we need to address this terrible epidemic of homelessness. we need to invest in good paying jobs, union jobs and investments in our future. this, this is why i'm running for the us senate. i'm adam schiff and i approve this message. on refinery enrichment and the martinez refining company, plus a day of action across the country, a picket by flight attendants around the world. and here in the bay area, then bringing back algebra to eighth grade. the vote happening tonight in the san francisco unified school district after a lot of heated debate, the news at noon starts now. >> this is ktvu, fox two news at noon. >> good afternoon. i'm gasia mikaelian. >> i'm andre senior. thank you for joining us. new at noon. two

east bay refineries have agreed to drop lawsuits over air quality standards, and one will pay millions of dollars in fines. the bay area air quality management district announced this morning that it has come to two separate agreements with chevron and the martinez refining company. both had sued the district in 2021 over an emissions reduction regulation it requires. the refineries to drop their emissions of airborne particulate matter by up to 80. as part of the agreement, chevron has agreed to pay $20 million in fines for 678 violations in addition to the very high penalties, which will form a deterrent in the future. >> and the establishment of a multi-million dollar health fund. we are getting a 70 to 80% reduction in particulate matter from these refineries, which is a direct improvement in public health to people who live near these facilities. i think that is our victory today. >> the air district says it plans to invest the $20 million

from that settlement into a health fund to help improve the health of people in richmond who live near the refineries. now to new information about the two parents and two children found dead inside a home on the peninsula. >> sources tell ktvu the detectives are investigating this as a murder suicide. ktvu james torres reports on what we know from san mateo. >> police officers found four bodies inside this house in alameda de las pulgas in san mateo. sources confirmed to ktvu. a man is accused of killing his four year old twin boys and then shooting and killing their mother and eventually himself. detectives are still waiting for an autopsy report to learn how the children died. heartbroke for the family. >> the los, um, saddened that the two children, a woman asked not to be on camera, lives near the family. >> she says the children's grandmother made a call to police, asking to check on the house because she hadn't heard from the family in days. then then monday morning, a new nanny

for the kids reporting for her first day of work. couldn'trillioneach the family. either. that's when police officers entered the house saying they noticed immediate signs of death. they knocked on neighbors doors asking if they heard anything i had. >> i well, i didn't know it was a gunshot. i thought it was a firework. and so i explained to him i had heard only one. but we have young kids around here, so i didn't really equate that to a gunshot. san mateo police are still working to notify family members, which we've learned. >> some live in india. people who live here say they're relieved to know there was no threat to the public, but disturbed to learn an entire family, including young children, were killed. >> i'd always hear the kids playing in the backyard, so it's just really sad. it's just hard to know that i won't hear their little voices anymore back there. san mateo's mayor mentioned these deaths during her state of the city address last night, offering her condolences. >> we expect to hear a larger

update from san mateo police after those autopsies are complete. reporting in san mateo. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. new at noon. >> thousands of flight attendants are on picket lines right now at 30 major airports nationwide, including sfo flight attendants are picketing at terminals two and three at the airport, calling for better pay and working conditions industrywide. it's part of a national effort by flight attendants representing several unions and airlines, including american alaska, united southwest and frontier airlines. the pickets are not expected to disrupt flights. >> san francisco school board could decide tonight to offer algebra once again for students in eighth grade. as ktvu ali rasmus explains, years of declining math scores and public pressure is prompting the board to make that change. >> if the school board takes action at its meeting tonight, then as soon as this fall, all eighth graders in san francisco public schools will be able to take algebra in some form. >> it's the basics, right?

>> parents want to send their kids to school knowing that they're going to learn to read. they're going to learn to do math. they're going to be supported to meet their potential. >> the district's plan is to start with a pilot program. this fall, eighth graders at some san francisco schools will be able to take algebra in a traditional, in-person classroom setting. eighth graders at schools that aren't part of that initial pilot would instead take algebra during the school day. as an online course, or could take it as summer school. the district will make recommendations about which schools will be the first to offer the subject by march 15th. i would like to learn more in math for sure. eighth grader jacob bustamante says he wishes he had had a chance to learn algebra this year. he's applying to some private high schools for next year, and he's noticed many of the applications. ask if he's taken algebra already or not. >> i think it would be good for them to learn ahead of time before it comes. in high school, they ask you if you already learned it in middle school. you'll say, no, it's going to be a lot harder process for you to come back and do it later. >> san francisco unified school

district stopped offering algebra inightgrade about a decade ago. now, low math scores , especially among black and latino students, as well as public pressure from parents, students and even san francisco supervisors have pushed the school district to try and bring it back. >> we know there's a long path, there's a long road ahead to fix some of the challenges, and it's going to cost a lot of money. and so we don't know exactly what it's going to cost the district to do this. >> well, the district is also recommending overhauling its entire middle school math curriculum to add more minutes of math instruction, math tutoring, and even hire additional math teachers. the total cost is still unclear under the district's plan, the goal is to bring eighth grade algebra to all sfusd middle schools by the year 2026. we'll hear more from the district's plan and what the school board decides at its meeting tonight in san francisco. ali rasmus, ktvu, fox two news. voters will select the two california senate candidates who will move to the general election last night for the senate candidates met for a debate. >> ktvu greg lee was there and

tells us the issues they addressed. the top four candidates in california's u.s. senate race met in san francisco for a second debate ahead of the march primary. >> democrat members of congress adam schiff, katie porter and barbara lee, and republican steve garvey weighing in on national headlines like the failed border deal, the president should take executive order comprehensive immigration reform is necessary. >> we will not have border security until we have comprehensive immigration reform. >> on day one, the president opened the floodgates and created a crisis in the united states. he should be the one to step up and close the border. >> the race for president, also a major topic. garvey once again pressed on his previous support for former president trump. >> constant badgering and the use of the former president's name as an attack against me to try to paint me into a corner. and that's what career politicians do. he shouldn't be on the ballot at all. >> um, because the constitution

is quite clear. if you take an oath to defend the constitution, as he did, and then you violate that oath by engaging in insurrection, then you should be disqualified. >> this kind of back and forth between democrats and republicans is what people are fed up with, because they're not focusing on the question that you asked, which is one that deserves to be answered. >> the candidates also weighing in on president biden's age and mental acuity in the wake of the special counsel's report, the democrats stood by biden while garvey said he's saddened by what he sees. a new poll shows schiff continuing to lead the pack while porter and garvey are in a dead heat for second, with lee following behind. about 29% of voters are still undecided. >> as someone who's been consistent, standing up for what is right, being a progressive champion in all of these years, i think voters are going to be able to see the distinction between all of us. time is running out for these candidates to make their case. >> ballots were sent out and in-person. early voting began

last week. they're battling through the airwaves. two schiff recently released an ad suggesting this is a two person race between him and garvey. portrayal that the assertion i think that voters should choose the candidates, not the other way around. >> and i think it's disappointing that representative schiff is trying to deprive californians of a robust election all the way through november. >> uh, look, i think what's good for california is if we have a senator who can take on the big fights and get stuff done that is ready to step into dianne feinstein's shoes and deliver for the state, there will be another senate debate between these top four candidates next tuesday in los angeles. >> a reminder the top two vote getters, regardless of party, advance to the november general election in san francisco. greg lee, ktvu, fox two news. state election agencies are urging those who plan to vote by mail in the march primary to send in their completed ballots as soon as possible. >> as more people vote by mail, the vote counting process slows down, sending the ballots early in will help declare a winner sooner. mail-in ballots include

prepaid postage, so you don't need a stamp. san francisco elections officials have already started processing vote by mail ballots for the march 5th primary. the department says staff will work to verify signatures on every vote by mail ballot within a day of receiving them, san francisco voters can track the progress of their ballots on the voter portal at sf elections .org. people can observe the ballot process in person at city hall or on the live stream. >> many big celebrations are happening this week, including fat tuesday. we'll show you what's happening in new orleans and here in the bay area. plus a fast moving nor'easter is pummeling parts of new england and the northeast, bringing snow and rain. >> i'm robert ray and i'll have the details coming up from new york city. >> meanwhile, here in the west, another storm on the way for us as well. i'll have a look at when we can expect the rain to arrive in e sierra sno co

♪ when your child has moderate—to—severe eczema, it's okay for them to show off. show off their clearer skin and noticeably less itch with dupixent. because children 6 months and older with eczema have plenty of reasons to show off their skin. with dupixent, the number one prescribed biologic by dermatologists and allergists, they can stay ahead of their eczema. it helps block a key source of inflammation inside the body that can cause eczema to help heal your child's skin from within. serious allergic reactions can occur that can be severe. tell your doctor about new or worsening eye problems such as eye pain or vision changes including blurred vision, joint aches and pain, or a parasitic infection. don't change or stop asthma medicines without talking to your doctor.

♪ show off to the world. ask your child's eczema specialist about dupixent. you want to see who we are as americans? ask your child's eczema i'm peter dixon and in kenya... we built a hospital that provides maternal care. as a marine... we fought against the taliban and their crimes against women. and in hillary clinton's state department... we took on gender-based violence in the congo. now extremists are banning abortion and contraception right here at home. so, i'm running for congress to help stop them. for your family... and mine. i approved this message because this is who we are.

weather alert as fast moving nor'easter impacts travel and causes widespread power outages. fox weather's robert ray has more. it was a similar scene across the northeast tuesday morning. >> heavy snow and slush coating roads from washington, d.c. up through new england, leaving more than 32 million americans under winter weather alerts. forecasters say this nor'easter

started out as rain for much of the region before colder air took over, making for a messy commute. we're doing everything in our power to keep new yorkers safe. >> we want new yorkers to do everything in their powers to continue to be safe. >> the national weather service says snowfall rates are hitting 1 to 3in per hour in some spots. the conditions affecting travel on the roads and in the sky, according to flightaware, more than 1000 flights were canceled early tuesday. forecasters say this storm is intense, but quick, with temperatures expected to rise up into the 40s throughout the afternoon. still, with just a few weeks of winter left, people are taking advantage of the snow day. it's really beautiful. >> that's annoying, but beautiful. >> my small girl, she wants to go out to snowmen and things like that. so she really enjoys snow days. >> this storm is part of the same system that caused heavy flooding across the southeast on monday, and crews have been out

clearing debris and repairing roads. >> we received an excessive amount of rainfall that ended up damaging and flooding several of our roads, eight or 8 to 9 roads that were impassable. >> reporter now back here in the northeast, forecast say that, you know, flash flooding and even flash freezing remains a threat along the coastlines of new england. and even here in new york, reporting in central park, robertrillionay katie icu, fox two news. >> mardi gras parties are kicking off in new orleans, marking the last day before lent begins tomorrow. for christians with ash wednesday. people come from all over the country to celebrate mardi gras in new orleans. social organizations set up floats. people dress in costume and parade through the streets. translated from french. mardi gras means fat tuesday. celebrations have expanded around the world into the weeks and months prior to ash wednesday. san francisco's carnival festival is still more than three months away, but today the festivities will kick off early. here are several different venues around the

mission district. will have dance performances, drummers and music. anyone who wants to join in is encouraged to wear costumes and beads. for more on what to expect, we spoke with rodrigo duran, the executive director of carnival san francisco. >> so we're going to have all of mission district activated, lively with music, with food, with great, great folks around. so you can expect a lot of different cultures celebrated, highlighted a lot of really good food. >> san francisco's carnival celebrates is in may. this year's theme is honor indigenous roots. >> you know, it's funny. i had a friend that used to dress up and go and perform there every year. >> spectacular. >> yeah, they're fantastic costume. >> i just sit back and watch. >> i don't i don't know, but it's incredible to see. >> ktvu meteorologist rosemary oroczo is here with us this noon for a look at the forecast. kind of overcast outside right now rosemary, at least here along the oakland estuary. >> yes, i think we are going to be partly sunny for today. andre and garcia, before the rain moves in tomorrow. today kind of a transition day outside our doors, a mix of blue sky and

partly sunny conditions here over golden gate park. as we look toward the west that is a beautiful view. temperatures will be in the upper 50s low 60s once again, this afternoon. right now, a 56 in san francisco for the inner east bay, 58 in livermore, under that cloud cover, temperatures are a little bit warmer today compared. to yesterday. we're up by five in oakland. we're up by four in novato, as well as along the peninsula and over towards mountain view into the south bay. the winds are generally light and napa, oakland and fairfield reporting a lucky sevens there. our hills. not too bad either. we will see again a change in the weather pattern late tonight into early tomorrow morning. here's a view of a storm tracker two where we are quiet. the system still remains offshore. it is growing closer to the bay area tonight into tomorrow and bringing with it a good amount of rain, at least a little bit juicier, so to speak, than what even we had seen in the forecast models yesterday.

today. and i'll show you what i mean here as we get into the evening hours. there we are with the mostly cloudy skies, but the afternoon commute today going to be a dry one. tomorrow morning. we start out mostly cloudy, a few scattered showers, a little bit of drizzle, but most of the rain is still offshore so we'll call for again just on and off. light showers a possibility for your morning drive. many of us will remain dry, but by 11:00 noontime we do have widespread scattered showers already entering the bay. if you have plans for valentine's day, this is something to keep an eye out for. the time now, here at 3:00 in the afternoon, it's really picking up and coming down and then into the evening commute, continuing with scattered showers. if you have dinner plans, mostly cloudy skies, the brunt of the storm looks like it has passed, but as long as we have this cloud cover in place, we have to call for the possibility of showers there for the evening hours, which may impact your dinner plans outdoors. if futurecast model anywhere from a quarter inch to an inch of rainfall expected

with this. but we are not done, we are looking at a good amount of rain coming our way. by the end of the week and maybe into early next week, and i'll show you that in the extended forecast for the afternoon today we'll go with a mix of sun and clouds, 59 for san francisco, 60 in redwood city, low 60, livermore in the north bay, 59 santa rosa. i'll have a look at what we can expect moving forward through your bay area weekend. coming up, negotiators say they're making progress on a new deal that could pause the fighting inside gaza. >> i'm trey yingst in tel iv. i' ot the d

two leading candidates for senate. two very different visions for california. steve garvey, the leading republican, is too conservative for california. he voted for trump twice and supported republicans for years, including far right conservatives. adam schiff, the leading democrat, defended democracy against trump and the insurrectionists. he helped build affordable housing, lower drug costs, and bring good jobs back home. the choice is clear. i'm adam schiff, and i approve this message.

introducing finish ultimate. engineered for the toughest conditions. dry burnt-on stains. old dishwashers. very hard water. new finish ultimate, with cyclesync technology, helps deliver the ultimate clean. ♪

fire agreement as israel begins its assault on rafah. trying has the latest from tel aviv as israeli forces intensify their attacks on southern gaza. >> both sides are reportedly inching toward a new cease fire agreement. cia director william burns is in cairo tuesday meeting with israeli, egyptian and qatari officials trying to hammer out a new deal. the key elements would involve a pause in the fighting for at least six weeks, and the release of the remaining hostages held by hamas in exchange for hundreds of palestinians in israeli prisons. >> we're actively working for peace, security and dignity for both the palestinian people and the israeli people. and i'm working on this day and night. >> diplomats are hoping the six week pause will lead to a more lasting cease fire. but there

are still big sticking points, including hamas's repeated demand that israeli forces withdraw before the hostage release takes place. >> they've been constructive and they've been moving in the right direction. we want to get those hostages home as soon as possible, and that work is going on and time could be running out. >> israel is soon expected to launch a major offensive in the southern city of rafah, where more than a million palestinians have fled since the fighting started with the israeli military under intense pressure from the international community to limit civilian casualties. >> as there is absolutely no safe place in rafah anymore for, and the fear is that the number of people killed and injured might again significantly increase. >> president biden, calling for a two state solution as part of any broader peace plan, though israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says that is a nonstarter in tel aviv. trey yingst ktvu fox two news investigation in the deadly crash of a helicopter in southern california now say that weather may have played a role. >> the six people on board the

helicopter died when it crashed friday in the mojave desert. officials confirmed that the ceo of one of nigeria's largest banks, as well as his wife and son, are among the victims. the other victims are a former chair of the nigerian stock exchange and the two helicopter pilots. the ntsb says weather will be the preliminary focus of the investigation. >> it was reported by witnesses that there was rain with some wintery mix. we currently have a meteorology working on our team and we are working to analyze and get the exact weather conditions at that time, the helicopter was not required to have a flight data recorder or cockpit voice recorder. >> some say a new immigration court in contra costa county could cause issues for those who are most likely to have their cases heard. there the new court serves ten northern and central california counties, including contra costa, solano, san joaquin and all of alameda county except for oakland. some fear the expanded court will speed up deportation, and that immigrants won't be able to get adequate legal help with their cases. members of immigrant rights communities held a

protest on the courthouse steps focusing on these issues yesterday. legal experts say most immigrants have the same question who is going to help us? >> i think you know, a lot of people don't know that unlike other courts of immigrant court, does not give you the right to an attorney. they do not provide one automatically like they would in criminal court with a public defender. so a lot of times the community is left to find their own lawyers. >> it's especially difficult because the case is being heard in concord are from so many other communities. people involved in their advisors are just finding out the cases are being transferred. >> and so what we're encouraging is for, you know, the counties to provide assistance to their constituents, to their residents , because everyone does deserve their due process. you don't have to be a citizen to be entitled to due process. >> most of the cases transferred to the new court involve latinos as well as people from asian countries. haiti india and pakistan. >> police in kansas making an arrest after someone stole a

jackie robinson statue from a ballpark in wichita. the statue was later found burned and dismantled. police say the 45 year old suspect was planning to sell the statue for scrap metal. they're still looking for others who may have been involved in the theft. meantime, major league baseball is stepping in to help replace that statue. well, the new primary play by play announcer for the oakland a's will be making history this upcoming season. and that ball is shot into left field. well, jenny cavnar has been hired by the ace to call play by play for the team. this is the first time in mlb history that a woman will be the primary play by play voice for a major league team. she will call a majority of the games and abc sports california making that announcement today. she has nearly two decades of baseball experience, and prior to this position, she was the backup play by play announcer for the colorado rockies mlb team for the past 12 years. the latest report on inflation is out, and it's not showing any relief for americans how much

prices rose in the areas that saw the biggest increase. >> plus, after pulling an all nighter, the us senate approved billions in foreign aid for ukraine and israel. >> but it won't mean anything if the deal can't pass the house. i'm rebecca castor in washington with this story coming up.

(fisher investments) at fisher investments we may look like other money managers, but we're different. (other money manager) you can't be that different. (fisher investments) we are. we have a team of specialists not only in investing, but also also in financial and estate planning and more. (other money manager) your clients rely on you for all that? (fisher investments) yes. and as a fiduciary, we always put their interests first. (other money manager) but you still sell commission -based products, right? (fisher investments) no. we have a simple management fee structured so we do better when our clients do better. (other money manager) huh, we're more different than i thought! (fisher investments) at fisher investments, we're clearly different.

this ad? typical. politicians... "he's bad. i'm good." blah, blah. let's shake things up. with katie porter. porter refuses corporate pac money. and leads the fight to ban congressional stock trading. katie porter. taking on big banks to make housing more affordable. and drug company ceos to stop their price gouging. most politicians just fight each other. while katie porter fights for you. for senate - democrat katie porter. i'm katie porter and i approve this message.

consumer price index rose by 0.3% from december to january on a 12 month basis. it comes out to 3.1, which is down from 3.4 in december. the latest reading, though still well above the federal reserve's 2% target level. housing prices accounted for the big rise in prices. food prices, as you've likely noticed , moved higher as well. take a peek at stocks. and boy, did they tumble from recent highs upon investors learning and digesting that news, we see the dow jones is about as low as it's been this session, losing almost 700 points down almost a full 2% new at noon. >> former san francisco supervisor and one time interim mayor mark farrell is now running for mayor. farrell announced his candidacy this morning. he was appointed mayor in 2018 following the death of mayor ed lee, and served for six months until the election of mayor london breed. farrell says

he's running because he's the only candidate with the right experience, policies and an effective record of leadership at city hall. >> i am here today to officially announce the launch of my campaign for mayor of san francisco. we have a crisis of confidence in our city government that needs to be fixed, and it starts and stops with the mayor. >> among farrell's policy proposals unveiled today is a zero tolerance for crime and the clearing of all large homeless encampments in the city. he's now mayor breed's third high profile challenger, following supervisor asha sapphire and nonprofit founder daniel lurie. san francisco mayor london breed is now responding to the vandalism and fire targeting a waymo autonomous vehicle in the city. it was set on fire on jackson street in chinatown friday night. investigators say more than a dozen people surrounded the driverless vehicle, which was empty at the time. they spray painted graffiti, smashed the windows

and then lit a firework inside the car, causing it to burst into flames. mayor breed has now issued this statement saying, quote, it was a dangerous and destructive act of vandasm. chinatown is one of the densest neighborhoods in san francisco, and any fire could explode and spread among tightly packed buildings to endanger lives, homes and businesses across the bay. >> in oakland, police officers are on paid administrative leave after an alleged dui last weekend. the off duty officer allegedly crashed into a chp vehicle on interstate 80 in fairfield early saturday morning . chp says he drove into one of their cruisers that was blocking a slow lane because of another wreck. authorities say. one chp officer was treated and released from the hospital. a second was outside the cruiser and not hurt. a mother in the east bay says that her daughter was bullied by students at a school in dublin, then assaulted by a teacher. the mother says no one's been held accountable. instead her daughter was expelled for fighting, even though she'd been asking that the administration for support. ktvu crystal bailey spoke with the mother and looks into the investigation.

>> alcs lindo says this is what her 13 year old daughter's soul neck looked like the last week of january, after she was allegedly choked by a teacher at saint raymond catholic school in dublin. >> i looked at her throat. i saw it was red. it was swollen, she says. >> it all started in december when her daughter told her about racially motivated bullying. >> there were a few students at her school that were making monkey noises at her. um, the students were white, she says. >> she sat down with the principal, gregory peterson, after christmas break to report the bullying and discuss solutions. >> he sat there and heard her story and saw her tears. i mean, she could barely speak when she was explaining how the comments made her feel, what those girls were saying to her, lindo says she thought it was being handled, but still, weeks went by. >> my daughter kept coming home saying, you know, they're still bothering me. >> it's getting worse. she continued to report this to the principal, but was getting no

response and no real action. >> on january 25th, lindo says she got a call from her daughter in the middle of the school day. >> as soon as i got there, the principal took me into a different office and he the first words out of his mouth were, you know, your daughter, um, got into an altercation with a student. she hit the student. we have a zero violence policy here, so she's out. and that was his way of saying that she's expelled. >> she says she later learned her daughter had been in a fight and a teacher had stepped in her male english teacher came up from behind her and put her in a chokehold. >> and dragged her out of the class by her throat, lindo says in a second altercation in the hallway on the same day, the teacher did it again, causing her daughter to fall down the stairs. to do that, you know, to do that and hold someone is one thing, but to do that and then drag them out that way, that's a

lot of force. >> es, she says she took her daughter to the emergency room, and that's where the nurse reported it to police. >> the teacher did this in front of almost the entire eighth grade class. >> dublin police tell me the incident is under investigation as the school resource officer interviews witnesses, they also say everyone involved is cooperating. >> i was extremely shocked. >> the expulsion letter from peterson says lindo's daughter, quote, punched a female student on the side of the forehead and continued to throw punches until a faculty member intervened. itrillioneads. the incident breaches the school rules of assault or battery, and there is no mention of the teacher's alleged assault. >> that teacher here needs to know this is not okay. you can't get away with things like this. the principal needs to understand that you can't allow bullying and harassment to happen in the school. >> after not receiving any email responses, i went to the school and tried to speak with peterson in person, but his receptionist told me he was in meetings. in

an email peterson sent to lindo on february 2nd, he told her he, quote, disagreed with many of her claims, but offered her information on no fault medical health care to cover her daughter's injuries. >> i don't think that it's right or fair that she has to try to navigate now with this expulsion on her record after having a completely clean record. >> now, she says her daughter is at a new school. >> she says she's fine, but i'm her mom. i know it's she's not. i've seen the light kind of dim while a spokesperson with the diocese of oakland says the issue is being addressed, lindo wants the school to be held accountable. she shouldn't have to experience this. she should be able to just go to school. >> our crystal bailey reporting there. now, lindo has a lawyer, says she is appealing the expulsion of her daughter. ktvu reached out repeatedly to the spokesperson from the diocese of oakland. we were told it cannot comment on incidents involving minors. we also reached out to the superintendent and have not heard back. >> a probation is a punishment

for a man who was convicted for the crash in alameda that killed fred zender, the former news director here at ktvu. it happened in june of 2021, when zender was a crosswalk at lincoln avenue and walnut street . he was hit by a ford pickup truck driven by michael williams. alameda police determined the 33 year old was driving under the influence, and he pleaded no contest to charges of felony vehicular homicide. manslaughter, rather, and last month was sentenced to more than two years in jail with credit for time served. he was released from jail and then was placed on three years probation. plus, he has to attend an alcohol rehab program. >> a state assembly committee will hold its first hearing on legislation meant to improve safety rules for large rolling gates. the bill was created and named after a marin county boy named alex schwanbeck. he died when a 300 pound rolling gate at his school fell on him. if approved, the new law would require any. we'll gain more than four feet wide and seven feet high to meet new standards. this would include that making sure a gate couldn't fall to the

ground if detached, but also require all the gates to be inspected every five years. early this morning, the us senate passed a $95 billion aid package for ukraine, israel and taiwan bill now heads to the house, where speaker mike johnson has already threatened to block it. today president biden urgently called for house republicans to get behind the legislation. rebecca castor picks up the story from washington, d.c. the bill, as amended, passes after a rare all nighter. >> a bipartisan group of u.s. senators passed a $95 billion foreign aid bill for israel. ukraine and taiwan today, we make vladimir putin regret the day he questioned america's resolve and we make clear to others like china's president xi, not to test our determination. it's a national security package that was held up for months while lawmakers tried to reach a deal on new u.s. border policy that didn't happen. so the senate moved on to help u.s. allies with some republicans dragging their feet. >> they say we are going to

somehow be overrun by communists if we don't do this, but we have no money. there is no money to be sent over there. it all has to be borrowed. >> but any bill that passes one chamber of congress must also pass the other before it's sent to the president's desk. and the house might not even consider it without border security measures included. there has to be some a different option, and that option needs to be sensible solutions that both protects our home. >> here, our border at home, as well as our allies abroad. instead, house republicans are more focused on impeaching biden's homeland security secretary, alejandro mayorkas, which they'll try to do for a second time in a vote tuesday night with republicans having such a narrow majority in the house, every vote counts on matters like this, and that's why today's special election in new york is crucial for republican rouz. >> after expelling gop congressman jorge santos in december. in washington, rebecca castor, ktvu, fox two news the

cdc reportedly plans to relax isolation guidelines for people who test positive for covid. >> the health agency says the proposal will drop the five day covid 19 isolation recommendation. medical officials will advise people with mild and improving symptoms to decide for themselves when they leave home, after they have been fever free for at least 24 hours. the change would match the rules already put in place by california's health department. >> did you know it's galentine's day? it's becoming a popular, unofficial holiday right before valentine's day. how it all started and what it celebrates. >> and across the bay area on this galentine's day, increasing clouds ahead of a system that will bring us rain on valentine's day, i'll have a look at what we can expect for the rest of the w k. coming up

is a turning point in the legal battle for marriage equality. yesterday marked 20 years since san francisco began issuing marriage licenses to same sex couples. then mayor gavin newsom defied the federal ban on gay marriage and put in motion a nearly decade long legal battle on the road to the supreme court's landmark ruling in 2015, which established a constitutional right to marriage equality nationwide. we spoke with a same sex couple who was among the first to be married on that day. >> i realize this was the first time in our lives as lgbtq couples, as a couple, and as an

lgbt person for ourselves. but this was the first time in our lives that our government was treating us as equal human beings, as in 2008. >> the couple later joined other plaintiffs in a lawsuit that overturned california's ban on same sex marriages. they married a second time, legally later that year, just ahead of valentine's day. >> the fbi is warning about an increase in the number of romance scams in the bay area. older adults are the most commonly targeted. fbi says scammers first gained the victim's trust, then persuade them to send money. the fbi san francisco division reports. victims in our area lost more than $27 million to romance scams last year. >> what they do is they'll make contact with the victims, pretending to look for romance, just like the victims are doing. they'll initiate that contact and slowly develop that relationship. the one thing that they will not do, though, is meet the victim in person, and that should be a red flag. >> fbi says locally, alameda county had the most losses at $9.4 million last year. santa

clara county had the highest number of cases, with 102 romance scams reported. and women nationwide looking for an alternative to celebrating valentine's day this week are celebrating galentine's day to day. ted lindner takes a closer look at the origins of this unofficial holiday, and why some psychology experts say it's an important one to mark. >> while valentine's day is right around the corner, the unofficial holiday known as galentine's day continues sweeping the nation. >> galentine's day is celebrated on february 13th. it's a day dedicated to celebrating female friendship and the special bond within them. it's a day to set aside the focus on romantic love and turn our attention to platonic relationships. >> the origins of this phenomenon can be traced back a little more than a decade ago to a popular sitcom. >> in a 2010 parks and recreation episode, character leslie knope played by amy poehler, threw an annual galentine's day bash as a way to

celebrate female friendships. >> since then, galentine's day has grown in popularity. according to christy crowley, a purdue global. there's no right or wrong way to celebrate. it could be meeting a friend for a cup of coffee, sharing a story of why you value and appreciate them. >> it can be a girls night in with food, crafts and movies. focusing on female friendship. it can be a girls night out, and while most people have at least one close friend, crowley says it's not uncommon for connections between women to be incredibly long lasting. >> the average female friendship is 16 years, which is ten years longer than the average romantic relationship. meanwhile, crowley says maintaining adult friendships can help teach us important life lessons, skills such as compromise, having emotional support for others. >> ted lindner, fox news our

ktvu meteorologist, rosemary oroczo is back. >> right now. she's talking about changing weather patterns across the bay area depending on where you are. >> yes. and if you are going to be out celebrating sweetheart's day tomorrow, do have the umbrella. we are looking at a few showers to start the day and then it picks up in the afternoon. a live look here across the bay area where if you are out celebrating a galentine's day in pretty good shape. dry weather for today. although we will continue with an increase in clouds ahead of tomorrow's storm. here's a view. storm tracker two the partly cloudy skies across the bay area at this time. the system still offshore. we have a couple of systems that are going to bring us rain into the next several days. i'll show you here. coming up in just a moment. there's a look at tomorrow right around noontime, we'll start the morning with mostly cloudy skies, a few scattered showers, and then for the second half of the afternoon, it picks up and then scattered showers will remain in place for the rest of wednesday, which means if you

have an evening plans, if you're heading out for dinner, bring along the umbrella just in case. we will continue with a little bit of wet weather. there thursday. right now, looks like we get a break as well as on friday, but by saturday morning things are changing once again. take a look at that. moving ashore. and right now it looks like we could see more come our way by monday into tuesday. so that will be round three. as far as rainfall amounts with tomorrow's system, an inch or less. so definitely enough to get us wet. but the one on the weekend looks to be not only wetter, but could bring some wind with it. here's a look all the way until monday evening, two three inches of rainfall. at least that's projection right now. we could see it move up or down just a little bit in the coming days. but how about the sierra that's showing more than three four feet of new snow. so that is what is on the way giving you a live look at. or i should say a look at the temperatures around the bay area right now. 56 in san francisco. so for the inner east bay, 60 in

concord, south bay 60, san jose and the afternoon for today, very seasonal, upper 50s, low 60s in the north bay, 59 in san rafael for the inner east bay 61 in livermore. your extended forecast we transition to that wet weather. getting into wednesday. right now, thursday looks mostly cloudy but mainly dry. a break on friday before more wet weather moves in on the weekend. ed, back to you. >> all right, rosemary, thank you. san jose city leaders say they'll come up with the money needed to bridge a surprise shortfall from the state. when it comes to new housing for people who are homeless. now, last spring, governor gavin newsom promised to send 1200 pre-built tiny homes to various cities, including san jose, to be used by people living on the streets. well, now the governor says he'll send money instead. but san jose says the amount it's set to receive is not enough to cover the cost of building the promised 200 tiny homes. the city says it will have to figure out how to cover the difference. >> it's an affront to all people of conscience that really try hard, you know, to house people.

for advocates, it's a crisis because we watched and know the people and watch them perish. but politicians say things and it sounds good and they're convincing. but look at the facts. well city leaders say they expect to find the money despite a shrinking budget surplus, a plan to build a large tech campus at the site of the former fry's electronics headquarters in san jose, reportedly moving forward. >> now, the mercury news reports super microcomputer has purchased the 19 acre property on east brokaw road for $80 million. the site is approved for an office complex with up to seven buildings. fry's closed stores in february of 2021 due to the pandemic. >> it wasn't the return they were hoping for, but the 49ers are back in the bay area. how the teams already looking ahead to next season after the most watched super bowl in television history

revised standards which hadn't been updated since 2009. the new standards focus on family and community engagement and the whole student, meaning what's meaningful in the world to them. the new standards are set to go into effect in the 20 2526 school year. trans agencies in the greater bay area appear to be split on how the to meet a mandate on zero emissions, the state is requiring all transit agencies to convert their entire fleets to busses with zero tailpipe emissions by the year 2040. >> local transit agencies are still debating on the best way to go green. muni is among those planning to phase out its hybrids and switch to battery electric and electric trolley busses. santa cruz county's transit agency recently purchased 57 busses, fueled by fueled by hydrogen in the largest sale of its kind in the u.s. so the california airport

is taking steps, a step back in time, and inviting people past security checkpoint, even if they are not catching a fly at the palm springs airport is offering what it calls stay and play passes. visitors can use them when they're picking up or dropping someone off at the airport. people have to fill out an application that will be approved by the tsa, and visitors still need to follow all screening procedures. you can get a pass as quickly as 15 minutes after applying. >> this gives people a chance to relive old times when you could greet returning passengers at the gate or spend some last minute quality time together and get one more hug in before the flight. people can also use the passes to eat at one of the airport's restaurants or visit the airport shops. >> passes can only be used for a single day, but visitors can reapply for another visit. well, tomorrow night, the warriors will go for six straight wins. when they host the la clippers last night, the warriors beat the jazz 129 107 without head coach steve kerr. kerr was attending the funeral services of the assistant coach, who recently passed away. it was the

warriors first trip back in utah since he suffered a heart attack and died in salt lake city last month. veteran players stepped up to lead a balanced team effort. klay thompson scored 26, while steph curry added 25 and ten assists. the warriors are 26 and 25 this season and have their first winning record since late december. >> the san francisco giants have added some power to their lineup as they get ready for the new season. multiple reports say. the giants have signed jorge soler to a tentative three year deal, pending the results of a physical. the power hitter hit 36 home runs last season when he made the all stars. a member of the miami marlins. baseball insiders say he signed a three year deal worth about $42 million was dozens of loyal 49ers fans turned out to welcome their team home from a disappointing loss at the super bowl, gathered outside levi's stadium yesterday as the team busses shuttled players back from the airport after flying in from vegas. a sure welcome of support following the team's heartbreaking loss to the kansas city chiefs in the final seconds of the super bowl. >> you can't blame you. don't

blame nobody. they're a team and you go, you win like a team and you lose like a team. and that's just like a fan. we're we're here to represent and tell them, thank you so much for the great season. >> i'm a die hard fan and i just want to show them that we love them no matter what. we it didn't go the way we wanted to, but we want them to know that we're still here for them and next year will be better, hopefully. >> the fans say while they are still hurting in time, they will turn their attention to next season. the niners are returning levi's stadium today to clear out their lockers. we caught up with a few of the team's stars who described the heartbreak of losing the super bowl. they say it's going to take a while to get over it. >> this is a different type of feeling, like like i don't even have to answer. i don't know, like can't even describe it. it's like one of the biggest heartbreaks you will deal with. >> how do you get over something like that? >> i wanted to take a while. >> it sucks, but i mean, that's the game that we play. >> um, and you got to find find a way to sort of have it fuel you and have that roll into next

year, like with that taste in your mouth gets him up at the nine. >> it's not yet clear what the team will look like next season. right now, the niners have 18 unrestricted free agents on their roster. super bowl 58 between the chiefs and niners delivered the most watched broadcast in history show had a total audience of 123 million viewers across all platforms, up 7% over last year's super bowl, which was a previous record of 115 million. analysts say part of the draw was to see if the chiefs could repeat a super bowl champs. and, of course, whether or not taylor swift would be in attendance. this was also will note the longest super bowl game in television history. >> many people may wonder what happens to the pregame super bowl merchandise for the team that did not win. well for the past ten years, a nonprofit called good 360 has teamed up with the nfl to make sure those items do not go to waste. they have sent super bowl t-shirts, hoodies and other gear from the losing team to needy people in africa, eastern europe and asia. those shipments often arrive after a disaster. >> any time there's a disaster

here, whether it's a fire, whether it's a tornado, whether it's a hurricane, we have pre-staged products and we're there for the long terme of it, not just for the first two weeks, not for the first four weeks. we make sure the community is taken care of, the group says that 40 niners gear from this year's super bowl is already being shipped out to local fans around the world. >> a new wine bar is open at san francisco's ghirardelli square. napa valley's cultivar winery has opened a location between polk and larkin streets. cultivar wine and kitchen features wine from the winery and light food pairings. well, filing your taxes can be frustrating in some gen zers say . they're so stressed by the situation they need therapy. that's according to a new survey from cash app taxes. it found that more than half of the gen zers surveyed say filing their taxes brought them to tears. 1 in 4 professional help, 1 in 4 sought professional help from a therapist, and on average, it takes people nine hours to file their own taxes. >> got to dig in those shoe

boxes, find that receipt for the thing that you bought that thing right? >> donations and all this other stuff. right it does not get much easier. yeah, that is the final. yeah. that is the one thing i long for. >> the days of the 1040 ez. remember that. that was like that was. >> yeah. boom easy that in no problem. you get your money. >> all right. thank you so much for joining. i know those days are long gone. i guess we should get started now. right. thanks. so much for joining us today. we hope you have a marvelous afternoon. you can stream ktvu news on your smart tv anytime. see our live newscast, get stories on demand on your amazon fire tv, roku, apple tv and android. scan that qr code (upbeat music) - [announcer] can you guess what this is? ♪ hey, hey, hey ♪ - [announcer] if you guessed gas pump, then you'd be a great contestant on "pictionary." our first celebrity captain is a member of the tag team trio, the new day. let's take it one day at a time with wwe superstar, big e. and with him are friends, patrick and justin. our other celebrity captain is also a member of the tag team trio, the new day.