betty yu with both sides of the story. >> reporter: a handful of students at west lake middle school eight candy from a classmate last monday that parents say turned out to be chocolate shrooms. the oakland unified school district said most of the students who ate the candy only had a small portion but one student ate enough of it to get sick. >> in my case, my daughter was drugged. she took something without the knowledge of what was in it. i feel like, if a child is exposed to drugs, whether knowingly or unknowingly, they should call a parent immediately. >> reporter: brittney said thankfully her daughter did not fall ill but she is disappointed she did not hear from the principal until about two hours after staff members were notified. >> i was upset, for one. i was concerned, highly concerned. she does have allergies. she could have lost her mind and never came back from it so i had a lot of thoughts and there was really no empathy. >> even if you don't know what is going on, i should be immediately notified that my underage daughter is at school high on something that she did no

as betty yu will show you it is not soon enough for business owners who had a big economic hit. >> reporter: they moved and cleared the heavy dating fencing that defined the landscape near the moscone center for more than a week. several streets were closed to traffic during what would be the dinner rush. they later reopened around 8:00 p.m. apec officially ended friday, many businesses in the area said the did not see the recovery they were hoping for this weekend . >> people just wanted to avoid the neighborhood because there was so many protests and it was hard to get around the city. i think in general people just walked in said will come back next week. >> reporter: the bar manager at lark bar on market street near third said he saw his regular customers return on sunday. but not quite as many as you normally would see on this day. >> it was not the large groups we thought they would be. we thought we could have gotten overrun we had nothing to base it off of the nothing to know what to expect . >> reporter: he said the bar had extra workers on call but as it turned out, they were not

betty yu spoke to wants to do and about what she wants from the university. >> reporter: uc berkeley was sued tuesday by jewish groups who said unchecked anti-semitism has spread on campus. including at his law school. the lawsuit said specifically, law school groups have anti-jewish policies. the complaint filed in federal court is among the first against a major university since the war began between israel and hamas. >> yes, i feel fear and at the same time i am not going to wear a shirt that i would have gotten on a trip to israel. i am not going to necessarily have a pin of an israeli flag or to do anything that would show my solidarity. >> reporter: business student hannah schlacter is part of jewish-americans for fairness in education. one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit. she should video of two assaults that happened in october. she said this one shows the moments after jewish student carrying an israeli flag was hit with a metal water bottle. >> my understanding is that i am not seeing the university of force policy in place and when you don't enforce policy in every situat

betty yu with both sides of the story. >> reporter: a handful of students at westlake middle school eight candy from a classmate last monday the parent say turned out to be chocolate shrooms. the oakland unified school district said most of the students who ate the candy only had a small portion. but one student ate enough of it to get sick. >> in my case my daughter was drugged. because she took something without the knowledge of what was in it. i feel like if a child is exposed to drugs, whether knowingly or unknowingly, they should call the parent immediately. >> reporter: she said thankfully her daughter did not fall ill but she is disappointed she did not hear from the principal until about two hours after steph members were notified. >> i was upset . i was concerned. highly concerned. because she does have allergies. she could have lost her mind and never came back from it. i had a lot of thoughts and it was no empathy. >> even if you don't know what is going on we should be in it illegally notified -- we should be immediately notified. high on something she did not know she was tak

that's all we can ask for. >> betty yu reporting there. so we asked mayor london breed about the city potentially helping some of the businesses who say they were hurt by apec street closures. the mayor would only go as far as saying she empathized with what they've had to put up with. >> thank you for your patience and your understanding because it was not easy to get around in this city, you know, like, we had 21 leaders of 21 economies, and it required a lot of increased security like nothing we've ever experienced, even on just a presidential visit. so we truly appreciate the people of san francisco for their patience, their understanding. >> in the meantime, an artificial intelligence shakeup in san francisco. just a day after participating in apec the ceo and cofounder of open a.i. was ousted by his board. that's the company known for creating chatgpt. the board says sam altmann failed to be consistently candid as its leader. >>> on friday president biden's last day in the bay area, he sat down with president obra dor of mexico. he c

but as betty yu shows us, local businesses are still waiting to see some of the crowds. >> reporter: we didn't know what to expect when we checked out sunday evening. we saw plenty of empty tables and chairs that said they would normally be buzzing with activity. >> usually at this time we're busy. >> reporter: the general manager didn't want to identify his eatery says the turnout has been disappointing. on this night, he had no reservations and about half as many diners he would see on sunday. >> and everything is quiet. but today is very slow. >> reporter: mission street was closed. he canceled all product deliveries on the week due to the closures. anticipating doordash drivers will struggle to pick up orders. >> even some employees are worried about how they will come here. >> reporter: the city is ready to welcome 20,000 people to san francisco this week. apec is projected to pump $53 million into the economy. it is san francisco's chance to shine in the global spotlight. >> we're so excited and ready for that spotlight. san francisco is a beautiful place. it's an amazing city.

after a busy black friday weekend we sent betty yu to find out if anything has changed. >> a major increase in police officers this holiday season. i spoke to an sfpd lieutenant dedicated to this area. so far, no major incidents. >> it looked and sounds like the holiday season here in union square. it is not hard to see uniformed officers and patrol cars on virtually every corner. this sfpd, atv is the newest edition to the force. we met them visiting from the netherlands. she said she searched crime in the city before committing to the trip. >> i looked it up. it was safe enough. what we do see a lot of homeless people. it is really, yeah. and a lot of drugs used on the streets. we are not really used to that. >> reporter: here we are in union square what are your impressions of union square, this is the main shopping center. >> a good neighborhood and a lot of police. we see a lot of police cars, a lot of police cars, it feels good. >> stepped up security measures are part of the city's safe shopper initiative that began after high profile smash and grabs at stores two years ago. the da s

well, that's betty yu and she was out there last night and a height difference between betty and shaqt. he is 7'1." his shoe size is like a 22 or 23. i have met him in person. that's exceptional. >> can you imagine if he chosen to be a scientist? >> look at vern glenn. this was last year and they did a height comparison. and vern -- you know, obviously lost. so i guess our team's hoop dreams are, you know, left up to us, you and i. reed. >> shaq looked down and said little man. [ laughter ] no, he's too nice to do that. and vern glenn is a wonderful guy. >> shaq actually helped a kid a 14-year-old who had a size 23 shoe. he helped him find shoes. can you imagine? >> i have stood outside his gate and it's tall as well. >>> all right, we're going into the peak of the spending season. i'll chat with cbs news business analyst jill schlesinger about the trends during the holidays. >>> plus, more travel tips this tuesday. the headline, you won't be alone on the roads or the skies. and by the way, you better leave early because of that. here's a live look outside before we head to break. a l

in fact, one bar owner told our betty yu if he knew then what he knows now, he wouldn't have botheredng at all. >> reporter: all this infrastructure around the hotel where the president was staying is being dismantled. apec related closures are still having big impacts on small businesses across the city. in fact, those we spoke to say they're reporting six figure losses. apec may officially be over, but the high security zone is still a fortress of sorts. security check points, fences, and concrete barriers are still driving away customers. this bar near moscone center would normally be packed on a friday night according to the owner. he also owns two other lounges outside the zone. in total, he estimates a $250,000 loss. >> we had a lot of high hopes that we would get a lot of people coming in. again, because we host many conferences. and they're very different. we had a lot of hopes, and this is just not the same. >> reporter: in fact, he said on monday night novella only had about ten customers and closed early. several large groups canceled their buy outs during the week. he also

that's all we can ask for. >> that was betty yu reporting. so we asked mayor london breed about the city potentially helping some of the businesses who say they were hurt by apec street closures. the mayor would only go as far as saying she empathized with what they've had to put up with. listen. >> thank you for your patience and your understanding because it was not easy to get around in this city, you know, like, we had 21 leaders of 21 economies, and it required a lot of increased security like nothing we've ever experienced, even on just a presidential visit. so we truly appreciate the people of san francisco for their patience, their understanding. >> in the meantime an artificial intelligence shakeup in san francisco, just a day after participating in apec too. the ceo and cofounder of open a.i. was ousted by his board. that's the company known for creating chatgpt. the board says sam altman failed to be consistently candid as its leader. >>> on friday president biden's last day in the bay area, he sat down with the president of mexico

betty yu shows us the market was so busy, some vendors could barely keep up. >> reporter: judging byuge turnout on night one of the chinatown night market, it's off to a successful start. some vendors say they ran out of food shortly before the event began. chinatown's famous lantern lined street turned even more vibrant and lively as thousands parked the first ever chinatown night market just days ahead of apec. the international event is expected to bring some 20,000 people to the city. there was a lot of food and a lot to look at. line dancers dazzled the crowd as locals and tourists caught the entertain. this man decorated cup cakes with different floral designs. there's not usually this many people in chinatown? >> yes, this many people watching me! >> reporter: how does it make you feel? >> i'm happy seeing all the people happy tonight. >> reporter: henry has owned aa bakery for more than 30 years. >> after covid, we try creating chinatown with the food and get it back to chinatown. >> reporter: the nonprofit be chinatown founder wanted to wow visitors, including those who may

. >> betty yu always gets the good stuff. >>> good news for sports fans. the season has arrived.ort will open this friday. that is thanks to the recent storm and the resorts snowmaking system. people are able to get on the slopes for an early november opening day. let's check in with paul heggen. anytime you can get on the slopes before the holiday, that is a good sign. >> that is bonus territory for the skiers out there. looks like the skiers will pick up more snow next week. details are still a little fuzzy at this point. we'll get into it momentarily. we have a storm system that will affect the weather over the next couple of days, but not with any significant rain chance. it is going to send more cloud cover into the area. the bulk of this one is energy and moisture being sent into the pacific northwest. odds are that we are going to see a chance for a couple of sprinkles of the golden gate. it is also going to have an impact on solar power around the bay area. we are at the top of the schedule in terms of the amount of solar energy that can be generated today. we are making

betty yu has their update. >> they are the first division champion ever. >> it was a sweet celebrationthat has had to battle off the field. they won the division ii league championship this past weekend after gun violence force them out of their practice field in september. >> it feels good because we made history. we are the first youth to win. >> 13-year-old east bay panthers defensive end yashon marbly showed us his ring. they won, 6-14. >> to see a smile on his face, that is great. that is the best thing for me. >> back in august, two shootings in one week around bernice carter park in oakland, set -- sent the players, coaches, and fans running for their lives. >> i was running. i was like, i'm going to run, too. we all started running. we got down. i was a little nervous. that could've been the end right there. >> it could've been the end? >> yeah. >> with the help of city leaders and the oakland fire chief, the team practices at medicine park academy. the field isn't perfect, but it is one that they are grateful for. >> our babies are resilient. that is the best word for them. so

betty yu has both sides of that story. >> reporter: a handful of students at west lake middle schoolte candy from a classmate on monday that parents essay turned out to be chocolate shrooms. the oakland unified school district said most of the students who ate the candy only had a small portion , but one student ate enough of it to get sick. >> in my case, my daughter was drugged. because, she took something without the knowledge of what was in it . i feel like if a child is exposed to drugs, knowingly or unknowingly, they should call the parent immediately. >> reporter: britney said thankfully, her daughter didn't fall ill but she is disappointed she did not hear from the principal until two hours after staff members were notified. >> i was upset for one. was concerned. highly concerned. she does have allergies . she could have lost her mind and never come back from it. so, i had a lot of thoughts, and there was really no empathy. >> even if you don't know what is going on, i should be immediately notified that my underage daughters at school , high on something she did not know she

betty yu is in palo alto with the very latest. >> authorities are investigating a hit and run that injuredarab muslim student that happened near this round about on the stanford campus as a possible hate crime. the santa clara county sheriff's office has taken over the investigation from the chp. police said the victim told investigators the driver made contact and accelerated and struck the victim. >> i think what happened yesterday was a shock. but in a way expected. there have been warning signs that there will be escalation in the violence targeted toward arab and muslim students on campus. >> the victim sustained non-life threatening injuries. the suspect was described as a white man in his mid 20s with short dirty blond hair, a short beard, and round framed glasses. he was driving a black toyota 4 runner. alicia service and peyton draper are not palestinian but have been supporting the sit-in protest by student s. thaw have been camping out in stanford's why plaza two weeks. >> we are sad our friend is hurt. and where this type of thing can happen. >> reporter: since the start of the

betty yu was there, and she said things turned violent. >> shame on you, shame on you. >> reporter: pro-palestinian protesters chanted shame on you as guests arrived in their cars for the annual friends of the idf gala in san carlos. the fundraiser support israeli soldiers on the front lines . the protest began hours before the event. they carried flags, and signs which read, stop killing kids, and no gala for genocide. >> reporter: dozens of sheriff deputies in riot gear contained the crowd. tensions rose , as tow trucks arrived to remove cars blocking skyway road. san francisco resident, bianca fernandez, who is african-american, peruvian, and native american, brought her wife and stepson. >> we are not palestinian, but we are indigenous. those of us who have gone through our own hardships, our ancestors going through the same thing, we are here to show support for the palestinian people. >> reporter: this is the second protest in two days for the family. >> i felt really good about my first day of protest because you are protesting about what is happening in palestine, and dissolve it. >> report

. >> what happened inside and outside of the building betty yu shows us it was hard to argue that san francisco was not the center of attention tonight. >>> the motorcade holding president bidden and kamala harris, drove down the street this evening and the governor attended the merchant exchange building. rush hour traffic came to a stand still. inside the ball room on the 15th floor, biden, harris, newsom gave speeches and mingled with dignitaries, donors and politicians. staffers closed windows to drowned out the pro-palestinian protest happening below. officers in riot gear formed a blockade at montgomery and california >> i am palestinian, this is wrong. we are people. we deserve human rights, demand a seize fire and demand the end of the occupation, joe biden is here and he is going to hear us. >> free palestine! >> reporter: a san francisco native, she joined the protest that began on market street. she feels that apec is overshadowing. >> the world's attention is on sf right now. >> should be on gaza and the west bank and lebanon and syria and the congo and a lot of places. i

where can i get the best food possible for free >> she is betty yu.is funny. >>> it is getting cooler, darker earlier, no surprise and i have opened toe shoes in the bay. >> i hope my mom is not watching. >> levitating >> yes. >> now, it is not quite yet tonight or tomorrow. let's take a look at what is in store. the winds will be picking up. off shore wind accelerating as the storm system, the recent one departs and a lill of air over the pacific building towards the coast, squeezing the atmosphere over the west coast and helping to produce the gusty winds. fairly narrow window of time. the off shore winds that prevents the humidity levels from increasing overnight that is what they usually do as the temperatures cool off. the strongest winds, midmorning tomorrow. you can see the windows in the background. the humidity levels on the low end will be 30-35%. that is not critically low. as the humidity drops, the temperatures warm up tomorrow afternoon, the winds will die down. we will have low humidity levels tomorrow afternoon. the lowest humidity and

betty yu has the story. [ singing ] >> reporter: through song and prayer, people of multiple faiths came together outside palo alto city hall on saturday to call for peace amid the israel-hamas war. the founder of the american muslim voice foundation says the war has brought it highly charged emotions on both sides of the conflict. >> there are issues about palestine and israel, it's very touchy because there are rabbis and there are muslims. and it's very difficult to feel the pain of others. that's where it takes compassion and all the things we were talking about. >> reporter: there were no palestinian or israeli flags displayed in the plaza. just hearts and minds thinking of the lives lost in the war. do you feel this was a healing experience? >> definitely. definitely. and this isn't just a jewish and muslim thing. for me, it's a human thing, you know? [ singing ] >> reporter: on saturday, israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu said a ceasefire would only be possible if all 239 hostages held by militants in gaza are released. more than 11,000 palestinians, two-thirds of them wom

tonight they tell betty yu they are worried. >> these giant laser that begin at the ferry building anday down-market street are getting the attention this week. but many small businesses inside the security zone say they are left out of the spotlight and, in fact, business is slower than ever. >> reporter: foot traffic was light inside, amid high hopes to a bustling start of apec week that is expected to bring 20,000 people to the city. empty tables and chairs, one sign reads apec is going to be epic. >> i feel so disappointed. >> reporter: sammy has owned this place for the last five years on monday she says sales are down 80%, food delivery drivers are struggling to pick up orders, she told some workers not to come in this week at all. >> we have more people coming on the weekend to see a movie. today is, you know, it is super, super quiet. >> reporter: many businesses believe the fencing, security protocols and traffic headaches are keeping people away >> people are trying to avoid the delays in the schedule if they were coming here for anything else they are trying to avoid it. >>

they are out thousands of dollars after a string of break ins, the owner told our betty yu he is not ready to throw in the towel.. >> reporter: here on the compan hit six times by crooks in recent years the owner said this time a thief did not break the glass to get in. instead he used a crowbar to pry open the front door. in the early morning hours on monday a thief stole from the popular oakland restaurant not once but twice within 15 minutes. first, he took cash from the register. then, went back to clean out about $5,000 worth of alcohol. >> this one was more heartbreaking because we, thanksgiving is coming up, a week of thankfulness and gratefulness and for this to happen. my mom just had a brain tumor removed. >> reporter: the owner, a former top chef contestant said running the kitchen is deeply personal. it reflects his heritage and his love for oakland. >> you want to think positive all of the time. you are all about community. you are all about the town, oakland, the bay area. then you have to worry about things like this. a sad situation. someone destroyed a statue of the

playing when it comes to keeping shoppers safe at union square, so, is it work something we sent betty yuice presence, they were not kidding, they are out in force. >>> caltrans has a plan to ease congestion on i-80 what it could mean for your next trip to tahoe. >>> and remembering henry kissinger he passed away at 100. >>> thank you for joining us i'm sara donchey in for julia iet good juliette goodrich. now, we start with talking about the flaring at chevron. we have not heard from county health just yet. >>> we have an update to a big commuter headache. b.a.r.t trains are moving again through the tube, service was stopped for about an hour because somebody was on the tracks near the embarcadero station. we saw commuters waiting on the platform and saw some police downstairs. >>> before you buy an e-bike for your kids this christmas you will want to hear this next story. marin county says

pointing fingers at the school staff and the district over how they are handling the whole thing betty yupoke to both sets of parents and the district. >> reporter: a handful of students ate candy from a class mate last monday that parents say turned out to be chocolate shrooms. most of the students that ate the candy had a small portion, one student at enough to get sick. >> in my case my daughter was drugged because she took something without the knowledge of what was in it. i feel like if the child is exposed to drugs knowingly or unknowingly they should call the important immediately. >> reporter: brittany said thankfully her daughter did not fall ill. she is disappointed she did not hear from the principal until two hours after the staff members were notified. >> i was upset for one. i was concerned. highly concerned. she does have allergies, she could of lost her mind and never came back from it. i had a lot of thoughts, there was no empathy >> even if you don't know what is going on, i should have been immediately notified that my underage daughter is at school high off of somethin

betty yu shows us they probably need someone to pinch them after their championship dreams came true.s going into our record books as the first ever. >> it was a sweet celebration for a oakland youth football team that had to fight pretty tough battles off of the field. they won the division 2 league championship in sacramento this past weekend after gun violence forced them out of their practice field in september. >> it feels good. we made history. we are the first youth to win in the east bay in history. >> this 13-year-old 12u devicive end slowed us his championship ring. the panthers beat the junior jackets, 26-14. >> for him to get a ring and for me to see the smile on his face. it is keeping him focused. that is great to me. then my son is not on the streets as long as he is safe that is the best thing for me. >> reporter: back in august, two shootings in a week in and around the park in east oakland sent the players, parents, the coach, running for their lives. >> i heard it. then i just started -- i did not know until i seen everybody running. so, i was like i am going to run

. >> betty yu has got that story. . >> reporter: they sang, they prayed, and shared stories of hostages being held by hamas. more than a dozen different faith leaders came together at saint bartholomew catholic church in a san mateo to show support and stand against hatred of any kind. >> i think what people forget a lot of times is catholics, muslims, and jews are brothers. we are all together. we are all religions. i went to sarah high school for four years, and i felt very welcomed there. >> reporter: isaac said it's been tough to see the war unfold on social media. it's not jews versus muslims, we're all together and need to be standing as one. . >> reporter: on saturday night, it's twaktly what they did. the vigil was organized by the peninsula jewish community center, or pjcc. the ceo said there has been a rise in anti-semitism in the bay area. >> there's great anxiety and fear amongst people in the jewish community, and people have been directly impacted. we haven't had any incidents, thankfully, in foster city as of yet. we're hopeful we won't. there has been a great deal of sup

this is our betty yu. font is inspired by the cable car route signs and the lopsided text is a nod to the city's steep hills. reaction on social media, as it often is, was mixed. cam tweeted out he might be the on one who likes the black and yellow scheme. one person posted they would only change the font of san francisco, but it will grow on them. someone else posted that they hate the font, but they like the reason behind the curved text and the shorts are nice. >>> darren is tracking the forecast for us, including rain. >> we'll start with where it's not falling or where it is falling apart. look at our lot in life in terms of rainfall, being on the very southern edge of the storm track right now. we're watching the last several hours on first alert doppler. look at that. it looked promising and then seemingly evaporated and disappeared. this was a pretty impressive storm up there like through oregon. we're just on the southern edge and it kind of fell apart. we'll take a moment in a bit and look out at

as betty yu reports, it's not soon enough for business owners who already had to take economic hit from the economic conference. >> reporter: crews were busy moving and clearing heavy duty fencing that defined the landscape near the moscone center for more than a week. several streets remained closed to traffic do you remember what would be the dinner rush and reopened around 8:00 p.m. many businesses said they didn't see the recovery they were hoping for. >> people still want to avoid the neighborhood because there were so many protests and it was so hard to get around the city and stuff like that. i think people blocked it out of their mind like hey we'll come back next week. >> reporter: the bar manager at lark bar said he saw regular customers return sunday but not quite as many as he would normally see. >> it wasn't the large groups. we thought we could have gotten over run. we had nothing to base it off of and had no idea what to expect. >> reporter: he said the bar had extra workers on call but as it turned out, they weren't needed. few apec attendees wandered in. >> it was a who

betty yu explains. >>> purdy much, purdy, cute, lost a bet to my wife. >> seahawks lost to the ninerson had to make good on a bet he lost to his wife, a life long 49ers fan. >> it was so fun. i sat on the corner with him but in a chair with a blanket and coffee and watched all the people drive by and wonder what he is doing. >> this seahawks fan had to wear the sandwich board for several hours on a street corner in a suburb outside of seattle where the couple lives. he has another permanent reminder of a heart breaking loss on his thigh. >> you literally have skin in the game. >> i literally do. >> jason had to get this tattoo of sam after seahawks lost to niners in the playoffs in january of this year. >> mitchell, touchdown! >> it's much bigger than i anticipated. but it is well done and colorful and only shows up when i am wearing shorts. >> reporter: for the last 18 years, the couple has made friendly and lately high stakes bets when niners and seahawks face off. what was the worst one for you? >> the worst one for me was probably when i had to get a permanent. it took like three

as betty yu reports it's not soon enough for business owners who had already taken an economic hit from the economic conference. crews were busy moving and clearing heavy duty fencing that defined landscape near the moscone center for more than a week. several streets remain closed to traffic during what would be the dinner rush. they later reopened around 8:00 p.m. though apec ended friday, many businesses in the area said they didn't see the recovery they were hoping for this weekend. >> people still want to avoid the neighborhood because there were so many protests and it was so hard to get around the city and stuff like that. i think in general people just kind of blocked it out of their mind like hey we'll come back next week. >> . >> reporter: scotty, the bar manager, said he saw regular customers return sunday but not as many as he would normally see. >> it wasn't the large groups we thought it would be. we thought we could get over run. we had nothing to base off of and had no idea what to expect. >> reporter: he said the bar had extra workers on call but they weren't needed. ve

betty yu has that story. >> i purdy much , purdy, cute, lost a bet to my wife. >> reporter: jason hada life long 49ers fan. >> it was so fun. i sat on the corner with him but in a chair with a blanket and coffee and watched all the people drive by and wonder what he is doing. >> reporter: this seahawks fan had to wear the sandwich board for several hours on a street in a suburb outside of seattle where he couple lives. he has another permanent reminder of a heart breaking loss on his thigh. you have skin in the game. >> i literally do. >> jason had to get this tatoo after seahawks lost to the niners in the playoffs in january this year. >> elijah mitchell, touchdown! >> it's much bigger than i anticipated. but it is well done and colorful and only shows up when i am wearing shorts. >> for the last 18 years, the couple has made friendly and lately high stakes bets when niners and seahawks face off. what was the worst one for you? >> the worst one for me was probably when i had to get a permanent. it took like three years to get fully out of my hair. it was terrible. >> jen was born in

cbs news bay area's betty yu has the story of two recall efforts in different parts of the state, oned one that's just unfolding. (car hooting) (protestors chanting) - recall district attorney pamela price, the da that does nothing! - [betty] for the first time in alameda county history, residents are pushing to recall a district attorney less than a year into pamela price's term. it comes after the high-profile recall of former district attorney chesa boudin last year in nearby san francisco. he was one of the most progressive top prosecutors in the country. boudin's predecessor, and now los angeles county da, george gascón, is also a criminal justice reformer, in charge of the largest office in the country. he dodged two recall attempts in two years. the recall committee has filed a lawsuit against the county, challenging its certification process. gascón called the recall effort an attempted political power grab, but added- - the majority of the people that signed that petition did that because they believed that i was creating insecurity in their community, and to those people, no

betty yu talked with vendors and other key players in the dispute. >>> when the sun goes down the 16th and mission street bart plaza often turns into a hot spot for vendors. they'll ban legal and illegal vending for 90 days. the supervisor said large scale fencing operations have created chaos and safety concerns. public works employees in charge of enforcement have been threatened and assaulted. >> i am amongst the vendors so i am a product of the environment as you may call it. >> for six months you can count on finding zachary on the plaza. he hands out free or discounted phones for a government program. >> for the ban i feel it is wrong because a lot of people who pay for apartments and have families need to provide for them. >> he says he doesn't pay for a permit and believes he shouldn't need to because he is technically not selling goods. he sympathizes with vendors shares the sidewalk with. >> there is a lot of suffering on the street, a lot of people battling addiction. there is a lot of items that may or may not be stolen. at the same time as made clear to the supervisor's of

betty yu is in palo alto with the latest. >> reporter: authorities are investigating a hit and run that injured an arab muslim student that happened near this roundabout on the stanford campus as a possible hate crime. the santa clara county sheriff's office said taking over the investigation from chp. campus police said the victim told investigators the driver made contact and then accelerated and hit the victim. as he drove away the driver yelled, f you and your people. >> what happened yesterday, was a shock but in a way expected. because there has been warning signs that there is an escalation in the violence targeted toward arab and muslim students on campus. >> reporter: the victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries. the suspect was described as a white man in his mid-20s . with short, dirty blond hair, a short beard and round framed glasses. he was driving a black toyota four runner. they are not palestinian, but have been supporting the ongoing didn't protest by student activists who demand the school denounce israel's invasion of gaza and provide more support for palestini

betty yu talked with vendors and other key players in the dispute. >>> when the sun goes down, 16th and mission street bart plaza often turns into a hot spot for vendors. starting sunday this will be banned for 90 days. large scale fencing operations have created chaos and serious safety concerns. public works employees in charge of enforcement have been threatened and assaulted. >> i am amongst vendors so i am a product of the environment as you may call it. >> for six months you can count on finding zachary on the plaza. he hands out free or discounted phones through a government funded program. >> for the ban, i feel it is wrong because a lot of people who pay for apartments and families they need to provide for them. >> he says he doesn't pay for a permit and believes he doesn't need to because he is not selling goods but he sympathizes with the vendors. >> there is a lot of suffering, a lot of people battling addiction. there are items that may or may not be stolen. at the same time as made clear to the supervisors office, the people that aren't following rules today are very likel

betty yu was there. >> reporter: downtown martinez is officially ready for the holiday season. east bay resident cecilia spent the day in town celebrating a birthday and stayed for the festivities. >> this is so fun. it is great to see so many families and children and people coming together to enjoy the holiday spirit. >> reporter: of the grinch was a big hit . and so was the snow. many small businesses were still open on this small business saturday. >> we got some ornaments for the house. which i thought was a great experience to have small business saturday. and the christmas lighting. you can bring people and have them stay and enjoy the time. >> reporter: her son put on his newly purchased hat right away. what you want for christmas? >> baby shark. and a bike. >> reporter: this martinez resident said she took advantage of the small business specials. >> they were having a great gathering and a lot of the shops down the street were having a little wine and gifts and it was fun. >> we tried to find the super small economies that we can support. >> reporter: busywork craft s

betty yu now with both sides of the story. >> reporter: a handful of students at west lake middle school ate candy from a classmate last monday that parents say turned out to be chocolate 'shrooms. the oakland unified school district said most of the students who ate the candy only had a small portion, but one student ate enough of it to get sick. >> in my case, my daughter was drugged. because she took something without the knowledge of what was in it. i feel like if a child is exposed to drugs, whether knowingly or unknowingly, they should call the parent immediately. >> reporter: brittany said thankfully her daughter didn't fall ill, but she's disappointed she didn't hear from the principal until about two hours after staff members were notified. >> i was upset for one and i was concerned, highly concerned, because she does have allergies. she could have lost her mind and never came back from it. i had a lot of thoughts and there was really no empathy. >> even if you don't know what's going on, i should be immediately notified my underage daughter is at school high off something that

betty yu though reports yesterday was so slow because of all that security we showed you outside their businesses, that now their much hoped for business boom could be a bust. watch. >> reporter: foot traffic was light inside the metreon amid high hopes for a bustling start to apec week, which is expected to bring 20,000 people to the city. there were empty tables and chairs, hardly what eateries and the food court wanted. one promotional sign reads, apec is going to be epic. >> i feel so disappointed. >> reporter: sammie wen has owned bimi poke for the last five years and on monday she said sales are down 80%. food delivery drivers are struggling to pick up orders and she told some workers not to come in this week at all. >> unless we have more people to come to see a movie. but today is -- you know, it's super, super quiet. >> reporter: many businesses in the security zone believe the fencing, security protocols, and traffic headaches are keeping people away. >> i think people are just trying to avoid the congestion. they're trying to avoid the delays on their schedule and if they we

the dominican kitchen is out thousands of dollars after a string of break-ins but the owner told betty yu he is not giving up. >> reporter: in the early morning hours on monday, a thief stole from the popular oakland restaurant not once, but twice within 15 minutes. first, he took cash from the register. and then went back to clean out about $5,000 worth of alcohol. >> this one was more heart-breaking because we -- thanksgiving is coming up. it's a week of thankfulness. and gratefulness. and for this to happen, kind of while we are away, due to -- but also my mom just had a brain tumor removed. >> reporter: owner nelson herman a former top chef chef contestant says running the dominican kitchen is deeply personality. it reflects his heritage and his love for oakland. >> you want to think positive all the time and you are all about community and all about the town of oakland. the bay area. and then you are just -- you have to just worry about thing lakes like this, sad situation. >> reporter: nelson said just three weeks ago someone destroyed a statue of the oakland a's mascot some per rig

and the form of a four day party and we sent betty yu out to investigate. >> reporter: edward scissorhands, a minion, and multiple barbies flooded the castro on halloween. we ran into san francisco native morticia addams and her granddaughter wednesday, who just wrapped up trick-or-treati ng with their tradition. a stop at hot cookie. >> four, five years ago it wasn't as lively as it is now. and i think people are that -- resurgence of hope is coming back to the castro for halloween. and i love all the people and i love that the stores are open. i'm just loving all the activity. >> reporter: several restaurants and bars were bustling following a successful weekend of family-friendly activities organized by the castro merchants' association. the group brought back the festivities after a long hiatus. >> i graduated high school in '87 so yeah, from '83 onwards, this was the spot. >> reporter: in its heyday, halloween in the castro was a massive party in the streets. the city and organizers shut it down after a mass shooting in 2006 that injured nine people. lizzi dierken has lived in the cit

our betty yu spoke with him about getting rid of the ghosts of what union square used to be. >> we wantbe a place that you kind of like come through every day. because it just make you feel good and it's humanity. >> reporter: look at it right now. celebrity chef and food network star tyler florence is doubling down on his efforts to breathe new life into the heart of union square. just in time for the holiday season. >> which is your favorite here? >> so it's really hard -- to choose from. my -- there are -- >> reporter: miller and lux provisions inspired by his chase center steakhouse, offers sweet and savory options on each side of the plaza. >> three, two, one. [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: city leaders celebrated the official opening of the patisserie and rotisserie. it's part of san francisco's larger plan to bring more people downtown. tile receiver betting bus on its comeback. >> i got a chance to speak to hundreds of people yesterday and today. and i feel like we healed somebroken hearts. i really feel that. because when people walk through, they -- they didn't know th

betty yu spoke with one of the plaintiffs about what she wants from the university. >> reporter: uc berkeleys sued tuesday by jewish groups who said unchecked anti-semitism has spread on campus. including at its law school. the lawsuit said specifically law school groups have anti-jewish policies. the complaint filed in federal court is among the first against a major university since the war began between israel and hamas. >> yes, i feel fear. and at the same time, i'm not going to wear a shirt that i would have gotten on a trip to israel. i'm not going to necessarily have a pin of an israeli flag or to do anything that would show my solidarity. >> reporter: business student hannah schlacter is part of jewish americans for fairness in education, or jafe, one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit. she shared video of two assaults that happened in october. she said this one shows the moments after a jewish student carrying an israeli flag was hit with a metal water bottle. >> my understanding is that i'm not seeing the university enforce policy in place. and when you don't enforce policy in every