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shawn chitnis will have reaction from 'dub nation' in about 20 minutes. >>> now for the past couple days in the bay area we have been dealing with dense fog in these early morning hours but clears up fast in the afternoon. that was not the case this morning or heading into this afternoon. today we have been seeing mostly clear skies in the santa clara valley where daytime highs today will be topping off in the upper 60s near san jose. we see lower 60s the more north we go along 101 into san francisco past the golden gate bridge into novato and all the way into santa rosa. but it is a beautiful and mild day today and we have big changes right around the corner in our forecast. let's talk about what is happening heading into this weekend. saturday will be sunny and warm and suddenly sunday rolls around and we are talk about what are the normal conditions in the rainfall outlook . i want to show you with it looks like on our models heading into this weekend and the storm tracks to the north. at this cutoff lowest created in that will bring a lot of moisture in the bay area heading into sund
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shawn chitnis is live with the latest. >>> cbs mornings is next., welcome to "cbs mornings," and hello to you, our viewers on the west coast. it's monday. i'm gayle king. >> i'm tony dokoupil. >> i'm nate burleson. >> we're all here, so let's go to today's "eye opener." it's your world in 90 seconds. deadly tornadoes carve a path of
shawn chitnis is live with the latest. >>> cbs mornings is next., welcome to "cbs mornings," and hello to you, our viewers on the west coast. it's monday. i'm gayle king. >> i'm tony dokoupil. >> i'm nate burleson. >> we're all here, so let's go to today's "eye opener." it's your world in 90 seconds. deadly tornadoes carve a path of
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and that's where shawn chitnis is located this morning. shawn, good morning to you. take us through the process of what people can expect where you are located. >> reporter: hey nicole, good morning. we certainly have not seen a break in the rain since we've been out here for over an hour now. plenty of rain coming down and so in may be the day if folks haven't already taken up the city on this offer. been offering the sandbags throughout the week. step out of the way and you can see the setup here and we have been watching some crews coming in and out of the operations yard. so the way to work is starting at 8:00 a.m. you can come by here if you are a business or a resident in the city and county of san francisco. you can come by and get up to ten free sandbags. the city just wants to premind you that you do need to fill those up yourself and they ask that you bring some sort of proof of your address. that will be available until the afternoon. and there is one other point that the city likes to preplanned folks is that if you are not able to come here, and do in sa
and that's where shawn chitnis is located this morning. shawn, good morning to you. take us through the process of what people can expect where you are located. >> reporter: hey nicole, good morning. we certainly have not seen a break in the rain since we've been out here for over an hour now. plenty of rain coming down and so in may be the day if folks haven't already taken up the city on this offer. been offering the sandbags throughout the week. step out of the way and you can see the...
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shawn chitnis has been there all morning long and he is live again on scene at masonic avenue. that place is ruined behind you. >> reporter: we are getting a first chance to see just how bad it is being able to see through the home. this is the closest we have been able to get to the home where the started. it's a total loss. the fire is so significant that it spread to homes on either side of it, creating damage . and forcing people to have to leave part of those evacuation orders that happened in the morning. firefighters got the call around 3:20 and multiple people calling in to report this fire. the damage inside the home where it started collapsing, one floor as well as the roof and one woman we are told jump from the third floor and has moderate injuries. another person rescued with minor injuries and both living in the home where this fire started. five other people were displaced the cause of the fire from the building on the right side. >> i heard the fire trucks going and i grabbed my stuff and i came outside. i am waiting on the corner ever since. >> basically they a
shawn chitnis has been there all morning long and he is live again on scene at masonic avenue. that place is ruined behind you. >> reporter: we are getting a first chance to see just how bad it is being able to see through the home. this is the closest we have been able to get to the home where the started. it's a total loss. the fire is so significant that it spread to homes on either side of it, creating damage . and forcing people to have to leave part of those evacuation orders that...
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police have blocked off the area and shawn chitnis has the latest. what can you tell us? >> reporter: well, ryan, police call this an investigation that they are in the early stages in. so, yes, as we take a look over my shoulder, you will see that they have closed off that stretch of the street and have been here most of the morning continuing to work the scene. here is what we understand. police responded to the 200 block of no omni avenue around 7:45 on a domestic violence call. officers arrived and found a man and woman with stab wounds. the suspect was seen leaving the scene. officers tried to save both victims. the woman was taken to the hospital and the man was pronounced dead at the scene. the man left the area and there is no threat. the nearby elementary school was placed on lockdown but there does not appear to be any connection to the school at this time. we have talked to a couple of neighbors passing by. they are shocked to see this crime scene outside of their home. one man saying it's unusual to see a cop car where he lives. that is why this is so surprisi
police have blocked off the area and shawn chitnis has the latest. what can you tell us? >> reporter: well, ryan, police call this an investigation that they are in the early stages in. so, yes, as we take a look over my shoulder, you will see that they have closed off that stretch of the street and have been here most of the morning continuing to work the scene. here is what we understand. police responded to the 200 block of no omni avenue around 7:45 on a domestic violence call....
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>> all right, shawn chitnis with the latest from chase.e appreciate it and we'll check back in with you throughout the morning. >>> why don't we check in on our social? and see what people have to say on x and we really, this is your mustn't station. we want to hear from you. tweet us, x us. instagram, whatever you use. this is from jeff, he says, a lot of draymond green defenders being silent tonight maybe they're sleeping. or maybe they finally woke up. >> hmm. jeff writing both sides. he also -- somebody else went on to say if i was a warriors' fan i'd be tired of draymond green's empty talk about being better. he'll be stupid and then do it again. stop talking and fix the problem and an indefinite suspension though harsh is the right call says john. >> another one from jason burke. i'm glad draymond green has been suspended indefinitely. and he should have counseling and a hefty fine. he has given so many violent cheap shots over the years on the court. and he has intent to injure people to make them leave the game. so this is the one
>> all right, shawn chitnis with the latest from chase.e appreciate it and we'll check back in with you throughout the morning. >>> why don't we check in on our social? and see what people have to say on x and we really, this is your mustn't station. we want to hear from you. tweet us, x us. instagram, whatever you use. this is from jeff, he says, a lot of draymond green defenders being silent tonight maybe they're sleeping. or maybe they finally woke up. >> hmm. jeff...
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shawn chitnis is joining us live on masonic avenue. glowing flames seen from the video, astounding. >> reporter: good morning. this is quite the response. if you look behind me, you will see that the fire department has taken over an entire city block just to try and get the situation under control. the building where this all started, you see there is extensive damage and the response is serious. what folks who live in the buildings and close buildings had to go through, very serious. one person had to jump out from the building on the third floor. another person is being transported to the hospital. both are being taken care of for injuries. we don't know full details yet. this is in the north of panhandle area of san francisco. we are told this started around 3:20 in the morning and flames could be seen coming out of the roof of one of these buildings. the fire department saying one floor at least inside the building did collapse and multiple buildings have been evacuated. we have been talking to neighbors telling us what it was lik
shawn chitnis is joining us live on masonic avenue. glowing flames seen from the video, astounding. >> reporter: good morning. this is quite the response. if you look behind me, you will see that the fire department has taken over an entire city block just to try and get the situation under control. the building where this all started, you see there is extensive damage and the response is serious. what folks who live in the buildings and close buildings had to go through, very serious....
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shawn chitnis at redwood empire food bank with why volunteerism brings joy. >> reporter: it's anotherarly morning here at the redwood empire food bank where the volunteers are hard at work doing what's necessary to make sure that people in the north bay are getting the meals and food that they need all year. so let's talk to one of those volunteers. karen silva. and karen, first tell us a little bit about what drew you to be a volunteer here. >> well, the redwood empire food bank serves so many needy people in our community and food is so important for students early in the morning. people going to work. to have a hot breakfast by the food bank is so helpful. >> reporter: and you have been doing this for five years now you were telling me. what is a typical shift like, especially as someone who enjoys being here early in the morning? >> oh, early morning shift is great. we -- get to know each other. we have fun together. we bag groceries. we put together senior boxes. it's busy. it's fun. and it's really rewarding. >> reporter: and you know, there are 12,000 volunteers. people just li
shawn chitnis at redwood empire food bank with why volunteerism brings joy. >> reporter: it's anotherarly morning here at the redwood empire food bank where the volunteers are hard at work doing what's necessary to make sure that people in the north bay are getting the meals and food that they need all year. so let's talk to one of those volunteers. karen silva. and karen, first tell us a little bit about what drew you to be a volunteer here. >> well, the redwood empire food bank...
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back to you. >> thank you shawn chitnis for the latest. >>> 6:38 in the morning. heying everybody, the summer of strikes and entertainment is over. the union representing actors and writers coming together making it official. it is done and dusted and we'll be talking about the end of and big strike in our money watch report. >>> here's what's going on in the bay area this weekend. the ground-breaking hip hop nutcracker gets a remix for younger fans. the intimate and shorter version of the show is at the peninsula ballet theater in san mateo december 9th and 10th. >>> and a holiday tradition returns to grace cathedral. famous choir will perform christmas classics and sacred songs joined by the church's 7400 pipe organ and orchestra. the first performance is sunday at 3:00 p.m. then every weekend until christmas. ♪ ♪ >>> "chicago" is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a brand new tour. it will be making its stop in san jose. february 23rd to the 25th next year. tickets go another one in the books. but we're just getting started. everything going well? oh yeah. l
back to you. >> thank you shawn chitnis for the latest. >>> 6:38 in the morning. heying everybody, the summer of strikes and entertainment is over. the union representing actors and writers coming together making it official. it is done and dusted and we'll be talking about the end of and big strike in our money watch report. >>> here's what's going on in the bay area this weekend. the ground-breaking hip hop nutcracker gets a remix for younger fans. the intimate and...
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nicole, back to you. >> all right, shawn chitnis from chase, we appreciate the update and why don't weate you on what what the social media is saying? jeff, the giants' fan 916. a lot of draymond green defenders being silent tonight. maybe they're sleeping or finally woke up. ooh. shots fired. >> tea. if i was warriors' fan says john, i'd be tired of draymond green's empty talk about being better. he'll do something stupid and attempt a mea culpa and then do it again. stop talking he says, and fix the problem. an indefinite suspension though harsh, john says is the right call. >> indefinite suspension we don't know what that means. i'm really looking forward to figuring that out. jason bunk says i'm glad draymond green has been suspended indefinitely. i don't agree with the counseling part. so many violent cheap shots over the years on the court, and he has the intent to injure people to make them leave the game. we want to hear from you. hit us up on x and always email us. however you want to reach us. we have a poll here so you can just vote if you want to remain anonymous. are warri
nicole, back to you. >> all right, shawn chitnis from chase, we appreciate the update and why don't weate you on what what the social media is saying? jeff, the giants' fan 916. a lot of draymond green defenders being silent tonight. maybe they're sleeping or finally woke up. ooh. shots fired. >> tea. if i was warriors' fan says john, i'd be tired of draymond green's empty talk about being better. he'll do something stupid and attempt a mea culpa and then do it again. stop talking...
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shawn chitnis providing good detail there.shawn. >>> a look at the latest pg&e outage map now. the rain and wind isn't causing too many issues for the power company right now. pretty clear across the board. with the east bay seeing the most. but you know that can all change as this weather persists. be sure to stay with us for continuing coverage on this weather. we have you covered here on kpix and on our website and streaming only cbs news bay area. >>> that was truly a day th amber altered our times. >> 75 years ago, kpix became the first television station to broadcast in the bay area. so we're marking this occasion by schaferring stories from our archive. this morning, we take you back 50 years to october of 1973. when reporter al dale showed off the first ever tourist trip to alcatraz. watch. >> reporter: it used to be that people went to alcatraz to pay back society. now society is paying good money to go to alcatraz. the last prisoners were taken off ten years ago. and time, tides and occupying indians turned the once
shawn chitnis providing good detail there.shawn. >>> a look at the latest pg&e outage map now. the rain and wind isn't causing too many issues for the power company right now. pretty clear across the board. with the east bay seeing the most. but you know that can all change as this weather persists. be sure to stay with us for continuing coverage on this weather. we have you covered here on kpix and on our website and streaming only cbs news bay area. >>> that was truly a...
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here's shawn chitnis. >> reporter: we're here at the alameda county community food bank.with volunteers right now working hard to get those meals out into the community. in fact, they do the work of 50 full-time staff members. so it is certainly greatly appreciated. let's meet another company that is doing their part to help the work here at the food bank. say hello to anita tweed with wells fargo. what do you have for us, anita? >> hi, today i have a $40,000 grant to present to the alameda county community food bank on behalf of wells fargo. this is going to help us provide 8 # thousand meals for community members. as a bank of doing, you know, as well as fargo has a really long-standing commitment to supporting our communities especially during challenging times. so we're so thrilled to be a partner of the food bank and be here with other volunteers day in day out sorting and packing food. >> reporter: and i understand that volunteering is very important to the company and you guys do a lot of it here at the food bank. >> yes, we've had over 2500 volunteers with the foo
here's shawn chitnis. >> reporter: we're here at the alameda county community food bank.with volunteers right now working hard to get those meals out into the community. in fact, they do the work of 50 full-time staff members. so it is certainly greatly appreciated. let's meet another company that is doing their part to help the work here at the food bank. say hello to anita tweed with wells fargo. what do you have for us, anita? >> hi, today i have a $40,000 grant to present to the...
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shawn chitnis is here to talk about how everything is going. the flow in the lines so far. it is just getting busier and busier, shawn. >> reporter: well, gianna, you and i have been watching this morning. here in terminal three, it is the longest we have seen all morning. they have been doing their best though to try to move some of the lines in terminal three over to another spot. and i was looking at the boards both here in terminal three as well as at terminal two, and the majority of the flights leaving sfo are on time, so that is certainly a good sign. now, let's talk about that bigger picture. the tsa is expecting that just this week, we will see around 1 million people going through those three major airports. that is up compared to this time last year. and here specifically at sfo, we know that is up 14%. no surprise with what we are seeing here today as well as yesterday. some of the busiest days of all of the holiday season. we have been talking to some people who are going to some of the most exciting destinations and it was a mixed feeling of how people are fee
shawn chitnis is here to talk about how everything is going. the flow in the lines so far. it is just getting busier and busier, shawn. >> reporter: well, gianna, you and i have been watching this morning. here in terminal three, it is the longest we have seen all morning. they have been doing their best though to try to move some of the lines in terminal three over to another spot. and i was looking at the boards both here in terminal three as well as at terminal two, and the majority of...
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shawn chitnis spoke to teens helping make things brighter for families in need. >> reporter: at targeting together to find the perfect toy for families in san francisco. the effort began with people lining up and running their cards into the store well before target opened and before many of the teen volunteers have to actually go to school themselves. they knew what toys to grab for young boys and young girls to make sure they have something special to open on christmas. now, they have been doing this for 14 years and they just get better and better with each new year raising almost $100,000. as the teens work their way through the store, they were able to fill their carts and then go through the check out isle collecting as many toys as they can and putting them into bags that will be sent to san francisco from san rafael. listen to what one student said about why she wants to be part of the effort. >> mostly package things you know kids will want, especially tween age because a lot of people don't donate for them. a lot of people focus on the toddlers. >> reporter: behind me they ha
shawn chitnis spoke to teens helping make things brighter for families in need. >> reporter: at targeting together to find the perfect toy for families in san francisco. the effort began with people lining up and running their cards into the store well before target opened and before many of the teen volunteers have to actually go to school themselves. they knew what toys to grab for young boys and young girls to make sure they have something special to open on christmas. now, they have...
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shawn chitnis is there in san francisco ahead of its opening with a preview. true the spirit of the season will once again take over stockton street in san francisco this weekend. not only a chance for a festive family outing but small businesses will be counting on all of those people in union square to help them sell specialty items over the next two weekends. >> the need to look for opportunities is there. in order to schedule your next event, you need to be in the mix today. >> nadine jobe started her small business seven years ago. while nadine's sweet treats gets most of her customers from social media , pop-ups and in-person events like this one can be a big boost. >> it is tough because there is a lot of small businesses. you need to find your niche and get it trending. nevermind what everyone else is doing. i am staying in my lane. >> she is ready to sell more favorites, a being pie and a brown butter toffee chocolate chunk cookie. though winter walk was a way to connect chinatown to market street during the central subway construction, bringing back
shawn chitnis is there in san francisco ahead of its opening with a preview. true the spirit of the season will once again take over stockton street in san francisco this weekend. not only a chance for a festive family outing but small businesses will be counting on all of those people in union square to help them sell specialty items over the next two weekends. >> the need to look for opportunities is there. in order to schedule your next event, you need to be in the mix today. >>...
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shawn chitnis with why the need is greater than ever. >> reporter: we are at the alameda county community food bank where they're working hard to get fad to those that need it. in alameda county, one in four are facing food insecurity. let's learn about the goal that they have at the food bank and talk about that. what is that goal? >> people think about the holidays and food banks a lot, especially because of the need. it's also a critical time for fund raising. this holiday season, our food bank needs to raise over $14 million just to meet our budget. >> reporter: that's important because $14 million used to mean something different. >> the last full year before the pandemic, $14 million was our annual budget. so what we were operating on a few years ago, that is just about 50% of our budget now. >> reporter: let's talk about what happened coming out of the pandemic. people were receiving more money from the government and food banks were receiving more funding. that's not the case foul odor. >> the pandemic was a great example of what happens when the government actually does meaningfu
shawn chitnis with why the need is greater than ever. >> reporter: we are at the alameda county community food bank where they're working hard to get fad to those that need it. in alameda county, one in four are facing food insecurity. let's learn about the goal that they have at the food bank and talk about that. what is that goal? >> people think about the holidays and food banks a lot, especially because of the need. it's also a critical time for fund raising. this holiday...
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shawn chitnis has the latest. >> reporter: crews had to take over a city block in response to a fire that destroyed one home and had significant damage on those next to it. we understand that 100 firefighters were on the scene at one point trying to get control of the fire that destroyed one home and has damage on either side of the other two homes there. seven people all together are displaced with two having injuries, one woman jumping from the third floor and another having to be rescued, those two taken to the hospital and now we are seeing folks able to return to their homes if they are farther away from the fire on this city block. neighbors explain just how chaotic it was when they were dealing with this early in the morning. >> i heard all the fire trucks going. i woke up and grabbed my stuff and came outside. several doors down, it was fully engulfed in flames. i have been waiting on the coroner since. it's really something else entirely. >> reporter: part of the reason why the home is a total loss, there is a floor that's collapsed as well as the roof. we understand there w
shawn chitnis has the latest. >> reporter: crews had to take over a city block in response to a fire that destroyed one home and had significant damage on those next to it. we understand that 100 firefighters were on the scene at one point trying to get control of the fire that destroyed one home and has damage on either side of the other two homes there. seven people all together are displaced with two having injuries, one woman jumping from the third floor and another having to be...
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shawn chitnis visited a food bank to learn about the importance of lending a hand. >> reporter: we are at the red wood empire food bank surrounded by the volunteers that do the important work all year. there are 12,000 all together helping to make this happen every week and every month. let's talk to the ceo who knows so much about this. david, what do the volunteers mean to you? >> first of all, we have 146 volunteers for every staff member. the food bank doesn't do anything by itself. we need volunteers, financial support, food donors. >> reporter: we all think about the hunger out there during the holiday season but you need volunteers year round. >> sure. hunger doesn't care what day it is. the day after christmas is the darkest day. we still need food, still need funds, and volunteers every day of the year. >> reporter: that of course is a challenge every year but we want people to appreciate that right now, there is something different happening. you have a shortfall you are facing. >> we are trying to raise $1 million. with $1 million we can produce $3 million of food in the com
shawn chitnis visited a food bank to learn about the importance of lending a hand. >> reporter: we are at the red wood empire food bank surrounded by the volunteers that do the important work all year. there are 12,000 all together helping to make this happen every week and every month. let's talk to the ceo who knows so much about this. david, what do the volunteers mean to you? >> first of all, we have 146 volunteers for every staff member. the food bank doesn't do anything by...
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shawn chitnis is at montgomery high school where a student was stabbed earlier this year. >> reporter: some parents here are relieved that school resource officers are back in the district. they tell us that they are also glad that the school board will be taking up the issue tonight at their meeting. the superintendent decided to bring back school resource officers because of increased violence in the district. the number of incidents have spiked over the past several weeks. that includes a student at santa rosa high school stabbed by a classmate and a student here at montgomery high school arrested for bringing a knife to campus. all of that in addition to the death of a student who was stabbed after he was accused of attacking another student inside a classroom back in march. santa rosa city schools says it has made a number of changes since march but also points out there are challenges including tilling certain staff positions and funding constraints while dealing with a rise in gang violence. >> when we have the police on campus, they have the detectors and something like that.
shawn chitnis is at montgomery high school where a student was stabbed earlier this year. >> reporter: some parents here are relieved that school resource officers are back in the district. they tell us that they are also glad that the school board will be taking up the issue tonight at their meeting. the superintendent decided to bring back school resource officers because of increased violence in the district. the number of incidents have spiked over the past several weeks. that...
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shawn chitnis has more from the sf public works operations yard we can actually pick those sandbags up. >> reporter: at the operations yard they are ready for folks who need the sandbags, whether you are a resident or business in the city and county of san francisco you can get up to 10 sandbags and they are ready to go in the even have steph available to help you load the sandbags. you just need to provide proof of your address in the city and county of san francisco. steph the public works tell us on monday they have 300 people come by and yesterday another 90 people came by . ready for the storm and wanted to get ahead of it. if you need to get sandbags on this day, you have until 2:00 p.m. and they are located at the intersection of kansas and marin. >>> it was a latest look at the latest pg&e outage map . we are seeing of the 1200 customers without power. that is nearly 80% located in the north bay and this could change as the weather persists . pg&e is currently working on restoring these outages as quickly as possible. the outages are not the only thing to watch out for in this
shawn chitnis has more from the sf public works operations yard we can actually pick those sandbags up. >> reporter: at the operations yard they are ready for folks who need the sandbags, whether you are a resident or business in the city and county of san francisco you can get up to 10 sandbags and they are ready to go in the even have steph available to help you load the sandbags. you just need to provide proof of your address in the city and county of san francisco. steph the public...
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here is shawn chitnis. >> reporter: decorations from the original display of christmas in the park have become artifacts of a bay area tradition spanning many decades. >> christmas was something very important to my grandfather and he loved the tradition of spreading it to the community and celebrating such a fun event. >> reporter: don lima begin the annual event outside his family business. three generations of his family have helped to keep it going as christmas in the park . now a nonprofit with a team of community leaders, steph and volunteers . >> it is exciting to see something he started back in the days in the 1950s and see where it is at now and to see if floors the way it has. >> reporter: christmas is preserved all year in the workshop that has enough room for displays past and present. >> it is a magical place where lots of beautiful things are created. we have talented people working all the time. it is the closest thing to santa's workshop at any of us could visit. >> reporter: from city hall to the apposite the event kept growing. today it is more than 10 times the size
here is shawn chitnis. >> reporter: decorations from the original display of christmas in the park have become artifacts of a bay area tradition spanning many decades. >> christmas was something very important to my grandfather and he loved the tradition of spreading it to the community and celebrating such a fun event. >> reporter: don lima begin the annual event outside his family business. three generations of his family have helped to keep it going as christmas in the park...
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or shawn chitnis is in san raphael at one of the many locations around the bay where you can find a way to connect to your community. >> it was a great team effort this morning at target as members of this group and the salvation army came together to find the perfect toy for families in the san francisco. the effort began with people lining up and then running their carts into the store, well before target opened and before many of these esteemed volunteers have to go to school themselves. they knew what toys to grab for young boys and young girls to make sure they have something special to open on christmas. they have been doing this for 14 years and they just get better and better with each new year, raising almost $100,000. as the teams work their way through the store, they were able to build their carts and go through the checkout aisle , collecting as many toys as they can and then putting them into bags that will be sent over to san francisco from here in san rafael. look at what one student said about why she wants to be a part of this effort. >> mostly just packaged things tha
or shawn chitnis is in san raphael at one of the many locations around the bay where you can find a way to connect to your community. >> it was a great team effort this morning at target as members of this group and the salvation army came together to find the perfect toy for families in the san francisco. the effort began with people lining up and then running their carts into the store, well before target opened and before many of these esteemed volunteers have to go to school...
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shawn chitnis spoke to some teenagers who are hoping to make that season a little brighter for families in need. >> reporter: it was a great team effort this morning at target , the salvation army came together to find the perfect toy for families in san francisco. the effort began with people lining up and running their carts into the store well before they opened and before many of these volunteers had to go to school themselves. they knew what to grab for young boys and girls to make sure they had something special to open on christmas. they have been doing this for 14 years and they just got better and better with each new year, raising almost $100,000. out in the store, they were able to build their carts and go through the checkout aisle collecting as many toys as they can and putting them into bags that will be sent to san francisco from here in san rafael. listen to what one student said about why she wants to be a part of this effort. >> mostly just package things you know kids will want, especially in the between age, a lot of people focus on the toddler's and stuff, so we did
shawn chitnis spoke to some teenagers who are hoping to make that season a little brighter for families in need. >> reporter: it was a great team effort this morning at target , the salvation army came together to find the perfect toy for families in san francisco. the effort began with people lining up and running their carts into the store well before they opened and before many of these volunteers had to go to school themselves. they knew what to grab for young boys and girls to make...
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shawn chitnis has more. >> reporter: we are at the alameda county community food bank.re volunteers come in to sort the produce that goes into the meals helping people in the community. we want to say hi. let's talk about why advocacy is important for the food bank. >> folks at home are probably familiar with our work. folks may not be as familiar that we have been doing advocacy work at the food bank for over 20 years. >> give us a sense of what you have done in the past and how it helped. >> a couple of years ago we passed legislation that made universally free school breakfast and lunch permanent in california. >> we are past the pandemic. the need has never been greater. what kind of advocacy are you doing at this time. >> we work to make sure that nutrition benefits are available to all regardless of immigration status. >> reporter: that is one more reason to remind people to volunteer, make a donation. you can do that by going to our website, kpix.com/give or use the qr code that is on your screen right now. >> back to the first alert weather now. taking a live lo
shawn chitnis has more. >> reporter: we are at the alameda county community food bank.re volunteers come in to sort the produce that goes into the meals helping people in the community. we want to say hi. let's talk about why advocacy is important for the food bank. >> folks at home are probably familiar with our work. folks may not be as familiar that we have been doing advocacy work at the food bank for over 20 years. >> give us a sense of what you have done in the past and...
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shawn chitnis spoke with one business owner who says she cannot ignore what is happening in her home country, but does not want to take away from the joy of hanukkah. >> reporter: in union square the menorah is in place for the first night of hanukkah as they get ready to celebrate that holiday , one of many celebrations that will happen around the bay area , including some in the east bay. we had a chance to talk to the owner of a restaurant in oakland who tells us, even as we reach two months of the war between israel and hamas, she has plenty to look forward to this hanukkah. mica talmor is giving us a taste of the traditional treats she remembers enjoying while growing up in israel. >> what we will do today is sfinge. a moroccan doughnut that moroccan jewish people make for hanukkah. >> reporter: from her restaurant in oakland, she re-creates this friday favorite that a neighbor shared with her family when she was young. and memory to cherish from another time in israel. so different from what breaks her heart day after day, since hamas attacked her home country in early october.
shawn chitnis spoke with one business owner who says she cannot ignore what is happening in her home country, but does not want to take away from the joy of hanukkah. >> reporter: in union square the menorah is in place for the first night of hanukkah as they get ready to celebrate that holiday , one of many celebrations that will happen around the bay area , including some in the east bay. we had a chance to talk to the owner of a restaurant in oakland who tells us, even as we reach two...
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. >>> the alameda county community food bank just got a lot of help, shawn chitnis has the details. >> reporter: we are at the alameda county community food bank , they are working hard to get the food out to those that need it. let's learn about the goal they have here , we talked to michael about that. >> people think about the holidays and food banks a lot, especially because of the need but it is also a critical time for fundraising. our food bank needs to raise over $14 million just to meet the budget goals. >> reporter: that is important, because $14 million used to mean something very different to you guys. >> yes, it used to be the entire annual budget, what we were operating on a few years ago, that is about 50% of the budget now. >> reporter: let's also talk about what happened coming out of the pandemic, food banks were receiving more money from the government, that is not the case now. >> the pandemic is a great example of what happens when the government does meaningful interventions, they were receiving a lot of government support, we saw poverty and hunger go down, and
. >>> the alameda county community food bank just got a lot of help, shawn chitnis has the details. >> reporter: we are at the alameda county community food bank , they are working hard to get the food out to those that need it. let's learn about the goal they have here , we talked to michael about that. >> people think about the holidays and food banks a lot, especially because of the need but it is also a critical time for fundraising. our food bank needs to raise over...
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shawn chitnis is at the redwood empire food bank in santa rosa where help is on the way. >> reporter:it is a busy day at the redwood empire food bank as they are gearing up to feed so many families in the north bay especially during the holiday season. we want to say hello to david goodman, the ceo and understand what is happening now. give us a sense of how this feels different from anything you have seen before. >> i have been a hunger relief worker for 29 years. when you're less than half my life. we have never longer the bell before to ask the public to come forward and support us. >> reporter: we are speaking about a specific amount of money that you need right away. >> we have the opportunity to draw down $100,000 but we only have 48 hours to do it. a generous donor said if you could draw down $100,000 and 48 hours i will match it. >> reporter: that is important because you have a shortfall of around $1 million. >> we need $1 million to make a budget for the year. if not, we will have to make the difficult decision of either serving fewer people or giving everybody a little less
shawn chitnis is at the redwood empire food bank in santa rosa where help is on the way. >> reporter:it is a busy day at the redwood empire food bank as they are gearing up to feed so many families in the north bay especially during the holiday season. we want to say hello to david goodman, the ceo and understand what is happening now. give us a sense of how this feels different from anything you have seen before. >> i have been a hunger relief worker for 29 years. when you're less...
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shawn chitnis with the report this morning and montgomery high school where a student was stabbed earlier this year. >> reporter: the superintendent that he decided to bring back school resource officers because of an increase in violence around the district. she also wants to see new ideas and solutions to deal with the issue. the district says when you look at disciplinary issues from last year and this year, the number has actually dropped . but violent incidents have spiked over the past several weeks and that is in addition to the death of a student who was stabbed after he was accused of attacking another student inside a classroom back in march. two weeks ago, a student at santa rosa high school was stabbed by a classmate and a student at montgomery high was arrested for bringing a knife to campus. santa rosa city schools say it has made a number of changes since march but also points out there are challenges including filling certain steph positions and funding constraints while dealing with a rising gang violence. the school resource officer or sro program was halted in 2020. for
shawn chitnis with the report this morning and montgomery high school where a student was stabbed earlier this year. >> reporter: the superintendent that he decided to bring back school resource officers because of an increase in violence around the district. she also wants to see new ideas and solutions to deal with the issue. the district says when you look at disciplinary issues from last year and this year, the number has actually dropped . but violent incidents have spiked over the...
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this morning shawn chitnis is at the san francisco marin food bank speaking with steph and volunteers about their work. >> reporter: we are inside the san francisco marin food bank where each day they distribute food to 50,000 households. they have an impressive set up and a large warehouse. we are talking to the executive director. help people appreciate why you need a massive space. >> it is the scope and scale of what we offer. we provide critical food to more than 50,000 households. each and every week. >> reporter: 70% is fresh produce. what are we standing next to ? >> our focus is on making sure the people have the food they would choose , healthy, nourishing food, each and every week. standing behind me you see these critical provisions and we have fresh produce and this is what it takes to make sure that we deliver that critical service each and every week. >> reporter: what is also critical is reaching your goal. talk to folks about where you are in the money you still need. >> this time of year is make or break time for the food bank . we have to reach 55% of our fundraisin
this morning shawn chitnis is at the san francisco marin food bank speaking with steph and volunteers about their work. >> reporter: we are inside the san francisco marin food bank where each day they distribute food to 50,000 households. they have an impressive set up and a large warehouse. we are talking to the executive director. help people appreciate why you need a massive space. >> it is the scope and scale of what we offer. we provide critical food to more than 50,000...
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shawn chitnis has what teachers are saying about their class today. >> reporter: parents have spoken out about their concern over what will be taught in the classroom and the impact it may have on the community. district leaders have tried to distance themselves from those two are putting together this effort for a 'teach-in'. educators are saying that this conversation will happen no matter what and teachers should be there to help guide students through that conversation. this is happening because of listen plans made available for members of the oakland educators association. this group of teachers say they want to focus on palestinian resistance and liberation. the material in the effort itself is not affiliated with the oakland school district. cbs news bay area obtained a document revealing the lesson plan and it outlines options for all grades including art and film as additional materials to talk about the conflict. the superintendent of oakland unified said in the letter to parents this week, the 'teach-in' is not authorized by the district and the lessons do not align with
shawn chitnis has what teachers are saying about their class today. >> reporter: parents have spoken out about their concern over what will be taught in the classroom and the impact it may have on the community. district leaders have tried to distance themselves from those two are putting together this effort for a 'teach-in'. educators are saying that this conversation will happen no matter what and teachers should be there to help guide students through that conversation. this is...
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shawn chitnis has the latest on community conversations that put business and community at the intersection of solutions. >> reporter: he wants to get the word out to as many people as he can in his downtown oakland neighborhood. >> oakland provided a sense of entrepreneurship and how to take care of yourself . moving forward and being proud. >> reporter: he created a no bipping allowed said, that is a term for breaking into a car. he is where the business is already struggling will you not stick around if customers and employees keep dealing with break-ins. >> if we lose as a business, lose the structure. without structure you provide chaos. chaos is not the way we want to live. >> reporter: some businesses say they hear from customers about the fear of staying in town too long. >> we are suffering from the break-ins . people don't want to come to oakland and they don't want to visit. >> reporter: people who live in and visit oakland said they feel the cost of one break-in. >> people say insurance covers it but it does not. it affects people and affects working-class people the most . when
shawn chitnis has the latest on community conversations that put business and community at the intersection of solutions. >> reporter: he wants to get the word out to as many people as he can in his downtown oakland neighborhood. >> oakland provided a sense of entrepreneurship and how to take care of yourself . moving forward and being proud. >> reporter: he created a no bipping allowed said, that is a term for breaking into a car. he is where the business is already...
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shawn chitnis visited the san francisco marin food bank and took a look inside the warehouse where the meals are made. >> reporter: we are inside the san francisco marin food bank were each week they distribute food to 50,000 households. you can understand why they have an impressive set up. a large warehouse. let's talk to someone who knows about that . she is the executive director. help people to appreciate why you need such a massive space. >> because of the scope and scale of what we offer. we provide critical food to more than 50,000 households . not people, households, every week. >> 70% is fresh produce. talk to us about what we are standing next to and why that is part of the mission. >> our focus is on making sure the people have the food they would choose , healthy, nourishing food, each and every week. behind me you see critical provisions . over here we have fresh produce and this is what it takes to make sure that we deliver the critical service each and every week. >> reporter: what is critical is reaching your goal. talk to folks about where you are in the money you nee
shawn chitnis visited the san francisco marin food bank and took a look inside the warehouse where the meals are made. >> reporter: we are inside the san francisco marin food bank were each week they distribute food to 50,000 households. you can understand why they have an impressive set up. a large warehouse. let's talk to someone who knows about that . she is the executive director. help people to appreciate why you need such a massive space. >> because of the scope and scale of...
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shawn chitnis with more on one donation that has made a huge impact to the alameda county community food bank. >> we are here at alameda county community food bank where they are hard at work because in this community, one in four are food insecure. that is why donations are so crucial this time of year and one company that is stepping up to do just that is kaiser permanente. we want to say hello to deborah florez. what do you have for us today? >> i have a big check. so big, i needed jake mccarty to come along with me to carry it. we have $85,000 that we are donating to the food bank. >> tell us why that is so important to kaiser, to be a part of this effort. >> it is so important to us because it is consistent with our mission to improve the health of our community that we serve. with 8.8 million californians food insecure, we are so thankful and grateful that we can do our part to support the community. >> let's bring in the man who gets to receive this check. that is reggie young with the food bank. what does this mean to you to get a check like this? >> this is huge for us. we rely
shawn chitnis with more on one donation that has made a huge impact to the alameda county community food bank. >> we are here at alameda county community food bank where they are hard at work because in this community, one in four are food insecure. that is why donations are so crucial this time of year and one company that is stepping up to do just that is kaiser permanente. we want to say hello to deborah florez. what do you have for us today? >> i have a big check. so big, i...
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shawn chitnis live this morning in san francisco with more concerns about fake cash. i mean, businesses have been struggling enough. but then all of a sudden you actually make a sale and you don't get the cash. >> reporter: hey, that's right. that is the last thing you want to deal with and this owner is basically saying one fake bill is enough especially right now. we're her along the fillmore shopping district and plenty of small businesses here all looking for the boost during the shopping season for the holidays so we were able to hear from the business owner about the steps she is taking to prevent that. even if cash only makes up a small amount of transactionings for her. transactions for her. business is growing for post.script. in san francisco. a shop that has spent four years near fillmore and california. owner chandler tang has high hopes for the holiday season as foot traffic keeps going up at her store. >> we have received a counterfeit $50 bill and only realized when we got to the bank. we had used our counterfeit pen and it failed us. >> reporter: back
shawn chitnis live this morning in san francisco with more concerns about fake cash. i mean, businesses have been struggling enough. but then all of a sudden you actually make a sale and you don't get the cash. >> reporter: hey, that's right. that is the last thing you want to deal with and this owner is basically saying one fake bill is enough especially right now. we're her along the fillmore shopping district and plenty of small businesses here all looking for the boost during the...
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shawn chitnis is at the alameda county food bank where they just received a big donation. >> reporterat the alameda county community food bank where they are working hard to get 1 million meals out each week and it of course takes everyone in the community to make that happen. here's a great example of one club in the community doing just that. we want to say hello to ron and david. >> we have a big check for you today, and for the food bank. >> tell us how you raised that money. >> we have $62,000 so far and counting, and the way we did it, we have an annual bike event in october called the east bay dirt classic, and we get the community involved. we have a bunch of people come out and we put out leads to the community and say, come support this great cause. and i have a challenge for all of you out there, you have to do this if you are a book club, bike club, sports club, whatever, do the same thing we are doing and we will help you. >> and you guys have been doing this for quite some time, so you have a good track record. >> that is true, we have been putting this on for about 10 y
shawn chitnis is at the alameda county food bank where they just received a big donation. >> reporterat the alameda county community food bank where they are working hard to get 1 million meals out each week and it of course takes everyone in the community to make that happen. here's a great example of one club in the community doing just that. we want to say hello to ron and david. >> we have a big check for you today, and for the food bank. >> tell us how you raised that...
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in our food for bay area families drive, shawn chitnis is with one company showing its support in mores than one. >> reporter: we're here at the alameda county community food bank where it is filled with volunteers now working hard to get those meals out into the community. in fact, they do the work of 50 full-time staff members. so it's certainly greatly appreciated. let's meet another company that is doing their part to help the work here at the food bank. say hello to anina tweed with wells fargo. >> hi. i have a $40,000 grant to present to the alameda county food bank on behalf of wells fargo. this will help us provide 80,000 meals for community members. as a bank of doing, wells fargo has a really longstanding commitment to supporting our communities, especially during challenging times. so we're so thrilled to be a partner of the food bank and be here with other volunteers day in, day out sorting and packing food. >> reporter: i understand that volunteering is very important to the company and you guys do a lot of it here at the food bank. >> yes. we've had over 2,500 volunteers
in our food for bay area families drive, shawn chitnis is with one company showing its support in mores than one. >> reporter: we're here at the alameda county community food bank where it is filled with volunteers now working hard to get those meals out into the community. in fact, they do the work of 50 full-time staff members. so it's certainly greatly appreciated. let's meet another company that is doing their part to help the work here at the food bank. say hello to anina tweed with...
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. >>> a live look outside at shawn chitnis again.i shawn. >> hi shawn. [ laughter ] >> no, we are actually looking at the ferris wheel this morning. i did a little bit of research and it says our new home at fisherman's wharf. maybe that means it's staying reed. which i love. i love the location here because we didn't see to get it as much at golden gate park and not earlier this week darren, because the fog was so thick. but today it is smooth sailing, very clear outside. >>> not our problem today. it's a different kind of haze in the sky though. so when we get to the afternoon, it's going to look hazy and we have got a spare the air and talked about that in the first visit. we'll review that again coming up again in the next visit and i have to move on and talk about the rain coming awe way. big picture of the satellite and you can see what's already starting to develop out in the pacific. and when we switch this into the futurecast, look at that storm out there. and look how it just sits in one place like that. and spins. basicall
. >>> a live look outside at shawn chitnis again.i shawn. >> hi shawn. [ laughter ] >> no, we are actually looking at the ferris wheel this morning. i did a little bit of research and it says our new home at fisherman's wharf. maybe that means it's staying reed. which i love. i love the location here because we didn't see to get it as much at golden gate park and not earlier this week darren, because the fog was so thick. but today it is smooth sailing, very clear outside....
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shawn chitnis is at the alameda county food bank where they just received a big donation. >> we are here at the alameda county community food bank where they are working hard to get the million meals out each week. it takes everyone in the community to make that happen. here is a great example of one club in the community doing just that. we want to say hello to ron and david. tell us about what you have for us today. >> we have a big check for you today, sean, and the food bank. >> tell us what you got and how you went about raising that kind of money. >> we got $62,000 so far, and counting. it is still coming in. the way we did it was we have an annual fight event in october called the east bay dirt classic. we get the community involved. we have a bunch of riders come out and then we put out needs to our community and say, come support this great cause and the money comes in. i have a challenge for all you clubs out there. you got to do this too if you're a book club, a fight club, whatever. david, we can say that you have been doing this for quite some time. you have a good track rec
shawn chitnis is at the alameda county food bank where they just received a big donation. >> we are here at the alameda county community food bank where they are working hard to get the million meals out each week. it takes everyone in the community to make that happen. here is a great example of one club in the community doing just that. we want to say hello to ron and david. tell us about what you have for us today. >> we have a big check for you today, sean, and the food bank....
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shawn chitnis shows us how our youth are finding ways to contribute to the cause. >> reporter: we aremeda county community food bank where they are working hard to get meals out to those who need it. the majority of which are children, seniors, and working families. there are young people in the community who want to be a part of that process. tell us, who is with you and what have you got for us today? >> we have a check here for $5000 to the alameda county food bank. we are always trying to find ways to benefit the community and we thought, what better way to do that than to donate to the food bank? >> tell us more about the organization and how you got this money. >> we aim to provide high-quality learning to students across the bay area through interactive learning in classes and also instill an interest in s.t.e.m. and public speaking. >> let's present this check over to the food bank. michael is here to receive it. how cool is it to see young people who want to make a difference? >> community is our middle name here . we get inspired and 70 different ways. to see youth, just tee
shawn chitnis shows us how our youth are finding ways to contribute to the cause. >> reporter: we aremeda county community food bank where they are working hard to get meals out to those who need it. the majority of which are children, seniors, and working families. there are young people in the community who want to be a part of that process. tell us, who is with you and what have you got for us today? >> we have a check here for $5000 to the alameda county food bank. we are always...
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shawn chitnis is there with more in our food for bay area families drive. >> reporter: there's alwaysening here at the san francisco marin food bank, whether you're inside or outside. take a look at what is happening behind us. a major truck getting ready to head out. let's talk to barbara abbott, the chief supply chain officer. barbara, help us appreciate what is happening with a truck like the one behind you. >> it's a really busy time of day for us at the food bank. right now we are loading out over 200,000 pounds of food to deliver today to our 240 community partners. >> reporter: and that is a lot of food, but it's important for people to appreciate that right now you're having to spend more money to get that food. >> yeah. right now we are spending four times the amount on food than we did pre-pandemic. same thing you experience when you go into a grocery store, food is at an all-time high cost, and that's what we're experiencing too. also, the support from the usda has really declined since the height of the pandemic. we got a lot of support during the pandemic. that support's
shawn chitnis is there with more in our food for bay area families drive. >> reporter: there's alwaysening here at the san francisco marin food bank, whether you're inside or outside. take a look at what is happening behind us. a major truck getting ready to head out. let's talk to barbara abbott, the chief supply chain officer. barbara, help us appreciate what is happening with a truck like the one behind you. >> it's a really busy time of day for us at the food bank. right now we...
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shawn chitnis is live at a target in san rafael just one many locations around the bay where we can find way to be connected to communities. and the shawn, something i love is the fact that teenagers are going to participate in helping other kids right there. >> reporter: well, reed, who better to know what other kids want during the holiday season and would appreciate to have to open up during the holidays? let's take a look at what three students from tamalpais high school have been doing this morning. let's look at your quarts one by one here, this is your first year right? first your name. >> my name ryan and i go to tap high like you said and i have a lot of legos. some board games and a backpack here. some water bottles. just little things that -- kids might like. >> reporter: yeah, let's keep going here. we've got -- carts filled here. they're making sure that they are taking full advantage. you are another student who is doing this for the first time. what's your name and what'd you get? >> my name is jack and i got some water bottles and some backpacks and some legos and some lu
shawn chitnis is live at a target in san rafael just one many locations around the bay where we can find way to be connected to communities. and the shawn, something i love is the fact that teenagers are going to participate in helping other kids right there. >> reporter: well, reed, who better to know what other kids want during the holiday season and would appreciate to have to open up during the holidays? let's take a look at what three students from tamalpais high school have been...
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shawn chitnis is in oakland with the details. >> reporter: we're here at the alameda county communityood bank and their community engagement center where volunteers come in to help sort the produce that goes into the meals helping people in the community. say hi to the senior policy advocate and talk a little about why advocacy is so important. >> folks are distributing nutritious meals to the community, but folks might not be familiar we've been doing advocacy work at the food bank over 20 years. >> reporter: give us a sense what you've done and how that's helped. >> a couple years ago we were instrumental helping pass legislation that made universally free school breakfast and lunch permanent in california. >> reporter: now we're past the pandemic and know the need has never been greater. what kind of advocacy are you doing now? >> we're working to make sure nutrition benefits are available to all, regardless of immigration status. >> reporter: that's just one more reason to remind folks they can volunteer. of course, they can make a donation. you can do that by going to our website
shawn chitnis is in oakland with the details. >> reporter: we're here at the alameda county communityood bank and their community engagement center where volunteers come in to help sort the produce that goes into the meals helping people in the community. say hi to the senior policy advocate and talk a little about why advocacy is so important. >> folks are distributing nutritious meals to the community, but folks might not be familiar we've been doing advocacy work at the food bank...
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shawn chitnis is live this morning with more on what teachers are saying about their classes today. good morning to you shawn. it's such a heated debate on both sides. >> reporter: nicole, good morning. that is right. and teachers do want to acknowledge that there are those concerns from the parents and of course they are aware of what district leaders are saying about this issue as well. but they pothat t this topic is happening already and students are around it no matter what. why shouldn't teachers be a part of it? that's the argument that some are making as we prepare to see what will happen around oakland at schools like this one later today. now the lesson plan comes from members of the oakland educators' association. which this group of teachers say they want to focus on palestinian resistance and liberation. their material and effort as we mentioned is not affiliated with the oakland school district. cbs news bay area obtained document revealing the lesson plan over the weekend. it outlines options for all grades and includes art and film as well as additional materials to
shawn chitnis is live this morning with more on what teachers are saying about their classes today. good morning to you shawn. it's such a heated debate on both sides. >> reporter: nicole, good morning. that is right. and teachers do want to acknowledge that there are those concerns from the parents and of course they are aware of what district leaders are saying about this issue as well. but they pothat t this topic is happening already and students are around it no matter what. why...
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. >> yeah, our shawn chitnis is at the san francisco marin food bank with a look at how they help local families every week of the year. >> reporter: we're here inside the san francisco marin food bank where each week they distribute food to 50,000 households. you can understand why they have such an impressive setup here. such a large warehouse. let's talk to someone who knows about that. crosby, the executive director, help people to appreciate why you need such a massive space? >> it's the sheer scope and scale of what we offer. we provide critical food to more than 50,000 households. that's not people, it's households, each and every week. >> reporter: of course, 70% is fresh produce. talk to us about what we're standing next to and why that's part of the mission. >> well, absolutely. i mean, our focus is on making sure that people have the food they would choose, healthy, nourishing food each and every week. you see some critical provisions. over here we've got fresh produce, and this is what it takes to make sure that we deliver that critical service each and every week. >> and wh
. >> yeah, our shawn chitnis is at the san francisco marin food bank with a look at how they help local families every week of the year. >> reporter: we're here inside the san francisco marin food bank where each week they distribute food to 50,000 households. you can understand why they have such an impressive setup here. such a large warehouse. let's talk to someone who knows about that. crosby, the executive director, help people to appreciate why you need such a massive space?...
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. >> shawn chitnis has the story of how it all began. >> reporter: christmas in the park has taken overntown san jose, as it does each season, for about 40 nights. the beginnings are truly humble, starting out in front of the family business, then making the way to city hall before coming here, to the plaza, where the largest and well-known solutions in the bay area, while still maintaining the community feel. >> reporter: decorations from the original display of christmas in the park have become artifact of a bay area tradition spanning decades. >> christmas was very important to my grandfather. he loved that tradition of spreading it to the community and celebrating such a fun event. >> reporter: don lima began the annual event outside his family business. three generations of his family have helped to keep it going as christmas in the park. now a nonprofit , with a team of community leaders, staff, and volunteers. >> it is exciting to see something that he started back in the day , in the 1950s, to see where it is at now, and to see it flourish the way that it has. >> dismiss is pres
. >> shawn chitnis has the story of how it all began. >> reporter: christmas in the park has taken overntown san jose, as it does each season, for about 40 nights. the beginnings are truly humble, starting out in front of the family business, then making the way to city hall before coming here, to the plaza, where the largest and well-known solutions in the bay area, while still maintaining the community feel. >> reporter: decorations from the original display of christmas in...
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shawn chitnis is at fort mason where the annual program is still going strong. >> reporter: trimmed, tied up, and tucked in deep inside the festival pavilion, you're likely to find the right tree for you at the guardsmen lot from smaller options to squeeze into studio apartments to a tall show stopper that will make a statement in your home. they have it here and many many between. >> we're having way too much fun down here. we've got a comedy night, a christmas market where local small businesses come down and sell drinks, food, crafts. we have a party coming up on december 17th and last sunday we even had santa. >> reporter: the money raised from these trees helps to pay for at-risk kids going to camp, after-school programs or getting a private school education. >> we have previous campers and recipients that have been guardsmen presidents. >> reporter: it's the largest indoor tree lot in northern california where 6,400 trees will come through in one holiday season, but you don't have to buy a tree. they have ornaments and other decorations at the lot as well, all leading to opport
shawn chitnis is at fort mason where the annual program is still going strong. >> reporter: trimmed, tied up, and tucked in deep inside the festival pavilion, you're likely to find the right tree for you at the guardsmen lot from smaller options to squeeze into studio apartments to a tall show stopper that will make a statement in your home. they have it here and many many between. >> we're having way too much fun down here. we've got a comedy night, a christmas market where local...
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in our food for bay area families drive, shawn chitnis is with one company showing their support in more>> reporter: we are here at the alameda county community food bank, filled with volunteers right now, working hard to get those meals out into the community. they do the work of 50 full-time staff members, so it is greatly appreciated. let's meet another company doing their part to help the work here at the food bank. say hello to anita tweed with wells fargo. whether you have for us? >> i have a $40,000 grant today to present to the alameda county community food bank on behalf of wells fargo. this will help us provide 80,000 meals for community members. as a bank of doing, wells fargo has a long-standing commitment to supporting our communities during challenging times. we are thrilled to be a partner of the food bank and be here with other volunteers day in and day out sorting and packing food. >> reporter: i understand volunteering is very important to you guys? >> we have had over 2500 volunteers with the food bank over the years, and we have volunteers and team members who are rea
in our food for bay area families drive, shawn chitnis is with one company showing their support in more>> reporter: we are here at the alameda county community food bank, filled with volunteers right now, working hard to get those meals out into the community. they do the work of 50 full-time staff members, so it is greatly appreciated. let's meet another company doing their part to help the work here at the food bank. say hello to anita tweed with wells fargo. whether you have for us?...
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shawn chitnis explains what the event means for businesses in the area. >> reporter: the spirit of the season will once again take over stockton street in san francisco this weekend, not only a chance for a festive family outing, small businesses will be counting on those people to help themselves specialty items over the next two weekends. >> the opportunity is there, it is a daily thing, in order to schedule your next event, you need to be in the mix. >> reporter: she started her small business seven years a come -- ago. in person events like this one can be a big boost. >> it is tough because there's a lot of small businesses so you need to find your niche and get it trending and never mind what everybody else is doing, that will get you there. >> reporter: she is ready to sell more of her customers favorites, a brown butter toffee chocolate chunk cookie. the winter walk was a way to connect chinatown to market street during the central subway construction, bringing back the event in 2023, they asked sunset mercantile to help them bring a new energy to this holiday tradition. >> the
shawn chitnis explains what the event means for businesses in the area. >> reporter: the spirit of the season will once again take over stockton street in san francisco this weekend, not only a chance for a festive family outing, small businesses will be counting on those people to help themselves specialty items over the next two weekends. >> the opportunity is there, it is a daily thing, in order to schedule your next event, you need to be in the mix. >> reporter: she...
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shawn chitnis is there was more in our food for bay area families drive. >> always actually happeningarin food bank, whether you're inside or outside, look at what is happening behind us. so let's talk to barbara abbott. barbara, help us to appreciate what is happening with the truck like the one behind you. >> is a really busy time of day at the food bank. right now we are loading out over 200,000 pounds of food to deliver today to our 240 community partners. >> that is a lot of food but it is important for people to appreciate that right now we are having to spend more money to get that food. >> right now we are spending four times the amount on food than we did pre-pandemic . same thing you experience when you go in your grocery store, food is at an all-time high cost and that is what we are experiencing , too. also the support from the usda has really declined since the height of the pandemic. we got a lot of support during the pandemic. that support is gone away. so it is a perfect storm of us needing to purchase more food than ever and it is at an all-time high cost. >> that com
shawn chitnis is there was more in our food for bay area families drive. >> always actually happeningarin food bank, whether you're inside or outside, look at what is happening behind us. so let's talk to barbara abbott. barbara, help us to appreciate what is happening with the truck like the one behind you. >> is a really busy time of day at the food bank. right now we are loading out over 200,000 pounds of food to deliver today to our 240 community partners. >> that is a lot...
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our shawn chitnis is in oakland with a closer look. >> reporter: we're here at alameda county communityide their community engagement center taking an appreciation to all the produce that's here. 50% of all the food that goes out in the form of meals in this community is fresh produce. so we really see why it's important to have volunteers here who help to make that possible. let's talk to someone who knows a lot about that. that's ingrid becker in charge of community engagement. talk to us about what we're seeing now and the hard work of the volunteers. >> we're having our volunteers help us sort the produce into smaller amounts so when we take it into the community, it's easier for the moms and dads and kids to grab that and take it home to their own table. we could not do this work without our volunteers. we would have to have about 50 more people or a third of our staff without the volunteers and we really need more, especially the beginning of the year when we have more fresh produce coming in. we really welcome our corporate, family and school groups to come in, have some fun and
our shawn chitnis is in oakland with a closer look. >> reporter: we're here at alameda county communityide their community engagement center taking an appreciation to all the produce that's here. 50% of all the food that goes out in the form of meals in this community is fresh produce. so we really see why it's important to have volunteers here who help to make that possible. let's talk to someone who knows a lot about that. that's ingrid becker in charge of community engagement. talk to...