Is the updated edition. Shots fired at an east bay car service center. We are following the latest developments. Much of the bay area is shrouded in smog again. When we will be able to breathe a little easier. I am elizabeth cook. It is another first alert weather day. There is unhealthy air over the bay area. This was the view from our chopper. A thick haze is still hanging over much of the area. At ground level, it does not look quite as bad as it has done in some areas. But it is still hazy. This is video from santa rosa, where some people told us they are playing it safe today. My lungs hurt a little bit, because the air quality is bad. Guys went home yesterday due to the air quality. We told them today, depending on how they feel, if they feel like they cannot hang, just go home. This is what is causing the bad air. Wildfires burning near the californiaoregon border. There are three big fires burning. Jessica burch is tracking the air quality. Reporter the smoke is sweeping in from the wildfires burning to the north of us, close to that oregon border. We are in the e , unhealthy category. Heading into the weekend forecast, we will see some improvement. This will impact outdoor events. All day long, all week long, i have been advising people to try staying inside as long as possible. If you are heading out to levi stadium to watch the giants versus the 49ers, you can expect 70s turning into 60s in the evening hours. Nice and cool, but we will be dealing with hazy skies. Here is what we are looking at for our daytime highs. Up in the north bay, some of the worst air quality is close to santa rosa and petaluma. Beautiful weather to want to go outside, but you should probably make sure you are drinking lots of water and give yourself clear. 70s just near oakland. As we head to the east, 80s actually, closer to antioch and all the way down into the south bay. Last , but not least, beautiful weather, of course, stay inside as much as possible. We will start seeing better air quality heading into next week. Jessica, thank you so much. We have posted several links to monitor their quality on kpix. Com. In albany, officers say they encountered gunfire in a car service center. Reporter it sounds like two people were shot. An initial shooting victim and then a person killed in that shooting, after several Berkeley Police officers opened fire. There is no active threat. That is the good news. This happened at a toyota dealership right by berkeley. It began right around 11 15, with reports of a shooting. There was a call for help from a nearby building. Police went in. Reporter they went in, located a victim, and a suspect. An exchange of gunfire occurred. Reporter no update on the conditions of the two people shot. The Alameda CountySheriffs Office is investigating the shooting. Berkeley fire and you see police are there, because of the proximity to University Village in albany. Police are urging people to stay away from the area, between buchanan and easton. Mayor sheng thao is defending her choice to fire leronne armstrong. This comes after a report found inaccuracies in the investigation that led to armstrongs firing, recommending the mayor consider reinstating him. It wasnt the report , the mayor insists , that resulted in the firing but the response to it. The report does not change anything in her eyes. My administration is focused on delivering the services that the Oakland Community needs right here and right now. The vast majority of oakland theres no this is not about any one person. I will not be distracted from the work that we need to do. According to mayor sheng thao , those issues are property crimes and the rise in violence. The city has been working with u. S. Marshals, recently helping to arrest 330 people wanted for crimes in oakland. We are committed to doing the ongoing work and paying attention to how we can move forward to keep oakland a safe in this moment right now. As for the search for a new police chief, mayor sheng thao said she is waiting on a list of recommendations from the police commission. She says, whoever is hired must help to get the department out of oversight. San francisco tries to bring people back downtown. The latest move is creating a new pedestrian area for outdoor dining, live music, and even some cocktails. The landing is two historic alleyways in historic downtown. It is in the shadow of the transamerica pyramid, with murals and outdoor seating and live music. It is all part of a broader plan to revitalize downtown. No longer can we be comfortable with the 95 financial district of the Downtown Core door. Who does not want to go meet with their coworkers and let the traffic died down . Who does not want to walk out, with over 12,000 people, where they have spent an average of 100 per person, spending the night, hanging out in San Francisco and enjoying activities, getting to know other people that they have never met before . She says the next step is the 1 billion investment in the area surrounding the transamerica pyramid, offering more outdoor space for everyone. Cisco has reached a 28 billion deal to buy a Cyber Security firm , they are looking to expand their footprint into artificial intelligence. This comes after the announcement that 250 cisco employees will be laid off. Set a reminder for monday , with the snake story. Starting then, the u. S. Health department will be providing free, athome covid tests again. You will be able to go online and order up to four free testing kits. They are designed to detect the current covid variance. The Severe Weather off the coast is just one of the factors making it tough for bay area farmworkers to make ends meet. Now, aid is coming in from the state. That is part of our special coverage for hispanic heritage month. Our Jose Martinez spent a day with a family who could you really use the help. Reporter it is a journey that started 35 years ago. Every day, he is here at a farm in gilroy, making sure these strawberries can start their journey to your grocery store. This year, that journey has hit a roadblock because of the heavy rains we saw at the beginning of the year. Translator he tells me he planted two acres of strawberries, but because of the floods, crops will be delayed. Reporter with a mortgage payment of more than 3000 per month, he cannot afford that delay. He managed to buy this house after years of struggle and effort. He works a factory job at night to keep his American Dream alive for himself and his family. He tells me , it has been challenging lately because of all that happened with the flooding. And his wife is sick, she had surgery and she has another one next month. There is a Nonprofit Organization focused on helping farmworkers. We continue to hill here the difficult plight of farmworkers. They need better housing, better pay, better axis to medical, and increased access to human rights. Reporter it took a miracle to bring more spotlight to that effort. We are very grateful, Governor Newsom came to half moon bay, right after the mass shooting. We spoke to him about the conditions of housing. He saw the images, he heard the community. Reporter now, the Governors Office has announced more than 325 million to build Affordable Housing, including for farmworkers. About 58 communities across the state will receive funding to build nearly 10,000 homes as part of a new funding approval process that eliminates the need for a developer to submit multiple applications. This includes funds for Multi Family Development and 125 million for infield development that it is all part of a statewide housing plan, focus on building 1 million Affordable Housing plans by 2030. Since the shooting in half moon bay, there is a renewed effort to improve conditions for farmworkers. We have roster updates. Who will play tonight . The niners will tee it up on this field against the new york giants in two hours. Plus, we are all paying more to gas. Hear how some looking live at levis stadium now, where the 49ers will play their home opener in front of a national audience. It is their first of five primetime games this season. Our vern glenn is live, on the field, at levis stadium. Whats up, vern . It reporter do you remember that earth, wind, and fire song, do you remember the 21st night of september . If it is the 21st of september. The whole football world will be watching the 49ers run with the giants. It will not be brock purdys first primetime appearance this week. All of the other guys will give me a hard time about some stuff, but for me, i know. Reporter his new toyota commercial debuted this week. He joked that they shot all day and only used 30 seconds. Welcome to tb. He has also done an endorsement deal with an airline. Fans wearing his jersey will get Priority Seating this season. The niners do not have to release their inactive list for another half hour. They elevated their wide receiver, chris conway, off the practice squad. As we go back to you, put on some cleats , get out here, and run some routes. Sign me up, man i am ready. Reporter you are an elite athlete, we all know that. I will take your word for it, vern. The niners are celebrating latino heritage month at their home opener. They have one of the most diverse fan bases in the nfl. Their spanish broadcaster brings all the love, as a playbyplay announcer. He has been a member of the faithful since childhood. He has worked with the team as a broadcaster for five years. His catchphrase is , goodbye, everybody. For some words, like touchdown, there is no translation. Sports brings people together it is important to make people feel important. And the 49ers do an excellent job with that. You can listen to his broadcast through the 49ers website or through their app. If you have driven by a gas station recently, you cannot help but notice the rising prices. The average price in california is 5. 79 per gallon. The averages are cheaper in the bay area, believe it or not. In san jose, regular gas is averaging 5. 57 per gallon and drivers in San Francisco are paying about 5. 68 per gallon. This might be prompting some people to cut down on their driving. But what of that is how you earn a living . We spoke with rideshare drivers who say the higher cost of gas is impacting the amount of money they actually bring home. Reporter mohammed has been an uber driver for eight years. At the airport, he is becoming more selective with which rides he decides to take on. It is 33 for a 32mile ride back to santa cruz. How can i make money . Reporter this is the reality for rideshare drivers in the bay area right now. They are working more hours per day to make up for the gas costs. Is ridiculous. Not very good. People , in a day, they make like 300 350. But you know, now you pay 100 for gas. Reporter he is now more strategic about his rides. I wait in line to find, maybe two dollars. I choose this , maybe closer to my home. I need to pick up my kids from school. Reporter and then there are commuters , like manuel, who comes here from martinez. I have got to commute from martinez. With a twohour drive, i have to fill up two to three times per week. Reporter he is in a similar position as others. Finding other ways to make a living for himself and their families. Sometimes i work 12 hours for uber. That is the maximum. Then i go to drive with leeds for extra hours. Sometimes, 18 hours per day. Reporter what is causing the increase . Recently to Major Oil Companies cut production, california is seeing a bigger increase than the rest of the nation. Experts say there is no clear reason as to why. Getting back to our first alert weather day, airquality a top concern, with smoke from the wildfires up at the californiaoregon border. Vic hayes , you can barely even see alcatraz , you cant even see blue skies. Reporter it is a first alert weather day, with terrible air quality from the north bay, all the way into the valley. We have been struggling with the fires burning close to the oregon border, they are still sweeping in that smoke into the evening hours tonight. Luckily, we will see a better Recovery Process into the weekend forecast. We will keep you alerted now, into the weekend, the weather will get better. We will see that air quality slowly starting to improve. By saturday and sunday, if you are planning to head out for that beautiful pacifica fall fest , check out the list. Here is what we are looking at. Daytime highs today, up in the north bay, 70s this afternoon, no matter whether you live near napa or in santa rosa. Close to the golden gate bridge, this afternoon, we are in the 60s. This forecast is so beautiful. On a normal day, i would suggest you get out there and get some fresh air. But today, it is quite the opposite. Stay inside this afternoon and bind indoor activities for your loved ones. We are expecting 70s down in the santa clara valley. If you have to work outside, have that extra water bottle ready to go and a mask, potentially. 80s off near antioch with the hayes still sticking around. 70s , slowly turning into potential 80s into next week, we will warm up as we head into the forecast, the first day of fall starts tomorrow night, can you believe that . We are finally heading into fall, and it is feeling like it. The bay, partly cloudy skies, holding on tightly. Will keep you updated with that air quality forecast. It is a first alert forecast in the bay, we will start to see improvements heading into next week. Still ahead, not your typical business move in todays economy. How a bay area restaurant is managing to lower prices without cutting workers pay. More local news on kpix plus , weather like you have never from hiring struggles to higher rents and inflation, San Francisco restaurants are struggling to survive. As a result, some are raising prices. At least one is doing the opposite. They are lowering instead. The coowner says that he and his staff were seeing fewer regulars showing up to eat, they looked for ways to lower their supply costs. They shifted the menu away from higher cost items by getting rid of pricier proteins and focusing more on pizza and pasta. Customers are now experiencing the difference. We have lowered the price on chopped salads by six dollars. That is a considerable kind of, you know, cost savings to the guests. And you know, we have cut back on all of that, because we are handing the savings back to our guests workers at the restaurant will not see pay cuts despite the drop in prices. Hollywood writers are co at cretors, we handcraft every batch of our delicious popcorn. Like our cretors cheese and caramel mix. Great on their own, even better together. Try cretors, handcrafted smallbatch popcorn. Coming up tonight at 5 00, car breakin , after car breakin , on San Francisco streets. How leaders are looking for solutions talks are back on between hollywood leaders and major studios, for the first time in nearly a month. The strike has been going on since may. Sticking points include pay and the use of artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, hollywood workers are having to find other ways to make ends meet. That includes selling goods at this flea market, everything from memorabilia to baked goods to pulling things out of their closet. The economic toll is being estimated at 5 billion. The cbs evening news is next on kpix. Local news continues on our streaming service, cbs news bay area. I will see you tonight, a bus carrying a High School Marching band crashes in new york. We have the breaking of details, including the number killed and injured. Here are tonights headlines. A bus full of ninth graders on the way to band camp overturns. The scene tonight with the windows broken and a ladder to get students out. Theyve used whatever they can find your, tree branches, limbs, to try and create some sort of bridge over this water to get the other side. Norah we are on the border were