this morning accused of assaulting a police officer, a scottie scheffler explains what happened then 30 years in prison for the man convicted of attacking former house speaker nancy pelosi's husband with a hammer inside their san francisco home. the reaction just into our newsroom from the pelosi family and the next steps

in this case. also, it's the race that's been described as a mullet business in the front and a party in the back. the bay to breakers is this weekend in the city. what to expect if you're running it or just want to avoid it altogether? >> this is ktvu, fox two news at noon. >> good afternoon. i'm gasia mikaelian monterey senior. >> thank you for joining us. we begin with breaking news in san francisco right now. punishment handed down for the man accused of attacking congresswoman nancy pelosi's husband with a hammer. he is being sent to prison for 30 years. ktvu christien kafton is live outside the courtroom. and christian, how did david depape react to the sentence? >> yeah, we did not see much of a reaction out of depape in the courtroom when the judge handed down that 30 year sentence to papp's attorneys had been asking her for 14 years. prosecutors were asking for 40 years. in november of last year, david depape was convicted of attempting to kidnap former speaker of the house nancy pelosi and assaulting her husband, paul pelosi, with a hammer. now, david depape was sentenced to 20 years and 30

years for those convictions. those sentences, though, will run concurrently, meaning at the same time, so it amounts to 30 years. the judge saying that she was going to knock 18 months off for time, that he's already served. the judge saying she was concerned that depape didn't express remorse for wanting to kidnap the former speaker, and also said she had to weigh the impact of his actions and the impact of those actions will have on possibly discouraging potential future politicians from entering public service because they're worried about the safety of their families. the u.s. attorney released a statement read by a court spokesperson outside of court today. today's sentence reflects david depapes lack of remorse and contrition for violently assaulting mr. pelosi. >> the courts sentence will ensure that the public will not be able to use violence to pollute the political process. >> at depapes family was also at court today, his son, speaking out after that sentence was

handed down outside the courtroom, the family saying that given to pap's current age, the sentence they say amounts to a death sentence. depape still faces a trial in san francisco superiorourthat trial set to get underway next week. if he is convicted in state court, his state sentence would run concurrently again. that means at the same time as any as his federal sentence. so depending on what happens in the future with the case that is set to get underway in state court next week, whatever time he receives there, if he is in fact convicted in that court, will run again concurrently at the same time as the federal time. the bottom line though depape is set to serve at least 30 years, less those 18 months in prison for the assault on paul pelosi and the attempted kidnaping of former speaker nancy pelosi. we're live in san francisco, christien kafton, ktvu, fox two news. >> we know she stepped down from the speakership shortly after the attack happened. christine,

thank you for that live report. meantime, the spokesperson for congresswoman pelosi issued this statement on the sentencing. it's saying, quote, the pelosi family couldn't be prouder of their pop and his tremendous courage in saving his own life on the night of the attack. and in intensifying in the case, speaker pelosi and her family are immensely grateful to all who have sent love and prayers over the last 18 months. as mr. pelosi continues his recovery. >> an unusual start to the pga championship today, with the world's number one golfer being arrested and charged with a felony. scottie scheffler was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a louisville, kentucky, police officer. it happened outside the valhalla golf course where the pga championship is taking place. authorities say scheffler tried to drive around the scene of a fatal pedestrian collision after a police officer instructed him to stop, according to the police report. he refused to comply and accelerated forward, dragging the detective to the ground. the detective injured his wrist and knee and was treated at a hospital. scheffler was released from jail after about four

hours, and returned to the golf course for the second round of the tournament. in a statement, scheffler said there was a big misunderstanding of what i thought i was being asked to do. >> well, none of this story. police arrested 12 protesters near the uc berkeley campus last night. they were accused of being part of a group of pro-palestine protesters who had taken part and taken over a vacant building owned by the university as ktvu allie rasmus reports, police from 20 different law enforcement agencies were brought in to clear that building out. >> palestine police in riot gear formed a line around berkeley's anna hall, an empty university owned building near people's park that had been taken over by a group of 20 to 30 protesters on wednesday. >> by thursday night, the group was much larger and university police and officers from 19 other bay area law enforcement agencies from as far away as fairfield to foster city moved in to clear the building. they arrested 12 people, one of them, a cal student, a university spokesperson said in a statement

this morning, quote, the suspects blocked the north entrance to anna head with plywood and shields. they violently resisted arrest, using crowbars to hit officers, end quote. the university says officers weren't hurt. thanks to their helmets. as the building was cleared out, the group chanted support for palestine in the war in gaza free, free palestine, free free, free palestine. the demonstrators would not speak directly with the media, they said. they would only share information publicly through their instagram page linked to activism for people's park. it did not say who the group was with or what they were demanding. the university says police recommend the 12 people they arrested face charges of burglary, conspiracy and vandalism in berkeley. allie rasmus, ktvu, fox two news the president of sonoma state university, mike lee, is stepping down two days after he was put on administrative leave for insubordination. >> california state university chancellor mitra garcia says lee informed her of his decision to retire. lee had sent an email to students and faculty laying out details of an agreement he said

he reached with pro-palestine protesters, but he did not have the appropriate approvals from the california state university system. well, now to this developing story, the israeli military says it has recovered the bodies of three people taken hostage by hamas on october 7th. they say the two women, aged 22 and 28, and a 56 year old man, were killed at the nova music festival. officials say their bodies were found overnight, but the exact location not released. israel says around 100 hostages are still captive in gaza, along with the bodies of more than 30 people. prime minister benjamin netanyahu called the deaths, quote, heartbreaking. say he will return all of the hostages, both the living and the dead. >> highway one through big sur just reopened this morning after weeks of closures due to storm damage in march. ktvu story gaines shows us the impact this will have on people in the bay area and beyond, and the work that still needs to be done. >> today marks an incredible event in that we're able to return 24 over seven access to the big sur community.

>> a series of storms in march had a huge impact on the big sur community, when they took out a chunk of highway one that is heavily used every single day. one direction convoys were scheduled as a temporary solution to the problem, but it wasn't an easy process for those who live nearby. >> even though this is an international destination, it comes down to families and residents who live here. this is their main street. this is their central avenue. this is the way they they have their livelihood. and we're most happy to return it this highway back to them. >> some days in april, they canceled the convoys altogether due to wet weather, which even impacted construction. caltrans says these challenges are part of navigating roads on the coast. >> it's always this conversation between the highway, the oceans and the mountain and trying to meet the challenge that mother nature gives us. >> construction on this two lane roadway was tricky business, as you can see in the picture here, a crane held repair crew suspended in a basket over the edge of the roadway, more than

170ft above the ocean, something that could only be done in specific weather conditions. governor gavin newsom visited the site earlier this month when he signed an emergency proclamation, which would help secure $100 million in federal funding for repairs across the state. due to recent storms. we spoke with local residents and a tourist at big sur river inn who highlighted that though the closure near rocky creek bridge is open, there is still another slide south of big sur that is impacting travelers along the coastline. >> being stuck in la for a while, which is like it's just it's really great to get out of the city and like kind of see more of california and see like the nature and even like kind of spots like this that, are just so different from what you see in the city. >> caltrans is now asking drivers to watch their speed on the repaired roadway. >> and once you're past this, you have a beautiful drive ahead of you. no need to get ahead and pretend you're in the big city, rush, you're back in nature. relax and enjoy the ride.

>> now, though, the repairs here near rocky creek bridge on highway one were extensive. there are only a temporary fix. the new process is currently in its design phase, and we're expecting to see the final results and a permanent solution come spring of 2025. in monterey county, tori gaines, ktvu, fox two news thousands of runners and walkers are expected to take part in san francisco's annual bay to breakers race this weekend. >> sunday's 12 k is a scenic tour through nine neighborhoods, starts at the bay bridge and finishes at the great highway in ocean beach. earlier on mornings on to the nine, we spoke with kyle myers, the organizer and managing partner of bay to breakers. he said just as in years past, there will be plenty of serious runners, then many costumed runners and walkers behind them. >> it's a race for everyone and that's what makes it so special. we've got elites, we've got centipedes, relay teams, you name it. it's. yeah, it's a 12 k, like you said, business in the front, party in the back. >> the big race starts at 8 a.m. sunday. it will impact traffic

beginning the night before. the sfpd says there will be road closures along the race route. starting at 7 p.m. saturday through 5 p.m. on sunday. >> president biden has signed the $105 billion faa reauthorization bill. that measure requires the agency to implement new technology and hire more air traffic controllers to prevent runway collisions. it also includes new consumer protections. the bill reauthorizes the faa for the next five years and provides more than $700 million to the ntsb. >> the summer travel season is shaping up to be one of the busiest on record. the tsa says it's expecting more than 26,000 flights every day through labor day, a nearly 6% increase from last year. when it comes to driving, gas prices are $0.55 higher than they were this time last year. but many drivers are undeterred. >> most americans will be driving, as we mentioned, and that means they're going to be going to the pump and filling up. we don't expect a tremendous large hike in gas prices between now and memorial day, but you might see a bump of a few cents

per gallon. the interesting thing is we have not seen gas prices affect people's want to travel. those planned road trips for vacations. americans for the past few years have been doing that regardless of the cost of gasoline, and we expect that to continue this year. >> triple a expects nearly 6 million californians will be traveling for memorial weekend. they estimate more than 4 million will do so by car, hand up problems in san francisco, some pushback over plans to bring them to the zoo, the concerns that could put fundraising efforts on hold, plus deadly storms tear through the southeast overnight. >> i'm katie byrne in houston. i'll have that story coming up and across the bay area at this hour. >> we have broken away from the clouds. at least most of us. temperatures are still running a little bit cool for this time of ye . have a l

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from some city leaders. the board of supervisors voted to postpone a request made by the mayor to raise $25 million to host the pandas once they're brought in from china. critics say the timing and nature of the proposal is a distraction from some of the city's more important priorities. >> this is about prioritizing our future. this is about prioritizing our children over pandas. and if we can rally to fund a home for pandas, we certainly can rally to raise

money for essential programs that impact every single corner of this city. some city leaders suggest that the mayor should be raising funds for the department of children, youth and their families instead. >> the mayor's office says they would support waivers for both endeavors. >> well, deadly thunderstorms sweep across the south overnight, leaving behind a trail of destruction in texas and louisiana. it comes just weeks after rain flooded neighborhoods across houston. officials say power outages could last weeks in some parts of the city because of the damage. fox weather's katie byrne has more. >> torrential rain and hurricane force winds pummeling parts of texas and louisiana overnight, killing multiple people and leaving behind a trail of damage. >> it sounded like a freight train which was coming through our house, and it just it happened as quick as it like came like there was no warning whatsoever in houston, forecasters say 100 mile per hour winds shattered windows in downtown hotels and office buildings, littering streets with glass.

>> the conditions also downed trees and power lines, leaving more than 900,000 homes and businesses in the area without electricity. with the debris making some streets impassable, officials here are urging people to stay home. >> the real problem we have right now is traffic control. most of the traffic lights across the city are down. it'll take 24 hours for a lot of this power to be restored. some will require 48 hours. >> north of houston, major flooding, trapped cars and prompted water rescues. many communities in the region are still recovering from a severe storm system. earlier this month that dropped more than seven inches of rain in just 24 hours. after several weeks. some folks here say they're still trying to clean up the debris. >> the water in front of my house is still about knee deep. i can't leave with my garage, my car at all because i don't want to drive through the waters and these areas could see more flooding overnight with another

round of rain on the way in houston. >> katie byrne ktvu, fox two news. >> so much cleanup there. meanwhile, here on the west coast we have sunshine, mild temperatures. rosemary. yes it's going to be very pleasant out there. >> gasia andre i know you like it a little bit. cool. andre. that's exactly what is coming our way for the weekend. the morning clouds, a little bit of drizzle, followed by nice afternoon with a little bit of an afternoon sea breeze. here's a look over the bay where we still have a little bit of cloud cover out there hugging the coastline. this is what we will see pretty much day after day we will break away to partly cloudy conditions, but for the time being we're looking at mostly cloudy skies there and the onshore breeze keeping things really cool. in addition to all that drizzle we had this morning , coming in closer and taking a look at what is going on right here. temperatures are a little bit cooler today compared to yesterday down by two in nevada. livermore you are down by four tomorrow, perhaps even a little bit cooler. and then a subtle

rebound on sunday. all in all, only subtle changes coming our way. 62 degrees. right now in san francisco, we have upper 50s for you. half moon bay, a low 70s in brentwood. that's an enjoyable temperature for most under sunny conditions. the onshore breeze for fairfield is 16mph. have a north breeze in novato as well as oakland, so a bit of a variable wind out there. but for the afternoon, do expect the onshore breeze to pick up. as we typically see this time of year, there's a look into the evening hours. it picks up in the afternoon. it begins to drop off by about sunset. but if you're going to the giants game, as you know, always a great idea to bring the layers or even the thicker jacket in addition to the clouds, it's going to be a bit cool. closer to the water, and it is going to be a bit brisk. here's a view of the futurecast model. notice how the clouds pull back. just a little bit, but by a sunset they are back over areas of the coastline and do expect them to move back across the bay tonight into tomorrow morning. temperature wise, a little bit below average

for many 70 degrees this afternoon for santa rosa. low 60s san francisco, upper 60s in oakland, upper 70 livermore as well as san jose. these are the areas that will have the warmer weather for the weekend into the afternoon. we will continue with temperatures to be nice and pleasant for our inland cities. a little cool at the coast for the afternoon today, and then into the weekend. as i mentioned a moment ago, temperatures come down slightly back up on sunday slightly. all this while we have, of course, bay to breakers, as well as the grief festival going on in oakland. a better look at what we can expect in the weekend forecast, as well as the extended forecast coming up, the biden administration is officially moving to reclassify marijuana. >> i'm reb ca caster i n

movie set. the judge this morning heard baldwin's request to have the charges dropped. his lawyers had followed, filed motions to dismiss the grand jury indictment alleging prosecutorial misconduct. prosecutors deny the allegations . the case centers around the shooting death of cinematographer halyna hutchins. she was shot with a live round during rehearsal after baldwin pointed a gun at her as she set up a camera. baldwin says he did not pull the trigger. former president donald trump has the day off from his new york trial today to attend his son's high school graduation in court yesterday, his defense attorneys

tried to discredit the testimony of trump's former attorney, michael cohen. they pointed out several instances when cohen had lied in the past. >> the jury is going to hear an instruction that very likely that if a witness lies on any aspect, you really have the right to disregard every aspect of the testimony. >> the trial resumes on monday. prosecutors are expected to rest their case. then it's the defense's turn to call witnesses in what would be a major shift in u.s. drug policy. marijuana is one step closer to being classified as a less dangerous drug. the justice department unveiled the proposal yesterday. still needs to be approved. but as rebecca castor reports, it comes as president biden tries to reconnect with younger voters . >> far too many lives have been upended because of failed approach to marijuana, and i'm committed to writing those wrongs. >> that's the promise from president biden as his justice department officially moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. >> this is monumental.

>> currently, marijuana is a schedule one drug, along with heroin, lsd and ecstasy. drugs the government says have no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. if the doj's proposal is approved, marijuana would become a schedule three drug alongside ketamine, some steroids and other substances with moderate to low risk of addiction. >> no one should be in jail for using or possessing marijuana. >> the move is likely to be a popular one among younger voters. a key group, biden is losing ground with. a recent fox news poll shows his approval with voters under 30 has dwindled to 49. but some democrats think they'll come around. >> they're not going anywhere. if you think they're going to sell on the sideline, not vote, you're wrong. >> it's now up to the dea to make the final decision on marijuana's classification. but it's unlikely they'll shoot down the proposal given the president's support. but not all law enforcement is on board. >> i tragically lost a son, a 11 month old granddaughter and a daughter in law to somebody who

was driving under the influence of alcohol and marijuana. i think any drugs that alter somebody's mental state or can put somebody else's life at risk should not be tolerated. >> the proposal would not make marijuana legal, but fox news polling shows 69% of registered voters would support such a move. in washington, rebecca castor ktvu, fox two news well, one bill that did pass an important hurdle will require the state to issue a formal apology for slavery. >> the bill requires a state to apologize for its role in instituting slave laws and discriminatory practices. the bill is part of a package of measures introduced back in february meant to bring reparations to descendants of people who were enslaved. it now heads to the state senate. >> it's not all fun and games at the contra costa county fair this weekend. the special requirement for anyone under the age of 18 who plans to go plus, health officials are closely monitoring two new covid variants. >> i'm matt rivera in washington with the latest from the cdc and

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october of 2022. the pap admitted that he intended to hold the then house speaker pelosi hostage. she was not home at the time. the pap then struck paul pelosi with a hammer, fracturing his skull. prosecutors had asked for a 40 year term. the pap now faces state charges with a trial starting next week. a spokesperson for the congresswoman pelosi's family issued a statement saying, quote , the pelosi family couldn't be prouder of their pop and his tremendous courage in saving his own life on the night of the attack. and in testifying in this case, speaker pelosi and her family are immensely grateful to all who have sent love and prayers over the last 18 months. as mr. pelosi continues to recover. >> the world's number one golfer is explaining his side of what happened before he was arrested this morning and charged with a felony. scottie scheffler was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a louisville, kentucky, police officer happened outside the valhalla golf course where the pga championship is taking place. authorities say scheffler tried to drive around the scene of a fatal pedestrian crash after a

police officer instructed him to stop, according to the police report. he refused to comply and accelerated forward, dragging the detective to the ground. the detective injured his wrist and knee and was treated at a hospital. scheffler was released from jail about four hours later and returned to the golf course for the second round of the tournament. in a statement, scheffler said there was a big misunderstanding of what i thought i was being asked to do classes on campus will resume today at uc irvine after being held remotely because of a tense standoff between police and protesters. the protesters were ordered to leave an encampment after it was declared an unlawful assembly. 47 people were arrested, including students, uci employees and many people who are not affiliated with that university. for the first time, trucks carrying humanitarian aid for palestinians in the gaza strip have rolled across a pier built by the united states. today's shipment is the first in an operation that american military officials say could handle up to

150 truckloads a day. meanwhile, in washington, house republicans voted to pass a bill to reverse president biden's freeze on sending a shipment of weapons to israel as it plans to invade the southern gaza city of rafah. democrats are calling the bill a political stunt by republicans, as president biden defies the will of congress with his use of executive privilege. >> he is brazenly doing so by withholding congressionally mandated aid. >> everything it calls for, the administration is already doing, and it is just yet another example of the republicans using israel and anti-semitism for their own political purposes. >> every day you can see senate majority leader chuck schumer says the senate will not take up the legislation. >> the white house has already said president biden would veto the bill if it made it to his desk. >> well, a woman is in jail facing felony assault charges for what police are calling an unprovoked attack at a store in san francisco. surveillance video shows the victim walking into the kansas food market in potrero hill tuesday afternoon.

moments later, another woman enters and begins to hit the victim with a bag containing a bottle of whiskey. the attack continued until the shop clerk chased the attacker away. >> i think the video tells one part of the story, but you know this is a real person with a real history and the video doesn't share with that. history is. >> police arrested 26 year old jessica blasey of oakland shortly after the attack, and she appeared in court yesterday. her attorney says she is dealing with serious mental health problems. people living in an oakland neighborhood are angry and frustrated, they say after criminals broke into their homes several times this month. ktvu is. amber lee spoke with one of the homeowners and has her story . >> surveillance video shows two burglars running out of angela jeffers home in oakland. the one in dark clothing is holding a pillowcase, she says the thief took from her bedroom to carry out the jewelry. they stole from her. >> to just bust in my home and take my things like, it's no

problem. it's terrifying. it's frustrating. >> they broke in by jumping the fence and breaking her back door . it happened monday afternoon, and jeffers home was not the only target. neighbors tell me this is the third home on rinehart drive in the redwood heights neighborhood to be burglarized in the past six weeks. they say the thieves strike between noon and 4 p.m. monday through wednesday. really? neighbor matt albert yelled out at the thieves as he witnessed the break in, and the thieves driving away. >> they were certainly not put off by somebody seeing them commit a crime. it seems like this was kind of a normal practice for them. >> jeffers tells me. this gold necklace with a heart, with the word mom, a gift from her son, was among the $10,000 worth of jewelry that was stolen from her armoire. she says she was at work when she received a phone alert. >> i feel like there's nothing i can do. all the security i put on and the warning signs, and they don't care. >> neighbors suspect that their close proximity to highways 13 and 580 make it attractive for

thieves looking for a quick getaway. >> can you call 911? >> neighbors say there have been numerous car break ins and now brazen burglaries in broad daylight. >> what is the next step? you know, they're just getting bolder. and their actions. >> neighbors want the city to install license plate readers and assign beat officers. >> they're going to come in at night on us. and who's going to stop it? like, when is it going to stop? i'm very anxious right now. i feel violated of course, witnesses tell me this is the suspect vehicle, a black bmw sedan. >> they described the suspects as being young, late teens to early 20s. they have their faces covered. i reached out to oakland police. they would only confirm that three homes on that block have been burglarized. in oakland, amber lee. ktvu, fox two news. concord police are looking for the people who tried to force their way inside two businesses within minutes. >> surveillance video here shows two white infinities approaching the businesses monday night.

micro measurements and pacific instruments is located on pike lane. its clients include nasa, the military defense contractors. it's believed the same crew also tried to break into hst engineering. that company repairs equipment for national labs, aerospace and semiconductor companies. >> i wish i knew we both happened to be in very highly specified fields, and it is a strange coincidence that we both get hit back to back on the same night. >> hit this. >> the thieves rammed one of the cars into the garage door but couldn't get in because a forklift was parked behind it. ktvu has learned the car was stolen, later recovered by antioch police. nothing was taken from either business in the attempted break ins, while covid 19 levels are considered relatively low, a new crop of virus virus is putting health officials on high alert heading into the summer. >> fox's madeline rivera has the latest from washington. >> health experts are closely watching the emergence of two new covid variants, warning of the potential of a summer surge. >> these variants are part of a new family of variants that are

called flirt. and yes, you did hear that right. scientists have nicknamed this new group of variants flirt based on the technical names for their mutations. >> according to the cdc, the so-called flirt variants labeled cp1 and cp2, account for nearly a third of covid 19 cases in the u.s. >> flirt variants are definitely something to watch scientists are warning that the may be better at evading the immune system due to mutations in the spike protein and, of course, the waning immunity and poor uptake of the latest covid vaccine have also made us more susceptible. >> the flirt variants were first detected in wastewater surveillance in las vegas. wastewater surveillance started in 2020, initially looking for the pathogen that causes covid 19 has since extended to examining flood control channels in hopes of identifying health issues like covid variants and protecting hundreds of unhoused residents living in tunnels. >> when we see these spikes, we can then deploy resources that

are usually limited to provide a choice for the community there to decide whether they would want to be tested, whether they would want to be vaccinated. >> still, the cdc estimates fewer than 1 in 4 adults have received an updated covid 19 vaccine in the past nine months. >> there is definitely an element in america of vaccine fatigue. they just feel like they've had a lot of vaccines and they're sort of getting tired of the process, experts recommend anyone who hasn't gotten last fall's vaccine consider getting it now in washington matter. >> rivera, ktvu, fox two news caltrans is warning drivers about lane closures this weekend on a stretch of a busy highway in the north bay because of road repairs, the eastbound lanes of highway 37 will be closed between sonoma and solano counties from the state route 121 interchange to the highway 29 interchange, crews will be repaving the road, starting at 10:00 tonight. >> they should wrap up at 5 a.m. there will also be a partial closure of interstate 680 in the east bay for a paving project.

there caltrans says three southbound lanes will be closed between acosta boulevard and san ramon and the interstate 580 connector in pleasanton. the lane closure is from 9:00 tonight through 4:00 monday morning. drivers should expect traffic delays on the contra costa county fair is underway, and with some new strict rules for young people this year, anyone under the age of 18 is required to be chaperoned by an adult who is at least 25 years old. >> the new rule is in response to a series of fights that broke out at last year's fair, involving groups of minors. authorities say the chaperons are required to remain at the fairgrounds with the youth during their time at the fair. the fair runs through sunday at the fairgrounds in antioch. well, the san jose fire department will be hosting nearly 100 women this weekend for a rigorous and specialized boot camp. as ktvu south bay reporter jesse gary tells us, it's a way to recruit more women, including non-binary and trans women, to professions long dominated by men. >> san jose firefighter stephanie sirrine is a metaphorical island at fire

station 14, serving in a sea of men. she joined the department over a decade ago as a wide eyed teenager, drawn to this type of work. >> i had no idea what the job entailed. one of my friends had mentioned there was an explorer program. i decided to join that, and it became something that i was very passionate about, hoping to spark a similar passion in other women. >> the san jose fire department saturday hosted its fifth annual women's boot camp. the one day event is open to women, including those non-binary, gender nonconforming and trans women in the community. >> the greater the diversity, the better the department. you know, it's like the high tech industry understands that. and i am so happy that the government is beginning to really get into it. >> 75 women ages 18 to 24 are already signed up. officials say that represents an increase of one third over last year. attendees will be put through

the rigors of an academy like obstacle course to better learn what it's like to be a firefighter. we have our sledgehammers, we have our hose pool hoists working on grip and strength that just kind of giving women that encouragement that they can do it. san jose fire isn't alone in looking to lure more women into its workforce. march san jose police officials signing the 30 by 30 pledge to increase women recruits by 30% by 2030. police women currently make up 13% of the force, but only 3.7% of the 648 firefighters are female. >> one of the things that i'm very interested in is trying to bring talent to the city of san jose. i think that we bring sort of a different perspective on different situations, and i think that it would really enhance the department's. stephanie sirrine says living her dream allows her to help other women explore options.

>> once only thought of as a man's domain, being a female and just being that presence out in the community, whether we have schools come in and just being that female figure and showing, you know, all ages that we are out there and we can do it in west san jose. jesse gary, ktvu, fox two news. >> coming up, if you want your college education to really pay off in the long run, you may want to double down. when it comes to choosing majors, what new research is revealing and the advice for students? >> and a look here at the golden gate bridge. plenty of blue sky out there, although a bit of a breeze. temperatures running a little bit cool for this time of year with only s tle changes for the

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teacher shortage in the east bay. it's teaming up with oakland's reach university to offer low cost teacher credential program. some aspiring teachers will only pay $42 a month to get their accreditation. while teaching at the same time. the goal here is to increase diversity while helping improve the teacher shortage. >> google is starting a certification program at san jose city college. it's designed to give students real world experience preparing them for entry level roles in i.t. support. candidates will go through a competitive application and interview process, selected students will train at google's sunnyvale campus. it's that time of the year again when college graduation ceremonies celebrate

students hard work. but the findings of a new study suggest all that effort could especially pay off for grads who earn double majors. chanley painter breaks down the research. >> with college commencement season underway, many graduates are excited about starting the next chapter of their lives. >> it feels very good because it was it was hard. >> but while it's normal to have jitters about the future feels surreal, it's very bittersweet. in the wake of ongoing inflation and corporate layoffs, grads are entering a job market that can look a tad concerning, but according to a new study from the ohio state university, those with double majors could help shield their future incomes from dropping. if the economy tanks, we find the value of a double major is to protect the earner against downswings and earnings. >> earning a double major reduces the impact of a negative earnings shock by about 56, the research indicates. >> those with double majors have a greater diversity of skills they can offer companies. this not only can help them find more

stable jobs, but could prevent them from earning less money if factors cause wages to fluctuate. >> so you could think of a large shock, maybe as a large layoff. so maybe a lot of people in a particular major get laid off for some reason due to the economy, income protections also increased when students earn double majors in different fields. when the majors are pretty closely related, we find a, less of a reduction in that earnings shock. they experienced about a 34% protective effect. >> meanwhile, those no longer in school shouldn't fret. consumer science experts say those with only one major can still expand their skill sets by completing professional certificates online. i'm chanley painter, fox news. >> last night, more than 1000 high school seniors in oakland attended a special ceremony that will likely change their lives. they received college scholarships during a ceremony at the henry j. kaiser convention center. the group oakland promise, awarded $4.8

million to students, will soon be graduating from the oakland public school system. >> i always wanted to go to college just to show my family that anything's possible and show oakland that anything's possible for real. i really want to just change the world with my experiences. >> every one of the high school seniors in oakland will receive between 2000 and $16,000 in scholarship money. >> congratulations to them. all right, let's check in with rosemary oroczo. now, on this friday for a look at your forecast and into the weekend. hey, rosemary. >> yes, andre gasia tgif to you and happy friday everyone. we are looking at just minor changes coming our way for the weekend. hopefully this is an enjoyable weather pattern for you. they're giving you a live look at the fog kind of drifting over the city, where we will continue to have partly to mostly cloudy skies closer to the water, our inland cities enjoying sunshine and mild temperatures. but as we talked about before, temperatures are running a bit cool for this time of year. in many areas, a ridge of high pressure pushed way back off the coastline. you can see

kind of the clockwise motion going on way back here. we have a disturbance that is moving through areas like a montana and idaho and we have a second one that is going to be dropping in from canada by tomorrow. and again, just going to keep this pattern going. here's a look at saturday 3:00 in the afternoon. notice a bit of a trough there hanging over the pacific northwest and then into sunday. it looks like it deepens just a little bit here. morning clouds a little bit of drizzle, afternoon sunshine, temperatures ranging from low 60s at the coast to 70 inland. far reaching areas may get to 80 degrees. if you're going to lake tahoe, it's going to be nice and pleasant here. 60 degrees right now at south lake tahoe. low 70s in truckee and for the afternoon, low 70s today, low 70s tomorrow, mid 60s on sunday. there is a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon south of lake tahoe. also, if you're going to be maybe in the yosemite area, maybe over towards the arnold, you may find some a little bit more activity going on for the

afternoons. as we see this time of year temperatures in and across the bay area at this time, 61 degrees in san francisco, a cool 57 half moon bay, very enjoyable weather for the inner east bay right now. 68 in livermore and in the north bay. it's cool, but nice over areas like napa 73 going to 63, going to 73 for the afternoon today in napa on the peninsula, 74 in redwood city, low 60s san francisco, upper 60s in oakland, san jose. you're looking at 78 if you're going to the giants game later today, bundle up. it's going to be cool. it's going to be brisk when the game begins at 715 as the giants take on the rockies. and if you're going to be in the city of san francisco on sunday, maybe for bay to breakers, our temperatures will range from low 50s at the start of the day with the a mix of sun and clouds turning into a mild afternoon, with 66 expected the afternoon on sunday for san francisco. we have the greek festival going on in oakland. we have the contra county, contra costa county fair going on. so just plenty to do and pleasant weather to do it with temperatures ranging from low 60s up the coast, mid 70s

inland, a little bit warmer and a bit breezy as we start the business week. back to you. >> thank you so much, rosemary. people in san francisco's hayes valley turned out for the opening of a new trader joe's this morning. store officials cut the ribbon at the new location on fulton street and laguna. the new store will feature over 20 or 12,000ft!s of familiar trader joe's favorites, the store's captain said. it's an exciting addition to the hayes valley neighborhood. >> it's been a lot of fun getting together, getting to have so many crew members join our team from the community. this is my neighborhood as well, so getting to be a part of this great journey. >> regional manager says the store brought about 100 employees in hours are from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m, seven days a week, and there will be parking available. >> skipping the gossip with your hairstylist, the new trend taking salons by storm and how it involves a bit of the silent treatment

ktvu lamonica peters was there, talked with business owners who say it's a great way to highlight their businesses at san jose's fountain alley downtown. >> the first block party of the summer kicked off with live music vendor booths, local artists and access to restaurants nearby. like, that's honestly like what i like about like the bay area. >> like you have everything here. like especially with all these events that are going on more downtown. >> the urban vibrancy institute and the city of san jose have partnered to bring more attention to small business since last year. district three council member omar torres and san jose mayor matt marin talked

about the impact the block parties have had on the community. >> we heard from small businesses that they would sometimes make an entire month's rent in one night. when we just came out with live music and vendors and threw a block party, it's easy and cheap to do it takes a little bit of planning and coordination. >> our downtown is seeing an uptick, right. we are recovering . so downtown is open for business. >> now, mehan says this year, 65 vendors will take part in the block party series throughout the summer, including this company offering a new healthy drink. >> we're actually signed up for all of them, we think this is like a cool event. we love helping local businesses, and we really want to just introduce our product to the local customer base as well. >> san jose social media influencer kris villa says he works nearby and wanted to support a local event. >> i do support the community a lot. i'm out here from from my city more, more so and you know,

i love, you know, i love the people. i love seeing, you know, the community coming together again. >> this is just the first of the block parties. they plan to have a block party each month throughout downtown san jose until october. if you'd like more information about the block party, just go to ktvu dot com and click the link for this story. lamonica peters ktvu, fox two news. >> it may soon cost more to play tennis or pickleball at certain public courts in san francisco. the city's rec and parks commission passed an initiative yesterday that would require people to pay a $5 reservation fee to play at 28 of its 66 locations. the commission says this is aimed at better managing courts and ensuring equitable access to tennis and pickleball facilities across the city. the plan will now go before the city's board of supervisors for approval. an artist from portugal, who first became famous by sketching daily pictures of 49ers quarterback jimmy g, is getting new praise for her latest work. rita oak created several drawings for the release of the 49ers scheduled for the year. rita says coming

up with the concepts and ideas was a fun challenge. she drew all of these illustrations in just two weeks. >> people recognize my drawing, so they were just tagging me and just congratulating me and everything. so it was crazy. i haven't had time to see all the messages and respond to everybody, but the feedback so far has been great. >> if you don't know her story, rita started drawing the 49ers because her boyfriend is a big fan of the team. she's developed a love for the niners as well. her favorite players now or george kittle and brock purdy. sports focus returns on sunday with a new episode featuring identical twin sisters in saint helena. we'll introduce you to anais and nicola hernandez, who are multi-sport athletes. they're only sophomores and they're already making a name for themselves. plus you'll also hear from a nonprofit and how it's teaching children about people with physical disabilities by playing adaptive soccer on crutches. and a look at the top stunt team from the east bay that made their second

consecutive appearance at state. >> we just came in really excited and ready. these are like extremely hard teams to beat. and so we're very proud of our standing as second in the state. >> sports focus airs on sunday at 6:30 p.m. right here after our 6:00 newscast. you can also find it online after it airs@ktvu.com, or find it on the fox local app. >> santa cruz beach boardwalk is celebrating a major milestone this weekend. the giant dipper roller coaster turning 100 years old. the right first open may 17th, 1924. it's one of the oldest operating roller coasters in the world. the boardwalk is holding celebrations all summer long, starting with a fireworks celebration on the beach tomorrow night. there will be discounted rides, art contests and special giant dipper merchendise salons across the country, starting to offer silent appointments as a new unique service. while some people go to the hair salon to vent or gossip with the hairdresser, a no talking option has become increasingly popular. salon professionals say that many customers are using the quiet time to read, relax or get some extra work done.

>> we didn't think that it would be as popular as it is right now . probably we get about 1 to 2 a day. >> i think it's so convenient. i work remote, so it's really great to be able to come sort of multitask and continue to get work done while i'm here. >> stylists say that some must come. some customers offer the silent appointment to help reduce any social anxiety that might come with the need to make small talk. if you get it, do you like it? >> do they charge more not to talk to them? >> not funny. >> i love the chatter. >> i love the catching up and, you know, little scandal, a little intrigue, trash talking in the barbershop is where it's at. >> that's right. it's originated there. yeah, exactly. come on. all right. thank you so much for watching the news at noon. quick reminder that you can stream our newscast nytime on your art (upbeat music) - [announcer] can you guess what this is? ♪ hey, hey, hey ♪ - [announcer] if you guessed kite, then you'd be a great contestant on "pictionary." our first celebrity captain won an nba championship with michael jordan,