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Former President Trump. Whats expected to take center stage during tonights exchange. The news at news starts now. This is ktvu fox two news at noon. Good afternoon and thank you for joining us. Im andre senior. Im Gasia Mikaelian an oakland firefighter drowned early this morning in southern california. It happened near san diego after a firefighter summer games competition as ktvu james torres reports, its not the first tragedy for the victims family. I knew that i wanted to be an oakland firefighter because of my dad four years ago, ktvu told kaden lafons story. He became a firefighter in oakland to serve with his dad, shawn laffan. The interim assistant fire chief. He died four years ago after a heart attack. I didnt think that would be the last time id see my dad. The laughing family is having those same thoughts this morning. San diego lifeguards report kaden and friends went out into the water after a night out on the town, so we took to the search for a couple hours, with our boat rescue boat, land units, coast guard helicopter, were unable to locate them and then were doing our final last patrols on the shoreline, and our lifeguard sergeant spotted him. He had washed into the beach just on the north side of the pier. Cadens mother, who lost her husband four years ago, had the tough job of confirming her sons identity. The san diego fire chief had the job of contacting the oakland Fire Department. It was a very difficult call to the chief covington up there in oakland, all firefighters are part of our family. It doesnt matter what agency they work for. And so i know what hes going through. I know what all his members are going through. Weve lived through that very difficult times. And so i just wanted to communicate not only my condolences to him, but my pledge to make sure that he knew that we would treat, his firefighter like one of our own down here. Chief damon covington, releasing a statement in part saying our hearts go out to the entire lafon family and all who know him worked with him and loved him. The lafon family and i sincerely appreciate the coordination and support of the San Diego Fire Department as our members continue to respond and grieve. Caden was 25 years old. The most special thing in the world. Reporting in oakland. Im james torres, ktvu, fox two news. None of the warehouse fire in west oakland today. Fire crews remain on scene of that smoldering building. They plan to remain there all day to put out hot spots. That fire broke out just after ten last night at Pacific Supply company on 24th and wood. Whats still unclear this noon is how it started. Ktvu ali rasmus shows us the intense flames and the mess it left behind. More than ten hours after the fire at the Pacific Supply warehouse in west oakland broke out, firefighters kept a steady stream of water directed at the building. The fire that started at 10 00 last night near 24th and wood burned. So hot and the flames and smoke so intense, firefighters had to ask east bay mud to boost the water pressure to tackle it. We had a full roof collapse and its a metal roof, so underneath the roof is actually roofing material because its a roofing material. Supply warehouse. Representatives from Pacific Supply declined to speak with us on camera, but work with firefighters this morning on a plan to bring in heavy equipment to the site. Theyre trying to remove parts of the metal roof that collapsed. Well probably be here all day. Were looking to get maybe excavation equipment out here just to move some of the roofing material around the metal roof, around, so that we can get some of the deep seated fires. How this fire began is under investigation, but it started outside the building and spread inside before consuming the warehouse. No one was hurt and the fire did not spread to any other buildings. By late morning, Oakland Public Works crews were brought in to help drain nearby roads. So much water was directed at the fire. Over a ten hour period, the streets looked like lagoons. The Flammable Materials trapped underneath the buildings roof continued to smolder well into the morning, sending regular plumes of dark smoke into the air. Roadway flooding and street closures in the area around this warehouse will continue to be a problem for much of the day. Also, a smoke from this fire continues to be a problem, and so firefighters recommend that if you live near 24th and wood in the neighborhoods around here, you should keep your windows closed to avoid some of that smoke in oakland. Ali rasmus, ktvu, fox two news. New at noon the National Transportation safety board is sanctioning boeing for sharing private information. Boeing is currently under federal investigation in connection to an incident in which a door panel blew off an Alaska Airlines plane during a flight to southern california, the ntsb said in a briefing tuesday. Boeing called the investigation a search to find the person responsible for the door plug work. The agency said its focused on the probable cause of the accident, not placing blame on any individual. In a statement, boeing said, we apologize to the ntsb and stand ready to answer any questions as the agency continues its investigation. San jose Mineta International airport is expecting big crowds for the 4th of july holiday week. The airport says today and friday will see peak Independence Day travel. Triple a is predicting nearly 5. 8 Million People will fly nationwide over the holiday. People we talk with at san jose airport say they notice things are a little busier than usual. I think the traffic on the way definitely, and even pulling in, there was a lot of people. So there is more people going rolling in as we speak. I did notice that the flight cost went up a little bit, so i thought maybe there was going to be a little bit more activity. But i was kind of surprised to see as many people here this morning as there have been. Triple a says it expects 4th of july travel will set records this year, with Summer Vacation in full swing and the flexibility of remote work for some people. All right. The stage is now set in atlanta and anticipation is high as both president ial candidates make last minute preparations for tonights debate. Doug luzader has more from atlanta. The first president ial debate is now just hours away. But even before the candidates take the stage tonight, the campaigns are hitting the airwaves. Its going to be hot outside the debate here in atlanta, and it may be even hotter inside on the stage and ahead of the big event, the Biden Campaign announcing a multimillion dollar ad blitz across battleground states, including billboards like this one highlighting project 2025, warning voters about what they call the plan by Donald Trumps maga republican allies to give trump more power over your daily life. Donald trump wakes up every morning trying to figure out how to benefit donald trump. President biden wakes up every morning worrying about the american people. The Trump Campaign firing back with their first tv spot since the former president became the Presumptive Republican nominee. One of the ads is a tongue in cheek montage of President Bidens physical stumbles, but the other highlights the Biden Administrations record on the economy. A message that may be connecting with some swing state voters. Seeing someone stand up to the establishment, i have no choice but to admire that. But even folks whose minds are made up plan on tuning in, and its not going to influence my vote. But, you know, its entertainment. Tonights debate comes as the race remains a virtual tie. Our most recent fox news poll has trump at 48, biden at 50. That is within the margin of error. In atlanta, im doug luzader for ktvu. Fox two news. Well, Governor Newsom will also be at tonights debate as bidens surrogate. We are airing tonights debate right here on ktvu. It starts at 6 p. M. The Supreme Court could soon rattle politics with a blockbuster opinion regarding whether former President Trump is immune from criminal prosecution. It is arguably the most crucial opinion left as the court prepares to recess for the summer. Meanwhile, a decision on a key Abortion Case is officially released. Rebecca castor has the latest from washington. The emergency room is there to provide health care. Abortion is not health care. Prolife protesters on the steps of the Supreme Court letting the justices know theyre not happy with the courts decision to throw out a case that pitted a federal law to perform emergency abortions against idahos neartotal ban. They try to muddy the issue and confuse people by thinking, you know, that we dont want to give health care to women. That is not true. In a one sentence statement, the Court Dismissed the case. We got a sneak peek wednesday when a draft opinion was mistakenly posted briefly on the courts website. Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote to many aspects of the case have changed and rendered the scope of the dispute unclear at best. Its hard to feign surprise with the fact that this opinion came out last night by mistake. It was the ultimate off ramp. Some hospitals in idaho were sending women with pregnancy complications out of state, because some doctors fear theyll Face Criminal Charges if they perform an abortion. In the wake of the states neartotal ban after six weeks, the Biden Administration argued federal law requires doctors to give stabilizing treatment in medical emergencies, including abortions and democrats in congress say theyll do their part. We will not rest until reproductive freedom is the law of the land for every single woman in the United States of america, President Biden is sure to make the abortion issue front and center at tonights debate. But theres also another Supreme Court decision looming that could change the course of this election. Whether former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution for actions he took while in office. That ruling could come out friday. Its going to be a heck of a day. Its basically roberts has decided to hold the world cup, world series and the super bowl. Were still waiting on decisions in several cases, but theres no rhyme or reason why some rulings come out before others. The chief justice simply says the decisions come out once theyre finalized from the Supreme Court. Rebecca kastner, ktvu, fox two news. Walgreens stock is down more than 23 this noon after announcing disappointing Quarterly Results and plans to close more stores. Walgreens has not announced the exact number of store closures, but reports say the company will focus on underperforming locations that are too close to other stores. It would also reportedly focus on stores struggling with theft. You might notice a difference on your next pkg bill, but dont get used to it. How much rates are going down next month and why its only temporary, plus an emergency meeting in Half Moon Bay, a heated debate over farmworker housing, the decision to greenlight the project despite some pushback. What a gorgeous day around the bay area. Sure, we see a few high, thin clouds in the distance there. A bit of a breeze. We have your full forecast coming up featuring the day well jump back into the triple digits as the news at the century theaters on Union Landing boulevard. Police said there was a fight between several people before one person fired a gun, then ran off. One victim was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. An Emergency City Council meeting was held in Half Moon Bay after three appeals were filed to stop construction of housing for senior farm workers. As ktvu Lamonica Peters tells us, the city council denied the appeals and the project will move forward. After listening to Public Comment wednesday night, Half Moon Bay city Council Voted unanimously to proceed with the farm worker Senior Housing project by mayor rybak. Yes. Yes. Yes three appeals were filed in may after the Planning Commission approved the project at 555 kelly avenue. After the mass shooting in 2023. The city recommitted to providing badly needed adequate housing and services to our hardworking farm worker community. Now is the time. Still. During the meeting, some people spoke about an increased level of congestion, including the loss of Parking Spaces that constructing a new 40 unit building would create in downtown Half Moon Bay. Patricia stevenson does not support the farmworker Housing Project in its current location. Theyre just not fiscally responsible. Theyre just working on feelings and theyre not looking at the big picture. In the meantime, one of the farm workers who benefit from the project spoke about what it means to have affordable housing. Agriculture hummus farm worker myself. And as a laborer, we work very hard, and im very happy to know that there are farm workers here will have a place to sleep and rest. Now that the appeals process is over, farm worker Advocacy Group says that thewill continue to work with mercy housing and the city to establish a lease agreement. Lamonica peters, ktvu, fox two news. Lets get outside this bay area sunshine, something we werent seeing much of yesterday. Roberta. Gorgeous day across the bay area. I think this is the finest looking summer day so far this season. Well, its been about a week since summer arrived. Hi, everybody. Lets get to it. Its our live weather camera looking out for Monument Peak in the santa clara valley. Not a cloud in the sky. In fact, i have to go due west off shore to find any kind of mid and high level cloudiness. It is just a stellar day in progress here. Right now, right there in the santa clara valley, 78 degrees. Were in the 70s in our inland areas, except for fairfield is just now popped up to 80 degrees. How about 68 degrees in East Palo Alto and in palo alto, atherton and woodside . Now 70 degrees. Its 62. In the city by the bay. The winds are breezy and these winds will continue to blow today out of the west, 10 to 20mph. And occasionally, especially right at the coast, we could see a gust up to 30mph in comparison to yesterday. At this hour, temperatures are averaging up to six degrees eight degrees warmer than lunchtime yesterday. So heres the deal. This is our satellite imagery. And we do have this area of low pressure. Well to the north of the bay area that will bring Copious Amounts of precipitation to seattle, even back in through portland for the next couple of days before the sunshine returns over the weekend. Now theres a good reason why im mentioning that, not because its affecting whats going on here. Now, we do sure have the low clouds parked at the coast and then overnight tonight, the surge of that energy wants to push inland all the way, 50 miles inland towards the dublin grade. So tomorrow morning, when we wake up to sunrise at 550, it will be obscured in many places around the peninsula, like pescadero, colma and la honda. Even the sunset district. But all this will wipe away. Meanwhile, today its a glorious day. If youre heading on out to the Alameda County fair, this is the time to do it. Temperatures are quite conducive. 82 degrees. Thats an afternoon high. The fray will be performing tonight with the Concert Series there. Wow, thats going to be spectacular. All right. Today pinpoint your neighborhood forecast. 60 in pacifica 64 in San Francisco. Pretty close to average for this time of the year. Same drill around san jose, cupertino, campbell and los gatos, 86 degrees in concord. My outside number will be 87 degrees in antioch and again the breezy winds up to 20. Hey, we got next time around. I want to talk to you about that trough to the north of us and how it affects our weather here in fact, triple digits in the offing. Ill tell you when thats all going to arrive. Gasia roberta, thank you. People at an Oakland Hills neighborhood wake up to shattered glass in the driveway. Nearly a dozen cars hit by thieves in the middle of the night. Well have the latest on the investigation that has many on edge. White hole at gardmore park in alton, illinois, along the mississippi river. Sinkhole formed about 10 00 yesterday morning. Local media report it was the result of an underground mine collapse. Luckily, nobody was on the field at the time. All events at that park, though, have been canceled. Many people in the Oakland Hills woke up to find their cars were broken into overnight. Thieves hit several streets in a matter of minutes. Ktvu is betty yu spoke with some of the victims who say they think it was all part of a coordinated crime spree. Video shows a car pull up and park in the middle of a cul de sac just before 3 a. M. On tuesday. The suspects casually stroll up to different cars. They focus on the audi and easily break the window and rummage through it before walking back to the getaway car. In no apparent rush. Theyre getting more brazen every day. It looks like they had broke the window, and then they crawled in through the window, opened the center console, ruffled through there, pulled the mask, and the only mask and napkins in there pull them out onto the seat and then crawled back out, because if they open the door, the alarm goes off. Longtime resident roger warsuma said. Outside of one off car break ins in the past, the merrywood neighborhood hasnt been targeted like this. Right after this video captured what looked like the same car and suspects at another cul de sac pulling the same stunt, they appeared to use glass breaking tools and didnt set off any car alarms. Another camera angle shows them getting into a porsche. Nearly a dozen residents woke up to shattered glass in their cars and on their driveways in the morning. Its extremely frustrating because they just like, you know, you would think that, you know, here would be relatively safe. And i just feel like its the city of oakland is just is there any place left that is safe . This happened to me six months ago, and i was down on lakeshore. Jane barnes reported the burglary to the Nonemergency Police line and spoke to an Oakland Police officer. He even said he was like, you know, like, were going to log this and try, but we really dont have anything to go off of. Is there an end in sight . You know, where is it going to come from . Is it going to come from, you know, the city . Is it going to come from the police . Like what else is there to do . Im just at a loss. Residents said in one case, these thieves actually took a garage door opener from one of the vehicles, used it to open the garage and go through it. Its unclear if they got away with any property in oakland. Betty yu, ktvu, fox two news well, california lawmakers are speaking out saying the right to have a Landline Phone Service needs to be protected. Now. Right now, at t is whats called a carrier of last resort, meaning its required by law to offer landline service. But that could soon change thanks to a bill that would make it easier for the carrier to pull out of certain areas. Critics say having access to a landline can be a lifeline during storms, earthquakes and wildfires. If this passes, they are not obliged to provide service, which means they can pull completely out of serving an area they can decide they dont want to serve certain neighborhoods, they can decline service to customers, they can refuse to repair their phone lines. The bill includes important protections, safeguards and outreach for consumers and will be heard by city utility committees on july 2nd. Well, paris hilton is finding the change. The foster care and Child Welfare system. She is on capitol hill to testify in front of a house committee. She urged lawmakers to establish better protections for children in the foster system. Now, as a teenager, hilton was sent to multiple facilities because she was not doing well in school. Well, now shes an advocate for these children, calling them victims of a for profit industry. When i was 16 years old, i was ripped from my bed in the middle of the night and transported across state lines to the first of four youth residential treatment facilities. These programs promised healing, growth and support, but instead did not allow me to speak or move freely or even look out a window for two years, hilton says. More than 50,000 foster youth are in facilities that make 23 billion a year. California lawmakers sent a budget to Governor Newsom, addressing a nearly 50 billion shortfall. The total budgets at around 298 billion. It cut spending while temporarily raising taxes on some businesses. It also means that open state worker positions will not be filled. The governor is expected to sign the budget in the coming days. In San Francisco, the board of Supervisors Budget Committee approved a deal that restores millions of dollars in funding. The budget originally had 95 million in cuts to various programs, but the board was able to restore nearly two thirds of that and put another 36 million into reserves. The deal returns funding to programs that support child care services, violence prevention and Food Security for families. Were still working on getting more details on exactly how the city will pay for those programs. The deal now goes to a full board for a vote scheduled for july 16th. Well, paying more to cross the golden gate bridge. How much drivers will have to shell out starting next week . Plus, were exactly one week away from the 4th of july. The warning about the fireworks as People Get Ready to celebrate their independence. An apparent drowning. First responders say 25 year old caden laffin went into the ocean off Pacific Beach near crystal pier. Emergency personnel began searching for him at around 2 00 this morning after his family called for help. His body was found in the sand about 5 a. M. Oakland fire says he was in san diego for the firefighters summer olympics. The department called caden a rising star who became a firefighter to serve with his dad, shawn laffan. They are deeply embedded in oakland Fire Department. Cadens father, sean laffin, was a decorated assistant fire chief who tragically died several years ago from a heart attack in administration in the line of duty, caden wanted to follow in his footsteps. Caden, brothers cooper is in our recruit academy currently. The exact circumstances of the apparent drowning are still not known. The chief and other oakland fire officials are traveling to san diego now to help the family bring caden home, or staying in oakland. Now, firefighters in west oakland are still on the scene after a large warehouse was engulfed in flames overnight. That fire at 24th and wood street started at 10 00 last night at a roofing supply business. The Fire Department says no injuries have been reported. One witness says he was recording music at a nearby studio when he went outside and saw these flames. One of our guitar players came out and then started looking to the neighbors side, and it was just a big, huge fire going on. I mean, i try to do the best we can, come outside, try to get some help, call firefighters, say if you were in the area and can smell smoke, keep your windows and doors closed. Investigators are looking into the cause. Now the marin in hayward lost. What he needs to make a living after thieves stole his tools. Hes a gardener. Told ktvu amber lee that thieves stole just about everything from his storage unit. No, he tells me every monday for the past eight years, he comes to his unit at hayward self storage to pick up his gardening tools, his means for making a living. But this past monday, he found the padlock, torched, the door ajar. Trimmer is in here and here. Three hedge trimmers, three weed whackers, five leaf blowers are among the many items choto tells me he stored here until someone broke in and stole almost everything. Very sad. A stress because you know, no money for everything, the 66 year old tells me he works as a gardener on the weekends to make ends meet. He says a work related knee injury has forced him to take medical leave from his full time job, doing Maintenance Work at an apartment complex. Choto says doing gardening work part time for clients has kept him going. Why . Why only this unit, choto and his daughter amparo tell me they suspect his unit was targeted. Someone may have watched and followed him because no other unit was burglarized. Choto reported the theft to Storage Company workers. He was told the surveillance camera does not work. Its just been a hard time, really hard time for our family. Amparo says her father immigrated from guatemala to the u. S. Almost four decades ago. She says hes worked hard all his life, and he was diagnosed with cancer three years ago. Choto rang what is called the cancer bell at the hospital when he completed his radiation treatments last year. It feels like we start recovering and then something bad happens again. Choto says he had recently purchased new electric landscaping equipment. Hes going into more debt now because he has to start over with all his machinery that he had just bought in january, so its really frustrating. Hayward police tell me they have no leads and asked that anyone with information to contact them. Amparo has started a fundraiser to help her father. For more information go to ktvu. Com and click on the web link section in hayward. Amber lee, ktvu, fox two news. Police say a 15 year old boy was shot andild and another teen was injured. Not far from hayward high school. It happened yesterday morn second street. When Police Arrived around 2 a. M. They found the ctimas pronounced dead at the scene. About 15 minutes later, a 13 year old who had beent and wounded arrived at a hospital. Hes believed to be a second victim of the same shooting incident. No word on a possible suspect. A civil grand jury says a contract with two private Billboard Companies is costing the city of oakland tens of millions of dollars. Last year, the Oakland City Council signed a contract with Becker Boards and out foster interstate. The grand jury says it indicates the city had another proposal from Clear Channel communications that would have generated 88 million more in revenue. The agreement calls for the companies to remove 50 existing billboards in the city and replace them with ten digital signs. The grand jury also said two sitting Council Members had family members connected to the winning bidders, one related to Council Member noel gayo. The other was not identified. We reached out to the councilmans office for comment. The same report indicates the Oakland Police Department Needs a shift in strategy and Major Technology upgrades. It says the department has several tools like magnetic gps trackers that are ineffective. It also says the Department Needs to be realistic about its low recruitment numbers and adjust its Crime Fighting tactics to reflect that. Well, this year, cal fire and the Us Forest Service have responded to more than 2600 wildfires. And while the big fires may capture our attention, the majority of fires these agencies battle never burn more than ten acres. In fact, of the 2600 wildfires in california, only 7 of them grew beyond ten acres. Cal fire says its able to keep a lot of these fires under control with the help of their tanker planes, and those planes can be on a fire anywhere in the state within 20 minutes. We have the largest air firefighting force in the world, really, to meet that mission, to slow down the fire from the air until the boots on the ground can get in there and actually cut some line or extinguish the fire. Until now, the last few days, windy conditions were the primary force driving the size of fires. Cal fire Officials Say weather patterns will dictate fire behavior for the rest of the season. And speaking of wildfires, Independence Day is coming up and people have already begun lighting illegal fireworks around the bay area. Doctors say they see the overwhelming majority of their fireworks injuries during this time of the year. Injuries from severe burns to severed limbs. In fact, they say even small sparklers can seriously hurt people, especially in the hands of children. All it takes is one little spark to generate a large fire or catastrophic disaster. Now instead, doctors encourage people to enjoy sanctioned shows done by professionals. There are only a few places in the bay area where fireworks are legal, but they are tightly restricted. Starting july 1st, drivers will have to pay more to cross the golden gate bridge, tolls going up by 0. 50 for all drivers. This means those who use fast track will pay 9. 25 to cross. The fair cost will also go up by 0. 25 for most bus and ferry lines between marin and San Francisco counties. The increases are part of a plan plastic plan passed back in march to help the agency that runs the Services Close a 220 million budget shortfall. Improvements coming to the dumbarton bridge. The metropolitan Transportation Commission has been awarded a total of 130 million to advance nine different projects on the dumbarton bridge corridor. The largest is to rework the highway 184 interchange starting in 2027. Construction crews will work on improving roadway safety, freight and rail mobility, and construction of a new bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. Other work includes traffic signal improvements, construction of new lanes, and more. Next week, pg and e customers will receive a temporary rate decrease. Starting july 1st. Rates will drop by 9. Customers signed up for a Community Choice Aggregation Program will see a 7 drop. Utility hasnt said how long it expects the decrease to remain in place. It comes during whats typically one of the hottest months of the year. Well, workers on dairy and Poultry Farms in San Mateo County now being offered protective gear to wear because of a nationwide outbreak of bird flu. County health Officials Say theyre taking part in a state program to give personal protective equipment to those who work with poultry and cattle. Cases of h5n1 have been detected among birds in the bay area, but so far no human cases have been reported in california. In the east Bay Renewable Energy company is laying off about 100 employees now. Moxie power filed paperwork with the state to eliminate 101 jobs at its complex in richmond on harbor way. The layoffs are set to begin in midaugust, but according to sfgate, some employees on linkedin have already made it public that theyve been laid off. Now moxie produces a portable Battery Energy storage system to replace diesel powered generators. New data shows the surge in layoffs in the Tech Industry is causing salaries of tech workers to shrink, and those workers in the bay area are being hardest hit here. The recent study by the Advocacy Group women impact tech reveals the amount of money tech workers are paid fell by an average of about 12 last year in the bay area. Specifically, that drop was larger, about 15. Researchers defined a tech worker as someone in a hands on technical role at any company. 50 years ago this week, the now ubiquitous barcode revolutionized the retail industry. Barcode was first used back in 1974, in a Small Grocery store in ohio. The first item scanned a pack of wrigleys juicy fruit gum. Today, an estimated 10 billion items are scanned every day around the world. That information works really hard to keep store shelves stocked to make sure we can manage inventory, manage price, and also in the event of a recall, remove products quickly to keep consumers safe. The ceo of ghs1 and nonprofit International Company that makes barcodes says theyre evolving and are often combined with qr codes to give consumers even more information, such as allergens, more specific nutrition information, and details on sustainability and ethical farming. Wrigleys gum havent had that in years. I wonder if its still around back. Yeah, exactly. It was. It was. I think he even had it on a packaging back then. All right. Monarch butterflies are on the brink of extinction. But one big Bay Area Company stepping in to help. 40 years ago, there were more than 10 million monarch butterflies. But their numbers declined to fewer than 2000 by 2021. Well, since then, google has provided grants and has restored hundreds of acres of habitat, including 20 acres of new habitat on its california campuses. Theyre charismatic, theyre iconic, theyre so beautiful and so really, we see monarchs as this charismatic species that can really help, connect us to our Natural World and really inspire us to take action to help steward our environment. This year, google was awarded the monarch sustainer of the year award. The company says everyone can pitch in by planting native species like milkweed. Preparing for pride celebrations in San Francisco this weekend, the Safety Measures being put into place and how Small Businesses are getting ready for big crowds. Boy, well have the forecast for the pride parade. I think its going to be one of the best forecasts ever for that parade. But what about 104 degrees . Thats right. When to expect it and where your bay willie mays at oracle park. The team posting on x that the public celebration of life of the mlb hall of famer will be held monday, july 8th. The giants and the mays family will remember, quote, the tremendous talent, keen intellect, remarkable showmanship and boundless joy of the giants legend. Mays passed away on june 18th at the age of 93. The celebration starts at 4 p. M. Monday the eighth, with gates opening at 3 p. M, new at noon San Francisco police say theyll be out in force this pride weekend. Just minutes ago here, the police chief, bill scott, and mayor london breed held a News Conference at harvey milk plaza in the castro to discuss what residents and visitors can do to be safe. Chief scott is asking everyone to be vigilant, to help make sure there are no problems at any pride events. Hes also asking people to speak up if they see something suspicious. Although we dont have any known threats to anything thats happening in San Francisco, this weekend, you know, theres always the possibility. So we always have to be ready for anything and everything when it comes to threats, when it comes to protecting the public and making sure that people have a safe pride event. Chief also urged people to look out for their friends and loved ones, and keep an eye on their belongings. More than a Million People are expected to come to the city for pride festivities, as ktvu alice wert shows us, Small Businesses are looking forward to a spike in foot traffic. Rainbow flags blowing in the wind already up in the middle of pride. Businesses, visitors and residents getting ready for one of the biggest events of the year in the city. We are the citys largest annual event by attendance, we bring in an Economic Impact of roughly, conservatively, half 1 billion through hospitality, through retail, bars and restaurants, wind pham is president of sf pride. This year, he says it will be bigger than ever in our parade. We have just over 225 contingents. That represents 50,000 marchers, and were expecting about a Million People to join us on market street. Saturday and sunday will offer several events in addition to the parade. We couldnt be more exhausted or excited or thrilled or fulfilled. Owner martha asten of Cliffs Variety says this week big sellers are anything and everything rainbow. Theres a flag for everything. It seems like zander brier does safety intervention work and advocacy, as well as Substance Abuse education. Shell be visiting bars and nightclubs to offer resources. Theres so much that goes into keeping our community safe, whether it be trauma informed education to the supplies that we distribute to the legislations that we pass that could criminalize communities. Safety is very important to this community. Ive known the Homeless Youth Alliance Since i was a child. Im born and raised in the tenderloin, and i just want to keep my community safe. And weve had so many people die this year. The pride provides a spike in tourism for the city. Things have been a little bit quieter this year, but this week i am seeing tourists back in the neighborhood, which is always a good thing. Despite doom loop theories about sf, aston says she doesnt believe it will affect pride. Theres just too much love for the city to come back to San Francisco. We are here for you. We are happy to see you. We are welcoming. Do not be afraid of the city at all. Alice wurtz, ktvu fox two news. All right, so were putting the spotlight on a local mayor whos making history as we continue to celebrate pride month here at ktvu, 25 year old james coleman, the mayor of south San Francisco, one of the youngest openly lgbtq mayors in the country, the native south City Resident was elected four years ago to the city council. The city has a mayoral rotation in. Last year, coleman was sworn in as mayor. I believe strongly that, you know, if we want a government that works for everyone, that does not leave people falling behind, we need to have folks who are from a diverse set of ages, genders, ethnicities, and the list goes on to make sure that we are really representative of everyone. Coleman was a premed student at harvard when the pandemic forced him to return home. He says the black lives Matter Movement and other events around that same time inspired him to enter politics. Focus ahead just a little bit on the weekend and all those people coming to San Francisco for the big pride parade this weekend. I hope the weather will be nice. Roberta, i think its going to be the best pride parade forecast ever because usually were experiencing that june gloom, right . Thats going to be the case this time. We are going to have very pleasant conditions. In fact. Lets get to it. Its kicks off right there at market and bill streets at 1030 in the morning on this sunday, and it looks spectacular at 70 degrees. But you know the drill. Maybe those coming into town do not dress in layers because it will start off in the low 60s. Now meanwhile this is the view right now that looks absolutely fantastic. Overlooking the golden gate bridge, the city of San Francisco. Boy, that is glorious. Temperature wise. Its 63, in San Francisco. Cooler than that along the coast, but the clouds have cleared there. 60 is pretty common around the peninsula at this hour. High 70s and clayton back in through rodeo and hercules. It is now 78 degrees in cotati backing through rohnert park. The winds are breezy and these winds will be consistent. Today. Its more of an onshore push out of the west. 10 to 20 occasional gusts up to 30 along the sea shore. Otherwise winds are under ten at San Francisco bay, Oakland International airport, so 60s at the beaches and right around the low 70s, bayside today. Then we see the temperatures jump up into the mid 70s. As you go over that dublin grade and head towards the tri valley, where the highs today 8687 degrees, a perfect spot on summer day. So we have this trough to the north of us. Thats a couple of days worth of rain. And throughout the pacific northwest, but thats going to scoot out on the tail side of the weekend. And then High Pressure builds in and from next monday, really through the 4th of july, were forecasting temperatures to jump into the triple digits. And when that happens the relative humidity goes down. We have stronger winds and we will have an elevated risk of fire danger here in the bay area. I cannot rule out the potential of a red flag warning going into effect from monday, all the way through the 4th of july, but lets back it up and talk about today. Our temperatures are going up just by a couple of degrees in comparison to yesterday. And again, these are seasonal summery temps right here in the bay area. Go ahead take a look at your neighborhood forecast. High 70s and Redwood Shores high to all of you in Castro Valley in the mid 70s, low and mid 80s to the north and also to the south 87 degrees in antioch, pittsburgh and also all the way to pleasant hill. Heres your extended forecast. Slightly warmer for your friday summertime in the bay area over the weekend. Then temperatures rise to the triple digits in our inland areas by monday. Okay, roberta, thank you. The Us Mens National Team Continues its copa america 2024 campaign, a closer look at the competition the team faces with todays matchup. Every year in the us, doctors say the best prevention is to get tested and know your status. Infections have declined since peaking 30 years ago, but hiv remains an epidemic in the United States. The cdc estimates more than a Million People are still living with the disease, and many dont know theyre infected. Approximately 13. So 1 in 8 that are living with hiv dont know their hiv status. Knowing ones status is a critical first step, both for hiv treatment as well as prevention. It is important to seek screening because we know that many stis may not present with overt symptoms, but they can still cause complications and even spread from one person to another. To help with prevention, walgreens is offering free, rapid hiv screenings across the country to provide easy access to those who want testing but cant afford it at home. Testing is another option. Two girls are using a sewing machine and some fabric to add a little extra color in the lives of child cancer patients. The sisters developed an idea to create colorful, custom gowns for cancer patients. Their baby cousin was diagnosed with brain cancer a few years ago, and since then the young seamstresses have donated 1800 gowns in 36 states and uganda, each with its own colorful pattern and design. And i noticed that the hospital gown she received were boring, dull colors, and it was like boring patterns. And it wasnt really nice. So my family had purchased her a hospital gown with like, fun prints, like it had disney on it. I love when, like, i could help out because i like seeing the smile on the kids faces, even though theyre going through such a hard time. The patients who received the gowns are never charged. The girls get donations and materials from volunteers and companies to bring their designs to life. Later this afternoon, a second round of the nba draft will begin. One oakland native could see his childhood dream come true. Keyshawn johnson is projected to be picked in todays second round. The graduate of san leandro high, who plays forward for the arizona wildcats, says the dream isnt just about his athletic success. He also wants to make it to the nba for his older brother kenny, who had the same goal until he was paralyzed at the age of 14. In a random shooting. What . All the time he had the dream, you know, his dream was taken away from him, unfortunately, and i just got to live it for him. We were at a draft party for johnson last night. Mock drafts have him going anywhere from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the miami heat or washington wizards. Johnson says his brother will be with him wherever he goes. The United States Mens National Team Continues its Campaign Today in the 2024 copa american tournament. Theyll take on panama this afternoon. Now, panama has been something of an annoying foe for the team in recent years. Most recently, panama eliminated the u. S. From last years gold cup in the semifinals during a disappointing penalty shootout. The usa squad won its first match against bolivia over the weekend. Fox soccer analyst stu holden says the second match of the group stage is usually the most crucial. Thats when you have the opportunity to solidify and punch your ticket to the knockout stage. And so for the us, if they can get the job done before having to go against the best team in the group, uruguay, if they can get the win tonight against panama, theyre going to put themselves in a much better position to where maybe they can rotate a couple of players against uruguay and be fully prepared for that quarterfinal match against. Its looking likely brazil or colombia, usa panama will play in front of an expected crowd of at least 55,000 people in atlanta. The game kicks off at 3 p. M. Our time pregame coverage starts at two, and you can watch it right here on ktvu. The oakland roots are partnering up with legendary east bay band green day to launch a new coffee roast on the wall of the ready. Allow the rooted soul roast is Available Online through the bands new pink bunny coffee brand. Green day was formed in the east bay back in the late 80s. Its lead singer, billie joe armstrong, is a coowner of the roots. Roots say that all net profits from each bag will go toward the oakland roots and Soul Foundation to the south bay. Here is the city of san jose is gearing up for tomorrows nhl draft. The sharks will have the first pick for the first time in team history. 11 city landmarks will be lit up in teal through sunday to cheer on the sharks. The San Jose Mcenery Convention center, along with four san jose theaters, will also have sharks signage displayed. The city says the lighting marks support for the team and celebrates the impact it has on the community. The super bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs are teaming up with hallmark to create an original Holiday Romance film called holiday touchdown, a chiefs love story. The movie will focus on a family of lifelong chiefs fans hoping to be chosen in the teams fan of the year contest. A woman in the family falls for a team employee. Can we guess what happens next . Andre production on the movie is set to begin next month in kansas city. All right. For the first time in more than two decades, giant pandas are on their way from china to the san diego zoo. Four year old male panda yinshan and three year old female panda shen bao, left yesterday. San diego zoo says the pair will live at the zoo for the next ten years. The mayor of san diego says this is a historic Conservation Partnership between china and the west that will help protect the magnificent creatures and their habitat. As you might know, San Francisco is currently working on a plan that could bring pandas to the zoo as early as next year. All right, Joey Chestnut may be barred from participating in this years nathans hot dog eating competition, but hes still chasing gold here. The san jose native will be competing on july fourth at the annual pop goes the fort Independence Day celebration. Hell be competing against soldiers stationed at fort bliss. The competitive eating champion was taken out of nathans famed contest because of his new partnership with rival impossible foods. Many people were disappointed to hear about that, well, hes still going to be eating hot dogs. Yeah, well probably see video of it on 4th of july for sure. Its hard for me to watch though. I dont know, im just its pretty tough. Yeah, its in the water. Right . Right. Okay. A quick reminder here that you can stream ktvu news on your smart tv. 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