tomorrow, warmer, back up to 70. alyx: a des moines suburb cracks down on a popular travel trend. airbnb helps homeowners rent out their space to complete strangers. iowa is -- des moines is enforcing rules. homeowners who rent their home for fewer than 31 days must be at home during the rental. , and face a fine of up to $750. >> they kind of afford stability and at least somebody in the neighborhood that is monitoring the situation. >> i do not understand the hype because honestly, we have never had a problem. alyx: waukee is reviewing a similar measure and planning to it has withstood blizzards and has been around for about 20 years but next week, the indoor golf level in iowa will's -- bubble in iowa will succumb to progress. it stands eight stories high. the owner says she and her to a real estate developer. the deal has not been finalized made public. a lot of golfers will miss the indoor driving range this winter. >> the middle of january and you are thinking about the warm weather of may and june. it was a nice place to be to get your swing kind of back in the groove again. alyx: the bubble at longview is already closed. the last day to hit walls is next saturday, the 24th, and the next day all of their equipment will be auctioned off, including closing arguments heard on friday in the trial of pete olson. -- poulsen. his lawyers argue the methamphetamine he injected made it impossible for him to form the intent to kill. he took the stand again on friday and said he did not remember the shooting because he was high. jail. remember. deliberating friday afternoon and will resume on monday. pete polson is facing several charges, including three charges of attempted murder. a new man and his girlfriend are charged sex abuse. providing false information to charges. michelle workman faces charges of child endangerment. the iowa department of human resources was called to assist in the case. historic promotions friday for the des moines fire department. captain steve brown, percy were all appointed to chief positions on friday. brown and coleman are the first african americans to hold the office in the department's 132 years. they will have two district chiefs on each shift. gas prices are on the decline. if you are filling up this weekend, a gallon of regular gas is nine cents cheaper. many energy analysts are predicting prices will drop below two dollars a gallon by the end of the year. business campus in des moines will be decided next week by the iowa board of regents. they will vote for the final improvement -- final approval, and they plan for the campus to be turned into a regional region center. saturday's in fall are usually the only time you can have the game day experience, but potential recruits can get that experience anytime of the year. iowa state virtual-reality application center is creating the simulation object trice stadium during a game. it will be complete with players and a band on the field. it will even have cheers and boos coming from the crowd. the simulation will show recruits whenever they arrive on campus. a touching tribute in altoona, that's pro shops -- bass pro shops having a memorial for 95 iowans who have lost their lives in the war on terror. the goal is to put together similar exhibits in every state before the national launch next year on memorial day. >> to see all these young people that have given their life for our country, i find it really touching. alyx: an employee of bass pro shop helped bring the display of the following iowa military to the altoona store, and it will be taken down monday. go take a look while it is up this weekend. the week. metinka: a huge roller coaster this week for the temperatures. in des moines, we are only at 41 , and this is one of the warmest greetings across the state. the state. -- readings across the state. mason city, only in the low 20's to start with. we are headed for a beautiful afternoon. temperatures will recover into the 50's and low 60's off to the looks fabulous. headed for near 70 tomorrow and near 80 on monday. alyx: if you're looking to get out and do something for halloween, a longtime tradition is open for business. the haunted house at linn's supermarket in the highland park neighborhood has been terrifying visitors for 31 years. generations of iowans have visited. it is a classic haunted house, surprise instead of blood and guts. it can take up to 20 minutes to get through the entire thing. >> it is dark. you cannot see nothing until we want you to see it. by that time it is too late. alyx: the linn's supermarket haunted house is open this weekend and every night from next friday the 23rd through halloween. also this weekend, the des moines marathon. the principal financial group 5k race is today and half and full marathons are sunday. mac is meant -- marcus mcintosh will be there to give you updates. the walnut street bridge and east first from walnut court are closed as of right now. find out more road closures at desmoinesmarathon.com. >> the top two gop presidential candidates are threatening to boycott the next debate, while democrats dissect clues about the vice president possibly entering the race. alyx: a republican rivalry, he is at it again. who donald trump is picking a >> this is iowa's news leader. this is "kcci 8 news this morning weekend." with alyx sacks and meteorologist metinka slater. metinka: good morning, waking up to our first frost and our first freeze of the season. we have temps in the 20's across northeast iowa. mason city only 25. waterloo down to 23. here in des moines we are at 41. we are going to wake up with patchy frost but it will turn out to be a beautiful saturday. headed for highs today close to 60 degrees, not much wind. if you like these kind of temperatures, we have more on the way. the average is 63 but for the whole week ahead highs will be warmer than that. alyx: the republican front runners are throwing their weight around and pushing for changes to the next gop presidential debate, while democrats await the decision from vice president joe biden. weijia: the top two presidential candidates in the gop race have won a victory over cnbc. the network has changed its debate rules after donald trump and ben carson sent a letter saying, neither mr. trump or dr. carson will participate in your debate if it is longer than 120 minutes including commercials and does not include opening and closing statements. but not everyone agrees. ms. fiorina: i'm all for 3 hours. i'm sorry that they apparently don't have the endurance to go the distance. weijia: the other candidates may need extra time because trump and carson more than doubled their numbers in the latest poll. carson has also raised the most money of any gop candidate, even donald trump, who is now accepting pledges despite his vow to fund his campaign himself. hillary clinton and bernie sanders both raised more money than carson. but vice president joe biden may be ready to challenge them. >> have you made your decision yet? mr. biden: i can't hear you. weijia: the vice president has reportedly been consulting with old advisors and friends in early voting states who have worked for him during past campaigns. ms. clinton: you know, i'm big on debates. [laughs] weijia: in new hampshire friday, clinton was all smiles after this week's debate performance. and a new poll of the granite state shows her leading in new hampshire for the first time since july. weijia jiang, cbs news, the white house. alyx: sources tell cbs news the vice president could announce a decision any day now, but they also caution biden has toured -- ignored self-imposed deadlines in the past. donald trump under fire again for controversial comments after he implied the president could share some blame for the attacks that killed nearly 3000 americans. george w. bush was in office at the time, and jeb bush tweeted in response, how pathetic for donald trump to criticize the president for 9/11. we were attacked and my brother kept us safe. george w. bush's response to 9/11 was widely praised and criticized. trump has called his presidency a disaster. kent sorenson was back in a federal courtroom on friday for a second day of testimony in the case of two former ron paul 2012 aids. there accused of making secret payments to sorenson, who switched from the michele bachmann campaign to ron paul just before the caucus. sorenson said kesari gave his wife a check for 25,000 but then told him not to cash in but instead build a company called ict for payment, which would pay his group grassroots strategy. statements show sorenson received $70,000 through wire transfers. the trial continues on monday. time now, five: eckstein on your saturday morning. -- 5:16 on you friday morning. metinka: everyone will they to grab the coats and probably the furnaces kicking on. we have temperatures in the 20's from northeast iowa. a lot of 30 degree readings across central iowa so it is going to be the first frost of the season in the first hard freeze for a few. temperatures will recover nicely and it will be a beauty to head out to the pumpkin patch. headed for highs close to 59 across the state, overnight we had a little bit of cloudiness across the southern half and those clouds acted like a blanket, keeping temperatures slightly warmer. the hard freeze is just mainly across northeast iowa. a great day for travel across the region with high-pressure dominating the region. the return flow coming in on the backside from the south. that will help boost our highs as the south wind increases. on monday, we will stay ahead of the next system and that means on the warm side of it. temperatures will be near 80 degrees. here comes the cold front, bringing some clouds and maybe some showers but temperatures will not be cooling down much behind it. highs today will be a bit on the cool side. maybe a light jacket this afternoon. temps in the 50's. tomorrow, back in the 60's to near 70 degrees. on monday, widespread 70's to near 80. highs look to be above average right into the first part of next weekend. 41 degrees, a southwest breeze at four miles an hour. it will be a beautiful fall day, a great day to get outside. lows tonight headed back to 38 degrees, could have some patchy frost. tomorrow, highs jump back up to near 60 degrees. it is going to be a -- near 68 degrees. it is going to be a great day except for the wind. tuesday, here comes the system that will linger with us on and off throughout the week. the highs remain mild in the 60's all through next weekend. >> we have got a whole lot of people make mistakes. 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cold morning. metinka: these are the coldest temps we have seen since last season. have a frost advisory in effect warning. lows have fallen back into the and davenport. do expect widespread frost for central iowa to freeze up to the by noon, temperatures will recover quickly into the low 50's. it will be a beautiful day to head out to the orchard or pumpkin patch with a high near 59. alyx: 13 people and baltimore are in the hospital after a large van crashed. six involved were children and their condition is unknown. in texas, firefighters expect favorable weather to help containing wildfire. so far it has destroyed 50 structures and scorched seven miles of land. it is now 40% contained. a dc-10 jet tanker flown in from tennessee dropped nearly 12,000 gallons of retardant on the smoking area. a massive cleanup effort underway on several major mudslides trapped some drivers. chris: state route 58, near the mojave desert, is littered with at least 200 trucks and cars. torrential rain triggered powerful mudslides that trapped drivers in less than 15 minutes. trucker will nissen recorded this video on his cellphone. >> we got stopped and were on the pavement, and cars were floating past me like crazy. chris: melissa nuesca and her family were driving home. they say they barely escaped. >> the most terrifying part was when the hill gave out, and the road was just gone. >> we thought we were going to get buried alive in the mud. we just thought it was done. the mud was coming down so fast and the car filled up so fast. chris: crews are using bulldozers and other equipment to dig up and pull out vehicles. but the clean-up here could take days. search and rescue teams are scouring the area for vehicles that may have been swallowed completely by mud. >> the mud came so fast, it was like quicksand. chris: farther west, geologists and other experts inspected interstate 5 and the nearby hillsides. officials say the storm left behind more than 60 million gallons of mud and debris to clean up in l.a. county alone. chris martinez, cbs news, mojave, california. alyx: incredible images. there are no reports of injuries or deaths, but more storms could impact the area this weekend. back in iowa, closing arguments on friday in the trial of accused pleasant hill shooter pete polson. his attorney told jurors the methamphetamine he injected made it impossible for him to form the intent to kill. polson took the stand on friday again and says he does not remember the shooting because he was high. the prosecution played out saying he had not used drugs in three years. jurors started deliberating on monday. he is facing three charges of attempted murder. kent sorenson back in a federal courtroom on friday for a second day of testimony in the case of candidate aids. sorenson said dimitri kesari gave him a check for $25,000 but told him not to cash it, but to bill a company called ict for payment that would pay sorenson's company. this kate -- kept sorenson's name off the bank books. sorenson received $73,000 through wire transfers. a new man and his girlfriend and sex abuse case. berlou barnard faces second-degree sex abuse, facing -- providing false information to the sex offender registry, and drug charges. shell workman faces charges of child endangerment. the iowa department of human resources was called in to assist. a des moines suburb is cracking down on a popular travel trend. airbnb helps homeowners rent out their space to complete strangers. >> the give and take on it is you are allowing for perfect strangers to spend a night or two in your home. alyx: west des moines is enforcing new regulations again short-term and vacation rentals. homeowners who rent their space for fewer than 31 days must be at home during the rental period. find later's could face a fine of up to $750. -- violators could face a fine of up to $750. gas prices have started to drop just days after they skyrocketed to $2.45 a gallon. refineries slowed production and are back to normal production now. many analysts are predicting gas prices could drop below two dollars a gallon by the end of the year. not just gasoline prices headed downward, natural gas presses have also dropped. this week the inventory was on the rise, selling around $2.50 per million btu's, compared to $3.89 this time last year, which is good news for homeowners as cold weather approaches. that cold weather has approached, metinka. metinka: it is cold. you need the jackets and all that good stuff because temps have fond back into the 20's and 30's. frost and freezing conditions are likely this morning, especially for northeastern iowa. in des moines, we are one of the warmer locations at 41 degrees. it is going to be a gorgeous day to head outside with highs around 59 degrees, and the wind will not be a factor. here is your cyclone forecast. tailgating temps will be comfortable in the mid-50's, a little on the cool side. kickoff temps near 51, slowly cooling to the mid-40's by the game's end. alyx: it has withstood blizzards and wind for 20 years but next week the only indoor golf bubble in iowa will succumb to progress. the longview golf center near highway 141 in urbandale is as stands eight stories high. the owner says she is selling developer. public. we have had so many customers coming in. they are happy for us. they are sad to see the place go. alyx: the bubble at longview is already closed and the last day to hit balls at the outdoor range is a week from today. the next day, all their equipment will be auctioned off including 24,000 golf balls. the des moines marathon starts today, featuring a weekend filled with events. it starts with the principal financial group 5k race. tomorrow is the big imt des moines marathon and bankers half trust -- trust half marathon. there will be an iowa kids run for kids through six great. last night was the sports expo and it will also run today in hy-vee hall. making history, what adding diversity to a 132 year our it is hey, is that it? i think that's it. what's up tiana? thank you for everything you do. wow! you're a wonderful mom. thank you so much! it's just shocking that someone cares. metinka: -- round photos uploaded through u local, showing the beauty of fall harvest in iowa. trying to get all their crops out and although these cooler temperatures and frost irwin metinka: nobody really wants to hear those terms frost and freeze, they are here this morning. to the north, readings in the 20's. 25 in mason city, 29 in ames. we are expecting widespread frost this morning, and freezing northeast. temperatures recover nicely. a light breeze by noon, headed for 59 degrees today, and temperatures continue on a warming trend. tomorrow, breezy, warmer, 68. monday, back up to 80 degrees, and temperatures all week long stay above average in the 60's and 70's. >> it is nice to have somebody of color as you are out talking to a community. alyx: this week, the des moines fire department did something in their history going back more than a century, promotions within the fire department have been regular but a ceremony for steve brown, percy coleman, and kerry schneider was historic. they are the first state. jason rantala has more. jason: a proud moment friday as three fire captains are promoted to district chief. >> the end result was the most diverse and i would say the most skilled list i have seen in a very long time. jason: key word there being "diversity," something a little lacking in the des moines fire department's 132 year history. >> it's really important that the citizens of des moines can look at the fire department and other departments and say, that's possible for me. >> it's a pretty exciting time profesionally. jason: both coleman and brown see first hand the importance of diversity. >> it's important to have your public safety divisions reflect the community. >> it inspires people and it >> it's been something that i think every chief i've worked for has had at the top of their list. jason: sgt. paul parizek with des moines police says diversity has been top of mind for police as well, for seemingly forever. he says events like coffee with a cop, and cooperative work, like with central campus's criminal justice program, have helped. >> we bring in officers that come from these different communities and they have a little better knowledge of customs and those types of things that make the problem solving easier. jason: tekippe says part of the reason diversity has lagged, has to do with culture, in a field historically dominated with white males, often family tradition. now demographics are changing and it's about seeking out people with different backgrounds. >> people who are good people that we know that have a good interest in working hard physically. alyx: the fire chief says they make sure applications come from all different backgrounds and degrees. high -- than five minutes away. only on "kcci 8 news this morning or come -- news this morning." metinka: a freeze warning continuing for northeast iowa in the bright blue and in the darker blue it is a frost warning. it is a hard killing freeze. temperatures back in the low to mid 20's but it won't end up to be a great day -- it will end up to be a great day, headed for highs near 59. too bad. overnight, a few clouds across the southwestern half of the state and those acted like a blanket, keeping temperatures just slightly warmer with plenty of clear skies. this area of high pressure will keep our skies clear and the weather nice and quiet. this high will be sliding off to the southeast and a return flow from the south coming in today, tomorrow, and monday. the south wind will be increasing, dragging in warm temperatures, and it is going to be very nice over the next couple of days. with the dry weather and the wind building in, the fire the next several days. tuesday, a chance for a few rain showers and temperatures will turn a bit cooler. tomorrow looks fabulous, closer to 70 degrees. up to near 80 on your monday. 41 in des moines. afternoon, 59 degrees. tomorrow, breezy, 68. monday is going to feel a little on the hot side with highs near 80 degrees. a gorgeous looking weekend, it does not get much better than this, this time of year with a fabulous weather to wrap up the weekend. alyx: we are kind of going back to more normal temperatures. thank you for that, metinka. riverside wild halloween house is making it big debut. the california attraction has more light than ever before. crystal: it's back, the singing halloween house in riverside, this year there are some new creations. a brand-new firelight has been added to thousands of led lights and singing pumpkin faces synced up with hit tunes. >> it was like "thriller," all my favorite songs. crystal: friday night's opening almost postponed because of light rain. people lined up early with umbrellas. >> it started raining a little but we're ok. we got through it. crystal: last year, the show was cancelled shortly, right after opening show because of noise complaints. this year, the show creator says he has a permit and plans on only running the shows only on the weekends. >> i think we did it right this time. we went and got permits and talked to our councilman paul davis and made sure we crossed our t's and dotted our i's with everything. crystal: this year, the street is blocked off for safety reasons during the half hour show to keep the large crowd out of the street. from the sidewalk, the crowd danced and took pictures of the popular halloween party house. alyx: got a love that. each night of the show, people lined the street four hours so they can get the perfect vehicle. of this place is you can eat as much cereal as you want. it's like i'm going to work to get some. alrighty. we just like cereal. we make it, eat it, love it, live it. (laughing) there are many sides to basketball star an fashion icon russell westbrook. and with coverage in the middle of anywhere from u.s. cellular, he can find some new ones. like, farmer. russell's brussels. russell speaking. paleontologist. hashtag t-rex. park ranger. where am i? and t.v. spokesperson. that's my line. i got it. from the middle of anywhere. that is my line! alyx: welcome back. news to go at 5:57. gas prices have started to drop just days after they skyrocketed to nearly $2.45 a gallon. many refineries that slowed reduction are mostly back to energy analyst predicting gas prices will drop to below two dollars by end of the year. if you are looking for something to do today, you can head over to principal park. the walk and role for spina morning. registration starts at 9:00 and the walk will happen at 10:00. they will have a resource fair going on all morning. they are trying to raise more than $22,000. the des moines marathon starts today, featuring a weekend filled with events. tomorrow is the big int marathon at bankers trust half marathon. there will be a live healthy iowa kids run. last night was the sports expo that will also run today at hy-vee hall. back here at 8:00, it is time to "get growing." jerry kluver will it is popcorn popping month. our dietitian joins us to talk about the benefits of popcorn. it is des moines marathon weekend so of course mac is marking tosh -- marcus mcintosh will be live. you will want to grab a jacket on the way out the door. metinka: and layer up if you are taking part in the race. it is going to be a frosty start but a autiful afternoon, heading for a high of do nine degrees. it keeps getting better -- 59 degrees. they keeps getting better, on sunday it will be 68. 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