sebastian thrun is one of the smartest people in silicon valley. the other smart people in silicon valley might say he's smarter than they are. ceo of kitty hawk, currently a company backed by larry page. thanks for being with us. kitty hawk is obvious to most americans, what the reference is, particularly to people who like aviation. your airplane is called the heavyside. my need thought was that had something to do with the musical "cats." but apparently not. >> the one thing you want to do in aviation is make things lighter and lighter. we started out pretty heavy, and now we're down to about 400 kilograms. >> excellent. so you've got a very efficient airplane. are we going to call it an airplane? it's not a drone. what are we calling this thing? >> i don't quite know. i think flying car is beautiful because there was a childhood dream. it doesn't really drive. >> it doesn't drive around, but you would use it, say, to commute. >> you want to lift up and drive in the sky, a gravity shield kind of thing. it's a tongue twister and nobody can rememb

moving south toward silicon valley. light and dry right now. let's check in with dom. >>> can dom here us? >> can't hear us, or he's just completely ignoring us. >> we will iron things out and check in with dom in just a bit. >>> right now we will go to brian sullivan. >> investors gearing up for more hearings. the federal reserve is expected to announce it will begin to unwind the stimulus program put in place during the pandemic and lockdowns. and they will be talking about inflation running at a 30-year high. in focus today, you have a big number on u.s. manufacturing as well as construction spending. union workers at john deere are set to vote tomorrow on a new contract that will offer bigger raises and bonuses. that company trying to end its first strike in 35 years. it announced a new tentative deal this weekend on a six-year deal. more than 10,000 workers at 14 plants in america and canada are on strike. at apple the item with the longest wait time is low tech. the most back ordered product is apple's $19 polishing cloth. if you order th

. >>> getting to coachella from silicon valley just got a little easier. the big announcement coming up next. >>> it's been in the works for years but today a new pedestrian bridge open in the palo alto. if you drive 101 you might have seen it. the mississippi than 100 feet over. you probably noticed the construction if you drive 101 that's been going on for a while. it didn't take long, as you can see, for people to get up there. look at the new bridge that will allow for year round access to the mainland. >> a lot of people already using it. looks good. >>> traling between silicon valley and coachella valley got more convenient. today the airports announced they'll start running daily flights between the two cities. the san jose airport director says it has been a top requested route for several years. so every morning flights will leave san jose to palm springs and head back to san jose. alaska airlines will provide the daily service. >> san jose rocks. >>> this rocks as well. still ahead, nourishing neighbors. how much has already been raised, next. (s

here is a somewhat sympathetic figure who gave it a shot like so many ceos in silicon valley and came up short. >> her former boyfriend, why was he brought up? he was obviously a big part of this. >> he was the coo, and it came up that he made certain budgetary decisions, and it came up that he came to hire and fire certain employees. she said many times during the trial, hey, the buck stops with me. i was the ceo. but we don't know if she's going to put some blame or whatever on sonny bulwani. his name was invoked by her today. >> so in theory, a decision could be made sometime next week. what's the game plan? where are they going with this, the defense? >> the defense is giving her a chance to say, i screwed up. >> and that's not against the law. >> not at all. i was in charge of the logos that we didn't really have permission to use going on the theranos paper that investors saw, logos for big pharma companies like pfizer. i was in charge of creating an environment that some people thought was overbearing and they quit. both times she said, i wish i could do it over again. look, ra

vta says it will get funding to help build the silicon valley b.a.r.t extension. caltrain will get money to help trekify its system, swapping diesel trains for electric ones. that's right along the peninsula. sam trans and ac transit will get money to invest in zero emissions buses. you see the money there, and it's coming here to those various agencies. these are just some of the agencies. our local cities will also cash in. mayor liccardo, san jose says his city, the most populous will get funds to upgrade the power grid, build more ev charging infrastructure, and buy electric buses for school districts. >>> another story we're watching on this monday night, teachers in oakland raising red flags about crammed cafeterias, rooms with poor ventilation and damaged outdoor canopies. they say their campuses could soon turn into covid hot spots. several local teach verse posted a video to youtube detailing the problems at various campuses within the ousc. teachers say among other issues there is not enough air filtration in crowded classrooms and cafeterias. and after

>> i can say definitively that there have been a handful of startups, one out of silicon valley, who spent an enormous amount of money, very nearly a nine-digit number, trying to automate this system. and i think what we can say fundamentally is we're just not there yet. it's one thing to ask an automation to drive down an interstate without causing an accident in straight line from jacksonville, florida to san diego. it's another thing to ask that automation to exit an interstate and enter into urban and metropolitan traffic, navigate their way through that traffic to a yard where it has to back into a dock. and all along the way you're expecting somehow for that automation to pull off and be recharged or refuelled, certainly fiat had going to make its way across the country without stopping. so, we're just a long, long way away from that happening. >> finally, tra williams, if someone is interested in becoming a truck driver, how much is that going to set me back? >> in florida tuitions range between $6,000 and $8,000 for a 160 program and your cdl class license. they'll go to any

how might being here in silicon valley, how might silicon valley play a particular role in helping with this issue? do you see something here for tech to do? >> oh, absolutely. and certainly, silicon valley has been leading the world in so many ways, whether it's home-spun companies like tesla or many others that are designing new ways of being able to generate, to store energy that's so critical. and really, more than anything, for local cities and communities, to be willing to be the laboratories. to be the, for lack of a better term, guinea pigs for new technologies that have civic impact in reducing our -- our carbon footprint. that's the great opportunity i think for silicon valley's community to really show the rest of the world how it can be done. >> well, reuters is reporting that at the -- the g20 conference this past weekend, world leaders agreed that there should be a one and a half degree celsius limit going forward. they like that idea but they didn't come up with any concrete measures to make that happen. is that part of the problem that everybody wants to be seen as, yes,

into silicon valley and caltrain will receive money for its electrification project. >> happening today, oakland leaders weighed two possible development deals for the site of the coliseum and arena. both deals involve memorandums of understanding, locking in an exclusive negotiating agreement to develop the site. council members each have potential deals in play with developers. regardless of which deal is approved, developers will have to work with the oakland a's to purchase alameda county's share of the land back in 2019. >>> also today, a critical vote on plans to develop a large chunk of open space in the south bay. they'll weigh plans to add about 125 acres of warehouse space in coyote valley area south of san jose. >> it's a very slippery slope. as soon as you allow one particular development to move forward, there's no principal basis for drawing a line anywhere else. and you'll see the entire valley get developed. >> supporters say that they would like to see more jobs come to that area. and opponents are saying they need to preserve the land. as you heard from the mayor there

it was purchased by a billionaire, a silicon valley venture capitalist, mark atkrae sun. so the estate sits on seven acres and has its own movie theater and two guest homes. wow. >>> an act of kindness on halloween translating to more treats for children going door to door. a mountain view woman left a bowl of candy outside her door, and the candy was gone by the time a group of girls arrived. first, they took a few pieces, but then look what they do, they add candy to the bowl for the next set of trick-or-treaters. isn't that nice? that is kindness. >> i thought that the story would go another way, but, no, that's beautiful. >> i put a bowl out and we still had tons in there. >> really? >> yeah. >> look at this. halloween may be over but we still want to share awesome customers. look, we see princesses, and so many beautiful costumes. one to the left, i am not sure what is going on there? is that bedrock, "the flintstones"? i can't make it out. too small for me on my screen. we will share more as we go through the morning. did any of you dress up? >> i showed cute, beaut

silicon valley trans day remembrance will hold an event today. the 32-year-old fernando lpez was arrested for the attack. he remains in custody. >>> booster for all for millions of americans. the cdc changed their criteria so anyone over 18 can get that extra shot as long as it has been more than six months when they are fully vaccinated. farmly -- the timing is critical, experts fear of another surge during the holidays. so many families in need, nbc bay area is here to help, today in the bay laura garcia and marcus washington is live in the bay area. if people are waking up, maybe they need to get grocery anyway, how can they help? >> reporter: that's a perfect way to stop by because a lot of people are getting ready for the holiday already. we are seeing people streaming into the safeway where we are this morning. we are here to support our food drive, where we team up across the bay area, no matter which safeway you go to, you can get this $10 donation tab, you can make a more generous donation than this as well but they can stretch this mone

eta says it includes funding to extend bart into silicon valley, and bart will be applying for funding for track and car replacement as well. >>> we are keeping close tabs on a story you are probably following as well, especially if you drive for your commute. the near-record bay area gas prices. this is a look we found for gas prices in milpitas this morning. americans are spending $600 more every day than this time last year. >> and it could force the u.s. government to tap into the oil reserves, but it won't lower costs in time for the holiday season. >> almost $6 for a gallon of regular unleaded gas. i just paid over $5 a gallon the other day and that was after shopping around and awful it has to do with supply and demand, and it hurts when you couple it with rising food prices and inflation, and some lawmakers calling on president biden to tap the petroleum reserve, but it all depends on global supply. >> it's hard to catch back up and it's going to take time. unfortunately, we may not see sizeable relief of the price of oil by 2022, and by then opec's production increases will be

no major incidents through silicon valley or the peninsula. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> bay area crowd lovers becoming all too familiar with this phrase, crab season delay. why you may want to rethink that thanksgiving dinner if it includes crab on the menu. >>> investors may be crabby this morning when they discover that made up money isn't worth anything, plus -- >> i'm sure you know that classic sound there, and somebody just paid a huge chunk of change to get their hands on the '80s video game. >>> another shake up at san josÉ's good samaritan hospital, and a top executive out of a job after a series of complaints. our investigative team has been leading the coverage on the hospital, and you can read the full report on nbcbayarea.com, and you can find it right there on our home page. [ sfx: ding ding ding ] [ phone buzzing ] [ sfx: bing bing bing ] [ sfx: bing bloop ding ding bloop bing ] the day can wait... enter the golden state, with real california dairy. in business, setbacks change everything. so get comcast business internet

valley. back to you. >> thank you, mike. >>> it's election day in the bay area. coming up, how some of the key issues could be decided. >>> elections all across the nation, including, yes, virginia, it's a very important one. we'll go over that, coming up. >>> the all-new photos revealing what the so-called jet pack man in the sky near l.a.x. might be. interesting. >>> did you hear about the couple that got married and had their reception at a taco bell in pacifica. a lot of people interested in seeing the pictures. can you find them at nbcbayarea.com. you can see how the taco bell team made their day extra special. we'll be right back. ♪ i see trees of green ♪ ♪ red roses too ♪ ♪ i see them bloom for (music) ♪ so i think to myself ♪ ♪ oh what a wonderful world ♪ i drop off and pick up my kids from school so, i can't work early. or late. and i need to make enough to make it worthwhile. i can only work two days a week. and it can't interfere with my other job. i can do full-t

we have katherine here from second harvest from silicon valley. tell us about the need. >> the need exploded since the start of the pandemic. 1 in 4 people needed our support, and we are serving 450,000 people every month. >> reporter: that's more than prepandemic? >> yeah, 80% more than free pandemic. what we have seen is that it spiked right after shelter in place and it has not gone down, and our clients still need a lot of help. >> we have had a lot of our seniors and kids at home a lot more, so they were not necessarily getting fed at school, so that plays a factor, too? >> absolutely. a lot of seniors did not feel safe coming out so we started a program to deliver groceries to their homes which our volunteers are still busy doing. >> reporter: a lot of times volunteers want to drop off a ham or turkey but it's difficult to do that right now? >> yeah, we are renting a fourth warehouse to meet the need. we are distributing 12 million pounds of food every month, and so everybody can donate, and 95% of the contributions goes to the clients. we c

. >>> what would you do to get a job in silicon valley? one engineer is doing something to get face-to-face time with recruiters. >> kenny said he drove seven hours from southern california to hopefully get noticed by some tech companies. he said it's hard to get the attention when there are thousands of applicants. he said most people have been cheering him on. >> i have been getting a lot of thumbs up, and people said you can do it, you will get a job soon, you will have success. >> sometimes you need encouraging words, right? >> yeah. >> he wants to get work and be close to his wife and child. >> we keep hearing about so many jobs are open and not enough workers, and why does this guy have to stand outside a grocery store? >> yeah, it would be something from 2009, right? the numbers are in kenny shea's favor. jump on linkedin, and he can get a job. >> yeah, shows his determination. we'll track him. >>> we are tracking gas prices, too, even though we are sad about it. inching closer to the $5 gallon mark. aaa puts the average statewide a

it was purchased by silicon valley venture capitalists, and the estate sits on several acres and has a movie theater and two guests homes. >>> a mountain view woman left a bowl of candy outside her door, and the candy was nearly gone by the time a group of girls arrived. at first they take a few pieces, and then they see the note and then they add a lot more candy to the bowl for the next trick-or-treaters to come around. >> that's really nice. >> isn't that nice? >> i love seeing that. >> didn't know anybody was recording. >> thank you, ladies. >> it will all come back. >>> makeup artists and celebs have a lot of fun. >> first off, check out this, this is lizzo as baby yoda. this is ariana grande, and she's dressed up as a creature from "the black lagoon." this is cierra, yeah, she's all three, and she went on to dress up as selena. she out did herself this year. that's a lot of work. >> wow. >> she does look like left eye and chile. she nailed the selena one as well. >> pretty cool. >> i don't have that much time, though. >> they have makeup artists, too. >> i don't have that kind

. >>> welcome back, it may be hard to believe in the mid silicon valley. there are people who made it their mission to put the right tools in here hands. garvin thomas shows us in this morning's bay area proud. >> those are the refurbished computers. >> reporter: the story of why though goes back many years into a single computer. the first one hu ever used, a radio shack trs 80. it was hu's introduction. >> i was in school. i did the extra work. i went to eight periods and started programming everyday. >> reporter: hu fell in love with programming and is to this day an i.t. consultant. you can say one computer changed his life. which brings us back to the reasons of all those other computers in that store unit. >> reporter: hu is the founder and president of triple r computer. a nonprofit that takes donations of used laptops refurbishes them and donates them for students who could not afford them. >> reporter: on this day, 50 computers are going into the hands of freshmen at hayward high school. >> reporter: in the past six years, hu and his team have bee

his testimony is part of a trial she says will affect how people see silicon valley for years. >> you want it to be known as a place that does that in all the best and most ethical ways of doing that. >> reporter: one final note about bryan grossmann. he testified at one point he went to a walgreen's himself to get a theranos test and was surprised they used a regular needle and it took more than four hours to get his results. scott budman, nbc bay area news. >>> a jogger at the right place at the right time. the unusual way he was able to notify a stranger that her house was on fire. >>> my 5-year-old me was very kind. >> and she is still kind. we introduce you to this young girl's holiday mission and how it all started in the toy aisle. >>> more than 17,000 car break-ins so far this year. >> san francisco has become completely lawless. it's really breathtaking. i don't see it in any city that we conduct business in. >> data obtained and analyzed by our investi shows san francisco has triple the break-in rate in houston and los angeles. we look into what police and the district attor

in an exclusive interview, a silicon valley health care explain what is he looks for before he makes an investment. >> for every given investment, you should still do your do due diligence. assess the market shs the team and the product and the technology. different investment styles might anchor or have different levels of investigation. >> now, chris testified by the end of 2014, his firm shares had grown in value of pennies to about $75 a share. ultimately, those shares prove to be worthless as the company's failed tech was exposed. >>> addressing our climate in crisis this week. world leaders are meeting in scotland to tackle some of our biggest issues caused by climate change. one of the big champions is former governor jerry brown. he's watching what's happening closely. i spoke to him about the moment he realized we were in trouble. >> my sense has grown over time. it's only been relatively recently the last few years i've seen the horror that neglecting the climate will cause all of us. >> we also talked about what he thinks california is doing right and what we still need to

you know him from "the big sick" and "silicon valley. he stars in marvel's "the eternals" which is out tomorrow. the great kumail nanjiani will be here in studio. [ cheers and applause so happy to see him in person again. you know him from "lovecraft country. and he's also in marvel's star in "loki" and probably other things he can't tell us about. jonathan majors will also be here [ cheers and applause he is hosting "snl" next week for "the harder they fall," which is out now i hear it's terrific but before we get to all of that, as the political world looks forward to next year's mid terms, republicans are hoping to people the strategy they used in virginia this week by threading the needle between keeping donald trump's extreme far right base on board while also appealing to moderate's and swing voters for more of this it's time for a "a closer look." ♪ [ cheers and applause >> seth: you might have heard that democrats lost the race for governor in virginia on tuesday. although if you were to judge from the tenor of cable news cover

. >>> in a california courtroom, one-time silicon valley star elizabeth holmes was on the stand for a second day receiving in her own high-profile fraud trial. kristen dahlgren is following it. >> reporter: today the jury hearing from theranos founder, elizabeth holmes in her own words, fighting back by telling jurors she thought her blood testing device was a really big idea and describing clinical results as excellent holmes pleaded not guilty to charges she defrauded investors by lying about theranos technology saying it could run range of tests on a few drops of blood. >> we'd like to see a world in which every person gets access to this type of basic testing. >> reporter: the company once valued at $9 billion put holmes on the cover of magazines backed by big names like the walton family and rupert murdoch but the prosecution has tried to paint a picture of a con woman who knew the device didn't work. defense documents indicate they will argue holmes former partner and boyfriend was pulling the strings. in spite of holmes once saying the buck stopped with her >> anything that hap

a courtroom late today elizabeth holmes the super-star of silicon valley took the stand in her defense. no cameras allowed in the courtroom. scott was there and live weeting it. she talked about her time at stanford. it started from humble beginnings. she's walking into court with her mother. she spoke in her distingive bar tone voice. and will be on the stand next week ask and prosecutors can cross examine her. did she mislead investors knowing the technology didn't work. was there fraud involved? scott has been in the courtroom. you were there today. was it a ho hum friday and she takes the stand? was anybody expecting this? >> they weren't. yesterday and into this morning the prosecution finally wrapped after three months. so the defense gets a chance. after a couple witnesses they went by quickly. she to do up and it was about 3:15 p.m. total surprise. not even all that many people were there. and it just took everyone by surprise. and all of a sudden, wow, there she was testifying. >> we have spoken to people saying she's very charming and commanding. she has a presence. how did t

if you're running in your neighborhood for the silicon valley turkey trot, you run in your neighborhood and then upload your results online, so we're starting out with temperatures tomorrow morning in the low 40s, if you want to get in that 5k, 10k before you eat your thanksgiving turkey. we'll see temperatures heading for the low 60s. across the region, it's been fairly quiet here. you can see the showers moving over the four corners region, and for us, it's moving away. we're also seeing some showers approaching the pacific northwest, but that will also kind of skip the bay area so our dry weather continues. only expecting some spotty showers there. going at least into the next week, we see all of these storm systems roll in, and then just dry up. so it's going to be very dry here. even just running the computer models out about ten days, it doesn't show much of anything for us. and even in the sierra, it's also going to be very dry. that's not good news after getting a nice little boost in october. here we go into december, with extremely dry conditions. i get the update on the droug

you can sign up for the silicon valley turkey trot. i posted the link. you can sign up, head out early tomorrow morning before you gobble up that turkey, and temperatures will be in the low 40s. if you like the milder weather, wait a little later into the morning and into the afternoon. we'll head for the low 60s. once again, across the region, things have been fairly quiet. we see showers farther off to theey, but we're also watching scattered showers that will be approaching the pacific northwest. but it's a very weak storm system and it does continue to weaken by the time it makes it to the bay area. we're still in for more dry weather. those storm systems will just fall apart before it can give us a chance of rain. here's a look at our seven-day forecast. temperatures in the mid to upper 60s. that continueinize to next week. for san francisco, not a big difference here. some low 60s and mid-60s for the weekend. mike, you were saying there's one train line advising about a delay. >> this continues since monday night's crash. a crash on the tracks ther

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someone in silicon valley could be sitting on $400,000. we'll show you the numbers next. can you see my wall of smiles? when i first started using genesys technology i was kind of embarrased at all the love and attention i got from my customers. people are so moved by how much i understand about them. they start including me in their lives. that's helen and her friends. i arranged a wellness retreat for them. look at those ladies. such wisdom. mmm. but it's really genesys that helps me understand people and what they truly need. i'm just glad i can help. >>> all right. we were talking how it is beginning to look a lot like christmas. >> yeah. >> the season outdoor rink near downtown san mateo. that's how i would skate. just like that. the rink was not open last year because of the pandemic. now it's back. and she can do things like that. it's great. organizers say they are happy to be back this year. it is open through january 9th, open christmas day and new year's day. >> it definitely looks like christmas there. >> yes. >> someone became a whole lot richer overnight. th

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on my seven-day forecast, you will see on thanksgiving, if you are doing the silicon valley turkey trot, cold to start, 48 at 8:00 a.m. in san francisco we're going to stay dry over the next seven days. highs in the 60s. morning lows in the 40s. not too much of a difference in the temps. >> the bonus piece of pie at midnight. >> all you can eat if that's your house. >> you're getting wild. we're getting crazy. >>> it's not just an issue for teenagers. the effect of tiktok on middle-aged adults. i did some early shopping this year. one for you, one for me. awww. i love it. i got us a little something, too. yeah? yep. one for you and one for me. i love it! oh! actually, that was.. i love it! i like red. current eligible gmc owners get over 25 hundred purchase allowance on 2021 gmc sierra light duty crew cab models when you finance through gm financial. we are professional grade. gmc ♪ i see trees of green ♪ when you finance through gm financial. ♪ red roses too ♪ ♪ i see them bloom for me and you ♪ >> all you can eat if that's ♪ so i think to myself ♪ ♪ oh what a wonderf

valley turkey trot runners. again, this race will be different. it's virtual. so, a 5-10k virtual run. up load the results. you can donate online on. it will be chilly to start, 39 and then 50s and 60s through the day. have a great time if you are going to be doing that and participating. otherwise, in the seven day forecast, it's simple. we have dry weather, 60s for highs and 40s for lows and through the inland valley, 67 on saturday and we will keep with the trend with 60s over the next several days. >> it's nice weather for the turkey trot for sure. it is, and you know what i have been thinking about, the green bean casserole, so easy to make, you get a vegetable and i could eat it all day long. >> i'm thinking of the wine cabinet. >> she made the mashed potatoes. she is selling the mashed potatoes. >> yum. >> celebrating early. thanks jeff. >> coming up, ready to face the music. the head of instagram will testify before congress, why he is being questioned, next. hi, i'm steve and i live in austin, texas. i

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the silicon valley curling club. the club started only about four years ago. it already has 100 members. and as one mother and daughter will tell you, the whole family can take part. >> i've always been in love with the sport for a lot of my life. it's so much more tiring than i thought it would be. it's way more fun than i thought it would be. >> way more fun than i thought it would be. the club meets regularly in san jose. get ready for the popularity to peak when the games begin. they make it look easy. >> they do. >> nbc bay area is your home for winter olympics coverage. the olympics start february 4th and we'll be here for the entire ride. or sweep for that matter. >> you know how they try to slow everything down there. kari, we're trying to slow this drought process down with all the rain, which is a good thing. >> it is. it's nice to see this rain. this is one of those days i'm at home cleaning and i'm like this with the swiffer going across the floor. so it's going to be a day where a lot of us are finding things to do inside. we've powered up storm r

second harvest of silicon valley says it's still serving 80% more people than before the pandemic. today, more than 80 olunteers packed up boxes. and we here at nbc bay area and our sister tell telemundo 48 are teaming up with safeway to fight hunger in the bay area. today, we did kick off our nourishing neighbors food drive and so far, we've already collected nearly $140,000 in donations. that's up $27,000 in just the last five hours, incredible, right? >> wow, yeah. >> members of the nbc bay area family were at safeway getting the word out. you can see laura, marcus. one man they spoke with says he actually used to be homeless, but he gave a generous donation of $1,000. >> i want to do all i can to help, you know, just one of those things when you get up in your 70s and i just want to have -- make some people happy, basically. because i went through some hard times a long time ago. >> absolutely incredible. thank you, lou. our food drive runs through christmas, again, you can make a $10 donation at any safeway store and that money will go right to our local food banks. >> we shou

we asked silicon valley health techvc what to look for in a company before you invest. >> the management team, interesting we're having this conversation. who are the people, who are the founders? you know, who are the people behind the technology, who are the people behind the commercialization. you know, are they individuals who have been there, done that? are they first-time founders, second-time founders? >> as for that witness on the stand, he testified that he was eventually unable to get any information from holmes and other executives and he became frustrated with the company and the lack of results. >> up next here at 6:00, just cut out the middle man, buying crab and shrimp directly from the boats at fisherman's wharf. the move san francisco is making because of the pandemic. >> these stations are supposed to help save lives on san mateo county beaches. coming up, we'll show you why one drowning victim's family says it could really help. >> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. a beautiful night out here across san francisco. i'll tale you to the cold morning we'll have tomorro

so who is his replacement and how does silicon valley companies fare when a high-profile leader moves on? >>> and could it be the law to overturn? roe v. wade. >> the new abortion challenge facing the u.s. supreme court and why it's so consequential. >>> good monday, everyone. thanks for joining us. >> things are changing rapidly. the immediate impact is travel. foreign travelers from several countries in south african are now banned from entering the united states. president biden says it's not a matter of if the omicron variant is coming here, but when it will arrive. here is chris pallone. >> reporter: president biden sounding a cautious alarm over the latest covid-19 variant omicron. >> this variant is

are we seeing some of the attitudes flowing out of silicon valley into other areas with this more generous parental leave? >> we are seeing policies kind of filter across. it's not only the employer policy. we're seeing states roll out their own policy for time off for nonbirthing parents, especially at the federal level, for federally paid leave too. we do have job protection in place at the federal and state level for nonbirthing parents. a huge portion of leave comes down to the affordability of leave. you may technically have time off but if you're not getting paid for it, does it really mean you can take the time off? it's probably a tough conversation for a lot of people. >> she runs a company called cocoon which helps companies figure out parental leave. "press:here" will be right back. >>> welcome back to "press:here." i, like so many other people, discovered golf during the pandemic shutdown. i'm using an old set of clubs lent to me by a friend who had been storing them in a garden shed. but a recent trip to the golf store to look at a new set for myself was mind-boggling. first o

the one-time star, superstar of the silicon valley took the stand in her own defense. it was a shocking move that came just after prosecutors rested their case. among those in the courtroom, are business and tech reporter scott budman. scott, what was the reaction, what was it like inside that court? >> it was silence. and everybody was stunned, raj and i'll tell you, a lot of people just stopped what they were doing and laser focused on elizabeth holmes. she walked up, took off her mask for the first time in front of the jury and spoke, and then answered the question, what would she sound like, in fact her voice is as we've been hearing for years, as the theranos ceo, the deep baritone some say is one of her signatures. today, she spoke about how she dropped out of stanford to start her company, which was originally called realtime cures, and how her parents used some of the money they were going to pay for college to help her get the company off the ground. she talked about gradually building up that company, eventually calling it theranos, as she spoke i noticed she

now, hey, we are going to silicon valley and start a company. so this there is a lot of back and forth. when i was in india i saw a lot of americans visiting. it's a great relationship and technology and consumers benefit 100%. >> i love the interview with jack dorsey. >>> let's move on. here is something you don't see too often. we see plenty of mountain lions on the peninsula, but this mountain lion on a casual stroll in the middle of the day. this is san bruno and it's only one of the two big cats spotted in this neighborhood. here is ginger. >> reporter: this quiet residential street doesn't see much action. you could imagine the shock and fear that people felt when they saw a mountain lion make its way down the street in the middle of the day. the mountain lion sighting caught on video left these kids and their mom in wonder and abit alarmed. the night before the burdette family heard suspicious noises. >> around 11:00 p.m. we heard growling and roaring. we look outside the window and saw two mountain lions walking down the sidewalk on wedn

and then you go all the way down, you have silicon valley to the south. not a much better place to be than that district. it is really the center of all kinds of good things. >> it is in a prime position. the election is next november. thank you for your time. >> former san francisco mayor willie brown also has thoughts on speier's possible replacement. we'll be chatting with the former mayor, also about the san francisco car break-in problem, that's coming up on our 7:00 newscast. >> while the jury in the kyle rittenhouse trial has been deliberating the teenager's fate all day, he's accused of killing two men in a racial justice protest last year in kenosha, wisconsin. the jury started deliberations this morning. the only time the courthey paus for lunch and asked the judge for copies of the charging sheet and the instructions. there's been no indication so far of how the jury is leaning or how long it will take them to decide rittenhouse's fate. meanwhile, crowds are already gathering outside the courthouse. >> we know that rittenhouse did not come here

bta says they'll get funding to help build the silicon valley bart station and cal train will electrify system swapping for electric ones. >> this is truly an historic investment in our infrastructure and provides a lot of funding opportunities that we can now apply for. >> reporter: bart spokes woman alicia trost says they'll apply for millions to replace track and cars. >> our biggest project we are hopeful to get more funding for is to replace our train control system, and then that will let us run trains closer together. >> reporter: the bipartisan infrastructure bill is the biggest legislative victory for the president, but with his approval rating dropping to just 41%, how big of a win is it? >> he's delighted. but, look, you're going to have to wait to see all these changes. you're going to have to wait to see contracts given out, people starting to work, jobs starting to develop with construction. that's going to take a few months. so the question is will this be enough to turn around the president's popularity. >> reporter: back to that package one more thing that can help in c

whether you're up early to prep or get ready for a run, you can do your silicon valley turkey trot in your neighbor and just upload your results. we're going to start out with chilly temperatures and low 40s if you want to do it early as we go into the rest of the day, we'll see those temperatures reaching into the low 60s. overall, very much like it was yesterday with some mid-60s for the afternoon, after a chilly start, and then as we go through the forecast, it's been fairly quiet here, as we look to see what else is going on out there in the pacific. we are seeing some dry weather. some of those showers reaching over towards seattle right now, but that all weakens before it gets here. we're seeing a lot of dry air in place over the bay area, and that's going to keep any storm systems from moving in as we go at least through next week. all of the rain that we're seeing will continue to stay to our north, which is not good news for our drought, but of course with all of the holiday travel and everything going on, it is good news for people who are heading out. so our temperatures st

you might want to get up early in the morning and head out for your silicon valley turkey trot and do your virtual run in your neighborhood. anywhere in the south bay we're starting out with temperatures in the low 40s. if you're going out early in the morning, it's going to be very cool. jacket weather. but then the rest of the day, around the thanksgiving dinnertime, it will be in the low 60s for tomorrow afternoon. looking at what's happening across the region, it is all dry, and we've seen some of those showers moving up around denver and some of the states across the great plains. but for here we're just seeing scattered showers up around seattle and we'll continue to develop. but not expecting a big storm there. but all of this wet weather heading to the north of us and then on around. we're missing out on quite a bit of rain and we've seen this trend for the past week or so. it looks like it will continue as high pressure blocks any chance of us getting any rain in this seven-day forecast. and possibly beyond. so we're dry and we're going to have more of these chilly mornings a

we have the san jose silicon valley turkey trot happening as we move through thanksgiving. this is going to be different because of covid. they're doing a virtual 5 and 10-k. you upload your results and you can also donate online. weather looks good if you are doing this. 42 at 8:00 a.m. and by 2:00 p.m. at 61. moving into the seven day forecast you can see in san francisco dry weather next seven days. and right here through the inland valleys temperatures are very similar. 63 on thanksgiving. 67 on saturday. sunshine saturday and sunday as well. so turkey, the pumpkin pie, whatever you got going on. i think it is going to pan out really good. >> then after you eat, the 5-k run >> i would run first. >> run first. >> could you imagine? >> that looks good. >>> up next a rental market is stabilizing in the bay area. can you believe that? maybe even going down in some parts of town. we'll show you the new numbers. working from home means driving less, and now paying less for car insurance. with metromile's per-mile pricing... your rate is based on how much you actually drive. i

first tee of silicon valley and youth on course. i have two young boys, and they are in both programs. great job. >>> that's a look at sports. more after the break. the xfinity black friday sales event is happening now on xfinity mobile. now new and existing customers can get our best wireless deal of the year - up to $1,000 in savings - for a limited time only. on the most reliable network nationwide, plus nationwide 5g. act now and save up to $1,000 with xfinity mobile. so you can go all out on gifts for the family - during our best wireless deal of the year... the xfinity black friday sales event. click, call or visit a store today. >>> christmas tree farms and lots are really getting into the spirit this weekend. >> yeah. the piedmont scout tree lot opened today. here we go. a lot of shoppers out there looking for that perfect tree. this particular lot is a tradition for many in the east bay. it was founded more than 50 years ago by a boy scout troop. and this year, 1,600 trees were up for sale, and they are going fast. that's w

so who is his replacement and how does silicon valley companies fare when a high-profile leader moves on? >>> and could it be the law to overturn? roe v. wade. >> the new abortion challenge facing the u.s. supreme court and why it's so consequential. >>> good monday, everyone. thanks for joining us. >> things are changing rapidly. the immediate impact is travel. foreign travelers from several countries in south african are now banned from entering the united states. president biden says it's not a matter of if the omicron variant is coming here, but when it will arrive. here is chris pallone. >> reporter: president biden sounding a cautious alarm over the latest covid-19 variant omicron. >> this variant is a cause for concern, not a cause for panic. >> reporter: the world health organization calls the global risk from the new mutation very high, but health experts say it will be a couple weeks before they know true transmissable it is. the best protection still, they say, is to get vaccinated. >> if you haven't already gotten vaccinated or if you have and you're eligible for a booster

wherever you are in silicon valley, temperatures in the low 40s. i would probably wait until 10:00, 11:00, maybe even noon where the temperatures will be much more comfortable. of course, you can do it at any point. we're going to see all quiet weather here. we're not even seeing rain anywhere across the region. farther out into the pacific, there are some showers that are starting to move closer to the pacific northwest. you can see all those clouds. but a lot of the rain will continue to just fizzle out, fall apart before it makes it to the bay area. there's still some active weather out there, but it's just not reaching us. and that's going to be the case over the next several days, as we -- excuse me -- run to the computer models out about ten days. it stays dry even into the start of december. of course, if we're not getting any rain, the sierra is not getting any snow, so we're not seeing anything happening there as well, at least into the first week in december. so we're stuck in this dry weather pattern. it would be nice to see some rain mo

researchers with a silicon valley company called verily may have come up with a better solution. they're treating male mosquitos with a bacteria that makes them sterile. >> we're going to release sterile male mask toes. they meet with the female. the female becomes pregnant. she lays eggs. when the eggs go to hatch, nothing hatches. >> reporter: working from this van, a team of researchers release sterile male mask toes mosquitos, in a neighborhood near fresno. >> did you have success this week? >> they were 99% less in the places we released in fresno. >> reporter: the team of researchers have tried this in australia. >> it was 80% to 90%. >> that made headlines down under. >> reporter: california had great results with sterilizing another species of male insect, the mediterranean fruit fly. starting in the late 1980s, the med fly threatened to wipe out california's agriculture industry. until the state began releasing sterilized male med flies from the air. >> an extremely successful tool in adding to the other things we can do to eliminate an insect species. >> reporter: this

valley as well. >> and we hope to have that final count as soon as it comes in, but it's not just food these girls were collecting. i'm being told they also spent time collecting feminine products, baby food and diapers for the community as well. so really a season of giving for thanksgiving for the girls here at presentation high school. in san jose, cierra johnson for nbc bay area news. >> really nice to see. >>> san francisco leaders on the hot seat over two new housing developments put on hold. where the hundreds of units could still be built. >>> and it is a mission straight out of science fiction. nasa launching a rocket to hopefully knock an asteroid off its course. we go into the science behind tonight's big mission. >>> plus, lin-manuel miranda taking kelly head-to-head in a lyrics challenge. the battle of the mic you have to see. watch kelly clarkson here at 3:00 this afternoon. >>> now to a story that really feels like a hollywood movie script. later today nasa will be launching its first ever mission to redirect an asteroid. the asteroid is not in danger to earth but the mi

golden gate silicon valley sending me these lovely flowers to cheer my desk. we love getting out in the community. follow me to find out more information about that organization. >>> when you stay in a vacation rental, did you know the host may be watching you even inside? >> if you think cameras are totally forbidden from vacation rentals, i'm afraid you're wrong. the host might be able to have cameras outside the house and in some parts of the inside. let's look at the ground rules. vrbo says you can have them outside but not inside. airbnb says we prohibit any cameras or recording devices that observe the interior of certain private spaces such as bedrooms and bathrooms. cameras not in certain private spaces might be allowed. airbnb says we require hosts to disclose all security cameras in their listing. say you find a camera that's not supposed to be there. what should you do? airbnb and vrbo said to contact them immediately. you can also contact a lawyer and law enforcement, especially if you think a camera was intentionally concealed to invade your priva