Street from the historic peoples park. Thats where officers began moving in to remove the protesters who had taken over the building about 24 hours before. Abc seven News ReporterTara Campbell has the latest on the protester arrests. Genocide is happening here. Propalestinian chants rang out thursday as Police Arrested protesters occupied an abandoned building at uc berkeley. Police making 12 arrests, clearing a building at the anna head alumni complex around 830, a School Spokesperson saying protesters were arrested for trespassing, breaking and entering and vandalism. Meanwhile, police work to control a couple of dozen protesters gathered at the scene, some tense moments as police tried to push back the crowd. Protesters didnt want to speak on camera, but we did speak with a berkeley resident. Its going to keep happening until, theres a ceasefire or the war ends. Berkeley is a traditionally a protest city. So i think its going to be a lot of berkeley incidents, just throughout the summer. Never stop me. Police eventually dispersing the crowd. Protesters insisting they will be back. Tara campbell abc seven news. Happening tomorrow. The man convicted of breaking into Nancy Pelosis home and attacking her husband, paul, will be sentenced in federal court. Prosecutors want david depape put away for 40 years. His lawyers are asking for a 14 year sentence. There are two clearly different opinions, with the federal government arguing this was an act of terrorism. While the defense could argue depape needs mental help, hes not someone that needs to be locked up. If hes willing to go to treatment. So i think thats going to be the competing narrative in that courtroom. How much of mr. Depapes Mental Health issues played a role in this case, and what the judge does with that in terms of fashioning a sentence that sends the message that we need to protect american democracy. But at the same time recognizes that perhaps mr. Depape could be returned to society if he expresses remorse and he undergoes treatment. Now, keep in mind depape also faces a trial on state charges. What happens tomorrow in federal court could very well trickle down to that case. Well, certainly the jury is being selected in the state case, and theyre now going to know that mr. Depape could be facing 40 years in federal prison. Depape faces attempted murder charges in the state case. A conviction could carry a sentence of life in prison. Now, weve been committed to covering this case ever since it broke in those Early Morning hours of october 2022. Be sure to stay with us for all the updates that will come tomorrow. Until then, you can catch up on the entire time line of this case. Its up for you on our website, abc7 news. Com. And were getting dramatic video out of houston tonight where severe storms rolled through, triggering tornado warnings and doing all kinds of damage. Buildings in the downtown area had their windows blown out and the wind toppled trees. As you can see, with at least one landing on top of a car. An eerie scene inside a costco where people sort shelter as the storm hit, the lights went out before eventually coming back on. But it was a strange, surreal scene. And take a look at what happened during the as astros baseball game. The roof was closed, but that did not stop the rain from getting inside the ballpark. Nonetheless, so far, there are no reports of any serious injuries from the weather. Will we be seeing some wet weather of our own in parts of the bay area . Abc seven news meteorologist andy patel is here tracking what we should expect in our 24 hour accuweather forecast. A little bit of drizzle or moisture out there tonight, sandy. Yeah, absolutely. And tomorrow morning youre going to need those wipers across parts of the bay area because of the drizzle. We already have it, as you mentioned. Take a look at this live picture from emeryville. You can see that marine layer there across the bay area. Its not just near the coast as you look at live doppler seven, it has pushed in across the peninsula down towards san jose, in towards the east bay, and even into the north bay, all the way up towards santa rosa. Visibility right now, just over two miles in half moon bay, seven miles in petaluma. Youll need to allow that extra time and be careful. There will be some damp roadways, so heres a look at your planner. 7 a. M. Clouds, fog and drizzle 50s for your temperatures. Partly cloudy by noontime and it is going to be a breezy afternoon. Upper 50s to low 80s. Cooler in the evening. Ill be back to let you know how your weekend is shaping up in just a few minutes. Dan okay, sandy, thanks a lot. All right. If youre debating on whether to go out to the Contra Costa County fair over the next few days, organizers have a message for you. They say more security and stricter rules are now in place in an effort to improve safety over last years event, abc seven News Reporter j. R. Stone is in antioch tonight and has more. Its what youd expect at a county fair, and i have corn on the cob, kids and families alike chowing down, having the time of their lives. We got to pet the goats. The baby goats. It was really cute. But last year here at the Contra Costa County fair, there were several fights among teenagers seen here in the cell phone video. Fair organizers, though, tell us that changes have been made when it comes to security. I did see a lot of personnel in place to there. Yes, we have beefed up security, put security in our parking lots and more outside the entrance of the gates just as a precaution. Anybody 18 years are under needs a chaperon of somebody 25 years or older to be here with the fair. We want to make sure that people are not just dropping off their teenagers and thinking were a babysitting site, and those changes are being seen already. I think the chaperon part is awesome, because i really feel like we all have to take care of our own kids. Did they check coming in . They did because they had. They asked the kids and they had a group of people before me that they would not let them in because they didnt have a proper chaperon. Last year was a little chaotic. It was a little too much, you know, younger crowd was kind of taken over. A lot of the stuff that was here. Its a lot more low key today than it usually was last year. The goal a safe and fun weekend for families. We have a tina turner tribute band, a couple Different Party bands out here, camel rides, pony rides, petting zoo, lots of carnival rides, lots of great fair food. The hope now is that the focus here at the fair stays on the fun things to do, and not what so many of us saw last year. Whats the best part . The best favorite part . The food. Yeah, yeah, i like the food. Ten out of ten. Good in antioch, j. R. Stone, abc seven news. Ten out of ten. Thats saying something. Well, every day here, we at abc seven news are looking for ways to build a better bay area and the complex issue of homelessness is something we all are hoping to crack. Yeah. Tonight, the city of San Francisco is celebrating its new numbers on homelessness, but it doesnt really paint the full picture. So lets walk you through it. The results of the most recent homelessness count were put out today. The city says the number of People Living out on the street has reached the lowest level in nearly a decade. However, when you look at the total number of homeless across the city, that number is at a record high at more than 8300 people. The number of people sleeping in vehicles spiked 37. This is all despite a massive amount of money being spent on the issue, according to a recent city audit, funding for the crisis reached 676,000,000 in 20 2223. Across the bay. Were also keeping a close eye in on oakland this week with the citys new era in law enforcement. Of course. Police chief Lloyd Mitchell is in his first week on the job, and we wanted to find out more about how it will go from there. So we had oakland mayor shengtao join us today on abc seven news midday to discuss his new role. The first line of work for chief mitchell is really a meeting. You know, his rank and file. Hes going to meet his rank and file. You know, he understands the strategy. He fully supports the strategy. And were going to continue to press on that gas pedal because it you know, for us its about saving lives. And its about making sure that people feel safe. In oakland, mayor tao points to a study showing that the departments operation cease fire Crime Fighting strategy is getting results. Recent crime data shows most all forms of crime have fallen this year, except for robberies. Of course, celebrating the breakthroughs is a key part of building a better bay area. And tonight, the south bay is the source of a big one. Downtown san jose is hoping to spark the Summer Season with a little song and dance. And thats not all the abc seven news south bay reporter Lauren Martinez has more from tonights events. Hoping to be a boost for the downtown scene. A new kind of scene is brewing. This is the first year off the grid, a popular food truck market that started in San Francisco 14 years ago is now in san jose. Theyre partnering with gordon biersch, his weekly night market. I love it, i feel comfortable i can bring her out. Its every type of food we could try beers and music. Its like pretty nice. Every thursday theyll have live music from san jose, jazz and rotating food trucks. Im a foodie, so i just love food. So yeah, and i like i like it that the trucks are a little locally owned business usually. So i can come support them in downtown. The Summer Block Party series returned to. Each month through october, a block party will be held to highlight local music vendors, arts and Small Businesses. We just want people to feel welcome. At consett barbershop, they brought the chairs outside for exposure. We have talent like him that needs platforms and events like this to showcase. Owner khan chung invited other Small Business owners to set up in front. It feels amazing. It feels great because i believe in downtown and this is what we need, mayor matt mehan said. Its nights and weekends that are driving the economic recovery since the pandemic. You dont have to buy a ticket to come out to the block party. You can just be walking through. We talked about the progress and success of visitor activity in downtown last year. The free holiday event christmas in the park brought in 800,000 people. We want to continue to bring more programing and market that, but we also need to activate our public space and get people just out at the street level, interacting with each other and having a good time. We get so busy with work, its nice to be able to find some time to bring my daughter somewhere. We both can be outdoors enjoying a good, good vibe. Good scene in san jose Lauren Martinez, abc seven news and there are five more block parties to come and a few other downtown events to check out this summer. Five more block parties will take us to sofa san pedro, paseo de san antonio, little italy and city hall. Every location has had new businesses arrive over the past year. The next block party will be in the sofa neighborhood on thursday, june 20th. Even tomorrow theres live music at san pedro square and six days a week every week. Santana row does its Farmers Market every wednesday from 4 to 8 p. M, then the san jose jazz summerfest is coming on august 9th. You will need tickets. Thats in cesar chavez plaza, as well as if social traffic socal traffic wasnt already bad. This freeway site is actually a sign of a larger, sadder issue across the state, plus the menopause movement. Theres a large push to revamp the way we think about it entirely, and the change to your wallet literally. How visa is transforming among the things you carry. First, a look at whats coming up tonight on Jimmy Kimmel Live right after abc seven news at 11. Jimmy. Thanks dan and umma. Tonight its just you, me and ryan g. Make up. Can i get some powder . How do i look . Do i look cool a slow network is no network for business. Thats why more choose comcast business. And now, were introducing ultimate speed for business our fastest plans yet. Were up to 12 times faster than verizon, at t, and tmobile. And existing customers could even get up to triple the speeds. At no additional cost. Its ultimate speed for ultimate business. 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And when they discover that human beings can provide food, or their homes or neighborhoods are sources for food of all sorts, you know, garbage, pet food, they learn. And thats, they become bolder and bolder. Ive been told by experts they could smell a tic tac inside a car. Officials say People Living in mountain communities must remember to secure their trash and recycling materials, take down bird feeders, and secure any enclosures where chickens or other livestock are kept. Governor newsom took center stage at the vatican today, highlighting californias role in preventing climate change. After meeting the pope this morning, Governor Newsom appeared at a Panel Discussion as part of a three day climate summit. The governor addressed how the changing climate is affecting californias landscapes and natural disasters. The polluted heart of the Climate Crisis are these fossil fuel companies that have been lying to us. They have been deceiving us. Theyve known the science. Theyve denied the science. Theyve delayed advancement. The summit brought in experts from around the world recognized by the catholic church. One of the goals is to create a draft on climate resilience, to submit to the united nations. Developing news in washington , where lawmakers are looking to Bolster Research into menopause and raise awareness with a new bill, according to the National Institutes of health and the menopause society, 6000 women reach menopause every single day, and only 30 of us medical residency programs offer a formal menopause curriculum. Actress halle berry is one of the people backing this bipartisan bill. Shame has to be taken out of menopause. We have to talk about this very normal part of our life that happens. Our doctors cant even say the word to us, let alone walk us through the journey. Senators Lisa Murkowski and patty murray are behind this legislation. They view it as an important step in closing the gap in research for womens health. When you when you ask another woman, oftentimes you will get, well, my mom just told me, you just have to live through it. I think in this day and age, we can do a little bit better when it comes to research, when it comes to awareness, when it comes to talking about this phase of a womans life that we all go through. The legislation would allocate 275 million to spend over five years time on research, improving training and Public Awareness campaigns. New at 11 a fundraiser to combat homelessness in the north bay. Quite a turnout, actually, in san rafael for this one. About 300 guests took part in the dare to dream event at the ritter center. Thats an organization that provides medical, behavioral health, housing and Food Services to marin county residents in need. Abc seven News Reporter cornell bernard was among the guest speakers. Theres cornell for tonights event, including a live auction and a barbecue dinner. Organizers say the event raised about 150,000. Thats great. Visa is rolling out changes to how credit and debit cards will operate. The biggest change will allow banks to issue one payment card that can be connected to multiple bank accounts. Youll be able to set criteria with your bank, such as having some purchases applied to the debit card while other purchases go on the credit card. The new features would mean a thinner wallet with people having to carry fewer physical cards. Visa says the changes will be available this summer. Well, its a tradition like no other in San Francisco this weekend. The wacky race that is the bay to breakers. Thousands of people are expected to take part. Many of them will probably wear costumes. And who knows what other high jinks will take place. The race gets going at 8 a. M. On sunday, but beware, there are several street closures starting saturday night. The closures stretch across the city from the embarcadero to ocean beach. Most of them will end by 11 a. M. On sunday, but there are a few that will stretch into the afternoon as long as theyre wearing something. Yeah, you never know, i know. All right. Well, are they going to need the long running pants, shorts, whats going on . Or nothing at all . Sandhya patel is here. Not that were encouraging them. Yeah, were not encouraging this at all. Dan and anna, you know, some are going to show up with nothing at all. But i would highly suggest pants because this is how its going to start off for bay to breakers. This is a viewrom er 39 camera and it is overcast. So on sunday morng here in the city, mid 50s as the re begins and there will be some drizzle around along wit