max darrow has that story. >> reporter: another year, another abridged crab season along the california coast. the department of fish and wildlife says effective april 8th fisheries using vertical line gear in the water south of the sonoma-mendocino county line will have to call it quits for the season. the reason? entanglement risks for whales coming to the coast to feed. >> it's one of these in expected changes climate change has thrown at us. >> reporter: dr. jeff schefter is a senior scientist. >> due to climate change and the warming of the ocean, it's been pushing the whales closer to shore that's resulting in a greater overlap with where the fishing gear is. >> reporter: as a result, it's become the norm in recent years for the start of crab season to be delayed and the end to be accelerated often by several weeks, if not months. schefter tells me he believes cooperation and innovation will be key to finding solutions that will work for the fishery and the whales. >> i'm hopeful. i think with new science and with collaboration across maybe unlikely partners, right, fishermen part

i'm max darrow. the antiwar student movement on college campuses across the country has shown up at stanford. students built up a tent encampment. the protests continued on friday. the protests coincide with admit week for incoming students. we saw one parent of a prospective assistant confronting a protester. >> they are brainwashing people in stanford. they have to be the smartest kids in the world. they should do the research on their own, not listen to a bunch of lies that these people are creating here. >> the bigger risk is to stay silent. the bigger risk is to be complicit in the university investment. >> protesters call for the university to cut ties with companies that do business with israel. in a statement sent to us, stanford says the students' actions are in violation of student policy. the names of students involved have been submitted. >>> u.c. berkeley protesters are spreading out for days now. they call for a cease-fire and companies to divest in israel's war effort. cal pollyann nou

but no there's still hope max darrow. thank you for stepping in this morning. >> i'm max darrow and reed and gianna are off this morning and a great start to the day with you and all you at home. >> we have a voice issue on this show. i don't know if it's hay fever or a little -- that's going around here. >> a little something something. but -- hopefully i cannot be the next one to come down with whatever it might be. >> keep your distance max. i won't infect you i promise. >>> outside on this lovely tuesday morning. looking pretty good right now from our view from the salesforce tower oh what a wonderful shot of the bay area here on this tuesday morning. the lights are shining bright throughout the bay area. and into the east bay and jess burch joining us now. is it going to stale beautiful like that shot. >> that voice issue that you guys were just talking about i think that's the allergies. the pollen count is really high today and tomorrow. we're in the medium to high category and widespread throughout the bay area. a

but as max darrow shows us, they are trying to make a big impact when it comes to reducing light pollution. >> reporter: appreciating the view from her back porch. and whennighttime arrives, they say something is missing. >> oh yeah. it is all sky glow three stars, i think. but every one of those stars is still there. they are just hidden. >> reporter: for the past several years, they will work to create a plan to change that. they came up with the dark sky ordinance. >> light pollution has skyrocketed. >> and after a january 18 city council vote, the city of brisbane is implementing it, which means the clock starts for residents to modify their outdoor lighting. >> we'll put this one in a couple months ago. we used to have a very nice fixture, completely open and the bulb was completely exposed. >> one of the things we'll look for is to put a ruler across the bottom of the fixture. the lightbulb should be higher than that, so it is tucked up inside the fixture. >> we have as much usable light as we used to. it is being directed with the warmer color temperatures. >> you can see the differ

i'm max darrow. >>> campus protests continue to grow. encampments have caused some schools to call in police and some are canceling classes and graduation ceremonies. more from bradley blackburn. >> reporter: at columbia university encampments were up overnight, the epicenter of a wave of campus protests. similar scenes across the country from reno to ucla and stanford with many calling universities to divest from doing business with israel. many jewish students say they are facing antisemitism. >> as a member of the jewish people, i feel my people being attacked. protesters clashed with police at ohio state, three people were arrested late this week. friday evening protesters at cal poly took down the barricades at the administrative building. inside there was graffiti covered walls and shattered glass leading to the president's office. messages scrawled around the inner office. the standoff continues. >> reporter: usc is canceling the main graduation ceremony. the ceremonies that took place on this lawn are set for mid-may. >> many of

i am max darrow. >>> crime is a reality , a hot button issue in the bay area right now.ot about it from specific incidents to conversations over perception versus reality. we typically hear us about the people affected by violent crimes. the survivors, and those who have lost loved ones . on saturday evening in oakland, the community did just that. crime victims and their loved ones gathered at lake merritt to show their stories and to foster a network of support. amanda harry was there. >> reporter: dozens of people gathered to tell their stories about how crime has impacted their lives . the idea behind it, is that when survivors speak, change happens. >> i have to remind myself that is okay. >> reporter: like this 15-year-old. >> i have been through emotional and physical abuse with my mother the past. >> reporter: her mother was an alcoholic and said she grew up in fear, but now she is finally safe. living with her aunt, going to high school, and focusing on getting into a good college. one of her favorite hobbies is writing spoken word poetry. >> survive for the day

the owner of the witter coin shop stopped by the studios this morning and max darrow asked him why he did this to begin with. there's been so many people -- >> i took my granddaughter out and we explored san francisco and just families to get out there and have fun and hopefully they find coin and hopefully it intrigues them. hopefully they discover the wonderful world of copes. >> pretty cool and indian head penny i think. you can see more from that interview on our website, kpix.com. >>> speaking of rare finds, remember blockbuster video? in its hayday blockbuster had 9,000 stores globally. and 65 million registered customers. these days, only one store remains in oregon, i didn't even know one remained whose motto is "till the bitter end" but itay hod reports the blockbuster saga is now getting an unexpected sequel. >> reporter: if you're one of the last holdouts to own a vcr, you may want to dust it off, as blockbuster is making a comeback. well, sort of. thomas brungardt and tony bernasconi are the owners of the traveling museum, a vintage store in benicia. recently they took the

. >> max darrow reports on the innovation that may change everything. >> reporter: another year, another crab season along the california coast. the department of fish and wildlife says effective april 8, fisheries using vertical line gear in the waters south of the mendocino county line will have to call it quits for the season. the reason entanglement risk for whales to feed. >> it's one of the unexpected surprises that climate change has thrown at us. we're trying to figure out how to adapt. >> reporter: the senior scientist with oceana and the advocacy group focused on conservation. >> due to climate change and changes in the warming of the ocean, it has been pushing the whales closer to shore where it is resulting in a greater overlap where the fishing gear is. >> reporter: as a result it has become the norm in recent years for the start of crab season to be delayed and that end to be accelerated by several weeks, if not months. they believe innovation and corporation will be key to finding solutions that will work for the fishery and the whales. >> i'm for one optimistic. i'm hopef

max darrow reports they are ready to welcome back the fans . >> new banners are on the walls at oracle park, ready to welcome giants fans for the 2024 home opener. just about a block and a half away from the willie mays gates, reza kazmiri is eager to welcome fans back to his restaurant, yummy plate . we cannot wait. like most restaurants and shops near the ballpark, reza is busier when it is baseball season. >> a big difference. it adds up , 35, 40% when they are playing. >> reza's numbers look even better when the giants are winning and fans filled the stadium but that has been a bit of a challenge for the team in recent years. for the 2023 seasons, giants attendance was a little under 31,000 fans per game, excluding 2020 and 2021, that is the second lowest the giants average attendance has been since the giants moved from candlestick in 2000 to what is now oracle park. with a fresh squad including new players like jung hoo lee and more, reza thinks this year could a good one for his favorite club and therefore his restaurant. >> we can see what they're going to do. i am sure they wi

i am max darrow. we start with a parking battle in san francisco. few years ago, the sfmta said they would start to getting people if cars parked in the driveway were blocking the sidewalk , like you see. it has not been enforced, up until now. as amanda hari shows us the issue has some neighbors turning on each other. >> reporter: people in these neighborhoods say they have been parking like this for years. and suddenly they are seeing sfmta issue citations. the issue is what you see here. cars parked in short drivers, forcing them to spillover, into the sidewalk and then people have to walk around them. to get by. >> i was thinking about, am i going to, you know, wake up with a ticket? >> reporter: david regularly house it's in the interest sunset and he says he is a neighborhood group message and people have been talking about an uptick in citations for cars parked in their own driveways. the offense listed on the ticket, blocking part of the sidewalk. he has parked sideways like this for years, leaving room for pedestrians, but now he is concern

oh, max darrow, yes, we did forget our powerball ticket. but that's okay. because i was just wanting to be a billionaire. i'm nicole zaloumis. i mean, whena potential deal being discussed today. >>> and did you forget your youpowerball ticket? cash out you don't stress. arethe jackpot is still up for grabs. like -- >> reporter: on easter sunday, millionaire to the tune of what? $700 million? i don't know what taxes are. >> not enough. >> absolutely. i'm max darrow in for reed cowangianna franco this morning. great to be here with nicole. jess, everybody with the morning edition. >> i know, i feel like we should buy a lotto ticket for the team because even breaking it up a little bit i still think we can quit our jobs. >> that would be a beautiful thing too. >> no, never do that to kpix right? because you have days like today where you are smiling and shining because the sun is out. >>> the sun is out. oh my gosh a gorgeous day. it's such a great day to forecast too. no one is complaining about the meteorologists saying sunshine right. now thursday, you are

as max darrow reports, it is the local businesses who are the most ready for the big game. >>> new bannersrk, ready to welcome giants fans for the 2024 home opener. just about a block and a half away from the willie mays gates, we cannot wait. like most restaurants and shops near the ballpark , he is busier when it is baseball season. >> a big difference. it adds up . 35, 40% when they are playing. >> the numbers look even better when the giants are winning and fans filled the stadium. but, that has been a bit of a challenge for the team in recent years. the 2023 season, giants attendance was a little under 31,000 fans per game, excluding 2020 and 2021, that is the second lowest the giants average attendance has been since the giants moved from candlestick in 2000 to what is now oracle park. with a fresh squad including new players like michelle troconis -- jung hoo lee and more, he thinks this could be a good one for his favorite club and restaurant. >> i can't wait to see what they're going to do. they are going to make a difference. >> longtime band brenda ochoa shares her optimism and

our max darrow has been following an impactful program that allows inmates to train service dogs. he takes us inside the prison for puppy school graduation. >> day to day life for the residents of san quentin can be fairly simple. this cell is chase's bedroom, kitchen, bathroom and living room . it is where he makes his life, for now, at least. nearly 10 years ago, he took a life. >> i committed a murder. that is why i am in prison. >> instead of letting my pass him by, he spent the last year hoping bring new life to strangers on the outside. we met chase and wendell a year ago when he became one of the first puppy raisers at the san quentin rehabilitation center. he is a part of a program where select incarcerated individuals raise and train puppies to become service animals that nonprofit group canine companions will pair with people with disabilities for free. san quentin officials see it as a valuable rehabilitation tool for some inmates it also benefits the community. it is a way to give back to a community that he took from. >> there is no good that i can do to make up for t

max darrow spoke to one long time owner about why it could be a game changer. >> this is our electric vehicle association booth. >> reporter: this was jerry pahorski's pov showing off the numerous evs on display at cupertino's recent earth day celebrations. some teslas and -- >> and there's my 2002 rav4 ev. >> reporter: yup, you heard that right, a 2002 ev. so he's had some skin in the ev game longer than most people. >> well, i'm kind of an environmental nut, i guess. >> reporter: between more californians switching to evs by the week and car manufacturers releasing more ev options, things are changing substantially. >> these are increasing demand for charging and the supply has to match that. right now they're behind. i think there's a shortage of chargers. >> reporter: he was thrilled when he heard about a public/private partnership development that would pump up the ev charging infrastructure. >> it's a good thing. it's about time. >> reporter: tesla is opening its fast chargers to nontesla vehicles. governor newsom pulled up to one in a ford ev to explain more about it. >> this i

. >>> seven people were killed while trying to bring food to northern gaza on monday, max darrow spoke with a bay area woman who works with world central kitchen about the people who were killed. >> a san francisco woman volunteered for world central kitchen on numerous occasions overseas, she described damien as kind, a protector, a person determined to do good and so much more. >> he was an extraordinary human being. >> that is how chef lauren would like people to remember damien, she volunteered beside him on multiple runs for people in ukraine. that was before his mission to gaza, before he and six other aid workers from world central kitchen were killed in an air strike that israeli military officials have since said was a grave mistake. >> it is disbelief, it is profound sadness, it is anger, all those emotions. and knowing somebody so personally, it just guts you. it doesn't matter what color you are or what religion you are or what political leaning you have, it is all about feeding people in need and that is it. >> she says aid workers know there are inherent risks with what t

max darrow has that story. >> reporter: another year, another bridge crab season along the californiaf fish and wildlife says effective april 8th, fisheries using vertical line gear in the water south of the sonoma-mendocino county line will have to call it quits for the season. the reason, entanglement risk for whales returning to california's coastal waters to feed. >> it is one of these unexpected surprises that climate change is thrown at us and now we are trying to figure out how we can adapt. >> reporter: is a senior scientist with oceanic, and international advocacy group focused on conservation. >> due to climate change and changes in the warming of the ocean it has been pushing the whales closer to shore . where it is resulting in a greater overlap with where the fishing gear is. >> reporter: as a result it is become the norm in recent years for the start of crab season to be delayed in the end to be accelerated often by several weeks, if not months. he believes innovation and cooperation will be key to finding solutions that will work for the fishery and for the whales. >> i

but as max darrow reports, the district's long-time congresswoman says this isn't sustainable and it is now demanding more detailed answers. >> reporter: it may be small, but they are home to the only emergency room along the san mateo county coast. and the decision to close it temporarily is drawing heavy scrutiny from elected officials who represent the residents including congresswoman anna eshoo. >> you simply cannot leave people without any emergency center on the coast side. >> reporter: the officer says that the closure of seton medical center coast side is only temporary and necessary to take extensive building repairs because of severe storm damages and major repairs. the temporary closure could last up to nine months. they're encouraging patients to seek emergency care and hospital services at seton's daly city campus. >> depending on where you live on the coast side, that could minimally take 45 minutes to get there. and a life or death situation, that's simply not acceptable. >> reporter: eshoo is demanding more transparency and specifics. she wrote this letter to the dir

. >>> in california, max darrow has that story. >> reporter: this is our -- electric vehicle association booth. this was jerry's pov. showing off the numerous e on display at cupertino's recent earth day celebration. some teslas. >> hyundai konaev. >> reporter: and -- >> there's my 2002 rav4 ev. >> reporter: you heard that right. yep. a 2002 ev. soier hi had some skin in the ev game for longer than most people. >> i'm kind of an environmental nut i guess. >> reporter: between more californians switching to evs bithe week and car manufacturers releasing more ev options, he says the infrastructure needs are changing substantially. >> so all these things are kind of increasing the demand for charging so the supply has to rise to match that. and right now, they're actually behind. i think there's -- there's a shortage of chargers. >> reporter: which is why he was thrilled when he heard about a public-private partnership development that will pump up the ev charging infrastructure. >> it's a good thing. and you know, it's about time. >> reporter: tesla is opening its fast chargers to nontesla

max darrow has that story. >>

good morning and thank you for starting your day with us, today is saturday, april 6, i'm max darrow. we start with the successful rescue overnight in the canal, firefighters pulled a woman out of the water. the woman was driving on the highway west of daly road when she lost control of her car. she ended up going about 100 yards down the hill and crashed into the contra costa water district canal. neighbors heard the crash and called the fire department. upon arrival, they helped the driver pull out of the water and back to safety. she is recovering at a nearby hospital. >>> firefighters are mopping up the scene of a friday night fire on treasure island. san francisco firefighters encounter heavy flames and a lot of smoke in a building, they saw signs of hoarding conditions and did receive reports of squatters living inside the structure. one person was taken to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation. the cause is under investigation. >>> we are going to start out a cold morning on this saturday, temperatures have gone down to the upper 30s, low 40s for just about everywhere

but as max darrow reports, the district's long-time congresswoman says that is not sustainable and demanding more detailed answers. >> reporter: it may be small, but seton medical center coastside is home to the only emergency room in the san mateo coast. >> you simply cannot leave people without any emergency? on the coastside. >> reporter: the associate chief operating officer for seton medical center says the closure of seton medical center coast side is only temporary, necessary to take the building repairs. encouraging them to seek care at seton's daly city campus. >> depending on where you live on the coastside, that could take minimally 45 minutes to get there. that's simply not acceptable. >> reporter: eshoo is demanding more transparency and specifics. she wrote this letter to the california department of public health. >> i want to know under what circumstances they made this decision. how can it be that all of these people on the coastside are left without any emergency services whatsoever. i mean are they rebuilding the building? what are they doing? they need to be transparent,

. >> welcome back, thanks for joining us, i'm max darrow.no strangers to earthquakes in california, but on the east coast, it is a rare occurrence that they ever feel a powerful n a century. the epicenter rattled new jersey, but 40 million people felt some degree of shaking all the way from d.c. to new england. >> reporter: from coffee shops to couches and in front of cameras, millions near new york city were unsettled yesterday. by a rare east coast earthquake. at yankee stadium, center field bounced during batting practice and the statue of liberty rattled. >> this is one of the largest earthquakes on the east coast to occur in the last century. >> reporter: it was felt throughout the region from boston to philadelphia. officials issued a temporary ground stop at several airports and began checking infrastructure for damage, experts said it wasn't powerful enough to pose a threat to most buildings. >> the main force is wind, not earthquakes. as long as they last through a windy day, there is no problem. >> on broadway, this shop was puttin

max darrow spoke with a woman who works with the world central kitchen about the people who were killedrancisco woman volunteered for world central kitchen for numerous occasions overseas. she described damien as kind, a protector, a person determined to do good and so much more. >> he was an extraordinary human being. >> that is how she would like people to remember damien, she volunteered alongside him for world central kitchen in europe on multiple humanitarian aid runs for people in ukraine. that was before his mission to gaza, before he and six other aid workers from world central kitchen were killed in an air strike that is really military officials have since said was a grave mistake. >> it is disbelief, it is profound sadness, it is anger, all those emotions, and knowing somebody so personally, it just guts you. it doesn't matter what color you are, what religion you are, what political meaning you have, it is all about feeding people in need, and that is it. >> they know there are inherent risks with what they do, she says it is hard to describe why we run into danger, instead

i'm max darrow and reed and gianna are off today. >> i know so great to see you again, max.appreciate you coming in on your off day to co-anchor with me. i'm nicole zaloumis, a live look outside on this bend morning. now we are tracking storms later this week. but as max said we have to start overseas because we're keeping a close eye on a developing story in taiwan. a huge 7.4 earthquake struck off the east coast of the country overnight. shocking video shows just how violent that shaking was. it's confirmed nine people have died and at least 930 more are injured. and the quake was felt throughout the island causing dozens of buildings to collapse. the chaotic situation continues this morning. people are trapped under failed structures and debris and this is what it looks like outside of one of those buildings. the entire first floor collapsed. leaving the rest of the structure leaning towards the street there. and keep in mind, this is the strongest earthquake to hit the country in nearly three decades. >> just really starting to look at the devastation and what you are lo

i'm proud of max darrow. >> me too. >> he was able to just push himself up there out of nowhere. nd then gianna, you know, she's just solid in third place. congratulations to our podium winners. i'm not on the podium. i'm a little further down and just waving to everyone on the podium and i think you left the building. >> yeah. i'm in what we call the upside down right? just sort of channel that streaming show. "stranger things." i'm in the upside down which means i'm winning. just flip it upside down. >> got an a. for effort. thank you for participating. participating -- here's is a little participation medal for you. >>> time right now 6:26. want to sell or buy a house this summer or beyond? stay tuned because there was a seismic settlement. how it could affect you and the bay area housing market ahead. >>> then a bay area bridge builder serving the wounded in war-torn gaza. her i was like shaking you know, i was so scared. when i first reached out to jacoby and meyers. i didn't know if i had a case or not. as soon as i got a hold of my attorney, she was very, very nice, very ki

max darrow joins us from the newsroom to explain. >> supervisors voted to approve an expanded version of sonoma county's tree protection ordinance, which was originally adopted about 35 years ago in 1989. the changes will mean more protection for native tree, and it'll make it more difficult to remove protected trees. the original ordinance protected 11 tree species with trunks nine inches in diameter or greater. under the updated ordinance, 31 kinds of trees with trunks six inches in diameter or greater will be protected. somebody wants to remove most kinds of trees in unincorporated parts of the county, they'll need a permit to do so. and the fees for removing protected trees will be much higher than they were in 1989, a maximum of $3,500 per tree. an environmental expert with the county says this move will help increase climate resiliency and support forest health. >> we have very beautiful forest ecosystem near sonoma county, and you know, those trees provide a lot of benefit, whether that's shade or recreation, soil stability, water quality improvement, air quality, carbon seques

. >> what about max darrow? give him some credit. we were not talking about max even. >> there i am. very bottom. i started out on top though. >> there's nobody below you on that. >> uh-huh. >> just you. >> just me. do i get a participation trophy? >> did you do that because you were so dominant? you wanted to make sure you weren't like pulled to do some sports stuff? >> no. >> no. [ laughter ] >> it was complete failure. >> oh. >> complete failure and inability to understand what i was doing. but it was fun. right? >>> time right now 5:26 in the morning. want to sell or buy a house this summer or beyond in stay tuned because there was a seismic settlement that changes the way real estate agents where we live do business. how it might affect you and questions about how it could fake the housing market ahead. >>> then a bay area bridge builder serving the wounded in wa (♪♪) i'm getting vaccinated with pfizer's pneumococcal pneumonia vaccine. so am i. because i'm at risk for pneumococcal pneumonia. come on. i already got a pneumonia vac

i'm max darrow and reed and nicole are off. are nicole. >> i'm little off today and my voice is still a little off but i'm on the mend. what time is it? it's 5:00 in the morning. that's okay. >> i'm looking right at you. >> reed and gianna are still off because we have a little of the coughs or icks going around in the studios. how was the green day concert? >> i wish i got to go. >> buy the tickets for september 20th. a live look outside on this wednesday morning. >>> and this is the view from our mark hopkins cam. now we are tracking storms for later this week. but we do have to start with overseas because we're keeping a close eye on a developing story in taiwan. a huge 7.4 earthquake struck off the east coast of the country overnight. shocking video shows just how violent the shaking was. it is confirmed nine people have died and at least 930 more are injured. the quake was felt throughout the island, causing dozens of buildings to collapse. now this chaotic situation continues through the morning and people are trapped und

and my colleague max darrow spoke with a local restaurant who says that good baseball is only good for business. >> reporter: new banners are on the walls at oracle park, ready to welcome giants' fans for the 2024 home opener. and just about a block and a half away from the willie mays gate, reza kashanouri is eager to welcome giants' fans back to his restaurant, yummy plate. >> i can't wait. you cannot wait. >> reporter: like most restaurants and shops near the ballpark -- >> this is the pastrami that we cure. >> reporter: -- reza is busier when it's baseball season. >> it's a big difference. it adds up about 35%, 40% when they're playing. >> reporter: and reza's numbers look even better when the giants are winning and fans fill the stadium. but that has been a bit of a challenge for the team in recent years. for the 2023 season, giants' attendance was a little under 31,000 fans a game. excluding 2020 and 2021, that's the second lowest the giants' average attendance has been since the giants moved from candlestick in 2000 to what's now oracle park. but with a fresh squad including new

my colleague max darrow spoke with one local business who says that good baseball is nothing but good for business. >> reporter: new banners are on the walls at oracle park. ready to welcome giants' fans for the 2024 home opener. and just about a block and a half away from the willie nays gate, he is eager to welcome giants' fans back to his restaurant, yummy plate. >> i can't wait. you cannot wait. >> reporter: like most restaurants and shops near the ball mark. >> this is the pa spa that that we cure. >> reporter: he is busier when it's baseball season. >> it's a big difference. it adds up about 35%, 40% when they're playing. >> reporter: and his numbers look even better when the giants are winning and fans fill the stadium. but that has been a bit of a challenge for the team in recent years. for the 2023 season, giants attendance was little under 31,000 fans a game. excluding 2020 and 2021 that's the second lowest the giants' average attendance has been since the giants moved from candlestick in 2000 to what's now oracle park but with a fresh squad including new players like lee an