expected to be removed, though within the next couple of days. 80 people were on board the plane at the time of the crash. 21 were hurt. tonight, two victims remain in the hospital alameda county's new district attorney officially taking office after being sworn in at the board of supervisors meeting this afternoon. superior court judge ursula jones dixon fills the seat of former da pamela price, who was recalled by county voters in november. the judge will serve until the next election in 2026, and she says that she does plan to run for the office, and a forum was held to meet the candidates in the upcoming special mayoral election for the city of oakland. ten people have qualified for the ballot tonight. three of those candidates were invited to participate in the first forum. former congresswoman barbara lee, former oakland council member lauren taylor, and renee webb, a former city staffer in elementary school educator. this forum served as a way for these candidates to make their case for the city's mayor. ktvu is

amber lee joins us live tonight here in studio after hearing from the three. amber. >> mike, organizers tell me they invited the three candidates who filed their fundraising forms by the end of january. one candidate says experience counts. another said oakland is broken and needs fixing. and the third said she's focused on accountability and responsibility. >> we will hear an opening statement from each. >> the tuesday night forum featured three of the ten candidates for oakland mayor barbara lee, the longtime congresswoman. >> i have focused on local issues in terms of bringing home billions of dollars to make sure that my community benefited from my work at the national and state level. >> lauren taylor is an engineer and management consultant who previously ran for mayor. >> we need new energy, fresh perspective and a deliberate focus on making the hard but necessary choices to get us through this current period. >> webb was former chief of

staff to recalled mayor shang tao when tao was a city council member. webb is currently a school teacher. >> this is a little note one of my students gave, and when i hear the stories of them telling me that their car got stolen the night before and their teddy bear was in it and they couldn't sleep last night, you see the impacts that crime has on our city. >> the questions from organizers focused largely on affordable ty greenbelt alliance and east bay for everyone. about 150 people attended. the candidates spoke about the need to streamline the process, to convert existing buildings and build new housing. before the forum, i spoke with each candidate. >> what are your priorities? >> number one, oakland has to be clean. it has to be safe, and we have to be full of opportunities. that is it, the core. >> what will you bring to that office? >> i fought against the corruption of the stealing and the misuse of our tax dollars. when i was working for the recalled mayor.

>> i'll be a hands on mayor. i'll bring leadership, want to unify the city and really address the budget issues and really fight for residents of oakland. >> the special election for selecting a new mayor is scheduled for april 15th. the new mayor will serve out the rest of the current term, which ends in january 2027. >> mike amberleigh live tonight here in studio amber. thank you for that. community organizations right now are protesting oakland's move to cut millions of dollars in funding for programs supporting vulnerable residents. the city is eliminating $2.6 million in funding for 13 organizations that provide housing, health and other social services. the groups gathered at fruitvale transit village to speak out. they say the city has, in some cases, abruptly stopped payment for services already being provided, leaving them in dire straits. >> here are incredible messengers that have went through the training of haven for black healing, and that is

funded by the city of oakland. >> we operate based on the funding that the city of oakland provides us, and it could mean that we could close our doors. >> group's losing funding include the unity council senior center tribe, which works on violence intervention, and the sos meals on wheels program. oakland city council member noel gallo says he is going to call for the city council to make a priority list of funding. new at 11 union city police say a pedestrian was killed in a crash last night. it happened near the intersection of alvarado niles road and almaden boulevard. police say the collision involved a driver and a man who was walking in. the driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with police. officers say the driver did not appear to be under the influence. san francisco's richmond district is getting its first speed cameras tomorrow. walk san francisco says these cameras will be installed at geary and seventh avenue. the location was selected due to high crash rates and significant speeding issues. the group says it worked with traffic victims for six years to pass

legislation to approve the cameras. new details tonight about a cross-country investigation with bay area ties. three people who were arrested on the east coast appeared in court today, and authorities say they believe they could be tied to a series of killings and are part of a cult like group known as the ktvu. betty yu explains the bay area connection. >> this trio was arrested in maryland sunday after a resident reported suspicious people parked in two box trucks and requesting to camp on private property for a month. two of them were wearing gun belts with ammunition. the ends are linked to several deadly incidents, including a double homicide in pennsylvania, a shootout in vermont, and two knife attacks on a man in vallejo. jack lasota, a blogger and computer programmer, is believed to be the leader of the lasota once lived in berkeley. she identifies as transgender. in 2022, it's believed lasota faked her own death. an online

obituary mentioned a boating accident near half moon bay, though her body was never recovered. during a coast guard search, an abandoned boat once belonging to lasota remains at pillar point harbor today. michelle zajko was also arrested in maryland on sunday. both zajko and lasota are facing charges of trespassing, obstruction and possessing a handgun. a third suspect, daniel blank, is facing charges of trespassing and obstruction. the trio had been on the run since 2023, when investigators were searching for leads in the double homicide of zac sos parents in pennsylvania. a linkedin page that appears to be blanks listed him as a graduate of monta vista high school and uc berkeley with a degree in computer science. he recently worked as a software engineer. his last known address is in sacramento that his parents reportedly live in the east bay. blanks father told me via text that he believes his son became

a victim of a cult. he added that blank is not accused of any serious crimes. he wrote daniel used to be very gentle and sensitive, incapable of violence. the ends are also connected to the killing of u.s. border patrol agent david malin near the canadian border in january this year, and the 2022 stabbing of a man named curtis lynn, a landlord in vallejo. police say lynn was attempting to evict tenants, including lasota, when he was stabbed through the chest with a samurai sword and partially blinded. lynn shot back at his attackers, killing one of them. lynn was then killed in a stabbing. last month. three other members of the are currently in police custody in solano county. 22 year old maximillian snyder has been charged with murder, which prosecutors say was part of a plot to prevent him from testifying in court. snyder had recently applied for a marriage license with teresa youngblood, who is accused of murdering the border patrol agent in vermont.

a passenger in her vehicle was also killed. uc berkeley professor louis saha, who teaches a class on cults and pop culture, shared her thoughts on the case. >> we are watching unfold a really interesting phenomenon, which is a group that we want to call a cult, that seems to have its life primarily on the internet. as more and more people live on the internet, build communities, build deep, intense relationships, i think we're looking at a shift in how we understand social relationships. >> la soto's attorney has not confirmed any further details. a judge has ordered all three suspects to be held without bail. in the newsroom, betty yu, ktvu, fox two news. >> san francisco chronicle investigative reporter mathias gaffney has covered the story and reflected on how the story originated here in the bay area and has now gained national attention. >> the central location for the group, known as the, would be the bay area. they all have tech

backgrounds. many of them came to the bay area for the tech scene. >> the ultimate goals of the ends aren't clear, but online writing spanned topics from radical veganism and gender identity to artificial intelligence. as this story develops, we will be continuing our coverage. make sure to keep track of any developments by downloading the fox local lab. navy seals getting sick down in san diego. in tonight's west coast rap, the new report released highlighting why they were becoming ill. plus, as the trump administration aims to shrink the size of the federal government, one major agency reveals a nu er of

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of defense has confirmed navy seals have been getting sick because of san diego's sewage system. this story does begin tonight's west coast rap. according to a report from the navy's inspector general, more than a thousand stomach illnesses were recorded between 2019 and 2023. 40% of those illnesses happened within a week of the seals being exposed to polluted water, the navy's inspector general had recommended navy seals reschedule water training when bacteria levels exceed safety standards, but the report shows that only 5% of trainings were actually rescheduled. >> we're failing to protect them, and we're failing to protect the people who protect us and their family. whether it's the navy seals, the lifeguards, the border patrol, i

mean, this is a failure on our government to protect those who are protecting us. >> the us navy is expected to have a formal plan to address the issue by the end of this year. the sweeping cuts to federal spending may soon affect medicaid. the republican led congress is considering work requirements for the program, which provides health care coverage for 80 million adults and children. congress is also considering reducing the amount they pay to states. the $880 billion program is financed mostly by federal taxes. advocates say low income seniors fear they could face increased costs and reduced care. >> today, california receives approximately 63% in federal funding to help pay for medi-cal. so the impact of possible cuts to the older adult population receiving medi-cal funding could be very significant. >> several republican members of congress have raised concerns about potential medicaid cuts.

republican leaders are hoping to bring a budget blueprint to the floor of the house in the coming weeks. and because of the trump administration's effort to slash government spending, more than 100 people who were offered seasonal jobs at zion national park in utah no longer have a place to work, seasonal employees and other hires normally double the park's workforce for their busy season, but this year, the park will need to get by with less staff than they had in the winter. the mayor of springdale, utah, just outside the park, says with only 1 or 2 people, manning park entrance boosts staffing cuts affect more than just the park visitors. >> it really affects springdale a lot because even on a not so busy day, we get backups through town. that makes it impossible for people who live along the route to the to the park to get home. >> last year, officials say zion had 90% more visitors than it did ten years ago, with 11% less staff. 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 a round the clock coverage always right there at west coast rap.com. new at 11. the us department of agriculture says it accidentally fired several employees over the weekend. those employees were tasked with working on the government's response to the bird flu outbreak. the department says it is now trying to reverse the firings. the cdc has confirmed 68 cases of the virus in humans across the country. a california assembly member is taking action over a growing trend of teens and tweens using anti-aging products made for adult skin. south bay assembly member alex lee is introducing a bill that would ban the sale of products with strong ingredients, such as retinol, to people under the age of 18. health experts warn these products contain chemicals that can cause rashes, irritation and long term skin damage to minors. earlier today on the four. lee explained why he says he believes legislation is necessary.

>> even though the beauty industry, the multi-billion dollar cosmetic industry acknowledges their products are not safe for kids. they bury this information really deep inside their websites. it's not on the box. it's not in the little pieces of paper that are in the product. it's nowhere to be found. so even if you were reasonably educated parent and you read all the labels, you didn't see anything that stood out to you. >> the personal care products council said about a previous version of the bill that they advocate for policies that protect young people and look forward to working with legislators on effective regulations. next, at 11 marin county project aimed at building homes for educators and county employees, hits a snag in the building process and community members calling on the largest school district in san jose to be safer for not just students, but for teachers and faculty as well. >> we're back after the break looking for raindrops for tomorrow. we'll see how that works out. and the warm up for the weekend. [music

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chief meteorologist bill martin is tracking a little precipitation. is the word out there? a little, a little. trace. trace. is that a good word? yeah, that's a good word, actually. i'm going to use it. go ahead. yeah, we got some. we got some sprinkles coming up, mikey. not a big deal, but. but something to talk about. and you probably been hearing about a little bit in your, your media feeds and stuff. it's just not a big deal unless you are north of santa rosa, up around humboldt and crescent city and point arena and those places you guys will get like crescent city is going to pull a few inches of rain up there so you can see the atmosphere's moistening up. that happens before weather systems come in. they have a tendency to load up the moisture and then the dynamics. the lift is back in here, which you can see right here. i'll point that out. so and then this is just the priming of the pump the

strongest dynamic. so see where they're going to go. right through there. that's cape mendocino point arena is right here. and so that's the heaviest rain will be there. and so we're on the south end of it. and we will be for a while a lot of activity in the pacific northwest all the way into northern california for the next few days for the next few days. but for us, we're just going to be on the south end. we're going to notice temperatures heating up. very, very impressive satellite image, though. and as you know, and as you've learned that you get this much activity, there's wind at the surface. so you've got swell coming out of here. so the waves the next week are going to fluctuate. like today it was 8 to 10. it'll be six day or four day tomorrow, 4 to 6 tomorrow, then back to 8 to 10, 10 to 12. it's going to fluctuate, but the swells are big. so you crab fishermen folks going to the beach just be you know, it's not going to be a cakewalk anytime soon. there's plenty of swell generated. there's tomorrow morning. this is the forecast model. so there's tomorrow morning and then there's tomorrow. right. would you call rain? yeah. you need an umbrella? no, i don't think so. and then this is

noontime. so that's it. that's wednesday. it clears out. then we get into some fog stuff on thursday morning. valley fog thursday afternoon, friday and then friday night. look good. plenty of sunshine, temperatures tomorrow lower than they were today by a degree. maybe because of the cloud cover and the chance of a sprinkle. but these temperatures as we go into thursday, friday, saturday, sunday, they all come up in into the upper 60s, low 70s. so we're back into a into a spring like pattern. we've had a lot of rain, so that's good. southern california has had a lot of rain too. so that's good. and we're going to go dry for a while after tomorrow. mike. >> all right bill. thank you. new at 11 marin county's effort to build homes for educators and county employees is facing a $17.4 million budget shortfall, according to the marin ij. a plan to close the gap is to have the county and school districts guarantee the rental income of the apartments to lower interest rates on bonds to finance the project. leaders say the plan

could bring an additional $9 million of funding. the project, known as the village at oak hill, would feature 135 affordable apartments for people making between 50 and 80% of the city's median income. teachers from the san ramon valley unified school district held a lunchtime rally to protest millions of dollars in proposed budget cuts. >> kids need counselors. >> kids need hope. >> students need money. >> to. >> let's see. the educators gathered outside dougherty valley high to express their opposition to the district's plan to cut $26 million from its budget. they're urging management to fully fund student mental health support, including counselors and social workers. >> we gave them a solution using a discretionary block grant to save all the mental health programs that they want to cut. do you know what management did? they rejected it. >> the school district says the

proposed reductions are not a desired outcome, but an operational necessity, and that it will minimize the impact on student programs and staff. a teachers union is joining parents in demanding san jose's largest school district make schools safer. the san jose teachers association says it is including teaching conditions and safety in its contract negotiations with the san jose unified school district. this comes as schools have faced increased incidents of weapons on campus and social media threats since the pandemic. teachers are now asking for appropriate staffing for students with behavioral needs and for clean, clear safety protocols to be outlined in their contract. the district has not commented on its negotiations. all right, here's a look at the stories trending tonight right there@ktvu.com. one of our top stories, an off-duty cal fire captain reportedly found stabbed to death in her home in san diego county. authorities say they believe the incident was a domestic violence dispute. concord police officer shot and killed a man after responding to

a call about a violent domestic dispute, where they say the man they shot was found stabbing his father and a republican. congresswoman, claudia tener launched an effort to designate donald trump's birthday as a federal holiday. you can find these stories and a lot more, all of it right there@ktvu.com. a cannabis retail storefront could soon come to the north bay. the discussions tonight and why the area has not seen dispensaries pop up before. but first, a quick live look outside as we heard bill mention a little bit of some wet weather starting to make our way its way into the bay area. now we will have a live look outside, but we do have more news for you a

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votto may become the first city in marin county to allow cannabis dispensaries to have a retail storefront at a study session this month. the city council said they were open to the idea. currently, novato has an indoor cultivation center and two delivery services, but no storefronts. now, if they choose to move forward with this idea, the council will have a lot of rules to work out, such as how many stores to allow locations, how close they are to sensitive sites, and hours of operation. a new state of the art venue is coming to downtown san jose's nightlife scene. the ppe center says it's the largest privately owned music and event center to open in this neighborhood in the last ten years. ktvu lamonica peters reports. >> alex stansky is ceo of san jose downtown association, and says nightlife in the area is finally getting some of its momentum back. like many other major cities, san jose struggled to get people to frequent businesses again after the pandemic. but he says now there is light at the end of the

tunnel. >> so far, we have exceeded pre-pandemic numbers in downtown san jose when it comes to nightlife. on the weekends and at night, during the day, during the week, it's still a little lagging, so we're about at 60% of what we were pre-covid. >> the ppe center is one of the new venues, hoping to bring thousands of people downtown to san jose's south first area, or sofa district. the 11,000ft!s, privately owned event space will host concerts, festivals and corporate events accommodating over 1000 guests. owner pete be says the island themed space is a tribute to his hawaiian heritage. >> we're going to have a lot of artists coming in from all parts of the islands, including chamorro, guam, you know, obviously hawaii. >> he says. other musical genres, including latin, reggae, hip hop and country will also be welcomed, and his goal is to

bring in touring artists from all over the world. as san jose preps for the super bowl and the fifa world cup games next year. bee hopes the center will be a premier social destination in the south bay. >> smash mouth got their first break from the cactus club. what we want to do is become that first break for a lot of mid-sized, mid-sized artists. >> the pete bee center says it's planning its first event for april 19th. outdoors and inside of this venue, they say they'll announce the entertainment for that day in the next few weeks. lamonica peters, ktvu, fox two news. >> san francisco is getting ready to kick off its fifth season of free live music. the concerts will be held at the golden gate bandshell starting march 1st. more than 125 performances are planned to celebrate the bandshell 125th anniversary. there in the park, the performances will feature a variety of genres, with the month of march focusing on

female fronted bands in honor of women's history month. the season goes all the way through mid november. state lawmakers will soon consider legislation to help boost nightlife and economic recovery in downtown san francisco. san francisco mayor daniel lurie and state senator scott wiener announcing the legislation today there at union square. now, they say the bill would bring more bars and restaurants to the city's hospitality zones. if approved, it would provide 20 additional low cost liquor licenses for specified areas. currently, state law limits the number of licenses based on the population of the city. >> we need to keep building to give people more and more reasons to be downtown, not just at night, but to come into the office, because there's more to do and there's more vibrancy. >> right now, the cost of a state liquor license in san francisco can vary depending on the type, but generally can cost upwards of $100,000 or even more. and that's our report

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