... f0 i. now at 11:00, the world's richest man taking aim at a bay area politician. >> he's a billionaire, he's right wing, he doesn't want to be taxed, and he's mad. police searching for answers after a two-year-old was tragically shot and killed in vallejo. what neighbors are telling us. and cage fighters taking the battle outside the ring all the way to the governor's office.

from kpix, this is the late news with sara donchey on cbs news bay area. hello, i'm sara donchey. elon musk isn't just the richest man in the would recall. he also seems like one of the world's busiest. between juggling x, once twitter, spacex, and tesla, you'd think he'd have a pretty full plate. but he's making time for something else. local politics. musk is going after the progressive san francisco san francisco dean preston vowing to toss 100 grand in the mix to get him out of office. so what does preston think of that? >> the only reason anyone is interested in what elon musk has so say is because he has billions of dollars. i would say to him use those funds to actually solve some of our problems instead of trying to intervene when you're upset at a local city supervisor. he's a billionaire, he's very right wing, he doesn't want to be

taxed, and he's mad that folks like myself have a lot of support in this city. >> so a lot of this is about public safety and crime. preston held a public meeting about car break ins. but it was a tweet that preston wrote about them that got a lot of backlash and musk's attention. preston posted on wednesday that the city needs to pound in the message to visitors not to leave anything in your cars. critics accused him of giving in to thieves and victim blaming. and our cameras caught people who had their car broken into near golden gate park. >> i thought i was hiding the bag, but not enough obviously. >> we didn't see now serious the problem was. we just knew there were break ins. but we didn't actually think it was this serious. this is our first day in san francisco. >> back to the politics of this all. as for musk's promise to donate to the campaign that

wants to oust preston, we reached out to them today, and they say he hasn't donated yet. really disturbing news. a two-year-old tragically shot and killed in vallejo today. we still don't know exactly what happened. police have been looking for evidence at a home ever since they got a call this morning from a hospital that a child was rushed there with a gunshot wound. the neighbor says she came home after this happened to find a lot of police, including an armored car. >> there's so much vallejo can do. this is such a great city, and it's just, you know, underfunded. it's underrepresented. it's seen as a hall mark of crime, and it's very sad. the city has a lot to offer. >> police are now investigating trying to determine if this was an accident or a crime. we'll bring you any updates as we get them. we've now learned the shooting that ended with two

dead at a car dealership was domestic violence. the suspect shot and killed a woman who worked at the toyota service center yesterday. we don't know the victim or suspect names or details on their relationship. to say things have been rough for oakland businesses is kind of an understatement. some tell us that crime is driving customers away, and to add insult to injury, the city recently missed a deadline to potentially get millions of dollars in state grant money to fight retail crime. so now as many as 200 businesses are banding together to go on strike next tuesday to send a message to the city. one oakland restaurant told andrea nakano they might be forced to close for good, and she saw the reason why right outside. >> reporter: closing up shop for a strike is not something struggling businesses want to do, but they say if they don't unite now and demand real change, they may have to close

their doors for good. last december, el jones opened his restaurant in uptown oakland. >> what we have here is our curry goat dish. >> reporter: he's using recipes he learned from his grandmother and serving dish full of traditional flavors from jamaica. but business has quickly declined over the last nine months. >> when we first opened we were doing 4,000 to $5,000 a day, and now if i can get $2,000 a day, i'm happy. >> reporter: jones sees the reason why just outside the doors of his restaurant. while we were filming inside, this car became a target of a smash and grab. >> we're in a situation where the crime is driving our customer base away. >> reporter: it's not just here, but crime is having an impact on many businesses. another owner announced he's closing his doors due to crime. the strike will happen here at this restaurant on tuesday. >> if we don't do anything now,

immediately, then all of us will be facing the same issue. closures. which we don't wish to see. >> what we're trying to do is make everyone understand it's a structural problem. they're not closing because the food isn't good, their cocktails are not tasty, and their servers are not excellent. that's not the case. their customers are being terrorized. >> reporter: businesses will be demanding two things. one is for funding, and two is to get state, county, and other law enforcement agencies involved to bring order back to the streets of oakland. >> we are fighting, not just for oakland businesses, but for our residents to have a comfortable, social, and vibrant life. >> reporter: jones is hopeful change will come soon as the community unites to take a stand against crime. he's holding on for as long as he can, not only to fulfill his dream of owning his own business, but to also be a role

model for others. have you ever just kind of thought oh my gosh, it could be me that might have to close? >> oh, every day. i'm thinking about it even now. from one kind of strike to another. this does feel like the season of the strike, and now public schoolteachers and staff in san francisco say they're ready to do the same if negotiations with the district don't move forward. teachers say low pay, large class sizes, and nightmarish payroll issues have dragged on since last year. mission local is reporting tonight the union is getting ready to authorize a strike, and if it happens, teachers could walk off the job in october. janitors and lunch workers could also strike. now to a fight for pensions that isn't from teachers or nurses or public workers at all. mixed martial art fighters say they're often left broken

or broke after their careers are over. and their average salary is only around $64,000. but len ramirez shows us a new state bill could set up the first of its kind plan to help. >> reporter: ivan is a san jose business owner, husband, and father of three. a seven-year-old, six-year-old, and three-year-old. but when he puts on the gloves, he becomes a warrior and expert at unleashing violence against his opponents with fists and feet. he's a professional mixed martial arts fighter with a championship belt in the middle weight division. >> nice leg kick. >> reporter: and with a five-win two-loss record, he's had his share of giving and receiving. the blows, the bruises, and the blood letting of the sport. but at 37 years of age and with nagging

injuries, ivan might have fought his final round. >> the uncertainty of my future has been a, yeah, the uncertainty of my future has been something that i've been really meditating on, putting a lot of thought into what the next stop might be. >> reporter: unlike most other professions, there's no pension plan for ivan and other mma fighters in california for years spent in the ring. but that could change thanks to a bill from san francisco assembly member matt haney. >> one of the challenges they have is it could be a pretty short career. and they have injuries that are long lasting, and they feel after they're done fighting no one is looking out for them or taking caring of them. and i think this pension fund will be able to help. >> reporter: mma is a state regulated sport, and california has the largest number of

fights and fighters. under the plan, a dollar of every ticket sold plus a percentage of concessions and souvenir sales would go into the fund for fighters with at least 14 bouts in california. >> this had unanimous bipartisan support, democrats and republicans. no cost to the state. mirrors a program we already have for boxers. we're committed to improving it over time. there are millions of fans. >> reporter: millions of fans and some millionaire fighters. but many lower level pros make only a few hundred dollars a fight. >> i think the bill is mandatory. the fighters really need it. i think the families need it. >> a lot of my peers don't have any fallback plan or skill set which they can rely on. >> reporter: ivan has made enough to invest in his own gym, and while having a pension would help, he's counting on his new fitness training

businesses to help support him and his family into the future. the bill is sitting on governor newsom's desk. he has until october 14th to sign it. we all want some relief from all the smoke. the unhealthy air hanging around the bay area. darren, hopefully good news for the weekend. >> we do. mainly the second half of the weekend. tomorrow is techedly better, but not a lot better. they extended the spare the air alert for tomorrow. if we look at the current air quality readings right now, there's a lot of orange on the map. the sensors paint a really good picture of what's going on. still unhealthy for sensitive groups up and down the bay. go easy for now. but here's the good news i think it will be a little better tomorrow, but by sunday and definitely monday things are totally different. look what's coming our way. first rain of fall. won't be that impressive when it finally gets to the north bay, but finally we're getting some rain out of this. we'll go over that

in a bit. >> thank you, see you soon. whether you love them or not, some of the top brass at the 49ers are here to stay. the deals that will keep the niners coach and gm in the bay for a lot longer. plus. >> reporter: well, it's friday night, and you hear that? where are we? we're in redwood city tonight. coming up, how people along the peninsula are celebrating oktoberfest. and it seems normal to complain about expensive airport food, but this $78 meal turned into a meme for a reason you might not expect.

there's a party on the peninsula to kickoff the start of fall. they're in the swing of oktoberfest in redwood city, and while it's nice to get out and have a drink or two, it's also a chance to get to know your neighborhood. >> reporter: well, it's definitely a fun vibe here tonight for oktoberfest in redwood city. this is my first time here, but this is the 11th time it's happening here in redwood city. let me show you how the tables are set up. there's music, but you can tell there are lines across the square. that gives you an opportunity to meet new people and sit next to your friends and family. the redwood city courthouse square is now filled with people here for oktoberfest. from the people serving beer. >> i absolutely love talking to the people. >> reporter: to those

attending, there are smiles everywhere. with a live band drawing people to the middle of what you could call a dance floor. >> it's fun. we always come with a different group of people. the vibe is awesome. the beer is great. the sausages are great. >> reporter: it's her fourth time here, but it's the first time for others like stephanie who came with her kids. for her, it's about exposing them to the culture. >> both our families are german, and we don't have a lot of touches on that part of our culture. it's a nice thing to do. >> reporter: there's a variety of option including root beer for kids. >> it's important to make it family friendly and friendly for folks that don't want to drink alcohol. >> reporter: brent is the special events coordinator for redwood city, and it's about giving the community he grew up in a chance to enjoy themselves and the community. >> we're neighbor, we live by each other, live in redwood city. you kind of get to meet

random people that also live here. >> reporter: this goes on until sunday. unfortunately, it is sold out tomorrow, but we're also told there are a few tickets left for sunday. as you can imagine, businesses in the area could also benefit from this. a few weeks ago we told you about a dispensary that opened up, and there are plenty of restaurants and bars that could also benefit from tonight. >> the beer will also be flowing tomorrow in oakland's fruitvale district. ale industries makes some unique craft beers in the bay area, but tomorrow the pub is going oktoberfest. >> we're doing fun stuff like sausage toss and stein holdings, and good german music and food. it will be a great time for the community, great time for the bay area.

>> sausage toss! huh? okay, the event is from noon to 10:00 p.m. and if you want to make the trek to monterey, the famous jazz festival is running all weekend. it's the longest continuous jazz festival in the world. single day tickets are still available tonight. what a nice transition into weather. i know it's a first alert day. we have serious stuff to talk about. rain in the forecast. >> yes. i think that's the most interesting thing because you'll hear a lot about this. atmospheric river. but we're not getting that here in the bay. but we'll get the first rain of fall. and this storm in itself is an atmospheric river to the north, and it's going to put that fire out that's been giving us the smoke. so there's a lot of good news in the forecast. but yes, we still have smoke out there. the rapid refresh gives us the most

detailed look at the most likely scenario the last 24 hours. light shades of blue shows what we've been living with through the overnight hours. back edge here. we get into saturday, more of a clearing. into sunday we push even more out. there's still enough smoke around tomorrow that we still have another spare the air day tomorrow. we'll probably be looking at moderate to unhealthy air for saturday. not as bad as the last few days. it will be better, but it's not gone enough. you still want to go easy tomorrow. sunday is better. monday everything is different. look at the big picture, and look at this storm. doesn't that look impressive? it's got everything. beautifully tightly wound cyclone. area of low pressure. pretty strong one, and it's reached down into the sub tropics and has pulled up an atmospheric river. so yes, that side of this is true. this storm does have a category 2 strength, it goes to five, so

this is moderate strength atmospheric river. but we're not getting atmospheric river from this. in terms of what we'll experience, we'll get the southern edge. it still looks really impressive as it plays forward through sunday into monday. that gets us into monday morning. and look at that. however, when we take it from that point and bring it forward, that southern edge really falls apart as far as the bay area is concerned. we're talking a tenth of an inch of rain. but look what's about to rain up there. that's where the smith river complex fire is. that's the culprit in all the smoke. that's the kind of rain that can effectively almost put that thing out entirely. impossible to say for certain, but the smoke is done for sure. it won't be coming our direction, anyway, even if it didn't put the fire out. that's a closer look. if you want a detail on how much rain we might get, that's the latest

forecast on this. it's gone back and forth. we're still looking at a forecast of about a tenth inch of rain for the north bay. primarily monday night. south of the golden gate may not get much. that's monday. here's saturday. you wake up tomorrow, and it's marine layer gray and hazy from the smoke. by the early afternoon, the marine layer is gone, but the haze sticks around. this would have been a story on its own if we didn't have everything else going on. we're ten degrees below average right now. we're in the mid-70s for those inland valleys. you should still be in the mid-80s this time of year. but we're not even getting into the 80s in the seven-day forecast because of the system coming through monday. for san francisco and oakland, the numbers are average. if you're in the bay, you're experiencing an average fall. under inland,

you're well below average. no rain monday. it's not getting far enough south to get into the santa clara valley. but we get cleaner air and a steady supply of relatively cool temperatures for this time of year. >> i'm ready for cleaner air. >> so many of us are. there will be five days we're dealing with it. we need it. >> thank you so much, darren. he is a star in the studio, but is he also a star on the baseball mound? we find out. >> the giants need him. they just need him. the elimination number, it's getting lower and lower. the fight for their lives is on. plus the niners are shelling out more

the giants chances of making the playoffs once seemed so high. this team was cruising during the early half of the summer. but the roller coaster which has included major losing strikes landed them as a 5.3% of making it entering friday's game against the dodgers. this weekend's series in la, i mean this is the last stand for the giants playoffs hopes. starter sean maniya came up huge. his longest outing of the season. 3-1 giants. top of the ninth. hello tyler fitzgerald. provides insurance with his first career home run. san francisco wins 5 to 1 and stay three games back of the cubs for the final nl wild card spot. the 49ers ownership must be pretty happy with the team's 3 and 0 start. less than a day

after beating the giants, kyle shanahan and john lynch were rewarded with contract extensions. >> there's just a lot of dudes on this team, and i genuinely, like, you can walk into either huddle, and it feels like you're on a pro bowl roster. you're just surrounded by guys that have made plays in this league, have proven themselves, and continue to do so. little college football on friday night. san jose state hosting air force in their mountain west opener. falcons leading 31-20 in the fourth. eldridge breaks a tackle on his way to an incredible touchdown run. san jose state loses. they're 1 and 4, their worst start since 2018. and sarah, i assume you'll be

watching your favorite colorado football this weekend. >> yeah, i think that will be fun. i know there's money on the game. not me, but somebody. and matt, we wanted you to lend us your sports sports expertise. throwing out the first pitch must have nerve wracking, so we want you to rate these pitches 1 out of 10. stephen a. smith had this gem. >> i hope they booed them. >> 1 out of 10. >> 0! doesn't even get a 1! he hopped it in there! >> rapper kid cudi showed up for his first pitch looking like he was ready to play.

>> oh! gonna need some work! >> oh god. >> in full uniform. >> he just short arms it. >> what do you think? >> 1. at least he dances at the end. i'll give him a 1. >> oh, gosh. tough critic! the last one is a bit of a throw back. here it is. >> there you go! >> did you see that? >> that's a strike! >> wow! how fast was that? >> about 35! but it was a strike! >> all right, vern glenn getting a pitching lesson in 2003. >> vern's enthusiasm. that's my partner in crime. if the giants had vern right now, they might be five games up in the wild card. >> 35 miles per hour? >> you're throwing everybody off speed! >> thanks for lending us your time.