Right out of Yosemite National park snow melt and rain runoff into the reservoir. Reporter all you have to do is look at the lake to understand how bad things are. This is incredible. I can tell you. I been coming here for the last 20 years and this is the worst i ever seen. Reporter in fact, the water is so low, that you can look right through the old railroad tunnels that used to make for catfish habitats. But the bigger problem . The water line will soon drop below the pumps themselves meaning the people here will simply run out of water. Were counting back from about mid to late august of this year. Reporter plan a is cutting releases to nearby waterways. But that would mean getting relief from the state. A lot of what ifs whenever youre dealing with the state water board. Reporter plan b is Digging Deeper for ground water which costs time and money this community doesnt have. Were right in between two of the major reservoirs in the state of california and were going to run out of water . thats really ironic reporter from here, the problems just run downstream to the parched fields of the valley where farmers have their demands. Caught in the middle are the fish who depend on Healthy Rivers and creeks. A tangled complicated mess thats really just a new reality as the drought bears down even harder. Statewide, i think the whole picture is going to change. Theres something going on. We all need to wake up. And what are we going to do with this . Coming up at 6 30, more on the new drought restrictions and how some bay area communities who have already had to cut back are trying to adjust. A big fight is brewing over a prime piece of real estate in oakland. The empty lot on east 12th street sits right across the street from lake merritt. A developer wants to build a luxury apartment tower here. New at 6 00 kpix 5s da lin with those who are asking, what about housing for the average guy . Da . Reporter allen, thats right. The city wants to sell a piece of prime real estate to a developer so he can build market rate housing but neighbors are packing this Planning Commission meeting to voice their frustration and opposition. This one acre plot is the most valuable piece of land in the heart of oakland. Its next to bart, downtown and lake merritt. Lake merritt is the jewel of oakland. This piece is sitting at the very tiptop on the crown of the jewel. Reporter taxpayers paid for the land but the city wants to bridge its budget deficit by selling it to developer Michael Johnson, for 4. 6 million. We are going to be building 298 units in a 24story building, um, its a combination of studio, one and twobedroom units. Reporter problem is, the average rent is 3,100 a month. Its public land. It should be for the public good. Reporter dozens of long time neighbors like Monika Garcia are trying to stop the sale saying the highpriced units will only deeper the Affordable Housing crisis. Its outrageous. 75 of the people in this neighborhood are classified as low income. Reporter but the developer says the project will create construction jobs and tax revenue for oakland. He even started an online petition to win support saying his rents are cheaper than San Francisco. Theres more people attracted to the city. We need to provide housing at various different ranges of affordability. Reporter maybe libby schaaf says oakland needs all kind of new housing including luxury housing. The mayor plans to use the profit from the development to pay for Affordable Housing elsewhere. Im very focused on moving this project forward because we cannot wait to build more housing in oakland. We have a shortage problem. This is housing but its housing not for oaklanders. Its housing in the wrong direction. Reporter after this Planning Commission meeting, the city council will pick it up on april 21 to vote on whether or not to sell the land to the developer. Those neighbors say they will be back for that meeting and protest at that they will protest at that meeting, as well. Live at oakland city hall, im da lin, kpix 5. Also, critics claim the city hasnt been very transparent about selling that piece of land. The deal was worked out back in 2012 but many are saying they just found out three months ago. Oaklands coliseum city plan is taking a step forward. The Oakland City Council passed several environmental and planning measures. Now, this is going to clear the way for a developer to come in. But the coliseum city still needs signed deals with the raiders and the as and a financing plan before shovels can go into the ground. The investor backing the deal needs to present a plan by the middle of august. Two United Airlines flights had to turn back after taking off from sfo today. The first plane was headed for calgary but returned 30 minutes later because of the smell of smoke in the cabin. The second plane was bound for boston when it turned back because of a sick flight attendant. That person was transported to the hospital. Mineta san jose airport dealing with another Security Breach. Kpix 5s keit do on the woman who made her way onto the airfield. Reporter another month another fencejumper here at the airport in san jose. This is now the fifth Security Breach in less than a year. Thats more than any other airport in the country. Deanna perdole looks like she had been crying in her mugshot. She had just got nene a fight with San Jose Police gotten into a fight with san jose preliminaries. At 5 15 yesterday evening a u. P. S. Employee spotted the 20year old woman walking along the southern fence and called police. When officers tried to take her into custody, she fought back and had to be subdued. Its unknown what her motive was or how long she was inside the perimeter. Is that the embarrassing . Its its concerning. But it also is continues to motivate us to ensure that we have the safest airport possible. Reporter mineta san jose is a frequent target of Security Breaches starting when this teenager yahye abdi hopped the fence and stowed away in the wheel well of a jet to maui a year ago. Since then its been a bizarre series of incidents ranging from bypassing tsa security to a suspect stealing an airport truck. Do you feel like this is the new normal . The new normal in terms of . People jumping fences all the time . That this is detecting and deterring people that want to scale our fence line is something thats always a primary concern for us. Reporter the airport says the current 6foothigh fence with barbed wire meets faa standards but they are pushing for a taller fence. They are also testing the use of cameras, radar and motion sensors. As for that woman yesterday, she has been booked into the jail on charges of trespassing and resisting arrest. In san jose, kiet do, kpix 5. One of the infamous chowchilla kidnappers has been granted parole. He needs to go through an internal review and the governor has to sign off. He and two other men hijacked a bus near chowchilla in 1976. There were 26 children on board. They then held them captive in an underground bunker near livermore. But the bus driver and children dug their way out and schoenfeld and his accomplices were caught. Schoenfeld pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison. Fire officials think squatters started a house fire in atherton early this morning. Flames tore through the entire home. Firefighters had to work from the outside because they were afraid the floor could collapse. The home was abandoned. The fire chief says this isnt the first time a suspicious fire has started there. In San Francisco, you cant miss em. The homeless just about every place you look. But the city is trying something new to get as many of them off the streets at once. New at 6 00 phil matier with the new direction that San Francisco is going. Phil. Reporter thats right. They are making another stab at trying to deal with whats becoming, well, one of the most common sights you see when you come to San Francisco. But its a sight that the city officials would just as soon see gone. Heres the story. [ bell tolls ] reporter from the scenic waterfront to the steps of city hall, they have become the new symbol for the city of San Francisco. Visit a city park, take your kids to the library why is San Francisco like that . And why has it been like that for such a long time . Its not getting any better. Reporter andy montoya is one of a dozen homeless who have been camping across the street from the Ferry Building since november. Its all they do is [ indiscernible ] reporter how many camping tickets have you gotten . Four . I think . Three or four. Reporter what do you do with them . I throw them away. [ laughter ] reporter the city spends over 167 million a year on homeless programs. The latest is a new Navigation Center that just opened this week. A lot of things that dont work for people in shelter are very different here. I wouldnt leave my dog behind. Reporter you could never house them all. Thats a challenge, phil. Thats a challenge for our city, oakland, every city in the country. Reporter why cant you just say enoughs enough, move on well, in certain areas, we have to say that we are going to have to change the character of that neighborhood make it more positive. Reporter and this morning after four months the police did tell the ferry campers it was time to go. Its an eyesore, sure. Reporter so move, they did. Right across the street. If they dont want them to have to see us, they dont want to see homeless people. Reporter and im going to tell ya, this evening theyre moving back. It just goes to show that in San Francisco, when it comes to the homeless, about the only move city officials have been able to make so far is moving them around. They are trying to get more housing. They have the new Navigation Center. But the mayor said, these scenes continue and the tourist industry is unhappy. Phil matier, kpix 5. This is something you might not expect people in one San Francisco neighborhood want to get rid of parking spots. Residents say a stretch of eddy street in the tenderloin is a hot bet for drug dealing. They have a petition to eliminate all parking between taylor and mason street because its a hotbed for drug deeming. The city removed parking on a stretch of turk street after a survey said it was one of the most violent parts of San Francisco. Well, still ahead, backing up their fellow officers. The new show of support for the San Jose Police department mourning the loss of one of their own. For us, its just yardwork but wildlife experts say trimming your trees now could have dire consequences. We are 93 days into the calendar year. It has rained in the bay area 5 00 times. Heres another number for you. Over the next 7 days it will rain three times. Find out when the wet pattern begins live coming up. And eating healthy. Easier said than done, of course, especially when youre busy. One companys new plan to give lifes the food that brings us together. And kitchens where every meal is the most important of the day. Lifes the food that brings us together. And kitchens where every meal is the most important of the day. Tomorrow, thousands of people will gather to mourn fallen San Jose Police officer Michael Johnson. Bay area Police Agencies will be stepping in to cover for the san jose officers as they attend memorial services. Kpix 5s Elizabeth Cook is in the newsroom with the planned tribute. Reporter allen, officer Michael Johnson will be laid to rest tomorrow after being killed in the line of duty last week. He was responding to a call about a suicidal man when he was ambushed by the suspect. The motorcade for officer johnsons body will start in los gatos along north santa cruz avenue continuing to winchester and Stevens Creek boulevard before arriving at the s. A. P. Center in san jose where thousands will gather to honor, remember and celebrate the life of officer johnson. Final preparations at s. A. P. Center will be under way in just a couple of hours. Meanwhile, the memorial of flowers, candles and cards is growing outside the San Jose Police department. Mourners added to it today one dropping off a wreath of flowers. Several others showed up to pay their respects. Police officers all across the country are expected to attend tomorrows event. Well have live coverage of the procession and Services Starting at 10 a. M. And well have a complete wrap up tomorrow at 5 00 and 6 00. Veronica, back to you. Thank you. One of the south bays busiest Emergency Rooms just got bigger. Regional medical centers expanded Emergency Department is finally open. The threeyear project added trauma and treatment rooms as well as specialized cardiac rooms. The 350 million expansion is supposed to make it more efficient. It will also help it keep up with an increase in patients. So now we have the facilities that really allow our clinicians to to to do their work in a better setting, more advanced equipment in the Emergency Department, and so it really just supports our programs. They are already talking about adding at least two more floors to the hospital. Google has a new Office Building and its not the typical one you might expect. The tech giant took over Moffett Field in Mountain View today. Inside some of those giants hangars some cool things going to happen. Google says scientists will testing is called a High Altitude internet balloon. They are also going to develop robots and drones. Google signed a 60 year lease deal with nasa for just over 1 billion. South San Franciscos big vision for a new downtown is taking shape. A developer is ready to build housing complexes at four spots. Just needs city approval. Everything would go near the brandnew caltrain station. That project would add more than 250 units. South citys master plan includes adding 1400 Housing Units over the next 20 years as well as retail space. Be careful where you cut when trimming trees this spring. New at 6 00 don ford explains how Spring Cleaning can affect wildlife. Reporter this baby gray squirrel barely survived its first month alive. It still has a bloody nose and broke two teeth. Reporter high in a tree his nest was accidentsly cut down by tree trimmers. Lots of squirrels are ending up like him. This is happening throughout the bay area. Reporter spring is when most folks trim trees. Its also nesting season for lots of animals, not just squirrels. Hawks, owls, squirrels, racoons, skunks, everybody is having babies right now. These baby squirrels just came in. Reporter wild care says getting more squirrels every day. We typically treat about 200 a year. Reporter many Tree Companies are on high alert for wildlife and some jobs have been touchy. Have you ever had the owners who say just cut it down yes. A lot of people will do that and, you know, its our job to try and educate them. Were just saying look this is not were not there. Reporter small World Tree Service says most folks like the owner of this house value protecting wildlife. Even delaying pruning until late summer. In marin county, don ford, kpix 5. Well, its so warm that several recreation areas near lake tahoe have opened more than a month ahead of schedule. Usually they dont open until the middle of may because there is no snow though, officials deciding to make today opening day. However, the u. S. Forest service does say its not going to have those sites fully staffed for quite a bit so thats going to mean that the water might not be turned on and those restrooms might not be cleaned. Lets go outside for a look at our forecast. We find chief meteorologist paul deanno. Paul. Reporter and were talking about tahoe, yes. Kind of crazy. You can go to tahoe this weekend and go Mountain Biking and not skiing. The weather is more conducive for that. Im standing in beautiful lafayette and im standing next to the exception not the rule. We are talking about statewide water restrictions which began today because our reservoir levels are low, our snowpack is nearly nonexistent. The Lafayette Reservoir is 84 of capacity. If every reservoir in the state was that high we wouldnt have a problem. But we have problems. There is rain in the extended forecast three days with a chance of rainfall. Highs didnt hit 70. Santa rosa 69. Concord 68. Morgan hill 66. Fremont 66. San jose 65. San francisco 61. Believe it or not, baseball albeit exhibition baseball but its our two teams the giants and as, the first of three exhibition games at t park for the first two, tomorrow night, 57 degrees for your first pitch temperature. It will be breezy and cool. But then again, so will the entire summer. Highs around the region for tomorrow redding if you are traveling up north on i5 mostly sunny 69 degrees. If you are heading to yosemite lucky you mostly sunny 65. And sacramento 72 degrees tomorrow for our state capital. Weak area of low pressure passing through much like a couple of days ago. All it will do is increase the wind. It wont give us any rainfall. So tomorrow breezier than today so well call it breezy and mild tomorrow with highs hugging 70. San rafael 71. Cord, oakland, san jose 72, concor