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he defended women's healthcare, millions got it done.healthcare banned military-style assault weapons, banned workplace discrimination, and more. antonio for governor. deal with the city's homeless crisis... 30-million tacked on.. in the upcoming budget... nough? san francisco's interim mayor announces plans to direct even more money to deal with the city's homeless crisis. $30million tacked on in the upcoming budget, but will it be enough? good afternoon, i'm kenny choi. >> and i'm michelle griego.
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kpix 5's anne makovec shows us where that money will go. anne. >> reporter: san francisco's mayor made the announcement here at this 10th street homeless shelter in san francisco. they are trying to call attention to some of the city's successes. >> i'm just happy, you know, to have a place to stay. >> reporter: navy veteran williams is living at one of san francisco's supportive housing facilities. >> wish it was more programs like this, um, to help people, you know, change their lives. >> reporter: there soon may be. mayor farrell wants to direct an additional $29 million in next year's city budget to the department of homelessness and supportive housing. more than half of it would go toward opening four navigation centers which are one stop shops to try to get homeless people back on their feet. the city now has five. >> there's no single solution to solve the issue. we need to pursue a wide variety of initiatives.
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we need to fund programs that have been proven to work and fund them. >> reporter: much of the almost 12% hike in homeless spending will go toward prevention. >> san francisco helps 40 to 50 people every week exit homelessness through a variety of programs. but every week, over 150 people replace them who we helped get off the streets. >> reporter: some of the proposed funding is in the hands of san francisco voters. prop d on the june 5th ballot would hike taxes on commercial landlords raising about $3.5 million to help people like williams. >> i'm benefiting from, you know, trying to get being put in a situation where i can get my life back together. it's looking good. >> reporter: now, the mayor plans to present his budget to the board of supervisors by july 1st. four days later, the 5th, is the election that will decide his replacement. he says this additional funding will help set up that
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person for success when it comes to combating a city challenge. live in san francisco, anne makevoc, kpix 5. new at noon two suspects named by their victim moments before she died on a rural livermore road appeared in court today. jessica flores reports. >> reporter: good afternoon. the couple -- it's a couple, man and woman, they are co- defendants in this case. take a look at their mugshots. 19-year-old daniel gross and 25-year-old melissa leonardo, they are accused of stabbing 19-year-old lizette cuesta and leaving her on the side of a remote road in livermore. that was back in february. now, we did today hear from melissa leonardo. she pleaded not guilty. we still have not heard from daniel gross but his lawyer does tell the judge that he is expected to enter a guilty plea. a driver found cuesta just off
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tesla road back in february. investigators believe she was able to crawl 100 yards on her stomach before being found. she was airlifted to eden medical center, barely alive. now, the alameda county sheriff's office says before she died, she made a dying declaration that led investigators to the suspects. we were inside the courtroom all morning, and i can tell you it was a little unusual, there was an emotional outburst from the galley as melissa leonardo entered the not guilty, from one of lizette cuesta's relatives. now, there was also an unusual thing that happened right before we were expected to hear daniel gross entera plea. the judge said all reporters were not allowed to be in the courtroom so we were removed and didn't see that part of the process. but daniel gross will be in the courtroom this afternoon at 2 p.m. reporting live here in dublin, i'm jessica flores, kpix 5. santa rosa police are looking for one of two
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suspects in the fatal stabbing of a third man last night. johnny luis martinez is believed to have been involved in a fight with the victim on slater street last night. the second suspect is this man, gabriel. both took off in a white chevy equinox. the california tag number is 6yzm739. call santa rosa police with information. palo alto police are looking for this man. it is a sketch of one of three suspects in the armed robbery of a teenager sat night at lytton avenue and kipling street near university avenue. police say they demanded the teen's cell phone but he refused and that's when police say the suspect punched the victim, took the phone and some cash. the granddaughter of reggae legend bob marley says she was racially profiled by a southern california police department. she plans to sue and today she spoke out while quoting the music icon. the woman and her friends were
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leaving an airbnb in rialto last week when a neighbor called 911 to report a possible burglary. body camera video showing the moment that the police surrounded that group. she says she and her friends were targeted for being black in a white neighborhood. >> tomorrow makes 37 years since my grandfather died. the message he was speaking from that time are still so relevant today and into tomorrow. we don't need no more trouble. what we need is love. >> the rialto chief of police says that officers acted professionally and respectfully while they figured out the situation. a progress report on wine country and its recovery from the devastating wildfires more than 6 months ago. officials offering an update today. kpix 5's jackie ward is in the newsroom with details. jackie. >> reporter: the press conference is being called a monumental moment because the city of santa rosa is officially in recovery mode. it's been 7 months and 1 day
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since the fires began to take over parts of sonoma county including santa rosa. the mayor of santa rosa says that in all that time 2 million dons of debris have been re-- tons of debris have been removed. people who lived in the homes that burned down are starting to rebuild. there are 117 homes under construction right now. 85 or so have permits. and 163 families are in the process of getting permits. but that's only 10% of the homes that burned. >> this isn't just about numbers. it's not just about debris. this represents people's lives and people's memories. a lot of people lost everything they had on the night of october 8th. >> a representative from the governor's office of emergency services says this response has been a one-team, one-fight effort. eos says they are close to 99% complete with the work to be done but they will be sticking around for the rebuilding process to make sure every
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federal dollar possible is available. the governor's office says this clean-up process has been the largest effort in california since the 1906 earthquake. in the newsroom, jackie ward, kpix 5. president trump tweeted the official news this morning. the highly anticipated meeting between kim jong-un and myself will take place in singapore on june 12th. we will both try to make it a very special moment for world peace. meanwhile, the president began his day early welcoming home three americans just released from a north korean prison. reporter mola lenghi has the very latest from joint base andrews. >> reporter: the former detainees raised their hands in celebration as they walked across the tarmac with president trump after landing overnight at joint base andrews. >> these are great people. they have been through a lot. >> reporter: the president first met tony kim, kim hak- song and kim dong chul on board the plane. he thanked north korea's leader, kim jong-un, for letting them go after more than a year in north korean
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prisons. secretary of state mike pompeo helped secure the freedom of the u.s. citizens during a meeting with kim jong-un. it was pompeo's second trip to north korea to negotiate the details of president trump's upcoming summit. >> this is a wonderful thing that kim released the folks early. it was a big thing. very important to me. and i really think we have a very good chance of doing something very meaningful. >> reporter: from joint base andrews, the three former prisoners went to walter reed military hospital where they will get rest and medical attention as they transition back to freedom. the president also took a moment to remember otto warmbier the american student detained in north korea who died last june a few days after he was allowed to return home with severe brain damage. >> i want to pay my warmest respects to the parents of otto warmbier. >> reporter: warmbier's parents release a statement saying they miss their son and they are happy for the freed men and their families.
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mola lenghi, cbs news, joint base andrews. bay area kids and commuters leaving the cars at home. we'll show you this morning's "bike to work" day participants. >> one week into mandatory evacuations, the damage done by the kilauea volcano. >> and we are still noticing a little breeze right along the coast but pretty clear conditions out there. afternoon highs feeling comfortable. i'll have your full forecast coming up. streets he's been called a rockstar lawyer. he tops the charts on progressive causes... winning pro bono battles for immigrants and the homeless.
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defending gay rights and gun control. democrat jeff bleich. after columbine, bleich led president clinton's youth violence initiative. with joe biden, bleich took on domestic violence. served president obama as special counsel and ambassador. maybe bleich can't pull off the rockstar look... but his progressive record is solid gold.
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the streets for "bike to work" day. in san jose adults and kids joined in on a greener commute to work and school. the mayor also led a 7-mile ride along the scenic guadalupe river trail. >> i bike to work three times a week. you see a lot more on a bike than in a car. there's a magic to moving at 10 miles an hour rather than 45. and it enables me certainly to understand better what's going month in the city. >> in 2016 san jose voters passed measure b providing more than $250 million to build bike paths and lanes over the next 30 years. a piece of san francisco's waterfront is getting a new look. city leaders will break ground on a makeover of pier 70 in the dogpatch neighborhood. these are artists renderings of what the project might look like when completed. the plan is to build new housing, waterfront parks and
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space for artists. the threat from the kilauea volcano continues. explosion threatened a power plant on the big island yesterday. carter evans on the damage a week after the latest eruption began. >> reporter: sounding like a massive blow torch, fiery lava from kilauea a relentless crawl down the streets of leilani estates. this area is under mandatory evacuation since large cracks started appearing across the community a week ago. this fissure opened up right in someone's front yard. you can see the lava stop just before reaching the home but the air is still toxic. >> 0.0ppm. >> i know some people have defied the evacuation orders. they are still living inside there. >> they are going to leave when the lava reaches their door and it's become an issue because we are going to need to rescue them at some point. >> reporter: the active fish use are lining up near a major geothermal power plant which is now shut down. but it's still housing some 30,000 gallons of flammable
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liquids. it's a growing concern for the public and the governor, who wants them out today. >> we want to make sure we can remove it from the site as quickly as possible. >> reporter: heavy clouds of smoke were seen coming from kilauea wednesday likely triggered by a rock fall from the crater walls as lava levels inside the volcano decrease, the danger of an eruption increases. when the molten rock reaches ground water levels, steam causes an explosion shooting rocks and ash miles away from the crater. today the threat of an explosive volcanic eruption is an immediate concern. starting tomorrow, most of volcano's national park will be closed along an increasing concern about volcanicking into could sweep across the islands. carter evans, pahoa, hawaii. >> let's check the forecast.
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that's a lot of whitewater. no fun to surf in that. choppy conditions with the west wind keeps things cool at the coast. calm and warm inland. 60s and 70s at this half. breezy at half moon bay at 17- mile-per-hour sustained winds. san francisco 20 sustained. but other locations in the south bay calm. 13 for hayward. concord 8. antioch up to 11- mile-per-hour west winds. so this west wind direction is all going to start to change. we are going to get drier offshore winds here soon. 70s and 80s in the area. it will be warm inland. sunset 8:08. sunrise tomorrow 6:03.
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we have this low bringing rain down for washington, oregon, part of canada dipping down into nevada and utah where they will have rain. we may get some sierra snow and some showers by saturday afternoon from the system but the system will also send a counterclockwise motion and that's going to bring us drier winds. so the futurecast definitely shows it here. west winds today with brighter colors a sign of north- northeast direction winds. they could be up to 50 miles an hour. a wind advisory friday night through saturday morning. gusts up to 55 miles an hour. another thing that's going to happen with that would be warmer temperatures. look at those inland temperatures. 80s through saturday, cooling down on sunday. monday through wednesday temperatures decline. mother's day will be just right with a few clouds and temperatures in the 60s and 70s.
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thank you. file this under no good deed goes unpunished. a texas woman was rescuing kittens because made a mistake. she said she found the two young babies near her san antonio home. she says she thought that they were bengal kittens and then tried nursing them by giving them milk. >> with feeding them the first time, it was fine. second time, eh, it was not. it was bad. >> yeah. here's what happened. the kittens attacked, scratching, biting, even tearing up the milk bottles. family learned that the kittens are baby bobcats. authorities are questioning the family's story about where they got them. all right. let's take a live look at the big board right now. the dow is up almost 200. we'll be right back.
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week's jefferson award winner. kpix five's sharon chin has one woman's plan to keep cats and dogs out of the shelters -- altogether. saving animals is the mission of this week's jefferson award winner. sharon chin has a woman's plan to keep cats and dogs out of the shelters altogether. >> good job cats. >> reporter: and dogs. enough donated food to last a month plus basic free or low cost pet services at "furry friends pet relief." the 4-year-old nonprofit
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founded by veterinary technician erin pina hosts a monthly pet clinic for low income and homeless people in the east bay. so far, "furry friends pet relief" has served more than 3,000 dogs and cats belonging to more than 1500 people. >> if she needs it, we can do it for you. they stay in the homes where they're loved. and they have the basic medical needs that are necessary to keep them healthy. >> reporter: so cancer survivor linda nelson can focus on paying her medical bills and not have to worry about her dogs. >> the compassion you feel here. >> reporter: and mark fox who is homeless can keep his 8- year-old pet. >> i have a little pup. i can't afford to pay for it all. >> we definitely want to make sure that the homeless people are able to keep their pets with them because sometimes it's the only thing that they have left. >> reporter: outside of the clinic, erin has rescued pets in emergencies working in the burn unit at the sonoma county animal shelter during last year's santa rosa fires. she also speaks to schools and community groups about proper animal care and erin organizes
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fundraisers like car shows to pay for furry friends supplies and services. she inspires her volunteers like this vet tech. >> she is a great vet tech, a good mother, a good friend. will do anything she can at the drop of a hat to help an animal. >> reporter: so for keeping dogs and cats with their owners and out of east bay shelters, this week's jefferson award in the bay area goes to erin pina. sharon chin, kpix 5. >> you can nominate your local hero for a jefferson award online at cbssf.com/hero. we'll be right back.
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just in time for mothers day.. ell, today's tip of the day is going to be is yukon gold potatoes in the market. it's like mother nature added the butter right inside. they are pretty. look at that. that's how you want to by them, light gold all the way around tight skin free from any sprouting. feels nice and firm. no give. when you bring them home, in the refrigerator. if you store them on the counter or the garage like a russett they will turn green and that you don't want. these are great mashed, french fries, these are great any way you like to enjoy potatoes because that wonderful buttery yukon gold flavor that they have. in the market, the prices are great. so enjoy them and they are
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also great for us. 'm tony tantillo, your fresh grocer, and always remem ber to eat fresh and stay healthy. i'm going to buy these right now and i'm going to make some yukon gold fries. just in time for mother's day, the san francisco zoo shows us how it's caring for several penguin eggs that are ready to hatch. that and more at 5:00. >> mother's day is coming up. >> yes. >> i know. >> good weather, right? >> yeah. it will be really nice. i'm dianne feinstein and i approve this message.
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i support the affordable care act, and voted against all trump's attempts to repeal it. but we need to do more. i believe in universal health care. in a public health option to compete with private insurance companies. and expanding medicare to everyone over 55. and i believe medicare must be empowered to negotiate the price of drugs. california values senator dianne feinstein to negotiate the price of drugs. that violent crime went up 18% in san francisco. in la, mayor antonio villaraigosa put more police on the streets and cut violent crime in half. california's police chiefs trust antonio for governor.
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>> steffy: you're wearing your old engagement ring. >> hope: i don't need another one. >> steffy: you know liam can't marry you, right? >> hope: look, i'm sure liam intended to tell you himself. >> steffy: he's already married to me. >> hope: the annulment was filed. i know, i didn't expect it, either. >> steffy: what did you do, hope? what did you do? >> ridge: so, you're marrying hope now? >> liam: i knew that would not be easy for you to hear. >> ridge: can't be easy for you to say, knowing what this is gonna do to my daughter. why would you do that? >> liam: because i've been paralyzed. >> ridge: by what your dad did to you. >> liam: doing to me. present tense. and he's not doing it alone, and i want to be done with it.
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