live, froms cbs bay area studios, kpix 5 news. >> a string of crashes in alameda county. i'm kenny choi. >> i'm michelle griego. a man is accused of setting a string of fires in dublin. anne makovec has more on the

crime spree. >> reporter: this is where it ended. the suspect crashed into a gas pump on vastco road and leading officers on two high speed chases. this is the aftermath of the fire that mikaela recount is accused of setting. it's amp printing in dublin. it started in recycling material and spread to the car. >> there was a car on fire in the next development that was burning at the time. they set our building on fire. >> reporter: jeff maine alerted them of the amp fire and they came to put it out without them coming, this building probably would have been gone. >> reporter: we found several buildings off sierra court that had been set on fire. officers spotted the suspect in the same hear driving slowly

around but before they could arrest him he took off on 580. >> reporter: the chp arrested the man in connection with the high speed case and crash and turned him over to the dublin pd to face charges on the arson. anne makovec reporting. >> we'll have much more on this story on the kpix 5 news at 5:00 and online at kpix.com. uber made its debut on wall billion. jackie ward has more. jack economy? >> reporter: uber officially opened on the stock market at $42 a share down from its initial one of $45 a share. the number will continue to go up and down as long as the market remains open. with the official sound of the

bell uber is a public company with a value of $82.4 billion. >> ten years ago no one had an uber app on their phone. now there's 100 million people using it. they have built a platform. we'll see how they take that platform and use it. >> reporter: this is the day that will go down in the history books as one 2018 the c $3 billion loss after losing more than $4 billion the year before. >> losing billions a year. it's amazing. why would someone buy a company that's losing money. it's the prem miss of becoming what they call the amazon of transportation. >> reporter: some uber drivers are not happy with this announcement saying uber has continued to cut their rate.

this driver said she used to make $3 a mile. it's now down to 66 cents a mile. >> it makes it difficult. even for those who do it as a side hustle, they deserve to be paid more. >> reporter: his stake is worth $5 billion. hundreds of other employees are expected to become millionaires. uber released a statement earlier this week regarding the anst of its drivers saying drivers wet succeed without them. uber said it will continue to work to improve the experience for and with their drivers. live from uber headquarters in san francisco, jackie ward, kpix 5. >> meanwhile, uber is hoping for a better reception than its

roy val lyft which saw its stock price drop 20%. a san mateo attorney is facing a new lawsuit, accused of running over a teenage kayaker with a ski both of he was drunk when he ran over francisco adomo last year in san mateo. you can see the injuries the 15- year-old sustained. the boparents described the traumatic moments in a news conference this morning. >> came toward us and then a it been very frustrating, the experience with the d.a. first of all we didn't hear from him for a long time after the accident. then i tried to make a move top find the d.a. >> they say the san mateo

county d.a.'s office told them that keari won't be charged with a felony but instead two misdemeanors. taking a live look from wall street right now. the dow taking a dip with that are river threats and hikes. right now the dow is up. talks with china ended without a deem and the trade war escalating fast. china is rebuking president trump's tariff hikes with higher tariffs on american products. >> reporter: it wrapped up in around two hours. the president said on twitter talks continue. there's no need to rush but those impacted by the trade war want certainty. trade talks between the u.s. and china are done for today. treasury secretary steven mnuchin called it constructive.

overnight u.s. raised tariffs on $200 billion worth of chinese made goods from 10% to 25%. the president tweeting tariffs will make our country much stronger, not weaker. just sit back and watch. in the mean time in china should not try toprenegotiate deals with us at the last minute. >> we can't have that. >> reporter: if no deal can be reached, president trump said he is to put another25% tariff on $325 billion worth of goods. china will put tariffs on goods. u.s. farmers, also being impacted by trade tensions, could be hit harder. a farmer in iowa said one of the neighbors will have to sell their farm if the u.s. and china can't agree to a deal.

>> they're saying hang on, hang on. >> reporter: the new tariffs could be passed on to consumers if they remain in effect for an extended period of time. president trump said that is not a bad thing. >> business will be poured back into our country. >> reporter: the president tweeted to manufacturers this morning saying build your products in the united states and there are riffs. crease does not impact those goods that are already in transit to the united states that left the ports before today. some analysts believe that does create a narrow window during which negotiations could continue. now the consumer price index shows a slight increase. riding costs include gas, repetitive and healthcare costs but economists say inflation

remains the same. >> the presidential hopeful mayor pete is in the area. pete buttigieg was backing a controversial tax program with mayor garcetti. he will attend a grass roots fund-raiser in san francisco tonight. this is his fifth trip to california. we have some breaking news for you. the u.s. house of representatives has just passed a multibillion dollar disaster relief bill that could help thousands of california survivors of wildfires. now this disaster relief bill is a $19.1 billion bill. this would go toward rebuilding and recovery, specifically some of that, about $9 billion, is earmarked for california wildfires. now this whole bill, though, is in jeopardy once it moves to

the senate and controlled by the republicans because of the big issue here which is puerto rico spending. earmarked for puerto rico, $600 million for post hurricane maria. president trump has tweeted against this. we'll keep pan eye on this and bring you the latest. $9billion earmarked for california wildfires. back to you. still ahead, working to help patients. >> plus, understanding student struggles. one alameda county teachers message that's going viral. >> it's so nice to variety sunshine. here's a live look at the san jose camera. we'll tell you what you can expect for the all important

weekend coming up.

president trump is urging congress to stop surprise medical bills that are being sent to patients who have insurance after their hospital procedures. the unexpected charges can cost consumers tens of thousands of dollars. they often call for doctors or facilities outside a patient's network. the white house said any future legislation will ensure patients that they who not be

charged more than in network. an alameda county teacher is using a simple tool get her students to open up about their personal struggles. >> post-its are making a big difference. >> all right. i will start at page 84. >> reporter: it's a good place to start in a traditional language arts class. class work like this quickly turns into a discussion on mental health. >> while you do that, i will have you do the check-in on the poster. >> reporter: the poster is a way for students to share their feelings, a visual representation of how the class is doing. >> i checked. i put my post-it on struggling. >> reporter: they put their name on the back of a note and

stick it on the board. >> something that is huge, the my students are like health. well, that's how the world is and that's heartbreaking your whole life? >> actually, i went here. i witnessed a stabbing. my mom would vouch i would cry a lot after school. i just felt like i was invisible to a lot of my teachers. part of that is i never talked about it because i didn't feel comfortable about it. >> reporter: now kids in her class said the check-ins and the sharing circle have helped them open up about everything from battling depression to trouble at home. >> when i came here, i wouldn't talk at all. >> we would be more comfortable toward each other. >> once i came out from the dark place and started to open

up more and more, i felt like my life has been so much better. >> sometimes it's those outside factor. >> reporter: castillo said this has not only made her class more empathetic and kind but made them in better students. >> their grades have gone way up this year. their self-esteem has gone up. they're believing in themselves. >> reporter: it involves more than 270,000 kids, researchers found their grades improved by 11%. >> now castillo's message is going viral. she posted it for her 27,000 instagram followers. now dozens of teachers, some as fares a new zealand, are creating their own version. let's get a check on the weather with mary. the weekend is almost here. >> it's beautiful and not just

for today but for the weekend. here's a look at camera. blue sky with low clouds and patchy fog and now alin concord in the mid-70s. santa rosa in the upper 70s already. looking at 60 in oakland. upper 60s in liver more. san francisco in the upper 50s and san jose in the upper 60s right now. we'll continue to w sure stem w continue to push to slight chan of the south bay, south of san jose seeing a few showers, maybe for monterey as well as san benito county. we're going to see light offshore winds. running about two to eight above average. you can see that clearing, that sunshine as we head through the

rest of the afternoon. enjoy it. then afternoon sunshine and plenty of sunshine on sunday for mother's day. so a great looking weekend ahead. as we fast forward to the end of the workweek, next week and that's our next chance to see s next friday. but for our sunset tonight jose low 80s in concord. mid-80s for daytime highs in fairfield. low 80s for santa rosa and napa. here's the seven-day forecast. plenty of sunshine for saturday and sunday on mother's day. then a chance for showers next thursday and friday. we're timing it just right. >> got to save the best for mamma. >> thank you, mary. 48 hours is looking into

the case of a millionaire real estate investor. he disappeared. the 48 hour correspondent said he could be anywhere. >> reporter: he ab million dollars from his bank account before he split. that can take you pretty far. that takes them to mexico, ukraine and they're still looking. >> you can watch it here on kpix 5. this could be the future of transportation. how hover bikes and hover cars could change the way you get around.

party city is struggling to stay afloat closing 45 stores a it deals with a global helium shortage. they're working to secure a new

helium source. retailers are on track to have more store closings this year compared to 2018. some blame online shopping and the failure of brick and mortar stores to adoesn't. you don't need a pilot's license to fly this. this company has drone-based vehicles. it is the hover pike, a drone- based vehicle. it looks like a cross between a helicopter and quad copter. it has a seat for one person and dubai is training. >> we want it geared toward helping someone. >> weighing 250 pounds it is capable of flying up to 15 feet high. now hover surf is looking ahead to something bigger. >> we envision you being able to take it in two-seater, three-

seater, four-seater and more. >> it doesn't come cheap. it's priced at about $150,000. >> a reminder if you have a consumer problem or question, you can always e mail us at kpix.com or 1-888-5-helps you. we'll be right back. ...because we bottle at our mountain source. crystal geyser alpine spring water. always bottled at the mountain source.

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big sur hates you. how they're shaming tourists who act badly. >> all right. that will do it for kpix 5 news at noon. we can start our weekend y rgo so do something fantastic. >> call your mom and say i love you. i already talked to mine today.

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