south bay with eye popping new data. just how dire the housing affordability crisis is becoming. good evening, i'm ryan yamamoto. >> i'm elizabeth cook. according to the santa clara county of realtors, the median price of a single-family home in the county was exactly $2 million in the month of april. that is up about 13% over the last year. >> here is a closer look at the numbers. the median price per square foot is $1,200. the average price on the market is just 13 days. >> the median price for a condo has topped $1 million. len ramirez explains how the sky high prices are impacting the bay area families. >> reporter: well housing has always been very expensive in the bay area and especially santa clara county. but now with the price going over $2 million, it just means that dream of homeownership is becoming less and less obtainable for many. by just

about any measure, sandra contreras is a success story. at 29 years old, she owns her own business and product line. this month she opened a store front with two other retailers in downtown san jose. but with the median home price now over $2 million, her hoping of ever affording a home here are all, but gone. >> for myself as a 29-year-old entrepreneur, very unrealistic to be able to put a down payment on a $2 million home with two kids surviving, you know, groceries, gas, commute, everything. there is no way. in my life, i don't feel like there is a way to save enough money to put a down payment to that or get close to it. >> reporter: prices are getting higher by the way since the president, michelle perry. >> about 50% of the homes for sale are $2 million or above. so we do have some homes that are below. but even homes that are priced around the $2 million mark are going for

more. almost every home in the market in santa clara county will get multiple offers at this time. >> we are entering into the family room right here as we have refinished the hardware flooring. >> reporter: tony ramirez is the listing agent for this new home. it's a four bedroom, two and a half bath, and a pool. priced under that $2 million mark. >> we've been on the market for five days, receiving multiple offers. over the weekend, we've had more than 40 groups through. >> reporter: who are all the people making offers? >> high-tech. it's definitely the people who are working for apple, google, it's their stocks. they are utilizing their stocks and they are cashing them out, buying homes. >> reporter: michelle says there are also non-tech buyers who are pulling their money with their parents and/or siblings. either way it's a long-term strategy for potential buyers. sandra is commuting from her home in sonoma county because she can save more money that way. >> we have to push ahead and we

have to keep trying and set up a future for my kids. >> reporter: maybe to buy a home some day, somewhere. >> those high mortgage rates are not helping. they continue to be a burden for potential home buyers. according to the mortgage bankers association, the average interest rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage is currently a little over 7%. i'm anne makovec following the latest on pro-palestinian protests around the bay area and the state, taking a live look from the university of california in irvine. that is where pro-palestinian protests on campus have escalated. the school sending out an alert, advising students to avoid this area. you can see the protesters with their arms linked and then police officers on the other side. those protesters are basically trying to block the police officers from coming in to this encampment. this is all near the physical science lecture hall. again at uc irvine, prompting the closure of that

area. major police presence there, many of those officers are dressed in riot gear, so there could be a confrontation that's coming in the near future. in the meantime it is a standoff as we speak. in the meantime an agreement announced at san francisco state. the groups they say that the chancellor has agreed to start the process of divesting from the weapons manufacturers, first disclosing the university's investment, then integrating a human rights principal. the students say they will continue to work with the administration over the summer to meet their other demands. >> reporter: from the beginning of this encampment, we have maintained transparency and democracy from the structure which we organized. this is true since the vote to start the encampment that could be true for future businesses regarding the movements. >> reporter: these student groups say this is progress, not a victory. at san jose state, a deadline has passed for students to clear out of their encampment. the instagram page says that the university told

them to leave by 6:00 last night. instead of leaving, they are planning a rally for tonight at 6:00. we will have a photographer heading to the rally and we will have more coming up at 7:00. the two other encampments being monitored have come and gone. that is at 3:00 yesterday afternoon. some protesters are still there with graduation moving tomorrow. administrators say they are not planning to move them by force, but students could face the academic repercussions. much of the camp was dismantled yesterday. then today, a small group of protesters would return to uc berkeley, but we understand these are demonstrators who have been fighting with the university over the planned development of people's park on the gaza front at uc berkeley. they say her staff will look into whether the companies will invest in align with the university's values. she also plans to call for a cease-fire in gaza by the end of the month. liz? >> anne, thank you so much. israel is marking their

independence day with somber ceremonies amid the war in gaza. at the same time, they are marking 76 years and 700,000 people were forced to leave their homes. coming up at 5:30, we'll speak to the professor about this important date and its lasting impact. the summer of antioch will be $7.5 million to the family of the man who died in police custody back in 2020. officers were accused of excessive force after the death of angelo quinto. he died after being restrained. the cause of death was ruled as excited. the american medical association and others have said that is not a legitimate medical diagnosis. alameda county district attorney pamela price is celebrating the supervisor's decision not to schedule a special election for her potential recall. instead the recall election will happen during the general election in november. and price says that is a win for democracy.

>> the people of this county will have the right to elect a district attorney. and they did that. >> yes. >> we should not have to do it again. >> that's right. >> but we will. we will do it again. >> price won her seat with 53% of the vote back in 2022 on a platform of criminal justice reform. supporters of the recall accuse her of being soft on crime and say keeping her in office longer than necessary will have a negative impact on crime rates. a special election would have cost the county an estimated $15 to $20 million. homeless numbers are out in alameda county. there is an increase in unhoused people in oakland. the census was taken back in january with the break down. there were close to 9,500 people experiencing homelessness. more than half were in oakland. two-thirds did not have shelter. the city of

alameda, should i say, and dubling, all saw more than 40% increase in their homeless population. in oakland, community leaders are celebrating travel around the city with visit oakland at today's town tourism event. the mayor shouted out restaurant owners, artists, small business owners. in oakland, they would introduce the newest police chief for the first time publicly today. the mayor also announced a new initiative to incentivize more film makers to make movies in the area. and less than three weeks from the first ever home game and the team has an idea to add some new cease to the new stadium. >> the ballers want to buy about 5,000 unused bleacher seats that they used to sit in oakland coliseum. you've probably seen the seats sitting in the back parking lot at the coliseum. they were removed after the raiders left for las vegas in 2020. >> the home opener is june 4. you can catch that every friday

night on our sister station pix+ cable 12. still ahead, we'll take you to the northern california city known for notorious side shows. coming up what they did to bring those shows to a screeching stop. the world leader now in critical condition after an assassination attempt. why authorities believe the prime minister was the target of violence. a non-profit that will train the next generation of designers and makers is temporarily closed because of a fire. the inspirational driving force that is trying to get it back on their feet coming up. blue skies are visible from the rooftop as we would look out to the east. but the fog is rolling back in through the golden gate. it will be widespread as we start the day on thursday. we will see if there are any changes as we head towards your weekend coming up in the first alert forecast.

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a stretch of highway one closed since march is set to reopen on friday morning. that's nearly eight days ahead of schedule. when does that happen? back in march the storm triggered the rock slide and left this section of the road impassable. the only way in or out has been two daily convoys. the signal will direct one-way traffic on the highway. more than 100 days have gone by without this. any type of sideshow activity after cars in stockton. but months after the cars were confiscated, they do remain locked up. we have more on why it will be a while before drivers could get their cars back. >> reporter: 150 people detained in stockton back in february. more than half of them won't get their cars back any time soon. >> sometimes if you do the crime, you've got to do the time. >> reporter: these cars are evidence. >> they are not controlled, they are not monitored. it is

literally a group of kids that are putting together criminal activity. >> i want to show you what 90 cars in evidence looks like. let's take a walk. car after car after car lined up at the san joaquin county sheriff's office. all these vehicles will be here at the san joaquin sheriff's office until the investigation is over. >> we have sent 100 referrals to the district attorney. we are waiting for an arraignment date for those cases. >> reporter: the legal process in that many referrals will take time. it doesn't cost the owners of these cars a dime for the sheriff's storage. at least not yet. >> there may be a request for restitution once we get through the legal process. >> reporter: the county's no sideshow streak, 102 days long, could very well become the blueprint for other cities. >> hopefully we will be when these cases are over.

>> and los angeles county, philadelphia, even the united kingdom called the bust successful. a sneak peek of the final reservations at the harvey milk terminal i. they include two new gates, ticketing counters, and security. something else that should ease travelers, the project will also link all of sfo's terminal after you go through security. >> no matter what airlines you are connecting to and from, you can now do it all post security without having to exit out to go through the check point again. >> now tay say that the changes will make the airport more attractive for airlines. so creating more flexible as to which companies can use certain gates. officials also say it will be the most sustainable airport terminal in the world. raging waters are getting a

facelift that will include a new name that is now called the parks new owners after they have to be shut down in september. it is set to open in june, but they have not given an exact date, currently hiring life guards for the summer. i know they are trying to rebrand this new water slide in the water park, but anyone who has lived here in the bay area will always know that as raging waters. everyone has been there at some point? >> yes. it is like when they would try to rebrand candlestick. >> it is always known as candlestick. >> yes, exactly. >> do we have water slide weather coming up any time soon? >> it is not ideal for it. and you're looking for 90-degree plus and maybe once we get out of june, kind of hovering with that mid may just normal pattern, which means plenty of the may gray ahead. talking

about subtle changes over the next several days and it is way off to the north. that is the way the air will flow in the upper levels to push this further away from the coast. in the upper levels of the atmosphere, that direction will allow the inland temperatures with the upper 60s while near 80 in the east bay. everybody will be on that even playing field, which is exactly normalment but right now, the fog and cloud cover that is spreading out, just a few degrees warmer on the east side of the bay. the upper 60s in santa rosa and the cool spot in inland locations. still in the mid to upper 70s. the fog will spread out throughout the rest of tonight, trying to salvage one game of this three-game series. the temperature at game time will be in the upper 50s,

cooling down. plenty of that may gray infiltrating the skies. and it will be breezy, so make sure you layer up appropriately. it will be a factor by tomorrow morning and reduced visibility on the widespread basis to start the day, like the past several days, that fog will back up by mid to late morning, backing up to the coast towards lunchtime. futurecast indicating the reduced visibility though by noon for downtown san francisco. so the fog might be a little more tiny than what it has been the past couple of days. the temperatures underneath that fog, which is going to help keep at least some warmth near the ground level. temperatures will be near or slightly above average. and low to mid-50s inland in the east bay. that's one of the warm spots tomorrow morning. some of the cooler locations are closer to 50, just barely above 50 degrees at the coast. temperatures from san francisco and oakland, low to mid-50s, slightly cooler as

you would get into the valleys. the locations will tend to collect a little more cool air, so the influence of the fog won't keep them from dipping down into the upper 40s in santa rosa and petaluma. high temperatures tomorrow though, they are going to bounce back and take a look at those highs before we go too far down the line. we'll look at the wind speeds that will be kicking up during the afternoon, and the temperatures will still warm up with the onshore breeze for inland parts of the bay area. the gusts will be along the coast. through solano county, some 25 plus miles an hour gusts. here are the forecast highs for tomorrow. managing to climb up into the mid to upper 70s, inland of the east bay and the santa clara valley. and that will be kind of the range of temperatures around the bay in the mid to upper 60s. temperatures are significantly warmer, but cooler along the coast with the highs only reaching the upper 50s. now looking further down the line, keeping an eye on memorial day weekend. kind of brackets that

three-day holiday weekend and still a good chance of below average temperatures in that time frame for the bay area and most of the western u.s. doesn't mean a cold snap, but just means it might not feel like the unofficial beginning of summer or that water park winter just yet. any variation on the day-to-day temperatures. only the 4-degree spread between the warmest day and the coolest day. it is an even narrower gap for areas near the water. around the bay, high temperatures are going to fluctuate. the coolest day on saturday and the warmest days by tuesday and wednesday. along the coast. every day is going to be 58 for the high temperatures. and once in a while, the fog and the measurements. rising from the ashes from a program that is training the

next generation of designers. they are looking to make a comeback. >> it really helped solidify why we do this and how important the work we do it. >> and we will introduce you to the community tapping into their culture through the art of fighting and self-defense.

well the first of its kind program in san francisco that trains the next generation of designers and makers are closed temporarily because of the fire. >> they said if they lead their non-profit through the pandemic, they could manufacturer a comeback that depends on the innovative space. >> sharon chin has an update on

the 2002 jefferson award winner. >> our station is damaged here. >> human made empowered hundreds of those skills they need to launch or get a job in, design, and make their businesses. but the recent fire cast the shadow over the program he founded. >> it is pretty tough for people, you know, it's hard enough given the cost of launching the business here and that shop that started under the table here. >> reporter: they apparently started in the protector under the table. and the sprinkler system couldn't put out the flames, so there is considerable smoke and water damage in losses including printers and computers. >> and 80% are lost because they are on the floor. >> reporter: to restore the maker space that we first visited two years ago. a lot of people are counting on it. they made their home to san

francisco's first community based training center for advanced manufacturing. and at any given time, dozens of underserved adults for jobs of the future. but because of the fire in that valuable hands-on training had to go virtual. >> it is like giving me the intrepedition. >> i finally figured out where i want to be in life and what i want to do and i reach another roadblock. >> and all the computers on the floor were affected. >> reporter: the fire is also a setback for the entrepreneurs from the diverse communities where they rely on the discounted access to equipments and to build their first prototypes in sectors like robotics. they are scrambling for space. >> and some folks that have had to resort to using their homes or garage and they are doing their best to get back up and

running. >> taking a second look to the commitment of the maker community. >> and that will help how important the work is and few spaces left in san francisco. >> to relaunch, we will need those. >> reporter: as he cracks a comeback for the 6-year-old. some days are tougher than others. he'll draw life and strength from his wife and family, not all of them human made. >> the dog has been my saving grace over the last two weeks. >> they can do that, can't they? well the space is covered by the fire insurance, but it will take time. ryan is trying to make $50,000. >> after they are all done and the spaces, professionally cleaned. now remember you can nominate your local hero for a jefferson award online on kpix.com/hero. up next as the war in gaza rages on, they are marking an

important anniversary. we will talk with the bay area professor about how events eight decades ago are impacting today. and biden and former president trump agreeing to square off on the debate stage. why these won't be your typical presidential debate. when i hop in that cove, i don't know if there is any worries today, it's gone for the three to four hours and they are at the coast. >> gettin

right now at 5:30, an assassination attempt rocking the european union. what we're learning about slovakia's prime minister. >> the feds are now investigating another partial collapse after a barge slammed into a bridge. this time in texas. the impact. >> and in santa clara county, a solemn tribute to officers who made the ultimate sacrifice. as the war on gaza stretches into the seventh month. israeli and palestinians are marking an important date, 76 years ago with different perspectives, marking 76 years for israel and in the wake of the holocaust held in honor of

hundreds of thousands of people living there at that time and driven from homes. and can you tell us how they led to the state of israel. >> yes, there is the official british mandate for dividing palestine between jewish and arab states. and at that moment, many of the arab states did not want to have a jewish state present, so that is a part of the issue. once the mandate was declared over the british, they kind of abandoned the mandate. the jewish people at the time, they had to defend themselves against