free rides on the muni. thanks to hackers. why it could affect workers' pay.

riders are delig this is kpix 5 news. >> free rides on muni. courtesy of computer hackers. good evening. >> it is throwing people off, and causing confusion. we are live at the embarcadero to help us make sense of the chaos. >> reporter: we spoke with a lot of riders, some assuming that sfmta was giving away free ride. we're going to give you a look at what our source says was the message hackers sent to sfmta. >> reporter: a source who works with sfmta shared in image with us, showing what popped up on

employees' computers the day of transition agency system was hacked. >> i think it's terrifying. i do. if they can start doing this, you know, here, we're not safe anywhere. >> reporter: the message said you hacked all data encrypted with contact information for a key. tonight, a sfmta spokesperson confirms the system was hacked but it has not affected any services. it has affected metro fare gates. >> i noticed when we came through, everything was open. so i figured it's free day! >> is this part of black friday? >> showers after we reported the hack, we noticed the signs saying free entry were taped to ticket kiosks that were out of order. >> i wonder what the motive was? >> reporter: sfmta says it is investigating and wouldn't release what the hackers wanted in return.

even though we're learning about the hack now, our source says the hack happened last week. >> when it comes it electronic, it's scary. >> if that's going to be hacked? anything else could be hacked. >> hopefully they'll get it fixed soon. >> reporter: my source says the shack affected the -- hack affected the e-mail system, and employees may not get paid on time. but sfmta is staying tight lipped on the investigation, but says they are working as fast as they can for a fix. reporting live in san francisco, kpix5. two people died tonight when their car slammed into a tree in sunnyvale. police say the driver lost control on the central expressway. witnesses were able to get one of the occupants out. firefighters extricated the other, but both were pro announced dead at the scene. stormy weather turning up this, big surf in pass, it's

not going to end any time soon. a beach hazard statement is in effect through tomorrow. strong rip currents will be around as well. all over the bay area, shoppers dodging showers today, just as they thought people would venture out, here come more rain that would move through. in between the passing downpours and drizzle, a double rainbow. isn't that nice? that's over interstate 60, that the big surf is powered by a big swell that means a mix of high surf and sneaker waves. as for the rain, the hi-def doppler shows waves of rain driven by a westerly flow that's showing a long band of showers, some coming down pretty good, stretching in the central valley, out to the shoreline with more rain moving in over the peninsula. all of that being pushed by a deep low up around redding, and that means more showers that will move through the early hours of sunday morning. we'll have the complete forecast just ahead. still no sign of two escaped

inmates from the santa clara county jail. sandra osborne shows us the one area searchers are focusing on. >> reporter: investigators offing a $20,000 reward and are follow up on tips after chavez, and campbell busted out of the main jail the night before thanksgiving. >> definitely, i'm a little worried. i live close by. >> reporter: the escapees cut through jail windy bars, and fashioned a rope out of bed sheets. a tip led detectives to the guadalupe river trail. k9 teams caught the depth, and then followed -- scent, and followed their trail for 6 miles. >> it's dense, a perfect hiding

spot, but i'm more cautious. >> reporter: the k9s last this their scent along this trail. they're going to be looking for surveillance from nearby business. detectives hope footage in the search areas can help. today, san jose's mayor asked for the public's assistance, letting others know to call police if they say chavez or campbell. >> i would always keep my phone handy. in case i have to call 911. i would definitely be a little more cautious. >> reporter: deputies say the men are dangerous. they hope a tip will land them back behind bars. in san jose, kpix5. >> the last time police dogs call the the september of the escapees -- we are getting a better sense of the scene officers discovered when a kidnapped mother of two was found tied up on the side of a

highway. >> she is chained to something. she is heavily battered battered and. >> sherry pap know was miss -- she turned up early thanksgiving morning, and flagged down a passing driver. she has described the abductors as two hispanic women who were armed and driving a dark colored suv. investigators are still looking for them. she has been released from the hospital, and is now with her family. mixed emotions over the death of fidel castro. students showing grief with flags and poster, but a different story in miami's little havana. don champion reports thousands danced the streets to celebrate his death. >> reporter: huge crowds celebrated well into the night in miami's little havana as word of fidel castro's death

spread. her father was a political prisoner for years. her family fled to america when she was 11. >> this is a very meaningful day. >> there are mixed emotions in the crowd. some say castro kept their families affront for decades, and this is a day they've waited for a very long time. >> he's with the devil. >> reporter: castro ruled cuba fare nearly 50 years, but fail helicopter forced -- health, forced him to hand over power to his brother, raul. others looked at him as a revolutionary. a fact jose recognizes. >> he is loved around the world -- >> reporter: in cuba, elian gonzales is among those remembering castro on state run

tv, he said castro became like a father figure. memorials are everywhere on the island. students unfurled a giant flag in castro's honor at havana university. the communist nation is observing 9 days of mourning. the funeral will be health december 4. held december 4. mock wood park rec center was destroyed by a fire this morning. it housed a preschool, after school program, and hosted camps for kids with developmental disabilities. about 250 to 80 kids used it every day. the mother of one little girl says her daughter can't stop crying. >> she's emotional about this. this is a great loss to the family and community. she's been going here since kindergarten. >> students will now be bussed to another center about two milsey away. more than $85,000 has been raised for a south san

francisco police officer. officer robby chan is in serious condition after he was hit in the head with a skateboard. surveillance video shows the suspect striking him, knocking him out, trying to use the same skateboard to get away, but was unsuccessful. the evergreen islamic center received a letter addressed to the children of satan. inside, the writer called muslims "a vile and filthy people,," and advised them to pack their bags. at the billion, long live -- at the bottom, long live president trump. and long live the usa. in san jose, firefighters were working for a good causes. asking people to fill boots to hepburn victims. -- help burn victims.

outlet mall in livermore stayed open for 31 hours. today, suzy hit the street for small business saturday. >> reporter: it could be the most -- student play christmas carols, and neighbors who know each other's names searched for gifts. >> i bought a wallet, i also bought a bandana, and a miniature cone. >> reporter: he is just 9, but he will tell you shopping in pleasanton is pretty pleasant. >> it's a small up to, but it's like paradise. >> reporter: the place where small business saturdays thrive. >> it's fun, in spite of the rain. which is great. we've opened early, at 9:00 a.m., and we had people here at 9:00. >> the downtown business association encouraged people to come out and shop small on this day. in pleasanton, they say for

every $100 pent this year, 46 of it stays in the community. >> it reminds people, especially the national media, to remind people how important small businesses are, and then that sticks with them. >> reporter: julie wants to remind people that shopping small makes a different, along with slowing down and avoiding the hustle and bustle we see about everywhere else. a hustler publisher larry flynt behind a new venture in the bay area. inside his retail store, and his thoughts on the changes of the guard in washington. >> have you cut the cord on cable? how your savings could disappear, thanks to a new tax. >> we have a little break in the rain, and yet, there is more on the way. we'll have details as we look live to the airport. it's coming up, after a break. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

valley... "hustler hollywood." owner larry flynt was on hand. and he spoke to our andria borba... about both business and politics. >> grand opening for hustler hollywood. larry flynt was on hand and spoke to andrea about business and politics. >> reporter: larry flynt kicked off his new adventure in the

south bay. >> we felt. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: the store opened just a week, has already proven a hit. in fact, initial estimates are double what he thought. he has never been shy about talking porn, or politics. even making a run for california governor during the recall of gray davis. we asked him opinion about president-elect trump. >> let's see how we do four case. >> reporter: not shy. he backed hillary clinton in a magazine article earlier in year, and says his businesses has turned a higher profit during democratic administration. >> i'm not optimistic about the

government. i stay optimistic about the country. >> reporter: as for whether he expected more first amendment smack-downs under a trump administration -- >> you never know. politics are different. >> reporter: in san jose, andrea borba. donald trump is dismissing a recount campaign. the grope party initiated it, and now hillary clinton is adding her support. >> reporter: hillary clinton's campaign team announced saturday it will participate in the recount of the presidential election results in wisconsin. green party candidate jill stein is calling for recounts in several states that helped donald trump win the white house. her party has raised almost $6 million, and filed paperwork friday for a recount in wisconsin. >> we do not take money from

corporations or political packs. >> reporter: clinton's campaign tune said now that a re count has been initiated wisconsin, we intend to participate in order toughen sure the process -- to ensure the process proceeds as it should. the president-elect called the recount ridiculous, saying in a statement, this is a scam by the green party for an election that has already been conceded, and the results of the election should be respected instead of being challenged and abused which is exactly what jill stein is doing. clinton's team says it has not found any evidence of hacking or tampering with election technology, and it was not planning to launch its own recount, but now that it's happening, the campaign wants to insure it's legally represented in the process. the recount in wisconsin is

the first in state history. wells fargo facing another controversy with the. the bank is trying to force arbitration on customers who filed a class action suit. that would allow the bank to resolve claims behind closed doors instead of open court. they are being sued for opening as much as 2 million unauthorized accounts. customers of video streaming services like netflix may be subject to a new tax. at least a dozen bay area cities are considering a utility type tax on residents who cut the cord on cable. critics insist it's illegal to impose taxes on the internet, but the city of pasadena just passed one. right now, it's on hold because the residential complaints. it's a great time to do some skiing in the mountains. this is a look from our sierra at tahoe cam. the snow is falling on interstate 80.

chain controls are in effect tonight from blue canyon to truckee. lots of weather happening around the bay area. we're going to get you caught up on what's happening. you can see this is -- taking shape on mount vac can. look at that, all the way from the golden country town, san andres in the east, to san mateo, and san jose in the south. and widely scattered tonight, but you can see in general, in the north bay, not so much, and this is starting to get concentrated in the central and east bay. showers to contend with tonight. the low pressure is finally kicking inland, been offshore for ages, and we'll get a bit of a ridge building behind t so the rain will ease up, just after sunrise tomorrow morning. so the sun will come up, but there is more on the way by

early monday morning. you'll see that in a minute in the future. we roll ahead to tomorrow morning. about an hour before sunrise, and you can see there's still showers around for the south bay. but generally clearing in the north bay, and then, let's just roll a little ahead, stop it here. 2:00 p.m., everything's cleared out. there will be a few -- there's going to be re heated leftovers, showers popping up over the hills. otherwise a mostly sunny day, but by 3:00 a.m. on monday, there's more on the way. beach hazards alert posted through sunday, careful if you're going to the shore. pretty cold storm, not bad, afternoon highs tomorrow near 60, so a bit of a chill in the air, but morrison will be coming out -- more sun will be coming out. to sum it up, the rain will ease up tomorrow after a few morning showers, mix of sun and clouds develop, and more rain

before sunrise on monday. after monday, what happens, looks like nothing but sun. tuesday through the weekend, low 50s. a cool week ahead, after we dispense with the rain early on monday morning. that's weather. as for what's next? let's find out. speaking of cool, i've been saying this about every day, but this time i mean it. this is the saturday sports segment you can't miss! stick around. longest current win streak in the association is right here, and ,,,,,,

draymond green... ...no problem... . i've got two sports segments to entertain, warriors business, no green, no problem. they did this. kevin durant in the half, bang! home team up 8 midway, third quarter, steph curry, a triple drive. 34 point, 8 rebound, 6 assists. fourth quarter, a dagger three from klay thompson. he hit 23. how about a league leading 11 straight wins, 115-102 final

over the timberwolves. we got on the ice, sharks goalie jones, good long look against anaheim. they won 3-2. it took that to snap a three game win streak by your san jose sharks. the engine is just warming up, we're on idle. the college football highlight can't wait much longer. tree, a dead give a way to

where we are... ...a little stanford home cookin' vs rice univ... cardinal qb keller chryst, no body open? i'll just run it...sideline tip toe and he gone! stanford home cooking against rice university. nobody open. just run it. give me a sideline tip-toe. and he's gone. a little get off my shove to get into the end zone. a 62-yard run to open the score. they just roar the texas -- mowed the texas school down. if this is mccaffrey's last game, he went out with a game. they finish 9-3 for the regular season. panthers coach ron rivera at the cal game. third quarter, against ucla.

310-pound fullback crashed in. bears led 19-7. later on in the 4th, davis web looking for the nephew, bug rivera, and good night now. cal won 26-10. 5-7 for this regular season. and ralphie the buffalo, it's colorado against utah. pac-12pac-12 -- touchdown. colorado buffaloes won 27-22. they're going to face washington in the conference championship next friday at levi stadium. central valley fresno state and san evidence of hacking state final -- san jose state. the snap is fumbled. spartans come up with it, and san jose state won it. jim harbaugh, michigan

against ohio state, overtime. buckeyes up by 7. on the 4th down, wilson, the field goal put them up three. a walk-after touchdown. buckeyes beat number 3 wolverines 30-27. go ahead and collapse. exhausting game. much to the delight, yes, of osu coach urban meyer. ,,,,,,,,,,

i like to know what's happening as soon as it happens. who won the game, who won on the dancing show... ...i mean, if i watched that show. same with my banking. with my bank of america mobile banking app, i can see my accounts all in one place. i can easily manage them and if something doesn't look right, i'm going to know. plus, i can set up alerts to help detect unusual activity.

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quickly, what do you want for the holiday season? >> i ask for it every year, peace and quiet! >> that's what you get for having kid. >> and you? >> we don't have enough time. >> that's going to do it for us tonight. the next newscast tomorrow morning at 7:30. betty, it was nice having you. >> great to be here. ,,,,,,,,,,

what's that? our high school yearbook. hey, uh, do remember a girl named jamie eckelberry? no. yeah, sure you do. she used to hang out at the house all the time. oh, yeah. eckelberry hound. not a name she was fond of. hey, i didn't make it up. i just spread it around. what about her? uh, she called the alumni association and tracked me down. how does that work? they let her sniff one of your sweaters? she e-mailed me. she's in town on business, and i invited her over. great. i'll get our of your way. just keep her off the good rug. very funny. no. for your information, it's not a date. she's just a friend, who, by the way, has become very successful in her field. oh, that's nice that she has a field to run around in. it's getting old, charlie. in people years or dog years? sorry. oh, look.