new strategy to combat the epidemic. good afternoon, a crackdown on car break- ins in san francisco. city officials have announced a new strategy to combat it. good afternoon, i'm michelle griego. >> i'm anne makovec. this morning, officials explained how their new plan is set to work. >> the move comes after sfpd reported around 30,000 break- ins last year. kpix 5's jackie ward is live in san francisco with the new

tactics to scare off the thieves. jackie. >> reporter: michelle and anne, we're outside the hall of justice where a press conference just finished minutes ago. san francisco district attorney george gascon says that he wants to reduce the number of car break-ins by 20% by the end of the year and he has a plan to do it. so he said a lot of these are organized crimes, which makes quick arrests nearly impossible because they happen so fast. to try to solve this epidemic, gascon presented a three-point plan, first a 24/7 auto burglary web reporting system and phone tip line now in place. next up, the d.a.'s office is going to ask the san francisco board of supervisors for $1 million to secure funding for an auto burglary task force. and lastly, gascon wants to republish the register your camera program. he hopes it will reduce the number of break-ins drastically. >> this is really a way for all of us to come together and to make sure that we end this

problem this year. that it's our goal and it's a goal that's as a result of the work not only of this outfit but our business community, our police, our residential community, we are -- we are resolved to make a difference here. >> reporter: so remember just last month the d.a.'s office told us 28983 reports were filed last year. only 481 of those resulted in arrests. the d.a.'s office took action on 391. so this program focuses on third party witnesses and gascon says this does not replace the police filing progress report. they want you to do both now. they are hoping this can more of a community effort that his office, the police force and the community all support to crack down on these break-ins. in san francisco, jackie ward, kpix 5. bart wants riders to take note. its crackdown on fare cheats is

under way. you might get busted. they posted a reminder on its website about the new ordinance. adults will face $75 fines an minors $55 fines. bart loses up to $25 million to fare evasion yearly. >> i think it's a great idea for the ones that pay for it and other ones that don't, get on the train and get a free ride, i don't think that's fair because the ones that are actually paying for it. >> despite the warning, there's still no word from bart on whether or not it has fixed an issue with its portable ticket readers. it's been a year since flooding ripped through part of san jose forcing thousands out of their homes. kpix 5's jessica flores with how the city is doing today. >> reporter: a year ago today, i would have been standing in four feet of water. today there's these barriers stretching along coyote creek and the water district hopes these barriers prevent

disastrous flooding. this was the scene a year ago. san jose neighborhoods were submerged in several feet of water. firefighters called to rescue residents trying to escape. and thousands of people forced to evacuate. today, the streets are dry. but fixing the problems are far from over. >> none of us wants to see a repeat repeat of what happened last year. >> we went to washington, dc in the spring to convey urgent need for large-scale flood risk reduction projects here. >> reporter: the santa clara valley water district installed three-foot barriers to block storm water from the creek from spilling into the neighborhood and the district says it's working with the army corps of engineers to develop a long- term plan. >> we'll be able to provide technical resources to the water district as they pursue a study to evaluate what options can be done to address the coyote creek. so we'll work with the water district to scope out specific areas that we can do on their

behalf. they would fund us and then we would provide that service back to the water district. >> reporter: still, many residents say the damage is done. 150 flood victims are suing the city, county and water district. the lawsuit says officials failed to prevent and warn residents of the flooding. in san jose, jessica flores, kpix 5. >> coyote creek is estimated to have caused $100 million in damage. take a look at the weather right now. neda, it's chilly. >> it is. but look how clear it is. barely even any clouds all across the bay area. now, early today, we did see a little bit of light drizzle coming through and some snow flurries across even places like mount diablo but it happened so quick, you blinked, you missed it. so it was early morning around 4:30 to 5:30 a.m. and that was it. don't let the sun now fool you, it's still cool. low 50s for most of the bay today. south bay temperatures will

warm up winds up to 10 miles per hour variable direction. some from the north at sfo and redwood city. west-southwest winds for hayward, west wind in oakland at 10. winds pick up overnight as a storm comes through from the pacific northwest. today to make their voices heard. the students are m close to 100 survivors of last week's school shooting in florida arrived at the state's capital today to make their voices heard. the students are meeting with legislators from both sides of the aisle to push for tough ever gun laws including stricter background checks and raising the age to purchase an assault rifle. last night florida lawmakers struck down a motion to consider a bill proposing a ban on assault rifles. some say legislators argun

ownership is a constitutional right. they say the focus should be on school security and better mental health screening. >> the next step -- is going to be on them. >> while these students are at the capital, funerals continue at home today for their classmate nicholas dworet and chris hixon. they are hoping to get reform before the legislation session ends march 9th. new details on the suspect accused of the shooting. according to the "miami herald," 19-year-old nikolas cruz and his coworker made plans to go shooting at a nearby gun range but that outing never happened. the day after they made their plans, cruz allegedly went on a rampage at marjory stoneman douglas high school. he is now in jail charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder. today president trump will host those impacted by gun violence at the white house. as mola lenghi explains it's

part of the effort the trump administration is taking to make schools safer. >> reporter: students and teachers from communities impacted by school shootings will visit the white house today to talk with president trump about school safety. >> we are going to come up with solutions. it's been many, many years and there have been no solutions. we are going to come up with solutions. >> reporter: this is the first of three white house listening sessions designed to address gun violence. tuesday, president trump announced he is taking steps to ban bump stocks, the accessories that allow guns to fire like automatic weapons. >> i signed a memorandum directing the attorney general to propose regulations to babb all devices that turn legal weapons into machine guns. >> reporter: and he tweeted: we must now focus on strengthening background checks. today's meeting with students is important because perhaps for the first time, it's students who are taking the lead in calling for changes to the nation's gun laws. hundreds of dc area students walked out of their schools wednesday morning heading to

capitol hill to call on congress to pass new laws. they say they are following the lead of the parkland students. >> people like emma gonzalez speaking afterwards, it's really just inspired me to, like, take this action. and this is not just going to be a one-time thing. this is going to be sustained action. we are gonna make sure that something is finally happening. >> reporter: a student-led march on washington is planned for march 24th. mola lenghi, cbs news, the white house. >> now, celebrities like george clooney and oprah winfrey have pledged $500,000 each to help fund next month's march on washington. the president is expected to speak at 1:15 this afternoon. you can watch that right here on kpix 5. the four men arrested for a deadly crime spree in the north bay will enter pleas today. tyrone mcrae, jonathan jackson and two others all face robbery and attempted murder charges. police say two weeks ago they broke into two sonoma county homes shooting one person at

the first house and killing one at the second house. another suspect wanted in connection with the case is still on the run. police say this woman from avalanche is a member of the crips street gang. today former san francisco supervisor angela alioto is set to officially kick off her campaign for san francisco mayor. she and supporters are gathering this evening in north beach. she will discuss some of the issues at the forefront of her campaign. in the wake of the deadly october wildfires, wine country is getting a nearly $1 million grant to assist job seekers. the grants will be shared among napa, lake and mendocino counties. the money was given to the workforce alliance of the north bay that assists job seekers with career counseling, mentoring and resume' workshops. workforce alliance officials

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again religious movement into the american mainstream. "life" magazine listed him as one of the 100 most important americans for the 20th century. >> the son of god -- christ made me a new person. i have seen him change thousands of lives. >> reporter: graham's crusade caught fire. >> the troubles and problems of america tonight and of the world came from the fact that we as a human race have sinned against almighty god! >> reporter: he was referreds to at unofficial white house chaplin. nixon was a close friend and frequent golf partner. george bush called graham to the white house the night before he launched the first gulf war. younger president bush credits graham with turning him away from drinking and towards embracing god. millions around the world attended graham's crusades bought his books, read his

monthly magazine. his column appeared in more than 200 newspapers and a weekly radio program was carried on 700 radio stations. in later years, he tempered his views on the automatic damnation of nonchristians. a frail billy graham was honored by three former presidents at the dedication of his library in charlotte. >> to have a man whose public ministry has reached hundreds of millions simply because he believed god had called him to use his massive talents to show that he loved his neighbor as his savior told him is a great gift. >> reporter: shortly afterwards, his wife of more than 60 years ruth bell graham died and was buried on the library grounds. billy graham reportedly told his children and grandchildren that he was, quote, looking forward to the next service when he would be buried at her side. >> my father billy graham --

>> reporter: he lived to celebrate his 95th birthday at a party with about 900 guests. they watch his video, my hope america. it was his last sermon. danielle nottingham, cbs news. around here, it is another chilly but sunny day. neda iranpour checking our weather. >> looks can be deceiving. it may look like a lovely spring day but that's not the case. it feels brisk out there. grab a sweater to step outside. some people can handle this weather. for me it's a little chilly. current conditions in the low 50s. the sunshine nice and bright a few clouds out there is what we'll see throughout the day today. 50s in the area. this morning was not as cold. light showers this morning and now you can see the clouds cleared and so is a chance of

any kind of rain today. here's the high temperatures this afternoon. los gatos could reach 58 degrees. low 50s for a lot of the east bay. temperatures around the bay in the low 50s, as well. cooler in some spots. sunset happening tonight at 5:55 . here's what we can expect. as that does, it's going to increase our chance for scattered showers and possibly low elevation snow across our local hills. also winds are expected to pick up after midnight when you wake up early tomorrow morning wind gusts could be 20 miles per hour.

there's a chance for some sierra snow also with this storm that's coming in up to 7" for those ski resorts. so let's talk about that tahoe report. over at north star up to 6." alpine meadows expecting more. same with squaw valley. most of the snow showers expected thursday. friday dry through the weekend expected on monday of next week. we'll be right back. pg&e, this is jerris, how may i help you today?

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the wake of the latest deadly school shooting. reporter christy turner shows us how they w sales of backpacks touted as bullet bulletproof are on the rise in the wake of the latest deadly school shooting. reporter christie turner shows us out they work. >> reporter: bulletproof protection two words that have taken on new meaning for parents as we see more images of children running from danger. but the makers of this backpack claim to provide another layer of security. the florida company's ceo tells me this lightweight armor is tested and certified against 44 magnum and 9-millimeter bullets. >> material in the back of the backpack is sewn into the back of the backpack. >> reporter: to test that

guarantee we left it empty and fired three different firearms. a.22 magnum, glock 9-millimeter and .40-caliber handgun. three attempts so far and none have gone through. we also put the armor up against this shotgun. the material stopped it. >> there's not a every even a hole. >> reporter: we then added books to the backpack and fired the same handguns. >> the expectation is that it won't penetrate the textbooks fully. >> reporter: the bullets never even reached the armor but what about a powerful ar-15 with a full metal jacket bullet? [ gunfire ] >> oh. >> went all the way through the the backpack. >> all the way through. >> reporter: having books in the backpack add an extra layer of security. the books were able to stop ordinary handguns. they weren't able to stop was the rifle rounds. the company that makes this backpack says they aren't preying on parents' fears. >> the idea is to have an extra

layer of protection. >> reporter: with sales on the rise, backpacks like this are taking school safety to the next level. >> those backpacks are from $140 to $3 $50. let's take a look at the big board see how the dow is doing. it's up about 26 points. if you have a consumer problem or question, email or call us. we'll be right back. coming u

well, today's tip of the day is going to be is with nectarines from chile. they are peaking there now, larger and more sugar and priced down. it's the best time of year for chilean fruit but you have to be careful and don't compromise with selection and storage. otherwise, it's a little bit of money and it's going to be mealy and no juice. talk about selection and storage. beautiful color all the way around just like this. skin free from any shriveling and bruising whatsoever. a slight little give to the touch not too much. when you bring them home, store them on the counter do not store them in the refrigerator. now, remember, they are from 1,000 miles away so enjoy them within 2 or 3 days. when they have a nice give, eat

them don't wait too long. otherwise they will get mushy. and i'm tony tantillo, your fresh grocer. nd always remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. coming up at 5:00, a bay area movie theater chain is about to start banning people from bringing large bags in. they say it's for safety but some say it's for another reason. we are going to have that and more coming up at 5:00. >> that means they are going to have to actually pay for popcorn and candy. >> just put licorice in your pockets. >> people will find a way to sneak it in. thanks for joining us today at noon. we'll be back here tomorrow. bye.

>> bill: a girl. >> wyatt: you gain a granddaughter, i gain a niece. >> bill: liam wanted a boy. >> wyatt: no, he didn't. besides, we have enough boys in the spencer clan as-is. we could start a bowling team. >> bill: steffy gave him the news, so that's a -- that's a good sign. >> wyatt: no. he was there for the ultrasound. the doctor told them together. >> bill: so, do you think that means they're gonna work things out? >> wyatt: i am not making any assumptions. i have no idea. >> bill: well, did liam seem happy? or did he have that -- that face he gets, that hangdog -- like, "this is my duty." you know, that face. >> wyatt: he seemed happy when he told me.