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former president trump saying goodbye to an american hero. a final salute to to the last living survivor of the uss arizona. we begin tonight with a new push to put the recall of the alameda county district attorney on the ballot as soon as possible. good evening. i'm elizabeth cook. >> the group behind the recall held a rally today, saying county supervisors are dragging their feet and setting a date despite the states legal requirement. >> the damage that has been done, so far, is tremendous , and we should not be the only people who see what is going on. >> this all comes as we learn of a plea deal reached between district attorney pamela prices office and the two people charged in connection with the shooting death of a wasn't in home depot employee.
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>> katie nielsen spoke with the victim's mother about what she wants to see happen . >> reporter: lori moz was never active in politics. a year ago, everything changed but that is when her son, blake, was murdered, here at the home depot in pleasanton while he was working as a loss prevention officer. since then, she says, the recall campaign took on an entirely new meaning. >> it has been almost exactly one year since lori lost her son, blake. it was april 18th of last year, when he was shot and killed during an attempted shoplifting. >> it feels like yesterday, or like 10 years ago. that moment where your heart stops and you think, this can't . >> yesterday a plea deal was struck in the case. alicia naps agreed to plead guilty t-2 second degree murder, which carries a sentence of 19 years to life in prison. the person driving the getaway car,
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32-year-old david guillory pleaded guilty to being an accessory, as well as other charges. his sentence could be around 7 1/2 years. >> there is that moment, which happens, when you've got it. and you can breeze. >> reporter: lori says she pushed for the plea deal because it cannot be appealed, and more importantly, because it brings closure to their family. she says, over the past year, her family has been fighting with the alameda county das office to get appropriate charges filed against the suspects. >> they erased his future. why would i have to fight for justice for him? >> reporter: it is part of the reason why she has been an outspoken advocate trying to get district attorney pamela price recalled from office. >> i voted for her, and made a mistake. she is not doing anything for victims except re-victimizing them. she doesn't help them. she doesn't give any details as to
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how to get justice for the family. she just looks out for the people that did it. >> reporter: lori says at this point, she is relieved to have the case behind her so they can move on. she hopes the same will happen for the suspects. >> my goal for them in this, is that the time they will serve, they make it productive, right? they get job skills, they find their faith, they find a redeemed life for their kids. >> reporter: while both suspects have agreed to the plea deal, their sentencing is scheduled for june the sixth. we have a request to the das office asking for more information about the case but we have not yet heard back. in the meantime, price previously accused recall organizers of having ulterior motives. >> we know that this recall is not about public safety. we have their campaign plan. this campaign plans is that they are concerned with the value of their portfolios. real estate developers. >> price won the da seat with
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53% of the vote. she promised to reduce mass incarceration, lighten sentences, and hold police accountable for misconduct. last week, price did announce involuntary manslaughter charges against alameda police officers . those three were involved in the death of mario gonzalez, who died while being restrained back in 2021. meanwhile in san francisco, a brief manhunt is now resolved after deputies say an inmate escaped from a room at san francisco general hospital. that man was being held in the hospitals joel ward when he climbed the to the ceiling just before 10:00 this morning, sending deputies on a frantic search. he was caught not long after the escape. the sheriff's office says, based on the quick action of deputies, they were able to thwart any possible escape by immediately locating the suspect within a secure area of the facility, where he eventually surrendered, peacefully.
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following ongoing protest calling for a cease-fire in gaza, these protest happening on college campuses nationwide, including uc berkeley, where a protesters set up dozens of tents on the steps of sprawl plaza. they are calling this a gaza solidarity encampments. protesters are demanding the school divest from companies that have ties to the israeli military, and to cut the study abroad program there. >> quite frankly we will be here until we achieve divestment. we are willing to risk suspension and expulsion, we are willing to risk arrest. we have a full working team of medics, legal observers, hotlines, community members, food support ready to stand with us. >> in a statement, uc berkeley road we will take steps necessary to ensure the protest does not disrupt the university's operations. there are no plans to change the university's investment policies and practices. to the north, things getting out of control at cal poly humboldt. overnight,
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police clashed with these pro-palestinian protesters who had barricaded themselves inside a building. the campus is now closed and will be through tomorrow. in new york, hundreds of pro-palestinian supporters spent nearly a week occupying the quad at columbia university demanding the ivy league school divest from companies funding israel. at manhattan nyu, at least a dozen people were arrested as camps were cleared. protesters are bringing up concerns about anti-semitism and dental violence against the jewish students, though it is just camping at uc berkeley and elsewhere often say that they are themselves, jewish. >> google has fired 20 more employees following sit in protest at the company's offices in sunnyvale and new york. the total number of workers fired over the issue is more than 50. protesters were demanding the company dropped big google cloud contact with the israeli government. the
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company says the terminated employees were personally involved in the disruption inside their offices. a challenging day in criminal court for former president trump. the judge clashed with trump's lawyer as he refuted claims his client had violated a gag order , and a key witness said he squashed stories that could harm trump's 2016 bid for the presidency. michael george has the latest. >> reporter: former president trump left the sixth day of his criminal hush money trial fuming but he was stuck in a court room instead of on the campaign trail like president biden. >> he is out campaigning and i am forced to stay sitting here , sitting up as straight as i can all day long because of the situation. >> reporter: tuesday, former national enquirer editor return to the stand. he testified that during a 2015 meeting with trump and his fixer, michael cohen, he agreed to be trump's eyes and ears,
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suppressing stories that could hurt trumps 2016 run for the presidency. he detailed three stories he bought just to kill, including an apparently false story about trump fathering a child out of wedlock , and trumps relationship with former labeling model, karen mcdougal. mcdougal claims they had an affair in 2006. >> and unconstitutional gag order by a highly conflicted judge. >> reporter: prosecutors say trump commented about potential witnesses 10 times on social media. the judge appeared frustrated at the trump attorneys attempt to explain the post, eventually telling him, you are losing all credibility with the court. >> that's another way of saying i don't trust you. where is your president? where are your facts? >> reporter: after the hearing, trump posted on his social media platform, this is a kangaroo court and the judge should recuse himself. >> the judge has not yet ruled on the possible gag order
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violations. the court doesn't meet on wednesday, so testimony will resume on thursday. >> let's give you a live look right now outside seven cisco and city hall. maryland and want to try a new way to cut down on crime in the tenderloin. a curfew for certain businesses . under the proposal, smoke shops, liquor stores, and some corner markets would have to close from midnight to 5:00 i am. the first violation would earn a warning, led by a fine of up to $1000 per hour for operating after the curfew. this would not apply to restaurants, bars, or event halls. that proposal is getting mixed reactions from people in the tenderloin. coming up at 6:00 we will hear from everyone from business owners, to someone living on the street. one month after the driver hit and killed a couple and their two young children in san francisco, business owners in the neighborhood are up in arms over a new street safety plan . coming up tonight at 5:30, why they say their livelihoods are at stake. new affordable housing is coming to oaklands lake
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merritt up a groundbreaking ceremony was held today by state and local leaders. that new development will have 91 apartment units, 25% of them will provide supportive housing for homeless families. the money for that project comes from and infrastructure bond passed by voters in 2022. meanwhile, the south bay, grand opening for the nearest affordable housing development in downtown sunnyvale is located on south matilda and west iowa avenues. a ribbon-cutting was held in meridian. the developer has 89 units, 23 of them set aside for low income households with intellectual and develop mental disabilities, since the building is downtown it is close to several parks, stores, and community centers. a popular southbay burger spot welcoming customers for the final time, today, after more than seven decades in business . we will hear from the owner and longtime customers about this bittersweet farewell. i'm kind of proud that we have this many people, here.
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just to celebrate the last day. we had to turn people away last night. the measles making a comeback. why the cdc now says the diseases illumination status is in jeopardy. hundreds of bay area teleworkers have learned they will be losing their job and today, signs of even bigger trouble ahead for the electric car company. we saw a lot of stubborn cloud cover covering much of the bay area, today, that combined with stronger onshore breeze meant significantly cooler temperatures. we will tell you how long this taste of
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>svr left channel>yeah. tesla layoffs are said to the bay area hard. state filing showed that 27 bay area jobs are on the chopping block including more than 2200 workers in fremont. nearly 500 in palo alto, plus an additional 500 in the san joaquin county . layoffs will
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begin june 14th. the company is also cutting nearly 2700 jobs at its head quarters in austin, texas. last week, ceo elon musk announced haslett would cut 10% of its global workforce, that is about 14,000 total jobs. in the meantime, a group of former tesla employees are suing the company, saying it failed to give them enough of advance notice about this layoffs. that is occurring to a complaint obtained by bloomberg. they claim tesla violated blog law might not giving a warning at least 60 days ahead of the layoffs but this comes as tesla's first quarter earnings report showed a 55% drop in net income . revenue was also down 9% last year, experts say that is mainly because of the growing competition in the electric vehicle market and lower demand for ev's in general. today, tesla's stock jumped in after hours training trading after announcing it would introduce new models by early next year.
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it was a stronger overall for the u.s. stock markets. the nasdaq led the way, rising more than 1.5% today. >> lake tahoe's ban on plastic water bottles kicked in this week meaning residents and tourists will no longer be allowed to bring them into the city and stores, and vendors will no longer be allowed to sell them. the ban was approved by the city last year and officially went into effect on earth day, yesterday. environmental advocates in tahoe say the ban was needed to keep the lake clean. >> i applaud the city of south lake tahoe for passing a plastic water bottle ban on april 22nd. this is a reminder that we should choose to use reusable's. it's the tahoe way to leave places better than we find it and not leave letter in the environment. >> experts say single-use plastic has been one of the biggest sources of pollution in lake tahoe. on top of the university's camp tower, three
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new babies came into the world, you can see them off to the left right there. we are waiting for one more check to hatch, since there were four eggs late last month. parents annie and archie, working hard to take care of them. two chicks made their way out of eggs on earth day. they look like balls of cotton. >> they are so cute. the exit hasn't hatched, i don't know if that is under annie or the mail. >> tomorrow, the university will host a house party as they welcome the fourth and final check. they will lifestream the event on the giant screen and experts will be there to answer any questions. >> so cute to watch them dote over there little -- oh, they are so cute. my goodness. tyler the creator, the killers, and post-malone are just some of the big names slated to perform at golden gate park's outside lands this year. >> the famous music festivals lineup was just released this
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morning. this will be the fourth outside lands event since the pandemic in the 16th overall. >> the festival will run august ninth through the 11th, passes start at $455. this year's pride parade is set to feature a major guest appearance, the san francisco pride group announcing this year's celebrity grand marshall and headliner is grammy, emmy, and two-time tony winner billy porter . >> billy porter always puts on a great show. the theater legend and fashionista has a longtime advocate for lgbtq rights. this year's pride parade is set for sunday, june 30th. >> let's check in with first alert meteorologist paul heggen. too early to forecast a bit of june gloom but we definitely have the gloom today. >> it was. it felt not springlike, today, paul. at least not here in the city. >> the early arrival of may gray which leads to june gloom. >> you can't win.
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>> the sunshine will return around september or so, yeah but just wait a few months. let's look at what is happening. the big picture pattern has shifted a bit over the past 24 hours. the storm system out over the pacific has been sending more cloud cover with stronger onshore wind across the bay area and cool air will make itself at home for a little while but it is also close enough to provide a little bit of instability in the atmosphere overhead. we have seen some showers and even some thunderstorms developing further to our north and to our east. you can see activity on the satellite and radar loop over the past several hours. cloud cover and lightning strikes in the sierra and there is the surface were flexion of an upper-level low pin wheeling off the coast. it will be with us and infect hitting a bit stronger over the next couple of days. hour by hour wind gust in just a moment. santa clara valley did see the
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francisco, a lot of low 60s out there return out. san jose temperatures only made it into the upper 60s. now you are back into the middle 60s, but you were one of the warmer spots around the bay area. only 59 right now in santa rosa. 60 on the news and santa rosa. a lot of low 60s out there, the return of march temperatures as we enter the last days of april. the warmer weather further down the line when we show you the seven day forecast it will just -- plenty of clouds overhead for the giants game as they take on the new york mets in the second game of their three-game series. generally, more clouds than the sunshine will be the rule of the forecast for the next few days. temperatures tonight with clouds overhead, dropping down to mostly low 50s. some of the coolest spots dipping down into the upper 40s, but that is about average for this time of year. i temperatures tomorrow are going to be below normal across-the-board. 70 degrees in san jose is exactly the average high temperature, one of the few spots that will reach your average high. mostly upper 60s and maybe grazing 70 degrees inland on the east bay. upper
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60s for fremont. only mid-60s in redwood city. not much change for temperatures in half moon bay. stuck in the upper 50s as things warm-up for the rest of the bay area this weekend. another day in the lower middle 60s in san francisco and oakland and sunday northbay cloud cover will be persistent enough that your temperatures will be confined to the lower and middle 60s for highs as well. let's look at futurecast, through the next several days with fog, and low cloud cover, trying to break up a little bit, tomorrow, maybe a bit more sunshine peeking through in the afternoon, but generally more clouds than sunshine and mostly cloudy skies in store for us on thursday with radar freckles showing up in the simulation. it is lower than a 20% chance of rain. if you spreckels on the windshield will be the extent of the rain that we see late thursday into thursday night. keeping an eye on the latest trends in case the system finds more moisture to work with, but in general, a lot of clouds and maybe a couple of drops, but stronger wind will kick in as that next storm system moves through. based on the hour by hour wind gust, from 11:00 on thursday through 5:00 on friday. you can see all of the red panels
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indicating 30 mile-per-hour gust by thursday afternoon and again on friday afternoon. not strong enough for a wind advisory but it will certainly be noticeably breezy but all that will be behind us by the time we get into the weekend, temperatures will warm into the lower and middle 70s both saturday and sunday for inland parts of the bay area with sunshine overhead. if you fairweather clouds with a bit of fog to start each morning around the bay, temperatures return close to average, middle and upper 60s around the bay with those temperatures sticking around into early next week. along the coast, hardly any change to your day by day temperatures. you will be in the upper 50s and may be pushing 60 degrees. the onshore influence will not leave us even once other parts of the bay area warmed to a greater extent. up next, a well to the final survivor of the attack that sparked u.s. entry into world war ii. >> haec told me, before december 7th 1941 was just one
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day in a four-year war. but more incredible after. >> details are emerging on a massive cyber attack
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a final salute to an american hero. lieutenant commander lou cantor of grass valley is being laid to rest today. he died on april 1st. >> cantor was the last living survivor of the uss arizona, which sank in the 1941 attack on pearl harbor. >> in hawaii, the national park service hosted a day of remembrance at the uss arizona memorial, to on of the crew that both survived and perished on that fateful day of november 7th, 1941. >> the surprise attack by japanese forces launched the u.s. into world war ii.
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>> it is a part of what we share here, every day, the hope of remembering those that gave their all, those who lived through it and sacrifice, so that we could hopefully have peace for our future. those that were our greatest enemies at the time are now two of the united states greatest allies but that moment doesn't have to define them forever. >> lieutenant cantor was a man defined by years of dedicated military service, faith, and family. reporter ashley sharp has more on the important legacy he leaves behind. >> this is basically dad's office. >> reporter: if these walls could talk, they would tell the story of lieutenant commander lou cantor . his son, jim takes it all in. >> is a piece of the arizona and then that is the certificate. >> reporter: a time capsule of his dad's service, and the chapters of history. that he helped to write.
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>> the explosion bent the mainmast . that's how powerful it was. >> reporter: december 7th, 1941. lou cantor was aboard the uss arizona when it was struck by japanese forces. the surprise attack at pearl harbor launched the united states into its second world war. >> the american people in their righteous might will win the through to absolute victory. >> the blast down here blew all this up. >> reporter: lou cantor survived. jim showed me where his dad was when the ship went up in flames. >> right here, her three. >> reporter: lou would go on to visit pearl harbor many times over the years. a hero's welcome back . his final trip was in 2019. >> the 2403 men that were killed that day, including my
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shipmates on the arizona. >> reporter: and then, there were none. lou was the last living survivor of the uss arizona. >> all we can do is thank god. you know, it's god's will. >> reporter: he passed away in his sleep at 102 years old on april 1st. >> he has told me before the december 7th , 1941, was just one day in a four-year war but i am more proud of what he did after. >> reporter: lieutenant commander can tour would go on to earn his wings, flying 200 combat missions, including in the korean war , surviving being shot down twice, and eventually advise three presidents and even created survival training still used today for navy pilots. >> he knew that his training that he set up for these men saved lives. >> reporter: something that he would often say to his
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children and fellow soldiers was simple. never give up, and never forget. >> remember pearl harbor. that is probably one of the most important things. >> a part of our nations greatest generation. >> no question. >> lieutenant commander lou cantor is buried next to his wife, val, of 44 years. up next, san francisco is taking action to prevent a repeat of last month's crash that killed two young children and their parents. why the city is receiving a lot of pushback from local business owners. >> let's take a deep breath and discuss it. >> california lawmakers consider new requirements on tortillas and other similar foods. the goal behind a new bill in sacramento. we are here for the grand finale, and the entire crew. >> a big crowd coming out for one last meal at a popular
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