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tonight. several bay area communities are just now learning that state farm is dropping future home insurance policies. >> it doesn't. i mean, there's no other options, right? and i don't think that's a fair system. tonight the frustration is growing as tens of thousands of policyholders are getting dropped, and we are now knowing where they are. >> air in the bay area. good evening everyone. >> i'm mike mibach and i'm heather holmes. the reason significant fire risk. a state filing by the insurance company now showing exactly which zip codes here in the bay area will be hardest hit by this move. new at ten tonight. ktvu zac sos live for us in orinda, which tops the list of affected policyholders in the region. >> yeah, that's right there. a

pretty startling number here. around 50% of state farm policyholders are expected to be impacted here. moraga, lafayette not far behind on that list. homeowners i spoke to here saying they're starting to wonder whether they may soon be out of luck when it comes to home insurance. >> it doesn't sit well. >> angela hsu i. new data from the state's department of insurance putting her orinda zip code at the top of the list in terms of insured households scheduled to be dropped by state farm this summer in the bay area, there's an increased risk. >> you pay more for it and i'm happy to pay more for it. >> but it's like we're not even given an option. >> the illinois based company, california's largest insurer, citing soaring costs, the increasing risk of natural disasters like wildfires and outdated regulations as reasons it won't renew the policies of some 30,000 homes statewide. the highest concentration of them listed on this map by zip code. what you're seeing is what we were expecting is they're going in on renewing properties that

are of the highest risk area, insurance broker carl sussman says. those include areas in the hills closest to brush, like santa rosa, the oakland hills and this neighborhood in orinda. >> we tried to go with state farm and they said, no, unfortunately, we can't cover you. >> among the residents here. forced to seek home insurance elsewhere, people are just having a hard time getting home coverage in our area. >> if there are fewer, insurers to choose from, then it gives us, you know, less pricing power. >> a few streets over, the christiansen say they recently had their policy dropped by triple a. their message to lawmakers, it just seems unreasonable for folks in california. >> it feels as though we're kind of keep getting these huge corporations that make the decisions and like the community has very little decision making. there are a lot of things that the city is doing for fire prevention. of course, there's always more to do, but it feels as though those proactive measures aren't being taken into consideration.

>> and reforms by the state are actually currently underway to try to address that very issue. as far as when state farm is planning to notify those customers being impacted, that insurance broker you just heard from in my story says the vast majority have already been notified. >> heather. >> comment. there is just so much instability right now in the market. we'll continue to keep an eye on it. zac sos. thank you. and making a dent in california's budget deficit is at the top of the priority list for state lawmakers holding hearings this week. the state legislative analyst is projecting a $73 billion shortfall for the upcoming fiscal year. democratic lawmakers and the governor agreed to cover about $17 billion of that through a combination of delayed spending, borrowing cough shifts cost shifts and 3.6 billion worth of cuts. now those cuts will apply to programs including welfare, education and climate. >> my message to the governor's office is you guys got to wake

up and you got to take this seriously because californians are going to depend on what we do with this budget, and we can't just have, you know, a week or two to figure it out. we need to start working on this now. >> i was raised to believe that actions speak louder than words, and i appreciate the fact that we're not just saying that we're concerned about the shortfall, but we're taking meaningful action to address it. >> the governor is on spring break with his family this week. the legislature is expected to wrap up its hearings by the end of the week. >> new at ten the san francisco sheriff's deputy is charged with multiple felonies, including domestic violence. prosecutors say 40 year-old deputy sheriff jonathan espiritu choked a woman he had been dating when she tried to end the relationship in august. in december, the allegedly attacked her at her workplace. the victim reported the abuse last week after she found a tracking device on her vehicle. espirito pleaded not guilty to two counts of domestic violence as well as assault, false imprisonment, stalking and other charges. he is being held without bail pending trial.

district attorney brooke jenkins said in a statement. i would like to thank the survivor in this case for coming forward and reporting these crimes to law enforcement. my office will now do everything we can to ensure that there is accountability and that justice is served. >> state lawmakers are expressing their concern that downtown areas in cities all across california are not recovering from the pandemic as quickly as they would like. >> a state committee on downtown recovery did meet for the first time just today. ktvu jana katsuyama joins us here in studio with the ideas now being considered, janna. >> and there are quite a few ideas. mike and heather, i spoke with assembly member matt haney staff. he is the chair of this committee and plans to hold five meetings. he says over the next 12 months to figure out how the state can help. downtown san francisco has become a different city from its pre-pandemic self. >> it's very empty. i was at bloomingdale's. nothing was going on like not very much. people. >> you have poops on the street that is dirty on the streets. >> the challenge of how to

change and improve downtowns, such as san francisco, is the focus of a new state assembly downtown recovery select committee. the first meeting was held in sacramento monday, chaired by assemblyman matt haney of san francisco. >> they develop policies that can truly support the recovery of our downtowns. >> the committee's goal is to create a statewide downtown recovery plan, four mayors testified monday from long beach , riverside, sacramento and san francisco. mayor london breed gave some sobering data. >> office attendance is at 40% 46% of pre-pandemic levels as of march. we can no longer rely on five days a week and 9 to 5 employment, she said. >> remote work has impacted foot traffic, a ripple effect hurting small businesses and restaurants. >> remote work has led to a historic office vacancy rate of over 36% in our downtown, which is led to a major drop in foot traffic. >> the mayor also talked about how state lawmakers can help by

supporting efforts to streamline the transition of downtown office space into housing. >> my 30 by 30 plan is to bring 30,000 residents to the downtown neighborhood by 2030. >> the mayor also testified about the goals of creating a 24 over seven atmosphere in downtowns by bringing more entertainment venues and academic institutions, something which drew this woman to live and study in the city. >> i'm doing my mba here in hult international business school. yeah, so this is why i'm here. and i love the financial district because it's a very beautiful area. >> still, some people say their concerns about crime persist. >> usually i'm not outside at 7 p.m. alone, so i think like the government should do something. >> the downtown recovery committee is planning to focus on future topics of crime, homelessness, the fentanyl crisis and tourism. the topic of the next hearing is the workforce and how it was affected by the pandemic, and that meeting heather and mike is

scheduled for the second week of may. yeah it is clear, especially in san francisco, that it's a city still struggling. >> jana. >> thank you, thank you jana. and right now there are at least three bills currently being debated in the state legislature focused on downtown recovery. now, one would create a rehabilitate zone for ten years in downtown san francisco. the bill would expedite approvals for academic campuses, student housing and sports and entertainment venues. another would allow cities to set up incentive programs for projects that convert office buildings into housing, and a third bill would help finance those kinds of conversions by allowing cities to redirect tax revenue. >> new at ten tonight, the faa is investigating how an engine cover detached from that southwest flight. tmz sharing these photos, the southwest jet turned around just minutes after taking off from denver to houston yesterday in recorded air traffic control audio, one of the pilots said, quote, several passengers and flight

attendants heard something loud hit the wing. the boeing 737 landed safely. >> legal action on the horizon. as oakland now considers changing the name of its airport. >> yeah. as we've been reporting, the port of oakland wants to rebrand and includes san francisco in the airport's name. but san francisco officials have been pushing back as ktvu s henry lee reports, the city attorney in san francisco is now threatening a lawsuit. >> from our perspective, the proposal appears intentionally designed to divert travelers who may be unfamiliar with bay area geography. >> san francisco city attorney david chu says changing the name of oakland international airport to san francisco bay oakland international airport would lead to confusion. and if oakland goes down that path, he's ready to sue. >> litigation is always a last resort. it's one that we hope to avoid. but if oakland chooses to move forward with the decision on thursday, we will be forced to, to consider all of our legal

options. >> oakland airport officials say a recent poll shows local residents are comfortable with a name change and support the airport's efforts to increase the number of flights and travel destinations. in a statement, the port of oakland, which oversees the airport, said the proposed name modification will clarify, not confuse. the new name identifies where oakland airport is actually located, which is on the san francisco bay. if the proposed name modification is approved by the board, the port will take all appropriate measures to defend its right to use this accurate geographic identifier for. >> it's just going to create a lot of cost for both. for both cities. i just don't think it's worth the resources. >> amir adib is an oakland intellectual property attorney who thinks the two airports shouldn't go to court. he says the oakland airport will not prevail. >> the first two words that you see, that you read, that you hear right, if you miss that bay, you're going to go to the wrong airport. passengers at oakland airport had different reactions. >> i think it might potentially be confusing for some people, and it might fit the bill for others. i think, because you have the bay area in there. so i

think it it still can be in there. >> don't change it. don't change it at all. leave it as oakland international. that's something we've always been used to, sfo is great, but leave it as oakland. >> keep it oakland man i'm oakland roots so i love oakland. i was from oakland. nothing against san francisco, but you already took our warriors team at least keep our airport brother. >> so oakland airport stance is all fight and no flight. we'll find out thursday at the airport will continue with its proposed name change possibly triggering some air to air combat over trademark infringement at oakland airport. henry lee ktvu, fox two news. >> tesla has settled a high profile lawsuit brought by the family of a silicon valley man who died in a crash while the car's autopilot feature was engaged. walter wong was killed more than six years ago when his tesla model x crashed into a concrete barrier on 101 in mountain view. his family filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against tesla, claiming the car company's driver assist software was responsible for his

death. jury selection was scheduled to begin this week. the amount paid to settle the case was not disclosed. >> march madness comes to a close. we'll show you all the excitement. >> and we are tracking that weather. we've got a nice looking week ahead, but then some changes for the weekend. we'll talk about that. >> and also coming up tonight, a proposed state amendment focused on the environment. the measure that could affect future decisions all across california

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have this is like such a big deal, because you can't find this in many places. >> a few college basketball fans braved the chill of san francisco weather at thrive city to watch the ncaa men's championship game on a huge screen, warmed by the heat of their passion for march madness. they say they have no ties to the final two teams. uconn versus purdue. >> they're really trying to, you know, play really well and have, you know, i love the intensity of the game, especially going to college. >> it makes it even bigger deal as well to support college basketball at nearby underdogs cantina. >> both uconn and purdue fans filled the sports bar. one couple from connecticut visiting san francisco for the first time tells me it's part of their itinerary to support the huskies by watching the championship at a sports bar. the atmosphere is fun. >> a lot of tvs for the game, which is great. >> fans are really passionate

about the sport and we've got we've had good teams in the last 20 years, so it's an exciting time of year for all of us. >> but there were plenty of local sports fans here also supporting purdue's boilermakers from indiana. >> the ncaa march madness is our favorite and we love watching basketball, and i used to play basketball in my times. and so the shot let me see the shot. swoosh it's just two weeks of nonstop basketball. >> and i think it's all about great great talent that's coming into the nba. >> even if you're not a huge fan of either of the teams who make it to the championship, it's still fun to watch and, you know, see who's going to win. >> uconn won it, beat purdue with a final score of 75 to 60. fans tell me part of the excitement is watching the players. they followed go on to the nba. >> heather really has been such an exciting march madness. thanks so much. amber looked like a lot of fun tonight. well, tonight's game showing just how dominant the uconn men's team

really is. coming up later tonight in sports, we recap some of the biggest moments from the team's matchup tonight against purdue. new at ten. >> state lawmakers are proposing an amendment to california's constitution to guarantee the right to clean air, clean water and a healthy environment. the author of the measure, southern california assembly member isaac brian, says low income black and brown communities are disproportionally impacted by poor environmental management, and that this measure would give the state a foundation for its environmental efforts. the proposal comes as california is in the process of trying to phase out its use of oil and gas within the next 20 years in california, we beat our chest as climate champions. >> as leaders, we do it nationally. we do it globally, but we are behind other states. our people do not have a fundamental right to clean air, clean water and a healthy environment. but we can change that and we're going to change that. >> and opponents of the proposal include the california chamber

of commerce, which considers this a job killer. the chamber said in a statement, in part the amendment would have far reaching negative consequences that would impair government operations, stunt development for new housing, infrastructure and clean energy project development, and has strong potential to destabilize california's economy. >> already checking in on you? we've got some nice looking weather coming in the next few days, then changes. that's towards the weekend. unfortunately because we've had such a kind of wet weekends in the last couple of weekends, a little bit of rain here, a little bit of rain there, and this weekend looks like it might be the same. in the meantime, it stays up pretty warm. temperatures will be on the mild to warm side again tomorrow. i think we'll see temperatures tomorrow in that. well we've got that 79 in san rafael. those that was today upper 70s tomorrow maybe a couple of low 80s. so we are trending upward in the temperatures and then things change around towards the end of the week. more like friday into saturday. we'll see how it goes. right now it looks like a friday saturday event for

potential showers. in the meantime, around here, a little bit of coastal fog shows up on wednesday morning, and that's kind of it. i mean, we've got northwest winds 15 to 20 miles an hour. really classic spring weather, good air quality and so forth. but this weekend event is kind of a cut off low if you can remember how those work. they just kind of detach from the jet and they float around. this one is going to do just that. and so the models are going to be all you're going to hear all sorts of stuff this week. so let's just go. maybe day by day i'll show you the latest computer model when i come back. but they change every four hours or so. the model runs. and so it's going to change almost every four hours until we get to probably wednesday or thursday. all the full forecast. just a few minutes phil thank you. >> a crash in san jose caused a major traffic jam for commuters heading home earlier this evening. i want to show you now the view overhead from sky fox. this crash happened at about 120 this afternoon in the area of monterey and metcalfe roads. police say only one vehicle was involved in the crash, but did not specify how many people were hurt. only that it was a major injury collision. traffic,

though, was backed up for miles. as you can see here, the road is now open after being closed for several hours. >> a man was taken into custody after a standoff with san francisco police that lasted more than seven hours. officers deployed flash bangs inside the building to help get that suspect down. now, police say first reports came in around 630 this morning of a man breaking into an apartment building on gonzales drive, right near 19th avenue and san francisco state university. police also say they believe the man was experiencing a mental health emergency. a neighbor who did not want to be on camera told us she got up this morning to the sounds of the man banging on her door. >> this morning i was in my house with my partner and her child, and there was banging on the wall for her neighbor that we've been having issues with, there. then he yelled some things out the window and then he came around to our front door, started banging on our front door and trying to kick it

in, and ended up stabbing our door about 20 times and then walked down the street. >> after several hours of negotiations, the man was eventually arrested. no word yet on the charges he could face. >> all right, stay with us. coming up tonight, an arrest on the peninsula after officials say a man walked into a clothing store, stole merchandise and then threatened some of the employees. >> also, new safety measures for sam trans workers. the plan to better protect drivers from riders, and also a crackdown on discrimination at california public schools. >> the new office that would investigate complaints

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wh police caught up with the suspect, they say he was driving recklessly on highway 92. after a short chase, bell hit a guardrail and was ejected from the vehicle. we're told he is okay and is now in jail along the peninsula. >> sam trans is enacting new safety measures to protect its drivers, as ktvu jesse gary reports tonight, it comes as drivers face an increasing number of threats from riders. >> sam trans bills itself as the peninsula's public transit connector, but increasingly it's bus operators are targets of attack. >> the driving part, i would say about 20% of the job and the 80% is dealing with the public. that's what makes it very difficult. >> 22 year employee ernie solano is not only a union president, but also a bus operator. he says the district's 320 drivers routinely face verbal and physical assaults, with some passengers even spitting on them. >> sometimes it's just, like over the fare dispute. and also

when the operator just tried to enforce, the rules, when i was telling her not to lie down on the bus so other passengers can actually use the seat, and she just kind of ran towards me. >> solano escaped that encounter without harm, but it wasn't an outlier. according to sam trans, a handful of such incidents from 2018 to 2022 spiked last year. there were 14 cases of assaults against bus operators in 2023. >> this mirrors a national trend that's really concerning and so it's our mission to prevent as many of these assaults as we possibly can. >> the district is installing see through protective barriers around the driver's compartment to help reduce the risk of violence. additionally sam trans board days ago approved enacting a new code of conduct and enforcement policy. it applies

to all passengers and members of the public. the policy targets behaviors including harassment, discrimination, fare evasion, physical and verbal assault, and carrying or using weapons. violators can be removed from a sam trams vehicle and be banned from future use for a defined or indefinite period of time. >> i would really think it's going to make a whole lot of difference with our bus operators, especially for our female operators. >> so far this year, there have been four bus operator assaults on sam trans busses. officials say that's below the national average. the partitions that were mentioned will be installed over the next three months. as for the code of conduct that will become active once it's posted on the sam trans website in san mateo, jesse gary, ktvu, fox two news disparities in santa clara county after the break, the new study, shining a light on the challenges for minority owned businesses, plus, it's very emotional, leaving right after the holidays and being gone for so long.

>> a heartwarming reunion in the east bay as members of the coast guard are now home with their families after a long mission out at sea, and we have a repeat national champion in men's ncaa basketball for the first time now in 17 years, jason appelbaum will have more of the highlights from tonight's game coming up a little later in sports. >> also coming up tonight, support is growing for a state plan to address bullying and discrimination in schools. the effort to make classrooms safer

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>> mike. minority business leaders say the data proves what they've been saying for years. that minority business owners have been ignored and left out. and that needs to change. >> all these tax dollars are being paid by small women, mid-size, minority owned businesses that are not having the opportunities to have access at these major county contracts. >> walter wilson is co-founder of the minority business consortium for silicon valley, and says the lack of business opportunity with the county for african american business owners shows stark disparities. >> black contracting in this county is dismal. black people leaving this county in large numbers, primarily because they don't feel home. they don't feel like this is a place that they belong. belonging is important these days. and guess what? in the last five years, some 13,000 people left this county. 10,000 of them were african african ancestry people. santa clara county's recently released disparity study shows the county spent more than $2.4 billion on contracts between july 2016 and

june 2021. >> 15% of those funds went to minority owned businesses, including non-minority women, with less than 1% going to african american, hispanic and native american business owners. >> there are many, many latinos that are very much part of the workforce, but they're not part of the ownership. and we know that in terms of wealth creation for this generation and the generations to come, you need both. and clearly there's been some exclusion on that side. >> both wilson and king say now that county leaders have data to back up their claims of business discrimination and exclusion, it's time for santa clara county to make some drastic changes. >> i think we have the right people at the board of supervisors right now who are willing to say, take a look at this and say, this has to be fixed. and the fact that they asked for it, the disparity study says that they knew something was wrong.

>> we reached out to su-lin susan ellenberg, who is the president of the santa clara county board of supervisors, and she was unavailable for comment. mike lamonica peters live tonight in san jose. >> lamonica. thank you. the city of mountain view is poised to drop its ban on gas appliances for new construction. city leaders have proposed rolling back environmentally friendly building requirements that had mandated builders use other energy sources for appliances in new home and commercial development, so that the city would be in accordance with federal law. the city council is expected to vote on the measure at its meeting tomorrow. >> all new at ten tonight. complaints of bullying, discrimination and intimidation at school would be the focus of a proposed new office of civil rights at the california department of education, state superintendent tony thurmond joining lawmakers to introduce the proposal. the office of civil rights would investigate complaints and keep track of frequency of incidents in public

schools. the office would advise the superintendent on its investigations. >> today, families came together on coast guard island in alameda to welcome their loved ones who returned from a long mission out at sea. >> it's such a sweet story. ktvu crystal bailey has more tonight on this heartwarming reunion. >> children running into their arms kisses from spouses and signs declaring their love. it's often the scene at the end of deployment for military families. >> lone, are you excited to see dad? >> yeah. seven year old karina marin wore a special coast guard dress for the occasion. >> it feels like i've not seen my dad in forever, and i'm just so excited to see him. >> the crew on board coast guard cutter bertoff, made up of about 150 military members, left base alameda just after new year's day. >> we traveled over 21,000 nautical miles over this 100 day period, stopping in places such as singapore. malaysia went as far west as the indian ocean to

india. the coast guard was joined by a couple dozen navy sailors and marines, all missing out on holidays and big milestones. it's very emotional leaving right after the holidays and being gone for so long, katherine heigl says her husband is finally reunited with their four month old baby, born in mid december. >> i'm excited to see them interact and, get to know each other again, and blake peterson is greeting his girlfriend with flowers. >> i'm in the coast guard active duty as well, but i'm stationed in virginia at the moment. and so yeah, i took off the week to come out here and the emotional moments when the coasties are back with their families is the moment they live for. >> it was, it was something i've been waiting for since the minute i left. >> i get to be a dad and a friend and a and a husband for chief petty officer jerome manuel.

>> he spent more than two decades in the coast guard, and the sting of the distance doesn't get any easier. but the support from his wife and four kids makes the difference. >> we have our boat buddies and our camaraderie, but our family is our burden, you know, our backbone. we can't operate. we can't function without knowing that our family is safe, a sacrifice the whole family makes. >> and, very proud to sail with these folks. and i'm very happy that we're able to bring them back home to their families. >> the u.s. coast guard cutter bertoff will be here at the port on alameda base until the fall, so that gives them some time to do some cleaning and maintenance. and the coasties will have a few months to spend with their loved ones in alameda. crystal bailey ktvu, fox two news coming up tonight at 11, two men accused of running an illegal auto body shop in the north bay. >> the undercover work that went into making the chop shop arrests and we are tracking the chance of some rain drops this weekend. >> we'll get into that right after the break. >> but first, the battle over

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chuck schumer signaling the chamber will take up a potential tiktok ban soon. senate gop leader mitch mcconnell called tiktok an enormous threat to america's children in a statement in support of a bill the house has already passed a measure that would require tiktok's parent company, bytedance, to sell off the social media app within six months or face a ban. supporters warn the app is collecting data that could be turned over to the chinese government. tiktok says the efforts violate first amendment rights. >> president biden laid out a new plan to eliminate student loan debt after an earlier relief effort was blocked by the

us supreme court last year. under this new plan, the administration says more than 30 million borrowers could have some or all of their debt forgiven. the new effort focuses on specific groups of borrowers, including those who owe more money than they did at the start of their repayment. for more on who's eligible earlier today on the floor, we did speak with mark kantrowitz, a nationally recognized higher education expert. >> borrowers who have been in repayment for decades, borrowers whose loan payments are going to be low or zero for a very long time and ultimately be forgiven. borrowers who do, have been negatively amortized, so they owe more now than they did when they entered repayment. things like that. >> the white house says biden has already canceled the $146 billion in student loan debt for 4 million americans on wall street. stocks were up and down really, throughout the day. all three major indexes fairly flat. the focus for some investors recently on wall street has been

when the federal reserve may start to lower rates. >> a new york appeals court judge rejected former president trump's request to delay his hush money criminal trial while he fights to move that case out of manhattan. today's decision comes one week before jury selection is set to begin. trump's lawyers had argued at an emergency hearing that the trial should be postponed while they seek a change of venue. the judge did not rule on trump's request to reverse a gag order against him. that order prevents him from publicly discussing details of the trial. today, the former president avoided committing to a national abortion ban if he is reelected. mr. trump released a video statement on his truth social platform, saying the ultimate decision should be left up to individual states. the move has angered some conservatives. former vice president mike pence calling trump's, quote, retreat on the right to life a slap in the face to millions of americans who voted for him. the white house quickly reacted, vowing to restore the right to

choose. >> my view is now that we have abortion, where everybody wanted it. from a legal standpoint, the states will determine by vote or legislation or perhaps both, and whatever they decide must be the law of the land. in this case, the law of the state. >> joe biden has been clear if congress passes a law reinstating the protections of roe v wade, joe biden will sign it into law. >> since the supreme court overturned roe v wade, voters in several states have backed measures upholding the right to an abortion. >> california attorney general rob bonta traveled to the mexico border to address the ongoing fentanyl crisis, and also thank law enforcement for working to keep as many drugs out of the u.s, making sure that many pounds and many pills never make it across the border to california. >> also, focusing on all of the arms of the of the network and tracking down the entire operation to hold folks accountable, not just stopping at the point of arrest.

>> the attorney general says as of march of this year, the california department of justice had seized nearly 12 million fentanyl pills and 3,400 pounds of fentanyl powder. the doj has also arrested 280 people on fentanyl related charges. >> well, a piece of san francisco history on display this week, we'll tell you about the unique collection honoring music icon tony bennett. >> also, it is a phenomenon watched by millions today. the total solar eclipse had people from coast to coast looking up at the sky. >> i passed by a group of kids. they were outside on the sidewalk, all with those glasses on, looking up. also a warm up here in the bay area. but will it continue into the

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professionals could answer visitors questions about this rare event. >> wow. >> you maybe have a chance of two per year with the way the alignment works out geometrically, and then that event needs to happen where people live. >> reactions went way beyond the wow level, i would hope, and i believe that it would really trigger a an exploration of outside your own little world, that there is hope and goodness and beauty and awe in the world. >> i want to actually experience this, and this is a bucket list, issue. and then the what the next eclipse? i don't think i'll be around here. >> i feel like it's a transformation for, you know, new beginnings, new energy. this is the time of change. you know, it's pretty awesome. if you come to a science center like the exploratorium or chabot and children are there, then that sparks a magic kind of interest in the sciences. >> and from that can come

wonderful careers and help for all mankind. >> and it's not only important the fact that parents are here, but a lot of educators, a lot of astronomers are here to help out other, other people, other families. >> i think for her, it's important, especially in women. they're not in very prominent in the field of science. but i think things like this help to promote the interest. >> one more thing, though rare on earth, whenever the sun and moon can see each other, an eclipse is cast somewhere. >> that's because that shadow that's being cast by the moon, being in front of the sun is falling somewhere in space, not on our planet at all. >> the next major earthbound eclipse. two summers from now in greenland for the us 2044 tom vacar ktvu, fox two news, the chabot space and science center held a viewing party handing out those special glasses so people could look up at the sky safely. >> and as you can see, a good number of people turned out

today with perfect viewing conditions in the east bay hills. for some of the younger folks, it was their first experience of a solar eclipse. >> i look in the sun, it's like you could see part kind of like it looks like the sun is kind of like, looks like pac-man, but also a bit like, orange ish pac-man. >> that's a good analogy, i guess along with the safety glasses, people could view the eclipse through the eight inch refractor telescope, which was fitted with a special solar filter, and airbnb bookings increased about 88% in cities in or near the path of totality. >> the eclipse was expected to bring billions of dollars to the economy, as many cities across the us, with so many people traveling to states in that path. some scientists say this may have been the most watched eclipse ever. >> all right, i said a last night and i said it this afternoon too. but it's the best thing about this eclipse in my mind, is people look up, they see we're wow, look it. there's

a lot going on out there. and it's so often we forget. and then you do something like, you put the moon in front of the sun, you go, oh my gosh, everything's moving. it's dynamic. so it's a good thing all the way around. it was a good day for it for even the bay area. if you got an opportunity to see it. the temperatures today were mild to warm. it was warmer today than yesterday by a good five degrees. so warming up. that's the story this week we'll see some. well we had a 79 in san rafael today. so we're going to be close to 80 degrees tomorrow. if not hit 80 degrees. no fog at the coast yet. i think we'll see a little fog showing up wednesday morning, which makes sense as the high builds in the atmosphere stabilizes. and advection fog, which is the coastal fog that has the right ingredients. it needs a high pressure to cap it and hold it the air down against that cold sea surface temperature. there is the high that's going to drive everything over the next few days. it's going to break down a little. i want to show you this. let me stop this up. this is a long range model. back it up. and then there's the high. everything's going over the top. and then see this guy coming down. this is what you're

going to be hearing a lot about this weekend. see how at one point it was going to hit us friday. but now the model has it saturday afternoon and then kind of clearing out. so i would not take that too seriously because it's already changed in the last 12 hours on the last model run. so that kind of a system, it's a cut off low really causes havoc with the model. so you can't nobody knows what's going to happen with it. it's probably going to be a wet day on saturday on and off. friday doesn't look bad. maybe sunday will be not a bad day as well, but until we get close to that low, could go east or west. pardon me in retrograde and create beautiful conditions for us with a few clouds. so right now saturday and friday and saturday look a little bit sketchy, but not bad. we'll keep an eye on. and i think a lot is going to change between now and tomorrow morning, quite frankly. here are the right now temperatures here are the difference from yesterday. good seven degrees warmer overnight lows tonight are going to end up in the upper 30s and low 40s and mid 40s. the forecast highs tomorrow. as i said warmer than today by a couple of degrees. we might see a low 80. but like san

rafael san rafael is going to be warmer in 76. it was 79 today. but overall it's going to be a really nice day tomorrow. tree pollens are something you want to pay attention to, even whether you like it or not, because they're coming out. and this week with this warm weather, it's really going to create some pollens in the atmosphere, especially the tree pollens. there's a five day forecast and i'll be back at 11. >> okay. thank you. whether we like it or not, i've heard that phrase around here a time or two. right. all right. the city of lafayette today unveiling a new mural and name for a downtown intersection to honor its indigenous history. the mural and street sign was unveiled today at mount diablo boulevard in lafayette circle. the illustration shows a group of women who are part of the miwok tribe that inhabited the lafayette area. the street renaming is part of the city's year long effort honoring its indigenous history. >> this week, some san francisco history is on display and up for auction at the fairmont hotel. you can view a unique collection of items from legendary singer tony bennett's estate. bennett had a special relationship with

the fairmont. it is where he first performed. said i left my heart in san francisco back in 1961, and now fans have the opportunity to get a close look at bennett's special link to the city. >> from a bell that tony was given after he helped bring the cable car back to san francisco, as well as some personal mementos. proclame actions that made tony bennett way a possibility, and so many more items. >> now, each item has a qr code right next to it. you can scan the code to place your bid. all of the items will be auctioned off next week in new york. >> all right, blake snell's giants debut wasn't exactly what the team or fans were hoping for. jason appelbaum has that story next in sports. >> and coming up tonight on the 11:00 news, a new bill could create competition to the widely used ticketmaster. the new attempt to lower prices for conc goers

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with arguably the greatest march madness run in ncaa tournament history. uconn looking to become the first repeat champs since the florida gators in 2006 2007. that's former purdue coach gene keady, 87 years old, still clearly has a school spirit. boilermakers were in it until halftime. big zach edey, he was all they had. the two time player of the year 37 of purdue's 60 points. but the second half all huskies toffen cassel knifes to the hoop for the layup. he had 15. uconn fans are fired up and it is a party back in storrs, connecticut. the huskies win the sixth championship in program history with a methodical dismantling of purdue 75 to 60. the final dan

hurley's squad makes history by becoming the first team to win all six tournament games by at least 14 points, an estimated 18.7 million viewers tuned in last night to see south carolina beat caitlin clark and the iowa hawkeyes in the ncaa women's finals to cap off the perfect season, making it the most watched basketball game men or women in five years. the last time an nba game had that big of an audience was in 2017, when the warriors beat lebron james and the cavs for their second championship in three years. okay, lots of interest in tonight's giants game with the reigning national league cy young winner making his san francisco debut. we're talking about blake snell last year with the padres. snell led the national league with a 2.25 era, but he had control issues from the get go two on in the second when luis garcia hits a chopper. wilmer flores fields it throws

to snell, but it's a late a run scores. everybody's safe. two one nationals. snell pulled after allowing three hits, two walks, three runs in just three innings of work. top 531 nats five one lane thomas takes reliever leighton rupe deep to left and it's gone. giants lose snell's debut 8 to 1 to drop to four and seven. the warriors, one of the hottest teams in the nba right now. and last night they clinched a spot in the play in tournament. now with just four games left in the regular season, it's all about seeding. >> we get a chance to compete in the postseason and i'm very grateful for that. grateful but not satisfied with the 10th seed locked up, the warriors are now looking to move up. >> it's controlling what we can control, which is going four and zero, obviously we have a chance to play the lakers and the pelicans who are ahead of us and puts us a pretty good shape to, you know, get above that ten seed tuesday night's match up

with lebron and the lakers will be huge win that and the nine seed is within reach. >> went out and the warriors could catch the kings and home court advantage. >> that comes with the eight seed steph curry and the warriors taking care of business to advance to the second round. >> last season, the warriors won their opening playoff series, edging the kings in seven games before bowing out to the lakers in the next round. draymond setting up klay. >> what a nifty reverse layup this year. >> the warriors are getting hot at just the right time. they're 24 and 11. record since january 30th is second only to boston over that span. >> we're definitely a better team. better better. two way basketball better i think, connection. better chemistry, there's a much better vibe with this team, so i still believe firmly that we can do something special that's to be determined. >> we got to obviously advance past the west semis, but i think we're playing the best brand of

basketball. we played all season . >> yeah, and the play-in tournament starts a week from tuesday. so we're right there in the thick of it. it's happening, warriors could still face one of like 4 or 5 teams, no matter you're in, so just go win. wouldn't want to face the warriors. no not right now. >> all right jason thank you, thank you. >> next at 11, the state must lead in partnership with our cities. a california will struggle if our downtowns are struggling. >> cities across the state are facing the same problem. a sluggish recovery to their downtown corridors. mayors taking their concerns to the state capitol. >> the 11:00 news on ktvu, fox two starts now, and many cities, large and small, struggling with office vacancies, empty storefronts and diminished foot traffic. >> hello again everyone. i'm heather holmes and i'm mike mibach. >> a new legislative committee is now trying to identify some solutions, and it's drawing on ideas from some mayors, including san francisco's ktvu. jana katsuyama has the story