>> alan: new developin the controversy over airport security versus personal prices. privacy, the tsa is standing behind it's aggressive patdown proceduresle. 're live at sfo. >> reporr: the head of the tsa seems to have soften his

procedures. since th month's launch of full-body scanners and aggressive patdowns, trsportation security administration chief remains firm in his positio the new procedures are here to stay, despite protests from the public and lawmakers. but today he appeared to give ground. issug a statement the agey uld make screening efforts to be as minimally invasive at possible. it grave no timetable but the statement came hours after he appeared on cnn, where he said the tsa wasn't changing its policies. >> we're not changing the policies because of tha because of the risks that are -- have been identified becaus of th current threat. have a trav advisory to euro. there are determin people who are trying to kill not only americs but innocent people around the world.

>> reporter: it's unclear why he bad-pedaled, but until changes are made, many stl plan to pport the non opt day on wednesy. they're urging travelers to refuse bod body scans so they uld have to undergoore ti-cop assuming patdown searches. >> ala a moscow bound flight made a receive return to ysk ys -- jfk because of an engine problem. reportof a fire on the wing was incorrect. you may have noticed that ticket prices are higher when nothing out of san jose -- when flying out of san jose compared to s francisco. average fairs rose 12% in san

jose but the price has fallen by 8% at n francisco. the say the recession is impacting them me than sfo. they have decreased the number of available flights, causing the prices to rise. more americans are expected to travel by car this holiday season than ev before. it's estimated 42 million amicans will visit loved one, and 40 mental of th are -- 40 million are expected to drive to their destination. it's the largest share of holiday travel for any holiday. despe higher gas prices. >> iran has set a new trial date for the uc berkeley brads --

grads charged with spying. it's been pushed back to february 6th. it was exposed to star this month, but irann officials said shourd has not returned been summoned to return to iran. they were arrested a a year ago. they claim they were just hiking. >> alan: multiple police agenciescross california are searching for man they say snuck into a berkey home and raped a young girl. investigats say omar sosa broke into the hoe through an unlocked window. we're live at becomely police headquarters. >> reporter: police around the state are the lookout right now. but berkeley policeay residents of this city should be reassured is suspect is no longer in town. there is an arrest warrant out for this man, 27-year-old omar sosa. he is wanted for rape, sod

sodomy, false imprisonment, oral cop koch laying and sexual battery. he broke into a home and raped a young girl that lived there. >> we believe the suspect is fleeing sout in an attempt to get to mexico. we alerted all of our sister agencies all the way down to the border. >> reporter: ihappened just after 6:00 yestday moing. on a usually quiet stre near the albany border. this yellow crime tape is the only sign that remains of the attack. neighbors say they've hey gone from feeling safe to being on the lookout. >> it's really shooking. it's usually a really quiet neighborhood. >> iope it gets other people to lock their doors if the aren't already. >> reporter: this woman plans to make the change. >> makes you leery a little bit, to think someone can come into

your home. >> reporter: police aren't say hoold the victim is. sosa fle befo authorities arrived at the house. they believe he may have hurt his hands or fingers during the assaul originally it cass was called a stranger rape. but the detectives now belie the family knows sosa. while police aren't saying what the relationshi is, records show sosa may have lived next door. >> the vtim has been very cooperative in assisting us and we have been able to put th pieces together with her help. >> alan: that was cecea vega reporting. in the north bay, police are using for three suspectswho used pepper spra to rob a consigent store. the latest incident happened

friday morning at the home consignment center on tamalpais drive. investigators say two men pepperprayed customers and employees in the store, then smashed glass display cases and stole jewelry amp third suspect drove a getaway car. they were invved in two hit-and-run crashes as they escaped northbound on highwa 101. on september th a consignment story was also hit by been banditted armed with pepper sprays. >> a dikous distinction for a bay of bay area cities. the st of the most dangerous ples. st. louis is the most dangeus city. followed by camden, new jersey, detroit, and if the michigan. richmond ranks number six.

coming up next, call it perfect timing. a new homeless shelr opening in san francisco right now as temperatures are on the verge of plunging. and why there's encouraging news for retailers heading into the big holiday shopping season. >> leigh: i'm leigh glaser a nice break today, but live doppler 7 hd already picking up showers, getting very close to the bay area. we take a look at the accuweather [ ma announcer ] life is indeed an incredible journey and while the road you traveled may have been different om that of your neighbor, some choices are pretty clear toust about everyone. like getting more for your money. anthem blue cross has a althy selection of medicare advante plans, medicareupplement plans,

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>> ala just as temperatures are dropping, the st. bonaface is opening their doors. the church also provided two als a day for residents at the shelter. the winter shelter program is a collaboration between church groups and the human services agency. it's been helping homeless men for 22 years. volunteers from project feed passed out sandwiches to the homeless in the ten kerr -- tenderloin district today. it's open to people of any faith. they get together to give their time and money to help those in need. >> important to me becau it's a way for me to give back to the community i' in. it helps me out spiritually,

mentally. it's a benef to me and also a benefito the people around me. >> alan: the volunteers gave out 600 sandwiches near the church. the grp delivers food to the homeless once a month. st. anthony's kicked off its 23rd annual curbside donation drive. the foundation will serve 4,000 turkey dinners but needs to collect 100 turkeys reach day to serve everyone. day donation valets gathered 88 turk yes. st. anthony's is asking people to give wa clothing a dried or capped bulk food. they get 70% of their denations in november and december each year. it's been helping the needy for 60 years. the latest figures show this could be a better holiday shopng season for retailers.

mastercard says during the first tw weeks of november spending on clothes, boots, luxury goods, are showing strong increas from a year ago, and online shoppers spent $198,000 eac up more than 10% from last year. analysts say early discounts and free shipping has helped pull in the buyers. >> a look ahead of what travelers to the sierra are facing, and why it could be a boon for some busisses. stormy weath has left the bay area. but will it return for thanksgiving? leigh glaser coming up to tell you more about that. >> mike: the win streaks are over. the raiders get throttled in burg, pittsburgh, and the 49eers offense is missing. it was tough hit.

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>> alan: a snowy weekend in the sierra and even more snow be on the way. the weather has made travel tricky for some drivers. e upside, all the snow is expected to be a big holiday boost for tahoe ski resorts. four are open this weekend, heavenly, boreal, squaw valley. sugar bowl is expected to open on thanksgiving. good times early in the season. >> leigh: we had snow in the sear ray -- sierras and little snow here as well. you can see the white peaks there. the observatory got five to six inches of snow, and would you

believe, probably goingo see a litt bit more in the next couple of days as the cold air mass is really seted over the bay area. we have more moisture feedingin and that's going to translate to the higher eletions to me snow. the lop doppler 7 hd, we had a nice break today, but you can see the actity already starting to redevelop, main in the north bay. we'll take you in closer. you can clearly see cloverdale, do towards winsor, bodega bay. even around novato, this light bandf moisture continues to push on towards the south. more is upstream, so we'll continue to keep the scattered shower inside the forecast through tuesday. 49 right no santa rosa, and napa, and fair feel, 61 in san francisco. mountain view and san jose. with clear skies there, 60 edition, and 50 in antioch.

so scattered showers overnigh off and on showers through tuesda the westest day will be on tuesday, and then after that, dry and warmer conditions on this. lows in the north bay will be chilly. mid-to-upper 030s ther 40s elshere. here's a look at our next system. thiss the low that brought us the heavy rain yesterday. this is the secondary syem sliding south, and the wrapround moisture will feet those shoulders inland. a slight chance of isolated thunderstorm once this system moves through. another one behind it on tuesday, which will bring us a better chance of seei more numero or widespread showers. you can see the course of tonight, the showers in th north bay spreading south and just in time for the morning commute tomrow, that's when we'll start to see most of the rain start to move in across the bay area. this is at 5:00 tomorrow morning. and then it slowly dragz itself

south. we should start to see a little break tomorrow afrnoon, ask -- and then the secondary system moves in on tuesday. here's a look at the tahoe forecast. wier storm watch has been posted, mondayight and tuesy. still going to see some moderate snow showers tonight. the stronger storm will bring one to two additional feet expected monday night an tuesday. also, some very gusty winds and a possibily of whiteout conditions. keep that in mind if traveling, especially tuesday morning, towards that region. tomorrow, getting an early start, tahoe, 29. recent know, 36. off and on snow showers the. could be heavy at times. los angeles, 62. sun and cloud. palm springs and sacramento, scattered showers, 54. he's a look at the highs for monday we're still going to keep it cool with the scattered showers and also see a few sun breaks.

upper 40s in t north bay. otherwise look for mid-to-low 50s arnd the bay area. santa cruz, 54. gioy, 57. the seven-day forecast. two more days of showers. they heavy showers could be with us on tuesday. it will be cold thursday morning, thanksgiving day, and warm up in the afteron, but it will be dry. >> a perfect thanksgiving. thank you, leigh. let's talk to shu, who is not happy with the coaching of the 49ers. >> a cch has to utilize their players' strength, not stifle them. that what happened. mike singletary forced his conservative will on his new quarterbac troy smith, and they get shut out by the buccaneers. bucs have only won wednesday here at the stick. i was on that team. tampa bay led 7-0t the half. late third, still 7-0. finallone team decides to mov the ball. freeman to williams. gain of 33-yard on the play.

same drive. third and one from the april. freeman finds williams again and the pass interference. the fourth, niners not out yet. smh severely underthrows morgan. barb, 40th career interception. commit, only 148 yards and that pick. sacked six time niners only 14 tot yards. it's 21-0. ninershut out at home for the first time since 1977. i was on that team, too. coach singletary has to let these guys play. >> i won't say we were too conservative. i just think that it was hard to get in a rhythm early o and we di't make as many first downs. >> it's rough. it's rough. because you set out to win every game. you set out to put your team into a position to definitely

remain dominant and continue to win, and when it doesn't go your way, it's a reality check. >> mike: got to let them play, coach. the raiders' three-game w streak came to a screeching halt in pittsbuh and we had yet another quarterback change. second quarter, 3-0 raiders first and goal, mendenhall, scores. 7-3 steelers. later in the second, ben rohlisberger rolling left. al sorts of room to run. prefers to throw. stevey brown, 16-yard tohdown. the rout is on. raiders' offense finally gets something going. cam pel -- campbell hits murph, but murph fumbles. then it's 21-3. big ben through for 275 yards anthree scores. he did a little -- seymour punks

him after the play and is ejected. that wouldn't help the oakland cause. nor wod a switch to gradkowski. raiders fall back down to earth, 35-3 the final. afterwords, tom cable talked about why he benched jason campbell. >> just new hampshire -- just enough. started to get out of hand. he will be the stter next week. just felt like a change was needed. it didn't make a lot of differen. >> mike: at least he is honest. elsewhere inhe afc, colts and patriots, third quarter, new england in control. the 36-yard touchdown. patriots on top 28-14. manning would lead his team back. 38-20. but no heroics for manning.

the patriots survive 31-28. denny hain, kevin harvick and jimmie johnson entered the day in contention for the sprit cup title, with johnson lookin for his fifth straight. it came to a head in miami. 8 laps to go. harvick takes the lead but is flagged for speeding entering pit road. dropped to 29th. jiie johnson finishes second behind carl edwards, and by doing so, wins his fifth straight sprint cup championship, only the third driver to overcome a points ficit in the final race and win the title. and always. >> alan: up next, a magical weekend at the box office. the record-breaking debut of this weekend's top movie.

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