celebrations are happening all across the bay area today, and we check in with kpix 5 's and makovec with the celebrations that just make you feel good. like i want to give a shout out to my dad, who served in vietnam. we have seen people out and about all day to honor veterans. chopper 5 over downtown san jose for the veterans day parade. we see the american flag hanging there, marching bands of course, and they had vehicles brought into her present those used in world war ii. hear some of the sites and sounds of the parade from the ground. a lot of families out there in san jose today, marking the occasion and paying tribute to our veterans of all generations. there was a pancake rockfest and performances in the parade . this was at the marina and the veterans memorial. >> there in san bruno, several turning out to cure performances including a navy band. and a series of speeches thanking those who sacrificed so much for our country. the mt. diablo summit beacon will be lit to honor veterans from sunset to sunrise, reed. >> anne, my dad served at the same time as your dad. thank yo

anne makovec joins us with more from her message the sentence is sending to other start-ups in the future. >> reporter: well sara, elizabeth holmes founded theranos at the age of 19 and then dropped out of stanford university. the technology would have diagnosed a wide range of conditions with just a few drops of blood. it was a story that was just too good to be true. >> reporter: elizabeth holmes stood in court red faced and teary davila handed down her sentence. they have deep pain. and to each of them, i am so, so sorry. i gave everything i to save the company. and john kerry, the wall street investigative reporter who first exposed theranos isn't buying that apology. >> she didn't acknowledge any wrong doing or apologize to patients or investors. she let people down, but only in the sense the company failed. >> reporter: it was in january when holmes was convicted on three counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud for misleading investors. prosecutors urged the court to hand down a 15-year sentence. holmes pushed for 18 months of house arrest. russell hancock, the pres

kpix 5's anne makovec is tracking those races. >> we are talking big, mayoral races, and we may not get a nursing pick stopped by the election services in santa clara county where workers are still hard at work counting. san jose city council matt mahan is leading, and the next update is coming in about two hours pick both candidates are preaching unity as they await results. spirit >> mayor ricardo spent $1 million telling people that destroyed record, that something we need to discuss pick we don't want to discourage people from running for office. >> we will have to come together after the selection to solve problems. whichever one of us is ultimately mayor is going to have to bring people together and put forward pragmatic solutions and be accountable for results. spot oakland, meanwhile, still counting votes to see which of the 10 candidates will replace mayor libby schaaf. taylor is leading with councilmember chen thao . next results not coming until 5:00 p.m. this afternoon pick in a statement, she says she is optimistic for the final outcome. she has been proud about how the cam

kpix 5's anne makovec joins us now with the latest on the race for mayor in san jose. it seems like we need to have a drumroll. >> that's right, councilmember matt mahan though will become the next city mayor. mahan with 51% of the vote, while cindy chavez has just under 49%. and, man, just sent out a statement saying in part, this has been a long and hard-fought campaign, but what unites us as a city is more powerful than visions from a political contest. he says the mission is to work together for common sense solutions to fight crime, make our city more affordable, clean up san jose, and hold ourselves accountable as elected officials for results. mahan is a relative newcomer to san jose politics, serving his first term on city council, while chavez has held elected office in the south bay, since 1998 pick chavez, conceding the race this afternoon. >> of course i am just a disappointed candidate . i thought i would be the best person to get that work done, whether it is cleaning san jose, making san jose safer, getting affordable housing going. >> all the members of

. >>> it is cyber monday, and anne makovec looks at the online shopping picture in the midst of inflation. >> reporter: this is black friday only when shoppers spent $9 billion and today, they are expected to spend $11 billion according to adobe analytics. you probably have an inbox packed with deals. amazon and other retailers are offering deals since last month, and that could lead to somebody to wonder if cyber monday is still a thing. analysts say that the short answer is yes. the national retail federation predicts 64 million american is big deal because it was engrained in the culture. folks expect big discounts on that day. come because a lot of reta are trying to move merchandise. when the pandemic-related supply change shortages eased, a lot of stores ended up with extra stock and they are willing to cut prices. over the weekend, there were 54% on electronics and 34% off toys. they expect as high as 32% on computers but if you are nod ready to pull the trigger. don't worry. the analysts expect the good prices to last into december. >> i got a toaster and a vacuum. >> i think we c

attack on the husband of house speaker nancy pelosi, and just days before election day, kpix 5's anne makovec joins me with the preparations for voters and elected officials. >> yeah, it's a scary time to be in politics .capitol police say they are monitoring, right now, thousands of cases , nationwide, as we take a live look at the u.s. capitol . they are also coordinating with local and state agencies. >> helicopters flew mac low over the u.s. capitol, for a security exercise just six days ahead of midterm elections. capitol police chief, tom manger, calling for more security resources to protect lawmakers, citing today's political climate. >> demonizing rhetoric, false claims of election fraud, paired with calls for action against other parties' individuals are combined to cause real harms. >> shannon, tracks political violence, as the head of bridging divides initiative at princeton university.she says, despite concerning rhetoric, people should feel safe going to vote. >> it is a period of heightened tensions, but there are poll workers, administrators, community groups, who have been ab

anne makovec onthitcan our coverage . know wreak havoc on the commute anytime of day around the bay area. and public works crews are working to make one major road in contra costa county clear . they are clearing drainage ditches and minor slides along the road between tri-lane and el sabrante . if you're driving to that area you should expect delays up to 15 minutes. pg& e is trying to also emit power outages during the wet weather . the utility company says they are stocking equipment like power poles and other things that they might need at different yards around the region in case the power goes out. and they are keeping a close eye on one county in particular. >> it's san mateo county for us at pg&e, that's the area where we expect slightly more severe weather than other parts of the bay, so we are staging more resources here in san carlos at our yard here, and stockpiling equipment here, in case there are outages and impacts on the system. >> in foster city, meantime, passing out sandbags right now at city hall to h

kpix 5 's anne makovec is here to break it all down for us. anne? >> it is the first month since february that u.s. consumer inflation is actually under 8%. prices increased to 7.7% over the past 12 months. that is assigned the inflation pressures might be slowing as consumers grow a little more cost stars cautious. analysts say the federal reserve is not going to be happy until inflation comes down much more than that, and they will likely raise interest rates again, in december. what can we expect to spend in the months to come? >> we have seen peak prices in the housing market, those increases are tapering off. most economists are penciling in that house prices will drop nominally by another 8% from where they are right now. unfortunately, i think the cost of food will remain high for both thanksgiving and christmas hanukkah season. and maybe if you are someone who celebrates anything in january and february, prices are going to be higher than pick and budget a little extra money. >> the stock market soared, the dow closing at 1200 points. the na

. >>> at this hour there is growing certainty there are layoffs looming, and kpix 5 's anne makovec is following this one. spoke twitter ceo elon musk is expected to eliminate 3700 jobs. since that is here in san francisco that could have an impact on the local economy. layoffs, planned for tomorrow.staffers kept on would be required to work in the san francisco office. employees have been allowed to work from home since the pandemic began. this word of potential layoffs comes after musk fired a top twitter executives last week. meantime, lyft, getting ready to lay off nearly 700 employees, that's about 13% of its workforce according to an email from the company ceo and president.the rideshare company also cited a probable recession and increase in rideshare insurance costs. lyft says it will provide 10 weeks of pay and health care coverage to those affected. between twitter and lyft, more than 4000 tech employees could be laid off, and several other tech giants following suit, with cuts for hiring freezes. the online payments company strike is cutting about 1000 jobs . open door, cutt

kpix 5's anne makovec is keeping tabs on the bay area workforce. and we are now hearing from a lot of companies. >> yeah, and let's start with some of the riffs that we are seeing it . they are calling it the red cup rebellion at starbucks, where members of the starbucks workers union are picketing outside of more than 100 starbucks store fronts, including one in castro. they want to fully staff all union stores and begin bargaining in good faith . the strike falls on one of the most profitable promotional days, red cup they picked that's when they start serving drinks and those limited-edition holiday cups. the union says it is the largest single-day strike they've had, and we have reached out to starbucks on this, we are waiting to hear back. twitter employees, also on the clock, to decide if they want to stay with the company. elon musk sent out an email yesterday giving them until 5:00 this evening , less than two hours to commit to the new vision for twitter, or be let go with three months severance pay. musk has called his new vision extremel

we will time it all out in our first alert anne makovec. . thank you for >> and i am reed cowan, live at whole foods, or the focus here on giving tuesday is, shop local, give local. and coming up, we are going to tell you all about what they are doing here at whole foods who benefit people who are suffering from food insecurity pick >> thanks, reed. >>> now a look at today's top stories pick usa advances into the knockout rounds of the world cup, defeating iran, 1-0 pick many gathered in san jose for this, the new tradition , watching as a community and supporting local businesses pick crowds were pumped to watch christian pulisic score the only goal and push the u.s. to victory. so, now the team is on to the round of 16. they will play the netherlands, sander saturday morning. san jose is sure to beng with cheering on team usa is more than an being just fans . >> it's going to be a huge deal if the re re to enjoy d ths the world of y said the world ishelpg them revi rough the pandemic. m games means more engagement and watch parties. >>> tak

anne makovec joins us now. >> black friday, just a couple days away. we will start in oakland where the day season. if they apoved they wiimdiatelart funng moto ecpeople shopnging downtown. >>pay fobassad it's g to pay f physical safety improvements, and there will be a mini grant program that will allow the different districts to do what they know is going to enhance safety. expect the mayor there joined today by the chamber of commerce, local business leaders and representatives from oakland police. city council will vote on this program for increased funding, next week. we found police present on nearly every corner last night private security, and the ambassador , to try to make popular destinations more safe. the palace of fine arts also getting more security. more police will be deployed along the park and chestnut street seven days a week, that is following the daytime robbery of a wedding photographer earlier this month . the city is also now marking $3000 to pay for police ambassadors, reed. >> of what everybody stays safe out there, and a pri

so we want to check in now with kpix 5 's anne makovec with a look at some of the biggest races and measures a lot of our voters are watching right now. >> starting off with voters and who will replace two outgoing bay area mayors. starting in oakland, four candidates are vying for that job. lauren taylor and trevor reed are moderate democrats who have formed an alliance did ignacio de la fuente, who is coming out of retirement, the winner, will replace mayor libby schaaf . for san jose, santa clara county supervisor, cindy chavez there on your right against san jose city unma mahan, and then, the gambling propositions we have seen. 26, backed by tribal nations . 27 backed by the biggest gaming and tech companies also want sports betting here, but they want it available on phones and computers. either way, big money at stake. >> the sports industry by contrast captures the imagination of the entire electorate. and if you bring a gambling components to that engagement with sports, it will become the most popular form of gambling in the united states. >> that will be interesting. you've also p

kpix 5's anne makovec is here to break it all down and what it means for all of us try to pay our utilityls. >> reporter: this has proven to be a tough balancing act for the state, trying to encourage more people to install rooftop solar systems while not making people who can't switch to solar pick up their tab. as usual, and those situation, nobody ends up happy. this has been a long-running issue. this is a look at the protest over the last proposal. some of the changes in this one, removing an $8.00 a month fixed charge on their systems, paying homeowners up to 75% less for the excess power they generate, and spending $900 million in incentives for new systems . most of that set-aside for low-income households. the group , affordable clean energy for all, which represents pg&e as well, once solar customers to bear more of the share of the grid. they call the current an effect pl because people with solar panels still need to use a traditional power for backup and to sell back your unused energy. >> non-solar customers are subsidizing solar customers who, by the way, tend to be on the

anne makovec joins us with the very latest on the tougher tour. >> asking if he should reinstate donald trump. rip twitter is one of the top trending topics. on that subject musk tweeted abusers are logging in to see if twitter is dead, ironically making it more alive than ever. >> we have to remember musk comes from a culture of spacex where he built in the culture there that it is acceptable for a $100 million rocket to explode and you can build on another that day. messing up a check mark is not as big of a deal from their eyes. >> reporter: thursday employees were given an ultimatum, pledge to high-intensity, hardcore work with long hours, or resign with severance pay. many more workers then expected decided to leave. some going online to countdown to the deadline. >> four, three, two, one, happy new year. >> hundreds of people have said they are out and a lot of those people were working on core infrastructure projects to keep twitter's site reliable, to keep it secure, and to keep user data private. >> reporter: as for twitter users, twitter is probably not facing an imminent coll

. >> i'm anne makovec. thanksgiving is a day of being thankful for loved ones in our lives, especially family. >> we want to introduce you to a family in alameda county, helping other bay area families. here's john. >> reporter: the alameda county community food bank is one place where, if you pardon the impression, the apple does not fall far from the tree. if you see folks here acting like family, it is because they probably are. it all started with miriam juarez. miriam began working here 23 years ago, and is now a part of the help reach team that man's offense directing hundred colors to places around the county where they can find an open food pantry. >> that was something our parents instilled in us, always helping however we can. >> reporter: seven years ago, she was able to return the favor to her father. >> are looking for a job and she said they needed a driver. >> reporter: now, he picks up st andeliveon centers like oh it s him happy to help connect hungry people with food that would otherwise b

. >> i am anne makovec . the work of food banks have never been more essential. >> thousands depend on them. food banks have been hit with a double whammy this year. >> reporter: at a time of so much uncertainty, there is one thing liz gomez knows for sure , that 2022 holiday season will be her most challenging ever. >> back when i started, it was known that the thanksgiving month was the busiest time for food banks. now, every month is busy. i am liz gomez. >> reporter: for the last 25 years, liz has worked here at the alameda county community food bank in oakland. first as a receptionist, and now as the chief impact officer overseeing more than 100 employees. raised by single mother, she knows what it's like to be food insecure. >> growing up, i wish my mom would have known about these. >> reporter: but these days, liz and her team are stretched to the limit. not only is there food cost skyrocketing, but rising prices is creating more need. >> our food helpline is receiving about 30% of new calls , people t

anne makovec? >> reporter: they could be filled through appointment, special election, or interim electee. seats located in east and south san jose are being vacated by sylvia arenas, who will become a supervisor, and matt mahan who will become san francisco's mayor in january. he wants a special election, not a council appointment. he acknowledged the expense of his plan, but said it saves money in the long run. >> because if we elect our leaders, they reflect our values. just one bad vote by a council selected by insiders could cost us ten times what this special election would cost. >> no dates nor price tag for the special election has been laid out yet. the city council will take a vote on this next week. liz? >> thanks. >>> it was a rough monday on wall street. the dow taking a hit over protests happening back in china. here is a look at the closing numbers. the dow lost almost 500 points today. nasdaq was down 176 and the s&p dropped 62. china's government is facing some of the largest publi

so anne makovec is here in our studio with the latest on the twitter takeover. anne? >> reporter: he unleashed a barrage of tweets aimed at apple and tim cook. not only accusations that they might pull the twitter app, but claiming apple stopped advertising on twitter tweeting, "do they hate free speech in america?" and in a follow-up tweet, "what's going on here" sent to tim cook himself. he also criticized apple's size, claimed to engage in censorship and called out the 30% transaction fee that apple charges large app developers to be listed in the app store. in one tweet he posted a picture you see there of the highway exit. one lane headed towards pay 30%. an old car labeled elon skidded towards the ladder. >> it's easy to arm care psychology here and say yeah, it feels like he is picking a fight with apple, so he could claim they are retaliating and take his app out of the app store. but honestly it's hard to tell what he's thinking. >> now twitter is struggling. the loss of advertisers following musk's takeover and the initial attempt at expanding its subscripti