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being arrested or it elon musk, under fire after his decision to ban multiple high profile journalists bringing into question his status as a -sh the to n frsc good afternoon, i am one of the self driving car companies you've likely seen driving around san francisco is getting approval to start charging people for rides anywhere in the city at any time. for this decision, the general motors company had been restricted to when and where in the city it could charge for its driverless taxis. they still need to get approval from the california public utilities commission. also today, the national highway traffic safety administration is now investigating reports of the robo taxis abruptly stopping in the middle of traffic,

including a report, here in san francisco. as fpd recently sent out an alert about self driving cars downing power lines, but they would not say which company was involved. johnny jackson, one of the three men allegedly arrested for allegedly killing young jasper wu is making his first court appearance today. he and other members are accused of driving on i-80 when a stray bullet hit jasper. the family says while the arrests bring some closure they say it also brings back painful memories of the day of that cruising. the most frequent highway shooting was along i-80, where others were hurt. the city has been pushing for more

freeway cameras. the governor pushed to put over 200 of them along 880, 580, and highway 4. starbucks workers across the country are walking off the job as part of an ongoing effort for better pay and working conditions including a starbucks in the castro. they accuse the company of engaging in unionbusting tax six, and that starbucks has not negotiated in good faith. >> it's disheartening, we want them to stop shutting us down and come meet with us and be at the table with us to bargain with us, sit down for more than five minutes and actually respect us. give us some dignity, treat us with dignity. that, we deserve. >> starbucks says we remain

focused on working together engaging meaningfully and directly with the union to make starbucks a company that works for everyone. it goes on to say by the end of 2022 we will have appeared in multiple bargaining sessions, and we continue to engage meaningfully and directly with the union. studies show the health impact of donating time, goods, and money, to those in need, they found the earlier you start these acts of kindness the more and if it's them throughout life. >> it helps them feel more empathy, feel more compassion for others, builds their self-esteem. it really helps their whole mental health. >> we are following the latest were elon musk has still not reinstated the accounts of several high profile journalists. muscat says the released information known as doxxing, musk tried to handle

the same issue when he tried to reinstate trump and other accounts by public poll, if and when he should reinstate those accounts. you can see people wanted it to happen right away, but then he came back telling people there were too many options, and that he would put out another poll. he did, this time with only two choices, and he got a similar result, the majority of people taking art voting to reinstate the band journalists right away, but at last check for no change in those band accounts. wnba star, brittney griner, says she plans to be back on the court with the mercury, next season . she wrote on instagram . the last 10 months have been a battle, and in return i dug deep to

keep my faith, and it was the love from so many of you that helped keep me going. from the bottom of my heart, thank you everyone for your help. it goes on to say president biden, i know you are committed to bringing me, paul whelan, and other americans home. i will use my platform to help. >> greiner was exchanged in return for russian vi a rapid profile photos is being generated by artificial intelligence, says meta. it promotes violating the cambrils daily. it has invested in security since 2016. now to the ongoing effort to ban tiktok from u.s.

devices. there are concerns over privacy. multiple states have banned the app at the federal level it while most companies harvest the same data as to taco, tiktok's parent company is chinese, which has politicians and experts worried that by harvesting american users' data they can get insight into issues. >> we have national security concerns from the fbi's end about tiktok, including the possibility the chinese government could use it to control data collection on millions of users. >> this week the senate passed a bill bannon tiktok fral government devices and even more strict legislation that was introduced to ban the app altogether. the social media company responded saying the move is politically motivated and would do nothing to protect u.s. security.

we are just nine days left until christmas. bay area food banks are making a final push to make sure no family goes left behind for the holidays. that includes second harvest of silicon valley. it's a labor of love that takes a lot of planning. lauren thompson with the efforts of coordination it takes to customize food and culture. >> we all have to eat. it is a way to learn about different cultures, but history, about the importance of nutrition, food is medicine -- >> emily acosta's work at second harvest of silicon valley keeps her busy . second harvest works to secure culturally significant food, and she is a big part of that. >> one of the important things to me is looking for items

that are culturally specific and culturally prevalent for the diverse communities we serve. when we have the opportunity to get avocado, or public a peppers, or bok choy, or napa cabbage, i try to get them so they can create memories. >> at second harvest each day she sorts thousands of pounds of food, a labor of love that started during the pandemic. >> i started volunteering at a distribution close to my house. at that time second harvest was starting to do these distribution's early in the pandemic in 2020, and it just made me realize there is a huge need out there, and i could be doing more. >> that means tapping into her past as a new york foodie. more than half the food is precious

fresh food and produce. >> my experience with cheese, which is another perishable item, it would be really relevant, because matching perishable inventory is specific. you need to rotate it. but, produce is on a whole other level. >> specific with an eye to quality and detail, because detail in food is love. >> it's not about the one chocolate that didn't make it today, at the end of the day, we are feeding our neighbors , and that's something that's super important to me. >> bay area food banks need your help. we ask you to volunteer to donate, scan the qr code at the bottom of your screen or head to kpix.com/give. the 49ers are the champion of their division. what comes

next, in your red and gold report. first, new tools being used to monitor levels, and ongog fighagainst the dr > pleasant and cool temperatures across the bay, but that smudge on the horizon is from wood-burning fireplaces and stoves, and with chilly temperatures sticking around that's not going anywhere. we will take a look at the

three, two, one, engine ignition, and lift off. >> a huge fever climb in scientists today as the falcon 9 launched a $1.2 billion nasa satellite into orbit it will measure the height of the water across 70% of the plan every three weeks. that data will inform communities around the world of increased risk for natural disasters and flooding and how our water system is adapting to climate change. there's a lot of smart and intelligence going into that, so maybe you can help explain what we are looking at. >> it's just going to give us more data. we always want more data on how fast things are changing to our evolving cl wi diensps and maybe where we need to do some mitigation

to protect people's stuff as well. we will not see much water in the forecast the next few days, that offshore wind has pushed out the high cloud cover we had to our south. there is an area of disturbed weather off the coast that will be directed towards southern california, and even the clouds associated with that feature are going to be avoiding the bay area as we head through tonight into tomorrow, into the entire weekend. on futurecast we will zoom through the next few days. we have fog in the central valley that will become widespread . we even have freezing fog concerns there that could sneak into parts of solano county, maybe far eastern alameda and contra costa counties. cloud cover will be moving in on monday, and that unfortunately has very low odds of squeezing out precipitation. there is a slight chance of a passing shower north of the golden gate tuesday and thursday. and that's it for the rain chances. and the long-range data isn't looking that good either. the

outlook takes us through christmas weekend, a significant chance of drier than normal conditions for most outlk of lighter than normal conditions might show a 2022 . fingers crossed, but it's a long way down the line. and there's nothing to wash that haze ofhorin. at times we have seen orange show up for the central bank , oakland, and inland in the east bay, that's where the worst air quality has been today. if more of those orange dots show up we may get some spare the air alerts with all of that haze from wood fire burning stoves. temperatures are cool but not exceptionally cool. lowest temperatures are the 50s to

60s. upper 20s for the coldest spots , mostly 30s and 40s along the bay, and around the coast, very close to where we are topping out today. the warmest spots in the santa clara valley threatening 60 degrees. we will see a slight cool down sunday and monday, then a warm up takes over as we head through the next of rest week. by thursday and friday especially close to 60 with inland temperatures reaching the low to mid 60s, and simple long-range data indicating we could make it to the upper 60s by thursday and friday, just that slight shower chance monday and tuesday, ryan. >> thanks, paul. the 49ers are nfc west champions . vern glenn breaks down their win over the seahawks.

>> this is your red and gold report. >> the 49ers were on the brink of a division title thursday night in seattle and what an entrance for san francisco. brock purdy played through an oblique injury. christian mccaffrey made it 14-13 at the half. mccaffrey rushed for 108 yards , opening possession in the third quarter, purdy, two touchdowns with george kittle. and san francisco won its seventh straight game and clinched the nfc west title for the first time since they did it also, in seattle. >> it's special and everything, but man, honestly, i'm just looking at it in terms of the team where a man comes in and gets to work.

>> to be playing in the playoffs , i've only been there twice, so that tells you obviously it's hard getting here. >> with the red and gold report, i am vern glenn. now is your chance to recognize your favorite 49ers super fan. get your cell phone out, scan the qr code on your screen and nominate members of the faithful all season long. we will highlight these super fans. after the break we will take yo

now to a very special christmas celebration happening here in the bay for a 4-year-old boy who was battling a rare medical condition. meet cj, he has a genetic disorder, called barter syndrome, and that affects his kidneys and leaves him vulnerable to extreme dehydration. the serious nature of his lifelong illness constrain can strain family, so adopted cj's family for their winter wishes program. >> it's hard for moms to ask for help. it feels like you are a bad mom and you are a

failure. we have to keep our families healthy, so they can take care of themselves and the other hours of the day where they are with their child. >> any parent knows the chronic worry that cj's parents live with, and the story is a reminder it takes a village. this holiday season, please take a moment to appreciate your community, because more often than not we are all in this together. well, these past few weeks we have been introducing you to all kinds of people across the bay area stepping up to make sure our neighbors in need don't go hungry. today, reed cowan got to find out what happens when the boy scouts go out into their community, scouting for food. >> alameda county community food bank and you want to see what 90,000 pounds of food looks like? there it is. it what's in your hand, and what

you do? >> 90,000 pounds . we are extremely excited about this mountain of food. it was probably three times at the mission boy scouts, where we are learning community service and choices that will last a lifetime , our decades relationship with the alameda food bank is one of the most important relationships we have, and we would like to keep doing it for decades plus. >> when you serve as a kid it is r forget. i am an eagle scout. how will these donations help those you serve? >> this food is going up to the ceiling, i am wowed. this will be the equivalent of 75,000 meals this season into next, so we are extremely grateful for the support or it >> and you have to raise $9 million in december to keep your efforts up? >> here in the bay area and

nationwide, we raise most of our funds during the holidays. for us we need to de ane to make sureon pace our dg . >> visit bse, kpix/g fo th code at the bottom of your screen to make sure you are connected to community. is when you are connected to community you are part atkpix

while most people are wrapping christmas gifts and getting into the holiday spirit, a familiar face came out to steal it. look at this. >> stop! stop! >> that's pretty funny. the grinch on the streets of san francisco, getting chased by santa all up and down, running right past police, who left it to mr. santa claus to handle it. the video from mario rivera, a local influence , he got his cousin to play santa. their videos have gone vira

lightly. after a mother shot this video of her daughter performing's she said she needed to smile more, and as most of us probably know from when we were kids that is a dangerous ask for kids to do something like that, because you will get this instead. this giant smile that stole the show. look at that grin. the mom says her daughter kept this over-the-top smile for the entire show , but the mom says she should have known better, and they both had a good laugh. my goodness. >> she might be at that age, some kids go through a phase where smiling means show all your teeth. it is just , it probably froze on her too.

>> that's it captioning sponsored by cbs >> cordes: tonight, that week-long, coast-to-coast storm pummels the northeast with millions of americans in the path of the dangerous weather. the winter system bringing icy roads, snow, and high wind. plus, the new storm brewing that could impact your holiday plans. brittney griner breaks her silence. what the w.n.b.a. star is saying tonight about her future on the court and her vow to another american prisoner. trump criminal referrals? what we're learning about the january 6 committee's recommendations to the justice department. a looming humanitarian crisis at the southern border. cbs' lilia luciano is in el paso. >> reporter: we're expecting this line