we'll show you the des zrukdz in ferguson after a grand -- destruction in ferguson after a grand jury desides not to indict the police officer who shot and killed michael brown. thanksgiving is two days away. what you should know if you are traveling by car or air. plus, official. the panda now wears red red

sox. a ninth of unrest as protesters took to the streets in ferguson, missouri and here in oakland after learning a white police officer will not be indicted in the deadly shooting of unarmed black 18- year-old michael brown. the protests in missouri turned violent with cars and buildings being set on fire, while in oakland on the right side of the screen, hundreds of protesters blocked traffic on the freeway for hours. good afternoon, i'm tori campbell the cleanup has begun in the area as business owners deal with the destruction. the family of michael brown, the unarmed 18-year-old shot and killed by officer darren wilson, is still calling for peace and justice. >> everybody not just the entire st. louis community, but

all of america join us in demanding change. making a difference for the lives of our children and for the sake of our communities, especially for michael brown, junior, who is crying out from the grave with so many thousands of other people of color who have been killed by police say, you all have to change this system. >> this was the scene in ferguson, missouri last night after it was announced that officer wilson was not being indiptsed by a grand jimp. indicted by a grand jury. there were 80 arrests. about 300 people marched during the lunch hour today outside of the courthouse and more demonstrations are expected to happen tonight. >> there are organized events planned, marches. we will make sure those individuals have the right to

their voices heard but criminal activity will not be tolerated. >> stores and vehicles were set on fire. in some cases, the fires were left to burn themselves out because firefighters said it was too dangerous to enter the area. and ktvu's sal castanedo is now live in oakland where a number of stores were vandalize -- vandalize -- vandalized. >> reporter: you can still see damage. this starbucks had all of the windows busted out. it was a free for all for a bit. it's closed as work erks are repairing damages. last night several businesses had windows broken or spray painted. this is a block from the oakland police station. business owners say some of the vandalism occurred when officers were present. san francisco had protests. damage was not as bad, nowhere

near as destructish as ferguson, missouri. >> obviously it's very sad. i know the family's wishes were for peaceful demonstrations. i think everybody wishes that's been the case. >> reporter: in oakland, protesters marched from downtown oakland all the way to the grand lake district and head id toward the freeway. oakland police and chp formed a barrier. people managed to get by them. >> the freeway is shut down between 14th avenue and lakeshore. 500 people on the freeway. about a half-mile of cars on the freeway. >> reporter: the chp says the crowd grew to about 2,000 before it could be taken off the freeway. >> justice for michael brown! >> reporter: in all, most people we spoke with say they sympathize with the anger but notes with des are destruction. >> you want people to have the opportunity to voice their opinions but it's sad that violence has to be a result of that and that broken windows

and things like that. they are destroying property. that's not really making anything better. >> reporter: looking at, again, the starbucks, a lot of people have come by and they came in and they kind of didn't believe it was happening. this place is closed? what? but it's been closed. you can see these people are kind of wondering. now, some businesses, the smart & final opened immediately. there's still the possibility of more protests tonight so they might keep the plywood up. back to you. >> thank you. along with oakland and st. louis, demonstrators were held in new york. in seattle five people were arrested. and the group took over part of

the 5. in los angeles, a group blocked traffic on 110 -- on the 110. protesters gathered in philadelphia, los angeles, boston, dallas and washington, d.c. a private letter of thanks by darren wilson is being disclosed to the public. wilson reportedly wrote it sometime during the investigation. wilson has only seen many of his supporters in news reports. >> i watched the cnn video recorded at the rallily on saturday. all of you are simply amazing. in another statement, his lawyers say he followed his training and followed the law. we have a special section on

the grand jury decision and the reaction on our website, ktvu.com. you will find the link on the front page. millions of californians are expected to hit the road this thanksgiving holiday week. cara lui shows us it won't be just holiday travelers who will be driving a lot this week. >> this holiday long weekend, 4.8 million californians are expected to hit the roadways. >> hopefully everybody is conscious of nice driving habits and what have you. >> reporter: bay area residents we talked to hope everyone will keep safety top of mind. >> i guess i worry most about the drunk drivers. that's the first issue that comes to my mind. >> people -- just the other day, i saw an accident up near clayton because a man was on his phone texting. >> reporter: in contra costa county, officers say there have been four fatal accidents in recent months involving people

who chose not to wear seat belts. two of those crashes happened on 680 just last week. >> their vehicles overturned and because they are not wearing their seat belts, they die. >> reporter: the chp says there will be an increased presence trying to discourage distracted driving. >> there is a chance for people to celebrate too hard. we want to make sure we're out there enforcing dui laws. we also want to keep speeds down. >> reporter: the maximum enforcement period starts tomorrow and goes until november 30th. in pleasant hill, cara lui, ktvu channel 2 news. major storm back east could make thanksgiving travel a mess for millions all over the country. a nor'easter is expected to dump heavy snow or rain. airport delays are preict -- prior dicted in new york, philadelphia, boston and washington, d.c. rosemary is

tracking the storm. it is going to be treacherous for some. let's look at what's happening right now. we'll go to the north edge of the country where we have rain and snow from washington across the northern plains. it dips down into colorado as well as utah. now to the east coast where this is the storm that will be intensifying in the next day or so. right now, florida and atlanta are seeing active weather. a mix of rain and thunderstorms. but this is going to be moving up the eastern seaboard as we get into the busiest travel day or one of them of the entire year. let's pick it up for you tomorrow morning. notice rain is pretty widespread at this point. and as we get into the second half of the day, it continues to move to the north but a mivtion of rain, snow and wind -- mix of rain, snow and wind expected on this busy day when folks will be out and about and taking their travels. also for the ohio valley and areas in this section also going to see some very active weather. as we get into the second half of the afternoon on wednesday

and then into thanksgiving morning, another tis things begin to settle down. still scattered showers in the forecast. but again, very treacherous, very dangerous out there along the eastern seaboard for the wednesday travel. here at home, we're going to be nice and dry through thanksgiving and then we have wet weather to contend with for the holiday weekend. >> i will have a time line on that coming up. >> thank you, rosemary. shoppers are already camped outside a store in the south bay even though black friday is still several days away and one man has already been there for more and a week. miguel is first in line outside of the best buy in san jose. he hopes to get a 50-inch tv for $200. he says it typically costs $4600. but he says he's not sitting in line all day long. he and a few others are trading off shifts in line to go to their full-time job. >> we alternate with people because everybody has a life and has to do things.

as long as you are here, you do your time and you still have your spot. >> best buy is one of a growing number of stores that will open on thanksgiving. it will open at 5:00 p.m. on thursday. see cobble justs en-- psychologists encourages the behavior because it brings excitement. and it may be hard for some folks giants' fans to see -- san francisco giants' fans but pablo sandoval is a member of the boston red sox. boss charles not having coverage stressed me out.

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san francisco police are investigating a suspicious death that's been ruled a homicide. police say the victim is a 63- year-old man who was found dead yesterday afternoon around 2:30 on essex avenue. they say they have no suspects yet and are trying to determine what kind of weapon was used. the san francisco teachers union is announcing a contract agreement that it says will help keep teachers in the city. united educators in san francisco issued a statement saying the tentative agreement includes a 12% raise over three years and that will help make the city more affordable for teachers. the agreement also includes

more prep time for elementary schoolteachers and more hours for high school counselors that helped get students into college. teachers must vote on the agreement by december 11th. it is official. the panda has a new habitat. pablo sandoval is now a member of the boston red sox. he's back in bean town today picking up his new gear. the red sox introduced their new third baseman a couple of hours ago at fenway park. he was their primary offseason target. he signed a five-year contract with boston reportedly worth $95 million. >> take me a long time to be sure that i'm gonna make the right decision. you know, the giants give me the opportunity to be in the big leagues. the giants' fans one of the

best. >> he's bound to be a fan favorite in boston. he said even though he appreciated his seven season and world series everyone in san francisco he wanted a new challenge. santa clara tax payers could be on the whatting for part of the ex -- could be on the hook for part of super bowl l for a dozen events leading up to the super bowl at levi stadium in early 2016. the city is launching a campaign to raise private funds to pay for the events which include a parade and a big fireworks show. but tax payers could have to pay part of that bill if that fund-raising drive falls short. sheriff's deputies in santa cruz have opened an arson investigation after more than a dozen cars were damaged or destroyed over the weekend. it happened yesterday morning in aptos. sheriff's deputies say they initially found two cars on fire on townsend drive and then another on fire on aptso beach drive. cars with broken windshields

and dented hoods were discovered. in all, three cars were destroyed. 20 others were damaged. sheriff's deputies say vandals left behind gas cans, burnt road flares and a broken baseball bat. so far, no arrests. oakland is considering an ordinance that could keep the circus from coming to town. a city councilman introduced the measure that would ban the use of bull hooks by elephant trainers. he says the sharp points on the device cause the elephants pain. >> the only way the circus can be in oakland is by causing animal and suffering, then we shouldn't have the circus in oakland. >> an executive said bull hooks are not inhumane and are the only approved tools for working with elephants.

two state lawmakers from the bay area are announcing legislation to charge pedestrians and bicyclists a toll to go across the golden gate bridge. phil ting and mark levine are unveiling a bill that they say will protect public accession to the world-famous bridge. last month, they agreed to consider the toll because of growing budget problems. the government announced new rules for calorie information at restaurants and takeout counters. the fda says menus must now list calories from cat, saturated fat, sodium, sugar and protein. the rules apply to chain restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries, grocery store takeout counters, most movie cheaters, amusement parks and even vending machines. businesses have until november of next year to comply.

have a plant day shaping up over the bay area. we have a spare-the-air day from place -- in place. i are show you what you can expect -- i will show you what you can expect for the day. in the north bay, a tad built unhealthy. spare the air likely again for tomorrow. we remain with the ridge of high pressure in place. that will keep us very mild. mostly sunny. but the stable air in place also creating a little bit of that pollution remaining right at the ground level and creepating a bit of un-- creating a bit of unhealthy air for some. by friday, the ridge of high pressure here begins to break down. by friday night into saturday, we have the possibility of rain coming our way. it looks like once it moves in, it will stick around for a few days. in fact, our entire weekend

after thanksgiving looks like it could be wet. and this rain could last all the way into your back to work monday. we'll pick it up for you a friday afternoon just to give you an idea what to expect. we're mainly dry. partly to mostly cloudy skies. temperatures will start to cool off. we won't be as mild as we're seeing right now. as we get into saturday, rain moving into the bay area. the model has backed off a little bit. but i expect to have light rain in the forecast on saturday as we get into sunday, notice it continues to fall. it's up over the sierra, we've got california pretty much bet from northern california all the way down to the central coast and even southern california is expected to get in on this. the storm moves through finally sunday night into monday. so here we are monday afternoon and we're still with the possibility of wet weather. this is great news. we could see anywhere from an inch to 2, maybe 3 of rain when it's all said and done. as we know, we could use it. temperatures right now, upper

50s to low 60s around the region with mostly sunny skies. 64 degrees at half moon bay. for the afternoon, upper 60s to low 70s in the forecast. these numbers above the seasonal average. 69 for danville today. 70 san leandro. 70 for berkeley. into the south bay, 71 for you san jose, santa cruz, you will go to 72. along thehill, 70 degrees. for areas like san mateo, we'll have 68, san bruno. upper 60s along the coast. just beautiful weather out there. mostly sunny skies in store for tomorrow. tomorrow looks like it should be the warmest day. on thursday, a bit of an onshore flow, our temperatures will drop slightly. as we get into friday, you will notice notice the wet change changes and then again lasting the entire weekend. >> be prepared. keep that jacket handy. >> all right. thank you. eager shoppers lined up overnight to shop in just their underwear. we'll explain why the people stripped down in san francisco this morning. ( pop music playing )

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investors weigh a drop in consumer confidence out today against an upward revision in u.s. economic growth. the government says the economy grew at 3.9% annual rate in the third quarter. taking a live look at the big board, the dow is up 28. the nasdaq is up 6. and the s&p is .75. apple wealth is growing with a

market capitalization that hit a record $700 billion today. the cupertino company's value has doubled under tim cook an is currently the most valuable company in the world. the stock has risen 48% this year which some analysts describe as crashing up. it's a holiday wish come through for procrastinators. presents ordered at the last minute can be delivered on the same day. amazon, target macy's are offering speedy deliver yb and that includes options that will continue past the holidays. quick delivery did important for retailers as they head into the shopping season. u.s. shoppers are expected to spend 61 billion online in november and december. according to research firm comscore. dozens of people in san francisco got a free outfit all they had to do was nearly take it all off. the store held an event called

undie party 2014. the first 100 people standing in line nothing but their underwear got a free outty. some people started to sand in line at 11:00 last night. they say it was worth it. >> i'm pretty good. i'm a little cold. i've been here since 5:00 a.m. >> it doesn't happen in my country. never, nobody is naked. >> we're all sober. [laughter] >> it's okay. i like it. >> people had to be at least 18 years old, the store did the same proportion last year. books, dolls and other items related to "frozen" are the most popular holiday gifts. 20% of parents plan to buy frozen gifts for their daughters. 17% will buy something barbby related. lego are the most popular gift with 14% of rnt as saying le go. o are on their christmas

shopping list. we're following very muchs in ferguson where there will likely be more protests as the day goes on. we're working to learn more about the protests in oakland. that's tonight on the news at 5:00. thank you for making ktvu your choice for news. we're always here for you at ktvu.com. and you can follow us on twitter and facebook. ?.=(=pcpcpcpcpcpcpcpcpc2h

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