gloria rodriguez is inside the shop with how those early birds are doing. ria: good morning, reggie. i got your 4:30 and there were 250 people in line outside. some people were excited to get in and get some deals. the first 250 people got one of these cards. they get a gift card so they can go online and see how much they get for that. a lot of excitement about black friday here. we have the general here, richard judges. a big crowd out there. i saw you had coffee and donuts out there. you had somebody out there last night. >> yeah. exciting this morning. we had a customer in line yesterday. i was receiving text messages and pictures of the land starting. a gentleman yesterday was in line anticipating the deals for today. we are very thankful for everybody who was in line. gloria: what is it that people want to get today? >> bass pro shop is a wonderful place for shopping for the whole family. a lot of black friday deals. $10 hoodies, $15 hoodies -- $15 pleases. discounts on marine electronics are driving for traffic right now. gloria: we're hearing a lot a

gloria rodriguez joins us live where the volunteers are getting ready for the big day. happy thanksgiving, gloria. gloria woman happy think, too. everybody is out here getting ready for the big meal. you can see that they have set up to full 10 with nice tables, beautiful tables with a turkey on it. a free breakfast today starting at 7:30 with a thanksgiving meal at 11:00. we caught up with the glide crew yesterday as they packed everything up. they are expecting to serve 2000 meals in the heart of the tenderloin district. that chief finance operating officer tells me they go the extra mile to make today extra special for everyone they serve. >> i think a lot of people struggle during the holidays. for the people that we serve they face the challenges of extreme poverty, homelessness, mental health and drug use disorders. we have people coming that we may not have seen in the past because of what's going on with inflation and in the economy, the different changes there. gloria: volunteers help make all of thiseal from 11:00 in the morning until 00 here on the 300 block o

gloria rodriguez joining us more. gloria: the bay area waking up to news of the tragic shooting in colorado sunday. it was triggering for many in the lgbtq plus community who have witnessed other shootings targeting them nationally. >> we have together tonight for yet another senseless act of tragedy. ♪ gloria: the san francisco gay men's chorus serenading those gathered in the heart of the district last night, mourning in the wake of the deadly shooting at an lgbtq my club in colorado springs. on the eve of transgender remembrance day. the impact felt right here in the bay area. >> it is not lost on a lot of people that this is the month of the executions of our mayor and harvey milk. connecting the dots to today, we don't see the change that we really wanted. we are saying the -- seeing the bigotry and hatred. gloria: some also gathered on the steps of city hall to honor lives lost. ford was prepared to have a rough day. the recent tragedy adding to that, but ford says it is not hopeless. reggie: thank you. lawmakers

gloria rodriguez has the details. >> the website says that freeway congestion is worse and will continue to continue it -- deteriorate the transportation system if we don't shift deals -- gears. there is a joint project between the ftc and association of bay area governments and includes transportation strategies. one of those is implementing a pro mile -- per mile charge on travel on congestion freeway corridors where there are alternatives. during a transportation presentation earlier this month, officials argued that it is no longer usable to keep widening the freeways to meet demand and they envision tolling that would vary in pricing depending on the time of day, similar to how electric companies charge more during peak times and this is not something that will happen for sure. this is a proposal and there is no suggestions on how much the tolls will be. we will keep you updated. reggie: we are learning details on tech layoffs. our media partner reports that plans for 913 job cuts have been revealed. these are across companies including gofundme and twitter. they say that twitter is

gloria rodriguez with reaction. >> cain velasquez says he's ready to go home and see his family.r ufc champion was released at midnight from the jail in santa clara county. velasquez was seen hugging the person said to pick him up. the judge determined the former ufc champion will stand trial for trying to kill a man accused of molesting his four-year-old son at a daycare center. velasquez was arrested on february 28. he says he's thankful to be out of jail after being in custody for eight months. >> ready to go home. we are going to be with loved ones, family, friends, and make some thing positive out of this situation. thank you to everyone who had my support. i love all of you. just continue to be better as a person. always do good things. just make something positive out of this terrible situation. my family and i are going to do that. >> velasquez will be under a monitored release and will have to stay away from the person he's accused of shooting at. he's facing attempted murder and other gun related charges. the man accused of molestation is facing sexual assault charges.

pelosi's future in congress, and she is set to address her plans today abc 7 news reporter, gloria rodriguez us live in the newsroom with what we know so far. hi, gloria. good morning kumasi. we don't know exactly what time she'll make this announcement, but her deputy chief of staff drew hamilton tweeting this last night saying speaker pelosi has been overwhelmed by calls from colleagues friends and supporters this evening. the speaker monitored returns and the three remaining critical states the speaker plants address for future plans tomorrow to her colleagues. stay tuned house speaker nancy pelosi spoke with abc news last sunday about our future. right now i've said i'm not making any comments until this election is finished and we have a little more time to go. the speaker says last month's attack on our husband paul at their san francisco home is having an impact on this decision. now the midterm election is also over simon washington including members of our own party anticipate that pelosi may step aside for a new generation of leadership after democrats lost the house of representat

gloria rodriguez, abc7 news. >> san francisco's glaad memorial church held a traditional thanksgivingion today. the fire chief jimmy nicholson was among those volunteering this morning. they had a big outdoor area set up to serve meals to those in need. in addition to all of the food, they offered covid and flu and monkeypox vaccines. >> glaad loves taking care of the people, all over the neighborhood no matter where you are from. as long as i have known them they have been feeding people breakfast, lunch, and dinner. i really appreciate mp i think offer them. >-- and i thank. for them. >-- thank god for them. >> people across the east bay had a number of free meals to choose from this holiday. long lines wrapped around the block for many of these highlighting the need in oakland. leah holland has the story. the turkeys are prepped, the gravy is hot and hungry bellies already, lined up around the block. >> often, this is a great way to spend at least part of your thanksgiving day. >> tom has been coming to lake marriott methodist church for three decades. the same amount of time this

gloria rodriguez is tracking the story. twitter employees were locked out of office buildings overnight having the company more time to figure out who still works there. scores of employees heading for the exit after elon musk's ultimatum. and now the top trending # riptwitter and check out this video, somebody projected angry messages directed at elon musk after the company chaos. it has phrases like "worthless billionaire and bankruptcy baby." elon musk firing about half the workforce just a few weeks ago. in an email, he gave employees until 2:00 p.m. yesterday afternoon to commit to working extremely hard core or being laid off from the company and getting a three month severance package. according to sources many employees who got the email decided to resign including several who work on targeting misinformation and hate speech. the perception seems to be that the company is in chaos. >> this is one of those unusual cases that is going to go down in corporate history no matter how it plays out, even if elon musk pulls i

gloria rodriguez is joining us with more on that. r would amend the oakland city charter to remove gender specific language. the charter still refers to the mayor using male pronouns. the measure would change words like firemen to firefighters. this is footage from the women, non-binary, and female identified fire camp in oakland. kaufman supports the measure. so does brooke meredith, who uses the pronouns they/them. meredith is a firefighter and says hearing the word firemen negates a lot of people with that word. meredith says with more inclusivity where people want to be part of the organization and career. >> i think language is very important, especially in terms of inclusivity and diversity. part of what we have been doing in oakland and with the town firefighter group is exposing people like female identified folks and not binary folks to the chop of firefighter and changing the language from firemen to firefighter honors who we want to come in and also the people doing the job now who have been doing the job because it is been

gloria rodriguez is also live. you have some information's from the victims families? gloria: we heard from the family member of one victim. that family member is ok but is in the hospital. the chesapeake police chief saying police responded immediately and are well trained. police are not releasing much information but here is what we know. the chesapeake police chief confirms the shooter was a walmart employee and died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. please are not releasing the shooter's identity. police say six victims died and four are in the hospital. a law enforcement source says preliminary information points to the employee entering the break room and opening fire on other workers. it is likely people inside the store ran and hid. the family member of an employee shot and hospitalized explaining what they know. >> he went in at 10:00 tonight and we received a phone call, his wife received a phone call at 10:18 saying he had been shot. at the time that is all we knew. what is strange to us is he clocks in at 10:00, so he had not even been there 10 minutes. he

kumasi: gloria rodriguez shows us the sights and sounds of that big night. y screenings across the country to make the film accessible to the community. what better place than oakland? the city has a special connection to the film. . it was featured in the original black panther film. the director is from oakland. a red carpet to celebrate the release of the marvel studios film black panther: wakanda forever. it was at the grand lake theater in oakland. organizations were awarded grants from disney that provide science, technology, engineering and arts education to young people from historically underrepresented communities. the sequel with images of grief. original star chadwick boseman did not live to make the sequel, he passed away at the age of 43 from cancer in 2020 but his spirit is part of it. the film highlights the women of wakanda. >> it was a hit. it was a plot twist at the end. >> the black panther: wakanda forever film is important because of representation and on a deeper level, representation and providing the understanding to use that they can

let's go to gloria rodriguez who is also in san jose. you have seen a lot of shoppers this morning. reporter: we did see a lot of life shoppers this morning. i got to bass pro shops in san jose around 4:30 this morning and there was already a line. i want to show you that right now, i am sitting in sanders care. i am keeping it warm for him because santa claus will be flying here from the north pole around 10:00 this morning. families can come and get a free photo here. check this out. they set up a santa's wonderland. there are christmas trees, and elves. these are beautiful decorations. the family can come out here and enjoy the wonderland and take pictures with santa claus. we also want to show you some puddings we got this morning we got here at 4:30. you can see the line outside the bass pro shops. i am told about 250 people -- about 400 people were waiting in line and 250 got gift cards. they came in right at 5:00 this morning to windy deals. we know there is inflation right now so some americans were told they are going to tighten their belts. people are looking for a lot of

gloria rodriguez joins us with what is happening. g and i just went on the powerball website and it still says results pending. powerball said that one lottery is still processing it sale and play data. powerball requires that all 48 lotteries submit this information before the wedding numbers are selected and we are expecting to find out the numbers sometime this morning but we do not know what time. the drawing was about to announce the winning numbers when they told audiences about the delay on air. the jackpot was at a $1.9 billion, that is the largest lottery prize ever. the odds of winning are pretty slim in the range of one and $292 million -- one in 200 million. that does not stop people from kutch -- from catching fever and trying to buy the tickets. >> all i need is one. >> if god wants me to win i will win with the numbers i play for all these years. >> i will be the next billionaire. people get a good luck, this is your next billionaire of the state of california. gloria: the cash option is around $129 million. but if you

gloria rodriguez is joining us with how you can participate. e country, with more than 2 million people participating. san leandro is allowing residents to properly dispose of items such as pharmaceuticals, household batteries, and dvds at the marina community center between 9:00 this morning and 1:00 p.m. you did have to register ahead of time, but even if you are not able to participate america recycles day is a good reminder to recycle, and make sure you do it right. when recycling plastic food containers tonya richardson, the solid waste and recycling specialist with san leandro, said they asked residents to make sure the containers are clean and dry. >> there is the tension between, we live in the bay area, we have a drought. how much cleaning are we going to do of our containers? we try to send the messages, you know, a quick rinse of hr or other kind of container you are going to put in your recycling, it is important it is dry so it does not contaminate the other materials in the recycling bin. gloria: california has measures in place to

gloria rodriguez joins us live with what is being done. gloria: good morning. san francisco's top election official says a violent attack on paul pelosi is a game changer and they are ramping up security for the midterm election. the director of elections in san francisco says they worked with the fbi on federal elections in the past. but it is the first time they are working with them on midterm elections. he says they have additional support from the san francisco police department, the mayor's office and federal agencies, in wake of the attack on paul pelosi. >> we are taking every avenue we can to provide security and make sure that people feel secure during not just election day but this election cycle. >> we allow ourselves to be intimidated and to not participate, then that is a threat to the entire system. gloria: melinda jackson says they don't want voters to feel intimidated or threatened by simply casting their vote. jackson says we should not allow that intimidation to keep us from voting. she says this is about preserving democracy. kumasi? kumasi:

gloria rodriguez has the new data released in the past hour. ning, cal recycle estimating that the rate was 40% last year, lower than the rate in 2020 which was 42%. on this america recycles day more than 2000 recycling events are held around the country with 2 million people participating. the city of san leandro is allowing residents to dispose of things like pharmaceuticals, household batteries and dvds at the marina community center between 9:00 in the morning and 1:00 in the afternoon. you had to register ahead of time even if you are not able to participate. america recycles day is a good reminder to recycle and make sure you are doing it right. when recycling plastic food containers, they ask the residents to make sure that the containers are clean and dry. >> there is the whole tension between in the bay area and a drought, how much cleaning will be due of our containers. we tried to send the message as a quick rinse of a jar or other kinds of containers that you will put in your recycling. but it is important that it is dry so it does n

gloria rodriguez is joining us out of the newsroom with more on this. gloria: good morning. the bay area waking up to the news from the tragic shooting in colorado on sunday. it was triggering to many in the lgbtq+ community who have witnessed other shootings targeting them nationally. the san francisco men's gay chorus serenading those gathered last night in the wake of the deadly shooting at an lgbtq+ nightclub in colorado springs. five people gunned down and club -- gunned down at club q.. the impact felt here in the bay area. >> it's not lost on a lot of people that this is following executions of our mayor. connecting the dots to today, we don't see the change that we really wanted. we are seeing bigotry and hatred. gloria: some had also gathered on the steps of san francisco city hall to honor trans lives lost this year. the interim executive director of san francisco pride said it is always a sad day. the recent tragedy is adding to that. but it is not hopeless. reggie: thank you. local leaders also reacting to the shooting in colorado. state senator scott wiener says

abc 7 news reporter gloria rodriguez in the newsroom. he took pretty poignant questions from staff.er: he did, despite recent layoffs to cut about half of the workforce at twitter musk telling employees he does not think they are understaffed but rather, overstaffed. he said a couple of times if people do not return to the office when they are able to, they cannot remain at the company. end of story. during a staff meeting, he tells employees to file for bankruptcy is a possibility. this, two weeks after he bought twitter for $44 billion. abc news -- abc 7 news obtained audio from a lawyer representing former twitter employees. >> i can tell you, philosophically what works based on tesla is people being in the office and being hard-core. people can get a tremendous amount of work done in that situation. reporter: one of the employees pressed musk on the issue. he made it clear if you do not come back when you cam, you will not have a job. >> the offices are separate offices. reporter: you can still maximize the activity. >> tesla is not one place, either. you know, basically, if you

gloria rodriguez joins us live in the newsroom with details. >> some employees have already been notifiedeen laid off. this comes one week after musk took control of the company, firing top executives. in his first companywide email on thursday, he wrote, in an effort to place twitter on a healthy path we will go through difficult process of producing our global workforce on friday. we recognize this will impact a number of individuals who have made valuable contributions to twitter but this action is unfortunately necessary to ensure the company's success moving forward. the email said employees will be notified of their job status by 9:00 today. those who get laid off will be notified through their personal email. those who are stable find out through their company email accounts. we learned some were notified at midnight and were locked out of their office accounts. all offices will be closed and badge access suspended. more companies are pausing advertising on twitter. pfizer, audi, and general mills have joined the list of big companies, according to the wall street journal. general

abc news reporter gloria rodriguez in the newsroom with how people can help. >> many local charitiesday on giving tuesday. an estimated $2 billion was donated in the u.s. in just 24 hours. a 9% increase in the past year. russ in place in the tenderloin in san francisco says they are getting request for red kettle christmas sweaters. the nonprofit helps about 1500 foster youth ages 16 to 27 across the nation every year. they serve more than 900 youth in five counties. it is partnering with my registry so people can purchase gives on wish lists of foster youth. >> my registry gives an opportunity for donors to be able to go right online from wherever they live and wherever they are and even on their phone to be able to provide specific support for the needs of our young people. last year we had 100 young adults identify things. we were able to get over 100 46 items donated to meet those needs. >> if you are planning to donate today experts say you should check to see if the charity is a 501 c3 and if they have an employer id number. it is generally safer to donate with a check or a cre

gloria rodriguez's life in the newsroom with the numbers. and, what caused the confusion. ews. they just came in, the powerball climbing to a record-breaking jackpot of $2.04 billion, let us check out the winning numbers. 56, 41, 30 3, 47, 10 and 10 for the powerball number. there was a delay in last nights's drawing after powerball says one lottery was still processing its sale and play data. powerball requires all 48 participating lotteries submit the information before the winning numbers are selected. the drawing was live and about to announce the numbers when they told audiences about the delay on air. the odds of winning are slim, the range of about one in 292 million, but that is not stop people from around the bay area catching lotto fever and rushing to buy the tickets. >> all i need is one. i will share with everybody. [laughter] >> if god wants me to win, i will win. >> this is the billion, i am the next billionaire. people get a good look, this is your next billionaire in the state of california. gloria: this is not the first time the drawing has been unexpected

gloria rodriguez is in the newsroom live with what you could expect to see this holiday season. e some improvements to the powell street art station just in time for the holiday shopping season. these upgrades are meant to improve writers experience. -- improve rider's experience. san francisco is known for its world-class holiday spirit with the music, lights, and decorations. many will remember last holiday season when dozens of people robbed and looted high end stores in union square. city officials -- officials are promising plenty of police presence and also an upgraded powell street bart station on powell and market street. the modernization includes remodeling the public restrooms and installing new led lighting and also new barriers around the entry points. >> the men and women in our department are very committed to our writers being shaped -- being safe and shoppers being safe. >> bart has been very convenient for me to get back and forth. kumasi: other improvements -- stephanie: other improvements include -- gloria: other improvements include illuminated ceiling. the f

abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez with a look at what makes this movie so special. >> plenty of pictures on the red carpet for this oakland premiere of the marvel studios film black panther wakanda forever. >> it was a hit. it was like kind of a plot twist at the end. >> to be honest with you i saw one of the best movies that i've ever seen in my life. >> young people involved with the nonprofit the hidden genius project and girls who code attended this screening at the grammy theater. >> people have a strong connection to black panther because there's a lot of history in the name black panther. with it being rooted in oakland, the black panther party movement. and just their origins in oakland. and what it represents, not just to the youth and being a hero, but also understanding that you can be a hero without having superpowers. >> it is real for us to see ourselves on the screen in this light. as a hero, as intelligent, as all of these things that the black panther stands for. i think there's not enough of that, so we cling to it when we see it, because it is a brave represen

gloria rodriguez is in the newsroom looking at angela davis. >> morning. the exhibit debuted at rutgers, and it is now in the bay area. it is all about angela davis. it is called sees the time. the new exhibit at the oakland museum of california has more than 130 artifacts and objects. that includes artwork, school -- sketches and manuscripts. she is known for political activism and liberation work in the 60's and 70's. she was put in jail in 1970 after a shootout at a san -- courtroom. she faced charges including murder. she was acquitted but spent more than a year in jail. now, you can learn more about the scholar, activist and author through the exhibit which focuses on her arrests, incarceration and campaigns to free her. the majority of the items were collected by elizabeth. >> is fighting for people who were oppressed and wanting some manner of freedom, is that controversial? or is that something we should all aspire to. look to role models who can model something. very impactful. i think that is what angela does. >> she was a longtime member of the

gloria rodriguez joining us with the details. >> there are questions about what tiktok does with userspe rsonal information. the company planned to use the app to monitor locations. the fcc commissioner says they ban is the only way to make sure data does not get into the hands of tiktok's parent company, byte dance. there is not sufficient protection on the data that you could have sufficient confidence that it's not finding its way back into the hands of the chinese communist party. a cyber expert says the kind of data that tiktok collects could be anything from an email address to a digital print of your face that's called a faceprint. >> when you start having a look at what china could do with the information, they could use it to further target people for hacks. >> tiktok's parent company has been negotiating with a committee on foreign investment on how it could continue operating here under a possible sale to a u.s. firm. lawmakers do listen when fcc commissioner's express an opinion. tiktok has denied claims that china gathers the date of tiktok users and says it supports data

gloria rodriguez is in the newsroom and he took pretty pointed questions from staff members. >> he didayoffs to cut about half the work or set twitter, muska telling employees he does not think they are understaffed but rather overstaffed and says a couple times people do not -- if people do not return to the office, they cannot remain at the company, and of story. during an all hands staff meeting, he tells employees filing for bankruptcy is a possibility. this two weeks after he bought twitter for 44 billion dollars. abc news obtained meeting -- audio from the meeting from a lawyer representing a former twitter employee in a lawsuit against the company. >> i can tell you what works and that is people being in the office and being hard-core and [indiscernible] >> he made it clear that if you do not come back and you can, you will not have a job. >> even if people return to the office, the office are separate offices so we won't be together anyways. >> but you can maximize productivity. tesla is not at one place either but -- basically if you can show up at an office any do not show up

jose leads to hundreds of citations and hundreds of vehicles being detained abc 7 news reporter gloria rodriguez joining us. i have the news with how all of this went down, gloria. good morning kumasi these side shows have been frustrating for many who live in san jose two or three families even telling abc 7. they were considering moving out of the city partly because of these side shows this weekend police citing 720 people and detaining 500 vehicles check out this drone footage of cars unable to move after police surrounded a weekend sideshow in san jose officers closing the roads boxing in those watching and those involved and then giving out citations san jose police say sideshow activity was reported throughout the city saturday night into sunday morning. is like april bringes heard the sideshow near monterey highway and branham lane. we were up in the room watching tv and we just started hearing the tires screeching for the whole time. just non-stop about time for something to finally happen. 19 vehicles were impounded officers say it'll likely cost those vehicle owners between three and

abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez in the studio this morning with how he is refining another changes good morning. already some backlash on twitter about possible charges for verified accounts. elon musk responded to criticism just about seven hours ago, tweeting, "we need to pay the bill somehow. twitter cannot rely entirely on advertisers. how about eight dollars?" he says he will explain the rationale in longer form before it is informative. the editor at large explains other changes we could see. >> we have been hearing about stuff like the possibility of him trying to raise subscription rates for the company. most of the money comes in from advertising. there has also been concerns about layoffs. gloria: high-level employees have already been left go -- let go. it could make things tougher tech workers here in the bay area looking for jobs who have been laid off from other tech companies recently. there's talk about people with verified twitter accounts and a blue checkmark having to pay to keep that status. it could cost $20 per month. there is a five dollar per month subscript

abc 7 news reporter gloria rodriguez is live in the newsroom with more on that.ood morning, reggie. most of us don't like the sound of that, having to pay to drive on the freeway. but officials say that congestion is mounting partly because they've kept the user price of driving on freeways down. officials are considering the report plan bay area 2050. this is a joint project between the m.t.c. and association of bay area government. it includes transportation strategies. one of those is charging drivers per mile on some congested freeway corridors. there would be some discounts for those who are car-pooling, for low-income residents, also those traveling off-peak times. during a presentation earlier this month, officials argued it is no longer feasible to keep widening the freeways to meet demand. >> the concept of tolling is similar to the way electric companies charge more when we consume power during certain hours of the day. reporter: that presentation you just heard from is the same one that they were presenting yesterday evening. now, keep in mind, this is

are returning to union square, but there are some concerns about safety abc 7 news reporter gloria rodriguezoining us live in the newsroom with how people are feeling and the crime that is bringing back some memories from last year. unfortunately, it is reggie many shoppers say that they do feel safer than in previous years when the covid-19 pandemic and crime really affected everything but holiday thieves are still out there and some are calling for more police in the area union square appears to be bustling this holiday season one san francisco cab driver tells abc 7 that he's been taking more riders here compared to last year many believe there's more foot traffic even more ice skaters at the rink compared to 2020 and 2021 this after smashing grab robberies targeting high-end retailers rock the city in 2021, but on saturday for people getting out of a grace sedan near bush and then robbing a camera strike gunpoint taking off with nearly a hundred eighty thousand dollars in equipment abc 7 first showing you that surveillance video the san francisco police chief has assured the public of ad

special screening of la bamba to celebrate the film's 35th, anniversary abc 7 news reporter, gloria rodriguezdirector of la bamba who is found. is about why the film is still resonating with so many? the iconic film la bamba celebrating its 35th anniversary. it's based on the true story of latino teen rock and roll star ritchie valens who passed away in a plane crash in 1959 along with buddy, holly and the big bopper luis valdez who wrote and directed the film will be in san francisco for a special screening. the response is always impressive to me because like in new york this last time the host asked how many had seen the movie on the big screen? and more than half of the audience raised it. they had not right raise their hands. he had not seen it. and about half of the audience was seen it for the first time. so these were the younger viewers so it was quite an experience actually for them to see it in in the theater richie's music which is first and foremost. is an achievement an artistic achievement because it's still speaking to us those notes, you know that he struck on his guitar. con

clea rodriguez is running as live in the newsroom with what we know. gloriawhat time she will make this announcement, but her spokesperson tweeting this. "speaker pelosi has been overwhelmed by calls from colleagues, friends, and supporters." is bigger -- and supporters. the speaker plans to address her future with colleagues. stay tuned." she spoke with abc7news last week about her plans. >> i'm not making comments until this is finished and we have more time to go. gloria: the speaker says last month's attack of her husband paul is having an impact on this decision. at the midterm election is also over. some in washington anticipate nancy pelosi will step aside for a new generation of leadership after democrats lost the house of representatives. her office has stated that nancy pelosi plans to still serve in congress even if not in a leadership role. we are expected to learn more about nancy pelosi's future political plans today. we will keep you updated as soon as we learn about those plans. kumasi: a 19-year-old fast-forward worker who stood up for the ri

gioia rodriguez is live in the newsroom with what you can expect to see. gloriaents to the station just in time for the holiday shopping season. these upgrades are meant to improve writers' experience and sense of safety. ♪ san francisco is known for its world-class holiday spirit, with music, lights, and decorations. but many will remember last holiday season when dozens of people robbed stores in union square. it is an image city officials are eager to put to rest. officials are promising plenty of police presence, and an update -- upgraded arch street -- upgraded bart station. selling new led lighting throughout the station and new glass barriers around entry points. >> the men and women in our department are very committed to our writers being safe and shoppers being safe, and making this a great experience. >> overall i like bart. bart has been convenient. gloria: other improvements include illuminated sealing artwork, and new signage. that event starts today at noon. the funding came from a variety of ways, such as california proposition funds, san francisc