thank you for joining us. >> thanks for having me. >>> up next, usc, ucla, or san jose state. how san jose state grads are outearning grads from many of those prestigious universities. also, this has people scratching their heads. a bald eagle adopting a red-tailed hawk in the south bay. the reason it is want more e from your r vitam? get m more with n nature's bob. from t the first-e-ever tripe actition sleep s supplement.. to daily d digestive s suppor. to more wewellness sololutios every daday. get m more with n nature's bob. >>> welcome back. we like this. when the underdog gets the victory, who needs an expensive college degree. if you're getting a tech job in the bay area, it is about proximity. new numbers show that san jose state grads make just as much money, if not more. take a look. the average computer science major at san jose state is earning $127,000 four years out of college. that's about the same at what ucla grads make, and more than $10,000 make from usc. take a look. $127 from san jose state. $115,000 out of usc. and they're out earning grads from every othe

san jose state students will have an opportunity for internships, mentorship programs and job placementh the city. san jose is also facing staffing shortages in multiple departments and filling those positions has been difficult since the pandemic began. our students weren't in their classrooms for a very long time, so a lot of them were going home to wherever they came from. from san jose state. they were taking jobs in their local area, whether they were doing hybrid work while they were doing their classes. but we had a lot of our students that just left the area, both the city of san jose and the university will contribute $100,000 to a marketing campaign that includes hiring students. that's one parent of a san jose state graduate says the partnership with the city is long overdue and recent graduates have struggled to start their careers even in silicon valley, between covid and all the things going on in the past few years, i think it's been not easiest for graduates coming out of school in the first place. i think that's been a major impact in the last couple of years. the city

ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters live tonight at san jose state with more from the university well as reaction about this plan. lamonica the city of san jose says that it has job openings which need to be filled and that will help improve city service and partnering with the university will give students an opportunity to start their careers with the city. everybody needs a job. everybody needs to be employed. and this will help people get on their feet and stay on their feet and get some job training that they need. with 36,000 students in about 4000 of them living on campus as the city of san jose is welcoming san jose students to come and work with them. we're excited that it's a pipeline for our students to go into public service. it's an opportunity to partner with the city of san jose in the ways that we do in so many things, and it's a chance to once again prove that our san jose state students are are a workforce and not only silicon valley, but now possibly be right in city hall. san jose state spokesperson michelle smith mcdonnell says the city held a career fair in

. >> without question, san jose state. >> reporter: just ask tara walls. she went from san jose state to genentech a few years ago and says many of her fellow sjsu graduates are also now working in tech. >> one of my best friends works at google. i would definitely say that no matter what you end up studying, there's probably a position for you in tech in the bay area. >> reporter: spartan techies are holding their own financially. check this out. four years after graduation, san jose state computer engineers earn right about what a ucla grad earns even though they pay, on average, less than half the tuition of a uc. they earn more than a usc graduate. that's a private school. they also outearn the other csus. they're making themselves attractive to tech companies. >> they are looking at the university, they are looking at internships and all the different projects you've worked on. >> reporter: while paying a fraction of the tuition of big-name schools. >> it's important to, yes, recognize the prestigious degree. but to look a little further. so it actuall

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weiss received widespread criticism from san jose state and san jose state banned her from its skeletal collection. in a recent interview with investigative reporter, candice nguyen, the professor defended her actions. >> this was a completely normal picture. certain tribes posted photos of them working on skeletal remains or with skeletal remains. >> reporter: you don't think it's insensitive? >> i think it's insensitive if i would put a clown's hat on the skull. i think that this photo showed my respect. anthropology is at risk. >> reporter: according to san jose state, weiss voluntarily resigned and agreed to drop her lawsuit. she will remain on staff through the next school year. >>> while it may cost you to save public transportation, to bay area legislators are posting a toll hike on every bridge. that money would go to dire deficits. b.a.r.t. and other transit agencies say they need to find $2.5 billion in new funding to avoid a fiscal collapse over the next five years. if they can't find the funding, b.a.r.t. says it will make massive cut, including ending weekend service, and s

san jose state students will have an opportunity for internships, mentorship programs and job placementrtages in multiple departments and filling those positions has been difficult since the pandemic began. our students weren't in their classrooms for a very long time. a lot of them were going home to wherever they came from. from san jose state. they were taking jobs in their local area, whether they were doing hybrid work while they were doing their classes. but we had a lot of our students that just left the area, both the city of san jose and the university will contribute $100,000 to a marketing campaign that includes hiring students. one parent of a san jose state graduate says the partnership with the city is long overdue and recent graduates have struggled to start their careers even in silicon valley, between covid and all the things going on in the past few years, i think it's been not easiest for graduates coming out of school in the first place that i think that's been a major impact in the last couple of years. the city says that this is an ongoing process and they're still

tell our friends at san jose state university hello for at their menthe ychost wein .tseemke we have been playing catch-up, we are making progress. people have been innovative, they have >>> i'm loving this day, all of these great people serving our kids, bridge builders and the communication , so let's talk about the graduating class. a lot of teenagers and young adults are still not getting there mental health post pandemic. i know you are friends with liz , she is so jealous. roller coaster for adults, where can you tell us we are right now ? >> i think things are moving in the right direction, we have about 10 years of data suggesting an increase of depression and anxiety for teens, obviously the pandemic did not help with th, and ro the cdc suggests that the most severe indicators of teen mental health er visits for psychiatric issues, mental health hospitalization seems to be on the decline. so hopefully we are moving in the right direction. >> how do we get to that positive headline you just gave us? >> well, a lot of support right from school, like sarah, and i

san jose state university and the city of san jose are teaming up to help students in recent graduates join the workforce. officials will be recruiting and hiring from the college campus for san jose state. students live at or near the school that creates an opportunity for them to start public service careers while still taking classes or right after graduation. and it's a chance to once again prove that our san jose state students are a workforce and not only silicon valley, but now possibly right in city hall. city leaders say that students will be introduced to internship apps, mentorship programs and job placement in local government. san jose's face staffing shortages in several departments since the start of the pandemic . students and new grads say they've struggled to start their careers, school and city leaders say this will benefit everyone involved. i think it's great, honestly. i feel like if there's opportunity for students to stay close to school, learn and not have to worry about like a 20 minute commute because the a lot of students, unfortunately, have to, you know, w

damián trujillo: bueno, tenemos a colegios públicos, como san josé state, san francisco state, tambiénford usc, que ofrecen esta misma educación. en el próximo segmento, si nos permite, eva, quiero hablar un poco de la diferencia, si hay calidad en la educación, entre ambas universidades, pero para más información, vamos a mostrarle en pantalla lo que le podemos ofrecer, aquí está la página web, es california private college is possible, es una nueva iniciativa, ahí está el portal, la página web para más información. regresamos con más, aquí en comunidad del valle, sobre ese tema, no se nos vayan. [música] le llaman “liderazgo compartido”. dirigido por cada comunidad... en un ambiente innovador: las escuelas comunitarias de california. donde los padres, las familias, los estudiantes, y los educadores toman las decisiones en conjunto. basándose en las necesidades específicas de sus alumnos. con un plan de estudios que refleja la cultura local. además, ley de inmigración, despensas de alimentos y centros de bienestar. escuelas comunitarias de california. reimaginando la educación pública

on the ground at san jose state, spencer christian, abc 7 news. dan: interesting. s at san jose state also tell us that advances in artificial intelligence are making it easier for us to model the effects of turbulence patterns more precise. perhaps unlocking new clues. ama: there's a chance of rain in the forecast paid sandhya is tracking it next. - i'm sherry - and i'm john. i'm a pharmacist. as we were starting to age, it's like, well how can we help our cognitive abilities? we saw prevagen. i did read the clinical study and went ahead and gave it a try. i feel that prevagen is helping me with overall clarity and as a pharmacist, i've recommended it to, not only just customers, but also to friends and family as a safe product to try. prevagen. at stores everywhere without a prescription. dan: a week after memorial day, gas prices are holding steady. san francisco average is $4.98 a gallon, oakland drivers are paying $4.83, and in san jose, prices have only changed really by just a few cents. ama: what is on the rise? how about unruly passengers on airplanes. whil

donna train san jose state political science lecturer. thank you for your time. as always will be talking to you. >> again soon. thank you. team coverage of the former president's indictment continues now reporter brittany muller joins us now live outside the federal courthouse in miami with the latest there. britney. >> ken and pam, good evening to you both. as expected. former president donald trump pleading not guilty to those federal charges. donald trump tonight campaigning in new jersey and now we're here live outside the federal courthouse in downtown miami on this historic day. things are wrapping up. it's pretty quiet out here, but it was a much different scene earlier this afternoon. >> hundreds of demonstrators rallying outside the federal courthouse in downtown miami on a day that will go down in history. i'm not a witch either donald trump is the first former president charged with federal crimes. world is watching as watching us dress up like clowns because this a circus. the motorcade entered the back of the courthouse. these are sketches from insi

san jose to deal drugs, you'll be arrested and prosecuted. we're taking this seriously. >> this is happening one block away from the san jose state campus. the next day, neighbors saw dealers and users returning to the same spot. today, we saw this. a noticeable increase in foot paroles in the area. >> it's the court system, the way it's laid out. there's a free strike. a free opportunity before punishment gets involved. there's treatment options for the first three times. >> neighbors are planning a meeting with town hall for this issue. >>> it's getting worse. we're talking about office vacancies in san francisco. tonight, we've learned that 31% of office space in the city is va kapt. that's according to preliminary data from cbre, a commercial real estate firm. in the last three months, 2 million square feet of vacant office space was added to the market. so many tech firms opted out of office space. >>> will it lead to lower prices at the pump? a new state law is in effect. supporters say you will soon notice it. it's a first of the nation bill to punish oil companies from profiting from price tykes. here's terry mcsweeney. >> report

stanford baseball opening up play in ncaa tournament against san jose state. pac-12 player of the year, alberto rios, that's a grand salami to put the cardinals on top. one of four homers for stanford as they beat the spartans 7-2. san jose state will play an elimination game tomorrow. >>> santa clara is also in the ncaa tournament for the first time since the broncos in '97. arkansas handled them today, setting up the elimination game for santa clara. if you're wondering, i can go back to the notes here. >> the giants lost 3-2. michael conforto had a chance with a runner on the bottom of the 9th. >> we believe you. >> yeah, it happened. >> thanks, charlie. >>> get an ice cream for free. sounds like a

carlos singh, former federal prosecutor and current lecturer at san jose state. thank you for your perspective. we appreciate it. >> thank you, raj. >>> up next, we switch gears here. on the court after the denver nuggets won the nba title, a bay area high school coach. we'll explain why. you're watching "nbc bay area you're watching "nbc bay area ne tonight."ws salonpasas lidocainene flex. a super r thin, flexexible h wiwith maximumum otc ststrength lididocaine that c contours toto the body to relieveve pain right where it h hurts. otc ststrength lididocaine that c contours toto the body anand did we m mention, itit r, realally sticks?s? salonpasas, it's gooood medic. >>> welcome back to "nbc bay area news tonight." how about this? from san jose to denver to the top of the world. basketball star aaron gordon is now an nba champ. >> it's over. at last the long wait is over. after 47 years, the denver nuggets can finally call themselves nba champions. >> yeah, the nuggets beat the miami heat last night, winning their first ever nba title. aaron gordon a big part o

last chance for san jose state.ut it, but the strikeout will end things and the spartans fall 9-5. santa clara's illumination game against arizona is delayed more than six hours due to bad weather in arkansas. last check, they are up 1-0. nicole of the denver to game one against miami. game two tomorrow at 5:00 on abc 7, preceded by abc 7 news at 4:00, followed by after the game. even though denver made it look easy game one, aaron gordon does not expect that to happen again. >> we cannot sleep on the team. they have no quit. they will continue to fight. through the entirety of the game. we have got to understand that about this team. you cannot take your foot off the gas with these guys. >> this is what the finals is about. i set up a four-game one, you are not playing ducks or easy competition, you have to find a way to overcome it, even if great players are playing great. chris: daffy duck was pretty good at basketball. five years ago on this day, stephen curry an nba finals record with 93-pointers in their victo

john on the farm today with the stanford san jose state baseball regional.own 2 to one in the 3rd, jack collette rips a 2 run single to right. just to one spartans. but in the bottom of the inning, the pac, 12 player of the year, alberto rios, that is into the for the grand slam later in the innings. drew bows are it's his 11th home run of the season in the car. they out jose state. they're going to and it. meanwhile, santa clara face the nation's number 3 seeded arkansas razorbacks in the fayette regional. we pick things up in the 6, arkansas, 5 to 3. to in hogan burger. that's a home run right there. 2 arkansas, 5 runs scored in the 6 next inning. add insult to injury. that kayla haleigh. >> arkansas win this one 13 to 6 now after their loss, oklahoma stanford was in a win or go home game against alabama today in the elimination bracket. >> scoreless in the second when stanford sydney steals hits a low liner out to right. going to roll to the wall and stanford takes a one. nothing lead on the rbi doubles top of the 6. stanford looking for more runs. ali ca

. >>> stanford baseball opened up against san jose state, the pac 12 player of the year, alberto riosith a grand slam, putting the cardinal on top. one of four homers for stanford, they beat the spartans, 13-2. san jose state will play the elimination game tomorrow. santa clara baseball won their last eight games to win the tournament for the first time since 1987. their reward was a trip to fayetteville, arkansas. the razorbacks were waiting for them. that is caleb, the three run blast into what they call the hog pen. i don't know if john daly was there for the opening game, but they are out there with a couple of bud light in hand. and the broncos will play the elimination game tomorrow and stanford softball will have the highlights tomorrow night. they are in the elimination game right now for the alabama series, taking on the crimson tide. >>> still ahead at 5:00, a company in sausalito could revolutionize the canned tuna industry, how a mysterious illness sparked a very personal mission. >> family is just very important. she's my sister and, we depend on each other a lot. she's t

stanford baseball opening up play in ncaa tournament against san jose state. pac-12 player of the year, alberto rios, that's a grand salami to put the cardinals on top. one of four homers for stanford as they beat the spartans 7-2. san jose state will play an elimination game tomorrow. >>> santa clara is also in the ncaa tournament for the first time since the bronco'97. arkansas handled them today, setting up the elimination game for santa clara. if you're wondering, i can go back to the notes here. >> the giants lost 3-2. michael conforto had a chance with a runner on the bottom of the 9th. >> we believe you. >> yeah, it happened. >> thanks, charlie. >>> get an ice cream for free. sounds like a and this is ready to go online! any questions? yeah, i got one: how about the best network imaginable? let's invent that! that's what we do here. quick survey. who wants their internet to work pretty much everywhere? 'cause we're busy women. we don't have time for lag or buffering! get internet on the xfinity 10g network for just $25 a month for 2 years with wifi equip

thursday students from san diego's claremont high school touring san jose state. their discussions and others by those already in college dominated by one supreme court ruling. i think that had the card been somewhat dealt some other way, i think that i very well could have very well could have come out a different way if i had gone to, you know, say, harvard or umc or university of texas at austin for law school because these folks do use race conscious admissions. the high court struck down higher education's use of race as a factor in admissions. this case after a lawsuit by a student denied entry to harvard affirmative action is a well intentioned idea that is poorly executed. in reality. thus it is my hope to see a renewed college admissions system. i think that the court was very clear today that the only enemy that they care about in terms of school admissions is race. since 1996, proposition 209 has prevented california public colleges and universities from considering race in admissions. still, many educators extoll the value of using race as one factor t

san jose state university in the city of san jose teaming up to help students in recent graduates getersity students live on campus or very near the school, and that creates the opportunity for them to start public service careers while still taking classes or right after graduation. and it's a chance to once again prove that our san jose state students are a workforce in not only silicon valley, but now possibly right in city hall. city leaders say students will be introduced to internships, mentorship programs and job placement in local governments. san jose has faced staffing shortages in several departments since the start of the pandemic. students and new graduates say they have struggled to start their careers in school, and city officials say this will benefit everyone involved. i think it's great, honestly. i feel like if there's opportunity for students to stay close to school, learn and not have to worry about like a 20 minute commute, because a lot of students, unfortunately, have to , you know, work and do school at the same time. the city says this project will continue t

san jose. this happened at the intersection of bassett and terraine streets around 10:45 last night near san jose state university in downtown san jose. police are saying that the man suffered life-threatening injuries. so far, no arrests have been made. >>> and developing now, one person is dead and at least 22 others are injured. this is following a shooting in illinois. it happened yesterday morning in willowbrook, which is about 20 miles from chicago. police say that more than 200 teens were attending a party in a parking lot when that shooting happened. witnesses say they heard between 20 and 30 shots fired. police have not released a motive so far and no arrests have been made. >>> happening today, the warriors will formally introduce their new general manager, mike dunleavy jr. he's replacing the longtime gm bob meyers, but he should be familiar to dove nation. he's been in the front office since 2008, but way back in 2002, the team drafted him third overall. dunleavy spent five seasons with the warriors before the team traded him to indiana. later today at chase center, he will address the medi

and against san jose state and the pac-12 player of the year. at's a grand slam to put them on top. one of four homers for stanford. san jose state will play another elimination game. the first time for the broncos since 1997. arkansas beat them yesterday, setting up the elimination game. charlie walter with sports. have a great rest of your day. >> thank you so much. >>> and home of the derby suspending the horse racing in the track. and the deaths of just five horses. the federal state and regulators are investigating the deaths at the track. there is no pattern that they have been able to nail down in the cause of the death. and they will move next week to the racetrack in kentucky. they'll continue there through july. >>> coming up, we take you to india for nearly 300 people confirmed dead this morning. where the search for survivors in the wreckage have now come to the end and why. >> the bills to raise the debt ceiling is expected to be signed into law later today. >>> a live look outside in san jose and here are your cbs deals. and your lo

to avoid the sweep as the a's now head to miami to face the marlins on friday. >>> shout out san jose stateootball! they just announced today that the spartans home opener against oregon state will be nationally broadcast on cbs! it will be san jose's first regular-season game on cbs since 1982! and you can catch it right here on kpix sunday, september 3rd at 12: 30. >>> so the college football schedule is starting to seep out, and it is only june, ryan! at the top of the hour we are going to get into some boxing. i can't wait to see this documentary. >> i can't wait to see that one, too! andre ward, one of the greatest. 32-0. thanks, vern. >>> still ahead at 5:00, the federal government holding a first of its kind public meeting on ufos. what was revealed today. >> between two [suspenseful music] ugh. no signal. i don't have home internet. oh, that's a red flag. your mom looks a lot like me. yeah, couple of hotties. thank you? there's dead spots all over this place. there really are. oh wow. nothing. are you getting a good signal? no, i'm not. it's time for real home internet. get xfinity

san jose state taking on stanford in the regionals.partans haven't been to a regional in 21 years in. they looked good early on down to the one in the 3rd jack collette rips a 2, 1, single 2 to one spartans. but in the bottom of the inning. that's the pac. 12 player of the year. alberto rios. that's a grand slam. now later in the inning, drew bows are he hits his 11th home run of the season in the does route san jose state 13 to all right. meanwhile, santa clara face the nation's number 3 seeded arkansas razorbacks in fayetteville. we pick things up in the 6, arkansas, 5 to 3 tavion hose umberger goes deep to right. those are 2 of the 5 runs. arkansas scored in the 6 next ending. they added insult to injury, caleb cali, three-run bomb to arkansas wins 13, 6 now after their loss to oklahoma, stanford was in a win or go home game against alabama in the elimination bracket. scoreless in the second one. stanford sydney still. it's a low line or that's all the way to the wall. stanford takes a one. nothing lead on the rbi dumped. let's go t

but some state lawmakers are encouraged local governments to make them legal, including in san jose andnto, where those cities removed their lowrider bands last year. states across the country are seeing gas revenue tax, tax revenue drop as more drivers switch to electric vehicles. now oregon, utah and virginia are now generating tax revenue by charging road usage fees. hawaii is considering adding a similar charge. other states are filling the gap by increasing registration fees for electric vehicles or adding taxes to public charging stations. here in california. ev owners are charged up to $170 extra per year in registration fees. we were just talking about this. i just learned other states and other states and steve, you might know this as well, they pay the same amount, everybody. and i'm always irritated with like, why should you pay more? because your car is worth more. i'm not using the road any more than a cheap car or more expensive car. we're all using the road the same move. i'm not moving. i'm changing. i'm going to make the change. yeah all right. let's get to it here. we

. >> professor maria is chair of the department of educational leadership at san jose state university. >> affirmative action is helped in the diversifying professional leadership ranks. and you can see this in the military, you can see this in private industry. in the board room. not just on campus themselves. >> where does affirmative action and campuses stand across the country? >> colleges can use limited use of race in admissions. race is one factor of many in deciding admissions. >> as for in california. >> in california the use of race has not been possible since the passage of proposition 209 in 1996. well over 20 years of the uc system and private institutions have not had the ability to use race. >> as for what the supreme court will decide later this week. >> the court reaffirmed in the michigan cases and texas cases the limited use of race because there is educational value to having a diverse student body. that is something upheld over 50 years of precedent that has supported the law. however there is a challenge and we are very likely to see the end of affirmative action.

you're definitely able to eat well, if you went to the san jose state, cal state fullerton eliminationame today, spartans down. 42 in the 4th here when jet collette gets this one, he's able to get them what they want with that solo shot out but it was as close as they would get because cayden connor, he did this a dagger for them 3 runs, of course, that pretty much didn't. 95 was the final score in cow's favorite because of this san jose state will now meet stanford the loser's freshly bracket rather. now let's go to t-mobile arena in sin city where it looked a lot like they were hosting. >> circus delay circus do rather, then, one of the stanley cup finals. this hard to say it will slip in any finals between the panthers golden night. else would you find? so girl in the crowd except in sin city, a first period here at night on the power play. >> but they lose the pup on this play. panthers out on the break. eric staal goes around. the neck comes around on the other in is able to with point in one to 0, the panthers lead on a short-handed goal. but then the night they come back this ti

. >> he is the department chair for aviation and energy technology at san jose state university. tunnel and a heating pad, he gave us a look at what happens when changes in temperature create windshear. >> that means there is some turbulence created in the plane is moving up and down. as the earth is warming up, it heats up the air in the air will go up. reporter: that can trigger what is known as clear air turbulence. unpredictable stretches of bumpy air at high altitudes not caused by storms. and fellow san jose state lecturer is a working airline pilot with firsthand experience. >> i tend to fly the from the west coast to hawaii. i have seen clear air turbulence increase over the last four years. reporter: he climbed into a simulator to give us a feel for what pilots experience. >> we are starting to get into turbulent air. the airplane is literally bouncing around. reporter: he is careful to point out variations in turbulence can be traceable to a variety of factors. the rise in the mix. >> as the ground heats, it radiates the hot air into the atmosphere. those moving air cur

for aviation and energy technology at san jose state using a tabletop vegetable -- wind tunnel and asor gave us a look at what happens when it creates wind shear. >> you see turbulence as being created and their plane is moving up and down. as the earth is warming up, it heats up the air, therefore the air is going to go up. spencer: that can trigger what is known as clear air turbulence, unpredictable stretches of bumpy air at high altitudes, not caused by storms. fellow san jose state lecturer scott miller is also a working airline pilot with first-hand experience. >> those of the routes i tend to fly, the west coast to hawaii. in the four years, increased. spencer: the flight simulator gives us a feel for what pilots experience. >> we are starting to get into some turbulent air. you can see the airplane is bouncing down around a little bit. spencer: captain miller is careful to point out variations in turbulence can be traceable to a variety of factors, but rising temperatures could be in the next. >> as the ground heats, it radiates that air, that hot air open to the atmosphere.

a professor is chair the department of educational leadership at san jose state university. in hiring zaidi as they wait -- with high anxiety as they were for the decision. >> the court confirmed in the cases of limited use of race because there is educational value to having a diverse student body. that is something that has been upheld over 50 years that has supported this law. now there is a challenge and likely we will see the end of affirmative action as we have known it. if it is done away with, it does not mean the problem of equalizing opportunity has ended. institutions will have to be creative about how they diversify campuses. kumasi: the professor says -- gloria: the professor says california has not used race is the passage of prop 209 and 1986. affirmative action has diversify campuses and when he comes to professional leadership ranks in the military and private industry. the court to set to decide the future of affirmative action this week and it could happen tomorrow. gloria rodriguez, abc 7 news. reggie: in the east bay, a new ordinance to publish -- punish

the decisions. >> this professor is the chair of the department of educational leadership at san jose stateversity. >> a permit of action has helped tremendously -- affirmative action has helped to leadership ranks. you see this in the military, in private industry, in the board rooms, not just on campus. >> where does affirmative action stand across the country? >> colleges can use the limited use of race in admissions. it is one factor of many in deciding admissions. >> as for california. >> in california the use of race has not been possible since the proposition of 209. well over 20 years. private institutions have not had the ability to use race in admissions. >> as for what the supreme court will be deciding later this week. >> the court reaffirmed in the michigan cases and the texas cases the limited use of race because there is educational value to having a diverse student body. that is something upheld over 50 years of precedent that has supported the law. however there is a challenge and we are very likely to see the end of affirmative action as we have known it. >> as a way to se

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. >> reporter: he runs the wildfire interdisciplinary research center at san jose state university and routinely measures fuel moisture. >> last year during the severe drought period we had almost full curing by april 1st. >> reporter: however, he says that the mind-set is spot on. >> even though we have had this great winter and fuel moisture's are high across the state, that can change based on the weather conditions. >> reporter: all it could take, he says, is an extended heatwave. >> back and put us into high fire danger. >> reporter: the cooler weather and abundant rainfall pushed back the timetable likely to october, which could help him to avoid the challenge he had until last year. after several top summers, baldacci is eager to see what this summer has in store. >> i think the vines would be resilient and ready for anything. >> reporter: even though it is off to a good start, he says it is always key to remember mother nature is always in charge. >>> taking a live look now towards the north bay and napa valley, fire danger is always front of mind and paul is here with an updat

san jose to act swiftly. last friday, we obtained this video. the 7-eleven at third and san fernando, just a block away from san jose state and city hall. people buying, selling, and using drugs. just one day later, matt mahan called an emergency meeting with the police -- the mayor did and other city leaders. the crackdown began. extra patrols. more cops on the ground. and the area was cleared out. mr. mayor, nice to have you back on the program. i got to say this has been a swift response to get those drug users and dealers off the streets right there at that 7-eleven near your city hall. how concerned are you that san jose would turn into a san francisco with the amount of open-air drug markets? >> well, we plan to be very proactive as you saw last weekend. we are not going to tolerate open-air drug markets in the city of san jose. i was out there on saturday with our police chief, also with great partnership from our local sheriff's office, just sending the message very clearly that if you come to san jose to deal drugs, you will be arrested and prosecuted. i also called our d.a., and he reaffirmed to me he agrees that is his positi

san francisco. and throughout the state. santa clara county will be working with san jose's council general of mexico to stop fentanyl from comingwho is spearheading santa clara county's fentanyl working group, met with the consul general, alejandro bologna, today in san jose. according to the county medical examiner, the highest number of deaths in overdoses in santa clara county are in the white and latino community is coming up at 11. a new way to play pickleball ball in san francisco. and one of the city's most recognizable landmarks. the new courts helping the city keep up with this fast growing sport. i think this is a really affordable solution to the growing demand that's happening right now, especially in san francisco. and we are tracking the fog at the coast and the heat inland. i'll see you back here with that. and the holiday weekend. and a bay area vietnam vet, a combat pilot tonight back home, decades after his disappearance to come, the emotional return and words from his family bill familiar with the matter, who don't want to be identified, told the associated press that it's not clear where general surveys are

billion to public transit, but state senator scott wiener says that money isn't for billion dos already accounted for, about $4 billion is allocated to projects like bart to san josend other other capital projects that are already existing. and that money also triggers federal matching funds. so that has nothing to do with the operating gap. so it's really 1.1 billion that the state put in to help with that operational deficit. senator weiner says $400 million dollars will come to the bay area, but that's short of the projected $2.5 billion in deficits projected over the next five years. that's why he's proposed a bill to temporary raise bay area tolls on bridges, hoping to generate nearly another billion dollars for agencies like bart, muni and ac transit. we can't put our heads in the sand. we have to find a way to pay for it. overall, lawmakers say this is a strong budget. it's the second largest in state history and it accounts for a $30 billion statewide deficit. the legislature will vote on it this week for the governor to sign before the weekend. i'm james torres, ktvu fox two news. the new budget will also increase the amount the state spends for child car

. >>> two weeks ago , this encore was impressive, we meet the man who caught the 100th >>> san jose stateas back in the ncaa tournament for the first time since 2002, the spartans dropped their opening game yesterday, but remained confident they could continue their cinderella run. >> nobody expects us to be in this position, and that just makes it so much better for us because we just get to shock all of these teams that think they are so much better than us. >> and cal state and fullerton in the elimination game, the titans offense was even better, they pounded out 15 hits including this one. a three run shot from kayden connor. fullerton won, 9-5. >>> and to miami, this is baseball in 2023, sam getting the sticky analysis. in the third inning, bases loaded, he clears them with a line drive just over the head of the speedster, rui's. three doubles, he is now hitting 390 this season, best in the majors. the marlins win, 12-1, and the a's are now 1 and 25. >>> golf, stanford star, rose is making it look easy, she had four birdies on the front nine, two more on the back of the 20-year-old

. >> reporter: he runs the wildfire interdisciplinary research center with san jose state university and routinely measures moisture. >> last year, we had almost full curing by april 1, and this year, fully cured by late may, june 1. >> reporter: his prognosis for this season -- >> this will be a different season just because of the winter precipitation that we had. even though we have this great winter and the moisture is high across the state, that can change based on the weather conditions and we just don't know what is going to happen in august or july. >> reporter: all it could take is an extended heat wave. >> that could put us right back into fire danger. >> reporter: aside from shortening fire season, the colder weather and abundant rainfall pushed back his harvest timetable likely to october, which could help him avoid a challenge he ran into last year. >> it was a tough harvest, just because of the heat that we had during the harvest time. >> reporter: but they are eager to see what this one has in store. but even though it is off to a good start, he says it's always key to

there can grant vicki, the human rights institute in san jose state university has been publishing whats the silicon valley pain index since 2020. the one released this morning is its 4th. and according to its lead, auther the richest residents in silicon valley or the 0, 0, 1%, have more wealth than just about anyone can imagine a household control more wealth. >> and this in this case, this is looking at liquid assets and cash 50 billion dollars that that households controlling that amount of money is 6 times more that half the population of silicon valley, 500,000 households combined. >> that level of scott myers lipton is the lead author of the index and a sociology professor at san jose state. he talked to us today about that report. he says that as you can see behind me on the other end of the spectrum, 28% of silicon valley households don't make enough money to meet the most basic needs largely because of the high cost of living. in fact, he says the food bank second harvest silicon valley is now serving 460,000 clients a month. that's up 10,000 a month from last year. report als

thursday, students from san diego's claremont high school touring san jose state.thers by those already in college dominated by one supreme court ruling. i think that had the car been somewhat dealt some other way, i think that i very well could have very well could have come out a different way if i'd gone to, you know, say, harvard or usc or university of texas at austin for law school because these folks do use race conscious admissions. the high court struck down higher education's use of race as a factor in admissions. this after a lawsuit by a student denied entry to harvard affirmative action is a well intentioned idea that is poorly executed in reality. thus it is my hope to see a renewed college admissions system since 1996, proposition 209 has prevented california public colleges and universities from considering race in admissions. still, many educators extoll the value of using race as one factor to broaden diversity. reaction to the ruling from four prominent bay area universities is palpable. this is going to have a backlash effect, very much like the

last year one bloomed inside the greenhouse at san jose state . >> isn't the one where rob passed out? he got a good whiff of it. >> rob passed out on the side of it. you can see it. last year also, a corpse flower at santa cruz beat the odds. the university thought the plant had died, but it ended up looming days later. >> good luck with all of that. >> i willlet you

san jose is a growing problem. take a look. this video shows people outside a 7-eleven on third and san fernando openly using. neighbors say it happens day and night one block from san jose state and from city hall. a clerk at that 7-eleven tells us he's tired of fighting with the people who hang out in his store and outside of the store. people who live across the street also fed up. >> if you want to do an open house, you're going to do an open house on a sunday afternoon, and you've got ten people camped out front. people are going to go, no, i don't want to look at that. >> i think they should be worried. i think the primary issue at hand isn't necessarily resources or arresting the problem away. it's much bigger than that. >> in the last month, police say they've received nine calls for service in that area. minutes after we called police today to ask about the neighborhood complaints, officers arrived on-scene and arrested a man on an outstanding warrant. sjpd says, though, more resources are needed. >>> get ready. this is one of the biggest weekends of the year in san francisco. gay or straight, it is all about pride. about a half a million people coming to town to cele

state senator scott wiener says that money isn't exactly what it seems. $4 billion is already accounted for, about $4 billion is allocated to projects like bath to san josether other capital projects that are already existing. and that money also triggers federal matching funds so that has nothing to do with the operating gap. so it's really 1.1 billion that the state put in to help with that operation deficit. senator weiner says $400 million will come to the bay area, but that's short of the projected $2.5 billion in deficits projected over the next five years. that's why he's proposed a bill to temporarily raise bay area tolls on bridges, hoping to generate nearly another billion dollars for agencies like bart muni and ac transit. we can't put our heads in the sand. we have to find a way to pay for it. overall lawmakers say this is a strong budget. it's the second largest in state history and it accounts for a $30 billion statewide deficit. the legislature will vote on it this week for the governor to sign before the weekend. i'm james torres. ktvu fox two news. a very hopeful sign that 49 ers quarterback brock purdy could be ready to start the season

san jose soon. this is part of an ad campaign to help keep san jose state students local after they graduate. the university and the city are each putting $100,000 toward university signage. the city is hoping it will help to keep students in san jose and fill vacant jobs. the effort will also survey students on how safe they feel in the city. mayor matt marin says the results will be used to strategize, improving downtown san jose. well barry, weather no heat at all in our forecast. of course, temperatures started cool off a little bit a few days ago. and this pattern, it wants to stick around into the weekend. take a look at the highs from this afternoon. lots of 60s out there. warmest locations in the 70s and no major changes as we head into your weekend. in fact, we'll jump right into your weekend forecast some clouds and even some drizzle tomorrow morning. so this is for both saturday and sunday. we're going to keep it cool for the coast, mild inland. there's the eventual temperature range from the upper 50s to the 60s and the warmest location will be approaching the 70s. that's for this

state senator scott wiener says that money isn't exactly what it seems. $4 billion is already accounted for. about $4 billion is allocated to projects like bart to san jose and other other capital projects that are already existing. and that money also triggers federal matching funds. so that has nothing to do with the operating gap. so it's really 1.1 billion that the state put in to help with that operate national deficit. senator weiner says $400 million will come to the bay area, but that's short of the projected $2.5 billion in deficits projected over the next five years. that's why he's proposed a bill to temporarily raise bay area tolls on bridges, hoping to generate nearly another billion dollars for agencies like bart, muni and ac transit. we can't put our heads in the sand. we have to find a way to pay for it. overall all lawmakers say this is a strong budget. it's the second largest in state history and it accounts for a $30 billion statewide wide deficit. the legislature will vote on it this week for the governor to sign before the weekend. i'm james torres. ktvu fox two news. it's been a year since california gas prices spiked to all time hi

. >>> san jose police are investigating a suspicious death in a neighborhood not too far from san jose state university. nbc bay area's bob redell is live for us at the scene. bob, do we know what happened here? >> reporter: not 100% yet. good morning, marcus. we do know that san jose police are investigating a woman who died in that home right there, the third home there on the left. we're on south 14th street at the intersection of east san carlos. this is an older neighborhood here. they are calling this a suspicious death, not a homicide. now, this is home of a 94-year-old woman who you can see is being wheeled right there on the sidewalk. she's obviously okay, but i did speak with her son who tells me that his mother's caretaker, who lived with his mother, is the person who is dead inside that home. she was a woman in her 50s. the dead woman's adult son also lived here with her, and he has been sitting out on the sidewalk in what looks like his pajamas. he's been watched by police, questioned by police, an officer on the scene earlier this morning telling me the son, who he referred to