this is cbs news bay area with reed cowan. >> a lot of questions and criticism after a tech executiv was killed on the san francisco street . we dig into the facts

and perceptions about your safety in the city. >> i find it premature and distasteful to try to fit this act of violence into a preconceived narrative. >> good afternoon. i am reed cowan. today we continue to tal about your concerns around crim in san francisco. internationa headline. the stabbing death of bob lee. just 43 years old. the founder of cash app and the former chief technology officer of square. while lee lived in the bay area for years and created many products here, he moved to miami in the fall and was just back in san francisco to visit friends and have meetings. that is when tragedy struck. round 2: 30, lee was stabbed in the neighborhood where he was staying. afterward we are told security camera

footage shows him crossing the street with his cell phone and then collapsing. he later died at a hospital. so far police ar not giving evidence and not commenting. they say this investigation is still in the early stages. we asked police how many police officers were there at the time of the stabbing. they have not responded but said they are working towards making an arres and administering justice for mr. lee and his family. >> we will put out we can put out as soon as we can. >> while chief scott and his peers look at the evidence, we will put out hard numbers. in san francisco pd southern district, which includes the neighborhood, robberies and assaults were up about 25 and 20%, respectively. that is this year so far, and that is compared to last year. talking about larceny, thefts such as bike thefts, they are the most common crime in the district. those numbers are down 50% from

last year. we know this case is bringing a lot of questions about crime, public safety and prosecution of criminals throughout san francisco. we have read your criticisms over how the city works to prevent crimes and enforce the law. one of those critical voices, current twitter ceo elon musk. he responded to news of the killing by taking a swipe at th city writing, quote, violent crime in san francisco is horrific. the san francisco police commissioner took issue with that comment, saying this at last night's commission meeting. listen. >> this was a tragedy in the crime and it is under investigation. yet so much of the coverage in this short amount of time has been a significant amount of misrepresenting facts and fear mongering and trying to exploit this tragedy. we don't know all the facts. the department will update the public and the commission when we do. but i find it premature and distasteful to try to fit this horrifying act of violence into

a preconceived narrative and us it to advance a political agenda. >> i saw that comment make the rounds on twitter late last night. to his credit, kevin benedict of answered my direct message in twitter. you are joining us live. thank you for agreeing to have a conversation at 3:00. what do you think the political motive is? >> first and foremost, i wanted to express my sincere condolences to the lee family and all the families and loved ones of mr. lee. what happened was a tragedy. any act of violence in our city is unacceptable. what i took issue with in that comment is the immediate rush to speculation o to making broad statements, somehow drawing connections to things. this investigation is still ongoing and i think it is important to focus on the tragi loss of life and the victim at the center of this, and not try to do advanced political

agendas. >> matt dorsey was asked directly, are we safe in san francisco? are people who visit san francisco safe? i asked him twice and he could not give me clear yes. what do you say? >> i think we are. i think we have serious problems in san francisco, including public safety , as do all big cities i the u.s. and around the world. but i understand that any act o violence can provoke fear and anxiety in people. but ultimately, crime is, including violent crime, is at historic lows in san francisco. san francisco is safe compared to many cities of its size around the country. it is important to not give into that fear and anxiety and allow it to feed false narratives. >> so you know, what we are seeing down here on the ground, viewers, neighbors, people who share the streets alike, is kin of a divide. you have superviso who is quoted as saying, obviously this plays into a narrative and the fears that we

have been hearing for the past few years the san francisco is not safe. how can those of us i the neighborhoods walking the streets have confidence that change will happen when we are seeing a divide in how this tragedy is being interpreted? >> i don't think that there is divide on the fact that this tragedy is unacceptable and tha the perpetrators need to be brought to justice. we as a cit and community need to make sure that we are safe. so i don't think there is a divide there. it can be scary on the ground. do not want to minimize or trivialize the real fear and anxiety that is out there, but want to provide the helpful context that we are a safe city and a city that i am proud to call my home. >> one of your roles is police oversight, and something that has been raised, whether it was yesterday or in previous days i that it is hard to attract

police officers to work here. you have a large roster of officers were set for retirement. how do you attract officers in this environment? >> absolutely. i think recruitment is a significant challenge for the police department. it is also a challenge for law enforcement agencies across the country. i think we need to be sure that w are doing everything we can to attract good talent. i know the board of supervisors approved additional overtime and recruitment incentives. i have been working with the command staff to ensure that our graduation rates are high so that officers are able to get the support they need. i think a lot of it are the long-term solutions. are we able to build trust between law enforcement and the community? that will be a long-term benefit to recruitment, as people in the community will trust law enforcement. more members of th community will want to join the ranks. >> use of the word community, and that is what we are all about here at cbs news bay area

you have done what i think is important, and that is coming o and having a conversation. no statements issued, whether on email or twitter. you came here and had a conversation, and we ask for more of that. thank you for being a model on live television about this. san francisco police commissioner kevin benedicto. so we want mayor london breed and others t come and have a conversation here, just like we had yesterda with supervisor dorsey. that is what we know you expect. real conversations about public safety and bringing everybody around the table to find ways t move forward. coming up at 5:00, our jose martinez goes deeper. he is talking to you, our neighbors and community members about how you feel. do you feel safe?

so let's cross the bridge now to oakland. the mayor there is having her own issues. we ar talking about mere sheng thao. she is looking for the cities last police chief in the last 1 years. the 30th. anne makovec tells us about her conversation with sheng thao today. >> reporter: mirror tau says that her organization is trying to get the bottom of it. more and more citizens' personable data has been leaked onto the dark web. the new breach is sai to be 60 times larger than the last one, mainly impacting city employees. >> we are doing everything we can to notify individuals who have been impacted and provide them with resources to ensure that their identity and sensitive information continues to be protected. we are going t

move forward in a way where we can continue to protect or better protect the citizens and staffers and workers here in th city of oakland. >> the other issue is replacing former police chief laronne armstrong. he was fired earlier this year, accused of mishandling allegations of misconduct amongst other officers. while the commission is looking for a new chief, mayor tau says that she is pleased with the interim work i the meantime. >> my office is in contact with the commission. my staff is extremely competent and understands the ins and outs of the city of oakland. we are working to make sure that our residents, businesses and visitors are safe. >> the mayor al d a's.he didn't ly th th gog an rv of the howard terminal verhe site is a big step forward.

>> k much. other stories we are following from around the bay. san jose police say that a recent arrest has helped them solve several other brother crimes. 34-year-old rafael martea was charged with carjacking and home invasion. detectives linked this guy to a slew of other crimes, including an attempt to lure a minor into a stolen vehicle. they also got him for assault with a deadly weapon charge. >> during one attempt he actually pistol-whipped the victim, demanding cash and got into a violent fight with the victim. >> authorities believe that his crime spree lasted two weeks. they are asking you to come forward if you have other information. the san francisco cannabis communities sounding the alarm about a string of armed robberies and burglaries. the safety conversation at 3:00.

business owners say the violenc has gotten worse in the past fe months. today, look at them. united shoulder to shoulder outside a dispensary hoping to get the city 's attention. they say that a violent ring of criminals is targeting their bread and butter, and they say that if the city won't help the will take their business elsewhere. >> i always dreamed of having a business in san francisco is a little girl, and now i have a business and no protection. i pay taxes just like everybody else. i need protection just like everybody else, but this i not just a cannabis problem. this is a commercial storefront problem. >> that is re-spent in there. the coalition is working with sfpd and asking for emergency funding. they say they need increased security. still ahead, saving a species of salmon. we are heading to the north bay to see efforts to save these

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let's talk about one of our natural resources. salmon. we have bad news. california salmo season could be in jeopardy. fisheries are expected to call it off, because they say there are record low numbers. the final decision could come this week. our kenny choi shows you what people are doing in the north bay to saveone,

biologist ayana hayes places plants into the soil. salmon need insects to survive. it is restoration work to address wha state wildlife calls a decline. loss of habitat. extreme drough has taken a toll on the species a good amount of rain is beneficial but extremely strong currents after heavy rainfall could have a negative impact. >> since the juveniles are so small, they are most susceptibl to stronger flows. >> with an ecosystem so fragile and outlook so bleak, the site of these salmon spawning isn't taken for granted. >> this spawning season was a bit on the lower side.

>> professional fishing guides also worried that the serious decline since midcentury is als happening now, to e chnock. alarmingly low amounts have called for fisheries to close the recreational salmon season. >> everybody wants to fish, but what we saw in the numbers, and we did hear a lot from people who understood the abundance numbers that we were given that day, was that the numbers are i the toilet and we are in trouble. >> the industry believes that sacrifice now is part of the answer to build back the ocean stock. from conservationists like hayes and the salmon watershed protection network, the work continues. they are building more floodplains. >> water can spread and enter into the seasonal channel and allow for this area to have slow-moving water. >> that ultimately helps juvenile become adults. >> doing work like restoration feels very important and

impactful. >> that gives the endangered species a fighting chance of surviving in an environment tha is often flowing in the wrong direction. >> said before state and federa officials get involved, fishery officials are expected to vote to close the season at the end of the month. clear at oracle park today. tomorrow, the giants home opene happens. let's bring in paul heggen . every fan that will fill up those seats wants to know. >> yes. it will perhaps be damp for the giants home opener. i a not concerned about them postponing or delaying the home opener. first pitches scheduled for 1: 35. we will still have patches of missed and drizzle left over. i think the shower activity will have moved out by lunchtime, but it will still be moist out there for the first pitch. stuff paper towels in your pocket and bring those along with you to wipe off your seat before you take your seat, and layer up a bit. let's talk

about the big picture perspective. it is a cold front that will bring light rain showers. we call it a cold fron because it will not have a lot of cold air that will come c es e enough that it will ueout shower activity and then a different pattern takes over. a drier, warmer pattern. but we have to deal with shower moving into the north bay already this evening. the bulk of the rain will be hitting the north bay coast by 11:00 tonigh and spreading in as we head through the rest of tonight and into early friday morning. i would plan on a wet drive to work friday morning. the activity will continue for much of the morning but light to moderate rain showers overall. no heavy rain or flooding threat, just enough to be inconvenient, especially for friday morning. but the showers give way to a lingering missed drizzle in the afternoon, then we dry out as we head into

tomorrow night. total rainfall amounts are from a few hundred seven inch to potentially a quarter to half an inch north o the golden gate in some of the more favorite spots where the train squeezes moisture out of the atmosphere. further south, this will be a lower impact event. not much more than a trace in some locations. but even the santa cruz mountains, not much more than a 10th of an inch of rainfall. enough to was pollen out of the atmosphere fo one day, down to the median category on friday, then we are back to the median to high category saturday, sunday and monday. all the ash and juniper are the top offenders. no more rain chances in the seven-day forecast to wash that stuff out of the air. we will be rain fre all three easter weekend and into next week. temperatures with clouds overhead tonight, not dropping a whole lot. hovering around 50 degrees. clouds will remain pretty stubborn. five to 10 degrees below what is normal for this time of year. we do have warmer air in store for easter weekend wait for it. low 60s in the

santa clara valley. some of the warm spots are around 60 degree in the inland valleys and the east bay. right around 60 in th north bay once the showers wind down. we will see temperatures warm up as we head through saturday and sunday. sunday inland looks pretty warm! mid-70s in san jose but upper 60s around the bay area. we will take that. even though the weather will remain dry, it wil not necessarily be warm. a wind shift will bring in the air, especially by wednesday and thursday. still ahead, they left medicine but found their way back. how some doctors are answering a big call from their communities. streaming tonight at 6: 30 on cbs news bay area we are taking another look at the epic storms that last hour bay area this winter and how we will fee the effects for months to come. join our meteorologist for

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every day we highlight bay area bridge builders, people wh step forward when they see a need in our community. we are talking about those who serve those in need. our lezla gooden shows us how doctors are responding to a shortage of doctors across the nation. >> reporter: you are looking at dr. wang, who was an allergist for over 30 years. now she is

coming out of retirement and making her rounds again. dr. wang says that she was asked by the encore physicians program, which seeks retired doctors to work part-time in community clinics for a year. >> if you can see even one patient today, that would be helpful. >> reporter: so twice a week at the clinic is where you can fin dr. wang. >> working for the community is very rewarding. >> reporter: according to the american medical association, the u.s. expects to see a shortage of over 120,000 physicians by 2034. one of the solutions are groups like the encore program, who are bringin back retired physicians. >> the reason they come back is because physicians can work part-time, make a small salary, but really continue to do the work that they spent their life training and working to do in a much-less stressful environment

>> reporter: patients like 10-year-old skyler and his family say that dr. wang is als fulfilling another need. representation. >> i am very happy. she come here and help us, and yeah. >> she says i am the first vietnamese provider she has seen. she doesn't need a translator or interpreter, so there is no communication gap right there. she was so happy and that really made me happy! >> dr. nguyen says she hopes he work inspires other doctors to put their white coats on again. just ahead on the cbs evening news, norah o'donnell shows you how female physicians at ucf medical center are making history and changing the future medicine. that is tonigh on cbs evening news.

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