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Near campus, citing concerns about the safety of their children. Tonight, mixed reviews of this Pilot Program. While the administration certainly shares our goal of making the university safer for students, i frankly dont feel that they share our sense of urgency. I dont know why we need the need for private security, but it feels probably unnecessary. The parents say they raised more than 40,000 to launch these new safety measures. Good evening. Im julie julie haener and im greg lee, but the six security guards will only roam campus until march 23rd. Ktvu zac sos joins us live from cal. Zach, how are students reacting to this plan . Yeah, and you heard some of it there. Students giving mixed reactions to this program, some telling me they just feel its completely unnecessary. Well, other students telling me theyre happy to see the additional guards, particularly around their dorms at night, which can get quite dark in the evening. Now, again, you mentioned there are just six guards in this program over the three weeks. And i will tell you , they are hard to miss though. Decked out in bright neon green, it is kind of scary having that threat of like it could be anyone at any time. Why cal freshman taylor ho now counts himself among the students, happy to see private security guards like these roaming his campus at night, especially at night. It can get kind of scary, like walking back home. The guards, also known as safety ambassadors, are you doing today part of a Pilot Program launched last week by the nonprofit safe bears, a group of parents concerned about an uptick in crime on campus. They dont have batons. They dont have mace, they dont have handcuffs, nothing like that. They have radios, radios. Group president jatani says the guards can use to call police as a last resort, but the hope is they wont need to. Theyre meant to provide a visual deterrent to crime. The group, raising 40,000 to hire the guards for three weeks. One month after my kids started at uc berkeley, there was a gun battle outside their dorms and somebody was actually killed, prompting him and other parents to launch the group. Just last month, a gunman opening fire in a crowded plaza on campus. No one was hurt, but jatani says the university has been too slow to hire additional security. As for students feelings about the program, if people feel really scared, i think, that can take away the fear. I dont know why we need the need for private security, but it feels, probably unnecessary. In a statement to ktvu, the University Says its been bolstering campus security, including through the addition of 32 more Community Service officers, adding in part, quote, hiring private security raises a number of concerns, including the training and experience of individuals hired by such firms. We believe that University Funds are better spent hiring more sworn or nonsworn ucpd officers, cal encouraging concerned parents to donate to the university instead. Our message to uc berkeley is right now, your students arent safe and a small, meaningful Financial Investment could turn that situation around so quickly. So the obvious question is whats next . The program scheduled to wrap up next friday, you know, you heard them saying they hope that, uc berkeley will pay for it, but if not, they are considering fundraising to extend the program. Greg. Julie, well see what kind of impact this Pilot Program has. Zac sos live at cal for us tonight. Zach thank you. An update now on the i80 protesters arrested for shutting down the bay bridge in november. Officials say most of them have reached a deal to avoid trial today. 78 people accepted the courts offer of completing five hours of Community Service. They will also pay restitution. One case was dropped for insufficient evidence. However, the case of retired firefighter masoud barakzai is still going forward. He says that his legal proceeding is separate from the other group. I would hope that once they review everything they need to review and see this all through, that they would clearly see that im not a part of this. Theres really no evidence or any sort of, information out there that could tie me to Something Like this. Barakzai, who is muslim from afghanistan, says he was on his way to catch a flight when he was caught up in the protest and wrongfully detained. He wants prosecutors to drop misdemeanor charges of unlawful Public Assembly and failure to disperse. San francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said in a statement. Quote, we will continue to ensure that appropriate avenues for the expression of free speech and social advocacy exist and are protected in San Francisco. I truly believe that we can achieve engaging and Free Expression while maintaining the safety of our communities. In San Franciscos tenderloin , many residents and Business Owners say they have had enough of the open air drug markets and homeless camps. Ktvu s Christien Kafton tells us. One group has now filed a lawsuit against the city, squarely placing the blame for the problems on city leaders. Open drug use and chronic homelessness have become emblematic of San Franciscos tenderloin district. Now, a group of five residents and two hotels have joined together, filing a federal lawsuit aimed at forcing the city to take drastic steps to improve street conditions. The allegation is that the city has for years treated the tenderloin as a containment zone for narcotics activity, and all of the problems associated with that, and that things have gotten much worse in recent years with the advent of fentanyl. Matthew davis, the attorney representing the residents and hotels, says his clients, some of whom are working families with small children, feel trapped inside their homes because of the conditions. Just outside their doors. He says they pay for City Services in the form of taxes, but that the city doesnt hold up its end of the bargain. Today. If you go into the neighborhood, the streets are unsafe, theyre unsanitary, and theyre inaccessible. Those are basic city functions, and the city isnt providing them. San franciscos City Attorneys Office said increased lawsuits over homelessness doesnt improve conditions on the citys streets, the statement reading in part, quote, we will review the complaint and respond in court. While we understand and share the frustration of tenderloin businesses and residents, the city is making efforts to reduce crime, disrupt open air drug markets, and address homelessness, all while complying with the preliminary injunction issued in the coalition on homelessness case. In the course of our reporting, we encountered Police Command patrolling the tenderloin. Randy shaw from the tenderloin housing clinic welcome says the additional patrols and says he hopes the lawsuit filed in federal court will force the citys hand into coming up with an effective strategy to clean up the tenderloin. Well, the lawsuit is the last resort. The city has failed to provide equal protection to tenderloin businesses and property owners. They pay the same fees and taxes as people in cow hollow, but they dont get the services. Well, the hotels and residents have filed their lawsuit. The university of California School of law in San Francisco has filed its own separate lawsuit, saying the city is failing in its efforts to improve conditions surrounding the campus in the tenderloin. The city is also reviewing that lawsuit as well. In San Francisco, Christien Kafton, ktvu, fox two news. New at ten, an Environmental Activist Group is threatening to take legal action against the San Francisco Public Utilities commission. San francisco baykeeper, a nonprofit which monitors pollution in the bay, says the city has repeatedly violated the clean water act. After reviewing documents from the epa and the sfpuc, baykeeper found in a typical year, the Utilities Commission discharges more than 1 billion gallons of combined stormwater runoff and sewage into the bay. The runoff includes feces, bacteria, viruses, chemicals and trash. Baykeeper says this pollutes the water and raises nitrogen levels, leading to algae blooms which have killed thousands of fish over the last two years. The activist group acknowledges that the Utilities Commission treats the runoff, but says this does little to make the sewage less harmful for the environment. A spokesperson from the sfpuc says the commissions system is specifically designed to prevent trash from escaping, and that, quote, cherry picking select information without conveying the whole picture doesnt benefit the environment. Policymakers or the public. People living in rvs on bernal hill in San Francisco are being forced to move on, the Mayors Office says the rvs are a safety concern and health hazard. Ktvu joey jordan joins our spoke with people who call those campers home. He joins us now. He has reaction from both sides of the issue. Joey well, julie, people who live in the homes in that neighborhood are split on the issue, but those who live in the rv say they have nowhere else to go, and some of them have been parked there for years. Parked near the top of a hill on Bernal Heights boulevard in San Francisco for armando martinez, this vintage rv is home. I didnt plan on living here. I just, lost my job, about a year and a half ago, and i couldnt find a place that i could afford. Hes not alone. We counted six rvs parked on this street on thursday. The city wants them to leave. We are good people. You know, i work every day. The Mayors Office tells us they are giving rv owners until march 28th to remove their vehicles. San franciscos transportation code prevents any vehicle from being parked on a street for more than 72 hours. Its a great spot. I can understand why theyre here, but its limited parking. The Mayors Office says that parking these large vehicles along this windy, narrow road is dangerous and that the raw sewage being dumped here is a safety hazard. Weve all been coming out and picking up all the trash every morning. Theres drug dealing going on in the back of the one. Theres the dogs left all day long. Other neighbors dont have a problem with the rvs. Heartsick to see it happening on all the levels, the rvs, the tent cities. And theres just nowhere for people to go. The coalition on homelessness says the rvs are a low cost alternative to the rising cost of rent, and allow people to avoid living on the streets. Let us stay here for a little while longer so that we could figure out what were doing. This tells us that the no parking restriction applies to all vehicles, not just the rvs. Theyve got until march 28th to move those. And according to the transportation code, they could end up being towed away. Julie, many of those rv owners say they have nowhere to go. So whats expected to happen next . Well, one of those rv owners that we spoke with, julie, says he might have to keep moving his rv around the city from time to time. The city did not provide us with details on a possible relocation site. Julie. All right. Joey horta reporting live tonight. Joey. Thank you. Well, a major update in the effort to recall Alameda County District Attorney pamela price coming up tonight at 1030. Why Election Officials are now questioning whether there are enough signatures for the issue to move on. Plus, just here to ask for you guys to take into consideration your vote, that theres things that could be done before thinking of closing down. After two pushback from parents in the south bay tonights decision, after they urged the district against closing a middle school. The change in the weekend forecast at you need to know about. 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Lamonica greg, there was at least 100 people at this meeting tonight, and most of them were asking the board not to make changes at aptitude academy. The board agreed to do that for now, but some people say theyre going to continue fighting for the students. Yes, there are declining enrollment, but by closing six, seven and eight, you will create more difficulty for the family. Parents, students and staff of aptitude academy voiced their concerns about Alum Rock Union School District removing grades six through eight from campus. Students may have to attend other nearby middle schools, and many people at the meeting oppose that recommendation. Just like me, they like the k through eight model. My son is safe. His teachers care about him. Weve been here since charango and we want to be here until we finish eighth grade. You dont do a great job, so now their option is to send my send our kids to a different middle school, which one . District leaders say low enrollment families leaving the area and low birth rates are all contributing factors. Currently, aptitude serves kindergarten through eighth grade, but the superintendent says there just arent enough students to justify keeping the school open as it is now. Just to remind the board to run an elementary site, we need about 500 students to sustain the site. Doctor bauer says aptitude academy currently has about 410 students, but middle schools need to have at least 700 students to operate the board ultimately decided to shelve the recommendation until june. Still, some say district leadership should have been more transparent sooner and involve the community. We do know that this theres going to be some very unhappy decisions coming along, but the Community Needs to be part of that right now. We dont trust, you know, the superintendent, im sorry to say this, but thats how we feel. Now, the board also says that it will take a look at the entire district and determine whether or not there are other schools, as well as aptitude that may be closed. They say theyll have that decision in june. Greg. Yeah, a story we will continue to follow. Lamonica peters live in san jose for us tonight. Lamonica thank you. A mold infestation has been identified in one of san joses tiny home projects. The mold was found in five of the 117 units at the devcon Contractor Construction project on branam lane and monterey road. Mold remediation work will be done this week. People close to the project are also claiming theres a wage theft issue affecting construction workers. San jose mayor matt mehan has responded to the citys role is really to hold people accountable. Its a compliance issue. Well go out with code enforcement. I understand theres also been a wage theft complaint. Well follow up on that. And city staff will ensure that the contractors on the job pay everybody fairly. City officials still say the project will likely finish over the summer, and there will be final inspections before anyone moves into the new units. The wind whipped across the bay area today. Heres a look. Now at some strong gusts blowing near crown Memorial Beach in alameda this afternoon. The wind bending trees and scattering brush. Meteorologist Roberta Gonzalez joins us now. Shes depending where you were. Was really blowing today. Is it still breezy out there tonight . It is breezy tonight. Not as windy as it was earlier today. The only great thing about that wind happened to be the visibility. Boy, was it stellar. Visibility unlimited. And the peak gust wind today look like it was in the eastern portion of our bay area. Up 3800ft, mount diablo at 72, only bested by Mount Saint Helena in the north bay at the airport in livermore, 40 mile per hour gusts. And at Mineta International airport there was a 34 mile per hour gusty wind. At this time, fairfield gusts at 28, so not as ominous as it was earlier. Today. Oakland is down to 1014. In nevada, winds pretty much under 15mph at all of our reporting stations. Now reporting a wind gusts up to 21 along the seashore in half moon bay. Bottom line is at the surface where most of us live, that wind advisory has allowed to expire. But in the Higher Elevations, that wind advisory is riding on out until 11 00 tomorrow and then 5 p. M. Throughout solano county. So the bottom line is for your friday, its going to be another breezy to downright windy day. Again, the gusty winds will be at the Higher Elevations, and some of those gusts up to 50mph. Its an offshore flow so therefore the humidity is lowering. So you might feel the dryness in the air. But bright sunshine and some warmer conditions ill pinpoint just how much itll warm up in your neighborhood. And julie and greg, thats still to come. All right, roberta, thank you. Well see you soon. A popular ski run at palisades tahoe is expected to open next week. The resort says if all goes well, the silverado run will open to the public on monday. For many avid skiers, the silverado run is one of the most coveted terrains at palisades. It spans a square mile on is lined with chutes and steeps that only the most advanced skiers and snowboarders can take on highway nine. In Santa Clara County near saratoga, has now reopened. Officials closed all lanes on a stretch of the highway march 1st after a series of storms caused debris to fall onto the roadway. This was the scene in early march. Mud and huge trees blocking the highway there. Caltrans Officials Say crews worked to clear the area between sanborn and Redwood Gulch roads. It reopened late last night. Coming up, a popular horn barbecue is closing up shop after a devastating fire. The next steps for the owner and the Oakland Coliseum was built as a multipurpose venue. The team and sport that could soon call the stadium home. Also ahead tonight, closing the gap, state lawmakers begin to make moves to deal with the states massive budget deficit. How theyre trying to soften the impact to discuss a potential lease extension at the coliseum, but no deal was reached. The current lease expires at the end of the upcoming baseball season, and the teams new ballpark in las vegas isnt expected to be completed until 2028, so they will need a home stadium until then. Mayor shang taos Office Released a very brief Statement Today saying the meeting was productive and we look forward to future discussions. The oaklandAlameda County Coliseum Authority will hold a special Board Meeting tomorrow. They will be looking over a resolution that would allow the oakland roots and soul sports clubs to play their 2025 to 2026 seasons at the coliseum. Tomorrows special meeting is scheduled for 9 a. M. The owner of horne barbecue in west oakland says hes looking for a new location for the restaurant after it was destroyed in a fire last year. Chef matt horne posted on instagram today that the extensive damage, combined with vandals repeatedly targeting the building in the weeks since the fire has led him to close the restaurant on mandela parkway. He now says, quote, we are actively and have been in conversations for a new oakland location for a while now, and will provide updates as we have them. Horne did not address any of the ongoing legal troubles he faces. Hes reportedly been sued by food suppliers and former employees for failing to pay them on time. Hornes two other restaurants in oakland, maddies and cal bird, are expected to remain open. The musical director of the San Francisco symphony is stepping down after the upcoming season. Esapekka salonen said in a Statement Today. He does not, quote, share the same goals as the orchestras board of governors. Salonen was named to succeed Michael Tilson thomas back in 2018. He will leave after the end of the 20 2425 season. The symphonys ceo said cost cutting measures may be one of the reasons for this decision , telling the chronicle the symphony faces, quote, significant financial pressures. California is facing a significant deficit this fiscal year. Now, lawmakers and the governor are working to soften the impact of the projected 73 billion budget shortfall today, the Assembly Budget Committee Moved Forward with increasing the tax on managed care. Organizations also known as mcos. These help cover the states costs for medical, the States Health insurance examples include Kaiser Permanente and blue shield of california. Governor newsoms administration claims this is not a typical tax, and that its mainly a way to draw down more medicaid funds from the federal government. Some lawmakers say this move could help california net an extra 1. 5 billion. We can continue to keep the word for increasing our provider rates as we voted on, and also prevent us from having to go into for our Health Care Space and cutting some programs and other services for our patients. Some state republicans have been critical of the budget that earmarks billions to expand the States Health insurance to undocumented immigrants. Officials today said. The money as a result of this action would not fund that program because it uses federal dollars, which means the federal government has the final say on whether the tax is increased. Vice president kamala harris, making History Today as the first Vice President or president to ever visit an abortion clinic, harris toured a planned parenthood facility in saint paul, minnesota, and spoke with Health Care Providers there. After her tour, harris spoke on the importance of such facilities while criticizing the Supreme Court for overruling roe v wade. In this environment, these attacks against an individuals right to make decisions about their own body are outrageous and in many instances just plain old immoral. How dare these elected leaders believe they are in a better position to tell women what they need to tell women what is in their best . This was the sixth stop in harriss fight for reproductive freedoms tour. She visited san jose as part of that tour back in january. And with that . A bicyclist severely hurt in a hit and run crash in an area where several people have recently been struck by cars. The changes Safety Advocates are now calling for plus, i do believe that this is just a small setback for a bigger comeback. An east bay charity vowing to keep moving forward after a car plowed into its building. And this isnt their first setback. Also, critics of Alameda Countys District Attorney will have to wait a bit longer to find out if they gathered enough signatures to trigger a recall election. Well tell you why. And stanford is looking for a new mens basketball coach. Our Bailey Ocarroll will have that story a little later in s rts. Did my legs shrink . I can move them. I mean, i knew Alaska Airlines premium class had extra legroom but this. This feels different. Okay. Crazy idea. On the count of 3. Im going to try and cross my. Ohhhhhhhhhhh boyy thats nice. Woooooo morikawa on 18. He is really boxed in here. Not a good spot. Off the comcast business van. Into the vending area. Oh, not the fries wheres the ball . Anybody see it . Oh wait, there it is back into play and. Aw no, its in the water. Wait a minute. Are you kidding me . You got to be kidding me. Rolling towards the cup, and its in the hole what an impossible shot brought to you by comcast business. District attorney pamela price, the registrar of voters, said today. Results of a random sampling of the more than 123,000 signatures submitted were not sufficient to determine whether the signature threshold to call for a recall has been met. That means Election Officials must manually count each signature. The recall effort needs 73,195 signatures to qualify, and a spokesperson for pamela prices Campaign Said in a statement. In part, quote, after all that noise, they have failed their first test. Todays outcome was made possible because countless unpaid volunteers who actually live in Alameda County, went to the streets and informed voters what was going on, that they are responsible for this outcome. A facility that provides help to residents in need is now requiring assistance of its own. Early this morning, a car crashed into the charity, damaging the building. Ktvu henry lee spoke with organizers at the charity, who explained how this crash could impact their work. Im really heartbroken and like very overwhelmed. Viviana montano is frustrated. Shes Care Center Coordinator at homies empowerment at 77 macarthur in east oakland, where a car slammed into the Grassroots Community groups building, causing significant damage and forcing it to close for now. Its just really difficult not to have the facility up and running. It happened at 3 00 thursday morning with a crash involving two cars. The circumstances still not entirely clear. Apparently a car had crashed into a different vehicle and that sent that vehicle into the building, but other than that, we have nothing else. The driver of the car that plowed into the charity took off. Virgi newell lives nearby and heard all the commotion. They need to be more careful out here because we are having a hard time. Were already going through stuff. The mangled wreckage was removed by a tow truck. No one was hurt, but there was major structural damage. Its now boarded up and the insides now a mess dealing. The organization a major blow each week. Its freedom store hands out food to about 400 people or families. And it also provides clothing referrals to survivors of violence and help to find jobs and housing. Montano says busy macarthur boulevard is notorious for speeders. Back in 2022, the same building was damaged in another car crash. Theres so much speeding in there. I feel like its just its not monitored as well as it should be. I feel like, nobody really respects the stop signs anymore. This group has had more than its share of challenges. Last year, its Freedom School at 90th, macarthur was broken into a month before the campus for at risk youth opened for the first time. Montano says as far as its 77th avenue location, theyre committed to returning with the communitys help. Our community has always shown up and shown out for us, so i do believe that this is just a small setback for a bigger comeback. Despite all their hardship, homies empowerment tells me that the power of the people they will prevail in oakland. Henry lee, ktvu, fox two news. A man is under arrest tonight after a stabbing that left a woman dead after an apparent burglary. Sky fox was overhead yesterday afternoon in oakland, where 46 year old Marcelina Wilson was taken into custody after a pursuit by officers. San Francisco Police say the initial call was for a possible burglary on appleton avenue and the holly park neighborhood at about 9 a. M. Yesterday. They found a woman there with fatal stab wounds. Wilson has been booked into San Franciscont burglary ar abuse charges. Also in the east bay, seven people were hurt when an suv crashed into a bus that was carrying mostly Senior Citizens. It happened at about 1230 this afternoon in antioch. Firefighters say the suv was headed west on laurel road near the highway four on ramp when it smashed into the side of the bus as it was turning, the driver of the suv and six people on board the bus were hurt. None of their injuries is considered life threatening. That crash remains under investigation. Along the peninsula. Safety advocates are demanding change after a bicyclist was injured in a hit and run crash. The recovery could be long and difficult for the victim, as ktvu is an, rubin explains. It happened at an intersection known for being a dangerous spot. A group of San Mateo County cyclists is hoping for answers about a hit and run that seriously injured one of their own. A vehicle came down the street here, ran through the stop sign, struck her rear wheel, threw her from the bike. The crash happened one week ago at polhemus road and ascension drive. The victim, a 62 year old mother, physician and biotech executive, now has a broken back and the driver in a gray or silver minivan or suv took off. Its egregious. Its wrong, and sadly, its happening all the time. Safety advocates say theyre fed up. My first reaction when i saw that this mom had been hit was, here we go again. Weve had two pedestrians killed in redwood city in the last month. Two cyclists killed. A little bit further south. They wrote a letter demanding San Mateo County take action. The only way to solve these problems is much more investment and safe street infrastructure. They also filed a notice of dangerous condition at the scene of this crash. Cyclists say cars often dont stop at all. This intersection here represents a rather dangerous hazard. Chp is still investigating the crash and this group of cyclists is too. They believe the driver responsible might live nearby. For that reason. Weve been out here every day leafleting the Highway Patrol has returned to the scene, knocking on doors. Were hoping to find this guy. Theyre hoping hell turn himself in or that someone else will. We want this guy to face the criminal Justice System for what he did and for what he failed to do. The victim in this case has been released from the hospital and is now facing a long road to recovery. Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact chp in San Mateo County. Anne rubin, ktvu, fox two news. A man accused of taking money from a Senior Citizen in San Mateo County has now been arrested. 38 year old hong liang, he has now been facing is now facing fraud charges, deputies say through an email he posed as a representative of a Software Security company and convinced a 62 year old man to hand over what authorities describe as a large sum of cash. Deputies believe the suspect is part of a larger international scam, and believe there are more victims. Coming up at 11, a glitch in the process to apply for Financial Aid now reportedly fixed how the department of education updated technical issues, but say theres still more to be done. Its the Saint Patricks day parade. It is on saturday and will there be rain on the parade . Weve got your bay area forecast also ahead tonight, a member of a bay area water board is punished by her colleagues. The actions other Board Members claim she took that resulted in her censure mr. Box . I had this idea. Is it giving people lots of great food for 6 dollars, and letting them choose between two delicious sandwiches . Great idea, devon. Run with it that went well. And you run and get my 6 jack pack. Welcome to jack in the box my french toast sticks are back starting at 2. 50. Now with a sweet new twist Cinnamon Sugar churro. Dunk, bite and savor them any time of day. Or all day its totally up to you. Only for a limited time. Welcome to jack in the box to censure one of its Board Members for misconduct, including alleged verbal harassment and abuse of district officials. The move requires district seven director Rebecca Eisenberg to attend antidiscrimination training. She was removed from all roles and responsibilities representing the board and district. Eisenberg was also censured for removing 2000 pages of a confidential report on her behavior from valley water headquarters. Out of the ongoing conflict between israel and hamas today, Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer weighed in, calling for new elections in israel, saying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is an obstacle to peace. As foxs Connor Hanson reports, his comments have sparked fierce pushback by some on capitol hill as the war in gaza continues into its fifth month. Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer took to the floor to lay out what he sees as the only way to lasting peace in the region. I believe a new election is the only way to allow for a healthy and open Decision Making process about the future of israel. Schumer calls for a two state solution to end the war. He says the main obstacle are hamas, its supporters, radical right wing israelis and israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. I believe in his heart he has his highest priority. He is, as is the security of israel. However, i also believe Prime Minister netanyahu has lost his way. Many were quick to denounce schumers remarks. It is grotesque and hypocritical for americans who hyperventilate about foreign interference in our own democracy to call for the removal of a democratically elected leader of israel. Im dumbfounded. The majority leader of the United States senate is calling on the people of israel to overthrow their government in a written statement, israeli war time cabinet member benny gantz called schumer a friend of israel but added, quote, israel is a robust democracy and only its citizens will decide its future and leadership. Any external interference on the matter is counterproductive and unacceptable. All white house Officials Say schumers comments were his own, and that any election should be left up to the israeli people in new york. Connor hanson, fox news. The father of Michigan School shooter Ethan Crumbley has been found guilty on four counts of Involuntary Manslaughter for count one Involuntary Manslaughter as to madison baldwin, guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter as to. A michigan jury reached a verdict today after about ten hours of deliberations. James crumbleys son, Ethan Crumbley, killed four students at his suburban Detroit High School in 2021. His father, along with his mother, jennifer crumbley, were both found guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter for failing to secure a gun at home and doing nothing to address their sons signs of mental turmoil. The crumbleys are the first u. S. Parents to be charged in a mass school shooting. Ethan crumbley is now serving a life sentence for murder and terrorism. It is the first night of oakland Restaurant Week and a unique food hall is opening in the bay area this spring. Also, heres a live look outside parts of the bay area still under a wind advisory until tomorrow morning. Coming up after the break. Meteorologist Roberto Gonzalez will give us a look at our weeken weat you made a cow actually its a piggy bank. My inspiration to start saving. How about a more solid way to save . Im listening. Well, bmo helps get your savings habit into shape with a cash reward, every month you save. Both cash reward . And theres a cash bonus when you open a new Checking Account to get you started. Wow. Anything you cant do . mugs. Bmo downtown ikea furniture store. The chronicle reports the sal uhaul food hall is expected to open midapril, bringing nearly a dozen new places to eat and drink to market street. The food hall will focus on vegetarian and vegan dishes and feature food from five local restaurants. Its an annual tradition in the east bay has returned. Today was the start of oakland Restaurant Week. Ktvu is crystal bailey tells us. Many restaurants are trying to satisfy customers while also trying to recapture the success they had before the pandemic. Hosted by visit oakland. Oakland Restaurant Week goes on for ten days, giving local restaurants the boost they need. Its been a hard, hard, you know, time for businesses, restaurants just coming out of a pandemic. So to add on, you know, the added crime, the break ins has just been, you know, devastating for a lot of places. The owner of mexican favorite nietos near jack london square, has seen her fair share of car break ins. So many she was forced to open up a private lot with security to stay in business last year. Can you imagine a city without restaurants . Can you imagine a city without, you know, small mom and pop shops . Thats really whats at stake here. The president of visit oakland says this is what helps our restaurants thrive. This is the start of a busy season for us. Restaurant week is a great way for new guests to come in, but also to show them the best part of hospitality for new restaurants like park in uptown. Chef Paul Iglesias is hoping to attract new business, putting together a special menu, including short rib, that we cooked down over 18 hours as chef matt meyer prepares his new restaurant. Good luck for the rush, he says hes been around the oakland food scene for years. Owning restaurants in oakland is really tough for all of the obvious reasons. Meyer owns low bar downtown, and he just opened good luck, where hopscotch used to be and where he used to work as a chef. The summertime didnt have that usual sort of boost in business that a lot of us were kind of expecting, as Business Owners recover from crime plaguing the city. And after a year where iconic restaurants like le cheval and calavera shut its doors, chefs are inviting oaklanders to support them and get a good deal. While you do it. You might find your new favorite restaurant during oakland Restaurant Week. You have until march 24th to find your new favorite restaurant. Oakland mayor shang tao says oakland is open for business, and she wants everyone across the bay area to come check out some local eats in oakland. Crystal bailey, ktvu, fox two news San Francisco is gearing up for its 173rd annual Saint Patricks day parade in celebration this weekend. Saturdays parade will go down market street. About 10,000 people are expected to flock to the event. The united irish societies hosts the saint pattys parade. Earlier on the four, we spoke with their president , liam frost, about the importance of showing up for these cultural events. We want everybody to march with us, you know, the heritages, the different heritages in San Francisco. We want to celebrate every single one. You know, we want to go out on Cinco De Mayo and be there with them. We want to be there for the Chinese New Year parade, and we want everybody to be here and to be irish for this season. The festivities kick off at 11 30 a. M. There will be a free Music Festival after the parade, starting around 2 p. M. At civic center plaza. You heard the invitation. They want everybody out there so Roberta Gonzalez has your forecast for the Saint Patricks day parade on saturday. It steps off right around 1130. It begins to form on second street, and then it proceeds onto market, and it ends up right at the civic center. And the forecast for saturdays parade mostly sunny, with a west northwest breeze. The luck of the irish will be with you. Its going to be a gorgeous saturday for all the festivities, including the pub crawl on sunday. Hi everybody look at the view right now. Boy its unlimited as far as the visibility is concerned. Not a cloud in the sky. We have the salesforce tower. You could see it clearly there because we have windswept conditions. Fairfield with the wind gusts right now at 28mph, most of the winds are under 20mph. But that means its still breezy in the novato area. The same thing along the peninsula and the central bay wind gusts up to 21 in throughout hayward and castro valley. So the wind advisory at the surface has allowed to expire. But in the Higher Elevations where you see the blue areas, were talking about the interior valleys around the north bay, east bay, and also the Santa Clara Valley and including the santa cruz mountains. We do have that wind advisory in place until 11 a. M. Solano county until 5 p. M. So the bottom line is it will be breezy to windy for your friday with those north and northeast winds. Those are offshore, so its going to be drying out the atmosphere and youll feel the difference tomorrow. And also the pollen will be on the fly as well. All right. Where you see the clear skies here. Thats where High Pressure is building in. We can clearly indicate that by this. Heres your dome of High Pressure. Heres the area of low pressure that is just nestled in over southern california, predominantly right over the San Bernardino mountains. And that Pressure Gradient between the two, it causes a friction. So therefore thats why we get the windy conditions. If youre heading to the greater lake tahoe area for the weekend, its time to start making your plans. We do have a lake wind advisory in effect for your friday, but over the weekend, less wind, lots of sunshine and temperatures pretty much where they should be for this time of the year. Tonight, 40s and 50s across the board. And tomorrow your daytime highs all the way up to how about 75 degrees in the Santa Clara Valley . Your extended forecast does call for great conditions. Both days over the weekend are looking good. Roberta. Thank you. Well, today is 314 marking the annual celebration of pi day. It is a nationally recognized day that gets math fans excited. Pi day is celebrated on march 14th because the first three digits of the mathematical constant pi are 314. In San Francisco, an annual celebration took place at the exploratorium, which originally helped to create pi day. The celebration included a pi parade and free pie slices and demonstrations showcasing pies. Uses in science and art. This was the 37th annual celebration at the exploratorium. Him. He was the longest tenured 49ers player less than a week ago. Now he has a new team, paleo. Carol has the details next in sports. Then on the 11 00 news, state officials are working to help californias Home Insurance crisis. The change in policy at 11. Business. Its not a ninetofive proposition. Its all day and into the night. Its all the things that keep this world turning. Its the gotos that keep us going. The places we cheer. Trust. Hang out. And check in. They all choose the advanced Network Solutions and round the clock partnership from comcast business. Powering more businesses than anyone. Powering possibilities. That is College Basketball is upon us. Were just about three days from selection sunday, which means that conference tournaments are full steam ahead. Stanford met Washington State tonight in what will be the final pac 12 mens basketball tournament ever. Former usf coach kyle smith was in attendance. Hes now at the helm of 22nd ranked Washington State. Well start in the second half here. Spencer jones, the most prolific three point shooter in stanford history, would hit another triple there from behind the arc. He had 22 points, but the cardinal were down by 14 miles. Rice here with the steal. And then he would throw it down with one hand at the other end. He was one of six cougars in double figures with 14 Washington State rolls. Stanford 7862. And that would bring stanfords season to an end. And then, less than 30 minutes after the game wrapped, stanford announced that there would be parting ways with jared house. Their head head mens basketball coach. He went 126 and 127 in his eight seasons at the school. He did guide the cardinal to one nil appearance back in 2018, the University Said their search for their next head coach starts now. An Nfl Free Agency is here. If you are a football fan, that likely means a couple of things. Number one, your screen time is probably up significantly, and two, you have maybe a love hate relationship with your teams gm right now. That is, until everything kind of shakes out and settles down. The most notable change for the 49 ers up to this point has been the loss of eric armstead. Today, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed the now former niners defensive tackle to a three year excuse me, 51 million deal. Armstead who was drafted by the niners nine years ago, has never played for another nfl team. San francisco released him to help create salary cap space for this upcoming season. And rayray mccloud, who spent the last two years with the niners, is headed to the atlanta falcons. The return specialist and receiver signed a two year deal worth up to 6 million last season. He averaged eight and a half yards per punt return and 22. 5 yards per kick return. But mcleod and armstead, they are not the only players the niners have said goodbye to. Take a look at this. Backup quarterback sam darnold left for the Minnesota Vikings d lineman Clelin Ferrell is headed to washington to play for the commanders. Defensive tackle javon javon kinlaw. He found a new home with the new york jets. But for everybody that theyve lost, the team has made some additions, bringing in defensive tackle jordan elliott from the browns, linebackers Leonard Floyd and yetur grossmatos, defensive tackle Maliek Collins from the houston texans, who is pretty excited to be joining Kyle Shanahan and company. What a great place to be in, though. You know, a place thats had a lot of success, a storied organization like the 49ers, i couldnt ask for a better situation, but it did come at a surprise as a surprise. But im super excited to be here. Hes excited to be coming here. Jack nichols excited to be checking out the players championship trophy here. Hes no stranger to the event. Hes won it three times. All right. Shot of the day here on the famed island hole at tpc sawgrass ryan foxs tee shot there from 124 yards out. He rolls it in for the hole in one. He shot a three under 69. And rory mcilroy here on the ninth hole sinks this birdie putt. Its his ten birdies tied a players championship record he coleads with Xander Schauffele at seven under 65. And tonight the sharks versus the penguins. That shipment of bobbleheads honoring penguins great jaromir jagr were stolen actually in route to the game. So fans got the next best thing. Vouchers to get bobbleheads later on. Well pick things up in the third period here. Tied three three. Jon ludvig scores the wrist shot there 4 to 3. Penguins. Sharks would go on to lose 6 to 3. Its their 11th loss in their last 12 games, and giants opening day is 22 days away. Not that anybodys counting, right, but the team is still down in arizona now at spring training. They are clearly having fun, but maybe nobody as much as third baseman casey schmidt. Somebody love me. Im all alone. My friends dont want to talk to me today. Where do i sit . You want to sit with me . You said that. Yes these are my friends. Over. Why do you think theyre being extra mean to me today . Whats that . All right. As i watch that, i could not help but get some George Kittle vibes. A guy whos just happy to be around and loves to have fun. And one last thing. We could not end the day without wishing the legend himself, Stephen Curry and steph curry a three pointer with that video was dropped by the warriors in honor of their two time mvps 36th birthday. Hes probably rehabbing that ankle right now, but im sure also taking a little bit of time to celebrate. Hopefully hopefully he celebrates by playing on saturday against the lakers. Exactly. Happy birthday. Yeah, a lot of people would like to see that. Exactly. Bailey thank you. Thanks, guys. Next at 11, theres not very many places to move to in the city. Most likely what will happen is well go move to another place where we can park for a couple of days. Uncertainty in San Francisco tonight, rv residents fear they could be forced out of the parking spots where theyve set up their homes. The 11 00 news on ktvu, fox two starts now. A lot of San Francisco bans overnight parking in most public spaces, but was rarely enforced. But now, city leaders are saying the vehicles along Bernal Heights boulevard pose a safety risk and health hazard. Hello again. Im greg lee and im julie julie haener, the people who own and live in their rvs say they dont know where theyll go if they get evicted. Ktvu joey horton joins us now live. And, joey, you spoke with residents and neighbors about this issue. Yeah, julie, people who live in the homes there, the neighborhood, are split on the issue, but those who live in those rvs say they have nowhere else to go. Some of them have been up there for years now. Parked near the top of a hill on Bernal Heights boulevard in San Francisco for