and change management at cal state east bay. thanks so much for being with us. always a pleasure to have you ok, so all these graduations are going on everybody's celebrating. it's going to be great summer is here. but then reality hits and it's time to find a j o. b. so what's it like in the job market right now? are they hiring a lot of graduates is it easy to find a job these days? yeah. how i miss it. yeah. i want to take it for you. that the house party head what about this whole concept of remote work? i know a lot of graduates like the idea. i can work from home. but is that really a good idea for that first job at the gate to not be in the office not have that 1 on 1 communication. interpersonal. you know, conversations. what deeper into those skills. because a lot of these folks have been in academia. which is a whole different environment than actually being in the workplace. what sort of special skills do you think all these kids need to know? all these graduates need to know before they enter the workplace. okay? you know the transition after graduat

now, a statement from cal state east bay president says in part, hate speech has no place on any campuspecially here at cal state east bay, where our diversity is our strength. cathy sandeen goes on to say this incident personally makes me angry and frustrated for our muslim and palestinian students and colleagues, please know we stand committed against hate at cal state. east bay is going to host the first of five graduation ceremonies later on today at 5:00. we know that this is not the case on many campuses across the country at stanford. kris sanchez, nbc, bay area news. thank you. chris. happening right now, bart directors are meeting to discuss the agency's fiscal future. a new report suggests bart's budget may soon be headed off the rails. the agency expects to face a deficit once pandemic related assistance runs out in 2026. now, by 2027, barring a change, the deficit may be approaching $400 million. bart is pinning its hopes on voters approving a new tax measure in 2026. 400 million. see about that. it is using ai to protect our environment. well, next in our climate and crisis

now on the cal state east bay campus, this sculpture was defaced with hate speech toward palestine. writing was scrawled in chalk, so it was readily removed. in a statement, the cal state east bay president said hate speech has no place on any campus, but especially here at cal state east bay, where our diversity is our strength. this incident personally makes me angry and frustrated to our muslim and palestinian students and colleagues. please know we stand committed against hate. now, something to note. cal state east bay will host the first of five graduations. we know that some of the commencement ceremonies on campuses across the country have been canceled because of protests like these, but the first of the five at cal state east bay will go forward at 5:00 tonight at stanford. kris sanchez today in the bay. chris, thanks very much. happening today. what is expected to be a final vote to change the name of oakland airport. but will the battle be over or is it just taking off now among those objecting the most, sfo and san francisco leaders calling this a trademark battle. our r

in the east bay, it is a stunning blow for a top women's water polo team. cal stateast bay abruptly announced it is discontinuing the program. a coaches and players were told just last week, abc seven news reporter tim johns is hearing from some of the team, who are now unsure of what to do next. >> it feels like they like, drove us to the middle of the desert and just like left us there. >> disappointment is running high among players of the cal state east bay women's water polo team. after a successful year and making it to their conference championship just last month, they were told wednesday that the season was their last at the university, telling both players and coaches it was dissolving the team. news that incoming senior rachel heredia said felt like a punch to the stomach. >> just cutting us out and like that and without any notice in the middle of finals week is insane, rachel says. >> for her, the team was about more than just playing the sport she loves. she tells us it was also a way to spend time with her teammates. people who have become her best fri

lisa hill, a criminal professor at cal state east bay. thank you for joining us. >> it's good to be here. >> so what is the likelihood that the death row cases will be overturned, do you think? >> well, when cases go to appeal for review, the appellate court has three ashes. once they review the case, they can decide to affirm the lower court's decision. they can modify the decision or reverse the decision. errors that result from prosecutor error increase the chances of winning an appeal. >> so how prevalent is the issue of prosecutorial misconduct? is there a bigger issue at play here? >> well, you know, the data shows in about 20% of the cases, especially death penalty cases, they will go up for an appeal. that doesn't sound like a high number. when you think about the fact that we're talking about people, souls that have been prosecuted, sent to death, that number will feel even larger. >> and california has not executed anyone since 2006 yet. hundreds still sit on death row. do you see a need for criminal justice reform in the wake o

campus, but especially here at cal state east bay, where our diversity is our strength. ent personally makes me angry and frustrated to our muslim and palestinian students and colleagues. please know we stand committed against hate. now cal state east bay will have the first of five graduations this evening coming up at 5:00. we know so many other campuses are not going to have the same ceremonies at stanford. kris sanchez today in the bay kris, thanks very much. a follow up this morning, an embattled east bay school superintendent will keep her job after a late night vote in her favor, narrowly. what do we want? when do we want it? now in a heated meeting last night, antioch school board members voted 3 to 2 against removing superintendent stephanie anello. this is the latest twist in a saga. first brought to light by our nbc bay area investigative unit. current and former school workers claim district maintenance director kenneth turnage bullied and harassed them, and at one point moved an employee's desk to a rooftop as a form of punishment. that's it on the screen rig

now, a statement from cal state east bay president says in part, hate speech has no place on any campusre our diversity is our strength. kathy sandeen goes on to say, this incident personally makes me angry and frustrated for muslim and palestinian students and colleagues, please know we stand committed against hate. cal state east bay is going to host the first of five graduation ceremonies later on today at 5:00. we know that this is not the case on many campuses across the country. at stanford. kris sanchez, nbc, bay area news. thanks, chris. the windy weather is calming down to a nice breeze with some warm temps. here's meteorologist kari hall with our forecast as we take a look at what to expect today. still a little bit of a breeze to start out, but the wind will begin to calm down and temperatures will be heading up for tomorrow. we'll see some of our inland highs up to 90 degrees and 80 degrees near the coast and the bays. and for the weekend, mother's day is looking mild with some cooling happening near the coastline. today we'll see temperatures in the upper 80s for the south

in the east bay, it is a stunning blow for a top women's water polo team. cal state east bay abruptly announced it is discontinuing the program. a coaches and players were told just last week, abc seven news reporter tim johns is hearing from some of the team, who are now unsure of what to do next. >> it feels like they like, drove us to the middle of the desert and just like left us there. >> disappointment is running high among players of the cal state east bay women's water polo team. after a successful year and making it to their conference championship just last month, they were told wednesday that the season was their last at the university, telling both players and coaches it was dissolving the team. news that incoming senior rachel heredia said felt like a punch to the stomach. >> just cutting us out and like that and without any notice in the middle of finals week is insane, rachel says. >> for her, the team was about more than just playing the sport she loves. she tells us it was also a way to spend time with her teammates. people who have become her best f

cal state east bay will hold two more graduation ceremonies tomorrow for the college of business and omics. and there was a big honor at the cal state east bay commencement for a local trailblazer and legend. 102 year old betty reid. soskin also took the stage to receive an honorary doctorate. she was the oldest ranger for the national park service, working at the rosie the riveter world war two home front park in richmond until she retired at the age of 100. soskin was also a singer songwriter and civil rights activist. >> in recognition of her exceptional accomplishments and contributions, especially right here in the east bay, the board of trustees of the california state university and the california state university, east bay are proud to confer upon betty reid, soskin, the honorary degree of doctor of humane letters, as it is so deserved, and has lived in the east bay for 90 years. >> a vigil was held today for journalists killed while covering the war in gaza. the ceremony was held in harry bridges plaza in san francisco, and was followed by a procession to rincon park. an esti

nolan higdon, cal state east bay thank you so much for joining us. >reporter>thank you. >liz>well, it's not just the feds who are taking on tiktok still ahead. how some states or police in the app all in the name of protecting kids. and a closer look at how tiktok can drive customers to the stores in droves. now. the problem with social media and not just 2 by the way. is that it? taking a toll. on the mental health of our kids. recent study by the u. s surgeon general found that teens reported spending an average of 3.5 hours a day on social media nearly half of the team said that it made them feel worse about their body image. the study recommended keeping kids completely off social media totally until there are at least 14 years old. >>>>what we know is that age 14 were able to start that process of reasoning. one of the concerns is that if social media becomes prominent, so early in my displace some of those other healthy activities >liz>florida recently banned children under 14 from using social media altogether and a couple of months ago, california's attorney gener

. >> cal state east bay kicked things off with their commencement today. this was the first of nine ceremonies between now and sunday to celebrate the class of 2024. cal state east bay has remained peaceful as protests happened on other college campuses and today's graduation went off without a hitch. cal's graduation is saturday and things are going forward as planned. despite the ongoing protest encampment routine security will be in place for the ceremony at california memorial stadium and at cal. officials are working to remove upsetting graffiti found on a building near the protest encampment, officials told abc seven news. they'll continue to do everything in their power so that every student feels safe, respected and welcome. >> at usf, protesters remain on the lawn near saint ignatius church. >> that's right, protesters have been there since last friday. university officials say they're committed to keeping students, faculty and staff safe on campus at san francisco state. >> things grew heated earlier today when protesters marched into the humaniti

june first is the deadline for san francisco state and cal state east bay. now, while today is the deadline to submit the fafsa application for state grants, you or your students have until june 30th to submit the same application for federal aid here in dublin, bob redell nbc bay area news. an important recall to tell you about this midday skims is recalling a set of its fleece pajamas. this is after the clothing failed to meet flammability regulations for children's sleepwear. the us consumer product safety commission says no injuries have been reported. the recalled pajamas were sold online between november last year and january 2024. customers can visit skims.com to get a full refund. well a massive effort is underway. this is to help nonprofits on the peninsula. the mavericks community foundation is in the middle of a 24 hour coast slide, gives online fundraiser. the donation marathon kicked off at midnight and benefits organizations from montara to pescadero. now, organizers say that the annual event really can help nonprofits who oftentimes are lost in

now, cal state east bay says that it's really hoping to teach more people about accessibility by showcasingow sustainability works, as well as growing native foods and plants. let's check the forecast now on this thursday morning, kind of a mild week that we've had here. we're going to see a dip in the temperatures. yes, it's going to get cooler these next few days. we've been talking a lot about it because it's really unusual for memorial day weekend. we're talking about chilly weather. usually it's really starting to heat up, but here's a look at what we are seeing now. taking a look at this beautiful view from our sutro tower camera over the golden gate bridge. we will be slightly cooler with a breezy wind picking up for the afternoon and tomorrow is when the temperatures really start to drop and the winds will pick up. and for the memorial day weekend, we're going to see our typical may gray. that's that coastal fog and even a chance of drizzle at some of our beaches and along the coastline. but it will be windy today and we're looking at our our hour by hour wind forecast that shows th

doctor nolan higdon from cal state east bay, explains why both countries have an interest in working together on ai security. >> these nations, like china and the united states, are competitors against one another, so it behooves them not to work together in this space. but on the other hand, you know, they're both leaders of countries, and they fear about the security of their country. they fear about their ability to control information. and so in that sense, they kind of have a joint interest as well. >> the meeting in switzerland was first agreed to when president joe biden met with china's president xi jinping, here in the bay area during apec last november. the topic of safety with ai also prompted a brief hearing at san francisco city hall yesterday. supervisor dean preston is pushing to add safeguards over false and misleading ai generated material, particularly its role in city elections. some examples were given of material being circulated right now, we believe strongly that the threat of election disinformation turbocharged by ai is too grave. >> we can't just go with busi

. >> cal state east bay kicked things off with their commencement today. is was the first of nine ceremonies between now and sunday to celebrate the class of 2024. cal state east bay has remained peaceful as protests happened on other college campuses and today's graduation went off without a hitch. cal's graduation is saturday and things are going forward as planned. despite the ongoing protest encampment routine security will be in place for the ceremony at california memorial stadium and at cal. officials are working to remove upsetting graffiti found on a building near the protest encampment, officials told abc seven news. they'll continue to do everything in their power so that every student feels safe, respected and welcome. >> at usf, protesters remain on the lawn near saint ignatius church. >> that's right, protesters have been there since last friday. university officials say they're committed to keeping students, faculty and staff safe on campus at san francisco state. >> things grew heated earlier today when protesters marched into the humanities

grand opening for san francisco's newest park plus a living east bay legend adds another honor to her story. a special ceremony at cal state east bay for america's oldest park ranger and we're enjoying a warm saturday evening around the bay area. still, 83 degrees in walnut creek. as we track some cooler changes ahead of that sunday forecast, we'll have a closer look when we come right back. the feet have a really big impact on how the rest of the body moves the knees, the hips, the lower back, especially if the foot isn't properly aligned. all of these joints are going to function incorrectly. that results in a lot of muscle tension and chronic pain. what i really like about the good feet system is that the right arch supports can put the foot in its proper alignment, so all the joints up the rest of the body will be aligned properly as well. and when the body is aligned, we can reduce the risk of injury and chronic pain. hip, knee or back pain. see if arch supports can help you at the good feet store. welcome to twin pine casino and hotel, where every visit is a winning experience. feel the thrill on our exciting casino

you were a teacher of music, composition at cal state east bay. and you retired from that. >> i started in 1981 and hung up my cleats in 2019. >> you are a well-known composer, much awarded. what we want to get today is the work you are doing for the archdiocese of san francisco. my understanding is that you were setting mass and you also write secret music. why the interest in sacred music? >> the interest in secret music came to me relatively late in the total span of my career as a composer. i've been writing music broadly understood as in the classical style since 1971. but until a significant moment in my life in the late '90s, you can call it, i think, a kind of religious conversion experience, i had no interest at all in sacred music. but, i became convinced that in order to live a life that was well ordered where what i did for work and what i believed in terms of religious commitments, needed to not be in conflict with one another or occupy worlds that were too far apart. the other thing is, while i was raised catholic as a boy, i drifted

cal state east bay held a commencement ceremony for the college of letters, arts and social sciences. among those receiving degrees was 102 year old betty reid soskin. she has lived in the east bay for 90 years, and was the oldest u.s. park ranger when she retired from the rosie the riveter world war ii home front park in richmond at the age of 101. today she received an honorary doctor of humane letters from the cal state east bay. first lady jill biden today delivered the commencement address at mesa community college in arizona. she shared her experience being told by a high school guidance counselor that she wasn't college material. >> my whole life, i wanted to go to college, and now the person who was supposed to guide me there was saying that i couldn't do it. well, i got my college degree. in fact, i got three more degrees. i got two masters and a doctorate while raising three children and going to school at night and working full time. >> doctor biden still teaches english and writing at northern virginia community college. she says community colleges are an invaluable educat

it's looking at the efforts made by the climate resilience initiative at cal state east bay.re foot garden. it lies at the foot of mount diablo, and the land was home to the oholone and bay miwok tribes. the climate resilience initiative aims to educate the public on sustainability and climate resilience. there's a rich history to the bay area that isn't just from the san joaquin valley. there's more food and more, indigenous usage. when you ask is what's the story here? what are these plants used for? i don't know, and that's what we're hoping to gain from our community members. cal state east bay says it hopes to use the space to teach others to sustainably grow native foods and medicinal and utilitarian plants. the owner of two now closed fisherman's wharf restaurants is suing the city of san francisco. the port of san francisco evicted fisherman's grotto and tarantino's back in 2020. the city claims the owner was more than $1.5 million behind in rent. now the group that took over the restaurant says the city failed to honor the lease, so it's suing the city. the group is

doctor jennifer tran is a professor of ethnic studies at cal state east bay.he explains what's behind the move and says it has a lot to do with where the voters are at. tran says it's extremely important that leaders understand the diverse aapi community, and we really appreciate our elected officials making the effort to support and acknowledge our communities during aapi heritage month. >> but our communities really demand our elected officials to step up to really act in alignment with the needs of our communities. >> suzanne phan abc seven news. >> a tense and public fight over school funding appears to be settled. we've been following the issue over governor newsom's budget cuts. now the governor and the state's largest teachers union have agreed to a deal to avoid classroom cuts. and it comes after the california teachers association paid for a tv ad blasting the governor's budget plan. >> california classrooms face a monumental crisis. tens of billions of dollars in cuts to public education over the next three years. >> newsom had proposed cutting $12 b

. >> a burgeoning native garden was on full display today at a cal state east bay satellite campus. environmental protection agency visited the newly created wawona eco cultural garden in concord. the epa gave cal state east bay more than $915 million to develop the space at the foot of mount diablo. it's home to native plants and wildlife. the land is being cultivated with sustainability in mind and promoting ancient indigenous practices. >> there are plants that you know can be used for either clothing or can be used for, i don't know, hats, hat making things that we just aren't quite familiar with. >> foods grown in the garden will be used for making traditional ohlone dishes that will be sold at cafe ohlone, located on the uc berkeley campus. the value of a degree and on the lam because of clams. the 44 is next three, a pew research study found that republicans are more likely than democrats to, say a four year college degree is not that important to get a well-paying job. about half said a college degree is less important than it was 20 years ago. democrat or republican going t

well, a beloved 102 year old former park ranger is honored by a bay area university. >> cal state east bayor the college of letters, arts and social sciences. soskin received an honorary degree. she has lived in the east bay for 90 years, and was 101 when she retired from the rosie. the riveter world war two home front park in richmond. the school presented her with an honorary doctorate of humane letters. >> gunfire erupted in oakland neighborhood, sending bullets into a family's home with a young child inside. the calls for change for people living in that community. then tragedy in contra costa county. a five year old boy dies after being pulled from the water near bethel island. the warning from first responders as more people head to the water as shots fired in the neighborhood. ktvu joey hoord spoke with people who are now calling for change. >> just behind this bullet pierced window is where an oakland man tells ktvu he was lying on the couch sunday when a bullet shot right through the room. also home at the time, his wife and their three year old child are. >> we need more police a

june first is the deadline for san francisco state and cal state east bay. now, while today is the deadline to submit the fafsa application for state help, you or your students still have until june 30th to submit the application for federal aid reporting live here in dublin. bob redell today in the bay. i mean, they say that this is eventually going to make the whole process a little bit easier. bob, i know you know that it's complicated, but it has been a very difficult rollout, so we'll hope for better things next year. thank you bob. well, animal control teams are finding a south bay homeowner for possessing too many chickens. oh, yeah, you heard me right. police yesterday confirming officers helped execute a warrant. this is at a home on vine and floyd streets in san jose. and while following up on a neighbor's complaint in the backyard. get this. they found some 75 chickens, hens and roosters. now the city only allows up to six chickens without a permit. roosters are illegal. the homeowner now has one week to remove the birds from the property. chris i

cal state east bay kicked things off with their commencement yesterday. he first of nine ceremonies between now and sunday to celebrate the class of 2024. cal state east bay has remained peaceful, even though protests are, of course, happening at other college campuses around the bay area. yesterday's graduation went off without a hitch. cal's graduation is tomorrow. the university says everything is going forward as planned, despite the campus protests. routine security will be in place at california memorial stadium. in addition to the big graduation, there are 90 other graduation related ceremonies and events around campus. hundreds of ucla faculty and staff are demanding the resignation of their chancellor, gene block, for the way that he handled clashes between protesters and counter protesters. the resignation is one of three demands submitted in a letter, with more than 800 signatures that was delivered to block's office yesterday. >> we stand committed to free speech and the right of our students to exercise nonviolent political protest safely and

june 1st is the deadline for san francisco state and cal state east bay. while today is the deadline to submit the fafsa application for those state grants i mentioned, you or your students will have until june 30th to submit the application for federal aid reporting live here in dublin, bob redell today in the bay. it's been such a frustrating time. thank you very much, bob. we have some sad new details in a recent east bay home fire. one of the victims now has died from his injuries. this happened eight days ago at 61st and martin luther king way. a total of three men were pulled from that home. a security guard spotted the flames and stopped to help. he pulled one man from the house with the help of two others who had escaped the flames. both of those men are still recovering well. animal cruelty. animal control teams. they are finding a south bay homeowner. this is for possessing much more than the allowed number of chickens. yeah. police yesterday confirming with officers that they helped execute a warrant. this is at a home on vine and floyd streets i

cal state east bay kicked things off with their commencement yesterday. first of nine ceremonies between now and sunday to celebrate the class of 2024. cal state east bay has remained peaceful as protests happen on other college campuses. yesterday's graduation went without a hitch and cal's graduation happens tomorrow. the university says everything is going forward as planned, despite recent campus protests. routine security will be in place as thousands of undergrads get their diplomas at california memorial stadium. they'll be limited to four tickets each for guests. and just like football games, there's a clear bag policy. no backpacks, banners or signs allowed. in addition to the big graduation, there are 90 other graduation related ceremonies and events around campus over the coming days, hundreds of ucla faculty and staff members are now demanding the resignation of university chancellor gene block. the resignation is one of three demands submitted in a letter, with more than 800 signatures delivered to block's office yesterday. they're upset over

. >> i'll be attending cal state east bay. >> san francisco state university. >> reporter: also known as declaration day. >> i'm mario, i'm going to the university of san francisco and majoring in computer science. >> reporter: these ceremonies are becoming increasingly popular in recent years. >> sf state. >> reporter: but what makes this one different from any other is the fact that for the third year in a row, every single senior here has been accepted to a four-year university. and if that's not impressive enough, all of them come from low income families where few of their parents had any opportunity for higher education. >> the tradition that they've done for the past three years. >> reporter: paola is the guidance counselor. she says the reason is school is so successful is because every student has a team of academic advisors that work with them one of one and are available to them six years after graduation. >> every student deserves an opportunity and they're all college bound. >> reporter: the school has a unique approach that gives students both classroom and real world ex

they're keeping lines of communication with protesters open, and ceremonies will continue at cal state east bay today for the college of business and economics. yesterday, it held its graduation ceremony for the college of letters, arts and social sciences. so far, there have been no disruptions as the university has been hosting commencements for various majors since thursday. and one major highlight at cal state east bay is commencement was the big honor received by a local trailblazer and legend, 102 year old betty reid. soskin walked the stage to receive an honorary doctorate. she was the oldest ranger for the national park service. she worked at the rosie the riveter world war two home front park in richmond until she retired at age 100. soskin was also a singer songwriter and a civil rights activist. in recognition of her exceptional accomplishments and contribution , especially right here in the east bay, the board of trustees of the california state university and the california state university, east bay are proud to confer upon betty reid, soskin the honorary degree of doctor of human

. >> cal state east bay. >> going to san francisco state university. >> also known as declaration day>> hello, my name is mario, i will go to university of san francisco and major in computer science. >> these ceremonies are becoming increasingly popular in recent years. but what makes this one different from any other is the fact that for the third year in a row. >> every single senior here has been accepted to a four year university. and if that is not impressive enough. all of them come from low income families where few of their parents had any opportunity for higher education. >> the tradition that they have done for the past three years. >> she is the guidance counselor. she says the reason the school has been so successful is that every student has a team of academic advisors that work on them one-on-one and available for them for six years after graduation. >> every student deserves an opportunity and all college bound. >> the school has a unique approach that gives students classroom and real world experience. through a work program that also off sets tuition. >> we have wond

they're keeping lines of communication with protesters open, and ceremonies will continue at cal state east bay today for the college of business and economics. yesterday, it held its graduation for the college of letters, arts and social sciences. so far, there have been no disruptions. the university has been hosting commencements for various majors since thursday, and one major highlight at cal state east bay commencement was the big honor received by a local trailblazer and legend. that's 102 year old betty reid soskin, who received an honorary doctorate. she was the oldest ranger for the national park service. she worked at the rosie the riveter world war two home front park in richmond until she retired at age 100. soskin was also a singer songwriter and a civil rights activist. >> in recognition of her exceptional accomplishments and contributions, especially right here in the east bay, the board of trustees of the california state university and the california state university, east bay are proud to confer upon betty reid, soskin, the honorary degree of doctor of humane letters. >> sosk

east bay. received a visit from the epa today. officials with the us environmental protection agency visited cal state east bay's concord center tossess the progress of a garden project that they helped fund. the epa awarded more than $900,000 to support work on a 6000 square foot garden near mount diablo. the garden is focused on bringing back plants and food. indigenous to california. >> we're transitioning what is basically vacant lots into this food production area. habitat restoration. >> the epa is also conducting scientific studies in the garden area, looking at soil, water and also monitoring air pollution. the nonprofit aquarium of the bay, a fixture on san francisco's pier 39 now finding itself in financial trouble. ceo george jacob has resigned over allegations of unpaid bills, excessive personal spending and holding lavish overseas events to the tune of almost $750,000. now, the newly appointed board chairman says his top priority is the health and safety of the aquatic life. >> the sharks and the fish, and they deserve our very best. and this was not it. this is a charitable organization for the public good, and unfo

national park ranger, betty reid soskin, got an honorary doctorate at cal state east bay. >> soskin didn't become a park ranger until she was 85 years old. she is now 102 years old and retired two years ago. >> dr. soskin corala . >>> tonight, israel orders civilians in the gaza city of rafah to get out. the city once a refuge from war now on its front lines. hundreds of thousands with

east bay. >> cap and gown probably not the ideal clothing for this heat, but that wasn't going to put a damper on the celebration for the new graduates at cal state east bay today in hayward. >> i actually brought a fan, a portable electric fan, and i also brought an umbrella. i don't do very well in extreme heat. graduating in the summer is what it is. if you want to participate, you'll show up prepared. i'm prepared, just hope that the ceremony doesn't go long. >> here's a live look at conditions outside right now. we did get a little relief along the coast, but inland it was toasty. >> let's check in with first alert chief meteorologist paul heggen. at least for us in the city, no complaints. >> yeah. hard to complain about pleasant temperatures once again, but it has been an up and down day. we started off with fog streaming through the golden gate, a very compressed marine layer, didn't take long to dissipate, gone by 9:00 and then temperatures warmed up briefly. as the onshore wind kicked in, our temperatures dropped off quickly. now temperatures around the bay and most locations along the coast are cooler than 24 hours ago. farther inland

the graduating class at cal state east bay got to celebrate getting their diplomas in person today. the ceremony in hayward. you can see many attendees kind of fanning themselves. some were using umbrellas, pamphlets, shade. we talked to one graduate who said she came prepared. >> i actually brought a fan, a portable electric fan, and i also brought an umbrella. i don't do very well in extreme heat. and i also have my hydroglass. >> she is prepared. lee says her last two graduation ceremonies virtual, so she would have been prepared for another one if something came up. tomorrow the university will celebrate a bay area legend. betty reed soskin will be awarded an honorary doctorate of letters degree during a commencement ceremony for the college of arts and social sciences. she's 102 years old and retired last year making her the oldest active ranger in the national park service. she is a gem. >>> cbs evening news with norah o'donnell is next. we're back >> norah: relentless severe >> norah: relentless severe storms slammed the south. >> what the [bleep]! >> norah: tonight, the deva

cal state east bay professor david frazier says while he doesn't see bart ultimately folding, he says the transit agency can't assume voters will jump on board a proposed bailout. he says bart has a lot of work to do. if people can feel okay. this is a service that is effective. it is reliable, it is consistent, it's clean, then people are more likely to look favorably when you come asking for something. allen says the agency needs to find ways to cut spending. now. she says the agency continues to increase spending every year. i think that the taxpayers, before they start pulling money more money out of their wallets, that they would like to see that the agency is taking seriously this notion that we've got to do a deep assessment of how we cut the cost of delivering this service. angeles says he's willing to pay higher taxes to keep bart rolling. i would, there's no doubt i would. the question should bart assume enough voters will agree to do the same in contra costa county? jodi hernandez, nbc, bay area news well, up next, a woman who wanted to be the south bay's top cop now convic

it cal state east bay today. >> mission of serving as the oldest active u.s. national park ranger at this >> soskin worked many years as a park guide at the rosie the riveter national historical park in richmond. she has decades of experience advocating for civil rights and racial justice. her honorary doctorate comes from the college of letters, arts and social sciences. coming up next in sports, the giants in reds battle it out at oracle park with the orange and black in desperate need of a and wilson is going to let us know enough. >> juice to the offense to take down next. >> and now kron 4 sports. >> well, we've got a little bit of everything going on sports world tonight. we get nba playoffs, a little football tell you about. we've got to start with some baseball to the giants. they were hosting the reds at oracle park today in bob melvin. he was pretty was looking for some help from above help snap the giants out of offensive struggle. they've been going through. maybe a seafaring bird can bring some look. you know, it was, with the doormen giant that's

so joining us live now is doctor nolan higdon professor of history and communication at cal state east bay. to tell us about the concerns that will be addressed. doctor, thank you for being with us. >> thank you so much for having me. >> now, one issue on the agenda for the meeting with china is these possible threats ai poses to our national security. tell us a little bit more about those possible threats. >> uh. yeah, absolutely. you know, the way we've sort of designed the internet there has not been a lot of security and protection. basically everything we do online or everything we do with smart devices is documented. and if in the wrong hands, that information could be used against individuals or groups of individuals or potentially the entire nation. and so i think there's a fear, not just in the united states, but on nations around the globe about what if this data gets out there, what will happen to it, and what new opportunities is i offer to take some of these security risks and exploit them? >> yeah. and i think about fake news. i think about about artificial, you know, events

♪ (ominous music) ♪ took the stage to receive an honorary doctorate from cal state east bay.s 102 years old. she was the oldest park ranger for the national park service, working at the rosie the riveter world war ii home front park in richmond until she retired at the age of 100. that was just one chapter of her life, though the east bay resident was a singer songwriter and a civil rights and community activist. >> in recognition of her exceptional accomplishments and contributions, especially right here in the east bay, the board of trustees of the california state university and the california state university, east bay are proud to confer upon betty reid, soskin, the honorary degree of doctor of humane letters. >> oh, i just want to cheer for her right now. soskin has lived in the east bay for 90 years. and look, she's still appears to be in pretty good health. yeah. wow i'm just so inspired. >> amazing person. it's incredible. what a legend. absolutely. yeah. and a bay area's own. well, shall we talk about the weather? >> we shall perhaps legendary. >> maybe not legendar

. >> levent erdal is chair of the computer science department at cal state east bay, who believes testing is going the way it should. >> in my opinion, as of today, it is pretty safe and it is going to get safer, in my opinion, along the way. >> erdal believes that if and when ai expands to self-learning within these cars instead of rule based, it could be a huge improvement. as for the safety of waymo and other self-driving vehicles. erdal says nothing is 100, especially not human drivers. >> so i believe that the driverless cars autonomous cars has a future, and i believe that that future is already here. >> i experienced myself, and i believe that waymo is really, really good, really, really safe stuff. >> as for this waymo vehicle driving in the bus lane, the sfmta says the self-driving cars are not allowed in the red transit only lanes in san francisco. jr stone, abc seven news. >> new details tonight on a situation that put a neighborhood in antioch on lockdown for hours, police told neighbors around gentry town drive and putnam street to stay inside this afternoon as they search fo

cal state east bay professor david frazier says while he doesn't see bart ultimately folding, he says the transit agency can't assume voters will jump on board a proposed bailout. he says bart has a lot of work to do if people can feel okay. this is a service that is effective and it is reliable, it is consistent, it's clean, then people are more likely to look favorably when you come asking for something. allen says the agency needs to find ways to cut spending. now, she says the agency continues to increase spending every year. i think that the taxpayers, before they start pulling money, more money out of their wallets, that they would like to see that the agency is taking seriously this notion that we've got to do a deep assessment of how we cut the cost of delivering this service. the mitchells say they're willing to pay higher taxes to keep bart rolling. it's super important for us, and i think that as taxpayers, it's our responsibility to help with that. and i think we should. the question should bart assume enough voters will agree to do the same in contra costa county? jodi he

and now, according to cal state east bay professor nolan higdon, the mayor needs to take the effort seriously. i think there's been, some criticism from supporters, the mayor contending that this is, you know, a small minority with a lot of money who are using their power well, in an election. now, it's time to decide. the group says it does not have a candidate to replace mayor tao. we reached out to the mayor's office for comment, but did not hear back. in oakland, scott budman nbc, bay area news. well, bay area lawmakers are calling for a full investigation into the closure of an east bay prison. the federal correctional institution in dublin was closed last month as we reported, but eight former officers at the facility are facing lawsuits for sexually abusing female inmates. it's a women's prison. five have pleaded guilty today. representatives mark desaulnier, anna eshoo and others sent a letter to the house judiciary committee making a request for an investigation. nearly 600 women were housed at this prison before its closure. tiktok is policing posts on its platform, specifically cam

well, a big honor for beloved former national park ranger today, cal state east bay conferred an honorary doctorate of humane letters to betty reid, soskin. the 102 year old has led a most remarkable life. soskin graduated from oakland high school and worked as a file clerk at the richmond shipyards during world war two. after she became active in the civil rights movement. but she is perhaps best known for her work as a u.s. park ranger at the rosie the riveter world war two home front national historical park that's in richmond. two years ago, she finally retired at the age of 100. it is a great privilege to have an opportunity to recognize and honor the excellence and extraordinary achievement of individuals in significant areas of human endeavor within which are embodied the objectives and the ideals of the california state university. such a person is here with us today. she is right there. soskin received her award to the wild screams of graduates who gave her a standing ovation. all right, well, we just can't get enough of this doctor. sushant mahajan from the stanford solar group

la universidad de cal state east bay espera que el espacio permita cultivar de forma sostenible alimentosueves y se acerca ese fin de semana feriado y fíjese que vamos a tener en las próximas horas el ingreso de algunas áreas de nubosidad que pudieran venir acompañadas de algunas zonas de lluvia bien ligera, más bien lloviznas principalmente en la zona costera y al sur de la ciudad de san francisco y san josé. pero nada realmente de lluvia importante se espera en los próximos días. sin embargo, fíjese que un sistema al norte está provocando vientos fuertes en ráfagas en la ciudad de san francisco. para esta noche se esperan ráfagas en las 32 millas por hora y hacia la zona del interior en sacramento, muy parecido con esas ráfagas alcanzando las 20 a las 25 millas por hora y hacia la zona del sur en el valle. vamos a ver ráfagas también entre las 10 y las 15 millas por hora. al menos hasta el sábado. oiga y sepa que las temperaturas para el día de hoy las máximas, van a estar alcanzando los 60 grados 62 en la zona de half moon bay 68 para la zona de san francisco y en la zona de san josé e

national park ranger, betty reid soskin, got an honorary doctorate at cal state east bay. >> soskin didn't become a park ranger until she was 85 years old. she is now 102 years old and retired two years ago. >> dr. soskin corala . >>> tonight, israel orders civilians in the gaza city of rafah to get out. the city once a refuge from war now on its front lines. hundreds of thousands with nowhere to flee. >> i'm ramy insince yo in jerusalem. cease-fire talks between israel and hamas are over for now, and hamas claims another hostage is dead. >>> plus new reaction as a u.s. report takes aim at israel's u.s. of american weapons. as campus protests flare again from virginia to california. >>> also tonight money matters. a federal judge's ruling could impact your next credit card bill while mortgage rates reverse course. >>> plus dazzling display. a rare solar storm lights up the sky in the north and south. why the show's not over yet. >>> historic flyover. dozens of aircraft wing it across the nation's most restricted airspace. >>> and later a salute to the top of the mark. san francisco's legen

east bay received a visit from the epa. officials with the us environmental protection agency went to cal state east bay's concord center to assess the progress of a garden project that they helped fund. the epa awarded more than $900,000 to support work on the 6000 square foot garden near mount diablo. the garden is focused on bringing indigenous plants back to california. >> we put these plants in with a bunch of students six years ago, and they haven't been touched. and so salvia, for example, is a great plant. there's all sorts of varieties of it. it's out there just doing its thing. it doesn't need any fertilizer. it doesn't need water. >> the epa is also conducting a scientific study in the garden area, looking at the soil, the water and monitoring air pollution. a bill that would force self-driving car companies to be more transparent has cleared the assembly. the bill would require autonomous car companies like waymo to report all crashes, traffic violations and malfunctions to the dmv. the legislation was introduced after a series of issues here in the bay area involving self-driving cars, blocking traffic and get

. >> levent erdal is chair of the computer science department at cal state east bay, who believes testingt should. >> in my opinion, as of today, it is pretty safe and it is going to get safer, in my opinion, along the way. >> erdal believes that if and when ai expands to self-learning within these cars instead of rule based, it could be a huge improvement. as for the safety of waymo and other self-driving vehicles. erdal says nothing is 100, especially not human drivers. >> so i believe that the driverless cars autonomous cars has a future, and i believe that that future is already here. >> i experienced myself, and i believe that waymo is really, really good, really, really safe stuff. >> as for this waymo vehicle driving in the bus lane, the sfmta says the self-driving cars are not allowed in the red transit only lanes in san francisco. jr stone, abc seven news. >> new details tonight on a situation that put a neighborhood in antioch on lockdown for hours, police told neighbors around gentry town drive and putnam street to stay inside this afternoon as they search for a suspect. the u.

read suskin as cal state east bay today. during its commencement, the university conferred an honorary doctorate of humane letters to the 102 year old soskin. the oldest u.s. national park ranger in history. retired in 2022 at the age of 100. whoa she's led a most remarkable life. she graduated from oakland high school, was a file clerk during world war two at the richmond shipyards. afterwards she became active in the civil rights movement, served as a delegate to the 1972 democratic national convention, and was named woman of the year by california lawmakers in 1995. but perhaps she's best known for her work as a ranger at the rosie the riveter world war two home front national historical park in richmond, miramar park in recognition of her exceptional accomplishments and contributions, especially right here in the east bay, the board of troy state university and california state university, east bay are proud to confer upon betty reid, soskin, the honorary degree of doctor of humane letters, and now we will give her her h

on our program getting answers, doctor nolan higdon from cal state east bay explained that both countries have an interest in working together on ai security >> these nations, like china and the united states, are competitors against one another, so it behooves them not to work together in this space. but on the other hand, you know, they're both leaders of countries, and they fear about the security of their country. they fear about their ability to control information. and so in that sense, they kind of have a joint interest as well. >> the meeting in switzerland was first agreed to when president biden met with china's president xi jinping, in the bay area during apec last november. >> oakland's new police chief is now on the job. a year and three months after the mayor fired the last one, floyd mitchell had a busy first day introducing himself to officers and staffers. he also greeted a new class of cadets and spent time analyzing recent crime reports in his new office, spent the last few days attending some lineups to meet my officers. >> i'm going to spend the rest of this week atte

. >> know at six special guardian in the east bay received a visit from the epa today officials with the us environmental protection agency went to cal stateast bay's concord center to assess the progress of a garden project they helped fund. the epa awarded more than $900,000 to support work on the 6000 square foot garden right near mount diablo. the garden is focused on bringing back plants indigenous to california. >> we put these plants in with a bunch of students six years ago, and they haven't been touched, and so salvia, for example, is a great plant. there's all sorts of varieties of it. it's out there just doing its thing. it doesn't need any fertilizer. it doesn't need water. the epa is also conducting scientific studies in the garden area, looking at soil, water and monitoring air pollution. >> a pretty nice day today. the winds came up just a little bit. temperatures came down just a little bit. temperatures tomorrow come down a little bit more and then they're going to hover there in the 70s right through friday, saturday and a little bit into sunday. it'll warm a touch on sunday. but overall temperatures milder than these num