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flu medicine is in short supply. new calls for the feds to step in. look at that, lawsuits by fired twitter employees. thank you for joining us on this chilly day. the top story, quotes . let's talk to our first alert meteorologist about that. >> more in the forecast tonight and into tuesday. light showers on the doppler this afternoon. splash and dash nature, no umbrella. we for to roll through. in the sun breaks through. we will see a mixed bag of weather through this evening. substantial moisture out to the west and we have sent you over to futurecast.

the heaviest rain for most of us are sleeping. likely you will need a little bit of extra time. not as complicated as last thursday. how much rain so far? half an inch in san francisco. again, more in the forecast tonight. there is more in the forecast later this week. we'll talk about that later in the full forecast. armed robots got some pushback nationwide. current supervisors rallied on the steps of city hall today. this comes one day before the final vote to allow robots to use deadly force. dean preston is one of three supervisors to vote against the measure last week. they do not follow state law by failing to give them 30 days notice of that policy. there for did not allow a public hearing on the matter.

he has said, the time to act is now. it is important that we take a stand right now. if we don't, with increased surveillance, with the fact that killer robots are allowed to be used in our cities, we are going to continue to weapon eyes police department that a focus on reform that we all have fought for for decades. let's fight this policy and make the real change we are supposed to have in our communities. >> police say that this is a needed policy. this is one of the first times in the country that the robot was used. hospitalizations for bid are increasing. flu rates all across the united states are up. california is currently the highest inoperable tear. naomi

reports that health officials are reiterating how important it is to get the flu vaccine to stay healthy. >> it has been a brutal wreak week. all the kids came down with a nasty virus. >> it has been hectic. my children, why wife, and myself. we stayed two days in bed. this respiratory virus season has seen a perfect storm. for the flu so far, he .7 million people have been ill. 70,000 hospitalized and 45,000 died from the flu. >> hospitalizations are the highest thatin this time of year in a decade. >> there are signs that it is

peaking in some parts of the country. covid-19 hospitalizations are increasing. health officials say that vaccination is the best defense against flu and covid-19. it is not too late to get your shots. >> it is important to making it less likely to get it. and making it less likely that you will get very sick if you do get the virus. >> this has sparked a rush on acetaminophen and ibuprofen. they visited multiple stores and found empty shells. >> you are resting what you have. >> we are rationing. deciding that youngech had to savefor him. the fa the rest of the holiday season. th

vels ofthe flu. >> it is a nightmare for thousands. hhs has the authority. we have given them now. >> there is no word of those shipments have started. johnson & johnson says that they are experiencing high demand and they are running 24 seven to maximize production capacity. let's talk about our neighbors down the street. more trouble for twitter. there are arbitration cases against elon musk about how they were laid off. musk laid off half of twitter's workforce last month. taking after the tech giant. they allege breach of contract, violation of federal law and even some civil rights violations. >> i've seen a lot of employees who are not necessarily in charge of decision-making be bullied off the platform because communications were

leaked and he was taking an active part in linking those common stations those folks who were carrying out those decisions,os >>theyare all being filed file no comment from musk or twitter. the supreme court heard more about lgbtq and small business owners. nicole reports that it is reminiscent of the 2018 ruling in favor of a colorado baker. >> the supreme court took another case regarding his

business owners need to do things that are at odds with their personal beliefs. colorado state law bars businesses from discriminating based on race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, and other grounds. >> they cannot refuse to serve couples. just like they cannot announce no allowed. it is a strike from colorado graphic designer was not launched a wedding website business. >> the freedom that i am standing for not just for me. >> smith is an artist and is protected by free speech. >> what are people who do in i marriage or that disabled people should not be married. >> whatever you right

customized wedding vows, can they be forced to write vows or speeches that shows things that they loathe? >> they have been receptive to claims about religious freedom. the claim in 2018 made a claim for civility that claims like these would have to be resolved with tolerance on both sides. >> that was in favor of a colorado baker who refused to make wedding cakes for same-sex couples. >> the biblical teaching others make it pretty clear. >> nicole, cbs news, washington. >> and they are going to protect federal recognition of same-sex marriage. we will be there as local businesses give support to one of the bay area food banks.

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do you want the good news, or the bad news? the 49ers beat the dolphins. they lost their

second quarterback of the season. that one hurt. we have the red and gold ore. this is the volkswagen red and gold report. >> you do not want to hear things like lumping our throat, crushing. broken left foot, for the season. it happened on the 49ers opening possession. third down, his left foot turned and now he will undergo -- >> was pretty crushing. knowing what he has been through and how hard he worked on this. >> finding out what happened to jimmy, the messages , that the game still goes on. with the red and gold report, i am --

>> get your cell phone now, scan the qr code and you can nominate members all season long. we will be highlighting super fans. more snow falling up the snow lab. close to 10 inches in the past 24 hours. that storm has already dumped 20 inches in soda springs. they are expecting four more inches. this will stay closed on thursday after a rockslide. this is in northern monterey county. two miles off the road. they are close. this is an area that we know is prone to rockslides. this is the a live look at donner summit. snow covered roadways. i'm going to pull in paul heggen.

>> it says that traffic is getting through. it is not going anywhere. >> you are right, that is exactly the case. we will have more. >> the road is still open. this has backed it up. travel is discouraged. they have a winter wery rectly oved ne to 24 ur e next to be approaching by late in the day on thursday. we are going to stay in this weather pattern for the next couple days. we will have as much snow is . we will have so many gaps in this line of rain. we do not

know everybody will pick up additional moisture. it is a good chance overall. then we will see lingering off and on showers into tomorrow morning. an unsettled pattern. we will see you winding down. high elevation in the north bay. some of those showers might be trying to sneak up towards san jose in the afternoon. we are going to stay dry wednesday into the first part of the day on thursday. that next storm system is going to be approaching as we head towards midday on thursday. all that rain is going towards northern california. we will be tracking that as it gets closer later on this week. this forecast model, not enthusiastic about how much rain we will pick up. another quarter inch to a half an inch. this will stay from barely more to a trace, to a quarter inch on the high end of things. we take every drop that we can get. there are more rain

chances down the line. there is another chance on friday night into saturday, lingering into sunday of next week. that pattern with us into early next week. tonight, two to four inches. once we get more rain, there will be plenty of more snow. anywhere from 3.5 feet of additional snowfall adding up into next monday. looking outside right now, some clouds on the horizon as we look southward. upper 50s and 60 degrees. not a lot variation through the rest of this week. a little bit more variation in the lows. otherwise, most of us in the low 40s to start the day tomorrow. everyone tops out in the 50s. 54 degrees in a few locations. the warm spot, 57. that will change from place to place. there are consistent

temperatures each day. warming up by a degree or so. there will be a return of those rain chances into friday with still more rain chances over the weekend. right now, it looks like saturday is going to be the wetter half of the weekend. we will keep you updated on that as we make our way through this week to narrow down the timing on that and adjust any outdoor plans. food insecurity affects people from all walks of life. after the break, we are there as the community comes together to make sure that our neighbors of food 24 seven, 365. you can watch us anytime, anywhere on our streaming service. qatar live newscast throughout the day. you can fi

we are learning so much during the food drive. we have seen how food insecurity affects people from all walks of life. i spoke with a local food bank on the importance of providing fresh produce during the holiday season.

>> reporter: it is a busy day, they are moving fresh produce. something that really struck me here with your organization, knowing that half of the people that you serve our children and seniors. why is fresh produce so important to kids and seniors? >> we have a much better understanding of how nutritious food impacts your health and wellness. of course for children and families , getting the nutritious food that you need is really important. to me those are so impactful. we have heard from so many seniors who say that i have to choose a meal over medicine. you want to bridge that for the senior population. >> it is a tough choice between paying the rent and paying your medical bills and being able to afford food. for so many families, this is really a struggle. we see people making compromises like having to resort to force. the longhouse

impacts of having to make these kind of in important choices . >> reporter: you see all of this, this is because of you. you can do more, we can fill it to the rafters. if you want to know how you can do that, go to our website. or you can follow the qr code to find a way that you can be connected to a community effort. remember this, you are part of our family. >> we know that so many of you have been pitching in to help cal businesses are stepping it up. >> how are you doing out there? if you want to feel good in your world, get busy serving somebody in the best way to do that is to recognize a problem in our community and do something about it. here they

know that one out of six people will go into the holidays experiencing food insecurity. they depend on heroes, why is your company stepping forward to do something about this problem? >> we have been contributing to the food bank for almost 15 years in volunteer and donations. because of our contribution this year in donating time, we have been able to have the foundation contribute $20,000 to the empire food bank to continue their great work and serve this community. >> that is beautiful. nick, with the food bank, why is this so important? >> it is so important to the community. it will provide almost 50,000 meals and you know, a dedicated partnership through contributions like this with volunteering, we see them here in the warehouse, it is a huge help. >> we need everyone. we are

not alone here. volunteers are here. the people behind me prove my point that when we band together, all division goes away in the spirit of community service. if you want to follow that feeling, go to our website . we also have this fancy qr code at the bottom of your screen. scan that, follow the link. you will find a way to do something about food insecurity in our community. we have breaking news that we want to pass along. a shaker just struck in the south bay. reported that it is 11 miles east of those that live in hands rose. this happened a few minutes ago. we are not getting any reports of damage. we do see the conversation on twitter. help us to hold up a mirror to your experience. we

can have the conversation on twitter anyway that we can follow it, track it, and you might see your tweet on live television. coming up next, th

the san francisco symphony spilled into the audience today. they came from public schools and community programs.

rudolph joined the gingerbread man. they were there to greet the concertgoers and musicians. for a lot of the students, this was their first time visiting a concert hall >> that makes it such a festive moment such a good kickoff to the year. >> with this being the first in person performance in three years, it will be really great for everyone involved. >> the concert was free. he runs through the end of the month. before we leave you, that breaking news. a magnitude 3.7 in the south bay. >> that is where the earthquake struck in late october. same vicinity. about 10 miles from the east of san jose. this is likely an aftershock from the same event six weeks ago.

>> no damage reported. views are hashtag so that we can see what you're talking about. that is it for kpix 5. cbs evening news is next. we are ck at >> o'donnell: tonight, the f.b.i. joins the hunt for those who knocked out power to tens of thousands after opening fire on electricity substations. the rush to restore lights and heat with cold temperatures expected overnight. cbs' mark strassmann is in north carolina as authorities search for a suspect and a motive. a community in mourning. after a seven-year-old girl is allegedly abducted and killed by a fedex truck driver. tonight, the new details as a small town comes together in grief. worst flu outbreak in more than a decade. tonight, the stress on hospitals. free speech versus gay rights. cbs' jan crawford is outside the court as justices hear what could be a