right now on the afternoon edition, supreme court takes up issue of homelessness and what local governments can do about it. can cities ticket, fine,

possibly jail people who sleep outside in public areas? good afternoon. i am ryan yamamoto. this case can have far reaching implications as california and bay area continue to grapple on how to address the homeless crisis. >> when housing is under attack, what do we do? >> demonstrators gathered to call for solutions for the unhoused. in oregon a city of about 40,000 people saw more people homeless sleeping outside in tents or cars. businesses and residents started complaining so the city started enforcing laws with fines or even a month in jail for repeat offenders. a group who were homeless sued saying that amounted to unconstitutional cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the eighth amendment. this is getting the attention of governor newsom who says this can make it impossible with the

encampments. more on the significance of the case and the impact. >> we'll address a very narrow question which is is there any constitutional status at all for people who are homeless? and can you criminalize behaviors that the homeless must engage in such as sleeping in public? >> i don't think you should vote like that. don't fine somebody for being on the street just because they're on the street. >> a rally was held in san francisco. advocates are against arresting people living on the streets. they're demanding housing for the homeless. the group marched to city hall. for an idea of the scope of the issue according to the latest numbers from san francisco as of 2022 there were more than 7700 homeless people in the city. less than half were in some kind of shelter. 2023 data showed around 6200

homeless people lived in san jose with only 30% in a shelter. oakland's data is only updated through 2022 but shows a similar trend with less than roughly half of the thousand people were in some form of shelter. governor newsom taking aim at the states with abortion travel bans by launching a new ad. take a look. taking action at righttotravel.org. >> the campaign is set to air in alabama starting today. alabama is considering a bill that will make it a crime to help women travel outside the state in order to receive an abortion. this is part of a larger effort to combat travel bans. newsom was behind a similar ad that ran in tennessee. to new york where the first witness has taken the stand in former president trump's historic criminal trial. the presumptive republican

presidential nominee is accused of falsifying business records related to so called hush money payments during his 2016 campaign. he denies wrongdoing and says the trial is politically motivated. >> reporter: former president trump again claimed to be the victim of a witch hunt as he entered ahead of opening statements. >> what's going on shouldn't be happening. it's a very sad day in america. >> reporter: he is accused of using his former lawyer michael cohen to funnel payments to stormy daniels. prosecutors said trump orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt the 2016 election. trump denies wrongdoing. >> this is their most important day besides jury selection. >> reporter: the legal analyst says there is a reason. studies have shown many jurors make up their minds during opening statements. >> if you hear a persuasive story and then you hear another

persuasive story, you make a decision as to which you believe. if you get invested in that belief, it takes a lot to knock you off. >> reporter: the former national enquirer publisher david pecker took the stand first where he testified about alleged scheme. because he has to be here for trial, the presumptive republican presidential nominee has largely been sidelined from the campaign trail. >> i am here instead of pennsylvania and georgia and lots of other places campaigning. >> reporter: the trial is expected to last several weeks. >> lawyers for the former president are fighting legal battles on two fronts in addition to the criminal crime. there was a hearing related to the $175 million bond trump put up in his new york civil fraud case. to the weather now, a live look outside at the pacifica pier and beach, another warm

day. it's a little breezy. we are also tracking changes notice forecast. meteorologist darren peck is in our virtual view studio. daytime highs going up to around 80. another beautiful day. pick out your part of the bay. san jose is going to 82. look at the difference. if we switch this and show you where we are going to be for daytime highs tomorrow, it's like ten degrees cooler. it's not a drastic cold snap but it will be noticeably different. instead of showing the difference, we'll put on the daytime highs. now we are in the low 70s for just about everybody inland. quite a noticeable change. there is a pattern shift we are going to notice early in the morning. a little bit of the marine layer will have filled in. we will start the day and it will be relatively gray to begin. if you watch the pattern in the long range, this is what we will spend our time looking at in the complete forecast coming up in a few minutes. small chance of light rain by the end

of the week. marine mammal center is working to figure out what killed a 40-foot gray whale that washed ashore at an alameda beach. it was found on saturday. chopper spotted crews towing the carcass. it is being taken to angel island for inspection. it's the first whale casualty of the year in san francisco bay. ferry service from sausalito can presume this week. they canceled service after they found damage to one of the piles on the sausalito pier. they started repairs over the weekend and we caught up with commuters who needed a new way to get across the bay. >> first reaction is oh that's a bummer. i will look for alternative ways. typically i will take the bus if the ferry for some reason is out of service. not a huge deal, but i enjoy my ferry mornings. >> for now the ferry service is running golden gate transit

buses. sf live concert series will kick off in two weeks. is it foggy out there? the first show will line up electronic music. over the next six months there will be shows at close to two dozen venues throughout the city. it is paid with $2.5 million from the state legislature. we live in san francisco. it's foggy outside. ahead at noon and streaming on cbs news bay area, high temperatures are warming waters and threatening marine life. on this earth day, we will look at the local effort to protect our oceans. >> i think if there is no blue, there is no green. >> a south bay school bus driver takes top honors. how she went above and beyond to protect her students. a live look outside before break. look at the marine layer. it's moving in. we'll be

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today is earth day and time to focus on ways to preserve and protect our planet. a poll finds a big majority of americans feel u.s. needs to address climate change. those who report experiencing extreme weather are more likely to say we should do so right now. taking a live look at san francisco where climate week is in full swing. throughout the week experts, community leaders will gather to change ideas and help come up with solutions. we wanted to hear from those

focused on our oceans and creatures that live in the water. shawn chitnis has a message from those leading aquarium of the bay. >> reporter: more than 50 years since earth day and modern environmental movement began much of the message is the same. we know there are new issues and concerns that come with each year. the message of conservation and reducing pollution is even on display with this art display in front of the aquarium. the staff want to be sure everyone is thinking about not just protecting the land but also the sea. thousands of marine animals are on view each day at the aquarium of the bay. many of the creatures call san francisco bay home. seeing them helps visitors better understand the challenges we face on earth including climate change, plastic pollution in oceans, natural habitats going away. >> this environment immerses you straight into the oceans.

you begin to appreciate the incredible biodiversity that exists in the san francisco bay and beyond. >> reporter: dr. george jacob is president and ceo of the aquarium. he says the under ground tunnels, one of the largest of its kind in the u.s. creates a connection between people and the ocean. >> understanding the diversity, biodiversity of the habitat requirements makes us sensitive to why we should keep the oceans pristine. >> reporter: the director of animal care says it helps guests who love san francisco bay to remember they share the water with so many creatures that also call it home. >> i really feel like it immerses people. there are animals swimming all around. they come up to you and you get a face to face up close and personal encounter with them. >> reporter: with another earth day comes the chance to remind residents protecting the planet requires all of us to do more for the parts of the earth we can't see. >> that awareness needs more

investment, exploration, discover eye, story telling. >> reporter: the origin is in the ocean, a fact that can seem lost on some as much of the focus leans to the land. >> i think they should be aware of a simple axiom that if there is no blue, there is no green. >> reporter: it explains the global approach with the local call to action making sure we all have a place on the planet. the pledge all of us are asked to take on is reduce our carbon footprint. there are many ways. one of the big ones is to bring down the amount of plastic we use. you can make changes to your diet as well as look for more opportunities to recycle and reuse. >> tune in at 4:00 and 10:00 for our earth day special. we'll look at how scientists and every day people in the bay area are working to protect the planet. our special airs at kpix.com, the free news app, and pluto tv. let's give you a

live look. a beautiful day on tap looking at the sutro tower looking nice and tall. let's check back with meteorologist darren peck. >> two examples of how this starts with monday back there, hazy but no marine layer. tuesday over here. watch tuesday morning. the marine layer will come in and we will wake up with may gray. it's a ten degree choral day as a result of this and there will be a little bit light rain. watch what happens when we visualize the southerly surge. see the green? maybe a few drops of rain along the coast tuesday morning. if you are along highway 1, coast side in san mateo city, marin, you might have the windshield wipers on for part of the day tomorrow as we start to experience this transition. daytime highs are in the low 80s today. look where you will be tuesday, already noticeably cooler with a lot of the temperatures on here only going to the low 70s. that's inland. in the immediate bay, it will

be mid to upper 60s. back to the bigger transition change. in the pacific we can see the next system coming our way. it's developing on the other side of the basin. that will get pulled over. by thursday night into friday we will pick up a few light showers. there is not a lot to it. it falls apart as it comes on shore. friday the first half of the day, isolated on again off again scattered showers with us throughout the day friday. if we put rainfall totals we are only talking about a couple hundredths of an inch of rain. maybe some places get more. any way you look at it, it is rain on technicality but not widespread or super impressive. this might be the most exciting part of the seven day going from 80 today to 69 tomorrow. then we'll stay there. temperatures aren't going to budge a lot. the small chance of rain shows up thursday and friday, just a drop or two towards friday morning perhaps. then we'll be done by

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the group of silicon valley billionaires aiming to build a new city in solano are promising to build the biggest solar farm on the west coast. this one would share space with

livestock. >> reporter: it is an age old science, sheep herding in this setting in rural solano county, it's also in the middle of change. bronx son johnson, a sustainability engineer who works for california forever, the company seeking to change zoning laws to build new city and homes. >> i am a renter, father of three. >> he knows california's housing problem first hand. he says prices have kept his family out of homeownership. >> still on the outside looking in. >> part of the plan to create the largest solar farm in the western united states, enough to power one and a half million households, solar panels would sit on the land in rural solano county above the sheep grazing on it. >> the vision is how do we maintain the field. >> we will have total gridlock. >> reporter: town halls meant to create support have revealed outrage. >> you need to work on your

soft skills. don't insult us. >> reporter: politics is rarely easy. johnson showed off his california forever field office inviting families and neighbors in to build support for the proposed city and new agri solar farm. >> i am thinking anything is possible. >> reporter: new land use for the next generation. >> not taking something away but adding to it. >> reporter: the effort to steer a community's spirit down a new path. >> california forever has been gathering signatures to get a zoning change on the november ballot. they will need 13,000 verified signatures by first week of may. a local school bus driver honored. how she's being recognized in the community for going above and beyond. i would like to see the headlines that the national press picks up on and say look, there is another side to the bay area. >> we take those a step further to connect these wonderful communities. really embracing positivity and hopefully spreading it.

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a san jose woman has been named highway patrol school bus

driver of the year. she works for allen rock school district. the district says she was attacked by a student in emotional distress. she stood between him and the rest of the kids on the bus and was able to stay calm and keep all the students safe. >> it was dramatic. he was little. i never experienced that part of him before. that day was very shocking for me, when he had that episode. it's not personal. he didn't mean it. just part of the disability. >> highway patrol also names the school bus driver of the year for southern california. that's it for the afternoon edition. we are streaming 24/7 on free cbs news app. our next newscast is at 3:00. hope you have a great afternoon.

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