live in san jose, i am justin andrews, kpix5. >>> i am anne makovec at the live news desk.ever know the motive in the case. in the meantime, the investigation in his neighborhood continues in south san jose. and people around there are kept away from their homes with no word of when they will be able to return. we have this new video this morning. fbi has been leading an investigation where sam cassidy allegedly set his house on fire before heading to the vta facility. several hours later the neighborhood was evacuated over concerns about possible explosives. we heard from his ex-wife saying the 57-year-old had anger issues and didn't have friends. we heard from his ex girlfriend who said he sexually assaulted her and his mood swings got worse with alcohol. they're trying to find out about any social media accounts he may have had. of course we're going to keep an eye on the investigation. >>> vta light rail system remains shut down until further notice. it was suspended yesterday as of noon. they have bus bridges in place. allow trtime for changes and travel times through

. >>> i am anne makovec. i want to show you live pictures from stockton of a big fire at the theater. we have a photographer heading to the scene, as you can see. this is also known as old empire theater. it's been closed but there have been several fires over the last five years. we'll keep an eye on that. closer to home, the scene of a church fire. this was breaking news we brought yesterday and the investigation into the cause continues. crews have been out there with heavy machinery all night in concord trying to shore up the scene so investigators can go in this morning. they've been removing external walls and stabilizing what's left. fire broke out about 5:00 yesterday morning. it was a vacant two story building on the grounds of christ community church of the nazarene. it recently sold the property and is being converted into affordable housing. we will keep an eye on the investigation today. back to you. >>> to the coronavirus, there has been a flurry of messages from various federal agencies about w

coming up, we'll have >>> i am anne makovec at the live news desk. breaking news in the fremont area. there is a vegetation fire burning, and it is causing a real challenge for firefighters. it is small this past fall, there was close to one f for every five students. the rise was small among white students. english learners saw largest spike in failing grades. despite the rise in failures the average gpa at berkeley rose slightly. >>> water parks will be in demand this summer. >> after being cooped up for over a year, water parks is their top choice for summer fun. 93% think it is safe to take a vacation but a lower percentage, 37%, say they are comfortable on airplanes. they're also more open to camping than in previous years. >> road trips are not a bad thing. >> gives you bonding time. >> so true. >> a new rv'er is gianna. >>> so true. we have been having a good time taking our travel trailer out. if you are getting up early and heading on the freeways, it is slow and go west bound 580. we have stop and go conditions into the altamont pass. that

let's go to anne makovec who is tracking the latest. crunch the numbers and figure out how this is going to affect various locals. it looks like northern california will have a lot of problems, potentially more than the last drought. they say between april 2019 and march 2021, it was the fourth dryest period on record. also among the warmest. warm droughts are challenging because there is increased water use and higher fire risk. conditions are similar in northern california to the drought we had in 2014. >> we have historic drought conditions, reservoir at the lowest levels. there is a point when you ask c wh >> the challenge is balancing urban, agriculture, environmental use which is something california has always had problems doing. agencies have uscooperative approaches like are he lying on supplies from southern california perhaps which is doing relatively well water wise compared to northern. there is talk of increasing storage for future droughts but of course it is too late now. some of the first communities to be impacted will

i am anne makovec in for michelle griego. >> i am len kiese. good morning. let's get to your forecast first on this friday. here is meteorologist mary lee. >>> happy friday to you. so glad we made it to the end of the work week. we are looking at seasonal temperatures today and tomorrow but we are going to heat things up as we look to the rest of our holiday weekend. anne was mentioning the fog. you see current visibilities. tracking marine stratus, areas of fog, along the coast, around the bay, even gray spot inland in spots this morning. through the afternoon, daytime highs where we should be for this time of year if not just a little bit below average along the coast, and the bay, 60s. san jose in the mid 70s and about 80 in concord. here is what you can expect in your neighborhood as we head through our day. we'll talk more about that memorial day weekend forecast coming up. let's check with gianna for a look at traffic. >>> good morning. happy friday. a lot of folks will be out of town this weekend for memorial day. expect busy conditions this afternoon

. >>> i am anne makovec with some better than expected economic news. number of new jobless claims came in, 444,000 american applied for new benefits last week. that is down 34,000 from the week before and a new pandemic era low. we have not seen numbers like this since last march, march 2020. unfortunately the stock market is not looking great, dow set to fall for the fourth day in a row, stock futures are down. we are going to have an eye on opening bell when it rings in less than a half hour. >> thank you. >>> today, opening statements set to begin in the trial over the san quintin prison covid-19 outbreak which led 29 people dead. the trial involves more than 300 prisoners who allege the prison and california department of corrections mishandled the outbreak. in may 2020, the cdc transferred 121 people from the california institution for men to san quenton. after that transfer, more than 2,000 people living and working at the prison tested positive for covid. >>> sonoma closing some larger vaccination sites over the next weeks. the focus will shift

. >>> i am anne makovec at the live news desk. a quick check on breaking news we are following. vegetation fire at the antioch marina. it's burned 13 acres. last word it was threatening boats but has not yet spread to any boats. that's good news. this is video from snapchat from one marina place in antioch. they've been battling the fire for over an hour now. we will keep our eye on this throughout the rest of the morning. >>> many of us love to drink wine, but eating it could be better. why wine waste might be the best medicine, next on kpix5 and streaming on cbsn bay area. >>> tonight, bay area pediatricians seeing unexpected weight gain as well as potentially dangerous weight loss in adolescents and young adults all ignited by the pandemic. >> they've gained ten pounds over what we were expecting 20 pounds, sometimes 50 pounds. >> i have never seen this. >> it's unchartered territory. >> the surprising factor behind the alarming trend and on the road to recovery, steps every parent can take. that's at 11:00. >>> at 7:00 on cbs this morning meet the 2021 national teacher of th

. >>> i am anne makovec going live to the white house where president biden will deliver remarks today about colonial pipeline, a gas shortage likely urging congress to pass infrastructure and jobs bill. yesterday he signed executive order to harden our cyber security defenses. colonial pipeline is back online now but execs say it's going to be several days before fuel deliveries are back to normal. gasbuddy.com says more than 70% of gas stations in the southeast are now without fuel, believe it or not. now the national average of is the first time since 2014. of course in california, michelwey mea river over that price. >> i know. it's always more expensive here. >>> san francisco's house of prime rib restaurant will be closed for 24 hours. owners have asked department of public health to carry out another inspection in the wake of food safety concerns. owner joe bets told us he wants to put all the rumors to rest over whether it is safe to eat at the restaurant. reports of food borne illnesses surfaced in early april. the owners began refunding customers who called to say they had be

i'm anne makovec. let's start with a quick check on the weekend. >> the clouds are deep. they are low. they are widespread this morning. that is oakland but it is not one ind. look at the tri-valley. we're waking up to low grade clouds here, as well. that is the top item in headlines. deep marine layer, so much so we have gotten patchy drizzle. staying cool 50s cool and gray. inland, we'll see the temperatures go to sunny and warm. it will be 77 degrees today for inland spots. i'll have a lot more details on the rest of the forecast in a few minutes but this is enough to get you out the door for now. >> breaking news, a shooting on highway 4 in pittsburgh overnight. the second time in just over 24 hours. police respond to what appeared to be an accident at the bailey road off-ramp and they discovered a car had been fired upon. >> during our investigation, we observed multiple bullet holes inside of the vehicle so then we turned it over to an investigation for the krame scene. >> the car was shot at on

. >>> i am anne makovec at the live news desk. we have breaking business media news now. att and discovery announced they are joining forces. this is an all stock deal worth $43 billion. att owns companies like cnn and hbo, warner brothers. discovery owns food network and hdtv. they'll likely spin off a separate media company. we'll see how it goes. this is in the climate of companies trying to compete with cord cutters and trying to figure out where people are watching their media. we'll ino is rg >>5:10. yo >>> still ahead on kpix5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, getting a shot to get a job in the skies. airline requiring new employees to be fully vaccinated. >>> here is a live look from the mat hamilton camera from the lake observatory. you see that fog settling in. it will be a cool day along the coast and around the bay with mostly cloudy skies and 50s for many locations, upper 60s to low 70s for spots inland, catching clearing and sunshine later on inland today. >>> things are getting busy for the ride into the altamont pass. emergency crews are working on a trouble

. >>> i am anne makovec at the live news desk with new video police hope will help find the driver who hit and killed a man who fell off his electric unicycle. take at look at the surveillance video the san jose police just released this morning. you can see the vehicle there suspected in the hit and run that happened on may 4. it is a smaller white suv with a thin black stripe along the side, either a bmw or a mercedes. it was just before 10:00 p.m. when david jones was riding the e unicycle east bound. he fell down and was immediately hit by the vehicle which then took off. jones was identified to us as the victim by his sister. he was a 52-year-old man living in san jose and was pronounced dead at the scene. i posted that surveillance video on my twitter feed and our website kpix.com if you want to take another look. michelle. tha you. >>> today, opening statements are underway in the trial against san quintin state prison and california department of corrections and rehabilitation. the trial involves more than 300 prisoners who allege the prison and cdc are mishandled on covid-19 o

. >>> i am anne makovec. we have breaking news right now in concord. fire near ash bury drive and amadoor avenue. you can see it burning. this is the area of christ community church of the nazarene. our crew saw the smoke and headed over. we will have a live report from the scene from kiet do coming up at about 6:30. stay tuned. back to you. >> thank you. >>> nfl out with its 2021 schedule. get ready to see plenty of the niners in primetime. dennis o'donnell has the run down ahead on kpix5 and streaming on cbsn bay area. walter, did you know geico could save you hundreds on car insurance and a whole lot more? so what are you waiting for? world's strongest man martins licis to help you brk down boxes? arrrggh! what am i gonna do to you box? let me “break it down” for you... arrgggh! you're going down! down to the recycling center! >>hey, thanks martins! yeah, you're welcome. geico. switch today and see all the ways you could save. this unplugged device is protecting >>hey, thanks martins! our beautiful coastlines and more. put off chores and use less en

. >>> i am anne makovec at the live news desk. we are following developing news in india where covid crisis of course is out of control. we got this new video of supplies arriving from u.s. this is new video of 125 vials of the antiviral drug remdesivir arriving. of course that is used in treatment of covid-19. this is fourth assistance flight from the u.s. to india to help with the crisis, u.s. sending supplies now worth more than $100 million. india just reported more cases right now just shy of 20 million cases there and more than 200,000 people have died. tomorrow the travel restrictions go into effect between the u.s. and india to try to stop any spread between the two countries. back to you. >> thank you. >>> sonoma public health officials confirmed first local case of the so called brazil variant, a mutation of covid-19 that might be twice as transmissible as earlier strains of the virus. p1 variant is one of a small but increasing number of variant and break through cases officials have discovered. as of friday there were

let's go to anne makovec at the live news desk for more details on this. >>> we are keeping an eye on the south san jose neighborhood where the suspect lived because his neighbors are still being kept from their house. it is still under evacuation. at this point the neighbors have no idea when they will be able to return. fbi has been leading an investigation into that house where cassidy allegedly set his own house on fire before heading to the vta facility. when firefighters got there they smelled gas, obviously fire accelerant. later in the day the neighborhood was evacuated over concerns about possible explosives and ammunition in the house. yesterday we heard from the suspect's ex-wife saying the 57- year-old had anger issues but never physically hurt her. >> not very friendly person, stays to himself, did not have friends as far as i know. >> here is some of the last known video of samuel cassidy getting into his truck before the shooting yesterday morning. after his divorce his ex girlfriend says they had a volatile off and on relationship for about a year after they met on mat

. >>> i am anne makovec at the live news desk. we heard from u.s. secretary of state blinken on the growing violence in the conflict. he has not seen israeli evidence so far of hamas operating in the gaza office building that was hit by air strike over the weekend. he says he's asked israel for justification for the strike, israel ng hundreds of air strikes across gaza and militants launched more than 3,000 rockets into israel since the fighting began. >>> a live look at capitol hill where pressure is increasing. some democrats say the biden administration should get more involved. a group of 28 senators just sent a statement saying in part to prevent further loss of civilian life and prevent further escalation of conflict in israeli and palestinian territories we urge immediate cease fire. so far president biden hasn't given indication that he is planning on increasing pressure on israel to stop the violence. we will of course keep an eye on this. >>> cdc says nearly 273 million covid-19 doses have been administered in u.s. that's about 79% of the

let's go to anne makovec at the live news desk with the latest from the state. >>> we have heard a lot of conflicting information about whether or not we can ditch these things. according to the state, no, state breaking with cdc guidel in the case, feds saying vaccinated people don't have to wear a mask in most places. that is not going to the case in california until the middle of next month. state department of public health announced despite new cdc guidelines fully vaccinated californians will need to keep the mask on until june 15. they need more time to get the rules outlined and wait for more people to be vaccinated. this is in most businesses. you don't have to wear a mask outdoors except when attending large gatherings where you can't keep social distance. >> we recognize that with vaccine protections widely, that this is an opportunity to really focus where masking makes sense. we will always keep an eye on whether we need it more broadly. >> even after june 15th, individual businesses will have the option to keep stricter rules and force in the purse fo sometime. >> for a w

. >> i am anne makovec in for michelle griego.begin with continuing coverage of the vta rail yard mass shooting. last night thousands gathered outside of san jose city hall to remember the nine vta employees who were killed in wednesday's rampage. >> families of victims stood together united in the loss and hear ache. justin andrews is live at the scene of the crime with what investigators say happened on wednesday inside the rail yard. >> you have some new details for us this morning? >> reporter: yeah, a locker apparently believed to be the gunman's had bomb making materials and also precursors to explosives inside the vta rail yard. that's according to the sheriff and that's also why her deputies are on scene securing and patrolling as bomb teams have been aggressively canvassing the facility for two days a the this point looking for clues. we know the gunman had three semi automatic hand guns and 32 loaded high capacity 12 round magazines. these are weapons cassidy used to kill nine of his co-workers. the sheriff said the hand

governor newsom submitting what he calls california's come back we begin with anne makovec at the live news desk to break down this proposal. >>> this is obviously a very big moment for the governor as he is facing recall election in a matter of months. right now he is taking questions from reporters. let's take a live look in sacramento where he has been spending the last hour and a half laying out his big plan, ll pn that covers pandemic related needs and things that have been perennial problems in california, some of the highlights of what he is calling california come back plan include direct checks of $600 to californians californians, $4 billion worthg he says he will hold his government to its word. >> this unprecedented opportunity to invest over $100 billion in this marketable come back of california, we need to be more accountable to every dollar spent and invested. when you are more accountable to every federal dollar. we are building a new unit, an accountability unit. >> the proposal puts money into the rainy day fund and helps pay down some of the debt that we have becaus

. >>> i am anne makovec at the live news desk. breaking news from the east bay.olice department has a neighborhood locked down now. they just sent an alert in the last hour. didn't give a lot of information but here is the area in question. law enforcement activity on kill dare. this is by shannon elementary school. anybody in the area is told to stay inside, close, lock your windows. lock your doors. stay off the phone and do not call 911 unless you need to report a life threatening emergency. this is all coming straight from the panol police department. they say this is in effect until further notice. we will keep you posted as soon as we get any new details. >> reporter: i am kiet do live from benicia. the sun is coming up giving us a better look at the benicia fire department on military west. we are keeping an eye on the conditions mary lee was talking about later today. we are right now under red flag warning in solano as cal fire kicks off wildfire awareness week. the red flag warning went into effect yesterday at 11:00 and will expire at 5:00 p.m. tomorro

. >>> i am anne makovec at the live news desk. a live look at arlington, virginia. this is the arlington national cemetery and that's the memorial amphitheater. president biden is expected to be there. they're tuning up the instruments. they're going to lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. a live look at the world war ii memorial in washington, dc which honors those who died, all of those who supported war effort from home. this is the only 20th century event commemorated on national mall's central access. we will keep an eye on the ceremonies in the east coast and in the bay area as well throughout the rest of the broadcast. >> thank you. >>> an update on the deadly mass shooting at a vta rail yard. bay area police say they were not informed about encounter between u.s. customs and san jose suspect. san francisco alcohol, tobacco, firearms tells associated press sam cassidy was not put on their radar before the shooting that left nine vta co-workers dead. in 2016 he was detained by u.s. customs officers. they found books about terrorism and notes about

. >>> i'm anne makovec at the live news desk and southern california there is a police chase as we speak. a stolen uhaul that traversed several freeways in a pursuit going on for more than an hour. started just before 5:00 a.m. in orange county involving the uhaultowing a trailer. and police officers starred the chase and gone from 91 freeway to 605, 60 and now the chase has wound its way under the 5 freeway in pasadena. the highway patrol, the california highway patrol took over the chase from local police at one point. and it looks like they're trying to run it out hoping it might eventually run out of gas and sort of clearing the way for the driver. it is now in southeast la county and keeping our eye on that crazy chase throughout the rest of the broadcast. back to you. >>> and thank you. a live look now at the north and east bay where fire crews are anxiously waiting for the red flag warning to expire. san jose firefighters had hands full yesterday with several fires in the area. this one near a creek park flames came inches from homes in the area. neighbors say it was fueled by a f

. >>> i am anne makovec at the live news desk.et's go live to the east coast, a live look at memorial amphitheater at arlington national cemetery. president biden is expected to speak there. he will be arriving very soon for that ceremony, stark difference obviously from last year when coronavirus kept in person events like this to a real minimum. let's go live to the tomb of the unknown soldier. that's where the president is scheduled to lay a wreath in about a half hour, 7:00 a.m. our time and tomb guard stands watch as always. a live look at the world war ii memorial in dc where world war ii veterans are there, some laying wreaths at the freedom wall in remembrance of their fallen brothers and sisters. second world war is the only 20th century event commemorated on national mall's central access. there is a push to have a 9/11 memorial but we'll leave politics to another day. back to you. >> thank you. >>> a nationwide call on this memorial day. >> cbs news on the road correspondent steve hartman is asking you to step outside i

. >> i am anne makovec in for michelle. we begin with a new development in the mass shooting as we enter day three of the investigation. >> we have learned new details about the gunman that suggests he may have already been in hot water with vta. justin andrews joins us live from the vta rail yard. >> we are hearing that the man had conduct issues at work. >> reporter: absolutely. the same day he went on this deadly attack we are told he was set to face some disciplinary hearing because of his conduct in the past. you see the sheriffs deputies are on the scene securing. that's because they're still inside canvassing the area, making sure there are no additional bomb making materials inside as detectives are still in the thick of the investigation. i want you to watch this video, newly released surveillance video of cassidy. you see the top left corner of your screen, he is walking between two buildings and vta rail yard. this is the middle of the rail yard in the middle of him firing rounds, 39 of them, according to the she

. >>> i am anne makovec. we have breaking news in concord. a fire at the same church that caught fire last week. church of christ on ash bury drive. you see the smoke coming out of the office. this happened after midnight. this morning's fire was in an entirely different section of the complex than last week's fire. fire crews got the call and there was already heavy smoke and fire coming from inside of the building. we saw concord police looking in the surrounding area for suspects. that is because this is suspicious after we learned the cause of last week's. you see the video taken during the fire. it did significant damage, and it has been determined that the fire was caused by human activity. it originated in a crawl space under the church where there were sleeping materials and other things that belonged to somebody who appeared to be temporarily staying there without permission obviously. investigators couldn't determine whether it was intentional or accidentally set but this will obviously be at the heart of the investigation into this

. >>> i am anne makovec at the live news desk. a bill to create a commission to investigate the january attacks on the u.s. capitol has just died on the vine. you are taking a live look at capitol hill where it failed to clear procedural hurdle in the senate. republicans used the filibuster to block a vote to create a 9/11 style commission into the causes of the january 6th assault on the u.s. capitol building. >> yes 53, no's 35. >>> six voted with democrats but ten were needed. chuck schumer switched his vote to no in order to be able to bring it up again at a later date. >> the republican minority prevented american people from getting the full truth about january 6th. >> i don't believe the additional extraneous commission democratic leaders want would uncover crucial new facts or promote healing. >> more than 140 people werere injured when a mob of angry trump supporters over ran the capitol as congress was counting electorial votes. five people died either during or right after the event. many republicans were afraid though

. >>> i am anne makovec at the live news desk monitoring antitrust trial with some high stakes for apple. the outcome could have major impacts on the apple app store. a live look at the city of oak land where the federal case began with opening arguments this morning. the lawsuit is being brought by fortnite creator epic games. here is a look at the lawyers arriving with boxes of documents. this case is based on two of apple's business practices, with unthat requires third party software for iphones to be distributed through its app store. the other mandates developers use apple's in app purchase system which charges commissions of up to 30%. epic broke apple's rules last year when it introduced its own in app payment system for fortnite and apple kicked them out of the apple store. the trial is expected to last about three weeks and at some point we will likely hear in person testimony from the apple ceo tim cook. we'll keep an eye on it. >> thank you. >>> one of the women accused of attacking a san francisco uber driver had a preliminary court hearing this morning. she was caught on ca

. >>> i am anne makovec at the live news desk. a live look at the state capitol in sacramento, it will be a big day with the governor issuing the biggest package in history to the legislature history. it's called the focome back. he spent the week highlighting things with it with the tax rebate in the form of direct checks to californians, largest small business relief program in the nation as well as help for homelessness and public schools. he will present all of it at 10:30. we will be on top of it and carry it live on cbsn bay area. >>> bears home in the north bay wilderness after roaming streets of a neighborhood. hed o than thrhours. ficers ma bag ep the in the tree while they seplan to get it out safely. it eventually made its way down, darted through another backyard, and smashed through a fence. >> an actual bear, she said yes. >> long time residents have not seen anything like this before and it's a tale they'll tell for years to come. >>> surprising guidance from cdc means millions can lose their masks in most situation

. >>> i'm anne makovec at the live news desk with new information on what's turning out to be a bit of a water war in the south bay. the santa clara valley water district, the board, set to vote on a plan to raise wholesale drinking water rates by 9.1% each year for the next decade. part of that would go to help pay for a $2.5 billion against it and he says it's too expensive and not helpful enough with drought relief. >> it would provide no new water supply to our community. rather merely be a reseptemberrable for water we'd be importing from other counties on contracts we already have. >> he preferred to spend money on water conservation. the water district says even if they didn't use part of the money to help pay for the dam they'd still have to raise the drinking water rates to help pay for other system improvements. >> we want to be prepared when a drought does occur like now we would have water available to serve the community. >> and the pacheco dam is going to help with that. >>soallypoolof >> the watewe can droughrs. tors ll on that rate hike on tuesday. michelle? >>> and ann

. >>> you're watching anne makovec kpix 5 news 5:30. a live look at san jose city hall plaza. in 30 minutes community faith in political leaders will gather to honor the victims of the vta shooting. we will bring that to live as it happens. we will be streaming on cbsn bay area head at 6:00. >>> six years after a brutal beat down a pair of x deputies facing charges in san francisco. >> california offering an eye- popping multi deadline million dollar cash and scented. for residents to roll up their sleeves and get their covid shots. >>> the state is launching the nation's biggest covid vaccine incentive program right now. offering over $116 million in prizes. as motivation for residents to finally roll up their sleeves and get that shot. >> we hope to distribute all those dollars before june 15th. indeed we are prepared. we believe we will be ready for that june 15th reopening fully of the economy. >> these are real incentives. these are an opportunity to say thank you. to those not only seeking to get vaccinated as we move forward with those that have been vaccinated. >> the

. >>> i am anne makovec. breaking news, a shooting in east palo alto. crime scene investigators are at the scene taking pictures and collecting evidenc. this is on wood land avenue near clark avenue in east palo alto, a man shot before 10:30. police were notified by the shot spotter system. the first arriving officers performed cpr but unfortunately it was too late for this man. no word on a motive nor a suspect but we'll be on top of it for you. >>> happening today, the largest hotel in the bay area is reopening. hilton union square is welcoming guests for first time in more than a year. the hotel employed more than 1,000 people before the pandemic. now it is restarting with a smaller set rkers. and ntact less arrival options. the hotel has been preparing for this moment for months. >> when they came through the doors, in my 35 years, i think it was the happiest i've been. they're so excited to return to what they do so well. we have a wonderful team here. this hotel has been part of san francisco since 1964. >> hilton is already starting to see small

. >>> i am anne makovec at the live news desk. contra costa taking action on that as of today. children between ages of 12 and 15 can come to any of the county run clinics to get their first dose of the pfizer vaccine. also today, a lot of factions of society between businesses and local governments wanting v comments he made. of course california is ju nm it that may cluda shift in the mask mandate. he said masks will only be necessary indoors in massively large settings but otherwise the state will make guidance, recommendations, but no mandates and no restrictions for bursets large and small. this could be a part of the big california reopening that he said is set for june 15. we will keep our eye on it. >>> with graduation around the corner many in class of 2021 are seeing oldest and most anticipated traditions making a return this year. >> last week paris deangelo and the rest of the graduating class at wilson high school, the district decided to hold in person outdoor graduation at the end of the month. as cases decrease health schools and universities are also moving for

. >>> i am anne makovec. happy memorial day. we are celebrating of course today but we are also honoring the nation's veterans taking a live look in arlington, virginia. president biden is going to be attending a memorial day service there, his first memorial day since taking office. of course this is the day for honoring men and women who died while on duty with u.s. military. it is a day where americans across the country pay respects often by visiting military cemeteries or memorials. of course this day always falls on the final monday of may. there are going to be ceremonies and remembrances across the country. we will keep our eye on some east coast memorials that are going to start in the next hours and tell you about things around the bay area throughout the rest of the broadcast. >> thank you. >>> as mary and gianna mentioned, the bay area is under the first spare the air alert of the year. >> combination of hotter temperatures, light winds, increased car travel has air quality officials concerned. 4.5million californian

. >>> i am anne makovec. we are keeping our eye on an important hearing in minnesota today. opening oral arguments in the case of whether or not three former minneapolis police officers involved in the death of george floyd should be facing another charge, a third charge of the facilitating and aiding third degree murder. that is after derek chauvin of course was found guilty of second and third degree murder in floyd's death last may. two other officers helped restrain floyd one kneeling on his back and another holding floyd's leg, the third officer held back bystanders and prevented them from intervening during the fateful nine and a half minutes. panel of three judges has 90 days to make the decision. these former officers are already facing a trial next march. back to you. >>> deping, we e rrennflict egyptian security source told reuters the two agreed in principle to a cease fire but details were still being negotiated in secret. this is after president biden told israel's prime minister he expects significant deescalation on path to cease fire. explosions in gaza could

i am anne makovec.suspect samuel cassidy was facing a disciplinary hearing at vta on the day he opened fire. two days later investigators continue to dig into his past to try to find a motive. >>> thousands gathered outside san jose city hall to remember the nine vta employees killed in wednesday's rampage. the crowd heard from loved ones, friends, co-workers sharing stories and memories of the people they lost. >>> today, 39-year-old steven jenkins accused of attacking two asian americans in san francisco will appear in court. a judge will consider the defense's request for release and if granted, under what conditions. >>> as we take a look at roadways right now if you are getting out early, now is a good time. we are not seeing brake lights or delays. it is friday light. a live look at the golden gate, a little foggy but you are moving at a pretty nice pace. we will see a lot of cars on the road way as people are headed out of town for the memorial day weekend. but now the bay bridge is pretty quiet.

. >>> people inside prisons react to >>> i am anne makovec at the live news desk with the latest on theire at the antioch marina. it is under control after burning about 13 acres. at one point it was threatening boats but firefighters were able to keep it at a safe distance from them as well as a homeless encampment nearby. downed pge lines slowed firefighter response after this broke out about 3:00. the flames were visible for miles fueled by very dry brush. firefighters will be on scene all day to be sure none of the hot spots reignite. at this point, no word on the cause. >>> time for a look at the morning's other top stories. >> big rig jack knifed spilling more than 100 gallons of fuel overnight. it happened west bound 580 in dublin. four lanes are closed as crews clean the mess. >>> police are working to track down a gunman after a fatal shooting in san jose. two men were shot last night on east santa clara. one died. the motive is unclear. >>> cdc predicting sharp drop in covid-19 cases and deaths by end of july if more people are vaccinated. it's possible the number drops to few

. >>> i am anne makovec at the live news desk keeping an eye on the fire burning in the hills above fremont say it is holding at about two acres. no evacuations and no homes are threatened. this is a couple miles into mission peak regional preserve off stanford avenue west of mission peak. here is time lapse video of the smoke rising. the terrain has been the real challenge for firefighters getsing their equipment up there to be sure it doesn't spread further. we'll keep an eye on it. >>> 6:56. time for a look at other top stories. police notified via shot spotter activation around 10:30 last nights. the victim was rushed to the hospital but did not make it. officers are working to find a suspect. >>> police in san jose trying to establish motive as they investigate an over night shooting that happened on mount frazier drive near mount mcinly. at least one victim is wounded but is expected to be okay. >>> closing arguments begin today in the trial between epic games and apple. friday, apple ceo tim cook was called to testify to defend how his company acquires its enormous wealth. >>> smart

. >>> i am anne makovec at the live news desk. we are keeping an eye on the scene of a church fire we brought as breaking news live yesterday morning. crews have been out there all night with heavy machinery trying to shore up the scene and make it safe enough for investigators to come in this morning and try to figure out exactly how this fire started. they've been removing external walls and stabilizing what's left. this fire broke out just after 5:00 yesterday in a vacant two story building on the grounds of christ community church of the nazarene. it turns out that the church recently sold the property there in concord and it was being converted into affordable housing. so no word on the cause yet this morning but we are going to keep our eye on that investigation. >> thank you. >>> now to coronavirus, there has been a flurry of messages from various federal agencies about wearing masks. >> vaccinated people don't have to wear them in most situations but it all depends. let's go to kiet do who is live at sfo to break it all do