the first one to say, -- and i started to get off my bike. the one on the street came and pointed a gun at me. >> right now on kpix 5 and streaming on cbs news bay area, the bay area cyclist rattled after a series of robberies targeting the biking. and. >> middle school are trying to find a hit-and-run driver who killed a mother and daughter. the key piece of evidence that can bring him to justice. vaccine demands have declined in the next few weeks. how to prepare the bay area for the next phase of the pandemic. it's saturday, april 9th. i'm devin fehely. let's start with a quick check of the weather. good morning. sunny and windy for today. we'll get gusts to 30 miles an hour and this is before we get a chance of rain moving in on monday. the weekend looks sunny. in general today, and want to, far skies.

tomorrow, fire skies and cool or sunday. the chance of showers return late sunday and monday and another chance after that on thursday. investment, have a great saturday. and oakland police are trying to stop a trend of guns pointed at them. >> she hasn't touched a bikence is the robbery. she's the first victim in a series of armed robberies targeting mountain bicycles. >> everything about it fit me per picture. the handlebars, the seat and i could left it up. >> reporter: it brought her a lot of. >> until last tuesday. she was riding solo on the skyline boulevard median trail near fire station 21. >> the first one said give me your bicycle. i started to get off of my bicycle and the one on the street came and pointed a gun at me and said give us your

bicycle. >> reporter: she said three masked people cornered her at noon. she jumped off her bike and ran into oncoming traffic. a good samaritan drove hear away from the gunmen. >> to have gun pointed at your face when you're out trying to enjoy nature and clear your mind, that is the worse possible experience. so upsetting and terrifying. >> reporter: after march 29th, police responded to two other robberies of mountain bicyclers on skyline boulevard near joaquin miller road. march 31st, robbers pulled a gun on a father and son to take their bike. april 6th, wednesday, robbers es frtwo clers ri the bicycling communit there is a fourth gunpoint robbery this week on a group of three bicyclers at the end of 62line boulevard. police have not confirmed the fourth case. >> we made the decision to move our practice location this one. >> reporter: morgan fletcher

and fellow volunteers coach 100 middle schoolers had a bicycle in the oakland hills j. we're guiding the children that if someone asks for your bicycle, give them the bicycle. >> reporter: last april, a did a report on a group of robbers targeting bicycle identify thes near grizzly peak. it's uncolor if the group was reported. they report the robbers drive an suv and given the locations, the victims suspect the latest cases are connected j. we like to do night ride see we start to avoid that. >> reporter: man carbon phoner bicycles cost between 5 and $10,000. she said her bicycle was worth less but it was the perfect christmas gift from her husband a few months ago. >> really afraid and why up set and scared to go on my bicycle now. judge safety advocates used to tell people to ride with one another person and they're telling folks to ride in big groups. strength number ins. at police headquarters, i'm da

lin, kpix 5. >> oakland police are putting officers in more areas where they're seeing spikes in robberies but the number involving guns is down compored to last year. -- compared to last year. san jose police are looking for a driver who hit and killed a mother and daughter and that happened thursday night on ocala avenue. the drive in a pickup hit them and captain on going. the truck was last seen heading north on capitolk pressway. the police released four pictures of the pickup. yet likely has front-end damage. >> you're responsible for two teethes and turn yourself in. take a statement and this is a tragic incident. hopefully, the person comes forward and is held accountable for what they did. >> the mother and daughter killed well just around the corner from where that were hi. three police officers will not face criminal charges in the case of a man who died after being punned to the

ground during an arrest. and they confronted mario gonzalez last april. a neighbor called and said he was acting e ritically and officers suspected him of shoplifting from a northbound store. gonzalez died after the officer pinned him down for more than five minutes. an autopsy report ruled the death was a homicide but the medical examiner said the meth in the system was the primary cause of death and to upped that physical stress from that restraint played a role. is not the family of gonzalez filed two federal civil rights lawsuits against the sea. and to the coronavirus. state public health finishes have issued new quarantine guidelines. people are no longer encouraged to quarantine. that is in line with cdc recommendations. however, unvaccinated employees at high-risk settings like jails andet shoulders are still recommended to quarantine for

five days if they exposed and even if not showing symptoms. >> california's test positivity rate is seeing a slight jump. it's 1.7%, a 0.4% jump from seven days ago. and covid test case rates in california are on a sleet increase. the positivity rate climbed a helpful percent. hospital situations remain low. kpix 5s andrea nakano looks at the status from a possible transition from pandemic to endemic. >> reporter: the demand for vaccines dropped steeply with many clinics cutting back hours or closing altogether. the question is how ready is the bay area for the next stage of the endemic? >> we're at the lowest level of vaccines anywhere in the country. >> reporter: while there are concerns of another wave of coronavirus infections due to the ba.2 variant, short of other mandate the push to get vaccinated might be ending. >> honestly, if the individuals

who have not gotten vaccines yet, the adults, that is, haven't gotten it, they're likely not going to get it. >> reporter: the next move is to educate the believe for treatments for covid. this specialist said that there is plenty of supply but people lack the handle how to access the medication. he feels congress stalling on approving a covid funding package complicates the effort to detect, treat and prevent transmission of the virus. >> and taking fund for example granted. we have the emergency response and drug were free, testing was free and it was hands-on deck and now, with funding stalled and people debating over it, it's leading to a ripple effect. judge i man feel there is less direction from the state and federal level. friday night, new guidance coming from the california

department of public health. and those a symptomatic are not recommended to quarantine. >> the data is out there but you have to look for it more. judge it's not every on. i believe it's not over yet, so, i continue to wear my mask and keep myself safe and other people safe. >> my personal opinion, we're rushing a little too much to go back to normal, you know, but it's what people want. >> reporter: andrea nakano, kpix 5. >> there you go. congresswoman jackie spore thanked healthcare workers. a group of elected officials joined her at an event on friday at keiser perp minutey in redwood city honoring the first responders for their work during the pandemic. >> it's about love and whoever saying we love you for being who you are and taking care of those who get sick and keeping people alive. >> and the refonnery in the

third week, negotiators are set to return to the bargaining table and-to-s are set for monday and that thereby well firstfas tow face meeting in two weeks. and about 500 workers walked off the job over an impasse on a new contract and is be then, managers and supervisors have been operating the resoonery. two malfunctions were reported during that time. san francisco police are hosting a public easter egg. it's south of bernal heights. children ages 12 and under are invited to take part. 6:10 is the time. still ahead, and on cbs news bay area, if you love a four- day workweek, it could be law. a bill that could trigger big changes for larger companies in california. and afterring hit with wildfires and the pandemic, the

event hopes to bring a sense of normalcy. and this is a live look outside before we head to break. we'll be right back.

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. welcome back. the time now is 6:13. countries like belgium, spain and scotland are joining a trend to shorten the standard work week. california could be next, based

on a proposal considered by state lawmakers. it would change the kevnition from 40 hours to 32. -- definition of from fort hours to 32 and apply to those with more than 500 employee and those working more than four days a week is overtime. the proposal is under review and the assembly labor and employment committee. russia has long been considered the home of some of the world's best caviar. with recent sanctions on russian products, california caviar is in the spotlight. for years, the california caviar is working to debunk misinformation about where quality caviar comes from. many people think they tasted the real russian product, but per more than a decade, the russian beluga caviar is not legal in the u.s. because it's overfished. >> it's an opportunity for us to showcase amazing california product coming from our backyard and we have some -- backyard and have underhand comments you know only good

caviar comes from russia. >> yet turns out what is labeled as russian-style caviar comes from other countries. now some of the world's top chefs are serving caviar that comes from white sturgeon native to the san francisco bay. notch the caldor fire forced the source to temp rarely shut down. tahoe resort is reopening for the weekend to host a special 75th anniversary event and despite the expensive damage, the resort staff believe the weekendlong event will bring a feeling of normalcy to an area that is very much recovering. >> who have been working tire leally since the event and we may not so as much as you want to see, but there is i lot of work done. >> and storation efforts will continue. the goal is to reopen for good this coming winter. and happening today, marine county is suspending all open burning do you to the high winds expected this weekend, including outdoor fire pits and

controlled burns. fire crews say it's due to the lack of rain and the amount of dry fire or fowl. the pan is in effect until monday. good morning, sunny and windy day-to-day. and kicking up to 30, 40 miles an hour along the coast. they will be with us much of the weekend and because of the winds plot much in the way of fog, future cast is showing we have mostly sunny skies through sunday and then, high clouds move in and add a few showers moving into the bay area by the time we're into the monday timeframe. a chance of showers is coming n terms of how big a chance and they begin to spoke on sunday not and monday. we have a dry day on tuesday and wednesday and another chance is amped up into the thursday timeframe and falls off again. the for the one is coming on or

this coming week. and coming on monday. the next one is coming in on thursday and not a big rain maker but enough to get us wet and warm inland from the mid- 70s and low 80s. a mild night overnight and gusty winds tonight and tomorrow and shower chances by monday. and every night lows look like this in the 40s and daytime highs for today, campbell will reach 76 degrees. morgan hill, 78. milpitas, 72 and union city, 71. over in the east bay today, bicycles, sunny, not so windy inland and officially windy long the coast today and in will valley hits 70 degrees. 70, captainfold and san francisco, 67. oakland, 72 and ukiah, clear lake and windsor, temperatures

will be in the mid-70s. and look at the numbers on monday and only in the 50s and another chanca thursday. things are getting wet on monday and in the meantime, have a great saturday. sports is next tiger watch at the masters and another splendid round for the world. number one and keeps on dominating out of nowhere. that was the appetizer yesterday. and opening day at oracle. and a finish that is going to be up there with

since i left for college, my dad has gotten back into some of his old hobbies. and now he's taking trulicity, and it looks like he's gotten into some new healthier habits, too. what changes are you making for your type 2 diabetes? maybe it's time to try trulicity. it's proven to help lower a1c. it can help you lose up to 10 pounds. and it's only taken once a week, so it can fit into your busy life. trulicity is for type 2 diabetes. it isn't for people with type 1 diabetes. it's not approved for use in children. don't take trulicity if you're allergic to it, you or your family have medullary thyroid cancer, or have multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2. stop trulicity and call your doctor right away if you have an allergic reaction, a lump or swelling in your neck,

severe stomach pain, changes in vision, or diabetic retinopathy. serious side effects may include pancreatitis. taking trulicity with sulfonylurea or insulin raises low blood sugar risk. side effects include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, which can lead to dehydration, and may worsen kidney problems. the choices you make can help control your a1c. ask your doctor about once-weekly trulicity. . baseball overload has about gun. 162 games and in like 180 days. and today will mark the only -- yesterday.

at oracle park now, baseball and baseball fans are back after a lockout that forced a delay on the opening day. the players weren't the only ones eager to see baseball, and despite other mandates and covid requirements. fans were kite excited to be back at the park for the home opener. fans from all over the bay area flooded the waterfront yesterday. if you were to ask some who turned out, they will tell you the fans are some of the most royal in the country and we caught up with some of them giving their die-hard giants fans a run for the money. >> how many years have you been coming to san francisco giants games? >> service 1962. >> the most incredible feeling in the world and i am happy to be back. >> and nice to be back out and enjoying a day like today.

>> coming up on kpix 5, a new twist in the case of a bay area yoga instructor accused of starting a destructive wildfire. and a fight over a polarizing plan to remap san francisco. why key players could be kicked out. and this is a live look outside in san jose. we're back in a moment.

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. welcome back. the time now is 6:25. thank you so much for opening us. i'm devin fehely. let's start this half hour with a check of the weather with first alert meteorologist brian hackney. >> good morning. sunny and windy for today. gusts up to 30 miles an hour along the shoreline and this is of we get a chance of rain moving in on monday. the weekend looks sunny in general. and today, nice. tonight, fair skies. tomorrow, fair skies. cooler on sunday and end this, the chance of showers return on late sunday and monday and we get another chance after that coming in on thursday. in the meantime, have a great saturday. a bay area yoga instructor accused of sparking a northern california wild fire is head for a trial. she was initially found by a judge to be mentally

incompetent. according to the sacramento b, she's been re-evaluated and domed pit to stand stroll. and she'd suspected of starting the fire that started 200 homes and buildings near redding last september. >> a former richmond teacher is facing multiple charges this morning. she was a biology teacher at making wavessa academy in richmond and accused of molesting seven meaners. they released a statement saying the teacher is no longer employed and the school reached out to parents, students and faculty to void support where it's needed. >> a home owner in southern california refused to be a victim taking down two burglary suspects and authorities believe they might be targeting holes across the state. sal was startled when she came home last week and fund a

car parked in front with a driver inside. he went inside and went face-to- face with a stranger and that is when he said, with mike tyson on the burglar, crediting his strong left and right hock for defusing the situation. >> and he went backwards and stumbled. i went bam with the right across and he went down to the grass on the front yard. picked himself up and went up to the car. >> holy smokes, bat man. and the suspect got away. a second man was coming down the stairs and he struck him as well and detained him until deputies arrived. the suspect is from chile and he might be among the latest in the string of burglars travelling to the states to commit similar crimes. and recently, hillsborough police released surveillance

video of a crew believed to be from south america targeting a luxury home there. actor well smith is banned from attending the academy awards the next ten years and comes after he slapped chris rock during a ceremony last month. smith said in a statement that, i accept and respect the academy's decision. it's unclear if it applies to future oscar nominations. >> a 10-year suspension from attending is a very severe reprimand. i think it sends a very serious message. i think that yell's the right think this to do. >> new developments involving two defendants in the college admissions scandal. an ex, sc water polo coach is found guilty. he was found of fraud and bribery after taking $250,000 in bribes if designating unqualified high school students as water polo recruits see they could be favored in

the admissions process. and his defense argued he was pressured by the university to raise money for his program. and also, a former florida prep school administrator was sentenced to four months in from usop. he admitted to taking the s.a.t. and a.c.t. in place of students or correcting their answers and apologized to other applicants who lost out on opportunities because of his, quote, terrible decision. and his sentence includes two are yos of supervised release. and a live look at san francisco city hall. a restricting fight attracted a crowd on friday. the fight over what they will look like and how they're being drawn up is intense fighting. wilson walker spoke with one of the task force members at the center of the debate. judge i hardly an ordinary day here at city hall and it's out of the ordinary. the crowds in the hallways, the result of a bitter battle over

redistricting and now the task force charged with redistricting. let's step become a bit and talk about how we got here. >> we have a lot of growth that is notly on the east side and that means the west side districts and for all of the districts to be the same size, they're going to have to move to the east, and the result for districts in the middle like district 5 is being stretched like taffy. >> and potential district lope champs invariably create tensions, the new maps generated push back from corners of the city, more than we could begin to nape. >> and keep all of us together with some like they're asking and now why you trying to separate from -- those are relationships that have been built. >> and that is why we're here to remove the commissioners.

>> reporter: that was today's escalation. the election commission meant to consider calls for pulling its three appointed members from the restricting task force and that were called in to defend their work today. >> i don't think we have to defend ourselves. >> we caught up with one of the members who rejects accusations of political bias. >> and i think we're doing a good job. we can't please most people and we have so many special interests and that is why what makes san francisco great and what makes our job so hard. >> reporter: the move to change the board ahead of the april 15th deadline sparked a backlash of its own and those who feel disrupting the process itself would be aspect democratic. >> what we need to do is let them finish their work and when that process is complete. if there is still a foaling that some other the map, the final new hampshire is generated and has some lap in yet not consistent or compliant

with the law, let that be handled through the court system. >> and we're going to be here. we'll be here tomorrow night if we have to be but we're going to get it done. >> and the elect commission is hearing public comment who to break up the task forces, needing to proceed with the redistricting matches and with that from will 15th deadline looming over all of it williamson walker, kpix 5. in my family, it took one generation to go from ising gas station to the supreme court of the united states the. the white house celebrated the confirming a of judge ketanji brown jackson, who will become the first black woman to serve on the u.s. supreme court. and she thankedifer family and mentors and promised to rule independently. she will replace justice breyer

when she joined this summer. a book store became a safe haven. a few inches of wall blocked the door from the bullets. here's more on the alcove that may have saved many people's lives j. we need to do something. wonder all morning in different ways and thought, you know, this would help express that. >> reporter: candles lit in the window of -- a physical reminder of the tragedy i did that happened outside. >> i had to clean the blood off of the windows that day. and you know, our whole block. >> reporter: capitol books, a safe haven in the midst of chaos and trauma. >> we're more than just a shop where, you know, a beacon in the community. >> the memorial set up in the window to honor the lives lost. feet from the store front and in said is peaceful, a respite

and a safe space. >> this is my home. anywhere i sleep. stories on the shelves are filled with mystery, love, and poetry. the story of sunday, one many in the store are processing still. >> someone that we know two buildings down said she ordered door dash and had to pull her door dash driver in said as it started. >> before the shooting, the owners considered installing a gate to block off the alcoef and prevent homeless people from sleeping there. they are rethinking the plan. you can get the updates on cbs newsiary and www.kpix.com. -- www.kpix.com. san francisco secured $14 million in state funding to combat anti-asian hate crimes. the first round of grants are dispursed to nonprofits across the state and working to end violence against the aape

community and funding will be allocated in chinatown and renovation of bow can an mall in japantown. >> and that is the only way we have long-lasting change and that is by investing in our communities. >> a second round of grants is expected to be announced this summer. santa clara county supervisors approved a big land deal that would expand two popular, pass. a trail could one day connect the parks in south san jose. the deal will open up recreation opportunities for cyclists, hookers and people on horseback. >> reporter: i am standing here on the edge of santa theresa county park and the two sides have always been separated by acres and acres of private property and a dangerous highway and because of the new

deal, the two parks will be linked in a safe way the miles of trails in santa theresa and consider, olero county parks are leaving challenges in the area. >> and every time i write it, i see it's a you > hen separated by roads and private property, causing users who ride and hockey between them to brave mckeyon road with no beak lane and sometimes dangerous drivers. >> and they're going pretty fast. sometimes people are passing each other and going faster than they should. >> reporter: in a deal approved by the board of supervisors, santa clara county will spend $8 million to buy 47 acres of private property separating the two parks and join them into one open space. a safe over or underpass will be build to allow users to safely cross mckeyon road. >> this was part of a big plan

for alma den valley. >> reporter: robin cone said the previous land owner planned to develop homes but it would have delayed that by decades and then he sold it to the county who will preserve it permanently. >> there is more land protected and just that there are connects between the parks. >> reporter: for outdoor enthusiasts, it will boil down to getting two parks in one. >> we have a nice safe trail and do want have to worry about being hit by a car. i am excited. >> with a combined 49 miles of trails to explore. and coming up on kpix 5, streaming on cbs news bay area, the latest announcement that has bay area residents feeling crabby. and turning a trash sitespo a treasure trove of healthy food. helping feed local families.

since i left for college, my dad has gotten back into some of his old hobbies. and now he's taking trulicity, and it looks like he's gotten into some new healthier habits, too. what changes are you making for your type 2 diabetes? maybe it's time to try trulicity. it's proven to help lower a1c. it can help you lose up to 10 pounds. and it's only taken once a week, so it can fit into your busy life. trulicity is for type 2 diabetes. it isn't for people with type 1 diabetes. it's not approved for use in children. don't take trulicity if you're allergic to it, you or your family have medullary thyroid cancer, or have multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2. stop trulicity and call your doctor right away if you have an allergic reaction, a lump or swelling in your neck, severe stomach pain, changes in vision, or diabetic retinopathy. serious side effects may include pancreatitis.

taking trulicity with sulfonylurea or insulin raises low blood sugar risk. side effects include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, which can lead to dehydration, and may worsen kidney problems. the choices you make can help control your a1c. ask your doctor about once-weekly trulicity. . an outbreak of avian flu across the nation is driving up

prices. the highly contagious flu has been detected in 31 states and forced farmers to kill millions of hens, reducing the supply of eggs, driving up prices. the costs could keep rising into the summer. the avian flu prompted zoos across the u.s. to take precaution. some facilities have completely closed their bird exhibits for the time being. others put their flamingos and penguins behind glass as a safety measure. and good news for crab lovers. dungeness crab season is over two months early. crab season was initially supposed to close at the end of june. take a live look house. brian hackney has more on how much relief we can expect in the coming days. joe good morning, sunny and windy. the ways kicking up to 30, 40 miles an hour long the coast and they'll be with us for the

weekend. because of the winds, not much in the way of fog. we have mostly sunny skies through sunday and highway cloud move in and in advance of the few showers moving in and for the first time in awhile, a chance of showers coming in and inters of how big a chance, they speak on sunday night and monday. a good chance of showers coming in and things ease up. a dry day on tuesday and wednesday. another chance is amped up into the thursday time frame. two chances of showers this week. the showers, first chance on monday and the next one coming in on thursday. not a big rainmaker but getting us wet. it will be woman inland from the mid-is. s and low 80s. a mild night tonight and gusty winds tonight and tomorrow and shower chances by the time we

get to monday. overnight lows tonight, look like this and we're mostly in the 40s. day time highs for today, campbell will reach 76 degrees and morgan hill up to 78 and mill pitas, it's 72. union city, 71. and sunny and not windy inland and mel valley hit 73 degrees; 69, sausalito in san francisco and 67. oakland, very pleasant saturday on tap at 72 and for u coy a clear lake and windsor, temperatures in the mid-70s and things will cloud up on monday. and only in the 50s after having 80s a few days ago. and another chance coming in on thursday. the same as we look at the bay area in general. things will begin to get wet on monday. in the meantime, have a great saturday. and what is going on?

good morning. baseball overload began. 162 games and like 180 days. for many of the teams this season, yesterday,mas the only day they're 500 all season. the marlins could be one of the tales. now to oracle. joey bart. to buster posey. see you. the first big league bash, 3-0, giants. and there is the captain. watch it freeway and the top 9. in for the save. chase only out to spoil the day. opposite field, two-run homer. ninth inning, nobody out and good to have you here. solo shot. and go to extras.

bottom 10, two outs. and rips it down the line and running from first. for home and they give them the windmill and the throw to the plate is not in time and giants win 6-5 of the the final. >> that was pretty fun, i mean. and extra innings, win. that was a lot of fun. >> i wanted to feel superior to everyone. and when i got it come on the beat, i felt that way. >> during the walk-out, the a easy roster looked good and instead, the walk-out ended and they shipped their stars for an entire form system and thaprojected to finish last in the al west. and running the show. the first batter, goes into the

seats. kyle schwarb, r, 1-0, phillies. and downtown. setting brown and going downtown. and with a three-run homer, cuts it to two. bottom 7, 6-5, nick casty lapos, and making it a 7-5 ball game. bryce harper scooting all of the way under from first and phillies add more runs late and within the opener, 9-5. and to golf now. tiger woods bogeyed four of the first five holes and the second shot on 10 and sets up birdie. ed withs finished with a two over 74 and in the field, they're chasing scheffler this weekend and stops short and gives the tap for birdie.

the world's number one-ranked player and had a day and leads by 5 shots, tieing the largest 36-whole lead in master's history. the guy went from winning the first major to the number one golfer in the world and woke will have more on his story today after moving day at the masters. i will see you then. and a richland native turned about, lighted properties into farms that nourish the community. they're creating a area known as food certs. sharon chin has her story. >> reporter: the north richland farm yielded fresh organic produce and used to be a popular dumping site until she led a team to clean and rebuild the soil for a healthy yearly harvest. >> now, after all of the years of doing that work, we're

growing thousand, literally 26,000 pounds of fresh healthy food for the community. in that place that was abandoned. >> reporter: as executive director of urban tilt, she spent the last 13 years growing a reliable backup foodsos are for west contra costa county. she builds urban gardens and trains neighbors to grow food for a healthier community. the farmer to table csa or community agriculture program proved its worth in the pandemic. >> when the grocery stores were bare, we still had food fe 40falies that deponstarted rmer to families at the stpande and it gives free weekly produce to 120 families in need and that offer free weekly farm stands. >> the manager teaches folks to

cook vegetables they didn't grow up eating, like bok choy. >> to provide such service back to our community. >> and -- . >> it's pretty fulfilling for me. >> we had a little rain today. >> reporter: they oversee six school and community gardens at the schools like richmond high. students take an urban agriculture class. >> we're used to eating chips and going out for fast food and stuff. >> reporter: this senior learns about nutritious eating and cooking. >> and there might be a time where we will have to make our own stuff and this class is preparing us for that. >> remember what this is. >> reporter: the urban tilt person teaches the class and said did, oria epempowers them to create their own self- sufficient food system. >> and who can empower people to had know create positive change in their communities. >> there is no other work i would rather do. >> reporter: so for transforming blighted advantage tangs into urbbap gardens this

feed neighbors with healthy organic food, this week's jefferson award in the bay area dose to doria robinson. and that food is healthy and healing. one 60-year-old woman tells us show enjoys the food boxes so much, it encouraged her to make more healthy diet choices and she's lost 100 pounds. anyone and that means you can nominate someone for a bay area jefferson award. go to our website, kpixcom/hero and use the online form to tell us about your nominee.

. san francisco's museum of modern art was opened well into the night last night and it was all for a good cause. kpix 5 reporter about they yu has -- betty yu has the

biggest highlights. >> reporter: san francisco's biggest art celebration and sfo's biggest fund razer art bash is back after a three-year hiatus. the night at the museum drew hundreds of people to the dance floor to check out several exhibits and to see one-of-a- kind live performances. >> it's an opportunity for the san francisco community of art lovers, art makers and art visionaries to come into the museum and celebrate the fabulous works on our walls and galleries and celebrate the artists that are upcoming and in the local bay areas. >> reporter: last year, the annual art bash went virtual after being postponed in 2020. the pandemic has been mostly quiet for artists like kate. >> it's a big change and like us, you know, artists in our studio alone and for the past few years. now, it's like you need to emotionally prepare. >> reporter: judging by the

turnout, art barb is a welcome change. rock'n'roll hall of famer gina shaw from the go goes is among the night's special performers. her legendary band had three years of touring canceled. >> this is very exciting. i am happy to be a part of something that is raising funds to keep this going. >> reporter: 1200 guests turned out across seven floors to help the museum reach the goal of raising more than $2 million through ticket sales and a live auction. the funds go toward sf moment'sec and community programs. >> it's amazing. superinspireing to be around are the artists and people appreciating art. >> reporter: in san francisco, betty yu kpix 5. right now, four private citizens are on a rock the ride to space. the first fully commercial float to the international space station. the tub-day mission is shining a spotlight on an arrow space company with big plans for the

future. >> god speed and -- . >> the picture-perfect liftoff from the ken day space center knocks another -- mashes another turning point in human space flight. flying on board, the first all- private crew heading to the international space station. american larry connor, canadian mark pa, t had, y and an israeli stibby are each paying millions of dollars for the trip. the commander is a former nasa astronaut, michael lopez alegria, who retired 10 years ago after logging more than 250 days in orbit. >> i have been advocating for commercial human space flight since leaving nasa, you know,ing i would do that from the sidelines as a cheerleader and i get the ball on first and goal and that -- that is a wonderful opportunity. >> other company is managing the mission. and they will work alongside professional astronauts. he said that makes them more

than space tourists. >> thaeager, smart, and i think the most important quality they have, they want to perform. >> reporter: axyom ceo spent 30 years at nasa and the company plans to build the first commercial space station. >> this is the first is the know in a number of flights allowing us to work with nasa and how it operate together. >> enjoy your trip to the wonderful space station in the sky. >> reporter: for now, it's all eyes on axyom one scheduled to dock at the space station saturday morning and setting the foundation for a new era of space adventure. the crew is scheduled to return to earth on april 19th. is come in case you're wondering, they paid $55 million each for the ride and for their stay. switching gears, lego is open and for cool creations. the latest one looks like it's built for speed. and it's a life-size version of mcclaren's car. it took 288,000 leggo bricks

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