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Get exclusive offers on select new volvo models. Contact your volvo retailer to learn more. To be free palestine. Free, free free palestine. Three protesters and Police Clashed near uc berkeley. Officers moving in to clear an abandoned university building. Several people have been arrested and others forcibly removed. We begin with that breaking news in berkeley. Dozens of Law Enforcement officers from multiple agencies converging near the cal campus tonight as the situation there intensifies. Good evening. Im julie julie haener and im greg lee. The University Says at least 11 arrests have been made as crews dismantled an encampment and barricades outside Channing Hall after protesters occupied it last night. Ktvu Bailey Ocarroll is live near peoples park bailey protesters just started moving out of that area about 30 minutes ago. Yeah. Greg and julie, good evening. Thats right. We are here where the scene is now a whole lot calmer than it was just about 30 minutes ago. I want to move out of the way so you can kind of take a look. Ill kind of describe what it was like. As you can see, we are on the corner here of haste and telegraph. These streets now closed down by berkeley police. You see those trash cans there lined up on the right side of the street . Those were all in the middle of the street. Just about 10 or 15 minutes ago until police came in. They cleared all those out of the way. You see these planters here on the other side of the street . Those have been knocked over. Not exactly sure how those were knocked over, but we do know that they were and then i want to turn and flip the camera here to the other side, so you can see where the entrance to people peoples park would be. Now that is where there was a massive crowd of protesters. I believe we have video those protesters were out there just about 30 minutes or so ago, and that is where you see a massive line of police there almost clashing multiple times with a lot of protesters. I would say best guess, around 200, 250 at the max. And a lot of those protesters, it did get a pretty loud out here, people unsure of what those what that sound was, but it was actually protesters putting. Hey guys, were going to have to send it back to you in the studio, but we will touch base with you guys a little bit later here. All right, haley, we will keep following with you. Stay safe out there. Again, some of those arrests made as officers moved in to clear Channing Hall, that abandoned building that protesters took over last night. Well check in with bailey shortly. Classes will be back in person tomorrow at uc irvine. After going remote due to a tense standoff between police and propalestinian protesters. After ordering the group to leave an encampment that had been set up for weeks, Law Enforcement declared an Unlawful Assembly last night. The University Says 47 people were arrested, including students, uci employees and people not affiliated with the school for failing to leave campus classes were remote today, but will be back to normal tomorrow with an increased Police Presence on campus. More crucial humanitarian aid will soon be on its way to palestinians in war torn gaza. The us military has now finished construction of a huge floating pier anchored off the gaza strip. Hundreds of tons of aid now being screened in cyprus. It is expected to be loaded onto ships and delivered to the pier in the coming days. In washington dc, House Republicans today voted to pass a bill to reverse President Bidens freeze on sending a shipment of weapons to israel as it plans to invade the gaza city of rafah. Democrats are calling the bill a political stunt by republicans, as President Biden defies the will of congress with his use of executive privilege, he is brazenly doing so by withholding congressionally mandated aid. Everything it calls for the administration is already doing. And it is just yet another example of the republicans using israel and antisemitism for their own political purposes. Every day you can. Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer says the senate will not take up the legislation, and the white house has already said President Biden would veto the bill if it made it to his desk. And our coverage of the war, as well as the protests here in the bay area and nationwide, continue online and on our website at ktvu. Com. New at. Ten people in one oakland neighborhood say they love where they live, but say escalating crime is a growing concern. They say there have been multiple breakins in just the past month and a half. On one block, they tell ktvu amber lee that they have all taken place during the day. Amber is live in oakland. After talking to witnesses and a homeowner whose home was broken into amber greg. There is fear and frustration that homeowner and neighbors tell me they are concerned that the crimes will escalate into violence. Surveillance video shows two burglars running out of Angela Jeffries home in oakland. The one in dark clothing, is holding a pillowcase. She says the thief took from her bedroom to carry out the jewelry. They stole from her to just bust in my home and take my things like, its no problem. Its terrifying. Its frustrating. They broke in by jumping the fence and breaking her back door. It happened monday afternoon, and jeffries home was not the only target. Neighbors tell me this is the third home on reinhart drive in the Redwood Heights neighborhood to be burglarized in the past six weeks. They say the thieves strike between noon and 4 p. M. Monday through wednesday. Really neighbor matt albert yelled out at the thieves as he witnessed the break in and the thieves driving away. They were certainly not put off by somebody seeing them commit a crime. It seems like this was kind of a normal practice for them, jeffries tells me. This gold necklace with a heart, with the word mom, a gift from her son, was among the 10,000 worth of jewelry that was stolen from her armoire. She says she was at work when she received a phone alert. I feel like theres nothing i can do. All the security i put on and the warning signs, and they dont care. Neighbors suspect that their close proximity to highways 13 and 580 make it attractive for thieves looking for a quick getaway . Can you call 911 . Neighbors say there have been numerous car breakins and now brazen burglaries in broad daylight. What is the next step . You know, theyre just getting bolder. And their actions. Neighbors want the city to install license plate readers and assign beat officers. Theyre going to come in at night on us. And whos going to stop it . Like, when is it going to stop . Im very anxious right now. I feel violated, of course. Witnesses tell me this is the suspect vehicle, a black bmw sedan. They describe the suspects as being young, late teens to early 20s. They had their faces covered. I reached out to oakland police. They would only confirm that there have been three home break ins on that one block. Greg, so much frustration from those homeowners tonight. Amberleigh live in oakland. Amber. Thank you. Tonight an 80 year old oakland man is looking for the people who stole his antique car. April 15th. A group of thieves went up to a home near 22nd and fifth. A few blocks east of lake merritt. They then broke into the homes garage and stole a 1959 red corvette. You can make out there , the owner tells ktvu. He is terribly hurt. No arrests have been reported. The Oakland Chamber of commerce is calling on the city to prioritize Public Safety in its budget discussions, as Chamber Leaders met with city elected and appointed officials yesterday. They say while oakland struggles with a deficit , they need to focus on short and long Term Investments in Public Safety and economic development. They say the city should prioritize Police Academies and attracting and supporting businesses unprovoked and brutal. Thats how an attack on a woman in San Francisco, in a San Francisco store is being described, and now another woman is charged with the assault. Ktvu Christien Kafton shows us the disturbing video. As the attack was all caught on camera, Surveillance Video of the attack on tuesday afternoon, posted to nextdoor is shocking. The victim walks into the kansas food market in potrero hill. Moments later, another woman enters and begins hitting the victim from behind with a bag containing a bottle of jack daniels whiskey that woman then begins pulling the victims hair and punching her until the victim falls to the floor. The attack continues until the shop clerk runs off the assailant. San Francisco Police arrested 26 year old Jessica Blasi from oakland shortly after the attack. She appeared in court today, where prosecutors formally charged her with felony assault. Through her attorney. She pled not guilty. So the next process is we do have some concerns about Mental Health. I dont know, miss blasi. She was having a challenging time explaining sort of some of her background. And so what well do is we ask the court to do an in custody assessment of her Mental Health condition in court. The prosecutor said she struck the victim at least ten times in a flurry of blows. The District Attorneys Office releasing a statement about the attack, saying in part, quote, it is random acts of violence like this that negatively impact a feeling of safety in communities. Blazes defense attorney said the bottle in the attack was plastic, not glass, and at the time of the incident, blasi was wearing a hospital bracelet and may have recently been released from nearby. Zuckerberg San Francisco general hospital, just a few blocks away from the incident, her defenders said. While the incident may have been captured on video, it doesnt necessarily tell the whole story. I think the video tells one part of the story, but, you know, this is a real person with a real history and the video doesnt share what that history is. The shopkeeper who drove off the attacker didnt want to talk on camera, but neighbors in the area say theyre surprised to hear about the unprovoked attack. I mean, its, you know, a big city, right . Well, a small, big city and stuff happens, but it is a little bit surprising. I think, like generally its a really safe neighborhood. The suspect in this case is due back in court at the end of the month. If she is released from custody, the judge has issued an order to stay away from the victim in this case and the Convenience Store in San Francisco, Christien Kafton ktvu fox two news. Coming up, Block Party Kickoff the city of san joses plan to bring more business and foot traffic to downtown. The weekend is just around the corner now. Well take a peek at that and what you can expect for your saturday and sunday. Also ahead, tonight, hope for the next generation coming up at 1030. The millions of dollars in scholarships given to High School Seniors living in the east bay, a special night paving the way for a bright future. I am a low income student. Im a first generation student, and when i was in high school, i didnt think that i was going to go big event in san jose tonight. The citys Free Summer Block Party kicked off this evening. That event will highlight Small Businesses each month until october in different spaces throughout the city. Ktvu south bay reporter Lamonica Peters live now in san jose with more lamonica. Julie. The urban Vibrancy Institute started these these events to help businesses rebound after the pandemic. And the mayor says they have been helping san jose bounce back and now they want to keep the good times rolling. At san joses fountain alley downtown, the First Block Party of the summer kicked off with live music vendor booths, local artists and access to restaurants nearby like, thats honestly like what i like about like the bay area. Like, you have everything here. Like, especially with all these events that are going on more downtown. The urban Vibrancy Institute and the city of san jose have partnered to bring more attention to Small Business since last year. District three Council Member omar torres and san jose mayor matt marin talked about the impact the block parties have had on the community. We heard from Small Businesses that they would sometimes make an entire months rent in one night. When we just came out with live music and vendors and threw a block party, its easy and cheap to do. It takes a little bit of planning and coordination. Our downtown is seeing an uptick, right. We are recovery. So downtown is open for business. Matthis mehan says this year, 65 vendors will take part in the Block Party Series throughout the summer, including this Company Offering a new healthy drink. Were actually sign up for all of them. We think this is like a cool event. We love helping local businesses and we really want to just introduce our product to the local Customer Base as well. San jose social Media Influencer kris villa says he works nearby and wanted to support a local event. I do support the community a lot. Im out here from from my city more, more so and you know i love you know, love the people, love seeing, you know, the Community Coming together. Now, again, this is just the first of these block parties. They plan to have one each month until october. And if you want more information about these block parties, just go to ktvu. Com and click the link for this story. Julie positive way for people to come together lamonica. Thank you. A Movie Theater is celebrating 40 years in downtown san jose with special ticket prices three below theaters. First opened on may 18th, 1984. On saturday, the theater will be rolling back prices for films that aired the same year. To celebrate, tickets will cost just 3. 50 and a regular sized popcorn will be just 2. Some of the films include Indiana Jones and the temple of doom and Alfred Hitchcocks the man who knew too much. A palo alto mainstay, is closing after nearly 40 years. The owners of jing jing gourmet on emerson street say their last day of business will be sunday. The restaurant has been known for their sichuan and hunan favorites for 38 years, but they say operating costs keep growing and the lease is expiring this month. In the past few days, there have been a lot of parties and gatherings. A lot of our customers saw the news and they came over and say goodbye to us, and they have the last Dining Experience here, the family says they are working on a new venture to keep serving the community. They hope to make an announcement of their next chapter soon. Well, it could soon cost you money to play tennis or pickleball at certain courts in San Francisco. Today, the citys rec and Park Commission passed an initiative that would require people to pay a 5 reservation fee online to play at 28 of its 66 locations. This means, if approved, 60 of the courts will still be free. The Commission Says this is aimed at better managing courts and ensuring equitable access to tennis and pickleball facilities across the city. The plan will now go before the citys board of supervisors for final approval. Caltrans is alerting drivers about a complete closure of a busy north bay highway this weekend for roadwork. Highway 37 will be shut down in both directions between sonoma and solano counties. The closure will be from the state route 121 interchange to the highway 29 interchange. Crews will be out repaving the roadway. Closure is set to start tomorrow at 10 p. M. And conclude on monday at 5 a. M. There will also be a partial closure of interstate 680 in the east bay for a paving project. Caltrans says three southbound lanes will be closed between acosta boulevard and san ramon, and the interstate 580 connector in pleasanton. The lane closure will be from 9 p. M. Tomorrow through 4 a. M. Monday morning. Drivers should expect traffic delays. Your weekend is in view as we head into your friday. Weve got some clouds out there to talk about those clouds kind of, or the fog stretching out to about 18 or 1600 feet right now. Theyll get up to about 2000ft, and that means theyre going to come motoring into your inland bay valley. Pretty much everybody tomorrow morning has some valley or coastal fog to some extent. The fog is doing this right now. It stretches out and then tomorrow afternoon itll pinch down a little bit again. And it does it again on sunday as well. Less fog actually on saturday and sunday. But the idea is were in for a cooling trend because of that marine layer that continues to extend and compress these are the highs from today cooler than yesterday. Highs tomorrow are going to be a little bit warmer. So those mid 70s the antioch and in fairfield those turn into low 80s. But thats it. Tomorrows going to be the warmest day we see for a while as temperatures this weekend cool off. But its still pleasant. Come on, its not that bad. I mean, its like its a couple of degrees cooler. So instead of on saturday, instead of 78, 79 degrees in concord, its going to be 75, right . Its going to be nice. Have a ill be back in a few minutes. Well have a look at the bay area weekend and beyond if theres any rain in that five day. All right bill, well see you soon. Thank you. New research is highlighting a widening income gap in california. An analysis done by the Public Policy institute of california shows the top 10 of earners made ten times more money than those in the bottom 10 of earners. For more insight early on the four, we spoke with tess thorman, Research Associate at the Public Policy institute of california and coauthor of this study. Education is certainly a piece of this that that families with those College Degree holders have seen rising earnings over time. But its also a the result of a number of structural factors. So part of this is, of course discrimination in hiring. But also, you know, access to jobs in terms of, where housing is located, historical redlining. This research used the most recent data available, which was from 2022. Only seven other states had wider income gaps coming up. Three men from across the country accused of a roofing scam on the peninsula, plus two attempted burglaries just minutes apart in the east bay. What police say the suspects did to try to get inside those businesses, and more than 1000 california bills on the chopping block today. The proposed laws that survived suspense day 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. A roofing scam in san mateo county. Detectives say three men targeted elderly adults. They used a fake business name, statewide roofing and siding, and a false contractors license. They allegedly charged victims for work that was not completed and likely not needed. 22 year old charlie anderson, 39 year old David Anderson and 40 year old darren temple, all of virginia, face theft, fraud and conspiracy charges. Concord police are now investigating two attempted burglaries at two businesses just minutes apart. Police say the suspects used the same car to try to ram their way inside, but nothing was stolen. Our Crime Reporter henry lee explains why authorities believe the type of businesses involved make these break ins unusual. Oh, im beyond frustrated because its a time and money out of my life. I wear a Small Business here, a Small Business with a big target on its back and a new roll up door. Hit this. Hit this right here. Hurry up, hurry up. Surveillance video shows this infiniti g37 backing up and ramming hsd engineering and Equipment Repair company in concord at about 945 monday night. They damaged the roll up door, but this forklift blocked the car from going any further. They took off in the g37 and an infiniti m35. Ive learned the g37 was stolen and was later found by antioch police. But what were they after . I wish i could look inside their head and ask them. I have quite a few questions for them. Tyler hagan owns the company on solano way. He repairs machines and equipment for national labs, aerospace and semiconductor companies. They also make medical devices. Hagan says hes hard pressed to explain a motive for the break in attempt. I wish i knew we both happened to be in very highly specified fields, and it is a strange coincidence that we both get hit back to back on the same night, back to back, because five minutes before hitting hagans company, the same group is believed to have targeted another company in concord. This video shows a caravan of cars led by the same m35, making a beeline to micro measurements and pacific instruments on pike lane at about 940 monday night. Here you can see what appears to be the same infiniti g37 backing into the roll up door, you can see a group of young men pile out of the car, peek inside, and then take off. This company has clients that include nasa, the military, and defense companies. I dont think those guys were going to sell high tech nasa test equipment, jim lyons says. Theres been some speculation of how these guys are picking their targets. People are saying that they were using some kind of heat sensors on the buildings to see what was sucking up power, to determine if it was a grow site for cannabis. So these businesses are filled with things like circuit boards, semiconductors, turbo, molecular and cryogenic pumps. Theres no pot here. Concord police are investigating both incidents. Anyone with information in either case is asked to give investigators a call in concord. Henry lee ktvu, fox two news coming up, College Dorm Rooms up for rent. The Bay Area University campus helping house students. Plus, i always wanted to go to college just to show my family that anythings possible and show oakland that anythings possible. Dreams coming true tonight for hundreds of oakland High School Seniors coming up the program bringing hope and opportunity to the next generation. Also ahead tonight, the new golden state valkyries are the hot topic right now. Our Jason Appelbaum will have the details coming up a little later in sports. Also ahead, tonight in i startup in San Francisco, now accused of stealing voices from actors, the lawsuit filed today in new york 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 High School Seniors received college scholarships. Oakland promise hosted its annual awards ceremony at the henry j. Kaiser convention center. The organization is awarding 4. 8 million to 100 students graduating from Public Schools in oakland. Recipients will receive between 2000 to 16,000 in scholarship money. This scholarship inspired me a lot. Like one day i hope i could have my own scholarship one day. Caught the royal scholarship, you know, to where i get scholarships like kids. Thats not even going. They dont want to go to college. Okay, you can do something else. I want to be able to supply them with that resource, to always have something going for themselves. Because we never give up. We can always have something like, youre just going to be successful. Yeah. Royal hubbard is a senior at oakland tech. He says he wants to major in business and marketing. We also spoke to the ceo of oakland promise. She says this years recipients are extra special because four years ago, these students were finishing middle school and did not have a graduation due to the pandemic. Then they entered high school in a remote environment so they didnt make any connections. And to be able to see them today and dreaming and seeing themselves going to postsecondary is incredibly rewarding. Now, oakland promise doesnt just give away scholarship money. The organization continues to help students once they are in college through mentorships and advising the Homeless Count for San Francisco is out, and the numbers show a mixed bag of results. The citys point in time count shows that total homelessness in San Francisco increased by 7 from 2022 to 2024. Also there are more than 8300 people experiencing homelessness in San Francisco, according to city researchers. At the same time, city leaders are proud to point out that the number of People Living in street in the streets, tents or in vehicles is on the decline. The number of unsheltered homeless decreased by 1 since 2022, and by 16 when compared to 2019. Numbers city leaders say nearly half of the citys Homeless Population is currently sheltered. Now, the city data points out that Youth Homelessness has decreased by 9. However the number of families who are homeless thats risen by 94 since 2022 to 437 families. The city also found that its chronically Homeless Population increased by 9. More than 2900 people have been identified as chronically homeless. San francisco also says its pilot Homeless Outreach program has connected thousands of people with help. In its first year. The city says the heart or Homeless Engagement Assistance Response Team has responded in nearly 14,000 calls, including 80 of calls to three, one, 1 or 9 one one involving unhoused people and 70 of calls related to sidewalk and street encampments. The city is currently piloting, sending other calls involving homeless people, including some trespassing and suspicious person calls to heart. It was a do or die day at the state capitol. Today, the senate and Assembly Appropriations committees met to sift through more than 1000 bills. As reporter Ashley Zavala shows us, several high profile measures did not make the cut. Sb 1288 amid a tough budget year, california lawmakers are limiting spending, and that means sifting through several costly bills in this suspenseful process. Were going to substitute the roll call from sb 1231. That bill is approved on a unanimous vote of 7 to 0. In the state senate, the group passed several bills, including one allowing workers on strike to be eligible for unemployment. It also unanimously passed sb 1414, a proposed law to make it a felony to purchase or solicit a child for sex. Right now, its a misdemeanor. The motion is due pass, as amended per author, to add coauthors and amend to make technical change. But the committee has yet to make public what exactly those changes are. There was a do pass recommendation out on a b roll call in the assembly. Lawmakers there passed proposals that attempt to crack down on retail theft and a proposed constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to clean air, water and the environment. But both committees blocked several high profile proposals, including one that was a step toward legalizing psychedelics, another that would have eliminated private Health Insurance in california, and another that would have rolled back a controversial rule that now allows Utility Companies to set fixed fees for electricity and gas usage. Lawmakers say the cuts were necessary, and i think its no secret where the budget is today. You know, we have an obligation to balance the budget here in california. We cant go into debt, so we have to be very judicious with the budget. I mean, we definitely there were bills that i have been big supporters of in years past, that its just a challenging budget time. And so we needed to be responsible, all responsible with taxpayers money. So thats why we had to make some tough calls today. That was Ashley Zavala reporting. One bill that did pass a hurdle today will require the state to issue a formal apology for slavery. It is now heading to the state senate. Today, Assembly Bill 3089 passed 62 to 0. The bill requires the state to apologize for its role in instituting slave laws and discriminatory practices. Since its founding, the bill is part of a package of measures introduced back in february meant to bring reparations to descendants of people who were enslaved. All right. We want to get back now to our breaking news tonight in berkeley, where a tense standoff between police and protesters near calcs campus has started to ease. This comes after officers arrested at least 11 people as crews dismantled a propalestinian encampment and barricades outside an abandoned building that demonstrators had occupied near campus. Ktvu Bailey Ocarroll joins us once again live. Bailey, whats the latest on the situation now . Now. Hey, julie and greg. Yeah. Good evening. This scene really completely clear here. But it was a much, much different story just about a half hour ago. I want to move out of the way so you can see some of what these protesters did. We are here on the corner of haste and telegraph. The street has reopened. But the last time we talked to you, right at the top of ten, the all these streets were closed off. Which is why we could have been standing in the middle of them. But you can see right across the way here before these cars get going past those planters tipped over. Were not sure how a protesters got those tipped over, but they did. And then on the other side of the street, the opposite side, theres a string of trash cans. All those were thrown into the middle of the street, the trash in those trash cans scattered all throughout the street. So really made it impassable. Impossible for drivers to pass through this way. Of course, thats why police shut it down. And then they were able to get it cleaned up. Then where the protesters really were focused this evening here was, in this peoples park area, and you can see all that trash lined up there along that fence line, barricade area. Well it was a much different story, but for a moment here, i want to talk about really how we got to this point. And that really all starts much earlier this afternoon, just about, probably probably around 5 or 6 00. And that is when, police came in and they started to clear out the encampment that was set up here in front of this building, this burned out building, near uc berkeleys campus, a 12 people were arrested. All of those people were sitting outside of the building on the grass area. They were given dispersal orders and they chose not to leave. Now good news. No injuries were reported. But again, things once they cleared out there at that building outside of that building, thats when protesters moved out here. And so we want to show you video of what this did look like. Just about 45 minutes or so ago. There was a large group of protesters, i would say about 250 plus out there, and they were really not not quite clashing, i would say. But you know, having some some choice words between them and Police Officers who were here. And then they started to make some noise. I think people were in the area were quite concerned, but it was really protesters had started hitting the shipping containers here outside of peoples park with skateboards, throwing rocks at them and other things. Again, it doesnt appear that there was any injuries, but one other thing i want to point out here live here tonight is here in this peoples park area. The peoples park is surrounded by, you see multiple shipping containers, multiple levels of shipping containers. Well, in that area where it kind of corners off, there was an easy up. Theres an easy up at every corner of peoples park. All those protesters came and we watched them pick up the easy up and carry it here to the end of the block. That is where they took it apart and carried it up the way again. These protesters, nobody appeared to be injured that we saw and they kind of just dispersed. It didnt appear that police had to cross that fence line, that barricade, that they set up. So the good news here, it seems like here outside peoples park, things here have really calmed down. And again, the good news, no injuries reported here. Greg and julie, well send it back to you at the desk. All right, bailey, thank you. And to stay on top of this breaking news tonight in berkeley, just head to our website, ktvu. Com. Coming up at 11, a place for family members who have lost loved ones to homicide to come together. How an event tonight allowed them to share their grief. And we can just around the corner now as we head to friday, well let you know what you can expect coming up. But first, two bay area Tech Companies are teaming up with reddit and open ai are doing to ex nd i to bring its content to chatgpt that announcement today sent reddit shares up 12 in extended trading as part of the partnership, chatgpt and other openai products will use reddits application programing interface and openai will also become a reddit advertising partner. The San Francisco based ai startup is being accused of stealing voices from actors today. Two voice actors sued Artificial Intelligence Company Lenovo in federal court in new york. In the class action complaint, the actors say laveau is using their voices without permission in its ai voiceover technology. Theyre seeking damages of at least 5 million, accusing lenovo of fraud, false advertising and violating their publicity rights. The Justice Department has formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. President biden says this change will be monumental. Look, folks, no one should be in jail merely for using or possessing marijuana. Period. Far too many lives have been upended because of failed approach to marijuana. The proposal would not legalize marijuana for recreational use, but rather reclassify the drug from a schedule one to schedule three drug. The Administration Says it recognizes the medicinal uses of cannabis and acknowledges it has potential for a less potential for abuse than other drugs. United Airlines Says the faa is loosening restrictions on the airline while the agency continues a safety audit. The airline told employees today that the faa is letting it once again add new routes and add new aircraft to its fleet. The faa said, however, that it has not made any final decisions from its review of the airline and that the review is ongoing. Regulators increased oversight of united in march after a series of reported Safety Incidents this summer. The travel season is shaping up to be one of the busiest on record. The tsa announced today it is expecting more than 26,000 flights each, and every day through labor day. That is a nearly 6 increase from 2023. Some days could see more than 3 million travelers pass through checkpoints. It all kicks off memorial day weekend, the unofficial start to summer. The tsa is preparing to screen more than 18 million passengers and crews over the holiday. Still to come, one shuttered Bay Area University campus now housing College Students from across the region. Also, an effort to diversify the San Jose Fire Department. This weekends boot camp, helping to recruit nearly 100 new first responders. And chief meteorologist bill martin is back after the break. He will have your comete bay its time to get away and cache in, at cache creek casino resort, to rock and to roll. To go all out or. Go all in. With four stars and rising stars, northern californias premier casino resort is the perfect place. To do as much or as little as you want. Make your get away now and cache in at cache creek casino resort. Properties is offering dorm rooms for rent for students at any bay area college, university or trade school. Furnished rooms at the property, now called the dorms at woodminster terrace, start at 1,000 a month. The company says utilities and wifi are included. Theres a mini fridge and microwave and on site laundry. Also a gym, yoga room and game room available for the students to use. Holy names closed last year due to declining enrollment and rising costs. The San Jose Fire Department will be hosting nearly 100 women this weekend for a rigorous and specialized boot camp, as ktvu south bay reporter jesse gary tells us, its a way to recruit more women, including nonbinary and trans women, to professions long dominated by men. San jose firefighter stephanie sirrine is a metaphorical island at fire station 14, serving in a sea of men. She joined the department over a decade ago as a wide eyed teenager. Drawn to this type of work. I had no idea what the job entailed, one of my friends had mentioned there was an explorer program. I decided to join that, and it became something that i was very passionate about, hoping to spark a similar passion in other women. The San Jose Fire Department saturday hosted its fifth annual womens boot camp. The one day event is open to women, including those nonbinary, gender nonconforming and trans women in the community. The greater the diversity, the better the department. You know, its like the high Tech Industry understands that. And i am so happy that the government is beginning to really get into it. 75 women ages 18 to 24 are already signed up. Officials say that represents an increase of one third over last year. Attendees will be put through the rigors of an academy like Obstacle Course to better learn what its like to be a firefighter. We have our sledgehammers, we have our hose pool hoists working on grip and strength that just kind of giving women that encouragement that they can do it. San jose fire isnt alone in looking to lure more women into its workforce. This march, San Jose Police officials signing the 30 by 30 pledge to increase women recruits by 30 by 2030. Police women currently make up 13 of the force, but only 3. 7 of the 648 firefighters are female. One of the things that im very interested in is trying to bring talent to the city of san jose. I think that we bring sort of a different perspective on different situations and i think that it would really enhance the departments Stephanie Sorini says living her dream allows her to help other women explore options. Once only thought of as a mans domain, being a female and just being that presence out in the community, whether we have schools come in and just being that female figure and showing, you know, all ages that we are out there and we can do it in west san jose. Jesse, gary, ktvu, fox two news, checking in on the weather the weekend just around the corner. Friday is kind of the weekend as you head into tomorrow, youre going to find temperatures a lot like today. These were the highs from today. So just kind of take these for these were the highs from today. And then tomorrow add maybe 3 or 4 degrees to these. So well see some low like were antioch is thatll go up six degrees fairfield will go up six degrees. So well see some low 80s and lots of low and mid 70s. So a nice looking day tomorrow. The microclimates kind of go like this. And the microclimates are in play now because its that time of year where you got the fog at the coast, the cool Ocean Surface temperature, sea surface temperatures and then the ability to have warmth, warmer, highs inland. The sea breeze is going very far inland tonight, but it will burn off quick and in the hot spots tomorrow. Its low 80s at best. Those are the hots. Antioch. Thats stockton, maybe goes 83 degrees story. Is this right . Talk about it all the time. But this is all summer. Its just the marine layer stretches and then it compacts. Stretches. Its cooler because everything gets in contract acts, compresses, and the fog gets stuck behind the coastal hills and the inland valleys heat up. And you know the story. The fog footprint for tomorrow morning. Pretty aggressive for the most part. And youll see some oranges turn up in the Central Valley. And those again are the 80s, but mainly in the Central Valley out towards east of napa, east of santa rosa, out towards winters and woodland in those areas. So nice day tomorrow and then a little cooler as we go into saturday and sunday and a little a little cooler. Thats it. I think though, with the little bit of cooling, this is tomorrow mornings fog footprint thats going to cool us off pretty significantly. Were getting an air mass swap. And so this warmer air thats been hanging here has been ushered out and is going to continue to stay cool through the weekend. So what did i just say. Were going to have less fog probably on saturday. Less fog on sunday. Less low clouds. I think both of those days are kind of partly sunny, mostly sunny, especially sunday, but its going to be cooler temperatures instead of being in the mid 80s will be in the mid 70s. So and thats because the marine layer gets mixed out and the cooler air kind of switches out with the warmer air. And there you go. These are the forecast highs for tomorrow a little warmer 80 in fairfield, 72 in hayward and then 61 in pacifica. Cool on the coast all day. But the sun is going to pop out too. I think youll see a little sunshine, santa cruz, a little sunshine, maybe. At stenson. Theres the five day forecast. Hope you have a nice weekend. Ill see you back here on sunday night. All right. Looks good bill. Thank you. An artist in portugal whos a big football fan is getting kudos for her illustrations for the 49ers scheduled release. Shes known among the faithful for her daily drawings of the team that she posts on social media. So this year, the team invited her to make drawings for the full schedule. Rita oak created all of the illustrations in just two weeks. She said coming up with all the concepts and ideas was a fun challenge, and im going to work every single day nonstop just to make it on time. And it was like a crazy process, working every day and talking to the 49ers team. They were amazing, by the way, and i guess we did it. Oak said she was sleeping when the schedule dropped online , and she woke up to tons of messages and responses. She called it an honor and hopes to keep working with the team coming up in sports Caitlin Clarke made her wnba home debut tonight. Our Jason Appelbaum will have that story coming up. Then on the 11 00 news, we are continuing to follow the developing news tonight in berkeley, where protesters and police faced off near calcs campus a slow network is no network for business. Thats why more choose comcast business. And now, were introducing ultimate speed for business our fastest plans yet. Were up to 12 times faster than verizon, at t, and tmobile. And existing customers could even get up to triple the speeds. At no additional cost. Its ultimate speed for ultimate business. Dont miss out on our fastest speed plans yet switch to comcast business and get started for 49. 99 a month. Plus, ask how to get up to an 800 prepaid card. Call today name the golden state valkyries, the leagues first Expansion Team in 16 years. Well share chase center with the warriors beginning next year. So now the media blitz is on for team presidt jess smith, who was in new york on a promotional tour appearing on multiple shows including good morning america. The team is hugely popular in the bay area, taking in 7500 season ticket deposits before they even had a name. We caught up with smith earlier today and asked her what her emotions might be when the team finally takes the court next may. When you start something from scratch, when its an idea and then its an opportunity, but then its executed, and we are here to say what some people said was impossible. Making it possible, making it a reality. And i will definitely be crying somewhere. Its too i cry even like, you know, this week its so overwhelmingly beautiful, honestly, to just watch our Community Come together around this incredible team. So its going to be really special. And because its in the bay, its going to be even more special because everyone here knows what this means. All right. Caitlin clark. She made her home debut with the Indiana Fever tonight. And from the iowa city to the circle, city of god, 6. 5 the university of iowa, 22. Caitlin clark, sellout crowd 17,274, in indianapolis. But they would go home disappointed. Clark had a rough night. She finished with just nine points, the first time she was held to Single Digits in three years. The new york liberty made the finals last year, thanks in part to former Miramonte High School star sabrina ionescu. She finished with 14 and the liberty roll. They beat the fever by 36 against three time mvp nikola jokic and the denver nuggets. They got blown out tonight in game six in minnesota. Anthony edwards and the t wolves. They went on a 22 zero run in the first quarter. And then in the fourth, a 24 zero run to lead by as many as 50. In the end, minnesota won by 45 to force a game seven back in denver sunday , and it was the worst playoff loss by a defending champion in nba history. Xander schauffele he tied a major championship record today at the opening round of the pga championship at the Valhalla Golf Club in louisville, kentucky. Tiger woods did not have a good day. He pushes this par putt to the right, making it back to back bogeys on eight and nine. He he tied. Hes tied for 85th after the first round. Hes plus one shot of the day courtesy of the number one ranked golfer in the world. Its scottie scheffler. His approach on the first hole from 169. And it goes right in the hole. And you can see on the replay a ball actually hits the flag. Stiff stick and then goes right in. He shot a 67. Hes five strokes back. Everybodys chasing xander schauffele. Schauffele had nine birdies no bogeys broke the course record with a 962. And that is also tied for the lowest round ever at a major. Schauffele leads by three strokes. Okay a major storm in houston that left 1 million customers without power. But it did not affect the as astros game at minute maid park, which has a retractable roof. So they played on and the astros exploded for six runs in the third. Joey estes facing joey lopez, fido and lopez. Fido wins the battle of the joeys deep to right and gone his first career home run, so someone fined him that ball. The astros. They beat the as 8 to 1 and outscored them 22 to 4 in the four game sweep and uninvited guests stole the show at a Major League Soccer game last night. You got to check this out. Philadelphia hosting new york city win in the 20th minute a yeah raccoon got out on the pitch. And look, it looked like it was more entertaining to some fans than the actual game that was going on, you know, the little critter, you know, watched. He evaded the officials and everybody else for about two minutes, and then finally a stadium official tried to get him in a trash can. Not quite there. Oh, stayed after him. Poor guy. Finally got him. I know youre wondering what happened to the raccoon. He was released into the wild. He was unharmed, but he did get his own. He got his own trading card. Topps, i believe his name is. Whats this guys name . Rakino. Rakino rocky. Listen, man, maybe he just wanted to play in action. Give him the ball. They can be fierce. They are terrifying. Theyre tough. Especially when they hiss. They are scary. Yeah weve all interacted with raccoons. Well, it ended happily. They ended. It ended well in the wild. Hes safe. Hes in the wild. And now hes famous. All right, now hes got his own card. Jason thank you. Next at 11, an oakland neighborhood targeted in broad daylight tonight. Frustration and fear after a string of break ins hits a single block. Viva viva palestina. Were continuing to follow developing news tonight. Officers clear protesters out of a vacant building near uc berkeley. Tonight, tense moments after at least a dozen were arrested. The 11 00 news on ktvu