rent is on the decline in the town. we'll tell you why. from upgrading aging buildings to security to healthy school lunches, san francisco's schools are in need of a major overhaul and voters may get the say if they get the money. >> the question isn't whether we need the money. we clearly need the money. >> but can the district prove that they deserve it? >> i really hope the district will come out and show that it can handle funds responsibly. it's the home of the famous coffee crunch cake. >> i've always said i want to open a bakery in japantown. >> we hear from the man who started it all 50 years ago and the grandson who is now in the kitchen carrying on the family legacy. >> grandpa didn't have any of his kids want to do it. so we skipped a generation. this is cbs news bay area with juliette goodrich. >> good evening. thanks for joining us at 6:00. it is not often you hear

about price drops in this economy, but that is what is happening in oakland. rent is getting cheaper. according to the website apartment list, the average rent is just below $2,000 a month, a 10% drop from last year. our kelsi thorud spoke with one renter who is taking advantage. she just moved to oakland because of the lower prices. >> we also just want a space that feels really like calming and definitely one of my favorite parts was the kitchen and the corner windows. i'm a big cook. i love cooking. so having a lot of counter space, having nice new appliances was really important to me. >> reporter: india rose carter just moved from in apartment in san francisco to oakland with her partner. >> i can't afford to live in san francisco anymore and so this kind of felt like the only option relatively close to home. >> reporter: india says they toured dozens of apartments

during their search and definitely noticed the lower prices in oakland. >> we were aiming for a two bedroom with the hopes we would have space for an office. >> reporter: here they were able to get that. they landed in a modern two-bedroom two bath near lake merritt. >> yeah. we're going to have a desk and we're actually going to move that small blue couch out there in here so we have a little lounge space to work in. >> reporter: local rental experts say oakland is one of the only cities in the bay area seeing a decrease in rental prices right now. they say the main factor contributing to that is the amount of empty rental units in the city. many new apartment buildings sprouted up before the pandemic. now with remote work and issues the city has seen with crime and safety, not as many people are choosing to live here, meaning landlords have to decrease their rents to attract new residents, but even with the decrease in prices, the overall price of apartments in oakland remains high compared to other cities across

the country and still prices out many people who have lived in oakland for years. that's something india told us she thinks about a lot. >> so i don't really know if the apartments that are more accessible to lower class incomes are having that same change. i don't know if they've decreased as much as like these apartments in downtown oakland have changed. >> reporter: india told us she hopes the city can be a place where everyone who wants to live here can find an affordable and comfortable place to live. she and her partner are already hitting the ground running excited to call this city their new home. >> every morning i wake up and i'm so excited to be here and i'm really excited to get to know this community and create more connections with the different pockets of communities within oakland. >> for comparison, the average rent in san francisco is at

over $2,600 a month, $700 more than what you would pay in oakland. san francisco also saw a decline in rent prices, but it was only a 1.5% drop. as kelsi mentioned, for oakland it's a supply and demand in issue. the east bay rental housing association says it's likely temporary as the market straightens out but could come as a loss for the city as a whole. >> it sounds great on the surface to have the vacancies because you'll likely have more reduced rates. however, it means that municipalities won't necessarily have the kind of revenue to sustain the city and city services. >> he says the glut of empty apartments is mainly in the higher end unit around the downtown corridor which still has not bounced back from the pandemic. coming up at 7:00, we're going to take another look at a solution to california's housing crisis, more on the new law that's making it easier for people to split their properties and sell them off.

turning to some other news now, an officer-involved shooting in san jose leaving one man in the hospital with life threatening injuries. officers say they were responding to a call about a man with a gun. police released some video showing a man stepping outside of a car and firing shots. it happened yesterday in the area of kollmar drive. police say when they arrived at the scene, they were met with gunfire. >> the potential for a mass tragedy last night was immense. this apartment complex was filled with people enjoying a warm sunday evening, families, friends, and children safe one minute and the next in grave danger. countless times before our officers responded selflessly placing themselves between vulnerable people and a violent individual. >> no officers were hurt. the suspect's firearm was recovered at the scene. in san francisco a federal judge moved to reopen the sentencing of david depape, the man convicted of breaking into nancy pelosi's san francisco home and attacking her husband with a hammer. he was sentenced

to 30 years in prison this week, but there was a court error. the judge did not offer depape a chance to speak during his sentencing. so a new hearing is slated later this month. san francisco unified school officials are pushing for voters to approve a nearly $800 million bond for major improvements. some parents are fully supportive while others are skeptical of whether district officials will use the funding wisely. our kenny choi explains what's on the line and challenges for a school district facing major financial hurdles. >> reporter: supria ray has been an sfusc parent for decades. the district's push for a nearly $800 million bond for improvements, including renovating aging facilities, has been top of mind. >> the question isn't whether we need the money. we clearly need the money.

>> reporter: 410 million would be for large construction project to modernize school sites and classrooms, the push to put the bond measure on the ballot when voters will decide. >> i really hope the district will show it can handle funds responsibly. >> reporter: another 225 million is earmarked to build a new central food hub the district says would insure healthy meals for all students. some 150 million is allocated for fixing facilities like restrooms, technology upgrades, schoolyard outdoor learning, and security. >> there are more families and more kids out there who could come to sfusd and would hopefully opt for sfusd if they had more confidence in our school system. >> reporter: decreasing enrollment with less funding from the state has been problematic. the sfusd board is also working to rebuild trust with parents wary how the district spent approved bonds

in the past. >> we absolutely are in to continue building the trust with the public, understanding our current financial position. >> there is a lot that needs to happen i think through this process to kind of correct historical wrongs that have happened through bond projects of communities feeling a neglected and forgotten, sites not fully upgraded. >> reporter: highlighting the fiscal crisis, state officials this month downgraded sfusd's latest budget report to negative, meaning they're concerned the district will not be able to pay its bills over the next couple years. >> if we can show we can spend money well in a way that actually improves the school environment and improves student outcomes, that will go aim huge way toward helping regain the trust of not just parents and families, but folks throughout the city. >> reporter: that includes the teachers union which says the state's intervention which will pressure to closing underperforming schools and

lead to staff layoffs. either way, supria ray believes approving a bond measure could insure a quality education for public schools in san francisco for years to come. >> the bond measure would require 55% of voter support in november to pass and is not expected to raise current tax rates given the expiration of previous school bonds. superintendent dr. matt wayne released this statement on the bond measure say be, "question are working together as a district to further the successful track record being on time and on budget, improving quality of facilities and creating learning environments where students can thrive." graduate student workers at uc santa cruz are on strike protesting how the entire uc system has handled pro palestinian protests. union workers accuse the university of california of allowing violent attacks on pro palestine protesters by both outside agitators and police. an encampment sweep and arrests sparked outrage across uc santa

cruz. the union representing about 2,000 grad student workers say if their final demands are not met, they'll stay out of class. the university argues the strike is illegal in the first place. the executive vice chancellor said it violates the clear terms of collective bargaining agreements between the parties which prohibit strikes, work stoppages and any other activities that interfere with university operation. >> i believe we should have a safe environment where we can protest without fear be the uc police and even the city police are going to attack and arrest and have very serious consequences for those students. >> students say deeming the strike illegal won't make them leave. the strike could coincide with commencement ceremonies in mid-june. president biden slamming the international criminal court's decision to seek

arrest warrants for israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and his defense minister. the chief prosecutors are accusing the israeli leaders of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the gaza strip. president biden called the move outrageous. arrest warrants are also sought for three top hamas officials over the october 7th attacks. a panel of three judges will decide whether to allow the case to move forward. a decision could come in two months. iran declared five days of mourning after its president and foreign minister died in a helicopter crash yesterday. his sudden death comes at a time of extreme tension in the middle east. iran and israel are engaged in a so-called shadow war and last month iran launched drone and missile attacks against israel. still ahead, it is the home of the famous coffee crunch cake. have you ever had that? a san francisco business with a huge following is celebrating a big milestone thanks to a baker with a dream and his grandson.

>> we've been losing a lot of the really old business

. a beloved bakery is celebrating a huge milestone, 50 years in business. our sharon chin talked to the man who started it all and the grandson who is continuing the legacy. >> reporter: while his grandson

crunches up a tray of candy coating, moses yasukochi still can't help but sneak a business of the signature dessert he himself had baked for decades. >> somehow or other, 50 years. got the new refrigerator? >> reporter: the san francisco native opened yasukochi sweet shop in december 1974 74 that was your dream. >> i'm heal. >> reporter: the 87-year-old recalls how he could not refuse when friends offered him a bakery inside a grocery store. >> when i was a lot younger, i always said i want to open a bakery in japantown. >> reporter: why? >> why? because there's no bakery in japantown. >> reporter: moses made a name for himself, perfecting his own twist on the classic coffee crunch cake made famous by the old bakery on union square. a glowing paper review changed

everything for the young business owner. >> it really took off and ever since my business has gone up. >> reporter: the publicity stirred up demand for the coffee crunch cake from locals and visitors from across the country. moses' wife hatsie helped decorate the cakes and her smile became the face of the bakery. their three daughters and grandkids also helped out. then in 2020 hatsie passed away after exposure to covid. >> she was really good with the customers. me, i was the grumpy guy in the back. >> reporter: today moses is retired because of health issues and he's turned the shop over to his grandson, kenji yick, a graduate of the french culinary institute. >> grandpa didn't have any of his kids want to do it. so we skipped a generation. >> reporter: the city named the bakery a legacy business and kenji says keeping it open isn't just good for the family. it's also good for

japantown. >> we've been losing a lot of the really old businesses around here and it's nice to know that one of them is going to be sticking around. >> reporter: so far kenji's following his own recipe for success. the sweet stop is a semifinalist for a 2023 james beard award, the culinary equivalent of the oscars. despite its sustained popularity, kenji admits he cannot bake his family's famous cake and eat it, too. >> 15 years of having it at every single birthday, you get tired of it eventually. i don't think i've actually had it beyond just taste testing to make sure that it's right. >> reporter: for him the icing on the cake is making people happy. >> that's one of the things that i enjoy the most about it is you give them the cake and they're like oh, i'm so excited. it's a big birthday party. we're so excited. my grandma ate this when she was growing up. >> reporter: and so with his

grandfather on the sidelines, kenji keeps the family tradition alive celebrating five decades of growing a sweet spot for yasukochi's sweet shop. >> that is a great story. moses says the secrets, pay attention, to the longevity of his bakery, work hard, do not compromise on quality ingredients. you can watch our hour long special "roots and resilience, an aapi celebration" this friday at 4 p.m. on kpix and streaming on cbs news bay area. paul heggen, look at our forecast. are you a savory or sweet kind of guy? >> definitely sweet. every tooth in here is a sweet tooth. the onshore breeze is still with us which means

a beautiful day on the bay today, a clear view of alcatraz, well, someone swimming there, too, as well on the way to alcatraz from san francisco. they braved those chilly waters. how chilly are those waters? we have one of our floor directors greg, he swims in that water. do you know how cold that water is? >> cold. it's really cold. >> greg, is it cold? >> 52. >> 52 degrees, is that about right? >> that's really cold. i'm not even dipping a toe in that

water, no thank you, but good for them. >> right. >> good weather for outdoor activities today if you wanted to stay dry and out of the ice bath. it's going to be nice tomorrow. we'll get into the change towards memorial day weekend, but let's start with the overall perspective right now. i think my monitor is stuck. i'm going to hit the button on the computer. we will see temperatures warm up to a greater extent tomorrow, about 6 or 7 degrees above average. trust me, the forecast is worth waiting for. we will begin with the look at the big picture pattern. big area of high pressure, a hill of air in the atmosphere over the pacific, edges closer to us, keep the winds in the upper level in the atmosphere in an offshore direction. we won't lose the onshore influence, so temperatures are cooler along the coast and around the bay. let's look at our high temperatures from earlier today

and get into how things evolve. north bay temperatures made it into the 70s, 81 degrees in novato, mid-60s for san francisco, a couple degrees above average, 71 degrees in oakland. again, the really warm weather kicks in tomorrow. 81 degrees for concord and antioch, about 5 to 7 degrees warmer tomorrow, upper 70s for livermore, 78 degrees in redwood city today, only 58 degrees along the coast at half moon bay and in the santa clara valley temperatures reached the 70s, 78 degrees in san jose with 75 degrees for los gatos. as we look at the current temperatures now, those are running in the 70s inland with 60s around the bay, temperatures continuing to drop through this evening, 61 degrees in san francisco now, 1 degree warmer across the bay in oakland, between the 73 and 77 degrees for inland temperatures, not seeing much fog now. futurecast indicates we won't see a lot of fog to

begin the day tomorrow. reduced visibilities may be along the immediate coastline. what little fog there says should be gone by 9:00 or 10:00 in the morning even along the coast. we'll see plenty of sunshine through the rest of the day. a mix of upper 40s and low 50s to start the day tomorrow and then temperatures warm up, including the north bay around ross for roscoe who has a big happy smile and a little bow tie, mid-70s there tomorrow afternoon and other parts of the bay well into the 80s. about 6 or 7 degrees above normal, 70s in san francisco and oakland, 80s for san jose and concord. temperatures will get to the low 60s along the coast, mid- to upper 70s down the peninsula with mostly low 80s in the santa clara valley and san ramon valley,

tri-valley upper 80s, close to 90 degrees around brentwood tomorrow afternoon, the warm spot. 70 in san francisco, 70 degrees in for daly city and mid- to upper 70s on the east side of the bay. the farther inland, the warmer temperatures get, up to 87 degrees around cloverdale tomorrow afternoon. the winds will be onshore, which the why the coastal spots only warm up a few degrees from today. the strongest winds occur during the afternoon reaching 20 to 25 miles an hour for the strongest gust, enough to keep the coastal locations on the cool side. let's look at the seven-day forecast and we start at coast where temperatures are warmest tomorrow and don't drop a lot through the week. the coolest days are friday and saturday with highs in the mid-50s along the coast. the cooldown will impact everybody, temperatures around the bay go from 70s tomorrow to near normal wednesday and thursday to below average friday, saturday, and sunday, highs in the low to mid-60s and the cooldown will be noticeable farther away from

the water inland parts of the bay area tomorrow from the 80s to the 60s for highs for the first day of the three-day holiday weekend. a warm-up kicks back in on memorial day monday, up to pretty much normal with highs in the upper 70s. >> you are smooth sailing even with those technical glitches, nice job there, captain. let's hear from norah o'donnell about what she's working on for the evening news. >> hey, juliette, a look ahead to our global exclusive with pope francis, why the 87-year-old pontiff says climate change is a road to death and who he says is to blame, that and more headlines tonight on the cbs evening news. coming up, a historic mural painted by students when we come back, the new artwork unveiled at a san francisco firehouse.

a historic mural is now on display in san francisco. the 21-foot tall mural was painted by students of the academy of art university unveiled at the fire department headquarters

today honoring the history and legacy of the city's firefighters. >> this is one of my first murals that's this big and leading a team of artists, it's really great. >> to have a piece of history like there on the wall is incredible and i think it's just amazing that carmen, who is 22 years old, did this, like wow. >> yes, wow. the mural shows one of san francisco's old firehouses during the late 19th century and early 20th century, so much history, wow. cbs evening news with norah o'donnell is up next. we're back here in 30 minutes with mo ♪ ♪ >> norah: breaking news... the prosecution rests. now it's donald trump's turn. tonight, the bombshell moment in the so-called hush money trial. michael cohen admits to stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the trump organization. >> they have no case. they have no crime. n