well, good morning to you and thank you for joining us. it's wednesday, may 22nd. >> let's get started. >> everything -- i just lost everything like, you know,

everything all my memories from as a little kid -- from playing up and down in the house, you know, jumping off the walls and doing stuff. it's gone -- like it was burnt away. >> a san francisco dog walker says he lost everything while also dealing with racist threats. the investigation into a fire and the burning questions about allegations of hate. i want to preserve, you know, the culture and everything related to our community. >> countdown to carnaval. san francisco and the work to honor indigenous roots. your community station is there. are you -- >> yeah, yeah, your master's and higher education. >> it gives us an example of you can do it. you can do it. >> a couple's commencement brings a diploma duo in the south bay. midweek motivation to help you master the day ahead. and dogs that fly? a new airline giving dogs a seat takes off. but the price per pooch might feel like a paw to the jaw. and of course they have the queens dog, the corgi

rolling that out. good morning, everybody. we hope you feel like a king or a queen in the bay area. regardless of whether you fly with your pooch or not. i'm reed cowan. >> i'm gianna franco. let's just say the price tag for that is a little bit ruff. >> i see what you did there. >> i try. >> all right. let's get a -- ding, ding. >> so proud of myself with that moment. live look outside on this wednesday morning. oh, just take a minute and look towards the television to enjoy this gorgeous view right now. of the sun just coming up. santa beautiful? jessica, what a gorgeous way to start the day. and i know it's going to be a little cooler today. but it's capable of nice and you get a little bit of a variety in. >> too hat you will pant. [ laughter ] i love you guys so much. all right, let's take a quick look at what's going on outside right now. for all those dog lovers out there, who still need to take the dog on a walk before theyhead to work or school today another cool morning for us and we're waking up to 50s and 40s throughout the bay area. as we take a look at the daytime highs today we're warming up close to yesterday but not

nearly aswarm. daytime highs today are still hitting the 80s all throughout the bay in the east and we're expecting 60s today closer to san francisco and yesterday was kind of a treat/anomaly in a way. we hit 70s in san francisco. cloudier skies are going to start filling the bay too. just in time for memorial day and like i said we're in the 50s and 40s throughout the bay area currently. what we can expect heading into this afternoon? at the virtual reality map and now it's going to be blue skies above us once again heading into this afternoon. but a little bit cooler especially along the peninsula. and gusty too. goodness gracious we have wind speeds anywhere up to around 40 miles per hour today close to the bay. a lot lighter wind off in the east bay. and just more inland that you go. we're expecting 70s this afternoon anywhere from redwood city all the way over into fremont and livermore. with similar trend down near san jose. now as we get closer to memorial day weekend, there's plenty of events happening for us here in the bay and i'm going to break those down for you in the forecast too but for now over to you, g.

thank you, jess. all right, let's talk about the freeways right now. a live look at some the routes heading into san francisco right now. golden gate bridge, one of them. not a bad commute at all and in fact nice ride as you head out of marin county so far. little change there typically later on as more folks get on that ride on 101 out of petaluma into novato. if you are taking that ride towards the bay bridge, well, that's busy. metering lights are officially on and they've been on for about 30 minutes now. so we're seeing that backing up heading into the city. and other than that, it looks pretty decent and no delays right now on 101, 280 along the peninsula and 880 getting a little built slow and talk more about that in the next report. well, we have news just in. former oakland police chief leronne armstrong is running for a seat on the city council. that means he would sit at meetings with the mayor who fired him. a spokesperson for armstrong confirmed he will file the paperwork today. mayor sheng thao fired armstrong last february after an investigation found he allegedly mishandled two police misconduct cases armstrong then filed a lawsuit

with the city after an arbitrator cleared him of any wrongdoing. the state trial for the man convicted of attacking paul pelosi begins jury selection today and we're talking about david depape. already been convicted in his federal case but now faces state charges including attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. federal judge convicted and sentenced depape to 30 years behind bars last week. but that sentencing hit a snag. the judge at the time didn't give depape a chance to speak at the sentencing. that's law. so now there will be a new federal sentencing hearing and we'll be there. the owners of two half-moon bay mushroom farms a @ center of the mass shooting case ordered to pay nearly a half million dollars to the workers. back in january of 2023 police say a disgruntled co-worker shot and killed seven of his co-workers. police on the rush there in this video. in the days that followed governor gavin newsom amplified poor

living and working conditions for farm workers. and then there was an investigation by the u.s.department of labor. that revealed the farms underpaid workers and didn't provide safe living conditions. san francisco supervisor matt dorsey is pushing for a policy change to speed the process of getting more bootsen the ground in san francisco's police force. dorsey's charter amendment would create a new minimum staffing level and it would also give incentives for officers to delay retirement to stay on the force. by way this is his second attempt to create policy to fill hundreds of officer vacancies. you might remember back in march, voters widely rejected prop b which would have provided $30 million from taxes to recruit new officers. looking live at city hall this morning. as the stun comes up where later today mayor london breed and the mayor of shanghai, china will sign a memorandum. last month, mayor breed visited china to secure a shipment of pandas for the san francisco zoo. and shore up

relationships with businesses and airline carriers. by the way the pandas could be here as soon as the beginning of next year. g i say we get a bus and take the kids. >> yes. most definitely. well, an investigation continues this morning into a mysterious fire that gutted the home of a san francisco dog walker. terry williams is well-known by the community in alamo square, he says he had been targeting by raidest threats but as williams was sharing his story with city leaders yesterday morning, a fire broke out at his home on grove street while his parents were home. firefighters had to rush in and rescue them and his mo was seriously hurt in the hospital this morning and his dad was treated and is expected to be okay. as lauren toms reports, williams and his neighbors have a lot of questions they want answered. >> i really thought i lost my mom and my dad. my dogs -- i thought i lost everything i cared ability. that is all that mattered.

>> reporter: terry williams' worst fears became a reality tuesday. when a fire ripped through his family's home on grove street where they've lived for over 50 years. >> like everything i just lost everything -- like, you know, all my memories and like as a little kid from playing up and down the house and jumping off the wall and doing stuff and it's going -- it was burnt away. >> reporter: all made it out alive. a miracle he says, including his three dogs. but mystery surrounds the cause of the fire after a string of racist threats targeting terry remain unsolved. >> our goal is to go to city hall to try to take care of something this -- this happens. every time i leave, something is going on. i have to stay here and protect my house 24 hours now. >> reporter: even so, he won't speculate as to how the fire could have started. earlier this month, community members rallied together and launched a go fund me for terry to install cameras in his home after a noose and a black doll were left in front of his door. the cameras were installed, but the batteries were charging while the fire erupted. during that time, terry was at city hall meeting with city officials about the prior hate crimes.

authorities have not yet identified a suspect. >> you can tell i don't feel no security now. like -- i feel like they -- in a way, feel like they won the round right now. we still in the fight and they won like four rounds right now. really five rounds down. and i mean, you know, this far down, i'm going to fight back. so this is rough and i'm not quitting. only thing makes me want to fight harder and i'm going up against the gun. >> reporter: most days terry can be seen walking, his dogs and his clients' dogs through alamo square park, chatting with people along the way. members of this community including lori sartore are devastated alongside terry. she says the attacks are growing more personal. >> because they don't deserve any of this. they're really, really kind people. and i don't think anybody deserves it, but especially not this family. >> reporter: displaced and on

high alert, terry says he doesn't know where he can sleep, torn between keeping his family and his home safe. >> my dogs keep me warm. like -- this is my house, what am i going to do? i have to protect my stuff. i can't take no more of this stuff no more. this is to the point where -- it's just too much now. it was like -- my family -- like come on. >> reporter: left with more questions than answers as he picks up the ashes of the life he's lived. >> the board of supervisors adopted a resolution condemning racist threats and intimidation of the williams' family. that was already on the agenda before yesterday's fire broke out. 6:09. we are all feeling the pain t the pump but will the president's new plan actually lower gas prices? plus -- >> we told ourselves that no matter what we were going to finish. and that's what we did. >> diploma duo and

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morning. yeah we're going to have several ceremonies over the next three days and exciting to see this campus get ready for that. the decorations already around as we're hours away from that first ceremony. and yeah, what an impressive store we have here. getting a graduate degree already quite the feat. but then you add the fact that you have a job and you need to be a supportive spouse and now wait, both husband and wife are getting the degree together and they're having a kid at the same time. well, that's the story of one couple that is celebrating today. fernanda renteria-gonzalez and david salinas walked down the aisle together and on wednesday, they'll take some more special steps together on stage as graduates of the class of 2024. >> we told ourselves that no matter what, we were going to finish. and that's what we did. >> reporter: both will receive their master's in counselor education from san jose state university. the first in their families to get a graduate degree. >> it was incredible to have a

partner that can relate to the same topics we were talking about and the same classes and having the same classmates and similar projects. >> reporter: david plans to focus on at-risk youth who may be around gangs growing up. while fernanda wants to advise low income first generation students. but well before they can put the new degrees to work, they've already changed plenty of diapers for their daughter. >> it does take a village and that's something i don't know, you know, until you actually have a baby and you are like wait. it does take a village. >> reporter: violeta was born in their final semester of the program and is just ten weeks old. she showed up on a saturday, but the two made sure to attend class on zoom by the following tuesday. there were many advantages to having a partner who was also your classmate. but some days, it did add just a little too much stress to being a student. >> oh my gosh, like am i going too slow and am i going to meet the deadline? you already started that assignment. oh man, i'm way behind and i haven't looked at the prompt yet. >> reporter: support from their peers and family made the last

stretch of this journey possible so they could get to graduation day. >> you too can pursue your master's in your higher education. >> take us as an example. if we can do it. you can do it. >> reporter: united in a common goal and now bonded by a shared university education to do the important work of helping others achieve the same dream in the future. and so they are already thinking ahead about the student that they will get to help as counselors. they say now that they are better prepared to help those that are already married and have kids. get this by the way. even after having that young baby, they say that they only missed one class that's because they were taking the same classes so between the two of them, they made sure to get through all of those classes together. reed, back to you. >> excellence is a family affair. shawn chitnis, thank you so much. and say hi to all the students you meet for us today. thanks. yeah, congrats to all the grads. city parks help us connect with nature and the community and the bay area is no exception. how well do some

of the local park systems stack up? according to the trust for public lands annual rankings, san francisco earned september place this year driven by 100% score on park access. nationwide fremont came in at 29th and san jose at 32nd and oakland at 52nd. san francisco also ranks second in the nation for park investment spending a whopping $546 per resident on parks. that is way above the national average reed, which is only $124. wow. well, taking a live look outside on this wednesday morning. 6 : 17 and jess, really beautiful weather for us here in the bay. but not that -- not that case in the midwest. you are watching story of tornadoes? >> yeah, over in the midwest, check out this video just from iowa. deadly tornadoes actually swept through the state just yesterday. and in greenfield, just southwest of des moines, police confirmed several people were killed in that tornado's path of destruction. now officials say they cannot

provide a death toll right now since search and rescue operations are still ongoing but early yesterday morning in nebraska, the national weather service said about 7 inches of rain fell in many flood prone areas. this just in the one western county they saw as much as 10 inches. this is the flooding of the town of fremont northwest of omaha. where there's still a flood warning that's in effect this morning. and we're keeping a close eye on that for a couple of reasons. there's been active storms all throughout the states and back here in the bay we have been dealing with some pleasant weather. the storm tracks are well north of us right now. and there's a reason why for that and i'll show you in just a second. let's start off though with the daytime highs later into this afternoon. just like yesterday, we're still warming up well above average off in the east bay but it's starting to become a little bit more average along the peninsula and the coast. 60s are in the forecast for us today near san francisco. we're warming up into the 70s near livermore. fremont and down into the santa clara valley. where we're waking up right now with just a little bit of the haze still holding only tight to us in san

jose and los gatos. the more north we go, areas like napa and petaluma and sonoma all in the 70s for us this afternoon and interestingly enough we're going to continue to cool down as we head into the next couple of days until we hit memorial day weekend. with partly cloudy skies sticking around and 60s felt widespread throughout the bay area. let's change gears real fast though and talk about the winds because it's a gusty morning for many of us just along the coastline. continue to watch the winds actually strengthen as we head into the next couple of hours especially close to the dinner time hours tonight. 3:00 to 5:00 wind speeds anywhere up to around 40 miles per hour are expected up in the north bay coastline. about 30-mile-per-hour winds closer to areas like san francisco at times. now other than that, as we head on to the next seven days, on top of the fact that we're dealing with a gusty setup today, continue to see that in the thursday and friday forecast. daytime highs still slowly starting to cool down in the 60s as we head into the saturday forecast. partly cloudy skies at that point going to hold on tight to us early next week and then luckily we warm back up after

we hit the 60s into the 70s as soon as monday and tuesday throughout the inland areas. g? jessica, thank you. let's head on over and get a live look at traffic conditions this morning. the sun is up and you are cruising right along on the san mateo bridge. not too bad. so far we've seen some pretty good commutes for the morning drive on this wednesday. as you head over towards 101. same goes for the golden gate bridge. not anything to slow you down here and everything is pretty quiet heading into the city. here's the hotspot the bay bridge, but no surprise here. if you are headed into san francisco if this is the daily commute out of the east bay it does slow down. the metering lights get turned on most mornings and 6:19. backed up to the foot of the maze at this point with that eastshore freeway approach. the slowest. for now. that will change later on as 880 gets little bit busier. and it is starting to slow dun just a little bit but on the flip side on the southbound come coming away from the bridge really starting in hayward into union city not quite to fremont just yet. san jose commuters, you are in good situation. not seeing any brake lights or delays at all this

morning. i don't think he's somebody that's going to change even when he gets paid next year. >> some kind words for their young quarterback. brock purdy and the niners are back on the field but a big piece is missing. we'll be right back.

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we've got breaking news right now. as we take a live look at the coliseum in oakland. oakland has finalized a deal to sell its share of the

site to the african american sports and entertainment group for at least $105 million. now the move ends decades of city ownership the and it aims to bolster oakland's finances and pave the way for a potential $5 billion redevelopment project. that includes housing, restaurants, and a convention center with plans to attract new sports teams and revitalize east oakland. this comes as the future of oakland baseball is finally here. the ballers are on the board after their very first game ever. so take a look. the ballers in montana to play the glacier range riders and it was tied at 4 in the 6th inning but oakland's davis gets it done with a double into right field. miles jefferson, just beats the throw home to give the ballers the lead. and in the next inning, donrde hubbard making things happen hitting a shot to make it a two run lead for the ballers. they win 7-6. congrats to them and hey the ballers'

home opener on june 4. we are the official tv partners to have ballers and you can watch every friday night home game on pix+ 44 cable 12 so check it out. now taking a live look. we have to wait a little longer for the niners to be back at home. they start the regular season on monday night football against the jets. that's on september 9th. but the team is already back on the field this week. and matt lively has more from santa clara. >> reporter: it's time to put the super bowl in the rear-view mirror. the san francisco 49ers hit the practice fields in santa clara on tuesday for otas. there were a couple of new faces in red and gold but also some absences that raised eyebrows like brandon' eye. >> you try to respect itment and stay out of it as much as possible and look forward to the days when we think we can just focus on football. >> reporter: but samuel was present and rocking his new jersey number. >> i think 1 is -- can be a risky number. >> if you are not -- >> i thought it was risky and the said testifies going to look good and i think he's right so far. >> reporter: nick was here at

otas after holding out last season until almost week one. >> for all of us to see that, it's like -- all right. bosa is taking it serious, we all should. >> reporter: we have a lot of new faces. >> also spoke on the qb's developed leadership. >> i don't think she's somebody that's going to change even when he gaits paid next year. kind of reminds me of scottie scheffler -- except -- >> reporter: are you know longer one of the new guys? >> yeah panel, i'm a vet. >> reporter: the niners will it the the practice field a few times before preparing for mandatory mini camp in june. well t maker of the wnba's official basketball breaking barriers by signing caitlin clark to a multiyear sponsorship deal yesterday to that. a big deal as clark is the only other athlete to be a brans ambassador for wilson since michael jordan in the 19 80s. to marketing and experience and by the way they are expecting a huge slam dunk

in sales. and moving over do you know what? we migrate off the show and -- stand like this and our camera people stand like this. >> always like maybe over here. >> because we like each other. >> we should get one of the basketballs. sorry. good morning on the wednesday. just cooping it real here on this morning edition and get the coffee and more to come. i want to preserve, you know, the culture and everything related to our community. >> and she's extremely proud of her identity and fully embracing the theme of carnaval this year. meet the woman sharing her culture and helping people at the same time. and later, another reason to shoal down on the roads. the new

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right now on cbs news bay area at 6:30, good morning to all of you. especially if you are waking up a graduate. we see and salute you straight ahead we have a story celebrating a couple who made getting a master's degree a family affair. and it is going to be nice out there to graduate. whether you like it hot or maybe a little bit of a cooldown it's going to be a great day. good morning, jess. >> yeah, we kind of have everything on tap for us this week at least it's still dry out there though. no rain in sight anytime soon. as we take a look at golden gate bridge, we see blue skies above us. off to a great start when i itcomes

to visibility at the surface level. look at the american flag waving in the wind. a lot gustier this afternoon but let's dive somewhat the weather headlines. memorial day is right around the corner and it's getting cooler and cloudier in the weekend forecast. still dry though and that's the great news. but a look at temperatures are going to be significantly cooler than what we just had yesterday. now take a look at wind gusts. right now 15 to 30-mile-per-hou r winds along the coast. lighter winds in our inland areas near fairfield and napa. but watch what happens a we advance the clock all the way to around 3:30. bodega bay getting close to around 40-mile-per-hour wind gusts moving in from the north. that is a lot more significant compared to some of the inland areas like concord so just keep in mind all the microclimates are doing something different but even in the 6:00 hour still remains pretty breezy. so let's keep that in mind as we head out the door of course any outdoor objects this is probably good time now just a friendly reminder to bring it

in now but other than that a grate day for us. 60s near san francisco. not nearly as nice as yesterday ease service but we're seeing a little bit warmer conditions especially the more east we go. 70s down into the santa clara valley and riff therest of the week's forecast coming up in a bit. let get you moving this morning. you know so far, so good. i don't want to jinx anything it's been a pretty decent commute on this monday. san mateo bridge, looking pretty good as you work your way over towards 101. pretty quiet there. and golden gate bridge, not a bad commute at all. in fact pretty quiet as you head into san francisco this morning. just kind of showing you some live looks here of our roadways as you get out the door and bay bridge toll plaza, it's busy here. definitely slow beyond that overpass. pretty much to the foot of maze. 80 is slow westbound through berkeley. well, new this morning, ireland joining spain and norway and formally recognizing palestine as a state in dublin today. irish him minister

simone harris called the move a important and historic day for ireland and palestine. intended to move the conflict to peace through a two-state solution. israel though quickly condemned the move. listen up police need your help to find a missing uc davis student last seen in san francisco last week. so here are the details. 18 years old and diane minn left campus friday night and took the amtrak train to mission street and just disappeared. vet investigators worry this morning the first year student is in distress. the push for reparations to compensate black families for the wrong of the past moved forward. legislatorsworking to create the agency to help black policewomans research their linage and confirm eligibility. also passed bills to create a fund for programs and to compensate for property seized unjust lie. last week aintroduced a bill calling for a state apology to black californians for slave laws and

discriminatory processes from that live picture to a live picture closer to home. you might remember back in february, san francisco supervisors formally apologized to african americans and their descendants for san francisco's role in perpetrating racism and discrimination. and the city of boston issued a similar apology along with nine other u.s. states. next week jury will begin deliberations in the first ever criminal time of a former u.s. president. here's what's happening in the trump trial. closing arguments happening in that hush money case expected for tuesday. donald trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. something he says he did not do. iran's supreme leader led prayers at a funeral for the country's president killed in helicopter crash this week. president ibrahim raisi died in a helicopter crash near the board we are azerbaijan on sunday. this morning more stories

from passengers p board the singapore airlines flight that experienced severe turbulence. new images capture the chaos that happened on board. dozens of passengers were bloodied and bruised is hurt and a 73-year-old british man die odd a possible heart attack. about ten hours in on the trip from london to singapore the plane found storms in the thailand area. preliminary flight data shows that is when the flight experienced a sudden turbulent event lasting about one minute. >> plane started shaking and at that point, like i just know that okay. well i'm just going to like huddle in. but like it kept getting worse and worse. >> it was quite scary. but yeah i don't think i'll be flying again for a while. >> wow. well, the ceo of singapore airline has issued an apology and he says the airline will fully cooperate in the investigation while faa data shows injuries from turbulence are rare. aviation experts say the best way to protect yourself is to wear a seat belt. in san francisco's chinatown, turning tragedy into a push for change. our roots and resilience aapi month cover

continues this morning. with the story of susan lui who lost her mom to a botched plastic surgery nearly three decades ago. our ryan yamamoto highlights this story in a new memoir about how her mother's story helped spark a change for future victims of medical malpractice. >> i have come this this building so many times looking for answers. and a part of me feels that i found that answer and now i can let it go. seeking the truth was how i would avenge my mother's death. >> it is a remarkable fight for justice and healing. you can catch it tonight on our news broadcast at 5:00 p.m. and by the way gather the family around the television set or streaming in front of the computer. watching our hour long special "roots and resilience." an aapi celebration and it's friday at 4:00 p.m. on kpix and streaming on cbs news bay area. many beautiful stories that define us, g. >> we are looking forward to that. we're counting down to carnaval san francisco also

looking forward to this. event celebrates the district's diverse culture. this year's theme honoring indigenous roots. loureen ayyoub talked to one participant who is fully embracing the theme. >> reporter: every rose is a deep symbol of love for her mayan culture. mayaestra lydia is preparing for this year's carnaval. the theme this year is focusing on a topic she happens to be quite passionate about. honoring your indigenous roots. >> it means -- como estas, how are you? >> reporter: the professor of mayan and mexican heritages, the founder of the mayan association, where she supports community members new to the bay area. lydia not only teaches the ancient mayan language, but she's working hard to keep it alive. >> i want to preserve, you know, the culture. everything related to our community. >> reporter: and she's been committed to that vision from her days in yucatan to her new days here in the mission

district. through financial support from other like-minded nonprofits, lydia helps immigrants of mayan heritage acclimate to the bay area. that's why this year's carnaval is so significant to her and her community. >> this carnaval means a lot for them because, you know, soon they cannot leave the country. and that's why we bring in the music for them to listen. and to be happy. >> reporter: but it's not just a chance to enjoy their culture. it's also a chance to share it. gabby, a recent migrant of mayan heritage, is looking forward to sharing the uniquely mayan food from her community. >> [ speaking in a global language ] >> reporter: as lydia prepares distinctly mayan decor for the

float imported from yucatan, she says the music and dance will bring forth a familiar joy for her community. >> i want them to feel like a home. >> reporter: and home is what they'll be sharing at the festival. >> well, carnaval is this sunday and you can watch our live special coverage it start at 10:00 a.m. on pix+ 44 cable 12. and streaming on the free cbs news app. it is 6:38. many of you will be hitting the roads for memorial day weekend. so it's hard to ignore those high gas prices but will the white house's new plan ease the pain? and here's a live look outside before we head to break on this wednesday morning. here's also a look at what's coming up on "cbs mornings." >> hey gianna, good morning. good to see you here is what's coming up on cbs mornings. some big new changes are coming to buy now pay later plans that are growing in popularity. jo ling kent spoke exclusively to the head of the federal agency that wants to make sure you are protected when using those services. also in our series "the

dish," tony introduces us to a chef who used to be a terrible cook at home. now she's a james beard award nominee who's putting bang la dishi food on the map. and jeremy renner talks with us about his miraculous recovery from a near fatal accident. you remember when that happened and returning for another season of his

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welcome back. watching your wallet time for the money watch report. the alameda county da accusing of insurance companies ofundervaluing homes. here's the back story. da pamela price accuses the state's second largest homeowner insurance carrier of providing low cost estimates that could leave customers in inadequate coverage in case of a disaster. the lawsuit claims farmers insurance based estimates on zip codes instead of the features of a home. price asserts that farmers violated multiple california homeowner protection laws and will seek damages and an injunction. >> the insurance company has a duty to make sure that a homeowner gets the benefit of the bargain. that the homeowner gets everything that they paid for. and that means when you suffer a loss of your home, that the insurance company has to make sure that you are able to replace that home.

>> other defendants named in the suit include farmers underwriters insurance and mid century which is a subsidiary of farmers. so cbs reached out to farmers for a response and they told us the allegations are incorrect and that the company doesn't seek to provide low cost estimates and farmers plans to speak to the da to address the concerns and defend their position. in an effort to lower prices at the pump the biden administration says it will release 1 million-barrels of gas loan from a northeast reserve. now it comes as aa predicts more than 38 million americans will hit the roads this memorial day weekend. according to aaa, the national average right now is $3.61 but here in california, a little more expensive. it's sitting $5.17. a year ago, where the national average was $3.53 while california was $4.80. well, dogs and humans can finally fly in comfort. this is bark air. a new luxury airline

that is canine friendly. it is set to take off on the maiden voyage tomorrow from new york to los angeles. the airline can i cam date up to 14 people a flight but they don't want to sell more than ten tickets because they have to make room for all the dogs. >> the dogs actually respond really well. we've done some -- some test flights if you will. and we -- they went perfectly. they went so well. so the dogs, we actually did experience some significant turbulence. and the dogs were fine. >> this dream flight will cost you a pretty penny though for one human and one dog, one way international flights go for $8,000. while domestic trips are $6,000. we did say this was a luxury opportunity for you and your dog owners and look at that little mini champagne bottle all the cute snacks and look -- it is very cute. >> do you do that if you win the lottery? >> no. >> no. >> i mean. >> you still have a mom to

answer to. i know. would you do it? >> no way. >> i love my dogs. >> donate to the animal shelter and i mean, good on you. great for you. nice that you can fly with your corgi and give it doggie champagne but uh-huh. >> i guess if i had the lottery probably my own jet anyway. >> then you'd have champagne. >> cheers to that. cheers to music on a wednesday morning. ♪ the organizers of napa's bottle rock festival are making sure music stays alive well into the night with their afterdark concert series happening at various venues up until next monday through the day. it kicks off tonight at 7:00 with chris shiflett at cafe duh norr. meanwhile the sonifer seasoning writer performs at brick and mortar. it's happening friday to sunday and the lineup is awesome. they've got norah jones your favorite.

pearl jam. a lot of great artists. >> thinks happen with norah jones and you are going to see all of the funky hats and all the selfies right? >> you need the festival hats. >> don't you need that funky hat and the flowy thing on instagram. >> i bet jess has great festival hat. >> with the feather. >> the cute dress. cue the energy up for that answer. this is what we're seeing. and good morning to those of you whether you are on land or going to take a trip over the water. maybe buy one of the forris this morning, it's a beautiful place to be. jess, one of the instagramers that put on the cool hat with the feather and flowy? >> interestingly enough my mom used to take me to coach little la. the first year i went without her i think she was mad about that. >> you know what? great way to expose you to music and this is also good way to make sure you are having fun safely. i'm just saying.

>> we just didn't do the hats that's all. all right. let take a quick look outside on a die like today. probably not a bad idea to wear one but right now the hazethroughout the santa clara valley and you can see behind me from the black mountain cam. the haze is going to dissipate and sunnier skies this afternoon and 70s in the forecast for us today. anywhere from san jose all the way off in the east bay. 80s returning into the forecast this afternoon. anywhere from concord over into antioch. and if you live near san francisco, we're right back to the 60s. yesterday was kind of a tease we hit the 70s. but then reality hits and low pressure moves in. and suddenly that's going to cool us off a lot actually this weekend. so right around the corner we have a lot cooler weather in the forecast for us. today we're in the 70s all the way up in the north bay and see 60s as we head into the weekend. the reason why is because low pressure moving in from the north. for now we're still left with blue skies all above the golden gate bridge right now. and notice that flag just off into the distance. it's a little bit breezy along

the score lionel right now. actually to the point where we can see around 40-mile-per-hour wind gusts this afternoon. close to areas like bodega bay and stretching all the way close to the marin headlands too. breezy afternoon for us along the coastline. light every wind in the inland areas and get a bit gustier in the afternoon close to around 3:00 but look at the bay just highlighted in a 40-mile-per-hour wind gust setup. it going to be gusty along the shoreline and along the highway that drives close to stinson beachment just keep that in mind if you are thinking of heading out there. now for the rest of us here in the bay area, yes, a little braze this afternoon. and tomorrow but we still have the sunny skies in the afternoon hours. it's not until friday and saturday where we start to sea a really big shift in the forecast. 80s turn into 60s and then we average out into early next week with 70s returning all throughout the inland areas. if you live along the bay a little bit different though. san francisco, oakland, we're sitting in the 70s and 60s today. we'll sit in the low 60s heading into saturday and averaging out into the 70s into early next week. gianna? all right, jess, thank you. let's talk about the roadways

right now. if you're getting ready to head out the door and hop on the san mateo bridge it's getting a little more crowded and we're sort of tracking this ride along the bay. and as the sun is up you can see a little bit better and some brake lights there heading over towards 101. keeping that westbound commute a little bit busier than the eastbound side. golden gate bridge,ing though still looking pretty good. however, north of here, things are starting to slow down a little bit. southbound 101 out of petaluma. you are going to see some brake lights. novato into san rafael getting crowded as well. this is a bit slow at the bay bridge toll plaza and of course we're seeing the slowest approach towards the bay bridge that westbound 80 commute heading from berkeley into emeryville. other than that as you look at the maps actually not so bad on 880 southbound. hayward working your way into fremont and even south of there if you are making that ride north 101 out of san jose, pockets of slowing but 280 looks good and 87 slowing down just a little bit. well, speed cameras are on the we to san jose city streets and city officials announcing the cameras will go into place late next year. the 33 cameras will be placed in the high

collision areas and it's part of the state bill authorizing six cities in california to law enforcement a five year pilot program involving the cameras. san francisco is also one of the six cities participating in the program. they will go up by late this year. well, if you have been around long enough, you may remember taking wood shop in school. it's an elective that little by little has been disappearing from california schools over the last few decades but len ramirez shows you how it's now making a comeback on one pleasant hill campus thanks to one very dedicated teacher. watch. >> reporter: when these seventh graders file into nicole manasewitsch's wood shop class, they are working with their minds and their hands. >> this is the edge router. so it's -- it's very easy. we just use two hands on it and you just go across the edge of your piece. >> reporter: kyle muller is

making drink coasters and autumn kelly is polishing off a new chess board. >> i love wood working. it's really great being able to put all these big pieces together to make something really pretty like this. >> reporter: it was not long ago that this wood shop at valley view middle school in pleasant hill was in moth balls. it was closed for eight years after the previous shop teacher retired. it was part of a larger trend to move away from industrial tech classes in california schools amid budget cuts, teacher shortages and shifting priorities. >> just last summer, this whole spot here was just completely filled with desks and chairs and any kind of leftover stuff. it was just a big storage facility. it was not workable. we had no tools and everything was poached except for maybe the big machines that were too heavy to move. >> reporter: nicole took on the challenge of restarting the program to give kids more options. >> feel like now is the time for these kind of programs. there seems to be more backing and more interest and not only

district-wide. but i think beyond. how far from the fence was it? >> reporter: but it wasn't easy. the biggest problem was finding a shop teacher and nicole taught english but took wood working classes at night so she could teach shop herself. she found skilled mentors in the community to help students with the finer points and reached out to retailers and rotary clubs to help equip the shop with the latest tools and safety gear. >> hands-on learning where the kids get to physically move around is -- a style learning and aesthetic learning. but really these are applicable skills and you can transfer these skills on to anything whether it's not just job related, but also just around your home and fixing things for yourself and knowing how machines work and knowing how to be safe around machines. there's math skills and there's science skills and i mean, this is s.t.e.m. we're talking about wanting to do s.t.e.m.. this is exactly it. this is s.t.e.m. these kinds of

programs. >> reporter: of course, safety lessons get pounded into each student before they're allowed to work the power tools. >> power sand first and then switch to hand sanding. >> reporter: kyle says the skills he's learning here will help him in the future. >> since i have learned this, i know like different trades and i know how to do like metal working and like wood shop and i'm going to like keep learning this stuff. >> reporter: and autumn says it's a great way to get the mind refreshed during the school day. >> it's a lot different than any other class in the school. it brings a lot of kids a lot of enjoyment. >> reporter: wood shop, the type of class that used to be in almost every school but got swept away, now making a comeback. >> wile, many students may mainly use the newfound scales at home or hobby, in california you earn app average of nearly $70,000 in 2022 and in the bay area earned about $80,000. inspiration also as you wake up this morning. this 11-year-old taking an amazing title from big brother. we'll

explain when we come back.

well, breaking news right now. taking a live look at coliseum. oakland finalized a deal to sell the share of the property to the african american sports and entertainment group for at least # hundred $5 million. the move end, decades of city ownership. the sale will bolster the finances of oakland and pave theway for a $5

billion redevelopment project. athena elling is like most 'tweens and droves her pets and hobbies but tomorrow she'll be the youngest student the graduate from irvine valley college. and by the way, she is taking this title from big brother who graduated last year just before he turned 12. so this 11-year-old will be graduating laude. which means the gpa over 3.5. >> really excited about it because i get to beat my brother's record and i get to finally beat him in a way that is probably the most mean fgful to me because -- i have always been really competitive with him. >> she was inspired to go to college early like her brother did. she enrolled at ivc at just 9 years old. man, the feeling at that dinner table. she's now beat brother. can you imagine? >> some sibling rivalry right there. >> wonder if college graduate kids actually do food fights. >> not like i beat you at checkers or chess even. no, i graduates college before you at 11. that's impressive. coming up at 7:00, good

news this morning for thousands of student borrowers. thest move from the biden administration to cancel more than $7 billion in student loans. plus this. ♪ ♪ apple music just announced their ten greatest albums of all time with lauren hill's "the miseducation of lauryn hill" claiming the top spot and we'll break down the other top albums coming up. ♪ cue those trumpets as we welcome you to "cbs mornings" this wednesday. hello to our viewers on the west coast. we see you. i'm gayle king. >> i'm tony dokoupil. >> i'm nate burleson. >> let