Of backing down. We have to do everything we can, given that relative, you know, privilege to be out here and to really push as hard as we can. While demonstrations have turned violent at College Campuses around the country, this week here at cal, the Uc Berkeley Divest Coalition has led a peaceful protest. Students are taking turns camping out, and theyve grown from about a dozen tents on monday to more than 70 by friday. We have three kind of sleeping pads here, undergrad cecilia luna parra shows us around the tent shes sharing with five fellow bears. She was just elected to Berkeley City Council last week. Our tuition dollars are currently going to corporations that are aiding this genocide. Protesters are calling for the uc to divest from those companies to end its silence on gaza, to cut ties with israeli universities and to protect students organizing in support of palestine. Supporters are lending their own creativity to the cause, with this chalk artist sketching a bird onto the plaza bearing the colors of the palestinian flag. Its kind of a way that i grieve, in a way that i can really just show my solidarity. Others are old enough to remember berkeleys historic role as the home of the free speech movement. I remember the no. We wont go during the end of the vietnam war. Sometimes you have to throw enough logs on the fire to create a big enough smoke signal. Organizers say these protests will continue until the university agrees to divest it. A spokesman for the University Says they wont be changing any Investment Policies at berkeley. Joey hornick, ktvu, fox two news and demonstrations arent just limited to berkeley right now. On the peninsula, propalestinian protesters are refusing to leave Stanford University. Ktvu is amber lee was at the stanford campus tonight where the school wants protesters to disperse. But so far, administrators have not stepped in. Were at White Memorial Plaza , where students have been demonstrating in support of palestine. Theyre demanding that Stanford University divest from companies with ties to israel. At times theyve chanted, danced and marched. We counted more than a dozen tents, stand. Ford Officials Say the tents and overnight camping pose a security risk. They say students who violate School Policies could face discipline, and anyone who breaks the law could be arrested. I spoke with a man who identified himself as a palestinian american who came here to observe and support the students. When i look at these kids, i fear for a fear for their safety, and i hope that they will be allowed to exercise their First Amendment without the risk of being kind of retaliated against, or being arrested, or being harassed, or being harmed. This demonstration coincides with stanfords admit weekend welcoming incoming students. I spoke with one student from houston who tells me hell be starting in the fall. They believe that israel is funding a genocide against the palestinian people. So i believe that with that mindset, theyre totally right to ask for that. Despite what School Officials have said about tents and overnight camping, we have not seen a Police Presence here. As of late friday night at Stanford University, amber lee, ktvu, fox two news. And you can stay on top of all the developments involving protests on College Campuses with the fox local app for your smart tv, it is free to download new at 11. Governor newsoms latest round of company tax credits are estimated to bring thousands of new jobs to california. The California JobsFirst Initiative awarded 120 million in credits to eight companies, expanding into the state. The move is expected to generate over 2000 full time jobs and bring an estimated 15. 5 billion in private investment over five years. The companies granted the tax credits include the states first steel mill in over 50 years, and an electric vehicle battery production facility. One of these companies is moxie, on which Power Company moxie on Power Company, which operates in richmond, and los angeles, one of the bay areas most iconic shopping areas, is seeing a lot of empty buildings, a historically high number. In fact, Real Estate Firm cushman and wakefield released a report about San Franciscos union square. Its data shows the square reached a peak vacancy rate in the First Quarter of 2024, at 20. 6. Notable closures such as jeffries toys, lacoste and north face have helped fuel this rise despite vacancies going up, the report shows the cost of rent for retail spaces has remained stable at 495 per square foot in two north bay lawmakers are pushing a federal bill to address californias property insurance crisis. Early on the four we spoke with one of them, congress congressman mike thompson. My bill would provide fema grants for homeowners to be able to make their homes more resilient to disaster and would also provide a tax credit for Property Owners to be able to harden their properties and make the necessary investment in fire breaks and clearing of timber. Congressman thompson goes on to say he hopes those provisions will encourage Insurance Companies to come back to california. The risk of wildfire has led several Insurance Companies to pull back coverage or leave the state altogether for Law Enforcement needs. Your help finding a missing at risk elderly woman. A silver alert has been issued by the chp on behalf of the San Jose Police department in order to find 79 year old margaret ramani. The chp says ramani was last seen around eight this morning in san jose. She was reportedly wearing a dark colored jacket, blue jeans, a gray sun hat and white gloves. Ramani is believed to be on foot. If you have any information on her whereabouts, youre asked to contact the chp and accused porch pirate in redwood city has been formally charged. The San Mateo CountyDistrict Attorney today charged 65 yearold Henry Fonseca with grand theft. The da says he stole three packages right off the front porch of a home. Inside one of those packages was a Wedding Dress worth nearly 2,000. Fonseca was arrested earlier this week. The Wedding Dress has since been found and given back to its rightful owner. Ellen degeneres is workshopping a new stand up show for netflix and recently made some jokes at a live show in la this week. Addressing her leaving her famous talk show, the Ellen Degeneres show came to an end in 2022 after two decades following claims from former Staff Members that the workplace was a nightmare. Tmzs Michael Babcock explains the sarcasm and irony behind ellens jokes at the live show. When she got on stage and gets that mic in her hand, ellen made the joke. Hey, look, you know, i was canceled by hollywood because im the first person to be mean in the city. Obviously making the joke because there are many, many people who are not the nicest in hollywood. The routine ellen is working on is expected to be filmed and released on netflix in the fall. Its one bite at a time, and thats one of the ways that were approaching it. A group of lawmakers are visiting the southern border before drafting new border legislation. Why they think a tour like this could bring about meaningful changes. Caltrans is closing several miles of a busy freeway in the east bay. The section under construction and the impact Officials Say it could have on weekend traffic. Plus, well show you how an officer in phoenix is using his autistic a better understanding of challenges in the reason this story begins. Tonights west coast rap. The group met today with border officials at the mariposa port of entry, and held a roundtable discussion with leaders in cochise county, arizona. Republican juan cisco mani and arizona democrat greg stanton are leading this trip. They think bringing smaller Immigration Reform bills to congress may have a better chance of passing compared to wide ranging bills that have been shut down in the past. The higher act that congressman cisco and i are working will become law. We are going to get that passed. Thats a very positive law that will make it give more flexibility to the Border Patrol that have a difficult time hiring new staff, particularly in the more rural areas. Were not waiting for the big package to be able to pass. We have to. Sometimes its one bite at a time, and thats one of the ways that were approaching it. House representatives from california, illinois and new york were also involved in this trip in colorado, a former paramedic who injected Elijah Mcclain with a powerful sedative has been sentenced to four years probation. Jeremy cooper had faced up to three years in prison after being found guilty of criminally negligent homicide. During the trial last year. Authorities say he administered a dose of ketamine to mcclain after he was restrained by police back in 2019. The other paramedic was sentenced to time in prison. Cooper spoke in court before the sentencing as if he were speaking directly to mcclain. I wish i wasnt standing here talking up to you because that would mean you were here. Theres so much i want to say to you. First, i want you to know how sorry i am that i couldnt save you. The judge said evidence showed cooper did not purposefully give mcclain a ketamine overdose, rejecting claims by prosecutors that the paramedic had acted with indifference. Police in phoenix are participating in a Training Program that teaches them how to properly respond to calls involving people with autism, as Steve Nielsen reports, one sergeants son is key to this training. A unit available for this call. Holding on the stack 817 tom, im 17. I call in reference to a hispanic or white male subject wearing a gray shirt, black shorts, acting erratic. Phoenix Police Recruits and teams of two respond to the playground. Hey. Hey, buddy. Whats going on . Police department. How you doing . You okay . The subject. Theyre talking to nicholas. He loves playing video games. Loves watching movie trailers. He just is just a great kid, a proud dad. Youre doing great, bud. Here we go. Stand by. Sergeant Francisco Valenzuela was put in charge of interpersonal communication training a few years ago, and a light bulb went off. This is probably the most complex and the most realistic scenario that youre going to have here at the academy. Using his son with autism as a real Life Training scenario, it mimics real calls. These recruits will respond to. Ten 4802 tom, your call is going to be a check welfare. I can tell immediately that he was autistic. I have an older sister with down syndrome, so something i can process pretty quick. Recruit casey bazile says they werent told what to expect and it was eye opening for all of them. Do you have any siblings . No, i dont have any siblings, no siblings. A lot of those calls kind of sound like someone using drugs at the park or someone just acting erratic. So you never really think that someones just autistic. Going into that call recruits kind of panic, like, what do i do . The thing is, theres different avenues to get the solution. Their job is try to be critical thinkers and try to reunite nicholas back with the parent, bazile said she learned a lot about his id. Go ahead and have them get that phone number a call and see what info they can get off of it. So i didnt really process what the necklace was until he hand it to me and i saw a phone number on the back, just making sure everything was okay. You know, theres nothing wrong with you being in the park. Phoenix police is currently under a department of justice investigation, including how officers handle mental and Behavioral Health calls. Lets rewind. Lets hit the reset button. After each scenario. Sergeant valenzuela tells the recruits what they did right and wrong. Theres no better way to fully expose these these recruits that are coming through than actual real life scenarios, bazil says. This training will leave an impact on her. You never forget. So now when you go to that and you like experience it, you know exactly what to do. Theyve been doing this training since 2020, so that means hundreds of Phoenix Police officers have trained with nicholas, steve nielson, fox ten news and you can hear about the west coast top stories every weekday right here on ktvu. West coast rap with alex savage airs at 7 00 monday through friday, or find around the clock coverage at west coast rap. Com. Ferry service between San Francisco and sausalito is suspended once again. The problems the service is still facing when trips are expected to resume. An advocates hold a resource fair to help Homeless People in the south bay will hear from participants on why todays event was so helpful. And in weather, a windy friday across the entire bay area. Some changes though, will move in this weekend. Well talk about a warm up and more sunshine while the full update coming up you made a cow actually its a piggy bank. My inspiration to start saving. How about a more solid way to save . Im listening. Well, bmo helps get your savings habit into shape with a cash reward, every month you save. Both cash reward . And theres a cash bonus when you open a new Checking Account to get you started. Wow. Anything you cant do . mugs. Bmo its not just designed to look good. 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We have been tracking some showers on the radar over the past few hours, especially out toward the sacramento area and some snow showers out toward the sierra. Things are starting to diminish for this evening, and the winds are diminishing as well. As you can see, some of these wind reports now theres its still breezy in some spots, but not as strong as earlier. That at least compared to this afternoon. Sfo still has a wind gust of 32 miles an hour and Half Moon Bay winds out of the north, gusting at 25 miles an hour. Heres our live camera looking above San Francisco, out toward the bay bridge. For tonight. Well check out some of the current numbers for the 11 00 hour. We have cooled off into the 50s. Santa rosa 52, in oakland, 54 degrees. There will be a bit of a chill in the air first thing tomorrow morning, so definitely want to bundle up. Well have lots of 40s with partly cloudy skies for your saturday morning. This system has dropped in from the north. Actually ushered in some cooler air, generated an unstable pattern producing some showers and some sierra snow showers, especially yesterday and also we had the cool conditions. This will be on the move in this area of High Pressure offshore wants to build in, so we have a dry forecast this weekend with some visiting clouds off and on throughout the weekend, and a little bit of a bump up in the numbers over the next several days. Heres your forecast model 7 00 tomorrow morning we will have partly cloudy skies and well keep an eye on this cloud cover wants to move in mid to Late Afternoon on saturday and then on sunday some patchy morning fog and then well gradually clear things out. So sunday is looking just great with increasing sunshine and a little bit of a bump in the numbers. Highs for tomorrow will be in the upper 50s coast side. Still breezy for the beaches even right around the bay. Well have temperatures in the 60s and the warmest locations will be approaching the lower 70s. Well continue to add on maybe two more degrees in your sunday forecast, and it is just a nice one. I like to call a Cruise Control forecast into next week with no major changes headed our way, but its just interesting you know, to were talking about the winds here and sierra snowfall to not feel like spring today at all. Not even the slightest. Yeah wednesday looks wednesday looks like summertime. Were looking pretty good next week. Yeah definitely trending in the right direction. All right. Sounds good mark. Thank you. New at 11. The suspended Ferry Service between San Francisco and sausalito is ex