right now at 11:00, israel is fired back, breaking his overseas tonight, with the situation, nbc news, israel carried out limited military strike against iran in the past few hours, the source says that israel is currently assessing the strikes effectiveness and the damage it caused, iran state media reports air defense systems were engaged in several provinces and nuclear sites in the city of istafan our safe. this came after iran's first direct attack against israel last weekend iran fire 300 drones and missiles, but they did not cause widespread damage and no one was killed. is really officials apparently notified the u.s. that a response was coming. make sure to stay with us for the latest on the breaking

news, the morning team will be up all night tracking any new developments today in the bay, beginning at 5 am. also breaking tonight, significant information, china is sending the city giant pandas. >> guess what san franciscans, i have some really exciting news, we have some cute, cuddly, black and white beauties coming to our city. ladies and gentlemen, welcome pandas to san francisco! >> the mayor made the announcement a few hours ago, it comes during her weeklong visit to china that hopes to bring new business in tourism to san francisco. mayor breed first discussed the idea with the president of china in november, when they announced they would restart the so-called panda policy with the u.s. a timeline in san francisco has not been set yet, the mayor's office says they

will come once the panda enclosure at the san francisco zoo is complete. three alameda county police officers are facing involuntary manslaughter charges after the death of 26-year-old mario gonzalez. pamela preis made the announcement late this evening. >> died by being restrained by officers three years ago in the city of alameda. jocelyn, this is because of price's office reopening the investigation right? figure yes, prosecutors concluded they did not have evidence to warrant criminal charges. but under the da, the office reopened the investigation in 2023 and now involuntary manslaughter charges have been filed, as price faces a recall effort. >> i've learned that the public accountability unit has filed charges against three law- enforcement officers. >> reporter: district attorney in alameda, the -- county,

pamela preis said that those charges are against three officers, in the 20 -- 26-year- old's death scott pinned down for several minutes before dying. the altercation was recorded on body camera video. capturing him having trouble responding to questions before they restrained him. >> making sure you're okay. >> reporter: he can be seen shouting and grunting before appearing to lose consciousness. the three officers charged, eric mckinley, james fisher and cameron leahy. >> we are trying to rebuild trust in a system that has not always been fair to folks, particularly in alameda county. >> reporter: she kept the remarks short, saying the cases filed and pending before the court, but she walled herself off from the case. >> a decision i made, a technical matter and i'm not able to speak on it at this time. >> reporter: the public accountability unit that father charges is the one that she created, the death was ruled a

homicide in 2021, according to an autopsy report his death was caused by the toxic effects of methamphetamine with the effects of the altercation and obesity and alcohol. the investigation was reopened in 2023. attorney allison barry wilkinson, who will be revisiting officer leahy said the district attorney waited until the 11th hour before the statute of limitations was set to expire to bring charges just days after was confirmed she would face a recall, there is no new evidence, this is a blatantly political prosecution. we asked a criminal defense attorney with the officers could face if found guilty. >> on paper the maximum is four years, however, there's a lot of factors involved in that. is unusual for someone to just get the maximum. if they have no prior record, like a police officer, my guess is they would have no prior record, it is not inconceivable

that the person would receive a county jail sentence. >> officers are said to be arraigned at the end of may, and she is feeling overwhelmed and said she is planning to speak tomorrow during the news conference. >> a disturbing case, three people under arrest tonight accused of kidnapping and torture, san jose police say and with february, in the home with evergreen neighborhood, investigators say they assaulted and tortured the man. investigators say the victim was released and went to the hospital two days later. neighbors say that kim had her house rated three times before. >> when i found out that they hurt somebody, i was surprised by that. i did not think of them as being violent, although we were nervous about the possibility. >> all three suspects are facing several charges, including kidnapping and torture. tonight, the antioch school

board president is calling on the superintendent to step down. just one day after an nbc bay area investigation, investigative reporter candace when uncovered concerns about bullying, not by students but by a supervisor, the superintendent is accused of turning a blind eye to it. >> yes, i was horrified, this is not the district that i hope to create or eye vision for our employees, and our community and our students. we met antioch unified school district board president antonio hernandez reacting to nbc bay area's investigation wednesday about the a usd director of maintenance operations and facilities, accused of moving district employee jim koester's desk to the roof to punish him for speaking out against his jaw -- about his job expectations. >> he can go from 0 to 60 in

five seconds, i was in the emergency room the next weekend. my wife said, you are having panic attacks. we met one of nearly a dozen employees who have filed complaints for bullying according to the workers themselves and a district official. >> he stopped behind his desk in this thing is that i don't respect you, at all. >> he is charged upon me, i thought i was going to be physically assaulted.>> reporter: is not the only one under fire, employees say he is getting away with it because of his friendship with the superintendent and her husband, the antioch former police chief. >> they go golfing together every weekend. >> cough buddies and barbecue buddies. >> reporter: after numerous unanswered calls, he still did not answer the questions that last week school board meeting. >> several employees feel he has not been properly disciplined because he has a close recent -- relationship to

you and your husband, a former police chief, how do you respond? >> i was so inspired by the bravery that these employees had to share their stories and the trauma that they suffered through their employment at the school district, and i'm sorry we have not done more to help address this and create a district that we truly want for our community. >> reporter: he called for a special school board meeting to discuss disciplinary or removal action, not saying which employee, the board member jack layton said he supports the action, but hours later hernandez said three out of the five board members did not agree to attend the meeting, meaning it is not going to take place friday, maybe add another date. hernandez reese nodded late thursday, he's disappointed by a majority of my colleagues refusal to proctor -- prioritize our staff and students, at this point, i'm

left with calling on the superintendent to step down. >> i attempted to follow up and sit are these being addressed and what is happening, and you got expeditions that were lot more procedural. >> reporter: he hopes that the board can -- collectively asked, and he hopes that they all give him hope, he calls them brave. >> they risked a lot of their own personal lives and their careers to come speak at these meetings and publicly share the things that they're going through. not knowing if they would face retaliation. >> in earlier emails, the districts hr said action was taken against turnage, but not specifying what kind. we reached out to other three board members at but have not received a response. nbc bay area's news. police shot and killed a man wanted for murder in west oakland, as breaking news last

night at 11:00, identifying him as dominique braut, killing his girlfriend in sacrament last month, as accused, he was killed near filbert street, they notified oakland police they were looking for a homicide suspect who was the lead to be inside the home. when oakland officers arrived, he came out with a gun, an officer shot him. he died at the scene, no officers were hurt, all officers have been placed on a ministry to leave while the shooting is under investigation. a driver is dead after driving off a cliff near devils slide, just after 12:30 pm near gray whale state be, the car lost control and went off the road and fill 200 feet off a cliff, the driver died at the scene, his name has not yet been released . what is next for union square.

the expected closure for macy's has a lot of people wondering about the future of the famous landmark. a board supervisor says there are plans in the works to reimagine the area, including a push to possibly keep them around the on this year. pizza rock toast has the details.>> reporter: -- peat serratos has the details. >> reporter: it's part of a much larger plan to revitalize the area he says. >> we are in active discussions with people who are high up in the macy's organization at the national level, and seeing if they will spare san francisco. >> reporter: san francisco board supervisor is staying optimistic about keeping the doors open at the macy's store in union square, it announced it was closing 150 stores nationwide including the union square location. >> we have sent our highest

level people to their highest level people, so fingers crossed. >> reporter: is not impacting the future union square, which includes converting empty office space to housing, a cable car museum in a main stage for performances as early as the summer. >> we are working on getting money to activate union square with everything from music to dance, almost every day. >> tenants, they move and relocate. >> reporter: during a panel discussion at manny's and sepsis go, development experts share their thoughts on the opportunities for the building should the closure go as planned. >> one of the things that will be really important is activation, and getting different types of uses. >> we really want to open the building up and have something that is amazing that ashley has nothing, probably will look nothing like macy's. >> with uncertainties surrounding the end date, he says the city will push forward with ideas to reimagine union square. >> part of our mission is to make union square more of a

neighborhood, and when you have more of a 24 hour place, union square has that. >> reporter: nbc bay area news. we are back in 60 seconds, just ahead, the battle between two bay area airports is intensifying, san francisco is suing oakland over the proposed name change but do they have a case? turning one man's tragedy into triumph for so many, the historic move by legislators in sacramento that those in the area say is long overdue. i'm the chief meteorogist, the fog is ol

it is getting more heated, a legal fight is brewing between sfo and oakland airport, oakland is in the process of changing its name to san francisco bay oakland international airport, but san

francisco argues oakland can change his name because it infringes on a sfo trademark, the city attorney also says the name will confuse travelers. the port of oakland, which runs the airport, is about clarifying words located, they have no plan to back down after the proposed name was approved by the port commissioners last week. does this sfo airport have a case, speaking to an expert. >> in this case, because both trademarks include san francisco, i believe san francisco international airport does have a case because consumers seeing the words san francisco will automatically think it is likely that they will think the two airports are one and the same. >> the second and final approval for the name change will be voted on by the board of oakland on may 9. she's the daughter of a man

who sparked the stop asian heat movement, and while continue to fight for justice for her father, affectionately known as grandpa, fighting for recognition of her heritage. today her efforts paid off at the state capital with a historic move by legislators. >> the 84-year-old who is violently killed, unintentionally thrust his daughter into the spotlight. a path she never thought she would be walking. >> even right now what i'm thinking about my father, when i look at other people and i'm feeling like i want to help and support them. >> reporter: she's been working the last six months on the state assembly resolution. stating april 13-15 is the new year festival. >> i am thai southeast asian. >> reporter: reminding us is not just about celebrating in thailand. figure laos, cambodia, and

myanmar, and north of china, and vietnam also, and sri lanka. >> reporter: marking a fresh start with a splash has never been in california state legislature history. until today. >> gives me great pride. >> reporter: evan lowell introduced it and says even though the resolution is symbolic in nature. >> is very important to recognize with intentionality that it is our obligation as a state of california to recognize the wide and broad terminology in the communities that make up our asian-pacific islander community. >> reporter: and how she has used her platform to make it happen. >> she represents and reflects the best of our community, which is to channel the negativity into positivity. >> it's historic for us, southeast asian community, everyone, asian-american, aapi,

and hpi community, it is a great honor.>> reporter: and perhaps for her father too quick >> is going to be like wow, it's awesome. >> reporter: it heads to the senate where we are told it will likely pass, the man accused in his death still has no trial date, she hopes it will come in the coming months, nbc bay area news. today marks 118 years since the great san francisco earthquake, sirens were blaring to mark the moment the earthquake hit at 5:12 am. >> the magnitude 7.9 earthquake destroyed much of san francisco, sparked a devastating fire, a wreath was laid at the fountain on market street dedicated to the thousands of people who died as well is a late dianne feinstein for her service to the city. then walked to the famous golden fire hydrant on 20th and

church, credited with saving the mission district after the quake, and given another ceremonial coat of gold paint. jeff joins us now, hopefully here to tell is now we have more weather like we had today. >> we are in for repeat as we head into thomas forecast and the weekend so far so good, going to be with us here, the storm track to the north, the fall returning through the morning forecast and by the afternoon, look out for, maybe some isolated thunderstorms through the central valley in sierra, we want to make sure you're prepared. as we head through your friday. that's going to be good to get that friday. starting off for the morning, near the coastline, most of this clears back as we head through the afternoon.

a sifrit the beaches were we'll still hang onto that fog. back down here into the 50s for most of the bay area, 51 of the peninsula, so happy right there, is similar forecast, east bay, san francisco in the north bay. stripe because of the foggy breeze of the coast it will cool off a few degrees below, this is still shaping up incredibly, the numbers in the south bay, 76 in cupertino, 78 san jose and morgan hill, for the east bay and in the water, and oakland, 77, alejo 73. peninsula, chile, happen bay, palo alto and redwood city, mid-seventies, san francisco, 62 in the marina and 67 downtown, the north bay, 81, a big difference what you get behind with the ocean breeze and 76 in sonoma. the only thing that will bother you through tomorrow could be your allergies. look at the pollen forecast.

the pollen and sycamore, in the high category, rain would help us out, holding onto maybe a few chances by next wednesday and thursday. to celebrate -- 7-day forecast in san francisco, 60s the next several days through the inland valleys up to 78 on sunday, and you want to enjoy it, back to 60s by the middle part of next week. >> don't worry jeff, we will enjoy it. >> i'm glad you were sold on that we can forecast. >> we deserve it after last weekend. >> that was hard to get through. >> thank you very much. up next, if you have gone through a drive-through recently, a big mac attack, you probably noticed the reason why fast food is costing more than others. >> and jimmy. >> dakota fanning is here, a lk and ta

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you may want to call it a spark of new life for the annual 420 celebration in san

francisco, the official festival at hippie hill is still canceled this weekend but a very nontraditional church is giving it a new life, the church of ambrosia in oakland is stepping up to make sure those who show up anyway will have what they need. a nondenominational church that focuses on the use of cannabis and magic mushrooms in religious ceremonies. medical support, water and even crowd control, the ideas to make sure that those who show up on 420 are taken care of and that hippie hill is cleaned up afterwards. chp is going digital when it comes to minor accidents, in the past if you were involved in a minor accident you would be given a handwritten preliminary report and visit a chp office in person to get the full crash report. now the officer will give you a card with a qr code allowing to access it online meaning you will no longer need to visit the office in person. fast food prices on the rise, rising the fastest year,

price tracking firm davis central, fast food prices in california have gone up by 7% over the past six months. the biggest jump of any state in the nation. the state law requiring a $20 minimum wage for fast workers kicked in earlier this month and economist believe is likely to be a factor in the john. to be a factor in the john. the giants return homeed

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with the warriors season over, a lot of bay area sports fans are turning their attention to baseball. >> the team is on its way to cleveland to be in a weekend series with the guardians, the giants returned home for a weeklong trip to florida. arizona diamondbacks, bottom of the eighth-inning, giants of 1- 0, wilmer flores laces a double, bases-loaded to runs to score, the giants went on to win 5-0. the san jose sharks forgettable season, against calgary tonight, not many highlights, they lost 5-1, calgary scored three second- period goals within a three- minute span, these

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we continue to follow breaking news overseas, as promised, israel has responded to iran's attack last weekend,

a source familiar with the situation said israel has carried out a limited military strike against iran, israeli officials notified u.s. officials this was coming. there have been reports of explosions heard in the city of istafan were some nuclear sites are located, but within the last 30 minutes the international atomic energy agency verify there's no damage to the facilities, after iran's first direct attack against israel saturday, we will monitor the situation closely overnight and will bring you the latest in the morning onto day in the bay. we want to end the newscast with a little bit of good news, the weekend forecast. >> shaping up really nice, we will have some fog to start, sunshine in the afternoon, 79, and the 70s through saturday and sunday. enjoy that, colder weather on the wa