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yesterday, the a's defeated the blue jays in toronto 8 to 4. it was their 50th victory. the a's now head to new york to begin a series against the new york mets tomorrow night. >> after yesterday, it's back to school for students in one of the biggest districts in the bay area. >> how the oakland unified school district has been preparing for the new school year. >> plus, we were going down a democratic death march. what turned into a national dance party. and she's infused not only great energy into the party, but into the country. >> kamala harris returns home to san francisco and raises millions of dollars for her campaign. we'll show you the scene as enthusiastic donors and big political names attended the fundraiser for the vice president and a gruesome discovery in golden gate park. what we know about the body found yesterday afternoon, and why police believe it was not connected to the outside lands. music festival from ktvu.

>> fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> good morning to you and welcome to mornings on two. >> i'm claudine wong and good morning i'm dave clark. monday morning, august 12th steve paulson is here. i know the day started out kind of gray and chilly. is it going to stay that way? >> well, for some near the coast but inland the main message will be cooler. nice tie, by the way, mr. clark. >> thank you. you're sue? >> very sharp, there's a pretty good fog bank out there. up above it. mostly sunny. the higher clouds we had yesterday have kicked out. but if you're in the soup, you know, tough to see the perseid meteor shower, which was last night and early this morning, there are some breaks in there, but there's a lot of low clouds in place, a low dropping in. i mean, for this time of year. don't see this too often, so it'll be a cool change today. sunny, but cooler if you're by the coast. may take a while, but that's pretty good. fog bank out there, 60 70s and low 80s. all right. south here, 701 where he's beginning with what it's going to start with the bay bridge

here. >> you can see it is backed up all the way out to the maze, partially because of an earlier issue with a car fire in the 5:00 hour. so it's been a minute. the traffic is going to be backed up a little bit, though, as you drive through the bay bridge toll plaza. it is not a terrible once you get on to the bridge. i do want to mention that the east bay commute in general is beginning to be a little bit slow. west 80, right near carlson. there's a crash there and now traffic backing up to el sobrante and highway four has a pretty big backup from pittsburgh to concord. 701 let's go back to the headlines. >> okay, sal, thank you. well, today students in oakland will be going back to school, and students of all ages may see some changes this year. ktvu james torres joining us live to talk about this new school year in oakland. good morning, james dave, good morning to you. >> we are just across the street just outside of manzanita community school. this is one of many stops that the school superintendent will make this

morning on a tour of welcoming students, teachers and staff back to school and entering a new school. year of course, we're just a few hours away from the first bell of the school year, where we will see some new upgrades and changes embraced by the school district. that includes 18 new principals within the school system, four of which attended oakland schools as students. in fact, about one in every five principals within the district is a former oakland unified school student. according to ausd superintendent. the district has been working on deep cleaning schools and upgrading campuses leading up to day one. that includes new windows, new flooring and safety systems, and new libraries and playgrounds at select schools, teachers have been setting up their classrooms and finalizing their lesson plans. >> school leaders just attended our annual leadership institute and left with latest plans for an exciting and joyful school year and feeling energized and inspired by their colleagues.

>> and for the first time, the district will also launch its fleet of fully electric school busses. it will be the first in the nation to exclusively use ev busses to take students to and from school campuses. one other change for high school students, 16 and 17 year old students, will now be allowed to vote in school board elections, and for the younger students, the district superintendent says this will be the first time in since 1980, rather, that all elementary schools will have some sort of performing arts programs. school leaders may also have some difficult decisions to make this year. budget deficits are growing and school closures and consolidations have been a conversation for years, the superintendent says. with declining enrollment happening all throughout the state, all options are still on the table in terms of trying to optimize these school buildings. we'll be talking with the superintendent a little later this morning. we'll keep you updated on what the first day of school looks

like all morning long, right here on mornings on two. for now, we're live this morning in oakland. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> all right james thank you. time now 704. we're now learning that the body of a man was found at golden gate park near the outside lands music festival. the man's body was found yesterday afternoon about 1 p.m. police say his death does not appear to be related to the outside lands festival. he was found locked inside of a porta potty on nancy pelosi drive, about a mile and a half outside of the festival. when firefighters broke in there, the man was lying on the ground unresponsive. investigators are still trying to figure out the cause of death, but early investigation show no sign of foul play. >> and new report finds crime rates across the country have continued to fall in 2024. the report from the major cities chief association, made up of police chiefs from across the country, shows a 7% drop in violent crime in the first six months of the year and that

includes cities here in the bay area. that data showing that oakland and san francisco have both seen a decline in homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault since last year. san jose saw a decline in rape and robbery and a slight increase in homicides and assaults. >> our time now. 705 new. this morning, donald trump reportedly plans to sue the federal government over the raid of his mar a lago home in florida back in 2022. fox news is reporting trump's legal team plans to sue the justice department for $100 million in damages, claiming the raid was done with intent to engage in political persecution. that fbi search was in connection to classified records which were found at trump's property in florida that last month, a judge dismissed all 37 felony counts against trump in connection with that raid, arguing the special counsel for the case was improperly appointed. the department of justice has not responded to that reported lawsuit.

>> vice president kamala harris is back in washington, dc, this morning after her whirlwind campaign across the country. let's go to ktvu. andre senior, who joins us now from the newsroom to talk about the vice president's last stop on that trip, which was, of course, right here in the bay area. good morning, andre. >> good morning to you, claudine. the presidential election just 12 weeks away now. and while california is not a battleground state, we are ground zero for raising campaign cash. and it's likely vice president harris will be back between now and november 5th for more multi-million dollar fundraisers. >> yes, it's very exciting. all different age groups are supporting her, and it just seems like there's a real momentum and a real positive energy. >> well, a long line of donors waited to enter san francisco's fairmont hotel. tickets ranged from $3,300 to half a million. the campaign says about 700 people attended, including disney executive former disney executive jeffrey katzenberg, san francisco giants president

larry baer, former house speaker nancy pelosi, california attorney general rob bonta, governor gavin newsom and san francisco mayor london breed. >> i've been out in the community in different neighborhoods, and people are just telling me about their excitement for kamala harris and what this means to san francisco and what this means to the country. >> a reporter inside the event says pelosi kicked off the fundraiser by telling everyone to take pride in the candidate for president, saying harris shows great strength and is politically very astute. harris then spoke for about a half hour. topics included affordable health care, voting rights, gun violence, lgbtq plus rights and abortion access. >> i've had this for a long time and it says someday a woman will be president. we had a very low turnout for a presidential election here in california for the primary. but i think things are going to change and people are feeling energized and are going to get out there and vote. november >> the harris campaign says it raised more than $12 million at the fairmont event. the ballroom

was filled with some people having to stand in the back and in empty spaces, and one person in the front held a sign that read make america joyful again, claudine. >> all right. certainly a lot of activity. we'll see in the weeks to come. thanks, andre. and while supporters were excited to see the vice president, there was a group of antiwar activists and pro-palestinian protesters who showed up and blamed harris for the biden administration, for the ongoing conflict in gaz. kamala harris, you can't. >> kamala harris, you can't hide. we charge you with genocide. we >> demonstrators marched through union square to the fairmont hotel, demanding that the u.s. and all aid to israel. pro-palestinian groups have demonstrated at several harris rallies and are promising large protests at next week's national democratic convention in chicag. >> jewish, and i'm proud of being jewish. i'm not proud of the genocide and message to her

is stop funding the war can only continue with the us government's support. >> vice president harris says now is the time to get a cease fire deal done and bring home the hostages still being held by hamas. >> well, just days after kamala harris visited the bay area, her running mate will be coming to california as well. tomorrow, democratic vice presidential nominee tim walz will make stops in los angeles and in newport. he'll be meeting with union members in los angeles before heading to a fundraiser in newport beach. the tickets for the fundraiser range from $1,000 to $100,000. >> time is 710. you know, we do have a lot of slow traffic on highway four, which you should get out there just a little early. we had an earlier crash on highway four near willow pas, and even though they moved it, you know how it goes. there's

still people looking at it, yadda yadda yadda, right? backed up from pittsburgh this morning instead of just bay point. so ten minutes extra if you can on that commute. i think it will do you much better. there also, if you're driving on the east shore freeway, they just cleared a crash on 80 in richmond. crash is gone. still a little bit slower. and el sobrante as you can see, the east bay commute is getting a little slower. the richmond bridge looks all right, and so does the bay bridge. that is backed up for a typical monday. kind of a longish wait there. when we come back in just a few, we'll take a look at that silicon valley commute. there's not much going on there, but we'll check in anyway. 710 let's go back to the desk. >> okay, sal. well, thieves in san francisco smashed their way into a popular ice cream shop, causing thousands of dollars in damage. the reason why? what they got away with was worth only $8. >> and a way to meet new people and get some exercise at the same time. why run clubs have gotten so popular over thlast ar

that store was broken into, the thieves burglarized mitchell's ice cream store on san jose avenue and caused thousands of dollars in damage. check out this surveillance video that shows the thieves breaking

through the window and then leaving empty handed. that's after they discovered the safe was actually bolted down. well, take a look. that same morning, the shop's employees quickly cleaned up the mess and opened to a line of customers who came in for a scoop and to show their appreciation. >> what? we went through your head when you heard about this? angry. angry? yeah. >> it's one of the reasons we came here that's like heartbreaking. >> mitchell's posted a thank you to its customers on its instagram page. store employees say there have been other businesses nearby who have also dealt with recent break ins. so far, police have not made any arrests. >> our time now. 715 police in walnut creek are alerting the community about a recent surge in stolen tires. police say the thieves are specifically targeting hondas and toyotas parked in apartment complexes across walnut creek. the tire thieves often strike during the overnight hours when people are sleeping. >> really made me scared because that's that's our main way of

transportation. like without it, my mom couldn't get to her job. without it, i couldn't get to my job. and so that really made me fear for those who really, like, rely on their cars. >> now, walnut creek police say it's really important to be vigilant, pay close attention to anything suspicious around parked cars, especially during late night hours. and they're urging car owners park your cars under well-lit areas whenever possible. >> well, after more than a century of living without house numbers or addresses, a coastal tourist destination may finally see a change. the city council in carmel by the sea voted 3 to 2 to move forward with the plan to actually issue street numbers. many homeowners in that 3300 person town fought against that proposal for decades. they want to preserve the town's character, but others disagree. >> i just don't think it's necessary. i mean, honestly, we lived this way for 100 years. we don't need them.

>> the city staff is now going to develop a numbering plan that must be approved by the postal service, but the change is not guaranteed. in november, residents will be voting for city council members and a mayor who will decide whether to go through with that plan. >> all right. our time is 716. this is just for claudine. more americans are putting their sneakers on and going outside to join run clubs. now, according to eventbrite, gen z is a leading the way. they're sprinting to run clubs to make friends, maybe even to find dates. the event ticketing site says a number of run and walk clubs increased by 69% between 2022 and 2023. it also says attendance at these events went up 170% during the same time period. >> people are really looking for more than anything is a chance to socialize together in a way that is healthy and wholesome. >> now, a lot of these run clubs

include some creative themes, many cities offer clubs featuring brunch runs, wine runs, even run clubs focused on specific foods or books. even music. >> all right, i love that idea. >> i know you do. >> great way to socialize and you just have to find someone who runs at your pace, right, sal? because otherwise you're like, hold on. yeah. hold on, i'm coming. >> hold on. that would be. that would be me saying hold on. all right, all right. good morning everyone. let's go right out to the bay bridge. i want to show it to you. just in case you are just joining us. it's backed up a little longer than usual. part of it due to some earlier things we had going 80 westbound. we had an earlier crash there that's been cleared up, but traffic is still slow from el sobrante getting out there, and highway four has a little slowing. we promised you a look at the south bay and the east bay southbound 880 near tennyson, between tennyson and industrial. there's a crash there, and suddenly what had been a i thought it was pretty good commute is now slower than

usual from 238 into the union city area. so give yourself extra time there. 680 is a little more normal. south bay commute doesn't have a lot going on. this is your window of opportunity, so to speak, to get over to cupertino, sunnyvale or palo alto before the huge crowd gets on the freeway at 718. it looks overcast in many places. here's steve. >> it is indeed sal. we have a pretty good, pretty good. again, we haven't problems again. can you hear me now? okay. all right, all right, a low is dropping in here. now, if i put in the upper air pattern, this is at 18,000ft. you can see the little dip in the jet stream. that's what's over us. also funneled in some higher clouds on the weekend. but this low is really ramped up. the fog bank, sonoma, livermore, redwood city, san jose. down we go. 76, 82, 75 and 76 on the forecast at least. my forecast highs 24. gusts to 31 at travis. i mean that's a big time delta breeze there. and

it's not strong but it's all onshore. sfo hayward to livermore. so i think you get the idea 50s on the temps very few 60s mainly 50s on the temps. the low will hang around today and tomorrow giving us a pretty good little cooldown cooler pattern, especially monday. probably not much change tuesday. it does look warmer wednesday thursday, but take a look at the seven day outlook on rain. look in the pacific northwest, seattle two thirds, portland a quarter of an inch. and one forecast model actually brings a little rain in the northern california over the next seven days. now again, the amounts are very light this time of year, but still to see that in august. a cool change today. no doubt. sunny but cooler 5060 70s to low 80s on the temps. we'll get a bump up on wednesday, maybe thursday, and then another strong system drops in for another cool down friday into saturday. >> okay. thank you steve. well it is the beginning of a new era for caltrain. the ribbon cutting ceremony for those all new electric trains and back to school season also means

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vendors to do business in certain areas. city plans to install mobile vendor plazas at three locations. it will be a place for these businesses to make money in a regulated area. the city recently imposed some new regulations requiring street vendors to get permits or face fines. the new pilot program is aimed at striking a balance between the needs of the street vendors and local businesses, who worry about the unregulated merchants. >> we want to make sure that, our sidewalks don't get blocked, but also giving opportunities to street vendors to have a business. >> now, the plazas will be open to all street vendors during different times and days of the

week. the vendors have to register for a special business activity permit in order to take part. >> some minor changes are coming to bart schedule starting today. they include adjustments to the yellow line. orange and green lines will now have trains with ten minute spacing. the connection between the blue and orange line at bayfair is returning, hopefully making for a smoother transfer. and these changes are all part of a larger multi-agency initiative to improve transfers and service across the bay area. and bart is not the only transit agency that's making changes. starting today, most agencies are making changes to their schedules to try to improve those transfers between systems and or to accommodate students who are returning to school. the agencies include marin transit, golden gate transit, the smart train and ac transit. >> well, caltrain is now celebrating its historic move to go electric, a project that's been in the making for the last eight years. three, two, one. here's governor gavin newsom and

former house speaker nancy pelosi. they were at a ribbon cutting ceremony at the caltrain station in san francisco over the weekend. they led the celebration for the debut of caltrans all electric trains that will be replacing caltrans. current diesel fleet love to say about california. >> would love to say about san francisco. the future happens here. first, we are america's coming attraction. that's a point of pride. >> now this week, caltrain is rolling out its first two electric trains for passengers. it'll then slowly ramp it up until the agency launches its entire fleet of electric trains in september 21st. caltrain says these new electric trains are faster, they're greener, and they're quieter. time now. 726 a new problem for the artificial intelligence age. why the need for more electricity to power the algorithm is causing problems for some bay area cities, and the new school year

for california students includes more than new teachers and classrooms. >> we'll talk about the new education laws now in effect, that will impact elementary schools and beyond. comes after

the district attorney announced arrest warrants for more than two dozen protesters. and president biden opens up in one of his first interviews since leaving the presidential race. what he's saying about the reasons behind his decision. >> from ktvu, fox two news this is mornings on two. >> well, good morning to you. thank you for joining us. i'm dave clark and i'm claudine wong. >> it is monday, august 12th. and let's talk about your weather as we start this workweek. and certainly we had a warm day on saturday. but you saw the change yesterday, steve. and certainly this morning i was like, oh no, here it is. no doubt about it. >> you could definitely feel it. that wind kicked in the fog has ramped up, system is dropping down. i'm not used to seeing

this in august usually. you know, i wait till september. october. but that is leading to a significant drop in the temp. so it's a cool change today. sunny, but cooler, breezy to windy fog. i mean, it's already retreating for some, but the mere the air aloft is significantly cooler too. that's kind of the key here. 6070s and low 80s. all right, over to sound now at 730. and he'll tell us what? >> well, i'm telling you that some of these commutes are going to be busy. let's start off with the bay bridge toll plaza. i want to show you that. and it is backed up for about a 10 to 15 minute delay. it was worse earlier. we had a crash in the 5:00 hour that's been gone, actually, was a car fire that's been cleared. now we look at highway four is slow because of earlier issues. 680 is getting slower and 80 as well. we had some earlier crashes there. we still have a crash southbound 880 near industrial. it's backed up from 238 heading on south. the peninsula looks good and the south bay commute is beginning to wake up a little bit with a couple of minor crashes. still, can get a good commute there if

you leave the house soon. 731 let's get back to the headlines, okay. >> thank you sal. well, happening today. the protesters who did block the traffic on the golden gate bridge, this was back in april, have until the end of today to turn themselves in or be arrested. let's go now to ktvu. ali rasmus, who's joining us now live to talk about the charges those 26 people are now facing. good morning to you ali. >> good morning claudine. yeah they face a range of charges from felony conspiracy to trespassing to false imprisonment. san francisco district attorney brooke jenkins announced the charges over the weekend and issued warrants for the arrest. of those 26 people, if they do not turn themselves in to a chp office by the end of the day. back on april 15th, a group of people drove and biked onto the golden gate bridge and then stopped traffic and chained themselves to several vehicles. the group was protesting the war in gaza and us support of israel's military operations. but because of that protest, the chp estimated there were about

20,000 drivers who were trapped on the bridge in both directions for a period of five hours. the da's office lists those drivers as victims in this case, noting that they not only missed work and school, but at least one driver missed an important surgery to remove a brain tumor, and another driver ran out of water for her babies infant formula. in a statement, the da's office said, quote, they were held against their will at the mercy of the 26 people involved in this event. end quote. now, in response, an attorney for the protesters say says that the da's office is overcharging, saying, quote, instead of supporting a ceasefire in gaza, district attorney jenkins has filed felony charges in over 40 misdemeanors on each of the 26 people charged. going on to say this is an incredible waste of resources for a nonviolent political action. end quote. now, the 26 people who are facing these charges involved in that protest have until the end of the day today to turn themselves into a chp office or face arrest. meanwhile, some of the supporters plan to be

outside the san francisco jail around 8:00 this morning for a rally to voice their opposition to these charges live in san francisco. ali rasmus, ktvu, fox two news okay, ali, thank you. >> time now. 733 new this morning, the white house cracking down on what it calls everyday headaches and hassles that waste the time and money of americans. new regulations target excessive paperwork. long wait times and other corporate abuses. the proposals include making it easier to cancel subscriptions and memberships, requiring airlines to automatically offer refunds because of flight disruptions, streamlined communication between parents and schools allow patients to submit health claims online, and also challenging customer service chat bots. well, president biden is hinting that democrats, including former house speaker nancy pelosi, did pressure him to drop out of the election. >> president biden gave his first extensive one on one

interview since ending his reelection campaign. while he says he still believes he could have been commander in chief for four more years, he pointed to how the presidential vote can affect down ballot races and elections for congressional seats, and the governor's offic. >> a number of my democratic colleagues in the house and senate thought that i was going to hurt them in the races, and i was concerned if i stayed in the race, that would be the topic you'd be interviewing me about. why did nancy pelosi say, why did so? and, and i thought it would be a real distraction. >> pelosi reportedly played a critical role in persuading president biden to step aside, but pelosi herself has been tight lipped about the days leading up to that decision, when the decision to be a better campaign, >> so that we could win. i did not think we were on a path to victory. so that was really more the thing he made his decision that that would be accomplished by him stepping aside.

>> president biden also pointed to his age, saying he viewed himself as a transition candidate. he is going to campaign with vice president harris this thursday in maryland. >> our time now, 735 today is the first day of the new school year for students in the oakland unified school district. and as the students are heading back to school, changes are waiting for them. the school district superintendent says there are new programs and key initiatives to help students become ready for college careers, and also ready to help their community. oakland unified will also begin the school year with new green school busses, making it the first major school district in the nation to transition to a 100% electrified school bus system. >> the new school year means new policies for teachers and students across california. we want to show you just a few of the new laws affecting education programs and curriculum at public schools. districts are placing higher premiums on mental health. schools are banned from suspending students

for defiance. and there's more transparency about the cost of classes and the materials needed. teachers are also required to have more lessons on climate change, and another new law in california that went into effect this year adds elementary schools to the public. schools that must offer a free and adequate supply of menstruation products. public schools across the state are now required to provide those products to younger students. in third, fourth and fifth grades. this comes in response to a recent cdc study that roughly 10% of students start their menstruation periods by the age of ten, and a new state law will require california state university campuses and community colleges to disclose up front. the estimated cost of course materials. the law also asks the university of california campuses to do the same, but it does not make it a requirement. these schools have until 2028 to provide the information for at least 75% of their courses, and it is intended to promote price

transparency for students, many of whom will spend more than $1,000 on books and supplies. this year. >> all right. our time is 737, with schools starting during the next month. children have to change to new schedules now, adjusting from summer vacation to fall classes. you know, it can be tough on their young bodies. one of the biggest challenges getting enough sleep or at least getting quality sleep. the children who don't get enough rest will have problems staying awake in class. their grades could suffer. now. sleep specialists recommend trying to get your kid to bed as early as possible, but if that's not possible, try to bump up their bedtime by at least an hour each week until school begins and definitely turn the phone off. >> it's kind of like falling asleep with your front door open. there's something out there. maybe your mind is just thinking, what could be going on over there. let me let me just check really quickly. it just

doesn't allow you that period of relaxation that's necessary for right before you fall asleep. >> what do you think, claudia? >> well, anything that helps get to sleep is a good thing. >> well, how long a child's sleep depends on their age. now, the experts say 8 to 10 hours tend to be the best amount of time for teenagers. >> all right. how much time do you need? sal castaneda? it's. how much time do we need? how much time do we want? how much time do we get? >> see, those are three different things. >> different answers. >> yeah. you know, sometimes when i ask people, hey, if you could leave the house ten minutes earlier, you might ask them, might as well ask them to fly to the moon. right. because ten minutes in the morning can be impossible unless you're pressing snooze. right, anyway, so let's start with the south bay. here, i want to show you that the south bay commute is beginning to get a little bit slower on 85, two, 80, and 101. still, though, some of the other commutes are a little bit slower than that for example, 880 they're clearing a crash at

industrial. it's getting better now that they've moved it from the lanes. but if you're driving, let's say from oakland to hayward, that little stretch here in san leandro and hayward is going to be slow. 80 westbound is slow from richmond into berkeley. and then highway four is still slow and so is 680. so these things are still slow. however, look at the bay bridge. it's improving dramatically. it is backed up a little bit. and that 88 ramp is slow, but it is getting better. now that we're getting closer to eight. it's 739 to be exact. and if you wait a little bit, unless something new happens, i think this might be a decent drive into san francisco. and now let's talk about that overcast weather. here's the here's the expert, mr. steve paulson. >> fly me to the moon. that'd be a good title for a song. >> i think that that there's something there. steve i think you're on to something, sal. >> all right, all right. sonoma, livermore, redwood city and san jose. what about them? they'll all be cooler today. 78, 86, 77 and 78. yesterday and down we go

on steve's forecast highs, that would be 76. that's the spirit. sonoma 8275 and san jose also at 76 degrees i'd say that's a robust onshore wind out of travis 24 west southwest to 31 low clouds made it out to cordelia. that's a pretty good push. 50s on almost all the towns, mainly 50s. there's a couple of 60s, mainly 50s point rays, 52 cold water temp. that's cold point arenas. also in there, san francisco, bowie and half moon bay 54, monterey. bowie also 54. so i think we're going to get through the entire summer without 60 degree water temps, which is remarkable, low clouds making the charge up the napa valley, of course, up from 101 north up towards healdsburg. and then it kind of fizzles out a little bit. it's still on the coast. those are higher clouds coming into santa cruz, santa cruz mountains, and also gilroy. there's still a few leftover, but the bulk of them have moved off into nevada, a low coming down right off the coast there, pacific northwest and there it is. and the dip in the jet

stream equals a cooler pattern for us. so look for 60, 70 and only low 80s today and also tomorrow you guys okay. >> thank you steve. well the 2024 paris olympics have officially wrapped up. and now it is full steam ahead to the 2028 olympics in los angeles. that leads us to andre senior. he's in the newsroom right now with our viewer poll of the day. hi, andre. >> good morning to you. well this morning we're asking are you excited for the l.a. olympics in 2028. your options. yes can't wait or no not my thing to vote. just scan the qr code. we're going to show up there on your screen in just a moment. or just go to ktvu.com/vote to cast your ballot to tell us what you think. are you excited for the olympics or you just know you're over it right now? we just finished with the current olympics, right? yeah, well, we just finished with the current olympics, yet last night. so some people may be having withdrawals, or they could wait another four years, so who knows? >> andre, i'm excited because claudine may participate in an

olympic event. >> she's qualified and covering the. no, no, no. okay >> all right, back to you. >> keep voting and we'll take a break and we'll be right back. h

bay music festival. i don't know what you do because i can't get over you. >> the 34th annual san jose jazz summerfest took place this past weekend at cesar chavez plaza. >> organizers say the three day event drew 35,000 spectators and featured more than 100 acts performing at indoor and outdoor stages. music is it, man? >> i mean, they're keeping everybody entertained from all backgrounds. everyone's loving it the best way to express yourself in the moment, like you just make it up as you go according to how you feel. >> and there's no right or wrong. >> san jose jazz was founded in 1986 as a nonprofit, and the programs included jazz camp teaching students from second to

the 12th grades and the outside lands music festival has wrapped up in golden gate park, and here's some viewer footage of the crowds dancing to rising pop star chappell roan. she sang her summer hit good luck babe last night, currently number eight on the billboard top 100, and plenty of other artists also getting that crowd to move all the way into the end of the night. all right. >> claudine. time 746 new data shows the average price of a new car is up more than $10,000 compared to before the pandemic, and it's not just the ticket price. sticker price that's going up. the data shows car insurance is up about 20% year over year. car repair costs up 6% year over year wages, believe it or not, are a major factor. driving up the cost of repairs for both new and old cars. >> mechanic wages were about $60 per hour ten years ago. now they started at $140 an hour. the average is 150. in philadelphia,

175 to 200 for luxury cars. and that tesla 225 an hour. >> now those higher costs can lead to some customers falling behind on paying their car loans in the last quarter of 2021, car loan delinquencies were about 5% in the first quarter of this year, they went up to about 8%. >> researchers at purdue university are looking into a new way of building homes that could make them cheaper to buy. >> the program is aimed at creating a fully automated factory built housing industry. traditional forms of home construction can be expensive and time consuming, and this team behind this program believes assembly homes inside of a factory could bring down costs and cut down on the build time. >> imagine trying to build something on site and getting all the people together coordinated to all the materials and everything. doing it in factory is much more according to a schedule can be done much quicker. there's an advantage of economies of scale in terms of

purchasing. >> the program envisions customers buying a home online and having a factory built house delivered to their land. one of the next steps for this initiative, though, is to create a large scale prototyping and testing facility at purdue. uber is trying to fend off a series of lawsuits accusing its drivers of sexual assault. the san francisco based ride company is working to put a controversial measure on the nevada state ballot. this initiative would limit the amount of legal fees that plaintiffs attorneys could collect in some cases, it would be more cost effective for lawyers, not to pursue the case, the new york times reports. uber has spent $5 million to form a political action committee to get the proposal. on the november ballot. >> our time now. 749 google has developed a robot that can play ping pong. i'm not kidding. google says table tennis can test a robot's speed, accuracy, and response time. the team says they developed a robot that is, quote, solidly amateur human

level. during the test, it was able to beat all beginner level human players. it actually won a little over half of its matches against intermediate players, but it lost every time it played against a pro level player. >> that robot would beat me 100% of the time. well me too, i am definitely in the beginner, not a great ping pong player category. >> well, claudine, you have to get a table at home. >> yeah. do i though? yeah. >> i mean, because if you get a table at home, you'll get better and then you'll have more fun playing. >> there you go. yeah, it's probably the better you are, the more fun it is. >> right? i think so. that's what i think. all right. good morning everyone. you know what. let's go right to the bay bridge. last time i showed this to you in less than ten minutes ago, it was a lot more crowded. and now here we are. it's almost empty. i like when that happens. you can see that traffic is a little better. it's still crowded on the bridge, but i

like when that happens. highway four is still slow. so is 680. so some of these commutes are still slow. the richmond bridge has a curious amount of slowing. once you get over toward marin, as you drive past san quentin and get over to sir francis drake, there's kind of a bigger slowdown getting off that span. san mateo and dumbarton bridge are okay. the peninsula is nothing to write home about, and then the south bay commute does have some trouble spots, but for a monday it's actually looking better. this certainly looking better than we had a couple of days last week. 750 let's talk about today's overcast start. here's steve. >> all right. thank you. lots of low clouds some breaks in the clouds especially south now but mainly 50s on. the temps were into a cooler pattern here. 50s couple of low 60s. but most locations still in the 50s. you can see pretty good fog bank north out over san pablo bay out to american canyon hiddenbrooke vallejo, cordelia, then all the way up to napa valley and of course, up 101, it looks like. how far does it go up there? just just shy of cloverdale. so and then also but some breaks

san jose south. but those are higher clouds coming over santa cruz, santa cruz mountains maybe a little bit on the peninsula. the bulk of those have moved off, though, into central sierra, the ones we had yesterday and also into nevada. you can see those that line there system is dropping down from the north, which is a little unusual to see here for this time of year. right there. and when i put in the jet stream, or i put in the 500 millibar, which is 18,000ft, you can see that little dip right there. and that's what's over us, and that's what's going to develop over us. so as the low settles in, that gives us more of an onshore wind cooler temps, cooler pattern monday, tuesday might be similar. maybe slightly warmer, but more so wednesday thursday. but take a look at this over the next week or so. look at seattle. we're looking at two thirds of an inch of rain. portland over a quarter of an inch, even down to eugene. one forecast model does bring a little bit of light rain into northern california. not this far south, but i think the 8 to 14 day outlook is one that bears watching here. a cool change today. sunny but cooler, breezy to windy. we're in the 80s

inland now. 60s 70s for many unless you're right on the media coast. probably dealing with upper 50s for some because the water temps are cold. 52 to 54 warmer. wednesday thursday, then another low drops in for a bigger cooldown as we go into saturday day. >> all right steve thank you. time now. 752 more people who use dating apps say they're being burned out by so many people say it's really getting frustrating and a shocking sight in half moon bay. look at your screen what these kayakers did after a shark swam up right next to them while they were out on the water by the fast

rising use of electricity at data centers in santa clara county, and the experts say it also makes it harder for the state to meet some of its clean energy goals. now, according to the la times data centers in santa clara county consume more than 60% of the county's electricity and increase the risk of blackouts. right now, two dozen data centers are under construction or there are plans for construction in the county. the experts are worried that building more data centers could delay california's transition away from fossil fuels and raise the rates for customers. well, two kayakers had a really close encounter with a shark in half

moon bay. look at this video posted on social media capturing the moment as the two were paddling out from pillar point harbor on tuesday. one of the kayakers told us the shark was following them for about five minutes before swimming away. he says the shark was bigger than their kayaks, which were about 13ft long. he also described the shark as being peaceful and curious, and while things could have gone wrong, he said the encounter actually was special. well, marine mammal experts are trying to figure out what caused the death of a whale that washed ashore at a popular beach in southern california. a 50 foot fin whale was first seen saturday evening at torrance beach, about 25 miles south of downtown la. the lifeguards say the whale appeared to be sick and distressed, and it died later that same night. >> it's definitely pretty sad. >> it's kind of rare when you see a large mammal beached on

the on the sand. >> they have to be in really bad shape for them to beach. >> now it's still not clear how the whale died, but marine mammal experts say fin whales are especially susceptible to colliding with ships. a herding dog is now reunited with its owner after an east bay police officer went to great lengths to find a missing border collie. a goat herder reported that his dog, choo-choo went missing while his goats were well, eating up vegetation in redwood regional park. east bay regional park officer eileen swanson jumped into action, walking and searching miles of trails, but she couldn't find choo-choo. then she posted on next door about this missing border colli. someone responded and said, yeah, they found the dog. soon after that, officer swanson was able to reunite choo-choo with her owner. >> carlos was ecstatic. carlos was so thankful, was so excited, he said, you know, i saved his

kid. he's like, you helped me save my kid. like, i can't thank you enough. and i said, no, this is so we do that. we're out here to help you. we're out to serve the community. >> officer swanson says she has a huge passion for animals and understands that they are family. and she's just happy she could be part of this special reunion. well, disney just announced a major expansion plan for its popular theme parks in florida and southern california. disneyland in anaheim will debut a new thrill ride to replace splash mountain later this year. it's called tiana's bayou adventure. it's based on the hit 2009 disney animated movie the prince and the frog. disney world in florida is adding a new villains land, featuring all the villains from disney movies and a new indiana jones ride will soon open at disney's animal kingdom near orlando. >> good morning. it is back to school for students in one of

the bay area's biggest school districts. how oakland unified has been preparing for the new school year. >> plus, we're going down a democratic death march. what turned into a national dance party? and she's infused not only great energy into the party, but into the country, vice president and democratic nominee kamala harris returns home to san francisco, will show you the scene where she raised millions of dollars from donors and big political names. >> then a gruesome discovery in golden gate park. what we know about a body found yesterday afternoon near the outside lands music festival from ktvu. >> fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> welcome to mornings on two. at 8:00 it is 8:00 on the dot. you're looking live at the oakland estuary and at jack london square this morning and see. yeah we've got some fog in the air. fog just as steve paulson likes to call it. thank you for joining us. i'm andre senior and i'm claudine wong. >> it is monday, august 12th. let's talk about that weather. gray skies behind us. this is the change that maybe those

inland communities are looking forward to with just a little bit of break from those high temps. >> i know you are, claudine. >> yeah. i don't like it. super hot. i like it warm. >> i understand, i'm picky, i'm picky, i understand it will be cooler for all here in this pattern here, at least today. and tomorrow. warmer wednesday, thursday. but 50s on the temps, low clouds. more north really than south. but there's still plenty there. you can see some breaks already, san jose, but some higher clouds moving over santa cruz, santa cruz mountains. and those are coming in from the west southwest. but a low is dropping in and that you see that that's unusual for this time of year. but that's what we're dealing with. so that leads to cooler weather, 60s 70s and low 80s. all right. sal is here. and we're going where a bridge freeway where? >> yeah, let's go to the south bay. steve, i want to show you that it's a little slow, although it's been mild in comparison to what we normally have around this monday. just a little bit of an easing back into it. yeah you see there slowing. and it's certainly not going to be just sunday morning light. but it is a little bit better than it was, especially

thursday i think thursday was that terrible day we had last week. richmond bridge has recovered. that's nice. and so has the bay bridge toll plaza, although there's a little bit of a backup. it keeps going up and down. it definitely is better than it was just about a half hour ago. 801 let's get back to the headlines, marcel. >> thank you. today, students in oakland will go back to school, and many of them will see some changes this year. ktvu james torres joins us live from the manzanita community school in oakland, where the superintendent is expected to welcome students and teachers to a new school year. james andre, good morning to you. >> yes, this will be the first stop for the oakland schools superintendent. here behind me, you can see that some parents and teachers are starting to make their way into the school building this morning. we're not far away from that first bell of the school day, and the district says it is welcoming changes and upgrades this year. that includes 18 new principals within the school system, four of which attended oakland

schools as students. in fact, about one in every five principals within the district is a former oakland student, according to ausd superintendent. the district has been working on deep cleaning schools and upgraded campuses leading up to day one. that includes new windows, new flooring and safety systems, and new libraries and playgrounds at select schools. >> teachers have been setting up their classrooms and finalizing their lesson plans. school leaders just attended our annual leadership institute and left with latest plans for an exciting and joyful school year and feeling energized and inspired by their colleagues. >> and for the first time, the district will also launch its fleet of fully electric school busses. it will be the first in the nation to exclusively use ev busses to take students to and from campuses. really, that only affects those students who live with special needs, because that's the only group of students that the school

district supplies busses for. one other change for some high school students, 16 and 17 year old students will now be allowed to vote in school board elections. and for the younger students, the district superintendent says this is the first time since the 80s where all elementary schools will have some sort of performing arts programs. school leaders will also have some difficult decisions to make. this year. budget deficits are growing and school closures and consolidations have been a conversation for years. the superintendent tells ktvu. with declining enrollment statewide, all options are on the table to optimize the use of school buildings in the district. we're live this morning in oakland. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> james thank you. 8:04. now we're now learning that the body of a man was found at golden gate park, near the outside lands music festival. that body discovered yesterday afternoon around 1 p.m. he was found locked inside of a porta potty on nancy pelosi drive, about a mile and a half outside of the

festival. when firefighters broke in, the man was lying on the ground unresponsive. investigators still trying to determine the cause of death. but early investigations show no signs of foul play, and police say his death does not appear to be related to outside lands. >> a new report finds. crime rates across the country have continued to fall in 2024. the report from the major cities chief association, made up of police chiefs from across the country, shows a 7% drop in violent crime in the first six months of the year. that includes cities here in the bay area. the data is showing that oakland and san francisco both have seen a decline in homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault since last year. san jose saw a decline in rape and robbery, and a slight increase in homicides and assaults. >> the pro-palestinian protesters, who shut down the golden gate bridge on april 15th, face a deadline of today to turn themselves in or face arrest. this past weekend, the san francisco district attorney announced it has issued arrest warrants for 26 people. the demonstration closed the bridge in both directions for nearly five hours. protesters blocked

traffic and chained themselves to several vehicles. they now face a mixture of charges. among them are false imprisonment, obstruction of thoroughfare and trespassing, as well. >> new this morning, donald trump reportedly plans to sue the federal government over the raid at mar a lago back in 2022. fox news reports that trump's legal team is planning to sue the justice department for $100 million in damages, claiming the raid was done with intent to engage in political persecution. the fbi search was in connection to classified records that were found at trump's florida property. last month, a judge dismissed all 37 felony counts against trump in connection to that raid, arguing the special counsel for the case was improperly appointed. the doj has not responded to the reported lawsuit. >> 806 now, the presidential election just 12 weeks away, and while california is not a battleground state, we are ground zero for raising campaign cash. and that is why vice president kamala harris was here for a campaign fundraiser this weekend. and it's likely the

vice president will be back between now and november fifth for more multimillion dollar fundraisers. >> yes, it's very exciting. all different age groups are supporting her, and it just seems like there's a real momentum and a real positive energy. >> a long line of donors waited to enter san francisco's fairmont hotel. tickets ranged from $3,300 to a half $1 million. the campaign says about 700 people attended, including former disney executive jeffrey katzenberg, san francisco giants president larry baer, former house speaker nancy pelosi, california attorney general rob bonta, governor gavin newsom and san francisco mayor london breed. >> i've been out in the community in different neighborhoods, and people are just telling me about their excitement for kamala harris and what this means to san francisco and what this means to the country. >> now, a reporter inside the event says pelosi kicked off the fundraiser by telling everyone to take pride in the candidate for president, saying harris shows, quote, great strength and is politically very astute. harris then spoke for about a half hour. topics included the

affordable health care, voting rights, gun violence, lgbtq plus rights and abortion access. >> i've had this for a long time and it says someday a woman will be president. we had a very low turnout for a presidential election here in california for the primary, but i think things are going to change, and people are feeling energized and are going to get out there and vote. november >> the harris campaign says it raised more than $12 million at the fairmont event. the ballroom was filled with some people having to stand in the back and in empty spaces. one person in the front held a sign that read make america joyful again. >> well, while supporters were excited to see the vice president, a group of antiwar activists and pro-palestinian protesters are blaming harris and the biden administration for the ongoing conflict in gaza. kamala harris, you can't harm kamala harris. >> you can't hide. we charge you with genocide. we charge you. >> demonstrators marched through union square to the fairmont hotel, demanding that the us end all aid to israel.

pro-palestinian groups have demonstrated at several harris rallies and are promising large protests at next week's national democratic convention in chicago. >> jewish. and i'm proud of being jewish. i'm not proud of the genocide and message to her is stop funding the war can only continue with the us government support. >> vice president harris says now is the time to get a cease fire deal done and bring home the hostages still being held by hamas. >> san francisco's hotel industry, facing an unprecedented debt crisis now. they took a huge financial hit during the pandemic due to a huge drop off in visitors. well, now, the wall street journal is reporting the loan delinquency rate among san francisco hotels skyrocketed 36% during the past year. that is due largely to cities. the city's two largest hotels defaulting on their loans, the hilton park 55 and hilton san francisco union square combined, have lost $1 billion in value. san francisco

has the largest increase in hotel loan defaults of any big u.s. city. >> time is 809, and we do see improvement again. so the bay bridge, i think, for the morning commute is looking much better at the toll plaza. you will see that there are a few cars there now. there is crowding on the bridge, but it is better. highway four still has some slow traffic this morning heading from pittsburgh to concord, so that's kind of late and clearing up 680 and 242 in pleasant hill are slow and so is 80 and 880 is slow from earlier crashes. let's say between san leandro all the way down into fremont. it's not a perfect commute. however, we do have some slowing. i do notice that when you get off the san mateo bridge westbound 92, in foster city, there's a crash there, one of the first foster city exits. so suddenly this hadn't been the case. but suddenly we have a backup from the high rise section heading down to foster city at 810. let's go back to the desk. >> all right. coming up. thieves

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avenue, causing thousands of dollars in damage. surveillance video you see here shows the thieves breaking through the window and leaving empty handed. after discovering the safe was bolted down. that same morning, the shop's employees quickly cleaned up the mess and opened to a line of customers who came out for a scoop and to show their appreciation. >> we went through your head when you heard about this. angry. angry? yeah. >> it's one of the reasons we came here that's like heartbreaking. >> mitchell's posted a thank you to its customers on its instagram page. store employees say there have been other businesses nearby who have also dealt with recent break ins. so far, police haven't made any arrests. >> well, after more than a century of living without house

numbers or addresses, a coastal tourist destination may finally see a change. the city council in carmel by the sea voted 3 to 2 to move forward with a plan to issue street numbers. many homeowners in that 3300 person town fought against that proposal for decades because they say they want to preserve the town's character. others disagree. >> i'm in favor of it. because of delivery issues, uber will work better. the ambulances will be able to find us. when i have a heart attack and my ups driver will be able to deliver my books, i just don't think it's necessary. >> i mean, honestly, we've lived this way for 100 years. we don't need them. >> well, the city staff is now going to develop a numbering plan that must be approved by the us postal service. but the change is not guaranteed because in november, residents will be voting for city council members and a mayor, who will then decide whether or not to go through with the plan. >> 815 now, more americans are

putting their sneakers on and going outside to join running clubs. according to eventbrite, gen zers are leading the way in sprinting to run clubs to make friends and even find dates, the event ticketing site says. a number of run and walk clubs increased by 69% from 2022 to 2023. it also says attendance at those events went up 170% during the same period. >> people are really looking for more than anything is a chance to socialize together in a way that is healthy and wholesome. >> a lot of these run clubs include creative themes. many cities offer clubs featuring brunch runs, wine runs and even run clubs, focused on specific foods, books and music to millions of americans are using dating apps to find their perfect partner. >> and now many of them say they're getting burnt out as their search for love is beginning to feel never ending. a recent forbes survey found that nearly 80% of respondents

experience feeling emotionally, mentally or physically exhausted by dating apps. younger generations feel the burnout the most. now, the leading causes behind this feeling are the failure to make good connections and the disappointment from being lied to or ghosted, and repeated rejection. >> more people that you scroll through, the less you feel like you're going to find that person out there. >> it's daunting. it's yeah, it's not it. yeah. i've we've i think most women have given up not just myself like most and men, i don't know, they're all giving up. >> now, if you're one of those people losing hope and dating apps don't lose hope in love. it may just be that time to get off your phone and meet someone in the real world, as they say. >> perhaps going to a running club, a running club might help. >> well, i think person to person interaction you have to like to run though. or maybe you find someone well, they also have walking clubs, so if you're not a runner, you could you could just walk. >> all right. they don't have driving clubs. well they do have

car clubs. so you just got to run at a pace where you can still have a conversation. >> yeah i saw that lady running and reading, so there's probably not a lot of time to chat that was crazy. >> how did i don't know how they i've seen people do that on the on the treadmill and i still don't get it. i can't yeah. >> yeah. well we'll see, we'll see. all right. good morning everyone. i have some better news about the commute this morning on the richmond bridge. it looks pretty good. that commute has ended. and there was a little slowing on the other side of the bridge. but even that is getting better if you, you know, people who have waited till until this time, i think have had a better commute. same with the bay bridge. it's improved quite a bit. there's a little bit of slowing on the actual span. and then we have highway four still slow and so is part of 680 and 80 and 880 as well. so these these commutes are beginning to get better. some of the crashes we had are gone. there's one that i'm keeping my eye on westbound 92 at foster city boulevard. just as you get off the san mateo bridge. everything had been going so well, but now the traffic is backing up onto the

bridge. as they clear this wreck to the side. 818 let's bring steve back in with today's weather. >> all right, sal, thank you. before we get to our cooler weather here, we'll start in southern california yesterday. in case you missed it, it was lit up. this is called a mesoscale convective vorticity. just think of a spin in the atmosphere i'll show it to you again. it's it'll reload and be right there and watch how it drifts over this way. well, what did it do? boy, did it light up the mountains of san diego. i mean, there were many, many lightning strikes, and it was a big time show for many just to the east of san diego and also del mar. but that was quite the monsoon influx of moisture yesterday for them. we had higher clouds from the remains of tropical systems. see those drifting across? but the main focus now is this low that's dropping in. i'll be honest, i'm not used to seeing this this time of year usually, you know, september, october. okay. but august may be a sign of things to come here. sonoma livermore, redwood city, san jose, cooler 70s, not much, 82, 75 and 76. so

i think today will bottom out and then temperatures will come up slowly over the next few days. still a rip roaring delta wind up to 30 miles an hour out there at fairfield. 50s on most of the temps, a few 60s, but mainly 50s on the temps or low 60s. more fog north napa valley, as well as up 101 north santa rosa, up to healdsburg. already retreated san jose to gilroy, but those are higher clouds drifting over some fog down there, and there's plenty on most of the coast, but that low is deepening in here now. again, they're not that strong, but the mere fact that a low is dropping in is, i think, impressive here. cooler pattern monday, tuesday then warmer wednesday thursday. but take a look over the next week. up in the pacific northwest, seattle forecast two thirds of an inch of rain, portland a quarter, even eugene with a little bit of rain and one of the forecast models actually brings in a little bit of rain. del norte, humboldt county, as we head to the next 6 or 7 days. so you know, again, it's august, not september, october. a cool change for us, though, even though it'll be sunny, it'll be breezy.

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and help save us from outages. now have trains with ten minute spacing. the connection between the blue and the orange line at bayfair is returning, hopefully making for a smoother transfer. these changes are all part of a larger, multi-agency initiative to improve transfers and service across the bay area. and bart is not the only transit agency that is making changes that start today. most agencies are making changes to their schedules to try to improve those transfers between systems, or to accommodate students who are returning to school. the agencies include marin transit, golden gate transit, smart train and ac transit.

>> 824 is your time. caltrain is now celebrating its historic move to go electric, a project that has been in the making for the last eight years. three. two. one. for governor gavin newsom and former house speaker nancy pelosi attending a ribbon cutting ceremony at the caltrain station in san francisco over the weekend. they led that celebration for the debut of caltrans all electric trains that will be replacing the agency's current diesel fleet. >> i'd love to say about california, i would love to say about san francisco. the future happens here. first, we are america's coming attraction. that's a point of pride. >> this week, caltrain is rolling out its first two electric trains for its passengers. it will then slowly ramp up until the agency launches its entire fleet of electric trains. on september 21st. caltrain says these new electric trains are faster, greener and quieter. >> well, the olympic torch is now headed for los angeles and the 2028 summer games. city

leaders say they are working hard to make it the most memorable olympics ever. los angeles officials, including mayor karen bass, attended the closing ceremonies in paris last night, where she accepted the olympic flag and hollywood star tom cruise on a motorcycle carried that flag out of the stadium to begin its journey to l.a. officials say they studied and will benefit from learning how paris hosted the games have a much larger geography to cover, which i think reinforces how important transportation and connectivity is, but it also is an opportunity to pick up little details. >> for example, how crowd control is being managed around venues. >> well, los angeles says it is working to create jobs by expanding the public transportation system for the so-called no car games. so public transportation is going to be the only way to access the los angeles sports venues. to do that, the city is going to need

to borrow 3000 busses from across the country. so this morning we are asking you, are you excited for the los angeles olympics in 2028? this is kind of been going back and forth, but yes, can't wait is now in front with 60% of people coming into this survey saying, yep, bring it on. however, 40% of you say no, it's just not my thing. we would love to hear from you this morning. so to vote, just scan that qr code right there on your screen. you can also head to our website ktvu.com/vote. >> well, a new problem for the artificial intelligence age. while the need for more electricity to power the algorithm is causing problems for some local cities, and the new school year for california students includes more than new teachers and classrooms. >> the education laws now in effect impacting elementary schools and beyond. the

district attorney announced arrest warrants for more than two dozen protesters. and president biden opens up in one of his first interviews since leaving the presidential race. what he's saying about the reasons behind his decision. >> from ktvu, fox two news. this is mornings on two.

>> and good morning to you. welcome back to mornings on two i'm claudine wong. >> i'm andre senior. today is monday august 12th. you can see behind us right now it's a little foggy outside. so let's check in with steve paulson. he's back with us this morning for a look at your forecast for this monday. hey, steve. >> good morning you two. yes lots of low clouds, mainly north. now more so than south. but it's going to lead to a cooler pattern, you know, fog water temps are certainly cold enough. 52 to 54. bigger surge there than south where somof it's already burned off. those are higher clouds drifting over santa cruz, santa cruz mountains, little circulation down there as well. see if i can get this right there. right there. right in monterey bay. little coastal eddies, what we like to call it. we do have this low dropping in in august. i know, but it's going to lead to a cooler pattern. that's for sure. so temps coming down. this will probably be the coolest day of the week. 60 70s to low 80s. all right. sounds here. we went south last time this time we're going where. >> yeah, we're going to go back to that san mateo bridge. there is a crash in foster city there

and it's blocking a lane. that's why it's taken a while for it to get out of the way. and that's why traffic on the san mateo bridge is going to be slow from the high rise section. i would say the dumbarton bridge is your best bet. if you're driving across there. there have been no major issues on the bayshore freeway between those two points. let's go to the south bay. i want to see that silicon valley commute. it looks pretty good. there's a little bit of slowing. northbound 101 near tully. there's a crash. there's a little slowing at the guadalupe parkway, and we go back up to the east bay, where we still have a lot of slow traffic on 580 at 13. and just you know, a little bit of slow traffic there. the bay bridge doesn't look bad. in fact, i like the way that looks. it's nice. it's improved quite a bit at 832. let's go back to the desk. >> okay. thank you. sal. well happening today, a group of people gathering outside the san francisco jail for a rally calling on the district attorney's office to drop charges against the protesters

who blocked the golden gate bridge and caused a massive traffic jam last april. let's go now to ktvu. ali rasmus, who is live in san francisco with an update on this morning's legal proceedings. ali >> good morning claudine, we're inside the san francisco county jail where you can see there's four of the 26 people charged with this protest are now turning themselves in. we're looking at the san francisco sheriff looking at their ids, processing some of the initial paperwork. we asked some of the folks here, the protesters who were turning themselves in, if they'd be willing to talk with us. they're not. so we're just watching them go through the process of turning themselves in. they are facing charges ranging from felony conspiracy to trespassing to a failing to disperse. so while this is happening here outside, there's a group of about over 100 people who are rallying in support of them. you can hear a lot of drumming, chanting, music, signs, the people here are

calling for the charges against the 26 protesters involved in that golden gate bridge protest back on april 15th, to have those charges against them dropped. now, you'll recall back in april, this group was protesting the war in gaza and us support of israel's military operations. but because of that protest, the chp estimated about 20,000 drivers were trapped on the bridge for a period of five hours. the da's office lists those drivers as victims in this case, noting that they not only missed work in school, but that at least one driver missed an important surgery to remove a brain tumor. another driver ran out of water for her baby's infant formula. in a statement, the da's office said, quote, they were held against their will at the mercy of the 26 people involved in this event. end quote. now, as a result, some of the charges protesters face include, as we mentioned, false imprisonment because those drivers were trapped, along with felony conspiracy and a short time ago, we spoke with a representative for the group rallying out here who explained

why they believe the charges against these 26 protesters are unjust. >> road blockages, inconvenience, mass public demonstrations have been used throughout us history by the civil rights movement, by martin luther king jr, by people fighting against the vietnam war. who wanted to end south african apartheid. all noble causes just causes. >> now back out here live this rally is expected to continue for the next half hour or so. meanwhile, as we showed you at the beginning of this live shot, there are four protesters who've been charged who went and turned themselves in here at san francisco county jail. as for the other 22 other protesters who face charges, there is a warrant out for their arrest and they have until the end of the day today to turn themselves in. or they could face arrest. live in san francisco. ali rasmus, ktvu, fox two news. >> ali thank you. new this morning the white house cracking

down on what it calls everyday headaches and hassles that waste the time and money of americans. new regulations target excessive paperwork, long wait times and other corporate abuses. proposals include making it easier to cancel subscriptions and memberships, require airlines to automatically offer refunds due to flight disruptions, streamline communication between parents and schools. allow patients to submit health claims online and challenging customer service chatbots. >> president biden is hinting that democrats, including former house speaker nancy pelosi, pressured him to drop out of the election. now, president biden gave his first extensive one on one interview since ending his reelection campaign. and while he still believes he could have been commander in chief for four more years, he pointed to how the presidential vote could affect down ballot races and elections for congressional seats and the governor's office. >> a number of my democratic colleagues in the house and senate thought that i was going to hurt them in the races, and i was concerned if i stayed in the

race, that would be the topic you'd be interviewing me about. why did nancy pelosi say, why did so? and, and i thought it would be a real distraction. >> pelosi reportedly played a critical role in persuading president biden to step aside, but pelosi herself has been tight lipped about the days leading up to the decision when the decision to be a better campaign, >> so that we could win. i did not think we were on a path to victory. so that was really more the thing he made his decision that that would be accomplished by him stepping aside. >> president biden also pointed to his aide saying he viewed himself as a transition candidate. he is going to campaign with vice president harris this thursday in marylan. >> temenos 837. today is the first day of the new school year for students in the oakland unified school district. as students head back to school, some changes are waiting for them. the district's superintendent says there are new programs and key initiatives

to help students become ready for college careers and community ready as well. oakland unified will also begin the school year with new green school busses, making it the first major school district in the country to transition to 100% electrified school busses. >> the new school year means new policies for teachers and students across california. here are just a few of the new laws affecting education programs and curriculum at public schools. districts are placing higher premiums on mental health. schools are banned from suspending students for defianc, and there is more transparency about the cost of classes and the materials needed. teachers are also required to have more lessons on climate change. and another new law in california went into effect this year. it adds elementary schools to the public schools that must offer a free and adequate supply of menstruation products. public schools across the state are now required to provide those products to younger students. in third, fourth and fifth grades, and that comes in response to a recent cdc study that found that

roughly 10% of girls start their menstrual periods by the age of ten. and a new state law will require california state university campuses and community colleges to disclose up front the estimated cost. of course materials. the law also asks the university of california campuses to do the same, but does not make it a requirement. these schools have until 2028 to provide the information for at least 75% of courses. it is intended to promote price transparency for students, many of whom will spend more than $1,000 on books and supplies this year. >> 839 now, with schools starting over the next month, children must change to new schedules. now adjusting from summer vacation to fall classes can be difficult on their young bodies, and one of the biggest challenges is getting enough sleep or quality sleep. so children who don't get enough rest will, of course, have trouble staying alert in class and their grades could suffer. sleep specialists recommend trying to get children to bed as early as possible, but if that's not an option, try to bump up their bedtime by an hour each

week until school starts. and definitely no phones, >> it's kind of like falling asleep with your front door open. there's something out there. maybe your mind is just thinking what could be going on over there. let me let me just check really quickly. it just doesn't allow you that period of relaxation that's necessary for right before you fall asleep. >> well, how long child sleeps depends on their age. 8 to 10 hours tends to be optimal for teenagers. >> all right. time now is 839. time to talk about the weather. >> as i was asleep there. i'm sorry i was sound asleep. >> wake up, steve paulson. >> we're going to start in southern california. why? because they had a heck of a show there yesterday. san diego county, 9000 lightning strikes, and there were some pretty good rain. it all came up. it's a little what we call a little mesoscale little system there. i'll show it to you again. what came up out of just south of arizona? right there. right there, little guy coming up right there. that circulation took it over there, and it was

game on for many, just to the east of san diego and also del mar. but there was some pretty good amounts in the hills. there pine hills had an inch and a quarter. julian had an inch and a quarter, and agua caliente had 85/100. that's a lot of rain for them, but really it was the numerous lightning strikes. i think today will be significantly quieter. although san diego county could see a little bit. we are all eyes and attention focused on a system dropping down. believe it or not, this is not september october, but a low dropping in and that is giving us a cooler pattern. the air aloft has turned much cooler compared to last week when it was a lot of 80s. now it's 65 mount veeder, 52 above the claremont and 60 in boulder creek, santa cruz mountains. mount diablo is 68 degrees. that's cool. so that's going to lead to a cooler pattern today for sonoma, livermore, redwood city and san jose, 76, 82, 75 and 76 on steve's forecast highs. still a robust breeze out to travis 22 west southwest, gusting to 29. it's mainly an onshore breeze,

50s or low 60s for most unless you're really far inland. but it's a lot of 50s 60s there. fog made a pretty good surge up 101. also up the napa valley over san pablo bay, out to american canyon, vallejo, hiddenbrooke even cordelia almost made it to fairfield. that's a pretty good push. not the same song and dance. san jose south, some low clouds, most of it confined to the coast, but a lot of high clouds continue to drift in towards santa cruz and the santa clara valley. not as many as we had yesterday. that low will keep us on the cooler side today and tomorrow, then start to kick out a little bit. we'll see warmer temps wednesday thursday, but it's a cooler pattern today into tuesday. then maybe everything is pointing towards maybe an unseasonably strong system dropping in on friday night into saturday. look at the rainfall projections. seattle two thirds of an inch. portland a quarter. one forecast model even brings some rain into northern california. about that. so a cool change today. sunday, but cooler breezy to windy on the wind speeds. i'd say 2530 in the in the wind tunnels there 5060s 70s and inland it's 80s

warmer. wednesday thursday, then a back to cooler pattern friday saturday you guys all right steve thank you. >> rideshare giant uber getting involved in another big ballot measure. and this time across the state border in nevada. why it could have a big influence on companies across the country z's baking the house special. arisa's styling a new look.

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i don't know what you do. >> cause i can't get over you. >> the 34th annual san jose jazz summerfest took place this past weekend at cesar chavez plaza. organizers say the three day event drew 35,000 spectators and featured more than 100 acts performing at indoor and outdoor stages. music is it man? >> i mean, they're keeping everybody entertained from all backgrounds. >> everyone's loving it. the best way to express yourself in the moment, like you just make it up as you go according to how you feel. >> and there's no right or wrong. >> san jose jazz was founded in 1986 as a nonprofit. programs include a jazz camp teaching students from second to 12th grades. the outside lands music festival has wrapped up in golden gate park, and here's some viewer footage of the crowds dancing to rising pop

artist chappell roan as she sang her summer hit good luck babe last night. currently number eight on the billboard top 100, and plenty of other artists also getting on stages, getting those crowds to move all the way through the night. >> well, it's a 8:45 right now. california's power grid is being strained by the fast rising use of electricity at data centers, and experts say it also makes it harder for the state to meet some of its clean energy goals, according to the l.a. times, data centers in santa clara county consume more than 60% of the county's electricity and increase the risk of blackouts. right now, there are two dozen data centers under construction or planned for construction in the county. experts worry that building more data centers could delay the state's transition away from fossil fuels and raise rates for consumers. >> uber is trying to fend off a series of lawsuits accusing its drivers of sexual assault. the san francisco based ride company is working to put a controversial measure on the nevada state ballot. the initiative would limit the amount of legal fees that

plaintiffs attorneys could collect. in some cases, it would be more cost effective for lawyers not to pursue the case. the new york times reporting that uber has spent $5 million to form a political action committee to get that proposal on the november ballot. >> new data shows the average price of a new car is up more than $10,000, compared to before the pandemic. it's not just the sticker price that's gone up, too. the data shows car insurance is up 20% year over year, and repairs are up 6% year over year. wages are a significant factor driving the cost of repairs for new and old cars, and wages were about $60 per hour ten years ago. >> now they start at $140 an hour. the average is 150. in philadelphia, 175 to 200 for luxury cars. and that tesla 225 an hour. >> the higher cost can lead to customers falling behind on their car loans in the last quarter of 2021. auto loan. auto loan delinquencies were around 5%, and in the first quarter of this year, they went up to

around 8%. >> researchers at purdue university are looking into a new way of building homes that could make them cheaper to buy. the program is aiming to create a fully automated, factory built housing industry. traditional forms of home construction can be expensive and time consuming. the team behind the program believes that assembling homes inside a factory could bring down costs and cut down on the build time. >> imagine trying to build something on site and getting all the people together coordinated to all the materials and everything. doing it in a factory is much more according to a schedule, can be done much quicker. there's an advantage of economies of scale in terms of purchasing. >> the program envisions customers buying a home online and having the factory built house delivered to their land. one of the next steps for the initiative is to create a large scale prototyping and testing facility at purdue. >> at 849, google has developed a robot that can play ping pong. the company says table tennis can test the robot's speed, accuracy and response time. the team says it's developed one

that is, quote, solidly amateur human level. now, during testing, it was able to beat all beginner level human players and it won a little over half of its matches against intermediate players. but it lost every time it faced a pro level player. but it's only a matter of time, i suppose, before that happens, beat the pros. >> i hope they don't beat the pros. come on, we need them. human human professionals to win that sport. yes. >> you need to get a ping pong table. let's go. >> you keep asking me. no. let's go. room there's no room. no room? yeah no room. >> all right. good good morning. yeah, i'm trying to. trying to get one going in my house. all right, let's go to the bay bridge toll plaza. you can see it is nice and light, so things are much better. even highway four is improving a little bit. we had some earlier problems on highway four. that's still a little bit slow. and 80 is improving. so the commutes are improving and that includes hayward where we had a crash. and that crash in foster city on

the san mateo bridge, or off of it in foster city finally gone. and things are improving. quite a bit at 850, here's a man who's always improving. it's mr. steve paulson. >> i think i'm on the other side of that. so. but thank you, sir. all right. we'll take a look. north, a pretty good fog bank up towards napa valley all the way santa rosa to healdsburg, of course, on the marin sonoma coast. breaks in it, though over marin county. definite breaks there and also looks like it's maxed out to about solano county as well, but noticeable breaks san jose south. but there are some higher clouds drifting across, but plenty of low clouds. city san mateo coast all the way down to santa cruz and monterey. water temps are cold 52 to 50 for that, and that'll do it. and that low dropping in also does it. this is not something i see or we see very often in august, more like september or october. but i mean, you know, it's rather innocuous, but you get this kind of a low this time of year and that spells cooler, no doubt about it. so as that settles in, that's going to keep the onshore breeze in place. low clouds,

cooler air aloft. so it's a cooler pattern monday tuesday and there could be even stronger system coming in late friday saturday. it'll just mean cooler for us. but look at this for seattle. two thirds of an inch of rain. portland a quarter of an inch. even eugene with picking up some some rain. i don't think anything will happen down this far, but it's possible northern california could get in on some if it's stronger than some of the projections. but a cool change for us today. sunny but cooler, breezy to windy after that. fog retreats. unless it already has for you 50, 60, 70s and 80s. now for in most inland locations, warmer wednesday thursday then i think another strong system is on the way. friday. saturday you guys okay? >> thank you steve. well, the olympics have wrapped up in paris and now we're looking ahead by four years. this morning we're asking you, are you excited for the l.a. olympics in 2028? we also have coming up there there there it is on your screen our poll this morning. yes i can't wait. that 64% of folks, 36% of you say no, not my thing to vote. we'd love

to hear from you. there's a qr code there up the right hand side of your screen. you can scan that right now. you can also head to our website, ktvu.com/vote. >> well, students in several bay area school districts are officially back in the classroom as we've been mentioning this morning, when you join us on the line, we're talking live with the superintendent of mount diablo unified to see what's in store for students this school year. >> and a shocking sight in half moon bay. we'll tell you what these kayakers did after a shark swam right up next to them while they were out on the water.

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cases in recent weeks, and public health experts say the threat of a covid spike at schools is especially high since covid is spread through close contact with someone who is infected tend to not be very good at handwashing, but they are very good at putting their hands and other objects in their mouth. the summertime surge in covid cases in the bay area has some local health agencies recommending vulnerable people mask up once again. >> well, two kayakers had a close encounter with the shark in half moon bay. video posted on social media captured the moment the pair was paddling out to the water from pillar point harbor on tuesday. one of the kayakers told us the shark was actually following them for about five minutes. you can see the fin there poking up out of the water, he says. the shark was actually bigger than their kayaks, and keep in mind, their kayaks are about 13ft long. he described the shark as peaceful and curious, and while things could have gotten differently, he also says the encounter was

very special. >> marine mammal experts are trying to determine what caused the death of a whale that washed ashore at a popular beach in southern california. the 50 foot fin whale was first spotted saturday evening at torrance beach, about 25 miles south of downtown los angeles. lifeguards say the whale appeared sick and distressed, and died later that same night. >> it's definitely pretty sad. >> it's kind of rare when you see a large mammal beached on the on the sand. >> they have to be in really bad shape for them to beach. >> still not clear how the whale died, but marine mammal experts say fin whales are especially susceptible to collisions with ships. >> a herding dog is now reunited with its owner after an east bay police officer went to great lengths to locate that missing border collie. a goat herder reported that his dog, choo-choo, went missing while his goats were maintaining vegetation in redwood regional park, well east bay regional park police officer eileen swanson jumped into action, walking and searching miles of trails, but she just couldn't find the dog. then she posted about it on nextdoor, talking about the missing collie and

someone responded and said they'd found the dog. soon afte, officer swanson was able to reunite choo-choo with her owner, carlos was ecstatic. >> carlos was so thankful, was so excited, he said, you know, i saved his kid. he's like, you helped me save my kid. like, i can't thank you enough. and i said, no, this is so we do that. we're out here to help you. we're out to serve the communit. >> officer swanson says she has a huge passion for animals, understanding that they are family. and she's grateful she could be a part of that reunion. disney has announced its major expansion plans for its popular theme parks in florida and southern california. disney world will get a new villains land at the magic kingdom, as well as new cars land and kanto themed area, and an indiana jones themed ride. and at california adventure, the park will get a cocoa ride, as well as a new avengers and avatar themed experiences. disney says all of those new expansion projects will debut in the next five years. >> a north bay city has approved plans to turn a theater building into a pickleball and health

club facility. the reading cinemas building in rohnert park shut down unexpectedly in november, leaving vacant 74,000ft!s of space plans to convert it into a health club were approved by the city last week, and plans include 17 indoor pickleball courts, 16 outdoor courts, a gym and a health spa, including space for red light therapy. the developer says this is expected to be the largest health club in the north bay in oakland, two beloved organizations just received $400,000 in grant funding. the money is going oakland zoo and children's fairyland. it will support education and youth program the east bay. the funds were announced by congresswoman barbara lee last week. the grants come from the institute for museum and library sciences. >> students in one of the bay area's largest school districts are headed back to the classroom. today. we're live in oakland with a look at how the district is getting ready for the new school year. >> then vice president kamala harris returns to the bay area on her campaign trail. >> i'm with her 100% really chance for all of us to show that we are there for her and

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