streaming platforms sometime in late may. it is now 659. the return of oakland's first friday, postponed because of rainy weather. the popular community event was supposed to resume today after a hiatus of three months. the last time first friday took place was back in december. organizers blamed that break on financial problems for the festival. the monthly block party has been a gathering place for various artists, performers and small businesses in oakland for several years. a new date for the next event has not been announced as yet. well, it is a bay area kidnaping case that made national headlines for years. we'll tell you why. after more than 30 years since that murder. the man convicted of kidnaping and killing polly klaas says his death sentence should be overturned and big pay days for pge executives as your

utility bills are going up. there's now word about the compensation for the company's chief executive officer. >> and today is the home opener for the giants. we're live at oracle park with some of the new attractions for fans this season . >> from ktvu fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> good morning and welcome back to mornings on two. >> i'm allie rasmus and good morning i'm dave clark. it is friday. it's april 5th. do you know my friend rosemary oroczo? >> yes, because she's my friend too. oh, she's right here. >> oh, there you are, rosemary. >> good morning friends. happy friday to you. we do have a unsettled weather. we'll call it for today. it's a cold start out there under partly cloudy skies. and we're leaving in the possibility of scattered showers, giving you a view here over san francisco, where it is a fairly quiet at the moment, a little bit of a breeze along the coastline, but winds are generally light for most of the bay area at this hour, giving you a wide view of what's going

on out there. notice we still have a lot of moisture there just hanging off the coast. even picking up on some lightning strikes there off the coastline, as well as we move in a bit closer, we have to leave in the possibility of some of those pop up showers. it's not going to be like yesterday, but we are going to have on and off throughout the course of your friday. meanwhile, low snow levels remain in the sierra. all the way down to about auburn. i'm seeing that rain snow mix those snow levels will begin to climb today, but there is still an advisory for travel that goes until 11:00 this evening. for our friends that are thinking about heading up to tahoe for the weekend, it could remain very slick and hazardous, at least through today. meanwhile, here at home, in addition to some of that wet weather today, we're a lot chillier this morning down by ten degrees in oakland. many of us are in the 30s and 40s. santa rosa, good morning to you. at 38, the inner east bay 42 in livermore. i'll have a look at the afternoon highs. bitter details on the wet weather and when it's going to end. coming up in just a bit. >> sal ali, a quick check on traffic before we move on to the

day's news. you can see in the south bay there are still a couple of crashes that northbound 101 at trimble still has one of the lanes blocked, and farther south in 17 northbound direction at idlewild, they have partially closed one of the lanes there because of an earlier crash. let's look ahead to the other traffic cameras. if i can get them loaded here quickly. bear with me. so highway 24 and lafayette, things look good on this route. and we are going to go to the macarthur maze, because this is where an earlier problem in northbound 880, just at that 80 connector, there was an earlier crash. there's still, as you can see from the picture here, the tow truck and emergency crews at the scene. so just one lane of traffic is squeezing through at this point. 702 is the time and the countdown is on to the first pitch at giants opening day today, as excitement grows. ktvu bailey o'carroll is live at oracle park on the field this morning. bailey, what are you going to show us this time?

>> hey, ali. good morning. well, i want to talk a little bit about just the field conditions out here ahead of this first pitch. of course, this tarp still out here just in the last ten minutes or so, we have noticed the wind pick up a little bit. you can kind of see those wind pockets in that tarp, it's gotten a little bit chillier out, but the fog has gone away. so of course that means that it's cooled off a little bit, but nonetheless, no rain out here since we've been out since 4:00 this morning here at oracle park. so that is good news, of course, for the fans who are going to come out to this game later, the players who will be playing in it and us right now. now i want to bring in a special guest, shayna dom, the senior vice president of communications and community relations with the giants. how excited are you for opening day? >> it's opening day, right? we as we like to say in baseball it should be a national holiday. i think it is here in san francisco. we'll we'll say it is today, but super excited. i mean, this just to be out here, i know we were just talking

about what makes, you know, opening day so special. this will be my 25th season here at the giants. so 25th opening day. and believe it or not, coming out here and being with all of you guys, you know, first thing in the morning, driving across the bay bridge, seeing the lights on in the ballpark, it's a pretty special day. >> and what's been your favorite? you've been here for 25 years. what's become your favorite tradition? favorite part of opening day here at oracle park? i think being up early, i don't have to get you know, i appreciate what you guys do, but getting up early, coming in to the park, knowing that my family will be joining me, and a little while and that all of the fans coming together with their families, the generations of fans, the traditions, that everybody has and being together and everyone's in such a happy mood and excited to see each other again, because it's obviously been, a number of months. and to meet our new players, see our veteran players, and just start baseball . >> exactly. and, you know, maybe

you mentioned it. it should be a holiday. there might be a couple extra sick calls today. the first pitch is right in the middle of the day, but you talk about all the different generations of giants fans that are going to come out here and just how exciting it is to be back. i think a lot of people don't really realize all the preparation that goes into the planning, all the festivities that come along with an opening day. how long have you guys been planning this and what's gone into it? >> well, i'd like to say you start, you know, when the season ends, in september, october, you start planning for the next season and even before that. but we've been planning for months and in earnest probably since january. and there's a group of people that come together and thinking about everything from, you know, the anthem to the first pitch, obviously, as you can see, we've got, this is the part of getting ready for opening day, is making sure the field stays dry and ready to go for the 135 start, but coming together and planning, you know, the flyovers and the anthem and

the first pitch, who's going to throw out the first pitch and who's going to do play ball, so lots, lots of thought going into it and how to make this a, a special day because opening day is so special and, you know, and, and the introductions of the players, so lots of great things that go into it. >> well, it is certainly a special day, especially here in san francisco, as you mentioned, they're getting ready, getting this field ready, working to make sure it is in perfect condition. come first pitch again, first pitch will be thrown out here at oracle park at 135 this afternoon. expecting a sellout crowd here at oracle park. we'll send it back to you guys in the studio. >> all right. thank you bailey. well, if you are going to the game, you are encouraged to take mass transit. some of the largest local transportation agencies are running special services today. caltrain will provide an additional southbound train departing 15 minutes after the last out or when the train is full. the giants ferry departs from larkspur terminal at least 90 minutes before the first pitch. the ferry will then leave oracle half an hour after

the last out, and fans from the east bay can take bart into the city and stop at any of the downtown stations along market street. >> all right, our time is up. in zero seven, executives at pge received major compensations last year. the mercury news reports. the company's chief executive officer, patricia poppy, made 20% more in 2023 than the year before a filing with the securities and exchange commission shows. poppy is among five executive who received big returns last year, and this comes as customers are dealing with more rate hikes now, pg and e says executive compensation is tied to delivering improvements in safety operations and financial performance. well there's a new development today in one of the bay area's most infamous kidnapings. >> richard allen davis will ask a south bay judge to overturn his death sentence. davis was convicted of the 1993 abduction and murder of 12 year old polly klaas. she was taken from her

mother's petaluma home while having a slumber party with two friends. davis's attorneys will argue that his case should be reviewed due to a recent criminal justice reform law invalidating certain sentencing enhancements. polly's father, marc klaas, who became well known as a crime victim advocate, is furious. in a statement to the bay area news group, he says, quote, we had every expectation that the sentence of death recommended by the jury and imposed by judge thomas hastings, would keep him segregated from society for the rest of his life. he could not have been. we could not have been more wrong. end quote. the sole survivor of the deadly mass shooting in half moon bay is now suing the owners of the mushroom farm, where he worked. pedro felix romero says he was shot five times. his brother was shot and killed in that january 2023 shooting. romero has now filed suit against california terra gardens and its owner. the lawsuit says that the owners failed to protect the workers living on the property, and that the shooter, chunli zhao, had a

history of violence. in a statement, the law firm representing romero said in part, quote, pedro and jose are part of society's most vulnerable population. migrant farm workers living in poverty on the margins of our communities. these workers toil long hours in horrific conditions to put food on our tables. the owners have a responsibility to protect them from violence in their homes, end quote. >> our time is up zero nine today. president biden will go to baltimore. he will see firsthand the recovery effort after the recent bridge collapse there. the progress there has been slow. the shipping channel is still filled with wreckage. the cargo ship is still stuck in place after it crashed into the francis scott key bridge. the dive teams are operating with almost no visibility. they have not been able to find the bodies of four missing construction workers. >> the collapse of the bridge is so distinct and so severe with the metal that is so disfigured and so brought together and

pancaked, that it continues to make this mission extraordinarily complicated and dangerous for those who are conducting it. >> now, the crews there have been able to open a small channel around all of that wreckage. the u.s. army corps of engineers expects a bigger channel to be opened by the end of april, with full access restored by the end of may, and an investigation is underway in florida after a crane partially collapsed and fell on a bridge. look at these pictures. fire officials say the crane operator was in the process of raising the top part of that crane when it partially collapsed onto the fort lauderdale bridge. it happened yesterday about 430 in the afternoon. part of the crane crashed onto two cars, a tesla and a black car there. that worker fell to his death. three others were hurt. >> the port of oakland is taking steps to invest in new, cleaner technology powered by hydrogen in ports across california were

given a federal investment of $1.2 billion to set up hydrogen fuel projects at some of the biggest pieces of equipment at the port will soon be powered by pure hydrogen, and the exhaust from it will just be water vapor that will improve the air quality for people who live near the port. >> we have high incidences of lung cancer, cancer, asthma, health impacts that have occurred as a result of unfortunately, fossil fuels. >> california being california, we're also bold in our ambition and in our vision, and a big part of that is making sure that we're also a significant and clean economy. >> there are also plans to manufacture and distribute hydrogen fuels at the port. >> all right. our time is 711. layoffs at apple 600 bay area jobs are being cut. and we'll tell you why. the company managed to resist laying off trend layoff trends that have faced the rest of the tech industry for so long, and

sadness, disappointment, anger. >> we'll hear from oakland a's fans now that the

are not surprised. the team is now officially playing its final season in oakland, but they're

still angry and frustrated by the news about this. the team leaving town. ktvu is andre senior joins us live in studio. you have the reaction from fans both in oakland and their new home in sacramento, about 90 miles away. andre. >> yeah, the way up in sacramento haley good morning to you. clearly devastating loss here for loyal a's fans. they have now joined raider and warriors fans in watching the team they love. pack up and move out of oakland to another city. many heartbroken a's fans have been attending games at the coliseum since the team first moved to the bay area from kansas city back in 1968. paul miser is one of those longtime oakland a's super fans. he is also an author who has written extensively of the rich history of pro sports in oakland. he represents for generations of loyal a's fans. >> my dad took me to games i took my boys to games. now i'm taking my granddaughters. >> i think it's devastating, but it at least we have clarity and at least now we can look at what

the future is going to hold. >> at the same time, the a's move is creating a lot of excitement among baseball fans in sacramento. many believe the smaller minor league ballpark that is the home to the sacramento river cats might be a good fit for the a's. last year, the athletics averaged just 10,000 fans at a game at the 63,000 seat oakland coliseum. >> much more intimate setting, for sure. i mean, i think it's about 14,000 people in the stadium there, and i imagine they'll probably fill it up for most of their games. >> revenue wise. it's going to be incredible. for us, that means that there's going to be games at the stadium probably every day of the week. between the river cats and the a's. >> yeah, good for businesses in that area. sacramento fans also hope the temporary move for the a's could mean the city could become home to a permanent major league baseball expansion team in the future, baseball commissioner rob manfred has said. big league baseball is now making plans to expand from 30 to 32 teams, but it's still very early in that process. and even

the owner of the river cats says this move by the a's is no guarantee sacramento will actually get a team. many a's fans are also pushing mlb to bring an expansion team to a new ownership group here in oakland. dave, interesting, andre. >> thank you. at the same time, many jobs are going to be lost as the a's leave oakland and the bay area. >> there are going to be some reductions in our in our staffing. you know, that's just it's part of the situation. it's a sad thing. and, you know, i we have a great group of people with the a's. and they've done a great job in putting a great product out there. but that is something that comes with this. now a's president dave kaval also said those employees will be getting severance packages and there will be help to find new jobs. >> but the union that represents hundreds of food and beverage workers at the coliseum accused the a's of abandoning its staff, and many have worked at the coliseum for more than 20 years now. in a statement, unite here local two said in part, quote, the majority are african

american. these workers have made thousands of game days enjoyable for countless fans, as their union wages and benefits have supported the workers, families and communities, and their work has helped make john fisher even richer. >> well, it has now been a month since election day, and it is official there is 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 received the exact same number of votes. that means both simitian and low will face off against former san jose mayor sam liccardo in the general election for the district 16 race. >> call it what you will, you know, it's been a wild ride, a roller coaster, a cliffhanger, but, you know, a win is a win is a win. we're in in the march 5th primary, just 37% of registered voters submitted a ballot. >> now, low and simitian say they're getting ready to ask voters for their support one

more time. >> we're hopeful that now, with the longer period of time that you can't sit on the sideline, this is it. this is the presidential election. there's not another shot. >> in a tweet, liccardo reacted to the tie last night, writing, quote, given the extraordinarily unlikely outcome of today's vote tally after my first place finish, two of my competitors have tied for second after more than 180,000 votes were cast. it is a good time to buy a lottery ticket. >> our time now 719 today, san francisco supervisor aaron peskin will file the paperwork to run for mayor of san francisco. he'll join a field of candidates that's already crowded. >> and i am the only person in this race who is running as a liberal and as a progressive. >> peskin has been a san francisco supervisor 17 years now. he's the president of the board of supervisors. he says he'll use his experience as a policy maker to help the city deal with homelessness, the fentanyl drug crisis and affordable housing.

>> i believe i'm a supervisor who knows how, and i want to be a mayor who makes san francisco the city that knows how. again >> now. tomorrow, peskin will make his official announcement that he's running for mayor at portsmouth square in chinatown. now, the other candidates running for mayor include incumbent mayor london breed supervisor asha safai, former supervisor mark farrell, and philanthropist daniel laurie. >> 720 now and let's check on traffic at this hour. you can see overall in the east bay, the commute looking pretty good, relatively light compared to other days of the week this week. but you'll note that problem that stall and that cleared crash that they're still working on at the macarthur maze. you can see it right there. this is a and the northbound direction of 880, where it connects with eastbound 80. there's still a scene there and traffic is just squeezing through. it looks like one lane at a time. so expect the backup to go on beyond the macarthur

maze to eight 8580 as well. here is 880 in oakland. this stretch of 880 by the coliseum looks good in both directions. let's take a look at highway 24 and lafayette. no problems there towards the caldecott and a relatively smooth drive on highway four westbound in bay point. time now is 721. rosemary oroczo has us covered with weather. yes. good morning ali. happy friday to all of you. if you are stepping out, you may need a water resistant jacket and make it a thick one. >> it's a chilly start, giving you a live look here over at san francisco where we are enjoying a partly sunny, partly cloudy skies this morning. but wow, there's a chill in the air. let's take a look at some of the rainfall amounts from the last 24 hours or so. we did well anywhere from more than half inch reported in san francisco to almost an inch at boulder creek in the santa cruz mountains. this is still going to bring us a little bit of rain today. on and off. scattered showers. not nothing like what

we had yesterday. all that steady rain for the most part, today is going to be more about breaks and then just on and off. but if you look closely, you can see lightning strikes there. unstable air remains in control or intact, i should say, which means we are going to have the possibility of maybe even some pop up thunderstorms into the afternoon. you notice there wasn't much going on. we're already into 6:00, but as this scoots down along the coastline while it's pushing east, we do have to call for that possibility. saturday looks mainly dry. sunday there's another weak wave that wants to move through. there's a look at early sunday morning. we may have a few scattered showers with us as well. and the cool conditions going to remain through the weekend. i'll show you that in the extended forecast outside right now, the winds are generally light and oakland as well as napa concord reporting calm conditions. novato a little bit of a breeze for you there, and there's a breeze along the coastline and into san francisco this morning. a chilly 46 in san francisco, even colder than that in napa

this morning, 38 degrees tomorrow morning. we are going to likely have those frost advisory for parts of the bay area. it's just going to be that chilly. our afternoon highs for today on the cool side 56 in san francisco, upper 50s in concord, 58 over san jose. your extended forecast here showing you temperatures nudge ever so subtly as we get into saturday. perhaps a tad warmer on sunday. then we get into the good stuff, at least if you like mostly sunny skies and 70s those are coming our way. we have to wait until monday back to you. >> all right. looking forward to it. thanks, rosemary. san francisco city leaders say their efforts to reduce crime are working. we'll take a look at the latest numbers on break ins and other types of crime in san francisco. >> also, the doctor in the south bay who just came back om

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italian aid in gaza. >> an emergency room doctor in los gatos helped to organize that fundraiser. he just came back from a medical mission in the war zone where he treated patients. some of the money that was raised will help send food to palestinians who are trapped in the war with israel. >> that's why i come here to support those people, especially in this month of ramadan, rain or shine, we're going to be fine. >> people are committed to coming out to this amazing event, to support and show solidarity for the people of gaza. now organizers say this

will be their final event of the spring, but they're hoping to hold another fundraiser later this year. >> well, the israeli military fired two officers for their involvement. their roles in the drone strikes in gaza that killed seven aid workers, the military said an investigation found that those officers mishandled critical information and they violated. the army's rules of engagement. the seven workers were there with world central kitchen. they were delivering food to the population of gaza. >> state lawmakers and the governor have announced a deal to reduce the budget shortfall. under yesterday's announcement, california democratic leaders announced $17 billion in spending cuts, delays and deferrals. that includes one time spending cuts to education and climate programs. it also defers spending on public transit and facilities improvements for preschools. assembly leaders hope to introduce a formal bill on the budget by next week. >> our time now 728 golden gate park a big milestone that's

being celebrated. we'll look at the kickoff of its 154th birthday celebration and why city leaders are so proud of that park and a discount retail chain promotes itself as a great value for customers. >> but now, $0.99 only stores are cl in

a native. we have details of the jobs being cut in the south bay, and we're only six hours away from the start of the giants home opener. we're going to take you live to san francisco and oracle park and get a preview of today's home opener from ktvu. >> fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> good morning and welcome to mornings on two. i'm dave clark. >> i'm allie rasmus. it is friday, april 5th. it is a chilly one out there this morning. rosemary i was telling steve earlier this morning. i packed up my winter coats and then this weekend i had to get them all back out again. >> unpacked. >> i know i refused to pull out the boots, but. dave, can you let mother nature know that winter is over? >> you're right. >> she's not listening to my calls. good morning to both of you. happy friday. we do have

scattered showers still in the forecast for today. it's not going to be like yesterday. we'll definitely get more breaks out there, but still a bit of unsettled weather to go. and as we mentioned a moment ago, it is a chilly start with temperatures in the 30s and 40s for the afternoon. we are also going to remain below average temperatures struggling in the 50s. now if you're lucky enough to get out to see the giants game this afternoon at oracle park, we will call for the possibility of a few sprinkles. so maybe a water resistant to jacket would be a good idea. and the ball cap is going to be cool. it's going to be breezy. a better look at what we can expect for today and the weekend. coming up in just a moment. let's check on traffic with ali. quick check of the roads at this hour. >> you still have that problem at the macarthur maze, which we'll show you a live picture of in just a second. but note how it is creating some slowdowns all along the eastshore freeway and that eastbound westbound 80 corridor, even though this tie up is in the eastbound direction. let's show you what we are talking about. and this is the mess. so it looks like

something just happened in the eastbound direction of the east shore freeway, because earlier there was this problem that you see there with clearing out an earlier crash. and it looks like the chp is doing a traffic break . all traffic on northbound 880 is at a complete stop. and it looks like something has just happened in the east shore freeway, the eastbound direction of 80 down here to tie up this traffic as well. so we'll get some more information on it. taking a look at the toll plaza traffic here is very light. probably because in those other two spots we just showed you, everything is backed up. here's 280 in san jose in the northbound direction, a little busier than in the southbound direction, but overall, no major issues to tell you about on this stretch of roadway. 733 dave. >> all right. well, more than 600 workers at apple just received layoff notices. it's the latest round of tech worker layoffs here in the bay area. >> ktvu is james torres here to tell us what we know about why apple may be doing this and how we're learning about it? yeah we're hearing apple not immune to these layoffs that we've been seeing for months now for

practically the entirety of the pandemic, apple seemingly avoided large mass layoffs. >> we saw that in the thousands for other tech giants, but while apple's numbers are much smaller, tech experts say it's still a sign of the times and insight into what it takes to run this kind of business. it's mostly spelled out in state records, according to california's employment development department. apple notified its employees of a layoff last week. the company filed a working adjustment and retraining notification, also known as a warn report, with the edd and those records show 614 apple employees were told they are being let go from eight offices in santa clara county. the question now is for those employees and the industry, what's next? >> the one thing that i think a lot of people who watch the tech industry are trying to figure out is if this is the end of the layoffs, you know, there are hundreds of people who have been laid off from apple that's far

smaller than the thousands upon thousands of people we saw laid off from google and facebook and whatnot. so it may be that this is actually a sign that maybe this is the end of the layoffs, but make no mistake, there are still hundreds of people who are now going to be searching for a job, and those experts suggest those employees were likely working on apple's self-driving car project, which had been dubbed project titan within the company. >> apple scrapped those plans earlier this year after quietly working on it since 2014. apple also holds a bit of a reputation for usually making an effort to move people from failed projects to other departments. there are some reports that some of those laid off employees may be working on the company's artificial intelligence or robotics units, according to state records. those layoffs will go into effect at the end of may. ali. >> all right. thank you. >> james. >> artificial intelligence engineers at tesla are getting a

raise to keep them from going to other competitors. ceo's ceo elon musk says that chatgpt maker openai has been aggressively recruiting the ev company's engineers with big compensation offers in a series of social media posts, the billionaire said the competition for ai engineers is the craziest talent war he's ever seen. >> our time now. 736 where we are counting down to the start of today's home opener for the san francisco giants at oracle park. it's happening this afternoon. ktvu bailey o'carroll has been out there down on the field at the ballpark for hours. bailey, good morning. >> good morning dave. that's right. we've kind of been able to watch in real time as they prep this field in time for that first pitch to be thrown out later this afternoon. i want to move out of the way here so you can kind of see what they're doing right now. of course, heavy rains overnight here in san francisco actually, so loud it woke me up in the middle of the night. thank goodness they

have this tarp out that caught a lot of that water, a lot of that rain that fell right now, these grounds crews are working to kind of brush that rainwater off this tarp. but as you can tell, the wind has kind of picked up here recently. so you can see it kind of rippling under this tarp. and so it's actually caused some of that rainwater to, move on to the field on its own, making these, field crews. job just a teeny bit easier this morning. a little bit less water that they have to worry about wiping off from these tarps. but, people, fans very excited ahead of this opening day, the giants home opener. and for this first pitch to be thrown out today, i spoke with maybe some of the biggest giants fans around. logan webb's grandmothers. now logan, of course not pitching today, but that does not mean his two grandmas, jan and patty, who happened to be best friends and also roommates, will not be watching this game. logan actually calls them the team grandmas. they are at every game

that he pitches at, and boy are they excited for this new season and all these new faces that love to watch the pitching. >> and this year the hitting. it's like we have a full team. yeah the pitching, all the new pitchers that we have, it's been wonderful to watch that. and of course the hitting and you can even see the camaraderie amongst all of the players. it's just such a joy to see. everybody seems to be happy. >> all right. they told me one of the things that logan helped implement throughout spring training and into this new season, because of the new coaching staff and all of the new players, is that everybody shakes hands in the morning when they get into the clubhouse. the grandma says it's a small thing, but makes a big difference when it comes to these guys feeling welcome here. and two other guys that we want to welcome out to oracle park on this opening day. i think we have zoomed in on steve paulson and sal, who just arrived here. they're working to

get set up. we will check in with them later. but i can tell you that i talked to the logan's grandmas and i asked them what they're most excited for this season if they would give me a prediction. as to how many wins versus losses. they think that this giants team will have this year. they didn't give me a specific number, but. they say they have a good feeling that this team will get a decent number of wins under their belt, despite them being relatively young in so many new faces on this team. but something else that, excuse me, patty told me that she is really excited for. she said that logan promises her every year that she can meet wilmer flores. well, so far that has not happened. but she says she is a feeling that this is the year where she'll finally be able to meet her second favorite player. of course, her favorite player, logan webb, her grandson. you can't blame her there. all right. reporting live from oracle park. i'm bailey o'carroll, ktvu, fox two news. >> okay. bailey. thank you. time is 740. well, fans heading to

oracle park will see some changes and improvements. besides the giants signing big name free agents like third baseman matt chapman and cy young award winner blake snell, the giants spent $15 million upgrading the ballpark's lighting and sound systems. >> hey, let's go, let's go! >> how the giants replaced almost 600 speakers and amplifiers out there, and they added subwoofers as well. fans will also see video displays with sharper quality, plus full color spectrum lighting that'll really make those home runs into mccovey cove. even more memorable. >> golden gate park has celebrated its 154th birthday. city officials kicked off the celebration at the conservatory of flowers yesterday. it was the first building erected in the park in 1879. the event included entertainment activities and the cutting of a birthday cake. leaders called the park one of san francisco's greatest assets.

>> to understand. golden gate park is to understand san francisco. so from the post gold rush years to the 1906 earthquake and fire from the panama-pacific international exposition to the summer of love , from the aids epidemic to the explosion of technology and business and jobs, this park has served as the city's oasis through all its joy, its misery, its growth, its innovation. >> golden gate park is in the running in an online contest by usa today to be named the best city park in america. >> all right, ali, we have breaking news. it's just coming into our ktvu newsroom. there was a magnitude 4.8 earthquake in new york city. these are live pictures of new york. you're looking at it happened in the past 15 minutes. and right away, instantly, social media lit up with reports of shaking across all five boroughs in the new york city area. the actual earthquake was centered in new jersey, though about 40 miles

away. i just heard from my sister in philadelphia, she said. yeah, we felt it too. so far, there's no word of any damage or any injuries as a result of that quake along the coast and along the east, the border of the eastern seaboard. >> not every day you hear about an earthquake on the east coast, but the ground is always moving all around us. rosemary oroczo i know we've covered earthquakes here, plenty of earthquakes here, and we're also keeping an eye on the weather too. >> yes. well said. we are looking at a chilly start to the day and hopefully a fairly quiet one, at least when it comes to quakes here in california. giving you a live look there over san francisco, where we do have the possibility of a few scattered showers that will linger here through today. tomorrow looks mainly dry and then a weak wave will bring a possibility of a few sprinkles on sunday. that coming in the extended forecast, let's focus on today where not only you know are we joined by some of this wet weather and snow in the

sierra? we are joined by chilly temperatures 38 degrees right now in santa rosa, with a little bit of fog reported at the airport there. 46 in san francisco where we already have folks there getting excited about the big game today, 40 degrees in oakland, low 40 concord, as well as san jose, fairly quiet out there right now. do see a few pop up showers there off the coastline of san mateo county, as well as the santa cruz area. we will have partly cloudy skies for today. cool conditions. i do see pop up showers arriving now and again. the futurecast model will paint a good picture for you here momentarily into the sierra. the snow levels all the way down to about 1500ft. they're going to climb to about 3000ft, but if you're thinking about heading up for the weekend, there is still a winter weather advisory goes until 11:00 this evening. could see a 3 to 6in still above 5000ft for today and into tomorrow. meanwhile the future cast for us notice as i stop it here at 4:00, the pop up showers. right now it looks like favoring the east bay, but this

is just a model really. it could pop up anywhere. and then as we get into sunset, still partly cloudy, mainly dry with the risk there ever so slightly and then we are dry into your evening hours temperatures for today way below average 5 to 10 degrees or so 59 in santa rosa, 56 in oakland 56. where we have the giants playing this afternoon, a better look at the rest of the weekend and the warmer weather in the extended forecast coming up. >> all right, rosemary, thank you. time 744. thousands of people every day go in and out of the state capitol building with now local leaders in sacramento say there's a hazardous material leak. and the state is doing nothing about it. we have details on the lawsuit filed by the county district attorney, but now let's check in with andre senior for a look at what's coming up in the 8:00 hour of mornings on two. >> well, a former stanford lecturer who was suspended after his lecture on the israeli-palestinian conflict is now suing the university. details on his wrongful termination lawsuit and later on, the nine. from garlic fries

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a video of the deadly police shooting last month of a woman who shot and wounded her son. stop stop stop stop stop stop stop stop stop now. back on march 27th, police were called when they received a911 call from a 23 year old man who said his mother shot him in their apartment on francisco boulevard. the police who arrived there said they saw 50 year old michelle reyes driving away from the complex. now they froze that body cam video to show what appears to be miss reyes. pointing a gun at the police. that's when the police opened fire. she died at the scene. the police say they then found a loaded gun in her car. this is all being investigated by the san mateo county district attorney's office, as well as pacifica police. >> san francisco mayor london breed says the city's recent efforts to reduce crime are paying off. the mayor points to

the city's crime statistics during the first three months of this year, the police report says property crime plunged 32% compared to the same period last year. violent crime dropped 14% and the mayor says there was not a single homicide in the city. during the entire month of february. >> every arrow is pointing down whether it's burglaries, car break ins, you name it, rapes. anything that's happening in a major city like san francisco, it's been incredible the way we are. >> mayor breed says the drop in crime is because of san francisco police teaming up with the chp and federal law enforcement agencies. the mayor says they're all working together to hold criminals accountable for their actions. the fbi is joining an investigation into the theft of $30 million from a money storage facility in southern california. investigators say the thieves cut through the concrete at a facility in los angeles operated by private security firm gardaworld. money from businesses across the area is stored there. the thieves

entered a vault without setting off any alarms, so there's speculation they had inside knowledge of the facility. so far, no one has been arrested. >> our time now 750. the district attorney's office in both sacramento and in alameda counties are now suing a state agency. they say a hazardous materials leak is coming from a state office building. now, the lawsuit, filed in a sacramento courtroom this week, targets the california department of general services. it claims their storage tanks are leaking hazardous substances under several downtown buildings in sacramento, including the state capitol building. alameda county district attorney pamela price says the agency is responsible for similar leaks in oakland. >> new. this morning, u.s. employers added 303,000 workers to their payrolls in march, which was much more than the 200,000 economists had predicted . it amounted to a strong month of hiring, economists say, with the nation's consumers continuing to spend, many

employers have kept hiring to meet steady customer demand. the unemployment rate dipped to 3.8% from 3.9% in february 19th $0.09 only stores will be closing down all of its locations. the company says it is winding down all business operations and closing 371 stores across california, texas, arizona and nevada. the interim ceo blamed financial difficulties stemming from the pandemic, changing consumer demands and rising inflation for the closures. the company hasn't announced a closing date. >> our time now. 751 stanford university. just announced its new president. he's jonathan levin, the current dean of the graduate school of business. he will become stanford's 13th president. he was chosen unanimously by the search committee and the trustees. now, levin has been a faculty member for almost 24 years. he was also invited by president biden to serve on the president's council of advisors on science and technology. as stanford's last

president resigned amid questions about his academic research, levin will assume his new job on august the 1st. >> well, traffic in the east bay at particularly around the macarthur maze, is still recovering from that. earlier crash involving a motor home. so it took a while for crews to move it out of the way. and you see the backup because of it all along this stretch. let's show a picture of actually first, before we go there, we're going to show you 242 southbound at grant street. there is a report of something blocking the middle lane that's causing traffic to slow down in that area. and then 101 and ignacio boulevard in marin county, also a crash partially blocking elaine. here's that picture i wanted to get to showing you the mess earlier. it was right here. it's been cleared. but look how bad the traffic is heading in that northbound direction of 880 as it merges with eastbound 80 at the macarthur maze. so a slow drive in what's typically a non commute direction if you're not headed that direction, though,

and you're instead going to the bay bridge toll plaza, you'll find a pretty easy drive on that commute. san mateo bridge traffic moving along nicely to the peninsula as well. 753 and rosemary, i'm happy to see you can see wet pavement, but also some sunshine in those traffic cameras. yes ali, a nice sight, right? for those of us that like the sunshine, we get a little bit of it today. >> now, any warmth that we get at the surface will only create that instability that could trigger a thunderstorm, as we do have very cold air aloft. you may notice it's a chilly one out there. we'll check in on your temperatures here momentarily. let's take a look at san francisco this morning. a beautiful view. there. we have bailey out there live this morning and she says it's a bit breezy. in addition to the cold weather, seeing a little bit of wind along the coastline. and that is coming inside the bay. so san francisco's breezy, but many of us waking up with light winds, as well as a few scattered showers and notice the pinks in their snow levels are still really low, down to about 1500ft, but climbing for today.

if you're going to the sierra this weekend, be prepared for that winter travel. there is an advisory until 11:00 this evening and then it looks okay for the rest of the weekend. the center of the system is working its way east. we will continue with the wraparound moisture for today. so again calling for the possibility of partly cloudy skies and a few scattered showers. this afternoon. i stopped it for you at 3:00. notice blue still over the state, including the bay area. by saturday we are dry, but we do have a weak wave that kind of wants to pull through on sunday. so we're going to just remain with unsettled cool weather. although nothing like we saw yesterday. temperatures this morning ten degrees colder in oakland by four. palo alto a lot of 30s and 40s. santa rosa. even reporting a little bit of fog at the airport this morning. a chilly 38 for you, as well as napa, 46, in san francisco. our afternoon highs below average mid to upper 50s. so we're going to struggle only slightly better

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the warriors were in houston playing the rockets. the team that's closest to them for that last play in spot. the warriors were in charge the entire game. steph curry and klay thompson both had 29 points and the warriors won 133 to 110. after the game, steph talked about how the warriors were focused as the regular season winds down. >> for us to be in this situation where we have an opportunity, to keep hope alive and, you know, see what happens in a couple of weeks to try to get into a playoff series. like, that's because we dug deep and you know this. it matters to us the second half. >> now the warriors are now four games ahead of houston with six

games left in the season. all right. college basketball superstar caitlin clark yes she's a clark. we'll try to add a national title to her record breaking scoring season. the two time ap player of the year will go up against uconn tonight in the final four. the uconn huskies are said to be women's college basketball's most accomplished team. it will be iowa against uconn. 6:00 tonight. our time is 759. a wedding photo of a bay area couple has gone viral because of a special guest. josephine van tienen and felipe abello were married at san francisco city hall back in february. then they took a photo with the waymo car that drove them from city hall to fort point national historic site at the foot of the golden gate bridge, where waymo responded on social media asking them for their address. so they can help celebrate their marriage.

>> i believe i'm a supervisor who knows how to, and i want to be a mayor, who makes san francisco the city that knows how. again san francisco supervisors president aaron peskin believes he should be the next leader of the city. >> and today, he's set to make his run for the city's top job official. then it's giants opening day and the countdown is on to first pitch will be live from oracle park with what you can expect ahead of today's game against the san diego padres. while on the other side of the bay, i think it's devastating, but it at least we have clarity and at least now we can look at what the future's going to hold. >> revenue wise. it's going to be incredible for us. >> one city's loss, another's gain, oakland a's fans mourn while sacramento celebrates the team's decision to relocate there from ktvu. >> fox two news this is mornings on two. >> welcome to mornings on two at 8:00. as you look live across the oakland estuary this morning, you can see cloudy

skies this morning after a very rainy day yesterday. so the question is whether that system will affect us on this friday. i'm andre senior. thank you for joining us this morning i'm ali rasmus. >> today is friday april 5th. and it is a cold one out there. it feels like winter still rosemary oroczo keeping track of when that is going to change. i'm looking forward to next week. >> yes. in fact, next week, late in the week we could touch near 80 degrees for some of our inland cities. so going from a mid to upper 50s today to upper 70s in the days ahead. meanwhile, outside our doors, a beautiful view there over san francisco where we do have a little bit of sunshine. if you enjoy a cold shower, that's what's in store for today. we will not be joined by all that rain we saw yesterday, but we still have the possibility of pop up showers through the afternoon, even isolated thunderstorm or two. especially if we do begin to warm up. here is a look at the temperatures expected throughout the afternoon. and we're starting this morning. awfully chilly,

upper 30s to upper 40s. and for the second part of the day, struggles in the mid to upper 50s, which is anywhere from 5 to 10 degrees below average for this time of year. so as mentioned a moment ago, it still feels like winter giving you a look here at the forecast for the giants game this afternoon. 56 degrees a mix of sun and clouds, a slight possibility of scattered showers. it's going to be breezy. it's going to be brisk. make sure you bundle up if you're heading out to that game. a better look at the current conditions and what we can expect for the weekend. coming up in just a little bit, let's see how traffic is doing on this friday morning with ali. >> well, in the south bay, traffic looks pretty good. some earlier problems have now since cleared up, but the major issue is in the macarthur maze, particularly affecting traffic in both directions of the eastshore freeway. as you can see here, there was an earlier crash northbound 880 as it connects to eastbound 80, and that took a long time to clear. and it is still recovering from that. actually, our camera looks like it's recovering as well. that picture looks a little bit frozen here. 880 in north northbound direction in the past

the coliseum, you see a little bit of slow traffic as people approach that mess that we just showed you at the macarthur maze, highway 24 and lafayette looks good at this hour. and a quick check of the bay bridge toll plaza. once you get past the mess at the maze, it's a pretty easy drive into the city. >> all right, it's 803 right now in the countdown is on to the first pitch at the giants home opener today. as excitement builds. ktvu bailey o'carroll is live out at oracle park on the field. in fact, this morning and bailey, you spoke with some special giants fans ahead of the game. tell us about it. >> andre good morning. yeah it's a i did speak with some special fans, but first i want to tell you a little bit about we've kind of been updating you all morning on how this field is getting prepped for that first pitch. so take a look. the crews here making their way across this tarp to get all that rain water from last night off of it. they've made a lot of progress since we last talked to you

guys. just about 25 minutes or so ago. they will continue making their way to my left here , your left as well to continue. hopefully getting all this water off the top tarp. and before they roll it up and hopefully it's blue skies out right now. so hopefully no more rain. and but i will tell you, it is pretty chilly out here. everybody else has gloves on of rookie mistake of mine to not wear gloves, not bring gloves. so if you are coming out to the game later, you'll want to plan accordingly. if you've been here before, you know how windy it can be. but on to those special fans that i talked to that andre mentioned. they are none other than giant star logan webb's grandmothers, his grandmothers patty and jan. of course, his number one fans. they will excuse me now. logan will not be pitching today, but that does not mean that jan and patty, who happened to be best friends and get this, roommates, won't be watching the game. logan calls

them the team grandmas. they are at every game that he pitches at and they are very excited for this new season and all of the new faces on this roster. they told me because of all the new faces that logan helped to implement something new in the clubhouse this season. >> with the new players arrive, he wants them to shake hands and say good morning to everybody. it's sort of an icebreaker and i know that, you know what it's like going into a group of people that are already established. and so it's kind of nice. it's a nice icebreaker, and you're not walking on eggshells as. >> well, the grandmas tell me that they're most excited for all of the new pitchers. they say they're excited for all of the hitting this year. they're hoping that this offense maybe has a little more juice to it than in years past. they said that logan told them that this new coaching staff has each player take batting practice every day, so they're hoping that amounts to some maybe more

home runs, a little bit more excitement on offense for this giants team this year. first pitch expected scheduled to be thrown out right around 130 this afternoon. and again, if you are coming out here to this game, we've been out here since four in the morning. of course, it won't be as cold likely as it was at four this morning, but it's still breezy out here. i have my big winter coat on, so you'll want to plan accordingly. make sure you're bundled up and ready for that wind reporting live here in oracle park. i'm bailey o'carroll, ktvu, fox two news. >> thanks, bailey. caltrain is making sure baseball fans can easily get to giants games this season. the agency says there will be an extra southbound train after every weekday evening and weekend games. the train will leave 15 minutes after the final out or when the train is full, it will run express to millbrae before making local stops all the way to san jose diridon station. that train won't normally be there for weekday day games, but caltrain will add the extra post game train for today's home

opener, we'll have special coverage of today's giants home opener all morning on mornings on two. coming up on the nine, we'll have live interviews and weather from oracle park, and be sure to check back this afternoon for highlights and reactions from fans, as expectations are very high this season for the giants. >> meantime, the triple a affiliate of the san francisco giants, the sacramento river cats, they will be sharing sutter health park in sacramento with the oakland a's next season. the majority owner of the river cats also owns the city's pro basketball team, the sacramento kings. he is clearly thrilled, of course, that the a's will be playing in his ballpark in west sacramento. >> what an incredible day. this is epic. it's historic. >> we embrace you all of west sacramento is going to thrive because of your presence. >> the smaller minor league park is in west sacramento. it might be a good fit for the a's two. last year, the athletics averaged just 10,000 fans a game at the 63,000 seat oakland coliseum. much more intimate

setting, for sure. >> i mean, i think it's about 14,000 people in the stadium there, and i imagine they'll probably fill it up for most of their games. >> revenue wise. it's going to be incredible. for us, that means that there's going to be games at the stadium probably every day of the week. between the river cats and the a's, the a's move is also raising hopes in sacramento that the city could soon become the permanent home of a major league baseball team. >> well, many long time a's fans say they are not surprised the team is now officially playing its final season in oakland, but they're still angry and frustrated by the news. many heartbroken a's fans have been attending games at the oakland coliseum since the team first moved to the bay area from kansas city back in 1968. >> my dad took me to games. i took my boys to games. now i'm taking my granddaughters. >> i think it's devastating, but it at least we have clarity and at least now we can look at what the future is going to hold. >> many a's fans say they'll

continue protesting outside home games at the oakland coliseum this season. despite the announcement, they're hoping city leaders will be successful in their efforts to bring a major league expansion team to oakland. >> 809 your time and ktvu will be following this season all season long, of course. be sure to download the free fox local app for your smart tv to get the very latest on the a's and their final season in oakland. now to this story. we continue to get more information on that breaking news out of new york city. an earthquake striking the densely populated metropolitan area this morning. new preliminary numbers show the temblor was a magnitude 4.7. it happened right around 730 this morning and instantly social media lit up with reports of shaking across all five boroughs. the earthquake was actually centered in lebanon, new jersey, about 40 miles away from new york city. the fire department of new york said there were no initial reports of damage. new york's governor, kathy hochul, posted on the social media platform that her team was assessing the impacts. we'll keep you posted on this story. well, a federal report reveals unlicensed dealers

driving an underground gun trade. the new data showing how those illegally trafficked guns were involved in hundreds of shooting cases. >> and a bay area county pledges $1 million to fight a loneliness epidemic. how san mateo is pioneering a national movement by recognizing it as a public health crisis

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investigation by the san mateo county da's office, as well as pacifica police. >> the lone survivor of the deadly mass shooting in half moon bay is now suing the owners of the mushroom farm where he worked. pedro felix romero says he was shot five times. his brother was shot and killed at that farm on january 2023. romero has now filed suit against california terra gardens and its owner. the lawsuit says that the owners failed to protect the workers living on their property, and that the shooter, chunlei tsao, had a history of violence. in a statement, the law firm representing romero said in part, quote, pedro and jose are part of society's most vulnerable population migrant farm workers living in poverty on the margins of our communities. these workers toil long hours in horrific conditions to put food on our tables. the owners have a responsibility to protect them from violence in their homes, end quote. well, more than 68,000 illegally trafficked guns in the u.s. came through unlicensed dealers who aren't required to perform background checks. that's according to new data from the bureau of alcohol,

tobacco and firearms and explosives. the agency says the guns were used in 368 shooting cases across the country. the report says that people who illegally trafficked firearms, whether it's out of the trunk of their car, at a gun show or online, are responsible for real violence around the country. >> all right. time now is 815. santa clara county's district attorney is seeking to remove all condemned south bay prisoners from san quentin's death row. this week, d.a. jeff rosen petitioned the courts to resentence 14 condemned inmates from the county to a life in prison without the possibility of parole. rosen says this move is part of the pledge he made four years ago to stop pursuing the death penalty. it was made a year after governor newsom imposed a moratorium on the death penalty in california. san francisco mayor london breed says the city's recent efforts to reduce crime are paying off. the mayor points to the city's crime stats during the first three months of the year, the report says. property crime has plunged 32% compared to the same period last year. violent crime

dropped 14% and the mayor says there was not a single homicide in the city during the entire month of february. >> every arrow is pointing down whether it's burglaries, car break ins, you name it, rapes. anything that's happening in a major city like san francisco, it's been incredible. >> mayor breed credits this dramatic drop in crime in san francisco, with police teaming up with chp, as well as federal law enforcement agencies. the mayor says they are all working together to hold criminals accountable for their actions. >> a south bay county is committing $1 million to fight loneliness, actually rather a peninsula county. san mateo county the cdc estimates that loneliness and social isolation cost the economy more than $400 billion a year. san mateo county supervisor david canepa says the $1 million is a one time allocation to the peninsula family service. san mateo county is the first in the country to recognize loneliness as a public health emergency. well, some

whale watchers in the monterey bay are sharing video of a rare sight. check out this video of a pod of killer whales in the ocean waters off the coast of monterey earlier this week. they say a group of 30 whales from a dozen pods hunted down a minke whale. some of those same killer whales came dangerously close to several boats in that same area. >> all right. 817 now, the latest round of rain is reminding many north bay residents that flooding is still a major concern in many low lying areas of marin county. yesterday a nonprofit group hosted a forum to explore ways to improve flood control programs in mill valley and other parts of the county. severe storms this winter and early spring have caused heavy flooding and road closures, and county leaders have linked this flooding to two major problems. >> we really have a dramatic, landscape, and we have a challenging one when it comes to flooding and drainage as well. >> county supervisors say they have already stepped up their

efforts to reduce flooding across the region. the county has replaced levees and installed new pump stations, and many of marin county's trouble spots. >> taking a look at traffic at 818. now we'll start with the east bay in the fremont area, where there's a new crash southbound 880 at mallory. the vehicles are off to the shoulder , so it's not tying things up too badly. there. also, a crash on southbound 680 at bernal. a vehicle hit the center divide this stretch of 880 farther north by the coliseum looks okay. and some of the earlier problems at the macarthur maze are slowly improving. we'll show that in just a second. for now, here's the san mateo bridge. traffic moving. okay, getting across to the peninsula and the bay bridge toll plaza. traffic is light here. is that macarthur maze area that had some earlier problems with a stalled motor home. that took a while to get out of the way in the northbound direction of 880, where it connects to 80. all of that is cleared. traffic is open again, but as sal would say, the damage there is done. if that's your drive, give yourself some extra time. you will have some

sunshine though. if you're out on the roads this morning. rosemary oroczo keeping track of the weather forecast. >> yes, ali, it looks much better yesterday morning. quite a bit of extra hassle due to the rain that was coming down. here's a view over san francisco where we are joined by a clouds and sunshine. a few scattered showers remaining in the forecast for today. we did make out fairly well in most areas anywhere from half inch in napa. a little bit more than that in san francisco and boulder creek in the santa cruz mountains, reporting more than 9/10 of an inch. here's where we stand right now. partly cloudy skies across the bay area. pop up showers will be with us for today, and the sierra snow continues as well. snow levels low all the way down to about 14 1500 feet. that rain snow mix right about auburn. auburn is closer to 1200 feet. the snow level will be climbing. the advisory for the west slope continues until 11:00 this evening. if you are traveling up , do prepared. be prepared for

the slick roadways as well as the hazardous conditions for us as we roll into the afternoon. here's 3:00. notice a round of showers moving through. it looks like the east bay. all it would have to do is shift a little bit. and now it's right over the giants game into our sunset. a few more showers here before it tapers off and we dry out for the evening. if you have evening plans, if you're going to be out and about, you may need the umbrella again. it's going to be very hit or miss and it's not going to be a lot. a few 107 inch will be a possibility if we do experience a thunderstorm. could see a little bit more than that with the possibility of hail and the brief downpour. more snow for the sierra anywhere from 3 to 6in expected above 5000ft. temperature wise, a very chilly start. we are looking at 39 degrees still at this hour in santa rosa. 47 in san francisco, most areas have light winds. this morning there is a bit of a breeze along the coastline. it is inside the bay as well. san francisco a little breezy for some of our colleagues out there. this morning. we do have afternoon

highs well below average mid to upper 50s expected for you. slightly better for tomorrow with mainly dry conditions expected on saturday. a very weak system will bring in a slight possibility of a few scattered showers on sunday. it's not going to be a big deal and then we are warming it up. temperatures in the 70s by monday, tuesday right now, by thursday, some of us could be flirting with nearly 80 degrees. so more on that in the extended forecast as we get into the week ahead. in the meanwhile, it's going to be a cool bit of a soggy day. back to you. >> thank you. rosemary a stanford professor who was suspended after his lecture on the israeli-palestinian conflict, is suing the university. why he accuses administrators of discrimination. well think ai chat bots are unbiased, but new evidence may suggest otherwise. >> a new study revealing racial disparities and advice given based on users names

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athletes. >> a coalition of environmentalists, teachers, and labor groups have filed a lawsuit against a state regulator for allowing the spraying of pesticides near three schools in monterey county . the lawsuit says by permitting those pesticides to be used near schools, it puts children and teachers in monterey pajaro valley at risk. the suit asks a superior court judge to block the use of pesticides in fields near schools. california's largest teachers union is fighting a proposal at the state capitol that would change how kids are taught to read. the bill would require instruction, what's often referred to as the science of reading. that teaching method focuses on phonics instruction and showing kids how to sound out words. instead of teaching kids to learn words through pictures and context of a story, the california teachers association says it does not like the bill because it takes away teacher and school district's control, over which curriculum to use. >> all right, so there's new fallout now over israel's military drone strike that killed those seven aid workers. punishment has been handed down

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what triggered a round of job cuts. and we're a couple hours away from the start of the san francisco giants home opener. we'll take you live to oracle

park to give you a preview ahead of today's game against the san diego padres. >> from ktvu fox two news this is mornings on two. >> welcome back to mornings on two i'm allie rasmus i'm andre senior. >> today is friday march 5th. you can look at the estuary right behind us right here. and it's starting to look a little bit different than we saw yesterday. so let's check in with rosemary oroczo. she's in this morning with a look at your forecast. >> yes. andre ali if you like cold showers that's what's in the forecast for today. we are joined by a lot of blue sky as well as clouds moving in and out. and that will be the trend we see for today. not going to have the steady rain we saw yesterday, but as we get into the afternoon, pop up showers will remain in place and snow for the sierra as well. temperatures this morning in the upper 30s to upper 40s. definitely a chill in the air if you're thinking about stepping out. it feels like winter out there in the afternoon. highs only in the 50s. a better look at the current conditions and what you can expect for today, as well as the weekend coming

up. we're going to check traffic very quickly this morning looking at other spots in the east bay that have some new problems to tell you about northbound 880 at 23rd avenue. >> if the chp doing a traffic break there because of some metal debris in the road, also, a northbound 680 at burnout, actually southbound 680 at bernal avenue. there's a crash there, and it looks like there's a problem in the northbound direction of 680 in the danville area. we'll get the details on that coming up in just a minute. let's show you the live pictures here. 880 in oakland coliseum. looks good. san mateo bridge no problems there. some nice sunshine peeking through as you drive over to the peninsula. bay bridge toll plaza is in good shape this morning. macarthur maze, though still recovering because of an issue on northbound 880, where it connects to eastbound 80 non commute direction. now things are finally starting to move again. well more than 600 workers at apple just received layoff notices. the latest round of tech worker layoffs here in the bay area. ktvu james torres

here with the details of those layoffs and what's expected to happen next. james allen, good morning. >> well, for practically the entirety of the pandemic, apple was able to avoid those large mass layoffs. we saw that in the thousands for other tech giants. and while apple's numbers are much smaller, tech experts say it's still a sign of the times and an insight into what it takes to run this kind of business. it's all spelled out in state records, according to california's employment development department, apple notified its employees of a layoff last week. the company filed a working adjustment and retraining notification, or a warn report with the edd. those records show 614 apple employees were told they are being let go from eight offices in santa clara county. experts suggest those employees were likely working on apple's self-driving car project, which has been dubbed project titan within the company. apple scrapped those plans earlier this year after quietly working on it since 2014, and it appears it is now

putting more of a focus on its artificial intelligence technology. >> it's clear that making more complex, different type of products like cars is very hard. artificial intelligence, by comparison, is very much within the wheelhouse of apple making software, right? so in a lot of ways it makes sense to put more effort toward that. >> well, after a public records request, we got more information from apple's warn report. here are the most affected jobs in this layoff 115 product design engineers have been let go 113 hardware developers, as well as 102 software engineers, just to name a few. and it's not clear if any of the people in those roles will move to another department within apple. according to state records, those layoffs go into effect officially at the end of may. andre. >> all right, james, thank you so much for that update. meantime, this story, people came out in the south bay to raise money for humanitarian aid in gaza. the fundraiser was

organized in part by an e.r. doctor in los gatos. he just returned from a medical mission in the region where he treated patients in the middle of that war zone. some of the money raised will help send food to palestinians caught up in the war with israel. >> so i come here to support those people, especially in this month of ramadan. >> rain or shine, we're going to be fine. people are committed to coming out to this amazing event to support and show solidarity for the people of gaza. >> organizers say this will be their final event of the spring, but they hope to hold another fundraiser later this year. >> the israeli military has fired two officers for their roles in the drone strikes in gaza that killed seven aid workers. the military says an investigation into the incident found that the officers mishandled critical information and violated the army's rules of engagement. the seven workers were with world central kitchen delivering food to gaza's population. israel also says it will reopen a border crossing to allow more humanitarian aid into gaza. that came after president biden spoke with israeli prime

minister benjamin netanyahu, telling him that future u.s. support for the war in gaza would depend on israel taking more action to protect civilians and aid workers. >> a former lecturer at stanford university has filed a lawsuit against the university after he was suspended for delivering a lesson on the israel-hamas conflict that the university called inappropriate. three days after hamas invaded israel, amir hasan loggins taught a class on colonization in which the university says he engaged in identity based targeting of students. in his lawsuit, loggins accuses the university of wrongful termination and discrimination, saying he is being treated differently than other lecturers because he is black and muslim. coming up on 835 now, the city of rohnert park says it has had success transitioning former residents in a homeless encampment into housing. the city says 72% of the residents at the robert lake park and ride safe sleeping program have transitioned into more permanent or interim housing. rohnert park counted

210 unhoused people in last year's homeless consensus. the city says that's down 43% compared to 2022. >> san jose is investing $30 million to double the capacity of one of the city's emergency interim housing sites. the rue ferrari tiny home site in south san jose, opened in 2021. it served more than 300 people. mayor matt mehan says the city's plan will add 134 beds to the 124 that are there right now. congressman jimmy panetta, who represents south san jose, says the federal government will chip in part of the money to pay for it. >> this approach, these quick build interim communities of which the city already has six. and now we're looking to expand work. they are effective. it is an all hands on deck issue. it is an all levels of government issue. and i'm proud to say that the federal government is actually playing its part.

>> the city says so far, about half of the 1500 people served at interim housing sites have gone on to find permanent housing. the san francisco unified school district has identified two new sites to possibly use as future educator housing. the sites are on seventh avenue near white crane springs garden and on gough near rose street. the sfusd superintendent says we strongly believe when educators are able to live in the community in which they work, it promotes staffing stability, community involvement and stronger ties between schools and families, end quote. the board will vote on the proposal on april 16th. >> yo, hey, hey, let's go, let's go. >> all right, so what? the giants take the field. this afternoon for their home opener against the san diego padres. just after 430. they'll be beneficiaries of a multi million dollar upgrade, the giants replacing almost 600 speakers and amplifiers and added subwoofers. fans will also see video displays with sharper quality plus full color spectrum

lighting, which we are told will really make home runs into mccovey cove even more memorable. >> it'll be like seeing a concert when you're out there, and we are seeing just the start of getting ready for this new season. here is a live look at the field at oracle park. you can see they're in the process of taking off the tarp that they had protecting the field there from all that rain we had over the last couple of days. and this is a multi-person job, as you can see very carefully unveiling that nice new green field out there. so we have been showing you views of this throughout the morning. sal and steve both started their morning here at the station, and now they have both made their way across to the ballpark. >> wow. opening day is always an exciting day for baseball fans. what do you have planned for us coming up in the next hour? steve and sal andre, i'm so glad you asked that question. >> well, welcome to candlestick park. a little chilly out here.

>> it's a little bit cold out here. yeah. you know what? andre and ali, we do have a jam packed 9:00 hour. we're going to talk to giants executive vice president larry baer, who's going to talk more about the team, steve's going to tell us exactly what to bring. i got to tell you. jacket it was cold out here early. however, it's. the sun is warming us up. >> yes, right. when we first got here, i was like, okay, it's a little brisk, but it's gotten better right now. i think we'll be fine today. yeah. >> and we're also going to find out about some of the food, because about a week ago, giants had media day, so we got to taste some of the food. at least i did. and you can see some of those things we're showing you here. boy, that chicken that you're seeing right now is delicious. they had fries, they had sandwiches. they had this burger that i really liked. so the giants have upgraded. not only their sound system, as you heard earlier, not only their lighting system, but every year they add new food options. steve, do you have a favorite? >> do they offer sushi? did you find out? that's a good question i don't know, they have to.

right? well, i would think so. >> i've never eaten sushi at, oracle park, but i always stick with the brats they do offer. they do offer, non-meat brats for people who want to do plant based. >> yeah. >> plant based taste. it tastes really good. >> you know, when we first got here, though, they showed the tarp. there was a ton of water on that tarp. believe me. now they've cleared that out of here. they're showing the garlic fries. there you go. >> that's again the pizza too. and there's a tarp now. >> yeah. now it's much better than when we first got here, so if you're coming to the game, take a jack. i think it's going to be about 56 degrees normal 63. but they'll be all right. >> one quick question before we toss it back to the people back there. steve have the giants had an opening day that was rained out? >> yes. glad you asked me that. 2018 was the last one, they actually had rain last year. they delayed that. they almost always play, as you know, sal, but we've had six rain outs since 2000. opening day 2018 and 2006 won't be today. >> by the way, allie and andre, steve and i have actually been out here when we were not working, sitting here having a

couple of ginger sodas. >> ginger ales. oh, i thought it was orange juice and sodas. >> right. so, andre and allie, whoever wants to come with us next time, i got to tell you, it's a good time. the sal and steve show goes mobile, right? >> i'll show up just to hear the jokes. >> just between the two of them. it's got. >> it's got to be hilarious. yeah thanks, guys. >> well, the ballpark you see at nine, a ballpark binge has gone viral. coming up on mornings on two. the nine from burgers to chili dogs. we take a look at this ambitious foodies adventure and how it was either a home run or a strikeout and a historic tie. >> in the south bay, two house candidates weigh in on their unprecedented draw, and what comes next next. stop. you got it? let's go back to the beginning. are you... your electric future. customized. the fully-electric audi q4 e-tron. get exceptional offers at your local audi dealer.

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>> it's been a month since election day, and now it is official there is 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 received the same number of votes. that means both simitian and low will face off with former san jose mayor sam liccardo in the general election for the district 16 race. >> call what you will. you know, it's been a wild ride, a roller coaster, a cliffhanger, but, you know, a win is a win is a win. we're in. >> in the march 5th primary, just 37% of registered voters submitted a ballot. now low and simitian say they're getting ready to ask voters for their support. one more time. >> we're hopeful that now, with the longer period of time that you can't sit on the sidelines, this is it. this is the presidential election. there's not another shot. >> in a tweet, sam liccardo reacted to the tie last night, writing, quote, given the extraordinarily unlikely outcome

of today's vote tally after my first place finish, two of my competitors have tied for second after more than 180,000 votes were cast. it's a good time to buy a lottery ticket, end quote 845 now in shares of a beauty company chain have dropped about 15% as demand for beauty products falls. the ceo of ulta is warning about a slow period ahead for the beauty industry. he says the slowdown is happening sooner than expected and may last longer than he thought. other retailers like macy's and kohl's have been trying to drive sales growth by expanding their focus on beauty products, coming up on 846 right now, a recent study finds a poor resale value for used electric vehicles. >> a study from iseecars .com shows the average price of a 1 to 5 year old used ev in the us fell 31.8% over the past 12 months. now, in comparison, the average price for a comparably aged internal combustion engine vehicle fell just 3.6. some analysts say the fast depreciation rate could discourage car buyers from

choosing evs over combustion engine vehicles. >> disney is revealing new details about how it plans to spend $60 billion to expand the project will include the largest expansion ever for its magic kingdom amusement park in florida. company officials say the expansion will take up about 14 acres of land. disney's $60 billion plan also includes projects in other parks, as well as disney cruises over the next decade, all right, the deadline to file your taxes is just ten days away right now, and the irs predicts nearly one third of american taxpayers will wait until the very last minute to file their federal and state returns. >> psychologists have found procrastination is common every tax season in fact, that's due mostly to the fact that people generally put off taxes they do not enjoy those for whom negative attitudes tended to generalize more strongly seem to be the kind of people that delay filing their taxes. >> we find that people with a

negative valence waiting bias are more cautious. >> so several studies have found most tax procrastinators assume they will not be getting a refund. so they say no need to. they say they see no need to worry and hurry to file their taxes. >> people from all over the country are traveling the path of monday's eclipse. getting a chance to see the solar eclipse is, for many, a once in a lifetime experience. but a woman from texas calls herself an eclipse chaser. this will be the 21st eclipse. she's seen her passion for the celestial event has taken her to all seven continents. >> north america was the 1991. my second one in north america was the 2017, and this will be my third. but i've been to europe for one of them. i've now gone to africa twice. i've gone to australia three times. i've gone to antarctica twice. >> she also goes to schools and shares her passion for solar eclipses with students. >> well, the wedding photo of one bay area couple is going viral because of a special guest

. the couple rode off into the sunset after their wedding on a robo taxi, and they documented the whole thing. josephine and felipe tied the knot at san francisco city hall in february, and then took a photo from the waymo car that took them from city hall to four point national historic site. at the foot of the golden gate bridge. waymo responded to the happy couple on social media, asking them for their address so they can celebrate their nuptials. >> time now is 848. let's show you the traffic picture one final time in this 8:00 hour, i want to load our traffic maps. there you go. we'll start with the south bay, where you see a little bit of slow traffic on, in some spots, but nothing major. i it's skipped over what i wanted to show you, which was the new crash on eastbound 80. as you're approaching a, a fourth street. sorry about that. this is a crash involving a big rig, so it could take a little while to clear that up. now, we

go to the south bay, and this is live picture of 280 in the northbound direction. traffic moving. okay, there. 849 here's rosemary oroczo. all right. thanks, ali. good morning to you. happy friday. partly cloudy skies across the bay area. a little bit of fog reported in santa rosa. and scattered showers still a possibility, although it doesn't look like much. a view here over san francisco. a pretty, landscape on over areas, i should say, of san francisco. here's a look at storm tracker two, where the scattered showers you can see off the coastline skirting the coast. here, a few pop up showers over our hills, and you may notice a little bit of rain. snow mix in our hills as levels are still low all the way down to about auburn. along i-80, we're seeing some of that rain snow mix, shade of pink, and the travel advisory continues until 11:00 this evening. a winter weather advisory for i-80 as well as highway 50. so slick roadways, hazardous conditions will remain in place for today. if you're traveling in that

direction. meanwhile, for us here at home, futurecast model paints a nice picture on what we can expect a mix the sun and clouds. we will have a few showers into the afternoon. this is just a model is showing right over the east bay. it could shift, could be right over the peninsula. could be a little farther inland. but the takeaway here is we will remain unsettled for today. and chilly temperatures are on the cool side. and i'll show you those numbers here momentarily if you're going to the giants game for the afternoon, do expect the sun, the clouds, the breeze. it's going to be a burst and temperatures are below average in san francisco, 56 degrees expected at game time. for the rest of us into the afternoon. upper 50s in napa for the inner east bay 55. in livermore, temperatures will be slightly better for the weekend, and then a bigger warm up in the extended forecast, showing you that after the break. >> all right, it's going to be a big change. rosemary. thanks. the warriors will go for their seventh straight win tonight in dallas. last night the warriors

were in houston playing against the team closest to them for the final play in spot. the warriors controlled the game from start to finish. steph curry klay thompson scoring 29 points each in the 133 110 win. with six games left in the season, the dubs currently have the 10th seed in the western conference, which would put them in the play in game in for the playoffs. there are now four games ahead of houston for six games left. all right, coming up on the nine, we're heading back out to oracle park where steve paulson and sal castaneda are standing by live with a preview of today's giants opening day game and two northern california trails named among the nation's top ten. >> why san francisco's lands end trail and john muir trail are being honored for the breathtaking views

to stop detaining migrant children in outdoor camps south of san diego. the judge ordering them to stop sending minors to unprotected detention sites. and he also wants the children to be reunited with parents or relatives. she said the current practices violate a legally binding settlement signed 25 years ago by federal officials. the judge also said border patrol has been illegally holding hundreds of children without adequate food or water. >> a walmart lawsuit settlement could earn some customers up to $500. the company agreed to a $45 million settlement over claims that it overcharged on weighted items. customers who made a purchase of those weighted items between october 19th, 2018 and january 19th, 2024 are eligible. consumers must submit a claim with a receipt by june 5th in order to receive 2% of the total cost of their purchase, which is capped at $500. walmart denies any wrongdoing in the case. >> some popular band-aid products used on a daily basis may contain some harmful chemicals. a new report by

environmental health sciences says a type of synthetic chemical known as pfas is present in adhesive bandages from popular brands like band-aid. the environmental protection agency notes these chemicals may be linked with an increased risk of cancer. the cdc explains that the chemicals are used for coding purposes to help protect the products. no negative health effects from the products have been reported, though. >> well, despite public criticism, san francisco municipal transportation agency says it has made great progress on a major transit and traffic project. the l taraval improvement project was designed to improve pedestrian safety, ease neighborhood congestion and speed up muni service in one of the busiest traffic corridors of the city. sfmta says the project is on track to finish this fall, but some residents have complained the project is taking too long. they say since construction started in 2019, parking spaces have been eliminated, discouraging shopping and forcing some businesses to close. >> 857 now the city of berkeley

has been fined for air quality violations at its old landfill site, the bay area air quality management district says berkeley will have to pay $130,000 for seven total violations at its former landfill, which is now cesar chavez park. the violations date back to 2019 and 2022. the district says the fines are over failures of the city's gas collection system and not submitting emissions testing results at 857 two northern california hiking trails are being named, some of the most popular in the country the land's end trail in san francisco and the john muir trail, which starts in yosemite, made a top ten list of most popular hiking trails nationwide. the survey was commissioned by the outdoor company cool. it assessed over a thousand trails, looking at reviews and ratings on the app. all trails. the john muir trail was praised for its views of the

yosemite valley and the land's end trail ranked high with its coastal views, a store in the east bay is selling something unusual. >> amazon packages still in the box. marinese discounts in concord is selling what people didn't want and tried to return. the storefront has rows of unopened boxes with shipping labels ripped off, with an amazon product page taped to the front indicating what is inside. now, the boxes are returns that didn't make it back on rotation. there's no guarantee of what's inside, but you can get the boxes for as little as $0.50 to a dollar. >> all right. the city in the east bay is offering an exciting opportunity for food enthusiasts. this month, concord is inviting people to play bingo at one of its 24 participating restaurants in the city. customers will receive a bingo card and a sticker for the restaurant they visited. collect five stickers in a row, either vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, to complete a bingo entry. each completed entry offers a chance to win three raffle prizes. cars will be collected through may 3rd, and

the drawing may be held on may six. taco tuesday bike ride in santa rosa will be featured on national television next month. the weekly outing drew more than 300 people for a ride to a local fast food park, a local fast park, food park rather. last week, a small camera crew captured the action for tv program the american dream. the episode scheduled to air on streaming platforms sometime in late may. >> the return of oakland's first friday is being postponed due to the wet weather. the popular community event was supposed to resume today after a three month hiatus. the last time first friday happened was back in december. organizers blamed that break on financial difficulties for the festival. the monthly block party has been a gathering place for many years. >> it's a big day for giants fans. today is the home opener at oracle park. we're live there this morning with your game forecast and what fans can expect for the season ahead. then