Welcome to nbc bay area news at 4 30. Ian cole is looking into the protests for us and what punishment the protesters might face. We are tracking other stories on this monday including a san jose fire captain now on leave, what he allegedly asked a underage girl to do. Also shutting down, the feds are closing the womens prison in dublin. The problem that led to it, and what happens to the prisoners now. Is at the cyber truck or the ev market not being as hot . Scott budman is looking into the layoffs for tesla. Lets go ahead and begin with those protesters blocking traffic in three different spots across the bay area today. So this is part of a nationwide effort on tax day to protest u. S. Tax dollars going towards israel and the war in gaza. Protesters completely halted traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge as well is in oakland, northbound 880 and south bound 880 at the south street on ramp. It started at 6 00 this morning. South bound 880 was the last to be cleared after 1 00 this after
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