when we return, the women who inspired rosie the riveter. >whe inspired rosie the riveter. pired rosie the riveter. > wh who inspired rosie the riveter. >>> finally tonight, more than eight decades ago, american women filled a crucial wartime labor shortage, forever changing the work force. this week, they finally got their due. cbs's nikole killion has their story. >> reporter: in trademark red and white polka dots, more than two dozen women, representing rosie the riveter received recognition with a congressional gold medal, for working on the home front in shipyards and factories during world war ii. >> remember these four little words, we can do it. >> reporter: accepting on behalf of the nearly centenarian group, 98-year-old me mae krier who produced. >> a lot of women were treated poorly by the men. >> marian worked in a shipyard and got a hero's welcome on her trip to washington. >> reporter: why is the recognition important? >> you want to know that you accomplished something during your life. and i guess this is it. although i raised six kids, and i think that's an

working for victory rosie the riveter a™ a™ >> at age 17, mae went to work as what else, riveter on thes at boeing's plant in seattle. she said she wanted to do her part in the war effort. >> i was rosie the riveter. we became very patriotic and we did what our country needed. we are so proud of what we were doing. and it makes us proud to realize that we would -- we not only helped save our country helped to save the world. >> and she said she was sending a message across the atlantic. >> i love to tell the story what hitler's set. he said american women couldn't produce he said that we are soft and spoiled and we spent too much time on cosmetic and frivolous things. i think we showed him where what american women were made of. >> when peace came and former gi's went to work, many rosie's their jobs. their service was quickly forgotten. >> after the war, everything was for the men. which they deserve, i do not mean to take that away at all. but the men will tell you, they could not have run the war without with women building, -- i wanted to recognize the women. so many of our women di

so many of our women did not realize that they were rosie the riveters. ines and electric systems. they build the tires. we could not of got the plane off the ground without those women. so many of them did not think they are rosie because they did not fall under that category. it is such a nice honor and i'm so proud to be able to symbolically accept this medal. >> today they got that long overdue recognition. >> we're so proud of the women and young girls who are following our lead. that is one of the greatest things we left behind is what we have done for women. i think that is so important. to all of the roses everywhere, we have gone down in history. i love that. my last thought is remember these four little words, we can do it! >> now 98 years old, she says she will never forget the day the war ended, seven decades ago. and she will likely never forget the day when she and the millions of other rosies were honored at the capital. i'm john yang. geoff: and there is a lot more online, including a look at how some native nations are taking the lead on s

the call during world war ii. here's cbs's nikole killion. >> reporter: in trademark red and white polka dots... ♪ rosie ♪ ♪ the riveteresenting rosie the riveter received recognition with a congressional gold medal for working on the homefront in shipyards and factories during world war ii. >> remember these four little words: we can do it. [applause] >> reporter: accepting on behalf of the mostly-centenarian group, 98-year-old mae krier, an original rosie who produced 17 and b-29 bombers mbers for bog in seattle. >> a lot of women were treated poorly by the men. they resented having the women in there. >> reporter: marian sousa worked in a shipyard in richmond, california. why is the recognition important? >> you want to know that you accomplished something during your life. and i guess this is it. although i raised six kids, and i think that's -- that's an accomplishment, too. >> reporter: susan king was a riveter from baltimore. >> for the few of us still living, any time will do to prove to america that we were important, too. >> reporter: trailblazing then... >> we were doing it to save our country. >> reporter:

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. >>> rosie the riveter came to represent the millions of women who answered the call during world war now eight decades after their wartime efforts, real-life rosies are getting a long overdue honor. their stories will live on for future generations. nikole killion was on capitol hill for the congressional gold medal ceremony. >> reporter: in trademark red and white polka dots -- ♪ rosie the riveter ♪ >> reporter: more than two dozen women representing rosie the riveter received recognition with a congressional gold medal for working on the home front in shipyards and factories during world war ii. >> remember these words -- we can do it. >> reporter: accepting on behalf of the mostly centenarian group, 98-year-old mae krier, an original rosie who produced b-17 and b-29 bombers for boeing in seattle. >> lot of women were treated poorly by the men. >> reporter: marion worked in a shipyard in richmond, california. why is the recognition important? >> we want to know that you accomplished something during your life. and i guess this is it. although i raised six kids, and i think that's a

. >> the congressional award given to the rosie the riveters in washington today. >> and we are tracking that weather. there is another warm day in store tomorrow. temperatures into the low 80s and then rain potential f the weekend of a bear hanging out at the top of granite chief peak. they say they have been giving him plenty of space for his own safety and for the safety of resort crews, according to their post. the bear is also the reason for some early closures on the slope. this past week. >> okay then, the weather is shaping up again tomorrow. today was nice. tomorrow is going to be just as nice. maybe a couple more clouds, maybe a little bit cooler as well. fogs clear from the coast right now it's way down. down by san luis obispo. but i suspect the fog is going to try to come back, especially around montara tonight and tomorrow morning. so we'll see. not as extensive as it was this morning. low visibility all along the coast. you might have seen that. so highs tomorrow are going to be very similar, but just slightly cooler out on the bay. there is no fog right now and there's ve

it earned them the nakname rosy the riveters. f bay area women in washington getting special recognition. >>> the issue of abortion definitely going to take center stage in the fall elections. inflation, too. let's go out to the big board this morning. we got hotter t >>> good wednesday morning. it's 6:42. we're taking a live look outside in san jose as the sun is rising. it is all clear, looking a little hazy to start. we'll be at 50 degrees at 7:00, and then seeing a very quick warm-up going into the afternoon. a 30 degree temperature spread from the way we start the day to what we'll see this afternoon. we'll talk about more changes for the weekend and rain coming back in just a few minutes. >>> and i've been following this crash for about an hour now, westbound 580 in dublin. right at the hopyard road off-ramp. a couple of lanes are blocked. somebody was hurt and there is a significant alert going on in the area, stretching back to the livermore outlets, but it gets better once you get into 680. we're going to continue watchin

coming up, 3 original rosie, the riveters are set to be honored for their service during world war. 2, a closer look at their send off from sfo. >> a group of original rosie the riveters. that's who you're looking at right now. they're receiving a congressional gold medal in washington, d.c., the women will be honored this week for their service during world war. 2 united airlines sponsored a send off this morning as the trio flew from sfo to dc a river says it is nice to be honored in this way. >> there are so l a i just one of the survivors. >> that was a genie give saint. she was a welder in seattle. she made destroyers during world war. 2 pretty cool job. yeah. to say you had, of course there is a rosie the riveter. >> museum enrichment. yeah. so it here at all. curious about what these amazing woman dead you can head on over there. yeah, it's a great trip over happening tomorrow, photographers are going to line up on california street in san francisco to get this. >> rare shot of the sunrise. yeah, it happens twice a year where the sun, the street and the tower of the bay bridge.

honoring rosie the riveters. >> whit: good evening, it's great to have you with us on this wednesday night. i'm whit johnson in for david. and we begin with the deadly storms sweeping across the south tonight. a tornado watch in parts of the gulf coast as we come on. four reported tornadoes in the last 24 hours. three of them confirmed. and that dangerous weather is on the move, heading to the northeast. severe storms across the gulf on their way to georgia and the carolinas. then, an enhanced threat for kentucky, pennsylvania, and ohio. heavy wind and rain reaching the northeast tomorrow night. and the striking images. torrential rain in washington, louisiana. a shopping center in katy, texas, ripped apart by an ef-1 tornado with 90-mile-per-hour winds. in slidell, louisiana, more than 50 people rescued from an apartment complex struck by what's believed to be at least an ef-1 tornado. these accuweather images from new orleans, a flash flood emergency after more than half a foot of rain. a month's worth of rain in just one day. evacuations under way in parts of central mississippi, n

. >> reporter: in trademark red and white polka dots -- ♪ rosie the riveter ♪ >> reporter: more than representing rosie the riveter received recognition with a congressional gold medal for working on the home front in shipyards and factories during world war ii. >> remember these four little words. we can do it. >> reporter: accepting on behalf of the mostly centenarian group 98-year-old mae cryer, an original rosie who produced bombers in seattle. >> they ended up having the women in there. >> reporter: marion worked in a shipyard in richmond, california. why is the recognition important? >> we want to know that you accomplished something during your life. and i guess this is it. although i raised six kids. i think that's an accomplishment too. >> reporter: susan king was a riveter from baltimore. >> for the few of us still living, any time will do to prove to america that we were important too. >> reporter: trailblazing then -- >> we were doing it to save our country. >> reporter: and now. nikole killion, cbs news, the capitol. >>> and that's the "overnight news" for this thursday.

now almost 80 years later, some real-life rosie the riveter's are getting some recognition. they gathered today to receive the top civilian honor. 27 traveled across the country, including a group from san francisco. one of them is 98 years old. in the 1940s she and her sisters and mother all worked at the kaiser shipyards. she said her sister is the recent they are gathered for the special honor.>> she realized that the women who worked on the home front was never recognized by the white house and she wrote to everyone for 12 years and nothing happened. so she said this is the last letter i'm going to write and she wrote to vice president biden who got her letter and called her and invited us. >> she was able to visit the white house before she passed away, and she was a driving force between the rosie the riveter congressional medal that awarded the honor to some 16 million women who worked or volunteered in the war. >>> now i'm at the anchor desk.>>> you remember that big conference here. the chinese president came to visit. he offered an invitation to the san francisco ma

they flew from sfo to washington this morning, where rosie the riveter will receive a congressional golde highest honor congress can give to civilians who make an impact on american history and culture. rosie the riveter was the name given to the women who took over critical defense jobs, such as welding airplanes and manufacturing weapons, while men were overseas in combat. we talked to one woman who was a high school student helping in the agricultural industry. >> so if we wanted to work for the war effort and we did an and it was hotter than blazes, it was in woodland 105, 107, 110. but i stuck with it till the end . >> living history right there. house speaker mike johnson will preside over the ceremony on wednesday, and some rosie the riveters helped design the special congressional medal. >> and in our ktvu idea of the day, we asked image generator midjourney to imagine rosie the riveter memorialized among the stars. and this is what it came back with. quite the tribute. the news at 5:00 coming up just a live in the path of totality in those areas. saw some big crowds today. >> th

some rosie the riveters helped design the special congressional medal.lar eclipse. next, we'll take you live to cleveland, ohio, to contrast what people there saw to our bay area partial view. how memorable was that? and how memorable is this? >> you're going to remember this monday. it's the first time we've had full sunshine. no no rain in quite a while. we'll talk about your bay area forecast. that's p ne with our new grocery outlet app, you can see the store's inventory. so you guys really have mangoes in stock? yup. what about frozen pizza? here they are. fresh salmon. too easy. coffee? yup. cut a diagonal path across the central united states. this is the view from dallas right now here in the bay area. we saw a partial eclipse around 11:00 this morning. fox weather is max gordon, though. saw the real thing. the total eclipse. you're in cleveland, ohio. and before you describe what it looked like, i'm curious what did it feel like? max >> yeah, well, it was an incredible experience. first off, this all happened just about a half hour ago. and what

coming up, we'll show you how these rosie the riveters from right here in the bay area were honored today, the nation's capital. and then coming up later tonight on the 10:00 news. an arrest has been made in that tragic hit and run crash that happened over the weekend in the east bay that killed a little nine year old girl. plus governor newsom announcing millions of dollars in funding to enhance security all around california, religious institutions. we'll have those stories and more. again, it's l ming up toni business. it's not a nine-to-five proposition. it's all day and into the night. it's all the things that keep this world turning. the go-tos that keep us going. the places we cheer. and check in. they all choose the advanced network solutions and round the clock partnership from comcast business. see why comcast business powers more small businesses than anyone else. get started for $49.99 a month plus ask how to get up to an $800 prepaid card. don't wait- call today. reservation. even just for a day trip. the park will begin limiting the number of vehicles heading into the valley

don't wait- call today. ♪ >> juju: finally tonight, the rosie the riveters of world war ii. gold medal, the highest civilian honor. the women now ranging from their 90s up to 107. >> they were housewives. they were mothers-turned-war heroes. >> their hands-on labor on machinery and equipment supported the war efforts. >> but these are the women that built our ships and our bombs. >> juju: machlt ae cryer built b-17s and b-29 planes as a teenager. >> i'm so proud to be able to symbolically accept this medal for all of you. i think it's wonderful. >> juju: brava, ladies. that's "nightline." we'll see you right back here, same time tomorrow. thanks for staying up with us. good night, america.

the event was held at the rosie the riveter world war ii home front national historical park, a location with special significance. the rosie the riveter historical park is really, in remembrance of the workers. the women workers in world war two who stepped up when a lot of the men were at war and assisting with the war effort. and so, a lot of what they did was dangerous. this event comes as governor newsom issued a proclamation declaring today, workers memorial day, highlighting advancement in recent years like improving working conditions and wages for fast food workers, protecting warehouse workers from unsafe production quotas, and ending unfair pay practices impacting garment industry workers. today, that commitment was reaffirmed so that everyone can come home safe. kristie smith, nbc bay area news. it is the official start of the san francisco boating season. that is right, and it was a great day to be out on the water. we'll take you to sausalito for the annual blessing of the fleet and boat parade next. and it was a breezy day around the bay area. right now, 70 degrees sunshin

the us is paying tribute to a group of really special women who represented the original rosie the riveters during world war two. this group flew from sfo to washington this morning. they're set to receive a congressional gold medal later this week, the highest honor congress can give to civilians is rosie the riveters, a group of women who took over critical defense jobs during the war, such as welding airplanes and manufacturing weapons while men were overseas in combat. we talked to one of the women who was a high school student helping in the agriculture industry. >> so if we wanted to work for the war effort and we did, and it was hotter than blazes, it was in woodland 105, 107, 110, but i stuck with it till the end . >> house speaker mike johnson will preside over the ceremony planned for wednesday. such a well-deserved honor for all of those women fans of the legendary singer tony bennett have a rare opportunity this week to see some of his personal mementos that are on display in san francisco, a unique collection of items from tony bennett's estate is now open to the public. right

the world war ii character rosie the riveter is recognized for her service to the country. history ♪ working the victory ♪ r rossi the riverfront. >> few endure like rosie the riveter. >> the muscular bandana we celebrate that in you there is nothing we can't do. >> 6 million women pressed into service. >> they were housewives. they were mothers. turned war heroes. >> they weren't in the military. they welded in shipyards. assembled b-17s. and built bombs. while american men fought overseas. >> here 1800 women are employed and they have to be mechanics, war aviation production gets the feminine touch. >> these are the invisible warriors here on the home front. >> on the same day president biden greeted the leader of america's world war ii adversary, japan at the white house. lawmakers bestowed their highest civilian honor on 24 surviving rosies the congressional gold medal. # 8-year-old mae krier of bucks county, pennsylvania is one of the oldest rosies still living. >> up until 1941 it was a man's world. they didn't know how capable we were, did they. >> you might say in b

war ii. >> tens of thousands of women are already at work in aircraft. >> reporter: known as rosie the rivetersrecognized through an iconic image promoting the war effort, sporting that signature red polka dotted bandanna. >> and rosie, i was a riveter, and i worked on the wing section of an airplane. >> reporter: but once the war was over, while veterans received ticker tape parades and medals, the rosies were ignored. only decades after the war did their service become appreciated. >> why did it take this long? >> i think there are two parts to that. the first part is because they're women. >> reporter: historian gregory cook produced and directed "invisible warriors," a soon to be released documentary shining light on those even more forgotten. >> i don't think white women have ever gotten their just due as rosies for the work they did during world war ii. and then we go into black women. mrs. king is the only black woman i've met who understood her role and significance as a rosie. most of these women have gone to their graves, including my mother, not understanding her historic significanc

connor hansen ktvu fox two news. >> the women who represented the original rosie the riveters during ere honored today in washington, dc. the group flew out of san francisco international earlier this week in d.c. they each received a congressional gold medal. it is the highest honor congress can bestow upon civilians. these women took over critical defense jobs during the war while men were overseas in combat. former peninsula congresswoman jackie speier spoke at the ceremony about how these rosies made american history. >> we are here to commemorate the millions of women, millions of women who heeded the call to build planes and tanks and jeeps and cannons and rockets. they were high school graduates. they were housewives. they were mothers turned war heroes. >> some rosie the riveters helped design the special congressional medal given out to the women at the ceremony. >> dolores huerta, a tireless advocate for social justice, is celebrating her 94th birthday today. lieutenant governor elena kagan lakas, who describes her as a powerhouse for social justice, proclaimed today dolores

today, women known as rosie the riveters were honored for their support of the nation during world war two. >> remember these four little words? we can do it >> nearly 30 rosies from across the country were presented with the congressional gold medal today. rosie represented the millions of women who worked in factories and shipyards during wartime to make the rosie the riveter congressional gold medal a reality. >> they hammered members as they cajoled members but thankfully never had to weld them to support the legislation. >> many of these women celebrated today are from the bay area. the rosie the riveter national historical park is in richmond. their congressional gold medal will be kept at the smithsonian institution in. so wonderful to see them together like that today. >> well, the tightest race in the march primary, ending up sending three candidates to the november general election. but a recount could change that. next, the politics involved in making sure every vote counts, plus not quite a needle in a haystack, but a search for a whale in the bay. >> the first step is to f

the us is paying tribute to a group of women who represented the original rosie the riveters during worldhey're receiving a congressional gold medal, the highest honor congress can give to civilians. rosie the riveters are a group of women who took over critical defense jobs during the war, such as welding airplanes and manufacturing weapons while men were overseas in combat. some rosies even helped design this special congressional medal. let's get outside here in this gorgeous bay area weather. for those of us who like the heat, we should head east, right mark? yeah, that's right. >> and that's the familiar script we have during the summertime months. right with the warming temperatures inland. but of course, we have the fog actually making a surprise comeback near the coastline. so the beach is not warming up, but too much just yet. we're just talking about some 60s this afternoon. here's the overall temperature trend, though. as you can see, they have been warming up and it looks like today, tomorrow, two warmer days of the week, especially away from the shoreline. and then a sharp dr

. >> remember these four little words we can do it >> nearly 30 women known as rosie the riveters fromngressional gold medal in washington, d.c. yesterday, rosie represented the millions of women who worked in factories and shipyards to support the nation during world war two to make the rosie the riveter congressional gold medal a reality. >> they hammered members, they cajoled members, but thankfully never had to weld them to support the legislation. >> so many of the women being honored are from right here in the bay area. the rosie the riveter national historical park is in richmond. their congressional gold medal will be kept at the smithsonian institution. >> too many people are using and some say abusing disability access at disneyland. as a result, disney, our parent company, is changing the rules. reporter rob mcmillan, from our sister station in la explains what's going to be different. >> disneyland, the happiest place on earth. of course, to experience that happiness, most of us have to wait in line, except those with certain disabilities who are allowed to skip the lines w

. >> the us is paying tribute to a group of women representing all of the original rosie the rivetersthe group flew from san francisco international to washington this morning, where members will receive a congressional gold medal. it is the highest honor congress can give to civilians. recognizing their impact on american history and culture. rosie the riveters are women who took over critical defense jobs such as welding airplanes and manufacturing weapons while men were overseas in combat. we talked with one woman who worked in the ag industry while she was still in high school. >> so if we wanted to work for the war effort and we did, and it was hotter than blazes, it was in woodland. 105 107, 110, but i stuck with it till the end . >> house speaker mike johnson will preside over wednesday's ceremony. some rosie the riveters helped design their special congressional medal. >> some san francisco history is on display this week, right there at the fairmont hotel. from now until wednesday, you can view some of the unique collection of items from legendary singer tony bennett's estate

. >> the us is paying tribute to a group of women who represented the original rosie the riveters duringworld war two. this group is flying from sfo to washington, where members will receive a congressional gold medal. that's the highest honor congress can give to civilians. it's given to those who make an impact on american history and culture. rosie the riveters are a group of women who took over critical defense jobs, such as welding airplanes and manufacturing weapons, while men were overseas in combat. we spoke with one woman who was a high school student helping in the agriculture industry. >> so if we wanted to work for the war effort and we did, and it was hotter than blazes, it was in woodland 105, 107, 110, but i stuck with it till the end . >> house speaker mike johnson will preside over wednesday's ceremony. some rosie the riveters helped design this special congressional medal. >> well, it's a celestial spectacle over the u.s. it's happening in less than two hours from now. but right now, residents of the cook islands in the south pacific, they are seeing the moon cover star

meantime some of the women behind the world war ii character rosie the riveter now being recognized forthe country. here's the senior congressional correspondent. [♪♪] [ singing ] ♪ she's making history ♪ >> reporter: few world war ii images endure like rosie the riveter. >> the iconic picture of the muscular bandanna we celebrate that in you there is nothing we can't do. >> reporter: 6 million women pressed into service. >> they were house wives, they were mothers, turned war heroes. >> reporter: they weren't in the military, they welded in shipyards, assembled letter b-17s and build bombs while american men fought overseas. >> 1800 women are employed and they have to be mechanics. war aviation production gets the feminine touch. >> these are the invisible warriors on the homefront. >> reporter: on the same day president biden greeted the leader of america's world war ii adversary japan at the white house lawmakers bust out there highest civilian honor on 24 surviving rosie's, the congressional gold medal. 98-year-old may is one of the oldest rosie's still living. >> up until 1941, it

the original rosie the riveters during world war two. ll receive a congressional gold medal. that's the highest honor congress can give to civilians. those who make an impact on american history and culture. rosie the riveters are a group of women who took over critical defense jobs, such as welding airplanes and manufacturing weapons, while men were overseas in combat. we talked to one woman who was a high school student helping in the agriculture industry. >> so if we wanted to work for the war effort and we did, and it was hotter than blazes, it was in woodland 105, 107, 110. but i stuck with it till the end . >> well, house speaker mike johnson will preside over wednesday's ceremony. some rosie the riveters helped design the special congressional medal and congrats to them. >> absolutely. all right. 814 let's see what the monday morning traffic is doing. a lot of people hanging on your every word here, sal. well you know what? >> the bay bridge is lighter than usual this morning, at the bay bridge, you can see. i'll show it to you tha

.>> real-life rosie the riveters are getting recognition. 27 of them gathered today to receive the top civilian honor. congressional gold medal. they came from all across the country including a group from san francisco. one of them is 98. in the 1940s she and her sisters worked at the kaiser shipyards in richmond. her sister who passed away was the driving force behind the congressional gold medal act. they collectively awarded the honor to 16 million women.>>> some high-profile candidate who want to unseat the mayor are laying out plans to fix san francisco. one of those candidates will join us in the studio. that is coming up at 7:00 p.m. >>> the government is taking action to eliminate forever chemicals in drinking water. >>> breaking news tonight, the deadly >>> breaking news tonight, the deadly storms on the move. tornadoes touching down, and major flash flooding in the south. the dramatic images. power poles exploding as a massive tornado crosses the highway in louisiana. major damage near new orleans. 50 people rescued at an apartment complex. across the gulf coast, heavy rain

. ♪ bmo ♪ >>> finally tonight, a group of real life rosie the riveters from the bay area landed in thetal. they are about to receive a congressional gold medal. united airlines shot this video of a sendoff party this morning at sfo and these are some of the women who worked in factories during world war ii now officially being recognized for their contributions to the nation's success. the youngest now in their 80s. some are a century old. >> kind of humbling because i'm representing the ones that have died and there are so many of them that, you know, missed being acknowledged. i just am one of the survivors. >> of the millions of women who worked in the factories during the war, only a few dozen have survived long enough to see their work recognized with one of the nation's highest honors. the ceremony is set for wednesday. >>> the cbs evening news with norah o'donnell is next. we're back here in 30 minutes with more news at 7:00. thanks so much for joining us! ♪ ♪ >> norah: there it is! there it is! america looks to the sky with tens of millions experiencing a total solar eclipse. >

. >>> the women behind the world war ii rosie the riveter campaign received a congressional gold medals an honor that is decades in the making and rosie's from the bay area and across the country were recognized for their initiative and patriotism. many of them helped with the war effort i either working in shipyards or factories. >>> our first alert weather now, we are deeper into our bay area warm-up and i am one day closer to the chance of rain. meteorologist jessica burch is tracking it all from the virtual view studios. >> daytime highs today are sitting above average. we will be in the 80s in the santa clara valley, putting us at 70 did -- 7 degrees above average. let's take a look at some other local communities. santa rosa and petaluma are in the upper 70s. 80s return to the forecast off into the east bay like concord and antioch. it is a beautiful warm, almost summerlike day for some of us in the bay area but it is cool with that coastal influence moving in from offshore. the breezy conditions near half moon bay topping us off at 63 degrees. i will drop the temperature is and

. >> a group of original rosie the riveters are in the nation's capital this morning, receiving a long bound for dc. and tomorrow they will receive the congressional gold medal, honoring them for their essential contributions to their efforts during world war two. >> it was 18. when you're 18, you could do anything. and it was, you know, it was the thing to do. everybody that was able to eat herself, we were trying to win the war was a kind of humbling because i'm representing the ones that have died and there are so many of them that, you know, missed being acknowledged. >> about 30 roses will be on hand for the ceremony tomorrow. of course, the rosie the riveter national historic park is right here in richmond, sitting on the shoreline where battleships were once made. >> we love that. ahead at six, a technology that could help protect the bay area, waterways and skies from ship pollution and taking on ticketmaster, the push by congress to stop ticket selling monopolies, hoping it will give customers cheaper options, then protecting yourself from rsv. how effective pfizer's vaccine i

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rosie the riveters women, of course, who took over critical defense jobs such as welding airplanes andnufacturing weapons while men were overseas in combat during the war. house speaker mike johnson will preside over wednesday's ceremony. >> and we are tracking some weather that includes a chance of some sprinkles this weekend. unfortunately. we'll see how that lines up. we'll look at the five day forecast and the latest computer model. >> all right. let's go to ktvu. alex savidge now with a look at some of the stories we're working on for west coast rap coming up at seven right here on ktvu. >> okay heather thank you. coming up tonight at seven on west coast rap. we are following a tragic story that is unfolding in los angeles right now. authorities say the discovery of a baby found dead on the side of a freeway is tied to a fatal stabbing and a deadly car crash. those scenes just miles apart, will break down what investigators are saying about this case. also, a drawn out controversy over the way some coffee shop baristas want to dress. a federal court gets ready to weigh in on the e

. >>> a group of real life rosie the riveters from the bay area just landed in the nation's capital. they are about to receive a congressional gold medal. united airlines shot this video of a sendoff party this morning at sfo. these are some of the women who worked in factories during world war ii now officially recognized for their contributions to the nation's success. the youngest are now in their 80s, some a century old. >> kind of humbling because i'm representing the ones that have died and there are so many of them that missed being acknowledged. i just am one of the survivors. >> of the millions of women who worked in factories during the war, only a few dozen have survived long enough to see their work recognized with one of the nation's highest honors. that ceremony is set for wednesday. >>> it is a major headache along the coast. tomorrow caltrans is expected to start emergency repairs to a scenic stretch of highway 1 in big sur after a portion of the highway collapsed. crews plan to start drilling vertical anchors in the southbound lane of the highway. this is near the ro

she worked as a docent at the rosie the riveter national historic park in richmond. turns out that was only the latest act in her theater of life. bryan gibel: i heard about betty the way a lot of people did, through some of the media coverage about her work as a park ranger. joe: when filmmaker bryan gibel met up with soskin nearly a decade ago, he was curious about the rest of her story. bryan: and i heard her speaking and was amazed by the poetry that was coming out of her mouth and the important stories that were coming out of her mouth. joe: but what gibel or few others knew about soskin was that her early life was filled with music. she invited him over to hear the songs she'd written and sang in the '50s and '60s. bryan: and when she put on the first song, i was completely stunned. ♪ little boy black. ♪ ♪ little boy black. ♪♪ bryan: so betty had kept her music in a plastic bin in the back of one of her closets on old reel-to-reel format tapes for probably 50 years. and i was able to get a reel-to-reel player and fix it up. i brought it over here and filmed wit

. >>> the women behind the iconic world war ii rosie the riveter campaign got a congressional gold medal today. now in their 90s and beyond about 30 of them made the trip to the nation's capitol for that honor. natalie brand will share some of their stories. >> reporter: it is an honor decades in the making. >> i am so proud to be able to symbolically accept this medal for all of you. >> reporter: this group of women bonded through their work during world war ii, recognized today by congressional leaders for their initiative and patriotism. >> and we felt it was very important work at that time. >> reporter: dorothy vagas of washington, d.c. who turns 107 next month worked as a correspondent clerk. >> and we have some letters for families who are concerned about their families. >> and just shy of 99 lied about her age to get a job >> i was putting what was called the deicer on the b25 and that we didn't know. we were just riveters. >> reporter: and california, one of the youngest at 96, labored in agriculture wile still in high school. >> i said what did i do? but i thought, well, i'm ou

you are looking at a group of original rosie, the riveters they're receiving a congressional gold medal in washington, d.c., this week. those woman will be honored for their service. >> during world war 2 on wednesday, united airlines sponsored a send off this morning as the trio flew from sfo to dc today. one of the riveters says it is nice to be honored. >> there are so l a i just one of the survivors. >> jamie gibson, there was a welder in seattle. she actually made destroyers during world war. 2 very cool. safe travels up there. still to come on properties at 11, a horse rescue in the east bay took firefighters 4 hours. we've got the details on that. plus. >> a beautiful and rare sun rise in san francisco. when is the next time all of this will line up again. and a look at the great american eclipse how bay area residents took part bay area residents took part in the rare phenomenon. ss. it's not a nine-to-five proposition. it's all day and into the night. it's all the things that keep this world turning. the go-tos that keep us going. the places we cheer. and check in. they all cho

today's event at the rosie the riveter world war ii home front national historical park was at a locationcial significance in remembrance of the workers. the women workers in world war two who stepped up when a lot of the men were at war, and assisting with the war effort. and so, a lot of what they did was dangerous. more events are planned for tomorrow, for workers memorial day, along with reaffirming a commitment to safety. christy smith, nbc, bay area news. a celebration of a pandemic policy just too popular to scrap today marks four years since jfk drive turned into a car free promenade right there in golden gate park. the one and a half mile stretch of road was reserved for pedestrians and bikes during the pandemic. the goal was to give people a safe place to gather outdoors. in 2022, the city decided not to reopen the road to cars, and voters later made the change permanent. we knew that prior to the pandemic, three out of every four vehicles that used to travel down this road didn't start their trip in a park, and they didn't end it in a park, which meant that they were using this

>> juju: finally tonight, the rosie the riveters of world war ii. nearly 30 rosies in total presented today with the congressional gold medal, the highest civilian honor. the women now ranging from their 90s up to 107. >> they were housewives. they were mothers-turned-war heroes. >> their hands-on labor on machinery and equipment supported the war efforts. >> but these are the women that built our ships and our bombs. >> juju: machlt ae cryer built b-17s and b-29 planes as a teenager. >> i'm so proud to be able to symbolically accept this medal for all of you. i think it's wonderful. >> juju: brava, ladies. that's "nightline." we'll see you right back here, same time tomorrow. thanks for staying up with us. good night, america. towing is pretty common in san francisco, but not like this here from people who were actually driving in a car when the tow truck tried to give them a lift. >> must rent to pet owners. an effort at the state capitol to help people with pets have more rental options. >> first, free speech rights clash with privacy rights when

well the women who represented the original rosie the riveters during world war two were honored todaygton, d.c. yesterday, that is. the group flew out of sfo earlier this week in d.c. they each received a congressional gold medal. it is the highest honor congress can bestow on civilians. the women took over critical defense jobs during world war two while the men were overseas in combat. former peninsula congresswoman jackie speier spoke at the ceremony about how these roses made american history. >> we are here to commemorate the millions of women, millions of women who heeded the call to build planes and tanks and jeeps and cannons and rockets. they were high school graduates. they were housewives. they were mothers turned war heroes. >> some rosie the riveters helped design the special congressional medal, given to the women at the ceremony. a new survey shows which summer movies fans are looking forward to most. the survey found a survey by fandango found deadpool and wolverine topped the list. it will be the first r-rated marvel studios movie that's followed by bad boys ride or d

>> and to another celebration of the power of women, the congressional gold medal awarded to rosie the riveteries, it's for all the women who kept the american war effort afloat during world war ii, but accepted it on behalf of the 6 million women who jumped into the work force to build tanks, ammunition, and trips. she herself built trains and wanted to remind the country of how women stepped up. >> we helped our country in the war, we also helped save the world, and i think that's outstanding. up until 1941, it was a man's world. they didn't know how capable us women were, did they? my last thought is remember these four little words, we can do it. t. liaming. count on me, mia. i'll file your taxes for you with 100% accuracy, guaranteed. let a turbotax full-service expert do your taxes as soon as today. ♪ let a turbotax full-servi♪e expert ♪ hello, ghostbusters. it's doug. we help people customize and save hundreds on car insurance with liberty mutual. we got a bit of a situation. [ metal groans] sure, i can hold. ♪ liberty liberty liberty liberty ♪ in theaters now. (vo) antarctica... you ha

service, the women who worked in factories during world war ii, the same women who inspired rosie the rivetercognition that they deserve. rosies from across the country including some from right here in the bay area will attend a congressional gold medal ceremony for all of their hard work. and these are some of the women a few days ago on the way to dc. of the millions of women who worked in factories during the war only a few dozen survived long enough to see the work recognized with this honor. the ceremony is set for -- [ inaudible ] >>> ceremony at 11:45 a.m. by the way. you can calm her the eclipse baby. meet this couple who experienced a little ray of sunshine of their own earlier this week. and there's a really fun twist to the story you do not want to miss. when we come back. >>> here's what's happening in the bay area this weekend. the 57th annual northern california cherry blossom festival kicks off in san francisco's japantown with food, music, and cultural events all weekend. >>> plus, enjoy opera outdoors. the san francisco opera's boheme out of the box is back. with a free live

. >> a panel of executives intent on moving the grid into the future sat outside the rosie the riveter museum in richmond today , with the bay as the backdrop. among them was p-g-and-e's ceo, who said the utility successfully reduced wildfire risk in the last seven years as they delivered greenhouse gas free electricity to 100% of their customers last year. >> i am proud to say that we've reduced the wildfire risk by 94. we are getting smarter about that. we're using technology more than ever before, but the investments in infrastructure have driven up rates paid by customers to the second highest electric rates in the country. >> but p-g-and-e's said that prices could drop in the future. >> when we decarbonize the economy, if we reduce carbon emissions by 70, particularly in fuel switching from gasoline vehicles to electric transportation, household energy spend can actually go down 30. >> what we need to do right now is move faster. we need to scale , scale, deploy, deploy and move faster. >> a bill, sb 938, aimed at reining in p-g-and-e's use of ratepayer dollars to pay for what sta

the cbs evening news. >>> and coming up at 5:00, real life rosie and the riveters will head to washington, d.c. we'll tell you about the big honor that's coming their way. >>> finally here at 3:00, owning memorabilia from a music legend. items from tony bennett's estates are going up for auction next week. you can see some of the items right now. notes, photographers. the cable car bill presented to the late singer. and a gold record from the iconic song that left my heart in san francisco. those are some of the items on display at the fairmont hotel today through wednesday. >>> cbs news is next here on kpix and local new hads will continue on our streaming service cbs news bay area. ♪ ♪ >> norah: there it as! there it as! america looks to the sky with tens of millions experiencing a total solar

us is paying tribute to a group of women who presented the original represented the original rosie the rivetersuring world war two. >> the group flew from sfo to washington, where members will receive a congressional gold medal that is the highest honor congress can give to civilians who make an impact on american history and culture. rosie the riveters are women who took over critical defense jobs while men were overseas in combat during world war two. house speaker mike johnson will preside over tomorrow's ceremony. >> our time now for 46 150 military personnel spending their first full day back in the bay area and with their loved ones, the coast guard cutter bertholf returned from a 21,000 mile, four month western pacific deployment. their stops included singapore and malaysia. children were running out into the arms of their fathers, who they hadn't seen since just after new year's. the crew was mostly coast guard members, joined by a few dozen navy sailors and marines. >> it's very emotional leaving right after the holidays and being gone for so long. >> i get to be a dad and a friend and

rosie the riveter on thehill ch. >> bret: that's fantastic. it for this "special report," fair, balanced and still unafraid. we can do it. "the ingraham angle" starts now. ♪ >> laura: good evening, everyone, i'm laura ingraham. this is "the ingraham angle" from washington tonight. radical protesters confronting senator josh hawley, it's all caught on camera. he is here to tell his side of the story. what a mess. plus, debunking bidenomics. the administration's latest lies but, first, don't believe them. that's the focus of tonight's angle. >> laura: now, this is the lovely caravan. doesn't it sound fun? making its way through mexico to our southern border. thousands more to add to the millions biden and mayorkas have already waive waved into the und states. i thought about that today. that's just what our public schools. just what our hospitals, just what our homeless shelters, just what our schools and our efl programs already overflowing need, more people with more problems. if you hadn't noticed, look around you, we're all full up with prob

patty poppy was part of a panel discussion with other energy executives this morning at the rosie the riveterelivered 100% greenhouse gas free energy for its retail customers, according to poppy, pg and e used wind, solar, small and large hydro and nuclear power. >> i'm inspired today by the idea that the can do spirit is alive and well, and that women and men and all the people across california get to be part of a clean energy future. and i couldn't be more excited about that and more inspired here today. >> poppy also says pg and e has made significant progress with its use of battery storage. it now has 2100mw of battery storage in its system, and has a target to add an individual 1600 megawatts by 2026. well today marks the 35th anniversary of the goldman environmental prize, funded by two san francisco philanthropists to honor grassroots leaders. ktvu jana katsuyama sat down with john goldman, the board president and son of the founders, to reflect on the evolution of the prize and the environmental movement. >> it was on earth day in 1990, when san francisco philanthropist rhoda and ri

pg and e's ceo was part of a panel discussion with other energy executives today at the rosie the riveterin richmond. she says last year, the utility delivered 100% greenhouse gas free energy for its retail customers. according to the ceo, pg and e used wind, solar, small and large hydro and nuclear power. >> i'm inspired today by the idea that the can do spirit is alive and well, and that women and men and all the people across california get to be part of a clean energy future. and i couldn't be more excited about that and more inspired here today, the ceo, patty poppy, also says pg and e has made significant progress with its use of battery storage. >> governor newsom celebrated earth day by showing off california's newest state park. governor newsom first partner jennifer siebel newsom and civil rights activist dolores huerta were in stanislaus county for the new park's dedication. dos rios ranch state park consists of 1600 acres of rehabilitated natural open space along the san joaquin and tony rivers near modesto. the area was transformed from farmland. it's the first new state park