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coverage at west coast rap.com.s morning, the walnut creek community came together at a church to memorialize one of their own in idaho, sheriff's deputy who was recently killed in the line of duty. that memorial took place in idaho, but hundreds of people gathered at north creek church in walnut creek to watch a live stream of that service honoring tobin bolter. before moving to idaho, he and his wife abby attended the church and she worked for the school. bolter was a cadet in the walnut creek police department and went on to become an officer with pleasant hill police before moving to idaho. >> this past week has been an emotional roller coaster. the loss of deputy bolter has left a gaping hole in our agency and in our hearts. we wanted to have an opportunity to bring the community together here at our church and those who are not able to go up to idaho to be in person, to be able to watch here together in solidarity, to support the family, the vulture family, wells family. >> during the ceremony, the ada county

( ♪ ) mugs. ♪ bmo ♪ the state of utah. >> this story begins tonight's west coast wrap.ened this morning in the mountains southeast of salt lake city, when snow gave way on a backcountry slope of lone peak. one skier managed to dig himself out and was taken to the hospital. two others died. the conditions in the area were too dangerous to attempt to recover their bodies. today the utah avalanche center says conditions on wasatch mountains changed rapidly this time of year, posing a danger for even the most experienced hikers and skiers. >> along with all of this snow and water, there is also some very strong winds associated with this storm. this was like a cold mid-winter storm. the problem is for the snowpack right now in the spring, avalanche conditions can change in an instant. we get strong sunshine, rapidly rising temperatures or even a thin band of clouds that can greenhouse the snow and all of a sudden you're caught off guard. >> the names of the victims have not been released, but we do know they are two men, 23 and 32 years old. investigators say they have been

and you can hear about the west coast top stories every weekday right here on ktvu.est coast rap with alex savage airs at 7:00 monday through friday, or find around the clock coverage at west coast rap.com. >> berkeley police held a seminar today directed toward senior drivers. >> the mission of the class is to improve the driving skills of older people, ktvu tom vacar reports. >> but it is kind of a class that came about by a need. >> berkeley police officer stephanie cole walked him. 31 senior citizens to the north berkeley senior center for an elderly driving seminar, a sometimes touchy subject. >> a lot of folks are coming to the class. it's about an hour long, and it's nice to have folks show up and have that dialog and that conversation, she says. >> there are well over 5 million california senior drivers, two thirds of whom take five or more medications a day. on average. elderly drivers outlive their actual ability to drive by 5 to 7 years. >> i am very concerned because i'm getting to the point where i'm thinking, how long can i drive and when should i give

west coast rap coming up in 90s. why federal investigators are once again looking into the death of actor matthew perry. perry nearly seven months later, also ahead, as more california homeowners lose their insurance policies, one bay area district attorney is now taking legal action against some insurance companies. also, we're getting closer to memorial day weekend. the message from state park officials a slow network is no network for business. that's why more choose comcast business. and now, we're introducing ultimate speed for business —our fastest plans yet. we're up to 12 times faster than verizon, at&t, and t-mobile. and existing customers could even get up to triple the speeds... at no additional cost. it's ultimate speed for ultimate business. don't miss out on our fastest speed plans yet! switch to comcast business and get started for $49.99 a month. plus, ask how to get up to an $800 prepaid card. call today! murder suspect to a second similar crime against a homeless man. >> and this story does begin to

now you can hear about the west coast top stories every weekday right here on ktvu.west coast rap with alex savage airs 7:00 monday through friday, or you can find a round the clock coverage always at west coast rap.com. >> new at 11 tonight, san francisco supervisor matt dorsey sent out a letter today inquiring about the city's capacity to monitor a potent animal tranquilizer making its way into the street level drug supply. the supervisor wants to know what role medetomidine may be playing in overdoses in the city. this comes after a nationwide public health warning last week about the drug's role in overdoses across several u.s. and canadian cities. today's letter is seeking answers from the city's chief medical examiner, department of public health and the police department's drug market agency coordination center. >> a new proposed bill looks to protect firefighters from dangerous chemicals found in the gear that they wear. >> assemblyman matt haney introduced the legislation. current firefighter turnout has been found to contain significant levels of pfas. pfas

west coast rap airs at 7:00 monday through friday.nd of course, you can find around the clock coverage on stories from across the west at west coast rap.com. >> it's relatively clear along the coast. we do have some patchy fog. it went away this afternoon. a lot of areas had sunshine, saw the sunset out in the avenues, but the fog will try to trickle its way back in tonight. but it won't do a very good job, mainly down towards santa cruz. fog comes back really into monday night tuesday. in the meantime, we'll have patchy fog and outside live you got pretty clear skies in san francisco. here are the highs from today. they're a little warmer than yesterday and tomorrow's highs will be about the same as these. we're going to do this i mean this this temperature footprint will work would work for this whole week essentially, except maybe wednesday. we might see more mid 80s inland. but this is how it's going to be. the pattern is pretty much stuck and the ridge is high. pressure is way up here. there's this low pressure close to us. that'

through friday, or you can find around the clock coverage at west coast wrap.com. well, new tonight a burglary at a san francisco restaurant forced it to delay its grand opening. it was set to open just 36 hours after the crime. >> ktvu s bailey o'carroll spoke with the owner and has surveillance video of the break in. >> you're definitely shocked the first day like you like this happened to you less than a week ago, before his restaurant even served their first guest, george howaniec mediterranean japanese fusion restaurant zybach was hit by burglars. this is exactly where they came in from, forcing them to push back their grand opening. as i've said before, this just fuels me. i'm not going to let something like this affect us. and because i do believe in a trickle down effect as well. and i'm not just saying that this is security cam footage captured from inside zybach on gough street in hayes valley. >> the burglars broke in early tuesday morning, the same day the restaurant was slated for a soft opening. >> no idea what the system was, what their you know, wha

. >> and tonight's west coast rap. a utah police sergeant killed in the line of duty. what we are learning about what led up to the killing. >> then a hearing on artificial intelligence, disinformation in san francisco today. how city officials want to ensure oversight ahead of the november election, and a big upgrade for angel island. >> the overhaul the islands dock will soon get thanks to a federal this story begins tonight's west coast rap today. santaquin police sergeant william hooser was buried last week. the sergeant pulled over a big rig for a traffic stop. soon after, a woman being held against her will escaped the cab of that truck. and as the sergeant was helping her, that's when investigators say the driver of the big rig, michael jane, intentionally hit and killed the sergeant. jane was captured. hours later, he is facing charges of aggravated murder, targeting a law enforcement officer and kidnaping. >> and in the state of washington, more than 150 vehicles and about 500 people gathered for a sideshow in a seattle neighborhood. this was the scene over th

coverage at west coast rap.com.y of half moon bay is mourning the loss of a beloved community member. the mayor's son, who was killed this past weekend in a motorcycle crash. >> a memorial now growing along highway one at the scene where 28 year old joaquin dominic jimenez alvarado died on saturday. today, the san mateo county sheriff's investigator surveyed the crash scene. joaquin's father says his son had been in san francisco with his girlfriend and was returning to half moon bay when that crash happened. friends say they are still in shock. >> just great dude. right. he's part of the big group of the motorcycle community, he's very friendly, very smart. you know, everybody loved him. >> you know, when you're riding next to somebody, you know, for like, seven, eight hours a day, and then, not there the next day, you know? so it's just tough. >> jimenez was a leader of a close knit motorcycle group. friends say he had been planning an upcoming ride to los angeles for a motorcycle show. while preparations for his

west coast rap with alex savage, air at 7:00 monday through friday. or of course, you can find a round the clock coverage at west coast rap.com. singer cassie ventura spoke out on social media today, breaking her silence about a video showing sean diddy combs assaulting her. >> yeah, the video was from a hotel back in 2016 and it was recently leaked. so in her instagram post today, cassie thanked everyone for the love and support that's coming her way. she doesn't mention diddy by name, that's all due to an nda that she signed to settle her lawsuit against him. that's where the two agreed. they won't publicly say each other's names. meantime, tmz producer brandon kirk says that video adds new context to other allegations against diddy. >> a lot of stories have come out about diddy, and he himself said that none of these things were true. as we know, he denied everything. and as we know now, seeing this video and she laid some of that stuff out word for word in the lawsuit that it ended up being true. >> now, after that video went viral, diddy did apol

. >> a las vegas neighborhood left in the dark in tonight's west coast rap. how thieves are responsible for keeping the lights off. >> men's stocks fell today, but shares of a santa clara based company boy they climbed and artificial intelligence has a lot to do with it. >> plus always came in with such a light, a beautiful smile, a great spirit, a final goodbye to an alameda county sheriff's dispatcher killed on her way to work. >> how she was remembered today by those who loved her a slow network is no network for business. that's why more choose comcast business. and now, we're introducing ultimate speed for business —our fastest plans yet. we're up to 12 times faster than verizon, at&t, and t-mobile. and existing customers could even get up to triple the speeds... at no additional cost. it's ultimate speed for ultimate business. don't miss out on our fastest speed plans yet! switch to comcast business and get started for $49.99 a month. plus, ask how to get up to an $800 prepaid card. call today! venice canal district last month has now been declared brai

around the clock coverage at west coast rap.com. well new tonight. a san francisco teen says he is shaken up after seeing a disturbing incident on a muni bus. that teen says a man pulled out a taser while spewing anti-asian hate slurs. >> now that man has not been arrested. and tonight, ktvu is. amber lee spoke with one of the witnesses and his mother soon after boarding the 29 bus on his way home from lowell high school, a 14 year old vietnamese-american student stood just a few feet away from a man sitting at the back of the bus who went on a rant. >> the teen asked us not to show his face. >> he was screaming like multiple racial slurs against asians using the c slur. he said things like, these people are ruining america and they should go back to their country. i felt pretty shocked. at the same time, i felt pretty fearful because because i didn't want to do something that would, like, trigger him or offend him, the student says. >> a latina teenager and a young caucasian woman tried to intervene, and the situation escalated. >>

zoom is also working with san francisco unified on their electric bus fleet and tonight's west coast rap, another popular casino in hotels set to close on the vegas strip when the mirage will shut down. >> and what's next for the site? >> also ahead, the kansas city chiefs kicker is facing major backlash after his commencement speech this weekend. how the nfl is responding also, thousands of dollars secured to help farm workers. >> how the grand aims to hel their ♪ we're in the middle of... seizing the date! ♪ in the middle of... trying new things! ♪ in the middle of the perfect pairing ... and parking it here for the night! ♪ so come get away... together... to the incredible, unforgettable illinois— the middle of everything. ♪ the remains of a missing newborn. >> this story begins tonight's west coast rap. family members say three three week old baki deweese was last seen with his parents on may 3rd in palmdale, outside los angeles. police say the parents are now in custody in utah on unrelated charges, but their baby is still missing. family members say the parents left palmdale wi

. >> and in tonight's west coast rap, it is one of the season's first big wildfires. what we know about the firefight underway in arizona, also a youth leadership program in san francisco highlighting the work of its students over the last year. >> we'll take a look at the grenadier program and the projects they took charge of a slow network is no network for business. that's why more choose comcast business. and now, we're introducing ultimate speed for business —our fastest plans yet. we're up to 12 times faster than verizon, at&t, and t-mobile. and existing customers could even get up to triple the speeds... at no additional cost. it's ultimate speed for ultimate business. don't miss out on our fastest speed plans yet! switch to comcast business and get started for $49.99 a month. plus, ask how to get up to an $800 prepaid card. call today! in violence. cases involving life threatening injuries to police, and this bill is now working its way through the state legislature. >> ktvu is lamonica peters spoke with health experts and violence advocates on the impacts. it

and you can hear about the west coast top stories every weekday right here on ktvu west coast rap with alex savage airs 7:00 monday through friday. or you can find around the clock coverage at west coast wrap.com. >> new at 11 tonight. san francisco police are sharing these photos today from a recent narcotics dealer. arrest. officers obtained a search warrant on may 3rd for an ongoing investigation into 27 year old darwin paz. they arrested paz near golden gate avenue and leavenworth street. police say they found fentanyl, a concealed gun and live rounds on him after searching his residence. police say they also uncovered an assault rifle, more fentanyl, several gun parts and equipment to make controlled substances. paz is now booked at the county jail. >> a popular jewish deli in oakland has been the victim of nearly a dozen burglaries over the past two years. >> our crime reporter henry lee, spoke with the ceo of wise sons deli, who says something urgently has to change. >> car crashes, cars driving into our lobby and really taking out, you know, our lobby and our counters. >> burgl

coverage at west coast rap dot com. >> all right.ds of fans flocked to paypal park tonight as the oakland roots played against the san jose earthquakes. the first competitive match between these two. >> yeah, the quakes took home the win tonight. but as ktvu lamonica peters tells us now, fans say they hope it's not the last time these two teams play against each other. >> with bay area bragging rights on the line. san jose earthquakes fans say they were looking forward to playing the roots. >> i was with san jose from going long back before the roots even started, but, and i'm also on this side of the bay, so it's an easier commute for me. >> the lamar hunt u.s. open cup gives semi-pro teams like the oakland roots a chance to play major league soccer teams like the san jose earthquakes. this is the first time the teams played one another in a competitive match. this earth quakes fan says he loves dressing up for games, and the idea of playing a crosstown rival. the rivalry is always good for two teams because the both teams will grow

tonight's west coast wrap. 58 year old james mcneil was arrested last night in south seattle. officers received a call of a possible homicide at his home in the brighton neighborhood. once inside, police located the body of a 20 year old woman who had been strangled. mcneil served as a council member for nearly a decade in the city of bothell. a bail hearing for mcneil is scheduled for tomorrow in arizona, authorities are working to figure out what caused a massive fire that destroyed a catholic church. >> now it started early this morning at saint william catholic church in avondale, which is just outside of phoenix. firefighters arrived to find flames shooting from the attic before they witnessed the roof collapse. church members say the fire means the church's food pantry can no longer operate. it took crews an hour to knock down the flames. no injuries were reported, and investigators are still trying to figure out what caused that fire. >> and in southern california, the los angeles county sheriff's department now taking action now that a major illegal dumping site just c

at west coast rap.com.eer valley high school in antioch has a new look inside its stadium. >> ktvu jesse gary takes us on the field now for a sneak peek. >> i don't know if you've seen it, but it was like potholes. a lot of wet spots. yeah, it was bad. >> deer valley was the last team in the bay valley athletic league to have its stadium renovated. other than the field, they'll get a new scoreboard, sound system and better wifi. this project began last november and cost more than $1 million due to damage from drainage in the field, so it affected the wolverines senior class last year. >> we weren't allowed to play any home games here last year, so our seniors didn't get a senior night on this home field. they didn't get a homecoming. >> matt mills has been at the helm for deer valley's football program for the past two seasons. >> joy, enthusiasm, excitement. >> coach mills was zero and ten in his first season and four and six in his second. he was a member of the class of 2009 and is trying to get this pro

entered war, the situation was much of america's west coast fleet a now controlled vast areas of thec. and the north atlantic. german continued their deadly campaign against supply ships bound for great britain. so what? what about.■v and in europe, union. winston churchill, the prime of england. america ally, traveled to washington to meet with roosevelt. together planned a strategy to combat the axis powers. it began to pay off in june of 42 as the allies stopped the expansioofiÑhe axis powers and began to take the offensive in epic battle of midway. une, 1942 was a major turning point. the u.s. carriers and ended japan's dominance in the central. a month later, american invaded the island of guadalcanal this was the first step in a strategy that came be called island hopping. an island by island advance toward the japanese homeland in europe. theproved. british forces the german afrika korps in egypt. advance.american invasion contd the soviet union was stopped in a series of hard fought battles. in 1943, the tide ofatcontinuedf the allies as they gained greater and greater contro

. >> this story begins tonight's west coast rap. today, pro-israel protesters showed up near a pro-palestinian encampment on campus. many demonstrators draped the israeli flag over their backs and said they stand with the country and america during the ongoing conflict overseas. later in the evening, a few members from each group started to shout at each other, but no direct contact between the two groups was made. the protesters eventually dispersed, ending an hour and a half standoff. now to arizona, where the man accused of killing a hiker will be back in court tomorrow. >> zion teasley is accused of killing lauren hickey while she was out hiking in phoenix last year. officials say teasley stabbed her 15 times, prosecutors say. dna found on her shoe matches teasley. he's been in prison before. he's pleaded not guilty and will be back in court tomorrow for a status conference. the trial should begin later this year. the county attorney is asking for the death penalty. >> and in las vegas tonight, hotel union workers have ended a 4

at west coast rap.com.ew at 11 pro-palestine protesters at san francisco state university say they've actually reached an agreement with university officials. >> today, the students for gaza group says the university has committed to divesting from weapons manufacturers and creating a workforce that will develop new screenings for future investments. and on uc berkeley's campus, pro-palestinian protesters began dismantling their encampment earlier this evening. demonstrators were seen putting away their gear, a uc berkeley spokesperson said. the university will meet with protesters and listen to their concerns if those encampments come down. but tonight, student encampment organizers said they are not backing down. instead, they are moving their demonstration now to uc merced, where the uc board of regents will meet tomorrow. and protesters gathered outside shoreline at the amphitheater there in mountain view today, where google is holding its annual developers conference. >> we want freedom, we say how som

. >> coming up in tonight's west coast rap why water safety experts are now sending out advisories to parents. >> plus, artificial intelligence is the focus of a major tech conference coming to the bay area later in our newscast. the responses some of hese companies have 911. call came in at 330 yesterday afternoon. fire crews found the girl's father giving cpr when they arrived. the twin girls were taken to the hospital where they were pronounced dead. >> kids under the age of five are our most vulnerable, but we do have people drowning of all ages, and so we want to make sure that we're setting them up for a lifetime of safety around water. >> water safety experts recommend having adult supervision when children are in the pool. they also recommend a pool fence, life vests and swimming lessons. >> in hawaii. maui county is filing a lawsuit against major cellular carriers over the deadly wildfires last august. the county is suing verizon, t-mobile, spectrum and at&t. it says the company has failed to properly inform police of widespread service outages during the fires. the county sa

and you can hear about the west coast top stories every weekday right here on ktvu. west coast rap with alex savage airs at 7:00 monday through friday, or you can find round the clock coverage at west coast rap.com. >> antioch's mayor will be traveling to china this weekend to promote the city's deep water ports and industrial region. mayor lamar hernandez thorpe will be meeting with government and business officials in hong kong and chongqing. he will be there sunday the 19th through sunday the 26th. this year's trip focuses on green developments and deepening international relationships. >> we're going to be promoting our opportunities for sister city relationships, that's something that i learned was critically important when we spoke to secretary blinken when i was at the us conference of mayors, he said, we need to keep promoting these opportunities so that overall relations with china, continue to get better as opposed to going sour. >> the mayor's trip is organized by china silicon valley, a nonprofit founded in 2012 to facilitate business and cultural exchang

west coast rap with alex savage airs at 7:00 monday through friday, or you can find around the clock coverage at west coast rap.com. >> all right, people who have accused sean diddy combs of crimes could appear before a federal grand jury in new york city. tmz confirming a grand jury has been convened. potential witnesses could be those who have recently filed any of the eight lawsuits against diddy claiming sexual assault and human trafficking. the grand jury would determine whether there's enough evidence to charge diddy with a crime. tmz producer brandon quirk has been following the case and believes an indictment is in the works. >> it's been some time since those raids, and they've just been putting together this case and like i said, they're trying to make it bulletproof and it's going to be really interesting because as we know, when a grand jury is put together, it really signals that a case has reached a new destination and that in this investigation, it looks like it could could come to an indictment very soon, witnesses were notified they would be testifying before the jur

at west coast rap.com. a rescue in the north bay caught on camera thursday night. the chp called to an injured hiker on the cascade falls trail in marin county. officers flew their h-30 helicopter to the scene using gps coordinates provided by the hiker. there, medics helped the patient into the helicopter. the chp says the hiker was then flown to an awaiting ambulance. target received backlash just june for its display of pride merchendise the policy. the retailer plans on using this year and the reaction it's getting in the bay area and oaklanders taking pride in their city tonight. how residents in the 510 area code celebrated their city's culture. >> and in barry weather, another warm to hot day out there, it looks like a bit of a cooling trend as we move into our weekend, if you feel like things don't add up right now... you're not alone. rent is up, and every family outing costs an arm and a leg. well, we want to help. so when prices go up, we find new ways to go low. and now, we've lowered the price

friday, or you can find round the clock coverage at west coast rap .com. as the popularity of women's college sports continues to rise, stanford softball team hoping to keep this momentum rolling. >> new tonight ktvu bailey o'carroll spoke with the team about how they hope their program will pave the way for softball players. >> it's an unbelievable time to be a female athlete right now and we've got some great products, on the court on the diamond, jessica allister, a stanford alum, is now in her sixth season as head coach of the university's powerhouse softball program. >> this season, her fifth ranked cardinal are headed into their final homestand friday with a pac 12 tournament and women's college world series. not far off, but she wants her team to focus on the task at hand. >> and we got all sorts of end goals. but if you start looking too far into the future, you're not going to take care of the work in front of you off the diamond. >> it's a unique time for alistair's team, and they know that. >> i think it can really get to a point where, softball

the first one on the west coast now. [indiscernible] we may not be able to measure it, but i think on the ground, they are singing that they know they have to be prepared, they know that sometimes we tell them we have got to get there. on our way stay in the pacific northwest, it may be weeks, months without flashing or toilet, and we have to change that mindset of how we prepare, and we are looking at how we prepare good, better, best, because not everyone can prepare . looking at a community that needs more, because not everybody starts from the same place. >> we need to be aware of disasters that are [indiscernible] and be prepared for that situation. gary, how do you think the country should address the funding challenges from emergency response we have been talking about? [indiscernible] what do you think the country should do in the funding challenge? >> [indiscernible] >> none of which goes to personally. >> yesterday we got the release that there were 1600 plus applications in these grant programs, which were not

japan had destroyed much of america's west coast fleet and now controlled vast areas of the pacific.and the north atlantic. rmcampaign against supply ships bound for great britain. so what? what about. and in europe, germany armies had invaded the sovieton winston churchill, the america ally, traveled to together, they planned a strategy to combat the axis of 42 as the alls stopped the expansion of the axis powers and began to take the offensive in epic battle of midway. in june, 1942 was a major turningthe u.s. navy destroyed four japanese aircraft carriers and ended japan' tcentral. a month later, american invaded the guadalcanal this was the first step in a strategy that came be called island hopping. an island by island advance toward the japanese homeland in situation also improved. british forces the german akorps in egypt. an anglo american invasion force landed in north africa to clear the continent of axisces and the german advance. the soviet union was stoed in a series of hard fought battles. in 1943, the tide of battle continued to turn in favor of the allies as they gain

. >> and this story begins tonight's west coast wrap.his all started this morning when police in corona began chasing an armed driver. the pursuit ultimately led to a standoff right in the middle of the 91 freeway in anaheim hills. the chp had to shut down both sides of the freeway, and that caused a huge traffic backup. police say the suspect was wanted for stalking and making criminal threats. swat teams were called in, and police say that at around noon today, the suspect in that car stopped moving. authorities are now investigating the cause of death, but they say police officers did not use force. >> and now we go to new mexico, where a state judge there has rejected a request by alec baldwin to dismiss the criminal charge against him in the deadly rust movie set shooting today. the judge upheld an indictment against the actor for one count of involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer halyna hutchins back in 2021. baldwin's attorneys argued that prosecutors did not properly conduct the grand jury proceedings, and in t

west coast done! >> it does not defeat us. strengthens our resolve. >> after violent clashes at ucla overnight, pro-palestinian demonstrators insist they are not giving up. good evening. welcome to west coast rap. i'm alex savage. ucla leaders say they are doing a thorough investigation into that campus brawl. overnight. it

two of my favorite customers were charlie and andy ashworth, whom i only knew as west coast fellow west transplants. i discovered eventually that charlie was an award winning singer songwriter, jazz artist, pianist, producer and record label executive w h book about ccm. charlie ended up offering me a job as his assistant. and i worked at charlie and andy's legendary art house studio for several years. i did understand, as a 21 year old barista, the scope of charlie's influence and work. nor did i grasp in the early 2000 that i was bearing witness to a transformative moment in the music industry in general and ccm in particular. eventually, i went to graduate at vanderbilt divinity school, became a religious historian, and i thought that my short, youthful stint in ccm was over. as i studied american religion, however, my perspective on ccm began to change. i began to regardontemporary christian music performances as more than just quirky evangelical entertainment. instead, i to see them concerts as sites where power is created and negotiated at ccma performances exerted influence over

now to alex savage and a look at some of the stories we're working on for west coast wrap coming up ateven alex. >> mike thank you. tonight at seven, several wildfires are burning across the west. one of them that's grown to more than 14,000 acres tonight on west coast rap. we'll show you how crews in three different states are working hard to get the upper hand on the flames. plus a cal fire battalion chief looks ahead to the upcoming fire season and explains how you can get ready right now. also cameras captured the moment gunfire sent young baseball players scattering in the middle of a game tonight. hear from a parent who watched this terrifying scene unfold. and those stories and much more coming up tonight at seven on west coast rap. and of course, that's followed by the ktvu fox a slow network is no network for business. that's why more choose comcast business. and now, we're introducing ultimate speed for business —our fastest plans yet. we're up to 12 times faster than verizon, at&t, and t-mobile. and existing customers could even get up to triple the speeds... at no additiona

we'll get back to president biden's upcoming visit here to the west coast.mes as the administration makes a major announcement affecting asylum seekers coming into this country tonight on west coast rap, an immigration expert breaks down the impact the rule change could have at the border. plus, several skiers swept away in a huge avalanche in utah. authorities say two people have died and a third skier survived after digging himself out of the snow. what we're learning tonight about the victims, those stories and much more coming up tonight at seven on west coast rap. and of course, that's followed by the ktvu, fox two news at 730 with heather holmes. >> all right, alex, thank you. but first, a rare mishap on advertising from apple. why the company is apologizing for its latest ad and pulling an extensive ad campaign dupixent helps people with asthma breathe better in as little as 2 weeks. and when you can breathe better, what isn't better? this is better. this is better. that's better. and that. even this. dupixent is an add-on treatment for specific types

now tonight on west coast rap, what they want from school leadership.n on the fallout over one protest that ended with dozens of arrests recently. also, there are clear signs that fire season is ramping up. we'll show you how firefighters from across the west are being called in to help fight a massive wildfire in new mexico. plus, we'll get you an update on another wildfire burning tonight in nevada. those stories and a whole lot more coming up tonight at seven on west coast rap. and of course, that's followed by the ktvu fox two news at 730 with greg lee. >> alex, thank you. but first, an explosion at a bank in ohio leaves several people hurt. what inveigators know abo wha when we say it'll be on time, they expect it to be on time. turn shipping to your advantage. keep those expectations with reliable ground shipping. thanks brandon. with usps ground advantage®. ♪ ( ♪ ) you made a cow! actually it's a piggy bank. my inspiration to start saving. how about a more solid way to save? i'm listening. well, bmo helps get your savings habit into shape with a

we were the only city up and down the west coast in the entire west coast. it's all a decrease. in homelessness coming out of the pandemic. that's because we had put on the ballot prop. see it led to thousands of people prevented from being homeless. thousands of people getting housed and now um, and in santa clara, they had a similar effort. the only saw 4% increase the city's who didn't do that. massive increase oakland 20% portland's 20% increase you know we had yeah. just huge increases in all these other cities that didn't have similar efforts, and so, um i think we are smarter and know how to how to do. this issue at the same time, the politics are so bad around it, and so we continue to do these very performative kind of, you know, um political theater approaches. that really don't make a visible difference for san franciscans where they're seeing less homelessness or um, for homeless people themselves, getting off >liz>the streets. you believe politics is slowing this >>down very much, slowing it down this this whole cases is a prime example and i think with all these di

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he taught me toppreciate recognize west coast pop and jazz harmonies along with black spel standards. and moved to nashville,■ tennessee in 2001, when ccm at its pinnacle in terms of prosperity and cultural influence as a new nashville in, i und myself doing what a lot of peers with humanities degrees did, working at a coffee shop. two of my favorite customers were charlie and andy ashworth, whom i only knew as west coast splants. i discovered eventually that singer songwriter, jazz artist, pianist, producer and record label executive who had also written a really important book about ccm. charlie ended up offering me a job as assistant. and i worked at charlie and andy's legendary art house studio for sev years. i didr old barista, the scope of charlie'sdid i grasp in the eary 2000 that i was bearing witness to a transformative moment in the music industry in gener par. eventually, i went to graduate at vanderbilvi school, became a religious historian, and i thought that my short, youthful stint in ccm was over. as i studied american religion, however, my perspective on ccm i began t