goli, taste your goals. from cbs news bay area, this is the afternoon edition. three months into the crackdown on open air drug markets, a new snapshot of the progress made and new moves to try to clean up the streets. it is the start of labor day weekend, what you can expect at the airports and on the roads. two big bay area universities have a new home in the world of sports. good afternoon, i'm elizabeth cook. there's still a lot of work to do but city officials in san francisco say they are making progress in their fight to slow the spread of fentanyl and curb open-air drug use on the streets. anne makovec is here to break down the numbers for us and the ongoing conditions.

>> it has been three months since san francisco started its partnership and today, city leaders touted their progress, but a lot of people are still waiting to see that change. this chain linked fence went up at the federal building at seventh and mission, an area with a lot of drug users and two weeks ago a federal official told employees to work from home and avoid that building due to poor conditions. that was in a memo obtained by the chronicle. here are the numbers from the city today, in the last three months, they have arrested over 300 drug dealers and seized 200-2700 pounds of narcotics, the city says the amount of drugs seized this year already surpassed last year's total. the public safety partnership bolsters police efforts with the national guard presence as well as highway patrol officers roaming the city with a focus on the tenderloin neighborhood. at a meeting last month, bill scott talked about sending a message with these efforts. >> what we hope to get from

this is number one, to change the narrative that people can just show up on the streets of san francisco and do whatever and nobody is going to say anything or do anything. that has ended. >> coming up, we are delving into the issue with a closer look at the federal building fences and the amount of the talk detox beds. we are at the start of one of the busiest travel weekends of the year, labor day weekend. on the roads and in the skies, more than 148 million americans are planning to leave home, that is according to one survey. that is more than half the adults in the entire country. the san jose airport is seeing a steady stream of travelers, they are expecting a slight increase today compared to the friday before labor day last year. sfo projecting 590,000 passengers will go through from today through monday and shawn chitnis spent

the morning at oakland international airport where a lot of people got an early start. >> reporter: shortly before 6:00 am, take a look at the line that was going well past security, around baggage claim and out to the entrance of the terminal here at terminal two. that was maintained for about one hour or so and the situation got a lot better. talking to someone who was heading to las vegas, he showed up three hours before his flight, he was apprised to see how long the line was but he also said it is a great sign for the need and the value that this airport brings to not only oakland but the east bay. >> people who would prefer to come to oakland instead of crossing the bay and going into san francisco or san jose, it is exciting to see that. you know, there's enough economic stability in oakland for people to do this on the holidays and go out and travel, so i think that says a lot.

>> reporter: if you are driving this holiday weekend, a reminder that a stretch of westbound interstate 80 is closed for roadway repairs until 5:00 am on tuesday. that is between the 780 interchange in vallejo and highway 4 in hercules. as a result, you might see more cars on 680 through walnut creek since one of the alternate routes. you can find more details on the interstate 80 project on our website, kpix .com. other news around the bay, a cta bus caught fire in san jose today, this was at the bus depot, the electric bus was out of service and nobody was in it at the time. a group of san francisco firefighters just got back from volunteering in the maui wildfire relief efforts, 11 firefighters along with one first responder helped in everything from fighting the fires to distribute in food. >> when the center opened up

from 10:00 through 4:00, it was nonstop handing out water, food and other necessities. roughly, i think we sold about 2500 meals per day, about 450 cars. that gives you an idea of how much the people of maui needs our support. >> these are photos of them working at a supply distribution center in lahaina, they said they would like to plan another mission to continue to volunteer in the next couple of months. across hawaii today, people are gathering for a daylong vigil to help with emotional and spiritual healing following those deadly wildfires. at sunrise, more than 1300 community groups offered prayers and chance to honor the son for being the source of

life, and right now people are gathered to recognize the creation of the hawaiian islands and finally at sunset, they will pay tribute to hawaiian ancestors and those who have passed away. >> in this day of prayer, as we embrace our families, trust in our faith and look to a future that calls upon our care and compassion for one another, we find the strength to carry on. >> organizers hope this vigil will help in the healing process for the thousands of people who lost their homes and loved ones in the wildfires. president joe biden will go to florida tomorrow to survey the damage from idalia, people across the southeast are cleaning up. the storm is responsible for at least two debts. and a lot of people lost their homes. idalia has since weakened and is expected to move through bermuda new report employers are still hiring there are signs the job market is slowing down. overall,

employers added 1.7 thousand jobs in august, that is better than expected. but, the gains for july and june were down significantly and the unemployment rate rose from 3.5% to 3.8%, the highest number since february of 2022. the healthcare and construction industries continue to add workers, restaurants are also looking for help. the personal-finance website bankrate said the job market is returning to more normal levels after an explososion of hiring when pandemic lockdowns lifted. >> last year the pace of hiring was almost breathtaking. and now we are averaging about 40% lower than last year. >> even though parts of the job market are slowing down, workers are making more, wages are up 4.3% from last year. a big story in sports today, two bay area universities are finding a new home in the wake of the pac-12 collapse. matt lively is here to break it down for us.

>> talk about one of the craziest days in college athletics ever, it is not often that this happens, it looks like cal and stanford were going to be left behind in the fallout from the pac-12 collapse but, it is no longer doomsday as of this morning. they are joining the acc, for those of you at home, that are familiar, that stands for the atlantic coast conference, yes, we are on the pacific coast but it is 2023, college sports, clearly geography doesn't matter when it comes to conference realignment. and and smu is also joining the acc which will be in 18 team conference beginning next year, it came to town, stanford found a leaning spot. and the two bay area schools however only set to receive 30% of the leads team payout over the next seven years. it will gradually go up after that. but, cal and

stanford won't receive their full share of money until 2023, but they had a home. >> that is great, but i worry about the other sports, what are they going to do when they have a wednesday game on the east coast and they have to get back for class? >> a lot of questions, i agree with you, there is a lot to work through right now. >> football at least has games on the weekends. for the first time in more than 40 years, san jose state football will appear on a nationally televised regular-season game on cbs, they will host oregon state this sunday, the last time the spartans played on cbs was 1982. jack elway was the head coach. the current spartans head coach says he loves all

the exposure. >> i really hope that everybody outside the state of california tunes in to watch the game but i hope everybody in the bay area actually comes to the game. that is what i want. i want people in the stands, i want people to see this cool facility and see the upgrades in the last seven years and see all the cool things that are happening at san jose state. still ahead, turbocharging trees, how a bay area startup aims to make them grow faster to fight climate change. also, the healing power of horses, how a miniature horse is offering comfort to children who spent much of their life in

a big celebration today in san jose, the city is recognizing low riders and the culture and history that come with them. more than 300 unique vehicles and dozens of car clubs are taking part at city hall and we will have much more on this really fun event coming up at 6:00. it is clear, it is a monumental task to tackle global warming but a report says one way to address the issue is to plant more trees. billions of them. here's the thing, it takes them a while to grow and in today's project, we are looking at a bay area startup that has figured out a way to turbocharge trees. the idea is to make them grow faster and help fight climate change. >> nearly a third of the world's land is covered in trees. they suck in and store

carbon dioxide and breathe out fresh oxygen, an exquisite balancing act, however, there is a looming problem. the cutting down, burning and damaging a force on a large-scale basis. each year, billions of trees are harvested , and it is putting more climate warming co2 in the atmosphere than mother nature can handle. >> we have thrown that system within the biosphere which is an ecosystem and we have thrown it out of whack. >> reporter: one passable way to bring it back on track is to bring it to the screen house on the peninsula, the rooms are packed with very special trees. >> we are using the natural power of the plans. >> reporter: they are bioengineered to help fight climate change, they will grow bigger, faster and store more co2, the trees are produced by a bay area startup called living carbon. >> living carbon improves the

growth rate, carbon capture and climate resilience. >> reporter: the trees get their start in this lab located in alameda county. the company's cofounder and ceo says to enhance photosynthesis, they are incorporating genes from other plants including algae into the dna. >> plans have been removing carbon for a very long time, we are combining engineered removal with nature-based solutions. >> reporter: see it for yourself, the trees on the left are from living carbon, those on the right are standard trees. in the lab, the modified trees grow up to 52% faster in just four months. >> i was super excited. >> reporter: living carbon is now testing its modified trees outdoors on underused, damaged land including a hardwood site in georgia and an abandoned

mine site in ohio. >> we are focused on planting these trees where there has been some sort of human disturbance. >> reporter: they can capture up to 27% more carbon, and they hope for carbon offsets. >> the feedback has been very positive, we've had people from 100 different countries reaching out to us, wanting to buy the trees. >> reporter: but, there are critics, they are warning about unintended consequences. living carbon uses safeguards in place and the climate change is an urgent problem. >> we are trying to mitigate climate change, to give ourselves a chance to evolve as a species. >> reporter: they are hoping the power of the plants will take root and be a part of a cool solution to a warming planet.

>> the company has raised $36 million, it's also getting support from the u.s. department of energy and companies like google and facebook. on to the first alert weather, the start of september is starting a bit cooler in parts of the bay area. but, jessica burch is showing us it won't necessarily stay that way. >> it is the holiday weekend in the bay area and we are warming up day by day, just two days ago, we were dealing with triple digits and hazy skies from that poor air quality and today it is a lot more mild, low 70s and upper 60s, that is the case from the bay to the inland areas. monday, we are talking about sunshine and 80s with warmer temperatures even along the coast. it is starting off cool thanks to a low-pressure offshore. but, slowly it'll move out, by sunday we will see that gradual warming trend and the wind will stay consistent. we have been dealing with that onshore flow all week long, wind up to 20 miles per hour later into this afternoon, that is the trend even entity inland areas.

heading into the evening tonight, we could see a splash of showers lingering around, if anything it will amount to 100th of an inch of rain . but for the most part we will see cloudy skies. low 70s not only in the santa clara valley but even off into the east bay where daytime highs are sitting well below average this afternoon. only two days ago we were talking about triple digits. 60s today in san francisco. no matter where you live in the bay area, whether you like it or not, we are sitting below average this afternoon. that's going to be the trend heading into this weekend. lots of events going on for this labor day weekend, if you want to go to the millbury art and wine festival, you can expect low 70s, partly cloudy skies , it is a

beautiful forecast to get out there and get some fresh air, the wine country is going to be beautiful. a lot of sunshine after the labor day holiday. next week we are sitting in the upper 80s and lower 90s, 80s also in the forecast in the north bay heading into next week. for now, enjoy the 70s and cool and cloudy conditions. back and forth to the low 70s in the next couple days and into next week. have you ever seen a tiny horse walking the halls of the hospital? juliette goodrich had the rare chance to follow along as this miniature horse did just that. >> reporter: alana with sunrise equestrian center is unlocking a bit of magic. this is wendy, she is a part of traveling tales, she is heading to work. on this day, wendy and her handler volunteers are going to the children's house in san leandro, they have been coming here since 2004. traveling tales is a program that brings miniature horses into children's hospice and care homes, to visit them. some are

near the end of life or facing serious medical issues. >> i will see smiles on their faces, they seem relaxed. >> and one of the amazing things about the therapy horses, they really help our patients relax. wendy will help slow their breathing, slow any tremors that they have and wendy has this amazing presence and ability to just be with a patient and that brings them joy. >> reporter: wendy also walks the halls, to meet up with children who can't necessarily go outside. >> a magical moment, when sunrise arrived and they came inside, he looks up and he says mom, horses don't go in houses. but they do, here they do. and that is the gift. >> reporter: and it is a gift to the staff who work here and

see wendy once a month. >> what do you think? wendy is in your room. look at her. she likes you. >> reporter: wendy is healing hearts all in a days work and she will be back again next month. >> you know, there's the hard part of it, but we also just know that the joy we are bringing these kids is so important and it's a really important service we can offer them. >> what a beautiful horse, what a beautiful organization. sunrise will have a fundraiser at the end of september to raise money for more programs with the horses. still ahead, a former 49er didn't shy away from commenting on the current quarterback situation, what head coach kyle shanahan had to say in

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the 49ers as we know know all about quarterback controversy and we have certainly seen it this week. here is vern glenn to explain. >> this is the volkswagen red and gold report. >> after all of the controversy, the 49ers quarterback is set and it no longer includes trey lance or jimmy garoppolo. lance was traded to the cowboys last week and when jimmy g was asked about it on a sports illustrated podcast, he did not hold back. >> how do you think the coach handled his quarterback situation? >> weird situation, but a lot of weird situations over there in san francisco, i will just leave it at that. >> some choice words for the 49ers after the organization decided to go with lance as a starter at the beginning of

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coming up tonight at 5:00, we are highlighting two bay area students who are rising above and building an extraordinary friendship, how they are sharing similar goals, celebrating their differences and thriving in the process. and don't forget to join us at 8:00 and 9:00 tonight for the debut of the prime time edition, weeknights on the new pix+, 44 cable 12 and streaming on the free cbs news app. we will see you ♪ ♪ >> major: tonight, record travel busy labor day weekend, with nearly 150 million americans hitting the roads and skies for the unofficial end to summer. what you need to know before traveling. here are tonight's headlines. ♪ ♪ americans are on the road and at the airport, with flight reservations