a commute alert. the delays affecting your ride home. thank you so much for joining us. let's start with charges justin nelson the killing of toddler jasper wu on an open freeway back in 2021. >> reporter: the alameda county district attorney says two men will be prosecuted on murder charges with special gang enhancements, but not special circumstances. 24-year-old ivory bivens and 22-year-old trevor green are charged in the murder. they face up to life in prison if convicted. jasper wu was just shy of two years old

when he was killed by stray gunfire and what has been described as a gun battle between rival gangs on 880 in oakland back in 2021. the suspects are accused of ambushing another vehicle with an ar-15 style rifle. while the member tried to shoot at the other vehicle, they shot at the car jasper wu was in, killing him. what are the other people in the other car is facing felony charges of possession of a firearm. you may remember that the family of jasper wu and supportive from the community have rallied, calling on district attorney pamela price, to make the maximum sentence allowable under the law. in march, she ordered her office to stop using and other enhancements to extend prison time, except in extreme circumstances. in a statement, she says "we will continue to hold these men accountable for the serious charges that will likely landed behind bars for the rest of their lives." in san jose, a car hit and killed a 15-year-old boy early this morning. medical examiners identified the teenager as. the crash happened on rinconada drive in the canoas neighborhood. and memorial marked the side of the tragedy.

police say driver was a juvenile female. they say she was driving for parking lot at an apartment complex which he hit the teenager. the exact cause of why this happened is still under investigation, but police to say the young driver is cooperating. this is the 12th pedestrian death in san jose so far this year. other stores we are following around the bay. a big rig carried trash overturned on 680 north band around 10:00 this morning. they got a cleaned up and all lanes are back open now. pg&e is working to repair a damaged gas line in the duboce triangle neighborhood. the water leak has been fixed, and people are being let back into their homes now. we understand there are some closures you might have to deal with. let's go over to the east bay, the bay fair bart station is closed

for what is being described as a major medical emergency. delays are affecting trains in the dublin , pleasant to commit richmond, in daly city directions. there is no greenline service right now between daly city. ac transit is working hard to provide bus service to get you between stations. meanwhile, bart police say are focusing safety after a new survey showed there is a main concern about keeping riders away due to safety. in that survey by the bay area council, 45% of those of you who ride say you are concerned about safety and cleanliness, among the main things that keep you from going back and using bart. there is a consequence to this. look at these numbers from bart. the blue bars represent where ridership was pre-pandemic, around 400,000 any given weekday, just a part of how they got to and from work. but then look at that,

the orange represents ridership this year. not even close to where it was before. bart police say are up in the efforts to help people feel safe. we went out to ask you, the commuters, if you notice a difference. >> reporter: on a busy afternoon at the bart station, every few minutes people and trains come and go. priscilla is heading home on the yellow line to antioch, about an hour ride. she commutes to and from the city on bart twice a week. >> it is not as scary as what people make it out to be. >> reporter: she has witnessed two of what she describes as encounters. but for her, that has been the case for a while. but for many who ride bart, that isn't the case. police are trying to change that. the interim chief of police. >> every single day, i'm putting out more police officers and unarmed personnel than ever before to be visible out of the system, riding

trades, focusing on the core areas of the system and being visible on trains and in stations. >> reporter: they have added up to 18 police officers patrolling trains per shift. priscilla hasn't noticed the heightened visibility. >> i haven't really seen them. the only ones i saw briefly was when i took bart at around 7:00 in the morning. there is an officer at the entrance. >> reporter: however, the agency says the added visibility is making a difference. >> the police chief says the larger police presence has led to more arrests. march and april saw the highest monthly arrest total since the beginning of the pandemic. like many law enforcement agencies around the area, bart police is dealing with a staffing shortage. >> we currently have 31 vacancies. >> reporter: they are working with other law enforcement agencies to make bart safe there. and safety is a major concern among riders recent bay area council poll revealed

many witnessed a crime firsthand while on bart. priscilla still takes safety precautions. >> even though it is not scary, i still don't feel safe with my laptop . someone could run by and snatch it. >> reporter: her experience has been positive the last year or so, but she understands others may not be in the same boat. >> other people may not feel safe on different lines. their way of getting home might be different than mine. >> reporter: as she gets another trip under her belt, she is glad to see bart police are trying to do something to change perception and reality. >> the current state budget proposal doesn't include any money for public transit. state lawmakers have until june 15 to make revisions. with the state billions of dollars in the red, adding expenditures may be a

bit of a tough sell. still ahead, a bay area photographer robbed at gunpoint. how he says the community continues to inspire him to keep pursuing his passion. the clouds were stubborn for the first half of the day, but now we have more of a mix of clouds and sunshine, especially further inland. we will take a look at

the nevada state legislature holding a special session on the new proposed a's stadium on the las vegas strip. the team wants $380 million in nevada taxpayer money to fund the stadium. we heard from an activist who was against the plan, saying the money should be used on things that directly affect people live in nevada. >> reporter: unfortunately, and estate, priorities are mixed up. we constantly are giving these tax breaks and deals to rich people, but we can't kicking the can down the road when it comes to things nevadans need the most. nevada should be the number one prioririnow, we do an meanwhile, east bay congresswoman barbara lee just

wrote a letter to the mlb commissioner asking the league to back off . she says the league told congress they need an exemption from antitrust laws to prevent communities from losing their team status, but they are now incentivized to move away from local. a recent armed robbery in oakland brings perceptions about the bay area and crime to the forefront once again. this time the victim is somewhat who photographs beauty, a wildlife photographer, whose pictures are bright spot for people in the neighborhood. the camera he uses to take those photos stolen at gunpoint early friday morning. he said they show it support after that has been overwhelming. >> i spend a lot of time in tilden, off the beaten track petrol 72-year-old jim roach hikes every day taking nature photos. here are just a few.

>> the little will be crown on the top. >> reporter: his work is admired by a large following on next door . it is in nature early one morning he was robbed at gunpoint. >> the gun went into my rib cage. i said, you me your wallet. another guys came out and they said, give your phone. i couldn't find my phone. so they searched to be. they started looking in my pockets and found it in my jacket. then they saw my camera in the car. >> reporter: he was at joaquin miller road and skyline boulevard ready to catch nature photos at dawn. you said that out of something being so negative, you have seen the positive. >> the community response is

overwhelming. i had no idea my pictures were this popular. i knew people like them. >> reporter: his zoom lens and camera stolen, the very camera he has used to capture hundreds of photos. these photos have become a rare treasure on the community platform, next-door. he says he is touched by the amount of support he has received from the community. >> all the love that showed up. i was shocked by that. i couldn't believe it. i knew there were a lot of nice people around, but they were overwhelming. >> reporter: so when you get that camera, what are you going to do you? >> i'm going to go take some more pictures. i will not let me punks stop me from living my life. >> the suspects were teenagers. no arrest so far. what a sight in hawaii. look at that. this is the kilauea volcano smoking, or is it steam? paul says it is steam. this was about 6:00 a.m. a lot of active vent

sourcemeup through the crater floor. here is a time-lapse. so far, the activity is confined within the hawaii volcanoes national park. scientists are keeping an eye on this right now. let's go to the east coast. check out the skies in new york city. they are shrouded in this orange haze. we know why, there are a lot of wildfires near qu÷bec , canada. early this morning, new york city was second only to deli, india with the worst air quality pollution. a broadway performer called off a performance halfway through

last night because of a. washington d.c. is also experiencing battier. national weather service warns people not to exercise outside. health experts have a lot of tips for those were sensitive to smoke, including kids, the elderly, and those who suffer with respiratory issues. >> none of this is coincidence. this smoke and fog over new york and the rest of the northeast is a warning from nature that we have a lot of work to do to reverse the destruction of climate change. >> a lot of video out there. this is drone video. you can see some of the smoke could be seen as far south as tennessee. we know from wildfires that that wind can carry that smoke quite a few miles. >> we have intermittent air-quality issues every season whenever wildfires burn california. sometimes it gets moved in from other states. the infamous orange sky day back in december 2020, that was wildfire smoke from oregon. this is what it looks like just under three years ago. i don't think we will forget this anytime soon. this is very reminiscent of the conditions they have in new york city and

so many of the east coast cities today. the difference is for us, the ground never air-quality was okay. it was the next day when all of this stuff settled on the ground that the air quality really deteriorated. it is awful in the northeastern u.s. right now. let's take a look at the purple era. this is the air-quality that is just dreadful. all of these dots are in the dark red or purple, indicating very unhealthy or hazardous air-quality conditions. the yankees had to postpone their game this evening. the philadelphia phillies had to do the same. washington nationals still playing, as of now. you can see it from space . it is being sent down into the northeastern u.s. by upper level storm system swirling just north of maine. all of this brown and gray is all the wildfire smoke taken by the storm system from

the fires and sent down over the northeastern u.s. just nasty. around the bay area, our weather is nothing to compare about. we have mix of clouds and sun first they invited. for more cloud cover over the weekend. temperatures remained below normal. rain chances will remain pretty low. the stronger signal towards wetter than normal conditions, which in june means any rainfall. that is farther east. that is the case from the climate prediction center. while there is an outside chance of a shower to visiting the bay area sunday into monday, it is just an outside chance. a look towards okay right now, temperatures in the 60s and 70s. 63 santa rosa, quite a bit cooler in the north bay thanks to lingering clouds, and the 70s for in the parts of the bay area. temperatures go down into the 50s tonight as fog and low clouds spread back out into

this pattern. the fark isn't that dense, but low clouds will be widespread. then we transition to clouds and sun mid day into the afternoon. the temperatures bottom out where they should be this time of year, mid-to upper 50s. high temperatures tomorrow if you degrees below average, mid-to upper 60s around the bay. further inland, several degrees below normal. only note low 70s for the north bay. mid-to upper 70s inland and the east bay. your temperature should be in the low 80s in early june. temperatures will wobble around a little bit, remaining slightly below normal into early next week. intermittent clouds and sunshine, but just an outside chance of a shower sunday night into monday. not enough of a chance to add in the clouds to the forecast, much less raindrops. temperatures bounce back a little bit wednesday of next week, back closer to normal for the middle of june. along the coast, that means a whopping warm up from 59 on saturday all the way up to 62 by tuesday and wednesday. still ahead, she is

representing her city and much more. how ms. san francisco increases transgender visibility in the padgett world and beyond.

happy pride month, everybody. beauty queens all across the state compete in the miss california pageant. all eyes will be on ms. san francisco. next month she will become the first trans woman to represent the city in that pageant. we spoke to her about why she is fighting for much more than just a crown. >> monroe blaze. [ applause ] >> reporter: a moment she will never forget. earlier this

year she was crowned miss san francisco. >> i felt like a dream , because it has been a dream i have had for years, since i was a child. >> reporter: but she didn't just win the title. >> i know my impact is much greater. >> reporter: monroe is the first transgender winner in the 99 year history of the pageant. the crown and sash are more than just accessories. >> every time i put on the sash, the weight of it reminds me of the weight of my job, the responsibility i have to make a difference for young children. >> reporter: as part of her duties, she visits different elementary schools in the city almost every day. today she is reading a book called sparkle boy to the fourth grade class.

>> mama went upstairs. >> reporter: it wasn't that long ago the monroe wasn't sure if her own story would have a happy ending. >> four years ago i ran away from home. in the middle the night, i packed everything in a single suitcase , because i would rather be loved and homeless then in a home that didn't love me. >> reporter: monroe has lived in the single room occupancy for the past four years , the longest of all the other tenants. this beauty queen has seen firsthand the ugliest side to the city. >> one of my neighbors overdosed a few months ago. to me, that really shows how important public safety is in the city. that is what my platform is. my story is it unique. that is the unfortunate truth. there are so many other chance gender women who have the same experiences i do. they are not as lucky. >> reporter: those experiences help prepare her for what comes after the title. >> i have gotten death threats.

i have gotten mean comments about my appearance or the way i look. there are haters that hate the people that say those things, but i also note there is a kid out there were a victim out there who is reading that story as well and maybe not commenting , but they are reading and saying, i am going to be okay. that is what i am reminded about. >> reporter: later this summer, she will compete for miss california. >> it was beautiful. i didn't care if she was a boy or girl. it was just normal. >> reporter: proving that some victories are more valuable than a crown. >> i forgot about the crown on

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bright yellow planes will fly in and out of san jose. you can now fight to las vegas, dallas, and san diego through spirit airlines. today they held a celebration for the inaugural flight to dallas. you can't miss that plane. the cbs evening news is next. wave at

the yellow when it goes by. have a great afternoon, everybody. ♪ ♪ >> norah: tonight, more than 100 million americans breathing in dangerous air as smoke from canadian wildfires blankets major u.s. cities like new york. so, when will the skies clear up? here are tonight's headlines. ♪ ♪ apocalyptic scenes on the east coast. the worst in new york city. tonight, ground stops at airports and what you can do to protect yourself from the hazardous haze. >> from the gloom over yankee stadium, we can see it, we can smell it, and we felt it. ♪ ♪ >> a shooting after high school graduation ceremony in virginia. two people killed. >> is nothing sacred any longer? ♪ ♪ >> i'm running for president of