in a parking lot or even in their own driveway. >> our andrea nakano spoke with one woman who says just weeks after her car was stolen she was followed all the way to the driveway of her home in a replacement ride. >> reporter: aria has lived in the highland park neighborhood all her life. she's always felt safe until she became a victim of a car theft and a smash and grab all within a month. she wanted to conceal her identity, but talked to us about how the robbery unfolded. she says the thieves spotted her on east 14th street and followed her home. >> they slammed their brakes and they also turned left with me and i thought it was a little strange, but i wasn't trying to think of the worst of everyone, you know. i thought oh, maybe they just missed their turn. that's normal. >> reporter: but as she made another left, so did the black sedan that was following her. this is video when she pulled up on her driveway. the black car slows down behind her. the robber gets out of the car and

smashes the passenger side window. >> and the whole thing took place in like ten seconds. so i was screaming. i was honking like everything and i think i scared them away when i started honks because he looked startle and jumped away and left in the getaway car. >> reporter: they took off with her purse, but luckily she wasn't injured. aria immediately called police. >> it took me a while to even get through the calling system and when they did, they said they had 200 pending calls ahead of me, but they did receive a lot of reports of the same suspects already. >> reporter: aria has replayed the events over and over again in her mind of her one regret is being too trusting of others. >> be more aware of your surroundings. trust no one. you might want to see the good in people, but right now i don't think you should. run away. trust your gut. >> reporter: opd says it's investigating these crimes and have sent additional officers

to the areas that experienced these robberies. this video is from another incident near san antonio park. you can hear the victim yelling at the robber to get out, but he comes around to the driver's side to smash the window. aria says she just doesn't feel safe in oakland anymore. >> i haven't left at all by myself since that happened and so i'm just waiting to fix my whole car situation, get everything settled with insurance and i'm going to dip. i already told my parents i got to go. i really don't feel safe. >> oakland police say robberies are up 32% compared to this time last year. however, burglaries are down about 50%. oakland is also seeing a significant drop in homicides. the city is on pace for a little over 70 this year compared to 120 homicides in 2023. first responders still searching for a 50-year-old

they say jumped into the calaveras river yesterday following a fight at the high school across the street. four students were fighting at stag high school yesterday afternoon when a school resource officer approached them to get their names. they say two boys ran across the street and jumped into the levee, but only one came back up. >> we still have hope that he's out there and he is just scared and not coming forward. so we're going to keep that hope. the family is keeping that hope. >> the san joaquin sheriff's department said they're using all resources to try and find the boy, including search and rescue boats equipped with the latest technology to scan the waters, drones to canvas the bank of the levees and underwater cameras. former president trump was in a florida courtroom today trying to have one of his criminal cases dismissed. trump's attorneys argued the statute he's charged in, the classified documents case, is

unconstitutionally vague. judge aileen cannon, a trump appointee, denied the motion to dismiss the case saying it's an issue to be decided during the jury trial. in the georgia election interference case, the judge tossed out three of the 13 counts against the former president, but legal analysts say most of that case remains intact. >> the crux of the case remains, the racketeering, which is the core of the case, all of those charges stand, but the prosecution could fairly easily go to a grand jury and say, "we are going to add that specificity now." >> the judge in georgia has not yet ruled whether d.a. fani willis should be removed from the case over a romantic relationship with the special prosecutor. also today prosecutors in new york said they would not object to delaying trump's hush money trial scheduled later this month. the manhattan d.a. said the delay is to give the defense team time to review evidence recently turned over. trump was charged with falsifying business records

last year in connection with the payments made to adult film star stormy daniels before the 2016 election. senate majority leader chuck schumer with strong words for israel's prime minister today. >> i also believe prime minister netanyahu has lost his way by allowing his political survival to take the precedence over the best interests of israel. he has put himself in coalition with far right extremists. >> schumer called for new elections in israel today. it comes as the u.s. military attempts to deliver aid to the people starving in gaza and israeli troops condition to engage hamas militants in street-to-street fighting in the southern part of that territory. a four-day workweek without a pay cut? senator bernie sanders is leading a push for a new law to do just that during a senate hearing today. he made the case with so many americans overworked and stressed out,

the longstanding 40-hour workweek needs an update. >> this was in 1940 we came up with the 40-hour workweek, 1940. who is going to deny that the economy has not fundamentally and radically changed over that period of time? >> now opponents of the measure, though, warn it could harm small businesses and that such requirements in the long run could lead to layoffs. california senator laphonza butler has also thrown her support behind the measure. the bay area regional water quality control board says a cleaner bay is creating some new problems, specifically the potentially harmful algae blooms we've seen in recent years. as the bay waters get more clean and clear, it allows sunlight to penetrate and feed those blooms. to try and reduce that, the 37 agencies that discharge into the bay have to upgrade their systems to be able to treat for things we used to not worry about like nitrogen and phosphorous, which

also serve as fertilizer to those blooms, but this means a rate hike for customers. >> the cost per household is about $4,000. that doesn't mean agencies are going to be sending out bills to their customers for $4,000. at those types of levels there are some households who won't feel it much, but there's going to be a lot of households for whom it's going to make the difference between figuring out whether they can pay for groceries or medicine or paying their wastewater bill. >> the agency stressed that they are looking for outside investment to try to offset the costs to customers. up next, wildfires have taken a toll on california's giant sequoias in recent years, why fire could also play a key role in the survival of the iconic trees. >> they're living ecosystems that were born in fire from an evolutionary standpoint. and in honor of women's history month, we'll meet some of the power players bringing some of

well, there's a race to protect california's access to insurances comes as homeowners in the state are struggling to find policies after a number of insurance companies have simply pulled out of california all due to the risk of climate-related disasters. the state insurance commissioner is touting a multi-phased sustainable insurance strategy. part of that is correcting what he calls outdated laws allowing companies to base future policy rates on past disasters without recognizing new mitigation efforts. new legislation will require companies to adjust rates based on updated safety measures that many homeowners and business owners are now utilizing. fears over the future of giant sequoias could be misplaced according to researchers with the john muir project. they're tracking the iconic trees' regrowth after

fires tore through groves in the eastern sierra. as hunter sowards reports, the fire could be key to the trees in the future. >> reporter: once seen as their downfall could actually be our best shot at saving the treasured sequoia trees in the sierra-nevada mountains. >> we have been witnessing the slow depopulation of these giants for decade, but they're living ecosystems that were born in fire from an evolutionary standpoint. they thrive on it. >> reporter: dr. chad hansen with the john muir project and a team of researchers have been hiking into the remote redwood mountain grove. this is in kings canyon park torched by the complex fire in 2021. so you are not concerned about the future of the sequoia population? >> i am optimistic about the future of the sequoia population the first time in my entire career now because of these recent fires perform. >> reporter: dr. hanson's

team has seen the most regeneration of new trees in areas where it burned the hottest, making those fires he says the missing link to sequoia survival. >> if fire doesn't burn hot enough to kill some of the mature sequoias, it's not burning hot enough to get reproduction and spur the next generation. >> reporter: a recent report praised sequoia populations thriving in the united kingdom, numbers surpassing half a million compared to just 80,000 in their native california. >> you can plant sequoias in the uk and some of them will survive, but they won't reproduce. >> reporter: dr. hanson says the lack of fires in britain makes the sequoia future uncertain, but all but solidifies the rebirth of ours. >> these recent fires have not been a disaster in sequoia groves. they're not the doom of sequoias. they're the salvation of the giant sequoias. >> there's disagreement how to handle these fires. some want to keep them from burning the more iconic groves over fears there won't be enough mature

trees to regenerate new ones. straight ahead in sports, well, a long time 49er was not on the free agent market very long and this time time has been on this guy's side, watching a clock from the best seat in the house at warriors games. coming up on the cbs evening news, the department of health and human services is investigating what's been the biggest cybersecurity attack on america's healthcare system, the ripple effect

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you see that flag whipping in the wind. you wanted to go outside because it was nice and sunny and warm. then you stepped outside and got hit with this wind. >> blown away. >> yeah. not the day to try and take advantage of the warm temperatures by going golfing, cycling. >> maybe sailing. >> just a nice stroll around the neighborhood, something like that. the wind is eventually going to calm down. it's just crazy right now. the reason is the way the atmosphere is getting squeezed over the entire western u.s. we've got this big hill of air over the pacific edging closer to us. that's associated with the warm temperatures, but the storm system is hanging out over the desert southwest and

even southern california and it's the contrast between those that's driving those strong northerly offshore winds, some of the strongest gusts in the highest elevations, not just around the bay area, but into southern california as well. this is the same storm system that's responsible for showers and thunderstorms in arizona and a lot of snow along the front range of the rocky mountains, denver picking up a foot or two of accumulation around that metro area. i guess we can handle a little wind. the wind advisory for the higher elevations continues through 11:00 a.m. it has been allowed to expire for the valleys, but it's going to be breezy this evening, tonight, and much of the day tomorrow, sporadic power outages still possible. we're in a relative lull in the wind now, but we still have 25 to 35-mile-an-hour gusts that are widespread. those will pick back up tonight into early tomorrow morning. those when the 40 to 50-mile-an-hour gusts on top of the peaks will be more common. in the valley it won't be nearly as strong. it is kind of jarring to see 7 miles an hour for the strongest

gusts around antioch and a 40-mile-an-hour gust around fairfield or 50 in sonoma. the winds gradually die down at noon. technically the wind advisory is over, but it will be blustery and the wind gusts will be below 40 miles per hour. the winds really calm down tomorrow late afternoon into the evening. now looking to the north from sutro tower. we're seeing a lot of white caps on the bay, but temperatures did warm up and the wind stirred the atmosphere around. the warm spot was san jose 71 degrees. the only 5-degree spread from the warmest location to the coolest and everybody was well above average this afternoon. temperatures continue to be warm, including overnight. we'll be a few degrees above normal with the wind stirring the atmosphere around, upper 40s and low 50s by early tomorrow morning for most of us with high temperatures tomorrow, current view, if the numbers want to appear. come

on, show up. 75 degrees for a high in san jose, 10 degrees above average, low 70s inland and the east bay, low 70s fremont and redwood city, cool spots along the coast, upper 60s, close to 10 degrees above normal as well, 72 degrees in san francisco, oakland 73 and low to mid-70s inland in the north bay, 72 degrees in napa, only up to 74 degrees in santa rosa. the warm temperatures are going to last several days for inland parts of the bay area. it's a cooldown near the water, but check out the ten-day temperature trend for san jose and you see significantly above normal temperatures continuing into monday and tuesday of then we coast down to closer to average temperatures heading into the second to last weekend in march. a lot of st. patrick's day stuff this weekend, including the parade in san francisco, should see lots of sunshine saturday with low to mid-60s and in dublin temperatures will be right around or just above 70 degrees both saturday and sunday. all those festivities are looking

fine and the wind won't be nearly as much of a factor. let's look at the seven-day forecast. inland the temperatures remain warmer longer, mid-70s through tuesday, still above 70 degrees wednesday on a widespread basis. the cooldown arrives a bit faster near the bay, but we'll still have temperatures above average into the middle of next week, a gradual increase in cloud cover. the first ones to cooldown as the onshore breeze returns are along the coast, low 60s this weekend, a little baby warm-up monday and tuesday and right around 60 degrees wednesday and thursday with more substantial cloud cover, but no rain just yet. that might be a little farther down the line. >> thanks, paul. time for a check of what's ahead at 6:00. we switch over to juliette. >> the people who deliver our mail every day are scared for their lives. here's why. here's new video of a postal worker held at gunpoint in oakland and it is certainly highlighting the disturbing new reality. the search for the suspect who got away with the

keys to the city. plus, a chance to crack down on sideshows shelved in antioch and now the mayor is blasting council members for playing politics with public safety. all that is coming up around 6:00 or at 6:00. let's go to sports and vern. hi. time to go to vern. hey, the nfl up top and the 49ers. they added four players in free agency, all on the defensive line as they work quickly to replace arik armstead. armstead, a free agent yesterday, today joined the jacksonville jaguars, reported three-year contract, 51 million. he will be reunited with former 49er general manager, current jags gm trent baalke who drafted armstead back in 2015. wideout deebo samuel changed his jersey to number 1 earlier this week and hopefully we'll see him in it. cbs sports has reported the ravens reached out to the 49ers about a potential trade, but

baltimore general manager eric decosta labeled it nonfiction. in fact, he put it this way. >> that specific report probably -- i read "the lorax" last week at a local elementary school and i would probably put that report similar to that. we pivot to hockey, sharks playing the penguins and it was supposed to be jaromir jagr bobblehead night in pittsburgh, but somebody stole him. the team announced this morning the shipment carrying the bobbleheads was stolen while on its way to the arena. so someone in the pittsburgh area in possession of 10,000 jaromir jagr bobble heads. it's been a great time out and more for the team's long time game clock operator. jim mayer has one of the best seats

in the house at chase center, well, most of the time. mayer has been with the warriors since the team moved to san francisco in 1962. >> it was like dream come true for a 13-year-old killed. >> a few years later jim moved from the baseline to the scorers table. >> that was actually a paid position. the ball boys didn't get paid. we got tips from the trainers and referees which turned out to be probably more than what they were paying us for the job on the table. >> back then he did it all, shot clock, scoreboard, even foul paddles. >> everybody doing well? >> doing good. have a good one. >> in 1990 jim took over as the full-time clock operator, all while juggling his job at the u.s. postal service and raising a family with his long time wife, jolene. >> we had four kids and the full-time job and i somehow

kept this job. it was tough at times. >> there hasn't been a lot of load management. >> i missed about half a season when i was in the navy. that was in 1969. i missed a couple when the kids were born. my oldest son was born, i remember we were playing new orleans, jazz. pistol pete was playing for them and that was my wife's favorite player. so we missed that one. i would say in the last 25 years i missed ten games. >> hey, doc, how you doing? >> all right. >> and he's not ready for the clock to run out anytime soon. >> it's hard to give it up. i'll probably do it until they kick me out. >> amen. he's got four nba championship rings from the recent run by the dubs. 1975 when the dubs won it, instead of a title ring he got a money clip. >> okay. >> frame it. >> i love it. that's a valuable money clip. >> what a great story. now

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as we celebrate women's history month, we recognize women working in the sports industry off the courts and

fields. >> these female figures are working to bring world class events to our region. >> i always knew i wanted sports to be part of my life. >> reporter: becca smith played volleyball in high school but never gave up on a career in sports after an injury in college. >> it's really powerful because i get to contribute in a very different way. >> reporter: today she's the manager of acid development for the bay area host committee. she graduated last year with a major in sports management. >> i was looking to be part of a company that really valued diversity and especially at the top. >> reporter: the committee has an all-women leadership team and 85% of its employees are female. for becca, it's helped make the job an amazing place to grow, especially working with women like patty hubbard, their chief marketing officer. >> this was a moment and an opportunity to really change the narrative of the bay area. >> reporter: connie has worked in the business 30 years and

knows what it's like to be the only woman in the room. she loves mentoring young women like becca, who can enjoy the progress made by so many before them. they both lean in on their time playing a sport to help them manage the business behind some of the biggest events in the world. >> the level of commitment is amazing and i really feel like being a former athlete has really helped me succeed in business in balancing a family, balancing day-to-day work. >> reporter: in a field still dominated by men, becca is thrilled to see women expanding their expanding roles in sports and more leagues coming to the bay area to play basketball and soccer. >> i may not be scoring the points, but i'm on the other side making these deals happen. so it's very special for me. that's it for the news at 5:00. cbs news bay area with juliette goodrich starts now. >> thank you. risking their lives to deliver your maim, this bay area postal worker was held at gunpoint during her rounds of

mail, the video exposing the scary new reality. a postal worker comes face to face with a loaded gun, the search for the robber who got away with keys to the city. >> there will be opportunities for criminals to exploit those keys. proof every vote does really count in this razor thin race to represent silicon valley in congress, who is pulling ahead in the latest count? >> not our way at the moment, but i'm hoping it goes our way the next few days. it's political and a shame they're putting the public's safety at risk. sharing their gifts in a world class museum, the new bay area exhibit elevating the talented work of artists with disabilities. >> he's always working and you can see that in his piece, all the work that he does. this is cbs