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Well hear on the cal campus. A group of protesters demanding an end to the conflict between israel and hamas has set up camp on sproul plaza in front of cal berkeleys sproul hall tuesday morning. Protesters had set up dozens of tents along with banners and signs of support for the people of gaza and palestine. They are demanding that the School Called for a ceasefire in the conflict between israel and hamas over the past several months, protesters have caused disruptions on campus. In march. The university had to evacuate attendees at an event organized by jewish student groups. When propalestinian protesters gathered outside is for all paws. On tuesday, some students walking to class expressed support for the protesters. I think that the students using their power and their privilege to uplift other people, especially those suffering from a genocide is extremely important. This is created an environment on campus. Thats very. Im comfortable. But some jewish students say that they have been harassed for months, feel that the university has let them down. Uc berkeley doesnt care about your students prioritize your safety and it isnt care of, you know, we are forced to learn in an environment that is not conducive to one in which we feel welcomed. Or let alone say fun. The University Says that with just 3 weeks left in the school year, they want to protect the right to free speech, but also make sure that the school run smoothly and safely. Well be ready to take any steps necessary to ensure that the universitys operations arent disrupted by this protest. And those operations obviously include teaching learning and research. So far its unclear how long these protesters plan to remain on campus. And finally, the protesters are calling on the university to create a financial boycott of israel. School says that is not something they are considering. But for now in berkeley, charles, clifford kron, 4 news. The Jewish Community Relations Council released a statement in response to the demonstration that reads, we are carefully monitoring the emerging anti israel protests at uc berkeley which appeared to be inspired by the people. And i cemented anti semitic, columbia encampment. Thats responsible for harassing and blocking jewish students from accessing their campus. Well, their words are apparent. The protesters at uc berkeley have a right to free speech and assembly and no violence or obstruction has yet been reported. We are in conversation with the administration who are committed to ensuring jewish safety and participation participation. Another Northern California campus has now been closed because of similar demonstrations. California state Polytechnic University in humboldt making the announcement on its website. The campus will be closed through tomorrow. The school says this is for the safety of the Campus Community as protesters continue to occupy siemens hall, the demonstrations started last night. Buildings are locked down. Key cards are not working. Classes are being conducted remotely. Propalestinian protest emerging at several colleges and universities across the country. More than 130 demonstrators arrested yesterday after refusing to leave an encampment that they set up at nyu, about 60 people were arrested yesterday at a similar protest on gills campus. More than 30 tents were set up at the university of michigan. 9 people were arrested after setting up an encampment at the university of minnesota and was last week that more than 100 columbia students were arrested for occupying a space on campus for more than 30 hours. The school says the decision was made following reports of, quote, intimidating chance and several antisemitic incidents. All classes there are now remote because of safety concerns at least 20 more google employees have been fired, bringing the total 2 more than 50 people following protests over the companys involvement with israel. At issue for the protesters, a 1. 2 billion dollar contract was signed in 2021. For google and amazon to provide Cloud Computing and Artificial Intelligence services. Last week, demonstrators took part in the sitin at google offices in sunnyvale and new york. The latest firings are coming after an investigation revealed the identities of more employees to google says physically disrupted coworkers. Some developing news now. We have learned tesla is laying off more than 3300 employees in california. Many of them are in the bay area more than 2700 of the employees work in fremont of palo alto. Thats according to the California Employment Development department with the remaining employees working in burbank and laugh. Rop last week it was reported that tesla plan to lay off 10 of its total workforce after subpar 1st quarter sales, the layoffs will begin in the middle of june. We have reached out to tesla for comment and are waiting to get a response back. Well take a live look outside. Can see what it looks like here across the embarcadero. Lots of clouds out there today. Kolr grogan here now with what we can expect as we head into the evening hours. Yeah. A little more of the same afraid. Cool temperatures and cloudy skies out there. You can see the evening commute just Getting Started here in our afternoon. As people are heading home and the good news is these roads are dry. We dont really have any wet roads to speak up. But there is expected to be a little drizzle as we get into tonight. Also, some wind out there you can see between, you know, 15, 16 Miles Per Hour in several spots in the bay right now. So if youre headed across the bridges, you could feel a little bit of that wind as well as youre going through. And this is all because of the low pressure system thats sitting offshore. Now you can see that its cooled us down and its brought us clouds. But as you zoom in here, you start to see in parts of the state where we have mountains. Weve got a little uplift who actually gotten a little bit of rain. And also weve got a little bit of lightning earlier today. So right now were not dealing with any of that, but we certainly are dealing with the clouds, right . So thats keeping us very Cool Temperatures right now. Just 59 degrees in downtown San Francisco. You can see antioch is up to 67. Thats really highest number on the map. San jose about 65. But weve just reached the 60 degree mark in santa rosa. Its been sitting in the 50s all day today. So the difference in temperatures between now and 24 hours ago is pretty dramatic here. You can see between 10 to 16 degrees in many spots out there that are, you know, just a lot cooler than we were yesterday where we had people are in the 80s and santa rosa and napa livermore concord down in san jose as well. So tonight its going to be about the clouds. We do have a full moon out there tonight. If you have a chance to see it, temperatures will be mild 2 about 47 52 because we do have that cloud cover. Kind of keeping us a little bit warmer as we go into the overnight. Ill be back in a little bit. Well talk about our chances of when were going to see that beautiful california sunshine, a little bit of a warmer temperature profile. Back to you. Thank popular Vegan Restaurant in downtown oakland burglarized yet again. This marks the 4th break in there in 3 years. Rose didnt draw near the intersection of 14th and jefferson streets closed yesterday. The restaurant sharing a photo of the shattered glass door at the restaurants entrance announcing a temporary closure because of the breakin. Last month the Restaurant Owner said he was considering leaving oakland because there was a 3rd break and now theres this 4th. So we have reached out to the owner, but so far have not heard back. Save alameda for everyone. The Group Leading the effort to recall Alameda County District Attorney pamela Price Holding a rally at the Alameda County Administration Building this morning, they sent a letter to the board of supervisors calling on the board to set a date for the recall election during next tuesdays meeting, the group claims supervisors are not following the county charter. This mall, then it just we call is also wake up call for many of especially of this county. The damage that has been so far. Its tremendous. And we should not be the only people that see whats going on. The board of supervisors have a job to president miley. Its your responsibility. To set a date for the recall. Put that on the agenda and we want to see that on april 30th and will be here to watch you and watch the board vote on that. Prices been criticized for being lenient of criminals. Her attorney claims the recall is the legal alleging the register voters failed to follow the rules of the countys charter specifically signatures were not counted within 10 days and people from outside the county were used to gather the signatures. Shutting down some businesses in the tenderloin overnight. San Francisco Mayor london breed announcing a new initiative that would do just that. Its aimed at cracking down on drug dealing in the neighborhood. It would prohibit some Retail Stores that sell prepackaged food or tobacco from operating between the hours of midnight and 05 00am brie to set to present the board of supervisors. This plan, the Mayors Office says she developed this plan after getting input from stakeholders in the neighborhood and community members. Other businesses, including restaurants, bars and event halls would not be impacted by this. A San Jose Fire Department captain captain has been arrested for allegedly being a child sting operation in sacramento. The bay area firefighter, just one of 24 suspected internet predators who were arrested kron fours. Michael thomas has the story. The Sacramento County Sheriffs Office says that the san jose fire captain was just one of many in a position of public trust that was caught trying to meet up with young girls. This is video from the sacramento Sheriffs Office says they arrested 24 suspects at the end of march during a threeday Child Predator sting operation grown adults ranging from age 22 men in their 70s trying to meet up with young girls and have. 43 yearold spencer parker, a san jose fire captain was part of those arrested and is now facing charges from the sacramento County District Attorneys Office which were filed on april 3rd, the San Jose Fire Department says his last day of work was march 31st. He was then placed on administrative leave on april. 11th but resigned the following day. He had been with the Department Since july of 2008. No details have been given on parker specific case. But investigators say some predators persuaded detectives to send pornographic photos and even made plans to meet up at a hotel room with kids that were 13 years old, some even 10 years old, but a knock at the door and they were greeted by deputies. Its like having your figured and the. Trying to hold it back. It is at prolific. I dont care how smart perhaps could you think your son or daughter is an adult coming up with a child battle lines period. The San Jose Fire Department tells us in a statement, quote, no criminal activity is tolerable in our service in these types of crimes described by the charges are beyond the trail of public trust and are particularly reprehensible when committed by someone sworn to public service. Spencer parker is set to appear in Court Tomorrow as we get more details. Well keep you updated. Thats a very latest here in the newsroom. Im Michael Thomas will send it back to you live in the studio. Coming up, oakland breaking ground on a new 100 Affordable Housing project. What this new project should look like and where the funding for it is coming from. Plus, crews will working all week to fix the sausalito pier in hopes of getting the Ferry Service back up and running again. We talked with some commuters who impacted by this. And could former president Donald Trumps and social media posts get him into trouble important. Well hear what the judge is considering right after the considering right after the break. Norman, bad news. I never graduated from med school. What . But the good news is. Xfinity mobile just got even better now, you can automatically connect to wifi speeds up to a gig on the go. Plus, buy one unlimited line and get one free for a year. I gotta get this deal. Thats like 20 a month per unlimited line. I dont want to miss that. Thats amazing doc. Mobile savings are calling. Visit xfinitymobile. Com to learn more. Doc . Trumps social media posts could be getting him into trouble today. The judge and its new york criminal trial. Held a special hearing to decide whether his post are violating a gag order. Our washington, d. C. , correspondent Hannah Brandt explains what happened in court. Former president Donald Trumps high stakes criminal trial was briefly interrupted on tuesday for a fight over a gag additional the judge issued a gag order. Barring the former president from publicly criticizing witnesses. But trump posted anyway lashing out his former lawyer, michael cohen, an adult film star, stormy daniels. Prosecutors argued the judge should find trump. Im georgetown law professor david super calls trumps posed a clear violation of the gag order. If you or i were subject to this gag order and we tweeted like that would be locked up in a flash. But you and i are about mister trump. He says the judge is unlikely to put trump in jail over this book could find the former president , although super says that may not have much of an impact on trumps behavior from his perspective trails off the table to foreign Sarah Wilkinson was going to do what he wants to do. The judge is expected to make a decision about that in the coming days. In the meantime, the trial continued the testimony, the former publisher of the National Enquirer told the jury that donald trump was directly involved in a scheme to buy very negative stories about him during the 2016 election. Gag order material is frankly a bit of a sideshow. That testimony is what really matters. The trial is set to resume with more testimony on thursday in washington. Im Hannah Brandt. The u. S. Supreme court will in federal court in washington with conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The Justice Department argues no president is above the law. However, mister trumps lawyers say president s are entitled to absolute immunity and are attempting to have the charges against him dismissed they say the office of the presidency cannot function if president is worried about criminal charges being brought against them. Decision is expected sometime in june. Now to the north bay where crews are working right now to fix the sausalito pier in hopes of getting the Ferry Service back up and running again. That ferry route between San Francisco in sausalito has been offline since friday, a routine inspection found damage to one of the piers for piles a ferry spokesperson says while work to repair, it has begun. That started over the weekend. They can only do that work during low tide. So this could take some time to fix the suspension of service is impacting about 500 people every day. It was kind of surprised because i thought its easy to fix, but they could kind of looks like its not easy to fix. So putin. Its not going to last. Too until the repairs are made, golden gate transit is providing bus service to and from the city, the pier was built back in the 70s and Officials Say there is a plan to replace it. But that work has not yet started. 3 historic oakland based black, indigenous and people of color. Developers are celebrating the groundbreaking of a new Affordable Housing development in the city. The site is located on east 12th street and Second Avenue in oaklands lake merritt, that east lake neighborhood, a quarter of the 91 units are. Designated as permanent Supportive Housing for unhoused individuals and families. This is also among the first projects to break ground with funding from measure you. Thats an Affordable Housing infrastructure bond that was just passed. Heres what it looks like outside right now at sfo. Great. Also in this part of town, we have meteorologist cole going here now with our forecast and you said earlier, like i hate being right . Haha. I know. So we get like a peek of sunshine in the afternoon. Now. Thats thats a look. Its cloudy out there. Well have that today. We tomorrow next couple of days, s kind kind of profile. Youre taking a live look here at half of it as trying to figure out of somebody in the water. I dont know if dog its hard to tell that i was looking and seeing somebody right about there. Brave soul. Its got to be a little chilly out there between the wind and also the Cool Temperatures. They are sitting. At 57 degrees at half moon bay. 65 in san jose. Livermore about 63 livermore w