spends countless hours playing and cuttley and, yes, gently, correcting puppies that will be guide dogs. >> in the welping kennel there are six to ten dog as litter and i would be handling every dog before the end of my shift. >> reporter: katie has done just about every job here. >> she waters plants. >> reporter: christine sim pressed. >> just her attitude. she's always positive. show truly believes in the mission. >> reporter: teresa stern works for and benefits from guide dogs for the blind. >> it has changed my life. >> reporter: she said volunteers like katie are vital to the organization's goal of now at noon, the mother of improving lives. a man killed by bart police is >> i got around and did okay

but was never comfortable going speaking out about the deadly out on my own. i feel like i can do anything i incident. want with a guide dog by my good afternoon. >> those newly released documents are providing side. >> reporter: katie recently insighted into the shooting of committed to showing it. tell me about the tattoo. oscar grant inside a bart >> got to have a puppy paw if decade ago. >> they knew from the bang. you're a guide dog volunteer. >> reporter: ten years of a her >> reporter: when did you get that? >> about a year ago when i was son's death, wanda johnson, katie when i'm 80. >> she's just someone that puts a smile on everybody's face and you never know what amazing oscar grant's mother revealed things she's done. >> what do you think? what she always knew. >> reporter: so for helping according to a crime report from the law firm commissioned thousands of dogs to improve by bart, investigators didn't thousands of dogs of people visually impaired, this week's buy his explanation. jefferson award in the bay area they said enhanced video showed goes to katie. officer johanes mehserle >> remember, you can nominate reaching for the weapon. >> if you look at that, the your own local hero for a

officer already had seven complaints against him that jefferson award. we'll be right back. year and nothing was done tend just goes back to the frustration of there is no accountability for police officers. >> reporter: the report also criticizes a second bart officer, anthony pirone saying he was aggressive throughout the encounter, using the n word. barred said bart haas worked diligently to make sure the officers received the proper training to respond effectively to challenging situations. >> and mehserle served two years in prison for involuntary manslaughter. pirone was fired but not charged criminally. transited workers sending a

mu to to x th intheya outside head problems with uniony. they will pick a new transit director. criticism of the city's transit system escalated last week when an overhead wire was damaged by muny and service was disrupted for much of the day. before that a woman's arm got stuck in the door of a brand- new train car. she was dragged out on to the track. muny workers said their issues are improved fingsafety training, and increased wages. muny has a $1.2 billion budget and the operators do not feel like it's being spent. >> it's not being used properly

as far as the quality of equipment or oversight the equipment that's out there and the way that we move the city. >> we certainly understand the concerns they have and they're very valuable. that's why we're sitting down and working with them in good faith to negotiate a fair contract. >> reporter: he will be stepping down when his contract runs out in august and the city has conducted a search for a new leader. they plan to increase the budget from $1.2 billion to $1.3 billion. the current contract is set to expire at the end of june. reporting for kpix 5. there's a ban on the use of >>nguptoni5:00, police wag about a disturbing crime trend in facial recognition technology. amazon has providing it to law contra costa county.

what people can do to protect enforcement agencies. many say this technology is their homes. we'll have that story and much invasive and onto we highlighte more coming up tonight at 5:00. >> that will do it for us here last year when it was tested at kpix at noon. out and the software falsely matched 28 members of congress i love the blue sky. with mug shots. >> are you going to the beach? they said the false matches >> lunch. >> indoor plans. >> yes. >> go outside if you can. were disproportionate of members of color. >> we know it has a really high enjoy your day. see you tomorrow. to simone, i leave the van gogh. error rate, especially for women and people of color. the darker your skin, the more trouble it has identifying you. >> private companies would still be able to use the software although the city will not. the commission will discuss the technology tonight in oakland. i'm emily turner live at the news desk where ve breaking . the california state assembly has voted in favor of allowing the city to impose a fee for an arrison, the wine collection.

s over 2 is will to craig, this rock.thea go to the senate. the rainbows to the proud. the early plans consider online i leave these things to my heirs, all 39 million of you, reservations which would charge on one condition. $2 to $5 a day and on busy that you do everything in your power to preserve and protect them. weeks, up to $20. with love, california. if it passes, it would be implemented if it passes in 2020. back to you. >> thank you. to washington now where attorney general william barr held true to his word after telling house democrats he would not show up for tos house judiciary committee. >> i would introduce the witness, but instead we will conclude the proceedings. heduled to testify about his handling of the mueller report but he backed out when democrats added an extra hour of questioning by justice department and houses

calated when nancy pelosi called out barr's testimony before a senate panel wednesday. >> if the attorney general of the united states is not telling the truth to the congress of the united states, that's a crime. >> the justice department said speaker pelosi's baseless attack on the tog is reckless, irresponsible and false. a democratic congressman had fun with william barr's no- show. steve cohen brought a serp ram mick chicken and bucket of chicken. he put it in front of the witness chair saying he's here. ws at have more on the kpix 5 to hit the u.s.-mexico border and it involves dna testing. the department etthesg somerepo

♪ unprecedented move, ice will crack down on families. the department of homeland security said the new pilot program will involve a >> brooke: it's a very nicethin, voluntary cheek swab with sweetheart. >> hope: well, i want her to results expected in under two feel part of the family, and hours. the department space the what better way than to offer her a job working here with us? program will target human traffickers who are smuggling >> ridge: [ sighs ] any idea where she might fit in? and exploiting children. >> we're also trying to >> hope: well, she seemed kind of caught off guard when i identify those families or suggested it, so... i mean, she might not even take presenting as a parent or it. >> ridge: why do you think that guardian and are not. is? >> hope: well, flo is phoebe's >> reporter: the president has birth mother, steffy is phoebe's accused asylum seekers of trying to beat the system. adoptive mother. if they're both working here, dh-s officials have reported it might kind of be a little more than 1,000 cases sips the awkward for flo. beginning of the budget year. >> we need to tighten the asylum process. >> reporter: the government claims the dna samples will be destroyed after the tests are done but the aclu calls it

coercive and that this raises serious privacy and civil liberties concerns and another example of the trump administration seeking and deterring asylum seekers. the administration continues to push for additional resources and new policies to deal with what they crawl a bored breaking point. reporting for cbs news, the white house. still ahead, a network of cameras keeping an eye on california spots at rest being for wildfires. >> plus, the state capital goes star wars. while nims giant yoda head is floating around outside. >> enjoy the warm temperatures. we're tracking the next weather system that could provide a few showers. i'll detail that out for you on futurecast coming up in a few minutes.

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a frightening scene on 37. the driver went on to the shoulder and slammed into the rail forcing it to cut right through the vehicle. it happened west of sonoma boulevard. firefighters across southern california now have a new set of eyes to assist with wildfires. they're getting help with high technical as. that small camera you see on the tower scans for any sign of smoke. crews from utility companies, southern california edison are installing these throughout the region. they've mount 100 so far. they said the cameras will help firefighters get to targeted areas much faster. >> this is real time capability where they can use to identify fires and resources more quickly. >> all of ar monitored at an emergency operation center 24/7. the public can also watch the feeds online to help look out

for trouble. if a new proposal passes it would affect elevator fees to check out the stunning views from the top. the move who create logistical chaos for visitors. san francisco recreation and park officials want to fix to a popular tourist spot and three other major attractions in the city. the proposal would be similar to surge pricing on ride shares making the tourist destinations more expensive during congested times. they include the japanese tea garden, bow tan cal garden and conservatory of flowers. let's get a check of the big board. the dow is down about 156 points. well, check this out. okay. that was not a good yoda impression but a giant yoda head is taking over the state capital. may is a big month with may the

4th coming up with a play on may the force. they will officially declare may 4th as star wars day. at the and of the month the highly anticipated galaxy edge theme mark will open up. stanley cup playoff action continues as the sharks take on the avalanche in colorado. even though the sharks are on the road, fans can head to a free watch party at via stadium. the sharks lead two games to one right now. game five will be in san jose saturday night at 7:00. across the pond, the royal baby countdown is officially on at windsor castle. >> a royal baby is on the way. >> incerrand duat any time. the duke and duchess of sussex

are ditching decadeses of tradition choosing not to pose for photos right away. some believe the baby has arrived but they are reporting still no baby. >> sunny skies, and i love that. so many happy faces with the sunshine and warm temperatures. here is a live look with our sales force tower camera looking north, beautiful blue sky. temps are warming up nicely. 73 for you in concorde. 74 in livermore. 71 in san jose. we're warming up because of the ridge rough high pressure, the strong ridge. that's why we have sunshine and above average temperatures. right behind this we're tracking the cutoff system that could bring a few showers into the early part of next week.

as we go through the day, enjoy the sunshine. we're noticing plenty of. it for tomorrow morning could see some clouds. then we'll have the clearing as we head through the afternoon for your friday with temperatures possibly warmer compared to today. here is that low pressure system that could bring showers. we'll be watching that. our sunset is at 8:00 p.m. and the daytime highs running from three to five degrees above average. 68 in san francisco. looking at upper 70s for concord and livermore and sunday is cinco de mayo, mostly cloudy skies and a few showers possible sunday night. so here is that seven-day forecast and what you scan expect. warming up a little bit for friday and for saturday. may the 4th be with you, cooler and our shower chances late sunday into monday and warming

up by the middle part of the week. >> all right. sounds good. some doctors believe there is new hope for people with alzheimer's and dementia. >> they believe a personalized approach may reverse some. >> we are all swimming daily in a toxic soup. >> how do i feel now? i feel like i've got my life back. >> find out about some of the culprits and see the life-style one couple has adopted. it's called new hope for alzheimer's, and that airs tonight on kpix 5 at 7:00. if you have a consume problem, email us or call the hotline.

in downtown san rafael, you often see guide dogs. >> reporter: katie has play time for the dogs. >> i started as a dog walker and then somebody said one day do you tip