silicon valley did a really slick company of making it seem like an industry that cared about workers. now at 11:00, mass lay offs looming just hours away with

elon musk at the head of twitter. tonight twitter employees playing the waiting game because, in just a few hours, thousands could learn they're out of a job. the company-wide e-mail warned twitter employees they'd be notified by noon tomorrow if they still have a job. it says those staying will get a work e-mail. those that get laid off will get a note in their personal e-mail. twitter has about 7500 workers. musk is expected to lay off half of them. twitter employees also told not to come into the office tomorrow, and the company is taking it a step further by suspending badge access to the san francisco headquarters. >> silicon valley has often painted itself as a new and hip industry that cares about workers, but it really looks like any other industry. it will cut worker jobs to

maximize profits. the workers are largely up to the whims of whoever is in control of the company. >> it seems like the san francisco mayor london breed is seizing the moment tweeting this. with talks of lay offs, including at companies like twitter, a reminder the city and county of san francisco is hiring. with over 4500 vacancies, we're ready to help people sign up. and of course this is happening basically all over silicon valley, not just at twitter. lyft is laying off 13% of its staff. open door the tech company is laying off 18% of their staff. stripe cutting 14% of its work force, and chime is slashing 12%. >> there's been an increasing number of companies that have announced hiring freezes in addition to other cuts to try to bring expenses down. >> apple and amazon are taking

a slightly different route. they are implementing corporate hiring freezes. all of these bleak economic headlines are coming ahead of the october jobs report that will be out in just a few hours. it's the last major read of the economy before the midterms. a strange twist in the alameda county district attorney's office. tonight candidate pamela price says one of her campaign volunteers was involved in an incident with a gun. she released a statement saying in part, i hope that anyone who was injured in this incident makes a full recovery, adding ending gun violence in alameda county will remain one of my top priorities to protect public safety. i was unaware of the incident until i saw the tweet online. we still haven't confirmed exactly who was involved or what happened, but we reached out to police for more information. today, former santa clara sheriff lori smith was found

guilty in her corruption and misconduct trial after abruptly quitting on monday. >> this civil jury found unanimously beyond a reasonable doubt that all of those allegations were true, and the result of that will be that the sheriff will be removed from office. >> so the jury found that significant mismanaged jails, traded concealed weapons permits for campaign contributions, and lied on campaign finance forms. smith did not comment today. >> we are gratified that the jury considered all of the evidence that we uncovered during a lengthy and detailed investigation and found all of the allegations against the sheriff to be true. >> voters will choose smith's successor on tuesday. it will be kevin jensen or bob johnson. paul pelosi is back home after being discharged from the

hospital six days after an intruder attacked him with a hammer. the 82-year-old husband of house speaker nancy pelosi is recovering from a fractured skull and arm injuries. this evening the speaker tweeted, paul remains under a doctor's care as he continues to progress on a long recovery process. he's now home surrounded by his family who request privacy. and new dock documents show the suspect might be in the country illegally: the warriors got 66 points from the splash brothers tonight. that should be enough to beat the last place magic, right? the magic touch is back for klay thompson. the defense, however, more of the same. we had a thriller in orlando. went

down to the final minute, final seconds. we have high lights later in sports. thank you. plus, he was considered one of the greatest punters in nfl history. remembering the life of a raiders legend. >> mike: and the mystery of the buried car has been cracked. why a man buried a mercedes in the backyard of a home. and tonight, bono is

remembering the mystery surrounding a car buried deep in the backyard of an atherton mansion? well, apparently it's open. it was found last month at the home buried five feet underground. now, investigators thought it might have had a body inside at some point, but investigators think now that john lu, the former homeowner, buried his car to commit insurance fraud. they say in the early 90s, he reported the car stolen and filed an insurance claim. he's since passed away. we were all ready for another very tough fire season, but the santa rosa fire department is considering

ending fire season next week. andrea nakano has more. >> reporter: this community was destroyed by the tubbs fire in 2017. many here point to that fire as the one that forever changed this community. this looks like a new housing development. that's because the tubbs fire in a matter of hours burned down every single home in the neighborhood. >> we went to work that night not knowing the fire would destroy our homes. >> reporter: this is what paul's home looked like before the fire. this is what he came home to. the only recognizable thing left on his property was the frame of his new truck. he's the santa rosa fire marshal and was working to alert residents about evacuations that october night. he then started hearing the fire was approaching the streets in his neighborhood. >> we diverted to this general location and could tell the neighborhood was completely destroyed. >> reporter: while the community still feels the

devastation of the destruction five years ago, the tubbs fire forever changed how residents protect their homes by creating defensive space. the fire department also changed how they respond by sending more resources and using technology to spot fires sooner. >> we've had fires this season, but they were actually being controlled, not only by how we respond to the incidents, but the measures residents have put in place. >> reporter: mother may which you are also played a role. we didn't see the winds in normally come in september and october, and with rain in the forecast, fire season may come to an early end. while communities avoided devastating fires this year, firefighters say with climate change, they never know what next year will bring. >> that seems to be the new

normal, but we're changing how we react to reduce the destructiveness, but know they're still there. >> reporter: andrea nakano, kpix 5. paul and i have been counting our lucky stars about that one. >> yes, the lack of offshore wind events have helped us. >> we'll take it. we're now just three days from the end of daylight saving time. 2:00 a.m. on sunday, you're supposed to adjust your clocks. or our phones do it automatically. so most people get an extra hour of sleep, unless you're a parent of a small child and you've been calling for this to end for some time. >> or a pet parent. dogs and cats have no concept we do this, so it's back to fake time 2:00 a.m. on sunday. there are apparently enthusiasts of 5:00 p.m. sunsets on twitter. stand there in your wrongness. at least you get the hour of sleep. >> someone does. not me.

>> i'm going to try. turn the clocks back at 2:00 a.m. it's a good opportunity to test the smoke alerts, replace the batteries before you get the annoying beeping sound. you get the extra hour of sleep, but the sun goes down an hour earlier. sunset back to 5:05 p.m. sunday. cheer and chilly tonight. patchy frost in the inland valleys. maybe cover any outdoor vegetation, and bring the animals in. closer to normal temperatures tomorrow, but the rain returns heading into the weekend. let's track it with futurecast. nothing really to look at tomorrow. mostly sunny skies overhead. the increase in cloud cover will happen after sunset tomorrow night. thickening clouds, but a dry start to the day on saturday with showers dropping in from the north. outdoor plans in the afternoon, have an alternative. farther

into the afternoon, mid to late afternoon across the entire bay area, be very flexible with outdoor activities. showers continue to move north to south into saturday evening, but things calm down for sunday, good news for the golden gate half marathon that starts at 6:50 a.m. sunday. the temperature at race start around 50 degrees with partly cloudy skies. more rain next week though. a half inch to close to two inches of rain for some of the higher elevations, as well as the snow, two to four feet. the white shaded areas are indicating close to four feet of total snowfall next week. right now temperatures already down into the 40s. holding on to 50 in san francisco. mid to upper 30s

inland with mid-40s along the bay and coast. these are the warmest numbers you'll see the next several days. even the warmest spots will only approach 70 degrees. as rain chances going up, temperatures go down. a few more showers approaching late sunday, but sunday looking dry. lingers showers on wednesday, and maybe a few straggling showers thursday of next week. it's exactly what we need to put an end to the fire season. up next in sports, the swing game of the world series. is it the astros or phillies now one win away from the

>> playing in the nfl with the raiders was my destiny. i was setting benchmarks for young athletes to follow. well, tonight, we are remembering a raiders absolute legend who was considered the greatest punter of all time. guy died this morning at the age of 72. ray guy was a key

part of the raiders' success in the 70s and 80s and punted his way into the pro football hall of fame. so many people are reacting to his death, tweeting, posting on facebook. that includes our very own vern glenn. he's not here with us tonight, but he tweeted out this tribute to ray guy's extraordinary career. and when you think about people being good at a skill in sports, in guy's name has got to be at the top of the list. 619 punts in a row, none blocked. >> he's the type of player that if you're about five years old in the midwest punting in peewee football and you had a good one, someone said it's the next ray guy. that doesn't happen for punters, that's very, very good. transitioning to a team that's not very good right now, the golden state warriors. the dubs are healthy, steph is balling, but yet they keep losing. today they played the worst team in the eastern

conference, the orlando magic. magic on the break. that's the number one pick with 22 points. magic up 7. a minute left. keep an eye on steph curry. a blown assignment. wide open, and he sinks it. he finished with 39 points. orlando responds. suggs bottoms. he had 26. 31 seconds left. klay thompson from the corner. he had a big night. video evidence or you weren't there. klay thompson, for the win? and the floater is off the mark. golden state drops their fourth straight. they give up 130 points. the defense continues to struggle. they're now 3 and 6. >> there's a lot of firsts in terms of this group. not being a good road team, not being a good defensive team. there's a

lot of problems, but we can figure it out. >> yes, it's the young guys' fault, but it's not more their fault than it is our fault. they have to get better, and we have to get better and live up to who we are supposed to be. >> we'll be making some changes. we've gotten a look at a few different combos, and it's time to look at a couple more. game five of the world series. rapper meek mill and the philly fanatic. pena, his fourth homer of the playoffs. houston up 2-1. bottom eighth. philadelphia with the tying run on third. philly left 12 men on base. dusty is like yeah! ninth inning, realmuto the hit.

scales the wall. the astros take a 3-2 series lead back to houston. game six is on saturday night. philadelphia and houston also the match up for thursday night football. the texans kept it close for a half, but the eagles too much fire power. aj brown there. eagles win. they're 8 and 0 for the first time in franchise history. the sharks were scoreless through two periods at the tank. third period they woke up. karlsson fires and scores. first defenseman to reach ten goals this early in the season. sharks wrap up the six-game home stand on saturday. kyrie irving refused to apologize for promoting an antisemitic film on twitter last week. the nets responded by suspending him at least five

games. later tonight he did post an apology to all the jewish families and communities. just continued mayhem right now in brooklyn. the circus off the floor, and the nets off to just a two and six start. with all the talent they have, they have issues. >> kyrie and trouble seem to go together. thank you, charlie. >> please keep your seat belt

kpix 5's asks should companies be moving technology out so quickly. >> reporter: they're hard to miss, even at night. cruise's fleet of electric vehicles makeup with the quiet sound with a loud look all around. the ride may start like any other service you can call up on an app. but once inside, you quickly see how it's unlike any other. >> be sure to keep your hands and arms inside the car. >> reporter: that's part of the appeal for nicholas, a san francisco resident who works in tech and doesn't have a car. >> you want a difference experience and try something new. >> reporter: so he uses uber, lyft, and public transportation to get around. now he feels like he has one more option. >> i was really excited. i couldn't believe that this car

was coming. it was parked at the red light, waited for the green light, came over here, and no one is driving it. >> reporter: he's used cruise several times at night, but they're limited to 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. in san francisco and a specific region of the city you can request a ride in. >> if we can do this here, we can do it anywhere. >> reporter: that's part of their strategy to make sure the fleet is safe. they've covered 4 million miles since starting. >> i've been driving here in san francisco since 1983. >> reporter: but some who share the road with them, worry that's not nearly enough to make sure the technology is safe. >> i think they have to give pause and start saying are we moving too fast? >> reporter: mark is with the

san francisco taxi workers alliance. he's watched his industry evolve and take on one new challenge after the other. >> there's one right there. >> reporter: as he sees multiple companies moving forward with driverless cars, he believes regulators should require more testing. >> you're able to teach the vehicles something new and different. >> reporter: the san francisco fire department has reported one incident this year where a cruise car got in the way of an engine responding to a call. >> they're not driving distracted, they're never drowsy, they're not drunk. >> reporter: did company says the technology is programmed to have the car pull over to avoid creating issues for other drivers. >> you're looking at the wheel moving. you're looking outside to make sure it has other things you're supposed to see. >> reporter: nicholas remembers his hesitation at first. he

plans to keep using cruise when possible at night. >> nothing has happened me, safepo: safe to some, and under others, trying to win over more riders one trip

oprah winfrey launched the successful tv career of dr. oz, but she's not supporting his race for u.s. senate. tonight she endorsed john fetterman. it's a close race days before an election that could tip the balance of power in congress. nick cannon back in the news today because he's expecting his 11th child. he's made headlines in recent years for the number of children he's

had in a short amount of time, but he says each pregnancy is no accident. >> you have one. that's a lot of gerbers. ten more? >> i need them distributed a little more evenly. but we wish them well. >> sure! and best of luck. a lot of diapers. >> thank you for watching. the late show with stephen colbert is next. news continues streaming on cbs news bay area. good night. (u - hi everyone, and welcome eg this is where we have professionals standing by to answer your questions regarding personal injury. so if you've been injured in an accident that was not your fault, like a car accident or a slip and fall, we can help.