linda yee, thank you. >> the best part there is linda has five coats on, gloves, and there is a kid there in a t- shirt camping outside. >>> they are immune to the cold. plus they have some really nice things they want to show off. >>> current temperature 35 degrees in vallejo. freeze warning in effect for the northern and eastern portion of our bay area. frost advisory for everywhere else. all the way back to the bay waters and the coast. we will have temperatures tumbling into the 30s. otherwise 20s in our inland area. tomorrow morning, you have to be very mindful of very cold temperatures because overnight we are dropping down to 26 degrees in santa rosa. 2 degrees off a record set back in 1931. 1906 it was 41 degrees in san francisco. we should tie that record. and we are getting awfully close to a record in san rafael at 29 degrees. record set back in 1894. morning commute will be frosty and we will have areas of black ice on the local roadways. make sure you dress in layers. a flight heading out of los angeles, 59 degrees. thunderstorms in chicago. cloudy in dallas and atlanta and n

linda yee is going to show us what they call gobble palooza. >> reporter: forget that 3 a.m. wake-up call for black friday sales. the deals are on now! >> whoo!!! >> reporter: and in honor of thanksgiving, old navy sales folks break into a gobble dance every hour. >> turkey walk! >> reporter: several stores are now breaking the black friday tradition and offering sales even before thanksgiving. some retail experts say they have to do something to compete with online sales that go 24/7. >> wee! >> how cool is that? >> reporter: coupons, extra discounts, everything on sale. who could resist? >> it's thanksgiving today. >> i know. but what better day to shop? be thankful they have money to shop. >> i came from texas to shop here. >> reporter: because they don't open stores in texas? >> theydon't. >> reporter: there were video dancing games for the kids and prizes to be won. this is all about marketing in a struggling economy, and this store is not missing a beat. in fact, hey, i'm over here? store manager says if you think these sales are good today? well, wait until midnight to

in santa cruz, linda yee, cbs 5. >> you know what is wrong with that story? >> no. >> the intern didn't have to eat the ice cream. now she had to eat the rice in the earthquake bucket. >> and we all scream for ice cream as we enter a dry better pattern. >>> in san jose, the high temperature was 67 degrees which is spot on for this time of the year. tonight we bottom out at 42 degrees. and in sunnyvale. otherwise 30s in much of the northern portion of the bay area. mid-30s in the tri-valley. high pressure is right here. and you know what, it is not just in the northern half of the state of california. we are seeing the santa ana condition in southern california. orange county with 55-mile-per- hour very dry winds. and the high pressure is contributing to the dry conditions here locally as well with the relative humidity beginning to tumble. tomorrow we are talking mid-60s in the central valley. in the high sierra, no precipitation in store all the way through the weekend. the highs tomorrow, 60s beaches, mid-60s across the southern portion of our bay area. 65

linda yee in san francisco. thank you. >>> well, tonight we know who will be the next top law enforcement officer here in california. republican steve cooley conceded the attorney general's race today. the san francisco district attorney carmella harris leading coolley by half a percentage point but a cooley spokesman says there aren't enough unaccounted votes to make up the difference. harris will become the first woman and first minority to serve as california attorney general. >>> 11th congressional race is over. the incumbent has been reelected to a third term holding a lead of 2500 votes over his challenger. >>> jean quan found a surprise on her car. a parking boot and it was no mistake. turns out her prius had more than $1000 worth of unpaid parking tickets. the car was parked in quan's reserved city spot when parking officials put the boot on its wheel. people we talked to say that it is nice to know that politicians are not always above the law. >> so what do you think? >> i think it is great. i think th

linda yee shows us what all the birds have in common. >> reporter: this sea gull is the latest victim. its head shoved through a beer can. it was spotted at san francisco state university. and is one of possibly 5 sea gulls trapped in this death grip. >> it is really, really awful. it is unhuman to kill animals like that. >> wildlife rescue efforts say the beer can won't necessarily kill the bird right away but opens up its feathers exposing its skin. >> so what the can is doing is allowing the bird exposure to the elements and it will eventually kill it slowly. >> reporter: earlier this week volunteers with the nonprofit wild rescue group of monterey were able to catch one of the gulls and cut the can off its neck. this was at lake merced in san francisco. >> this was a really horrible way for an animal to be suffering. it is no longer able to turn around and put its feathers in alignment and groom. it could potentially hurt its abilities to feed. certainly to swim and bathe. >> who would do something like that. >> reporter: wild rescue and california beer and beverage distributors a

in pleasanton, linda yee, cbs 5. >> maybe they are getting this shape to go skiing?>> because the snow is coming. >> we have a live shot here from tahoe in the sierra. isn't that beautiful? >> that is. >> that's why we love as we transition into wintertime it's going to be a beautiful with a lot of snowfall. so far more than 4" above 4,000 feet and looks like they got more than that. in the bay area, as the rainfall has moved out, the sunshine has moved n san jose plenty of sunshine down in the santa clara valley, coit tower. beautiful day under way. here's a look at what you have to expect this afternoon. mostly sunny conditions, temperatures still cool though. breezy winds up to 20 miles per hour for the coast and for the bay. and temperatures from the upper 50s to the mid-60s. for tonight we are expecting some valley fog with a moist groundout there. won't take much to see some of that develop. we'll keep it in the forecast tonight inland. mostly clear for the bay and the coast. temperatures tonight chilly inland. the upper 30s to the mid-40s and temperatures for

love here from the haight when it comes to splashing their image, dane, on a pack of cigarettes. >> linda yee in the haight, thank you. >>> after all the complaints about pat-downs they are rolling out this new public service announcement. >> you have the option to request that the pat-down be conducted in a private room. you have the option to have that pat-down witnessed by a person of your choice. >> that video will be played at airports all across the country. separately, he is urging them not to boycott body searches. he is asking them to opt out of body scans on the day before thanksgiving. that would force extra pat- downs and slow everyone down. >>> nearly 10 years after shondra levy was killed a jury found a man guilty of her murder. ingmar grandike attacked her while she exercised in a park in 2001. her body was found less than a year later. they had little evidence but the attacks were similar to attacks by grandike on two other women in the park. her mother says it does not bring closure. >> the result of the verdict may be guilty but i have a lifetime sentence of a lost lamb miss

linda yee shows us the marketing tactic known as gobble palooza. >> reporter: forget that 3:00 a.m. wake up call for black friday sales, the deals are on now. in honor of thanksgiving old navy sales folks break into a gobble dance every hour. several stores are now breaking the black friday tradition and offering sales even before thanksgiving. some retail experts say they have to do something to compete with online sales that go 24/7. >> how cool is that. >> reporter: coupons, extra discounts, everything on sale. who could resist? it is thanksgiving today. >> i know. but what better day to shop and be thankful they have money to shop. i came from texas to shop on thanksgiving. >> shop here. >> yes. >> because they don't open stores in texas? >> they don't. >> reporter: there were video dancing games for the kids and prizes to be won. this is all about marketing in a struggling economy and this store is not missing a beat. in fact -- hey, i'm over here. the store manage, says if you think these sales are good today. well, wait until midnight tonight. that's when black friday sales l

linda yee has the story. >> reporter: it's the full body x tray and an electronic strip search. >> ink it's invasive. it reveals too much. >> but this is travel security today. >> well if i want to get on the plane do i have a choice. >> no, well your choice would be a full-body pat. >> i'd prefer that. >> a full body pat. >> they touch everywhere including your body parts. >> oh christ. >> he refused both the full body pat down and the scanner. they walked me around and explained they were going to to a pat down. >> reporter: his confrontation caught on camera. >> put your hand on your inner thigh, slowly go up and slide down. >> okay. >> and if you would like the screening weigh can make that available also. >> we can do that here but if you touch my junk i'm gonna have you arrested. i don't know how a assault can be made for my flying. >> this is not a assault. >> it would be if you were not the federal government. >> we're not doing this just to do it. we are doing it because we need to keep powders and guess and liquids off of planes that are unauthorized. >> reporter: homeland

. >>> >>> linda yee stumbled upon some shoppers going to great lengths in this cold for a bargain. linda. >> reporter: these are real bargain hunters, the black friday sales don't start until 4:00 a.m. friday but these tents have been setup since noon and two veterans of these sales, greg wing and jared rodriguez. you tell me there's some protocol and some kind of system setup when these stores open? >> yes, best buy has a history in this so they setup order. the first 20 or 40 people get to go in, they have 10 to 20 minutes of free rein, they grab whatever they want, and easy check out. >> reporter: that's why you're first in line. you have some things listed. got to be great to sit out here in 30-degree temperatures. >> of course. like i said i'm getting a new tv and laptop and i'm saving over $1,200 in savings so -- >> reporter: that big screen tv is going to be for me, right? >> yeah, sure. >> reporter: i can only hope you know. i don't think, dana, it is the bargains, it's the thrill is in the hunt. >> uh-huh. i just, i don't know, they are young so maybe that's it. >> reporter

in santa cruise, linda yee, cbs5. >>> a dollar store? not in my neighborhood. that's the thinking in one upscale bay area community. now some shoppers who like dollar deals are calling them snobs. neighbors tell robert liles ha they are worried the dollar store will bring to their community. robert? >> reporter: a line has not been drawn in the sand but right here in the middle of the mall. on the one side are maraga town hall leaders who want to turn this ford lease sign into open for business. on the other side are homeowners who say that the dollar tree store slated to go in here is peddling toxic goods. but others anne the outside tell me this is really about homeowners trying to keep their noses in the air. shakespeare wrote "that which we call hallows, by any other name, would smell as sweet." but shakespeare never tried opening a discount store in maraga. is this about maraga residents being snobby trying to keep this type of store out. >> absolutely not. >> reporter: the store is dollar tree and the roses are plastic pony set as, surrounded not by anyth

linda yee reports on what newsom promises to do. >>> reporter: i'm linda yee in san francisco with the gavin newsom campaign for lieutenant governor. all night, newsom held a slim lead over the incumbent but he felt confident he will win the office. he listed some priorities. >> what i want to do is reinvent the office. i have no interest in it being sort of that also ran office. i think people know me, love me or hate me, know that i'm willing to take some risks, willing to be bold. >> reporter: at the newsom campaign in san francisco, linda yee, cbs 5. >> maldonado supporters spent the night at california's gop headquarters in irvine. no word on where the candidate was for election night but earlier yesterday, you can see he was voting in his hometown of santa maria. >>> just about to turn 605 time. now a check on a couple of statewide ballotamerica's. behalf behalf and traffic. elizabeth, how's the commute? s 6: more >>> we have a lot more election coverage to come. plus a look at the big giants parade today. but first, let's get you out the door with a look at traffic and weather.

in santa cruz, linda yee, cbs 5. >> >> you're not sure if someone is lying to you? the one word out of their mouth that can be a tip-off. then preparing for the big one. a bucket of food that's enough to feed a family for a month. we are going to put it through a taste test for you. >> from the weather center in san francisco, monitoring the winds, beginning now to pick up in morgan hill. the advisory you need to know about for the weekend as eyewitness news continues right here on cbs 5. ,, but are we? well now there is a way to feed your family for entire month... >>> we're supposed to be ready for a disaster to happen any day, but are we? there is a way to feed your family for an entire month on less than $100. really. on the consumerwatch, julie watts, what do we get for our money? >> reporter: you tasted some of it so we are going to find out what you think. but living in earthquake country we all know we should have rations but if you're like me it's an afterthought. this may be an afterthought. we are calling it a survivor kit for dummies. this maybe the answ

linda yee reports on what newsom promises to do. >>> reporter: i'm linda yee in san francisco with thein newsom campaign for lieutenant governor. all night, newsom held a slim lead over the incumbent but he felt confident he will win the office. he listed some priorities. >> what i want to do is reinvent the office. i have no interest in it being sort of that also ran office. i think people know me, love me or hate me, know that i'm willing to take some risks, willing to be bold. >> reporter: at the newsom campaign in san francisco, linda yee, cbs 5. >> maldonado supporters spent the night at california's gop headquarters in irvine. no word on where the candidate was for election night but earlier yesterday, you can see he was voting in his hometown of santa maria. >>> and it's 5:22. from meg whitman's crushing defeat to house speaker nancy pelosi's push from power. >> cbs political analyst james taylor will be here onset to break down what the political shake-up means for our country and the tension between republicans and democrats. ,, dad, did you know it's 22 days, 11 hours and 2 m

in san francisco, linda yee, cbs 5. >>> a bay area tradition with some added meaning today.ne year after a big scare at the big bone game. celebration of life that was almost lost on the field. >>> another thanksgiving in a war zone. how soldiers in afghanistan did their best to get foot spirit. >>> and maybe, maybe, a sign that things are improving out there. one family thankful to have escaped the recession and homelessness. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, with lapses in its response to a >>> south korea's defense minister was fired today as country deals with alamosa in its response to a deadly artillery attack from the north as dazed residents sift through rubble to piece back together their lives. celia hatton on how south korea's president plans to stand up to the north. >> reporter: the south korean president vowed to remember the victims of the artillery barrage but it's standing up to the north vowing to send more troops to the island that was attacked. on the other side of the border north korea warned it will launch second and third strong retaliation if south korean war mon

linda yee is at a celebration hot spot. linda? >> reporter: hi, ann. the game may be going on 1700 miles away from at&t ballpark but the giants faithful, they are all around the park. they want to stick close. restaurants and bars are jammed. these are fans that bleed orange. they all believe. even with the loss, no one admits to being worried. >> giants baseball, that's the way it will happen. we will win. we will bring it back to san francisco, win here. >> reporter: fans are torn about bringing the world series back here. that would mean the giants would have to lose another game there and that would make this a scary halloween. >> i saw the last series. it was brutal. if they can close it out in texas, do it. >> i'm nervous. you get too cookie then -- cocky then you lose it. >> i would like them to win. i don't care where they win. >> i want them to win it there. i want them to win it monday but i kind of want it to be here to celebrate, right. it's all about celebration. >> reporter: they are already celebrating the players that make up the giants

the real partying earlier was at the civic center and that's where linda yee is. linda?reporter: right behind me you see city hall bathed in orange. right on city hall steps the grandstand has come gone up for the ticker tape parade wednesday. we felt like we were watching that game live at a ball park, a few thousand giants fans altogether anticipating and then tasting victory. continue din [ crowd din . >> reporter: they were near just, thousands of fans who shared the triumph on a big screen television in san francisco's civic center. >> let's go giants, boom boom boom boom boom. >> 21 years, i'm a young one, yeah. it's awesome, celebrate with all these people. >> it's been a long time and we finally got what we wanted. we went through colorado, san diego, havana, philadelphia, texas, and we're champions. [ [ horns blowing ] >> reporter: the controlled chaos spilled out onto the streets. >> i think it's a great thing for the city of san francisco at this time to wait all the time for the giants to come through and to see the city happy and everybody love and together.

linda yee on why some women say they can't handle it. >> reporter: no men allowed. one big reason why kathy's health club in pleasanton is so popular. >> because there was a ladies gym and it wasn't any pressure to get skinny before we came to the gym. >> it's just girls you don't have to worry about anything like looking like your best like oh, my god i don't want them to think i'm like gross like working out. [ giggling ] >> this is my dream. >> reporter: cathy wanted to do something just for women. so she took over the ladies only workout spot once owned by actress linda evans. but in the past few year, barney lost more than 1/3rd of her membership. >> the economy, rent, the overhead of running the gym, it's very expensive. >> reporter: in december, the co-ed gold's gym is taking over. many members are not happy. >> if i'm going to wear my old clothes i don't want to be having a guy watch me. >> reporter: the new owners will bring in state-of-the-art equipment, promise to honor existing members' contracts, and, of course, bring in male members. a woman's only gym

. >> linda yee, thank you. >>> in other news from around the bay area, a new federal report shows california's natural gas pipeline gets the fewest inspections in the country. they have been the several of -- subject of several articles. because of the lack inspections the state has been fined for seven straight years. >>> residents in walnut creek want a say of where new cell phone towers go in the neighborhood. one possible solution is to impose a six-month moratorium on any new residential towers. residents say they should be placed on open space or city property where the city can collect revenue from the tower owners. >>> an award winning documentary about teen pregnancy will show after all. daddy i do was pulled from the lineup last week reportedly because theater board members didn't feel the subject was pertinent to marin audiences. it's about single latina and african-american mothers. now the theater is apologizing and it will be added next month. >>> news you can use. the cal state system is releasing details of your potential return on your tuition dollars. midcareer salaries of it

. >> linda yee. thank you. >>> a ruling makes college more affordable for illegal immigrants. in the unanimous decision they ruled that undocumented students are entitled to the -- the same instate tuition breaks as students who are here legally. it only applies to public schools. and an illegal immigrant we talked to says that everyone has a right to education. >> i would say that these people have paid taxes and they help the economy >> reporter: opponents plan to appeal the decision to the u.s. supreme court. >>> the oakland mayor is skipping the fanfare and posting his final state of the city address online. he planned to give it in person but today his office announced a change in plan. there will be a video chronicling his term as mayor. critics say he doesn't spend enough time in city hall. but he argues that in a high- tech world you can do the job anywhere. >>> voters in alameda county elected a transgender judge, the first in the united states. victoria coal cowski is an administrative law bandage the public utilities commission. tonight she told us she is humbled an

linda yee. >>> a new report is critical of california's natural gas inspection lines. it has come under scrutiny because of the lax inspections the state has been fined for seven straight years for failing to meet minimum federal standards. >> new cell phone towers in walnut creak may be hut on hold yt the city council will consider a request for a six- month moratorium. >>> and new evidence that a college education is worth the investment. a study by the cal state system found a san josi graduate will be earning nearly $93,000 when they reach medd career, 21 types the initial tuitionip investment. san francisco state is more than $82,000 and cal state east bay is nearly $80,000. >>> final farewell to her oakland district from mayor- elect jean quan. during her eight years on the city council, quan and her staff held office hours at most claire farmers' market from spring through fall. today she was at the market for the last time as a council member. quan says she wants to treat the city she did her district. >> i hope to do the same thing all over the city, to organi

. >> yup, students and their parents in some cases, linda yee in berkeley. thank you lynn will r linda. >>> headlines around the bay area, officers were every come by fumes tonight while testing a suspicious substance. one is hospitalised. paramedics checked the three others. campus police headquarters have been evacuated. no word yet on what that substance was. >>> two san jose moms are accused of stealing $30,000 from a fund at their children's school. wendy hays and jennifer vasquez are facing charges of grand theft. the fund is supposed to pay for counselors and extras for students at baldwin elementary. the mercury news says court documents show that some money went to netflix, gas stations, and j.c. penny. the attorney for haze says she has already paid back her share which is about $18,000. >>> in wood side, joan baez fell from a treehouse in her back yard. the 69-year-old was checked out at the emergency room and had only minor injuries, she is said to be resting comfortably. the treehouse is 20 feet high and, in the past, she has mentioned she likes

linda yee on the women who say they simply can't exercise in front of men. >> reporter: no men allowed. one big reason why kathy's health club in pleasanton is so popular. >> because it was a lady's gym and it wasn't any pressure to get skinny before we came to the gym. >> you don't have to worry about anything. >> like? >> looking your best. oh, my god. i don't want them to think i'm gross working out. >> this is my dream. >> reporter: kathy barty wanted to do something just for women so she took over the lady's only workout spot once owned by actress linda evans but in the past few years she lost more than a third of her membership. >> the economy. rent. the overhead of running the gym. it is very expensive. >> reporter: in december the co- ed gold's gym is taking over. many members are not happy. >> if i'm going to wear my old sloppy sweats i don't want to be having a guy watch me. >> reporter: the new owners will bring in state-of-the-art equipment, promised to honor existing members' contracts and of course bringing in male members. a woman's only gym isn't about being shy near me

linda yee obtained a memo that spells out what harmer plans to. >> reporter: the vote count is close. people from both mcinerney and david harmer's campaigns are monitoring the registrar. tens of thousands of ballots still need to be counted. >> everybody we know is looking for sort of a chink in our armor so to peek. >> reporter: harmer's campaign suspects there may be one and says there probably will be a recount. >> i think it's inevitable. all voters probably want that. all participants on bev sides want to make sure we know who won. >> reporter: at first harmer downplayed irregularities but cbs5 got this email to supporters asking for more campaign dollars to monitor the vote counts, saying "we have reason for serious concern about the integrity of the count and the security of the ballots in some areas." harmer's camp may bring in lawyers. mcinerney's camp had no comment about the suspicionings. the congressman does not believe a recount will be necessary. >> you know, when it's a close outcome like this, the state mandates a certain what they call a re-canvassing, a lot like a

linda yee, cbs5. >>> well a little bit of south bay history is being celebrated this weekend t newly restored casa grande houses the new quick silver mining museum. it dates back to the era when the town was a mining hub of the california republican. it still has period furniture and mine memorabilia and a research theater. >>> as the counter counts down towards thanksgiving non- profits are working to make sure families have food on the table for the holidays. samaritan house in san mateo is handing out dinner fixing to hundreds of clients. organizers say the demand has doubled since the economic downturn over the last few years. time makes the annual distribution possible with donations. >>> an up unusual fundraiser on the pen anyone sue a using food grown on campus. they are harvesting olives on the grounds to make and sell olive oil, part of a sustainablabling a class. the oil will go toward the program. >>> a nice weekend we have had here. >> yeah, lots of sunshine, looks like it is going to need to continue. warm up over the next few days. win dein spots, especially over the mo

. >>> that was linda yee reporting from at&t park. people celebrated any way they could.or gavin newsom made it a family affair taking his daughter to the balboa cafe with a couple friends. >> in her halloween costume as well chef. >> it is 5:35 a.m. back to elizabeth and tracy for a look at traffic and weather. imagine would you think the traffic would be like, a lot of people were out for halloween. >> everyone is recovering it was a party weekend in san francisco halloween and giants yeah, a little nuts this weekend. all right here is a live look at the bay bridge so far traffic is light heading into san francisco all those tired fans sleeping in. get ready for game five of the world series starts tonight. they are putting the big game on the jumbotron at 5:00 p.m. watch out for delays there. up to petaluma, still an injury crash, blocking just the left lane a lot of slowing on sensors northbound 101 approaching washington street and petaluma. north bay down to south bay where everything is moving along fine out of san jose, still breaking situation there, and industri