coverage starts at 5:00 on election day, here on kpix 5. cbs news bay area, and our sister station, kbcw . >>> why the government can't always warn you about potentially dangerous products, even those meant to want to save children. >>> and the 49ers make a deal before tuesday's trad chocolate. vanilla. strawberry. but this isn't ice cream. this is big tobacco. and their candy flavors are served with a strong dose of nicotine. because big tobacco knows four out of five kids who use tobacco started with a flavored product. and once they're hooked, they can be addicted for life. it's time to put the brakes on big tobacco's candy-flavored trick and protect california kids. vote yes on proposition 31. >>> now and then we bring you stories about consumer products being recalled for potential safety hazards, but when a product poses a possible danger, guess what. the federal government cannot always warn you about it right away. this came to us as a surprise and an issue we think you should know about your national consumer correspondent joins me

in san jose len ramirez kpix 5. >> what's next? holmes' lawyer has two weeks to file an appeal and are expected to allow the judge to allow her to remain free on bail during the process. holmes has a 15-month-old child and pregnant with her second child. she will likely give birth before she has to report to prison in april, but will face the prospect of being separated from her young children for the next decade. >>> as for holmes' former business partner, he is expected to learn his punishment on december 7. and you can read more background on the holmes' case on kpix.com. >>> tomorrow marks a major milestone for san francisco public transit after a decade of construction. the central sub is finally starting limited service this weekend. now the extension of the muni t line has cost nearly $2 billion about 20% over budget. and its opening four years behind schedule. now the part of the subway that opens tomorrow, it runs almost two miles with four new stations starting at 4th and brannan. that's aboveground. it goes aboveground a

kpix 5's kenny choi reports , a policy expert, kpix 5, defeats malia cohen, he would be the first republican to win estate auction since governor schwarzenegger in 2006. >> reporter: the state of california collected nearly $250 billion in state revenue. chen believes some of that is wasted and it is his vision to see how your money is spent. even in the bread aisle at the grocery store, kpix 5 is aware of high prices. it is not inflation, but rather wasted tax dollars in the tens of billions. where is the money going in our state? >> restoring confidence that someone is watching out for them instead of spending efforts . >> reporter: he is a long time policy expert who has taught at stanford university and served on the social security advisory board under the obama administration. he is running for political office for the first time. >> people let you into their lives and homes in talking about the tough time they are having with gas prices or why their kids schools are better or how they can afford to get house. this race is the one statewide race that has a chance of being competitive.

san jose police telling kpix 5 tonight they have arrested a hit-and-run driver accused of plowing into a grandmother who was pushing a child in a stroller. we first showed you this shocking video -- pretty hard to watch. you can see the woman entering a marked crosswalk when a car knocks her in the 3-year-old to the ground. both survived. that was on october 25th. now, police say, two days later, a community member called in a tip about seeing the suspect's car. 20-year-old alexa was later taken into custody and says she admitted she was behind the wheel that day. now, news of the arrest comes just hours after the city reported another pedestrian fatality . it is the 30th in san jose just this year. that is an all-time high for the city with two months left in 2022 . overall, san jose has seen traffic fatalities this year just shy of the all-time record of 60. kpix 5's katie nielsen has more on the latest move to make the city streets safer and why police say they are going to need a lot more help. >> reporter: the city's transportation department reduced speed limits along some busine

. >>> don't forget we've got you covered on kpix 5. local races on kbcw, and streaming on cbs news bay area. our coverage will begin on tuesday 5:00. >>> our first interview since the brutal attack on her husband in their san francisco home. house speaker nancy pelosi gives us an account of how she first got that news. >> here with more on that. >> reporter: clearly hitting nancy pelosi very hard. in fact, she said the trauma of this attack will weigh on her decision over when to retire. she spoke to cnn's anderson cooper, getting emotional taking us back to that morning when she found out what happened. >> i was just sleeping in washington, d.c. i had just gotten in the 94 in san francisco. and -- i hear the doorbell ring and think it's 5:00 something. i look up and see a sergeant. they must be at the wrong apartment. it rings again and then bang, bang, bang, bang, bang on the door. >> it was capitol police saying they had to come in to talk to her. she was very scared. she said her mind was racing. >> i'm thinking my children, my gra

on the peninsula, max darrow, kpix 5. >>> that's great. we got this rain but we really haven't had like fire weather. no red flag warnings, and -- oh. >> we got through the whole month of october without any bad offshore events. we licked out. we're going to have it in the next three days from now but coming up in the next half hour why we don't have to or worry about them anymore. there's a big blanket of snow in the sierra right now. which is also doing a huge favor but we're going to look at that in more detail coming up in the next half hour, for right now, let's talk about a near term concern. how cold it's going to get tomorrow morning. san jose, that's you. and we're looking at perfectly clear skies. it's going to go down to 41 here. cold enough. grab the jacket. but it's not as bad as we're going to be up here. santa rosa has got to go down to 33 tomorrow. 36 in napa. these are the locations in the north bay where the national weather service has colored in the map. we've got a frost advisory starts at 2:00 a.m. goes until 9:00 in

>>> right now on kpix 5, the man found dead just steps away from a burning bay area home appears to have set the fires himself. >>> issuing ultimatums over illegal dumping. their demands. >>> a week and a half after election day. still a neck-and-neck race. good evening, i'm elizabeth cook. >> i'm ryan yamamoto. we're expecting new numbers within the next half hour. right now loren taylor leads fellow counsel member sheng thao by fewer than 500 votes. da lin has the very latest on this crucial race. >> reporter: we will have to wait to find out who will be oakland's new mayor. now hoping to have more at 6:00. >> this is it. so this is the posting of what will be a very interesting thing on where these close races are. >> sheng thao and loren taylor succeed libby schaaf who is termed out. taylor is the moderate democrat with endorsements from libby schaaf, sam liccardo, and san francisco mayor london breed. thao said she will hit the ground running because she has the backing of the city council. they should be able to pass a lot of her solutions to fix oakland. taylor says the main focus

>> live from the cbs news bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >>> >> music , ceremonies, and parades, well deserved to honor our servicemen and women on this veterans day. we will take you on a tour of the best celebrations across the bay area. >>> losing executives, advertisers, and some say losing touch. the latest on the troubles in twitter , including fake accounts . >>> and trouble in group the currency transaction . hello, and happy veterans day. celebrations are happening all across the bay area today, and we check in with kpix 5 's and makovec with the celebrations that just make you feel good. like i want to give a shout out to my dad, who served in vietnam. we have seen people out and about all day to honor veterans. chopper 5 over downtown san jose for the veterans day parade. we see the american flag hanging there, marching bands of course, and they had vehicles brought into her present those used in world war ii. hear some of the sites and sounds of the parade from the ground. a lot of families out there in san jose today, marking the occasion and paying tribute to our v

kpix 5 -- kpix 5's going along with researchers to find out the watershed is responding to all of these dry years. >> survival is impacted by so many things, but only the fish that are in wet, connected areas have a really solid chance of survival in these dry years. >> reporter: the russian river monitoring team are sloshing their way through dutch bill creek in the hills of western sonoma county. >> he knows the stream intimately. >> reporter: that means knowing the stream like a doctor knows a patient , assessing its health in another dry year . >> so, yes. in a sense we are measuring the drought, we are measuring what does that really mean for the fish? what conditions are they experiencing? >> i got 12.8 celsius and 9.97. the ones that we are focusing on today are temperature and dissolved oxygen . >> fish don't need just water, they need good oxygen-rich water that is moving . >> water coming in from downstream and all the oxidization that is happening with the bubble curtains and the percolation's and all of that . >> eventually, the fish will need to keep moving as well. >> they

that's it for kpix 5 . cbs evening vo: climate change is fueling a wildfire crisis. destroying our forests. threatening our communities. polluting our air. prop 30 taxes those making over $2 million a year. no one else pays a penny. 30 will reduce the tailpipe emissions that drive climate change. and prevent wildfires and toxic smoke. so we have clean air to breathe. this is about our kids' future. omar: prop 30 helps contain fires and combat tailpipe emissions. vote yes on 30. captioning sponsored by cbs >> o'donnell: tonight, with five days until election day, we're in the states that could decide control of the u.s. senate. our exclusive interview tonight with one of the candidates. the dead heat in pennsylvania. cbs's robert costa sits down with democrat john fetterman.3 >> reporter: some voters we've spoken to in recent days still say they have some doubts about your health. >> o'donnell: plus cbs's nikole killion in georgia where they smashed early voting records. rising crime, the brutal rape of a new york jogger. cooling the housing market -- cbs's lilia luci

kpix 5's lauren toms joins us now with that part of the story. you kind of a sense of what is happening in the surrounding area near twitter headquarters. >> reporter: exactly. earlier today, i spoke with district soup supervisor matt dorsey. mass layoffs like this can have the potential to rattle the committees they are housed in. but this is somewhat of a unique situation here. many of the twitter employees have been working from home for the pandemic, which hit the market neighborhood pretty badly. when i spoke to matt dorsey, who is, again, his district is home to twitter headquarters, he told me while he doesn't wish layoffs upon any company , the in person policy could be good for the neighborhood. >> from the standpoint of the city and what it means for the neighborhood i represent, our interest is making sure that people are coming back to work and shopping in our local stores and supporting our small businesses , like here at the market on market street. we want people coming back to work. and we have to do our part as a city, making sur

in san pablo katie nielsen kpix 5. >>> tonight muni has resumed regular service along the embarcadero after a pair of light rail trains collided. that both trains were southbound when one banged into the other near oracle park. sfmta is still stumped about how this all happened. seven people were hurt, but all the injuries are described as minor. >>> all right, it is official. san jose has a new mayor elect tonight. eight days after the election. city councilman matt mahan has declared victory in the close race to lead the bay area's biggest city with 90% of the votes counted. cindy chavez admitted mahanest a lead is insurmountable. she called him today to concede. >> i want to thank supervisor chavez for the call. it was really nice to hear from her. it was a very gracious concession. it's the best of our democracy. >> of course, i'm disappointed. i really, really believe even today that i would be the best person to be able to get that work done, you know, whether it is cleaning san jose up, making san jose safer, getting affordable housing built. >> mahan is a newcomer to san jose

. >>> still ahead on kpix 5, hospitalizations due to the flu are at a 10 year high. the troubling new data from the cdc and how you can protect yourself and your children. >>> driverless cars are hitting the bay area streets, but is it safe to roll out such unproven technology? >>> people all over the bay area are hoping to win the largest lottery prize in history. what they say this is what voting yes on prop 31 means. yes on 31 ends the sale of candy flavored tobacco products. yes, stops big tobacco from targeting our kids. yes, protects kids from nicotine addiction. vote yes on 31. vo: climate change is fueling a wildfire crisis. destroying our forests. threatening our communities. polluting our air. prop 30 taxes the wealthiest 0.2% to reduce the tailpipe emissions that drive climate change. and prevent wildfires and toxic smoke. so we have clean air to breathe. some say we shouldn't act. tell that to our kids. this is about their future. kevin: calfire firefighters, the american lung association, and the coalition for clean air support prop 30. yes on 30. this i

. >>> now on kpix 5. by air or by road, many people right now making their last minute push to get to thanksgiving with their loved ones. good afternoon, i'm ryan yamimoto. >>> aaa expects this to be one of the busiest times of the year. one of the busiest travel seasons of this century. >>> let's first go to first alert meteorologist jessica. she has the all important first alert thanksgiving forecast. >> reporter: it is going to be a good one this year. everyone is heading out of town. a lot of people into town just in time to enjoy this beautiful weather that we have. >>> temperatures are expected to get up in the 70 in the north bay. we are already in the upper 60s near fairfield and santa rosa. >>> a live lock from sfo. it is a beautiful sight to see. all the airplanes at the airport taking off. it is clear blue 22. we are seeing clear skies as we head all the way down to san jose. >>> on the bright side, the weather is great here in the bay area and all throughout the state, actually. perfect timing

>>> live from the kpix five studios, this is kpix 5 . >>> and oakland city councilwoman appears to be the next mayor. >>> elizabeth holmes is sentenced to 11 years in prison. >>> the trouble at twitter grows ep can e social a survi turmoil? >>> good morning and thank you so much for joining us. let's start with the forecast. >>> we are live just about 12 minutes after sunrise. we are illuminating the city skyline with direct light coming from the east. it is cold . that is the view from the top of the salesforce tower. it is 30 degrees in santa rosa and almost 50 in concorde. huge differences. if you are in those valleys, bundle up. it won't be that cold, tomorrow. we will get a little bit of help but those clouds won't have an effect . the daytime highs are going to be beautiful and warm and sunny. mid-to upper 60s. i will be back with the rest of your complete forecast. >>> this morning, the oakland mayor's race appears to have been decided. it is 11 days and the councilwan she has overtak lauren taylor . she sits at just over 50% with a margin of 680 votes. she says she will not de

kpix 5 . >>> what is next? our attorneys have two weeks to file an appeal and are expected to ask the judge to allow her to remain free and on bail during the process. she is also pregnant with her second child and will likely give birth before april. she still faces the prospect of being separated from her young children for the next decade . her ex-boyfriend and business partner is expected to line his punishment on december 7th. you can read more background on kpix.com . >>> to the latest of people on twitter, multiple reports say there are only 2500 people left working on the social media giant. elon musk issued an ultimatum earlier in the week. cnet says twitter is probably not at the brinks of collapse but it could see some glitches. >> reporter: there is a lot of information in twitter, right? it knows where you are logging in from and where you are sending messages to , maybe you are doing private tweets . all of these things that if a hacker got access to them, it could be uncomfortable for a lot of us

kpix 5's anne makovec joins us now with the latest on the race for mayor in san jose. it seems like we need to have a drumroll. >> that's right, councilmember matt mahan though will become the next city mayor. mahan with 51% of the vote, while cindy chavez has just under 49%. and, man, just sent out a statement saying in part, this has been a long and hard-fought campaign, but what unites us as a city is more powerful than visions from a political contest. he says the mission is to work together for common sense solutions to fight crime, make our city more affordable, clean up san jose, and hold ourselves accountable as elected officials for results. mahan is a relative newcomer to san jose politics, serving his first term on city council, while chavez has held elected office in the south bay, since 1998 pick chavez, conceding the race this afternoon. >> of course i am just a disappointed candidate . i thought i would be the best person to get that work done, whether it is cleaning san jose, making san jose safer, getting affordable housing going. >> all the members of

kpix 5. >>> right now on kpix 5, it's a first alert weather day with the bay area getting a soaker. the rain has made a mess of the streets. how long before we dry out? >>> and it's also election day. voters take to the polls to decide on big races and measures. good afternoon to you. i am amanda starrantino. we'll start with the weather, a soaker across much of the bay area. milpitas got steady rain through the morning hours, pretty heavy at times, too, and check this out. wow. in the south bay, the driver his to deal with a lot of street flooding, a messy commute all morning long around san jose. at the same time in the east bay, it was very soggy before the sun came up, and there are still some showers at this hour. >>> thank you, amanda. we were both chatting about this before the show. it was a hectic commute to work, dealing with power outages and those in the low-level areas, they were dealing with a flood advisory all the morning long extended until 2:45:00 p.m., and keep that in mind. over half an inch in san jose and santa clara and even higher numbers in the east bay. thi

. >> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >>> ran across the bay area this afternoon, spewing the family of an east bay woman speaks of the first time since her remains were found, here how police pieced clues together to solve the case. >>> with one date of the election, how bay area candidates for mayor are vying for your last-minute vote. good afternoon, let's start with the first alert weather, another round of rain making its way to the bay area, looking outside you can see heads up if you are traveling on bart, there may be a 10 minute delay for you, people say wet conditions, chief meteorologist paul with a closer look. >> scattered activity right now, there's plenty more in the forecast tonight and tomorrow, we will focus on when the heaviest rain is following right now, which is not a surprise typically we tend to overachieve on rainfall amounts compared to the rest of the bay area but this is moderate and heavy rainfall, no cloud to ground lightning strikes but our odds of seeing those will go up as we had through the rest of tonight. this first batch of rai

the #1 covid-19 self test in the us >> live from the cbs news bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. truck and see how two bay area cities are keeping you safe. >>> by air and by car, the rush is on. what to expect as you head out the door. >>> and for those turkey trots and premier walks , see what weather lies ahead. good afternoon, everyone, i'm reed cowan. two bay area cities are cracking down to keep you safe while you are out on the holiday season. anne makovec joins us now. >> black friday, just a couple days away. we will start in oakland where the day season. if they apoved they wiimdiatelart funng moto ecpeople shopnging downtown. >>pay fobassad it's g to pay f physical safety improvements, and there will be a mini grant program that will allow the different districts to do what they know is going to enhance safety. expect the mayor there joined today by the chamber of commerce, local business leaders and representatives from oakland police. city council will vote on this program for increased funding, next week. we found police present on nearly every corner last night pri

this is kpix 5 news. >>> the global movement to help our neighbors. how you can make a difference in the bay area on this giving tuesday. >>> marriage rights for same-sex and interracial couples taking center stage, and a win for team usa, where bay area soccer fans were cheering them on in the world cup. >>> plus, the changes coming in our weather. we will time it all out in our first alert anne makovec. . thank you for >> and i am reed cowan, live at whole foods, or the focus here on giving tuesday is, shop local, give local. and coming up, we are going to tell you all about what they are doing here at whole foods who benefit people who are suffering from food insecurity pick >> thanks, reed. >>> now a look at today's top stories pick usa advances into the knockout rounds of the world cup, defeating iran, 1-0 pick many gathered in san jose for this, the new tradition , watching as a community and supporting local businesses pick crowds were pumped to watch christian pulisic score the only goal and push the u.s. to victory. so, now the team is on to

. >>> now on kpix 5. getting ready for the rain. crews in the east bay clearing slides and cleaning drainage ditches. good afternoon. >> i'm ryan yamimoto. >>> crews working to winterize a stretch of ad ahd the rain. drivers watch out for lane and shoulder closures, and crews will be cleaning the area through next thursday. this will happen between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. >>> meteorologist jessica, literally the calm before the storm? >> it really is. as we extend into this evening, we are going to start noticing the storm push its way in. by small little changes in the forecast. right now we are seeing clear skies. breezy conditions. you saw that american flag right behind me. we are starting to see partly cloudy even dense clouds into the evening hours and once we extend into the overnight hours and early thursday morning, that is when the cold front pushes its way through. >>> showing just around 7:00 tonight you see the storms north of us tracking south as we extend into the morning hours, that is when it settles its way in thro

. >> reporter: at sfo, i'm da lin, kpix 5. taking a look at big board there, sfo officials say many of the flights were on time. there were some minor delays. most of those flights leaving the east coast. at sfo, i'm da lin, kpix 5. >> from the west to the east coast, many flight delays or cancellations caused by a large storm sweeping the midwest to the northeast. another storm in the southeast. flight aware reports more than 2,000 u.s. flights were delayed and at least 59 u.s. flights had to be canceled. at new york's laguardia airport, this morning, some travelers were glad they didn't see big crowds and long lines. >> it actually feels pretty good. when we left florida we heard the same thing. there were going to be 150,000 passengers and it actually -- airport was easy to get in and out of this and feels fantastic. >> aaa says nearly 55 million americans either flew or hit the road over the holiday. that's about a 1.5% increase over last year. >>> there was some good news on the road this weekend. the price -- well there'

in san jose, devin fehely, kpix 5. >>> current san jose mayor sam accardo said in a statement, quote, the mayor elect will be a dynamic and thoughtful leader who will ensure that our government works just as hard as the families we serve. it is no secret i am thrilled with matt's election because san jose's future will be in good hands. >>> in santa clara, lisa gilmore has secured her first term as mayor. anthony becker conceded the race this afternoon. the nfl played a strange starring role in this entire race. the 49ers owner put hundreds of thousands of dollars into an effort to unseat the mayor , unsuccessfully, it turns out. oaklands mayoral race is really a close one, still. lauren taylor holds a slight lead over chantel, as you can see there. and in the race for alameda county's next da, pamela presley over terry wiley has grown tonight ahead by 6000 votes. however, the race is still way too close to call. >>> let's get to some other headlines around the bay area. san mateo police are trying to figure out what happened in the parking lot of this target on fashion island bouleva

we at kpix 5 have the best viewers , best viewers. they can make sure that food is available, go to the qr code on your screen and find ways that you can be part of a community, and when you are doing that, you've got a family. back to you. >> that is my favorite day, too, because these people you are meeting with at these different food banks are so inspiring . it inspires all of us to do more during the holiday season, to give back, and giving your time is just as valuable as anything else, reed. >>> the 49ers made it look easy. how they managed to use all their tools for an impressive win against the cardinals. >>> plus why you may be more careful ordering packages this year in the bay area. >>> passing clouds out there this afternoon, just filtering sunshine, not blocking it. and temperatures are still mild for this time of year. [narrator] everyone needs quality health insurance, even if you're healthy and active. covered california is a free service to help you get covered. 90% of members have received financial help and every p

luck for a city council candidate, thieves broke into her shop in downtown oakland this morning, and kpix 5 .new video. >> reporter: after cutting the lock on the middle gate, one thief starts grabbing an arm full of pricey sex toys. the other heads to the back of the store for the cash register, and lingerie. they ran out of the store within 30 seconds, around 6:00 a.m. saturday and into a waiting black mercedes. near 17th and telegraph avenue, according to owner nina joyner. >> this is never happened my business but it's happened all my business neighbors. one neighbor has four break-ins, another was broken into, they stole three packs of cigarettes, another neighbor stole sodas, and the cash register. >> reporter: joyner is running for oakland city council, the longtime resident and small business owner said they've experienced firsthand the problem they hope to help address, including crime. >> i don't know if it was targeted. i know they are targeting businesses. i know opd is inundated just like everybody else in every other city service. small businesses definitely need to stay ope

live in san jose, katie nielsen, kpix 5. >> katie, thank you so much. we will be watching. >>> the mayors race in oakland is also up in the air tonight but latest numbers show lauren taylor, about 6.5 points ahead of councilmember sheng tao. wilson walker joins us now live with more on the vote count and really just how easily those numbers can change. wilson? >> reporter: we will certainly see no public appearances from either of those two leading candidates today. it was very quiet. that is because we did not hear anything from the registrar of voters today. oakland, like sentences go, not processing new numbers but the last numbers we heard were from 1:00 in the morning, so we are still pretty much where we left you last night but there is still a lot of work to be done. >> it looks like we are in for a long night. may be a long few days, until we get the final results of the votes that are being counted. but, right now, we are ahead. >> reporter: speaking very much like a candidate confident in the numbers, lauren taylor acknowledged it might take d

outside of twitter i'm da lin, kpix 5. >>> okay, so paul is here now. it feels like this is the most i've talked about rain since i've moved back to san francisco here. >> yeah, it was initially a dry end to the rainy season. to maybe we could get into a normal rainy season. the rain is dropping towards us. still up to the north right now. it's been just soaking the pacific northwest for the past 24, 36 hours. but this will drop steadily in for the north as we head through the day tomorrow. a dry start across the bay area. but the showers are moving into the north bay already as early as lunchtime. with the peak of the rain arriving around early afternoon. tapering off quickly. this will move through rapidly. it won't amount to a whole lot. the best chance for rain around san francisco and oakland will occur from mid to late afternoon and the early evening hours. the farther south you ago into the santa clara valley and the oakland hills into the inland parts of the east bay is where the rain chances will be lighter. maybe a few hundredths of an inch of

in oakland i'm da lin, kpix 5. >>> we've got you covered on election night. national races and results on kpix 5. local races on kbcw and streaming on cbs news bay area. our coverage begins tuesday at 5:00. >>> well meantime it is already beginning to rain at this hour. darren says more is on the way? >> yeah, wee jugett std. let'st overto first ert doppler. it's here in the north bay aly.h is, you that one strike of lightning off the coast. that's going to become a bigger part of the story for monday afternoon and for tuesday morning. but for right now, it's the leading edge with the steady rain that's moving through. the north bay, you've seen the cold front come through. santa rosa, petaluma, we will be coming for a close up look. that's probably some of the more impressive rain of the night for petaluma, santa rosa, you've seen it clear. so let's track this now because that line, beautifully outlined in first alert doppler, also picked up in futurecast. you've got to love it because now we have a pretty good idea of what happens next. that line will conti

reporting live in san francisco, i mary lee, kpix 5. >>> twitter is not the only tech company slashing its workforce. >> job cuts are in the works at lyft and striped ink. >> are we looking at recession proofing? >> both. >> reporter: a lot of companies are preparing for a downturn. text companies so you could also signal a change in mindset. in addition to twitter, lyft , as you mentioned, getting ready to lay off 700 employees. that is about 13% of its workforce according to an email from the company's ceo and president. the ride share company, also based in san francisco, cited a possible recession and rising insurance costs. and endure stripe, the additional payment giant, laying off 14% of its workforce. have had their headquarters are in south san francisco. after the cuts, stripe left about 7000 employees. amazon also putting a hiring freeze on its corporate workforce. the company announcing it in a staff memo today. amazon had already announced it would be freezing hiring in which retail business. but now the freeze for corporate roles is companywide. it's not only the current

kpix 5. >> in fact, most of the flights at sfo today were on time. a few minor delays mostly involving flights from the east coast. >> that's due to a large storm sweeping the midwest to the northeast, a storm is also impacting the southeast. flight aware reports more than 2,000 u.s. flights were delayed and at least 59 u.s. flights had to be canceled. at new york's laguardia airport this morning, travelers though were surprised to see things were flowing pretty smoothly. >> it actually feels pretty good when we left florida, we had heard the same thing that there were going to be 150,000 passengers. and it actually -- airport was easy to get in and out of. and this feels fantastic. >> aaa says nearly 55 million americans either flew or hit the road over the holiday. that's about 1.5% increase over last year. >>> if you remember on the road. you might have noticed gas. the average price for a gallon in california is now just over $5. on the other hand, that's the highest price ever paid for gas over thanksgiving weekend anywhere in the country. and o

. >>> still ahead on kpix 5 and cbs news bay area. a bay area missing persons case reaches the conclusion that everyone's fearing. the road map alexis gabe's suspected killer left to her remains. >>> i was thinking my children, my grandchildren, i never thought it would be paul. >> an emotional interview from house speaker nancy pelosi. the first time she talks publicly about the moment she found out her husband was attacked in their san francisco home. domestic battery. embezzlement. misuse of public funds. lily mei not only stood by fremont's disgraced city manager instead of the victim. behind closed doors, she brokered a deal giving him hundreds of thousands of your tax dollars. we can't trust lily mei. aisha wahab is a leader we can count on to improve public safety, invest in schools, and lower costs for families. she's endorsed by the democratic party and planned parenthood. aisha wahab for state senate. okay care coalition, alaska airlines is still frontrunner for most caring airline. funshine bear, you did some of your own re

the #1 covid-19 self test in the us >> live from the cbs news bay area bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news . >>> thursday is a first alert weather day as rain and wind are going to make a mess of the morning commute. i'm tracking how long that rain is going to last in the first alert weather forecast. >> thanks, paul. >>> crews are scrambling to get the roads ready for the rain. they're working now to keep you safe in the storm. we wish you good afternoon, i am reed cowan. is a first alert weather today as the state gets ready for the first rain and snow we've had in a long while. the chances are getting stronger by the hour. you are looking up to disguise the skies as well , is my guess. >> so right now we are seeing clouds floating through the bay area , but that rain is still significantly farther up the coast of northern california, and this is where the heaviest rainfall accumulation will occur with the potential for 7 inches of higher rainfall, with further elevations experience in higher amounts. that study rainfall will make its way in, tonight, into tomorrow morning, and th

lives in san jose, katie nielsen, kpix 5. >>> a critical vote count. katie, thank you. critical there and critical and oakland. we will be waiting a while to find out who is replacing libby schaff as a glance next mayor. the next round of results does not come out until tomorrow evening. as of now, lauren taylor is leading his fellow city councilmember sheng tao right there. lauren taylor has 53.3%, sheng tao has 46.7%. that is after factoring in ranked choice voting for these early returns. but, as wilson walker explains, this race is far from over. >> the last batch of numbers released about 1:00 this morning, it has been quiet for a while now, we know that 35,000 votes have been counted. the sheng tao campaign another 71,000 votes remain uncounted. there is still a lot of work to be done. >> it looks like we will be here for a long night, and a long few days until we get the final results of the ballot, of the vote being counted. but, right now, we are ahead. >> reporter: speaking like a candidate confident in the taylor, lauren taylor announced it might take days to

we're live here in oakland, kpix 5. >> thank you for breaking that down. we now know what your story is monday night. see you out there again. >> good to know, thanks. >>> wilson, thank you. >>> new numbers in the past hour, in the san jose mayor's race, where councilmember mcmahon is still holding a 3.5 point lead over cindy chavez. we will follow the election results as they come in. you can find updates right here on kpix 5 , cbs news bay area and add kpix.com. >>> first alert weather, now. the bay area is feeling the chill, especially in the morning and overnight hours. we saw more hats and beanies in the walnut creek area, and there is another frost advisory tonight. santa clara county has opened up several warming centers, at some public libraries and other facilities. meteorologist paul hagan has more on how cold it will get. >> tomorrow morning's temperatures will be similar to what we woke up to this morning. there is a frost advisory in effect for inland parts of the bay area, not a real along the bay or around the coast. temperatures bottoming o

area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >>> now on kpix 5, how doctors are tracking a spike, several viruses in the south bay. good afternoon. >>> we have breaking news from concord. >> here is a look from topper 5. look at the flames spouting out from a construction vehicle at grant and frederick near highway 242. this area is closed for the time being. if you know this area, and you can see the fire is going strong right now, this is in a residential area. it is next to mount diablo high school. this is an active scene right now. >> you can see four or five hoses attacking the flames. you can see all of the foam. they're trying to get the flames out. this is a residential area near the medical center. is next to some high schools. we have mount diablo high school, and others. it looks like the actual fire is next to a parkt.g is th isin people are there, and are being told to shelter in place. they are trying to get the fire under control. >> they are using hoses and foam. if it is a gas leak, those flames are shooting out into the sky. this is an active scene in concord. a construction cr

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kpix 5 's anne makovec is here to break it all down for us. anne? >> it is the first month since february that u.s. consumer inflation is actually under 8%. prices increased to 7.7% over the past 12 months. that is assigned the inflation pressures might be slowing as consumers grow a little more cost stars cautious. analysts say the federal reserve is not going to be happy until inflation comes down much more than that, and they will likely raise interest rates again, in december. what can we expect to spend in the months to come? >> we have seen peak prices in the housing market, those increases are tapering off. most economists are penciling in that house prices will drop nominally by another 8% from where they are right now. unfortunately, i think the cost of food will remain high for both thanksgiving and christmas hanukkah season. and maybe if you are someone who celebrates anything in january and february, prices are going to be higher than pick and budget a little extra money. >> the stock market soared, the dow closing at 1200 points. the na

kpix 5 devin fehely spoke to them both about what's next. >> reporter: matt mahan met with the press for the first time as mayor elect today. now before today, both of the candidates had urged patience and stressed the importance of counting all the votes. but supervisor cindy chavez says she realized the deficit was simply too great and the remaining votes too few to offer her path to victory. >> i want to thank supervisor chavez first for the call. it was nice to hear from her and a gracious concession. i think it's the best of our democracy. >> reporter: supervisor chavez called the mayor elect around 11:00 a.m. to concede. bringing an end to a bruising hard fought campaign and a long week of vote counting. supervisor chavez was gracious, but clearly disappointed it in defeat. >> of course, i'm disappointed. i really, really believe even today that i would be the best person to be able to get that work done, you know, whether it is cleaning san jose up, making it safer, getting affordable housing built. >> reporter: the mayor elect and supervisor chavez says many of the same prior

as kpix 5's max darrow shows us, the demand is higher than ever. >> reporter: as all of us think about things we are grateful for this week, there is something here on the san jose state campus that students are grateful for every day. the spartan food pantry. >> sweet potato. >> reporter: fresh produce another stables made up the majority of piranhas grocery basket on her regular trip to the spartan food pantry . she's a masters student at san jose state, just one of the more than 2500 students who relies on the university's food pantry, where she can get some of her groceries for free. >> is an international student, >> reporter: sj a few tears helps students facing financial hardships. >> we have low income students who come through here, a job loss, reduction in hours, the parents job loss all of a sudden can put them in that point where, they are doing okay with their budget, there is not much in the bank to immediately be in the space where they need additional assistance. >> reporter: she says the pantry has existed for around 3 1/2 years, and the demand is growing. >> this year

>>> live from the cbs area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >> a store owned by a woman running for city council in oakland is rob. the crime was caught on camera. what is the candidate saying about the situation? >> if you just cower go inside and say i cannot deal with this anymore, you are saying you are going to shut your doors. >>> bringing in the big guns, presidents and governors are hitting the campaign trail in a final push for the midterms. >>> if you want the blue checkmark on twitter, get ready to open your wallet. elon musk promised changes now they are here. >>> good morning it is sunday, november 6, thank you so much for joining us. let's start wit a quick check on our register >>> coming out the rain is goin to be the focus of this visit. this is a live look at the firs alert doppler. you can see the light showers that have cleared the bay area overnight. if we watch what happens, we will kee some clouds around today, maybe a few breaks in the sky but not many. as we get into the afternoon, you might get a ligh shower the northbay. the real start of the next storm is wait

>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >>> one day after the election, two of the bay area's biggest cities are counting votes for their next mayor. we have an idea on who was leading, and who's not giving up yet. >>> and the balance of power of u.s. congress is still up in the air. what both parties are saying about election night >> continue with several high-profile races. kpix 5's anne makovec is tracking those races. >> we are talking big, mayoral races, and we may not get a nursing pick stopped by the election services in santa clara county where workers are still hard at work counting. san jose city council matt mahan is leading, and the next update is coming in about two hours pick both candidates are preaching unity as they await results. spirit >> mayor ricardo spent $1 million telling people that destroyed record, that something we need to discuss pick we don't want to discourage people from running for office. >> we will have to come together after the selection to solve problems. whichever one of us is ultimately mayor is going to have to bring people

on kpix 5, local races on kbcw, and streaming on cbs news bay area. our coverage begins tomorrow at 5:00. >>> we have to talk about this. >> this is amazing. a new york knicks fan made a difficult half-court shot, and they won a brand-new kia saturday. you can see the crowd is going wild. the fan who was wearing a jersey banked in the shot and chest bumped knicks' r.j. barrett. >> the crowd is going wild. >> look at that again. look at him go. steph curry right there. >> there you go. >> he probably didn't care that the knicks lost. >> i got a new car. got the shot. >> i don't need an uber home. >> shout out to him, by the way. >>> a scary scene for some in san mateo. what officials want you to keep in mind after a mountain lion sighting. >>> this is what voting yes on prop 31 means. yes on 31 ends the sale of candy flavored tobacco products. yes, stops big tobacco from targeting our kids. yes, protects kids from nicotine addiction. vote yes on 31. this is what voting yes on prop 31 means. yes on 31 ends the sale of candy flavored tobacco products. ye

we are here in san francisco, wilson walker, kpix 5. >>> let's take a live look at capitol hill were senator brian feinstein is celebrating a pair of major milestones. it's her 30th anniversary serving in the u.s. senate. that makes her the longest serving female senator in history. a press release, feinstein said she knows that number will keep climbing adding, quote, i will continue to advocate for women's rights in all specs of life. i will continue to advocate for all women leaders, and i will continue to do all i can to represent the people of california. >>> with threats of political violence on the rise, elections officials are working day and night to make sure americans can make their voices heard safely and securely. reporter will natalie brand has a closer look. >> reporter: helicopters flew low over the u.s. capitol for a security exercise just six days ahead of midterm elections. capitol police chief tom major is calling for more security resources to protect lawmakers fighting today's political climate. >> demonizing rhetoric , false claims of election fraud, paired wit

in san francisco, i am da lin, kpix 5. >> ftx has also spent billions on sports sponsorships. cal memorial stadium was renamed extra x field after the company bought the naming rights just last year. no word yet on what will happen to that deal. >>> the white house is giving an eye on this. they say more crypto regulation is needed to avoid harming americans . right now, there is very little oversight. it's also been a tough year for bitcoin , the crypto giant phil about 7% today and is trading roughly at $17,000 . that's compared to its high of 68,000 in november of last year. twitter, another company whose future is looking more uncertain than ever. it is certainly been a chaotic week . we have been reporting on it all week long. includes the loss of executors, advertisers, and a flood of phony accounts. we didn't see much activity at the headquarters this morning. that's despite elon musk's order effective immediately that all employees return to the office at least 40 hours a week. >>> mio, twitter is hitting pause on the lot of its new twitter blue subscription service wh

jeana franco, kpix. >>'s first group of students are juniors in high school and some of them still play in a band together at different festivals and events. we've got you covered on election night with three ways to watch as the boats come in. our coverage starts at 5:00 on election day here on kpix, cbs news bay area and our sister station, --. >>> affirmative action in college admissions. high court's conservative majority could end the use of race as a factor when considering students at public and private universities. >> i have heard the word diversity quite a few times. i don't have a clue what it means. >> reporter: affirmative action is on the line at colleges and universities across the nation. supreme court justice had heard arguments from harvard and the university of north carolina. both schools consider race among other factors when it ending students. >> when does it end? >> reporter: the attorney arguing against the policy well culture could be theoretically considered admissions, race sh

now, nearby business owners aren't happy to learn many people will be losing their jobs, but as kpix 5 's max darrow reports, they are hopeful twitter's return to the office will give them a boost. >> reporter: the effects of the twitter takeover won't just impact the people who work at twitter and the people who use the platform . here in san francisco, they will also extend out into the surrounding neighborhoods. as catherine prince a hot bowl , massive changes are happening about hundred yards away at twitter. she is as easy about one of those changes, but she is hopeful another will be good for her restaurant. >> it's not that they are laying off people. i don't want anyone to lose their jobs. however, if they are going to do some management changes and require people to come back to work, and you know even part-time, that's great . come have lunch with us. >> reporter: must reportedly plans to have twitter employees return to the office prior to him taking over. employees were able to work remotely. even if people only came back two or three days a week, it would give her about

betty yu kpix 5. >>> and now to a quick update on the local midterm races. the votes are still being counted like the one you see behind me. but still no resolution to any of the big races we've been watching like the mayors in oakland, san jose, or the d.a. race. a few, but just a few of the ballots were lost until they were discovered today on the side of the road in santa clara county. once they were found, the registrar turned the information over to the post office, which will be doing an inest gase. the registrar will see if the ballots are eligible to be counted. if you're wondering about your own ballot, check on its progress at the registrar's website. >>> meanwhile house speaker nancy pelosi is answering questions about the wake of her attack against her husband and the possibility of the house flipping republicans. >> my decision is going to be rooted in what the wishes of my family and the wishes of my caucus. it wasn't just the attack. it was the republican reaction to it, which was disgraceful. that i think, the attack is horrible. i mean imagi