a gun scare at a high school in san jose. students forced into lockdown. a ghost gun on campus. school resource officers jump into action. i'm audrey asistio. welcome to nbc bay area news at 4:30. we are talking to police, students, and school leaders about that gun found on campus. what we're learning in a couple of minutes.

also, they're calling on the state to tackle the homeless crisis. big-city mayors headed to sacramento to address the need for housing. our ian cull's tracking all of this for us. when she's going to have to report to prison. new details on the elizabeth holmes legal drama. if you use tiktok, if you like tiktok, hear this one. there's one state where you won't be able to use the popular app. our scott budman is on standby to tell us which one and how a tiktok ban could even be enforced. let's begin in the south bay today where two schools have had a very frightening day. san jose police say school resource officers chased down and arrested a student who had a loaded ghost gun. this started when the unidentified boy was spotted at willow glen high school. the school immediately went into lockdown today. willow middle school, next door, also ordered students to shelter in place. >> when were just having lunch.

then they told us there's somebody with a weapon. so i started running to my class. >> i can tell you nbc bay area's marianne favro has been tracking and tweeting about the developments all day. she's been very busy out there. she has learned this is the second time this week students had no to have shelter in place at the middle school because of a threat. she'll have more coming up on nbc bay area news at 6:00. a coalition of groups rallied outside the offices of san francisco's district attorney demanding justice for banko brown. many voiced anger and disappointment that the district attorney, brooke jenkins, is not filing charges against the was that greens security guard who fatally shot brown. the coalition included democratic party organizations, black civil rights activists, lgbtq activists, and youth activists. the organizer says security camera video released by the quarterback a. is disturbing to

watch, and she says it's the reason many here are so angry about no criminal charges filed. >> this is my right. he needs to be prosecuted. i don't believe for murder, but definitely for manslaughter. we see it. bang cowas retreating the whole time. and the guard shot outside of lgres. >> district attorneyns says the video doe tell the whole story and ierviews with the guard and witnesses indicate the guard felt his life might be in danger. sergio quintana will join us with what else he's learning in 30 minutes. mayors from the largest cities in the state are urging the governor to add $1 billion to the budget to tackle the state's ongoing homeless issues. they say it is clear that this is the biggest problem in our state right now and needs to be funded like it. nbc bay area's ian cull joins us now. ian, first question what things are they asking for? >> several things they're focusing on.

first and foremost, they want more money for interim and long-term housing to get people off the streets. the group which includes mayors from california's 13 largest cities are asking the governor to double his proposed budget on the issue from $1 billion to $2 billion every year. they say since 2018, the current programs have helped 120,000 californians find services. and the current budget has helped fund permit and rapid interim housing solutions like what you're seeing on your screen in san jose. the mayors also want an extra $1.5 billion for "project home key," which helps the city purchase buildings and hotels that are set up to house the homeless. >> however, we acknowledge that it's hard for many californians to see these results. that's because we're simply not keeping pace with the number of people who are becoming newly homeless. >> we need the state to prioritize ongoing funding for homeless interventions and services, and we need reforms to our state mental health system.

>> san francisco mayor london breed there. a lot of leaders across the state, they're also asking for some bills to get passed, right? including a deal with conservatorship? can you talk about that? >> that one is senate bill 43. it would strengthen old conservatorship laws, making it easier to provide mental health treatment for people unable to care for themselves. especially people who are homeless with severe substance abuse problems. they think it's another tool to treat that issue. it's something advocates like the coalition on homelessness in san francisco are against. the executive director tells me there simply isn't enough capacity in the mental health system. >> conserving people is the most expensive and least effective way to address mental health issues. most of these politics are based on the assumption that people are refusing care. in fact, folks are locked out of care. >> so that bill could be heard on the senate floor as early as this week. we'll have more coming up at

6:00. >> a lot of things to discuss when it comes to homelessness in our state. >> not just one thing, it's all of them saying it's multi-pronged solutions they're looking at. can't just fund one thing, it's got to be a lot of things. high-profile civil rights attorney bemp crump and former mayor willie brown came together to add support to a legal action accusing wells fargo of discrimination in its lending practices. they gathered outside the federal building in san francisco with other attorneys and several people involved in that lawsuit. those plaintiffs claim that the ban created unnecessary challenges when people of color attempted to refinance loans. they also claim wells fargo denied loans to minority applicants at a much higher rate during the pandemic when interest rates dropped to historic lows. >> home ownership is the heart of the american dream. and wells fargo has pushed that dream out of reach for thousands of black and brown americans

with their blatant discrimination loan practices. >> wells fargo released a statement to nbc bay area saying in part, "we are confident we follow relevant government-sponsored guidelines," adding that the allegations against wells fargo, quote, stand in stark contrast to the company's significant and long-term commitment to closing the minority home ownership gap. disgracd theranos ceo elizabeth holmes will have to surrender may 30 toth start her 11-year prison sentence. holmes was found guilty of defrauding investors, but so far she's stayed out of custody because her defense team has filed several appeals. yesterday, that process finally came to a halt. we told you about that here. her motion for bail was denied. holmes then requested that she report to prison on may 30th. the court did accept that request, saying that she must show up on that date by 2:00 p.m.

the wide receiver against tiktok went to another level this afternoon. montana is now the first state to completely ban the use of the app. so this isn't just the government officials, this is for everyone in that state. so for you, me, for visiting. let's bring in our business and tech reporter, scott budman. i guess i'm wondering how would they even be able to do all of this? if i want to use tiktok at home, will they be able to, i don't know -- how do they handle it? >> great question. this is really going to be like herding cats for government officials. it's the specific state of montana. the internet is pretty much everywhere, and there are ways to what's called geo-fence this, literally a fence around a state or an area. it's something used, for example, gambling apps because gambling is illegal in some states. but it's really difficult to do for an app like tiktok that's so easy to get, whether you're in montana or out of montana. that's why this is going to be so difficult to enforce.

what the government of montana is saying is it will be a $10,000 fine per day. >> wow. >> to tiktok, if someone uses it in montana. again, very difficult to track, difficult to see. there are things called virtual private networks, vpns, that do not allow any tracking of what's on your computer device or your phone. if that's in place, there's no way to know if you have tiktok. so this is, i think, largely symbolic. and it's going to be something that will be interesting to see just how determined the government will be to keep an individual in montana off of tiktok. >> did you get caught that punishment is huge. >> it is for tiktok. they're not going to fine individual users. >> got it. >> what they're trying to do is go after the company. that's sort of how it works for gambling. it's just so difficult to do, and that's why a lot of people are going to be watching this closely. there are other states who probably would love to have tiktok banned for young people. but they're going to have to watch to see if montana is able

to do it with any success. >> i'm sure a lot of states are watching for sure. i'm guessing there will be legal challenges? >> there will will be tiktok has said this violates the first amendment of them and other users to get the word or dance craze out or whatever it is. they have some legal standing here. as far as why should you be able to see it but i shouldn't be able to see it? and there are states' rights. a lot of this is going to be challenged, both by tiktok and by individual users. and expect vpn, virtual private network, sales to go up in that area. easy to install, impossible to trace, so you can tiktok to your heart's desire. >> all right, scott, thank you. another app, uber rolling out new features today. the company announced it's introducing teen accounts. this allows teenagers to hail rides and be in that car alone. parents will be able to monitor them remotely through that app. the new uber option rolls out on

monday in more than a dozen cities, including new york city and atlanta, with plans to launch in more cities in the near future. the pandemic is basically over, but that doesn't mean covid is going away. the new technology experts say the world will have to rely on to monitor its spread. and my fellow moms, stay for this one. a lot of women are opening up about the so-called mom tax. we're talking about the income gap and the added challenges working women face when we become parents. one bay area author has some expert advice on overcoming the obstacles. catching up with tony, because it is wednesday, and that means we get a preview of the newest edition of our newsletter, "housing deconstructed." tony, what can we expect? >> we're talking about the five cities people are leaving san francisco for. i'll give you suggestions, it's not sacramento. to find out where the top five places are, subscribe to our

newsletter. nbcbayarea.com/newsletters. >> not sacramento, thank you for that preview, appreciate it.

another county in the bay area is moving covid from an emergency to a virus in the health department monitoring, like flu. here's nbc bay area'skris sanchez. >> reporter: we're going to have to work more closely with our own doctors, clinics, pharmacies, in trying to keep our family safe from covid and getting treatment when one of us gets sick and covid is out in the community. sonoma county is the latest to transfer covid tracking from the emergency operations department to the health department, and you will likely remember that state and federal emergency has ended. the county says the covid vaccines will still be

administered for free for those in stock, but if you have insurance, go to your doctor and pharmacy for vaccines and treatments. california department of health is reworking how it tracks covid, as the cdc is. as of last week, it's sampling wastewater to track the virus, rather than how many people are ending up in the hospital. dr. peter chin ha from ucsf says san francisco is tracking wastewater coming in on international flights to stay ahead of surges in other parts of the world. >> the wastewater data only i think targets about, you know -- not the whole population, only about 140 million. the reason why they can't get more population covered is, with wastewater, is because of funding. again, what type of public health emergency is funded. and hope that might be able to be reinstituted. >> reporter: here's a minder of what the cdc recommendations are. anyone age 6 and up, you should

get one updated pfizer or moderna vaccine that's a bivalent. 65 years or older, you should get a secd updated dose. and anyone with little kids 6 months to 5 years, talk to your pediatrician because there's a vaccine schedule. if you get sick and you're not offered pack loaf individual, dr. hang says ask for it because it will decrease your sick time. san francisco is getting a huge payout from walgreens. in 2018, the city sued several companies it accuses of worsening the opioid epidemic. all the companies involved settled by 2022 except for walgreens. today, city attorney david chu announced the city has reached a settlement agreement with the company. the total value is $230 million. it will be paid out to the city over 14 years. in a statement walgreens noted that the settlement is not a, quote, admission of fault.

>> the evidence presented at trial made it clear that walgreens, the dominant retail pharmacy chain in san francisco, which had a history of failing to comply with federal regulations, filled a significant volume of illegitimate opioid prescriptions. >> that money is going to go toward addressing the opioid crisis in the city, in san francisco. all right, my fellow moms, this story is for you. you're working hard at home and at the office, but you're paying for it literally. letters "today in the bay's" marcus washington with the numbers to prove it. >> reporter: many working moms are expressing frustration about the cost of the so-called "mom tax." this is a toll that impacts women when they become mothers by increasing their responsibility at home, limiting their earnings and income. the typical woman in america was only earning 82 cents for every $1 earned by a man. this is according to a pew research center report last year. in other words, for every $100,000 made by a man a year, a

woman only earns $82,000. that gap has barely budged in the last two decades. bay area native becky viera wrote a book with the inspiration of helping other moms to navigate these difficulties. she says it can be tough whether it's communicating with your partner or making sure you ask for help. >> and assumed that i had a handle on everything i needed to know or how things would go. however, when my son came home, it was everything i learned times ten. it was so much harder. it was so much more emotionally draining, physically draining, than i ever thought. >> her other piece of advice, making sure that new moms never feel like they are alone. community is very important here. make sure y g stories like this early by joini us on "today in the bay" monday through friday, 5:00 to 7:00 a.m.

speaking of a hard-working mama, janelle wang. what's going on for the 5:00 news? and these are the stories that are catching our attention. >> new documents unsealed in the case of a father accused of trying to kill his family by driving off a cliff at double slide. the family of four miraculously survived, including two children. his wife, who originally said he did this on purpose, is now not cooperating with authorities. where this attempted murder case goes from here. understaffed, overworked. today, help is on the way for oakland firefighters. the dep just received a whole lot of money from the feds to help them staff up. how much money they're going to get and where the money will go coming up in the next hour starting at 5:00. chased for hours by the paparazzi, the new details about prince harry and meghan leaving an awards ceremony in new york city.

happy 19th bronze anniversary to mike inouye and his missus. he posted this on facebook. he said he made sesame shrimp linguini for the big occasion, and his wife surprised him with bronze-colored zori for the hot weather. happy anniversary to you both. prince harry and meghan say they were involved in a, quote, near-catastrophic car chase by paparazzi in new york. police say it started after a pair left a charity event in manhattan. the couple didn't want paparazzi to know where they were staying so they tried to lose the photographers who kept following. then it turned, according to the couple, into a lengthy car chase. it ended when meghan and harry ducked into a new york police department precinct and changed cars. a spokesperson for the couple told nbc the chase lasted more

than two hours, and it nearly caused several collisions. you'll recall, prince harry's mother, princess diana, died in 1997 when her car crashed while being chased by paparazzi. nearly a dozen teens are grateful for their iphones this afternoon after they went missing on a hike in southern california. authorities say a group of ten teenagers were hiking in santa paula canyon, got lost, didn't have the proper clothing or water supplies. plus it got dark really fast. the group was able to contact officials thanks to the iphone sos feature that allows users to call or text emergency services even if they have no cell phone service or wi-fi. a rescue team did find the teens later that evening, and we are told everyone's doing okay. former president obama is teaming up with netflix again for a new docuseries. >> how long have you been working for me? >> almost ten years. >> and you're an alderman? >> yes. >> second term, you got

re-elected? >> right. >> called "working: what we do all day." inspired by a book from the '70s that mr. obama says was influential in his personal journey. the former president has picked up where that book left off. interviewing people from all walks of life. the documentary has four parts, now available to stream. >> that's good to see, like what the different professions were, what people do behind the desk. >> i love seeing what everyone does, every day. what i had a hard time doing today is walking into the newsroom, because it's so beautiful out. i just want to stay outside. >> i'm with you. weather and news outside. we need that rooftop studio. >> i'd love that. >> that would be nice. fog at the coastline. we've been used to that lately. a closer look at that microclimate forecast. that fog is going to continue to build in as we roll through tomorrow morning. we're going to start it off with more temperatures here in the 50s for your thursday. when it comes to that cloud cover, not only in san

francisco, again, up to the north bay, east bay, and the south bay here for 7:00 for those commuters. as we head through tomorrow afternoon, we'll continue to see sunshine and lots of it away from our beaches. again, the coast right there will still hang on to a little bit of fog. through tomorrow, because of that cool ocean breeze, we will have temperatures dropping down anywhere from 5 to 10 degrees cooler. that leaves us 79 in concord. 81 morgan hill. 75 napa. 50s and 60s here at the coastline. one thing you still want to watch for is your allergies. oak, cedar, pine remain in the high category. otherwise, on this seven-day forecast, it is really feeling like just incredible, right? that's the word i'm searching for. aurm all those storms, this is a payoff for us. 70s coming in tomorrow, friday, saturday. a few 80s sunday, monday. we drop back down by next tuesday and wednesday. audrey, coming up at 5:00, we'll

take a look at some sierra thunderstorms. also our chances of el nino. i'll have a closer look at 5:00. jeff and janelle are working on the 5:00 newscast, back in two minutes.

right now at 5:00, rallying for banko brown. the continued call for charges to be filed against the security guard who killed brown. tonight, the victim's father is speaking out. also, scary momented on a south bay high school campus. a student is found with a loaded ghost gun. the quick action taken to arrest the student before nick bad could possibly happen. 98 yores from big cities across the state meet with the governor. the amount of money they're asking for to help deal with the homeless crisis in their own communities. good afternoon. the news at 5:00 starts right

now. i'm jessica aguirre. >> i'm janelle wang. justice for banko brown. that was the chant from the crowd gathered outside the offices of the san francisco dorn today. >> protesters are back there again, hoping that enough pressure will overturn the d.a.'s decision not to file charges against that walgreens security guard who fatally shot brown. >> reporter: on posters, car windows, on signs, chanted during a rallying call during this demonstration. >> justice for banko brown! justice for banko brown! >> reporter: the demonstration involved a coalition including many democratic organizations, black civil rights activists, lgbtq activists, and youth advocates. >> this is about humanity. this was a life. this was a life cut short. we need to remember that. >> we are supposed to be a champion of equality, a safe space for all of our communities, whether black,

brown, lgbtq, it doesn't matter. >> reporter: this organizer says the video released by the district attorney is disturbing and she says it's the reason why many here are angry about district attorney brooke jenkins' decision not to file criminal charges against security guard michael earl wayne anthony. >> this is my right. he needs to be prosecuted. i don't believe for murder, but definitely for man slaught letter are and we see it. banko was out of the store, retreating the whole time. and the guard shot outside of walgreens. >> reporter: she called on the california attorney general and the u.s. department of justice to review the evidence and d.a. jenkins' decision. among the many voices at this event was a san francisco youth organizer who described why she was so affected by the fatal shooting of banko brown. she says her family, and she believes family like banko brown's, are constantly just struggling to survive in san francisco. >> what happens when your parents, your support system, your family system is surviving? you are left