rescuers working to free more than 600 people stranded in the rubble of a massive earthquake that rocked the island of taiwan and protests outside of a weapons manufacturer in sunnyvale. the message they are trying to send by blocking the entrance to lockheed martin. the news at noon starts now.

>> this is ktvu, fox two news at noon. >> good afternoon. thank you for joining us. i'm andre senior and i'm cristina rendon. >> we are seeing more rain across the bay area today. people had their umbrellas out this morning in berkeley. and those windshield wipers were going during the morning commute. it is not just the rain. we want you to take a look at this. there was also some snow on some bay area mountaintops. mount diablo, mount hamilton and mount tam all saw snow this morning. the temperatures for sure. very cold last night and this morning. meteorologist roberta gonzalez joining us now with how long this latest system is going to stick around. hi, roberta. >> christina, i am so thrilled to hear how excited you are about it all. and andre as well, because it is a rare event for this cold front to be blasting the bay area on this fourth day of april, and i just received reports. we also have snow at the summit in santa cruz backing all the way through bonnie doon. all right, let's get to it. your weather headlines for this thursday afternoon, your storm

impacts for today. obviously we have the showers, but you can still anticipate an isolated thunderstorm or two. and some of these storms can contain hail major cooling. and i think you already feel the difference. and the snow levels as previously mentioned, are low. take a look at the front. is it slices through the bay area making tracks towards the sacramento valley, modesto and also in newman. so you're starting to see a little bit of a break in the activity right now around the peninsula half moon bay. you are saturated. let's call on our sweeps. monitoring the area, checking on the precipitation. there you see it right now in the north bay, anywhere from santa rosa to hercules into richmond. and then we have plenty of precipitation from concord, brentwood, livermore, back in through dublin into san ramon, into alamo. it's a little bit voided. the precipitation right now in the santa clara valley, except right there, right now in the saratoga area, santa cruz mountains, where you see that pink? that's a little bit of sleet that's occurring. and then also south san

francisco, you hear the raindrops on your rooftop. so we see the on our camera lens, the raindrops. now where currently it's 51 in san francisco, all of these temperatures in the 40s with isolated 50s. and i wouldn't be too surprised if many of our neighborhoods don't make it out of the 40s today. the winds adding to the chill gusts up to 22 around the peninsula, ten at buchanan field in concord. so there you have that area of low pressure, and you see the core is still off the shore. coming up, we're going to talk about the impacts that core will have on the bay area. and that's coming up in just a matter of minutes. >> all right, roberta, we'll see you then. thank you. a major chapter in bay area sports coming to a close. now. the oakland a's are officially playing their last season in oakland. the team will head up i-80 and will call sacramento their new home, at least temporarily. ktvu bailey o'carroll has more on that move. >> i just want to say how excited i am to be here in west sacramento, in sutter health park, celebrating a momentous

day for this community and a momentous day for our 123 year old franchise. >> as a's owner john fisher was in west sacramento, joined by elected officials and others to announce that his oakland a's will call west sacramento home for the next three seasons. >> it's been a dream of west sacramento to have a major league team here. we embrace you all of west sacramento is going to thrive because of your presence. this wasn't, unexpected, at least there in the general northern california marketplace. >> but they'll be leaving the coliseum and all of its memories . >> the a's will call sutter health park in sacramento, home temporarily right now, the river cats, the giants minor league team, also plays in that stadium. the a's will stay there until their las vegas stadium is complete. this announcement comes just two days after oakland and the a's met to

discuss a deal in which the team, of course, declined and did not take the city's offer. a five years for $97 million. oakland mayor xiang tao said the following, quote oakland offered a deal that was fair to the a's and was fiscally responsible for our city. we wish the a's the best and will continue our conversations with them on facilitating the sale of their share of the coliseum site. the city of oakland will now focus on advancing redevelopment efforts at the coliseum. a's fans say they're heartbroken and feel physically ill, and they blame one person, john fisher. >> clearly public enemy number one. if you're an a's fan. >> in a statement, a's owner john fisher said the conditions to achieve an agreement seemed out of reach. we understand the disappointment this news brings to our fans as this season marks our final one in oakland. throughout the season, we will honor and celebrate our time in oakland and will share additional details soon. sutter health park will also be one of, if not the most intimate in all of major league baseball, holding just over 14,000 people. it's a big shift from the

coliseum, which holds more than 60,000, though the a's average attendance last season was just more than 10,000 in oakland. i'm bailey o'carroll, ktvu fox two news. >> in taiwan, it is a race against the clock to rescue people trapped by the deadly earthquake. the 7.4 magnitude quake killed at least ten people, as more than 1000 have been reported injured. fox's greg palkot has the latest from london deep in taiwan's taroko national park, rescuers searched thursday for dozens of people missing. >> further north, taiwan's national fire agency estimates hundreds more are still stranded. stuck in a hotel in the mountainous tourist hotspot of taroko gorge. >> terrible, terrible ordeal with aftershocks and tremors and rocks falling every few minutes. >> the 7.4 magnitude quake, taiwan's strongest earthquake in a quarter century, struck hualien wednesday morning, a busy tourist city on taiwan's east coast and home to nearly 300,000 people. >> in my mind, i'm only concerned about our guests at

this local hostel. >> several guests are still missing, officials estimating at least 100 buildings were damaged in the quake, causing landslides and strong aftershocks in taiwan's capital. national leaders briefed on the damage pledged support as the number of casualties is expected to rise and more aftershocks are expected in the next several days. we are on all out alert. >> we will work through this. >> taiwan's government has since thanked the international community for its sympathy and concern, but has blasted china, calling efforts to speak on taiwan's behalf as, quote, shameless in london. greg palkot ktvu, fox two news that earthquake in taiwan has some people here in the bay area concerned, as experts say that history shows our region is overdue for another big quake. >> experts say a 7.4 quake, like the one in taiwan, could feel much different here in the bay area and potentially even stronger earlier on mornings on two the nine, we spoke with former fema coordinator mark neveau. he says an early warning

system was a valuable asset in taiwan. it alerted people 15 seconds before the quake hit. >> that same system is utilized in california for two now. we have not used that for a major earthquake yet, but we know there's success. certainly over in taiwan, so that's good news. if people are concerned about this, it's always getting on, you know, fema website taking a look at what those preparatory measures are, having enough food and water for your family. they say three days. but because of the earthquake this size, people should think about taking care of their family for probably up to seven days. >> neveau says the reason for seven days is because first responders are going to be prioritizing larger, more complex incidents. if an earthquake of that size takes place here. >> under this, president biden has some strong words today for israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu about the airstrike on world central. kitchen aid workers, both leaders spoke today for the first time since the deadly airstrike earlier this week. and according to the

white house, the call lasted about 30 minutes. and during that conversation, president biden told netanyahu that israel's airstrike and the overall humanitarian situation in gaza were, quote, unacceptable. >> we want to see it wrapped up as soon as possible, and see them put in place any measures to prevent this from happening again in the future. >> well, the president also told netanyahu that u.s. policy with respect to gaza will be determined by israel's immediate action to implement a series of steps to protect civilians and aid workers and also address humanitarian suffering. at the same time, a protest began outside lockheed martin's facilities in sunnyvale. more than 100 people blocking entrances to the company's facilities. as ktvu tori gaines reports, the group came well prepared to face the elements in today's demonstration. >> we're here in sunnyvale, outside of weapons manufacturer lockheed martin, where protesters have handcuffed themselves together. they say their aim is to highlight the atrocities that lockheed martin

is perpetrating in the war on gaza. free palestine will be free. lockheed space and strategic missile facility is where the company builds spacecraft for military and commercial use, according to the group. lockheed martin supplies israel with its f-16 and f-35 fighter jets, as well as hellfire missiles and other technology used in its assault on gaza. the protesters include students, teachers, tech workers and others who say they are concerned about what is happening in gaza. one palestinian woman tells ktvu that it's been difficult to continue watching the violence unfold, while being so far away. >> it's been heartbreaking. it's been emotionally draining to continue to pretend and act every single day that it's thousands of miles away. so i've got to continue my job. i've got to continue just doing things as is. >> mae mae lee tells ktvu that she was born and raised in san

francisco, and she's participating because she does not want to be complicit in the violence in gaza. >> we are in a unique position of being inside the belly of the beast. we are, we it is our response ability. it is our duty to respond to this level of violence, to this genocide. and so we are here putting our bodies on the line, to, to show our solidarity to, to show that this cannot continue, that lockheed martin cannot continue to sell these weapons to, that the united states government cannot continue to support this genocide. >> this isn't the first time lockheed has seen protesters in sunnyvale. in 2003, 25 demonstrators were arrested outside the facility after protesting the creation of weapons of mass destruction for the iraq war. lockheed martin provided a statement to ktvu on today's demonstration, saying, quote, we respect the right to peaceful protest and we are honored to partner with the u.s. military and our international partners to deliver strategic deterrence and security solutions, unquote, demonstrate,

say, coming together is the best way to show they are not in agreeance with the company's actions. >> and i think this is a beautiful act of solidarity where we see people from all different diasporic communities, all different countries here together, trying to fight for what they believe in. >> in sunnyvale, tori gaines, ktvu, fox two news. >> a section of highway one in big sur that was damaged in last week's storms is completely closed today. the impacts it's expected to have over the next couple of days, and the huge financial loss to businesses. plus, a new grant aims to fund renewable hydrogen technology in the state. the up close look lawmaker got today right h e

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convoys escorting residents through the partially washed out road because of rainy weather today and tomorrow. caltrans crews will be watching to see if there is any more movement of the roadway. the big sur chamber of commerce says the limited access is costing the area's businesses about $1 million per day. the group says it's essential to get at least one lane reopened as soon as possible. >> and today, congresswoman barbara lee and senator alex padilla are in the east bay to tour the port of oakland's hydrogen project. the visit comes after the state secured a $1.2 billion grant for the production and utilization of

renewable, clean hydrogen. the investment comes from the bipartisan infrastructure law, which provides up to $7 billion to build up to ten regional hydrogen hubs. lawmakers say the project at the port will improve the air quality and support the state's workforce with green jobs. >> california has led on climate change and emissions reductions for years, but to make sure that we attain our goals by the year 2035, we will not be able to do it without the effort of arches. >> officials say arches or the alliance for renewable clean hydrogen energy systems, will create a projected 220,000 jobs in the state. they say that achieving carbon neutrality will require renewable hydrogen power from hubs like this one. this afternoon, the governor will highlight another renewable energy project, this time in the central valley. governor newsom is set to visit a project that's installing solar panels over state aqueducts. aqueduct. the water district in the turlock area received $20 million in

state funding for this pilot project. researchers say that the state could save billions of gallons of water per year from evaporation if the canals recovered. >> all right, let's turn things over to meteorologist roberto gonzalez. now, who's tracking the active radar that's bringing rain into so much of the bay area today? >> you know what? i've really been impressed with are our computer models. they have been nailing this system from three days ago with the timing and precipitation totals. and here's where we stack just since midnight. we are approaching a half an inch of rain and la honda look at the east bay orinda and off 66 avenue in oakland. over 4/10 of an inch of rain. dublin queuing in now at 4/10 and napa. check that out and san francisco at 3/10 of an inch of precipitation and it continues to rain. now when you see green on the screen, that's an indication of the light rain. when you see the yellow in the orange, that is a heavier precipitation that is riding right along that front, that

continues to slice through the bay area. we've got our radar sweeps up and going, let's go ahead and check in now on where the precipitation is falling and is the heaviest we see right now in throughout portions of the north bay, la anita's also. oh look at the yellow there. that is a combination of some moderate to heavy rainfall right now just pushing out of glen allen and also the sonoma area. and then we hop on over to the east bay. oh, look at the area of pink. now that does signify it is currently snowing atop the mount diablo area, where the current air temperature is right around 31 degrees at 3800ft, and other areas around the eastern portion of our bay area. you see that yellow cell? that's just pushing out of san leandro and san lorenzo. now the south bay is void of a lot of precipitation right now, but that's okay. you'll get plenty of action as well. and mount hamilton, we've had plenty of snowfall as well. i suspect we'll see a couple of inches of snow accumulate there. it is currently raining in earnest around gilroy into the morgan

hill area, and you see the rain showers right now lined up anywhere from south san francisco through pacifica into moss beach and montara beach, and also now around san mateo and the san mateo bridge. but look it out towards the avenues and towards alcatraz. even we do have mostly cloudy skies, a little reprieve. the precipitation. the current air temperatures are in the 40s and 50s, and when you factor in a wind gusts up to 15 in the mountain view area, then it just feels downright raw outside. you see that wind speed now at 14mph at oakland international airport. so the front has been pushing through the bay area. see it moving due east and behind it. we have that core, the center. so let's track it together by tonight's evening commute. from here on out. it's not a line of showers. it's hit and miss. scattered showers. and when you see the areas of yellow or orange, that's an indication that there's a lot of instability in the atmosphere. and we could see a thunderstorm pop at any point of the day today, and that could trigger

some small hail as well. now, by 9:00 on friday night, that's when it's all done. that's when it's all out of here. but meanwhile we've got a baseball game tomorrow we have the home opener for the san francisco giants, playing host to the san diego padres. game time is at 135 at first pitch, about 53 degrees, but again, it's going to be blustery with the winds, and i cannot rule out that potential of an isolated shower. now. rainfall amounts through saturday. we can anticipate at least another quarter of an inch in san francisco, and we are talking about the snow to continue to fall today right here in the bay area. we'll continue to monitor the snow, the rain, the thunderstorms, and when spring will return to the bay area. that's still coming up . >> nato turned 75 today with a focus on the future, including the war on ukraine. i'm lucas to

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been largely met with no major attacks on member states since the end of world war two. >> for us, war is not inevitable. we do not believe that there are blind tides of history which sweep men one way or another. >> but the anniversary comes as nato faces some of its biggest challenges, including the war on ukraine. the alliance has been providing arms and support to the ukrainian military, but that effort has been hampered by divisions on capitol hill over whether to keep funding the war. though some experts point out a strong nato has always been the best defense against russian aggression. >> tear down this wall. reagan was able to say that and win the cold war, because he had the nato alliance at his back. ronald reagan would see the criticality of giving the aid to ukraine. >> top officials from nato member states are now working on a plan to increase support for ukraine, while also stressing the alliance will continue to expand despite ongoing threats from moscow. >> ukraine will become a member

of nato. we will see, i think, in the summit, very strong support for ukraine going forward and nato's planning an even bigger celebration here in the nation's capital. >> during a summit in july. in washington, lucas tomlinson, ktvu, fox two news. >> a selma man is accusing north bay law enforcement of tasing him during while experiencing a medical condition. and they're trying to cover up the incident. that's what he says about it. now, bruce frankel says he was suffering a grand mal seizure when his fiance called 911 for help in august of 2022. she was expecting emts to respond, but central marin police authority arrived first. the couple's lawsuit accuses officers of stunning him with a taser and then falsely arresting him on bogus charges to justify excessive force. >> if the police arrive and just asked a lease, you know, two questions what's going on? and has this happened before? none of this. we wouldn't be here.

>> he jumped on him and tackled him on the ground, yeah. and, it was very scary just watching the whole, scene. the whole situation. >> a central marin police officer accuses frankel of resisting arrest for more than two minutes. that's according to documents reviewed by ktvu. the officer ultimately pulled out his stun gun and shocked frankel twice. an internal review found the officer's use of force was justified, and central marin's police chief released a statement about the incident and lawsuit, saying, quote, however, the authority will vigorously defend itself against the meritless and factually inaccurate litigation which has not been served upon the authority as of yet. unfortunately, this individual has decided to first litigate his case in the media rather than in court, where he was confident or where we are confident. the action of our officers will be vindicated. >> recovery efforts underway in taiwan following that massive earthquake. a uc berkeley

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look at the santa cruz mountains. these photos tweeted out by the chp from highway 35. we heard roberta gonzalez talking about this, saying that hey, santa cruz had snow too. there you go. >> i'm sorry, it's april. >> yeah, right. >> hey, honey, i'm going to be home late for dinner tonight because i don't have change for my car as i'm heading to the coast. as i'm heading to the beach. yeah, right, right. unusual for sure. and guess what? it's not over now. we still have the core, the center of the area. low pressure to push through the bay area. but let's get to the headlines right now. here in the bay area, your storm impacts for today. we are anticipating showers and thunderstorms to continue with this major cooldown and low snow levels down at 2000ft. we're talking about snowflakes already in the mount tamalpais area, and here it is. the front has sliced through the bay area. it's gradually lifting to the north,

but marching to the east, and as it does so, the front has passed the bay area, but behind it that's when you get the thunderstorm activity, because there's a lot of unsettled air mass behind this. so right now we're seeing the precipitation in the north bay. you can see that we have a line of showers and pretty heavy downpours occurring around highway 29 in the napa and yountville area. we're hopping on over to the east bay. we focus in on that pink area. that's mount diablo, the temperatures now at 33. so it's a combination of snow and rain mix. at 3800ft. we also have some light rain showers in and around the fremont area. there's that pink area i was alluding to, and then the santa clara valley right now is void of most precipitation, except right around saratoga where that has moved out as of now. i keep updating these images, but as precipitation slides through, it changes very rapidly. but we do have the rain showers around the san mateo bridge. also, the community of san mateo backing through all the way into belmont, burlingame, la honda, which has already picked up

about a half an inch of rain showers. you see south san francisco with the rain. and also at sfo, there's oh, oh, look very carefully. the clouds are beginning to lift a little bit. can you see the snow at the tip top of mount diablo? that is so pretty. on this fourth day of april, current air temperatures right now are pretty much in the 40s. we do have a few low 50s, but i've got to tell you, these temperatures aren't going to climb very much more, and the winds are blowing with gusts up to 22mph. and that's certainly adds a chill to the air. it warms your winter time jacket today, 14 mile per hour winds at oakland. so the front has passed through. it's on its way to the tahoe area, with up to a foot of snow anticipated there. but right there, that's where you see that core. it's still offshore, but that is going to plow through the bay area with unsettled air mass. thunderstorms will pop around the bay area. we'll still continue to see the snow on the fly all the way down to 2000ft, and we'll continue to update your bay area forecast more in

just a few minutes. >> christina. roberta. >> thank you. it is official. the oakland a's are now playing their last season at the oakland coliseum. the team has reached an agreement to play the 20 25, 26 and 27 seasons in sacramento at sutter health park. they'll share it with giants triple-a affiliate, the sacramento river cats. it's a 14,000 seat ballpark, and this announcement comes just two days after the a's in the city of oakland failed to reach a lease extension deal at the coliseum. a's owner john fisher, was in west sacramento this morning with elected officials there to announce the agreement. >> i just want to say how excited i am to be here in west sacramento in sutter health park , celebrating a momentous day for this community and a momentous day for our 123 year old franchise. >> it's been a dream of west sacramento to have a major league team here. we embrace you . all of west sacramento is going to thrive because of your

presence. >> the agreement also has an option to extend the a's stay in 2028. in west sacramento, in case there is a delay with construction of the las vegas stadium. >> search and rescue efforts continue after wednesday's 7.4 magnitude earthquake in taiwan. nearly 50 people are unaccounted for and are believed to be trapped under rubble. at least ten people have died and more than 1000 others have been injured. other 100 buildings are damaged by this quake. two the quake has been followed by multiple strong aftershocks to and. we spoke with a uc berkeley law student who was in taiwan when that quake hit, she told ctv's krystal bailey. they were still experiencing those aftershocks. >> rachel lee is a uc berkeley law student who is spending a semester interning in taiwan. here is a photo of the seismic waves from the taiwan seismological and geophysical data management, showing just how strong the quake was. on wednesday morning, local time. >> i was trying to get up, couldn't even find my grounding.

and i was like, grabbing my phone. i was like, falling out of my hand. >> she's in the capital city of taipei, nearly 100 miles away from the epicenter. but she says her friends have sent her videos of the landslides and rubble all over the island. >> everything is like covered in dust, even here, all the buildings, all the offices is like. it's been a mess. when we got to the office, all the shelves have completely fallen. the kitchen is all a mess, and each time an aftershock came, she was shaken up all over again. >> oh my gosh, there's an aftershock right now. dozens are still missing, and at least nine lives have been lost to the devastation as recovery efforts begin, the 7.4 magnitude quake has left the small country in ruins. and back here in the bay area, many believe we are due for a big one soon. >> we know that earthquakes have happened at certain intervals in the past. based on those intervals that we've seen in the

past, we can say, okay, it's been approximately that long since the last earthquake, so now it could happen today. it could happen 20 years from now. >> doctor angie lucks with the berkeley seismology lab, who helped develop the earthquake early warning system. shakealert says what happened in taiwan is an important reminder to stay ready. >> make sure you have food and water stored, make sure you have a plan. >> and though she doesn't remember it, li says she was there for the last major quake in taiwan in 1999. >> my parents told me that i was barely two months old and they were carrying me down four flights of stairs and out into the streets, li says. >> she was on the 12th floor of her apartment building when the earthquake hit, but she is lucky and says that she and her loved ones are okay. crystal bailey, ktvu fox two news well, police are investigating a deadly stabbing at an east bay grocery store. >> san leandro police say it happened around 515 tuesday at the safeway on bancroft avenue. police say when they arrived on scene, they found a man with a

stab wound inside the store. he later died at the hospital. police have not said if they have made any arrests or what led to the stabbing. >> ktvu has confirmed that aaron peskin, the san francisco board of supervisors president, will run for mayor. peskin tells us he will file paperwork tomorrow and make an official announcement at portsmouth square on saturday. the supervisor claims his political experience and community connections would help him lead the city through recovery. he also says he wants to focus on plans to address homelessness, the drug crisis and affordable housing. peskin served two terms as supervisor from 2000 to 2009, and was elected again in 2015. the other major candidates in the race to unseat mayor london breed include supervisor asha sapphire, former supervisor mark farrell, who was appointed after the death of former mayor ed lee and philanthropist daniel lurie. after a month of counting votes, there is now a tie for second place in the race to succeed retiring south bay congresswoman anna eshoo, silicon valley assembly member evan low, and santa clara county supervisor

joe simitian each have exactly 30,249 votes. there has been a tight margin this whole time. as votes were counted, the two battling to see who will face former san jose mayor sam liccardo this november. and while the tie is not yet official, the period for counting ballots has ended. both san mateo and santa clara counties spent the last few weeks double checking any ballots with signatures that were either missing or did not match the final vote. to bring it back to a tie between simitian and low came from cured ballots, and a tie in that second spot means that both candidates will likely be moving on to the general election. >> if it is a dead heat, then both candidates move forward to the november general election, and there will be a three way race for the congressional seat. >> the numbers are the numbers we certified to the secretary of state, all the certification, the paperwork, everything is already on their way to the state. >> staff are both simitian and low spent yesterday at the santa clara county registrar. voters inspecting every ballot either could ask for a recount, but any

campaign that does would have to pay for it. the price tag is about $500,000. both campaigns say they're waiting for the certified results to announce their next move. >> research and polling continue to show a divide between law enforcement and the black community is real, but in oakland, there is an organization that aims to bridge that gap. the nonprofit that just got an assist from the warriors community foundation in the form of $75,000. i caught up with the organization to see how the money is being used to repair trust between young black male students and police. a sign outside a small business on the corner of 62nd and international boulevard in east oakland reads okay program of oakland, okay, yeah, it's a short name, long, though, on purpose. >> our goals in the program are to develop leadership and critical thinking skills, promote academic excellence, and reduce the high rates of incarceration and homicide among young african-american males. >> the oakland police department sergeant robert smith is the okay program of oakland's chief

operating officer. to understand the organization's roots, he cites a federal statistic showing the number one cause of death among black boys and men between the ages of one and 44 is homicide. >> i have a problem with that. >> and so sergeant smith, fellow police officers and other okay program community members act as mentors to young black boys, recruiting them in middle and high school, working with them on their schools, campuses. they make sure the boys are attending class, keeping their grades up, and for some, making sure they stay out of trouble. >> many times we talk about validating some of the things they're doing positive, but education is one part of a dual approach to helping the boys achieve long tum success. >> they're also taught life skills. >> one of the most important things we do is on our saturday sessions. we have a great discussions about things that will help them change their lives. >> the sessions teach boys critical thinking and social skills. it's early every saturday morning, a day most

kids like to sleep in. >> i want us to wake up early. i feel like i gained that skill waking up early. >> the leaders of this program will tell you all parts are important, but a key ingredient is breaking down the wall of mistrust, showing the boys that police officers can and do care about them and want them to succeed by introducing him to police officers that look like them, was very important to know that they are doing the job because they love the community and love the people of the city, and that that they're not always there to hurt you or to incarcerate you. in addition to the police officers, there are probation officers who work with the boys. >> he is very personal to me. i'm very passionate about the work i do. it's being from oakland and going through the same things that these kids go through. >> there's also jamal blackwell, a volunteer who tells me he uses his background of difficulty growing up in public housing as an educational tool. >> my emphasis is basically sharing some of the things that i can that i've experienced in my life, and pass it on to these young men. >> for one of the boys, the

program provides a place of belonging. >> to be so honest, it's been great. like everybody's really nice in the program. >> for another, the lessons run deeper. it's been good because it keeps me out of trouble. >> how to de-escalate the situation and how to keep your emotions under check. >> and another. it's helping him plan for his future. >> the stakes with me is just like planning out my future, knowing what i want to do when i grow up. >> i would like a vote. >> while the okay program may not be extremely well known, it does have some star power. petrie bird who some people may recognize as the bailiff from the judge judy show, is chairman of the board for the okay program. >> i have literally seen hundreds and hundreds of lives changed by the okay program. >> and now, with support from the warriors community foundation, bird and his team can continue their work devoting their lives to the young and vulnerable in hopes of building a brighter future for oakland. >> we're here to change the way they think and feel about life, right? we have a again, we have a responsibility to really,

really help them, to be the best version of themselves. >> as the leaders of the program of oakland say, their help extends way past supporting the boys and their academic work. some of them come from homes that need basic living necessities, and they tell me they even donate things like furniture to the families of the boys who need them most. >> a new weight loss trend is emerging on social media and it's called oat smp, the new drink. some are claiming has led them to shed 40 pounds in

say are too many smoke shops in the area. ktvu janet katsuyama spoke with city officials about the push for a moratorium on new licenses for smoke shops. >> richmond city council members say they started hearing concerns this year about the number of smoke shops popping up around the city. >> i've lived out here for a little bit. it's for sure gone to more smoke shops. >> it doesn't create a safe environment, at least for me. in my home. >> richmond city staff conducted an investigation and say they found 78 licenses for tobacco retailers, or about two shops per square mile. they also found other stores that had no license. >> they found that at least three shops are open without any license, any permits from the city. >> vice mayor claudia jimenez joined with the mayor and another city council member, and this week at the city council

meeting called for a 45 day moratorium on issuing any new tobacco retail licenses. >> we continue to give license. we will have more and more and the enforcement will be more difficult due to, staffing levels that we have. >> council member melvin willis is a richmond native who's worried about the health effects with the issue of there being an overrepresentation of tobacco products or even liquor stores and very low disadvantaged and people of color neighborhoods. but some community members say they don't see it as a problem. and having an array of smoke shops is a convenience for them when they are on the go, like a convenience. >> it depends where i'm at and what i'm doing. willis says the city staff report also revealed a concern about enforcement and a lack of municipal codes and procedures to align business permitting with the community values and a cohesive city plan. >> we need a press pause, take inventory and discuss what we want our city to look like

moving forward with updated regulations to our municipal code, the city council says that the public will have a chance to weigh in at the next meeting on april 16th, and then they plan to vote on this temporary tobacco retail moratorium in richmond, jana katsuyama. >> ktvu fox two news. >> there is a new nutrition trend on social media promising quick weight loss. it is called oat zembic. it's a simple blended drink with a half cup of rolled oats, one cup of water, a dash of cinnamon and a squeeze of lime juice. some tiktokers say it is helping them achieve their weight loss goals. dietitians agree that oats are a healthy and affordable breakfast staple, but they say there's no proof it will lead to sudden or dramatic weight loss. instead, it's likely the oats have fewer calories than meals that it is replacing. >> all right, let's talk a little bit about weather now, it was just wow. look at it cleared up. it was storming here just a moment ago. right now the rain is moving through, so i wish i could get him to come on over

here. >> but our our photographer. tony. tony, he came on in and he's dressed in all of his rain gear, which you usually don't see because rain doesn't hurt him at all. it kind of bounces off of him right? he came in here and he's all excited, saying, i just shot some video of hail in oakland. i'm not sure if we have it yet, but tony's here to confirm it. yes we have hail, we have snow, we have rain. i have yet to see a report of a thunderstorm. but hold out. it's going to happen this afternoon. these rainfall totals have been so impressive so far today. i have so many reports of nearly a half an inch of rain. just in the several hours here in the bay area. la honda leads the pack right now. but look at the east bay getting into the action. castro valley with over 4/10 of an inch of rain. same in danville. rodeo now picking up almost a half an inch of precipitation. and there's still more to come. take a look at our storm tracker. we have precipitation in just about

everywhere. i fired up our radar sweeps in search of the precipitation. and there you have it. now we have one line that just tracked it through the petaluma area, and right behind it is yet a secondary line streaming from petaluma, passing through nicasio on its way to hercules and vallejo. benicia martinez and american canyon. you see yountville. oh, look at the snowfall over there in the north bay as well. if there's a mountain peak here in the bay area and it's anywhere from 2000ft up, we've got snowfall. in fact, let's zeroing in. you see that mount diablo area and that pink highlighted area? that's the eastern foothills. we call it the diablo range that streams from mount hamilton and wraps around the pleasanton area into the livermore area. we kind of call it the little sierra nevada is what we refer to it in the east bay. and there you see that cell. that's copious amount of precipitation right there outside of milpitas on 680, as you're making tracks in and out of the san jose area. more snowfall right there on highway

nine as you're trying to make tracks towards the beach in santa cruz. we also have in the mayacamas mountain range some light snowfall, and it's raining up and down the peninsula and into the bay. at this time, sfo just got a little bit of a break, but in burlingame you have some light rain showers on your rooftop. we're taking a look at mount diablo and as the clouds do part, take a look. can you see it? there's the light snowfall there with the air temperature banking between 31 and 33 degrees at 3800ft. so it's kind of a mixed bag of precipitation. otherwise, we're in the 40s and 50s across the board. the winds have picked up to 16 at sfo. when you see those stronger gusts, boy, you need your winter jacket on this fourth day of april. as well as the extra lining underneath your raincoat. novato. now pick it up. a wind gust at 26mph, so the front is slicing through the bay area. it's already making tracks in an easterly direction on its heels. right there is the core, the center of the area, low pressure. so the bottom line is

we will continue to see a scattered occasional shower. the front is passed. so now it's just a pop up shower here and there. and that snow level is down to 2000ft. the winds will continue up to 20. not as bad as it was last night when that front plowed through the bay area. tomorrow again for your friday. it's still very unsettled. unstable. we could still have a thunderstorm pop at any point in the day. it moves out of here by 9:00 tomorrow night, but we do have a baseball game. it's the home opener at oracle park for the giants. and you know the drill. if you're heading there, make sure you dress in layers. it will be blustery. we still anticipate another quarter of an inch of rain in the san francisco area. on top of the 3/10 already accumulated. and again, the snow level is down to 2000ft as far as tahoe is concerned, about a foot in the highest elevations with some gusty winds. temperatures today are going to try to climb into the low 50s. perhaps an outside number today of around 56. but tonight my plants are not liking this, and i know a lot of you have been

out gardening already. temperatures just slightly above freezing and many of our interior valley areas. here's your extended forecast. we're talking about these temperatures barely climbing into the 60s. by saturday, with a slight chance of rain returning on sunday. spring arrives on monday. >> gang sounds good. roberta. thank you. san francisco's golden gate park hitting a major milestone. the celebration today in honor of its 154th birthday. we'll be right back

and despite what they may be learning in the classroom, parents can step in ahead of the event and help them get the most out of their experience. connor hansen reports. in the afternoon, it's going to be really dark.

>> anticipation is mounting for monday's total solar eclipse for parents, the astronomical event is an opportunity to immerse kids in science. >> it's something that parents and kids can both learn and experience together leading up to the eclipse. >> take some time to teach your kids about the basic science behind the phenomenon, and what they can expect to witness on monday that can be at a museum. or, as mindy thomas, co-host of the science podcast wow in the world, suggests, a more hands on project, including recreating your own eclipse. >> you can you can act this moment out with young, young kids. you can have a kid be the sun and a kid be the moon. and show how this works. so i think that this is a moment that all kids can really understand as the sky dims. >> talk to your kids about the different phases. >> drinking as much as you can, there's all sorts of citizen science projects that nasa is doing that you can get involved in. there's lots and lots of ways to still get involved and

be part of this moment, even if you're not in a place that's going to experience the darkness. >> but along with the fun, parents need to ensure their children stay safe during the sun's disappearing act. solar eclipse glasses are 100,000 times darker than regular sunglasses, and they must be an iso certified pair. >> i recommend that you put these on your child before you're out there, and get them fit to the right size and shape so that they fit your child beforehand. lastly, you can enjoy space themed treats together. >> big brands like oreo, krispy kreme, and sunchips all releasing limited items. but thomas's best advice? >> it's important to take this moment and celebrate it for all it is because the next chance to see one of these solar eclipses won't be until 2044, and all these kids are going to be old and grizzled by then. >> once the eclipse ends, it's important to talk to your children about their experience to help solidify that memory in new york, connor hansen, fox

news iowa's caitlin clark has been named the associated press player of the year in women's basketball. >> for the second year in a row, clark received 35 votes from the 36 member voting panel. stanford star cameron brink received the other vote. clark is the all time leading scorer in division one history. both men and women. she averaged 32 points a game, seven rebounds and nine assists during the regular season. her team will take on uconn tomorrow in the final four, quite a finish for her college career, to be sure. >> a celebration is taking place for golden gate park, which turns 154 years old today. mayor london breed and other city leaders kicked off the celebration this morning at the conservatory of flowers. it was the first building erected in the park in 1879. the event included entertainment activities and the cutting of a birthday cake. mayor breed says the park is one of the city's greatest assets. >> when i think about golden gate park, i think about so many things. this can be whatever you

want it to be on any given day, depending on your mood. >> golden gate park is currently in the running in an online contest by usa today for best city park in america. the paper describes it as a wonderful urban oasis. wow and there are many times it is fantastic. >> absolutely beautiful. happy birthday to golden gate park! we are so lucky to have this right in our own backyard 154 years. >> conservatory of flowers. fantastic >> also, shout out to mayor breed for repping that bay fc jacket supporting our women's soccer team. great. thanks so much for joining us here on the noon. a quick reminder you can stream ktvu news on your smart tv anytime. >> all right. we'll see you again at 4:00 in our next news st. pi ionary s (upbeat music) - [announcer] can you guess what this is? ♪ hey, hey, hey ♪ if you guessed xylophone, then you'd be a great contestant on "pictionary"! our first celebrity captain you can see in spy thriller, "the recruit", it's femme fatale, colton dunn!