ktvu jana katsuyama with more now on the concerns. >> this coalition of oakland nonprofits tuesday said they're fighting for survival. they received letters from the city of oakland saying their funding was being cut mid-year. millions of dollars across multiple grassroots groups who say they are on the front lines of serving those most in need. >> we can't do nothing without money to help these people. that's hurting. >> right here are incredible messengers that have went through the training of haven for black healing, and that is funded by the city of oakland. >> at the unity council senior center, which serves some 300 seniors, the city's letter said their $175,000 grant was being terminated at the end of this month. >> we operate based on the funding that the city of oakland provides us, and it could mean that we could close our doors. >> other nonprofits, such as tribe, address violence intervention with ambassadors and youth programs. they're losing $210,000. >> we don't have a badge. we don't have a gun, but we have our mouth. we have verbal judo, and we just have relationships

reporting from the newsroom jana katsuyama, ktvu, fox two news. >> thank you. jenna and dennis richmond was a major force in our ktvu newsroom. former colleague sharing some memories today. randy shannon, bill richmond's producer, before becoming our station's political reporter, says he set the gold standard for journalism. >> dennis richmond was california's walter cronkite, the most respected man in broadcast journalism, period. he just he just was the man. you knew it when you saw him. he was demanding of me, and sometimes it stung a bit, but he deserved the right to be that way because he was demanding of himself. >> richmond will forever be in the hearts of our ktvu family, and if you're watching at home and would like to share some of your memories of dennis richmond, we've shared a link on our website. just head over to ktvu.com/dennis richmond, and we may share some of your memories with the rest of our viewers. we'll be right back. for people living in low lying areas along the russian river in sonoma county. authorities call for evacuations out of la

i'm jana katsuyama. let's get right to our top stories tonight at 11. governor gavin newsom signed legislation today authorizing $50 million to fight legal battles against the trump administration. the bill gives the california department of justice $25 million to bolster the state's legal defense against any actions by the new administration. the other $25 million is slated to go to nonprofits to provide immigration related legal services. there is growing concern tonight about the spread of avian flu. san mateo county health officials say two cases of bird flu were detected in domestic animals, first in a backyard poultry flock, and the most recent one involved a stray cat in half moon bay. ultimately, the cat had to be euthanized. so did the backyard flock, which was located in the city of san mateo. authorities say the cases are unrelated. today marks one month since the start of the deadly palisades and eaton fires sparked in los angeles county. the devastating fires killed 29 people combined and destroyed about 18,000 structures. just this week, t

as ktvu jana katsuyama tells us tonight, sonoma county cities hit hard just last week. are bracing for this next round of rough weather. >> in santa rosa along airway road. flood warning signs are already stacked up on the side of the road in preparation for the storm. >> they know places that are going to flood, roads that commonly flood. they'll put the signs up. at least where i live out in the country. >> this has been a trouble spot twice already this year. back in november, cars were submerged in the parking lot and patients were evacuated due to high waters. last week, flooding at the same place forced fire crews to evacuate five people from the nearby hospital. fire officials say thursday they will have crews monitoring that site and local creeks and streams. >> a lot of the different fire agencies are working on up staffing some swift water rescue resources to be available around the region, as well as also a strike team of wildland engines that have four wheel drive capabilities. we are staffing that type of equipment because it allows those resources to get i

ktvu jana katsuyama has the story. >> clean drinking water is a basic necessity for growing students, oakland unified school district is tapping into new funds to keep clean water flowing. >> i drink the water from drones and i didn't like it. it just had my stomach hurting. and then they started installing the flow system, so i started using it. >> the district first installed water filtration machines in every school back in 2018, when tests showed high lead levels in school drinking water. the machines from various companies provided a quick solution as the district inspected and replaced pipes and fixtures. >> currently, we have 172 across the district and all of our k-12 schools. >> spokesperson john sasaki says. now, all 77 schools have more than one machine, and thanks to a $650,000 grant from stefan and ayesha curry's foundation, eat, learn, play more are being installed. >> it was something that needed to be addressed immediately and totally in line with with our mission. so we were happy to jump in to see what role we could play on behalf of these kids. >> chris helfrich, th

ktvu jana katsuyama heard from some of those dancers firsthand about this memorable experience. >> it was a record breaking moment in history. more than 133 million people watching kendrick lamar's super bowl halftime show. >> all keep these bums away. >> from me, and ten bay area artists were part of that history on stage with him. >> i danced with kendrick lamar a few times before, but never on something like this. like the capacity level was high, you know what i mean? the atmosphere is great. >> gary ice cold 3000 morgan credits lamar for showcasing turf dancing or turfing, a unique style that started here in the bay area. >> they put the magnifying glass on our dance style and our community. >> the fact that kendrick lamar basically put turfing bay area, you know, just people. that's really of the culture in this show is just like, it's super refreshing. >> for phil young, phil mase and other dancers. turfing is timeless. it has deep roots in oakland's street dance culture, stretching back to the 60s. viral videos of dancers on street corners show turf. dancing is also the art of

and that's where we'll find ktvu jana katsuyama. she is live in pacifica with an update on the conditions on the coast. hi, gianna. >> hi there. let me tell you, the wind has really picked up in just the past hour. and if i step aside, you can see this landmark. and the waves also have picked up just within the past hour compared to when we got here earlier today. they're whipping up the waves, and the wind also took down a tree in the area here, knocking out power to hundreds of people, including a preschool. wind whipped through the peninsula thursday and along pacifica pier. people getting out during a break in the rain got a cold blast. >> it almost knocked me over. i felt like i was going to fly away. >> so we need to cold. oh. it's freezing. >> this couple had planned to do some crab fishing. >> we're hoping to come back. didn't know it was going to be this windy. >> many said they're ready for the return of rain later in the day with worries about flooding. >> we do have sandbags and all that in our area because it does flood

our jana katsuyama. thanks so much, jenna. let's move things over now to our meteorologist, mark tamayo, for an update on this latest storm. mark. >> yeah, kind of a nice day today, right? you're thinking where is the storm? but yeah, the conditions will change rapidly later on tonight into tomorrow morning, so get ready. in fact, it's kind of a visualization of what it's going to look like overnight. as you can see, those heavy rain downpours coming down and also some strong gusty winds as well. so this will probably wake you up with the with the intense rain bands. so heavy rain. we have flood watches posted for the bay area, strong winds and a high wind warning and the possibility of some thunderstorms. so this once again moving in later on tonight into early thursday morning. here's that flood watch that begins at 10:00 tonight, basically for the entire bay area. rainfall expectations with this kind of pattern will produce about an inch and a half to possibly 6 or 7in rapid runoff. and the flood threat for all the creeks a

it's very valuable. >> jana katsuyama ktvu fox two news. >> all righty.tty nice day out there. a lot of cloud cover. temperatures today are on the mild to warm side despite all the clouds. right. it was kind of not super sny there were moments of sunniness and the temperatures did warm accordingly. it looks like that number in antioch. i'm going to check that. i don't know if that's right, but that 69. let me relook at that. but 63 in fairfield sounds right. 60 in morgan hill sounds good. redwood ty 60 tomorrow it's going to be about the same. and then on wednesday it will cool a little bit because we've got a slight chance for a sprinkle on wednesday. a slight chance, not a big deal. don't change your plans unless you're north of santa rosa. and then it's going to rain. quarter of inch, 10th of an inch. everything south of marin county may get a 10th of an inch. it'll be interesting to see. i'll show you in the model coming up. but in the meantime, tomorrow is just like today. outside we go. beautiful night. not all that cold, not all that warm, but not

jana katsuyama reporting live for us tonight. jana. thank you. the state attorney general's office is taking over the investigation into a deadly police shooting in richmond. police say an officer shot and killed a man tuesday night who was wanted for violating his probation. tied to a domestic violence case. an investigation found the man charged at officers with a black knife sheath and not an actual knife. california's attorney general is now taking over this case because the man who was killed was unarmed. redwood city police are investigating their first homicide of the year. ktvu james torres reports on what we know so far in this case. and he also has reaction tonight from the community. >> police officers say they found a body right in the middle of the roadway here. it's behind a whole foods market not far from downtown redwood city and right in front of the doors of where people live. about two this morning, police in redwood city got the call about a body in the middle of the street, right outside people's homes. >> less than a, you kn

eat learn play foundation ktvu jana katsuyama. as the story. >> clean drinking water is a basic necessity for growing students, and now the oakland unified school district is tapping into new funds to keep clean water flowing. >> i drink the water from fountains and i didn't like it. just had my stomach hurting. and then they started installing the flow system, so i start using it. >> the district first installed water filtration machines in every school back in 2018, when tests showed high lead levels in school drinking water. the machines from various companies provided a quick solution as the district inspected and replaced pipes and fixtures. >> currently, we have 172 across the district and all of our k-12 schools. >> usc spokesperson john sasaki says. now, all 77 schools have more than one machine, and thanks to a $650,000 grant from stefan and aisha curry's foundation, eat, learn, play more are being installed. >> it was something that needed to be addressed immediately and totally in line with with our mission. so we were

ktvu jana katsuyama is following the fast moving changes for us, jana. they certainly are fast changing. claudine. just this morning there were tariffs that were on the table. now they've been taken off. the proposed 25% tariffs were set to start at midnight, but today they were abruptly put on hold for at least 30 days after some last minute deals were reached between the u.s, mexico and canada. the tariffs had set off alarms among investors, businesses and also consumers about raising prices and inflation, mexican president claudia sheinbaum said in a social media post today that mexico has agreed to send 10,000 national guard members to the border to address drug trafficking, she says in return, the united states made a commitment to stop the trafficking of high powered weapons into mexico from the u.s. canadian prime minister justin trudeau says canada has committed to appointing a fentanyl czar and a joint strike force with the united states. now, only china still faces a tariff tomorrow of 10%. china's united nations ambassador said that trump's ta

ktvu jana katsuyama spoke with a legal expert and bay area congresswoman on the issue. >> we need to provide oversight to elon musk and his team. >> protesters and democratic lawmakers rallied tuesday night outside the u.s. treasury department against what they say was elon musk's takeover of several federal agencies and reported access to treasury department data that could include americans personal data. >> we're here today because an unelected billionaire and his team have been given full and unfettered access to our taxpayer money and our government. >> the trump administration said tuesday that no classified material has been accessed by musk. >> we've got oversight. if it goes too far. i'll be the first person to step up. he went too far. >> he has very large contracts with the department of defense for communications. so, yeah, the ethical conflicts are pretty apparent. >> lawmakers say lawsuits are being prepared to challenge musk's actions. >> 2 or 3 more lawsuits were filed this afternoon. i think we're going to have a very large number of cases. what they are doing is not

ktvu jana katsuyama reports tonight those cuts jeopardize programs to seniors, youth and others in need. >> this coalition of oakland nonprofits tuesday said they're fighting for survival. they received letters from the city of oakland saying their funding was being cut mid-year. millions of dollars across multiple grassroots groups who say they are on the front lines of serving those most in need. >> we can't do nothing without money to help these people. that's hurting. >> right here are incredible messengers that have went through the training of haven for black healing, and that is funded by the city of oakland. >> at the unity council senior center, which serves some 300 seniors. the city's letter said their $175,000 grant was being terminated at the end of this month. >> we operate based on the funding that the city of oakland provides us, and it could mean that we could close our doors. >> other nonprofits, such as tribe, address violence intervention with ambassadors and youth programs. they're losing $210,000. >> we don't have a badge. we don't have a gun, but we have our mouth

as ktvu jana katsuyama reports tonight, sonoma county cities hit hard last week are bracing for this next storm. >> in santa rosa along airway road. flood warning signs are already stacked up on the side of the road in preparation for the storm. >> they know places that are going to flood, roads that commonly flood. they'll put the signs up. at least where i live out in the country. >> this has been a trouble spot twice already this year. back in november, cars were submerged in the parking lot and patients were evacuated due to high waters. last week, flooding at the same place forced fire crews to evacuate five people from the nearby hospital. fire officials say thursday they will have crews monitoring that site and local creeks and streams. >> a lot of the different fire agencies are working on up staffing some swift water rescue resources to be available around the region, as well as also a strike team of wildland engines that have four wheel drive capabilities. we are staffing that type of equipment because it allows those resources to get into higher water. >> last week, landsl

jana katsuyama, live tonight in pacifica. jana, thank you for that. and we are tracking the storm on air as well as online. for the very latest on the conditions, just download the fox local app or you can head off to our website at ktvu.com. the ktvu weather app is also great to have. a federal judge has paused president trump's recent executive order restricting gender affirming health care for transgender people 18 and younger. the order directed federal programs, including medicaid, to exclude the coverage, and was met with lawsuits from families of trans and nonbinary children alleging the order compromised their health care. today's ruling puts the ban on gender affirming care on hold for at least 14 days, while the case plays out in court. president trump plans to slap reciprocal tariffs on goods the u.s. imports from countries who tax our exports. trump announcing his new trade plan today at the white house. he says the tariffs would match the high rates other nations charge to import u.s. goods. trump's economic team will investigate each tra

in san rafael, jana katsuyama, ktvu fox two news. >> after 35 years of rape and murder, cold case in the east bay has been solved. officials today named john perry of oregon as the man who raped and strangled maria jane widenhofer in 1990, in tilden park in contra costa county. she was jogging alone when she was attacked. perry died of a self-inflicted gunshot last november in oregon. east bay regional park district police detectives say his dna was found on hofer's body. perry, who lived in martinez at the time of the killing, became the primary suspect last year. >> holding the person accountable that took maria from her family. justice may have been delayed, but thanks the hard work of our detectives and our federal partners. justice has been served. >> in 2017, detectives put out a possible image of a suspect. investigators determined he laid in wait on a bench right near the entrance to the tilden park trail before attacking widenhofer. so far, he has not been linked to any other crimes. new at six. the san francisco department of public health says it is continuing to see a dec

i'm jana katsuyama new at 730. house minority leader hakeem jeffries is in oakland tonight. he's giving a speech at the kaiser center for the arts. organizers say all 1500 seats in the theater are filled for the free event, which started at 7 p.m. but outside, several progressive groups held a protest. >> whose house? whose house? our house. >> jeffries was invited by the martin luther king, jr. freedom center and peralta community college. protesters say they're upset with jeffries, who became the house top, top house democrat in 2023. they accuse him of not fighting hard enough against president trump and his administration's actions, such as layoffs, funding cuts and executive orders on immigration. we will have much more on the minority leader's visit coming up tonight on the news at ten. a sunnyvale officer will not face criminal charges after shooting and killing a 19 year-old man experiencing a mental health crisis. the santa clara district attorney announced today that the officer acted lawfully. despite that decision, the teen's family is still pursuing legal action

reporting from the federal courthouse in oakland, jana katsuyama, ktvu, fox two news. >> new at 630,ne of the co-founders of one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges is suing the owner of an apartment building in the bay area for housing discrimination. kraken co-founder jesse powell filed a lawsuit in san francisco superior court yesterday, claiming the co-op board of 2500 steiner in san francisco's pacific heights neighborhood, stopped him from buying a unit in that building. based on his political views, powell says the group who owns the building approved his purchase of a unit back in the fall. powell claims the co-op then denied the sale after he says the body learned powell's identity. powell is not registered as a republican, but donated to president trump's campaign. ktvu reached out to the owner of the building for a response to powell's lawsuit, but we have not heard back. and pressure is mounting against san mateo county sheriff cristina corpos to resign. another peninsula city could pass a no confidence vote against sheriff corpos as soon as tonight. ktvu is jesse gar

jana katsuyama, ktvu, fox two news. >> all sorts of options, but i like what he said. just use your feet. >> that's right. best way to get around jana. >> thank you. all those nba all star events are happening throughout this weekend, and it all leads up to the big all star game on sunday night. >> and that includes the junior nba and wnba basketball clinics. ktvu joe fonzi has more now on this unique opportunity for young people. >> they lined up early and once they entered the building, they were treated like the nba stars they came to see. [applause] once the day was done, a thousand elementary and preschoolers from the san francisco and oakland unified school districts took part in clinics put on by the junior nba and wnba. there's big warrior presence in all the events this weekend, and after arriving back in san francisco at 4:00 in the morning, some of those warriors were still here for the kids. >> i just think about myself at their age. i'm from arkansas. i didn't get the opportunity, so i just imagine what that means for so many of them to even just be around,

ktvu jana katsuyama has the story. >> we need to provide oversight to elon musk and his team. >> protestersatic lawmakers rallied tuesday night outside the u.s. treasury department against what they say was elon musk's takeover of several federal agencies and reported access to treasury department data that could include americans personal data. >> we're here today because an unelected billionaire and his team have been given full and unfettered access to our taxpayer money and our government. >> the trump administration said tuesday that no classified material has been accessed by musk. >> we've got oversight. if it goes too far. i'll be the first person to step up. he went too far. >> he has very large contracts with the department of defense for communications. so yeah, the ethical conflicts are pretty apparent. >> lawmakers say lawsuits are being prepared to challenge musk's actions. >> 2 or 3 more lawsuits were filed this afternoon. i think we're going to have a very large number of cases. what they are doing is not permitted under our constitutional system of government. >> president

ktvu jana katsuyama reports on a part of black panther history that's often overlooked. >> sometimes a thing of the past, but a living dialog. and inside the black panther party museum in downtown oakland. >> most of its history has been demonized. >> a new exhibit is making room for new voices. >> and so we do a lot of work here to rectify that narrative and make sure panthers can speak for themselves. >> the museum's co-founder, xavier buck, who has a ph.d. in history, says the exhibit survival pending revolution, highlights the party's sweeping survival programs for black people in the 1960s and 70s, often unseen or overlooked by media at the time. >> this right here is the 65 survival programs that the panthers had. this isn't just in oakland. this is all around the country. >> those programs included free breakfast for children education, free testing for sickle cell anemia and other health conditions, and even a free ambulance service in winston-salem, north carolina. >> it was a very racist in north carolina, and they would not pick up black people in their neighborhood to tak

ktvu jana katsuyama spoke with the plaintiff. >> i was sexually assaulted and a mohs surgery. >> chairael timothy been alleges that assault happened when he'd gone to have a melanoma procedure at a kaiser hospital in san rafael in february 2024. he says he was running late. >> i was greeted by the medical assistant. he was kind of ornery. >> bean says the assistant seated him in a surgical chair. >> the surgeon was on one side of me on my left, and this person was on the right side of me. >> the instructions for the delicate surgery on his face were to remain still. >> don't move and don't speak. keep your eyes closed. >> bean says as the surgeon was making the incisions to his face, he felt something on his right arm. >> and then at the same time, on my right side. the medical assistant was thrusting his hip, his hips and his erect #### into my arm over and over again throughout the entire procedure. >> the lawsuit, filed friday in superior court in alameda, charges kaiser permanente, the doctor and the medical assistant with negligence battery and for kaiser negligent hiring and supe

. >> ktvu jana katsuyama has some of their reflections and condolences.s a journalist, dennis richmond covered difficult topics, held the powerful to account, and earned respect from generations of community leaders. on wednesday, california governor gavin newsom and first partner jennifer siebel newsom sent a message saying, quote, dennis was a man of integrity. he believed in finding and reporting the truth and in treating subjects and audiences alike with respect. his legacy lives on through all the reporters he inspired, the stories he shared, and the people who trusted in him. jennifer and i join his family and friends in mourning the loss of this great man. one civil rights attorney, john burris, shared his memory of first meeting dennis when he was a reporter, and burris was president of the uc berkeley african american law students group when they were on strike. >> the very first interview i did in 1972, the second year law student, was done by dennis richmond, who was in fact a reporter at the time. and i remember him very clearly. he had a huge

jana katsuyama thanks for that live report. and this is a quick moving storm, but it's going to pack a punch. meteorologist mark tamayo here. and it's going to move quickly. but that doesn't mean it's not going to, you know, make an impact. >> and what happens when it happens with the timing overnight, it's always a bit of a mystery, right? because you go to bed thinking what is happening outside. and it will be a lot of rain, a lot of wind, the flooding concerns and maybe some power outages. so as janet mentioned, just be prepared because things could change rapidly and it will change rapidly over the next few hours. right now we have mostly cloudy skies over a good portion of the bay area, but the rain chances will be going up in the short term and definitely overnight. the rain will definitely be coming on board. so heavy rain. we have flood watches, strong winds linked up to high wind warnings and the possibility of some thunderstorms. so essentially the entire bay area covered with this flood watch that begins 10:00 tonigh

taking those out of service. >> that was jana katsuyama reporting.ow let's take you to this brand new weight room that was officially unveiled today at balboa high school in san francisco. that renovation was sponsored by two foundations founded by nfl running backs san francisco 49ers running back christian mccaffrey. foundation partnered with the foundation of washington commanders running back austin ekeler to get this all done. now, the students at balboa have already been using this new equipment and new space, but today was eichler's first time seeing that finished gym. and he says making sure everything was new was a key goal of the project. >> this is brand new top of the line racks weights. this should be a few generations of different impacts that's made from using this weight room. that's how we like to do it. we like to put in resources that will last through generations, so that we can make a lasting impact in every community. >> and last year, the balboa buccaneer football team won the division seven, a state championship, and now the t

ktvu jana katsuyama talked with some local dancers who just got back from new orleans.> a record breaking moment in history. more than 133 million people watching kendrick lamar's super bowl halftime show. >> look at all. keep these bombs away from me. >> and ten bay area artists were part of that history on stage with him. >> i danced with kendrick lamar a few times before, but never on something like this. like the capacity level was high. you know what i mean? the atmosphere is great. >> gary ice cold 3000 morgan credits lamar for showcasing turf dancing or turfing, a unique style that started here in the bay area. >> they put the magnifying glass on our dance style and our community. >> the fact that kendrick lamar basically put turfing bay area, you know, just people, that's really of the culture in this show is just like, it's super refreshing. >> for phil young, phil mase and other dancers. turfing is timeless. it has deep roots in oakland's street dance culture, stretching back to the 60s. viral videos of dancers on street corners show turf. dancing is also the

i'm jana katsuyama. we begin tonight with the weather. another round of wet rain is moving through the bay area tonight, as you can see. and already it is causing problems and safety concerns in the north bay. a large tree fell and damaged an elementary school today. the santa rosa fire department posted this video of a tree that toppled at steele lane elementary school. fire crews say the tree fell this morning at about 11:30 a.m. fortunately, nobody was hurt, but the tree did cause damage to a building at the school. the city of santa rosa says it is offering support to the school while the cleanup is underway. and in san francisco, the rain and wind gusts have prompted several parks to close. stern grove and pine lake both closed at 3:00 this afternoon. the parks department says they plan to keep both sites closed until their staff can conduct safety inspections. the parks department says that people should be on the lookout at other parks, as strong wind gusts can bring down limbs and cause even healthy trees to topple. and with that,

several performances, lion dancers, culinary treats, and family friendly activities in our own ktvu jana katsuyamahere. she emceed that event and helped introduce the many performers who came to represent the different cultures that celebrate the lunar new year. and the super bowl is one week from today. fox's chanley painter takes a closer look at how much it may cost you to host hungry fans this year, and if any favorites may be in short supply. >> i'm like, i don't care. with the countdown to super bowl 59 ticking away, sports fans are busy stocking up on all their game day favorites. >> so what's on the menu? >> chips, salsa? >> and while plates will be stacked with snacks, the mighty chicken wing may reign supreme. the national chicken council estimates americans will eat a staggering 1.47 billion of them on february 9th. but as bouts of bird flu have been impacting populations of egg laying chickens, livestock experts say the virus hasn't found the supply of wings heading for ovens, grills and fryers. >> we're actually producing more chicken now than we were a year ago at this time. >> meanw

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. >> and i'm jana katsuyama. san francisco police believe that cooper was the target of a home invasion robbery back in 2006. and after all these years, there has been no arrest. new at ten, the victim's mother spoke for the very first time publicly with ktvu. amber lee joins us live here in the studio. and, amber, you've learned there is a reward now that's being offered to get tips. >> that's right. mom tells me the hardest part is that her son left behind a five month old daughter who never had the chance to know her father. that child is now 19 years old. mom tells me she's speaking out publicly for the first time to get answers for everyone who loved her son. cold case investigators with san francisco police are in the bayview district putting up fliers about an unsolved homicide case from 2006. the victim was jermaine cooper from the east bay. >> i was left without a son, and to this day, i don't know why that person took my son's life. >> yeah, i got you. >> jermaine, a graduate of hayward's mount eden hig

i'm jana katsuyama. >> and i'm alex savage. this crash comes just two days after that midair collision in the washington, dc area that killed 67 people. investigators say it was a medical transport jet that went down in philadelphia tonight. it was carrying a child patient. her mother and four crew members. the jet's operator, jet rescue air ambulance, says that tonight it cannot confirm any survivors. the plane came crashing down shortly after takeoff and went into a residential neighborhood near a shopping mall. authorities said they can't confirm the number of injuries on the ground. emergency crews rushed to the scene where the crash set homes on fire and left a trail of debris. >> our fire, our e.m.s, our police department, they have been here working vigorously to ensure that we get this perimeter and the surrounding area blocked off to ensure that we make public safety and health our number one priority. >> and this crash happened less than three miles from northeast philadelphia airport. it happened around 6:00 tonight.

let's go now to ktvu jana katsuyama, who is live for us in oakland with that story. jana. >> claudine. many of these nonprofits say they do not have big budgets and they depend on city funding. so that's why this could really impact not only their staffing, but also their programs. this coalition of oakland nonprofits tuesday said they're fighting for survival. they received letters from the city of oakland saying their funding was being cut mid-year. millions of dollars across multiple grassroots groups who say they are on the front lines of serving those most in need. >> we can't do nothing without money to help these people. that's hurting. >> right here are incredible messengers that have went through the training of haven for black healing, and that is funded by the city of oakland. >> at the unity council senior center, which serves some 300 seniors, the city's letter said their $175,000 grant was being terminated at the end of this month. >> we operate based on the funding that the city of oakland provides us, and it could mean that we could close our doors. >>

and, you know, we can't wait to see from what comes after this. >> in oakland, jana katsuyama, ktvu,wo news. >> all right, janet. thank you. time now, 526. the latest on a hazmat investigation in san jose. what we're finding out about an incident that blocked off roads in the area, and more calls for the embattled san mateo county sheriff to step down. we'll tell you, the city that's joining that growing list. ♪ yeah, baby, i like it like that ♪ ♪ you gotta believe me when i tell ya ♪ ♪ i like it like that ♪ ♪ i like it like that, i like it like that ♪ mmmm... planet oat's so creamy and not watery like- exactly! and unsweetened has 0 grams of sugar. and it's an excellent source of calcium. wow! planet oat really has it all! ♪ shall require the city to provide housing to such violator. thus, this ordinance provides no real solutions to the homeless crisis. we actually have. [music] >> fremont is discussing a resolution that could result in criminal charges for those who help people in homeless encampments. what happened during the meeting and what community members had to say about it

ktvu jana katsuyama joins us live with parts of the black panther history that are often overlooked. >> yes, there's a lot there. claudine. and it's really interesting to see this new black party. black panther party museum it has only been open for about a year, but today marks the 30th anniversary of the huey newton foundation, and i spoke with newton's widow about what this new exhibit means to panther party history. sometimes history isn't just a thing of the past, but a living dialog. and inside the black panther party museum in downtown oakland. >> most of its history has been demonized. >> a new exhibit is making room for new voices. >> and so we do a lot of work here to rectify that narrative and make sure panthers can speak for themselves. >> the museum's co-founder, xavier buck, who has a phd in history, says thexhibitival pen, highlights the party's sweeping survival programs for black people in the 1960s and 70s, often unseen or overlooked by media at the time. >> this right here is the 65 survival programs that the panthers had. this isn't just in oakland. this is all ar

and of course, that's followed by the ktvu fox two news at 730 with jana katsuyama. >> all right, alexyou soon. but first here after the break, saving the lives of those who work tirelessly to save others. coming up, how one man is bringing awareness to mental health. some fir ighters are now he's riding his bike from oregon down to the central coast. ktvu tom vacar met up with him as he rolled right here into the bay area with the message he wants everyone to hear. >> there's an old adage that a trip of a thousand miles begins with a single step. in the case of wildland firefighter kevin conley, it began with a single pedal push. conley says he's a fire engine boss and a member of a hotshot crew. he also says he suffers from depression in the off season for fires, as many wildland firefighters do, who see many grotesque and horrible things on the job. in this high paced profession. >> a few years ago, i almost killed myself and i was super lonely. we go 0 to 100 all of a sudden in april or may. we fight fires from april or may all the way to november, and we go through these mental he

jana katsuyama begins our team coverage of the life and career of richmond and jenna. you've heard from several leaders throughout the state today. >> i have mike, and as we are feeling the loss here at ktvu, there are generations of community leaders who heard the news and have been sharing their memories and thoughts with us. governor gavin newsom is in washington, d.c. today, but just sent me a statement this past hour from himself and first partner jennifer siebel newsom. i think we have that part of that statement for you. he says, quote, a newsman of the highest caliber, dennis richmond, was a pillar of bay area life for over 30 years. he was familiar with and unshaken by adversity. known best for his composure, a rock in any storm. the governor goes on to say dennis was a man of integrity. he believed in finding and reporting the truth and in treating subjects and audiences alike with respect. his legacy lives on through all the reporters he inspired, the stories he shared, the people who trusted in him. jennifer and i join his family and friends in mourning the

. >> and i'm jana katsuyama. despite this decision, the teen's family is still pursuing legal action against the city. our crime reporter, henry lee is live now in the newsroom with details. henry. >> well, the da's office reviewed the case with the help of body camera and cell phone video. but the attorney, who is now suing on behalf of the teen's family, says the officer chose deadly force as the first alternative instead of the last. >> i'm telling you, stop right now. i'm going to shoot you. if you don't stop. stop right there. >> an officer with the sunnyvale department of public safety will not face criminal charges for fatally shooting 19 year old emanuel perez becerra. the santa clara da's office said officer kevin lemos was legally justified in shooting the teenager at a mobile home park last year. the teen was naked from the waist down and armed with this knife with a seven inch blade. authorities said perez becerra first called 911 on himself and later forced the officer to shoot him, despite repeated

ktvu jana katsuyama spoke with a legal expert in a bay area congresswoman and joins us live with a closerenna. claudine. congress, as the legislative branch is often stated to have the, quote, power of the purse or control of the u.s. government spending. now, musk's actions as an arm of the president are challenging that division of powers. >> we need to provide oversight to elon musk and his team. >> protesters and democratic lawmakers rallied tuesday night outside the u.s. treasury department against what they say was elon musk's takeover of several federal agencies and reported access to treasury department data that could include americans personal data. >> we're here today because an unelected billionaire and his team have been given full and unfettered access to our taxpayer money and our government. >> the trump administration said tuesday that no classified material has been accessed by musk, but lawmakers say lawsuits are being prepared to challenge musk's actions. >> 2 or 3 more lawsuits were filed this afternoon. i think we're going to have a very large number of cases. what t

so let's bring in ktvu jana katsuyama. now, joining us with reaction that has been coming into our newsroom, many who are remembering dennis fondly and their interactions with him. >> yes. you know, and it is a moment to kind of take some joy in the fact that we have this opportunity to be working with him and the legend that he was. one of the things that we found, too, is that often journalists and community leaders can be at odds. but respect is something that i have been hearing repeatedly today as we receive messages coming into our newsroom. as a journalist, dennis richmond covered difficult topics, held the powerful to account, and often followed community leaders through many years of big events and tough issues. one civil rights attorney, john burris, shared his memory of his first meeting, dennis, when he was a reporter and burris was president of the uc berkeley african-american law students group when they were on strike. >> the very first interview i did in 1972 was the second year law student was done by denn

. >> and i'm jana katsuyama new orleans, passing the torch to the bay area and santa clara's levi stadium. ktvu is an rubin joins us live now from the future site of super bowl 60. >> and yeah, there is a lot of work to do over the next year. as you can imagine, officials are looking at everything from stadium renovations to public safety to transportation. but they say the hope is that they can plan as a region so that the whole region benefits. [applause] with this ceremonial handoff, the bay area's got the ball and they're ready to run with it. levi's stadium will host super bowl 60, and preparations are already underway, with $200 million in planned renovations. >> some of that includes building the largest 4k video boards in the league. it includes refreshing our team store, our concessions area, our suites and club spaces so that fans coming for any event next season but including the super bowl, have a really exciting time. >> it's been nearly a decade since levi's hosted super bowl 50, an event which brought an estimated $250 million to the region. this time, that number is expect

welcome to the four i'm jana katsuyama. >> and good afternoon, everyone i'm frank mallicoat. that downpour hitting hardest up in the north bay. that's where we find ktvu s tom vacar, who joins us now live in sonoma county. tom, here we go again. >> here we go. this is highway 121, and this is the road that goes into sonoma. i want you to take a look. this story is two days ago. this intersection was under five feet of water. then the waters receded, and they thought they were pretty well done with it. then ten minutes ago, they had to close it again. and the reason they had to close it again is exactly what you're seeing from this police car. this is too deep for cars to be in. and with high tide coming, it's going to get much, much deeper. that's one of the many, many consequences of all this rain and all of this saturation. but it's also getting deadly. last wednesday afternoon, the sonoma county sheriff's office sent deputies to the franz valley road northwest of calistoga, where they found a deceased person in a culvert on private property. then early this morning, anothe

ktvu own jana katsuyama was the emcee, introducing performers from various cultures that celebrate thear. people born in the year of the snake are believed to be perceptive, intelligent, and graceful. the lunar new year is celebrated by some 2 billion people worldwide and is seen as a time for reflection, deep thought and personal growth. >> february is off to a busy start. very. i had the black history month. i hosted that celebration right there on saturday, and then janet was there on sunday for the chinese new year celebration. so a lot happening. >> yeah, the warriors do a lot of outreach. >> they do. all right. thank you so much for watching. ktvu fox two news at noon. quick reminder you can stream ktvu news any me on our sm all right. here we go. welcome everyone to like it or not. i'm alex savage. you know how the show works. we put the topics out there to our panel, and they weigh in and let us know if they like it or not. we have a great panel with us here today. see lee social media influencer from right here in the east bay. good to see you. how have you been? i'm blessed a

. >> and i'm jana katsuyama. the deal between the u.s. and mexico calls for a one month pause on trump's proposed 25% import tariff to allow for negotiations. mexican president claudia sheinbaum said in a social media post that both sides are taking action. sheinbaum. sheinbaum agreed to send 10,000 members of the mexican national guard to address drug trafficking, and she says the united states made a commitment to stop the trafficking of high powered weapons into mexico from the u.s. canadian prime minister justin trudeau also announced on social media that canada will have a 30 day mutual pause in tariffs. he says canada commits to appointing a fentanyl czar and having a joint strike force with the u.s. now, only china still faces a tariff tomorrow of 10%. china's united nations ambassador said trump's tariffs would be in violation of the world trade organization, and he called trump's accusation of china's role in the u.s. opioid crisis an unwarranted excuse. >> there is no winner in a trade war, and the. we do hope that the us would

ktvu jana katsuyama spoke with them. she joins us live tonight in studio.e saw them all. >> they were here. they were here. it was great to have some of them in the studio. not all of them. there were some people, ten of them, as you said, mike. and for decades, you know, turf dancing has been on bay area streets or on battle dance floors by artists who work hard, but they don't always get fame or fortune. now they are getting their moment to show the world what turfing is all about. it was a record breaking moment in history. more than 133 million people watching kendrick lamar's super bowl halftime show. >> all keep these bums away from. >> me, and ten bay area artists were part of that history on stage with him. >> i danced with kendrick lamar a few times before, but never on something like this. like the capacity level was high, you know what i mean? the atmosphere is great. >> gary ice cold 3000 morgan credits lamar for showcasing turf dancing or turfing, a unique style that started here in the bay area. >> they put the magnifying glass on our dance st

ktvu jana katsuyama was there to emcee the event and to introduce the many performers who came to representnt cultures that celebrate the lunar new year. >> well, the east bay city of hercules held its first ever chinese new year parade and celebration. [music] and that event went on as planned. and that's despite the rain. parade marchers began at hercules high school, and they ended at hercules community center, where that celebration continued with more performances, arts and crafts, and lunar new year treats. organizers say they've been working on bringing this cultural celebration to their city for years. >> with those that have moved from san francisco or from the big cities into hercules. they're really starving for more of that cultural experience. all of the things that they get from the bigger cities. and here we're able to provide such a thing. >> the celebration was organized by the hercules chamber of commerce and yee's martial arts and lion dance group. seven emts and paramedics from the san francisco fire department went on a medical mission in central america. they were volu

. >> we have longtime ktvu reporter jana katsuyama sal castaneda also.i ask you, jenna, you're kind of out of the building more than the three of us get to be. i even now, when i go out to do reporting, people will drive by and say, hey, how's dennis right to this day? >> yes. and i think, you know, so i came in in 2007, and i remember stepping into the ktvu newsroom and, you know, really you think about people who set the tone for a workplace, for an organization and the culture. and i just remember it was my first week that i was working here, and i was out in the field, and i got this call from the newsroom, and it was dennis, and he was calling to ask me how to pronounce the name of a person in the story and just asking questions about the facts of the story. and that was something that made such an impression, because it showed how what a lot of people couldn't see. they see him presenting the news, but it was all the work that was behind that he was doing on a very, very granular basis to try and make sure that whatever product we put out, whatever

has filed a lawsuit charging the nonprofit healthcare company with negligence and battery ktvu jana katsuyama spoke with the plaintiff and joins us live now with details. jenna. >> claudine. the patient says that he is upset because he complained three times to kaiser permanente but never got any answers about the investigation. so he decided to file this 12 page lawsuit. >> i was sexually assaulted and a mohs surgery chair. >> michael timothy been alleges that assault happened when he'd gone to have a melanoma procedure at a kaiser hospital in san rafael in february 2024. he says he was running late. >> i was greeted by the medical assistant. he was kind of ornery. >> bean says the assistant seated him in a surgical chair. >> the surgeon was on one side of me on my left, and this person was on the right side of me. >> the instructions for the delicate surgery on his face were to remain still. >> don't move and don't speak. keep your eyes closed. >> bean says as the surgeon was making the incisions to his face, he felt something on his right arm. >> and then at the same time, on my right side

jana katsuyama was the emcee, introducing the many performers who represented different cultures that the lunar new year. well, a local nonprofit group has just weeks now to find a new home. this time of the year. the princess project. silicon valley normally is focused on giving free prom dresses to teenagers in need. instead, they're scrambling. they are packing up and ready to move. thousands of people normally flock to this santa clara space every year, but now the nonprofit's building has a new owner, and they have been asked to move out. >> this is why we exist is for the students, and so we're not going to let them down in somehow, some way. i'm going to make this work. we're meeting all our commitments. i'm going to make it work. i don't know where yet, but i'm going to make it work. >> now for the workers there. this is more than just a prom. it's making sure the teenagers don't miss milestones because of money or lack of money, and making everybody feel included. the nonprofit has to be out of its current space by next week, february 15th. >> well, stock markets sliding as p

. >> ktvu jana katsuyama is joining us now here in the studio with reaction that has been coming in all throughout the day to our ktvu newsroom from many people in the community. jana, who are remembering dennis today. >> yes, alex and frank, as journalists, we often cover very difficult topics, hold the powerful to account, and often follow community leaders through many years of big events and tough issues. and one civil rights attorney, john burris, shared his memories with me today of first meeting dennis when dennis was a reporter and burris was president of the uc berkeley african american law students group when they were on strike. >> the very first interview i did in 1972 was the second year law student was done by dennis richmond, who was in fact a reporter at the time. and i remember him very clearly. he had a huge afro bellbottoms pants. we all had bell bottoms and big afros, but he was it was my first interview, and he'd done many, many stories that i had been involved in down through the years. and so i have very fond memories of him. he was like the walter cronkite of my