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ultimatum today clear their tent encampment or face repercussions. thank you for joining us here on kron. 4 news at 5. i'm noelle bellow and i'm grant lotus. the deadline was 03:00pm. instead of leaving, they held a rally at the encampment today in kron four's rob nesbitt. >> was at that rally joins us now live from usf with details. rob, where things stand now. >> well, grande on welsh field here on the usf campus where students have set up their tent encampment behind the counter and about 60 tense here at welsh field with students occupying them and they say they don't plan on going anywhere. despite warnings from the university. >> for 15 days, students at usf have called for a cease-fire in gaza for the university to divest from israel. protesters likes to sue state. staying in tents on welsh field. but i really didn't realize until you start
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to sink him is how much it puts a toll on your body. the university has been in talks with protesters and says they've been working to keep an open dialogue, but protesters were given until 03:00pm tuesday to clear their tent encampment. a statement from usf saying, quote, the 03:00pm may 14th deadline in which we asked students to voluntarily vacate welsh field in exchange for amnesty. refers to an internal disciplinary process led by the u.s. at office of student conduct. there are no plans to clear the encampment or involve law enforcement as long as the encampment is peaceful and nonviolent based says the suspension or explosion. so you are at risk of being suspended or expelled. >> and we just think that's a scare tactic. we think that we understand that we have so much power as a collective of what we did here. >> either encampment has been really unifying for all of >> instead of clearing the encampment at 03:00pm, students pushed back staying on welsh field and holding a rally with speakers including
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seth morrison from the bay area chapter of jewish voices for peace. old enough to have protested and seeing how that protest was the start of change. i believe that these protest will be the start of kate for palestinian. haha. >> usf commencement ceremony is scheduled for saturday and student protesters here say they are prepared to stay at the tent encampment even after graduation. if their demands are still not reporting live at usf, i'm rob nesbitt. kron. 4 news doesn't look like they're going anywhere anytime soon. rob. >> thank you for that live report. meantime, in the south bay, students at san jose state have been given a deadline of 6 o'clock this evening. >> to clear an encampment on that campus students began occupying last night just days before the start of finals week. the 20 tent encampment sprung up near the statues of 2 san jose state athletes. tommie smith and john carlos, whose demonstration at the
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1968 olympics drew global attention the students have a list of demands for the university. but officials want that encampment gone in about an hour from now. we're going have a live report from campus coming up on kron. 4 news at 6. >> hundreds of protesters gathered on the sidewalks outside google this morning that chose to be there this week because google's hosting a developer conference with thousands of people in attendance at the nearby shoreline amphitheater. protesters did block one of the entrances to the event, but people attending were able to get in other ways, the protesters are especially worried about project nimbus cloud computing effort by the israeli government in partnership with google and amazon. >> the message that we're kind sent here is when the innovations and the potentially beautifully impactful, things that are great, silicon valley are to harm people. that's not ok. we will not
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>> kron 4 reached out to google for comment about this. but so far we have not heard back. meanwhile, 50 former google employees filed an official complaint against the company for unlawful termination. that's after the employees held sit-in protests. it google offices in sunnyvale in new york not long ago. the company that fired them after finding out which employees participated. the workers filed a complaint saying google unlawfully retaliated against them. the protesters say they want their jobs back and google to allow workers to protest without retaliating. keep it here with kron 4 on air and online for the latest information on the conflict in the middle east from campus, protests to the conflict on the ground, the hostages you can head to our web site kron 4 dot com. >> alameda county supervisors are meeting at this hour to determine when a recall election will be held for district attorney pamela price
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on april. 30th, the board accepted the registrar of voters determination that enough signatures have been gathered to force a recall kron four's dan kerman joining live from the meeting in oakland tonight with more details. dan. >> well, that meeting is going on right now right behind me here at the board of supervisors meeting public comment is just started about 64. people are going to be speaking about this is, you know, pamela price's said that the petition gathering process violated the charter and this is all illegal. still, supervisors are moving forward. they ask a lot of questions today. again of the county council in terms of what this all means. but it means is that price is recalled. it will be up to the board of supervisors to appoint somebody to take her prior to this meeting. those who have campion the recall hold a news conference just outside this meeting to talk about what they are looking for at today's this is a time we need to do to special
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election. and this is time to we caught the d 8. we're asking for them to, you know, account for the will of the people that have already stepped in say they want a special election. now. >> but if they don't, i it will be ready for november, but we really wanted to be in august. now. these are the potential dates for an election either the board of supervisors. can your mark a special election? >> that because somewhere in the area of 15 to 20 million dollars, they say that would be an august various state you see in front of you or in september or they can consolidate this and hold this recall election during the regular general election. that would be some time in november, specifically on november 5th, while the other elections are going on, they say that would only cost the county about 4 million dollars. no indication from the supervisors at this point which one they will opt for. as we mentioned, public comment is just getting undeo way now. it's expected to last somewhere in the area of 2 hours and that then at that
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point, supervisors will discuss what to do next. we should mention that, as i said at the outset, that pamela price has called this recall illegal because she maintains that the charter was violated in the signature gathering process. but again, so far, no court has ruled on that because nobody has filed a lawsuit live at the board of supervisors meeting in oakland, dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> dan, thank you. the 5 year-old boy who drowned bethel island saturday has been identified. he is lucas yang from livermore. lucas was found in the water about 40 minutes after being reported missing. he was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to a neighbor, the boy was visiting family at a housing complex near the water when he fell off the dock near the back of the home. no other details about the circumstances of the drowning have been made available at this time. >> san jose police are asking for the public's help locating a assault suspect. 50 year-old julian salvador, martinez is
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accused of pulling a young girl under a freeway overpass and sexually assaulting her on april. 9th investigators say he was riding a dark colored bicycle at the time. the girl managed to fight him off and fled on her bicycle. martinez is described as 5 foot 11 inches tall with dark hair and a thin mustache. you can see some images of him there on your screen. if you have any information of his whereabouts, you are asked to contact san jose pd. >> a united airlines flight out of singapore bound for san francisco was forced to return to singapore today due to engine troubles. the airplane, a boeing 7.87 had more than 200 people on board at the time. they will be rebooked tomorrow on another flight. this is just the latest in a series of incidents related to united, many of which have involved sfo. as we look live at the airport there, you can
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see some fog is above it. now we come to san francisco, the city proper where you don't see any fog and that is the way it goes around here. we're quite an interesting pattern where we have kind of foggy cool mornings and then really nice in the afternoon. and now. >> around this time of day, that fog is returning warrants. yeah. start to feel like a whole lot like summer outside as we're seeing that night morning, a march of the low clouds and the fog then retreating back to the coastline as we head into next day, the middle of day. >> breaking out that sunshine. i think we'll see it again overnight tonight. we'll see plenty of clouds around the bay area and some of that patchy fog thick enough. maybe a little drizzle along the coastline over san francisco. right now. you've got some breezy conditions, some patchy fog toward the sunset. some sunshine as you make way downtown san francisco and toward the ballpark. but you see the winds kind of kicking around the trees just a bit outside more that all the way the temperatures. well, that's where you get that big spread. you'll see that throughout the summer months. you've got 62 degrees in san francisco, 60 in oakland, then heat things
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up in the san jose. 73. by the time you make your way to the east bay, you're talking 80 degrees in livermore, 78 in concord and 73 now in santa rosa. so there it is. low clouds and the fog retreating toward the coastline as we head toward the middle of the day and then kind of back on shore. thunderstorms popping up over the sierra nevada could have to watch out for that really south of tahoe. but you can see that fog already getting ready to move back on shore. we'll have more on that forecast coming up in a few minutes. >> we have the golden state's >> of of the bay area getting high does the golden state warriors franchise unveils the brand name for our new wnba team today. as you heard the mayor calling them the golden state. val curry's the name originating from norse mythology valkyrie czar, a host of warrior women who are fearless and unwavering. >> you know, as we sat, would that mean and thought through what that means to the visible
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representation of these incredible players coming together on the court to our community circling around each other and making sure that we were going to be the ones that show the world what's possible? you know that together we are about curry's. i can't think of anything more powerful. >> the logo is very cool to v shape. as you see here. it includes a rendition of the bay bridge which is depicted with 13 lines, which they say represents the team being the 13th active wnba franchise. the color valkyrie violent symbolizes power ambition, nobility and women empowerment. the team will play its first game at chase center in 2025, i like the color. >> coming up after more than 170 years in service, a jewelry store leaving the city of san francisco where they're headed and why and what's happening with the push to crack down on san francisco's drug overdose crop. >> we'll be back. but first, the tax on tesla. back to back
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>> take a look at this. tesla chargers vandalized in the north bay. the man who shot this video says this was at a parking lot and allay on mother's day. thieves cutting the wires and taking off with the copper inside of them. kron four's sara stinson spoke with the man who took this video. we're going to have her full report coming up later on tonight on kron. 4 news at 10 11 o'clock. meantime, police
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are investigating after several tesla's were vandalized at the fremont tesla factory. they say workers found multiple cars with slashed tires early monday morning. police are now looking into a motive and a suspect in this crime. tesla is also laying off more employees in the bay area in total, more than 600 employees will be laid off. the layoffs affect employees at multiple locations and fremont and palo alto. this comes after tesla announced last month it would be laying off 2700 bay area employees. all of the layoffs take effect in the middle of june. the national highway traffic safety administration has launched an investigation into waymo self-driving cars. the agency. >> got 22 reports of waymo cars either crashing or doing something that may have violated traffic laws. the probe will look at the system's performance in detecting and responding to traffic control devices. labor leaders say they plan to work
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with the agency during the probe. amazon's self-driving robotaxi unit is also being investigated after 2 of its vehicles. braked suddenly causing crashes. both crashes happened last month. one in san francisco, the other in spring valley, nevada. there were no major injuries. fortunately, they both involved toyota highlander suvs with autonomous driving technology. nhtsa confirmed each of the amazon vehicles was operating in autonomous mode at the time. they say they're committed to working with the agency. >> and iconic jewelry store in san francisco is pulling out. sure. even company has been operating in the city for 172 years. and it's all coming to an end with a large sale in the works. kron four's terisa stasio explains the reason behind the shutdown and what happens next. >> the closed sign taped to the door says it all, although
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temporarily shut down tuesday for shoppers. sure. even company had won 50 post rating. you square will soon be no more. the fine jewelry company announcing it's moving headquarters to palo alto in response to retooling its business plan. in a statement to kron 4 news, the managing partner lane schiffman said, quote, as we turn the page on this exciting new chapter we're filled with gratitude for our journey in san francisco. this move symbolizes our dedication to evolving with the ever changing landscape of luxury retail while maintaining the timeless elegance and personalized service that define sure even company. >> so shoppers hearing the news reflected on fallen memories tied to the store. might, you know, wedding and engagement my mom's i in my dad's in 18, 52 shreve opened
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its doors in san francisco, the high-end luxury jewelry and watch retailer moved several times until landing that its current spot. the retailer has announced a store liquidation sale starting friday. >> union square is not that far from it. >> that's ali mcavoy even the commercial real estate firm specializing in san francisco ground floor space, especially around union square mcavoy says while macy's shuttering its multi four-year square store was significant. it has led to something positive >> it wasn't the blow it was expected to be. and in a way it sort of it's a herald for smart and savvy tenants that we've hit. the bottom and that really the only have up to go from here, mcavoy points to several high-end watch outlets. >> opening up soon and fashion stores like max, mara and saint john. and she says there is already interest that sharif spot. we're actually in
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advanced negotiations with the local tenant to take the entire ground floor and potentially the mezzanine as well for a very special concept, although it is an end of an era for a san francisco icon. it may be the beginning of another new chapter. only time will tell that story in san francisco, theresa kron. 4 news. >> american eagle outfitters is closing its store in san francisco center. that's according to filings on the state's employment development website in september. american eagle sued westfield for breach of lease agreement and overall unsafe work conditions for employees. when westfield announced it was leaving the downtown area behind. since then, several other well-known stores like nordstrom, lego and hollister have also decided to leave the s of center american eagles last day open is june. 12th. i whether time here as we get a live look outside at the golden gate bridge and the fog
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is moved in with a vengeance. you can just see the bottoms of i guess, maybe just the south tower there. the fog's crazy. yeah. >> it's such a different look than what we just saw on. embarcadero earlier in the show lawrence, this year, of course, seems to be what going to be dealing with. yeah, you know, big may laugh, but it's actually one of the hardest things in the world. a forecast of micro having to do with so much of the topography around the bay area. the pressure difference is up above and. >> well, it can cause all kinds of havoc forecast. that's for sure. the door tonight feel pretty good. that fog is starting march back on shore. we'll see that in place overnight tonight and tomorrow morning looking very much like a summer like pattern kind of settling into the bay area for the weekend ahead. you can from mount tam the fingers of fog kind of stretching into the bay right now that will be filling in overnight tonight with a sea breeze that breeze already blown out there right now. we've got some 18, 20 mile an hour. showed up around the bay area so far and we could see more of that on the
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way now, eventually carry that fall all the way. the interior valleys overnight tonight and early tomorrow morning. and it's just that the bay area really this fog make across much of the california coastline all the way down. los angeles point conception. you name it. and of course, we've got some activity in the sierra nevada. numerous thunderstorms popping up across the high country. that's something you have to watch out for this week. if you're planning to do some camping or get some nice weather now we're seeing kind of a line of storms that are of low pressure. backed up here and that's going bring with it a chance, more thunderstorms in the afternoon hours in the sierra nevada, mainly south of lake tahoe back toward the bay area. see the little swirl off the coastline. that' another thing that we see this time of year is come a little edie, get a little circulation off the coastline. little swirl in the atmosphere with the fog and once that rolls back on shore, boyden gray in a hurry. not only that republicans see a pretty deep marine layer overnight tonight. so not only is going to be great, maybe a little bit wet out there along the coastline. watch out for that little drizzle overnight tonight. so, yeah, that fog kind of settling in something that we're going to see a whole lot of in the 45 months or so, guys, i like the term
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fingers, a father. yeah. this could need how just kind wiggles right through some of the topography. fascinating like that. aren't okay. >> still ahead, a warning for car owners on the peninsula. what authorities say thieves what authorities say thieves are targeting. network is no network for business.
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been civics accords and see rv's all 2015 or newer. police say the thieves are after specific parts and they may be reselling them. >> specifically for their air bags on driver's side or their driver steering wheel. and that's something that we really seen in the past. you know, over the last couple years, we've had the catalytic converter thefts were criminals with still the catalytic converters off the caroand then somehow we sell to get money. we assume that this is same type of thing. >> drivers are being advised to park in well-lit areas. double. check your car alarm and invest in security cameras if possible. police are also recommending that you purchase a security club. police say it could be your best line of defense as it would protect the specific area of the vehicle that these thieves are going for. the state's getting nearly 64 million dollars in federal funds to repair and replace electric vehicle chargers. it was announced today by u.s. congresswoman
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zoe lofgren who says the funding will help reduce greenhouse gases, promote atv's and expand the ev workforce funding for this comes from the federal highway administ ation's program that supports and repairs the replacement of broken and non-operational ev charging points. >> the new proposed bill looks to clear zoning hurdles and free up state money for temporary shelter, menlo park senator josh becker introduced it and it's backed by lawmakers in san francisco and around the state including san jose mayor matt mahan, who says it would help end of the era of encampments by modeling solutions that work. the bill now heads to the state assembly after it was unanimously passed in the senate earlier this week. demands for san francisco to do more to help prevent overdose deaths. the shocking numbers released today. also fire season is basically here, unfortunately, how east bay
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