right now at 5:30, a new mexico judge with some harsh words at the sentencing of an armorer convicted in connection with a deadly movie set shooting. as the families of the workers killed in the baltimore bridge collapse, a criminal investigation is getting underway. plus israel is considering its options after iran attacked with more than 300 missiles and drones over the weekend. president biden says the u.s. will continue to provide defensive support to israel, but raised concerns about escalating tensions in the middle east. cnn has now reported the attacks have prompted israel to delay its planned invasion of southern gaza and israeli continues to launch airstrikes on the city of rafah where more than 1 million palestinian refugees are currently sheltering. the white house is

now focused on preventing a wider conflict. our andrea nakano spoke to bay area residents worried about their family in the region. >> reporter: it's not the first time kareem has seen these images from the middle east and she knows it won't be the last. >> every time something like this happens we all feel a collective sense of dread and fear. >> reporter: kareem is the director of the center of iranian studies at san francisco state university. it's been difficult for her to not think about the unrest and her family members living in iran. >> the bottom line is there's a day after these confrontations and the real suffering doesn't happen to the policymakers, the governments, or the individuals who are spewing this very vile

rhetoric. what happens is the consequences are felt by everyday citizens. >> reporter: and it's a region where everyday residents have been dealing with conflict for decades. hamid azimi with the iranian american community of northern california feels nothing is going to change until there is true democracy in iran. >> the real problem is the root cause of unrest in the middle east is the iranian regime which has been what they call the export of revolution which is really export of terrorism. >> reporter: iranian americans say they need the united states' help for change to happen but not in the way some suspect. they want action through diplomacy, not weapons. >> the u.s. needs to side with the people of iran and recognize their right that they have to confront the irdc inside iran on their own and it's the political tool that

the u.s. has in providing that support. >> reporter: and if peace is to be achieved, kareem says it's vital for the u.s. to set an example and be consistent with the way it observes international and humanitarian law. >> i think if you keep supplying arms to a country like israel without holding them accountable for the way it's impacting the civilians of gaza, you can't expect people to understand that you're interested in peace. >> reporter: for the people living in the region and those with relatives there, they can only hope peace will prevail instead of the use of force. let's go now down to some breaking news out of fremont. a group of protesters there are demonstrating outside of the tesla factory. they, too, are calling for a ceasefire in gaza. this is part of a planned day of economic disruption around the country referred to as a15. we'll keep an eye on

this for you. earlier today we saw similar protests that shut down the golden gate bridge and parts of 880 in the east bay. those freeways are all back open again. we'll continue to monitor tonight's demonstration and bring you the very latest information as it comes in. today the armorer on the movie "rust" was sentenced to 18 months in prison. hannah gutierrez-reed was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the deadly shooting of 42-year-old halyna hutchins, the film cinematographer. at sentencing today, gutierrez-reed listened to victim impact statements. the 26-year-old addressed the court before learning she'd be serving the maximum sentence. >> my heartaches for the hutchins family and friends and colleagues as well and it has since the day this tragedy occurred. halyna has been and always will be an inspiration to me. i understand she was taken too soon and i pray that you all find peace.

>> you were the armorer, the one that stood between a safe weapon and a weapon that could kill someone. you alone turned a safe weapon into a lethal weapon, but for you ms. hutchins would be alive. a husband would have his partner and a little boy would have his mother. >> actor alec baldwin was holding the gun on set when it fired a live round during a rehearsal. hutchins was killed and the director joel souza was injured. tesla says it will lay off 10% of its workforce. ceo elon musk notified employees today citing a need to reduce costs and increase productivity. tesla reported a sharp drop in vehicle deliveries in the first quarter. its stock has lost a third of its value this year and dropped more than 5% just today alone. according to cnbc,

tesla had 140,000 employees as of december. that would mean about 14,000 people would lose their jobs. it is tax day. most of us have just a few hours left to file those returns or request an extension. some last minute filers faced a tech glitch today. h&r block said some users had problems filing returns. the issue impacted the company's desktop software which is separate from its online tax filing service. tax filers will not face charges or penalties if their mailed copy has an april 15th postmark. others can apply for an extension. up next, the feds launching a criminal probe into the collapse of baltimore's key bridge, where investigators are now focused. they died while pursuing the american dream, but this was all preventable. and for the second straight season the warriors and kings face off in an elimination

game. we'll get ready for the big showdown in sacramento.

a federal criminal investigation is now underway to find out what caused last month's ship crash that destroyed baltimore's francis scott key bridge. the fbi and coast guard are trying to determine whether the crew failed to report an earlier issue with the cargo ship that

delayed its departure. the ship struck the bridge after it lost power. six people working on the bridge at the time fell into the river and died. >> we all know that the more eyes to investigate, the better, especially when you're dealing with corporate giants of an industry. >> the national transportation safety board has been investigating why the ship lost power in the first place. the agency says it's focusing on the engine room equipment. meanwhile back here in the bay area, sfmta will be voting on proposed speed camera locations throughout the city tomorrow. this map shows the proposed 33 speed cameras that could be making their way into san francisco intersections by 2025. these cameras are located near schools, senior centers, and along the city's so-called high injury network. this law was passed last month. the legislation was authored by mayor london breed and approved unanimously by the city's board of supervisors. the sfmta

board hopes to hire a contractor to install the cameras by early 2025. san francisco's first ever weed week is now underway. between now and saturday the city is hosting cannabis-themed events in seven different neighborhoods. those events do not include the 420 celebration on hippy hill. last month organizers announced they just don't have the money to host the annual event this year. still ahead here at 5:00, bay area libraries lending out much more than just books, the program encouraging patrons to lead a more eco friendly life. straight ahead in sports, dawn of a new era for college basketball's biggest name. and in the pros survive and advance, that is what's facing the warriors right now. coming up tonight on the cbs evening news, 77 years ago today jackie robinson blazed the trail for black players in the mlb. tonight for our heart

of america, meet the coach who is honoring robinson's legacy and getting young students into the

got to check this out. an ohio teenager has some bragging rights. jacqueline parker set a state record for reeling in the biggest blue catfish ever. look

at that thing! it tipped the scales at nearly 102 pounds. after getting proof of the record catch, it took a group effort to get the big fish back into its original habitat. parker says she named him bobby the blue cat. there you go. i don't know what you do after that, how you even top that. are you a big fisherman, paul? >> no. i'm allergic to all fish. >> that's right. that would be no good. >> not much use for that for me. that thing looks like something at a fallout. >> it doesn't even look real. the few times i've tried to fish, the fish are like nope, i'm out. >> it's just an excuse to sit in the boat and have a beverage. >> i agree. who needs an excuse to do that? >> don't need a line in the water. >> as long as the weather agrees with you, right? it will. temperatures will warm up. the reason for the change, high pressure taking over in the upper levels of the

atmosphere, a hill of air over the pacific edging closer to the west coast. that suppresses development of substantial cloud cover. there are going to be high clouds streaming through the next couple days before more clouds do make their way in by thursday, friday, and saturday, but it's going to be intermittent cloud cover, nothing falling out of those clouds. we actually have a dry weekend forecast in store for us, no worries about those clouds making their way back in. right now seeing plenty of sunshine. high temperatures today were near or slightly below average, 57 for half moon bay, 60 degrees in san francisco, just 3 degrees below normal, mid- to upper 60s to around 70 degrees for the rest of the bay area. we'll take a step up tomorrow and the warmest days are farther down the line wednesday and thursday. we had some cloud cover to start the day today. that's why temperatures were slow to warm up, but not much fog or low cloud cover to begin the day tomorrow, doesn't mean there won't be any. a couple spots are reporting reduced visibility by early tomorrow morning, but the fog should

dissipate very quickly by 9:00, 10:00 at the latest, plenty of sunshine through the rest of the day. temperatures tonight dropping down into the 40s, which is fairly close to normal for the middle of april. with the abundant sunshine taking over so early in the day, we'll warm up very rapidly. let's look at the forecast highs for tomorrow running anywhere from 4 to 8 degrees above average for april 16th, upper 70s for san jose, los gatos and in morgan hill, also upper 70s inland in the east bay, including 77 in livermore. some of the cooler spots along the coast, 62 degrees in half moon bay, fairly close to average. temperatures around the bay, upper 60s and low to mid-70s, upper 60s in san francisco, 70 degrees in oakland with temperatures in the north bay low to mid-70s. if we see fog, you'll be a spot that hangs on

a little bit longer. as temperatures warm up, the pollen count will head upwards into the medium high category tomorrow, the worst day for seasonal allergies wednesday with the pollen count maxed out into the high category. it's oak, mulberry and all sorts of grass pollen in the atmosphere. the warm weather sticks around a few days. let's look at the seven-day forecast. we'll start inland where temperatures will be at their warmest for the next three days, upper 70s and low 80s on the map and even once we cool down by friday, saturday, and sunday we're still talking about temperatures in the mid- to upper 70s, not bad for the middle of april. the warm-up won't last as long and won't be as significant closer to the water around the bay, temperatures a few degrees above normal the next few days, then back to mid-and upper 60s friday, saturday, sunday. i don't think anybody will complain with the dry weather in the forecast over the weekend. even the coolest spots after a couple days in the

mid-60s along the coast wednesday and thursday, back around 60 degrees to head into the dry weekend with some passing clouds. i don't think we're completely done with rain chances for the season, but we're closer to that time frame. >> thank you, paul. time for a check of what's ahead is the 6:00. >> coming up at 6:00, a chaotic day for commuters and the disruptions might not be over just yet, what we're learning about the sophisticated tactics some of the protesters used to shut down i-880 and the golden gate bridge and the serious charges they could be facing. plus after years of efforts to change the culture, a scandal-plagued bay area women's prison is shutting down, the news at 6:00 coming up in about ten minutes. now let's head to vern for a look at sports. >> we've got the nba's second season up top and the warriors, not a playoff team yet. sacramento kings stand in the

way tomorrow night. i believe in karma. taylor swift sang about it. are the warriors going to need some? >> i believe in karma. i think this group has earned some good karma. ♪ karma is the breeze in my hair on the weekend ♪. >> i'm sure there's plenty of teams over the course of nba history felt like karma was coming to them and it didn't. >> the warriors also have steph curry. >> he's that guy, you know. he's him. >> the last time steph played an elimination game in sacramento, scored 50 points and led the dubs to a game seven win. >> kind of ironic just everything built up to that game seven. this is technically a game seven-type environment in the same building. so we got to do it again. >> he shouldn't have to perform a solo tomorrow night. it will be a fan trio leading the way instead. >> this team is about steph,

klay, and draymond. >> steve kerr credited klay thompson and draymond green for the team's turnaround after the all-star break. >> first half of the season neither one was right emotionally, spiritually, however you want to put it and once they turned the corner it affected the whole team because that's how it works. >> know we're capable of going to win some road games and when this team's back is against the wall, i like how the group shows up. ♪ karma is the breeze in my hair on the weekend ♪ ♪. >> klay thompson made all five free throws against utah yesterday to reach enough attempts to qualify for the league leaders. that means he edged out curry for the highest percentage in the nba which came as news to both splash brothers. >> did he say anything to you today? >> he had no clue either. says, "oh, that's cool." that was

the whole conversation right there. he didn't even realize he gets a little plaque or trophy or something. i presented jordan with his when he got it. i guess klay missed that whole ceremony. >> any solace he kept it on your team at least? >> no. i hate losing, absolutely none. as a kid she wrote play in the wnba as one of her goals. caitlin clark was the number 1 overall pick in the league draft last hour. she's already made an impact on her new team. the indiana fever will have 36 of their 40 game schedule on national tv. season starts may 14th. as for the second overall pick, stanford star cameron brink is headed to the l.a. sparks, the highest a cardinal has been selected since 2014.

the 6'4" brink was a two time national defensive player of the year. the crowd was cheering because if there was a miss, they'd all get chick-fil-a sandwiches. so he missed on purpose. everybody eats thanks to him. that's an appropriate story since it is about dinnertime. >> you got me really hungry for a chick-fil-a sandwich. >> warriors and kings tomorrow night at 7:00, a's and giants later on on jackie robinson day. >> that's right. happy jackie robinson day. thank you, vern. still ahead, a unique seed sharing program at san francisco library, how it's helping residents and the community at the same time. >> you don't have to go to the store. you can go right here

why do i care about paper so much? because my life and career were built on them. auditions, headshots, boxed wine... i mean, the least i can do is keep it around. [angelic sound] see, she gets it. ethan! empty, flatten, then recycle. i'm a papertarian, sue me. and you can recycle those papers too. let's go gary! [ struggling ] ok. what, you don't get fan mail?

some bay area libraries are offering more than just books in san francisco. they're serving up seeds. anne makovec has that story. >> we're going to scatter the seed in between the cilantro. >> reporter: for cody reynolds gardening is more than a passion. it's a way of life. >> planting seeds of hope for

the future. >> reporter: because with each seed planted there is a harvest yet to come. >> so when these are sprouted, you'll get these and i think we have some flowers down at this end. >> reporter: his fascination with growing started when he was young and marijuana was illegal. >> i got in trouble for growing cannabis and so i decided i better let my friends grow cannabis and i'll grow food. >> reporter: now he works as the garden manager at this senior center in the bayview growing everything from vegetables to flowers and then saving their seeds. >> truly if you maintain your own power within your garden by closing a link, meaning that you don't have to go to the store, you can go right here and say oh, we're going to plant sweet peas. >> reporter: now he has a new way to share those seeds and also try stop new strains all with the help of his local

public library. the bayview branch just introduced its newest collection in an old school card catalog, the seed lending library. >> it helps close the gap for young gardeners and older gardeners alike. >> reporter: it grew from a pilot program that started at the potrero branch in 2011, an effort to encourage users to lead a more eco friendly life. >> so they can come together and share with each other their knowledge of gardening, their seeds and tips. >> reporter: the seeds are free, no checkout needed, but the hope is anyone who takes seeds will eventually come back and leave the seeds from their healthiest harvest. the senior center's garden has plenty to go around and plenty of volunteers to help with the process. >> i have a soft spot for living things. i just like to grow them. >> i love my surroundings.

that's the main thing. >> reporter: from the people to the produce. >> and it's so satisfying to go to the plant, sweet, a snack bush, very healthy. >> reporter: for the body, the soul, and the community. >> there are seed lending libraries at three branches of the san francisco public library system, one in potrero, portola and the bayview. that's it for the news at 5:00. cbs news bay area with sara donchey starts now. >> a day of disruptions might not be over yet. protest overs the gaza war shut down some of the area's busiest commutes from i-880 to the golden gate bridge. >> attempting to shut down a highway is unlawful. it's dangerous. >> what we're learning about

protesters' unusual tactics that come with serious charges. >> a pause in people's day is not as significant as not being able to find food. >> i just wish i'd have left 20 minutes earlier. i'd have missed all this. >> when you have this level of a disruption to our whole transportation system, i think we need to draw a line. a notorious east bay prison that's been called the rape club is shutting down after years of allegations of abuse, what it means for the women serving time there. this is cbs news bay area with juliette goodrich. >> hello. i'm sara donchey in today for juliette. protesters had a clear goal, to disrupt business as usual and they succeeded. their demonstration over the war in gaza took over bay area freeways hauling the commute for hours and we're learning more about the sophisticated tools they used and serious charges they're facing. it was part of a nationwi