calling attention to the gender pay gap. bay area businesses are hoping to raise awareness about the fight for equal salaries d women. now at noon calling attention to the gender pay gap. bay area businesses hope to raise awareness about the fight for equal salaries with men and women. businesses across the country and in the bay area are

highlighting the 20% pay gap that exists between men and women. kpix 5's jackie ward looks at their message. >> i think the idea is if women are making 20% less they should pay 20% less at the register. it's 2017 and we're still fighting for equal pay for women. >> reporter: sarah is the co- owner of a bakery in the mission that specializes in pastries and croissants. she says 60% of her employees are women. >> it's important for women to be able to support their families on their own and they should earn equal pay. >> reporter: women in the united states are paid 20% less than men. the disparity is greater for black and hispanic women. this is why local businesses in san francisco like craftsman and wool, honeycomb salon and wine down are offering a 20% discount off their services or are donating 20% of today's proceeds to organizations that serve women and families. bigger companies like

"salesforce," pg&e and lyft are doing the same. >> at the end of the day, money speaks so we're going to be behind in progressing in so many other ways if we don't close the wage gap. >> reporter: all women could afford 78 more weeks of food with the wage gap closed, black women 155 more weeks, hispanic women 193 weeks more of food. in california women make 14% less than men so slightly better than the national average. but at this rate of progress, there won't be pay equality until 2061. in san francisco, jackie ward, kpix 5. there's some breaking news now. a woman shot and killed in a car in richmond and there were two children in the car. it happened about 9 a.m. at rheem avenue and 29th street. chopper 5 was over the scene just a short time ago as police

were investigating. the woman was in her 30s, it was a targeted shooting, no description or suspects. with an east bay community growing, there are increasing calls to build a new high school to accommodate new families. kpix 5's anne makovec reports from dublin. >> reporter: dublin's only high school is bursting at the seams. the elementary and middle schools are packed beyond capacity. and as those students become freshmen, the math doesn't add up. >> basically, the infrastructure is not keeping up with the population here in dublin, one of california's fastest growing cities. the number of students has doubled in 10 years. >> reporter: the school board agreed more than a year ago build a second high school but there's still no solid strategy. two new online petitions are turning the heat. one accuses the board of dragging its feet. the other says the new high

school needs room for at least 2500 students. there are more than 1300 signatures between the two. >> all these processes take time. so we are close. >> reporter: a school district spokesman says the search has been narrowed to four sites. in the meantime, they will add portable classrooms to dublin high. >> real estate is expensive in dublin. costs are big. and our board is working to make sure we get the best deal we can so we can build the best facility we can. >> reporter: the district still needs to figure out financing. voters passed measure h last year, a $283 million bond. $60million from that was issued in november but the next installment of $90 million isn't scheduled until 2019. the district's goal is to have a school open by 2021. in dublin, anne makevoc, kpix 5. >> to receive measure h funds faster the board could apply for a bonding capacity waiver. the board will hold a hearing

on april 25 for public comment. bart's move into silicon valley is facing a new hurdle. the railcars aren't ready. the "san francisco chronicle" reports that while track construction to san jose is ahead of schedule, delivery of the new railcars is way behind. the agency ordered 35 railcars from a canadian manufacturer. of those, 10 have been delivered but problems with electrical systems and software were discovered during the testing. that's delaying delivery of the rest. police in san francisco are keeping a closer watch on a popular muni line following complaints from female passengers. the sfpd says officers are now riding the n-judah line between downtown stations and sunset. this comes after a female passengers reported last week saying she was groped by a passenger. several other similar complaints have surfaced on social media. today the white house is denying a report that the brother of a trump administration cabinet member helped foster communication with russia. cbs reporter craig boswell has

details from the white house. >> reporter: erik prince a trump campaign donor and education secretary betsy devos's brother allegedly met with a close associate of russian president vladimir putin nine days before president trump took office. that's according to the "washington post" which reports that prince's aim was to establish a back channel of communication between presidents trump and putin. the united arab emirates reportedly arranged the meeting which took place in the seychelles. the fbi and two congressional committees are investigating whether trump can page aides coordinated with -- campaign aides coordinated with russia to interfere with the presidential election. >> if there were contacts between the trump campaign and russian intelligence services that were inappropriate i want to find out about it and i want the whole world to know about it. >> reporter: the white house says it isn't aware of any meetings and says the focus needs to be finding out who is leaking classified information. >> there is a troubling direction. >> reporter: susan rice president obama's national security adviser asked for names of the trump team to be

revealed after seeing them referenced in intelligence briefs. u.s. civilian identities are normally concealed. >> in order to understand the importance of the report, and assess its significance, it was necessary to find out or request the information as to who that u.s. official was. >> reporter: rice told msnbc that she followed the process to unmask the names and that she never leaked any information to the press. craig boswell, cbs news, the white house. erik prince is no stranger to headlines. he founded blackwater security involved in the massacre of iraqis in baghdad in 2007. four blackwater security personnel were convicted in those shootings. bids are due today on the first contract to design president trump's proposed border wall with mexico. more than 600 companies have put in bids to build the 2,000- mile wall. 4 to 10 bidders will be chosen to build prototypes. they will be constructed on a strip of federally owned land in san diego. as early as today,

president trump's administration could unveil details of a revised plan to repeal and replace obamacare. that's according to a member of the house freedom caucus who met with vice president mike pence in washington last night. pence's new offer would allow states to opt out of some of the obamacare insurance mandates like essential health benefits. it would also preserve some of the more popular features of the affordable care act. president trump has called president putin to offer condolences after a deadly attack on a st. petersburg subway train. elizabeth palmer reports. >> reporter: he is akbazhan dzhalilov. he is from kyrgyzstan south of russia near the afghan border. and that's where akbazhan dzhalilov was born in 1995. the bomb powerful enough to blow out the doors of the train actually went off between stations that the driver

managed to reach the next stop. [ screaming ] >> reporter: there, shocked passengers groping through the smoke and chaos helped those who couldn't help themselves. [ screaming ] >> reporter: the bomb had been filled with shrapnel to cause maximum damage. st. petersburg's subway system was shut down immediately as the injured were brought to ambulances at street level. at a nearby station, police found and defused a second bomb they think was hidden by the same bomber. russian media reported it was disguised as a fire extinguisher. president putin who comes from st. petersburg last night laid flowers at the scene. attack. so far he only said investigators are following all leads. this is not the first time russian subways have been attacked. most recently in moscow, two women suicide bombers killed at least 40 people in 2010. but that was linked to the war

since ended against islamic nationalists in the russian republic of chechnya. since then, russian has joined syria's messy civil war and isis has more than once threatened revenge. the isis connection is one investigators will be pursuing now aggressively as well as the possibility that he was a "lone wolf." elizabeth palmer, cbs news, st. petersburg. >> if akbazhan dzhalilov has connections to isis it could erode support for president putin's decision to use the russian army to back syrian president bashar al-assad. a manhunt is under way in texas for a gunman who ambushed a police officer. chief deputy clint greenwood was gunned down yesterday outside a courthouse in baytown outside houston. the surveillance video shows what is believed to be the suspect's getaway car. people who knew him believe greenwood was targeted. >> it appears it was an assassination so it doesn't appear like it was a random shooting. >> the texas newspaper is

reporting that greenwood recently told officials that he felt threatened by a man he had targeted in a corruption investigation. but texas police say the motive for the shooting is not known yet. still ahead a break for a motorcyclist, as matches come flying at him on the road. how he managed to avoid an accident. >> plus, hidden perk that is most customers don't know about. the freebies and discounts built into your accounts and how to take advantage of them. >> several changes in the forecast today with the influence of a few high clouds. but that's nothing! we have bigger clouds rolling this way and big rain. we'll track it together as the news continues. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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short time... and manages to call it a twist for a motorcyclist in australia. watch as a mass threat a mattress flies at him. he stopped safely. he was at 50 miles per hour when it happened. oath will be the name of verizon's new company after it completes the acquisition of yahoo and aol. the deal is worth nearly $4.5 billion. verizon executives say that oath will manage about 20 brands including yahoo's news, finance and other services with the name. the launch is this summer. already the name oath is getting mixed reviews. some call it confusing for a digital media company. a lot of people aren't taking advantage of hidden perks built into their accounts. kenneth craig looks at what we could be cashing in on. >> reporter: emily constantino signed up for amazon prime for one reason.

>> honestly, for the shipping. >> reporter: but it turns out amazon prime has lots of other freebies besides free shipping that many customers don't know about. >> they have so many other perks that they give you, free music, free movies, free books, all kinds of things that you can take advantage of. >> reporter: there's also free photo storage and even discounts on diapers. many people are also not aware of the hidden benefits right on their phones. verizon users can stream the nfl network, play-off games and the super bowl for free. sprint customers can watch the nba, police some other networks. at&t has a perk that automatically plugs you into free wi-fi after any affiliated hot spots like starbucks, mcdonald's and barnes & noble. and t-mobile users can stream as much music as they wish. many credit cards come with extra benefits like cash back, rental car insurance, and extended warranties on certain products. aaa members can get more than just travel perks.

>> you think of aaa discounts for hotels, for rental cars, but a lot of times you don't think of it as going to a restaurant in the area or going to a store and actually getting 15 or 20% off. so it's a nice perk. >> reporter: finding these benefits just takes a little research. >> you really need to do your homework and recognize that there maybe other opportunities for you to take advantage of. >> reporter: tune that could lead to some freebies. kenneth craig, cbs news, new york. checking the markets, with about 45 minutes to go before the close, the dow is up 14 points. now let's check the forecast with roberta. >> yes, we noticed a veil of high, thin clouds roll into the bay area this morning. and these clouds are -- it's really interesting because we are expecting a storm to push in and not until about thursday evening. but the clouds in advancement of this system are already arriving. these are prefrontal clouds. that's that veil of cloudiness we have been noticing outside. but nonetheless, we are still

seeing the abundance of sunshine. let's take a look outside now at a live weather camera. there you have it. the high, thin clouds, a little bit of haze, bit of a breeze. i like this particular view from the transamerica pyramid. we're looking at pier 35. that's the queen latoya that came into port yesterday from honolulu. they have some lovely days in the bay area to enjoy. we have clouds, some sunshine, some mild temperatures now into the 60s, except san francisco still 58. now, right now in vallejo, charlie our weather watcher 75. 74 at the peninsula. light winds but now picking up at sfo. 10 in half moon bay. these winds will be 10 to 15 late day from the west and from the southwest. this right here, these are the clouds that we're seeing, renegade clouds in advance of the front that will bring us the rain. so some filtered sunshine

today. sun/cloud mix for your wednesday. then on thursday, towards the evening commute, light rain. we have high pressure but those clouds are under cutting the ridge. they are filtering in and out. tomorrow at lunchtime, we continue to move forward and we see the clouds continue to thicken. there's the leading edge of the precipitation. a smattering of rain by the evening commute. heavier rainfall and gustier winds overnight thursday, through your friday morning commute. by the time it's all over, two to four inches of rain north bay, generally one to 1 1/2 across the urban areas. 53 on the south shore today. we started off at 27 degrees. even warmer springtime skiing and boarding for your wednesday. here's a look at our temperatures today. 60s and 70s. when you look at 78 in concord, keep in mind it was 80 yesterday. bouncing back up to 80 degrees tomorrow. we have sunset at 7:35. wednesday sun and clouds, in the rain gusty winds first

storm of the spring season thursday night through friday, lingering showers on saturday then partly cloudy, bulk of sunday is dry but cool 50s and 60s. >> was enjoying that sun for a while. >> you still can. go out there after the show. >> that's true. you like karaoke? >> oh, yeah. love me some karaoke. >> this story is for you. he is known for his skills on the basketball court. now steph curry is singing. ♪[ music ] >> coming up more from steph curry on the "late late show." ♪[ music ] ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

ell, today's tip of the day is going to be is going to be with squash soft squash delicious italians call it [indiscernible name]. my father grows it in the backyard that can be six feet long some of these squash. they are a mainstay in italian cuisine and cuisine all over the world. mild, delicious. selection and storage very important. when you buy them, mint green color all the way around.

you see this? that's what it looks like free from any shriveling and whatsoever,heavy for the size and store them in the refrigerator they cook quickly so if you saute or boil them only a few minutes. fantastic! and i'm tony tantillo, your fresh grocer. nd always remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. for a little carpool karaoke. carpool steph curry is out to prove he has skills beyond the basketball court. so he went one-on-one with james corden for a little carpool karaoke. >> i thought we were going to carpool karaoke, man. that's what i have been dreaming about. >> whoo! >> i can definitely sing, man. >> i don't believe you. blah, blah, blah! blah, blah, blah pachulia! >> zaza pachulia! [ laughter ] >> corden was determined to bets nba star in last night's episode of "the late show with stephen colbert show. curry was up for the challenge

as he showed off some impressive harmonies to his daughter's favorite tunes moana and frozen. ♪[ music ] ♪[ music ] he did his best impression of the mouth guard chewing, as well. this is all part of a march madness themed special. also featuring other basketball greats. chris paul and steve nash. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

whose cars were destroyed in the san jose floods. how the city... and community groups are working to get th help is on the way for people whose cars were destroyed in the san jose floods. how the city and community groups are working to get them back on the road. we'll have that and more at 5:00. it is it for kpix 5 news at noon. >> are you going surfing or cycling? >> i don't know. i just have run errands. i am bummed. but enjoy the day, everyone. ,,

>> eric: brooke, i don't want to be interrogation you here, but something's wrong. something's wrong, and i don't know how to help you if i don't know what it is. i'm truly concerned about you and about ridge. and so is quinn. >> ridge: and we appreciate that. >> eric: look, something happened in sydney, that much is clear. liam and steffy's wedding was in front of the opera house and went off without a hitch. everybody had a wonderful time at the reception, and you and ridge were gonna get married the next day. i mean, that was the plan, right? >> brooke: yes. >> eric: but you're not married, and i want to know why. and i want to hear it from you. >> rick: they were gonna go celebrate with liam and steffy, then go off to elope. but that didn't happen. ridge and mom made all these plans to call it off? >> maya: why would they do that? >> rick: i don't know. [ pam and charligg