live from the cbs bay area studios. this is kpix5 news. right now, a controversial weeklong lesson plan i want contra costa middle school is not getting gaining acceptance from everyone.

new at noon, the lgbt eq acceptance week in the teaching tolerance is being met with opposition. the curriculum that's causing the controversy only takes about ten to 15 minutes of the school day for four days this week. that means an hour of time will be dedicated to lgbt queue -- q awareness week. enough time for 10% of the parents to excuse kids from the lesson. out of 1250s students at the middle school parents of 134 been contacted the school to tell them their child won't be taking part in lgbt q week. some of them will go to multipurpose room and salad have study hall and the others will be released have our early. the standby the schools plan and say it's -- it's continuation of character education lesson of tolerance and respect. they are taught you round. >> we are talking to speak specifically about lgbt because they are a group that has been

treated unfairly. some parents you believe it's a lesson that should be taught at home that it's -- at school more than 500 parents sign the petition and 20 went to the superintendent's office to ask the awareness week be reduced one day or eliminated altogether. we are going to boycott school for a week -- and we will we will be limited that waste. >> i don't think it's age- appropriate. >> that's why the school reach the happy medium and give them an option of excusing their child if they did not want them participating in the lesson. it turns out only one family decided to keep their child home for the remainder of the week. in addition to the 134 students who already notify the school that -- notified the school that they will be participating, the school administrators are expecting a few dozen more to be picked up early today. california is getting a new family leave law, governor brown is about to sign the bill

at a ceremony that is getting underway. live look right now that we can see under current law workers get time off and 55% of their wages for up to six weeks, to care for an ill and family member, it will increase the pages to be paid and lower income level. the mayor of san francisco is declaring all homeless encampments to be safety has a -- to stop i was last week's confrontation between police and homeless men that happen at an -- happened at an incompetent. the man was fatally shot after officers say he threatened them with that knife, the chronicle said mayor ed lee has ordered his staff to drop the policy to this encampment across town. police are participating in the police data initiative, the goal is to strengthen the community trust in officers and boost engagement using data and technology, residents connect is the latest data said online. developing news out of castro

valley where the alameda county sheriff's office is investigating the first homicide of the year that happened around 1030 last night on lake shore boat road, -- showboat road, one person was shot and killed the word yet on the suspect or a motive. this is a medical office building and there's no reason for someone to be back here at 1030 at night so we are looking to see whether this was a robbery or some type of drug transaction that was going on that went wrong or was this a specific targeted victim. investigators are canvassing the area between it and hospital and using -- in using goats to look for additional evidence. san francisco police are searching for an at risk two- year-old, this is area effect police say her 32-year-old mother and -- nikki was fun murder at the park on friday. social media accounts said that arianna may have been with a babysitter, police have not said whether suspects were identified or arrested. if you have any information,

you're asked to call 911. one person died after being hit by a car this morning on the freeway on highway 85 near the highway 17 connect to after 5:00. no word how the production got onto the freeway, both drivers were cooperative with the officers, chp doesn't believe drugs are on october 5 there's with the crash. another sexual harassment allegation that uc berkeley's being announced at a news conference, graduate students are filing complaints with the state about a professor, the students attorney say they were victims of discrimination, hostile -- it's the latest of what accusations that uc berkeley. the city council will take out and emergency ordinance designed to protect renters. landlords who will take tenants or raise rent by more than 9% will have to pay to tenant x month in rent. tonight's meeting starts at six. the media -- median rent in san

mateo is $3900 a month. oakland rents are steady at a steady rate faster than any -- the cost of one bedroom is up 1.3% in the month of april and 14% for the year. the average one-bedroom no cost $2280, two bedrooms are up 18% on the year at 2720, both of these unique percentages represent the hike of any city in the united states. a new study finds minorities are more likely than others in california to lose their driver's licenses because of unpaid tickets and get arrested for driving with suspended licenses, a civil rights group examined u.s. census you wrote there -- data from various police and sheriffs department. they determined that drivers were arrested at higher rates than white driver -- drivers for driving with license suspended because of unpaid tickets.

on the republican side, ted cruz is stopping in the golden state to their he have two rallies in california, one in orange county and one in san diego. after crews swept the pledge to delegates included as we -- in colorado this week and making more likely that the presidential nomination won't be decided until the convention in cleveland. jamie shows us the fight to determine who feels -- fills the delicate -- delegate slots is getting nasty. donald trump says the republican presidential nominating process is broken. >> you're taking your vote away, this in franchising people that want to see america be great again. he doesn't like that he is won more votes and delegates than ted cruz but could still lose the nomination at the gop convention. we will have a ton of delegates and donald will have time to delegate and it will be a battle. >> the new convention manager said the cruz campaign is

playing dirty. good people loyal to -- people loyal to the senator. we go to these county conventions and you see the gestapo tactics and we will be filing protest because reality is they are not playing by the will. cruz's campaign -- rules. cruises campaign calls accusation lies. bernie sanders is talking about a contested convention after winning, wyoming caucuses this weekend, to get their -- there he will need to win big in new york's primary next week. when you look at the delegate mass, you would have to say his chances are minimal. sanders eight -- it hot dogs with his -- the hot dogs with his wife sunday at me vent on the colony -- fence on the colony island boardwalk. while clinton is what looking ahead for a potential match up with trump. donald trump says we can solve america's problems by turning against each other. she released a new ad monday slamming his immigration proposal. new yorkers go to the polls next tuesday on april 19.

right now, the largest companies looking to buy the -- that tech giants and others -- the tech giants and others considering bids. akin to beard and all time record to win as the warriors take -- is to warriors take the court this week it will cost you big bucks to be in the game, how much we're finding tickets online. shooting for more sunshine, but we have to wait a while. i have -- another chance of rain moving. we have the forecast coming up. ==== right now, in no,,,,,,,,,,,,

the old capitol grounds. ths all over a new law w right now, in north carolina, dueling rallies are happening and near the old capitol grounds, all over the new law which limits antidiscrimination

policy for lesbians, gay and transgender people. to governor croley, who signed the bill into law and who has valiantly stood firm in the face of this unwarranted attack, we say, thank you. thank you. a leader of north carolina's naacp branch has -- carolina's naacp branch has also threatened citizens and civil disobedience later this month if the law does -- is not repealed. thousands of new springsteen fans are in the state are getting refunds after the boss council the concert, he called off the show last night in greensboro to protest the new law. dolly parton, justin bieber and beyonci all the concerts coming up and be of course want to know if they are going to canceled as well. we reached out to the camp so far no word. in mississippi, bryan adams has canceled the show because of the so-called religious freedom law. the rocker posted a message and the website that's a quote i cannot in good conscience

perform -- for certain people are -- were certain people are being denied their civil rights. a court hearing is set for man accused of shooting to death of former new orleans saints player, will smith and his wife account were on their way home saturday -- the way home saturday night when police say the mercedes suv was pure ended by -- spirit ended by a hummer. police say that parties got into a -- two parties got into a spat and cordell he pulled a gun on smith and his wife, attorneys claim that it started when the client's car was -- coin's car was hit first. my client attempted to pursue their vehicle in an effort to get the license plate number and in an effort to report an accident. >> smith's wife is expected to survive, the couple had she three children. developing now company of one week to submit bids to purchase all or part of sunnyvale -based yahoo. the troubled internet pioneer sent in april 18 deadline and the wall street journal said at 240 companies are considering

bids. among the latest, the parent company and the british newspaper the daily mail potential bidders previous the mentioned include verizon -- peterson mentioned include verizon and mountain view -based alphabets, the parent company of google. let's see how the market is doing today taking a look at the big board, the dow was up about 52-point. waterfalls in yosemite will reach peak flows between now and may. things are thunderstorms, showers and periods of rain on top of snow unleashing snow melts in yosemite valley the chronicle reports high water rafting for a few days and merced hit nearly eight think at the gate at the gauge nearly three times the flow on april 1st. below flood stage, yosemite falls, burn all faults and nevada falls are also under -- west look at the forecast with brian. >> fall that water headed for san francisco. looking like good news and another chance of rain coming

shortly. clouds today but no rain, the dried up after of inch of -- alan inch of rain in the south bay, two thirds of an inch in the no space. peninsula the same. east bay got more rain than santa cruz mountains. temperatures were covered in the mid- 60s, concord 59, 59 oakland, 59 san francisco. it brought us a steady -- steady rain, no moisture. do we still have clouds, mostly cloudy at this hour, and the futurecast, by 1:00 tomorrow afternoon, we will get increasing sunshine. watch what happens as we will into wednesday -- roll into wednesday night around then night -- around midnight. most of it will fold when -- in -- fall in the overnight our wins a knife thursday morning and out of here in a sunny

weekend. clouds today with low cost -- clouds moving back in tonight more sense tomorrow. -- some tomorrow. the next chance for rain on wednesday night, sunsetting tonight at eight 18 minutes before 8:00 and sign up tomorrow 6:38 a.m. here's how we look in the bay area, mid to upper 60s in the south bay with clouds. east bay mid to upper 60s. clouds. northbay cooler. dried out, extended forecast more son want to stay, wednesday partly cloudy, a few light showers coming wednesday night thursday morning not a big deal. this weekend, temperatures mid 70s for saturday and sunday. just in time for saturday and sunday. welcome aboard the thank you. i have been here a week better get used to the roller coaster temperature. welcome aboard. good amount of money to see wednesday nights were -- warrior games live in oakland,

the warriors final game of the -- warriors final game of the regular season and a big one and if they beat the grizzlies, it will be the 73rd win. the team would be the all-time record they share with the 95- 96 chicago bulls, it's sold out, he gets available on the resale market, the least expensive tickets through ticketmaster resale our standing in the room only at three -- room only at 346 bucks each. wednesday will be the final nba game the leaks biggest star this -- start this kobe bryant, the lakers plan a big retirement extravaganza for them in los angeles about 30 of brian's former teammates have been invited. using google glass, to change the way children with autism and you the world around them. the project researchers have been working on to make it happened. a much is too much when he comes to the ten -- it comes to the time the kids spend looking at screen and the warning pediatricians want you to -- what you to be aware of.

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trying to make "google glas helpful for kids with autis they new at noon, stanford university researchers are trying to make google glass help kids with autism. they developed spatial

recognition software eight helping to understand kids with autism understand facial motion. more studies need to be done before the software is available. president barack obama will post the science fair, three bay area students will be among the young scientist, my of our most an assay developed and -- tennessee developed and in expensive spirometer a medical device that they blow into to test the lungs help friend harry be morons you of cupertino developed a low cost teaching tools that help visually impaired students to learn the periodic table, and eight-year-old -- and of union city the signed a solar's charging station for electric vehicle. parents were supposed is limit how much time kids spend looking at the screens. a study find one out of three parents could -- by the age of five and 8% by a guy or owns -- buyer owns my smart phones,

kids to win over should be limited to just two hours a day in front of screens and should be avoided for children under two completely. it's a challenge for everybody to navigate the digital age. have text free zones. text free zones might be mealtimes and definitely the bedroom. pediatricians a study have shown that excessive media use can lead to attention problems, sleep disorders and obesity. time to shop and eat is an excellence source of vitamin k and b2. of our first grocery looks at spinach. today it's a spanish. back in the old days, spanish is so -- and -- in a bunch, bags baby spinach, lead spinach, and both, but i still like to buy them and bunch like this because it's in so super fresh what right from the fields wrapped in plastic like this, and then display. when you buy them nice and

green all the we're around -- way around, it's got to feel nice and fresh and look at this bunch of spinach, it's beautiful. when you bring them home, make sure it breeze, it doesn't last on the refrigerator, the today's at most, the more you hold it the more than the -- nutritional value decrease. it's a super -- the piece. it's a superfly, spinach by the bunch among the most popular way to buy it now, but in my as it is. always remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. coffee giant starbucks is making changes to its rewards program. when it goes into effect and why customers are not happy about it. if you have a consumer problem or question, email us at cbs at --.com or call the hotline that is 18885 help ,, you, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

rewards program. "my starbucks rewards" will be "starbucks rewards. new at noon, tomorrow starbucks is launching its new rewards program. it will now be starbucks rewards. the system no space on how much money customers spent in the coffee shop -- coffeeshop know how often they make purchases. not sitting well with some customers and many complaining it will take them longer to run every words -- a new rewards. according to top us scientist, the zika virus is much worse than previously

thought. in a day coming up later today at five news at five. that look do it for five news at noon. one down several more to go. we'll come. thank you so much. >> great to have you. been good to be here. so far so good, have a great afternoon, see you back here tomorrow. ,,

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