Pandemic. Upended life as we knew it cities all across the country are getting creative and finding ways to get people to come back into downtown areas. And while it remains a struggle during the daytime here in the bay, there is a change at night for the better this week, we will show you how San Francisco oakland and san jose are syrian sing vastly different realities. We start in San Francisco is max darrow shows us more people are coming into the city to play not work. It was bay area cities work to bounce. Back from the pandemic. Were hearing about. More. Layoffs in the tech. Industry. According to state filings. Updated by obtained by the chronicle. Google, says 57 positions will be eliminated in San Francisco just a few weeks ago, the bay area tech company got rid of 50 other positions across this development team. And tv manufacturers rivian is cutting 28 jobs at his palo alto office. And in addition to 92 roles at its Southern California facility, where for the 1st time in 15 months, oakland has a Permanent Police chief. Void. Mitchells tenure technically started on saturday, but today was his 1st day in office. Mitchell comes to oakland from lubbock, texas, where he was also police chief. He has 35 years of law enforcement. Experience. He spent the morning meeting with different members of the department and even addressing the latest class of recruits. Mitchell arrives at a time when overall crime is actually dropped by a 3rd and the 1st 4 months of 2024. But last year overall crime was way up, including a 21 . Spike in violent crime, but 1 type of crime that still is rising is robberies. This past friday, the restaurant of a former top chef was broken into multiple times on the same night were talking about al ahmar, a popular dominican spot in downtown oakland. Chef nelson german tells us thieves took off with at least 6000 worth of liquor is the 8th time is restaurant. Has been hit. He shared his frustrations on social media and customers. Should support it. A big way on mothers day, he says that gives them hope for now, but its things if if things dont get better. He would consider leaving oakland. A be heritage month. Means highlighting the brazil of our Asian American community. Including the growing power of the asian vote right here in the bay area because concerned about the rise of ap, hayden and attacks on the elderly members decided to become part of the solution after they felt they were being ignored in 2022, the power of the asian vote led the charge of recall former San FranciscoDistrict Attorney chase aberdeen. And in the same year, they recalled 3 of the citys unified School Districts school board members. Members of the community. Say these moves have 4 city hall to take notice. Now mayoral candidates from mayor london breed to those looking to take her seat are all courting the Asian American vote with intentional changes behind the scenes to represent the community tonight at 5 00, ill take a closer look at the power of the asian vote and you can find all of our api stories on kpix. Com. And be sure to watch our hour long. Api. Heritage month special. Roots and resilience on friday, may 24th at 4 00 pm after weeks of testimony and former president trumps hush money trial. The witness who is at the center of the prosecution case is on the stand today, Michael Cohen trumps longtime personal lawyer, and fixer testified today. That is former boss approved payouts to stifle stories about. That could hinder his 2016. Run for the white house. Trump has is accused of authorizing cohen to pay 133. To adult film star stormy daniels. All the keeper quiet about an alleged 2006. Sexual encounter. With trump. Trump has pleaded not guilty and deny having a sexual encounter with daniels. Still ahead at noon and streaming on cbs news bay area, were going to meet the bay area man who is coming out of retirement. All the serve his community. Here is a live look as we look. Outside before we head to the break beautiful shouted down. Downtown. Little cloudy little hazy, but its still all there. Wel nice to meet ya. My name is david. Ive been a pharmacist for 44 years. When i have customers come in and ask for something for memory, i recommend prevagen. Number one, because its safe and effective. Does not require a prescription. And ive been taking it quite a while myself and i know it works. And i love it when the customers come back in and tell me, david, that really works so good for me. Makes my day. Prevagen. At stores everywhere without a prescription. The senate, Claire CountySheriffs Department swore in it. Newest members. Including 1 in a little older than the average recruit. Old bob. Taking the oath with his fellow crews. Yay is retired tech marketing. Executive. But decided he wanted to get back into the workforce. But serving on the force, bobs wife pinned a badge on them during that ceremony, bob says it feels like a gift to wear it. Ryanour darling caught up a yesterday and asked about why he wanted to get to law enforcement. In his 60s. But bob turns 67 next. Month, he says. Dont let your age limit. What you can do as long as you put in the work, he says. Its never too late to pursue a passion close to your heart. Okay, turning the 1st alert weather right now, lets give you a live look outside towards santa clara beautiful day. Well, how hazy right there, but you know, its been coming off a really good weekend. Lets check in with meteorologist jessica burch. Well, coming up the use of artificial intel. Is growing. But what if the new tech and tell you how you feeling . Feeling a new app thats working to detect Mental Health problems and a reminder you can watch us anytime, anywhere in our streaming service, cbs news bay area catch all of our live newscast was news and weather updates throughout the day you can find us on the free cbs news app or on pluto tv. New smartphone apps with Artificial Intelligence. May soon be able to do user meant health. Issues, the app mood captured as part of a recent dartmouths College Study users take selfies while answering questions about their mood. A i model was 75 accurate in detecting depression signals. While that study collected more than 1 or 2 25 images for 177. Participants Research Want to improve the ab security by ensuring the photos never leave the phone. There are, of course, other pros and cons to Artificial Intelligence coming about 3 00 with elizabeth cook, shell talk live with the fbi about how cyber criminals are using the technology. To impersonate the people you trust and target your money will have that conversation and much more coming up at 3 still ahead at noon, a hilarious gun. Tests that puts animal comedic chops from front and center. ominous music come on. What can i do to help you . Dad come on buddy. Headphones. What dad hey dad ok all right. What do you wanna do . I said i dont wanna talk about it dad trey what are you doin . ominous music ominous music its ok. Well take a look at this and try not to smile while you do the funny. Photos. Are some of the finalists in the running for the top prize and the comedy pet photography awards. Nearly 3 dozen images submitted from around the world that made the short list and the annual competition. The winner will be announced on june 6. Well, thats it for the afternoon edition. Remember streaming 24 7. The 3 lift the clouds off of. Virtual weather, only on kpix and pix . 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