Themselves inside following what was a tense standoff. Dozens are now arrested. Theyll be charged with burglary in the third degree. Criminal mischief and trespassing. An escalating campus protest coming to a head tonight at Columbia University. Good evening, everyone. Im mike mibach, and im julie julie haener. Columbia university, the epicenter of the recent College Protests. And tonight, School Officials asked new York City Police to step in and clear out the demonstrators. Hundreds of Police Officers began making arrests this evening. Columbia University Made that decision to call police after protesters seized Hamilton Hall yesterday. The University Says the building had been vandalized and blockaded tonight. Officers had to break a second floor window to make their way inside. Protesters were then led away in zip ties and put onto busses. New york mayor eric adams issued a warning before police began arresting protesters, even urging parents to get involved. Please call your child and urge them to leave the area before the situation escalates. In any way. This is for their own safety and for the safety of others. Columbia university is now cleared of protesters. However, a Large Police Presence remains on campus. The university is asking police to remain on campus at least until may 17th. Two days after commencement. In a statement, Columbia University said, quote, the decision to reach out to the nypd was in response to the actions of the protesters, not the cause they are championing. We have made it clear that the life of campus cannot be endlessly interrupted by protesters who violate the rules and the law, the safety of our community, especially our students, remains our top priority. And here in california, two dozen people were taken into custody at Cal Poly Humboldt. The eight day occupation of a campus building came to an end overnight as police moved in. As ktvu Christien Kafton shows us, a reporter covering the sweep was also detained in the process. We need you out of the way, okay, k, off tv reporter adele ruiz was recording and reporting on her stations Facebook Page from cal state polytechnic university, humboldt, as Police Detained her along with demonstrators at the university. As they moved in to clear protesters from siemens hall on campus. Ruiz was detained, photographed and transported from the scene by Law Enforcement, losing one of the phones she was using to broadcast and record what was unfolding in front of her. That second phone actually ended up being swept away as well as when they were, moving my hands towards behind my back. It slipped out of my pocket and i couldnt get it. Obviously, the officers didnt get it. So there is a piece of news equipment out there at Cal Poly Humboldt right now. Ruiz was on scene as authorities moved in on the demonstrators, who had taken over siemens hall more than a week ago as part of their protest against the war in gaza and as part of their effort to get the school to disclose and divest from companies doing business with israel. In all authorities arrested at least 25 people. At first, they were detaining the people that were out in the quad in the little courtyard area. Thats the those were the first people that got detained. Protesters face a variety of charges, including unlawful assembly, vandalism and assault on a police officer. Humboldt county put out a call for help monday looking for mutual aid from Law Enforcement partners up and down the state. San Francisco Police sent ten officers and a sergeant. The Police Association saying officers gave up their days off to assist, assure safety and protect everyones First Amendment rights. The Sheriffs Office also sent for deputies, saying Law Enforcement from San Francisco has experienced with mass protests and that provides a unique skill set to assist smaller Law Enforcement outfits in San Francisco. We do get a lot of opportunities or numerous opportunities to work with mass arrest, when they come up as always, we try to give everybody the freedom to express their First Amendment rights. We only get involved if disruptive or activities or crimes occur. A statement from Cal Polytechnic University humboldt president Tom Jackson Jr reads in part, quote, this is a difficult day. It breaks my heart to see it. And truly, nobody wanted to see things come to this. Weve all watched this with great concern and always with the sincere hope that it would be resolved peacefully. Unfortunately, serious criminal activity that crossed the line well beyond the level of a protest had put the campus at ongoing risk in San Francisco, Christien Kafton, ktvu, fox two news. New video tonight showing the damage at ucla. This inside the propalestinian encampment on campus. As you can see, graffiti sprayed across School Buildings and walkways. Many students expressing frustration, hoping this can come to a peaceful end. Seeing like the divide of our student population right now, its kind of its kind of scary. A lot of students are, like me included, would just like to see this kind of end at some point, whether giving in to their demands or by letting them know, like, hey, youre allowed to protest, but you know, life needs to continue, especially because midterms are right around the corner. Tonight, the University Says it is increasing Campus Security and also investigating reports that students are being blocked from going to class. The campus demonstrations are becoming a top issue on capitol hill, with more hearings expected on how colleges are handling claims of antisemitism. House Speaker Mike Johnson said he plans to bring a bill to the house floor this week in response to the nationwide protests. It could pave the way for protesters to Face Criminal Charges and also allow lawmakers to cut federal funding to universities that dont control antisemitic behavior. Our coverage of the College Protests continues online. You can find the very latest updates on campus encampments, arrests and reaction from University Officials and students. Its all ktvu. Com. New at ten. Police in hayward tracked down a person of then took off on foot andut barricaded himself inside a nearby garage. This all happened near taylor and olympic avenues, east of interstate 880 around 5 00 tonight. Police say the home was occupied when the suspect, who also had outstanding warrants, ran into that garage. The residents left safely and Police Say Officers began negotiating with the suspect, who surrender. It was a lot of conversation. It was an excellent work by our negotiators who were in constant communication. Some pa announcements, some phone conversation, and after a fair amount of time, he agreed to come out. A gun was recovered nearby. Police are investigating whether the weapon belonged to their suspect. Also tonight, several people are in custody after leading Oakland Police on a high speed chase. Police say it started this afternoon with a report of a stolen vehicle near 105th avenue in san leandro street in east oakland. Officers say they attempted to make a traffic stop, but the driver sped away. A Police Chopper followed the vehicle until the driver got out at 35th avenue in interstate 580. Only then to get into another car. The two suspects eventually got out of that car and tried to run off, but were taken into custody. The recount in the district 16 congressional race is set to wrap up tomorrow. Evan low, now leading joe simitian by just four votes after tying in the primary. However, San Mateo County is still working on its final tally. Ktvu south bay reporter Lamonica Peters live now in san jose, with reaction from the candidates and the registrar of voters, lamonica. Julie, this has been a historic race and its not over just yet. One political analyst says this race could lead to more recounts in the future. So after the recount, evan low gained 11 votes and joe simitian gained seven initial results from the march 5th Runoff Election for district 16 had both evan low and joe simitian tied for second place, behind sam liccardo. Under state law, three candidates would qualify for the ballot. Now, the second place tie could be broken on wednesday after San Mateo County reviews 16 ballots in its recount. The likelihood of different outcomes has now changed. But really, what has happened overall is that everyone has a better appreciation of the power of their vote. A recount was requested on april 9th by former sam liccardo staffer jonathan padilla. Any voter can request a recount, and Santa Clara County says its recount is open for the public to observe. Votes were recounted by machine, and the registrar says human error led to miscalculations by Machine OperatorsMelissa Michaelson is a Political Science professor at menlo college. I think this really just opens up a huge pandoras box of folks thinking, well, maybe those Election Results are wrong and making people question Election Results and wanting to know more about whose votes were counted and whose votes werent counted. The Santa Clara County registrar of voters says 45 uncounted ballots were challenged. Of those 45 ballots, 33 ballots were added or subtracted to the vote tally, and the remaining ballots were not accepted because they were either received too late. The signatures didnt match registration cards, or they lacked citizenship certifications. The whole thing is very unusual. Obviously, weve never had Something Like this with a three way tie with three people from the same party where its been, you know, such a big district where it could really change the outcome. All three candidates say they are waiting for the results from San Mateo County, and the county says they should have them on wednesday afternoon, after they have the results, both counties will send them to the secretary of state for certification, julie lamonica. Peters reporting live for us tonight. Lamonica. Thank you. The oakland city auditor says a lack of project management led to the city to led the city to miss out on applying for a 15 million state grant to address retail theft. That investigation, released today, found that Oakland Police originally took responsibility for the grant. Another city staffer independently began work on a submission with 11 days left to submit. The first meeting was held with the opd and city agencies, and on the afternoon of the grant deadline, two different sets of staff were unable to upload portions of the application in time. The city has since hired a coordinator who is dedicated to Public Safety grants. Some big changes coming to a popular San Francisco restaurant. Coming up, how the business is dealing with skyrocketing prices, and another perfect day in the bay area. A perfect spring day, that is. Things arent going to be so perfect this weekend, though. Some changes coming that you may not like. Also ahead tonight, the Capitola Community weighing in on new uses for the wharf after it was damaged in last inter i was like shaking you know, i was so scared. When i first reached out to jacoby and meyers. I didnt know if i had a case or not. As soon as i got a hold of my attorney, she was very, very nice, very kind. Because of jacoby and meyers, i dont have that pressure to worry about a medical bill or things like that. If i know of any accident, im like, call jacoby and meyers, theyll help you. High for a popular Italian Restaurant right near alamo square that was very busy and profitable before the pandemic. Ktvu. Betty, you live tonight in the city. And, betty, theyre not exactly closing for good, but they are making some big changes here. Thats right. Mike cfi. Co elementary says that its a vastly different restaurant today than it was when it opened in 2019. Now it Just Announced a difficult decision that next thursday will be its final day of Dinner Service. Cfi. Co elementary opened to great fanfare in 2019. It was the casual spinoff of its wildly popular original and sister restaurant cfi. Co, located upstairs. But in the last six months, owners matt brewer and David Neufeld decided to absorb elementary within cfi. Co and closed its Dinner Service in its current form, we still plan on keeping it for an event space, but in its current iteration, it just is not sustainable. Given, you know, i think a lot of the rising costs of doing business in San Francisco as a restaurant, cfi. Co elementary said it would typically see about 120 guests during weekday dinner hours before the pandemic. Now theyre seeing about half of that on weeknights. The decision, which it announced on its instagram, comes months after elementary cut prices by 20. It also recently cut its dine in fee in half, something it instituted to help ensure better wages and full benefits for workers in 2021. We have seen our payroll continue to rise. We can manage it as best we can, but when were not seeing the additional revenue come in, people are choosing not to dine out as much. And its not just us. Its a citywide issue. One of its most striking costs is electricity. Brewer said he used to pay about 7,000 a month to pg and e between two restaurants before the pandemic. That same bill is now about 11,000. The two ficos will merge upstairs and the downstairs operation will focus on togo orders and serve cocktails as well. San francisco resident Jessica Roman is a loyal diner. We heard it was closing, which is devastating. A lot of people have moved out of the city. I feel like, you know, cfi. Co attracted a lot of like corporate clients and theres fewer corporate dinners. I think at the end of the day, the most important thing about a restaurant is its food. And its still delicious here. So its unfortunate, but yeah, absolutely. The upstairs is still going to be just as delicious as it was before. Ultimately, cfi. Co said, its committed to evolving and thriving in San Francisco. Were bullish on the future of San Francisco. We just know its going to take a little bit of time right now. Again, may 9th will be its final day of service, at least in this iteration. Now, a few of its most popular food items will still be available at cfi. Co. Upstairs mike. But at the same time, it is nice to hear betty that they are expanding, you know, elsewhere here in the bay area. Thats right. In menlo park. They actually just opened a market not far from its sister restaurant in that city, and the owners tell me that they are still very excited to open yet another cfi. Co at the Mission Rock Development thats near oracle park in 2025. Mike, keep it rolling. All right, betty, you live tonight in San Francisco. Betty. Thank you for that tonight. Capitola residents had a chance to add their feedback as the city is looking for new uses for the wharf in january of last year, major storm damage forced the demolition of permanent structures on the wharf, including the wharf house restaurant and the boat and bait shop. The city is looking at temporary uses while they finalize more permanent plans. Some ideas include food vendors, beer and wine, live entertainment. Several people said the wharf should focus on its traditional uses. I think boat and bait are probably the most important thing to be out there on that wharf. Thats community and thats something we can do really soon. And i think thats the best use of our money and our time at the moment. The city says it does intend to lease a portion of the wharf for bait, tackle and boat rental. There will also be public bathrooms and other amenities. We have an update tonight on a dead whale that washed ashore in alameda earlier this month. Scientists say that gray whale was likely killed by the trauma from a vessel strike. It was spotted near crown beach on april 20th and was then towed away on the 22nd, scientists with the Marine Mammal center say. A necropsy found the whale had a full stomach and injuries consistent with blunt force trauma. This is the first gray whale death recorded in the bay area this year, and for the second year in a row,