for playing by the rules. now one bay area county wants to give them a break. we're doing everything that we can to survive. painful cuts to housing programs on the table in san francisco. what it could mean for families who rely on them. >> there are trash in their buildings. there are pests, there are cockroaches. all these things are happening. without our programs, these issues only get worse. >> we need the legal support of this organization. without it i'm screwed. baking for a cause. meet the woman who cooked up a creative way to stand up for abortion rights. >> we were asked recently what's your vision for the future? that we don't have to exist.

hello, i'm in for juliette. just a few days away from 4/20, which is the unofficial holiday celebrating marijuana. but it's coming in a time when a lot of legal pot businesses are barely squeezing by. california is still the world's largest market for legalized recreational marijuana. but it has been struggling. the state reported just over $5 billion in total cannabis sales last year. sounds like a lot, but that's actually down for the second year in a row. now some local counties are realizing legal pot is not the moneymaker they hoped it would be. sonoma county gave their businesses a tax break as they talked to one grower who says they shouldn't be taxed at all. >> reporter: a lot of growers in rural areas thought this was their chance to go legit, but thinks did not work out as expected. it's the taxes being charged by the county that's driving a lot of cannabis providers back into the shadows. as he ducks into

his cannabis nursery, eric pearson examines the growing stock for next year's crop. when his company began operating, he figured they were overestimating with the value to be in sonoma county. >> and that is acknowledged on tuesday at the board of supervisors meeting. >> and they hope that it could be used for other things in the county to make improvements. >> and this would be a cash cow and it is not. that is true for everyone. but be careful what you wish for, i guess. >> reporter: they voted to reduce how much they charge cultivators, about 8%. but cannabis, it's taxed four times in sonoma county from the time it's grown to sold.

paying more than $90,000 for his three acres, while they're covered with grapevines that are not taxed at all. >> there is no agricultural crop in sonoma county that's taxed except cannabis. >> reporter: new local revenue was one of the selling points for legalization. the taxes, which remain fixed, they began killing off businesses. now pearson says there are only a handful of legal operators who are left to compete with those who have returned to the illegal market. >> and they will charge us too much money. and that by default that they are trying to regulate, trying to stamp out essentially. >> if they got rid of all the taxes that are on cannabis right now, that will be the industry. >> reporter: there may be another reason for getting rid of them. the cost is higher than what little revenues would receive, which means by taxing the cannabis growers, the

county is actually losing money. >> the numbers are kind of grim. last may there were 155 legal cannabis growers operating in sonoma county. today, there are less than half that. marijuana users who like their weed delivered can breathe a sigh of relief tonight. the cannabis company ease reached a deal with its hundreds of drivers to avoid a strike just before 4/20. in the union statement, one bay area driver says they are proud of the deal, which gives every worker a raise, a path to transparent and equitable reimbursement for their mileage, and one of the largest statewide contract of its kind for cannabis delivery. three-year deal comes after nine months of negotiations. union members are set to vote on it later this week. oakland police were able to track down the suspects of an armed robbery of a delivery truck dropping off tobacco. it happened on the 7900 block of mountain boulevard near i-580. investigators connected the armed robbery to a series of other tobacco related robberies

throughout the bay area. so far making eight total arrests connected to those incidents. the robberies though still under investigation. police are asking anyone with more information to come forward. retail crime in california is an ongoing issue, but new data from chp says they are hitting major milestones when it comes to arrests. so far this year, chp designated task force has made 474 arrests recovering more than 160,000 stolen goods, valued at $4 million. the governor says this year's enforcement is set to become a record. we recently showed you this footage. a group of shoplifters ransacking walgreens. one of the producers just happened to be there in the store during that. at least seven people took off with bags of merchandise. no word on any arrests in that situation. two more people were charged with murder today in the tragic death of a san jose baby from fentanyl. winter died in her home back in august as

she found she had 15 times the lethal amount of fentanyl in her system. photos from today's arraignment where they say paige vitale and phillip ortega lived with winter and regularly watched her. and using them in the home. her parents were the first people to be charged with murder in their own child's overdose. police say derek rayo and kelly richardson waited more than 12 hours after winter died to call 911. >> the result of the investigation shows evidence that the individuals, they knew how dangerous fentanyl was, and showed conscious disregard for that. that's the evidence that we have here that was not evidence that we would have in every case. >> the d.a. says next week they will file a motion and have all four suspects charged in the same complaint. san francisco city leaders

are weighing some tough choices as they would try to reign in a growing budget deficit. facing more than an $800 million shortfall. community group rallied at city hall, pushing back at proposed cuts to services that help families live in the city. ♪ [ music ] ♪ >> they say we can keep going. >> reporter: people packed the stairs outside city hall on wednesday to ask leaders to continue to look at their budget and not cut anything that would impact housing. the people's budget coalition gathered 40 groups that provide housing, food, and jobs to san francisco residents. they want to see the city's budget continue to allocate funds for the city's most vulnerable individuals. she doesn't

speak english and got help from an interpreter. an immigrant who moved here for a better life. >> i'm here for resources because i live in a hotel with my children and they don't have room to play. we don't have the resources. we all share a bathroom. >> reporter: they also don't have a kitchen and the family of five shares just one room. they live near ninth and market. only her husband works because she couldn't find work. she says her kids feel trapped. >> it is very difficult because if they want to go out, there is always violence. >> reporter: the budget coalition said city leaders would slash many services by 10%. parts of the rental assistance programs could experience cuts up to 50%. that would impact building code enforcement, housing subsidies, and childcare programs. >> the situations aren't getting better. >> maria is the director of the housing rights committee of san

francisco. it is a community based organization that will help tenants understand their rights and responsibilities, and assist them while working through issues with their landlords before involving the city. >> they are telling us that they are trashed in their buildings, and there are pests, cockroaches, mice, there is mold. there are drafts, there are leaks, right? so all these things are happening. without our programs, these issues would only get worse. >> reporter: she says the city's budget for her organization is projecting a 15% cut that won't just impact the people who use their services, but also her staff. >> two people who are non-profit workers here in san francisco, who care about tenant and who don't deserve to be laid off or to have their livelihoods threatened because the city is deciding to balance the budget on the backs of the program. >> reporter: after the rally, many people went inside city hall to speak at the board of

supervisor's budget and appropriation committee meeting including marina baptista. >> sometimes my kids will say to me mom, we'll have the bigger space to do our homework. a bigger space, so we can have space and play. >> no action was taken at this meeting and there will be more meetings before the budget is finalized. people at the rally say they are going to continue to fight. >> the final budget is due june 1. the mayor's office said no final decisions have been made. but the reality is with the significant deficit, there are going to be hard decisions that we would have to make. this will not be an easy budget, but the mayor is committed to delivering the basic services and critical programs that will keep the city moving forward. a nationwide ground stop of alaska airlines planes has been lifted after a technical issue. the airline said they had problems with software that would help calculate the plan's weight and balance. causing minor delays at the bay area airports. today was a really nice day

to get outside if you could swing it. it got up to the 70s and the 80s in some places. this is down in the park in san jose today. paul promised it was going to be a warm one. you definitely delivered. i guess the question is how long is this warm spell going to last? >> i think it will last for at least one more day for the warmest temperatures. we would have that layer of high cloud cover over the bay area today. filter in the sunshine, but really not slowing down the warm up at all. look at our inland high temperatures from today, a mix of upper 70s and the lower 80s, well above average for this time of the year. not record setting, but well into the 70s. in san francisco and oakland as well. like i said, one more day. it's a minor change by friday and this weekend. we'll track those in a few minutes. >> thank you. still ahead a push to roll back one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country brings out passionate responses on both sides of the issues. here in the bay area, two women are turning their talents into activism. how they're fighting for their right to choose one baked good at a time. >> is the cake sweeter because

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abortion access is a major campaign issue. banning almost all abortions. rallying outside the state capitol after the republican controlled house there that would repeal the

law. >> 30 ayes, 30 nays. >> the ban prohibits abortions except to save the life of a pregnant person. abortion providers could actually be punished with up to five years in prison. >> it is time to repeal this abhorrent 1864 abortion ban. >> some of us believe abortion is, in fact, the murder of children. >> abortion rights advocates say they have gathered enough signatures to put in an initiative in arizona's constitution. governor newsom says california is ready to help people from arizona in need of reproductive healthcare. here in the bay area. the threat to abortion rights has inspired people to get involved in some creative ways. two women who are using their baking skills to fight for a woman's right to choose. >> reporter: in the heart of

san francisco, ann weiner is stirring up more than just flour and sugar. >> i'm making what is called 86 proof chocolate cake. >> reporter: a retired magazine editor. she has always loved baking. but for the last two years, she's been dusting off her old cookbooks for a good cause. >> there are many things that i care about and work on. i follow, but i thought this is the one. >> reporter: in june of 2022, nan watched as the supreme court overturned roe v. wade. ending the right to abortion upheld for decades. at that very moment, she knew she had to rise up and do something. along with long-time friends zoe striker, she started a neighborhood bake sale. donating the money to organizations that support abortion rights. >> the response was unbelievable. people were just so excited. we sold out. >> reporter: that is when they decided to turn their half baked idea into a full blown

cottage business called my bakery, my choice. after securing the permits, they began taking orders from customers from all over the bay with 100% of the proceeds going to organizations that support abortion rights. today they're donating $750 to a non-profit in tucson after the arizona supreme court upheld an 1864 law that bans nearly all abortions. but even though they have given more than $10,000 so far, they're not looking to sugar coat things. >> we were asked recently what's your vision for the future? my vision is we don't have to exist. >> reporter: barbara grove drove here all the way from marin county to pick up a dessert for her family. the fact it is helping women's rights is just icing on the cake. >> is the cake sweeter because you know where the money is going? >> i feel bitter about eating

the calories. >> reporter: fighting for women's right to choose. while hoping to bake a difference. >> if you would like to learn more about my bakery, my choice, we posted a link on kpix.com. a mom takes to tiktok to find the fan who saved her son from a rogue hockey puck. norah o'donnell has more on tonight's cbs evening news. >> reporter: hey, sarah. for our heart of america, meet hockey fan turned hero when he saved a young boy from serious injuries at a game. that and more headlines tonight right here on the cbs evening news. still ahead, it's the warmest day of the week and the nice weather is sticking around for a little

you know, we deserve the h word in san francisco for certain occasions. >> hot? >> yeah. >> there are a number of awards that will begin with h. >> what were you thinking? >> i don't know. i was looking for ice cream. >> well, it kind of connects because it felt for a moment in certain places of san francisco today, which i know was cooler, like it was actually hot outside. >> and it was a full 10 degrees above average. >> can we use that h word? >> no, we're on television. we need to be polite. the safe

harbor rules to kick in. what will change in the next few days. in the short term, not much will change for tomorrow. another unseasonably warm day. the last really warm day that we're going to experience for a little while. some occasional passing clouds like we have seen in the past couple of days. those will give way to more of a robust marie layer, making their way towards the coast by friday over the weekend. the rest of us will be on the warmer side, not as warm as the conditions that we're enjoying right now that we will enjoy tomorrow. looking towards the golden gate, just a beautiful view. and it will be very sparse as we would head through the rest of tonight. still mid to upper 60s in san francisco and oakland. everybody else in the middle portion of the 70s, in the middle of april. this is where we were suppose to be at 6:00 in the evening, closer to about memorial day or so, so we are weeks ahead of schedule. a look at futurecast and track what little fog there is going to be by early tomorrow morning. the bulk will remain offshore. i don't think that it will have a big impact. it's passing

clouds as we would head through the day. the fog will be much more prevalent along the coast, sneaking inside the baby the time friday morning rolls around. just enjoy one more day with that fog not messing with the morning commute. a look at low temperatures for tomorrow morning, above average for the entire bay area. just a few spots in the upper 40s. everybody else in the low 50s. higher jumping off point than normal. temperatures will warm up quickly. the dog walking forecast for tomorrow, karma, here must have done something good to deserve another good dog walking day. temperatures reaching up into the mid to upper 70s in vallejo, about where you were today, some passing clouds, but really not impacting our hour-by-hour temperatures, warming up quickly. so another great day to get your pups out for a good walk. the ten-day temperature outlook includes some changes. let's take a look first at tomorrow's forecast high temperatures, which are going to reach up into the low 80s into santa clara valley. you'll be in the warm spots across the entire bay area, right on your heels. maybe upper 70s for

morgan hill. right around 80 degrees inland, and right around 80 for fremont and the peninsula. along the coast, we will go for it again in the mid-60s. you did not quite make it today. one more chance for tomorrow. upper 60s, close to 70 in san francisco with the mid-70s for oakland. temperatures in the mid to upper 70s for the north bay as well. now temperatures are going to drop back just a little bit beginning on friday, but it's going to be kind of a minor drop. here is that ten-day temperature outlook for san jose, including the warm temperatures tomorrow. but even as we would drop friday and continue into the weekend in the mid to upper 70s, that is still a good six, seven degrees above normal to begin next week. then a second drop will happen, pushes us back down to slightly below average temperatures from tuesday through the rest of next week. that's associated with a big picture shift in the pattern that will send a chance of light rain showers into the bay area by next wednesday and thursday. it's a long way down the line. about as far as advanced as we would look when we're forecasting rain for the bay area. about seven to ten

days out. the pattern recognition phase of the forecasting process. too soon for any details. something we'll watch as we head through the upcoming several days. but the seven-day forecast only includes one day with even a chance for showers and it is the very last day of the seven-day forecast. until then we will continue dry including for the weekend, inland temperatures are going to be warm all the way through the weekend into early next week. around the bay, a bigger step downward, but still running a couple degrees above average through the weekend into early next week, then dropping to the below average temperatures by next tuesday and wednesday. along the coast again, we're going to be confidently saying you'll hit the mid-60s tomorrow. close tomorrow. then it's back to a mix of upper 60s and the lower 70s through the weekend. a little bit of coastal drizzle will be possible including for parts of san francisco. they are a bit closer to the coast. but in terms of any actual rain, it is still about seven days away. a coastal drizzle weekend. we will take it after so many

wet weekends. at times it was. >> it seems like every weekend so far in 2024 has been wet. >> yes, i know. >> if we could dry it out, we'll take it. >> thank you. ♪[ music ] ♪ it is a new twist on opera. students get a sneak peek of the first spanish language production in

some lucky students in san jose got a sneak peek of the opera, some completely in spanish before the show's opening weekend. ♪ [ music ] ♪ children were welcomed to special dress rehearsal for the story of the opera singer who returns to her home in the amazon, hoping to reunite with her lover who disappeared in the jungle. this is off their first time having a spanish language opera. they are traditionally performed in italian or french or in english. the company tells us they will make a great audience. >> children immediately understand the power of music and they don't hold back when they respond. so they react to the beauty of this piece with magical realism. >> the opera opens this saturday at the california theater in downtown san jose that will run until may 5. ♪ [

music ] ♪ that'll take you right back from opera to punk rock green day has come a long way from their bay area roots. the debut album is being recognized by the library of congress. the national recording registry announces what will be among their latest route of inductees. the celebration of their 30th anniversary, green day, will perform the album in full at oracle park on september 20. cbs evening news with norah o'donnell is next. we're back here in 30. >> norah: tonight, the justice for gymnasts. the major deal for the survivors of larry nassar. >> i blame larry nassar, and i also blame an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. >> norah: why the justice department is set to pay a reported $100 million for the