Easy. Awesome. So come ask, shop, discover at your local xfinity store today. The bay area housing crisis is well known and well documented and that is why some people are living rentfree on the bay. But now authorities are cracking down on the illegal trend and calling it a Public Safety issue. Claudia cowan spoke with folks there. Reporter drowning in the popular and expensive housing market, some people are dropping anchor sausalito and living on the bay rentfree. Plumber Jimmy Mcintosh is an anchor out. They have been squatting on Richardson Bay for several years. It is impossible, making what i make, working fulltime, to live on land. It just gets to be 8000 just to move into a studio. We cant do that. Reporter the problem is that it is illegal and some makeshift homes are barely afloat they are so decrepit. Is a safety issue. And it is a safety hazard for those that live on it. They cant get off. Sausalito police say they break anchor in storms and flying debris poses threats. Not to mention the environmental damage caused by dumped trash and human waste. One landbased homeowners says they typically are an experience. They really have a very heavy boat. It is a lethal weapon. It could smash into a dock. Reporter this is a complex partnership that means different waters have different rules. But at least in sausalito Officials Say that in the past few years, they have gotten rid of 70 out of 90 illegal vessels. Meaning some have just sailed off somewhere else. Reporter and the issue is, if you kick people out, where do they go . That is something that officials are struggling to answer. Right now free pass to some legacy people people like jimmy who know how to keep himself and his boat safe. Im Claudia Cowan reporting live for ktvu fox2 news. A tricky said someone from a ticket on thanksgiving. I stop you for your speed over here. Reporter this is how it started yesterday. The body camera was on and he was talking to the driver about how fast he was going when all of the sudden, a wild turkey appeared on the side of the road. The bird started to chase the officer around the car and back to his motorcycle. The aggressive turkey was enough to make the driver let the officer let the driver go. He has been named the no ticket turkey. In monterey county, a horse named lucy went through a dramatic rescue. The 29yearold horace wandered out of her enclosure and fell through the cover of a lap pool. A neighbor noticed the horse and called the spca. The Swimming Pool was drained and people helped rescue the horse using a makeshift staircase. The horse was hypothermic but is recovering. Ktvu fox2 news at 6 30 pm is next with a lastminute reprieve for a southbay nonprofit. And the idea that came just in time for a shelter that helps homeless teenagers. And a black friday special including the sharks. Two two statues were vandalized in lake merced. And some thick it may be linked to a previous incident in another part of the city. We made usaa insurance for members like kate. A former army medic, made of the flexibility to handle whatever monday has in store and tackle four things at once. So when her car got hit, she didnt worry. She simply filed a claim on her usaa app and said. I got this. Usaa insurance is made the way kate needs it easy. She can even pick her payment plan so its easy on her budget and her life. Usaa. What youre made of, were made for. Usaa. London police are investigating a deadly stabbing near London Bridge as a terrorist attack. A bystander tried to subdue the man before police arrived. The attacker has links to islamic extremist group. Five teenagers in custody following a brazen robbery outside a target store at the fremont help shopping center. A target Security Officer trying to stop a shoplifter outside the store when a second person drove up and fired several shots into the air. The lead shoplifter jumped into the waiting car, they sped off, but police eventually caught up with them. The five suspect space a number of charges including robbery and resisting arrest. The bay area reason for another chilly night. But it may not be quite as cold as last time. Another Atmospheric River on top with several days of rain and gusty winds that begin tomorrow. Standup for kids, a san jose nonprofit, helps homeless teens, now has a new place to call home thanks to some creative thinking by a local church they have been scrambling to find a building after the lease on their old one was not renewed. Reporter the deadline firm. Standup for kids, a nonprofit that helps homeless teens had a pack of by the end of november. There lease was not been renewed. They were about to be homeless themselves beyond stressful. I dont ever want to have to do that again. Finding a new home nearly impossible. They had almost given up hope when they got a call. Westminster Presbyterian Church had an i just think weve got this space, weve got this vision to re community. Reporter they envision turning their Old Sunday School building into a nonprofit and thought standup for kids might be the first tenant i think this can work it was meant to be. We are so excited, when i announced last sunday we had signed the contract. We almost had a standing ovation they were the only ones excited. The kids got the news last night at thanksgiving dinner everyone to said there is not going to be a disruption, a place for them to come. Instead of marking the end of an arrest this marked a new beginning for stand up for kids. Volunteers scrambling to pack up the old place and get settled into the new one it could have been a very bad day. I am so grateful it was not. That is what i am thankful for. The nonprofit also hoping to build a shower and laundry room as quickly as possible. The plan to be open for the kids by monday evening. Highway patrol maximum enforcement this holiday weekend. In the first 30 hours chp dui at least eight people have been killed in crashes. Chp says all available officers will be on the road this weekend, up and down the state, looking for impaired or distract drivers. People driving unsafe speeds and those failing to buckle up. The maximum enforcement period end sunday night. San Francisco Police are investigating the defacing of two statues near lake merced. Vandals through red paint on he statues. The day after Barbara Johnson says she was stopped in

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