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tournament. we have team coverage tonight. matt lively is here to break down the gaels chances. kelsi thorud is live in mora gat in moraga's at . mary's. man, are those fans excited here. earlier this afternoon, fans were lined up here on campus. waiting for the team to come out and take that charter bus to the airport. all to wish them good luck ahead of their travels. now many of the fans here told us they have followed the team for years. one father and son said they went to all, but a few of the home games this year and cannot wait to see how the team does this weekend in the tournament. we also caught up with one woman who has been a die hard st. mary's fan for decades. she told us she traveled to las vegas to see the team win the
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wcc championship against gonzaga. after sending the team off this afternoon, she, herself, will be hopping off the plane to help them in person during their first round game up there on friday against grand canyon university. >> it's fun to be a part of it. you just get caught up in being a part of it. you get to know the players. now so many of the fans we talked to here followed this team with such passion. many of them have personal connections to either the school or the men's basketball team themselves. now it's a bit poetic that this team will be playing up in spokane because they have such a rivalry with gonzaga. we will talk to a lot of the fans here. they think this fan base is going to travel well up there and they are really hoping this team is going to go far in this tournament because they not only want to travel up to
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spokane. they also want to head down for the more advanced rounds that will be held down in l.a. now the person that has been following this team all year and knows how good their chances may be to get that far, of course, our own matt lively back there in the studio. >> thank you. i've got to say, donna allen, electric. i love that. third ncaa tournament in a row. the tenth time overall under head coach randy bennett for the gaels. >> you don't get this too many times in lives. >> st. mary's is used to going to spokane every year when they would play gonzaga. this week they have been busy preparing for a new opponent. the antelopes of grand canyon university. >> i know you probably don't know too much about grand canyon, but what have you heard? >> i heard it's a party school. that's all i've heard, but i'm sure they're a great team. >> honstly, i don't know much. i heard it's a fun school.
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>> as someone who went to arizona state university, just ten minutes away, i'm not sure party school is the way i would describe the lopes. the gaels have won their opening games in the last two years, but then they were eliminated in both years. time to change that this time around. >> yeah, and those crazy kids, you know, that big fan base. >> don't worry. you know they can go to asu and you know they'll be partying there. >> we're looking at you. >> remember, you can play along at home to enter our bracket challenge with a chance to win $1,000 to go to kpix.com. our march madness coverage continues later on in the show with some of the security threats and the scams you need to be aware of ahead of thursday's tip-off. san francisco voters have passed a controversial proposition f. the measure requires drug screenings and drug treatment if deemed necessary for people receiving cash assistance from the city and it has led to some pushback. workers with the
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human services agency say short staffing is making it challenging to do their jobs and nearly impossible to implement the city's new drug screen laws. we spoke to some workers who took to the picket lines today, asking the city to make a change. >> the workers protesting are trying to get city leaders attention because they need them to eliminate obstacles and not make more for many workers who are overwhelmed. more than 100 city of san francisco human service agency workers filled the pavilion outside the department's headquarters to demand better working conditions and more staffing. >> they keep moving me to different areas of need because we just don't have enough staff. and all of us feel like we're doing the jobs of two to three different people. and that is just not fair. thank you for coming out. >> reporter: a child welfare
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worker who says the department is severely understaffed. it is impacting their ability to serve those experiencing hunger or homelessness. she says when they were fully staffed and a family came in asking for food stamps, they would be approved in 24 to 48 hours. now they are seeing approval time take months. >> and that is just not fair to the families. when they need food, they need food now. they can't wait three months. >> reporter: he says prop f could end up putting more strain on the tapped out system. starting january 1, the new law would require them to screen applicants for the adult assistance program for drug use. and acquire the applicant to get treatment in order to receive assistance. >> the city didn't tell us about this. they didn't consult with us. they didn't plan with us. we are not trained. we are not substance abuse counselors. >> reporter: he says he is worried screening may end up falling on the current staff
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and that could be dangerous. >> some of these adults are not ready. they don't want substance abuse treatment. and they are talking about cutting that money off. and they are putting us in the middle of that. so we are also here because we are worried about our own safety. >> reporter: in a statement, the san francisco human services agency says implementation will require planning. but they do intend to contract assessments to licensed clinicians. calverone believes any lag time for people experiencing homelessness may result in more crimes. >> we are going to see more breakings in cars, more shoplifting. >> reporter: people are trying to avoid a strike. but they say they will consider one if nothing happens by their june 30 deadline. and we are learning more about yesterday's shooting at
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a pleasant hill condo that left two people dead. it started when thieves tried to rob a delivery driver. he was dropped off materials to a cannabis distributer on twin bridge circles when two suspects targeted him. police say both sides exchanged gunfire. popovich and one of the suspects were killed. at he's one other suspect took off and they are still searching for that person. investigators say popovich had a concealed carry permit and used his own gun during that shootout. a california police department refusing to hand over body cam footage of a shooting that left an innocent person dead. and in doing so, they are trying to e rewrite state laws in order to limit their transparency and oversight. >> and i just really don't understand why they chose this park and this day because it feels like they are trying to cover it up. >> coming up at 5:30, a deeper look at the law in question and what it means for oversight. we will hear from the bay area who
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wrote it and the family's quest for answers. a new report shows they are dropping, crime went down significantly in the fourth quarter of last year and in almost every category. this includes murder, violent crime, property crime. now anne makovec is following one of the crime fighting tactics going into place right here in san francisco. >> cameras that can lead license plates. they were not allowed in san francisco until voters passed prop e this month. allowing police to use more technology in this city, wasting no time implementing them. 400 cameras will be installed at 100 intersections across san francisco. the purpose is to combat theft. violent crime, and illegal side shows. the city says these cameras will help locate suspects, witnesses, and missing persons. but they will not include facial recognition software. police chief bill scott calls it a game changer. >> the city and county of san francisco is the tech capital
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of the world. now our officers, will have that technology they need to better address the crime challenges in our city. this is a very exciting thing. >> the cameras are now being placed on a rolling basis at intersections and locations across the city. police expect all 400 cameras to be in place and operable within the next three months. a part of the funding will come from a grant from the state to combat organized retail theft. yesterday we learned more about the dozens of speed cameras on the way to some of san francisco's most dangerous intersections. this is a part of a separate pilot program from a new statewide law. they just determined the 33 locations for the cameras. here is a look at that map. they will be placed near schools, senior centers, at locations on the high injury network. that's the 12% of city streets that account for nearly 70% of serious injuries and fatalities. with these cameras, anybody driving 11 miles per hour or more over the speed limit will be fined. oakland
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and san jose are also testing speed cameras. >> thank you so much. still ahead, a coffee shop's response after hidden cameras were found in their bathroom. and a san francisco woman has spent decades as a compassionate care provider and a powerful community advocate. how she has changed her patients lives and this week's jefferson awards. state law requires law enforcement released body camera video of police shootings. but how much footage needs to be released? the case that could have ripple effects across california. nice weather across the bay area once again today. just some high clouds floating through the skies this afternoon. it will make for a spectacular sunset in a couple of hours. big changes on the way in about 48 hours. details coming up in the first alert forecast.
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this is disturbing. a san jose man arrested for planting a camera inside the restroom of
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a starbucks. he filmed dozens of victims including suspect. 35-year-old louie juarez jr. it was hidden beneath the restroom sink facing the toilet. there were at least 90 victims ranging in age from four to 85 years old and say the video recorded was from january 30 from the hours of 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. >> this recording is graphic and includes multiple juvenile victims, fully exposed. >> when officers searched the suspect's home, they found 25 firearms including an assault rifle, high-capacity magazines, and other micro cameras. starbucks released this statement saying it is a deeply disturbing incident. we are grateful for the thorough response in apprehending the suspect.
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the university of california regions were suppose to vote on a new policy surrounding political speech on their university websites. but the meeting had to be cut short. take a listen. >> distribution and that you are welcome to observe the meeting, but please respect the members of the public party and other members of the audience who are here to absorb the meeting. >> this is all in response to a statement posted on the uc santa cruz critical race and ethics study department website, which called israel's continued bombing of gaza, "genocidal." they were prohibiting that kind of language from being posted on any property. >> we have made it crystal clear -- >> excuse me, this is a meeting. >> okay. >> you can hear the tempers
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just flaring throughout that meeting. because of all the disruptions, no vote was made today. coming up tonight at 6:00, we'll hear from an oakland high school student who says she is being silenced by the school and the district over comments she made about the war in gaza. okay, let's switch gears and switch over to weather right now. giving you a live look outside where we took a couple steps outside. wasn't too bad today. still hanging on to that dry weather for now. >> it is nice and clear. hope that you could enjoy it today and one more day tomorrow. then things really change for the end of the workweek as we would get back into the rainy weekend pattern too. everybody is looking forward to that. we will try to keep you ahead of it and the beg picture pattern. the source of the changes that are on the way. the first storm system is missing us to the north. sending the high clouds across the bay area right now. the next one will be sending the next wave of rain as we would head into friday and continuing friday night into saturday won't be bringing everything together just on time and wet weather pattern
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shaping up as we would get closer to the weekend. a mix of clouds and sunshine overhead tomorrow. we should be seeing, well, solar generation close to peak capacity as we would head through the next couple of days. you can see the numbers drop significantly. even those estimates might be on the high side of things. we'll take a hack at the current conditions right now, still enjoying this dry weather pattern. temperatures, the spread we've seen over the past several days. 50s in san francisco, some 60s and 70s inland. and the warmer spots on the map. only 62 degrees right now in santa rosa. cloud cover arrived earlier. we will see some fog, but not too widespread by early tomorrow morning. temperatures starting off to around 50 degrees. one more day of at least slightly above average temperatures in stored for us tomorrow. let's take a look at those forecast highs for thursday. reaching up in the low 70s of morgan hill. temperature pattern that will push us mostly into the lower 70s inland, but not quite to
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that level down in redwood city. just barely above 60 degrees. just a little bit above that in san francisco. one degree above average in san francisco that counts. temperatures in the north bay, still the coolest inland locations in the upper 60s for highs by tomorrow afternoon. gradual increase in cloud covers tomorrow night. the next rain chance will be heading our way as we do have the warm temperatures tomorrow. the pollen count will be moving towards the top end of the scale. with the rain arriving, that's the good consequence of the wet weekend that will wash the allergens out of the atmosphere. futurecast, taking you through the next couple of days with some of that fog dissipating quickly. a mix of clouds and sunshine the rest of the day. there is our storm system, looming off the coast, but not arriving in the north bay until likely on thursday morning, and it is spreading across the rest of the bay area on thursday afternoon and evening. this is going to be the first band of rain and more to follow it up. a little break as we head through late friday night. then more showers likely to develop on saturday. gaps in
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between, so not an all-day washout, but be flexible, including for the second half of the weekend on sunday, even though the rain chances will be a little bit lower for the second half of the weekend. just a wet pattern for a couple of days. still unsettled on monday and use. lower than the 50-50 chance of rain. both sunday and monday and the one dry day arriving on tuesday, i believe i misspoke. tuesday is the dry day, then more rain arriving by wednesday of next week. back into the unsettled pattern for the last full week of march. and the winds will be gusting up a little bit as we would head into the weekend as well. no wind advisories, but they will make it feel even cooler than the already cool temperatures that we will be dealing with for the first weekend of spring, even if the weather doesn't quite agree with that pattern. >> all right, thanks, paul. well women only make up one-third of game developers. coming up, we will meet up with a video game developer to see how she's trying to open the door to more women in the industry. meet the long-time in-home care provider who is also known
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as the mayor of bush street.
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more than three quarters of adults want to stay in their homes as they get older. that's according to an aarp survey. >> a san francisco woman has spent many years helping people age in place safely. sharon chin joins us live to introduce this week's bay area jefferson award. sharon? >> it is daisy macarthur. she's not only a caregiver, but also trains helpers to provide care with the same kind of compassion. >> reporter: daisy macarthur lives a life of service because she loves people. >> i say whatever you do, have patient, have kindness, and listen to them. >> here. >> reporter: at age 76, daisy has worked more than a quarter century for the san francisco
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in-home public authority. she provides help to low income elderly, people with disabilities, so they can stay in their own homes instead of moving to an institution. her service, rooted in her southern upbringing. she tagged along as her mom and neighbors responded to emergencies. >> we watched them caring for the elderly people that got sick. a snakebite. or broke their leg or arm. >> reporter: on this day, daisy is picking up the protective masks as she would help her client with things like bathing, dressing, laundry, cooking. the job is not easy and can be lonely. but daisy knows, she's making a difference. >> i wanted to treat myself the way that i would treat you and that is what it is. >> the golden rule? >> the golden rule. >> how are you? >> good. that's good. >> and the executive director
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said daisy is the perfect role model, mentor, trainer for 22,000 in-home supportive service providers in san francisco. >> and daisy is warm, loving, empathetic, no non-sense. and most of all she fights for what she believes in. >> i will take them out of the bay and put them on the floor and reach down there and pick up more. >> reporter: in fact she earned the nickname mayor of bush street. she helped fight for relief and housing for three dozen other tenants left homeless. >> i received my second shot on valentine's day. >> reporter: daisy, along with her client, became spokes people for older adults getting covid vaccinations, earlier in the pandemic when many were skeptical of the vaccine. in the end, she just wants to help
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people thrive. i hope they remember the kindness, the work that i did. that's an old song. may the work that speaks for me. >> reporter: going above and beyond providing in-week care and training. this week's jefferson award in the bay area goes to daisy mcarthur. >> reporter: she cared for one patient who passed away at the age of 101. before that he cared for his 102-year-old mother. daisy has organized memorials and burials for several unhoused people she has come to know. >> what an angel. she's amazing. >> she's a force and a light. >> yes. a little lady with a big heart. >> that's adorable. >> thanks, sharon. you can nominate your local hero for a jefferson award online on kpix.com/hero. coming up next in a special
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cbs news investigation. an innocent hostage was killed in a police standoff in northern california. it all happened in a public park with kids around. but the body camera video hasn't been released and parents want answers. >> it feels like they're trying to cover it up. up next a lawsuit from cbs news to get to the bottom of where the fatal shot came from. and how an unknown american story went from a children's book to a full-blown musical. we take you behind the scenes of this theater production whose opening
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a california police department is refusing to release body camera video. its legal argument could roll back law enforcement transparency policies across the state. thanks so much for joining us, i'm elizabeth cook. >> i'm ryan yamamoto. julie watts explains cbs is not just suing to get the video, but preventing them from writing law. >> reporter: we have been working with law enforcement to avoid this lawsuit. but one local agency is simply refusing to release its full video, which the public has a right to see. if we don't push back, their interpretation of the law could have a ripple effect across the state. >> and it is the binoculars. >> these days, 7-year-old sawyer is always on the lookout. >> i keep thinking about that guy. >> he has good reason.
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>> it was really scary. >> reporter: his mom decided to take the kids to this popular park last april during spring break. >> there were kids all over. kids at camp and kids without parents. >> little did they know a highway patrol special task force had already made what turned out to be a fatal decision to serve a planned high-risk search warrant to an armed felon at a public park without clearing the park or notifying local police. >> i just really don't understand why they chose this park, that day. >> multiple shots fired. the suspect is a while male. >> reporter: they had been surveilling the felon. instead of serving the warrant at his home, they chose to wait until he took his dogs to a busy park. >> and then we see cops. >> reporter: and officers confronted the suspect who began shooting at them. >> gunshot wound to the hand and chest. >> reporter: firing back as they ran towards the batting cages. >> that's when we got on the ground. >> and then gunshots were fired. roughly 20.

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