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following several arrests in the south bay this week. [music] >> we are standing strong in san jose against the hate, against the rhetoric that criminalizes immigrants. >> we are here today to build power, not panic, in the community. >> demonstrators taking to the streets in san jose. welcome, everyone to the four this afternoon. i'm heather holmes. >> and i'm alex savidge. today, dozens voiced their opposition to the actions of immigration authorities, later gathering at a san jose ice office. ktvu south bay reporter jesse gary joining us now live from san jose with the very latest on today's events. jesse. >> alex and heather, good afternoon to you. the initial rally started outside an immigration office here on blossom hill road in south san jose. participants then marched out of this parking lot, made a right turn up blossom hill about a half mile to an office building housing an ice office.
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>> down ice. shut down ice. >> anti ice chants echoing through the cramped hallways of an office building in the 300 block of blossom hill road. dozens of community organizers and neighbors determined to close this south san jose immigration and customs enforcement office. >> there's 146 seniors that live here. we don't want them here. they just got here a couple of months ago. >> once the group reached its destination. to its surprise, the office was already closed. >> we're still making a point to other neighboring offices that we don't want them to be present in the building at all. >> this loud vocal pushback comes as ice agents have, during the past week detained several people for deportation, a statement from the agency says, in part, ice has identified individuals with outstanding final orders of removal who may be removed from the united states. many families came as a group illegally to the united states. many of these families have lost their case after being
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afforded due process. accordingly, many are detained pending removal. the removal of individuals and families is stoking a growing fear in the south bay and beyond, according to advocates and community activists. >> these raids are not about justice or security. they are about terrorizing our communities. >> we know that the trump administration set out with the idea that immigrants in our community are criminals. >> are we ready to fight for immigrants? >> san jose district five council member peter ortiz on friday introducing a memo calling for an additional $1 million in emergency funding be allocated to protect immigrant and undocumented communities. >> and it's the city's job to make sure that the people of the city of san jose are safe, regardless of their citizenship. >> we are here today to build power, not panic in the community. >> it's a patchwork of community groups forged by determination to protect their own and push out an unwanted tenant from this
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building and from the larger bay area. >> because we will defend our immigrant brothers and sisters, our immigrant neighbors. >> i spoke with councilman ortiz's office a short time ago. i'm told that the million dollars in emergency funding is part of a amendment to the mayor's budget proposal, which already had $500,000 contained within it. and this amendment has to be approved by the full council by a simple majority. they could do that as soon as june the 10th. but as you know, san jose, like many other municipalities, is under a fiscal crunch. we're live in south san jose this afternoon. jesse gary, ktvu, fox two news. alex, we'll head back up to you in oakland. >> okay. jesse, thank you for that report from the south bay. we turn now to southern california and a chaotic scene unfolding just a short time ago in los angeles, where ice carried out a series of raids, armored vehicles were seen moving through the streets there with protesters surrounding
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them. and at one point you can see flashbangs thrown by law enforcement and fireworks also set off in the area as well. the fbi has confirmed numerous arrests were made here, although it's unclear exactly why those people were taken into custody this afternoon. the salvadoran man from maryland, who was mistakenly deported, is now back here in the u.s. and is facing criminal charges. kilmer abrego garcia was indicted by a federal court in tennessee on may 21st on charges of allegedly transporting undocumented migrants within the u.s. you'll remember two months ago he was accidentally deported by the trump administration from maryland back to his native country of el salvador. attorney general pam bondi spoke about the case earlier today. >> he will be prosecuted in our country, sentenced in our country if convicted, and then returned after completion of his sentence. >> garcia's family did file a
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lawsuit in march over his deportation, with a federal judge ordering the trump administration to facilitate his return. >> well, new at four this afternoon, 213 year old boys are under arrest in an alleged hate crime at the redwood city pride event. police say that the suspects threw fireworks into the crowd that was gathered at courthouse square on wednesday, while shouting homophobic remarks. two victims were identified. one sustained minor injuries. one of the 13 year olds was arrested that evening. the second suspect was taken into custody just last night. the two were released to the custody of the san mateo county youth services center. >> an investigation is underway this afternoon into what started a large fire early this morning in san francisco's inner richmond neighborhood. this broke out around 2:00 in the morning in a row of three story homes along fifth avenue between anza and balboa streets. the fire went to four alarms, prompting a huge response from more than 140 firefighters. that
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fire damaged five buildings and displaced 35 people. everyone in those buildings did make it out safely, though. although there was one firefighter who suffered minor injuries. >> our rescue companies arrived on scene and they do a primary search and a secondary search, meaning that they crawl literally on their bellies through all the fire and all the heat without the protection of water, searching every single room. >> the fire department says the homes are uninhabitable now, and people who left their homes are now getting help from the red cross as well as city services. >> well, the san francisco marin food bank today, closing all of its 13 pop-up pantries, marking an end to a program that started during the covid pandemic. ktvu christien kafton. joining us now live in the city with a closer look now at who will be affected here. christian. >> yeah, the food bank said that that was a critical resource for 6500 families that will now have to scramble to make up for its loss.
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>> all right. >> if the pop up pantries like this one near the stonestown galleria mall, feel like farmers markets, it's by design. the san francisco marin food bank organized the open air distributions at the height of the pandemic, when social distancing was critical. over time, the markets helped organize their own communities. now, a lack of funding means the program is at an end. >> after it does sunset, we're 6500 people will actually go on our waitlist and be without service next week. >> at the height of the pandemic, the pop ups provided food to more than 50,000 households. as federal funding dried up, the pop ups in san francisco and marin county shrank to just 13, serving those 6500 families. and now those are closing as well. troy brunet is living with hiv, survives off of disability and has relied on the pantries to provide nutritious meals. >> you know, being hiv positive and also having 19 replacement surgeries for this body is a lot. so i got to feed it and make sure that it's strong so i
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can keep moving. so it's a big problem and it's yeah, it can put you in a really bad place. >> mary leong is a volunteer coming here weekly to get groceries for a neighbor who's in her 80s and struggles with health issues. she said the closure will mean her friend will have to now go on a wait list for another program to make up for the loss. >> i don't think she's on any other food programs at this point, and the cutting off of this is, yeah, she's not going to be able to get to fresh produce every week. >> now the food bank is sounding the alarm, saying proposed cuts to the supplemental nutrition assistance program, or snap, will only make those who are already in precarious situations more vulnerable. >> until they get a phone call from us, lifting them off of the waitlist and putting them into a neighboring pantry that is within the geographical location of where they live. they they won't have food. >> the food bank is urging those families that will be losing an avenue to fresh fruit and vegetables to reach out to calfresh, the state food
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assistance program. they're also urging anyone alarmed at the loss of these federal programs to reach out to elected officials and to voice those concerns, and to reach out to state elected officials, to urge support for calfresh and support for charitable food programs. we're live here in san francisco. christian captain, ktvu, fox two news. >> a lot of people are going to need to make some adjustments here. all right, christian, thank you. also, in san francisco, today is the last day on the job for police chief bill scott. he led the department for eight and a half years and served under four different mayors. scott says he is grateful that no police officer was killed in the line of duty while he was chief. scott is heading to los angeles to become the first chief of the newly formed los angeles metro transit police. san francisco's chief of public safety, paul yep, a former sfpd commander, will serve as interim chief. >> the proposal to remove harvey milk's name from a navy ship has prompted a rally, or did prompt a rally today in san francisco,
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right as pride month gets underway, san francisco state senator scott wiener organized today's event at castro and market streets. defense secretary pete hegseth issued that order earlier this week. milk was the first openly gay elected official in california when he won a seat on the san francisco board of supervisors. the navy veteran was assassinated inside city hall in 1978, along with mayor george moscone. senator wiener called the move a despicable attack on the lgbtq community. >> they want all lgbtq people to go away, to go back in the closet, and we're not going anywhere. harvey milk was just an extraordinary, iconic leader for this community and for lgbtq people globally. >> advocates, including lgbtq veterans, also called for milk's name to be preserved on that ship, along with the names of other civil rights leaders that are set to be removed from other
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navy vessels. >> well, thousands of people gathered in normandy for this, the 81st anniversary of d-day. >> defense secretary pete hegseth spoke about the importance of allies coming together now. fox's connor hanson has more on today's ceremonies. >> on the 81st anniversary of d-day. defense secretary pete hegseth was in normandy, france, paying tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. >> ordinary men who mustered extraordinary courage. while every one of the 9000 americans buried here are heroes. >> tens of thousands gathered to watch flyovers and ceremonies. the event brings together some of the last remaining world war two veterans. >> they didn't get the honors. that we who have lived. and gone on and raised families. >> the anniversary comes while europe is watching the largest
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land war on the continent since world war two. hegseth stressed the need for allies to continue to work together. >> today, the united states and france again rallied together to confront such threats. because we strive for peace. we must prepare for war and hopefully deter it. >> at a meeting in brussels this week, both hegseth and nato secretary general mark rutte agreed that member nations need to increase defense spending. a proposal calls for allies to spend 5% of their gdp. >> there has been a total commitment by the us to nato, but also this expectation that european and canadian allies will step up spending. >> nato's increased spending plan isxpected to be approved at its upcoming summit at the hague in new york. connor hansen, fox news.
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>> coming up this afternoon here on the four. it's one of the most iconic landmarks on the san mateo county coast. and up next we are checking in with the full renovation project underway to preserve the pigeon point lighthouse. >> plus, some exciting new changes are being unveiled this weekend at a bay area park. everything from pickleball courts to a custom bike pump track. >> now that sounds like some weekend fun, right? yeah. and we are just hours away from your weekend and we have you covered. we'll talk about which day will pan out to be the prettiest. your bay area forecast is coming it's time for the c.o.a.t. debate. who's the greatest cashbacker of all time? i earned 1.5% on finger paint just so you can touch the paint. got 3% on barbecue, too. that ain't the only thing that's getting smoked.
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inside the lighthouse project today. he joins us now live with more on this story. hey, mark. >> well, alex, this lighthouse was built in 1871 and has stood here at pigeon point ever since. and now california state parks is working to reopen this historic landmark to bring people who come by here a little bit about the history of california and its maritime heritage. pat barry enters the front door of the lighthouse, literally in the steps of history. he is one of the workers on this restoration project. you have to climb more than 100 circular stairs to get to the top, but once you are there, the views of the pacific ocean and the san mateo county coastline are spectacular. >> the views are great. yeah, it's that's one thing. you're up here working, and you're just pretty fortunate to be in such a beautiful place. >> we're in the lantern room of the pigeon point lighthouse, where oil lamps were used to warn mariners at sea. and to
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give you an idea of the detailed level of this renovation, this is an original air vent which was used to keep that flame steady and stable. >> go easy, go easy. yeah. >> what we're doing here with this restoration is a top to bottom, inside and out restoration. >> after the lighthouse was closed in 2001 due to safety concerns, the renovation work finally started just last year after many delays due to funding and a change in ownership between the u.s. coast guard and the state. julie barrow oversees the project for california state parks. >> to preserve the california maritime history that this site is associated with the shipwrecks, the commerce, the shore, whaling. all of those aspects are stories that we want to tell. >> workers are literally going over every inch of this lighthouse, meticulously rebuilding and refinishing work that was originally done in the 1870s. if all goes well, the
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original fresnel lens, which weighs more than 2,000 pounds and is currently on display, will be reinstalled. as for barry, he has worked on at least 15 lighthouses. >> i think this is potentially my favorite. it's just beautiful. >> i think it's extraordinarily important and bring back the past and restore the past. >> back to a live picture here at pigeon point. the cost of this renovation about $19 million, believe it or not, about 200,000 people a year, even with the lighthouse closed, come by this park to take a look at the views, to walk out onto the decks. and if all goes well, the lighthouse behind me will be open to the public, possibly as early as next summer, where the public can go up into that lantern room at the top. take a look at the historic lighthouse and of course, the views here along the san mateo county coast. so, alex, that's the story here at pigeon point. i'm mark sayer, ktvu, fox two news. back to you. >> yeah, a beautiful piece of california history there. looking forward to when folks
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can actually visit and get inside there hopefully next summer. mark thank you for that. look inside. we appreciate it. recreational ocean salmon fishing resuming in california this weekend for a limited time after a two year closure. the season is set to open tomorrow and sunday statewide, after coastal salmon fishing was banned in 2023 and 2024 as part of an effort to help the population recover after years of declines. the daily bag limit is two chinook salmon per person, with a minimum size limit of 20in. commercial salmon fishing remains closed for a third straight year because of low population numbers. >> if you're looking for other activities to do this weekend, how about this? it's going to be absolutely stunning. just a gorgeous day tomorrow at oracle park, and logan webb is scheduled to be pitching for the good guys. look for 64 degrees once you're inside oracle park, you know the sun can beat down on you. so make sure you have the sunblock. and typically in san francisco this time of year we should be at 66. and bam!
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that's what we've seen so far today. nowhere near that record rainfall. in fact, i don't see a raindrop inside except for some drizzle, all associated with a deepening marine layer. it's on the other side of the santa cruz mountains. hey, alan palamos, he's our technical engineer and our technical operations center. thank you for a whole week's worth of beautiful shots, including this one from monument peak, looking out towards the santa clara valley, where currently 75 degrees in san jose, 76 in fremont, milpitas and in union city, as well as in newark. how about 80 now in walnut creek backing through diablo. it's now in the tri-valley area, 83 degrees 85 in fairfield compared to mid and high 60s around the peninsula. and yes, it's a breezy afternoon again. it's just that time of the season. we're picking up those wind gusts up to 32 at oakland international airport. 24 in novato tonight. overnight the winds begin to subside and our temperatures will drop from
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the 40s to 50 tomorrow morning, waking up to a little patchy drizzle along the immediate seashore. you will see some peeks of sunshine for your saturday at the beaches, like pacifica. backing through moss beach into montara beach, it will become sunny everywhere around the bay side in our inland areas, but cool at the coast. it will be warmer tomorrow in our inland areas. here's the deal. we have this enhanced marine layer anywhere from the oregon california border all the way to the san diego mexican border there, and it's going to take a while to see some burn off. but my attention is on that right now. look at all those thunderstorms that are sparking up around the greater lake tahoe area. if you are heading to the south shore tomorrow or even to truckee, make sure you're aware that we do have thunderstorms in spots. full forecast still coming up, roberta. >> thank you. one of san francisco's most iconic pride displays is returning this weekend. skyfox flew over twin peaks today as volunteers began putting the pink triangle together. this is the 30th installation of the triangle. it spans nearly an acre on the
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hillside and once it is complete, it will be visible from up to 20 miles away. the symbol was originally used by nazis to identify and shame gay prisoners. it has since been repurposed as a symbol of remembrance and resilience. >> up next this afternoon on the for the back and forth continues between president trump and elon musk. up next, how u.s. lawmakers
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between elon musk and president trump rages on. >> fox news is reporting white house aides may reach out and talk to the tesla and spacex founder today, as both sides are trying to ease tensions. reporter doug lusader is in washington now with the wide ranging ramifications of this high profile split. >> this quickly escalated into a very public feud between the president and elon musk, after an unlikely political alliance that seemed to defy the odds. >> i'd give it to elon as a presentation from our country. >> hard to believe that just a week ago, president trump was handing elon musk a golden key to the white house, now a bitter falling out. >> i'm very disappointed in elon. i've helped elon a lot. >> and that was diplomatic compared to what was playing out on social media, trump wrote. i asked him to leave. i took away his electric vehicle mandate and he just went crazy. musk, initially angry over the deficit
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impact of trump's so-called big beautiful budget bill, had a flurry of posts on x. the trump tariffs will cause a recession in the second half of this year. time to drop the really big bomb. donald trump is in the epstein files and perhaps most stinging. without me, trump would have lost the election. at one point, he even seemed to back impeachment. one lawmaker didn't hold back on musk. >> you've lost your #### mind. >> trump threatened to cut musk's government contracts. musk threatened to halt some of his work with nasa. but in the meantime, the president's domestic agenda is now teetering on capitol hill. >> i think one of the big questions now with this big, beautiful bill is whether some of these conservative hardliners in congress are going to follow along with trump, or if speaker johnson can hold this together. >> but in the battle between musk and trump, for some republicans, this is a no brainer. >> anybody who's going to be intimidated by somebody politically whose last name isn't trump is barking up the
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wrong tree. >> in washington. doug luzader, fox news. >> coming up this afternoon here on the four, russia launches a large air attack on ukraine overnight as the united states continues to weigh its involvement in the war. [music] >> plus, a high stakes meeting planned this monday between the u.s. and china amid ongoing
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edge of the gaza strip. a nasser hospital spokesperson said the victims bodies were brought there after being killed. israel issued a new warning to civilians, saying the military was about to undertake operations in that region. the death of the five people came after shootings erupted nearly daily in the area where palestinians are being directed to collect food. witnesses say nearby israeli troops have opened fire as a result of the shootings. the gaza humanitarian foundation, which is a newly formed group of mainly american contractors, has closed distribution centers for the day, urging people to stay away from this area for their own safety. >> well, russia slammed ukraine overnight with a massive coordinated strike, launching more than 400 drones and 40 cruise missiles. we get more this afternoon from fox's alex hogan. [music] >> another night of russian airstrikes on ukraine left at least three people dead and
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dozens wounded. it's becoming a familiar story as moscow escalates its attacks. but last night was particularly intense. more than 40 missiles and 400 drones launched at ukraine. moscow says this was retaliation for recent sabotage attacks on russian soil. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy now pleading for world leaders to hold russia accountable. >> we do ask for strong steps. that's what's in short supply right now. and this is what can make even the sleazebags in moscow realize they can't pull the war off. >> but it's not clear what the u.s. response will be. this week, the trump administration gave its strongest signal so far that it could be walking away from the war, including defense secretary pete hegseth skipping a ukraine aid meeting, and president trump suggesting thursday that the two countries simply need to fight it out, comparing them to school children on a playground. >> maybe you're going to have to keep fighting and suffering a lot because both sides are suffering before you pull them
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apart, before they're able to be pulled apart. >> at the same time, the administration says it remains committed to its nato partners despite their differences on ukraine. but key european allies say they still believe there's time to convince america to remain engaged. >> this american government is open to discussions, listens and is willing to accept other opinions. >> ukraine has proposed another round of peace talks at the end of the month. russia has not responded in london. alex hogan ktvu, fox two news. >> president trump says u.s. and chinese delegations will meet in london this coming monday for another round of trade talks. this follows his phone conversation yesterday with chinese president xi jinping. the president wrote in a social media post today that treasury secretary scott bessent, commerce secretary howard lutnick and u.s. trade representative jamison grier will be attending those talks. the president has already reduced tariffs on chinese goods from his initial 145% to 30%,
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with exclusions for semiconductors, solar cells and critical minerals. >> well, now to wall street, where stocks were higher today on a positive jobs report. the dow was up 443 points. the nasdaq jumped 231 points, and the s&p 500 gained 61 points to close above 6000. tech shares rallied to drive the markets higher. but as rebecca castro reports from washington, tariff uncertainty still reigns over the future of the u.s. economy. >> stocks climbing at the opening bell friday following a relatively good jobs report. the u.s. added 139,000 jobs in may, a drop from april, while unemployment stayed at 4.2% for the third month in a row. all signs of a fairly stable labor market. >> this is telling us right now the jobs are out there for people who want them. >> there is some cause for concern. though the bureau revised its march and april data to show 95,000 fewer jobs added
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than previously reported. and as expected, federal jobs took big hits following cuts by doge. >> employers entered this year very optimistic about hiring. unfortunately, they're all in this wait and see mode. there's just so much uncertainty. >> president trump's tariffs are fueling some of that uncertainty now. but market experts say we likely won't know their true impact for some time. >> we are interested in growing jobs and good jobs in america, particularly restoring jobs like manufacturing jobs. we want to create as much policy certainty as possible. and right now, some of the big announcements coming out are creating a lot of disruption. it's just making it hard for businesses to plan. >> the president seems pleased, though, with how things are going. writing on truth social america is hot. six months ago it was cold. as ice border is closed, prices are down, wages are up. despite this month's good numbers, economists warn unemployment could rise dramatically depending on the outcome of ongoing trade negotiations. in washington.
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rebecca kastner, ktvu, fox two news. >> still to come this afternoon on the four. some exciting renovations are being unveiled this weekend at a park on the peninsula. will be joined live by the director of the parks department in san mateo county to preview these big changes, including a new pickleball court. >> of course it has to. >> pickleball absolutely. >> got. >> to. >> have. >> pickleball this day and age. >> and how about this? it's our live weather camera. isn't that lovely? we'll be talking about the mariners report. yeah. and also how much sun was shining at the coast. that's all comin up with your
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tomorrow for a park in san mateo county. flood park, which is a popular destination for people in menlo park, east palo alto and north fair oaks, has undergone a multiyear renovation project, and now the construction fencing is set to come down so visitors can see all of the new features, including places to play basketball, tennis, pickleball and sand volleyball. >> all right. we want to learn more about all of this. let's bring in nicholas calderon, the director of san mateo county parks. nicholas, good to have you. congratulations, first of all, on this really important milestone here. what does it mean to have flood park reopening tomorrow to the public with all of these improvements? >> yeah, absolutely. and thank
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you so much for having me. sure. this is hugely important for us. and we've really been targeting this date for some time now, coinciding with summer vacation for a lot of the local schools. so we knew we wanted to have a place where kids on break can go and safely play and recreate, play soccer, ride the pump track, enjoy the basketball court and the pickleball court. so for us, and more importantly, for the regional families, it's a huge deal. it's also a great opportunity for a lot of the families in the area to be able to gather and celebrate birthdays and reunions and make those lifelong memories that we set out to, to, you know, allow people to have. >> yeah. to help facilitate nicholas, talk about the really big role that community input played in shaping this park. >> yeah. you know, we went through a multiyear community engagement process. and for a
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location like flood park, it's both a local and a regional destination. so making sure that we're hearing from the immediate neighbors, making sure we're hearing from park visitors who may live a community or two away is always important. and for us, making sure we hear what the different needs are and then finding those shared values and commonalities was was something that took a long time. but at the end of the day, we felt that we were able to create a park that provides the recreational experience that people were looking for, that was able to preserve the oak woodland that people were asking us to do. and so when you visit flood park, you'll see that you have an opportunity to play soccer or ride a pump track while you're in a redwood grove or walking through oak woodland. it's really just something that is unique for this area. >> yeah, sounds really special. i'm going to have to come and visit. you've convinced me. obviously the work is not done at flood park. even though you have the celebration happening
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tomorrow, you're now going to be moving into the second phase of renovations there. what happens moving forward here? what other improvements are going to be made to the park? >> yeah, we're very excited for phase two. phase two is an inclusive, nature themed playground that reflects really the strongest desires of the community. and so no matter what your interest, no matter your abilities, no matter your age, we have something for you at this playground. and it's certainly going to be one of the most unique playgrounds, certainly in our system. and i think in the area that has opportunities to climb and slide, we've we've even included a zipline that we're really excited about. and, and so this aspect of the project, phase two is going to be opening early next year. and we look forward to having a celebration there and more importantly, giving the local youth a place to go and play. >> yeah. so more celebrations to come. yeah, yeah. i need to ask
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you though, how much did the renovations cost and where did the funding come from? >> so phase one was about $11.5 million to construct, and it came from a variety of sources. probably the largest would be the san mateo county measure k, and this is an initiative that was passed by the voters of san mateo county. and it really was passed to restore services after the last downturn. and the san mateo county board of supervisors and the county executive have been really great about making sure those dollars are going to direct services to the community. and this is just one of the many examples of that. so we're really fortunate to have that revenue source. and the department's very fortunate to have been able to access those funds for this project. and then we also were able to access funds from santa clara county who contributed funds for this project from a mitigation fund they had. but recognizing that their residents also benefit from this park given its location. so it really was a
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regional effort. >> yeah, clearly a lot of hard work went into this. it's been a long time coming. the first major renovation of flood park in in 40 years here. so again, congratulations. we want to let everyone know if they want to join in on the celebration that is happening tomorrow. it's happening at flood park. the reopening celebration saturday 10:00 in the morning first thing in the morning. and it's at 215 bay road in menlo park. free parking there. and nicholas, i know you're encouraging everyone to come on down. oh, well, i think i think we nick nicholas is gone here, but i know that nicholas would tell people to come on down, enjoy the celebration here. and they're really just getting started with all the renovations. that's just the first phase. >> yeah, the improvements are really impressive. so we want to find out what the weather is going to be like. turn things over now to roberta for a check on that forecast for the weekend. >> how about that in menlo park today? high so far has been 74 degrees. the average high is 77 degrees. a record was established back in 1903 of 97
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degrees. so that gives you a good idea of what the forecast is going to be like for tomorrow. you can tag a couple of degrees on that 7576 degrees. with the abundance of sunshine. once the morning clouds do clear, and it should be clear by 10:00 for that grand opening there. now, meanwhile, let's head inland. this is a look at mount diablo. visibility is unlimited. and then from our inland areas back to the coast, we do have a small craft advisory in place until 9:00 tonight for our marine forecast. we have some choppy conditions out there now. this will allow to expire at 9:00 tonight, but it will pick back up during the afternoon hours tomorrow. so please be mindful of that if you're heading out to the water now. meanwhile, speaking of the water, we do have cloudy conditions along the coast right now. it will penetrate the bay by 11:00 tonight and start that inward march towards our livermore area. the tri valley, good, 50 miles inland. but then it retreats towards the morning sunrise at 546. there you have
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menlo park clearing out before lunchtime as well. clouds hang tight to the immediate seashore, right around la honda and pescadero, but then it does give you peeks of sunshine from time to time. all right. right now, temperature wise, 63 san francisco to 82 degrees in concord. how about mid 80s and rio vista and in fairfield, livermore, pleasanton, dublin, san ramon, all the way into danville in the low and mid 80s. it's now 72, in palo alto and east palo alto. but it's another breezy afternoon and these winds will continue to remain with us for the next couple of hours and then subside overnight, 49 degrees in santa rosa for an overnight low to right around 57 degrees in mountain view, mid 50s across the santa clara valley. your weekend forecast is kick start with saturday morning overcast conditions, a little bit of patchy drizzle near the immediate seashore, but becoming sunny everywhere except the beaches where you'll only have some hints of sunshine. cool at the coast, warmer inland. you know the drill. by now we have
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the blanket of clouds. it's hanging tight. i got to tell you, if we stay like this, going into summertime, we'd be very happy. except for that, it's lighting right now, up around the greater lake tahoe area. temperatures at 79 in truckee, low 70s on the south shore. and we do have those thunder bumpers in the forecast for both saturday and sunday. meanwhile, our average high temperatures this time of the year look, we're pretty spot on. it's a near perfect springtime weather forecast. couple degrees warmer tomorrow. 79 in napa. how about 80 in santa rosa to the north and 80 to the south in san jose, sunnyvale, cupertino and campbell. same in redwood city and in redwood shores. mid 80s tri-valley a little bit warmer than that in pittsburg and also in antioch. your extended forecast. there you have it. it's really wash, rinse and repeat for your sunday. but no complaints at all because with these temperatures not going above 90 degrees or triple digits, that's certainly good
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news for our california fire department. >> all right. thanks so much, roberta. okay. as we head to break, we want to check in on the afternoon commute, giving you a live look right now at the bay bridge toll plaza. perhaps if you plan to head to san francisco later on today. well, as of now, it's easy peasy. i mean, smooth sailing into san francisco. stay th us. the road is calling. [ engine whirling ] embrace the thrill of the drive. with the fully electric, audi q6 e-tron®. ♪
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national homeownership month. pga crews joining volunteers today at a habitat for humanity project in san jose. through this partnership, the utility is launching its connecting hometowns program. so habitat east bay silicon valley is one of five affiliates that will be receiving $50,000 grants from the utility as part of this initial year of partnership. >> it's a $500,000, two year commitment from pga to support some of the affiliates doing habitat's work up and down the state of california. >> this habitat for humanity project is on reed street in san jose, near 280. it's a renovated historic building on a lot donated by the city. it will have four units of affordable housing for families with limited incomes. the project is set to be complete later this summer. >> well, you might soon have to say goodbye to free parking at
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golden gate park. the rec and parks department in the city says while 20 million people visit the park each year, the budget is just not keeping up with the growth. mayor daniel lurie is now backing a plan to end free street parking in the park and create 3100 parking spots. it would cost about $3 an hour to park in those spots, depending on the time that revenue can generate up to $5 million a year. >> that's one of the jewels of san francisco that's left where they don't charge for parking. and i understand they need to raise money, but i don't want to do that on the residents of san francisco's back. the only people left there won't be charged in golden gate park are going to be the coyotes if we start charging everybody to park there. >> rec and parks commissioner larry mazzola was the only no vote when this proposal came up in a meeting back in february. other commissioners say other park services, such as pools and summer camps, could have to be cut if the department doesn't find more revenue. >> okay. tickets are still available for tomorrow's soccer
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doubleheader at the oakland coliseum. it starts at 4 p.m. that's when the oakland soul will take on the stockton cargo in the usl women's soccer league. the cargo, by the way, named after stockton's shipping ports. and then at 7:00 tomorrow night. well, the oakland roots face the el paso locomotive. it will be the roots first match under new head coach benny feilhaber. and you can watch both of those matches live over on ktvu. plus the action. >> a lot of. >> soccer action. >> all right. that brings us to our ktvu idea of the day. we imagine what a soccer frenzy would look like at the oakland coliseum. and this is what it came back with here. looks like it looks like a great match with with giant players. >> and they really took to heart. coliseum. right. >> yes. it's sort of you get the roman. >> yes. the roman inspired. >> yeah. >> all right. >> the news at five coming up in just a few
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the mornings on two. what's it called? mornings on two. the nine. i know what it's called. mornings on two. the nine. earlier this. >> show that you did at one point in your life. >> of course i know. we took our zip trip to the city of richmond. we had a blast there. >> yeah. okay. so it is actually, there's a lot of history behind the city of richmond. so let's bring in our
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frank mallicoat, who discovered the name and old photograph from the 1800s that he found in storage and are all connected to him. >> nicole is a prominent name in richmond. there's beautiful nichols park. nicole knob boasts amazing views of the bay, and that's not too far from nicole avenue, where erica matson has lived just a block away for 23 years. >> did you ever look up at the sign and say, who is that guy? >> yes, yes. and people think it's spelled wrong, right? >> exactly. not like the coin, right? >> right. not like the coin. >> this is john nicole, a farmer turned east bay real estate maven and philanthropist. in the late 1800s, nichols bought most of what is now richmond, betting the railroad would be coming through to san francisco. and it paid off. he text the santa fe railroad 80 grand for the right of way and cashed in, putting both richmond and the nichols family on the map. in the early 1900s. >> he was domineering, and he's
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considered the father of richmond, also the duke of richmond. >> how much was he worth when he passed away? >> around $3 million. >> and what is that in today's. >> around 94 million? >> well, that got me curious, because tucked away in my storage was an 1895 photo of my mother's grandmother, ruth ann nichols of richmond. >> this picture could talk. >> could she be a relative? along with a mystery family portrait of mary e nicole? and here. >> she is, circa 1880. i think she's waited long enough. it's time to get her back home. >> i took the portrait to the richmond museum of history to donate it, and to get confirmation from historian james sherry. >> this has to be the mother. >> i think you're right. >> i've seen. i've seen pictures of mary. emma, mary e and i, you
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know, people aged quicker back then, you know, faster back then. but she kind of has a resemblance to him, you know, with the, with the face, the expression. yes. that strikes me the likeness. yeah. that's the look like don't cross me. >> that portrait that hung in our homes for decades is none other than john nichols irish mother, mary, my great great great grandmother, which makes john nichols my great great grandfather, who new interesting. >> and it's to hold this thing, you know, when i think back when i started researching history, i never thought i'd hold something like this. >> and now the final piece of the puzzle was my great grandmother, ruth ann nicole wells, who turns out was nichols fourth of eight children. she had five kids of her own, including my grandfather, r.a. wells. and we discovered inside the museum a photo of my then ten year old grandfather and all
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his siblings, circa 1909, a picture my family had never seen. >> john nichols died in 1914 at the age of 92, and he's buried here at the mountain. >> view cemetery in oakland, along with many of his children. and it boggles my mind. think about it. had it not been for the zip trip to richmond or that family portrait, i would have never known my ancestors, let alone just how successful they were here in oakland. i'm frank mallicoat, ktvu, fox two news. in the late 1800s. >> these ice agents in our community, they're not agents of the law. they're agents of terror and intimidation. >> next, at five people in the south bay standing up to ice after multiple undocumented immigrants were detained this week in san jose. a crucial program that provides food to thousands of bay area families is coming to an end. what this closure means for people in need. >> and my brother is like glue in our family. he wasn't just
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glue at castlemont, he was glue in our family too. >> an emotional farewell. loved ones paid tribute to oakland teacher marvin boomer. just over a week after he was killed following a chp chase. >> ktvu fox two news at five starts now. >> good evening. on this friday, i'm cristina rendon. loved ones of cherish castlemont teacher marvin boomer slamming police today over the crash that took his life last week. it stemmed from a chp chase through a residential neighborhood and also today, family and community leaders paid tribute to boomer with a memorial service. ktvu john, joining us live in oakland with more. and john, we're learning new details about boomer's family taking legal action now against the chp. >> christina, the boomer family's attorney, telling me moments ago they plan to file a lawsuit next week against the city of oakland, chp and the driver of the car involved in the crash ome
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