this is cbs news bay area elizabeth cook. a storm is moving in, burying a what weekend across the bay area. we are timing out the rain and the wind in our first alert weather. it looks vibrant and colorful but chinatown is in need of a lifeline. businesses hope the return of night markets will pay off. things for joining us. i'm devin fehely and for elizabeth. san francisco's chinatown is hoping that cuisine and culture can bring out the crowds, helping businesses bounce back . in a couple of minutes, we'll have a preview of tonight's night market. first, here is anne makovec with a look at today's news headlines. sacramento san francisco says it has reached what has called an historic milestone when it comes to police reform but some say it is not good enough. today, city leaders held a

ceremony to tabbed their progress. this comes eight years after the city asked the u.s. justice department to essentially audit the police department following several police shootings and a string of scandals. the feds came back with more than 270 recommendations. today, the city said has responded to all of them and they reforms have led to fewer police shootings and use of force statements as well as more transparency and diversity in the department. >> the thing about reform, that i think gets lost on some people, it is complicated work and it takes a long time. >> the state attorney general will review the reforms and then issue a final report. critics say that even now, more work needs to be done and they view the passage of prop c in march, which expands police powers as a major setback. oakland airport is a step closer to adding san francisco bay to its name. the port of

oakland approved that last night. the final vote is set for next month. san francisco plans to file a lawsuit claiming the name change would infringe on sfo's trademark. search teams at the russian river still looking for a child believed to have been swept away by fast-moving water. the family called around 5:00 yesterday evening, reporting two missing children in the water enforced bill. crews saved a 15-year-old but the other, believed to be 10 years old is still missing. crews have started working to stabilize a section of highway 1. they are looking to reopen the road after part of the highway collapsed during last month storm. they are hoping to stabilize the highway by memorial day. an overturned big rig on 880 in hayward caused major delays during the morning commute. authorities say the big rig hit the center divide and then flipped over in the southbound lane. the driver was not hurt but that dried up traffic for hours.

first alert weather. the clouds are right on cue. the rain is not far behind. meteorologist jessica burch is in the virtual studio tracking our wet and windy weekend. >> an area of low pressure is moving into our california coastline tonight and that is bringing in heavy showers. we will see gusty conditions and a lot cooler temperatures into our forecast this weekend. let's dive straight into it. saturday and sunday, we will continue to see lingering showers all throughout the bay area, taping off into sunday night, just getting ready for our next workweek on monday with drier conditions. as we time the storm out, it really happens in the overnight hours. if you are thinking of heading to chinatown tonight for the night market, or if you want to go over to oakland for first friday, you are in luck. it is not until monday where we start to see rain in those areas and it will start heading heavier into the early morning hours tomorrow. many of us will be sleeping. this is a really cold system. it will bring in the

snow to the higher elevated areas like mount hamilton, mount diablo. it will give us close to an inch of rain just by that 1:00 our -- hour in the north bay. we will see that area of low pressure start to decay and move its way inland. once we head into sunday forecast, we see a similar trend but it will be more isolated to the south bay. the rest of us will see drier conditions heading into monday. it is going to be a breezy one for us this afternoon just ahead of that cold front. we have seen winds moving in from the south, into the evening hours tonight and we are up to around 35 miles per hour. big changes right around the corner for us. let's take a look at our daytime highs. a lot cooler. yesterday, we were talking about 80s off into the east bay. today, 60s off to concord and antioch. 60s near livermore. the only place it is sitting the 70s today is san jose. watch what happens for our friends near san jose and the rest of our inland areas. this cold front is moving its way in. by tomorrow, we will sit in the 50s. windy conditions, cool conditions. to

add to that, if tomorrow is the day to hunker down and grabbed the umbrella, hold on tight to the umbrella for sunday too but luckily we start to warm up and dry up heading into next week. by late next week, we are right back to the 80s. and a couple of hours, san francisco's chinatown will transform into a bustling night market with food and music and entertainment. it is happening on the second friday of every month and our shawn chitnis reports that the vendors are eager for another chance to bring more people and much needed business to that neighborhood. >> a strong showing in march for the first night market of the year in san francisco's chinatown and organizers hope to see large crowds again in april and the rest of this year. >> it is important because the traffic in chinatown is slow.

>> max huang and his family run by me boba tea, a relatively new business in the neighborhood. they opened four years ago and had a rough start because of the pandemic . 2023 was a decent year, they need to see more customers come through these streets this year. >> we need people and tourists to come to chinatown, to eat, to shop, to consume. >> another vendor participating in the night market is the family behind gourmet kitchen and house of dim sum, restaurants that have been in chinatown for years. >> the night market is very good for the community. it will bring more people to chinatown. >> even for more established businesses, the impact of the pandemic is taking it tough for them to keep going in the current economy. >> after covid, it is a little bit tough. a lot of changing. it is hard to hire people. >> vendors and community leaders hope the night market once again helps to showcase the cuisine and culture of chinatown, attracting more

people to come out and keep returning back to the neighborhood, one way to ensure the survival of an central business district in the city. >> the environment, the buildings, the decorations, very close to home . this is very attached to us. >> it is a place that means so much to families, new and old, who want to preserve a piece of home they get to enjoy each day in san francisco. >> the chinatown night market starts at 5:30 and goes until night got -- until 9:00. in oakland tonight, first fridays is back after a three-month delay. the popular arts and community celebration happens from 5:00 to 9:00 tonight on a stretch of telegraph avenue that will be closed to cars. prisoners find a new purpose and they have help. these puppies are benefiting san quentin inmates and the community. we know about recycling cans and bottles and paper but what about those other things you are not quite sure about?

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we know san quentin by its reputation as home to some of the toughest criminals in california but it is undergoing a transformation. behind prison walls are opportunities for

redemption and purpose. that is thanks in part to puppies. our max darrow has been following an impactful program that allows inmates to train service dogs. he takes us inside the prison for puppy school graduation. >> day to day life for the residents of san quentin can be fairly simple. this cell is chase's bedroom, kitchen, bathroom and living room . it is where he makes his life, for now, at least. nearly 10 years ago, he took a life. >> i committed a murder. that is why i am in prison. >> instead of letting my pass him by, he spent the last year hoping bring new life to strangers on the outside. we met chase and wendell a year ago when he became one of the first puppy raisers at the san quentin rehabilitation center. he is a part of a program where select incarcerated individuals raise and train puppies to become service animals that nonprofit group canine companions will pair with

people with disabilities for free. san quentin officials see it as a valuable rehabilitation tool for some inmates it also benefits the community. it is a way to give back to a community that he took from. >> there is no good that i can do to make up for the harm that i have done. i might not be able to take it back but i can dedicate my life to continuously changing and trying to be a better person. >> on this day, benewah and several others stood before a crowd to be recognized for the good they've done and to see their puppies off, the first of what will be many graduating classes of the san quentin puppy raising program. >> we are looking at the program here. >> on stage, he demonstrated some of the commands and skills he and his peers have taught

wendell over the last year and in the crowd, watching intently was marv tuttle, a vietnam veteran who knows how a service animal can change a life whose first service dog was prison raised, who happens to be his grandfather. >> this decision is for someone's life. >> tuttle said his service dog helps with day to day tasks but most importantly, his dog helps him feel connection with other people. >> the prison program brings a lot to the table, not just in what it does for the inmates but what it does for us as recipients of these service dogs. >> for what he has noticed, the program is helping his grandson grow. >> it has made a big difference for him. he sees what he's capable of doing. >> a year ago, we met another incarcerated puppy razor, aaron ramsey. >> it has taught me a lot of compassion, a lot of awareness.

>> the ability to experience joy has inspired him to want to do more good. >> this program has gave me a lot of responsibility. it has taught me a lot about accountability. we are really breaking ground here at the rehabilitation center and i am glad to be a part of it. >> san quentin used to be called the death house, right? it just gives you some insight into what can happen if enough people put their heads together to try to do something for the better. >> after numerous handshakes and a moment of gratitude, this unusual but powerful day in san quentin came to a close. a new chapter is beginning. >> hey, girl. >> he is starting from scratch once again with a new puppy named margaret. >> it is a great responsibility to know that when i teach her now, she will hold for the rest of her life. >> he knows that this opportunity is a privilege. he can't change the past but by doing this, he can make the

future better for others, for people like his grandfather and he hopes more people outside the prison walls can see and appreciate that. >> we literally don't want anything returned. we will give you so much more. we will give it our heart and we are going to try to change as many lives as possible. >> puppies providing a powerful purpose in the place once only known for punishment. >> puppies raised by inmates have a 10% higher success rate of actually becoming accredited service dog. when they become service dogs, canine companion places them with people in need free of charge and a follow-up her life. san quentin itself is undergoing a transformation. it has been renamed the san quentin rehabilitation center. that new name as part of the governor's efforts to empty death row and focus on rehab, education, and job training.

you see them out on the roads. california car owners who have more than a dozen options for specialty or vanity license plates. where does the extra money that you pay for that actually go? the california dmv says that the fees benefit a range of organizations, helping kids, veterans, firefighters the coalition to advance learning in archives, libraries and museums and environmental groups and other causes. for example, the california coastal commission says that the money from the whale tail plates goes toward funding beach cleanup days and rafting trips for some fifth-graders in high school science trips. >> over the last 25 years, 225,000 plates have been sold and that has raised almost $35 million for coastal education and stewardship. >> most of the specialty plates cost $50 to sign up and $40 more per year to renew. how many of you recycle prescription pills or even candy wrappers when there is absolutely no evidence that you

can actually recycle those items? this practice is known as wish cycling. i am guilty of it. in today's project earth, we take a look at an innovative service that helps you keep those items out of landfills and get them into the proper places. >> early mornings when juan lopez heads to his truck, the young man already feels inspired. >> it is noticeable that the work we are doing is making a difference. >> by diverting waste from landfills. >> a lot of positive progress for a better future, a better mindset toward recycling and where your trash is going. >> the name says it all and now in the bay area, business is booming. >> our drivers are doing 50 to 120 stops a day. that is a 10 hour day. four days a week. >> bridwell aims to k■eep hard to recycle items in any reusable stuff out of landfills. it is a daunting task. reports show that 32% of

waste is properly recycled or composted. most ends up rotting in the dump which creates methane, a potent greenhouse gas. >> a lot of people, myself included, are recycling things that could not be recycled, maybe felt really guilty, did not know that a whole recycling mode would be ruined because something wasn't there that should not have been. >> sara lee in san jose uses bridwell to augment her curbside service. she demonstrates how it works. >> the little bags are all labeled. >> she sorts items into different bags. >> lots of things that cannot be recycled in our normal recycling, light bulbs, batteries. we could take batteries to hazardous-waste but that is an extra trip . staff time, et cetera. this one is all picked up at the house. >> on pickup day, she places the bags into a small outdoor been. that is where workers like juan retrieve them. he takes the sack, returns to his

truck and sorts each bag into its proper been. >> i just got a text that says i did it. >> as to where all that stuff goes -- if there is a partner that can use or recycle it, we will seek that out. >> ryan is the ceo and founder of ridwell and works with local, regional, national partners to find solutions that will breathe new life into the waste. take for example plastic bags which don't go into most curbside recycling bins. >> this is a piece of trash. this is what our plastic film gets turned into. we take this to our warehouse and we put it in bails and then we send it down to nevada where it gets turned into this material. >> on special pickup days, ridwell collects reusable household items. summer dropped off at a bay area nonprofit called make it home. >> the best goodies we are getting from ridwell, we get lots of kitchen utensils and we also get lots of pots and pans and bakeware and kitchen

items that are expensive to purchase and hard to recycle. >> each year, americans through more than 1200 tons of furniture into landfills. at make it home, reusable items find a new home. >> we are serving people who have survived domestic violence. we are serving foster kids who are aging out. >> ridwell costs $14-$24 a month and it is well worth it. >> i think it is well worth it to paper ridwell on top of the big city waste pickup because i know there are more things that are being kept out of the landfill that way. >> hoping to make a difference, one pickup at a time. >> ridwell says in the past five years, internal damage shows it has diverted more than 20 million pounds from going into landfills . for more information, head to our website, www.kpix.com. a different kind of package from amazon. the welcomed

surprise these bay area students just opened up. you can watch us anytime, anywhere on our streaming service, cbs news bay area.

instagram is testing of new tools to protect teens from scammers, particularly sextortion who sometimes solicit new photos and demand money to keep them private. one of the features will automatically blur sensitive photos sent by users under the age of 18, remind them to be cautious about what they are sending and allow them to un-send if they change their mind. more than half 1 million roku accounts may have been compromised. the san jose based streaming platform uncovered a data breach last month. we talked to a software security expert who says credentials may had previously gotten onto the dark web and into the wrong hands, leading to this breach. >> you might have heard the term credential stuffing, which is taking all of those credentials that they have and then directing them toward roku, in this particular case and seeing which ones work and which ones didn't. the ones that worked furthered the

compromise. >> roku has reset passwords for the affected accounts. they say the user's payment and personal information are not at risk. 17 bay area high school seniors paid a visit to amazon offices in sunnyvale, they thought they were there for a tour. it turns out that they had all received a major scholarship. >> [ applause ] >> that was the moment that those students got the news. the award means they will receive up to $40,000 for an education in a s.t.e.m. field. they will also be offered a paid internship at amazon. >> this means a lot to me and my family because this is how i will support myself and not be a burden on them when i go off to college. it is going to be a real life changer. >> the amazon program is intended to expand access to computer science education in underserved communities. 400 students were selected nationwide. we will be right back.

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