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>> the possibility of escalation is high. >> i think they are smart enough to know not to turn this into world war iii. >> iran fires hundreds missiles and drones into israel. retaliation for a deadly attack on a consulate earlier this month. the question is what will israel do next.? state attorney general has opted not to file sexual assault charges against a former north bay mayor. the response from his accusers in the four cases that are still pending. bay area transit agencies doing everything they can to stay afloat. now that includes a renew effort to crack down on fare evasion. thank you for joining us on this sunday morning, april 14th. i'm anne makovec. we start with the iranian drone and missile attack. iran sent hundreds of airborne weapons toward israeli territory. that follows an israeli air strike on a

consulate in syria earlier this month. israel says most of the weapons were intercepted. damage on the ground was minimal. bradley blackburn has the latest on the conflict. >> reporter: the battle lit up the night sky over jerusalem. israeli air defenses prepared to intercept ian january strikes. >> major escalation. >> reporter: israel's military said iran fired 300 missiles and drones to israel and 99% were intercepted. they reported minor damage to a military base and said a 10-year old girl was severely injured by shrapnel. no other known casualties. >> we are operating at full force to defend the people of israel and the people of israel. >> reporter: overnight in tehran, crowds celebrated the first ever direct attack on

israeli territory. iran supreme leader void to respond after a strike on the consulate in syria at the beginning of the month that killed seven military officials. with drones in the air, iran's embassy posted on x the matter can be deemed concluded going on to warn israel and the u.s. against further action. >> there is a significant potential for an escalation into a broader regional conflict. >> reporter: president biden cut short a trip to delaware to return to the white house where he met with national security leaders. the white house said the president spoke by phone with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu reiterating the u.s. i ran clad commitment to israel security. u.s. forces intercepted dozens of missiles and drones during the attack. lawmakers in the u.s. are focused on what comes next. congressman told us that he is concerned about how israel will respond to the attack. >> i am very, very worried.

it's a very, very significant escalation in every conceivable way. is it over? i doubt it. we are looking at a situation that is right now spiraling not out of control but certainly it's escalatory. >> the attacks will have ramifications in the middle east and wider region but across the world including here in the bay area. amanda harry has that story. >> reporter: tensions are growing again in the middle east. >> i was a little bit surprised when i heard that there was a swarm of drones and potentially missiles headed to israel because these are fairly slow moving. >> reporter: san jose state university political professor said she was surprised iran gave israel so much warning. >> when i thought about it in

more strategic terms it became clear that these were intended to send a signal to iran's domestic population and to fulfill a promise that the iranian leaders made to their people. they weren't really intended to inflict military damage. >> reporter: she said the waves of strikes appear to be in retaliation for the bombing of the iranian embassy in syria. >> the fact that it chose this one is in some ways -- it doesn't mean that the danger stops. the option remains for iran to escalate further if it chooses took and it depends on how israel reacts and the rest of the world reacts to the incident. >> reporter: including the arab and jewish communities in the bay area. tyler gregory with the jewish community relations council says they hope for de-escalation efforts. >> they are smart enough to know not to turn this into

world woo 3. that is what we are hoping and praying for. >> reporter: and erin wants to see the violence end and the u.s. to offer less support to israel. >> the same country and places, the united states is arming, and the same countries where these wars are taking place. and what it means for those people including myself who have family and loved ones who are now at the receiving end -- >> reporter: as we head into the election season, she says president biden is feeling pressure to handle this conflict. >> so, this issue is a force, an international relations issue but it has important and ramifications for his campaign because within his core constitute few even sis, young people, arab americans, people of color, biden has to keep them satisfied while at the

same time fulfilling his obligations to long-standing ally israel. >> reporter: many are being impacted by the conflict in the bay area. she recommends keeping that in consideration and being kind to one another. >> despite count list threats, this is the first time iran has launched an attack directly against israel. you can stay up to date on the latest on our free streaming channel cbs 24-7, the cbs news app or on our website, kpix.com. good morning, low pressure bee delved us saturday continues offshore. we get a chance of showers lingering into today but in general, the tendency is for things to begin to dry up. but you can see that there is still showers lingering offshore as of last night. so, there is the forecast for maybe a sprinkle or two today. forecast highs will be in the low 60s. the good news, if you like sunshine, there is more on the way. we will detail that when

we cover the forecast. first, here is the news. some of the women accusing former mayor of windsor of sexual assault spoke out on saturday. that was after state attorney general said he will not file charges against him saying there is not enough evidence to move forward with the case. the alleged victims are disappointed and angry about the decision. da lin has the story. >> reporter: 15 women have accused dom mine anyone of sexual assault. the women say that they are dealing with different stages of healing and uncomfortable to appear on camera with their stories. fighting back tears, she questions the attorney general's decision to not file criminal charges . >> i want to startle with a

question. >> reporter: the florida social media influencer said he drugged and rained her in 2021. >> reporting him will be one of the best decisions of my entire life. if it prevents one other woman, child, man from being raped, this press conference will make all the difference in the world. >> reporter: miss abraham said she experienced a lot of internal anguish and self blame. >> attacks, going to rock bottom, depression, suicide. i am sad that i had to experience this and it affected all of my core beliefs. >> reporter: she met three other women at the press conference that accused the former windsor mayor of sexual assault. one of the women spoke briefly. >> we are shocked with a large number of women from all over the globe who have come forward that this is not considered

enough for a criminal conviction. we are horrified at the prospect of waves for the next victim that may or may not have the courage to come forward. >> many was never the focus. the focus was getting a predator behind bars for the safety of others. when the criminal justice fails, we find justice where we can get it. >> reporter: the attorney representing several women. a total of three civil cases going after him. the former windsor mayor resigned in 2021. he denied the allegations. he lives now in italy. after the attorney general's decision he said in the media report he may come back to the north bay. >> it's not surprising to me that he thinks that he can come back and lead the same life that he was leading. in response to that, i hope he is watching because i hope he does

come back. because i would love to talk to him. >> reporter: miss abraham said she is still in therapy but wants to speak up and encourage other victims to come forward. >> one thing i did, i took myself out of the world for 28 days and at a trauma center. that is what helped me get back to where i am at to continue on to be able to be around men again. i did a 12 step program for relationships and i am lucky to have a very supportive partner at this time in my life. >> reporter: the attorney says two of the civil cases are going toe trial next year. >> as da mentioned, he lived in italy. we reached out to him to get a response but have not heard back. bart and muni struggling to get riders back on board. the weekday numbers are about 60% less than before 2020. muni says they have an added problem, an increase in people skipping the fare. kelsi thorud

has that story. >> reporter: fare evasion is not a new problem for sfmta but the executive director says they have seen a significant spike in people not paying to ride muni since the pandemic. >> when we stopped charging fares, stopped inspecting fares during covid, it has taken us a while to get the fare collection rate back where it should be. what we have seen is about an 8 percentage point increase in fare evasion. >> reporter: to crack down, he says sfmta will add dozens of additional fare inspectors. they will rotate through every muni line in the city. >> we try to make sure that the distribution is random. we want to make sure that if you are a low income resident, that you are no more likely to get inspected than if you live in a wealthy neighborhood. we make

sure that distribution is deep. >> reporter: he says 20% of sfmta's revenue comes with fares but with ridership well below pre-pandemic levels, every dollar counts. he says it's a delicate balance between hiring more inspectors and getting fare revenue up. >> it costs more to get to 100% than you make in fare revenue. what we are trying to find is the optimization point with fare inspectors where the cost of each new fare inspector is more than paid for through an increase in fare compliance and fare revenue. >> reporter: he says the goal is to make every muni passenger feel like they are contributing their fair share for the use of public transit. passengers can expect to see the new inspectors on buses and trains soon. >> as for bart, this past december they put up antifare

jumping gate prototypes at the west oakland station. two weeks ago the civic station got one. bart plans to install the new gates at eight additional stations. you can see them on the map. the agency says riders can expect new fare gates at every station by the end of 2025. coming up next this morning, the highway heading into big sur is still closed. but that is not stopping people from visiting the central post. the shut down is boosting business at other parks. a live look outside before we take a quick break. the morning view of the city of san francisco. happy sunday. we will be right back.

a look at the bay bridge. not a lot of traffic. if you are making your way into the city at this hour -- it's a quarter after 6. the slip out near big sur is affecting travel plans. california state park officials say other scenic spots on the highway are seeing an uptick in visitors. how the closure affects tourism. >> reporter: few drives are more iconic than highway one in big sur. tourists come from around the world to get a glimpse of the majestic vistas. scenic trips are at a halt

following the highway 1 road slip out. >> if we didn't call the night before, he said do you not know it's closed. i looked, it was closed. we would have been disappointed. >> reporter: an average of 600 cars a day despite the closure. many continue to disobey signs down the highway notifying drivers that the road is closed. >> out of the 600 cars, 60 of them are trying to travel through highway 1 to santa barbara, los angeles and there is no way they can do that. >> reporter: california state parks, a top attraction for tourists all closed since the slipout. state park officials report a sizable uptick in tourists at parks north of the closure. this was the line of cars friday. the parking lot full. >> we did see it on instagram. we thought we will check it

out. >> reporter: this uptick prompting park rangers to shift staffing from big sur up to point low boss to help. nonessential travel is posing a major economic impact. officials estimate a loss of over a million dollars a day. >> we worry about people with their businesses, the economy the way it is. and they are struggling anyway. the closures really make a big effect. >> this is nature. >> just nature. >> you can enjoy it and support the businesses by going around and coming to the area still. >> caltrans said they expect to complete the highway 1 prepares by memorial day. until then, the agency will continue escorting convoys to the area. good sunday morning. low pressure that is sitting off the west coast is forecast to slide south then east. that means that we have a chance of a few showers today. but in

general, the chance is easing up so that by noon the low pressure will kick inland over northern california then high pressure begins to build in and that means temperatures in the 80s by midweek. increasing sunshine and warmer on monday and warmer by the time we get to wednesday and thursday. in terms of how well we did, not too bad. rainfall, we picked up about .7 in santa rosa. pittsburg a third of an inch. in concord, about the same. for the rest of the bay area, san jose didn't do badly about a half inch of rain. livermore picked up 2900 of an inch and morgan hill .3600. that adds to the reservoirs to everybody is happy unless you like sunshine. i got good news for you, too. in terms of the fog futurecast, not a lot of sunshine today. plenty of low clouds hanging around the bay area for most of the day today. we will get a glimpse of sun but more of that into the early part of next

week. in the meantime, wind gusts are forecast to ease up as we get into the afternoon. still 15 miles per hour breeze, nice and fresh in san francisco and in san jose 19 miles per hour gusts. not bad. unsettled showery conditions continue for this afternoon. increasing sunshine and then warmer for monday and tuesday. it will dry out. temperatures will warm into the low 80s inland by wednesday and thursday and it looks like next weekend will be dry. that's for the first time in a while. in terms of the numbers, i will get you a blank white screen. rain chances for san francisco, 50% today. the rest of the week, pretty much next to zilch. forecast highs today, 62 at hayward. cupertino 61 degrees. chance of a rogue shower in the east bay. 60 antioch and 60 brentwood and 60 livermore and 60 walnut creek. in the north bay, numbers are good, upper 50s and 60s. a

shower won't be a surprise for anybody in the bay area unless they are not watching this broadcast. 52 clear lake. the extended forecast is calling for increasing sunshine tomorrow. for today, clouds and showers here and there. but by the time we get to midweek, pleasant with wednesday being in the mid-70s for the north bay. 80 san jose. next weekend looks dry as well. finally no dramatic changes for inland. you can see we will be near 80 by wednesday and thursday. in the meantime, keep an umbrella handy. and we will have more sunshine on monday. i hope that meets with your approval. that's weather. time for the news. coming up in sports, several cal alums into the final day of the masters hoping to become master champs. the switch has been flipped. the power is back on up and down the giants line up. how they ended a seven game homerless streak in sports.

the giants came in homerless from the last five games. this giants fan had to love what he saw from the offense today and from ace logan webb. he got help from the defense. in the fourth

inning, mike yastrzemski makes the catch. he got plenty of run support. lamont wade junior hits the ball over the right center wall. 4-1 giants. now 7-1 in the seventh. jose crushes that one. that is his third home run with the orange and black. then tyler estrada. they cruise to an 11-2 win. shawn do little back in town as a member of the nationals coaching staff. he struck out the last five batters he faced. top of the sixth, 1-0. garcia with a big

two out hit to bring home the second run. washington wins 3-1. the a's still have a chance to take the third straight series with a win tomorrow. to golf, third round of the masters from augusta national. tiger woods made the cut for a 24th time but struggled on saturday. he shoot a 10 over 82. the highest score in a major in woods' career. colin birdied for four of his first eight and had briefly possession of the lead. max home homa. scotty scheffler a double bogey on 10 then gets it back draining an eagle putt.

scheffler at top the leaderboard. this shot from 77 yards outings in for a birdie. he is within four shots of the lead. into the final round today, scheffler leads we one with homa two shots back. one thing that could stop chevrolet near is his wife he has a plan in case he gets the call. she is nine months pregnant. >> we have somebody here with access to their cell phone. that's all right. and, yes, i will be available to go home when -- whenever i need to. >> do you think she will call. >> she better call. >> the warriors go into today's regular season finale 10th in the western conference with a chance to move up if

they beat the jazz and either the lakers or kings lose. golden state may prioritize rest overplay. based off what steve kerr said friday night, that shouldn't come as a surprise. >> could you rest guys on sunday. >> hell yeah. >> it's not the worst thing in the world playing a hectic schedule this month with a ton of travel. >> it wouldn't be the worst thing. >> if you look at what we are facing, a gauntlet. two games and if you can win those two then you got game one 48 hours after that. >> finally tonight, the sharks host the wild in the final game at the tank this season. the final minute of the second period, a score makes it 5-2 minnesota. he scored twice in the last minute of the period.

the wild win 6-2 and san jose finishes the season with two road games. a final note, the earthquakes fall to the rapids on saturday 3-0. coming up, the executor of o.j. simpson's estate will do everything he can to make sure that none of simpson's money goes to the family of nicole brown and ron goldman. more details emerging about the stabbing that killed six people on saturday at a busy shopping mall in australia. taking a live look outside before we head to break. this is a view of the bay bridge. gorgeous morning around the bay area. it looks like the rain is wrapping up.

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identified as 40-year-old joel colche. there is no evidence of terror as the motive. >> we know that the offender suffers from mental health. we are continuing to work through the profiling of the offender but clearly to us at this stage it would appear that this is related to the mental health of the individual. >> now, of the six people killed including a 30-year-old man working as a security guard at the shopping center. good morning, low pressure that be deviled us on saturday continues offshore. a chance of showers lingering today in general, the tendency will be for things to dry up. but you can see there is still some showers lingering offshore as of last night. so, there is a forecast for maybe a sprinkle or two today. forecast highs

will be in the low 60s. the good news, if you like sunshine, there is more on the way. we will detail that covering the forecast but first here is the news. nearly 30 years after his wildly viewed murder trial, the death of o.j. simpson is prompting new questions about his life and estate. we have the details from los angeles. >> reporter: orenthal james simpson not guilty for murder. >> reporter: a majority white jury finds him liable in the wrongful death civil trial two years later. he was ordered to pay the goldman and brown families more than $33 million. the lion's share of that sum has never been paid. goldman's attorneys now say the amount owed with interest is more than 100 million. the executor of simpson's estate told the las vegas review journal, it's my

hope that the gold mans get zero, nothing. goldman said the hope for true identity is valid. the memories swirl, the people versus o.j. simpson. >> issues of race, issues of domestic violence. >> reporter: eight months before her murder, nicole brown simpson called 911. >> he is oj simpson. you know his record. send somebody over here. >> stay on the line. >> i don't want to stay on the line. >> the o.j. simpson case highlighted just what a victim looks like or what a victim could look like. >> in the meantime, the housing crisis in the bay area has proven to be a difficult and time consuming problem to solve. a nonprofit builder celebrated the owning of a new development. they will give

hope to those residents willing to put in the work. john ramos has the story. >> reporter: they are still putting the finishing touches on the homes but habitat for humanity east bay chose this day for a welcome home ceremony the first since the pandemic. this shows how long term the challenge is building housing and what can be accomplished with sheer determination. the spanish word for hope is he is super ran say, a fitting name for the newest neighborhood in walnut creek. 23 families will move into the homes they helped build next to the pleasantville bart station. janet says these town homes are an example of how much things have changed over the years. >> back in the day, we would build single family homes. we don't do that very much any

more. the planned prices here are so expensive. >> reporter: but habitat's workforce hasn't changed. about 80% of the project was built with volunteer labor, 40,000 hours for each house. construction manager ben grub says it's amazing how quickly inexperienced people can learn the trade. >> in the first hour on the job it's like a schoolhouse. you teach everyone what to do. then people come out, they are smart, motivated. they want to do a good job. we aren't the fastest but we are thorough. >> when they told us that we were selected, i think i felt like we had won the lottery and doing a lot of work was something that we were looking forward to and learning how to build your house and how to paint. >> reporter: she specialized in painting the interiors of all the homes even though she had never picked up a brush before. >> now when i go into buildings

and other people's home i notice the paint. they probably need a retouch. >> reporter: this new home is a real dream come true for her since her partner is busy full time raising their son who faces the challenge of autism. >> this change for the future is so important for us. here i see a place for me where we can grow old and take care of him as long as god allows us too. >> reporter: housing advocates say the solution to the housing crisis is to build more housing but that doesn't happen quickly. they broke ground in september of 2021 and there are still 19 homes to build. jenson says because the solution seems simple it's by no means easy. >> incomes have not risen. costs have skyrocketed. and that creates a problem that is

very hard to overcome. we need better public policy, more funding, we need everything. >> reporter: the need is everywhere. so is the willingness to help. ask the people who dream of a place to call their own. >> in all, it will contain 42 new town homes when it's finished. the development is designed to be zero net energy meaning it will provide more energy than it uses. coming up, reducing the trash that ends up in a landfill. in our latest project earth report, we look at innovative service filling the recycling gap.

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here in california, items like prescription bottles, bread tags and pizza boxes end up in recycling. it's known as wish cycling. in project earth, devin feeley reports on a new start up to catch what falls through the cracks. >> reporter: early mornings when juan lopez heads to his truck, the young man feels inspired. >> the work we are doing is making a difference. >> reporter: a difference by diverting waste from landfill. >> a lot of positive progress

toward a better future and better -- mind-set toward recycling and where the trash is going. >> reporter: he works worried well. business is booming. >> my drivers do about 50 to 120 stops a day. that's a 10 hour day four days a week. >> reporter: they aim to keep hard to recycle items and any reusable stuff out of landfill. a daunting task. only 32% of waste is properly recycled or composted. most ends up rotting in the dump which in turn creates methane, a potent greenhouse gas. >> a lot of us are recycling things that couldn't be recycled, felt guilty, didn't know that perhaps a whole recycling load would be ruined because something was in there that shouldn't have been. >> reporter: tara lee uses rid well to augment the curb site service. >> the little bags are nicely

labeled to let you know what can go in. >> reporter: she sorts items into different cloth bags provided bid rid well. >> lots of things that can't be recycled lightbulbs, batteries, we could take baltimore tear rice to hazardous waste but that is an extra trip, gas, time. this one is picked up at the house. >> reporter: on pick up day, she places the bags into a small outdoor bin. that's where workers like juan retrieve them, take the sacks, returns to his truck and sorts it into the bin. >> i got a text saying i did it. i'm saving the world one plastic bag at a time. >> where it goes? >> if there is a partner that uses it or recycles it, we will seek them out. >> reporter: ryan is the ceo of rid well. he works with local, regional and national partners to find solutions that bring new life into the wings. take plastic bags that don't go

into most curbside recycling bins. >> this is what the plastic film gets turned into. we pick it up from rid well bins and take it to nevada. people use it to make decks out of it. >> reporter: on special days he collects reusable household items. some are dropped off at bay area nonprofit called make it home. >> the best goodies we get from rid well we get. lots of kitchen utensils and we get lots of pots and pans and bakeware and kitchen items that are expensive to purchase and hard to recycle. >> reporter: each year americans throw more than 12 million tons of furniture into landfills. reusable items find new homes. >> we serve homeless to home. we are serving people who have survived domestic violence, foster kids that are aging out. >> reporter: rid well costs from 14 to $24 a month. hannah says it's well worth it.

>> it's worth it to pay for rid well on top of the city waste pick up. i know that there are more things that are being kept out of the landfill that way. >> reporter: hoping to make a difference one pick up at a time. >> rid well says if internal data shows the service has diverted 20 million pounds of waste from landfills over the last five years. for more information on the program and to find all of our project earth stories, head to kpix.com. good sunday morning to you. low pressure off the west coast is forecast to go east. that means we still have a chance of a few showers today. but in general the chance is easing up so by noon the low pressure kicks inland over northern california then high pressure begins to build in and that means temperatures in the 80s by midweek or a possibility. we get increasing sunshine and warmer on monday and warmer by the time get to wednesday and thursday. in terms of how well

we did, not too bad really. rainfall .7 of an inch in santa rosa. pittsburg a third of an inch. concord the same. san jose had about a half inch of rain. livermore .2900 and morgan hill .3600. another beneficial rain and that has added to the reservoirs. everybody is happy unless you like a lot of sunshine. but i got good news for you, too. in terms of the fog futurecast, we won't get a lot of sunshine today. plenty of low clouds around the bay area for most of the day today. we will get a glimpse of sun but more of that into the early part of next week. wind gusts are forecast to ease up into the afternoon. still 15 miles per hour breeze, nice and fresh in san francisco. and in san jose 19 miles per hour gust doesn't look bad. to sum it up, unsettled showery conditions continue this afternoon. increasing sunshine and then

warmer for monday and tuesday. good to dry it out. temperatures warm into the low 80s inland by wednesday and thursday. it looks like next weekend will be dry and that's for the first time in a while. in terms of the numbers, first i'm going to give you a black white screen. rain chances for san francisco, 15% today. the rest of the week it looks like next to sill much. forecast highs today, 62 at hayward. 61 cupertino. a chance of a rogue shower in the east bay. 60 antioch. 60 brentwood and 60 walnut creek. in the north bay, upper 50s, low 60s. a shower will not be a surprise for anybody in the bay area unless they are not watching the broadcast. 56 ukiah. 52 clear lake. the extended forecast is calling for increasing sunshine tomorrow. tomorrow clouds and

showers. by midweek, pleasant with wednesday in the mid-70s for the north bay. 80 san jose and next weekend looks dry as well. finally no dramatic changes for inland. you can see that we will be near 80 by wednesday and thursday. in the meantime, keep an umbrella handy. and we will have more sunshine on monday. i hope that meets with your approval. that's weather. time for the news. coming up as businesses flee downtown san francisco, one of union square's most famous hotels says it's not

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we talk about businesses leaving union square like macy's to pull out. dozens of stores have announced plans to close or have done so. there is a landmark that is making it known that they are here to stay. >> it has been 120 years since the westin st. francis opened its doors in san francisco. the hotel is sharing with me a bit about the past and some highlights of the future. >> going up? well that is where this former busboy went when he

began working at the westin st. francis in 1972. he started with humble beginnings and worked up to manager and now official historian. he continues to embrace new and legendary memories. >> i had a nice note from rosalynn carter. she was the guest of the hotel and stayed here. she thanked me for the hospitality and taking good care of them. we had several presidents. bush senior stayed here. we put in diet dr. pepper that was his drink of choice. >> reporter: the hotel built in 1904, survived the earthquake and over a century later it's standing today. as it celebrates the 120th birthday, howard reflects on a few more special memories that he had serving the hotel for decades. like a special moment with legendary actress betty davis.

>> miss davis, we are thrilled to have you with us. i wanted to make sure to take care of your needs. >> she said nothing at first. i thought maybe i overstepped my bounds. then she said come on up. >> reporter: up he went. from super stars to everyday tourists, howard built a lifetime of memories serving the guests of the st. francis and gained a work family, too. as he spends time with cliff clark, the two of them symbolized the past and future of the hotel. cliff has been working to bring about new updates to the hotel. as we go up the 32 story tower building to visit the newly updated iconic windsor suite, yes, the one where queen elizabeth herself stayed, he said a fresh take is what the hotel needs. but don't worry, even if wuhl at updates on the horizon, some things will remain like the original ceiling moldings from 1913 visible at some of the new

restaurants. he keeps his team in the loop with the changes including the biggest of all, the landmark lobby on powell street. that monumental lobby where meet me under the clock at the st. francis came into existence thanks to the past installation of one of the oldest master clocks on the west coast, that lobby might be changing in design but it will be the focal welcoming point for the hotel. there are many shifts happening around the neighborhood, the st. francis is here to stay. >> one thing that is consistent, all these iconic hotels that have been here in san francisco over 100 years are still here. >> reporter: any as times change, it is here to stay. >> this is my home. >> reporter: a home that remains from season to season. >> now, if you are interested

in learning more about the history, the hotel recently opened its own museum.

saturday marks the start of the cherry blossom festival in san francisco japan town where

they celebrate japanese culture. the rain did not chase the clouds away. the festival includes live traditional dance performances and the food. the festival continues through next weekend and then a grand parade next sunday. so, you can head out to japan town today as well. it should be drier than yesterday. thanks for joining us today. cbs sunday morning with jane pauley is up next on kpix. local news continues on our streaming service, cbs news bay area. enjoy the rest of your sunday.

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