Conservative arthors speech last week and she confirmed she would not show up because she faced threats of violence. But that is not stopping protesters from gathering and police are ready for anything. Chopper 5 overhead a short time ago. You can check out the Huge Police Presence there. We spotted long lines of police motorcycles, suvs , and bags full of Tactical Gear that could be used by officers. This is a live picture of telegraph and bancroft. Protesters from both sides have gathered. One man is waving the American Flag there. Another has arrived with a bull horn chanting about fascism and free speech. Kpix5 reporter jackie ward is live with what looks like a handful of protesters now. Jackie . Reporter that sounds about right. It is a subdued scene here so far, as you can see from chopper 5, maybe 50 to 75 people have gathered here today. I wont even use the word protesters because a lot of people are here to just maintain the peace. To be honest, i believe there are more members of the press here than anyone else. But the people we spoke with are here to stand up for freedom of speech and to make sure things do not escalate. From chopper 5, you can see the various groups that are in mlk park in berkeley in defense of the first amendment. It takes one radical voice to take a whole group down. So i needed to make sure we dont have anybody south here that is acting a fool and trying to bring attention to themselves for personal reasons. Reporter chris cox is a member of bikers for trump. A group that defends the peoples right to protest and denounces violence. He flew in from washington dc to be here today. If indeed this is the birthplace of free speech and they have made it nearly impossible for miss coulter to come here and speak, free speech is dead. Reporter a coalition called the oath keepers is also out here, they want to work with Berkeley Police to keep this a civil event. We hope the police stand up and we can just stand down with a chilly day in the park, but if they stand down, we have standup. Reporter it is all in response to ann coulters appearance being canceled. They couldnt secure a safe space for her. Creating an environment that prevents violence is not censorship. It is protection of free speech. Ann coulter did not take up the offer to have it held at a time when we could ensure safety. The decision to cancel was that of coulter, not the university. Though she is not expected to speak today, there is a chance she will still show up in berkeley. In an email to the associated press, she may swing by to say hello to her supporters. And police will be ready for whatever what brings. The Berkeley College republicans is the group that was going to host ann coulter here and they filed a lawsuit against uc administrators saying they have been discriminated against. They plan on speaking at 1 30 this afternoon. We do know the last canceled event there, it got pretty out of hand. Are authorities there concern about a repeat of that . Reporter oh for sure, we have been here since 4 00 this morning. Even at that early hour, there was a Police Presence that was noticeable to us because they were setting up barricades. They had put up signs saying which items were not allowed. And store fronts werent even opening today. The bookstore at telegraph and bancroft was not open. Neither was the student union, police are on standby regardless of if she shows up or not. Back to you. Jackie ward, thank you. Here is another live look from chopper 5 over berkeley, as you can see, not much activity yet. Not much going on. That is likely to change when more groups show up this afternoon. A lot of media out there as well. Rallies are set for 2 00 and 5 00 this afternoon. And we of course will keep monitoring the situation and will bring you updates all afternoon. President trump and his wife met with argentinas president and first lady at the white house. I have decided rather than terminating nafta which would be a pretty big shock to the system, we will renegotiate. The president warned if a fair deal cant be reach with canada and mexico, he may still terminate it. Yesterday, he unveiled his tax reform blueprint. More than 30 groups will be protesting the tax plan today in San Francisco. Kpix5s Jessica Flores explains the one page outline. Reporter president trumps tax plan sparking out rage. Democrats call it a big break for the rich and corporate. Republicans have avoided responsibility of paying for their tax cuts. Reporter the administration released a one page outline yesterday saying the president s plan would slash the Corporate Tax rate from 35 to 15 . It would cut rates for individuals and it would simplify the tax code by reduceing the number of tax brackets from 7 to 3. Critics say it would add trillions to the deficit but the white house is betting on Economic Growth to pay for the cuts. The American Economy has been held back and this is about unleashing Economic Growth. Reporter in San Francisco, protesters are gearing up to fight the tax plan amid what they call an attack on the poor. And affordable housing. We know two trumps friends are. We know he is a megalandlord. His dad was a megalandlord. He we know is a rich businessman who prioritizes rich business friends and doesnt care what happens to the rest of us. Reporter the Trump Administration wants tax overhaul passed at the end of the year. They will make their way down to city hall. They are demanding that city leaders offer more protection to low income workers. Jessica flores, kpix5. As lawmaker analyze the tax proposal, Speaker Paul Ryan says the house will vote on a revised Healthcare Plan when we are ready to go. Despite pressure from the white house for a quick vote, republicans in the House Freedom caucus officially endorsed the latest plan. The revised measure aims to give states the chance to limit coverage for preexisting conditions and cut back on medicaid. Happening today, Governor Brown will be in San Francisco to talk about climate change. He will be speaking at the 2017 sustainability conference. The governor has been critical of the Trump Administration for trying to roll back president obamas policies. This afternoons event is at the Saint Francis hotel. Bart is offering riders a rare opportunity to engage with its board for the first time in two years. It will hold its weekly meeting at night. Tonights meeting will start at 5 00 p. M. In the Kaiser Center 20th street mall. The board president says that members realize it is difficult for residents to come to the 9 00 a. M. Meetings on wednesday. The board plans to hold a total of three night meetings this year. United Airlines Taking steps this morning to repair its image. The airline rolling out new policies after video went viral showing a passenger being violently removed from a flight. Reporter brook silvebraga on the changes announced today. No, im not going. Reporter passengers like dr. David dao will no longer be forced off united flights once seated. It is one of the changes they are making in response to worldwide outcry over the violent removal of him from united flight 3411 earlier this month. Disturbance. Charlie 3 on the aircraft. The flight was overbooked. Reporter united says it will now only use Law Enforcement for safety and security issues. It will offer passengers up to 10,000 in compensation if they are willing to be bumped from a flight. And has reduced the amount of overbooking on their flights. United realized that its policies, its technology and training were all inadequate and they have taken steps to correct that. Reporter united Ceo Oscar Munoz once again apologized. It happened because policies were placed ahead of our shared values and procedures got in the way of what we know is right. Reporter united promises more employee training and more creative solutions. Like, flying passengers to nearby airports and then driving them to their destinations. This will help united recover. But, it is going to take the airline a long time, perhaps even several years, to live down the infamy of what happened on flight 3411. Reporter the airline also plan to arm staff with an app allowing them to instantly compensate passengers when trouble hits. Brook silvebraga for cbs newings, new york. They also introduced a no questions asked policy for lost luggage. They will pay 1,500 for permanently lost bags without asking for documentation on the value of the ballonnings. Coming up next, it is draft day, how nfl fans in the bay area will take in the action tonight at two big watch parties for the 49ers and the raiders. Plus, you are used to seeing her here at night. But our very own Elizabeth Cook is taking over daytime tv. A preview of the talk. And what would you say if i said by the first day of may, we will have near or record warmth . You would say lets head to the beach. We have the full forecast coming up. Right after this. Few hours. Its happening in philadelphia, the First Time Since the 60s. Hundreds of college star find a home with a the nfl draft kicks off in a few hour. It is happening in philadelphia for the First Time Since the 1960s. It is usually held in new york city. Hundreds of College Stars are hoping to find a home with a team. The nfl has set up several interactive activities a. Huge night for the 49ers with the second overall pick. The raiders will have to wait a little bit longer. They have the 24th pick in the first round, you can get in on the action, draft parties are being held today for both bay area teams. The 49er celebration is at 3 30 this afternoon at levi stadium. And, a raiders draft party is being held at the fox theater in oakland. That starts at 4 30 this afternoon. They are also planning to hold a second event at their new home in vegas. It will happen at the welcome to las vegas sign. Our evening anchor Elizabeth Cook is in los angeles today. She is getting ready to join the ladies of the talk on this afternoon show. I spoke with her earlier and asked what we can expect during the show. Oh, it will be a really great show. First of all, Keifer Sutherland will be on, he will be debuting his new song. In addition to being this incredible actor, you know him from 24 and designated survivor, and a host of other films and tv show, he is also an incredible musician and singer. So he will be here with his band. And we will talk to him a little bit about his career. He is also going to perform and debut his new song and his new album. So, that will be really exciting. And so really kind of juicy topics coming up. I dont want to reveal too much. I want you to watch. It will be a good one. A lot of some hollywood stories. Some more serious stories. And, i just got a meeting with the ladies and it is so fun to kind of start the conversation already. And hear how their minds work and what they think about certain issues. And everybody is so nice. And, hilarious. Even when we are just behind the scenes sitting around talking. So, it will be really a great show. The chemistry is so great with these women. There is no air, no pretension. It is just easy, fun, girl talk. It will be a good show. You are essentially an outsider coming in. It seems like they are just welcoming you in. It was really fun to see the girls again. And, even last year, i mean, i had never met any of these women. They were just so wonderful. You would think we had known each other 20 years. It is that kind of warmth these women have. And it is fun. We laugh and giggle about Little Things happening. And, they just macoya feel like you are a part of the group though yeah, you are right. Im coming in for one little appearance. Maybe once a year if you are very lucky. And, it just feels like you have been talking to them for years. Well, elizabeth, you do such a good job. So, we are proud of you and we will be watching. Thank you. Thank you so much michelle. So great to talk to you. Ill see you on the talk all right. Have fun oh, it should be a lot of fun. Hopefully no pokimon go talk this year. You can watch elizabeth on the talk here at 1 00. Relief is in sight for muir beach residents. Highway 1 and the green gulch is set to reopen may 6. Winter storms sent part of highway 1 down the side of a hill. Lets get a check of the forecast with roberta gonzales. That is certainly good newsment we had a terrific rain season here in the bay area but it came at a price. Hi everybody. Lets go outside. This is our live weather camera looking out from our kpix5 studios. You can see the flag a little bit on the fly. You can also see the diablo range in the east bay. A lot of blue skies there. Winds have been breezy this morning and now, this afternoon. To 21 at sfo. 20, San Francisco. 11 in pleasanton. 14 in hayward. 15, redwood city. The winds will continue to blow today out of the northwest. 10 to about 20 miles an hour. So, though we are warming, we still do have a brisk wind. Hey, lets say good afternoon to dana. She is reporting 70 degrees in novato. She has a gentle breeze at this time. Humidity lowering to 45 . It is a Beautiful Day near wright. Dana, check this out. Our live weather camera. Sutro tower. A glorious view of San Francisco. The city by the bay. Santa rosa after tumbling to 49. The cool spot was napa. Here is what you need to know. Friday will be sunsational. Near record warmth on monday which is may day. Clouds, still to the north, a few clouds scoot up and over our ridge of High Pressure that is moving closer and closer to the coast. When you see the lines real close together, that is the pressure gradient. Thus, the breezy to windy conditions. Here is your futurecast as we walk you through your friday. What do you see . Absolutely nothing going on. All the way to your saturday. Absolutely nothing. Get on out doors, plan Outdoor Activities now. All the way until october. [ laughter ] okay. 70 central valley. 54 highs here. 62 monterrey bay in the sierra, we still have some resorts open for skiing and also some snow boarding in the 50s. Overnight lows in the 20s. Meanwhile, your pollen report suggests that if you are an allergy sufferer, take heed, we will have rising counts. Speaking on the rise, temperatures today, 60s and 70s. My outside number, 74. Pretty similar again tomorrow. Spectacular sunset tonight. And, there you have your extended forecast into the low 80s. Warmest temperature so far this year. Busted by near or record warmth on monday. Through wednesday. I have not seen a rain drop in sight for the long range. All right get those fake coughs going. [ laughter ] it has been a strong week on wall street, but the dow right now, not up too much. It is up 12 points as we take a look at the big board. Up next, a creative eight yearold lifting the spirits of bay area cancer patients. How her heartfelt head bands are bringing much needed smiles. ,,,,,, who are these people . The environmentally aware. The ones with their eyes on the sky and our air. They say our climates in need of repair. Why do they worry . Why do they care . The Energy Conscious people among us say small actions could add up to something. Humongous. A little thing here a little thing there starts to feel like a badge maybe millions can wear. Limiting showers to only five minutes. Turning off lights in a room unless theyre in it. Air filter changing, solar installing unplugging, dialturning, thermostatlowering offpeaktime users all joining forces. To help get our power from renewable sources. Who are all these caretakers, advocates too . The celebrated leadbyexample crew. Turns out, its californians its me and its you. and yeah, its him too dont stop now, its easy to add to the routine. Join Energy Upgrade california and do your thing. But a San Francisco girl is a to fight cancer. Sharon chin introduces us to this w winner. A San Francisco girl has come up with her own way to fight cancer. Sharon chin introduces us to this weeks jefferson reward win. The first number is n38. Volunteer macy garnett leads a bingo game at the childrens hospital. A highlight for brianna. I have been stuck in here for a week. I feel like im hope having fun. I47. Reporter she is known for the fluffy head bands she crafts. They are nice, they are soft. Reporter here, she gives away the head bands as bingo prizes. Most of the time, she sells them between 20 and 30 apiece and donates the proceeds to Pediatric Cancer Research. It is important. Because cancer, some people die from it. So i want to help save their lives. She is an inspiration. Reporter they praise the third graders big heart. She has raised over 4,000 already in just a short year andahalf to benefit Pediatric Cancer Research here at the hospital. And we are just so grateful for her support. Reporter she came up with the idea for her head band fundraiser as she made a paper hat for her baby sister and realized it covered her head. People who didnt have hair, it could be good for them. So, that is why i thought about cancer. Reporter the eightyearold makes the puffs on evenings an weekends. Her parents accompany her as she sells them at school festivals, Football Games and craft fairs. She hopes cancer survivors wear her head bands with style and smile. When you are happy, your body wants you to feel better quicker. B7. I have bingo. Reporter so for selling hundreds of head bands to raise thousands of dollars in cancer research. This weeks jefferson award goes to mazy garnett. Sharon chin, kpix5. That is so awesome. You can no, nominate a local hero on cbssf. Com. Well be right back. ,,,,,,,,,, a free speech showdown underway. Even after conservative speaker ann coulter we are continuing to follow demonstrations in berkeley. A free speech showdown underway after ann coulter canceled her speech. We will bring you complete coverage coming up at 5 00. And looks like that group is starting to increase. Yeah. More people getting there. So, you can also keep updated on our website too on cbssf. Com. Have a great day everyone. , r. J. i wouldnt be asking you this if it wasnt so important. Coco your family has every right to be upset, but what youre asking of me, to turn on my own sister. R. J. they just want you to be honest. Coco but if i am, sally goes to prison. R. J. if shes convicted, which might not even happen. Coco still. Just the thought, the idea of sally in a jail cell. R. J. i put a lot in your head. Just just think about it. Coco r. J. , i really want to do what i can, and i want to make things right, but but i dont know if i can do this
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