Turner claims he returned the next day and actually worked for a month after the accident. New at 5 00, ubers legal troubles just got a lot bigger. A federal judge has granted class action status for a lawsuit brought against the company. The suit claims uber misclassified drivers as contract workers instead of employees, thus denying them benefits. That could mean a much bigger payout if uber is fined. This class certification ruling means this case went from four plaintiffs to about 160,000 plaintiffs. For any employer facing down that huge of a case, this is very scary. She says uber will likely fight the ruling. Other Companies Like lyft, sidecar, task rabbit, the let the list goes on, could be impacted if the courts rule they have to treat drivers as employees, not as contractors. A stormy start to september on wall street. U. S. Stocks plunging nearly 3 again, their third worst drop of the year. At one point the dow sank more than 500 points today. It closed down nearly 470 points back in correction territory. Nasdaq dropped 140 and is now in the red for the year. The s p fell 58 points. September is historically the worst month for stocks. It comes after an ugly august. Last month was the worst for the dow since may of 2010. Once again, china is a prime factor behind wall streets latest plunge. China sparked a global selloff on weak manufacturing news. Investors are worried if chinas economy continues to slow, that will slow down the global economy. The u. S. Economy continues to move along but it is tied in to china. Companies like apple have done a lot of business in china. As chinas economy slows, theyll see their profits slow down as well. Its a roller coaster. Oil prices also took a dive after three Straight Days of very big gains. Crude fell almost 8 to just over 45 a barrel. Choking back tears. The family of kate steinle announces its laying the groundwork to sue the sheriff and several other people they blame for their daughters death. Cate cauguiran on the emotional News Conference on the steps of city hall. Just cant stand, cant go on. Reporter on the steps of San Francisco city hall a father continues to seek justice for the daughter he last held dying in his arm. She said help me, dad. Thats my bed time story every night. And if you want it to be your bedtime story every night, then do nothing. Reporter Kate Steinles family filed the paperwork suing mirkarimi, immigration customs enforcement, and the bureau of land management. The family says all played a role in the death of their daughter. Were frustrated and were here to make sure that a change is made so nobody has to endure the pain that my mom and dad and i go through on a daily basis. Reporter on july 1st kate was walking with her dad and a friend when undocumented immigrant Juan Francisco lopezsanchez shot her with a gun stolen from an agent. He was released in april after sheriff Ross Mirkarimi declined an i. C. E. Request to turn him over. Lopezsanchez has pleaded not guilty to kates murder. Sheriff says he cant comment on the litigation, but he extends his sympathies. The same sentiment was shared by i. C. E. And by the blm. A big step toward ending longterm solitary confinement in californias prisons. The state has agreed to end the practice as part of a legal settlement. Some pelican bay prisoners sued in 2012, arguing solitary confinement violates the 8th amendments prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. Some had been in solitary for more than a decade. Oakland police are looking for witnesses to a possible kidnapping. This happened on sterling drive at 10 00. Someone saw a man throw a woman in to the trunk of a car and speed off. This certainly is a concern for us and for our community. We want to ensure that whatever happens, that person is safe. If they need any medical or police assistance, we want to be able to identify and locate this person as soon as possible. Not knowing what kind of car was involved, but the witness said it was black, possibly from the model year 2000. Had tinted windows and blue paper plates. Anyone who saw anything suspicious is asked to call the oakland pd. A small fire drawing some attention to the bay area housing crisis. San jose firefighters found more than a dozen People Living at this home on nakomas drive. It forced everybody out. The red cross says not uncommon to see so many People Living together. It happens quite often. I dont know the statistics. I cant speep speak to that but yes, it happens quite often. I was concerned. I dont want [ inaudible ] not a business. The homeowner says shes just trying to help people afford a roof over their heads. Now theyll be looking to the red cross to do that. A fire in the Oakland Hills was put out before it damaged a home. Smoke could be seen from our camera at the oakland airport. The fire started just after 3 00 on runners on risheldrive. A small but smoky fire on the San Francisco waterfront. It broke out behind the silos at the sea mex plant near pier 94. A fire boat had the best access. The flames were knocked down in less than 30 minutes. In san jose Police Looking for the person who stabbed a man to death near the site of the former homeless camp called the jungle. The victim was found across from kelly park about 10 00 last night. Police say they have no motive or no suspect. A San FranciscoPolice Officer is being investigated for sexual assault. The alleged attack happened last month. The officer has been reassigned during the investigation. His name and details of what happened are not being released. Tonight a huge manhunt for the killers of a veteran illinois Police Officer, lieutenant charles glynnowits was found dead after radioing he was chasing three men acting suspiciously. This happened in the town of fox lake, north of chicago. The search continues on ground and in the air for the suspects. He was a 30year veteran and the father of four boys. You might call it the happy hour tax. Would you be willing to cough up an extra nickel on that martini . One california lawmaker says it could make a big difference for thousands of families. Its her individual choice to say i want to be a parent, i want to be a mom. Im capable and i want to be a ceo. One of those powerful women in tech wants to juggle twins with her job. Cue the scrutiny. We ask smd should Marissa Mayer have to defend herself . Were heading back to the 70s for everyone. ,,,, next time you order that margarita at the local bar it might cost you a little more money. California is considering a cocktail tax. As john ramos found out, you might be surprised where that money would go. Assembly bill 18 goes by the name the cocktail for healthy outcome act. It would place a 5 tax to help Fund Programs to help those with developmental disabilities. Our systems are just falling apart. Were on the brink of collapse. Reporter authored by assemblywoman susan bonilla, the tax is a noble cause to help, but theyre wondering what the connection is to cocktails. Why . Wheres the correlation . Or how did someone just decide well get 5 cents on every mixed drink, 5 cents on every Ice Cream Cone or can of soup . We have enough mandates in california. Its one of the most expensive states to live in. Reporter even those who help the disabled say its frustrating this is how the legislature would try to fund vital services. Do you wish it wouldnt come to this . Of course and it shouldnt have come to this. We shouldnt resorting whether it be a tax on cocktails or sugar or tobacco, it should not resort to this. We should have been funded. Reporter the bill requires a 2 3rds vote for approval, something most see as highly unlikely. So its a long shot that anyone will be toasting the passage of ab18 any time soon. John ramos, kpix 5. Turns out the nfl is breaking from tradition when super bowl 50 comes to the bay area. It announced today it will hold a special primetime kickoff event at the s. A. T. Center in san jose. This would take place on monday night, february 1st, and all the players and coaches will be addressing the media. In the past media day has always taken place on the Tuesday Morning with only the press involved. This go around, the fans will be invited in and allowed in to the stands to watch. Most of the events are in San Francisco. Some see this as the nfl making sure san jose gets in on the action. We know there are lots of fans that love to be able to come in and hear their favorite players talking about whatever it is they care about. We expect the arena to be packed and there will be tens of thousands of families to come in here and enjoy this big event and certainly we love having them. We love having their tax dollars as well. Ah, heres the catch. Fans will need a ticket to get in to the event. The nfl hasnt set a price but said it will be less than 30. Kpix 5 is your home for super bowl 50. Its a little over 158 days away from invading the bay area. Anger erupts as the county clerk turns away gay couples. Did god tell you to treat us like this . Is whats next for the woman who defied the Supreme Court on the samesex marriage. And a flight escorted by flighter jets, a screaming model . Tonight weve learned this airline disturbance was,, two big headlines in the tech world tonight and by that we mean the twins on the way for yahoo ceo Marissa Mayer. She says shell be taking limited time away from work. Shes a woman in power, in a position of power. Thats the society we live in. We Pay Attention to people who are in power. Reporter people do pay a lot of attention to Marissa Mayer, from her arrival to yahoo, to the highly scrutinized vogue shoot, and now the announcement shes having twins. Its saying i want to be a mom, im capable and i want to be a ceo and i can do all of this. Reporter for mayer, it means fielding less criticism. Its very short sided to say shes going to be limiting the amount of time. Whats the role of a ceo . If shes got four nannies, great, good for her. But i definitely dont believe employees should feel that they have to live up to that lifestyle. Reporter for years people have lemented the lack of women in corporate leadership, but once they make it, things get tricky. We arent asking these questions of the basic average worker such as myself if i decided i wanted to have children, would you guys be paying attention to me and the time off i wanted . Probably not. She worked hard to get to where shes at, now all of the sudden society decides they have a say in her personal life . Absolutely not. Reporter whats the bottom line for one of the few high profile women in Silicon Valley . How is she succeeding, right . Wilson walker, kpix 5. Mayor expected to give birth in december. She and her husband also have a son who is almost three years old now. Pope francis is adding to his vision of a merciful church. Hes allowing priests to forgive women who have had abortions. Priests would be allowed to absolve women of the sin during confession. The pope is making it part of the upcoming year of mercy. Vatican Officials Say it does not mean the church condones abortion or will change church teachings. I think its the first step. I think eventually it will be stayed forever. It warms my heart that we can be forgiven. Pope francis says hes met many women who bear the scar of their agonizing decision. An angry confrontation in kentucky where a county clerk is refusing to issue marriage licenses to samesex couples. Today cameras were rolling as she defied court orders and turned away one couple. Why are you not issuing marriage licenses today . Because im not under Whose Authority are you not . Under gods authority. Did god tell you to do this . Did god tell you to treat us like this . Ive asked you all to leave. You can call the police if you want us to leave. You can call the police. I pay your salary. I pay your salary. The clerk, kim davis, has been ordered to appear before a judge on thursday. She could face jail time or fines if a judge finds her in contempt. Were learning the crazy back story to a flight that had to be diverted because of a demanding fashion model who was missing her pet. The flight from las vegas to germany landed in denver on friday with a fighter jet escort. A passenger took this video with a model from the cheque republic being escorted from the plane. It started when she asked to see her so called comfort cat. When they refused, the model started screaming and hit a flight attendant. The model is being held in an immigration detention facility and will appear in court. A big cooldown, were going to be about 10 degrees cooler coming up tomorrow. Very comfortable weather outside today. You can see the downtown San Francisco skyline of the financial district. It will be breezy and cooler tomorrow. San francisco, currently 68. Livermore not as hot, 85 for you. Santa rosa, 82. Oakland and san bruno, 73 degrees. Well not see the cooldown and overnight lows tonight which will be in the mid 50s to mid 60s but a couple nights from now we may see a few isolated upper 40s in the north bay and 50s just about everywhere else. This is historically the time of year where San Francisco warms up. Unlike any other major city on the planet, the warmest month for San Francisco not june, not july. September, with an average high of 70 degrees. Were entering the warmest month for the city of San Francisco. Forecasting a high for you of 68 degrees. Here comes our next area of High Pressure. Rainfall entering the pacific northwest. That boundary will turn the winds more northerly. That usually brings cool air from canada and it will. Cooler weather for three days. Tomorrow and thursday and friday. Temperatures will run about 10 degrees cooler than average, especially away from the water where your average high is higher. If you want warmer weather just in time for the Holiday Weekend, High Pressure will nudge that low out of here, reducing the flow of air from the north and giving us warmer weather beginning saturday. The next couple of days will be breezier than weve seen with overnight lows in the 40s and 50s. Temperatures will rebound for the Holiday Weekend but look at these highs tomorrow. Well below average. Concord should hit 87. Tomorrow a breezy 78. Palo alto, low 70s. 68 in San Francisco with morning fog. Some afternoon sunshine. Richmond down to 71. Santa rosa down to 79. Even lake county, Mendocino County dropping to the low 80s. Extended forecast. The cool weather , three days. Temperatures rebound by saturday. By labor day well see 70s at the coast and maybe even low 90s inland. Cooler weather for the next 72 hours. Well be right back. ,,,,,, with healthcare costs on the rise, simple surgeries can run tens of thousands of dollars these days. Julie watts on a growing number of websites that let you comparison shop for surgery. Reporter Matt Hutchings had a cough that just wouldnt quit. They found out i have barretts esophagus. Reporter a condition that could lead to cancer of the esophagus. Even with insurance he could owe 60,000 out of pocket. He decided to price match the procedure. There was a lot of other hospitals and doctors that would do it for a much less price. Reporter matt used med bit, one of the growing number of healthcare bidding websites like Clear Health Cost and polka dot where doctors can place bids on various procedures. The goal is to make healthcare more accessible, affordable. Reporter comparison sites like med bid make for a more transparent marketplace. For a fee, med bid lets patients access bids from doctors which in some cases may be lower than the out of pocket insurance cost. Patients may not do their due diligence. Reporter theyre concerned about patients picking a doctor based solely on cost. Less expensive is certainly not a guarantee of quality. On the same token, more expensive is a guarantee of high quality. Reporter doctors on med bid go through a prescreening process but patients are encouraged to do Additional Research on their own. Matt chose a specialist out of state and says in his case the extra research and travel was well worth the saving. I came out owing nothing. You do need to consult your insurer when Price Matching to make sure theyre in network. These procedures are still pretty pricey. If you have a Consumer Problem or story idea, email us. Consumerwatch cbssf. Com. Tonight jill has advice for stay at home parents who want to jump back in to the workforce. Stayathome parents rejoining the workforce need to take essential steps to help them land a job. Start by working your network. Contact former coworkers and supervisors who know you and the quality of your work. Up kaeting your resume updating your resume and linkedin profile. Online courses or classes at a local college will make you more marketable and show that you have kept current on your skills. One valuable resource is i relaunch, a company that helps people jump start their professional lives after a career break. The site provides information for people. The Financial Services industry is aggressively recruiting employees looking to reenter the workforce. Personal Financial Advisors here in the bay area earn a median annual pay of nearly 130,000. And moms take note, these firms are specifically targeting women because Research Shows women prefer to work with female advisors