francisco school district employees fears their jobs are on the chopping block. >> from ktvu, fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> good morning and welcome back. i'm gasia mikaelian. >> and good morning i'm dave clark. it's wednesday, it's february 19th. we're right in the middle of the week. >> it feels like spring. >> and you were looking at the sky coming in. it is pretty. steve paulson has your forecast. >> i do indeed. we'll get right to it. here. it is a mild system. it's not a cold one. that's and it's about ready to make its move. for many it already has up in mendocino county, sonoma county and also into lake county. and as it drags across it will weaken. but i think it will give us some light rain. not a lot. most of this looks to be about san francisco, marin county, north. i'd be surprised if fremont or san jose or morgan hill picked up that much. but you know, maybe it will overperform here, but 40s 50s on the temps. so morning clouds, some light rain. and then i think there's a definite back edge of this system in the afternoon. we should see the breeze pick up but some sun. so for your

wednesday i would plan on some light morning rain by about 10:00. i think this system will max itself out. it will be a little cooler today, but still temps near average though. so 60 on those highs. all right. so here at 7:00 in the morning and he tells you and me what. >> i just found out about a crash 88, in emeryville. here. see if i can bring it up on my maps. it's 80 westbound. let's see if i can bring it up. 80 westbound at powell. it just came in just a few moments ago, and it's reportedly blocking a couple of lanes west 80 at powell street right about there. and if that indeed is there, let's hope that it's not a serious crash. now, i do want to mention that up the road, way up the road up here in el sobrante, west 80, right near pinole valley road. there was a crash there as well. and that is slowing traffic down from the carquinez bridge. the bay bridge is normal. it is backed up to the maze and the metering lights are on. so we're going to follow up on that new powell street crash and let you know indeed

what's happening there. 701 let's go back to the desk. >> happening now, an overnight warning in monterey county is still in effect for people who live and work near moss landing. they were told to close their windows and doors because of a flare up at the vistra energy battery storage plant. the alert was sent out shortly after 830 last night. you'll remember last month a large fire burned for days at that same battery facility. the initial fire caused some evacuations in nearby neighborhoods. county leaders say the flare up had some light smoke coming from the burned area. no word yet as to when the current warning might be lifted. hundreds of alameda county court workers are now off the job, after a labor agreement impasse from last year led to a county wide[ strike. ktvu jesse gary live at the hayward hall of justice to bring us the action there. good morning jesse. >> garcia, good morning to you. and over the past hour, union workers have been assembling tables and signs. now the pickets and people are in place. the strike is underway.

>> we really didn't want a strike, but we have to strike for our workers rights and for our community, for the public. we are here to serve the public, and we want to serve them with and be knowledgeable and serve them, as well as serving them with accuracy and efficiency. >> union workers point to three areas that created an impasse after their contract ended december 31st. first, pervasive understaffing. they say 1 in 5 positions have not been filled. second, workers say they're being forced to perform tasks they haven't been trained to do. and third, union members say they have been bad faith bargaining by the county. over 98% of workers voted to go on strike. now, this strike coincides with the first full day on the job of newly sworn in district attorney ursula jones dixon. she is a former superior court judge who is now faced with prosecuting cases while court staff is on strike. so if you have business before the court, it is best to call before you come in and expect delays.

no telling how long this strike could go, but it has now officially started. 630 this morning, now a half hour old. we're live at the courthouse here in hayward. jesse gary, ktvu, fox two news. we'll head back to you up in oakland. >> all right, jesse, thank you. time now, 703. today, the first speed cameras are coming to san francisco's richmond district. walk san francisco. the group says the cameras will be installed at geary boulevard and seventh avenue. that was picked because of the high rate of crashes in that area and a lot of speeding problems. the group says it worked with traffic victims for six years to pass legislation to approve these cameras. 33 intersections in san francisco eventually will get the speed cameras. they're expected to be up and running by next month. also, later today, school district officials in vallejo will debate closing schools to deal with the multimillion dollar budget deficit. the vallejo city unified unified school district

has several options for closing the deficit, including closing mare island academy or the loma vista environmental science academy. the school district could also move vallejo charter school to a new campus. now, if this is approved, the changes would take place at the beginning of the next school year. >> 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. >> they gathered outside dougherty valley high school to show their opposition to the district's plan to cut $26 million from the budget. they're urging management to fully fund student mental health support programs, 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. calls them an operational necessity. the district says it will try to reduce the impact on student programs and staff. we've been reporting on the budget crisis facing sfmta now. crossing guards are worried their jobs could be at risk. the transit agency held a budget hearing yesterday. the workers union says sfmta is considering eliminating crossing guards. sfmta tells ktvu it's not currently proposing cuts to the crossing guard program, and said it would prefer not to do away with them. hoping to find other funding cuts. no decision was made yesterday. a longtime crossing guard came to yesterday's meeting to express the importance of crossing guards in helping to keep all pedestrians safe. >> we would like them to take this off the table and to work with us, as they've suggested, to try to find alternative sources to fund the programs. >> sfmta is working to figure out how to close a $50 million budget deficit. >> time now 706. oakland voters

are learning more about some of the candidates for mayor. at a forum in front of a sold out crowd. three of the ten mayoral candidates answered questions from the audience. former congresswoman barbara lee, former councilman loren taylor and renea webb, the former chief of staff for recalled mayor shang tao. they responded to questions about how to make oakland a safe and affordable city. >> oakland has to be clean. it has to be safe, and we have to be full of opportunities. that is it, the core. >> 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 on to unify the city and really address the budget issues and really fight for residents of oakland. >> now, the special election for picking a new mayor is april 15th. the new mayor will serve the rest of the current term, which ends january of 2027.

>> community groups in oakland are demanding the city reverse its decision to cut money from the city's budget, intended to support those groups. oakland is eliminating $2.6 million in funding for 13 organizations that provide housing, health and other social services to low income individuals and families. members of nonprofit groups gathered at fruitvale transit village and accused the city of stopping payments for services already provided. leaving those nonprofits on the hook. >> 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. >> groups losing funding include the unity council, senior center, s.o.s, meals on wheels, and tribe, which works on violence intervention. oakland city council member noel gaia is asking fellow council members to make a priority list of funding. >> 708 and we have the eastern freeway sort of acting up this morning. we've had a couple of

things happen. first of all, west 80 at appian way and elsa bronte, there's been a crash and we have a backup that's nearly to the carquinez bridge. there's a big break in the action, and there was a crash at powell street. it was blocking, but they moved it to the right shoulder. but the traffic is going to be slow this morning. it looks like it's not as slow as it could have been because that crash was in the lanes. but nevertheless it is a little bit slow. when you get to the bay bridge, it's backed up to the mains and the metering lights are on. remember, highway four usually has a slow down as this morning is no different. loveridge all the way out to the willow pass exit on the concord side, and the richmond bridge is backed up beyond canal 709. let's go back to the desk. >> right now. well, investigating that horrifying plane crash in toronto with both passengers and aviation experts say about what went terribly wrong. >> california starbucks customers may soon see a new environmentally friendly cup. why some people are already taking issue with the design.

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morning people living near a battery storage facility down in moss landing are being told to shut their windows and doors due to a flare up last night. this is the same facility that caught fire and burned for days last month. that initial fire caused some evacuations in nearby neighborhoods. >> well, happening right now. alameda county court clerks are on strike, and about 45 minutes ago, they started walking off their jobs. this strike could affect services at criminal, civil and juvenile courts. court employees, including clerks and legal processing assistants, have been working without a contract since the end of december, when the contract expired. now a protest is planned today in hayward at the hall of justice. the union says about 20% of jobs are not filled and current employees are doing jobs they are not trained for or

qualified to do. >> apple launches its new line of iphones this morning at 10:00. our time. the ceo, tim cook, will be among the presenters. the basic model will cost $500, making it the lowest priced new iphone on the market. pricing will depend on storage options and, of course, taxes. changes include a more modern design and a six inch display that's also water and dust resistant. >> time is now 714. investigators in toronto are still looking into what happened when a delta airlines plane crashed, landing, and then flipped over at an airport in toronto. new video from the cockpit of the plane waiting to take off shows exactly how that plane ended upside down. in the video, you can see the plane touched down. its right wing clipped the ground, there was an explosion and the plane rolled over. >> landed very close to the end of the runway. it came in very fast and it just pancaked down on that runway. but then you see it turn in the right wing break

off and this huge explosion. so we know the wing separated at that point. the luck of the draw as to how it came out. >> now, aviation experts say that wings and tails of planes are designed to separate in extreme circumstances like this one. the reason is because fuel is stored in the wings, and when that wing ripped off, it kept the explosion away from the body of the plane where the passengers were located. now, 80 people were on that plane when a crash landed, and many of them are talking about it, sharing their stories of the chaos and the aftermath. now the plane is still sitting at the scene as investigators try to figure out the cause of the crash. 21 people were hurt as of last night. only two of the victims are still in the hospital. when the plane stopped, everybody was still buckled in their seats, hanging upside down. >> i was able pretty quickly to like. so you're kind of just

hanging. suspended. i was pretty, me and the girl next to me were pretty. we were able to get out pretty quickly and kind of like, climb. or like sort of fall down to the ground, which was the ceiling. and then other people kind of needed some help, and people were sort of falling. >> now, two of the five runways at the airport in toronto are still closed. the plane's expected to be removed by the end of the week. now that crash landing is making aviation experts prepare passengers for possible emergencies on their next flight. airports and their crews work to keep passengers safe from the takeoff to the landing, but emergencies can still happen. pilots and airport management go through special emergency response training, but there are also things that passengers can do to limit injuries. >> wearing our seat belts, making sure our chair is fully

up because that will allow a full space to egress if needed. wearing closed toed shoes and also dress for the weather that where you're flying into is great. best practices to do when you're flying. >> now, aviation experts say if an evacuation does happen, flight attendants may need help from passengers just to make sure everybody gets off safely and quickly. >> starbucks is rolling out some new cup designs in 14 states, including ours. starbucks switched to its transparent, single use plastic cup and is now using an opaque white compostable cup. some customers say the new design is harder to use when you're drinking straight from the lid. starbucks says it's working toward the goal of sustainability, hopes to make all of its cups compostable, recyclable, or reusable by the year 2030. >> all right, gasia time is 717. so you're getting busy. what's happening in the roads now? >> yeah, the eastshore freeway, dave and gasia is not doing all that well. we have a crash. 80 at appian westbound. and that's why if you're driving from

vallejo, you're going to have to deal with the slowing in hercules heading over to richmond. and then we had a crash at powell street. that one was less serious. it didn't stay in the lanes for too long. nevertheless, it's kind of a tough drive on the eastshore freeway heading out to the bay bridge, which itself has a bigger backup. we're also going to talk about some of the other east bay commutes, like highway four and 680. those are slow as well, and so is 880 from 238 into union city in fremont. south bay commute has been relatively uneventful for some reason. we've had a couple of car fires this morning. they haven't really caused too much of a big delay. 718 let's go back to steve with today's weather. >> a couple usually ones the max, right? >> i know, yeah. >> thank you. so all right, we'll get to it here. mostly cloudy this morning. weak front is on its way. and after today, though, everything is pointing towards now. there will be clouds drifting across as we go into the weekend. but upper 60s to near 70 looks likely by the weekend into early next week. as

the end of february. beginning of february, first couple weeks were active as heck, but now it looks like after this system really won't be much going on, but temps will warm up. we'll get near 70 for a few as we head towards sunday into monday as well. it's looking here. this system is knocking on the door, moving through mendocino county, lake county, northern sonoma county about ready to move in. i would think by about nine 10:00 it will be through and then we'll be getting some sun breaks later this afternoon. san francisco 60 50w average 61 4875. the record high 1991 and 38 1897. the most rain on this date 1.63 and 1980. system is favoring almost everything north, but it does have a little bit of punch to it. so we'll mention some early morning rain here. well, about, you know, anytime between 8 and 10 but 40s, 50s on the temps here, 30s up in the mountains. this is not a big deal for them at all. if they can squeeze out a trace of snow or maybe an inch of snow, i think that would probably cover it. showing that for truckee, tahoe city, south lake tahoe, kirkwood and homewood. so not

much. and that's probably that's probably overachieving, to be honest with you. there's just not a lot to this system. but if you're north, that's all about that and mean we won't get much here a couple 100 to maybe a 10th quarter of an inch, i think would cover it to the north. but boy, check out crescent city going forward in the pacific northwest. that is going to be where all the rain is. that's a lot going forward. not much for us though. looks pretty quiet after today. cloudy morning, mostly cloudy and then clouds will start to thin out as that system moves through with some light morning rain 5060 on the temps. >> steve thank you 720. here one of the leading causes of cancer deaths being found in people who have never engaged in a particularly risky behavior. well, health experts say more and more nonsmokers are developing lung cancer. >> and doctors say the prognosis is good for paul pelosi, the husband of san francisco congresswoman nancy pelosi. paul pelosi just had a successful kidney transplant, and someone very close to him

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seems to have its life primarily on the internet. >> investigators around the country are piecing together connections and what appears to be a cult driven crime spree. we have new details this morning about the group called the xyzzy ends and its controversial ties to the bay area. >> then. without these things, we wouldn't be able to be alive. >> i felt like, what am i going to do? >> the next target of doge could be medicaid. we tell you the big impact on low income senior citizens. if the budget cuts are

approved. >> from ktvu, fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> well, good morning to you. thank you for joining us. welcome back to mornings on two i'm dave clark. >> i'm gasia mikaelian. it is wednesday february 19th. we all got a little taste of spring. we did. afternoon, steve paulson. we're also bracing for more rain, aren't we? >> well, don't you worry. that taste of spring will be back by the weekend. that's for sure. but today we have a weak little system starting to rain up in healdsburg. thank you for that, eric. a light rain and again, this looks to be about marin county north. i don't think they'll be too much south. could be a little bit maybe a trace or a .01 or so. but our system was making its move between 730 and i think 930, 10:00 should be the main focus of the go time, if you will. after that, moving east and south, it will fall apart, still holding on to a .05 to maybe a 10th of an inch. now, if you go up mendocino county, there will be more than that. but again, this is the maybe the last system of the month. it doesn't look to be much going on afterwards, that's for sure. 4050 on your temps i think a lot

of cloud cover and some rain in the morning and then the afternoon. there's a back edge to this. i think we'll get some sun, but the breeze will pick up. so not not a big system at all. it's a weak system. but if you're north, you'll get some rain. if you're south, probably not near average on the temps, which equals 60. all right. over to sal. and it's a bridge a freeway. where are we going? >> yeah, we're going to interstate 80 because it's not in good shape right now. we had some slow traffic because of a crash near appian way. and this whole thing just after the crockett area is down to six miles an hour. that's terrible. and then after that, it picks up a little bit, slows again in berkeley. we had an earlier crash there. that part is getting better, which is good. bay bridge is backed up to the maze in case you're going to san francisco. and we're also looking at the typical east bay slowdowns on highway four and 680 today. it's just a little better than yesterday. 680 is also slow out of dublin, heading down to the sonoma grade. 731 let's get back to the headlines. >> all right sal, thank you. well, happening right now and on strike right now in hayward.

hundreds of alameda county court employees. the contract for court employees ended at the end of last year, and they've been working without a contract since then. now this strike coincides with the first full day on the job of the newly sworn in district attorney, ursula jones dixon. ktvu jesse gary will bring us a live report from there in the next half hour. >> this morning, we're learning more about a cult like group with ties to the bay area that's linked to several killings across the country. ktvu andre senior here in studio with the latest on three people. andre, who are now behind bars. >> well, garcia, the group calls themselves. the three members were arrested on sunday and appeared in a maryland courtroom yesterday. investigators who followed this unusual case say the extremist group is based here in the bay area. jack lassota, michelle zatko and daniel blank are facing charges of trespassing, obstruction and weapon possession. prosecutors are also trying to link them to killing six people, including the fatal shootings of suspect

zac sos parents, a u.s. border patrol agent as well, and a vallejo property owner. la soto is believed to be the leader of that group and lived in berkeley for a time. another member went to cal. the group is described as a circle of young, highly intelligent computer scientists. they're believed to be an offshoot of another group known as the rationalist community. the citizens, however, shared anarchist beliefs and grew increasingly violent. >> the alarms were sounding a couple years ago. were people in that community thought thathe this group that they called the was becoming a cult and that they were dangerous, potentially to other people. >> the citizens claim to take extreme stances on veganism, gender identity and ai safety regulations. la soto, who used the she and her pronouns, first landed on the radar of police back in 2019 after she was arrested in sonoma county at a protest. she and a group of

followers later moved to vallejo, where they were accused of attacking and killing their landlord. >> the violence really starts that we know of starts in 2022. prosecutors allege that these three individuals sneak up, pretend like there's a water leak and attack him with swords and knives. >> their landlord survived the attack, but last month, with the trial approaching, he was stabbed and killed. the man arrested in the killing also has ties to the ends. he and two other members are currently in police custody in solano county. investigators across the country are trying to piece together connections in what appears to be a cult driven crime spree led by la sota. a maryland judge has ordered all three suspects to be held gasia without bail. >> andre. thank you. an update now on a story we had for you all morning yesterday is developing news. we now know police in concord shot and killed a man who they say was stabbing his father. it happened at a home on natoma drive off

willow pass road yesterday, around 140 in the morning. a woman called 911 to say a father and son were struggling over a knife in the living room, and that she was hiding in the garage. when officers arrived, they say they found the younger man stabbing the father. at least one officer opened fire. the son died at the scene. >> it's absolutely horrible. i would have never thought that to go here. i don't know what was going on with the house or the family, but it's horrible. >> the father is 73 years old, was taken to john muir medical center in walnut creek. he is expected to survive. >> our time now. 7.35. president trump ordered the department of justice to fire all of the remaining u.s. attorneys who were appointed by president biden. ismael izzy ramzi served almost two years as u.s. attorney for northern california. he talked to ktvu about what he accomplished and said the job of a prosecutor is to defend the constitution and keep the public safe. >> really was an honor of a lifetime, and it was unique for

me, having grown up here as well. i hope that, you know, whatever political happenings in washington will not deter people from from that mission. it's important for our country, public safety. you know, democracy. >> ramsay still deciding what he's going to do next, but says he has confidence in the u.s. attorney's office in san francisco. >> millions of americans could lose their medical benefits as the federal government continues to cut back on spending. the department of government efficiency is debating cuts to medicaid, and many americans are concerned about the possibility of losing their coverage. 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. >> while seniors and advocates express their concerns, lawmakers continue to debate the issue at the nation's capitol. >> to the people out there listening, we spend almost $900 billion every year on medicaid, and if 20% of that is saved, that's almost $200 billion. we got a $1.8 trillion annual deficit. we just knocked off 200 billion. let's keep this train going. >> for now, there is no specific timeline or deadline as to when a final decision on medicaid funding will be made. >> time is now 737. the trump administration's attack on dei programs at public schools and universities is causing major concern for school districts in california. several bay area school districts have initiatives and programs with the goal of helping minority students. many school officials across the state say the trump administration's directive is too vague to know what exactly is being banned. the trump

administration gave state education departments two weeks to comply. >> the mayor of los angeles is sitting down for her first television interview since the southern california wildfires. mayor karen bass faced criticism over the city's preparedness early on. in talking with fox's alex michaelson, she said she made a mistake in leaving the city days before the fires broke out. she was asked by the white house to attend an inauguration for ghana's president. >> in the white house, called and asked me if i would represent the president. i said yes, it was going to be a very, very short trip. >> what do you mean? there were warnings you weren't aware of? because i know we were talking about it on the news. a lot of people were talking about the problems. >> it didn't reach that level to me to say something terrible could happen. and maybe you shouldn't have gone on the trip. >> mayor bass returned to los angeles the day after the palisades fire started. she says the l.a. fire chief did not warn her in advance of the dangerous fire conditions. she plans to find out why those normal

preparations weren't made. >> the time is 738, and we do have slowing this morning on 80. it has been very slow from the carquinez bridge area. not quite, but almost all the way into el sobrante, where they're clearing a crash. then there's a big break and more slowing as you approach the macarthur maze. all that traffic being held up is making it easier for you to drive in berkeley, but when you get to the bay bridge, there is a bigger backup. we've also been looking at highway four, which is slow from pittsburgh to concord. this is all really typical. likewise for the richmond bridge. we've been also looking at the south bay commute, including getting there on 880 and 680. this is all pretty much par for the course on all the freeways. getting over to the south bay. 739 let's bring steve back in with today's weather south. >> thank you kindly, sir. we are watching a weak system drag across us. it's already started to rain to the north. i saw a 0.05 up in ukiah, 0.01 up in healdsburg. so it's making its

move. but i think by about 9 or 10:00 it will make its mark and not be much. but marin county north looks to be about the line and maybe a .01 down to sfo or oakland or san francisco, unless it overachieves. but there's really not a lot to this system. 6050 for the city today. average 6148. so you're right there. record 75 on the high side, 1991 38, way back in 1897. and the record rain 1.63, in 1980. today they might get a point zero 2 or 0.03. that's kind of what we're looking at here. so the system is on its way. and it's just now moving in sonoma coast off the marin coast, 4050 on the temps. and they haven't changed really all morning long. 30 up in the mountains. this is a ho hum system for the mountains. there won't be much left there. and if anything maybe a dusting or an inch of snow. that's all that's being forecast. and after that pattern looks quiet, going into the end of the month and maybe even into early march, will be the next system before we have anything to talk about. unless something zigs and zags. if you're north, there'll be a

little bit. if you're south, i'd be surprised if san jose, santa cruz, and morgan hill even got that much. but look at crescent city going forward over the next week. that's where the focus will be. and del norte, humboldt county, up into washington and also oregon. they will get a lot of rain up there, cloudy morning. so with some rain, once we get to about noon, i think we'll be on the drier side and the system will start to fall apart 5060 on the temps. and can you warm it up for me on the weekend? yes i can. in fact, upper 60s to near 70. >> steve thank you. we just reported a minute ago here starbucks is switching from transparent single use plastic cups to opaque white compostable cups in many states, including ours. the company says it's all working toward its goal of sustainability, in hopes of making all of its cups compostable, recyclable or reusable by the year 2030. >> now, is that your cup of tea? right. we really want to know what you think about this. so let's go over to andre senior. he has our viewer poll of the day. >> dave good morning to you both. let's get right to it this morning. does sustainability influence what you buy. that is

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and 45 alameda county court clerks are striking right now. the action will affect services at criminal, civil and juvenile courts. court employees, including clerks and legal processing assistants, have been working without a contract since the end of december. a protest by the union is planned today in hayward at the hall of justice. >> well, in monterey county, a warning overnight for people who live and work near the moss landing battery plant. people were warned to close your windows, close your doors because of a flare up at that battery plant. the alert was issued just after 830 last night. it comes a month after a big fire broke out at the battery plant. there's no word yet on when the current warning will be lifted. and in italy,

the pope is still in the hospital this morning and getting treatment for pneumonia. the vatican says pope francis heart is responding positively to the treatment. he is now breathing without the help of permanent oxygen support. the pope is 88 years old. he was admitted to the hospital on friday after a week long bout of bronchitis became worse. time now 745. illegal crossings along the southwest border. they're dropping to record low numbers. the coast guard has been stationed along the rio grande for years. but president trump's sweeping immigration changes increased those operations and includes boat patrols looking for any signs of smuggling along the river. >> their mission is to augment our border patrol partners in key areas here along the rio grande to detect, deter and interdict illegal migration, drug smuggling, really any kind

of illicit activity on our southern maritime border. >> now, since the trump administration took office, the average number of illegal border crossings are on track to hit record lows as of february. the daily average is about 360. last year's daily average was almost 3000. >> as the department of government efficiency continues to cut federal spending, some are proposing that the money be given back to taxpayers. a reported advisor to dodge proposed the idea of a $5,000 tax refund to share the benefits of cost cutting with taxpayers. those refunds wouldn't come until after dodge finishes its work in july of 2026. he posted his proposal on x and elon musk replied, saying he'll bring the pitch to the president. >> our time is 747. marin county's efforts to build homes for educators and county employees is facing a $17.4 million budget deficit, according to the marin ij. the city has a plan to close the gap by having 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 in an extra $9 million of funding. the project, known as the village at oak hill, would feature 135 affordable apartments for people who earn between 50 and 80% of the city's median income. all right, our time. just about 748 kentucky fried chicken is moving out of kentucky. >> also, president trump hinting at more tariffs that could impact bay area companies. pam cook back in studio with this in dollars and cents. >> yes. good morning. bringing some new details. the president now saying that he may expand the scope of tariffs on imports to include automobiles, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors. now, he did not say if any new tariffs would apply to all vehicles coming into the us, or if they would target certain countries. but the new tariffs could start in april as the opening bell rang this morning, all three market

indexes headed lower on that news and also a new report on the housing market. the report shows applications for new mortgage dropped last week as the housing market continues to remain pretty slow. taking a live look at the numbers now, they've maintained the same loss since the bell rang about the dow jones now down a little less than a half of a percent 189 points there. the s&p 500 down almost a quarter of a percent. same for the nasdaq this morning. a leading u.s. cybersecurity company warns that hackers are bypassing a flaw that allows them to gain access to targeted device management interfaces. now, palo alto networks has confirmed a recently patched firewall vulnerability is being actively exploited. the santa clara based company released an advisory and urged customers to quickly patch against the latest bug. the company says the scale of exploitation is not yet known, but the complexity of the attack

is low. apple is getting ready to launch its new phone today and it is supposed to be more affordable. according to tech reports, the s4 will have the iphone 14 design signaling the end of the home button and a shift away from smaller screens. analysts say the new phone may have apple intelligence and the company's first in-house 5g modem. the cost is expected to be $429 before any discounts. and kfc keeping its name but moving out of the state. kentucky fried chicken now moving its headquarters from louisville, kentucky, to plano, texas, about 100 employees will have to relocate or leave their jobs. kfc's parent company, yum! brands, plans to have just two corporate offices one in plano, texas, the other in southern california in irvine. i'm pam cook. that's look at your dollars and cents. >> pam. thank you. now. 750 finally, all the lanes have been opened on 80 at appian way as you come into the hercules el

sobrante area. but it's going to take time for all that traffic to unwind. it kind of has factored in. people in richmond are, you know, saying, hey, where is everyone? they're stuck up the road. so if you want to get on the road before everyone gets there, you might want to do it soon because this is going to fill in pretty quick. you can see that the richmond bridge also is a little lighter than usual. i really think people are having trouble getting there before you get to that place. this is a look at 880 south. it's slowed from hayward all the way into fremont and there is a crash. southbound 880 near dixon landing road. i'm sorry, that's closer to mission boulevard there, but it is going to be slow out of union city in the fremont. 751 let's talk about today's weather here, steve. >> thank you sir. our system has arrived for some. that's to the north, mendocino county, lake county, also up in casadero and healdsburg. you can see that system moving through. not much to it. i've seen a .08 to about 0.05 around ukiah. not a lot, but it is moving in now. bodega bay, also healdsburg. looks like

santa rosa. it hasn't happened already. it will soon because we have it also at casadero. so the russian river now getting in on that northern marin county right there, starting to make its move. so again, this is this is coming in around eight, about 930, ten. and i think that will probably do it as it moves east and south it will weaken. there's no doubt about it. back edge to it. so some afternoon sun here if you can. 108 and for today and get through that little system, you don't want any rain. if you don't care, then you know, i live on a golf course and i see everything i and you name it. i've seen golfers out there. so if you want to wait till the afternoon, we can't get a tee time that i understand. and you'll get a little light rain if you're north. if you're south, you you don't have to worry about it. 30s. in the mountains, they'll get a light dusting of snow, if at best. this is not a cold system. we're at the tail end of this system, and it's just, you know, dragging across us. but this may be it. this could be it for the month is what it's looking like. first two weeks are active as heck as you know, the last two weeks are going to

end on a on a quiet note. looks like early march will have to wait for this to kind of pick up. maybe on the rain, but not if you're north del norte, humboldt county, portland, seattle. get ready. a lot of rain is on the way, but this will probably be it for us for a while. cloudy this morning with some light rain, but i think we get some sun breaks in the afternoon here. most of the rain about marin county, san francisco, oakland north and it won't be much. 5060 on the temps and get ready. the weekend is looking like 60 to near 70 degrees. dave. >> all right steve thank you. time now. 752, in santa cruz. the holiday weekend gave a much needed boost to businesses along the santa cruz wharf. the storm and high surf warning last week shut down the wharf, including on valentine's day. but the wharf reopened on saturday. once large waves were no longer a threat. business owners say while closing for valentine's day was a loss for them, the longer holiday weekend and some big events made up for it. >> but i think because there was valentine's day weekend and president's day on monday, it gave an extra long weekend for

lots of people to come in and lots of foot traffic on the wharf. >> now, officials have said wharf closures are. well, that's just the new normal. after part of the pier collapsed in december because of high surf. time is 753. this morning, the fate of santa rosa schools entering a very important stage. up next, at 8:00, the closures that are possible as sonoma county's biggest school districts try to make up for budget deficits and boosting san francisco's nightlife and economy. the joint efforts promising to bring more bars and restaurants to san i'm not happy with the way that pg&e handled the wildfires.

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meantime, at 756, san francisco will be kicking off its fifth season of free live music beginning march 1st. the concerts will be held at the golden gate bandshell. more than 125 performances are planned, celebrating the band show's 125th anniversary. performances will feature a variety of genres, from reggae to edm. the month of march, of course, is women's history month, so they'll focus on women fronted bands. the season goes through mid-november, with shows on most wednesdays, fridays, sundays and some saturdays. well, state lawmakers will consider legislation to help boost the nightlife and economic recovery of downtown san francisco. mayor

daniel lurie and state senator scott wiener announced the legislation at union square. they say the bill would bring more bars and restaurants to the hospitality zones. if it's approved, it will provide 20 extra low cost liquor licenses for specified areas. right now, state law limits the number of licenses based on the city's population. >> we should be making it easier, not harder, for businesses to set up here. right now, state law limits our number of liquor licenses, and they are expensive and hard to get. the. this high barrier sends and sends the wrong message to businesses that want to come here. >> now, right now, the cost of a state liquor license in san francisco can vary. it depends on the type of it, but right now they can cost upwards of $100,000 or more. well, oakland police helped to make sure people were safe during the nba all-star weekend. the police

department issued some final numbers on arrests made during last weekend's enforcement period. the combined efforts of oakland police and the chp led to more than 60 arrests, 44 of them for felonies. 18 cases involved people driving under the influence. in all, authorities issued 177 traffic citations. law enforcement also recovered six firearms. and police say the arrests were connected to various crimes, including homicide, armed robbery, burglary, prostitution and vandalism. it's now 759, and there's a new study out. it shows computer science is the most lucrative college degree at uc and cal state schools. the chronicle studied data from both of the school systems. students with a computer science degree from cal had a median annual salary of $150,000. two years after graduating, ucla grads earned 130,000, followed by cal

poly san luis obispo at 114,000 and uc san diego at $106,000. >> good morning. right now in alameda county court, workers striking over stalled negotiations were live in hayward, with their demands that impact on local services as they walk off their jobs. and north bay parents and teachers mobilizing to get one last word in before the school board considers closing their schools. the schools potentially threatened by closure vote tonight and then. >> going to have a lot of artists coming in from all parts of the islands, including. guam. you know, obviously, hawaii. >> and downtown san jose, adding another state of the art venue to its nightlife scene. we take you inside the center for a sneak peek on what you can expect in the next few months. >> from ktvu, fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> welcome to mornings on two.

at 8:00, you're looking live across downtown oakland this morning. it looks like cloudy skies, but the sun is trying to peek out, casting its shadow on those buildings just a bit. thank you for joining us. i'm andre senior. >> i'm gasia mikaelian. it's wednesday, february 19th. let'sh of an inch up in ukiah. so there is some punch to it. but as it moves east and south, it will weaken considerably. this is i talked about. there it is. that's a better picture of it right there in the last image right there. so it'll start to make its move here in the next hour or two. i think by around ten, 11:00 we'll be done. if you're south, probably not much, if any. if you're north, you'll get a 10th of an inch, maybe a quarter of an inch. but 4050 on the temps, they'll give way to some afternoon sun once this system scoots through. and your midweek muse does have morning

clouds. some sun breaks in there, but the rain to the north not much to the south. then we'll break later on. the breeze will pick up, but temps pretty close to where they should be this time of year, which is low 60s. all right. sal is here 80. >> yeah, 80 is not good. we've had a couple of earlier things that took a while to clear. and it's basically slow in pockets from hercules all the way to berkeley. the good news is though, things are getting better quickly, and especially people who are in richmond had an easier time. there's some slowing as you drive into el cerrito and berkeley, but things are getting a little bit better. bay bridge still backed up to the maze, although it's improving quickly. i also want to mention that 880 north and south. is he okay in oakland? but we have a lot of slow traffic approaching a crash southbound 880 at maui that is backed up out of hayward. 802 let's get back to the headlines. >> happening now. hundreds of alameda county court workers have walked off the job in a county wide strike that stems from a contract disagreement going back to last year. >> ktvu jesse gary live in the hayward hayward hall of justice

with the latest on that. jesse. >> guys good morning to you. and union workers have put their strike message on signs which they're carrying behind me and also on pieces of paper. they say this impasse is compromising the criminal justice system. the alameda county superior court officials have also put a response out about this strike. we'll get to that in just a second. let's take a look at our video. a little bit of the back story as this impasse started when the last contract ended december 31st weeks of negotiations over workload and pay did not produce a breakthrough. union workers point to three areas that created the impasse first, pervasive understaffing. they say 1 in 5 positions has not been filled. second, workers say they're being forced to perform tasks they have not been trained to do. and third, union members say there have not there have been bad faith negotiations and bargaining negotiations by the county. they say over 90% of the workers voted to go on strike. >> are you ready to fight? >> we really didn't want to

strike, but we have to strike for our workers rights and for our community, for the public. we are here to serve the public, and we want to serve them with and be knowledgeable and serve them, as well as serving them with accuracy and efficiency. we're swamped. we're swamped. not no longer hours, but we're swamped. so we're probably doing the job of two courtroom clerks instead of one. >> in a lengthy three page response to the strike, officials with the alameda county superior court say in part, the court has instituted an emergency operations plan, which utilizes available managers and unrepresented employees to fill key positions, helping keep critical cases on schedule and essential court filings processed. nevertheless, the job action instituted by the union has placed our community at risk. close quote one of the risks they point to is people who are victims of domestic violence. they say getting restraining orders will be hard because the people who process those orders are out here on strike. no telling how long the

strike will go, but if you have business with the court in alameda county, anywhere in alameda county, please call ahead and expect delays. we're live in hayward this morning. jesse gary, ktvu, fox two news. we'll head back to you in the studio in oakland. >> jesse, thank you for your time right now and happening now. there was an overnight warning in monterey county for people who live and work near moss landing. they were told to close their windows and doors because of a flare up at the vistra energy battery storage plant. this is new video from the flare up that prompted the alert at 830 last night. last month, a large fire burned for days at that same battery facility. you might remember that the initial fire caused some evacuations in nearby neighborhoods. county officials say the flare up had some light smoke coming from the burn area. no word yet on when the current warning will be lifted. >> happening today. santa rosa city school district leaders are meeting to discuss which schools to close in an effort to narrow the district's budget deficit. the district is deciding between two options. one would keep all

high schools open, but lead to the closure of all middle schools in the district. in that scenario, the high schools would make room for middle school students and staff. three elementary schools would also close. now the other option would be to close three elementary schools, three middle schools, one high school. today's meeting starts at 530. meantime, in vallejo, the school district there will be debating closing schools to deal with the multi-million dollar budget deficit. the district will discuss several options, including closing mare island academy or the loma vista environmental science academy. the district could also move vallejo charter school to a new campus. if approved, the changes would take effect at the start of the next school year. >> the six teachers in two school districts have secured salary increases over, over and other benefits as well. after more than 200 days of negotiations, the guerneville school district avoided a strike after teachers approved a contract and reached a tentative agreement. the deal includes raises in district contributions to educators health benefits. el camino high school teachers and administrators also reached a

tentative agreement that includes a 19% salary increase over three years. >> teachers from the san ramon valley unified school district held a lunchtime rally to protest millions of dollars in proposed cuts. >> kids need counselors. >> kids need hope. >> students need money. >> they gathered outside dougherty valley high school to show their opposition to the district's plan to cut $26 million from the budget. they're urging management to fully fund student mental health support programs, 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 an operational necessity, says it will reduce the impact on student programs and staff. community groups in oakland are demanding the city reverse its decision to cut money from the city's budget, intended to support vulnerable groups. oakland is eliminating $2.6

million in funding for 13 organizations that provide housing and health and other social services to low income individuals and families. members of nonprofit groups gathered at the fruitvale transit village accused the city of stopping payments for services already provided, leaving the nonprofits on the hook. >> 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 of the city of oakland provides us, and it could mean that we could close our doors. >> groups losing funding include the unity council, senior center, s.o.s. meals on wheels program, and tribe, which works on violence intervention. >> 808 now san francisco is set 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 125th anniversary. the performances will feature a variety of genres, from reggae to edm, with the month of march focusing on

women's fronted bands in honor of women's history month. now the season goes through mid november, with shows on most wednesdays, fridays, sundays and some saturdays as well. state lawmakers will soon consider legislation to help boost nightlife and economic recovery in downtown san francisco. mayor daniel lurie and state senator scott wiener announced the legislation at union square. 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 specific areas. currently, state law limits the number of licenses based on the population of the city. >> we should be making it easier, not harder, for businesses to set up here. right now, state law limits our number of liquor licenses and they are expensive and hard to get. the this high barrier sends an entry, sends the wrong message to businesses that want to come here. >> right now, the cost of a state liquor license in san francisco can vary depending on the type, but generally it can

cost upwards of $100,000 or more. >> time now is 809. now, we do have a problem on the nimitz freeway, 880 fremont southbound, 880 at maori. they're clearing a crash there, and it really does have a huge backup now stretching all the way from hayward. and that's the better part of it. it's not the typical slowing. sometimes people say it's always slow. today it's slower than usual. some people are using 680. that's also slow through pleasanton. let's talk about that east shore freeway because we had an earlier problem at pinole valley road at appian way, actually, and things are getting better, but they're distributing out toward the east shore freeway. it is a little better by the time you reach berkeley. when you get to the bay bridge. that's improving quite a bit, but still a backup to the foot of the maze. 810 let's go back to the desk. >> south. thank you. in just a few hours here, san francisco will install one of its first speed cameras. why the location is so significant, and how? it's really just the beginning of a

citywide program. plus. >> we hit the ground and kind of just bounced up and turned on our side, and we're sliding on our side for a while. >> new video shows the fiery crash of that delta airliner on a snowy runway in toronto. we hear from both passengers and aviation experts on what went wrong. >> after a car accident. [music] beware of insurance companies bearing small checks. if you've been injured, you may feel pressured to settle too soon and for too little money. don't be fooled. the minute you sign, your claim is over, no matter how serious your injuries are or how many bills come in later. choose jacoby and meyers. for over 50 years, we've turned low insurance offers into big settlements. call us and find out what we can win for you. jacoby and meyers. because everyone

benefits. as the federal government continues to cut back on spending. the department of government efficiency is looking to scale back medicaid and $880 million federally funded program. that's a lifeline for millions of americans. seniors and advocates are expressing their concern. lawmakers continue to debate the issue at the nation's capital. as of now, there is no specific timeline

for when a final decision on medicaid funding could be made. >> alameda county court clerks went on strike at 630 this morning. this will affect services at criminal, civil and juvenile courts. court employees, including clerks and legal processing assistants, have been working without a contract since the end of december, when it expired. a protest by the union is planned today in hayward at the hall of justice, which is happening right now, as you can see here in this live video. >> across the bay, san francisco's richmond district is getting one of the city's first speed cameras today. walk san francisco says the camera will be installed at geary boulevard at seventh avenue. that location was chosen due to high crash rates and significant issues with speeding. the group says it worked with people who have survived traffic crashes for the past six years to pass legislation to approve the cameras. 33 intersections in san francisco will eventually get them. the cameras are expected to be up and running by next month. >> at 815. investigators in toronto are looking into what happened when delta, a delta airlines plane, crashed, landed and flipped over at an airport

in toronto. the plane was attempting to land at toronto's busiest airport when it slammed into the runway and sparked a fire. the plane rolled over and ended up upside down. >> landed very close to the end of the runway. it came in very fast and it just pancaked down on that runway, but then you see it turn in the right wing break off and this huge explosion. so we know the wing separated at that point. the luck of the draw as to how it came out. >> aviation experts say that wings and tails of airplanes are designed to separate in extreme circumstances, just like this one. the reason for this, they say, is because fuel is stored in the wings, and when that wing is ripped off, it keeps the explosion away from the body of the plane where the passengers are located. >> and as there is increased concern about airplane safety. aviation experts are reminding passengers about what's being done to help prevent and respond to any potential emergencies in the air. experts stress flying remains the safest form of

travel. pilots and airport management go through special emergency response training. passengers can also help limit injuries in a crisis. >> wearing our seat belts, making sure our chair is fully up because that will allow a full space to egress if needed. wearing closed toed shoes and also dress for the weather that where you're flying into is great. best practices to do when you're flying. >> aviation experts say if an evacuation does happen, flight attendants may need help from passengers to make sure everyone gets off safely and quickly. >> time is 817, and we do have some improvement on the morning commute. for those who are coming to san francisco. it does seem to be improving quite a bit, and it should improve in the next hour. i think we're going to see a lot of improvement there. i also want to mention that 880 northbound through oakland is going to be a little bit slow. most of the slow traffic this morning has been on 80. we had some earlier problems. we had a stalled bus. we had a crash. those things are gone. but things are still slow

on 80 westbound and on 680 from concord to walnut creek. 817. what about today's weather? it seems a little cloudy out there. here's steve. >> it is indeed. so we have some rain to the north. but after today, everything says. you know what? we'll get a little february warm up here. now, it will start a little bit tomorrow, but really kick in as we go to friday and into the weekend. but some light rain about marin county north. there could be a little bit south, but not too much, but maybe a 10th quarter of an inch to the north. but everything says even though we'll have a lot of clouds, mix of sun and clouds, temps will be bumping up upper 60s to near 70. there's your system that looks like it's moved through already, mendocino county, and i know you had about a 10th of an inch and into lake county, and now maybe northern napa county. it's made its move also in healdsburg, casadero, santa rosa and just northern marin county. starting to slice through there. not much to it, but it's going through now between, i'd say about eight, nine, nine, 30, and then we should be on the backside of that. so 4050 on the temps. they haven't really budged all morning long. isothermal. they're 40 in tahoe truckee 39.

little south wind in advance of that 39 minden 41 carson city. so any snow and believe me, it might just be a dusting. i think one inch would be a victory if they got that much. this is not a cold system at all. our system is moving through and you can see though some clearing. so if you want to hang on a little bit, i think late morning, early afternoon will be more in your favor right now though. some rain to the north. probably not this much to the south. if it does, and then we'll say, okay, you did it. but after this, unless you're up on the north coast, del norte, humboldt county, or mendocino county. trinity, it's dry for us, but there will be a lot of rain up in the pacific northwest, but cloudy to mostly cloudy morning here. some light rain, mainly to the north, and then we'll get some sun breaks. a little breeze will pick up in the afternoon, 5060 on the temps even though we'll have some clouds. temps say you know what? we're going up upper 60s to near 70 on the weekend. >> some changes to the coins. we can see how some are pushing back against the president's proposal to get rid of the penny, by pointing out relying

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largest privately owned music and event center to open in san jose. south first area in the last ten years. inside the venue you can see it. here is an island theme, a tribute to the owners hawaiian heritage. >> the way we carry ourselves all around. it's that island vibe, you know. we plan to bring a lot of island music here, along with with the other ones. what we want to do is become that first breaks for a lot of mid-sized, mid-size artists. >> the pete b center says it's planning to host its first event on april 19th. they'll announce the entertainment in the next few weeks. all right. 823 is your time. president trump is hinting at more tariffs that could impact bay area companies. >> cook's been looking into this. she's back for today's dollars and cents. >> certainly a reaction on wall street to this as well. the president now saying that he may expand the scope of tariffs on imports to include automobiles, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors. big business in

silicon valley. he did not say if any new tariffs would apply to all vehicles coming into the u.s, or if they would target certain countries, but the new tariffs could start in april. as the opening bell rang this morning, all three major market indexes headed lower on that news and also on a new report on the housing market. that report showing applications for new mortgage dropped last week. as the housing market continues to remain fairly slow. all right. taking a live look at the numbers, the dow jones down about a third of a percent, 149 points. coming back a little bit from about an hour ago. same for the nasdaq and the s&p 500. they're now down just slightly right now. the debate over president trump's proposal to end the production of the penny continues. the proposal comes as americans are swiping their credit cards more than they use cash and coins. it could bring some savings for the u.s. government. the u.s. mint reports the penny costs more than $0.03 to make. but some believe cutting back on penny production may lead to higher costs in other areas.

>> nickel actually costs a lot more to produce than the penny. it's almost $0.14 per nickel produced. so as we increase our reliance on nickels because they're going to be the smallest unit, it actually is going to increase costs for the government >> now, it's still not clear if it's within the president's power to end the minting of the penny or any coin. and electric trucking startup is selling off its assets after going bankrupt. nikola corporation is down to $47 million in cash, and efforts to keep the business going have failed. the arizona based company says it was once valued at almost $30 billion. but several scandals, including its founder being convicted in 2022 for misleading investors about the company's technology, has all led to the downfall. starbucks rolling out new cup designs in 14 states, including here in california. starbucks switched from its transparent, single use plastic cup to an opaque white compostable cup.

starbucks says it's working towards the goal of sustainability and plans to use all compostable, recyclable or reusable cups by 2030. so we'd like to know what you think we're asking this morning. does sustainability influence what you buy? your options here are, yes, eco friendly matters sometimes or no. i buy what i like. here are the results so far. yes. eco friendly matters winning out there. but no, i buy what i like. kind of coming in there as well. you can scan that qr code at the top right hand side of your screen, or go to ktvu.com. you know where i stand. hashtag no plastic. so let us know what you think. >> got it. pam. all right. time now is 826. tough decisions on the horizon for california schools under the new administration. how federal threats to crack down on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts are impacting education across our state. plus.

>> a group that we want to call a cult that seems to have its life primarily on the internet. >> investigators nationwide are working to learn more about what some call a cult driven crime spree. new details on a group called the ins and its

made a mistake in her first sit down interview since those destructive wildfires tore through southern california. how she answers critics who called out her actions during the

emergency. [music] plus. >> without these things, we wouldn't be able to be alive. >> i felt like, what am i going to do? >> the next target of doge could be medicaid. the big impact to low income seniors if budget cuts are approved. >> from ktvu, fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> good morning and welcome back i'm gasia mikaelian. >> i'm andre senior. thank you so much for joining us. it is wednesday february 19th. it is 830 on the dot. and steve paulson is standing by with your forecast for this morning. >> all right. thank you. we'll start nationally because there's a huge difference here. if you're going to miami it's 80 degrees. if you're going to bismarck it's 18 below. so that plunge of cold air has made it all the way down into texas. and it's a cold one for many. you can see right there. i don't know if any records were set, but denver was five below this morning. that's really cold for denver, no doubt about it. we get a weak system dragging across us and there it is. there's not much to it, but it is bringing light rain. i've said all along i think about

marine county north looks to be about the main line. there could be a little bit to the south of that, but it's going to fall apart probably around 11 noon or so. .01 to a 10th of an inch covered here. there will be a little bit more than that. russian river and points north as well. 4050 on the temps. they really haven't budged all morning long. morning clouds. some light rain, especially north. but i think we'll get some afternoon sun. a little breeze will pick up. but if you want to wait for the. if you're north, you want to wait it out. i think the afternoon will be good to go there. 60 on the temps. start a warmup beginning tomorrow. all right. south here at 830 on a wednesday. and he tells me and you the traffic is what. >> improving rather quickly steve right now at the bay bridge. just kind of like that. let's look at it here at the bay bridge, you can see things have improved quite a bit. i think a lot of people were held up, up the freeway. and that gave time for the freeway down here to clear up. and things on the east shore are getting better. interstate 880 is still a little bit slow. past the coliseum and south. it's slow getting into fremont, but things are on the

improvement. and there's a new crash. northbound 87 at curtner. it's already on the shoulder in san jose. 831 let's go back to the headlines. >> all right. thank you. on strike right now in hayward, hundreds of alameda county court workers. the contract for court employees ended at the end of last year, and they've been working without a contract since then. the strike coincides with the first full day on the job for newly sworn in district attorney ursula jones dixon. ktvu jesse gary will bring us a live report from there in the next half hour. >> an update now on a story we covered for you all morning yesterday as developing news. we now know police in concord shot and killed a man who they say was stabbing his father. it happened at a home on natoma drive off willow pass road around 140 yesterday morning. a woman called 911 to say a father and son were struggling over a knife in the living room, and that she was hiding in the garage. when officers arrived, they say they found the younger man stabbing his father. at least one officer opened fire. the son died at the scene.

>> it's absolutely horrible. i would have never thought that to go here. i don't know what was going on with the house or the family, but it's horrible. >> the father is 73 years old. he was taken to john muir medical center in walnut creek. he is expected to survive. 832 this morning we're learning more about what some are calling a cult like group with ties to the bay area linked to several killings across the country. >> the group called themselves. the three members were arrested on sunday and appeared in a maryland courtroom yesterday. investigators who followed this unusual case say the extremist group is based here in the bay area. now, jack lassota, michelle zatko and daniel blank are facing charges of trespassing, obstruction and weapons possession. prosecutors are also trying to link them to six killings, including the fatal shootings of zac sos parents, also a us border patrol agent and a vallejo property owner. lasota is believed to be the leader of that group and lived in berkeley for a time. another member went to cal. the group is described as a circle

of young, highly intelligent computer scientists, and they are believed to be an offshoot of another group known as the rationalist community. the citizens, however, shared anarchist beliefs and grew increasingly violent. >> the alarms were sounding a couple years ago, where people in that community thought that the this group that they called the ians was becoming a cult and that they were dangerous, potentially to other people. >> the citizens claim to take extreme stances on veganism, gender identity and ai safety regulations. lasota, who used she her pronouns, first landed on the radar of police back in 2019 after she was arrested in sonoma county at a protest. she and a group of followers later moved to vallejo, where they were accused of attacking and killing their landlord. >> the violence really starts that we know of starts in 2022. prosecutors allege that these

three individuals sneak up, pretend like there's a water leak and attack him with swords and knives. >> their landlord survived that attack, but last month, with the trial approaching, he was stabbed and killed. the man arrested in the killing also has ties to the ians. he and two other members are currently in police custody in solano county. time now is 835. president donald trump ordering the department of justice to fire all of the remaining u.s. attorneys appointed by president biden. ishmael is the. ramsey served almost two years as u.s. attorney for northern california. he talked to ktvu about what he accomplished and said the job of a prosecutor is to defend the constitution and keep the public safe. >> really was an honor of a lifetime, and it was unique for me, having grown up here as well. i hope that, you know, whatever political happenings in washington will not deter people from from that mission. it's important for our country,

public safety. you know, democracy. >> ramsey is still deciding what he'll do next, but says he has confidence in the u.s. attorney's office in san francisco. >> millions of americans could lose their medical benefits as the federal government continues to cut spending. the department of government efficiency is debating cuts to medicaid. many americans are concerned about the possibility of losing their coverage. 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. >> while seniors and advocates express their concerns, lawmakers continue to debate the issue at the nation's capitol. >> to the people out there listening, we spend almost $900

billion every year on medicaid, and if 20% of that is saved, that's almost $200 billion. we got a $1.8 trillion annual deficit. we just knocked off 200 billion. let's keep this train going. >> for now, there is no specific timeline or deadline as to when the final decision on medicaid funding will be made. >> all right. 337 right now, the trump administration's attack on dei programs at public schools and universities, causing major concern for districts in california. several bay area school districts have initiatives and programs with the goal of helping minority students. many school officials across the state say the administration's directive is too vague, and to know exactly what is being banned here. the trump administration gave state education departments two weeks to comply. >> crossing guards in san francisco are worried their jobs and pedestrian safety are at risk. the transit agency sfmta held a budget hearing yesterday. the workers union says sfmta is

considering eliminating crossing guards. sfmta tells ktvu it is not currently proposing cuts to the crossing guard program, and that it's working to find ways to keep it going. no decision was made. a longtime crossing guard at yesterday's meeting stressed the importance of keeping all pedestrians safe. >> we would like them to take this off the table and to work with us, as they've suggested, to try to find alternative sources to fund the programs. >> sfmta is working to close a $50 million budget deficit. the mayor of los angeles is sitting down for her first television interview since the southern california wildfires. mayor karen bass faced criticism over the city's preparedness early on. in talking with fox's alex michaelson, she said she made a mistake in leaving the city days before the first fires broke out. she was asked by the white house to attend an inauguration for ghana's president. >> the white house called and asked me if i would represent the president. i said yes. it was going to be a very, very

short trip. >> what do you mean? there were warnings you weren't aware of? because i know we were talking about it on the news. a lot of people were talking about the problems. >> it didn't reach that level to me to say something terrible could happen. and maybe you shouldn't have gone on the trip. >> mayor bass returned to los angeles the day after the palisades fire started. she says the l.a. fire chief did not warn her in advance of dangerous fire conditions. she plans to find out why those normal preparations weren't made. >> all right, back here at home, let's turn things over to steve paulson here at 8.39 in the weather center tracking your local forecast. >> i am indeed, this tenuous rope of a system is making its move. i think it's already gone through mendocino county. it's in lake napa county. also sonoma down into marin and south of that, there probably won't be much, but a 10th of an inch might cover it for some. but i know casadero russian river has had some, healdsburg has had some rain, but this is a weak system here. but and this may be the last of the month, really, unless something really changes, everything is pointing towards a drier stretch here until early

march. but if it goes, any of this rain makes it south of about the golden gate, it won't be much at all. maybe a trace or 0.01. 40. 50. the mountains. forget it. there's not much there. maybe a dusting of snow. 39 truckee, 40 south lake tahoe. reno at 41. there is a back edge to this system, so morning clouds will give way to afternoon sun. the breeze will pick up. but again, most of this is focused to the north. very little, if any, to the south. i'd be surprised if they got that much. the focus though, continues to be to the north. we will have warmer temps and dry conditions, but crescent city north is going to be big time rain event here over the next week. so a cloudy, mostly cloudy morning here. some light rain, mainly north about marin county. there are some afternoon sunshine though a breeze will pick up, so if you just want to wait it out, get better conditions. the afternoon looks much better than the morning and if you want warmer temps, don't you worry, they're not far away. they'll kick in friday and take us into the weekend. >> steve. thanks. healing the community from within how an oakland based nonprofit is uplifting those impacted by poverty and healthcare

inequiti . i'm not happy with the way that pg&e handled the wildfires. yeah. yeah. i totally, totally understand. we're adding a ton of sensors. as soon as something comes in contact with the power line, it'll turn off so that there's not a risk that it's gonna fall to the ground and start a fire. okay. and i want you to be able to feel the improvements. we've been able to reduce wildfire risk from our equipment by over 90%. that's something i want to believe. [skateboard sounds]

need access to health care, and for more than 15 years, the organization has provided much needed service. healing the

community from within. joining us this morning is noha arboleda, chief executive officer and co-founder of roots community help. noha, thank you so much for joining us. >> thank you for having me. >> so first of all, tell us what your organization, noha does for the community in oakland. >> so as you mentioned, roots community health provides health care to folks in the community as well as behavioral health navigation. we have workforce enterprises. so really just providing what the community needs and being responsive to those needs. >> health is one of those things that aren't often, you know, focused on in terms of providing those services, getting people in front of the services that they need. so talk about the vital need for the for what you provide to the community. >> absolutely. well, we put ourselves right there in deep east oakland for a reason. we saw that there were very wide health disparities. and so we wanted to see what that was about and how we could address those. and of course, it turns out that it's more than just a lack of doctors and behavioral health providers. it's all of the other things that contribute

to good health. so we really made it our mission to be responsive to those needs and really uplift those who have been impacted by those systemic inequities. >> what are some of the health issues you see in these communities, especially in east oakland? >> absolutely. well, we see all the same things that you see everywhere else. it's just that unfortunately, folks die younger because they haven't been addressed. so we see a lot of high blood pressure, diabetes. those are kind of our biggest diagnoses asthma, emphysema. so really the gamut of all the things that you would normally see. but we really want to get in there and identify those things earlier, make sure that people are plugged into treatment. >> in other words, you're saying that people are falling victim to these illnesses just because they lack the access to it. unlike other communities where you could just go to the doctor, you might have access to your health insurance and work that type of thing, right? >> well, access to the medical care is one part of it. but of course, it's not the only part of it. if you're facing other barriers, if you are facing poverty, you have other priorities besides necessarily. so that's why we consider it a necessity for us to address all

of those things and not just say, well, if you don't want to address your health care challenges, we're not here. no, we're here for you. no matter what stage of writing this you're at, and we'll be with you for your life span. >> and so the folks in these communities that are often focused on work and providing for their families, what how do they pay for these health care services? >> so the vast majority of the folks that we serve are getting medi-cal or medicaid, and that covers the services. and we make sure that we have excellent access not only to top notch primary care, but also to behavioral health care and then all the other needs that they may have. >> wow. okay, so you guys just purchased a new building and getting that ready. tell us a little bit about that. what that's going to provide to the community. >> we're really excited about this next stage in our evolution. so we just purchased a building also in east oakland. and it's going to be focused on young people. so it's called the young people's wellness center. it will be focusing on the age group of 13 to 26. so they will be able to get very low barrier access to anything that they may need. so whether that's health

care or behavioral health or whether it's just a place to work on their homework or get involved in some activities, or get involved with the community and learn how to be engaged with some of the issues that are going on in the community. so we're really looking for it to be a safe kind of third space, as they call it. so not school, not home, but a place for young people to be and make connections with others and be able to engage in some really positive activities. >> that the behavioral health is also on the pipeline for this too. it was ignored for so many years, and now finally taking a center stage as part of a of a of a of a whole life being physically and mentally well as well. noha, thank you so much for joining us and the work that you're doing. and if folks want to help, how can they do that? >> well, they should visit us at community health.org or follow us on socials at roots and powers. >> all right. thank you so much for joining us. >> we appreciate it. thank you for having me. >> thank you both. 847 here are some of the top stories we're following. dozens of people have gathered this morning in san francisco's richmond district, as the city gets ready to install one of its first speed

cameras there today. live pictures here. as people are speaking and people have gathered with signs pushing for increased pedestrian safety, walk san francisco says the cameras will be installed at geary and seven, the locations selected due to high crash rates and significant speeding issues. the group says that it worked with people who survived traffic crashes for several years to pass legislation to approve the cameras. 33 intersections across the city will eventually get them. the cameras are expected to be up and running by next month. across the bay, alameda county court clerks are striking this morning. the action will affect services at criminal, civil and juvenile courts. court employees, including clerks and legal processing assistants, have been working without a contract since the end of december. a protest by the union is underway in hayward at the hall of justice there. people in monterey county who live and work near the moss landing battery facility are still under a warning to close windows and doors because of a flare up at the battery plant. the alert was issued just after 830 last night. it comes a month after a big fire broke out there. no word yet as to when the current warning will be lifted. oakland voters came together to learn more about some of the candidates running for mayor.

three of the ten mayoral candidates answered questions from the audience at a forum last night. former congresswoman barbara lee, former councilmember lauren taylor and renea webb, a former chief of staff for recalled mayor shengtao, responded to questions on how to make oakland a safe and affordable city. >> oakland has to be clean. it has to be safe, and we have to be full of opportunities. that is it, the core. >> 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 on to unify the city and really address the budget issues and really fight for residents of oakland. >> a special election for selecting a new mayor is set for april 15th. the new mayor will serve the rest of the current term, which ends january of 2027. >> at 849. as the department of government efficiency continues to cut federal spending, some are proposing that the money be given back to taxpayers. our reporter advisor to dodge

proposed the idea of a $5,000 tax refund to share the benefits of cutting costs with taxpayers. those refunds wouldn't come until after doj's finishes its work in 2026. he posted his proposal on x, and elon musk replied, saying he'll bring the pitch to president trump. illegal crossings along the southwest border are dropping to record lows. the u.s. coast guard has been stationed along the rio grande for years, but president trump's sweeping immigration changes increased those operations. that includes boat patrols looking for any signs of smuggling along the river. >> their mission is to augment our border patrol partners in key areas here along the rio grande to detect, deter and interdict illegal migration, drug smuggling, really any kind of illicit activity on our southern maritime border. >> since the trump administration took office, the average number of illegal border crossings are on track to hit record lows. as of february, the daily average is about 360. last

year's daily average was nearly 3000. >> time is 850, and we've seen a lot of improvement, especially considering how we were doing about an hour ago on interstate 80. it was pretty slow. we had a couple of crashes. we've had a couple of stalled vehicles, but things are improving quite a bit. and, you know, since it was so slow on 80, it gave time for some of the freeway traffic downstream to clear out like the bay bridge. so if you're going to san francisco, you'll find it very favorable right now getting on to the bridge. this is a look at 880. that's the traditional slowdown. this is pre pandemic. and now post pandemic where it slows down in san leandro just near marina and stays slow all the way to downtown oakland. 880 south is recovering from earlier problems. the east bay and the south bay commutes are recovering though, with a couple of minor late morning crashes that are still out there. it's 851. let's talk about today's weather. here's steve.

>> thank you sir. our little guy of a system is making its move. thought it'd come in around 910. it's making its move a little earlier, but it looks like it's already gone through parts of mendocino county. it's up in lake county. napa. sonoma, marin. and i don't think there will be too much south of that. if there is, it will be brief and probably a trace to a .01. this is all about areas north, and it's not that much. so and this may be the last system of the month here. and you know, the first two weeks were active as heck as you know, the last two weeks don't look like they're going to do much unless you're north, where it will be big time rain up around crescent city, arcata, portland, seattle. not much in the way of any snow either with this system. cloudy. mostly cloudy. morning. cloudy. morning. then we'll give way to some afternoon sun. a little breeze will kick in and kick up it's heels today, but 5060 on the temps. and if you want warmer weather, i want warmer weather. okay okay, we'll get it as we go into the weekend you guys. >> steve thank you. businesses along the santa cruz wharf are still buoyed by the long presidents day holiday weekend. last week, storm and high surf warnings shut down the wharf, including for valentine's day.

it reopened saturday once large waves were no longer a threat. businesses say that while closing for valentine's day was a big loss, the longer holiday weekend and big events helped make up for it. >> but i think because there was valentine's day weekend and presidents day on monday, it gave an extra long weekend for lots of people to come in and lots of foot traffic on the. >> officials have said that wharf closures should be considered the new normal after a portion of the pier collapsed back in december because of high surf. >> 853 as we continue to learn more about cult like groups with the bay area thai, we are diving into how people fall under spells of cults. when you join us on the nine, the psychology behind these groups and why there are more complex than you might think. [music]

rapper asap rocky of assault charges. >> we, the jury in the above entitled action find the defendant, rakim mayers, not guilty of the. >> that was the scene late yesterday. the rapper dove into the courtroom's gallery to celebrate with his partner rihanna. the case stemmed from asap rocky's firing of a handgun at a former friend back in 2021. defense attorneys argued he was carrying a prop gun that shot only blanks. therefore, it wasn't a crime. asap rocky could have faced more than 24 years in prison if convicted. >> oakland police helped make sure people were safe during all star weekend. the police department issued final numbers on arrests during last weekend's enforcement period. the combined efforts of oakland police and chp resulted in more than 60 arrests, we're told 44 for felonies. 18 cases involved

people driving under the influence. in all, authorities issued 177 traffic citations. law enforcement also recovered six firearms. police say the arrests were connected to various crimes, including homicide, armed robbery, burglary, prostitution and vandalism. six men have been charged in connection with breaking into and stealing from millions, millions of dollars from the homes of professional athletes. prosecutors say over the last six months, the suspects have been targeting the homes of nfl and nba athletes while they were competing in games. these include the homes of cincinnati bengals quarterback joe burrow, kansas city chiefs quarterback patrick mahomes, and the homes of several minnesota timberwolves players. according to a federal criminal complaint, the men are members of a south american theft group. >> a new study shows computer science degrees are the most lucrative at uc and cal state schools. the chronicle analyzed data from both school systems. students with a computer science degree from cal had a median annual salary of $150,000 a

year, two years after graduation. ucla graduates earned 130,000 a year, followed by cal poly san luis obispo graduates at 114,000. uc san diego graduates came in at 106,000 a year. oncologists are noting a disturbing trend. they're diagnosing more cases of lung cancer among people who have never smoked. the world health organization says exposure to air pollution is to blame. the agency says lung cancer among those who have never smoked is estimated to be the fifth highest cause of cancer deaths worldwide. >> the u.s. department of agriculture is trying to rehire several employees it accidentally fired over the weekend. those employees were tasked with working on the government's response to the bird flu outbreak. cdc has confirmed 68 cases of the virus in humans across the country. >> the pope is still in the hospital this morning receiving treatment for pneumonia. the vatican says pope francis's heart is responding very positively to treatment, says he is now breathing without the need for permanent oxygen support. the pope is 88 years

old, was admitted to the hospital friday after a week long bout of bronchitis worsened. >> well, the recently updated clean air rules from the california air resources board are now on hold. the board announced the state office of administrative law rejected the new standards, which were expected to raise gas prices. the air resources board says the proposed rules were not clear enough for drivers to fully understand the impact they would have on gas prices. the board now has 120 days to address the issue and resubmit the standards. >> hundreds of alameda county court workers off the job. why they're on strike and how it's affecting the justice system. >> then millions of people could lose their medical benefits. the agency doge is reportedly. >> targeting next as it continues to cut back on spending.ical veganism, gender identity and artificial intelligence. those are apparently some of the beliefs of a cult like group linked to the bay area accused of carrying