confirmed dead. officials say 52 people have been rescued from the ruins of more than 40 collapsed buildings. the mexican government has declared three days of national mourning. resident trump spoke with the president of mexico to express his condolences. >> reporter: the priority is to keep rescuing people who were still trapped and to get medical attention to the injured people. >> crews are rushing to rescue a little girl trapped in the rubble of a school on the south side of mexico city. 25 people were killed there, most of them children. workers have been trying to get her free now for hours. many in the bay area have personal ties to those people in mexico. allie has this report from people who experienced the terror of that record first down. >> reporter: josi and his family were glad to be back in the bay area a day after a 7.1 earthquakes -- hit central mexico causing widespread damage . the quake became more intense as a win on this man explained to us. it lifted us off the ground and people were running through the streets scared. at least 40 buildings in mexico city alone have collapsed. this video is from my aunt neighbor. i have family of mexico city and after the quake she another ordinary people hot water, shovels and first-aid supplies to emergency responders. my family lives less than one mile away from this elementary school. the before picture you see is from google maps and the asked her -- the after photo taken after the quake. 22 children were killed. neighbors and family members at me these photos of a shopping mall walking distance from their home. it's no different from the mess here in the bay area. it was surreal to see the garage no longer connecting the buildings . >> my friends and family are telling me that you can hear ambulances and sirens in the distance with shouts of neighbors and people mobilizing. there is a general understanding the local emergency crews will be overwhelmed by this rescue effort ahead of them. everyone needs to step up and help. ktvu fox2 news . coming up in about 10 minutes, we will send them a fire officials to find out how you can be prepared for a natural disaster such as an earthquake police are asking for help in the shooting death of a popular schoolteacher. it happen in june for today police released surveillance video they hope will help them solve the case. here is the report. >> reporter: the surveillance video was taken outside of a club in the early morning hours of june 18. it shows the people, to -- two men and a woman on folsom street moments before the shooting. >> two of the suspects began to harass him female members of his group. and he asked them to stop bothering the females and asked them to move along. without any provocation, one of the suspects produce a firearm and shot him tragically killing him. >> reporter: he was well known as a mentor of young people. he was a pe teacher at oakland skyline hospital -- high school. people involved in the killing did not steal anything and took off in a car after the shooting . >> every homicide is tragic, but this homicide is senseless. >> that was ktvu reporting. many people, coming up in about 10 minutes, we will have more on the earthquake. we have a reporter in mexico right now standing by. >> we are going to go to her earlier but the crew had to move. let's begin reporter gigi whose live in mexico city with the latest on the conditions there. >> reporter: good afternoon. we've got some breaking news. all day long in mexico city rescuers have been looking for a little goal believed to be trapped three stories underneath her collapsed elementary school. they just make contact with her. the little goal is alive. it is the everyone has been waiting for. it is believed that three other people are trapped with her. the drama is far from over. the rescuers still have to get the they have been trying to make contact with her and over 1 billion people working on this one rescue. -- you should've seen the parents faces. they have been endogamy waiting for any word from their child the real work begins trying to get to her. they know where she is and they believe that three other people are with her. this is just one of 34 rescues happening here in mexico city. not only here in mexico city, but in neighboring states deaths are being recorded. this earthquake has left a trail of death and devastation. were happy to report a little bit of good news and a glimmer of hope in the rescue of this child. meanwhile, a collapsed textile factory with up to 75 people trapped. that rescue will continue throughout the night. you can see these cars and buses and these people have been bringing supplies to the many rescuers. we are talking about the navy and armed forces working side- by-side with civilians. it is something we have seen all day long. we are live in mexico city. we will send it back to you. >> we can hear her but we can -- he can hear us aware hoping for the very best for that little girl. coming up, the recent hurricanes and earthquakes are a good reminder for us all to get prepared. at least two thirds of the people don't have an emergency get ready to go. details of the most devastating storm in more than 80 years cuts a path of distraction across puerto rico. we will have an update right after the break. lots of clouds out there. we are tracking a week system moving in from the north. a cool forecast for your thursday. big changes by the weekend. we will talk about those changes after the break. all the rico is taking a direct hit from hurricane maria. the storm has been downgraded to category 2. strong winds are expected for the next 24 hours. steve harrigan is in san juan with the damages widespread. >> reporter: hurricane maria hitting puerto rico as a category 4 did store making landfall with 155 mile-per-hour winds maria had previously been a category 5 a storm with 175 mile-per-hour winds. many residents decided to ride the storm out. >> we haven't seen a hurricane like this and maybe 14 years. this one, 80 years ago. >> reporter: the last category 4 dij hurricane was a 1932. some puerto ricans have experienced strong storms before and left the island ahead of time. >> i can remember moving the trees and debris from the street. it took me from my house. i remember it took three years -- three hours. this time it will be worse. >> reporter: other islands are getting hit hard as well. this video over dominica where at least eight deaths have been reported shows extensive damage caused by hurricane maria >> i live in st. john and we would therefore, and she basically devastated the island. >> reporter: president trump commenting at a meeting with the king of jordan is monitoring the situation closely>> i have never seen winds like this. and puerto rico, just one after another. >> reporter: fema has pre- position more than 3000 people on the island to try to help with water and electricity. in san juan, fox news. >> this hurricane season has been relentless. let's get an update on hurricane maria with our meteorologist. on sunday we were talking about a category 1 dij and then up to a category 5. at 3:15 this morning with winds of 155 miles of our -- miles an hour for puerto rico. this hurricane has weakened to a category 2 with winds of 110 miles per hour. moving to the northwest at 12 miles per hour. here is the latest track . this possibly could strengthen into a category 3 and then by friday, there is a truck eventually turning to the north. possibly weakening along this path as well to the east. so that is the latest. it could reese melton into a major hurricane as early as tomorrow. still some more energy out there and some warm water to feel the system. in terms of storm activity for tropical storms and hurricanes, statistically this happens in the month of september. it's right on track for the peak of hurricane activity right now. care out toward the west, clouds and showers up to our north approaching the sierra as well. lots of clouds over a good portion of the be -- bay area. we will check-in on some current numbers out there. san francisco, 64. napa, 72. san jose, 73. here is our live camera looking out towards san francisco bay. lots of clouds and you could encounter some sprinkles. there's another chance for tonight and into tomorrow morning. temperatures on thursday will be on the cool side. san francisco, 55. san jose, 53. partly cloudy and breezy. an increase in the wind speeds . 60s around the bay and clothes to 70 degrees. in the neighborhoods, 74. look what's happening with our future cast model. the clouds in the morning and look what happens. this will be an interesting development. cold enough that we could have some snow in the sierras especially above 7000 feet. it is cooling off out there. on friday, we will begin to clear things out and warm things up which will set the stage for a beautiful weekend. highs for tomorrow, 60s and 70s and winds around 25 to 30 miles per hour. tomorrow will be one of the cooler days of the week, but that will change on friday and into the weekend. we will have more on that coming up in a few minutes extract san francisco and oakland are seeking billions of dollars from oil companies over climate change. losses were filed against the five largest investor owned producers of fossil fuels seven, conoco phillips, exxon, bp and shell. the companies knowingly and recklessly created an ongoing public nuisance that is causing harm now and in the future. they want the companies to pay for the consequences including funding infrastructure improvements to deal with rising sea levels. >> for decades they knew of the risk the products posted the planet but continued the massive production of fossil fuels. it was a deliberate decision to place company profits ahead of human safety and well-being. >> the losses were filed in superior court. the oil companies have not yet commented. with a major earthquake hitting mexico, we want to learn more about emergency preparedness. we are joined by the assistant chief at the buckley fire department. i wanted to go back to the last significant quake we had which was the napa quake in 2014. it woke me up. let's do a reminder. when a quake is occurring, what should we do?>> drop, cover, and hold. we teach that in schools and residents across the nation. you want to drop to your knees so that the earthquake doesn't tell you down. also, take your arm and cover your head and your neck in case of falling debris. if you can, crawl under something sturdy and hold on. >> and be familiar with your surroundings. an earthquake can happen in the middle of the night when it is dark and it could knockout the power. you might need to feel your way around. >> correct. >> after the clinic is hit, it could be a while before you get some help. what kind of stuff do we need in our earthquake kit? >> it can take up to three days before emergency services or regular functions are turned back on. kit should have water. that's the main thing. everyone needs water. we suggest at least one gallon per person for your family for at least three days. more a possible. that really takes up the consumption of drinking water and not necessarily preparation of food. have enough food for your household and any pets. for at least three days. other things you want our flashlights, radios, cell phone, a way to charge these devices. handcrank cell phones -- i'm sorry, handcrank flashlights or radios so you can tune into the emergency services. phone chargers can be done by a car adapter or a separate type of adapter. medical kits. medical supplies for your family. think about prescriptions or nonprescription medications and any dietary needs you might have. clothing. longsleeve shirts, long pants, sturdy shoes that can walk through debris and not hurt yourself is important. also sleeping bags. i recommend throwing a west deland. you can signal others for help. >> more long-term, let's say you're in a neighborhood that's hit in the whole bay area is affected by a earthquake so news reports may be brought in nature. you might be in an area where you can get information about your particular area. how do you find out about what's going on in your community quick >> for alameda county there's a c alert. you can go to alameda county .org to sign up for various communication means of getting information by cell phone, and your landline or email. nix ultra is another good way. every city has some type of reporting mechanism. your 16 10 am those are good avenues to get information for broad or for local areas. >> all right, that's all good advice. this time of year were more thinking about what's going on in mexico and it can happen here to. thank you very much. no change in the interest rates at least for now. the federal reserve is taking steps on another front. we will break it all down for you with our financial experts coming up next. hey! are you taking the tissue test? 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the balance sheet. >> this is really historic. they are going to undo what they put in place to pop up the economy. what does this reflect to you quick >> we are trying to get back to normalcy. right now we have $4.5 trillion of liabilities on the balance sheet. that is 20% of the gdp and too big of a number. in 2008 we had $1 trillion. we can't do that overnight, but we want to get back to that. >> how long will that help them what type of impact might that have?>> janet yellen is our fed chief today. her job comes up in february. she has been very cautious. she's always signaled what has happened. she told us it will happen slowly, probably $10 billion in the first month increasing to $50 billion. the federal reserve has a by mortgages and treasuries in order to keep the money supply going. that is their job. it's a very very important job in our economy. >> i want to get back to this idea of 2% inflation. that target?>> that's a good question. we like going to the supermarket and not paying an inflated price for goods and services. but the fed, their job is to control the money supply. if they see inflation creeping beyond 2%, that means the economy is starting to overheat and the cost of goods can get way out of hand. they are trying to raise the discount rate right now. what they are looking for is 3% inflation. that would be more of a normal rate. we are below 2%. we try and we try and it creates a lot of consternation and discussion. for us as consumers, it's a great thing. >> they have been talking about it. janet yellen has been very good about telling us what you want to do in the future. other fed chiefs have not. the market knows that she is going to do that and do it slowly. we do not know what the total impact is going to be unloading $4.5 trillion of debt. >> expected but historic in nature. what about this december hike? how significant do you think that will be quick >> it's really incidental. if they raise the rate by 25 basis points, bringing it from 1.25% to 1.5% it doesn't really affect the long-term rate at all. if you notice now, 30 year mortgages have slightly come down since the beginning of the year. this will not affect mortgages. it affects more the credit card rate. we are giving it a probability of 70%. the fed chiefs, 12 out of 16 voted on the to indicate that december might be a good time to do this. >> we will talk to you in december. thank you so much, george. there is a lot of yelling but there was nothing i could do for him at all. >> firefighters rushed to a home on fire but for one man it was too late. a major campaign promise for president trump but now there's a lawsuit over the border wall. we will break that down right after the break. at at&t, we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet, we've created access from at&t. california households with at least one 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that the federal government follow the law. it's the same argument that has been successfully used against the trump travel ban. and other policies were the federal government has gone too far. >> i thought federal law always trumps state law. i didn't mean to use the word trump. you know what i mean. >> the president has a lot of power under immigration law. at the same time, california and 49 other states can have their own immigration policies. this is an intersection of environmental law with california as do the other states. but we are really talking about is reconciling the interest of the state in protecting its border in terms of this environmental law under coastal zone management and reconciling that with the federal government. what we really don't need is an executive order and a lawsuit. but we really need is for congressional to sit down with the president and to work with the states and try to determine what is the right remedy, what is the right process for protecting the border. in this way, the federal government goes too far. >> i'm curious about these lawsuits. is this in a sense as much about the case itself but also maybe get this tangled up and quartz over the course of time so the construction of the wall might never happen under the trump administration the by the time this gets to the courts he may be out of office and it could be another president who doesn't have the same feelings about building a border wall? >> if the president were on solid ground it wouldn't take long for the courts to resolve it. the reality is that two things are going on. one is a very deep disconnect between california and the federal government over the border. the second is a disconnect over what does president's authority is and how far he can extend. the legislation he is attempting to use said the california environmental laws and border protection laws, coastal management laws should be ignored. that was authority that congress gave to the president but only for two years back in the 1990s. so california is insisting that the federal government follow its own laws and that is something that deserves to be resolved by the courts>> all right. this case was filed today. obviously we will be following it as it makes its way through the court system. thank you for your time. we're learning more about the man who was killed in the early morning apartment fire in oakland. here's more from that complex near i-5 80 and harrison street. investigators are trying to figure out how this deadly fire started. >> reporter: the alarm went off just before 4:00 this morning as fire quickly swept to this apartment in oakland. when firefighters got here, they found a man on the ground outside this top floor unit. crews were unable to save him and he died here at the scene. a neighbor who did not want to show her face for that man calling out for help. >> i heard a lot of yelling. not normal argument yelling. i opened my door and he was engulfed in flames. there was nothing i could do for him at all. i think you took is us who are trying to let everyone know there was a fire. he was standing at the door fully in flames. it was bad. >> reporter: the man who was killed in this fire was 75-year- old mohammed ella connie. the formerly homeless senior citizen had lived in this building on fairmont avenue for the past two years. this complex is run by a nonprofit that houses low income residents across the bay area.>> this is a really great community and everyone was devastated by the loss. neighbors have come down to support each other. it is a tightknit community and very affected by this loss. >> reporter: this entire complex was evacuated and one woman was taken to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation. crews were able to contain the flames to just the one unit where the fire started. even though the fire did not spread, there was significant water damage to the unit just below. 2 people living below will have to be moved to another apartment while their apartment is repaired. investigators will be focused on trying to figure out how this fire started and why the man who was killed was unable to escape the flames. in oakland, ktvu fox2 news . coming up, another sharp jump in the area home prices. lots of clouds and even a few light showers for your wednesday. another cool day in the forecast and then big changes by the weekend. we will talk about those changes with your 5-day coming up. every morning, i thought i had to make a choice. do i use a toothpaste that whitens my teeth or one... ...that's good for my teeth? now i don't have to choose! my dentist told me about new crest whitening therapy. so, i tried it! from crest 3d white comes new whitening therapy. it's our best whitening technology. plus, it has a fortifying formula to protect your enamel. now i get a whiter smile and healthy teeth, all in one. the 3d white collection from crest. healthy, beautiful smiles for life. we're seeing a sharp rise in home prices here in the bay area. the california association of realtors says prices rose more than 10% in the bay area from a year ago. the biggest jump was in santa clara county where the median price jumped 18% to $1.5 million. i'm joined by patrick carlisle. the median price now more than $1 million. >> yes. it's hard to believe. is odd as it sounds in the city, we consider anything under $1.6 million to be an affordable home. >> that's a bargain if you can snack them. talk to me about why we are continuing to see prices climb?>> at the end of 2015 and during 2016, all sorts of economic and political things happen. the oil price crash, brexit, the presidential election, and then in 2017, consumer confidence soared again. the stock market has soared in 2017. that makes people feel richer. interest rates plunged close to their historical lows. and there was an extreme shortage of inventory because sellers or owners are selling their homes less and less frequently. so all of those dynamics came together and created another crazy market in the bay area. >> and what .2 prices stabilize or perhaps drop? >> real estate, like other financial markets, this go in cycles. over the last 30 odd years there have been three cycles starting in the 1990s and then there was the.com cycle and then we had the prime bubble cycle and ever since 2012, we have been on a huge upswing in home prices throughout the bay area. if i could predict the cycles, i would be living in a 50,000 square-foot house on top of a mountain. >> i am waiting for the single mom cycle to roll around. i'm a single mom and is tough for me to get into the front door of buying a home. the prices are too high for someone like myself. what would you suggest that potential buyers do at this stage of the game? >> is very hard in the bay area. affordability has become an immense political and social issue here. the further out you get from san francisco and san mateo, the more affordable home prices yet. at least affordable by our definition. condos are less expensive than houses and that's almost the same in every county in the bay area. i wish i had an easy answer. >> i do too. patrick, always a pleasure. thanks as always for your insight. maybe we can rent out account for heather. we can come up with something. you can buy a bargain for $1.5 million. >> it really is depressing. and from what i hear, it was a different story back in the 70s. i think our parents bought their house for under $30,000. timing is everything. we are tracking clouds all day long. lots of overcast over a good portion of the region. some green is showing up to our north and you may have encountered a few sprinkles in light showers. so yes, measurable rainfall across portions of the bay area. the main action is up to the north. you can see lightning strikes just outside of reading as well. from the south bay toward san francisco and up toward santa rosa you will feel more of a chill in the year. we are talking about a frost advisory, not here, but joseph toward mendocino county. a frost advisory for your thursday morning from 3:00 to 8:00. friday morning, it could be even a little bit cooler. temperatures right now, 70s out toward walnut creek and livermore. open, 67. half moon bay, 64. that is a wind gusts of 22 miles per hour. breezy and some fairly strong winds approaching 40 miles per hour tomorrow. sfo winds at 18. here is a live camera, is the to show you. you can see texture on the bay water and then lower clouds here and then a big patch of higher clouds working their way back into the area. we have wind, lower clouds and higher clouds across portions of the bay area right now. sunshine for tomorrow. mid-50s in the by 12:00, fair skies and 65 degrees. by 3:00, lots of sunshine and the temperatures only in the upper 60s. tomorrow will be cooler than today. the system to the north moves in with the final shot of cold air moving into northern california that will impact the bay area for 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[laughter] a small house, big heart and a lot of laughs. >> look how serious he got all of a sudden. >> reporter: he's one of the first women in the san francisco fire department. >> i think back on it. and just like that, we are off. from interview to helping amanda need. >> copy. thank you. >> reporter: 1987, two academies including seven women. they were known as feinstein's finest. dianne feinstein was the mayor at the time. she was the only african- american in the department at the time. she said that the ships were long and lonely and there were times that some men clearly wanted her out. >> for someone to tell me that to my face, i remember one memorable time when a group of guys said we don't think you should be here. we don't think you can do the job. along those lines. okay. i will show you. >> reporter: 30 years later, she continued ghostly -- has to prove herself >> we have worked many fires together. she is professional. >> she led the way for all of the women in this department and many other departments around the country. >> whether you're a bum on the street or one of the richest people in this town, she treated the same way. that's what she taught me. it's an honor and a pleasure to work with her>> a piece of advice. be yourself. i am a shy person. i probably would have pursued advancement a little more aggressively than what i did. >> reporter: her husband and daughter are all in the department. the mother daughter combo originally worked the recent -- the same shift which was a special moment. 272 uniformed women know working in in san francisco fire department. >> when we had the picture taken , the turnout, i just stopped and looked around and took it all in and just start, wow, i was instrumental in paving the women for all the women we see out here. it was touching. >> reporter: heard by the young women who want to become a firefighter is that there will be highs and lows but in the end, go for it. always strive to attain your goals.>> she wanted to tip her to sarah cole also one of the first from 1987. she is still in the department and has spent most of her career at station one on fulsome street. struck a sociology professor is working controversy on campus after asking students to take the quiz on white privilege for extra credit and to determine if their skin color has benefited them in some way. privilege has been ranked by tallying up the points that each student gets for each question. students with the highest score are considered to have the highest privilege. not everyone was comfortable with this quiz saying it singles them out. >> i basically made it clear that there is a variety of different privileges. we all have a certain amount of privilege. >> she was trying to bring people together but she is excluding a whole group on campus. >> students of all of this as these can take the quiz and everyone earns extra credit regardless of their score and asked that the test is meant to spark a conversation about diversity. struck -- they want to change the name of a plaza at the foot of the embarcadero. irma was ahead of the city's redevelopment agency. is not to dishonor herman, but under his leadership it led to the destruction of vibrant japanese and african-american communities in the city. it has gained more than 14,000 signatures >> two names that i had suggested were maia d'angelo and david johnson who was the first black student -- photography student. he actually photographed the residence that justin herman displaced. >> the supervisor's resolution calls for the current name to be removed immediately and for the city to refer to the area as the embarcadero plaza. and then they will be suggestions for a permanent name. here's a question of the day. do you think the plaza should be renamed? let's take a look. 31% of you say yes. the name should be changed. the majority of 69 say no. keep the name the same. take the poll on our website, ktvu.com and weigh in on our facebook and twitter pages. the 4 on 2 will be right back. is suspect in an armed robbery at of fresno starbucks may follow lawsuit against the good samaritan who foiled his alleged robbery attempt.>> the confrontation was violent and caught on camera and it went viral. >> reporter: police calling craig jerry a hero for risking his life to stop an alleged robbery attempt at this fresno starbucks in july. the suspect, ryan florez for a transformers mask, branches dave fake gun and enlarge knife and demanded money from the paris step. the fight was caught on surveillance video and went viral and social media. the good samaritan use day chair to smack the would-be robber over the head. jerry was stabbed in the neck but managed to wrestle the knife from florez and stabbed him repeatedly. >> 17 total stab wounds, lacerations and defensive wounds. >> reporter:'s mother said her son son nearly died -- her son nearly died in intensive care. her son plans to sue jerry for using excessive force.>> the guy in my opinion went from a good samaritan to a vigilante. it does not take that many stab wounds to get somebody to succumb to you. >> reporter: jerry does not face criminal charges. fresno's police chief is among those who cannot believe florez is thinking about suing.>> he will be sued for intervening in an armed robbery and being stabbed in the neck? that is ludicrous.>> and attorney, who'd want to represent young man like that. >> reporter: florez is being charged with robbery and assault with a doubly -- deadly weapon. he is being held in jail and is due in court next month. ktvo fox2 news at 5:00 starts now. >> searching through piles of rubble. search teams hoping to find survivors after an earthquake in mexico city. often alter the day rescue crews raised eric of his to tell everyone to be quiet hoping they can hear cries for help. i am frank somerville. >> i'm julie haener. the death tolls risen to 230 from yesterday's powerful earthquake south of mexico city. at least 52 people have been rescued from collapsed buildings in the quake zone. the cell phone video comes from mexico city. the images where captured by the father-in-law of ktvu's martinez. the fist in the air means the searchers need silence as he listened for sounds of life any damaged apartment building. elsewhere volunteers are helping to distribute water. mexico's president has declared three days of mourning for the victims. at least one man was rescued alive today more than 24 hours after the magnitude 7.1 quake hit. desperate search continues for a girl who may still be alive inside the collapsed school. adam housley on the race to find survivors. >> reporter: hundreds of first responders and neighbors in force digging with their hansen mexico city after in earthquake struck on tuesday. dozens of buildings toppled with hundreds more significantly damage. the focus, digging through the rubble to find survivors before it is to late. >> people are helping. we all -- we are all gathering and managing best we can. people are showing a lot of solidarity.>> reporter: the death toll has more than 200 and there are still hundreds missing. the most desperate efforts taking place at this collapsed school in the southern neighborhood of the capital city where rescue workers are asking for silence digging in this thing for sounds as they search for missing students.>> people are helping each other. in a situation like this you want to help each other.