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wall tonight. fences coming down , roadways blocked and traffic at a standstill. all signs of a chaotic day across parts of the bay area as pro-palestinian demonstrators rally for a cease fire in gaza. >> this is a day for protesting. this is a day that everybody should stop what they're doing and protest for palestine. dozens of pro-palestinian demonstrators arrested after staging disruptive protests around the bay area. >> good evening everyone. i'm mike mibach and i'm julie julie haener. >> it's all part of a nationwide movement to impact the economy. in protest of israel's attacks on palestinians in gaza. on the golden gate bridge, demonstrators blocked cars, pedestrians and cyclists from being able to cross in either direction for hours. the commute at a standstill after protesters stopped traffic by chaining themselves to cars. >> a similar situation along

interstate 880. in oakland, protesters blocking traffic in two different areas, one of which affected operations at the port and in fremont. >> tonight, pro-palestinian demonstrators targeted the tesla factory, hoping to disrupt operations at that facility this evening. that protest has now ended. we have live coverage tonight on that protest from ktvu zac sos. he's in fremont. and zach, at one point, police deployed pepper balls on the demonstrators. >> yeah, that's correct. this protest, though, actually started out largely peaceful. protesters gathering at the southern end of the facility, trying to make their way march along kato road to here at the main entrance to the tesla tesla facility. and that is where the dynamic changed. fremont police were waiting for these protesters wearing tactical gear . they had created a blockade using a fence, and as several demonstrators confronted the officers trying to pull down that fence, hoping to disrupt business at the plant, police

responded with pepper balls. now, demonstrators were able to quickly pull back from that, prevent a mass of them being hit with those pepper balls. with. the protest did continue for around another hour and a half without incidents before the crowd finally dispersed. the demonstration, one of several in the bay area taking place today, others taking place nationwide. it was all part of a wider effort to disrupt the nation's global economy today. and that included, as you saw, blockades on bridges, roads used for that purpose. as for why tesla in particular was targeted, organizers pointing to elon musk's decision to invite israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu to the plant last year. i spoke with one demonstrator earlier, the growing death toll in gaza weighing heavily on him. >> i haven't slept at night or

days as much as i supposed to, i usually do, i so it's in my heart, in my mind, in my in my family also my family, my kids. everybody is hurting very bad. >> now, i should mention that while all this was going on, the protest did manage to disrupt some traffic from getting into the tesla facility. supply trucks were unable to get into the facility from kato road. that road now back open. as for any arrests, i can say that from our vantage point we did not witness any, but we will certainly be checking back in with police for any updates on that. julie >> all right. zac sos live in fremont tonight. zach. thank you. well, protesters also caused major traffic backups on interstate 880 in oakland today. they took over the northbound lanes of the highway at fifth and embarcadero. it all started at about 615 this morning, just as the morning commute was getting underway. today, dozens of chp officers in riot gear

watching as the protesters waved flags and painted the colors of palestine on the center median of the highway. >> well, there's a genocide going on halfway across the world, and people have to be informed about it. whether it's going to work, whether it's on social media. people need to stay informed of what's going on. babies are dying, officers say protesters used 55 gallon drums filled with concrete and attached themselves to them with chains. >> the chp says seven people were arrested at 880 northbound. all lanes of 880 northbound then reopened by 115 this afternoon. protesters also blocked south 880 at seventh street near the port of oakland. about 300 people blocked the interstate at this location starting at about 815 this morning, the first lanes then reopened around 1230. the port says all marine terminals were suspended at the port for the entire day. as a result of the protest, the chp says. five protesters protesters were arrested at that location,

and a large protest on the golden gate bridge shut down traffic for nearly five hours. >> ktvu is amber lee joins us live tonight here in studio with what happens next here to the more than two dozen people arrested on the bridge today, amber, mike, a spokesperson for the golden gate bridge demonstrators, tells me the expectation had been that those arrested would have been cited and released. >> but so far, the protesters are still in custody and they're waiting to see what charges the district attorney may file. the california highway patrol says 26 protesters were arrested for a demonstration that shut down traffic on the golden gate bridge in both directions for hours. they had chained themselves to vehicles and refused to move. they were taken to san francisco county jail. an activist who is a spokesperson for the demonstrators on the bridge says none of those arrested have been released, so the fact that they're being held overnight is kind of concerning and we're just waiting to hear what might happen and hoping they get released soon. the chp says the protesters were

arrested on multiple charges, including two felonies conspiracy to commit a crime and false imprisonment. >> and you can protest any which way you want, but it is unlawful to block a roadway and to prevent people from getting to work. emergency personnel from getting to help people. >> demonstrators say they had deliberately planned the protest here in the bay area to coincide with others across the country for april 15th, tax day. they say they want the spotlight to remain on the situation in gaza and stop u.s. aid to israel. >> coordinated global effort. we are saying that enough of our tax dollars from the united states, one of the largest or the largest ally of israel, we don't want our money going to israel anymore. >> law enforcement says it had been tracking chatter that something could happen on april 15th. >> there was a decent amount of intelligence about this day, but these specific protests, no, we did not have specific intelligence related to it. >> one commuter says protesters

stopping traffic could alienate even those sympathetic to their cause. >> 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 doesn't help anybody. >> i am sorry for that inconvenience, but it is a privilege to experience that minor of an inconvenience compared to what palestinians experience every day at the hands of our government. >> it's now up to the san francisco district attorney's office to decide the charges against the protesters. a spokesman for the da says she still has to review the information. mike amberleigh live tonight here in studio amber. >> thank you. today's protests do come less than six months after demonstrators shut down the bay bridge. back in november, hundreds of pro-palestinian protesters took over that bridge during the apex summit. the four hour event blocked traffic for hours and led to 70 arrests. >> a similar protest took place in cities across the country,

including in chicago, new york and miami, calling for a ceasefire in gaza. in seattle today, a group of protesters blocked traffic leading to the airport. this afternoon, police arrested people who had chained themselves together. chicago's o'hare international airport also the target of protests forcing some travelers to walk to the terminal. anti-war protesters have demonstrated in many cities almost daily since the start of the israeli offensive against hamas. demonstrators say the deaths of more than 33,000 palestinians should demand the world's attention. >> president biden reaffirmed his support for a cease fire in gaza to rescue hostages. >> we're committed to a cease fire that will bring the hostages home and preventing conflict from spreading beyond what it already has. >> those comments come at the white house, as israel weighs how to respond to iran's drone and missile attacks. iran launched an assault over the weekend in response to a

suspected israeli strike that killed two iranian generals in syria two weeks ago. and coming up tonight at 1030, we are diving deeper into the rising tensions in the middle east, the challenging situation that the united states is now in as the war between israel and hamas rages on. >> new at ten tonight, the recall of alameda county district attorney pamela price has crossed a key hurdle. the county registrar says there are enough valid signatures for the recall to proceed, even though nearly 50,000 signatures were disqualified. organizers of the recall say it, quote, sends a clear message that the people of alameda county demand accountability and ethical leadership from their elected officials. the registrar will certify the results of the board of supervisors on april 30th. we have reached out to the district attorney for comment, but have not heard back. >> after several sex abuse scandals, criminal convictions and an unprecedent request from a judge, the federal women's prison in dublin is suddenly shutting down the bureau of

prisons, making that surprise announcement today, our crime reporter henry lee has this story. >> 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. we've learned all the transfers should be completed by friday, and that the closure will not affect prison staff in dublin, henry lee ktvu, fox two news. >> coming up, a train slams into a car on the tracks in the south

bay. the collision that sent one person to the hospital, also an historic day in a new york city courtroom as the first trial with a former president. >> as the defendant got underway today. later tonight, the challenge the court is having in finding jurors. >> it started out cloudy and cool today. it warmed up a bit up to five degrees over yesterday. it warms further the next couple of days. those specifics coming up. >> up first though, a big night for women's basketball as the wnba draft hits off in new york city, where the top players will now call home, i luding one stan rd c

stanford university. >> stanford's very own cameron brink, the number two overall pick tonight in the n, wba n or wnba draft. the cardinals staying here in california as she is heading to the los angeles sparks to start her professional basketball career. ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters joins us now live tonight at stanford with reaction to tonight's draft. lamonica >> julie, the fans we spoke to could not say enough about the success of women's college basketball this year. they told me they want these young ladies to bring that same success and attention to the wnba.

>> the draft sold out in like a day to actually attend in person, so it's just super exciting to like, see the numbers follow the energy we've been feeling at the patio in palo alto monday night's highly anticipated wnba draft was everything fans say they wanted to see. >> iowa's caitlin clark was the number one pick in the draft after a record breaking season, becoming the highest scoring college basketball player amongst women and men. >> it's exciting to see a lot of women's athletes in the news. i think i watched more women's basketball this year than men's, so i was excited to see caitlin cameron and angel reese. it was really cool. >> with clark heading to the indiana fever, number two overall pick cameron brink will take her talents to the los angeles sparks after having an outstanding college basketball career at stanford. fun fact brink is also steph curry's god sister. >> she's been grinding away here for four years and she's brought

our team so much and national championship, three pac 12 championships and you just see that pay off. so that's super exciting. >> rounding out the top five selections in the first round of the draft were the number three pick, south carolina's camila cardoso, number four pick tennessee's rickea jackson and the fifth selection, ohio state's jc sheldon. standout lsu player angel reese was also the seventh pick heading to play with cardozo in chicago. >> i think a lot of people have opened their eyes to, what the i mean, what's been there? but the possibility of women's sports, and it turns out it's really exciting. >> now it's also being reported that caitlyn clark's jersey, her indiana jersey, is already sold out just hours after the wnba draft. julie. >> yeah, just a huge congratulations and so exciting to see them move on to the next level. lamonica thank you. social media has been absolutely

flooded with reaction to tonight's wnba draft. this comes as the buzz around women's basketball continues to grow. many fans taking to x tonight to congratulate the players and show their support for the league. >> all right, checking in on the weather. we had a nice day. started off kind of slow, cool and cloudy and then boom, sun came out and we got numbers like these 60s even a 70 in santa rosa. highs the next few days are going to ratchet up a few degrees, so upper 60s low mid 70s. and that is where it hovers. we're going to have this influx of clouds and a little bit of sun, a little bit of cloud, a little bit of sun right through the week. so high pressure is in charge, not anticipating rain, but we are anticipating mid 70s right through the classic spring weather. coastal fog was around this morning. i think we'll see some more again tomorrow morning. should burn off a lot earlier than it did this morning, and that will allow temperatures to be eclipsed. these numbers by a good five degrees at least. so as we push into this evening, we're watch fog trying to reform at the coast. you've got clear skies

overhead. overnight lows will be in the 40s, not 30s but 40s. and high pressure is the headline for weather for this week and perhaps will be on this week. we're in a situation where the models are like, hey, this thing is going to stay put. the pacific high, that's a dominant feature in the summer months. and when it's there, we stay dry. well, this pattern is setting up and the models are kind of bullish on certainly dry this week. and then they kind of want to go out beyond that. but we'll just take it one week at a time. this week's drive i'll be back. we'll do the full forecast. look at the five day as well with temperatures. >> all right. we'll see you in a bit. bill. thank you. one person was sent to the hospital when a caltrain struck their vehicle in gilroy this evening. caltrain says it happened near the san martin station at about 630 tonight. the car was on the tracks when it was hit by a southbound caltrain. none of the 25 passengers on the train was hurt. vta was helping them get to their destinations. we still don't know the condition of the person inside that car.

>> new at ten. governor newsom will be welcoming norway's crown prince tomorrow to announce a new climate partnership. crown prince haakon is already in the bay area. he was seen earlier today boarding a san francisco bay ferry, the governor's office says california and norway shared the long time goal of becoming low emission societies. both are aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80, as compared to their 1990 levels by the year 2050. >> a new tiny home community opened today in san francisco for people experiencing homelessness. mission cabins located on mission street near the 16th street bart plaza. the community features 60 cabins for temporary shelter, each one has a bed, storage space, a desk, and heating. the site also includes bathrooms, a dining area, and community space. >> the food and beverage provider for the oakland a's warned workers not to speak publicly about company business and a letter obtained by the san francisco chronicle. aramark sent a letter to employees on friday. that letter told the

workers not to speak to the government, media press about aramark's business matters on the company's behalf. it went on to say if anyone breaks the policy, they could be fired. aramark telling ktvu its employees are allowed, though, to speak publicly on their own behalf. the letter comes shortly after the a's announced it is going to be laying off workers after this season, ahead of their move to sacramento. new details coming to light about a deadly double shooting in napa. >> coming up, what we now know about the young victims also a former youth pastor in the south bay accused of sexual assault with the victim, told police. and paris hilton in sacramento today showing support for a proposed state bill. the effort to help protect teenagers placed in treatment facilities

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hilton joined lawmakers in sacramento to talk about a senate bill that would require the state to disclose data about when a child is put in restraints or solitary confinement at troubled youth facilities licensed by the state . at a hearing, hilton described her own experience and trauma in youth treatment programs. >> i was subjected to abuse disguised as therapy, isolated from the outside world, and denied even the most basic rights. i lived in constant fear, not knowing what would happen to me next if i tried to tell my parents about the abuse, the staff would immediately rip the phone from my hand, disconnect the call, and subject me to violent physical restraints and solitary confinement. >> if senate bill 1043 passes a public dashboard would need to be available online by january 1st of next year. >> 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 baumeister, 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. >> new information about a shooting in napa that killed two young women. it happened saturday night on riverside drive near laurel street late this afternoon, napa police said. the two victims were 17 and 19 years old, and investigators say they do not believe the shooting was random. a witness telling police some teenage girls were arguing then walked toward a building. and that's when he heard gunshots. a black sedan was spotted leaving the scene. the victims names have not been released, but police say they have family ties to napa. these are the first homicide in napa since 2022, san francisco police have increased the reward to help find whoever shot and killed a man last summer. >> police say they received a

call from 22 year old rolando jacory bell on august 3rd, saying he had been shot on kellogg street. he later died at a hospital. police are now offering a $125,000 reward for 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 that homicide. anyone with information is asked to contact san francisco police after the break. >> escalating tensions in the middle east. the position that the united states is now in following iran's weekend attack on israel. >> plus, nothing like this has ever happened before, has never been anything like it. >> a historic trial begins. today's jury selection in the criminal case against former president donald trump and the fbi contacting the california state treasurer's office. >> the investigation now underway. plus, we'll have more on the wnba draft, including the advice steph curry gave cameron

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in the gaza war. >> but it comes just as tensions are escalating in the middle east with iran's weekend attack on israel. ktvu jana katsuyama joins us now here in studio with a look at the united states's precarious position here. >> it certainly is. and it's ramping up the stakes right now. mike and julie today, both israel and iran threatened to continue military action, and that has increased the political pressure and the stakes here in the united states. as congress and the president debate this week, the issues of sending military aid to israel and humanitarian aid to palestinians, protesters staged

large scale demonstrations monday, upset at the u.s. government for not doing more to stop the war and help palestinian civilians in gaza. demonstrations erupted in cities across the nation in a coordinated message on tax day. mounting frustration on display over the u.s. not doing more to stop mass civilian casualties and the shortage of humanitarian aid. >> the sizable majority of americans, according to polls, believe that us military aid to israel should be conditional on human rights. >> president biden's recent criticism of israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu's war on hamas and demand for humanitarian aid in gaza now comes with new complications. iran's weekend airstrikes on israel forced the u.s. and other countries to assist with israel's defense. >> the u.s. is walking a very fine line on one hand, the us is not pleased with israel's activity in gaza, but defense of israel, the united states has committed itself to it historically for a long time,

san francisco state history professor maziar behrooz says iran's hardline rulers made a very significant change in policy by issuing a direct attack saturday on israel. iran, up to this point, has been following a doctrine known as strategic patience, with israel harassing israel with allies around the country but not directly getting involved. >> iran says it acted in retaliation for israel's attack on iran's consulate in damascus, syria, today. >> they said if israel attacks the iranian mainland, they will attack not in few days but in few seconds. on monday, israel promised a counterattack. >> iran will face the consequences for its actions. we will choose our response according ali. >> the u.s, uk and other countries, however, are urging restraint. >> 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 president urged the prime minister to think about what that success says, all by itself. >> we are working urgently with our allies to de-escalate the situation and prevent further bloodshed. all sides must show restraint. >> israel's military reportedly is continuing plans for an operation in rafah to the south, where many palestinian refugees have fled. and today house speaker mike johnson said that he is planning to move forward. julie and mike with a vote on aid to israel, separating it from ukraine so that they can maybe get a vote through. >> all right, jenna, thank you. thank you. >> jenna. investors and energy experts are closely watching how iran's recent attack could possibly affect crude oil and gas prices. now, according to triple a, the current average for a gallon of regular unleaded in california is up $0.10 from last week to about $5.45 in san francisco. that's $5.75. oakland is at $5.64 in the south bay and san jose, it's 560. industry experts say a deepening conflict

between iran and israel raises the risk of increased volatility in that oil market. >> on wall street, stocks were lower today following the increased tensions in the middle east and on more evidence that investors may have to wait longer than expected for the federal reserve to slash interest rates, the dow lost 248 points. nasdaq slumped 290, or nearly 2, and the s&p was lower by 61 points, just over 1. a new report on u.s. retail sales came in ahead of estimates, raising fears that the federal reserve will keep interest rates high to battle stubborn inflation. >> in a historic moment inside a manhattan courtroom, donald trump, the first former us president to stand trial on criminal charges. >> jury selection began in mr. trump's new york hush money trial today. the trial itself could take nearly two months. ktvu political reporter greg lee

explains how this could affect mr. trump's campaign calendar. >> president donald trump arrived to a manhattan courtroom for the first criminal trial of a former president in us 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 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. >> greg lee, ktvu, fox two news the u.s. supreme court is allowing idaho to enforce its controversial ban on gender affirming care for transgender youth. >> today's ruling allows the ban to stay in place while lawsuits over the law proceed. under the law, doctors face up to ten years in prison if they provide hormones, puberty blockers or other gender affirming care to people under 18. the court's three liberal justices say they would have kept the law on hold while the lawsuits are pending. supreme court justice clarence thomas was absent from the court today with no explanation. thomas also was not participating remotely in arguments, as justices sometimes do when they are ill or otherwise can't be there in person. chief justice john roberts announced thomas's absence and said he would participate fully based on the

briefs and transcripts from the proceedings. >> a body was recovered from the site of the bridge collapse in baltimore. the discovery marks the fourth body found at the scene, with two other victims still missing and presumed dead. also, the fbi is now investigating the collapse. agents were on board the cargo ship today looking for any violations of federal maritime law. they're also looking into whether crew members were aware of any technical or operational issues before the ship left port. >> six families have permanently lost fathers, uncles, brothers was irreplaceable. loved ones. >> the fbi's criminal investigation is separate from the one being conducted by the national transportation safety board, which is determining the cause of the collapse. the ship's owner and operator denied responsibility and has filed court documents asking that any liability be capped at $43 million. >> coming up at 11, a porch pirate got away with a very special package on the

peninsula. the search for the man who stole a wedding dress at 11. >> it warmed up a bit today. warms up further tomorrow. temperatures are going to go into the 70s mid 70s. perhaps we'll see you back here with that. >> but first boeing releases new information tonight on its older 737 jets that are currently in service. what we're learning from the company ahead of a us senate hearing this week

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safety concerns about the assembly of its 787 and 777 jets that fly internationally. salarpur is set to testify in the senate hearing on boeing's safety culture. >> elon musk is planning to charge new users of ecs, a small fee. the owner of the social media platform says he is hoping that this fee will curb ex's bot problem. the company began purging bots earlier this month, but musk says a fee would be the only way to curb the relentless onslaught of bots on x. musk has not specified yet when the fee will kick in or how it's going to work. back in october, the social media site started charging new users $1 per year in new zealand and the philippines after a dismal first quarter. >> tesla is reportedly planning to lay off about 10% of its workforce. 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 is not clear how many bay area workers would be impacted. it comes as tesla reported declining deliveries and demand in the first quarter. 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 plant will be closed. >> researchers at stanford university agree artificial intelligence can be smarter than humans, but not always. the new report finds that ai surpasses human performance on several benchmarks, including some in image classification, visual reasoning and english understanding. however, it found that humans are smarter with more complex tasks such as competition level math, understanding image meaning, and planning. >> an fbi investigation underway at the state capitol coming up tonight. what we know about the federal case involving the treasurer's office.

>> also, a costly recount now underway in santa clara county. the hope a tie will be broken in the race to replace congresswoman anna eshoo. >> and we are tracking some clear skies and warmer weather this week. our chief meteorologist, bill martin, is back after the break with your five day forecast (♪) (♪) (♪)

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a spokesperson for state treasurer fiona ma confirmed that they've been contacted by a law enforcement agency seeking documents and that they are cooperating. ma is the subject of a sexual harassment lawsuit by a former employee that was filed in 2021, the accuser says ma sexually harassed her while the two were sharing hotel rooms on work trips. ma has denied those allegations and historic recount is now underway in silicon valley. >> in the race to replace congresswoman anna eshoo, 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 general election. but as ktvu is an rubin explains, this recount could change that. >> 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 , they're 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. two. >> 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 lowe 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. >> 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 lowe 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. >> the actual machine recount is expected to start in the next 24 to 48 hours, and should last about a week in santa clara county, ann rubin, ktvu, fox two

news. >> all right into the evening. now temperatures are starting to drop. we've got clear skies on the coast, but there's fog just off shore. i think the fog will fill in tonight a little bit less certainly than we had this morning. we had a lot of fog and low cloud early, and it lingered. and then the sun came out and then we ended up with temperatures like these. tomorrow sun comes out sooner and we end up with temperatures 5 to 7, maybe eight degrees warmer than these in some places. mid 70s, low 70s, maybe even a little warmer than that. so nice day tomorrow. overall a little bit of patchy coastal fog. as i mentioned, there's a little bit of wind out there at the airport about 15 miles an hour at sfo, but just just a classic spring weather pattern. and this high pressure is sort of a dominant position where it wants to hang out, certainly through the week, but it also has the potential some of the models are suggesting to hang on much longer than that. so we may be dry for we're dry this week, but we might be dry a little bit beyond that too. if you buy the long range stuff. and quite frankly, i buy it with a grain

of salt. so there's the high. that's why the fog can form. that's why the winds are onshore. northwest westerly winds 14 mile an hour at sfo. gusts to 20. pacifica is calm or half moon bay is calm. wow. that's not much wind out there. so the fog is going to work its way to the coast. but you can just. we can't really see it here. but that's kind of what depict fog. and it's a little closer than that. so about where my fingers are. so fog will probably be kissing the coast if it isn't already around. montara. the forecast for tomorrow then, just like today, but more so on sooner and warmer day time highs by a good 5 to 8 degrees. these are the overnight low forecast above freezing above the 30s because a little cloud cover, air quality is good. i mean this is just a nice little pattern. and we haven't really had one of these. we've had a lot of, you know, rainy on again, off again weekend stuff. rain during the week. we haven't had a we've had we had that really warm run. but i mean this is a nice little string of days we're putting together here with the weekend looking pretty nice as well. so that's tomorrow. this is wednesday morning. more clouds wednesday afternoon less clouds. thursday has got a bunch of clouds. and that's why

thursday will be a little bit cooler. but overall steady as she goes. it's a good little weather pattern. the air quality is going to start becoming more noticeable in terms of, well, certainly pollens, but in terms of just is that that big high i showed you that kind of caps the atmosphere. so stuff's going to start sticking around. we're not getting those big winds that come through with the rains that we were seeing. and so the air quality you'll just notice it with visibility more than anything. but it's worth noting that as we get into these spring and summer months, the high pressure kind of caps the atmosphere and gives us less than perfect air quality, which is basically what we have all winter long. we have really good air quality in the bay area in the winter and the spring, even in the fall, to some extent. i'll see you back here at 11. >> all right. we'll see you then, bill. thank you. a new exhibit is open at san jose state university's king library. the exhibit is called south asians in silicon valley. it highlights the history and cultural contributions from communities like afghanistan, bangladesh, india and sri lanka, and how they've shaped the landscape of technology and entrepreneurship in the region.

for more earlier today on the four, we spoke with mantra roy, the curator of this new exhibit. >> at least 20% of santa clara county is south asian, right, and san jose state university's international students, like about 60% of them come from south asia. and we know san jose state is a very serious feeder to silicon valley's tech world. so, you know, there itself that itself is a proof of how much, you know, south asians bring to the community here to the tech sector. >> the exhibit is the first in a series. the exhibits will also highlight south asian music and features south asian sjsu students and alumni, winners of three straight series. >> for the first time since 2021, the a's try to keep the momentum going against those visiting cards. jason appelbaum has that story coming up next in sports. and then on the 11:00 news. >> a tunnel of love in the east bay, celebrating a very special

milestone. a baby now headed home after she was born at 20 weeks, weighing less than a pound. her miraculous ecov y at 1.

the first time in three years, and former giant brandon crawford back in the bay area with the cardinals. he's one for nine this season. didn't play tonight. cardinals up one nothing when ross stripling gets some help from his defense, lawrence butler reaches out and makes the nice sliding catch to rob jordan walker of a hit. top six now still one nothing. willson contreras takes stripling down the left field line that brings home lars

nootbaar. contreras ends up on second with a double. former a sonny gray. he went six scoreless innings to pick up his second win of the season. cardinals win this one, 3 to 1. they're back at it tomorrow. the giants at the marlins on jackie robinson day. everybody wearing number 42 to honor the legendary dodger infielder who in 1947 broke the color barrier bottom of the fourth. giants down 3 to 1. nick fortes hits one to shallow. right. look at yastrzemski. mike yastrzemski making the diving catch, takes a hit away from fortes. giants they tie it up in the seventh and then they take the lead right here on this base hit by wilmer flores. nick ahmed comes in to score. what would be the winning run. the giants win 4 to 3. kyle harrison improves to two and one. and camilo duvall he picks up his second save okay tonight the most significant wnba draft in a long time. and

no surprise who the indiana fever took with the number one pick. >> caitlin clark university of iowa yeah, no brainer here. >> nobody brought in more viewers to women's basketball than iowa guard caitlin clark. just look at the size of the watch party back in indianapolis, where 17,000 people showed up just to watch the draft. clark, a two time player of the year, ncaa all time leading scorer. the second pick belonged to los angeles, and they chose a familiar face to bury a hoops fans. >> the los angeles sparks select cameron brink, stanford university stanford all-american cameron brink. >> she's now a professional basketball player with the la sparks. brink, overcome with emotion when her name was called as she shared hugs with her family, including her godmother right there, sonya curry at

steph's mom. the 22 year old communications major was the pac 12 player of the year and the national defensive player of the year, and brink admitted she was nervous on this night, but she got some good advice from her godbrother. >> i actually facetimed steph like five minutes before the show started, so he just said to just have fun with it. i think he can just share so much great advice because obviously he's been through this and you know, he just said, to make stuff like this fun. >> okay. speaking of steph and the warriors as a ten seed, they will have to win two straight games, two straight play in games in order to qualify for the playoffs. and first up is a trip up i-80 for a win or go home matchup with the sacramento kings. 7 p.m. tip off from golden one center. that's tomorrow. and the warriors, they come in hot over the last two and a half months. only the boston celtics had a better record than the warriors, who were 27 and 12 over that stretch. >> it's the vibe and it's a good

vibe. and obviously we're in a in a tough spot. we've got to win two games just to get into the playoffs and anything can happen. but i do really believe in this group and i believe in karma. i think this this group has earned some some good, some good karma. so we'll see what happens. >> elementary school as well okay. >> not a great night for sharks fans north of the border in edmonton. but there was some history with the oilers up eight one. connor mcdavid feeds zach hyman for the goal. and that gave mcdavid 100 assists for the season. he joins mario lemieux, bobby orr and wayne gretzky. he did it 11 times as the only players in nhl history to reach that milestone. oilers won 9 to 2. the sharks wrap up their worst season in 29 years thursday in calgary and in boston this afternoon, a one of a kind, really first pitch. you got to check this out. former nfl tight end rob gronkowski is known for spiking the football.

so yeah, why not do it on the first pitch. it's actually pretty smart. goals like this. you avoid the possible humiliation of like throwing a wild pitch or you know, pitching the dirt. so gronk gronk style gronk style spikes the ball. you're headed up to sacramento tomorrow. yeah we'll be there to cover the it's one and done. you got to win and move on. win. >> you got to win two right. they have to win two to stay alive. >> if they win tomorrow they'll face either the lakers or the pelicans in another play-in game. >> so bring home a w. let's do it. all right jason thank you. next at 11 the plan here is for awareness to raise awareness. >> demonstrators across the bay area closing down bridges and blocking interstates for hours today, all in an effort to disrupt the economy and raise awareness about the humanitarian crisis in gaza. >> the 11:00 news on ktvu fox two starts us now from the golden gate bridge to interstate 880 in oakland and the tesla