this point, there is one more piece to go. the park that is 14-acres called presidio tunnel tops is set to open in mid-july. seeing the light at the end of the tunnel projects what the finish line looks like for jen and many others. >> yes, i mean, i am really hai that enis opthabout at to opiten. 's and that is going to be great. >> the battery bluff is opened to the public. the entireness near the presidio cemetary and korean war memorial. the name of the park ties into the history as gun batteries were built there in the 1900 to protect the bay entrance. those batters, they found them buried you were 10 feet of dirt. new, they're exposed and restored. worth checking yet out. >> looks beautiful ought there and giving a live look. the sierra blanketed with plenty of fresh powder from the storm that rolled through. if you think of heading to the area for a ski weekend, roads are looking clear and dry. don't be surprised to encounter heavy traffic from others with the same idea. dennis, the late spring snow must be a welcome site. what are the conditions looking like right now? >> we have an amazing day. 24 inches of snow last night. it was one of the those iconic kirkwood days. all you could hear was whew and yee all around the valley. it was amazing. >> and look like you have a bluebird day right now. break down the season for us at the beginning of winter. everything looks positive. thinking that extremely dry months in january, february and march. what did this wet april do for your resort and the sierra snowpack? >> it's how many for the sierra snowpack. for us here, it's making it see the final days of under arrest season are going to be amazing conditions. we should have nice soft snow tomorrow and a beautiful classic sierra spring ski week next week. >> how late in the season will you stay open and as we saw the roads look like they're pretty well open. what are conditions looking like for people heading up this weekend? >> you're correct. the roads are cleared. and we would advise people to check traffic conditions before heading on the road in case there are closures for avalanche concerns. it's still, you know, could happen. for us here, like we just -- we're open until may 1st. and that is a week from sunday. it's going to be perfect skiing for the last week. we really encourage everyone to come up and get their last turns in and enjoy the last bit of winter before we transition to summer. >> it's looking beautiful up there. thank you very much, dennis from kirkwood thank you. on this earth day, a look at the crucial role our oceans play in the fight against climate change and the billions of creatures key to keeping a lot of carbon out of the atmosphere. ben tracy joined a mission at the monterey bay aquarium to learn more about how the mysterious deep-sea creatures protect our planet. >> reporter: as the sun rises along the california coast, we head into mont ray bay with researchers from the area's world famous aquarium. >> what are you doing here today? what is the mission? judge we're looking for deep- sea animals and animals far from the surface and far from the bottom. >> reporter: tommy is the senior a yearist. we watched as the team deployed this underwater robot to so much for elusive create urs in what is known as the mid-water of the deep sea. >> compared to some of the marine creatures we're familiar w the sharks and dolphins, how do those compare? >> the animals we're looking for in the mid-water are more of the squishy, weirder looking animals. >> reporter: they are simply other worldly. floating in the dark in what is known as the oxygen minimum zone, about 3,000 feet below the surface. they travel through so-called marine snow, mainly fish scales, whale pine and a lot of microplastics from humans. in those depths, researchers found the vampire squid, rare, brightly colored jelly fish and this, a fish with a transparent domed head revealing upward facings. it's been seen by hows less than 10 times. >> and look like outer space down there. a lot of those things look like aliens. >> to be honest, they're the earthlings and we're the aliens coming down with the right lights to look in -- the bright lights to look in on them. >> that is amazing looking, the red color. >> reporter: they let us into the ship's control room where they remotely operate the robat. >> it's cool looking. >> sty stunning. they found this, a jelly fish so rare, why i it doesn't have a name and they call it red x. >> way wait for it to show up in collection tube number one. >> reporter: they extend the robot's arm and using suction, capture the creature in this container. >> we have had a few good hits today. hopefully, that continues. >> reporter: it did. they collected this red paper lantern jelly fish and another with a name to make dr. seuss jealous. the bloody belly cone jelly. >> he's in there. nice work. >> reporter: the underwater discoveries are the stars of a new aren't exhibit at the monterey bay aquarium called into the deep. it took nearly five years to design and build the elaborate life-support system of pipes, pumps and filters to replicate the deep sea environment. >> this exhibition is the first one in the united states. we think the world of this magnitude. >> reporter: beth redmond jones is in charge of the,aquarium's exhibits. >> this is an opportunity for visitors to see animals that no one has seen before. >> reporter: the science behind this display is about much more than that. >> how crucial is the ocean when it comes to the mitigation of climate change? >> the ocean has taken up more than 90% of the heat produced by global warming, and every year, it sequesters 20% of the carbon monoxide that we emit into the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels. the ocean provides critical life-support. >> reporter: scientists are now studying the role deep sea creatures play as millions rise from the depths at night to feed in the cover of darkness. >> this is the largest migration on the planet. every night at sunset, they come up to the surface and they migrate back down again at sunrise. if you were to make that move, it would be the equivalent of a 10k to get your breakfast and another 10k before you went to bed. >> i am to lady for that. judge me, -- lazy for that. >> me, too. >> reporter: what they're doing is no joke. by feeding on plants and marine animals near the surface, scientists now think they might be responsible for sequestering up to half of the carbon monoxide absorbed by the ocean. >> and that provides a biological conveyer belt. only when the carbon monoxide that is taken up by plant life gets into the deep sea does it stay there and stay out of the atmosphere. >> reporter: of course, that comes with a cost. our oceans are becoming more acidic and rapidly warming, making storms stronger and more deadly. and could also impact the ocean life now working overtime to protect our planet. >> we're trying to understand exactly how much of a role this migration plays and what affects it. >> reporter: ben tracy, cbs news. a warning from city leaders in oakland. the crucial programs they say, they might have to cut unless the state steps up. and the estate sale that has "jeopardy" fans lined up around the block in los angeles. coming up all new at 6:00, a south bay mother grieving the loss of her daughter who died from the injuries after a decade old hit-and-run. the police are reopening the case. >> i got to live with her for 11 years after a heavy, heavy accident. so i was lucky. to have loved her this long. plus, california seeing a surge in homeschooling. the controversial rule parents say is keeping their kids from the classroom. >> the government essentially coming in and telling you we're going to tell you what to do and what is best. >> kpix 5 news at 6: . a live look from oakland. leaders are appealing the state for more money to fight the homeless crisis. the city said, they will have to end programs to help the homeless, unless the state boosts its dedicated flexible funds. jen oakley was homeless for 10 years and found footing as a former resident. a homeless shelter in oakland. >> i believe this funding is necessary because there are many more people out there that are just like me and that need a little help to find their way back to normal life. >> a recent bay pole found homelessness was a top issue for residents. 86% said it got worse the last few years. florida's governor is taking action to punish disney after the company criticized the measure the don't say gay law. d governor revoked the bill vevoke the tax privileges of disney in the state and reverses 55 years of president and is widely seen as retaliation for the criticism of the new education law, limiting classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in some grades. a group of republicans is asking twitter's board to save all records related to elon musk's bid to buy the company. that lays the groundwork for a potential investigation if the gop wins back the majority in the fall. republicans have accused twitter of anticonservative bias. musk filed an offer last week to buy twitter for $46.5 billion. new video from southern california. truck drivers block traffic to protest high gas prices. this caused gridlock for miles on the freeway near the griffith park area. gas prices in california have dropped less than 20 cents the last month, the statewide average is $5.68 a gallon. fans of the late jeopardy host alex trebek lined up for an estate sale in los angeles. it's taking place at trebek's home in studio city. the stuff up for sale, a director's chair that said alex trebek, awards given to tricken during his lifetime and a basketball signed by karim abdul-jabbar. all sales are cash only and final. that event runs through sunday. starting any business is tough. starting one during the pandemic even tougher. after the break, how one student's rising above scholar is building success on his family's solid foundation. coming up on the cbs evening news, it's friday. we go on the road with a story of an unlikely friendship between an 8-year-old cancer patient and a major league baseball . starting a new business is difficult. this week, students rising above scholar is working from a solid foundation, his family. >> kpix 5s elizabeth coke shares elizabeth cook shares his story. >> reporter: eric is not afraid to get his hands dirty. the 26-year-old richmond resident, partnered with his dad -- . >> very proud. >> reporter: to launch em demolition last year. >> we'll be able to work together. that is a good thing. make a long schedule. >> reporter: starting a business during the pandemic was risky. >> we did demolition work. license insured and bonded. >> reporter: and a test of eric's faith in himself. >> most of my young adult and childhood life, was always scared of failing. scared of failing. that was never a thought that entered my mind. i was not going to fail in any class. anything i really wanted to do. >> reporter: fighting the fears allowed eric to accomplish a lot. he graduated from de la sal high school before getting his bachelor's degree in economics from uc merced. a stint in asset management rounds out his resume. >> right. [ laughter ] >> reporter: eric's greatest success is family. mom antoinette and dad were young when their son was born. separating when eric was a toddler. >> this difficult. reflecting back. i apologize. was hard on myself, too. be kind to yourself. we're all human. >> threw it all, they remained very close. sharing weekly meals. >> my dad and his friend in lake tahoe. >> reporter: and yearly vacations. the family grew as both parents had children with other partners. >> when one of us wins, we all win. when one fails, we all do and we have to stay united. >> reporter: antoinette's courage inspires her son. >> he's my biggest motivator. my rock. yeah. again, i am getting teary-eyed. my mom. i try to follow her example. >> reporter: the business experience pushes eric forward. >> my dad is my idea of what a man is supposed to be. he's superhardworking. he's very humble. he's kind of like the man with a plan. like if we need to do something, it's in his head trying to figure it out. >> reporter: and now, eric is starting his own household with girlfriend maria. as he builds his future on this family's solid foundation. >> reporter: hope the business is successful enough where i am able to start other businesses. that is my future goal. >> reporter: for students rising above, i am elizabeth cook. >> eric said the next step is to get the general contractor's license. for more information about students rising above and the scholars, go to www.kpix.com/sra. all right, we started off with rain. now, it feels like a distant memory, doesn't it? >> and it will feel like a distant memory in august. it's going to be by then. there is not much on the way either. the high pressure is going to build in. we have a few clouds from time to time. the rain seems like it's pretty much gone as we go outside. there is cumulous building up out there behind sutr o tower at 909 feet. mount sutro and the tow or top of it used to be the tallest structure in san francisco but it was replaced by sales force which, is now the tallest structure and now sutro, the second tallest. and the skies from mount hamilton are looking cloudy out there. could be a sprinkle or two in the mountains. here where we live, not much. the latest on the doppler is showing a little bit over the southern half of the diablo range around mount hamilton and that is about all she wrote. the rain is out of here. into the future cast. we have clearing skies and this is tonight. clear, therefore cold. and tomorrow, a little fog forming in the santa clara valley. aside from that, we're going to be looking at a few high clouds tomorrow from time to time. but not much. we'll get hazy sunshine in the north bay. sunny skies elsewhere and so, we get partly cloudy night. a little patchy fog around, especially towards sunrise tomorrow. and a warming trend this weekend. the numbers will sky rocket into parts of the warmer areas and the upper 70s. most of us upper-50s, low 60s along the coast. and then, we get dry weather right through the end of next week. a hint that something mean on the way by the next saturday timeframe. aside from that, very low probabilities for the rest of the week. hazy as we look spot golden gate bridge and a high from today, mostly in the 60s. pacifica managed only 57 degrees. san francisco at 59. fremont, 61 for a high. overnight lows want to, it will be chilly. santa rosa, 39 degrees for an overnight low. napa will hit 41 in pacifica and down to 47 degrees. 46 in san jose. tomorrow looks nice. the numbers will be warmer than average. usually san francisco is at 65. it will be, i'm sorry, usually at 63 and it will be at 65. two degrees above average. the numbers are tending back to where we should be for this time of the year. and so to draw a bead on the field tomorrow, 72 degrees. very nice. down 101 at morgan hill and 72 over at half moon bay. 59 and in pacifica, 58 degrees. over in the east bay, the margins of the bay will be in the upper 60s. very nice saturday for the east bait with 76 at fairfield. 75 for antioch. 75, brentwood. in walnut croak tomorrow, 73 degrees. north bay is nice along the shore. 60s and in kentfield, 72. novato, 71 and santa rosa, 74 degrees. 71 at roanoke park. and then up around ukiah, clear lake, the numbers in the 70s. looking at 60s for san francisco. the warmest couple of days in the upcoming week. that will be tomorrow sunday and monday, the warmest days and that will hold true bay wide as well and with should be. no rain on the way but a nice weekend, i think, even allen martin will agree. >> 100%, ryan. thanks. coming up at 6:00, in the wake of recent traffic deaths, the city of san jose installs a new tool on a busy road that could help police solve hit-and- runs. and california's seeing a boom in hope schooling. why -- homeschooling. why parents are taking their kids out of the classroom. plus. the origins of earth day have connections here at san jose state. the tradition continues decades later to keep educating people about the planet. coming up, the latest effort from the campus, including cartoons and graphic novels. the news at 6:00 is coming up in five minutes. sarah, ryan. still ahead at 5:00, the end of an era in gilroy. >> why organizer of the this is elodia. she's a recording artist. 1 of 10 million people that comcast has connected to affordable internet in the last 10 years. and this is emmanuel, a future recording artist, and one of the millions of students we're connecting throughout the next 10. through projectup, comcast is committing $1 billion so millions more students, past... and present, can continue to get the tools they need to build a future of unlimited possibilities. . that has been a world- famous bay area tradition for 42 years. the popular gilroy garlic festival is calling quit its. >> they are canceling indefinitely and blame financial challenges for forcing them to say, farewell. >> clearly, it was over the ten years of losing money. that was the main culprit and many cause of what was going on with the festival and being able to be sustainable. that was a real cause. that was the rot cause of it. >> -- root cause of it. >> reporter: rising costs and insurance premiums contributed to the problem. the festival was having to bus in festivalgoers as development encroached around christmas hill park where the annual event was held. >> the truth of the matter is that the development around christmas hill park is what was eating at the garlic festival association's reserves and they were barely able to keep that going. >> reporter: organizers said a deadly shooting at the festival in 2019 left three dead and injured 17 played little in their decision to cancel, but the festival never really recovered from it. the event was canceled the following year because of covid and a drive-through version was held last year. >> the nonprofits schools, sports teams, i mean so many things, yes. that depended on it for fundraising, absolutely. that is probably the biggest loss, i would say. >> reporter: organizers are reimagining the annual festival and will look to bring back a smaller version, possibly a 2500 to 5,000-person event if they can find's venue. >> we're not go -- find a venue. >> we're not going, toway. we're trying to work 32 you it and figure it out. it's a process and hard to put a timetable on it. i know people want that and understand that. we have to find it. >> reporter: since it started in 1979, the festival raised more than $12 million for schools and local nonprofits. that is it for the news at 5:00. >> kpix 5 news at 6:00 begins now with allen, martin and elizabeth cook. a young woman dies a decade after a crash in san jose. why police are reopening a criminal investigation. >> she's my girl. my friend. i lost my friend. not only was she my daughter, but i lost my friend. more california parents choosing to home school their kids. the controversial factors fueling the increase. >> the government essentially coming in and telling you we're going to tell you what to do and what is best. and a south bay professor with a unique teaching style.. the creative ways he's educating the next generation about climate change. >> this is their future and they're the ones who will hopefully, make a change. >> good evening. i'm allen martin. >> i'm elizabeth cook. now 6:00 on kpix 5 and san jose bay area. san jose police reopening a hit- and-run investigation more than a decade after the crash. it happened on camden and bakkim avenues, a crash that turned deadly. at 6:00, kpix 5s max deros spokes with the victim's mother who is hopeful the police will find the person responsible. max? >> reporter: even though it's been 11 years since the hit-and- run, police hope they can bring the family justice j. she's free. >> reporter: carrie shaw spent the last 11 years loving her daughter shea, knowing she would eventually lose her. >> she was pretty exceptional. a big heart. funny. very funny. >> reporter: on january 8th, 2011, a driver hit shea at the intersection of camden and baskem and took off. she was 15 years old at the time. >> and that changed everything in one second. >> reporter: shea suffered a severe traumatic brain injury and lived for 11 more years until she died earlier this week. >> you know, show just was a young girl and taken out of the game of life at a very young age. >> reporter: kerry took her everywhere. san francisco, santa cruz, hawaii. >> everywhere. i wanted her to see and hear and feel everything that was of life and my focus was to be in shea's life, present, not run after someone that hit her and the cops can not get. >> reporter: now, curry and san jose police detectives hope they can find the person responsible for shea's death. >> she is do