one bay area city considering a new pilot program as another bay area city hits a critical application deadline. >>> finding a solution to the shipping backlog. the new action state leaders are taking that may help ports catch up with the holidays quickly approaching. this is "today in the bay." >>> good wednesday morning. thank you for making us part of your morning. i am marcus washington. >> i am laura garcia. >> we begin with the first covid vaccine shots already in the arms of some young children this morning. >> this means 28 million more children are now eligible to receive pfizer's covid vaccine. today in the bay's chris pallone joins us from washington. chris, this is a decision parents have been waiting to hear. >> a big one, indeed, laura and marcus. child sized doses have been shipped to doctor offices nationwide, and a cdc panel approved the emergency use, and the government says 15 million shots will be available nationwide by monday. in connecticut, it was hi-fives and fist pumps as some of the first children in the nation under 12 got vaccinated for covid-19. parents an

. >>> a historic downpour at least for one bay area city, moving possibly past the danger. this is "today in the bay." thank you for joining us. it's tuesday now. >> a long monday? >> yeah. i'm good. >> i am marcus washington. let's talk about the forecast today. meteorologist, kari hall, has been tracking that. >> we are seeing spotty sprinkles, mist, drizzle and fog this morning. you may run into some of the fog. we can see some of the raindrops on the camera lens here as you head out in walnut creek. expect temperatures in the upper 50s. we will stay there as we go into much of the morning, and we are headed for upper 60s and low 70s today. overall, really nice as we get our clearing sky and we will get a lot more sunshine this afternoon. i am watching another round of rain. that's coming up in a few minutes. >>> mike, you have a major crash in san francisco? >> yeah, it started as what was a relatively minor crash on 101 and 280, and then that person involved fleeing the scene and running across the freeway, and somebody was hit. 280 is your alternate. that has been goin

one bay area city considering a new pilot program as another bay area city hits a critical applicatione new action state leaders are taking that may help ports catch up with the holidays quickly approaching. this is "today in the bay." >>> good wednesday

showed that more there were more than 350 unintentional shootings by children in 2020, another bay area cities, i should say other bay area cities have already enacted similar ordinances including palo alto and san jose. >> 6. '09, and a big story. the las vegas raiders have released wide receiver henry ruggs, the 3rd from their roster and he faces multiple felony charges following a fiery 2 car crash in vegas. a woman died in that crash. police say his car a corvette rear ended another vehicle. you can see the damage here both cars then erupted in flames by the time police got there. investigators say ruggs appeared impaired when they talk to him, the raiders drafted him back in 2020 in the first round. his attorneys have released a statement saying in part, as you can see here, quote, on behalf of our client henry ruggs the 3rd. we are conducting our own investigation as of this writing and ask everyone to reserve judgment until all of the facts are gathered. >> time now 6.10 to pittsburgh residents accused in a murder that spans multiple northern california cities appeared in court in fairf

fremont may become the next bay area city to launch a universal basic income program. next bay area's bob redell has more on the next steps. >> reporter: on tuesday night, fremont city council voted to research this pilot program. to see if they'd be worthwhile to provide guaranteed income to the poorest residents here in the city of fremont, namely those families at risk of homelessness and young people transitioning out of foster care. this move directs city staff to explore ways to fund the pilot, including applying for grants. los angeles and oakland are already investing in universal basic income as a way to battle poverty. you might recall that stockton tried this guy giving $500 a month to residents selected at random. paid for by donations from private organizations. the program found that people did not stop working in spite of the guaranteed monthly income. their stress levels decreased. mental health improved and people were better mothers and fathers as a result. now incidentally, wednesday is the last day to apply for oakland's universal basic income progra

on abc 7 hulu live and wherever you stream the swarm of organized thefts happen in these five bay area cities, san francisco oakland, walnut creek, hayward and san jose groups of thieves smashed their way into stores stealing as much merchandise as they could possibly car. before running away and tonight as we look closer at this widespread issue plaguing the bay area. we're also looking at solutions and the impacts on our communities and our effort to build a better bay area. we have team coverage hearing from the oakland police chief on the violent weekend in his city plus, san jose police are investigating organized thefts at two malls in the south bay and we'll look at what happens to the stolen goods and the efforts secondary marketplaces are taking to avoid selling them. us we have a closer look at the word looting and in-depth context about its meaning and connotation all of that's coming up here, but we're going to begin in the east bay where trageohefts a wcide a huge s fao carjacking suspect by police abc 7 news reporter laura anthony has more including reaction from the police chie

here are averages in other bay area cities, san francisco 4.87 and oakland 4.78.s these prize continue to rise ahead of the holidays some call on president biden to take action by making into of the reserve. chuck schumer said doing this is the only way to offer immediate relief. biden is considering but did not indicate if and when a decision could be coming. in the meantime bay area residents are paying some of the most expensive gas. we talked with people pumping gas this morning. >> it is probably just as good as costco's prices if not within a 5 or 10 cents range. >> all the prices are different at every station. sometimes you are looking at 4.56 or 4.71. if you pay cash here it's 4.15 or if you use your card it's 4.21. a pretty good deal. >> reporter: so this is a pretty good deal but we found this on gas buddy. this tells you some of the cheapest gas prices in your area. this is 4.21. we have a link to the site on kpix.com. >> thanks so much. >>> today at petaluma junior high school they'll have extra officers on campus. this follows possible bomb threat. s

the changes that will soon go into effect. >>> bay area cities are coming alive again, and looking forlematic at times. one south bay city has a new plan. good evening. >>> kpix 5's max darrow shows us how mountain view is taking a new approach to tackle parking problems. >> reporter: finding parking can be tough and most downtown areas throughout the bay area. can mountain view, you have probably found yourself circling around the block 3 to 4 times until you finally land on the right spot. the city has a new long-term plan to try to make it a little easier to park. parking spaces can be tough to come by and downtown mountain view as it gets busier by the week. >> this morning friends were coming over. they had to do three or four turns to try to find something. >> reporter: that can start to change. the meadow view city council voted to move forward with the new downtown parking strategy, a 10 year plan designed to better manage the current and future parking demand. >> the city of mountain view has been talking about parking for as long as i can remember. >> reporter: the mayor tell

other bay area cities have enact the similar ordinances including dublin, palo alto, san josÉ and redwood> also today, walnut creek leaders will consider banning the sale of flavored tobacco and sales of electronic smoking devices. >>> new this morning, san francisco school board members have reportedly come up with a tentative plan to come up with $120 million in budget cuts. it includes reducing school budgets by $50 million, cutting 360 positions across the district and a $40 million cut to central services and more jobs on the chopping block there. >>> and then yesterday pg&e admitted it received a subpoena from the u.s. attorney's office nearly one month ago related to the fire. pg&e says experts -- pg&e actually says they expect a more than $1 billion loss due to the file that burned nearly 1 million acres. the official cause remains under investigation, but the utility has said the fire may have started when a free fell on one of its cables. >>> santa rosa's fire department is confident the chance of a severe fire is now slim, but it continues to warn residents they should always k

other bay area cities including san francisco and oakland already allow for buffer zones. >>> happeningtoday, pleasanton leaders plan to discuss the role of resource police officers. the program started back in 2002, and the program has been unscrutiny since the murder of george floyd. a survey earlier this year found a majority of parents, student and staff there support the program. >>> 6:08. new details this morning on a surge of smash and grab robberies in san francisco. people in one neighborhood are helping people retrieve their belongings. police say the richmond district is a popular dumping spot for those items that are being discarded by thieves. they say tourists are commonly the targets here. >> these people come to our city, our neighborhoods on their vacation and this is how we treat them. this is the least we can do as neighbors. >> yesterday we were telling you about the visitors from kentucky and tennessee who thieves targeted over the weekend, and among the stolen items was an army backpack that went through two tours of iraq, and that was a special meaning to that own

bay area are higher according to aaa. average in san jose is $4.79 in other bay area cities. in san francisco 4.87 and in oakland 4.78 as prices continue to ri biden to take action by making use of the nation's strategic petroleum reserve. chuck schumer said doing this is the only way to offer immediate relief. white house officials say biden is considering but did not indicate if and when a decision could be coming. bay area residents are paying some of the most expensive gas in the nation. >> it makes you think about what trips you are going to go on, where you are spending, and everything like that. >> reporter: there are other resources if you are planning ahead. for example this is gas buddy. it gives a chance to look at some cheaper gas prices in your area. we do have a link to this site on kpix.com. joycelyn moran, kpix5. >>> i am anne makovec at the live news desk. we are continuing to follow that breaking news from overnight, strike averted for kaiser pharmacists at about 1:00 this morning. the healthcare giant finally reached tentative agreement with pharmacists pre

. >>> san francisco is the latest bay area city to ask people to cut back on water use. the city's public utility commission are going to discuss asking customers to reduce water use by 5% compared to what they use two years ago and also planning to ask communities to slash that use by 14%. reductions will not be inerse forced and no penalties applied. >>> 6:05. take a peek outside this time from the east bay. good morning, walnut creek. look at our forecast for today. >> we just had the issue with the fog that has been developing the last few days and again this morning along with those chilly temperatures now the fog is not as thick as you head across parts of the east bay but you can see the dense fog over the delta right now, as well as parts of the north bay, napa visibility down to about half a mile and three-quarters of a mile in santa rosa. if you're headingpetaluma, it is chilly. the sun peeking out from behind the clouds. the highs today stay in the low 60s and it will be cooler than it was yesterday. we'll talk more about what's ahead coming up and, mike, now y

dan: shoppers and businesses still on high alert after a series of organized thefts in five bay area cities. the ramifications still being felt as city officials plead for change. in each case, thieves broke into stores, grabbing what they could and got away before police could respond, all in a matter of minutes. it happened in san francisco friday, oakland saturday, and sunday walnut creek. san jose on sunday. it was chaotic. good evening at thank you for joining us. ama: we have team coverage tenant as part of our efforts to build a better bay area. as thefts like these impact your quality of life. dan: we begin with j.r. stone who has more on how city leaders in oakland are searching for some solutions. j.r.: oakland police chief laron armstrong calling out city leaders monday after a weekend not -- that not only included what he is calling armory -- robbery caravans, but also shootings and sideshows that we have seen for much of the year. >> i need help from the leaders of this city. there has not been one call for an emergency meeting to discuss gun violence in the city of oakland. j.

dan: shoppers and businesses still on high alert after a series of organized thefts in five bay area cities. the ramifications still being felt as city officials plead for change. in each case, thieves broke into stores, grabbing what they could and got away before police could respond, all in a matter of minutes. it happened in san francisco friday, oakland saturday, and sunday walnut creek. san jose on sunday. it was chaotic. good evening at thank you for joining us. ama: we have team coverage tenant as part of our efforts to build a better bay area. as thefts like these impact your quality of life. dan: we begin with j.r. stone who has more on how city leaders in oakland are searching for some solutions. j.r.: oakland police chief laron armstrong calling out city leaders monday after a weekend not -- that not only included what he is calling armory -- robbery caravans, but also shootings and sideshows that we have seen for much of the year. >> i need help from the leaders of this city. there has not been one call for an emergency meeting to discuss gun violence in the city of oakland. j.

as bay area cities crackdown, there is pushback against mandates in other parts of the country.iden administration is responding to an appeals court decision temporarily blocking its vaccine or weekly testing requirement for private companies with 100 or more workers. florida is just one state challenging that mandate. >> no cop, no firefighter, no nurse, nobody should be losing their jobs because of these jabs. >> reporter: as appeals work their way through the court system, the white house is urging business owners to continue encouraging employees to get the shot. jean elle, "nbc bay area news". >>> well, it is a hotly debated topic among parents with young kids to vaccinate or not to vaccinate. well, tonight the santa clara county office of education held a virtual town hall to answer some parents' questions. they were joined by doctors from the county, stanford. the county has set up more than 80 school vaccine sites to prioritize access to the highest impacted communities. doctors reminded parents vaccines are safe and effective for the newly eligible 5 to 11 year olds, ad

bay area. >> what you can expect to pay at the pump this morning. >>> the vaccine deadline today in one bay area city and what it can mean going forward for employees who don't get ♪ ♪ sometimes family... ♪ ♪ is the one you make. where there's love, there's family. ritz. a taste of welcome. >>> gas prices are continuing to soar in california. we are live in san jose and we'll tell you some of the cheaper gas prices we are finding, coming up. >>> breaking overnight, a strike averted for kaiser, the agreement just reached for the healthcare giant's pharmacists. >>> tribute and remembrance for a student who lost his life too soon. >> reporter: vaccine deadline day for berkeley city workers. what happens if they don't comply? i will tell you coming up. >>> good morning. it is monday november 15. i am amanda starrantino. >> i am len kiese. good morning. welcome to monday. first things first, a check track and weather. it's a foggy start. >>> it is for sure. dense fog in spots, so i want to get right to it, dense fog advisory for the areas in gray, fairfield, vallejo, benicia due to the visibility down to

in one bay area city, at least. and also we're going to tell you what president biden is doing to try to combat climate change and still looking at some wet spots on the tarmac out there as a poet sure sign that some of those roadways are definitely still wet. >> after yesterday's rain falls a little bit slower, but commute at least plan on that looking outside later today. 60's and 70's for your highs with some increased sunshine. a good one to be getting back out there. i've got your forecast. >> and keeping a close eye on your drive times right now. traveling across our bridges. still a little wet out we'll have a look at that once we get back from break. mrs. claus the shopping boss here to help you merry savers decorate with the best bargains ever! ross has savings on everything you need to get the party started. because who waits for shipping anymore? or guests?! i love saying yes to more merry for less at ross! mrs. claus the shopping boss here to help you merry savers find the best bargains ever! when you ha

other bay area cities including san francisco and oakland already allow for buffer zones. leaders are debating the role of police provided school resource officers. program started back in 2002, two officers are employed, but the program is under scrutiny ever since the murder of george floyd. council members are considering an agreement to formalize the relationship and outline the expectations. a survey earlier this year found a majority of parents, students, and staff there support keeping the program. >> it's going to be an active 48 hours ahead of us. a two-day strike at all nine of the uc campuses, and that includes cal. tomorrow and thursday, more than 6,000 lecturers will walk off the job. they have been negotiating for a new contract for more than two years. lecturers are nontenured faculty who teach nearly half of all the undergrad and many graduate level classes. their union has filed seven unfair labor practice charges. a uc spokesperson tells us the state employment relations board has made no determination of unfair labor practices against uc. >> okay, put the

what one bay area city could soon require gun owners to do. >>> and coming up, what pg&e just revealed. you can find cbsn bay area on kpix.com or the kpix app. and we're also on the cbs news app, which cover can download -hi mommy! -hi honey! oh i missed you! you just want to video call the kids. ok. hush little baby... don't say a word... but if slow upload speeds turns your goodnight call into an accidental horror movie... can you hear me? shut it down. just remember. you're not a bad mom. you just need better internet. at&t fiber delivers faster upload speeds for more reliable video calls. get at&t fiber, plans starting at $35 a month for a year. limited availability in select areas. call 1.877.only.att. >>> mass cancellations from american airlines are still creating a nightmare for bay area travelers, and this could be a preview of what's to coming the this holiday season. we sent andre borba to find out how you can make your travel as smooth as possible for the holidays. >> reporter: some of the drama from this weekend has calmed down here at sfo. there are not lines at ticket co

meanwhile, 2 cities in the bay area are among america's most fun places to live. us news and world report. this list of 30 metro areas include san francisco and santa rosa. >> trip advisor highlights a few of san francisco's best attractions and putting alcatraz oracle park, the california academy of sciences coit tower neighborhoods like the castro and chinatown santa rosa might get overshadowed by napa wineries, but it's considered a great way to enjoy wine country at a lower price trip advisor also mention safari west in santa rosa and the charles shops museum. other california cities on that list include san diego, los angeles sacramento and for snow. you know, i lived in fresno for a couple years. was that fun? it was okay. haha. it was it was a i give it a c plus i wouldn't. admittedly not have necessarily thought about is the most fun place. you know, it's really close to yosemite and sequoia national parks street. that is fun and their son has a fantastic there's some good stuff about i'm not going present its a fun town and fresno state sports are amazing

bay area. just under a million buildings. >> he is a physicist with the usgs. he studies how seismic stress builds up on the earth's stress and lately he's studying the phenomenon of sinking cities. it turns out the entire bay area sunk as much as three inches on average in the last century. the cause? an extra 3.5 trill pounds of concrete and steel and everything else that goes with 7 to 8 million people living here. >> clearly the most dense buildings are in the central bay area. >> reporter: down, of course, is home to the infamous millennium tower, the perhaps most single most recognized tilting building in the country right now. but the millennium has a lot of company. take a look at the ten heaviest buildings in san francisco that exert the most pressure on the earth. at 686 million pounds, millennium is just the third heaviest development. the top nine all weighing more than 300 million pounds. but parson's data suggests they're all sinking, slowly but evenly so none of the others is leaning like the millennium which is sinking primarily on one side. >> it is the biggest example of tilt but generally they go down vertically. >> reporter: the european space agency sentinel

. >> while many bay area cities are sticking with those outdoor requirements for restaurants are changing back. marking spaces will be freed up. some restaurant owners say the deck removal will improve dining. >> it gave us a bigger year have more customers. >> the city says businesses can add the outdoor dining areas permanently. they just have to apply for an encroachment permit on the city's website. >>> phoenix sky harbor international airport received they experience add power out an this morning around 8:30 a.m. the apartment tweeted it was experiencing a power bump. that has caused its symptoms to go offline. two of the busiest airlines american and southwest have significant impacts. more than 90 flights were canceled. >> what was it like when you got the airport this morning? >> it was chaos. we've been in line for about an hour and a half. our flight was supposed to leave in 20 minutes. you can see how far we still are from check in. >> the power was off. >> what was it like to walk into an airport that was dark? >> just another day. >> just another day? >> yeah, but the hand dr

walnut creek, regular gas costs nearly 5 dollars per gallon, and it's a similar scene in other bay area cities peer court is feeling the prices? as the economy continues to rebound, demand is spiking. bank of america is now predicting that crude oil, which drives gas prices, will shoot up to $120 per barrel by june of 2022. that is 45% higher than current levels. one driver told us it cost him over $70 to fill up. >> it was $.29 for premium, which is what i'm using peer gets shut up in the last 6 months, but i've also been thinking about getting an electric car point >> reporter: the statewide average right now is $4.62 per gallon, up from $3.17 a year ago point >>> a major breakthrough in a series of brutal sex crimes. the suspect known as the cloverleaf rapist is finally nabbed after nearly a decade. reporter paulina jones is at the sacramento county jail with more on the suspect, and strong reaction from those who know him. >>> to find out he's here on the street is, yeah, i'm still in disbelief point >> reporter: neighbors on spartan way in sacramento in disbelief after investigators say t

many bay area cities are struggling to find a solution and balance. linda invested her heart and soul into this downtown store. every piece of jewelry was handpicked and mean something to her. >> this is my blood, sweat, and tears. i am here all the time. it is a dream for me to have a store. for that to be taken away, it just breaks my heart. >> she says the parklet is endangering her business. >> you no longer see my store. >> she and some retailers say they take away parking spots. >> a lot of my customers are older. they cannot walk or bike. >> they don't come spend money in our stores and that is a problem. >> reporter: they ask if it is fair to take public spaces and turn them into private use for restaurants. >> i have no issue with paying a fee to rent those parking spaces or whatever would be fair. truck she owns a restaurant and says this is why her 24-year- old restaurant is still in business. >> there still people not willing to go inside. they are unvested, unvaccinated or worried about upticks in cases. >> reporter: they say this provide

so far we have not heard if there will be demonstrations and other bay area cities. the oakland organizers are calling on cities across the country to act in solidarity and we'll continue to follow this story throughout our newscast tonight. coming up at 5.30. we'll have bay area criminal defense attorney paula canny weigh in on the verdict and what comes next. an investigation is underway tonight after a san francisco police officer shot and killed a man officer say. >> just after 8 o'clock this morning they got a call about a man with a knife on folsom street near 5th street officers arrived on scene make contact with the suspect. they say enduring this. one of the officers somehow ended up shooting the man who died at a hospital know. further details from police about what led up to that shooting earlier today, police told reporters the suspect is well known among officers. >> he said he's known to police. he is known to pull the same winds were not able to as the state. how we. >> how he is our officers. build relationships and no individuals throughout the neighb

bay area because a better bay area is a bay area where we can all shop safely without being concerned about criminals storming the store. this weekend's organized thefts were in these five bay area citiesekend, san francisco. friday saturday and sunday walnut creek, saturday, hayward, saturday and san jose sunday in each case thieves broke into the stores grabbing what they could and then in many of these cases got away before police could respond all in a matter of minutes police say they won't put up with it residents are rattled retailers want action. steps like these affect more than just the retailers. they affect your quality of life. we have team coverage today with crews at the hot spots across the bay area abc 7 insider film meteor had a one-on-one conversation with san francisco. police. chief bill scott and 7 on your side's michael. finney will have a look at what you could face if you inadvertently buy some of these goods. all right. now it all began friday when a large mob of people ran into the louis vuitton store in san francisco's union square. they also hit a burberry, bloomingdale. yves saint laurent stealing more than a million dollars in merchandise abc

the dictionary chose it. >>> the key deadline set to affect thousands of employees in two major bay area citiesand mask mandates are changing for one east bay county. we are going to tell you where you will soon be able to loosen your nask. join us monday morning, 4:30 to 7:00. >>> military families had a thrilling afternoon at a popular san diego tourist spot. you are looking at it. group called thriller san diego danced to michael jackson's famous song "thriller." they danced aboard the uss midway aircraft carrier museum and the goal was simple. have fun on halloween and i believe they succeeded. many of the dancers were service members or family members of those in the military. >> fun to watch, too. >> it is. >>> all right. you have heard about trick or treating. but how about trunk or treating? halloween fans in sunnyvale put a new spin on celebrating the spookiest holiday today with the community's first ever trunk or treat celebration. take a look here. people dressed up in costumes, decorated their car trunks for this event. it was sponsored by the bay area christian church and took pla

bay area crime crisis takes a terrifying new turn. a security guard is shot defending a news crew covering a robbery. >>> while one group of retail suspects faces a judge in san francisco another big bay area citying it up in san jose. >> bail was set at $2 million. >>> thanksgiving is hours away whether staying around the bay area or traveling out of town i have you covered in the thanksgiving forecast. >>> and why the grocery store isn't the only place seeing a major russia head of the holiday. >>> we begin with a growing crime crisis in the bay area. that's left a security guard critically hurt. good evening i'm allen martin. >> and i'm elizabeth cook. he was shot while guarding a local news car covering yet another robbery. kpix5 wilson walker begins the team coverage from oakland. >> guard is listed in stable condition at high land hospital after the shooting around lunchtime. just behind me is one of the stores hit in the bay areas' recent string of smash and grabs prime 356 a boutique burglarized twice in the past month. the break-in happened on monday night. but today just before 12:30 a news crew was here to cover the burglary when an armed robbery crew pulled up. i spoke with two eyew

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and the crime plaguing san francisco and other bay area cities. can visit us as we update the stories, every arrest that is made as well as the timeline of when and where those smash and grabs happen. >> 4:35, the dry weather not helping those wanting to hit the slopes this thanksgiving weekend. sugar bowl is the latest resort in the sierra to delay the start of its ski season. it was scheduled to open friday but just can't due to the conditions. we reported heavenly, north star, and palisades tahoe resorts are also closed this weekend. forced to delay the seasons due to the snow. let's get a look at the holiday forecast in the bay area. >> we have one more day of people cooking and prepping and all of that stuff, or maybe just even heading out for work. as you're stepping out the door, it's another chilly start. we have been focusing on the temperatures because that's the main story for the start of the day. as you're heading out in fremont, heavier jacket needed with temperatures in the mid-40s. as we go into today, another nice one. a lot of su

here and the best of the bad alternatives was to continue this to another meeting. >> now, other bay area cities san francisco and oakland already have buffer zones so patients and staff don't feel threatened or intimidated. now, before the meeting ended, city council officials adopted a ban on flavored tobacco sales. a move meant to keep kids away from vaping and smoking. enforcement begins in five months. city also extended its outdoor dining program through june of 2022. you will get to eat outdoors and shop outdoors at least stlum through the summer. the stay is working on>> today,i will not be a candidate for re-election to congress. >> announcement in washington, d.c. but the real impact here in the bay area. congresswoman jackie speier will not seek re-election next year. what sets her apart is her personal journey and the respect she's easterned in congress on both sides of the aisle. but now after more than 40 years in politics, she said it's time to move on. her life is an amazing story of determination. in 1978, she was an aide to bay-area congressman lee o'ryan when they traveled to

after the recent smash and grabs we've been seen at several locations at stores all across the bay area. city officials say they've been in contact with several businesses and people can expect to see more patrol cars in certain areas. now the 9 people charged in connection to a series of smash and grab robberies in san francisco could also be arraigned in court as early as today. investigators say all 9 people are connected to break ins robberies at the leave that on store dispensary and a walgreens sfpd says as many as 40 people smashed windows at the lee that on store on friday night. this was one of several locations targeted that night. we've also learned that areas in the soma district also targeted friday night as well. >> we cannot we will not and we do not tolerate that kind of behavior in our city. the charges we everything from looting, grand theft burglary, possession of stolen property firearm possession commercial burglary and more. >> district attorneys from across the bay area met yesterday to discuss that that's happening across the area and whether that these in these incide

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check back with you. >>> with the statewide drought showing no let-up, san francisco's latest bay area city asking people to cut back on water use. today the city's public utilities commission will discuss asking customers to reduce water use by 5% compared to what they used two years ago. it also plans to ask communities that buy water from san francisco to slash use by 14%. reductions will not be ed. no penalties will be implied. >>> the white house announced the u.s. would release 50 million barrels from the strategic petroleum reserve in order to try to bring down gas prices. scott mcgrew joins us now. other countries doing the same. >> that's right. india and the uk. an effort to increase supply in the supply and demand formula. pretty standard strategy for a president who is facing high gas prices and the blame that comes with it. historically this move does not have a huge effect. no matter who is in the white house, presidents really don't have much leverage over gas prices. supply and demand does. nonetheless, the white house took credit this morning saying today's announcement ref

bay. fremont may be the next city in the bay area to launch the universal income program. er: good morning. last night the fremont city council said let's take a look at this and research this basic income program, universal income program and see if it would be worthwhile to give money to the poorest residents, namely those affected by homelessness and those 18-year-olds moving out of foster care. it's a way to battle poverty, and you could recall that stockton tried this for a couple years. they started out a couple years ago by giving $500 a month to residents selected at random and paid for by private organizations, and the program found they did not stop working despite of the guaranteed income, and stress levels were lower and they were better mothers and fathers to their children. >> thank you, bob. >>> state leaders trying to solve the growing shipping backlog at the port of los angeles. unloaded cargo containers are stacked up and waiting to be moved, and the port is charging $100 a day after six days if the container is leaving by train. >>> watching out for rain

so far we have not heard if there will be demonstrations in other bay area cities. but the open organizers are calling on cities across the country to act in solidarity. >> thanksgiving is less than a week away. a lot of people are starting to travel and it was a busy day at san jose's airport. we're roughly 400,000 passengers are expected over the 11 days around thanksgiving. those are levels not seen since before the pandemic. now that a lot of people are vaccinated and the pandemic has eased. more people are willing to travel, although some travelers are still anxious. >> i think it was a little bit stressful. more stressful. this my first time flying since the pandemic. i was very much hesitant to go out. but with the vaccines that have and booster feeling much more confident going out visiting people. i mean, and now going for a wedding for a friend. so i'm feeling a pretty good now. >> something new this year. the san jose airport is offering reserved parking spots which can be booked online. at sfo. it almost looked like 2019 today as a lot of people again, a

enforcement officers will help local agencies combat organized retail theft that's hitting a number of bay area cities. from san francisco to walnut creek, hayward to palo alto. large groups of thieves have been breaking into bay area businesses and stealing whatever they can get their hands on. we have a map here that shows how thieves have targeted at least 15 stores across the bay area in just the past four days. this includes the louisville thanh store in san francisco's union square, nordstrom and walnut creek. they also tried to break into the upscale consignment store, the real, real and palo alto sunday night. thieves also hit a small jewelry store in hayward, southland mall and the lululemon store in san jose santana row. we have this new video to share from walnut creek of the smash and grab robberies at nordstrom over the weekend. about 80. people poured out of that story just before closing stolen items in hand. police now say that merchandise value between 102 $100,000 was stolen and that nordstrom employees, three of them were injured. so far, at least three arrests have been made. nords

bay area. kpix is live in redwood city with more on what's appropriating this delay. >> it's to protect whales away as turtles. they are trying to proceed vent from getting tangled in crab pot lines. there's still a high presence in certain zones. the crabbing season was scheduled to open on november 15th. its been delayed in zones three and four from the son month line to lopez point. the take using crab traps won't be allowed when the city starts in november 6th to protect whales and turtles. the state department of fish and wildlife said this is the first time the crab fishery is subject to similar measures as commercial craberns to protect whales and sea turtles. we recognize that change takes time but thank all people who treasure these opportunities. we don't have a new opening date but the department said there will be another risk assessment on november 22nd. for now live in redwood city. >>> let's go live to scotland where the un climate summit is going on today. the president just spoke in front of a panel. he was focused on for thests and their role in helping reduce methane emissio

. >>> with the climate in crisis, san francisco is the latest bay area city asking people to cut back on water use. customers will be asked to reduce by 5%, compared to what they used two years ago. the reductions are not going to be enforced. no penalties applied. >> a rough ride for one man in the south bay when something hits his car on the frooway. it's a golf ball. >> it's the season of giving. the reason hundreds of families in the east bay are going to have a thanksgiving meal this week. a few temperatures in the 30s. fair field, 39 degrees. we'll talk about the chilly temperatures and decreasing rain chances in our seven-day forecast when we come back. call 833-317-4673 or live chat at calhope.org today. this is elodia. she's a recording artist. 1 of 10 million people that comcast has connected to affordable internet in the last 10 years. and this is emmanuel, a future recording artist, and one of the millions of students we're connecting throughout the next 10. through projectup, comcast is committing $1 billion so millions more students, past... and present, can continue to

bay area this weekend and woke says in order to make coordinated attacks like this stop. it's going to take everyone working together. this has to stop. and we need to work with all the cities and all the counties and all the sheriff departments and work statewide and nationally to ensure that the bay area is not going to take this in walnut creek tim johns abc 7 news. it was an unprecedented weekend of crime. oakland among the crimes roving caravans vehicles targeting legal marijuana dispensaries this store at 7th and broadway was boarding up tonight as a precaution an opd patrol car was shot up this morning as officers responded to a robbery at a cannabis business on macarthur boulevard near 82nd avenue, at least three bullets. hit the police car. no officers were hurt. abc 7 news reporter laura anthony continues our team coverage with the police chief's perspective on what can be done to make oakland safer. sideshow at brazen retail robberies and break-ins. unfortunately, just another weekend in oakland. i need cities help. i need help from the leaders of this city. once again, oakland police chief laurent. armstrong is standing before the public pleading for help and tr

some say it is where one bay area city is headed. reggie: new payment app pressures. the irs will soon be looking into your venlo or paypal accounts depending how you use them. drew: after yesterday's storm, we enter a dry pattern. rainfall chance tuesday next week, 0%. this morning, dealing with fog. afternoon is brighter and warmer. there's never been a better time to switch to xfinity. get the fast and reliable internet you deserve, for only $19.99 a month for 12 months. and, for the first time ever, score 12 times the speed for the same price when you add xfinity mobile. that's more speed and more value for the same price. switch now to xfinity internet to power all your devices and get started for just $19.99 a month. plus, for a limited time, get $300 back and a 5g phone on us. get this deal before it's gone. click, call or visit a store today. kumasi: nancy pelosi stepping onto the world stage. she spoke earlier this morning at the cop26 summit in scotland. she doubled down on america's commitment to rejoin the global effort to solve climate change. >> america

this comes after the recent smash-and-grab robberies at stores all across the bay area. city officials say they've been in contact with several businesses and people can expect to see more patrol cars in certain areas. if you're al and you're wondering that's why now the 9 people charged in connection to a series of smash-and-grab robberies in san francisco could be a range. could be arraigned in court as early as today. investigators saw on 9 people connected to those break-ins and robberies at the louis baton store. the dispensary in the walgreens. sfpd says as many as 40 people smashed windows at that louis the talks to on friday night. this was one of several locations targeted in the same night. we've also learned areas in the soma district were also targeted friday night. >> we cannot we will not and we do not tolerate that kind of behavior in our city. the charges we everything from looting, grand theft burglary, possession of stolen property firearm possession commercial burglary and more. >> district attorneys from across the bay area met yesterday to discuss that th

widespread 50's, those of you at half moon bay finally out of the 60's 59 degrees. 60 for san jose. the warmest city in the bay area livermore 10 degrees cooler. >> in the low 50's with widespread upper 40's to low 50's for overnight lows in daytime highs. very seasonable little bit above average for livermore in concord in the low 70's as a san jose. but everyone else in the low to mid 50's with nevado and santa rosa 68 degrees downtown san francisco 62 degrees for your afternoon highs and we're going to remain in the 60's for the next several days. but we are tracking drier weather very seasonal outlook through next weekend as that storm passes as well. a little bit of some offshore winds on friday as that storm going to watch out for that. but fortunately no fire danger threat just because of all the rain we've been getting thanks to those 2 big atmospheric rivers. and this one, though not an atmospheric river. i mean, it's not even really like much of the storm to begin with. not drizzle, though, jonathan. so that's good news for you because i know you always get disappointed when it's like a drizzle fest, some

other bay area cities have similar ordinances including dublin, palo alto, and redwood city.ta county reaffirmed the banning of flavored tobacco sales in july. >>> school board members have reportedly come up with a tentative plan to make $125 million in required budget cuts. according to "the chronicle," the plan will be presented later today. it cuts 360 positions across the district, and a $40 million cut to central services with another 55 jobs on the chopping block, and 50 million in school budget cuts. the district has until december to finalize the plan. >>> and then the trial for theranos continues today after repairs from last week's water main break about three blocks from the courthouse. with the courthouse lacking running water, the trial was put on told. they were looking at the interviews where she defended herself and the company from charges of fraud. she talked about being in charge and what was happening there at theranos. we have the reporting on the theranos trial online, just go to nbcbayarea.com and click on the elizabeth holmes coverage. >>> and now loo

city. >> yesterday, bay area prosecutors announced a new alliance aimed at combatting retail theft. the d.a.s from several counties say this partnership will allow them to better share information and ultimately successfully prosecute anyone involved in these mob thefts. reporting live, bob redell, today in the bay. >> just seemed like it's not stopping, but police are trying to do their best to get this under control. bob, thank you. >>> so look, the crime plaguing san francisco and other bay area cities, it is the top story on our website. if you visit nbcbayarea.com, you'll get latest and a timeline on when and where these smash and grabs happen. >> happening today, san francisco police holding a virtual town hall in response to a recent police shooting. it happened last friday in a residential hotel at fifth and fulsome. police said the suspect was armed with a knife and since then, he's been identified as asa amani. police have provided few details about his history. >> authorities in the north bay are hoping you have seen this man. identified as steven perez. police in petalum

. >>> police say a criminal network is operating here in the bay area targeting the most vulnerable among us. in at least four east bay cities, they found older women who were walking alone had thousands of dollars worth of jewelry taken right from them. nbc bay area's terry mcsweeney tell us more. >>> 95-year-old frances roberts went for a walk on the san francisco bay trail in berkeley on thanksgiving day. a car pulled up with a man and a woman in front, and two children in back. the woman approached. >> kissing me on each cheek saying you're so sweet. you're so nice. >> then, the stranger put a necklace of junk beads over roberts' head, supposedly as a gift but in reality, as a distraction while stealing the invaluable necklace roberts' mother had left her. >> because we had a pact that she would wear that chain until she died. and then, i would wear it until i died. and it was our way of keeping up with each other. >> reporter: the thieves also got roberts' $2,500 ring. tonight, we are learning thieves in four east bay cities pulled off nearly identical crimes in the past few days. talking about berkeley, pleasanton, bre

turning to our climate in crisis, the bay area and states still in the grips of a drought and new water restrictions go into effect for the south bay's biggest city. nbc bay area's kris sanchez has a look at what it will mean for businesses and your family. >> reporter: you'll want to start taking shorter showers starting today as those water restrictions go into effect for customers of san jose water company. this will impact customers in san jose, cupertino, campbell, los gatos and saratoga requiring them to cut back by 15% from 2019 levels. back when we were still leaving the house for work and schedule. customers who don't cut back could face a drought fee. san jose water gets its water from -- which declared a drought in june. that 15% reduction, failing to meet that will result in a $7 per unit surcharge for going over. a water unit is 748 gallons. the average average to consider, ten gallons. many water companies offer water audits. they'll check your sprinklers, irrigation to make sure you don't have a leak. some offer low-flow shower heads and shower timers. but they say the surest way is to take a look at your water use outside because