oakland airport, the last ditch effort from the city of san francisco for the commission to change its mind, plus a vote that will determine the future of electricity bills. the fixed charge up for debate, and the strongest warning yet from bart that the transit agency can't afford to keep things the way they are. how bay area voters could have a say on a proposed tax to fund transit and the major changes that would have to come with that added cash. >> this is ktvu, fox two news at noon.

>> good afternoon. i'm andre senior. >> i'm gasia mikaelian. we begin with breaking news in the east bay as firefighters are at the scene of a fire in hayward. skyfox flew overhead just minutes ago. you could see at one point there were roaring flames coming from the structure fire happening in a neighborhood at cypress and jackson streets. we understand when firefighters arrived, there was thick black smoke and flames already leaping up into trees, which appear to be between a row of homes. there we can see firefighters even what appear to be residents, likely good samaritans, trying to do their very best to protect their homes. we see them taking buckets of water, trying to protect their property. at this point, no reports of any injuries, but this was for a time a massive fire. we know it was at least a one alarm. we're working to get more information on that, but nowhere just yet on how the fire started. keep this in mind if you are still smelling smoke in the area of hayward. straight now to our weather. you know mark tamayo anytime we see fires pop up and it's warm outside, we also wonder if the winds might be a factor in a firefight like that. >> yeah, that is the key concern

right now because yeah, it has been breezy to windy across the bay area. and you get those fires, you get those embers and those those embers could be sent in all directions. and as a result you get new fire starts. so that is the key concern, i'm sure with the fire crews in the area, as you know, it is a dry, breezy, warm pattern out there. we do not have those winds coming in from the pacific bringing in that moisture. we actually have a dry wind setting up and we're showing you right now the current wind reports. and you can see oakland airport gusting to 28 miles an hour. we'll show you the conditions in hayward right now out of the east at 20 miles an hour gusting so that any, any, any wind report over 10 or 15 miles an hour, that could cause some challenges for the fire crews in the region. as we check out the overall temperature trend, though, first, though, it is 79 degrees in hayward. it's also very dry with a relative humidity of 22, so it is a warming pattern. it's a dry pattern as well. we have definitely been warming up with those temperatures. you can see the average high for today and definitely those temperatures exceeding those highs by quite a bit upwards of 10 to 15 degrees

warmer than the highs that you would expect this time of year. here's our live camera above san francisco. right now the camera is shaking around a little bit from sutro tower with mostly clear skies, and there's that hayward temperature 79 degrees. as i mentioned, the relative humidity is at 22. typically, when we're talking about fog could be around 90 to 95. so it's a dry pattern though definitely a warming pattern as well. we are setting the stage for the warmest day of the week, and that will probably be tomorrow. for the inland neighborhoods. we'll have more on that coming up in just a little bit. >> mark. thank you. this afternoon, the port of oakland is expected to finalize its decision to change the name of the oakland airport to san francisco bay. oakland international airport. ktvu tom vacar joins us now with a last ditch effort by san francisco tom, to stop this from happening . >> well, the last ditch effort is always the last ditch effort, usually. and that is the lawsuit. somebody's going to get sued whether or not they can maintain a copyright or a trademark or service mark remains to be seen. but we can tell you that oakland airport is

still going to be oakland airport. it'll still be okay. it will also, san francisco will also be sfo. now, the other thing that's important is to realize that nothing really changes here because even on some of the websites, what you're going to see, if you punch in san francisco, it's going to show you all the regional airports, just as you see when you go to los angeles. but even here at oakland airport, with passengers from out of town, opinion was divided. >> i think they're both great cities. i would guess that maybe combining the names, maybe, teaches people that they are close and affiliated with each other. >> actually, i like it being oakland. i like it being, not not so confusing for somebody who doesn't fly in here all the time. >> so that's one of the things that you have to deal with is that are they really going to straighten things out? or maybe they're going to confuse them

even more. and that's, of course, what san francisco airport is working about. now, come on back live. i'm going to show you something. chicago o'hare chicago midway, houston intercontinental and houston hobby. dallas fort worth, dallas love field. need i go on new york jfk, new york, laguardia, and on and on and on. this is not unusual at all. it may be a tempest in the teacup, but at 3:00, when the public starts talking, we'll be there and we'll bring you what they say. tom vacar ktvu fox two news. see what happened. >> thompson, thank you so much for that report. bart's board of directors is meeting today, and one of the things they're going to be expected to talk about, a possible ballot measure that would give the transit agency a financial lifeline. ktvu sally rasmus explains the decades long budget crisis bart is facing, and why leaders say the agency will need help from voters to stay on track on a regular thursday morning at the walnut creek bart station, there are people heading up to the platform to take a train, but not the volume of passengers bart used to have. >> luckily, i only have to go to

work three days a week, so get to work from home mondays and fridays. and that's since the pandemic. >> bart says its average weekday ridership is still about 40% of what it was before the pandemic. >> the bay area has the lowest return to office rate in the entire country. >> because of that, bart is facing some serious financial challenges. the agency is predicting a $35 million deficit in 2026, which it says it can manage. but after that comes a financial cliff deficits of 300 million a year. 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. at its meeting today, bart's board of directors are talking about a possible ballot measure that they say is really their only hope. >> it's ultimately up to the voters. the voters will decide. >> in california, senate bill 1031 would allow regional transportation officials to ask voters to approve some sort of tax increase, sales tax, payroll or otherwise. the bill doesn't specify right now to give bart and other transit agencies

additional long term funding. bart riders have mixed feelings. >> we definitely do need a bart system. absolutely. >> it's really important, i just don't know if i want more taxes to go up because of the cost of everything right now. >> probably not. i feel like we pay enough taxes, right? you know, energy costs going up, property taxes are high. >> bart's important because it's a way to get home. i also think it's nice to keep cars off the road because it's really busy. it's really busy. >> a proposed ballot measure would also direct regional transportation officials to look at ways to consolidate the 27 different transit agencies that operate in the nine county bay area region, the bill says merging transit agencies like bart, muni, ac transit and others would help them survive long term. >> bart is really the backbone of the bay area and our economy and the bay area won't be the bay area without transit service and 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 happening now a vote that could change the way we pay for electricity. >> state regulators are expected to pass a proposal changing how pge calculates how much customers owe for energy. ktvu james torres reports. >> the state public utilities commission has the final say on whether companies like pg and e should adopt a fixed rate model for billing energy. cynthia martinez hopes the commission says yes, if approved. >> we do think that this would be a step in the right, the right direction, and we look forward to continuing the conversation. >> she speaks for the predictable power coalition, which represents companies like pg and e today. your bill is pretty straightforward. the more energy you use, the more you pay. this proposal slightly changes that. you'll still pay for what you use, but at a rate 5 to $0.07 cheaper per kilowatt

hour. in addition, your bill would now include a fixed flat $24 fee. that price becomes 6 or $12 if you're enrolled in a low income program. >> yeah, we've been concerned about this proposal from the start. >> while the pitch is to help low income, high energy users lower how much they pay, some groups worry a dollar saved somewhere means it's paid by someone else. >> we think that if you have a low energy footprint now, even in the central valley where it gets hot, this fixed charge could actually raise your rates. if you're a low energy user to begin with, the cpuc says the change does not give pge any additional revenue. >> in fact, it reallocates the money gathered from the flat rate to pay for the power grid, something that is already considered in your bill. california is the only state where companies aren't using this model, and the $24 rate is double the national average. still, those in favor say the

change can save an average of $30 a month per customer and incentivize people in california to go electric. >> we can't delay on getting help to struggling families. for 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, we expect to hear the results of the cpuc vote later this afternoon. >> i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> with fewer than six months left until the presidential election, president biden is set to make a stop in the bay area this evening. tomorrow, he'll be attending two campaign fundraising events, we've learned. one will be in portola valley at the home of the co-founder of sun microsystems. the president then flies to seattle for campaign events this weekend. first lady jill biden also traveling to the bay area today. but on a separate visit, she'll be in kentfield in marin county to attend a political finance event tomorrow. she's set to fly to southern california governor 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 their meeting on tuesday, a former tesla employee speaking out what he says about layoffs that are impacting thousands of workers. >> the move by the company when it comes to job postings online. >> the south braces for more storms after tornadoes ripped across the region. i'm max gordon in lumb

a huge fire in hayward. this is new video that shows that firefighters have a good handle on the blaze. we see them putting water on the burned area. this happening in a neighborhood at cypress and jackson streets now. when firefighters arrived, they found thick black smoke and leaping flames. fire actually getting into the trees that appear to be between a row of homes there. we now know that several vehicles were also on fire. it's early still, and at this point no reports of any injuries d no word on exactly how the fire started. we have crews at the scene and you can see here neighbors, concerned residents taking matters into their own hands, putting water on those flames, doing what they could to protect property. we'll stay on top of a developing situation, of course, and bring you more as we get it. ten people were hurt when a boeing 737 skidded off a runway and caught fire in dakar,

senegal. a passenger captured video of the flames and in it you can hear people screaming as they use the emergency slide to get off the plane. wednesday night, the air senegal plane was carrying 85 people to neighboring mali. the injured people are being treated at a hospital, so were so far no word on details as to the cause of the accident. boeing has yet to comment. >> severe storms tearing through central and southeastern parts of the united states. as fox weather's max gordon reports from tennessee, the region is bracing for more severe weather through the rest of the week. >> it's like a freight train coming through one day after deadly tornadoes tore through the south. >> another round of severe weather is threatening the region. forecasters say large hail, damaging wind gusts and more twisters are targeting multiple states on thursday as people try to recover what's left of their communities. >> oh my gosh, i feel it. >> it is moving this trunk on wednesday, severe storms pummeled parts of tennessee and north carolina, leaving at least three people dead. the system spun powerful tornadoes and wind gusts that tore through communities and toppled power

lines. torrential rain and thunderstorms called for water rescues. >> there was hail coming down, rain from all angles. the wind was pushing the car on the left side of the road, right side of the road. trees i watched three trees fall. >> the national weather service says one of those tornadoes touched down here in columbia, tennessee, about 45 miles south of nashville. local officials say it destroyed several homes in the area as people tried to seek shelter, leading emergency crews to rescue trapped victims. people here say this tight knit community is showing up for one another. so many emotions are run through this, right? >> because i had a i had probably like 30 people reach out to me and asked me if i was okay. everybody's trying to help people, you know? and so that's that's the beauty of a small town, of a small community. >> forecasters say the south could see additional storms before skies clear over the weekend in columbia, tennessee. max gordon ktvu, fox two news back to the bay area weather. >> our meteorologist, mark tamayo. we are in the middle of a pretty dramatic warm up right now, aren't we? >> yeah, temperatures are warming up into the 70s and the 80s. no heat advisories or

anything like that, but definitely the heat can sneak up on you, so just be extra careful over the next couple of days because temperatures definitely warming up, as you can see here. so it's today and tomorrow and then somewhat into the weekend though. looks like a cooler weekend forecast. but we are clearly well above the average around 10 to 15 degrees. and lots of sunshine out there. here is our live camera. as you can see, looking out toward the golden gate bridge out toward the marin headlands. no fog to speak of, just mostly sunny skies and a bit of some haze out there. now the fog is primarily to our south and you can see that wind coming in out of the south from santa barbara toward monterey bay. that could help transport some patchy fog later on this evening into your friday. and so with that, the beaches could actually cool off tomorrow. but right now it is a warm thursday out there. look at half moon bay right now 77 degrees. san francisco's 75 lower 80s in santa rosa. concord 78 and san jose in the upper 70s as well. of course, the winds have been a part of our forecast over the past day or so. you can see right now it's still gusty.

there's hayward gusting at 20 miles an hour. half moon bay, that's why it's so warm. you can see it's out of the east 24 miles an hour. that that wind comes down the hillsides and warms up. and that's why they have the warming temperatures out there. and then, as you can see up in portions of the north bay napa gusting to 25, and vacaville gusting to 31 miles an hour. so here's that sunny camera once again for your thursday afternoon, looking out toward the marin headlands and also for the north bay hills. here's what's happening. this area of high pressure has been strengthening. the pressure difference setting up that northerly wind. in some cases, an offshore wind. this pattern wants to stick around today and tomorrow. so 80 warmest locations could be right around 90 degrees tomorrow. even today, the warmest locations will be in the upper 80s, so it's warm to hot away from the coastline. but probably the key change tomorrow will be some cooling for the beaches. so here's the forecast model today. mostly sunny skies for your thursday. we could see some patchy fog though. return near the immediate coast for your friday and that will be the story into the weekend. there's a. we are expecting a bit of a

cooling trend into your bay area weekend. take a look at the numbers this afternoon. san francisco that's a warm one. 81 degrees concord 88. santa rosa getting close to 90 degrees and tomorrow could be a little bit warmer for the warmest locations inland. we do bring in some cooling though, right near the immediate coastline as we head into the weekend for mother's day. looks like a cooling trend headed our way. but remember, last week? last weekend we were talking about all the rain and the sierra snowfall. no rain this weekend, just a bit of a cooling trend for both. saturday and sunday. >> mark. thank you. it's been one month since california fast food workers started making a minimum wage of $20 an hour. how the increase in wages has had both a posit e a neg ive

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the trial of former president trump. daniels was on the stand for more than six hours over two days. this morning, a trump lawyer tried to get daniels to admit that her story has changed about being paid to not talk about a sexual encounter with trump. back in 2006. daniels denied the lawyer's accusations during the heated cross-examination this afternoon. trump's lawyers are expected to renew a motion for mistrial based on daniels testimony. right now, the trump organization's bookkeeper is on the witness stand. the biden administration is reportedly planning to propose a new rule that would allow immigration officers to reject migrants from claiming asylum earlier in the process. currently, migrants can wait out the asylum process in the u.s. even if they have a criminal background or pose a security concern. the new rules

would allow an immigration officer to make the decision instead of waiting for a judge. this rule change comes as immigration looms as a top campaign issue in the november election. >> the previous administration had more success controlling the border, and so there must be more. this administration can do. >> the administration is looking at what they can do administratively, but they and us agree. the best thing to do to deal with the problem on border is pass legislation on this proposed rule change also comes as increased enforcement in recent months is significantly decreasing the number of encounters in many areas of the southern border. >> as the clock ticks down, lawmakers are negotiating amendments to the more than 1000 page faa bill. it's creating a lobbying battle and a gridlock as tomorrow night's deadline approaches this as the house has already extended the deadline by a week, but it's unclear if the senate will do the same. lucas tomlinson reports. >> with the deadline looming to pass critical federal aviation administration legislation,

lawmakers are scrambling to finalize a bill that will guide aviation policy for the next five years, negotiated by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, it includes raising pilots, mandatory retirement age from 65 to 67, a plan to hire more air traffic controllers, and enhanced passenger protections, including policies for cash refunds. >> this is a bill we need to pass and pass on time, but the senate is at a stalemate. >> one hurdle adding five additional round trip flights in and out of reagan national airport outside the nation's capital. virginia senators mark warner and tim kaine are hoping to prevent the provision from taking off, saying it increases delays and risks passenger safety. >> that's going to raise the risk that that unacceptably close near call is going to be a collision next time. >> another sticking point regulating tsa's facial recognition technology to screen passengers, with some senators citing privacy concerns. while

the travel industry says limiting this will cause longer lines, the deadline midnight friday, the bill needs to pass both the senate and house before going to the president's desk. >> any single member who insists on extraneous change will only increase the likelihood that we miss the deadline, and this bill will likely be the last piece of significant legislation before the 2024 election. >> in washington. lucas tomlinson ktvu, fox two news. >> the us census bureau is considering asking americans about their sexual orientation and gender identity. the census bureau says it's seeking public comment to help it shape future questions about sexual orientation and gender identity. the process to add new questions to an upcoming census can take years. the new questions could appear on the next census in the year 2030. it's now been a month since california's fast food, since california's fast food wage law took effect, increasing

the minimum wage to $20 an hour. many fast food businesses have raised the price of their menu items, and also cut employee hours to help protect their bottom line. we spoke with the district manager at carl's jr, who says 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 looking into technology, such as ai and ordering terminals to help save more money. california secretary of state announced. the california personal finance act has been certified and will appear on the november ballot for voters to decide. the measure would add a required semester of a personal finance course for high school students, so they can graduate. topics would include paying for college, setting up retirement accounts, and learning how the stock market works. >> policies at sacramento state university are being changed after pro-palestine protesters rallied for more than a week.

more on the decisions surrounding its investments. plus, california's construction industry is booming, yet it's facing a shortage of workers. and now santa rita jail is aiming to address that issue with the goal of also keeping former inmates from returning to jail. the first of its kind program, paving the way for a fresh s rt

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a huge fire in hayward. firefighters do appear to have a control of the blaze. you can see them putting water on the burned out site, but before this all happened, there were huge flames roaring as crews arrived in the neighborhood at cypress and jackson. here we see thick black smoke pouring from the fire. we know that some of the flames got up in the trees there, essentially a row of trees between some homes. several vehicles also burned. if we keep on this video for one more minute, we'll see here people jumping into action, doing what they can. sky fox catching a number of people trying to put water on the flames and essentially keep themselves safe. we're still working to learn exactly how the fire started. we will continue to follow the story. we have crews at the scene also working the phones in the newsroom. as soon as we get new information, we'll bring it to you during this newscast. and of course, ktvu.com. >> this afternoon, the port of oakland is expected to finalize its decision to change the name of the oakland airport to the san francisco bay oakland international airport. the port commission says the name change

would help travelers understand that oakland is part of the bay area. the commission rejected a request last month from the city of san francisco to not change the name. san francisco city attorney david chu says if the name change is approved, san francisco will move forward with a lawsuit. it argues that the name change would confuse travelers and that it's a violation of sfo's trademark. >> the former tesla's a tesla employee is speaking out after being laid off. in addition to the job cuts, tesla started eliminating thousands of job postings. ktvu joey horton reports from the tesla factory in fremont, where the man used to work. >> nico murillo is a proud tesla owner, mainly because he's part of the team that built these cars at the tesla factory in fremont. but on april 15th, his dream job would sound more like a nightmare. >> i was on my way to work and then i got a personal email about, my position had been eliminated. >> in disbelief, he showed up to work. >> 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? morelos just one of the roughly 14,000 tesla employees to be laid off since april. >> 10% of the company's workforce are committed to his career. he'd spend much of 2023 sleeping in the back of his car all to avoid the daily three hour round trip to his house in the central valley. tesla's latest move, going from more than 3000 worldwide job openings on its website to just three one tech expert suggests elon musk, posting his opinions on social media, is partly to blame for the company's current slump. >> what elon musk did with x or twitter was not helping. it's turned off some of the people who didn't want to be associated with the brand, like that. >> professor ahmad bonafe explains. the popularity of hybrids competition from china concerns over battery

replacement costs, and the lack of ev chargers across much of the country all contribute to tesla's trouble. plus, the industry as a whole is focused on the next wave in tech. i my analogy, i played football, it's like things go wrong. >> the other team may get the ball and then, you know, you just got to work with what you got. >> he's now planning to sell his house, and once again live in the back of his car. he did get a new job as a store manager in pleasanton in fremont. joey horton, ktvu, fox two news. >> a san jose couple was charged with child endangerment and drug charges after officers say they found 25,000 fentanyl pills stashed under their baby's crib. 27 year-old octavio moreno and 23 year old crystal delgado are charged with five felonies. authorities say, along with fentanyl. the raid tuesday yielded 13 pounds of marijuana, a pound and a half of cocaine and a loaded firearm. officers say the couple's one year old was in his playpen, a few feet away from one of the bags of marijuana. the cocaine was found

in a kitchen cabinet next to the baby's formula. the illegal firearm was in an unlocked drawer. >> california has one of the highest employment levels of construction laborers. that's according to the bureau of labor statistics. but our state's employment development department reports the golden state still does not have enough people to fill those jobs. at the santa rita jail in dublin, there is a brand new program that aims to plug that hole and improve the lives of inmates who are released. >> next is thomas rodriguez. >> make no mistake, this is a graduation ceremony and if the uniforms didn't give it away, yes. this isn't your ordinary class of graduates. >> i don't like to call this a program. okay? because this is life changing. >> a life change could be on the horizon for these 12 men. completing the first ever apprenticeship program at the santa rita jail. so they the certificate they received today is just the sheriff acknowledging their completion. for the last 12 weeks, the men with no background in construction turned what was a grass filled lot inside the jail into a construction site. they

hammered. they drilled. learn how to read blueprints. >> multiple people can start scrolling. >> some didn't even know how to read a tape measure, but they learned. >> they leveled the foundation. they did the grading. they did the elevation. then they set up the forms for the concrete. they poured the concrete. >> and all this learning wasn't just meant to keep the men busy. the classes were taught by a member of the laborers international union of north america. >> this is going to go here. thomas >> all these men are getting certified in jobs. they have learned here anything from first aid, cpr, osha, ten grade check in to construction fundamentals. the 20 certifications received means they can walk out of the santa rita jail, walk into their local union offices, and find work in construction that pay a living wage. >> this caught my attention. i felt that it was a more of an opportunity, you know, just like my folks always told me to take

advantage of every opportunity. >> verse from the bible. idle hands are the devil's workshop for misha smith. the devil was hard at work. >> i've had drug drug problems on the streets, and it always led to if i'm not busy, then i'm always using drugs on the streets or when i'm bored, i'm pretty much going, doing something that i really shouldn't be doing to get high. >> he still tools for money, tools he'll now use to build a future on the other side of the barbed wire fence, landing work that will keep him out of jail for good. and if you need more proof of the opportunity being provided, smith did something you probably wouldn't expect someone in jail to say. he asked the court to let him stay behind bars a little longer. >> that way i could stay an extra month or two to go ahead and finish the program. >> you guys are going to work your way down the line. >> the fruits of their labor are evident on this lot. this building is their handiwork, and so is this awning and even the picnic table where they sit

eating lunch was built by their own hands thanks to a grant from the even after they're released from jail once months. >> plus their basic equipment. so their hammer, tool belt, all that stuff is all funded in this grant. >> so all these two by six on top on the roof. let's do it right. that's how we learn. >> if we truly want to see people reentering our communities with a clear vision as to what they're going to do so they can stay out of incarceration, whether it be in a county jail facility, whether it be in a state facility. >> we have a responsibility to give them some tools to be able to achieve much more than just getting a job that will pay minimum wage, i'm told starting salaries for those men could hover around $40 an hour. >> hundreds of men are reportedly interested in taking part in the next group, and there is talk of incorporating female inmates at the prison into this program as well. >> president biden says he will not give weapons to israel that

could be used to launch an assault on rafah in southern gaza. >> president biden, in an interview with cnn, says the us is still committed to israel's defense and will supply defensive arms. but already the us has delayed the shipment of large bombs to israel, suggesting their use could cause excessive civilian casualties. the rafah border crossing with egypt has been closed since israel's military took control of the palestinian side earlier this week, blocking the delivery of humanitarian aid policies at sacramento state university are being changed after pro-palestine protesters rallied for more than a week, demanding that the university divest from israel. i believe that 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 and ethnic cleansing, and activities that violate human rights. >> socially responsible investments shouldn't be specific, just to one injustice.

this is one of the most notable and horrific injustices happening right now. >> fox states 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 yesterday said, quote, no comment. other student campuses protesters 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 san francisco 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. at noon, students from oakland's castlemont elementary or castlemont high school, rather, who recently visited asia, are now sharing their experiences with other students. the student travelers visited elmhurst united middle school this morning in east oakland. the students have been home for a month now from their trip to japan, taiwan and the philippines. they told the middle school kids about the different customs they learned and the sites they visited, and about what they ate and experienced. it's one of the best things you could do. >> it opens your eyes to different things and you just get out of your comfort zone, basically trying new food, speaking a new language, trying to learn a new language, socializing with different kind of people. >> the students also say the aim of their visit with the middle school students is to show them how big the world is and the kinds of things they can look forward to when they travel. postal worker held at gunpoint in the east bay and it was

caught on video while she says she is seeking help even though she wasn't physically hurt, and how she's able to look back on the ordeal with a measure of gratitude. >> anna meriwether another day of full sunshine out there looking out toward downtown san francisco. a warm up today, lots of 70s and some 80s, but some cooling changes over the ekend. we'll have the pdate

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1994, was a 1961 first round pick out of ucla, and he remained with the niners through the 1976 season. ronnie lott is the only player in franchise history with more interceptions than johnson. the niners inducted johnson into their hall of fame in 2009. his number 37 jersey has been retired from the team by the team he was 86 years old in the east bay. >> a postal worker still too scared to go back to work after she was robbed at gunpoint. ktvu amberleigh talked to the victim, who was one of at least six mail carriers who were robbed here in the bay area in the last month. >> surveillance video shows the female postal carrier putting items into a mailbox in front of a home in dublin monday afternoon, around 430, when suddenly a masked man followed by a second person comes up from behind her. the postal worker, who asked not to be identified, describes being robbed at gunpoint. >> somebody came behind me and boom, just hit me and put a gun to the back of my head and he

said, give me your keys. you don't want to die, do you? i go, no, no, no. so i reached in and got my keys, gave him my keys. he goes, where's your phone? you got two minutes. >> the carrier went to the mail truck to get her phone and handed it to the armed robber. while fearing the worst. >> oh my god, i'm going to die! >> but the two men ran away after taking the keys to mailboxes and the truck along with her cell phone, she went to a neighbor for help in calling 911. >> 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, to stay calm. >> she says she did not suffer any physical injuries, but is struggling with what happened. she tells me she's getting help from a psychiatrist. >> i feel anxious and i can't sleep and my heart is like pounding. >> still, she proudly showed me her uniform. she says she has worked for the us postal service for 33 years. the 63 year old tells me she had planned to retire in about a year and a half. do you think you'll be able to go back to work?

>> i want to, i really want to because i like my job, but i think i will. i love my customers. i like to serve them. >> one neighbor shared surveillance video of a possible suspect vehicle, a blue sedan seen driving to and from the scene. the mail carrier tells me she's grateful for all the support she's received from neighbors and dublin police. the us postal inspection service is offering a reward of up to $150,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible in dublin. amber lee, ktvu, fox two news an east bay parent, is sharing the details and video of a frightening experience. >> his 15 year old son and eight other teens were rowing in a race in the sacramento river when they heard gunshots. the team from the oakland strokes rowing club was taking part in the regatta the afternoon of april 20th, when the three shots were heard. this video was taken

by one of the parents of the teens on the rowing team, and you might be able to see splashes from one of the bullets in the water just a few feet away from the boat. >> i was pretty shocked. i think all of us were. it's horrifying to think, you know, in this peaceful green setting. you know, your child out there at a sporting event, the final push of this race. and to see that and to hear that no one saw the shooter. there were there were dozens and dozens of people that were boaters or people fishing. there were, people walking along the path, and the police don't even know where the shots came from. but they do know it was a gun. >> well, no one was hurt. no shooters or firearms were found at the scene. west sacramento police are investigating the incident, but so far don't have any leads. parents of the teen rowers are asking for the community's help, and anyone who saw or heard the incident, or who may have video of it there, asked to call sacramento police. >> nearly a dozen students and teachers at san jose middle school have recovered 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. we had this for you as breaking news yesterday at noon. 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 still clearest exactly what caused it. but san jose firefighters say students were scheduled to work on a volcano project with baking soda and vinegar. in an email, school leaders 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. they went back home and are with their families. governor newsom

plans to release his revised budget plan tomorrow in sacramento. a report from the office of the legislative analyst in february forecast a budget deficit of $73 billion by the year 2025. last month, the governor signed a bill to reduce the budget deficit by $17 billion. the governor and state lawmakers agreed to a wide range of spending cuts, delayed spending and cuts to one time expenses. lawmakers and the governor have until the end of june to pass a budget for the next fiscal year. >> all right, we've been dealing with increased temperatures. meteorologist mark tamayo is back now with more on where you could expect the hottest temperatures to be today across the bay area. mark. >> yeah. right now, looks like the hottest locations will be up in the north bay. a place like santa rosa could be getting close to 90 degrees, but widespread 80s across the inland east bay as well, down in the portions of the santa clara valley. so it has been quite the temperature change. as you can see as member. just last weekend we were all cold out there. we had the rainfall on saturday, but since then a nice recovery in temperatures, setting the stage for today being a warm to hot day and even as we head into

your friday so it's a warm to hot forecast. 70s, 80s and even a few spots right around 90 degrees. temperatures well up above the average. but it looks like we're going to cool things off as we move into the weekend. you can see this some fog down to our south, at least offshore here from southern california. you can see those those arrows coming in from the south as well that that wind change should bring in some patchy fog later on this evening and into tomorrow morning, so that that will translate to some cooling right near the immediate coastline. current numbers right now is 81. in santa rosa, hayward 79, san jose is 78, san francisco 75. and look at half moon bay. typically we're putting out toward half moon bay, saying they're on the cool side in the 50s and maybe the 60s, but you can see what's happening. we have an easterly wind. you can see somewhat of the terrain here as that air comes down the terrain, it warms. and that's why they have the warm 77 right now, at least at the airport in half moon bay. current numbers. as you can see right now, it's vacaville in terms of the wind speeds 31 miles an hour. concord out of the northeast concord, you see

winds around over 20 miles an hour. in some cases hayward easterly at 20 and sfo at about 16 miles an hour. here's our live camera looking out toward the golden gate bridge completely in the clear. no fog to speak of. as i mentioned, though, a change in the wind flow could help push some of that fog up the coast from southern california. first thing tomorrow morning. we have been talking about though this the breezy to windy pattern. this area of high pressure has been offshore that area of low pressure to our east that has been setting up the wind event for today and tomorrow. it's warm to hot, especially inland, 85 to right around 90 degrees. this high begins to weaken as we head into saturday and sunday, and as a result, we'll begin to trim back on those temperatures somewhat. but it's still fairly warm, especially as we start off the weekend. here's the forecast model does try to bring in some patchy fog right near the immediate coastline, so that will send temperatures down a bit upper 60s to near 70 degrees for the shoreline, and then probably some more low clouds and fog as we head into the weekend for both saturday and sunday for the beaches. but

today it's a warm one out there. take a look at the numbers. san francisco 81, santa rosa 89, concord 88 degrees in san jose in the upper 80s. here's a look ahead. your five day forecast. it is warm to hot near friday. we will trim back on those temperatures as we start off the weekend, and for mother's day on sunday. we'll probably just have some fog in the morning clearing back to near the shoreline so no raindrops to worry about as we'll be heading to the weekend. mother's day will be dry as well. >> mark. thank you. we are just days away from mother's day. you don't have to spend big to show mom how much you love her and why. experts say hesty s th

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created using third party tools. tiktok says it's important to be transparent since i can be used to create misleading content. the policy begins immediately. >> when sales were down nearly 9% last year, and that drop is having a big impact on more than 400,000 california jobs and wine country, which is facing difficult trends following the pandemic. experts say the industry is dealing with a quadruple whammy. too many wineries, too many vineyards, too many grapes and way too much wine on the market. the owner of nicholson ranch winery in sonoma believes that the wine industry's covid recovery slow because people are spending their money on trips they missed out on during the pandemic. instead of buying expensive goods, they can enjoy at home or at a restaurant. >> and his business has like 6 or 7 years of up years. boom years and two three down years. and i see this kind of in that same two three down year, another big challenge. >> younger generations are choosing other spirits over wine, including hard seltzer, canned cocktails and hard ciders in 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 who insist wineries be eco friendly and sustainable. other ideas wineries are looking at to reach younger customers include easy to use apps for faster, easier checkouts at wineries and personalizing customer experience at all times. >> 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, aren't happy about the change. the chef and co-owner of san francisco's cfi.co posted on social media, saying, we will now have to reevaluate every single aspect of doing business in our restaurants in california. we spoke with the 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, black and brown folks, people who have english as a second language. >> we're still waiting on clearer guidelines from the state about how this will affect restaurants, food delivery services, though, such as doordash, can still charge those surcharges. >> baseball fans will soon have a new place to visit in san francisco, where they can get a glimpse into the career of arguably the greatest player of all time, willie mays. the giants are opening a willie mays pop up exhibit across from oracle park. the team says the willie mays says hey experience has the qualities of a gallery, theater and a museum with display cases of memorabilia. it's open on monday and will be open on home game days throughout the season, three hours before first pitch, and admission is free. >> finally, today at noon, we all know mother's day is just a

few days away. retail analysts say that americans are actually spending less money this sunday compared to last year. shoppers, though still expected to spend $33.5 billion on mother's day. if you're one of those still looking for a gift, there are a lot of ways to show mom you love her without going into debt. >> it doesn't have to be flowers and gifts. it can be as simple as sending a quick text of thank you. a handwritten letter is a simple and inexpensive way to honor mom. maybe help with the chores that day, an opportunity to sleep in for a change. these are simple things that cost families nothing. >> i don't know that a text would cut it with our moms, but i get the idea. also, ask mom what she wants to do instead of trying to guess. also, moms should be honest with their families about what they do and do not want to do. >> celebrating half birthdays is becoming a growing trend among young adults. some are gathering their friends for themed picnics , dj 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. >> do you even know when your half birthday is? i mean, my birthday falls in the middle of the year, so. oh, so it's easy. >> it's easy. it's not like didn't fall. yeah. so yeah. >> but even heard of this. >> no. okay not since i was 12 i heard. >> right. thank you. yeah. >> that's what i did when i wanted to feel like i was older. >> right. i'm 12.5. yes. thanks so much for joining us today. you can always stream ktvu news live on your smart tv. also, get newscast and stories on demand on (audience cheering and clapping) - [tammy] can you guess what this is? ♪ hey, hey, hey ♪ - if you guessed microscope, then you'd be a great contestant on pictionary. our first celebrity captain is a side-splitting actress and comedian. we're giving our seal of approval to amanda seales! (cheering) and with her are mari and her mother genise. our other celebrity captain is your favorite redhead from the office. we cut through the red tape to get kate flannery.