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tradition. good afternoon, and happy thanksgiving. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm michelle griego. it was the last minute scramble after thieves stole a u-haul filled with race gear. but the annual san francisco turkey trot was a success anyway. kpix 5's jackie ward shows us pilgrims and turkeys of all sizes had fun this morning. >> we left all the turkeys in the city to keepan eye out for that u-haul and we are getting some good leads. >> reporter: spirits are high thanksgiving morning even without the typical amount of refreshments, signage and t- shirts that participants of the turkey trot have come to expect. >> i think it's terrible. who would do this? and this is such a great race. look at all the families and the kids. and it raising money for the high school. i think it's terrible. >> reporter: sue and mark have been running in the trot for the past decade. they say it's become a fun way to start the holiday each year just a moment it's a family tradition. i wanted to go yoga this morning. but i was told that this was the tradition and we couldn't

stop it. >> turkeys don't do yoga. [ laughter ] >> reporter: steve wu the race organizer says it's been amazing to get these last- minute donations to ensure the race goes on. water bottles and applesauce were donated late last night and even free chow main was available for everyone. >> it's very reassuring, very heartwarming. you saw the crowd out here. so many people out here in costume. i mean, this is like a typical crowd for us. we cap our race every year. and it's -- there hasn't been a decrease in turnout despite the situation. >> reporter: despite all the turkeys in san francisco keeping an extra eye out for the stolen u-haul, wu hasn't heard any developments in the investigation. at golden gate park, jackie ward, kpix 5. >> runners and walkers flocked together this morning in san jose for the 1 1th annual silicon valley turkey trot. for many, the costume-optional event is a thanksgiving day tradition. the 5 and 10k race benefits families in need. the goal is to raise a million

dollars. about 26,000 runners took part in the run. black friday gets all the credit as the biggest shopping day of the year. but many sales start today. kpix 5's anne makovec reports whether the good deal is worth giving up the big meal. >> reporter: there was no door busting when gap opened at 10 a.m. just a few dozen people looking calmly for some deals. >> he doesn't want to do shopping today. but if we can beat the crowd tomorrow, we can get some stuff done today. >> reporter: it's known as gray thursday. the new unofficial start to the shopping season about 30 million americans are expected to spend $3 billion today alone. >> my mom wants to see if they have a 49" for 150. >> reporter: clark sims lined up outside of the best buy in pinole on tuesday in preparation for its opening at 5:00 tonight. >> cold, but fun. it's going to be worth it. >> reporter: he didn't have a lot of competition this morning. about a dozen people taking turns waiting in line and

warming up in their cars. >> everybody has to do a shift. if you don't do a shift and it's consistent for a couple of days in the overnight shift, then you cannot be in the line. you have to go up to the back of the line. >> reporter: and though these shoppers may have their priorities, they have not forgotten about the turkey. you're still going to eat it? >> hopefully tonight but most likely tomorrow. >> reporter: in san francisco, anne makovec, kpix 5. there are some hard core black friday shoppers out there. the committed ones were out this morning. kmart in redwood city opened at 6 a.m. doorbusters included "star wars" merchandise, electronics and a lot of toys. shoppers say getting a head start has its advantages. >> i'll probably be out black friday too but it's less crowded, you know, this morning and it's been a tradition. we have been doing this for probably about 15 years. >> kmart will remain open until 10 p.m. tomorrow. right now hundreds of volunteers are helping to serve

thanksgiving meals to thousands of people. here is a live inside the dining room at glide memorial in san francisco. people are enjoying thanksgiving dinner with the fixings, turkey, ham, sweet potatoes, stuffing and, of course, dessert. glide expects to feed 5,000 people today. mayor sam liccardo spent the morning reaching out to san jose's homeless at the cold weather shelter. he also dropped off food for the holiday. he is urging landlords in the silicon valley be to accept rent vouchers from veterans. his all the way home campaign aims to help get the roughly 700 homeless veterans off san jose streets. >> our veterans have served us nobly and honorably. it's time for us to step up and see how we can help them get off the street. >> the mayor says more than 250 homeless veterans have vouchers that would allow them to pay a modest rent but often times landlords won't accept them. a suspect still on the loose after a shooting that

locked down a san francisco parking garage. drivers were stuck for a couple of hours at the garage at fifth and mission streets. they were unable to get home on the night before thanksgiving while police scoured that garage for a gunman. >> we use our tactical units to do a systemic search floor by floor to check all the vehicles in the parking garages. >> police say the suspect and victim knew each other. the victim is hospitalized in critical condition but will recover police departments across the country are tightening security as the country remains on high alert after the terror attacks in paris. president obama says he is taking steps to keep the homeland state. hena daniels is at the macy's thanksgiving day parade in new york city. >> reporter: extra security watched over hello kitty and other giant balloons gliding down the west side of new york city. several million people lined the streets for the 89th annual

macy's thanksgiving day parade. >> we're super excited. the weather turned out perfect. >> reporter: spectators waited in long lines as bags were checked and took it the police presence in stride. >> i have noticed a lot of police officers having the high- powere rifles. i feel safe and comfortable. >> reporter: plainclothes police were in the crowd making sure everyone has a good time and gets home safely. >> we certainly encourage people get out and live your lives free of fear. unfortunately, we are in a world where you have to be aware. >> reporter: law enforcement across the nation tightened security in the wake of the paris attacks that killed 130 people. even though there is no known credible threat in the u.s., president obama urged all americans to enjoy the holidays but remain vigilant. >> we are taking every possible step to keep our homeland safe. >> reporter: officials say black friday shoppers can also

expect to see pour police on duty. hena daniels for cbs news, new york. russia's president says he is ready to cooperate in the fight against isis. he is meeting with french president francois hollande in moscow today. it comes after one of russia's jets was shot down by turkey a nato member earlier this week. one pilot was killed. the other survived. president putin believes turkey is purposefully dividing relation between the two countries. the security threat level in brussels is lowered. the city spend a week on high alert following the attacks in france and in an exclusive interview, a magazine spoke with the sound engineer of the band that was performing at the bataclan when three gunmen stormed the theater. >> i was still standing up and i can see the gunman. he look right at me. and he shot at me and he missed. and it hit my console and continued to shoot and shoot and slaughter and just -- just -- scream at the top of his

lungs, allahu akbar. >> reporter: authorities have learned that a month prior to the paris attacks a mayor received a list of 80 suspected islamic militants. on the list were the name of two brothers wanted in connection to the paris attacks. possible culprit in the costco e. coli scare. new information about the ingredient making people sick nationwide and a california company on the hot seat. >> it's all about el nino this winter especially for winemakers in napa and sonoma. why a big wet winter is critical for the wine industry. >> we are clear and cold on this thanksgiving day. and staying chilly for the foreseeable future. your thanksgiving forecast and john is coming up. -- your thanksgiving forecast and beyond is coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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a northern california supplier is likely to blame for the e. coli outbreak linked to costco's chicken salad. 19 people across 7 states including california have been infected with the virus. fda says tests point to an onion celery mix in the salad. costco gets that vegetable mix from taylor farms in salinas. no comment so far from the supplier. the feds need another test to be sure. california's historic drought is taking a toll on the state's wine industry. the dry conditions are keeping many vines from producing grapes and drying up wells and other irrigation. but as chris martinez shows us, there's hope on the horizon. and its name is el nino. >> reporter: you can't miss the impact at this vineyard of california's drought. >> these are dead. >> reporter: this year's grape harvest is taking a devastating hit. >> what should this have looked like? >> um, huge. >> reporter: vines here that

typically produce about one ton of grapes per acre only produced about 200 pounds per acre. >> some vines straight up quit. rain is really what needs to happen. that's what we need. >> reporter: many winemakers throughout california are hoping el nino is the answer. the powerful system now the second strongers on record could bring record rain to the region which winemakers say is badly needed to help restore ground and well water now at record lows. national weather service meteorologist mark jackson says while there are no guarantees the odds favor a wet winter. >> if things work out and we get the kind of rainfall that spreads out over a couple of months, it could be extremely beneficial for agriculture. >> reporter: that's a welcome prediction at the vineyard where the winery's namesake is now dried up. >> we're walking across the dam right now. so the water would never have come over where our feet are but it would have been pretty close. >> reporter: grape production

here was down this year by nearly 30%. jason says another dry year could dramatically hurt business. >> i'm sure that that will be passed along in higher prices to consumers. >> reporter: he is hopeful el nino will finally bring some relief. chris martinez, cbs news, paso robles, california. it's a chilly holiday, cold in here, for crying out loud. >> it is cold! here's julie watts with the holiday forecast. >> reporter: we are off to a chilly start this thanksgiving and, in fact, that's your first weather headline for today. sunny but chilly this afternoon. clear and downright cold tonight. in fact, subfreezing temperatures for the north bay. we have a freeze warning in effect for later on today. now, this is from 11:00 tonight until 9:00 tomorrow morning. freeze warning just for the north bay valleys. overnight lows down into the upper 20s even low 30s. you do want to protect those pets and, of course, plants. bring those pets inside new

can. from a satellite perspective, we are going to stay chilly and here's why. that area of low pressure that brought us the rain this week is now pushed off to our east. the weather pattern is stagnant for the next couple of days meaning we'll stay on the chilly side with that cold air mass over the top of us. travel weather forecast, cool throughout northern california. weekend see mainly clear skies -- we should see mainly clear decide areawide. snow showers in the high country this afternoon and tomorrow. not blizzard conditions. don't worry about the roads. but just keep in mind because you will see snow flurries from time to time in the sierra. freezing temperatures areawide by sunrise tomorrow morning. high temperatures today not very a.m. we are topping out in the 50s

areawide. 53 pacifica. high temperatures today not very warm. overnight temperatures down into the 30s. 29 in santa rosa where the freeze warning is in effect. the extended forecast more of the same topping out in the 50s through the weekend. transition day sunday, next shot of showers monday and that's when temperatures start to regulate a bit. right now, a thanksgiving tradition is just getting under way. the san jose high bulldogs squaring off against the lincoln lions. the annual big bone football game. the game started back in the 1940s. and its namesake a trophy has a unique back story. it's a cattle femur that a student found in his dad's butcher shop decades ago and it's been the big bone game ever since. a coach in indiana is giving thanks this morning after receiving an incredible gift. just in time for the holidays, coach david priestley received a new heart. he found out two years ago that he needed a transplant. his condition went from bad to worse and doctors weren't sure he would make it to the holidays and then a heart

became available last week. >> it's really a gift that you think you will never be good enough for. >> aw. doctors say the transplant went well and he is recovering and will spend thanksgiving in the hospital with visits from his players, of course, and he is expected to be back on the field next season. >> how about that. well, if you are like many of us, you can't wait to enjoy the thanksgiving dinner but there's a right and wrong way to gobble up that turkey day meal. we'll explain coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

thanksgiving favorites. there are ways to u love.. and feel we are all looking forward to digging into a plate of delicious thanksgiving favorites. there are ways to eat the food you love and feel good afterwards according to health.com. to prevent heartburn, try not to overeat. >> yeah. >> impossible! [ laughter ] >> acid reflux is most commonly triggered by greasy foods so good luck. so try to eat grains with your meal. and it's tempting but don't immediately lie down when you're done. gravity is your friend so go for a short walk or stand up and work the meal down a bit >> you know what we do? we play cards. [ laughter ] >> i don't know what that does for you but -- >> all right. well, if it works, what the heck. hey, if you have room for one more bite this thanksgiving. >> how about an apple?

tony tantillo has some tips on the jazz apple. >> reporter: well, today's tip of the day is going to be is going to be with jazz apples. almost like every year there's a new variety of aapple that comes around but these are heirloom. to get discovered and then they start to grow them and what happens, they show up retail. jazz apples are fabulous. they are loaded with flavor. it's like the honeycrisp versus a fuji apple. i'm not kidding. delicious. selection and storming very important. when you buy them, take a look at this right here. like all apples nice and shiny, nice reds, light green a little bit of yellow and it has to be very hard and free fro shriveling whatsoever.store them in the refrigerator. otherwise they become mushy. delicious and taste good and good for you. jazz apples also bake great.

so it's an all-around appearle with flavor, nutrition and delicious. and i'm tony tantillo, your fresh grocer. and always remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. while the national jobless rate holds steady at 5%, unemployment is 3 times as high among teenagers. but as allen martin reports, this week's jefferson award winner is expanding opportunities for young people right here in the bay area. >> a record week last week. >> reporter: john hogan had retired from 24 years in the mortgage industry and was working on his mba a few years ago when some labor statistics spurred him to action. >> only 27% of youth ages 16 to 19 are working. the youth employment rate was at a 64-year low. >> reporter: so he founded teenforce in 2010. the social enterprise matches entry level jobs with young people aged 14 to 24. half of them are foster youth. >> they don't have just sort of the typical supports to help them get that first food in the

door for working. that's individual youth, right? >> reporter: as the ceo of teenforce john works with about 50 santa clara county businesses from technology and healthcare to retail and food service. john says many of them had not hired young people until he approached them. >> we step in and say, look, if we can find you the right youth with the right schedule who is prepared, then would you be willing to interview them? >> thank you for calling outreach. >> reporter: in the last five years, john has helped 550 young people find jobs all over santa clara county including outreach in san jose. >> let me transfer you. >> reporter: college student theresa monzon is a full-time receptionist for the outreach paratransit program a job she landed through teenforce. >> i like helping people and i got a chance to do that. >> reporter: since she aged out of foster care, theresa has been on her own. >> it means a lot. it's my income. >> having a busy day? >> yes. >> reporter: but theresa isn't the only winner. outreach supervisor juan

portillo says employers like him benefit as well because teenforce prepares the young workers for the job. >> they come in very trained, motivated, always smiling, always trying to do more. >> you're really helping them on that path of self-reliance. >> reporter: so for building up valuable work opportunities for young people in santa clara county, this week's jefferson award in the bay area goes to john hogan. allen martin, kpix 5. ♪ starting tonight, apparel will cool down to 40% off. [ both ] 40%! [quickly] the news is good! [quickly] sports win! [quickly] let's go shopping! doors open tonight, 6pm at target.

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>> hope: hey! happy thanksgiving! >> rick: oh, happy thanksgiving, sis. >> hope: hi. >> rick: [ groans ] have you heard from mom? >> hope: yeah, she sends her love. >> eric: rick. >> rick: yeah? >> eric: you and caroline arrived together? >> rick: yeah, dad. we're back together. >> eric: good. >> pam: hot pan coming through! [ pan sizzling ] >> charlie: darling, a, uh, thanksgiving suggestion. >> pam: mm-hmm? >> charlie: about your mother's casserole. >> pam: yeah? >> charlie: pecans. oh, i know. you've always used almonds. green beans almondine. easy. it's safe.