ownership. you can see a lot of people out here today. we have games in the background, thousands of people have already showed up. you see everybody and their green with their cell flags. you see the block party here with the oakland symbol on it and of course, the marching band back there. these fan groups say the happiness they feel during opening day is gone as the a's plan to move to vegas. the tell me coming together is how they take back some of that joy. we are already seeing again a lot of those sell certain signs, and black as fans continue to ask a's ownership to sell the team. referred those chancellor tonight. a number of fan groups are organizing this boycott, including last dive bar. during the fifth inning, you'll start to hear honking from the parking lot to signal the start of the cell the team

chanted an effort to sell -- send a message to a's ownership. >> we love this team more than any other and it hurts and it's painful. we hope they work out a deal for he can sell the team and we can get local ownership to keep the a's rooted in oakland. >> the community deserve to have a say in what happens in our own backyard. the fisher family, the a's coalition should not be the ones to continue it's happening in east oakland. they should not be able to block a thriving and vital community. >> reporter: there also demanding the alameda county board of supervisors terminate their agreement with their partner of the coliseum against ownership partners and sell it to the city of oakland. fans are working to raise $100,000 to go toward [ inaudible ] stadium look and stop the funding of the $1.5 billion vegas ballpark.

the team is expected to move into the ballpark in 2028. mlb owners approved the move to vegas last fall. the a's lease with the coliseum is up at the end of this season but they are in discussion for a possible extension of the lease here at the coliseum. nothing has been confirmed its own terms of where the a's playing next season, that is still up in the air. >> meanwhile, plans are moving forward for that billion-dollar vegas ballpark. the tropicana hotel is closing next tuesday to be demolished to make way for a's construction expected to start in about a year, but it will not be ready until at least 2028, so if they don't come up with an extension deal at the coliseum, what is next? both sides are expected to meet again on tuesday and the a's have also flooded playing at minor-league ballparks but the

coliseum is the first choice. let's switch and talk about the weather and the storm on the way, looking live right now outside at san jose. we saw some showers here and in other parts of the bay area and we have yet another storm coming this way. jeff, you said on friday there are going to be some downpours. >> yes, and it's going to pack a stronger punch than what we had early this morning. right now on doppler radar we have seen a few spotty showers pop up for this afternoon as expected. this one right here from morgan hill is moving off toward sam martinez we had through 6:33 tonight but the next room system itself is continuing to develop out here in the pacific.

it is this broad area of low pressure and associated cold front that is going to pick things up so let's taken into tomorrow morning's commute. for early commuters, the rain is just beginning at the coastline here at 7:00 and then we really start to pick up that rainfall by 11:00 with a heavy line just off shore. we are going to take you through the timing of that, but i also wanted to show you as the storm gets here it will be gustier tomorrow. 20 to 40+ miles per hour and looking at eastern rain chances staying with that sierra snow, over one foot. more hour by hour looks at the timeline to get you through it. i'm back with that in about 15 minutes. stay on top of the weather in your neighborhood anytime by downloading our free nbc bay area app. scan the qr code on the screen. spent nearly three decades serving the community of san jose. now, police chief anthony mata is only hours away from turning in his badge and moving on to lead the investigation team at the district attorney's office. he sat down to talk about his service to san jose. >> reporter: he sat at this desk for three years. his color and his go bad show his rank. on his sleeve, each stripe represents five years of service. today, police chief anthony

mata said not until now did he imagine what it would be like to take off that badge for the last time. >> i know it's going to be emotional, given that i have been here for 20 years serving the community and leading the amazing men and women here. >> reporter: mata rose up the ranks to robbery detective than the last three years as top cop. those three years had their ups and downs for the chief, having to rebuild the trust of the community after the defund the police movement. a myriad of officers themselves getting into trouble with the law, leading to this watershed moment, the chief personally walking one of those officers out the door after firing him. >> to hold folks accountable because we are provided with a lot of authority and with that authority you know, comes accountability and transparency. i think that is something this department has done well. >> reporter: that moment he

believes was the beginning of public trust. the homicide unit continues to solve 100% of its cases. police reports have been implemented when it comes to responding to mental health incidents in the department's tracking car stops to determine the reason for the stop in an effort to eliminate biases. on friday, this will be his message to the troops on his last weekday. >> don't forget why they took this oath and why there wearing this badge, and this badge is to help our community and keep on working hard because we have something special here. >> reporter: on saturday, chief mata will turn in badge number 3324, a moment he still can't describe. >> it's sad. i can explain it.

california attorney general's office is suspending its criminal investigation into the former winter mayor. dominic resigned as winters mayor back in 2021, six weeks after a dozen women accused him of sexually assaulting him. today a spokesperson for the attorney general released a statement saying investigators do not have enough information to file charges, but the investigation remains open and they encourage any potential witnesses to come forward. he has denied all accusations. sentencing day for troubled ftx owner, sam bankman-fried. he will spend 25 years in prison for his part in bringing down the cryptocurrency exchange.

he rubbed customers of as much is $8 million to make risky bets. he previously signaled he plans to appeal the conviction but he did apologize in court today, saying he made quote, selfish decisions that haunt him every day. no word yet on where he will serve his sentence. meantime, his parents, both longtime stanford professors, are battling a lawsuit from his old company. ftx sued the parents to clawback funds to repay its customers as the company goes through bankruptcy. sam bankman-fried's parents are accused of getting rich off the company, receiving $26 million in gifts and property. as far as what is left of ftx, nobodies or investors were willing to put up enough money to rebuild the exchange so they plan to liquidate. the company is planning to get customers there running -- money back and has already collected $7 billion. so far, the process is slow

going, as ftx needs to verify which claims are legitimate. seven years ago, san francisco offered their vision zero plan. today, safety advocates and city leaders were supposed to celebrate the progress made in the last decade, but it was overshadowed by the recent tragic crash that killed a family as they waited at a bus stop. >> reporter: in light of the tragedy that struck our city -- up the steps of city hall dozens of people gathered carrying signs with messages like more vision, less deaths, and slow cars save lives. for many at this event, the crash that killed four members of a family is still on their mind. a police spokesperson said there is no update on the progress of the traffic divisions crash report, so the district attorney's office has not made a decision on filing formal charges against the 78- year-old driver of the suv that

hit and killed the family. mayor london braid said the city is working to address traffic safety concerns in the neighborhood where the crash happened. >> i'm going out to walk through some of the changes we are making in the streets but those changes, while important, will not take back what happened. >> reporter: what was supposed to be an event to mark the achievement of the zero vision plan over the years which includes efforts like the creation of miles, dedicated bike lanes, no right turn zones in entire neighborhoods, so streets and slum neighborhoods, but some safety advocates say the city is falling short of its goals. >> we've had about 30 people killed and 3000 people injured by roadway crashes every year in san francisco and those numbers have largely remained unchanged.

>> reporter: at today's event, city leaders acknowledge the failures to meet all of the demands of the vision zero plan but renew their pledge to try to make streets safer for pedestrians and bicyclists. we still have a lot more for you tonight. up next, parents demanding more from oakland school systems. kids are getting passing grades but their skills are not matching what is on paper. a new plan to get the city to take action. plus, the training grounds for south bay firefighters get a big upgrade. we will take you inside. more rain is on the way for tomorrow. a heavy line develops by 11:00 in the morning offshore. i will show you when that hits the bay area and what is ahead for easter weekend. i am back with that forecast in about seven minutes. tonight, ho

making san jose safe. today's firefighters up in the new center that has been decades in the making. we got a look inside and saw the other big upgrade that could prove vital during a disaster. >> reporter: this new state-of- the-art fire training tower opened in san jose today. firefighters give us a sliver of what their training will look at. the ribbon cutting was done with the next, in true firefighter fashion, to officially open the center. >> we need to make sure we are protecting them, too, that we are giving them the tools, the training, and the support required to keep them safe so they can keep us safe.

>> reporter: the fire chief says the site will be thoroughly used and has been badly needed. >> believe it or not, i've been in the department for almost 35 years now and our old training center was old when i started, so we are in a facility that has been long overdue. >> reporter: it is different than other training facilities the department has had because it can be used to simulate emergency scenarios specific to san jose. >> it offers multiple configurations and mimics a lot of the environment we may be in so there are residential type structures. there are components that mimic high-rise structures. >> reporter: in the building next door, there are new classrooms for cadets along with the new fire engine pump simulator that only a few west coast departments have, and there is a brand-new emergency operations center. >> this will provide a space for city employees to monitor emergency situations, communicate with the public, and quickly disseminate resources. >> reporter: outside, a large communications tower that could send vital information during the communications disaster. all of these now in one central

location paid for with measure t funds. the fire chief says since training is such a huge part of a firefighters job, these upgrades will lead to a safer san jose. >> it will prepare our firefighters for whatever they can encounter in our community. whooping cough outbreak in the north bay high school has prompted health leaders to issue a warning. marin county public health says since december there have been 65 cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, at tamalpais high school. countywide, 113 cases. teenagers or adults usually experience mild cases, but the infection can be deadly in infants. health leaders are urging everyone to take precautions, including making sure they're up-to-date on their vaccinations.

>> parents in oakland are demanding action to help prepare students for more college. this comes after say found that students graduating from oakland schools don't have the academic skills needed to thrive in college. families in action hold a rally today to draw attention to this problem. an advocacy group says many families don't understand what is required to apply for a california university. >> we train parents all across the country but especially here in oakland and they leave in tears because their kids got a a in english but are three or four grade levels behind in that subject. we have to retrain our parents and students to not just ask about grading, but what their proficiency is. >> reporter: the group is back in the raise the bar resolution which they say will help provide more resources to oakland students and help increase the number who get accepted to college by 2034. the oakland district board of education will have to approve the resolution. chief meteorologist jeff

ranieri joins us right now. we had a few showers today. >> storms tomorrow are really going to head us a lot harder, especially for the afternoon commute. strong downpours, wind gust selected it up to 50 miles per hour and even some embedded thunderstorms. so, as easter weekend is approaching it's so important so we are going to take you through the hourly timeline. as we bring you outside to ask a camera network, this live view in walnut creek shows the cloud cover moving in right now and it's been chilly today, of course, chile tonight. 57 degrees right now, down to 57 degrees at 9:00 p.m. and eventually getting into some 42 by 1:00 in the morning so that is teaching us up here for cold temperatures through tomorrow morning and really, what we are looking at now is the storm system in the upper levels of the atmosphere here tomorrow, saturday, and easter sunday, moving down the coastline. we also have thunderstorm possibilities in the cold blast of air. as we bring it into 7:00 tomorrow morning, we will

mainly be dry over the east bay in the south bay, but things will start to get going here through the coastline than by 11:00, it just starts to move in a little bit more here, especially over the north bay, and see that yellow offshore by 11:00 and -- in the morning, those are some heavy downpours we think will start to hit between 1:00 and 3:00 in the afternoon. that is when you really don't want to be out on the roadways if you don't have to. some very heavy rain tomorrow afternoon, and we could get some of the strongest gust up to about 50 miles per hour. it should move out pretty quickly with scattered rain chances through tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow evening. rain totals tomorrow, one quarter to three quarters of an inch, but coastal areas, santa cruz mountains around an inch, maybe a little bit higher. as we move through tomorrow morning's forecast with rain returning, back down to 48 here

through the peninsula and 40s to 50s throughout the bay area here and through tomorrow's, for those daytime highs, this is a look at those numbers. 52 in santa rosa, 53 in concord and 56 here in san jose. let's move it into that all- important easter weekend. we will start off at 7:00 in the morning with scattered thunderstorms at the coast and keep scattered thunderstorms here through the afternoon but here is the good part, easter morning, when you're trying to get those egg hunts and away after working so hard, decorating all those eggs. right now it looks dry with a little bit of sun coming in with those clouds and we will see some thunderstorm chances return for the afternoon. rainfall totals on saturday, quarter to half inch and on easter sunday, trace amounts to about a 10th of an inch. again, all good here for those egg hunts in the morning and thunderstorm chances through the afternoon. look at the payoff here. by next week, it warms into the 60s, mid-60s in san francisco

but inland valleys, 71 monday. 74 on tuesday. monday has never looked so good. right? >> it really does. >> set the alarm clock early on monday. >> thank you. up next, the future is here and it is ready to serve you some shrimp.

there is a new server getting a lot of attention at a

seafood restaurant because it is a robot, no serving guest in concord. it has been nicknamed rosie the robot. rosie can serve up to three tables at once and last a full shift while fully charged, and even sing happy birthday to guests there to celebrate. the robot is a big hit with the kids and has really helped out during the dinner rush. >> it is performing really well. people are getting a kick out of it. people yesterday came in under like is rosie here today? she was actually up and running. >> right now rosie is serving appetizers and drinks. the restaurant says it saves the main seafood entries for humans to serve. san francisco is getting a special visit this week from the usns harvey milk passing under the golden gate bridge this afternoon.

this is the first ship to be named after an openly person. the late san francisco supervisor served in the vietnam war and city council. the peer can be seen dr. for 30 from the embarcadero. bay area nonprofits are receiving millions to support mental health needs. the state give out a total of $25 million to dozens of tribal and community-based organizations to support mental, emotional and behavioral support treatment for people under the age of 25 as well as their families and caregivers. up next, a police chase with a surprise ending. why officers were so shocked at what they found behind the wheel. and, here business. it's not a nine-to-five proposition.

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as car chases go, this is one you really cannot make up. there was actually a big or maybe a small surprise for chp officer up in butte county. >> this all started about a north -- an hour north of sacramento.

the driver took off, leading to a short chase that ended in the dirt lot. the driver reversed, ramming into the patrol car. when the officer got out, he was surprised to find a nine- year-old boy behind the wheel. the boy said he took his mom's car because he wanted to drive himself to school. slight damage to the patrol car, but thankfully, no one was hurt. chp said the boy was sent to school after the call the parents and principal to the scene. tonight at 7:00, pg&e is on the hook for $1 billion bill it says it can't fully pay. that is despite recent rake hikes -- rate hikes, so we investigate. plus, we'll go back to the coliseum tonight. plus, the upcoming total eclipse is drawing a surge of spring break tourists to some tonight, the new images and our new

reporting on the final moments before that deadly bridge collapse in baltimore. our first up-close images of the cargo ship under the wreckage of the francis scott key bridge. two construction workers found dead, four others missing and presumed dead. new dash cam video of them on the bridge hours before the collision, and the wife of one survivor revealing now what they were doing when the ship hit. plus, the emotional tributes at the orioles opening day. also tonight, the suspect in a stabbing rampage that killed four people in illinois in court. among the victims, a 15-year-old girl and a mailman. what the suspect says set him off. former crypto mogul sam bankman-fried sentenced to 25 years for massive fraud. his apology in court before learning his fate. on the east coast, the soaking rain and flood risk. the race for 2024. president biden sharing the stage tonight with barack obama and bill clinton at a star-studded fundraiser