In union square today. This was not your up the cal shopping spree. Well explain. And a house fire in san hoe saw that had firefighters warning people to stand back. Details on what was in the yard. Good evening. Im brian hackney. Im andrea nakano. As Alameda County considers changing its rules organizers of the recall against mayor sheng thao he remain confident voters will be able to have their say in november. They say theyre well ahead of ballot deadlines. Reinstate armstrong. Recall sheng thao now supporters of the oakland mayor recall say its time for change. And im mad as double he he hockey sticks, and something must be dunn about it. Reporter theyre mad because they blame mayor sheng thao for what they say is out of control crime. We are not safe in oakland. Its not safe at all in the city of oakland. Were all looking over our back in the broad daylight. Reporter thats exactly why oakland voter Julian Pearce recently signed the recall while out on a walk around lake merritt. I love oakland, and ive been pretty disappointed with the response from the government. Reporter hes lived in oakland for 24 years and says hes never had any major safety issue on his block until now. Someone got held up at gunpoint in front of my house. I just got a Security Camera today because someone got held up at gunpoint a week ago. Reporter the recall Organizer Says since they began three weeks ago they collected about 13,000 signatures, more than half of the 25,000 signatures they need. I am just so gratified and just so happy with the response that we have gotten, and i see victory. Shes going to be recalled. They blame the mayor for failing to apply for millions of dollars in states money to fight retail crime and are upset she fired police chief armstrong with no permanent replacement a year later, as well as the many businesses that closed down citing crime, especially along the corridor. Lets put some competent people in office and lets get these incompetent people out of office. Reporter recall opponents say crime has been going up long before mayor thao tack office. I believe they are stemming from fearmongering. Reporter working with the state to install license plate readers to fight crime. This current mayor is doing everything in her power to prevent crime, to also provide measures to stop the rate of recidivism, and thats kind of like burning the candle at both ends. You have on one side prevention measures, on the other side, reentry, wraparound services. Reporter but recall supporters say whatever she is doing is not enough. The things i care about are not being addressed. Recall organizers need 25,000 ballot signatures. At this point theyre confident they can collect double the amount needed. They warrant to put the recall on the november ballot. London breed is laying out her plan to bring 30,000 new residents and students into the area by 20 30. Part of that plan is creating new activities for folks downtown, things like the chinatown night markets that returned this weekend. They were a big hit last year. Thousands came out last night as well. And today was tulip day in union square, the event drawing thousands of people with lines wrapped around a number of blocks, sight rarely seen these days. Reporter for years the pandemic has cast a dark shadow over union square, but on this day the crowds were back enjoying a splash of color five minutes at a time. It looks like we invited some folks to a party, and they really came. Reporter its been awhile since this many people filled union square, but most of them were here waiting for hours for an opportunity that, at best, was pretty shortlived. I woke up at 5 00 in the morning just to come here. Like, its insane. We pretty much nailed it. Yeah, we nailed it to come earlier. Reporter welcome to San Franciscos tulip day. 80,000 blossoms created a rainbow of color in the plaza and on either end tens of thousands of people waited for their chance to take home a small part of it. Five minutes inside the garden. Everyone is limited to eight tulips. You must put the tulips in the bag you are provided. Reporter the idea was born six years ago when flower vendors from the netherlands created a demand in the u. S. For a product that americans never even knew they wanted. Its a pr stunt, yeah. I mean, its a pr stunt to make people happy to see the joy of the tulips while also make them a little bit aware, how do they actually grow, because a lot of people dont know exactly how they grow. Reporter and somewhere along the way the ept became a symbol of International Good l. These are american tulips, but theyre grown out of bulbs from the netherlands. So i think its a beautiful symbol when our two countries come together. We make the world bloom. Thats sort of the idea. Reporter mary jo and her mother arrived too late last year, so this year they got in line four hours early, all that to spend five minutes in a garden puck out just eight flowers. But sometimes its more about how it makes you feel. Theres a lot of bad news and a lot of bad press, so something positive to lift the spirits is definitely needed here in the city. Reporter does the color of this thing kind of add to that impact . Yeah. Makes you happy. Seeing nice colors. Colors add to happiness, making you feel good, want you to go out and play. Yeah, i think. So. Reporter is that something the city could use right now . I think. So i think we need this. Reporter union square certainly needs it with the recent announcement that the flagship macys store may be closing the head of the Alliance Says the public must take action if they want this to remain viable. You have to ask yourself, if your favorite store is leaving when was the last time that you came down and supported small business, big business, any business that you love . If you dont come, they cant survive. Reporter the Business Climate is changing rapidly. Institutions that were p once considered pillars of strength now feel as fragile as a bouquet of flowers. But the beauty is still there, and there are those what think its worth preserving. End the genocide now an International Womens day demonstration specifically for the palestinian women of gaza. The group code pink, women for peace, organized the rally as a result of israels ongoing bombardment of gaza. On International Womens day, the u. S. Is complicit. Many journalists have been killed, and many have been killed and targeted by israeli forces. So this is an assault on democracy. Code pink is calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in gaza and an end to all United States aid to israel. And there was a protest in berkeley over the death of a racehorse last week. Organizers want the golden gate track to shut down. They say horses are regularly raced to death there as well as other tracks. The company that operates Golden Gate Fields has said racing there will end this summer. Now to a house fire able to be seen for miles. This was on daniel way, just a few blocks from valley fair mall. From video posted, you can see the flames shooting through the roof. Firefighters were especially worried because of several propane tanks on that property that contributed to the fire. It is out tonight, but crews have been out there keeping an eye on any potential hot spots. Electric scooters and bikes have become commonplace on our streets while now owners in San Francisco may have to change the way they charge and store their devices. Max darrow explains. Reporter with more people using electric bikes, scooters, and skateboards to get around San Francisco, that means there are more lithiumion batteries in the city. And the fire lieutenant says the Fire Department is seeing more lithiumion battery fires as a result. A new set of Safety Standards tackesque the first week of march, geared towards preventing these kinds of fires. People living in a multiunit building, not singlefamily homes, are limited to four lithiumion devices. They must be plugged into their own outlets, not power strips, and they must be three feet away from one another. What weve seen is the potential for overcharging. Reporter this was the aftermath of what was believed to be a lithiumion battery fair. The last fire was tragically our first death. Reporter a supervisor introduced the legislation and says it was a highrise fire that first alerted him to this problem. It was a gentleman who had five electric scooters. One of the batteries combusted. It spread to the others. Fortunately nobody was killed, but 15 units of apartments were displaced. Reporter the big picture we dont want anyone to lose their life over anything, and this is one of the reasons why this new law is in effect. And coming up next, another day, another problem with the United Airlines jet, as we learn the Justice Department is launching a criminal investigation into issues with one of its competitors. And then both the spurs and the dubs have major stars out. Could the warriors overcome the absence of steph curry . And in the first alert forecast were not done, theres two more rain makers coming our way. The first one is getting here late tomorrow. The next one is early Tuesday Morning. Well go into the details on just how much to expect from these. The forecast coming up next. Bounced from one doctor to the next. Did they even send my lab work. . Wait, was i supposed to bring that . Then theres the forms. The bills. 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Only a portion of that made it down into the river. Thank you so much. Its arbor day. In San Francisco the city planted 100 new trees to mark the occasion. The mayor says its about a larger goal of bought tying the city. I want to completely blanket the city with trees responsibly. The city totaled their tree population at more than 125,000. I just hope theyre not planting any more chinese elm. I cant take it any more. Why . Theyre very allergenic. Those are known huge offenders. Oh, man, its only april. Sore he rae about that. I know. Many people are having the same thought. Lets get into the details. In terms of the rain coming our way were going to skip ahead to the taming. Most of the day tomorrow it doesnt rain. Its going to be cloudy. Well be in the low 60s. After the sun goes down, this next system shows up. Take a look at the time. Thats 7 30. Right there that bullseye is going right through the heart of the city. It keeps going and goes down to the golden gate. These are not downpours. Probably a quarter of an inch of train in north bay, and much less than that from this point south. Watch what happens. From 10 00 tomorrow nature the line goes south, weakens as it does, and once we get to mid nature its done. So thats the end of this first system. If you look at the totals, we get maybe a quarter of an inch for santa rosa, maybe a couple a hundredths of an inch. Thats storm number one. The next one is back here. Lets play that forward. That one kind of does the same exact thing. Were going to feel the tail of a weak cold front but we still have to contend with the possibility for rain. Thats so late on monday nature its technically tuesday before we start seeing the rain through the north bay. In the 1 00 hour, 2 00 hour, 3 00 hour, coming right through the golden gate. Watch the really polite timing. By the time we get to 6 00, 7 00 in the morning, that one is done. Technically you are going to see rain in the sevenday forecast on tuesday, but that rain will be done before sunrise, like before 7 00 a. M. At the latest. You wont have windshield wipers on the Tuesday Morning commute, but the streets will be slick. They both drop a bit of snow in the sierra, but nothing like the blockbuster storm that just came through. Its enough that there is a Winter Weather watch up there that starts tomorrow in the afternoon, goes through tuesday. Theyre not going to have to close i80 but they will require chains. This is enough snow that we could get delays. Half a foot, you think, its not a big deal. But it is if youve got to drive through it. Then the real headline. When were done with the rain, by the middle of the week we are going to start a warmup. And as we get towards friday and saturday, temperatures, which have been below average around here for a little while, are going to turn. Look at the deep shades of orange. In the sevenday forecast, San Francisco has got a 71degree day coming. In the city, 71 is a warm day. But you really feel it inland. Inland east bay mid70s, and san jose is going to be near 80. That is a 78degree day by friday and saturday. Andrea over to you. Thanks, darren. In sports, matt chapman made his spring training debut for the giants as he faced his former team. Plus, no steph curry, big problem for the warriors as they hosted one of the nbas worst teams. Sports is coming up. upbeat music this is the new pix with the only 8 00 and 9 00 pm news, the primetime edition weeknights on the new pix . 44 cable 12. bell chiming lets start with the good news, dub nation. Steph currys mri on his ankle came back clean. He is expected to return next week, but the bad news, golden state missed its leader with one of the worst teams in the nba visiting chase center. Tennis legend Roger Federer was in the house and received an ovation. Early in the game, the warriors looked decent. Golden state trailed by 19 at the half. Not from a lack of effort from Jonathan Kuminga or Klay Thompson. Kuminga finishes with 26 points. Later in the third, Klay Thompson coming off a screen drives and draws the foul. End of the third, dubs trying to keep it close. Jackson davis put the crowd on its feet with a twohanded slam, but the spurs had an answer for everything. Dominic barlow throws it down to put the game out of reach. The spurs win 126113. The warriors will head to san antonio to face them on monday. Curry has been ruled out of that game but will be reevaluated on tuesday. When the giants brought in matt chapman it raised a lot of questions about who was going to get that playing time. The giants made a move this afternoon that answers a lot of those questions. They placed davis on waivers. Chapman making his spring training debut for the giants, facing his former team. In the bottom of the fourth, a base hit. Finishes the day one for two at the plate with a walk. Bottom of the seventh inning, thats when the game flipped for the giants. Wade meckler connect up the middle. The giants go on to win 51. Well, coming up on the other side, the sharks finally get back in the win column. Plus, march madness is alive and well in the states capitol. Well have the highlights from the bay area schools at the cif state basketball championships when we return. So if youre happy and you know it throw you hands up and show it if youre happy and you know it, clap your hands and if you love the life youre living go ahead and dive right in and shake it, shake it like you mean it, do a little dance show me what you got oh, oh, oh, oh, oh oh, oh, oh if youre happy and you know it, clap your hands [announcer] find your happiness in san diego. College basketball bracket wont be out for another week, but march madness zinn full swing up in sacramento with the cif High School Basketball championships. Some big matchups involving bay area teams. Division ii boys state title, oakland tech take on centennial. Third quarter, Darius Grayson on the fast break. A nice fin to issue build the lead. Oakland tech wins 7955. In the open division, archbishop mitty looking to complete a perfect season 300 entering the night but ran into a tough etiwanda team. Mitty falls behind early, and etiwanda wins. In the boys open division, salesian taking on harvardwestlake. Game went down to the wire, but trent perry was the difference maker, scored the final seven points and finished with 17. Harvardwestlake wins 545. To college hoops, santa clara facing san diego in the wcc quarter finals. Plenty of offense for the broncos. The reverse layin off the inbounds pass, and santa clara goes on to win 10479. Theyll face st. Marys in the semifinals. Lets pivot to hockey. The sharks. A onetimer, the sharks, they actually win 21. Thats their first win in nearly a month. And the earthquakes fall to the vancouver white caps today 1nil. Brain, back to you. Andrea, nicely done. After the break, the latest issue with United Airlines as their week of misfortune continues. Thats next. Video from chicagos Ohare Airport where United Airlines rough week continued, as yet another jet, the sixth in a week, suffered some kind of mechanical issue. Todays was headed to Salt Lake City and had to be turned around. Yesterday united had a number of planes with issues. One, flight leaving sfo for mexico city. It had to be diverted to l. A. X. Because of a problem with the planes hydraulics. And at in houston that skidded off the runway after landing in houston. And on thursday a tire fell off a united jet during takeoff at sfo, crush ago car and damaging others. Nobody was injured in any of the cases. You know nature said th