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Amid alleged instances of antisemitism and vitriol toward jewish students. The white house, weighing in today, the president believes that free speech debate and nondiscrimination on College Campuses are important. Theyre important american values, and that, and so hell always be very clear. We will always be very clear about here, about that here, but you know, protests must be peaceful. You know, students must be safe, when we see violent rhetoric, we have to call that out. Here in the bay area, protesters are camping out at uc berkeley, continuing their push to call attention to the unrest in gaza. Our reporter, henry lee, live now on campus with the latest there. Henry well, berkeley is synonymous with protests and this is no different. Today is now. Day three of this tent city behind me. And an organizer tells me theyll be here as long as it takes until their demands are met. Tents belonging to propalestinian demonstrators have sprung up outside sproul hall at uc berkeley, the home of the free speech movement, their supporters growing by the day. It is a coalition of over 75 students, staff, faculty and alumni organizations. So alumni have been sort of, you know, flowing through as well. The protest started monday with about a dozen tents. Now theres at least 70 large tents right outside the admin building at cal. Demonstrators have also been a regular presence at nearby sather gate, hoping to call attention to what they call the mass killing of people in gaza. We try to talk to campers and others involved in the protest, but were directed instead to their media rep, matt kovac, a grad student studying history. We have seen massive outpouring of community support, you know, in particularly support for the demands that we are camped out for demonstrators want the university to condemn the violence in gaza, support palestinian, arab and muslim students, right to organize and to cut all ties with Weapons Companies that support israel, the university of california, berkeley, has no plans to change its Investment Policies or practices. Uc berkeley spokesman dan mogulof says the administration and Campus Police have been largely hands off, so far as there have been no reported problems. We are handling and dealing with this protest in a manner thats completely consistent with uc policy that says we must only turn to Law Enforcement if there is a specific and credible threat to peoples safety. Theres less than three weeks left for the spring semester, so were going to focus all of our efforts on ensuring there is no disruption to the university operations. I asked kovac how long these tents will stay here. No rest until divest like we are here for the long haul. You know, we plan to hold the uc accountable to its, you know, to its selfproclaimed mission. You know, i mean, as the home of the free speech movement. Now, ive seen Campus Police both in uniform and in plainclothes, monitoring this protest from afar. But again, no signs of unrest. So its very clear these tents could very well be here for an extended amount of time. Live at uc berkeley, henry lee, ktvu, fox two news. All right, henry, thank you for that. The campus of Cal Poly Humboldt remained closed today as protesters continue to occupy one of the main administrative buildings there. They used furniture, tents, chains and zip ties to block the entrances. Officers in riot gear moved in on the demonstrators earlier this week, arresting three students. School Officials Say theyre monitoring the situation and hope the students will be open to discussions around a peaceful resolution. House Speaker Mike Johnson went to visit columbia university, where the protests have extended now into their eighth day. Speaker johnson met with jewish students and called on the universitys president to resign. Today, im here to proclaim to all those who gnash their teeth and demand to wipe the state of israel off the map and attack our innocent jewish students. This simple truth neither israel nor these jewish students on this campus will ever stand alone. Columbias president testified last week on capitol hill about the universitys response to antisemitism. She has not responded to those calls for her resignation. New at five tonight, hamas released video of a hostage with ties to the bay area. The video was the first sign of life of hirsh goldberg poland since the hamas attack on october 7th in southern israel. It is not clear when the video was taken. The 23 year old, who was born in berkeley and was attending the tribe of noah Music Festival when hamas attacked. This is not the video hamas has released, but in it he is clearly speaking under duress and was missing part of his arms. Though there was no date on the video, he appeared to reference the weeklong jewish holiday of passover. Passover began on monday. His family said it gave permission for the video to be published after hamas released it. Well, billions of dollars in both military aid and humanitarian relief is going to the middle east after President Biden signed the 95 billion foreign aid package into law. It includes support for ukraine and taiwan and takes aim at tiktok, fox news rebecca castor tells us the Chinese Parent Company of the app is now officially on the clock to either sell tiktok or be banned in the u. S. We dont walk away from our allies. We stand with them. Thats what it means to be the indispensable nation. President joe biden signed into law a major foreign aid package wednesday, sending Critical Military assistance to ukraine and aid to israel and taiwan. It should have been easier, and it should have gotten there sooner. But in the end, we did what america always does. I want to thank you for such significant support, very important support to President Biden to congress. The Defense Department is already preparing to send 1 billion worth of military equipment to ukraine, including air defense systems, ammunition and armored vehicles. But theres Something Else included in the newly signed law a potential ban on tiktok. Lawmakers are concerned about the popular apps ties to the Chinese Communist party and want to force its Parent Company to sell. I believe it is not a ban. It will be a divestiture. We could have an American Company on it. We could have a french company, a british company, a brazilian, just not the ccp, just not the ccp. Tiktok ceo denies the Chinese Government has access to american data and plans to fight the law in court. Rest assured, we arent going anywhere. We are confident and we will keep fighting for your rights in the courts, the facts and the constitution are on our side and we expect to prevail despite the security concerns and the potential ban, the Biden Campaign says it will continue to post to its tiktok account in order to reach young voters in washington. Rebecca castor, ktvu, fox two news tonight a man remains in custody in the south bay following a violent fight with a member of mayor matt mehan. Security detail. The minutes long scuffle was captured by kron tv during an interview between one of its reporters and the mayor late yesterday. And now there are questions about what started the altercation and if things could have been done differently. Ktvu south bay reporter jesse gary live tonight in downtown san jose with the story jesse, good evening mike. Good evening to you. Mayor matt mahan was unavailable for comment the day after the disturbing turn of events. Experts say the scene that played out on the streets here in san jose highlight the dangers faced by those in the public eye and by those assigned to protect them. The so were doing an interview, sir. Are you doing an interview . Yeah, yeah, in an instant. A sidewalk disagreement during a kron tv interview with san jose mayor matt mehan turns violent. The stations camera capturing this sidewalk tussle, taking place at south first and san fernando streets. Mayor was in the middle of an interview. And this kid just want to mess around and he was asked, you know, to move to the side. He got upset. And thats how this started. Ironically, mehan was attending the grand opening and Ribbon Cutting for the new elise restaurant, the swanky french vietnamese eatery, a welcome addition to the vibrant downtown scene. Weve been trying to open this restaurant for a couple months now, and so yeah, there was, excitement. This is definitely the street that gets the most foot traffic. The busiest street in downtown, stuff like this doesnt happen like that. In the kron tv video, a man Police Identify as 35 year old Wesley Pollard approaches, is told the mayor is doing an interview and asked to walk around, but refuses. He and the mayors security officer, a member of the San Jose Police department, then come to blows for several minutes. In an emailed statement, the Mayors Office says mehan, quote, is deeply grateful to his security detail. The actions of the officer tuesday night were heroic. First thing that jumps out, jesse, is the very difficult situation that youre in when youre protecting somebody and you only have one protection officer. University of new haven lecturer Bobby Mcdonald is a retired secret Service Agent who worked at joe bidens detail. He says the officer had to make a split second decision, facing multiple variables in an increasingly violent world, weve seen more threats made towards members of congress that normally didnt get threats. People are hurting out there, whether its financially or from a homeless situation or a Mental Health situation. At least one group is casting a critical eye at the actions of the security officer. In an email to acting police chief paul joseph, the president of the san jose naacp says hes troubled by the rapid escalation of the situation into a physical altercation. It was distressing to witness the lack of attempts at deescalation from the officers involved, the department, via email says. Despite continued deescalation attempts, the unprovoked suspect continued to advance on the officer, eventually striking him. In the kron tv video, several passersby see the struggle and then help the officer detain and arrest pollard. Those who know these streets well say this incident isnt an indication downtown is becoming less safe. That can happen anywhere. Any corner, any store, anywhere, you know. So be safe. I can tell you it is safe. Pollard is being held at the main Santa Clara County jail on multiple charges, including felony battery of a police officer. The officer was taken to a local hospital and checked for minor injuries last night. Were live in downtown san jose this evening. Jesse gary, ktvu, fox two news. Mike, back up to you. All right, jesse, thank you. San francisco cut the ribbon today on a newly renovated 911 dispatch center. That location on turk street now has a new training room, more workstations , and an upgraded break room. The supervisor bridge was also elevated for better visual oversight of the dispatchers. Mayor london breed was at the opening and highlighted the success of the project. We know that the people who work in this facility are key to our Emergency Response and deserve to have a facility that works better for them, and today, we are so proud to announce that this facility has been renovated on time and on budget. At San Franciscos call center is one of the top 25 busiest across the country, receiving on average 3200 calls a day, a fire at an apartment complex in oakland sent three people to the hospital. This happened around 1045 this morning in the area of mlk and 60th street. Firefighters say three victims were construction workers and they were working on the bottom for of that building when the fire started. The residents have been relocated until the building is deemed safe to return, and it is not yet clear tonight what started that fire. And firefighters also battled a fire in union city this morning. Firefighters say it started in a homeless encampment right near a strip mall on alvarado boulevard and dyer streets, spreading to the nearby auto zone. No one was hurt, but Officials Say the damage to the building was extensive. Some exciting news now for barbecue lovers in oakland. The popular horn barbecue is reopening this week at a new location. The owner, matt horn, made that announcement today. He says the new location is by the intersection at eighth and broadway. The restaurant will reopen this friday on a first come, first serve basis. Horn barbecue had a devastating fire back in november and then permanently closed its location on mandela parkway in march. Abortion back before the high court today, what the Supreme Court justices are being asked to rule on two years after overturning roe v wade, also ahead tonight, the white house, following up on its pledge to protect fliers from junk fees, the new rules taking effect today in the Airline Industry and paying up for pandas. What mayor london breed in San Francisco says needs to happen before the zoo. There can house the rare animals and across the bay area this afternoon, a partly sunny skies and unseasonably cool for many. Have a at 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 the city needs to make sure it has a proper home or enclosure for those animals, and it also has to raise money to pay for it. Ktvu christian captain live tonight at San Francisco zoo with the story christian. Yeah, the city is saying its going to take a number of steps before the pandas can arrive here at San Francisco zoo. And now, San Franciscos mayor says shes taken the first steps to make sure that those pandas have a safe place to stay when they arrive. We have some. Its been less than a week since San Franciscos mayor, london breed, announced the city had signed a deal to bring giant pandas to the city. Welcome pandas to San Francisco. There are still a lot of hurdles to clear before the pandas can come to San Francisco , including fundraising for a new home for the animals now. Mayor london breed has introduced legislation to help pay for a new enclosure at San Franciscos zoo. The new enclosure could cost close to 25 million. The mayor says that money will be raised through private donations, not tax dollars. But before she can reach out to philanthropists, the mayor said she had to introduce legislation that would temporarily lift restrictions on city leaders seeking private funds. The Public Private partnerships of raising private dollars to help with public projects cant happen unless you go through a process like this. The exact design of the enclosure hasnt been decided yet, but chinese officials will work with city leaders on the next steps. The mayor has said shell work to make sure that the pandas have a safe and secure temporary home in San Francisco, and that will cost money. Even when im having conversations and people are saying, oh, i want to help, right . So instantly theres a form that i would have to fill out, but i cant even do that unless i get permission to make the request. Zoo visitors say theyre already looking forward to the pandas arrival. I dont know too much about politics, but i love pandas and it would be nice because the children here, theres a lot of children and something to look forward to. Coming to San Francisco. We like to come to the zoo all the time. Its always excited to see the new animals and like the baby hippo. And were looking forward to the new pandas coming to. At this point, theres no timeline on when the board of supervisors will decide whether or not to temporarily lift the restrictions on securing private donations to pay for the new panda enclosure. The city hoping those new pandas will be here in San Francisco early next year. Were live in San Francisco, christien kafton, ktvu, fox two news a very cute addition to the zoo. All right, christian, thank you. In the north bay, a new report released by the Marine Mammal center in sausalito suggests Marine Mammals along the california coast are facing a growing threat. The Study Reveals that 30 of their patients rescued last year experienced some form of human or dog disturbance. The center says its both tourists and residents interfering with wildlife. They warn people and their dogs getting too close can aggravate animals, especially sick ones, leading to a Marine Rescue situation. Officials say this trend is most prominent in monterey and santa cruz counties. School meals are getting a makeover under new nutrition standards set by the fda. The new rules, announced today limit added sugars and reduced sodium by up to 15 in kids meals. Federally subsidized School Meal Programs provide breakfast to more than 15 Million Students and lunch to nearly 30 Million Students every day. The fda says the aim of the new standards is to improve nutrition and align with u. S. Dietary guidelines. The updated menu is set to begin next school year. The state Health Department is encouraging californians to take part in National Prescription drug take back day this coming weekend. Hundreds of free take back events are set to take place saturday across california. Unused or expired prescription drugs or medicinal vaping devices can be disposed of safely with no questions asked. Health Officials Say keeping unused or expired prescription at home is dangerous because they can be accidentally ingested, stolen or misused. Across the bay area this afternoon, mostly cloudy conditions, a cool onshore breeze. A little bit of patchy drizzle to start the day and tomorrow. Not much different. We do expect the temperatures to remain below average. Heres a look at the gray skies. The Rolling Green hills. We may even see a few scattered showers enter the picture by the end of the business week. A look at the winds first, where that onshore breeze through fairfield right now is 22mph. Concord reporting 14, novato at 20. And our temperatures right now very similar to yesterday. We have 62 in oakland, 60 for you in San Francisco, upper 50s in novato, as well as Half Moon Bay and low 60s right now outside your door in livermore, a lot of low 60s for the inner east bay. 61 lafayette, 63, in clayton, 61, in danville. Getting into the evening hours, well continue with the cloudy conditions. Heres a view of Storm Tracker two. And from up above you can see just how much gray sky we have overhead. We also have a little bit of activity going on over the sierra. Even thunderstorms reported there a little bit earlier. You can still see some of the lightning strikes as this is a three hour time lapse. This system right here off our coastline, thats providing us with the cloudy conditions, the unseasonably cool conditions, and that enough instability to bring on the thunderstorms over the sierra tonight into tomorrow, that system will begin to shift over towards southern california. And tomorrow well wake up with partly cloudy skies, a little bit of a breeze in the afternoon, and temperatures is not much better. Heres a look at the evening as we settle into sunset. So expect a partly sunny skies, a little bit of patchy fog, a little bit of patchy drizzle tomorrow morning. 44 in santa rosa. Thats a chilly one for you. There 50 in San Francisco. And our afternoon highs close to average in santa rosa, but below average for many 62 in San Francisco. Mid 60s expected for livermore. A better look at the numbers for tomorrow. That possibility of a little bit of wet weather on friday. And then the extended forecast with your weekend coming up. All right. Well see you soon, rosemary. Thank you. Tonight, a dire warning from the cdc on fake botox injections. The possible Health Consequences , and what patients should be on the lookout for. And coming up tonight at six, a Mountain Lion is spotted in a peninsula neighborhood. The warnin tonight from law enfo em norman, bad news. I never graduated from med school. What . But the good news is. Xfinity mobile just got even better now, you can automatically connect to wifi speeds up to a gig on the go. Plus, buy one unlimited line and get one free for a year. I gotta get this deal. Thats like 20 a month per unlimited line. 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The Biden Administration says it is following through with a promise to hold airlines accountable. New rules now require automatic cash refunds for passengers whose flights have been canceled or significantly delayed. Airlines will also be required to clearly disclose junk fees and refund bag fees if luggage is not delivered within 12 hours of a domestic flight, the white house estimates. The changes will save fliers in total 500 million every year in excess airline fees. Healthy competition requires that as a consumer, you comparison shop, which means knowing the real price of a trip before and not after you buy. So airlines will now be required to show you these costs up front, so you have all the information you need to decide what travel option is best for you. The transportation secretary says these new rules will take effect in about six months. More than 23 million homes could lose Internet Access when a federal subsidy ends at the end of this month. The Affordable Connectivity Program will soon run out of money unless Congress Extends it. The Program Provides Monthly Payments of 30 to 75 to help low income families afford Home Internet service. About 35 of californians receive subsidized internet, supporters say. Congress has known for months about this deadline but has not moved on. President bidens 6 billion request to renew the program. Still to come, Governor Newsom extending his fight for reproductive rights across state lines. How he wants to help arizonans who want an abortion. Plus the Supreme Court prepares to hear a case that could shape the 2024 president ial election. Im david spunt in washington. That story coming up. And San Francisco residents pushing back on a proposal to make their streets safer after a family of four was killed in a horrible crash. Why they say the new plan wont were in the middle of. Seizing the date in the middle of. Trying new things in the middle of the perfect pairing. And parking it here for the night so come get away. Together. To the incredible, unforgettable illinois the middle of everything. For the new bill comes as arizona prepares to enact an abortion ban in june. Ktvu Jana Katsuyama live tonight in the newsroom to explain here. Jana. Mike and julie. State senator Nancy Skinner from the bay area is one of the authors of this bill. Sb 233. And she says that this is all about protecting women. We will be a safe haven so that arizonans do not have to carry an unplanned, unwanted or health endangering pregnancy. California lawmakers answering back with a welcome mat for Arizona Doctors and their patients seeking abortion care. State senator Nancy Skinner of berkeley is a cosponsor of sb 233. Its a bill introduced wednesday in partnership with Governor Newsom, the california medical board and other organizations. They say the goal is to help arizona women coming to california seeking help. The arizona Supreme Court ruled april 9th in support of an 1864 law banning nearly all abortions, except when the mothers life is in jeopardy. This arizona law is the first border state law that will directly impact the state of california. Were trying to get ahead of this law, which goes into effect on june 8th. The california bill would allow licensed doctors in Good Standing in arizona to get a temporary clearance to perform abortion procedures on their patients here in california. And our arizona sisters can come to california to get the health care that they need from their own doctors. Weve been staffing up some of our Health Centers have been expanding. Christian garcia with planned parenthood of northern california, says their clinics and call Centers Across 20 counties have been ramping up to accommodate more patients ever since the Supreme Court struck down abortion rights with the dobbs decision. Since the dobbs decision, weve seen a 30, 38 increase, some of those are out of state. Some of those are people in state, garcia said. Planned parenthood support senator skinners bill and is trying right now to increase services such as telehealth appointments, to accommodate more patients. The challenge, he says, is how to continue funding for patients who cannot afford care, things like uncompensated care, where if somebody cannot afford a procedure or any kind of Reproductive Health care service, they wont be turned down because of that cost. After the news conference, a Late Development as lawmakers in arizonas house voted to repeal that states ban. There were three republicans who joined all 29 democrats, and that now goes to arizonas senate. But really, regardless, it is unclear whether they will reverse that abortion ban. So, senator skinner says they are hoping that they can get this california bill passed before june. It would need a two thirds majority in both houses. Julie and Governor Newsom says he will sign it immediately. It would take effect as soon as he signs it. All right. And, janet, if the bill does pass, any idea how long would the temporary permit for Arizona Doctors last . Well, they would be required to apply to the california medical boards. I requested the full text of the bill. They say that they are still working on it. It wont be available until tomorrow evening, but at this point, it sounds that it might last only a temporary amount of time through the end of november. All right. Something we will be following. Janet. Thank you. The United States Supreme Court is being asked to weigh in on abortion again. The justices heard oral arguments today on whether the state of idahos abortion ban can be overruled by federal law. The Justice Department says abortion care must be allowed in emergencies that seriously threaten a womans health. Idaho, however, contends its ban already has exceptions for life saving. Abortion in that state law should take precedence if, er doctors can perform whatever treatment they determine is appropriate, then doctors can ignore not only state abortion laws, but also state regulations on opioid use and informed consent requirements. The case marks the first time the Supreme Court has considered the implications of a state ban since overturning roe v wade nearly two years ago, a decision is expected by the end of june and tomorrow. The Supreme Court has another high stakes case on the docket. Lawyers for former President Donald Trump will argue he should be granted immunity for acts he allegedly committed while in office. Fox news david spunt takes a closer look at how a decision could shape the 2024 president ial election. The Supreme Court will be at the center of Election Year politics on thursday, as justices hear oral arguments over whether former President Donald Trump should be immune from federal prosecution. Trump is facing charges that he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 president ial election. The question here is really going to be whether trump has full immunity, whether there is some sort of fact finding test, whether theres an outer perimeter of a president s immunity from criminal prosecution, trump warns the decision could open other president s up to criminal charges, writing in part on social media, quote, a current president would always be thinking with every move made, whether or not there would be a criminal prosecution after leaving office. But special counsel jack smith says trumps behavior continued after he left office and he should be prosecuted if smith prevails. The courts decision could determine if trump will face trial before voters head to the ballot box in november, though the start of those proceedings could still take months to get underway. If this court comes up with a more nuanced approach, it would still likely have to send this back. It would seem almost impossible at that point for him to have a trial before the election. Trump is not expected to attend thursdays arguments in washington, as the judge in his manhattan criminal case has mandated he be in the courtroom. Throughout the trial, the justices are expected to rule by the end of june in washington. David spunt ktvu, fox two news police in San Francisco are wearing denim today in recognition of Sexual Assault awareness month. Denim day is observed on the last wednesday of april. It began 25 years ago after the italian Supreme Court overturned a rape conviction. Now part of the ruling argued that the survivor was wearing tight jeans and therefore her alleged rapist couldnt have committed the act without her consent. So now wearing jeans on this day is considered an International Symbol of protest against Sexual Violence. Today, police chief bill scott and District Attorney Brooke Jenkins recognized the prosecutors and investigators who have dedicated their careers to supporting survivors. Its a day to stand together. Its a day to affirm that there is no excuse for Sexual Violence, no matter what a person is wearing, federal data states more than 50 of women and a third of men have or will experience Sexual Violence in their lifetime. Another setback for the giants starting pitcher blake snell, why the former cy young award winner was pulled from the lineup this morning. Also, an east Bay School Superintendent calling out her own district. Why, she says a third party needs to step in and investigate, and a stark reminder of the cost of living in the bay area. What a new study says about the most expensive middle clas in t 5 a gallon looked like a bargain at the chevron on alameda de las pulgas in menlo park. The price of gas hit more than 7 a gallon over this past weekend, according to gasbuddy. That is the highest price here in the bay area and san mateo county. The average for one gallon of regular unleaded is now 5. 60. A new study by the finance Company Smart asset, says there is one bay area city where you can make 339,000 a year and still be considered middle class. That study looked at the highest incomes needed by households to be considered middle class. When your income is two thirds to double, the Median Income in the area. Sunnyvale topped the list of 345 u. S. Cities. Thats where the Median Household Income is 169,000. Fremont san mateo and santa clara also made the top five for cities, with the most expensive middle class. A Bleak Outlook now on retirement a new aarp survey found about 1 in 4 americans over the age of 50 says they never expect to retire , and about 70 say they are concerned about prices rising faster than their income. The same survey also said most americans 50 or older have no retirement savings, housing costs and daily expenses such as mortgage payments and rent are the biggest reasons why people say they are unable to save for retirement. The California Department of justice is reminding people of their rights in the workplace. The Departments Office of community awareness, response and engagement or care says it is focused on protecting the welfare of workers and to address Business Practices that undermine the working conditions of vulnerable low wage workers. The way we see our job here is not simply to enforce any particular law or set of laws, but to combat systemic Business Practices that harm workers and legitimate businesses, using whatever legal and policy tools are available to our office, the care office hosts virtual presentations similar to these every quarter to give people an opportunity to hear from, and also question doj staff. I think they should rethink what theyre doing to the people that own businesses on west portal. How far is too far . When it comes to safer streets . Coming up next, the growing concerns in San Franciscos west portal neighborhood to try to reduce traffic deaths. Also how doctors say a genetically modified pig helped save a womans life. And mostly cloudy skies across the bay area this afternoon and temperatures below average. Thats not going to change. Rolling into your bay area thursday. And we even introduce the possibility of scattered showers. Ill show you that n the extended forec t 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 goes west portal neighborhood neighborhood. Transit officials have come up with a plan to make those streets safer. Ktvu Alice Schwartz tells us whats in the proposal and why not everyone is on board. The current proposal is to eliminate left turns on yellow and west portal, and there would be no access to west portal from claremont, which is the artery feeding the top of the corridor. Some worry this expedited plan is a result of the tragic accident that took place last month, taking the lives of a family of four. We want safe streets, of course we do. We . We want pedestrians to be safe. Diana zagorac owns historic shaws candy in west portal. She says this was a fast tracked proposal that needs further reflection for everyones benefit. This is one of the few neighborhoods that is still that has recovered, and that is vibrant after covid. You know . And for them to, like, destroy this neighborhood is insane. Members of the community and Small Businesses we spoke to today are concerned that the mta is moving too fast. Theyd like them to slow down a little bit and take into consideration what new traffic restrictions and any change to Street Parking might do to merchants, though changes to parking are not part of the current proposal, the candy and ice cream merchant fears any loss of parking on west portal would crush her business. Right now, if you cant find a parking spot, you can usually loop around and get one. But if you by looping around, you have to make five turns and cut this way and not turn left and this and that, then were just nervous that people are going to give up and say, ill go to the mall instead. Myrna melgar is District Supervisor for west portal. She provided a statement indicating west portal streets are, quote, in dire need of an upgrade. And now is the time to act, unquote. She also discussed efforts her office and mta have made to engage the public on whats needed through surveys and promises. An updated proposal based on feedback, saying in the coming weeks, an updated proposal will be available that addresses many of the concerns voiced through this public process. I appreciate all who have provided their feedback and look forward to sharing the updated proposal. Merchants rely on pedestrian traffic as well as car traffic, so i think that its important to consider all people because certainly look at whats happened to the downtown, the main downtown, everything we try should be done thoughtfully and with care and with consideration of all parties involved. Alice wertz, ktvu, fox two news. The antioch School Superintendent is calling for an independent review into allegations of bullying within the district. The superintendent claims the maintenance operation and facilities director, ken turnage, has been accused of verbal abuse, making threats and, in one instance, ordering a Forklift Operator to raise the desk of a staffer to the roof of a building. Employees say the Human Resource department has not taken these actions seriously, treating them as a joke. Antioch School Board President is calling for transparency within this new investigation. In the in the School District, theres a culture of people protecting each other and , preventing people from holding each other accountable. In this School District, theres a lot of Good Old Boys Club going on in the School District that prevents people from feeling like they can come forward. In her email announcing the review of the superintendent is also calling for a Third Party Independent review of how the district has handled the allegations. Weve reached out to the Maintenance Director at the center of the issue for comment, but we have not heard back. A cool day across the bay area. Not much sunshine out there and for tomorrow. Only subtle changes expected. A live look here at what is happening outside our doors from ktvu across the oakland estuary, San Francisco. There in the background where you can see a lot of gray sky. And heres another Vantage Point where we have the overcast pretty much across the entire bay area. And as we spoke about in the last half hour, thunderstorms over parts of the sierra this afternoon, we have a low right off the coastline here. This will continue to push south and then move across california by tomorrow. So now behind it we get a little bit of a break. Although were not going to see much change. In fact, getting into thursday night and friday morning, adding the possibility of a little bit of drizzle and a few sprinkles and ill show you why here. The futurecast model. Theres the trough there. So whats over california today will be shifting inland by tomorrow. Tomorrow morning, though, we already have another system dropping in out of the gulf of alaska. And you can see washington, oregon expected to get some wet weather. It does sink into california and by friday morning were looking at breezy conditions. Cool conditions, and even a little bit of drizzle and a few sprinkles will be with us. At least the possibility of the sierra likely to get a little bit of snow above 6000ft into saturday. Things start to change. That moves out and we will be dry for the weekend and temperatures are going to come up slightly, at least for our inland cities. Were going to remain cool at the coast. Those numbers in the extended forecast, the future cast model a few 107 inch. You can see its not a big deal, but its enough to maybe get a few areas wet and in the sierra, 2 to 4in will be a possibility at some of those higher peaks. Thats whats coming for tomorrow. Well go with mostly cloudy skies, patchy drizzle, patchy fog, 50 degrees to start the day as well as in oakland over San Francisco. And even cooler than that over santa rosa. 44 for you. Your afternoon highs will be below average for most upper 50s. Pacifica low 60s in San Francisco. Low to mid 60s around the bay and our inland cities. Mid 60s to about 70 degrees 70. In concord for the north bay, 69 in santa rosa. Heres a view of your extended forecast. Temperatures wont change much getting into friday, calling for the slight chance at a few scattered showers. But then by the weekend we do see mostly sunny skies, dry conditions, upper 50s to low 60s at the coast, upper 60s for our bayside communities. Low 70s inland. Sunday monday or saturday, sunday and monday. Back to you. All right, rosemary, thank you. The San Jose Sharks are in the market now for a new head coach. The team fired david quinn today after two rough seasons under his tenure, the sharks netted 41 wins, 98 losses and 25 ties, the worst record of any team during that span. Sharks general manager mike grier called the firing a tough decision, and says the team is now evaluating where it wants to go from here. Pitcher blake snells rough season for the giants continues just hours before he was scheduled to start today, the team placed the two time cy young winner on the 15 day injured list with a left abductor strain. Snell has lost all three of his starts this young season. Some fans attribute his bad start to his shortened spring training more on this and the giants mets game coming up with jason in sports tonight at six. One of College Footballs greatest running backs is getting his Heisman Trophy back. The Heisman Trust returned the coveted award back to former usc star reggie bush. He forfeited the trophy 14 years ago in the wake of a scandal at usc. It included claims that he received improper benefits during his college career. The trust says the decision now to return the trophy was largely due to the new rules that let student athletes be compensated for their name, image and likeness. Fremont native and olympic gold medal figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi is the latest inspiration for barbie. The doll goes on sale to the public just ahead of mays, a pie heritage month. Yamaguchi became the first Asian American to win an individual figure skating gold medal at the 1992 winter games. She says it is an honor to be recognized for her olympic achievements. Grammy, emmy and two time tony award winner billy porter will serve as this years grand marshal for the San Francisco pride parade, and is also the events headline performer. That parade is scheduled for sunday, june 30th. Still ahead, zookeepers in japan make a surprising discovery. What they say theyve just learned about a hippo. After seven years in captivity and coming up tonight at six, the city of fairfield has had two deadly pedestrian crashes in two days. What we know about this latest incident and the garlic festival made famous in gilroy on the move once again, where its heading now, these stories and much more coming up 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 she. Officials at the osaka zoo say a dna test confirmed 12 year old jeon chan is a female. The genetic testing was carried out after zookeepers noticed that for years, jeon chan did not display typical male hippo behavior. The hippo arrived at the zoo from mexico in 2017, with a Health Certificate indicating the mammal is male. A new jersey woman is sharing her story after she became the first woman to ever receive a pig organ in the u. S. 54 year old lisa pisano is recovering well, according to her medical medical team at nyu langone health. Doctors say her combination of heart and kidney failure left her too sick to qualify for a traditional human transport, but the surgery was performed on april 12th, using a mechanical pump for her heart and a new kidney from a genetically modified pig. She took her first steps this week and says she has hasnt felt this good in years. I just took a chance and you know, worst case scenario, if it didnt work for me, it might have worked for someone else and it could have helped the next person or the next person. Its been transformative. I mean, shes a different person. She was so ill that when she came in, she had a couple of cardiac arrests and, you know, thats how close to death she was. Pisano is just the second living person in the world to get a kidney from a genetically modified pig. A massachusetts man was the first to receive the transplant last month. While many parents bemoan the hours their children spend playing video games, some of them hope that love of video games will actually spur a new generation of game designers. One franchise capitalizing on this growing coding trend is called code ninjas. It has more than 300 locations in the u. S. And more than a dozen right here in northern california. Its programs teach aspiring coders how to design video games, code lego robotics, and much more. This is absolutely a growing trend. Parents want their kids to move beyond just being consumers of technology. They really want them to understand the technology and understand that they themselves can have an impact on the technology. They can create things with technology. Organizers of the program say it also helps teach children what are called soft skills, such as collaboration and communication. This is ktvu fox two news at six. Some tense moments for san jose mayor matt mahan when his security detail is attacked during a tv interview. The suspect remains in custody after yesterdays altercation. Good evening everyone. Im mike mibach and im julie julie haener. The scuffle was captured by kron tv during an interview between one of its reporters and the mayor. Ktvu jesse gary has more now on what, if anything, could have been done differently. So were doing an interview, sir. Are you doing an interview . Yeah, in an instant, a sidewalk disagreement during a kron tv interview with san jose mayor matt mahan turns violent, the stations camera capturing this sidewalk tussle taking place at south first and san fernando streets. Mayor was in the middle of interview, and this kid just want to mess around. And he was asked, you know, to move to the side. He got upset. And thats how this started. Ironically, mahan was attending the grand opening and Ribbon Cutting for the new elise restaurant, the swanky french vietnamese eatery, a welcome addition to the vibrant downtown scene. Weve been trying to open this restaurant for a couple months now, and so yeah, theres, excitement