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Roadway, hoping to send the president a very clear message. Thank you so much for joining us here on kron for news 3, im justine waltman today the president attended to Silicon Valley fundraisers looking for donations for his Reelection Campaign are Charles Clifford has details. On friday the president attended multiple fundraisers and he was greeted by around 12, 15 on friday. The president s motorcade arrived here in Portola Valley along alpine road at the home of the not coast la. He was greeted by several dozen protesters who are unhappy about the conflict in gaza between israel and hamas. And they say they came out today to send a message to the president. And we want him to know that we do not support the genocide is happening right now. And we want the donors to know that we hope that they would fund other things besides a war and the sides genocide. And so were here today to just make sure he knows that people are unhappy about this genocide in palestine. After the president left the fundraiser in Portola Valley, he was scheduled to travel to nearby palo alto. To a second fundraiser at the home of former yahoo. Ceo marissa mayer. Now following these 2 fundraisers, the president was scheduled to go to Moffett Field and then depart for seattle, washington. Charles clifford kron, 4 news. And after spending the day in the bay area, First Lady Jill Biden headed to Southern California yesterday. The first lady attended a fundraiser and cant field former in county teachers of the year honors. She spoke at the fundraiser not to talk about politics but to celebrate the teachers from around marin county. And reaction now coming in 2 comments from President Biden as the israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country will stand alone in its fight against hamas in gaza. Netanyahus statements coming after President Biden warned the u. S. Would cut military aid to israel if it launched an allout invasion of rafah. Biden says he does not americas bombs to be uled in killing innocent people. A million palestinians are in rafah after escaping the war to the north. And Israeli Military spokesperson says israel has enough weapons on hand to proceed with its plan to go after hamas in rafah. The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution in support of Palestinian Statehood. This move would grant palestine full member status in the u n the resolution approved earlier today by a vote of one. 43 to 9. 25 nations abstained from voting. The u. S. Voted no u. S. Officials believe Palestinian Statehood should be negotiated between israeli and palestinians. The move would allow palestine access to International Aid and support participation in global decisionmaking and the ability to contribute and Shape International law and policy. Now uc berkeleys Law School Graduation was held today while there was still a propalestine encampment on campus. The commencement taking place at the greek theater, bald demonstrators stayed its the event is coming as many colleges are having to cancel graduation ceremonies across the country due to these protest calais, maine graduation at Memorial Stadium is tomorrow. As that, eisner will graduate with a bachelor of science in Biomedical Engineering molecular and cellular engineering and a minor resistance to genocide. So cheers of support there for uscs valedictorian yesterday during a student recognition awards ceremony, she was supposed to be giving a commencement address today. But that was canceled. The university cited security reasons after her social media pages had links to a paper that called for the abolishment of israel. She was accused by some jewish groups of being antisemitic, but she denies that claim. So now to that major Public Transportation issue that now fixed a deadly boat. Well, a lot of problems for riders. Starting earlier this morning, bart had to shutter 6 stations. And although the system is now up and running, there are still some delays. Kron fours terisa stasio has the details. Shut down 6 bart stations in the east bay on the red and orange lines between richmond and macarthur shuttered 7 hours friday morning due to mechanical problems. The issue starting around 05 00am, we cant send trains through saying we need to cabling and then hopefully well be able get Trained Service back. And then once that the service restores. Both lines, the orange line in the red line will go back to normal. Take a look here. Bart spokesperson alicia trow says bar deployed workers to help riders connect with buses. And other forms of Public Transportation to get to their destination. The true definition of a bus bridges when it takes you directly from one station to the next. We dont have that because our partner transit agencies dont have the extra buses and drivers this morning. But those stations have great bus service already. And so its just getting you on the right bus based on where you need to go. So, yes, you know, ac transit, golden gate transit, west cat. They all stepped up to say bart riders can go on those buses for free at for some riders that Early Morning meltdown affected getting to jobs in other plans where you need to go to work. We need to go the way and thats it. So what is going to do . With stay on . I tried to take both us so best president you know, i just im just visiting from out of town. So im has a much tennis. Was possible . I guess thats trove says that it is unclear what caused the problem. And that is still under investigation. She also adds the Public Transit agency understands hourslong closure is a major inconvenience, especially at a time when the system needs more public funding. Youre right. As as we look to potentially ask the voters for money, we have to work. We have to be there for our riders. Service was restored around noon. At the North Berkeley bart station, theresa is stasio kron. 4 news. Oakland International Airport has a new name commissioners unanimously approved to rebrand it to San Francisco bay, oakland International Airport. Now this new name has been getting pushback from the city of San Francisco. And now theres a legal battle under way. San Francisco City attorney david chiu has already sued on behalf of the city and even sent a letter yesterday urging the port board to have both cities Work Together to come up with a whole different name. The oakland port instead moved ahead with its plans and says it will be responding to the lawsuit with its own lawsuit. We talked to a couple of different travelers today at Oakland Airport and they say yeah, this new name change is confusing. Im not really sure why they would do that since there is a San Francisco international. You dont want people getting used to it, making it Francisco International confusing. I want to revel particular i just think we should. Maintain singularity. How about the reason for the name change is because oakland port commissioners say people dont realize oakland is in the bay area which limits the amount of routes that airlines will bring to the airport. The airport is going update its branding despite this lawsuit and even after the name change, the airport will keep that threeletter code of oak. And suppose airport director ive are sent herro said terrell has announced his plans to retire at the end of 2024. So tara has served as airport director since 2016, his career with the airport began in 1994. As the Program Manager of transit managing the airtrain and bart projects in the airports. 3 billion dollar masterplan expansion. The search for the next sfo airport director will be conducted in the coming months. And during that time, so terrible remain in his position and oversee the transition. 2 new leadership. All right. Weve got to talk about that forecast now with a live look here at sfo. A lot going on at the airport today. But coming into the city. Kron fours gayle ong joins us now with details on how warm its going to get today and through the weekend. Yeah, another warm day here and another warm weekend in store. So here are the current temperature readings. At this 03 00pm hour, were already seeing 90 degrees in fremont. 87 in livermore head to the coast. Were down to the 60s in pacifica. 68 in downtown San Francisco and close to 90 degrees in the santa rosa right now. Here are the temperature changes the last 24 hours. Notice the interior valleys like santa rosa in livermore were up 5 to 6 degrees. Then this time yesterday and were cooler by the coast. Thats the difference today. We have a we did have the relay earlier and that cool things off. But now were seeing a change in the wind pattern. We we had a lot of that offshore flow going on. Thats whats been warming us up, especially inland and even places like San Francisco. But now changing here toward it or sea breeze where we typically get that cool. Temperatures. So here is a ridge of High Pressure that will eventually weekend during this weekend. So you could we have hot inland temperatures and then cloudy. Start to your mornings. Its cloudy here at half moon bay. And its also in the upper 50s. But later on, you could see that will be forming towards a Sonoma County and then overnight. So youll have that fog back here and places like San Francisco along the peninsula and even places around berkeley and oakland tomorrow that will stick around by the coast but will be mostly sunny across the bay and our inland communities for saturday and even sunday. So overnight lows will be mild tonight. So upper 40s and upper 50s and a light breeze to start your saturday. Looking ahead. The rest of your weekend, though, we will be warm inland and then 80s by the bay 60s by the coast. Mothers day sunday will be a retreating from the heat just a bit in the low 80s. And back to you. Cal, thank you so much. Coming up here at 3 new Affordable Housing now underway in the east bay. Well hear from volunteers who are making. Impact at this habitat for humanity. Build. Plus a bird fighting ring has been uncovered in santa rosa will go over the shocking discovery by police. But first, San Francisco politics having a b 2 moments. Well hear about the San Francisco Democratic Partys new effort to support survivors of abuse and survivors of abuse and assault. Ow 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. Dont miss out on our fastest speed plans yet switch to comcast business and get started for 49. 99 a month. Plus, ask how to get up to an 800 prepaid card. Call today new effort underway to address abuse and harassment in San Franciscos political sector. More than a dozen people stepping up to the microphone last week in a special meeting. Organized by the San Francisco Democratic Party. This is coming after recent allegations against prominent figures in local politics. Survivors of harassment share their experiences with party leaders. And i spoke with nancy tung, the chair of the San Francisco Democratic Party who says this is long overdue. The idea originally was floated back in 2021. And the party that time did not but this is something that i was very supportive of. What s wpc first came us and given some of the recent events in the process. I felt like this was the time to act. Not now, then when. And this is coming as fewer young people are engaging in politics. According to tang, she says thats because many of them dont feel safe. The organization hopes to draft a code of conduct that members of the Democratic Party and affiliated groups must abide by. Tom tells me at this hearing this was just one of the first of many sessions to come. But the first was a success. I i was i was overwhelmed by it. It was really something that we strove to do was to get very survivor said trick. We had a a assault therapists on hand. We had marsys law expert. San francisco Representative Nancy Pelosi also throwing her support behind this committee, sending a letter addressed to tom pelosi urging the committee in part to quote, here implement a robust standard of independence thoroughness and a due process. As the effort moves forward. Its the parties duty to address so that we could make sure that we have Safe Environments that are free from harassment, free from violence that people can exercise the right to be a part of the political discourse and that we continue to grow generation of leadership of the Democratic Party. And in the meantime, San Francisco city leaders held their own hearing last night to examine how top officials have handled some of these cases nearly 5 years ago. San francisco started sharp or the office of harassment and assault response and prevention supervisor Hillary Ronen yesterday said she will require that come that committee to report often. With its efforts at also work to enhance confidentiality to better protect survivors who do come forward. Hard hats, chainsaws and a lot of hammering going on today as crowd for super reports, habitat for humanity. Kicked off its annual womens leadership build in the east bay. The first phase of esperanza place is complete. And in june, 23 families will move into the first units in the Affordable Housing community in walnut on friday during habitat for humanity. East bay, Silicon Valleys 8th annual womens leadership volunteer was joined for the first of 2 days constructing roles for phase project which is scheduled for completion next year. Habitat uses a home to break the cycle of poverty. Once finished. The community will boost 42 climatesmart 0 net energy homes. You is her partner, general and their son are moving in next month. We a family who has a child to special needs and he drives off having a routine. So being here and this for ever home, knowing that well be able to built says a routine as he gets into up being a teenager and young adult. Hes loving years old is really special and important for us. And these womens leadership older more than just an event with weather and pandemic related construction delays. These volunteers are essential to completing this project. I was on council when always habitat its really make the second day of the event is next. Friday and applications are still being accepted for the homes under construction phase 2. In walnut creek, philippe djegal, all kron. 4 news. Firefighters battling a major fire at a commercial building. This was about 2 oclock this morning on moment. Drive in fremont. The Fire Department shared these photos. They say when they got there, the fire was going through the roof. They did not get out. And about an hour, crews stayed around to monitor for hotspots. We do understand no one was hurt. Now one person is in Critical Condition after getting shot near lake merritt, Oakland Police found that victim on grand avenue not far away from the mic already found. This was yesterday the person was taken to the hospital and is listed in Critical Condition. Police say the victim got into a verbal dispute with another person right before the shooting. This is though, still an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information should contact Oakland Police. Police officers uncovered any legal bird fighting ring and more than 20,000 in stolen property at a house in santa rosa. Police say in march 22,000 worth of items was stolen during a storage burglary. Officers arrested audrina mike peters on one count of grand theft for that crime, detectives searched her home and found 1000 game birds they believe are being raised to fight Sonoma County Animal Services helped remove the birds as well as 5 malnourished horses and 2 dogs. Officials then arrested 2 other men for having bird fighting weapons and also being involved in that storage theft. All right. Well talk about our forecast now. Were looking at those flags whipping in the wind here on pier 15 in