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Waterfront parcel of land. Then uber and lyft are defendants in a trial that starts today. Who is the plaintiff taking the Rideshare Companies to court in a battle over driver wages and benefits . From ktvu. Fox two news this is mornings on two. Good morning and welcome back. Im Gasia Mikaelian and good morning im dave clark. Its monday, its may 13th, so gasia is here so we can just move ahead and talk about the weather. Right. If we can see through the fog. That is. So you had fog coming soon as i got into oakland. See what i mean . Roberta . But what i want to know is pam embraces the cooler weather, but gasia, i was thinking you. Not so much. Im a im a livermore girl, so i like it when its warmer. But well get there. Well get there. Gasia likes it hot, so yes, she does. And guess what . No more 90s here in the bay area. Pretty seasonal conditions. And yes, weve got that may gray. Its back in the forecast morning. Overcast skies turning partly sunny along the coast with just hints of sunshine. But thats the view thanks to kevin pender. Hes in our technical operations center. Thank you so much for providing the story. Thats it. We do have overcast conditions. Temperatures are currently in the 50s with the gradual clearing of the skies around the peninsula. You will top off 60s and 70s. Otherwise outside number 83 with plenty of sunshine inland coast just a hint to some stratus and some sunshine in the high 50s. Full forecast minutes away, but right now, keeping an eye on your traffic. Sal castaneda in the house. Hi, sal. Good morning. Yeah we do have a couple of things on the peninsula i want to tell you about. First one is southbound 280 and south city near westborough exit. Theres an overturned car in one of the right lanes. And so if youre leaving from daly city heading down to san bruno, youre going to see a slowdown. All of a sudden, as you approach the san bruno area. Also, we have that crash on 92 near pilarcitos creek. If youre getting out of Half Moon Bay or going into it, the 92 is going to be extra slow. Bay bridge toll plaza backed up all the way out to the maze. 702. Lets get back to the headlines. Thank you. Sal. Happening today. Its the first day on the job for oaklands new police chief. Oaklands been without a permanent chief for more than a year now. Ktvu james torres is live in oakland with what the mayor says is the new chiefs first order of business. James gasia. This morning, well be welcoming Oakland Police chief, the newest chief, Floyd Mitchell, who comes to us after serving as police chief from lubbock, texas. The Mayors Office reports hes been part of Law Enforcement for more than 30 years. Chief mitchell was mayor shang taos final decision for the job. Thats after about a year long search to replace former chief leronne armstrong. Mayor tao fired armstrong last year after reports said the former chief did not properly handle cases of misconduct within the Police Department. The mayor has since said his attitude during conversations about that misconduct made her less confident that he could do the job. Armstrong has since filed a lawsuit against the city, the new chief coming in at a time when crime and Public Safety has been a wide concern for the city of oakland. The Mayors Office, though, is reporting assaults, homicides and burglaries are all trending down and robberies are still on the rise. We spoke to the mayor last week who says while today is the chiefs First Official day in office, hes been preparing for weeks. Hes been working closely with chief ellison, interim chief ellison and assistant chief tony jones. Really learning the ropes of all of the Different Things that were doing here, the different strategies. Over the weekend, chief mitchell attended the Graduation Ceremony of the latest police academy, 12 more officers as a result, are now added to the police force, according to the city. That brings the tally up to. 716 sworn officers in the city of oakland, which is about where the budget allocates for now. When chief mitchell was first hired, he put out a statement in print saying his focus was, quote, to promote safety, prevent crime and pursue justice. Well hear from the chief for the first time in his new capacity later this morning. The city is still working on a date for its official public swearing in ceremony. Of course, once we learn those details, we will bring that to you. Were live this morning in oakland. Im james torres, ktvu, fox two news. Okay, james. Thank you. Time is 704. Family members and friends in oakland mourning the loss of two longtime east bay political leaders killed over the weekend in a car crash. Community members gathered at lake merritt amphitheater remembering the lives of peggy moore and her wife, hope wood. They were killed friday night in a crash in san diego county. Both built solid ties in oakland and beyond, working with former president barack obama advising former oakland mayor libby schaaf, even starting their own Political Consulting firm. At the candlelight vigil, former colleagues talked about their work and their kindness came out to take care of each other, talk to each other and remember their love and their contributions that they made to all of us individually, but also to the city. Peggy moore was 60 years old. Her wife hope was 48. Efforts are underway to make new plans for the oakland waterfront. Now that the as ballpark deal has fallen apart, city leaders have struggled for years to create a Long Term Development plan for Jack London Square and the port of oakland. The as decision to move to las vegas has killed a plan to build a new ballpark and thousands of waterfront homes at howard terminal, now, city leaders are exploring new Development Options for the area. Those plans are likely to encounter a new round of legal regulatory and environmental hurdles. Happening today, Rideshare Companies uber and lyft are going on trial in massachusetts. That states attorney general is asking the judge to rule that rideshare drivers are employees under state law, not independent contractors. The judge rules against the Rideshare Companies, drivers would be entitled to benefits. The Rideshare Companies say if the judge rules against them, they may be forced to cut or cease operations in the state. California courts made a ruling on a similar case last year, allowing Rideshare Companies to continue to treat their drivers here as independent contractors. Time now. 706 protesters gathered in palo alto on mothers day, putting a spotlight on the mothers and their babies suffering in gaza. At the corner of El Camino Real and embarcadero road, people gathered at the weekly vigil for gaza, a special focus on what they say mothers there in gaza are going through. As a mom, the stress of having a newborn baby in normal times is its a lot for any mom, to do that during war and during whats happening now, like in rafah. I mean, no one has housing. And the group says it started a Mothers Day Campaign to raise 5,000. The money will help pay for a new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for premature babies at the kuwaiti hospital in rafah, and over the weekend, propalestinian protesters targeted graduate ceremonies at universities around the country. Comedian Jerry Seinfeld heard both boos and cheers when he delivered the keynote speech at duke university. Dozens of students actually left their seats when seinfeld was speaking. He has been an active supporter of israel throughout the war. I totally admire the ambitions of your generation to create a more just and Inclusive Society now. There were also protests at the university of wisconsinmadison and the university of texas at austin. Thats where students who were Holding Palestinian flags were removed in tel aviv, israel, relatives of hostages lit candles and stood in silence as israel marked its memorial day for Fallen Soldiers and victims of the attack by hamas on october seventh, 1200 people were killed, 250 others taken hostage. Hamas still holds about 100 people captive, along with the remains of more than 30. We are here every day to accompany the families in their plight, for the hostages, for asking from our government to release them as soon as possible. Every day that passes is a matter of life or death for them. Since the war began, more than eight months ago, more than 34,000 palestinians have been killed. Local officials say. Most of them are women and children. We have you covered throughout mornings on two and beyond. Here on the air, you can also find complete coverage of the war in gaza and reaction online at our website ktvu. Com. Our time now. 709a series of prescribed burns will begin at Mount Diablo State Park on ten plots of land. Now, these burns will take place during the next month in the Mitchell Canyon area. On one or more days, the exact burn days that will all depend on the weather conditions , the planned goal of the prescribed burns, reducing the risk of wildfires and restoring natural ecosystems. Caltrans reopened eastbound highway 37 last night, ten hours earlier than expected, easing this mornings commute in sonoma and solano counties. Work crews repaving a seven mile long stretch of the roadway. The last repavement work will happen next weekend on 37 between the highway 121 interchange and rural Sonoma County and highway 29, in vallejo. The last of the work, of course, is as always, weather permitting. Time is 710. If youre driving out of daly city heading down to san bruno southbound, 280 at westborough, theres an overturned car right near the westborough exit. So if you dont have to go that way, or perhaps you can get on the freeway after westborough. 280 is a pretty good after that. 101 is looking good, and you can always use El Camino Real as little secret shortcut if you will get on the freeway after westborough in the east bay highway four westbound, you have slow traffic, which is typical. 680 is beginning to fill in approaching walnut creek. And theres a live look at highway four heading west. Its not all that slow, but definitely it is slow. And highway 24 looks good. Lets take a quick look at the bay bridge toll plaza and you can see that. Just got word of a new crash in san jose, southbound 101 at the yerba buena exit. Well tell you more about that when we come back in. Just a few. But now its 710. Lets go back to the desk. Okay. Thank you. Well, Michael Cohen, Donald Trumps former lawyer, is on the witness stand at trumps criminal trial in new york city. Theyre coming face to face in the courtroom. Well tell you what legal experts think, cohen will testify about his former boss. Tragedy strikes a family in the east bay, a five year old drowns while visiting his grandparents. The warning from First Responders ahead of the summer s son. Grieving after the tragic death of their five year old son. Emergency response crews found the boy in the water off Bethel Island this weekend. Andre seniors in studio now with what happened and some important reminders as we head into the summer months, yeah, its going to be hotter. A lot of people are going to be heading out onto the water with their families. Saturday afternoon, this child was reportedly visiting his grandparents on Bethel Island when he went missing. The Contra Costa County Sheriffs Office believe he was by himself near the shoreline and accidentally fell into the water. A rescue diver ultimately found the boy submerged in a cove. He was believed to be in the water for about 15 minutes. Rescuers performed cpr and rushed him to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. I havent really noticed whether there could be better security measures, to tell you the truth, i think its, you know, most of the most of the most of it is really up to the homeowners to sort of make sure their particular areas are secure. Investigators are still looking into the circumstances of the young childs death. This tragic accident can serve as a reminder to families of the importance of water safety, especially as it gets hotter outside. Even if you have a life jacket on a child, absolutely arms reach at all times, and then the other thing get him in swim lessons. Get him, get him comfortable in the water. Make it enjoyable, do swim team, build your skills, those kind of things. But parental supervision, on top of lifeguards that are on site is huge to water safety is an estimated 1000 children a year are set to die from drowning. Children between the ages of one and four are at the highest risk. Many deaths can occur when children have unexpected access to water. Parents should keep safety tips in mind whenever they take their families to the water, especially because it only takes a moment for tragedy to strike. Gasia andre. Thank you. An update now on an evacuation at a hotel in San Franciscos russian hill neighborhood. A fire prompted evacuations at 6 00 yesterday morning. One person experienced minor injuries, didnt need to go to the hospital, though firefighters stayed at the scene for several hours after the flames were out watching for hot spots. Surrounding streets were reopened around 8 a. M. The cause of this fire is still under investigation. Across the bay, a lithium battery plant fire at the port of oakland sent a large plume of smoke into the air in oakland sunday afternoon, Oakland Fire Department says it was quickly contained. No injuries reported. Still were no word on what caused this fire. Time is 716. In west oakland, the Community Reacting to a weekend fire that badly damaged an historic church. It happened friday night at Saint Andrews missionary baptist church, 27th and west street. More than 60 firefighters battled those flames for hours. Investigators say the fire spread from a vacant home nearby. Many Church Members hope this Historic Building can be rebuilt. Its sad theres a lot of history here. Like i said, i spent the first 15 years of my life here at this church and. And, im glad to see you survived. Although it was a lot of damage, the firefighters say no one was hurt. Investigators are still searching for the cause of the fire. Happening today, cleanup crews in baltimore, maryland, plan to use explosives to break down a span of the bridge that collapsed back in march. Crews have been preparing for weeks for this controlled demolition. The focus is now on the largest remaining steel span of the ship thats now on the ships bow. The demolition was originally scheduled for sunday, was postponed, though, because of weather conditions. Authorities say they hope to reopen the shipping channel by the end of the month. The Biden Administration reportedly plans to crack down on some new technology from china tomorrow. The Biden Administration is expected to announce new tariffs for electric vehicles from china. The current tariffs of 25 kept chinese evs out of america, but those tariffs could now increase to as high as 100, reports add. The new tariffs are also expected to include chinese semiconductors, solar equipment and medical supplies. All right guys the at times 718 south youve been busy. How does mondays traffic look now. Yeah it looks all right. It is filling in dave and gasia good morning to you both. Lets go to the bay bridge. First i want to show you what that looks like. Its a pretty good barometer of what were facing out there. And you will see from our picture thats backed up all the way out to the maze metering lights are on. If youre driving in oakland on interstate 880, it still looks good past the coliseum, southbound 101 is theres a problem at yerba buena heading south toward gilroy. Northbound 101 traffic a little bit slow as you drive through. And i also want to mention that on the peninsula southbound 280 at westborough, there is an overturned vehicle in one of the right lanes, Fire Departments blocking that lane. Were backing up almost all the way up to ceremony there. So if you can get on the freeway after 90, after westborough, that would be better for your drive. And also 92 getting out of Half Moon Bay right at pilarcitos creek. Theres a crash there and the traffic is slow in both directions. On 92, in and out of Half Moon Bay. 719 lets bring roberta back to talk about todays weather. Did you do anything fun this weekend . Oh, bunches of stuff. But, you know, i hung out with my mom and then also, the whole family. Oh thats great. Did you have some tamales . No, no, not this time. But were due. Maybe for dads day. Yeah. There you go. Well, im glad you had a wonderful weekend, sally. And i hope you all did at home as well. Waking up and getting ready to plan your day out the door this morning we are greeted by a layer look at that right there. Kevin pender is in our tok, our technical operations center, providing us with his view of the low clouds of fog, the marine layer. Its pushed all the way into the santa clara valley, limiting visibility. Now its dropped it down to eight miles at Rideshare Companies<\/a> to court in a battle over driver wages and benefits . From ktvu. Fox two news this is mornings on two. Good morning and welcome back. Im Gasia Mikaelian<\/a> and good morning im dave clark. Its monday, its may 13th, so gasia is here so we can just move ahead and talk about the weather. Right. If we can see through the fog. That is. So you had fog coming soon as i got into oakland. See what i mean . Roberta . But what i want to know is pam embraces the cooler weather, but gasia, i was thinking you. Not so much. Im a im a livermore girl, so i like it when its warmer. But well get there. Well get there. Gasia likes it hot, so yes, she does. And guess what . No more 90s here in the bay area. Pretty seasonal conditions. And yes, weve got that may gray. Its back in the forecast morning. Overcast skies turning partly sunny along the coast with just hints of sunshine. But thats the view thanks to kevin pender. Hes in our technical operations center. Thank you so much for providing the story. Thats it. We do have overcast conditions. Temperatures are currently in the 50s with the gradual clearing of the skies around the peninsula. You will top off 60s and 70s. Otherwise outside number 83 with plenty of sunshine inland coast just a hint to some stratus and some sunshine in the high 50s. Full forecast minutes away, but right now, keeping an eye on your traffic. Sal castaneda in the house. Hi, sal. Good morning. Yeah we do have a couple of things on the peninsula i want to tell you about. First one is southbound 280 and south city near westborough exit. Theres an overturned car in one of the right lanes. And so if youre leaving from daly city heading down to san bruno, youre going to see a slowdown. All of a sudden, as you approach the san bruno area. Also, we have that crash on 92 near pilarcitos creek. If youre getting out of Half Moon Bay<\/a> or going into it, the 92 is going to be extra slow. Bay bridge toll plaza backed up all the way out to the maze. 702. Lets get back to the headlines. Thank you. Sal. Happening today. Its the first day on the job for oaklands new police chief. Oaklands been without a permanent chief for more than a year now. Ktvu james torres is live in oakland with what the mayor says is the new chiefs first order of business. James gasia. This morning, well be welcoming Oakland Police<\/a> chief, the newest chief, Floyd Mitchell<\/a>, who comes to us after serving as police chief from lubbock, texas. The Mayors Office<\/a> reports hes been part of Law Enforcement<\/a> for more than 30 years. Chief mitchell was mayor shang taos final decision for the job. Thats after about a year long search to replace former chief leronne armstrong. Mayor tao fired armstrong last year after reports said the former chief did not properly handle cases of misconduct within the Police Department<\/a>. The mayor has since said his attitude during conversations about that misconduct made her less confident that he could do the job. Armstrong has since filed a lawsuit against the city, the new chief coming in at a time when crime and Public Safety<\/a> has been a wide concern for the city of oakland. The Mayors Office<\/a>, though, is reporting assaults, homicides and burglaries are all trending down and robberies are still on the rise. We spoke to the mayor last week who says while today is the chiefs First Official<\/a> day in office, hes been preparing for weeks. Hes been working closely with chief ellison, interim chief ellison and assistant chief tony jones. Really learning the ropes of all of the Different Things<\/a> that were doing here, the different strategies. Over the weekend, chief mitchell attended the Graduation Ceremony<\/a> of the latest police academy, 12 more officers as a result, are now added to the police force, according to the city. That brings the tally up to. 716 sworn officers in the city of oakland, which is about where the budget allocates for now. When chief mitchell was first hired, he put out a statement in print saying his focus was, quote, to promote safety, prevent crime and pursue justice. Well hear from the chief for the first time in his new capacity later this morning. The city is still working on a date for its official public swearing in ceremony. Of course, once we learn those details, we will bring that to you. Were live this morning in oakland. Im james torres, ktvu, fox two news. Okay, james. Thank you. Time is 704. Family members and friends in oakland mourning the loss of two longtime east bay political leaders killed over the weekend in a car crash. Community members gathered at lake merritt amphitheater remembering the lives of peggy moore and her wife, hope wood. They were killed friday night in a crash in san diego county. Both built solid ties in oakland and beyond, working with former president barack obama advising former oakland mayor libby schaaf, even starting their own Political Consulting<\/a> firm. At the candlelight vigil, former colleagues talked about their work and their kindness came out to take care of each other, talk to each other and remember their love and their contributions that they made to all of us individually, but also to the city. Peggy moore was 60 years old. Her wife hope was 48. Efforts are underway to make new plans for the oakland waterfront. Now that the as ballpark deal has fallen apart, city leaders have struggled for years to create a Long Term Development<\/a> plan for Jack London Square<\/a> and the port of oakland. The as decision to move to las vegas has killed a plan to build a new ballpark and thousands of waterfront homes at howard terminal, now, city leaders are exploring new Development Options<\/a> for the area. Those plans are likely to encounter a new round of legal regulatory and environmental hurdles. Happening today, Rideshare Companies<\/a> uber and lyft are going on trial in massachusetts. That states attorney general is asking the judge to rule that rideshare drivers are employees under state law, not independent contractors. The judge rules against the Rideshare Companies<\/a>, drivers would be entitled to benefits. The Rideshare Companies<\/a> say if the judge rules against them, they may be forced to cut or cease operations in the state. California courts made a ruling on a similar case last year, allowing Rideshare Companies<\/a> to continue to treat their drivers here as independent contractors. Time now. 706 protesters gathered in palo alto on mothers day, putting a spotlight on the mothers and their babies suffering in gaza. At the corner of El Camino Real<\/a> and embarcadero road, people gathered at the weekly vigil for gaza, a special focus on what they say mothers there in gaza are going through. As a mom, the stress of having a newborn baby in normal times is its a lot for any mom, to do that during war and during whats happening now, like in rafah. I mean, no one has housing. And the group says it started a Mothers Day Campaign<\/a> to raise 5,000. The money will help pay for a new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit<\/a> for premature babies at the kuwaiti hospital in rafah, and over the weekend, propalestinian protesters targeted graduate ceremonies at universities around the country. Comedian Jerry Seinfeld<\/a> heard both boos and cheers when he delivered the keynote speech at duke university. Dozens of students actually left their seats when seinfeld was speaking. He has been an active supporter of israel throughout the war. I totally admire the ambitions of your generation to create a more just and Inclusive Society<\/a> now. There were also protests at the university of wisconsinmadison and the university of texas at austin. Thats where students who were Holding Palestinian<\/a> flags were removed in tel aviv, israel, relatives of hostages lit candles and stood in silence as israel marked its memorial day for Fallen Soldiers<\/a> and victims of the attack by hamas on october seventh, 1200 people were killed, 250 others taken hostage. Hamas still holds about 100 people captive, along with the remains of more than 30. We are here every day to accompany the families in their plight, for the hostages, for asking from our government to release them as soon as possible. Every day that passes is a matter of life or death for them. Since the war began, more than eight months ago, more than 34,000 palestinians have been killed. Local officials say. Most of them are women and children. We have you covered throughout mornings on two and beyond. Here on the air, you can also find complete coverage of the war in gaza and reaction online at our website ktvu. Com. Our time now. 709a series of prescribed burns will begin at Mount Diablo State Park<\/a> on ten plots of land. Now, these burns will take place during the next month in the Mitchell Canyon<\/a> area. On one or more days, the exact burn days that will all depend on the weather conditions , the planned goal of the prescribed burns, reducing the risk of wildfires and restoring natural ecosystems. Caltrans reopened eastbound highway 37 last night, ten hours earlier than expected, easing this mornings commute in sonoma and solano counties. Work crews repaving a seven mile long stretch of the roadway. The last repavement work will happen next weekend on 37 between the highway 121 interchange and rural Sonoma County<\/a> and highway 29, in vallejo. The last of the work, of course, is as always, weather permitting. Time is 710. If youre driving out of daly city heading down to san bruno southbound, 280 at westborough, theres an overturned car right near the westborough exit. So if you dont have to go that way, or perhaps you can get on the freeway after westborough. 280 is a pretty good after that. 101 is looking good, and you can always use El Camino Real<\/a> as little secret shortcut if you will get on the freeway after westborough in the east bay highway four westbound, you have slow traffic, which is typical. 680 is beginning to fill in approaching walnut creek. And theres a live look at highway four heading west. Its not all that slow, but definitely it is slow. And highway 24 looks good. Lets take a quick look at the bay bridge toll plaza and you can see that. Just got word of a new crash in san jose, southbound 101 at the yerba buena exit. Well tell you more about that when we come back in. Just a few. But now its 710. Lets go back to the desk. Okay. Thank you. Well, Michael Cohen<\/a>, Donald Trumps<\/a> former lawyer, is on the witness stand at trumps criminal trial in new york city. Theyre coming face to face in the courtroom. Well tell you what legal experts think, cohen will testify about his former boss. Tragedy strikes a family in the east bay, a five year old drowns while visiting his grandparents. The warning from First Responders<\/a> ahead of the summer s son. Grieving after the tragic death of their five year old son. Emergency response crews found the boy in the water off Bethel Island<\/a> this weekend. Andre seniors in studio now with what happened and some important reminders as we head into the summer months, yeah, its going to be hotter. A lot of people are going to be heading out onto the water with their families. Saturday afternoon, this child was reportedly visiting his grandparents on Bethel Island<\/a> when he went missing. The Contra Costa County<\/a> Sheriffs Office<\/a> believe he was by himself near the shoreline and accidentally fell into the water. A rescue diver ultimately found the boy submerged in a cove. He was believed to be in the water for about 15 minutes. Rescuers performed cpr and rushed him to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. I havent really noticed whether there could be better security measures, to tell you the truth, i think its, you know, most of the most of the most of it is really up to the homeowners to sort of make sure their particular areas are secure. Investigators are still looking into the circumstances of the young childs death. This tragic accident can serve as a reminder to families of the importance of water safety, especially as it gets hotter outside. Even if you have a life jacket on a child, absolutely arms reach at all times, and then the other thing get him in swim lessons. Get him, get him comfortable in the water. Make it enjoyable, do swim team, build your skills, those kind of things. But parental supervision, on top of lifeguards that are on site is huge to water safety is an estimated 1000 children a year are set to die from drowning. Children between the ages of one and four are at the highest risk. Many deaths can occur when children have unexpected access to water. Parents should keep safety tips in mind whenever they take their families to the water, especially because it only takes a moment for tragedy to strike. Gasia andre. Thank you. An update now on an evacuation at a hotel in San Francisco<\/a>s russian hill neighborhood. A fire prompted evacuations at 6 00 yesterday morning. One person experienced minor injuries, didnt need to go to the hospital, though firefighters stayed at the scene for several hours after the flames were out watching for hot spots. Surrounding streets were reopened around 8 a. M. The cause of this fire is still under investigation. Across the bay, a lithium battery plant fire at the port of oakland sent a large plume of smoke into the air in oakland sunday afternoon, Oakland Fire Department<\/a> says it was quickly contained. No injuries reported. Still were no word on what caused this fire. Time is 716. In west oakland, the Community Reacting<\/a> to a weekend fire that badly damaged an historic church. It happened friday night at Saint Andrews<\/a> missionary baptist church, 27th and west street. More than 60 firefighters battled those flames for hours. Investigators say the fire spread from a vacant home nearby. Many Church Members<\/a> hope this Historic Building<\/a> can be rebuilt. Its sad theres a lot of history here. Like i said, i spent the first 15 years of my life here at this church and. And, im glad to see you survived. Although it was a lot of damage, the firefighters say no one was hurt. Investigators are still searching for the cause of the fire. Happening today, cleanup crews in baltimore, maryland, plan to use explosives to break down a span of the bridge that collapsed back in march. Crews have been preparing for weeks for this controlled demolition. The focus is now on the largest remaining steel span of the ship thats now on the ships bow. The demolition was originally scheduled for sunday, was postponed, though, because of weather conditions. Authorities say they hope to reopen the shipping channel by the end of the month. The Biden Administration<\/a> reportedly plans to crack down on some new technology from china tomorrow. The Biden Administration<\/a> is expected to announce new tariffs for electric vehicles from china. The current tariffs of 25 kept chinese evs out of america, but those tariffs could now increase to as high as 100, reports add. The new tariffs are also expected to include chinese semiconductors, solar equipment and medical supplies. All right guys the at times 718 south youve been busy. How does mondays traffic look now. Yeah it looks all right. It is filling in dave and gasia good morning to you both. Lets go to the bay bridge. First i want to show you what that looks like. Its a pretty good barometer of what were facing out there. And you will see from our picture thats backed up all the way out to the maze metering lights are on. If youre driving in oakland on interstate 880, it still looks good past the coliseum, southbound 101 is theres a problem at yerba buena heading south toward gilroy. Northbound 101 traffic a little bit slow as you drive through. And i also want to mention that on the peninsula southbound 280 at westborough, there is an overturned vehicle in one of the right lanes, Fire Departments<\/a> blocking that lane. Were backing up almost all the way up to ceremony there. So if you can get on the freeway after 90, after westborough, that would be better for your drive. And also 92 getting out of Half Moon Bay<\/a> right at pilarcitos creek. Theres a crash there and the traffic is slow in both directions. On 92, in and out of Half Moon Bay<\/a>. 719 lets bring roberta back to talk about todays weather. Did you do anything fun this weekend . Oh, bunches of stuff. But, you know, i hung out with my mom and then also, the whole family. Oh thats great. Did you have some tamales . No, no, not this time. But were due. Maybe for dads day. Yeah. There you go. Well, im glad you had a wonderful weekend, sally. And i hope you all did at home as well. Waking up and getting ready to plan your day out the door this morning we are greeted by a layer look at that right there. Kevin pender is in our tok, our technical operations center, providing us with his view of the low clouds of fog, the marine layer. Its pushed all the way into the santa clara valley, limiting visibility. Now its dropped it down to eight miles at Mineta International<\/a> airport, six miles along the sea shore, three miles now in santa rosa. But yesterday, at this hour, it was down to one mile. And were even having a little bit of haze out towards the tri valley, working your way or driving your way towards the altamont pass. Bottom line is it will be cooler at the coast today due to that influx of the thickening of the marine layer, mild temperatures inland. Another cool coastal day for your tuesday. Its a quiet weather pattern all the way through the end of the workweek, so right now kick starting your monday with temperatures in the 50s out the door. Go ahead and grab that sweater or light jacket because these temperatures youll feel the difference up to five degrees cooler than 24 hours ago. The winds have been blustery all morning long right there and right now in fairfield, all the way through the delta, with some gusts up to 25. As you look at the san bruno gap at sfo, those winds have picked up to 12mph, and they will be pretty sustained today, blowing off the coast in a westerly direction, turning southwest as well. 10 to 15 a stronger gusts. At times it ushers the pollen around. Were all suffering and will continue to do so from allergies. So you can see that marine layer from the Pacific Northwest<\/a> is hugging the entire state of california. Its been enhanced by that trough to the north of us. So lets see when we will see some burn off. Here you go from 7 00 this morning up to 1 00 this afternoon. Gradual clearing, but the coast remains cloudy. In fact, it moves back in, penetrates the bay overnight into our inland areas. And thats how well kick start your tuesday today. Temperatures 59 to 83 degrees 6070 around the central bay. The extended forecast gasia. Its coming up next time around. Roberta. Thank you. Its now 721 scaling Mount Everest<\/a> at 29,000ft even once is spectacular. Now there are two men whove done it a Record Number<\/a> of times. The climbers who know the worlds tallest mountain better than anyone else. Then did you stay up late to see a spectacular show in the sky this weekend . If you were fast asleep when those Northern Lights<\/a> were shining, well show you what you missed a slow network is no network for business. Thats why more choose comcast business. And now, were introducing ultimate speed for business our fastest plans yet. Were up to 12 times faster than verizon, at t, and tmobile. And existing customers could even get up to triple the speeds. At no additional cost. Its ultimate speed for ultimate business. Dont miss out on our fastest speed plans yet switch to comcast business and get started for 49. 99 a month. Plus, ask how to get up to an 800 prepaid card. Call today elected by a tenants rights group in larkspur. The group wants to place a new rent control ordinance on the november ballot. The initiative would cap annual rent increases in larkspur to 3. The group says it successfully collected more than 900 signatures needed to qualify. The countys required to certify the signatures before june 18th. Our time now 725. Bay area elected leaders praising a decision by the states Public Utilities<\/a> commission to stop at t from eliminating traditional landlines. San mateo county supervisor ray mueller and congresswoman anna eshoo say keeping those landlines is beneficial for people who live in rural areas with unreliable cell phone connections. At t is required to provide Landline Service<\/a> to most of california, but the company asked for permission to drop Landline Service<\/a>s, saying the cost to maintain that service is rising and there is less demand. It is seven 2500s of people in the bay area stayed up late over the weekend trying to see a spectacle light show in the sky. I tried, but i conked out. Yeah, so did i p m so i didnt see it. But we get to see it now on video. The Northern Lights<\/a> lit up the night sky across the country. Even here in the bay area, astronomers say a rare and severe solar storm created a magnificent view. Not seen in the skies of Northern California<\/a> for more than 20 years now, many people who could stay up late went to the chabot space and Science Center<\/a> up in the oakland hills, hoping to get a good view. Never know where its going to pop up at, really. So were just kind of lucky that were getting such a good view of it. Weve never seen the Aurora Borealis<\/a> before, and so i thought, hey, if i can see it from here, that would be fantastic. Bay area astronomers explained what caused the dazzling red, green and purple lights. What we are seeing is charged particles in the solar wind entering our atmosphere and interacting with the oxygen in our atmosphere. Scientists had warned the solar storm could disrupt power and Communication Systems<\/a> across the country, but so far, no reports of any widespread problems. All right. Time is 727. Oaklands new police chief takes over the Police Department<\/a> today. What we know about the chief and his first order of business and all those years of driving their sons to practice, volunteering to bring snacks, holding team dinners, they have paid off. The warriors honor their moms on mothers day, hear the heartfelt messages from e Donald Trumps<\/a> former lawyer is now testifying at trumps criminal trial in new york with the prosecutions star witness is expected to say in the courtroom. And marin county Sheriffs Office<\/a> paying tribute to people in Law Enforcement<\/a> who died in the line of duty. Details of a ceremony honoring local heroes from ktvu. Fox two news. This is mornings on two. Well, good morning and thank you for joining us. Welcome to mornings on two. Im dave clark im Gasia Mikaelian<\/a>. It is monday, may 13th. Lets look out at the weather thats greeting us not just today but maybe into the week roberta. Into the week. Its going to be the first time. Weve just had a very tranquil, quiet, benign weather pattern with very little change. And this is how were opening up your monday morning. Youre back to where youre back to school. And we do have that layer of low clouds, patchy fog that is Monument Peak<\/a> looking out towards the overcast santa clara valley, where its currently 57 degrees back into cupertino and campbell all morning. Castro valley, youre in the low 50s. All the way into the trivalley. It is now 50 degrees in santa rosa and in Half Moon Bay<\/a>, and later today climb. It is 64, in San Francisco<\/a> and bam thats where you should be for this time of the year. High 50s, barely any clearing at best along the coast, 83 in full sunshine inland. Full forecast. Still straight ahead. And now were looking at a problem in Half Moon Bay<\/a>. And this usually affects a lot of people as there are limited ways to get in and out. This overturned vehicle is making it tough to get out of Half Moon Bay<\/a>. Tough to get in on 92. You may, if you have a little time to plan ahead, go the other way. Go highway one through pacifica to get in and out. Speaking of the peninsula, southbound 280 at westborough overturned vehicle and the traffic is now backed up beyond ceremony mall. Its backed up almost all the way out, up past highway. In fact, it is backed up beyond highway one. So if youre leaving heading south down the peninsula, it is going to be slow. Bay bridge is backed up to the maze. Metering lights are on. 732 lets get back to the headlines. Okay, sal. Thank you. Well, prosecutors in new york called their star witness in the criminal case against former President Trump<\/a>. Its Michael Cohen<\/a>, trumps former lawyer. Ktvu is Amanda Quintana<\/a> here in studio with what could be a dramatic day in the courtroom, amanda. Yeah, it really could be. And hes currently on the stand right now. Michael cohen, trumps former attorney and ally. Hes expected to deliver critical testimony today. His value as a witness is that he was involved in all aspects of trumps business and personal life and allegedly knew all of his secrets. In cohens autobiography, he said he bullied, lied and mocked the rule of law to serve trump. He says he facilitated the 130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels<\/a> on the orders of trump. Last week, daniels, a former adult film star, testified about the money she received in 2016. Trump is accused of improperly accounting for that payment. Cohen will detail the alleged scheme by former President Trump<\/a> to both pay off daniels and reimburse cohen for paying her so that the news of trumps affair wouldnt damage his 2016 campaign. Trump has pleaded not guilty and denied having an affair. He addressed the media before walking into the courtroom today. First about current poll numbers and complaining that his supporters arent allowed near the courtroom. An average poll of polls shows trump about one point higher than biden currently got no evidence, and im innocent. This is a political witch hunt and nobodys ever seen anything like it. And its i tell you what, the Appellate Division<\/a> on the judges should step in, because what this judge is getting away with is disgraceful. Trumps team will try to discredit cohen. He will likely face an intense crossexamination since turning on trump, who was his mentor, hes tried to monetize his story with a book, including one called revenge, along with podcasts and tv appearances. Trumps team will paint cohen as an unreliable witness whos trying to get payback. Cohen has also lied in the past. He went to prison for making false statements to congress, Campaign Finance<\/a> violations and tax evasion charges. All of this means it could be a make or break day for this trial. Back to you at the desk. All right. Thank you. Time is now. 734 david de pap, the man convicted of attacking congresswoman Nancy Pelosis<\/a> husband with a hammer, is due to be sentenced on friday. The federal prosecutors want the pack to be sentenced to 40 years in prison. Last november, depape was convicted of breaking into the San Francisco<\/a> home of the former speaker of the house and attacking her husband, paul, Court Records<\/a> show. Federal prosecutors believe he deserves the maximum punishment for that attack. They say depape has shown no remorse for the crime, and even seems to be proud of what he did. Oaklands new police chief is now officially on the job he started saturday. This will be his first day in his office at opd headquarters. Chief Floyd Mitchell<\/a> has more than 30 years of experience in Law Enforcement<\/a>. Most recently, he was the police chief of lubbock, texas. He succeeds lauren armstrong, who was fired by mayor shang tao more than a year ago. Chief mitchell is expected to speak briefly this morning at 1015, and will have his remarks on the noon newscast new this morning, a somber ceremony taking place now in san rafael. The Marin County Sheriffs Department<\/a> is holding its annual peace officers memorial ceremony. We took this video just minutes ago. Law enforcement officers from across the region are honoring the men and women who sacrificed their lives in service of their communities. This mornings tribute to the officers includes a flag raising ceremony and a moment of silence. All right, garcia, were going to check in with sal again to get your commute, to get you to where you need to go. Whats happening now . So its a busy out there for a monday. Now, mondays and fridays tend to be less busy than tuesday. Wednesday and thursday. Thats sort of the case, but weve had a couple of glitches out there. First of all, lets go to the bay bridge. Ill show you. Its backed up to the maze. Metering lights are on. Thats not going to take anyone by surprise, really. Thats usually the backup there. But on the peninsula, weve had a couple of issues. This is this one is becoming kind of a bigger one. Southbound 280 at westborough. Theres a lane blocked with an injury crash and two eta keeps backing up. Pretty soon it will be backed up all the way out to the westlake area. And thats a slow slog if you want to get on the freeway after 280 at westborough, you want to get on 280, get on after westborough. Perhaps you use El Camino Real<\/a> to get down somehow past westborough, get on the freeway after that, or use 101 if youre leaving San Francisco<\/a>. Highway four is slow. So is 680 south through walnut creek, 80 through el sobrante. And theres a bigger backup at the Richmond Bridge<\/a> this morning. When we come back, well start seeing the south bay get a little bit busier. Ill have another report in just a few. Now at 737, lets talk to Roberta Gonzalez<\/a> in for steve with todays weather. Oh yes. Steve is enjoying a much deserved day off. Good morning everybody. Lets take a look at the averages for this time of the year. Typically we should be right around 64 in San Francisco<\/a>. And thats perfect. Lets just call it a perfect spring day here in the bay area. Were out of the 90s. Average high is 73 in los gatos, and we will be above average. There thats the scene looking out past Monument Peak<\/a>. And that tells the story today. Visibility down to eight miles in throughout the santa clara valley. Seven miles in Half Moon Bay<\/a>, three miles in santa rosa. Where around cotati and sebastopol and rohnert park. Youre all reporting 50 degrees. Same in oakland and in San Francisco<\/a>, but weve now jumped up to 57 degrees in san jose. These temperatures are still up to five degrees cooler than 24 hours ago. Breezy winds in fairfield through the delta. Otherwise, these winds will blow today. 5 to 15 right now in throughout that san bruno gap up to 12 mile per hour. Its a strong onshore push. We will see an occasionally stronger gusts and thats towards sundown. We do have a problem with the allergies again today. Blame it on the tree count that remains on the high side that is an area of low pressure that is now interfering with our High Pressure<\/a>. But its not that mighty. Just enough to enhance that marine layer. So cooler at the beaches, status quo, inland temperature span from the high 50s to 83 degrees. And were talking about a giants game tonight. Theyre welcoming in the dreaded dodgers. And its an earlier start. Please be mindful of that. At 645. Dress in layers 58 degrees and a bit of a breeze. Gang okay. Thank you roberta. Our time now is 739. Well, a family in oakland barely escaped a terrifying shooting over the weekend. Investigators say several bullets crashed through the front window of the familys home on the east 32nd street. A young child was in the home at the time of the shooting. Now, again, it happened on the east 32nd street, about a block south of interstate 580. A neighbor was working at home when she heard the gunfire. Then first we can heard the gunshot. First we think about fireworks, but they continue on and off for almost more than ten shots. So we all know thats a gunshot. Now, that same witness took photos of a man and a woman running away from the home moments after the shooting. So far, theres no word of any arrests made in the case. Two cities in the east bay have formed a partnership in their effort to combat homelessness. Its city leaders in san pablo and el cerrito have announced plans they plan to share the rising cost of services for people who are homeless. They say its a more efficient way to help people on the streets. Theyre investing more than 442,000 in city general funds to expand Homeless Outreach<\/a> services. Time now, 740. Well at 29,000ft high, Mount Everest<\/a> is the highest mountain in the world. Youre about to meet two climbers who practically know every inch of Mount Everest<\/a>. Lets run out to our newsroom now. Say good morning again to andre senior. As you look to the next hours of mornings on two. Well good morning. One south bay city is at the forefront of the nations postpandemic downtown recovery. Coming up at 8 a. M, well hear from san jose mayor matt mehan on whats driving this remarkable surge in visits. And later on, the nine. Boeing, facing more scrutiny, the sec reportedly launching a new investigation over the companys statements about its own safety practices. Well talk live with an expert about the ontinued turbulence for a slow network is no network for business. Thats why more choose comcast business. And now, were introducing ultimate speed for business our fastest plans yet. Were up to 12 times faster than verizon, at t, and tmobile. And existing customers could even get up to triple the speeds. At no additional cost. Its ultimate speed for ultimate business. Dont miss out on our fastest speed plans yet switch to comcast business and get started for 49. 99 a month. Plus, ask how to get up to an 800 prepaid card. Call today los gatos woman charged with hosting alcohol fueled sex parties for teenagers. 49 year old Shannon Oconnor<\/a> remains in jail awaiting trial on more than 20 felony counts. More than 2000 pages of transcripts were released on friday. They include the testimony of more than a dozen teenagers who attended the parties. They said she invited them to her home as part of her effort to make her teenage son more popular. The teens say they were encouraged to drink alcohol and engage in sexual activity. They also said she often tried to hide the parties from her husband and neighbors in los gatos. Our time now 744. The first person to ever receive a kidney from a pig has died seven weeks after that surgery, 62 year old Richard Sleeman<\/a> has died, but doctors say theres no indication his death was related to the kidney transplant. His surgery in march was a medical milestone. Mr. Sleeman received the kidney from a pig that had been genetically modified. Right now, almost 90,000 people are on the National Waiting List<\/a> for a kidney transplant. The doctors say the main problem with using the kidney of an animal is the human immune system rejects animal tissue as being foreign, and that often leads to very serious complications. It is. 745. A new report shows the world has paced past a milestone when it comes to clean energy, according to the global electricity review, a record breaking 30 of the worlds electricity generated last year came from Renewable Energy<\/a> sources. Global levels of Greenhouse Gas<\/a> emissions reached a record high in 2023. However, climate experts say the recent numbers show a crucial turning point towards clean energy. We will go through several decades of transition where we will have to make concerted efforts to rebuild our infrastructure to support electrification. Now, that milestone is also a big step towards reaching 60 renewable electricity by the year 2030, which Scientists Say<\/a> is crucial to meeting our Global Climate<\/a> goals. Well it is a big week on wall street. Investors anticipate some really important reports about spending and the economy. Pam cook has a lot to say in monday mornings dollars and cents. Busy week. On this monday morning, some big names report earnings, including home depot and walmart. And we get some important economic reports the Consumer Price<\/a> index, the Producer Price<\/a> index and retail sales for april will all be released this week ahead of all that news, the markets headed higher this morning when that opening bell rang. They have stayed upward at this point. That is the brilliant Brazilian American Chamber<\/a> of commerce. Theyre awarding some recipies. Theyre doing business. And as we take you live to the numbers still up across the board, the dow, the s p 500 and the nasdaq all up slightly. As you can see, theres a live look at the dow investors are closely watching nvidia again as it gets ready to release its First Quarter<\/a> earnings. Nvidia shares have skyrocketed 510 since january 2023 due to interest in artificial intelligence. Nvidia shares surged following its Fourth Quarter<\/a> report. Investors are hoping the same thing happens when the Company Announces<\/a> its First Quarter<\/a> earnings results. May 22nd. Workers at the first apple store to unionize have now voted to authorize a strike. Apple store workers in townsend, maryland, cast the vote late saturday night. No date has been set for the strike, but the union says the vote comes after more than a year of negotiations with the company. They want changes to what they are calling unpredictable scheduling practices, and they want a cost of living adjustment on their pay. The Golden State Warriors<\/a> released a mothers day video with players explaining how much they value their mom. My moms like captain marvel. The best thing that could ever happen in my life. Someone that was kind of always there for me. Optimistic. Several players recognized how much their moms have sacrificed to support their journey as a basketball player. Many teammates said they are grateful to get a hug and kiss from their mom after a game, saying that it warms their heart. One player even shared how his mom brought a whole christmas feast on the plane, when he had to spend the holidays away from home to play in some games. Quite an investment in our future when moms do all of that. Im pam cook. Thats a look at your dollars and cents, pam. Thank you. 748 here to new World Records<\/a> are broken on Mount Everest<\/a>, the highest peak in the world at 29,000ft. A 54 year old guide who helps visitors scale everest reached the peak yesterday for the 29th time, the most ever by one individual. Meanwhile, a 50 year old british mountain guide climbed everest for an 18th time. The most ever by a foreigner. He said to be in good health and already coming down the mountain. He first climbed everest in 1994 and has been making the trip almost every year since. Wow all right. Time is 748, so youve been busy. Everybody behaving for you now . I would say so. I promised you a look at the south bay and were going to do that here. Im just looking here at what i can see on the maps here, and you can see that there are a couple of incidents. Southbound 101 at yerba buena. Theres an incident there. And also northbound 101 coming up on 85. Theres a crash on the way up to palo alto. It might be just a little bit slower southbound, 280 at westborough. Weve had that long standing overturned vehicle, and now were beginning to see people saying, you know what, i am not going to do this. I am on highway 35 instead passing the whole Skyline College<\/a> area, heading south. Youre going to see some slow traffic, at least past that area, past Skyline College<\/a>. You can go down to sneath lane and rejoin 280, or you can use El Camino Real<\/a>. If youre in San Francisco<\/a>, you can use highway 101. Peninsula also has an issue on 92. Theyre clearing a crash near pilarcitos creek, and getting in and out of Half Moon Bay<\/a> is tough. Some people are using skyline instead, and that is now taking a bunch of slow traffic. This morning, 750 lets bring Roberto Gonzalez<\/a> back in here. Hello, roberta. Hi, sal. It looks like youre getting busy. Well for me, its just tranquil. Nice. Yeah its just tranquil. Its going to be a very quiet, benign weather pattern from today. All the way actually, through the weekend. How about that . Two full weekends in a row with no precipitation right now. Lining up against Monument Peak<\/a> is that marine layer visibility hampered in san jose . Mineta international now reporting eight mile visibility seven and a Half Moon Bay<\/a>. And check out santa rosa there. The airport reporting three mile visibility 8 to 9 mile at the altamont pass. Cooler conditions today at the seashore. Mild inland, quite seasonal, actually. Same story on tuesday. In fact, well tweak out a carbon copy forecast for you just about each and every day all the way through the weekend. Right now we are in the 50s across the board from the coast in Half Moon Bay<\/a> and in pacific, ca to the low 50s and walnut creek, concord, livermore , san ramon, dublin, pleasanton, all the way into alamo. How about 54 . In palo alto and East Palo Alto<\/a> . Looks like the winds are breezy at the delta and backing through fairfield. Otherwise pretty calm. 12 at sfo winds will be westerly today up to about 15mph. Storminess in the deep south, lifting up to georgia and the carolinas today. Back at home, its the low clouds. Its the fog taking over the ridge of High Pressure<\/a>, trying to compress it. Cooler air mass aloft. And result is again the temperatures come down just gradually at the beaches with very little clearing. Otherwise we will have the mild conditions persisting inland. Now yesterday it was 82 degrees in concord. Bam thats what you have in the forecast for today. And just a tad warmer for your tuesday and wednesday. Go ahead, pinpoint your neighborhood today. Starting off with Redwood Shores<\/a> and redwood city in the mid 70s. How about larkspur marin city, and also all the way into san rafael at 78 degrees low 80 . Trivalley. Heres your extended forecast. What do you see . Very little change each and every day. Enjoy your week ahead. Garcia. Roberta. Thank you. Strong storm swept across parts of the country this weekend, leaving a path of damage. This was the scene in central florida. Downed trees, broken fences, debris covering yards and roads. Winds reached 60 miles an hour. The community is now coming together to help clean up. About six, seven, eight guys showed up to help and then some neighbors heard our chainsaws and came over and said, hey, can you help us . So it was pretty cool just seeing everybody jump together and help each other. A strong tornado tore through northeast oklahoma, leveling many homes there. Authorities in florida and oklahoma say the construction crews are desperately needed to work on homes that are still standing. 753 bay area renters getting a bit of a break in two counties where the median rent dropped very slightly. And whats driving the decline then . An outpouring of love for the late reverend Cecil Williams<\/a> at glide Memorial Church<\/a>. How it was honored and remembered at his celebration of life. A slow network is no network for business. Thats why more choose comcast business. And now, were introducing ultimate speed for business our fastest plans yet. Were up to 12 times faster than verizon, at t, and tmobile. And existing customers could even get up to triple the speeds. At no additional cost. Its ultimate speed for ultimate business. Dont miss out on our fastest speed plans yet switch to comcast business and get started for 49. 99 a month. Plus, ask how to get up to an 800 prepaid card. Call today but we already know about the first game of the new season. The super bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> will host the Baltimore Ravens<\/a> thursday, september fifth, a rematch of the afc championship game is no word yet on the 49ers game, but they will play teams from the nfc west along with the chiefs, the dallas cowboys, Detroit Lions<\/a> and the green bay packers. With the weekend movie box office. The newest planet of the apes movie was number one, the movie kingdom of the planet of the apes brought in 56. 5 million domestically in its first week, and it ranks third this year for the best opening behind dune part two and kung fu panda for the planet of the apes sequel. Took in more than the rest of the top ten movies combined this week. The fall guy dropped to number two at 13. 7 million. Well actor Steve Buscemi<\/a> was attacked randomly in new york city. Police say buscemi was punched in the face by a man who then ran away. He has some swelling on his face and his left eye. He was treated at a hospital, but his publicist says otherwise. Hes okay. There have been other reports of people being randomly punched in the face as they walked in new york city. Steve buscemi is best known for his work in the movies reservoir dogs and fargo. He also won awards for his acting in tv shows like the sopranos and boardwalk empire. Here in the bay area, a beloved 102 year old former park ranger is honored by a bay area university. There, she is. Cal state east bay held a commencement for the college of letters, arts and social sciences and 102 year old betty reid. Soskin received an honorary degree. Shes lived in the east bay for 90 years. She was 101 years old when she retired from the rosie the riveter World War Two<\/a> home front park in richmond. The school presented her with an honorary doctorate of humane letters. Well, hundreds of people gathered in San Francisco<\/a> at glide Memorial Church<\/a> honoring the life and legacy of the late reverend Cecil Williams<\/a>. Oh, gentle savior, up. And there was lots of beautiful music during a four hour Public Memorial Service<\/a> standing room only crowd in the tenderloin at the church. Thats the church that reverend williams founded more than 60 years ago. The glide Church Members<\/a> young and old, showed their love and respect for the legendary civil rights and religious leader. Cecil williams was an amazing person who fought for social justice and equality. His wise leadership and incredible achievements had a huge impact on the world, inspiring people even today, his legacy serves as a reminder that one person can make a difference in the world. There were messages from governor gavin newsom, former House Speaker<\/a> nancy pelosi and San Francisco<\/a> mayor london breed. Reverend Cecil Williams<\/a> died last month at the age of 94. Well good morning. Today is oaklands new Police Chiefs<\/a> first day in office, and top of his agenda is to reduce crime in the city. Plus, he dont want all the qanon coming here. A shooting in an east bay neighborhood sends a bullet into a home with a young child. Inside. The message one neighbor has for the new police chief and rental rates dropping in some cities in the east bay. The places you could see a decline from ktvu, fox two news this is mornings on two. Welcome to mornings on two at 8 00. As you look live at the east shore freeway this morning, you could see some overcast skies there this morning. Thank you so much for joining us. Im andre senior. Im Gasia Mikaelian<\/a>. It is a monday, may 13th. Gray start to your workweek. Lets check in with Roberta Gonzales<\/a> to see what might lie ahead. But could you two feel the difference . As far as the temperature is concerned, a total 180 from where we were like middle of last week. Yeah. And did the fog cause any visibility issues coming in . Not for me this morning. No yeah. I mean, i hit it as soon as i got into oakland, but i could see. Okay. Yeah, i had somebody call me up and they go, its fuzzy outside. Yeah yeah. Okay. Thats another way to describe the area of low clouds. And patchy fog. Good morning everybody. Rise and shine is going to pan out to be a very mild monday with the gray start. Temperatures are now pushing out of the 40s into the 50s across the board. Cloud cover today along the coast. But plenty of sunshine away from the bay. And that is it. That is that very impressive expansive the seashore all the way inland with temperatures into the 50s, except for cotati still right around 48 degrees high temperatures banking from the high 50s today to 60s and 70s, based in our outside number and our inland areas will be 83 degrees. Well talk about the pollen report thats coming up your next time around. But first things first. Sal castaneda to do you sneeze and wheeze. Do you have any allergies . I havent heard you sneezing at all. It comes and goes for sure. I definitely affected by it. You know, some days are better than others. Pardon me as i as i almost cough there, good morning everyone. Lets go out and take a look at the commute here on south city. Southbound 280 backed up into daly city because of an overturned vehicle there trying to get out of the way at westborough. Theyve gotten it out of the way to a certain point. People are getting through, but its a mess. Some people are on skyline and some people are on el camino. I would use el camino. I would somehow get on the freeway after 380, and then your ride should be nice. If youre in San Francisco<\/a>, just use the bayshore freeway instead. Lets talk about the east bay. Highway four is slow, 680 is slow as well, and so is 80. Those are all very typical slowdowns. And at the bay bridge toll plaza, it is backed up to the maze. Its 802. Lets get back to the headlines, sal. Thank you. Well, happening today. Its the first day on the job for oaklands new police chief. The Oakland Police<\/a> department has been without a permanent leader for more than a year. Ktvu james torres is live in oakland, where the citys mayor says the first order of business is reducing crime. Tell us about it. Andre. Oaklands Newest Police<\/a> chief, Floyd Mitchell<\/a>, will officially take his first full day in office today. He comes to us from lubbock, texas, as thats where he used to serve as the chief of police there. With more than 30 years in Law Enforcement<\/a>. Now, chief mitchell was mayor shang taos final decision to take the job. Thats after about a year long search to replace former chief lauren armstrong. Mayor tao fired armstrong back in february 2023 after reports said the former chief did not properly handle cases of misconduct within the Police Department<\/a>. The mayor has since said that the former chiefs attitude during conversations about that misconduct made her less confident that he could do the job. Armstrong has since filed a lawsuit against the city, the new chief coming in at a time when crime and Public Safety<\/a> has been a wide concern and conversation for the city of oakland at this time. The Mayors Office<\/a> reporting assaults, homicides and burglaries are all trending down. But robberies still on the rise. We spoke to mayor tao last week, who says while today is the chiefs first day in office, he has been preparing for weeks and hes been working closely with chief ellison, interim chief ellison and assistant chief tony jones, really learning the ropes of the Different Things<\/a> that were doing here, the different strategies. And over the weekend, chief mitchell attended the Graduation Ceremony<\/a> of the latest police academy. 12 more officers are added now to the police force and according to the city, that brings the tally up to 716 sworn officers in oakland, which is right around what the citys budget is allocated for. When chief mitchell first was first hired, he said in a statement his focus was to, quote, promote safety, prevent crime and pursue justice. Well hear a brief statement from the chief for the first time in his new capacity later this morning at an event here in oakland, though a Police Spokesperson<\/a> says the chief will not be taking any questions from reporters. The city says it is still working on finalizing a date for the chiefs official public swearing in ceremony. Once we have those details, well bring it to you. For now, were live in oakland. Im james torres, ktvu, fox two news, staying in oakland one oakland family is grateful to have escaped injury in a frightening weekend shooting. Several bullets came through the front window of their home. A young child was inside at the time. This happened yesterday afternoon on east 32nd street, just one block south of 580. One neighbor was working at home when she heard the sound of gunfire. Then first we heard the gunshot. First we think about fireworks, but they continue on and off for almost more than ten shots. So we all know thats a gunshot. Need police help more often, run our streets like we want to be safe here. The same witness took some photos of a man and woman running away from the home moments after the shooting. So far, no word on any arrests until five now, streets that were shut down when a fire broke out at the hotel in San Francisco<\/a>s russian hill are set to reopen at this hour. The fire prompted evacuations at 6 00 yesterday morning, one person experienced minor injuries but did not need to go to the hospital. The fire was out quickly, but firefighters stayed on the scene for several hours to make sure there were no hotspots. The cause is still under investigation. A lithium battery plant fire sent a large plume of smoke over oakland yesterday afternoon. That fire at the port of oakland was quickly contained. No injuries reported and still no word on what caused the fire. Real estate Companies Say<\/a> that while bay area rents are for the most part on the rise, rent is falling in parts of the east bay. Median rent in contra costa and alameda counties dropped 1 is now just under 2,400 a month. The decline is driven in large part by prices in oakland, according to apartment list, the average price of rent in oakland fell 10 from last year. Housing experts say that vacancy rates and new apartments are fueling price drops in oakland. Meanwhile, a new study from uc berkeley confirms rents in San Francisco<\/a> are unaffordable for most people. The Study Reveals<\/a> only 35 of california households could comfortably afford San Francisco<\/a> rent. Housing is usually considered affordable if it costs less than 30 of someones income. This new report from the Terner Center<\/a> used an inclusive affordability method to evaluate affordability. They took into account what percentage of households across the state could live in each county, compared to the percentage of people already living there. Two east bay cities have formed a partnership in their effort to combat homelessness. City leaders in san pablo and el cerrito plan to share the rising cost of providing services for People Living<\/a> on the streets. They say teaming up is more efficient than going it alone. Bay area elected leaders are praising the decision of the states Public Utilities<\/a> commission to stop at t from eliminating traditional landlines. San mateo county supervisor ray mueller and congresswoman anna eshoo say keeping the landlines is beneficial for People Living<\/a> in rural areas with unreliable cell phone connections. At t is required to provide Landline Service<\/a> to much of california, but the company asked to drop Landline Service<\/a>s, saying the cost to maintain that service is going up and there is less demand happening today near the i80 gilman interchange in berkeley. Caltrans says Second Street<\/a> will no longer be open to southbound travel. As of this morning, its back to being a one way northbound road over the weekend, a new footbridge over i80 officially opened to pedestrians and bikers. Caltrans is also building a double roundabout in the area. Its set to be finished by the end of the year. Caltrans reopened eastbound highway 37 between sonoma and solano counties ten hours earlier than expected. The highway reopened around 7 00 last night after caltrans finished up its paving project along a seven mile stretch of the highway. The last scheduled eastbound full highway closure between highway one, 21 and 29 is set for next weekend, beginning friday at 10 p. M, and it should end by monday at 5 a. M. Time is 808, and we do have some trouble on the peninsula, daly city south city, san bruno, some slow traffic because of a crash southbound 280 at westborough. Theyre making some progress on it, but the damage is done. Some people are on skyline, which is pretty slow passing. Skyline College Getting<\/a> down to sneak lane. If youre in San Francisco<\/a>, the best thing to do would be to stay on highway 101. Also in and out a Half Moon Bay<\/a> this morning, highway 92 at pilarcitos creek. Theyre clearing a crash. Thats why its a little bit busier. In and out of Half Moon Bay<\/a>. If youre on the east bay commute, highway four is slow through pittsburg into concord, and 680 is slow from concord to walnut creek and we have slow traffic this morning on interstate 80 from el sobrante to berkeley. Not only that, but across the bay in marin, southbound 101 slows from right at 37 down to central san rafael. Heres the bay bridge toll plaza. It is backed up all the way out to the maze. Metering lights are on. San jose has been all right with some slowing into the valley. A couple of minor incidents, i would say, though, the commute is, i would say moderately heavy. There at 819. Lets go back to the desk, sal. Thank you. Hundreds of people in the bay area stayed up late this weekend to watch a spectacular light show. They wanted to witness the Northern Lights<\/a>, which illuminated the night skies both around the bay area and across the country. Astronomers say a rare and severe solar storm created a magnificent view not seen in the skies above Northern California<\/a> for more than 20 years, and many excited stargazers decided to spend their saturday night at the show. Science and space center in oakland. You never know where its going to pop up at really, so were just kind of lucky that were getting such a good view of it. Weve never seen the Aurora Borealis<\/a> before, and so i thought, hey, if i can see it from here, that would be fantastic. The bay areas top astronomers also stayed up late to keep a close eye on the dazzling red, green and purple lights. What we are seeing is charged particles in the solar wind entering our atmosphere and interacting with the oxygen in our atmosphere. Those spectacular. There was a potential downside to this light show scientists were warning the solar storm could disrupt power and Communication Systems<\/a> across the country, but so far there are no reports of those problems. Well, downtown san jose is ranking among the nations best in postpandemic recovery. Later in the newscast, well be live with san jose mayor matt mehan to find out what is behind the surge in visits. The five year old boy dies after being rescued from the water in Contra Costa County<\/a>. Tips from First Responders<\/a> just ahead of hot summer months, when more people will be in and around the er norman, bad news. I never graduated from med school. What . But the good news is. Xfinity mobile just got even better now, you can automatically connect to wifi speeds up to a gig on the go. Plus, buy one unlimited line and get one free for a year. I gotta get this deal. Thats like 20 a month per unlimited line. I dont want to miss that. Thats amazing doc. 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To tell you the truth, i think its, you know, most of the most of the most of it is really up to the homeowners to sort of make sure their particular areas are secure. The child was reportedly visiting his grandparents on the island at the time. As we head into the hot summer season, families are reminded that it only takes a moment for a mistake to happen. An estimated 1000 children a year are set to die from drowning. To keep your children safe, put them in swimming lessons. Keep a close eye on them near the water and always prepare for a water emergency. If you have a life jacket on a child, absolutely arms reach at all times, and then the other thing. Get them in swim lessons. Get them, get them comfortable in the water. Make it enjoyable, do swim team, build your skills, those kind of things. But parental supervision, on top of lifeguards that are on site is huge to water safety. While children between the ages of one and four are at the highest risk of drowning, many deaths can occur when children have unexpected access to water. The chp rescued an injured hiker over the weekend in napa county. Officers say they received reports of an injured hiker along a trail saturday afternoon. Chp flew its helicopter to the scene. Officers then hoisted the injured woman to safety and took her to a waiting ambulance. The chp says this was a helicopter. 51st rescue of the year. Alameda County District<\/a> attorney pamela price is taking action against Car Insurance<\/a> companies and the Software Developers<\/a> they work with. D. A. Price says her Consumer Justice Bureau<\/a> has filed a lawsuit accusing the two of working together to undervalue vehicles that have been totaled. Da price says consumers are being paid less than the actual value owed under their policies. We did reach out to the Companies Named<\/a> in the lawsuit. We have yet to hear back. All right. Time now is 816. Sal is back in the traffic center, keeping a close eye on this monday morning and what youre going to be dealing with if youre heading on the roads. Thats right. Andre and garcia, good morning. Once again, southbound 280. Were going to start there on the peninsula because its been tough driving from daly city to san bruno. There was an earlier crash. They finally got it out of the way. Southbound highway one near the sharp park area. Theres a crash there right near linda mar and the turnoff to the safeway right there. You will see some slow traffic in that area, and the peninsula traffic is also going to be slow on 92 out of Half Moon Bay<\/a>. Thats also Getting Better<\/a> as they cleared up an overturned vehicle there. Lets talk about the bay bridge. You can see it is backed up. Still no improvement, although i think it will probably start improving by the time we get closer to 9 00. And the south bay commute has been moderate lots of times. We see a lot of slow traffic through here , but today 280 seems fine. Getting up west. 816 lets go back to roberta, whos filling in for steve. Yeah. Have you seen that the overcast skies are causing any kind of problems out there at all . Visibility . No people can see. I mean, its overcast, but visibility is not too low. Yeah, it looks like the cloud deck is roughly down to about 1000ft. So albeit gray from the coast all the way into our inland areas, we dont have any kind of visibility issues at this hour except for the airports visibility under ten miles. And that is it right there. Isnt that just a beautiful blanket of clouds . Its the marine layer, and it looks like it just came to a complete halt once it backed up against Monument Peak<\/a> in the south bay, where the visibility at Mineta International<\/a> airport is at seven miles. Otherwise livermore airport reporting nine miles. Same at Oakland International<\/a> and in Half Moon Bay<\/a>, the visibility down to seven miles less than three now in santa rosa, cooler at the coast today, mild temperatures in our inland areas. A repeat performance for your tuesday. And really its a benign, quiet weather pattern. Each and every day for your week ahead. Currently in rohnert park, its 50. San franciscos just dropped to 49 degrees. Otherwise, were in the 50s and throughout the tri valley. We have the sun peeking through. Now in pleasanton, Redwood Shores<\/a>. Morning to all of you. At 54 and cupertino, sporting 57 degrees. Winds have been blustery all morning in the fairfield. And also right there in rio vista back into the delta. 12 mile per hour winds around the central bay. Otherwise, east winds onshore are pushing west to about 15mph. Im going to keep a concentrated eye right here today and throughout the deep south, lifting and lifting up into the georgia area, into the carolinas. Thats where we do expect some serious weather to develop again today. We have this trough to the north of the bay area. Its banging up against a ridge of High Pressure<\/a>. The result is the cooler air loft. On top of that deepening marine layer will bring down the temperatures gently around the coastal areas. In fact, we are forecasting 57 degrees in monterey bay today. Inland, 88 at the state capitol, otherwise 89 inland, and fresno. While the coast is fogged in and Santa Barbara<\/a> through los angeles into Huntington Beach<\/a> and san diego. Todays high temperatures into the 50s 60s through the 70s outside number 83 degrees. The extended five, and even seven day forecast thats still coming up. Roberta. Thank you. On this day after mothers day, moms whove lost their children are being honored today, bay area artist mister fab and chef shaun hill of pierrepierre restaurant will hold a special dinner for mothers who are without their children. They say they wanted to come together to give back. Its basically to let the women out there know that in these tough times, we want to. We want to love on you. We want to be able to give you something and show you that you are appreciated because you know life, be life and it can get you down, man. He called me randomly like, hey, i got this crazy idea, lets do this for moms. And you know, i was all with that, you know, because my mom, she played a very important part of my life. Word about the dinner spread through social media. So far, 120 women have rsvp to the event. The San Francisco<\/a> giants took time to send their moms a special message on mothers day. Love you mom. Thank you for, packing my lunch every day. Thank you for reminding me that its always better to be a good person than a good player. I love you and miss you. Hey, feliz la madre especialmente a me mama. Te amo, te extrano. Gracias por ser esa madre. Ejemplar te va mucho extrano y la deseo. Un dia phenomenal a todas as madre hermosa. Se han dado la vida por su sido at tiro. Outfielder Michael Conforto<\/a> also honored his wife on what was her first mothers day, the Golden State Warriors<\/a>, releasing a mothers day video with players explaining how much they value their mom. Moms like captain marvel. The best thing that could ever happen in my life, someone that was kind of always there for me. Several players recognize how much their moms have sacrificed to support their journey as a basketball player. Many teammates said theyre grateful to get a hug and kiss from their mom after a game, saying it always warms their heart. One player shared his mom brought a whole christmas feast on a plane when he had to spend the holidays away from home to play in the games, and theyre certainly right moms. They go the extra mile for you to be sure, and were happy to do it. Yeah. 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And today yes its may gray. Yeah. May gray. May gray has returned to the bay area. Good morning everybody. From the sea shore to our bay side into our inland areas. It is socked in this morning. In fact, the difference between sunday morning and today is the cooler temperatures. And that marine layer is more expansive all the way into the north bay encompassing the santa rosa area all the way to the santa clara valley. It is overcast right now at the rose garden district. We do have cloud cover around the peninsula and gradual clearing now in throughout the tri valley at 55 degrees it will become sunny everywhere today except the media at sea shore where high temperatures topping off only in the high 50s, otherwise 60s 70s. Bayside outside number 83 degrees in antioch. Well talk more about the local forecast, your neighborhood outlook. But right now lets toss it on over to sal castaneda. And the last time i heard from you, things were getting a little gummy out there on the roadways. They they are still a little bit, although theres been some improvement. Roberta, good morning to you. Lets start off with the bay bridge. People always want to know and look at the improvement. Here we are just after 830 by the next traffic report. In a few minutes here, were probably going to see a lot more improvement at the bay bridge mondays and fridays tend to be lighter than tuesday, wednesday and thursday. We cleared the crash southbound 280 near westborough. Theres still some slowing through south city into san bruno, and also we have some slow traffic in the east bay still, including the drive from hayward to fremont. San jose traffic is also beginning to improve, heading over to sunnyvale, cupertino and palo alto. 832 now lets go back to the desk, sal. Thank you. Prosecutors in new york calling their star witness in the criminal case against former President Donald Trump<\/a>. His former attorney, Michael Cohen<\/a>, ktvu Amanda Quintana<\/a> back in studio with details on what could shape up to be a dramatic day. Amanda. Yeah, it could. And Michael Cohen<\/a> is currently on the stand right now. We know him as trumps former attorney and ally. Hes expected to deliver critical testimony today. His value as a witness is that he was involved in all aspects of trumps business and personal life and allegedly knew all of his secrets. In cohens autobiography, he said he bullied, lied and mocked the rule of law to serve trump. He says he facilitated the 130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels<\/a> on the orders of trump last week. Daniels, a former adult film star, testified about the money she received in 2016. Trump is accused of improperly accounting for that payment. Cohen will detail the alleged scheme by former President Trump<\/a> to both pay off daniels and reimburse cohen for paying her so that the news of trumps affair wouldnt damage his 2016 campaign. Trump has pleaded not guilty and denied having an affair. He addressed the media before walking into the courtroom this morning. First about current poll numbers and complaining that his supporters arent allowed near the courthouse. Now, an average of polls shows trump about one point higher than President Biden<\/a> right now. This trial is rigged. Its dishonest. Its a disgrace to new york. Its a disgrace to the country. I should be out campaigning now instead of sitting in a very cold courthouse all day long. Trumps team will try to discredit cohen. He will likely face an intense crossexamination since turning on trump, who was his mentor, hes tried to monetize his story with a book, including one called revenge, along with podcasts and tv appearances. Trumps team will paint cohen as an unreliable witness whos trying to get payback. Cohen has also lied in the past. He went to prison for making false statements to congress, Campaign Finance<\/a> violations and tax evasion charges. So all of this means it could be a make or break day for this trial. Garcia, back to you, amanda. Thank you. 834. A new report says downtown san jose is one of three cities leading the country when it comes to post pandemic downtown recoveries. Usa ranks number three nationwide after el paso, texas and las vegas. Well talk now, as we do every month with san jose mayor matt mehan about whats happening in the bay areas largest city. Thanks for being with us, mayor. Good morning. Thanks for having me. Of course. Whats the secret to your citys success . Well, you know, it really starts with getting back to the basics. We focused on creating a downtown that is safe, clean and welcoming for everyone. Weve expandedolice foot patrols. Were adding Community Service<\/a> officer bike patrols later this year. Weve partnered with our Downtown Association<\/a> to expand our groundworks team, which responds to Illegal Dumping<\/a> and graffiti typically the same day. If not within within an hour. So were really pushing on those foundational issues that allow for the rest of the economy to be successful. I dont want to pit two great cities against each other, but a lot of reports point to the fact that san jose is likely benefiting from many people choosing not to go to San Francisco<\/a>. If, lets say i want to see a great symphony, right, i can go to the city or i can head to the south bay. Looks like more people are choosing to head down south. What do you make of that benefit, if you will, from your city at the cost of whats happening in San Francisco<\/a> . Well, look, i think theres opportunity for every city in the bay area to be successful. Were a big region. Were a wealthy region, a very dynamic economy. Every city can be successful in the bay area. I hope every city in the bay area is successful because we rise or fall together as a regional economy. So what were focused on is making sure that our downtown is an attractive destination for residents and tourists who want to come and enjoy our arts and culture scene. As you referenced, weve had a number of new restaurants, i think 15 new restaurants have opened over the last year, so theres a lot going on in our downtown. Were very proud of it, and i hope that its a model for other cities. Have you talked with San Francisco<\/a> mayor london breed about whats happening in san jose versus San Francisco<\/a> . I know often big city mayors do take a regional approach. Well, mayor breed and i do communicate frequently as well as mayor tao and i. In fact, all of the big city mayors Work Together<\/a> to advocate in sacramento for the support that we need. We need support on both the Public Safety<\/a> and homelessness fronts. We need to build basic, dignified shelters statewide. And when its available, we need to require that people come indoors. We need to do more to hold people accountable for engaging in diversion programs when theyre you know, caught and prosecuted for crime and not sent to jail. We need to make sure that those job training and drug treatment programs actually work and that people are accountable for, for adhering to them. So we have a lot of work to do right now. Were advocating to make sure the state maintains hap funding so that we have those dollars to rapidly shelter people and end this era of tent encampments that has plagued our state for far too long. Well, and speaking of money, san jose is in for some belt tightening of 50 million or so shortfall. Youve alluded to cutting dozens of vacant positions, reducing spending on affordable housing, which angered many people. How do you make those decisions . And what do you say to the critics of your plan . You know, like any household, we have to look at the dollars we have, the needs that we have and make tradeoffs. And those tradeoffs are not are not fun. Theyre not easy. In a year where weve seen revenue slow down, but we still have big challenges around ending homelessness, ensuring our city is safe for everyone, clean. You know that we have fast permitting and great parks and libraries. Those are difficult issues to trade off. Ive tried to focus on a back to basics approach that says there are a few things we must get right for Everything Else<\/a> to work. So ive pushed us to invest in getting people into shelter and off the streets faster and more cost effectively to get them into job training and drug treatment programs faster, to properly staff our Police Department<\/a>s so they can respond to those 911 calls and do the follow up investigations, and just ensuring that we have a city thats clean and beautiful. If we can get those foundational, basic issues right, im confident that the economy will grow again. Well have the expanded tax base to spend on all of those other services that that we all want to enjoy. As youre making these decisions, youve also said that youre more worried about next year. What does that mean . Well, were seeing that revenue is slowed and is projected to be on a slower pace next year. Thats not just in san jose. I think thats a statewide, if not National Phenomenon<\/a> and the Public Sector<\/a> right now. So we have to be especially fiscally responsible. Were also seeing our labor costs outpace that revenue growth. And so i, i sort of rang the alarm bell last year as we were negotiating new contracts and said we need to be we need to be careful here. Im worried that we may face a short term shortfall. Well, that could lead to Service Reductions<\/a> or layoffs. Fortunately this year we were able to meet the need around safety and homelessness and cleanliness and those basic issues without having to lay anyone off. You mentioned it. We are cutting vacant roles that we can do without this year, and we are in a in a creative but balanced way, reallocating some funding so that were both meeting the urgent need to get people off the streets with an ongoing commitment to build affordable housing. We can do both, but we have to be more balanced in our approach. And so well be okay this year. Next year could be more difficult. My hope is that we grow our way out of this, but well just have to wait and see, okay . San jose mayor matt mayhem, thanks as always for joining us. Thanks for having me. Of course, coming up, a monumental shift in bay area transportation. Next on the nine, well talk live with the San Francisco<\/a> bay ferry about its 2050 service vision, which includes more Service Throughout<\/a> our region. Clean energy is being used by more people. Well explain why this change comes at a critica time for by the u. S. Governments Highway Safety<\/a> agency. Thats after two of the robo taxis suddenly braked and were rear ended by motorcyclists. The national Highway Traffic Safety Administration<\/a> says the investigation will focus on the performance of the companys automated driving system during the crashes, as well as how it behaves in crosswalks around pedestrians. A new report shows the world has passed a milestone in clean energy, according to the global electricity review, a record breaking 30 of the worlds electricity generated last year came from Renewable Energy<\/a> sources. Global levels of Greenhouse Gas<\/a> emissions reached record highs of 2023. However, climate experts say the recent numbers reflect a crucial turning point toward clean energy. We will go through several decades of transition where we will have to make concerted efforts to rebuild our infrastructure to support electrification. The milestone is also a significant step toward reaching 60 renewable electricity by 2030, which Scientists Say<\/a> is crucial to meeting our Global Climate<\/a> goals. The Biden Administration<\/a> reportedly plans to crack down on technology coming from china tomorrow. The Biden Administration<\/a> is expected to announce new tariffs for electric vehicles from china. The current tariffs of 25 kept chinese evs out of america. Those tariffs could now increase to as much as 100, reports add. The new tariffs are also expected to include chinese semiconductors, solar equipment and medical supplies. Recent advances in Automotive Technology<\/a> could lead to some dramatic changes for traditional traffic lights. Researchers at North Carolina<\/a> State University<\/a> are looking into how to tap into new Smart Car Technology<\/a> to make americas Traffic Signals<\/a> more efficient. The goal is to improve Traffic Control<\/a> and reduce congestion, especially in big cities. There could be a fourth traffic light, a white one, to help direct selfdriving cars through busy intersections. All right, its 845 now. Some alarming Financial News<\/a> for Cancer Patients<\/a>. Also on this monday morning, we are looking ahead to wall streets very busy week. Pam cook is back in studio for dollars and cents. Yes, we have a lot going on this week to talk about. We have earnings reports coming in from home depot and walmart. Were also getting some economic reports. That will talk about the consumer and spending. The Consumer Price<\/a> index, the Producer Price<\/a> index and retail sales for april will all be released this week. So a very busy week ahead of all that news. The markets headed higher this morning when that opening bell rang this morning. And as we take a live look theyve managed to hang on to some gains across the board. The dow, the nasdaq and the s p 500. Well the dow just turned negative actually as im speaking down just slightly. S p 500 is flat. But the nasdaq has hung on to about a quarter of a percent gain. A new study shows almost half of all Cancer Patients<\/a> and survivors have debt, despite being insured at the time of their treatment. Now the study, conducted by the american cancer society, cancer action network, looked at responses from more than 1000 patients and survivors. They found almost 50 or more than 5,000 in debt. Nearly 70 had carried that debt for at least one year. More than one third carried the debt for more than three years, and almost half of the Cancer Patients<\/a> saw a decrease in their credit score. In the us, the average Property Values<\/a> for black homeowners on the rise between 2016 and 2023, home values in majority black zip codes increased on average 84. That outpaced growth in majority white zip codes. Some of the biggest upswings were seen in the midwest and the southern states. Analysts do point out the trend may be in part due to a hot Housing Market<\/a> in general. Well, if youre nervous about investing during political turmoil, some say it can be a good bet. Ali mccartney of us bancorps private Wealth Management<\/a> team says the historical trends show Election Year<\/a> performing better than a typical year. Mccartney says Election Year<\/a>s make buyers hold off. Market volatility happens, but then they typically jump in and buy. Mccartney says stocks that typically do well include housing, industrial stocks and health care. But i will say one very important thing in an Election Year<\/a> is whats expected versus what happens because analysts, traders, money managers, investors do not like surprises. So keep an eye on that. Im pam cook thats look at your dollars and cents pam. Thank you. Many people who lift weights do it to build muscles. But Health Experts<\/a> say resistance training can also boost brain health and the immune system, among other benefits. The results are most beneficial for the elderly. Doctors say weight training can help slow down cognitive decline and help stave off alzheimers and dementia, they say. It may also help lessen symptoms of depression. All right, 848 is your time. Sal is back up this morning. Hes got a final check of the road. Sal. Yeah, weve seen a lot of improvement here on this monday. Andre and gasia. Lets go. Right to the bay bridge. You will see that theres improved quite a bit. Theres still some slowing on the actual bridge, but the backup is getting very much better. Southbound 280 still a little slow through south city because of earlier issues, but things are Getting Better<\/a> along the peninsula and even in the east bay. So if you do have some time to wait, the entire bay area is now in the improving stage. 848 lets talk about todays cloudy start. It definitely is cloudy, sal. Yes, and we are seeing a little bit of a mixing with that marine layer out towards the eastern portion of our bay area. But boy, is it just settling in right there right now backing up against Monument Peak<\/a> in the santa clara valley, keeping that temperature up 57 degrees, kind of like a cap on it. What we need is a good gusty wind to just mix up that layer. There not happening 54 degrees in palo alto back in through East Palo Alto<\/a>, all the way into atherton and woodside. Otherwise to the north, we have temperatures right around lagunitas all the way into novato at 54 degrees, mid 50 is pretty common in throughout the trivalley. Its 52. In hayward, through castro valley. Breeze now in oakland. Calm winds to the north. We do have a gusty wind out towards fairfield and travis. Otherwise all of these wind speeds are being reported under ten miles per hour. These winds will increase later today out of the west 10 to 15 august. Occasionally over 20 tree count remains on the medium to high side, so if you suffer from allergies, blame it on the blossoming trees. We do have High Pressure<\/a> just about here trough up to the north of us. Bottom line is the High Pressure<\/a> is getting nudged up against that trough. Its not overriding it, but its allowing the marine layer to be enhanced and that cooler air aloft, its going to knock back our temperatures ever so gently. So concord, youre not so much affected because youre away from the bay of water. And your high temperature. Yesterday was 82. Same again today. Topping off at 83 degrees on tuesday and wednesday. So its a real benign weather pattern. High 50s at the beaches with may gray. There 6070 common pretty much in throughout the central valley. Then away from the bay we begin to top off in the low 80s, slightly above average. If youre heading to the ballpark tonight. Lucky you. Its going to be such a great series. The dreaded dodgers are in town. The giants first pitch at 645. Take note of that. Thats an earlier start at 58 degrees. That wind does kick up and boy, when it does, it has a chill in the air. Dress in layers. Heres your extended forecast. And what do you see you seeing. No change in that outlook there. Were talking about a dry weekend ahead as well. And andre and garcia thats going to make it two full weekends in a row with no precipitation ian. All right roberta thank you. Coming up on the nine nearly two months after Baltimores Francis<\/a> scott key bridge collapsed. Demolition is expected to now get underway. Well be right back a slow network is no network for business. Thats why more choose comcast business. And now, were introducing ultimate speed for business our fastest plans yet. Were up to 12 times faster than verizon, at t, and tmobile. And existing customers could even get up to triple the speeds. At no additional cost. Its ultimate speed for ultimate business. Dont miss out on our fastest speed plans yet switch to comcast business and get started for 49. 99 a month. Plus, ask how to get up to an 800 prepaid card. Call today woman charged with hosting alcohol fueled sex parties for teenagers. 49 year old Shannon Oconnor<\/a> remains in jail awaiting trial on more than 20 federal felony counts. More than 2000 pages of transcripts were released friday. They include the testimony of more than a dozen teenagers who attended the parties. They say she invited them to her home as part of her plan to make her teenage son more popular. The teens say they were encouraged to drink alcohol and engage in sexual activity. They also say she often tried to hide the parties from her husband and their neighbors in los gatos. Speculation continues over who former President Donald Trump<\/a> will choose as a Vice President<\/a> ial running mate at a Weekend Campaign<\/a> rally in new jersey. The former president was joined by north dakota governor doug burgum. Burgum spoke before the former president took the stage, raising speculation that he could be on the short list for Vice President<\/a>. He made his money in technology, but he probably knows more about energy than anybody i know. So get ready for something, okay . Just get ready. I am filled with the gratitude. Over the weekend, former President Trump<\/a> said he is not considering former un Ambassador Nikki Haley<\/a> as a running mate. 855 now the man convicted of attacking congresswoman Nancy Pelosis<\/a> husband with a hammer is scheduled to be sentenced on friday. Federal prosecutors want the judge to sentence david depape to 40 years in prison for the attack in october of 2022. Last november, depape was convicted of breaking into the pelosi home in San Francisco<\/a> and attacking her husband, paul. Court records show federal prosecutors believe he deserves the maximum punishment, saying, quote, the pap shows no remorse for the crime and even seems to be proud of what he did. Artificial intelligence is being used inside factories and warehouses to help reduce the risk of accidents at work. Programs use ai to scan thousands of hours of Security Camera<\/a> footage in just minutes to highlight potential dangers and recommend safety improvements. The software can identify tripping obstacles or even watch if a worker risks injury from having lifting heavy loads the wrong way. A set of tools that help Companies Understand<\/a> the risks that their employees are exposed to and really engineer that risk out of the facility to prevent accidents from happening. The price of such software can range from a few thousand to a few hundred thousand dollars. It is coming up on 857 now. Marin countys Election Agency<\/a> is working to certify the signatures collected by tenants Rights Groups<\/a> in larkspur. The group wants to place a new rent control ordinance on the november ballot. It would cap annual rent increases in larkspur to 3. The group says it has successfully collected the more than 900 signatures needed to qualify. The county is required to certify the signatures before june 18th. The summer Traffic Safety<\/a> projects at five schools in oakland will get underway. Its all part of the safe routes to School Program<\/a> to help improve pedestrian and bike Safety Around School<\/a> campuses. The five schools that will see improvements this summer are you ming elementary, Martin Luther<\/a> king junior elementary, lincoln elementary, westlake middle and east oakland pride elementary. The traffic improvements will include curb extensions and new median islands. Happening today, the main branch of the San Francisco<\/a> Public Library<\/a> is holding a series of events for San Francisco<\/a> tech week. At 1030 this morning, there will be digital passport bingo at 1 00 a session on detecting ai generated content, and at 4 00 a session on zoom basics tech week is an effort to bridge the Digital Divide<\/a> and takes place throughout San Francisco<\/a> at various locations and online. Its a big rivalry. The giants hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> tonight in the first of three games, just a month and a half and a half into the season, the giants are already eight games behind the dodgers. It was a thrilling day at the ballpark on mothers day, the giants beating the Cincinnati Reds<\/a> 6 to 5 on a walk off, hit 36,000 fans watching his first baseman, lamonte wade jr, tied the score with a two run homer in the fifth inning. Shortstop Casey Schmidt<\/a> won the game with a 10th inning walk off double. Well, these are in houston today to take on the astros. The as lost to the Seattle Mariners<\/a> 8 to 4 on mothers day. They trailed five to nothing in the second inning and could never come back. Outfielder brant rooker, whos having a fabulous season, hit his 10th homer of the season. Yelp has a new list of the top 100 barbecue spots in california. One of them is on the peninsula. So i say we take a field trip across the san mateo bridge as soon as the noon newscast is over, i will meet you at redwood citys cappellos barbecue. Cappellos made the list at number 33. Cappellos, known for its steakhouse Quality Meats<\/a> cooked on rotisserie smokers over oak wood, the reuben sandwich gets very high praise for being apparently the perfect combination of smoky and sour. Well the reimagining of splash mountain at disney world, tianas bayou adventure is set to open june 28th. Tianas bayou adventure picks up the story of the princess and the frog. After that final kiss. Disney says that visitors will join tiana and louis on a musical adventure as they prepare for their first ever mardi gras performance. These are images from the ride thats about to open here in florida. The same ride, tianas bayou adventure, opens at disneyland down in Southern California<\/a> later this year. Next month, tokyo disney unveils a new experience that puts visitors in the middle of a disney film, fantasy springs, as the resorts latest expansion since 2001, fantasy springs features attractions inspired by frozen, tangled and peter pan. In one case, guests take on the role of the lost kids from peter pan. Donald trumps former attorney takes the witness stand. Hes confident that he is telling the truth. Why . His testimony could be a make or break in the former president s criminal trial. 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