Sent us for authentication. Reporter so we asked Chris Johnson a counterfeit expert to examine then. He showed how he looks for telltale signs like this label. It will have the physical size, but adjacent to it is the product number. Reporter you can compare that product number to the number on the price tag. If they dont match, he says its almost certainly counterfeit. But in our case. They compare, and they match. It is what it appears to be. Reporter his conclusion . The 3 lululemon leggings that you sent to us are all authentic. Theyre currently on sale in the Lululemon Stores and have not been discounted. Reporter as far as ending up at the flea market. Lululemon does not sell through discount, they keep a tight control over their chain of distribution, so for it to show up at a swap meet, my informed guess would be they were stolen. Reporter brazen grab and run thefts like this one at the lululemon store in berkeley have ki place in s thbay area. This Santa Rosa Lululemon store was robbed 3 times in a row in just the last 4 months. It is disturbing to hear that. Reporter karen flood is with the Union Square Business improvement district. Its not just opportunistic people stealing 1 or 2 items, but people are coming many and filling orders. Reporter she says retail margins are thin right now, and the thefts hit many retailers bottom line. Not to mention the morale in the stores, the officers there guarding the front door are as much to protect the victims in the store as the items walking out. Reporter and were learning the thefts are highly organized. The state has launched 3 task forces within the past year to connect local retailers with Law Enforcement and help them connect the dots. Weve connected cases all over the state, up and down the west coast, and across the united states. Reporter the Highway Patrol oversees a new Retail Crime Task force based in san francisco. Theres planning that goes into when to steal, what to steal, where to steal, and then what to do with whats stolen. Reporter operation focus lens in december recovered 2 million in stolen property, most of it apparel, including lululemon. Its possible some of it might have been headed to flea markets. The investigation is still ongoing, but making that connection is not an easy task. It takes skilled investigators conducting a careful skilled investigation to determine whether or not something is actually stolen. And then to determine if the person that possesses it lee th was stolen or participated in its theft. With regards to flea markets, there could be vendors there aypu me seavharcy victims. Stolen items. Reporter back at the laney flea market, the owner of the lululemon stand tried to slip away when we showed up with a camera. We finally caught up with her. Where are you getting all the stuff maam . I dont know. Reporter is it stolen . I dont know, its not my business. Reporter its not your business . A week later when we went back, the lululemon stand was gone. Andria borba, kpix 5. We should point out, we did reach out to lululemon for comment but never heard back. This kind of goes to show you, if it sound too good to be true, it probably is. And that stand might be gone, but im sure theres more where that came from. Were asking you what you think about the story. Join in on the conversation right now. Now a look at our top stories at 5 30, Mcclymonds High School in west oakland still closed after a cancer causing chemical was found. Tce was found in the ground water under campus. The main concern is that the tce is vaporizing into classrooms. One Oakland Council member is calling for a full rebuild of the school, and some neighbors now wondering if theyre being exposed to tce well. A man accused of murder at an airbnb property east of san jose was in court today. Police say he stabbed his girlfriend to death and left her wrapped in bloody blankets on the bed. Hes due back in court at the end of march. And while coronavirus is top of mind, new numbers show the flu is a bigger threat to americans right now. Especially for children. 16,000 people have been killed so far this season. Of those deaths, 105 were children. Thats the highest number since the flu pandemic in 2009. Your gas kitchen range could some day be a thing of the pass. State regulators recently approved new Municipal Building codes restricting national gas in many buildings. The citys aim to make new construction all electric is to cut down on carbon emissions. The new codes take effect immediately. A commuter althrichan rafae bridge. The bipedestrian path will be closed on the bridge for cal trans inspections from 9 00 a. M. To 2 00 p. M. On friday. A north bay highway could become a toll road under a new proposed bill. Highway 37 is flood prone, and funding would go to protect it from rising sea levels. A recent uc davis study found the rising water will make the highway impossible to use by the end of the century. A possible new design includes an elevated causeway between sears point and vallejo. The bill still needs the governors signature. But senator dodd released a statement on the proposal yi tesengnt qiasae uoth artery that connects us to jobs and supports our economy. If we dont act, it will make an already bad situation simply unpassable. Concerns tonight over security at kobe bryants public memorial. Coming up, the warning Los Angeles Police have for people who may not have gotten a ticket to the event. And if you like cheap hot dogs and pizza, listen up. Tonight the crackdown at costco. Coming up new at 6 00, oaklands First Female Police chief ousted by a unanimous vote. We take a look at her record before and after she took the position and why a leader so well respected by the Oakland Police union was axed. Tom steyer will beat donald trump on the economy. His people over profits plan makes a living wage a right. Creates thousands of good paying green jobs in california. And provides a 10 tax cut for everyone making under 250,000. Toms plan also makes health care a right, by adding a public option to obamacare. Protects union negotiated plans. And ensures californians can make their own health care choices. Im tom steyer and i approve this message. While the middleclass continues to struggle. Thats what happens when billionaires are able to control the political system. Our campaign is funded by the working people of this country, and those are the people that i will represent. No more tax breaks for billionaires. We are going to guarantee health care to all people and create up to 20 million good paying jobs to save this planet. Im Bernie Sanders and i approve this message because we need an economy that works for all of us, not just wealthy campaign contributors. Im Susie Steimle at the live news defect. This just in, weve just learned about a 41yearold man being arrested in connection to a string of Bank Robberies out of contra costa county. This is brendan gray. He was arrested at his alamo home yesterday. Hes accused of robbing 3 wells fargo banks this month alone. The first in walnut creek on the 1st, the second in orinda on the 12th, and the most recent was wednesday at the wells fargo on mount diablo boulevard in lafayette. Hes being held in a martinez jail on a 300,000 bail. At the live news desk, im Susie Steimle. The Memorial Service for nba legend kobe bryant and his daughter gianna will be held at Staples Center in los angeles on monday, and security will be tight. Police warned people not to come to the memorial if they dont have a ticket. The celebration of life will not be televised outside the center, and no one can get inside without a ticket. Do not impact the rest of the Los Angeles Downtown community by trying to come here and be part of something that youll noa part of. We hope t bethat everybody heeds the message. The memorial will take place from 10 00 a. M. To 12 30 p. M. Kobe bryant, gianna, can , and 7 others died in a Helicopter Crash last month. A woman wants to connect california to its gold rush roots. Jennifer chapman wants to connect the followed rush sites into landmarks all across california. The various sites would have different jurisdictions and ownership, but would fall under the National Park umbrella. We have a whole gold belt here, and theres actually quite a lot that could be part of this park. Chapman says she is starting the conversation to gauge interest creating a Gold Rush National Historical Park would require congressional approval. Well, you have to have quite the sweet tooth to want these oreos. Why people are spending thousands of dollars to get their hands on these cookies. Distorting, dividing. Mr. President it. Wont. Work. Newspapers report bloomberg is the democrat trump fears most. As president , universal healthcare that lets people keep their coverage if they like it. A record on job creation. A doable plan to combat climate change. I led a complex, diverse city through 911 and i have common sense plans to move america away from chaos to progress im Mike Bloomberg and i approve this message. A viral video showing the impact of bullying has triggered a global out pouring of support, even from some celebrities. Its all for a young boy in australia whos living with dwarfism. Theres a gofundme page to send 9yearold quaden to disneyland, and at last check its raised more than 400,000. His mother says that her son has been bullied at school due to his condition. Comedian Brad Williams who also has dwarfism set up the gofundme page, and hes not the only celebrity showing his support. You are stronger than you know, mate, and no matter what, youve got a friend in me. So everyone lets please be kind to each other. Bullying is not okay. Way to go hugh jackman. His mom posted this video of her son sobbing saying he wanted to kill himself, which his mother says he has attempted in the past. Its been viewed millions of times. When Joaquin Phoenix won his academy award, he called on people to stop drinking cows milk, and now hes doing something about it. He visited a slaughter house and rescued a cow and his mother. He went with the Group Los Angeles animal save, and its his fifth outing with the group. When you think of meditation, you probably imagine silence. Well classes that immerse students with sound are now getting more popular. One more time together, inhale through the nose. Sound bath meditation uses various sounds and vibrations at different frequencies designed to relax the mind and the nervous system. Its helping you break up muscle tension, so it helps reduce stress and anxiety and open up the blood vessels allowing blood and oxygen to or Many Mental Health experts feel sound therapy can help treat a number of issues from depression to sleep disorders. Students can sit or lie down, although theyre encouraged the fight the urge to fall asleep. Some meditation studios now making their sound bath classes available online. If you go to the Costco Food Court for cheap hot dogs and pizza, but youre not a member, you wont be able to do that much longer. Costco says its always required a membership, but they havent enforced it until now. The warehouse chain will now require you to have an active membership to visit the food court next month. No word yet if it will apply at all locations. Something crazy going on with oreos new supreme cookies. According to bloomberg, some small sleeves of the cookies were bringing in bids of 17,000 on ebay this week. The latest bid is up to what . 88,000 . Really. Not clear why. Its true. It might have to do with the street wear brand stream that featured double stuff oreos in the release of its newest line. Why its driving up the cost of cookies, who the heck knows. 88,000 brian hackney. Im going to doubt whoever wins that bid is actually going to pay up. The forecast unfortunately remains dry. Doesnt look like this weekend produces anything in the way of rain. Slightly cooler temperatures, less sunshine, but it will turn it around next week. Tonight plenty of clouds around the bay area. This down at san jose, and the numbers are still warm with santa rosa at 75 today. In fact this weekend will be fairly sunny in the north bay. Its the central and south bay that pick up more clouds. Because the low is south and west of us, so were getting this flow on the east side of the low over central and northern california, and even though you see the green which you associate with rain on the satellite and radar image, in this case the rain isnt hitting ground, and doesnt look like well get anything out of it tomorrow either. Low temperatures tonight with the high clouds remain on the mild side with 45 degrees for napa, 45 in fairfield as well. The south bay 48 in fremont, and 47 in san jose. That low is just off the coast. Upper level devil will kick inland and go east by sunday. In the meantime we get this flow from the south over just about to the golden gate bridge, and then it stops. The north bay will get more sunshine than the south and central bay tomorrow, and then its out of here for the most part by the time we get to saturday afternoon. Clouds begin to dissipate. A few more come in on sunday, but again favoring the south bay for the most part. High temperatures on saturday remain for the most part at least away from the shoreline above average. Oakland hits 62. San jose hits 68, and concord tomorrow at 66 degrees for saturday. Thats 3 degrees above average. Down in the south bay, a lot of clouds around in the south bay with 66 at sunnyvale and santa clara at 67. Campbell at 68, andover in the east bay the numbers will be in the mid60s as well with 65 at k,60ur wa valllno. High temperatures up in the north bay, again theres more sunshine in the north bay this weekend with 70 in santa rosa. Thats cooler than it was today though. The numbers do come down a bit. 68 petaluma, and 67 kentfield, and sonoma 67, and way up in ukiah, 68 at ukiah, and 70 degrees in beautiful clearlake. Clouds around this weekend so a variably cloudy weekend, more south than north. Monday through wednesday the sun will come out, not tomorrow, but monday. Mid70s inland. Mid60s around the bay, and low 60s at the shoreline. Not a bad beach week. Or this weekend for a nice long road trip. For a road trip youll need a car, and im taking veronicas line. Thanks brian. Like brian was saying, if youre thinking about getting a new car, listen up. Consumer reports revealed its top cars of the year. Reporter Michael George went for a ride to find out who made the list. Reporter from cars to truceverything in between. Consumer reports puts dozens of vehicles to the test every year. One of the top picks for 2020, the brand new kia telluride. What are some of the qualities of the vehicle that make it stand out . So this is a vehicle thats easy to drive but has a lot of room, a lot of comfort. Reporter Consumer Reports jake fisher says it received high marks for reliability, performance, and technology. Even though it has all the latest technological features, its easy. Its simple to use. Reporter the telluride is 1 of 10 vehicles ranked best in its class. And toyota once again landed on the list of top brands. But at the very top is luxury automaker porsche. What are they doing right . Look, they make expensive vehicles. Theyre fun to drive. Theyre actually reliable. Reporter porsche is known for super expensive sports car, but the company now offers a wider variety. A lot of suvs, and those suvs, i mean, you take this which is a comfortable quiet vehicle that sportiness. Reporter th for those look for a more affordable, the telluride is about 20,000 less. Others in the top 10 including the tesla model 3, and the honda ridge line pickup truck. New at 6 00, a good deed turns deadly. What chp says was the biggest mistake by a Good Samaritan when trying to help an injured driver. But a palo alto couple has been missing for nearly a week in the north bay. Tonight their son talks to us about what he thinks might have happened. And hoping to score tickets to the musical hamilton, but its out of your budget . The new major discount thats for one show only. And coming up next, a bears day out in Southern California getting a lot of attention online. Online. We will show you why. Ding mr. President it. Wont. Work. Newspapers report bloomberg is. As president , universal healthcare that lets people keep their coverage if they like it. A record on job creation. Change. I led a complex, diverse city through 911 and i have common sense plans to move america away from chaos to progress im Mike Bloomberg and i approve this message. I thougin that moment. Illiant we have not said one word tonight about race. Not one word. Are you kidding me . The heart and soul of this party is diversity. When a kid succeeds in columbia, South Carolina in las vegas, nevada that is a triumph for every american. People dont know tom steyer. Ive known tom steyer for fifteen years. His commitment on Racial Justice and social justice is rock solid. Im tom steyer and i approve this message. A large black bear roamed the streets of a Southern California neighborhood today. Yeah, and the bear got quite a lot of attention on social media, and quite the crowd of onlookers. Reporter on a leisurely stroll through Southern California streets, a giant black bear captivated the neighborhood. Sauntering along the sidewalk and right up to the front door of this home where the dogs were far more excited than their visitor. Surrounded by photographers on the ground and er, heovfoitr ad wildlife officials describe her as an old lady, about 70 in human years. Doug dennis headed to work unphased by the excitement. Think its great we have wildlife, but she should stay up in the mountains where it belongs. They dont want all that attention. They just want something to eat. Reporter the california black bear population has increased over the past several decades. Wildlife officials estimate the population between 30 and 40,000. And while they generally stay in the mountains, explorers like this one sometimes wander into neighborhoods looking for food. Monrovia is a popular destination. I was walking with a friend up here and there was a bear digging in the trash. I heard all this noise. Reporter after about 6 hours on the prowl, it was enough fun for one day. Crews with the department of fish and wildlife tranquilized the visitor and brought her back to the mountains ending her walk on the wild side. Friday is garbage day in the area, and wildlife Officials Say the bears seem to time their visits accordingly. That does it for the news at 5 00. The news at 6 00 begins now with allen martin and elizabeth cook. Now at 6 00, a good deed turns deadly. The tragedy that struck after a Good Samaritan tried to help an injured driver on the peninsula. Its crazy how like you just cant see someone whos innocent and trying to help someone else, and i dont know how like you can live with this. Just driving away after killing someone. What chp says was the fatal mistake. And oaklands First Female Police chief outed. Tonight we ask why the well respected leader was fired. And an Oakland High School remains empty after toxins were found in the ground water under campus. Our top story on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, the Highway Patrol is looking tonight for a hit and run driver who killed a Good Samaritan. Good evening, im elizabeth cook. And im allen martin in for ken. The crash happened about 2 00 a. M. In san mateo on southbound 101. Kpix 5s devin fehely is joining us now from san mateo. Reporter yeah, the Good Samaritan was in the wrong place at the wrong time, but with the right instinct. A desire to help the other drivers who crashed and were hurt on the freeway. And tragically for that selfless act he paid with his life. The chp says the Good Samaritan stopped at the scene of this crash, put his car in part, turned on his hazard lights and got out to help, and then was struck. We have a tient down in the number 1 lane. Theres no chance that this, this the driver that fled would not realize that he hit something. Reporter but unlike the victim who had stopped at the scene of a crash he didnt even cause, this other driver didnt even bother to stop at all. Just sped away says the chp. I would definitely stop. Theres no way i would just leave someone helpless on the ground. I would ni