first in their family to go to college. i'm going to uc davis. >> all right. yes. and where did you find out, i found out, mid march. all right. and i decided yesterday. >> the school says the ceremony aims to honor the students perseverance and academic achievements. a new youth mental health clinic has opened in los gatos. el camino health held a ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil a new space for its aspire clients. the clinic focuses on young people dealing with anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions. the new space will allow it to increase its client base, current clients say it feels much more welcoming and spacious than the old facility. we >> a postal workers terrifying ordeal caught on camera. >> somebody came behind me and boom! just hit me and put a gun to the back of my head. >> the victim now sharing her story as she copes with the anxiety of returning to work. >> then major changes could be coming to your pg and e bill. the vote happening today that

could affect how much you pay each month, and the new flat rate option that could come with the changes. >> plus, a major transit agency claims it's at a breaking point. the latest ridership numbers on bart and the budget cuts that may need to happen if voters don't approve a new tax to support it. >> live from jack london square this is mornings on two. >> the night. >> all right. today's thursday, may 9th. you're looking live at the bay bridge and the san francisco skyline there in the distance. the sun is coming out. it's going to be a warmer day than it was even yesterday. inland areas. we're going to check in with roberta gonzalez. she's in for steve paulson this morning for a look at the forecast. but first celebrating half birthdays is becoming a growing trend among young adults. some are gathering their friends for themed picnics. deejay hosted parties and vacations. etsy has seen a 57% increase in searches for half

birthday related items, including cards, gifts and decorations, and retailers like chipotle and baskin-robbins have caught on. too many are now emailing discounts and freebies to customers on their half birthdays, we want to get your input here this morning. we're asking you, do you celebrate your half birthday? here's what you said. yes it's fun, 21. but no, it's unnecessary 72. and celebrate what you want 7. just scan the qr code in the top right hand corner of your screen, or go to ktvu.com/vote, to, let your voice be heard on this. i can tell you that i have not celebrated a half birthday since i was like 11 or 12. >> i don't even know when my okay. i mean, like, i do not even know when my half would be. i celebrate them for my children. even still in their teenagers. well, they make a round cake and cut it in half for her. half birthday. but they're little. >> but but they always. because you always want to be older. we are. >> we want to be younger now. >> we don't now. we're not so

eager to get someone. >> i'm not like, i'm 48.5. i'm like, i'm just 48. yeah, yeah. >> i'm just yeah, yeah, yeah. i say that on the protest, maybe 42 someday. >> yeah, yeah, yeah. i mean, it is funny, but you know, if you need, if you want a reason to celebrate no matter what, then just go ahead and do it. if it makes you feel good, i'm with that bottom group. >> you do what you want to do, right? i'm not going to do it. if it makes you happy. yeah, i'll show up. i'll show up for you. >> some people just need a reason for a party. that's cool. yeah, exactly. yeah. i'll go. i'm i'll come to the party for sure. i'll do it for me. yeah, i'll eat the cake. >> we'll keep watching the polls to see if things change throughout the hour. happening today here. a vote that could change your pg and e bill. state regulators, regulators want to make power less expensive for low income families. ktvu james torres in san mateo this morning with details of a proposal. james taken up by the state public utilities commission. >> garcia. it offers really modest savings for low income families and customers who have entirely electrified their homes. now, if rather the people who are trying to push for this idea, trying to get the cpuc to vote and accept this proposal, say that it's a plan that could

incentivize people to add on all those electrifications to their home. it's part of a law that passed two years ago. so the cpuc is required to consider some sort of proposal along these lines. it would require investor owned companies like pg and e to change how it charges you for your monthly bill. if regulators vote to take on the new proposal, that means your bill would be broken up into two parts. first, the plan adds a flat rate that would cost most people about $24 a month, and low income customers would pay 6 or $12, depending on the program they're in. those low income programs account for about a third of customers in the state. revenue from that flat rate would be used to pay for maintaining the power grid. the second part of this bill would be the usage rate. that's how your bill is normally calculated today. but to offset the cost of that flat rate, usage rates would drop about 5 to $0.07 per kilowatt hour on average. that would affect every pg and e customer and the utility would not be getting any extra revenue. so who benefits most

from this? well, people who live in those really hot areas of the state who need to keep the air conditioning cranked all day long, as well as those customers who have electrified their homes, including having evs charged at home for the average customer, they could save about $30 a month. but i spoke to a representative of the predictable power coalition, which includes pg and e! it's a group of 50 organizations promoting a fixed rate. they tell me all of this is meant to align with electric companies across the country. >> can't delay on getting help to struggling families, to those who need it most. and so we really encourage, you know, everyone to get behind a fixed charge. and, you know, as we set off on a path to an equitable path to a clean energy future for everyone. >> i also spoke to a man this morning who rents a home in san jose. he says he is always skeptical when he hears of any talk about a cost saving move. >> any time a company says that something's going to some change is going to make something

cheaper. i get immediately wary of that because never in my life have i seen one of those changes actually make something cheaper. >> now we talk about those savings, but of course we're talking about it on an on average basis. they may not be for everyone. for instance, totally depends on where you live. if you live somewhere in san francisco or along the peninsula here in san mateo and you're not having ac in your home, you're not cranking that all day long and you don't have an ev charged at home, then your rates might actually increase by about $9 a month based on this proposal. of course, the cpuc is going to talk more about this later this morning. we expect a vote later today. reporting live this morning from san mateo. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news james thank you. >> policies at sacramento state university are being changed after pro-palestinian protesters rallied for more than a week, demanding that the university divest from israel. i believe we

will win. demonstrators celebrated the university's decision to change its socially responsible investment, which does not specifically mention israel. but it does say that the university's investment portfolios must stay away from corporations that profit from genocide, ethnic cleansing and activities that violate human rights. socially responsible investments shouldn't be specific just to one injustice. >> this. this is one of the most notable and horrific injustices happening right now. >> fox state's administration did everything right. this is what they should have done. >> the protesters started camping out on april 29th at the library's quad, a midnight deadline was set by the university for the protesters to leave the encampment. when asked if they would leave, protesters said yesterday no comment. >> student protesters on other campuses are closely watching the decisions made at sacramento state. protesters at san francisco state say they're encouraged by the agreement and plan to continue rallying at the

encampment on their campus until their demands are met. >> all students across our campuses stand in solidarity together. when we say united front, we mean every student in california. we mean every student through the csu. when we look at sac state, we see the accomplishments that they have made. and as you've heard here, we look at our own admin and we say, why aren't you doing this? and why aren't you standing up for us? >> now the students say sf state has $160 million in its general endowment. they're calling on the university president to commit to divesting from companies that do business with israel. new this morning, governor gavin newsom is putting the pressure on half moon bay to approve an affordable housing project for senior farmworkers. the governor released a statement today calling on the city's planning commission to stop stalling. if approved, the city would build a 40 unit complex for low income seniors. the planning commission could move the housing project forward next week during its meeting on tuesday, with just 179 days left until the presidential election, president biden is scheduled to

make a stop in the bay area this evening, and his visit is all about money. >> tomorrow, he'll be attending two campaign fundraiser events, and we've learned one of them will be in portola valley at the home of the co-founder of sun microsystems. then the president will fly to seattle for campaign events this weekend. first lady jill biden is also traveling to the bay area today, but on a separate visit, she will be in kentfield to attend a political finance event. and then tomorrow, she's scheduled to fly to southern california. >> today, the port of oakland is expected to finalize the name change to san francisco bay oakland international airport. san francisco has sued, saying the name infringes on sfo's trademark that dates back to 1954. san francisco city attorney david chu says he's urging the port to collaborate on a different name to avoid costly litigation. >> let's see what's happening with this weather. if we didn't use the ac yesterday, we might use it today for sure. probably inland tomorrow. roberta, i notice it was pretty mild in the overnight hours, didn't you? >> i was kind of tempted to

crank up that ac last night, but instead i just put my fan on ultra high. yes as garcia was alluding to, it is warmer today than yesterday, but not as warm as it will be tomorrow. in fact, our average high this time of the year, 75, in santa rosa. but bam, we're going to shatter that 89 degrees. the forecast high today. look at san francisco. typically we should be at 63 degrees but instead 881 degrees. everybody's going to be pleasant today. bird's eye view. the city of san francisco. visibility is unlimited. we've had wind swept blue skies and winds will be dialing back today. still breezy, but not as ominous as yesterday. it is currently 72. in santa rosa. it is 71 degrees in santa rosa, oh, check that out. half moon bay, 70 degrees at this early hour at 67 degrees inland in the tri valley. these numbers are up to 11 degrees warmer than 24 hours ago. look at that offshore breeze in half moon bay. gusts up to 35mph.

thus that 70 degree temperature reading at this hour 30 mile per hour winds in santa rosa again, not as gusty as yesterday, but enough to blow the pollen around. in fact, it's the tree count. it is the mulberry and oak tree count that's on the medium to high side grasses come into play as well. so if you're sneezing and wheezing, if your eyes are itchy, it's because of the tree count. high pressure right there, right now you can see the clear skies. it continues to nudge in to the west coast, and as it does so, our temperatures will go up today. but we'll peak on friday. in fact, in our inland areas today, concord going up from 83 to 88 degrees, we'll tag on a couple of degrees warmer for your friday, but check out the coast. we have the influx of the marine layer. it moves from the monterey bay area up in a northerly direction, and as it does so, it will drop our temperatures in san francisco

and along the sea shore. gradually tomorrow to 75, then 70 by saturday. slight cooling for your mom's day, but let's pinpoint your neighborhood. how about 84? vallejo. benicia. martinez. cordelia. all the way into rio vista. 85 in union city, mid 80s in redwood shores and redwood city. here's your extended forecast. temperatures peak friday still toasty inland but cooling off along the coast on saturday. additional meltdown in those coastal temperatures on mom's day. but boy, you can't beat this weather right here in the bay area for the next several days. gang. have a great day, roberta. >> thank you. california wine sales hitting a sour note. coming up on mornings on two. the nine. the challenges facing the industry as sales continue to plummet. and then we're delving deeper into the santa rita jail vocational program, which we first introduced you to in our 8:00 hour of mornings on two, a program graduate joins us right here in studio to talk

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program. now, during our 8:00 hour of mornings on two, we introduce you to a new program at the santa rita jail. 12 men who were incarcerated there graduated from the program last week, and now they're certified in several aspects of construction. when they are

released, they'll be able to get a job right away in construction. one man told us that just taking the classes prompted him to examine the type of life he had been living before he ended up in jail. >> it's kind of made me realize how much i've taken from people. i never thought i would actually work with a man. so as soon as i'm done here, i can get released and i can go straight into work. >> yeah. he used to steal tools for a living when he before this program, and now he's using those tools in his hands to possibly get work when he's released. these men have no connection to the construction industry. the head of the reentry program says starting salaries for these men could be around $40 an hour. remember these are union jobs. so this is great. and california does need these jobs. so joining me now is steve waldmire, who is a graduate of the program and is in the union right now. and steve, i was you at the graduation. you came back to the jail to be part. you had already been released to be part of this program. and first of all, tell me what your experience was like in the program. taking part in construction. did you have any

experience in construction before this? >> just cutting, just cutting wood for carpenters. but i got to learn the square. i i made my own little octagon. we poured cement. it was it learned. i learned a lot. >> did you were you surprised when you first heard about the program, though? what made you sign up for it? >> well, i signed up for it basically because you got to have some kind of thing to do, some kind of future. i was in the vets program that was there, and they had it in that, in that room actually. and so i just signed up through hayes and you and you took the program was it was it hard? well, it's difficult, but they have a great teacher, laura perez. he does really well. he teaches you really good. and then they had the you've never been, we had power tools. never ran power tools at santa rita before. >> they had. yeah, they had a big shed there with all the power tools that you would need for allowed out. >> there was no problem. everyone got along. we worked as a great unit. it was really effective. >> so now you're you're. what are you doing now? you were released. how long ago? >> i was released on march 13th. i'm in a kira program now. waiting to. once i clear there, i can go to the union for the

physical assessment and then be working with them. >> the beautiful part is you got your certification, you got 20 different certifications while you were there. several what were your certifications? did you get some of the big ones, well, you just get certified and you just get certified in a bunch of different stuff. yeah. all right. >> so now you're going to be able to use that. and the jail santa rita jail program pays for three months with the union. so that means you get health benefits. yep. how did that feel? >> it feels good. you're gonna probably get dental, get, you know, the health work done, stuff like that. i just felt like being able to have a future, like. like you. if the young guys can get it that are coming through right now, it'd be great. so what's your what's your plan now where you say you're going to have to go get a physical with the union? >> tell us where that part. >> my plan now is in the next couple of weeks, i'm going to go down and get the physical assessment. and then i'm in the union in the santa rita actually pays for your belt, three, three months wages on the on the, for the union. and then, i mean, they're just they're just all you said the belt. >> what? they're talking about

the santa rita. they'll pay for your tool belt. belt? >> yeah. and they fill your tool belt. >> you don't have any tools. you know, you had done. so this is going to be great for them. >> they get you the tools, the boots, they get everything. it's a real life changing event. >> steve, talk about your future and what you hope for going forward. now, having a career like this and being able to, you know, this job is going to can pay really well, right, and so this can provide you with a really good future. what do you hope to do with it? >> well, my overall as a homeowner, you want to be a homeowner. >> yep. that's your that's your goal. >> that's my overall goal. my top goal is homeowner. >> all right. and when you get into the construction work, do you know yet what you'll start doing at first or that's kind of up to the union. no, that's the other thing. >> that's the other thing, ollie, who works at the union, he says i can be trained, you know, there's got all kinds of training classes. you can go to the san ramon and stay there for two weeks and get trained for a bunch of bunch of different stuff. truck driving, elevation. there's a lot of different stuff besides just digging ditches in the laborers union. there's a lot of classes. 72, i believe you said 72, and it's, united states and north and canada as well, so. >> oh, yeah. so it's all over. >> it's anywhere you want to go.

you don't have to stay in california. did you dream that this would be happening to you? absolutely not. yeah. >> and what are you encouraging the guys now that you saw a bunch of the guys, you took the classes with during the graduation? tell us what you talked with them about. >> oh, no. they were just they're just going to do good. we're going to we're going to we're going to follow along. all we have to do is stay the course. and, and just they just changed the whole generations of people now. >> it's just amazing, isn't it? it's the first of its kind program at yale. yeah. >> finally, santa rita has something like that. that's good, that's good. you know, like, because someone needs something to drive on to get done. >> do you think this could help, you know, other men and women stay out of jail, stay out of the system. if they have a career that pays really well, if they really want to. >> most definitely. if you get the confidence from the class, you'll be confident through the whole thing, you know? i mean, you get a few people backing you up on the streets like the deputies are doing. santa rita's got your back right now. you know, you come out of there and they're just like bending over backwards to, to fund you to, to belt. >> you know, i mean, it's not just kicking you out and say, all right, figure it out from there, give you 100 bucks and you're on your own. >> right. this is like, this is, like i said, a life changing event. and for some of the

younger guys to get it, they. that's good retirement. exactly >> and they're starting early. so starting early. great. great for them. yeah. steve. future homeowner thank you so much for stopping on the program. all right, wish you all the best in the future. all right. thank you very much. all right. coming up on mornings on two, the nine, the superintendent of the berkeley unified school district testifies before congress. we'll hear reaction from community members as she defended her school district over claims of hostility towards jewish people on campus. then a baby boomers age families are facing a financial squeeze from the rising cost of care. we'll take a look at the

robbed at gunpoint. it happened monday afternoon in dublin, when two men robbed her while she was dropping off mail outside a home . surveillance video caught the robbery as it happened. when the suspect came up on her, pulled out a gun and demanded she gave up her keys and her cell phone. she did it fearing the worst. >> i thought he was going to shoot me when he was done, but i thought, well, i'm thinking in my mind, just stay calm, stay calm, stay calm. that's the best thing to do is stay calm. >> the victim is one of at least six mail carriers who were robbed here in the bay area in the last month. she wasn't injured, but says she's seeing a psychiatrist to help her manage anxiety and return to work. police are asking the community to help them gather information to capture the two thieves. >> nearly a dozen students and teachers at a san jose middle school are recovering following an accidental exposure to carbon

dioxide. we were just, like, working and stuff and then some people started coughing a lot, like really coughing. >> and then the teacher came and saw what was like trying to see what was happening. and then she started coughing. >> happened yesterday morning at sunrise middle school. firefighters responded after reports that eight students and two teachers were having difficulty breathing, itchy eyes and nausea. the fire department says one classroom had elevated levels of co2. it's still unclear what caused it exactly, but san jose firefighters say the students were scheduled to work on a volcano project with baking soda and vinegar in an email, school officials said that vapors from chemicals in a locked closet may have leaked out, possibly through the hvac system reaction of vinegar and baking soda that leads to the production of carbon dioxide. >> you could probably, you know, breathe in some carbon dioxide that can displace the oxygen that your body needs. >> two students went to the hospital as a precaution and

were then released to their families. >> while many families who can't afford assisted living care for their aging family members are turning to adult care centers instead. aarp, aarp, rather says 44 million us households are providing care at home for an aging family member, often for someone with dementia. family caregivers say having their loved one spend some time at an adult day care center gives them a much needed break. >> it's that line between sane and insane, you know, insanity. but it has meant so much to me because they have provided me with so many resources and so many different services. and, it just helps my overall well-being. >> a 2021 genworth report found the average cost for a month in an assisted living facility is $4,500. for home health aide, more than $5,000 a month, while for adult day care costs an average of 1069 $690 a month. >> now we'll talk about the

struggle of juggling, you know, caring for elderly parents, raising your own children, working full time. i think about a quarter of all american adults are in the sandwich generation. so next we'll explore what's being done to help them and the effect it's having on their mental health. then bart is warning something has to change. without a big increase in funding, it could make drastic service cuts. what bart wants to see voters decide that could end up costing you mor e n

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they'd be very comfortable in san francisco. darn right. warm, even hot in the inland areas. and we're not done with the jump in the temperatures yet. the weather is one of the big stories we're watching today. are you headed into work? are you working from home? maybe you're having a hard time getting motivated. you're not alone. a new survey finds about 40% of people have never felt more uninspired at work than they do right now. researchers surveyed 2000 people nationwide to see what's directly affecting their productivity. they discovered work environments play a significant role. they say. things like stale office settings affect motivation. then they also found that people who surround your workplace can have a very important effect on your own productivity. so if you do get to work with people who feel like friends, you're probably not enjoying working. you don't

have a fun exchange of ideas. there's one word that i sort of tell myself every time i'm like, do i have to wake up at 330? this is the word service. this service. everybody who works is providing a service for us. we inform the community. if you're flipping burgers, you're providing, you know, food to people who otherwise can't make it at home. so to me, if you find your purpose and your service, that's what gets me going and inspired. so do you guys ever. >> it doesn't, you know, you pursue something that doesn't feel like a job, right? >> you know, it shouldn't be a grind. >> it shouldn't be a grind. otherwise it's going to it's going to come across as a grind. >> well, you're a lot more likely than i am. i'm thinking first cup of coffee. oh, no. >> i tend to think like kind of holistically. and i mean, of course i think about the mortgage, but you know, but you also think about why did i choose my profession, whether it's, you know, the restaurant industry or journalism or, you know, anything service. the answer, at least to me, has been service. so that's something to think about. >> all right. let's move to this poll and get an update on the poll numbers. now we mentioned

earlier we were asking do you celebrate your half birthday? who does with a half cake. yeah. and half gifts. yeah. yeah. all right. here's what some people said. yeah it's fun 10. no, it's not necessary 71. celebrate what you want 19. just scan the qr code at the top right hand corner of your screen, or just head to ktvu.com/vote. >> bart's board of directors will meet today, and one of the things they're expected to talk about a possible ballot measure that could give the transit agency a financial lifeline. >> on ktvu, sally rasmus explains the financial crisis the agency is facing and why they'll need help from bay area voters to keep trains running on a thursday morning. >> there are plenty of people coming to the walnut creek bart station to hop on a train to get to work, but not the volume of passengers and riders that bart used to see several years ago. bart says its weekday average ridership is about 40% of what it was before the pandemic. because of that, the transit agency is facing some serious long term financial challenges. the agency is predicting a $35 million deficit starting in 2026, and the agency says if it tried to cut its way out of that

budget hole, it would have to cut bart service by 60 to 80. that's unsustainable. at its meeting today, bart's board of directors will talk about a possible ballot measure that they say is really their best hope. senate bill 1031 would allow regional transportation officials to put before voters money for bart and other transit agencies in the form of some sort of tax increase, although the bill doesn't specify what type of tax. but if voters approved it, bart would get additional funding. bart riders we talked to have mixed feelings about it. >> drive into the city, take an uber, which is ridiculous. or take bart. >> so you need bart. >> we need bart. >> i also think it's nice to keep cars off the road because it's really busy. it's really busy. >> it's pretty, pretty hard, you know, to justify another tax. yeah. find another way. >> now, as part of this senate bill that would allow for a ballot measure, regional transportation officials would also have to look at ways to

possibly consolidate the 27 different transit agencies that operate throughout the nine counties in the bay area. the bill says merging those transit agencies like bart, muni, ac transit and others would help them survive financially long term. now that bart board meeting, they're not expected to make any final decisions about this possible ballot measure. they're just supposed to get an update on its status. the earliest it could go before voters is the year 2026, in walnut creek. allie rasmus, ktvu, fox two news. >> allie, thank you. tesla has laid off about 10% of the company's workforce and is now eliminating thousands of job postings. more than 14,000 tesla employees have been laid off since april. we spoke with a former tesla employee who recently lost his job. he was part of the team that built the evs at the factory in fremont. he says he's now planning to sell his house and once again live in the back of his car. >> i was on my way to work, and then i got a personal email about, my position had been eliminated. i got my badge, i

went to the turnstile, and then, then it didn't work and it turned red, started beeping, and i was like, is this real? >> some industry experts blame tesla's trouble on the popularity of hybrids. competition from china, concerns over battery replacement costs, and the lack of ev chargers across much of the country. >> a rally was held in berkeley to show support for the school district's superintendent, who testified before congress about reports of anti-semitism in the school district. >> i thought she did an incredible job defending our district and the values we stand for. >> parents and community members at the rally say that overall, berkeley is an inclusive community. superintendent annika ford morthal testified before congressional committee, saying that while there have been instances of anti-semitism on campus, it is not widespread and the district has taken action to address such situation as is, of course, anti-semitism in this country, including in berkeley,

i'm sure. >> and there's also anti, anti muslim racism and other kinds of hatred. >> many people at the rally carried signs calling for jewish palestinian solidarity. it's something they say they want to model for other communities so all children can feel safe. >> oakland city leaders and school district officials are optimistic about new efforts to keep students safe. four years ago, the oakland unified school district disbanded its police department. at seven schools and

replaced it with de-escalation teams. well, now, police are only used as a last resort after the change, the school district reported a 10% reduction in suspensions for physical violence. supporters say this approach to campus safety gets the community more involved. >> what we are doing is oakland unified school district when we're reimagining what safety looks like as a community effort, our ultimate goal is not to have a need for law enforcement on our campuses. there's other city and community partnerships that we can use, especially around the mental health areas and aspects where we don't always have to initiate law enforcement first. and so how are we better utilizing those things? >> the early success has some calling for the program to be expanded into all oakland schools, including middle schools. we're expecting a comprehensive evaluation of the program from an independent analysis by august. >> the month of may is mental health awareness month, and we're focusing on the so-called sandwich generation. people in their 40s and 50s who are raising their own children, working full time jobs and caring for their aging parents. you're looking at two members of the sandwich right now. we'll talk more about how juggling all this can take a toll on your mental health. doctor pam oren, clinical psychologist at kaiser,

is here. thanks for being with us. thanks for having me. this is one of those things that i think most people know is coming. when you find yourself squarely in the middle of it and you feel stressed and overwhelmed, what's the first thing to do? oh gosh, the first thing to do is to call on your friends and your supports and use your coping skills. >> so i think we do see it coming, but when we have younger children, we're so invested in their lives and all the things that they're doing and we kind of, you know, the grandparents are there, right? but then as the grandparents age, we realize they really need support as well. right, so it's at that point enlisting other people to help your siblings, other community members, family members who know both your children and your parents. >> it's funny. i'm so lucky i grew up. i'm one of four children in my family, and there is definitely a siblings only text chain, right, of who's going to go see mom and dad. this weekend. hey, did you notice this? and how about we do that, outside of reaching out for help, are there? i'm sure there are, you know, professional resources that we can turn to be. they someone to come in and help, actually, you know, boots on the ground or protect our mental health as well. >> yes. so what we see is that people in the sandwich generation do develop anxiety because they're constantly worrying either about their parents or their children. and really, they're not focusing on themselves. and our own mental health. so we encourage people to take stock of their own mental health and take that time out to really check in with themselves. and then if they notice that they're anxious, if

they're lying in bed at night, kind of running through, oh my gosh, i have to do this for the kids, or i need to help out my parents with this. that's a sign that maybe things need to shift and change a little bit. so we would encourage people to reach out to maybe their primary care physician. you know, one of the things we're doing at kaiser is we have psychologists and mental health professionals embedded in primary care and other departments where we are really on site now. so it's not a referral, it's not a specialty process. we are there to help and to support. >> mental health care. is health care. so often parents say, i feel guilty even thinking about taking time out for myself. >> we have to. what i often tell patients is it's almost like when you're sitting in the airplane and they say, put on your air mask before you put on other people's air masks. but we forget that as, as parents, you know, we're like, oh, we got to take care of everybody else, and then i'll take care of myself. but the question remains, what happens if you yourself go down? then what? >> right then you can't help anybody, let alone yourself, right? >> so what i encourage people to do is schedule time for themselves. so schedule time

when you do things that that you need to do for your own self-care, going to the gym, you know, going for a walk, hanging out with friends, whatever it is that you do, literally put it in a calendar so everybody knows, like i'm off, right? >> right. that's as important as, let's say, your son's orthodontist appointment. you mentioned scheduling. i'll run something by you that my husband did that that kind of, you know, frustrated me at first, but now i think he's on the right track. he brought home this big, ugly white board and put it right on the fridge. and i said, boy, that's ugly. and he said, it's going to help our family. now i write in things like, you know, running out to see my parents, going to check in on my little sister taking the boys to baseball. and it actually works. it works. i love it. he was right. >> he's so i hate to say it, he was right, but it's a it's a visual for everyone. yes. to see . and i would even, you know, with your if it's your parents like, hey, i'll be there at this date and this time. so everybody knows and tell your family, oh, this day i'm going out to be with my parents so that everybody knows where you are and what you're doing.

>> right? right. you know, finances are a big part of this, and you can't just wave a wand and get more money. how do you advise those of us in the sandwich generation to, to worry about paying for college for the little ones, but then also we might be called on to help pay for our elder parents care. >> yeah, that's a tricky one. and i would encourage parents if they can, if they have the resources, the grandparent generation to help their children by putting some money away to being self-sufficient. obvious.i our children. we can't ask that of them, but we can hopefully ask that of our elders. right? and that really relieves a lot of stress on the sandwich generation, at least financially, where they know that they only have to take care of their their family and even just being open about your finances. >> i mean, i never knew how much money my dad made when he was working. right? but but to be able to have that, you know, my parents have said we're saving for this. we decided not to go this route. and it was almost revelatory to be able to kind of get a peek into their finances, which really are the whole family finances. >> they are the whole family finances. and as our parents age financially, it can be more important for us to get

involved. yes, to make sure, because elder kind of abuse and manipulation is really rampant and so for us to just get in there and try to help if they allow us can be really helpful for everyone. >> sometimes when i think to myself, i could have a nice saturday at home by myself, or i can go see my parents. i think i love a nice saturday, but they raised me. everything i'm doing for my children, they did for me. and so that's what gets me out the door and over to their house. and it always ends in a good visit. >> i was going to say, i would say split the day, right? split half with them, half for you. there you go. >> little tiny bit of time for you, doctor. thank you so much for joining us today. thank you. thanks for having me with you. of course, doctor pam warren coming up here on mornings on two. the nine. it was bottoms up during the pandemic. now wine sales have dropped dramatically. the effect that's having on california's famed vintners and who they're turning to for help. then a two day event filled with diverse acts, local talents set against the stunning backdrop of mount tam. we'll give you a sneak peek at the mill valley music festival and y c tak

industry worried. sales were down nearly 9% last year, and experts say the industry is dealing with a quadruple whammy now. too many wineries, too many vineyards, too many grapes and way too much wine on the market. another big challenge is that

many members of the younger generations are choosing other spirits over wine and the wine industry, right? >> this second. there's about two thirds that are doing, you know, less than less than zero growth in sales. and then there are about a third that are doing a little bit better. >> experts say these challenges are forcing the wine industry to evolve and figure out ways to appeal to a new audience. some are turning to artificial intelligence to try and market to new, younger customers. >> a new california law that gets rid of junk fees is set to take effect july 1st. the goal is to make pricing more transparent on everything from ticket purchases to restaurants. some business owners, though, say they are not happy about the change. the chef and co-owner of san francisco's cfi.co posted on social media criticizing the law. we will now need to reevaluate every single aspect of doing business in our restaurants in california. we spoke with a chef about why some restaurants want to keep those fees. >> over the past two years, that surcharge has enabled us to create a 401 k with a 4% match, do profit sharing both of those

things that we've contributed over almost half $1 million to raise wages across the board for people who historically have been left out of the tip pool of black and brown folks, people who have english as a second language. >> some people are predicting this will have a dire effect on restaurant business, he says. prices at carl's jr. have gone up about 7. of course, we know there's a big change in that. food delivery services such as doordash can also keep their surcharges. >> the third annual mill valley film festival, a film festival. i'm sorry, i'm just so used to saying that music festival returns this weekend. it's a boutique festival that features tons of performances for all ages to enjoy over the two day event. with us now is jim welty, who is the mill valley music festival's producer. good morning jim, welcome. thank you. i think i've been to that spot in mill valley. they used it. they've used it for other events before. right? absolutely. where is tell people where it is. >> it's just in the center of town, right? as you come in off

of highway 101, either direction, it's right there in the center by the community center. and it's a brilliant spot. mount tam in the backdrop and yeah, spectacular. >> so if i were to ask you, i've never been to the festival, and i want to go. what type of music am i going to hear? yeah. >> we strive for as eclectic a lineup as we can get. i think it's really important that if you come for an event one day or two days, that you feel like you can walk out knowing that you saw a band that really hit you. and so because of that, we, you know, we really try to make sure that we strike a chord with everybody. and yeah, it's sort of our lineups are all over the place. make sure that people feel good about it. >> paint a picture for me when you get in, there's going to be how many stages? >> one very large main stage, and then a second stage, which is curated by the legendary sweetwater music hall, which has been in our town for decades. >> world known really? and are there arts and crafts too? is it is it is it a stage, a stage and

then other things to see? >> yeah, i mean, that's this is a very much a family friendly, you know, kind of old school barbecue style event in which everyone has something from the littlest kids to the folks that have been jamming out for six decades and that sort of thing. i mean, there's just definitely all, all attractions are available. >> yeah. and that's going to be a beautiful weather weekend. and there's a lot of open space for people to run around. so you don't feel confined. i know that some other festivals, you're just packed in there, you know, maybe even bottlerock or coachella. you're kind of like like this, right? you're kind of this has a lot of open space. so for, for maybe someone who doesn't like the super, super crowded, this is your festival. >> that's right. and yeah, i mean, we are about as homegrown as you're ever going to find in a music festival. we're we're never going to be in the same league as outside lands and bottlerock and that sort of thing. >> but that's a good thing for some people. >> exactly. >> so tell me one thing that you've seen. the festival is relatively new. do you have you

had any challenges getting all this together? >> yeah. i mean, each year is a heavy lift. we start working six months out at least to lay the groundwork and make sure, today we are putting the main stage up and that infrastructure is gigantic. and, yeah, often, often a heavy lift. and. yeah, i mean, i think it's one of those things where you work super hard to make sure that the event for every attendee is the best it can be. >> you're deeply involved with mill valley. i know you love mill valley. you're involved in the businesses there. is this a boost to them as well? >> yeah. i mean, if i'm being honest, that was sort of, the germination of all of this as we were coming out of the worst depths of covid and we wanted to find something that really felt like it lifted up our town after a few pretty rough years. and, you know, mill valley and live music are kind of intertwined for decades upon decades. and so we went with this, and it's been it's been a really a really great shot in the arm for our

town, both raising up our business community, but also just sort of bringing more people together to gather in any, in any constraint. >> i'm excited just because, you know, the bay area has been known to turn out great acts that you don't know are great and you see them and then one time in san francisco, i saw, you know, chris isaac when he was just playing as a bar band. right. and so many things have happened. huey lewis, they start off at festivals like this, and all of a sudden, next thing you know, they're on the world stage . so i'm looking forward to it. thank you for coming in. thank you. >> thank you for having me. i appreciate it. >> and if you would like to attend the mill valley music festival, tickets are still available. just head to our website. that's ktvu.com and click on the web link section. still to come. caught on camera a shocking scene at jfk international airport. a flight attendant escorted by federal agents in handcuffs. authorities say several flight attendants abused their security clearance to sneak drug money into the united

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one of drake's security guards was shot outside that same house . police responded to the mid-day robbery attempt, arresting the suspect and taking the person to get mental health assistance. no word on whether drake was home at the time. investigators believe there is no link between this incident and the previous shooting. federal agents took a flight attendant out of new york city's jfk international airport in handcuffs. the arrest is part of a federal investigation into an international money laundering scheme that prosecutors say smuggled $8 million in drug related proceeds out of the u.s. prosecutors say four airline employees are accused of using their security clearance to sneak money from drug sales onto flights bound for the dominican republic in exchange for getting the cash through tsa checkpoints. they each allegedly received a cut around 1000 to $2000 per $60,000 smuggled.

>> a uc berkeley graduate who survived a mass shooting years ago is creating a mental health ai app, according to the san francisco chronicle. 23 year old kai korber was a student at marjory stoneman douglas high school in parkland, florida, when a mass shooting left 17 students and three staff members there dead in 2018. he says his app can tell how users feel by the sound of their voice. it will also track their mood throughout a given week and offer quick mindfulness activities meant to help the user's perceived mental state. a new youth mental health clinic has opened in los gatos. el camino health held a ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil a new space for its aspire clients. the clinic focuses on young people dealing with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. the new space will allow aspire to increase its client base. current clients have seen it say it feels much more welcoming and spacious than the old facility. >> some teenagers say video games are having a positive effect on their well-being. a new study found. the majority of teen gamers credit video games with improved problem solving skills. some also say gaming has

helped them socially and taught them how to collaborate with others. research also shows too much time gaming can lead to poor sleep habits and video games that promote violence can be bad for mental health. >> uber, doordash and other delivery food services are fighting back rules that give drivers a pay raise. in some cities, laws went into effect this year that require the companies to pay their drivers. in seattle and new york city between 20 to $33 an hour. since then, uber eats and doordash added an extra $5 delivery fee. restaurants say delivery orders are down because of the price increase. >> it's now been a month since california's fast food wage law took effect, raising the minimum wage to $20 an hour. many fast food businesses have raised their prices on their menu and also cut employee hours to protect their bottom line. ktvu spoke with a district manager at carl's jr, who said the pay increase has made it harder to turn a profit. >> it is very difficult for us to stay in business if you know the cost goes up and we don't make money, no business works.

without making a profit, he says prices at carl's jr have gone up about 7. >> the fast food chain is also turning to technology such as ai and ordering terminals, in an effort to save money. >> new this morning, the latest group of businesses announced by the city of san francisco taking part in the vacant to vibrant program to fill empty storefronts in downtown san francisco this summer. eight small, locally owned businesses will open pop up shops inside formerly vacant storefronts across the city that includes a coffee shop, glass studio and social club, among others. later today, the city will hold a news conference announcing a $1 million donation from wells fargo to support the pop up stores that have transitioned to long term leases. >> well, tickets are going on sale today for bfc's appearance in a special summer cup. the competition is between clubs from the american and mexican professional women's soccer leagues. bfc will host two matches in late july and early august. today's tickets are up for presale and sales to the general public. start next

tuesday. if you want to score a deal on tickets to live nation's concert week, music and comedy fans can see their favorite entertainers live on stage for $25. hundreds of artists across several genres will be performing all week at thousands of eligible shows. the limited time ticket promotion will last through next tuesday for a list of bay area locations, head to ktvu.com. click web links. >> awesome. i mean, there's some good names in that lineup too. yeah i mean, those are. that's a bargain, right? >> for sure a super bargain. >> all right. let's a quick peek at our poll. we started up at the beginning of the nine this whole half birthday thing. if you're a toddler. yes if you're a grown up maybe apparently most of you 64% say i do not celebrate a half birthday. i am grown 12% of you say yes, i do. it's fun. 24% a good one. fourth of you say, look, you do your thing. i will show up at your party. i will not host one for myself. i had to count on my fingers earlier to even figure out when is my half birthday. so it's not a thing. it's been on my radar. >> well, our producer megan says

yes, she'll do it. one of her video editors said, i don't even celebrate my own birthday. yeah, much less a half birthday. >> i'm kind of. i think as i get older, my birthday sort of, you know, goes away anymore. so do you have you even thought about celebrating your half birthday? >> the half birthday? no, no i haven't. but if it's on your girls, not even them. no. we found oth reasons to celebrate. >> every day is a celebration, right? >> okay. back to you. >> all right, all right. keep voting. we'd love to see your answers as that poll changes and shifts through the day. all right. a quick reminder that you can stream ktv news on your smart tv. >> you can watch live newscasts and stories on demand on your amaz fire tv, ♪ we're gonna have a real good time ♪ ♪ feel good time ♪ ♪ spreading love and joy and laughter all over the place ♪ ♪ we're gonna have a good time ♪ ♪ we're gonna have a good time ♪ ♪ it will be so legendary ♪ ♪ sherri's got you feeling good ♪

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