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right now on kpix5, trouble in oakland police department. several officers crossing the line on social media. a medium-size quake shake southern california. warnings from officials about the big one. and a twist in the story of a missing woman. who else the fbi is looking for. taking a live look outside after an extremely dry year. the bay could see much-needed rain. let's turn it over to darren peck for a quick check. >> it will mainly be in the northbay. the main take away is that it will be cloudy year and a relatively cool day and then yes, after sunset, we will see light showers move into the northbay and then fall apart by the time it gets down to the

golden gate. temperatures in the mid and upper 50s. we are just calling it cloudy for today. if you look at the accumulated rainfall map, this is a significant rainmaker for northern california which is great news for the fires. we will look at us and a lot more detail. back to you. and earthquake rattled the los angeles area as well as a lot of nerves. the quake hit just before 8:00 p.m.. the quake was initially reported as a magnitude 4.7 but was quickly downgraded to 4.3. here is flaring of refineries in the area immediately after the shaking. even though that earthquake was relatively small, officials are wary. >> this is a time that

individuals need to be prepared for the big one. i pray that we don't have an aftershock. >> reporter: the la fire department has completed their survey and there are no signs of major structural damage. nine police officers in oakland are facing disciplinary action for violating the policy on social media. here is what the department is calling an unprecedented investigation. butt a third party was hired to conduct of the oakland police officers use of social media. that investigation looked into the officers and an instagram account filled with racist and sexist posts. >> it sends a clear statement that these tweets and posts are the behaviors that cannot be tolerated.

>> reporter: the oakland city councilmember introduce a zero tolerance policy to erase racist practices. he says that policy help to conduct a thorough investigation. and offensive instagram account was created by a former employee after he was fired for violating department policy. they seized 140 cell phones to see who else was involved. >> they were issued by the department and paid for by taxpayers. they don't have a right to do anything they want with these department issued cell phones. >> reporter: the positive in this case is how the city handled the investigation. nine employees from officer to lieutenant face anywhere from the 3 to 25 day unpaid suspension. they have yet to release the specifics of the investigation.

>> f officers are putting this bad stuff on social media, wouldn't you want to know if that officer was patrolling in your neighborhood? >> the community has the right to ensure the officers that serve them are being held to the highest standards possible. the discipline is enforcing that standard. >> reporter: 11 steps it will take to make sure nothing like this happens again including training and strengthening existing policies. the debate over booster shots intensifying after an fda panel recommended against them. as natalie brand explains, some americans will still get their third dose. >> reporter: after hours of debate, a committee recommended granting emergency alteration for a pfizer vaccine booster

shot for americans 65 and older and those at high risk of getting severely ill from the coronavirus. >> anyone beyond six months out should be boosted in the present time. >> reporter: the panel projected a broader recommendation of roosters for younger people will. >> i do not think a booster dose will contribute to controlling the pandemic. butt some panel members said pfizer has not provided sufficient data on the safety of a third dose for all age groups. the fda follows the recommendations of the expert panel when making decisions. >> reporter: there is a plan ready to roll out as soon as next week if they get final approval. >> the supply is in good shape for all americans to get boosters as recommended. >> reporter: the meeting focus on data from israel were

booster shots rolled out to older individuals in early august. doses were given. there's not enough data and young people. >> reporter: experts presented israeli data indicating losers are effective in reducing risk of illness in high risk age groups. there is not enough evidence to support boosters for young people at this point. a new vaccination site opens today which is one of several new sites open to public school families. shots are available on a walk- in basis in the richmond district. vaccinations will continue their every saturday. two other sites opened up earlier this week. staff and families with children in public schools will

receive priority. two of governor newsom's children have tested positive for the coronavirus. the governor, his wife, and their other two children have tested negative. maryland and breed is doing damage control. she is accused of breaking her own strict masking rules by going out on the town. that is the mayor not wearing a mask. everyone at that event did show proof of vaccination, but some experts are expressing concern. >> what does that say for the rest of the people like you and me? it clearly says, if the mayor doesn't have to do work, why should i? it undermines public health and more importantly, it puts people at risk. >> many have taken to social media voicing their opinion

about the incident. the mayor says that everything has been blown out of proportion. authorities are looking for her fiancc elise preston tells us authorities consider that man to be a person of interest. >> reporter: as authorities search for gabby petito, the attorney for her fiancc laundrie, says his whereabouts are unknown. the lawyers said in part that the fbi is looking for both gabby and brianne. police say brian laundrie's family called them saying they no longer know where he is. law enforcement including the fbi was at brian laundrie's home on friday and removed some items. on friday night, gabby petito's father talked about the desperate search for her. >> were trying to get the word out and find that one person that might have details that we need.

>> reporter: she was last seen and grand teton national park. they posted highlights on social media. >> we got up and got ready, made the bed in the tent. >> reporter: he has rejected pleas from her family to help find her since her parents reported her missing after she went silent some three weeks ago. this police body cam footage shows when they were stopped by officers in utah last month after a possible domestic incident. >> we have been fighting all morning. he would not let me in the car. >> i try to distance myself from her. >> reporter: police say that brian laundrie is a person of interest and gabby petito's disappearance. detectives in utah have determined there is a connection between gabby

petito's disappearance in the fatal shooting of two women and a case that is still unsolved. still ahead, a full return and when you can catch a ride on a san francisco cable car once again. thieves in and out in less than a minute. here is alive look with double check on your forecast when we come back.

it is now 6:13. another smash and grab robbery in the bay area. the latest target was jewelry store. the workers are still shaken up by what happened. >> reporter: in a matter of seconds, thieves smashed display cases and made off with thousands of dollars in rolexes, rings, chains, and whatever they could get their hands on. >> even though i'm standing right there, they all came at the same time. >> i felt so violated. it is happening in front of my face and i can't do anything. i want to protect my store, but there is nothing you can do. >> reporter: the manager said she filed a police report. the robbery happened on wednesday. madison mc off witness the smash and grab. >> i heard it in the store. it sounded like a gunshot to

me. it was a bang, bang. >> this is the latest in a string of steps at major retailers. >> honestly, it is scary to see how bold that they are becoming. >> we heard about the others, but we never thought it would happen here because this is like a little manila. >> what do you say to the suspects? >> my god, guys, get a job. you know? i mean, it is very scary. >> the store manager says they are adding up the losses from that robbery. they are thankful that no one was seriously hurt. rain is set to return to the bay area. here is darren peck with how much could be falling in your neighborhood. >> promotes neighborhoods, not

a whole lot. we do have light rain coming tonight. we have a chance in the south bay. that show you what it looks like. it is the clouds that will be more noticeable than anything else today. that is the main take away. cloudy and cooler. everybody gets a day where it is cooler and cloudy. there is a good-looking storm right off the coast aimed at washington and oregon where this will be significant rainfall. this will almost bring an end to the fire season for washington and oregon. ticket from now and play it forward and watch those showers fall apart as they approached the bay area. that is typical for these early- season systems. we will do that again.

there is now. here comes up first line of showers. you can see a few light showers mainly in the hills and along the coast. that is where most of this rain will be noticed. as we play it forward, the showers want to hold together. this is now tomorrow morning at 3:00 in the morning. that well organized line of brain was show rain moving across the heart of the bay. it will combo for most of us wake up. if we get rain in the south bay, it will happen when most people are sleeping anyway. if we look at the rainfall totals for the north bay, 1/10 of an inch of rain. you will notice that in santa rosa. that will be from 10:00 to 11:00 in the morning. if we do the same thing and put the totals on here, the totals are much, lower.

most of the comes in the overnight hours. and what this does for the smoke is good. it will be cloudy but there will be an onshore flow that will push most of the smoke out of here. today and tomorrow will be good air-quality days. on sunday night, once the system passes it will clear out the air on saturday and sunday but on the exiting side of at the northeast winds will start up and that will take the smoke and bring it our way. and also along with that change in direction, we have a fire weather watch that will go from sunday night until tuesday morning. it does not look like significant fire weather concerns, but there is a watch for sunday night through tuesday morning. daytime highs the day will come into the mid and upper 60s.

numbers into the low 70s. it is a cooler day today, but look at the warm up. san francisco will be near 80 by tuesday. the early and middle part of this next coming week will be quite sunny and hot and places. tuesday, 96 for the inland valleys. you can see a little bit of rain there showing up for the northbay valleys tonight. >> rain of any amount in the forecast is a good thing. i am wondering if there is a dance that you can do to intensify that rain a little bit. >> if i could do with, i would. >> we will say that tape because you promised. struck gta resumes full operation since a deadly mass shooting in may. a segment of the greenline will

be up and ruecatfiin the return to full surface. the gta has been opening the train service on the blue, orange, and green lines. and san francisco's cable cars starting today all three of the lines will be running at full service after an electrical problem forced a shutdown for more than a week. shake we may have had the game of the year at oracle park last year. the braves and the giants had it all

he hadn't played after testing positive for covid. the pitcher is up and the bases are loaded. is it deep enough? it his his arm against legs. here he comes and he is safe. he is a walkoff hero and the giants are winners again, 6-5.

they've won 10 of their ni-game road trip in cincinnati. the reds are leading, 1-0. they shipped farmer because they didn't think he was a shortstop. how about a payback? the giants lead is backed up to two in the national league west. and the oakland a's aaron anaheim. tied at four in the bottom of the six. he does one and the third. he scores in oakland takes the lead. the angels with a trying run. he singles the center. he gets a little greedy and he is out. oakland wins, 5-4 . and two wine country. he missed the cut up in napa at

the pga championship. they are two of the three major winners in the field. nicholson really spends in that shot. he shot 69. and then from the bunker, the side door is open. part of four straight birdies. he shot a 64. he takes a two shot lead into the weekend. >> louisville and central florida are tied at 35. one minute left and gabriel picked off alderman. he returns it to the house. the game-winning pick six and the cardinals done. 42-35. >> we've got some college football on. the alabama crimson tide and the florida gators at 12:30

pacific time. it should be a good one at the swamp. bay area communities are rolling out the welcome mat for afghan refugees. how neighbors are hoping to make it a smooth transition. a push to reduce fire danger in the east bay hills. we will catch up with vern and his interview with romero. here is a life look outside.

live from the cbs bay studios, this is kpix5 news. >> the time now is 6:29. thank you for joining us. let's get a quick check of our weather. there is some rain and the forecast tonight. the main take away is that it will be cloudy today and cooler. i will show you the daytime highs and a second. the clouds taking over the bay will be consistent for much of the afternoon. plan on the clouds sticking around. upper 50s in most locations. temperatures will be cooler today. if you take a look at the big picture, watch the accumulated rainfall. there is a lot of rain and northern california.

there is not a lot coming our way. we will look at our forecast in more detail coming up in a few minutes. back to you. the u.s. military is it meeting it mistakingly killed 10 civilians including seven children in an airstrike in afghanistan. previously, the pentagon insisted they killed someone from isis. the strike actually hit and innocent aid worker and his family. bay area residents are welcoming afghan immigrants into their neighborhood. they are hoping to make the transition as easy as possible. >> reporter: refugees are arriving in the united states and finding a new home right here in the bay area. e of okie and the pure joy of getting pushed on a swing set is a new life awaiting afghan refugees

landing in fremont. >> when people leave afghanistan, they have to leave. >> reporter: fremont is the largest afghan community and more are arriving. the congress and met with refugees today and says that they are welcomed and valued here. >> the afghan community is hard- working doctors and lawyers and engineers and entrepreneurs. people who work in blue-collar jobs at gas stations and uber drivers. wonderful food and wonderful music. a wonderful culture, and they and reach her community. >> reporter: afghans and afghan americans clouds their votes waiting for news from loved one still stuck abroad. she arrived in fremont in 2011 and is a u.s. citizen now. her mom is stuck at a refugee

camp in belgium. >> she wants it come here but the united states needs to help and semi-mother here. >> reporter: there is a fund of nearly $250,000 to help the refugees get settled and make their way and america. >> when so many people are trying to find a new home are get back together with their families, we want to be able to serve as a resource. >> reporter:'s office is working with the state department to continue to get those relatives out of the country along with american citizens and green card holders. this morning there is a push to reduce fire danger in the east bay hills. there is widespread tree die off across regional parks due to the drought.

that standing trees burn hotter and faster. staff has been working to clear out as many dead trees and dry brush as they can. it stretches over dozens of miles and thousands of acres. they have to prioritize as best they can. >> proximity to homes and also exits and egress and concentrations of tree die off, we have to go in there and then those out. >> and on top of that, little pieces like this you've got to come back. there is so much land and to maintain it, you've got to be on top of it. >> work like this is credited for saving entire neighborhoods. the average cost for thinning out an acre is about $2000. in oakland, help for the homeless maybe backfiring on businesses. it began with an idea for a safe rv parking not.

>> reporter: some homeless people chased after his workers with the knife and recently someone drove a truck into was building. he said is becoming much more dangerous to do business here. >> i don't feel safe here anymore, and i need the city to do something about it. butt surveillance video of an attempted break-in. two weeks ago, two men used a truck to ram in his building and steal the atm machine. >> that cost me $20,000 in damage. for a business is barely making it to shell out $20,000 is ridiculous. that same truck was found two days later, i found that truck in the rb encampment. butt he says that that is on top of harassment to his workers and customers by the homeless.

>> they graffiti on my building. they pulled out a switchblade all my employees and started chasing them around with the switchblade. one of my employees quit because they can handle it anymore. >> reporter: he blames the rb encampment next-door. he says that business has dropped by 35% since the city set up the encampment a few years ago. >> i have los close to $1 million in the last three to four years. >> reporter: he is not alone. other businesses have complained as well. >> the businesses the to come together and file a lawsuit against the city. >> reporter: the councilmember says he too cannot get them to take care of the policies. >> reporter: a neighbor gave me a police lock that showed there were 21 calls the police service in the first seven

months this year. there is an illegal encampment next to home depot. dozens of rvs are parked along alameda avenue. more than 500 calls for police service in this neighborhood. >> if this continues, i will be out of business. butt we reached out to the city, but there's no call back from the city administrator. and now to the latest on elizabeth holmes. the jury will have a lot to think about after a top scientist testified yesterday saying she felt she had no choice but to resign from the blood testing startup. she told the jury that she did not think the devices were ready to use on patient samples. which he brought her concerns to elizabeth holmes, the ceo said she had no choice but to

go ahead with the launch. she tearfully recounted her decision to resign. a guilty verdict in the robert burns trial. he was convicted in the death of his best friend who was shot at point-blank range in her home in 2000. a teenage girl popular on social media was murdered in upstate new york. her killer posted images of her body online. online trolls sent those pictures to the victims family. a young man named brandon clark was convicted of her murder and got 25 years behind bars. we talk to jericka duncan about the case. >> reporter: we spoke to a behavioral scientist about this

trial. he said most epic came from involuntarily celibate. these are people online generally men who have been vying for the attention of attractive women and they don't get it. brandon clark did not identify as an and sell but they started to circulate around the internet. >> up next, we get the inside scoop from romero ahead of his debut tonight. meet a bay area author finding her voice through poetry and finding a safe space

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a return to the bay area and fighting in the main event is 44-year-old romero. vern glenn set down with him. >> he takes the spotlight on saturday night on showtime. san jose sap center and i know you're tired of looking at me. let's look at the main event.

a feature performer on the fight card making his fellow tour debut. no pressure, you are the main event. >> no pressure. he says it's a big honor for him to be the main event. >> fim off the year, air for 18 months, my whole thing is timing and rhythm. for you, how does that translate being away for 18 months? is it a big deal or a little deal? >> it is a big deal. i have thn.

>> it is a big deal for him because he has the passion and the dedication. knowing what he has committed himself to. >> we have a few more highlights. the thing that dazzled me was this flying knee. you were waiting to take your shot. you hit it right on the button. wow. it is a devastating technique. >> those are the things that we train according to the athlete. >> one thing that you and i have in common, we were at the sydney summer olympic games in 2000. it worked out good for you because you got the silver medal. where is it today?

>> really? oh, wow. it is put away. it is something that he can never lose. >> thank you so much for a few minutes. shoot your shot on saturday not. struck he will take center stage tonight at 7:00. center stage in the weather forecast. it's got good rain on it now. it is on the far northwest coats. that is the theme of how this will go. there is some of it did hold together and gets down here. watch that line of showers. you can see how the majority

northbay. let's watch that closer. on saturday, 6:30 in the morning. that line of showers will work its way into the far north day. many sonoma county and the coast and the kills. in the predawn hours of tomorrow morning, this is one of the more optimistic forecast models. we won't try and lock it down to specifically. it is a positive sign that we could see light rain south of the golden gate. you can see that when you look at the rainfall totals. for the nose bay, 0.10 inches

of rain. we look at the south bay. the totals are much lighter. it is doubtful we will get a whole lot that is measurable. the timing on this is from midnight to 5:00 in the morning tomorrow. this does cleared the smoke out of fear. by late sunday night, the winds reverse and the smoke coming off of the monument fire, thankfully the rain will put a lot of water on those claims. whatever smoke is coming off of that fire will come our way in the offshore winds. and offshore winds have been responsible for of fire weather watch from sunday night until tuesday. once the storm leaves, offshore winds will pick up.

daytime highs today look good. mid-to upper 70s. we will stay in the upper 60s. this will be a cool day. cloudy and cool with the rain that comes much later, you will notice the clouds in the cooler temperatures. a big warm-up for early next week. that is how you know that this will be noticeable. san jose, 90 on tuesday. mid-90s by tuesday. we will be in the low 90s for the northbay valleys. a chance for light rain tonight, not much. we will take what ever we can get. we will quickly go back into summer for a good part of next week. >> rain in the forecast this early in the season, does not bode well for the months to come? >> you would like to think so, but you can't make a

connection. that is wishful and hopeful thinking. i think that sounds good. time to honor this week's bay area jefferson award winner. we are introduced to a local author that helps writers of color write stories that reflect their diverse backgrounds. it is time now to introduce you to this week's bay area jefferson award winner. >> i am not, nor have i ever been a cherry blossom queen. i did not, nor do i plan to bomb pearl harbor. >> reporter: she finds her voice and her poetry. the author and community activist helps writers of color through her nonprofit.

>> this is a place where you can tell your stories. were not here to tell you what stories to tell. your life experience has made you rich. >> reporter: more than 350 of color have come to her workshops since 2015 to explore race, class, culture, and identity. >> the sessions at the library are over zoom are funded by the city's arts commission in grants and foundations. people come for free or pay a small donation. this poet, author of black calculus, says the workshops are safe places where writers can grow and feel accepted for who they are. he calls it, her a humble writer. her most recent anthology,

essential truths. the poet laureate praises her for promoting new voices in the world to portray. >> she has really push forward a lot of people who would not have continued to write. she has prioritized others writing over her own. >> reporter: she is also an artist and knows how stories can bring people together. she read to a stranger on the street, a poem by a man who grew up in a tough neighborhood. >> he is listening to a poem and he said, this is about my life. i have never heard a poem about my life and about me before. and i said, this is why i do what i do. >> reporter: for celebrating diversity, this week's jefferson award and the bay area goes to her.

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racist messages posted through department issued cell phones. a 4.3 earthquake shook the la area last evening. there were fires at a refinery. no reports of injuries or major damage. track vga light rail service will return to full service. there was a deadly shooting there in may. and mixed martial arts comes to san jose. one competitor, yoel romero, is a pro wrestler within olympic silver medal. he is honored to be part of tonight's main event . look at all the rain off of the far northwest coast. most of that will stay too far nor to benefit the bay area. we will see a few light showers. a closer view shows you once we get past 9:00 tonight, we will see light rain moved across the

northbay. that will be it. don't count on much either. light rainfall totals. for the northbay communities, only .10 inches of rain. get ready for a warm up. cloudy and cool bay area wide. look at monday and tuesday with a big jump in temperatures. we will be in the mid 80s, mid- 90s, i should say, for the east bay. >> thank you for watching kpix5 news attention, california. new federal funding of $3 billion is available to help more people pay for health insurance — no matter what your income. how much is yours? julie and bob are paying $700 less, every month. dee got comprehensive coverage for only $1 a month. and the navarros are paying less than $100 a month. check coveredca.com to see your new, lower price.

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