Protestors who came out to give nunes an earful. Melissa. Reporter yeah. Here at this banquets devin nunes was scheduled to speak at 1 00 p. M. Today. Instead, he spoke at noon and then left by a side door and bypassed hundreds of constituents who came out to protest what they claim is a cozy and protective relationship with the Trump Administration and also his refusal to hold town Hall Meetings with them. [ music ] reporter its not something you normally hear in fresno. [ music ] reporter the Russian National anthem. Protestors way of greeting congressman devin nunes. [ yelling ] reporter he spoke at the annual meeting of the Agricultural Lenders society of california. We decided to do something so we went down the beginning of february and we went and stood in front of devin nunes office. Reporter dave derby lives in his district and hasnt been involved in politics since the 60s. He says he and his wife have been to nunes office every tuesday since february asking to speak with the congressman. And every tuesday 11 45 to 12 45, we have about 20 to 30 people off and on come down. Reporter but nunes has won elections with big margins. More than 60 of the vote in the last three elections. In an interview today with his local cbs station, he suggested that these protestors are just a vocal minority. The actual traffic to our office is from constituents in the valley is pretty low. And, in fact, there is a lot of support a lot of friends calling me and supporting me. [ screaming ] reporter but here in the central valley, there is a growing movement to unseat the congressman. If you asked me two months ago do you think we can unseat devin nunes i would say not really sure. We would like to. Every day thats gone past in the last two weeks we think we can. We need a candidate that can run against him. Reporter carol kim also lives in the district. This is my first entree into the political world. Reporter she says that a Political Action committee that she started to help any candidate who runs against nunes has already raised 13,000. She has a message for people in other parts of california and the country who want nunes out of congress. There are plenty of us that are willing to put blood, sweat and tears into this campaign to unseat devin nunes. Reporter anyone who runs against the congressman has a tough road ahead of him. He is born and raised in his district and has close ties with the Agricultural Industry and thats a very powerful force here in the central valley. Live in fresno, melissa caen, kpix 5. Back on capitol hill, the white house is speaking out about a new bombshell in the russia probe. Cbs news weijia jang says the president is backing Michael Flynns offer to testify in exchange for immunity. Reporter liz, back in september, Michael Flynn spoke publicly about immunity when several of Hillary Clintons associates got it during the investigation into her private email server. At the time, flynn said when you are given immunity, that probably means you committed a crime. Now he is the one asking for it. Any comment on Michael Flynn, mr. President . Reporter President Trump is not answering questions about his former National Security adviser. But tweeted that Michael Flynn should ask for immunity in this witch hunt. He wants Michael Flynn to be open and transparent with the committee and whatever it takes to do that he supports. Reporter flynn is looking for Legal Protection before answering questions from the fbi and congressional committees investigating russian interference in the 2016 election and any ties between the president s associates and moscow. The ranking democrat on the House Intelligence Committee adam schiff called the request for community a grave and momentous step and saying the matter would discussed with counterparts in the senate and the department of justice. Congressman schiff went to the Eisenhower Executive Office building friday afternoon to review classified documents. The republican chairman of the House Committee wouldnt comment last night and himself is facing questions about possible coordination with the white house. Devin nunes admits making a trip to the grounds last week to look at classified evidence. The New York Times identified his sources as a staffer and lawyer. If that was designed to hide the or general of the materials that raises questions. Reporter schiff is urging the administration to make the documents available to the full committee. After his visit to the white house schiff said, the classified documents he saw he believes were the exact same ones that congressman nunes saw last week and he wants to know why the white house didnt show everyone on the committees investigating russia. Reporting on capitol hill, weijia jang, kpix 5. A rally for unity this afternoon at Albany High School this after two racially charged incidents outraged students and parents. Kpix 5 reporter jackie ward is there now. What are the students saying about all this today . Reporter ken, this was a rally for students by students. It was hosted by the black Student Union and the students we spoke to said they want to take all the hateful events that have happened and turn them into a learning opportunity. [ chanting ] [ singing ] reporter students from Albany High School are making it clear they wont tolerate the hateful racist actions of some of their peers. First, students engaged in nazi salutes. Then most recently a student run Instagram Account was having images targeting black students. They were offensive. Some of my closest friends and people i really know and never slighted me in any way and really truly made attacking people for no reason. Reporter one student we spoke to is a senior and says some of her friends are scared to come to school because they dont feel safe anymore and she is frustrated with what she claims is a lack of communication from the administration. We just found out about the antisemitic events that happened earlier in the school year. Nobody told us. And i think that we missed an opportunity to educate people about this. Reporter but she is hoping yesterdays sitin combined with the unity rally today will be productive steps of healing. We like to think we are in a liberal bubble and protected from all of this hateful way of thinking on, you know, all this [ indiscernible ] but in reality, like, were not. Reporter the superintendent wouldnt comment on the situation today but we spoke to her sunday and the district is investigating what happened. We want to send a message that we dont accept this. Reporter there will be a Board Meeting on april 18 where the district will discuss policies to make this school safer and more welcoming. In albany, jackie ward, kpix 5. A horrific crash killed a bay area father who was driving with his young daughter. Chopper 5 over the scene this morning shows the Pontiac Firebird wedged under the trailer of a truck. Witnesses say that truck had been cleared by a flagman to back into a construction site near diridon station. The driver died at the scene. Witnesses found the mans 10 yearold daughter in the back seat. She was mostly unscathed but screaming in terror. There were some witnesses that were there so again, um, investigators are taking down their statements. And again, we are speaking to the driver of the semi and then of course at some point im sure they are going to speak to the 10yearold. This happened about 7 30 in the morning. A Business Owner in the area says the sun can blind drivers at that hour. A search for a jewel thief tops other bay area headlines tonight. San Francisco Police trying to identify this guy suspected of smashing windows at a chinatown Jewelry Store on waverly street anden that snatching 100,000 worth of items. A cloud of gray smoke in west santa rosa this morning as firefighters put out a barn fire. It started at 10 a. M. On occidental road. No people or animals were injured. The fire caused 100,000 in damages. Its unclear how it started. Developing story now. A home near lake tahoe completely destroyed after a gas explosion this afternoon. You can see it burning in the background there. The ambulance made its way through the kirkwood area. We are told no one was inside at the time. That home, though, is a total loss. Sky drone 5 in action this afternoon giving us a preview of boating season set to open tomorrow on lakes and reservoirs throughout california. Kpix 5s devin fehely is live at the Anderson Reservoir in morgan hill. Reporter yeah, soak it in while it lasts because Anderson Lake is not likely to look like this for very long. In less than 24 hour, the lake is going to be overrun by boaters and fishermen looking to enjoy the water after years of drought and one exceptionally wet winter. After years of drought, Anderson Reservoir is once again a boaters and fishermans paradise. It looks a lot different than the last couple of summers thats for sure and the last couple of winterses. So the water level is actually completely as high as it can get this winter. Reporter even though its a lot lower today than when water was gushing uncontrollably over the spillway last month, the lake than its been in years. Beautiful to see it full again. Its been so long. Its been so low. I used to fish all along this edge all the way out to the bridge and years it just kept dropping and dropping and dropping. Reporter boating season in Santa Clara County opens tomorrow. Park ranger mike tobin will be patrolling the lake reminding boaters that life jackets, flotation devices and fire extinguishers are all required by state law. We encourage everyone to wear their life jacket at all times. Thats what we do when were on the boat. Reporter lakes and reservoirs across Northern California are swollen from all the wet weather we had this winter. At anderson that will eventually mean good fishing. Right now its a muddy mess from the rain. The wind stopped blowing so hard all that should settle to the bottom and it would be i think it would go back to being like it used to be a great fishing spot again. Reporter not that anyone is complaining. Now that the drought is finally and dramatically over. One other thing to remember if you come out tomorrow you will need to bring your boat to registration and if its your first time here at the lake you will likely need to be inspected before youre allowed to launch. In morgan hill, devin fehely, kpix 5. [ screaming ] strong winds caused a scare in southern california. A sailboat smashed into the Redondo Beach pier. Four people were thrown over board right before a second wave hurled the boat back into the pylon. Rescuers helped all four people to shore. They were treated for minor injuries. They had been sailing as part of a boat race when they crashed. Nasty showdown between the attorney general and californias top judge. [ music ] the public scolding over her claims that i. C. E. Agents are stalking courthouses. And sticker shock for smokers. The price of a pack of cigarettes about to take a jump starting tomorrow. And from Northern California up to canada, boo boo the cat finally heading home. Right now after four years and thousands of miles cameras capture the happy family reunion. ,, justice of the california supreme court. She complained about ice agents stalking courthouses. As she put it. And arresting attorney general jefferson award is firing back at the chief justice of the california supreme court. She complained about i. C. E. Agents at courthouses as she put it, stalking them, and arresting undocumented immigrants there. Now sessions and the secretary of Homeland Security say in a letter, as the chief judicial officer of the state of california, your characterization of federal Law Enforcement officers is particularly troubling. They added that courthouses are actually good places for arrests since visitors are screened for weapons. Today the chief justice said that she is glad the feds are now admitting that i. C. E. Agents are making arrests at those safe but claims they undermine Public Safety a point she made in an interview this week. Victims arent going to come to court. Witnesses arent going to come to testify against bad guys in violent communities because they are afraid that they are going to get arrested in court. In San Francisco, District Attorney George Gascon is joining the criticism of the feds. He says the tactic of coming to a courthouse is in his words born of xenophobia. The attorney general says they are forced to use the tactic because sanctuary cities like San Francisco dont cooperate with i. C. E. In sacramento today, hundreds of california teachers marched for Immigration Rights and against federal tactics. The march kicked off an annual convention coinciding with the holiday honoring cesar chavez. The teachers made a point to stop outside a local office of immigration and customs endorsement. [ inaudible ] helping people, supporting people, keeping families together, recognizing the contributions of immigrants to our state and to our country and not demonizing people. Demonstrators chanted slogans like, education, not deportation. Meanwhile here in the bay area, people gathered at a union hall for a breakfast to celebrate cesar chavez day. Unions for carpenters, firefighters and Service Industry workers helped sponsor the event of the parade and festival happens in San Francisco on april 29. The man who designed the rainbow flag died. For decades, Gilbert Baker was a force in the lgbtq community. He was also an army veteran. Baker designed the rainbow flag back in the 1970s. And we give you a live look at the one that flies in the castro. There it is. Its become a symbol for gay rights around the world. Gilbert was 65 years old. No word yet on the cause of death. Californians will soon have to pay more for a pack of cigarettes. A new 2 cigarette tax goes into effect tomorrow. It was approved by voters through prop 56. It significantly is higher than the current 87cent tax and will increase the cost of a standard pack to about eight on nine dollars. A 27 tax goes on vaping products. Most of it goes to medical. A california cat that went missing years ago will soon be back at home in watsonville. A reporter was there for the boo boo happy family reunion. Reporter the cats trip from california to guelff will be a mystery. How she got here no one knows but for years after she left she went home. We are going to miss her but i think the excitement of getting her back to her owners is going to overpower how much well miss her. Reporter not the quietest drive to the buffalo area. Meow, meow reporter but worth it for the sweet reunion for the woman who came to take her home. Boo boo, youre home. Yay meow reporter it went mostly well. She will have to get to know her family again, though. Hey might take time, yeah. Reporter boo boos mom ashley is ecstatic. We got her reporter the family is excited to reunite her with her canine brother oreo. He was always there and protected her. Reporter all this excitement can make a cat thirsty. Reporter we dont know where she has been for the last four areas so whats a little sip of toilet water, right . By friday night she will be back at home drinking from her own bowl with her own bed but a little less freedom than she would have had four years ago. We are going to try to keep her indoors. Boo boo will be arriving at Mineta International airport later tonight. [ music ] it is a breezy day outside in concord but a beautiful day. Temperatures topping out in the low to mid70s. Coming up this weekend, much warmer weather and how long it lasts, that and a preview of a fun weekend festival right here in concord coming up. And coming up all new at 6 00 tonight, a firstofits kind ship launching tomorrow. Whats so special about it [ crosstalk ]. Bay area beauty. But first the markets closed down today. Heres the closing numbers from wall street. , yeah. Its one of the hidden gems out there in concord. Todos santos plaza right downtown. Everybody hangs out is there and paul deanno is there live tonight. Reporter i tell you what, what a great spot, tons of restaurants, the kids have places to play. It is a fantastic day outside. Yes, it was windy earlier today. This is one of the hidden gems in the 8th largest city in the bay area. Beautiful concord. 128,000 folks call this home. And its not a bad place to call home today with highs making it to the low to mid70s and the wind is relaxing. At Todos Santos Plaza this weekend the 8th annual winter and spring brews festival thats tomorrow. Enjoy it. Its going to be warmer 12 to 4 p. M. Temperatures outside this evening, we have 74 in concord. 74 in santa rosa. 73 in oakland and san jose. It is cooler closer to the water. San francisco 62 degrees. It will be chilly upper 40s for concord, fremont and san jose tonight. Low 50s for napa, Mountain View and vallejo. A ridge of High Pressure is building in. The reason why it was windy, that strong low pressure area was still moving out but still close. Now with the ridge winning that battle in the atmosphere, less wind tomorrow. It will be toasty. Warmest weather since october coming up saturday and now also sunday. Look at the wind profile. When you get that onshore flow from the ocean it can be chilly anytime of the year. Talk to anyone at ocean beach in july and august. But when you get the opposite an offshore wind, it gets warmer. Everybody will see that. We get into the 80s tomorrow. So we are clear tonight. Still breezy in spots especially in the higher elevations. Lots of sunshine this weekend. And then temperatures stay well above average some of you 15 degrees above average. Both saturday and sunday. So what does that translate to . In san rafael tomorrow, 84 degrees. Concord 83. 85 in santa rosa. 78 for San Francisco. Yes. 78 tomorrow in San Francisco. With sunshine. Fremont 83. Pacifica 69 degrees. We are a few degrees cooler on sunday but not by much. Well stay in the low 80s inland. Low 70s near the bay. And a very gradual cooling trend monday through thursday of next week. There is a good reason why you may have been sneezing today. It wasnt raining outside about all the wind and everything blooming, look at the pollen thats fallen from the trees over just the past 24 hours. It is pollen heaven around the bay area right now. And its likely going to continue until we get an additional rainfall which i dont see happening for at least the next week. Thats your forecast. Well be right back. ,,,,,,,,, the bay areas Great America getting ready to open its new floorless coaster called patriot. Roller coaster enthusiasts have a new ride to conquer. The new floor less coaster is called patriot. It opens to the public tomorrow at Great America but today there was a Ribbon Cutting with the help of snoopy as you can see there. A chance to preview the highs and lows by americas patriot members of the armed forces. Getting that kind of acknowledgment is something we appreciate something small saying i appreciate your service. Those are the things that mean a lot to us. Definitely will try it out. What did you think of the ride . It was terrible. I need to ride it at least three more times. There you go. Great america has been rezoned and will now be able to operate longer hours. Installed taller rides and open an entertainment district. Looks like fun. Lets try it. Yup. Cbs evening news is coming up next. Scott pelley is here with the preview. Reporter hi, ken and liz. Up next, the president says his fired National Security adviser should get immunity from prosecution. In the russia election meddling investigation. Theres been a breakthrough in Cancer Treatment which is now boeing fast tracked to the fda. And where which is now being fast tracked to the fda . Where is the worst place in america . He thought he found it. Steve hartman goes on the road. Next on the cbs evening news. Thank you for watching today at 5 00. Ahead at 6 00, outrage over an ad campaign for new luxury apartment complex. [ music ] ptioning sponsored by cbs pelley mike flynn offers to sing. And the president changes his tune. If youre not guilty of a crime what do you need immunity for . Pelley but he now backs flynns request for a guarantee against prosecution. Also tonight oh, my god pelley fire brings down an interstate. A witness says a truck driver was texting when he plowed into a church bus filled with seniors. A new tactic in the war on cancer enlisting the immune system to join the battle. And Steve Hartman on the road in the worst place to live in america. I believe the phrase was absolute worst place to live in america
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