. >> devin fehely reports it may never be like it was before , as work from home may stick in silicon valley. >> reporter: we have seen the return in a committed capacity of the tech shuttle buses that were so ubiquitous before the pandemic. even as companies have scuttled plans to require employees to return to the office in person. there return before the omicron variant rewrote the old rules began was an indication that we were nearing the end of the pandemic. while the buses are still rolling, ticket companies that fueled the phenomena in the first place have hit the brakes on large-scale plans to return to the office. >> before the pandemic, people thought work had to take place in an office. after the pandemic, we were forced to work from home. the future is going to be a combination of both. >> reporter: google was planning to return to the office and early january. apple was eyeing a february return. both companies have since canceled the plans indefinitely. only facebook is planning to return to person in march. >> we have been humbled by covid so many times. 4 dr. peter chin

kpix 5's devin fehely she tells how police tracked him down. >> reporter: they arrested a suspect they believe is behind dozens of break-ins during the pandemic. the suspect they say is responsible for at least 30 break-ins of small businesses in the city of san jose. they believe there may be an additional 20 other break-ins in the neighboring city of milpitas. and many of the instances, they say the suspect used a rock or some other object to break into those businesses, often grabbing the cash register before leaving. they also say the vehicles used in many of the robberies were stolen themselves. san jose police say they believe that these roughly 4 dozen break-ins may only be the tip of the iceberg. they are continuing to investigate to see if the suspect may have committed other crimes in the past year. in tennessee, devin fehely, kpix 5. >>> a farmer severances go please commander has just been named antioch's interim police chief. it is part of the city's efforts to strengthen public safety. >> restoring trust is critical, and i look forward to establishing meaningful relations

content is a, devin fehely, kpix 5. >>> san jose police announcing dozens of arrests they made an unrelated sexual assault cases. police released the names and photos of 35 suspects taken into custody just since the beginning of the year. some of the cases date back to 2016. the charges range from misdemeanor sexual assault to felony assault of a minor and rape. >> it starts with something small, indecent exposure, something like that, and they start building their courage where they want to go sexually assaulted and rape somebody, which is what we are trying to prevent. >> there is no statute of limitations on sexual assault cases. if you know any more possible victims of the suspects, please call thin as a police. we have a closer look at the people arrested on our website, kpix.com. just click on the story. >>> a california congressman was the fbi to block police departments from using dna from sex assault victims to solve unrelated crimes. the issue came to light after the severance is good district attorney accused the sfpd of misusing dna from kits. southern california representative

in santa cruz, devin fehely, kpix 5. >>> right now on kpix 5, streaming on cbs news bay area, we are tracking the wind danger across the bay area. >>> downed trees and power outages, the strong gusts are keeping cruise busy. >>> our cameras have been shaking throughout the day with those wind gusts. we will show you the highest recorded so far and what is coming up in first look. >>> a former employee sues tesla. she says the company failed to address racist abuse directed towards her. >>> have a vacant property? you could be forced to pay up. then you pushed to solve the housing crisis. good evening, i'm allen martin. >> i'm elizabeth cook. the bay area starts getting hit with strong wind right now. gale force gust on san francisco bay, high wind slamming bay area mountains and hills. we have a lot to cover on this first alert weather event. let's get to paul heggen. >> good news is the wind is already dying down but we did see gusts in the 35 to 45 mile- per-hour range, gusts close to 60 on top of the peaks. now the strongest sustained wind, knapp and fairfield around 15 miles per

at lexington reservoir, devin fehely , kpix 5. >>> as we look live over santa clara county, paul heggen is tracking how dry the vegetation is right now. >>> who would've thought we would be in this position at the end of december when we had all of that rain . we can measure the dryness of fire fuels using a statistic the energy release component. it is a fire fuel buildup index. the blue line is where we have been since the beginning of 2022. at the beginning of the year, we were at the bottom of the chart, fantastic. the gray line is the average value. the redline is record territory , and that is where we are right now. you can also put this in perspective by looking at where we are in terms of how dry things are now, compared to what point in the year should they be destroyed. you look all the way over here and we are at mid june levels of dryness. don't be fooled by the fact that everything still looks green. things have been trying out with over 40 days of dry weather around san jose. we don't have any rain in the forecast. we do have near record high temperatures tomorrow, low to

kpix 5's devin fehely has a look at the pandemic through the lens of history and what that means for us. >> the through virus still persists, but it's been broken up into little microscope. pandemics like the spanish through end even when the viruses that cause them persist. >> the last main outbreak was 1920. so there we're looking at systemic circulation in human populations. >> reporter: professor green says the covid-19 pandemic was born in the cradle of our high tech, fast paced world, allowing it to spread rapidly to every corner of the planet while also accelerating the development of potentially life-saving vaccines. >> so much of business, social life, culture, relies on people being able to move around the world freely and quickly. what is covid-19? covid-19 is a brilliant aviation fuelled pandemic. >> reporter: historians are much better at looking backwards and understand the present moment or predicting the future, but professor green says we have the weapons in our arsenals, it's as race, and far too many are refusing to roll up their sleeves. >> best possible world, tw

i'm devin fehely in mountain view, and i will have details coming up. >>> she has been called the consciencecongress. the new documentary on the life of east bay representative barbara lee, and the risks she took to stand up for justice. >>> i am max darrow in san mateo. one of >>> you are watching kpix 5 news at 5:30 . >>> right now on kpix 5 and streaming on cbs news bay area , more local news at 5:30. before tom brady was an nfl legend, he was a standout at serra high school. his former coaches shared their memories of his bay area beginnings. >>> wildfire survivors are speaking out against a decision by the governor. why they say it gives pg&e a license to burn. >>> a new sign the omicron surge is beginning to fade, the return of the tech bust. >>> they were everywhere before the pandemic, shuttle buses whisking techies around the bay area. >> devin fehely reports it may never be like it was before , as work from home may stick in silicon valley. >> reporter: we have seen th

devin fehely explains how they are getting a boost from big- name companies, and other local groups. >> reporter: the message from the local tongan community is simple and straightforward. they say the crisis is not over. cleanup certainly is not over, nor is the need of the tongan people. >> reporter: the response has been so overwhelming, these pallets of water will have to wait for the next 40 foot shipping container filled floor to ceiling with supplies. >> food, water, goods, cleaning supplies. anything you can think of that is needed, the islands need it. >> reporter: it has been two weeks since a volcanic eruption left the small island nation blanketed with volcanic ash and cut off from the wider world. >> the outpouring of support from the international community, has been really touching for tongans, not only at home, but also abroad. >> reporter: even though communication remains difficult, one clear and unmistakable message has emerged. the country is facing a health and human tatarian crisis that could take months, possibly years to recover. the bay area tongan community

kpix 5's devin fehely on that date of that looks back over hundreds of years. >> reporter: there has certainly been the occasional wet year during that time, but it was preceded and then followed by several dry years. the researchers say we may need to fundamentally change how we think about rainfall in california and the western united states, because there is no end in sight to the current drought. researchers examined tree rings from roughly 30,000 trees along the western united states, providing a biological snapshot of wet and dry conditions over hundreds of years. >> you can look at the growth rings on trees and turn that information into information on soil moisture or rainfall or stream flow, going back much further than the observational work would allow us. >> reporter: they concluded that 2000 to 2021 was the driest year. the current drought has taxed california, spotting devastating wildfires, draining reservoirs, and straining the states drinking and agricultural water supplies point >> we need to make conservation a way of life. >> reporter: the santa clara district wat

i'm devin fehely. thank you for joining us on february, 26th. >> cold out there. and the first morning where we don't have to talk about froze or frost advisers. you can see the clouds there that helped with that. if we don't have any advisories, doesn't mean it's not still cold. most of us are in the 30s now. 43 in san francisco. 37 for most other locations except for two of our colder spots where it's 31. trivalley and the north bay valleys, livermore and santa rosa. we'll warm up. no fog out there and go to the low 60s, which is on the mark for average this time of the year. i will see the rest of the forecast in a bit. back over to you. >>> russian troops are moving closer to ukraine's capital this were nothing. there is fighting in the streets in the city and officials are urging residents to take shelter. tina krause has the latest from london. >> reporter: heavy gunfire echoed across kyiv overnight. day break made it clear that ukraine's capital city is on the verge of an all-out assault from ru

he may be crazy but he's not totally crazy. >> reporter: devin fehely kpix5. >>> continuing coverage. ukraine attack later in the hour and also updates on kpix.com and streaming on cbs news bay area. >>> still ahead at 6:00 and streaming on cbs news bay area: the joy just palpable in downtown oakland. the parade with a hopeful message making a comeback. >>> people moving to california? a number of them is plunging from every single state in the union the new numbers into the newsroom. >>> and california gas prices reaching new heights as the war in ukraine rages on. >>> a pretty view from the top of the sales force tower looking offer towards the east right now. we went up as much as 10 to 12 degrees today from yesterday and a little warmer to start the week and then a small chance of week for the middle of the week. we'll go overall that coming up in t >>> downtown oakland buzzing with joy tonight. the annual black joy parade came roaring back to life as kpix john ramos was on the parade route. >> reporter: when things felt bleak, the black joy parade comes along in oakland to remind

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i'm devin fehely. let's start with a quick check of the weather with first alert meteorologist darren peck. >> we have a warm-up, five to seven degrees warmer. some places like 14 degrees warmer than we were yesterday. napa valley is one of those. here along the bay shoreline, we're four or five degrees warmer and that is the scene from the top of the sales force to the east. the sun is coming up at 6:43 and getting close to that. coloring the sky and looking pretty the next half hour. you want the jacket. livermore, 36 degrees. 36 in santa rosa and 39 in concord. those numbers, it's cold. they're noticeably better than yesterday. nobody is freezing today. we had several spots yesterday that were. we take a look across the rest of the day. there is more blue sky than yesterday. more and a prettier day than yesterday. yesterday is cloudy. we go into the upper 60s as well. a 5 to 7 degrees warm-up where we were and having told you how nice this day is going to be, one item to keep in mind on that if you'

devin fehely has a look at pandemics through the lens of history and what that means for us. >> the flu virus still persists . but it is been broken up into little pieces. >> reporter: stamper possessed staffer professor looks at the list of history. pandemics like the spanish flu and even with the viruses that cause the process. was the last outbreak was 1920. so there, we are looking at systematic circulation in the human population spirit >> reporter: professor green says the pandemic was born in the cradle of our high-tech fast-paced world, allowing it to spread rapidly to every corner of the planet. while also accelerating the development of potentially life- saving vaccines. >> so much of business, social life, culture relies on people being able to move around the world freely and quickly. what is covid-19? covid-19 is a brilliant aviation fueled pandemic. >> reporter: historians are much better and looking backwards in understanding the present moment or predicting the future. but professor green says we have the weapons in our arsenal right now to in the pandemic. the problem i

i'm devin fehely. let's start with a quick check of the weather with first alert meteorologist darren peck. >> we have a beautiful view from the top of the sales force tower. it's cold. the temperatures are almost as cold as they were yesterday at this time. and just warm enough we don't have froze warnings or frost advisories. the temperatures are in the low 30s, mid- to upper 30s for other locations. 37 in concord. 38, san jose. santa rosa went down to 30. 31, livermore. bundle up. it's cold out there. we're not looking at fog, thankfully and that is good. and we have high clouds showing up, which will make today look not as clear. blue skies yesterday, and we're going to see them increase the next few hours. we'll go into the low it mid- 60s for day time ties and where we should be -- day time highs and where we should be. back to you. >>> russian troops are moving closer to ukraine's capital this morning. there is fighting in the straights and officials issued a dire warning telling residents to ta

i'm devin fehely. let's start with a quick check of the weather and first alert meteorologist darren p, okg nor from the top of the sales force tower towards mount tam. and on richardson ere is no fog here. we haven't had to deal with that for some time and we're not going to this morning in the you're around the santa rosa airport and that is where mould fog is reported and oakland is reporting real patchy fog and i am not seeing that this morning and santa rosa, the visibility is improved from 30 minutes ago and 30 minutes ago, it was down to 0.3 of a mile. it's out there. give yourself extra time on the road in the north bay and other than that, it's a beautiful day. sunny skies and we're going into the mid-70s gan. out on the records and will have the whole forecast in a few minutes. back to you. >>> most bay area counties are planning to follow the state's guidelines and drop indoor mask mandates. however, individual businesses can still require customers to wear masks. kpix 5s betty business owne