>> from cbs news bay area, this is the morning edition. >> this morning, an undercover investigation revealing new scrutiny into san francisco's wet markets, we learn more about the criticism coming from some members of the city's chinese community. >> let us help, rather than coming in and start attacking our business. president trump takes a tour of the businesses now devastated by the wildfires, what he is saying about the future of fema. plus, the chance of rain in southern california, of course a welcomed development for firefighters but it could trigger another problem, debris flows, the risk and what is being done to protect communities. good morning and thank you for starting your day with us, today is saturday, january 25th, i'm max darrow , we begin with

an undercover investigation that reveals new information to the so-called wet markets in san francisco, a group spent months reporting alleged violations that they say the complaints have fallen on deaf ears. meantime, they say it is rooted in history and culture. >> reporter: in an under script motel room in chinatown, scott david is preparing for a different kind of mission, he is here to explore a san francisco market famous for its fresh food. perhaps a little too fresh. >> it is extremely important to blend in. >> reporter: david is an undercover investigator using a hidden camera to document what his advocacy group, animal outlook calls inhumane conditions in california's so-called wet markets. >> wet markets are typically

markets to keep live animals, the animals are butchered within the markets. i can't take home live animals, they have to slaughter the animals right there. >> reporter: even before entering a single shop, a deliveryman dumps fish into a waterless trash can, a practice the animal activist group says is cruel and indicative of the abuse allegedly happening in these markets. inside, a tank with live crabs is so tightly packed, they can't even move, while others are tossed into a cardboard box on the floor, turtles and frogs are dumped into plastic bins, one turtle flipped on its back and is ignored by workers for hours. >> the conditions for animals can lead to transmission of diseases to other species and eventually people.

>> reporter: they maintain that wet markets are rooted in ancient tradition. donald lou, president of the chinese chamber of commerce and the former president of the chinese consolidated benevolent association says the criticism is misguided. >> let us help, rather than coming in and start attacking our businesses. i think this is an attack on our culture. >> reporter: animal outlook says it is about following the law. >> the fact is, these animals are suffering in certain situations, and they don't have to be. >> reporter: previous video allegedly show graphic scenes of illegal activity, turtles cut open while their legs are still moving and frogs decapitated while alive, under california law animals must be killed humanely. meaning they have to be rendered unconscious or

insensible to pain before death. but even though the group has reported these issues to the city since 2022, san francisco animal care and control says it has only issued one citation. the agency declined an interview but provided in a statement saying while the allegations are shocking, they can only act on what we see. we cannot cite based on videos . our animal control officers respond to constituent complaints and concerns as quickly as we can with the resources we have available. michelangelo torres is the chairman of the san francisco animal commission which advises city officials on animal welfare issues, he says more needs to be done. >> we can have more enforcement visits, we can cite the perpetrators of these crimes and i believe we can bring awareness. >> reporter: awareness to an issue organizations like animal outlook say must be addressed

and soon. >> san francisco animal care and control has 14 dedicated officers for addressing emergencies, they respond to calls from 6:00 a.m. through midnight every day of the year. in fiscal 23-24, officers responded to more than 10,000 calls for service. welcome to the weekend, and all of a sudden it is going to rain. we've got our timestamp down here, don't expect to see much rain today until about noon, so let's pause for a moment, by the time we have gotten to noon today, likely we will see hit and miss showers moving across the bay. with isolated on-again, off-again hit and miss showers, many places won't get anything and it probably won't be as impressive looking, but the take away, as we advance all the way through sunday, watch what happens, we will see more showers developing through sunday. the take away is, you are not going to get a

lot of rain but, you could get one of the isolated cells that comes through and give you a good little downpour, here's a good example of what i mean, if we look at how much rain we might see in total for today through all day sunday, we could get anywhere from a 10th of an inch to nothing, maybe as much as 4/10 of an inch of rain and don't assume it is going to look exactly like this. you could get 4/10 in petaluma and a 10th of an inch in the city. so plan on spotty showers, i will be back with the rest of the forecast in the bit. in southern california, crews are gaining ground on multiple fires burning across the region, but the most recent in san diego county, that is 10% contained. president trump was in the state on friday touring areas destroyed by the palisades

fire. we have more from the visit and what the president is saying about disaster response. >> a historic and intense day in southern california as president trump came to the area to visit the palisades disaster area, take a look, this is the president arriving at l.a.x. where he met the governor and the president made his way via helicopter over to the palisades, touring the devastation by air . the president landed after taking that helicopter tour, he met with families, fire victims who showed him pictures of their homes, talked about their horrific losses and their desire to rebuild, then a roundtable meeting with leaders locally here in southern california and fire officials. the meeting started off very positive, the president reiterated that he wanted to help southern california rebuild, he said he wanted to streamline the federal permitting process, he wanted local leaders to do the same

thing, karen bass and the governor have already issued executive orders saying they are streamlining and watering down that bureaucracy to make the process go faster. the president did repeat the false claim about water inc. sent from northern to southern california, having been a factor in putting out the fire. cbs news has confirmed that is just not the case, and fire officials have told us the same thing, the hurricane force wind in that fire was so overwhelming that it was just an incredible inferno that could not have been put out, just the wind and the incredible devastation. of course, debatable about the issues relating to the reservoirs that were emptied, water pressure that was overwhelmed by the unprecedented fire all of those will be topics that will be discussed in the coming days and weeks. the president, having some tense exchanges at times with democratic officials who were here at the meeting

including karen bass as president trump pushed her pretty hard on the issue of getting people back into their homes, here in the palisades, the mayor saying she needs people to stay safe. >> but we are going to move as fast as we can, but we want you to be safe, we want you to be back in your homes immediately. >> but the people are willing to clean out their own debris, you should have them do it, because by the time they wait for the contractors, it is going to be two years. if people are willing to get a dumpster and do it themselves and clean it out, there's not that much left, it is all incinerated. >> also a big topic at this roundtable was the issue of fema, president trump has repeated several times that he intends to try to dismantle or reorganize it, he spoke about that during the roundtable. >> fema is a very expensive, in my opinion, mostly failed

situation, we have a great people with great jobs, but each state should take care of their problem and get money from the federal government, it would be so much better and more efficient. >> a man in southern california made his way to san francisco on friday so he could say thank you to station 25 firefighters personally for helping save his home from the palisades fire. eugene came home and found his neighborhood was still standing, firefighters left a note letting him know that his valuables have been moved to his car. >> i wanted to say thank you to the members that saved that area, many of whom are still fighting the fires, thank you so much. >> the two most destructive, the palisades and eaton fires are 75% and 95% contained

respectively. rain is finally on the way to southern california, but in those burn scar areas, the threat of flooding and debris flows is high and it poses enough of a danger that hundreds of personnel continue to identify and protect high risk areas. according to those experts, the best case scenario would be a slow and steady rainfall that lasts through the weekend. heavy rainfall is what could cause mudslides and debris flows. crews will send out heavy equipment like bulldozers to help, they will also use physical barriers to filter toxic runoff, the top priority is to control erosion. >> these wildfires also burned homes, so we are thinking about the more water movement and soil movement, the more likely that pollution is going to end up in the waterways and into the coastal area. >> crews will also need to see

if pipes of some of the houses have burst, that combined with rainfall could contribute to causing mud flows, experts caution the long-term effects of wildfires will take a lot longer to clean up. coming up, the oakland unified school district is facing a financial crisis and it could lead to big changes and some big losses. >> we have to get our priorities in order. >> the tough choices and deadlines the school board is facing to address a budget shortfall. >> johnny mosley here, got your gear and your toyota packed up for a day in the mountains? let's see what kind of weather we are dealing with. >> there has been no new snow

over the mountains in the last 24 hours but that situation is about to change. for the first time in three weeks snow is likely in the sierra this weekend, a winter weather advisory is in effect from 7:00 saturday morning through 4:00 sunday afternoon, the heaviest snow in the evening and overnight, a couple inches at lake level two up to a foot in the highest peaks. it is going to be cold and breezy as well, in the teens and 20s, wind chills dropping to near zero at

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>> welcome back, here is a look at the sunrise from san francisco and from the top of the mark. the time is 7:16. in alameda county, one of the school districts is in danger of running out of money, oakland unified facing a june deadline to take action to correct this issue or the superintendent said it will fall under the supervision of a state trustee. the county superintendent projects a shortfall of nearly $100 million in each of the next two years but the district could run out of cash by november. school board directors could layoff administrators to close the gap. they need to vote next month so they can send out notices in march. >> if the board does not vote on this budget adjustment package next month, it will trigger a lot of bad scenarios because our budget that we have currently

would be locked in for next year largely, which would push us over a financial cliff. >> the board will likely look at emerging schools again in june. the teachers union is not happy about the potential layoffs, the union president told us, this manufactured budget crisis can be solved with working with educators to ensure our schools are thriving places for every student to learn, grow and dream. the san francisco unified school district also under pressure to cut $130 million in the upcoming year. the superintendent has said school closures are but more layoffs could be ahead for teachers and staff. let's pick up the story on how this weekend is going to feel different, it is going to look different, there is a change coming, we talked about this early in the newscast, and there will be on again, off again showers, those will be coming through from about noon today on and going all the way

through sunday. rainfall totals are going to vary across the bay, there's going to be hit and miss showers, plenty of time you are not getting rain and every once in a while the cell will come through. or you could be in another part of the bay that gets barely a tent, it is nearly impossible to see exactly how these will land as the showers come through over the course of the weekend so just know that everybody has an equal opportunity chance for that to happen as it will be hit or miss showers like this. i want to talk about the other aspects about the forecast coming our way for this weekend, and the main one is, it is going to feel colder, the first thing we will do is talk about morning lows. we will get down to the low 40s but the next three mornings are going to be noticeably colder, this is the widest extent we have seen for frost advisories across the bay so far for the winter, we haven't seen much,

maybe once last month. but for the previous frost advisories we have done over the course of the last couple weeks, it has been confined to north bay valleys and inland east bay valleys. this really applies to sunday, monday and tuesday morning. colder than the morning right now. let's take a look at the rest of the day and i will show you how everybody else will experience this, everybody's low temperatures on tuesday in the low 40s because it is going to feel cold not just because of the numbers, but because at the same time we are importing the colder air we are also getting an offshore wind that is going to add to the chill. what you need to think about, there's going to be a wind chill on these numbers, so even if it says low 40s on sunday and monday morning, it'll feel colder than that with about a 10-mile-per-hour breeze as the wind starts to come through and of course it is always stronger in terms of wind in the

mountains than the lower elevations, so as we remove the frost advisories and instead look at the wind advisory, there is a wind advisory that is going to go for the next 36 hours. it will be gusty in the mountains, but for the rest of us it is this cool chill which is the main thing to be aware of in terms of how this will impact you. and there is one final thing to discuss which shows up at the end of the forecast, and we've got another chance of rain, it will show up on friday. and we are looking at the end of the seven-day forecast but it looks more promising certainly down the rain we are getting today. the rain today didn't really materialize until about 36 hours ago. but, the friday system is starting to look pretty good, there is a high degree of confidence we will at least be getting some rain toward the end of this next

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the league's oldest coach in history, also reuniting with his nemesis, jim harbaugh in the afc west. and thursday night, the warriors against the bulls. the bench gets underway, quiten post scored a career-high, and after the game, he told the story of trying to get home after the road trip, and the new guy got some help. >> it was like 2:30 at night, we were at the airport, and i was trying to get an uber to get home, the staff walked by and they said are you good? i said yes, i will figure it out. and steph curry said are you trying to go home? and he said, i got you. he drove me home, and probably out of the 50 people at the airport, he was the last

person to worry about if i needed to get home, but that is the kind of person he is. >> and dan hurley, earlier this week, the cameras appear to catch him saying to a referee, don't turn your back on me, i'm the best coach in the bleeping sport. >> i really wish they would show these other coaches losing their minds at the officials, but when i go into a time-out and i'm not talking to the officials, i see the other coaches being just as demonstrative as i am, i just wish they wouldn't have the camera on me 90% of the time, unless they feel like it is driving ratings and more [bleep] on twitter. >> at least he is self aware, i enjoy watching him, that is it

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>> from cbs news bay area, this is the morning edition. >> welcome back, it is 7:30 on this saturday morning, thanks for joining us, i'm max darrow. hamas released four israeli female soldiers in gaza city today, the israeli military said they will give the women medical care before they reunite with their families. as a part of the agreed-upon exchange, israel

released 200 palestinian prisoners or detainees, this was the second swap since the cease-fire began last weekend, thousands of people gathered to watch the release at palestine square. meantime, israelis gathered at tel aviv's hostage square, waiting pictures of the four young women, people say it was a bittersweet moment. this video showed the moment they were escorted by the red cross escorted to israel, three of the women are 20 years old and one of them 19 years old. negotiations on the next release are now underway. welcome to the weekend and all of a sudden, it is going to rain, let's look at the timing for the rain today, we have this timestamp down here, don't expect to see much rain today until we get to about noon. so let's pause right there for a moment. we will likely see hit or miss showers moving across the bay. with isolated on-again

off-again hit or miss showers, it is very spotty, many places won't get anything, and it probably won't be as impressive as this is making it look. we will advance through sunday and watch what happens, we will see more showers developing through sunday. the take away is, you are not going to get a lot of rain but you could get one of the isolated cells that comes through and give you a good little downpour. here's an example of what i mean, if we look at how much rain we might see in total from today and all day sunday, you could get anywhere from a 10th of an inch of rain to nothing, up to maybe 4/10 of an inch, don't assume it is going to look exactly like this. that's the way this is going to go, so plan on on-again off-again showers, i will be back with the rest of the

forecast in just a bit. jd vance cast the tie-breaking vote late at night in the senate to confirm pete hegseth as secretary of defense, the confirmation went through by the slimmest of margins after three republican senators voted no. bradley blackburn is tracking the development. >> as he was leaving for las vegas late friday, president trump learned his pick for defense secretary was confirmed by the senate. former fox news host and combat veteran, pete hegseth was a controversial choice who faced questions about his experience and past behavior, some prominent republican senators including mitch mcconnell voted no, jd vance cast the tie-breaking vote. on friday, president trump left washington. >> we just lost everything. >> the president taking aim at

fema saying he would rather have the states handle disaster response. >> i want to just let the state take care of the problem. >> they headed west to los angeles, they were greeted by gavin newsom and take a tour of the neighborhood destroyed in the palisades fire, he also met with firefighters and the mayor over the recovery and rebuilding process for homeowners. >> you mentioned hazardous waste, well what is hazardous waste, we have to define that, are we going to go through a whole series of questions, i just think you have to allow the people to go on the site and start the process tonight. >> trump arrived in las vegas late friday and is set to hold a rally saturday and speak about his proposal to end federal tax on tips. the trump administration has

stopped service for refugees already in the united states. the sweeping move has stunned agencies who provide critical support to recent arrivals, agencies are unable to provide housing, funds or job support. people who work for the u.s. government and came under a special visa could be impacted by this move. since last october, more than 30,000 refugees have arrived in the united states. an executive order also put a stop to the refugee admissions program. san francisco, officials have debunked a report that ice officials took a student from a muni bus. but, the rumor has only added to the anxiety that is now spreading through local immigrant communities. >> reporter: images of deportations this week conducted under the second trump administration have instilled fear within undocumented communities. >> instilling fear is a part of their playbook and it is

reporting. >> reporter: there were reports that turned out to be false, but it caused real concern within the immigrant community with social media stating the rumor as fact. >> we are in contact right now with community leaders and we will continue to communicate with the public. >> reporter: the mayors also said this statement, we are confident and relieved that there was no federal immigration enforcement action on a bus yesterday and at the same time, the fear in the community is real and that makes all of san francisco less safe. the founding director of the immigration and deportation defense clinic says he understands the concerns but urges caution. >> when mr. trump talked about mass deportations of tens of millions of folks, there is no capacity to do that, there's not enough immigration judges, they can't do that. >> reporter: days ago, they

rescinded a policy that protected certain areas like churches, schools and hospitals from immigration reforms meant, ice says they take many factors into account when targeting individuals including their criminal history. as for the immigrant community, jeff harp says the first step is to verify a person identifying him or herself as law enforcement. >> if they don't show uid and tell you why they are there or show you i.d. that shows they are immigration and customs enforcement agents, then you don't have to identify yourself. >> while many are coping with deportation fears, he also believes it is crucial to not let that fear lead to extreme measures. >> the message is, send your children to school, go to work. ice does not have the capacity to do what it is threatening to

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>> san francisco art week is coming to a close but there is still an opportunity for artists. a program is designed to support art and culture in the city. >> reporter: art gallery owner, jonathan is welcoming kelsey to his studio in the tenderloin, they are meeting to discuss their role in reviewing art and culture grant applications that are a part of a new initiative entitled culture forward. >> it's an opportunity to give money to individuals to create something that is quite innovative and create spaces for young professionals. this is necessary to bring back san francisco. >> it is an initiative by this

foundation, recipients will receive up to $5 million in grants. >> we saw the amazing amount of energy being put into revitalizing downtown and we are very grateful to be able to do our part in supporting artists to bring new audiences and sustained and creative lives into these neighborhoods. >> this is a way to give back and empower artists. he also runs an artist and residency space next to his gallery. >> we all have something to give, and it is really great because it is almost 2000 square feet of raw space to just let artists create. >> a prospect is planning to apply, and he inspires jonathan. >> i'm just thinking , what can

we do with $5 million that is going to be divvied out over the next three years and the opportunities we can give artists and creative's in san francisco. >> reporter: an artist's dream, getting paid to do what you love. >> all creative ideas must be based in san francisco, to learn more or apply, visit their website. this weekend is going to feel different, it is going to look different, there is a change coming, we talked about this early in the newscast, there will be on-again off-again showers, primarily those will be coming through from about noon today on and going all the way through sunday. rainfall totals are going to vary widely across the bay, hit or miss showers, plenty of time you are not getting rained on, and every once in a while, this cell will come through and you could be in a part of that they that gets

some rain, it is nearly impossible to see how these will land as the showers come through over the course of this weekend, so just know that everybody has got an equal opportunity chance for that to happen as it'll be more hit and miss showers like this. i want to talk about the other aspects of the forecast for this weekend. the main one is, it is going to feel colder, the first thing we'll do is talk about morning lows, kind of cool this morning, we are down in the low 40s but the next three mornings are going to be noticeably colder. this is probably the widest extent we have seen for frost advisories across the bay as a whole so far for the winter, we saw it once last month, but for the previous frost advisories we have done, it has been confined to north bay valleys and inland east bay valleys and those locations will be getting cold again over the next few months. these are going

to be the colder mornings, let's take a look at the rest of the day and i will show you how everybody else is going to experience this, everybody will be in the low 40s on tuesday. it is going to feel cold not just because of the numbers, but because at the same time we are importing the colder air, we are also getting a bit of an offshore wind that is going to add to the chill. so what you need to think about is that there's going to be a wind chill on these numbers, so even if it says low to mid 40s on sunday and monday morning, it will feel colder than that with about a 10-mile-per-hour breeze as the wind starts to come through and of course it is always stronger in terms of wind in the mountains than at lower elevations, so as we remove the frost advisories and instead look at where the wind advisory is, there is a wind advisory that is going to go for the next

36 hours, it'll be gusty in the mountains, but that is from 1000 feet and above. for the rest of us, it is a cool chill which is the main thing to be aware of in terms of how this will impact you. and there is one final thing to discuss which shows up at the end of the seven-day forecast, we have another chance of rain. this is going to show up on friday. this looks more promising certainly down the rain we are getting today, the rain today didn't really materialize in the models until about 36 hours ago. so if that catches you by surprise today, that is why. but the friday system is starting to look pretty good, there is a high degree of confidence we will be getting some rain toward the end of this next week. 7:46 , shining a spotlight on community heroes, we'll introduce you to the if you like options, you'll love my $6 all day big deal meal. choose from 4 delicious entrées and 5 tasty sides with a drink.

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>> welcome back, we are excited to debut our new community service honor, the icon award. every week we will recognize our heroes who do outstanding community service to make the bay area a better place to live. we are introduced to our very first icon award winners. >> kaitlyn and tommy create music with a positive message. >> music is needed more than ever because music really is a healer. >> [singing] >> they founded the alphabet rockers in 2007, they use hip-hop to teach elementary school children the abcs of social justice. >> at first we were singing about vegetables and colors and nutrition and things, and after

we started talking with these kids, we realized, there's actually more to be talking about. >> we were having these conversations with preschoolers, why are people calling me this bad word, why are we talking about what my identity is, instead of talking about my different cultures. >> kaitlyn and tommy guide students to unleash their creative voice as they write songs about bullying, racism and exclusion. >> they are creating songs about their ability. >> they have dozens of workshops every year, students feel empowered as they craft songs and poems and perform them at concerts. >> [singing] >> 10-year-old, onyx austin took part in the afterschool program

at the destiny arts center, he said tommy and caitlin are like family and he takes two heart the lessons they sing about. >> you know, people are bullies sometimes, they have a tiny bit of good in them. >> fellow participant, matthew bradford is proud of how he has grown as an artist. >> i have the courage to perform, something big i have made, in front of my whole school. >> and caitlin, tommy and three of the young stars rocked the music world when they won a grammy award in 2023 for best children's music album, but they say the best is still to come. >> music changes culture, where every song we write is something that helps people through the day and gives them tools to strategize and exist together.

>> we want to expand our community to the globe. >> so far and powering alphabet rockers to create music for social change, this week's cbs news bay area icon award goes to tommy sheppard and caitlin. >> they are sponsored by the nonprofit, sozo impact , next they are doing workshops in the oakland schools, that is coming up this spring. if you want to nominate a community hero for an icon award, go to kpix .com/icon. with perry the donkey making headlines after his death, this morning we want to highlight a donkey sanctuary in the north bay called oscars place , and a

man who walked away from the glitz and glam of hollywood to take care of his four-legged friends. >> reporter: among the grapevines of mendocino county, you would expect to find a spectacular wine but off this country road, through these gates, you will find oscars place. and that is where ron king found his calling. >> this is leo, he is a supersweet, super friendly donkey. >> donkeys are incredible animals, they are so emotional and so sweet. >> reporter: on this ranch, 100 miles north of the bay area, 160 donkeys have a shot at life thanks to ron and his team. >> i'm trying to raise awareness of donkeys, people never think about them, i never thought about them, they never entered my brain.

>> reporter: he became a senior vice president at time incorporated, managing brands. >> i had a very different life before this, i never thought i would be rescuing donkeys. >> reporter: but when the job and the glamour went away in 2019, ron went away to think about things at his friends ranch, and stumbled across an article about the wholesale slaughter of donkeys, millions are sold every year and slaughtered, their hides being used for traditional chinese medicine. so, ron talked to his friend into turning the ranch into a donkey sanctuary. >> the first thing i thought when he was getting this presentation, that he was crazy and i would be crazy to go along with this. it has blown me away and i could not be happier. >> how did you learn how to take care of donkeys? >> google. hey, siri, why does a

donkeys poop turn green? none of us knew what we were doing, we all had to learn. would you please come look at goldie's rear right foot? patches had been abused by humans and dumped for slaughter, and he is as happy as any donkey could be, that is why we do what we do. >> 41 baby donkeys have been born here, adding oscars place, from donations, they have saved more than 150 animals and they are grateful. >> this has changed our life. >> donkeys are very trusting of me, even though i used to be a

media executive and i don't know anything about what i'm doing. >> i was the senior vice president of the largest media company in the world and now i making sure patches get all the help he could want, and i have never been happier and that is what we are all after, right?

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>> headlines for this weekend, isolated showers, they start at about noon today and they will stay with us through sunday, it'll be hit or miss. plan for isolated shower for your part of the bay, everybody has about an equal chance to get something. it is impossible to say who actually gets one of these isolated cells. it will be a good amount of us. here's the seven-day forecast, take a look at friday, that is the next chance for rain, it is going to be cold in the morning, colder than this morning. sunday, monday and tuesday are noticeably cooler, then chance of rain, some widespread showers will be coming back by the end of next week. >> thanks for watching kpix news this morning, don't forget, the news continues all day on cbs

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