when the home team takes on the san diego padres, plus apple announcing major layoffs. how many positions are impacted and what's next, then convicted killer richard allen davis, back in a bay area courtroom today. and now the man sentenced for

killing a 12 year old wants his life spared. the news at news starts now. >> this is ktvu, fox two news at noon. >> good afternoon. thank you for joining us. i'm andre senior. the crack of the baseball bat will soon ripple through the air in san francisco. first pitch at the giants home opener is getting close. ktvu christien kafton joins us live with much more from oracle park. christian. how's it looking out there? >> andre. not a bad draw today for me assignment wise. what do you say after you're done? come on out here. join me at oracle. the game is going to get underway in about an hour and a half and take a look. you can see the padres still here on the field right now. warming up. the giants were out here a little earlier doing a little bp. and of course this is the giants home opener a lot of excitement here on the field. fans already starting to stream into the ballpark. in fact a lot of excitement from all over. we've had fans say that they were going to fly in just to attend today's home opener. >> she flew out here from florida to come to opening day with me. i came a couple of

years ago and i missed it last year and i was like, i'm not missing it again. >> it's actually nice. everyone's here. they're very nice. they're very receptive. we all have a common enemy. the dodgers, so we're loving it. >> it's a good experience. we wanted to come and support the padres here. and what's better to be coming to san francisco and enjoy the home festivities here. >> yeah. while fans are already starting to make their way into the ballpark, a lot of fans are already getting their day started over at momo's. it's a tradition for a lot of folks to go on over there, have a drink before the game, maybe a little lunch, come on out and meet up with old friends and new. we saw some fans there, some young fans there for their very first ball game. we saw a fan. she told me she was 74 years old. she says this might be my last one, but i'm going to keep coming out. i was telling her to keep coming out as much as she could because there is nothing like opening day. alfonso felder, joining us now from the giants front office. i've been saying nothing like opening day, the home opener. what's it like for you guys? it's got to be fun.

>> hey, the start of a new season is always an exciting day, and opening day is just a magical experience for our fans and an opportunity to get out to a place that you know, most of the bay area really just just loves to come and relax and enjoy baseball in. and oracle park is has become a really special place and in this community. 25 years here and we're just thrilled to welcome the fans back. >> you make me feel old. 25 years alfonso and really, this is like home for a lot of people. and it's got to be fun to see a lot of returning faces because, you know, i was talking about a moment ago, we saw these young girls there. it was their very first ball game. but here, if you're here long enough, you start seeing the same fans show up year after year. >> no, you do. you see the same fans and you see that they they come here for a great time. and you also see those younger fans who are experiencing for the first time, and you see the joy and the excitement on their faces. and that's what this is all about. you know, it's about sunshine, baseball, the green grass, hot dogs and garlic fries and you know, that's that's that's that's what we're here to deliver. and it's exciting to have a full season ahead of us

now. >> yeah we were talking food earlier. so that's why we're still talking about those garlic fries. hey we've been talking about changes in the off season. if people have been sleeping under a rock, they might not realize that there's some new faces there in the dugout. in particular, new leader bob felder back, in the bay area, a lot of excitement around that. >> no, i mean, bob melvin, obviously bob melvin, melvin, an icon, an icon in the bay area, you know, a giant, you know, where he started his playing or he started as a as a catcher for the giants and really, obviously made his name as a manager across the bay in oakland. but we're just so thrilled to have him here to lead this team. >> that was a deep pull, though. bob felder is, i think he's retired. he's been retired for a couple of years, also big changes on the roster as well. jongho lee joining matt chapman, jordan hicks and then of course blake snell joining just recently. a lot of excitement when it comes to the roster. >> no absolutely i mean we got a lot of new faces on the team. and i think a huge potential for this team to deliver this year. and and deliver a lot of excitement and carry us through the year and hopefully to the postseason. >> yeah, absolutely. hey afonso, thank you so much for joining us

here. i think that we're going to meet up for those garlic fries a little bit later on. we'll meet for some glizzies have some hot dogs. it's going to be a great day. the home opener always a lot of excitement. thank you so much for joining us. is going to be a lot of fun today. >> thanks so much. happy opening day. >> happy opening day. that's what it's like. it's like a birthday. everybody's been saying it to everybody else. game time 135 today. that's right. a lot of excitement. a lot of fans here. i tell you what. as soon as you're done, as soon as you're wrapped. andre, come on out. we'll save a seat for you. we'll sit down. we'll have some food, watch a game. it's going to be a great day. >> and don't forget to try the dungeness crab sandwich, too. they got a couple of new things on the menu, a couple of four things, in fact. christian, thank you so much for that live report. we appreciate it. moving on to this story right now that's coming to the newsroom. apple is cutting more than 600 people from its payroll. it's the tech giant's largest layoff since before the pandemic. ktvu james torres has details of the layoffs and what's expected to happen next. >> for practically the entirety of the pandemic, apple avoided large mass layoffs. we saw that in the thousands for other tech

giants, apple is not immune to the realities of running a business. tech reporter ian scherr says. while apple's layover numbers are much smaller , it's still a sign of the times. >> it's hard to tell exactly what apple is thinking, right? that's part of life following that company. but one of the things that's been pretty clear from a lot of the reporting is that that making a car is incredibly hard. 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, 614 total positions are now eliminated from eight santa clara county offices. that's according to a filing with the employment development department. apple filed a worker adjustment and retraining notification, or a warn report, which was obtained by ktvu. it

reveals hundreds of software, hardware and development engineers are laid off, along with a handful of data scientists and machine shop managers. >> 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. >> some of those employees may relocate to the company's artificial intelligence division, something scherr says makes sense. >> it's clear that making more complex, birx 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. >> ktvu did reach out to apple and its attorneys, but have not yet heard back. >> i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> well, new at noon. richard allen davis, one of california's most notorious convicted killers , is seeking to have his death sentence overturned. davis was convicted and sentenced to be executed in 1996 for the kidnaping and murder of 12 year old polly klaas in petaluma. her lawyer, his lawyers, were in a san jose courtroom this morning, and they say recent criminal justice reform law that invalidated certain sentencing enhancements entitles davis to have his sentence reconsidered. sonoma county prosecutors and polly klaas father, marc klaas, disagree. he says this case could affect thousands of convicted murderers. >> he's got to be the most reviled guy in the california prison system. this case is the tip of the iceberg. it's going to happen again and again and again and again. and i'll tell

you what's going to happen in some instances, somebody is going to get out and mayhem will ensue. >> well, the judge is expected to release a decision next month on whether davis is eligible for resentencing. president biden is in baltimore today, getting a firsthand look at efforts to clear the remains of the collapsed key bridge. the president receiving updates from the us coast guard and army corps of engineers crews, found the bodies of two bridge workers last week. but for others, they are still missing right now. the president also plans to meet with their families. president biden says the federal government will help cover the costs of cleaning up and building a new bridge. the army corps of engineers hopes to open a limited access channel for barge, container ships and some vessels, moving cars and farm equipment. by the end of this month. the only 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. perez says he was shot five times and lost a brother in the january 2023 shooting. perez has filed suit against california

terra gardens and its owner. the lawsuit alleges that the owners failed to protect the workers living on that property, and that the shooter, lucio, had a history of violence in california. >> landlords. all landlords have a duty to protect their tenants from the criminal acts of people who come onto the property, and california terra gardens did nothing to protect pedro or his brother or the other victims of that shooting. >> his attorney says that perez is still recovering from gunshot wounds, and that he is struggling both emotionally and financially to. boeing has paid alaska airlines $160 million in damages for that door plug blowout that happened back in january, and that's just the initial compensation two for the incident. the airline said yesterday it expects to get more money from boeing, but the terms are confidential. the payment covered alaska's pretax loss related to the accident, including lost revenue and the cost of returning its max nine fleet to service. boeing

declined to comment on the compensation. a panel that covers a gap for an emergency exit blew off the alaska max nine jet while it was flying over portland, oregon. pilots were able to safely land the plane and no one was hurt. infrastructure is being checked for safety following a rare earthquake this morning in the northeast. the magnitude 4.8 quake was centered in new jersey and was felt in new york city, baltimore, philadelphia and massachusetts. no injuries or major damage has been reported, but freeway overpasses, bridges, tunnels and airports are being checked for possible damage. >> these are wide scale possibilities. this is one of the largest earthquakes on the east coast occur in the last century. >> according to the usgs. earthquakes are uncommon but not unexpected. in the northeast. it's also likely people near the epicenter are going to feel several aftershocks to see more reaction coming in. following the announcement that the oakland a's will play in sacramento next season, the impact it's expected to have on local businesses there. plus, we

continue to follow the latest developments in the drone strike that killed seven aid workers in gaza. how one bay area community is doing its part to help those in that war zone, and a live look here over a mostly cloudy skies, still living in the possibility of a few scattered showers for today. >> even an isolated thunderstorm and cool temperatures. i'll have a look at what you can expe for today and the wee nd

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the others for their roles in drone strikes that killed seven aid workers in gaza. according to israel. the world central kitchen did share their plans with the israeli military, but that information did not get passed down to the strike team. the team reportedly saw civilian cars meet up with the convoy and concluded they must be terrorists. the cars were actually carrying additional aid workers. president biden is pressing israel to make changes to how it's carrying out the war in gaza, or risk losing american aid to many civilians have been killed. >> and if we don't see those changes, well, then we're going to have to make some changes and decisions of our own. >> the report was released just hours after israelis security cabinet approved a series of immediate steps to increase the flow of humanitarian aid and add new routes from which it can enter. meantime, in the south bay, people came out to raise money for humanitarian aid in

gaza. that fundraiser was in part organized by a local e.r. doctor who just returned from a medical mission in the war torn region, ktvu zac sos has a story from los gatos. >> i have a single shot. pistachio latte thursday night. >> a portion of the proceeds from every cup, every food item, and everything else sold under these tents in los gatos headed to gaza. that's where i come here to support those people, especially in this month of ramadan. jawad and nooshin de rosti, among those braving the rain to raise money for the nonprofit islamic relief. >> 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. >> some of the money raised earmarked for several food kitchens in gaza, which the group says prepare around 90,000 hot meals a day for palestinians caught up in the war with israel. >> they're fasting, they're hanging in there. they're they're praying, they're hopeful, and they're definitely in our prayers, helping to spearhead the event. >> mohammed subhi, a local e.r. doctor who recently returned from a five week medical mission

to the region where more than 33,000 people have died. that's according to gaza's health ministry, still trying to unpack everything i saw treating patients in the middle of a war zone missile strikes all around you. >> you hear gunfire, you you feel yourself shaken to the core, all while working with limited medical supplies. >> it was so inhumane. >> it felt to, like, operate on patients without proper anesthesia. but the alternative many times was they would die. >> sabahi's staff at ken's coffee roasters, a shop he owns in town, inspired to do something upon his return. >> this event was the brainchild of our team, now moved once again by the outpouring of support being shown by this community. >> people like kathy, i've been trying to do whatever i can, helping them dollar by dollar, donate whatever we can to organizations working there on the ground to get it to the people that need it most on the ground. and while this is the last event organizers planned to hold this spring, they say it is certainly not the last. they hope to hold another fundraiser

this june in los gatos, zac sos ktvu fox two news. >> all right, todd, time for check with on the weather with ktvu meteorologist rosemary oroczo and rosemary. we could see behind you the remnants of the storm that had been moving through the bay area. what's it up to now? >> yes, andrea. so still, the possibility of a few scattered showers. nothing like yesterday. right? but we are running cool for this time of year. it's a little brisk out there in some areas, and the possibility of a few scattered showers still remain, at least through today. giving you a view here at oracle park, where we again are awaiting the big home opener. there lots of excitement in that neighborhood this afternoon. temperatures at this time in the low to mid 50s for san francisco. we'll check in on those temperatures here in just a moment, but a few scattered showers in addition to this snow levels are still fairly low in seeing some rain snow mix over areas of mount hamilton and on the east edge there the hills, santa clara hills as well as

parts of the diablo range. as we head into the sierra, the snow continues here. the levels will be rising from 1500ft earlier this morning to back to about 3000ft, but the travel advisory for the west slope highway 50, as well as i-80, will go until 11:00 this evening. so we're not done just yet. even though we are enjoying a lot of sunshine out there compared to yesterday, 3:00 in the afternoon, the models pop up there. those scattered showers that we're talking about. so we could see some late day activity happen, could be over the east bay shore. it could be right over the peninsula. this is just a model. the takeaway here is we have that possibility. and if you're going to be out and about, do be prepared. you may get caught up in a shower, maybe an isolated thunderstorm because the air will be unstable enough to provide that as well into the evening hours. we dry out. right now saturday looks mainly dry, then a weak wave on sunday could bring us a few scattered showers as well, but it doesn't look like a big deal. yesterday was

definitely the soggiest. here's a look at the afternoon highs over areas of oracle park in san francisco for today. game time one 3556 degrees expected with a northwest breeze to about 20mph. so a brisk, cool day out at the ballpark and a slim possibility of periods of rain there. although we had that live shot with christien kafton and wow, it looks gorgeous out there, at least with the blue skies. afternoon highs for today 5 to 10 degrees below average 59 in santa rosa, 56 in oakland, 58 over san jose and tomorrow morning with the drier air, the clearer skies, it is going to be a chilly one. in fact, we have a frost advisory for parts of the bay area for tomorrow morning, so a better look at the afternoon highs for today. what we can expect into the weekend, including that frost advisory coming up in just a little bit. >> rosemary. thank you. an american tourist is dead after an elephant attack on an african safari. what we're learning about the investigation as the family of one of the victims speaks

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the attack, six guests were on a safari game drive over the weekend when an elephant charged at the vehicle. the woman was in. the safari, called the bull elephant aggressive and said the guide on the tour was not able to get the jeep out of the way. quickly enough, the group realized that a 79 year old woman died when the vehicle flipped over. >> the first jeep was able to get away, but the second jeep

wasn't able to get away and they got stopped by some vegetation and they just couldn't get out of there fast enough. they rolled over to a tree and they sat there, i believe, for a solid five minutes, not, she said. they didn't bat an eye. the elephant was right in front of them, staring them down. she said she thought he was probably going to kill them, but after five minutes she said, i think he got bored and he just wandered off. >> well, zambia's department of national parks and wildlife, working now with local police and the us embassy to investigate this incident. pacifica police released body camera footage of the deadly police shooting of a woman who shot and wounded her son. stop stop stop stop stop stop stop stop stop. police were called on march 27th when the 23 year old called 911 to say his mother

shot him in their apartment on francisco boulevard. officers who arrived say they saw 50 year old michelle arias driving away from the complex. now, police froze the body camera video that showed what appears to be arias pointing a handgun at officers. and that is when police opened fire. they say the woman died at the scene. officers say they then found that loaded gun in her car. the incident is under investigation by the san mateo county da's office, as well as pacifica police in arizona. we're learning more information about a hot air balloon crash earlier this year that killed four people, including a young man from cupertino. a newly released autopsy report shows the pilot had been high and had high levels of ketamine in his system at the time of the crash in january. there was apparently enough ketamine in his blood to be considered an impaired driver, and that he didn't have a prescription for it. however, investigators say it's still unclear if that was a major factor in the incident. officials identified the 24 year old 24 year old as italian kill cody from cupertino as being among the victims. all four

people died when the balloon suddenly plummeted about 2000ft to the ground. the investigation still on going a proposal to require narcan in workplace first aid kits has moved forward in the state assembly. san francisco assembly member matt haney, who sponsored that bill, says it would ensure businesses have the life saving overdose reversal drug on hand. haney says the white house supports this idea. >> the biden administration just released a statement as part of their plan, encouraging leaders to have naloxone in first aid kits, recognizing that easy access to naloxone is key to saving lives. >> the bill is now moving forward to the assembly floor for a vote. san jose is investing $30 million to double the capacity of one of the city's emergency interim housing sites. the new ferrari tiny home site in south san jose opened back in 2021 and has served over 300 people. mayor matt mehan says the city's plan will add 134 beds to the 124 beds that are there 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 also says so far there are about half of the 1500 people served at interim housing sites have gone on to find permanent housing. well, san francisco getting ready to host its first ever weed week. the preparations underway and what those who plan to attend can expect. plus play ball. just about an hour from now, the san francisco giants will hold their ason opener. what fans an

dressed up, and fans started entering the ballpark over an hour ago. they'll be seeing and experiencing some new features around the ballpark, like its new dynamic lighting and sound system, giant president larry baer says the giants want to refresh the fan experience. >> we invite people to the park each year knowing that they

expect something a little different and not everybody. some are huge baseball fans walking down, coming in, memorizing batting averages and numbers and all that. and then others are coming for the experience and then they become big baseball fans. so we look really carefully and work hard on guest services and being very customer service friendly food, music, lighting, accommodations. >> this is a 25th opening day at the park. fans will also see a lot of new faces on the field with the team's new additions. some of the players got to the stadium early to prepare to play their best in front of the home day opening crowd. >> opening day here is a special day for, you know, not only myself and the players, but the fans here. you know it's going to be a really exciting day. you really want to put on your best, show on opening day. hopefully that's the case for us. >> first pitch set for 135 ktvu

bailey o'carroll spoke with two big giants fans who happen to be the grandmothers of giants ace pitcher logan webb, about their excitement ahead of the home opener. >> i think a change in management sometimes is fresh, i, i just, logan's really happy with the coaches. the. so that brings in new excitement and new enthusiasm to, things that they have to do on a daily basis as the giants get set to play their home opener. >> no 1st may be more excited at the potential of their new roster than their superstar pitcher logan webb's grandmother's jan and patty. the two are best friends and even roommates. one of their favorite activities is cheering on their grandson. >> he's very happy. i mean, he's been smiling since they started in spring training. >> logan refers to jan and patty as the team grandmas, and when it comes to this season, what they're looking forward to the most other than watching logan,

of course, is love to watch the pitching. >> and this year, the hitting. it's like we have a full team. >> yeah, the pitching of 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 with so many new faces in the clubhouse and a new coaching staff, they say logan started a new tradition to ensure everyone felt welcome when 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. >> and as the final countdown to the first pitch nears, the team grandmas have a message for their giants. >> you all have been working

very hard all spring for this moment. and do what you've learned and what feels good and feel natural. we never give logan advice because he works really hard. and that's our thing is, you know this go out there and have fun. yeah, yeah, not too much fun, though i usually say kick butt, but, well, i say a few other things too, but i'm careful. >> yeah, we are being televised here. >> well, the team's goal this season, of course, to bring home as many wins as possible. >> the grandmas hope they can help cheer on this giant squad. to those wins. but patty has one other goal. she is a huge wilmer flores fan. she says every season, logan promises her that he will introduce the two. it has not happened yet, but she says she is hopeful that this year will be the year that they finally meet. reporting at oracle park i'm bailey o'carroll, ktvu, fox two news.

>> meantime, on the other side of the bay, the city of oakland, it's the end of an era for major league baseball. months of negotiations and months of speculation. finally over. now the a's announcing that this will be their last season in the bay area. the a's lease at the oakland coliseum expires this fall, and now they will play in sacramento for three years at the minor league stadium for the sacramento river cats, with an option to play there an extra year. the a's also doubled down on their plan to move to las vegas and be in their new ballpark for the 2028 season. ktvu jana katsuyama was in sacramento to see how people feel about the a's moving to their town. >> oakland a's owner john fisher announced the move thursday. the athletics moving home base to west sacramento's minor league sutter health park. >> we're excited to be here for the next three years playing in this beautiful ballpark. >> the a's will be sharing the ballpark for the next three seasons with the river cats and its majority owner, the sacramento kings vivek ranadivé. >> this is 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 setting might be a good fit for the a's, who averaged just 10,000 attendees at the 63,000 seat coliseum last year, a 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. >> baseball fans who used to drive to the bay area from sacramento for games are thrilled. >> i was jumping up and down this morning. i was very, very excited. >> jimmy galdo is general manager of rio city cafe, a lifelong a's fan with his dad, he says the games just across the tower bridge will be a welcome boost to old sacramento businesses 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. >> sweet news, too, for this candy shop a few doors away. i think it's helpful for businesses around here. >> it brings a lot of people in.

a lot of people are happy to go to the game. >> as the clouds parted thursday, a rainbow appeared over west sacramento. a sign to some perhaps of good times ahead. i feel it's kind of a privilege to get major league baseball out here in west sacramento. the west sac little league team say the a's have supported them for years. >> they donate uniforms to our league every season, so we are very excited to have them in our backyard. >> and some say they're glad to see the a's put the sacramento region on the national map. >> it's going to tell the business community that, hey, you can come and invest here and the a's. >> relocating to sutter health park prompted sacramento's mayor, darrell steinberg, to say he hopes this will inspire other sports teams and companies to consider the sacramento region as a place to do business in west sacramento, jana katsuyama. ktvu, fox two news. >> when the a's do finally move, many people who will who work for them will also lose their jobs in the process. >> 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. >> a's president dave kaval there. he also said that employees will be getting severance packages and help with finding new jobs. but the union that represents hundreds of food and beverage workers at the coliseum accused the a's of abandoning its staff. 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. their union wages and benefits have supported the workers, families and communities, and their work has helped make john fisher even richer. end quote. well, today, san francisco supervisor aaron peskin files paperwork to run for mayor, joining an already crowded field of candidates. >> i am the only person in this

race who is running as a liberal and as a progressive. >> peskin has served as san francisco supervisor for 17 years and is currently president of the board. he says it will use his experience as a policy maker to help the city tackle homelessness, the fentanyl crisis and affordable housing. two. >> 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 peskin plans to make his official announcement that he's running for mayor tomorrow at portsmouth square in chinatown. >> the other candidates running for mayor of san francisco include incumbent mayor london breed supervisor asha sapphire, former supervisor mark farrell, and philanthropist daniel lurie. well, it's official three candidates will head to the november ballot in a south bay congressional race after two people tied for second place. the final ballot count has been certified in. both joe simitian and evan lo got the same number of votes in the race for california's 16th district seat

in the house of representatives. they'll join front runner sam liccardo on that november ballot. ktvu lamonica peters talked to both lowe and simitian about the results in an unexpected twist, state assembly member evan lowe and santa clara county board supervisor joe simitian will both be in the running to replace congress member anna eshoo in district 16. >> 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. and that's the exciting news on thursday, the registrar of voters in santa clara county certified that simitian and lowe each had 30,249 votes. >> state election rules say because the vote is tied, they both will be candidates in november's general election. >> the goal of this election has always been to run in a primary election and then to advance in the general election, and i'm so excited to be able to have that opportunity. >> neither lowe nor simitian would say if they'll ask for a

recount, which any voter has a right to request within five days of election certification, other district 16 candidates. sam liccardo tweeted this message, saying 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 in district 16. in the march 5th primary, 37.39% of registered voters cast a vote. now, lo and simitian say they're getting ready to ask voters for their support one more time. >> so 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. >> it is literally true that without you, we wouldn't be here tonight. and thanks to the folks who counted the ballots, frankly, you know, this is what a functioning democracy looks like. and that's not a small

thing. >> lamonica peters ktvu, fox two news well, we've seen restaurant week and even bear week, and now san francisco is about to celebrate weed week. >> the first ever event kicks off april 13th. it will feature seven cannabis producers releasing new products in seven licensed lounges and stores over seven nights. at a press conference in south of market this morning, the organizer said the city's cannabis industry deserves to be celebrated, and mayor london breed offered her support. >> we want to get rid of the stigma attached to people who want to use cannabis for so many different reasons. it's your decision is your choice is your business. but we want to make sure that we're introducing it to the world in a way that just brings people together, mayor breed said. >> while the organized for 20 event is not happening in golden gate park this year to encourage people to celebrate the unofficial cannabis day safely on their own heart, the countdown is on to monday's

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we will get to see the entire eclipse. meteorologist mark demayo explains exactly what happens during a solar eclipse and how to safely watch the partial eclipse. we'll see here in northern california. >> a solar eclipse is a result of the sun, the moon, and the earth all lining up. a total solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth, completely blocking the face of the sun. the regions that are in the center of the moon's shadow experienced the total eclipse. during this time, the sky will darken in the middle of the day, resembling dawn or dusk. the defined route of the moon's shadow across the earth is called the path of totality. on april eighth, the path of totality runs across 13 states from texas to maine. in this area, the sun will be completely covered for 3 to 4 minutes. residents in the bay area can expect a partial solar

eclipse monday morning. 34% of the sun will be covered by the moon. the partial eclipse begins during the 10:00 hour, reaching a maximum at 1113 in the morning . safety is key. looking at the sun directly can damage your eyes. your everyday sunglasses will not work. to view the partial eclipse, you will need to use official iso certified glasses. proper eclipse glasses are 100,000 times darker than sunglasses. the clouds and storms can always spoil a show. the national weather service has been producing this daily forecast map that shows the expected cloud pattern for the big eclipse day. we'll have a link to that forecast map on ktvu. com and looking ahead, the next total solar eclipse is coming up in august 2044, a long time from now. mark tamayo ktvu, fox two news. people from all

over the country are traveling the path of monday's eclipse. >> getting a chance to see the total 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 has been seen chasing here. her passion for the celestial event has taken her to all seven continents. >> first one 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 and rosemary, i've heard of storm chasers. never an eclipse chaser though. that's the first for me as well. all right, i thought. i thought it was the only one. i'm like, okay, she's very rare breed chasing eclipses for sure. >> who knew? it sounds exciting. yeah. >> how's our weather looking?

>> weather is looking good. i would say we are with just a slight possibility. a few scattered showers later in the afternoon, even isolated thunderstorm or two. outside of that it is sunny, partly cloudy out there. a nice look here over a san francisco. now as we know, this was a cold storm. a winter like storm with snow levels coming down as well, down to about 1500ft, and our temperatures are still suffering, so to speak. those numbers coming in just a moment. first storm tracker two here where we see just a few pop up showers right over and off the santa cruz county coastline, as well as the san mateo county coastline. and if we look to the east, we can have we could see a little bit of rain snow mix there falling over mount hamilton. and it looks like the diablo range and the santa clara hills. the advisory for tomorrow morning has to do with the cold weather that is going to stick around. so once we get the drier air in place, the cold is going to settle in. we are likely to have more clear sky out there during the overnight hours. so our north bay valleys as well as

our east bay valleys expected to get to near freezing, perhaps even break some records for this time of year between 33 and 36 degrees is what the models are predicting that we will see tomorrow morning in our valley locations. so with that, the frost advisory goes until about 9:00 to allow us to rebound after sunrise. so be prepared if you're out tomorrow morning, you may want to go for the thicker coat. it's going to be chilly. storm tracker two and we are tracking the system as it continues to push out of the area. we're getting the wraparound moisture, and that's what's cruising right down along the coastline. and bringing us the risk of even an isolated thunderstorm. before all said and done, futurecast model paints a pretty good picture for you here. right about three 4:00. it looks like we will see those scattered showers push through, but by the evening hours if you have dinner plans, we're looking pretty dry. and then tomorrow morning we're dry as well. and the accumulation isn't going to be much if we're caught up in a thunderstorm. i'm sure we're going to get the

accumulation. with the brief downpour there. but all in all, most of us are going to remain mainly dry for today. now, temperature wise, it's only 53 degrees right now in san francisco, where of course, the giants game is getting underway very soon. the inner east bay, 48 degrees in livermore. you are struggling there. afternoon highs for today. going to be 5 to 10 degrees below average. mid to upper 50s at best. but your extended forecast here slightly better for tomorrow. another weak wave moves through on sunday. it's a little iffy whether or not we'll see a few scattered showers with this, but it's not going to be a big deal. then we finally rebounded. temperatures are back into the low 70s by monday into tuesday, and andre right now, by wednesday into thursday, some of the models are predicting we could get close to 80 degrees. so a big change on the way back to you. wow. >> this is going to be a week that sees a lot of different weather. all right. thanks, rosemary. stanford university just announced its new president, the current dean of the graduate school of business, jonathan levin, will become stanford's 13th president. he was chosen unanimously by the

search committee and trustees. levin has been a faculty member for almost 24 years, and was also invited by president biden to serve on the president's council of advisors on science and technology. stanford's last president resigned amid questions over his academic research. levin will assume his new role august 1st. artificial intelligence engineers at tesla are getting a raise to keep them from going to competitors, ceo elon musk says. chatgpt maker openai has been aggressively recruiting the ev company's engineers with massive compensation offers in a series of social media posts, the billionaire said the competition for ai engineers is the craziest talent war he has ever seen. all right, the giants holding their season opener in just about 30 minutes from now. up next, we take a look at some of the deli ous food offerings for

20% more in 2023 than the year before. a filing with the securities and exchange commission shows that poppy is among five executives who received big returns last year. the news comes as customers deal with continuing rate hikes. pga says executives compensation is tied to delivering improvements in safety, operational and financial performance. u.s. employers added 303,000 workers to their payrolls in march, which was much more than the 200,000 economists had expected. 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 consumer demand. the unemployment rate dipped to 3.8% from 3.9% in february. and let's say the fed may hold off on cutting interest rates for a while on this news. the omni hotel and resort chain

says it has launched a full investigation into a cyber attack. the company says hackers forced it to temporarily shut down some of its computer systems earlier this week. that led to longer check in and checkout times for guests staying at omni hotels in san francisco and other cities across the country. the attack also created issues with room keys as well as online reservations. 99 cent stores will be closing down all of its locations, it says. the company says it's 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 as of yet. bronny james will enter the nba draft after one season at usc. that was shortened by his recovery from cardiac arrest. the 19 year old son of lebron james announced today on instagram that he also plans to retain his college eligibility and will enter the transfer

portal. james said, quote, i've had a year with some ups and downs, but all added to growth for me as a man, student and athlete. end quote. he posted his decision hours before usc was set to introduce eric musselman as its new coach. he replaces andy enfield, who left on monday to become coach at smu . as we've been mentioning throughout the show, today's opening day for the giants and there are a lot of delicious food options for fans. sal castaneda has a look at what you can expect. >> i'm going to watch the giants at oracle park is now sort of like going to an upscale food court where there happens to be a baseball game going on. so many choices this season. new offerings include chef david chang's fuku, a trendy spicy fried chicken concept. you can get a fuku chicken sandwich or nuggets. it's honestly some of the best fried chicken i've ever had. it's spicy, but not too spicy in a sandwich with pickles on a brioche bun, it's really good. the giants have also

rolled out a new bacon cheeseburger, which rivals a lot of the burger bars in the city. it has two patties, bacon, american cheese also served on a brioche bun. the burgers at baseball stadiums used to be not very good. this changes all that, and you can't forget an oracle park favorite, the dungeness crab sandwich with aioli spread and a sprinkle of sea salt served on grilled sourdough bread. can you tell i'm excited? don't worry. if you want the traditional garlic fries, pizza and brats, those are still here. the giants have also upgraded the sound and lighting system, the latter of which will especially come into play at night games. the team says adding new options keeps people coming back. >> we really want people to feel like it's a fresh experience and kind of surprise and delight with new things every year in san francisco. >> sal castaneda, ktvu, fox two news well, multi-platinum singer songwriter john legend is teaming up with the san

francisco symphony for a concert of some of his greatest hits. >> this is the first time that the oscar and grammy winner has performed with the symphony. tickets went on sale this morning for the shows on july 23rd and 24th. the symphony says the concerts will feature intimate re-imaginings of some of legend's best known songs, plus stories from his life and his career. again, those tickets now on sale for that show in july. thank you so much for watching ktvu fox two news at noon. a quick reminder you can stream ktvu news on your smart tv. you can watch live newscasts and stories on the man on your amazon fire tv, roku, apple tv, android tv as well. scan the qr code, our next news c ing yo (game show music) - [tammy] can you guess what this is? if you guessed witch, then you'd be a great contestant on pictionary! our first celebrity captain you know from "superstore". we've got a blue light special on jon barinholtz, and with him are friends drevon and zachary.