move they're considering tht everyone's worried about. what chuck e cheese is makig kids do that got them finedy the feds. fallout from china's economc boom. how pollution there, changes weather here. good evening i'm dana king. and i'm ken bastida. all over the west coast tod, occupy protestors took their message to some of the nat's busiest ports. their goal, shut down key avenues for u-s commerce. robert lyles joins us from e port of oakland, to show use impact of today's protests. robert. thousands of protesters tooo oakland streets on november firstâ and shut down the pot of oakland. but unlike last month... prosters plan to cy this shutdown into tomorroww kind of occupy protest. chek this out:

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it's not fair to the workers who have already lost today. now, the mayor goes on to say -- on to say that it is being held on hostage after she learned that the protesters will be planning to pull out the longshoremen's 3:00 a.m. shift as you can see it is already underway. they moved from the port's main

entrance here about a mile away. it is not on out there and the shift is currently awaiting or trying to be unloaded here after the side. we'll see what will happen. this is an issue we'll continue to file. i'm robert lisles, cbs5. >> across oakland, another occupy protest. check it out. they are calling themselves aqua pie. and this weekend, they set sail on the uss bank, letting it pump you out. we tried to interview them, but they refused. however, they did tell us off camera that they are doing it as a creative way to bring attention back to the occupy movement. >> california seemed to make higher income earners pay more taxes. the policy institute found that 65% of the supporters support

his plans to raise sales income taxes on californians making more than $250,000 a year. 28% are posing it. 41% said they prefer to close the budget gap with a mix of spending cuts and tax increases. and the governor's measure is not on the ball hot yet. legislatures still need to approve it. one of the most visibleffects of financial's crisis is the closing of state parks. but tonight, some generous donors are stepping in to help keep one big bay area park open. and get those shows on out here, just the latest example of the private sector that are picking up where the public sectors have left off. >> and yeah, we need to start over the top. lock it up. >> reporter: the supporters of the state park have literally bought time. three years to be exact to keep it open for the campers, hikers, bikers, until 2015. and the total cost, well, $918,000. >> and that is a lot of money.

>> yes. >> we could not afford it without that look. the big ceo's. >> reporter: she's with the co- park preservation fund. a group of wealthy donors who came up with the money to pay for the rangers and maintenance workers. hopefully the state budget will be turning around in a few years. but their job is safe for now. >> yeah, it feels wonderful, you know, that there are people on out there that care enough to help us continue what we're doing at the parks. >> reporter: that's the latest example of the growing trend and the private partnership. last year they donated about $35,000 to save the park near mountainview from the budget acts. last month, they had a dozen corporations in the park, after they fullied up about $61,000. last week, google again offered about $33 million to reskin that side. and they said that saving parks

and other private projects have a great return on the investments. >> if a wealthy donor wants their money to go a long way. >> that is one of the best ways. for >> talk about the buckle on out here. >> allowing your children and grandchildren and your great grandchildren to see what it was all about before, you know, all these people came. >> and they said that they will now take the next three years to raise even more money to make sure that it is immuned from any future state budget problems. in morgan hill, cbs5. >> the governor is telling the state agencies to stop writing so many reports. brown orders a review of the 2,600 report that agencies have delivered to the legislature each year. the governor said many of them is just a waste of time and money. chuck e. cheese is a kid- friendly place, but the feds say not so much for teenagers who work there. elizabeth cook shows us why the

bay area chuck e. cheese's were making underage workers do -- what they were making underage workers do. >> reporter: today, anastasia's 6th birthday. she wanted to celebrate at her favorite place. >> and they sang happy birthday to me. >> reporter: chuck e. cheese. their slogan is, where a kid can be a kid. but according to the department of labor, the underage employees were doing work strictly reserved for grownups. >> so you think that, you know, they would have taken a very proactive step to make sure that the monitors they employed were not performing hazardous work that could potentially injure them. >> reporter: investigators with the department of labor found that nine bay area chuck e. cheese's from fairfield to cupertino violated the fair labor standards act by allowing the employees under the age of 18 to operate the trash come factors and -- compacters and

dough mixture. >> they could have been hurt or fairly injured as a result of operating the hazardous equipment. >> reporter: chuck e. cheese was forced to pay $28,000 in fines and took steps to make sure their underage workers cannot have access to the dangerous equipment. they also promised to educate their staff to make sure that something like this never happens again. as for anastasia, her dad says he will keep taking her to her favorite place, but for him, a part of the joy of bringing her here is gone. >> and she will always love it. so you know, we will always come here for birthdays and stuff until she grows out of it. but it says, you know, just a little bit for her and it is not a safe place for the high schoolers, primarily the high school students working here. >> reporter: in san bruno, elizabeth cook, cbs5. >> other bay area headlines now. one man is in critical condition after he was gunned down in the parking lot of the

in and out burger, which happened just after 5:00 tonight. now, police think that the gunman specifically targeted the victims. no one else was on out there. and upon no arrests and no suspects. a man who posed as a pg&e worker and killed the san francisco publicist was sentenced to 50 years to life today. gary scott holland admits that he was high on meth when he killed kathleen polan at the russian home. it happened last year after she returned from a trip to argentina with her mother. the part of the plea deal, he waived his right to the appeal. family and friends of the victim were on hand to witness the sentencing. a diesel spill over the weekend was not enough to postpone classes at uc berkeley today. the spill was from the underground tank on saturday night. some of it did wash into nearby strawberry creek, but there

have been no reports of any harm to wildlife. federal and state agencies are investigating. beyond global warming, scientists now think that the weather could be altered by the pollution in the air, which they say it is happening right here in california. >> but as john blackstone shows us, when asked who is to be at fault, conservetists point fingers overseas, to china. >> reporter: measurements taken at the u.s. embassy there shows dangerously high levels of air pollutions. so bad traffic has been disrupted and flights have been delayed or canceled. >> it's no longer just this problem, it is our problem. >> reporter: she studied atmospheric chemistry. we met her at a conference in san francisco when she was presenting research that the air in china could affect the weather in atmosphere. >> the atmosphere has no walls. so you know on this side of the

world, it could make it to the other side of the world in about five days. >> reporter: the chinese pollution is carried by the jet stream across the pacific. if many the atmosphere over this country -- in the atmosphere over this country, it could stop the clouds from producing more rain and snow. >> we have more pollution and less precipitation. >> yes, in general if you put too much pollution in the crowds, you could not grow rain. >> reporter: the particles from china collect particles where they are small and they don't get heavy enough to fall as rain and snow sot water stays in the -- so the water stays in the clouds. collecting atmospheric samples, they found something else from china that may make up for that lost rain. it's dust from huge storms in china's vast deserts. because of their chemical makeup and larger size, those dust particles do collect enough moisture to make rain and snow. >> we found wherever there was dust, there was ice. and then below us was snow.

>> reporter: understanding the factors that influence california's rain and snow is important because what falls in the mountains is the main water source for most of the state's 37 million people. >> well, working with the weather guys, we are trying to see this climate weather link. it's a tone cycle. >> reporter: but unraveling the area, they approved the accuracy of the weather forecasting by explaning why some clouds just blow over, why others produce snowstorms. cbs news, san francisco. it's just a person helping the other person. >> the the special mission to make sure that no veteran dies alone. early detection is key. the can clue for autism might be found in the blink of an eye. making history in outer space. the california company chosen to launch the first commercial flight to the international space station.

as bill whitaker shows us, 4 va hospitals around the cou, that message includes the it's a motto that the u.s. soldiers take literally. >> as they show us at 14v.a. hospitals around the country, that message includes the special care that the veterans deserve when their final battle comes to an end. >> reporter: a flower on the door at the v.a. hospital in fresno, california. a sign that the veteran inside is near the end of life. >> well, i'm in here for good.

we don't know for how long. >> reporter: 1,800 veterans die at these facilities every day. many of them alone. korean war vet richard murley is dying from internal bleeding and his family lives some distance away. here at fresno, the v.a. has made end of life care a priority military mission. giving around-the-clock comfort to those who have served the country with music and with volunteers who step in when family can't. he oversees the end of life program known as no veteran dies alone. >> it's a part of the comforting. >> reporter: no veteran dies alone is an all-volunteer effort. robert donates -- she donates

much of her spare time and all of her compassion. >> you're still looking good. >> reporter: to make sure the vets have a human hand to hold until the end. an environmental engineer here at the v.a. >> i miss him. >> reporter: also volunteers. when the time comes, the time comes. >> we'll miss you and remember you. >> it's remarkable what you do. >> it's just a person helping another person out. and you know, people do remarkable things every day. >> it's a blessing to be able to sit there with them and let them know that they are not forgotten. >> you know, no veteran dies alone. and the program, you know, it really embraces the concept of being there, saying thank you. >> and everything will be the way that it is suppose to be. you know that. >> reporter: he served his country and passed away just a

few days later. he was not alone. cbs news, fresno, california. doctors have struggled to underthe minds of autistic children. now, researchers are looking into their eyes for answers. in a new study, researchers have shown children watching the video of the kids playing. during the emotional time, the rate for the typical kids slowed down, while autistic children, they blinked normally. now, that changed when the autistic kids spotted movement. this moved inside as to how the autistic mind works could help improve treatment. >> what the research gives us is a new tool for essentially understanding, you know, what might be capturing the attention of children with autism. >> that new autistic mind could help doctors identify and treat those with the disorder earlier. the earlier autism is identified and treated and the better the child functioned.

a southern california company is about to make history here in outer space. for the first time next february, a private company will carry cargo to the international space station. and dave brian has more for you on the business that nasa has selected to be a space pioneer. >> reporter: now that the nasa shuttles have been retired to the space museums, the future of the low earth orbit space travel will be in the hands on out here based in hawthorne. for the former astronaut whoo spent about three months of his life living on board the international space station, nasa's announcement is a defining moment in the u.s. space history. >> this will be the first time that, you know, a spacecraft has been held by the commercial company flies in space and docks the international space station. and something that only the space shuttles and the russian assault users have done before. >> reporter: the launch is scheduled to go on february 7, less than two months from now. and the supplies will be

delivered by the dragon space capsule built by hawthorne seen here being drop tested into the ocean last year. this is the dragon one that orbited the earth last year and returned uncaped. a newer model will be launched on february on the pad here seen here in this space promotional video released in 2009. of course, all of this is a precursor. that's why i came out here to help them go to the next step. once we can deliver the laundry in the mail, now we want to deliver the people. >> reporter: the dragon space capsule will be delivering food, clothing, water, some equipment needed in space walks when it is launched in february. but the 1,600 people who now work here at the space facility in haw northern think that this is just the beginning of something big. by 2014, the company plans to also transport astronauts to the international space station. the skies will begin to

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big man??? "the decision" is the system is sagging further and further to the south tonight. as the clouds will begin to part, yes, the temperatures will be dropping off again. overnight lows in san jose is checking in at a chilly 38 degrees. 46 degrees in san francisco. really the winds will be light for tonight's skies. mainly partly cloudy tomorrow. it could be mostly sunny, just the hazy sunshine as we head in to the afternoon hours and some cooler temperatures to go along with that. highs only in the mid-50s. the upper 50s in some of the warmer spots. the low pressure will be bringing us the pressure today, headed down in southern california, bringing them some snow in the high countries, especially up over here expected to see pretty good snow in that direction. watch out if you're traveling to southern california. but after that, the high pressure will begin to build back in. we start drying out once again. as the skies clear on out

tonight, they will be cold about 33 degrees in fairfield. 29 in santa rosa about 34 in napa and about 39 degrees in fremont. by day we're looking at temperatures mainly in the mid to upper 50s by the afternoon hours. and then some sunshine for you outside as well. that's where we will be playing over the next couple of days, partly cloudy skies into thursday. another weak system will be sliding on through, but we will be staying dry. and the high pressure will billion dollar i -- will build back in. we'll stay dry for the next five to seven days. that's a look for you. back to you. >> all right, lawrence. two nfl coaches will be getting the ax on dennis o donald and did the warriors finally get their big man? the decision is coming up next.

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warriors are searching for another big man hit and another setback tonight when the clippers matched the warrior's offer for the seven-foot center, jordan. they offered jordan a four year $43 million offer, but he's a restricted free agent. the warrior's primary center at the moment is that man. thousands of basketball fans showed up tonight at oracle to watch the warriors practice. how about that? mark jackson will not be in uniform, but he was playing on defense tonight. look at that. and the fired head coach lead them to the afc west title. and kansas was just 5-8 this season. the dolphins have fired their head coach.

he had another receiving touchdown and seattle wins, 30- 13. the giants reportedly resigned the utility infielder to a one-year deal and declined to offer arbitration and really all those little moves that they made down the stretch to try to get them in the playoffs sort of backfired. it didn't quite work. of course, they needed to give up their prospect as well. it doesn't always work out for you. >> no, it does not. but remember you have a world series ring. he can just say hey, see that? >> yeah, it worked out once. >> yeah, yeah. >> and it is much better. >> yeah, but we had a pretty tough season last season. so you know. >> and their pitching staff is still attached. and if they come back and show you any of the form that they had the preinjuries, that team will be just fine. >> we'll need an exclusive story on that. >> there will be more on my

blog. >> we're coming back at 11:00. we'll see you then.