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A Burlingame high school senior won first place for her artwork as a part of the congressional art competition. The piece focuses on raising awareness about gun violence in America. The winner was selected by Rep. Kevin Mullin from California's 15th district and the teen's art will be displayed in Washington, D.C. at the Capitol building. For more on her work, KTVU's Crystal Bailey is joined live in the studio by Lauren Cheng.

Stand-up comic, actor and former SNL cast member Jay Pharoah joins KTVU's Christien Kafton live in the studio with a preview of Fox's brand new summer game show: "The Quiz with Balls".

For the last six years, the City of Berkeley has used property transfer tax money to pay for homeless services through Measure P. Since then, the city has also seen a decline in homelessness. In November, Berkeley voters will decide whether to renew that funding source. KTVU's Christien Kafton and Crystal Bailey are joined by Berkeley Mayor and State Senate candidate Jesse Arreguin for a discussion about Measure P.

KTVU took its inaugural Zip Trips to Concord, visiting murals, tacos and pickleball courts.

There are so many tacos in Concord, the city even has a taco trail.

Did you know that Concord has an amazing mural walking tour?

Listen to Concord's Blue Devils Drum & Bugle Corps.

KTVU's Claudine Wong highlights one of Concord's many murals.

KTVU's Frank Mallicoat visits pickleball courts in Concord.

The Cal Falcons fanbase has voted and now the four, fluffiest new additions to the UC Berkeley peregrine falcon family have officially been named. Introducing Aurora, Solstice (Sol for short), Equinox (Nox for short) and Eclipse. Falcon fans have been weighing in on names all week, racking up nearly 4,000 votes, but this group of nature-themed names was the clear favorite. Very fitting, as the chicks were all born the week of Earth Day last month.

Amazon's voice assistant Alexa is reportedly getting an AI upgrade. The company plans to launch a more conversational version of Alexa later this year using generative AI but Amazon also reportedly plans to charge customers a monthly subscription fee for the upgrade. The move is part of an effort to compete with some of the new AI powered chat bots hitting the market by OpenAI and Google. KTVU's Alex Savidge discusses the value of AI upgrades with Pete Nicoletti from cybersecurity software company, Check Point.

Asian Americans have become the first racial ethnic group in the U.S. for whom cancer is the leading cause of death, but they are also the least likely group to be screened. Lung cancer, is of particular concern. Studies show lung cancer rates among non-smoking Asian American men and women are on the rise, increasing 2% each year. KTVU's Greg Lee discusses the ongoing health issue and potential solutions with Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center Thoracic Surgeon Dr. Jeff Velotta.

Nationwide, AAA estimates nearly 44 million people will travel 50 miles or more for Memorial Day weekend. That's a 5% jump compared to last year. KTVU's Alex Savidge and Greg Lee discuss the staggering travel numbers with AAA spokesperson John Treanor ahead of the summer season.

KTVU's Alex Savidge is joined by Dr. Alicia English, Licensed Clinical Psychologist with the Center for Elders' Independence for more on the unique mental health challenges adults over 60 face and the best strategies to support anyone in your life who may be struggling with mental health issues.