in san francisco, jackie ward, kpix 5.>> voters have new details about the park police officer who shot and killed a man last week outside the west oakland bart station. they have just released the officer's name. they say officer joseph mateu fired at 28-year-old shalim tindle when he refused to drop a gun. they hired john burris to represent them. the officer is on paid leave. >>> police are trying to find two men who shot and robbed a student. it happened in berkeley last month. jessica flores reports. >> reporter: kenny, it happened back in december. december 5th around 9:30 p.m., that student was getting out of his car when those robbers tried to take his backpack and police now have released surveillance video hoping someone may recognize these suspects. it shows two robbers wrestling with the grad student for his bag. it happened around 9:30 p.m. the grad student said he didn't want to let go because in his bag he had his laptop with his dissertation on it. the video, you can see finally he let's go and that's when

kpix 5's jackie ward is live at the u-c-s-f campus in mission bay.. with a look at how much students can expect to pay. >>> today the uc regents will vote on a tuition hike proposal. kpix 5's jackie ward is live at the ucsf campus in mission bay with a look at how much students can expect to pay. jackie. >>> reporter: yeah, michelle. if the regents approve to do this, this would be the second year in a row where they approve a raise in tuition. of course, this is just one of many agenda items that they will be covering over their two- day meeting here at ucsf mission bay. the university of california wants to raise in-state tuition by $342, 2.7%. that would mean they would be paying 12,$972 for the 2018- 2019 academic year. out of state students would pay an additional $978 bringing their total to $28,992. uc officials say increased financial aid would cover the added costs for more than half of the 180,000 california students who already don't have to pay tuition. those students would also get about $100 more for housing, food and books. uc has been

in san jose, jackie ward, kpix 5. freeze.ext: the winter blast and the impact it is having on flights from the bay area. >>> time now 6:40. after a winter storm, the east coast now bracing for a deep freeze. next, the winter blast and the impact on flights from the bay area. >> plus, lottery fever! the growing lines as thousands across the country look to cash in on the billion-dollar weekend ahead. your odds of winning coming up. >> and the market just opened up about 10 minutes ago. let's check the big board. you can see the dow is up 46 points. coming up, we'll get an update from kcbs radio's financial reporter jason brooks. cbs this morning. norah o'donnell joins us now from new york. good morning. >>> time for a look at what's coming up later on "cbs this morning." for were o'donnell joins us now from new york. -- norah o'donnell joins us from new york. >> good morning. ahead, president trump takes aim at the author of an explosive tell-all book that details turmoil in the white house. plus, the department of justice res

kpix 5's jackie ward is live at us in missio >>> today university of california regents are expected to vote on a tuition hike proposal. kpix 5's jackie ward is live at the campus in mission bay with a look at how much students can expect to pay. >> reporter: this would be the second year in a row that tuition for uc students is going up. the potential tuition hike is just one of the agenda items that they will talk about during this two-day meeting here at mission bay. uc wants to raisin state tuition by $342: this would be for the next academic year. uc officials say increased financial aid would cover the added cost for more than half of the 180,000 students who get free tuition. uc says one of the reasons they are thinking about increasing tuition again is because they have been getting less money from the state over the years. just this year, governor brown proposed a 3% increase down from 4% in each of the last few years. he says that a little more scrutiny on how the system is spending things needs to happen so if this is a proved the uc system would get an additional $137 mil

jackie ward reports from pacifica with monstrous waves. >> reporter: monstrous is a great word. they are amazing. take a look at the waves in pacifica this morning. it's the same situation down the coast in santa cruz. the national weather service is reporting this morning that a strong storm system over the eastern pacific is generating this large and dangerous, as well. waves could get up to 18 to 22 feet in some areas. extreme wave runup is expected with these waves with long lulls in between wave sets. that increases the risk of being swept into the ocean of course. you should expect a large and dangerous surf today. we spoke to some surfers yesterday who were downright giddy about the swelling conditions. >> the swell was forecasted for monday but the main bulk of this storm was forecasted for today. but as you can see, the rain held off a little bit and the swells definitely filling in. it's not peaked yet. it will peak tonight. >> reporter: the size of these waves is not something to mess around with though. and santa cruz starting early thursday and lasting all afternoon

in the newsroom, jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> time now 6:57.final 5". >> reporter: president trump is in davos, switzerland, bringing our america first message to the world economic first every forum. before leaving the white house yesterday, the president told reporters he looks forward to being questioned under oath as part of the ongoing russia probe. the president also signaled for the first time he is open to a path to citizenship for some immigrants brought to the u.s. illegally as children. >>> in just a few hours, governor brown will deliver his final state of the state address. the topic he is expected to discuss includes the high-speed rail project, government spending, tax reform and dealing with the federal government. stream it live here on cbssf.com starting at 10:00. >>> the water at 6 schools in the berkeley unified school district has been turned off because of excessive lead levels. the tests were done in december. the district is working to identify the cause of the contamination before turning the water back on. >>> as wine

in the newsroom, jackie ward, kpix 5. >> so how does the border wall between the u.s. and mexico connect to daca? >> reporter: president trump says "dreamers" won't be protected until he gets the funding for the border wall. the daca deal won't be reached without it. >>> happening today in the north bay, the department of homeland security will visit neighborhoods impacted by the wine country wildfires. the secretary of homeland security will take a tour of the zone and receive an update on the fire response and recovery efforts and meet with local officials in sonoma county. >>> state lawmakers are expected to consider a new bill aimed at utilities found liable for starting wildfires. the measure would prevent them from raising rates to pay fines, penalties and claims not covered by insurance. multiple lawsuits already blame pg&e for the wine country wildfires, although the company hasn't been found liable at this time officially. >>> the unexpected death of san francisco mayor ed lee has created a heated debate over who should serve the remainder of his term. new thi

kpix 5's jackie ward is live in the newsroom with details. >> reporter: this is all to encourage more drivers to convert from using cars that run on diesel or gasoline and switch over it electronic vehicles. pg&e says by the year 2020 an additional 7500 charging station will be spread out in its northern and central california territory. it's a three-year program that started last year and will cost about $130 million. their focus is to put them into places where cars naturally sit for long periods of time. so places like apartment buildings and workplaces. merced college is the first participating customer and on wednesday six chargers were installed on campus each station can charge two cars at one time. in the newsroom, jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> a federal audit is raising questions about the accuracy of graduation rates reported by the state of california. a report from the u.s. department of education says that the state process lacks quality control and wasn't calculated according to federal requirements. one example is california's inclusion of adult education diplomas counting a

jackie ward reports. >>> reporter: the numbers are certainly alarming this morning. the "sacramento bee" is reporting that millions of dollars have been spent on nearly 100 sexual harassment claims in the past three years and the cases go far beyond the state legislature. the issue has trickled down to several state departments including the uc system, the department of state hospitals and the department of developmental services. 21.3million of $25 million spent on claims was taxpayer money. state senator tony mendoza is currently on an extended leave of absence for alleged sexual misconduct. while his case is being investigated he is on a paid leave of absence courtesy of california taxpayers. >> should taxpayers be footing the bill for a senator's paid leave of absence accused of sexual harassment? >> i think when someone is accused of something, they haven't been found guilty of anything. so when you have an absence or a leave of absence, it should be paid and if you don't pay someone, you're being punitive. >> reporter: the "bee" says that 92 sexual harassment s

jackie ward reports. >>> reporter: the numbers are certainly alarming this morning. the "sacramento bee" is reporting that millions of dollars have been spent on nearly 100 sexual harassment claims in the past three years and the cases go far beyond the state legislature. the issue has trickled down to several state departments including the uc system, the department of state hospitals and the department of developmental services. the "bee" says 2 1.3 million of the 25 million spent on claims was taxpayer money. state senator tony mendoza is currently on an extended leave of absence for alleged sexual misconduct. while his case is being investigated he is on a paid leave of absence courtesy of california taxpayers. >> should taxpayers be footing the bill for a senator's paid leave of absence accused of sexual harassment? >> i think when someone is accused of something, they haven't been found guilty of anything. so when you have an absence or a leave of absence, it should be paid and if you don't pay someone, you're being punitive. >> reporter: the "bee" says that 92

kpix 5's jackie ward joins us live from city hall in san francisco with the details. jackie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. so now that whenever rent is brought up, especially in the bay area, things can get very heated on both sides of the issue. so what's being talked about and mulled over a hearing today, it's a proposal that was written in favor of tenants. right now, the way state law stands, it's a limit to rent control and says buildings built after 1995 cannot be rent controlled as part of the act. what's being talked about today, ab1606 would get rid of that mean local governments could make rent control apply to every, single building including brand-new ones. >> at the same time, we have seen literally millions of vulnerable tenants around the state of california who are at risk of being evicted and we have to do things to protect those vulnerable tenants, as well. >> reporter: according to state law and how it stands now, when a tenant leaves a rent controlled unit, landlords are able to increase rent up to market rate. however, if the bill were t

in the newsroom, jackie ward, kpix 5. ♪[ music ] >>> time now 6:38. rodent causing a big ruckus on board a plane about to leave the bay area. we'll hear from one of the passengers. >> and new indications this morning that criminal charges could be on the way in connection with the harvey weinstein scandal. >> and the market just opened up about 10 minutes ago after a strong day yesterday. right now, the dow is up about 30 points. coming up, we'll get an update from kcbs radio's financial reporter jason brooks. two cases of alleged sexual misconduct against the disgraced y under >>> a big development in the harvey weinstein scandal this morning. two cases of alleged sexual misconduct against him are currently under review by the l.a. district attorney's office now. the d.a.'s office says that the cases have been presented to it office by the beverly hills police department. in the last few months, dozens of women have publicly accused weinstein of sexual harassment, sexual assault and rape. investigators have not disclosed when or where the cases happe

in san jose, jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> today we should learn more about the arrest of a man accused of sexually assaulting a teacher in san jose. police say a man showed up to harker middle school tuesday before students arrived. he was roaming around for a couple of hours before he attacked a teacher inside a classroom. san jose police will hold a news conference at noon to provide more details on the arrest. >>> today federal authorities may take custody of the man who was acquitted of murder in the death of kate steinle. jose ines garcia zarate shot and killed kate steinle on pier 14 in july 2015. he was convicted on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm. zarate phase an identical federal charge -- now faces an identical federal charge. tony serra represents him. he will be at the sentencing today. zarate will probably get time served and then be given to the feds. >>> time now 5:08. a stretch of highway is open after nearly a year. but drivers will still encounter some obstacles along the way. >> and bitter cold and snow still causing all kinds of problems across the

jackie ward joins us now from the newsroom with the latest on the negotiations. jackie. >> reporter: emily, today some progress on capitol hill may be made that would restore protections for "dreamers" but any developments could also mean president trump would be one step closer to getting money for a border wall. congress has a little more than two months to come up with a legislative fix regarding the daca recipients daca program. lindsey graham wants it fixed now. >> the "dreamers" can have the life they dreamed of if the democrats and republicans can give. we need the wall not a complete 2200-mile wall. we need border security, marry that up with the "dream act," there's a deal to be had on immigration. and i want do it in january. i don't want to wait until march. >> reporter: any deal to be made would go hand in hand with funding for a border wall. president trump says that without in a money, "dreamers" won't protected. but he is looking to help "dreamers" he said. >> we're not looking to citizenship. we're not looking at amnesty. we're looking at allowing

jackie ward reports. >> reporter: so we have heard of tax money being used to settle sexual harassment claims in the state legislature but this afternoon we are learning the claims extend far beyond the state capital. an investigation done by the "sacramento bee" reveals that more than $25 million have been spent over the last few years to settle claims against state agencies and public universities. the "bee" says 21.3 million of that 25 million was taxpayer money. and 92 sexual harassment settlements were reached between july 2014 and june 2017. state senator tony mendoza is on an extended leave of absence for alleged sexual misconduct and taxpayers pay his salary. >> i don't know why the taxpayers should be paying this guy to stay in office. that's -- that's just travesty, paying his salary, per diem, health insurance and other expenses. >> the department of state hospitals, the university of california and the department of transportation had settlements just to name a few. the department that tops the list is the department of corrections. in the past three years, 36 claims have b

kpix 5's jackie ward is live in the newsroom with more on the new threat they just received from the justice department! >> reporter: yeah, michelle. despite these warnings, bay area leaders are defending their sanctuary status and say they are doing nothing wrong. 23 letters demanding proof that cities and counties show compliance with federal law on immigration went out to various communities in the bay area, including the cities of san francisco, berkeley and san jose and sonoma, sacramento and monterrey counties. if municipalities don't comply, the feds will issue subpoenas. >> between not going to do anything differently regardless of what i.c.e. or anyone else threatens. >> reporter: the letter was also sent to new york city. bill de blasio, new york's mayor, was expected to meet with president trump yesterday at the u.s. mayors conference in washington, dc but he canceled after learning of the letters. even those not target like oakland mayor libby schaaf took offense to the department of justice's message. >> it is unconscionable, it is un-american!! that this administration

in san francisco, jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> it's not just rain, the storm also bringing dangerous big surf to bay area beaches. chopper 5 flew over the mavericks surf spot in half moon bay. some of the monster waves reaching 60 feet high. days ago the mavericks challenge postponed the big surf contest due town safe conditions. >>> here's a live look at the sierra. the storm brought nearly a foot of snow to some ski resorts like north star and squaw valley. a winter storm warning is in effect right now. neda is tracking the forecast and the snow. >> look at the blue skies, too. beautiful out there at tahoe. i want to show you the snow totals. the ski resorts are happy they got a nice dumping of snow. here's what the hi-def doppler. we can still see a little area of some rain. i want to zoom in close and show you what we're noticing now. some of these high elevations, mount hamilton, the slush has been coming down pretty much all morning. it's so cool above there so as that moisture hits, it looks like it's kind of turning into this snowy slushy mix. also want to show you what's going o

at the oakland airport, jackie ward.>>> a special dog who smells trouble wherever it is hidden. he is helping protect california's $54 billion a year agricultural industry. we went behind the scenes with skipper, the contraband sniffer at sfo.>> reporter: inside the international arrivals, at sfo, you will find the hardest working dog at the airport. meet skipper. >> good boy . >>reporter: this 8-year-old beagle mix was a stray, from northern michigan, when a shelter worker realized he like to work, and went to the national detector dog training center. skipper isn't a drug dog, he is looking for produce, plants and me, that could bring district -- dangerous pests into the u.s. >> is there anything in your back? no fresh food. don't take the food from the airplane, okay?>> reporter: skipper has obliterated a port of san francisco record. >> right before thanksgiving, he found a banana on a flight, not normally big deal, but it was is 20,000 seizure. >> reporter: the old record was 14,000, in fact while we were interviewing his handler, and best buddy, peter desousa, he got to wo

in san francisco, jackie ward, kpix 5. >> if approved this raise in tuition would generate about $137 million that uc would be used for things like financial aid and faculty salaries. >>> voters will have the final say on whether drivers will pay more to cross bay area bridges. just minutes ago, we learned that the metropolitan transportation commission voted unanimously in favor of a plan that would raise bridge tolls to $8. the one exception is the bay bridge where the toll would increase to $9 during the peak commute hours. the measure now heads to the june ballot when the voters will have the final say. >>> another shuffle at city hall in san francisco. a new mayor, the third in six weeks, has emerged after a contentious heated vote. kpix 5's anne makovec is live in the newsroom with more on interim mayor mark farrell and where the mayoral race stands now. >> mark farrell seen as a caretaker mayor, one who will fill the role without running for the seat in june. he was sworn in late last night. >> this is a time for leadership. this is a time to look ahead. and i look forward to i

kpix 5's jackie ward joins us live in studio with more on the federal crackdown. >> reporter: we want to clear it up for all those businesses that are now open. this means that the attorney general now leaves enforcement in the hands of federal prosecutors to decide how the federal marijuana laws should be enforced. attorney general jeff sessions has officially revoked an obama administration memo that allows states to legalize pot without federal intervention. in his own memo released just hours ago, sessions wrote that possession and distribution of marijuana is against federal law. federal attorneys are now in charge of enforcing this. eight states and the district of columbia have legalized recreational marijuana d adopt marijuana laws. as we know here in the few days it's been legal in california, businesses are already benefiting greatly from the new industry. shortly after sessions' announcement, lieutenant governor gavin newsom sent us a statement saying in part, quote, this position defies facts and logic, threatens the promise of a safe, stable and legal regulatory framework

kpix 5's jackie ward is in downtown san francisco right now. how did the march compare with last year's? >> last year this walk for life was on the same day as the women's march. so both sides of the issue felt that they were overshadowed a bit. this year thousands of supporters from all over the country came to march here today. >> reporter: a few hundred pro choice supporters weren't intimidated by the estimated 70,000 pro life advocates in san francisco for the walk for life. before the march, those in favor of what they call reproductive justice held a rally of their own. >> abortion access is plummeting around the country. some women and people have to drive hours, take days off work, pay incredible expenses out of pocket, and it's becoming more and more extreme. >> reporter: that plummeting access is viewed as a success for the people who rallied at civic center plaza and they're encouraged by the growing momentum they feel their cause has. and the grassroots efforts all the way to the federal level. >> the day is coming when abortion wil

jackie ward on the what the city is going to do with this recurring problem. >> reporter: this is the fourth incident involving a sea lion in a matter of months. the first time someone was gummed and now this is the third time someone has been bitten. just before 7 a.m., irene a well-known swimmer at the south end rowing club was bitten by a sea lion. >> it's like meat hanging out on the side of her leg and stuff here and, um, but it was a pretty good bite. >> reporter: the carpenter is working on a nearby dock and saw irene getting pulled to shore. >> it was dark at that time in the morning. it got her and it was like she was in shock. >> reporter: alice was swimming nearby and heard irene call for help. she was one of the first swimmers to reach her and began guiding her to shore, about a quarter mile away. >> i said, do you want me to pull you in? she said no, no. i can swim by myself. i just can't kick. it looked like the sea lion had bitter on both sides. the sea lion had clamped down on her and bit her and pulled. >> near what we callthe jacuzzi, a circular area there and tides

in san jose, jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> still to come, mark zuckerberg's new year's resolution. what he says he is going to do to fix facebook. and why it may not be so easy. >> also ahead, the cold new twist affecting millions of people on the east coast and the bay area flights impacted today by the record freeze. east coast. from maryland to maine.... record- breaking freezing temperatures are forecast into the weekend. >>> the coldest is yet to come for the east coast. from maryland to maine, record- breaking freezing temperatures are forecast into the weekend. the region was already slammed this week with heavy snow, hurricane-force winds, and coastal flooding. the new arctic blast could make temperatures feel as low as minus 35 degrees in some parts of the northeast. freeze warnings extend down to south florida. >>> more than 4,000 flights canceled yesterday and thousands more will be canceled today. the storm is even affecting airports in the bay area. today sfo is reporting 109 delays and 23 cancellations. yesterday, there were almost 150 grounded flights. >>> okay. i ha

kpix5's jackie ward is at marshall elementary with reaction from parents and students tonight. jackie? >> reporter: liz, a teacher who worked at this school the last 20 years is now in the custody of the san francisco police department for putting a student in serious danger and the parents are shocked to learn this news. parents and students in tears as we told them what happened to their teacher andres tobar. with the help of a student who translated for us, this mr. said mr. tobar is an excellent person. translator: they're sad because her daughter says that she misses him a lot. they just wanted an answer that he was going to come back. translator: everybody was waiting for him to come back. >> reporter: the looks on their faces say it all and show just how much they loved tobar, a veteran teacher here at marshall elementary. this mother tells me her daughter was in his class. >> mr. tobar is the best teacher of the school. i love him. he's a very nice teacher. >> reporter: the san francisco unified school district said tobar who taught at marshall for 20 years was seen crad

jackie ward joins us now from the newsroom with more. >> reporter: attorney general jeff sessions says lawyers from his office will ask the supreme court to take up this case later this week. if the supreme court says yes, it would bypass the review by a federal appeals court. last week a u.s. district judge in san francisco temporarily blocked the end of daca. south carolina republican lindsey graham says the best way forward is a bipartisan daca deal that congress reached last week that was months in the making. he says the president initially seemed to back the measure, now he says no. >> the president simply as he looked at the deal, he wants a good deal. he wants the right deal. he laid out what his priorities were, what needed to be included in any piece of legislation and it failed to address the things that were laid out. specifically one of the areas that really, really fell short was the funding for border security. they put in about 1/10 of what the department of homeland security needs. >> reporter: the judge's ruling will stay in place for now so that means the federal gov

jackie ward has more. >> reporter: we don't know much but the local district attorney is saying that several officers have been sent to the hospital. this happened during 17th and mulberry street. officers are working to clear a home in the area where they believe the unidentified suspect may be. harrisburg police say they do have a person of interest. our affiliate station cbs 21 has a reporter on scene who says the police chief told them the officers involved are okay. we are still unhere is if they were shot and hit. michelle. >>> reports of upcoming immigration raids by the federal government government are raising concerns in the bay area. >>> the rumor of this threat is that right now federal immigration authorities are preparing a major sweep around northern california and here in san francisco. they are looking to arrest about 1500 undocumented people but so far, immigrants. >> we'll enforce the law without apology. >> reporter: as of january 1, california is a sanctuary state and policies mean that local governments will not cooperate with federal immigration authorities whe

jackie ward reports. we can see the waves behind you. >> reporter: yeah. the waves are causing a really serious problem as they do when waves are so high in pacifica. it's not raining. it's just misting thanks to the waves. these waves have been growing all week long. it is the same situation further down the coast in santa cruz. the national weather service is reporting this morning that a strong storm system over the eastern pacific is generating this large dangerous, as well. waves could be up to 22 feet. that means there will be long lulls in between wave sets. that increases the risk of being swept to sea. you should expect a large dangerous surf today. >> it was forecasted for monday but the main bulk of this storm was forecasted for today. the rain held off and the swell is filling in. it's not peaked yet. it will peak tonight. >> the size of these waves is not something to mess around with. in santa cruz is early thursday and lasting all afternoon. rescue calls kept coming into emergency response offices at least four people were plucked from the o

jackie ward is here to talk about it. >> reporter: good morning. the president took to twitter a short time ago to deny reports from multiple sources about the exact language he used during a meeting yesterday. so here's what happened. the president made a controversial comment allegedly during a meeting on immigration with lawmakers. a source briefed on the meeting confirms to cbs news that president trump used an expletive to refer to africa, haiti and el salvador saying, quote, why are we having these people from "shááthole" countries come here? he then suggested the u.s. admit more people from countries like norway. >> we have in the white house someone who could lead the ku klux klan. >> republican senator orrin hatch said, i look forward to getting a more detailed explanation regarding the president's comments. california's political leaders are also reacting on twitter: "the botswana government has al botswana condemned the remarks saying the government has also inquired from the u.s. government through the ambassador to clarify if botswana

kpix 5's jackie ward is soaking it all in..from the oakland >>> super blue blood moon, this is a live look. jackie ward is soaking in from the oakland hills this morning. you got to love your assignment. >> reporter: yes. it's been cool. the people here are so happy that we're here because we're casting a light during this event. but people have been here for hours all bundled up watching this cool event. so we'll show you our view from here. and right now the moon is slowly moving to the left and out of the earth's shadows that is why we're starting to see the sliver of brightness. and the moon appears 14% bigger and 30% bright her morning because it is a super moon. but is it also a blue moon. that is the second full moon of the movement and it is a blood moon because of the shadow that the earth is casting that is why it is called the -- the lunar trifecta. >> it is exciting. i would not say it is old hat. but it is something i've gotten used to. >> reporter: the shadow that the urging creates has a red look to. and that is

jackie ward is live in oakland with more reaction. jackie. >> reporter: this was my first earthquake in san francisco. i actually felt one when i lived in maine. it was a much bigger deal to feel any kind of rumbling when i lived over there. this morning, bolted right awake like millions of other people in the area. my wife who is a san francisco native actually told me she couldn't remember the last time she was woken awake in the middle of the night like this. and it only happened a handful of times in her life. coffee shops in oakland are starting to open up. they are assessing shops for damage. fortunately, though, here at cole coffee everything is okay. the cups are still on the shelves. no damage. that's good news all in this area where we're close to the epicenter seems to be just fine. viewers of course are posting videos to twitter showing boxes that have fallen off the store shelf in a safeway store in system. john wrote: earthquake took out some items. he posted these photos showing a panel that had fallen during the earthqu

jackie ward has more. >>> reporter: good morning. the ruling means that nothing involving daca will change until the lawsuits that have sprung up in the last year are finalized. president trump worked with both republicans and democrats for hours to try to work out a daca deal yesterday as part of finalizing bipartisan immigration legislation. this is all in an effort to reach a deal by march fifth the deadline president trump gave congress to reach an agreement on daca. if nothing is accomplished the protections that keep "dreamers" in the u.s. will expire. a federal judge in san francisco ordered the trump administration to start daca back up while the lawsuits play out in court. >> we keep reinforcing we need to be fair to the daca kids. >> i feel bad for some of these young people. i think they are being used as a bargaining chip for -- to do immigration reform. >> reporter: president trump has remained consistent with his desire for getting money for a border wall in order for a daca deal to be reached. in a statement, state att

jackie ward joins us with the fallout. >> reporter: it's not great.hat fallout is coming from politicians. the president made a comment during a meeting on immigration with lawmakers yesterday. a source briefed on the meeting confirms to cbs news that president trump used an expletive to refer to africa, haiti and el salvador saying, quote, why are we having these people from "shááthole" countries come here? even people from his own party are outraged. >> the statements of the president are reprehensible. they're racist. >> some of the countries he talk about get a lot of u.s. aid so they found themselves in an awkward positions but the united nations human rights spokesman is saying something in defense for those countries: racism and xenophobia... you cannot dismiss e countries and continents as 'sh*tholes', whose entire populations, who are not white, are therefore not welcome." this morning, the white house is not denying these comments .. but president trump is, tweeting: "the language used by me at the daca meeting was tough, but t >> reporter:

jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> republicans in congress are scrambling to avert a government shutdown but now house republicans say that a long-term deal is not possible so they are focusing on a one month fix. cbs reporter weijia jang on the efforts to beat friday's midnight deadline. weijia. >> reporter: kenny, house speaker paul ryan put more pressure on democrats today to pass that spending bill. but in exchange did not budge in the ongoing fight over immigration which democrats say must be resolved either before or at the same time. more than 100 so-called "dreamers" froms across the country filled the halls in the senate. republican leaders are trying to find a bill that will win enough support to keep the government open. the latest proposal would be a short-term deal to fund the government until february 16th. as a sweetener for democrats, it would reauthorize the children's health insurance program, or chip, for another section years. for conservatives it would delay three affordable care act taxes. >> good faith negotiations are under way and to push that aside and trying to jeopard

kpix5's jackie ward live with the latest sign of the times. jackie?er: allen, if you think market street has gotten a little bit brighter, you're right. it's all because of these digital ads that are up and down one of the city's busiest streets. so we wanted to know how san francisco, a city that makes billboard companies go through all kinds of red tape, allowed this to happen. news racks in san francisco are going digital. over the last couple of months the space on these metal structures that once displayed printed static images are being replaced with digital ads. do you think that that's a distraction? >> i've never noticed that. so i'm going to say no. it looks like art. that's cool. >> i don't think most people are actually seeing it to tell the truth because we pass by things so fast. i think most of the people are dealing with their phones more so than dealing with billboards. >> reporter: clear channel outdoors owns the rack. senior vice president jason king tells me this new way of advertising allows digital media to be flexible and in the

jackie ward was among them. jackie, how was it out there in. >> it was pretty awesome. there were so many people out here. of course it was a big day to defend women's rights but a lot of the people here were here for support and other things too in or areas. we actually spoke to people -- a lot of people who were here as a voice for dreamers. as we know, one of the reasons the government shutdown is because lawmakers failed to reach a deal on daca. they are happy to see congress defending dreamers and fighting for change. >> our country is built on diversity. the fact anyone would take away this opportunity for kids to be able to be here and be productive, its -- beyond reason for me. >> there is a lot of division going on. i think having a view that we are all part of the same global community is really important that we should find our commonalities and not try to find our division. >> oakland police estimate that 40 to 50,000 people showed up in oakland today. there the event ended with a call to action. coming up at 6:00 we will hear more from people and how they h

jackie ward reports. >>> reporter: good morning. it's no surprise that those places are holding their ground and believe they are in full complaints with federal law. the feds are targeting san francisco, berkeley, fremont as well as sonoma, monterey and sacramento counties. san francisco city attorney dennis herrera says what the law requires now is narrow and san francisco follows the law. the law is known as section 1373. it prohibits local governments from preventing their employees from working with federal agents. the city of san jose also received a letter threatening to be subpoenaed. last week mayor sam liccardo said he won't back down to the feds. >> we're not going to do anything differently regardless of what i.c.e. or anyone else threatens. >> reporter: the letters were sent as a follow-up to earlier warnings delivered in november. the department of justice says after hearing the initial response from the letters' recipients, they remain concerned. the block i.c.e. coalition a group of sanctuary churches and reform grou

jackie ward is in the newsroom with more. >> reporter: it means that nothing involving daca will change until all the lawsuits that have been filed are ended and renewal applications from existing "dreamers" must be accepted. president trump worked with both republicans and democrats for hours yesterday to try to work out a daca deal as part of finalizing bipartisan immigration legislation. this is all in an effort to reach a deal by march 6th, the deadline president trump gave congress to reach an agreement on daca but if nothing happens, the protections that keep them in the u.s. will expire. late last night, a federal judge in san francisco ordered the trump administration to start daca back up while the lawsuits proceed in court. >> he kept reinforcing, we need to be fair to the daca kids. he used the word love. >> i feel bad for some of these young people. i think they are being used as pawns for -- to do immigration reform. >> president trump has remained consistent with his desire for getting money for a border wall for a daca deal to be reached. in a statement, state attorney ge

kpix 5's jackie ward is live at the rockridge station. how are riders feeling there this morning? >> reporter: well, right now, the only rumbling and shaking you will feel around here is from those bart trains. but we have gotten tweets from bart riders, there is still about a 15- to 20-minute delay from the station where they are starting from in the east bay so if you do take bart as part of your commute, you might want to give some extra time for yourself to get where you need to go. some people were asking us what happened this morning. we spoke to one person who lives in the oakland hills area. when trees fall or when there's a big storm, it's the same kind of shaking rumbling feeling that you get from earthquakes. he was surprised to hear there were earthquakes despite millions of people hearing it in the bay area. we'll continue to talk to people here at the rockridge bart station to see what they found and to see how the morning commute is so far. in oakland, jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> we will have the very latest on any damage or disruption straight ahead. you can also cont

kpix five's jackie ward is live at aquatic park... where some of those marine mammals have been getting too close fo jackie? >>> just days after another swimmer was bitten by a sea lion in san francisco, people were invited for an up close and personal encounter with them at pier 39. we are live, where those animals have been getting a little too close for comfort. >> they sure have. i am staying on shore. sea lions bask in the sun at pier 39. they are not supposed to be violent animals. there has to be a reason as to why they are doing it. but what that reason is is up for debate. >> reporter: for years, tourists have come to san francisco to visit well-known landmarks like alcatraz. for 28 years they have also been coming to see the sea lions. >> the docs that you are seeing are actually built for the sea lions themselves. they have a good place to rest and go hunting for their food whenever they feel like it. >> reporter: that hunting happens in places like aquatic park. the same place swimmers used to get a workout. lately it has t

kpix 5's jackie ward joins us now with the latest. >> reporter: some politicians are skeptical on whether he actually said an extremely offensive word but the majority of politicians whom we're hearing from are furious and calling the president a racist. here's why. the president made a racially charged comment allegedly during a meeting on immigration with lawmakers yesterday. a source briefed on the meeting claims president trump used a expletive to refer to some countries saying, why are we having these people from "shááhole" countries come here? he suggested the u.s. admit more people to the country like norway. >> i can't defending it. >> no surprise, the president started tweeting this morning denying he used that word. it is not true. he said these hate filled things. >> reporter: here are those tweets. age used by me at the daca meeting was tough, but this was not the language used. what was really tough outlandish proposal made - a big setback for daca!" he went on to say: "never said anything derogatory about haitians other than haiti is, obviously, a very poor and troubled coun

kpix 5's jackie ward joins us in studio. >> reporter: president trump wants money for the wall. republican house leaders wanted to vote on a short-term spending deal today that would keep the government open until february. it would include a 6-year reauthorization of the children's health insurance program. support for the plan was already wavering. then president trump tweeted that, quote, chip should be part of a long-term solution. not a 30-day or short term extension. it's the latest example of confusing white house statements that are frustrating republicans. >> i don't know whether it's clear to the president what we're trying to do. it's not just for 30 days. >> reporter: democrats insist on the deal to fix daca. the program that allows illegal immigrants brought to america as children to live and work here. but the president has rejected two previous bipartisan deals struck in the house and senate. >> what they want in return is continuously a moving target and it continuously expands. >> reporter: the president is demanding $18 billion to build the wall. this morning,

jackie ward reports. >> reporter: it's a victory but temporary. state attorney general xavier becerra had a strong message for congress and the trump administration. >> i believe there's a lesson here for the trump administration. don't try to change the rules by breaking the rules. >> reporter: at a press conference at his office in los angeles this morning, state attorney general xavier becerra congratulated his colleagues for success defending dreamers in court and for keeping daca in place for now. >> this is a huge step forward. the fight isn't over. i said from the beginning that daca was fully legal. now i'm more convinced that the courts will find that what president trump and his administration did was not legal. >> reporter: president trump announced that the "deferred action for childhood arrivals" program was starting to be phased out in march but with last night's win in court it means that daca will start back up and renewal applications by existing "dreamers" must be accepted. while basking in the temporary win, becerra turned the a

jackie ward asked the chief about her new marching orders. >> reporter: the rally that happened earlierthat was underway now comes after the head of i.c.e says his department would arrest immigrants in hospitals and in schools. they need help from the feds in some capacity.>> if you are coming after my neighbor, you are coming after me. i will not back down to i.c.e's threats against the community. >> reporter: doubling down on sanctuary cities. the public safety committee will vote on a resolution to stop what this councilwoman calls collusion between opd and i.c.e. >> we need to feel safe to come forward as victims of crime and witnesses of crime, they should be able to talk with the police to trust that they will not harass them based on their immigration status. >> reporter: i asked the police chief whether the city was trying her hand.>> in regards to public safety, what is your relationship with i.c.e? >> let me kind of explain that. i wear the hat of the public safety. my val, my goal, all of my attention is about -- my val, my goal is all about safety factors. it's governed by c

at oakland airport, jackie ward, kpix5. >>> in the south bay a backpack led to a security scare at santta. terminal b was evacuated after somebody saw the abandoned bag by the gate. that was a smart move here. all passengers who had already gone through security were moved to terminal a to avoid having to rescreen everybody. arriving passengers had to wait outside, though, creating long lines at the drop-off point. >> it's a little hassle, but safety comes first. so, you know, safety is no. one thing. >> passengers were let back into terminal b two hours later. hazmat checked out the backpack and reported no danger. >>> hundreds of women working in film, television and theater launched a campaign in the fight against sexual harassment called time's up. reporter lori perez spoke with one woman on the front lines. >> reporter: eva longoria and more are behind the campaign for a plan to fight sacks the not only in hollywood -- sexual harassment not only in hollywood but in all industries. >> that inclusiveness is important. it happens. >> reporter: she helped lead the me too march in nove

i'm jackie ward live in aquatic park in san francisco where now the fourth sea lion in a matter of monthsas today the third time a swimmer is bitten but that's not stopping people from swimming in the bay here today. so what we have been told is that this is an experienced woman who swims here all the time and she was out by the northern part of the cove in what they call the jacuzzi area where tides swirl in a circular motion and that's where she was bitten by a sea lion. it's about a quarter mile from the shore right now. the witness we spoke to described how she was. >> very strong swimmer. very experienced swimmer but she appeared to be very weak, um, somewhat traumatized. and, um, you know, good news is, she has some great south enders helping her. >> reporter: there were a group of swimmers out here. in fact, one of them happened to be a retired san francisco firefighter. about 3 or 4 people had to help bring her to shore. the bite was just above her knee in the lower thigh region. she is at the hospital right now being treated for nonlife- threatening injuries. as you can see behin

jackie ward joins us from the newsroom with the latest.