andrea nakano on the new charges that could land the throfficers in the case >> do me a favor, mario. >> this happened in april 2021. area as they tried to question mario gonzalez which led to a sffle and the 26-year-old man was forced to lay facedown on the ground. family members spoke out after the incident, wondering how this could happen to their loved one. >> there was not a reason to detain hilet alone kill him but they took a calm situation and made it fatal. >> e officers now fac involuntary manslaughter chargethat can carry a tence of up to four years in state prison. >> this is not a great day for the city of alameda, for the countyof alameda, or for the family of mr. gonzalez. >> these charges came about after a public accountability unhad a second look at the case. price would not say what the -- they found to warrant the charges being filed three years after gonzalez ú>> i ca' he court. the details o they came to this decision, and particularly what my ecessor did. what my >> michaeddad, who represented gonzalez 's 7-year-old sun won a $7 million ettlement in a civil case

gonzalwho died while in police custody it happened three years ago and his death is prompting protests nakano the new charges that could land three officers in the case behind bars. >> this appened in april 2021. ocers were looking into the case of a possible theft in the area as they td to question mario gonzalez. iled to a scuffle in the 26-year-olan he ground. family membe to their loved one. amily membe >> they did not need to detain him, let alonkill him. they took a calm situation and made it fatal. it fatalhe three officers now f involuntary manslaughter charges that could face a sentence of four years in state prison. >> this is not a great day for the city of alameda, for the county of alameda or for the family of mr. gonzalez. >> price says the charges came about after her public accountability unit had a second look at the case. she would not say what they found to warrant these charges being filthree years after galez's death. >> i can't comment on that. i can't comment on that. the matter is pendibefore the court. the details how they came to this decision, predecessor did. >> er

andrea nakano has the story. >> the school did not call me or the parent for hours. >> reporter: paulette brown has been fighting fiercely for her children and grandchildren for most of her life. in 2006, her only son was murdered in san francisco, and she is still looking for justice. now she's battling what she feels is racism within the san francisco unified school district. >> what do we do about this school district that's continuing to fail our children? >> reporter: brown says her grandson, marcus ross, was kicked off a play structure and had to transfer schools due to safety. >> our children are being left behind. our grandchildren are being left behind. and we're tired of it. we shouldn't have to fight like this. >> reporter: she wasn't the only one. other families had their own stories to share. >> he was unfortunately approached by a, an old man that threatened him. >> reporter: the president of the san francisco naacp chapter says this is the third time he's hearing of situations like these. >> we've lost over 40,000 blacks from the city since 1970. and it's because of subtle

. >> i'm andrea nakano. we begin tonight in oakland.esses and families rally this afternoon in front of city hall to show unity and fight for a better city. >> before attending the rally, one shop owner was cleaning up her clothing store after somebody broke in to it this morning. da lin with her story and more on the solidarity rally. >> reporter: the rally comes at a pivotal time for business owner taylor jay, especially after someone burglarized her store on sunday morning. she thought about closing the store even back in january. >> this is a great disappointment. it doesn't make us feel ambitious about staying. >> reporter:

andrea nakano takes a look at what people in antioch are doing until more officers can be hired. >> david work sent jj aquarium in oldtown antioch. he says he feels safe with his pup but businesses are continually getting hit by thieves. >> it has been a big struggle here with our neighbors being broken into a few times, the back door being kicked in and local law enforcement don't have any access or capability to help us. >> the antioch police department is short 35 sworn officers, according to mayor lemar hernandez-thorpe. of the 80 officers, only 39 are on patrol. residents say the worst part is that the criminals are fully aware the police department is understaffed. >> they know. they know when there is cops out. they know where the cops are and where they are not and they take advantage. >> mayor hernandez-thorpe says at least on patrol, the department is only one officer short but it is the investigative and traffic divisions where the shortage is noticeable. he says 20 candidates have been higher since he started offering a $30,000 incentive program but they still have to get thro

. >> i'm andrea nakano. after a late start, the california department of fish and wildlife will be ending crab season this year early. >> max darrow reports on the innovation that may change everything. >> reporter: another year, another crab season along the california coast. the department of fish and wildlife says effective april 8, fisheries using vertical line gear in the waters south of the mendocino county line will have to call it quits for the season. the reason entanglement risk for whales to feed. >> it's one of the unexpected surprises that climate change has thrown at us. we're trying to figure out how to adapt. >> reporter: the senior scientist with oceana and the advocacy group focused on conservation. >> due to climate change and changes in the warming of the ocean, it has been pushing the whales closer to shore where it is resulting in a greater overlap where the fishing gear is. >> reporter: as a result it has become the norm in recent years for the start of crab season to be delayed and th

. >> and i'm andrea nakano. >>> we begin tonight with breaking news out of the middle east.oss israel, the idf along with u.s. forces say they have been intercepting drone strikes launched by iran. here is video of strikes over bethlehem in the west bank. you can see the flashes of light showing the objects being intercepted. this is what the skies of tel-aviv looked like earlier today. reporters in the area say they have heard close close to 30 explosions. so far we haven't heard if any of those drones have hit the city. the israeli military says they are prepared for as many as 100 drones and 150 ballistic missiles incoming from iran. israel, jordan, and lebanon have all closed

. >> andrea nakano spoke to community advocates who say they want safe spaces and they're willing to sue to get them.

. >>> thank you for joining us, i'm andrea nakano, we are going to shift gears and move over to the earthquake in berkeley that happened earlier today, it struck just after 11:00 this morning, the epicenter was just outside berkeley at the time, u.s. geological survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 3.4, it has been downgraded to a 3.3, usgs says more than 3400 people reportedly felt it, most were within a 13 mile radius of the epicenter. the quake was mostly felt in parts of the oakland hills and san francisco. this area is right along the hayward fault which runs through the east bay from the time to fremont, no reports of any damage. we had some people tell us they saw their windows rattle. yesterday, the east coast was hit by a rare earthquake, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake rattled northern new jersey, it was felt throughout the region from new york city to philadelphia. >>> and recovery efforts continue in taiwan after a deadly 7.4 magnitude quake killed at least 13 people and injured more than 1000. it is the most powerful quake to hit the island in 25 years. >>> seven people

. >> andrea nakano spoke to community advocates who say they want safe spaces and they're willing to sue to get them. >> reporter: paulette brown has been fighting fiercely for her children and grandchildren. in 2005 her son was murdered in san francisco and she's still looking for justice. now she's battling what she feels is race. within the san francisco unified school district. >> what do we do about this school district that is continuing to fail our children? >> reporter: brown said her grandson marcus ross was kicked on of a play structure and had to transfer schools due to safety. >> our children are being left behind. our grandchildren are being left behind. we're tired of it. we shouldn't have to fight like this. >> reporter: she wasn't the only one. other families had their own stories to share. >> he was unfortunately approached by an adult man who threatened him. >> reporter: president of the san francisco chapter of the naacp says this is the fifth complaint he's heard of a racially motivated attack at schools in the last three months. >> we have lost over 40,000 blacks

with more, here is andrea nakano. >> this happened in april 2021. were looking into a case of a possible theft in the area as they tried to question mario gonzalez. the 26-year-old man was forced to lay facedown on the ground. family members spoke out after the incident wondering how this could happen to charges. that can carry a sentence of up to 4 years. in state prison. ><<>this is not a great day for the city of alameda. for the county of alameda. uh or for the family of mr gonzales. >>prices. these charges came about after her public. accountability unit had a 2nd look at the case. she wouldn't say what the pa you found toward these charges being filed. 3 years. after gonzalez is death. ><<>i can't comment on that, um yeah. can't comment on that. the matter is pending before the court and so the details of how the p a. you came to this decision and particularly what? my predecessor did. >>michael haddad, who represented gonzales is now 7 year old son 111. million 0 settlement. in a civil case against the city of alameda. he couldn't do an on ca

our andrea nakano spoke to bay area residents worried about their family in the region. >> reporter: it's not the first time kareem has seen these images from the middle east and she knows it won't be the last. >> every time something like this happens we all feel a collective sense of dread and fear. >> reporter: kareem is the director of the center of iranian studies at san francisco state university. it's been difficult for her to not think about the unrest and her family members living in iran. >> the bottom line is there's a day after these confrontations and the real suffering doesn't happen to the policymakers, the governments, or the individuals who are spewing this very vile rhetoric. what happens is the consequences are felt by everyday citizens. >> reporter: and it's a region where everyday residents have been dealing with conflict for decades. hamid azimi with the iranian american community of northern california feels nothing is going to change until there is true democracy in iran. >> the real problem is the root cause of unrest in the middle east is the iranian regime

is getting a chance to show his gratitude to the first responders who saved his life, our andrea nakanoial reunion and the heros who gave him a second chance. >> reporter: there were hugs and tears at falck headquarters in livermore, a truly emotional moment for paramedic dave raymond. >> it was important for me to come back to you guys. >> reporter: this was the first time a patient stopped by to say thank you. >> i've been in this job 32 years and guess what, you're the first, to be able to have that opportunity to say that. >> i can't express the joy that i feel in knowing that i get to talk to you. >> appreciate it. >> reporter: raymond and emt jason vera helped safe jeff harrington's life roughly five months ago. the 53-year-old went into cardiac arrest and game very close to leaving his wife and their two kids, just 12 and 13, behind. >> i was dead for 20 minutes and i came back. they don't get gratitude. they don't get it enough. i recognized that and i needed to be here to thank them. >> reporter: harrington is a former b.a.r.t. police officer. he knew he had a heart condition,

the owner tells andrea nakano he is hoping more offset his skyrockeg power costs even though the placently a bit harder to spot than usual. >> reporter: i'm here at the this place would be lit up in as pg&e goes up, this placeis % turning off the lights to save money. >> these derek's love for movies blossomed at a young age. he tried a little acting, directing, and producing, but now he's the owner of the orinda theater. >> one day i said, you know what? i'm going to own a movie theater. >> reporter: but owning a authority hasn't been about the glitz and glamour. it's been tough to keep the big screen turned on. first it was the pandemic. now it's pg&e bills. >> there was actually, you know,und 42 to 4,800 and it ped last month to $6,200 plus. >reporte that averageout to $240 a day to pay for the electric and gas. he had one word to describe the shok of ú >> wow. >> reporter: so derek is trying out several things to help keep his business open. >> if your income is not going up, you have to reduce yo expenses to stay alive. >> reporter: one of the expenses is to close the ater on mond

andrea nakano shows us what people who live there are doing until more officers are hired. >> reporter: david works at jj aquarium in old town antioch. he says he feels safe with his pup rex by his side, but businesses are continually getting hit by thieves. >> it's been kind of a big struggle here with our neighbors being broken into a few times, the backdoor kicked in and local law enforcement don't have any access or capability to help us. >> reporter: the antioch police department is short 35 sworn officers according to mayor lamar hernandez. of the 80 officers only 39 are on patrol. the criminals are fully aware the police department is understaffed. >> they know. they know when there's cops out. they know where the cops are and where they aren't and they take advantage of it. >> reporter: mayor hernandez-thorp says at least on patrol the department is only one officer short, but the investigative and traffic divisions is where the shortage is noticeable. he says 20 candidates have been hired since he started offering the $30,000 incentive program, but they still have to get throu

andrea nakano has that story. >> reporter: it is not the first time karim has seen these images from the middle east as they know it won't be the last. >> every time something like this happens, we all feel a collective sense of dread and fear. >> reporter: kareem is the director of the center of the studies at san francisco state university. it's been difficult for her to not think about the unrest and her family members living in iran. >> the bottom line is there's a day after these confrontations and the real suffering doesn't happen to the policymakers, the governments or the individuals who are spewing this rhetoric. the consequences are felt by the everyday residents. >> reporter: they have been dealing with conflicts for decades. with the iranian american community of northern california feels nothing is going to change until there is true democracy in iran. >> the real problem is that the root cause of these unrest in the middle east is the iranian regime, which is what they call the export of revolution. >> reporter: the iranian americans say they need the united states as h

. >> and i'm andrea nakano. we start with the breaking news. the white house says they will support israel as they defend themselveses from a drone and missile attack from iran. u.s. officials have confirmed they have already struck down some of the drones heading to israel. >> this is what the skies of tel-aviv have looked like for the past hour. israel and the u.s. both striking down incoming drones and missiles. reporters in the area say they have heard close to 30 explosions. we haven't heard if any of the drones have actually hit the city. the israeli military says it was prepared for 100 drones and 150 ballistic missiles coming in from iran. israel, jordan, and lebanon have all closed their air space. iranian officials say they will target any country that opens up their air space, allowing a counterattack from israel. state media in iran confirmed on air that today's attack is a direct response to an air strike in syria that killed seven iranian officials. two hours ago iran's delegation to the u.n. released the statement that you just h

. >> i'm andrea nakano. >>> the u.s. supreme court is set to hear a case tomorrow that could redefine how communities across the country are able to address homelessness. >> hot button issue, of course, in communities across the bay area and the entire country. it all comes down to local jurisdictions and whether or not they can punish or cite people for sleeping in public even if there's not enough shelter beds available to them. both liberal and conservative elected leaders have joined forces to back the complaint. they say the current rules make it impossible to do anything. >> while homeless advocates say it's just a way to punish people for being poor and doesn't really address the causes of homelessness. jose martinez has more. >> reporter: all eyes are here on the tenderloin ahead of tomorrow's big day as the supreme court hears arguments on a case regarding the rights of homeless people. anthony has called the streets in the tenderloin his home for the past 25 years. >> i came from los angeles, pretty much. >> re

as andrea nakano shows us it is more for businesses struggling to be alive >> it is not just the financial struggles put the strain on the event. organizers his to push back for the second friday this month because of the weather. there were fewer vendors and people than usual. those that are here are grateful that this event is back. >> reporter: thrilled to set up shop at first fridays in oakland. >> this is the most successful first friday we ever done anywhere before. yes. we do a lot of events this one for a short amount of time it is on a monthly basis it brings in huge revenue for us. >> reporter: that revenue is critical for small bees, seven years ago he took over the tamale business. he says he works from 4:00 in the morning until 10:00 at night preparing his tamales and selling them at events like first fridays. >> every week it changes. depends. sometimes i am cooking myself, it depends how i feel that week what looks good. what fresh vegetables, i cook it up. >> reporter: he is not a trained chef. his inspirational story again on the streets of afghanistan. >> i left home, afg

co-anchor andrea nakano has that story. >> it's not the first time kareem has seen these images from the middle east and she knows it won't be the last. >> every time something like this happens we all feel a collective sense of dread and fear. >> kareem is director of center of iranian studies at san francisco state university. it's been difficult for her to not think about the unrest and her family members living in iran. >> the bottom line is there's a day after these confrontations and the real suffering doesn't happen to the policymakers, the governments, or the individuals who are spewing this very vile rhetoric. what happens is the consequences are felt by everyday citizens. >> and it's a region where everyday residents have been dealing with conflict for decades. hamid azemi with the iranian american community of northern california feels nothing is going to change until there is true democracy in iran. >> the real problem is that the root cause of these unrest in the middle east is the iranian regime which has been what they call the export of revolution, which is really exp

andrea nakano looks at what people in antioch are doing until it arrives. >> reporter: if you look at the number, crime stats for the first months of this year haven't gone up too much, but there are slight increases in burglaries. business owners who doing what they can to protect their stores before reinforcement arrives. david works at j. j. aquarium in old town antioch. he says he feels safe with his pup rex by his side, but businesses are continually getting hit by thieves. >> it's been a big struggle with our neighbors being broken into a few times, the back door being kicked in. and local law enforcement don't have any access or capability to help us. >> reporter: the antioch police department is short 35 sworn officers according to the mayor. of the 80 officer, only 39 are on patrol. the worst part is the criminals are fully aware the police department are understaffed. >> they know. they know when there's cops o■ut, they know where the cops are and where they're not. and they take advantage of it. >> reporter: the mayor says at least on patrol, the department is only one offi

. >> and i'm andrea nakano. oakland officials say they have cracked down on prostitution, but people living in one neighborhood say all they did was push it to another street. >> this is all happening near 13 t and international in west oakland. da lin talked to a young woman who says that she was almost kidnapped. >> i want to remind you all that we have been working together for many years. . >> reporter: as elected leaders talk about plans and solutions, across the street from the stage, two sex workers were waiting for customers on the busy international boulevard. >> we see this every day. it doesn't cross our mind like this should not be happening here, this is regular. >> reporter: high school senior trang and many neighbors say it's become normalized. many sex workers walking in thongs and see-through tops. community groups invited elected leaders to this meeting on 13th ave and international boulevard on saturday morning. they demand authorities to aggressively go off the pimps and johns. since officers

. >>> and i'm andrea nakano. the world remains on edge tonight after iran launched a retaliatory attack against israel. >> apparently, iran launched over 200 drones, crews, and ballistic missiles toward israel late saturday local time. this is what it looked like over the skies of tel-aviv, jerusalem, and bethlehem tonight. vast majority of incoming weapons were intercept bid the country's elaborate missile defense system. much of it funded by the u.s. >> iran also seized a container ship near the crucial shipping lane through the strait of hormuz . >> reporter: iranian revolutionary guards boarded the vessel from a helicopter from the strait of hormuz. iran has threatened to shut down this crucial shipping route this. morning the israeli defense force struck a hezbollah military post in southern lebanon after the iranian-backed group fired a barrage of missiles over northern israel last night. most of the missiles were intercepted. there were no injuries. we've been preparing for an attack from iran for year, pr

his gratitude to the men who gave him a second chance to see his kids grow up, he told our andrea nakano it started like a day like any other when he suddenly dropped dead. >> reporter: there were hugs and tears at headquarters in livermore. a truly emotional moment for dave raymond. this was the first time a patient stopped by to say thank you. >> you are the first to come by. to have that opportunity to say . >> reporter: they helped save jason's life five months ago. the 53-year-old went into cardiac arrest. and came very close to leaving his wife and their two kids. just 12 and 13 behind. >> i was dead for 20 minutes. and i came back. they don't get gratitude. they don't get it enough. and, i recognize that. and i needed to be here to thank them. >> reporter: he is a former bart police officer. he knew he had a heart condition, but admits he didn't take the best care of his health. but after getting a second chance to watch his kids grow up, he is not taking anything for granted anymore. >> there are efforts, you know. it means something to me. their efforts means i'm taking full adv

. >> and i'm andrea nakano.protests taking over college campuses in a moment, but first we begin tonight in the east bay for those keeping track, april is national volunteers appreciation month, and may is older americans month. >> so today the city of danville did a mashup, they paired people who like to help out with people who really need the help. john ramos has got the story. >> reporter: last weekend people across the bay area gathered for earth day

good evening, i'm andrea nakano.in in oakland, a business that was broken into on easter sunday held a community event thanking customers and doubling down on its commitment to stay in the town. this is surveillance footage from easter morning when somebody broke the glass door and store merchandise, the owner says she won't let thieves run her out of the city that she loves. >> the business owner says despite the public safety challenge, oakland is still worth fighting for. a warm and supportive crowd shopping at the taylor j clothing store on saturday afternoon. it is a

. >> and i'm andrea nakano. we hear a lot about crime here in the bay area, about the state of things versus the perception, but we hear less about the victims left behind. >> crime victims and their loved ones gathered to share their own stories. amanda hari reports from lake merritt. >> reporter: dozens of people gathered here to tell their stories about how crime has impacted their lives. the idea behind it is that when survivors speak, change happens. >> healing but not healed, and i have to remind myself that that's okay. >> reporter: like this 15-year-old. >> i've been through, you know, emotional, physical abuse with my mother in the past. >> reporter: her mother was an alcoholic. she says she grew up in fear but now she's finally safe, living with her aunt, going to high school, and focussing on getting into a good college. one of her favorite hobbies is writing spoken word poetry. >> survive for the day, but always thrive for tomorrow. >> reporter: she started writing and sharing her poems to help her p

andrea nakano talked to a community leader who had helped people bolt their garages and secure theiromes. he says connie chan has been absent for almost all of the neighborhood's recent public safety meetings. >> reporter: mark dietrich is trying to make his community safer one step at a time. he's seen too many of his neighbors call it quits in the richmond. >> everybody is one incident away from like i've had it. i'm out of san francisco. when they leave, we lose what makes san francisco amazing, which is its people. >> reporter: you can see the issue of public safety and how to improve it is a contentious one during this media event friday held by supervisor connie chan. >> public safety is a critical issue that we're facing not just in san francisco -- >> then why do you say you want to dismantle sfpd? >> look at these people. they can't let me talk because they're too afraid if i actually start talking, i'll be able to tell the truth the fact these people play politics with public safety. >> reporter: supervisor chan is running for reelection this november where public safety is

. >> and i am andrea nakano. >>> inventor happening all weekend long.of volunteers are celebrating earth day by helping to get the park ready for opening day. >> basement today picking up trash and giving it a good power wash. our

andrea nakano was there too. >> reporter: the wind whistled through san francisco with gusts of more than 30 miles per hour. it didn't stop a mom and her daughter's daily stroll by the bay on wheels. >> super windy. it was a fight to get over here. but i guess we burn more calories. >> reporter: nessa picked up roller skating as a young child and passed on the skill to her daughter hope. it's a way for mother and daughter to bond, but this isn't the typical leisurely skate. >> we're used to it around the piers, but today it's like the wind is coming from every direction. you have to get low and skate much harder. >> reporter: you can see the trees whipping around in the wind and the scaffolding shaking in mission bay. many giants fans bundled up to enjoy the night at the ball park. >> i'll be okay because i have a sweater. >> reporter: jackson and his family tried to get a photo to remember the outing, but it wasn't the most pleasant experience. >> we were taking a picture, and, you know, it was so strong that it was stinging my eyes. >> reporter: it definitely was breezy, slightly u

our andrea nakano has the response from his parents and spoke to a retired fbi agent about the clues he sees in the video. >> reporter: hirsch goldberg poland was born in berkeley before he moved to virginia and then to israel. he was one of many hostages taken at the music festival and he hasn't been heard from until now. for the first time since october 7th hirsch goldberg polin's parents finally got to see his face and hear his voice. [ speaking in a global language ] >> reporter: the video, which was roughly two minutes and 45 seconds long, brought some comfort to hirsch's parents, john polin and rachel goldberg. they released this prerecorded video statement in response to their son's video. >> seeing a video of hirsch today is overwhelming. we're relieved to see him alive, but we are also concerned about his health and well-being as well as that of all the other hostages and all those suffering in this region. >> reporter: from protests in israel to speaking with media outlets around the world, his family has been trying to raise awareness about him and the other hostages still

. >> live from the cbs studios in san francisco this sunday evening, i'm andrea nakano. >> i'm brianss the bay area. >> none of them quite like the showdown today. john ramos shows us the lawn mowing battle between sheep and robots. >> reporter: the purpose of earth day is to get people thinking of ways to protect the planet. in a town like atherton, that boils down to a fight on the best way to mow your lawn. at the earth day festival in atherton, they wanted to promote

andrea nakano talked to a longtime employee who stands to lose a lot. >> reporter: on game day, it's not just the fans that fill the coliseum workers from all the ushers to concession stand servers are there to make the game day experience enjoyable. >> they come and see the games, but our service makes a lot of people come back. you guys can't come out here and do the job that we do. >> reporter: tony evans has been in the hospitality industry for 40 year, the last ten with the a's. >> all good things come to an end, but it didn't have to end so tragically. >> reporter: tony just knew this day was coming. >> i never had confidence in them staying, because he really wanted to leave. he had been trying to leave for the last ten years. >> reporter: but he didn't think it would come so soon. he thought he would have more time to prepare for what's next. tony feels betrayed and abandoned with the a's moving to sacramento. >> what more can we say? it's like john fisher's like, okay, some of you guys have been loyal to the a's for years and year, i just got in, i bought it, i don't care ab

the owner of the orinda theatre tells andrea nakano that he is hoping more customers come his way to help offset the skyrocketing power costs, even though the place is now a bit harder to spot. >> reporter: normally this place would be lit up with neon lights but not anymore, as pg&e bills go up, this place is turning off the lights to save money. >> derek's love for movies blossomed at a young age, he tried a little acting, directing and producing, but now he is the owner of the orinda theatre. >> one day i said i'm going to own a movie theater. >> reporter: but it has been tough to keep the big screen turned on, first it was the pandemic, now it is pg&e bills. >> there was actually around 42 to 4800, then it jumped up last month to $6200 plus, he had one word to describe the shock seeing the latest pg&e bill. >> wow! >> reporter: so, he is trying several things to help keep the business open. one of the expenses is to close the theaters on mondays and tuesdays, days where they see less than 30 customers per day. >> a lot of people don't know it, but the studios take anywhere from 6

he told our andrea nakano it all started on a day like any other.pped dead. >> reporter: there were hugs and tears in livermore. a truly emotional moment for paramedic dave raymond. >> it's important for me to come back. >> reporter: this is the first time a patient stopped by to say thank you. to be able to have that opportunity to say i can't express the joy and the feel. >> raymond and jason helped save their life roughly five months ago. the 53-year-old went into cardiac arrest and came very close to leaving his wife and two kids just 12 and 13 behind. >> i was dead for 20 minutes and then i came back and they don't get gratitude. they don't get it enough and that i recognize that and i need to be here to thank them. >> reporter: the former bart police officer who knew he would have a heart condition, but admits he didn't take the best care. but to get a second chance to watch his kids grow up, he's not taking anything for granted anymore. >> their efforts, you know, means something to me. their efforts will mean i'm taking full advantage of the

andrea nakano talked to a community leader who has been helping people bolt their garages and homes and says connie chan has been absent from all of the recent public safety meetings. >> reporter: mark is trying to make his community safer one step at a time, he has seen too many of his neighbors call it quits in richmond. >> everybody is one incident away from i've had it, i'm leaving, and when they leave, we lose what makes san francisco amazing. which is the people. >> reporter: you can see the issue of public safety and how to improve it is a contentious one, during this meeting friday held by supervisor, connie chan. >> public safety is a critical issue we ours -- are facing. these people can't even let me talk because they are too afraid, if i can talk, then i can actually tell the truth about how these people are playing politics. >> reporter: public safety is the main focus this november, business leaders are demanding more resources from the community. >> we have a lot of issues facing richmond and the issues that we face, it is very much the same as the rest of the city and at

andrea nakano spoke with a community leader who says connie chan, the supervisor, has been absent from nearly all of the recent public safety meetings. >> reporter: mark is trying to make his community safer one step at a time, he has seen too many of his neighbors call it quits in richmond. >> everybody is one incident a way of leaving. and when they leave, we lose what makes san francisco amazing, which is the people. >> reporter: you can see the issue of public safety and how to improve it is a contentious one, during this meeting on friday held by connie chan. >> public safety is critical, not just for san francisco. look at these people, they can't even let me talk, because they are too afraid, if i start talking, i will be able to tell the truth that these people are playing politics about public safety. >> reporter: connie chan, surrounded by business leaders demanding more resources for her community from mayor london breed and bill scott. >> look, we have a lot of issues facing richmond and the issues that we face, it is very much the same for the rest of the city, and at the

. >> i'm andrea nakano. we begin tonight in oakland. businesses and families rally this afternoon in front of city hall to show unity and fight for a better city. >> before attending the rally, one shop owner was cleaning up her clothing store after somebody broke in to it this morning. da lin with her story and more on the solidarity rally. >> reporter: the rally comes at a pivotal time for business owner taylor jay, especially after someone burglarized her store on sunday morning. she thought about closing the store even back in january. >> this is a great disappointment. it doesn't make us feel ambitious about staying. >> reporter: surveillance footage shows around 5:30 a.m., someone used the hammer to smash the glass door and then kicked it open. >> on easter and to be violated in this way feels terrible. >> reporter: the thief took two large suitcases from the store and filled them up with women's clothing and accessories. >> this is no respect. you take our suitcases and our stuff and then they also took the full rack. i don't kno

dark two nights per week, so to keep the lights on, the owner of the orinda theatre tells andrea nakano he is hoping more customers come his way to help offset the skyrocketing power costs even though the place is now a bit harder to spot. >> reporter: normally this place would be lit up, but not anymore, as the pg&e bills go up, this place is turning off the light to save money. derek's love for movies blossomed at a young age, he tried a little acting, directing and producing but now he's the owner of the orinda theatre. >> one day i said i was going to own a movie theater. >> reporter: but it hasn't been about the glitz and glamour, it has been tough to keep the big screen turned on, first it was the pandemic, now it is pg&e bills. >> there was around 42 to 4800, then it jumped up last month. >> reporter: that averages out to $240 per day to pay for the electric and gas, he had one word to describe the shock of seeing the latest bill. >> wow! >> one of the expenses is to close the theater on monday and tuesday, days where they see less than 30 customers per day. >> a lot of people do

. >> and i am andrea nakano. >>> inventor happening all weekend long. oakland zoo's baseball team and dozens of volunteers are celebrating earth day by helping to get the park ready for opening day. >> basement today picking up trash and giving it a good power wash. our john ramis has got more. >> reporter: this earth day project in oakland was about more than just picking up a city park. it was about starting something new. a group of two dozen volunteers gathered at ramadi park in west oakland to collect trash, power wash playground equipment, and even add some splashes of new color. the park had gotten pretty run down over the years, but it is seeing a lot of changes lately thanks largely to the many new housing developments that are popping up in the area. >> yeah. there are definitely a number of residents here who are excited to just help take care of a spot that has been a little neglected for many years. >> reporter: but the biggest changes happening right now. a brand-new baseball field is being laid out, soon to be home of the oakland dollars,

. >> live from the cbs studios in san francisco this sunday evening, i'm andrea nakano. >> i'm brian hackney. tomorrow is earth day with plenty of early celebrations across the bay area. >> none of them quite like the showdown today. john ramos shows us the lawn mowing battle between sheep and robots. >> reporter: the purpose of earth day is to get people thinking of ways to protect the planet. in a town like atherton, that boils down to a fight on the best way to mow your lawn. at the earth day festival in atherton, they wanted to promote the benefits of using the environmentally friendly lawn equipment. that's where the friendliness ended. on the other side of the park, a battle of a.i. verses used, sheep verses robot put to a vote. >> this seems like it's funny, but it's not. >> reporter: it wasn't serious at all. the competition pitted a flock of sheep from uc davis against an autonomous lawnmower, which acts like an outdoor roomba cutting the grass automatically using a gps sensing tower. >> what it does, it talks to the gps and it talks to the base station. then you draw points

good evening, i'm andrea nakano. we begin in oakland, a business that was broken into on easter sunday held a community event thanking customers and doubling down on its commitment to stay in the town. this is surveillance footage from easter morning when somebody broke the glass door and store merchandise, the owner says she won't let thieves run her out of the city that she loves. >> the business owner says despite the public safety challenge, oakland is still worth fighting for. a warm and supportive crowd shopping at the taylor j clothing store on saturday afternoon. it is a big contrast to this video taken on easter sunday when a thief ransacked the downtown broadway store. >> this is ridiculous, it is easter. i was so angry, we are done, we are going to go somewhere else. that was my original thought. >> reporter: the thief took about $20,000 of merchandise and the ipad used to collect credit card payments, she said it was especially painful because they do so many community events and invest so much in oakland