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pelosi, the feds are saying about immigration status, and, voters decided we drill down on an east bay measure that some say is critical to keeping students healthy and comfortable on campus. good afternoon, everybody, i'm reed cowan. at this hour there is growing certainty there are layoffs looming, and kpix 5 's anne makovec is following this one. spoke twitter ceo elon musk is expected to eliminate 3700 jobs. since that is here in san francisco that could have an impact on the local economy. layoffs, planned for tomorrow.staffers kept on would be required to work in the san francisco office. employees have been allowed to work from home since the pandemic began. this word of potential layoffs comes after musk fired a top twitter executives last week. meantime, lyft, getting ready

to lay off nearly 700 employees, that's about 13% of its workforce according to an email from the company ceo and president.the rideshare company also cited a probable recession and increase in rideshare insurance costs. lyft says it will provide 10 weeks of pay and health care coverage to those affected. between twitter and lyft, more than 4000 tech employees could be laid off, and several other tech giants following suit, with cuts for hiring freezes. the online payments company strike is cutting about 1000 jobs . open door, cutting more than 500, and apple says it will not be hiring additional employees for up to a year. >> the silicon valley did a really slick campaign of making it seem like an industry that cared about workers so it would give you nice coffee, or give you a ping-pong table, give you stock options as part of working there. now when push comes to shove i bet autoworkers will wish they had

the power of previous generations to push back against these layoffs or push back against their employer forcing them to come back to the physical workspace versus working remote.spike that is professor higdon from cal state-east bay. he points out the changes elon musk are bringing to twitter show little control everyday users have on these mega platforms that we have come to depend on for communication and entertainment. reed? >> anne, thank you. paul pelosi, husband of house speaker nancy pelosi, has just released from the hospital, after being attacked at his home. meanwhile, officials say the man accused of attacking pelosi may be in our country illegally.departmen t of homeland security stating that david depape may have crossed the border from canada and never came back. they are saying he should be handed to customs enforcement's immigration status can be determined. federal documents also show that depape had a

list of targets beyond speaker pelosi and her family, including several other high profile politicians, their families, and even a local college professor. transiting told officers he was on a suicide mission. >> this person was going to extreme lengths to plan out the attack, to figure out how to get in their house and then to enact violence even in the presence of the police. and so we know he present a level of danger that's really you know, as high as it gets. >> once again, paul pelosi, out of the hospital, after being attacked. we'll continue to follow the latest developments in that attack and the journey to justice for the man accused, right here on kpix 5. also streaming on cbs news bay area and online at kpix.com. all right, did you feel it? first alert weather now, that we have a break from the rain, now, and that is good news for fire season. >> on the drought monitor, it remains unchanged, which is not

unexpected. we picked up about half an inch of rain. that helps with the short-term fire threat . but in terms of drought conditions, we need months of normal or better if we want to put a dent in the severe to extreme drought conditions across the bay area. that map is unchanged, and the state map is unchanged .17% in the worst category, and almost the entire state in severe drought conditions. but there are more rain chances on the way. not yet, another dry day, but another round of showers will move and saturday and saturday evening, dry break for the second half of the weekend, then rain chances go up monday and tuesday with lingering showers, even into wednesday, potentially thursday of next week. we'll take a look at the seven-day forecast more details in a few minutes. >> all right, thanks, paul. five days until the

midterm election, and we are focusing on a lesser-known measure that affects our children in the east bay. measure i. kpix 5's lauren thoms reports a coach stepped off the basketball court into the political arena to help future students and athletes. >> this is actually the backside of the old gym we are going to go in right now. this got me really motivated. back when you walk into this gym in pleasanton, you can feel the chill of a building that has seen more than 100 years past. expect kind of shivering, my hands are cold, like this is what you get, you can only imagine what it's like in december or january. >> the butler is a volunteer basketball coach at amador. at each practice he tries to eati here last winter, heors. he knew he had a different lesson to teach.

>> i think this is the community's first responsibility to make sure schools are funded, and that we have facilities that are functional and safe , and that our community, and their kids, can be proud of it. >> he has lived a life of service, through the navy, and now a coach. measure i would secure $400 million to fund updates to pleasanton school facilities. >> they are not only used for physical education too, right? they are testing sites. they are assembly areas as well. in these areas don't have heat, don't have ac, a functioning hvac system. so when kids are taking tests in a heavy coat in the wintertime, again, what are we saying to our kids? >> inside the gym it is clear it needs some tlc. >> this goal is literally the wall [ laughter ] you know, with some wiring around it. the first picture we have of the facility was from 1931. this would be this scene facing this way. they have been updated, but there is the window, there is the goal.

>> opposition, in tax increase. in the past, residents would see an increase per assessed value, but butler says it's a small price to pay for the in genera of pleasaon. ities hav responsibility to our communities first. that's what makes us responsible. if we are not investing in our future, what are we doing? >> lauren thoms with that report. we will be watching . we have you covered on election night with three ways you can watch and be informed as the votes comes in. our coverage begins at 5:00 on election day, kpix 5, cbs news bay area, and on our sister station, kbcw. ahead, college application deadlines are looming. we will look at the benefits and drawbacks of getting them done early. plus, what may be missing from

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welcome back to nearly 50,000 student workers and staff have voted to strike your labor action is expected, but were compensation is what they are going for. some workers

may be written down for only 20 hours per week. many say they are pulling almost 40 hours a week. a uc spokesperson told the chronicle uc has good bargaining faith throughout negotiations. the strike would start as early as november 14th. we'll be watching that one. plans to build a new healthcare facility in downtown oakland have been announced. >> what better place to build the home of our future generation of healthcare workers ? right here. today, we become california's capitol of healthcare. >> at going there, libby schaaf, leaders, emphasizing the new campus will work to make healthcare more equitable from urging health disparities, in race and class, to widening the doorway, into healthcare careers. one of the first deadlines is coming up for high schoolers applying for college. parents, you know the stress of that. our shawn chitnis reports.

>> casey like many high ghnow, balancg s of high school while also plan to college. >> for me, finding that balance has been allotting time to college applications on the weekend, and during the week, getting the homework done. >> casey is applying , early action, allows students to apply in november and find out if they got into that college at the beginning of the new year. several schools in california offer early action and college counselors say, more students are submitting their applications in time for that deadline. casey is challenging himself with a rigorous course load, which means solving plenty of math problems, and having a good mix of extracurricular activities, including playing saxophone is a member of his high school's band. >> with the deadline

approaching it's definitely been stressful, but for me honestly personally, i work well under pressure. >> casey is applying to about 15 colleges, that's a lot. he's becoming like many other students, as it becomes more competitive. most of his choices are here in california, and his family has spent time visiting campuses. >> i'm not really worrying about other people, i just want to focus on myself and make myself the best applicant. >> he has two to finish in time for the early action deadline, this november. he says knowing he got into a certain school before spring would be a relief and help his family start planning for his first year of college. >> i have nothing to lose, it's like no harm, no foul. >> counselors like colleen say early action not only gives students time to think of a big decision like this, it reduces the time they are stressing over what schools accepted them. but, early action brings its own challenges. >> you had to have been working on this over the summer, possibly in the spring, of your junior year. i think moving the timeline up in that way creates a lot of pressure and a lot of anxiety.

>> casey started his applications over the summer, but for some students, early action can feel out of reach, because they are barely able to make time for the regular deadline. >> it's interesting to have greater resources, greater access to support from people like me, from a school counselor, from parents who have been through this process before. >> casey says he's focused as he gets ready to submit his first applications. >> this is my one chance to prove to colleges who i am as a person. >> shawn chitnis, kpix 5. the powerball jackpot grew once again after nobody mentioned matched all the numbers left.some ticketholders in the south bay are cashing in, in santa clara, a liquor store sold a ticket worth about $383,000. congratulations to them. this 7-eleven store sold two

winning tickets. another sold in ontario, down in southern california. the 49ers are enjoying their bye week and will see plenty of santa clara when they come back. vern lynn reports multiple games will be head . >> feeling good about themselves. after throttling the rams, and they are even starting to get healthy. >> no interest to report. it's awkward, but it's awesome. >> christian mccaffrey was named the nfc's offensive player of the week or it well deserved after he became the fourth player since 1970 to run , pass, and kutch a touchdown in the same game. and shadow, jimmy garoppolo, who was taking this bye week to celebrate his 31st birthday. with the red and gold report, i vern glenn. vern, thanks. there is a troubling outlook at yosemite.

new research shows the glaciers there are on track to just disappear. over the next 30 years, according to the united nations educational scientific and cultural organization, or unesco. in fact, researchers found that leisure is in one third of our planet's most beautiful parks and protected areas are set to disappear by 2050. 2050, that is. whether or not we can slow down global warming, they say it's happening. they have been melting at a breakneck pace in recent decades, so it's something we are watching closely. time for a look at our forecast. paul, that looks scary great >> yeah, you look at the pictures 0 s ago compared to now, even in the switzerland alps, it is stark. back at home, we are in a break, that storm that brought us showers the past couple days is moving farther away from us read the next one is getting its act together. we will get a break from the rain tomorrow, then another round of showers is going to drop in from the

north on saturday. let's check out futurecast. nothing really to worry about. two passing clouds overhead, but lots of sunshine, temperatures, as warm as they will be for a while, they will be around normal. once the rainy pattern settles in, back to 10 to 15 degrees below average. increasing clouds tomorrow night. showers will be approaching the north bay by midday on saturday, but showers really move into the northern half of the bay area, saturday afternoon. freeze the maps at 4:00, and you can see activity getting close to the golden gate. it will continue north to south as we head there saturday evening and saturday night. it will be hit or miss activity. it's better than a 50-50 percent chance you will pick up some in your yard, but that's not for everybody. another short break in the action will be with us for most of the day on sunday before the rain chances ramp up again, sunday night into monday night and tuesday. looks like monday night and tuesday bring the most widespread and heavy rain to the area, not enough to

cause significant issues in terms of flood potential, but just a nice soaking rain. this is the weather prediction center's outlook that takes us through next thursday, and most of the bay area, these light blue shaded areas including the most densely populated areas eking up at least one inch of total rainfall. where the map turns more purple you are taught talking at least 1 1/2 inches of rain. in the foothills, closer to 2 inches. in these numbers still have time to go up there it looking outside , lots of sunshine outside san jose. the temperature there isn't even 60, it is cool out there once again. temperatures are warmer than a yesterday. they will be warmer again tomorrow. upper 50s and low 60s across the entire bay. it will be chilly, temperatures dropping to the mid-30s, inland areas, 40s. chill frost advisory in the santa clara valley. your

temperatures will be colder than solano county because you get your advisories from a different office of the national weather service. either way, cover up your vegetation and make sure your animals have a warm place to snuggle up for the night. low to mid 60s around the bay with upper 60s for most inland parts of the bay area friday afternoon, close to normal as we are going to see for a while. as showers moving on saturday, just go down and we will see that most widespread and heavy rain, monday and tuesday, lingering into wednesday, maybe into thursday, looking forward to some nice rain chances in addition to what we picked up this week.that rain, monday and tuesday, if it's as widespread as we are anticipating, maybe 2 inches, that would do it for the fire season as long as we get some follow-up rain chances through the next couple of months, reed. we have breaking news to tell you. former santa clara

county sheriff, found guilty on all six counts of her civil corruption trial. she faced allegations involving her office's granting of concealed carry weapons permits and jail mismanagement. smith has denied the allegations. she stepped down as santa clara county sheriff earlier this week. still ahead, he swooped in quite literally to help. how this man saved the day for a neighbor that was in trouble. and remember you can watch us anytime, anywhere, on our streaming service, cbs news bay area. catch all of our live newscast, and news and weather updates throughout the day.find us free on the

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in the movies, a lot of superheroes fly to save people. a man in florida did just that in real life to help somebody in trouble. here is the back story. the man was outside doing a leisure activity near miami, he spotted something in this canal below. you see that? a woman, all alone, and clinging to a submerged vehicle. so the man swooped down and ran over to the scene to pull her out. >> my god. i felt with my car in here. >> so he called police while another bystander pulled the woman out of the water. having lived in miami i can tell you she's also lucky, because those waters are populated with things that bite. that's so good he was there to save her.

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the san francisco police department is teaming up with walgreens on a toy drive. they kicked off the event on chestnut street.they are except during donations of new, unwrapped toys and more than 40 walgreens locations throughout the city. you have until december 16th to participate. last year they collected about 5000 toys .i see stories and think we are almost to that time of year. >> it's next month.

>> hopefully more rain will come. >> let's hope so. that's it for kpix 5 . cbs evening

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