that started it all. plus, flames raced through a building in concord overnight. the challenges crews faced to bring this under control, then escalation on some college campuses as more students join protests against the war in gaza. the crackdown at one northern california university and the local authorities headed up to #### the new recommendations when it comes to breast cancer screenings, why a panel is now recommending women get mammograms in their 40s. the news at noon starts now. >> this is ktvu, fox two news at noon. >> good afternoon. i'm gasia mikaelian i'm andre senior. >> thank you for joining us. we begin with that breaking news

now major delays on the bay bridge. if you are headed into san francisco. traffic finally starting to move, but the damage is already done. traffic backed up. well into oakland and emeryville. you're looking at our video from sky fox on the right, left hand side of your screen and on the right hand side of your screen, you can see the backup at the bay bridge. right now you see how bad that is? there was a car fire on the upper deck of the bay bridge, just west of treasure island. this is a picture of what it looked like. the car was hauled off by a tow truck just a short time ago, but as we were reminding you, traffic is going to be backed up. if you're if you're heading into san francisco on the bay bridge, you're going to allow yourself need to allow yourself some extra time to cross it because of the lingering traffic effects that remain. from cleaning this up, we'll continue to follow this story and bring you more information as it becomes available. well, none of this. more than 12 hours after flames tore through a building in downtown concord, the area surrounding the incident remains active. this afternoon. the fire was seen shooting through the roof and windows of that building near the bart station. ktvu sally rasmus shows us some

of the video of the intense flames there that kept firefighters busy. well into the morning. >> the view from above the fire shows a cloud of smoke and an orange glow on the corner of clayton road and park in downtown concord. around 1030 last night, neighbors smelled smoke and came outside. >> we come here and they see some fire. big, big, big big, big fire. >> big towering flames that neighbor octavio saucedo watched consume what used to be a three story building. no one was hurt. the building had been empty for several years, but a search of property records show it was sold in 2020 for $4.4 million to a developer who had planned to convert the old office building into 32 apartments with a rooftop deck. documents from the city of concord show detailed floor plans of the project, but those plans went up in smoke with last night's fire. it took firefighters more than 2.5 hours to put it out the roof was collapsing down onto the structure, and some of the exterior walls, where he collapsing both externally and internally, as soon as you start having that happen, you start making pockets and it's hard to

get the water all the way deep down inside there to be able to extinguish that fire. >> firefighters say there were no signs of anyone living in the building. >> we won't know for probably quite a while. the true cause of the fire here today. according to the initial reports, is that they had heavy smoke and flames coming from the top of the structure, not from the parking garage area. >> several roads in the area near the fire in the concord bart station were closed throughout the morning for the fire response. concord police have also closed off some of the sidewalks around this building because of all the debris from the fire and the work that firefighters continue to do to put out any hot spots and keep an eye on any flare ups. contra costa fire protection district firefighters expect to be out here for most of the day in concord. ali rasmus, ktvu, fox two news more than 20 people are arrested during pro palestine protest at cal poly humboldt. >> it's the second california college campus where officers detained protesters, as ktvu james torres reports, university leaders say they work to restore order as some of the action was captured on camera.

>> we need you out of the way. okay >> local tv news journalist adam ruiz is reporting on her station's facebook page from cal poly humboldt. >> put your phone in your pocket. put your phone in your pocket, then put your hands behind your back. >> wait, i'm pressed her live stream caught the moments police detained her at the scene. >> you had an opportunity to leave. you were told multiple times to leave. otherwise you're going to be arrested. but i can't. >> my job. my job has been here all night. >> well, find a different job. >> she was released shortly after as police arrested 25 other protesters accused of taking over a building on campus. around three this morning. the officers, made up of a mutual aid coalition with personnel coming from all over the state, including san francisco. >> what i, think is my first reaction is that it looked scary . it looked a little tense, for everybody involved. and when i am, i'm thinking to myself as i

watch some of those videos, does this have to happen in the dark and the cold? why >> an attorney with the american civil liberties union calls the confrontation between police and protesters a gray area. the university says students will face code of conduct violations and faculty could face disciplinary action. she says, even if they violated first amendment rights, there are still other constitutional rights that police or university leaders could have violated. >> we want to make sure that people know their rights so that they can access, areas where they should be entitled to access. student journalists, for example, were covering covering protest activity and also to be safe when they're told not to be there. and if that is a lawful order. >> a statement from university president tom jackson jr reads in part, this is a difficult day. it breaks my heart to see it. and truly, nobody wanted to see things come to this. we've all watched this with great concern and always with a

sincere hope that it would be resolved peacefully. unfortunately, serious criminal activity that crossed the line well beyond the level of a protest had put the campus an ongoing risk. we encourage everybody to think that their rights have been violated to approach us, and we'll take each case in as an intake and follow up where it's appropriate to do so. police say those arrested will face charges ranging from unlawful assembly, vandalism and assault on police officers. the university campus is closed to all visitors until may 10th. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> israel's prime minister says his troops will invade rafah with or without a hostage deal. the city is the last major stronghold for hamas in southern gaza, and where around 1 million palestinians are sheltering. as rebecca castro reports, the warning comes as secretary of state antony blinken is in the region pushing for ceasefire while negotiations over a cease

fire between israel and hamas continue. >> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says he's still planning to invade the southern gaza city of rafah, despite calls for restraint from western allies, including the united states. >> we have concerns about that, and we want to talk and discuss and continue having those conversations about what their potential plan might look like. >> more than a million palestinians, most of whom fled other parts of gaza, are sheltering in rafah. but so are some of the terror groups, operatives speaking with families of hostages taken by hamas, netanyahu said the idea that we will stop the war before achieving all of its goals is out of the question. we will enter rafah and we will eliminate hamas battalions there. >> if we're going to try to save the lives of those in rafah, then they need to be putting pressure on hamas to lay down their arms and quit fighting. >> later today, secretary of state antony blinken will arrive in israel, where he'll continue to push for a cease fire and more humanitarian aid in gaza. >> in this moment, the only

thing standing between the people of gaza and a cease fire is hamas. >> hamas previously demanded a permanent cease fire and complete withdrawal of israeli troops, but u.s. officials are hopeful the group will accept a six week deal and the release of dozens of hostages for larger numbers of palestinian prisoners in washington. rebecca kaster ktvu, fox two news. >> three of the four law enforcement officers killed in yesterday's standoff in a charlotte, north carolina, suburb have been identified as soon as they arrived, a suspect began firing. jonathan siri has the latest on the investigation. >> authorities continue to investigate monday's deadly standoff in charlotte, north carolina. investigators are questioning a woman and a 17 year old who were in the home during the three hour ordeal, trying to determine if there may have been more than one gunman. >> they are fully cooperating with the investigation and we are not looking or looking or interested in any additional suspects or any persons of interest.

>> the horrific scene unfolding monday afternoon when the us marshals task force attempted to serve a warrant on a convicted felon for possession of a firearm as they approached the property, the suspect opened fire. >> he had a high powered automatic rifle that he was able to start open fire on our officers and then as others responded, to try to save the officers that were down, they were also hit with gunfire as well. a total of eight officers were shot during the standoff. >> three of the wounded died at the hospital, and a charlotte mecklenburg police department officer, a six year veteran of the force, fought for his life but died hours later. >> it's devastating, the 39 year old gunman was also killed in the shootout. >> that's when they believe a second shooter began firing at authorities from inside the home. president biden releasing a statement monday evening saying, quote, they are heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice. rushing into harm's way to protect us. we mourn for them

and their loved ones, and we pray for the recovery of the courageous officers who were wounded. the charlotte police officer who died had been named officer of the month for april in atlanta. jonathan serrie, ktvu, fox two news. >> new at noon a formal investigation is now underway into alleged violations by the campaign to recall alameda county da pamela price, the state fair political practices commission is investigating the group reviving the bay area. it's a political fundraising committee supporting the recall effort. at issue is how much money the group donated to save alameda for everyone or safe, according to d.a. price, the group illegally contributed over $578,000 to save this entire action by these, handful of wealthy folks who want to overturn the election has been rife with fraud, has been rife with harassment of my supporters , which we have also reported to

the honorable shirley weber, the secretary of state. >> and we are asking her to undertake an investigation of that kind of activity as well. >> the recall campaign is expected to respond to the accusations later this afternoon. also today, alameda county supervisors could set a date for recall election. now, price is asking the board to reject what she calls an illegal and ill funded recall effort. >> new. at noon, hundreds of workers at tesla are facing a new round of layoffs. tesla ceo elon musk today announced the company is cutting about 500 more jobs. they include the company's entire supercharger team and workers from tesla's new vehicles program. musk says the layoffs are part of a cost cutting move. they follow recent layoffs of about 14,000 tesla workers, at least 10% of the company's workforce now to health news. a federal panel is recommending women be screened for breast cancer starting at the age of 40. the preventative services task force cites rising cases of breast cancer as the

reason for the change rates among women under the age of 50 went up 10% in recent years. previously the recommendations called for regular mammogram screenings starting at the age of 50. >> a teenager killed in a sword attack. the dramatic scene that unfolded in london as authorities try to piece together their investigation. plus, this dozens across the midwest now bracing for more storms after deadly tornadoes, have already devastated the region. >> i'm nicole valdez in elkhorn, nebraska. i'll have those details coming up. >> quite the opposite here at home where we have blue skies and pleasant weather in store for your bay area. tuesday i'l have

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injured. police in london say a man wielding a sword went on a rampage near a train station. a 36 year old man was arrested after police responded to reports of a vehicle being driven into a house. two officers are recovering from stab wounds to. other people were also injured. officers say the incident is not being treated as a terror or targeted attack. >> a new york judge warning donald trump to stop violating a gag order in his criminal trial, or he'll be arrested and put in jail. the judge overseeing trump's so-called hush money

trial said the former president has violated that gag order nine times and ordered him to pay $1,000 per violation. he says the former president is not allowed to talk about witnesses, jurors or others connected to his trial. trump continues to say he is only exercising his right to free speech. communities in oklahoma, nebraska and iowa are bracing for another round of severe weather, even as they're still cleaning up debris from the deadly tornadoes over the weekend. nicole valdez shows us the destruction left behind. >> days after tornadoes plowed through the midwest, another round of severe weather is threatening cleanup efforts. forecasters say large hail, strong wind gusts and more twisters could hit parts of the northern and central plains through tuesday. this comes as people scramble to recover what's left of their communities. >> we're just taking it day by day. i mean, you come upstairs, and see that you have no house from emerging from the basement. you know, your home. but you're

actually homeless. >> from texas to iowa, people are still digging through piles of debris where homes and businesses once stood. some saying they're seeking shelter with family and friends after losing everything. at least five people were killed during these storms four in oklahoma and one in iowa. others now telling their terrifying stories of survival. >> i found a foot. they kept on digging and digging more people come and they dug me out. >> hundreds of volunteers now helping clean up and distribute food, clothing and water. after those tornadoes destroyed grocery stores and hospitals here in nebraska. some say these tight knit communities will continue to show up for one another. you don't really have a choice. >> you got to start over. i'm just super grateful and blessed. i got my husband, my dogs. nebraska's governor declaring a state of emergency for several counties, unlocking additional resources for those survivors who are just starting the

recovery process in elkhorn, nebraska. >> i'm nicole valdez, ktvu, fox two news. >> things are changing, barry. weather means that we are still likely wearing a jacket out the door in the morning. rosemary, how does it warm up though? a bit later on. >> it feels nice now. gasia andre getting outside. you guys are going to enjoy this one, but you're right. wow, what a chilly start for many of us this morning. slipping into the 40s across the bay area and even a few upper 30s reported. but at this hour, temperatures ranging from 50 at the coast to even a few low 60s, giving you a view here over san francisco, where we do have some nice weather in store for the afternoon today, we will have the pattern continue as we roll through the next few days. as we get into the weekend, though, things will start to change. here's a look at what is going on as far as temperatures. we are still running a little bit cooler at this time. temperature wise, 60 degrees san francisco upper 60s in walnut creek, upper 60s over areas of san jose. upper 60s in

the north bay of santa rosa as well. our winds generally light at the moment to expect them to move a little bit stronger as we get into the afternoon. right now, a northwest breeze out there, you can see, and this pattern isn't going to change much in the next few days. we do have bigger changes coming our way though. right now. half moon bay reporting a wind gust to 24mph. an onshore breeze at hayward at ten, san jose northwest at ten and pulling back for you here. notice we do have systems that continue to move through the pacific northwest, and that is what is helping to create that northwest flow. and it actually picks up at times with the pressure gradient strengthening and then weakening again for the afternoon today along the coastline, the breezier weather for the rest of us. we'll see that afternoon wind anywhere from 10 to 15mph or so. and temperature wise, we are going to be right about where we should be for this time of year. upper 60s in areas like oakland, low 70s expected for our inland communities. a better look at

some of these afternoon highs for today. 72 degrees expected in redwood city in the north bay, 75 in napa. if you are going to the game later today, oakland a's taking on the pirates and we do have temperatures cooling off to about 63 degrees at game time, which is right around 640. sunsets at about 759. so close to 8:00 for the evening hours. temperatures will take a gradual increase moving into the next few days, peaking on thursday and then wet weather expected on the weekend. a better look at what we can expect coming up. >> federal officials are expanding their bird flu testing. the latest concern surrounding milk and the new measures they're taking to prevent its re

as the king visited patients and met with staff at university college hospital, macmillan cancer center in london. charles and queen camilla greeted two young cancer patients as they left the cancer charity. it is the monarch's first formal public engagement since his cancer diagnosis. back in february. >> federal officials are expanding bird flu testing as outbreaks continue to pop up among cattle herds. still, the cdc says risk to the public remains low. jonathan siri reports. >> after reports of recent bird flu outbreaks among cattle herds, federal officials are ramping up testing to curb the spread. the u.s. department of agriculture will require dairy cows be tested for the virus

before moving across state lines. it comes after the fda found remnants of the virus in commercial milk samples. still, federal officials say the risk to the public remains low because pasteurized milk has been heated to kill bacteria and viruses. >> i would not recommend anyone consume raw, unpasteurized milk, bird flu had been circulating among wild birds and domestic farm chickens when federal officials first detected the virus in dairy cows last month. >> since then, it has spread to herds in at least nine states. and earlier this month, texas authorities reported a farm worker tested positive after being exposed to an infected animal. >> this bird flu strain has been around for at least ten years in some parts of the world. it hasn't yet picked up that capacity to spread readily from person to person, but recently it's gotten into more mammals.

>> the cdc has asked state health officials for plans to test and treat farm workers, potentially impacted by the virus. the cdc says. bird flu symptoms can include muscle aches, fever and stomach pains. in atlanta, jonathan serrie, fox news all new at noon, the us drug enforcement administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, the ap reports. >> the dea's proposal, which still must be reviewed by the white house office of management and budget, would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation's most dangerous drugs. however, it would not legalize marijuana outright for recreational use. >> new at noon, health officials are sounding the alarm about the need to address the rising rate of hepatitis in san francisco. city leaders, along with state and local health officials, held a rally this morning outside city hall to help raise awareness about hep b and hep c, they announced that more than $3 million is being awarded from the state. it's going to northeast medical services,

chinese hospital association, asian health services and the san francisco aids foundation for hepatitis b project. >> most of the hepatitis b that we're seeing, the chronic hepatitis b is now in adults. and that's why we have to continue. we have to continue to focus on hepatitis, hepatitis b every adult should be screened at least once in their lifetime for chronic hepatitis that includes hepatitis b and c, officials say san francisco's hepatitis project is in line with a national strategic health plan, which calls for the elimination of viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030. >> walmart says it's closing all of its health care clinics across the country. the company says operations weren't profitable amid rising costs and a challenging environment. retailer operated about 50 health centers in five states. it's also shutting down its virtual care offering. the company says the closures won't have an effect on any of walmart's pharmacies or vision centers, boosting san

francisco's economy through nightlife. >> how community leaders are hoping to bounce back as the city continues to recover post pandemic. plus, it's autism acceptance month how music is helping one north bay teenager with the challenges he faces and the very special gift he received

updating the story we told you about. at the top of the hour, traffic started to move again because of what you saw on that picture there. there was a car that caught fire on the upper deck of the bay bridge, just west of treasure island. the car was hauled away on a tow truck about 45 minutes ago, but traffic is backed up on the bay bridge heading from oakland emeryville into san francisco. on the right side of your screen, you can see our live camera at the bay bridge toll plaza. you can see traffic is moving like you would normally see, perhaps at 7 or 8:00 in the morning during the morning rush hour. so if you're planning on heading into the city, you should allow yourself some extra time to get there. >> now to the campus protests that are taking over universities nationwide. pro-palestinian protesters at columbia university in new york took over a building on that campus. i believe that we will win. i believe the protesters broke into an academic building, barricaded the entrances and hung palestinian flags and

banners on the buildings. all this as the university began to suspend students who refused to take down a tent city demonstration that went up two weeks ago. >> we were engaging in good faith negotiation until the administration cut them off under threat of suspensions, where we ask for amnesty, they gave us more discipline. >> today, education secretary miguel cardona will appear before a house committee as lawmakers want to know what's being done to address rising anti-semitism on college campuses nationwide. >> and the protesters at san francisco state. like the protesters at other universities , want an end to the violence in gaza and for the university to divest or sell their holdings from companies that do business with israel's military. free. free palestine, free palestine shortly after a rally yesterday at the university, protesters set up tents as a member of the csu system, we think that it's important to protest their, our, involvement. and, you know,

support of the genocide. >> some jewish students on campus say some of the language being used by protesters and on their signs makes them uncomfortable. >> basically saying, i can't be a part of that conversation whatsoever because i believe that the state of israel has a right to exist. you know, it creates an unwelcoming environment, but more so, it's just it's shutting down even essential conversation. >> in a statement responding to the protests, the university saying in part, quote, s.f. state foundation invests investment policy, reflects its commitment to the values of the university priority rising social and racial justice, environmental sustainability and climate action. >> a pro-palestinian mural in san francisco has been repeatedly vandalized. the artist says he painted the mural on his friend's building in noe valley about five months ago. he says the mural is a tribute to the families who have been killed in gaza. surveillance video shows a woman writing bring back our hostages over the mural yesterday. >> yeah, it hurts like to see it

get vandalized, but it's nothing compared to the pain that my people are going through in gaza . >> the artist says he thinks two different people carried out each act of vandalism. he says he will again paint over it. san francisco mayor london breed, explaining her plans for $3,360 million bond measure for the november ballot. >> that bond would spend $167 million to help pay for improvements to zuckerberg san francisco general hospital laguna honda and the chinatown health clinic. it would also include $50 million to increase the number of shelter beds and transitional housing for families experiencing homelessness. $70 million for street safety and repaving and $25 million to renovate harvey milk plaza in the castro. the proposal needs approval from the board of supervisors to put it on the november ballot. san francisco city leaders are trying to find ways to improve the nightlife. city officials, business leaders and community members met at the annual nightlife and entertainment summit, where mayor london breed said the city will work with venues to create easier pathways

for more economic opportunities. we have to be a real partner from the city side in order to get rid of the bureaucracy, get rid of the layers of fees, get rid of the drama and get to yes, that is my goal. >> that is my hope. >> the mayor says the city is still not where it wants to be when it comes to recovering from the pandemic. but she says there has been progress and that people in the community are looking for places to come together. >> we are still working to get more information on a developing story from overnight in san francisco's bayview district. this was the scene at the intersection of third street and casada avenue shortly after 930, you can see a large number of police officers who appear to be investigating some type of violent crime. officers placed crime tape outside several buildings. as soon as we get more information, we'll share it with you here on the air and at ktvu. >> com almost $4 million will be paid by the city of san leandro to settle a lawsuit filed by mentally disabled man who accused the police of using excessive force. police say body camera video from 2019 shows

saul siflis being detained by police officers after he was beaten and tased. now, before that, 911 was called after shiflett was seen walking on the street at 2 a.m. dressed as a cartoon ninja. when police arrived and tried to search him, shiflett says he became scared and ran. his lawyer says that some of the police body camera video of that incident has not been preserved. san leandro's interim police chief said in a statement, quote, as a result, our body worn camera recording retention policy was updated in 2022 to retain video footage for up to seven years. this updated policy ensures a longer retention of interactions with community members to allow for the future review of potential criminal, administrative or civil cases. now, the settlement that was reached does not include an admission of liability or wrongdoing by the city of san leandro. >> construction is now underway for a major new navigation center meant to help people who are homeless in vallejo, the city hosted a groundbreaking ceremony yesterday. it's being built at a former parking lot near highway 37. once complete,

the $8 million center will offer 125 shelter beds. >> it's really going to give vallejo, and particularly those who are living on the streets, the opportunity to exit homelessness while they plan their journey for what their next stage of living is going to be. >> the latest count showed there are about 450 people living on the street in vallejo. construction on the new navigation center is expected to be complete by december. california's population is growing for the first time in years, but not in some parts of the bay area, according to the state department of finance, there were 39.1 million state residents at the end of last year. it's an estimated gain of more than 67,000 people from the prior year. however, here in the bay area, both alameda and san mateo county populations each dropped by 0.5. marin county was down 0.4, sonoma county down 0.3. it's unclear as to why those counties lost people. >> well, april marks national autism acceptance month. we're hearing from the family of a bay

area teenager with autism who was once worried about whether or not he'd even be able to talk, as ktvu claudine wong reports, the boy's communication skills blossomed once he was introduced to the guitar, and now we see with every note, every word following every strum of his guitar, you get another glimpse of 17 year old ryan woodard, a side of him that for many years people could not see. >> what saved my life is music, and it helps me express myself. people with autism can, like, have a hard time with communicating and have social interactions with others. >> ryan was diagnosed with autism at the age of three. communication was so difficult that he was considered nonverbal until he was 9 or 10. >> he would just say hello, hello, hello. he would just say hi to like he would meet you and say hi like 50 times because that's what he learned how to say the term for that is echolalia. so he could actually

repeat things in short phrases, but nothing beyond that. >> he worked for years with teachers and speech therapists and was making progress. but then something remarkable happened. his dad, who was always looking for ways to connect, bought him a game where he could plug in a guitar and play songs and then next thing you know, he knew 50 songs. >> and i was like, okay, well, if you can learn another 50 and get a certain score, i'll buy you a guitar. two weeks later, i had to buy him a guitar, the rest as they say, is history. >> but ryan didn't just sing. he soared. i heard the sky high today. he's the lead singer of the ryan woodard band. he's a member of the school of rock and last year he had a packed touring schedule. welcome to the epiphany for you. and even in this journey filled with incredible moments, there are some that just take your breath away. what you see here is me meeting ryan for the first time.

this is ryan meeting social media musician, guitar 5000 on a trip to southern california. he asks strangers a simple question sing with me. >> and then. so i came up to him and asked him, like, what kind of music do you like? and he said, he likes tons of music. and then i requested gravity by john mayer. and then i sang with him. he's a nice guy. he has like a great soul. he's showing human kindness to me. gravity is working against me here. >> the video went viral, and it got so much attention that even john mayer noticed. and then one day this arrived. what is it? >> what does it look like? >> it's a guitar. my dad brought in this big box and we were seeing, like, who's it from? it was from john. john

>> yeah, it's from john. >> john who? john mayer. yes oh my gosh. >> and then we just open it up, got the guitar case and then just like open. and i hope it opened up the guitar case and just pulled out the guitar. ryan you sound great. here's a little something to help you keep expressing yourself. your friend john. john. oh my gosh, ryan is now living a life. >> his dad says they never dreamed as possible. >> i tell him every day i talk to my wife all the time. i was like, you know what? if he just didn't do one more thing? it's 100 times more than we ever expected that he could ever. the potential he could ever be at ryan plays multiple instruments and can sing thousands of songs. >> he wants to raise awareness about autism and is finding power in telling his story. >> i have this song called for the better, it's about like moving on things because like, this year i'm graduating from high school and just going to a, community college, it's about

moving from moving to a next chapter of your of your personal personal self. >> and so as he plays the guitar gifted to him by john mayer, he sings songs that are his own. >> it's my original right here. i hope the way it makes clear inspiration from the boy who struggled to speak, who now at 17, continues to find his voice. >> the world will be a better place near santa rosa. >> claudine wong, ktvu, fox two news. >> lawmakers are taking aim at wall street investors as they push for legislation to curb home buying monopolies. how these policies could reshape the housing market for first time home buyers. >> and after a chilly start to the morning, seasonal temps on the way for the afternoon, i'll have a better look at what you can expect for today, the rest of the week, and the wet changes in store for t ee nd. mi

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downbeat month for stocks. investors also eyeing the federal reserve's two day policy meeting expecting the central bank to signal tomorrow. it's ready to keep its high rates for longer. it's been a minute since we've seen numbers like this dow jones down more than one full percentage point, losing about 450 points. the nasdaq and the s&p are suffering similar fates. >> important court cases in downtown san jose are interrupted, and the problem is

costing $150,000 a day, ktvu lamonica peters tells us the courthouse is waiting on pge to fix things for the second time in two months. >> santa clara county's family justice center says it moved its scheduled cases to the hall of justice after losing power early monday morning. superior court assistant executive officer lisa herrick says the facility first lost power back in march. >> on march 4th, there was a piece of equipment that that failed, that failure affected the transformer through which our courthouse receives power from pg and e, herrick says they made repairs to the equipment, and since march, they've rented a generator, but had to replace it three times because of malfunctions. >> she says renting and fueling the generator cost $150,000 per day, and so as of april 20th, that it has been ready to

receive power from pg and e, we simply need to be reconnected. pg and e released a statement monday saying the family justice center courthouse in downtown san jose requested that pg and e de-energize their service so repairs could be made to equipment owned by the customer that had failed pg and e has been working with the customer to resolve all outstanding issues, and is committed to getting the customer restored safely and as quickly as possible. eric says all operations have been interrupted , including cases involving domestic violence, restraining orders and criminal cases. >> the disruption to the litigants is significant. we, the court has, really i think is quite nimble in addressing these kinds of failures and reestablishing operations as quickly as possible. but it takes some herculean efforts from our court staff as well, to make that all happen. >> pg and e hasn't said why it

hasn't reconnected the power. the court says that they sent a letter to pg and e! ceo asking that the power be restored immediately. lamonica peters, ktvu, fox two news. >> at least three rite aid locations in the bay area will close over the next two months. the san jose location near story and white road will close, as will the rite aid in union city, in the union square marketplace and the rite aid at the novato fair mall. the stores pharmacies are closing even sooner than that. the pharmacy at the san jose location is already closed, and the union city pharmacy closes today. rite aid says it's closing underperforming stores as it works to boost its finances and exit chapter 11 bankruptcy. >> a growing number of lawmakers trying to stop wall street investors from buying homes. congressional lawmakers have introduced bills that would force large owners of single family homes to sell houses to family buyers. lawmakers in california are among those proposing similar laws. they say investors have scooped up hundreds of thousands of homes to rent or driving up home

prices. lawmakers also argue that it's made it harder for first time homebuyers to compete with wall street's all cash offers. >> all right, time to check back with rosemary oroczo, who's watching the forecast for today and what it will look like for the rest of today and into later this week as well. >> yes. andre garcia, a beautiful day out there. and we are going to continue just a modest warming trend over the next few days. right now, it looks like temperatures will peak for our inland cities on thursday before a cooler, soggy pattern arrives, giving you a view here over san francisco, where we do have blue skies. most of us started out in the 40s this morning. definitely a chilly one. and at this hour, not so bad. i'll show you those temperatures on the back end of the forecast. let's talk about the pattern in place and the changes that are coming our way. first, for today, the northwest flow remains over parts of the bay area as well as most of california. if i pull back here, show you the pattern that is going to remain with us for the next at least couple of days, the systems that continue to push through the pacific northwest and then drop on the

backside of california. and with that, we kind of have this northwesterly flow that picks up at times and the winds increase. and then we have our afternoon and diurnal wind that we typically see as well. so the breezy conditions on and off for the next few days. but for the time being, this ridge here parked over the pacific, is helping to deflect the storms from reaching the bay area that begins to change, though, as we roll into friday, i'll show you the futurecast model here momentarily, but first let's check in on the winds, where again, we do expect another uptick in the winds for the afternoon mountain via mountain view reporting 13mph. half moon bay right now sustained at 17 but gusting to about 25. we have sfo reporting 15 now into the changes coming our way after thursday and into friday. as i move this into motion, you will notice that tuesday into wednesday, we kind of see the activity continuing over the pacific northwest, but by wednesday afternoon it's a little bit easier to see this trough here that is parked over

areas of nevada and utah. and as we move through thursday, it begins to break down just a little bit. it pushes out by friday. this ridge here is pushing back farther west. this storm here is now pushing into california and dropping in. right now it looks like on saturday. and the model has been fairly consistent for the last 24 to 48 hours. and so we have to go with that possibility that we will actually get some rain on saturday and scattered showers in play on sunday. we're still a few days out. things could change, but if you do have outdoor plans, maybe start thinking about this going on here for the weekend. anywhere from half inch to an inch and a half. right now, the models have pulled back a little bit on the accumulation. yesterday it was way more bullish than that, but snow in the sierra expected. it looks like some high elevation snow. so watching that for the weekend. meanwhile outside right now 61 degrees in san francisco, 70 in walnut creek. and for the

afternoon low 60s in pacifica upper 60s to low 70s around the bay, mid to upper 70s for our inland cities. just a beautiful one out there again, if you are going to the a's game later today, do expect the temperatures to be cooling off by game time at 640. 63 degrees a west north breeze seven 15mph sun setting right about 8:00. there's your extended forecast. temperatures come up just slightly on wednesday, peak on thursday begin to cool on friday. in addition to the wet weather, temperatures are going to take a tumble. widespread 60s in the forecast for saturday and sunday back to you, rosemary. >> thank you. now is apparently a great time to go visit one of the most popular tourist spots in san francisco. the sea lions at pier 39 are out in full force. officials at the pier posted a photo on social media saying the sea lion count is the highest it's been in seven years. more than 800 sea lions spread out on the docks, and they have a steady food supply of anchovies in the water. so the sea lions are extra active right now. >> change is coming to arcade giant david buster's, a new service being offered to customers that will take their

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this comes after successful repairs to the sausalito to sausalito pier were completed this week. the service stopped on april 19th when a routine inspection uncovered damage to the pier in sausalito. contractors completed repairs this week, and the pier was reinspected before being deemed safe to resume ferry operations. another live look here at the bay bridge toll plaza. major delays persist for all those heading from oakland into san francisco. this looks like it's a 7 a.m. picture on a wednesday morning, but here we are, almost 1:00 on a tuesday afternoon. this is the result of a car fire on the upper deck of the bay bridge, just west of treasure island. the car was hauled away

about an hour ago, but you can see traffic is still stacked up at the toll plaza right now. this means if you're planning to drive into the city, allow yourself extra time in getting there. >> seven grassroots leaders around the world honored for their achievements and dedication to protecting the planet. ktvu betty yu tells us about the winners of this year's goldman environmental prize, presented last night in san francisco. >> this year's goldman environmental prize winners were chosen among more than 100 nominations for their courage in battling issues including pollution, deforestation and climate justice. >> some of them have never been on an airplane. many of them have never been to the united states. so it's a little bit of a culture shock. but when they begin to understand how impactful their work is and what a difference they've made, i think that they actually feel stronger and more driven. >> john goldman's parents, san francisco philanthropists rhoda and richard goldman, set out to create an environmental counterpart to the nobel prize

in 1989. we have about half a million diesel trucks on our roads every single day representing north america. andrea vidari is a california activist whose work prompted the state to pass emissions limits for the trucking and rail industries. >> we must continue the fight for accountability, regulations and oversight of the freight system so that it operates in a way that is safer for every worker and every community. >> other winners include known slay, bhishma and synagogue zulu of south africa, who stopped destructive seismic testing for oil and gas to help protect the marine environment. aloke sukla led a community resistance campaign to protect forests from coal mine development in india. teresa vicente of spain worked to save europe's largest saltwater lagoon from collapse. >> join you all this evening. >> maroochy johnson blocked the development of a coal mine that would have added dangerous

amounts of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere in australia, and threatened indigenous rights there. marcio gomes coordinated a global investigation that linked beef from the world's largest meat packing company to illegal deforestation in the amazon rainforest. now from san francisco, the winners will head to washington, d.c, where they will be honored for their achievements on may 1st. over the last 35 years, the goldman environmental prize has awarded $31 million in funding to winners in the newsroom. betty yu ktvu, fox two news. >> updating a story we brought you last week about a scavenger hunt for rare coins in san francisco. it's officially over now, as all 11 coins have been found. seth chandler, owner of winter coins in the marina district, announced the scavenger hunt last friday. he and his staff hid the coins across the city and gave out clues on social media. we spoke with some of the people who found the coins, went back and looked at the picture, found the

exact bench and it was just kind of looking around and said, oh my god, there's a business card. >> yeah, yeah. and it was the coin found at ghirardelli square, the arch right there, and it was tucked in right in the little corner. >> yeah, it was awesome. i was jumping up and down and everything. it was amazing. >> the owner of the coin store says the value of the coins range from $250 to $2500. he says he wanted to hold the hunt to encourage people to get interested in coin collecting. dave and buster's is going to let customers place friendly bets on arcade games, loyalty members will soon be allowed to wager real money on arcade games with friends at the restaurant and entertainment business, dave and buster's says adult customers can bet each other on hot shots, basketball, skee ball competition, and other arcade games. the betting function is expected to be available on its app in the coming months. >> i don't know, could be date i do love a good friendly competition though. >> yeah, friendly competition is good. it goes in line with, you

know, we're seeing on the national level. that's true, that's true. >> right. it's good or not. >> but like even skee ball like really like can't we just leave some things alone? all right. thanks for joining us today. we appreciate your being with us at noon. a quick reminder you can stream ktv news on your smart tv, watch our live newscast and get stories on demand on your amazon fire tv, roku, apple tv and android tv. meet you back here for our next newscast. that's at four pictionary, next on k u, fox two. (upbeat music) (audience clapping) - [tammi] can you guess what this is? if you guessed soda bottle, then you'd be a great contestant on "pictionary". our first celebrity captain was captain of the sketch team at west beverly hills high school. it's brian austin green. and with him are friends, jaden and lindsey. our other celebrity captain is a tv icon and a multi-time "pictionary" champion. it's king of the steal, jaleel white. he's joined by friends, quonta and katie. and now the host of "pictionary", jerry o'connell. - [brian] there he is with the moves.