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Tempers flare on Arizona's house floor today; Tonight on West Coast Wrap, some democratic lawmakers chant "shame", as Republicans block an effort to repeal the state's near-total ban on abortion. We'll break down where the heated debate goes from here. And, a new crackdown at the southern border targets drug smugglers. We'll show you what's being down to catch people bringing fentanyl into the U.S.

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) which oversees more than 200 smaller colleges and universities announced a new policy this week that essentially bans transgender athletes from competing in women's sports. The policy states that "only athletes who were assigned female at birth and have not begun hormone therapy" can take part in competition; it is believed to be the first college sports governing body to take such a step. KTVU's Alex Savidge and Heather Holmes discuss the move and its future implications with Shaun Fletcher, Professor of Public Relations and Sport Communication at San Jose State University.

Legendary Stanford Women's Basketball Coach Tara VanDerveer helped take college basketball to new heights, spending 45 years coaching her team to victory. She led The Cardinal to three national championships, 14 final fours and in total the Hall of Fame coach racked up more wins than any other coach in college basketball history. KTVU's Alex Savidge and Heather Holmes take a look at her incredible career at Stanford and beyond with Shaun Fletcher, Professor of Public Relations and Sport Communication at San Jose State University.

According to the American Cancer Society, more than 22,000 Americans are diagnosed with esophageal cancer each year, but it doesn't have to be a death sentence. KTVU's Heather Holmes speaks with Kaiser Permanente Thoracic Surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Velotta and his patient Francisca Ortiz about her fight against esophageal cancer at age 61 and how she found out something was wrong in the first place.

For the 36th year in a row, Oakland Zoo has received accreditation from The Association of Zoos and Aquariums, which is considered the world "gold standard" for zoological facilities. A team from the AZA recently reviewed all of Oakland Zoo's operations including animal welfare, safety and security, veterinary care and conservation efforts. This accreditation renewal process must happen every 5 years to remain up to date and comes as the Oakland Zoo begins its 101st year in operation. KTVU's Alex Savidge discusses the achievement with Oakland Zoo CEO Nik Dehejia.

KTVU's Heather Holmes and Alex Savidge discuss the San Francisco Mayor's race, 16th congressional district race and presidential race with political analyst and Sonoma State Professor of Politics David McCuan.

KTVU's Jana Katsuyama is joined live in studio by Deb Sica, Acting Librarian of Alameda County for details on this year's Alameda County Youth Poet Laureate Competition. Later this month, Zoe Dorado, the very first winner of the laureate contest heads to Washington, D.C. to compete in the 2024 National Youth Poet Laureate Event.

California's largest home insurer, State Farm, plans to drop tens of thousands of policyholders later this year because of significant wildfire risk. Those customers will not have their policies renewed once their current contract is up. Many of them live in Contra Costa, Sonoma, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties. KTVU's Alex Savidge and Jana Katsuyama discuss the changes with Karl Susman, insurance expert and broker with Susman Insurance Agency.

KTVU's Alex Savidge discusses President Biden's latest plan to cancel student loan debt for more than 30 million borrowers with nationally-recognized financial aid and student loan expert Mark Kantrowitz.

KTVU's Alex Savidge and Jana Katsuyama speak with Andrew Fraknoi, Former Chair and current member of the Foothill College Astronomy Department about the rarity of today's total solar eclipse and what scientists can learn from the event.

The weekend gets started with storms crossing the west; hail, rain and snow in the mix. We'll show you how people are managing the weather and break down preps for wind gusts up to 80 miles per hour. And, an emotional moment for Las Vegas police officers. Tonight, they share video of a team effort to get help for one of their k-9 officers stabbed on the job.