Itll be nice today. Temperatures bumpy, cold for some 30s, 40s on the temp. Santa rosa is 48 because they have a little northerly breeze. But palo alto down to 42. Menlo park in there. Woodside atherton as well. Middletown 40. Look at upper lake 34. Ukiah 36. Fairfax and anselmo 41. Sonoma 39. So, i mean, theres some cold readings for may 1st. We look good though, so i mean its weather does to 1st of may and well have lots of sunshine clear cool morning, lots of sun breezy. It does look warmer for all said 70s to near 80 for a few. All right. Sal is here. Good bad. Indifferent. Whats going on out there . Yeah, its not too bad out there as a matter of fact, westbound 24 and the east bay. We have a couple of things to tell you about. But let me start with 24 westbound on the way to the caldecott, you will see traffic that is going to be just a little bit slow. As you drive over to the lafayette area. It gets better, and once you get over to the bay bridge, it is backed up to the maze and the metering lights are on. So, you know, this commute is okay if you are driving the commute on san mateo bridge. Now that one is a little bit slow. On the other side of the bridge, i got to get a message to you. If youre driving to that span that the slowest traffic gets out towards foster city. Here in hayward, its moderate. Looks like its worsening though. 702 lets get back to the desk. All right. Thank you sal. Well now to a developing story on the ucla campus. Protests turned violent during the night. Brawls broke out between protesters and counterprotesters. And were also well get back to that story in just a moment. But first, well talk about whats happening around the city of oakland. Poor leadership, poor management, poor communications. According to an auditor, thats the reason that oakland city leaders missed a chance to get a multimillion dollar grant to combat organized retail theft. James torres is with us right now to tell us more about this audit and what the city of oakland still has to do to change. Good morning james. Dave, good morning to you. A grant, of course, worth 15 million, up to 15 million here for the city of oakland. Its a 37 page report that came from the City Auditors Office earlier this week. And it essentially spells out every misstep from city hall to the Mayors Office to other city staff, as well as the Oakland Police department and the city auditor. There identifying four major problems into how the city missed out on its chance to get that funding, acting city auditor Michael Houston reports a lack of leadership, a lack of project management, poor interdepartmental communication, and a lack of Grant Management policy all contributed to this blunder. Now, some of that falls on mayor shang tao, the report says while the mayor is not directly responsible for Grant Applications per city charter, she is responsible for offering guidance to the city administrator and could have, quote, exercised better leadership. Heres what the mayor said back in her inaugural state of the city address last october. When talking about the missed retail Grant Application. We are fast tracking the hiring of a grants coordinator. We are bringing in additional Grant Management expertise, and we are upgrading and modernizing the citys Grant Management software tools, he says. All that is still in the works. The report also puts a little bit of blame on the Oakland Police department, saying it originally took the lead on the grant, but ultimately forfeited that lead when other city departments stepped in, offering to lead the charge. The public records request. We learned the Police Department found out about the Grant Application last april, but took no meaningful action until days before the due date. That was when the Economic Workforce Development department stepped in and essentially took the reins, according to the city auditor of the 85 days, the application process was open, the city was only fully engaged for about 16 days. City staff working on the grant were still submitting documents up until minutes before the deadline, with more than one person sharing a login credential. The report also mentions the number of people serving in interim positions during the application process that includes the city administrator, the police chief, and the pd director, all of which were involved in this application process. The city auditor says that he recommends the city take up a grants policy Management System and implement that as soon as they can. We know that the City Administrators Office responded to this report, saying that that is something they are still working on. Theyve still not yet hired a full time grants coordinator, and they say they expect to have that policy implemented by december 2024. Were live this morning in oakland. Im james torres, ktvu, fox two news james, thank you. Well move now to a developing story happening on the ucla campus. Protests there turned violent overnight brawls broke out between protesters and counterprotesters. It was very violent. The fighting and chaos went on for almost three hours. Then the police came in and they broke it up. Our reporter, coco mcaboy is standing by at ucla with the very latest. Good morning coco. Good morning to both of you. The protests at ucla really came to a head last night. As you mentioned, they turned violent. We are here on the campus now and want to show you the scene here. You can see the encampments in the distance, but theres a big change here this morning. Theres also a number of local Law Enforcement agencies out here. As you can see, theyre not necessarily engaging with protesters at this time. However, you can see that they are here. They have a presence out here. And that is because of the protests from last night. Supporters of palestine and israel clashed with multiple fights and people were even pepper sprayed. But there was no Police Intervention for hours that has since changed, with local Police Agencies and Campus Police now working together on campus. The violence here on campus led the mayor, governor and local leaders to really condemn these acts. The encampment that is expanding on uclas campus is now deemed unlawful. The university telling students they could be disciplined and telling people who arent students that they could face misdemeanor charges. Now this is all started because organizers of the propalestinian encampment issued a list of demands calling for divestment of all ucla funds from companies tied to israel and a demand that the University Call for a permanent cease fire in the israelhamas war. Theyre also calling for the university to boycott israeli universities. Now, the university has released a number of statements regarding these protests and theyre saying that they do not support any kind of boycott at this time. Some University Officials also say that the protests have been peaceful up until this point, and thats why you havent really seen a lot of Police Intervention. But then again, last night for about three hours, there were multiple fights, people being pepper sprayed and beaten here on this campus near these encampments, and there was no Police Intervention. But now multiple different agencies from the state police to the local police to Campus Police are all out here and they are trying to restore peace. Ill send it back to you. Coco. Coco mcavoy. Thank you. 708. Now were getting our first look at the inside of a building on the columbia campus in new york city. After police there stormed it overnight to clear protesters. Video here shows chairs and tables strewn across the floor, some used as barricades. The University Also says there were broken windows and other vandalism. Protesters took over Hamilton Hall late monday after days of encampments on the lawn outside died late last night. Police entered the building through a second story window and arrested the people inside. In a letter to the campus community, the University President said he requested the nypd to come on campus and said the occupation was led by people who were not affiliated with the university. New yorks mayor says. This morning, some 300 people were arrested in the crackdown. These external actors are obviously not students, and their presence on campus is a violation of columbias clearly stated policy. And they are actively creating serious Public Safety issues at these protests. What israel is doing and what the United States is doing is so much more than just worth broken glass. Well always be able to repair that glass. Columbias president is asking nypd to keep a presence on campus through at least may 17th, to help make sure more encampments dont pop up. Well have you covered here, of course, throughout mornings on two as we bring you the latest developments from campus protests overnight. You can also get up to date information any time by going to our website, ktvu. Com. All right guys here. Thank you. Time 709 well Ferry Service between sausalito and San Francisco is back this morning. In fact, were going to take you out there live and watch it. There theres the boat sailing as we speak here on mornings on two. Now, the repair work on the sausalito pier was completed just this week. Ferry service stopped back on april 19th when inspectors found damage to the pier. Contractors were brought in to fix it. The pier was reinspected before being declared safe for the ferry to start sailing again. As it is doing at this very moment here on mornings on two. Time is 710, and right now we do see the commute conditions as a little better than they were at this time yesterday, although we still have some slow traffic to be had. This is a look at westbound 24. It is a little bit slow through lafayette and at the bay bridge we have a which is not unusual if youre driving on the san mateo bridge, its busy all the way across. We had some issues near foster city, cleared up, but its still pretty busy. And on the Golden Gate Bridge since weve been looking at the bridges, it looks good. The ferry is running. Some people may be taking that instead of the car. 710 lets go back to the desk right now. Thank you. Well, theres a new way for doctors to try to figure out if youre at risk for a stroke. We tell you about a new research from a California University and how this could be a game changer. Historic move by the federal government that some are decrying, while others are saying it doesnt go far enough how bay area dispensaries are reacting to a decision to re assify mar its your time to cache in. So dont just play. Stay at northern californias premier casino resort. Book your getaway now. At cachecreek. Com. Administration wants to reclassify cannabis as a less dangerous drug. Ktvu andre senior, here in studio with the ripple effects. Andre were seeing across the country. Well, garcia, the Biden Administration was moving towards this historic step. President biden had first called for a review of federal marijuana laws back in october of 2022, and then issued pardons to thousands of americans convicted of simple drug possession. Political analysts say reclassifying marijuana as the biggest policy change by the Us Drug Enforcement Administration in more than 50 years. Right now, cannabis is considered a schedule one controlled substance similar to heroin and lsd. The feds want to lower marijuana to schedule three, which is the same level as ketamine and even tylenol with codeine. Like, you know how they say milk is, like, bad for you nowadays, but back in the day, theyre like, its strong for your bones. And now were hearing the hard truth. Its the same thing with marijuana. They want to say its a gateway drug enjoyment. Pain relief, a way to get through the day and a way to see it. The aclu says this change is long overdue because theres a Racial Disparity when it comes to marijuana and crimes. Black or African American people are almost four times more likely to get arrested than White American residents. The only way to remedy the most concerning consequences of marijuana prohibition is to deschedule marijuana altogether. But opponents of the idea say rescheduling it is not necessary and could lead to harmful unintended side effects like drug abuse. Now, the White House Office of management and budget must next sign off on the proposal. The dea will then take Public Comment on that plan before issuing final rules. Now, in states where pot is legal, like california, dispensaries and retail shops this year are expected to take in more than 32 billion in sales. Dave all right andre. Thank you. Time now 715 a group of u. S. Newspapers newspapers are suing openai, the maker of chatgpt as well as microsoft for allegedly stealing news articles to train their chat bots. The mercury news, based in san jose, the New York Daily News and the Chicago Tribune were among the eight publications to file that lawsuit. Its the latest legal battles involving alleged Copyright Infringement against openai and microsoft to end up in federal court. Now, state senator steve glazer says hell announce a proposed, quote, rescue plan for independent newsrooms. He posted a chart showing how ad revenue has dropped significantly for newspapers, while Online Advertising has increased dramatically. Glazer says hell introduce his plan and unveil it at 11 00 today. Street vendors have some new rules to follow. In San Francisco, the board of supervisors passed an ordinance expanding the citys crackdown on illegal street vending. The ordinance clarifies the permit application process and requires certain vendors to register with the Tax Collector and pay fees. It also bans selling and residential districts. The ordinance follows a 90 day moratorium on street vending on mission street, issued back in november and extended by another six months. A new monthly event is coming to San Francisco, meant to revitalize a neighborhood thats been struggling to find its footing after the pandemic, and gasia is called downtown on first thursdays, a giant street party on Second Street in downtown San Francisco on the first thursday of every month. Now, the first event is tomorrow afternoon between 5 and 10 p. M, and the goal is to bring the nightlife back into the area. Its a grab bag of food, music, retail, art, dancing. So the point of downtown first thursdays is to is to celebrate the best of San Francisco. Now, first thursdays is a free event. The nonprofit Civic Joy Fund will provide 1. 5 million to keep first thursdays going for a whole year. 718 yeah, lets see where traffic is adding to our concerns this wednesday morning. Sal. Yes, we are looking at slower traffic there. Garcia and dave, as you drive southbound on 101 out of petaluma into marinwood and novato, we have some slow traffic, which is not unusual, but i just want to let you know its there. If youre driving to the east bay or through the east bay, it is slowing from 680 up to the lafayette area and slows again in orinda on westbound 24, and the bay bridge is backed up to the maze metering lights are on. It has been busy on that san mateo bridge this morning. Its crowded all the way through and its just one of those days. Sometimes we have busier days on that span. Dumbarton bridge actually looks better over to redwood city area. 718. Lets bring steve in with todays weather. All right sal, thank you. Smooth sailing today. Clear skies. Interesting. And the Higher Elevations, theres more of a northerly breeze yet at the surface. A little bit of a westerly breeze. San francisco west at eight. Pittsburgh west at ten. Yet oakland, berkeley hills. Thats a northerly breeze. Also in the marin county hills northwest and napa sonoma. Its more of a northerly breeze, so itll still translate into lots of sunshine today and temperatures bumping up a little bit. The high, though, is just a little bit too far to the west, so its trying its best to flex its muscle, but really well just be a little bit above average there. But santa rosa, walnut creek, menlo park, san jose, i went for it upper 70s to near 80 for some of these. Menlo park 72 to 77. In san jose from 71 to 76. Temperatures though, will top out if not today, tomorrow, and come way down on saturday. Maybe a good 1520 degree drop. Colder and it does look like rain arrives on saturday as well. A couple of 30s still this morning for may 1st. 30s and low 40s for many, but now were seeing more upper 40s and low 50s. But there were about five, six upper 30s that i did see, especially mendocino county, lake county and Santa Cruz Mountains, nice. Today, a little bit of a northwesterly breeze has really generated the upwelling in the water. Temps are extremely cold, so fog cant be far away, but itll probably be back on friday. Today tomorrow, sunny, nice and warm, but cloudy, colder and rain arrives on saturday. And i know many of