doctor. >> good job. it goes beep, beep. >> reporter: when did you learn that she was battling cancer? >> she woke up on january the 3rd with a really bad bloody nose. about two, three days later they did more testing and found out that she had aml. >> reporter: acute myeloid leukemia or aml is an aggressive form of blood cancer. >> it's a lot. it has its hard days and it has its good days. >> reporter: audrey immediately started treatment at cook children's hospital in fort worth, texas. >> this is the medication that is one of the backbones of the chemotherapy that she receives. she couldn't be cured without this medicine. >> reporter: and neither could most of the estimated 500,000 americans living with leukemia. sitarabine prevents cancer cells from replicating. this

complex chemical compound comes from a very simple organism, the sea sponge. sponges are believed to be the first known a earth. they're also in the center of coral reef systems, which are in desperate need of life saving themselves. from hawaii's big island dr. greg asker asner is on a mission to save coral reefs. understanding how quickly things are happening can only be done from the sky. from satellite technology, researchers scan the depths creating these technicolor pictures of the ocean floor. every image is stitched together to make the allen coral atlas, showing conservationists areas that are resilient and the reefs that need life support. you're kind of like a reef doctor. >> yeah. you're getting the diagnosis. it's kind of like an mri of the reef from up

here. they've survived heat events. they've survived pollution. they've survived against all odds and that gives me a lot of hope because we're learning from those areas. >> reporter: the question became how could they use these resilient strains of coral to repopulate dying reefs? by keeping that ecosystem healthy, it insures other organisms like the sea sponge thrive. >> the corals will come into this massive nursery and they'll be the parents of millions and millions of offspring that are going to go back into the ocean. >> reporter: asner's team has seen about a 70% survival rate in hawaii, evidence this could work elsewhere but not everywhere. >> some regions are so far gone, to be blunt. >> reporter: florida's water hit triple digits in 2023, a deadly heatwave for reefs. now

just 2% of its coral remains. >> some people may think you're fighting a losing battle. what do you say? >> reefs are in trouble. fossil fuel emissions have got to be capped. restoration programs have got to be ramped up. coastlines have got to be cleaned up. there's layers and layers of reasons to keep these reefs intact. ready? >> get it. get it. yea! >> reporter: audrey is one big reason. >> if we didn't have those habitats, we wouldn't know all of the advances that we could be taking advantage of and putting them to use in such a magical way to heal our children. >> reporter: just days before our interview they learned audrey's medicine is working. she is in remission. >> she is on the mend and we are so glad to hear it. there were nearly 5,000 new cases of leukemia in california in 2020, the last year numbers were available from the cdc. to give you an idea of the national

demand for those medications that depend on marine habitats, it's jumped nearly 1,400% in the past decade according to medicare and medicaid data, totaling more than 3 million prescriptions in 2021. >> coral is used in medications that treat a variety of medical conditions from asthma, arthritis, and lymphoma. let's give you a live look at sfo where there's been another issue with a united airlines plane. an external panel on a boeing 737-800 was discovered missing earlier today. that discovery was made when the plane landed in medford, oregon. here's a photo of the aircraft taken by medfordalert.com. united tells us the plane did not need to make an emergency landing and the problem was spotted during a post flight inspection. the airline is now investigating exactly how it happened. boeing is directing airlines to check

787 dreamliner cockpit seats. it comes after an united airlines plane dropped abruptly on a flight to new zealand monday. a pilot reportedly hit the switch on the back of a pilot seat which pushed a pilot into the controls. boeing says it is recommending airlines inspect the seat and switch at the next maintenance opportunity. the faa is now reviewing that report. in the meantime there's another lawsuit being lodged in response to a january incident in which a section of a fuselage blew off a 737 jet midflight. a group of seven passengers is now suing boeing, alaska airlines and others alleging the company's negligence led to that accident. the lawsuit revealed one passenger was nearly sucked out of the plane as the cabin depressurized. a separate class action lawsuit was filed over that incident over the oxygen mask that they did malfunction. in the meantime bay area tech giant apple agreed to pay

$490 million to settle a lawsuit accusing ceo tim cook of misleading investors about iphone sales in china. that suit claims cook signaled sales on the new iphone were off to a good start during an investor conference call in november 2018, but it was a huge letdown in january of 2019, but cook issued a warning apple's revenue would fall $9 billion below management's forecast for that period. the lawsuit also says the sales drop was traced to a weak demand in china. apple denies cook deceived investors. the special prosecutor leaving the case against donald trump in georgia has stepped down. nathan wade's decision comes just after a ruling that the fulton county judge overseeing the criminal case, judge scott mcafee, told district attorney fani willis she either needs to step aside from the case or wade does. the decision comes after a romantic relationship between willis and wade was revealed and

prosecutors allege willis financially benefited from it. the case centers around trump's alleged efforts to overthrow the results of the 2020 election. in new york today the judge in the former president trump's hush money trial agreed to a delay of 30 days. the judge set a pretrial hearing for march 25th to address the tens of thousands of documents turned over to trump's legal team by the justice department. back in the bay area, the oakland roots and oakland soul will soon call the coliseum home. the men and women's pro soccer teams are a division below major league soccer. they currently play home games at university stadiums but will begin to play at the oakland coliseum next march, a couple months after the oakland coliseum's lease with the a's is set to expire. up next, police in the bay area and beyond warning about a huge spike in stolen chevy camaros, how hi-tech thieves are pulling it off. >> quite often find them where

they're turning around and posting them on social media to sell them. plus the cost of auto insurance is skyrocketing, may be harder to obtain for california drivers.

an uptick in stolen chevy camaros has the community of roanoke park has occurred. it's not just rohnert park. san francisco is also seeing a spike in camaro thefts. sf police say they recorded 21 stolen camaros in 2022 compared to 46 last year and 15 have already been stolen just in the first couple months in this year. in los angeles there have been 90 stolen camaros this year. police say the cars are frequently used at illegal sideshows and when they recover the cars, they're often damaged with flat tires or mechanical failure.

police say if you own a camaro, you can take precautions by installing a kill switch and a second type of gps tracking to help police find the car. getting car insurance turning into a growing hassle for california drivers, the latest sign, a branch of farmers insurance that serves 100,000 californians is shutting down this year. it's all part of a growing trend. insurance blames state regulators who refuse to approve rate increases over much of 2022. that made operating here less profitable. in response, several insurance companies limited their business in the golden state nationally. auto insurance rates jumped more than 20% over the past year. breaking news right now, our chopper 5 over a water rescue happening right now in alameda. alameda fire and police on the scene as well as the coast guard with the helicopter. the helicopter is there in the foreground and you can see that dock earlier that we saw a kayaker and alameda

county water rescue team and a pontoon boat. they're trying to find someone who may have gone underwater. this is at balina and tide way leading into the san francisco bay area. right now it's a very active scene with the coast guard chopper now overhead. still ahead, many bay area chefs are big fans of restaurant week, why some say this year it couldn't come soon enough. coming up in sports, 9ers keep adding to what's going to be a new look defense and a familiar face has a new team in the nfc west. you'll like this one. plus what if i told you that if you want

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paul, i know the official start of spring is just around the corner, but i feel like this weekend and saturday is going to be a preview and a chance to enjoy some spring-like weather. >> yeah. meteorologists are kind of lazy the way we look at spring. we round it off and say march 1st. that's meteorological spring because we don't want to worry about if its officially the 19th , 20th or 21st. that's

astronomical scientists, space scientists, not us. let's talk about the weekend in store for us. the offshore winds are relaxing as we speak. that's not a major factor over the weekend, should be dry and mild. the storm system is hanging out over the desert southwest, but the pinch it's put on the atmosphere resulting in the gusty winds isn't going to be nearly as prevalent. onshore winds will return closer to ground level. we'll remain calm heading into the first half of next week. the next rain chances are way down the line. futurecast, we'll see a little marine influence along the coast tomorrow. then it creeps inside the bay sunday morning, maybe into the inland valleys with fog to begin monday morning, but wherever that low cloud cover does manage to infiltrate, it won't last long once the sun comes up. we'll see it retreating to the coast by mid to late morning each day, plenty of sunshine through the rest of the daylight hours as we head through the weekend into early next week. looking outside from the mark hopkins hotel, bright blue skies, low to mid-70s

where temperatures topped out, 76 the warm spot in santa rosa and vallejo also 76 degrees. with clear skies overhead and the winds not as strong stirring the atmosphere, we'll be a little cooler by early tomorrow morning, temperatures dropping to the mid- to upper 40s to around 50 degrees. then we'll warm up very nicely as we head through the day saturday. let's look at the forecast highs, climbing up to the mid-70s in san jose. that's almost 10 degrees above normal. that will be the warm spot. most inland locations will be in the low 70s, not that we're complaining. it's just going to be a little cooler than today. it will be a lot cooler in half moon bay, 72 degrees today, 62 degrees tomorrow because of the return of that onshore marine influence. san francisco and oakland also retreat to the upper 60s, still above normal. the north bay mostly in the mid-70s today and in the low 70s for highs saturday and likely again sunday. in march we don't complain about that. what we could complain about is

the pollen count which will remain elevated to say the least through the weekend and sky high by monday and tuesday. it's mulberry, ash and oak pollen that are the top three offenders, but there's all sorts of stuff being blown around thanks to the gusty winds the past couple days. the rain that eventually returns will wash some of that stuff out of the atmosphere, but the rain chances are at the tail end of the seven-day forecast. we're talking thursday night into friday next week. that does look like it will kick off a longer stretch of unsettled weather for the last weekend of march, but we'll worry about that as we get a little farther down the line. let's look at the big picture weather pattern, dry, mild conditions heading into the weekend. the seven-day forecast shows that trend continuing on a day-by-day basis all the way through wednesday of next week. some additional cloud cover begins to sneak into the skies even inland wednesday and thursday and then there's a chance of showers at the tail end of the seven-day forecast on friday. it's not a rain-free seven-day forecast unlike the past few days, but we have a long stretch of dry

weather, some ups and downs to our daily temperatures. we should basically be back to near average temperatures for most of the bay area wednesday and thursday next week with the cooler weather arriving earlier along the coast. i don't think you'll complain about low to mid-60s over the weekend into early next week. when the rain chances return, we'll dip back down to the upper 50s. for a check at what's ahead at 6:00, we switch over to juliette. >> here we go. happy friday. a major freeway closure this weekend, so we'll have more information what you need to know about the work on 680 and the headaches it could cause for st. patrick's day weekend. and a doctor who has spent weeks helping children on a medical mission in gaza is back in the bay area. we are there for the emotional reunion as sfo with his family. plus the new move to help california's insurance crisis, but what does it really mean for your wallet? the news at 6:00 is coming up in ten minutes, but let's go to matt

and sports. hi, matt. >> thanks, jules. first week of nfl free agency continues. 9ers are adding more pieces to the defense, three new deals today. san francisco agreed to terms with veteran linebacker de'vondre campbell, former all pro, taking dre greenlaw's spot while he rehabs his achille's and . jimmy garoppolo returns to the nfc west. he'll be matt stafford's backup. he's got to serve the two-game suspension the beginning of the season. he violated the nfl's ped policy. that will be weird to see, but a welcome sight for 9er fans and bqs everywhere, future hall of famer aaron donald announcing retirement after ten nfl seasons. he's a three-time defensive player of the year. he will be a first ballot hall of famer when it's time and i know brock purdy is sleeping easier tonight. pivot to baseball, former giants

third baseman j.d. davis can call off the moving trucks the the a's signed davis to a one-year deal worth 2.5 million, plus an extra million in possible bonuses. he hit .248 with 18 home runs before the giants released him earlier this offseason. the region's latest collection in wine country is elite high school basketball talent here for one of the most prestigious prep programs in the nation. >> when he got out, he's like he's moving to cali and i said i'm moving to napa. >> i started asking a bunch of people and they said it's known for wine. i'm like i don't drink wine, so i'm not interested. >> reporter: thankfully for zoom diallo he was still interested. this national league consists of the top players set to play d-1 basketball. >> it provides me with great coaching, for sure. not every school has great coaching, great staff. >> reporter: associate head

coach caleb vanderburgh says they offer something other high schools simply can't. >> the only way to improve your skills and sharpen your eye is going against the best every day. >> reporter: the school has a history of great players, including former second overall nba pick jalen green. this year they have three mcdonalds all american players in diallo, aidan sherrill and derrion reed. >> it's a dream come true. being a little kid i watched those kids, dreamed and tried to picture myself in it and to be part of it is an extreme blessing. >> all my hard work was for a good reason. >> reporter: all three are on the espn top 100 list and considered top prospects at their respective positions. >> when we're recruiting these guys in the summer, like we all knew like they had the possibility of being a mcdonald's all american, but until it comes out on the screen, it doesn't really hit you. >> reporter: these high schoolers have to leave their friends and family behind to live in napa with host parents

while living and breathing basketball. >> you have to be so determined and realize it's for a better future, for your family, kind of bigger than you. >> it was amazing to just be around these guys. it's crazy when you think about you go to college four years and you're away from home, but in high school you're up and leaving your town, friends, family, living in napa. it's bizarre, but these guys are next level good. >> that's why they don't go to college anymore, right, because they go straight to the nba. so these high schools are basically making them pro ready. >> these three in particular are commits, two to alabama, one washington, but they're good enough they probably could go to the league next year, which is insane to say. up next, restaurant week has arrived in oakland, how chefs are going all out to attract new visitors to the town. >> for me like creating a menu now is really how can i dig deep and tell a story with that menu?

i was like shaking you know, i was so scared. when i first reached out to jacoby and meyers. i didn't know if i had a case or not. as soon as i got a hold of my attorney, she was very, very nice, very kind. because of jacoby and meyers, i don't have that pressure to worry about a medical bill or things like that. if i know of any accident, i'm like, call jacoby and meyers, they'll help you.

in oakland they're now hoping for a bounceback as restaurant week takes over the city. our andrea nakano talked to one chef about how he's stepping up his game to get people to come out.

>> we got the smoked plantain in the bottom. >> reporter: some may recognize this chef from bravo tv's "top chef," a dominican calling the city home since 2010. for chef nelson restaurant week has turned into an event he looks forward to every year. >> honestly, as a chef, we used to hate restaurant week back in the day. it was a time where it was like everyone was looking for something too cheap, this and that and people were too needy. it's not like that anymore. it's really a sense of us getting a chance to shine even more. >> reporter: chef nelson infuses his dominican roots and lessons he learned from cooking with his grandma and mother in every dish. >> i'm actually doing that same dish i had when i was on episode four on "top chef," chicken with sweet plantains. i smoked the mesquite with a beautiful ranch. i'm really, really excited. it tastes

amazing, but it really tells a story of where i come from and a lot of us come from. >> reporter: dishes like these are part of the three-course prefix menu offered at both his restaurants for the next ten days. >> for me like even creating a menu now is really how can i dig deep and tell a story with that menu? it's not about what's the most cheapest item i have and creating a menu with that. it's something i really want to showcase, something new on the menu, something i've wanted to test out. >> reporter: there is nothing ordinary about the dishes or the cocktails served at chef nelson's restaurant. he knows this week is key in luring customers that may be hesitant to dine out because of crime in oakland. >> there's definitely an impact by that, just the thought nothing's secure. honestly, it's about for us a challenge of creating something so unique you have to come out. >> reporter: alamar definitely left an impression on these folks. they returned a second

year in a row to celebrate a birthday. >> oxtails. they have some good french fries, yeah. i don't know why. the french fries are good. >> reporter: gary and sonya say it's worth it to come out for them and enjoy good food with good friends. >> you got a beautiful place here. we got all the activity going on. there's a lot of great things happening here. we just want to keep supporting it, right? >> reporter: restaurants in oakland could use all the support they can get to keep the local food scene vibrant and dynamic. >> there's still a lot of beauty and positivity here even with everything that's happening. change is happening. >> just in time for dinner. that's it for the news at 5:00. cbs news bay area with juliette goodrich starts right now. >> thanks, ryan. time to eat outside, beautiful spring-like weather on tap heading into the weekend, but a major freeway closure could make things a lot more difficult to get where we all want to go this sunny weekend. tough luck on st.

patrick's day weekend. >> i know the access from 680 will be an issue. >> how the closure of 680 could slow you down. a doctor who left his own kids to help children in gaza hugs his own family for the first time in weeks, his emotional homecoming after seeing the devastation of the war firsthand. >> when i entered, i realized i was like entering an apocalyptic horror movie. unprecedented action just taken to oversee a scandal-plagued women's prison in the east bay. plus it is the hot ticket for spring break, a trip to see the rare total eclipse, why bay area stargazers are so excited. >> it is absolutely unforgettable. i would love to experience it again. >> reporter: and one of our producers paid attention to paul's forecast, oh, yes, and she had her kids vouch for her why she couldn't come to work today. >> my mom is having too much fun in tahoe. she can't come