>> from the bay area's local news station. we now with breaking breaking news tonight

out of sacramento. government building is being evacuated due to a threat. the building houses the offices of the governor and other state lawmakers. >> good evening. thanks for joining us for kron for news at 6. i'm ken wayne and i'm vicki liviakis. that building is known as the swings space. it's in downtown sacramento. >> according to a memo sent out by the secretary of says the senate, a suspicious package was delivered to the 9th floor of that building. the package contained a threat that it contained anthrax. well, authorities have not yet confirmed the information, but they are asking all state and senators to leave the building. we're talking about state workers and then the senators to leave that building as quickly as possible. we're now efforting to hear from bay area senators who were in sacramento tonight. governor newsom is currently in italy. and new at 6 a failure of leadership. put those harsh words tonight address to uc berkeley is a group of pro-palestinian protesters continue to take

over an abandoned building that's owned by the school, the jewish community relations council of the bay area. a national claims to be the largest collective voice of the jewish community posted a statement today. it reads in part >> this situation echoes the lawlessness we witnessed at columbia university and further threatens jewish students and faculty at uc berkeley. we call on the uc board of regents to take swift action amid this leadership vacuum to restore order to campus and safety for jewish campus. life latest protest began yesterday afternoon. the school says the group violently broke into the and ahead complex and started spraying graffiti and setting up a camp inside the new group set up just blocks away from sproul hall where protesters there camped out for several weeks. university has since struck an agreement with those protesters promising a series of steps to examine the school's investments. but as for the new protest, school leaders say they're treating it as an active crime scene. berkeley assistant vice chancellor dan mogulof says in

part, quote, this is not nonviolent civil disobedience. the suspects are trespassing and vandalizing and unsafe boarded-up fire-damaged building next to people's park. we have confirmed that the coalition with whom we reached an understanding with yesterday did not initiate today's action, end quote. meantime, in the north bay fallout over a deal made between the university president and pro-palestinian protesters. sonoma state university's president mike lee. he's been placed on administrative leave after the chancellor of the california state university system said that the agreement. >> he made was made without appropriate approvals. kron four's rob nesbitt has reaction tonight from students and faculty. >> this is person field behind me at sonoma state university where students had set up their tent encampment. as you can see, no tense there now because of an agreement that president lee made with demonstrators in agreement that led to the president being placed on administrative

leave. a dozen tents once occupied the campus of sonoma state university. all in protest of the ongoing war in gaza. now there are none after university president mike lee reach an agreement with demonstrators that included divesting from israel students. i spoke with thursday. we're frustrated to find out that the agreement led to president lee being placed on administrative leave. >> i support the president and i 3 months because against genocide, kind of crazy. how a statement about lake ending genocide is like. crazy, crazy thing that has put someone on leave or >> the agreement laid out. a three-page letter was the clear to win by student activists groups. but it also drew backlash. what agreement was estbblishing a palestinian curriculum. but professor of anthropology, alexis bhutan says there wasn't enough input. >> the nature of the program being in southwest asia, north african studies was made without consulting with subject matter. experts in the middle east of whom i consider myself, one of them. president lee's agreement also came with backlash from outside groups

including the bay area, jewish community relations council ceo tyler gregory says the agreement was a civil rights violation. >> it's actually endorse an academic boycott of israel. that means that israeli students, professors, with vast knowledge not around jewish studies alone, but from all the science is israel's a start-up nation after being placed on administrative leave? president lee put out a statement saying that in his attempt to find agreement with one group of students in marginalized, others taking full ownership of any hard because he's done a really good job up until now as president. i think that he did not handle this. >> this situation well, but i personally would hope you'd be given another chance. no word from the university on how long president lee will be placed on leave. graduation is says that she hopes the commencement ceremony goes smoothly without any protests. >> reporting at sonoma state, i'm rob nesbitt. kron. 4 news.

>> in southern california in orange county, police cleared a pro-palestine encampment on uc irvine's campus after protests escalated yesterday. university says several 100 protesters arrived on the campus and surrounded the physical sciences lecture hall. the encampment was cleared out by late last night. today classes were held online. meantime, a union representing about 48,000 academic workers in the uc system voted to give the union's executive board the ability to strike at any time. union members say they believe that university of california mishandled a pro-palestinian demonstrations at uc campuses. specifically at ucla where counter protesters attacked a pro-palestinian encampment for several hours without police intervention. the vote does not guarantee a strike 8 uc campuses still have a month of instruction before the summer break. >> stay with kron. 4 on air and online for all the latest

information on the war. gaza from campus protest to the conflict on the ground and the hostage situation. just head to our website. kron 4 dot com. the new warning tonight from police in los altos. they say the thieves are breaking into empty homes and advisory posted on facebook. the shows that a los altos police say that burglars have been breaking into empty houses that are listed for sale and under construction stealing staging items like appliances. police are urging neighbors to report any suspicious activities and to keep their doors and windows locked when they're not home. >> walgreens. generic brand of narcan will be available over the counter by the end of the month. that will be in the pain. i'll in all of its stores arc and of course, is the lifesaving medicine used to reverse opioid overdoses last year, more than 107,000 people died from overdose. most of them from opioids. walgreens, generic brand will be about $35, which is $10 last actual narcan. the plan

to bring 2 giant pandas from china san francisco zoo is still on track. but government bureaucracy. it's slowing things down a bit. step one is allowing the mayor and a number of city departments to start raising funds for the panda project. but as kron four's dan kerman tells us tonight, that resolution failed to make it out of the supervisors subcommittee. it's by the summer of 2025. that san francisco hopes to take delivery of 2 giant pandas from china. >> to help make that happen on thursday, the mayor's office says the government audit and oversight committee to authorize a waiver allowing the mayor as well as 5 city departments to start raising 25 million dollars in donations. we want to make sure that not a single dollar. general fun going to this proposal. >> and that's why we've come to you to ensure that only philanthropy will go to support. the panda exhibit at all. the costs associated with it. there's a lot at this.

>> but was san francisco's department of children, youth and their families facing a 25 million dollar budget cut supervisor and mayoral candidate cautious. a funny question whether this should be at the top of the mayor's to do list. this is about prioritizing our future. this is about prioritizing our children over pandas. and if we can rally to fund a home for pandas, we certainly can rally to raise money for essential programs that impact every single corner of this city. the mayor's office said they would support waivers for both endeavors. committee members supervisor catherine stefani agreed insisting putting one project against another is not productive. >> i don't think it's impossible to seek private philanthropic dollars for pandas as well as programs supported by dc wyeth and our children. and i just think that if we're going to get into these mutually exclusive wars about we can't we can only do this and not do this. i just don't believe that we should limit ourselves like

that. stephanie, in the mayor's office favorite moving the resolution on to the full board of supervisors. >> for a vote at its june 4th meeting. we need to start raising money right away. i don't think it's ready to be forwarded to the to the full board. but fellow committee members supervisors, dean preston and connie chan voted instead to bring the resolution back to their committee with changes among other things they want to list of potential donors and interested parties. they want to consider narrowing the number of city departments to can raise funds and they want to explore whether the money raised can also go towards deferred maintenance at the zoo. well, some might see this as an unnecessary bamboo barrier. others see it as a committee doing its due diligence. however, you see it. it means panda fundraising efforts won't begin at least until mid-june, if not later. dan kerman kron, 4 news city of oakland says its tourism numbers are reaching pre-pandemic levels visit. oakland says more than 3 million people visited the town marking a

>> almost 90% recovery since the pandemic. spent more than 600 million dollars in oakland. the city says the total economic effect sustained more than 5500 jobs and generated 90 million dollars in state and local tax revenue. our 4 zone forecast as we step outside. give you a live look at traffic at the bay bridge toll plaza. i you may be looking at the traffic but off there in the some clouds some fog rolling in. it's getting cool up there, laura. yeah, certainly is. boy, that fog a slow to break up some spots not see much in the way. sunshine at all today. >> and that fog are to gather steam in rolling back on shore as we speak. so here we go. it's going to be a dense of fog night along the coastline. probably some drizzle out there overnight as well. and that fog, cool. look to it over san francisco right now. moving on shore with that breeze at this time and more on the way. check out the temperatures today reflect that as well. 57 degrees in cool that fog in san francisco still warm inland. 71 degrees and sunny in antioch, 71 degrees and sunny. also in san

jose, 65 degrees in hayward. 61 now in oakland. but overall, you can see the pattern here. low cloud of fog really locked in across the california coastline. there's a cold front to the north and the pacific northwest is finding a sweep in the bay area. not going bring us any rain, but well bring some cooler temperatures. i think as we head toward the weekend, still, that fog is being a swirl back on shore. you see a couple of fingers of fog begin to make their way inland in the north bay. also right in the central bay as well. more of that on the way. if you're heading out the door this be prepared. more fog on the way. cool temperatures headed our way. patchy drizzle near the coast. coming up, residents around the bay area put the pedal to the metal today for the annual bike to where ever show you how some cities are celebrating. >> plus, the department of justice now moving towards reclassifying marijuana, the direction that is going. >> it's a pivotal day at the state capitol as lawmakers decide the fate of more than 1000 bills. >> capitol correspondent eytan wallace. i'll tell you about

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breaking news out of sacramento at this government building. was being evacuated due to a threat of the building that houses the office of the governor and several other state lawmakers. and among them is state senator dave court, se from the bay area, the south bay give us the latest. what you know about what's going on. >> you had to evacuate. what's the situation right now? >> now i could. but on the

night wore were all the legislators somebody have their office. 2 years ago, we moved close to speak from the capital into it. the building. what we're talking about, where stream in sharp. i'm him. you know, he is my understanding as of just a few minutes ago. after. >> opening up a package with noted it's a white powder in the package it was later identified it just a few minutes ago as something other no longer has be incurred, believed to be evacuated. other. it's quite a scare

yeah, we can only are they letting people back in. >> yeah, there are any people you obviously become that you need work to off. it you know, that's clear. one. >> where intellect and election threats are not unusual for elected officials as yourself, but have you noticed any change in activity as we get closer to the election? >> yeah, i think it's not just actions going if like it was the 2016 election. i've been in public office issue known for nearly 30 years. and seen level of to be battle. you know, this is like 1968 all over again. you know, i know but on you get a total control. so it's years. it got

outs. appreciate those kind of over the past year. got to be all over >> law enforcement officials there give you any indication what else was in that package besides the white powder. was there a letter any kind of particular threat? >> there was a letter included the fact the initially the substance had been taking the fight with. how is you know, good enough. i think. and do not threat. you what the powder is. i don't if you're having look again, the plot. the writer with a our understanding was that was anonymous, wanted you but, you of used a's. you know, everything from session. you're pretty close to what they come up with. >> senator, as i understand,

the white house has say a secure mail facility off site so that when things come in, they're screened and checked. so that the white house, for example, wouldn't have to be evacuated. is is that something that is? under consideration or possible or is it just too expensive to try to set something up like that or is it even being discussed? >> it's not expensive. i'm sure we'll have that discussion about that. i didn't white house a few times, so we not only screening, they actually dogs specially trained dogs there every single district has to walk to. you know, the 2 the determine there any kind of contraband like that? but we have metal detectors. you know she's >> what we call sergeant. so police sergeant sewer. another former patients. only outsider to you can get into without

going to that is you can 4 people. but i believe there's other forms identification fit all the new state recognition so forth. but you make a great point. you know what? if somebody gets metal. i did that. you know something like a so we'll talk about it. you don't usually doesn't. >> all right. in the were glad to hear that everyone is safe and sound. we've been speaking senator state senator dave cortese district representing the silicon valley. thank you so much for speaking with us, sir. >> we are a nation listen what's going on. yeah. have a good evening. seems like part of the point was just rattle than it was successful. so that's unfortunate. sign of the times. >> meantime, other news tonight, francisco city officials are celebrating a major milestone in its

homeless outreach program last year. the city launched its heart program that stands for homeless engagement. outreach response. >> the program meant to engage with those experiencing homelessness as an alternative to a law enforcement response. the teams are only dispatched to engage with community when there is no indication of crime, violence, threats, mental health or medical need. the says that it helps about 300 people every week in its first year. heart has addressed more than 13,000 calls to service and completed all of those requests, including block sidewalks and small encampment. hart also placed 144 people into an emergency shelter or waitlist and completed 168 applications for calfresh and medical hart workers are trained on the new lock zone. naloxone, rather use de-escalation and even cultural and gender awareness to best serve the community.

california has launched a new mental health website allowing people to connect with crisis services, counseling treatment and real-time support mental health dot ca dot gov. it's meant to be a one-stop shop for anyone seeking mental and behavioral health resources from children to older adults. also provide information about proposition one. that's the measure that narrowly passed in the march election. prop one will increase the number of mental health and addiction treatment facilities in california time now for a look at the 4 zone forecast stepping outside at the tippy top of mount temple pilots. it is, karl. the fog will roll in in about that. yeah, it all round now, going to get a good dose that overnight tonight, deep enough, a marine layer likely to some drizzle out there as well. but >> overall, so far, so good. looks like almost that june gloom kind of kicking a little early this year, but pattern holding steady. we're going to see some minor fluctuations. we head toward the weekend. probablyosome cooler weather headed our way. but that's going take these numbers right down to about average outside.

but boy, it is a chilly day along the coastline. look at half moon bay. i don't see many people out there enjoying the day along the coastline. as we've got that fog kind of locked in there. you've got that breeze. do. they're calling not bad all the way of one of the centers in the oakland area that is tipped over little bit moderate amounts up showing up there or elsewhere. you got that nice seabreeze and that's clear dollars skies and that looks good for tomorrow into air quality. going to be great all around plan on that sea breeze. and yeah, on the green by tomorrow afternoon with plenty of good air to breathe and that that breeze kicking in already right now, some of those winds gusting over 20 miles per hour out along the coastline. now, even inside the bay, we're seeing some breezy conditions to more of that tonight. has that goal fog is going to be swinging back on shore. you see a couple of fingers fog, one extending in the north bay right now, right rolling right through the golden gate bridge now bouncing up against part of the east bay hills, too. we'll see that filling in overnight tonight. and that means, well, seeing plenty of fog early tomorrow morning by the afternoon. we will sneak in some sunshine and then temperatures going to be mild

to warm in spots away from the coastline right up toward the beaches. it's going to stay on the cool side. back to temperatures tomorrow about 75 degrees should be a pleasant day in san jose. 72 in oakland and a cooler 60 with fog and and a cooler 60 with fog and son in san francisco ( ♪♪ )

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there. biking eta had a station along the guadalupe river trail and river oaks bridge. the agency handed out swag to riders coming through berkeley. 16 stations across the city handed out free food and biking swag for the holiday city. officials say that it's a great day to show off the new bike lanes recently placed all around berkeley today. does mark the 30th annual bike to wherever day. still ahead on kron for news at 6, an update from mayor sheng thao on how the city of oakland is handling homelessness and crime. >> plus, settlement reached in a case involving autonomous cruise car, dragging a woman in san francisco. and we're honoring api heritage this month on kron 4 this morning we met was one of send us and apple's first ever asian apple's first ever asian american police chiefs. networo network for business.

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>> oakland's mayor says city is continuing to make progress fighting crime and she's updating us on the struggle of dealing with homelessness. kron four's. catherine heenan is live for us in the newsroom. with all the details on what mayor sheng thao has to say, catherine. yeah, well, we know the latest crime numbers and oakland are encouraging, if not in all categories. as for homelessness, it is still going up. the mayor talk to us today about both issues and what she thinks is working. >> more people are accepting housing. the mayor talked about the fact that in the latest count, homelessness grow by 9% in oakland. those numbers released just this week, but at least the rate is slowing down. 9% does not sound a