>anc2 mic>right right now at 5:30, a new push for state schools. how they are benefiting from these programs. >> the unique effort to prevent homeless encampments from popping up in one california city. it was back in 2016 that california voters decided to make marijuana legal for all adults. putting them in tough situations as they would try to compete with the much cheaper product. >> kenny choi joins the team as they crack down on illicit operations. >> reporter: it's a challenge to draw in customers lately and the lounge in san francisco and

the co-owner in san francisco including illegal grow operations, and the dispensaries. it is a commander with the california unified cannabis enforcement task force. >> and specifically to deal with the market. >> reporter: the officers raided what is an uncommon, unlicensed dispensary downtown san rafael. serving a warrant, detaining two individuals and seizing all products. >> instead of doing single dispensaries, our focus is on organized crime. the more significant violations associated with the academy market including labor trafficking, the weapons charges. >> reporter: they seized more than $53 million in illegal cannabis in the first quarter of this calendar year and shut down several operations in the bay area. >> it will start with the cultivators with a lot in the bay area especially in the east bay. and mostly run by chinese

organized crime. >> reporter: the owners are skeptical law enforcement to make enough of the dent in the illegal market. they believe the only way to survive is if lawmakers slash taxes on cannabis products and more. >> you tax the amount of existence, which has happened to those growers. it is going to be very difficult for a lot of people to continue. >> and check it out down there. >> reporter: conducted in 2022 by whitney economics. fewer than one out of four businesses were profitability. >> we want them to be successful. everything we do is to protect the public and that's the same thing in the same time. >> we keep cutting and obviously with all the cuts will come just a tougher

environment. >> reporter: hoss is optimistic. it's not all going up in smoke just yet. >> well in the next few months, we could see the federal government make cannabis a schedule three drug and the same class like ketamine and steroids, making it easier for legal dispensaries to survive. the most famous plant drove a huge spike in napa county's agricultural product last year. the total grow value in 2023 was more than $1.2 billion. that's up 30% year over year and nearly all the value, 99.8% was driven by the record setting year. wilson walker talks to growers about california's wine industry is facing financial struggles right now despite that record haul. california is moving closer to requiring all public school students to learn how to manage money. but they are offering

financial literacy classes. partnerships between the school district will allow them to get their hands on experience with the ins and outs of banking and how to manage bills and much more. >> and learning how to do the bills or learning how money could manage all that. >> hey, you could be driving. it's $300 to have someone look at it. and that if you are making $17 an hour out of high school, how much room do you have for that budget with the average rent and the average stuff like that? >> well, your financial literacy becomes a part of the graduation requirements, the class of 2030 will be the first group that is needing that class to actually graduate. the tiny southern california town of ojai is trying a unique strategy to tackle homelessness. building its own encampment right outside city hall. the city put up water proof canvas tents for people priced out of their homes. right now about 30

people are living on the eight-acre site and many of them grew up in ojai. >> we can't afford rent. we're doing what we can and still trying to stay happy. >> i think it's a beautiful example of the community stepping in and working together to find the best solution for the situation that is really challenging. >> the governor announced recently the $192 million in grants to address encampments across the state. ojai got $12.7 million. the city hopes the tiny homes could be a pathway to permanent housing. well, 140 years ago, not all children were allowed to go to public schools in the state of california until an 8-year-old chinese-american girl from the bay area fought the system. meet the author shining a spotlight on her story. and amy won her case and the court ordered the school to admit her. >> more than half of all nurses in the u.s. say they are likely to leave their job within the

next year. we'll meet the next generation training to step

>anc3 mic>well. the chinese exclusion act of 18982 was signed by then president chester arthur. >> mostly impacted chinese immigrants living here in san francisco. denying adults the right to work, but also denying chinese children from attending school. it was an 8-year-old chinese american girl who fought the system. her story now found on the pages of the children's book written by bay area attorney turned author. >> i had a chance to talk to her about one of the most overlooked civil rights battles right here in our state's history. >> reporter: with their prized work in hand, a moment the butterflies for tracy hahn,

whose journey as a children's book author is coming full circle. >> i am nervous, but i'm excited. >> reporter: taking the floor and reading to the more than 200 students at san francisco's spring valley elementary school. >> they didn't allow chinese children in this school. we went any way. >> reporter: that moment four years in the making putting passion to paper titled they fight to go to school. >> a journey of a thousand miles will begin with the single step. >> reporter: the book is more than just a story, a critical piece of local history. >> and it is really american history. >> reporter: the pages following the story of the 8-year-old, the chinese american girl who in the year of 1885 tried to enroll in school, but denied because of discrimination. >> and most americans didn't

want chinese people working here, settling down, raising children who would need to go to school. >> reporter: it is a case she discovered while working as an attorney. >> and i was researching asian american civil rights cases. i came across her case. and i was really, really surprised that i had not heard of it or heard of her before. >> reporter: that's when she started down the archive rabbit hole. >> we were talking months and months of research. >> reporter: even in the 1880s, they were well covered by the local newspapers. her case making it to the high court. >> and so this is a copy of the actual california supreme court decision in her case. amy won her case and the court actually ordered the school to admit her into the school, but they were still able to find ways to circumvent that and prevent her

from attending school there. >> reporter: that school, spring valley elementary, where nearly 140 years after an 8-year-old chinese american girl was denied enrollment. >> and that is when she was 8 years old. >> reporter: students listening wide open about the story. >> if she was here, most of us wouldn't be here. >> and how the chinese couldn't come, but now they can. >> reporter: for tracy hahn, a piece of history with that personal connection. >> so it kind of felt like a duty to tell her story. i feel like, you know, hopefully that she would be glad and proud to be able to share that at the school today. >> reporter: the story coming full circle where it all began and hopefully where the fight for justice will finally come to an end.

>> and although she was denied enrollment though at spring valley elementary. and the technicalities, they did force the city to open the segregated chinese primary school in 1885, which will still stand today now called the gordon elementary school. presenting their children's book to students at that school and it is amazing to think it's the oldest school in san francisco and despite that dark past, they really embrace the history as they would teach to the kids because it is an important part of history. >> and listen to her story and how they totally understood what was happening and how important it was. >> it is funny because when she first came in, this is way too complex.

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>wxw mic>as as anticipated, temperatures took a big jump across the area today, delivering warmer air towards

the coast where temperatures reached up to 70 degrees at half moon bay and close to 10 degrees above average for early may. and then the low 80s in concord, most inland parts of the bay area in the upper 70s and the low 80s throughout the afternoon and temperatures will continue to warm up tomorrow where they have arrived the big hill that is camped off the coast and will help warm it up to kick in that offshore wind and a dry direction. we added so much fire over the weekend that it is not going to remain or become much of a problem as we would head through the next 24 hours of the dry breezy conditions. 10% to 15% range where you can see it is moving quickly in the background. the wind will be a factor in the north bay early tomorrow morning. there until 8:00 a.m. and as we wind the clock forward, while they drop again by tomorrow afternoon to where

it was today with warm temperatures once again. not moving innerly as fast and it will die down where they had changed direction with that breeze funneling through the golden gate. that will spill a big drop in had temperatures tomorrow afternoon in areas along the coast after we warm up earlier in the day and some of those warmer spots in the low 60s. temperatures are going to warm up by tomorrow afternoon into the mid to upper 80s. these numbers are not record setting. mid to upper 80s inland for fremont and even up into the mid-70s by early afternoon in san francisco. by early afternoon, temperatures are going to drop off quickly with that breeze that starts to return and temperatures in the north bay also up into the mid to upper 80s. they aren't going to peak until friday, but

it won't become dangerously hot as we are talking about the moderate heat risk for tomorrow and that it is not anywhere close to the top of the scale so you have to overdo it to have any health problems and they probably won't notice it too much during the day tomorrow and away from record territory as we would head through the next couple of days. a look at the forecast highs compared to where those records are and well below those records with some of the closest approaches to the territory. the record tomorrow is 80. much further away for san francisco and at half moon bay, but farther inland, still at least within the shouting distance of records, but those look like they will remain safe once again for the warmest day on friday. temperatures are going to start to back down inland for the weekend and not a lot. still mid-80s by sunday and monday and that temperatures will bounce back up into the middle portion of the 80s by tuesday of next week and wednesday as well. now around the bay and the coast,

the breeze is going to return things to what you would expect in early to mid may. back into the upper 60s for sunday, monday, tuesday with the back and forth fog pattern, reestablishing themselves, beginning already on friday and saturday and then much more prevalent as we would head through the weekend. mostly cloudy skies for a couple of days along the coast. a little bounce back for those temperatures along the coast. just above 60 degrees by tuesday and wednesday of next week. as we approach the weekend, it's important to emphasize no rain in the forecast for the weekend. how about that? >> thanks, paul. time for a check of what's ahead at 6:00 as we switch over to julia. >> ryan, thank you. coming up at 6:00, a special cbs news california investigation. uncovering a spike in sexually violent predators set for release in communities around the state. but it does come as it is getting harder and harder to find suitable housing for them. the battle over what to do with convicted predators who have served their time, but they

have no place to go. students in east oakland cheer on their peers. why this class is an important success story for a neighborhood facing tough odds. a lot of stories coming up at 6:00 in ten minutes. let's go to vern in sports. >> some good stuff, jules. baseball up top. how about the a's? they made the american league west a toss up for who is winning it? oh the kids called in sick for matinee double header today at the coliseum. hosting the rangers. what a day for shay langeliers. the a's catcher had a pop in his step. he added a two-run double in the fourth. and then in the sixth, he hit one hard into the gap. and he could not get there in time. runners

scored from first. the triple. he was a single shy of hitting for the cycle, but he wasn't the only hot bat today. he got some play in the 7th. the ninth blast of the season was a three-run homer. he was a triple shy of a cycle. that's two, almost accomplishing that defeat. the record of 18-21, winning the game at 9-4. game two of the double header in progress, moving pictures on the late show. the giants, when the slugger is right, he could carry the team. but now he's on the ten-day injured list with the right shoulder strain. the skipper says he feels soler has been trying too hard. he's batting just above 200. pivot to the nba where the mvp is jokic again. the third time in the last four seasons. the denver big man would cement it further that he's one of the best to play this game. yet again, the top five in total

points. rebounds and assists. the only other senator to do that in multiple seasons, will chamberlain. the joker joins them to win the mvp three times in a four-year pan. the nhl. the sharks are left out of the playoffs. it has not happened since the 2018, 19 team. why did the fan base react like this yesterday? the sharks won the draft lottery for the first time ever. and all signs will point to san jose using that pick to bring in 17-year-old macklin celebrini, once in the junior sharks program as a 13-year-old. he's the son of rick celebrini, the warriors head trainer. dad earned himself a press conference today. >> we were nervous and anxious. to see the sharks win the lottery was phenomenal. and now

obviously that's different than macklin getting selected by san jose. if he were lucky enough to get selected, you know, that's when the excitement starts. to have him in our own backyard, and mom to bring him a meal every once in a while and do our laundry would be a lot of fun. >> any chance of him staying at home with mom or dad or do you think he'll want to get out? >> i can't see that happening. >> reporter: hey, wherever he's living, you know mom and dad are going to set him up. who is going to get his bed sheets? who are stock his fridge and help furnish his pad? he's a teenager. he is still a good player from boston university. the league draft is june 28. >> a lot of trips to ikea and target. mom will take care of him. still ahead here at 5:00, the u.s. has been facing a dire shortage of nurses since the start of the pandemic. we will meet a

if there is one positive takeaway of the pandemic, it reminds us of how underappreciated the front line workers are that we would need a new generation to replace them. >> the nurses are angels. i would say we're in pretty good

hands. >> hello, i will be your nurse today. >> reporter: alaina is in her final year of nursing school. as she demonstrates a standard full-body assessment in one of their labs. >> it has been fun, and i feel i have developed a lot of new skills and have grown both as a nurse and as a person during my time here. >> reporter: alina says her mexican heritage informs the kind of work she wants to do in healthcare. there's a disconnect between immigrant families and medical providers. >> it's always been a very big goal of mine to act as a bridge between my community and healthcare. >> reporter: her education began during the pandemic. a moment that made her think hard about the profession she's pursuing, motivating her to keep going. >> the covid-19 pandemic really brought to life a lot of the inequities that were found in nursing. >> reporter: one of her passion

is to work towards social justice. that means addressing the setback that people without access to healthy food and good medical care will face when they show up. >> my vision for myself, i would like to work with more vulnerable populations. i feel inclined to work around. >> reporter: but she knows since the pandemic, nursing shortages and healthcare workers dealing with burnout are two likely scenarios in her own career. >> we emphasize that self-care portion, you can't help other people unless you help yourself first. >> reporter: she hopes more resources will be given to take in larger classes of nursing students in the future. before then, she looks forward to graduating with gratitude for all who helped her get through. >> i'm grateful for what they do and i'm happy i'll be joining them soon. that's it for the news at

5:00. cbs news bay area with juliette goodrich starts right now. >> thank you so much. we begin with the cbs news special investigation. they've served their time, and the state says they are ready for a second chance. what happens to sexually violent predators in california with no place to go? >> you should not be allowed to be in our neighborhoods where we have kids and families. >> it's a decision that often sparks push bank finding a suitable home for convicted sex offenders. >> there is a gap in the law. >> reporter: inside the battle to change the law. some worry it might be putting public safety at risk. the head of berkeley schools grilled over claims of anti-semitism. >> antizermatt haddic incidents in our schools are never acceptable. >> what prompted a federal investigation. >> our superintendent was the only person testifying and could not flat-out say we have an anti-semitism problem. >> the small hand