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lamonica peters, ktvu, fox two news in the north bay pro-palestine demonstrators rallied outside a fundraising event for north bay congressman jared huffman. >> free, free, free palestine. dozens of protesters carried flags and banners, while the congressman held the private event at lagunitas in petaluma. they say he's funding the war in gaza after he voted in favor of a measure that set aside $26 billion to support israel last month. the congressman has called for a cease fire, but protesters say they want to see a stronger response. >> why are you trying to put a band aid over a gunshot wound? the money going towards israel to injure palestinians needs to stop. >> i don't want my tax money to go to be funding this war and the occupation. >> an petaluma police had orders to maintain the peace while giving protesters space to demonstrate. we asked members of huffman's staff if he wanted to talk to us, but they declined. >> new at 11, the antioch unified school district employees suspended for bullying was recently seen on surveillance cameras removing files from his office staff say ken turna
lamonica peters, ktvu, fox two news in the north bay pro-palestine demonstrators rallied outside a fundraising event for north bay congressman jared huffman. >> free, free, free palestine. dozens of protesters carried flags and banners, while the congressman held the private event at lagunitas in petaluma. they say he's funding the war in gaza after he voted in favor of a measure that set aside $26 billion to support israel last month. the congressman has called for a cease fire, but...
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lamonica peters reporting live on this developing story in san jose. lamonica. thank you. >> police in vallejo are investigating a double shooting that left one womaad police say officers responded to gunfire on redwood parkway near sk drive just r last night. officers found a man and a woman with wounds. the man was taken to a nearbynd hospital with non-life threatening injuries. anyone with information on the shooting is asked to put in a call to vallejo police. family and friends are mourning the death of a man who was experiencing homelessness. he was well known and beloved in the antioch community, and police tonight are searching for his killer. >> ktvu is joey hoard sat down with those who knew the man and has the latest now on the investigation. all right. joey has the latest. he's been in antioch talking to friends and people who knew the man. he was really well known. he was homeless, but really well known in the community. and they've ruled it now a homicide investigation. so police going through and trying to figure out who killed this man. more now
lamonica peters reporting live on this developing story in san jose. lamonica. thank you. >> police in vallejo are investigating a double shooting that left one womaad police say officers responded to gunfire on redwood parkway near sk drive just r last night. officers found a man and a woman with wounds. the man was taken to a nearbynd hospital with non-life threatening injuries. anyone with information on the shooting is asked to put in a call to vallejo police. family and friends are...
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new tonight, ktvu lamonica peters spoke with some of the people in attendance who say they look forward to this event all year long. >> fanimecon brands itself as the premier conference by fans, and for fans of anime. >> i started a long time ago, so i started back in 2004 when it wasn't really known and it kind of was just halloween, but it's really grown into something that's kind of like a place for fans to meet. >> celebrating 30 years of holding the conference organizers say bringing fans of all ages together is their top priority. >> a lot of the ogs or a lot of the people that came originally all have kids and now they bring their families. so now we're a huge family oriented event as well, transforming themselves into their favorite anime, comic book and video game characters. >> organizers say about 30,000 people are expected to attend the conference during the four day event. anime is hand drawn and computer generated animation originating from japan. fans say cosplay or dressing up as characters allows them to escape reality for just a little while. >> we just have a lot of f
new tonight, ktvu lamonica peters spoke with some of the people in attendance who say they look forward to this event all year long. >> fanimecon brands itself as the premier conference by fans, and for fans of anime. >> i started a long time ago, so i started back in 2004 when it wasn't really known and it kind of was just halloween, but it's really grown into something that's kind of like a place for fans to meet. >> celebrating 30 years of holding the conference organizers...
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ktvu lamonica peters has that story. >> when my son, three years old friend of children with special needs, they help me, sherry hmong says. >> after connecting with friends of children with special needs, she wanted to give back to the organization that supported her autistic son. she volunteered with the adult day program for over a decade and eventually taught students life and vocational skills. >> so we teach a lot of things like how do you cooking? you know, make sandwich and the laundry or kind of thing. and later we move. i more focus on vocational training. >> in 2020, with no prior knowledge of the industry, hmong says she started an embroidery company. she wanted a business with a skill that students could enjoy and easily learn. after she and her husband invested about $200,000 into the company, she began a partnership with three local school districts, including campbell union high school district, to provide job training. >> they also learned how to trim and remove the backing. >> hmong says the school districts use their own funding to pay students, and they work with
ktvu lamonica peters has that story. >> when my son, three years old friend of children with special needs, they help me, sherry hmong says. >> after connecting with friends of children with special needs, she wanted to give back to the organization that supported her autistic son. she volunteered with the adult day program for over a decade and eventually taught students life and vocational skills. >> so we teach a lot of things like how do you cooking? you know, make...
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but as ktvu lamonica peters tells us, there are still 16 ballots that could swing the final result. >> initial results from the march fifth runoff election for district 16 had both evan low and joe simitian tied for second place, behind sam liccardo, so after the recount, evan low gained 11 votes simitian gained seven. under state law, three candidates would qualify for the ballot. now, the second place tie could be broken on wednesday after san mateo county reviews 16 ballots in its recount. >> the likelihood of different outcomes has now changed. but really, what has happened overall is that everyone of their vote. >> a recount was requested on april 9th by former sam liccardo staffer jonathan padilla. any voter can request a recount, and santa clara county says , and tr says human error miscalculation by machine operators. melissa michaelson is a political science professor at menlo college. i think this really just opens up a huge pandora's box of folks thinking, well, maybe those election results are wrong and making people question election results and wanting to know more about
but as ktvu lamonica peters tells us, there are still 16 ballots that could swing the final result. >> initial results from the march fifth runoff election for district 16 had both evan low and joe simitian tied for second place, behind sam liccardo, so after the recount, evan low gained 11 votes simitian gained seven. under state law, three candidates would qualify for the ballot. now, the second place tie could be broken on wednesday after san mateo county reviews 16 ballots in its...
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the suspect then barricaded himself in a nearby house on willis ue ktvu lamonica peters spoke with some of the residents in the area, who say they're relieved to hear about the arrest. >> santa clara county sheriff's deputies say they responded to the call about 1:00 wednesday afternoon. >> a few passerby had called 911 to report an active assault that was going on prior to our deputies arrival. the suspect did flee and our victim was still at the location, which our deputies did come in correspondence with, and he was transported to a local hospital. >> police say the suspect then barricaded himself in a home nearby. this couple says they live on the next block from where the suspect hid himself inside. so i went outside and they told us that, you know, somebody got stabbed and he had a rifle, so he might have went in our backyard. >> so they told us we had to evacuate. so that's when we came out and left. >> the neighbors also say they've had run ins with the suspect before a couple of times. >> you know, he would come in our, you know, our backyard, you know, like trespassing and eve
the suspect then barricaded himself in a nearby house on willis ue ktvu lamonica peters spoke with some of the residents in the area, who say they're relieved to hear about the arrest. >> santa clara county sheriff's deputies say they responded to the call about 1:00 wednesday afternoon. >> a few passerby had called 911 to report an active assault that was going on prior to our deputies arrival. the suspect did flee and our victim was still at the location, which our deputies did...
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new at 11 ktvu, lamonica peters spoke with some of those guests and how the closure affected their plans to closing down the hotel. >> de anza is obviously a necessity to keep visitors safe, but we encourage all visitors to still come out to san jose. >> hotel de anza posted a notice on its website notifying customers about unexpected maintenance, causing them to suspend normal operations until june 16th. hotel management released a statement saying in part, the safety and well-being of our guests and colleagues is always a top priority. we continue to extend care to all colleagues and guests, and the hotel is continuing to waive cancellation fees at this time. just outside hotel de anza, an internship group told us they had plans to stay there this week, but we're told by the hotel they'd have to stay someplace else. >> i'm going to work in san francisco, so i'm staying in san jose for onboarding. just this week, we were supposed to stay here at hotel de anza. not how you say it, looks beautiful, but unfortunately, there was a bit of a flooding issue last minute. very unfortunate, don't
new at 11 ktvu, lamonica peters spoke with some of those guests and how the closure affected their plans to closing down the hotel. >> de anza is obviously a necessity to keep visitors safe, but we encourage all visitors to still come out to san jose. >> hotel de anza posted a notice on its website notifying customers about unexpected maintenance, causing them to suspend normal operations until june 16th. hotel management released a statement saying in part, the safety and...
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lamonica peters, ktvu, fox two news. >> more bay area workers are becoming victims of wage theft. a study by the workplace justice lab by rutgers university found that minimum wage violations have more than doubled in san francisco, san jose, los angeles and san diego in the past ten years. the violation rate is the worst for household workers, including nannies and house cleaners. food services and personal care industries also have high wage theft rates. researchers estimate that affected workers lose an average of $4,000 a year in tonight's west coast rap, weeks after a pro-palestine protest took off on university campuses. >> how much? one school will have to spend to repair damage done by the demonstrators? >> and here in the bay area, the school that's made an agreement with the protesters who camped out against the war in gaza. >> also, more layoffs hitting tesla. the number of workers here in the b a slow network is no network for business. that's why more choose comcast business. and now, we're introducing ultimate speed for business —our fastest plans yet. we're up to
lamonica peters, ktvu, fox two news. >> more bay area workers are becoming victims of wage theft. a study by the workplace justice lab by rutgers university found that minimum wage violations have more than doubled in san francisco, san jose, los angeles and san diego in the past ten years. the violation rate is the worst for household workers, including nannies and house cleaners. food services and personal care industries also have high wage theft rates. researchers estimate that...
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south bay reporter lamonica peters caught up with residents in san jose, as well as cal fire, as the warmer weather starts to pick up. >> with temperatures warming up this week, i do like the heat, but not right now. >> i wasn't prepared for it. >> some people in san jose say they couldn't resist a chance to enjoy the water fountains at plaza de cesar. >> chavez got to enjoy this heat. you know, i'm a summer guy myself. i love the heat. unfortunately, their mom couldn't be with us today. she's at work. but i told her we're not sitting in the house. we're gonna come out and go to the water. >> i grew up with my mom and dad bringing me here as a kid. so i have my daughter now. so, you know, just coming full circle, trying to get get her out of the heat. have a good time. the warm weather is forecasted to remain throughout the week. >> jason clay with cal fire says as people head outdoors, they should remember to pay attention to how their body is responding to the heat. >> we just need to be mindful of our bodies, making sure that we're keeping up with our hydration, eating healthy mea
south bay reporter lamonica peters caught up with residents in san jose, as well as cal fire, as the warmer weather starts to pick up. >> with temperatures warming up this week, i do like the heat, but not right now. >> i wasn't prepared for it. >> some people in san jose say they couldn't resist a chance to enjoy the water fountains at plaza de cesar. >> chavez got to enjoy this heat. you know, i'm a summer guy myself. i love the heat. unfortunately, their mom couldn't...
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lamonica peters, ktvu, fox two news the city of oakland is getting ready to sell its half share of the oakland coliseum site. >> mayor shengtao announced a tentative agreement to sell to the african american sports and entertainment group for $105 million. the group comprises of local investors, and it's said its goal is to build affordable housing in entertainment and convention site, in all creating more jobs for oakland residents. now, the a's have been trying to buy the other half share from alameda county, and the group says it is working with the athletics to purchase that stake in the coliseum. >> we are in healthy negotiations and they've continued and they are moving in a positive direction and our objective clearly is to, be able to acquire that site as well. >> the potential $105 million sale could help alleviate city budget concerns. any deal still needs to be approved by the city council. >> uc berkeley now with an updated logo online. why the university hopes this rebrand will clear up some confusion and marijuana or alcohol, a new study shows. >> when it comes to daily u
lamonica peters, ktvu, fox two news the city of oakland is getting ready to sell its half share of the oakland coliseum site. >> mayor shengtao announced a tentative agreement to sell to the african american sports and entertainment group for $105 million. the group comprises of local investors, and it's said its goal is to build affordable housing in entertainment and convention site, in all creating more jobs for oakland residents. now, the a's have been trying to buy the other half...
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new tonight ktvu lamonica peters spoke with some of the business owners, who say the event serves as a 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
new tonight ktvu lamonica peters spoke with some of the business owners, who say the event serves as a 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....
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lamonica peters spoke with employees about how they hope this new shop will contribute to the downtown scene. >> 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,
lamonica peters spoke with employees about how they hope this new shop will contribute to the downtown scene. >> 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...
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ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters tells us. the group now raising money to support a neonatal unit at a hospital in rafah. >> at the corner of el camino real and embarcadero road. vigil for gaza held its weekly rally to call for an immediate ceasefire. some women at this rally, held on mother's day, spoke about what they say mothers in gaza experience. >> they have no way to go. the hospitals are bombed. there's no anesthetic. if they need a c-section, there's no recovery time after birth. >> i feel extremely sad, extremely sad, and i wish them peace. and i wish them some form of relief. >> the united nations says 70% of those killed in gaza have been women and children, and about a million women and girls have been displaced. women also now have severely reduced access to health care. >> as a mom, the stress of having a newborn baby in normal times, it's a lot for any mom, to do that during war and during what's happening now. like in rafah. i mean, no one has housing. >> the group says it started a mothers day campaign to rai
ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters tells us. the group now raising money to support a neonatal unit at a hospital in rafah. >> at the corner of el camino real and embarcadero road. vigil for gaza held its weekly rally to call for an immediate ceasefire. some women at this rally, held on mother's day, spoke about what they say mothers in gaza experience. >> they have no way to go. the hospitals are bombed. there's no anesthetic. if they need a c-section, there's no recovery time...
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ktvu lamonica peters tells us more about the 17 year old player with bay area roots who could soon be skating at the shark tank at o'flaherty's irish pub in downtown san jose. >> sharks fans say they're happy to hear the team will have the number one pick in next month's nhl draft. that means they'll have the chance to select 17 year old macklin celebrini. >> last season was tough. you know, for any sharks fan, you know, it's. no one likes losing. and all you can hope is that they're building for the future, right? >> sharks general manager mike greer says celebrini has the talent and dedication to play in the national hockey league. >> there's probably some six year old kids out there skating, so it's given these kids who were playing youth hockey, you know, someone to look up to and say, you know, like, i can i can possibly be that kid down the road who was a junior shark celebrating his family moved to the bay area from vancouver back in 2018. >> his father, rick celebrini, is a former mls soccer player and is now the director of sports medicine and performance for the golden state
ktvu lamonica peters tells us more about the 17 year old player with bay area roots who could soon be skating at the shark tank at o'flaherty's irish pub in downtown san jose. >> sharks fans say they're happy to hear the team will have the number one pick in next month's nhl draft. that means they'll have the chance to select 17 year old macklin celebrini. >> last season was tough. you know, for any sharks fan, you know, it's. no one likes losing. and all you can hope is that...
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. >> ktvu is lamonica peters spoke with health experts and violence advocates on the impacts. it could have. >> state assembly bill 3127, introduced by assembly member tina mckenna, says it aims to ensure that domestic violence survivors can access health care with limited, mandated reports to law enforcement. >> if charges are not pressed, then, the person can go back home and be at risk. health care providers can also be at risk, potentially, if passed. >> california doctors will also be required to offer a referral to a local domestic violence program, you know, right now they have to report it, if you bring it up in the encounter. but if this bill passes, they don't have to report it to law enforcement, but they can still provide you with a lot of services, and advocates that can help you navigate this difficult situation. >> according to the national coalition against domestic violence, one of four women and one of seven men will experience severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime. last week, a video surfaced showing music mogul sean diddy combs a
. >> ktvu is lamonica peters spoke with health experts and violence advocates on the impacts. it could have. >> state assembly bill 3127, introduced by assembly member tina mckenna, says it aims to ensure that domestic violence survivors can access health care with limited, mandated reports to law enforcement. >> if charges are not pressed, then, the person can go back home and be at risk. health care providers can also be at risk, potentially, if passed. >> california...
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lamonica peters, ktvu, fox two news. >> as more homeless encampments pop up along rivers and creeks, the south bay's valley water district is pushing to ban them. in san jose and in santa clara county. the district's proposed ordinance 24 would establish protection zones along the 295 miles of waterways under its control, and would ban encampments and dumping trash penalties could include $500 fines and up to 30 days in jail for violators who return and reestablish encampments. some city officials say these encampments and garbage and contaminants into the water. others worry it leaves homeless people with limited options. >> a lot of places to go where i pretty much, i like to look for a place that is our partners at valley water to push policies and approaches that clear the waterways and protect our watershed. >> there is a real risk of their efforts sending hundreds of homeless individuals out into the neighborhoods without a plan. >> the valley water proposal goes before valley waters environmental creek cleanup committee on friday. >> san francisco has been named the top us cit
lamonica peters, ktvu, fox two news. >> as more homeless encampments pop up along rivers and creeks, the south bay's valley water district is pushing to ban them. in san jose and in santa clara county. the district's proposed ordinance 24 would establish protection zones along the 295 miles of waterways under its control, and would ban encampments and dumping trash penalties could include $500 fines and up to 30 days in jail for violators who return and reestablish encampments. some city...
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lamonica peters ktvu, fox two news a cyclist hit and killed in the south bay. >> the arrest made and the message to drivers from authorities then a longtime bay area staple, celebrates a major milestone how the top of the mark rang its 85th ring in its 85th birthday. >> we are tracking the warm up a little bit today, a lot ore to we're in the middle of... livin' large! and having a big day! the meeting point of humanity and history. in the middle of being the fun uncle! in the middle of being a kid again! beep! beep! ♪ there's something for everyone in illinois. the middle of everything! ♪ go is nearly 150. businesses have earned certifications from the city for their environmental leadership. the mayor and the city's environmental department made that announcement today, saying 147 certifications were awarded. this year between july 2022 and march 2024. this is one of the largest number of businesses to join the program since it began more than 20 years ago. last year, the city's certified green businesses saved more than 1 million gallons of water and reduced greenhouse emissio
lamonica peters ktvu, fox two news a cyclist hit and killed in the south bay. >> the arrest made and the message to drivers from authorities then a longtime bay area staple, celebrates a major milestone how the top of the mark rang its 85th ring in its 85th birthday. >> we are tracking the warm up a little bit today, a lot ore to we're in the middle of... livin' large! and having a big day! the meeting point of humanity and history. in the middle of being the fun uncle! in the...
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lamonica peters ktvu, fox two news. >> all right, thank you. lamonica hundreds of thousands of people filled the streets of san francisco's mission district this weekend. they came to enjoy the sights and sounds of the 46th annual carnival, festival and grand parade, one of san francisco's biggest and most festive street parties. it also included dozens of colorful floats, music and dancing in the street. >> personally, it's been a lifelong commitment. we've been dancing in the parade since the 1980s. my family's been a part of it for a really long time. i grew up three blocks from here where we start, so it's just really beautiful to be back here. >> carnival also included more than 200 lowriders, which has recently become a crowd favorite. organizers say roughly a half a million people showed up for this year's festival in the mission district. well, the giants are back home to face the philadelphia phillies at oracle park at 2:00 this afternoon after wrapping up the road trip yesterday, the new york mets scored three times in the ninth innin
lamonica peters ktvu, fox two news. >> all right, thank you. lamonica hundreds of thousands of people filled the streets of san francisco's mission district this weekend. they came to enjoy the sights and sounds of the 46th annual carnival, festival and grand parade, one of san francisco's biggest and most festive street parties. it also included dozens of colorful floats, music and dancing in the street. >> personally, it's been a lifelong commitment. we've been dancing in the...
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lamonica peters live for us in san jose tonight. lamonica thank you. contra costa county is continuing to deal with a shortage of ambulances in recent weeks. ambulance services were reduced to level zero, which means no units available for transport. the county fire chief told the board of supervisors last week that part of the problem is getting patients transferred to hospitals, an issue he's been working to resolve. >> we have also started to institute, some off load policies at hospitals, where after a certain point in time, we become much more engaged with their staff to, essentially work very aggressively with their staff to get that patient transferred to the hospital, but that's around. >> fire chief burchard said the wait time to offload patients is typically an hour far longer than the state and county standard of 20 minutes. coming up tonight here on the 10:00 news, part of highway one in big sur, reopening ahead of schedule, how crews were able to work quickly to be able to open in time for memorial day weekend and a pretty nice weekend. >>
lamonica peters live for us in san jose tonight. lamonica thank you. contra costa county is continuing to deal with a shortage of ambulances in recent weeks. ambulance services were reduced to level zero, which means no units available for transport. the county fire chief told the board of supervisors last week that part of the problem is getting patients transferred to hospitals, an issue he's been working to resolve. >> we have also started to institute, some off load policies at...
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mike know, i bet lamonica peter is live tonight in san jose. >> lamonica thank you. plans for a proposed 50 storey high rise in san francisco's outer sunset have been scrapped. the san francisco planning department says the proposal will withdrawn by the builders. it drew widespread criticism for being out of scale with the neighborhood. thousands of residents signed an online petition against the tower after it was first proposed last year. and according to the chronicle, the developers are in contract to sell the land they're on sloat avenue to a nonprofit for affordable housing. >> a member of the state assembly has won a special election to complete the remainder of former house speaker kevin mccarthy's term. republican vince fong of bakersfield was endorsed by mccarthy and backed by former president trump. the special election only covers the time remaining in mccarthy's term, which ends in january. mccarthy left congress last year after he was ousd as speaker of the house. still to come, a centennial milestone for a club in san francisco's chinatown aimed at he
mike know, i bet lamonica peter is live tonight in san jose. >> lamonica thank you. plans for a proposed 50 storey high rise in san francisco's outer sunset have been scrapped. the san francisco planning department says the proposal will withdrawn by the builders. it drew widespread criticism for being out of scale with the neighborhood. thousands of residents signed an online petition against the tower after it was first proposed last year. and according to the chronicle, the developers...
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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. >>
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...
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lamonica peters talked with people who had to find other accommodations. closing down hotel de anza is obviously a necessity to keep visitors safe, but we encourage all visitors to still come out to san jose. >> hotel de anza posted a notice on its website notifying customers about unexpected maintenance, causing them to suspend normal operations until june 16th. hotel management released a statement saying, in part, the safety and well-being of our guests and colleagues is always a top priority. we continue to extend care to all colleagues and guests, and the hotel is continuing to waive cancellation fees at this time. just outside hotel de anza, an internship group told us they had plans to stay there this week, but were told by the hotel they'd have to stay someplace else. >> i'm going to work in san francisco, so i'm staying in san jose for onboarding. just this week, we were supposed to stay here at hotel de anza. now they say it, looks beautiful, but unfortunately there was a bit of a flooding issue last minute. very unfortunate, don't know much abou
lamonica peters talked with people who had to find other accommodations. closing down hotel de anza is obviously a necessity to keep visitors safe, but we encourage all visitors to still come out to san jose. >> hotel de anza posted a notice on its website notifying customers about unexpected maintenance, causing them to suspend normal operations until june 16th. hotel management released a statement saying, in part, the safety and well-being of our guests and colleagues is always a top...
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ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters live now in san jose, with reaction from the candidates and the registrar of voters, lamonica. >> julie, this has been a historic race and it's not over just yet. one political analyst says this race could lead to more recounts in the future. >> so after the recount, evan low gained 11 votes and joe simitian gained seven initial results from the march 5th runoff election for district 16 had both evan low and joe simitian tied for second place, behind sam liccardo. >> under state law, three candidates would qualify for the ballot. now, the second place tie could be broken on wednesday after san mateo county reviews 16 ballots in its recount. >> the likelihood of different outcomes has now changed. but really, what has happened overall is that everyone has a better appreciation of the power of their vote. >> a recount was requested on april 9th by former sam liccardo staffer jonathan padilla. any voter can request a recount, and santa clara county says its recount is open for the public to observe. votes were recounted by machine, and the registrar
ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters live now in san jose, with reaction from the candidates and the registrar of voters, lamonica. >> julie, this has been a historic race and it's not over just yet. one political analyst says this race could lead to more recounts in the future. >> so after the recount, evan low gained 11 votes and joe simitian gained seven initial results from the march 5th runoff election for district 16 had both evan low and joe simitian tied for second place,...
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julie lamonica peters reporting live tonight in san jose lamonica. >> thank you. the state senate has passed a bill to tackle rising prescription drug prices by cracking down on pharmacy benefit managers. senator scott wiener has championed the bill. he says it would enact the nation's strongest protections against anti-competitive practices by pharmacy benefit managers. senator wiener says the bill aims to help create licensing and basic standards of conduct. the bill now heads to the assembly, where it must pass by august 31st. >> the two mushroom farms where mass shootings took place in half moon bay last year, are now being ordered to pay thousands of dollars in back wages and damages. a u.s. department of labor investigation has recovered more than $450,000 for 62 workers at concord farms and california terra gardens. the labor department also assessed penalties after investigators found the farms underpaid workers and provided unsafe housing conditions. the wage recovery and fines are all part muiple violations of thfor migrant and seasonal agricultural work
julie lamonica peters reporting live tonight in san jose lamonica. >> thank you. the state senate has passed a bill to tackle rising prescription drug prices by cracking down on pharmacy benefit managers. senator scott wiener has championed the bill. he says it would enact the nation's strongest protections against anti-competitive practices by pharmacy benefit managers. senator wiener says the bill aims to help create licensing and basic standards of conduct. the bill now heads to the...
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julie lamonica peters reporting live for us tonight in san jose. >> lamonica, thank you. newly released numbers from the 2024 point in time count are showing a slight decrease in the number of homeless people living in alameda county, according to the count. results released by the county. overall, the homeless population dropped by 3% over the past two years, but breaking the numbers down by city, the results are more mixed. some including oakland, hayward and dublin, saw increases in their homeless populations, while others saw declines, including berkeley at 21, new at ten. >> the ceo of san francisco travel has resigned after only months on the job. ryan becker cited personal reasons for his resignation. vice president and general manager of hotel niko and marie presutti will serve as interim ceo. san francisco travel works to attract conventions, business travelers and tourists to the city, which is still recovering from the pandemic. san francisco's tourism industry isn't expected to make a full recovery for another 2 to 3 years. >> okay, checking on the weather. we
julie lamonica peters reporting live for us tonight in san jose. >> lamonica, thank you. newly released numbers from the 2024 point in time count are showing a slight decrease in the number of homeless people living in alameda county, according to the count. results released by the county. overall, the homeless population dropped by 3% over the past two years, but breaking the numbers down by city, the results are more mixed. some including oakland, hayward and dublin, saw increases in...
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lamonica peters, thank you. we're going to move on and go on to our next story now, which is a plan to require campaign advertisers to disclose ai content in that, in fact, is before the fcc. the chair of the federal communications commission said consumers have a right to know when ai tools are being used. if approved, the rules would apply to broadcast tv and radio ads, not digital or streaming platforms. officials hope to have them in place before the election. earlier this year, the fcc said that ai voice cloning tools and robocalls like the one used to spoof the voice of president biden are banned under existing law. openai ai has signed a deal giving the company access to content from some of the biggest news publications owned by media company news corp. >> the chatgpt maker did not release the financial details of this landmark partnership with the wall street journal, which is owned by news corp, reports. it could be worth more than $250 million over five years. industry experts say this access to journ
lamonica peters, thank you. we're going to move on and go on to our next story now, which is a plan to require campaign advertisers to disclose ai content in that, in fact, is before the fcc. the chair of the federal communications commission said consumers have a right to know when ai tools are being used. if approved, the rules would apply to broadcast tv and radio ads, not digital or streaming platforms. officials hope to have them in place before the election. earlier this year, the fcc...
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ktvu lamonica peters spoke with people in the area who say they're relieved to hear of his arrest. >> santa clara county sheriff's deputies say they responded to the call about 1:00 wednesday afternoon. >> a few passer bys had called 911 to report an active assault that was going on prior to our deputies arrival. the suspect did flee and our victim was still at the location, which our deputies did come and correspondence with, and he was transported to a local hospital. >> police say the suspect then barricaded himself in a home nearby. this couple says they live on the next block from where the suspect hid himself inside. >> and so i went outside and they told us that, you know, somebody got stabbed and he had a rifle. so he might have went in our backyard. so they told us we had to evacuate. so that's when we came out and left. >> the neighbors also say they've had run ins with the suspect before a couple of times. >> you know, he would come in our, you know, our backyard, you know, like trespassing and everything, like trying to start problems. he came at my father in law with a kn
ktvu lamonica peters spoke with people in the area who say they're relieved to hear of his arrest. >> santa clara county sheriff's deputies say they responded to the call about 1:00 wednesday afternoon. >> a few passer bys had called 911 to report an active assault that was going on prior to our deputies arrival. the suspect did flee and our victim was still at the location, which our deputies did come and correspondence with, and he was transported to a local hospital. >>...
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ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters reports on the dangers that can come somewhat unannounced with temperatures warming up this week. >> i do like the heat, but not right now. i wasn't ready, i wasn't prepared for it. >> some people in san jose say they couldn't resist a chance to enjoy the water fountains at plaza de cesar. >> chavez got to enjoy this heat. you know, i'm a summer guy myself. i love the heat. unfortunately, the man couldn't be with us today. she's at work. but i told her we're not sitting in the house. we're gonna come out and go to the water. >> i grew up with my mom and dad bringing me here as a kid, so i have my daughter now. so you know, just coming full circle, trying to get get her out of the heat. have a good time. >> the warm weather is forecasted to remain throughout the week. jason clay with cal fire says as people head outdoors, they should remember to pay attention to how their body is responding to the heat. >> we just need to be mindful of our bodies, making sure that we're keeping up with our hydration, eating healthy meals that will fuel your body,
ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters reports on the dangers that can come somewhat unannounced with temperatures warming up this week. >> i do like the heat, but not right now. i wasn't ready, i wasn't prepared for it. >> some people in san jose say they couldn't resist a chance to enjoy the water fountains at plaza de cesar. >> chavez got to enjoy this heat. you know, i'm a summer guy myself. i love the heat. unfortunately, the man couldn't be with us today. she's at work....
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as ktvu lamonica peters tells us, cosplay is a huge part of this conference, with people dressing up as their favorite anime and video game characters. >> fanimecon brands itself as the premier conference by fans and for fans of anime. >> i started a long time ago, so i started back in 2004 when it wasn't really known and it kind of was just halloween, but it's really grown into something that's like a place for fans to meet. >> celebrating 30 years of holding the conference, organizers say bringing fans of all ages together is their top priority. >> a lot of the ogs or a lot of the people that came originally, all have kids and now they bring their families. so now we're a huge family oriented event as well, transforming themselves into their favorite anime, comic book and video game characters. >> organizers say about 30,000 people are expected to attend the conference during the four day event. anime is hand drawn and computer generated animation originated from japan. fans say cosplay or dressing up as characters allows them to escape reality for just a little while. >> we just h
as ktvu lamonica peters tells us, cosplay is a huge part of this conference, with people dressing up as their favorite anime and video game characters. >> fanimecon brands itself as the premier conference by fans and for fans of anime. >> i started a long time ago, so i started back in 2004 when it wasn't really known and it kind of was just halloween, but it's really grown into something that's like a place for fans to meet. >> celebrating 30 years of holding the conference,...
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lamonica peters reporting live tonight at fannie mae con. thank you. napa valley's bottlerock music festival wrapping up tonight after a closing headliner performance from ed sheeran. the singer already the grammy winning artist, even made a surprise appearance a few hours before his set, coming on stage to perform with rock band the offspring. other big name performances today included dominic fike and queens of the stone age. >> tonight, the death toll is rising following a series of storms in the south. coming up, the trail of destruction left behind. >> plus, i didn't expect so many people to show up like this. >> a san francisco community rallying behind a beloved dog walker and his family, who lost their home in a recent fire. coming up tonight at 1030. today's block party. bringing the neighborhood together. >> and we're taking a look at the workweek. unfortunately, the weekend is ending, but we do have some. well, we got a holiday tomorrow. that's pretty a slow network is no network for business. that's why more choose comcast business. and now
lamonica peters reporting live tonight at fannie mae con. thank you. napa valley's bottlerock music festival wrapping up tonight after a closing headliner performance from ed sheeran. the singer already the grammy winning artist, even made a surprise appearance a few hours before his set, coming on stage to perform with rock band the offspring. other big name performances today included dominic fike and queens of the stone age. >> tonight, the death toll is rising following a series of...
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ktvu lamonica peters talked with the tech expert about the company's rise in value. >> nvidia is the one who control the market. about 90% of the market of those chips used to process chatgpt, you know, gemini is actually belongs to, nvidia, specializing in making graphical processing units or chips for artificial intelligence. >> since nvidia's products are in high demand, thousands of companies, including amazon, google, meta and microsoft are signaling they plan to incorporate ai systems into their operations. >> there are about 20,000 20,000 ai startups that lining up for any available, chips that for that coming from nvidia. they they ask all the big names. we would like to use them because we have our own programs, we have our own ai. we would like to train it, we'd like to test it. and nvidia chips are the best one is available in the market. >> now nvidia's net income has jumped. from $2.4 billion to $14.88 billion over the last year. analysts say the gains are fueled by the demand for ai systems that can compose documents, make images and serve as personal assistants. >> tod
ktvu lamonica peters talked with the tech expert about the company's rise in value. >> nvidia is the one who control the market. about 90% of the market of those chips used to process chatgpt, you know, gemini is actually belongs to, nvidia, specializing in making graphical processing units or chips for artificial intelligence. >> since nvidia's products are in high demand, thousands of companies, including amazon, google, meta and microsoft are signaling they plan to incorporate ai...
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ktvu lamonica peters has the story. >> when my son, three years old, friends of children with special needs, they help me. sherry says. >> after connecting with friends of children with special needs, she wanted to give back to the organization that supported her autistic son. she volunteered with the adult day program for over a decade and eventually taught students life and vocational skills. so we teach a lot of things like how do you cooking thing? >> you know, make sandwich and laundry, all kind of thing. and later we move i more focus on vocational training. >> in 2020, with no prior knowledge of the industry, hmong says she started an embroidery company. she wanted skill that d enjoy and easily learn. after she's been invested, about $200,000 into the company, she began a partnership with three local school districts, including campbell union high school district, to provide job training. >> they also learn how to trim and remove the backing. >> hmong says the school districts use their own funding to pay students, and they work with equipment that simplifies the embroidery pro
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lamonica peters, ktvu fox two news and our coverage of aapi month continues online on our website at ktvu.com. >> right there you can find a collection of stories celebrating and honoring the contributions of asian american and pacific islanders. >> well, the state senate approved a bill aimed at improving street safety for pedestrians and cyclists. the bill would require caltrans to prior size facilities for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users as part of its biggest road maintenance program . the bill's author, san francisco state senator scott wiener, also directs caltrans to develop a transit priority policy to help improve transit reliability and accessibility. the state senate also passed a bill also authored by senator wiener, that would allow cities to create outdoor entertainment zones, brick and mortar businesses could serve alcoholic drinks outdoors in designated spaces. the measure passed on unanimous consent. both bills now head to the assembly, where they must pass by august 31st. >> new at ten, the families of four marines killed in an osprey crash are suing the
lamonica peters, ktvu fox two news and our coverage of aapi month continues online on our website at ktvu.com. >> right there you can find a collection of stories celebrating and honoring the contributions of asian american and pacific islanders. >> well, the state senate approved a bill aimed at improving street safety for pedestrians and cyclists. the bill would require caltrans to prior size facilities for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users as part of its biggest road...
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. >> 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 l
. >> 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...
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our lamonica peters is working to find out more about the extent of the damage, and you can catch her full report coming up tonight at ten. now to the hotly contested mayor's race in san francisco. and today, a candidate outlined a plan for universal child care in the city. former interim mayor and supervisor mark farrell is proposing subsidy child care services for middle and low income families. he would tap into prop c funds to pay for it. that commercial rent tax was approved by voters back in 2018. farrell is also looking to employ more child care workers and raise their wages, and mark farrell joined us live in studio earlier today on the four to talk about how he hopes to attract more people to help take care of kids. >> we have to work with our public school district and our department of early childhood inside of city hall to ensure that we talk to former staff members within our school district that have left that will want to come back and serve in this child care capacity. that's number one. but i think longer term and more importantly, we need to partner with our universi
our lamonica peters is working to find out more about the extent of the damage, and you can catch her full report coming up tonight at ten. now to the hotly contested mayor's race in san francisco. and today, a candidate outlined a plan for universal child care in the city. former interim mayor and supervisor mark farrell is proposing subsidy child care services for middle and low income families. he would tap into prop c funds to pay for it. that commercial rent tax was approved by voters back...
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ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters reports. >> after pushback from san mateo county's board of supervisors failed to stop its expansion, waymo and its driverless vehicles are preparing to operate in the coming months in foster city. >> i see them all the time when i'm coming home from work, they practice on one of the roads i take home, state senator dave cortese introduced senate bill 915 back in january, proposing that local governments have more oversight with driverless vehicles. >> it does create an opportunity for our cities like san jose, san diego, los angeles, san francisco to come in and say, here's how you get into our airport. here's where you pick up passengers, here's where you don't pick up passengers, here's how you behave around schools. >> waymo says it plans to expand from the peninsula to sunnyvale after multiple incidents in san francisco led to criticism about safety. some residents in san mateo county say they're skeptical of how well they'll operate on their streets. i just don't know if i trust the self-driving technology yet. >> like i'm sure there's something the
ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters reports. >> after pushback from san mateo county's board of supervisors failed to stop its expansion, waymo and its driverless vehicles are preparing to operate in the coming months in foster city. >> i see them all the time when i'm coming home from work, they practice on one of the roads i take home, state senator dave cortese introduced senate bill 915 back in january, proposing that local governments have more oversight with driverless...
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lamonica peters ktvu, fox two news thank you. >> lamonica. well, the giants play the second game of their series in denver later today. the giants were looking to avoid another loss after dropping four straight in philadelphia in the series opener against the rockies last night. rookie kyle harrison pitched seven scoreless innings and the offense finally seemed to wake up with a four run inning. giants snapped a four game losing streak with a50 win against the rockies. the a's will play a doubleheader at the coliseum against the texas rangers today. the a's look to bounce back after losing the series opener, but the rangers put on a show in front of about 4000 fans in oakland, texas set a season high with 19 hits. they also had 15 runs. a's lost 15 to 8, their third straight loss after going on a six game winning streak. >> our time now for 18. the san jose sharks will have the number one pick in this year's nhl draft. for the first time in the sharks history. i take it they're excited. the first pick is expected to be macklin celebrini from
lamonica peters ktvu, fox two news thank you. >> lamonica. well, the giants play the second game of their series in denver later today. the giants were looking to avoid another loss after dropping four straight in philadelphia in the series opener against the rockies last night. rookie kyle harrison pitched seven scoreless innings and the offense finally seemed to wake up with a four run inning. giants snapped a four game losing streak with a50 win against the rockies. the a's will play a...
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lamonica peters ktvu. fox two news lamonica. >> great story. time is 517. well ktvu coverage of aapi month continues online on our website ktvu .com. and there you can find a collection of stories celebrating and honoring asian, american and pacific islander cultures, where our special program, voices for change, comes back this weekend with a new episode, we'll continue our celebration of aapi heritage month, and we'll talk to the executive director of the japanese community youth council. it's marking 45 years of helping thousands of students become the first ones in their families to go to college. also honoring the culture through storytelling. we'll look back at this year's cam fest and how it lifted up the voices of the aapi community. >> it's really a powerful thing, you know, that our artists are doing to insist that, you know, our stories are worth, being heard and worth being watched, and worth being known. >> and don't forget, you can watch voices for change this sunday morning at 930. right here on ktvu. >> all right. >> steve paulson is here wi
lamonica peters ktvu. fox two news lamonica. >> great story. time is 517. well ktvu coverage of aapi month continues online on our website ktvu .com. and there you can find a collection of stories celebrating and honoring asian, american and pacific islander cultures, where our special program, voices for change, comes back this weekend with a new episode, we'll continue our celebration of aapi heritage month, and we'll talk to the executive director of the japanese community youth...
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la monica peters live tonight at san jose mineta lamonica. thank you. >> the beacon on top of mount diablo is shining once again to honor memorial day. this is a live look right now at the light . it is shining brightly there in the distance to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. the tradition started in 1964 by a group called pearl harbor survival hours to honor fallen u.s. military service members. the mayor of danville hit the switch at around 8:00 tonight. the annual ceremony was held at the veterans building memorial memorial building. >> the heroes are the ones that never made it home so we have to remember the ones that never made it home and honor them for our freedom that we have today. >> the beacon will shine until shortly after sunrise tomorrow. the beacon is also lit in honor of pearl harbor day and veterans day, and our coverage of this memorial day continues tonight. >> coming up at 1030. the somber remembrance ceremony held in san francisco's presidio. >> new at ten tonight, dozens of low income seniors are still wait
la monica peters live tonight at san jose mineta lamonica. thank you. >> the beacon on top of mount diablo is shining once again to honor memorial day. this is a live look right now at the light . it is shining brightly there in the distance to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. the tradition started in 1964 by a group called pearl harbor survival hours to honor fallen u.s. military service members. the mayor of danville hit the switch at around 8:00 tonight. the annual ceremony...
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mike la monica peters live tonight in redwood city. >> lamonica, thank you for that. state housing officials in sacramento were questioned this afternoon during the assembly's budget subcommittee hearing on oversight and accountability. both democrats and republicans asking for data showing if the state's multi-billion dollar homelessness, housing and assistance grant program for cities and counties has actually been working. this hearing comes less than a month after a state audit found the administration did not track the effectiveness of the $20 billion spent on the state's growing homelessness problem. >> the things that i worry about a lot is that the public is losing confidence in the ability of government to solve this problem. >> you guys aren't even providing excuses. it's just a failure. >> governor newsom is expected to provide his updated state spending plan sometime this month. >> san francisco city leaders say they have counted fewer tents on city streets. a city report at the end of april counted 360 tents and structures across the city. that is the low
mike la monica peters live tonight in redwood city. >> lamonica, thank you for that. state housing officials in sacramento were questioned this afternoon during the assembly's budget subcommittee hearing on oversight and accountability. both democrats and republicans asking for data showing if the state's multi-billion dollar homelessness, housing and assistance grant program for cities and counties has actually been working. this hearing comes less than a month after a state audit found...
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ktvu lamonica peters live tonight in half moon bay, where that meeting, lamonica, is still underway. >> yeah, mike. the meeting is underway, but it looks like they may come to a decision tonight. but, like you said, after last year's mass shooting, the city and the governor wanted to prioritize farm worker housing. and now some in the community are still supporting that. and others say the project is just too big for an already crowded area. >> we have an obligation to put the city on the best legal footing and make sure that we follow the law, as the governor has asked us. >> dozens of people attended tuesday night's planning commission meeting in half moon bay. the commission has to decide if it will approve a 40 unit senior housing project for farm workers. last week, governor newsom urged the commission to move forward with the project. >> this is a big necessity for everybody in the coast. we don't have too much housing so that we are. that's why we are, here. farm worker advocacy group alice and mercy housing say they've been working on the project for over two years. >> if app
ktvu lamonica peters live tonight in half moon bay, where that meeting, lamonica, is still underway. >> yeah, mike. the meeting is underway, but it looks like they may come to a decision tonight. but, like you said, after last year's mass shooting, the city and the governor wanted to prioritize farm worker housing. and now some in the community are still supporting that. and others say the project is just too big for an already crowded area. >> we have an obligation to put the city...
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ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters live tonight from the station after speaking to residents in the area, lamonica. >> mike, as you mentioned, they say this started about 1:00 this afternoon. deputies say the suspect assaulted a man here at this vta station, and now neighbors are talking about what happened today and some of their own run ins with the man. >> a few passer bys had called 911 to report an active assault that was going on. >> santa clara county sheriff's deputies say they responded to the call about 1:00 wednesday afternoon. >> prior to our deputies arrival. the suspect did flee and our victim was still at the location, which our deputies did come in correspondence with, and he was transported to a local hospital. >> police say the suspect then barricaded himself in a home nearby. this couple says they live on the next block from where the suspect hid himself inside. >> so i went outside and they told us that, you know, somebody got stabbed and he had a rifle, so he might have went in our backyard. so they told us we had to evacuate. so that's when we came out and
ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters live tonight from the station after speaking to residents in the area, lamonica. >> mike, as you mentioned, they say this started about 1:00 this afternoon. deputies say the suspect assaulted a man here at this vta station, and now neighbors are talking about what happened today and some of their own run ins with the man. >> a few passer bys had called 911 to report an active assault that was going on. >> santa clara county sheriff's...
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mike la monica peters live tonight in san jose lamonica. >> thank you. staying in the south bay, students gathered for a teach in at santa clara university. student organizers say the main goal was to educate and discuss the situation in gaza, especially with tensions heightened on some college campuses today. university officials say it was important to balance free expression with campus safety. they did work closely with the event organizers ahead of time. the group of students is still urging the university to cut off any investments it might have in israel. >> we do not want any of our tuition and funding or any of that to go towards the support of the genocide of the palestinian people. we want to demand a current like a cease fire. we are the students of next generation. we are going to be voting this election season. all of that kind of stuff. >> a few counter protesters did walk the perimeter of the event without any incident, and jewish students were offered campus escorts to class if needed. >> in sacramento, mental metal barricades are now su
mike la monica peters live tonight in san jose lamonica. >> thank you. staying in the south bay, students gathered for a teach in at santa clara university. student organizers say the main goal was to educate and discuss the situation in gaza, especially with tensions heightened on some college campuses today. university officials say it was important to balance free expression with campus safety. they did work closely with the event organizers ahead of time. the group of students is...
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ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters live now in palo alto with more on today's rally. lamonica >> joey, as this conflict continues, the protesters here told me that they want to focus on the human suffering, especially those women and children whose lives have been impacted the most. vigil for gaza held its weekly rally to call for an immediate ceasefire. some. women at this rally, held on mother's day, spoke about what they say mothers in gaza experience. >> they have no way to go. the hospitals are bombed. there's no anesthetic. if they need a c-section, there's no recovery time after birth. >> i feel extremely sad, extremely sad, and i wish them peace. and i wish them some form of relief. >> the united nations says 70% of those killed in gaza have been women and children, and about a million women and girls have been displaced. women also now have severely reduced access to health care. >> as a mom, the stress of having a newborn baby in normal times, it's a lot for any mom, to do that during war and during what's happening now. like in rafah. i mean, no one has hou
ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters live now in palo alto with more on today's rally. lamonica >> joey, as this conflict continues, the protesters here told me that they want to focus on the human suffering, especially those women and children whose lives have been impacted the most. vigil for gaza held its weekly rally to call for an immediate ceasefire. some. women at this rally, held on mother's day, spoke about what they say mothers in gaza experience. >> they have no way to...
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ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters live now in san jose with more lamonica. >> julie. the urban vibrancy institute started these these events to help businesses rebound after the pandemic. and the mayor says they have been helping san jose bounce back and now they want to keep the good times rolling. 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 par
ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters live now in san jose with more lamonica. >> julie. the urban vibrancy institute started these these events to help businesses rebound after the pandemic. and the mayor says they have been helping san jose bounce back and now they want to keep the good times rolling. 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...
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new at ten tonight ktvu lamonica peters joins us now live from san jose state. and lamonica, those demonstrators are being asked to leave. >> that's right julie, the protesters are still here, although they were asked to leave by a school official about an hour ago. i'm going to step back so you can see what is happening here on campus right now. they formed a circle near the mlk library. i believe they are in prayers right now. everything has been peaceful, but they say san jose state is not addressing what's happening in gaza. ball and staff at san jose state university monday, pro-palestinian protesters set up an encampment with a list of demands for the university. protesters would not speak with ktvu on camera, but justice studies professor sang kill, who says she's a faculty advisor for the protesters, talked about students decision to stage a sit in the administration, though they send lots of emails about their concerns over wars or natural disasters like earthquakes and hurricanes. >> have yet to send one email out about the genocide that is happening a
new at ten tonight ktvu lamonica peters joins us now live from san jose state. and lamonica, those demonstrators are being asked to leave. >> that's right julie, the protesters are still here, although they were asked to leave by a school official about an hour ago. i'm going to step back so you can see what is happening here on campus right now. they formed a circle near the mlk library. i believe they are in prayers right now. everything has been peaceful, but they say san jose state is...
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ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters live tonight in san jose with tips on heat safety and fire prevention. lamonica >> mike, it was a beautiful day here in san jose, and people certainly came downtown to use these water fountains behind me. and i also spoke with cal fire, who wanted to remind people of some of the dangers that the heat can bring. >> i do like the heat, but not right now. i wasn't ready, i wasn't prepared for it. >> with temperatures warming up this week, some people in san jose say they couldn't resist a chance to enjoy the water fountains at plaza de cesar. chavez got to enjoy this heat. >> you know, i'm a summer guy myself. i love the heat. unfortunately, their mom couldn't be with us today. she's at work. but i told her we're not sitting in the house. we're gonna come out and go to the water. >> i grew up with my mom and dad bringing me here as a kid. so i have my daughter now. so, you know, just coming full circle, trying to get get her out of the heat. have a good time. the warm weather is forecasted to remain throughout the week. >> jason clay with cal fire says as
ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters live tonight in san jose with tips on heat safety and fire prevention. lamonica >> mike, it was a beautiful day here in san jose, and people certainly came downtown to use these water fountains behind me. and i also spoke with cal fire, who wanted to remind people of some of the dangers that the heat can bring. >> i do like the heat, but not right now. i wasn't ready, i wasn't prepared for it. >> with temperatures warming up this week,...
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ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters live tonight in downtown san jose, with more about the new player who may be headed to the sharks, lamonica. >> mike macklin celebrini is expected to be the number one pick, and he's no stranger to the bay area. his family lives here and he's already played for the san jose junior sharks. >> last season was tough. you know, for any sharks fan, you know, it's, no one likes losing and all you can hope is that they're building for the future. right at o'flaherty's irish pub in downtown san jose, sharks fans say they're happy to hear the team will have the number one pick in next month's nhl draft. >> that means they'll have the chance to select 17 year old macklin celebrini. the sharks general manager, mike greer says celebrini has the talent and dedication to play in the national and say, you know, i, i can i can possibly be that kid down the road. he was a junior shark celebrating his family moved to the bay area from vancouver back in 2018. >> his father, rick celebrini, is a former mls soccer player and is now the director of sports medicine and pe
ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters live tonight in downtown san jose, with more about the new player who may be headed to the sharks, lamonica. >> mike macklin celebrini is expected to be the number one pick, and he's no stranger to the bay area. his family lives here and he's already played for the san jose junior sharks. >> last season was tough. you know, for any sharks fan, you know, it's, no one likes losing and all you can hope is that they're building for the future....