this safeway also added barriers around the self check out it. closed off a former exit adding a wall of water bottles directing customers to the front exit. >> it's obviously a pretty terrible issue i think now we are sort of used to it. i live in hayes valley and the walgreenss there was the perfect example of shuttering. it's a shame. i feel like the city is definitely changed a lot over the last year and half. >> ? san francisco. >>> and take a look at this. car break-ins have become so common in san francisco that nobody even notices any more. betty obtained this new video. tonight on the news at 11 the shocking new numbers about just how often it's happening. >>> and what can be done to stop the wave of retail crime sweeping through the bay area? >> andrea reports from contra costa where a candidate for da has some ideas on where to start. >> we ask current district attorney to be part of this conversation but she declined our request for an interview. mary knox who is a lead prosecutor in the da's office has some ideas on how to end the vi

safeway's not alone. you know, target walgreens, cvs, um, even you know, the mom and pop stores are are seeing property crime at levels that they haven't before and that are. pretty terrible. raphael man delman with the san francisco board of supervisor said it's disappointing to see businesses hit by shoplifters to the point where some have had to close. others have cut hours. this. safeway used to be open 24 hours and now closes at nine. mandolin said he is working with the city and the district attorney's office to figure out how to best respond to this issue. he has also been in touch with safeway leadership. they didn't want to do this, um, they don't want to make the shopping experience less pleasant for their customers. that's not good business for them. but it's even worse business for them to actually be losing the volume of stuff that they are to theft. i reached out to safeway for comment, but did not hear back last month, they told ktvu in a statement. they did have to make some changes at the

now, a safeway in san francisco has added new measures to stop shoplifting. governor newsom announced a rural improvement project involving a freeway that is an economic corridor. >> a sunny finish tomorrow but ♪give my regards to broadway!♪ ♪remember me to herald square!♪ ♪tell all the gang at forty second street♪ ♪that i will soon be there!♪ ♪whisper of how i'm yearning♪ ♪to mingle with the old-time throng!♪ ♪give my regards to old broadway♪ ♪and say that i'll be there, 'ere long!♪ the classic hollywood story. we meet the hero, the all-new nissan frontier hero faces seemingly impossible challenge. tension builds... the plot twist the hero prevails in hollywood, this would be the end. but our here, we are just getting started. introducing the all-new nissan frontier. >> thrift store owner struggled to get by at his store broken into for the second time in a month. as well as merchandise just off the racks. the owner was alerted by his security service. a safeway store in san francisco limited hours due to theft has installed s

safeway has rolled out new automatic at the entrance to the store, the castro, as it tries to cut down on shoplifting. melissa harrison reports. >> a whole different deal going grocery shopping, and knowing everything is in the locked box and you can just grab what you want to grab.>> reporter: this is what it is like to shop on the safeway near market street in the castro district, customers walk through automatic gates, barriers and the self checkout area, back doors are blocked by display cases so there is just one way in and out. security guards wait by the exit, there are cameras in the parking lot, and shopping carts with antitheft polls. >> i had to transfer my groceries from one card to the other one, because it didn't go outside, and unlike why do you have these cards with poles that looked like a go kart or something, people are busting things. >> reporter: security measures, safeway and other businesses in the city you with a spike in retail crime. this safeway in particular has had a history of problems with shoplifting. >> is a free-for-all in there, it's a field day, they

. >>> and safeway doing it's best to deter thieves. a new security measures in place on market street. >> and the bay area sports venues making sure children are fully vaccinated. >>> and the expanded smoking restrictions discussed in one bay area city later on today. >> good morning. thank you for joining us. day, dr 7th. good morn fost with mary lee. >> it's still a wet start to the day. tracking all for you on high definition doppler. good morning to you. thank you for starting off your day with us and on high definition doppler, you can see the spottyshowers this morning. zooming in here. little bit of drizzle. light showers over san francisco. across the bay bridge and then down across the peninsula along 101. cloudy, also foggy as well. watch out for that. looking at about a mile and a hurter at sfo -- at least in san jose lookinga the two miles at sfo. looking at three miles for half moon bay. as we head through the afternoon it'll be a completely different story. we will catch clearing and temperatures warmer compared to the co

he has also been in touch with safeway leadership. they didn't want to do this, um, they don't want to make the shopping experience less pleasant for their customers. that's not good business for them. but it's even worse business for them to actually be losing the volume of stuff that they are to theft. i reached out to safeway for comment, but did not hear back last month, they told ktvu in a statement. they did have to make some changes at the market street location because of the amount of theft. i'm elissa harrington ktvu fox two news. the woman who was charged for repeatedly stealing from a san francisco target store has been arrested again. 41 year old aziza graves was taken into custody over the weekend at westfield san francisco center for petty theft. three local warrants and one warrant in el dorado county. the arrest comes just a few weeks after aziza was charged with stealing more than $40,000 worth of merchandise from the target. store. it stones town galleria. the da's office says he will now seek to detain aziza withou

smash and grabs also impacting everyday shopping like the safeway or local restaurant. >> safeway is actually doing something about it but is their new approach scaring away some local shoppers? nbc bay area's jean elle with a look. >> reporter: you wouldn't know someone broke into the restaurant this morning, unless you noticed the tarp and board on the front door. and saw a post on instagram saying someone stole the register at 4:00 a.m. it also says it's not the first time. >> have you ever seen any people stealing in here? >> aught time actually. >> businesses all over san francisco are experiencing theft. at safeway at market and church, customers say it's common. >> the old self-checkout, you would see people just walk out without paying. >> reporter: management has reduced store hours, closed a main entrance, locked up most products, and installed fencing inside. there is only one way in and one way out. the new layout is getting mixed reaction. >> i feel it is kind of weird they put that -- that get up there. >> it's safer. it feels safer. you know? and before, it was getting

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. >>> tonight, shoplifting has gotten so bad at the safeway at the castro kpix betty yu says the show is taking drastic action. >> customers say that they are noticing more security guards inside and outside this safeway in the castro. now, we are seeing new security gates and barriers. >> this automatic gate closes after each person enters the store. now, the barricades make it harder for shoplifters to make a run for it. safe way also added polls to the shopping carts to make it difficult to remove from the start. >> i think it is good they did that. there was a bad shoplifting problem every time i came here. >> in late october, this safe way once open 24 hours began closing at 9:00 p.m. due to theft. >> lots of times there were people running and then like, security following or trying to stop them. >> this shopper admitted to stealing. >> i think they are not very good because i personally have been able to shoplift from here with relative ease. >> you shoplifted here? >> yeah. >> why would you do that? >> i was hungry. >> and so you are saying this does not detour you? >> yeah. >

. >>> new at 7:00, grocery shopping looks different tonight at one san francisco safeway. >> betty yu is in the castro to show us what the store is doing to keep stolen merchandise from walking out the door, betty. >> that's right. shoppers are not just greeted with security guards at this safeway, now at the entrance inside, they are also seeing security gates. these are automatic gates that swing open and close quickly behind to prevent shoplifting. this is so that people do not make a quick run for it, which many shoppers tell me they see here on a daily basis. safeway has also added barriers around the self checkout area so that customers all leave through one exit. the company said in a statement to kpix 5 that like other local businesses, they are working on ways to curtail escalating theft to ensure the well-being of employees and to foster a welcoming environment for customers. one customer i just spoke with so she welcomes these anti- shoplifting measures. >> i think it's a good idea in the middle of a staffing shortage you want to make employees lives as easy as possible bec

safeway used to be open 24 hours but last month it started closing at 9:00 p.m. relief is coming for driver who is use i-15 to get through southern andle las vegas. the freeway is constantly cons con jested. here's the problem. the freeway goes from three lanes to two lanes for about five miles near the california-nevada state line that brings traffic to a crawl. caltrans will allow the use of the shoulder of the freeway during the most congested periods. governor newsom announced the news today. >> there's a deep urgency for us to meet this moment. i just want you to know that. we're not passively interested in trying to episodically solve this. dion: it an economic lifeline corridor. it's a connect or for the economy and for tourism between southern california and las vegas. coming up, looking the part. a pop-up shop today gave new meaning to the term fashion forward. all of it to help women reenter the workplace. and we will be getting some spotty drizzle. even some full-blown rain in the forecast. our meteorologist tells us more after the break. >> coming up

you can help provide food for those in need the next time you visit your neighborhood safeway. for $10, safeway will gather a bag full of groceries to be donated, and you can do it anytime between now and christmas. >> very easy, any safeway in the bay area. >>> the silicon valley tech executive to launch into space with his son tomorrow has been grounded. we'll explain why. when you have xfinity xfi, you have peace of mind built in at no extra cost. advanced security helps keep your family protected online. pause wifi whenever for ultimate control with the xfinity app. and family-safe browsing gives parents one less thing to worry about. security, control and peace of mind. with xfinity xfi, it's all built in at no extra cost. ♪give my regards to broadway!♪ ♪remember me to herald square!♪ ♪tell all the gang at forty second street♪ ♪that i will soon be there!♪ ♪whisper of how i'm yearning♪ ♪to mingle with the old-time throng!♪ ♪give my regards to old broadway♪ ♪and say that i'll be there, 'ere long!♪ >>> the silicon valley dad who bought a ticket

a city safeway responds to escalating cases of theft. the steps that the store is taking and the fears from customers if things don't change. >>> plus, it is the 80th anniversary of the day that will live forever in infamy. veterans around the country are remembering the deadly attack on pearl harbor. why for one man it's a reminder of a remarkable what-if story. you're watching "nbc bay area news." >>> just in, the defense rested in jussie smollett's course case. the former "empire" star is accused of lying to police about a 2019 attack that prosecutors say he orchestrated himself. closing arguments are now scheduled for tomorrow morning. nbc's ron allen reveals the tough questioning for the actor who took the stand in his own defense. >> reporter: jussie smollett taking the stand in his own defense testifying there was no hoax. and pushing back against prosecutors who say he staged a 2019 attack to look like a hate crime to get publicity and then lied to police about it. smollett who was black and openly gay told chicago police he was

. >> at safeway at market and church, customers say it's common. >> people would just walk out without paying. >> management reduced store hours, and closed a main entrance, locked up most products and installed fencing. there's only one way in and one way out. the new layout is causing mixed reaction. >> it feels safer. >> in a staeufplt safeway says in part like other local businesses we are working on ways to curtail escalating theft. security guards are visible. to prevent shopping cart theft, not all of them are allowed outside. some say it doesn't go far enough. >> i am hoping they can close the doors and keep people from escaping. >> he wants thieves stopped in their tracks and is worried the store will be closed if the theft continues. >> closing the store affects me personally. >>> the new omicron variant, and new studies indicate omicron appears to be less severe as other variants. >> these are very preliminary findings, but businesses that have been fighting to survive during the pandemic will take any good news they can get. >> the signals are encouraging regarding the seve

we wanted to know why these were sitting out in an unlocked maxine waiting room at the natomas safeway, accessible to the public. a $200 a pop, this could go for several thousand dollars on the black market. in the statement, safeway says we take this report seriously, and immediately launched her own investigation, still in progress, but it appears they may have made some changes. when we went back today, the waiting room was locked with a note on the door asking people to line up outside the room and be escorted in one at a time. >> as you saw in the images, there were boxes of other vaccine supplies as well, though it is not clear what was in them, or how many people had access to those cards this weekend. >>> a warning when you are buying holiday gifts. how so-called grinch bots could cause problems for your online shopping. >>> experts are calling it a wake-up call. the new concern about the future of this year a note snowpack. >>> a historic housing shortage in the south bay. we crunch the numbers to see why there aren't enough houses to meet demand. >>> the city of san jose is p

f safeway workers in discovery bay rally tonight in solidarity with a cashier. they say that she was suspended for trying to stop shoplifters. rally organizers sent us this video. they say employee, maria chappelle held the shopping card of a person who was trying to steal about $600 worth of groceries, organizers say yesterday after 20 years on the job, she was suspended and will likely be fired. safeway has not yet commented on the situation today marked the second day of jury deliberations in the elizabeth holmes case. the panel has now been weighing the fate of the theranos, founder for 15 hours. prosecutors along with homes and her attorneys briefly entered court toward the end of the day after the jury sent a note to the judge. jury members wanted to know if they could take the jury instructions home with them. the judge replied no, saying the jury instructions are part of deliberations, which must be done in the jury room. the panel has tomorrow off returns for day three of deliberations on thursday. jurors deliberating in the kim potter manslaughter tria

theft is a common sight at one safeway at market and church. they have locked up products and stalled fencing and there's only one way in and out. some worry the store could close unless crime is reduced. and today in san francisco, a key vote that would allow deputies to be paid by businesses in an effort to stop those robberies. much like police officers, deputies would wear their standard uniform as they work and they would be armed. >>> wet roads out there. let's take a look at san josÉ. you need to be careful as you take your drive into work or school or wherever you are going. let's check in with kari. >> time to get the coffee and umbrella and head out the door. i think you can leave the umbrella at home for now. we will have sunshine today. we will need it again on thursday morning, and we will have more rain in the forecast for the start of next week. >> mike? >> spots on san mateo bridge, nothing major there. notice on the right as you catch the view of the american flag, it's at half-staff for mr. dole and pearl harbor day. >> we'll

this safeway used to be open 24 hours, but last month, started closing at 9:00 p.m. only on seven, and open women nearly missed getting your first snatched -- her purse snatched. the the the the stairs and grabs her handbag. that is when her 17-year-old son and 22-year-old daughter chased the man away. she says it is what's needed to be done. >> sometimes parents get nervous easily, and they do not know what to do. as the younger generation, we try to protect the older generation. reporter: jamie says her family has been attacked two previous times in oakland as well. they are adding security cameras to their home. she is thankful for neighbors who saw what was happening and helped provide surveillance to oakland police. there have been no arrests. in the north bay, we are learning about a major chop shop bust that involves stolen porsches. the fugitive who was wanted for stealing cars has been arrested. 77-year-old wayne krieger of novato is in custody. officers rated two locations in san francisco and nevada. they found eight classic porsches along with car parts a

this safeway used to be open 24 hours last month started closing at 9:00 p.m. only on seven, an oakland woman nearly missed getting her purse snatched after her kids spring into action to stop her attacker. surveillance videos show a man follow an approach the 54-year-old woman as she returned with her daughter tuesday evening, returned home. the man runs up the stairs and grabs her handbag. that is when her 17-year-old son, heard screaming along with her 22-year-old daughter chased the man away. she says it is what needed to be done. >> sometimes parents get nervo easily and they don't know what to do. as the younger generation, we try and protect them. liz: jamie says her family has been attacked two previous times in oakland as well, so they are adding security cameras at the home. she is also thankful for neighbors who saw what was happening and started screaming and help provide surveillance oakland police. so far there have been no arrests. in the north bay we are learning about a major chop shop must involve stolen porsches. they wanted fugitive, stealin

this safeway is to be open 24 hours. last month, it started closing at 9:00 p.m. today, ghirardelli square will light up for the annual hanukkah party. it includes community candle lighting and live music. there will be hanukkah crafts you can make, games to play, and treats. guests are encouraged to dress up in light up or glow-in-the-dark outfits for the event. it starts at 3:00 this afternoon. let's get a check on the forecast. lisa: cool and fog around the bay. from the coast to our inland valleys, you cannot see anything at all. half-mile livermore and concord. navigating across the golden gate bridge pretty good. it is chilly in mountain view. we have more mid 40's. the upper level winds are quite breezy. air quality moderate now for the east bay and peninsula. with these gusty winds, temperatures will be a couple degrees warmer. mid-to-late morning, we will see sunshine. we will see temperatures in the low 60's to the low to mid 60's in the south bay. we have a little rain headed our way tomorrow night into tuesday. another chance of rain thursday. liz: thi

this safeway used to be open 24 hours, but last month it started closing at 9:00 p.m. only on seven, in the east bay a woman narrowly missed getting her purse snatched. surveillance video used in the police investigation shows a man approached the 54 gold woman as she returned home with her daughter. the man runs up the front stairs and grabs her handbag. that is when her 17-year-old son heard screaming at her 22-year-old daughter, together, chased the man away. she says it is what's needed to be done. >> sometimes parents get nervous really easily, and they do not know what to do. and, like, as the younger generation, we try to protect the older generation. liz: jamie says her family has been attacked two previous times in oakland as well. so they are adding security cameras at the home. she is lucky she is safe. she is also painful for neighbors who started screaming and helped provide surveillance to oakland police. so for the have been no arrests. in the north bay, we are learning about a major chop shop bust that involved stolen porsches. police say the wanted fug

. >>> everyday stores like safeway along with restaurants are facing that same threat. yesterday morning somebody broke into the rt rotisserie in san francisco and took the register. customers say common theft is a common sight at one city safeway at market and church. >> the old self check out, people would do their stuff like they were checking out and just walked out without paying. >> management has reduced store hours, and closed a main entrance and locked up most products and installed fencing inside, one way in and one way out. the changes have gotten mixed reactions. some customers story the store could close if crime is not reduced. >>> a key vote that would allow off duty sheriff deputies to be hired by stores in certain neighbors in an effort to stop the smash and grab officers. the deputies would wear their uniform when working and would be armed. >>> a utility pole caught fire just before midnight in milpitas on montague expressway. we do not have confirmation of the cause, but we do know sometimes after a long period of dry weather that dust accumulates in

. >> the bags will be available at select stores, including safeway, trader joe's, canned whole foods. >>> the bouncer that is raising the bar on the spirit of holiday giving. also i you could help the cause. >>> we are looking for the bright spot this season. send photos or videos of your displays to -- . the classic hollywood story. we meet the hero, the all-new nissan frontier hero faces seemingly impossible challenge. tension builds... the plot twist the hero prevails in hollywood, this would be the end. but our here, we are just getting started. introducing the all-new nissan frontier. >>> a security guard at a walnut creek lounge is raising the bar on the spirit of giving. >> he has organized a fundraiser to buy socks for the homeless. he has been set up on north main and at -- . he plans to distribute what he collects to people in need in west oakland, san francisco and martinez. >> to go out and give back to not necessarily a terrible organization. up there were nobody is going. >> he raised about $250 worth of socks. he is up to 1300 this year. is accepting donations of cash

. >> many are parked in this dark safeway parking lot. many others are spending the night back at shell. >> this is my down sleeping back. >> 28 hours in your van here? >> yeah. >> trucks trying to leave, having issues getting even out of the driveway and on to the road. >> he was stuck for a while. the top of the driveway, all the snow turns to ice. he needed help. >> this man spent the day in their four wheeler helping those that needed help. a snapshot of this local gas station showing what can happen when community comes together. >> if you can do something do it and that's probably the best advice for anybody coming up here, be prepared to help your neighbor because that's what it takes to help your neighbor up here. >> pg&e does not have a timeline. in placerville, nbc bay area news. >> we are posting the latest on the road closures and the chain requirements at nbcbayarea.com or on our free nbc bay area app. you can find it in the trending bar at the top of our home page. >>> we will turn now and give you the latest on the pandemic

available appointment until december 17, there are no appointments available at cosco pharmacies, many safeway pharmacies are booking out into january of next year. omicron might be the reason people are rushing to get a booster now, we need to be more concerned about the delta variance, since that is more widespread throughout the bay area and the rest of the country. >> going into the holidays, we know these vaccines work quite well in terms of preventing hospitalization and death. that's the thing that is here, so protect yourself against it. this vaccine site does not have any available appointments until the end of the next week. the department of public health is trying to staff up those county run health sites so they can make more appointments available in the coming weeks. katie nielsen, kpix5. >> for more information on the vaccines, or how to find booster shots, check out our guide. >>> omicron variant mandatory return date had been january return date had been january 10. google has safely safely reopens 90% of us offices. 40% of employees have returned in some capacity. >>> new fi

. >>> the safeway on market street has added a number of new security measures to try to deter thieves. this automatic gate closes after each person closes the store. these barricades are aimed to make it harder for shoplifters to make a run for it. they also added poles to shopping carts to make it harder to move to the store. >> it's a pretty terrible issue. >> i think it's probably good that they did this. there's a really good shoplifting problem. >> they closed off a former exit adding a wall of water bottles and directing customers to the front exit. take a look at this. car break-ins have become so common in san francisco. nobody even notices anymore. betty got this new video and tonight on the news at 11 shocking new numbers about how often this is happening. and the big question, what can be done to stop the wave of retail crimes sweeping through the bay area from the smash and grab at the nordstroms and downtown walnut creek to this incident where nine men armed with hammers stormed in to a jewelry store at sun valley mall? the district attorney candidate mary knox said just

this was at the safeway on market street. the gates prevent would-bewith shopping carts filled with items. errors were also added around the self checkout area, funneling customers out through one exit. this safeway used to be open 24 hours. last month, it started closing at 9:00. happening today, san mateo county is launching a new program to address mental health emergency calls. mental health teams will work with law enforcement, starting's 's in the county largest cities. the goal here is to provide appropriate care for anyone undergoing a behavioral health crisis. san francisco wanted to start an alternative a similar alternative last year for nonviolent individuals. kumasi: relief is coming for drivers using i 15 to get from southern california to las vegas. this freeway is constantly congested and now there is a possible fix. the freeway goes from three lanes to two lanes for about five miles near the california-nevada straight line -- stateline. caltrans will soon allow drivers to use the shoulder during the most cong

first you download the app or seen up at participating grocery stores like safeway or a mobile kiosk in the city. there you can speck up a specially bar code bag. you fill it up with uncrushed cans and bottles. the funds can be transferred to a bank. it returns to a time when it was a lot easier to return bottles and cans for cash. >> we know so many people travel to that one recycling center. that's a lot of bottles and cans and miles for a lot of people. >> program will launch january 5th. >>> up next, bringing back the circles. a popular san francisco exhibit that is trying to make sure you're staying six feet apart while looking at beauty. when you have xfinity xfi, you have peace of mind built in at no extra cost. advanced security helps keep your family protected online. pause wifi whenever for ultimate control with the xfinity app. and family-safe browsing gives parents one less thing to worry about. security, control and peace of mind. with xfinity xfi, it's all built in at no extra cost. >>> a popular art exhibit in san francisco bringing back some very strict covid precauti

. >>> bottle bank, you sign up at a participating grocery store like safeway. and you pick up a specially bar-coded bag and fill it with uncrushed cans and bottles. those will be counted. 5 cents to 10 cents per item. the funds can be transferred to your bank or venmo. right now there's only one remaining recycling site in the city. that's a hassle. this will make the program so much easier. >> we know so many people travel to the one site, that's a lot of bottles and cans and miles. >> the goal is to take the burden off some businesses. that program will launch january 5th. >>> let's take a look at our weather now. jeff, you have been busy in the weather center. we're going to be expecting on and off rain, right? >> i really want this first graphic to be your at-a-glance calendar, so you can make plans. we're still seeing breaks that should mitigate any widespread flooding. next system as we roll through tomorrow morning, another on saturday for christmas. then late sunday we'll see another system coming into the bay. we do have some areas of drizzle out here

appointments until december 17 and no booster appointments at any east bay costco pharmacies and many safeway locations are booking into january. public health experts say omicron may be the reason people are rushing out to get a booster now that we need to be more concerned about the delta variant since that is the one that is more widespread. >> going into the holidays we know the vaccines work quite well in terms of preventing hospitalizations and death against delta and that is the gorilla in the room and that is what is here. protect yourself. >> this vaccine site does not have any available appointments until the end of next week and the department of public health says they are trying to staff up the coming county rents health sites so they can make more appointments available in the coming weeks. >>> for more information on the vaccines or how to find booster shots, check out our guide on kpix.com. >>> there are new findings in a high-profile bay area police shooting. an independent investigation concludes the police officer was not objectively reasonable. the man was shot and killed

can you help provide food for those in need the next time you go to your neighborhood safeway. they will gather a bag to be donated. when you have xfinity xfi, you have peace of mind built in at no extra cost. advanced security helps keep your family protected online. pause wifi whenever for ultimate control with the xfinity app. and family-safe browsing gives parents one less thing to worry about. security, control and peace of mind. with xfinity xfi, it's all built in at no extra cost. >>> up next on nightly news, lester holt looks back at the life of bob dole, he spent decades serving the public with a special focus on the care for veterans. lester spoke with dole in 2018 at the memorial in washington. nightly news is next. >>> tonight, new york city announcing the strictest vaccine mandate in the country as the omicron variant spreads. new york city's first in the nation mandate requiring all private sector workers to get vaccinated by december 27th now confirmed in 20 states, while the delta variant drives a surge in hospitalizations our exclusive inside the icu being push

. >> reporter: for those who do not or are stocking up, many are parked in dark safeway lot tonight. luckily it's open. others spending night at shell. >> this is the bed i prepared for cold weather. down sleeping bag, long underwear on. >> reporter: 28 hours in van here? >> yeah. >> reporter: trucks trying to leave, having issues even getting out of the driveway and on the road. >> he was stuck for a while. top of his driveway, all the snow knocked in turns to ice. needed help. >> reporter: they spent the day towing people who needed help and feeding those in local hotels without power. >> i got milk. >> reporter: snapshot of local gas station showing what can happen when community comes together. >> if you can do something, do it, be prepared to help your neighbor. that's what it takes to live up here. >> reporter: question thousands are asking is when will power be back on. it's below freezing and without generators, tough night. pg&e doesn't have updated time line on this. say it's a challenge to get to their equipment to assess all the damage. in plasserville, brittany hope, nbc

a few weeks ago, i met with safeway, who informed me that the market street safeway had the worst six month loss of inventory of any location in the history of the company. to better understand the issue and to try to understand the city's response, i convened a meeting with chief scott and d.a., and i was encouraged to see our police department leadership take the initiative in scheduling follow-up meetings with safeway's team to focus on safety trainings. i thank supervisor safai for introducing legislation to allow sheriffs to serve as additional security for businesses like safeway and was glad to cosponsor this important step to ensuring that our retailers have the support from the city that they need. the more that i've learned about retail theft, the more that i've learned that large marketplaces play about the theft of goods. organized retail theft is a $45 billion nationwide industry. cvs expects to close cases with amazon this year, totaling $100 million of goods sold on the marketplace. it is one thing for brick and mortar retailers to face fair competition from business mo

they are partnering with safeway to provide vaccinations today and january 14th. they will be offering pfizer vaccines for kids ages 5 to 11 and booster doses of pfizer and moderna. the airport says the vaccination event is open for the public. >>> chaos for one of the biggest annual tech conferences in the u.s. the consumer electronic conference, ces, returns to vegas in a few weeks but they are worried about covid-19 spreading at the in- person event. several tech and social media giants are pulling off out. amazon, pinterest, and twitter. a couple of media outlets including cnn and the virg also announced they will not cover ces in person for the same reason. >>> a live look outside, probably a good idea for much of the bay area today undercover. did the southbay get much? >> not much, they warmed up in the 60s. they have seen a lot of cloud cover but not as much drizzle. even where the weather is gross it's a glorious. we need the moisture even though it will be sticking around through the christmas holiday weekend. rainy and windy overnight with wind gusts ov

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also in san jose officers roped off the side of a safeway parking lot to investigate a stabbing that left a 17-year- old with life-threatening injuries and it happened just after 1:00 this afternoon near the expressway and no word on suspects and no word on a motive. >>> happening tomorrow jurors in the elizabeth holmes fraud trial begins deliberations and the verdict could come as early as of this week and deciding the fate of a woman once named the world's youngest self-made billionaire and prosecutors say that she knowingly cheated investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars and continued push phony blood testing technology. her defense team said she thought the technology would work eventually and that it is a crime to fail in silicon valley and the attorney has been closely watching the trial. >> i would not be shocked if they were undecided on some of the count and just step back and look at the big pitcher and does the set up? it is her technology and she invented this technology and are we to believe she is hands off. jurors don't want to be deliberating are thinking abo

recent smash and grabs, flash robs, and a rise in shoplifting has retail stores and supermarkets like safeway working on ways to curtail escalating thefts. >> we have been seeing, in terms of just in front of businesses, not just one individual, but it is a group of individuals. >> reporter: with this increase comes more of requests for private security. >> more and more businesses are coming to us and saying hey, we want 24/7. >> reporter: and then there is the old-fashioned way. ask a neighbor to pick up your package once it is delivered on your front porch. in the east bay, juliette goodrich, kpix 5. >>> a bizarre scene in martinez after a driver plowed into a cvs store . the force of the impact was enough to damage a glass window and door. the front of the car wedged in, see you can see the driver was treated by ems officials for injuries, but is said to be in stable condition. >> we responded to the cvs here on center to the report of a vehicle into the structure. we responded with our rescue response to the incident. the

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police secured two crime scenes in front of the safeway and a thrift store next to it. shoppers cannot believe this happened. >> shocking. this is not the season to be jolly it seems, huh? so, it's very sad and i just hope the person -- the victim i hope survives. but i'm -- i'm a regular. i come here all the time. so, it's unusual to see this. >> police are unsure what led to the incident and they are still looking for a suspect. >>> they struggled during the pandemic nouchlt, another blow. two restaurants right near the scene of that stabbing both dealing with break-ins. owners say they don't feel safe anymore. nbc bay area's marianne favro has the new details. >> reporter: this is what the owner ofglass-front door s brea. after barely surviving the pandemic, it's another setback. >> now, we have to board up and basically waiting for glass to be ordered and replaced. the cost is around 950 which unnecessary, especially during this very difficult time. because we are small businesses. we are like a mom and pop and just little, you know, we could go out business. >> rep

we have given clear guidance as to what we believe is a space -- safeway together. we want families to be together and to be able to be together this holiday season. to do so, we are really encouraging people to be vaccinated. boosted, to practice all of the prevention strategies before they gather so they can maximize safety of their holiday gathering as well as the reassurance of a test. with regard to your second question, our guidance right now is very clear. the cdc recommends strongly that people who are eligible for a booster go get a booster. that is everyone above the age of 16, boosting greater than six months. if you are receiving a pfizer or mrna or moderna vaccine. if you perceive the j&j vaccine two months ago, we are looking at the definition right now, and more to come there, but just to be clear, recommendations are to get boosted. >> x question. >> cnn. >> thank you for taking my question. i am wondering if jeff or the doctors could point to one thing in the last month that you could've done differently to avoid where the nation is right now on the

a few weeks ago, i met with safeway, who informed me that the market street safeway had the worst six month loss of inventory of any location in the history of the company. to better understand the issue and to try to understand the city's response, i convened a meeting with chief scott and d.a., and i was encouraged to see our police department leadership take the initiative in scheduling follow-up meetings with safeway's team to focus on safety trainings. i thank supervisor safai for introducing legislation to allow sheriffs to serve as additional security for businesses like safeway and was glad to cosponsor this important step to ensuring that our retailers have the support from the city that they need. the more that i've learned about retail theft, the more that i've learned that large marketplaces play about the theft of goods. organized retail theft is a $45 billion nationwide industry. cvs expects to close cases with amazon this year, totaling $100 million of goods sold on the marketplace. it is one thing for brick and mortar retailers to face fair competition from business mo

from an attempted armed robbery the safeway store near the castro district in san francisco, has implemented new security measures. the store on market street has now installed automated gates that allow shoppers to enter the store. but prevent would be thieves from leaving with stolen goods store which one san francisco supervisor said has out of control theft. has also installed barriers around itself . check out areas, customers can now only leave the store through one exit. the new security comes as san francisco has faced massive organized crime in recent weeks by mobs of thieves who storm stores and then leave with thousands of dollars in merchandise. are still ahead of stalwart of the senate of former presidential candidate and a military veteran, a look back at the life and legacy of otto and the national jobless rate appears to be improving. but not here in california. coming up with experts have to say about the disconnect. and it's coming week of whether will be one. with some changes involved. they can hopefully bring us some rainfall ♪ i see trees of green ♪ ♪ red roses to