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jose. this crash happened just after 11 this morning, but after more than five hours, one lane remains closed this afternoon after a red honda crashed into that big rig. the driver of the honda was killed and 100 gallons of fuel also spilled on the roadway. making this cleanup take a long time. now let's give you a look at the traffic map. you can see the red there southbound 101 backed up for miles all the way to 280. so if you're heading out of town, it's best to take 85 to the south, right now, the chp isn't giving an exact timeline for when all lanes will reopen, but say it could be hours. also, traffic jammed up on the bay bridge. it's been jammed up since nine this morning after a big rig caught fire near yerba buena island. this is westbound 80 heading into san francisco. this video posted to social media showing the big rig on fire. lanes remain closed as crews

continue to clean up all the debris. nbc bay area's sky ranger overhead earlier showing this massive backup. it's unclear what caused that big rig to catch fire. now let's give you a live look at the toll plaza. this has been the scene all day. lines, lanes filled with cars trying to get into san francisco traffic on 80 right now. backed up all the way to pinole. we're going to keep an eye on both of these traffic situations throughout this evening, and we will keep you posted. also at 430, a scare at a high school graduation moments after the ceremony, shots rang out. the injuries, the arrest and the police investigation. good afternoon everyone. welcome to nbc bay area news at 430. we've got new details from oakland police on this grad night shooting. we also tracking other stories on this friday,

including a settlement between the 40 niners and the city of santa clara over levi stadium. what the two sides agreed to and why the mayor is not pleased. also, could it be a good sign of things to come? the big name company that plans to move into san francisco's union square, or sergio quintana, fills us in and finds out what this means for business in the city. and what would memorial day be without bottle rock? the big festival kicked off today. we check in with our jodi hernandez about the big bands and celebrities coming to napa valley. but we're going to begin with that graduation shooting. there's expected to be heightened security because of it. at more than a half a dozen high school graduations across oakland today, the shooting last night sent three people to the hospital. it happened at skyline high school in oakland just before 8 p.m. the graduation ceremony had just wrapped up today. police say the shooting was not random. it began with two groups of people arguing in

the parking lot and ended with three people shot and wounded and one person arrested. police are looking for at least one other gunman. at least eight more graduation ceremonies are happening at oakland high schools today, and an oakland unified education board member says there are concerns there could be more violence, and there will be a heightened security check at the gates identifying students, parents, people entering and leaving the school sites. all three victims in the skyline shooting are said to be recovering and are expected to survive. fortunately opd is asking anyone with pictures or video of this incident, please share it with them as they search for additional suspects in the south bay. the 40 niners and the city of santa clara have reached a settlement in their long standing legal battle over levi's stadium. this is the last in a string of disputes between the city and the team over many

years. this one deals with who should pay for police and for food during 49ers games. the city says the deal will give it an extra $20 million over the next two years. and in a press release, the city said the deal has many benefits to the city of santa clara, but the mayor of santa clara, she disagrees. mayor lisa gilmore posted on x, calling it a, quote, lone shark type deal because the money the city receives from the team has to be repaid. the city's press release said. the city council will consider the agreement at a public meeting on tuesday night, but the settlement itself noted that the council already approved this deal. health care advocates say impending closures at a busy san jose hospital could spell disaster, and they are calling on attorney general rob bonta to intervene. protesters gathered at san jose's regional medical center in east san jose today. this comes after the corporation that owns the hospital announced the

upcoming august closures of several critical programs. the lists include the hospital's trauma center, as well as the program that treats patients with cardiac arrest. regional medical serves 25% of all traumas in the county, and health advocates warn this is a life or death situation. this isn't just about a closure of a trauma center, a stemi unit or comprehensive stroke services. this is about the lives and well-being of our families, friends and neighbors. regional medical center responded with a statement saying it's investing millions of dollars into its growing emergency department. the statement also said, in part, we are responding to the patient care needs of our community so we can continue to care for our community's health for the long term. most are moving out, but one retailer is moving in. we are talking about san francisco's union square.

let's bring in our sergio quintana live in san francisco, sergio nordstrom, saks off, fifth north face, many more have already left. soon macy's will be gone, but mario, luigi, princess peach, they're coming to san francisco. when is this happening? yeah. so you know, when i think of nintendo, this is the theme that i immediately think of. super mario brothers, right. that's like the original. of course, they've had so many more hits since that original. but nintendo coming to san francisco is a big deal for union square, especially now the nintendo stores, their kind of interactive stores. you can go in there, you can play with some of the you play some of the games. of course, you buy them as well. but nintendo only operates four standalone stores in the world. three of them are in japan, one of them is in new york city. and that store in new york city opened in 2005. so janelle, when this store opens

in san francisco, 2025, it's going to be 20 years since they opened that new york city outlet. so kind of a big stretch of time as well for nintendo to be doing something like this in the united states. it's a big deal. and you spoke with someone with the city's office of economic and workforce development. how big of a win is this for the city of san francisco? well, you named a few of the places that have gone since a lot of the big names. unfortunately, since the pandemic, union square really has been seeing a lot of the retailers leaving a lot of the traditional retailers, especially some of them long time retailers in the city, there is a research firm that has compiled data on the number of retailers that have left union square since 2020, something like 40, according to their figures. but unfortunately, that list has grown since because we know that macy's is soon going to be closing. and then there's a there's a jewelry store schreven company that's also going to be closing. so for the city to have

an outlet like nintendo coming to union square, it's a big deal. they say they recognize that union square is transforming and nintendo is a big will be a big part of that transformation. and it's going to be nice to be interactive. so it will bring in draw families to as well to san francisco, sergio quintana live at union square. thank you so much. now let's go live and take a look at sfo this afternoon, where travelers are packing airports ahead of memorial day weekend. and earlier today we were at san jose airport, a busy day for air travel. the tsa estimates nearly 3 million passengers are expected to pass through airport checkpoints. one couple says they beat the lines, but don't expect the same luck for everyone. but i'm surprised that right now i don't see as many as i expected to see in the airport. people it'll get busy. i know that the number of travelers today is suspected to rival the record set on the

sunday after thanksgiving last year. well if you are going to stay in town, expect cooler temperatures. i noticed quite the change today. i had to pull out a coat. i know it was a day of layering for sure in most of us now. this is what the temperatures look like right now. so we're in the 50s in san francisco. notice san jose 65. keep in mind earlier this week we were in the 80s. so we got a sneak peek of summer. and now we're certainly much cooler. so how much cooler are we running compared to the past 24 hours? well, how about 19 degrees compared to yesterday in areas like concord 16 degrees cooler in livermore? check out san jose and morgan hill over ten degrees cooler so that cooler air is certainly going to keep us a little bit below average into the weekend. but you'll also notice we've got more cloud cover out there. and also it increased onshore flow. now, what that's doing is that's actually kicking up our winds. you can see a system just to our north there. so wind speeds have been gusty throughout the afternoon. and we can expect to

keep 20 plus mile per hour winds in through tonight. we'll see some of these winds begin to back off a bit more heading into your saturday forecast. so let's take a look at how the impact will be for our saturday temperatures. so far. we are going to be seeing upper 50s low 60s in san francisco. so another day where you definitely want to wear a sweater out and about tomorrow, even inland areas, we're only going to max out in the upper 60s, low 70s. by the time we get to your sunday forecast, we are going to be running a few degrees warmer, so the cooldown is going to last into saturday before we start to see a gradual warm up yet again, a couple of low 80s into areas like the tri valley. but even so, notice san francisco down to the south bay. we're going to be in the upper 60s low 70s. i did have some viewers ask me about tahoe. it is going to be beautiful up there. it's about 59 degrees right now. i think the most issues will probably run into is likely the memorial day traffic, but the weather up there will be stunning. make sure to join us once again at 5:00. chief meteorologist jeff ranieri is going to have a closer look at your extended outlook. janelle, are the weather in tahoe is basically

the weather here right now? we're all in the 50s. thanks, deanna. the weather may not be as warm, but that actually might be a good thing in wine country as people will be dancing the weekend away at bottlerock napa valley. they don't want to overheat right? the popular festival kicked off today. let's bring in our jodi hernandez live in napa and jodi, some big names have arrived. who is performing? oh, there are so many big names performing. and i'll tell you, the vibe out here is absolutely festive. people are pumped to be here and there's so much out here for people to enjoy. you can see the silent disco behind us now. it's been several years since i've personally covered this festival and it's better than i remember. people are having an absolute ball from the silent disco people grooving to 80s music through headphones to the indoor club where festival goers are partying it up to dj mixes and lights. of course, the bands are the main attraction and what an incredible lineup we saw. indie rock musician pete

yorn performing on the big stage this afternoon, as well as tiktok sensation boy with uke, and the weather really does seem perfect. sunny but not too hot a light breeze. so people are definitely happy about that. the headliner tonight that nearly everyone we talked to today seems excited about stevie nicks hitting the main stage at 815 and megan thee stallion on the verizon stage, also at 815. and this is just day one. janelle i know ed sheeran, pearl jam, they're all coming and it's not just music. steph curry, the warriors superstar, and bradley cooper the actor. they're going to be there as well. why are they there? well, yeah, bottlerock isn't just about music. it's about the food and drink too. after all, we are in the napa valley. it's a foodie region known for the food, so some of the region's best restaurants are out here. they have food booths, but a favorite

attraction are the food demonstrations. and that is where steph curry and bradley cooper come in. they are among the stars that will be cooking it up on the williams-sonoma culinary stage. she'll be teaming up with celebrity chef jose andres. he's he's so great, and that's going to happen tomorrow. we also hear that they're going to be making philly cheesesteak steaks and a bourbon pairing. yum. now right now, actress cameron diaz, co-founder of a wine business and also a big star is on that culinary stage right now with nelly creating something delicious, i'm sure, and drummer motley crew will also be taking the culinary stage to whip up something tasty as well. so, so much going on this weekend. perfect weather, perfect vibe, so much fun. back to you. yeah, jody, i know you're married, but this guy behind you has been dancing, showing off his moves. i think he wants you to join him . so let's go. go enjoy yourself

. jody. thanks so much. live from bottle rock. okay thanks. making a difference through an app. valerie joins us to show us how you can use your phone to help fight our climate in crisis. also rowing to paris. not literally though. the cal coach who's already making an impact at this summer's olympics . our ian cull, introduces us to him. but before we head to break, we want to know what trending story you would like to see later in this newscast. i'ma pull up right now on my instagram stories. you still have some time to vote for one of these three. a world war two submarine found 3000ft underwater. advertisers boost their spending at retailers and so long to stumpy. wee going to tell'r

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meteorologist, vianney arana. and vianney. it's called citizen science. what is that? well, think of it like this. it's enthusiastic people we like to call here at nbc bay area, like our weather watchers, are people that send us images of the sky, things like that. but now what's happening is, is that those images that are captured, the information that is captured from the general public, is being used by scientists to further research in things like special projects. so a recent study by scripps oceanography looked at how effective citizen science info is compared to, let's say, the traditionally structured survey data. they focus on volunteer scuba diver observations using two methods the reef volunteer fish survey project, where people actually dive in to capture data, and a noaa fish population survey. now, i spoke with one of the lead researchers, and he says that he was quite pleased by the info he found and ultimately, what we found is that the citizen scientists that weren't paid to collect data, they just collected data over the course of their normal diving

recreation, actually generated very, very powerful information. and to such an extent that the information we gathered from those citizen science data were comparable in terms of their quality to what federal scientists were generating. you heard him mention their quality. now, a lot of this dates back to about 30 years. now, if you to have an interest in helping, all you need to do is use your smartphone. now there's a global project called coast snap. that's what you're seeing on your screen there. it originated in australia in 2017, but it has a number of locations throughout, including the scripps campus in san diego. they use the photos that you take to better understand how the coast is changing due to storms, sea level rise, and of course, human activity. and we're hoping that the bay area is next as far as the location for that particular project. but he also shared with me a number of websites that you can visit. for example, let's say you enjoy watching birds and you like taking photos of birds. there is a citizen scientist application for that where you can download your photos. and of course here at nbc bay area, always tag us

in your sunrise photos. your storm photos. we greatly enjoy them. we also use them to verify the information, right? we could say hey, look so and so lives in sunnyvale and it is raining outside their door that is verified forecast, so we always greatly appreciate it. yeah, the more data the better. absolutely. i guess all the links to if you want to, we'll include them in the climate and crisis tab along with this story okay. thanks vinny. got it. a major milestone in the mission to connect los angeles to the bay area by bullet train. the california high speed rail authority has completed its final environmental report. it will submit the plans to the authority's board of directors for approval next month. the hope is to obtain complete environmental approval to build between the two cities. if approved, the authority will begin phase one of a 400 mile section. phase one is antelope valley to the san fernando valley. now to our coverage of the 2024 olympics. the cal men's rowing team will try and win its third straight national championship next week, and the

program has a long, storied history, which it hopes to add on to at the olympics this summer in paris. nbc bay area's ian cull joins us now. and ian, you spent this morning with our coach. he is no stranger to the olympics and his cal bears will be well represented at paris. you bet. and you know, after a few qualifications this week, there's going to be nine current or former cal rowers who will be heading to the olympics. three are current students who have taken the past year off to train the others are alumni and two will represent the u.s, while others are rowing for their countries of australia, new zealand, serbia, the netherlands, switzerland and italy. i caught up with the men's rowing coach scott franzen, who has coached all of them at one point. these nine guys were the, you know, the leaders of our team and for them to see them moving on to that international stage and getting their chance to write their own olympic stories is pretty cool.

ian, we know bay area university, stanford and cal have a history of producing olympians, but the rowing program here is just extremely successful. yeah, i mean, they've produced 72 olympic rowers and won 35 medals and some of the first ones go back 100 years back then, the top college team in the country went on to represent the u.s. in the olympic games. cal won three gold medals during that time. now, franzen himself is one of the most decorated oarsmen in cal rowing history. he is a three time olympian who won silver in beijing in 2008 for team canada. so i asked him what he will be sharing with the guys going to paris. a lot of people get there and they get distracted by all the free food or the fact that you're in the village and with all the, you know, the 10,000 best athletes in the world. and that's that's a really cool achievement, but you're still there to race and go as fast as you can. yeah. so it's an exciting time for that program, who's not only gearing up for paris but for nationals next week. and you'll see more coming up in our full story at

6:00. we'll be cheering them on for sure. thanks, ian. we'll see you at six. exciting to watch. yes.

the famous submarine that has been found 80 years after it sank during world war two. take a look at a 4d model of the uss harder. the naval history and heritage command said it found this ship relatively intact off the coast of the philippines, 3000ft underwater. the ship earned the nickname, hit him harder, and sank the most japanese warships during the war, but it was lost at sea in august 1944 with 79 crew members on board. as always, all post links to the other stories you voted for on my instagram. this weekend, america's national night of remembrance returns a live concert will be held on the

west lawn of the u.s. capitol for the 35th year. the goal is to honor the men and women in uniform as well as military families. our mike inouye spoke with the host of the concert tony award winner joe montana and gold star father alan ho. i never feel more alive than when i'm on that stage doing that concert every year because it's not an acting job, it's i'm recounting history and a very important history and like the story, alan's story and the story of about him and his son and his family. when my sons volunteered to, play that role, take up that role as a serviceman in uniform to the country. of course, it absolutely made me proud. the national memorial day concert airs on pbs on sunday at 5 p.m. it will also be streamed on youtube. that's going to do it for us at 430. jessica aguirre is working on the 5:00 newscast. she'll join you in two minutes.

is closing streets during viva cal and how it impacts them, and changes that could be made in the future. also, grad ceremonies set to take place in oakland tonight, 24 hours after gunfire erupted at skyline high's graduation. the precautions now being taken to make sure it is safer. and he's used to being the life of the party. how one man is using that trait to help san francisco's chinatown thrive. the news at five starts right now. thanks for joining me. i'm jessica aguirre. it is one of san jose's marquee events. it's called viva cal, and it's part of the festivities. the city shuts down streets so people can bike or walk from almaden valley all the way to the east side. tonight, though, many small businesses along that route say it's

anything but a celebration for them. in fact, they say it's hurting their bottom line. nbc bay area's damian trujillo joins us along that route. some of the merchants here along alum rock avenue say they've been taking it on the chin. and when the event happens, a couple of them say they'll have to close the door. it's always a party. at mariscos costa alegre on alum rock avenue. but on june 9th, when the city closes down his street to host the next viva festival, the owner says the city's celebration is a nightmare for business. sunday is the day that we make profit. you know, saturday, sunday. marco hernandez says winter sales were bad and with the struggling economy, he can't afford to lose his biggest sales day of the week. we heard similar stories at several stores along alum rock avenue. we're a small businesses one day affects, especially on the weekdays. it gets really slow and the weekends is when we do the sales. if they're closed on thetr