as ryan yamamoto shows us, for the past 35 years, one san francisco organization has set out to solve both problems at the same time, thanks to a team of volunteers who call themselves food runners. >> reporter: when the helmet gets strapped on, it is a sign that dave gallagher is kicking his morning into high gear. >> it's one of my favorite things. >> reporter: where he finds a little cardio is not only good for the heart, but also, great for the soul. >> it is just a great way to get exercise, and help somebody else. >> reporter: dave is a % francisco-based organization called food runners . >> i'm walking into the kitchen. >> reporter: a charity started by mary risley in 1987. >> hi, everybody. >> reporter: she wanted to solve the city's issue with food waste, and help feed the hungry at the same time. >> 40% of the food produced in this country is discarded. i used to have a cooking school in north beach. sometimes, we had leftover food. what am i going to do with it? drive it to clyde? give it to the people who work for me? or throw it away? >> reporter: on this day, at the age

. >> and i'm ryan yamamoto. taking a live look at oakland, they have elected a new leader, but it's a razor-thin margin. councilwoman sheng thao won by 682 votes, and today, taylor accepts the results. >> sheng thao will be certified as oakland's next mayor. i reached out and talked to councilmember thao earlier today and extended my congratulations. >> thao said in a statement i have never felt more hopeful about oakland's future or more determined to lead the fight for it and look forward to creating the safer and more affordable and just oakland in the years ahead. >>> memorials have sprung up for the five people murdered this weekend. kelly loving, daniel allston, derrick rump, ashley paugh and raymond green. 32 people are still in hospital and so is the suspect. richard fierro was in the club q with his family when he heard gunfire and he set his instincts kicked in taking down the gunman. >> his gun, i grabbed it and i hit him with it. i am not a hero. i am just some dude. >> the suspect is expected to fac

. >> and i'm ryan yamamoto. a new way of looking at the criminal system. and a new way of looking at the system because people come out and become our neighbors. what kind of a system do we want? there is a norwegian program being tested in the states and the idea that treating inmates with dignity will make them better citizens and less likely to offend. we had unprecedented access to a level four system in the salinas valley. here is part two of the series. >> been here going on 14 years now. i wouldn't recommend any crime that would leave you in a situation like this. it sobers you. it humbles you. >> reporter: even after all these years behind bars, he struggles with the life he calls hell. >> it's meant to punish you psychologically, and it does it. >> reporter: other than in the prison yard, this is pretty much his entire world, a six by 10 cell where the days seem to blend together. the only connection to the outside is a tiny window that is s.e. sealed shut. >> not going outside, hearing a bird or seeing trees in the wind, it get us to. >> reporter

. >> i am ryan yamamoto. we'll have more on veterans' day ev but first an election update. >>> three days after elections, california state officials say they have close to 5 million ballots to go through. this is as races for mayor are undecided in several of the bay area's largest cities. in oakland, loren taylor leads thao by 500 percentage points. taylor leads in rank choice voting but many votes are still being tabulated. >> city councilman matt mahan is leading chavez but tens of thousands of ballots still need to be counted. lisa gilmore leads anthony becker by 250 votes or about a single percentage point. >>> control of the u.s. senate still hinging on three undecided races. each party hopes to win two out of three and georgia is headed for a run off buweare likely to get results from two other states, arizona. mark key is leading blake masters by about five percentage points. that's with 82% of the vote counted. media outlets are holding off on calling this race until more votes come in. >>> in nevad

i'm ryan yamamoto. we'll get to those details in a moment but first, we are expecting rain to sweep across the bay area in two days, jessica. >>> you're right. it will be a strong storm that settles into the bay area and it's interesting that we are seeing blue skies and we are talking about showers as low pressure dives in from the north. this is a strong polar air mass pushing in from the pacific, so a lot of moisture and cold air backing it up. let's take it hour by hour for your local area. if you look at futurecast, it's mostly clear for us today and partly cloudy tomorrow but it's not until wednesday need and thursday morning when you see the band of rain settling in. that's the edge of the cold front, and we'll conditn pratit's going to be ilton a strong one but we get a break friday and then another one coming in. back to you, ryan. >> thank you, jessica. >>> it's giving tuesday, and it's a crucial day for the local initiative of food for the bay area families. reed cowan an has more. a busy day

i am ryan yamamoto. elon musk back trade on reinstating at twitter, he is reporting layoffs. bloomberg say cuts can come as early as tomorrow. staffers with the company will be required to return to the office. they had been allowed to work from home since the pandemic began. lyft is getting ready to layoff nearly 700 employees, about 13% of the workforce according to an e-mail from the ceo and president. the company cited probable recession and increasing insurance costs. lyft will provide ten weeks of pay and healthcare coverage to those impacted. >>> 4,000 tech employees laid off between twitter and lyft alone. online payment company stripe is cutting about 1,000 jobs while open door is cutting more than 500. apple meanwhile will not be hiring additional employees for up to a year. >>> lyft is hoping to get relief from money woes through proposition 30 on the mid-term ballot. proponents say it will help pay for electric cars and wildfire prevention but governor newsom and others say that's just covering the real agenda. >> reporter: initiatives to combat climate change are

. >> i'm ryan yamamoto. kpix 5 lauren thomas explains how it benefits everyone. >> reporter: voting in this year's election will mark a significant moment for the political director for equality california. and as well as the greater lgbtq community. [ inaudible ] >> and not only in california, a historic first in all 50 states. and he says this year it's a tangible significance that could result in high stakes outcomes. >> i mean it's critical. it's absolutely critical. you know speaking just to the san francisco experience, i think what we saw here was during the monkeypox crisis t

good afternoon, i'm ryan yamamoto. >> and i'm elizabeth cook. more on the holmes sentencing in a moment. the new developments and the federal investigations of former president donald trump. >> within the past hour, u.s. attorney general merrick garland named a special council to oversee the justice department's investigation into the presence of classified documents at the former president's florida estate and they will investigate aspects of a separate probe involving the january 6th insurrection and the efforts to undo the 2020 election. the move comes three days after mr. trump launched his 2024 candidacy. >>> the sentencing of thernos founder elizabeth holmes underway. she is facing up to 20 years for defrauding patients and investors in her failed blood testing start-up. her lawyers are pushing for a lighter sentence of 18 months house arrest partly due to her pregnancy and home life. they submitted more than 100 letters of support from family and friends. >> a lot of times people who we view as monsters are still human beings to other peo

we got the story and more, with liz cook and ryan yamamoto thing about 5:00. >>> her music may be the unofficial anthem of the holiday season, but today, a court told mariah carey you are not the queen of christmas. at least if you want to patent it. there she is. the u.s. patent and trademark denied her request , along with princess christmas. mariah carey would have been able to have the power to sue anybody using those terms or phrases, and would have been able to collect licensing royalty fees. next month, mariah carey will perform her greatest holiday hits the live two hour primetime special, minus the trademark. the heirs live on demand on paramount plus. i don't love that song, paul. maybe it is the repetition. you can probably purchase your own country or several islands on this song. does that make us the grinch? [ laughter ] >> completely, with the dog with little antlers. >> [ laughter ] that's righ kpix captioning sponsored by cbs >> o'donnell: tonight, we're covering a number of developing stories. the investigation after an s.u.v. plows into sheriff recruits on a trainin

we've got a story and more with liz cook and ryan yamamoto at 5:00. >>> recently it was picture day for the mountain view police department, and the chief shared a pretty funny series of photos we want to share with you today. for one officer and canine team apparently they had taken away the dogs' favorite toy [ laughter ] i've had that look . that's the result. one of them is smiling. only one. hopefully the dog got his toy back >> they are very attached, so those working dogs, the toys, usually they are a reward for doing whatever it is they're supposed to do. and they live for that thing. if you take it away, like, why? >> and we want to let you know we are looking at a fire oakland. captioning sponsored s >> o'donnell: tonight, the breaking news, president joe biden declaring the election resultaise good day for democracy, as control of congress still hang in addition the balance. plus our new reporting on republicans blaming donald trump for falling short. president joe biden and his party breathing a sigh of relief tonight. >> the democrats had a strong night. i am so optimistic

more with his cook and ryan yamamoto at 5:00. >>> meanwhile a bay area postal worker has delivered his last letters and packages after more than four decades . talking about lawrence choi who started the 1980 as a postal clerk in san francisco. then he transferred where he delivered the mail for 38 people orhod retiringd the tching pe t ss waking up early and probably the dogs, too. >> i did morning news for about 12 years. i don't miss that. >> it only lasted seven years. thanks to our postal workers. cbs evening news is next. this is what voting yes on prop 31 means. yes on 31 ends the sale of candy flavored tobacco products. yes, stops big tobacco from targeting our kids. yes, protects kids from nicotine addiction. vote yes on 31. vo: climate change is fueling a wildfire crisis. destroying our forests. threatening our communities. polluting our air. prop 30 taxes those making over $2 million a year. no one else pays a penny. 30 will reduce the tailpipe emissions that drive climate change. and prevent wildfires and toxic smoke. so we have clean air to breathe. this is about our kids'

liz cook and ryan yamamoto are coming up at 5:00 right after the cbs evening news. before we go, check this out. >>> a business called chop values, turning millions of used chopsticks into furniture and home decor. it's through a process of sog,r s. location in las vegas. it has several other obably floors way >> i just don't want my florist is like soy sauce. >> that's it for gianna ioning s >> o'donnell: tonight, the deadly damage caused by tropical storm nicole after making landfall on florida's east coast as a hurricane. homes and buildings collapse into the ocean as hundreds of thousands are without power. cbs's elise preston is in hard-hit daytona beach. >> it's heartbreaking. i'm down for pretty hard times, i think. >> o'donnell: a security threat, an international flight bound for the new york area is forced to turn around. the latest reporting. the stock market soars with hopes inflation may have peaked but credit card rates have reached a new record high. cbs's lilia luciano for what it means ahead for you in the holiday shoppings

. >> reporter: in san francisco, ryan yamamoto kpix 5. >> a great story, ryan. thank you so much for that. along with working at grocery stores, food runners also pick up extra food from restaurants and banquets. that will save more than 15 tons of edible food from being thrown away. and we invite you to do something good in our world. consider donating or even volunteering your time if you're short on cash. it is our food for bay area family drive. you can scan the qr code on your screen or we have more information on kpix.com/give. >>> new research shows california's severe drought is shrinking the state's supply of farmland and jobs that go with it. researchers say the farmland has decreased by more than 700,000 acres this year. in the sacramento valley, the number of rice crops acres were cut in half. thousands of people are now out of work. >> they employee a lot of people directly and indirectly. i could just as well talk about the people in the processing plant. they're a tomato processing plant here in california that are not going to employee people lon

ryan yamamoto, too. >> he is going to run it. for my wife it is her eighth half marathon. the fourth one since we moved here. >> good job. >> bright and early, because we fall back one hour. so the sun rises an hour earlier. >> everyone will want to know the time frame with the rain and it is all on you. >> it is dry. we were concerned earlier in the week, but it does look like that will be out-of-the-way for the start of the marathon. this week cold front sparking light showers and is going to pass through on saturday. we catch a dry break for most of the day sunday. you want to do early holiday decorating on the outside of the house, you can tell what is on my agenda. the stronger system will hold off until sunday evening and sunday night. the wave of heavier and more widespread rain will be moving in, with rain chances sticking around monday, monday night, into tuesday and tuesday night. let's take a look at futurecast and track that as it gets closer. rain showers should be moving into the north bay beginning late morning for far northern sonoma county, but more likely

that story and much more with myself and ryan yamamoto coming up at 5:00. >>> and tonight is the nightn the pier 39 christmas tree will come alive. our chopper was overhead earlier. ee ac teringghtsd synced up with holiday music. every half hour, from 5:00-10:00 p.m. , for opening with 500 ornaments and thousands of lights. it is spectacular. when they light up the center with all the decorations, got to love that. >> i jogged by the other night. it was looking pretty good. >> it wi be ptioning sponsoreds >> o'donnell: tonight, we're covering a number of developing stories, as persons hit the road for the holiday weekend. plus the stories of heroism after that mass shooting in colorado springs. tonight, an american hero speaks out. >> i tried to save people and it didn't work for five, okay. five people aren't home right now. >> o'donnell: cbs's janet shamlian is in colorado springs as we learn more about those killed at a gay nightclub. deadly helicopter crash, two people killed when a news chopper we want down in charlotte. could the pilot's actions saved lives? pediatric hospitals a

. >> i'm ryan yamamoto. we begin with a major push to prevent another holiday season surge. >> reporter: federal health officials announced a six week sprint , as many americans as possible getting vaccinated with the updated covid-19 boosters before the end of the year. >> the best way to save lives this holiday season is to ensure that all americans, particularly seniors get their updated covid vaccine and flu vaccine. >> reporter: the push comes as the u.s. deals with high levels of influenza as well as the respiratory illness, rsv. the white house says 35 million americans have received the updated shot, so far, including 16 million seniors. the updated boosters contain a component that targets the omicron b letter a.4 variance. >> if you were vaccinated compared to a nonvaccinated person, is a 14 times lower risk of dying in the most recent era. >> reporter: tuesday's briefing marked dr. fauci's last time at the white house podium. next month, he steps down as president biden's chief medical adviser and

. >> i'm ryan yamamoto. kpix 5 lauren thomas explains how it benefits everyone. >> reporter: voting in this year's election will mark a significant moment for the political director for equality california. and as well as the greater lgbtq community. [ inaudible ] >> and not only in california, a historic first in all 50 states. and he says this year it's a tangible significance that could result in high stakes outcomes. >> i mean it's critical. it's absolutely critical. you know speaking just to the san francisco experience, i think what we saw here was during the monkeypox crisis that happened just this past summer. having queer people at the table in position of power to advocate for the community in ways that frankly oftentimes is the life of the officials that they can do can change the trajectory and save a lot of people not only hospital times, but potentially their lives. >> reporter: this year 1,000 lgbtq people are running for office. here if california a record 10% of the state legislature is expe

. >> i'm ryan yamamoto. we're expecting new numbers within the next half hour. right now loren taylor leads fellow counsel member sheng thao by fewer than 500 votes. da lin has the very latest on this crucial race. >> reporter: we will have to wait to find out who will be oakland's new mayor. now hoping to have more at 6:00. >> this is it. so this is the posting of what will be a very interesting thing on where these close races are. >> sheng thao and loren taylor succeed libby schaaf who is termed out. taylor is the moderate democrat with endorsements from libby schaaf, sam liccardo, and san francisco mayor london breed. thao said she will hit the ground running because she has the backing of the city council. they should be able to pass a lot of her solutions to fix oakland. taylor says the main focus is on crime and homelessness and has a chance to fix the issues plaguing oakland. here is what they have to say about the challenges ahead for the next major. >> anybody stepping into the mayor's office has to be alert to the fact this is not a little job. this i

. >> in san francisco, ryan yamamoto, kpix 5. >> that is some wonderful work. >>> the 49ers are dealing with another injury to one of their key players . vern glenn has the latest . >> this is the red and gold report. >> good news, bad news for the offense. the good, jimmy garoppolo has not thrown an interception during the 49ers four game winning streak, and now that bad news. elijah mitchell, out for the rest of the season probably, after spraining his knee, sunday . he missed seven games with a knee injury, on the other knee . and now he goes back on the shelf. jimmy garoppolo had a serious injury of his own when malcolm roach hit him low . his teammates thought they might be losing another quarterback . >> losing trey would suck. especially in the way he got hurt. >> it was bad . just a little sore . not serious, but >>> mort now on our food bay area families drive . food banks rely on volunteers and some very generous partners in efforts to help our neighbors in need. reed cowan ways on to help out in the community. >> reporter: we have met so many great community members . here at

. >> i'm ryan yamamoto.begin with a major push to prevent another holiday season surge. >> reporter: federal health officials announced a six week sprint , as many americans as possible getting vaccinated with the updated covid-19 boosters before the end of the year. >> the best way to save lives this holiday season is to ensure that all americans, particularly seniors get their updated covid vaccine and flu vaccine. >> reporter: the push comes as the u.s. deals with high levels of influenza as well as the respiratory illness, rsv. the white house says 35 million americans have received the updated shot, so far, including 16 million seniors. the updated boosters contain a component that targets

. >> i am ryan yamamoto. to believe they might just do that. >> >> reporter: this is the time of year when alex edgar is knee-deep in midterm exams. but these days , he and his friends are consumed with midterms of a different kind. >> 2022 , this midterm election, is one where we need every single one person involved in voting. >> reporter: i sophomore at berkeley, alex is a director of the vote coalition, a nonpartisan student organization that's been encouraging those registered to get out and vote. >> the drop between voter registration and voter turnout is a lot. we are here every day in november talking to students. >> reporter: historically, young people tend to vote in much low nus th r parents or grandparents. have you guys voted yet? >> free candy! learn about voting! learn about the propositions and candidates! >> reporter: in the 2018 midterms, only 62% of berkeley students that are registered actually voted. that's the gap alex is determined to

ryan yamamoto, i hear you've been a good point this year. >> santa confirmed. >> i didn't know you were in with the big man there. >> you're calling me a big man? [ laughter ] >> i still hope i have time to make up for bad behavior. >> i will put in a word for you, liz. >> thank you very much. >> reporting live from the embarcadero, thank you. >>> the top two candidates are separated by a few hundred votes. when we could see a winner in the closely watched race. >> what's in a name? for cal, a whole lot. why a sometimes a cough isn't just a cough so it's better to be prepared. keeping binaxnow handy makes it easy to test. and self test kits may be reimbursable with no copay through your health plan. with binaxnow, you'll have reliable results in 15 minutes with the self test that features the same technology doctors use. and detects multiple variants, including omicron ba.5 so you can always be prepared with binaxnow. the #1 covid-19 self test in the us [narrator] everyone needs quality health insurance, even if you're healthy and active. covered california is a free service to help you

i'm ryan yamamoto.will start in oakland, today, where mayor libby schaff announced to new public safety initiatives for the holiday season. if approved they will create immediate funding to protect the public and workers in downtown oakland. >> pay for more ambassadors, it will pay for physical safety improvements, and there will be a mini grant program that will allow the different districts to do what they know will enhance safety. >> the city council will vote on the proposed funding, that will happen next tuesday. across the bay, san francisco is taking action after garnering national attention. you remember this, crowds of shoplifters rushing stores in union square, taking off everything they could carry. this year there is a strong police presence with a mobile command center set up on each side , as well as private security. ambassadors are adding another layer of security, you may have noticed them wearing those bright blue jackets but the city has made a big focus on recruiting retired sf pd of

our ryan yamamoto asked major about that. >> reporter: did newsom especially concerned about how musk might use the platform, given the heated political climate? >> so, i asked him the question this way. elon musk plus twitter equals -- i let the governor fill in the blank. he said, instability. at a time when we need more stability. he wasn't prepared to say, elon musk will do things with twitter that will be injurious to the country or social media discourse. >> you can see more of the interview tonight, on >>> today is dia de los muertos, day of the dead. it's a day when families remember and honor their loved ones who have passed away. [ music ] [ singing in non-english ] >> students in the south san francisco school district share this performance as a tribute to dia de los muertos. "cbs evening news with norah donnell," up next. captioning sponsored by cbs >> o'donnell: tonight, we're following a number of developing stories. the breaking news out of newark, where two officers were shot. and, the big political news with election day now just one week away. in san francisco tonig

i'm ryan yamamoto. >> 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'm ryan yamamoto.e house now expected to come down to a few key races right here in california. the outcome of those races could also determine which california lawmaker is the next speaker of the house. republican kevin mccarthy or current speaker nancy pelosi. pelosi now says democrats had better than expected results in the midterms. the attacks against her husband will influence what she decides to do next. >> my decision is going to be rooted in what the wishes of my family and the wishes of the caucus. it wasn't just the attack, but the republican reaction to it, which was disgraceful. >> and there is a whole lot riding on those last few undecided house races. here to help us break it all down and make sense of it all, david mccuhan. thank you so much for joining us. we just heard from speaker pelosi that the wishes of her party and the republican response to the attack on her husband will play a big role in what she decides moving forward. what did you take away from her comments? >> if you were

. >> as kpix 5 ryan yamamoto is about to show you for the past 35 years, one san francisco organization really set out to solve both problems at the same time thanks to a team of volunteers who call themselves the food runners. >> reporter: when the helmets get strapped on, it is a sign. kicking his morning into high gear. >> it is one of my favorite things. where a little cardio is not only good for the heart, but also great for the soul. >> it is just a great way to get exercise and help somebody out and save time. >> reporter: dave is a volunteer for the san francisco based organization called food runners. >> i'm walking into the kitchen. >> reporter: a charity that was started by mary rizzly in 1987. >> hi, everybody. >> reporter: who wanted to solve their issues with the food waste and help feed the hungry the at same time. >> 40% of the food used in this country is discarded. and people who work for me or throw it away. >> reporter: whereas on this day at the hay street market, dave gallagher is making a pickup of prepackaged food that was headed to the trash bin. so what do we h

. >> i'm ryan yamamoto. the rising prices are making for a thanksgiving feast. putting more strain on families struggling to pay the bills. >> reporter: inflation has many americans searching for thanksgiving deals. marlow heado went to several stores looking for the best price on a turkey. >> you have to manage around that. >> reporter: even the bargain hunters can't escape the steep prices. the american farm bureau federation says a classic thanksgiving meal for 10 including a 16-pound turkey, sides, desserts, costs over $64 this year. that's up 20% from a year ago. shoppers will find turkey up 21%. frozen peas 23% higher. pie crust 26% more and stuffing mix up 69%. >> the cost for producing food has gone up. the triple for fertilizer. the result is higher prices. >> reporter: avoiding the high prices could be difficult. so one way to save, don't go overboard and buy too much food. emily weinstein is the food editor at new york times. >> a lot of people buy a bigger bird because they love to have leftovers. maybe you just want to get the turkey you need. >> re

. >> there are people who have signed up, ryan yamamoto, and he will be running this weekend.opportunity to get some much needed exercise. go and have some fun. the event is great. nonetheless, it will be a drizzly weekend. we are seeing clear skies. thursday and friday, it's a dry spell. into the weekend things are changing again. this afternoon like i mentioned, we are only in the upper 50s, lower 60s throughout the bay area with more rain around the corner. let's pinpoint when that is expected to come. thursday and friday, it will be a beautiful day, a great running opportunity. once saturday rolls around into the afternoon hours, that's when we see the first ban start settling in from the north and that will continue throughout the weekend and into next week. it is going to impact golden gate half marathon. it's just scattered showers. i hope in time we'll have a break in the system. we'll keep an eye on it in the weather center. cloudy skies are expected for that weekend day. into next week, we are dealing with drizzly conditions for monday, tuesday, wednesday. chilly tem