max darrow spent a day with the san quentin inmate and his furry friend. >> reporter: within the wallsf the prison, people can let time pass them by, or find productive ways to pass the time. erin ramsey prefers the latter. >> i've been incarcerated for eight years, and i'm a person that is trying to better myself, as i said. >> reporter: ramsey is serving a 25 to life sentence for first-degree murder. >> i committed the crime when i was 24 years old. a horrible decision. i regret it every day. >> reporter: he is doing his best to lean into the rehabilitation side of incarceration by taking classes, working, coding, and more. >> more responsibility, the more i can grow as a person. >> reporter: he just added a new one to the list. ramsey has become one of san quentin's first dog handlers. after a rigorous selection and vetting process, ramsey and three other inmates in san donner el you, the housing unit for inmates who have been disciplinary free, were chosen to raise and train puppies that will become service dogs for people with disabilities. >> it makes you want to do better in lif

max darrow went to the city's natural resource division to see their favorite spots and how to avoidderful that we have wildlife in the city. coyotes are amazingly beautiful animals. >> you can watch the full story on the late news at 11:00 on cbs news bay area. very interesting one. >>> we are hoping you take the chance to see this at the oakland zoo. adorable baby fawn. loves taking naps with his parents. he hasn't been named yet. the zoo says come visit him before his spots fade. that's it for the news at 9:00. next is drew barrymore show. that's a lot of cereal. prices going up everywhere. it's goodbye steaks. hello, cereal. this is grocery outlet and your family can still have steaks for dinner. follow me. at grocery outlet we have an amazing selection of meats. like beef, pork, chicken, all within your family's budget even today. hello. steak and chicken and pork chops. ♪ grocery outlet bargain market ♪. sorry. got excited. oh, my god, we are stuck. now, i'm going to retrace my steps. all right, hold on a second. let's look at the map. now, we're just off the map, but-- lost. i

max darrow shows us the program matching them up with inmates with the hope of an offending both. >>eporter: within the walls of the prison, people can let time pass them by, or find productive ways to pass the time. aaron ramzy prefers the latter. >> i've been incarcerated for eight years. i am a person that is trying to enter myself as i said. >> reporter: ramsey is serving a 25 to life sentence for first-degree murder. >> i committed the crime when i was 24 years old. it was cion. every day. >> reporter: he is doing his best to lean into the rehabilitation side of incarceration by taking classes, working, coding, and more. took the more responsibility, the more i can grow as a person. >> reporter: he just added anyone to the list. ramsey has become one of san quentin's first dog handlers. after a rigor list selection and vetting process, ramsey and three other inmates in the donner el you, the earned housing unit the four inmates who have been disciplinary free or to raise puppies will become service dogs for people with disabilities. >> it makes you want to do better in life it g

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max darrow got a glimpse how the recovery is going by taking a ride on someone who relies on a packed airport to boost his business. >> reporter: the anderson drive stop in san rafael meant more passengers and luggage for andrew demetro's route to sfo thursday. this is his tenth year behind the wheel for urban airporter. while they aren't seeing prepandemic ridership numbers, it seems like it's improving every month. >> it's definitely gotten a lot better. >> reporter: he says there still is a ways to go. >> if we get busier, we may be able to get back to our prepandemic service. >> reporter: memorial day weekend will be a good measuring stick for progress. he thinks it could provide a glimpse of what their summer demand may look like. >> who knows. this may be the best shot. >> reporter: they rely on people flying. at sfo the airport is preparing for a lot of folks to fly this weekend. around 140,000 passengers are expected to pass through sfo on friday alone. that's doug yakel, the airport's spokesperson. >> column after column of on-time depart you'res, that's our goal. >> reporter

. >> max darrow went to see their favorite spots and how to spot them. >> i'm more hyperaware of whatg at the park. >> it's really wonderful that we have wildlife in the city, and coyotes are amazingly beautiful animals, and that we have them here in our urban environment. >> catch max's full story here tomorrow night at 11:00 on cbs news bay area. for now, thanks for watching. game day is next. >> did you know when we leave, we see coyotes around the studios. pretty shocking. >> same here. >> did you say game day is next? >> i did. >> news and weather updates are aln kpix.com. >> i think we're done. good night. salonpas lidocaine flex. a super thin, flexible patch with maximum otc strength lidocaine that contours to the body to relieve pain right where it hurts. and did we mention, it really, really sticks? salonpas, it's good medicine. i need it cool at night. you trying to ice me out of the bed? and did we mention, it really, really sticks? baby, only on game nights. you know you are retired right? am i? ya! save 50% on the sleep number limited edition smart bed. plus, special fina

max darrow spent a day at san quenrtthin l prison, people, time passed them by, or find productive ways to pass the time. renames he prefers the latter. >> i have been incarcerated about eight years. i am a perso that is trying to better myself as i said. >> reporter: ramsey is serving 25 to life sentence for first-degree murder. >> i committed my crime when i was 24 years old. it was a horrible decision , and i regre it every day. >> reporter: he is doing his best to lean into the rehabilitation side of incarceration, by taking classes, working, coding, and more. >> the more i can grow as a person. >> reporter: he just added a ne one to the list. ramsey has become one of san quentin's first dog handlers, after a rigorous selection and vetting process, ramsey, and three other inmates in donner el you the earned housing unit for inmates who have been n ppies, become service dogs for people with disabilities. >> it gives you something to work harder for. >> reporter: the prison is partnering with the santa rosa nonprofit canine companions for the program. for ceo paige mckinney, it was an

our max darrow spend a day with the san quentin inmate and his furry friend . >> reporter: within the walls of a prison, people can let time pass them by or find productive ways to pass the me. aaron ramsey prefers the latter. >> i have been incarcerated for eight years. i am a person that is trying to better myself, as i said. >> reporter: ramsey is serving a 25 to life sentence for first-degree murder. >> i committed the crime when i was 24 years old. it was a horrible decision. i regret it every day. >> reporter: he is doing his best to lean into the rehabilitation side of incarceration by taking classes, working, coding, and more. >> more responsibility . >> reporter: and he has just added a new one to the list. ramsey has become one of san quentin's first dog handlers. after a rigorous selection and vetting process, ramsey and three other inmates in the earned housing unit for inmates who have been disciplinary free, were chosen to raise and train puppies that will become service dogs for people with disabilities. >> it makes you want to do better. it gives you something to work

while it may not get the same headlines as san francisco when it comes to downtown struggles, max darrow was there and he found that businesses who work there are welcoming the extra attention. >> like most downtowns, the pandemic took a toll on downtown san jose. the mayor says he would like to see more life here but says the addition of more police officers placed a role in the equation. as he helped this customer, she says despite the quiet day business has improved as of late. >> our customers that we know from so many years ago, they gave us a whole lot of support. they came back. >> she says the downtown environment that surrounds her shop needs work. >> sometimes there are weird things that happen out here. that is why most people don't want to come downtown. >> reporter: while she doesn't feel unsafe, she would like to see downtown move in a better direction. >> when you come down the street and you see these empty spaces with businesses, you wonder, what is going on? people ask questions, you know, like how come it is so dead down here? >> reporter: that is what the mayor hopes

as max darrow tells us, if you live north, it will cost you. >> reporter: lisa is on her back porch in backyard everyday. >> peaceful. >> reporter: she likes to knit but it's where she takes care of business like paying the bills. there is one bill in particular that is about to get more expensive that she is having a hard time stomaching. >> it feels backwards. you would think if we are using less water and installing a water wise garden we could see some savings. . >> reporter: a few years ago she and her family ripped out the grass and fruit trees in the backyard and put in drought tolerant plants to conserve water and cash. like many, she says she used less water. >> you would think that there would be a response but that it would be a positivity one like you all did so great we will lower your rates. >> reporter: starting july 1st, her water bill will get more expensive. they recently approved a four-year rate hike. adrian mertens says they will see 20% increase in the first year then smaller increases in subsequent years. >> we have to increase the costs. the district is losing e

as max darrow tells us, if you live in marin county, it will cost you. >> reporter: lisa is on her backorch in her backyard everyday. >> peaceful. >> reporter: she likes to knit but it's where she takes care of business like paying the bills. there is one bill in particular that is about to get more expensive that she is having a hard time stomaching. >> it feels backwards. you would think if we are using less water and installing a water wise garden we could see some savings. >> reporter: they ripped out the grass and fruit trees in the backyard and put in drought tolerant plants to conserve water and cash. like many, she says she used dress water. >> you would think that there would be a response but that it would be a positivity one like you all did so great we will lower your rates. >> reporter: starting july 1st, her water bill will get more expensive. they recently approved a four-year rate hike. adrian mertens says they will see 20% increase in the first year then smaller increases in subsequent years. >> we have to increase the costs. the district is losing each month due to inf

max darrow looking at what makes santa clara attractive. >> reporter: the past 3 1/2 years or so, the majority of the cities have seen population declines. in santa clara, that is not the case. sandy never imagined she would call santa clara home but she has been doing so since april. >> i find this place right for me. >> reporter: she doesn't work in high-tech. she is a landscaping designer. >> i revise the plan in somebody's backyard. >> reporter: she often commutes to the peninsula and settling into her new landscape well. >> the neighborhood seems nice. >> reporter: why santa clara? a combination of relative a ford ability and location. >> i can only afford one bedroom, one bathroom apartments. . >> reporter: sandy is not alone as a new resident of santa clara. according to estimates from the department of finance, 4,000 people moved from april 1 of 2020 to january 1st of 2023. it grew at a time when most cities saw people leave. >> significant. a big deal in comparison to the county that lost .3 of a percent. >> stephen levy studies the california economy. the backbone to his hyp

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max darrow has his story. >> reporter: getting homework done at table on a school night. >> this is aogy. >> reporter: a routine challenge for most juniors in high school. including brian blair. but his regular appointments with his textbooks grows tougher by the day. >> i don't know if you notice but when i first opened the textbook, i have to get about this close just so i can see the numbers and the letters and the font gets much smaller so i usually -- take pictures on my phone and i can blow it up like that. >> reporter: brian's vision is rapidly going as the result of the extremely rare condition. he's legally blind in his right eye. >> it's now sitting at 2400. >> reporter: and his left eye isn't far behind. >> that one is now at -- 2100. 2200 is legally blind. >> reporter: he perceives light but everything is extremely blurry. >> the doctors saidat out of all of the cases they've seen, with my disease, i'm the fastest degenerating one. >> reporter: the first half of his junior year at lee high school, life was normal. he was a strong student and standout wrestler. >> my entire

max darrow has this report on why the centuries old game has actually become a new craze among teens. >> reporter: to burlingame high schoolers,ize sac and joshua ortiz, lunchtime now means ches time. >> just a great game. yeah. >> i like a lot of things about chess. >> reporter: and they are not alone. the shut. knocks of strategic captures. >> oh man. >> reporter: and friendly competition. have become regula sound to hear in the corner of the library during lunch period >> do i take? >> reporter: the game of chess has made a major comeback and i taking the high school by storm >> yeah, i think it's great. i think -- i would argue it's lik possibly the most like intellectually stimulating game so. >> reporter: librarian maureen sito has a front row seat to th spectacle every day. >> we have that big chess board over there. and usually kids ar running over to grab that. that's like the most coveted table in the library. >> reporter: isaac says the phenomenon isn't unique to burlingame high and not just in-person chess either. it's com has experid record gh ursye er becong more wiowint

our max darrow has the report on why the centuries old game has become the new craze among teens. >> reporter: to burlingame high schoolers isaac vanvoress and joshua ortiz, lunchtime now means chess time. >> just a great game. yeah. >> i like a lot of things about chess. >> reporter: and they are not alone. the subtle knocks of strategic captures. >> oh man. >> reporter: and friendly competition, have become regula sounds to hear in the corner of the library during lunch period >> do i take? >> reporter: the game of chess has made a major comeback and i taking the high school by storm >> yeah, i think it's great. i think -- i would argue it's lik possibly the most like intellectually stimulating game so. >> reporter: librarian maureen sito has a front row seat to th spectacle every day. >> we have that big chess board over there. and usually kids ar running over to grab that. that's like the most coveted table in the library. >> reporter: isaac says the phenomenon isn't unique to burlingame high and it's not just in-person chess either. it's online too. the most popular app chess.co

max darrow spent the day with a san quentin inmate and his little furry friend. >> reporter: within the walls of prison, people can let time pass them by or find productive ways to pass the time. aaron ramsey prefers the latter. >> i've been incarcerated for eight years and i'm a person that's trying to better myself as i said. >> reporter: ramsey is serving 25 to life sentence for first degree murder. >> i committed the crime when i was 24 years old. it was a horrible decision and i regret it every day. >> reporter: he is doing his best to lean into the rehabilitation side of incarceration by taking classes and working and coding and more. >> with more responsibility, the more i can grow as a person. >> reporter: and he's just added a new one to the list. ramsey has become one of san quentin's first dog handlers. after a rigorous selection and vetting process, ramsey and three other inmates in san n's earned housing unit for inmates who have been disciplinary free, were chosen to train and raise puppies that will become >> makes you want to do better. like it gives you something to wor