closed captioning by closed captioning services,inc good morning i'm kristen sze. and i'm cheryl jennings. hundreds of new jobs are coming to fremont at the tesla auto manufacturing plant thanks to a half billion dollar loan from the u.s. ìc%% >> reporter:bjsp

mario mendez spent 19 years assembling cars in fremont. today he brushed up his resume to go to work at the old plant, not at the old wages. >> before i was looking for a higher paying job. now i've been dropping the standard and i'm dropping resumes all over the place and not being picky. >> reporter: the lowest paid workers made $30 an hour. tesla nonunion jobs star at $12 an hour. >> most of the folks coming into the employment center are former workers with experience of making cars. >> we are applying to tesla, creating a profile, getting the user password ready for them to upload their resume so when the positions open up they will be able to apply >> reporter: the hiring is made possible by a 465 million dollar energy department loan that came through last week.

electric car builder tesla can make more of its next generation model, which will sell for $4500, with a $7500 tax credit. the roadster costs twice as much. don't compare this loan to solyndra. at least don't do it around sal lopez the difference is they have some orders already in. they have their production full for a year or zoe means this is clients that have ordered that car whatever model that may be. they already have sold it. it is only a matter of building it. >> reporter: mr. lopez is hopeful this tesla plant in fremont is going to bring back more of the 4,500 workers laid off when that plant went under. we called tesla, they didn't get back to us. probably too busy making cars. terry mcsweeney, abc7 news. occupy oakland protest evicted are trying a different tactic at a different location.

they've set up tents on a property they say is in foreclosure at 18th and linden. they say they are confronting banks. not all neighbors are supportive. amy hollyfield joins us live. >> reporter: some cone want them here. there's a question as to -- some don't want them here. there's a question as to whether they are trespassing. they tell us they have permission from the homeowner to be here of the we asked the owner, she said she did not give them permission. at this point, this group is not going anywhere. these occupy oakland protesters thought they found the perfect spot to protest the banks. a property being foreclosed on. they are not receiving a warm welcome from the neighborhood. >> they are in my way.y.y. because they are keeping me up. my dog barked all last night. >> reporter: melvin welsh is renting the home he says his land lady never said a about problems with the

bank. he called the police. >> keep it to the bank, go to the bank where she is having the problem and argue. don't come squat. >> reporter: the police came out and talk today to both parties and left when the protesters insisted the property owner gave them permission to be here. we spoke with the property owner and she said, she did not give them permission. >> we are rectifying the situation we are calm, peaceful handing out hot coffee and doughnuts to the local community. >> we live here. why den you go downtown and do that. -- why don't you go downtown and do that? >> reporter: a stopped by to complain. the protesters tried to explain their tactic, but it didn't go over welch >> banks have to pay them or oust to leave so we can afford to pay them to keep their land. -- >> you that i is going to happen? >> listen, -- that's -- [ talking over each other ]

>> reporter: after a lengthy discussion they agreed to disagree. this idea did gain supporters. a few people stopped by to donate food and encourage the group to stay here. >> i think it is time people stood up to the banks. it is criminal what has been happening. people are having the courage to take over foreclosed homes. i think that makes a huge statement. >> reporter: remember, sarah shourd the woman imprisoned in iran, her mother stopped by to show her support. we've seen familiar faces from frank ogawa plaza showing up. this does appear to be growing. police won't move in and kick the people off this property unless the homeowner calls. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. now to occupy davis. in a few hours two more meetings are expected to draw large crowds on the uc campus over police pepper spraying protesters this is video just in. you see chancellor linda

katehi talking with some of the protesters. 74 tents went up last night. right now no plans to dismantle the camp. the uc system's president has call the chance lores of all 10 campuses -- chancellors of all 10 campuses and reminded them of people's rights to protest peacefully. the police chief and two officers involved in the incident are on leave. students are calling for the chancellor to resign. she said she won't. in santa rosa police cleared out an encampment at city hall at 4:00 this morning. it has been up three weeks. police did not make arrests. at least 27 who applied for camping permits are being allowed to return. officials say they've been warning protesters this raid has been coming for nearly a week. right now uc berkeley students in pajamas and sleeping bags are taking part in a mass sleep-out in front

of sproul plaza as part of occupy cal. this month students pitched tents and campus police responded aggressively. occupy cal said it wants the focus back on issues such as saving education. caltrans will defend its bay bridge inspection procedures during a hearing this afternoon. a senate committee is looking into allegations that inspector falsified his safety reports on the new span. caltrans has turned over thousands of pages of records that it insists show the bridge is safe. the agency has determined that the worker did falsify data on three construction projects, but not the bay bridge. caltrans fired him and wants criminal charges filed. he has not responded to the allegations. the man accused of shooting at a south san francisco in 1968 faced a judge this morning. 67-year-old ronald bridgeforth pleaded no contest.

the fugitive from justice turned himself in two weeks ago after more than 40 years on the run. he skipped bail in 1969 after pleading guilty on charge coming from that shootout. sentencing is scheduled for february 3rd. he faces up to 15 years in prison. still ahead, potential -- potentially deadly virus hits -- since a bipartisan group could not agree, drastic cuts are coming. we have reaction from both parties. two american students arrested in cairo.

republicans and democrats are pointing fingers at each other over the failure of the bipartisan super committee to agree on the nation's debt crisis their lack of action triggers deep cuts to the pentagon budget as well as critical domestic programs. katie marzullo joins us from the newsroom. they are all maneuvering for political advantage and taxpayers cut in the -- caught in the middle. >> reporter: it seems they can agree on one thing that the super committee never stood a chance. it was ed from the beginning because of the busher -- it was doomed from the beginning because of the bush era tax cuts. they are challenged with figuring out how to cut 1.2 trillion from the budget. because they failed that same

amount will be cut starting in 2013. medicare and defense spending are first in line to lose funding. democrats and president obama who you see there traveling in new hampshire today, placed the blame squarely on republicans for not agreeing to let the bush tax cuts expire for the richest americans. republicans say, the dim s are to -- >> all you need to do if you want to understand to see what happened at the super committee. we wanted big, bold and balance the american people want a balance approach. they want cuts, revenue, increases they want jobs. >> what the congress believes and what the american believe, which is we have yet to -- [ inaudible ] make a fundamental decision on whether to address the problems that we face.

we ought to be seeing big increases in taxes or restraint in spending. >> reporter: president obama has vowed to veto any bill that an tells to repeal the trigger cuts starting in 2013. he says if congress wants to avoid the cuts they need to work fast to find a plan both sides can support. katie marzullo, abc7 news. in egypt, politicians say the ruling military has moved up the date for transfering mower to a civilian government to july next year. -- power to a civilian government to july next year itch the announce was immediately rejected by -- by tens of thousands of protesters. 29 people have died in this fourth straight day of clashes. protesters want the military to speed up a chance for power to civilian government. the military was considering late next year or early 2013 as the timetable for transfering power. police arrested three

american college students during protests in cairo. officials say the three were throwing fire bombs at security forces clashing with poe tessers in tahrir square. they -- they say the boys have been questioned by police and will be further investigated. marin county health officials has quarantined the county's largest nursing home due to an outbreak of norovirus. managers have called family and friends of residents telling them not to visit. nursing home residents are being ordered to stay in their rooms. health officials say since the outbreak two weeks ago, 80 residents and staff have become ill. two residents were hospitalized but have recovered. >> mike is ahead with the forecast. >> looking outside, clouds but these aren't the clouds we are concerned with that will bring the weather that is out over the ocean. also, everything gaga from the shoes, clothes to candy a

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holiday workshop is up for everybody to see at barney's in new york city. robin roberts got this look at everything gaga. the flagship of the madison avenue store has turned all 5,500 square feet of its floor over to the singer. inside a candy shop, closet for clothes and accessories, jewelry and cosmetics. some of the profits will go to a very good cause. >> part of this collaboration with barney's has been centered around giving 25% of all of the gifts sold to the foundation which is my mother and it's charity focused around inspiring bravery and kindness in youth all over the world. >> you can watch lady gaga's thanksgiving special with katie couric here on abc 7 this thursday at 9:30 p.m.. >> we'll be sure to shop there right? >> i don't know. >> you know somebody who would

like that? >> i'm not sure would it work for me. i could try. let's look outside. i wonder if she has anything for rain? goes to a good cause. let's move on. 11:19, northbound from is -- from sutro tower, most of the sprinkles today have been in the north bay where i think they will stay, beautiful picture. as we look east from south beach port of oakland and east bay hills looking beautiful this morning. clouds out there, let's see if anything is falling from them. small radar return around half moon bay up towards pacifica, probably not much if anything but it is out there and that's what we to of mainly srfrpb s, this storm is tracking more north than towards the southeast or the east. let's talk about temperatures, you can see the sunshine mountain view, half moon bay 60, fog burning off, but

keeping fairfield at 47, the rest of us in the mid to upper 50s. monterey bay inland a lot of sunshine mid to upper 50s, gil i roy 50°. -- gilroy, 50°. light rain in the north bay today and tonight rest of us cloudy. the rain gets all of us wednesday evening through thursday morning. after that, looks like it will be pretty dry. low 60s in the south bay today, the same on the peninsula, as you head over to the coast, upper 50s. those upper 50s will spill over into downtown in south san francisco, mid to upper 50s north bay beaches upper 50s to near 60 everybody else. thicker clouds and possibility of sprinkles, supreme north bay mid to upper 50s. upper 50s to low 60s east bay shore low 60s around the east bay valleys. monterey sunshine upper 50s to near 60 today to low 60s as you head inland. around the state most rain

north of 80. mountain snow, fairly warm system so there is not too much snow heading that way elevations well above 5, 6,000 feet. increase in clouds not as coal as this morning, mainly in the 40s. -- as cold as this morning mainly in the 40s. cold front that going to bring us the rain tomorrow. we start at 12 this afternoon you can watch the conveyor belt of radar returns to the north of sonoma county continues overnight even slipping down the coast near san francisco could have drizzle for the morning commute by noon fizzle around and then 6:00, 7:00, steady -- rain moves into the north bay across the entire bay through 9:00 thanksgiving morning by the afternoon hours looks like we'll be dry if you aheading ouy should be dry with temperatures in the 40s,

sunshine the rest of the weekend temperatures in the 60s. san francisco supervisors set to vote on whether to expand the city's ban on plastic and paper bags making illegal for all retail stores to use plastic bags starting next july all restaurants in 2013. it imposes a 10 cent fee for paper or combustible bags to reduce the litter problem. >> i come into the store and want to get my things and go and i want bags that are most comfortable and conducive to me getting the groceries out of the store not bags that are breaking on me or -- i prefer the plastic. >> small business leaders see the advantage but charging more isn't as popular there. are questions about the legality. a state court struck down the ban in manhattan beach.

we are warned to choose good passwords. topping this year's list of worst passwords the word passwore. second, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. next six letters in a row at the top left of the keyboard and rounding out the top five, a, b, c, 1, 2, 3. come on. >> i have to change all of mine now. >> oh! >> next, early holiday visitors. >> making an unusual arrival san francisco's california academy of0ñ

todaying, adding filipino flair to your thanksgiving dinner. then michael finney shows us how people in the bay area are making extra cash by snapping cell phone photos and running errands. and the tug-of-war over open space across from the ferry building. how plans to put in a playground has caused questions. those stories and more later today. christmas is still week as way but the reindeer are already arriving. >> a pair was spotted hanging out with santa in the east garden of the california academy of sciences. >> the animals are part of the

holiday exhibit called 'tis the season for science. the exhibit opens tomorrow and includes falling snow and a snowman theater and children can learn about the while. it runs through january 16th. hook them into science. >> absolutely. for all of us here, thank you for joining us today. >> who wants to be a millionaire is next.

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