had just taken the biggest stage of her young singing career. but days later, her father suddenly died. tonight, the community is rallying around a teenage singer and her family. >> he was just telling me how proud of me he was and how he was like, you're going to go so far, mika. and he was just so proud of me. >> a heartbreaking time for a bay area family. good evening everyone. i'm mike mibach and i'm julie julie haener. >> 14 year old yesenia martinez recently performed at the inaugural home opener for bay fc. four days later, her father suddenly died of a heart attack. new at ten tonight, ktvu is amber lee joins us now here in the studio about how the family is coping. amber. >> julie i met with the teen and her mother at their home. they

say their spirits are lifted by the love and support they've received. they tell me the bay area community embraced them from the time they first moved to oakland. >> this is my last night with you. >> yesenia martinez of oakland loves singing. the 14 year old says she's been doing so for as long as she can remember. all the love embarazadas i had. her biggest stage yet was performing the national anthem at paypal park in san jose march 30th. it was the inaugural home opener for bay fc, short for bay football club and american professional women's soccer team. a special moment shared with her father, sanson martinez. >> he really, really told me like over and over and over again, he was just like, i'm just so proud of you. like, i can't even express to you like i'm just so proud. >> a cherished memory captured in this photo. >> he was like, you're going to go so far, mika. >> but four days later, her

father died suddenly from a heart attack at 51 years old, she and her mother, rebecca martinez, are mourning their loss, but grateful for the outpouring of support from the bay area community. mom tells me a gofundme she started has helped pay for expenses, including flying family from out of state and mexico to the bay area for the memorial service. >> you feel like you're one of many, but then all of a sudden you feel like you really do have a village. >> yesenia and her mom say support and donations have come from many, including bay fc and former 49ers star ronnie lott, whom yesenia and her father met at the match. >> in our most time of need, when my daughters are brokenhearted and it breaks my heart and they've made it so much easier to be able to, like, process all of these things. >> the martinez family moved to oakland four years ago from groveland, a town near yosemite. mother and daughter say they've been embraced by the bay area from the start. all i ask is if

yesenia's first major public performance was at oakland's first friday in 2022. she says her father's advice is to be herself will guide her. she has these words for him that i love him a lot, you said the proudly showed me the dress her father had bought her for her quinceanera to be held in june as a celebration of a girl's 15th birthday. in the mexican culture, she had been looking forward to a father daughter dance. the family will be holding a memorial service this weekend. now, yesenia will be singing at oakland's first friday again in may. >> our condolences to her, to the entire family. she'll be singing on a lot of stages. i mean, this is something she wants to do professionally. amber >> that's right. she credits the oakland school for the arts for helping her refine and develop her talent. >> all right, amber, thank you. well today, stanford women's basketball head coach tara vanderveer formally announced her retirement. the winningest coach in naacp history is

calling it a career after 38 seasons at the university. vanderveer is synonymous with women's basketball. she has coached some of the game's greatest players. it's hard for many people to imagine her not being on the sidelines at stanford next season. today, vanderveer stepped in front of the cameras to reflect on her many accomplishments, saying she can't imagine a better li and retiring is no easy decision. >> sometimes it's just you're ready. and i just felt, i'm ready. i never really thought i would be. i kind of just, you know, just felt like maybe i would, you know, kind of just keel over on the bench. but, you know, i mean, i just, you know, i because i love it, i love it, i love it. >> vanderveer also said she wants to spend more time with her mother, who is 97 years old, and the coach's retirement bittersweet for players, coaches and stanford fans, as ktvu is an rubin reports, many people on campus say they can't imagine the women's basketball program

without its longtime leader. >> as tara vanderveer retires from stanford women's basketball, she leaves behind not just a string of records and championships, but also a group of players that love her like family. >> when i played in the olympics in 1996, the team used to call her my mama, and they're like, what's up with your mama today? >> for katy steding, vanderveer was mama, but also mentor. steadying was her first recruit to stanford, joined her for the olympics, and eventually followed her into coaching vanderveer's impact. >> i don't think it's measurable , you know, because i think along the way she's done everything to fight for women and for women's basketball. >> vanderveer herself says. coaching has always been about transformation on and off the court. >> as their coach, i have aspired to help each player get to a place they couldn't get on their own, and i don't think any of us will ever be able to thank her enough for how much she's

given to each of us personally. >> jeanette pohlen played for vanderveer from 2007 to 2011. all of the championships, the success, but i think for her it's more than that. >> it's helping other other female, you know, coaches and athletes and just trying to raise that bar. >> and in vanderveer's 45 years as a head coach, the game has changed from small crowds and small budgets to the most recent women's final four that surpassed the men's in ratings. former player and current coach erica mccall credits vanderveer women's basketball is on the map, and it's here to stay, and tara is a large part of that, vanderveer says she'll continue to work with stanford in an advisory capacity, and she'll be at the games next year in the stands on the stanford campus and ruben ktvu, fox two news. >> and for more on the legacy of tara vanderveer and the lasting effect she's going to have on basketball, you can visit our website at ktvu .com. >> new at ten tonight. the chp says it has made an arrest in connection with a crash that

killed a nine year old girl in concord. 22 year-old jesus dorantes was taken into custody this afternoon. authorities believe he was driving a gray mazda that went off the road on northbound interstate 680 early sunday morning. six people were inside the car. in addition to the girl who died, four women were sent to the hospital with major injuries. police say the driver ran from the crash. dorantes is now facing manslaughter and felony hit and run charges. san jose police say they have recovered more than $12,000 worth of stolen goods after a burglary yesterday. officers say they identified the female suspect and then obtained a search warrant for her storage unit, where they say they uncovered boxes full of stolen property. shake shake shake shake shake. >> a war of words today at the arizona state capitol. house democrats and republicans shouting at one another. now this comes just one day after the state supreme court ruled that arizona can enforce a long

dormant law from 1864, criminalizing all abortions except when a mother's life is at stake. there are no exceptions for rape or incest. planned parenthood here in california says it is prepared to handle an influx of people from arizona who may be seeking reproductive health care. ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters live tonight in san jose with this story. lamonica >> mike, as you know, california is a sanctuary state for reproductive rights and planned parenthood of northern california says they've been preparing for years to help those who can't get services in their home states. >> we are assuring not only people of arizona, but throughout the country, if you can get to california, we got you. you can get care here. >> planned parenthood in california says they've already begun offering reproductive health care to people from other states. gilda gonzales is the ceo of planned parenthood northern california and says their seven affiliates across

the state are financially capable of serving more people. >> our affiliate alone has seen a 38% increase, and we started preparing ourselves back in 2020 because we understood the numbers, we understood what was happening at the supreme court. and so we were well prepared for what happened in june of 2022. >> in 2022, the supreme court ruled that abortion is not a right protected under the constitution, and it left it up to states to decide on abortion rights. on tuesday, advocacy group reproductive freedom for all released a statement saying in part with trump and the republican party working to ban abortion in all 50 states, california is ground zero for taking back the house so that we can lock in the reproductive freedom majority who will restore the federal right to abortion. but this week, presidential candidate and former president donald trump said arizona's abortion ban goes too far and that he would not

sign a federal abortion ban. >> we're now already hearing that they are exploring a state initiative in the fall, so, you know, fingers crossed that there is hope for arizona. >> the arizona supreme court ruling also suggests that doctors could be prosecuted for performing abortions. but the state's governor, katie hobbs, says that she'll do all that she can to keep anyone from being charged. >> mike la monica peters live tonight in san jose lamonica. thank you. and as lamonica did mention, former president trump clarified his position on abortion today, saying decisions should be left up to the states. >> so for 52 years, people have wanted to end. >> roe v wade to get it back to the states. >> we did that. >> it was an incredible thing, an incredible achievement. it's the will of the people. >> the former president has now faced pushback from his own party over his statements, including senator lindsey graham. >> on capitol hill. democrats

said voters will remember what elected officials have said in the past about access to abortion. >> the same politicians who co-sponsor the life at conception act to end all abortion and celebrated the dobbs decision, are trying to distance themselves from the arizona supreme court ruling. the american people are smart. they know when politicians are talking out of both sides of their mouths. >> at least seven states will have measures on the november ballot related to abortion access. >> after the break, we're learning more about the efforts to rescue a gray whale entangled in a fishing net that was spotted right off the bay area coast. >> all right. we are checking in with the weather. we've got some nice weather to talk about again tomorrow, but then changes back here with that coming up. also ahead tonight, a new program to prevent substance abuse among california's youth, the plan to better educate and support the next generation

ray whale entangled in a fishing net that was spotted off the coast near daly city yesterday. ktvu jana katsuyama spoke tonight with staff from the marine mammal center. they say they saw the whale from a rescue boat. jenna joins us now live from sausalito with the new

images. jenna >> julie. they launched their boat from here in sausalito yesterday, and they were able to get very close to the whale. today they searched from point reyes all the way down to daly city. and they said that they could not find it. and that is a big worry for them, they say, because with the approaching weather, that window to help the whale is narrowing. new images wednesday from noaa show the gray whale that was spotted tuesday off the coast near daly city. entangled in a gillnet. gillnets are used in fishing and have a fine mesh that is difficult to untangle. the giant mammal had swum up from long beach, where it was first spotted march 23rd, dragging the mess of net and buoys. the marine mammal center and noaa fisheries launched a boat with a rescue team. kathy george was on the boat and saw the whale close up. it was probably about 25 to 30ft. >> i would place it as a juvenile so it's not an adult whale yet and it was starting to

look thin. it is not able to forage, so i'm pretty confident that it is not eating. >> george says the whale was skittish, so they were unable to attach a satellite tracker. >> this whale had so much gear on it that it was just just mind numbing. >> on wednesday, the team's boat left sausalito and returned back to the ocean, hoping to spot the bright red buoys they had attached to the whale. >> unfortunately, the fog is hampering our sighting abilities. >> it's a bit devastating to hear that it's entangled. i do hope that they can find a resource, and i hope that they got a satellite tracker. >> pacific gray whales have been the focus of recent studies. scientists with noaa noticed an unusually high mortality rate in 2019 that led to a 40% decline in the north pacific gray whale population, researchers found. the cause was ecosystem changes in the arctic feeding areas,

leading to malnutrition. this north bay fisherman says he's noticed changes firsthand. >> in the last few years, we've seen fish, fish move around and seals move around and predators move around and ecosystems are slightly changing. >> noaa is asking local boat operators to be on the watch for the whales red buoys. >> it's amazing to witness whales, and it's a tragedy that they're getting caught up this way. and i wish there was another way to bring in fish out of the ocean than a gillnet. >> noaa says anyone who sees the whale is asked to call their hotline at one 877 sos whales. they are really hoping for the public's help right now. they say that they are not planning to launch a boat tomorrow due to the weather conditions. they're going to be trying to develop a plan. julie, for doing some shoreline monitoring. but again, this whale is thin. it's not able to eat. and that is a big concern for them. >> all right. well let's hope someone maybe sees the whale and it gets a chance to get free

from that netting. all right gianna, thanks for the update tonight. well, for the second season in a row, the salmon fishing season here in california has now been canceled to allow the fish population to recover. the unanimous vote was made today by the pacific fishery management council. the closure applies to both commercial and recreational fishing off the california and oregon coast. the salmon populations are still trying to bounce back from the 2021 drought. this is only the fourth time that the season has been canceled. the last cancellations were in 2008 and 2009. >> governor newsom announced more than $50 million will be invested into a state program dedicated to preventing substance abuse among youth and young adults. the program, elevate youth california, will allocate the funds across 75 community based and tribal organizations. the three year grants go toward mentor and peer support systems. the goal is to inform the next generation about the dangers of drugs and how to cope with adversity and trauma. >> all right, checking in on the temperatures from today. pretty

impressive as we move into april here towards getting closer to the middle. we're on april 10th and we had temperatures in the low 80s today. temperatures tomorrow are going to be about the same, maybe a tad cooler, a little bit more of an onshore flow. i think that fog will return tonight and that'll cool things off. we had a good dose of fog today and that definitely cooled the coastal sections outside. i don't see any fog at the gate. we do have a indications that we'll start seeing fog down in pacifica and half moon bay in the next few hours. and that, of course, will lead to some poor visibilities along the great highway and along highway one. and you see the golden gate bridge moving along nicely there. the model does this, and what i want to point out is really just what happens. this guy right here, that's what we're tracking. that's that chance of saturday rain. that's friday. and then right around saturday evening or pardon me saturday morning this thing comes onshore. so that's the timing on this. right now it looks like friday is dry with some clouds cooler. saturday looks wet on and off. and then sunday looks clearing maybe a sprinkle. but sunday friday sunday or your days saturday

looks like it's going to be wet with some breaks. i'll be back here. we'll take the granular model and run it through for you. >> all right, we'll see you in a bit, bill. thank you. ac transit says its most popular bus line will get a series of improvements all along the route. line one t runs along international boulevard from uptown oakland to the san leandro bart station. the transit agency says it's using grant money to make the trip faster and safer, focusing on areas where speeding and dangerous driving are concentrated. the project will include speed cushions, similar to speed bumps aimed at keeping drivers out of the bus only lanes while allowing busses to drive smoothly. >> the san ramon valley unified school district is launching a teacher residency program in partnership with saint mary's college, officials say starting in the fall, it will pair aspiring students with experienced san ramon valley district teachers. the teaching residents will earn $32,000 stipend for tuition and expenses. individual support and mentorship, guaranteed substitute work two days a week,

and priority hiring upon completion of the program, the district is looking for applicants to participate for the next academic year. contra mercy at uc berkeley. >> during a dinner at the private home of the dean of the law school. >> coming up, the altercation that ensued after a group of students interrupted the event. >> also ahead tonight, a big vote tomorrow on the possible name change for oakland international airport. the bay area county now getting involved as pushback against the decision continues to g

$9 million will be awarded to 193 nonprofits and faith based organizations to enhance their security and safety. these grants can go toward security measures such as reinforced gates, lighting and inspection and screening systems. applicants had to prove that they were at high risk for violent attacks or hate crimes due to their ideology, beliefs,

or mission. some of the awardees include san francisco's chabad archbishop riordan high school and the glide foundation. >> a video is going viral showing the contentious moment that a uc berkeley law student is engaging with a law professor and the dean of the school at the couple's home. that incident comes after months of disputes between pro-palestinian and jewish students at cal. this latest confrontation happened at the home of dean erwin chemerinsky during a celebratory dinner for the graduating law students at uc berkeley. a group of protesters opted to boycott the dinner, but others showed up. that's when one student, malak arnoff, grabbed a microphone to speak in support of gaza. the video shows the dean's wife, law professor catherine fisk, trying to take the microphone away from the young woman, an action the protester says is an assault and violation of her first amendment rights. >> we were invited to the premises and we would willfully, willfully leave the premises. so that had always been the plan.

we had even done a criminal defense consult with the national lawyers guild, who, you know, pretty much thought this was a pretty low risk action. >> in a statement, dean chemerinsky said his home is not a forum for free speech. he added, quote, my wife and i immediately approached her and asked her to stop and leave. the woman continued, when she continued, there was an attempt to take away her microphone. repeatedly. we said to her that you are a guest in our home. please stop and leave. a civil rights attorney we spoke with tonight, says dean chemerinsky is respected nationwide for his work in constitutional rights and believes the dean is well within his rights to remove a student from his private property in the bay area. >> muslims who gathered today for the end of ramadan acknowledged that this has been a difficult time for many. this morning, hundreds attended an eid al-fitr celebration at saint mary's recreation center in san francisco, one of many events to mark the end of ramadan. those who mark the occasion say it's a time for communal prayers. family gatherings and to enjoy

festive meals. after 30 days of fasting. >> yes, it may be a day of celebration, but at the same time it's a day where we have to remember those individuals or those families, those people that are suffering across the world. >> and the imam went on to say, this is also a day to reflect on those in gaza and elsewhere who are facing hardships in gaza today. >> hamas officials say israeli aircraft killed three sons of hamas top political leader. israeli officials said the men were hamas operatives. hamas also said that four of the leaders grandchildren were also killed. analysts say the attack is likely to strain ceasefire talks, which appeared to be moving forward in recent days. israel is also under pressure to change the tactics in the war to allow for more humanitarian aid to civilians in gaza after the break. >> a smash and grab today at an east bay jewelry store. the damage left behind, plus. >> but public safety is the number one priority of any city,

any county, any state, any country. >> public safety in oakland remains a top priority for state and city leaders. the new data showing chp operations are working to cut down on crime. >> also ahead tonight, the inconsistent giants go fishing for a win at home are jason appelbaum will have that story a little later in sports. also, new developments surrounding dodger star shohei ohtani. what investigators found following the gambling scandal involving his former interpreter

a robbery at a jewelry store this afternoon. it happened at fong jewelry on franklin street in the chinatown neighborhood just after 1230 today. officers say several people entered the business and took items before

driving off in multiple vehicles. police did not have any specific descriptions. anyone with information is asked to contact opd. well, despite today's smash and grab, the highway patrol says its efforts to cut down on crime in oakland are paying off. our crime reporter henry lee has a look now at the new data. >> california highway patrol says it's helped crack down on crime in oakland in the past eight weeks, including a five day surge in the city and undercover stings. chp officers have recovered 414 stolen cars, arrested 181 suspects and seized 31 guns. >> the numbers that were released today are just more good examples of the great work that is being done on the ground in oakland, chp officer andrew barclay says the highway patrol will continue to work with oakland police, but future operations won't always be announced. these operations are are very fluid. they're very dynamic in that they're not set it and forget it. these are operations that have continuing ongoing analysis of what we are

seeing. i really appreciate the cooperation from the highway patrol. >> councilmember noel gallo says oakland needs all the help it can get, whether it's from the chp, the alameda county sheriff's office or bart police. if he had his way, the national guard would also come to oakland . >> at the end of the day, i am paying for everyone's salary, but public safety is a number one priority of any city, any county, any state, any country. >> city statistics show violent crime in oakland is up 10% compared to the same time last year, but robberies are down 32% and commercial burglaries down nearly 60. but those numbers are of no comfort to small businesses like colonial donuts on lakeshore avenue, which has now been robbed. four times in the past ten months, has. >> it's very defeating. and as a small business owner in oakland, it is just a trying time. surveillance video shows three men walking into the shop at about six in the morning on march 1st. >> one guy vaults the counter and steals an entire cash drawer. manager ping and her

family have owned the donut shop for four decades and have taken precautions after each previous robbery. she says she supports increased law enforcement on a sustained level. >> if we can continue to see that presence, i mean, please, i want to see more. i want to see more police presence in the lakeshore area or just all over oakland, cat brooks said. >> the anti-police terror project disagrees. >> now we're paying chp to do what opd should have been doing in the first place, and that should enrage everybody in. the last part, of course, is about prevention, right? people are still hungry. people are still homeless. people are still looking for work. >> oakland mayor shengtao says she's grateful for the chp, thanking the agency in a tweet for helping to disrupt criminal networks and reduce crime. so clearly, this is a partnership that will continue for some time in oakland. henry lee, ktvu, fox two news. >> it has been one year since the city of oakland evicted residents from the wood street homeless encampment located underneath 880, and today, dozens of community members came together to kick off a grassroots month of action to

support the wood street community. those who were told to leave a year ago say they are still angry about what they lost in that encampment sweep. >> you look behind me. you'll see this last club house standing. this is the last remnants of the community that we had last year. >> the city developed a tiny home program offered to the wood street residents. we did reach out to the city for a response about today's event, but have not heard back. >> new at ten tonight, urban activists are calling on the city to fix some potholes in san francisco's castro district, which they say pose a unique risk to the area. gays against blight or gab used bright pink spray paint to highlight all of the potholes on the sidewalks at jane warner plaza. the group says the holes could trip up tourists who come to the historic castro. >> hopefully, this spray paint action will convince mayor breed that it is time to send out a public works crew and address

the holes that are here that are creating a danger. >> gays against blight are also calling on the city to power wash graffiti off of all the flower sculptures in the plaza. >> san francisco mayoral candidate aaron peskin has released a new ad campaign that focuses on his sobriety as a theme for his candidacy. >> i'm grateful that i got the help i desperately needed that helps keep me sober. today san francisco needs recovery, too, and it needs to start in our neighborhoods. >> we need a. peskin says he entered an alcohol treatment program nearly three years ago after questions were raised about his conduct at city hall. he says he wants to launch a comprehensive plan to expand shelters and treatment centers to reduce homelessness and drug addiction in the city. peskin formally entered the race last week and is one of four major challengers to london breed's reelection campaign. >> a big meeting tomorrow will determine the future of oakland international airport, the city port commission will vote whether to rename it san francisco bay oakland

international airport. the possible name change is getting a lot of pushback. just last night, san mateo county board of supervisors unanimously approved a resolution opposing the possible change. sfo is under the jurisdiction of san francisco, but it's geographically located in san mateo county, and there is concern that fewer people flying into sfo could hurt the local economy. san francisco mayor london breed confirms that she asked for possible legal action to stop the oakland airport from changing its name. the mayor tells us she directed city attorney david chu to send a letter to the oakland port commission. the letter says the proposed name change would infringe on san francisco international airport's trademark. >> oakland is an amazing city, and oakland deserves its own brand, its own opportunities, and the attention should be focused on making the airport what it needs to be similar to what we've done with sfo. and yes, i made it clear to the city attorney that, if necessary, we

should pursue legal action to stop this name change. >> the oakland port commission says if the name change is approved, it will take all appropriate measures to defend its right to use it as a geographic identifier. >> coming up tonight at 11:00, an emotional day for a retired bart police officer who nearly died at his home tonight. he's taken the opportunity to meet and thank the two paramedics who helped save his life. >> and a nice looking day today around the bay area. it's going to be another one tomorrow and then changes for the weekend. we'll time it out for you. >> but first, tiktok parent company bytedance might have more time to sell the app before it's banned in the united states. today's developments on capitol hill.

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just in extending the time frame for tiktok to sell the social media app. washington senator maria cantwell told reporters that a one year deadline might guarantee success of a bill. a measure passed by the house would require tiktok parent company bytedance to divest itself of the app within six months, or face a ban. tiktok and its users say a ban would be a violation of their first amendment free speech rights. >> the latest government report shows inflation remains high and that the federal reserve likely won't lower interest rates any time soon, according to the bureau of labor statistics, the consumer price index shows the price of everyday goods rose 3.5% in march compared to a year earlier. the cpi was also up 4/10 of a percent from february to march. federal reserve chair jerome powell previously indicated that interest rate cuts were in the cards for the fed's next big meeting in june. now, powell says inflation needs to retreat substantially before that can happen.

>> the feds say, hey, we see right now where we have great unemployment numbers, those numbers are great. but then we see the cost of inflation going up. so a lot of people who are working every day, it's like, ooh, is very tough on the day to day to live among the price increases. >> the report found that food and energy prices rose more than expected. a different report from the commerce department later this month could give the federal reserve a greater picture on inflation and the inflation report sent stocks sinking. the dow dropped more than 422 points. nasdaq lost 136 and the s&p was down nearly 50 points tonight at the white house. >> the president and first lady welcomed the japanese prime minister and his wife for a state dinner. this is the fifth state dinner the bidens have hosted. the first lady and white house staff transformed the white house into a springtime garden. the special guests also watched a performance from paul simon, the japanese prime minister is in washington for a series of talks about strengthening defense ties. >> tonight we pledge to keep

going. we stand at an inflection point where the decisions we make now are going to determine the course of the future for decades to come. >> the president and the prime minister are also meeting with the president of the philippines this week to discuss cooperation in the south china sea. >> pressure is building on congress to pass a funding package to support ukraine. this comes as us military leaders say the country will be outgunned. 10 to 1 by russia in the coming weeks without more defense aid. the $60 billion bill has been stuck in the house for months as republicans refuse to vote on the bill without action on border security. supporters of more funding for ukraine say if the country runs out of materials, america would be at fault as the country's main defense provider. >> if we do not continue to support ukraine, ukraine will run out of artillery shells and will run out of air defense interceptors, in fairly short

order, house speaker mike johnson has not given a timeline, and when he plans to bring the funding bill to a vote , the oakland ballers roster just keeps growing. >> coming up, the three new players just signed, including the team's first woman, also, the bay area superbloom on full display. >> the best spots to catch a glimpse of mother nature's beauty. >> and it was a pretty nice, warm spring day out across much of the bay area. as we give you a live look outside downtown san francisco, some rain is in the forecast. chief meteorologist bill martin has more on the timeline after the break

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the city of san francisco over the valencia street bike lane. businesses argued that the bike lane removed parking availability in that neighborhood, and is partially responsible for the ten business closures. since that lane was moved to the middle of the street. the coalition of vendors is seeking financial compensation, as well as a dialog with city leaders about infrastructure alternatives. a press conference tomorrow will announce more legal action details. spring is in full bloom and the intermittent rains continue to fuel the wild flowers all around the bay area. it's so pretty. some say it's beginning to look like a floral wonderland. ktvu tom vacar has a look at some of the best spots.

>> mount diablo state park is already showing its stuff as our state flower. the poppies are breaking out in patches, with many more patches likely to come according to two walnut creek cyclists. >> there's been certainly some spectacular years, and this is shaping up to be one of them, you know, and this is just sort of the first, first phase of it, which is the poppies always kind of first, as you go up further and the, the flora changes a little bit, then, then you get into some other plants. >> if this is just beginning, the future looks bright for a spectacular mount diablo spring season, but certainly the last couple of years have been beautiful with the moisture, and every season is great. >> it's fun to see the, you know, the contrast, the color in the fall is totally dry and there's tarantula and come up here and there's flowers now, the city of walnut creek, shell ridge is also not just showing off a burst of colors, but the valley below with its hints of purple and radiant green, may end up in a spectacular display in the coming days and weeks.

>> other places likely to have super blooms include black diamond mines south of antioch, coyote hills regional park north of newark, briones regional park east of pacheco, sunol regional wilderness east of fremont anthony chabot regional park, east of the oakland zoo. >> just this weekend, i'm going to go down to joshua tree, and i hope to hopefully see some some super blooms. >> a word to the wise. if you're going to go out and look at a super bloom or several of them, make sure you check the websites in advance to make sure that they're really blooming. otherwise, you might be disappointed. a few of the most popular super blooms statewide are likely to be found in the south. joshua tree, death valley, antelope valley poppy preserve, anza-borrego state park, and carrizo plain national monument. but michael ng, who brought his little boy to experience the blooms on mount diablo, say this is just fine.

>> many years we didn't see a lot of flowers and spring season. you want to catch the best moment of your life. you know the flower is the best. >> two final things in the coming weeks and days. if you want to know where super blooms are active, all you have to do is go on social media and a lot of folks will have posts there, including pictures. and one final thing. if you come to a neighborhood where there's a super bloom, be kind, don't block driveways or that will be a super bummer. tom baker ktvu, fox two news and starting saturday, anyone planning a trip to yosemite national park will need a reservation, even just for a day trip, the park will begin limiting the number of vehicles heading into the valley to help reduce crowds. >> yosemite will require reservations for the next six months as part of a test program. last summer, large crowds created traffic jams that caused hours of delays for many people driving into the valley. >> all right, he had a nice day today out there. temperatures tomorrow will be quite similar. these were the highs from today

and it was pleasant to say the least. lots of upper 70s, low 80s. warmest day of the week. temperatures tomorrow will be down just a couple of degrees as we look at the 79. in vallejo, 78 in fairfield. those temperatures are going to essentially work their way, maybe down a degree or two. so with that in mind, we push forward into the oh, there's the fog from today. and that was the fog that was definitely showing up along the coast. and it's going to be there again tonight and tomorrow morning, and then it's going to cool or it's going to warm again and then it's going to cool. so that's what the message i'm trying to send there fog came back. temperatures are going to be like they were today. temperatures on saturday and friday and saturday are going to cool significantly. saturday right now looks like it's the wettest potential day on the weekend. so we are definitely in a position where the rain is going to come down, especially along the coastal sections in the morning. i'll show you that in the model. here is the satellite loop and you can see the system already. here it is right 72 hours away and it's

going to just drop down quickly. and it's a good system. i mean some areas could get a quarter inch, half inch of rain maybe in the coastal hills south and big sur down towards santa cruz mountains. i think most of us will get a 10th or a quarter, and it's a mainly an over night thing. saturday into saturday, midmorning and afternoon. so i'll show you that on the model. here is tomorrow morning. a little bit of fog at the coast tomorrow afternoon. fog, a little bit of fog at the coast. and then friday morning more clouds. so that's the cooling. friday afternoon. still rain. offshore systems way back here. these are rain bands in front of the system. and then right around midnight, two in the morning. it starts to rain on saturday morning. at this point friday night or saturday morning, a break in the morning from about seven to about ten. and then that next wave pushes through into the afternoon. so the potential for a thunderstorm exists and it clears out pretty quick after that. so sunday looks like an okay day. so friday not bad. cloudy cooler

but fine. and sunday not bad. clearing partly cloudy, mild and saturday i'm going to need the umbrellas perhaps, and there'll be some breaks, but it's going to be one of those days like we saw a few weeks ago with those cut off lows that would bring the scattered shower, maybe a thunder shower. you didn't get any showers, but a couple of miles down the road they got heavy rain. that's the kind of thing that could go on on saturday. so just be prepared for an unsettled day. the five day forecast reflects that. there it is, friday. cooler, but nice rain returns. that's going to be on saturday. and then sunday looks fine. we just got to put a chance in there in case there's something two two in the morning on sunday there's the five day forecast. i'll see you back here at six. >> all right bill, thank you. members of the international olympic committee are traveling to salt lake city this week to scout for a potential site for the 2034 winter olympics, and there is a lot of excitement in the city as officials check out what is expected to be the final site visit. a formal announcement of the city hosting

the games is expected in july. >> it's a concept, is exceptional because the concept means in one hour you could reach all the venues. that's a very, very close way for all the outlets, for the families, for the fans and for us as well. and i think this one is the right concept. >> salt lake city previously hosted the winter games in 2002. >> the former translator for the dodgers, shohei ohtani, is reportedly negotiating a guilty plea for stealing more than $4 million from the star pitcher. the new york times reports. authorities believe there's evidence that epa mizuhara was able to change settings on ohtani's bank accounts, so that ohtani was not aware of the transactions. the translator allegedly stole the money to cover gambling debts, tmz reports. the investigation has cleared ohtani of any involvement. ohtani, who recently signed a $700 million deal with the dodgers, said he has never bet on baseball or any

other sport. >> the oakland ballers have signed three new players, the team says. all three have signed contracts and are set to attend spring training beginning next month, including kelsie whitmore, who is from southern california. and she made history back in 2022 as the first woman to sign a professional contract with an mlb partner league with the staten island ferry hawks. >> coming up in sports. jason appelbaum has more on the retirement of stanford's legendary head coach, tara vanderveer. that story up next, and tonight on the 11:00 news, a bear making a visit to a popular ski resort. >> now the animal is affecting operations.

vanderveer said goodbye today after every year i really evaluated. >> i probably retired, at least 20 times in my mind. you know, as their coach, i have aspired to help each player get to a place they couldn't get on their own. i've wanted to be a coach that i would want to play for. >> vanderveer steps down as the winningest coach in ncaa history. men or women, with 14 final four appearances and three national championships. but that's not what she'll remember, and the season will roll on. >> yes, the championship years are on the wall in maples, but what i see when i look up there is kiki high fiving cam, jennifer and sonja leaving the court arms around each other, candace hugging me, and nneka embracing. rise it is the friendships that we have that makes it so special.

>> vanderveer will be succeeded by one of her former players and longtime assistant, kate pay, and largely thanks to her, the sport of women's basketball is at the height of its popularity. for the first time ever, the women's ncaa final outdrew the men's final, iowa's caitlin clark no doubt a huge reason why she's about to go pro and will be the number one overall draft pick of the indiana fever. and guess what? this is no coincidence. it was just announced that 36 of the fever's 40 games will be on national tv. wow. a gorgeous day for a matinee game at the ballpark in san francisco. or how about fishing in the cove? it looks like he's got a little nibble right there. back to him in a moment. but first, the giants bats. finally woke up against the washington nationals. tyler fitzgerald with a broken bat flare. it drops. it's his first hit of the year. matt chapman scores two one. giants in the

second. meantime, back in the cove after fighting to reel in the fish, he's gets a little help from his buddies back inside the park. jordan hicks on this pitch, just a bit outside. hicks one of the hardest throwing pitchers in the league. that one clocked at 99mph, which has to be a little scary for the batter, jacob young. and five pitches later, hicks. that one's right across the plate. sit down . he gave up only one run over six innings to improve to two and zero in his first three starts. and as for that fish, that's a beauty that looks like a halibut. giants win 7 to 1 to salvage the series finale against the nationals. bruce bochy and his texas rangers hosting the a's for game two of a three game set. the a's jumped out to a one nothing lead in the top of the first, but jonah heim gets it right back in the bottom of the inning with this two out, two run single and it is three one rangers rod stripling gave

up 11 hits and six runs in six innings. shea langeliers, coming off his first three homer night but no hits tonight. his former college teammate cody bradford strike him out looking langoliers doesn't like the call. he's not going to win that argument. rangers win 6 to 2, a's drop to four and eight. the masters begins tomorrow. today the par three contest. you got to check this out. this is cute. bubba watson's caddie today was his daughter dakota. and she's got game. she was hitting putts from all over the place today. look at this one. it's like a 30 footer. oh my goodness. >> wow. with movement. that's with with movement. >> maybe he should be caddying for her. yeah. dakota watson stole the show today at the masters par three. tomorrow tiger woods tees off around 1030. yeah, scottie scheffler, i'll be the number one golfer in the world, but, you know, a lot of eyes on tiger woods. another

green jacket up for grabs. could be number six. there you go. >> thanks, jason. all righty. next at 11. >> thank you for today. this is a special and unique day that we don't get to share very often. >> an emotional reunion in the east bay. a former police officer taking the opportunity to thank the paramedics who saved his life. >> the 11:00 news on ktv. fox two starts now. >> 53 year old jeff harrington is a former bart police officer. today, he came face to face with the paramedics who saved his life last year. hello again everyone. i'm julie julie haener and i'm mike mibach. >> in november, he suffered cardiac arrest at his home. his wife quickly called 911 and began performing cpr on her husband. paramedics dave raymond and jason vera arrived on scene and stepped in. they say after 20 minutes of working on harrington, they were able to revive him. harrington says he is forever grateful. >> one of my earliest memories, you guys visiting me and that's