len ramirez is in santa clara without persky responded. >> reporter: he came out and spoke on his own behalf but this is the thing that you see in close elections, when both sides since they are either running out of time or the gaps are narrowing peer there were two rallies one yes and one no on recall and in both instances opponent showed up to steal the spotlight.>> when women's rights are under attack -->>> tensions are running high on both sides of the judge persky recall efforts peer>> can you explain why if someone follows a recommendation -- >> reporter: this man disrupted the rally.>> there's no lel basis -->> reporter: a no on recall event was crashed by supporters the sides jostled to place signs in front of each other. spear -->> you get to hear the facts. >> reporter: judge persky sentenced brock turner to six months in jail for assaulting an unconscious woman outside a frat party on stanford campus in 2016. persky said he was following guidelines and the ruling was lawful. it made him the target of a recall effort by victim supporters who said the sentence showed bias an

reporting live, len ramirez.back to you. >>> san francisco 49ers linebacker ruben foster just pleaded not guilty to felony domestic violence charges. he was back in a san jose courtroom this morning, in a case related to his february arrest for allegedly beating up his former girlfriend. a woman has since recanted her claims but the case continues to move forward. foster is also charged with forcefully attempting to prevent a victim from reporting a crime and possession an assault weapon. both our families and he is due back in court on may 17 at >>> within the last hour presidential delivered his much- anticipated decision, saying the u.s. will walk away from the ironic nuclear deal. we have more from the white house. >> reporter: president trump is making good on a campaign promise, announcing tuesday he is tearing up the deal restricting iran's nuclear program. >> the fact is, this was a horrible, one-sided deal that you have never, ever been made. >> reporter: he laid out some of the reasons he is walking awa

len ramirez explains why we're hearing from the judge now. >> he is facing that recall effort, and it looks according to some polls that he may be recalled. he's spent much of his career, 15-year career on the bench in santa clara county here at the palo alto courthouse is where he hopes to continue to work after this recall election. in order to save his job, he spoke out today. >> reporter: facing news cameras for the first time since the brock turner case erupted into a national firestorm two years ago, judge aaron persky called the recall against him misguided. >> we ask him to follow the rule of law. you have to wonder if the recall is successful, will the public wonder, will judges have the guts to make the hard decisions? >> reporter: judge persky sentenced turner to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman outside a frat party on the university campus in 2015. critics called the sentence too lenient. they accused him of bias because he was also a stanford athlete, and they launched the recall effort, gathering thousands of signatures. persky says he expe

kpix 5's len ramirez was at the san jose hall of justice yesterday where the woman also admitted she made up a similar story in the past. >> reporter: alyssa ennis broke down in tears recanting her store try that 49ers defensive star reuben foster beat her up last february. >> is there anything that you can say? i know it was emotional for you today. anything you want to tell the public? >> reporter: she ignored reporters' questions but on the witness stayed she said during cross-examination that she was angry and hurt after an argument and a breakup with foster. quote, i wanted to be extra, i wanted him to go down. i was then came a bombshell. ennis admitted that in 2011, she was put in jail for trying to frame another ex-boyfriend for domestic violence in louisiana. foster's attorney followed up, so on february 11th, you go to your playbook and ruin his, meaning foster's career? yes, sir, she said. the explosive testimony came during a preliminary hearing in which a judge will decide whether there is enough evidence to put foster on trial for domestic violence, witness tampering an

kpix 5's len ramirez is in gilroy where growers say the problem isn't the pay, so what is it? >> it may be the hard labor. it certainly isn't the pay because the people who work at this farm are all union members with full benefits and some of the most productive pickers earn about $80,000 a year. i'm going to show you this farm right here. inside those three buildings are a million or more mushrooms growing right now but they have to be picked, sorted, shipped. all of that is hard labor that apparently a lot of people don't want to do. >> what the pickers do, they come in and twist the mushroom. >> reporter: don is one of the last of santa clara county's mushroom growers. >> now you have a perfect mushroom. >> reporter: his del fresh farm near gilroy produces 70,000 pounds of mushrooms each week. these darkened trays are filled with moss and spores ready to eat white button mushrooms that you find in the supermarket. >> pop it in your mouth. and they're beautiful. so they're good fresh, they're good on steaks. >> reporter: only six growers are still producing in the south cou

. >> kpix 5's len ramirez on one teen's approach to making life a little less stressful. >> reporter: palo alto high is one of the bay area's most highly rated schools, but the competitive environment has also given it a reputation for having students under pressure. >> it's quite stressful because we have finals coming up. we're trying to finish off the year strong, stay motivated. >> reporter: now in a plan to support student well-being, it's rolling back the clock. next fall, morning bell will be later, from 8:15 a.m. every day now, to 8:30 and 10 a.m. on alternate days, all to allow students to get more sleep and catch up on school work. >> i know some students that go to bed consistently at maybe 2:00 in the morning. >> it would help me out. sometimes i doze off in class on late nights. >> the scheduling changes were some of the recommendations put out by a committee of parents and students, faculty and staff that was put together late last year to look into ways to cut down on palo alto high school student stress. the alternating schedule will give students three classes on one

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. >> in san jose, len ramirez. >>> new details on a blame game playing out behind the scenes of one of san francisco's biggest -- they say the incorrect steel is being used on the new central highway. it runs from fourth and king to china town. new e-mails may show who was in the wrong. >> reporter: just who is responsible for the central subway rail confusion? >> the documents will show that the process to procure the rail started in about 2014. >> reporter: kpix5 has obtained five years of those rail specifications. a disagreement with contractors that started back in 2014. >> we rejected the first proposal. for the standard rail. >> reporter: but while they rejected that purchase order, contractors went ahead and bought $1 million worth of standard rail. e-mails between the two parties show the company disagree with the city's reading of the contract writing for what kind of steel was required where. while the company continue with the purchase they did that so that the rail could move toward. >> we agreed that they move on if they purchased high grade rail. >> at any time did you a

len ramirez shows us the mess that police found. >> reporter: it took rescuer several minutes to get through the metal of the honda accord. inside were 213-year-old boys. they were both taken to the hospital, one with life- threatening injuries. it started when one stole the car and then crashed it head-on into another car after taking off on a high-speed getaway ride down mclaughlin avenue.>> officers try to initiate a vehicle stop on a stolen car and as soon as they activated their lights the car fled. >> reporter: officers got the call that the car had crashed and they actually had four teenagers in the. two try to get away on foot with the driver of the other car suffered minor injuries. >> it is not unusual to encounter juveniles driving stolen cars. >> reporter: police were not as surprised that children that young would do something that reckless. >> when i was 13, we were playing video games at home.>> i would not think that 13-year- olds would do this. >> reporter: they said they have heard of kids their age smoking and drinking, but not this.>> their parents should be more

the owner of johner january's harmful way, now wants to throw win, len ramirez shows us not everyone -- now wants to throw what is known to be some of half moon bay's biggest pukins. >> we keep on farming. >> reporter: but now farmer john muller wants to add marijuana to his struggling family farm. >> this plant might be a way to keep us in agriculture. >> reporter: muller wants to start marijuana seedlings inside these greenhouses that his father-in-law built in the 1960s to grow father. they now use the greenhouses to grow arugula, which they sell at farmers market -- which they sell at farmer's markets. >> i think if we can derive some income from cannabis, it would be very important for us to help offset their expenses. >> we are hoping the cannabis will be the new use for the screen houses. >> reporter: the mullers would partner with greenhouses and cultivate young plants that would be sold to growers. it would be a big change for muller. a former mayor of half moon bay, and a former water board which didn't recreational pot in california. >> i don't want to be making more peopl

reporting live in san jose, len ramirez, kpix 5. >>> new at 5:00, a man is in the hospital and a suspect is under arrest after a shooting in east oakland. it happened just after 2:00 on hill mont drive. police arrested the suspect and recovered a gun after a short chase. that scene is just about three blocks from parker elementary school where gunshots rang out yesterday. fortunately no one was hurt. a nearby surveillance camera captured the sound of screams from the school playground. kpix 5's da lin shows us it also captured the suspected shooter and getaway car. >> reporter: after school, broad daylight and kids playing. then, gunshots followed by the piercing sounds of kids screaming. a home surveillance camera captured the frightening ordeal yesterday across the street from parker elementary in east oakland. happened just before 5:00. a newer model mercedes-benz pulled up and a man with a hoodie exited the car. the principal of the school saw the shooting. he says a man walked up to the apartment complex and fired three shots. you can see the gunman running back with a gun in his ha

kpix 5's len ramirez is live near a billboard which some say is adding insult to his accusers. >> reporterboard gets a lot of eyeballs. it's right across the street from valleyfair and santana road. but a community group came out here today to demand that the company removed the billboard because of the effect they say it's having on some of caserta's alleged victims. the billboard shows santa clara councilman and supervisorial candidate dominic caserta smiling and standing with a woman and a young girl. >> he started massaging me. i told him to stop and he did not listen. >> reporter: a former campaign worker says looking at it re- traumatizes her. >> i still haven't processed everything that happened to me. i'm still in the process of, you know, dealing with it myself and having to see his face. it's hard. and it brings back a lot of memories that i'd rather forget about. >> reporter: the 19-year-old german exchange student was the first to excuse caserta of sexual harassment last week. since then, and other young women including campaign workers, students, and former students of his at

kpix 5's len ramirez has the results of our exclusive poll. >> reporter: they once worked side by sideheriff are opponents. smith leads with 26% according to our exclusive kpix survey usa poll. next is hirakawa. sheriff's deputy and former san jose police sergeant have 3% and 2%. but a massive 43% of the voters polled are still undecided. >> the voters in santa clara county are very intelligent. they know what to look for. they've made the right choice in the past. >> reporter: she's referring to her string of five previous victories, making her the longest standing sheriff in santa clara county history but this election comes after the murder of mentally ill inmate michael tyree at the hands of her deputies. all were convicted last year. >> the polling tells me that the majority of the voters want change. >> reporter: the poll also shows what issues voters most care about, including local law enforcement, working with federal authorities, police use of force, and jail conditions. smith took credit for swift action against the deputies after the tyree death. >> we arrested them within

kpix 5's len ramirez shows us why opponents say.. not so fast. [nats] from this view overlooking the >>> why opponents say not so fast. >> from this view overlooking the monterey bay, you can see why santa cruz plans to build housing on these rolling hills as the campus and larger community. >> the meadow as a hard one to give up. >> it's an iconic grand entrance and an open space with you stretching to monterey. it would add 148 units for students with families and include a child care center. they want to add 3000 new beds to the housing mix. >> housing has been a challenge and we are doing everything we can to increase housing. >> a lot of students are homeless or living in places like toolshed's. >> reporter: student still caught in the middle. once a sleepy small campus, they have been increasing enrollment by 3% a year and there are over 18,000 students. that has led to overcrowded dorms forcing students into the housing market. >> when they are opposed to campus development, they are scapegoating the university. >> reporter: the project is

len ramirez shows this new technology. >> reporter: planes taking off had perfectly clear skies. then they disappeared into a fog bank. storms are fact of life and they can often cause flight delays. >> it just messes your schedule. >> reporter: this man got an alert saying there was a delay this afternoon. >> i am in the healthcare and i delete -- i deal with patients. >> a big priority is improving our on-time performance, especially during bad weather. >> reporter: they are one of the first in the nation to test a new type of gps technology. >> this is essentially gps on steroids. it boosts the accuracy of the gps information that goes to aircraft. >> reporter: it is now being installed and will send highly detailed guidance information to incoming aircraft within a 20 mile radius. it will increase safety and improve on-time performance during bad weather. >> this is really close in as the aircraft come into land and this produces a level of accuracy that is not possible with a satellite. >> reporter: when the clouds close in, they usually have to shut down one of the runways

kpix5's len ramirez was allowed to take a look around. >> reporter: there's no question about it. this is just a gorgeous property. but as impressive as it is from the outside you just have to see the inside. >> we're in the formal living room. this formal living room looks out, has great outdoor looks to the pool. >> reporter: billy mcnair gave us a look at his newest listing a six bedroom mansion in a prestigious cul-de-sac in menlo park. >> these have quarts counter tops and it's connected to the dining room which gives the open feel. >> reporter: there's a true wine cellar that would make a mondavi proud, slots for hundreds of bottles and the tasting area. then there's the pool, patio and pavilion. >> this is an oversized spa. and there's a pavilion which features retractable doors so it opens on three sides completely. >> reporter: in all it's a 6,000 square foot custom built beauty and it can all be yours that's if you can buy the report setting park of menlo park. >> it's listed at 35 million. there's nothing like it in menlo park. there hasn't been and for the long foresee

in san jose, len ramirez, kpix 5. >> today is the last day to register online to vote in the june primary. you can register online up until midnight. after that, unregistered voters will have to go to their county election offices to register in person if they want to cast a provisional ballot in june. we put more information on our website, cbssf.com. click links and numbers. >>> new at 6:00, some lawmakers are trying once again to ban gun shows at a popular bay area venue. phil matier with what's different about the push this time around. >> it's like deja vu all over again. another tragic shooting somewhere in america, and another call by local politicians to ban gun shows at the state-run cow palace. the cow palace has hosted gun shows for over 30 years and there's never been any trouble. but that's not the issue for those advocating the ban. >> five gun shows a year right in the heart of the bay area, right on the border of san francisco and daly city, they're surprised and they're frankly horrified. >> our communities are trying to get guns off the streets, not trying to get more gu

reporting live, len ramirez, kpix 5. >>> now at 6:00, the race for san francisco mayor just got ugly. video shows london breed supporters shout down candidate jane kim. the tense moments happened over the weekend at an event in the fillmore. here is more on what happened. >> reporter: it started as an argument among the audience members and soon spread to the candidates. one in particular. supervisor jane kim. let's take a look. >> you will need to go home. y'all need to go home! >> reporter: it was billed as a candidates form on the future of san francisco's fillmore district. but it turned into something very ugly. the crowd, many of them supporters of supervisor london breed, who was not invited to the form, shouted down rival candidate jane kim. >> what is she going to do? [ bleep ] >> reporter: event organizers said it appeared to have been prepared land. -- preplanned. >> it was very racist, very xenophobic, very homophobic. also, very dangerous. and, it could have gotten completely out of hand. >> reporter: the community foundation showed up to raise questions about the candida

kpix 5's len ramirez reports this is the sixth crime of its kind in the last two weeks. >> reporter: the victim is casually pumping gas on the dark-colored car on the left next to another man doing the same. that's when a robber wearing a black hooded parka cases her. seconds later, he reappears from behind the pumps and attacks. he grabs for her gold necklace but the woman fights back. he grapples with her, throwing her to the ground, causing her shoe to go flying. he finally goes hard enough to break the chain and run away with it. the stunned victim gets up and fortunately does not appear to be seriously hurt. >> women are more cautious and try to take the necessary precautions. >> reporter: fremont police sent an alert and word is spreading fast about a series of attacks on women in the community. since the beginning of may, there have been six robberies along the boulevard, each targeting women with gold chains. >> they know all of these women, they wear it and they try to take it. >> reporter: another woman was attacked on a neighborhood sidewalk. the woman was slammed to the g

in san jose, len ramirez, kpix 5. >>> a southbay church ravaged by fire, but the parishioners kept the faith that it it would rise again, today, a remarkable rebirth for the landmark. >>> steph curry's wife in a war of words with the houston rockets fan, how she says his heckling crossed a line. >>> live pictures from chopper 5, this wine country is it festival kicks off with big acts, we have a taste of the scene at bottle rock. >>> my name is tony thurmond. education isn't the goal, - it's the gateway. hold the key... to every child's opportunity. we reject trump's attacks on our public schools. and invest in the teachers dreamers. modernize our curriculum and empower educators to teach beyond the test because creativity and critical thinking are as important as facts and figures. i'm tony thurmond the work starts now. state superintendent. the entire building is now reconstructed... with financial help from the community. kpix five's devin fehely was there... as a pastor and his parishione after being leveled by a fire, this entire building has been reconstructed with financial help

in san jose, len ramirez, kpix5. >>> two candidates are running to replace persky. our poll asked if he is recalled, who should take his place, you can find the results on cbssf.com. >>> and tonight, we are debuting our exclusive new views of the bay area from the tallest building in san francisco. the sales floors tower. >> it opened today. officially transforming the city skyline. we have coverage from every angle. >> we begin with emily turner in the plaza below and tells us the city's tallest building represents a loftier goal for sales force ceo mark beniov. emily? >> reporter: yeah, he recognizes tech has so much. especially in the city. they can afford to party all day when they are opening this new building. but because they have so much, it is exactly why they have to get back to the community that supports them. today, sales force ceo mark beniov had a 1,070-foot soap box with the ribbon cutting of san francisco's tallest building. the end of the city's homeless problem. >> this tower, this tower there up on the 61st floor looking out, we are one community

in san jose, len ramirez, kpix 5. >>> fighting for cruelty-free cosmetics. in california ultimately aims to impact animal testing regulations in china. testing cosmetics on animals has been illegal in california since 2000, but now a new bill would not only outlaw animal testing in the state, it would also make it illegal for a company to knowingly import or sell products if it was tested on animals anywhere after 2020. >> china currently requires animal testing to sell the products in their country. however, if you have your manufacturing plant in china, they don't require it. so it's a way to get americans to move over to china. >> the bill includes an exemption for products sold in china until 2023 to give china time to revise its animal testing requirement. current products on the market will also be exempt. >>> it's the stuff of spy novels. a russian journalist shows up to a news conference in ukraine very much alive. bobchenko apologized to those who thought he was dead including his own family. turns out he had to fake his own murder by pretending to