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in the two people detained by police. plus packing up and hitting the road or the skies. what you need to know before heading out for memorial day travels. then thousands of people expected in napa valley this weekend for the bottlerock festival. we'll tell you what you need to know if you're headed to this year's event, and the changes you might notice this year. the news at noon starts now. >> this is ktvu fox two news at noon.

>> good afternoon, i'm james torres. it's the friday kicking off memorial day weekend, and we already have some trouble in traffic. behind me here is a caltrans camera that shows a big rig that caught fire over here on the right right hand side of this screen, there was a fire truck that was blocking some of those lanes. this is the westbound side of the bay bridge headed toward yerba buena island. if you're headed to san francisco, three lanes of traffic are still moving at this point, but all of that behind it is moving pretty slow. we'll take you live now at the bay bridge midway span, where you can see traffic is backed up quite a bit. you'd have to really get into the screen there because there is just a little bit of fogginess hanging out on top of the bay bridge. at this point, it will likely take you more than an hour to get to san francisco from oakland. here's what we're learning. the san francisco fire department posted this video on x showing the truck's trailer fully involved in flames. we're not sure if the truck crashed. we're learning the trailer was filled with produce and a detached after the fire started. there are no reports of any injuries. the

cause of the fire, we still don't know just yet, but the fire department says the trailer's rear, the rear brakes may have overheated. we'll take you live now over to the bay bridge toll plaza. a better idea of just how much this traffic is backing up. we'll keep an eye on it and update you once the scene is clear. and if you're staying put for a memorial day, let's take a look at your weather meteorologist, roberta gonzalez joins us now with what kind of temperatures you can expect to see over the next few days. roberta. >> oh, james, i believe we all feel the difference already. it's a wind of change. take a look at our live weather camera at this hour. it's may gray. it is a gray slate from the coast. all the way into our inland areas. bank of cloudiness down roughly about 1200 feet. so not obscuring visibility around the bay or in the city, but along the sea shore. we do have some coastal fog and some cloudiness. only 54 degrees there. 53 in oakland. check out the tri-valley at 61 degrees, we have now jumped up to 68 in

santa rosa, but boy, the other side of the story happens to be the very gusty winds 27 mile per hour gusts right here, right now in the nicasio area. concord buchanan field with the 29 mile per hour gusts, temperature in comparison to yesterday, with the windy conditions going down substantially in some areas, anywhere from 10 to 15 degrees. go ahead and pinpoint your neighborhood. we're talking about temperatures from 58 degrees on pacifica, and even slightly cooler than that in half moon bay. this is your friday forecast, and these winds are going to stay with us throughout the afternoon and into the evening hours as well. we're talking only 70 degrees when the average highs right around 79 in throughout livermore and pleasanton. 60s pretty common around the peninsula today and 72 degrees in napa. if you're heading to bottle rock. and everyone i know is while you're going to have to dress in layers substantially cooler today and gusty winds same on saturday with additional meltdown in the temperatures. but a pleasant day for your

sunday. hey james, next time around we'll talk more about the memorial day forecast. and just for you, i will even feature a pollen report. >> looking forward to it. roberta. thank you. the doors, of course, are now open at bottlerock in napa. the festival is hosted by the napa valley expo. it kicked off, or rather kicks off this afternoon at 1230 with performances from grace bowers, stevie nicks, megan thee stallion, nelly and bebe rexha are also set to perform today. one day tickets are still available for today. they'll cost you nearly $250. week end performances include pearl jam and ed sheeran, but those shows are already sold out. we'll have a live report from bottlerock coming up right here at 1230. in san francisco, the 46th annual carnival festival is taking over the mission district. it's a two day festival starting tomorrow, highlighting latin culture from all types of countries. it's full of food, music, dancing, lots of colors, a giant parade that happens sunday morning. i had a chance to speak to the festival's executive director, who says the festival gives you

a little taste of everything from everywhere. >> here, what we have that's so unique is that we talk about and we showcase, nicaraguan culture, jamaican. and then we go to mexico and then we go to brazil, colombia, and then we go to cuba and guatemala. so you get all of that in our special carnival in san francisco. >> the event is free. you can find it along harrison street between 16th and 24th. and if the bay bridge wasn't any example, expect some delays on the roadways this afternoon. expect travel, experts say right now is the start of the busiest travel time of memorial day weekend. we are monitoring all the major roadways across the bay area from now until 7:00. tonight will be the most congested today, triple a predicts about 44 million. americans will do some type of traveling this holiday weekend, with 38.5 million of those by car. >> we recommend getting out before 11:00 if you can, or if your night out will not leaving until after 7 p.m. and if you're

traveling back on memorial day on that monday, as many of us are going to do, wait until after dinner time. really, after 6 or 7 p.m. that way you'll have the clearest traffic out there. >> triple a says most of us are eager for adventure, so both roadways and airports should be packed throughout the summer. population for popular destinations include las vegas and florida. we're already seeing long lines at bay area airports. this was the scene our crews found at san francisco bay, oakland international airport as people waited for security. air travel is at the highest level in five years this weekend, with more than 3 million people expected to fly to their destinations. just today alone. some people we spoke to were prepared. >> we got here three hours early, tsa takes us a long time, so but the lines have been really long, so hopefully we can get through. >> while there have been some long lines for bag checks and tsa at last check, there have not been any major issues. of course, that could change as the day goes on. we'll keep an eye

on that for you. airlines advised to double check your boarding pass, and of course, always give yourself plenty of extra time. you might get a little relief at the gas pump this weekend. gas prices are falling nationwide, including here in california. the national average this morning is about a nickel less than a month ago. however, prices are about a nickel higher than this time last year. politicians on both aisles pointing fingers. republicans are blaming democrats for discouraging energy exploration while democrats blame big oil instead of working to lower gas prices for americans ahead of a busy memorial day weekend, big oil company executives are huddling to find ways to keep prices high and keep their profits soaring. a-a-a-ah predicts a 4% increase in car travel this holiday weekend compared to last memorial day. california is averaging $5.13 a gallon for gas. napa has about the highest price in the bay area at 549, just in time for bottlerock san

francisco, averaging about 533 a gallon. oakland at 526. in san jose, gas is 522 a gallon, all of which are down slightly from yesterday. we're following a developing story out of oakland. police detained two people after a shooting at skyline high school's graduation last night. three people were hurt. ktvu is amanda quintana reporting the latest? >> i was just taking pictures of the graduates. you know, i was going great because we're graduating, you know, it's graduation. and then next thing you know, i hear like the gunshots. at first i thought it was fireworks, but i seen people running. so you know, i was just running with them, you know, shots rang out toward the end of skyline high school's graduation ceremony just before eight thursday night, causing chaos on campus. >> i saw a lot of people crying. i saw a lot of people getting worried, panicking and running the opposite direction, of course, and as as we would all expect, this mother was frantically looking for her daughter. >> you know, i just came to get her and he was like a nice scene. i didn't see someone that got shot too, and i saw the

group of guys and they shot again near our car, where we were parked. so pretty much unfortunately, a high school graduation to end like this is horrible. there needs to be better. >> when police arrived, they found two adult victims, a man and a woman on the north side of the campus. they were transported to the hospital and are expected to be okay. a third person transported themselves to the hospital. >> we do know there were, multiple suspects, but we're trying to identify exactly how many police said they're investigating a fight that might have happened right before the shooting. >> officers have detained two people. it's unclear if either of those two were the shooter or were even arrested. the new police chief, floyd mitchell, was at his first police commission meeting at the time and left to go to the scene. you may remember there was also a shooting at skyline at the start of the school year back in september. that time, students hid under desks and in closets for hours as the school was on lockdown. no one was injured

then. >> definitely on a day like this , some of the students are graduated. there's supposed to be the happiest day of their lives. i don't it's crazy. i just hope that they can put this in the past and move forward and make sure this doesn't happen again. >> police believe this was an isolated incident. we've reached out to opd and hope to get an update today in oakland. amanda quintana, ktvu, fox two news political, community and health care leaders in santa clara county are stepping up their fight to save the trauma center at regional medical center of san jose. >> the group is urging state attorney general rob bonta to investigate what they're calling a, quote, discriminatory closure of a critical health care facility. they say shutting down the trauma center would lead to delayed care and urgent medical situations for many low income families. it's set to close in august. a hospital says it's because it's not enough people are using the trauma center. if it does shut down. the closest trauma centers to the area are miles away at santa clara valley medical center and stanford hospital. new at noon, a video

game giant is opening a new store in san francisco's troubled union square. nintendo today announcing plans to open a new store next year in union square. it will be only the company's second store in the united states. the other in new york city. it also has three of its home, three in its home country of japan. in a statement to ktvu, nintendo says the store will provide a way for visitors to experience the world of nintendo, its product and characters. of course, this is contrast to a range of companies leaving union square, including macy's, which announced it is departing the shopping district back in february. turning to technology, a police department along the peninsula is getting creative when it comes to crime fighting. plus, shutting down its midwest operations, lagunitas brewing eyes a comeback to where it was first created here in the bay area

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after a deadly shooting in 2021, but no criminal charges against the officers involved. officers were called to the home of guadalupe zavala on a report of a man shooting at homes and cars during a six hour standoff. investigators say zavala also fired rounds at officers de-escalation efforts were unsuccessful, and police fatally shot him as armored vehicle. the doj is

recommending the antioch police officers are equipped with communications devices that can operate in hilly areas, and that they can effectively and efficiently communicate with officers from other agencies. police in atherton are trying something different to stop home burglaries, as ktvu jesse gary reports. police are using tracking devices on items in bait homes to see if they can catch the criminals. >> atherton, california population about 7000. it's a community of meticulous homes, hidden behind walls, trees and shrubbery and somehow thieves are still able to break in and get away. >> we mostly have an open community, and so people walk in and doors open. there's a small window, go inside, maybe the residents are asleep and they're they they take whatever they can and off they go. >> burglary is kind of a regional problem. it seems like it's been pretty widespread throughout. >> commander dan larson of the atherton police department says a lull in crimes from a high of

45 a few years ago is reversing course, as shown in this map. this year's total is almost equal to 2023 level. so the department is launching the bait house program. 50 pre-selected homeowners agreeing to let police put trackers in common household goods. that data suggests are likely to be stolen. >> and once that tracker is moved, we will get a notification of it, which is going to trigger our response for the police department, with our ultimate goal being apprehension, criminal justice experts say this concept can help disrupt criminal gangs moving from city to city. >> we are in a technology race between law enforcement and the bad guys. >> unlike airtags, which retail for 20 to $30, atherton police say each tracker in this program costs $500. only a portion of the initial 500 homes have been outfitted so far. you can't use something as simple as a tile or an airtag. >> you need something essentially that has a radio, has a cellular radio built into it. in addition to a gps

tracker, the program is in its infancy, but some residents say it may already be a success. the threat of having a tracer in place could maybe, give, thieves second thoughts about, you know, hitting that house. >> atherton police say they'll also bring in the use of their traffic cameras to help track tracers that are moving through the town. they concede it will take time to tell if the rate of burglaries continues ascending past last year's total, or if it drops precipitously in atherton. jesse gary ktvu, fox two news. >> lagunitas brewing is closing its operation in the midwest and is moving all of its brewing back to petaluma. the company opened its chicago brewing operation ten years ago, and it expanded into the eastern half of the u.s. but now it's closing that huge brewery in august and consolidating all that brewing back to the north bay. lagunitas says it is working to future proof the organization amid changing tides in the industry.

>> beer is flat to down over the last year, just kind of overall. so if you're not growing, you have to make some uncomfortable decisions in times like these. this was a facility that was built to make a million barrels of beer every year. taking that out of the equation is going to have a big impact. >> the beer industry has been declining in the last few years as alcohol consumption trends change. the brewers association says beer production and imports was down 5% overall in 20 2312, 17. their time now it's time to check in with meteorologist roberto gonzalez. you promised me a pollen count and i'm looking forward to that because the allergies are acting up. >> oh, i can hear it, i really can. you're handling it very well, though, because people that have never suffered from allergies are experiencing them this season. and every season is different. what helped you last year make it through the allergy season? not the case this year because of the differential

pollen counts, the different trees that happen to be blossoming. and james, you're going to have to hold out just a little bit longer. i do have that pollen report coming up at 1245 right now. live weather camera looking out towards a gray slate. it looks like a summertime weather pattern. doesn't it? with the june gloom here in the month of may. so we'll just allude to it as may gray. currently our air temperatures are very cool at this hour. anywhere from 54 in half moon bay to 68 degrees now in fairfield. also in santa rosa, it's 65 in san jose, but it's the winds that continue to whip up, especially in concord. sure, you now have some mostly sunny skies there, but the wind gusts up to 29 adds a chill to the air. these temperatures are up to 12 degrees cooler in hayward and backing through castro valley, and then 24 hours ago, looks like the east bay is being heavily impacted by the meltdown in these temperatures, plus the gusty winds. now, yesterday we had 79 degrees in santa rosa. we're going to take it down today to 73 degrees

livermore down to 70. so dropping a good ten degrees in some neighborhoods. we do have your coastal cloudiness continuing throughout the day today with the sunshine in our inland area. as you can see, the clouds are stacked up next to the seashore and we will squeeze out some condensation in the form of drizzle due to the thickness of that marine layer. and the overnight hours, we have the same going on anywhere from point conception, the santa barbara area, a bit of a break towards oxnard. then we fill in with the low clouds from los angeles. all the way to mission beach. now here we go. you could clearly see the trough and that is ushering down the cooler air mass with it. and that's going to remain with us all weekend long. and then we'll see barely a little bit of a jump. more seasonal temperatures for your memorial day. all right. so let's see when you're going to see that clearing today. well not much of it. before we fill back in all the way a good 5055 miles in our inland areas, even streaming into the sacramento valley for your saturday morning , you'll see the areas of condensation, the drizzle you

may need your windshield wipers early before that, sun up at 551, and then some lingering cloud cover tomorrow afternoon near morgan hill. if you're out and about and you're traveling for your holiday weekend today, 70 at the state capitol 60s in tahoe, 58 degrees with the cloud cover in monterey bay. there you have your temperatures across southern california near seasonal in palm springs. james, that much anticipated pollen report and the five day forecast next time around waiting for it. >> thank you roberta. changes coming to singapore airlines. the service t t will now be

at the age of 53, spurlock's family confirmed he died a result of complications from cancer. morgan spurlock was best known for his documentary where for 30 days he only ate food from mcdonald's. they made $22 million at the box office back in 2004, and sparked a conversation about fast food. mcdonald's got rid of the supersize option after the release of the film. developing news now, where we're learning that a couple from the u.s. was killed by gunmen in port au prince, haiti, missouri state representative ben baker posted a photo of the couple on his facebook page. he is the father of natalie lloyd. she and her husband, david lloyd, were among three people shot and killed as they left a group activity at a local church last night. they

are missionaries in haiti, which has been wracked by gang violence, with armed groups controlling 80% of the capital. state representative baker wrote, my heart is broken in a thousand pieces. singapore airlines changing its seatbelt sign policy after the fatal turbulence flight earlier this week. the airline will no longer provide hot drink and meal services when the seatbelt sign is on. the changes coming after one passenger died and dozens of others suffered serious injuries when a flight from london was forced to make an emergency landing because of that severe turbulence. israeli forces have recovered the bodies of three more hostages in gaza, raising fears over the fate of those still missing, house speaker mike johnson and a show of support is hoping prime minister benjamin netanyahu can address a joint session of congress. but not all lawmakers are on board. caroline shively reports from washington. >> israeli fighters continued their sweeps through a devastated gaza on friday as the army announced the bodies of

three more israeli hostages were recovered overnight. victims of the october 7th hamas invasion. at least 100 hostages are still believed to be held captive in gaza. >> we will not stop fighting for their freedom. >> also on friday, the united nations top legal body ordered israel to stop its attacks on the city of rafah under the genocide convention, israel must immediately halt its military offensive. israel's prime minister has repeatedly said that won't happen. >> rafah is where four of the 24 terrorist battalions of the hamas terrorist army are there. we can't leave them there any more that the allies could leave 20% of the army intact. >> in germany, israeli forces have killed at least 35,000 palestinians since october 7th, according to the hamas controlled gaza health ministry. the world court has no way to enforce its ruling for a halt to fighting, but it adds to the international pressure on israel

. meanwhile, in washington, the speaker of the house issuing a show of support for the us ally. >> we will soon be hosting prime minister netanyahu at the capitol for a joint session of congress. >> but he's facing pushback from democrats. >> we're talking about this being a genocide that's taking place that he's administering. why in the world would we invite him to address us? >> if netanyahu does address congress? a number of democrats say they will boycott the joint session in washington. caroline shively, ktvu, fox two news coming up, business owners in one san francisco neighborhood fight back against a proposed street repaving project. >> why, they say the summer is the wrong time. plus, a shocking discovery for a man who bought real estate in alameda what he thought was a good deal now has him

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a big rig fire. about half the lanes are still shut down. you're taking a live look now at a caltrans camera that shows you pretty much everything on the right side. at a standstill, the traffic moving along on the left side, that big rig over there on the far right side, it looks like they have some sort of machinery, possibly a bulldozer, maybe some tow trucks. they're looking to get it removed at

some point. really? the same situation that we first told you just about a half hour ago. traffic still backed up for quite a bit. the san francisco fire department posting this video on x showing the truck trailers fully involved in flames. this is westbound on the bridge just east of yerba buena island. if you're headed towards san francisco. once the chp and fire department were on scene, they allowed traffic to pass only in the far left lane. the trailer was filled with produce. the tractor detached from it after the fire started. there are no reports of any injuries and the cause of the fire still not yet known. the fire department says the trailer's rear brakes may have overheated. a live look now at the bay bridge toll plaza. i mean, it's just not been moving an inch. it's a better idea of just how much traffic it's backing up. of course, we'll keep an eye on it and update you once the scene is clear, but at this point, it'll take you well, more than an hour to get from oakland to san francisco. we have new information now on the shooting that happened at skyline high school in oakland. as graduation was wrapping up last night,

oakland police telling us as of just about a half hour ago, as people were leaving the ceremony, two groups of people got into a fight in the school parking lot. as that fight escalated, three people were eventually shot. they are all expected to be okay. they have now arrested one person. police are still looking for other shooters as well as witnesses. they ask anyone who might have video or photos of the incident to give opd a call. memorial day weekend in the bay area kicks off with the bottlerock music festival. doors just opened in napa valley and we have ktvu tom vacar live there now with what you can expect if you're headed north to this year's event. tom vacar. what are you seeing out there? >> well, i want you to see it. this is bottlerock. this is the premier music wine and food festival that everybody across the nation and really around the world knows. it's now in its 11th year. it never stopped, even during the pandemic. was delayed a little bit. for 11

years. they've been rocking here and talking and having a lot of fun. it is sold out for the weekend. but here's the good news there is still general admission tickets available for today only, and since it's open till 10:00, you got plenty of time to get up here. but mind you, there will be traffic and you can partake in this event. now they have a capacity of 40,000 people, generally keeping a little under that to make sure it doesn't get too crowded. and what happens is that they've got some great acts, to say the least. ed sheeran, pearl jam, mana if you're coming up to napa to do anything else, do not avoid napa. simply avoid the area around the expo because that's the only place that's going to really have some serious traffic. the rest of napa is open, and those merchants and vineyards are really going to appreciate that. now, this is, again, decidedly one of the great tickets, one of the very great tickets in california music and festivals. and you are invited here to have

a good time. so this is again, bottle rock famous. in fact, it's just one of the great festivals of all right up here in napa. reporting live, tom baker, ktvu, fox two news. >> not to mention the weather won't be half bad either. tom vacar. thank you. chp will begin its memorial day maximum enforcement period beginning at 6:00 tonight. this period will then end at midnight early tuesday morning. drivers can expect a heightened presence of officers on patrol targeting reckless behavior that includes driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, speeding through traffic and distracted driving. more than 100 people were arrested for dui last memorial day weekend. >> more officers on the road is going to it's going to be able to assist more, vehicles and people that could use our assistance if their vehicle becomes disabled, and be able to reach traffic collisions or traffic incidences in a quicker manner. >> the chp hopes responding to incidents faster will also save

lives. they say 46 people died in car crashes during memorial day weekend last year. new at noon a beleaguered san francisco aquarium has now been stripped of a key accreditation. the association of zoos and aquariums announced today that it's removing aquarium of the bay's certification. it says it's over concerns about the aquarium's financial instability and staffing capabilities, and employee morale, and turnover. the aquarium of the bay's chairman says the accreditation is among the reasons why the board asked its president and ceo, george jacob, to resign wednesday. the aquarium will remain open despite the loss of accreditation. and new at noon, a group seeking the recall of oakland mayor shengtao says they have enough signatures to put the recall on the november ballot. the group called oakland united to recall shengtao says they collected more than 30,000 signatures, surpassing the required 25,000. they say when they collect over 40,000 signatures, then they will submit them for verification. they argue mayor tao has failed

in many ways to crack down on crime. >> the mayor, as you know, failed to apply for a grant that would have brought 15 to $20 million to oakland to fight retail theft. simply slept on it . missed the deadline, which has happened before. >> the group says they believe the recall will be successful. the point to a poll indicating that 56% of likely voters would vote to replace tao. a property in alameda that's listed for $400,000 sounds like a deal to potential buyers, but as ktvu jana katsuyama reports, there's just one complication the waterfront property is underwater. >> drive along grand street in alameda and you'll see a line of multi-million dollar homes. so when alameda county put a piece of property up for auction last year, the owner who bought the land for just over $100,000, said he was excited for the opportunity to own.

>> it is not easy to purchase a property. we tried, my wife and me since 2014. we were not able to do that. >> the lot is nestled in a lagoon surrounded by the alameda west lagoon homeowners association. but it was a shock when he and his real estate agent actually saw the lot. the property at 610 grand street is in the lagoon, 10,000ft!s, entirely underwater, and right next to a grand street bridge that boats go under to get from one side to another. >> these are, you know, an average working person, and you save up 100, no, $100,000, to lose it. it's heartbreaking. >> the real estate agent said she was surprised to learn the lot is actually zoned as a residential parcel. the owner has now put it up online for sale, clearly marked as an open water lot, the new listing is $400,000, and the realtor says the owner is hoping to recoup

his losses. why? >> the alameda county tax collector why they do that? >> it's buyer beware. the buyers have to do due diligence on it. we're required to disclose if we're aware of, environmental issues, which has happened to us quite a few times. but zoning issues or development issues as far as i know, is not our responsibility. >> the owner, who lives in san lorenzo and did not want to be identified, said he didn't visit the site before he bought because when he typed the address into a google map app, it took him to a web page with a photo of a house. turns out it was a different location. the realtor said she has received some interest, but if anybody wants to build on this property, they'd need approval from the city of alameda, the army corps of engineers, water board, public works, bay conservation and the development commission reporting from alameda jana katsuyama, ktvu, fox two news.

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highway 101 northf blossom hill road. aleast two lanes are shut down at this moment. authorities say if you're headed in that direction to expect delays or use alternate routes, there's no word on if there are any injuries or what caused that collision. we'll keep an eye on that story and bring you updates once we learn them. several business owners in san francisco's noe valley neighborhood are expressing their concerns about a planned paving project this summer. most of the work is scheduled to take place on 24th street. the city plans to repave that road and other surrounding streets while making improvements to the sidewalks and bus stops in noe valley, but some business owners say the four month project would keep people away during the important summertime. >> large sections of our commercial corridor are being blocked off. people will just avoid going. >> i know that the road here does need work, but but hopefully that the city can work with us with the merchant association and really work on something where it's a win win, win win situation. >> san francisco's public works department says these roads in

noe valley are way overdue for repaving and the agency says this project has already been delayed several times over the past nine years. zip trips have returned to ktvu mornings. on to the nine. today we took our show on the road to the east bay city. concord, ktvu claudine wong has a look at one of the hot spots in the city that is creating movie magic for those who live there and beyond. >> the sun sets and the skies go dark. and when the lights on the marquee turn on at the west wind. solano drive in a transformation takes place. >> so tonight we're showing a kung fu, the ministry of warfare. yeah that perfect. just for two. >> the cars start coming. >> of course. you guys enjoy your night. >> the popcorn starts popping, and this vast stretch of asphalt at the west wind drive-in transforms to give us a little movie magic. >> as soon as you get here. like, just like tonight. it's

such a beautiful night. you can sit out here, watch a movie, have great snacks, and you know that it's just a great time with people all around you. >> there is something just timeless about the drive in. it never really changes. >> it really hasn't. it's just i mean, it's you kind of have to experience it. it's got that old school feel, and it's just like, you can't you can't really compare it to anything else. >> maybe it's our nostalgia that keeps it going. maybe it's the fact that in a world of multiplexes, recliners and rising prices, the drive in has stayed as a place we can count on. >> it's more affordable and instead of going to, you know, a walk in theater where our ticket prices are $9 per adult and then kids 5 to 11 or $2, and then for dinners free. >> israel alcarez says he and his family are regulars. >> i'm here, i would say, at least every other month. >> this month, he came with his son's baseball team, and there's always time before the sun goes

down to enjoy some time together. >> the first time i came was, i would say probably back in 2012. my son was about two years old. yeah. and ever since we came, we just never, never left. >> the family owned company operates six drive-ins, enough to make it the largest drive in chain in the world. but this is the only drive in you'll find between sacramento and san jose. and it is cemented. it seems, in childhood memories. >> yeah, i actually grew up watching. i actually grew up coming here to the drive ins and the next generation of movie lovers may have been deprived of this age old tradition, this drive, and actually closed for about four years in the early 2000 and would have stayed closed if not for a visit. >> in 2007. >> we were visiting and decided to, you know, why not give it a try? fired up the projector and it worked. the two projectors worked and we reopened. we

reopened, on, free movie. we had a free movie night that night, and we had this place was packed and they've kept coming. >> i think it will last. >> i mean, we've, we've we've been around for drive-ins have been around for quite a while. i don't i don't think we're going anywhere. >> no, things aren't exactly the same. laser technology makes the movie on that 90 foot screen brighter. sound now comes through our car stereos. but some things don't change. >> best parking spot is going to be closer to the front, but not the front row. >> my favorite spot is right smack in the middle. >> the best space is definitely towards the back. >> the best place to park is right in the middle. >> wherever you park. as long as you are here. when the sun sets and the projector starts going, you'll find the magic that comes with it. in a world where so much changes, so much here doesn't. and if we're honest, we kind of hope it never does in

concord. claudine wong, ktvu, fox two news our season of zip trips is just getting started. >> make sure to join us on our next adventure! two weeks from today where we'll be live in saratoga. from the serene hakone gardens to the picturesque mountain winery, we're uncovering what makes this city and the silicon valley a unique gem. you can watch our mornings on two, the nine zip trip to saratoga on friday, june 6th right here on ktvu, fox two, and on the fox local app. now we're going to check in with meteorologist roberto gonzalez, who says we might have a little bit of a chilly start to the weekend. roberta, i've got a lot of these next to me too, so i'm waiting for that pollen count forecast. >> i have that pollen report coming up for you. but first things first. put on the brakes here. james, have you ever been to a drive in theater? oh, yeah. that was a great story by claudine. that was a beautiful story. >> high school all the time. >> yeah. my last time at a drive in theater was when i was living in the mojave desert, and my parents took us out. it was in

the middle of the desert, this drive in theater, and we saw the exorcist, and i slept with the nightlight on for the next ten years of my life. can you imagine that? out in the middle of the desert and you tune on the radio so you can. >> that's how you get the audio. yeah. oh my god, best experience. >> very close story. okay now for your needs. all right. let's take a look at the pollen report. because, boy, we do have the grass count. now on the climb. it's to medium and high levels. and as far as the tree count is concerned, it's the oak and olive trees that continue to blossom and cause havoc. but it depends on where you live, right. because out towards bethel island, i noticed it's the walnut tree count that is on the medium to high side. and these counts are not going to change through memorial day. so please be very mindful of that. the winds are ushering the pollen around right now. we do have wind gusts up to 29mph inland in concord, 15 mile per hour winds in napa. how about a 27 mile per hour gusts in mountain view? 20 in san jose and 26 at sfo. wow. check this

out. this is our marine layer and it's made it all the way inland towards monument peak, which stands 2500ft tall. this deck has been lowering down to about 1500 feet. we do have visibility restricted down to five miles in half moon bay with the cloudiness 54 degrees there. otherwise, we're sunny in concord at 62. sunshine at the rose garden district, back in through saratoga into also los gatos. now just a recap. we started off in flirting with 90 degrees on tuesday. we had mid 80s on wednesday, dipping into the high 70s yesterday and today. we're going to struggle to reach the low 70s inland cloud deck along the coast, also in southern california, just socked in in san diego. this is a perfectly aligned trough and watch when it digs through the bay area. this is our futurecast . and later on by the evening commute, you see, we begin to fill back in with the cloudiness. everybody except the north bay is mostly cloudy. saturday morning we wake up to

sunrise at 551. not going to see it. the trough blows through, mixes up the cloud deck and then we will reveal more sunshine heading to tahoe. nice conditions, average highs in the low 60s. you're going to surpass that on monday. our temperatures from 58 to only 73 degrees today to the north and also towards fairfield. if you're heading on out to the ball game tonight, it's our oakland a's. if you're going to be hanging out at the tree house, dress in layers, blustery winds hosting the houston cheating astros i'm sorry cheating and astros just go kind of hand in hand. right. here's your extended forecast. we do have well well below temperatures into the weekend. we begin to rebound just in time for your memorial day. james have a wonderful weekend. >> always stay on roberta's good side. everybody roberta, thank you so much. making a difference through embroidery. how a mother's effort to make her son to help her son, rather, is making a lasti i

are still shut down. you're taking a live look here at a caltrans camera where again, it's really not looking much different than what we've seen the last couple of times that we've taken this picture here that big rig that caught fire, still sitting there on the right hand side of your screen, a number of crews and tow trucks are there on the scene. hopefully to remove this at some point in the near future. three lanes of traffic still flowing through here, but that is creating an enormous backup all throughout the bay bridge that's backing all the way up into the city of oakland. san francisco fire posting a video on x showing the trucks trailer fully involved in flames. you see the black smoke coming out of the car. this is westbound on the bridge just east of yerba buena island. once the chp and fire department were on scene, they allowed traffic to pass only in the left lane. they say the

trailer was filled with produce. the tractor detached from it after the fire started. no word of any injuries at this point, and the cause of the fire is still not yet known. but the fire department says the trailer's rear brakes may have overheated. a live look now at the bay bridge toll plaza. i'm not sure many of those cars have moved even an inch at this point here, giving you a better idea of just how much this traffic is backing up. if you have to head over to the city at some point, just be mindful. at this point, it will certainly take you well over an hour from oakland to get into san francisco. so people across the country will pause on memorial day to salute fallen military servicemen and women. the holiday was created in the aftermath of the civil war. it was originally called decoration day, but was then renamed memorial day in 1971. it is specifically set aside to remember those who have given their lives for their country. a new usaa survey reveals that fewer than half of american adults understand the meaning.

the true meaning of the holiday. >> what i would rather the american people do is fully understand that today isn't about celebrating the living. it is about honoring those who gave their life for this country. >> more than 600,000 u.s. service members have made the ultimate sacrifice since world war one. one memorial paying tribute is the usaa poppy wall in washington, dc. each poppy represents one lost military member. we continue our coverage of asian american pacific islander heritage month. we share the story of a mother whose quest to help her son has grown into a community movement. ktvu lamonica peters has the story. >> when my son, three years old, friends of children with special needs, they help me. sherry says. >> after connecting with friends of children with special needs, she wanted to give back to the

organization that supported her autistic son. she volunteered with the adult day program for over a decade and eventually taught students life and vocational skills. so we teach a lot of things like how do you cooking thing? >> you know, make sandwich and laundry, all kind of thing. and later we move i more focus on vocational training. >> in 2020, with no prior knowledge of the industry, hmong says she started an embroidery company. she wanted skill that d enjoy and easily learn. after she's been invested, about $200,000 into the company, she began a partnership with three local school districts, including campbell union high school district, to provide job training. >> they also learn how to trim and remove the backing. >> hmong says the school districts use their own funding to pay students, and they work with equipment that simplifies the embroidery process. longtime

customer david roger says he, too has an autistic son, but it's the quality work that led him to turtle works. >> you know, it's not like just getting a crayon drawing to put on the refrigerator. this is high quality stuff that my people now require. i shouldn't say require. they count on me to go to miss sherry to get additional products made. >> hmong impact on the community hasn't gone unnoticed. turtle works has received numerous community awards and has been featured in local newspapers, including this bay area chinese language publication, this chinese mom created a business and teach, autism kids a skill hmong says she named her business turtle works after the story of the tortoise and the hare. she says she wants special needs students to come out of their shell and learn skills like everyone else, even if it takes them a little longer to reach their goals. slow and steady wins the race. lamonica peters, ktvu, fox two news our

special program, voices for change returns this weekend with a new episode. >> we'll continue our celebration of aapi heritage month by highlighting organizations working to lift the community. this includes the apa heritage foundation, which is dedicated to fostering community collaboration and appreciation. also, a conversation with the executive director of the japanese community youth council as they mark 45 years of helping thousands of students attend college. >> it's not just about young people in japantown. it's not just about young people in the aapi community. it's about all communities that we can have an impact on that we can lift up and we can help them reach their their goals. >> as you can catch voices for change this sunday morning at 930 right here on ktvu. and we have the story of one girl who was graduated from college, and she's not even a teenager yet. 11 year old athena elling is irvine valley college's youngest

graduate. she actually broke her own brother's record, who graduated last year, a few days before he turned 12, elling received a degree in liberal arts and says she plans to complete a second degree. good stuff. well, we thank you for watching ktvu fox two news at noon. before we go, we want to give you one last look at the bay bridge toll plaza as we've been telling you all morning long and all afternoon long, it's going to be tough to get into san francisco because of an earlier big rig fire. that big rig still on the scene. we'll continue to follow the story, bring you the latest information on ktvu.com. we'll see you again at 4:00. iction y - [announcer] can you guess what this is? ♪ hey, hey, hey ♪ - [announcer] if you guessed zombie, then you'd be a great contestant on "pictionary." our first celebrity captain you love on "clone high." we're kicking it into high gear with nicole sullivan. and with her our friends, ramond and jenny. our other celebrity captain directed the hilarious movie "back on the strip."

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