Way over to palo alto, where former yahoo Ceo Marissa Mayer hosted another fundraiser. Some excited to see the president here in their neighborhood, neighbors saying nearby schools were let out early for the event. I hope it lasts another four years and does a good job, as he has been doing the last few years. Id love to cheer our president on if i could. Theyre reminded of the last time a president ial candidate made their way here. The first time it was president obama also going to Marissa Mayers house. And it was we were able to get down another block to see him arrive. And i saw the motorcade. Not sure i ever saw him, though. Shortly after the motorcade came through middlefield road, a set of protests erupted as police blocked the area wearing riot gear. Propalestinians making demands to end the war in gaza. Hes writing a blank check to the government of israel that is slaughtering children. And a proisrael Group Setting up shop across the street. I came to show my support to biden and his support to the most of his support to israel, because israel is in a dangerous situation. Ian protests remain peaceful, and President Biden left the bay area in the afternoon to head to seattle, where his Fundraising Efforts continue and the president has raised a Record Number of funds, with more than 180 million going towards his reelection campaign. Of course, a lot of those donors coming from right here in california, christina, greg, certainly be an expensive campaign. Is the rematch between President Biden and former President Trump ramps up crystal bailey live in palo alto for us. Crystal thank you. Propalestinian protests have led to the cancellation of graduation ceremonies at schools across the country. Commencement ceremonies have begun at uc berkeley, but not without controversy. Hundreds of people shuffled up the stairs into the Greek Theater this morning to watch friends and loved ones graduate from uc berkeleys law school, but outside the theater was a box truck with a digital billboard listing. The names of several students. A proisraeli group called accuracy in media commissioned this truck, accusing those students of antisemitism. They proudly signed a public proclamation banning anybody who supports the existence of the state of israel from speaking at their events. We would never share a private information and never have a shared private information. But if theyre that proud of their antisemitism, they shouldnt be ashamed that weve shared it with larger audience. We could not verify those accusations, so we are not showing the names on the truck. Students we spoke with said the timing of the protest is inaccurate or inappropriate, rather at whats supposed to be a moment of celebration. Protest organizers say theyre planning a similar display at uscs law school ceremony. Uc berkeley also announced today its canceling a Us Senate Race debate due to safety concerns amid current campus protests. The debate between representative adam schiff and his gop rival, steve garvey, was supposed to happen at some point next fall, hosted by the Schools Institute of governmental studies. However, the school has determined they did not have the capacity to, quote, ensure a safe and civil event. This comes after weeks of unrest at the campus where a propalestinian encampment has taken over sproul plaza. Governor gavin newsom laid out his revised 2024 2025 budget today with some sobering numbers. He says the state is facing deficit in the coming years. Today he proposed cuts that include shrinking the states workforce and Cutting Services and ktvu jana katsuyama. Listen to those announcements and she joins us live with those details. Gianna. And the governor is already getting pushback on this plan. He acknowledged hes going to be probably dealing with both republicans and fellow democrats in trying to get this through. But he says the state budget needs belt tightening. Governor gavin newsom announced his revised budget friday, saying the state is facing back to back deficits in the next two years. We are facing a 27. 6 billion challenge next year. To my point, about a multi year strategy, we project a 28 million shortfall. Newsoms proposal for next year is a 288 billion budget, much lower than his previous 310 billion budget proposal. It includes cuts in services to about 260 state programs, along with a dip into the states rainy day funds and an 8 reduction in the states workforce by eliminating unfilled job posts plus or 10,000 vacant positions. Those positions are being determined in real time at every agency and department. So we want a leaner government, leaner government, streamlined government. We want to do what all of you are doing in your personal lives. All the businesses out there are doing in their professional lives. The governor says the states progressive tax system is vulnerable to swings in the stock market, so tax revenue came in below projected levels. There are areas where Core Services are being impacted, but the vast majority are being protected. Existing Services Provided to existing people. Newsom says his proposal includes one time cuts to programs such as cal works employment services, Behavioral Health for youth and water storage improvements meant to help address drought. He also listed ongoing cuts, including a reduction in state and local prison housing, which he says would save the state 80 million a year. We are proposing to shut down at 13 prisons an additional 46 Housing Units that would reduce the census of beds by just shy of 4600, the nonprofit california budget and policy center has one big concern there are no significant increases in revenue either in the short term or to address multiyear budget challenges. And we think as long as he leaves those revenue proposals off the table, hes impeding his own ability to Reach Solutions to provide a california for all. Some other proposals include delays in Program Expansions to Food Assistance and child care aid, as well as tax credits for low income Young Children and foster youth. So theres a lot in there to unpack. And i know in the coming days theyre going to be a lot of people who are going to have some statements. Yeah. And whats been the reaction so far to his proposal . Well, one of the ones that i would like to highlight is actually csu, because the chancellor put out a statement saying that this budget actually takes 75 million out of their coffers. That is something which they say they help middle lower income students, and they say those are the people that should be helped. Yeah, a lot of tough decisions to be made. Jana katsuyama. Thank you. Labor unions are also weighing in on this budget. An executive board member of seiu california saying in part, quote, we cannot disinvest from our State Government by making permanent workforce cuts that will result in Higher Turnover and compromise the services the public relies on a bay area mother, originally from mexico, is facing deportation today. Immigrants Rights Groups rallied outside the Senator Office of Laphonza Butler in San Francisco, calling on the senator to step in and help keep florizel. Liborio in the u. S, organizers say she was arrested for returning to the u. S. After being deported. They say she came back because she feared for her safety in mexico. Liborio has three children here in the u. S, but because she had a previous deportation order, ice, basically issues a reinstatement order. And so a reinstatement order has severe consequences because it prevents people like florizel who have experienced harm from applying for relief, like asylum. The rally is significant because may 10th is mothers day in mexico today. The group says it wants senator butler to urge ice to withdraw the reinstatement order in this case and allow the woman to plead her case in the courtroom and stay here in the u. S. Target is facing controversy again this year over the retailers pride month policies. Last year, the big box giant took heat for displaying pride merchandise, so the company is now deciding to remove the displays altogether. In some stores. Ktvu christian captain joins us live from San Francisco. Christian what has the reaction been . Yeah. Hey, greg. So target has said that it wont be carrying pride themed items in some of its locations. After a backlash last year. Now, target may be facing another backlash for not carrying that merchandise in all of its locations. Mega retailer target has said it will not be putting out pride related merchandise and marketing in some locations this year, after the company faced a backlash and boycott over pride displays and merchandise last year. The retailer didnt specify where it would be scaling back on pride, but in a statement said it would be, quote, offering a collection of products including adult apparel and home and food and beverage items curated based on consumer feedback. The collection will be available on target. Com and in select stores based on historical sales performance. Goldner tumbbad, professor of marketing at the lam Family College of business at San Francisco state university, says the company is trying to appeal to both sides. They are rather choosing a middle position, right . Theyre trying to play it safe. You know they are still going to sell certain things in certain stores, but not in some other stores, she says. Ultimately, the company is going to have to pick a side. Lots of people will still continue to shop from target, but ultimately, given the Current Situation of the world where were all divided and we would like to know, you know who, who, who is who, and you know which company is standing for what some target shoppers say theyll continue shopping here, even though theyd prefer the company take a firm stand supporting lgbtq rights. I definitely disapprove, but it would be hard not to use this store because we have a pharmacy here. There are things, there are electronics. We cant get here in the castro, shoppers say theyll take their business elsewhere. As an lgbtq consumer, i can spend my dollars where im supported, so i have not supported a target. There are plenty of other places i can purchase. Same merchandise may be cheaper, may be better. And pride begins in june. We are hearing that about half of targets locations will be carrying pride themed merchandise. That pride themed merchandise will also be available online. Were live in San Francisco, Christien Kafton ktvu fox two news. All right, christian, thank you. Two people are being treated at the hospital following a fire at a Senior Housing complex in San Franciscos japantown. Firefighters responded around 1045 this morning to reports of the fire at the building on fillmore street between sutter and post streets. This started in a unit on the third floor and extended to the fourth floor. The Fire Department says firefighters evacuated more than 100 elderly residents from that building. Many of them had trouble walking on their own. We dont yet know the conditions of the two people injured. The cause of the fire is under investigation. In oaklands Police Department welcomes a dozen new officers coming up at 530. How the rookies are adding to opds diverse culture. Also ahead, a man who lost two family members during a police chase. Speaking for the first time, who he is now taking legal action against. And a solar storm spectacle. The Science Behind the bay areas chance to see the Northern Lights and the impacts it could have from the ktvu weather center. Something happened today, weather wise, that has not happened all year. We will explain, plus the weekend outlook when your bay area forecast comes up right after this place on the second friday of each month through november. The goal is to bring people together while supporting local businesses. Tonights festivities start at 530. For the first time in nearly two decades, noaa has issued a severe solar storm watch due to intense activity on the sun. Its sending large amounts of plasma and magnetic waves towards earth. Ktvu tom vacar has been looking into impacts of this storm and joins us live from oakland. Chabot space and Science Center tom friday is our telescope nights at chabot. So hows it looking out there now . This is a if youve never been to the show chabot space and Science Center, you got to come. Its just a wonderful thing, and here on every friday night and every saturday night from 7 to 1030, they have public viewing night. You can come up here and you can look through the telescopes and youll see a lot of things and very possibly just very possibly some of the lucky folks who come up this friday and saturday may well see an aurora borealis, which is pretty significant. And thats because on saturday, the geomagnetic storm level will be severe. That is just one notch below the highest level of extreme. Solar storms are increasingly important as this and next year will be the peak activity of the 11 year solar cycle. Now. Right now, this active sunspot is so big you can see it using your Solar Eclipse glasses. We shot this on a sun protected camera at 124,000 miles long. This is one of the biggest sunspots ever seen. Hazards to earthlings can come when the highly charged solar energy shockwaves hit earths electrically charged layer. They can take out satellites, they can disrupt communications and in extreme events, can even disrupt power grids on earths surface. Way back in 1989, there was a major power outage, that affected the northeast. And that was due to the effect of a solar storm. For many people, the wifi that they use in their homes, again, dependent on satellites, even migratory birds and bees that rely on the earths Magnetic Fields to navigate can be affected. The current solar wave intensity is rising and will be at its peak on saturday. What might happen to grids, satellites and other technologies is unclear. These events are sufficiently rare that they have not. We havent had the chance to test a lot of our infrastructure against this kind of activity. Its also possible that the aurora borealis, the Northern Lights, could extend as far south as the la basin in the time that ive lived here, which is almost 20 years, this is the best kind of prognosis ive ever seen for being able to see something. If it does appear the best viewing times would be from 10 p. M. Friday night until 2 a. M. Saturday. From this Light Pollution map, youll see the best viewing places are very dark, such as the delta west marin, north of santa rosa, or the Central Valley east of san jose. Unless Mother Nature puts on a really big show, most likely you will see it in the lower northern sky, a pinkish sky looking like its coming from the ground. And so 730 to 1030 tonight, chabot space and Science Center, or as i say, find yourself a really dark spot somewhere remote. And if there is an aurora, youll be able to actually see it. And were hoping that that will happen. Theres no guarantee, because a lot of science has to happen before that. Does, very common up north, but not so common down here. Tom vacar, ktvu, fox two news. Well, tom, these earthlings dont get off until, midnight tonight, so itll be our best bet. Were hoping for clear skies that we can see some of those Northern Lights. Tom vacar. Thank you. Very good. Oh my goodness, greg, you just nailed it. All of you working the 11 00 show tonight. When you get off, thats your best bet in. Tom explained it perfectly. In fact, we put it in writing for you. So if youre going to be heading on out tonight, overnight between 1 a. M. And 4 a. M, is your best bet. Away from the city, bright lights go east, go north, go south. But get away from the bright lights and then again youre going to see this warm glow right above the horizon. Tonight, i believe, will be the best night you have a secondary chance or opportunity tomorrow night, but were going to see the influx of a faint layer of fog pushing in right now, not a cloud in the sky. Look it out towards the south bay from Monument Peak in the santa clara valley, where currently the air temperatures 85 degrees, when typically we should be in the low 70s 81 degrees at this hour in novato and nicasio, its under 90. In santa rosa, but it is 94. In napa, 90 fairfield, 91 in creek. And its the first time this year we have had 90 degree temperatures reported around the bay area. Havent seen that since last autumn. And these temperatures, however, are still cooler around the central bay and the peninsula, but warmer by a good five degrees. And many of our east bay neighborhoods High Pressure key component right here where you see that clear spot. Thats where we are seeing High Pressure continuing to nudge into the bay area. And as it does so, were going to ride these temperatures into the 90s for one more day for your saturday tonight, overnight, mainly clear away from the coast, temperatures into the 50s. Not as cold as it was last night. And meanwhile, tomorrow, your daytim