>> why close this? they already closed one on drum street. >> terry krause was among those out on tuesday on the final day of business. she showed us that the store is only a five minute walk from her apartment complex which has more than 1200 housing units. >> losing the store that was so close to so many residents is big. >> a spokesperson says several factors went into the decision, but ultimately they said this location closure is due to a significant decrease in foot traffic in the financial district since the onset of the pandemic. a walgreens spokesperson says they have another location opened half a mile away at 300 montgomery street. >> my 98-year-old neighbor who was able to walk to the one closing today cannot walk to 300 montgomery. she will be on a bus 40 minutes.

>> what's more troubling is this is not the first pharmacy that the neighborhood lost. this is now the second walgreens to close in the past few years within walking distance. the old one is now long gone. when this one closed, she thought >> the other has to stay in business. we need a pharmacy. we need the other things that walgreens. >> the closure comes the same day macy's announced its flagship san francisco store is closing. >> it is distressing. >> despite the closures, terry feels like things have picked up in her neighborhood. >> people are coming back downtown. >> she and her neighbors are optimistic about downtown's future and they would like walgreens to bet on downtown. >> there is the city and the

partnership that have plans for revitalization. so there will be new businesses. right across the street the royal exchange. >> the shelves are empty now, but empty shelves can be restocked. >> time will tell if walgreens decides to reverse course. >> the macy's closure is the latest low to downtown, an area that has seen so many shuttered storefronts in the last several years. wilson walker dives into what this could mean politically for san francisco leaders this election season. >> two san francisco superior court judges are up for election, but only because two people decided to challenge them and the fact that the judges are facing opposition is in itself causing controversy. >> critics say judges are responsible in part for drug and crime woes, but supporters

of the incumbent say that it is unfair and they called the elections unnecessary or even dangerous. wilson walker has the story. >> there are a couple things that opened up running. first is looking at conditions surrounding the tenderloin and the college. >> corporate attorney chip says it is the drug crisis that compelled him to run for the bench and it is judges that share some of the blame for the flood of drug dealers on city streets. >> who needs to be accountable and who should be holding accountable individuals and bad actors? spot for me the choice is pretty straightforward, if this is a job interview i have 13 years of experience as a judge. >> the judge appointed from 2011 is now in charge of the new care court, he says tough

on crime judges are not the answer. >> you have to address what is causing people to engage in the behavior that you don't want. if you are expecting one judge to solve complex social problems, you are probably going to be disappointed. >> i am currently the head of the neutrality unit and the majority of the felony crimes that happen in san francisco. >> jean roland has spent 20 years in the district attorney office. why is she running? >> it is important to me to be part of doing something different. >> i have lived and worked in san francisco 30 years. i know the city has a lot of challenges. i think that voters have frustration. >> judge patrick thompson was appointed by governor newsom in 2022, a job he says he does buy the book. >> i cannot stake out ground

to say i'm tough on anything or soft on anything. in my view that is inappropriate. >> judges would have been reelected automatically had they not faced the challengers and that is partly the result of the work of this man. >> some of the judges are part of the problem. not all the judges. >> frank is the head of stop crime sf, a citizen group monitoring city courtrooms, looking for judges that they believe are too lenient in respect to drug dealers . now the challenge on the ballot. >> we are democracy. we have elections. the constitution provides for elections. it is legal . that does not make it right. >> having a race for a judge seat is not something everyone embraces, the board of supervisor president is among

those who have raised questions about the risk of holding the judiciary into the political arena that he and others have pushed back against the assessment of the sitting judge's records. >> the notion to make up facts and it is playing out in san francisco with right-wing forces trying to politicize the bench. >> you can see have worked on hillary and obama's campaign. >> rejecting the right-wing label and as for the question of electing judges. >> judicial elections are elections for a reason. >> the issue that i have is this election has been so focused on a specific issue about crime in public safety. in some ways we have lost sight. the focus should be fair and independent because that's what i hope the public wants. the people have a right, a constitutional right to weigh in on what judges are doing. >> i don't think the question

is should i be challenged, it is a larger question about if judges should be elected. >> that legal or philosophical discussion not on the ballot so voters left with the old-fashioned choice of two races and two candidates. >> this is public interest. >> i am a by the book type of judge consistent with how i was trained as a lawyer. >> i feel confident that we will have to change the direction of public safety on our streets. >> we have a system where judges are elected. i am happy to campaign for my job. >> parsing through years of court cases involving details that are not even available to the public, that is a big ask of voters and everyone we spot back with did acknowledge that. 2008 was the last time a san francisco judge lost a reelection campaign. >> cbs news bay area will have full coverage tuesday on the

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from the golden gate bridge to the chase center where tonight in a few hours fans will be pouring in to see madonna as the celebration tour makes a stop in the bay area. the 65-year-old material girl is the best-selling female artist of all time.

>> that is a very young material girl. love the dancing. the material girl will be performing today and tomorrow as part of the international tour dubbed the celebration. >> you will see multiple dazzling costume changes , you will hear all of your favorite hits from the queen of pop. i cannot not dance. it is impossible. >> paul was probably shaking a little bit. >> you know me so well. i were taking bets as to whether she takes the stage on time? >> she can come on whenever she wants. she is madonna. hello. you wait for her. >> i don't, but that's why i'm not there. i am out, got to go. i have a date with the pillow. weatherwise this

evening we will see some changes after tomorrow, one more pleasant day in store. a bit chilly through the rest of tonight, but sunny and mild again wednesday and then changes with a light rain returning thursday. wet and cold are beginning friday continuing through saturday into sunday and in the sierra, blizzard conditions begin thursday afternoon, continuing to the first weekend of march. a lot going on. let's look at today's high temperatures and savor the moment. temperatures in the low to mid 60s for most of the bay area, half moon bay was near 60 at 58. tonight with a mix of 30s and 40s in land with low to mid 40s around the bay and along the coast. within 5 degrees of what's normal for late february. tomorrow the high , savor the last bit of warmth with upper 60s in san jose, you are the warm spot with most topping out

in the middle portion of 60s. 66 livermore, 67 antioch, 65 down the peninsula into red wood city. 58 degrees at half moon bay, just above 60 in san francisco with mid-60s for the north bay. 62 petaluma with 64 in novato and santa rosa. things will change with the next rainmaker. clear skies tomorrow with clouds thickening up tomorrow night, light rain showers thursday with showers becoming light to moderate to thursday into thursday evening. this version of futurecast looks a little further down the line, not picking up the bands of rain. not raining everywhere all the time from thursday through sunday, but waves of light to moderate rain are likely, but the keyword is moderate. not adding up the torrential amount of rain from a week ago today. downtown almost 1 inch in one

hour, the more intense precipitation falling in the sierra where they are adding up several feet of snow. rain chances continue, beyond the forecast through sunday with a second system moving monday into tuesday so it is not much of a break in the action monday. adding up the rain to the weekend, the official forecast calling for half of an inch up to 1 1/2 inches of rain, but coming in several waves. not enough in a short time to lead a flooding threat even in the santa cruz mountains. less than two and half inches. the wind will be picking up every day. starting off okay and then picking up 20 to 30 miles per hour on wednesday. dying down thursday night picking up friday with 40 mile-per-hour wind more likely. they die down and pick up saturday. saturday the strongest wind, 40 miles per hour or more. not a strong enough for significant threat to the power grid, but be prepared and we will keep for

sizing, travel into the sierra , we are telling you don't do it. after midday thursday with a blizzard warning at 4:00 in the morning thursday, snow is adding up thursday afternoon with 1 to 4 feet at 2000 feet in elevation. 5 to 10 feet over 5000 feet and the blizzard aspect comes with gusty wind. 60 to 100 mile-per-hour wind gusts. we don't get blizzard warnings very often, but this lawrence it with the wind threats. let's look at the seven-day forecast. one more trouble they tomorrow and then back to the wet and cold. saturday highs in the 40s and 50s across the entire bay area with snow levels around the bay area dropping down to 2000 feet, not likely causing issues here, but into the sierra it is a mess to the weekend and into early next week as road crews

try to play catch up. time for a check on what's coming up at 6:00. >> the union square macy's is not closing yet , but it could bring a different change this year. how the news is playing into the mayoral race. bus, the upside and the drawbacks on how it can help desperate neighbors. >> it is a way to get units online, tailored for this population. >> the news at 6:00 coming up in 10 minutes. now a look at sports. the nfl up top and the focus is on the combine. in indianapolis with the top college players , poked, prodded and tested. that's for the 49ers general manager, john lynch was, making a draft wishlist. talking well his star wideout brandon aiyuk entering the second year of

his contract with the team trying to stay under the salary cap, they cannot pay everybody. he is seeking a long-term deal. >> brandon is one that we think of incredibly highly. one of my favorite guys around the building. the way he approaches the game. we have a nice track record of extending players that are important to us. brandon is a guy we want to keep around. >> after almost one year of buildup, the women's professional soccer league newest franchise bay fc opened at south bay training site at san jose state. the season opener is march 17th, but this team is ready to go right now. >> waking up at 2:00 in the morning or 3:00 thinking this player should go here, he will try this. >> there have not been many sleepless nights for bay fc as they get closer to their first match. >> i started thinking about the home opener. my gosh that is

another story. it's going to be insane. you want to be there. >> they want to do more than put on a good show. >> we will come out and shock people. we are going to be grinding it out every single day, putting each other on the ground and helping each other. >> that mindset is with the head coach albert dean montoya wanted. >> this is who we are, this is the way we play. if you don't like it, let me know now. >> he wants people who will compete for the championship this year. we have exactly that. >> honestly there will be no stopping us. we are very good. >> this santa clara alum was the first player acquired, and from stanford one of two first-round draft picks. >> i feel like sometimes during training like i am really training with these

people. >> she scored the club's first goal in a exhibition game earlier this month. >> i thought about it as my first professional goal and then after the game they were like it's the first goal in franchise history. i did not think of it like that. that's pretty cool. >> do you have the ball? >> i do not. the balls cost like over $200 these days so that would be a lot, i think. it's crazy how much things cost. >> the home opener is march 30th at paypal park. they are aggressive, spirited, talented and loaded. star international players. bay fc combining nine counties, nine bridges and the bay area. >> they will be so much fun to watch. the perfect attitude. the cofounder of the eagles taking the witness

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life in the fast lane is one of the hits from the eagle's hotel california album at the center of a criminal trial. prosecutors allege millions of dollars worth of handwritten lyrics were stolen decades ago. nancy chen with

reaction from eagles cofounder dawn henley. >> eagles cofounder don henley taking his voice to the courtroom as a key witness monday he says he was appalled when handwritten notes from the ban making of the hotel california album appeared at auctions in 2012 and then telling the court it was not something that was for public viewing. that was the process, something very personal and private. his testimony as part of the manhattan district attorney criminal case against three men who prosecutors claim knowingly conspired to sell about 100 pages of stolen notes and lyric sheets for hits like the title track and life in the fast lane.

the defendants have all pleaded not guilty, defense lawyers say that henley would willingly gave the documents which were later sold to the defendants. henley denied that testifying he gave the author access to the pages, but not permanent possession. >> how do you go about proving this situation? >> the jury has to figure out who they believe. the defense will try to put enough doubt into whether or not defendants would've known this was allegedly stolen property. >> that's it for the news at 5:00, cbs news bay area at 5:00 starts now. >> one of san francisco's most iconic stores, union square macy's is shutting it stores. even though it is not closing yet, the political implications are growing. >> another major store closing in san francisco. some mayoral candidates say this is why the city needs change at that stop -- top . how the mayor says

she is turning the city around. >> this is a completely different situation. >> president biden holiday all hands on deck meeting to avoid a government shutdown. the potential sticking points. creating housing out of inconsistent developments. the advantages and hitting cost of turning hotels into homes. >> this is cbs news bay area with juliette goodrich. >> an iconic store in san francisco will be no more. macy's has announced it is causing the union square flagship location and the company will be closing many other stores, too. macy's plans to close 150 underperforming stores in an effort to downsize. the macy's culture be