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caught in the act. someone dumps a lot of debris at an oakland city park. we asked the company that owns that truck how could this happen? his reason. the driver's reason. why the person that took the video says it's unacceptable in the town. progress on a flood project. we take you under anderson dam for an inside look. >> we are touching the
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reservoir with a tunnel, below water. >> president biden was in town for a quick fund-raising trip. aside from donors, he was greeted by demonstrators seeking to make their voices heard on the war in gaza. >> thank you for starting your day with us. i'm max darrow. nobody wants to see their city became a dumping ground. that's why an oakland man who saw this happen was so shocked he said he had to start recording. you see a truck dumping piles of construction debris at a city park earlier this week. da lin spoke to the man that took the video and is upset about who could be behind it. >> a brazen act around 3:30 tuesday afternoon. >> reporter: a witness said there were other cars and people in the parking lot. >> he looked around to see if somebody was looking at him. that's when i decided to bring out the phone and record to see
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if he would dump it. sure enough, he opened the doors and he kind of looked around and started dumping it, closed the doors and just sped off. >> reporter: the witness wants to remain anonymous due to safety reasons. he shot pictures of the truck including the license plate. the witness says he immediately reported the problem to 311. he was outraged. someone with a company truck trashed his city. >> going there as a kid to those fields and watching my friends and myself playing a little bit of soccer. i grew up here. >> reporter: the truck has the logo of dalingo tree. the owner said he had nothing to do with this. in an e-mail response, i rented the dumping truck the past tuesday. i didn't know the guy was dumping garbage everywhere. when i asked for a copy of the rental agreement, he could not provide one. on the company website, no where does it say truck rental as part of the business. a man
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called me to say he is the person seen here and he rented the truck. he said an oakland city worker instructed him to dump it in the parking lot. i asked for name and evidence. he didn't provide anything. >> that is not true. he is lying to cover it up. i don't think a company with their logo, their license, they will contract the license, they won't rent out a truck to anybody just because, you know, their insurance won't cover that person if he's in an accident. >> reporter: after we shared the video with the city on friday, an inspector came out to investigate. public works sent two trucks to remove the construction debris and a large pile of dirt. in 2023 they issued at least 400 citations to violators. the city provided this graphic showing in fiscal year 2021-'22 public works crews picked up 17,000 tons of
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trash. that is 34 million pounds of trash. >> i feel bad. families coming here on sunday and play in the field. >> reporter: many families park in the lock to play soccer or walk on the nearby waterfront trail. >> garbage ends up in the water. once it starts raining -- >> reporter: the witness that shot the video is asking others to help keep oakland clean. >> take out your camera and report them. let's make the city look a little bit better. >> da tells us an investigator may reach out to galindo tree care. president biden left the bay area after a quick stop in town for fund-raising events. both of them were at the homes of wealthy tech executives. first in the valley then
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yahoo's ceo's house. protesters were at both stops. this is the route in the valley. the vast majority of pro-palestinian protesters. others showed support for the backing of israel. >> we support israel's right to exist and defend itself. we believe the best way to end this and to get our people back is to have a hostage deal. >> we need actions from biden which he can take. he can pick up the phone and things could change in a heartbeat. >> more demonstrators greeted the president in palo alto as well after the last stop biden left the bay area for the next leg of the fund-raising tour in seattle. for the latest developments on the israel-hamas war in the next half hour of the show. governor newsom has an
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undade budget proposal calling for $27 billion worth of cuts. state leaders cut out billions of dollars from the budget as they try to deal with a shrinking tax base. the governor's proposal would cut down on state operations and slash 10,000 vacant positions. it would cut education, child care, mental health and more. >> these are programs -- propositions that i long advanced, many of them, things that i supported. things that we worked with the legislature. >> responding to the governor, california's republican party says that democrats are responsible for the deficit. in a statement, they accused new some of reckless spending that did not solve the state's affordability or homeless crisis. the weekend is upon us. one more day of inland heat today. temperatures on the bay and coast will be closer to normal if slightly still above average. the bayside and coastal temperatures return to normal on sunday. inland
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temperatures will back down a bit. they will be running at least a few degrees above normal, not only tomorrow but most of next week. the high temperatures range from the 60s on the coast. a mix of 60s and 70s around the bay to a mix of 80s and 90s inland. they are running 15 degrees above average. santa clara county has a new tunnel. it's not for cars or people but for water. it could help prevent flooding in the future. as len ramirez reports, it's part of a huge project to rebuild anderson reservoir. >> despite the rain we had this year, the anderson reservoir levels are artificially low because the dam is not earthquake safe. the new tunnel, the outlet tunnel they are building under my feet is the first major milestone in the retrofit of the dam that meets the water needs of santa clara county for many years to
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come. ryan mccarter is walking through a tunnel bore deep inside the side of a mountain at anderson reservoir. >> we are below water. >> reporter: it's almost half a mile long and 200 feet below the anderson floor. it's part of a $2.3 billion project to retrofit the largest reservoir to prevent flooding during wet years and survive a major earthquake. >> spray applied concrete that they shoot in. we have about 8 inches of concrete behind me and the steel ribs 3 to 5 feet. >> this is the original outlet. the new tunnel will discharge 15 times more water. it's designed to prevent the dam from spilling over. in 2017, torrents of water gushed over the spillway and led to major flooding on coyote creek in downtown san jose. >> if this project was in place
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in 2017, we would not have seen the flooding we did there. this project is so important and so big that it reaches all the way into this area. >> reporter: the tunnel will allow the santa clara water district to better manage water resources for wildlife habitat and drought prevention. completing it in a year and a half is a major milestone. >> to see something on paper that we have been planning and designing and seeing it built. >> reporter: completion of the entire project that includes the rebuilding of the dam itself is some eight years away. a welcome reprieve for tens of thousands of californians at risk of losing their phone service. the pcup said it will vote to reject at&t request to end land use statewide. they are the carrier of last resort. at&t made the request several
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months ago saying it no longer makes financial sense to continue operating land lines. if you got the special chance to see the northern lights at home, it sure was beautiful. but this rare solar storm that lit up the night sky across the u.s. could mean problems for communication systems on earth. we will explain. summer is around the corner. that means stern road festival is coming back. the lineup is out and it looks like a fantastic summer concert series. the headliners taking the stage for the summer favorite. and at 6:10 on this saturday morning, a live look outside at oakland. a little bit of a hazy start to the day there. it is shaping up to be a beautiful day in the bay area. stick around. we will be right back.
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welcome back. a beautiful looking sunrise in the bay area today. you can see a bit of the fog just drifting through san francisco. it will be burning off as we speak. it's 6:13 on this saturday morning. a rare solar storm hit earth yesterday. it was one of the strongest ones on record. with it came some stunning displays of the northern lights throughout the night. here is some video captured by somebody watching in wisconsin. the further north, the more prominent the colors were. the auroras could be seen as far south as alabama and a here at home in california. many of you did get to see it, i'm sure. if you didn't, you might get
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another chance. the geomagnetic storm is expected to last a few days. they usually occur when a solar outburst reaches earth. they are beautiful and show wonderful colors, they do have the potential to interfere with satellite systems, radio signals and power grids. the noaa and weather prediction center issued a g-4 geomagnetic storm watch through the weekend. it's the second strongest form of geomagnetic storm. this is the first time a watch has been issued since 2005. no word of power disruptions but we will keep an eye out for those. the effects will last through the weekend and potentially next week. the recent warm spell will continue as a heat wave for inland parts of the bay area for one more day. a moderate heat risk, nothing overly concerned but folks that are sensitive to the heat because of age or illness may have a few complications. then temperatures back down sunday.
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it will be above normal sunday through next week. around the bay, slightly average today and almost normal beginning tomorrow and through the upcoming workweek. let's take a look at futurecast tracking the fog out in patches this morning. this is late morning and easterly afternoon. the fog will be more widespread, especially for coastal parts of the bay area as we head through sunday and monday mornings. the giants forecast -- fill we will fill in the map and show you the high temperatures. they will reach to the mid- to upper-80s on a widespread bases, 87 in san jose. that is about 13, 14 above normal. temperatures inland in the east bay, a lot of upper 80s and a few spots popping 90. not that warm tomorrow. mid-80s in fremont. along the coast, half moon bay the mid-60s. technically above average but a departure where we have been the past couple of days. upper 60s san francisco. mid-70s oakland and temperatures in the north bay reaching to the
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middle portion of the 0s. the fog this morning is slowing down the warm up a bit for the inland parts of the north bay. hour by hour giants forecast as they have game two of the series against the cincinnati reds this afternoon. first pitch 4:05. high temperature around midafternoon, 67 degrees. slowly coasting downward but a pleasant day at the ballpark. plenty of sunshine overhead. fog that rolls back in likely won't roll back in until the game is over. the seven-day forecast, the warmest parts of the bay area, inland temperatures are near 90 today. replaced by highs closer to but above what is average for the middle of may. high temperatures in the upper 70s, close to 80. temperatures around the bay will be above normal today but almost exactly what is typical for this time of year from sunday through most of next week, a mix of 60s and 70s. on the coast, a return much what is typical through mid-may, a mix of upper 60s and low 70s.
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plenty of cloud cover sunday and monday but more sunshine breaks through the coastal clouds through the rest of next week. san francisco's attorney grove festival is returning for the 87th year. we are getting a rare look at -- not a rare look but the lineup for the summer series. it kicks off on june 23rd with tegan and sara. some of the other musicians including the comma doors, herbie hancock and chaka khan to name a few. >> all of our shows are free in this age of expensive concert tickets. last year almost 100,000 people come out and enjoy free live music. we hope that our season bridges cultural gaps and generational everyone. ffers something for >> a look at the full line up. it kicks off on june 23rd. it ends with r and b artist chaka
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khan august 25th. if you can't make it to the chose in perfect, we will carry them live on pix plus and streaming on the free cbs news app. the als not impressive so far that kept the a's in striking distance on friday. a duel between the team sitting in front of them. the giants home sick after an atrocious road trip.
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baseball digest lifetime achievement award. spencer drives one to center off logan webb. slater can't make the crash, into the wall. he later left with concussion protocol. bottom of the inning, estrada, sixth home run of the year. that tied the game at one. but we jump to the eight. 3-2 reds. this is off the wall in left center. the race is on. fairchild on the run, going to try to score and he just beats the tag for inside the park home run. cincinnati wins 4-2. they snap an eight-game losing streak and san francisco falls six games below .500. a's in seattle. bottom of the fourth, mariners with three runs in the inning. dylan more goes deep for a two-run shot.
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moore had five rbi's in the game. oakland lost five of the last six. the magic is fading. nba play-offs. nuggets down two games. nuggets up 43-25. murray led denver with 24. i don't kitsch misses the runner the joker had 24. nuggets blow out the t-wolves 117-90. minnesota leads the series 2-1. in the east, the pacers trying to avoid an 0-3 hole against the knicks. jalen brunson hits from deep. that ties the game at 106. back come the pacers. shot clock winding down. a deep three. drills in. indiana has the lead.
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halliburton couldn't believe it. pacers win 111-106. they cut the knicks series lead 2-1. exciting nba play-offs despite the par years not in it. that does it for sports. have a great day. a little baseball this morning. we want to get to the play of the day. this is the arizona diamondbacks. second inning against the baltimore orioles. colton drives it deep left. he goes back and smacks a spectacular over the shoulder catch. look at that. the athleticism is spectacular. it wasn't enough. the orioles been the d-backs 4-2. coming up, israel orders thousands more people to clear out of rafah. the u.s. says the israeli military may have violated international law by
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using american made weapons. we look forward to the next phase of former president trump's hush money trial. the crucial witness for the prosecution could testify as soon as monday. at 6:24 on this saturday morning, let's give you a beautiful live look at san jose today. it will be a warm one across much of the bay area today. when we come back, an update on the weather for the day. this isplus from miko. this is their newest one. look how lightweight this is! i want to pick this up because this air purifier. uh-huh. it has three levels of purification. but this one. our newest one. it can clean air five times an hour for up to 1200 square feet. so - small apartment, small patio home, 2 to 3 bedrooms in an hour. your air is going to purify five times. so that means it's going to get out the pollutants, kitchen odors, pollen which i want to scratch my face. oh yeah, the struggle is real struggle. but you don't have to struggle with this. it's got 360 air inclusions,
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welcome back. it's great to have you with us today. it's 6:28 on this saturday morning. thank you for joining us. i'm max darrow. israel is ordering more people to evacuate from rafah in southern gaza. residents have been directed to move to an expanded humanitarian area in a nearby town. as israel prepares for a new offensive in southern gaza in the war
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against hamas, a new biden administration report suggests israeli forces may have violated international humanitarian law while using u.s. weapons. but the report says evidence is inconclusive. joining us now is cbs's bradley blackburn with the latest. good morning. tricky to follow some of this. >> reporter: it is a complicated report, max. it looked at humanitarian aid and found short comings in the way that israel handled humanitarian aid in the early months of the war but they have made significant improvements. israeli forces are facing scrutiny, it says hamas is putting palestinian civilians at risk by using them as shields and vowed to continue to target israeli civilians. video released by hamas friday shows a barrage of rockets in the air and a supposed attack by militants on israeli snipers. the military is attacking hamas targets from
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central gaza to the south as it expands operations on rafah. israel ordered new evacuations there and the u.n. says more than 100,000 have fled north since last weekend. satellite images showing tent camps disappearing in days. there is no choice this man says, we have to go to the post like everyone else. in washington, a state department report is scrutinizing israel's action in the war finding that israeli forces potentially violated international humanitarian law in gaza using weapons provided by the u.s. but there is no definitive conclusion. >> this is not a clean bill of health for israel but the professional military and alerting an organization and the state department is saying that they have seen israel defense forces take corrective action and launch credible investigations. >> this week president biden announced a pause of some shipments of weapons to israel that could be used in an
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offensive on rafah. officials have been pressuring israel over the toll on civilians. >> there have been too many civilian casualties thus far. in a statement responding to the report, an israeli foreign policy report says the idf takes extensive measures to overt casualties with maps of action. >> there was a major vote in the u.n. general assembly yesterday that supports the recognition of the palestinian state. what are the implications of that and how has israel and the united states responded? >> reporter: this was significant. the u.s. and israel were among nine countries to vote against the resolution. more than 140 countries voted to approve it. it gives new rights and privileges but stops short of
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admitting palestinian state as a full voting member of the u.n. that, max, would require approval from the security council where the u.s. has veto power. >> cbs's bradley blackburn live for us in new york. thank you. the weekend is upon us. it's looking pretty good overall. one more day of inland heat today. temperatures around the bay and coast will be closer to normal if slightly still above average. the bayside and coastal temperatures return to normal sunday. inland temperatures are going to back down a bit. they will be running a few degrees above normal, not only tomorrow but through most of next week. the high temperatures' ranging from the high 60s on the coast. 60s and 70s afternoon the bay to 80s and 90s inland. the inland temperatures running 10 to 15 above average. tired of those pesky late fees on your credit card, they are not getting any better any time soon. the new rule that was supposed to limit excessive credit card late fees has been
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put on hold. a federal judge on friday temporarily blocked the u.s. government's attempt to ban credit card late fees of more than $8 a month. they challenge the legality with a lawsuit saying the policy is unconstitutional. the favor was with the lobbyist. legal action now heading to court. in the latest developments of former president donald trump hush money trial, michael cohen is expected to begin his testimony on monday. cohen is at the heart of the prosecution's case against the former president. prosecutors claim trump falsified business records to cover up the payment of $130,000 cohen made to stormy daniels which was, at least according to prosecutors, they argue it was used to silence her from publicizing her affair with trump, an affair that trump denies ever happening. here is robert costa with more details. >> reporter: former president donald trump closed a fourth week in court frustrated stormy
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daniels had testified in detail about an alleged sexual encounter he denies. >> everything you have been watching has nothing to do with the case. >> reporter: daniels took a swipe at trump online writing real men respond to testimony by being sworn in and taking the stand in court. oh, wait, never mind. prosecutors say daniels was a key witness. she accepted a $130,000 payment from trump's former attorney in exchange for keeping quiet about her story. on the stand friday, former aide testified about a 2017 oval office meeting where prosecutors say trump and cohen discussed the payments. >> are you ready to testify? >> yes. >> reporter: as the prosecution's star witness, cohen takes the stand on monday to lay out his account of how he and trump allegedly falsified records to suppress daniel's story which trump has
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denied [ inaudible ] cohen's credibility will be intensified by the defense. he has served jail time for the payment. >> i lied to congress in coordination and for the benefit of donald j. trump. he could be a decisive witness and a wild card. according to cbs news legal analyst rikki klieman. >> he will be expansive in his answers, probably much more than the prosecution would like. and certainly going to be a difficult witness for the defense to control. >> reporter: on friday, former white house chief strategist
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steve bannon fasted a reckoning. they wanted information on his discussions with trump before the capital attack. now he faces a four-month prison sentence. with recovery efforts from the francis scott key bridge finished, now the process is clearing the shipping channel. due to poor weather, a demolition planned to free a ship trapped in the debris has been delayed. crews are repairing to remove forward to remove the cargo ship. authorities are looking to determine if the demolition will go ahead tomorrow. the federal government is hoping to stem the spread of bird flu in dairy cattle. the federal government is asking farmers for help and are willing to pay. under a new plan, farmers could be compensated up to $28,000 to cover expenses related to the virus. those could be costs from veterinary care or providing protective equipment for workers. the virus was
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first reported in more than a dozen u.s. poultry farms in 2022 and since then it spread among dairy cattle heard across nine states. recently a texas dairy worker developed mild symptoms of the disease but recovered. why that case has drown a lot of attention. >> the worry is if it changes and can spread from human to human. >> no evidence of that? >> no evidence of that. there is one human that got a relatively mild infection. he recovered. that is what people are looking for. >> health experts called for the federal government to step up surveillance of the virus spread. we try but most of us probably don't do a good enough job of recycling. now a south based city is trying to coach up the residents to do a better job. details in a special project earth report. also ahead, a bay area
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as californians, we are known to be pretty environmentally conscious. but here are some surprising numbers. 95% of californians have recycling bins. only 37% of repsychables get recycled. most are in the landfills in the project earth report, ohio one bay area city is not flipping its lid. city staff decided to flip yours. anne makovec explains. >> reporter: anthony is a man on a mission. early in the morning, he flips the lids of dozens of recycling bins. >> we see some nonrecyclable paper, plastic wrap. >> reporter: anthony is part of a pilot program run by the city of san jose. the idea, to eyeball the contents of curbside bins on collection day to give red dents feedback. >> we are seeing a lot of
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increase in unacceptable materials in the recycling cart that are nonrecyclable or repsych believe materials that are too dirty to recycle. >> reporter: contaminated bins are on the rise. >> so, a recycling cart becomes contaminated when the wrong materials are in it, particularly liquids and food. they spread out on the water and other products in the cart that make it so we can't recycle it any more. >> if they can't be recycled, the item ends up in a landfill where the food and drinks slowly rot creating methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. >> it impacts rates. the more that we have garbage in the recycling cart, the more the program costs and the more the rates go up for the community. >> reporter: stickers get attached to a cart, a green
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good or red oops. >> oops is sort of semi humorous. from my perspective, it's effective, the light touch than the negative touch. >> reporter: he applauds san jose's approach especially the added visual tips. >> if on top of that you show people how to do it, you feel a part of the team rather than part of the problem. >> reporter: as for the locals -- >> it's good. >> reporter: these two kids, benjamin and amelia. >> it's a good way to help the citizens of san jose do a better job. >> reporter: the family will move back to the netherlands where the recycling rate is 80% compared to san jose's 57%. >> they need to continue this initiative like for the next couple of months, maybe a year, two years to continue to educate people. if you see a change, that's a perfect result of the project. >> reporter: a work in progress. >> out of all the ones i
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tagged, i believe there were two good jobs out of -- i tagged 85. the hope to make it as simple and easy as child's play. if you are looking for ways to improve your recycling habits, we have you covered at kpix.com. a list of items that are not recyclable that usually end up in the trash bin or recyclable. the heat wave continues for one more day. a moderate heat risk, nothing overly concerning but folks that are sensitive to the heat because of age or illness may have a few complications. then temperatures will be backing down on sunday. it will be above normal sunday through most of next week. around the bay and coast, temperatures will be slightly above average today. almost normal tomorrow and through the upcoming workweek. let's take a look at futurecast tracking the fog out there in patches this morning. backing up to the coast and away from the coast to late
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morning and early afternoon. the fog will be more widespread, especially for coastal parts of the bay area as we head through sunday and monday mornings. the giants forecast, first we will fill in the map and show you the high temperatures. those reach up to the mid- to upper-80s on a widespread basis. 87 in san jose. that's running 13, 14 above normal. temperatures inland in the east bay, upper 80s and a few spots topping 90. not that warm tomorrow. mid-80s for fremont. on the coast, half moon bay in the mid-60s. technically above average buy a departure where we have been the past couple of days. mid-70s for oakland. themes in the north bay in the middle portion of the 80s. that fog this morning is slowing down the warm up a little bit for the inland parts of the north bay. the hour by hour giants forecast, game two of the series against the cincinnati reds this afternoon. first pitch 4:05. high temperatures
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will occur around midafternoon, 67 degrees. slowly coasting downward. a pleasant day at the ballpark. plenty of sunshine overhead. any fog rolling back in won't roll back until long after the game is over. the warmest parts of the bay area, inland temperatures near 90 today. it will be replaced by highs closer to but above what is average for the middle of may. the coolest day on monday will bring temperatures close to 80. temperatures around the bay will be above normal today but almost exactly what is typical for this time of year from sunday through most of next week, a mix of upper 60s and low 70s. on the coast, a return to typical mid-may, a mix of upper 50s and low 60s and plenty of the cloud cover sunday and monday. it looks like a little more sunshine will be breaking through the coastal clouds for next week. when will you walk through the ocean shore school you feel like you are in the ocean thanks in part to a woman
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teaching marine stewardship for 30 years. >> reporter: sheila admires this hanging from the season created from cardboard. >> the imagination that they have come up with is astounding. i love it. >> reporter: it feels like magic during a two-week program called ocean's 411 that brings the oceans to life for the entire campus. sheila helped organize and fund raise for ocean's 411 for three decades. first an artist and third grade teacher and now in retirement as a volunteer. >> this is the size -- >> reporter: she coordinated to make the topic as real as
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possible for students. this year's theme, present historic seas. >> this is their world. they are immersed in prehistoric seas. >> reporter: each year oceans 411 teaches kindergarten through 8th grade students about ocean conservation and beach safety. 7th and 8th graders lead activities on the beach that reinforce what they learn in class. >> we did paper mache balloons. >> we should, like, not leave trash on the beach. >> reporter: louie taylor tells why? >> the turtles can get that or the plastics can destroy their environment. >> she is a go getter as far as wanting to make sure that children learning about the environment so that they can take care of the environment
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that we live in. >> there are. >> reporter: sheila is known for a different art project. three eight-foot tall poles at the beach. they showcase paintings that teach visitors about marine life. >> i would love to see these on the california coast. >> reporter: she got to see a glimpse on her impact from students of the past. when we were at the beach, julian moore recognized sheila from years ago and told us she helped shaped ambitions. >> that's why i'm doing an environmental science degree. i remember sheila being there. super inspiring. for sharing her love of the ocean through art and education for more than three decades, this week's jefferson award in the bay area goes to sheila. >> thank you, sheila for what you do for our community. it took sheila five years to get the approval to install the art poles at the beach. it is meant
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how we get there matters. get exceptional offers at your local audi dealer. welcome back. it was a place where you could spot the likes of billie holiday walking down the street. san francisco's fillmore district was a center for black culture with lively jazz clubs and thriving businesses. then came the urban renewal in the 60s and another wave in the 90s that pushed a lot of the black population out of the neighborhood. now a new immersive play brings to life the struggles the community faced back then and one of the women independent it is erica. >> reporter: it was known as the harlem of the west. the fillmore district has been
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through many changes. immersive play is depicting the history and community members are sharing their experience. >> it's a block full of memories. fourth generation fillmore native erica scott reflects on the home she grew up in. when spices spiked, her mother had no choice but to sell. >> it's hard to see the home we grew up in and the fact that she left and didn't want to leave. it got overwhelmingly expensive. >> reporter: it's like many others in the fillmore. what was a positive invention to revitalize torn down neighborhoods, displaced blacks promised the right to return. >> there were so many barriers that it was virtually impossible for a huge stick significant amount of people to come back to the neighborhood. >> reporter: erica may have lost her childhood home, she is
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committed to the fillmore. in the community, the harlem of the west was thriving with black owned businesses and vibrant artistry. >> to know that billie holiday was on these streets and nate king cole. these music icons. they look forward to coming to san francisco. >> erica doesn't want that creative energy to be a memory of the past. >> reporter: she opened her own story in the heart of the fillmore for local showcases. a play entitled the fillmore eclipse is taking place there. the production reeven facts the heartfelt moments when families due to barriers like poverty were pushed out. >> reporter: this actress is honored to depict the city's history. >> grateful to have been chosen to be a part of this project.
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i'm glad i didn't leave the bay area in a lot of ways because of this project. i know many times i felt like i should migrate out and go here or there. but, god was like, you are right where we need you to be. >> reporter: as they rehearse, they play jazz music. the director says the project is sacred to the community. >> there are people here whose descendants are still in the neighborhood. you are not talking about something to do with shakespeare. this is real stuff. >> reporter: that is exactly why erica is committed to continuing her own efforts in the fillmore. >> it's bigger than me. it's something that our community deserves. it's something that we have all been in our own silo saying that we have such a strong history, a strong presence. we contributed so much to the city. that's not what you hear or see about us. this is an opportunity to show
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temperatures starting in the 50s. they will warm up rapidly inland. a bit of fog on the bay. the on shore breeze will click in. afternoon temperatures slightly above average and drop off by early afternoon and evening. lunchtime temperatures in the 70s and 80s inland. 60s and 70s on the bay. coast temperatures don't go too far. inland, temperatures are topping out in the mid- to upper-80s. some spots 90 degrees. coming up at the top of the 7:00 hour, cell phone video shows a paragraph zen example of illegal dumping in oakland. what happened when we reached to the business whose truck was caught in the act.
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