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this is kpix5. how a windy day like yesterday can quickly turn to disaster . firefighters are ready for fire disasters even in the winter. sake separate cisco bartender is fighting for her life after a hit and run. shake a promise made by russia to ukraine broken. jake good morning, thank you so much for joining us. let's start with a quick check of our weather. >> good morning, devin. we are looking at the winds teaching from the augusta conditions with high wind event . they have definitely calm down . i want to show you the first alert doppler and a few showers out that this morning. even some snow over mount hamilton. here we go with a

live look. many clear skies this morning. temperatures on the chilly side in the 30s and 40s. i'd like to show you the current sustained winds . anywhere from 5 to 10 miles per hour. 12 miles per hour at sfo. walking you through the day and san francisco, partly sunny skies with temperatures in the mid-50s. for concord, looking at 58. san jose, 59. there is a slight chance to see a shower. powerful winds cause damage around the bay area . a set of power poles toppled upper and petaluma.

fortunately, crews were able to control those flames and avoid any particular problem. a large wildfire and shasta county that started as a controlled burn but got out of control because of the wind . >> reporter: this whole region deals with critically dry field levels. this fire and shasta county force evacuations and burned roughly 40 acres a day. >> if you like it gets earlier and earlier now. >> reporter: it is believed to be a controlled and that got out of control. those burns if done right are essential to fighting major fires pick >> the goal is to continue to lead activities like that occur. they are beneficial. we will look at prescribed fire here in santa rosa. >> reporter: to keep it to make sure that conditions are right.

california has acres and acres of vegetation ready to burn. it is at levels that should not be right now. fuels are drier than they should be for this time of year. fire season has not started yet and they are hoping more rain will come to push it back as much as possible. we could see the earliest start ever to fire season this year pick >> we continue to get those forecasts where they mentioned that the rain is looking pretty good. as it gets closer, we see those amounts of precipitation start to back off. sonoma fire investigators are trying to find out what caused the winery to go weapon flames. i helicopters spotted the fire at 9:00, say night. you can see how intense the flames got.

these photos show the aftermath and the charred remains of the tasting room and other parts of the winery. authorities are crediting a car seat with helping an infant survive a nasty crash involving a transit bus. the 18-month-old was in a car that rear-ended another vehicle near the martinelli winery. things got worse. the car with the infant month up in the opposite lane of traffic and was smashed by a transit book. that sent the bus careening off the road and down an embankment . the infant safety seat was a lifesaver. >> one of the bystanders were we came advised us as soon as he got to the vehicle he heard the child crying. the child was properly restrained in his seat in the rear facing manner. >> four people from three vehicles were taken to the hospital.

san francisco bartender is fighting for her life after she was struck by a hit and run driver. it happened right after she left work last month. we spoke with the victim's mother who was asking for the public's help. >> the bartender left work atwater bar on the embarcadero and set out for her 3.5 mile journey home on her bicycle. she never made it to her destination. >> reporter: alex was make a in a routine track calm to the bayview. she was struck by a driver on third street near fairfax avenue . she was left with traumatic brain injuries and the driver took off. >> what has been going on in your mind since this happened? >> shock. sadness. >> reporter: alex was in the icu and just this week came out of a medically induced coma.

>> she has tons of friends and she is very outgoing. she enjoys hiking and just recently learned how to scuba dive. she is teaching herself italian. butt her water bar family is devastated. alex has been a bartender here for three years. >> she shows up in a really good mood with a smile on her face and she has a really good energy. she lifts the spirits of everybody around her. >> the managing partner said he spoke with the witness it came to her aid pick >> this guy is a great human being because he heard the sound and ran to see what had happened. he got a description of the car but then when he saw alex he called 911 immediately and probably saved her life. if he wasn't there, who would have found her?

>> they release a stock photo of the drivers car. a sedan. the car sustained damage to the front bumper on the passenger side pick >> if anybody has any information, please call the police and let them know. we are talking about human life here. this is my daughter, and it could happen to anyone. >> they will be creating a drink in honor of alex and go toward the gofundme account for her medical expenses. kpix5. staff and students submission prep school are mourning the death of five teacher. he was killed while he was riding his scooter on wednesday morning. it happened at harrison and 22nd street. josh above is taken to the hospital where he later died.

the driver is cooperating and there is no indication that drugs are alcohol played a role in that crash. starting on march 12, masks will be strongly recommended but not required which is in line with state guidelines. younger students will have to wait a bit longer. they will drop the mandate for all other grades. the district says it wants to give my time for families of younger students to get their kids vaccinated. still ahead, the word ukraine continues to rates this morning. we've got the latest on the broken promise by russia there cost people their lives. local ukrainians are desperate tech help those in their country. we will be right back.

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taking a live look at kyiv. a limited cease-fire is not holding and they say it is russia's file. efforts of evacuate people iran

hold amid renewed shelling by russian forces. this comes hours after russia announced the deal and temporary evacuation routes. ryan yamamoto for reports. >> reporter: amid concerns of fighting coercion, thousands of people are crowding the capitals train station desperate to escape russia's war in ukraine before it's too late. it is estimated that more than 1 million refugees have fled to neighboring countries. >> we have seen the use of cluster bombs which will be in violation of international law. >> reporter: questions see the biggest nuclear power plant and your rough. ukraine's president called it terror on an unprecedented level. concerns of a potential radiation leak were produced after firefighters put out the blaze. no radiation was released. >> the intentional bombing of

civilians would be considered a war crime. >> reporter: antony blinken to emergency meetings with nato allies in brussels. >> russia has never been more isolated and we have never been more united. >> reporter: president biden met with the president of finland. >> at is an attack on the security of your rep and your crane and global peace and stability. >> reporter: as they slapped sanctions on russia, billionaire oligarchs have called for a ban on the import of russian energy. >> we are looking at ways to cut consumption of russian energy. >> reporter: russia is trying to control the narrative and quashed discontent over the war. the kremlin locked facebook and twitter and there are no independent media outlets left in the country.

next week the white house says the vice president is scheduled to travel to poland and romania. strict the bay area is seeing an outpouring of support for ukraine. everything from medical supplies to divers. ukrainian american say if they can fight in their homeland, they can take part here in the u.s.. >> i feel like short of being there i am not helping enough. >> after a few days of watching their homeland bombed and besieged and brutalized, she had enough and was going to find a way to join the fight however she could. >> this is the closest i've ever gotten toward, and it is terrifying. >> all of the supplies that you see here, diapers, baby food and medical supplies and everything in the warehouse behind it has been announced in

the past 48 hours. >> we tried to gather the essential goods like medicine, food, and kitchen products. especially for the babies. i have a one-year-old little boy and i know how many diapers he needs every day. >> reporter: they have collected enough to fill five airplanes full. they hope it will help and they hope it will be enough to fortify their countrymen and women as they try to resist the russians. >> all of the information we got from ukraine is like a horror movie. you cannot even imagine your children to be there. >> congress is considering a new aid package for ukraine. they are urging people to reach

out and encourage them to vote for that package. for more information just go to our website at www.kpix.com . we have seen some wild weather over the last week. let's turn it over to mary lee about we can expect this week. you can see the camma out there shaking in the wind . the winds have eased significantly. we had 50 mile-per-hour winds. the winds will easter the day today . your first alert weather forecast as we get you started on your weekend. a chilly start with temperatures in the 30s and 40s. there is a few showers out there. first alert doppler, especially across the peninsula, spotty showers near portola valley and also snow over mount hamilton this morning. a live look at our salesforce

tower camerasethe temperatures down to 41. livermore, san jose, mid-40s. santa rosa, 37. after those strong winds yesterday, we see calm conditions of 5-10 miles per hour. along the coast and the peninsula, sfo 12 mile-per- hour winds . let's walk you through the day. san francisco, chilly conditions in the mid-50s. looking at partly sunny skies as we look to oakland. upper 50s is afternoon. concord, looking at 58 later on today with partly sunny skies. in livermore and the tri- valley, 56. for the south bay, upper 50s this afternoon. tracking of weak disturbance

bringing a few spotty showers for us. colder temperatures in the 50s for those daytime highs. as we look to our high temperatures for your neighborhood, 57 in san mateo. redwood city, 59. santa clara, 56. 58, cupertino. 58, concord. mid-50s by the tri-valley this afternoon. around the bay, 58 in san francisco. 57, daly city. upper 50s to 60 degrees. i want to show you future cast as we take you hour by hour. there is a chance of maybe see a spotty shower. i think for the most part we will see sunny skies. as we head to tonight we are looking at clear skies for tomorrow morning town to the 30s and four days.

more sunshine as we look ahead to your sunday. here we go as we look to next week. we are looking at a dry and quiet weather pattern setting up for us. as we head through the day, a little bit breezy but nothing like yesterday. more snow in the sierra up with a few more inches of snow expected this weekend. there we go with a little bit more sunshine. temperatures a little bit warmer. for the santa clara valley, wednesday, thursday, and friday we are talking about low 70s. for the coast by tomorrow my sunshine but temperatures on the rise. we will continue that warming trend. we are looking at temperatures further inland east bay and the north bite thursday and friday into the 70s with that

sunshine. and looking at those longer- range weather models as we look to next week and the week after that, it is looking dry with a quiet weather pattern. >> when you mentioned the snow on mount hamilton, that surprised me. that is where my parents live. they are big fans of yours. >> tell them i love them. they are awesome. officials are already bracing for the worse for the fire season. sake the head coach fully expects that the change. stanford women's basketball. they are going to the begins once again. details and high

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pac-12 women's basketball team posted to the conference slate without a loss. stanford accomplish that then, and they look to do it again siding with the matchup against colorado. buffalo has played stanford tough in january. yesterday this was the only fight the colorado had in them. he said not so fast. she decided to unleashed the inker on the buffaloes. she had 14 in the first half. in the third quarter, jones. you're going to give it to me? huge mistake. she had 17. in the final seconds of the quarter, wilson with the deeper and at the buzzer. 53-37. her brother was more fired up shs.

sunday's final. all cinderella teams have a young head coach that bursts onto the national scene. they are usually loaded with veterans. they like to stamp their ticket in their first tournament game tonight against the bayou. the cougars have another bubble team. he tell me he expects their body of work to comfortably get the men. none of these players were alive the last time usf made the begins in 1998. >> i was 13 at that point. it has been a long time. since i have been here, we have been trying to work towards. i think our guys are really excited to get out there and see if we cannot get in on saturday night. brian greasy is reportedly

leaving the broadcast to become the 49ers new quarterback coach. he played for kyle shanahan's dad and will coach. last month mike mcdaniel left his role as the 49ers offensive coordinator to become head coach of the dolphins. as he found out at the combine, he has a lot of support in the bay area. >> i think we are all pulling for the guy. mike is a special person. >> >> i didn't even know you were there. >> i appreciate it. >> see you, buddy. the warriors are back in action tonight. if you want to get game, just hope that the schedule falls on lebron and the lakers. they have lost seven of eight and they square off tonight. have a great day, everyone.

california's wildfire season may come sooner than you think. we take a look at just how bad it might be. here is alive look outside in san jose. we wi

live from the cbs bay studios, this is kpix5 news.

the time now is 6:29. thank you so much for joining us. let's start with a quick check of the weather. we are looking at a chilly start to our day. a few showers are out there first alert doppler shows showers for the peninsula and along the santa cruz mountains as well as a dusting of snow up over mount hamilton. and san francisco, you can see those golden colors in the sky. temperatures down to the 30s and 40s this morning. 41, concord. livermore, 38. 45, san jose. definitely not as windy as yesterday. we did see wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour and now are looking at like conditions. breezy along the coast. sfo, 12 mile-per-hour winds.

as we head through the day, chilly for temperatures in the mid-to upper 50s for many locations. back to you. a judge since the former is bay police officer to prison for shooting and killing an unarmed mentally ill man. andrew hall watching the courthouse yesterday to learn his fate. he was convicted last year of assault with a firearm with a gun enhancement. prosecutors say he shot the 33- year-old r hed poce a low, sl speed case. >> it has been . >> this is the progression of justice, of seeking justice it started many years ago. >> we have prayed and hoped for this day. >> last march hall shot and killed a second man a 32-year- old man.

authorities are still investigating that second shooting. >> in both cases i felt that it was a green light for them to just kill them and think nobody would care. we do care. >> he is the first law enforcement officer and contra costa county. the police union in san jose concern support behind the canada it is the latest blow to smith's trouble campaign. >> another week and another high profile endorsement against santa clara county sheriff. it's a san jose police officers association pick >> it was a very simple conversation. >> theyofrk side-by-

>> weabsolutely know based on our experience this is the right person to lead the sheriff's department and reestablish that trust and transparency. >> can one extrapolate that out to say you don't trust lori smith? >> our focus right now is with kevin. we believe he has the leadership skills and the right temperament. it is desperately needed for the men and women of the sheriff's apartment and for our community. >> they joined the south bay labor council. last week it was a correctional peace officers association and before that the deputy sheriffs union. this wave of endorsements is the latest blow pick >> it is time the truth comes to light. >> a civil rights investigation has been announced on top of the current investigation.

>> back in 2020 the county settled a lawsuit for $10 million over neglect or mistreatment of the jail inmate. >> i was very honored. >> reporter: he worked at the sheriff's office for 28 years and says the endorsement is significant. under smith there was a rivalry between the two agencies pick >> i think that there was some animosity between them. i think i can get you in an area where you build silos. we need to concentrate on working together as a largest agencies. i think that is the best approach. >> kpix 5. take the latest outlook for wildfire potential is looking pretty ominous. by the time the generals around the significant fire potential will be above normal for the

entire bay area. here is the report. >> reporter: back in late january, embers from a brush pile burning operation sparked the colorado fired near big sur. more than 700 acres for black and even after large storms dumped significant rain in october. january ignited a two- month stretch that picking the driest period ever recorded in northern california. right now our potential for wildfire is considered normal, but it is growing by the day. >> right now we are not in that more than normal potential. there is potential and the public can see that by the fact that we half a 700+ acre fire on the coast of monterey county last month. >> the latest maps just

released show a significant increase in the threat from wildfire in northern california in the bay area. by june, the potential jumps to a of normal. the big reason for that is the continuing track conditions and all back rest that is grown after the october and december rains is now becoming crackling fuel of future five years. >> if you look at the last few years, the potential is there that we could have a busier than normal fire season. the predictive services map shows that it is predicting the possibility of a busier than normal season. >> that was ellen martin reporting. because of the increased number and intensity of the fires, cal fire is prepared for an exhausting summer. homeownership repair there properties now and work on the defensible space around their

homes. the brother of a missing college student is pleading for his safe return. no one has heard from his brother since monday the 21-year-old rented a tesla for a road trip but the family does not think he ever made it and they are worried. christopher doesn't answer his phone and has not been on social media. he missed classes and did not return the rented car. a young woman is about to begin her senior year when she was found dead off-campus. michele miller says text messages with a classmate turned out to be crucial. >> reporter: we are talking about hundreds of text messages over the course of three years. they tell us about the relationship between these two college classmates who had an on-again off-again relationship

. you literally can watch how this relationship develops, how it stops, restarts, and what led to her confrontation, shall we say, that eventually led to her murder. >> you can see michelle's full report on 48 hours tonight on kpix5 . a massive boulder blown up along highway 50. coming up, how a question from her grandson led one bay area woman to

caltrans crews blew up a boulder that came down and a rockslide at echo summer and eastern el dorado county. here's more on the cleanup. >> reporter: quite the way to start the day with a bang. what followed, the sounds of drills, jackhammers and machinery. all part of the process to move pieces of rock off highway 50 at echo summit. the highway closed thursday night around six a clock when a boulder the size of the cabin slid into the road. overnight,

crews drilled holes into the massive rock and dropped explosives inside to blasted. a caltrans area superintendent told us to count our fire is partly to blame. the charter rain is damaged. >> we have rockslides but nothing likely had here last night are the when we had earlier this year. >> without vegetation, water has nowhere to go. when it runs down these rocky sides, the ground is not stable. >> that whole area right above the excavator, we have taken that whole piece out pick >> warmer temperatures and higher elevations does not help either. in fire damaged areas, whether ground loosens bigger boulders

that can only be moved with a bang. >> taking a live look outside. we have seen some wild weather over the past week. >> we are looking at a few spotty showers out there. we could not completely rule out an isolated shower or your first alert weather forecast. i want to show your first alert doppler with isolated showers for parts of the peninsula and the santa cruz mountains. there is no over mount hamilton as well. it is a life look at mount hamilton with that snow out there this morning. is a life look with the sun rising this morning. by the cloudy skies and temperatures on the chilly side. 30s and 40s this morning. bundle up if you're heading out the door this morning.

44, downtown san francisco. 37, santa rosa. the winds are not as bad as yesterday. we had wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour. light winds out there but breezy along the coast. for the peninsula, 12 at sfo. 18, in the bay. mid-to upper 50s to low 60s inland. checking her temperatures, we are looking at daytime highs on the chilly side. below average for this time of year. i am tracking low-pressure that also kicked up the winds. there is a week little disturbance rotating around that low-pressure system breaking spotty showers and cooler chilly temperatures . as we head through our day today,

we cannot completely rule out an isolated shower. you can see a little bit of activity letting up our futurecast radar. tonight, quiet conditions with clear skies and a chilly start of our day tomorrow morning. temperatures a little bit warmer for your sunday and into next week. today, 57 across the peninsula. south bay, 58. temple, 56. morgan hill, 59. inland is big, 58, concord. mid-50s for the tri-valleys. 56, san francisco. 57, alameda. for the east bay shoreline, upper 50s to low 60s. napa valley, 60 degrees. topping out at 61 for windsor this afternoon. as we look to

our winds, they will it's a little bit and nothing like what we saw yesterday. a little bit more snow in the sierra. your seven day forecast, san francisco and oakland, sunshine and temperatures on the rise starting sunday and into next week. 60s and 70s for many locations. for the and the coast, or sunshine for temperatures a little bit warmer. we will continue with that warming trend. a little bit warmer on monday and tuesday. on thursday, temperatures for inland in the low 70s. that will be for next thursday and friday. those weather models are looking dry but no more rain chances anytime soon. and devon, up in lake tahoe, picking up about 6 inches of snow in the sierra.

>> i was up there on thursday doing a little bit of snowboarding and trying to get a little bit better. >> how was that fresh powder? >> it was sexually before the storm. it will probably not be a super lung season. a black history month exhibit is so popular it has been extended to the end of march. we meet the woman the product to life two decades ago. she is this week's jefferson award winner. >> it is fascinating. i was eliminated from our history? >> reporter: she shares african and american history with hundreds of visitors every day who come to downtown redwood city. her grandson inspired the event as a kindergartner in 1997.

>> he came to me and said graham a, i'm not doing another report on dr. king because i know everything there is to know about him. and so has big question to me was, reporter in a at their famous black people that did anything? >> reporter: she found that the black history museum and learning center. she has taken smaller versions of the exhibits to schools since 2001 with the support of donations and sponsors. he brings his two children. >> it is not just for kids as amelia can tell you. >> my head is spinning with joy . i feel like a kid in a candy store of african american black history. cultural things and things that my mom and dad talked about. i favorite part would be janet.

i have been collecting stuff for her for a long time. >> reporter: they set up thousands of artifacts and memorabilia. >> i learn something new every day. bye there are sections on segregation to black lives matter. there is also carolyn's favorite, a compilation of lesser-known but inspiring african americans who invented every day items like potato chips and the cut out light switch. >> it is amazing to see everything that is here. >> reporter: dorothy takes notes so she can teach her students in san jose. >> i think that what you get is doing is absolutely fantastic. >> in the end, she hopes all gusts will leave proud of their own history. >> it is not just one race of people that has contributed to

make america great. everybody has done their part. >> reporter: for creating a traveling museum of african american history, this week's jefferson award goes to carolyn hoskins. if you know someone tubing extraordinary service for the community, go to our website www.kpix.com /arrow and fill out the nomination form. okay jack, these recipes aren't gonna create themselves. it's crunch time! but first, it's heinz dip & crunch time! i'm dipping into the latest innovation by combining heinz secret sauce and potato chip crunchers for the perfect bite. my heinz dip & crunch bacon cheeseburger combo. only at jack in the box.

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smart stores yesterday. the idea is for businesses big and small to sell their products on the go. this bakery is taking advantage of that opportunity. the robot is offering up sweet treat said those enjoying the out doors. the company's cofounders said it's a great tool for expanding small businesses. >> if you ask a small business merchant their biggest problem, it is staffing. you can't hire enough folks to support and run your store. we are now coming out of covid with labor shortages and a lot of consumers that don't want to walk inside of a retail location if they don't have to. >> the robots can be controlled remotely by a business or a tortoise employee. the robot is being used to more than a dozen cities across the country and in london. attaching the union where a young boy got back a treasured possession. here's the story.

>> reporter: to carry family from highlands ranch was taking a trip to wisconsin and the three-year-old had to bring his new stuffed puppy along with him. somewhere along the way, the stuffed puppy got lost and today they were finally reunited. >> rg was all smiles when he got to the puppy again. he got the puppy before christmas and they became best friends. but the puppy got lost and so the milwaukee airport posted a photo on facebook. archie's dad recognized him right away. >> and he said, is this is? i look through my phone and they got stickers. >> reporter: they hurried home to play and make up for lost time.

>> are you going to go home and play with your puppy? >> yes. >> rg small are grateful to both of these airports for coordinating to get the puppy back home. he even got a stuffed airplane to add to his collection.

here is a live look with r mark hopkins hotel cam. we are setting up for dave with partly sunny skies. another vantage point looking south this morning. i want to show you i temperatures. we are and that there days and four days. as we look to the winds, nothing like we saw yesterday. greasy for sfo at 12 miles per hour. here we go. i first alert doppler, spotty showers for parts of the peninsula and the santa cruz mountains. we are looking at a little bit of snow up over mount hamilton. as we look at our highs in the mid to upper 50s to low 60s, below average for this time of year. a slight chance as we head through the day for us body isolated shower. critically dry fuel levels

of a major concern for fire officials. fire season hasn't even started yet. a guaranteed made by vladimir putin has been broken to ukraine.

live from the cbs bay studios, this is kpix5 news. right now, have opened a day like yesterday can quickly turn into a disaster and how firefighters have to be ready for wildfires even in the winter. we are hearing from the family of a san francisco by tenter. a clue did get help find the driver responsible. a promise made by russia is broken. jake good morning, it is saturday, march 5. let's start with a quick check of our weather