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good day, i'm reed cowan live at the empire food bank in santa rosa. i'm making some new friends here, these are your community members volunteered to make sure nobody goes hungry inr community. i'll be back in just a moment to let you meet some of these amazing volunteers. and breaking the cycle, the efforts and change in life behind bars so prisoners have a better chance on the outside. and inflation rising, but slower now, prices including food are up, 8%, from this time last year, as we get into the holiday season. >> reed cowan is in the holiday spirit, we are kicking off our food drive, and read is at the red empire food bank in santa rosa, where there is a critical need right now.

>> absolutely. and i will climb a ladder and all heights to make sure our great viewers know a way to get involved . to really hit a problem in our community and make things better, right? we know we are coming off the pandemic, we know people are struggling out there, and that's why the people at this great food bank in santa rosa are working to get the shelves full and stocked up here they are powered not only by amazing volunteers, but by a great spirit of knowing that when we are in a community we step forward when we see something, we step forward. why is this so important? >> we are seeing more families than ever look to the food bank, because they are in such need this holiday season. >> something powerful to me, food insecurity is not something you think would just hit just them or them, after the pandemic. our neighbors might be experiencing this. >> really though, our unemployment rate has been the lowest in a long time, and

people are still struggling to fuel the basics , so we are seeing people come more to food distributions like this, month to month. >> i have spent the whole morning here, and i love the words, hope and love, and it has nothing to do with feeling shame here. you have created an environment, where people can come volunteering get the help they need, and people won't feel shame in asking for help expect all clients are the same. they register one time, they give us the name and basic contact information, and then they have access to groceries and diapers, and anything else that we can offer to ease the burden of increase of cost and everything. >> why do you do you do? >> i love coming to work every day. i truly love it. it's a really creative, innovative, well the best part is the welcoming space. it's a soft place to land, and they bow out when they don't need help, so

we hope the great work continues. >> a soft place to land, not only fill your stomach, but fill your heart. we are going to work hard to engage our followers. if you felt something seeing your neighbors out here, in your community, and you want to be part of that, we will give you all sorts of ways you can do that over the month. for now, go to kpix.com/give, or, the qr code on your screen. allow your cell phone, click that, follow the link. and you can follow the feeling, be part of the community effort, and know that you are doing something good in the world. we all need more of that, ryan. back to you. for the holiday shopping season, undercover officers and more uniformed officers will be on staff, meanwhile, david

depape is due in court and is being held without bail, facing several charges. former president donald trump is teasing a big announcement tonight. sources say he intends to launch his presidential campaign, and we will keep you updated on that. now to thinking about a new way of our criminal justice system. the question is what kind of neighbors do you want? in part one of a series breaking the cycle, we heard of a norwegian program being tested here in our state that's about making life inside prison more like life on the outside, the idea, that treating inmates with dignity will make them better citizens and less likely to reoffend. there was unprecedented access to a level four security prison in the salinas valley. here is part two of the series. >> i've been here going on 15

years now. i would recommend any crime that would leave you in a situation like this. it humbles you, it sobers you. >> even after all these years behind bars, terrence ford still struggles with a life he calls hell. >> it's meant to punish you, psychologically, and it does it. >> other than the prison yard, this is pretty much his entire world. a cell, 6 x 10, where the day seemed to blend together, and the only connection to the outside is a tiny window sealed shut. expect not being able to go outside or hear the birds or see trees blowing in the wind, you know, that gets to you. >> even the before, arriving

at a maximum four level state prison, his life was not much better. >> i remember i was 3, walking down the street by myself in my pampers, and my mother didn't even have a clue of where i was. >> growing up in richmond, he was surrounded by drugs, gangs, and violence. he was in what he calls, the norm. >> i walked past bodies that had been shot to death. i've seen bodies lying dead on the street that no one called the police to come get. >> by the time he was 18, he was already serving his first stint in prison for burglary. then, in 2008, he held a driver at gunpoint, taking him with him. that resulted in a kidnapping charge, and a sentence of 26 years to life. >> something i thought was simple turned into the worst

mistake of my life. >> about 60% of adult suffer from some type of childhood trauma compared to 97% among prison inmates. even so, it's a topic that's rarely discussed within prison walls. but that might be changing. >> volunteers, are you ready? >> for the horseman is the founder of a nonprofit called about compassion prison project. for the last three years she has been educating officials and inmates about the long-term effects of childhood trauma. >> are you ready to face her past? >> studies have shown early life abuse is linked to a host of psychological disorders , including depression, anxiety, and ptsd. >> being told you are not good enough by your family, being beaten up by your parents, this

is damaging to not only their well-being, but their ability to perform well in school, their ability to you know, keep a job, to stay focused. we have more things in common than we have differences. >> horseman says she cares about these men even though they have committed heinous crimes. she cares, because she too suffered from physical and emotional abuse as a child. >> i shoplifted, i sold drugs, i did things that really went against my own moral compass. we are going to dive into your past right now, what happened to you as a little boy? >> her behavior, she says, was a direct result of her trauma, a message she's trying to pass on to the men at salinas. horseman starts by putting prisoners in a circle, then she reads a set of questions from the cdc's ace quiz, which stands for adverse childhood experiences. >> if a parent or other adult in the household often or very often pushed, grabbed,

slapped, or through something that you, step inside the circle. >> the rougher your childhood, the higher the trinity ascorbic speak a.c.e. score. >> if you had no one to protect you, step inside the circle. >> four more to 19's and you are at risk for high stress, which increases 460%. suicide, 1220%. >> step inside the circle. >> you are also seven times more likely to go to prison. >> trauma separates us from ourselves. >> no surprise, almost everyone here scores above four. some hit as many as nine. >> that's another one. >> ford gets four questions, then another seven tailored to

prisoners. >> you are blind to trauma that you think you can handle, mentally, so i was definitely living in blindness. >> coming to terms with what they have done and why, horseman says, helps start the process of healing. >> i can't remember hearing my mom saying something i love you. >> lowering their trauma will lower your chances of reoffending. >> prisoners will come home someday, do you want a good or a good criminal? >> for ford, it was a moment of realization that he is not alone. >> it showed that no matter what you go through, there is always someone here that has gone through it with you. >> even though his road to recovery is just beginning, he is hopeful knowing that and shackling the chains of the past is the right step to freedom . >> such a powerful story where

all the men are standing in that circle. what did you notice as far as their mood as each of them started taking that step? and an additional step, then another, then another? some took as many as nine steps. >> nine, eight, seven, many people scored really hard on that a.c.e. quiz . many of them were emotional, it was very eye-opening for them. these people, their entire lives, they were told they were bad people. then all of a sudden they are being told there might be a reason why you're doing this, you are a trauma survivor. so as you can imagine, that sort of opens up their eyes. many of them have told me that this was the best data they've ever had, that's how emotional it was. >> it almost felt cathartic. >> it really was. and again, these are people who have not thought about this, they don't have a language or context of this . this allows them to talk about it, especially in a place

like prison, or vulnerability is not something you want to show too much. and seeing everyone in that exercise, taking the steps forward, you get to see everyone who has gone through what you've gone through, and that allows you to talk about with other people. >> we subpart one, and part two, how about part three? >> it's a fascinating look, right? all these stories so far have focused on was being done within the prison. now we will take a look at what the prison is doing outside prison walls. it's still inside, but we are talking about the families of the prisoners , the wives of these prisoners who have to deal with coming into this world twice a week sometimes and having to deal with this reality that isn't theirs, but guilty by association. >> powerful seers, powerful story. up next well live to the red empire food bank in santa rosa, as we start our donation drive how you can help bay area families.

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increase in the child tax credit payments. an analysis found more than an california, more california families use the tax credit used to pay for food. 62% reported easing the money for food and groceries in the latest february survey. the second amount was 43% for rent or mortgage . the x credit stimulus stopped going out at the end of 2021. and while families can get the money through tax returns next year it's not as big of an immediate help. we go back to reed cowan at the santa rosa red empire food bank, which is also getting a little help. >> yes we are. volunteers are out here, hi, everybody. they are here to make sure everybody gets the food they need. and this is great work this is angel work. it doesn't happen on its own, it needs a lot of good people. troy sanders and with exchange bank, why do you do what you do, and what's in your hand? >> reed, we are a community

exchange bank . we are committed to this community, and the 400 employees believe it's genetic to what we do. this is one of the most important and impactful nonprofits in sonoma county, and we are proud to call it a nonprofit wood support. >> lisa, i bet you want to get this $35,000. tell us what it means, everybody. >> $35,000 will put a smile on a lot of faces. we value our relationship with exchange bank. 20 years in the making. for every dollar donated we can distribute four dollars worth of groceries into our community. >> fantastic! that's what our community look to the helpers. if you want to be a helper, go to kpix.com/give, and paul heggen is joining me now. the temperature here, they are keeping the food fresh, maybe

even my skin fresh. let's hope it's warmer outside. and santa rosa is in the mid-70s, it's the warm spot for that part of the north bay. later tonight temperatures will back down once the sun goes down a post 5:fo00 sunset until i think december 30th, maybe even new year's eve. clear skies overhead, that will keep temperatures dropping to flat out cold or chilly levels, with some clouds, but it is still chilly. the strongest winds we experience it all right now. on wednesday it will still be offshore, so temperatures will still be above average, more cloud cover floating through on thursday, and that will help drop temperatures closer to what's normal for this time of year. being aside with wind speeds right now, not too strong in most locations, getttoarrong last week the fire threat has

remained in check. future gusts in the north land and east bay, and especially the higher elevations tonight, we will still see 20-mile an hour wind gusts . then we will be slacking off and pivoting to an on-short direction that spells an end to the warm spell we have enjoyed today. humidity levels will still be lower back muscle gusty winds and low humidity would normally escalate the fire threat, but moisture added to those fire threats really helping us out. southern california is getting stronger winds than we are, but they picked up rain, and that so far has been helping them out. more rain in the extended forecast. november 23rd-29th, showing a decent chance of water than normal conditions for the bay area. with a stronger signal to our north. in san jose, 60s, most of us are in the 60s, but it's 74 in

santa rosa. at the top of black mountain the camera is moving, so there are breezy conditions at those higher elevations. temperatures later eys, t stofustomi e inland 40s. sts ov averag about 1-3 d most locations. the exception along the coast, but you should hit the mid-60s. mid to upper 60s around the south end of the bay, upper 60s to around 70 in the santa clara valley, temperatures should hit to upper 60s in the east bay. temperatures should hit the upper 60s around the bay, san francisco, oakland, closer to 70 for a few more locations north of the golden gate until you go farther north. mid 60s for lakeport in clearlake wednesday afternoon. temperatures will back down to near average on thursday, there is a warm-up, then back to near level levels again . by monday and tuesday of next week , that looks like the best chance will arrive late, monday into monday night, and stick around

into tuesday. we will have conflict things signals in the long-range forecast. but we will have a decent rain chance for the thanksgiving week. a struggle against the chargers, but do they care about style

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the 49ers beat the l.a.'s other team at levi's stadium to move one game closer to first place in their division, but it's still not enough for some fans vern glenn explains . >> this is the red and gold report . >> for those fans saying it was only by 6 points, here are some words of wisdom, from herme >>and edstd e red , t thdien style pots. >> e wa disappoint you guys didn't score 72 points. >> we got the w tonight, and that's more important end 72 points. it's not flashy, but hopefully the fans are good with that. >> for your red and gold report, i am vern glenn. after we get back , we have one more check on the santa rosa

let's check back in with reed at the red empire food bank . you are all over the place, reed. >> at, our director said you know, you have heard about alf on a shelf, this is reed on a beam. the volunteers are laughing at me, but i want to let you know, we are here to be your community station. we are

supporting all the efforts going on here and in all our community. there is a nonprofit feeding the community, and their ramping up services for the holiday season. samaritan house, we love you, we celebrate you, we know you are the main anti-poverty agency in san mateo providing hundreds of meals every day among other services, and get this, just this year they reported seeing 25% more senior citizens requesting and eating those services. >> i am not working right now. they give us some chicken, fruits, vegetables, which is really helpful. they already signed up for christmas gifts for the kids, and it really helps. if you cannot buy anything for your kids it's hard. >> and get this, if you ever doubt there is goodness in our community, look no further than

1000 cars expected to come pick up the food they need so much in our community. and look at the qr code if you want to be a part of good things, ryan. back to you. >> reed, hopefully they will bring captioning sponsored by cbs >> o'donnell: tonight, the breaking news -- missiles land in poland, crossing into n.a.t.o. territory and killing two civilians. the emergency meetings and the latest from the pentagon. as russia fires at major ukraini cities, thexplosi near the border in poland has the world wondering what happens now. we're in ukraine, and at the pentagon, with the new details just coming in. trump's big night. tonight at mar-a-lago, ready to announce his third bid for the white house, but is florida governor ron desantis the new leader of the republican party? what he's saying tonight about the midterms. >> it was a hugely underwhelming

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