. >> special meeting on the sale of the oakland coliseum. the alameda county board of supervisors is set to give an update today on the future of the historic site. >> plus, mac dre documentary. the local legendary athlete joining steph curry to produce a film on the late vallejo rapper. good morning. it is thursday, march 6th. >> why don't we get started with a check of the forecast with.ith we've got some showers here and there. >> and when we go throughout the morning we'll have some scattered showers out there. it's cold right now as we track an area of low pressure sliding down our coast. so here's live doppler seven this morning. and this is the theme over the next couple of hours. just kind of a peppering of showers. a lot of these are falling along the coast. 1 or 2 of these working their way through the santa cruz mountains. so it's hit or miss isolated showers this morning, some damp spots. it's also cold out there, cold enough that we have snow falling on our highest peaks. when the sun gets up here, mount hamilton is going to hav

. >> plus, after months of delays, could a final decision be made surrounding the sale of the coliseum? the meeting happening later today. >> then two shootings on the same freeway. both happened in the middle of the day. commuters on highway 24 are now on alert. the investigation underway. >> good morning. welcome to thursday. it's march 5th. >> let's get a check of that forecast with drew. drew, i know we had some scattered showers this morning. >> yeah. and they continue even some snow falling right now on our highest peaks. let's go to live doppler seven, show you what's happening this morning. and you can see that peppering of wet weather will go into the east bay first, and parts of the south bay as well. we have the shower working through fremont this morning. and then as you head into mount hamilton. snow is falling this morning. we have some cold air up above us right now, so when the sun gets up here, we will find a dusting of snow on the webcam there. as we take a look at the peninsula, half moon bay just had a downpour. heads up woodside, portola valley, la honda and the sa

you know, going to be playing in the coliseum.aven't been there yet, but seeing pictures and everything, so i'm really excited to get to finally get in there and see it so and be be a part of history. >> i don't know if there's like a. >> gibson is new to the roots this season, but familiar with the bay area. he previously played with the san francisco deltas in 2017. fans fest for the roots tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at raymond park in oakland. that's our report. thanks for watching the 11:00 news. our next newscast is at 7 a.m. to stream the latest news and weather on your smart tv anytime, download the fox local app to your tv or phone. good nigh everybody. [music] >> you're welcome. >> to like it or not. you know, the show, we pose a series of questions to our panel, and they tell us if they like it or not. and you, i'm sure, are chiming in. today's theme is all about pizza. without further ado, let's meet our panel.

right now, the coliseum is in that process of selling its co-ownership from the county and the city of oakland to that group. and so they're going to talk about the progress and sticking point and where they are in the process. that meeting is at 3 o'clock today. in the south bay unhoused people who live in their rvs have a new place to park in san jose. the parking site is located in an area off of berryessa road not far from coyote creek and it just opened on monday. here's video of before anybody pulled in and part there, they're going to be able to accommodate 86 rv's. so far, 40 people are on the list to move into that area. the site will include multiple free services as well for the unhoused, including some financial literacy programs resume building and a 12 step recovery program. it's the second safe parking site in san jose to open earlier this year. they started banning rv's and 30 designated areas like around schools and waterways. they made that off limits. >> well, new this morning, someone just hit the jackpot up in the north bay are waiting to find out who has the 30 mi

the coliseum is in the process of being sold to that group by the co-ownership portion of the county and the city. their portion is being sold. and at this point, we're going to learn more about what happens. that meeting starts at 3 o'clock. in the south bay and house people who live in rv's have a new place to safely park in san jose. this new site is located off of berryessa road not far from coyote creek. it just opened on monday and this is video before they open the gates there gonna be able to accommodate 86 rv's. so far, 40 people are on the list to move into the area and the site will also not just provide a parking, but multiple free services for the unhoused, including financial literacy programs, resume building and a 12 step recovery program. this is the second safe parking site to open in san jose earlier this year they started banning rv's and 30 designated areas, including from schools and waterways. >> well, new this morning, someone just hit the jackpot in the north bay after a super lotto ticket worth, 30 million dollars was sold in the small town of cotati. you do

the longitude and latitude coordinates are actually the oakland coliseum.so we're moving in there this season. we're super, super excited about it. so we pay homage to some some history here in oakland. and that building actually hosted soccer before it hosted baseball. so there's a deep, deep history there. you've got the coliseum featured here as well as well as some of obviously the local local partners as well. >> and the classic. >> and the classic. >> so i started seeing this. i don't want to toot ktvu horn, but i will a little bit because i started seeing a lot of this around oakland and alameda and the east bay. do you think the tv coverage does a little something for that? >> absolutely. and i think it's why it's so beneficial to be partnered with a station that's headquartered right here in oakland as well, right, to know that they're telling our stories, they're telling the positive oakland stories that exist, that are partnered with us is really, really special. so yeah, definitely seeing our brand grow significantly since we partnered with ktvu

that's because the roots are making their home debut at the coliseum. roots play in their united soccer league opener this saturday on the road in orange county. the women's team, the oakland soul, kicking off their season in may. the women play at merritt college. season tickets are now on sale. the roots and their home opener take place march 22nd. the chief marketing officer for the oakland roots says they've changed their lineup on the field and they are ready to win. we built this club to be world class, to be recognized worldwide, but also represent our bay area roots, and we hope we can make folks proud. we hope we can host a playoff game in the coliseum, and even better, maybe even win a championship during halftime of the home opener. bay area legend too short will perform and there will be a fireworks show after the game. season tickets are on sale now. that home opener, as i mentioned, takes place on march 22nd. well, fif is set to hold a halftime show during the 2026 world cup final. fifa's president says coldplay frontman chris martin will

this is from just general coliseum revenue. the fact that the concert and event business has been doing well recently and there's more money coming from that. the additional 2 and a half million dollars from events will be added to some unspent money. that's also been discovered. the city of oakland has been spending less on liabilities in terms of >> legal cases where someone gets injured or other farms like that. that happened. >> and then causes the city to pay out. so we both have this category where we're bringing in more money from events and activities and another category where we're paying out less money because we're having less harms and less liabilities. council members are hoping these 2 money streams will also allow them to reopen stations 10. 25 28. >> before the end of the fiscal year in june. but at this point, there are no guarantees. >> we have to wait and see what happens with revenues and with the expenses over coming months. but at that, the more money we find and the less money we spend, the more money we

when the a's first played at the coliseum way back in 1968.will be available at the roots fan fest later today. one new roots player that's tyler gibson, says he's really looking forward to what the new season will bring. >> i think it's pretty cool, you know, going to be playing in the coliseum. i still haven't been there yet, but seen pictures and everything. so i'm i'm really excited to get to finally get in there and see it so and be be a part of history. >> i don't know if there's like. >> a gibson is new to the roots this year but familiar with the bay area. he previously had played with the san francisco deltas back in 2017. fan fest, by the way, for the roots today from 11 to 5:00 at raymond park in oakland. >> also happening today, athletes across the bay area will brave the elements in support of special olympics northern california. in just a little over an hour, participants in this year's bay area polar plunge can run in a five-k before taking a dip in the frigid waters of crown memorial beach in alameda. proceeds from the race an

near the coliseum moving better here this morning.tle closer to the 7:00 hour, those brake lights will build north of here heading towards the bay bridge. because this is what you got. you got lots of brake lights and lots of company heading into san francisco this morning. >>> well, moving on map now this morning to san francisco. with a fallout of president donald trump saying he wishes to cut funding. we're talk about the presidio trust. the trust runs the historic bay area park area. well, guess what? in a report to mr. trump's office, a budget management, trust officials say it is a self-sustaining operation and has not received government money since the year 2013. the report adds that during that time the trust has generated $350 million in net income which it has reinvested in the park. that money has come from private donations they say as well as rent from residents and businesses. >>> moving on the map now to the north bay. campus of sonoma state university. phak july city and students will hold another protest against budg

. >> to sell the oakland coliseum will see how it's going. >> it borders past measure by overwhelming majority. >> san mateo county voters have spoken will give you the update on the special election. aims to remove sheriff christina corpus. >> welcome back. it outside from mount tam. we did see some light showers up there this morning. but skies over cleared out now that sunshine back out in full force. at this point, we do have that low pressure still digging its way right past the region. and along with that, still some unsettled weather for sure, at least for surrounding areas. snowfall up in the sierra. a lot of offshore showers west of the central coast. >> and for the bay, most of our shower activity is now concentrated up in the santa cruz mountains as well as a little snow around mount hamilton. still further south in the region. most of our rainfall here recently has been for central and southern california, which is ideal because they've been seeing ever expanding drought conditions. so hopefully we get some big improvements in next week's drought monitor, especially consid

the coliseum is in the process of being sold from the co-ownership of the county and the city of oakland to that group, the african american sports and entertainment group. the meeting is at 3 o'clock and we'll let you know what happens. in the south bay unhoused people living in rv's have a new area where they can park in san jose. the parking site is located off of berryessa road not too far from coyote creek. it just opened on monday and they can take up parking for 86 rv's there. so far 40 people are on the list to move to that area. the chief operating officer says that site will include s well, including financial literacy programs, resume building and a 12 step recovery program. >> well, new this morning, someone just hit the jackpot up in the north bay. i guess that means it was a, the here. >> several out a ticket worth 30 million dollars and somebody bought it in crawford's joey horta following all the excitement brewing up there do a show. we >> hey, guys, good morning. yeah, it wasn't me. but check those lottery ticket numbers, folks, if you have one because somebody who play

today we're expecting an update on the future of the oakland coliseum.meda county board of supervisors is set to give an update at this afternoon's meeting about the progress in negotiations to sell the county's half of the coliseum complex. negotiations have been going on for months between county attorneys and the african american sports and entertainment group. the sale is expected to close by the end of may. >> top officials are discussing the current state of the russia-ukraine war and ways to end it. the council on foreign relations heard from the war special envoy keith kellogg, who said the war was a way for russia to deepen alliances with north korea, iran and china. european leaders are worried if russia is not stopped during this war with ukraine, the war could spill over to the rest of europe. >> bringing this war to a conclusion not only requires mitigating the root causes of the russia-ukraine war itself, but it ultimately entails the united states and european allies confronting a global adversarial alliance structure. >> kellogg says amer

we still have a crash northbound 880 right at the coliseum. it's on the shoulder. but, you know, sometimes these things slow people down. looks like there's nothing in the lanes. but people are slowing down past the scene as they look at the flashing lights, the temporary slowdown. i do want to mention the bay bridge is slow this morning. we do have some slow traffic there. san mateo bridge right now. let's go there because i want to show you a little damp there and it gets worse. i mean, it certainly looks like there's a little bit of wetness, but the wet weather, especially in the south bay, is with us. so if you're driving into san jose, you will see slower conditions there along the freeways. let me just put the freeways up here. the grid looks pretty good, but nevertheless there is some slowing. 719 let's bring steve back to talk about today's weather. >> all right, sal, almost two forecasts here. one to the north shows little to no rain. and probably not only today but tomorrow. some rain. but so far, the dividing line looks to be about palo alto, dumbarton b

this is from just general coliseum revenue. the fact that the concert ended, that business has been doing well recently. and there's more money coming from that. the additional 2 and a half million dollars from events will be added to some unspent money. that's also been discovered. the city of oakland has been spending less on liabilities in terms of >> legal cases where someone gets injured or other farms like that. that happened. >> and then causes the city to pay out. so we both have this category where we're bringing in more money from events and activities and another category where we're paying out less money because we're having less harms and less liabilities. council members are hoping these 2 money streams will also allow them to reopen stations 10. 25 28. >> before the end of the fiscal year in june. but at this point, there are no guarantees. >> we have to wait and see what happens with revenues expenses over the coming months. but at that, the more money we find and the less money we spend, the more money we can p

oakland city council unanimously passed a resolution last night to use $2 million from the oakland coliseum in parking enforcement to keep those firehouses, despite the city's budget deficit. california lawmakers are announcing a $2 billion budget proposal to save the state's public transit system. the proposal comes from senator jesse arreguin from berkeley and assemblymember mark gonzalez from los angeles. it would allocate $2 billion over the next two years to cover shortfalls and finish projects in the bay area. bart is facing a fiscal year 2026 $400 million deficit, which could cut back weekend service and force trains also to run once an hour. the state's budget needs to be approved by june 15th. new at six orinda police are looking for the people who robbed a consignment store over the weekend, stealing jewelry and pepper spraying a worker and customers who got in their way. the smash and grab happened saturday just before noon at hilton house. consign and design on orinda way, right next to the police department. five people entered the store using hammers here to break the display

city council unanimously passed a resolution last night to use some extra revenue from the oakland coliseum sale and parking enforcement to save those stations. ahead of the vote, the president of the firefighters union spoke in support of the decision. >> i just wanted to bring everybody up so that everybody here can see the face of the offd. and i know that this resolution will pass unanimously with all of your support, so we can get these firehouses reopened. >> the resolution earmarks $2 million to keep the stations open. the date is yet to be set for the reopening, but it's expected to be in the coming weeks. >> huron county is taking steps to support the immigrant community. supervisors allocated $500,000 during last night's meeting. according to the marin ij, the money will go to services for immigration and immigrants to support families education and provide legal representation. the resolution gives authority to the county executive to award funding to local providers. >> amid the trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration. democratic mayors from several sanctuary cit

heading north from the coliseum. nice to at least see some sunshine out there. but for more local ns, be sure to stay with us for today in the bay, streaming now on roku, pluto and other platforms. live at 8 a.m. are you preparing a spring break getaway? we're driving into the top destinations and the simple ways you can save on your flight and hotel bookings. amit staycation. yeah, save a lot of money. yeah. that's right. so we're all going to your place. why not? >>> good monday morning. a rare and dangerous situation playing out in the carolinas this morning. >> dozens of wildfires erupting, entire communities under siege today. it is march 3rd, this is "today." >>> state of emergency. crews racing to get the upper hand, after dangerous wildfires suddenly explode in size in the

. >> council members say they are using some extra revenue from the oakland coliseum arena, along withther funds to keep those firehouses open. meantime, three stations do remain closed, including two in the oakland hills, but they are expected to reopen by the end of the fiscal year at the end of june. >> former los angeles fire chief christine crowley will not return to her position today. crowley fell short of the vote she needed from the city council in order to be reinstated. the former chief was ousted by l.a. mayor karen bass over her handling of the recent destructive wildfires in the area. crowley appealed that decision, arguing the dismissal was based on false accusations. the council voted 13 to 2 to shelve crowley's proposal in a show of support for mayor bass. bass has also faced criticism for being absent when those fires started. >> cloudy skies over the bay area this evening as we await another round of rain coming our way for tomorrow morning, and it does look to favor the south bay. here's a look over san francisco, where mostly cloudy skies. a few sprinkles reported

yeah, we're looking over here toward the coliseum area and not so bad as far as our view of the trafficay toward high street. but once you approach 29th, there's reports of a crash or a disabled vehicle in lane. so we're watching for the activity. there's the slowing building clear by the time you pass by 980 and head toward the backup, of course, at the bay bridge toll plaza. we are looking ahead also to tonight. we continue with overnight restrictions on the golden gate bridge, same configuration as last night down to just one lane southbound, coming in out of marin county and down to no traffic for the tunnel here. the central subway tunnel continues with the repair work through the 14th of march, and so you'll have to use the overhead bus lines, the t and the katy to help you out through the entire area. rest of the bay. just watch for those slick roadways kari has been talking about through fremont and south. back to you. thanks, mike. well, not backing down. students and faculty at sonoma state fighting to keep their athletics department. coming up next, the action plan for today

. >> well, today we're expecting an update on the future of the oakland coliseum. the alameda county board of supervisors is set to give an update at this afternoon's meeting about the progress in negotiations to sell the county's half of the coliseum complex. negotiations have been going on for months between county attorneys and the african american sports and entertainment group. the sale is expected to close by the end of may. >> professional women's soccer franchise bay fc is closer to breaking ground for its new training facility on san francisco's treasure island. team released these renderings of what the facility will look like. it will have three training fields a 20,000 square foot clubhouse with state of the art training and recovery amenities, not to mention great views of the bay. groundbreaking is set for later this year. >> president trump met at the white house with eight newly freed israeli hostages. this comes as the president issued what he called a, quote, last warning to hamas to release all of the remaining hostages held in gaza. mr. trump, i

okay, let's move along 880 north of there near the coliseum as you work your way near oakland.ks okay through here. southbound 880 we are tracking some brake lights as you head into hayward. kind of the usual hotspots right now. if you are taking the bay bridge, it's busy heading into the city. and we are starting to see some brake lights as you come out of the altamont pass working your way westbound 580. looks good through livermore though. if you are headed along eastbound 680 near 237 calaveras, reports of flooding in the roadway. so just be careful as you head through there. might be a little bit slick. >>> well, it's official. several temporarily closed fire stations in oakland will be back up and running. city council members voted last night to reopen three stations and stop the closure of four more. as john ramos is about to show think comes as the city struggles with an amazingly huge budget gap. >> when these brownouts went into effect of january of this year, the communities -- communities across oakland were outraged. and we listened to that outrage. >> reporter: s

first more money than expected from events at the oakland arena and coliseum. we've been pushing hard to book more concerts, more sports, more events. >> and to attract more customers to the events. we do book and that's been incredibly successful. the additional 2.6 million dollars from events will be added to some unspent money. that's also been discovered. we set aside some money every year for lawsuits. >> and looking at sort of where we are legally over the next 4 months. it looks like we're not going to need all of that money for lawsuits that we set aside and we're big going to be able to take some of that money from the self-insurance and put it towards the firehouse councilmember zac unger, who's a former oakland firefighter. >> says he and his colleagues are hoping these 2 money streams will also allow them to reopen stations. 10. 25 28 before the end of the fiscal year in june. but he says there are no guarantees. >> we have to wait and see what happens with revenues expenses over the coming months. but at that, the more money we find and the less mo

from things like parking tickets, cuts to other departments and money received from the oakland coliseum, joint powers agency, oakland fire, chief damon covington acknowledges that reopening these fire stations comes at the expense of other services and programs. >> we're thankful that they saw the need. to be fire safe as we can throughout our city. we don't want to pit one department against the other. this is not the fire department against public works or gets police department public safety obviously for any city is at the tip of the sword. but there are so many other services and groups that funding that are vital for our city in our communities. >> the council also cut service and laid off workers across several city departments. we talked to oakland interim mayor kevin jenkins on the town's tough choices ahead. as oakland is facing more than 200 million dollar deficit. >> it's a dire situation, but we have to be fiscally solvent, but also prioritizing public safety and getting back to basics. time after time. i hear when i got the town halls, what i go and meet with neighbors. th

from things like parking tickets, cuts to other departments and money received from the oakland coliseum, joint powers agency,

oakland, ballers, the routes will be at the coliseum.s still that connection to that you know, of going there. and then we got sounds a start. i mean, they're stepping up. they realize the situation and they're coming with the barracuda to let them know fans they carry an open environment. and this event tomorrow is a true testament. just of that. >> and the event is totally free. it will be tomorrow march first from 11:00am to 05:00pm every monday park. >> warriors star steph curry was really cooking a down in the orlando curry scored a whopping 56 points last night carrying the team to a dub when it was his best performance of the season. and after the game, he wasted no time spreading some greatness to a vip fan, cheering him on in the stands. his mom. yeah, steph also had 4 rebounds and 3 assists during that game prompting fans to chant mvp in the stands. but feels like the words are back. yeah, there i think fight. they won 5 in a row. only lost once since jimmy butler got there. >> laurence, this team. you don't want to play the wa

first more money than expected from events at the oakland arena and coliseum. we've been pushing hard to book more concerts, more sports, more events. >> and to attract more customers to the events. we do book and that's been incredibly successful. the additional 2.6 million dollars from events will be added to some unspent money. that's also been discovered. we set aside some money every year for lawsuits. >> and looking at sort of where we are legally over the next 4 months. it looks like we're not going to need all of that money for lawsuits that we set aside and we're big going to be able to take some of that money from the self-insurance and put it towards the firehouse councilmember zac unger, who's a former oakland firefighter. >> says he and his colleagues are hoping these 2 money streams will also allow them to reopen stations. 10. 25 28 before the end of the fiscal year in june. but he says there are no guarantees. >> we have to wait and see what happens with revenues expenses over the coming months. but at that, the more money we find and the less mo

from things like parking tickets, cuts to other departments and money received from the oakland coliseumpowers agency. >> we don't want to pit one department against the other. this is not the fire department against public works or gets police department on wednesday. chief covington did acknowledge that reopening the station's comes at the expense of other services and programs, but he hopes the council can find a way to get everyone the funding they need public safety, obviously for any city is at the tip of the sword. but there are so many other services and groups that funding that are vital for our city in our communities. >> the decision to reopen these 3 fire stations comes just a few days after it was announced that the city would not be closing for additional statas

council found money from elsewhere in the budget, including revenue from events held at the oakland coliseum, an arena that generated more money than expected, as well as from a city fund set aside to settle legal claims. >> we didn't need los angeles last month to know that fire season is year round here in oakland. but i think it's also really important to note that the fire department does 911 emergency medical service as well. so closing firehouses has an effect not just on our ability to protect ourselves from fire, but also on our ability to provide medical service to oakland citizens. >> the council is scheduled to vote on the resolution tomorrow. three stations have already closed temporarily, but officials say they hope to reopen those stations in june. at the end of the fiscal year. san francisco mayor daniel lurie is fulfilling a campaign promise by ordering city employees who are currently on those hybrid schedules to return to the office at least four days a week. the mayor has given an april 28th deadline to get as many of the remaining workers back in person as possible. an es

council members are using some extra revenue from the oakland coliseum in the arena, as well as otherds to keep those firehouses open. ahead of the vote, the president of the firefighters union spoke out. he was surrounded by firefighters as he expressed strong support for tonight's move. >> i just wanted to bring everybody up so that everybody here can see the face of the offd. and i know that this resolution will pass unanimously with all of your support, so we can get these firehouses reopened. >> three stations remain closed, including two in the oakland hills, but those are expected to reopen by the end of the fiscal year on june 30th. all right. now let's take a look at the stories trending right there@ktvu.com. one of our top stories. the suspect in the deadly stabbing of a cal fire captain in san diego county is still at large tonight. authorities say they believe the suspect, identified as the victim's wife, fled to mexico. also, surveillance footage captured the moment thieves walked right into optical illusions. that store in san ramon. but an eye doctor and his staff stepp

from rising revenues from successful sports, concerts and other events at the oakland arena and coliseum. an update now in san jose. it's move-in week for people living in rvs. the city is opening its largest safe parking site to serve more than 100 people. it's located in the berryessa neighborhood along coyote creek. now, last november, city staff counted 960 oversize vehicles on city streets, meaning the site. this new site will serve about 10% of those people. it's being operated by palo alto based nonprofit called we hope. they'll also provide services to help stable to find stable housing and employment. mayor matt mahan has begun a crackdown to remove rvs from the streets san jose. okay, if you've been wondering, here we go. where are the costliest and the cheapest places for you to try to rent to make it in the bay? online real estate marketplace zumper has a new list out. it ranks sunnyvale as the most expensive city to rent in the bay area. the average rent for a one bedroom is $3,200. san francisco came in the second most expensive place, with a one bedroom at $3,100. it will

. $2 million in funding from the coliseum sale will be used to reopen the stations. >> hope springs eternal. we are hopeful that the firehouse openings that we're now at full capacity will stick, and we won't have to pivot and close again at any other point. i have every reason to believe council in the budget office is working hard to ensure that we can keep our firehouses open long term. >> oakland is struggling with a $129 million budget deficit. >> a stanford university doctor who president trump has nominated to be the director of the national institutes of health, began his senate confirmation hearing today. doctor jay bhattacharya is a professor of medicine, economics and health research policy at stanford. he's a harsh critic of many covid policies, like the mandatory lockdowns and vaccine mandates. he told the senate today that if he's confirmed, he plans to bring free speech back to the nih. >> dissent is the very essence of science. i will foster a culture where nih leadership will actively encourage different perspectives and create an environment where scientists, including ear

happening now, alameda county leaders are looking for some clarity on a pending sale of the oakland coliseumplex this afternoon. supervisors are scheduling a closed door meeting to get an update. now, they're promising to provide some comments following that meeting. you may remember back in january, they signed off on a term sheet greenlighting the selling of the property for $125 million. this is to the african american sports entertainment group. last year, oakland leaders approved the sale of their share. oakland is now balance on that money to help i guess what i'm looking for from you is, i mean, i know how the fire affected me, and there's always a constant fear that who's to say something like that won't happen again? that's fair. we committed to underground, 10,000 miles of electric line. you look back at where we were 10 years ago and we are in a completely different place today, and it's because of how we need to care for our communities and our customers. i hope that's true. [joe] that's my commitment. [ambient noise] we're celebrating 70 years of moving the bay area forward, and

city council unanimously passing a resolution just last night to use $2 million from the oakland coliseumng enforcement to save those stations. they are expected to reopen in the coming weeks. well, new at 730 tonight, a bay area tech giant is funding a brand new exhibit at the san francisco museum of modern art. the chronicle reports google has given $1.5 million to the museum for a new exhibit on the late san francisco artist ruth asawa. it's the largest corporate grant for a single, for a single, for a moma exhibit from a single donor, for a moma exhibition. asawa is known for many public art pieces in the bay area. the exhibit, titled ruth asawa retrospective. it is set to open on april 5th on the san francisco spca is sponsoring two bills aimed at increasing veterinary care for pets in the state. california is currently experiencing a shortage of vets, making access to care much harder. ab 516 will expand tasks that vet techs and assistants can perform to include anything not clearly prohibited by law. and then there's sb 602, which would allow vet techs to perform simple but importa

from things like parking tickets, cuts to other departments and money received from the oakland coliseum, joint powers agency. >> we don't want to pit one department against the other. this is not the fire department against public works or gets police department on wednesday. chief covington did acknowledge that reopening the station's comes at the expense of other services and programs, but he hopes the council can find a way to get everyone the funding they need public safety, obviously for any city is at the tip of the sword. but there are so many other services and groups that funding that are vital for our city in our communities. >> the decision to reopen these 3 fire stations comes just a few days after it was announced that the city would not be closing for additional stations as originally planned. if all goes well, all 25 of oakland's fire stations will be up and running by july first. but for now in the east bay, charles clifford kron, 4 news today on kron. 4 news at noon. we talked to oakland interim mayor kevin jenkins about the tough choices ahead. >> with oakland facing a

el mismo del año pasado, pero con el decidieron hacerle un homenaje a su nueva casa, el oakland coliseuman en su antigua. en la casa antigua de los a's, el 22 de marzo. y nosotros, por supuesto, como siempre, ya la tenemos así, recién salida de la. escribías. así que aquí está y trae y trae otro detalle bien interesante que es aquí en el cuello. tiene las coordenadas originales o bueno, las coordenadas oficiales de el coliseo, el coliseo de oakland. ahí están las coordenadas. aquí en la. en el cuello. y bueno, los colores oficiales del. bien como de corazón, que además son los colores oficiales también de la bandera de oakland. no? poniéndose de acuerdo para para estar rindiendo homenaje. y esta es la que van a estar utilizando. quiero. quiero preguntarte. en serio vas a hacerlo? si, si, si, si. vamos a estar con los panthers mañana. todo está listo. no sé. no sé cómo nos va a ir, pero esto ya lo estaremos viendo también en otro palco de prensa. pero nosotros lo vamos a ver, obviamente. por supuesto. perfecto, perfecto, perfecto. ahí te vamos a echar porras. vamos a ver, vamos a ver. tam

from things like parking tickets, cuts to other departments and money received from the oakland coliseumrs agency. the oakland fire chief damon covington acknowledged the reopening of the station's comes at the expense of other services and programs. >> we're thankful that they saw the need. to be fire safe as we can throughout our city. we don't want to pit one department against the other. this is not the fire department against public works or gets police department public safety obviously for any city is at the tip of the sword. but there are so many other services and groups that funding that are vital for our city in our communities. >> the city council also cut service and laid off workers across multiple departments. we talked to oakland interim mayor kevin jenkins on the town's tough choices ahead is open is facing more than 200 million dollar deficit. >> it's a dire situation, but we have to be fiscally solvent, but also prioritizing public safety and getting back to basics. time after time. i hear when i got the town halls, what i go and meet with neighbors. they just want the

council members are using extra revenue from the oakland coliseum and arena to keep the fire stationshree stations remain closed, including two in the oakland hills. they are now expected to reopen by the end of the fiscal year, which is june 30th. president trump laid out his vision for the country in his first address to a joint session of congress since returning to the white house. fox's doug luzader has more on the speech that was also met with some protests from lawmakers. good morning doug. >> good morning. there were promises and protests as part of this speech, and this was the first address that the president has made to a joint session of congress since retaking the white house. >> the golden age of america has only just begun. >> addressing a joint session of congress for the first time in his second term, president donald trump highlighted his administration's accomplishments throughout its first six weeks. >> remove this gentleman from the chamber. >> but there were interruptions. minutes into the speech, democratic congressman al green of texas was removed from the cham

northbound 880 coming up on the coliseum. slow traffic from about that point. getting up to about 29 where there's a stalled vehicle there. remember, international boulevard is closed for several blocks starting around 50th international at 50th for about five blocks. avoid the area. they're not letting pedestrians or cars into that area. 710 let's go back to the desk. >> all right. thank you. sal. well, demonstrations planned today in the east bay against the trump administration as fears are growing that a former federal prison could be used to hold people detained by ice. plus. [music] >> prices for those type of goods go up. they tend to stay up. >> and it's not just egg prices driving up the grocery bill. why experts say we should get used to these high prices. >> the cost of being involved in a car accident can create chaos in your life. property damage, health care costs, and lost income can add up to hundreds of thousands of dollars. at jacoby and meyers, we provide the legal and emotional support you need. for over 50 years, we have been fighting for c

is using money from elsewhere in the budget, including revenues from events held at the oakland coliseum and the arena that generated more money than expected, as well as money from a city fund that set aside to settle legal claims. >> we didn't need los angeles last month to know that fire season is year round here in oakland, but i think it's also really important to note that the fire department does 911 emergency medical services as well. so closing firehouses has an effect not just on our ability to protect ourselves from fire, but also on our ability to provide medical service to oakland citizens. >> now, the city of oakland hasn't said which fire stations were in danger of being closed. three fire stations that were already closed, including two in the oakland hills, are expected to reopen by the end of the fiscal year on june 30th. >> revenue is down sharply in many downtown san francisco parking garages, according to the chronicle. the fifth and mission garage south of market brought in about $7.8 million last year, down by about half of its revenue in 2018. the number of entrie

board's using money from elsewhere in the budget, including revenue from events held at the oakland coliseum and the arena. the generated more money than expected, and also from a city fund that was set aside to settle legal claims. >> closing seven stations would have been about 30% of our capacity in the fire department, and it would have been the end of the oakland fire department as we know it. so staving off these foreclosures is life saving and vital for our citizens. >> now, three fire stations that are closed right now, which includes two in the oakland hills, are expected to reopen by june 30th. >> dozens of law enforcement officers and first responders will gather today at the home of the san francisco giants. they will take part in a full scale emergency training exercise at oracle park. the drill will include police officers, firefighters, ambulance drivers and 911 dispatchers from san francisco and san mateo counties. organizers want people to be aware there will be a number of police cars and fire trucks parked outside the ballpark. the drill could also include the sounds of si

from things like parking tickets, cuts to other departments and money received from the oakland coliseum, joint powers agency. >> we don't want to pit one department against the other. this is not the fire department against public works or gets police department on wednesday. chief covington did acknowledge that reopening the station's comes at the expense of other services and programs, but he hopes the council can find a way to get everyone the funding they need public safety, obviously for any city is at the tip of the sword. but there are so many other services and groups that meet funding that are vital for our city in our communities. >> the decision to reopen these 3 fire stations comes just a few days after it was announced that the city would not be closing for additional stations as originally planned. if all goes well, all 25 of oakland's fire stations will be up and running by july. 1st. all right, back live. now. that is the very latest here in oakland, charles clifford kron, 4 news. thank you, charles. today during kron, 4 news at noon, we spoke with the oakland interim ma

thanks to parking tickets, cuts to other departments and money from big events at the oakland coliseum opened fire. chief damon covington acknowledge it reopening these fire stations comes at the expense of other services and programs thankful that they saw the need. >> to be fire safe as we can throughout our city. we don't want to pit one department against the other. this is not the fire department against public works or gets police department public safety obviously for any city is at the tip of the sword. but there are so many other services and groups that meet funding that are vital for our city in our communities. >> the council laid off workers and cut services across multiple city departments. we talked to oakland interim mayor kevin jenkins on the town's tough choices ahead. as oakland is facing more than a 200 million dollar deficit. >> situation. but we have to be fiscally solvent. also, prioritizing public safety and getting back to basics. time after time. i hear when i got the town halls, what i go and meet with neighbors. they just want the city of oakland to doing th

. >> $2 million in funding from the coliseum sale will be used to reopen those firehouses, which includes stations 25 and 28, in the oakland hills. a third station, ten, has been closd for years for renovations. it should also reopen by july. >> today is the last day to file a claim to get settlement money from a class action lawsuit filed against the parking app, parkmobile. the atlanta company reached a nearly $33 million settlement for a 2021 data breach. users of the app who were impacted have until tonight to claim a small part of that settlement. anywhere from 1 to $25. parkmobile is used by private parking lots around the bay area. some cities use the app to allow drivers to pay for on street parking. >> voters are ready to give the san mateo county board of supervisors the power to remove the elected, embattled sheriff. ballots are still being counted, but measure a is passing overwhelmingly, with 85% of the vote saying yes. abc seven news reporter monica madden has the response from the sheriff. >> it will be at least 40 days before the san mateo county board of supervisors can b

first more money than expected from events at the oakland arena and coliseum. we've been pushing hard to book more concerts, more sports, more than its. >> and to attract more customers to the events. we do book and that's been incredibly successful. the additional 2.6 million dollars from events will be added to some unspent money. that's also been discovered. we set aside some money every year for lawsuits. >> and looking at sort of where we are legally over the next 4 months. it looks like we're not going to need awl of that money for lawsuits that we set aside and we're big going to be able to take some of that money from the self-insurance and put it towards the firehouse councilmember zac unger, who's a former oakland firefighter. >> says he and his colleagues are hoping these 2 money streams will also allow them to reopen stations. 10. 25 28 before the end of the fiscal year in june. but he says there are no guarantees. >> we have to wait and see what happens with revenues expenses over the coming months. but at that, the more money we find and the less

a live look at the situation along interstate 880 as you head through oakland, just past the coliseumle bit of slow traffic, especially in that southbound direction. we'll be right back. >> when i was playing, kristen and i started visiting kids that are battling cancer, and we've been inspired by the people at ucsf benioff children's hospitals. they're just working day and night to come up with different types of therapies that are better and more effective all the time. you know, athletes a lot of times get championed as heroes, but there's not much greater hero than saving a kid's life. i guess what i'm looking for from you is, i mean, i know how the fire affected me, and there's always a constant fear that who's to say something like that won't happen again? that's fair. we committed to underground, 10,000 miles of electric line. you look back at where we were 10 years ago and we are in a completely different place today, and it's because of how we need to care for our communities and our customers. i hope that's true. [joe] that's my commitment. [ambient noise] ♪ ♪ dreams begin h

the city says that events of the oakland arena and the coliseum have been what ended up finding more money brought in more money than expected 2.6 million dollars to be exact. plus, additional money was discovered after being set aside in case of any lawsuits. so they've got that money. now, councilmember zac unger says that he and his colleagues are hoping that this new money will allow them to reopen fire stations. 10 25 28 in june. no guarantees, but they're hopeful. >> we have to wait and see what happens with revenues expenses over the coming months. but at that, the more money we find and the less money we spend, the more money we can put towards this fire has its. >> i find a $20 in your pocket except a lot more. and the city council will formalize that decision about those fire stations today at 3.30. >> 606, is the time in the south bay. a driver has unfortunately died in san jose after the chp says his car veered off one-on-one and overturned. that crash happened shortly after 4 o'clock monday on northbound 1, 1, just north of capitol expressway. investigators are only desc

is using money from elsewhere in the budget, including revenues from events held at the oakland coliseum and the arena that generated more money than expected, as well as money from a city fund set aside to settle legal claims. >> we didn't need los angeles last month to know that fire season is year round here in oakland, but i think it's also really important to note that the fire department does 911 emergency medical service as well. so closing firehouses has an effect not just on our ability to protect ourselves from fire, but also on our ability to provide medical service to oakland citizens. >> the city of oakland hasn't said which fire stations were in danger of being closed. three fire stations that are already closed, including two in the oakland hills, are expected to reopen by the end of the fiscal year on june 30th. a panicked situation for family as their baby started choking while they were driving in hayward. video showing the moments a police officer came to the rescue and saved the child's life. >> then a daring stunt gone wrong. what happened at a southern california fa

. >> to talk about what's happening with the oakland coliseum because as you know, they're negotiating a deal to sell it to the african american sports and entertainment group. so the city and the county would sell their half and they're going to be talking about that deal today. the meeting is set for this afternoon at 03:00pm and we'll let you know what happens. new this morning. tell you something. he's a millionaire few times over. they won the jackpot in the north bay. 30 million dollars is what they're waking up to. and the town of cotati. that's where the winning ticket was purchased in cropper is joy horta is following the excitement. >> money is no longer a problem for whoever play the lotto here at this gas station and hit the jackpot. here's what we know so far. the winning ticket was sold on wednesday at the 76 gas station right off highway one, a one and one 16, according to the california lottery, that it is the smallest community in sonoma county. so this is big news here. let's take a look at those winning numbers. 3, 13, 17. 23 35 mega number. 24, the newest multimilli

gathering being organized by these two fan groups a tailgate for the roots, the home opener at the coliseum that will be on march 22nd. >> it's going to be exciting. the roots telling me that they want to break an attendance record, hoping for 32,000 fans. we'll see. >> i mean, if today's event was any indication, i think they got a chance. >> all right. zach. zach. thank you. well, a small business that served countless customers for decades now, asking for support as it fights to keep its doors open. plus. >> i remember when this vision was being born and it seemed like a long shot. and here we are moving forward. >> detailed plans for the great highway made available today when this massive park is set to open, and how you can be a part of its development. >> anna merriweather a bit of a cooldown today with some gusty winds and already a few scattered showers showing up. it looks like we're tracking more show s in your with fatigue and light-headedness, i knew something was wrong. then i saw my doctor and found out i have afib, and that means there's about a 5 times greater risk of strok