streets... in a day of action. good afternoon, ego. i'm kenn now at noon, demanding an end to evictions and rising prices. good afternoon, i'm michelle griego. >> i'm kenny choi.

a renters day of action is nationwide today. kpix 5's anne makovec reports from san francisco's lower haight where people are demanding change. >> reporter: san francisco is "the" most expensive rental market in the country so it's no wonder tenants showed up for this national renters day of action at 8 a.m. they demand an end to rising rents, evictions and gentrification. a one bedroom costs more than $3,000 a month. >> thinking about a different vision for tenants in our neighborhoods where we actually are able to -- to -- to have our power and not be afraid that we're going to get kicked to the curb. >> reporter: today's rally is in support of iris canada a 100- year-old woman who has been in a lengthy fight against eviction from her home on the edge of the fillmore district. she lived there more than 50

years during which the property has gone through an "ellis act" eviction. san francisco at least has rent control which allows long term tenants to stay in older apartments at below market rates. similar measures are up for a vote in november in five other bay area cities. in san francisco, anne makovec, kpix 5. an abandoned rice cooker caused confusion and traffic headaches this morning. a muni driver saw a suspicious looking device at a bus stop on the east side of south ness and mission around 7:30. police closed streets as the department bomb squad investigated. that device turned out to be nothing. new at noon, a system is launched today to track all police use of force across the state starting today. all 800 police departments in california must use an online tool to report each time an officer causes a serious injury. that means everything from a broken bone to a deadly shooting. the developer says the first

statewide collection of this type of data, they hope to use it as a model for other states. use of force is the hot topic in north carolina after a fatal police shooting. dozens of people were arrested overnight in charlotte after violent protests. kenneth craig reports. >> reporter: protests spiraled into violence for the second straight night in charlotte. vandals smashed windows and looted businesses. one person in the crowd was shot. he is now in critical condition. police used tear gas and flash grenades as officers tried to clear the street. at least four officers were also injured. >> we made a total of 44 arrests, charges range from failure to disperse to assault, to breaking and entering. >> reporter: the violence prompted several major companies here in downtown

charlotte including bank of america and wells fargo to tell their employees to stay home for the day and avoid the area. the unrest follows the deadly police shooting tuesday of 43- year-old keith scott. police say scott had a gun. witnesses say he was holding a book. >> he had his hands up and the book fell off his lap. >> reporter: wbtv obtained a picture they say may show a gun near the victim's feet. officials haven't released police video of the shooting. >> while it's an active investigation, we don't want to release pieces of evidence that don't make a full picture. >> reporter: but protestors are demanding it be released to help put to rest the controversy that's turned the city upside-down. kenneth craig, cbs news, charlotte. >> the plainclothes officer who shot scott was not wearing a camera but three other officers at the scene had them on. new at noon the most talked about player in the nfl will be featured on the cover of "time" magazine. the cover features 49ers backup

quarterback colin kaepernick "taking a knee" during the national anthem. kaepernick says his protest is meant to shine a light on racial injustice. his movement has inspired others across the nfl and other sports to make similar on field protests. the president of san jose state university is now back on campus to address a disturbing discovery inside two dorms. kpix 5's maria medina has an update on the search for the swastika suspect. >> reporter: the san jose state university president cut her trip short in southern california to return to campus after learning about two swastikas and hate messages? two dorms including washburn hall. >> some people are offended by it. >> reporter: suzie is just one of the many freshmen who live in washburn hall where someone formed a swastika using dorm stickers. what did you think when you saw it? >> i ignored it because i thought it was some stupid kids messing around. >> reporter: but university leaders are not ignoring the

incident and, in fact, campus police are investigating two swastikas found tuesday afternoon. the second drawn with a marker in a common area and another nearby dorm. both symbols found next to hate messages. during your investigation so far do you believe it was a student behind this? >> we are continuing to investigate. >> reporter: san jose state's spokesman says the president wasted no time to deal with the incident coming back a day early last night from her monthly trip to long beach with the chancellor. >> he is meeting with her -- she is meeting with her cabinet it morning to debrief on what's been done so far and what more we should be doing. >> reporter: last night faculty also held a meeting with washburn hall students to talk about what happened just weeks after the start of their first year of college. >> they are just a few minutes trying to make sure that no one is offended or is personally, like, feeling threatened or scared so they just want everyone to feel safe at the school. >> reporter: the spokesman says the campus does have surveillance cameras but while

the investigation continues, they will not release any information or images. so did the cameras catch a person? if so, and that person is a student they could be suspended or face expulsion. maria medina, kpix 5. >> the university's first chief diversity officer is also involved in speaking to faculty and students about the incident. she was hired after a bully case after s j su. >> reporter: ground water will continue to be pumped. that's despite claims that the process is contributing to the sinking of millennium tower. that's the luxury high-rise next door. according to the "san francisco chronicle," the transbay joint powers authority says that the de-watering will continue into next year for the transbay transit center to maintain a dry work site. the developer behind millennium tower accuses the authority of a pattern of reckless behavior that caused the building to

sink and tilt. today marks exactly three months since the soberanes fire started in monterey county. crews are still working to get it under control. they have it 71% contained. more than 125,000 acres and 57 homes have burned. one person was killed. investigators say it started with an illegal campfire. fighting fires at ground level is risky so air support is critical out there. chris martinez got an inside look at the aircraft used most to help fight the flames. >> reporter: firefighters battling california's largest wildfires call this their big gun. >> when you're up there trying to save lives and property, it's pretty intense. >> reporter: he is the pilot of a dc-10 passenger aircraft that's been transformed into a powerful weapon against flames. >> somebody that was very, very smart, way smarter than me, decided let's put three tanks on a dc-10.

>> reporter: together, those tanks carry more than 11,000 gallons of fire retardant. about 9 times more than any other plane in the fleet. all three tanks can be rapidly refilled. >> in 15 minutes these babies are full and we're going. >> reporter: it's unique because of the payload and how it's flown making fighter style turns just 250 feet above the ground. >> you don't expect that out of an aircraft like this? >> no. we fly this in some amazingly tight spaces. >> reporter: spaces firefighters often can't reach from the ground. without that air support. >> we would see a lot bigger fires. we would see more rapid growth and fires lasting longer, consuming more ground resources. >> reporter: he says he knows how critical his job is. >> people on the ground are relying on us doing it right. that's what it's about. right there. >> reporter: that is top of mind every time he makes a

drop. chris martinez, cbs news, sacramento. ♪[ music ] still ahead, a massive data breach at sunnyvale-based yahoo. hundreds of millions of user accounts may have been compromised. >> and enjoying a california classic across the pond. a frenzy over in-n-out in london. >> did somebody say classic? good afternoon from the kpix weather center. a classic view of the city by the bay. the skyline of san francisco coming up as well as your autumn forecast and boy, wait until you see the change for the weekend. ,,

million of its accounts. it comes at a sensitive time for just in, yahoo confirms a huge data breach affecting 500 million of its accounts. it comes at a sensitive time for the sunnyvale-based

company. we asked kcbs radio's financial reporter jason brooks about the larger implications of the breach for yahoo's deal with verizon. >> reporter: there are all sorts of liability issues as it could be serious enough to prompt government investigation even potential lawsuits. those are the kinds of things that could cause the price of that deal to go down. >> verizon bought yahoo's core internet properties including search and mail for $4.8 billion in july. long-term u.s. mortgage rates are down slightly this week. mortgage giant freddie mac reports that the average for the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 3.48% from 3.5% last week. and the 15-year fixed mortgage rate went down to 2.76% down from 2.77. just yesterday, the fed announced that it's keeping its key interest rate unchanged. a live look at how stocks are doing on wall street right now. the dow is up at this hour 109

points. brits are buzzing about a culinary cult classic from here in the states. we are talking about in-n-out. the restaurant opened a pop-up shop in london. when word got out hundreds lined up anxious to try a double-double or animal style fries. potter waited five hours to be first in line. >> animal burger and a double- double. >> that's what we're talking about. >> so many choices. >> yeah. i'm only allowed one which is a little frustrating. >> the burgers sold out in just one hour. and so far, there are no plans for in-n-out to stay permanently in the uk. and, of course, what's a burger without the price? >> today our fresh grocer tony tantillo has tips on the potatoes used most often for french fries. >> reporter: well, today's tip of the day is going to be is potatoes the number one for french fries because they hold up so well when you cook 'em, they don't break down and, of course, for mashed potatoes. this time of year selection and storage is very important. otherwise you lose the

wonderful flavor profile and all it has to make the wonderful french fry or mashed poot or potatoes. russett are number one. when you buy them, light color all the way around. make sure it's free from any greening whatsoever and any sprouting. when you bring them home, cool, dry place and keep them away from any type of moisture. the russett baking potatoes, the number ones for a reason. i like yukon gold and red potatoes so much to choose from. but if i'm going to make french fries, this is the one. 'm tony tantillo, your fresh grocer. nd always remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. all these food stories i'm hungry. i'm always hungry. >> i was hungry at 10:00 this morning! it's lunchtime. that's right. hi, everybody! take a look at this. it's splendid, spectacular, it's beautiful. it's our live weather camera and we are looking out towards

the skyline of san francisco from sutro tower east looking at the transamerica pyramid of the if you can see city hall and you can see all the way to berkeley. wow, and visibility is unlimited at this hour. visibility at least at 10 miles. temperatures in the 60s now up to 74 in santa rosa. hey, dana, she is our weather watcher joining us this lunch hour. she is from novato and she is says, wow, quite the strong winds waking us up in the nighttime seems to be settling down now. let's check that out, dana. we had 40-mile-an-hour gusts this morning at sfo. now to 16. 17 in san francisco light winds under 10 for the most part east the bay, 9 in vallejo, calm in fairfield. west and northwest winds10 to 20 in the afternoon. first day of fall at 7:21 this day ushering in cooler air today. but a warmer weekend going to feel more like summer this first weekend of autumn.

this is an area of low pressure that's pulling down the cooler air mass into the bay area also the breezy conditions with the pressure gradient difference. as we look ahead to the weekend, high pressure is going to build in and that's what that low is butting up against and that's why we're seeing the winds this afternoon. your travel weather with the breeze in sacramento 75. low 70s in fresno. 51 degrees as you kick-start the morning at the freezing point in the high safe. our numbers today starting from the 60s to the 70s. hey, livermore, you should be at 87. instead 72. you should be at 84 in san jose. instead the low 70s. upper 60s in san rafael. sun goes down at 7:06. temperatures before then 60 to 75. a little bit more seasonal on friday and there you go. i have to say something. computer models are actually suggesting 105 in gilroy sunday. i'm kind of playing it safe by going to 102. >> 102, 105 is still really hot. >> i hope the garlic is okay. [ laughter ] >> they can withstand the heat.

still ahead, celebrating cultures in the community. how one bay area woman is making sure ethnic music dance and more live on. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

macarthur foundation. they're getting what's commonly known as "genius grants." the recipients include: vinc four people are being recognized by the mcarthur foundation known as genius

grants and the recipients include a san francisco sculptor whose work has appeared internationally. nonfiction writer maggie nelson who won the book critic circle award last year. the founder of the mission asset fund a nonprofit group in san francisco, that helps people build credit history, and jean yang a graphic novel irs from san jose. they will all receive a no strings attached $625,000 grant for their exceptional creativity. san francisco is home to many diverse southeast asian cultures. this week's jefferson award winner has a passion for celebrating them through colorful community events. sharon chin introduces us to this weeks bay area jefferson award winner. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: from lively laotian music to meditative tai chi, the mid-autumn harvest festival highlights the richness of the southeast asian culture at the tenderloin recreation center and

children's playground. hang le to helped start this six years ago since many immigrant families live in the neighborhood. >> they want to share the culture, who we are, who they are, what they do. >> reporter: hang coordinates the festival as part of the southeast asian arts and culture coalition she cofounded in 2011. it represents diverse ethnic groups like burmese, cambodian and philippine, to name a few. the cofounder praises hang's dedication. >> she is focused and determined and she wants, uhm, the tenderloin to --to -- to be a strong community and to preserve the bedrock of the southeast asian community that immigrated to this area. >> people acknowledge that -- >> reporter: 30 years ago, hang le to was a teenager arriving in the u.s. as a vietnamese refugee. she teared up recalling how others looked down on her. >> we were worried, the people, um, look at us like a vietnamese gang member .

>> reporter: now she encourages people to embrace their heritage, so it brings her joy to coordinating the event where hundreds dress in cultural attire at san francisco's annual asian heritage street celebration. >> i love to see, um, people wearing the costumes and proud of themselves and who they are. >> reporter: hang also applies for grants securing as much as $35,000 a year so that these community festivals can be put on free to the public. >> reporter: and these 8-year- old girls can be free to share their mongolian dances. >> i feel, like, really proud of ourself. mwa! >> reporter: so for leading southeast asian community events to promote cultural diversity and ethnic pride, this week's jefferson award in the bay area goes to hang le

to. sharon chin, kpix 5. >> you can nominate your local hero for a jefferson award online at cbssf.com/hero. we'll be right back. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,, ,,

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bay area's most heated co coming up on a special 4:00 edition of kpix 5 news, bombshell claims of one of the bay area's most heated congressional races. allegations of a campaign manager getting inside information into his rival! again, that's at 4:00. and then ♪[ music ] >> it's thursday night football right here. >> hutt, hutt, hutt, hu ! >> here on kpix 5. the texans take on the patriots. kickoff is 5:25. ,,

♪ >> quinn: you say you'll never trust me or accept me. >> steffy: that's correct. you say you change. it's really just like white noise to me. >> quinn: except we both love your grandfather and we both love my son, so there has to be some common ground we can find knowing that they won't be happy without both of us in their lives. >> steffy: you know what you're like? you're like a chronic illness wyatt's just gotten used to managing. >> quinn: come to the wedding tomorrow. the rest of the family will follow your lead. it's only an hour out of all of your lives. i will not take it as getting anyone's blessing.