francisco while on the job, and it's all caught on camera. how one of them describes the assault and why they say they think this was racially motivated from ktvu. >> fox two news this is mornings on two. >> good morning and welcome back. i'm gasia mikaelian and good morning i'm dave clark. >> it's thursday. it's may 2nd. great to see you. good to be in the color. thank you. >> you and pam look like easter eggs up here. i wish i had blue to match you. >> that's okay. you look just fine. thank you. so does steve. he's here with a really interesting forecast. >> look lovely this morning, guys. >> well, it gets harder every day, but thank you. >> you're telling me. thank you much. all right. thank you, mr. clark. appreciate that. we do have clear skies. some fog is out there. believe it or not, it's racing down the coast. but i just think there's too much high pressure today. but like a summer thursday here, at least, inland temperatures will be upper 70s, low 80s, sunny, nice and warm. big change though on the way on saturday it still looks like a good rain here. and by that i mean good amounts. not

not good because it ruins your saturday 60s 70s and 80s. all right. sounds here at 7:00. where are we going? a bridge, a freeway. what >> yeah, let's go to the freeways. and that i want to show you. 80 approaching the macarthur maze. it looks all right. and we do see slightly better conditions today than we had the last few. when we had some pretty terrible crashes. right now, the bay bridge is backed up a typical delay, maybe about 25, 30 minutes before you make it onto the span, which is normal for this time of the morning. if you're looking at the san mateo or the dumbarton bridges, those bridges are a little bit easier to get to right now. 701 let's get back to the headlines. thank you. >> and we are monitoring a developing story ucla where law enforcement dismantled a pro-palestinian encampment there overnight. but there is still a lot of debris left on that campus. but the scene is much quieter now than it was in the overnight hours. standoff lasted more than nine hours. authorities from the los angeles police department, the sheriff's

department and chp moved in early this morning after first issuing an order to disperse last night that ucla demonstration, one of many protests happening on college campuses nationwide and ktvu james torres is at uc berkeley right now, where protesters there are closely watching everything that's happening. >> good morning. james >> dave garcia, good morning to you. of course, closely watching and wondering what might be in store for the protesters who have been out here for a little more than a week now. let's take a look at what we have here in front of the steps of sproul plaza, where you see the number of tents that are out here. but more importantly, this table barricade that they have set up, that they have set up for just a couple of days. and some of the protesters out here told me that they are a little on high alert because they've heard of some threats from people against their cause. uc berkeley police did let us know that there was a small fight between the two groups over a flag, where two people were reported hurt. for now, it's a much less intense scene than what we saw overnight

at ucla. officers walking in at 3 a.m. shooting flashbangs and tearing the encampment there apart. protesters immediately resisted, some appearing to fight back with pepper spray as officers moved in, some of those students staying together, linking arms, holding pieces of plywood to try to hold those officers back. more than 30 protesters evacuated that area, according to the daily bruin. multiple students and at least one faculty member had been detained, taken away in zip ties. all of this because local police and the university had deemed the demonstration unlawful. assembly. we heard from a chp officer earlier this morning, he says. more than 250 officers responded and hundreds of protesters were arrested. >> protesters. i can't say for certain it looked like a lot. i almost want to say thousands of protesters that were out here, some left peacefully on their own recognizance and some had to be assisted by that, chp spokesperson says those arrested

could face any number of charges, including failure to disperse, not obeying officer commands and trespassing. >> we also heard from a student earlier this morning with her hands behind her back, zip tied as police took her away. >> that's not about me. it's about everybody. you know, if i have if i'm free, then what does that mean? if my brothers and sisters in palestine aren't free, it's for everybody. so people. stein >> bringing back here live at uc berkeley of course, scene looks a lot different than it does down in southern california. we are hearing of a report from the daily cal that's the student run newspaper here that some members of the protests here met with the university chancellor, possibly talking about some terms to officially end this campaign, though it sounds like many of those negotiations went nowhere. we're live this morning from uc berkeley. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> all right, james, thank you. meantime, an open letter signed by 5000 uc alumni says they will

not donate to the university until protest demands are met. a group called uc alumni for palestine includes alumni from all ten uc campuses and from graduating classes dating back to 1966. and the letter demands the university call for an immediate and permanent cease fire in gaza, divest from companies that are making profits from the war in gaza, and also provide protections for students, staff and faculty members from threats to their jobs and their safety. now, the group letter included testimonials from several alumni, and one of them wrote this i'm a small business owner and a hayward resident. i attend alumni events to support students. i recently attended the regents and chancellors scholarship association alumni event. i will withhold donations from the university until they divest. i will continue to support the student encampments that uc berkeley has said it

does not plan to change its investment policies or practices. >> the city council in richmond has voted to cut financial support for israel city council voted to divest in response to criticism over the war in gaza city. leaders say they'll go through each of the city's investments and determine which should be changed. while supporters cheer the move, others say it is harmful. >> the council is putting the city at legal and financial risk to make a performative statement that won't be increased to the region, but will inflame community tensions. >> one financial analyst says the city selling its israeli investments would have no effect on companies or the stock market. some jewish groups want the city to repeal the decision. richmond leaders are encouraging other cities to follow their lead. >> our time is 706 in washington. the bills now headed to the us senate to expand the definition of anti-semitism. the us house just approved the legislation that expands that definition to include, quote, targeting of the state of

israel. now, critics of the bill say it strips away free speech on college campuses. however, the biden administration says it is still committed to opposing anti-semitic speech. >> the president is being kept regularly updated on what's happening, as you just stated across the country, he is monitoring the situation closely. so is his team. and i would just add that no president, no president has spoken more forcefully about combating anti-semitism than this president. >> now, supporters of the legislation says it gives a framework for the department of education to investigate cases of discrimination and intervene if it's necessary. >> some student journalists are finding themselves at the very center of a developing story on their campus. ucla and columbia university have two of the top communication and journalism programs in the country. students are covering pro palestinian protests for their school newspapers, radio and television stations and websites. at columbia, the campus radio station became the

only source of news on the ground at times during a protest there at ucla, several student reporters say they were attacked. yesterday morning, several student journalists say covering the protest is a valuable learning experience, but say it breaks their heart to see so much violence at the schools they love. >> time now. 708 native american leaders here in california say they're committed to ending violence on tribal lands, as we're here to bring awareness as we do continue to need awareness, but we're also here to remember our relatives who have gone and our relatives who are missing. >> and we're here to make sure that our relatives are brought home once and for all. >> the california is ranked fifth in the country for unsolved cases involving indigenous people, who are either missing or believed to be murdered, and many of the victims are women and girls. yesterday at the state capitol, tribal leaders called for more resources to investigate and solve these cases. now, the

chair of the california legislative native american caucus, james ramos, says statistics show 85% of native women experience violence in their lives, 56% have experienced sexual violence, 75% of them experience it. more than once in their lifetimes. new. >> this morning, the city of san francisco is accused of illegally dumping wastewater into the bay. the u.s. environmental protection agency, along with the california regional water quality board, are suing san francisco for the violations. the lawsuit accuses the city of discharging almost 2 billion gallons of sewage every year. that jumped to 4 billion gallons during a six month stretch between 2022 and 23. the lawsuit by the epa demands san francisco stop the dumping and pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines. the city says it plans to spend more than $1 billion on renovations over time. >> is 709, and we have a typical commute going for you today on the bay bridge. you can see it

here. it's backed up to the macarthur maze metering lights are on. no major issues here. also looking at a commute where the san mateo bridge traffic is moderately heavy. heading out to the high rise. if you are driving on the peninsula, we haven't seen a lot going on and on. 880 it also looks good, so today's a little quieter than it was yesterday, the day before, and hopefully it'll stay that way at 710. let's go back to the desk okay. >> thank you. will police in piedmont say that license plate readers are helping them crack down on crime? we're going to bring you a live report on how many people have been arrested since those license plate readers were put in place, and devastating news for some elite members of an east bay high school swim team. >> why they won't be able to swim in the final meet of the season, even though they qualified. then a quick reminder you can now stream ktvu news on your smart tv, watch our live newscasts and get stories on demand on your vizio smart tv, amazon fire tv, roku, apple tv and android tv. just search f

devastated after learning they can't compete in the final meet of the year, which is also one of the most important. ktvu andre senior here in studio to tell us what's keeping them out of the pool. >> andre well, gasia the swim team in question is acalanes

high school in lafayette. the team says it's being unfairly punished for missing a key deadline. now, over the weekend, the coach of the team was in oregon. he tried to submit their entries for the north coast sectional meet ahead of a sunday deadline. but he says he had spotty internet connection. after the deadline passed, the team asked for an extension, but the sport's governing body said no. the coach says regardless of fault, the punishment should not fall on his kids shoulders. >> our athletes, they performed this year and did everything they were supposed to do, and ultimately they're the ones who are getting punished through this whole process. >> 13 swimmers who would have qualified for the meet, and eight of them are seniors. they're missing out on their last chance to compete with the acalanes dons. >> i think all of us are just really disappointed that we don't have the opportunity to swim at this meet, because we've worked so hard to get to this spot. it's really devastating knowing that whatever the error was, that we aren't going to be able to swim even though we, like all 13 swimmers, are very

qualified. >> friday's meet is one they have been training for all season, and while they not may not be out of the water, maybe out of the water, the swimmers are still holding their heads high. this team has continued to ask the state's governing body to allow them to compete. they say the system for submitting entries is inadequate and does not alert coaches when their submission is complete. but the cif says reminders were sent to all schools that the deadline was mandatory and no exceptions. dave would be made. >> all right, andre, thank you. time now. 715 a former show runner for the nickelodeon network. now suing the makers of a docu series for falsely implying that he sexually abused child actors. now we're talking about dan schneider here, he claims he was wrongfully associated with allegations in the quiet on the set, the dark side of kids tv, a docu series that recently released on streaming. one episode features several crew members and former child stars accusing schneider

of inappropriate behavior and a toxic work environment while they appeared on popular nickelodeon shows. >> two security guards were attacked while working near union square in san francisco yesterday morning, and it was caught on camera. ktvu spoke with them. they say they often stand outside the building they watch, which is where the unprovoked, unprovoked attack happened. one security guard talked about the bruise on his forehead that he suffered after a man attacked him and his coworker to depose me. >> what? >> what's the matter? i said they did not talk and then defensive me. no no, no. hate me. they kick. i'm run. >> it's just unacceptable. there is absolutely no reason for that. i hate to assume that it was any way racially motivated, but based upon who was attacked, it's kind of the first thing that popped into my head. >> both men say they are immigrants from the philippines. >> our time is now 716, a museum in san jose that's been around for decades is asking for help to keep its doors open. we're

talking about the san jose museum of quilts and textiles on south first street in downtown san jose. when their website, the museum says it needs to raise $300,000 by the end of june, or it will close. they're asking people to donate to its emergency fund for that. museum will also hold a community meeting about the financial problems next thursday. it's been around for 42 years. the museum features unique and colorful handmade fabrics. ridership on the sonoma-marin area rail transit system reached record breaking levels last month. >> officials say it was due to improved accessibility and affordability. the start of april, smart began offering free rides for people 65 and up and people under the age of 18. it also reduced its regular fare by 40, smart says. as a result, in april, more than 80,000 people rode the smart train. this marks the highest monthly ridership in that transit system's history. >> well, bravo to them. it's always smart to check in with sal castaneda, he knows what's

happening in our morning commute. how's it look now, dave? >> i see what you did there. >> i know you did. >> thank you very much, dave and garcia, good morning to you both. let's go out and see what we have in san francisco. it's a little surprising for it to be this good this late in san francisco on northbound 101. however, at the bay bridge, you see a lot of people are coming in from the east bay. you can see there's a bigger backup at the toll plaza. no major issues there. san mateo bridge has been moderately heavy today seems to be just a little better. i don't want to jinx anything, but it seems to be a little better than the last few days when we've had a couple of things. i do want to mention, though, that in the east bay in fremont, southbound 880 at stevenson, there is a crash. we're going to dive into that a little bit more coming up in just a few minutes. but now, without further delay, here's steve with today's weather. >> is it my turn already, sal? thank you. it sure is. okay, i appreciate that. all right. we'll take a look here at our may average on temperatures and more importantly, any rainfall.

why? because we may get more rain on saturday than the monthly average is the way it's looking here. santa rosa's average highs 75. the city 64, livermore 77, san jose 75. do i hear 76? 70. 77. that's sold to the man. a friend of mine, donny is a is a is one of those. he's an auctioneer guy. santa rosa gets an inch and a quarter. san francisco three quarters, livermore a half inch in san jose a half inch. how much is being advertised here? well, except for santa rosa, everyone else is above. so this would be mainly saturday, saturday night into early sunday. and look at the snow a foot to upwards of maybe two feet looks likely saturday night into sunday. and if you're going to crescent city, take take the rowboat. three and a third inches of rain is being forecast for up there. and most again, most of this will be saturday. saturday night, early sunday. and then that's it. it's gone. but system is in the gulf of alaska and the fog is racing down the coast. i've mentioned this all week long. why? because the water

temps are unbelievably cold for early may 40th 9 to 50, so it won't take much 80 inland to get this fall going. it just needs a little bit of help and it'll start to get it tomorrow. now it's shallow. very bases are way down there because the high squashing it but sunny nice to warm today. and then that system sweeps in on saturday for a cold or windy pattern. and rain returns. gasia you don't have any plans on saturday, do you? >> we have two baseball games, but i did get some dvds from the library, so we are set for a rainy saturday. there you go. >> also, i know the a's play on saturday. i don't think so. i just don't think so. today though. looks good. 60, 70, 80. do think the fog will make an impact if not tonight, tomorrow for coast and bay then everything goes to what looks to be rain mode on saturday. >> well, we do need it after all. thank you steve. coming up amid chaotic protests across major university campuses nationwide, one local university says it wants to balance free expression with campus safety. what it's doing that should help people learn.

>> also, can we talk about ground meat? you may want to double check your refrigerator or freezer. we'll tell you about meat that's being recalled because possible e oli

pounds of ground beef from walmart now being recalled because of possible e coli contamination. the usda says if

you bought ground beef from walmart within the past week, either take it back or throw it away. the affected packages were made between april 26th and 27th, and they have the product code £0.86, as in paul. so far, no illnesses have been reported. an ongoing drug shortage is forcing doctors to delay treatment for some patients. >> according to the american cancer society, one out of every ten cancer patients has been impacted by a drug shortage, some doctors say, amid a potential health crisis. they're also battling with insurance companies that are making it difficult for patients to find substitute medicine. >> the biggest challenge is trying to make the patients understand that it's not us, it's not, you know, it's a national problem. it's not just nevada, every, you know, practice in the country is facing the same shortages. >> while some shortages are the result of high demand, the fda blames manufacturing and quality problems, supply chain gaps and discontinuations for the current

situation. >> time now 724. a new report is out. it says fewer women who are pregnant or who just gave birth are dying from covid. it's from the cdc. this report, it says there were 680 pregnancy related deaths last year. that compares to 817 in 2022, 1200 in 2021. the highest level in more than 50 years. researchers say. pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to covid. >> the east bay regional park district is warning people to beware of rattlesnakes, as the warm spring weather tends to draw them out onto trail onto the trail. the district says hikers are already reporting an increased number of rattlesnake sightings. they're also reminding guests it is illegal to collect, kill or remove snakes from parks. they advise hikers to scan the ground ahead of them, stick to designated trails and keep dogs on a leash. >> all right. time is 725. there have been dozens of arrests and dozens of stolen cars recovered since police in one east bay

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how we get there matters. get exceptional offers at your local audi dealer. lake campus then it was just 12 hours ago, a pro-palestinian encampment. there was cleared out just hours ago. we'll tell you what. the police came in and did clear out protesters. and using license plate readers are really helping law enforcement combat crime in the east bay. the latest on the new study and the impact these readers have made in one east bay city since they were put in place. >> from ktvu, fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> well, good morning and thank

you for joining us. welcome to mornings on two i'm dave clark. good morning i'm gasia mikaelian. >> it is thursday may 2nd. we are drawing ever closer to that saturday rain session. steve paulson, you seem even more sure of the forecast you've been giving all week. >> rain saturday is going to be sunny and warmer. oh come on now. my fingers have been crossed that it's they're ramping up the totals. they're not decreasing it. so today looks great. no, no worries there. i mean temperatures in the 50s. santa rosa has had a north wind all morning. there 59 sunshine aplenty. but look out that a little bit of fog has now made it to the mendocino coast. it's really i mean, the bases are way down there, so i don't think it makes an impact, but there might be a little sea breeze for the city and parts of the coast. later today. there's your saturday system, and honestly, we may get more rain this weekend than we usually see for the entire month of may is the way it's looking here. but like a summer thursday, that's the way it's looking here. clear mild morning for many. it will be warm, although maybe a smidge cooler over by the coast, but we'll go 60s 70s and 80. all

right. sal's here at 730 in the morning. he's going to tell you and me the traffic is. >> it's not so great now in fremont. steve, a couple of things happened as sometimes they do southbound 880 at stevenson. we had a crash. that's an area that gets a lot of crashes. they're cleared it to the side, but you see how it's very slow out of hayward and union city. southbound 680 just after 84, the vallecitos road area. we had a crash there as well. so those commutes had been a little better. but now they're slow as you drive in san jose, northbound, two, 80, 85, 101 are all slow getting into the valley. and this morning at the bay bridge, we're backed up all the way to the maze. 7.31 let's get back to the headlines. >> all right. thank you. well, the police department in one east bay city says license plate readers have really helped them make more arrests and recover stolen cars. the piedmont police department gave us the latest data on its license plate camera system and ktvu. allie rasmus is here now. and you say more bay

area cities are thinking about using this technology. good morning allie. >> good morning dave. yeah, the city of piedmont has 48 of these license plate readers cameras set up at intersections throughout the city, like this one here behind us. the way it works, the camera scans the license plate of every vehicle that drives by. and if that plate comes up as being connected to a stolen car or a serious crime, police here get an alert about it immediately and can respond right away. piedmont has had these license plate readers for more than a decade. it was one of the first bay area cities to install them. back in 2013, but in a report to city leaders released this week, piedmont police shared the numbers from 2023. they say its network of license plate cameras alerted police about suspicious vehicles 1200 times and led to 33 people being arrested and 37 stolen vehicles recovered in 2023. we spoke with one neighbor this morning who says she saw one of those arrests. >> it was a car. i saw my house.

the next thing i know, the piedmont police are there, and they arrested this individual who had broken his parole, there were drugs and other things in the car, in the vehicle. but it caught one of those criminals that basically shouldn't have been doing what they've been doing. >> now, the data from piedmont comes as more bay area cities are showing interest in this technology. city leaders in oakland and berkeley approved the use of a fleet of license plate cameras last year, and in march of this year, governor gavin newsom announced a plan to install 480 license plate readers across the east bay. not everyone thinks it's a perfect solution. however. privacy advocates have long raised concerns about the technology and point out that cities that are larger and more spread out than cities like piedmont, which is relatively small, may not have enough police officers and resources to use the technology effectively. even so, the city of piedmont says it plans to add nine more of these license plate readers throughout the city to

its existing network of 48 cameras live in piedmont. allie rasmus, ktvu, fox two news. >> allie. thank you. hundreds of law enforcement officers move in to the ucla campus in the early morning hours to clear an encampment of pro-palestinian protesters there, starting at about 3:00, police fired tear gas, rubber bullets and flash bang grenades at barricaded protesters. law enforcement from across southern california moved in, tore down barricades, then detained hundreds of protesters. there are still some protests on campus this morning away from the main encampment. >> they are subject to two arrests as well, because that dispersal order is still in effect and they are are not obeying that. i'm sure chp officers are over there trying to resolve this as, as quickly and peacefully as possible, but if arrests need to be made, that that will be happening. >> the site of the encampments now strewn with abandoned tents, trash and debris. we're told the chp will remain on campus today to make sure more encampments don't form. we'll note that all classes are being held virtually

at ucla today and tomorrow. >> time is now 730 for students at santa clara university. want to educate the public about the crisis in gaza? a student group held a teach in on the campus. the school administration says it's important to balance free expression with campus safety. now, the university worked closely with the organizers of the event to make sure there were no problems. the activists want the school to cut off investments in israel. >> we do not want any of our tuition and funding or any of that to go towards the support of the genocide of the palestinian people. we want to demand a current like a cease fire. we are the students of next generation. we are going to be voting this election season all of that kind of stuff. >> now, some counter protesters walked the perimeter of the event, but there was no incident , and jewish students were offered campus escorts if they felt unsafe. >> a pro-palestine encampment at sacramento state is getting some help. the school gave metal barricades to demonstrators there in anticipation of a counter-protest. the protesters

demands include defending student activism, declaring the occupation of palestine illegal, and divesting from companies with ties to israel. >> everyone has a right to protest as long as it's civil and it's understanding, but not to get like the like. it's in columbia university. >> the university president has officially allowed the protest on campus, saying it's an expression of free speech. school leaders are monitoring the encampment to make sure it remains safe and follows campus policy. here at home in oakland, pro-palestinian protesters and labor rights protesters joined together, marching through downtown. this was a may day demonstration standing in solidarity with palestinians, the two groups merged after a protest at the port of oakland was canceled. together, hundreds marched from the federal building to frank ogawa plaza. >> palestinian general federation of labor unions called on labor unions worldwide to spend their may day demanding

a cease fire and lifting up the voices of palestinian workers, whatever it takes, so that gazans, palestinians in general can go back to their whatever their peaceful lives they had before. >> speakers from dozens of nonprofits attended yesterday's rally calling for a ceasefire in gaza and an end to us military aid. >> all right, guys, the time is 737, right back to sal castaneda. what's happening on the roads now? >> well, dave and garcia, this is the heart of the morning commute. we do have a pretty big backup now at the bay bridge. it is backed up to the maze. metering lights are on and at least we don't have any crashes on the bridge, which is good. we also have some slowing on the san mateo bridge as you drive through. when you get to the other side of the bay on the peninsula, we have some slowing in san francisco, but for the most part, the peninsula traffic is looking good. now when you go to the other side of the bay, southbound 880, let's say you're driving from hayward to san jose . most of that slow traffic is going to be in hayward, union

city, and fremont until you pass stevens boulevard because there was a crash there southbound, 680 at a pleasanton is slow on 680 because of an earlier crash at 84. so heading south right now is a chore. 737 let's talk about today's weather here, steve. all right, sal, thank you. >> we are looking for another warm day. although there is a little bit of fog out there. so maybe the coast and bay will drop a teeny bit, but inland temps will still be near 80. and yes, everything says a cold, rainy pattern on saturday. saturday night, maybe even into early sunday, the may outlook here for temperatures, which really isn't the big story because that's not where we're really, really focusing on. but the rainfall average may rain for santa rosa, san francisco, livermore and san jose. let me be very clear here. rainfall in may is not unusual. i never said that. but to get a month's worth of rain in one weekend is unusual. okay, people here what they want to hear. santa rosa, an inch and a quarter. san

francisco three quarters. livermore and san jose a half inch. every projection is showing equal to that, if not more. for this weekend. that's it. we still have the rest of the month to go with significant sierra snow for early may. afoot to maybe two feet. now santa rosa could easily go past that 82 100 because not far away i think they'll see more than that. but concord, livermore, san francisco, san jose all showing more than the monthly average upper low continues to move through the pacific northwest. our system is up here. there it is, right there. and it's a cold core system. there's some fog is creeping back, especially in mendocino coast. now. again, it's just out there. but that might play into our weather tonight. tomorrow for sure tomorrow. but i just don't. it'll make it won't make any impact inland today. but i knew it would come back. the water temps are so cold, 50s on a lot of the temps or even some 60s brentwood. they're at 60 so enjoy it today. tomorrow will be okay, but i think fog comes back to the coast sunday. nice to warm and then transition day and everything says colder, windy

with rain returning. the upper low, by the way, will end up right here over the northern sacramento valley late saturday into early sunday. today warm thursday sunshine for all near 80 inland 60s 70s coast and bay so above average here for all but they're about ready to drop. i think they'll drop coast and bay tomorrow and then everyone drops off big time saturday and even rather cool on sunday. >> okay, steve. thank you. time 740. the cost of buying a house in the bay area. it's reached all time highs. we'll tell you how much more it costs to own a house than to rent a house. >> let's run out to the newsroom. say hello again to andre senior. as you're looking ahead to the next hours of mornings on two. >> good morning. a family in northern california sounding the alarm this morning after a mountain lion reportedly jumped their fence and killed their dog. coming up at eight. what first responders are saying about a recent spike in sightings of these large cats, and later on, the nine, after years of controversy and shocking allegations, a groundbreaking documentary is rocking the music industry. we're talking live with tmz's

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to the federal women's prison in dublin have now been moved out. the bureau of prisons confirmed

all 605 women at fci dublin have either been moved to other prisons around the country, released to halfway houses or released altogether. now, last month, the bureau of prisons announced a sudden closure of that prison. but before that, the fbi raided the prison and a judge appointed a special master to oversee reforms there. seven corrections officers at fci dublin have been convicted of sexually abusing and assaulting the inmates since 2022. >> federal reserve chair jerome powell suggested that interest rates will not be changing any time soon. americans have been hoping for rate cuts, which would translate to lower borrowing rates for mortgages, car loans, credit cards. at one point, traders were hoping for as many as six rate cuts in 2024. now, investors are expecting one rate cut later in the year. there could be none due to inflation. powell says the economy overall, though, remains strong. >> consumer spending has been robust over the past several quarters, even as high interest

rates have weighed on housing. but inflation is still too high. further progress in bringing it down is not assured and the path forward is uncertain. >> the fed's key rate is currently at a 23 year high, sitting at 5.3. >> all right. our time is up in 44 new numbers out about the cost of housing. show how much more is paid every month for a mortgage here in the bay area compared to paying rent. now, the report from bankrate says bay area residents are better off renting than buying a house. right now, the average monthly rent in the san francisco, oakland, berkeley metro area is about $3,000, whereas the average mortgage payment on a new home is $8,500 a month. and not surprisingly, san jose, sunnyvale, santa clara, that area is number two on the list. the average monthly rent there $3,200 versus a mortgage payment of $8,500. all right. our time

is 745. ulta beauty is closing a bay area store, and peloton is cutting jobs. >> pam cook is back in studio with that, and a record quarter for another well-known company in today's dollars and cents. >> yes, starting with the good news. carvana. this morning, the car seller posted record quarterly results with profit margins at about 7. that follows a huge restructuring at carvana to change the focus from growth to profit on concerns about bankruptcy two years ago. and on that report, carvana stock up almost 35, headed right up when that opening bell rang this morning. and ringing the bell this morning, someone very special, that is luke rettenberger, who rang the bell with his family by his side to honor his make-a-wish. plenty of people there to document it. the make-a-wish foundation, of course, helps children who are fighting critical illnesses have a special experience. so certainly special. at the new york stock exchange this morning, taking a live look at the numbers now, they headed higher right when that bell rang

came back a little bit, but still up across the board with the dow jones gaining about a quarter of a percent, the s&p 500 up slightly, 5023 there and the nasdaq gaining about a third of a percent to 15,660. the ceo of peloton is stepping down and the company is laying off hundreds of employees. the exercise company announced a barry mccarthy will step down as ceo just two years into the position. peloton also laying off 15% of its staff, which is about 400 workers, and will close several retail showroom teams. the exercise, bike and workout company recently missed investor expectations. peloton says it is trying to cut expenses by as much as $200 million by the end of next year. this saturday, a popular cosmetics chain will permanently close one of its bay area locations. ulta beauty will move out of the east bay bridge shopping center in emeryville. no official word yet on the reason for the closure, but ulta does has previously said it hopes to steadily expand operations. it currently has

nearly 1400 stores across the country. many other stores here in the bay area, including alameda, pinole and novato. chipotle showing some love to health care workers by offering some free burritos. chipotle announced it is giving away 100,000 burritos to health care workers, which amounts to more than $1 million in free food, health care workers can look for that offer online. if you're selected, you will get a burrito gift card may 13th. this offer comes just in time for national nurses week, which starts on monday. i'm pam cook. that's a look at your dollars and cents. pam >> thank you. california landed only one vacation spot on a recent survey featuring the best summer destinations in the country. catalina island, off the coast of southern california, was chosen as one of the premier places to travel this summer. the island is known for its beautiful beaches, outdoor activities and seafood. it's currently second in voting after only ocean city, new jersey. i want to go gasia to catalina or ocean city. >> catalina. have you grew up

around ocean city? okay, okay, i've been to catalina, too. okay, sal. you've been there too . but you can't go there right now. you have to tell us about the morning commute. >> i've been there. it's very nice. yeah. you're right. we're not thinking about catalina. we're thinking about here the bay area freeways. and you can see that it is busy all over the place. the busiest commute, i would say, if i had to put me on the spot, is a drive from, let's say, hayward into fremont. we've had a number of crashes there and some people say, okay, i'll take 680. well, 680 had a couple of issues too. so it's been a little bit of a tough grind here on 880 heading south. the south bay commute itself has been pretty typical, which is to say it is slow everywhere getting into that west valley. and that includes 280 san jose heading up west to the west valley. you can see northbound 280, and getting over to the west valley is going to be slow. if you're going to san francisco and you're using the bay bridge, it is backed up all the way out to the maze and

the metering lights are on. we're hoping to get improvement sometime next hour. 749 second might. looks like it will rain on saturday. >> if it doesn't, i'm taking a week off because. because everything i'm seeing is showing. i mean, there will be a lot of snow in the mountains, i know everything's going on this saturday game plan wise, but it's just everything says rains on the way. and not just a little bit. fog has returned. now, most of this is off the coast, but boy, it's close. looks like it might be visiting point reyes a little, right? almost. i know it's on the mendocino coast. the bases are extremely shallow, so this is not going to make a big impact. but i would not be surprised because the water temps are 49 to 50. that may be a little seabreeze kicks in for parts of the coast in the city. pacific northwest is i mean a little bit of a break in seattle, but portland southward over into idaho. you're getting a lot of these systems coming in to keep the rain and snow going for them. our high pressure system is there, but it's pretty far

offshore. i mean, it's the core of it is way out here. where's our system? where's our system coming in? well, it'll be in here, but it's in the gulf of alaska right now and it's on its way. so for today, sunny, warm, maybe a little cooler over by the coast, but inland temps will still be near 80. colder, windy, cold, rain. the key though is this low is going to end up not there, but it's going to end up right about in the northern sacramento valley, probably over redding somewhere. the way it looks and forecast models continues to increase rainfall and snow. i mean you're seeing a foot to maybe higher than that on some of the snow totals starting late saturday. and snow level will plunge late saturday into early sunday. we may get more rain this weekend than the monthly average is the way it's looking today, though. all good to go. warm thursday sunshine for all. maybe a little bit of patchy fog for a few. over by the coast, 6070 by the water. upper 70s to near 80 inland. tomorrow the fog starts to creep back. rain and wind on saturday and a cold breezy pattern. maybe some scattered showers on sunday. >> thank you steve seven 51st

may day protests spread throughout the bay area yesterday. the demonstrations that took over streets in a number of cities. then student journalists find themselves in the middle of one of the biggest stories in the country right now. as protests turned chaotic on their college campuses, how some were the only direct source of information for a time, and why they say they're torn by what's happening.

in downtown san jose focused on different political and labor groups. a march and rally was one of the biggest events in the south bay. several hundred people took part, including anti-war protesters and immigrant groups demanding more rights and labor unions demanding higher pay. i have to work two jobs. >> yeah, to have, like to complete, like the necessities of my family and to pay bills. >> still, workers around the whole state, the whole nation is still getting their meal break still from them. they get ours still from them. they get like overtime, not get paid. >> now, the event also included groups with information tables educating the public about each of their campaigns in san francisco's mission district, there were marches and rallies in support of the rights for immigrants and undocumented workers. the people united will

never be defeated. now the rally started at 24th and mission and protesters headed to city hall. the people who were there said they're also advocating for the right to organize and stand in solidarity with palestinians. >> it's a day for us to emphasize that this country, the bay area, everything runs only through the efforts and all of the work of the workers. that includes immigrant workers, that includes undocumented workers, and that includes all of us as city workers. >> many of those workers say they serve a very important function, and they should be recognized for their work. and the rallies continued in san francisco as hundreds of hotel workers and janitors marched through the city streets demanding higher pay and better working conditions. union workers rallied outside of several major hotels in union square and chanted and held signs that read one job should

be enough and justice for janitors. many of the workers say they're not treated fair or paid enough money to survive here in the bay area. time's now . 756 federal lawmakers are accusing a us based organization of hiding virus research before the covid 19 pandemic. lawmakers say that a company called ecohealth received $4 million in federal funding to conduct experiments in china. some members of congress believe the organization hid some of its research, and that has led to speculation about how covid may have started. >> you knew that there were difficulties when the taxpayers money is used for scientific research, it is imperative that people comply with the rules. >> now congress is split on how covid started, but both parties have agreed to block the company

ecohealth from getting any more federal money in the future. some lawmakers are demanding a criminal investigation into what happened in china. it is. 758 a public memorial will be held honoring the life of the longtime leader of san francisco's glide memorial church, reverend cecil williams. a celebration of life is planned for sunday, may 12th at 1:00 in the afternoon at glide. organizers say it will feature live music and special remarks from elected officials, community leaders, family members and friends. the doors open at noontime. reverend cecil williams was a champion of racial equality, lgbtq rights and the poor. he died april 22nd at the age of 94. it is 759. we're live nation is celebrating ten years of its annual concert week with $25 tickets to thousands of shows. some of the

performers at eligible shows include 21 savage, alanis morissette, janet jackson and cage the elephant. concert lovers can choose from their pick of shows from next wednesday through may 14th. now you can go to our website ktvu .com to see a list of the bay area locations. >> joins another intense night on the campus of ucla. police in riot gear moving in on an encampment overnight following a nine hour standoff with pro-palestine demonstrators and two of the universities where protests are taking place, happened to have some of the best communication and journalism programs. and for some students, they're doing more than learning. the protests are getting them trained in their future profession and danger. on the job for two security guards in san francisco, video captures a man attacking them for apparently no reason. and there is a concern they were targeted because of where of their race from ktvu, fox two news. >> this is mornings on two.

>> welcome to mornings on two at 8:00 as you look live at the san francisco skyline. we're on the other side of the week right now, and it's looking like a nice day, at least so far. thank you for joining us. i'm andre senior. >> good morning. i'm gasia mikaelian. we are bracing for some major weather changes. the kind steve it's better to really plan for now. >> you know, i don't ever want to hype or hyperbole, but i can't ignore what i'm seeing. you too. and that's for saturday. it looks like an impressive system for early may. no doubt. today a little bit of a breeze, but there's some fog out there. key words out there. but i wouldn't be surprised if some plays into our weather, if not tonight for sure tomorrow. but 5060 santa rosa already 62. so inland temps will have no problem warming up today. but there it is. look now it's still offshore, but it's close enough where you have to say, oh, there it is. well, our system is on the way and that's it for saturday. and this looks like a really deep cold system. and rainfall for this weekend may exceed monthly averages for some. but today will be like a summer thursday clear, mild

morning, sunny and warm northerly breeze. so enjoy 6070 to inland temps. still one more day of some 80s. all right, sal's here. i try and listen, but i've been busy. he's been busy, so he's going to tell us. what? >> it's still busy out there, steve, although it seems to be a little better than it was the last few days. right now i'm looking at the bay bridge toll plaza and certainly it is busy here driving into san francisco. we've had some slow traffic on all the bay area bridges, including that san mateo bridge, some of the some of the commutes that have been the worst are on the peninsula. i'm sorry, on in the east bay, but we're looking at san francisco. that's been slow, really. the east bay commute, let's say, between hayward and fremont, is the worst. and so is 680 heading south 801. let's get back to the headlines. >> we're monitoring a developing story at ucla, where the justice for palestine encampment on the campus there was dismantled overnight. there is still a lot of debris on campus, but the scene is much quieter now. following a standoff that lasted

nearly nine hours. it involved the los angeles police department, the sheriff's office and chp. that demonstration is one of many on college campuses nationwide. >> ktvu james torres is live at uc berkeley, where there are protests. james what can you tell us? >> andre garcia, good morning to you here. well, i can show you what that protest looks like this morning. it's certainly much different than what it looked like on day one, when these tents first erected here, right at the steps of sproul hall. now we have more than double the size of the tents that we saw just more than a week ago. and we see this table barricade that's on the steps here. some of the folks here, they tell me they can't speak on camera, given what they've agreed within each other, but they have told me off camera that they are all on somewhat high alert because they've heard of threats from people against their cause. uc berkeley did tell us that there was a small fight last night over a flag where two people were hurt. reportedly, we haven't heard much more outside of that, but of course here much less intense of a scene than what we saw

overnight at ucla. officers walking in at about 3:00 this morning, shooting flashbangs and tearing that encampment apart. protesters immediately resisted, some appearing to fight back with pepper spray as officers moved in. some students refusing to leave, staying together, linking arms and holding plywood, trying to keep those officers away more than 250 chp officers responded, all coming from different cities across the region. and a spokesperson tells us a majority of the students did evacuate on their own. >> there were some that decided that it was time to leave, which is which is ultimately the goal that everyone leaves on their own, on their own terms, and peacefully. >> at this time, chp counted 132 arrested, ucla student journalists report. that number includes faculty members. all of this because local police and the university have deemed the demonstration unlawful. assembly a chp spokesperson says those arrested were taken away on busses. they could face any

number of charges, including failure to disperse, not obeying officer commands, as well as trespassing. we heard from a student with her hands behind her back, zip tied as police took her away. >> that's not about me. it's about everybody. you know, if i have if i'm free, then what does that mean? if my brothers and sisters in palestine aren't free, it's for everybody. so free. palestine >> and as of this morning, back here on uc berkeley's campus, we did hear a report from the daily cal that's the school's independently run student newspaper saying that members of this protest met with the university's chancellor earlier this week, possibly talking about terms to put an end to this protest campaign. but as far as we can tell, those negotiations have gone nowhere. we're live this morning from uc berkeley. i'm james torres. ktvu, fox two news. >> james, thank you. meantime, an open letter signed by 5000 uc alumni says they will not donate to the university until protest demands are met. the group,

called uc alumni for palestine, includes alumni from all ten uc campuses and from graduating classes dating back to 1966. the letter demands the university call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in gaza, divest from companies profiting from the war in gaza, and provide protections for students, staff and faculty from threats to their jobs and safety. the group letter includes testimonials from several alumni. one of them wrote, quote, i am a small business owner and a hayward resident. i attended alumni events to support students. i recently attended the regents and chancellor's scholarship association alumni event. i will withhold donations from the university until they divest. i will continue to support the students encampments. end quote. uc berkeley has said it does not plan to change its investment policies or practices. >> the city council in richmond voted to cut financial support for israel. the city council voted to divest in response to criticism over the war in gaza city. leaders say they'll now go through each of the city's investments and determine which

should be changed. supporters cheered the move, but others call it harmful. >> the council is putting the city at legal and financial risk to make a performative statement that won't be increased to the region, but will inflame community tensions. >> one financial analyst says the city selling off its israeli investments will have no effect on companies or the stock market. some jewish groups want the city to repeal the decision. richmond leaders are encouraging other cities to follow their lead, and 806a bill is now headed to the us senate to expand the definition of anti-semitism, the house just approved the legislation that broadens the definition to include, quote, targeting of the state of israel. critics of the bill say it strips away free speech on college campuses. but the biden administration says it remains committed to opposing antisemitic speech. >> the president is being kept regularly updated on what's happening. as you just stated across the country, he is monitoring the situation closely. so is his team. and i would just add that no president, no president has

spoken more forcefully about combating anti-semitism than this president. >> supporters of the legislation say it provides a framework for the department of education to investigate cases of discrimination and intervene if necessary. >> some student journalists find themselves in the middle of a developing story on campus. ucla and columbia have two of the top communication and journalism schools in the country. students are covering pro-palestinian protests for their school, newspapers, radio and television stations or websites. at columbia, the campus radio station became the only source of news on the ground at times during a protest at ucla. several student reporters say they were attacked yesterday morning. several student journalists say covering the protest is a valuable learning experience, but they also say it breaks their heart to see so much violence at the schools they love. >> native american leaders in california say they're committed to ending violence on tribal lands. >> we're here to bring awareness, as we do continue to need awareness, but we're also

here to remember our relatives who have gone, our relatives who are missing. and we're here to make sure that our relatives are brought home once and for all. >> california is fifth in the nation for unsolved cases involving indigenous people who are missing or believed to be murdered, and many of the victims are women and girls. yesterday at the state capitol, tribal leaders called for more resources to investigate and solve these cases. the chair of the california legislative, actually, we're going to cut this off and send things over to president biden, right now. he's commenting on the protests that will be happening on school campuses right. >> speaking from the white house, we'll listen in together. the second is the rule of law. >> both must be upheld. we are not an authoritarian nation where we silence people or squash dissent. the american people are heard. in fact, peaceful protest is in the best tradition of how americans respond to consequential issues. but but neither are we a lawless

country. whereas civil society and order must prevail. throughout our history, we've often faced moments like this because we are a big, diverse, free thinking and freedom loving nation. and moments like this. there are always those who rush in to score political points. but this isn't a moment for politics. it's a moment for clarity. so let me be clear. peaceful protest. in america, violent protest is not protected. peaceful protest is. it's against the law. when violence occurs, destroying property is not a peaceful protest. it's against the law. vandalism, trespassing, breaking windows, shutting down campuses, forcing the cancellation of classes and graduations. none of this is a peaceful protest. threatening people, intimidating people, instilling fear in people is not peaceful protest. it's against the law. the senate is essential to democracy, but

dissent must never lead to disorder or to denying the rights of others so students can finish the semester and their college education. look, it's basically a matter of fairness. it's a matter of what's right. there's the right to protest, but not the right to cause chaos . these people have the right to get an education, the right to get a degree, the right to walk across the campus safely without fear of being attacked. but let's be clear about this as well. there should be no place on any campus, no place in america, for anti-semitism or threats of violence against jewish students. there is no place for hate speech or violence of any kind, whether it's anti-semitism, islamophobia , or discrimination against arab americans or palestinian americans. it's simply wrong. there's no place for racism in america. it's all wrong. it's un-american. i understand people have strong feelings and deep convictions in america. we respect the right and protect

the right for them to express that. but it doesn't mean anything goes. it needs to be done without violence, without destruction, without hate. and within the law. you know, make no mistake, as president, i will always defend free speech, and i will always be just as strong as standing up for the rule of law. that's my responsibility to you, the american people, my obligation to the constitution. thank you very much, mr. president. have the protest forced you to reconsider any of the policies with regard to the region? no. >> thank you, mr. president. do you think the national guard should intervene? no. mr. president, do you agree with what the students are calling for? >> mr. president, the former president said that he's the president. >> answering just a couple of questions after making a relatively brief statement here, speaking about the campus protest we've seen here in california and other states, he said as president, he will always defend our right to free speech. but he said it's not an

anything goes situation. he said there should be no place on campus or in america for anti-semitism or islamophobia. he said violent protest is against the law and cited a number of issues that we've seen happening again here in the bay area across california and college campuses nationwide. >> and what we're seeing are fights breaking out between protesters, counter-protesters here. this is the one we saw on the ucla campus that happened overnight yesterday. fireworks are set off. people were beating on each other, kicking on each other, hitting each other with sticks. and the president making the pains to point out here, violence is not protected, it is against the law. vandalizing, trespassing, shutting down campus, intimidating people, all against the law. but he did draw that line to say they do have a right to free speech, but it does not cross over. it becomes unlawful when it turns into wild scenes like you see right here. so he's trying to draw that distinction between both respecting the right of the protesters, but also calling out the violence that happened on college campuses all across the country over the last few days. >> we have a reporter on the uc

berkeley campus now. we're monitoring what's happening at ucla. ft

and after their dog was attacked and killed by one, the family spotted the big cat last thursday around 9 p.m. the mountain lion hopped the fence of their backyard and attacked their dog. this is not the correct video here that you're looking at, but we can go on to tell you the rest of the story. if you can come back on camera within minutes of being stopped, the big cat jumped back over the fence and ran off. here's that video. the family says the incident left them worried over their own safety. >> in my 57 years here, i don't think i've ever heard of a mountain lion jumping a fence and taking a family dog over a fence. now that you know, it's kind of like, can we be out here after dark? is it going to jump the fence and prey on one of us? >> the el dorado county sheriff's office says in the last month, they have received 14 reports of mountain lion sightings throughout the county. in late march, a mountain lion attacked a pair of brothers who were out in the wilderness, killing one of them. a former showrunner for the nickelodeon network is now suing the makers of a docu series for falsely

implying that he sexually abused child actors. dan schneider claims he was wrongfully associated with allegations in the quiet on the set, the dark side of kids tv that was recently released on streaming. one episode features several crew members and former child stars who accused schneider of inappropriate behavior and a toxic work environment while they worked on the set of some popular nickelodeon shows. >> two security guards were attacked while working near union square in san francisco yesterday morning. they said they often stand outside the building they're watching, which is where they say the unprovoked attack happened. one security guard talked about the bruise on his forehead that he suffered after a man attacked him and his coworker to depose me. >> what? what's the matter? i said they did not talk and then they punched me. no no, no. hit me. they kick. i'm run. >> it's just unacceptable. there is absolutely no reason for that. i hate to assume that it was any way racially motivated, but based upon who was attacked, it's kind of the first thing that popped into my head. >> that second voice we heard is

from a witness to the attack. both men are immigrants from the philippines. no word on any arrests. >> a longtime south bay museum is asking for help to keep its doors open. now the san jose museum of quilts and textiles is located on south first street in downtown, now on their website, the museum says it has to raise $300,000 by the end of june, or it will close. it's asking for people to donate to its emergency fund. the museum will also hold a community meeting about its financial issues next thursday. this 42 year old museum features unique and colorful handmade fabrics. >> ridership on the sonoma-marin area rail transit system reached record breaking levels last month. officials say it was due to improved accessibility and affordability. the start of april, smart began offering free rides for people ages 65 and up and people under the age of 18. it also reduced its regular fare by 40. smart says as a result, there were more than 80,000 trips last month, marking the highest monthly ridership in the transit system's history. >> all right, 818 is your time

this morning. sal has been tracking the roads on this thursday morning. sal, how's it looking out there, there is some improvement. andre and garcia, southbound, 880 at stevenson. we had that crash. it's been cleared. and southbound 680. the crash near 84 was cleared to. but now there's one near andrade road. so 680 is not catching a break. it's pretty solid from pleasanton all the way down into fremont. it's kind of a bear of a commute there. honestly. if you're looking at the bay bridge that is backed up, although it's improving a little bit, i can see the ramps are getting a little lighter, so if you have some time to wait, it could be better by nine. we haven't had any major problems on the bridge. let's talk about the south bay commute. here is a live look at northbound 280. that's also improving a little bit as you drive up to the west valley. no major issues. and that that is not caltrain. that is ace train heading into san jose that you see on your screen. at 819, steve and i love it when these trains come through. >> do you happen to know what kind of engine that is? you

usually you do. >> i missed it, but it's probably an emd, i would bet. >> well, that's that's a given. everyone knows that. so thank you sir. appreciate that. all right. 80s yesterday i think we'll see similar today. napa was all about you yesterday. 83 warm degrees. cordelia, 82 close, saratoga, san rafael, santa rosa and concord, 81 brentwood. palo alto had something in common. they were both 80. that 80 was on the stanford campus. we're going to go from warm. there aren't any clouds in the sky. it's clear but warm. 60, 70, 80 today to a cold rain on saturday for may. it's really not about the temps. in this case, it's more about the rainfall. temps 75, 64, 77, 75. santa rosa, san francisco, livermore, san jose. but the average may rain and we may exceed more rain this weekend than an entire month is what we and what we usually get for san francisco, livermore, san jose, santa rosa probably not, but there are projections here of half inch to over an inch for many locations. the icon

forecast model just came in and it is really wet. not only that, but sierra snow, a lot of foot to maybe two feet is possible with plunging snow levels late saturday. our system is in the gulf of alaska and in advance of that, some fog is trying to work its way to us. probably no impact today, but for sure late tonight, tomorrow as it starts to get in and the water temps incredibly cold, upper 40s, low 50s, 50s 60s on the temp. santa rosa already 62 there. vacaville 60 degrees and i wouldn't be surprised. these systems keep moving into the north, but a stronger one says you know what? i'm not going in the pacific northwest. well, it is, but it's going to dig even more so towards us today. it's good. tomorrow will be that tweener day. i think we'll get some fog on the coast, still nice inland. and then a cold rain arrives along with wind on saturday. and again, not only is it rain, but the sierra snow people. i mean, you didn't tell us it was going to snow. yes we did, it's going to snow and there's going to be some good snow up there. warm thursday though, sunshine for all. near 80 inland tomorrow. i

think we're dealing with some fog near the coast. temperatures will start to slide down a little bit and now really come down on saturday. you guys steve thank you. >> amid chaotic protests across major universities nationwide, one local school is taking steps to balance free expression with campus safety. what's happening in the south bay? >> thousands of pounds of ground beef. that's no good to eat next where it was sold. and how to know if those in your friger

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and police moved in to clear out pro-palestinian demonstrators and what all students are being told to do for a second day. then we just brought you live. president biden speaking on the

campus protests that have turned chaotic at universities nationwide, where he draws the line between free speech and unacceptable action, and whether he supports sending in the national guard. >> from ktvu, fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> it's a busy one, and we're glad you're here. i'm gasia mikaelian i'm andre senior. >> today is thursday, may 2nd. we're in for another nice day. it's been a nice couple of days and we're going to have another nice day as well. so steve paulson is here with that. and i set it up that way because you know you put it on a t. >> yeah. now it's my job to drive it. 350 there you go. all right. thank you sir. nice job andre. all right. it's clear out there. although he says there is a teeny bit of fog. what? you heard me around point reyes and just a patch or two on the san mateo coast. so it's not going to make much of an impact today. but the mere fact that it's there tells me that tomorrow there will be a lot more 5060 on the temps inland, temps will bump up to some low 80s 70s look at that right there. just a little bit. i mean, i can come out here and you see there's a

lot more out there. and boy will it play under. i think the sea breeze will kick in for the city today. that's your system for saturday. it's not going to rain is it. yes it is. everything says it is. in fact, the rainfall amounts have been upped a half inch to over an inch between saturday into sunday for many locations around the bay area. not today though. andre was the weatherman for that. he said it will be summerlike and he's right. it's going to be 60, 70 and nice today. lots of sunshine near 80. all right. sal's here at 831. he's been kind of busy as he's still busy. >> yeah, a little bit. we still have a busy commute trying to get into san francisco at the bay bridge. it is not completely light, although it is getting a little better in the last few minutes. it's not backed up all the way out to the maze anymore, but it is still backed up. this morning's commute is moderate on the san mateo and dumbarton bridges. those commutes are beginning northbound 101 as you drive up to 280. some slow traffic in san francisco and 880 has a crowd getting into downtown oakland. it's 831. let's get back to the headlines.

hundreds of law enforcement officers moved into the ucla campus in the early morning hours to clear out an encampment of pro-palestinian protesters. >> starting around 3 a.m, police fired tear gas, rubber bullets and flashbang grenades at barricaded protesters. law enforcement from across southern california moved in, tore down barricades and detained hundreds of people. there are still some protests on campus this morning, but away from that main encampment, they are subject to two arrests as well, because that dispersal order is still in effect and they are are not obeying that. >> i'm sure chp officers are over there trying to resolute this as as quickly and peacefully as possible. but if arrests need to be made, that that will be happening. >> the site of the encampment is strewn with abandoned tents, trash and debris. we're told the chp will remain on campus today to help make sure more encampments don't form. all classes are being held virtually at ucla again today and tomorrow, just minutes ago, president biden delivered remarks on campus protests across the country. >> he maintained the importance

of the right to free speech, but said the rule of law has to be upheld. >> the senate is essential to democracy, but dissent must never lead to disorder or to denying the rights of others so students can finish the semester and their college education. look, it's basically a matter of fairness. it's a matter of what's right. there's the right to protest it, but not the right to cause chaos. >> president biden specifically condemned destroying buildings, vandalism and other forms of violent protest. he went on to say, there is no place on campus or in america for antisemit ism, islamophobia, hate speech or racism. the president said the protests have not caused him to reconsider his approach to the war. mr. biden has occasionally criticized israel's conduct but continued to supply it with weapons. students at santa clara university are trying to educate the public about the situation in gaza. a student group held a teach in on campus. the school administration says it's important to balance free expression with campus safety. the university worked closely

with event organizers on making sure there were no problems for this sit in. activists are calling on the school to cut off investments of israel. >> we do not want any of our tuition and funding or any of that to go towards the support of the genocide of the palestinian people. we want to demand a current like a cease fire. we are the students of next generation. we are going to be voting this election season. all of that kind of stuff. >> a few counter protesters walked the perimeter of the event without incident. jewish students were offered campus escorts if they felt unsafe. well, now this breaking story coming to our newsroom now, a large police presence on oakland streets near bishop o'dowd high school ktvu sally rasmus just got to the scene and joins us live with what she can see and what we know now. ali >> andre. we're at 98th avenue and cherokee avenue, so this is about a half a block away from the entrance to bishop o'dowd high school. and this is where around 745 this morning, there was some sort of shooting and then a crash. you can see the aftermath of that crash right

here in front of us in this cul de sac. i had a chance to talk to a couple of neighbors who heard and saw what happened, as well as the victims. grant or mother and grandmother. so according to the people we've spoken with here who saw what happened, a woman was driving that suv, taking her daughter to an elementary school that's just up the block on burr. when she said another vehicle was coming at her at a high rate of speed and that there was someone in that vehicle driving at her, shooting a firearm from that car so they could hear gunshots. one neighbor said they heard dozens of gunshots. and then the woman who was driving that suv told her mother, who then told us that she wasn't able to get out of the way from this oncoming car. they crashed her suv, flipped on the side. now, the good news is here that woman and her young daughter were able to walk away from this crash. the woman didn't want to speak with us, but her mother did and told her that they weren't injured. they're going to the hospital just to get checked out. as for the people in that black car who crashed into the mom in that

suv, we don't know where they are. but according to the people who live around here and saw what happened there was some sort of shooting involved prior to this crash. so perhaps the people in that black sedan that you see there were trying to drive away from some other shooting or some other incident that had happened. this is all that we've been able to gather and figure out so far. again, the good news no one from bishop o'dowd was involved in this, even though this is just about a block away from the entrance of the school. and this happened right around the start of the school day. and the woman who was driving that suv and her daughter were able to walk away, apparently unharmed, by what happened here. so we've reached out to oakland police department to try and get more information about the details on this. but again, according to some of the people who live in this residential area, they said that they heard dozens of gunshots and then a loud boom. that was the crash that you see here behind us. so far, no reports of anyone injured in this luckilly. we'll work to continue gathering some information and bring you

another update in the next hour of mornings on two. back to you guys. >> ellie. thank you. vote recount in the south bay's district 16 congressional race is finally over now, and state assembly member evan low is set to move on to face sam liccardo in november. san mateo county finished its recount, including the review of 16 challenged ballots. elections officials say low gained one vote in the end, and county supervisor joe simitian received zero. that put low ahead by a total of five votes for second place. that election had originally resulted in a tie between low and simitian, behind liccardo. low says he is excited to be able to present his platform to voters. >> i've served in public service as a mayor, a council member, a state legislator for ten years, but also a record of service, being named the most prolific lawmaker in sacramento from the sacramento bee. so results oriented, but also young enough to have the trajectory and runway to deliver and have tenure in congress to deliver results for our district.

>> now, low says this is a perfect example of why every vote counts. the election numbers still need to be certified by the secretary of state. now, santa clara county supervisor joseph median conceded, saying he trusts the process and accepts the results. he congratulated evan low and sam liccardo, and he added, quote, i'm disappointed on a personal level because i had looked forward to running in november and serving in congress. i'm disappointed because i couldn't deliver a win for the oh so many folks who gave their time, effort, energy and resources to our campaign, now, former mayor sam liccardo said in a statement. in part, quote, despite the efforts of some to stop this recount, we should all celebrate that democracy prevailed. previously, uncounted votes were counted. we can now refocus our work ahead towards solutions to our regions and nation's great challenges, such as homelessness, the high cost of living, climate change, public safety and protecting reproductive rights. >> california only landed one vacation spot on a recent survey featuring the best summer destinations in the country, catalina island, off the coast of southern california, was

chosen as one of the premier places to travel this summer. the island is known for its beautiful beaches, outdoor activities and seafood, and it's currently second only to ocean city, new jersey place. >> i would love to visit one of these days for sure. all right. 838 is your time right now. steve paulson is back up this morning to share the good and the bad, at least when it comes to. >> what do you mean by bad? what do you mean by that? >> i mean not today. >> no, not today, not today. >> all good today. >> some people like rain, but they won't like today. but they will like saturday. all right. yesterday the high temps napa 8383 in napa that was in town. not the airport but in town. cordelia 82, saratoga, san rafael, santa rosa and concord, 81, brentwood and palo alto both checked in at 80 degrees from warm to colder. today will be warm, at least inland. there's a little teeny bit of fog on the coast. surprise, surprise. although i'm not surprised because i've been showing the water temps are so darn cold and a cold rain on saturday. now for mayweather, this is really not about the temps. this is more about what looks to be rainfall.

we may get more rainfall this weekend than is what's average for the entire month. santa rosa probably not inch and a quarter. san francisco possible livermore, san jose likely to exceed these amounts. in fact, most of this will fall on saturday, saturday night, early sunday, and sierra snow looks impressive. a foot to maybe, you know, 19 20in of snow and snow levels will plunge late saturday. but you're seeing, you know, anywhere. some of the updates on the forecast models have a half inch to over an inch for the entire bay area, so i think we'll exceed some rainfall totals this weekend for the monthly averages, systems continue to plow into the pacific northwest, but just like that, lo and behold, fog is starting to creep back. now, this is the bases are really shallow here, so it will only impact a few on the coast. but the mere fact that it arrived this early tells me there will be a lot more tomorrow. so i think tomorrow we'll get that coast bay fog and it'll start to make an impact. but today, if you're inland, it'll be warm. we'll get upper 70s to a few low

80s. coast and bay. i think we're more dealing with 60s. more systems up now. this one's going sliding south to seattle, more towards portland. but our system is right there in the gulf of alaska. and it's in training some moisture. so that's why the rainfall totals are going up today though. sunny, nice to warm. big change starts friday night and for sure on saturday. probably into late saturday early sunday. the convection parameters thunderstorms are not as great as we've seen in the past, but when you get this cold core of a system coming in this time of year, the days are long. angle of sun. hi, i'm going to mention it at least for saturday night. early on sunday, a few patches of fog. otherwise we're good to go. sunshine 60s 70s to near 80 on the temps and friday we start to see fog. saturday a cold rain, some lingering into sunday , then a rebound early next week. >> thank you steve. 841 most of us know to be on our best behavior when we're at a restaurant, but some people just don't know how to act on the nine. but a new survey reveals about the most unacceptable behaviors. see if your pet peeve is on the list and the cost of

buying a house has reached all time highs here

out. the bureau of prisons confirmed that all 605 women at fci dublin have either been moved to other prisons across

the country, released a halfway houses, or released altogether. last month, the bureau of prisons announced the sudden closure of the prison. just prior, the fbi raided that prison and judge a judge appointed a special master to oversee reforms at the facility. seven corrections officers at fci dublin have been convicted of sexually abusing and assaulting the inmates there since 2022. >> the federal reserve chair, jerome powell, suggested interest rates will not be changing anytime soon. americans have been hoping for rate cuts, which would translate to lower borrowing costs for mortgages, car loans, credit cards and more. at one point, traders were hoping for as many as six rate cuts this year. now, investors are expecting one rate cut later in 2024. there could be none due to inflation. fed chair jerome powell says the economy overall remains strong. >> consumer spending has been robust over the past several quarters, even as high interest rates have weighed on housing. but inflation is still too high. further progress in bringing it down is not assured, and the path forward is uncertain. >> the fed's key rate is

currently at a 23 year high 5.3. >> new numbers about the cost of housing show how much more is paid monthly for a mortgage in the bay area compared to rent. a report from bankrate says bay area residents are better off renting than buying a house right now. the average monthly rent in the san francisco oakland berkeley metro areas is about $3,000, whereas the average mortgage payment on a new home is about $8,500 a month. and not surprising. san jose sunnyvale santa clara is number two on that list. the average monthly rent there is 3200 versus a mortgage of 8500 bucks. while that is a big difference. 846 now some positive reports are helping the sentiment on wall street this morning. >> pam cook back in studio with details on today's dollars and cents. >> yes, a great strong earnings reports coming in. qualcomm released a positive quarterly earnings report. the san diego chip maker reports strong sales for phones in china in particular, with a focus on ai and carvana posted record quarterly results. that follows

a huge restructure at carvana to change the focus from growth to profit on concerns about bankruptcy two years ago. now, on that news, carvana stock shot up more than 34% when that opening bell rang this morning, and ringing the bell, by the way, a lot of people there to witness the new york stock exchange honored the make-a-wish request of luke rettenberger. he rang that opening bell there with his family by his side. the make-a-wish foundation, of course, helps children who are fighting critical illnesses have a special experience. it certainly was that at the new york stock exchange, taking you live to get a look at the numbers right now, the dow, i just honoring him for a bit longer. there the dow, the nasdaq and the s&p 500 all up pretty good right now. as you can see the dow jones up almost a half of a percent. the s&p 500 up a third of a percent and the nasdaq gaining three quarters of a percent. now more than 114 points for the nasdaq. an industry wide shortage of olive

oil is driving up prices and fueling a crime surge. analysts say climate change is a big part of the problem. two years of scorching heat in europe drastically reduced the olive harvest and led to a sharp rise in prices and as prices increased, so did crime. last month in spain, reports say olive oil became the most stolen item in the country. microsoft's making a massive investment in malaysia. the ceo of microsoft went to malaysia and made the announcement earlier today. the tech leader will spend more than $2 billion over the next four years on a new cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in malaysia. microsoft also announced billion dollar projects in indonesia and thailand earlier this week, and there's a new licensing deal between tiktok and youtube music group. that means music from taylor swift, olivia rodrigo and drake will be among the music coming back to tiktok. the agreement comes after universal pulled its music from tiktok in february after its previous

contract expired. the deal will address concerns about generative ai and new opportunities to make money that will come from expanding e-commerce capabilities on tiktok, i'm pam cook. that's a look at your dollars and cents, pam. >> thank you. sonoma county is awarding hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants to several cannabis operators. their goal is to remove the barriers to enter the newly regulated industry. it's part of the county's cannabis equity program. it's awarding $635,000 to 20 different operators. the money will only go to operators who were impacted by cannabis related offenses, including arrests or convictions. >> breaking news here in san francisco, crews are at the scene of a residential fire. it's at jackson and leavenworth. this is not far from broadway and the san francisco cable car museum. we have some video from the fire department that was posted on social media. we'd like to share it with you now. we see it's a very active scene in the neighborhood. you can see smoke and flames coming from the roof of that multi-story building. at this point, police and fire are urging people to

avoid the area we know nearby cable car service has been interrupted in both directions. it is very early in the firefight. no word yet on any injuries or a cause of the fire. we'll bring you more information as we get it. again, this is a residential fire at jackson and leavenworth, not far from the cable car museum. >> all right. it's 850 right now, and, sal castaneda is back up this morning. a final look at the roads. sal. how's it looking out there, it's, getting a little bit better. andre and garcia, i see the bay bridge, for example. let's go to it. you can see it's improved. and if you want to wait, even longer, i think we're going to have a better commute. we've had a couple of tough days here. san mateo bridge and dumbarton bridge have improved quite a bit. and on the peninsula, other than what we just mentioned in san francisco, the freeways are doing okay. no problems on 880 getting into downtown oakland, although it is a little crowded at 850. let's bring steve back in with today's forecast. and,

there's also a big change coming. >> that is correct, sal. on saturday, no doubt a little change is already developed here on the coast. look at that. just like that fog has come back now again, the bases are shallow, but our long, long parts of marin coast, no doubt mendocino coast, but maybe the san mateo little bit of fog is creeping back. those water temps i've mentioned this are 49 to 53 degrees. amazing cold for early may. systems keep moving into the pacific northwest and then into the intermountain region. but our system is up yonder right there, and it looks like a whopper for the first weekend in may. just everything forecast models continue to up the totals today, sunny and nice. tomorrow will be the transition day. fog will come pouring back in and a cold rain sets up shop. some of the projections here. i think east bay and south bay locations this weekend will get more rain than they normally see for the entire month of may is the way it's looking here, the gfs is in, the icons in and they're all wet. they're all show a half inch to over an inch. i think santa rosa gets more than that. i would expect rain to start

early saturday morning and then sweep through by ten 11:00. for everyone else, a warm thursday though. sunshine for all except for a few, maybe right on the coast. 60s 70s bayside and then inland upper 70s to low 80s. tomorrow could be a lot cooler than that for some, because that fog is roaring back and a cold pattern for us on the weekend. >> steve. thank you. controversy and shocking allegations. when you join us on the nine, we're live with tmz about the details behind its new documentary, the downfall of diddy. >> may day protest in san francisco brought people from different

is a march and rally. several hundred people took part, including anti-war protesters,

along with immigrant groups calling for more rights and labor unions demanding its members receive higher minimum wages. >> i have to work two jobs. yeah, to have, like, to complete like the necessities of my family and to pay bills. >> still, workers around the whole state, the whole nation is still getting the meal break still from them. they get hours, still from them. they get like overtime, not get paid. >> the event also included groups setting up information tables, educating the public about each of their campaigns. >> in san francisco's mission district, there were marches and rallies in support of the rights for immigrant and undocumented workers. >> the people united will never be defeated. >> starting at 24th and mission, protesters made their way to city hall. attendees said they were also advocating for the right to organize and stand in solidarity with palestinians. >> it's a day for us to emphasize that this country, the bay area, everything runs only

through the efforts and all of the work of the workers. that includes immigrant workers, that includes undocumented workers, and that includes all of us as city workers. >> many of the workers say they serve a critical function and should be recognized for their work. >> hundreds of hotel workers and janitors were also marching through the streets of san francisco, demanding better pay and working conditions. unionized workers rallied outside of several major hotels in union square. they chanted and held signs that read one job should be enough, and justice for janitors. many workers say they work hard, but aren't paid a livable salary to make it here in the bay area. >> federal lawmakers are accusing a us based organization of hiding virus research prior to the covid pandemic. lawmakers say ecohealth received $4 million in federal funds to conduct experiments in china. some house representatives say they think the organization hid some of its research, and that's led some to speculate about how covid may have started. >> you knew that there were

difficulties when the taxpayers money is used for scientific research, it is imperative that people comply with the rules. >> congress is split on the issue, but both parties have agreed to block ecohealth from receiving federal money in the future. some lawmakers are demanding a criminal investigation into what happened in china. >> 858 a public memorial service will be held to honor the life and long time leader of san francisco's glide memorial church, reverend cecil williams. a celebration of life is planned for sunday, may 12th, at one in the afternoon at glide. organizers say the celebration will feature live musical performances and special remarks from elected officials, community leaders, family and friends. doors will open at noon. reverend williams, who was a champion of racial equality, lgbtq rights and the poor, died april 22nd at the age of 94. well, star wars fans are getting ready for an annual celebration this weekend. may the 4th has evolved into a big day for the

popular film franchise. film critics say there are plenty of movies, series and celebrations in store for may the 4th. a cable movie marathon will include a full weekend of star wars movies. movie experts say fans have multiple ways to celebrate star wars day this year. >> if you want to go to watch star wars on the big screen, which is always an event, you have two options. there is a marathon of the nine movie skywalker saga. if you want to just go see one star wars movie, we are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the very first prequel film, the phantom menace. the next star wars movie will be a spin off of the mandalorian tv series. >> it is expected to come out in may of 2026. >> live nation celebrating ten years of its annual concert week with $25 tickets to thousands of shows. artists include 21 savage, alanis morissette, janet jackson and cage the elephant. concert goers can get tickets from next wednesday through may 14th. head to ktvu.com for a list of bay area locations. airbnb is introducing a new rental option to let people

experience some settings, real and imaginary, they've seen in television and movies. it's part of a new destination category called icons, and includes a floating house from the animated pixar movie up and the house featured in prince's classic film purple rain. the full list is available today on the airbnb website and app. new experiences are released through the year. >> a crackdown on a pro-palestinian encampment sparks tension on ucla's campus. now dozens are under arrest. we'll take a look at the developing situation that followed during an hours long standoff. >> then several arrests and vehicles recovered. the new data from one east bay city that's using license plate readers to fight back against crime. >> plus, heartbreak for some teenagers in contra costa county. the devastating blow for swimmers at acalanes high school ahead of the most crucial meet of the year. >> live from jack london square