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Taken into custody. I dont have the circumstances on what they were wanted for or who took them into custody just yet. Debris was spread out in a several block radius as investigators work to put the pieces together of what happened during this deadly collision. Although the crash came just before classes started at andrew hill, a district spokesperson told us students were not involved in the accident. However, the school still felt the impacts, with investigations shutting down surrounding streets that is in all directions on capitol and center road, and its because the accident is pretty large considering the amount of vehicles that were hit related to this actual accident, and theyre going to be closed for a significant amount of time. It was at least five hours before traffic began moving again on both sides of the busy intersection. Center road and capitol expressway are identified as dangerous corridors in san jose due to the amount of lanes in the high speeds drivers use in todays deadly crash serves as a reminder in san jose, dustin dawsey, abc seven news. In San Francisco, two people are recovering after a wild chase through several different neighborhoods. Police say this all start in the tenderloin and an urban alchemy employee was hit near market and jones, the driver, kept going. Also hit a 14 year Old Middle School stent. Officers eventually caught up to the driver along the embarcadero. Abc seven News Reporter suzanne fawn has more. I saw the car coming back down francisco street, going very fast around 930 this morning, bonnie lumaj spotted a car speeding through her north beach neighborhood. It made a very sharp, fast turn. According to police, the driver hit a 14 year old as she crossed francisco street. Authorities tell us she has a broken shoulder and cuts on her head. The class is in session, but the student was crossing from one side of the street to the other. But everything began just before 8 a. M. Around 755 this morning. There was an individual driving a car, and he hit and injured an urban alchemy employee at market and jones. Police say the driver struck the person in the tenderloin. Officers spotted the driver running red lights and driving recklessly more than an hour later, other officers spotted the driver again in the tenderloin. They initiated a pursuit toward north beach. Police say thats when the driver hit a student by francisco middle school. The driver didnt stop and took off toward the embarcadero. He got stuck in traffic and officers detained and arrested him at embarcadero and green streets. Our officers did a tremendous job and took him into custody, assistant chief lazar says. Officers decided to pursue the suspect today because the driver was involved in a hit and run incident that creates that felony hit and run gives us the authority to pursue. Of course, we have to weigh out the risk of harm to others. Voters pass measure e in march, offering officers more latitude when it comes to car chases. Chief lazer says that measure has not taken effect yet. Supervisor aaron peskin weighed in. Frankly, policing should be left to the police and their oversight body, but lets be clear this is a very dense, congested city, and whether its Police Officers or individuals driving at high speeds, its very, very dangerous and has to be done very, very carefully. Police say its a good thing the driver was stopped and arrested and that more people werent hurt. In San Francisco, suzanne phan abc seven news. In the east bay. Sky seven was over a fire that damaged at least two buildings this afternoon in oakland. This is at the scene and the intersection of east eighth street and sixth avenue. You can see the flames shooting out of what appears to be a home on the corner. They also spread to the building next door. And as bad as this fire looks, the Oakland Police Fire Department says nobody was hurt. Its not clear if anyone was living inside either building. One of them was covered in graffiti and had boarded up windows. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Tonight, San Francisco School Leaders will talk about the next steps as sf unified is facing some serious budget issues. Theres a new report says the district could run out of money in about a year. School closures, as well as job cuts, are on the table. The district says it received notice friday that the state has downgraded its most recent budget evaluation from qualified to negative. The San Francisco board of education will meet tonight to discuss the budget and the districts plan to move forward. That meeting starts at 630. Abc seven News Reporter Lyanne Melendez who spent many years covering education issues here in the bay, will join us on abc seven news at five, offering some perspective on the potential impact of what happens next. Right now, teachers in san lorenzo rallying for higher wages. They just kicked off a march in front of the San Lorenzo Unified School District office, the San Lorenzo Education Association says the high cost of living is really hurting the district when it comes to retaining and recruiting new teachers. They say the 24 million surplus in the district budget for next year could be used for teacher salaries. A new report is out from the Alameda County District Attorneys Office that shows how things have changed since da pamela price took over. The number of cases her office has taken and their outcomes are not part of the report. Assessing work done in 2023, prices office says part of the reason is because her office is updating how it collects data and analyzes it. Todays report focused the outreach efforts by the District Attorneys Office, along with some of the new partnerships that have developed over the past year. Hopes for a ceasefire between hamas and israel. Hope appears to be fading there today. Israeli tanks seized control of gazas vital rafah Border Crossing with egypt, and thats increasing fears of a full scale invasion. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the terms of the cease fire deal that were announced by hamas yesterday do not meet israels core demands. Talks continue in cairo, and u. S. Officials say theyre optimistic that some agreement can be reached. Un secretary general Antonio Guterres urged the two sides to come to a deal. Make no mistake, a full scale assault on rafah would be a human catastrophe. Countless more civilian casualties, countless more families forced to flee yet again with nowhere safe to go because there is no safe place in gaza. In israel, families of those taken hostage by hamas last october took aim at their own government, the israeli government, saying if the only way to get their loved ones back is to guarantee to end the war, then quote, end the war. The chancellor of uc davis says the university is working with protesters to avoid disruption to classes. Students set up tents yesterday demanding divestment from israel. Campus protests throughout the uc system have led one uc union to consider labor action, with a strike authorization vote planned for as early as next week. Uaw 4811 leaders say the intent is to protest what they call a crackdown on free speech thats resulted in threats and violence against Union Members by counterprotesters and police. The union represents 48,000 graduate student teaching assistants, researchers and other student workers at 11 uc campuses. Many universities are altering their upcoming Graduation Plans amid security concerns involving the recent protests and encampments. Now, cals big graduation is set for this weekend. Abc seven News Reporter Leslie Brinkley with a look at expectations on campus. The happy weekend, the big uc berkeley Commencement Ceremony will take place saturday at 10 30 a. M. At california memorial stadium, where thousands of undergraduates will get their diplomas. They are limited to four tickets each for guests, and the usual protocol is in place as it is for football games. No backpacks, no banners or signs allowed, and a clear bag policy. There are also 90 other graduation related ceremonies and events taking place around campus. Over the next few days. Today, sather gate is wide open, but the tent encampment on the steps of sproul hall is still growing larger, with barricades set up to block access in places. Campus police can be seen keeping an eye on the plaza while private security guards are visible as well. Any plans for protests or events going into the graduation weekend . That all depends on the university, so were playing it day by day. Berkeley has long experience with commencements that were interrupted at times by protests dating back to the 1960s. The University Says everything is going forward. As usual, were going to be prioritizing the ability of graduating students, their friends and their families to participate in and to enjoy one of the most meaningful days in their lives. Hotels near the campus say parents are already checking in for graduation events, and thus far, no one is inquiring about security. Graduating seniors say theyre not worried. Theyre excited. As far as the protest goes, i think its a good thing for them to, you know, be preaching what they want to believe in. And as far as im concerned, ive never had a problem with safety at uc berkeley. Im Leslie Brinkley, abc seven news. President biden is issuing a no holds barred attack on antisemitism. Biden condemned the recent surge of hate crimes towards jews in america and around the world during a ceremony this morning to remember victims of the holocaust. He specifically addressed antisemitism on some American College campuses. In america, we respect and protect the fundamental right to free speech, to debate and disagree, to protest peacefully and make our voices heard. I understand thats america. But there is no place on any campus in america, any place in america, for antisemitism or hate speech or threats of violence of any kind. Biden praised those who rose above antisemitism, recalling the late peninsula congressmember tom lantos, who was a holocaust survivor. Lantos began his career on capitol hill as a staff member for biden. During bidens time in the senate, the president and his wife are coming to the bay area this week, First Lady Jill Biden will be in marin county on thursday for what her office is calling a political finance event as part of a west coast tour that will take her to california, arizona and oregon. Meanwhile, mr. Biden is scheduled to hold a fundraiser on friday at the Portola Valley home of Sun Microsystems cofounder vinod khosla. Coming up on abc seven news at four, the future of transportation is taking shape. How a new fleet of Driverless Cars is paving the way to build a better bay area. Apple and Artificial Intelligence how the companys newly designed ipad looks to change the landscape on Ai Technology. And youve heard of a four day workweek . How about six . Larrys applying, i guess i cant sign up fast enough why a company is demanding more of its employees. Yeah, ill be in line for that one. 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This beat vehicle and this freight truck does some of the Autonomous Vehicles showcased at the redefining mobility summit in san ramon. We have a number of Autonomous Vehicle and emerging Mobility Partners here to really demonstrate the great work and the Great Technology thats the future of transportation. The contra costa transportation authority, gomentum station and bay area leads organizing the ninth annual summit. The new glide car, unveiled today. It will be used in the first on demand driverless Public Transportation system in eastern Contra Costa County to connect pittsburg, antioch, oakley and brentwood. It will be privately financed and is expected to roll out by 2030. Instead of driving your car to the city and spending hours, we can take you to easily to the bart station in a very convenient fashion. Stress free. Youre in control in this car. Its a room on wheels. Thats how we like to call it. And so thats the vision that we have for the future of Public Transportation. And thats what this event is about. This Autonomous Vehicle focuses on transporting people with mobility issues. And while it does have the ability to operate without a driver, right now, they are testing that technology in san ramon. Gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. Waymo is facing fresh criticism just as it prepares to expand its fleet of selfdriving cars down the peninsula. It follows this incident, which is gaining traction online. The video shows a Waymo Robotaxi in San Francisco driving in a lane where cars are not allowed and then making an illegal left turn. Industry experts claim autonomous travel companies have problems with their testing methods. Were seeing a lot of loose ends that the technology isnt quite there. The companies are claiming its safer, but things like driving the wrong way down the street, as long as theres no crash, they would say, dont count for unsafe. Others believe that if i expands to selflearning within Driverless Cars instead of rule based learning, there could be some really big safety improvements. Weve reached out to waymo for comment, but have yet to hear back. Speed limits are dropping around schools in san mateo county. Earlier today, the county board of supervisors agreed to lower the speed limit in dozens of school zones to 15 or 20mph. The lower limits will be in place for a 9 to 12 month evaluation period. During that time, the county would study school zones in more than 20 districts over the next year, then make final recommendations. Supervisors passed the measure unanimously. I really am grateful for you bringing for the work thats being done here, and itll allow us to go ahead and have another tool in the tool chest as we really try to make things safe for the community. This comes during a statewide push thats currently moving through californias legislature to reduce the speed limits in school zones across the state. Should the street in front of city college in San Francisco be ripped up to have new protected bike lanes installed . That is a proposal being discussed right now by the citys mta commissioners. The controversy plan to redo frida kahlo way would eliminate nearly 30 parking spots. The City College Board of trustees has voted to oppose the project, saying the loss of parking would severely impact students who have no other choice other than to drive. Supporters say the plan would make it safer for bicyclists and pedestrians. Also improving conditions at muni bus stops. That meeting is underway right now. The latest battle over bike lanes. Yes, theres plenty of them. All right, well, it is a nice week if you enjoy cycling or being outside for other reasons, and the temperatures are going to be going up week. A pretty spectacular weather shaping up here right now. The warming, the warm up that weve been talking about so much is underway already. Lets take a look at the wind speeds right now. As you look at the satellite radar composite image, that robust onshore flow that weve had for several days now continues. You can see the circulation around this area of High Pressure building offshore, combining with the circulation around low pressure to our northeast to produce a rather brisk wind flow. Right now at the surface, we have speeds up to 20mph in San Francisco, 15 to 20mph, generally across the region, and we also have a wind advisory, by the way, that will be in effect from 1 a. M. To 11 a. M. Tomorrow for the interior, north bay mountains, interior north bay valleys and over into the delta and the Carquinez Strait and much of northern Sacramento