in san jose, len ramirez, kpix 5. >>> two other high profile trials playing out in new york city. opening arguments in the trafficking trial of ghislane maxwell. the trial focuses on allegations by underaged girls in 1994 to 2004. the indictment charges that maxwell helped jeffrey eckstein recruit and groom victims as young as 14. she is accused of taking the victims to movies or shopping. the indictment says her presence during victims interactions with epstein helped put the victims that he is because an adult woman was present. the trial is expected to last six weeks. maxwell has denied all charges and has pleaded not guilty. if convicted she could spend the rest of her life in prison. >>> in chicago, jury selection began in the trial of actor jesse smell -- jussie smollett. he is accused of staging his own homophobic attack in 2019. two men admitted to have taken part in the attack say jussie smollett plan the entire thing and paid them to do it. the trial is expected to last week. >>> still ahead on kpix 5 and streaming on cbs and bay area, the port of oakland says is ready f

len ramirez in san jose with the latest from the court room. >> reporter: a dramatic shift today away from the financial impact to investors to the very personal and health impact of one theranos patient. erin tom kins of phoenix, arizona, testify shed got interested in theranos after skimming a fortune magazine article. she got a blood test from a finger stick at a theranos location and liked that it was affordable. but her results came back positive for hiv antibodies. she got emotional and said she got no help from theranos customer service so got a second test from another lab that came back negative, and has had never tests ever since. it was a dramatic departure from the lengthy cross- examination of san francisco hedge fund manager and investor brian grossman who testified for the prosecution that elizabeth holmes lied to him, which led to his firm's losing $96 million. but defense attorney lance wade tried to turn the tables by showing grossman based his investment on his own overly optimistic and shaky calculation that theranos could be worth over $20 billion by between. >> t

len ramirez has details from federal court in san jose. >> reporter: elizabeth holmes and her defense team know the prosecution's key points, and it seems they went down the list one by one, addressing each of them. the big question is will the jury find her answers credible. it was the most grueling day yet for elizabeth holmes with nearly 7 hours on the witness stand him a guided by her own attorney asking for the questions. she addressed one of the prosecutions strongest pieces of evidence. tran20 force that she was the one who put a pfizer company logo on validation are documents sent to walgreens, even a pfizer never validated their nose. holmes said she did it because the two companies worked in a previous project, but said i wish i had not done that. >> it's always good to get it out of your witness to explain why that happened. the fact of the matter is the prosecution has already said that it indicates deception. >> reporter: ersie joyner also explained why they stopped using their own equipment shortly after the walgreens lunch. she said too many patient samples were coming

. >> the gentleman that len ramirez interviewed was saying to sell comment was, the employees in the store, the perry ellis store, he said they handled it fantastically. they were calm, knew exactly what to do, locked them in, and of themselves. that is what they are trained to do with an active shooter situation. it was confirmed now by police that there was no shooting that took place. someone did pull out a knife point >> it's remarkable the response, and all counts, not only the people that worked there, but the emergency crews. we will stay on top of this developing situation. >>> still to come, a san francisco police sergeant accu emergency planning for kids. we can't predict when an emergency will happen. so that's why it's important to make a plan with your parents. here are a few tips to stay safe. know how to get in touch with your family. write down phone numbers for your parents, siblings and neighbors. pick a place to meet your family if you are not together and can't go home. remind your parents to pack an emergency supply kit. making a plan might feel like homework, bu

let's get right to kpix 5's len ramirez, who is on the scene near the burlington coat factory. that is where a lot of the activity is, anyway . what is >> reporter: most of the activity that i can see seems to be here on the south side of the mall, in the parking lot area. there is just a very large police presence. i will let the camera zoom in. you can see multiple agencies here. san jose police, milpitas police, of course. they are being helped out by san jose, by the chp, by the santa clara county sheriff. i also see a few fire engines and ems here as well. there are a few people starting to come out of the mall. it looks like they had a shelter in place after this incident. again, we don't know exactly what the incident was, but there was a shelter in place, where officers told shoppers to stay put, to not move, and they did that for quite a number of minutes. we spoke to a shopper a few minutes ago who had just come out of the mall, and here is what he had to say. >> scott. >> reporter: scott, tell us, tell the people at home what is going on inside of the mall. >> right

len ramirez stepped out of court to bring us this update. >> reporter: the prosecutor started cross examination of elizabeth holmes by asking about the 2015 wall street journal article which was highly critical of theranos . elizabeth holmes says she mishandled the process of the aftermath of the article and call the company response a disaster. she said she was trying to protect trade secrets by having company attorneys put pressure on some of the whistleblowers like tyler scholz. she cannot remember she says when pressed on key subjects and she cried on the witness stand after prosecutors asked her to read 2011 through 2016 text messages allowed expressing love and expression with business notes, she wiped away tears and at one point was barely speaking, they were romantically involved for 10 years. the cross-examination is expected to take several days. >>> breaking news out of michigan, another deadly school shooting as police say a 15- year-old sophomore opened fire at his high school north of detroit. three students were killed, eight other people were wounded, including a teacher. author

kpix 5's len ramirez has more. >> reporter: elizabeth holmes has been on the witness stand almost 45 minutes this morning due to a lengthy delay in court this morning. she is covering the time period around 2009 one it seems theranos was having some pharceutical companies doing clinical trials in europe and elsewhere with cancer patients and other types of patients. elizabeth holmes' testimony today has been widely regarded as one of the most important if not the most important part of this case. in fact, people were lining up at the courthouse in san jose at 4:00 this morning just to get a seat in the troom. len wiing us the latest on her testimony coming up on the kpix five news at 6:00. >>> doorÃwill pay more than $5 million to settle a labor dispute with some san francisco drivers. a wage theft complaint accusing the doorÃof cheating nearly 4500 delivery workers out of healthcare coverage and paid sick leave. the majority of the $5.1 million settlement will go to workers who made deliveries in san francisco between 2016 and 2020. it is the largest settlement ever, reached by th

in san jose, len ramirez, kpix 5 five. >>> the santa clara district's office is not going to be filing charges in the shooting at the home of a councilwoman rebecca armendariz. it was during a halloween party. one person was killed three others wounded the mercury news reports that the suspect is the councilmember's relative. the d.a.'s office said it is not filing charge at this time, pending further investigation. >>> today the grand grand opening of a new training facility at sfo. it is located near the american airlines machin facility on north access road. officers say the bigger space lay how for more classes and practice. >> our members are officers who have to gran go out and do what they do day-in and day-out. anyway deserve thethey deserve the best we can give them, and this is within that category. >>> this evening, the air force says near liver 8500 active duty members have missed the didline to get vaccinated, including 800 to refused to get the shot. nearly 5,000 with pending requests for a religious exemption. the air force said that 99.5% of all air force and spaced for

len ramirez has more from the courthouse. >> reporter: for the first time in her four days on the witness stand, elizabeth holmes first broke down in tears describing how she was rained at stanford, and forced into sex by her business partner and live-in boyfriend. she cried and stuttered as she described being rained at stanford, and how she decided to build a life by building a company to get past that experience. she also described a relationship about a man she met when she was 18, and how they met and had a live in romantic partnership. she said he would sometimes force her into sex. she said she took detailed notes of abusive episodes on her phone which was shown to the jury. >> very compelling evidence and it certainly goes to whether or not she could form the intent to defraud. >> reporter: she said she became more isolated to her family and friends and it was around this time that theranos was having problems with its blood tests which were rolling out in wall greens. she said she moved out of their home while he was on a business strip later fired him. >> if she time for the, ma

. >> len ramirez is live in san jose where police bike patrols have started in the new section of keyio 'tisty creek trail. len? >> reporter: this is a place where hundreds of people live and camp every night. the city just spent a lot of money building a new bike trail through this area, and to make sure that people feel safe using it. it also comes with its very own police patrols. obviously for safety purposes, we need two officers together. >> reporter: san jose police officers are now patrolling coyote creek 10 hours a day, seven days a week, as part of a new program with a newly opened section of trail. >> if we any kind of illegal activity we will take action in its occurring, but we're primarily will to ensure that all people feel safe to be able to use the trail. >> reporter: this is the new three-mile section of trail. it curves along the creek bed and goes bee neat the 280 freeway. conservation corps workers are still clearing the brush and beautifying parts of the trail. other crews are building decorative fencing to separate the trail from busy streets. >> nice way to grow

len ramirez in san jose with the details. >> reporter: today's witness was one of the smaller investors in this case, especially when compared with some of the billionaires that have come before, but he did have a lot of questions, and according to test today, if you asked too many questions, you fall out of favor with elizabeth holmes. allen is a retired money manager from houston who was an early investor in theranos, putting down $1.2 million, combination with this wife and adult children in 2006. he testified that he would speak often with elizabeth holmes on the phone, who said theranos had billionaire larry ellison as a board member and adviser and that the company would grow to $60 million in revenue in 2007, and $200 million in 2008. >> he is pointing the finger directly at what elizabeth holmes told him. bussed on those claims and representations that elizabeth holmes made to him, he invested in her company. >> by without ten, he said there were signs of trouble. holmes quit taking his calls. >> this goes along with the prosecution and the other evidence has shown us when peopl

len ramirez with more on the arrests and the new get-tough policy. len. >> reporter: in that's right, the city of san francisco is work crashing down and working with the district attorney's office to put pressure on the organized crime believed to be behind the latest robberies here in the city. >> we're not going to put up with it here in san jose. >> reporter: san francisco isn't just taking tough when it comes to stopping the latest rash of retail crimes. >> we are watching, we are responding, and we will arrest you, just like we did yesterday. >> reporter: police officers arrested two men from hayward and antioch, as they tried to run from the valley fair macies, after allegedly stealing $2,000 worth of perfume and cologne. >> i'll sure these guys did not expect the police to be right outside the doors. put guess what? we were. >> two earlier took a similar haul from another macy's. >> these are retail robberies with mill tim people involved, often armed, extreme live dangerous. >> reporter: district attorney jeff rosen is trying to keep the cri

len ramirez is covering the trial. she'll the latest at 6:00. >>> a live look at the white house. if confirmed by the senate, jerome powell would stay on for a second term at the central bank. this as the punter water in new poll numbers. skyler henry explains. >> reporter: the new cbs news poll turned up low numbers and bad political news for president biden. more than two thirds of americans, 67%, now disapprove of how the president is handling inflation. he talked about positive indy daughters like falling jobless claims and rising retail sales, but acknowledged there are challenges. >> we know its tough to keep up with the surprising cost of gasoline, food, housing, and other be essentials perform. >> reporter: he hopes his social spending bill will bring economic and political relief. but opponents say it could have the opposite effect. >> this idea that we're going to spend $1.75 trillion, but trust us, it's not going to cost you anything, nobody buys that. >> reporter: president biden is looking for stability at the fedetocoue callmarkable prfrom pandemic recession. monday,

. >> len ramirez is live in san jose where police bike patrols have started

len ramirez said a certain type of shopperring will fueling that surge. >> reporter: e-commerce will continue to be a big factor again this year, after helping the economy get through 2020, but this year retailer expecting many more people to be shopping in person inside the stores. even on a rain-soakle dade after halloween, the sidewalks at santana row were packed newspaper stores and restaurants are opened, and holiday decorations were already going up. >> i like coming out here and seeing all of the decorations. >> did you miss it laugh year? >> yeah, i did miss it. >> reporter: kathy and hair i it holmes say they plan to spend more alfth after avoiding the malls last year. >> this year, i'm looking forward to being able to come out and do my shopping. >> reporter: the economic effects of the pandemic are still evident in many places, especially downtown shopping districts and those around office buildings, where workers industrial not returned, but destination shop something entertainment districts like santana row are thrive, in part because they cater to higher income househol

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ramirez with the success she said her company has had. 's while the testimony today focused on an earlier time period when theranos was starting to make for itself working with pharma sighticle companies both here and abroad. elizabeth holmes held hands with her mother and his band as she entered the federal court house, amid a crush of cameras and onlookers. on the stand for a second day, she fold the jury how in 2009 and early 2010, theranos was work with major drug companies and the mayo clinic on patient trials. her attorney asked how theranos test results compared to other company's during one trial in belgium. it performed well, she said. >> she's doing good job of personalizing herself, and getting the jury to like her. >> reporter: gut former prosecutor and legal analyst michelle hagen said her defense is focusing on the period about three years before the alleged fraud took place. >> none of it is technically relevant in the sense of we want to know how is the technology working at the time that these patients' blood was tested a

kpix 5's len ramirez explains. >> reporter: until just a couple of days ago, hollow ween, in fact, this denny's was a fixture in this campbell neighborhood. now with its abrupt closing, other business owners and neighbors are left to wonder what is coming next. for 45 years, the denny stood on the street corner along busy bascom avenue in campbell. then suddenly it was gone. >> just today i was walking by, going to a different place along the street and i said wait, what happened point >> reporter: there was no announcement, no note on the door am i just a vacant building and empty parking lot. >> it was nice to have it along here. >> reporter: we tried to contact the florida realty company which owns the property , but did not get a response. the campbell chamber of commerce is taking calls from concerned neighbors that the city is losing too many affordable coffee shop diners. the hickory pit across the street closed last year point >> the issue with denny's, i don't know the real story behind it, other than it could have been a e gotiation. are back the denny's sits on corner of prim

kpix 5's len ramirez will have more on holmes's testimony tonight at 6:00. >>> now to savannah, georgia, where we are following another highly charged trial, the case involving the death of ahmaud arbery, the unarmed man shot and killed while chucking through a neighborhood in 2020. a short time ago , the jury wrapped up its 1st day of deliberations, at one point telling the judge that they were close to a verdict. we were at the courthouse. >>> msk to find all three defendants guilty. >> reporter: the lead prosecutor delivered the states final rebuttal in the ahmaud arbery murder trial, arguing all three defendants should be held accountable for his death. >> you're saying, only one person had their finger on the trigger in this case, travis mcmichael. in georgia, it is as if they were all holding the gun together. back travis mcmichael, who fired the fatal shot, is on trial alongside his father, gregory mcmichael, and a neighbor william bryant, who recorded the murder last year. they suspected our bury was responsible for breaking into a construction site and trying to make a citizens

kpix 5's len ramirez is live in san jose with more details on today's trial. >> reporter: this witness was from another pharmaceutical company that was interested in theranos, but was also carefully checking into the technology, and did not like the answers they were getting back from elizabeth holmes. the answers, they said, were very insufficient. constance colin was a scientists working for a scientific company interested in the theranos technology in 2009, but in a meeting with holmes and executives, they said that trinity forgave cagey answers to technical questions, and interrupted other executives to stop them from answering. the deal fell through, but prosecutors showed the jury materials that kpix.com for later use in a presentation to walgreens, that carried the schering-plough logo, falsely portraying the company as having validated the theranos technology. >> once a could be an oversight, but twice looks intentional point >> reporter: it's the second time the jury has heard that holmes misrepresented reputable companies, the first being pfizer. >> these are documents that a

kpix 5's len ramirez is in the calle willow business district to explain. >> reporter: most of the people who live and work in the calle willow neighborhood have been here for years. they run the salons, working the bakeries, grocery stores, and restaurants, and attend church at sacred heart. the colorful mostly spanish- speaking neighborhood is bursting with culture. now more than ever, people like stylist miriam are worried how much longer their businesses can survive here. >> with the pandemic, we were closed for a long time. and with this in front of us, it's a bit scary. >> reporter: her concern is over city plans that would allow for big new housing developments and business districts like this, building height limit changes could spur new residential high rises. the owner of the small money transfer business could erase what is here now point >> of this happens, it will be another willow glen, only for the rich. are back neighbors have organized to fight the proposal and have a crucial city planning commission vote next week point >> one of the ways to do it is to look at this as a

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in san jose, len ramirez, kpix 5. >>> back to our breaking news story, chopper 5 is now over that commercial structure fire happening in concord right now. this is at detroit avenue and walters way. we are told it is an auto repair shop that caught fire. their reporting that there is still smoke, but they managed to knock down flames. >>> still ahead, what happens to congresswoman jackie speier's seat in washington now that she's not running for reelection? >>> has san mateo county is using cold hard cash to try to get guns off the street. >>> your weekend tahoe plans may have to be put on hold. by two ski resorts are pushing back the reopening dates point >>> in the forecast, after this fourth morning in a row today with a dense fog advisory for the inland valleys again, tomorrow's going to be better. i will explain why that is, and then talk about a small chance of hi honey! hi mommy! oh i missed you! you just want to video call the kids. ok. hush little baby...don't say a word... but if slow upload speeds turns your goodnight call into an accidental horror movie... can you hear me? shut i

len ramirez shows us he has an eye on his next project, that could help many more in the south bay. >> reporter: for the last eight back years, this veterans housing facility has been helping homeless veterans get off the streets and into more productive lives. now the person who runs this facility is hoping to make a permanent presence here. irvin goodwin know something about reaching a turning point, as a formerly homeless vet with drug and alcohol problems. his came nearly 3 decades ago point >> 27 years ago i was homeless in people's park in berkeley. once i went into a drug program and got my life together, god gave me a spirit to help other homeless veterans. permit since then, he has run homeless programs for the veterans administration, and formed a nonprofit to house homeless veterans and is a peer get back years ago, he needs to this form of retirement home, with enough space to house 150 homeless vets, and provide them with drug, alcohol, ptsd, and other mental health services. >> i was absolutely convinced that there was no way out of it point >> reporter: kenneth was livi

len ramirez will be there. >>> a community is mourning the death of a teacher who was fatally struck while walking in front of a san francisco elementary school. children lined up to remember their beloved teacher andrew zieman who attended sherman elementary as a child. flowers and posters cover the wall at the intersection of franklin and union streets where the 30-year-old was walking last wednesday before losing his life. >> comes to work every day to a place he loved and he was loved. >> i loved him because i wanted to be in this class. >> school leaders have been calling on the city for changes to make the area safer saying this is a tragedy but that it was preventable. sfpd made a case in an arrest of a 70-year-old. >>> the oakland police chief is speaking out addressing brutal violence and growing number of lives lost. oakland seen homicis so far this year and lately we have been hearing stories of innocent victims getting caught in deadly gunfire. over the weekend a mother and her 11-year-old daughter were shot in their east oakland home. this month, 23-month-old jasper wu c

. >> len ramirez has more with what we know about these cases. >> reporter: researchers have been interested in how covid-19 affects different age groups in different ways and now comes unsettling evidence that when it comes to teenagers the virus may also be affecting their minds. >> reporter: researchers here say that out of 18 covid patients and 2020, three also had severe mental problems. >> it was a relatively abrupt onset of symptoms so obsessive behaviors and delusions, paranoia, and it was really those symptoms that brought them into the hospital. >> reporter: doctor wilson said the patients had minor to know respiratory systems of covid-19 but the timing and speed of the mental problems was suspicious. >> could their psychiatric symptoms been triggered or exacerbated by this recent viral infection? >> reporter: they underwent spinal taps which revealed unusual activity in their spinal fluid. >> there were some subtle markers of inflammation in these children that said something was going on but not exactly what the cause was. >> reporter: grab -- lab research suggested it could affe