kpix 5's betty yu continues our coverage now from just down the street at taylor memorial methodist church where a community meeting on this issue is just getting underway. betty? >> reporter: that's right, ken. it just started a few minutes ago, and community members, parents, very upset and concerned are just trickling in right now, hoping to get more information about this toxic substance known as tce. we know that it is a compound that's generally used as an industrial solvent. it's colorless, non-flammable, and has a slightly sweet smell. just moments ago i spoke to a very concerned parent who says his son spends a lot of time on school grounds because he's also an athlete. >> well, i mean like you know we've had 2 students that passed away from cancer in the last 3 years. , and you know, my son has been on that football field for the last 3 years also. so you worry about these things. he's getting ready to go off to college now, and you know, i don't want any issues behind it. i'm concerned about all the kids. >> reporter: and tonight school board officials tell us they'll also hold

we're shaken up. >> reporter: betty yu, kpix 5. >>> students from oakland's mcclymonds high school will be back in class at different campuses tomorrow. this is after the cancer causing chemical tce was discovered in the ground water. freshmen will have class at ralph bunch academy. sophomores and juniors at west oakland middle school, and seniors will go to west lake middle school. mcclymonds has been closed since thursday. preliminary air quality testing showed no signs of the chemical. >>> tonight an order from the feds to drain santa clara county's largest reservoir. the fear is that anderson dam could collapse in a major earthquake sending a wall of water 35 feet high into downtown morgan hill. kpix 5's maria medina on the seismic risk and what it could mean for the major source of water. >> a couple of weeks ago we had an earthquake and i poroman grandparents live next to anderson lake. >> it's something they're very concerned about. >> reporter: and now the potential risk to their lives and others many a major earthquake hit. >> pretty much every house on the hillside would get w

in oakland, betty yu, kpix 5. >>> we have an update on the south bay's first coronavirus case. santa clara county's public health department says a man has fully recovered and been released from isolation at his home. meantime, a bay area couple is now back in california, and one of them has the coronavirus. they were stuck on the diamond princess cruise ship in japan where more than 600 people tested positive, including rick wright of redwood city. his wife cathy is concerned. >> i'm just hoping for the best. that i don't have it. we were celebrating our 28th wedding anniversary and also celebrating that we were now empty nesters. >> rick is now at a san francisco hospital. cathy remains quarantined at travis air force base in fairfield. she just got tested for the virus. if that test comes back negative, she can go home as soon as her 14-day quarantine is complete. for the latest on the evacuees returning home and the global effort to keep the coronavirus from spreading, you can head to our website. we've got the latest there, kpix.com. >>> the search for a couple who vanishe

kpix 5 news's betty yu on how immigrants rights groups are now scrambling, betty? >> reporter: can, we are in the mission outside the san francisco rapid response network. it runs a 24/7 hotline were community members can call in to report ice activity. and now this organization is saying they do expect an increase in calls since president trump's announcement today that the administration plans to send dozens of border agents to participate in ice operations in sanctuary cities, including san francisco. the acting vice director said that this is necessary because sanctuary cities are refusing to cooperate with ice in the capture of immigrants. so, border agents will supplement ice. the san francisco rapid response network condemned what he calls an escalation against sanctuary cities. >> we are ready to respond with power and not panic. so, just sending the message out to the community as well, we need to be prepared and organized the community as we always have been. california has always stood strong against these attacks, so we are going to continue standing st

kpix 5's betty yu reports. >> reporter: san francisco is the second densest, large city in the u.s. after the new york city. according to san francisco's mayor london bridge, the downtown areas are most in need of traffic intervention. it is a familiar and often cite in san francisco. the crush of rush-hour traffic and the sea of brake lights. it is a y the mayor is proposing new changes to the board to cut down on traffic and manage limited parking spaces. this includes congestion pricing and sunday and evening meteor parker. >> it will be really hard to visit my friends in san francisco. i specifically plan to visit them on sunday, so i'm able to park. >> reporter: transportation officials are already discussing these ideas. tonight the board voted unanimously to conduct a curb management study of the proposals like sunday metered parking. the staff will collect data, do outreach and make recommendations on future actions. he is the president of transit advocacy group, which held its first ever save muni party tonight have him sit san francisco tonight. >> we do need some sort of,

kpix 5's betty yu spoke to cyclists on the embarcadero who say valet parking is putting them at risk.> reporter: this busy stretch of the embarcadero outside epic steak and water bar has become a source of friction among the valet, cars, and cyclists who all share the space. curtis yancy rides his bike along the embarcadero every night on his way home, but the journey is often interrupted by this, cars getting in the way. >> i got this helmet actually because a lot of times when i'm coming up from behind, they can't see me. they're pulling up just to park and get their valet. >> and they block the bike lane because it's convenient, and then i have to go into traffic, and the traffic can be very dense and it could be a bus that i can't move into, so it's very scary. >> reporter: the problem has gotten the attention of sfmta and the port of san francisco which owns the space. sfmta says it's working with the port to engineer improvements in the area. >> we've always been open and willing to work with the port, with sfmta, with the bike coalition on finding a solution that's equitable fo

and they spent almost $7,000 per person per trip. >> reporter: in san francisco, betty yu, kpix 5. >> for the latest developments on the coronavirus in the bay area, just head to our website, kpix.com or watch our 24 hour streaming service, cbsn bay area. >>> taking a live look right now at the bay bridge. a bay area lawmaker is taking the first steps to creates a bus lane along the span, but many of the details remain foggy. the examiner reports assembly member rob bonta has introduced legislation. the language and timeline remains unclear, but the report says it could call for bus only lanes on the east bay approaches, the area with the heaviest bus traffic. >>> last night we showed you a dramatic fuel tanker explosion that sparked a fire on an indiana highway. >> tonight we hear from the mother that helped save the driver. >> i saw him coming out huge plume of smoke with fire on his head and back. >> get this, 35-year-old holly mcnally had just given birth to her fourth child on monday. she was on her way home from the hospital when she saw the overturned truck that had exploded. s

. >>> want to go to betty yu right now for the latest on the mayor's state of the city address in oakland. betty? >> reportertonight mayor libby schaaf made tackling homelessness a prio: rity in her state of the city address. she vowed to house twice the in on. yearmele >> it's time that the fifth richest economy in the world take responsibility for reducing homelessness until this travesty of human suffering is taken to an end. reecd mayor liy haaf mpli ar. 880 people in the we from homeless to housed. she introduced success stories like deborah ross. she spent a year living in her car before she got her own place, only to be given an eviction notice. >> i would have been in the streets. i'm so nybodyout there, keep fighting to keep open housing so we can keep our family in oakland! >> reporter: in the last year and a half, the program keep oakland housed has kept more than 2100 families or more than 4,000 oaklanders in their homes according to the mayor. tonight mayor libby schaaf also a lights a 50 percent reduction in shootings and homicides in oakland over the last 5 years. and in th

in san jose, betty yu, kpix 5. >>> health officials confirmed another case in solano county today. we are told the residents had been evacuated froip av our urth space. that patient is home evacuee isolation. >>> today, two students are banned from class until further notice, after one of their parents was exposed to a coronavirus patient. one student attends palo alto high school and the other goes to jl s middle school. the district says it has no confirmed cases and sent the students home today as a precaution. in a statement, the superintendent said all schools will remain open. adding quotes, it is literally impossible for us to control the virus, but we can do our part to educate our stakeholders about best practices and prepare for worst- case scenarios. >>> i am joe vazquez at the mosque on the center, with a major convention that usually brings in tens of thousands of people has been put on hold. the game developers conference was scheduled for march 16th, today, the group announced on its website that events will be postponed. they had been under pressure to cancel the co

miles from the main parking lot at rancho san antonio open space and that is where we find kpix 5's betty yu. >> reerthh rancho san antonio open space is closed tonight after a six-year-old girl was injured by an apparent mountain lion. still tonight, crews are actively searching for the animal, hoping to identify it. >> what began as a hike with family and friends just before 10 am along a dirt trail about 2 miles from the main parking area ended with a surprising counter from a suspected mountain lion according to park officials. >> the mountain lion came out of the bushes and went for the girl. it got her back leg with its claws and one of the friends of the family was able to push the lien away into the bushes and it took off running. >> is kind of encounter is extremely rare. especially because mountain lions are highly nocturnal and generally not a threat to people. in fact, the midpeninsula regional open space district says that this is the first time it has had such contact between a mountain lion and a human. sightings though are fairly common. >> just know what to do, hike in large

live in san francisco, betty yu, kpix 5. >>> the celebration started hours before the parade. inhinawn. is acstetai people listened to street musicians, purchased gifts, and enjoyed delicious food. people were also wearing face masks. we will have the latest on the coronavirus outbreak, later in the newscast. we also have a special section on our website, just go to kpix.com. >>> if you have anything outside that could blow away, now is a good time to bring it in. the wind will be gusting strong enough to take down trees and power lines, heading this way. our meteorologist is tracking their arrival, and how long it will last.>> reporter: it is mainly tomorrow afternoon. if we look at the wind advisory, the timestamp begins tonight at 7:00 on saturday. that is a long period of time where the wind will be a concern. if you look at the map, most of that concern is in the mountains. weather we talked about the mountains of the north bay or the east bay hills. that is where the worst will be. since it will get wendy in your part of the bay area, no matter where you live, i want to

not sheds, not rv parks. >> reporter: in oakland, betty yu, kpix 5. >>> coming up, federal investigan initial report of a helicopter crash that ed killed atorkobe a they are getting a clear picture of what might have gone wrong. >>> the stations and trt in thple e accausing the delay. tom: my mom always told me actions speak louder than words. she was a school teacher. my dad joined the navy and helped prosecute the nazis in nuremberg. their values are why i walked away from my business, took the giving pledge to give my money to good causes, and why i spent the last ten years fighting corporate insiders who put profits over people. i'm tom steyer, and i approve this message. because, right now, america needs more than words. we need action. >>> investigators say they do not believe engine failure caused a helicopter crash th kiedlleight others in southern california. according to the initial report the ntsb is now focused on the pilot and the weather conditions in calabasas last month. the pilot told air traffic ntrollers he was climbing to 1000 feet to get above the clouds. bu a wit

. >> kpix5 betty yu spoke to those who said the coronavirus was not on a their mind. >> reporter: the chinese new years parade has grown to become the yarnlg largest in the country. businesses in chinaton say foot traffic is down because of the coronavirus scare, tonight the show went on before a big crowd. tonight dragons, dancers and marchers rang in the year of the rat in colorful and festive fashion down market street. >> really, it's just a wonderful community gathering. and a great chance to celebrate the chinese new year. reexte to comout here and support our daughter. >> reporter: judging by the huge turnout, concerns over the coronavirus didn't overshadow the popular annual parade. currently there, are no diagnosed cases of the virus in san francisco. . >> i know that they were concerned about people not coming. and i can see by the people here that people didn't stay away because of that. >> reporter: parade organizers closely monitored the developments. and decided not to cancel the event because following guidance from the cdc, they were confident the risk of contracting t

in san francisco, betty yu, kpix5. . >>> san francisco's feeling like hollywood these days. social media is buzzing withstar sightings from two block buster movies that are is a shot of actor woody harrelson shooting a between from venom 2. you can hear several gunshots fired before crew member shouts cut. keanu reeves's sightings is more frequent. he is filming matrix 4. twitter video shows him shooting in the financial district at a cafe. >>> all right. let's take a look at the weather that's going to be affecting your day as you step outside. a pretty shot right now from treasure island looking back at the city. but it's chilly out there. for two reasons, one of which, is the breeze. the other one is the numbers itself. so if you look at the current temperatures, it's 36 degrees in santa rosa. but that's actually the one place where it's not windy. or one of the places where it's not windy. and that calm hair allowed temperatures trough to drop so much we have developed fog. you see how it says fog for the reporting station. and these are low clouds. san francisco, san se

our betty yu sit down with the museum curator. south bay tackling a global recycling problem. how experts plan to deal with what is called dirty plastics. so if you are about to head out the door right now log on to kpix.com and check out cbsn bay area. in owosso stories and much more throughout the day on multiple devices and platforms . just download the cbs news app. >>> it's a little strange. usually i am in that box. >> a little switcheroo, shaking it out. >> look at this. is pretty awesome. >> gorgeous. ♪ >>> good morning to you our viewers in the west and welcome to "cbs this morning." i'm gayle king with anthony mason and tony dokoupil. >>> clash of the candidates, presidential contenders slam heits bk in a heated cbs news debate. what they said in their final confrontation before the south carolina primary and super tuesday. >>> stark coronavirus warning. federal health officials say the disease will spread in the u.s. and the disruption may be severe. we'll ask the cdc's principle deputy director. >>> cruise ship plea, w

. >> in san jose, betty yu. >> the composite index has plunged more than 8% as markets reopened amid news the virus is spread further.>>> coming up a high school basketball game takes a tragic turn after a student is shot and killed. now the hunt is on. >>> plus bay area parents forced to pay up after playing a popular business disney movie during a school event. >> and this wind advisory was allowed to expire. now we go to phase 2 which is the cold temperatures. it will feel very different tomorrow morning compared to how you remember the last couple of mornings, i will have that in the forecast next. growing up in a family that struggled economically powerfully influenced my values. bernie sanders he's fighting to raise wages. and guarantee health care for all. now, our country is at a turning point. hard working people, betrayed by trump, struggling to survive. in this moment, we need a fighter. bernie sanders. we know he'll fight for us as president because he always has. i'm bernie sanders and i approve this message. >>> sad news from antioch, 18 shot in his high school parking

betty yu is at the community meeting that's starting any moment now. we start with juliette goodrich live at mcclymonds high school where officials are planning to test the air for the chemical. >> reporter: yes. and tce is a known carcinogen, so they're taking this very seriously. they'll be doing the testing, but before that they wanted to be proactive. the school district making the call last night and alerting parents that school is closed. >> um, no, we had no idea that the school would be closing. >> reporter: parents got the call late last night that the high school will be closed the rest of the week and possibly into next week. >> they're at home now. i mean, there was no plan for today. just to close the school. that's it. school is just closed. >> reporter: when the school was removed an underground fuel tank outside the gymnasium last fall and did some testing, the unexpected was uncovered. levels of tce. >> we were all surprised to find that tce. >> reporter: a cancer-causing chemical detected in ground water under the campus. >> we're con

kpix 5's betty yu reports some of the evacuees are now at travis air force base as another group is getting ready to go home. >> liz, tomorrow the husband of an evacuee from wuhan had travel to travis air force base to pick up his family and they'll all return home to wisconsin. he told me tonight his wife and kids have been quarantined for about a month, including their time in china. >> reporter: these photos capture what the last 2 weeks have been like for tim's daughters and wife. story time, picnics, and plenty of toys. they were among the first passengers evacuated from wuhan and held at the inn on the base. the roth's were in wuhan visiting family. >> i mean, the quarantine experience has been good. they've been provided plenty of food, 3 meals a day. they have a comfortable hotel to stay in. they're allowed to go outside and be in the grass and in the area that's fenced off. >> reporter: they shared a photo of their of their meals, and even a valentine's day card given to his daughter from a cdc employee. they've remained healthy throughout. the evacuees are screened and monitored d

. >> in san jose, betty yu, back to you. >> our morning team will follow the latest developments as we wait for it to arrive at traffic air force base tomorrow. we will have updates starting at 4:30. >>> uber and lyft drivers, demanding to be reclassified as employees under california's new gig worker bill. uber and lyft strongly resisted it since it took effect january 1st. reclassifying the drivers and limit worker flexibility. more than 100 drivers will file wage claims with the commissioner's office and they are seeking back wages, overtime and other expenses for the past three years. >>> taking a look at the iconic tower. the tower is about to have a new owner for the first time in its history. it just sold to a new york developer. the listing was announced last august. transamerica corporation will keep naming and branding rights in the sale. the building was once the tallest in san francisco but that title was taken by the sales force tower. >>> macy's is making a move to turnaround a retail slump. the department store giant will close the tech offices in san francisco. laying o

in san francisco, betty yu, kpix 5. >> the super bowl forecast and how the weather could impact plansn the area. those big outdoor parties. >> i'm talking about the weather here at home. it's going to be fine in miami. if you have outdoor plans for super bowl sunday, it's going to be windy, windy enough that there's a wind advisory in place for the entire bay area tomorrow. the winds have all ready begun. but i'm going to advance to future cast until tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. look at the deeper shades of red on here. and the sustained winds up to 31 miles an hour for nevada. 27 in santa rosa. 27 in half-moon bay. that's the kind of wind that can break an occasional branch off a tree. take your neighbors garbage can and move it down the street if it's been left outside. or wreak havoc on a tent that you set up in the backyard to have a bunch of people over. this goes from 4:00 a.m. sunday to 4:00 a.m. monday with the peak gusts hitting 45 miles an hour. any where shaded in tan on that map, you're included and we're all included except for those interior valleys once you get down in

we go to betty yu with information on the shooting.>> reporter: at this hour, union city police havets of the streets blocked off for this investigation. this is where the police pursuit ended. they tell us, it began in fremont. it all started just after 6:30 this evening. police tell us they responded to a reported robbery at sophora at the pacific commons shopping area. when the officers arrived, they saw a car leaving the scene. >> the officers attempted to pull them over, initiating a pursuit. it went through fremont into union city. it ended in a cul-de-sac.>> reporter: police dispatch revealed that the car was going faster than 85 miles per hour, and the police vehicle reached nearly 100 miles per hour trying to catch up with this getaway car. the pursuit ended here in this residential neighborhood. police tell us that two people were injured in the shooting. both of them have been hospitalized with non-life- threatening injuries. another person has been taken into custody, and one officer, the open fire was not injured. >> union city as advising that the suspect is at gunpoint

betty yu is with the crowd now. >> reporter: the annual chinese new year parade on market street kickedoff in the last hour. this annual celebration attracts thousands of people. organizers hope this year will be no different, in spite of fears around the coronavirus. of course, there were concerns that the coronavirus would overshadow this popular celebration. i can tell you, from the looks of it, turnout is strong, in terms of spectators and performers. the organizers tell us, they are monitoring the situation. developments around the coronavirus are in

betty yu was in san jose who she spoke with people stocking up on supplies. >> i got toilet paper, water. mckay bought a cart full of water and other supplies at cosco after health officials warned of the possibility of a widespread community transmission. >> i have the basic medicines because it acts like a common cold. i got tylenol, some hydration water. >> reporter: is not alone, many shoppers rolled out cards of basic necessities. he sayemployees were hestor constantly unloading new pallets of supplies. experts say the threat of the coronavirus could empty shelves in the coming weeks. the latest patient diagnosed in santa clara county did not travel to china or have known contact with an infected patient. she is in elderly woman with chronic health conditions. >> the viruses here at some level but we still don't know to what degree. an important priority therefore for us is to conduct public health surveillance to determine the extent of what is happening. >> reporter: the county is emphasizing everyone keep their hands clean, try not to touch your face and stay home to reduce sprea

. >> our betty yu got the rare chance to test drive the swedish supercar along highway 1 near toscano state beach. >> reporter: -- >> it is car that produces 620 horsepower, has two electric motors and the body is made of carbon fiber. it is the first car from a volvo's new high-performance electric brand. >> you get all the safety and comfort and consumer confidence you what happened the volvo brand, but we push it further into the new era of electrification. >> only 500 cars will be produced in his first year and 2020 cars are already sold out at $155,000 each. we have learned a plan to open its first bay area showroom this summer. >>> president trump just announced there will be a news conference for the latest on the coronavirus. we are going live to the white house coming up tom steyer will beat donald trump on the economy. his people over profits plan makes a living wage a right. creates thousands of good paying green jobs in california. and provides a 10% tax cut for everyone making under $250,000. tom's plan also makes health care a right, by adding a public option to obamacar

as kpix 5's betty yu's reports several have pulled out of a tech conference this weekend. >>> the signs arthe chairs are out, the annual conference is ready to welcome 40,000 attendees to san francisco over the weekend and into next week. the conference and now verizon is no longer participating as a gold sponsor. ibm and at&t also withdrew. they are among 14 exhibitors or sponsors that have canceled, six are from china. >> i think it's a little bit shocking. i think it definitely speaks to the impact that this is having globally. to the mayor sent a letter to participants while coming and assuring them that san francisco is open for business. and events are proceeding as planned. she stressed that the risk of becoming infected with the coronavirus is low. and the virus is not circulating in the community. >> i have been hearing like so many things about the coronavirus and i just want to make sure i am remaining healthy and making sure i'm taking a lot of vitamin c and elderberry and eating really well to prevent, you know, anything from happening. >> reporter: attendees spend an avera