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♪ right now at 11:00. it happened in a matter of seconds tonight. this is new surveillance video showing the moment a thief preyed on a woman who was pumping gas in the middle of the day. it's a troubling trend that has berkeley police on alert. and they are investigating a series of purse snatchings around the city in a span of five days, all of them in broad daylight. nbc's pete cerritos joins us from berkeley with a warning. a woman was simply pumping gas here at this berkeley chevron when thieves opened her passenger door and stole her purse. and police believe that those suspects are

connected to similar incidents around the city. this surveillance video shows thieves driving into the chevron at the corner of telegraph and ashby, and as a woman walks away from the gas pump to clean her front windshield, the suspects open her passenger door and steal her purse. a similar incident taking place at another gas station on university avenue, with the thieves driving up to the passenger side of a car, opening the door, and stealing a purse while the driver pumps gas. and now it's making drivers at gas stations tonight think twice about what they leave in their cars. probably try to put my purse in my trunk or just, yeah, don't bring a purse. i guess it's not a great situation. now you have that in your the back of your mind, like, oh, you have to worry about your surrounding, who's around you, what you have and what you're carrying around with you. you know, it's one of five purse snatching incidents in the city in the past five days, mostly taking place at local gas stations. however, one of the incidents taking place this morning at berkeley bowl west and shoppers tonight say

it's a concern they now have to think about when going to the store. you're on high alert when you leave your house. that's basically because, i mean, what can you do? police believe all the incidents are connected to two suspects inside of the black sedan seen on surveillance video. and as they continue their investigation, some city officials hope to see an increase in police presence around the impacted areas and caution residents to be aware of their surroundings at all times. it is very distressing and sad when you're at your doing your business at the gas station, you get robbed and it's not okay. everyone deserves to feel safe in berkeley. pete serratos, nbc, bay area news. pete. thank you. a manhunt is underway tonight for an inmate who escaped from a jail on the edge of santa. santa clara county danielle lopez zavala escaped overnight while doing janitorial work. he was last seen running away from the san benito county jail in hollister. jail staff say they saw him jumping a barbed wire fence. k-9 teams picked up

zavala scent, discovered his jail pants discarded in an open field, but then lost his scent at a nearby building. the san benito county sheriff's office says that he's a known gang associate with an extensive criminal history. sheriff says low staffing contributed to zavala's ability to escape. an east coast fugitive known as the bad breath rapist is arrested in the bay area after nearly 17 years on the run. authorities arrested twin kit lee in the community of diablo, near danville in contra costa county. this is actually his mugshot from 2005. lee fled massachusetts before the end of his trial back in 2007, and has been on the run ever since. his nickname came from how his victim identified him, and these pictures from the u.s. marshals service show the moment they took lee into custody. with the help of danville police. in a statement, the marshals say that they hope the arrest brings closure to the victim's family. convicted murderer scott peterson will be back in court

tomorrow. the hearing is in san mateo county, but peterson will appear virtually from mule creek state prison, which is near sacramento. the 51 year old is serving life in prison for the murder of his wife, laci, and their unborn son, connor, 20 years ago. the new team of his new team of lawyers with the la innocence project filed motions requesting that items gathered during the original murder investigation undergo dna testing that includes items like a bloody mattress found inside a burned out van found near the peterson's modesto home, and a tarp found in the san francisco bay, near where lacey's remains were discovered. the stanislaus county district attorney is opposing the motions. the man convicted of attacking congresswoman nancy pelosi's husband and plotting to kidnap her has now been sentenced for a second time in less than a month. david depape wasn't allowed to speak during his initial sentencing hearing on may 17th. that was a violation of federal law, which triggered today's resentencing. in today's

hearing, depape apologized for attacking paul pelosi. he said he should have left when he found out nancy pelosi wasn't there. he also said he wasn't doing well at the time of the attack. the judge then resentenced depape to 30 years in prison. opening arguments for the separate trial for his state charges begin tomorrow. new at 11 a late night debate in mountain view. as we speak, the city council is voting on whether to install automatic license plate readers throughout the city. this is an issue that usually sparks a lot of opinions. nbc's jocelyn moran joins us from downtown mountain view with the very latest jocelyn. yeah, raj city council just got to this item about half an hour ago. if approved, mountain view would be the latest city to install these license plate readers. neighboring cities have already been using these license plate readers, but there are some concerns with this. we spoke to residents around mountain view tonight. they have mixed

feelings. some say they're for them. others are skeptical with what law enforcement will use that information for. it is a good idea in the sense of it will improve, you know, detection and probably tracing. but at the same time a little hesitant. i mean, you know, it'll get used for all kinds of small things like, you know, you're living in your residential area, you take a left turn when there's nobody there, and then you could get a ticket. tonight, as we speak, the police chief and police captain are giving a presentation on how it would all work. these are the proposed locations for 24 cameras. these license plate readers capture a still image of the back of each passing car on the street. that license plate is then compared with information on the national crime information center, and provides immediate alerts. this is what they say the system is used for amber alerts, auto thefts, mail and package theft investigations, hit and run

investigation and if it's a car found at numerous crime scenes, here are some of the concerns addressed in the presentation tonight. they say it's not going to be used for facial recognition or immigration enforcement, or out of state abortion investigations, nor traffic citations. they say the data is about vehicles and their location, not people. like i mentioned, the presentation just started about a half hour ago. city council members will have the opportunity to ask questions, as well as people who are watching, whether it be virtually or are in the council chambers. they'll also have the opportunity to provide public comments. so it could be a long night here tonight in mountain view, i'm jocelyn moran, nbc, bay area news. all right. jocelyn thanks so much. also tonight, the ballots are being counted after a special election in berkeley for candidates vying for a city council seat after the sudden resignation of kate harrison in january. that term runs through 2026. so the polls closed at 8:00. berkeley uses ranked choice voting, which means it takes longer to

finalize the results, and as of now, igor tregub is in the lead, followed by ilana auerbach also on the ballot. solly alpert and ruben hernandez story. well, here they come. two political heavyweights are coming to the bay area in search of some big money vice president kamala harris and former president donald trump are scheduled to be here next week. let's start with the vice president. two fundraisers next wednesday, june 5th, one at a large venue near manny's cafe in san francisco's mission district. the owner, manny uchitel, is one of the hosts of that event. tickets range from $500 to 25,000 bucks, and will benefit the biden victory fund. vice president harris will attend a second event in oakland. the oakland event is co-hosted by prominent indian american lawyer navneet chu and akash jain. as for president trump, he's scheduled to be here thursday, june 6th. that fundraiser in san francisco hosted by investors david sachs and chamath palihapitiya,

they're co-hosts of the popular all in podcast. tickets for the president trump's event start at 50,000 bucks. okay, so they know where it started. now they're looking for how oakland firefighters are trying to determine what caused a lumber yard to go up in flames. happened sunday night at the economy lumber yard on high street. crews remained on scene all day yesterday. they did find where the fire started inside of the building, but they haven't figured out the cause yet. the owner says damages could cost millions of dollars in any redesign of the building will include a sprinkler system, which wasn't in place during that fire. we want to update now to a story that we've been following tonight. we've learned some of the seniors in oakley have been allowed to return to their home after their apartments were evacuated on sunday. tonight, management says pg&e has restored power, making it safe for some of the seniors to return. but the elevator still needs repairs. 44 units at oak grove senior terrace had to

be evacuated. authorities shut off power after a clogged pipe sent sewage overflows into a vacant apartment near the elevator. controls management has been paying for hotels and food for the displaced residents. a former pittsburgh police officer and the city's police department are now facing a lawsuit in connection with a 2022 police shooting. in his suit, the man police shot says that he was suffering a mental health crisis and he needed help, but instead he was shot. happened in february of 2022. pittsburgh police were called to a hotel after ashton porter refused to leave his room, and a federal lawsuit filed against four pittsburgh police officers. the department and the city. porter claims he was suffering a mental health crisis and told authorities that he was scared people were out to get him and couldn't come out. after a 20 hour standoff, police shot porter when they say he moved toward officers with a knife.

but porter's lawyers claim he was shielding himself after being hit by less lethal shots, and say that video shows he had his hands up and he was actually trying to surrender. my family called for help. i called out for help. i explained to him that i really didn't understand what was going on at the time, and i just wanted time to get some sleep, try to clear my mind in whatever way i could, and i just wanted good officers there that could help me get through it. porter was arrested, but charges were eventually dropped. former police officer ernesto mejia orozco, the officer accused of shooting porter, is also facing federal charges and a separate wire fraud scam. he was also involved in a prior in-custody death case that ended in a settlement. the pittsburgh police and the city didn't respond to our request for comment today. a local lawmaker is now pushing for a statewide

ban of a certain type of firefighter uniform. the reason those uniforms may cause cancer. the new bill is backed by assembly member matt haney of san francisco. the issue is with the uniform jacket and pants are investigative unit found that they contain chemicals known as pfas. those chemicals are supposed to help the clothing repel flammable liquids and resist extreme heat. however, research has shown that absorbing those compounds through your skin can be dangerous. the proposed legislation would ban those uniforms as long as a safer alternative is available. okay, so this could cause some problems for people trying to get around the city. a three block stretch of northbound 19th avenue will be partially closed this week between sloat and taraval. the two lane closures are scheduled from nine in the morning to 3 p.m. tomorrow through friday. crews are actually going to be working on potholes and repaving, and then starting next week, caltrans crews will begin striping the road. lane closures might happen next week as well. we are back

in 60s up next extreme turbulence and plane parts falling from the sky. we've heard many of these stories, but do they have you rethinking your summer travel plans tonight? the experts weigh in on those recent events and your safety and their answers might surprise you. plus, they could be circling outside your home right now. the warning about an especially troublesome mosquito that's causing big problems in latin america and starting to show up here in the bay area i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. we are looking at some hotter weather as we head through tomorrow. also some 90s ahead and we'll have a look at the national

night stand off in the south bay that turned into a homicide investigation. we brought this to you as breaking news last night at 11. standoff happened on north 20th street. not too far from san jose high, after neighbors reported that what sounded like gunshots when it all ended, police found three people hurt a woman, a man and the suspect. the woman later died at a hospital. the suspect is now expected to face murder charges. there is anxiety in the air, quite literally for a lot of people nationwide, just as the busy summer travel season arrives in san francisco tonight, two air travel experts spoke at a gathering called is

air travel safe? their answers may surprise you. here's nbc's terry mcsweeney. images like these can be enough to induce anxiety in some air travelers. this from a singapore airlines jet that hid severe air turbulence. more than 100 people injured, one dead from a heart attack. dozens injured by the same problem on a cutter. airlines flight. it's no wonder in focus groups, we are hearing more people say, you know, i am more anxious about flying. part of the cause of the estimated 20% increase in planes experiencing extreme turbulence is climate change destabilizing the jet stream? there is the thought that we're going to see more and more severe turbulence like that, just because of the jet stream is essentially getting supercharged by climate change. and this increase in temperatures that we're seeing, it's not just turbulence causing anxiety in the air. boeing, the leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners, is contributing as well. people are anxious about the 737 max, and

that's where i hear it. the most . they are just concerned about that plane safety. still, the two experts agree the faa has successfully addressed the recent pilot shortage and is now working on an air traffic controller shortage. we talked to some folks at sfo this evening. you're worried about turbulence at all? i do after the recent news about what happened. and, so that did give me it can be scary a little bit. you just got to keep your seatbelt on and, i've traveled enough to know just, you know, you can weather through it, and the pilots know what they're doing. and from our experts comes some good news. technology is being developed that will allow pilots to detect clear air turbulence, the kind that currently can't see, the kind that's been causing many of those problems. by using technologies such as components of artificial intelligence, as well as other technologies to look at weather systems, look at wind patterns, and more, and then say, okay, there's a

likelihood that there's clear air turbulence here. avoid it. the fact is that air travel is safer than it's ever been before. 2023 was the safest year in the history of aviation for air travel at sfo. terry mcsweeney, nbc bay area news. well, here's something fun oakland as you might know, already has a new baseball team. the a's are on their way out, but the ballers are on their way in. the ballers are also popular, and they haven't even played a game in oakland yet tonight, the team announced its inaugural home opener is sold out. the game is next tuesday night at raymond park in west oakland. it's being renovated as we speak. it's the ballers versus the yolo high wheelers. this is independent minor league baseball. despite being sold out right now, the team says more tickets may become available and there's other games next week as well, so you might want to grab those before they're gone too. but it's really a good community , organic team here that a lot of people are going to get behind in west oakland sold out.

oh my gosh. so much happening. we should have some great weather next week. we're hoping right? yeah, it looks like we have some sun on the way and some relatively warm weather. and speaking of warm numbers are going to be on a climb as we head through tomorrow, and especially as we head into thursday. high pressure bringing in the dry air. also allowing that hotter air to move in from the desert southwest. some of the hottest weather we've seen in months coming our way. let me get you more details right now in that microclimate forecast. and for tomorrow morning, you're up early. you got to do the commute throughout the bay area. there's not much in the way of fog expected, just a few patchy clouds near the coast in the bay, so that will make it pretty seamless for you. i think once you get in the car traffic aside to get to where you're going. 52 here through the peninsula heading into san francisco, have you to 51 and for the east bay, 53 under sunny skies, temperatures really catapults through the afternoon. we're going to see it go up 4 to 8 degrees from what we had today. so that's good enough for a lot

of 80s down here in the south bay, 83 in los gatos, 81. milpitas, 83 in morgan hill. a little bit of a breeze tomorrow out of the northwest. 10 to 15 for the east bay. warming up in oakland to 77. head over those east bay hills. big difference here. 84 in walnut creek, 82 in pleasanton. still chilly and half moon bay, but a little warmer than you've been lately. 62 and half moon bay and redwood city 77, san francisco 63. in the marine air. but you go to downtown in the mission. look at that. you're going up into the 70s, 72 here in the mission. and for the north bay, 85 in napa. now, that area high pressure is going to stay on and off with us really over the next ten days, getting stronger at some times than others. so we're going to see some fluctuations in the temperatures. but all in all, a pretty comfortable trend for the most part. next ten days now we will get up to 90 on thursday. that might be a little too hot for you, but by this weekend, some upper 70s in livermore. then next week the day to watch out for is wednesday. up to a hot 94 won't last long, though

we should start to drop after that. napa also a similar trend 88 on thursday, low 80s this weekend, then 93 next wednesday would also be the hottest. okay nationally. more severe weather on the way tomorrow from the dakotas down towards dallas. some strong thunderstorms may even see a batch of storms from new york city down to washington , dc on the 7-day forecast low 70s in downtown sf next three days. and for the inland valleys that 90 on thursday. and then we're still keeping some of that heat as we head into the upcoming weekend. hottest weather since last october on this 7-day forecast. it's been a while since we've had the heat. thanks, jeff. all right. up next , will women's basketball succeed in the bay area? today's announcement from the valkyries about fan support. and we have jimmy. hey everyone, doja cat is here for a musical genre challenge. she's performing for us two months in winston duke

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as we head into summer, latin america is experiencing its worst dengue fever outbreak on record. cases are up more than 230% from last year. severe outbreaks have been reported in brazil, argentina and puerto rico. dengue is spread through mosquito bites typically found and in typically found in tropical regions. however those mosquitoes that carry the virus have recently been found in the bay area and washington, d.c. it's known as the most dangerous railroad crossing in california, but now a project to make it safer might be delayed over money. talking about the broadway crossing in burlingame in the past ten years, there have been 22 reports of trains smashing into cars or people

there. caltrain says that the long awaited project to fix the problem is ready to go. it will build a bridge to allow the train to pass above while drivers cross safely below. but lawmakers say the $70 million from the state to help pay for it is on the chopping block, and drivers say the issue needs to be fixed right now it is very scary. you have to follow the instructions all the time. traffic signal a railroad track and a traffic signal. it's all very tight together, so you have to be pretty observant of what's going on. so now lawmakers are pushing the governor to add the money back into the state budget. if he does, caltrain says the project will break ground next year as scheduled. if not, it could trigger the loss of federal dollars that have already been secured and delay the project for years. we both grew up in the peninsula. we know exactly how dangerous that spot is. we're back in a moment. we'll show you what the giants did. t

been ineffective so far this season, and their new star center fielder is out for the season and another top player is out for a month. that's all. this is all bad news. a lot going on. yeah, that was the big news today. lamonte wade junior out with the hamstring injury. he was having an all star caliber season. so what are the giants going to do. boat traffic out of mccovey cove. the giants wearing their city connect jerseys. it's tuesday night right. hosting the phillies tonight. great defense great pitching. fifth inning. strike him out. throw him out spencer howard with the strikeout. patrick bailey with the throw out. it was that kind of night. we're scoreless until the 10th inning. luis matos with the sac fly. this is the walk off tyler fitzgerald is going to come in to score head first. giants win one. zip. the giants have won ten of their last 12 and are five and a half games behind the

dodgers for first place. the a's tonight in saint petersburg, florida. and this was a good game as well. top of the sixth inning. the a's got one big swing. miguel andujar back from the injured list. that's a line drive home run. it's fair. a three run homer. a's beat the rays three to nothing. nba playoffs in dallas. timberwolves and mavericks. draymond green nice. him yes. part of the tnt broadcast team. the mavericks were on the verge of a sweep. but not so fast minnesota star players showed up in a big way anthony edwards drills the clutch three in the final minute. t wolves beat the mavericks 105 to 100. dallas though, still leads the series three games to one. remember this is the western conference finals, one step away from