drum up support for a multi-billion dollar tax... now at noon, bay area mayors on board. the city leaders are trying to drum up support for a multi- billion-dollar tax with the money going toward major upgrades on barred. good afternoon, i'm -- on bart. good afternoon, i'm kenny choi. >> i'm michelle griego. the mayors say the measure on the november ballot comes at a critical time for bart and the

future of bay area public transit. kpix 5's anne makovec on how much it could cost you. >> reporter: bart is asking voters from alameda, contra costa and san francisco counties for $3.5 billion to upgrade its aging system. >> it's not sexy. it's smart. >> reporter: the three mayors of the bay area's biggest cities took a ride together on bart to campaign for measure rr on the ballot in november. >> we don't do this now, um, we're going to put ourselves in great jeopardy as to the economy and liveability. >> reporter: measure rr is worth $3.5 billion in bonds paid for by property owners. if your house is worth $500,000, you would pay about $45 a year every year until 2064. it needs a two-thirds majority to pass and while some voters are on board -- >> more money for bart? absolutely. >> reporter: -- others are distrustful of the system.

>> people commuting every day -- >> reporter: measure rr can be used for infrastructure like replacing rails, modernizing train control systems and improving bart stations. even the mayor of san jose whose citizens are not even voting on rr says it needs to heart before bart's planned move south. >> it's critical we fix it first and measure rr ensures that we'll have this viable backbone for our transit system for many decades to come. >> reporter: bart ridership is already often at capacity, and it's expected to increase by 75% by the year 2040. in oakland, anne makevoc, kpix 5. this afternoon, the suspect in a string of shootings on blossom hill road in san jose faces a judge for the first time since his arrest. kpix 5's maria medina reports that the incident has troubled the community for months. >> he has no regard for the lives of -- of us, our kids and -- and this neighborhood. >> reporter: this is the man who san jose police say shot at nearly a dozen unsuspecting

drives on blossom hill road over the summer. >> it's very scary. >> reporter: one of the latest victims, david says, was his wife's he could worker. >> my work for public services and one of their vehicles were hit. the driver got out and found a hole in the door. >> reporter: david like so many in the area began to change his routine to avoid blossom hill road. the shootings began in may many of them between midnight and 1 a.m. and then a break in the case in mid-august. >> black dodge charger matches the description of all the 246s that have been occurring o blossom hill. he is spinning out of control. >> reporter: investigators believed at the time they got their suspect. a crime lab would determine later that bullets in michael lewis' home matched the shell casings in the shooting. >> i'm thankful. >> reporter: bringing relief to a san jose neighborhood that lived in fear for months. >> i'm so thankful for all my neighbors that live around here that work late at night and their kids, as well.

it's a relief. >> reporter: if found guilty, lewis will likely spend a long time in jail. he faces four counts of attempted murder. the victims in the shootings were not seriously hurt. in san jose, maria medina, kpix 5. a man is in custody after an overnight standoff with the chp on the bay bridge. the pedestrian was reported jumping towards vehicles and putting traffic cones in the lanes last night. it turned out the same man was suspected in an assault in san francisco. the chp says at one point the man made a threatening move prompting an officer to use a taser. the suspect then stepped over a railing and stood on the platform. officers eventually talked him into surrendering early this morning. today antioch mayor wade harper will lead a show of support at city hall for a families who' home was vandalized. someone painted a racial slur and swastika on the home along mccormack court yesterday morning. also some molotov cocktails were thrown at the homes

setting fire to the garage, roof and burks. no injuries. the case is being investigated as a hate crime. new at noon, first major sponsors dropped him. now disgraced u.s. swimmer ryan lochte has been slapped with a penalty for lying about being robbed at gunpoint during the rio olympics. he accepted a 10 month suspension from u.s. swimming that makes him ineligible to compete in next year's world championships. he will also have to forfeit the $100,000 bonus from his gold medal win last month. the other swimmers each agreed to four months suspension. the presidential candidates are back on the campaign trail after answering questions from veterans and active service members last night. craig boswell reports from washington. >> reporter: hillary clinton came out swinging at donald trump the morning after the two presidential candidates attended a televised commander- in-chief forum in new york. >> how totally unqualified he is to be president. >> reporter: at the forum, she

admitted it was a mistake to have a personal email account as secretary of state. but she defended her handling of top secret information. >> i communicated about classified material on a wholly separate system. >> reporter: her comments came the same day house democrats released a 2009 email exchange between clinton and former secretary of state colin powell. in it, powell described how he had a personal computer hooked up to a private phone line to avoid going through state department servers. donald trump appeared separately at the forum, where he said the u.s. military needs new leadership. >> the generals have been been reduced to rubble. >> reporter: he went on to praise russian president vladimir putin. >> in that system, he has been a leader far more than our president has been a leader. >> reporter: president obama hit back during a press conference in laos. >> just listen to what he says and follow up and ask questions about what appear to be either contradictory or uninformed or out right wacky ideas.

>> reporter: libertarian presidential candidate gary johnson released a statement saying he does understand the conflict in syria after this appearance on msnbc's morning joe. >> what would you do if you were elected about aleppo? >> about aleppo? and what is aleppo? >> you're kidding. >> no. >> reporter: johnson said he thought it was an acronym and blanketed. craig boswell, cbs news, the white house. >> president obama is heading back home to washington after his six-day trip to asia. on his last day in laos, the president met with southeast asian leaders and seemed to settle a tiff with the philippine president rodrigo duterte. a scheduled meeting between the two was canceled earlier in the week after duterte went on an anti-american rant and essentially referred to president as an "sob." the two leaders met briefly. >> can you tell us if last night philippine president duterte offered his apology to

you? >> i don't take these comments personally because it seems as if this is, um, a phrase he has used repeatedly including directed at the pope and others. >> the president's visit did have some success. china signed on to a global climate change deal and the president repaired a vietnam war era rift with his historic visit to laos. new at noon governor brown signed the country's most ambitious climate change law. it will expand on a landmark 2006 law and extend it for another decade. california already had a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emission to 1990 levels by 2020. the new law has a goal of reducing emissions to 40% below 1990 levels by the year 2030. protestors gathered outside miami beach city hall as leaders talked about using a controversial chemical to fight the zika virus. experts say it's harmless to humans.

but as david begnaud reports, many people are not convinced. >> that's what the experts are telling me. >> you're lying! >> reporter: over and over an angry crowd shouted at the mayor as he tried to tell them based on the experts the insecticide is harmless to humans in the doses used to kill adult mosquitoes. >> i will not get sprayed here! >> reporter: many people doubted evidence from the cdc saying zikas can be born with devastating head deformities. >> raise your hand if you are skeptical about the link between the zika virus and microcephaly. >> there's still a lot of people denying the fact that zika and devastating birth defects are linked. >> reporter: after that heated hearing, mayor jimenez delayed spraying for 24 hours. >> we'll do it friday to give more time to notify residents. >> reporter: the rancor in miami beach echoed what was happening in washington where

partisan discord over obamacare, planned parenthood and the confederate flag have stymied the zika funding bill. >> please, we need a clean zika bill. no poison pills. just a bill. >> i rise with about 100 mosquitoes straight from florida. "aedes aegypti" capable of carrying the zika virus. >> reporter: earlier this summer flight bookings to miami for the thanksgiving holiday were up 11% from last year. but once officials confirmed zika was actively transmitted locally in south florida new travel data revealed the bookings are down about 10%. david begnaud, cbs news, miami beach. a playboy playmate accused of body shaming another woman on social media now that woman is helping police, the possible punishment ahead. >> a river runs red. what may be causing this waterway to change color. >> from our kpix 5 studios in

san francisco, good afternoon, everybody. as our temperatures drop today, it's a wind of change that will affect your weekend. the full forecast as the news continues. we'll be right back. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

some handcuffs... after sharing an insensitve photo on snapchat. back in july... 29-year-old dani o of an a play boy playmate may be in handcuffs after an insensitive photo on snapchat a woman change in the locker room at an l.a. fitness gemel with caption, if i can't unsee this then you can't, either. according to tmz the woman has spoken to lapd and is willing to testify against mathers.

>> there is no question that by her own caption, that she intended to shame this woman. and that's the nub of this case. >> mathers says that she only meant to share the picture with a friend but accidentally posted it. following the incident she was banned from l.a. fitness of for life. if charged, she could face up to 6 months in jail. it appears apple's newest iphone didn't wow investors. apple shares rose after yesterday's reveal in san francisco but only by a fraction. at last check, shares were down about 2.5%. the iphone 7 is water-resistant with longer battery life, a better camera and no headphone jack. investors are concerned there aren't enough upgrades to spur sales. as for the overall market, here's a live look at the big board after closing nearly flat yesterday. the dow is down 38. this afternoon, nasa plans to launch an elaborate 7-year mission to scoop up two ounces of dirt from the asteroid

bennu. a spacecraft will carry a robot named osiris-rex to the asteroid. it has an elaborate sucking device to retrieve the dust and dirt. it's a black space rock about the size of the empire state building. scientists call it an untouched relic composed of the same raw materials that built the sun and the planets. officials in russia are trying to figure out why a siberian river has suddenly turned bright red. residents started reporting the bizarre color of the river on tuesday. russia's ministry of natural resources and environment says it may have been caused by a leakage from the nearby chemical plant. city officials say any possible contamination would not pose a threat to citizens since the river isn't linked to water supplies. time for a check of the forecast. we're cooling off a bit. >> here's roberta gonzales with a look. >> good afternoon, everybody. yesterday in san jose topped off at 93 degrees. average high is 83 degrees. so on wednesday with 10 degrees

above average, it's pretty much the same story in san francisco. san jose and san francisco both the warmest days since may 17th. in fact, san francisco topped off at 82 when the average high is 69 so here we go with san jose today. the high temperature topping off at 80 to 82 degrees. still about 10 degrees cooler than yesterday a little bit closer to average. here's what you need to know for thursday. we have the return of the marine layer. it's been pouring onshore and invading the bay. sunny and seasonal bayside but in our inland areas due to the influence of that marine air aloft temperatures coming down 15 degrees. satellite-radar shows that that stream of low clouds and fog inches its way up the coast to point conception past the point into the santa cruz area and in san francisco. it's now invading the bay although we still have some clearing with some sunshine. we're seeing the cooler air

mass. so everyone is coming down today in comparison to yesterday. and as we advance to the weekend, it's going to be a repeat performance with the late night early-morning low clouds and fog next to the coast and bay with partial afternoon clearing. 90 at the state capital today. 77 in the greater lake tahoe area. sunset at 7:27. by then, we'll realize our numbers from 61 to 88 down from 97 to 87 degrees in livermore. a stagnant weather pattern each day through wednesday. i hope you make it a great afternoon! all right. the fruit that's popular for snacking and baking, we have the tip of the day. >> reporter: well, today's tip of the day is going to be is with red bartlett pears. right now executive pastry chefs for a little while now, everywhere, trendy restaurants, they are using these beautiful bartlett pear because it holds up great with the color and texture to cook with. let me tell ya, it's one trendy pear. they are delicious. they are refreshing. and they are look great kind of like an apple/pear.

these -- these red bartletts, make sure the stem is attached and nice and green free from shriveling. store them on the counter. they will give out a nice aroma and just a nice give to the touch. and they're ready to enjoy. like all bartlett pairs, don't wait until they are too soft. when they become too soft unlike other pears they become mealy. slight give, that's it. and besides that, they are great for us. the red bartletts make a nice pastry. i'm tony tantillo, your fresh grocer. and always remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. still ahead, lessons on the field and in life. how this week's jefferson award winners are lifting up at-risk boys and their families. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

2.7 million children in america have a parent behind bars. they often face loneliness and pain that others really can't begin to understand. today, sharon chin introduces us to this week's jefferson award winners, men who are giving these children hope. >> an eye an eye on it, all right!! >> reporter: about 200 boys catch football basics at a free day long clinic in redwood city. the annual angel tree football clinic reaches at-risk boys age 7 to 13 who come from as far as

sacramento, fresno and salinas. many have incarcerated parents. they learn from 40 football players and coaches including northern california nfl alumni who volunteer to teach and mentor. this 11-year-old clinic cofounded by billy anderson and joe avila, billy a former stanford football player says the boys are the single focus. >> at least during this five or six-hour stretch, they are the most important people on the planet. >> reporter: joe is the western regional director of angel tree and prison fellowship, a faith- based nonprofit that ministers to inmates, former inmates and their families. he says the clinic's goal is to encourage. >> these kids have been told all their lives, they have been yelled at, everything he feels, if they do something wrong. so here you don't do anything wrong. what do you is learn. >> reporter: the kids come to

learn about football, but many leave with a sense of confidence and self-esteem. 13-year-old elmer ramirez of salinas discovered anything is possible. >> you have to follow your drese, and even if you're not k -- you have to follow your dreams and even if you've not the best, you can follow other things. role models like cornerback thompson drive home the message. >> follow your dreams. >> follow your dreams huh? what's your dream? >> go in the nba. there you go. >> reporter: a former 49er says it makes a difference because they harness joe and billy's heart for passion. >> we want them to be uplifted. we wanted to give these children an experience of a lifetime in one day. >> so for lifting up at-risk boys with the angel tree football clinic this week's jefferson award in the bay area goes to joe avila and billy anderson. sharon chin, kpix 5.

>> they want to put together a speakers bureau so the former football stars can inspire kids in schools. also they want to develop a more full-fledged mentorship program. >> they are doing some good work. to nominate your own local hero, use the link online at cbssf.com/hero. the jefferson awards selection committee meets again on monday. ,,,, thechoose a cookienew at bor brownie crust add your favorite ice cream flavor

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francisco... why muni says they're having to rely on buses more often now... th e. fewer historic streetcars on the streets of san francisco. why muni says they are having to rely on buses more often now. that story and more at 5:00. well, that is going to do it for kpix 5 news at noon. remember, "the bold and the beautiful" is next. >> and ken and liz will see you at 5:00. have a great afternoon. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com ,,

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