were going to mention to the numbers on the wnba game. most watched in 23 years. unbelievable. yeah, amazing. that's good to see. >> it is. it really is. sure is jason. thank you. next at 11 her college career. >> tonight demonstrators occupying and smashing windows vandalizing the outside of a building in berkeley located right near campus. and it's owned by the university. 11:00 news on ktvu. fox two starts now. and tonight university officials say those protesters are not the same ones who set up camp for weeks at sproul plaza. good evening everyone. i'm mike mibach and i'm julie julie haener. >> police are monitoring that situation. ktvu bailey o'carroll was on the scene all day and has our report out. we will not go away. >> this afternoon a pro-palestinian group took over this property near the campus of uc berkeley, breaking down boarded up windows, climbing on the roof of the anna head

complex and graffitiing pro-palestinian messages. protesters also brought in pallets and pallets of supplies, indicating this group intends to hold their ground. the protesters denied our request for an interview, but students passing by say they don't agree with this style of demonstration. i also think it's about striking a balance, gathering the most attention is the primary objective and like depending on, you know, the magnitude of the circumstances, i think there's more leeway with this type of thing. >> yeah. in general, i would say that, you know, it's not good to vandalize private property. >> this latest demonstration comes less than 24 hours after a different pro-palestinian group dismantled their encampment in sproul plaza after coming to a resolution with the university. in a statement, the university said today is the 55th anniversary of people's park. an action was first announced on platforms controlled by people's park activists. they are vandalizing an unsafe, boarded up, fire damaged building next to people's park. we have

confirmed that the coalition with whom we reached an understanding yesterday did not initiate today's action. uc berkeley police say they estimate 10 to 20 people are inside the building, which no longer is in use because of a fire that left it badly burned in 2022. the protest has been largely peaceful, something students like william are thankful for as he was busy moving across the street from the protest. >> i didn't even like, know because we got like a warn me, like, you know, our campus, kind of like news, like alerts, whatever. and they're like, oh, police activity on like, this street. i'm like, oh, like what's going on? and i see, and it's just, it doesn't look like too much is going on. everyone we spoke to hopes the protest remains this way. >> it's unclear for how long these folks will be out here in this encampment. we can't tell you that there have been police and chp here on the scene. just monitoring the situation in berkeley. i'm bailey o'carroll, ktvu, fox two news. the president of sonoma state university has been placed on administrative leave after

sending an unapproved campus wide message saying the school had reached an agreement with pro-palestinian protesters. >> in that letter, president mike lee wrote that sonoma state would participate in an academic boycott with israeli universities, including reassessing study abroad programs in israel. it also says the school will review its investments. the chancellor of the cal state university system saying the message was sent without the appropriate approvals. she added i want to acknowledge how deeply concerned i am about the impact the statement has had on the sonoma state community, and how challenging and painful it will be for many of our students and community members to see and read. the co-chairs of the california legislative jewish caucus, which includes state senator scott wiener from san francisco, said in a statement. president lee's endorsement of an academic boycott was totally unacceptable, and evidence that former president lee is unfit to lead one of our great state

institutions. >> tonight, student protesters at san jose state heard from the artist who created an iconic sculpture on campus. >> this statue is has always been meant to be of service to you so that you could use use it for your advocacy, like. >> rigo 23, created the statue of track and field stars tommie smith and john carlos raising their fists in the black power salute at the olympic games in 1968. the two men attended san jose state. the artist told us the protesters invited him to talk about how he came to create the sculpture 20 years ago. >> they came about via student activism and they came about by the disbelief of a student. in 2005, 2004 that he couldn't believe that nobody on campus was aware of the fact that tommie smith and john carlos had been students here. >> the artists visit was also sparked by a statement by san

jose state saying tommie smith and john carlos expressed disapproval of the statue being used as part of the encampment. san jose state said in its statement, quote, the victory salute statue represents the peaceful activism for social justice that has always been in san sudoedit s use dna. smith and carlos also shared their support for students rights to free expression and peaceful protest sentiments shared by the university. >> an update now from down in southern california, protesters have mostly dispersed from uc irvine's campus after a tense standoff with officers and deputies in riot gear. officials say demonstrators blocked the entrance to the physical sciences building. these demonstrators demanded that the school divest from israel and rescind suspension notices that were sent last week to some students involved in previous protests. several people were detained after law enforcement did declare this protest an unlawful assembly. a union

representing university of california workers voted to authorize a strike in response to the crackdowns on pro-palestinian protesters was uaw 4811 says 79% of participating members voted to approve the strike. the union represents about 48,000 academic workers. some employees are saying campus leaders have mishandled these demonstrations. the executive board can now call a strike at any time. they will discuss their next steps at a meeting on friday, and you can stay up to date on the ongoing campus protests across the bay area, really nationwide. just head to ktvu .com for the latest updates. >> new at 11 tonight. the founder of the bay area women's and children's center is being honored with a street name. san francisco supervisors approved renaming a stretch of elm street after midge wilson, city officials said that under her guidance, the center undertook projects that transformed the tenderloin, including building playgrounds and creating after school programs. she also helped found the tenderloin community

elementary school. >> tonight, new data reveals the number of overdose deaths in the united states declined slightly last year from 2022 to 23. the cdc estimates overdose deaths declined about 3. ktvu lamonica peters reports on some of the tools being used to combat the drug crisis here in the bay area. >> doctor cheryl ho is medical director for santa clara county's behavioral health department, and says although national numbers declined some, the crisis isn't over. >> we are hopeful. we are hopeful that these trends are coming down, as they have been crushing with the past years of the overdose statistic. >> santa clara county's data board shows overdose deaths increased from 195 deaths in 2022 to 220 8 in 2023. but ho says they now have more tools to combat the drug crisis. we have really increased our prevention efforts through public awareness campaigns. >> we have increased our harm reduction efforts through

countywide distribution of naloxone and we've also stepped up a number of treatment efforts. and so, you know, our hope is, is that all of these efforts combine across as well, here in santa clara county as well as nationwide, have really we're really hoping that these are moving the needle on their overdose crisis. >> since 1999, over a million people have died from a drug overdose in the united states, according to the national center for drug abuse statistics. dean schulte is co-founder of fintech, an organization that provides fentanyl test strips and narcan to schools and nightclubs in the bay area. what we're seeing now is a change where younger people who have never used any opioid substance other than that might have been prescribed by a doctor, are starting to use it. drug abuse statistics show that in the u.s, opioids like fentanyl are a factor in seven of ten drug overdose deaths. >> we are keeping people alive through narcan, which is

fantastic, but we need to look at how can we actually prevent overdoses, not just prevent death. >> if you or someone you know needs help, or you want more information about narcan or fentanyl testing strips, just go to ktvu.com and click the link for this story. lamonica peters, ktvu, fox two news. >> as more homeless encampments pop up along rivers and creeks, the south bay's valley water district is pushing to ban them. in san jose and in santa clara county. the district's proposed ordinance 24 would establish protection zones along the 295 miles of waterways under its control, and would ban encampments and dumping trash penalties could include $500 fines and up to 30 days in jail for violators who return and reestablish encampments. some city officials say these encampments and garbage and contaminants into the water. others worry it leaves homeless people with limited options. >> a lot of places to go where i

pretty much, i like to look for a place that is our partners at valley water to push policies and approaches that clear the waterways and protect our watershed. >> there is a real risk of their efforts sending hundreds of homeless individuals out into the neighborhoods without a plan. >> the valley water proposal goes before valley waters environmental creek cleanup committee on friday. >> san francisco has been named the top us city leading the nation in energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reductions for the second year in a row. the 2024 city clean energy scorecard from the american council for an energy-efficient economy ranked san francisco number one out of 75 us cities. san francisco getting the high marks for recently adopted climate and transportation plans, and updated zoning codes that encourage more compact development in residential areas. >> the oakland unified school district says it is making its school busses greener. the district showed off its new

fleet of electric busses. today, its teamed up with the transport company zoom to become the first major all electric vehicle bus fleet in the nation. it consists of 74 electric busses and charging infrastructure. zoom and the district say the fleet's batteries will send energy back to the grid when not in use, reducing carbon emissions by 25,000 tons by electrifying and having this vision of all students being able to ride on these electric busses, we're not worrying about students being sick. >> we're not worrying about emissions. it just is the right thing to do. >> the entire new fleet of busses is expected to be available at the start of the next school year. zoom is also working with san francisco unified on their electric bus fleet and tonight's west coast rap, another popular casino in hotels set to close on the vegas strip when the mirage will shut down. >> and what's next for the site? >> also ahead, the kansas city chiefs kicker is facing major backlash after his commencement

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the remains of a missing newborn. >> this story begins tonight's west coast rap. family members say three three week old baki deweese was last seen with his parents on may 3rd in palmdale, outside los angeles. police say

the parents are now in custody in utah on unrelated charges, but their baby is still missing. family members say the parents left palmdale without raising suspicion. investigators haven't said what led them to the landfill, but they are treating this case as a death investigation. >> and in arizona, a 14 year old boy has been sentenced in juvenile. court after the utility terrain vehicle, or utv he was driving crashed, killing a teenage girl. prosecutors say the boy was negligently driving the utv when it overturned, with eight juvenile passengers on board in scottsdale. this was back in december. the teen pleaded guilty to negligent homicide and was sentenced to probation through his 18th birthday. none of the occupants

were believed to be wearing helmets or seatbelts at the time of the crash in las vegas. >> another iconic hotel and casino on the strip is shutting down. the mirage is set to close on july 17th. it will be transformed into a new hard rock las vegas hotel and casino renderings of the overhauled property show a new hotel tower in the shape of a guitar rising 700ft above the strip. it's slated to open in 2027. the mirage has been around for 34 years, dazzling crowds with its sidewalk volcano display, guests with room reservations or show tickets beyond july 14th will be automatically canceled and refunded, and you can hear about the west coast top stories every weekday right here on ktvu. west coast rap with alex savage airs at 7:00 monday through friday, or find a round the clock coverage at west coast rap .com. >> kansas city chiefs kicker harrison butker is being criticized for his commencement speech at a small catholic college in kansas over the weekend. >> bucker was vocal about his conservative catholic beliefs. he touched on a series of different topics, including abortion, the role of women and lgbtq rights, but also mentioned taylor swift in his speech, causing controversy among her fans. many of whom say she does not stand for topics he

mentioned in his speech. while his speech faced backlash online, the graduates of benedictine college gave him a standing ovation when he covered so many topics in this speech that many have deemed homophobic, misogynistic. >> he covered covid policies, he covered the lgbtq b-t-q community, taylor swift and other other topics as well. that just went way too far. >> but kerr has not responded to the criticism. but the nfl is responding, saying he gave a speech in his personal capacity and his views are not aligned with the nfl as an organization. >> a big day for the baby peregrine falcons on uc berkeley's campanile. we're going to hear from an expert on the importance of banding them. plus it's absolutely a second chance and i don't want to waste it at all. >> a message of hope after a near death experience, we'll hear from a hit and run victim while honoring those who have died on the city's streets.

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and that office is located at 1301 clay and is only temporary until us immigration san francisco office expands, asylum applicants will receive a notice to attend an interview at either the san francisco or oakland locations. asylum interviews are by appointment only. congressman jimmy panetta says he has secured nearly $475,000 to help farm workers and their families and higher education. the money will help cal state university monterey bay conduct outreach to students who are migratory or

seasonal farm workers, as well as their immediate family members. funding will also go towards counseling, tutoring, skill workshops, financial aid stipends, health services and housing assistance. >> well, another beautiful day here in the bay area. let's go to our chief meteorologist, bill martin. now with a look at the forecast. >> yeah i know it's been a good, good may thus far as we were good month about been real nice. and we're going to continue on in this pattern which is sort of like not too hot, not too cold, kind of just right. and about average for temperatures this time of year. some areas a little above, some areas a little below, but just right down the middle. these are the highs from today. highs tomorrow will be a degree or two cooler inland. it's subtle, but the real story really is just there's a bunch of fog. it's going to really push inland tonight, tomorrow and the next couple of days. and by friday, saturday, next couple of days, we're going to see more significant cooling. so these highs these 70s will turn into 60s on friday probably and certainly into saturday and

maybe into sunday as well. so it's not going to be, you know, the warm spots in the bay area are going to be the mid and upper 70s, not mid and upper 80s. the marine layer stretches out. that's what it's doing right now. and that's why the fog is pushed well inland. the microclimates are going to they're set up right. because we've got the cool coast mild bay. and so temperatures as you move across the bay gradually warm. but they're not in the 90s in the very warm spots like out in mount diablo. they're mostly just going to be tomorrow in the 80s low 80s. the fog is up over the hill. you can't see it there, but you can see it in this depiction. the forecast model for tomorrow morning. look at that fog push for the morning hour. so it burns back pretty quick. but that's a lot of fog footprint. and the footprint we'll look at it again gets actually more aggressive as we go into friday. and that's the beginning of the cooldown. so again these are subtle differences as it's just not going to be as warm friday saturday. and sunday. it's going to be nice and pleasant, but it's going to feel a little more like maybe early spring. and,

you know, instead of instead of later spring, which is a subtle change. so here's the fog forecast for tomorrow morning. a bunch of it burns back. and then this is the big push when the cooling starts on friday. look at that. so that's right. the fog gets real deep and it pushes inland. so that starts the significant cooling with highs just in the 60s and 70s around the bay. and then saturday the same thing. the damage is done. the cool air has filtered in. and so temperatures on saturday and sunday despite cloud cover not being horrendous. it's just the cool air is replaced. the warm air in the valley and temperatures are going to moderate downward on the weekend. here are the forecast highs for tomorrow. a little bit cooler in some places and then the five day forecast. so it's a good one. it's just not going to be quite as warm as some might like. >> all right bill thank you. new tonight an annual event honors the people who were killed while riding on the streets of san francisco. dozens of bike bicyclists participated in the ride of silence tonight. ktvu amberleigh spoke with one woman who survived a hit and run while

biking home from work. and she says that accident changed her life. >> san francisco's ride of silence is a somber remembrance of people killed while riding their bicycles. ghost bikes, painted in white, are memorials placed at locations of deadly crashes. >> i would like to see san francisco be a city that has zero ghost bikes. >> alex thomas is a survivor of a hit and run. we followed her journey from life threatening injuries to recovery in february of 2022, she was riding her bicycle home after work as a bartender when a driver hit her from behind and sped off. she suffered a traumatic brain injury and was in a coma for more than a month. thomas tells me she's still coping with chronic pain and fatigue more than two years after the crash, but she's grateful for a second chance at life. >> the will to live in me is really strong, and i'm never going to give up a message of

hope for those mourning the loss of loved ones on this night. >> that's charles. >> charles vincent is among the dozens of bicyclists killed who are being honored. his longtime partner shows me the bicycle that charles gave him grief not only for charles, but for all, all the other 40 plus people that will be observing tonight. the bicyclists made stops at locations where there have been deadly crashes. organizers say a reminder that the city has made some safety improvements in response to bicyclist killed a call for proactive instead of reactive measures, someone is killed in the community. >> it really hurts all of us, even though we may not even know the person. it really because we always feel it could be one of us that can be killed. >> thomas says. even though the driver in her case still hasn't been caught, she says she has forgiven him and now lives a life of gratitude and advocacy. >> if you see somebody who needs help, ask them if they if you can help them. it's love is

always the answer. >> thomas is calling on the city to install more surveillance cameras and protective bike lanes, but she's also urging bicyclists to take personal responsibility by wearing helmets and observing traffic rules. in san francisco, amber lee, ktvu, fox two news and here is a look at the stories trending tonight on ktvu. >> com one of the top stories a gaza war mural was defaced again with hateful and threatening anti-semitic remarks. the artist says the mural has already been vandalized six other times. a redwood city man found his stolen truck in oakland with the use of a bluetooth tracking device. even so, he says, oakland police were slow to respond to help and sign of the times here. when it comes to bay area real estate, the median listing price for a home in santa clara county is now $2 million. you can find these stories and much more right there@ktvu.com. >> the giants lucille is up for the mascot hall of fame. how you

can help win him a spot. >> but first, how about a look at the sunset from earlier tonight? i almost said a live look, but that's what it looked like. not too long ago in the south bay. a little foggy along the coast as bill had mentioned, you're watch g the 11:00 news right here on ktv a slow network is no network for business. that's why more choose comcast business. and now, we're introducing ultimate speed for business —our fastest plans yet. we're up to 12 times faster than verizon, at&t, and t-mobile. and existing customers could even get up to triple the speeds... at no additional cost. it's ultimate speed for ultimate business. don't miss out on our fastest speed plans yet! switch to comcast business and get started for $49.99 a month. plus, ask how to get up to an $800 prepaid card. call today!

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uc berkeley's campanile. it's been just three weeks now since they hatched, and today researchers made their way to the top of the nest at the top of the tower and put special identifying bands on each of the chicks. despite a little resistance. their parents are annie, the famous peregrine falcon that's lived at the campanile since 2016, and her new partner archie, who arrived earlier this year. >> they were probably, maybe not

the most happy about it. their parents were probably the least happy of the. annie was very, very aggressively defending the territory and really wanted to get us out there, out of there as quickly as possible. >> two of the chicks are female and two are male. the public is now being asked to suggest names for them on social media. all right, new at 11, the giants. >> lucille is asking for a big favor. he is up for the mascot hall of fame. the hall of fame encourages the celebration of mascots and the energy they bring from the minor leagues to college to the big leagues. and tonight, lucille needs our help to get more votes. just head to ktvu.com, then go to the weblinks tab and submit your vote for him to help lucille earn a spot in the hall of fame. we all love lucille. lucille is a happy guy, a happy guy, not like the crazy crab back in 84 with giant fans. hated the crazy crab mascot. we like crazy crab

is not in the hall of fame. yeah, that is our report for now. >> thanks for watching the 11:00 news next newscast. mornings on two, beginning at 4 a.m. don't forget to stream the latest news and weather on your smart tv anytime. >> download the fox local app to your tv, and let's get lucille into that mascot hall of fame. thanks for watching, everyone. good night. >> good night. welcome to like it or not the show where we take on some of those water cooler topics that are always amusing, never too controversial. we'd like to discuss things that spark a lively conversation. nothing too serious. we like to keep it light around here. so let's start by introducing our panel garcia mikaelian, henry lee and tory gains. thanks for joining me on this, like it or not, so since we're in the month of february, i thought we would start with some february themed topics beginning with valentine's day. it's a big holiday this month. the nationae