from cbs news bay area, this is the morning edition. i still stand behind what we have done and that is that we needed to make the

statements that we needed to do in order to make our voices loud and clear. >> dozens of protesters who shutdown the bay bridge for hours, celebrating a big victory in court that they're not getting up completely scot-free. businesses in oakland bouncing back as restaurant week takes over the city. owners are coming up with special ideas to get the community out and about. time now for look at the top stories. the man accused of killing tech executive bob lee is expected back in court right now. nima momeni will face a judge who will decide whether to keep his trial in san francisco. the defense argues that holding a trial in the city would be unfair because lee was well known here. today, attorneys will also learn how long it may take to get evidence off of these newly released phones. two san francisco hotels and several residence in the tenderloin district are coming together to sue the city. they say the city is treating the neighborhood like a containment

zone for drugs. they are not seeking monetary damages. instead, they are demanding officials to clear the sidewalks and treat the tenderloin as it would any other neighborhood where crime is not tolerated. we reached out to the city but have not heard back. san jose is on the hunt for its next police chief and it is asking its residents what they want to see out of the next top cop. a meeting on thursday night at the kurt community center gave the public a chance to weigh in. chief anthony mata is set to retire at the end of the month after 28 years with the department. meanwhile, there will be another community meeting tomorrow at the school of arts and culture from 10:00 in the morning until noon. listen to that. the winds really whipped around the bay area yesterday. strong winds caused a tree to fall and land across power lines on highway 35 . it temporarily shut down the roadways. it happened yesterday afternoon between highway 9 and alpine road. here

is a live look across the bay area. or higher elevations are under the wind advisory on this first alert weather day. it remains in effect or the next two hours. here is the latest. >> it is a gusty day here in the bay area with daytime highs in the 70s and blue skies all around us. here is what we are looking at as we head into this afternoon. daytime highs topping up in the mid-70s near san jose. low 70s in los gatos. with all of that sunshine we are seeing, it will be a beautiful day to head out to the beach. i will show you the reason why in just a second. it is gusty near stinson beach and all the way up into sonoma. earlier this morning, we saw wind speeds up to 50 miles per hour. it will take a while, even after the wind advisory expires for the winds to really calm down and the northbay. here is what it is looking like by noon . breezy up in the

northbay, starting to die down into the east bay. for our friends in the santa clara valley, a winter weather advisory. it will calm down a lot more into the afternoon hours today and then we are left with a beautiful weekend ahead of us with the wind whipping up the pollen. keep that in mind if you are sensitive to allergies. protesting is a longtime part of bay area culture and we have seen a lot of it already this year including criticism of how people go about it. dozens of pro-palestinian protesters were arrested last november for blocking the upper deck of the bay bridge for hours. did not just keep people from work, it even delayed life-saving operations as organs for transplant were caught in that gridlock. when the da announced charges, reaction was split. the 78 protesters facing a possible trial scored a major legal victory instead.

>> the bay bridge 78 walked out of the court room to a cheering crowd that had packed the hallway to support them. the outcome, in the words of one organizer, a complete vindication and victory. >> essentially, the judge dismissed our case with a diversion offer of five hours community service and a little under 4500 and restitution. i think that the da's retaliatory charges were an attempt to put a chill on mobilization. >> as for some kind of precedent, we have seen incidents like this before. 2016, protesters with black lives matter took over the bridge and the highway patrol arrested 25 people. district attorney george gascon reduced

the charges to simple traffic citations saying it was in the interest of free speech. than a judge just threw those charges out . while blocking the bridges a legal, there is plenty of room for discretion. >> yes, the government does have a certain amount of prosecutorial discretion in terms of whether it will arrest people orsay go home and allow people to leave. there is all sorts of discretion that creeps in. certainly, in teams -- in terms of the question, they say stop your protest. >> the protesters initially asked for the charges to be dropped completely and there was a great deal of anger directed toward district attorney brooke jenkins for her pursue all of charges at all. one of the 70 i defended the protest, saying the movement is being persecuted and misrepresented. >> i still stand behind what we have done in that we needed to make the statements that we needed to do in order to make our voices loud and clear.

>> this movement is much larger than what is being perceived on the media and i hope that you as a reporter can reflect that in your own reporting. >> the da's office says if the protesters are arrested again in the next two months, the deal could be off the table and criminal proceedings could be on the way. live now to oakland where a popular barbecue restaurant is closing down permanently. the owner of horn barbecue says he will not reopen the eatery at its mandela parkway location in east oakland. it has been closed since a fire broke out at the building last year. the owner says that since then, they have been dealing with squatters and vandals but he does say a relocation is possible, just somewhere else in oakland. oakland's foodie culture is on full display, now that oakland restaurant week has begun. for the next 10 days, participating restaurants will offer special menu items that celebrate oakland cuisine and culture. restaurant owners, a

week to showcase the best they have to offer. >> for us, that is the benefit. we get a chance to show off what we do to new guests and new clientele as well as bring back old ones who have not come in a year. >> participating restaurants will run the gamut from homey neighborhood mom-and-pop shops to michelin rated establishments. san francisco animal

♪ let's go live now to san francisco where city treasurer, golden gate park, is in the running for usa today 's best city park. the park needs your vote to win. right now, it is in the lead ahead of st. louis missouri's forest park and toledo, ohio's wildwood preserve metropark. usa today says the best city park is a space to connect with nature and the community and we think that is the perfect definition for golden gate park's 1000 acre urban oasis. it is a critical time for san francisco animal care and control as well as other shelters around the bay area.

they are doing their best to take on a national problem, overcrowding. they have reached capacity for the number of dogs they can taken. is a major reason why we are 3 million's pay and neuters behind as a country, a delay that was built up during the pandemic. how you can help shelters right now. >> it is easy for these faces to steal your heart but right now, they need some extra love. >> we are overcapacity. we have animals that are available for adoption. we would love for people to come and adopt them but we are packed full of stray animals. >> virginia -- virginia donohue is the executive director of sf animal care and control. custody animals are those at the shelter because of a family emergency. >> we see 500 cases a year but

last year we saw over 800. this year, we are on track to repeat the number. that is way, way more animals than we are used to. >> that adds to the increase they are seeing from a drop in the spayed and neutered animals. during the pandemic, veterinary care went down and surgeries were delayed. it is not just affecting dogs, they are taking in twice the number of bunnies they would see over six months, even more guinea pigs as well. they are asking anyone thinking of surrendering an animal to check for additional help first. >> we are jammed full. we have no room. if you are having difficulty, maybe there is some way we can help you and your pet stay together. >> the animals are here because there was an issue with the people taking care of them. there is nothing wrong with the animals and you can take the word of any of her employees who brought at least one of them home. >> i don't think you can find anybody in this world -- that

is what makes the job so rewarding and keeps her going into halftime, purpose driven work that can truly have a positive impact on everyone. >> you can help a lot of san francisco animals and you also help a lot of people. we are under that first alert advisory as many of us are dealing with gusty conditions throughout the bay. the national weather service has that advisory through 11:00 a.m.. we are still dealing with breezy conditions. let's dive into that. we saw wind speeds around 50 miles per hour near sonoma. it stays strong through our lunchtime hours. there is a similar trend into the east bay. it is not until 5:00 when we start to see gusty conditions. once the winds start to calm down, it will be beautiful. daytime highs in the 70s. it is gusty and definitely not helping when it comes to the pollen count. we will see a similar trend as we head into

the weekend forecast. there is a pot of gold right next to the rainbow. we are expecting sunshine all throughout the afternoon hours and upper 60s in the forecast. actually, a little bit cooler today. if you are planning on heading to travis air force base to watch the blue angels fly, here is what it is looking like today. it is friday. it is breezy. once we head into the afternoon, it will look better compared to yesterday and today. we are talking about 70s in the forecast. a similar trend along the peninsula. we are seeing blue skies and we will hold on tight near san jose all throughout the afternoon hours with lighter winds happening for our friends near the santa clara valley. watch what happens. we have a change right around the corner for us. we are seeing 70s into next week despite the fact that the clouds start rolling in from offshore. it is not until wednesday and thursday where

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have an opportunity to enjoy their art as part of a new exhibit at sfmoma. we spoke with one of the artists who hopes his mural will spread a message of peace for san francisco and beyond. >> art is his gift but love is his view will. artist william scott is making final touches on his upcoming mural exhibition at the sfmoma. william is autistic and yet, he has not let any learning differences stop them from his creative abilities. partnering up with creative globe, an oakland-based nonprofit that supports artists with disabilities, william has been able to reach more art lovers. he has one main goal for fans of his art. >> to feel good, to feel good. >> using advanced digital architecture programs to help create his blueprints, william 's art has a deeply empathic lens, focused on themes of faith and family. he reimagine

san francisco through his imagery with the city entitled praise frisco where honest leaders will bring positive change to the city. >> we need to replace the wrong people, bad people and homeless people and killing, replace all of those. we need the gospel people. we need gospel superstars. we need some god people. we need some god people to come in. >> william's work, alongside other artists will be featured at the sf -- sfmoma starting april 6. it is part of a partnership that celebrates the nonprofit's 50 year anniversary . it is the oldest organization in the country that has been pioneering the support and inclusion of artists with disabilities. william's instructors is working with them has been inspiring. >> our relationship is very -- i teach him something and he teaches me something too. i am really happy for william. he

really deserves it. he is the hardest worker that i know. he comes in . he works all throughout the day. he has his brakes but after he leaves, he goes home and continues working on his architectural drawings. on the weekend, he continues working. the only rest that he gets his when he goes to church but he is always working. >> william hopes his art will bring about transformation not just for san francisco but globally. >> rebuilding the world better. i am a peace maker. >> the art gives him peace and he hopes the peace will show through in his art. >> so talented. that is it for the news and 9:00. up next is the drew barrymore show. for more local headlines and weather, join us on our streaming service, cbs

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