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from cbs news bay area, this is the morning edition. evacuation orders near los angeles as fire crews struggle to containment of a massive

brush fire. in the bay area fire officials remain on high alert for dangerous fire conditions for the rest of the weekend. the show goes on for an east bay theater troupe . a fire destroyed their set . but that did not stop them from this weekend's performances. >> we put a list on facebook of what we need and all the sudden we had everything we needed. good morning. thank you for joining us. it is sunday, and june 16th. i am anne makovec. starting with a major wildfires southern california. this is an aerial view of what is called the post-fire near interstate june 16th. i am anne makovec. starting with a major wildfires southern california. this is an aerial view of what is called the post-fire near interstate 5. pittsburg at least 4400 acres . none of the contained . authorities say the flames broke out at around 1:45 yesterday afternoon. in the town of gorman about 60 miles northwest of los angeles. businesses and other property were caught in the path of the fire. the santa clarita sheriff station said deputy's and search and rescue teams are on the ground. helping with the more than 1200 evacuation so

far. high winds expected throughout today, which you make the task of firefighting more difficult. our evening anchor liz cook happened to be driving through that area yesterday and shot this footage. we know many in the bay area use interstate 5 to get to southern california and we will get more updates on the post-fire throughout the day. in the bay area, fire crews had to deal with multiple small grass fires popping up on saturday. most of them in the south bay near san jose. the post getting to about 20 acres with at least one in sunnyvale as well. no reports of any injuries or damage associated with the fires. in santa rosa, fire officals say would be and dry june raised the fire risk in the area this weekend. grass fires are the biggest risks right now . weather experts expect the potential fuel to keep drying out as we move into the summer. and we spoke with a woman in santa rosa who has lived through many fire seasons and said her family is paying close attention.

>> during the last fire season we had a vacuous at our house. we had a family who lost the house and we are familiar with fire season. it will be a crazy season, i think. >> the santa rosa fire department urging people to take preventative measures to reduce the risk like clearing brush and creating defensible space around their homes. we are starting this sunday morning and it is clear. i will let this play forward to monday morning and it is clear. that is monday at 6:00 a.m. tuesday, i bet you can guess what this is going. we are out of the june gloom business. we may see a little develop on the coast by tuesday morning but you have clear skies . temperatures are pretty much right on the marker average. today's daytime highs, in the mid to upper 80s inland and a little warmer than average. the city is at 71. i will have the rest of the forecast including the red flag warning in just a bit the show went on in pittsburg last night after a local theater company lost 45

years worth of props. in a fire last weekend, the new production of the sunshine boys went on a scheduled. amanda hari explained what happened and how they managed to get it altogether. >> reporter: as soon as a fire happen, one of the board of directors says her mind did not go towards what they were losing, but instead, towards the future and the show. and what they would need to make it happen. >> we are getting by. let's put it that way. all of our past was there, all the photos from the shows going back to 1979. show posters. all of those memories were gone. >> reporter: heartbreak for the pittsburg theater company and diana, a member of the theaters board of directors. she spent my sunday preparing for opening night of the company's production of the sunshine boys. moments after arriving home, messages starting coming in that there were house was on

fire. >> i followed the fire trucks over, saw the blaze going on and, that is that. nothing more. >> reporter: she said firefighters were selling through the walls to get into the building. >> the roof was fully engulfed, flames were billowing out the top and i knew it was going to be a total loss at that point. >> reporter: 45 years of set pieces, props and costumes were lost in a matter of minutes. in just five days, they would have to put on the show. the only thing that has set up at california theater in pittsburg with a backdrop walls. >> we put a list out on facebook of what we needed and all of a sudden by wednesday we had everything we needed. >> reporter: she said the theater community and the pittsburg community immediately did what they could to help. mary wilson, heard about it on the news. she was stunned, looking at the images of the fire. >> to have all of these items lost, is a tragedy. really sad.

>> reporter: wilson said she knew she would come out and support the company by seeing the show. >> they are local. and it is community. and it is fun. we enjoy it. >> reporter: many of the people came to the show stopped to look at the photos from the fire, reed about what happened, and leave donations. although the show is happening, there is work to do. in addition to all the equipment, they also need to find a new location for a potential warehouse. >> our goal is to raise at least $50,000 because we know the cost of warehouses and we had a very good deal with the city , because they were supporting us. we do not expect to have that in the future. >> reporter: right now they are grateful for what they do have a successful show, and support. >> you just feel that community and you are part of something bigger than yourself .

>> reporter: rebuilding will take time and multiple efforts to raise money. on july 27th, they will have a benefit concert right here at california theater in pittsburg to help raise some more money . they are helping the community will continue to come out and support. thousands of people turned out along san francisco's fillmore street for a juneteenth freedom celebration. ♪ that is four-time grammy award winner yolanda adams performing at the festival. she is one of the best gospel selling artists. this event is for families and an opportunity to bring together the black community in san francisco. >> for us being here means we are here to wrap our arms around our first to let them know we will be here for the next 100 years and enjoy and celebrate freedom. >> this was the 79th annual

fillmore juneteenth. people in san mateo county enjoyed similar juneteenth festivities at the millbrae central park. they began with a flag raising ceremony and parade on saturday morning. fremont celebrated its first ever pride fair at the fremont main library with food vendors and other activities. there were booths from local nonprofits that serve the lgbtq+ community with a focus on sexual, health and wellness. san francisco's spca celebrating this month with free bandannas for pets. the giveaway runs through the end of june and the center will be waiting adoption fees for all animals, five months and older throughout the rest of the month. you can see all of our pride month stories on kpix.com . be sure to watch a special, hope, love, pride. it starts at 10:00 a.m. sunday june 30th on pix+ and streaming on the free cbs news app. coming up, san francisco is honoring a grandmother who died after being attacked in a park.

>> there is a sense of victory. there is a sense of justice. a group of san francisco parents rallying for change. why they say the school district is ignoring them. let's take a live look outside at the sunrise. this

welcome back. it is 10 minutes after 6:00. people living in millbrae are on alert this morning for a mountain lion in the area. after one was seen yesterday afternoon on vallejo drive. near interstate 280. no reports of any injuries. but people are warned to be cautious around any mountain lion and call 911 if you see it. we took a look at the forecast in the top of the newscast and you can see how the marine layer is not coming back and we will be relatively warm. there is one other important item in the forecast , besides the no marine layer, it is a strong northwest winds if you look at the timeframe , from our saturday night, which we have seen this pickup, all the way through sunday we are looking at tonight at 8:15. there is a strong surge. look at the purple off the coast. purple on the key shows you where you have 50 mile an hour gusts over the water. it is windy. and the winds are

funneling onshore and they will be funneling on twitter today. this is later tonight. you can see the winds pick up in intensity and less put some numbers on and come in for a closer look to spotlight one timeframe. one of the windier periods tonight around 8:00. northwest winds , that are funneling through all the passes and gaps like the golden gate, the san bruno gap, all the orientated openings along the coast range, where strong seabees that sea breeze winds can rest through. it is not windy enough for a wind advisory and not terrible enough for a red flag warning, although we are concerned that the winds from a fire standpoint and this is one of the reasons i say that. if you take a look at the relative humidity today and this is looking ahead to 11:30 this morning, the numbers are low and the map is color-coded and you get into the deep shades of brown. we are seeing decreased humidity over the next 36

hours. here is an example. the humidity yesterday, the numbers are noticeably higher. the humidity levels will be lower today and the wind will be up and because of that there are red flag warning's but not in the bay. for the bay, we are not quite reaching the necessary criteria for windspeed and relative humidity. high winds, low humidity. we are not at the threshold and those are the measurements that are looked at by the national weather service when issuing red flag warning's. there are red flag warning zfor solano county, the northern one third and that goes from our 11:00 saturday night through monday. when you take a look at lake county, you have one. red flag warning is telling you the conditions are favorable for fires to spread. just because a winds will be at a strong enough clip around 40 miles an hour in some elevations in lake county and you have low relative humidity. all of this is tied into a

weather system to the north. you can see the pacific is throwing a lot of energy our way and this is translating into relatively stronger northwest winds along the coast. it will not last that long. but we have to get all the way through and we want to get through monday before the start to quiet down. look what happens. there is a cool down coming our way. will go down 10 degrees and it will be 65 for the daytime high on wednesday instead of 75 today. north bay valley schooling from the mid-80s to the upper 70s on wednesday and you will warm back up again. san jose you go to 77 on wednesday before warming up to near 90 on saturday. the inland east bay will do the same pattern, nice and cool 78 wednesday before warming backup to 90 degrees on saturday. police say that a young man brutally attacked a great-grandmother at a park in the visitation valley area three years ago. on saturday , city leaders and family members unveiled a new sign that renamed the park after her. da lin reports another community has turned this tragedy into something positive .

>> reporter: a granddaughter but a chant of the victims name. which means, abundant love in chinese. >> very , very generous always smiling person. >> reporter: the victim's family and the visitation valley community want to turn this senseless loss into a win. >> abundant love has been the theme. >> reporter: family, friends and neighbors gathered on saturday afternoon at the leland avenue park to unveil the new sign. the peace and friendship park. >> it is a really big step toward healing. >> reporter: diane is one of the victims granddaughters and she said the attack frightened and kept many asian seniors away. >> the community had been really scared of coming out in the morning to exercise and reclaim the park. with the lion

dancers and the new name, it does feel like a whole new park. >> reporter: police say an 18-year-old brutally beat the 88-year-old at the park in january, 2019. investigators say it was unprovoked . police say she died from her injuries a year later. the great-grandmother lived in this beige house next to the park and exercised here every morning. the african-american and asian-american communities united to push for the renaming, after her death. the granddaughter organized and brought a lot of people together. >> there is a sense of victory and there is a sense of justice. >> everyone is coming together and not necessarily choosing to be divided as a result of this tragedy. >> reporter: while they forgive the suspect and want restorative justice for him, they admit many many family members are divided and angry.

diana hopes positive energy, healing and abundant love will help her large family find peace. >> for me to have been able to cry in this event , meant a lot for me. because i had been detached. >> reporter: five after -- five years after the attack the cases held up incorporate prosecutors and defense attorneys asked for more time to review the evidence in the case. in san francisco a group of advocates rallied outside the school district offices coming to expand language education in the city. the activists say the district is planning on cutting language programs in a couple of years and they want to protect the existing management education while also adding classes in cantonese. >> i have lived here for three years and i was amazed by people who can speak multiple languages. and i mostly lived in germany. but most germans can speak three or four

languages. why can't we as americans align many languages? >> one third of the students in the school district are asian. activists say teaching mandarin and cantonese helps everybody. the school district says in a statment we are committed to evaluating multilingual opportunities while continuing to allegedly implement budget balancing solutions. the district says last year the board of education adopted a new roadmap for language construction. coming up . katie ledecky will be on the u.s. olympic swim team for the fourth time. the results on saturday that secured her trip to the summer games in paris. coming up in sports. it was moving day at the u.s. open. only eight players are under par headed into the final-round. plus, one step forward, two steps back. the story of the giants stayed the same on saturday.

the giants have done the same thing all season long. making us believe they are on the path that will end in the postseason. but just as fast, it looks like a scene they will finish 20 games out of first. we start with the positive part. this dog was not interested in peddling. it to run home run in the first inning followed by a pair of doubles. he leads the national league in rbi since being called up last month.

defending, giants up and they had a golden chance to tack on. second and third nobody out and they came up empty. sf was one for 13 with runners in scoring position. the situational at bats were terrible and the angels took advantage of all of the issues. he got all of this fastball and it went more than halfway up the bleachers in left, 467 feet . longest hummer at oracle park since 2019. and just beat the giants 4-3. they are headed for the sweep later today. a's rain down in minnesota and they play sunday giving them two chances to end a seven game losing streak. the ballers ninth-inning came back came up short. they had the right guy at the plate but hubbard popped up to end the game. oakland unveiled its new mascot, scrappy the possum. a shot at the a's who once had a possum living in the walls of the coliseum . upon the, is it still there? third round of the u.s. open up partners. the final

pairing, they have known each other since they were 10 years old. he got the better of him on saturday. the great approach of 14 set him up for a birdie. rory shot a 69 and he is three back of the lead. and he is tied for second. it was bryson dish and bow and won the open in 2020 and he put himself in great shape to add another later today. and i save . one of the six birdies. he shot a 67 to get to seven under. three clear of the field. the first time that he has led a major after 54 holes. the stanley cup was in the building with the panthers, one win away, but the oilers and the fans were not ready for the season to end. mcdavid scored his first goal of the series, finally. edmonton erupted for a two goals thoroughly scoring a four total in the first three games they won game five .

ice cubes big 3 basketball at the open arena to kick off the seventh season. mc hammer, sitting courtside. the three on three league is mostly made up of retired nba players. x1 and jordan crawford hit the game-winning three in the first game of the day. under the former player, nick young presented his championship ring from my season but this year, he is coach. >> going into the locker room and remembering the last time i was here in the last time i was here i got a ring. it is good luck. >> reporter: what you say to the haters who were doubting your coaching abilities ? >> i will that my ring speak for itself. a win in the nba and won in three. a winner in life. >> that will do it for sports. have a great sunday. night one of the u.s. olympic swimming trials in indianapolis is over and katie ledecky continues to make history. she is heading to

paris for her fourth summer olympics. the summer games would not be the same without her. she has already won seven gold medals in the first of any female in olympic swimming history. she cruised to victory in the 400 mile freestyle last night with a time of just over three minutes, 58 seconds. she became the ninth u.s. women to qualify for at least four times on the grand stage. the 27-year-old is set to swim four events during the trials , ranging from 200 meters to 1500. but it was not just her making waves. 21-year-old gretchen walsh out of the university of june virginia set a world record last night. in the 100 meter butterfly race. we are talking over 55 seconds. that is almost half a second faster than the previous record set by a swedish swimmer in the 2016 olympics. keep in mind she sent this record during a semi finals heat. she will fight for the coveted olympics team spot tonight. coming up a man opens fire

at a water park near detroit. injuring nine people. the person is dead and the motive is unclear. muslims around the world are gathering today for prayers, including in war-torn gaza to make a major religious holiday. let's take a live look outside. this is a view over the bay as we head to break.

from cbs news bay area, this is the morning edition. welcome back. it is just about 6:30 . thank you for joining us this sunday morning. i am anne makovec in for max darrow. at least nine people are injured after a man opened fire in a detroit suburb. two of the injured our children. including an eight-year-old boy who was shot in the head and is in critical condition this morning. wendy gillette has more. >> reporter: there was panic and terror in rochester hills, michigan, just after 5:00 p.m. saturday, when a man fired as many as 28 times at a splash pad were families were trying to keep cool. >> there were multiple victims wounded on scene. our deputy's began providing emergency first aid including tourniquets. >> reporter: the sheriff said three of the victims were from the same family. two children. he says the shooting appears to be random. sheriff's deputies

descended on a nearby neighborhood after getting a description of a vehicle, tracing it to an address. they say they found a suspect dead inside the house of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot. >> the reason the quick containment is critically important , in my opinion and why potentially more lives were saved , is we don't know what the next chapter was want to be . >> reporter: he was described as a 42-year-old man with mental health challenges. the motive is unclear layer. at the news conference the sheriff showed an image of a semi automatic weapon, the suspects kitchen table. >> a lot of blood. a lot of blood. >> reporter: a neighbor went to the splash pad to help the victims. >> i know these people. this is my neighborhood. friends and family members. this is horrible. >> reporter: the oakland county sheriff's office has responded to other mass shooting incidents in recent years. including in oxford, michigan, when a 15-year-old shot and killed four high school students in 2021. the sheriff called this incident a gut

punch to the community. >> another mass shooting in round rock, texas, north of boston. two people are dead and multiple others injured. police say shortly before 11:00 last night two groups began fighting with each other during a juneteenth celebration at old syllabus park and at least one pulled a gun and began shooting. they have a description of one suspect who is at large. >> we are here to celebrate and such an occasion as juneteenth and to come together as a community , is a terrific comment monumental event for us but you have it have it marred by senseless tragedy that happened at old settlers park, it breaks your heart. it breaks your heart for families coming out to enjoy their evening and now their life is forever changed as a result of somebody who could care less about somebody else's life. >> firefighters and officers working at that event were quick to respond . applying tourniquets to people injured.

local police asking anyone with information to come forward. we are starting this sunday morning and it is clear. i want to let this play forward to monday morning and it is clear. that is monday at 6:00 a.m. take it to tuesday and i bet you can guess where it's going. we are out of the june gloom business and we may see some of it develop on the coast by tuesday morning but other than that you have clear skies. temperatures that are right on the marker average . today's daytime highs, a little warmer than average. the city is at 71. i will be back with a look at the forecast including a red flag warning. president biden and former president donald trump on the campaign trail this weekend , trump is making back-to-back stops in michigan, while biden is fundraising in the west. natalie brand has the latest from washington. >> reporter: former president donald trump campaigning in battleground michigan , is hoping to court black voters

speaking a roundtable discussion at a church in detroit. >> we have done more for, and i say this probably, more for the black population than any president since abraham lincoln. that is a big statement. >> reporter: ahead of the event his campaign unveiled the black americans for trump coalition. trump and president biden are running neck and neck in the polls in michigan, a key swing state that president biden win in 2020 by around a 3% margin. michigan voters say the economy is top of mind. >> the economy is a big issue for people who are barely making it. eggs, milk, bread, everything is high. that is a big ticket issue. >> reporter: saturday evening trump headlined a convention held by a conservative youth group . in los angeles, president biden attended a star-studded fundraiser this evening with former president barack obama and actors george clooney and julia roberts. the biden campaign said the event has already raised in excess of $28 million, calling it a record for a single democratic

fundraiser. before joining the president, feels lady joe biden campaigned in the battleground state of arizona . >> donald trump is dangerous. yes. to our livelihood, to our security. and to the future of our country. we simply cannot let him win . >> reporter: in 12 days, former president trump and president up -- president biden are to face off in the first 2024 debate. >> vice president kamala harris pledged america's full and unwavering support for ukraine during an international peace summit yesterday. in switzerland. harris also said the u.s. will provide $1.5 billion in additional assistance to repair energy infrastructure, help refugees and beef up security for civilians. harris told leaders from more than 100 nations a global organization that russia's ongoing military campaign is not just an attack on the people of ukraine but also on international rules and norms. >> i am here in switzerland

tuesday with ukraine and the leaders from around the world in support of a just and lasting peace. as we look forward to that peace and work toward that. the united states is committed to helping ukraine rebuild. >> the vice president is now back in the u.s. arriving overnight at joint base andrews in maryland. 80 countries at the summit issued a communiqué that said keeping the territorial integrity of ukraine must be the basis for any deal with russia to end the war. several developing nations chose not to endorse the document including india and saudi arabia. thousands of muslims are praying in jerusalem's old city today. to kick off the holiday. men, women and children, went to the holy mosque as the sun was rising. today marks the climax of the annual

pilgrimage. it is a spiritual journey the worshipers strive to take at least once in a lifetime. this year celebration is somewhat overshadowed by the war between israel and hamas in gaza. the holiday is being celebrated in war-torn gaza, the it without the normally large family fees, new clothes and gifts for children. ready to gaza's health ministry, the war has killed more than 37,000 palestinians. in israel last night, tens of thousands of protesters were back in the streets calling for new elections. here is drone footage of the group of people that are demonstrating against israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu's government . they are angry about his handling of the war and what they say is a failure in securing a hostage deal with hamas. all that is video shows what happened during the idf rescue of four hostages last weekend. >> reporter: new footage of the dairy operation for the first time showing this man kidnapped eight months ago by hamas, now

rescued along with three others. overwhelmed by the side of his mother. >> translator: he said mom, i survived and i knew i would come back. >> reporter: and eight months hamas held them, the hostages endured mental and physical abuse. with his hands and feet tied behind his back. is his father. >> translator: one guard told him i will kill you and posted on line for the world to see. he spent the whole day thinking tomorrow his life would end. and he also told us some things i can never tell you. >> reporter: you think you really want to know? >> translator: she does. he does not. >> reporter: it is believed hamas is still holding 120 people hostage. including americans. these are the

families of hostages who were not saved at the rescue deal and now if anything, some of them are even more afraid than before. like the father of this person held by hamas. >> they can put an explosive belt on them to make sure that when the idf soldiers reach them they will be blessed to pieces. i will endanger my son. >> reporter: this morning israeli forces suffered the worst attack since january. eight soldiers were killed in southern gaza. according to initial reports they were traveling in an armored personnel carrier that was hit by a large explosion, believed to be a roadside bomb. israel said it is pausing fighting along a route in southern gaza to free up a backlog of trucks waiting to deliver humanitarian aid. it is not a complete cease-fire, but if it holds it may help civilians to have overwhelming

needs. the idf said the pause runs from 8:00 in the morning until 7:00 p.m. local time every day, until further notice. still ahead. we have seen police do it with guns and prescription drugs. now we will show you where you can turn in fireworks. today crews are scrambling to limit the impact of an oil slick that is black and part of the popular beach in singapore. details on the accident that led to that.

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gonna write this down right quick. taking a live look outside. this is the view of the san mateo bridge on this father's day. happy father's day to all the dads. in half moon bay today people are trading in illegal fireworks for up to $200 cash with no questions asked. the sheriff's office is running the buyback program to promote safety with fourth of july around the corner. last year was the first year of this program . the collected 400 pounds of illegal fireworks and explosives. perhaps as a result the sheriff's department received fewer calls for service related to fireworks . >> every year fireworks lead to a large amount of injuries and people can lose fingers. every year a couple people dine and

have illegal fireworks use and we are trying to avoid that sort of impact on the community. also they are a general nuisance. >> next saturday they will hold another buyback in south san francisco. we took a look at the forecast in the top of the newscast and you can see how the marine layers not coming back and we will be relatively warm. was one other important item in the forecast, besides the no marine layer it is the strong northwest women's. if you look at the time frame from our saturday night, which we have seen this pickup, all the way through sunday we are looking at tonight at 8:15. there is a strong surge. look at the purple off the coast. purple is showing you where you have a 50 mile an hour gusts out of the water. it is windy. the winds are funneling onshore and they will be funneling onshore through today. this is actually later tonight , you

can see the winds pickup in intensity and let's put some numbers on it and look at it closer. to spotlight one timeframe. this is one of the wood year periods tonight around 8:00. northwest winds that are funneling through all the passes and the gaps like the golden gate, the san bruno graph, all those orientated openings along the coast range, were a strong sea breeze and wind can rush through. it is not windy enough for a wind advisory and it is not terrible enough for a red flag warning. although we are concerned about these winds from a fire standpoint and he was one of the reasons i say that. if you look at the relative humidity's today , looking ahead to 11:30 this morning it is in the deep shades of brown. we are seeing decreased humidity over the next 36 hours. this is what the humidity look like yesterday. numbers are noticeably higher. the humidity levels will be lower today the wind will be up and because of that , there are red flag warning's but not in the bay. for the bay we are not

quite reaching the necessary criteria for wind speed and relative humidity. high winds and low humidity. we are not at the threshold and those are the measurements looked at by the national weather service when issuing red flag warning's. but there are red flag warnings for solano county, at least one third and that goes from 11:00 sunday night through monday. when you take a look at lake county, you have one also. red flag warning is telling you the conditions are favorable for fires to spread. just because the wind will be at a strong enough clip to 40 miles per hour in some of the elevations in lake county and you have low enough relative humidity. this is tied into a weak weather system going by to the north. you can see the pacific is throwing energy our way and this is translating into relatively stronger northwest winds along the coast. it will not last that long but we have to get all the way through , we want to get through monday before start to quiet down and

look what happens there is a cool down coming our way. will go down 10 degrees and it will be 65 degrees for the daytime aisle wednesday instead of 75 today. north bay valleys will cool into the upper 70s on wednesday and you will all warm right back up. san jose you go down to 77 on wednesday before warming up to 90 on saturday. and the inland east bay will do the same pattern. nice and cool 78 wednesday before warming backup to 90 degrees on saturday. crews working to clean up an oil spill along the southern coast of singapore. the water was black and after a treasure boat hit a stationary tanker on friday and authorities had the area closed off several coastal parts are affected and they said the vessel is no longer leaking oil but because of tidal currents, the oil is affecting marine life along the shore. ecotourism experts say the topography of singapore's coast may cause some difficulty in cleaning up the mess. there is video of the cleanup effort on the island . it attracts

millions of visitors a year and also has southeast asia's only universal studios theme park . part of the beachfront and a nature reserve. boating and swimming are prohibited for the time being. coming up. no mail u.s. weightlifter has ever won a metal in the olympics, after more than 40 years, we will introduce to you to two oakland teenagers were hoping to break that.

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a couple of teenagers in oakland hoping to become the future of u.s. olympic weightlifting. the first, they have their eyes on the podium at the national youth championships this weekend. amanda hari reports. >> beautiful. >> i am on the podium. when i am on the podium i feel like i just reflect on everything that took me to get to that moment. >> reporter: 15-year-old robert, walked into this gym what he was still in elementary school. now he is a rising high school sophom*ore, oakland tech,

lifting more than 200 pounds over his head. he had his eyes set on some big goals. including the 2028 olympics. >> the olympics after that and the olympics after that also. >> reporter: but first he and his training partner, the 16-year-old, will head to philadelphia to compete at the national championships. last year they were in the same age group and together won the teenager championship. their coach, michael jenkins, said he looks at that win as a win for oakland. >> this is where the need is. people in oakland are hurting and so we need resources. i'm tired of all the stories of doom and gloom in what is going bad in oakland and not enough stories about working. >> reporter: he opened the power strength near the embarcadero in oakland back in 2016. the hope was to throw the sport and help oakland youth. when jenkins met whitlock he said he was an unfocused kid. >> i did weightlifting first. >> reporter: his mindset shifted after the pandemic, keeping them in the gym and out of the trouble. >> we already.

>> reporter: from there, he and johnson started to excel, rapidly. both actually ranked near the top of their respective weight class and age groups. they are also two of the youngest lifters in u.s. history receive a full ride college scholarship. they have offers from louisiana state university. but jake and says it is about more than just athletics. >> i don't look at it as a sport, i look at it as a tool. it is a foundation tool to make us better humans. you see how confident you are and you see how responsible they are because in weightlifting they have to fail a little bit and they have to see a little bit and it is all in their hands. i cannot help with that. >> reporter: they train for two hours a day, four times a week. they can squat more than 400 pounds. jake and says them focused on more than live. on the whiteboard, johnson as goals set to know not just weightlifting related. if he

hits all of his goals, he gets to go to "star wars" land. both to reach other on and they both have hopes of being the first male american lifted to metal at olympic games since 1984. >> i want to do everything young so i can be -- if i mess up i have another chance to do it again because i have nothing but time. >> reporter: with all that time he hopes the sky is only the limit. >> pretty impressive. he competes today and johnson competes tomorrow. alameda county fair up and running in pleasanton. >> we got the jerseys. >> you can take advantage of the fun, carnaval rise, concerts and don't forget the food. the fair is open through july 7th. you can get tickets online or at the gate and one of the big attractions is pig racing. in the north bay there

was a pig round up. they were trying to wrangle a piglet on the loose. the piglet name pickles was not so easily persuaded. police had to get the help of bystanders to finally corner the little guy in a side yard before they were able to reunite pickles with his grateful owners. ♪ hey, come on, come on ♪ ♪ do what you want ♪ get into an audi and go your own way. find your way to exceptional offers during the summer of audi sales event at you local audi dealer.

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time for a look at this morning's top stories. we are keeping an eye on a major wildfire in southern california called the post fire near interstate 5 in gorman. it has burned at least 4400 acres and crews do not have any containment. the fire broke out at 1:45 yesterday afternoon. near the grapevine more than 1200 people had to clear out of their homes. in the bay area, fire crews dealt with multiple small grass fires in the south bay near san jose. the biggest one scorched about 20 acres . no reports of any injuries or damages. thousands of people showed up to san francisco's fillmore street yesterday for the 79th annual juneteenth freedom celebration. a family-friendly event including a performance

by four-time grammy award winner yolanda adams. people in san francisco's visitation valley gathered yesterday to unveil its new name. in honor of an elderly woman who was beaten to death at the park in 2019. family members said that this brought a lot of people together after such a senseless loss. at least nine people in rochester hills, michigan, a gunman was found dead after he apparently shot himself. having a little trouble with audio but it will be a beautiful day around the bay area. it is father's day. happy father's day to everybody. including my father, dave. always very grateful to

him. thank you for joining us today. on the sunday morning. "cbs sunday morning" is coming up next with jane pauley on kpix. and our local news continues on our streaming service, cbs news bay area. enjoy your sunday.

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