i travel for work and have to make sure the travel agent knows the difference between san francisco bayrt and san francisco airport. it seems risky. on the flipside, someone wrote, oakland airport should absolutely name itself san francisco bay airport. it is completely appropriate and the city does not own the bay area monogram. on our x account, we are asking if the name change at oakland international airport confuse travelers? so far, 83% of the people responded said yes and 17% said no. we invite you to share your thoughts on this. >>> thank you for joining in on this conversation. we will keep you updated on the potential airport name change as news develops. for now, the cbs evening news is next on kpix and local news continues on our streaming service, cbs news bay area. ♪ ♪ >> norah: tonight, we are tracking flooding and tornado threats. millions of americans under severe weather alerts from texas to georgia if you'd speak a big, big tornado! >>

the oakland airport is in the process of changing its name to san francisco bay oakland international airport. in a lawsuit filed today in federal court, san francisco argues oakland cannot change its name because it infringes on an sfo trademark. the city attorney also claims that the name will confuse travelers. the port of oakland, which runs the oakland airport, says that the name is about clarifying where the airport is located. they also say they have no plan to back down after the proposed name was approved by port commissioners last week. >> the port's proposed renaming does not infringe upon sfo's mark. sfo cannot lay claim to the geographically descriptive term "san francisco," let alone claim exclusive rights to the san francisco bay. >> we're concerned about travelers who will inevitably experience economic loss from missed flights and mishaps. we're concerned about damage to the travel industry for our region. >> s.f. city attorney chiu believes oakland is deliberating trying to pull business away from sfo. the second and final approval for the name change will be voted o

we will vigorously defend our right to claim our spot on the san francisco bay. we are standing up for oakland and our east bay community, but san francisco has owned and invested in the federal trademark for san francisco international airport for 70 years and while the legal wrangling begins, the court of public opinion is already in session. oakland vice mayor rebecca kaplan posting recently, "how about if we call ours sunny side of the bay and they can call theirs millbrae, which is where sfo is actually located?" of course, the theory of airport name appropriation is not anything new. take the fresno-yosemite international airport which is about 2 1/2 hours from yosemite. as for the goal of this lawsuit, san francisco wants oakland to immediately stop using the new name as well as potential damages and fees. >>> san francisco transit officials now working to improve safety at the west portal intersection, the site of where a family of four was killed during a deadly collision. under proposed changes, the city would restrict left hand turns to the intersection

a tavern in san francisco's mission district will soon move to the east bay. this week, the owners of the monk's kettle near 16th and albion, announced that they will be closing their san francisco location after 16 years and moving to oakland's rockridge neighborhood. the owners say the popularity of delivery apps such as postmates and to go orders in recent years has really hurt their business. ktvu has reached out to postmates for comment, but we haven't heard back. the new monk's kettle is expected to open in the fall. let's going to do it for me tonight. thanks so much for joining me for the news at 730. don't forget to download the fox local app right there to your smart tv. you can str m our new ast ♪ from the mountains to the coast... ♪ ♪ heatin' up the kitchen ♪ ♪ we got somethin different ♪ ♪ spreadin' good vibes all day ♪ ♪ todos a la mesa ♪ ♪ que buena la mezcla ♪ ♪ it don't get no better ♪ ♪ livin' in the golden state ♪ ♪ lovin' this land everyday ♪ ♪ norte a sur lo puedes ver ♪ ♪ nada se puede comparar ♪ ♪ livin' in the golden state ♪ ♪ vive en el

asking the federal court to intervene and stop oakland from renaming oakland international to san francisco bay international airport. chu argues that the addition of those three words, san francisco bay, will confuse travelers especially non-native speakers of english into thinking oakland international airport is san francisco's airport. he argues that confusion will lead to travel mishaps and infringe on sfo's trademark name san francisco international airport. the city of san francisco alleges the renaming plan appears intentionally designed to divert travelers who may be unfamiliar with bay area geography and lead them to believe that oak has a business relationship with sfo which it does not. the lawsuit points out that airlines have already started using the san francisco bay oakland name. as you see on the name, when you type in san francisco on the search bar, both sfo and oakland come up as options. the lawsuit alleges that they've already suffered economic harm as a result. >> san francisco and oakland are allies and we work together on many things and we have friends and families in

. >> the fight over who gets to claim san francisco bay, a proposed airport rebrand, has san franciscohreatening to go to court. >> a celestial show to remember tonight. people who traveled across the country for the perfect view of the total solar eclipse say it was totally worth it. abc seven news at 11 starts now. >> always live abc seven news starts right now. >> and right away we begin with breaking news tonight. a large fire in the east bay. you can see flames shooting out from the roof. this is just west of 8-80 in hayward on hall road at industrial parkway. this fire started a little more than an hour ago, and firefighters are just getting a handle on it. it does appear to be some kind of industrial building. there are no reports of injuries right now, but of course we will keep you updated as soon as we learn more. moving on now to that developing situation on the roads, the posey tube, alameda back open after a fire stopped traffic with that we say, good evening, i'm dionne lim and i'm dan ashley. >> thanks for joining us. it was a scary situation for drivers forced to leave

thanks for having me. >> a battle is escalating between two airports over the words the san francisco bayith san francisco city attorney over the name change, possible name change that's now led to thre international airport, or perhaps soon to be san francisco bay. oakland international airport, the port of oakland, which operates the airport, thinks the change will put oakland on the map as an alternative for travelers coming to the bay area. but days ahead before the vote, san francisco saying, don't you dare. joining us live now to talk more about this is david chiu, san francisco city attorney. david, thanks for your time. >> thanks for having me on. kristen. >> yeah, i just want to mention we invited the port of oakland to also join us on this program. they declined, but they will vote this thursday on the potential new name again, that's san francisco bay, oakland international airport. okay, david, you represent the city of san francisco, obviously. what is the message you're sending to the port of oakland? >> you know, from our perspective, oakland's renaming proposal is going to

many of the creatures call san francisco bay home. seeing them helps visitors better understand the challenges we face on earth including climate change, plastic pollution in oceans, natural habitats going away. >> this environment immerses you straight into the oceans. you begin to appreciate the incredible biodiversity that exists in the san francisco bay and beyond. >> reporter: dr. george jacob is president and ceo of the aquarium. he says the under ground tunnels, one of the largest of its kind in the u.s. creates a connection between people and the ocean. >> understanding the diversity, biodiversity of the habitat requirements makes us sensitive to why we should keep the oceans pristine. >> reporter: the director of animal care says it helps guests who love san francisco bay to remember they share the water with so many creatures that also call it home. >> i really feel like it immerses people. there are animals swimming all around. they come up to you and you get a face to face up close and personal encounter with them. >> repo

we know that one of them is on the san francisco side of the bay, and the other one is not on the sanncisco side of the bay. what do you think's going to happen here? well well, i would suggest that the san francisco airport has a pretty strong case. i'm not an attorney. i'm just a marketing expert. but i can tell you that i think that it's a pretty hard, battle to argue over a company, a brand name that's been in use for, if not 100 years. i believe it's been at least 50 or 60 years. >> yeah, it's been a good long time. meanwhile, i can't imagine calling it anything other than oakland airport, but we'll have to see where it goes. all right, professor, i know you're i like it. >> it's oak. >> yeah, i like it, too. and i like the whole oak. and the trees. and i know that there are possibilities there. but again, i think it's. they're not trying to track me and you, they're trying to track people who are coming to our region for the first time. it's been a fun discussion. you're joining us from overseas, a whole different time zone. so thank you again for your time. professor catherine

it's unfortunate that that they would take that stance, you know, we've been on the san francisco bay on the bay itself, for, you know, the entire time we've been in existence almost 100 years. and so we don't feel as though anybody necessarily owns the san francisco bay or the name itself. >> the idea to rename oakland airport was first talked about back in 2013. so it has been in the works for a long time now. >> to your voice, your vote and the likely district 16 recount and the congressional race. it impacts the two tied candidates who hope to move forward to the general election and the race to replace congresswoman anna. issue. abc seven news reporter zach frontus spoke with one of the people who filed a recount request and joins us live. zach >> yeah, let me just quickly give you a fast recap of what happened here. so the two candidates in the primary election were able to go on. the two candidates with the most votes, rather are able to go on to the general election. but in this case, we had two candidates tying for second place. that meant three people could go on to the gene

after a unanimous vote to add san francisco bay to the name of the oakland airport.he city of san francisco confirming they will sue to stop the renaming. oakland sport commission says the goal is to help travelers realize that oakland is in the bay area. san francisco says the changes trademark infringement. the fight is on and the question is, does the lawsuit have any teeth or legal traction? the report commission does not seem to think so. here is what they told us. sfo cannot lay claim to the geographically descriptive term san francisco , let alone claim exclusive rights to san francisco bay. they went on to say that they will do everything they can to ensure clarity for travelers about where oak is. >>> to antioch now, where those of you who are waking up are probably aware of a policing problem. in the city of more than 100,000 people, just 39 police officers walking the beach. that racist texting scandal from last year put nearly half of the department on leave. one officer for every 3000 people in antioch right now. to give you some perspective, the antioch

commissioners unanimously vote on a controversial airport name change for oakland international to san francisco bay oakland international. but san francisco leaders say not so fast. we believe that this new name will ultimately be misleading to customers. >> this is ktvu, fox two news at six. >> hello again everyone. >> i'm julie julie haener and i'm mike mibach. we begin with the polarizing life and legacy of oj simpson, who died at the age of 76. >> simpson was born and raised in san francisco. he played little league at the potrero hill rec center and ended his football career playing for the 49ers ktvu crystal bailey joins us here in studio. >> and you spoke to a retired 49ers executive about his roots here in the bay area? >> well, that's right, mike. he's remembered for the 1990s murder trial of his ex-wife, nicole brown and her friend ron goldman. but before the infamous bronco case, before he was acquitted of murder, oj simpson was a hometown hero and a bay area hall of famer with humble beginnings, it was 1947, in the poor neighborhood on potrero hill, where orenthal james simpson was born

is right on the san francisco bay. into the bay area. so what do you make of you know, we heard just a moment ago from san francisco mayor london breed, san francisco city attorney david chu threatening legal action. >> what do you make of all of this? well, i really don't understand it, because it's not about san francisco. >> we're not trying to denigrate san francisco or anything. we're not trying to imitate them. again, this is about we have a great airport. people will fly oakland know it's convenient. it's easily accessible. the issue is that people from, let's say, east of the mississippi and around the world can't tell you where oakland is. they don't know that it is on san fran, in san francisco bay region. it's a gateway to the san francisco bay. so we just want to make sure that people understand that. >> did you have research that showed you that, that people east of the mississippi did not understand the difference between oakland and san francisco airport? and talk a little bit about the research and what

san jose. 74 in walnut creek. 69 in oakland. in the peninsula, 68 at half moon bay. also cooler in san francisco, but not bad in the mission. in the north bay 79 and in napa 72 degrees. the chance for rain comes to a crash once we hit thursday. this storm has a huge cold last. chance of rain and isolated thunderstorms. we think thursday brings the best chance of rain and then lingering rain into friday. thursday expect a quarter of an inch to a half inch. and then friday just a trace amount. look at the temperatures. we will go from the 70s 255 on thursday. and then back to the 70s toward next week's forecast. a 20% chance of a shower saturday. 50% on sunday. this is real. a roller coaster. i want to go back up. >> we will take today. >>> coming up next, the >>> and restaurant in sentences goes closed after a fire started in a kitchen vent. it happened on fillmore street. the fire started and was quickly put out, but not before significant smoke damage. no word on when the restaurant will be open.>>> welcome to the sellers market. prices are making it tough for potential home buyers to make it. california association of real

san francisco over the proposed name change of the oakland airport. the port will vote thursday on renaming the airport to san francisco bay oakland international airport. the port says it wants to change the name to, quote, boost inbound travelers, geographic awareness of the airport's location on the san francisco bay. but san francisco city attorney david chiu has sent a letter now to the port threatening legal action if they go through with that name change to says using san francisco as part of the renaming of oakland airport will cause confusion and chaos and he says it infringes on sf owes trademark. >> we believe that their proposal appears intentionally designed to divert travelers. it may be unfamiliar with area. geography. it may lead them to believe that oakland has a business relationship with us po which it does not. we believe that the clear similarity and a very high likelihood of confusion gives us a strong federal trademark infringement, a claim as well as a strong federal that mission claim and taken together. these are clear infringement on sfo straight months. >> we have received a statement from the oakland airport in response to

it's been a controversial topic because the proposed name change wouldn't be san francisco bay, oaklandn francisco officials say it would cause confusion, and they have threatened to sue if the name change moves forward. >> so for the very latest on this, let's go to abc seven news reporter tim johns, who has been monitoring today's vote. >> tim. >> yeah. dan dion, i just stepped outside this board meeting literally just minutes ago. they are still in discussions over whether to vote aye, yay or nay on this name change. i have to tell you, though, there were a lot of folks who came out for public comment, of course, very impassioned both for and against wanting to make their voices heard. ahead of its board meeting thursday, the port of oakland, standing by its recommendation to change the name of oakland airport, really, it's about bringing the geographical location to oakland , uh, getting people to understand where oakland sits in the bay area. >> we continue to hear from our airlines and our airline partners that they struggle getting people on airplanes inbound to the to oakland ai

the port of oakland recently decided to officially changed the name san francisco bay oakland international airport as kron four's. dan kerman reports tonight a ruling. >> could revolve around whether the change clarifies or confuses travelers. what's in a name? but it comes to san francisco's airport. the city says so much that it's suing the city of oakland to protect it. we're asking the court. >> to tell oakland to stop using its new name last week. oakland port commissioners voted to rename oakland international airport, san francisco bay, oakland international airport. this is about clarifying to travelers that oakland is an efficient instinctive. >> choice to fly into the san francisco bay. oakland's proposed name is going to create immense confusion and chaos for travelers. >> particularly those who do not speak english. san francisco season differently and is filed a federal lawsuit maintaining oakland airport's name change violates its trademark and is designed to confuse travelers and safe and business from sfo. we're very concerned about travelers are going to miss flights misha

san francisco , let alone claim exclusive rights to the san francisco bay. the port trusts that travelers understand that san francisco bay, like virtually every other major metropolitan area throughout the world, can contain more than one airport. attorney mary richardson says the port of oakland will quote, take all reasonable measures to ensure clarity for travelers with respect to oakland's geographic location and distinctiveness. back to you. >> all right, suzanne, thank you so much. when it comes to cleaning up homeless encampments across the state, governor newsom wants to see results, and he's backing it up with millions of dollars in funding. abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains which bay area cities and counties will receive a part of the nearly $200 million dollars in grant money. >> i care about this state. i care about our reputation. i care that people can't afford to live here, can't afford to raise their family here. i care that people visit here and go, what the hell is going on with the encampments and what's going on on

san francisco, it's public domain. but according to city attorneys for the city >> of san francisco, they say sfo owns the name san francisco and they say that if they change into san francisco bay, it's basically infringing on that particular copyright and they plan to take that before a judge. james reyna, the army is even if oakland changes their name to san francisco bay, their code will still a k and just add one more bit of irony on this san francisco, san francisco international is not in san francisco. it's in san mateo county. back to all right. thank you very much, miles and pieces here. all is the time. also the news today. we have some uncertain times for a once popular san francisco barbershop. >> the owner of blades co barbershop says that before the pandemic, they had a bustling business on columbus avenue right there in the financial district. but now they're seeing just a fraction of their old customer base. and they say that's largely because of people working more and more from home. now. they've started a gofundme page to try and keep their business alive. and this follows the recent painful decision to close or other shop out in walnut creek. >> it's probabl

say they're just trying to clear up confusion over their airport's location, which sits on the san francisco bayn francisco city attorney david chu says it could cause travel chaos. >> we are concerned about travelers who are going to miss their flight, suffer economic loss. we're concerned about the reputation damage to the bay area when it comes to the travel experience. >> reporter: at least one airline has begun using the new name on the flight reservation system, which chu says means sfo has already suffered economic harm. >> the name that they have chosen appears to be intentional to divert travelers that would otherwise be going to sfo. >> reporter: in a statement, the port of oakland said the renaming does not infringe upon sfo's mark, we will vigorously defend our right to claim our spot on the san francisco bay. we are standing up for oakland and our east bay community. but san francisco has owned and invested in the federal trademark for san francisco international airport for 70 years. and while the legal wrangling begins, the court of public opinion is already in session. oakland vi

bay area airports. it reached a new level. san francisco now threatening to sue if oakland airport changes its name to include san francisco bay. so, devin fehley is joining us with the latest name fight >> it is a fight. >> yes. they are in disagreement. >> yes. and the city attorney sent a later to the port of oakland today and they are going to vote on this on thursday. it is really coming to a head pretty quickly. it would change the name of the oakland airport to the oakland, to the san francisco bay oakland international airport. the name change infringes on sfo and especially those that do not speak or read english. using san francisco international airport throughout its history. >> it appears oakland's proposal is intentionally designed to divert travelers who may be unfamiliar with bay area geography and leave them to believe oakland has a business relationship with sfo which it doesn't. >> the city has reached out to oakland and they are ready to discuss all terntives with the name. they hope the airport figures out a name that w

there was already talk of a potential lawsuit as oakland plans to add san francisco bay to its airport name. both sides are calling the possibility unfortunate . our anne makovec has been following the story and just spoke to san francisco city attorney about this now, official legal move. >> the federal lawsuit was filed today, claiming trademark infringement. san francisco city attorney says if oakland's airport has san francisco bay in its name, the entire region will suffer the damage. >> oakland 's name is going to cause immense confusion and chaos for travelers all over the world, particularly visitors for whom english is not their first language. >> he says that, in turn, will damage the bay area's reputation with avoidable travel mishaps leaving a bad taste in tourists' mouth. the city has owned the federal trademark for san francisco international airport for 70 years and it is incontestable. the lawsuit was the last option after officials with the port of oakland refused to negotiate. >> they have made a decision that is intentionally diverting travelers that would otherwise

instead, they say they sit literally on san francisco bay and that's why they want to change it to san francisco bay, oakland international airport. to clear up the confusion claiming that one-third of domestic travelers, they don't know clean is. as far as the location to the bay area and one half of international travelers don't the reason behind all of this money, they believe if it clears up the confusion, then possibly more flights will come into oakland international or by then it will be called san francisco bay, oakland, that would generate 10's if not hundreds of millions of dollars every year. i got a chance to talk to some travelers this morning. they don't like this idea. like white. because i think thing the confusion, but well, i have said consistently francisco does so much of you know. >> and i don't understand why oakland has to say san francisco it will say, oh, can but san francisco. >> will be the first words yet to oakland interim. i don't want to get a according to put a port of oakland officials, they run the airport. they claim that a lot of oakland residents, t

san francisco let alone claiming exclusive rights to the bay. but the port of oakland maintains there's nothing wrong with adding san francisco to oakland airport's name. we want to clarify for travelers that oakland airport is inefficient and distinctive choice from flying into the san francisco bay area. >> but instead of clarifying san francisco maintains the new name will cause confusion. oakland's proposed name is going to create immense confusion and chaos for travelers, particularly those who do not speak english. we asked arriving passengers about the name change in all agreed. adding san francisco to oakland's name is confusing. it's more confusing. i think it's clear or that it stays oakland international. i think it's going to confuse a lot of people, too. >> prison from here to see kind of a necessary why we need a name change. oakland airport is a good enough to script where exactly it is its own oakland to complicate matters. the lawsuit also indicates at least one airline. >> he's already started using the new airport name to make

oakland say they're trying to clear up confusion over their airport's location which sits on san francisco bayrancisco city attorney devastated tchewa says it could cause travel chaos. >> we are concerned about missed flights mishaps economic loss, we are concerned about the reputation of the bay area when it comes to the travel experience. >> at least one airline azores has begun using the new name which means sfo has suffered economic harm. >> the name that they have chosen appears to be intentional to divert travelers that two otherwise go to sfo. >> in a statement the poured of oakland says the renaming does not infringe on sfo's mark. but san francisco has owned and infested in the federal trademark for san francisco international airport for 70s. while the legal fight begins the court of public opinion is in session. oakland vice mayor kaplan voting how about if we call our sunnyside of the bay and they can call theirs millbrae. >> >> san mateo conti special ceremony shining a light on first responders and by stand horse stepped in during emergencies and saved a life. the event at foster

. >> the fight over who gets to claim san francisco bay, a proposed airport rebrand, has san francisco to go to court. >> a celestial show to remember tonight. people who traveled across the country for the perfect view of the total solar eclipse say it was totally worth it. abc seven news at 11 starts now. >> always live abc seven news starts right now. >> and right away we begin with breaking news tonight. a large fire in the east bay. you can see flames shooting out from the roof. this is just west of 8-80 in hayward on hall road at industrial parkway. this fire started a little more than an hour ago, and firefighters are just getting a handle on it. it does appear to be some kind of industrial building. there are no reports of injuries right now, but of course we will keep you updated as soon as we learn more. moving on now to that developing situation on the roads, the posey tube, alameda back open after a fire stopped traffic with that we say, good evening, i'm dionne lim and i'm dan ashley. >> thanks for joining us. it was a scary situation for drivers forced to leave their cars

tori garcia, oakland is hoping to rename this airport to san francisco bay oakland international airport, but the san francisco city attorney says that's going to lead to confusion for some travelers. >> in court documents he filed today, san francisco city attorney david chu laid out a trademark infringement and unfair, unfair competition argument against the city of oakland. >> we are highly concerned about the immense confusion and chaos for travelers all over the world that will ensue because of this, particularly for visitors for whom english is not their first language or who do not speak or read english. >> the san francisco city attorney says oakland's airports proposed name change is an attempt to pull travelers into oakland, who may not be intending to go there. he says oakland airport is trying to take advantage of the strong reputation that sfo has built for itself since it began operating in 1927. now, sf argues that sfo and the city of san francisco could face economic harm. due to this name change, and filing suit was a last resort. the city attorney says that the city of

is suing the city of oakland over the post renaming of oakland airport to san francisco bay oakland international. we are at the airport with a look at lawsuit, and why oakland says it is not backing down.>> in a lawsuit filed in federal court, san francisco argues the law should prevent oakland from renaming oakland international to san francisco bay oakland international, saying the name infringes on a trademark, but will also confuse travelers.>> i thought i was in oakland, so that's weird. do they not have their own airport?>> clearly you come up here for the bay area, so i think the change of name is fine.>> port of oakland commissioners approved the new name last week. the lawsuit is demanding any new name that includes empress go be inhibited. this empress go david - - the san francisco attorney said it is clear there's only one airport. >> it has been trademarked for so long, it is incontestable under federal law. >> a portuguese has used the new name for bookings. they believe oakland is deliberately trying to pull business away from san francisco, which he says is

they want to change it for the san francisco bay oakland international airport. airport leaders say travelers don't realize the airport's close proximity to san francisco. san francisco leaders are vowing to sue, saying it would create too much confusion. >>> quick look at the forecast. we're going to warm up in the 80s in spots like san jose and parts of the north bay. tomorrow, it cools off. we're keeping the sunshine. but rain comes in early saturday morning, off and on throughout the day. and a gradual warm-up for next week. >> i'll take it. >> a sunset for everyone in the weather department. >>> thanks for joining us on "today in the bay." the "today" show is up next. >> join us for live streaming newscast at nbcbayarea.com. that's at 8:00 a.m. have a great day. >>> good thursday morning. millions across the south are picking up the pieces this morning. u. >> yeah. and this wild weather is far from over. good morning. it's april 1th. this is "today." >>> direct hit.

, officials with the port of oakland unveiling a plan to rename the city's airport to become san francisco bayakland international airport. >> studies have shown that over half of international travelers and nearly a third of domestic travelers do not know where oakland lies in the san francisco bay area. >> oakland officials say they believe the potential name change would help would be travelers clearly identify the airport with the bay area, but the proposal has gotten swift pushback from many on the other side of the bay in san francisco and at sfo airport. >> our concern, especially for international travelers, is that somebody may book a flight thinking that they're going to one location, and only when they land do they realize they're going to a completely different airport. >> sfo says while they understand oakland's desire to attract more travelers through its airport piggybacks on its name is not the way to raised bl industry analyst henry harteveldt. >> i'm not surprised because i think it does risk creating confusion in the marketplace, harteveldt says. >> for years, more and more

international airport argue that the airport sits on the san francisco bay. name change. but over in the city of san francisco, leaders saying that they think this will be confusing and may need to take legal action. here's what a couple overtravellers said to us this morning. >> i mean, i get it. but like -- this is oakland. not san francisco. so that's a little bit confusing. >> i definitely understand why they want to do it. but i -- i don't see a real genuine reason for them to change it. seems a little extra in my opinion. >> reporter: and so it's worth pointing out that we had one traveler from here in the bay area and another from southern california. there is some agreement that a name change own the one sunged might be helpful. we also want to point out the major carriers including southwest and spirit have shade they are? n support of this particular name change. so all of that leading into the meeting the port of oakland will be having with its board at 3:30 in the afternoon. reed, back to you. >> all right, shawn and going to you and all the travel

now in a bid to boost tourism, officials want to change the airport same to san francisco bay oakland international airport. >> we consistently hear from local travelers about the desire for more domestic and global routes . to make this happen, travelers who live outside of the san francisco bay area need to learn that oak is located on the san francisco bay . and close to regional destinations. >> it could be a sore spot for people but the airport said it is not about shifting its image away from oakland, instead, they are trying to highlight the broader region and they say oakland could benefit. >>> let's take it to san jose. check out this video. this was posted on social media. a plans close encounter with mother nature. it got hit by lightning. not something you see every day. kind of difficult to tell from far away but you could see it hitting the planes weighing and creating faint green sparks. >>> taking a live look across the bay, is monday morning. it is april fools' day. keep your guard up today. it will be a lovely one, especially once the fog burns off around the bay. he

reporting, the port of oakland voted in favor of changing the name of the airport to include san francisco bay, san francisco city attorney david chiu alleges the new name san francisco bay oakland international airport would be a trademark violation and caused confusion at sfo. ktvu tory gains now walks us through the lawsuit that was just filed today. >> we are highly concerned about the immense confusion and chaos for travelers all over the world, that will ensue because of this, particularly for visitors for whom english is not their first language or who do not speak or read english. >> chiu says oakland airport's proposed name change is an attempt to pull travelers into oakland, who may not be intending to go there, and the change could mean economic losses for san francisco. >> we have repeatedly asked to engage with them, and they have not taken us up on those offers. different bay area stakeholders have asked for the two sides to meet in oakland has not done that, their refusal has left us with no choice here. >> the san francisco city attorney says filing suit was a last resort, beca

they say changing the name to san francisco bay oakland international airport will improve awareness about the location and help increase the number of travelers. that's despite staunch opposition from san francisco international airport and san francisco city officials. sfo officials addressed the board, cautioning the name change will lead to confusion. >> nobody owns the san francisco bay the port operates and is the steward for 20 miles of land along the san francisco bay. our airport is on the san francisco bay. >> we're very disappointed that oakland has chosen not to collaborate with us, to come up with a solution that kind of meets their needs and addresses our concern. >> this is far from a done deal. san francisco city attorney david chu has threatened to sue over trademark infringement. his office told us in a statement, quote, we are disappointed that oakland did not take the opportunity to work collaboratively with us to develop alternative names and to avoid litigation. we will have further updates in the coming days, and the still needs to go through a second reading an

they say changing the name to san francisco bay oakland airport will improve awareness about the location and help increase the number of travelers. that is, despite staunch opposition from san francisco international airport and san francisco city officials. sfo officials addressed the board, cautioning the name change will lead to confusion. >> nobody owns the san francisco bay the port operates and is the steward for 20 miles of land along the san francisco bay. our airport is on the san francisco bay. >> we're very disappointed that oakland has chosen not to collaborate with us, to come up with a solution that kind of meets their needs and addresses our concern. >> this is far from a done deal. san francisco city attorney david hsu has threatened to sue over trademark infringement. his office told us in a statement, quote, we are disappointed that oakland did not take the opportunity to work collaboratively with us to develop alternative names and to avoid litigation. we will have further updates in the coming days, and this still needs to go through a second reading and approval at a

. >> oakland wants to add the name san francisco bay to its airport, and san francisco is saying keep my name out of your mouth. the city has even threatened a lawsuit if this change goes through, city leaders say it will cause confusion for people who may fly into the wrong airport. abc7 news reporter gloria rodriguez joins us live with this possible fight. hi, gloria. >> hey, good morning reggie. the port of oakland board of commissioners is set to meet on thursday to consider changing oakland international airport's name to san francisco bay. oakland international airport. and it's those words san francisco bay that have san francisco officials threatening to sue oakland airport officials are hoping that the name change would help travelers understand. there is another airport in the san francisco area, and possibly bring more tourists to the east bay, but san francisco officials believe it will lead to confusion and they say the name will violate trademarks held by sfo. city attorney david hsu has gone as far as sending a warning letter to the port of oakland. >> we also believe t

county. >> an update tonight to the proposed plan to rename oakland international airport to san francisco bay oakland international airport. the oakland port commission unanimously approved the change tonight. ktvu is amber lee tells us why bay area residents are divided on the move enthusiastically. >> i seven eyes. >> the motion carries the oakland port commission voted unanimously to rename oakland international airport. >> the new name will be san francisco bay oakland international airport. the action came after dozens of supporters and opponents weighed in, replacing oakland with the san francisco bay further disrespects oakland. opponents say the name change is an attempt to distance the airport from oakland's image problem stemming from crime and public safety issues. it's pro oakland. >> it is definitely not in any way denigrating the city that i'm so proud of, that i've been living in for 40 years, the port's executive director says the name change will bring more people and businesses to oakland. >> it is corporate gentrification. move and it's a weak move because it doesn't addres

quote, sfo cannot lay claim to the geographically descriptive terms san francisco, let alone claim exclusive rights to the san francisco bay. a final vote on the name change is scheduled for next month. >> abc seven news is following the safety issues at san francisco at an intersection in san francisco last month, a family of four was killed after an suv crashed into them at a bus stop in the west portal neighborhood. a terrible tragedy . now there's a new plan that dramatically changes how people drive and walk in that area. sfmta presented it this afternoon, and there are big changes to traffic flow designed to protect pedestrians, supports significant pedestrian safety by eliminating all of the left turns here in san francisco, on a typical year, about 40% of our traffic deaths are a result of drivers making left turns and not seeing pedestrians in the crosswalk, some west portal business owners told us today that they're worried about potential impacts from this. sfmta is planning to hold several community meetings to talk about it in the coming weeks. >> new developments on a story we've been closely following in the

. ♪ bmo ♪ live the debate over who gets to claim the words san francisco bay may go to court now at fivehe legal action being threatened against oakland international airport if they follow through with a name change, and san francisco's post-pandemic recovery taking center stage at the state capitol. >> mayor london breed, highlighting the slow but steady improvements in the recent months. >> a warning from the ceo of america's largest bank about the near future of inflation and the long tum impact it could have on the american economy. >> and she said it wasn't a country album. it's a beyonce album. but the success of her latest album, cowboy carter, making historic waves in that genre. >> good morning. welcome to tuesday, april 9th. >> yes, we're going to start the check of our forecast with drew. >> and it's going to be delightful. today we've got spring like weather continuing warmer weather than yesterday. and that warming trend continues for the next couple of days. a live look from the exploratorium camera this morning. you can see plenty of stars out there. we have clear skies a

san jose, i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> there is turbulence between two of the bay area's airports, san francisco and oakland international. now, oakland airport wants to add san francisco bay to its name to attract more travelers. ktvu amanda canton is live in our newsroom with some of the arguments for and against this proposed change. amanda. >> well, andre, the full name being proposed is san francisco bay. oakland international airport. sfo does not want to see san francisco at the front of that name. yesterday, leaders at sfo expressed concern, saying the new name could be misleading and will cause confusion for the public, either through a misunderstanding of its physical location or its perceived relationship to sfo. but nearly 20 organizations and city leaders support this change, and they're saying it will help bring people to oakland and to the east bay. >> our proposed name modification is both pro oakland and pro jobs. we want to boost jobs and economic activity for oakland. okay is located on the san francisco bay. >> we would hate to see a situation where a traveler books thinking that they're going to one

james, if your head was hurting already, even if san francisco skews me open goes to san francisco bay, the airport code is still ak oakland. and one more wrinkle sfo. it's not even in san francisco yet the city of san francisco is upset. >> all right. well, thank you. 10 11 is the time. and in other headlines to ay, more business owners are on the valencia street. they're speaking out now against these new bike lanes that have been put in place. local business owners announced legal action against the city this morning outlining their concerns that these bike lanes have been negatively impacting their businesses. they say substantial losses have been accrued. they've got less visibility. these bike lanes have been impeding their customers over 10 businesses have already closed since those bike lanes were installed. well, ac transit and the city of oakland have partnered right now together to make international boulevard safer. this will be along east oakland, oakland international airport corridor. 1.8. million dollars will go towards extending safety enhancements right now from 14th

bay area this weekend. that of course includes san francisco. here's nbc bay area's christie smith. >> reporter: the sun was shining as people came out to celebrate earth day at the san francisco botanical garden. >> it's a community event that's open to everybody who attends the garden today. we have activities for children, story time, and also we have wonderful products for sale that highlight our sustainable mission here at the gardens. >> reporter: families came too, hoping to spark that interest. >> it's very important, i believe, for especially younger generations, you know, to com post, to recycle, and to really help the earth. ♪♪ >> reporter: and across the city, there was plenty to do, see, and learn at the new farm. >> the reason why earth day san francisco came to the new farm is because it's earth day every day here. >> reporter: people at the community-run space had a full day planned of music, speakers, fashion, and more. >> every year, we gather together for earth day san francisco in order to do not just a festival and a party, b

the bigger issue is whether or not the board will add san francisco bay making it the san francisco bay oakland international airport. we heard from the director of aviation for the airport. he says they have gathered data about whether or not oakland is in the bay area. the takeaway, people don't really know, he says, where oakland sits in relation to the greater bay area. oakland's mover is more of a geographical identifier. >> it's how do we grow from an oakland perspective. it's a pro-oakland and pro-bay area, pro-jobs request for the board. >> reporter: not everyone feels the same. plenty of posing opinions have been shared on this. san mateo county has opposed this plan. san francisco has threatened to file legal action over this. its leaders say the change would cause confusion among travelers, particularly among international travelers, who may not speak or read english as well. the city attorney says the name change infringes on san francisco's trademarks. now, regardless of the name change, the airport will still use oak as an identifier. that will stay the came. it will use t

commissioners unanimously vote on a controversial airport name change for oakland international to san francisco bayternational. but san francisco leaders say not so fast. we believe that this new name will ultimately be misleading to customers. >> this is ktvu, fox two news at six. >> hello again everyone. >> i'm julie julie haener and i'm mike mibach. we begin with the polarizing life and legacy of oj simpson, who died at the age of 76. >> simpson was born and raised in san francisco. he played little league at the potrero hill rec center and ended his football career playing for the 49ers ktvu crystal bailey joins us here in studio. >> and you spoke to a retired 49ers executive about his roots here in the bay area? >> well, that's right, mike. he's remembered for the 1990s murder trial of his ex-wife, nicole brown and her friend ron goldman. but before the infamous bronco case, before he was acquitted

, officials with the port of oakland unveiling a plan to rename the city's airport to become san francisco bay oakland international airport. >> studies have shown that over half of international travelers and nearly a third of domestic travelers do not know where oakland lies in the san francisco bay area. >> oakland officials say they believe the potential name change would help would be travelers clearly identify the airport with the bay area, but the proposal has gotten swift pushback from many on the other side of the bay in san francisco and at sfo airport. >> our concern, especially for international travelers, is that somebody may book a flight thinking that they're going to one location, and only when they land do they realize they're going to a completely different airport. >> sfo says while they understand oakland's desire to attract more travelers through its airport piggybacks on its name is not the way to do it. concerns also raised by travel industry analyst henry harteveldt. >> i'm not surprised because i think it does risk creating confusion in the marketplace, harteveldt says

> and as for the latest in the effort to change the name of oakland international airport to san francisco bay oakland international airport, well, we have now learned that san francisco's board of supervisors plans to introduce a resolution opposing this proposed name change. sfo officials also sent a letter asking that the proposal be scrapped because it could cause potential confusion in the port of oakland's. commissioners are set to vote on the name change proposal april 11th. >> meantime, a proposed chick fil a restaurant in walnut creek has raised concerns for some residents. the city's planning commission approved a new outlet of the fast food chain to go in the walnut creek shopping center on ignacio valley road. now, the restaurant would not have a drive thru, only dine in and takeout options. however, the east bay times reports that neighbors are appealing the city's decision, saying it will bring too much traffic to an already congested intersection and attract more crime. >> some nurses in santa clara county have been on the picket line since 5:00 this morning. it's day one of the

it's not uncommon to see a gray whale make its way inside san francisco bay. but researchers do tell me it could take some time to determine exactly how that gray whale did die. >> it's a whale that celebrated. i think they're just like magical creatures just could eat, can't get enough of that. it just makes me realize like how small we are as humans and >> how they're dealing with all this. but mori point in pacifica, the mood is somber sad to hear when that happened. a great whale, one of thousands that migrate up the pacific coast every year won't be completing its journey. it was found dead this weekend. >> up the coast of alameda. and then we received another call this morning, both flannery with the california academy of sciences says she saw the whale's carcass this morning. so far, no signs of a ship strike or being tangled in rope. we will open the whale up. >> we will look inside. it will look for signs of cause of death, whether he gray whales were dying around the world for years. only now. >> has the species started to recover? she says the reaso

this is a perfect spring day for us in the bay area with low 60s along the coast. upper 60s in san francisco and the bay bridge in oakland with 70s up into the wine country. a little more off to the east now from antioch over into livermore. low 70s in the forecast for us today. if you like this, you'll love what i'm about to tell you. these 70s that you see with the upper 60s near los gatos are going to turn into the 80s. here is what's happening. high pressure is going to continue to move in giving us the sunnier skies throughout the next couple of days. we will hit the 80s for wednesday and thursday and a look at the next few days. and by friday, those clouds will return into the bay and then we're left with rainy conditions into saturday as the cold front moves from offshore. look at the temperatures too as we go from the 80s to the 50s, just like that as we head into this weekend. keep that in mind. that's our inland forecast. but let's head out along the bay too. for your friends who live near san francisco, we will hit the upper 70s, the low 70s by thursday and that cold front will im

bay. the city of san francisco. above this deck of fog, we do have some high, thin clouds, roughly about 20,000ft associated with this. it's a weak trough, and all it's going to do is toss some high, thin cirrus clouds into our forecast. this area of low pressure out there is not going to affect us. 22 mile per hour wind gusts right now in throughout that san bruno gap. but around the peninsula we have slider winds and mountain view. otherwise a winds pretty much 10 to 15mph out of the southwest tonight. now currently our temperatures. very nice to go out and walk your dog. 65, in santa rosa. these temperatures are down however up to ten degrees in napa and in oakland compared to just 24 hours ago. so still under the influence of high pressure. but that weak trough is hanging in there. bringing us a fog will even wake up to some morning condensation in the form of some drizzle from that fog bank. but steady temperatures will ride out through the weekend. tonight, overnight into the 40s and 50. very comfortable sleep