on the ucla campus turned violent and chaotic. the law enforcement response and why classes are canceled for the day. then a new report on what was a real black eye for oakland, its failure to apply for what could have been millions of dollars in grants to fight retail theft. we'll detail the missteps by key city leaders in an audit, and the missteps that combined to create a missed opportunity. >> 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 the may day protests happening around the world. and here in the bay area. two workers turning out to have their message heard. ktvu christien kafton joins us live from san francisco with a march and rally underway. now, christian. >> yeah, we are here at city

hall in san francisco. if you take a look, you can see that there are barricades set up in front. that is because that the crowd, the march is expected to arrive here soon. let's go ahead and take a look from overhead. we have a helicopter shot overhead following the crowd of hundreds of workers making their way from the mission to city hall, where we are now. those workers are expected to rally here. then move on to the ferry building later today. now, the rally started at 24th and mission in the city's mission district this morning, where workers gathered and rallied at around 10 a.m. workers say they're speaking out for immigrant workers, undocumented worker rights, as well as the right to organize labor. and this year, workers say that they're also rallying and marching in solidarity and in sympathy with palestinians. they say are targeted by the war in gaza. workers say they are essential to the functioning of society, and too often their contributions are overlooked. they say today, may day, is a globally recognized day for them to speak out, speak up and make

their voices heard. >> it's a day for us to emphasize that this country, the bay area, everything runs only through the efforts and all of the work of the workers. that includes immigrant workers, that includes undocumented workers, and that includes all of us as city workers. >> and as the workers make their way through the streets of san francisco, anybody who's driving or trying to get around the city can expect sporadic traffic delays. the march is expected to arrive here at city hall about around 1230 or so, where workers will rally. we understand that those workers then expected to take the streets once again and march to the ferry building, and we will monitor the rallies throughout the day on air and online. taking one more live look, you can see that san francisco sheriff's deputies here ready for those marchers, those protesters, those workers to show up here a little bit later on. you can see the barricades again out front. and as we said, we will continue to have updates for you throughout the day, both online and on air.

for now, we are live here in san francisco, christien kafton, ktvu, fox two news. >> christian. thank you. all classes on the ucla campus are canceled today after a night of violent clashes between rival protest groups. ktvu allie rasmus explains some of the witness accounts of what led to the chaos and the university's response. this morning. >> things were quiet and calm on the ucla campus after sunrise this morning, a stark contrast to the chaotic and violent scene here overnight. fireworks and glass bottles thrown into this pro-palestinian encampment that had taken over ucla's royce quad. the people behind the barricades say this fighting started when a group of pro-israeli counter-protesters showed up at 1:00 in the morning, sprayed them with, with pepper spray. >> they hit a couple of people, like, on their heads with like, metal rods. >> students with the ucla student run news sites say their reporters were also caught in the melee. >> they just started attacking

me. it was probably like 6 or 7 guys just surrounding me, kicking me, punching me. >> the pro-palestine encampment on the ucla campus has grown in recent days, part of a wave of student demonstrations against the war in gaza. protesters here and at other universities are calling on their schools to divest from companies that do business with the israeli military. there are metal barricades surrounding this encampment, blocking the main entrance to the ucla library and other campus buildings, and that's led to frustrations from other students. >> they have a first amendment right to protest as much as they want 9 a.m. to midnight. i fully support, but the encampment in these wooden structures, and now they're building gates and not letting students move freely on their own campus overnight, police in riot gear came in to break up the violence between rival groups los angeles sheriff and police department, along with ucla campus police and chp, are still at the scene and on campus this morning. >> there's questions and criticism today about why police weren't called in to respond sooner this morning, ucla announced they've canceled classes saying, quote, due to the distress caused by the

violence that took place on royce quad late last night and early this morning. all classes are canceled today. there's no word yet from the university or police about whether anyone was arrested for the overnight violence or what will happen next to this encampment. allie rasmus, ktvu, fox two news. >> governor newsom released a statement this morning condemning the violence on the ucla campus, writing the law is clear. the right to free speech does not extend to vandalism or lawlessness on campus. those who engage in illegal behavior must be held accountable for their actions, including through criminal prosecution, suspension or expulsion. columbia university called in the new york police department and cleared hundreds of demonstrators. mayor eric adams says nearly 300 people were arrested when police responded to protests at columbia and nearby city college of new york. 109 of those arrests were at columbia university, 173 at city college. it's unclear as to how many of the arrests were students. >> well, none of this story. lack of leadership, management and communication that is what an auditor says is to blame for

oakland city leaders missing the chance to secure a $15 million grant. ktvu james torres breaks down the auditor's report and the changes the city still has yet to make in the city auditor's 37 page report, he lists every misstep from city hall, the police department and city staff who couldn't put a grant application together. >> he's calling it a disjointed process. >> lots of people wanted to know. >> michael houston spent more than six months investigating how the city of oakland missed submitting an application for a state grant worth $15 million. it would have helped combat organized retail theft, something chinatown community leader carl chan says the town struggles with in the city. >> and the leadership is, you know, really caring about what we're looking for, what we want for the people and for the businesses. okay, you know the utmost priority now is public safety and things that they could have done, has been

failing. >> the report reflects details of an investigation by ktvu back in december of the 85 days the application process was open, the audit reports oakland was only fully engaged for about 16 days, and that was only when the department of economic workforce development stepped in, not realizing opd already started the process. they didn't try to submit the application until minutes before the deadline. despite a warning from the state to submit well in advance. it was a case of a lot of people wanting this grant to succeed, and there just wasn't, sufficient to the executive sponsorship right, just to make sure that basic things were covered. houston says a lack of communication, grant policy and leadership doomed the grant application. specifically he mentioned mayor shengtao not offering guidance to the city administrator's office and opd, forfeiting leadership to a

non-crime related city department. council member noel gayo weighed in. >> you know, the department heads are extremely important, but at the end of the day, it's the city administrator that needs to provide the coordination and that is his job. >> in an attempt to provide that coordination, mayor tao vowed to fast track hire a central grant analyst for the city that hasn't happened yet, but city council members say the city administrator is in the final stages to hire one by the end of the month. houston says his audit came at the request of an unprecedented number of people who live in oakland, as well as the city administrator himself. we do these reports to improve the functioning of our city government, and we have an obligation to the public to call it as it is. >> the city auditor did make two recommendations in his report. the first, the city administrator will be required to implement a citywide grants management policy. and when a grant application does come through the city, it is the

administrator's job to assign someone with authority to handle it. reporting in oakland i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> new at noon. the federal reserve is holding its benchmark federal funds interest rate steady. the central bank wrapped up its monthly meeting and has decided to leave interest rates unchanged. its benchmark rate is staying steady in the range of five and a quarter and five, and a half percent, according to the federal reserve. inflation has remained stubbornly high in recent months. the fed chair, jerome powell, says rates will remain unchanged until the fed is more confident that inflation is headed back toward its 2% target, and the economy has made considerable progress toward our dual mandate objectives. >> inflation has eased substantially over the past year, while the labor market has remained strong. and that's very good news. but inflation is still too high for our progress in bringing it down is not assured, and the path forward is uncertain. we are fully

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a health study says, a blood test that looks for high levels of specific molecules in the blood could help doctors calculate your risk for stroke. right now, the only way to know a person's risk is to use a combination of imaging, such as mri scans, plus family history, among other factors. >> well, the white house wants to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. the proposal would change cannabis from a schedule one drug to a schedule three drug. ktvu joey horta talked to dispensary owners about the impact that

could have on them. >> the u.s. drug enforcement administration wants to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug right now, cannabis is a schedule one drug, just like heroin. >> and marijuana is so far away from heroin. >> david davis is a medical marijuana user in the bay area. >> enjoyment, pain relief. a way to get through the day and a way to see it. >> the dea doesn't currently consider schedule one drugs to have any medical use. the new classification would downgrade pot to schedule three, the same level as tylenol. you can smell that. >> it's good, bud. >> it's fresh for the team at parks social, a dispensary in alameda. changing the schedule is a step in the right direction for the remaining states where marijuana is still prohibited. >> like, you know how they say milk is like bad for you nowadays, but back in the day they're like, oh, it's strong for your bones. and now we're hearing the hard truth. it's the same thing with marijuana. they

want to say it's a gateway drug. >> william manning vapes to get relief from back pain and trouble sleeping. >> they would be much better off. probably taxing the holy #### out of it and treating it like alcohol, where it's regulated and completely legal throughout the country, according to the aclu, there's a racial disparity when it comes to marijuana crimes, with black people being nearly 4% more likely to be arrested than whites. >> congresswoman barbara lee calls reclassification a big deal, but believes there's more work to be done. >> the only way to remedy the most concerning consequences of marijuana prohibition is to deschedule marijuana altogether. >> the dea proposal still needs to be reviewed by the white house office of management and budget to see where it will go next. in the newsroom, joey horton, ktvu, fox two news. >> a group of former bay area art students will have their college loans canceled. the biden administration announcing it's forgiving more than $6.1

billion in student debt for people who went to the art institutes. it was a chain of for profit schools that shut down after losing accreditation in 2018, including two campuses in san francisco and sunnyvale. more than 300,000 former students are eligible for the relief. the us education department found violations at the schools, including falsifying the earnings of graduates. >> ferry riders are once again able to travel between sausalito and san francisco by ferry. service was paused for more than a week after damage was found on the sausalito pier. now, construction crews say they've completed repairs, allowing normal operations to begin. we talk with some of the first writers in sausalito this morning about why they were so excited to get back on board. >> just the beauty of this, the convenience. yeah, it's just, is a great way to start the day, a great way to end the day. it's fantastic. >> the larger $22 million project to replace the whole dock is in the works. construction on. that's expected to begin next year. >> hard time now is 1216. nice and sunny out right now. it's a

beautiful day across the bay area. mark tamayo here with more on your forecast. hey mark. >> yeah, that's right, a delight to be outside as we start off may for today. lots of sunshine, temperatures a little bit warmer. but you might be thinking, okay, this is this is here to stay. but what's interesting by the weekend is a cold system that wants to move in that will produce more clouds and some rain showers out there. so it's a split forecast as you can see, warm today. temperatures, lots of 70s and then saturday rainfall. and we're just thinking some 50s and some 60s as we start off the weekend. and here's the rainfall forecast model. and as you can see these numbers going up. we're not just expecting a few sprinkles or a light shower. these numbers, you know, it's not a major system, but still maybe about a quarter of an inch to possibly a half an inch of rainfall. and in the sierra there that snowpack has been melting away. but the next they could actually pick up a little bit more snow. as you can see into the weekend forecast right now, though, we have lots of clear skies up and down our coastline, so mostly sunny for today will be the same story for tomorrow for your thursday and then some patchy fog could return as well. we have this

wind advisory in place for portions of the sacramento area, and it's in place until 5:00 this afternoon. those winds coming in out of the north, we could have gusts going up above 30. maybe approaching 40 miles an hour. here's a look at our current temperatures. it's very pleasant out there. as you can see. livermore 72, san jose 71 and some 60s for san francisco, oakland, close to 70 degrees for novato. and as we check out the wind reports right now, you can see a westerly breeze out toward oakland, 16 miles an hour. vacaville. they're under the wind. advisory and they have gusts right now approaching 23 miles an hour. and some more reports for you out toward sfo, out toward half moon bay, half moon bay at about 17 and san jose. and the single digits. here's a live camera this afternoon. as you can see, looking above san francisco cloud free. so we are in the clear this afternoon. you can't see the changes developing. so we're going to keep an eye on this system over the next few days. but for right now, this area of high pressure has been building in producing the warm up for today. and into thursday.

that means the warmest locations approaching the lower 80s. and then here's the change as we head toward the weekend. this cold front approaches, and that will definitely bring in some more clouds. a big time drop in temperatures, and we will be talking about some rain as we start off the weekend. as we take a look here at the forecast model showing you this. here we are. lots of sunshine today. another nice day for your thursday. no big changes out there. we could have some more patchy fog friday. so partly cloudy skies, but still a fairly nice day and then into your saturday. look at this as the system comes on board here up on the north coast toward the north bay and approaching san francisco, with rainfall increasing throughout the day on saturday sunday there's a slight chance of a shower, but overall we should have improving conditions. highs this afternoon. upper 60s to the 70s. the warmest locations close to 80 degrees. and here is your five day forecast. it's nice for thursday. friday we bring back the fog and then we bring back the raindrops as we head towards saturday, some slight shower chances, a slight chance of a shower for the second half of the weekend. >> thank you mark coming up.

providing some relief to airline passengers impacted by massive delays. the new

ban on gay clergy. delegates at the church's general conference voted overwhelmingly to reverse long standing anti lgbtq policies. the decision calls for removing bans on considering gay candidates for ministry and on funding for gay friendly ministries. it also deletes mandatory penalties for

conducting same sex marriages. more changes are expected as the conference continues through friday. >> travelers across the country are applauding new rules for airlines, which require automatic cash refunds for canceled and delayed flights. new rules issued by the biden administration also call for refunds of checked bag fees if the bag isn't delivered within a certain time frame. under current regulations, airlines decide how long a delay must last before triggering refunds. earlier on mornings on 2 to 9, we spoke with carmen balber, the executive director at consumer watchdog. she said the penalties for airlines are long overdue. >> consumers are, of course, the ones who bear the brunt of these changes, whether it's cost saving moves by the airlines or just a lack of interest in getting themselves together. we all in california suffered the ramifications of south west not upgrading its computer system when that big storm hit last year or year and a half ago now. so it's these changes that put more penalties on airlines for

treating consumers poorly are long overdue. >> the new rules are set to take effect in the next two years. southwest airlines is introducing a new compensation program that has thousands of customers seeking vouchers. the airline agreed to pay $90 million in travel credits to passengers impacted by the carrier's holiday meltdown in 2022. over the next three years, the program will reimburse customers with $75 or more in travel vouchers for flight cancellations or delays that lasted at least three hours. >> meantime, the transportation security administration is teaming up with clear the airport screening service. travelers can now enroll or renew their tsa precheck membership with clear. it can be done at three airports, including sacramento and newark. clear allows members to pay a fee to bypass airport screening lines. critics accused clear of catering to wealthy people and called their line skip process unfair. >> a new trend is emerging among couples who want to celebrate tying the knot with a smaller getaway after the wedding, some newlyweds are opting for mini moons instead of a full fledged honeymoon. cost is one issue. a

recent survey put the average cost of a honeymoon last year at $5,700. time off from work is another. if couples take vacation time ahead of the wedding, they may not be able to get a big chunk of time off for a long honeymoon right after many moons are, as you would expect, shorter and less expensive. >> it's not about where you go. it's not about how much money you spend. it's not about the length it's having that time after you are pulled in a lot of different directions and everyone is looking at you and celebrating you to really spend time with each other. >> some mini moons are nothing more than a long weekend away, but still close to home. many couples plan to take a longer honeymoon later on. >> a new program in san francisco will distribute monthly cash payments to study how guaranteed basic income income impacts other bay area families, the program is called it all adds up, and is funded largely by google cash. payments will go up to 450 san francisco families who have recently experienced homelessness. half of the families will get $1,000, the other half will get $50. they can use the money for whatever they like, and

afterwards, researchers will see how each family used the money to help their monthly budget. meantime, some state lawmakers are pushing to hand out cash to high school seniors and recent graduates who are experiencing homelessness. a current bill working its way through the state legislature would provide them with $1,000 each month for five months. the money is meant for them to enroll in college or enter the workforce. >> some big changes coming to a popular restaurant in san francisco. how the business is dealing with skyrocketing prices, plus several protests across the bay area and beyond. today, as part of may day, people remain camped out on college campuses nationwide. we'll have the latest developments as the war between israel and hamas grinds on.

that 24th street and mission in san francisco's mission district, where workers gathered starting at 10 a.m. the workers say they're speaking out for immigrant and undocumented workers rights, as well as the right to organize labor. this year, workers also say they're rallying and marching in solidarity and in sympathy with palestinians they say are targeting being targeted by the war in gaza. workers say they're essential to the functioning of society, and too often their contributions are overlooked. they say today, may day, is a globally recognized day for them to speak up, speak out and make their voices heard. a

pro-palestinian rally taking place now in the south bay at santa clara university. the student protesters say they're breaking their silence on what they call ongoing genocide in palestine. we'll turn to ktvu and ruben live at santa clara university. for more on what's happening now. behind you, anne. >> yeah, the event is just now getting underway. organizers are calling it a teach in. they say they've got speakers, student and faculty all day long, and they're hoping to focus on an exchange of ideas around gaza. now, students and faculty here at santa clara university will be speaking. they even have an area set up with reading materials on the topic. organizers say their message is threefold. they oppose what's happening in gaza. they want the us government to cease funding for israel, and they want more clarity on where their university tuition is going in terms of investments, the university has been working hand in hand with organizers to make sure the event is safe. they say they have protocols in place and that they will ensure that all students are able to pass if they need to get to classes. and the organizers of the event say

if things get too contentious, they feel like their message will be lost. >> we do not want any of our tuition and funding or any of that to go towards the support of the genocide of the palestinian people. we want to demand a current like a cease fire. we are the students of next generation. we are going to be voting this election season all of that kind of stuff, and we want to make sure we have the power in our voice to make that change. yeah >> now, the santa clara university president released a statement in a letter saying they support the rights of all members of our campus community to express their viewpoints and deeply held concerns. they also said that they are committed to ensuring the safety of all our students on campus. now, this event, which is just started now at noon, is set to go until 8 p.m. tonight. gasia >> i'll take it from here. and thank you so much. police moved into columbia university last night to clear out protesters inside an academic building. it's one of several encampments being broken up across the country, and ucla canceled classes today after overnight clashes between protesters on campus. cb cotton has the latest

developments. antifa the antifa, la. >> hundreds of new york city police officers sweeping columbia university's campus tuesday night, arresting dozens of protesters who took over an academic building. the nypd and the people of the city of new york will never be locked out, and we will always work together to keep our city safe. the nearly two hour long operation began around 9:30 p.m. local time, when officers moved past makeshift barricades and used a ladder to climb into the building. protesters were then let out to correctional busses. the nypd says no one was injured during the arrest, but on social media, protesters claimed several students had been hurt. >> the nypd is precision policing ensured that the operation was organized, calm and that there were no injuries. >> the nypd also clearing out a pro-palestinian encampment at city college of new york last night and arresting dozens more

people, though protesters are taken into custody, say they're not concerned. >> we'll do what we always done. we'll get arrested just like the criminals in the subway. they always right back out in 24 hours. >> and on the west coast, los angeles police were called in to regain control of ucla's campus overnight after a violent dueling protest erupted. pro-israel and pro-palestinian protesters clashed for hours before officers arrived. >> this is not america and it's going to explode over here. it's insane. >> columbia's president is asking the police to remain on campus through graduation. in about two weeks in new york, cb cotton, ktvu, fox two news. >> and secretary of state antony blinken is in israel meeting with the country's leaders, pushing for a cease fire deal between israel and hamas. secretary blinken met with israeli president isaac herzog, telling him that the u.s. is pushing hamas to accept this cease fire proposal that calls for the release of more hostages and provides humanitarian aid

for gaza. the secretary of state also talked to the families of some of the hostages. >> bringing your loved ones home is at the heart of everything we're trying to do, and we will not rest until everyone man, woman, soldier, civilian, young, old is back home. >> this is secretary blinken's seventh visit to the middle east since the war between israel and hamas began on october 7th. >> new at noon, governor newsom announced today the results of a state law enforcement operation in san francisco that started a year ago. the governor said they've arrested more than 500 people and seized nearly 700 pounds of fentanyl as part of the effort. chp officers also issued more than 6200 citations for illegal activity, and recovered more than 115 stolen vehicles. the governor said over the past year, we have made significant, measurable progress for safety in san francisco. while there is more to do to improve improve public safety, crime rates are significantly down as we work with our local

partners to continue to reverse the tide across the bay. now to hayward, where a person of interest is in jail after he tried to escape from police, then barricaded himself in the home of a stranger. it happened around 5:00 last night near taylor and olymp east of 880. police say the couple, who lived in the home, was inside when a man ran into their garage. they ran out and police began negotiating with the man to surrender. it was a lot of conversation. >> it was an excellent work by our negotiators who were in constant communication. some pa announcements, some phone conversation, and after a fair amount of time, he agreed to come out. >> police say the man is connected to a shooting and has outstanding warrants for his arrest. they also recovered a gun near the scene. investigators are looking into whether the weapon belonged to him. >> a 53 year old man was arrested, accused of running a brothel in san jose. police say he was the target of a human trafficking investigation since november. officers received a tip of suspicious activity at a home near roosevelt park. the man was arrested at the

residence, where police say officers found cash and two women associated with the operation. during the search of the residence, detectives did locate and identify two adult female human trafficking survivors, and they were provided with resources during that time. fbi agents helped san jose police with the arrest. street vendors have new rules to follow in san francisco. the board of supervisors passing an ordinance expanding the city's crackdown on illegal street vending. the ordinance clarifies the permit application process and requires certain vendors to register with the tax collector and pay fees. it also bans selling in residential districts . the ordinance follows a 90 day moratorium on street vending on mission street, issued in november, and then extended by another six months. >> the cost of doing business in san francisco is too high for one italian restaurant near alamo square, one that was busy and profitable before the pandemic. as ktvu betty yu tells us, it's not exactly closing for

good, but big changes are in store. kpix elementary opened to great fanfare in 2019. >> it was the casual spinoff of its wildly popular original and sister restaurant cfi.co, located upstairs. but in the last six months, owners matt brewer and david neufeld decided to absorb elementary within kepek and close its dinner service. in its current form, we still plan on keeping it for an event space, but in its current iteration, it just is not sustainable. given you know, i think a lot of the rising costs, the decision which it announced on its instagram, comes months after elementary cut prices by 20. >> it also recently cut its dine in fee in half, something it instituted to help ensure better wages and full benefits for workers in 2021. >> we have seen our payroll continue to rise. we can manage it as best we can, but when we're not seeing the additional revenue come in, people are choosing not to dine out as much. and it's not just us. it's

a citywide issue. >> one of its most striking costs is electricity. brewer said he used to pay about $7,000 a month to pg and e between two restaurants before the pandemic. that same bill is now about $11,000. the two ficos will merge upstairs, and the downstairs operation will focus on to-go orders and serve cocktails, as well. san francisco resident jessica roman is a loyal diner. >> we heard it was closing, which is devastating. a lot of people have moved out of the city. i feel like, you know, cfi.co attracted a lot of like corporate clients and there's fewer corporate dinners. >> ultimately, cfi.co said, it's committed to evolving and thriving in san francisco. >> we're bullish on the future of san francisco. we just know it's going to take a little bit of time right now. >> elsewhere, cfi.co is still expanding. it recently opened a market in menlo park, not far from its sister restaurant there, and the owners are planning to open another cfi.co at the mission rock development in san francisco in 2025. in san

francisco, betty yu, ktvu, fox two news. >> beginning in july, a new state law will ban hidden restaurant charges, including service fees. a growing number of restaurants has been implementing surcharges to help pay its work where their workers, and also move away from traditional tipping structures. some restaurants and bar owners say they're concerned about how the impact will change their bottom line. >> it's going to be a little bit of a hit, i think, because obviously it's less money in the pockets of the servers and the staff in general. inflation is a thing right now, so we're charging the bare minimum that we can charge as long as we make a profit. >> the california attorney general's office says the new law helps ensure that customers know what they're in for, because a posted price will have to include the full amount that must be paid for any goods or services. later today, more guidelines will be released to help provide clarity on things like gratuities for large parties, private dining charges and other fees that have become common practice over the decades

. >> as the capitola community weighing in on new uses for the wharf after it was damaged in last winter storms, the ideas being discussed and a barrier whether another sunny day out there. >> a nice little warm stretch this week. but some changes headed our way that could impact your weekend plans will be tracking some rain, and we'll

up. the santa clara county registrar of voters has completed its recount. it says evan low came out four votes ahead of joe simitian. there are still 16 ballots, though, to be certified in san mateo county. they arrived after the deadline. the county and postal service are investigating the postmarks on the envelopes to decide if they should be opened and counted. >> the whole thing is very unusual. obviously, we've never had something like this with a three way tie with three people from the same party where it's been, you know, such a big district where it could really change the outcome. >> the initial count ended in a tie between evan low and joe simitian, behind former san jose mayor sam liccardo. the recount puts one candidate in the lead. that person will run against liccardo in the november election, otherwise it would be a33 way race. >> and east bay community still searching for answers now after a neighbor was shot and killed while trimming trees in his front yard last june as ktvu crystal bailey reports, his neighbors are now banding together, hoping a network of security cameras will improve safety in the area.

>> in the quiet community of maxwell park in east oakland, neighbors are tight knit, and in june of 2023, when 60 year-old david schneider was senselessly shot while trimming trees in his front yard, neighbors came to his aid while he was dying and gathered security footage for investigators in what oakland police originally thought might have been an attempted robbery. >> it just really, struck the whole community. it activated us. we felt, you know, upset and scared. and so we all came together to try and think about how we could, make this community safer. >> it's no secret. oakland police are overwhelmed. so the maxwell park neighborhood action team took it into their own hands and started working on problems like traffic improvement, lighting up dark streets and adding cameras to deter criminals. >> we're worried that these crimes are going to be committed , and then that nobody will be held accountable for the actions. >> nathan green recently began a fundraiser to raise money for families who could not buy a

camera of their own, crowdsourcing the funds from other neighbors, cameras that face the street so that if a car is being used in a crime elsewhere, that we can maybe help law enforcement. aunt diane cheatham allen says she's lived in the neighborhood for 45 years. >> we do look out for each other, and we have for a very long time. >> and she has a camera on her own house, but she's happy to hear more families will have access to security. >> i think cameras would allow us to know what is going on. >> although oakland's latest data shows the overall crime rates are down over last year in the maxwell park area, home robberies are up 300% in parts of the neighborhood. this community is focused on solving these crimes together by monitoring the streets. >> we've identified several families who are interested in getting the cameras who couldn't otherwise afford it. >> the neighborhood action team says they've raised about $1,300, and they plan to continue raising money to help as many families as possible. meanwhile, oakland police could not provide me with an update

into the investigation into schneider's death. right now, as far as we know, there have been no arrests in the case in oakland. crystal bailey, ktvu, fox two news south now where the city of capitola is taking public input on temporary uses for its wharf following major storm damage. >> those storms last january forced the demolition of permanent structures on the wharf, including the wharf house restaurant and boat and bait shop. at a town hall meeting last night, the city discussed temporary uses, including vendors that would offer food, beer and wine as well as live entertainment, while it finalizes more permanent plans. several people said the wharf should also focus on traditional uses, as it's a wharf, it's a fishing and boating wharf. >> that's number one. there should not be anything that should never be second to anything. >> the city says it intends to lease a portion of the wharf out to bait and tackle, and boat rental shops. there will also be public bathrooms and amenities. >> all right. ktvu meteorologist mark tamayo is back right now with us. and we've got some great weather right now, but you're tracking some issues in

the days to come. mark. >> yeah, it's kind of a tricky pattern because you might think today though, it's beautiful. it's going to carry on for the rest of the week, but not the case as we head toward the weekend. so yeah, we are talking about a cooler system that wants to pay us a visit by saturday, but between now and then we have some great weather to get outside and a warming pattern as well. so today will be a little bit warmer compared to yesterday. and you can see the temperatures. we are expecting a sharp drop off by saturday. and so with that we're just thinking some 50s and some lower 60s. and with that system it will bring in some rainfall. here's the forecast model. we've been using this quite a bit over the past few months for the winter time especially, and we're showing you still some rainfall here in the bay area. so not just a few sprinkles. it's not a major system, but still maybe about a quarter of an inch to possibly a half an inch and could be talking about some measurable snowfall in the sierra as well. here's a look at our satellite this afternoon. lots of clear skies up and down our coastline. the main cloud band is up here, way up to our north, up toward portland and oregon, up toward portland, oregon in washington.

and right now we still have this, as you can see here, a little bit of this area here as a wind advisory in place, right now until 5 p.m. so we could have gusts approaching 30 to 40 miles an hour. and this does include solano county for the portions of the bay area as well. current numbers are warming up nicely. kind of a chilly start this morning, but right now we have santa rosa 71, concord 72, san jose 71, and oakland in the upper 60s. here's a look at those wind reports in vacaville. they have a gust right now approaching 23 miles an hour. other areas in the single digits out towards san jose and sfo, half moon bay though as a wind out of the northwest at about 20 miles an hour. here is our live camera looking out above san francisco, looking out toward the bay bridge. so lots of sunshine today, kind of that comfortable temperature range. even san francisco will be flirting with the 70 degree mark this afternoon. so here's this area of high pressure it's been trying to build in. it's going to do so for today and tomorrow. so lots of sunshine a little bit of an uptick in the numbers for today and tomorrow. and then by the weekend by saturday. here's

this cold system that wants to move in. so with that rain chances definitely going up into saturday and we showed you with that forecast map, the sierra some snowfall could be in their forecast as well. so here we go. this is today. lots of sunshine tomorrow pretty much the same story. and then into friday we are expecting the fog to make a comeback. and maybe a little bit of a drop off in the numbers. but friday is still a fairly nice day. look what happens though. here's that system coming on board. lots of clouds. the rainfall moves in from the north and definitely will notice that cool down out there as we start off the weekend. highs for today will be in the upper 60s in san francisco, upper 70s towards santa rosa and napa, fairfield 80 degrees in san jose right around 76. here's a look ahead. your five day forecast. we're enjoying the spring weather today and tomorrow. friday is not too bad. some patchy morning fog still nice. and then we'll definitely bring a drop off in those numbers and look for the umbrella, because it looks like you could be needing it. as we head towards saturday with just a slight chance of a shower by sunday. >> mark, thank you. mill valley

officials held an evacuation drill to practice safe ways to move cars out of the canyon neighborhood during an emergency . the mill valley police department joined the public works department to perform the drill at 4:00 this morning, set up traffic control patterns on several roads as part of an evacuation drill in which everyone would be asked to leave the city for any number of potential emergencies. >> so it's not just wildfire, you know, there's mudslides and there's flooding and there's all those other things. so it's good to be prepared, so although we hope this never happens, we want to make sure that our staff is prepared to do what's necessary to expedite and to keep our, our people safe if they do need to get out of town. >> the drill finished up at 5 a.m. and all roads opened back to normal conditions. >> plans to permanently close part of san francisco's great highway are moving forward now. city officials have unveiled their plan to close the one mile stretch of highway due to rising sea levels and coastal erosion, the city plans to build a mile long trail and beachfront plaza. the full board of supervisors will vote on the permanent closure later this year. if approved, that section of the great highway would close in

2026. >> the movement to bring nightlife back to downtown san francisco. the new street party that will take place every first thursday of the month

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in 2022, is now filing a lawsuit against him. suit was filed in san mateo county just a day before the statute of limitations ran out. melvin townsend says he was sitting behind. tyson had a friendly conversation with him on the flight. the suit then says tyson asked townsend's companion for mushrooms, and when they declined, tyson started striking him. at the time of the incident, both tyson and the victim requested charges not be filed. today is usually college decision day, but issues with financial aid services of for students and schools to push back the deadline. the holdup

stems from problems with the new version of the free application for federal student aid, or fafsa form. the changes were supposed to simplify the process, but instead led to glitches and major delays. here in california, almost all the ucs have decided to extend deadlines for decision day. several csus and other schools have extended the deadline as well. johnson and johnson announced plans to pay $6.5 billion to settle claims involving its baby powder and other talc products. payment settles thousands of lawsuits in the united states claiming j and j talc based product caused ovarian cancer. the settlement has to be approved by 75% of the claimants. johnson and johnson continues to deny that its now discontinued talc and baby powder and other talc products caused ovarian cancer. >> san francisco will be home to a new monthly event that received its inspiration from oakland. it's called downtown first thursdays, and the goal is to revitalize the area. ktvu is amber lee shows us what it's all about. this whole street from market all the way to howard is going to be closed. >> and it's going to be a giant

street party, a giant street party, right here on second street in downtown san francisco, held on the first thursday of every month, starting this week, a move to bring life back into the area at night. >> these are, six inch by six inch tiles of mirror artist stephanie mufson, known for building floats for parades such as the one for chinese new year, is creating a giant disco ball for the event. >> it will be hanging from a crane to enhance the party atmosphere, and we see cranes all along the skyline, so it was a perfect combination to really bring flair and fun to the street. katie birnbaum is bringing her expertise, putting on bhangra and beats night market in the financial district last fall that drew a large turnout, and the main stage is going to be right there at howard, and that's going to be where the art car is going to be, and you'll be able to dance to aluna aluna is a well-known singer and dj. she will be performing at the event. organizers say there will be family friendly entertainment and activities for all ages. oakland's first friday is an

inspiration is a grab bag of food, music, retail, art, dancing. >> so the point of downtown first thursdays is to is to celebrate the best of san francisco. >> many yekutiel is the founder of civic joy fund, the nonprofit will provide $1.5 million to fund first thursdays for a year. organizers say thursdays are the new fridays for hybrid workers in the area. >> the work week is tuesday through thursday. now, so we're tacking on to the end of foulkes's work week and helping capture people that are coming into the office, and then meeting folks who are getting ready for the weekend who are living here. >> lawrence hummus, a nearby restaurant welcomes the new event, which goes from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. those thursday nights. >> i do plan on staying open until ten, so just to see if we can try to get a little more business from that crowd, i think it's a great idea. >> i hope it helps. i really hope it like brings life back to this area. >> this event is free to the

public. organizers recommend that anyone who wishes to attend to rsvp for more information, go to ktvu .com and click on the web link section. in san francisco, amber lee ktvu, fox two news. >> today, avelo airlines is expanding at the sonoma county airport and adding flights. the expansion will bring 50 new jobs to the area. the houston based airline is adding four new flights this month from sonoma county nonstop service will be offered to montana, idaho, oregon and washington state. lifts. bay wheels bike share program is expanding to san mateo county. the first bay wheels station out there is opening today. it's located at the daly city bart parking lot. bikes are available for short and long term rentals. they can rent one using the lyft app for clipper or clipper card. lyft has several other stations in san francisco, oakland, and san jose. just when gas prices across california were slowly going down and california's gas tax is now going up, starting in july, the gasoline tax will go

up by $0.02. prices at the pump shot up last month due to factors including the israeli-palestine conflict, according to the california energy commission. when breaking down gasoline prices, most of the costs are due to the cost of crude oil. other expenses include refinery costs, distribution profits, and environmental and state storage tank fees along with federal, local and state taxes. >> bumble is relaunching its dating app and redesigning the way it helps couples meet the app is introducing a new feature called opening move that now allows men to make the first move. women will no longer be required to message potential matches first. instead, male suitors can initiate a conversation by replying to a personal prompt sent from women users to profile matches. this comes ten years after the app introduced itself as a new form of dating, in which women could make the first move. >> yeah, and we were talking earlier about, you know, women in control, right? you know, of who they wanted to talk to. >> now it seems almost quaint to discuss it. >> yeah, it does, doesn't it? >> all right. a whole new a whole new landscape out there.

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