jackie ward has more. >> reporter: michelle,michelle, $84.2 bil on. that is what uber is being valued at. can you explain why it is you're not happy with uber? >> sure, they have continuously cut the rates of drivers and have promised to do so in their ipo filings. if they continue to cut the rates, there will be no profit left. >> they cut the rate back in deals. now you're working double the time. how does that make you feel? >> tired. it's a hard job to begin with. when you have to put in 70, 80 hours a week just to make a living and need your family, you lose that time with them as well. it's really frustrating and, us aing. >> reporter: for a lot of uber drivers, this started off as a lucrative gig. now what is it like for the same drivers? >> it's a lot harder. back in the day we used to get paid over $3 per mile. now we're down to 60 cents per mile. i don't know any company, the longer you work there the less they pay you. even those who do it as a side hustle, they deserve to be paid a fair wage. >> reporter: how do you feel about the people o

live, jackie ward.a look at this morning's top stories. >>> a pedestrian hit by a stolen suv in san francisco is being treated for life threatening injuries. police say the woman driving the car hits several other vehicle in an attempt to get away. she was eventually arrested. >>> a tukey decision is expecte today on pg&e's proposed plans to prevent wildfires. they will focus on high fire danger. which could leave cities like san francisco in the dark. >>> severe weather. millions of people in the west are seeing widespread flooding and tornadoes. a record-breaking heat wave is scorching the southeast. >>> this morning, president trump called the russia investigation the greatest presidential harassment in history. special counsel robert mueller said yesterday that charging president trump with a crime was not an option because of federal rules. >>> and raptors in game 1 of the nba finals this evening. it will be played in toronto. the game is set at 6:00 pacific time. >>> and we are tracking major, maj

kpix5's jackie ward fills us in from there with more details. jackie. >> reporter: it ended just before 9:00 last night. so as you mentioned, it started at a gas station in moraga, ended up here at this gas station in antioch after a fiery -- not fiery, but after a pretty brutal car crash. so let's put this into perspective with a map here. moraga police put out a bulletin about a robbery at an arco gas station last night. lafayette police spotted the vehicle allegedly involved which led to a pursuit down highway 24 to highway 4 to here on hillcrest ave where the suspects were finally arrested. this black car, the masked suspects were driving, smashed into a white car shortly after it exited highway 4 and got off at hillcrest. one person was injured but they declined medical attention and the contra costa county fire department tells us there was no need for extraction. police confiscated masks, money and a gun from the suspects' vehicle and ended up arresting three teenagers. live in antioch, jackie ward, kpix5. >> thank you. >>> highway 17 has

jackie ward shows us where the district and the teacher stand on these negotiations. jackie? >> juliette, both spent hours over the weekend trying to reach a deal. and each team did budge a little. but as you can see, not enough progress was made, and teachers stayed on the picket line well into the evening and will be out here first thing this evening. instead of requesting a 10% raise over the next two years. the union says it will come down to 60%. the district is offering a 6% raise, plus a 1-time, 3% bonus this year. >> we'd like a raise to manage the cost of living in this area. we have a lot of teachers who work very hard to make rent payments. >> the district says the cost of its latest offer is $6 million over three years, which is one min thanthe previous offer and would keep new haven teachers as the highest paid in the county. any beyond the last best and final offer would require more serious cuts. it would jeopardize the safety and threaten the district's financial solvency. there are 11,000 kids across this district. there are 12. negotiation talks won't resume

jackie ward, kpix 5. >> those guys are the die-hard fans. they deserve some free tickets for sure. >> that is loyalty. >>> a new study shows the homeless population is on the rise across the bay area. it's up 43% this alameda county in just the last two years. and santa clara county has seen a 31% increase in homelessness for more than 7,000 in 2017 to more than 9700 now. most of those people living in san jose. the population jumped 42% for more than 4300 two years ago to just over 6,000. >> we're losing the battle and the war when it comes to housing. >> we are not reducing homelessness. because as quickly as we're able to house one individual, three more people are being pushed outside. >> mayor described the report as a call to action to change their approach and double down while asking residents to also change their "not in my neighborhood" attitude. >>> a bill to address the housing crisis will have to wait until at least next year. yesterday, the appropriations committee shelved the measure, introduced by state senator scott wiener.

. >>> i'm jackie ward. the fbi and the san francisco police are investigating after a welfare check led to a really disturbing discovery. police were checking in on who lives in this neighborhood tha dismembered body. police were called regarding a possible missing person. that brought them to del monte street. when they got here they found suspicious circumstance. human remains were found in the home. a medical examiner was brought in. investigators believe two bodies were taken. the identities are being determined. the fbi is assisting the san francisco police in the investigation. if you have information you're asked to callthe hot line or text them at tip 411. just start the text message with sfpd. i'm jackie ward. >>> we are going live now to southern california where there was a car crash that killed four people. this is near firestone in southgate. it's northbound 710, a car wrapped around a tnesses saw a drrang tel there were significant skid marks. >>> dramatic video of an rv chase. a woman driving

jackie ward, kpix 5. >> anyone with information about the case is asked to call police. you can text a tip to 411 and begin your message with stp. >> nancy pelosi is accusing the president of a coverup and the president said he will not work with democrats until the investigation stops. >> reporter: president trump said structure is dead for now because of ongoing investigations by democrats in congress. >> get these phony investigations over with. >> reporter: a scheduled meeting between the president and democratic leaders to talk about infrastructure lasted just a few minutes before the president walked out. >> i want to do infrastructure but you know what, you can't do it under these circumstance. >> it's clear this was not a spontaneous move on the president's part. it was and. >> reporter: seven different house committees is investigating the president on issues ranging from obstruction of justice to his personal finances. house speaker nancy pelosi held a meeting this morning to give democrats an update on those investigations. >> i who believe that no one is and

let's get right to kpix5's jackie ward joining us live from oakland. jackie. >> reporter: this is all part of international workers day and already hundreds of construction workers are out here this morning ahead of schedule. we are at webster and 17th. the bottom line is they want developers to pay the wages they believe they deserve. protest organizers tell me with so much construction happening in oakland, these workers are being paid substandard wages, which is forcing them out of their homes here in oakland and across alameda county. they want developers to hire people who already live here. and they are sending a message to the city of oakland. oakland mayor libby schaaf and oakland mayor, sent this letter early this morning demanding that the city reach some kind of agreement. they also want to mandate safety standards. they will be taking this message here at webster and 17th down to city hall at 8:00 this morning. live in oakland, jackie ward, kpix5. >>> organizers of a recent google walkout are planning a sit-in today at the company's world he

let's get right to kpix5's jackie ward who is live in richmond this morning with more details. jackie. >> reporter: minutes ago we just spoke to a police lieutenant here from richmond police headquarters who confirmed there were three shootings that happened within the span of just a couple of hours last night from 10:00 to midnight on mother's day night and four people got shot so take you to the first scene that happened on esmonde avenue. this is near wendell playground. that's a popular park there. as many as two people may have been shot here. the second location where someone was potentially shot in the head, the lieutenant described it as serious injury in the upper extremity. this was on potrero avenue near 47th. you can see dozens of bullet cases littering the ground. he wouldn't call it a gun battle, though. buildings, cars, they all got in the crossfire and then another shooting reportedly happened near first street. weed ask the police lieutenant if it was gang related, if these were specific targets. this is way too early in the investigation to figure out that out

jackie ward has more. jack economy? >> reporter: uber officially opened on the stock market at $42 a share down from its initial one of $45 a share. the number will continue to go up and down as long as the market remains open. with the official sound of the bell uber is a public company with a value of $82.4 billion. >> ten years ago no one had an uber app on their phone. now there's 100 million people using it. they have built a platform. we'll see how they take that platform and use it. >> reporter: this is the day that will go down in the history books as one 2018 the c $3 billion loss after losing more than $4 billion the year before. >> losing billions a year. it's amazing. why would someone buy a company that's losing money. it's the prem miss of becoming what they call the amazon of transportation. >> reporter: some uber drivers are not happy with this announcement saying uber has continued to cut their rate. this driver said she used to make $3 a mile. it's now down to 66 cents a mile. >> it makes it difficult.

jackie ward has more. ashore this year. typically they only see about one to two per year. so far no believe this adult female died from being struck by a ship. >> these whales were not getting enough food in the arctic. >> reporter: gray whales migrate each year, feeding before heading south but scientists discovered a recent trend. >> when they arrives from mexico at the lagoons about 50% of the population was judged to be below body conditions. >> reporter: that's why they're coming into the san francisco bay area to feed instead of heading straight back to alaska. although we've seen several whales shecou thncture >> i don't think it's a once in ing mout oppoy to bring our 3-y- old down and check out a pretty big signs event. >> in my view climate change. ship strike or climate change, either way, it's man made. >> reporter: they will figure out if this whale died from physical trauma, nutrition or disease. in san francisco, jackie ward. >> of the nine whales, only two causes of death have been determined -- haven't been determined yet. four died from malnutrition. thre

live in union city, jackie ward. kpix 5. >>> a fire in a san francisco apartment building is under investigation. flames broke out at 9:00 last night. the fire started in the fifth floor and was isolated to one room. no one was hurt. >>> meantime, milipitas police arrested a man they say was breaking into cars. jacob garcia was breaking into cars after surveillance captured him with one of the break-ins. in all, about $3,000 was damaged. >>> surveillance video showing a woman carrying a puppy in her arms and walking out the door. the pup was taken during an adoption event in lafayette on sunday. workers at the jelly's place animal shelter in san pab row lowsay -- pablo say the woman was ir4-nth- old chuahua >> i ed angh thshe was walking around store with her. and we searched outside and she was not there. >> my gut tell moosey, if someone is going to steal an animal, it's probably not the right home for them. and quite honestly, this just makes me mad. >> the adoption shelter said they wanted to place iris with a fa

kpix 5, jackie ward is live outside the facility this morning. jackie? >> michelle, san francisco supervisors say it is costing the city, $13 million a year to detain kids here. and that some people believe that it's not productive to do that. so when you break that price down, that's about $300,000 per year per team that's kept here. some supervisors think it's not a good use of the city's money. and they want to close juvenile hall by the end of 2021. earlier this year, there were 45 children detained, fueling 50% of its 150 beds. nearly 7% of those were being riti for nonviolent offenses. e >> wedg thatdi of money on an ineffective system. >> chief probation officer allen nance wrote a letter to the supervisors, asking them to reconsider closing this facility, until an alternate plan has been decided. he said if the city dismantles juvenile hall, it would overall affect the juvenile justice system. nance writes in part, quote closing the existing facility without an alternative denies these disenfranchised and vulnerable use youth the system needed to

. >> jackie ward in san jose. fans are getting into the spirit, liningum all night, to get some -- lining up all night to get some free tattoos. >> they are showing their fandom in a very permanent way. take a look is crowd here, already a couple dozen people lined up, ready to go. they have their shark swag, ahead of game 4 tonight. just a little bit of enthusiasm. they haven't even had coffee yet. because the coffee shop doesn't even open. jeremy cruz has been here since just last night. you were already here to get a tattoo. show us what you got and why you came back? >> honestly, this was my first tattoo. and i wanted two of the three designs. i asked them if i can come back. they said, first come, first served. so i came back here. and i'll get another tattoo probably right here. >> that's amazing. so why did you want to solidify your dedication to the team? >> tattoos are basically an expression of your interests and who you are. personally, i've been a huge sharks fan forever. a lot of my friends, my girlfr

sears, making moments matter. >>> i'm jackie ward.u rely on an uber or lyft, you may want to consider an alternate way. thousands of drivers are striking including here in san francisco. this will affect so many people who rely on taking a ride share company to wherever they need to go. if you're still going to try to take an uber or lyft, be ready to wait a long time and pay more than usual. drivers are turning off their apps and joining nine other cities including new york, los angeles and chicago. drivers' demands include job security, livable incomes and caps on the company's commissions. uber is expected to go public this week and raise billions, this as drivers are fighting for better wages. uber had this to say whether more consistent earnings, stronger insurance protections or four year tuition, we continue to help drivers. they will be meeting at 11:00. they're marching over here at the headquarters and we'll be here at noon. at uber headquarters in san francisco, jackie ward, kpix 5. >> a look at the top stories. >> we are l

jackie ward is live in antioch this morning where the chase ended. er: this gas station is actually where it all ended last night. it started at a different gas station in moraga and then police chased them all the way here until the suspects crashed. so moraga police put out word about this robbery to police all across the region and lafayette police actually saw the suspects' alleged car that was involved which led to a pursuit down highway 24 to highway 4 to here on hillcrest ave where the suspects were finally arrested. this black car -- [ no audio ] >> reporter: one person was injured but didn't want any medical attention. the contra costa county fire department tells us there was no need for extraction so three juveniles were arrested after this crash that ended up here. police confiscated masks, a gun and money. live in antioch, jackie ward, kpix5 news. >>> developing out of alameda county this morning after hours of bargaining, the new haven school district is still unable to bridge the gap with its teachers' demands. the teachers union is ask

in oakland, jackie ward, kpix5. >> just about an hour ago in santa clara county google workers staged at sit-in inside their mountain view campus protesting alleged retaliation from management. the mo afr st ar's historic walkout when some 20,000 google workers left their offices to protest the company's handling of sexual assault allegations. >>> a bay area couple charged in the college admissions scheme pleaded guilty today. cameras lined the street as real estate developer bruce isackson and his wife davina isackson left federal court in boston. the hillsborough couple pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud in the scam. they reportedly paid $600,000 to get their daughters into usc and ucla. they also paid to boost one of their daughter's entrance exam scores. both are cooperating with investigators for the chance at a lighter sentence. >>> recognize this guy? walnut creek police say two weeks ago he smashed a glass against someone's face at a bar. here's another look at that suspect. it is not clear what led to the confrontation. call police if you can ident

jackie ward explains why there are concerns about this partnership among the lgbtq community. >> reporter: 147 people signed up for public comment. that's a record, they spoke for more than an hour and a lot of them were against the potential partnership with dignity health. >> from transgender students and employees to those who may seek reproductive care like contraception, abortion care and hiv prevention medication, it would be incons unconscionable -- >> reporter: is painful beyond any comprehension rumor evan a transgender man was one who spoke out. he said he was scheduled to have a hysterectomy at a dignity health hospital until his health care provider learned how he identified himself. >> your transgender student will get lost in the system and wind up at a dignity health hospital resulting in harmful discrimination, just like i did. >> reporter: dan diaz was here as an advocate for end of life medication. his wife took medication to end her life in 2014. he says what he fears what a relationship with a catholic hospital organization will mean for ucsf patients. >> my wife had t

jackie ward says the protesters are defending reproductive rights and the lgbtq community. jackie. >> reporter: ucsf is considering making a deal with dignity health a catholic organization and that has a lot of students worried because they say dignity health would make students' medical choices based on their religious beliefs and not what is medically best for them. they say it's confusing because of california's stance against president trump when it comes to protecting patients' rights. they are worried about people, their birth control rights and use of contraceptions because the catholic church does not believe in contraceptives. they actually say that contraception is a sin. another reason they are worried is because of transgender people. they say that the bishop, the catholic bishop group does not recognize transgender people and that is concerning because of a lot of medical-related issues there. so one student actually wrote in to us that says, quote, the religious doctrines under dignity health operates deny the legitimacy of our patients' gender identities, non

jackie ward says the protesters are defending reproductive rights and the lgbtq community. jackie. >> reporter: ucsf is considering making a deal with dignity health, a catholic hospital organization and that has some students worried because they believe that dignity health makes students medical choices based on their religious beliefs and not what is best for them and their health. that is why they will be out here protesting in just a few hours. they say that because of california's defense against president trump and how they are standing up for protective rights, they don't understand uc's thinking with even considering partnering with dignity health. so they are also concerned about patients getting the proper treatment when it comes to birth control and the use of contraceptives since the catholic church doesn't believe in contraception. they believe it's a sin. they are also worried about how transgender patients will be cared for because the catholic bishops as a group doesn't recognize transgender people. one student wrote in saying, quote, the religious doctrines

and jackie ward shares some of the new features. >> reporter: bottle rock welcomes more than 100,000 people and the ceo of the festival says that security is their top priority. the side ops team has been working 24/7. wet weather leading up to this weekend made it challenging to get everything in place. >> we were ahead of the game. and then, five inches of rain comes. that set up delays in term of being able to put turf down and everything else. >> reporter: that includes the new sky deck at the fire fox stage. over at the main stage, a lower tower in the middle. both to help people see the musicians. organizers say they can't make bottle rock any bigger. >> we have a policy of shutting up and listening to our consumer. >> reporter: it has been called the music festival inside a food and wine festival. this year is no different. the food from morimoto and thomas keller. there is a space for the little rockers in your life. and quicker access into the venue if you are a tsa member. all bags are limited to two pockets or less and must measure 14 inches by 14 inches. >> limiting size

in san jose, jackie ward, kpix5. >>> 6:57 right now.ning's top stories. >> another day, another swarm of tornadoes. a large and dangerous tornado toucheddown near kansas city. that one was one of more than 50 tornadoes that may have slammed into eight states overnight. >>> every single county in oklahoma is under a state of emergency. historic flooding along the arkansas river is threatening thousands of residents. water is expected to rise again today and evacuations are currently underway. >>> striking teachers in alameda county are back on the picket lines this morning. the new haven teachers union has lowered their original demands while the school district has given a new offer. both sides meet again this afternoon. >>> bumper-to-bumper, the truck and injuring three people on the bus and tracking that commu >> i did quick math and it's going to take you close to two hours to get to 24 miles from the base of highway 4 to the other side of the bay bridge as a result of this, call your boss, tell him you're going to be late. take publ

jackie ward, kpix5. >>> new surveillance video shows a car thief in action in alameda county. the crime set off a chain of events including a false statewide amber alert. the video shows the thief hopping into a mercedes at an east oakland liquor store and driving away. in a separate video the owner chases after him. an amber alert went out saturday night and police say the owner told him his 3-year- old daughter was in the back seat when it was stolen. she was not in the car. she was safe with her mother the entire time. police say the father lied in hopes of getting his car back faster. >> it creates a cry wolf situation which has always been a major concern of people that are running the amber alerts in the various states. so i would hope that the law can come down on this fellow some way. >> the thief wrecked the car after a chase with police. that driver was arrested and police also arrested the car's owner for filing a false police report. >>> fire investigators in daly city will be back at the scene at yesterday's apartment fire. that blaze left more than a dozen people

jackie ward.art should be back to normal this morning, after seeing a steep turn in riders. people opted for the transit after a deadly snarl caused traffic on the bridge. bart is banking on a federal grant of more than $1 billion. but officials say the federal transit administration has been sitting on their grant application for over a year. >> today is a perfect example of why we need to increase capacity. we serve more than 10,000 extra riders. and that's going to be our daily occurrence as the years go on. >> bart is seeking new rail cars and improvements to carry thousands more people through the transbay tube. >>> a california mother is suing tesla. she claims her model x pinned her against the wall when she was 8 months pregnant. tesla said it has evidence someone pressed the accelerator. the family purchased their brand new 2019 model x. hoitceleraheagainsthe helait ily alleges that the model x's design. >> that's their whole motto. it is so easy that a child who isn't even potty-trained

. >> reporter: i'm jackie ward live in the mission district of san francisco. it is the biggest biking day of the year. thousands of bicyclists across the bay area. are getting ready to bike to work today. including these people here at the 24th street mission bart station. hundreds are going to be participating. some of them are commuting all the way down to mountain view. and while that may seem like a daunting ride to you, certainly does to me, today is more about encouraging people to get on their bikes and enjoy a cleaner method of transportation. here in san francisco, the coalition expects tens of thousands of people to hop on their bikes and ride to work today. >> it gives an incredible sense of freedom. and it's physical activity and i like it. >> you know, i've liked it since i was 5 year old. >> you may notice what are called energizing stations throughout. they will be providing free snacks, drinks and reusable bags. mayor london breed is expected to ride her bike. live in san franci jackie ward kpix 5. >>> and kevin durant will have to see if there

kpix 5 jackie ward is live at the moscone center. to tell us who we can expect this weekend. jackie? >> kenny, probably a lot of people. this is probably the highest number of democratic national candidates we've seen in one place since the campaign season started. 14 of all 23 democratic candidates will be here in san francisco this morning. all through the weekend. but not former vice president joe biden, who many consider to be the front runner for the democratic party right now. california's own representative, eric swalwell, and senator kamala harris will be here, though. earlier this week, senator harris said, if she were to win, she would require states seeking stricter abortion laws to first seek town hall approval. she said she would back legislation, requiring states with history of restricting abortion rights to receive clearance from the justice department to change abortion laws. and tonight, she'll be speaking a reception hosted by planned parenthood in san francisco. presidential hopeful bernie sanders said this time around, win in california. when here, he brie

with love, california. >>> i'm jackie ward in the kpix studios.lker lindh has been released from federal prison this morning. he's better known as the american taliban. he's been in terre haute indianapolis. for 17 years. he was released early for good behavior and time served before his sentencing. lindh went to islam as a teenager. he joined the taliban before the september 11th terror attacks and was captured by u.s. forces in afghanistan in 2001. lindh is now 38 years old. and although he is a free man, he will be very closely monitored. lindh previously lived in san anselmo. and converted to islam. lindh's release has outraged the family of the slain cia officer who was killed in the uprising lindh was a part of. he allegedly made extremist comments while in prison. >>> time for a look at this morning's top stories. >>> three people are reported dead, after a tornado ripped through parts of missouri. among the most heavily damaged area, the missouri capital. it damaged the roof of a state department building. >>> warnings remain in effect for

kpix5's jackie ward joins us live from oakland to explain what the workers are now demanding. jackie. >> reporter: may day is also known as international workers day, so this is an opportunity for construction workers to protest and they are starting to show up here. we are in between two construction projects right now in oakland and they are demanding that developers hire local people. they want the workers to be made up of people who live in oakland and other parts of alameda county. they are blaming developers for reasons why they are getting pushed out of their own communities and in places like oakland where they used to live. they say that they are also blaming oakland city council. they want them to come up with mandated labor standards and they need them formal. so they are going to be protesting here at 6:00 this morning and they are also going to be marching to city hall where they will have a rally at 8:30 this morning. live in oakland, jackie ward, kpix5. >> thank you. >>> organizers of a recent google walkout are planning a sit-in today at the company's world head

jackie ward is at uber headquarters with what this means for consumers. jackie? >> reporter: it's very likely this will be the biggest ipo we've seen in years. it will be at $45 a shear, lower than the $90 a share that analysts were predicting. some said $120. we spoke to the editor at large at cnet who said the first day of trading will be interesting to watch. >> if it pops up, then it's a sign they succeeded. this is one of the biggest ipo's ever or if it will be, we'll see where it goes. >> reporter: a wrd of caution to investors, uber is trying to mareported a $3 bil. the new s s this morning pacific standard time. live from uber headquarters, jackie ward, kpix 5. >> we have team coverage. jill schlesinger. let's talk about this. >> reporter: obviously, nothing's really going to change today but i think there will be quite a bit of pressure on companies like uber and lyft to narrow those losses. uber is not betting on ride hailing as its core business. i think they are likely to raise prices for these rides because at some point the shareholders will say, ok

jackie ward. kpix 5. >>> we are keeping an eye on an investigation into a car crash that killed four people early this morning. this is on the 710 northbound in southgate near the firestone factory. a car wrapped around a pole. the chp said there were significant skid marks before the crash scene but all four men in car enupendajudge will set the date for the fourth monsanto trial. a jury ordered them to pay to a livermore couple who said the herbicide dave them cancer. up next is elaine who said it gave her a type of nonhodgkins lymphoma that caused her to develop multiple brain tumors. >>> more than 900 federal lawsuits have been filed against monsanto claiming roundup gave them cancer. >>> today could be a dramatic standoff between teachers and the new haven school district. a parent-led rally will be held at the board meeting as the stricken teres the third day. teachers want a 10% pay raise. the district is offering 1% with a one time 3% bonus. >>> lawmakers issued their latest round of subpo

. >> kpix 5 jackie ward is live at the expo. good morning, jackie. >> reporter: you don't sound that excited about bottle rock. it's friday morning and the beginning of a three day music festival. 100,000 people will be coming 1r and wine. let's talk business. security will be stepped up. they will be teaming up with the private security that they have here on site. we couldn't get the specific overall numbers. we know seven more officers including one lieutenant will be here. the majority of their department will be working this weekend. you'll see police at fixed posts. it has more than30 cameras. heads up if you're planning on bringing a bag. all bags are limited to two pockets or less and must measure 14 inches by 14 inches. a few bags would be hydration packs, a tote bag, a small purse and a draw string. some of today's performers include imagine dragon and one republic. of course this area is known for terr traffic during the festival. so up in the next half hour we'll tell you about new traffic enforcement. >> jackie, you

jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> the house will move forward with a vote to hold attorney general william barr in contempt of congress. last month barr released a redacted version of mueller's report but did not establish a criminal conspiracy between russia and the trump presidential campaign but there was no conclusion on whether president trump obstructed justice. mueller did not charge trump but did not exonerate him either. house speaker nancy pelosi was noncommittal on whether she would hold barr in contempt if it reaches the full house of representatives. the committee vote on barr is expected to happen this morning and there are signs the president will try to use executive privilege to block the release of the full unredacted mueller report. eng publicwill ance tosound off fire that broke out in butte p- butte county. they will review the governor's plan. >>> taking a look at colorado authorities are giving an update on the deadly school shooting. california's governor is also there. they said the two people in custody are an adult male and a juvenile female. the sheriff just said the

. >>> jackie ward has been in the courtroom for the trial today. and she tells us about the e first witness. se conred a mile filed by the defense to try to prevent a witness from taking the stand. but the judge allowed carol to take the stand. she is the mother of one of the 36 people died in the ghost ship warehouse fire on december 2nd, 2016. the last text that she received from her daughter on that fatal night, read, i'm going to die now. nicolas niko was the second witness that the prosecution called. after the summer of producing music festivals, he cosigned the lease for the warehouse in 2013. he admitted that rvs and campers moved into the warehouse in the coming days even though it was stated it was for theater sets. the he moved out of the ghost ship warehouse after a few weeks of living there and didn't want to be responsible for the $4,500 a month lease. he will continue to testify this afternoon. >> one witness failed to show up to court this morning. there is now a $50,000 reward for his arrest. we'll have much more on the developing

jackie ward looks at the plan. >> reporter: the goal is to repair the worst potholes in the city and there's a will lot of them. >> we're out here filling potholes. >> reporter: the request was more than 7,000 when the campaign was announced last week. this person lives in the neighborhood and said he broke his axle driving on his road. >> hit a pothole and it throws you off a little. >> reporter: now crews ho days them. >> but this is truly just a patch, just a band aid. our roads are in bad condition. >> reporter: the oakland city council approved three-year paving plan. the city will invest $100 million over three years and the long term repair that is oakland streets need most. the majority mr. go toward smaller local streets. >> it's been hard for us to get to the smeerl streets in the neighborhood. that's why the last couple of of hundreds is where people drive. >> reporter: they will be focusing on oakland streets for the next 21 days straight. >> this pothole repair blitz is one way oakland is chipping away at the backlog. >>> there's a new of the by bart police to stop cell

jackie ward tells us about some of the new features. >> reporter: bottlerock welcomes more than 100,000 people. security is this their top priority. they've been working 24/7. wet weather made this challenging to get everything in place. >> we were ahead of the game and then 5 inches of rain comps and that set off delays in terms of being able to actually put turf down and everything else that goes upon it. >> reporter: that includes the new deck and a lower tower in the middle both to help people see the musicians. >> we have a policy of shutting up and listening and we make the changes. >> reporter: it's been called a music festival inside a food and wine festival. iron chef moramoto and thomas keller. to help east lines even more this year all bags are limited to two pockets or less and must measure 14 inches by 14 inches. >> limiting the size of backpacks and making it clear. we ask that patrons comply. >> reporter: there's also a network of cameras, both in and around the expo. too many acts to name. the big one is imagine dragon. >> it takes 16 months to produce, which means organ

jackie ward, kpix 5. >> a bus driver hailed as a hero. how she kept a strawed from stepping into the path of danger. >> could they be losing kevin durant because of an injury. >> i'm tracking a system that could bring a few showers and an isolated shower. i'll tell you the locations with the best complns of seeing that coming up. to simone, i leave the van gogh. to harrison, the wine collection. grace, you get the beach house, just don't leave the lights on, okay? to mateo, my favorite chair. to chris, the family recipes. to craig, this rock. to jamie, well, let's just say, enjoy the ride. the redwoods to the redheads. the rainbows to the proud. the almonds to walter. the beaches to the bums. and the fog to, who else, karl. i leave these things to my heirs, all 39 million of you, on one condition. that you do everything in your power to preserve and protect them. with love, california. >>> a school bus driver is being credited with saving a student from a speeding car. she stopped to left the student off the bus in new york. watch what ha

jackie ward on the search for suspects in richmond. >> reporter: fourcame from wendell playground. as many as tw sidewalk hours after clearing. another shooting happened on 47th and potrero. 40 evidence markers including dozens of bullet casings indicated it was a binary, it was a very violent scene. >> there was not a gun battle that i'm aware of, and it doesn't appear, but it is appears that there was one shooter in each of these shootings. >> reporter: one victim was shot in the head. the victim is a man who lives in this complex and has a steady job and is always nice to people. they hope these surveillance cameras caught the action. third shooting happened any iron triangle not far from a kaiser hospital. police say it is too soon in investigations to determine whether these were gang-related and the suspect or suspects are still out there. >>> the person who is possibly shot in the head is in serious condition in the hospital in the conditions of the other three victims are unknown. >> they busted and on the, and illegal weapons ring calling it operation redwood. police say t

jackie ward is live in union city and fills us in on the talks between the two sides. >> reporter: it comes down to how much money the teachers will make in the couple coming years and union city and south haworth, that is where the tie up is happening with contract negotiations. that is why about 600 teachers will be on the picket line study. the new haven teachers association wants a 10% pay raise over the next tool, the next two school years. the best and final offer, they say is a 1% raise for the 2019 -2020 school year. and a one-time 3% payment. some question the timing of the strike with summer break starting next month. here is no great til to have a strike. ctof ermessage across. >> a lot of students had they are worried about how this could affect their grades. some are taking the school district's side. new haven unified says the teachers are paid the highest in all of alameda county averaging about $96,000 a year. she may remember a couple of other teachers strike that happened this year, back in february, teachers in fremont went on strike and in the road, into march, tea

in oakland, jackie ward. kpix 5. >>> a new plan to help utilities on wildfires. they are proposing a fund to help victims impacted by the 2017 and 2018 fires caused by pg&e equipment. investigators blamed the utility for the camp fire that devastated the town of paradise last year. and some of the october 2017 wildfires in napa and sonoma counties. bankruptcy court will have to okay this plan. >>> embattling news. the president of venezuela, nicolas maduro is still holding on. opposition leader juan guider convinced thousands to take to the streets in hopes was forcing maduro to resign from power. >> we are going to continue on the streets until we reach the freedom of venezuela. >> we'll continue to be victorious for all that matters. i have no doubt. >> opposition supporters contend maduro's 2018 re- election was not legitimate. meanwhile, opposition leader guaido has confirmed that a woman was shot and killed during yesterday's administration. the trump administration say its will not rule out possible military action. >>> live pictures from iowa, where the mi

kpix 5, jackie ward, picks it up from there. >> the owner of this gas station tells me this is the second time in two years, his store has been the target of thieves. around 8:00 last night, according to owner, nick, three masked teens, one girl with a gun, and two boys with knives robbed his store. his cashier was held up at gunpoint. the boys took off with the cash register that had about $600 in it. it's shocking. especially in this town. it's shocking. and i am, to be honest with you, i am scared. i am scared for my employees. it's getting dangerous. i don't know what to do. >> he has 16 surveillance cameras on his property. police are using that video as a key piece of evidence. the teens left here and took off on 24 east with police quickly behind them. missent out a ttjumped they w the stn anh suspts craed the caand were arrested. >>> i'm always telling my employees your life is a lot more than money. and when something happens, just do what they want and let the police handle it. >> police can if i skated masks, money, and a gun. -- confiscated. >> the district attorney's office m

. >>> i'm jackie ward. live in san francisco and part of juvenile hall.w hours, county supervisors will be casting a critical vote. critics are saying, without an alternate plan that this is all a little bit premature. city supervisors say they spend $13 million a year on this facility. and that putting people -- keeping teams here isn't always productive. when you break down that price, that's about $300,000 per year, per child. >> some supervisors think it's not a good use of the city's money and want to close juvenile hall by the end of 2021. earlier this year, there were 45 children detained, filling only 50% of its beds. some were being held for nonviolent offenses. youth incarceration has a disproportionately negative effect. >> imagine being locked in a cell. all of your privileges taken away from you. you listen when you can take a shower. when it's open you can use the rest room. you're getting strip searched every time you come in and out of your unit. >> chief probation officer allen nance wrote pay letter, asking them to reconsider closing the

jackie ward joining us live from middle brook gardens with a pushback from some in the community. jackie. >> reporter: these gardens are considered a landlocked oasis for many in the midtown area of san jose. we expect to hear from those people at a public hearing happening later on this morning. the person who owns this land is considering changing the gardens into a multi-use retail space that would be 5900 square feet, which means this entire space would be bulldozed to nothing. aubrey middle brook runs her landscaping business from here but she doesn't own the property. >> what are you going to do if this thing falls apart? >> i don't see it can fall apart. i think the need is too great. >> reporter: the gardens have gone through quite the transformation over the years. if you walk around you can enjoy lots of flowers, sculptures and even a small pond. it's a nice escape for a lot of people who live in the city to kind of get away from it all and just relax and have a nice walk through the gardens. so right now this is just a proposal for the development. if approved, it would

jackie ward is live in sentences go to explain. good morning. od money. the whole point of these cashless stores and you can just walk in and walk out without needing to have cash on you. some city supervisors in seven cisco say that is disseminating against a certain group of people. so you probably seen these amazon go stores across the bay area, there are three of them already in the downtown area of san francisco, but there are plenty of other stores that don't accept cash, and you can just walk in, do what you've got to do and then you have the app charged or a credit card on your phone is charged, so back in march, phil duffy became the first city the band cashless businesses and then new jersey governor's signed a similar bill as well. massachusetts has had a law in place since 1978 that bans cashless businesses. now in san francisco, a supervisor valley brown proposed a cashless businessman ordinance in february saying a no cash sign is basically like having a no welcome sign. amazon said in the past that it will accept cash payments but they beli

jackie ward is live in oakland and tells us the defense is trying to silence one of the witnesses. >> reporter: as we know, the trial started last week, but this will be the first morning of testimony. the two men are each facing 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. last week is when we heard opening statements from both sides on tuesday and wednesday and today the prosecution will start to call the witnesses, the first being the mother of the victim and in the opening statement, the chronicle reports the prosecutor said she sent a text message to her mother at 11:23 on the night of the fire saying i'm going to die. one of the lawyers is calling this testimony inadmissible. he wrote in the motion that his time on the stand will not prove or disprove any fact that is in question in the trial. the defense says the smelly way to tug at the heart strings and we will hear testimony beginning at 9:30 this morning. >>> we are expected to learn more about a deadly police shooting in santa clara county. officers were called to san jose for reports of a stolen car. officers say they found the

in pleasant hill, jackie ward, kpix5. >> it's on. game one of the nba finals will be on thursday. may 30th. against the winner of the milwaukee bucks and toronto raptors. >>> for the bay area's other playoff team, it is do or die for the sharks. san jose is facing elimination. the saint louis blues lead the series three games to two. >>> coming up, we will show you inside the home of one sharks super fan and tell you how she is honoring other fans who passed away. >>> and the new plan to keep a long time bay area comedy club from having to move. the big name celebrity on board. >>> new at noon, a judge ruled a baarea free lance journalist will get his belongings back after police raided his home. officers were trying to find outer who leaked the police report in the death of jeff adachi. the cause was a combination of drugs, alcohol, and heart problems. freelance journalist brian carmady said he sold information to several media outlets. we found it unethical and we did not buy it. police and fbi agents used a sledge hammer to break down his gate and entered with guns drawn. they

jackie ward shows us some of the most dedicated fans and san jose are proving their love and a permanent way. >> these are some of the first people in line and spent the night here on the sidewalk now they are getting tattooed up to show off their sharks pride forever. were the most diehard of fans the hum of the needle is the sound of dedication and devotion. spent the feel of the vibration is the love they put into it in my love for the sharks is just as bid. >> this is her fourth sharks related tech to sue this my ekg i believe san jose sharks, this is my newest one and the largest one three hours of work. >> she's made a few friends this week after spending hours on the stretch of east santa clara street in downtown san jose. >> i just want to show not only as a fan but a person likes tattoos as well i just wanted to get something not only different but also original. >> reporter: black lagoon tattoo handed out numbers to the first 40 fans in line sharing they get one of these designs for free. the shocks organization picking up the tab for each of these tattoos that would typically

jackie ward is live in san francisco this morning to explain. >> that seems to defeat the whole purpose. the point of these stores is to walk in and walk out without needing to have any cash on you. but some board of supervisor member say this is discriminating against people who don't have ar there ree in the downtown area of san francisco along. so when you shop your come you grab what you want and then you are charged to a credit card on your phone, back in march, philadelphia became the first city to ban cashless businesses and then the new jersey governor signed a similar bill as well. massachusetts has had a loss since 1978 that bans cashless businesses. the san francisco supervisor proposed a cashless business ban ordinance sing a note cash sign may as well be a no welcome sign. it said it will accept cash payments but they believe not having to handle cash is safer. we don't know when they will start taking other forms of money, new york and washington and chicagcoerin lar gislatn. the board of ste is on the verge of becoming the first city in the nation to ban facial recognitio

jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> it is time for a look at this morning's top stories. >>> embattled british primeunced her resignation. show said she would quit as the conservative party leader on june 7th. she will stay on until another is chosen. >>> today the house is expected it pass a $19 billion disaster aide bill to help victims of fires. it does not include victims for the border wall but the president said he will sign it. >>> the san francisco medical examiner's office has not released the cause of death. >> a man accused of vandalizing san jose's veterans memorial has been arrested. >>> we are tracking some new trouble spots on the nimitz. this one is close to the dumbarton bridge, south have it at mowry many they have two lanes blocked. really, mowry is causing the delays. as you're coming over the dumbarton bridge you will hit that one. there's another one880 at high street. >>> it will be cooler than yesterday but still mild. 64 in san francisco. 71 for vallejo, fremont. 75 for livermore. we'll cool things down. for saturday cooler but still dry with afternoon sun. sunday light show

. >> jackie ward is in the studio with us now to tell us why he was released early. >> michelle and kenny, this happened just hours ago. san anselmo's own john walker lindh has been released from federal prison this morning. he was released in terre haute, indiana, where he was in prison for 18 years. lindh became interested in islam at a young age. and as a teenager moved to the middle east to learn arabic after finishing high school. he joined the taliban before the september 11th terror attacks and was captured by u.s. forces in 2001. lindh is now 38 years old. and although he is a free man, he will be very closely monitored. >> he won't be able to access social mead yoo on his own. he won't be able to have his own e-mail address. and he probably will have some limitations in terms of who he might be able to meet with. >> lindh previously lived in san anselmo and attended the islamic center in mill valley, after converting to islam. lindh's release has upset the family of the officer who was killed in that. the alleged extremist comments he made while there. lindh will reportedly live

jackie ward is live in union city and fills us in on the failed talks between the two sides. >>> right now, the problem comes down to how much of a raise the teachers at the 12 schools across union city and isabout 600 teachers will be out here in just about an hour. they will be on the picket lines, because the new haven teachers association wants wo school years, but the school district saying it's best and final offer is a 1% raise for the 2019 2020 school year as part of the salary schedule. and a one-time 3% payment. some question the timing with summer break starting next month. >> it's more helpful to have it now rather than later and we know there is no great time for a strike. it is about the impact of where we can get the message across. >> we just want to support our teachers. in not coming to school, we are doing that. >> a lot of students told us they are worried about how this strike could affect grades and the college admissions process. and some students are taking the school district side. new haven unified said their school teachers are paid the highest in all of alam