Talking among other things about healthcare, taxes and what she plans to do if elected president. The president ial candidate arrived at the home on mcginnis avenue without much fanfare around 11 30 this morning. Senator warren spent three hours in the home they care story road on capital avenue. The union slu to see what it was like for a day in the life of a childcare worker. That held a half hour roundtable in the backyard where workers asked her questions. To highlight the californias bill that will go into law july 1st for child care workers to have a union. You are truly the best walking, talking advertisement for what it is workers need unions. And particularly workers who are like you. She was fantastic. She joined in with the children. She help me serve the children. She sat with the children. She is just amazing. Reporter that with a san jose woman who hosted today. She had the daycare for 18 years. Shes levy for the unitization and california. Around take a 30 this afternoon without taking any questions, they came from washington d. C. To be here for the event in Santa Clara County also in attendance with her son. They it is as it is all part of the endorsement process it already hosted three other of these such events with Bernie Sanders, beto orourke and four candidate kamala harris. Also planning to hold others with other candidates. Senator warren was in california to spend xmas with her grandchildren in los angeles which seek she plans to leave the state and i. 2020 Campaign Coverage continues it is 15 minutes with a oneonone interview between prand host alex michelson. Hear what senator sanders has to say about the homelessness crisis. Coming up in just about 15 minutes. Tourney dear weather as we take a lie look at the conditions in San Francisco. At this hour, looks beautiful. All clear right now. Dont get used to this weather because were tracking more rain on the way for us. Lets bring in our meteorologist. Right now, the forecast is a few showers on sunday . It is. I dont want to hurt and he was mellow with this beautiful weather we are having as it is doubly. Have another system coming our way. Outside of this, not a huge system. You can see totals here talking have an inch or less. Ut monday. Its actually set this up for a pretty nice new years eve. Just to so you saturday, simcox, saturday evening. Sunday, we start to see shars role in. 8 00 am, models trying to bring a few sprinkles and. The book would be on the afternoon. Pushes on out and there you go, monday looking very good. So, not too much to worry about that system, and sunday so make your plans accordingly for the we can. Ill be back with the rest of your weather, for now sending it back to the desk. Stomach you can stay uptodate on our bay area weather with a ktvu weather app it is free to download on all of your mobile devices. Stomach the chp says two drivers escaped injury after a car collided with a bus on interstate 680 happened 11 30 this morning just north of monument boulevard in pleasant hill. Surprisingly, that instructed not end up on its side but as you see here, it somehow ended up right on its nose. Chris managed to flip the truck over a few hours after the crash. And the chp reopened the file to write lanes. No word yet on what caused the crash. A vigil is planned for this weekend for the victims of a tragic christmas night crash that killed three east bay teenagers and seriously injured three others. Mark antony oeste and Michael Angelo urista both 60yearolds brothers that at the scene. The coroner identified the third victim as javier ramirez. All three of them were students in dublin high school. Three others were critically injured including a cousin of the twins. 16 year old chair adrenals. Family says that these were together because they were consoling a friend who was having a bad halliday. Boys are like our pride and joy. Totally distraught. Just shattered. A typical roller coaster of emotions. It was christmas the family together, the twins and their cousin and their friend, i really have time for everybody. You need. That candlelight vigil is planned for this in the at 5 00 there at dublin high school. Std where investigators are looking to what caused an overnight gally inside. The fire started that take a 30 mccarter bart station. No one was seriously hurt by the Fire Department says the building has had a history of problems. Live in North Oakland at the scene of all of this. Reporter firefighters are well aware this big thing behind me, number one it is not zoned to be residential. People should not have been inside. Number two, has a history of violations and was red tagged several months ago but that didnt stop six squatters to be inside when the fire broke out. Shooting high into the sky, flames took over the oakland warehouse on west street. The intensity was felid by furniture debris piled high inside. Johnny was one of six people illegally living there. The building was red tagged by the city several months ago. There were structural issues with no sprinkles and no fire extinguishers. I just jumped into where he had come from and put my hand out and until i could feel her and that i gripped pulled her out. Reporter to were rescued and one woman suffered burns in her hands. This nothing had one way in and there was like a maze on the inside. It is amazing that firefighters didnt get hurt. Reporter previous problems forced him to take out 20 people last month. Power, gas and water were cut off too. It wasnt even zoned for people to living there. Still, some came back. I was embarrassed being there because it was truly like a joke. Reporter the warehouse was used for storage and used to be in a state liquidation business. The, neighbors complained of illegal activity in and around it and people squatting inside. One of a testament to just how severe the housing crisis iss. Reporter the victims admit they are homeless but what sparked the fire still being looked into. Especially in a warehouse thats been flagged for hazards. You have to make sure that red the buildings that are truly unsafe that have People Living in the because that is not helping anybody. It might help them shut them but look what happened right now. Reporter the owner did not return my calls or ima today. The fire marshal did speak with her and she was emotional, he told me on the phone and she was crying about this whole thing. She will have to pay for all of the cleanup and theyve also but this fence. This fence put up here the owner would have to pay for that also because there were some structural concerns they are fearful that this building eventually collapse. So what happened to the people that were actually living in the the warehouse . Reporter the people were in touch with that red cross. They were given some other services. Through city officials. We were told that they are getting some help tonight. All right. Reporting on a very tragic story about the way her spire, thank you so much. Now to breaking news that we were following. Legend don imus died today. He was 71 is sold. He hosted a coasttocoast region show imus in the morning for nearly 50 years. Now for the controversial remarks on the news of the day and for that cowboy hat that he always wore on the air. He retired from radio last year. Theres no word yet on his cause of thats what the Hollywood Reporter says he was hospitalized in texas on christmas eve. Stomach coming up here on the four. New developments on the search for a helicopter missing on coast at hawaii for the latest on search for several tourists who were on board. Stomach on the grapevine being open after be shut down by snow. The latest from Southern California. I have never seen so much snowfall appear before. Here in the club i cant even hear my own voice. Jack in the box wouldve been a better choice. Head to jack in the box and experience the joy of missing out with my 3 mini munchies. Get em delivered with doordash. Only at jack in the box should have gone to jack, a theyve got it all. Head to jack in the box and experience the joy of missing out with my 3 mini munchies. Get em delivered with doordash. Only at jack in the box interstate five grapevine reopened after a massive snowstorm forced it to close for nearly 36 hours. The roadway closed late christmas night when the powerful storm moved through stranding thousands of drivers. Caltrans crews hours clearing away snow and ice though get between the central valley. I have never seen this much snowfall appear before. Doing this for like 20 years. E out. I started pushing their vehicle helping them and getting them out of there. s down there for about 5 1 2 hours. National Weather Service is that the astral storm is slowly moving out of Southern California to arizona. More on where the storm is headed now and the damage it caused. We were watching this last night and it was piling up and getting worse and worse and at one point, right across california and nevada border, set in california, its been a little bit of a rough one. Now, its heading right becoming more to arizona and mexico. Let me show you what im talking about here. Taking a look at the radar, you can see where the system was last night not pushing todays. Resume in here and you see the phoenix now starting to get rain there and they have some last night too. Also getting icy conditions at the elevations and fired her, albuquerque snow starting to happen there. All this is going to feed itself northward. It is just about out here of the california not cleaning things up. Take it back to the bay where we dont have any of those problems. No snow, no rain, just beautiful blue skies out there. Clear as a bell. Does of you highgloss but absolutely gorgeous. If we take a live look in San Francisco, theres the blue skies and we can have this with this is because throughout the 19. Current temperatures right cisco, the database made it up to ,65 a. Look at that, 59 in oakland, 50 more and livermore. We have those clear skies is going to be another very chilly night. Getting down into the 20s last night. 31 but i think we could cfu overachievers. Inland valleys that we would see very, very low temperatures and patchy frost is also possible. A little bit dangerous. As we get into tomorrow, its going to bed a much like today only later in the day, we start to see clouds move in kind of like a precursor to the system, and are we on sunday. Tomorrow we could cfu succeed on the map as well. Mostly low 50s after that 60 mark. San francisco waking up to 41 degrees a little patchy dense fog is possible but as we get into today, is gonna be a nice day to be outside no problems if you have outdoor pants. The high in San Francisco tomorrow would be 54 degrees. Notice later in the day that we would start to seek lets increase a bit. These are the highs for tomorrow, were gonna be in those mid to upper 50s but a gorgeous saturday for you and if you have outdoor plans, of is a saturday would be the better day of the two because sunday is when the rain is going to come together and thro let me future cast, saturday lo great. You start to see the clouds rolling in here as we get into saturday afternoon and evening. To some basic cloud cover and not any rain there. Not until sunday morning that starts to move in. Sunday afternoon, the second about 1 00 3 00 we get the more widespread rate is going to check and basically north does out and clear out the same way. That is what we are looking at for the rain and it would not be a very long system thankfully, it would be out of here very quickly and back to the lovely clear skies and set ourselves up for that no year. Talking about your new years eve when i, can is a bit. For now, sending it back over to the desk. Back to the 20 20 campaign for president and as Elizabeth Warren wraps up her stop here today in san jose, Bernie Sanders goes oneonone with the issue host alex. Several topics including the homelessness issue. Addicts with us now for more on what he said. Addicts . Reporter the Biggest Issue is homelessness. This is itup on the database stage. What you think is the role of the president because some people say that this is a local issue. What they think is the role of the president on the issue of homelessness . I know it is a serious problem in california but you know what it is . It is a serious problem virtually in every part of this country. I think we have to take a deep breath and from a moral perspective ask ourselves, how we could be that we have three people in america on the more wealth than the bottom half of america. We have tonight over 500,000 americans including 30,000 veterans who would be homeless sleeping out on the streets or in shelters. That is not what this country should be about. We should Start Building and investing in not only Affordable Housing but low Income Housing as well. And when we talk about the housing crisis, it is not just homelessness, a serious and its that is but also 80 Million People including a lot in california spending 15 of their income on housing. How do you get by if youre 50 on income is housing. We have a proposal that would build up to 10 Million Units of Affordable Housing and low Income Housing. It would also address homelessness in a very big way but will also provide protection to tenants who are now seeing their landlords just raised their rents very, very highly because of gentrification. Reporter talking about the issue of homelessness, of course, every poll shows that homelessness is the number one issue for so many californians and get, during that reason debate that happened in california, homelessness wasnt even brought up as a debate topic. That is an issue that was important for us to bring up with senator sanders. Have more on him talking about that and about healthcare and talking about the environment which is also an important issue to mary californias. Definitely important topics. Think is so much. You could see more of the interview with Bernie Sanders on his show the issue is at 5 30 a. M. This sunday. Coming up, a plane full of people going down seconds after takeoff. What we are learning about the deadly crash. More than a dozen people hurt when a nitrogen line ruptured at that beechcraft aircraft manufacturing plant in wichita, kansas. The powerful blast caused part of the building to collapse. Even shook buildings two miles away. Emergency chris is a one of the 50 people hurt in the explosion affected in critical condition. Investigators still trying to identify the cause of the explosion. Located the wreckage of the helicopter that went down yesterday. All seven people aboard are feared dead. The helicopter crashed in a state park on the northwestern side of kauai. Authority said they were searching for the victims but there is no word yet if any had been found. The helicopter was carrying one pilot and six passengers. Including two children. It left yesterday afternoon for a sightseeing tour of the nepali coast of colight and didnt return. The coast guard Civil Air Patrol launched search by both air and sea. Weather on the island was challenging for search crews today but it is unclear if weather played any role on that crash. Investigators and cats extent trying to figure out what caused a plane with eight people to go down. The plane crashed seconds after taking off. Reporter rescue teams on that deadly plane crash and extent. It left from the success largest city and going down seconds after taking off. Colliding with a twostory building. The aircraft broke into several pieces, then those embedded in a partially collapse house. Buys of the fuselage still intact. And half of the people on board including at least six children taken to the hospital. Many of the injured are an extremely serious condition. Video from outside one hospital shows people lining up to donate blood. Analysts say survivors would likely play a key role in the investigation. We would start to do the investigation and paint a picture of what exactly was going on. Reporter the plane began vibrating violently after taking off. Looking at several possible scenarios imo pilot error and technical failure. If they recovered the flight recorder and already has some clues about what happened. Translator we found two subsequent skidmarks from the runway. 300 to 400 meters we need aircraft is to renovate twice while taking off. We met the seat in front of the plane, the captain and and on then join us were among the deceased. In london, foxnews. The final full week of 2019 wraps up with another war of words over impeachment. Im Lauren Blanchard in washington with the latest on the public barbs from the president. Coming up. Also quick thinking at a mcdonalds drivethrough. After a one method i need help. How the employees reactions may have save that womans life. A war of words on twitter as President Trump and House Speaker nancy pelosi go back over impeachment. Lauren blanchard has the latest and explain how chief Justice John Roberts mason be in the middle of it all. Reporter still 10 days before Congress Returns to session, its been pretty quiet lately here in washington but on twitter, its been another matter as that i word keeps coming back up. Christmas week wraps up with a war of words on ritter and the resident and House Speaker going toe to toe over the looming topic of impeachment. President trump repeatedly referring to the california congresswoman as crazy nancy. Speaker pelosi accusing the president of abusing his president ial power for his own personal gain. The House Speakers daughter descended her mother saying criticisms are more telling than damaging. Anytime the resident insults somebody, he is making his own selfdiagnosis and projecting it on to other people. Reporter public feud comes as nancy pelosi delay sending the articles of impeachment. They won Senate Leaders to negotiate to the terms of the possible trial. Including testimony from key white house witnesses but republicans called them of just another waste of time. The partial Government Shutdown ended with impeaching the president and those in between those with a political circus. Reporter as democrats and republicans feud over the impeachment, one month expected to be soon in the middle is chief Justice John Roberts. The 64yearold ulwall street. The doubt made modest gains rising almost 24 points. The nasdaq fell 15 but crossed over 9000 mark for that first time this year. The smb was virtually slapped. The Oakland Housing Authority about to receive millions of dollars from the u. S. Department of housing and urban Development Also known as hud. The agency is awarding 2. 8 alien dollars to the housing authority. The money would be used to provide protection vouchers to Public Housing residents. Vouchers would help families we relocation or replacement housing from demolition or conversion of their Public Housing units. Also provides assistance to families living in section 8 housings were the owner is opting out of the Housing Assistance program. Starting today, starbucks giving away free espresso drinks at select locations for one hour a day through the end of the year. Starbucks access it would host more than 1000 of these bubble parties and 200 stores every day through december 31st. The parties would be from 1 00 to 2 00 in the afternoon and the acacias would change everyday. There are several bay area locations that were on the list for today and that included stores in livermore, oakland, morgan hill, San Francisco and san jose. Again, those pop up parties are over at those locations. Look for new locations tomorrow. A woman going through a mcdonalds drivethrough in lodi told implies that she needed help. Good thing that there Quick Reaction may have saved her life. Reporter it may not be a traditional hazing but this mcdonalds in lodi was just the safe ways one woman needed on christmas eve. They could come in and make employees there know that they need help. Its our job to help them in that situation. Reporter thats what happened when just after 2 00 tuesday, deputies got a call. A woman had asked him place to call 911 and hide her when she tried to order inside. Deputies say her wife enough one month eduardo demanded she used the drive to instead. But the order wasnt served how he expected. Sheet math done employee to help her. Reporter a passenger traveling from sacramento to visit his family. The quick thinking and place jump to action and saved her life. We in front everyone else on that drivethrough line and we have a actually two cars in front of that car. Reporter that delay gave deputies to get there and arrest valenzuela. They have sound a loaded gun that has been reported as stolen in the car. The victim could have been killed. Reporter the entire ordeal come as a shock to customers at mcdonalds today. I think it is absolutely disgusting. Reporter those employees are being held as heroes. I think theyre wonderful. Theyre wonderful. Odyssey, their mothers and fathers have brought them up the right way. It was just an exciting thing to know that our team was so well trained and prepared for this moment. Reporter that training for all in place now making a difference. They look for signs to recognize if someone might be in a dangerous situation and they are trained to contact Law Enforcement immediately. Great thing that they did. Californias population is staying fairly flat. The state reports the population grew just a third of a percent. July the dozen 18 to july of this year. Thats the lowest rate in more than a century. The bay area only grew up and forth densify percent thats the lowest up to thousand five. People are moving out of california due to housing costs and transportation and quality oflife issues. A researcher studying the states demographics say the bay area and this group that increasing death rates from aging population and declining best rate are also contributing to the flat growth numbers. Starting tomorrow, offering free ryzen all of its buses and light rails in the south bay for the last four days of 2019. Their free rides would continue into Early Morning hours of january 1st. Bj says it was to draw attention to this new service plan which also starts tomorrow. The plan would provide more frequent service on 19 of the systems most popular routes but also getting rid of 17 less popular routes also, it is ending their free rides on the dash shuttle downtown. Snow in the sierra needs a big we can ahead for all you skiers and snowboarders. Coming up, catching up with our friend gavin cooper for more on what to expect if youre heading up this week and. I would let you know if the shara is going to be like this we can. Look at this gorgeous sunset behind me. I have your bay area forecast. Have little wayne and a lot of sunshine. I will tell you all about it, coming up. Next time ill go to jack,n at least then ill get fed. Head to jack in the box and experience the joy of missing out with my 5. 99 white cheddar cheeseburger combo. Only at jack in the box do you recall, not long ago we would walk on the sidewalk all around the wind blows we would only hold on to let go blow a kiss into the sun we need someone to lean on blow a kiss into the sun we needed somebody to lean on all we need is someone to lean on nev wish i was at jack, right their burgers are great. Head to jack in the box and experience the joy of missing out with my 5. 99 white cheddar cheeseburger combo. Only at jack in the box key skiers and snowboarders would be making their way to the sub south lake tahoe. As years of snowstorms have created some terrific, terrific ski conditions after a warm and dry november. The operations of the major ski resorts in the lake whole area are getting ready for a very good weekend. Once gear from that bay area over theoyg the asking conditions inmain Highways Link the bay area to that the whole area. That means this is a great weekend for everyone to have a and all of the snow means big visits and a big weekend ahead at the sierra ski resorts. Lets go to our good friend kevin cooper, lets talk a little bit about how things are looking out there today. Reporter looking really good. The season just started out really well. Have a great base. Now, we are sitting between 161 and 147 inches deep in and around the sierra. Thats a lot for the operations. The snowmaking operations are able to give some really back tomorrow the terrain. 90 of all resource in the hall at 100 of the terrains open and ready for a Great Holiday weekend. Im up at kirkwood today writing in the conditions windblown. Some of the best conditions that i like to see and everyone from ms dental alpine county, under research, it is gonna be a great weekend out me . Reporter about equal. Last y but hundred 10 of the annual snowfall at this time. Is a gonna get a little refresh on sunday. Then maybe a dry pattern as we go towards president Martin Luther kings weekend. It is looking really good right now. Just in the quality of this snow. Not just the quantity but the quality is midwinter she. You mentioned that mammoth all ski resort have their 100 percent of sales open for the when was the last time that happened especially this time of season . Reporter great question. It is kind of on and off depending on how Mother Nature serves up went there. Last winter, we had 75, 80 . The weather about 60 range. Four years ago, we were running on manmade snow at this time. This feels really good. Here is the other thing, it is snow down that lake level. Anything you doing, cross country, if you want to go snowmobile, all of that is open in and around the basin. If you want to go sledding side of the highway, you can do that as well. Is be very careful that youre off the highway and not in the highway. We have plenty of people working here in the newsroom that go skiing at towel all the time but those of us who have not been skiing before will want to go up there, what is your recommendation . Reporter give me a call. First of all, if youre coming up to the sierra, come prepared. Have your chains, your Winter Weather cap, water, extra blanket, cars food and a shovel. Just be ready. Season can change at any given time. When youre coming up, bring extra layers, it is unseasonably cold right now. Below average temperatures as we move out of 2019 into 2020. Just be ready to deal with some gods. Theres going to be a lot of people up there as we go into the new year. Be prepared and patient. Bring patients with you. Most important thing is to have fun. Any recommendations . Reporter heres the way you get annexed. By unlike. Your lowest price guaranteed comes. Definitely go online. Best deals in and around. If you buy in advance, 72 hours, you would save dollars. The children center, anything you want to do. Go purchase it. Years snow level would arrive. All right. Always a pleasure chatting with you. Glad to hear about those perfect conditions. Were hoping to get up there soon. Thank you. Reporter call me. Absolutely. It is true, that conditions right now. I had friends go up over the past weekend they to say how fantastic. He is right. That got a great base over the course of time here. Now things are looking real good and then you add in some nice weather and maybe a few more snowflakes coming out. Its very nice out there. Im not a scare, i would admit it. I am the one drinking cocoa. Want to give you the towel forecast. This is conditions right now, you see in the 30s right now, everything pretty come. Towards the weekend forecast, those of you heading up you want to know it, overnight tonight, 25 degrees chili. Tomorrow, dow, 13 mostly sunny skies. Not only a Beautiful Day out there but they have a lot of snow already. A little more snow expected on sunday later in the day. You definitely might traveling when that is coming to i would make traffic difficult for you. Guide and get up there if you can. Saturday. Current temperatures doesnt take effect, 65 degrees in San Francisco right now. 60s in santa rosa. Concord also in the 60s. A few of you are baking up there. Six districts in san jose. Storm tracker 2, looks like it isnt working. There are no clouds. But i promise it is working. We are doing great. The entire city of california now nice and clear. For that. All is well. Tonight, were going to stay dry another very chilly night out there for some of our inland valleys. Patchy fog expected for the north may. Lohse slowest 31 degrees. If youre in the city, its going to be in the 40s but check out some of the lows from this morning. I just wanted to show you this because on the 32 below freezing in petaluma, 30 degrees this way. Morgan hill, 30. Alamo, 29. Santa rosa, d how low yesterday went pretty low. A bit of a repeat of that and that for those of you those inland valley locations. Up in santa rosa, about 31 degrees. Napa, 31 degrees. Livermore, youre in the lids were low 30s. Noticed theres a lot more 30s just in general across the map here. 39 redwood. 39 headword. The national Weather Service treated this. Make sure to cover sensitive plans. Nature animals have a safe warm place to be tonight. Clearing out your windshield because you might see frost on it. You want to make sure youre driving safely for saturday. Once we were, its gonna be another Beautiful Day tomorrow. Gorgeous. Hi about 54 in San Francisco. 59 santa rosa. The data in san jose. Nice and sunny. What we have here is High Pressure building that is what is giving us all the sunshine that sticks with us tonight and tomorrow. Sunday, we had and thats pressure system tracking per capita weak system that to be a big rainmaker but it will give us wayne that develops on sunday. Alltime it out for you and show you what i am talking about. Heres your saturday at noon. Few clouds at sure. Saturdays a great day to get outside. Sunday, here is 9 00 am, mottos trying to bring in things earlier in the morning. The book is coming in the afternoon. Afternoon, that would roll through there about 3 00 pm. Clears out and we get it to monday and i looking back at smart sunshine as we head to is the new year. Not a by looking for gas at all. Is a little hitch of their on sunday with erin. Were gonna call it partly sunny tomorrow because we start of was of beautiful sunshine and possibly some file tomorrow morning too. Once it gets out of there, it would be a really nice day and as we had in here, send the, i think were gonna see a little morning fog on sunday and some afternoon rays starting to clear out on monday. We head towards new years eve. This is an important part as. Received. So that you know what to wear and if you are going to see the fireworks, right though looks pretty good. But nice weather for the first couple of days. Best case scenario, were crossing our fingers. Were gonna talk about my skiing stuff. You have to have your driving but if you do not want to drive up to the how, heres what theyre having. Uber introducing a new Service Called the risky for folks who want to go to the slopes but dont feel like driving. Its available in colorado springs, salt lake city, new york. Huber has not said whether it plans to expand the brewski service to ski areas here in northern california. A vietnam veteran got his surprise when his wish for eight White Christmas in florida came true. 76yearold told his cousin that he wanted to experience a to make a snow angel just like he did when he was a kid living in new york. Before long, the community heard about this and they got together and brought in 16,000 pans of ice to make snow in the mens front yard. It felt really good. And is ecstatic that we were able to put this off together. And all the people that really reached out to remember a veteran. That to me means so, so much. Really nice community. He was diagnosed with terminal cancer earlier this year. He says he was touched that so many people there in his committee with care enough to help grant his wish. Resident trump signed a bill into law that raises the legal age for buying cigarettes and e secrets in the u. S. Wendy will it take effect. Reporter the Tobacco Industry is counting on you doing it so that they can get you edited and i dont think at 18 you necessarily think that through. Reporter victory for public health, able to personal freedom. I mean, why not smoke . It is your but its your choice. If they keep doing this, then they have to restage to go to work too. Reporter 18yearolds can get married, they cannot buy tobacco. We are getting some stories that we dont want to hear and we may very well have to do something very very strong about it. Reporter resident trump initially planned to bend all favorite e secrets. But after pressure, he agreed to raise the minimum wage by any tobacco products. Trump said he worried the bend drive companies out of business and e cigarettes underground. If you dont give it to them, is gonna come here illegally. Theyre going to be some stuff on the street and the could be horrible. Reporter about 33 of students vape. Advocates say racing days to 21 would save lives and money but they also want the fda to regulate e cigarettes which are currently arent. We need stronger regulations and information so thatchoices. Reporter that is another challenge. Choice and enforcement. I think the problem right now in california is that we have restricted sales but use are still able to get tobacco products. Reporter even Prescription Drug use among teens down what is and is tina vaping. Most of them dont know that a single pod has as much nicotine as 20 cigarettes. In los angeles, fox news. Opposed to christmas tradition in San Francisco. We want those Christmas Trees to be made into something beautiful. To have a life after the life in your home. A reminder from the city about getting rid of your Christmas Tree. A christmas week tradition the 33rd annual chipping off the trees got underway this morning. City residents invited to come dented the city how to put their trees in it would cheaper part of the citys effort to properly dispose their Christmas Trees on their own. San francisco residents should put their trees for during the first two weeks of january. The trees are picked up at the same time that trash is collected. There are other options for your Christmas Tree was Holiday Season comes to an and. Also some unique programs in the bay area for those unsold trees. Reporter the iconic Christmas Tree does more than help bring beauty and spirit to the holiday it also does some good ones its primary task is complete. Many unsold trees are also put to use but how can vary on depending where you live. For example in coastal areas, there are two very interesting ways they could use it. One is where the wind blows the sand in the landscape shifts, the trees are actually placed in areas to stop the wind erosion and the water erosion. Reporter another purpose, sentries are put into lakes to create protective habitats for acute fish. Even the gentry at x Rockefeller Center has had a productive second life over the years. The wreck of poetry i know is a very large tree and that was used by habitat for humanity to build homes. Reporter in the east bay, many unsold trees and appeared at the oakland zoo. Doesnt accept trees from individuals but partners with retailers and receive a donation of 200 unsold trees on tuesday. They are given to animals big and small foreplay, and as a meal or both. The biggest consumer literally, the elephant. Getting two trees a day. So far, elephants for example would eat part of the tree and then play with it and rip it apart. Reporter every real tree is repurposed in some natural way. Which is why the national Christmas TreeAssociation Says the real deal is superior to that alternative. Only one thing you can do with a pvc or powder elastic tree, you just put it on the landfill because it doesnt decompose. Reporter if you want to know which one is more popular, the data from the doesnt 19 isnt in just yet but according to the national Christmas Tree association, last year, americans but 32. 8 million real trees compared to 23. 6 million victories. In oakland, ktvu fox 2 news. And a decade, excuse me, i new year and a new decade now. The preparations underway in new york city. Ahead of the big time square celebration. Getting ready for the time square celebration. Getting ready with that crystal triangles. That new year ball is a geometric spear and vase. Putting the finishing touches also taking place in time square. A look at what is coming up on as we count down to 2020. Reporter it is pouring rain right now. Bring in 2020 on fox new years eve with steve rv. Maria richters as cohost. One of my top seven people would be here on time square with me. We will for sure get some mischief and from the ww e, Gordon Ramsay mills have performances from the luminaires, chain smokers. Reporter Florida Georgia Line is also performing. The show goes big from entertainment to special moments. During its first year, maria married her longtime bowl with harvey officiating. We were so together for like so many years and we surprised my parents live on the show and it was just so funny. I look back at how cold it was. I look back that he was wearing overcoat and earmuffs and i was freezing on my dress. Reporter new years resolutions every year and the she already have one for 2020. It is big and bold in 2020. Not be afraid to do Little Things like going up to somebody saying hi. Reporter join maria and steve on new years eve right here on fox. In hollywood, acid working, fox news. Ktvu fox 2 news at 5 00 starts now. Is building had 1 million it was like a maze on the inside. I am amazed at the firefighters get hurt. Six people squatting inside. Luckily, the people all got out alive. Good evening im andre senior. Windows. Six people had no other option than to live at that warehouse. The fire started to take a 30 this morning at Macarthur Bart station. No one was seriously hurt but the building has had a history of problems. Live in North Oakland at the scene. Reporter firefighters had been here numerous times in the, there was actually a fire at this very building in 2014. Si