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good morning, it is sunday, february 6. thank you for joining us. let's check on the weather with our first alert meteorologist. >> it is colder this morning and there is a little bit more fog from what we had on saturday. temperatures have dipped down into the 30s. it is freezing right now technically in santa rosa. it is 33 in the and more. oakland is 39. we have you in the upper 30s in oakland. in terms of fall, look at the northbay. it is down to zero. we are seeing numbers low for now. it is a little bit more time on the road in the northbay valley. it will not last long. it is a beautiful day after that. it will be more sunshine than anything else. it will be in the upper 60s for some of the warmer inland locations. we will show you the warm-up coming our way. back over to you. we begin with a developing
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story this morning. the chp has arrested the gunmen in what is being described as a deadly case of road rage on a freeway in oakland. investigators say a 25-year-old juan garcia shot and killed jean rancid friday night. the victim was just driving to pick up his girlfriend at the west oakland guard station. back in the day, he was a star high school and college basketball player. he was a beloved coach and mentor in the bay area for decades. we look at what investigators believe may have triggered the shooting. >> reporter: investigators believe the motive was road rage. family and friends say jean was on his way to pick up his girlfriend in the west oakland bart station. he never made it. >> i was in total disbelief. i did not believe it. >> reporter: investigators believe it was a targeted shooting. it happened after 5:00 p.m. in downtown oakland. investigators say the suspect, a 25-year-old juan angel garcia drove to the left and fired into his car, hitting him at least once. jean hit a guardrail and came
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to a stop on the freeway. he died in the car. >> jean was a hero. there was love in his heart and he was loved by everyone. >> reporter: this filmmaker was a close friend and a former basketball teammate. >> for a guy who was 5'9", jean was the greatest high school and i want to say college basketball player that i have ever witnessed. >> reporter: these photos were taken by a photographer in the 1970s of jean playing basketball at berkeley high school and uc berkeley. he was inducted in 2001 two cal athletics hall of fame. the golden state warriors
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signed jean in 1979. they later cut him. he spent a few years in the minor-league system. doug says in the last 20 years, he and jean were coaching basketball and working with kids to get them away from gun violence. >> the very thing that we work so hard for, it is what took him away. it is really, it is really tough on me as i reflect back. >> reporter: there have been three fatal three-way shootings in oakland. this 23-month-old, this 25-year- old and a sheriff's recruit, this 20 eight-year-old man, no arrests were in those cases. i talked to the girlfriend and the son. they are in a lot of pain and they are not ready to speak publicly at this time. they said that there is a sense of relief that somebody is in custody. jean was 65 years old. >> reporter: in oakland, kpix 5, back to you. the mayor's office said
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that the loss of life due to gun violence is a tragedy for family and friends of jean and our entire community. the mayor will be relentless in her pursuit of state resources to install cameras with privacy protections at on and off ramps that can assist investigations such as these. ultimately they will hold those accountable who act with heinous disregard for human life. the vic of the first homicide of the year is a teenager. this teenager was shot near the intersection of paddlewheel drive and later drive. the vallejo please have not made arrests. a chef and 49er fan is in a coma after being knocked out during last weekend's playoff game in los angeles. the family says that the doctors operated on the 40-year- old on friday. kpix 5 spoke with the family's attorney who is calling for justice. >> reporter: daniel luna's attorney says that his parents and wife are at his bedside at a los angeles hospital where he remains in critical condition. the family wants to know why and how this has happened. >> this is a beloved restaurant tour. he is renowned for his
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rotisserie chicken, his generosity and kindness. >> reporter: the attorney says that the family is focused on the recovery and they are holding all parties accountable. >> at the end of the day, we know that this is a snapshot and we know that this is a recording on a videotape. we know that this is counterproductive. >> reporter: earlier this week, inglewood's mayor said investigators determined he was mingling with a group of mostly 49ers fans when he allegedly shoved a man wearing a rams jersey from behind. the whole encounter lasted about five seconds. the mayor has seen the video. the police are not releasing it at this time. >> the reality is that this was a one punch, two shove altercation. the greatest damage was done because he landed on the back of his head. he landed on the
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pavement. >> reporter: friends of the shaft say that such behavior is out of character. the attorney says that there is likely much more to what happened than what was captured on camera. >> there is no question that hours of videotape from a myriad of angles need to be looked at. this is a sophisticated environment. this is a highly charged environment. we wil presercaly unta not the what happened before then that created the environment for this to occur. >> reporter: the police arrested 30-year-old brian alexis for felony assault. he was released on $30,000 bill. in a statement, the family said in part we want to make sure that these nfl events are safe and secure for everyone. we want to make sure all parties responsible for this
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tragic and violent attack will be held accountable so that something like this never happens again. it was private security guards that found luna unconscious. tonight, the family is asking anyone with photos, videos, or details of any kind to contact the inglewood police department. in san francisco, kpix 5 . turning now to the coronavirus, everyone wants to know when the pandemic will finally end. a stanford expert is considering that question from a historical perspective. >> the flu virus still persists on but it has been broken up into little pieces. >> reporter: this professor says that looking at a pandemic through the lens of history is different than looking at a virus through the ends of a microscope. pandemics like the spanish flu and, even when the viruses that thlastrewa1920sist. emat circat e human c putie cradle the -
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allowe to sp it aelerated e developmenvi vaccines. >> so much of business, social life, culture relies on people being able to move around the world freely and quickly. what is covid-19? covid-19 is a brilliant aviation fueled pandemic. >> reporter: historians are better at looking backwards and understanding the present moment or predicting the future. this professor says we have the weapons in our arsenal right now to end the pandemic. the problem is, it is an arms race. far too many are refusing to roll up their sleeves. >> two years with no spikes is a possibility.
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>> reporter: there are signs we might not see another surge in cases. in just two months, the number of deaths in the u.s. jumped from 800,000 to 900,000. new daily cases in the u.s. have dropped by nearly half 1 million since mid-january. during a white house press briefing, president biden said that there is both good and bad news. >> with the pandemic, there has univsity, every state is encak seeing a decline in new daily case numbers. the highly contagious omicron variant has taken a toll on the youngest americans. >> for the last several months while omicron has been searching, children 0-4 years of age have been hospitalized three times the rate as children between the ages of three and 17 years of age. pfizer is asking the fda to grant emergency youth authorization for two doses of
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the vaccine. the drugmaker is researching whether three doses would the more effective for that age group. a plan to close up to 16 schools in oakland is provoking an angry reaction. kpix 5 attended a rally where some parents said they intend to fight the school district's plan. >> reporter: last week the president of the oak will fund unified school board told me he expected parents to be angry about the plan to close more than a dozen schools. he was certainly right about that. >> they will not beat us if we stay together. >> reporter:'s first established in 1869, prescott elementary is the oldest school in the district. today, parents and staff members rallied in its playground to try to keep the school from closing after this academic year. >> reach out. we are committed to fighting
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for prescott. when we fight for prescott, we fight for all oakland schools. >> let's keep these kids here. we cannot push them out. >> they recently came back from a pandemic. they have been out for a year. if they merge schools and they close schools, it is going to make it worse for them to get back on track. >> reporter: 16 schools could close or be consolidated under the proposal. the board director was the one who revealed the plan to the public. the final closure list was only posted on sunday. the district plans to vote on it this tuesday. >> we are in a state of emergency right now. the state of emergency is not a financial crisis. the state of emergency is we have school direct others who think that the best idea is to close our neighborhood schools. >> reporter: the district must increase the number of campuses to prevent budget deficits going forward. in a statement, they support people's right to protest and that quote we know that our
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students, staff, and families all agree that we need a district of driving schools yet not everyone necessarily agrees on how best to get there. parents are outraged. this is especially since their only chance to respond was a single zoom meeting on monday, attended by 2000 people and lasting until 3:00 am. >> bella quality is questionable. but, it is happening. it is clear that the intention was not to include community voice as a part of the process. i find that to be very problematic. >> reporter: they are hearing that voice not and it includes a call for a general strike by students and parents of the district. >> we can shut this school district down and send the message that we are not going to take gointofigh >> reporter: in oakland, kpix 5. >> the district is planning to vote on the proposal in a special meeting this tuesday. you can find the list of schools that the district wants to close or consolidate on our
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website at sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/. in the peninsula, the seven mile house sports bar and grill is celebrating its 164th anniversary. the restaurant opened in the 1850s as a stagecoach pitstop. it hides itself as being one the oldest restaurants. it is part of the celebration. the owner gave away free food and t-shirts. >> i think the key to our survival is our community. once our community found out that we were struggling, we got so much support. it was really the pandemic that made us realize how connected that we are with our neighborhood. that really saved us. >> in its current form, seven mile house serves american and filipino foyt. the time is 6:14 a.m. still ahead, fire crews battle yet another winter wildfire. this time, it is in the mountains. and later, we have the search for a hero in a cowboy hat, good samaritan who helped
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is 6:16 a.m. a fire victim was taken to the hospital following a house fire. it happened just after 9:00 pm. video shows firefighters coming down a garage door and spring flames with water. everybody in the home wanted to escape. one person is being treated for smoke inhalation. seattle has stopped a brush fire. this is a video of the white smoke billowing from the mountainside. the fire broke out about 5:00 pm on weaver road. it burned an acre. fire crews were able to get it contained before it threatened any structures. we have footage providing a fresh look wrong the big sur coastline. the colorado fire is now fully contained after burning nearly 700 acres over two weeks. you can see some remanence of fire retardant, the burn scar provides a sense of how close the fire came to reaching the bridge. you give that a couple of
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years, the chaparral will come back and you will not even know that happened there. back here at home, we have a live look from the east. you can see the early lights starting to fill the sky. summarize is happening at 7:0 8 am. we will watch that over the next hour. the sky gets prettier and prettier. therare issuhaesd out yesterday. there is a little bit more than we had yesterday. and, it is noticeably colder. this is especially in the valley. santa rosa is 31. it is 32 in petaluma. it is 32 in fairfield. it is in the upper 30s in the east bay. it is mostly low 40s as you get into the heart of the bay. if you switch the vantage point, go to the coldest location. hit the visibility map and you can see that is where we have an issue with fog. we have zero visibility in
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petaluma. you can see 0.3 miles down the road in front of you, this is santa rosa. and we are switching again, instead of going from the actual center, put the future cast on here. we have the high-resolution computer model depicting the film. let's take it forward from 6:00 a.m., that melts its way back. by the time we get to 11:00 am, you are looking at clear blue skies. and then it is blue sky bay area wide. we will not see high clouds today. it is going to be clear blue. it will continue to be hazy out there today. air quality is going to stay moderate. there is one other item to take a look at in terms of the forecast. what is really the headline is not just today's daytime highs that stand out, it is the long- range forecast showing us a noticeable warm-up. look at the 10 day forecast. look where the seven-day leaves off. we go out to day 10 from right now. the probability map shows you the degree of confidence. temperatures will be above average. the deeper you get into the shades of red, the higher the degree of confidence. there is a strong signal right
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over the heart of the bay. and that gives us a high degree of confidence of temperatures staying above average. you will see it in the seven- day forecast. we will be in the mid-70s. in terms of taking a look ahead at daytime highs for today, these numbers are already a little bit warmer than yesterday. so, we are already seeing the numbers climb back into the upper 60s for san jose. we will go to 68the inland vall then we will go to the mid-60s for the part of the bay. this is already a warm-up. so, we start that today. we will be about four or five degrees above yesterday's numbers for daytime highs today. we really see that change begin to show up as we get into the seven-day forecast. we you will use san jose for the example.
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it will be 77 by thursday. we take a look ahead to the records. the record for thursday's date is likely either going to be tighter broken. so, this temperatures comment about 10 or 15 degrees above average. we are getting close to records by the time to get to wednesday and thursday. and for the microclimates, it is the same story. we have the middle number four santa rosa. those are the northbay valleys. santa rosa is the example. it is 79. here we are, it will be the middle of february. it will be near 80 degrees outside. really, this is without the hope of any rain in sight. this is not for the next seven days and probably even out beyond that as we look at some of our longer forecasts. >> you know, i look at the warm temperatures and my question is i think you need to get to the slopes now if you are going to do it this season. maybe we will not get too much more snow. maybe it does not last that long. >> yes, mie in march > co sports today has inpebble beach. we have a logjam. that is on the leaderboard. he did not fall off this cliff. did he fall ough the first six
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brought the snacks. the shot of the day came from jordan speed. look at that. mainly he did not fall off a cliff. it ends up behind the green. he got up and down for par. he called it the most nerve- racking shot of his career. i would say so. he started five shots ahead of the pack. he did not protect that lead. this par putt is missed on 17. he shot a 3/74 two fall two off the lee. it was wide open for mayor. he is the highest ranked player. nice shot, bertie 17. he is one back on the famous par three seven. look at andrew putnam's t shot. he is set up inches from the cut. he birdied five straight holes. he took the leader back look at bernie. he birdied on his last five holes. he shot a nine under 63. the three-time major winner is just one back. six players are within one shot with putnam.
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they are tied at 15 under. here is vern glenn with more from pebble beach. >> reporter: every time i come down here, it is a constant reminder as to how good these pros are. if you are an amateur, i do not care if you are an elite athlete, top of the hollywood world, yes, you have confidence but you get between those ropes, reality sets in. >> it made me excited about going to work on my game. i have a lot to work on. >> they are playing a different game. we are not playing the same game. you really see what golf is when these guys right here do what they do. this is their office. we are out here having fun. i do not want to come to their desk job and mess it up. >> jordan fired a 63 to put himself in contention tomorrow.
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he might be a little bit more cautious on the eighth hole. >> how do you explain this to your wife when you talk to her? >> i am not sure what will happen there. i just saw the shot from overhead. it bothered me. i cannot imagine while she was watching that life. my parents are here to. not only do i have to explain this to my wife, i've got to explain this to my mom and dad. >> reporter: this will be a shootout coming up on sunday. this is a $1.4 million first- place check to the winner coming off of the 18th hole. that will do it from the pebble beach pro-am. charlie? the bracket expert has popped his head out of the bunker. they have usf at the tournament. they are great shape to make the big dance for the first time since 1998 if and this is a big if they must avoid a bad loss on the resume. last night's opponent portland would be just that. the head coach is making sure his guys know what is at stake. 35 seconds to go, the game is tied at 70. look at this step back jumper, off the mark. it is right into the hands of josh. he put that up and in.
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there is under 30 to play. this is the last chance for portland. mike meadows needs a three to tie it. he says i will take that and we will take a game. it was not pretty but they avoid a loss 74-71 is st. mary's is looking like a tournament team. loyola marymount was in the bracket tonight. second half, st. mary's was up eight and look at this fake. he steps into the jumper and buries it. he was on fire all night. under two minutes to go, logan johnson slicing and dicing into the corner. same spot, this time he will take it and he will make it. big game for him, a game by 25 points. gales when 71-60. nhl all-star game from las vegas, look at the elvis impersonator's doing it all on skates. look at the loan shark in the game. this was the first all-star appearance. look at this nifty move. nice handle, flips the puck
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>> welcome back it is 6:30 2 am, thank you for joining us. let's start this half hour with a quick check of the weather forecast. this is our first alert meteorologist. >> the sunrises coming up and it looks gorgeous out there right now. this is the camera in dublin and. it is looking out over 580. you can see the scene out in the distance. we are getting the day started. the view from the top of the hills above palo alto is looking out over the south bay gives us an equally impressive you. and, the scene from the top of the mark hopkins is looking out over the city. let's go to the top of this tower which is front and center.
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this is mount diablo up there. as far as temperatures go, it is 31 in santa rosa, 33 in livermore. it is a bit foggy out there. these temperatures are noticeably colder than yesterday. bundle up. you have seen the temperatures did down about four or five degrees from where they were. it is not as cold in the heart of the bay but it is cold in the north bay valley. we will get back in the upper 60s for inland locations for daytime highs today. we have 67. i will show you everybody's pacific daytime highs coming up in the forecast in just a few minutes. for now, back to you. we have heard excuses for building affordable houses in the bay area. this is a new one. one bay area town says it should be exempt from the new housing law. we explain that woodside is citing mountain lions is the reason it cannot or should not build more affordable housing. >> reporter: town officials say that the town's mountain lion population is the reason why they cannot comply with the state's new law designed to increase affordable hog rts. isthe town argues
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that mountain lions are a candidate to be considered an endangered species in the reason so, given that woodside in its entirety is a habitat for a candidate species, no parcel within woodside is currently eligible for a project. >> the idea that you can build a mansion in that is okay for mountain lions but holding a duplex is bad is an absurd argument. >> the state senator a sl in the face a issue for those struggling. >> reporter: this is an issue. >> it allows property owners if they want to to build a duplex. >> reporter: for now, that will morefordablehousing. we ne i prranny inty. so, fomestruggle what the is. >> reporter: this woman prefer to stay anonymous but she told us this. >> there is an ambience and a way of living that people have worked hard to have and they
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are working hard to protective. they do not want multiple dwellings on their lots. i understand it. there is also a lot of people who have nowhere to live. >> i do not think that if there are mountain lions, that should impede holding a second dwelling. >> reporter: another resident told us they were not surprised that leaders found a loophole to the law. >> this is a loophole. i do not think it holds any water. i can guarantee you that if woodside continues to pursue this ridiculous argument, it will get sued either private individuals or by the state. >> reporter: we reached out to the town manager and mayor for comment but we did not hear back. in woodside, kpix 5. following up on a developing story, the hits keep coming for joe broken.'s modifying is saying that 70 old episodes a they will deal with it. spotify did not explain the move but joe has explained for using racial slurs. he used slurs 20 times over the past decade. musicians like neil young and
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joni mitchell are boycotting spotify. they are concerned about the podcast, that it spreads dangerous misinformation about covid and vaccines. an orange county police department is trying to find a good samaritan who helped an officer in a dangerous struggle. on wednesday, an officer in the city of brea chased a suspect into a parking lot and th ofr's gun. he yanked on it so hard, the police say that he broke the holster. at that point, a man in a cowboy hat jumped in to help. the police officer and the cowboy were able to pin the suspect to the ground. >> it is just a good human being, to see another human being in trouble, it is a different level when it is a police officer. >> after helping out the man in the hat left without giving his name and number. the cehelping that somebody can identify him so they can thank him.
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a maryland crossing guard is being held for quick thinking that may have saved a child's life. cars spread through a crosswalk there a middle school. a guard pulled a student out of the way. she got hit instead but only suffered minor injuries. after being released from the hospital, she immediately visited the student to make sure that the girl was okay. still to come, valentine's day is around
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love is priceless but roses can be pricey, especially this valentine's day. between supply chain challenges and worker shortages, prices are up. our reporter stopped by flower markets to take a look. >> reporter: they cut, care for carnations, and they are ready for customers cash. >> a dozen roses, you could get for about $10, for valentine's day, you get it for about $40 a dozen. it is more expensive.
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>> reporter: is that because it is valentine's day? is that because there is a supply issue? >> it is because it is valentine's day. [ laughter ] >> reporter: you know you can get more money. [ laughter ] yes, it costs more for love. and there is another issue. roses are in demand. not red roses, yellows, white, pinks,nd isnot l. meflows are as well. supply chain challenges, labor shortages and bad weather and international growing areas are causing a shortage for for flesh flowers for weddings, special events and other occasions. customers notice. >> everything was full and now there are some places that are closed. summer open. you can see that there is a shortage. >> reporter: most of the flowers come from mexico, colombia, and ecuador. >> we got them at a high price for us. so, we have got to raise the price as well. >> reporter: it will take flexibility and creativity for
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consumers this year. and it will also take more money. all right, the first alert weather forecast, we are committed to make sure you are aware of any changes that are coming in the next few days weod ere is e like for xt weekthisnw we have a noticeable warm-up. we will be 10 degrees warmer than we were yesterday. this is by the time we get to wednesday. you will see that in the seven- day forecast. let's start out with a pretty view from our camera on treasure island looking back towards the skyline. it almost does not look real this time of day. this is the way the lighting hit the city. the son is coming up at 7:0 8 am. this guy is putting on the show. that is the view over the south bay. this camera is not far from woodside. we had that story a little bit earlier.
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we are looking out over palo alto, mountain view. you can see the southern edge of the bay there and the hills. the lights are in the sky. the best is the top of the tower. there is mount diablo. over by mount diablo, just at the foot of it, concord is 37. it is 33 in livermore. it is the northbay valley where we have the coldest temperatures. it is colder today than it was yesterday. this is because we do not have a high clouds. clear skies have really loved the temperatures to go down several degrees. it is freezing. it is 32 in petaluma. if we switch from looking at temperatures to the visibility map, we will see there is an issue of fog up here. this is typical. this will allow the fog to develop in the inland valleys. this is along the 101, through the corridor, through sonoma. we expect fog and high-
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resolution forecast. these are the main trouble spots. the fog that we have got here, let's play it forward. by the time we get past 10:00 am, by the time we have gotten past about 10:00, into the 11:00 am hour, it will be gone. it a couple of hours. that it is just a blue sky day. and it will be quite warm. the bigger warm-ups are happening later this week. we start today in terms of going up about five degrees from where we were yesterday. it is going to be one degree shy of 70 today in the northbay. san jose is going to 68 degrees. we will do mid-60s for the inland valleys. the east bay will be in the upper 60s for much of the day. today is going to be nicer than yesterday was to be outside. there will be less clouds and it will be warmer. here is the real headline in the forecast. look at the seven day leaving
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off. look 10 days from now. the deeper the shades of red on the map show you the higher the degree of confidence temperatures will be above average. that is a strong signal as we go past the seven day. temperatures are going to be staying above average. we already know that we will be doing that the seven-day forecast. look at that number on thursday. 77 for san jose. that could tiorbrres ti get to of next week. oakland goes up to the mid-70s. we will be in the low 70s for the city. did you see that 73 degree day in february for san francisco? that is another sign there. this is when you start getting up into the low to mid 70s. we are doing it everywhere. there is the east bay. look at the middle line showing you the n■orthbay alleys. it is 79 by next thursday. so, there is no rain. but, now the focus is shifting from that to it is going to be quite warm for much of the coming week. you know, not to be redact about what i hear is a great day for a hike. >> that is a great way of thinking about it. this is going to be a fantastic day to be outside. we have great sunday weather. >> thank you. this week students are rising above. as elizabeth cook reports. she is seeing her grow grow from student to mentor and now advisory. >> reporter: for brenda
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alvarez, home really is sweet. the 26-year-old relishes every moment that she spends in the east bay bungalow. she purchased this three years ago. >> i just wanted a place that i could eventually make my home. >> reporter: the tiny home doubles as a workspace for brenda's full-time virtual client relation coordinator position at a global consulting firm. >> when you love what you do, it is not really work. i love what i do. >> reporter: this is also where she connects with 18 very special students. she helps them with everything from college advice to shopping for dorm room supplies. >> we are from the same class. >> reporter: brenda is an advisor.
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she used to be a scholar in the program. this is an opportunity that almost passed her by when she was a student at richmond high school. >> i remember i did the application like a day before. i cannot believe how i even made it into the program. it had all kinds of spelling errors. you could tell that it was a very last-minute thing. that very last minute thing, it just completely change my life. >> reporter: this was a big change for a young woman who has been through a lot. brenda was born in a small village in mexico. and by the time that she reached grade school, her mother had left the family. from then on, she and her father were on their own. >> she was not there anymore. it was just my dad. i lived a very wonderful life with him. but, it caused a lot of bullying when you live in such a small town. the girl without a mom, she is the target. and i think my dad saw that from a very early age. he decided that me coming over here to the u.s. was a much better choice for me. this is because i would actually have opportunities. epr: d cafornia, lls me d kept the twd waappea year
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after came to the united states. he did not make it. >> reporter: with a heart for nonprofit work, her role as an advisor is the perfect fit. >> the thought of him, i hold onto that very dearly. >> reporter: it is her commitment to ernesto that keeps brenda going. i think the thought of him, i hold on to that very dearly. i hold it near my heart. >> reporter: for students rising above, i am elizabeth cook. >> for more information about f are there a and scholars, go to the website. across the nation, 400 thousand jobs were added across the country. the effects are uneven. we talked with the host of face the nation on cbs.
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>> one of the things we are seeing in the competition for workers and worker shortages is that you are seeing some wages go up. at the same time, you are seeing the price of living go up for so many americans. what is happening on the inflation front? and we want to look at the trajectory of the virus. 2 million americans have stopped working according to the labor department. this is because of covid. they also, we saw some of them were not able to show up for work because of covid. so we are uprom they s. >> you can see marker's interview with the deputy treasury secretary and other starting at 8:30 a.m. here on kpix 5. coming up on kpix 5 and streaming on cbs roar. ♪
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a northern california father and son are gaining international attention. what started as a hobby has become a window into what life can be like when your loved one has dementia. >> reporter: this father and son duo are gaining millions of use. it is the message behind there videos that is resonating. these images are not another tick-tock trend. instead, dozens of videos show
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a snapshot of this elk grove family's reality. >> well, you are living here now. >> what happened to me? >> you got short-term memory loss. it met with four-point film alien likes and some videos reaching 10 million views, dan is documenting his father ed's journey with dementia. this is for the world.'s emac this is surreal at this point. >> reporter: videos show their day to day from car rides to candid conversations. >> we have to make light of it at times because if you did not inject humor, it would be unbearable. >> you sold the car when you stopped driving. >> one did i stop? of ion icans dementia. this is why he thin the comment where it is somebody else that just lost their parent or they are dealing with this. >> reporter: with ed's 90th birthday coming in march, they do this. dan put out a request on social media for fans to send in cards. the response was overwhelming.
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>> florida, texas, sweden. >> reporter: they gained the attention of the secret service and the white house. >> i think that is wonderful. i did not know that. i do not know they would like a guy like me. what did i do? >> reporter: ed may forget things from time to time. his sense of humor remains. >> i'm going to be 90. >> i thought i was going to be 27. oh my god! i am going to be 90. >> reporter: this is a time capsule preserving memories that they hope will help others. >> if this causes other people to take their parents and, i think that would be a great positive. we drive home how important it is to get out and get involved in the community. one group of kids has taken
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killing gene ransom along interstate 880. investigators say garcia pulled up and fired into his car hitting him at least once. a list historian optimistic we may be zeroing in on the end of the pandemic. she said she's hopeful in two years we can have a handle on covid but agrees with experts it will take everyone doing their part to be vaccinated. anger and frustration continuing to grow over the plan to close more than a dozen schools. parents are calling for a general strike against the district on tuesday. school district leaders will vote on the list of closures. seven mile house sports bar and grill celebrating its 164th anniversary. it opened in the 1950s as stage coach pit stop. it prides itself on being one of the oldest restaurants in the area. thanks so much for joining us. cbs sunday morning with jane
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