everyone. i'm mike mibach right to some of our top stories tonight at 11. right now there is an active hazmat situation in south san jose. firefighters say they responded to an overturned tanker carrying 4000 gallons of liquid nitrogen. this is right near bernal and harry roads, right by the ibm research lab. if you're familiar with the area, all the roads nearby have been blocked off. this incident was initially reported just before 730 this evening. officials say the driver was able to safely get out of the vehicle. the fire department says it is helping with the truck company's technicians to contain the spill. >> what the company is going to have to do is because of the weight of the liquid nitrogen, they're going to have to offload a lot of what's left in still in the tank, so that they can actually get the vehicle upright if they try to do it with the amount of weight that's in there right now, we could create more damage to the tank that's already been done. >> the fire department says there is no immediate risk to the public. a disturbing situation in santa around near san leandro. a woman says she found a racist message spray

painted on her fence. the alameda county sheriff's office says it is investigating this as a hate crime. and tonight, the palo alto unified school board backed off on taking any action against board member rowena chiu. dozens of administrators in the district had called on her to resign after she reposted another social media post that some in the community deemed racist. board members considered a resolution tonight to change her committee assignments, but within the last hour, the board voted not to take action. after chiu voluntarily agreed to be reassigned. ktvu lamonica peters has the story tonight from palo alto. >> the goal of this resolution is to be very impact oriented. it is not intended to be a punitive measure. >> at tuesday night's palo alto school district board meeting, the palo alto educators association and other district employees called on the board to move forward with a resolution that would remove committee assignments from board member

rowena chiu. >> this resolution is unfair and wrong. i've learned that leaders should stand up for what they believe in and listen to people who elected them. >> chiu has been criticized for retweeting this post from asians against wokeness on social media in january. it included the name and photo of black administrator dean reynolds. chiu says she felt silenced as an asian woman when reynolds challenged her for saying she felt unsafe. during a discussion about the district's ethnic studies program, which chiu voted against. >> in this instance, it's a public leader and that public leader needs to step down because this conversation is cause of fear. >> chiu has since released a statement apologizing for the repost, which also contained hateful comments. dozens of people came to the meeting to express their support for chiu. >> if you were truly in support of asian students and the asian community in palo alto, which

accounts for 40% of our student population, how can you in good faith to shut down an asian woman's voice that defend herself against racism? >> the board decided not to move forward with the proposed resolution, but chu did agree to have conversations with those who may have been offended, and she agreed to be reassigned to different committees. lamonica peters, ktvu, fox two news. >> and right now, the fremont city council is still debating an ordinance that would make it illegal to camp in public spaces. the ordinance would ban the homeless from camping on any public street, sidewalk, park, open space or waterway, and those found to be aiding, abetting or concealing an encampment would be charged also with a misdemeanor. city leaders say this excludes any advocates providing amenities, including food and water, in tents, and is really only meant for extreme cases that threaten public safety. tonight's public comment period did wrap up in the last hour. >> i am a long time resident. i

don't feel safe anymore. behind my home, there's big campfires that cause a lot of safety for our for our properties. there's a lot of debris that is out of control, not being picked up. >> solutions are possible as long as you have an open mind and a kind serving heart. this ordinance is cruel and solves nothing, but rather threatens the unhoused and shoves them someplace else. >> council member king. >> if the ordinance does pass tonight, violators could face up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. advocates for the homeless in san francisco marched to city hall, calling on officials to find housing for families who are set to be evicted from city shelters. dozens of people marched from the hamilton shelter on golden gate avenue to civic center plaza. they say nearly 900 family members currently residing in shelters were going to be evicted last week after the city had reinstated a 90 day limit on shelter stays, which was in place before the pandemic. now the families have been given 30 more days to stay,

but some say this extension is really not the solution. >> they're demanding more resources and affordable housing for the community and the families that, you know, have kids, have children, pregnancies. and yeah, we want to make sure that no one ends up in the streets. >> the group says that homelessness among families has doubled the past two years in san francisco. tonight, the city of belmont, the latest to support a measure allowing embattled san mateo county sheriff christina corpus to be removed from office. last year, a report accused sheriff corpus of abuse of power, creating a toxic work environment and retaliation. the belmont city council voted unanimously tonight to give their support to the next move. on march 4th, voters will decide in a special election whether to give san mateo county supervisors the power to remove the county's elected sheriff. sheriff corpus has denied any wrongdoing. tonight, more uncertainty as the san francisco unified school district faces a major budget crisis. the district

superintendent unveiled her plan to close the funding gap. ktvu is amber lee brings us a closer look at how superintendent maria su promises promises to balance the budget, as families and staff do become increasingly frustrated. >> campbell board before the san francisco school board meeting tuesday night, dozens of people were vocal outside the district office. teachers, parents and some students rallied and marched into the meeting. union officials say they're calling attention to the harm that the district's proposed budget cuts will cause. >> i moved into a different position this year, and i teach a specialty as a literacy coach, and my job could be cut, and i've been with the district for 12 years. >> and she's not alone. the san francisco unified school district says it will likely have to eliminate 535 positions. the goal is to cut $113 million from the budget by the end of the 2025 2026 school year. one paraeducator, who works with special needs students, says there is already a shortage of

educators. >> it's a scary it's a it's abysmal that they would even be considering this. these students are not getting the support that they need. >> superintendent maria icu says she's committed to not closing any schools for the 2025 2026 school year, with 80% of the budget going to staffing. the district says it will be cutting the workforce before the meeting. su spoke to us about what will be cut first. they include consultant contracts, central office, administrative staff and department of technology. >> the cuts are going to come from all areas of the district. what i want to do is keep the cuts as far away from our students as possible. >> dozens of people spoke during public comment at the board meeting. some teachers say there is also a proposal to combine classes, putting two grades together, which teachers and parents oppose. >> we know what your agendas are and to that we all say no cuts, no combo classes, no

compromises, and no school closures. >> the district says all proposals are not final. california state law requires the district to notify all certified employees, such as teachers, by march 15th, that they may be laid off. final notices are issued on may 3rd in san francisco. amber lee ktvu, fox two news. >> a report finds that california students are slowly making progress recovering from learning loss during the pandemic. the education recovery scorecard was developed by researchers from stanford university, harvard, and dartmouth. its latest snapshot finds that federal pandemic relief did help contribute to academic recovery, especially money spent on summer school and tutoring. the oakland unified school district is among those that recovered in reading, but they say overall high rates of absenteeism, especially in low income districts, is impeding full recovery. a bill in the state assembly would expand fee

waivers for community college students to part time students. right now, only full time students can benefit from the california college promise program. the bill would waive fees for part time students for up to two academic years. officials say nearly two thirds of the state's 1.9 million community college students are considered part time. the bill was introduced by silicon valley assembly member patrick ahrens as the bay area rain has hit once again with rain, parts of southern california bracing for the wet weather as well, and the possibility of landslides in those burn scars in the recent wildfires. washington state residents also taking matters into their own hands, getting more backyard chickens as eggs are getting more expensive in stores and bird flu becomes more of a problem and a major redevelopment. coming to the stanford shopping center, we take a closer look at the new additions goin to be

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responders in los angeles county preparing for landslides in the burn zones. this story does begin tonight's west coast rap in the palisades fire area. pacific coast highway is once again closed. last month, wet weather caused some mudslides in that area, and this afternoon, governor newsom also walked through neighborhoods in the fire zone, saying first responders are putting a focus on managing potential flooding and debris flows. >> hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of people that have been working to move from fire

protection now to flood protection, that are very mindful of watershed needs as it relates to the atmospheric rivers that are coming in, particularly thursday at peak here into southern california, all the way down to santa barbara, san luis obispo, not just la and ventura. the imperative of keeping our conservation corps and the national guard working on those operations. >> the governor also spoke about debris removal in fire zones now moving into phase two. this involves the removal of larger debris. phase one involved the environmental protection agency's removal of hazardous waste. crews expect to have phase one wrapped up by the end of the month. phase one was originally expected to take about two months. we are now learning more about yesterday's deadly plane crash at an airport in scottsdale, arizona. video shared by a witness shows the moment after impact as firefighters doused the engine. the ntsb was on site today. the collision was also captured on surveillance cameras at scottsdale airport yesterday afternoon. the plane, registered

to motley crue band member vince neil, had a problem with its landing gear veering off the runway on landing and hitting another jet. neil was not on board, but the pilot died in the crash and two others were injured. >> like i said, a brake failure could have been a main gear tire blowout. it could have been a number of things, but it's generally not just one thing that happens that leads to an accident. there's generally more than one things that lead up to it. >> and the ntsb says it will release a preliminary report in the next 2 to 3 weeks. in washington state, the country's egg shortage and increasing prices have many people thinking about getting into the backyard chicken business. a grocery store run for eggs has become increasingly more difficult. some stores will have a limited stock, asking customers to limit the amount of eggs they buy. others are completely empty. still, some are full, with bird flu as a source of the short supply. one feed supply store in washington says it has seen an increase in people buying backyard chickens during the pandemic.

>> chickens has been very big for us, and the amount of people doing backyard chickens. knowing the longevity of the task that you are setting out to do. these birds can live for a long time. >> the washington state department of agriculture recommends residents to buy chicks from the national poultry improvement plan certified sources, and you can hear about the west coast top stories every weekday right here on ktvu. west coast rap with alex savage airs 7:00 monday through friday, or you can find around the clock coverage at west coast rap.com. next at 11, san jose's mayor considering shifting funds with a new strategy as the city faces a big budget deficit. why? some are split, though, on the mayor's proposal, and san francisco mayor daniel lurie announcing today the city's new director of public health how he aims to tackle the growing drug crisis in san francisco. >> a little bit of light

sprinkle activity out there, but that is nothing compared to what's coming wednesday night into thursday. it's going to be wet, especially on the thursday morning commute. details on that coming up.

after several days of mostly dry weather. the rain. well, it is back. as we give you a look here at what it looked like in san jose just about 45 minutes ago. hanging out with bill martin here in the weather center. you're going to let me drive the radar tonight? >> no, you're not going to let you touch it, but just look at those puddles. >> and what. >> about them? because, well, san jose downtown was showing zero zero, 1/100 inch, but that was more than 100th of an inch. so wherever. >> we're going to get a lot more later this week. >> as well as we go into tomorrow night. yeah, it's going

to be real noticeable around here. rain. it's a it's a big rainstorm, but it's not a long duration rainstorm, which is the key to the whole deal. right. and we've had some rain. the ground is saturated, so a flood watch most certainly will be in effect. here's that little plug of moisture that moved through. and that san jose rain footage was pretty good. that that was some puddles. most everybody else i just saw trace amounts. but that's the system. it's just it's moisture. it's not even a lot of lift other than the coastal hills and the mount hamilton and those areas, lifting it up and getting some squeezing some rain out. but this is the story here. this is this wednesday night into thursday. that flood watch stays in effect through saturday. but i think they're just being super cautious. the rain should be winding down significantly by friday morning. the wind advisory the wind watch. it's going to be windy. you know it's just it's a storm. it's a real decent scale of 1 to 10. it's an eight, you know. and it's just not there's nothing in front of it really. and there's nothing behind it. so we can manage that in the mountains. they've got that icy layer right because of the rain a few weeks ago, and they're going to add 2 to 3ft of new snow on that. and that's

going to create some avalanche concerns tomorrow night. there it is. that's about 7:00 tomorrow night. it starts to move in the leading edge. by midnight tomorrow night it is raining. and by 2 or 3 in the morning it is raining hard. this is the system out here. lots of moisture with it. it's going to hammer. it's going to have more of an impact on southern california. as we mentioned earlier, just because you got all the burn zones and they're going to see two and a half, maybe three inches of rain in the malibu area down towards ventura as well. and oxnard. here is tomorrow night. then another look at the model a little slower and then here is midnight. look at that. that's going to. that'll wake you up. and then here comes 4 a.m. overnight. this is a big time overnight event. and then 8 a.m. the morning commute looks real wet. look at the north bay starting to clear out. 8 a.m. on thursday and then more scattered showers as the day goes on. but the real organized stuff is thursday morning. that's where the real rain will come in. that's where the concerns for flood advisories and things like that again should be manageable.

so just, you know, it's one and done kind of deal with a little bit on either end but not in, you know a little bit of rain on friday. but it shouldn't be enough to cause any problems. i mean, big problems, you know, there'll be the usual stuff for sure. here's the five day forecast. thunderstorms possible as well with that cold air. mike in the mountains. lots of snow traveling up there is going to be sketchy. usually until saturday. >> got it. all right, bill, thank you. the stanford shopping center in palo alto has announced plans for a major redevelopment. the plan is set for the north side of the shopping center, right near the intersection of el camino real and sand hill. it will feature two new restaurants, zaytinya, an eastern mediterranean eatery, and an asian dumpling spot, dumpling time. the development will also include 78,000ft!s of repurposed retail and dining. the new and improved section of the center is scheduled to open later this year. san jose's mayor is considering a plan to address the city's deficit by shifting tax dollars. the mayor says $60 million shortfall can be cut by two thirds by changing

the use of measure e funds. the tax on the transfer of properties above $2 million pays for construction on permanent affordable housing. now, the mayor is asking the city council to vote to make the change. advocates for the homeless are split on the idea. >> them stay out there in the fields and the streets is inhumane. we have a humanitarian crisis. we have to act accordingly. >> for those working families, for the veterans, for the aging seniors, affordable housing really is the only solution. >> if the change is made, the city would still have a shortfall of $20 million. the mayor hopes to close that without layoffs and instead rely on greater efficiencies. san francisco has a new director of public health. mayor daniel lurie naming daniel tsai as the new head of the department. lurie said that sai brings nearly 20 years of experience to the role. he most recently led the medicaid program at the centers for medicare and medicaid services in washington, where he did oversee record enrollment. before that, he was

in charge of the medicaid program in the state of massachusetts. sai was asked how he will help the city address the fentanyl crisis. >> the work ahead, i would emphasize it's difficult and it's execution. it's putting one foot ahead of another and making sure we get the building blocks in place to get treatment in place and to get people connected to treatment. >> sai said that the path to treatment and recovery is not linear, and he said that finding solutions will be a momentous challenge that he is excited to tackle. the san francisco board of supervisors later approved today. mayor daniel lurie's fentanyl state of emergency ordinance. the measure is meant to speed up the long process of getting board approval on new contracts, grants and leases. the mayor's office can also bypass the competitive bidding process for contracts related to homelessness, mental health and addiction services. still to come, a bay area dance group getting a once in a lifetime experience as they take the stage of the super bowl halftime

show. we're going to hear from them after the break. but first, a quick look out there on the roads. late this tuesday night at the richmond toll plaza, heading over into marin county, the rain coming down and a lot of the counties across the bay area right now. you're watching the 11:00 news dave's been very excited about saving big with the comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. five years? -five years. and he's not alone. -high five. it's five years of reliable gig speed internet. five years of advanced securit. five years of a great rate that won't change. it's back. but only for a limited time. high five. five years? -nope. comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. powering five years of savings. powering possibilities. comcast business.

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area. that style known as turf dancing. ktvu jana katsuyama heard from some of those dancers firsthand about this memorable experience. >> it was a record breaking moment in history. more than 133 million people watching kendrick lamar's super bowl halftime show. >> all keep these bums away. >> from me, and ten bay area artists were part of that history on stage with him. >> i danced with kendrick lamar a few times before, but never on something like this. like the capacity level was high, you know what i mean? the atmosphere is great. >> gary ice cold 3000 morgan credits lamar for showcasing turf dancing or turfing, a unique style that started here in the bay area. >> they put the magnifying glass on our dance style and our community. >> the fact that kendrick lamar basically put turfing bay area, you know, just people. that's really of the culture in this show is just like, it's super refreshing. >> for phil young, phil mase and

other dancers. turfing is timeless. it has deep roots in oakland's street dance culture, stretching back to the 60s. viral videos of dancers on street corners show turf. dancing is also the art of storytelling. creativity in the chaos of urban life. >> that's the essence of turfing. what i appreciate it. it's gotten me out the darkest space where it keeps me sane. >> arthur dope gardner says for him, dancing on the super bowl stage was a way of honoring his late parents, who died last year, and the pride in black culture they instilled in him. >> i'm 36, i've been doing since i was 16 years old, and it's my therapy. it's literally my therapy. so the fact that i can be myself and be authentic myself and being genuine, and to do that on stage, that's the most beautiful thing to happen. >> the dancers say they also felt part of a bigger message. lamar's super bowl show putting patriotism center stage during black history month, and pointing to the many ways black artists, with all the challenges

they face, are american artists and part of american history. >> it meant so much because of where we come from, the color of our skin, the problems that we go through today. and it's very like it's very prevalent in the piece altogether. >> i think this teaches the young people that no matter what you decide to do and you keep going and you stay loyal to it and it stays loyal to you. at the same time, i think that you can make something out of it. >> now, back in the bay, the dancers are hoping to bring this experience home and share it with young people here and continue building this bay area legacy. >> we appreciate kendrick. we appreciate charm. ladonna, which is the director and the choreographer of the piece. we appreciate pglang. we did this for the bay area. and, you know, we can't wait to see from what comes after this. >> in oakland, jana katsuyama, ktvu, fox two news. >> all right. we are just a few days away from the chinese new year parade in san francisco, and every year a major highlight

is the elaborate floats. and crews have been working nonstop to bring those floats to life. the parade guys, the group of builders behind these floats, say that they are working very hard to get everything done by saturday night. >> the aspects of the snake is flexibility, and that has been sort of the theme of my entire winter. we had to move. we had to adapt to a new space and get building right away. >> stephanie mufson says all their hard work really pays off the night of the parade, when the public finally gets a chance to see the impressive displays under the lights. organizers estimate 3 million people worldwide will watch the parade in person and on television. and this year, the chinese new year festivities coincide with the nba all-star festivities at chase center, making security top of mind. san francisco police say they will be fully staffed and working with other city agencies to ensure visitors can enjoy the parade safely. and we hope you will join us this weekend for our special lunar new year live! celebrating the year of the snake, cristina

rendon and claudine wong will take you through lunar new year celebrations across the bay area, and we will have live reports from the parade in san francisco. that is saturday night, 5:00 on the fox local app and on the ktvu youtube channel. that's it for us tonight at 11:00. of course, mornings on two coming up at four. and don't forget to stream the latest news and weather on your smart tv anytime. just download the fox local app for all of us here at ktvu. i'm mike mibach. have a great rest of your night. [music] everyone what's going on? i'm alex savage. welcome to another episode of like it or not, you know how the show works. we tackle some of life's most existential questions here. we pose issues to our panelists, and they tell us if they like it or not. great panel today, frank maico is here. rosemary orozco