win. they're one two. they continue this weekend. so do the giants and a's going back to nascar. >> here's my shameless plug again sonoma raceway. unbelievable i think you should go. we should go. maybe we should win. and go vip take your mom's sunday. happy mother's day. >> take mom out on sunday. happy mother's day. thanks. >> next at 11, we abruptly found out that some teachers were not being paid. a small school community up in arms. tonight, the school has suddenly declared for bankruptcy and is now closed. >> the 11:00 news on ktvu fox two starts now. >> new horizons private school in newark is abruptly closing after more than 20 years in operation. hello again. i'm greg lee, new tonight. ktvu alice ward spoke with staff members who say they are still waiting to get paid for several months worth of work. >> we were all shocked, you know, both of my kids were crying. all the parents, everybody was crying and really upset about this. >> parent sheena verma has two students here at new horizons. she said it was an email sent wednesday night from the

principal. that's how she learned that the school is bankrupt and friday would be its last day. >> we were shocked about two months ago, we abruptly found out that some teachers were not being paid, we found out that like the lease had not been paid, the principal, victor dawson, hasn't been on site since march 27th and none of the bills have been paid, including payroll. >> but he's collected tuition for next year. >> about 20 parents prepaid about $14,000 each. >> angela eggleston has been involved with new horizons since the 90s. >> it has been a very long semester as vice principal. >> she's tried to keep spirits up, but it's been very challenging. >> when information was brought to light about building lease not being current, about this staff, not being paid, we did lose some students. yeah, we probably lost about 20, 22 students. so we were probably right now we were down to like 78. >> hadi rafi has taught math and

science to middle schoolers here for the last year. >> so february, march, april, may, so it'll be a total of almost eight eight checks. >> he hasn't been paid in four months, but like some other teachers, he keeps showing up. >> we're supposed to get paid today, but basically all our checks. but i checked my account and nothing's there. >> miss angie says the students are struggling. >> our students are resilient. but that doesn't mean they aren't hurting, i hear from parents that they're having anxiety. they're they're crying at night. they don't understand because it's just so different than what they had experienced their full time here. we're a small community. >> we tried to reach victor dawson, the principal and owner of new horizons, by phone to no luck. however, there is a wage claim filed on behalf of the teachers and staff who are yet to be paid. as for some families, they're looking around to see where their students are going to go next fall in newark.

alice wurtz, ktvu, fox two news, new at 11 police in san francisco arrested a woman for driving a car with a stolen license plate. >> i want to show you this surveillance video. you can see officers pulling over a pontiac g6. it happened around 315 this afternoon near 19th and rivera and the sunset district. police say they pulled over the car on suspicion that that plate was possibly stolen. after confirming that it was, police arrested the driver, a well known business owner in oakland, says he is considering closing his restaurant for several reasons, including two early morning break ins. nelson german, the owner and chef at alamar kitchen and bar in uptown oakland, says someone broke into the business around 440 and then again at 630 in the morning. he says the thief stole a large amount of top shelf liquor and kitchen equipment. german thinks this is the same person who stole from the restaurant back in november. >> people know me. i'm always a positive person who always smiling and staying upbeat and

encouraging others, this is the first time i feel down. first time like i just can't really smile. >> in addition to these early morning burglaries, german says he's considering closing al mar due to rising costs. he says if the restaurant does not have a successful weekend, it will be difficult to remain open. an initial toxicology report shows the driver who killed a family of four in a crash, was not under the influence at the time of the incident. that's according to information obtained by the san francisco standard. back on march 16th. san francisco police say a 78 year-old woman crashed her suv and killed a family at a bus stop in west portal. she was arrested on suspicion of several charges, but later released pending her further investigation, including whether she was impaired. so far, she has not been charged with any crimes. ktvu has reached out to san francisco district attorney's office, but we have yet to hear back. right now, pro-palestinian encampments at universities are growing. this includes the demonstration at uc

berkeley. tomorrow morning. the school will hold its commencement ceremony. ktvu bailey okaro spoke with graduating students about what this event means amid the backdrop of all of this unrest, 75 and sunny the friday before graduation at uc berkeley. >> and this is the scene you can feel the relief and excitement. and for seniors, it's been a long time coming. college >> it was so special. i feel like high school and it kind of abruptly and there are a lot of things that we missed out on. i think college was such a special experience. angelina lee is graduating with her degree in computer science and statistics. >> her high school graduation was canceled because of the pandemic. many other seniors shared a similar story. >> i didn't get the opportunity to say a lot of goodbyes. i didn't get that opportunity, like back when i played sports, i didn't get to give that senior speech. i didn't get to give a lot of things. it kind of feels like it's coming full circle again. >> reese murphy, a senior from tracy, said. even when they got to berkeley the fall of their freshman year, things were much

different than what you see today. >> we still had the option to live in the dorms, but they were really empty and still not a lot going on. >> and now, less than 24 hours before they walk across the stage and get that coveted berkeley diploma, we asked if they felt another shadow was being cast ahead of another graduation because of protests on college campuses tied to the israel-hamas war, i know the media might be talking about these protests happening, and it's disrupting life, but that's one part of it. >> life goes on normally and like we try to accommodate the protesters and like listen to them. and that definitely happens. >> in a statement, uc berkeley spokesperson dan mogulof said berkeley graduation ceremonies have been venues for all sorts of protests for many years. this year, like every year in the past, our efforts will focus on ensuring the ceremony can be successfully held and on supporting the ability of graduating students, their friends and families to safely enjoy and take part in an incredibly meaningful day. students like murphy said they weren't too concerned that protests would ruin graduation. rather, every student we spoke to said protesters deserved to have their voices heard. >> i mean, if something happens

at graduation, i don't believe it would be violent. i think it would be. i would it would happen in a manner that is perfectly appropriate. if someone feels strongly enough to express that during their graduation, then it should be heard. >> we were at sproul plaza on uc berkeley's campus, where you can see there are still a number of tents out here, though those protesters remaining largely peaceful. we haven't heard much or seen much out of them tonight. uc berkeley's law school held its commencement ceremony today. there was reportedly multiple disruptions to the program as a group of audience members and pro-palestinian demonstrators chanted at different points during that ceremony. the big commencement ceremony here at uc berkeley tomorrow will begin at 10:30 a.m. at cal memorial stadium in berkeley. i'm bailey o'carroll, ktvu, fox two news. >> and to stay on top of the war in gaza and reactions to conflict, make sure to visit our website. that's ktvu u.com. new at 11 the san francisco municipal transportation agency

is sending out a detour advisory in the north beach area to accommodate the san francisco italian athletic club's car show. here's a look at that detour for the 39 koit the car show and lunch begins at 1030 in the morning. the detour will be in place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. the stockton and union street stops will be skipped, but riders can get off at stockton and filbert or powell and lombard. riders heading to fisherman's wharf will be detoured to coit tower first. downtown san francisco's nightlife activity is nearing pre-pandemic levels. researchers from the university of toronto analyzed cell phone data from more than 50 cities across the u.s. the numbers show san francisco is seeing nearly 95% of the after hours activity it experienced before the pandemic, researchers defined. after hours as between 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. the same data shows the city is seeing just above 56% of the activity it experienced before covid. during working hours, researchers say. san francisco san francisco's overall recovery

rate is 67.7. an injured hiker is rescued by the chp. a look at how officers brought the person to safety and a blue angels aviators work is being recognized in a new film. his connection to the bay area. >> plus, we're fighting for a fair wage, so it's a short term sacrifice for hopefully a long term goal. >> visitors to a las vegas hotel met by picket lines coming up in tonight's west coast rap. >> why some culinary workers ha gone on s ike

workers with culinary union local 226, went on strike at virgin hotels las vegas today. reporter mike allen spoke with him about what they say it will take to get them back to work. >> yeah, hundreds of folks out here chanting for a new contract. they're frustrated that they're the last culinary union members to get a new contract on or off the strip. out of the dozens of hotels and resorts that have negotiated them, here's what some of them had to say. no contract, no peace. dozens of workers at virgin hotels las vegas out before the sun came up friday morning, soon joined by dozens more demanding a new contract after their fellow union members at other resorts got one. >> we're fighting for a fair wage, so it's a short term

sacrifice for hopefully a long term goal. >> sad to see it's only us, but we're here. that's why we're here. fighting for our contract. >> unlike previous demonstrations by the union in the past year, these picketers are doing so on the clock. >> these 48 hours are, you know, two days that maybe you would be working and bringing in income. is that is that a little tough for you? >> yes, but that's a matter because we deserve doesn't matter. we deserve this. >> we want what everyone else got. we deserve what everyone else got, and we're willing to sacrifice for it. >> i asked union leadership where the disconnect is between them and virgin in negotiations. >> we've got issues on the table. there's workload issues, there's housekeeping issues, there's safety issues, there's other language issues. but this is an economic strike. the goal is to send a message that this company a strong message so that they come to the table ready to bargain. >> meantime, strikers say morale is high. >> we're ready. and we want to keep fighting for my family, for my coworkers, family. so we want

to win this, but they hope these 48 hours are the only ones they spend striking. >> i'm sure we'll come to an agreement eventually, but why can't we just go ahead and get it done? it's not fun being out here. we want to be inside. we want to be doing our jobs. >> i also asked these folks if negotiations on tuesday, when they start back up, don't bear any fruit. >> are they prepared to strike again after this 48 hour one all of them said yes. they are absolutely prepared, even if it means taking a hit while they're living paycheck to paycheck. reporting from virgin hotels las vegas mike allen, fox five news, local, las vegas. >> in washington state, families seeking asylum are being evicted from a hotel in the city of kent. this comes after the city of seattle cut ties with the owner of that hotel, following disagreements over a verbal contract and payment conflicts. dozens of single adults are now left in need of housing, as the city is prioritizing families with small children. however, asylum seekers are comfortable

the current hotel and have a good relationship with the owner. community organizers say. some are even refusing to leave. >> a lot of the families here have, their children in school and now they're going to have to move to a different school. there's a lot of things that they're not taking into consideration. >> advocates for the asylum seekers are turning to community donations to keep the single adults housed and off the streets in arizona. video of a wedding crasher being kicked out of a ceremony is getting a lot of attention online. >> i get mad at you guys. he is mad. he just wants to get out. >> erica. you're wild. >> wow. people pulled out their cameras sunday when a snake slithered into a wedding venue in the town of florence, southeast of phoenix. the bride's sister grabbed the snake with her bare hands, carrying it to an area away from guests. so the ceremony could continue. we are told that snake was

harmless. the video on tiktok already has more than 1 million views. >> as a kid, i was very tomboyish, so i was outside catching grasshoppers and toads and snakes and whatever i could. crocodile hunter was my favorite show growing up. thank you, steve irwin. >> it's not surprising with erica, it's just always been who she is. she loves animals. she's always been adventurous. she's not afraid of anything. literally >> some people are even leaving marriage proposals for erica in the video post comments section. by the way, erica is already married, and a reminder you can hear about the west coast top stories every weekday right here on ktvu. west coast rap with alex savage airs at 7:00 monday through friday or find around the clock coverage at west coast rap.com. a rescue in the north bay caught on camera thursday night. the chp called to an injured hiker on the cascade falls trail in marin county. officers flew their h-30 helicopter to the scene using gps coordinates provided by the

hiker. there, medics helped the patient into the helicopter. the chp says the hiker was then flown to an awaiting ambulance. target received backlash just june for its display of pride merchendise the policy. the retailer plans on using this year and the reaction it's getting in the bay area and oaklanders taking pride in their city tonight. how residents in the 510 area code celebrated their city's culture. >> and in barry weather, another warm to hot day out there, it looks like a bit of a cooling trend as we move into our weekend,

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>> this is the ninth year of the unofficial holiday to honor oakland's culture. oakland, of course, boasts the 510 area code, a 510 day party themed around social justice issues like housing and gentrification was held at lake merritt. dozens of oakland grassroots organizations participated. there was also a youth rally, speeches, a car show, and music on the main stage. june is pride month and target is out with its plans for this year as ktvu christien kafton tells us, the retailer is limiting its pride merchandise. >> mega retailer target has said it will not be putting out pride related merchandise and marketing in some locations this year, after the company faced a backlash and boycott over pride displays and merchandise. last year, the retailer didn't specify where it would be scaling back on pride, but in a statement said it would be, quote, offering a collection of products including adult apparel and home and food and beverage items curated based on consumer feedback. the collection will be

available on target.com and in select stores based on historical sales performance. goldner tumbbad, professor of marketing at the lam family college of business at san francisco state university, says the company is trying to appeal to both sides. >> they are rather choosing a middle position, right? they're trying to play it safe, you know they are still going to sell certain things in certain stores , but not in some other stores, she says. >> ultimately, the company is going to have to pick a side. >> lots of people will still continue to shop from target, but ultimately, given the current situation of the world where we're all divided and we would like to know, you know, who, who, who, who is who and you know which company is standing for what. >> some target shoppers say they'll continue shopping here, even though they'd prefer the company take a firm stand supporting lgbtq rights. i definitely disapprove, but it would be hard not to use this store because we have a pharmacy here. >> there are things, there are

electronics we can't get here in the castro, shoppers say they'll take their business elsewhere as an lgbtq plus consumer, i can spend my dollars where i'm supported, so i have not supported a target. >> there are plenty of other places i can purchase. same merchandise. may be cheaper, may be better. >> pride begins in june. we're hearing that about half of target's locations will be carrying pride themed merchandise. that pride themed merchandise will also be available online in san francisco. christien kafton ktvu fox two news. >> we spoke with sean fletcher, professor of public relations at san jose state university, about the potential consequences of target changing course. >> i'll give them credit. they have stepped out front where many organizations have not done anything in the way of lgbtq. plus advocacy. so let me i don't want to be remiss in overlooking that. however, when you sign up for it and you decide that that is going to be a portion of your corporate social responsibility value statements, you have to know what you're doing. when you do an about face. >> fletcher also says the fact that this is a national election

year is likely a factor. that target is taking into account. >> well, in weather kind of linked up to weather. we have been watching, of course, the skies with the northern lights, a lot of energy being approaching the approaching of the earth. and as a result, we have been seeing some of those pretty colors showing up in the pacific northwest and even in portions of northern california, approaching the bay area as well. so it could be even more interesting over the next few hours, up until about 2 or 3:00 this morning, what happens? some charged protons and electrons were emitted from the sun approaching the earth's magnetic field field and interacting with some of the some of the oxygen oxygen molecules and the nitrogen molecules. so as a result, we have been seeing some activity. now the main focus has been up to our north. but you see that green line that's dipping down. that means you could see it. if you do look up to the northern horizon, the potential over the next few hours and even into the weekend. so we could have some interesting sky watching for tonight into tomorrow morning as

far as temperatures this afternoon, san francisco 78 degrees, san rafael 9286. in san jose and antioch 90 degrees. here is your weekend outlook for your saturday. some fog in the morning. it will be warm inland. still close to 90 degrees. and then on sunday for mother's day, partly sunny, a little bit of some cooling for the second half of the weekend. all because of this. the low clouds and fog which have been hanging out. it's really down towards southern california, have been drifting closer to our coastline. so we already have a few patches right around the coast that will push back into the bay. current numbers. we have cooled off to 59 in san francisco, still some 60s for hayward and in san jose tomorrow morning. partly cloudy skies and some coastal fog. you can see the forecast model actually bringing in some patchy fog right around the bay itself tomorrow morning, and then into the afternoon hours. the clouds clear back to near the shoreline, so some patchy overcast near portions of the coastline. more sunshine inland. those temperatures in the in the 80s to right around 90 degrees. but here's that key change.

we're watching that change in the wind pattern that will bring in that cooler marine air to the bay area, especially for sunday highs for tomorrow, though, once again, we have the fog in the morning clearing back to near the shoreline 71 san francisco, 89, in livermore and a few spots still right around 90 degrees out toward concord and antioch. we will cool things off a little bit on sunday, but still very, very nice for all the moms out there. the second half of the weekend. and then it looks like a

month continues tonight in san francisco's chinatown. there's a

recently opened bookstore that celebrates the asian american experience. ktvu is amber lee spoke with the owners who show us how they're giving back to the community. >> something very special about the chinese american diaspora that we have here, located in the heart of san francisco chinatown on waverly, a unique gift shop and bookstore, sells mostly asian made goods. >> it opened just last december. >> thank you so much for coming by on this night. >> the store's owners are hosting a special event featuring creators of products focusing on the cantonese dialect. jennifer and cynthia huie grew up in fremont. they say their shop attracts customers from different parts of the city. across the bay area and beyond. >> we love having conversations here with the customers too, and, being able to talk about, you know, share stories about our own families, the sisters want a store that tells the stories of the asian american experience. i don't think that, growing up, i've seen many bookstores that and gift stores

that i personally could relate. to. >> they wanted to open in chinatown, a place they visited often with their families while growing up. >> what's unique about us is that i think we're here really to create connections. so it's not just to, you know, promote the latest book. >> what cynthia huie is promoting are community oriented solutions to anti-asian sentiment. she co-created what she calls the unity road trip with the help of an african american community leader. last summer, they took five chinese american and five african american high school students on a trip to different parts of the country. >> how do we bring two groups of people together so that they can build real friendships and learn about their own histories? >> last year, we started combining the stops included a mosque in chicago, a visit to new york to see the harriet tubman statue, and chicago to meet with a female

neuroscientist. >> a way to encourage girls from underserved families to consider careers in traditionally male dominated industries. a precursor to the road trip was a visit to the bay view neighborhood in san francisco. >> we want them to have an experience where they can meet like community leaders, community activists, meet congress people, people who are really making a difference, cynthia huie tells me her passion for her unity road trip shares a similar goal as her business building bridges and embracing cultural differences in san francisco chinatown. >> amber lee, ktvu, fox two news a napa native in is being featured in a new documentary about the navy blue angels. >> first times you take off. you gotta push the i believe button. >> the documentary follows paul archer and a group of new aviators through their training process. it's set for release in imax theaters next week and will

be streaming on may 23rd. all right, mark, we have been geeking out all night because we're seeing all these photos being posted about the northern lights that people are seeing as far south as like, san diego. i mean, it's really incredible. yeah. >> first, a few hours ago, we were seeing from from europe just all the magic there. it was a good preview of what was going to be happening closer to home. so yeah, across portions of the us out toward michigan and illinois and even northern california approaching the bay area, it could be an interesting going to go home tonight, see if i can see it. >> please send us your photos. if you h e it. hey, what's going on? everyone i'm alex savage. welcome to this edition of like it or not. you know how the show works here. we put out the hot topics here to the panel, and then they decide whether they like it or not. so i want to introduce you to the fantastic panel we have assembled here today