>> but we begin with ktvu christian captain, who's been at the golden gate bridge since before noon today. and christian, is traffic now back to normal? >> yeah, finally, after hours, once again, traffic moving in both directions across the golden gate bridge. as you said, though earlier it had stopped. it was eerily quiet for hours with no cars, no bikes, and no pedestrians making their way across the golden gate, skyfox had the best vantage point to see how the protest on the golden gate bridge unfolded. protesters took over the span shortly before 8 a.m. the california highway patrol saying officers arrested 26 demonstrators here who chained themselves to their vehicles and refused to move. protesters say they chose this site and others around the bay area to draw the most attention and to bring commerce to a halt. all in an effort to halt aid to israel, say a coordinated global effort. >> we are saying that enough of our tax dollars from the united states, one of the largest, the largest ally of israel, we don't want our money going to israel

anymore. the hours long protest brought traffic to a standstill. >> lucy dungannon said she had to stop her suv just before crossing onto the bridge. she couldn't go home because she says she's a home health care provider and if she doesn't go to work, no one would be able to care for her patient. >> yeah, they need me because the old lady cannot do anything to her husband. i need to report, right away to their house. >> pat ackerman says protesters stopping traffic could wind up alienating even those sympathetic to their cause. >> the protest is just not going to help any child in gaza, you know, and or any sympathy, you know, and it's a complicated situation, i know that. but to, you know, to hold up people who are genuinely trying to get to work, it doesn't help anybody. >> hope folks that think that way look back in history, look at vietnam war, look at other instances where the public's pressure, like we're doing right now, was the only thing that stopped our government from continuing to fund death. pretty much. >> the california highway patrol responded to the protest on the

bridge, as well as protests on other bay area freeways. law enforcement said they'd been tracking chatter that something could happen on april 15th, so we had no specific intelligence. >> there was a decent amount of intelligence about this day, but these specific protests? no, we did not have specific intelligence related to it. >> before noon, a bus loaded with protesters made its way off the bridge, and within a half hour, traffic was allowed back onto the span. pedestrians and cyclists who were also barred from crossing said they were relieved they could finally cross the iconic bridge. >> i've just realized it's about free and palestine and i completely agree. but we was really disappointed when we came and realized that we couldn't walk across because they might. they said it might take all day to clear it all. so then this has to be a relief to see now that you can finally get across. >> yes. and those arrested here at the bridge are now facing a series of charges in san francisco, including unlawful assembly, failure to disperse,

blocking the bridge, notably, they're also facing the possibility of charges for false imprisonment, for not letting people go where they wanted to go and for conspiracy. since this effort at the bridge appeared to be part of a coordinated effort across the bay area and part of a nationwide day of protest, now we have been in contact with the san francisco district attorney's office at this point, they have not received any paperwork for any of these individuals who were arrested here today. so they don't know whether they're going to be charging anyone at this point. it's still a developing story in terms of these arrests, whether or how these people will be prosecuted, they will be prosecuted in the counties where these incidents took place. despite the fact that we're hearing that golden gate bridge is kind of an area where it could have possibly been referred to the federal government, that is not the case. these cases are going to be referred to local district attorneys. now, we're live here in san francisco at the southern end of the golden gate bridge. christian captain ktvu, fox two news. yeah an incredibly

frustrating day for the thousands of bay area commuters caught up in all of this. >> so, christian, have you heard anything at all out there about possibly more demonstrations, protests happening later this evening? >> yeah, at this point we have not heard about more protests. it doesn't mean that that's not going to happen. it just means that we haven't heard about it. and i if you if you listen or kind of read between the lines, it sounds like the chp says that they had been monitoring some chatter. so they were aware that something could happen on the 15th. i think that they didn't know the specificity of where it would happen, and they may very well be in the same boat right now. they might be aware that there could be more incidents, perhaps today, but those who are holding the protests, if they do plan more protests are keeping their cards close to their vest so that they can try to have this occur rather than have it cut off before it gets a chance to actually get underway. >> all right, christian captain, live right near the golden gate bridge for the very latest on

all of this, christian. thank you. well, today's protests were part of a larger, coordinated effort with demonstrations erupting in other major cities across the country. in new york, protesters blocked the manhattan, brooklyn and williamsburg bridges and the holland tunnel. more than 300 protesters were taken into custody there. demonstrators also disrupted traffic on three roadways leading to chicago o'hare airport, forcing some travelers to walk to the terminal to catch their flights. police say at least 40 people were detained there, and in oregon, dozens of protesters were arrested for shutting down traffic on i-5. it happened near eugene. police say they ordered the group to disperse before officers moved in. >> now to the middle east, israel's military chief says the country will respond after iran launched an attack over the weekend. tonight, many world leaders are urging israel not to retaliate. the white house saying today the us will continue to help israel defend itself, but it would not assist israel launch a counterattack. the israeli military says 99% of the missiles from this weekend's

attack were intercepted, with the help from the us. >> this attack failed because it was defeated by israel, by the united states, and by a coalition of other partners committed to israel's defense. >> the israeli war cabinet reportedly disagrees about the timing and the scale of a potential counterattack, but most israeli officials say something must be done now. >> if someone wants to annihilate us, wipe us off the map. we're not just going to sit idly by. >> supplemental funding for israel remains tied up in congress. house republicans were meeting earlier today to discuss a path forward for the legislation after several sex abuse scandals, criminal convictions and an unprecedented request from a judge. >> the federal women's prison in dublin is shutting down. the bureau of prisons made that surprise announcement today. our crime reporter, henry lee, live now at the prison with the details. henry >> well, the sudden closure comes a month after the fbi raided the prison. three top

officials were dismissed and a judge appointed a special master to oversee reforms. now many inmates say they have no idea where they'll end up. >> she's, scared. she don't know what's going on. they she they came and told her that the whole prison is going to shut down. esther aguirre, 61 year old mother, is an inmate at the all female federal prison in dublin. >> but now the prison is being shut down and all 600 women are being moved to points unknown. >> like, where are they going to take my mother to now? you know, like it's just wrong. well, for all them girls in there, you know, i feel for all of them. >> on monday morning, ktvu spotted busses coming into the prison, which has been wracked by a sex abuse scandal involving inmates and guards. the bureau of prisons says they're shutting the dublin facility because, quote, it is not meeting expected standards. the agency says the closure may be temporary and will result in what it called a mission change. it's not clear what that means, and that worries people like lisa, whose niece is at the prison. >> she's petrified because she doesn't know where she's going.

she's sick and she is supposed to be released immediately. >> the federal judge overseeing reforms held an emergency hearing monday and directed the special master in charge of the prison to make sure inmates are properly transferred to other prisons, halfway houses, home confinement, or given compassionate release. >> i think this is a good step in the right direction. clearly, the prison was not being properly run. it had poor management, but attorneys representing inmates blasted the government for the last minute announcement. >> the fact that they would take that approach at this last second without any kind of warning, is shameful. frankly, they say they'll continue to advocate for the women no matter where they end up. >> the government can't avoid accountability just by changing a policy or closing a facility scrutiny is still necessary, and they can't just shift the burden to one facility or another. >> now, we've learned all the transfers should be completed by friday, and that the closure will not affect jail staff. reporting live in dublin, henry lee ktvu, fox two news.

>> so henry, if the prison is shutting down, they're saying it's not going to affect jail staff. will they be transferred or reassigned to other facilities as well? >> yeah. no word on any transfers. that's quite possible. julie that this prison might have a different kind of population. we've heard different, possibilities. maybe all men. and in which case, then the guards would probably stay here. but again, stay tuned for exactly how this prison will be presented in the future. >> all right. we will continue to follow what happens. henry lee live in dublin tonight. henry. thank you. two san francisco jails went on lockdown over the weekend after sheriff's deputies say they were attacked by inmates. the deputies union says some deputies suffered dislocated shoulders, were punched and even bitten by inmates. the union also reports at least nine of their own deputies and jail staff have been attacked by inmates in the past three weeks. the unions president claims a staffing shortage and lack of urgency by the sheriff's office to address the problem is leading to more violence in the jails. >> the deputies do be there for

backup for emergencies, and you need deputies for to, you know, command presence as a deterrence and all that's being whittled away and our staffing is thinning out and there's no aggressive hiring. >> the union wrote a letter to mayor london breed, sheriff miyamoto and other city leaders to bring in the national guard. the sheriff's office responded to that call, saying the request for national guard troops to address staffing levels is premature, adding the agency is working to address the issues and has a plan to quote immediately address the increase in assaults on our members. >> all right. back now to our coverage of today's top story, a day of planned action across the bay area clogging up major roadways from the golden gate bridge to the east bay and the city of oakland. demonstrators took over the northbound lanes of 880 at fifth and embarcadero. they made their way onto the interstate just about 630 this morning, just as that commute was starting to pick up, dozens of chp officers were in riot

gear, watching as the protesters waved flags and painted the colors of palestine on the highway center median. officers say protesters used 55 gallon drums filled with concrete and attached themselves to those drums using chains, which made it difficult to remove them from the interstate. ktvu tom vacar spent the day in oakland at the seventh street on ramp, site of another protest. he joins us live tonight with the very latest tom, looking at this from the big picture, whether it was the golden gate or the port or the nimitz, this ad hoc group of groups actually were very well organized and very well coordinated, coordinated and very, very well disciplined in what they did. >> here's what they did in the east bay. what happened in the east bay was part of a worldwide call to action to exact an economic cost on societies across the globe for allowing the war to go on. the closure of i-880, the nimitz freeway affected not only the morning commute, it also hampered operations at the port of

oakland, where the container terminals were all closed, essentially shutting the port down at the southbound entrance to the nimitz at seventh. this became a major way protesters were able to get up onto the freeway, and their fellow protester used their bikes and their bodies to keep the ramp closed for an autonomous get together. >> with no backing by any organization. the fact that the people of oakland of the bay all got together to shut it down. this was part of a global call. april 15th economic blockade in support of palestine. and considering i 80 south was shut down for about five hours, that's a big hit on the economy. >> the protesters themselves were mostly calm and respectful and non confrontational, which seems to be why so few police cars were present at the seventh and 880 site for much of the day up on the freeway, though, the california highway patrol said that protesters used 55 gallon drums filled with concrete and

they attached themselves to them with chains, impeding the officer's efforts to remove them , chp said all lanes of the 80 were opened by 1 p.m, and at least 12 people were arrested at the embarcadero and seventh street protest. finally, there was surprisingly little pushback from the thousands of port truckers who were not only caught up in traffic but lost a day's pay in the process. >> we have 32 different languages spoken here at the port, so it's all minorities and immigrants that support the palestinian cause, and they want this to stop behind us. you see, a lot of them are white, probably jewish. that are supporting this also, all during the five hours, the seventh street on ramp was closed. >> only two cars actually tried to get on the freeway, but decided to abandon that effort in favor of keeping the peace. >> it's actually really amazing the amount of public support we get for palestine is. honestly, it really goes to show how the politicians are choosing to

ignore the public. >> bill aboody, owner of ab trucking at the port of oakland, a first generation palestinian american and former member of the us military, said this. >> so i'm on both sides, but definitely the right thing needs to happen. and we need to stop this war closing. >> the port has impact, but the port in one sense, is really often the target or the site of many protests. but when you start closing the freeways, that creates another kind of problem. and that's a problem that we may have to face soon, in the future. >> i can't speak for what the further actions are going to be, but i know that the fight for palestinian liberation is into liberation and reclamation. we will not stop until the palestinians have gotten all their land back from the river to the sea. >> now back near the port, to be sure, the longer this war goes on, the bloodier it gets. there will be more actions sooner than later. reporting live, tom baker, ktvu, fox two news.

>> counting all the ballots yet again. still ahead. tonight, we are live in the south bay, where election officials are checking to see if the race did indeed end in a tie in district 16 plus at 545. >> some local governments say they need more power to address the rise in homeless encampments. how the supreme court could grant that wish. >> and for the first time in us history, a former president facing a criminal trial after the break. what happened inside the courtroom on day one of donald trump's hush money trial and the sun finally came out today. >> temperatures did warm a good five six eg es.

west president, to stand trial on criminal charges. jury selection began in trump's new york hush money trial today. >> the trial itself could take nearly two months. our political reporter greg lee is here now. and greg, this could have a major impact on mr. trump's campaign calendar. yeah, the trial is scheduled to go monday through thursday. >> trump required to be there for all of that time. that is a huge chunk of time. court has adjourned for the day as we see trump's legal issues colliding with his political prospects. and the implications here are massive. donald trump arrived to a manhattan courtroom for the first criminal trial of a former president in u.s. history. >> nothing like this has ever happened before. it has never been anything like it. >> inside the courtroom, jury selection began in his hush money trial. more than half the first group of 96 prospective jurors were dismissed quickly after saying they could not be fair or impartial. we're not asking people to not have any view of the former president or michael cohen. >> what we're asking is that

people can put their personal views about these people aside and look at the facts presented to them. >> the process of picking 12 jurors and six alternates could take weeks. with the presumptive republican nominee for president's notoriety, trump faces 34 felony counts, alleging he falsified business records. they sent her on a $130,000 payment his former lawyer, michael cohen, made to adult film star stormy daniels to keep her from talking about an alleged affair with trump. ahead of the 2016 election, prosecutors say trump falsely logged repayments as legal fees. >> what the prosecution will have to show is that trump had the intent necessary, the intent to commit or conceal another crime, and i think that other crime will be federal campaign finance violations. >> it's an assault on america. and that's why i'm very proud to be here. this is an assault on our country. >> trump has pleaded not guilty and denied the affair. the trial itself is expected to last six weeks, four days a week, with trump required to be present.

>> it will be historic. it's solemn. but by moving his campaign to court, what he's doing is posing extreme challenges to the american legal system, the american constitutional system, to american politics. >> with seven months to the general election, trump continues to label this and the three other criminal cases against him as a politically motivated witch hunt. he said he's willing to testify, adding his name to a potential witness list that includes daniels and cohen. >> i'm the narrator of the story. one of the things that donald and his legal team are trying to do is every day it's to discredit me again. >> this is just one of the four criminal cases mr. trump is facing, but many legal experts say they believe it may be the only case to face a jury before the november election. and obviously that is of note because many people are watching these cases. >> and if the jury finds them not guilty, well, then he's not guilty. but if he is found guilty, what are the next steps

in regards to jail time, prison time? yeah. >> so if he is convicted, if he is convicted here, potential exposure is anywhere from probation to up to four years in prison. and there's nothing that says that you cannot run if you're a convicted felon. so entirely possible. if indeed the jury finds that he can continue to run, he could win if voters decide it. so and we would see again, another unprecedented situation that we've never seen in history. >> and because it's a state case, there are two state cases, he cannot, if he was to become president, couldn't pardon pardon himself. correct. >> state case, two state cases, two federal cases. and he could pardon himself if he wins from these federal cases and the state cases, then it gets a little complicated. if you get to that point and he wins, and then you have to go to the supreme court, the constitution. i mean, there are a number of things that have to happen, a lot to play out. >> day one in the books. greg, thank you. >> well, the stock price for donald trump's social media company, he took a deep dive. today. it is down more than 18% after truth social filed papers with the sec that opened the door for the future potential sale of millions of shares. that move would allow stockholders,

including mr. trump, to cash in, analysts say another reason for the decline may be due to criticism that the stock price had zoomed way past what skeptics said the money losing company is worth, and the race to replace congresswoman anna eshoo in silicon valley's district 16. >> a historic recount is currently underway. the primary election resulted in a two way tie for second place. right now, assembly member evan lowe and santa clara county supervisor joe simitian are set to join former san jose mayor sam liccardo in the november general election. but as ktvu is an rubin explains, this recount could change that. she joins us live tonight from santa clara county with the story. an >> yeah, this is a machine recount. and when it's all said and done, if the outcome changes, then only two candidates might advance. inside the registrar of voters office, there's a flurry of activity. this is day one of the district 16 congressional race recount, a recount that could break an unprecedented tie.

>> we have a bunch of our staff, as you can see in the background, the working hard, retrieving all the ballots. and there's a lot of precincts to retrieve. >> this is happening in santa clara county and in san mateo county, too. >> this is a machine recount. so that means it'll go relatively quick. but before we do that, we have to do what's called a logic and accuracy test on our voting system. >> as it stands, three candidates are headed to the general election sam liccardo, who garnered the most votes. then evan lo and joe simitian, who tied for second, both of them are now at risk of losing their spot in november, if even one additional vote is found. the front runner, sam liccardo, who got the most votes in the primary, actually does have now the stronger incentive of if he would prefer to be in a two person race rather than a three person race, and calling for a recount won't be cheap. the man who did is santa clara county resident and one time liccardo staffer jonathan padilla. he

said on x, he finds criticism of the recount baffling. of course, most of us aren't willing to pony up, you know, $80,000. plus, i mean, i love democracy, but i don't have that kind of cash lying around, evan lo said on x, i have not called for a recount and i oppose one, adding, we still don't know who is paying for it. joe simitian released a statement saying, quote, it is yet another hill to climb, but i'm reassured by our democratic process which is prepared for these unlikely scenarios. a tie, a recount. liccardo's camp says, quote, every vote should be counted. and that's why recounts are part of the state's electoral process. to ensure accuracy. >> transparency is so critical for the integrity of elections, so we're excited about it because we get an opportunity to showcase what we do here. >> after all of today's preparations, the machine recount will likely start in the next 24 to 48 hours and is expected to last about a week.

mike >> big week ahead, indeed. and rubin live tonight in santa clara county. and thank you. >> already checking in on the weather. it turned out to be a little bit warmer today. a couple of degrees, 3 to 5 degrees. it was mid 60s, even some upper 60s. temperatures a little warmer tomorrow. live picture shows no fog at the coast. shows the golden gate bridge moving along nicely. and whenever i look at this angle on the bridge, i always think so. there's the span, right? you can see the kind of that curvature. and i remember you might remember this too, but remember when we had the bridge celebration, the anniversary and i think it was in the 80s, late 80s, mid 80s, i can't remember when it was, but that there were so many people on the bridge that the bridge actually lost its arc and kind of actually flattened out, which was really i mean, it was to see that structure flatten out, like that was stunning. you probably remember that. so it was just the sheer weight of all those people. but besides that, we've got a nice weather day to talk about today and the rest of the week. temperatures the next few days are going to stay in the

upper 60s, low 70s to mid 70s. we've got a few clouds are going to waft in and out here and there, but nothing, nothing really substantial in terms of weather systems coming our way. what we do have is a substantial high pressure that will stay put and that will allow some coastal fog or fog like we had this morning. i think we'll see a little bit again tomorrow morning. and each morning as we go through time, as the sea surface temperatures are cool enough and the high pressure is strong enough, you get fog. that's that's how it works. and that's why usually at the end of the rainy season, we start seeing in the spring, the fog returning. and that's exactly what's happening. the model, the long range model does this. i want to show it to you. you can see where we are at and everything's going right over the top, over the top. but a few clouds come in. and that's sort of the story. that will be the difference between mid 70s and upper 70s. this week we probably would see some upper 70s if we had less cloud cover. on a few of these days we will see some upper 70s, but i think it's going to stay mild. i'd say mid 60s to mid 70s, kind of on and

off all week with a couple of upper 70s, but no rain in the immediate forecast. we're continuing onward with this spring weather pattern that will introduce a lot of pollens into the air in the next couple of weeks, so we'll talk about that. we'll talk about the five day forecast and more. i'll see you back here. >> the fbi is now investigating last month's deadly bridge collapse in baltimore. i'm rebecca kasler in washington. i'll tell you why. coming up. >> and coming up tonight at six, a new tiny home community opens in san francisco. the hope from ty leaders that the

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involved in the investigation is rebecca castro reports. >> the agency is looking into whether any ship personnel should be held accountable and if criminal charges should be filed. >> this was all preventable. >> attorneys representing the families of two victims and a survivor of the key bridge collapse in baltimore say the construction workers received no warning before the cargo ship crashed into the bridge. >> six families have permanently lost fathers, uncles, brothers, irreplaceable loved ones. >> now the fbi is getting involved, opening a criminal investigation into the events leading up to the collapse. agents were on board the dolly cargo ship monday looking for any violations of federal

maritime law, and whether crew members were aware of any technical or operational issues before the ship left port. >> the more eyes to investigate, the better, especially when you're dealing with corporate giants of an industry. >> days after the collapse, the ship's owner and operator denied responsibility but filed court documents asking for any liability to be capped at $43 million. meanwhile, the labor intensive and dangerous process of removing the hundreds of tons of debris from the patapsco river is still underway. we have over 300 responders working on this, and we've had no injuries to date. we intend to keep it that way. the fbi's criminal investigation is separate from the one being conducted by the national transportation safety board to determine the cause of the collapse and evaluate safety measures. in washington, rebecca castor fox news. >> the body of a fourth victim from the bridge collapse was found over the weekend. salvage teams located what is believed to be one of the missing construction vehicles and immediately notified state

police. the body was found inside the vehicle. two victims are still missing. >> new at five. police in australia now say they are investigating a stabbing at a church as a possible act of terrorism. the church was live streaming its services when a young man approached the bishop and began stabbing him. a warning now to our viewers. some may find this video difficult to watch. >> elderson. >> australian police say a 15 year old boy walked into the church abruptly stabbing the bishop and three other church goers. police say none of the victims suffered life threatening injuries. other church goers were able to detain the suspect until police arrived . >> a 15 year old is known to police. that's obviously the early part of the investigation. it's in its infancy. we're making inquiries as to, how well he's known to police. but again, at this point, his injuries are severe in his hand. he's been

looked at by doctors. and obviously we'll be talking to him in probably tomorrow. >> today's incident follows a deadly stabbing that killed six people in a busy shopping mall in sydney on saturday, and injured 12 others. the suspect was shot and killed by police. police say he appeared to be targeting women and had a history of mental health problems. >> the owners of a colorado springs funeral home, where 190 decomposing bodies were found, are now facing federal covid fraud charges, according to court documents unsealed today. the couple, who owned the back to nature funeral home, are accused of receiving nearly $900,000 in pandemic relief funds that is more than enough to cover cremation costs for all of the bodies found at their facilities last october, investigators say the couple used that money instead for lavish trips, luxury purchases and cryptocurrency. the charges are on top of 190 state charges of abuse of a corpse. the owners still have not entered pleas. >> the armorer from the movie, rust, has been sentenced to 18

months in prison for her role in the fatal shooting on set, prosecutors say. hannah gutierrez reloaded a live round of ammunition into a revolver, which actor alec baldwin ultimately fired at. cinematographer halyna hutchins. baldwin says he was not aware the gun was loaded. gutierrez-reed has also been scrutinized for other unprofessional behavior on set and for criticizing the jury. the judge ignored her plea for probation, sentencing her to the maximum sentence she could receive. >> a san jose pastor and after school volunteer is behind bars tonight. what he's accused of doing to a young girl. >> also, tesla joins a growing list of companies laying off workers. what ceo elon musk says

in fremont. the organizers of this demonstration also coordinated those earlier protests that shut down 880 in oakland and the golden gate bridge for hours today. you can see a small group of protesters here. nothing compared to what we saw earlier today at those other locations. now, these protests have erupted across the country on this so-called day of action. the goal, they say, is to disrupt the economy that they claim is contributing to the war in gaza. all right. >> let's show you what the scene was earlier on the golden gate bridge, protesters chaining themselves through tubes to other people who were inside multiple vehicles blocking traffic, demanding an immediate ceasefire in gaza. dozens of chp

officers responded to the bridge. 26 people in all were arrested. the chief of the chp, golden gate division, condemned today's actions. >> attempting to block or shut down a freeway or a state highway to protest is unlawful. it's dangerous, and it prevents motorists from safely reaching their destinations. >> and there were two separate protests along 880 in oakland this morning, blocking traffic in both directions. one at the embarcadero exit, the other at the seventh street on ramp. the chp says protesters there chained themselves to 55 gallon drums filled with concrete. in all, 12 people were arrested in the east bay and new at five tonight. >> a former youth pastor in san jose has been arrested for alleged sexual assault of a minor, the victim told police that 47 year old brett bymaster assaulted her multiple times between 2014 and 2018. san jose police say he was a youth pastor at the river church community at

the time, and also volunteered at after school programs outside the church. bymaster was arrested in manteca last week and booked into the santa clara county jail, san francisco police have increased the reward to help find whoever shot and killed a man last summer. >> police say it was on august third when they received a call from 22 year old rolando jakari bell, saying he had been shot on kellogg street. he later died at the hospital. police are now offering a $125,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the gunman. no suspects have been identified, but police say this volkswagen that was recovered by investigators is connected to the homicide. anyone with information about the case is asked to contact san francisco police. >> we have new information on a double shooting in napa that left two young women dead. it happened saturday night on riverside drive near laurel street. late today, napa police said the two victims are 17 and 19 years old, and they don't believe the shooting was random. a witness told police some

teenage girls were arguing, then walked toward a building and that's when he heard gunshots. >> there was just something about those pops that just didn't feel right. and, you know, there was just this scream that like, you know, you feel throughout your whole body. it scared the #### out of me. >> following the shooting, witnesses say they saw a black compact sedan leaving the scene. the victims have not yet been identified, but police say the two victims have family ties to napa. the city of napa had not had a homicide since 2022. >> new details tonight on a dramatic weekend in the city of oakland, sideshows erupted across oakland, with some vehicles even bursting into flames. at least three cars were set on fire during sideshows late saturday night. sunday morning, oakland police say three people were arrested, 52 were cited and 21 vehicles were towed. some vehicles could be seen speeding

through alleyways and onto sidewalks and then through parking lots trying to evade officers, police say shots were fired at several of the sideshows. one driver even rammed into some police vehicles to get away. >> still ahead tonight, a trauma center in the south bay is at risk of closing. how? one local leader says the move could threaten patient care. >> also, decades after a species of butterfly went extinct. how a close lative here in the b

drop globally. ceo elon musk detailed the plans in a memo sent to employees, saying he is examining every aspect of the company for ways to reduce costs. the layoffs could affect about 14,000 of the roughly 140,000 tesla workers. it's not clear how many bay area workers would be affected. it does come as tesla reported declining deliveries and demand in the first quarter. today tesla's stock was down more than 5. abbott laboratories has given notice that it will be closing its fairfield location later this year and laying off nearly 200 employees, according to paperwork filed with the state. abbott says 195 employees will be laid off and the plan will be closed. >> south bay leaders are urging the santa clara county board of supervisors to keep the trauma center open at the regional medical center of san jose. a group of elected officials and community leaders gathered today

outside the medical center in east san jose. they say the closure will impact the quality and safety of patient care. the hospital announced in february that it's closing its trauma center services later this year. it says it's because not a lot of people are using it. if the closure happens, the closest trauma center to the area would be the santa clara valley medical center, about eight miles away. >> the situation is only escalating and, we're seeing more and more people unhoused, taking the nation's escalating homeless crisis to the highest court. >> how a looming supreme court case could possibly make it easier for city and county governments to address the problem. >> and it turned out to be pretty nice. started off cloudy today. sun came out, temperatures warm. that's how it goes the rest o is wee

on to address the crisis, but many homeless people are refusing to enter shelters for a number of reasons, choosing instead to set up tents and parks and other public spaces. several local and state officials now say the current laws are making it hard to get rid of these sites. fox news ted lindner takes a closer look at how an upcoming supreme court case could change that. >> with rates of homelessness surging, cities across the country are trying to combat the crisis. >> the situation is only escalating and, we're seeing more and more people on housing. >> the latest federal data from the department of housing and

urban development reveals an alarming 12% increase in homelessness from 2022 to 2023. at the same time, we're seeing more and more friction and frustration from community members. but for years, leaders in several states said their hands have been mostly tied. back in 2018, the ninth circuit court of appeals issued a decision stating it's unconstitutional to issue criminal citations to homeless people for sleeping outside if there are not enough shelter beds available. in 2022, the court ruled civil citations are also not permitted if the civil or criminal penalties can be enforced, it will likely go back to a status quo of cycles of incarceration, which also facilitates cycles of homelessness. fed up over a lack of progress, the small oregon town of grants pass is taking the fight all the way to the supreme court. on april 22nd. supreme court justices are set to hear the town's case about being able to implement penalties to reduce the number

of homeless camps if the supreme court decides to overturn the decisions from the appeals court , it could change how oregon and the rest of the nation can address homelessness. >> maybe then we can start policing the parks again. but we still have like 200 people who have to go somewhere. and so i just don't really see how that resolves, the issue. >> ted lindner, fox news. >> governor newsom and officials in san francisco have both supported grants pass and the push for clarity on what local governments can do to confront the homelessness crisis. >> an effort to revive an extinct species of butterfly as new life in san francisco. the xerces blue butterflies went extinct in the 1940s, reportedly the first butterfly species to ever disappear due to human development, but scientists have been comparing the genetic code of that extinct butterfly to the structures of other common blue butterflies, and after three years of studies, researchers at

california academy of sciences identified a group of silvery blues that could successfully fill the ecological role left by the extinct butterfly. >> we found a thriving population that was totally capable of donating a few individuals to establish a new population, so this is a new beachhead for silvery blues, and they're standing in the big shoes of xerxes. >> the researchers transported the butterflies from monterey county to presidio national park. there. in the city, they will be tracking the butterflies movements, using high resolution photographs to identify their markings. look at that. >> look at that. >> okay, checking in on the weather. beautiful day. it started off pretty cloudy. kind of cool. kind of hung out in the upper 50s most of the day. and then the sun came out behind me. you can see mount diablo and what i think is most noticeable is obviously the sunshine, but also how green it is. it didn't take much to get that going. so now green hills in the area, which is lovely to see this time of year as we get into spring

now and it's going to feel like it this week, it's not going to get extra warm or hot, it's just going to be mild, nice breezy at the coast, patchy coastal fog and exactly what you would expect spring to be. so as we look at the ridge of high pressure, it's going to be the deal. it's going to hang on for this whole week. and, you know, i looked at some of the long range models this morning just playing around. they're they're kind of silly when you go out like two weeks or three weeks, it's kind of like that's not going to happen. but it's interesting to see what the models think and the models think. until may 1st, this guy pretty much stays put. that doesn't mean much other than, wow, that's an interesting take by the model in this week. it will stay put. says this one of the long range models. and just this system goes to the north. lots of lines, lots of clouds, lots of, color, but really just dry. that's what it's what it's getting at. and then here's the actual satellite image coming closer. there is some patchy fog along the coast. we'll see that again tomorrow morning. and it's going to be spring classic spring weather. the current temperatures, it's warmer. you got the microclimates now right? you got the cool coast, mild

bay, warm inland. so as we get into spring and we get into summer, the microclimates establish themselves. which is exactly what's happening warmer today than yesterday by a good five degrees overnight lows. because of the cloud cover. pretty mild for this time of year, mid 40s, although it will still feel cool and then this is the satellite loop for tomorrow morning or the forecast for tomorrow morning. pardon me. and doesn't show a lot of fog, but there should be some patchy coastal fog tomorrow afternoon and then wednesday morning. more clouds on wednesday morning wednesday afternoon. few clouds. thursday a bunch of clouds. thursday afternoon a bunch more clouds. so the clouds are kind of going to be the thing that keeps us from getting into tipping the scales into the 80s. we'll be in the 70s, mid 70s, and that's kind of what we do this whole week. so here's kind of what it looks like for tomorrow. but just know that that's how it goes. again, probably the next few days it'll warm up a little. it'll cool down a little bit. overall, this is your week ahead. the five day forecast there it is slightly

cooler with a few clouds on saturday and well on wednesday as well, but just a nice weather pattern with no rain in the immediate forecast. not seeing it and not expecting it. i'll see you back here at six. >> looks nice. all right bill, thank you. well, one of the biggest moments in women's basketball happened within the past hour. the wnba draft in new york city with the first pick in the 2024 wnba draft, the indiana fever. >> select caitlin clark, university of iowa. >> as expected, iowa's caitlin clark, drafted first in, has headed to indiana. the sold out crowd on hand at the brooklyn academy of music tonight was there for that moment. the second pick belonged to the los angeles sparks, and they selected stanford star cameron brink. she is the pac 12 women's player of the year. brink was& quite emotional, as she said she is looking forward to a new challenge in the sport. camila cardoza, fresh off the national championship with south carolina, was chosen third by the chicago sky. it is one of

america's least favorite days, but this year it could mean more money in your pocket. how inflation is impacting people's tax refunds. >> on this april 15th and coming up at six, we are staying on top of developing news. a pro-palestinian protest across the bay area and an incredible story of survival. >> how one baby born at just 20 weeks at alta bates, was able to co business. it's not a nine-to-five proposition. it's all day and into the night. it's all the things that keep this world turning. the go-tos that keep us going. the places we cheer. and check in. they all choose the advanced network solutions and round the clock partnership from comcast business. see why comcast business powers more small businesses than anyone else. get started for $49.99 a month plus ask how to get up to an $800 prepaid card. don't wait- call today.

as the iconic notre dame cathedral in paris went up in flames. that fire started on april 15th, 2019. it burned for more than 15 hours. since then, thousands of workers have been working on the reconstruction efforts. more than $1 billion of donations was pledged in the wake of that fire. to pay for the reconstruction, notre dame is expected to reopen in december. >> president biden and the first lady released their tax returns today. according to those returns, their income rose 7% to nearly $620,000 last year. the couple also paid $146,000 in federal income taxes. the white house also released the return for vice president kamala harris and doug emhoff, showing that the two made $450,000 last year.

it is tax day, and the irs says many tax filers can expect higher refunds this year. the latest data shows the average refund is about $3,000. that's up $123 from a year ago. part of the increase is due to the irs adjusting tax brackets to offset inflation. the irs is also promoting new customer service improvements since receiving tens of billions in new funding through the inflation reduction act. >> i feel like we had a handle on what we were going to owe, or what we were going to claim, and then another tax year comes and there are more changes. >> so far, the irs says it's delivered more than $200 billion in refunds. new at six. we're staying on top of developing news of pro-palestinian activists blocking traffic on both sides of the bay. one demonstration shutting down the golden gate bridge for hours. >> demonstrators also used bikes and their cars to block traffic on interstate 80, in two strategic locations means

disrupting operations at the port of oakland. >> the people of oakland of the bay, all got together to shut it down. this was part of a global call. april 15th economic blockade. >> this is ktvu, fox two news at six. >> and we're also getting late. word of another protest happening right now in fremont, not far from the tesla factory. good evening everyone. >> i'm mike mibach and i'm julie julie haener. here's the latest of what we know so far about the protest. traffic first became disrupted at about 615 this morning on northbound interstate 880 in oakland. that's where protesters blocked the freeway using heavy chains, attaching themselves to drums filled with concrete. the second protest started just before 8:00 on the golden gate bridge, blocking all lanes. protesters there chained themselves to their cars and say they threw their keys into the bay to make it more difficult to remove them. another demonstration took place at about 815 on another portion of interstate 880. in the southbound direction at s