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climate change an emergency on day 1. and, use those powers to finally address the climate crisis. and, i've spent 30 years building a successful international business. so, i can take on donald trump on the economy - and beat him. i'm tom steyer and i approve this message - because there is nothing more powerful than the unified voice of the american people. right now at 7:00. >> he's a liar and a fraud. >> one on one with bernie sanders. what he says will happen if he didn't win the nomination. and the candidate who he says has no chance at victory. >> he's not going to win this nomination. >> and the supercharged sanders supporters after today's bay area stop. why the number of u.s. coronavirus cases has almost
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doubled. where are those new patients staying tonight? >> i think it was an awkward position they were in because i'm not sure what they were going to do with those people. >> it's a true mystery, very distressing. >> a bay area couple vanishes in the wilderness. the mystery growing deeper tonight. >> we found cell phones, laptops, food left there. >> and one family's terrifying encounter with a mountain lion. >> a friend of the family near the girl turned and shoved the mountain lion. >> if they found the animal, i'd probably feel better. >> plus spring training now underway, and tonight the oakland a's are thinking big. >> world series for sure. yeah, everybody believes it. there's no reason why we can't, so hell yeah. breaking news right now on the kpix 5 news at 7:00 and streaming on cbsn bay area, a crash in san jose sent a man to the hospital after he was pinned underneath a car. video of the scene shows the
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aftermath of the crash on 17th street near jackson. police say the driver of a bmw ran into a parked white suburban. the bmw driver was trapped inside. rescue crews worked to get him out and transport him to the hospital for treatment. no word on his condition tonight or the cause of the crash. >> i heard a tire screeching, screeching tires, and i heard a big explosion and came running outside because i thought my kids were out front. but i saw this car in my front yard and my husband's suburban up in the air. our other top story tonight, a bay area visit cpaamn 20by b sanders. good evening, i'm ken bastida. >> and i'm elizabeth cook. we spoke to the presidential candidate ahead of his campaign event in richmond. he predicted what would happen if he didn't win the democratic nomination. >> no matter who wins the nomination, clearly i hope it's me, but no matter who wins the nomination, you'll see all of the candidates and their supporters come together
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because we all understand that donald trump is the most dangerous president in the history of america, a threat to american democracy, a threat to our constitution. he's a liar and a fraud. so you're going to see a coming together of democrats to defeat trump. >> we also asked about contender michael bloomberg's recent rise in the polls to third place. >> when they take a look at his record, where he, one of the richest people in america said we need to cut social security and medicaid but shouldn't be taxing the rich. when people look at bloomberg's record, he's not going to win this nomination. >> watch allen martin's full interview on kpix.com. meantime, sanders supporters were out full force at a campaign stop in richmond. andria borba was live. >> reporter: millions of voters in california are registered as no preference voters, and bernie sanders
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hopes to win their vote. senator bernie sanders presented his case to would be voters in advance of california's super tuesday primary election. >> every family in america has its problems. every family. and what us not me is about is that my family has to care about your family, your family has got to care about my family, we're in it together. >> reporter: nearly 7,000 supporters filled a warehouse with many more spilling onto the sidewalk near san pablo bay. >> girl scouts for bernie! >> reporter: california is the largest prize of super tuesday, and the winner here could determine president trump's opponent in the general election. sanders supporters weren't worried about the senator's policies, including medicare for all getting smeared and costing them the white house. >> they've thrown that label at everything since social security, medicare, anything the right doesn't like is socialism. >> reporter: senator sanders made a point to not single out
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any of his primary opponents today, save for one. former new york city mayor michael bloomberg, who will not appear on a ballot until super tuesday, but who has been hitting the air waves with countless campaign ads. >> he's definitely trying to buy an election, and it's not fair. he should have had to go to all of the other states like iowa, new hampshire, he should have had to be there. it's not okay. >> reporter: while sanders supporters in 2016 were known for the phrase bernie or bust, they had a different tune today if sanders was not the nominee. >> i'd vote for anyone that's up for the democrats, so yes. because we do have to get rid of trump. >> reporter: now before super tuesday, of course, there's nevada and south carolina. expect to see lots of candidates in nevada and here in california in advance of super tuesday. live from richmond, andria borba, kpix 5. >> thank you for that report. by the way, today's bernie sanders rally first streamed
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live on cbsn bay area. you can find it on kpix.com and any of your favorite devices. rescue crews will resume their search tomorrow morning for a couple that went missing in marin county. they were last seen on friday when they checked into a rental property in the inverness sea haven area. authorities say 77-year-old carol kapinsky and ian irwin were supposed to check out monday. >> we did find some hiking gear still left in the house, cell phones, food that was still left there, laptops. so it's definitely a mystery as to where they've gone. >> it's a true mystery. very distressing, but it's more of a mystery at this point. we hope to find them. developing story this evening, hundreds of americans are back in the u.s. tonight
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after they were evacuated from that cruise ship in japan. among them, 14 patients confirmed to have the coronavirus. other passengers are starting a 2 week quarantine at travis air force base in fairfield. reporter ryan hill spoke to a sacramento couple who says that opting out of that evacuation flight was the best decision they've made. >> i was glad that it confirmed the decision that we made, particularly in light of criticism i was getting on my twitter. >> reporter: matthew smith and his wife say they have no regrets staying on board the diamond princess. more than 300 americans left the cruise ship docked off the coast of japan for chartered flights back to american soil. those infected were screened, but didn't show signs or symptoms of the virus. >> i understand if they didn't have symptoms, i get it. but had they been on the ship
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still, it doesn't matter. the japanese government was taking everyone off the ship testing positive for the virus. >> reporter: dr. bloomberg says concerns like smith's are valid, but because the people that tested positive for the virus didn't have symptoms, they were less contagious. >> they're less likely, it's not impossible, but they're much less likely to be recirculated compared to other viruses. >> reporter: smith says the little uncertainty he has about being able to leave the cruise quarantine is outweighed by the decision he and his wife made. >> i take that little anxiety over the horrible trip, what was supposed with that supposed rescue. >> reporter: all 14 people on the flights to travis and texas are now in nebraska, where they're receiving further treatment. a park in santa clara
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county is closed tonight after a mountain lion attacked a 6-year-old. it happened yesterday when the little girl was walking with her family at rancho san antonio park. the cat scratched her leg, but adults were able to scare it away. the park will reopen when they catch the animal or they're confident it's moved out of the area. >> a friend of the family near the girl turned and shoved the lion bk into the bushes. >> if it was my daughter or son, my child, i think at some point you need to sort of make sure it's safe for humans. family and friends have set up a memorial at the site where a 15-year-old boy was hit and killed crossing the street in santa clara last night. police say a black honda had a green light and was going southbound on lafayette street at agnew road. the teen was crossing the street against the do not walk
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sign and was hit by the driver. the driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with police. still ahead, who is in the lead tonight ahead of the nevada caucus? what we're seeing right now in early voting results. >> plus an apology for the state of california to japanese americans that has been decades in the making. >> it was a situation where the constitution was completely ignored. >> and we're live in arizona with a's spring training. why the team believes they could make a serious run at the world series. >> since i've been here, this is the least amount of turnover we've ever had. >> and as we have a look at the futurecast, it seems like the least amount of rain we've ever had. we'll see if that changes any time soon. the forecast is coming up when we come back. whatever monday has in store and tackle four things at once.
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mis the nation's oldest black-owned design and construction firm. before mike, we were desperate. there were not a lot of opportunities for black-owned businesses to compete. mike saw that and he leveled the playing field for black-owned businesses. over the years, we have heard a lot of talk. but mike came in, and he actually did something about it. and that's how mike will get it done as president. i'm mike bloomberg and i approve this message. we have breaking news
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tonight. our tower camera has picked up what appears to be a fire at a homeless camp in oakland. this is happening on 46th avenue by the amtrak tracks near oakland's coliseum. we're keeping an eye on the situation for you. speaking of oakland, a's fans are getting excited tonight. >> yes, spring training is now underway, and kpix 5's dennis o'donnell is live in scottsdale with the latest on the a's. dennis? >> reporter: yeah, ken, elizabeth, baseball is in full swing down here in arizona. i spent the day with the a's in mesa, and it's clear they expect to get back to the postseason. >> yeah, world series for sure. i mean everybody believes it. there's reason we can't, so hell yeah. >> reporter: with all due respect to the cross state rivals, the a's are the story
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in spring training. a world series caliber team coming off back to back playoff appearances and destined to take that next step. >> looks great on paper. everybody is coming back with more experience and usually that means that they'll be better. >> they're a very good team with good talent and players you can wrap yourself around which is, i mean you have to be hooked on that. >> reporter: the rotation is solid, the line up stacked from top to bottom, and check it out. the gang is all back. when's the last time you could say that about the a's organization? >> that's pretty cool. since i've been here, this is the least amount of turnover we've had. >> it feels like we're picking up where we left off. that's how you win a division. >> reporter: you've had some great teams. is this your best team? the bar has changed here in oakland. >> if i say yes, i'll get a call from josh donaldson about
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15 minutes after i leave here now. >> reporter: josh donaldson, former athletic. his teams won back to back division titles but never went beyond the division title. i have to say, the vibe in the a's clubhouse was different. it's like they belong in the postseason. it's like they deserve to be in the world series. that's the feeling i got in the a's clubhouse. >> they've gotten so close. >> what's the vibe over your shoulder in that restaurant? [ laughter ] >> reporter: this is a place called grimaldi's and i was in between live shots. >> nice! >> reporter: so i got to partake. very good. i had never been here before. if you're coming down for spring training, try it. >> thanks dennis, we'll talk to you soon. >> you know, i keep getting faked out by what looks like rain behind him. it's raining in scottsdale?
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of course he's standing in front of a fountain which is about the only thing we'll see falling from the sky, fountain drops. a sprinkle or two possible sunday, or not. that's the only time we have even a prayer of getting any rain in the bay area the next several days. right now the numbers are still fairly warm for this time of night in winter. it's 61 degrees at concord and in san francisco 57. but in terms of rain chances next to nil. a little bit of awe bump in chances in san jose thursday and friday, and even those fade as we have low pressure in the gulf, but even seattle will have sunshine tomorrow and wednesday. this is the 24 hour change from last night to quarter after 7:00 to tonight at quarter after 7:00, and all numbers are at or 6 degrees warmer than last night. so numbers came up today. pretty much flatten out tomorrow, but about 6 degrees warmer than average. futurecast shows that clear, clear, clear, and watch this.
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a few high clouds coming in by tomorrow at sunset, and they're out as quick as they came. a mostly starry night tonight. no fog. mostly sunny skies for tuesday and unusually mild. the numbers remain above average through the end of the week. mostly dry ahead. a few bumps in chances for a few drops, and that's it. forecast highs for tomorrow pretty much an encore performance of today. the crescent moon very late at night or early in the morning, tomorrow morning. 68 at santa rosa and around ukiah the numbers will be in the mid-60s. in the extended forecast, we're looking for things to
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stay dry all the way through next week probably. thank you, brian. here's what you missed if you're just getting home. bernie sanders was here in the bay area and other candidates are in nevada tonight. early voting is underway in the silver state ahead of the caucuses. ndisadin neda with joe biden not far behind. meanwhile former new york mayor bloomberg is rising in the polls, even though he won't be on the ballots until super tuesday. meanwhile president trump is expected in beverly hills tomorrow for a fund raising gala this week. he'll also attend a top dollar fundraiser hosted by larry ellison in palm springs. and desperation in hong kong over the coronavirus. 3 men were arrested trying to steal 600 rolls of toilet paper from a market. it's in high demand along with other household items. right now many stores are restricting the number of necessities people can buy.
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and pier 1 imports is filing for bankruptcy tonight and looking for a buyer. they had already been closing stores due to slow sales, but it still has about 500 up and running. thanks elizabeth. up next, why the state is about to offer an unprecedented apology this week. why officials will say sorry to hundreds of thousands of japanese americans. plus cracking down on party houses on airbnb. the lawmaker that's just hours away from introducing a new bill in sacramento. and something new from disney that may make that fairy tale wedding possible after all. as soon as i started talking about
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putting term limits on congress, washington insiders went crazy. they said term limits are bad, that they'll break government. what a joke! congress is working fine for politicians and corporations, but it's not doing anything for real people on climate, health care or gun safety. the only way we get new ideas is electing new people, including a president willing to shake-up washington. i'm tom steyer and i approve this message.
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othroughout the country for the past twelve years, mr. michael bloomberg is here. vo: leadership in action. mayor bloomberg and president obama worked together in the fight for gun safety laws, to improve education, and to develop innovative ways to help teens gain the skills needed to find good jobs. obama: at a time when washington is divided in
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old ideological battles he shows us what can be achieved when we bring people together to seek pragmatic solutions. bloomberg: i'm mike bloomberg and i approve this message. it's an apology nearly 80 years in the making. >> the state of california is expected to offer an official apology to japanese americans for mistreating them during world war ii. 120,000 people of japanese ancestry were rounded up and incarcerated in concentration camps around the country. many of people who lost their homes and businesses live in san jose's japan town today, and today some of the survivors welcomed california's acknowledgment of wrongdoing, but also say it reminds them of other current
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events. >> the people in camps, cages, separating families, that's not the right way to approach it. since we've experienced it, it seems all the more important for us to speak out. a new state law is looking to crackdown on party houses by going after the homeowners. senator glazer is proposing a bill to raise the fine after a deadly shooting at a halloween party in orinda. >> the owner of that property definitely knew it wasn't a family reunion. it was a bunch of college kids getting together to throw a rager. >> senator glazer says he plans to introduce his bill when the legislature reconvenes tomorrow in sacramento. up next, why you'll soon be able to feel just like a disney princess on your wedding day.
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bernie sanders he's fighting to raise wages. and guarantee health care for all. now, our country is at a turning point. hard working people, betrayed by trump, struggling to survive. in this moment, we need a fighter. bernie sanders. we know he'll fight for us as president because he always has. i'm bernie sanders and i approve this message.
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when mike first became mayor, there were places where black and brown children hadn't received an education for 30 years. mike said, "those are the kids i want to give an opportunity". he increased teacher's salaries. he increased the graduation rates by 40%. he made schools safer all over this country. children aren't getting a quality education. mike is going to fight for all the children. i saw him do it in the largest school system in america. he's going to do the same thing in this country. i'm mike bloomberg and i approve this message.
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disney is launching a new line of princess inspired wedding gowns. >> allure bridals is designing 16 dresses reflecting the personality and taste of characters like tiana, pocahontas and cinderella. they're set to go on sell in new york city at kleinfeld bridal. >> they'll be a hit. >> thanks for watching. the news continues streaming on cbsn bay area. laws, to improve education, and to develop innovative ways to help teens gain the skills needed to find good jobs. obama: at a time when washington is divided in old ideological battles he shows us what can be achieved when we bring people together to seek pragmatic solutions.
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bloomberg: i'm mike bloomberg and i approve this message. tis better than the criminal in democrathe white house.esident we all have progressive plans to address the big challenges facing our country. what makes me different, is i've been working for ten years outside of washington, to end the corporate takeover of our democracy, and to return power to the american people. i started need to impeach to hold this lawless president accountable. i'm proposing big reforms like term limits... ...a national referendum... ...and ending corporate money in politics. as president, i'll declare climate change an emergency on day 1. and, use those powers to finally address the climate crisis. and, i've spent 30 years building a successful international business. so, i can take on donald trump on the economy - and beat him. i'm tom steyer and i approve this message - because there is nothing more powerful than the unified voice of the american people.
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