i truly care about this city. >> it's been over a year since the former oakland police chief, laurent armstrong, was fired by the mayor. what he did today in a move to join city government. hundreds of stolen cars recover dozens of guns linked to crimes taken off the street, and hundreds of suspects arrested. but the california highway patrol says it pulled off in the arrests. >> this is ktvu, fox two news at noon. >> good afternoon. i'm gasia mikaelian. >> i'm andre senior. we start

this noon hour with the latest news out of oakland. former police chief laurent armstrong is running for city council. >> he was fired by the mayor shortly after she took office early last year. now he's working to win the at large citywide council seat in the november election. ktvu tom vacar live in the newsroom with this morning's filing, tom. >> well, oakland politics just became a lot more intense as two warring parties, the mayor and his former police chief will clash even harder if the very popular former chief becomes member of city council. former oakland police chief leronne armstrong walked into the city clerk's office and filed papers wednesday morning to run for the councilman at large seat currently held by rebecca kaplan , who has not yet decided to re seek the seat. armstrong was fired as chief of police 15 months ago by mayor sheng tao, who cited an outside investigation that concluded arms truong had mishandled two police misconduct cases, but he was later cleared of those allegations by an arbitrator. he

is now suing the city of oakland, accusing the mayor of wrongful termination and seeking an office with power over her. >> i am completely connected to this city and i want to be a part of this city change moving forward, i hope that i can be, you know, a reassurance to business owners and developers that want to come into this city, that there's somebody that actually understands public safety on the council and that is focused on making sure that oakland is a safe city. >> what about endorsing votes? >> i think my endorsement will come from the people of oakland. i know people across the city. i have relationships with people across this city now. >> at least eight others are seeking the seat, and more may file. but armstrong's high profile and popularity makes him a serious contender. so much so that political analyst brian sobel said he is the leading contender. tom vacar ktvu, fox two news. >> all right, tom, thank you. meantime, the city of oakland wants the police commission to propose changes to the police department's pursuit policies,

which could result in more police chases. now council members introduced that measure last night after hearing from oaklanders, who want police to engage in more chases. now, opd's current policy only allows officers to pursue violent and armed suspects except in special circumstances. >> we have to be balanced with balancing public safety, with pedestrian safety, with the safety of our officers, with the safety of bystanders, we also have a huge perception issue that we have to tackle as elected leaders in this town, that oakland is open for crime. >> the police commission is being asked to bring its report on police pursuits and proposed changes back to the city council by september 24th. >> new at noon, police in san leandro are investigating a shooting that started with a car being stolen this morning. police tell us a man's van was stolen from the home depot parking lot in san leandro. the victim followed the thieves to pulverosa avenue, not far from where the truck was stolen. that's where the owner of the stolen van was shot at. no one was hurt. the governor's office announced hundreds of arrests and stolen cars were recovered

in oakland. police and highway patrol say it's part of the progress in making the city safer. ktvu james torres reports. many still say there's a long way to go. >> obviously, we need to take a very close look at how we're making enforcement efforts. >> the california highway patrol announcing big numbers and it's crime fighting mission in oakland for the last three months, dozens of officers at one point, as many as 120 come into town to help. we're focusing on people that are, you know, committing auto theft, you know, those that are involved in organized retail crime, those that are in violent crime. >> those are the things that are basically impacting the communities the most. >> according to the governor's office, officers have been able to recover 726 stolen cars, 46 guns linked to crimes and arrest 355 suspects. chris iglesias, with the unity council, says he likes those results. they are impressive. >> i think you know what's what's more, i think impressive

is that, that the governor is focusing on oakland, and lending his support. >> however, support is not everywhere. >> this is what opd should have been doing. and the fact that chp can drive around oakland, pop license plates, and get these recovered stolen cars, let you know that opd could have been doing the same thing. >> kat brooks with the anti police terror project says she does not like the idea of solving crime by adding more police, and she worries if these partnerships will adversely affect minority communities. she adds the number of arrests isn't significant. >> all of these are alleged. these people have not gone to court and people have not been convicted. so we need to stop saying that these are solved cases. >> chp says it is using analytics from their office and local law enforcement, including opd, and that intelligence helps them target specific areas with higher crime. >> all of that is just technology based that helps investigations so that we can

make sure that we are accurately identifying those that are responsible for these crimes, and then going ahead and making those proper arrests, recovering , you know, hopefully firearms that are used in criminal acts and stolen vehicles. >> the chp has not said how much longer they will continue those unannounced searches in the city of oakland, though we know through the governor's office the next safety steps here in the town, installing 480 cameras citywide, reporting in oakland. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> family, friends and coworkers are gathering this noontime to say goodbye to an alameda county 911 dispatcher who was killed by a suspected drunk driver. a funeral service is under way at saint lawrence o'toole catholic church in oakland for antoinette finau. some of the sheriff's deputies she worked with are among those attending the service. finau was driving to work may 5th when her car when a car broadsided her honda civic at an intersection in san leandro, happened just blocks from the sheriff's dispatch

center where she worked. for now , leaves behind an 11 year old daughter. there will be a procession following the service to lone tree cemetery in hayward, where finau will be laid to rest. >> new at noon san jose state university is one of many csu campuses where pro-palestinian protests have taken place recently, and today the school will begin commencement ceremonies as. now these ceremonies will stretch over three days. they began this morning with the college of engineering. there will be nearly 8000 graduates this spring and summer in san jose state's class of 2024. the college of education holds its commencement at 630 tonight. the school's science divisions will hand out diplomas tomorrow amid protests calling for california universities to divest from investments in israel. the california state university system says it does not have any direct investments in companies that may profit from the war in gaza. csu officials disclose the information about the university system's investments in response

to recent protests. csu says it only has a few indirect holdings through mutual funds totaling about $3 million, and says the university system will not sell off. those holdings. well, $7 billion worth of student loans are getting wiped out. who was set to benefit in president biden's latest round of loan forgiveness? >> some in richmond say the chevron refinery is causing millions in health care bills for richmond residents, and they want to see the company be a better neighbor. how the city council is responding to those concerns rouz and in weather. >> another nice day out there. lots of sunshine for your wednesday afternoon, but cooler temperatures in our forecast. as we head toward the three day weekend, we'll have he full

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for san francisco firefighters. the firefighters who were hired after 2012 have a retirement age of 58, compared to the age of 55 for firefighters hired before that time. that ballot initiative would move the retirement date to age 55 for all firefighters. the goal is to ensure that fewer members of the fire department are not required to undergo three extra years of health impacts. another ballot measure would try and help recruit and retain nurses and 911 operators. it will allow full time registered nurses to apply up to three years work as temporary nurse, to be used

toward retirement credits. it would also provide 911 operators with the same retirement benefits as other first responders in the city. >> currently, right now, we have a 20% vacancy in our 911 dispatch system. we are down 40 911 dispatchers, which is absolutely impacting our public safety response system. >> the measure will have to be approved by the board of supervisors before it can be placed on the november ballot. the city of half moon bay just signed off on another housing project meant to help farm workers. >> the board of supervisors unanimously approved a nearly $11.5 million contract to start work on a new community in stone pine cove. dozens of manufactured homes are planned for low income farm workers and their families. they're expected to be finished by march of next year. >> a new report shows. in recent years, more black students are graduating high school, but at the same time, fewer are going to college. the study examined 15 districts throughout the country, including the oakland unified school district, and that study showed that between

2012 and 2020, black students had the highest graduation rate improvement of all groups at the same time. college enrollment among black students fell nationwide. enrollment was up more than 8% across california's community college system last fall. like community colleges across the country, schools in california suffered steep enrollment declines during the pandemic, but enrollment has been on the rebound since last year. california college system enrollment totals surpassed 2 million students for the first time since 2019. >> more student loans are being canceled. the white house announced today the cancellation of $7 billion in student loan debt for thousands. fox's caroline shively has more on who will benefit. >> it's college graduation season and the party is on. and now thousands of former college students have a reason to celebrate. >> we have also taken on the issue of student loan debt. >> on wednesday, the white house announced the cancellation of

$7.7 billion in federal student loans for 160,000 people. the majority of that money goes to borrowers in public service jobs like teachers, librarians and firefighter ers. so far, the biden administration has forgiven $167 billion in school loans for around 4.7 million borrowers. it's part of the president's larger strategy to chip away at the loans bit by bit after the supreme court last summer struck down his much larger plan to cancel federal debt for 43 million americans. then the president said, well, i'm going to go and do it on my own. >> to the extent i can, without congress or without the courts supporting this, congressional republicans are pushing back. >> this is a lawless president who's trying to buy votes and again, thinks that the american taxpayers should provide free college. >> it's just not fair. it's not fair. look at all those folks that, you know, work hard and they're paying back their student loans. >> some students aren't buying it either. >> joe biden's in trouble. and what he's doing here is he's

throwing a bone to the millennial voters, and he's trying to get young voters, voters back on board altogether. >> the biden administration has approved debt relief for about 1 in 10 federal borrowers in washington. caroline shively, ktvu, fox two news. >> the proposals to bring reparations to black californians is moving forward in the state legislature. the package of bills was advanced in the state senate yesterday. the proposals would create a fund for reparations programs and compensate black families for property unjustly seized from them through eminent domain. it would also create an agency to help black families research their lineage and confirm eligibility for any future restitution. the proposals, now headed to the assembly. >> voters in richmond could have the final say on a proposal to tax the chevron refinery. the city council voted unanimously to ask the city attorney to prepare a richmond refinery tax act ballot initiative, a city report says. richmond has a $24 billion gap in its 2024 budget, and the city needs new revenue to balance it. supporters of the

proposal say chevron, one of richmond's largest employers, is causing negative health effects for residents and not contributing to the city as it should. >> every day, big polluters in richmond endanger our community's health. we are talking about big corporations, not small businesses who are enriching themselves at the expense of our families. >> we have to think about our future. richmond has been a refinery town for more than 100 years, but it won't be 100 years from now. >> supporters say the community of richmond has a higher asthma rate than 90% of the rest of the state. neighborhoods near the refinery have a higher asthma rate than 99% of the state. in response, chevron said in part, we support policies that encourage business investment and seek to create a better quality of life for richmond residents. that said, we believe the proposed refining tax is the wrong way to do that statement goes on to call the proposal hasty and the tax punitive. >> all right. wednesday we had a warmer couple of days. let's

check in now with meteorologist mark tamayo to see how things are looking today. hey, mark. >> hi there. yeah, another nice forecast for today. a little bit of a role here in the bay area. lots of sunshine. temperatures though will be trending down beginning today. but the real cooling is expected later in the week as we head toward the weekend. so take a look at the forecast for today. we'll jump right into it. lots of sunshine. still some 80s for the warmest locations inland and winds do pick up this afternoon around 15 to around 25 miles an hour. now. we have been watching the fog out there near portions of the coastline from this morning, but you get an idea of the overall trend, the overall tendency, the clouds trying to clear from the north and heading to the south. so right now it looks like we still have some low clouds right around monterey bay. closer to portions of santa cruz county as well. and then maybe a few patches near the shoreline, as you can see up here. so closer to the san mateo county coastline, most areas just a little bit cooler compared to yesterday. that's why we have a few minus signs showing up here. half moon bay, in fact, a little bit warmer compared to yesterday

at this time on tuesday. current numbers. santa rosa has warmed up to 80 degrees already, so they'll be approaching the mid 80s this afternoon. san francisco 63, san jose mid 70s and concord 76. we'll show you the wind report right now. and the winds. not too bad except concord you can see gusting around 17 miles an hour. some more reports for you sfo out of the northwest at about 17 and half moon bay. winds gusting around 15 miles an hour. here's our live camera looking above san francisco. still lots of sunshine showing you for your wednesday afternoon vantage point here. so another nice day out there. so today it is mild to warm this area of high pressure sticking around for another day. we watch some of this energy move in from the north over the next several days , especially by friday and into saturday. that will translate to a cooler forecast. we'll bring in some more clouds and maybe some drizzle first thing saturday morning, so definitely a significant drop off in those numbers as we head toward the weekend. for today, though, mostly sunny skies for your thursday, we could have some patchy fog out there near the shoreline. this forecast models aren't really showing it, but we

could also track a few extra high clouds throughout the day. on your thursday, take a look at the numbers this afternoon 70 and some 80. we'll probably have to bump up that santa rosa, probably to around 85 or 86 degrees. based on the current reading out there. san jose 79, oakland 70, and san francisco in the 60s. here is a look ahead. your five day forecast. you can see temperatures cooling off. look at by friday and into saturday, the warmest locations no longer in the 80s, just some low to mid 70s out there. and then a little bit of a bump up in the numbers as we head towards sunday. so some cooling in our future. but today another mild to warm day across a good portion of the bay area. >> thank you so much, mark. new data shows that for the first time ever, daily marijuana use is outpacing daily drinking. what experts say daily pot smokers are risking next

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♪ vive en el estado dorado ♪ poll found 51% of respondents support the us banning the app. 32% oppose, 16% had no response. in addition, two thirds of respondents in swing states say they're worried about the app being used to manipulate public information, as well as being concerned about its impact on young people. new at noon, daily marijuana use is now up pacing the daily drinking of alcohol in the us, according to an analysis of national survey data. >> over four decades daily and nearly daily marijuana use is now more common than similar

levels of drinking. now, alcohol is still more widely used, but according to data, 40% of cannabis users are using it daily or nearly every day. researchers say the number of daily users suggests that more people are at risk for developing problematic cannabis use or addiction. the trend reflects changes in public policy. most states now allow medical or recreational marijuana. >> a new study suggests teens who use cannabis are more likely to develop a psychotic disorder. the study shows. those teens are 11 times more likely to suffer such disorders compared to teens who don't use cannabis, researchers say. this doesn't directly prove that cannabis causes the disorders. regardless, they say, the evidence adds to the growing body of research that shows the potential negative effects of early cannabis use. all right, downtown san jose now has its first retail cannabis shop. >> it opened this month after city regulations were amended to allow cannabis stores, mainly in the industrial areas. >> ktvu, lamonica, peter spoke with employees about how they hope this new shop will contribute in more ways than one, with its new location on east santa clara street, purple

lotus is now the first retail cannabis shop operating in downtown san jose. >> well, it's better because it's super great because there's like the busses are right here and the light rail. and so even if you don't have a car, it's super easy to get to sales. >> floor manager david rios says although they have a delivery service, being centrally located is not only good for business but good for customer service. >> no more hopping in your car to drive 15 minutes away. we, we're just a walk away from from a purchase. so that's it's pretty cool. >> last year, the city of san jose eased regulations that prohibited dispensaries from operating within 1000ft of schools, daycares and community spaces. now the limit is 500ft, allowing cannabis shops to expand outside of san jose's industrial areas. >> a lot of people in the tech industry living in this area have been coming down. a lot of people don't have cars who live here, so they've been super grateful for it.

>> purple lotus says dispensaries have to pay a $140,000 license fee, a 10% marijuana business tax and a $50 batch fee for each employee. cannabis shops must also have surveillance cameras and 24 hour security. >> we have panic buttons throughout just in case anything goes down. we have an armed guard, 24 hours. >> the city is expected to collect more than $15 million in tax revenue from cannabis businesses this fiscal year. lamonica peters ktvu, fox two news. >> pepper spray drifts from a county jail to an elementary school on the peninsula. how students and teachers were affected. the hazmat response and what the sheriff's department says it will do differently from now on. >> dramatic video shows the moment a substitute teacher drags a student out of a vallejo classroom this week. what happened moments before she was dragged and pushed out, and what the school is doing about

required treatment by emergency personnel. ktvu amanda quintana went to san bruno and she reports on what went wrong. >> i thought it was just me. and then. then it's like peppermint

spray, like just in my in my throat, and then like, i'm just like, what? >> as portola elementary students were being picked up by their parents after school tuesday, they felt something odd in the air. >> he has asthma, so he had an adverse like severely adverse reaction to it. >> like the sivaraja family had no idea what it was. neither did other parents. >> when i got out of the car, i sensed it. it was like pepper or something was awry. i thought it was smoke or something. >> even the principal was trying to figure it out. >> very strange. i mean, it just, you know, you you're looking okay. the kids safe is there. fire and no one knows. should we go inside? should we go outside? you know, so it was. it was challenging. >> emergency crews treated about two dozen students and staff for burning in their eyes, nose and throat, later finding out it was a reaction to tear gas from the neighborhood the school is in. you can see the san francisco jail down the hill. that's where the gas came from. >> this was basically the perfect, perfect storm for

things to occur in terms of the wind turns of the levels of concentration of the gas being deployed. >> sheriff paul miyamoto says they've been training with tear gas and pepper spray in an isolated area of the jail's property for more than 20 years, and this has never happened before. the training allows officers to test the safety of the equipment and get hands on experience with these chemical agents so they can prepare for real life situations, such as a barricaded suspect or hostage situation. the sheriff's office has now put a pause on these trainings until they could reevaluate their procedures and make sure this doesn't happen again. >> our main concern was what types of injuries and discomfort were being experienced by the children in this and the teachers. >> sheriff miyamoto says with the amount of tear gas used, they didn't give it enough time to dissipate. >> i think the sheriffs, they should have put us on notice on the school. and so we could have the school could have taken precautions to make sure that the kids were safe. kids and parents, all people, neighborhoods, everyone could

have been safeguarded. the sheriff tells me he spoke with the mayor of san bruno and they are hoping to plan a town hall meeting so that people from the community can come and ask questions about what happened here in san bruno. >> amanda quintana, ktvu, fox two news well, a substitute teacher in vallejo was arrested after being caught on camera dragging a student out of a classroom. >> the video, taken on monday at elite charter school in vallejo. the teacher, noah dove, is seen trying to forcibly remove a 13 year old girl from his class. the student's family says it started after dove told the girl that she was not supposed to be in that classroom. school officials say dove won't be allowed to teach there again, but the girl's family says more should have been done to protect their child. >> fail to give me the teacher's name. and i was like, so baffled because how would you protect this guy's innocence? and you clearly didn't protect my niece. >> the student's family says the school did not call law enforcement, and instead the family had to file a report. dove was arrested yesterday, and

the investigation continues. >> authorities in san francisco are investigating a fire at a house that belonged to a family that recently received packages containing racist material. ktvu amber lee reports while it's unknown if the incidents are related, the fire destroyed the home and sent an older couple to the hospital. >> citizen video shows a fire break out at this three story home on grove street in san francisco's western addition neighborhood, just after 1130 tuesday morning. fire crews say they rescued an older couple inside. >> i'm glad that me and my wife are safe and the dogs too, but that's secondary. >> 81 year old ludie williams tells me his 76 year old wife smelled smoke, and he went to see where it was coming from and saw the flames. >> i started getting nauseated. i got to the garage door, couldn't go no further. >> the couple's son, terry williams, also lives in the home, but he was not there when the fire broke out. he says he rushed home to find the house engulfed in flames. >> my mom's disabled like she can't move around, so all i can

think about my mom going to burn it. when i was one of my worst nightmares i ever had, my parents burned up in the house in recent weeks, on two separate occasions, williams says he found packages thrown over the front gate of the home that contained items, including a blackface doll with a noose around the neck and racist slurs written on it. >> san francisco police tell me they're investigating those incidents as hate crimes. williams is a popular dog walker. he tells me he's suspicious about whether this fire is arson and related to the racist incidents. >> i don't know, but i pray to god it's not. i pray to god is not. >> williams is grateful his parents and three dogs are alive. he was at city hall when the fire broke out, talking to the mayor's office about the racist incidents. >> he's an avid community person. he works hard. he does what he does with his with his dogs and with other community. he walks everybody's dogs. for somebody that has a heart like that to be treated the way he's being treated and be a native of san francisco, it's not. it's not okay. >> fire officials have not said

what caused the fire or where it started. fire crews were able to respond quickly to the first 911 call in just over a minute. they credit people calling for help in saving the life of williams mother, who was trapped on the third floor. >> one of the victims didn't have minutes left before. >> this could have been tragically different that i've tried to fix this. i don't know how to do it, but i'm gonna have to do it since the home has been destroyed, the williams family is staying with a relative. >> fire officials say it could take more than a month to determine the cause of the fire in san francisco. amber lee, ktvu, fox two news there was a vote by the danville town council against adding more pickleball courts to a park last night, people packed into a town hall meeting, and after almost five hours of debate, the proposal to build a new pickleball courts will not move forward. >> the plans included tearing up a portion of osage memorial garden in order to build six new pickleball courts, in addition to the two already in the park.

>> i have a bigger friend, a network of friends in danville. since i started playing pickleball than i ever have before. >> the noise from a hard plastic ball hitting a hardened paddle nonstop for 6 to 10 hours a day is something i am sure none of you would like to live with. >> town council members say they made the decision out of respect for the various noise complaints. there is housing all around that park, and council members say a sound barrier will be placed around the two existing courts in an effort to reduce those noises along the us mexico border. >> here in california, botanists are calling to attention the need to protect the region's ecological riches. about a thousand volunteers are participating in a project this month. they've been documenting as many species as possible along the border in baja california, with a goal of highlighting the area's natural beauty and securing more protections for the ecosystem. we're people from california and baja california now are trying to register the major number of

plants and animals that live here. >> this peninsula's ecosystem, its flora. it's so beautiful. and i've seen how its diversity is so important and precious. >> the baja california peninsula has more than 4000 species of plants, a quarter of them considered vulnerable. >> well, president biden is getting ready to welcome the president of kenya to the white house. kenyan president william ruto is kicking off a visit in about an hour from now, as the country prepares to deploy 1000 police officers to haiti to take part in the united nations led effort to try and calm the security crisis in that caribbean nation. the three day state visit includes a meeting with ceos to strengthen ties between american and kenyan tech sectors. >> the call to action in the south bay over missing and murdered indigenous people, advocates and city leaders call this a silent crisis. they're demanding more be done to investigate and solve the cases. ktvu jesse gary has more on their concerns.

>> the rhythmic drum beats and ceremonial dance belie a cultural pain few know for members of indigenous tribes. old wounds from centuries old mistreatment continue haunting their lives. >> the yurok tribe has declared a state of emergency on their reservation, because so many tribal members have gone missing at san jose city hall tuesday, a call to action on the issue of missing and murdered indigenous people or mip. >> there is a nationwide epidemic of violence against indigenous people, especially women and girls, advocates say indigenous women vanish at a rate that is ten times that of white women. often, they say, the response for calls for help falls on deaf ears. >> and that's the problem. the police don't look for our missing and murdered indigenous people. >> this woman who wants her identity concealed, points to the case of khadijah britton. she was last seen when she was

24 years old in february 2018, as her ex-boyfriend forced her into a car at gunpoint in mendocino county. the fbi is offering $10,000 in reward money for tips, leading to her whereabouts. >> the family did most of the searching. yes, and the sheriff? i don't know why they didn't call in a helicopter. drones, horses, atvs. it's definitely a pattern. >> every time that's a family member goes missing or is found murdered, it affects the family, of course, deeply, but it ripples out and affects our whole indian community. >> advocates hope having a conversation about inequities will lead to collaboration between community members and policymakers to eventually create a safer culture where all people are less at risk of violence. >> we are still here. we are. >> the conversation continues friday from 530 in the afternoon until 8:00 at night. a panel discussion between community groups and policy makers to make

sure the rhetoric matches future actions in downtown san jose. jesse gary, ktvu, fox two news you can hear. >> a police officer shoots at a teenage boy and his dog at their own home, all captured on camera. the paperwork that officer was delivering. >> and barry weather. lots of sunshine out there. here's our live camera looking out toward the golden gate bridge, fog free for right now. another warm day for your wednesday, but the headline will be a cooling trend as w head towar if you have moderate to severe ulcerative colitis or crohn's disease... put it in check with rinvoq... a once—daily pill. when symptoms tried to take control, i got rapid relief... and reduced fatigue with rinvoq. check.

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continue the legacy of their trailblazing founders. ktvu betty yu tells us about the square and circle club, its mission starting back in 1920, to give back to the community. >> 100 years ago, seven young female pioneers created a club to raise money to help flood and famine victims in china. the group was the first of its kind, created at a time when the organizers themselves weren't welcomed in san francisco, they met at the chinese congregational church, still located here on walter ulam place near portsmouth square. >> it's a very important part of our history to know how minorities survive in a society where they have been

discriminated, if not, and definitely neglected. >> lorraine dong and claudia zhang, both born and raised in san francisco's chinatown, serve as co-presidents of the square and circle club that today has nearly 70 members. for me, it was in the late 60s and women activism was beginning to take hold. >> so and i was a very independent person. i admired them for their commitment and their leadership mentorship. >> lorraine is a retired professor at sf state in the asian american studies department. she received her first scholarship from the club when she was a student at the university. $150 covered a full year's tuition. >> my father always told me, if you want to go to college, you're going to have to try to find a way to support yourself. so this very first scholarship that i got from scoring circle sort of pushed me and say, hey, it's possible the square and circle club's first benefit was

a jazz dance that raised $250 over the years. >> the women hosted charity fashion shows, dances and carnivals to raise money for beneficiaries, including chinese hospital and the ymca. among their centennial projects, the group raised $5,000 to help victims of the maui wildfire fires in 2023. they also created a special scholarship award to be given to a high school senior, rachel hum will be 90 years old this year. one of the oldest in the group, who's committed 63 years to the club. rachel will be among those honored at the club's centennial celebration on june 1st. >> i feel privileged to be living, now, celebrating the 100th year of square and circle club. >> betty yu, ktvu, fox two news and our coverage of aapi heritage month continues over on our website, ktvu.com. >> you can find a collection of stories celebrating and honoring asian american and pacific islander cultures.

>> santa clara tech giant nvidia will report its quarterly earnings after the stock market closes in about 15 minutes from now. economists say the announcement is one of the most watched on wall street, because nvidia is among the leaders in the ai industry. revenue is expected to jump to $24.6 billion from 6.51 year ago. its ai chips fueled a 50% surge in revenue about a year ago, thanks to its ai chips. nvidia is now the third largest tech company by market cap in the country. more than $2.3 billion in nvidia is behind only microsoft and apple and ahead of google's parent company alphabet, as well as amazon and meta. several large retailers are reporting first quarter earnings for 2024. analysts say they show a shift in consumer spending trends. walmart is among those reporting higher earnings, says shoppers are prioritizing buying food and health related items over general merchandise such as home goods and electronics. home depot was among the companies that surprised investors with weaker than expected results. target is set to release its earnings report later today. we'll swing out to wall street

and see that the dow jones has been struggling for the entire session, down about two thirds of 1, losing around 250 points. right now just ahead of the close, s&p is down by one half of 1. nasdaq is down, but not quite by that much. >> well, a challenge dog were hit with bullet fragments fired by a law enforcement officer serving an eviction notice. the incident was caught on a ring camera of the home in clayton county, georgia. now, video shows the deputy knocking before trying the door knob. seconds later, now, a 13 year old boy slightly opens that door and a dog runs out. you see that here? onto the porch, the deputy can be heard yelling, get your dog before firing his gun toward the ground. >> did not jump on the cop. she did not bite it. bite the cop. she did not bark at the cop. what if you would have killed my dog and my son? >> the mother says her son was struck with a fragment of a bullet in his foot, and her dog had bullet fragments in his abdomen, her abdomen, and a graze in her knee. >> the east bay regional park

has issued a coyote warning for anyone who plans to spend time outdoors at parks this memorial day weekend. they say this time of year, coyotes are more active and more protective. park officials say if you are going hiking, do not hike alone. keep your children and pets nearby. be aware of your surroundings, stay on the trail and of course, never try to feed a coyote. >> a health check for the world's largest tree. and as it faces a new kind of threat now, over the years, general sherman tree in the sequoia national park has withstood wildfires. well, now researchers are worried about an emerging beetle infestation. researchers have recently found several sequoias infested with beetles, some on the verge of dying. yesterday, a team climbed the 275 foot general sherman tree to examine its condition. >> we're pleased to see that this giant tree, which is which has survived through many previous droughts and wildfires, continues to demonstrate its resilience and fortitude. you don't live to be 2200 years old by keeling over every time a

fire burns or a beetle touches you, the inspection revealed only minor beetle activity of and no real harm to the tree. >> this is part of an ongoing effort to be researchers for researchers to understand the climate impacts of giant sequoias, a world renowned mountain guide accomplished a remarkable feat. >> kami rita climbed mount everest for a record 38th time, officials say. the 54 year old, known as everest man, reached the 29,000 foot summit for the second time this month. he also climbed everest twice last year, setting the record for most climbs of the world's highest mountain before extending it less than a week later. i guess we all have to do our afternoon. like what? walk around the block ? a quick jog in the neighborhood? really, nothing can compare to that physical feat. let's turn things over to our mark tamayo. at least we have nice weather for really any outdoor activity here in the bay, right? >> yeah, maybe go up to an elevation over 200ft? yeah, that's just about it. yeah, yeah, we have a lot of sunshine here in the bay area today. a nice day. temperatures are warming up, but it looks like

the headline as we head toward the holiday weekend will be a cool down as you can see here. so it's still fairly warm for your wednesday. but then in a thursday, friday and saturday we are talking about that cool down headed our way for memorial day weekend showing you this. as you can see the satellite where we have lots of low clouds and fog near portions of the coastline right around monterey bay, closer to portions of santa cruz county. maybe a few patches hanging out near parts of the san mateo county coast as we move up to the north. but nothing widespread in terms of temperatures. you can see the temperature difference compared to this time yesterday. santa rosa a little bit cooler, in fact, most areas a little a little bit cooler, except half moon bay and san jose, just slightly warmer. so current temperatures out there right now san francisco 63, livermore 74 and san jose, mid-'seventies half moon bay out toward the coastline only in the 50s. and we'll check out the current wind reports. there is a little bit of a breeze out there. nothing too strong. as we show you the 12:00 observations, here's half moon bay out of the northwest at about ten, and sfo winds at about 17 miles an hour. here is

our live camera looking above san francisco with still mostly clear skies. so looking pretty good for today. but the overall pattern is changing. that will translate to a cool down by friday and into saturday for today though, it is mild to warm, lots of 80s for the warmest locations inland. you can see this guy. it's going to move in over the next few days. that will translate to a significant drop off in the numbers by friday and into saturday. saturday should be the coolest day of the upcoming weekend. here's the forecast model. today we are showing you mostly clear skies. maybe some patchy coastal fog and that into your thursday. a few high clouds could pay us a visit and we will gradually increase the low clouds as we head toward friday and into the weekend. so take a look at the numbers this afternoon. it's a warm one out there. temperatures have been, you know, of course yesterday the peak, but still some warm readings out towards santa rosa. they were 89 yesterday, forecast high of 86, san francisco 67. hayward in the 70s and san jose, morgan hill, livermore all 80 degrees later on this afternoon. here's a look ahead. your five

day forecast. you can see temperatures cooling off as we move into your thursday. it's still fairly warm for your thursday, but look what happens by friday and into saturday. the warmest locations barely making it into the lower 70s the coastal spots only in the 60s. and then we'll gradually bump up those numbers by sunday and into monday with a little bit of a rebound in those temperatures. but between now and then, warm today, and definitely noticeable drop off in those numbers over the next few days. >> thank you. mark. getting there in a fraction of the time, students working on an idea that could revolutionize air travel, how soon before it could become a reality?

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on the ground in gaza, there's been a major shift on the diplomatic front. norway, ireland and spain announced wednesday they will recognize a palestinian state, a historic move that could represent a major shift in europe's relationship with the palestinians and the israelis. it was immediately welcomed by the palestinian authority in ramallah. >> we thank those countries for taking this principled position when we believe that this is an astounding message of support to the palestinian people's right to self-determine. >> reporter but it was condemned by the israelis, who recalled their ambassadors from the three countries, claiming the europeans are siding with the hamas militant group. >> any such decision harms israeli sovereignty and israeli security, and we will not allow it. >> the move isn't likely to prompt any new action from the u.s, which has no plans to recognize a palestinian state despite a new push for a two state solution to end hostilities. once and for all. >> the united states is dedicated to a two state solution because anything less than that, we think, remains as

an ember of conflict. >> meanwhile, major logistics and security challenges are unfolding at the u.s. military pier off the coast of gaza. more than 500 tons of aid have been delivered there, but most of it is still sitting in a staging area because officials are having trouble finding safe distribution routes. this is a combat zone and that it is a complex operation. >> and so, you know, we've been very clear from the beginning that we're going to take a crawl, walk, run approach. >> it's not clear if the aid distribution will start before the large scale israeli offensive into rafah, expected in the coming days in tel aviv. trey yingst ktvu, fox two news. >> nascar is handing down its largest fine ever for fighting after a brawl broke out following the all star race over the weekend. ricky stenhouse junior will pay $75,000 after punching kyle busch in the face. the altercation stemmed from an issue on the track between the two drivers early in the race. stenhouse, only able to complete two of the 200 laps before his vehicle was sidelined with damages. his father and two crew

members received multi race suspensions. >> the nfl is planning to test new technology to measure first downs, an optical tracking method for yardage measurement will be used during the preseason, a league source confirmed that there is potential to implement the tracking system for the upcoming season. the chain gang crew that manages the signal poles on the sidelines will still be used in a backup role during games. happening today, harvey milk day in san francisco. milk was born 94 years ago today. he was the first openly gay man elected to public office in california when he was voted into the san francisco board of supervisors in 1977. in november of 1978, milk was assassinated, along with then san francisco mayor george moscone, by former supervisor dan white. last sunday, people held a block party in the castro district honoring milk's legacy. >> a judge today blocked the auction of graceland, the onetime home of rock and roll legend elvis presley. a lending company forced foreclosure, filed foreclosure papers accusing presley's daughter, the late lisa marie presley, of failing to pay back a $3.8

million loan. her daughter, elvis presley's granddaughter, sued to block the auction, which was set for tomorrow. the judge's ordered today upholds the temporary injunction against any sale. presley family calls the loan a sham. >> well, flying can be difficult for dog owners. we have been talking about a new airline that is catering to traveling dogs. bark airs first flights take off tomorrow. the luxury flights catered to pups. from the moment you arrive at the airport to the moment you land at your destination, it offers treats, doggie champagne and more to create a unique first class experience. >> you see the pillows and blankets all over. they're covered in pheromones that make the dog more comfortable, and even a spa treatment that happens in air. >> well, for now, the company is offering flights between new york, los angeles and london. ticket price is $8,000 for a one way international flight and 6000 for domestic trip for one dog and one person flight.

engineers at a university in florida say they're figuring out the secret to safe hypersonic travel, while commercial airlines are working on planes that travel at supersonic speed. that cut passenger flight times in half. a group of students say they can stabilize a hypersonic engine in a lab. the hypersonic design, as opposed to supersonic , could lead to air travel. that's 14 times faster. but while hypersonic engines are far more powerful and efficient, they can also be unstable. >> we were able to stabilize it repeatedly. it was exciting that now we've got the world's first stabilized oblique detonation wave. the problem with the detonation process is that it's unsteady and very hard to control. >> now, while the engine is still being tested, the concept of how it will work is better understood. flight engineers say hypersonic travel could be available by the year 2050, so we've still got some time before we make it to that point, but

they're working on it for a long flight, right? >> if you think i can, if i can cut that and do it in 1/14 of the time. >> europe, australia. yeah asia. right. that'd be great. it would be. yeah, yeah. let's check back in 2050. >> exactly. okay. we hope you're here with us as well that year. thank you for joining us today at noon. quick reminder you can always stream ktvu news on your smart tv. yes, you'll get a live newscast. we also have stories on demand and so much more waiting for you again. amazon fire, roku, apple tv and android. search for that fox local app and then choose ktvu. >> all right, well, we'll see you again at 4:00. stay up to date with the latest news by going to ktvu .co (upbeat music) (audience applauding) - [tami] can you guess what this is? ♪ hey, hey, hey ♪ - [tami] if you guessed turtle then you'd be a great contestant on "pictionary." our first celebrity captain is host of "the best podcast ever with raven and miranda," we're wishing the best of luck to raven symone. (audience applauding) and with her are friends gail and alice. our other celebrity captain loves the band journey almost as much as he loves pictionary. we'd take a midnight train going anywhere