we're olympic champions, but it's still so surreal, i mean, it's really cool to be able to go back to the room and watch the other athletes compete at the olympics and know other people were watching us feels amazing and i'm so excited. >> kyla? >> i'm definitely proud of all these girls. we have definitely worked hard the last couple of months and years and all the sacrifice, hard work, dedication that we've gone through has definitely been put into this moment and it makes it special to be here and have the gold medals around our neck and be a part of team usa. >> it's incredible, thinking of all the hard years of work we've put into this, a lot of us have had to make sacrifices and we've worked hard. it's definitely an amazing feeling. >> gabby? >> it just feels speechless. you're happy, tears of joy, you're so excited, and all of us have put in so much hard work and so much effort into the gym every day, and i just feel very honored right now. i'm so proud of these girls, and we went out there, you know, did

work for team usa and you wear these -- red, white, and blue with pride. it's just an amazing feeling to represent team usa. >> i got to go with one more here, because in a sense, although they changed the roster size from seven to six and now to five, you were trying to equal the 1996 magnificent seven, and yet none of you are old enough to remember that team, carey strag and the dramatic final moments. what's your earliest olympic memory? when did you say to yourself, watching the olympics, i want to do that. >> i remember watching the olympics with kyla, the 2004 olympics and watching carly patterson, i was around, like, 8 years old. it was a great thing to watch and just be inspired and to know i wanted to be there one day at the olympics wearing those red, white, and blue leotards and competing for usa. >> in '04.

>> i would watch the '96 olympics over and over again. all day, i was obsessed with it, and i could memorize all their routines at the time. that was so inspiring for me and i knew i wanted to be here some day. >> kyla? >> like she said, in 2004 when we watched it together, that was some of my first memories of the olympics. >> jordyn? >> for my birthday one year, i remember watching it over and over again and dream of going to the olympics. >> gab? >> i was watching it in 2004, watching carly patterson on bars and i realized that i wanted to go there and do what she was doing, and, you know, be like her. she's great on bars, wow, i can do that. i realized that i really wanted to be at the olympics and just exciting moment. >> ah, youth, earliest memories, 2004. take a good look. they made some memories today. this is america's fab five.

nbc's coverage of the games of the xxx olympiad continues tomorrow from london. wednesday in daytime, key qualifying races in swimming. michael phelps, missy franklin, and ryan lochte are all back in the pool at the aquatics centre. the u.s. women's volleyball team taking on china continues its run at a first-ever olympic gold medal and americans on the court on beach volleyball. playing for a place in the elimination round. then in primetime, more swimming. ryan lochte races to reach the final in the 200-meter backstroke. and for a spot in the final of the 200 im, along with reigning olympic champion michael phelps. missy franklin looks to lead team usa back to the top of the medal stand in the 4x200-free rela and the sports fastest men sprint for the 100-meter freestyle gold. in gymnastics, the men's all-around final with danell leyva and john orozco and japan

looking to claim one of the all-time greats. plus, misty may-treanor and kerri walsh jennings on the beach. and tomorrow, don't miss 16 hours of coverage on the nbc sports network. live swimming heats featuring franklin, phelps, and lochte, plus, every event streamed live on nbcolympics.com. portions of nbc's coverage are also available in 3d presented by panasonic. check your local listings. the olympics continue on the networks of nbc universal. so, tonight in london, big moments at either end of the olympic spectrum. gymnastics' five five, olympics rookies all, none older than 18, won the team gold. given the nature of gymnastics today, this olympics is quite possibly the only shot for each of them, though it wasn't always

that way in their sport, which brings us to larisa latynina, who won 18 medals from 1956 through '64. she was 21 at her first and nearly 30 at her last. changes in training and routines have made latynina's sport the realm of compact teenagers now, and given their short olympic shelf life, no modern gymnast will approach latynina's haul, but a swimmer could and did. michael phelps began his olympic career in sydney, peaked in beijing, and now with his career following a recognizable ark, he remains competitive, if not longer dominant, but as of tonight, his career total of 19 medals and counting means that the only significant olympic mark still out there for him is still his as well. phelps is only 27, yet remarkably, the fab five are all too young to really remember his olympic debut. but decades from now, they will all be able to recall having

been on the same team as the greatest olympian of all time. as we say good night, let's look in on the medal ceremony for the 4x200 freestyle relay. the gold, of course, to the united states. there they are, ryan lochte, conor dwyer, ricky berens, michael phelps, left to right. the bronze to china, silver to france. ♪ ♪

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your car and your wallet. the investigation next.

gold rush in london. we're note just talking about the medal count. how a gold medal is a gold mine for athletes. >> four tires because of this one pothole. >> potholes putting dents in vehicles in your wallet. the investigative unit finds out where your car is most likely to take a beating. and we asked why roads are not being fixed. chaos in court after a jury delivers a guilty verdict in a murder trial. find out who tried to get his hands on the defendant. >> good evening, everyone. >> redemption and vindication for michael phelps and for the fab 5. the u.s. men's gymnastic team takes gold. nbc is live in london with more on that amazing comeback and

also what else they could pick up in the future, too, raj? >> yeah, a lot of things happening here in london. for a lot of people, this is the best night of the olympics of all three weeks. and what we saw, it's hard to argue with that. in terms of michael phelps, what he's done outside of the pool in the last three years has been difficult. a british tabloid printed that picture of him on the front page smoking marijuana. and last yiear, he said he lost his edge, he lost his hunger in terms of training. obviously, he's gotten it back in a huge way. and here's something that you might not know in terms of money. the usoc, the united states olympic committee, pays its athletes when it wins medals. for phelps, he's earned about 2 million before these london olympics. but that pales in comparison to his endorsement money.

last year, about $10 million from all sorts of endorsements. so michael phelps, the big number, obviously, is endorsements. but, really, on this day, the big number is 19, which is the record amount of medals he's won in his career. for michael phelps, let's turn our attention to a local swimmer. scott wells from san jose went to bellerman prep in san jose and then to uc davis. he once worked as a car salesman to make ends meet and now he's here in the olympics looking for medal number one. scott wells will compete in the 200 meter breaststroke. and did you hear about the black eye? a couple weeks ago, abbey sent out this picture showing her black eye. she got sucker punched over the weekend. sweet redemption for abbey. she scored the lone goal in team

usa's victory. now, for the other big story. everyone buzzing about team usa gymnastics, yes, already, the nickname "fab 5." now, these girls are from different parts of the country, but they all have one city in common. would you believe it's san jose? >> reporter: they became the fab 5 in the olympic area. they are now gold medallists. it appeared early on they were on their way to victory. >> definitely after allie finished, i was pretty confident we were winning a gold medal. >> it was a combination of being deeplial ey aial talented and t dominating from the vault. >> we were at the olympics and we worked our whole life for this. we wanted to make it count. when the crowd claps and cheers, it gets me so pumped up and

hyped. >> reporter: they've been able to capture that same magic at the 1996 gold medal-winning magnificent 7. bella karelli coached the team. >> he's a strong and united team. >> reporter: the drama included a gutsy comeback by jordan weaver who was just in tears on sunday after not qualifying for the all around event. >> i think, you know, the fact that we all came together and put our hard work in and came out with a gold medal is amazing and i'm proud of everybody. >> hearing the star spangled banner and looking at the flag is definitely emotional for all of us. >> artoro, santiago, nbc bay area news. >> an amazing story for the fab 5. we'll have, we'll say on loan is

one of the leotards from team usa gymnastics. there's a lot more to this uniform or leotard than meets the eye. we will explain. i know it's in the wee hours in the morning of the bay area, but stick around for a few more minutes and we'll explain it to you. >> i'm definitely interested about finding out about that leotard. >> switching gears now, famous american author and playright gore vidal has died. he wrote 25 novels. his literary works touched on politics, homosexuality and religion. vidal was 86 years old. >> a serial car thief's career may be over tonight. palo alto police have arrested gomez. they say he shattered car windows and gathered purses, wallets and small electronics. he's suspected of victimizing

members of the palo spsz alto members of the ymca. palo alto y has just upgraded the security cameras which were helpful in making an arrest. >> we just had an upgrade about a mnt ago. and the number of cameras that are really good resolution and they're color and hd and it shows good footage. >> gomez was allegedly caught trying to use a stolen credit card from a palo alto victim. after searching him, they found the cash and stolen items. police say they arrested two teenage boys in san francisco. the duo is blamed for at least 6 grab and go robberies that sometimes ended in a pepper spray attack. police say the 14 and 17-year-old would sit on the train near a rider using a phone. they'd signal each other, grab

the phone and then run. they also then pepper sprayed anyone who fugt baought back or to interfere. like many other things in my short life, like a mayor, i feel like i'm the pinch hitter at the bottom of the ninth. that's one of the problems that i found as being a mayor for 18 months is i get reports that are 6 months old on things that happened six months ago. in this city, that's like a lifetime. >> most of the report's complaints have been solved. one of the most troubling findings was racially tinged photos of the mayor and the district court judge on a bulletin board. later this year, it could be henderson who decides whether to place the department under federal control. >> they come for the food. diners flock to san francisco for its cuisine.

tonight, though, one popular dock has been shut down. nbc has new details on how a health department order is forcing some foodies to satisfy their appetites elsewhere. >> can you make it at home and bring it to me? >> loyal customers looked right passed the closure notice and begged the owners for their favorite dish. >> i've been eating shrimps in this place for, i don't know, maybe 20 years now. and it's the greatest food in the city. >> reporter: herb cane wrote about julia child eating here. located on gritty 6th street near market, the family-run vietn vietnamese restaurant attracts all kind. >> it's a listing rustic. but you get used to that. >> opened since 1977, the health department has issued citations before. it suspended its operating permit friday due to an eminent

health hazard control. restaurant owners say they plan to make improvements and reopen. curtis will be back. >> it's good, it's cheap, there's lots of it. >> the closure is mentioned on yelp where many diners say the whole in the wall is good. it's the second dive the health department shut down in a matter of months. after decades in china down, sam woos closed in april. people lined up for hours for a last meal. sam woos closed a month ago. loyal fanls are still checking out this facebook page hoping for good news. in a city packed with delicious dining choices, family flavor is a winning recipe. i haven't been in the place for two and a half years and he says hi, boss, i haven't seen you in a long time. >> part of the flavor of san francisco. >> that was gene alley reporting for us.

now, the san francisco health department says they will not reopen until significant health improvements are made. well, courtroom chaos just south of the bay area as a man tries to attack the killer convicted of murdering his mother. cameras watch as the drama unfolded today. it happened just moments after the jury handed down its verdict. luckily, no one was hurt. it is not known, though, if that man will face any charges. >> coming up, rough roads around the bay area. the investigative unit found out just how much they're costing drivers when it comes to repair and asked cal-tran why they're not getting fixed. >> a hot tuesday with most of that warm weather in the east bay topping out at 98 and 95 in

livermor and the heat is on for our wednesday forecast. we'll talk about a potential of triple digits coming up.

bell, do you feel like you're paying more to maintain your car? turns out it may not be your imagination. your vehicle is taking a beating from local roadways. she joins us now with more. alice, you went through ten years of cal-trans data. what did yoi find out? >> reporter: we discovered where you're most likely to damage your car and how much you're paying to get it fixed. we uncovered how 1500 local driversfighting to get some of that money back.

>> it was just a horrible sound. >> when it hit, diane peters heard it immediately. >> four tires and two rims because of this one pothole. >> one large pothole found on 680 causing more than $2,000 worth of damage. >> this was a gaping hole in the tire. >> direct injuries from what happens in the roads today. >> to mechanics in concord. >> probably a 50% increase in cars. >> reporter: from just damage? >> just damaged components for steering and suspension. >> this is an nbc bay area live truck. more signs of wear. >> probably from rough roads. >> reporter: the rough roads are costing bay area drivers around

$700 in repairs annually. according to a research center, that's nearly double the national average. >> we've got some of the roads in our area because of the high volume of traffic. >> our roads are so poor that the american society of civil engineers gave roadways in california a grade of a d plus. >> if you came home with a d plus grade, your dad would take a dim view of that. we should take a dim view of that as well. >> cal-transis responsible for maintaining highways, including bay area roads. we went through ten years of maintenance records to find where your car is most likely to take a beating. the area with the most pothole repair followed by 101 in sonoma county. it didn't take us long to discover other issues all over the bay area.

check out this metal sticking out. >> this is just some of the potholes that we found driving around. >> for a month, we asked to talk with the cal-tranz maintenance manager. instead, a public affairs officer was made available. >> as far as maintenance, do you have an increase or decrease? the last ten years? >> i can't make a determination on that. i don't have those numbers here. >> reporter: question after question, we had a hard time getting answers. >> how often does cal trans have anything here? >> i don't have that number. >> the number of potholes have increased almost every year since 22002. requests for a pothole maintenance were on the rise last year, up to 33% from 2010. >> and there it is. there's the form to fill out.

>> reporter: remember diane peter's complaints? she filed a complaint to get back her two grand. peters got it. still, she would have preferred avoiding it all together. >> it's a total waste. a total waste of money. they should just fill the potholes. >> we have discovered that drivers have filed almost $200 million worth of damage claims with the state of california in 2007. we did receive an e-mail from cal trans. we'll let you know how that goes. >> so you're going to tell us more about exactly what we're going to be looking at? >> we'll be looking at those rough roads and how that will be impacting roads. >> and if you have a tip for our investigative unit, just give us a call at 888-996-tips or you can send us an e-mail to

theunit@nbcbayarea.com. >> now we'll take you back to london where the sun is up. it's actually 8:15 in the morning. >> the headline right now, a broken medal? >> reporter: yes, it is making headlines here in the u.k. first, we will talk about it. we'll also tell you about the team usa gymnastics uniform. first, let's get to that broken medal. oh my gosh, how could this happen? a member of the brazilian national team in judo was so excited after he won his bronze in judo, as he should be, he took it in the shower with him. in the shower, you can imagine, it dropped and it cracked. so he was a little upset. he called up the ioc, the international olympic committee, they said yes, we will give you a brand new bronze medal. so everything is fine for that brazilian bronze medallist.

marty ma loi also a bronze in judo. she showed off her bronze to us. she was so excited. really, a breath of fresh air and a great thing for usa judo. she went to that great program of san jose state and we asked marty what she's doing with her medal. maybe the most important question now, where are you going to keep this bronze medal? >> i don't know. i guess i should get a case for it or something. last night, i put it on the bedside next to my bed. last nig this morning, i rolled over and looked at it and said it wasn't a dream. >> reporter: by the way, michael phelps, all of his medals, he says he keeps a lot of them in his sock drawer. now, as we wrap this up, this was team usa gymnastics. this was their uniform or their leotard. it is embellished with thousands

of zworski crystals. they are put on there by tweezer one at a time. i've already got some e-mails by viewers who said they wanted me to put this on. >> do you know what that costs? >> that's got to be expensive. >> i do not know the cost, but i'm sure i could get some good money for this, but i can't. it's on loan from team usa. i've got to give it back. >> that's got some bling on it. >> well, she's royalty and now an olympic medallist. queen elizabeth's granddaughter earned a silver medal. prince william and prince harry cheered on their cousin from the stands alock wing with william' wife, kate.

>> let's turn things over to jeff, i know he's been watching the equestrian events for me. >> i know, i've been trying to stay up on them. it's got to be one of the toughest olympic sports. the eventing, the jumping, it's unbelievable. i rely on people for so much stuff. winds fairly light, 5-10 miles an hour. alsz, dropping our temperatures from near 100 degrees, england. 62 in san jose. let's take you out to live from what we saw this time last night when we had plenty of clear skies. low clouds are moving in and it doesn't look big enough to be producing major air port delays tomorrow. however, can't rule out some patchy areas of fog for the coastline and fonsulr peni next few hours, can't get rid of this heat. some slight offshore winds will keep numbers up.

at the coastline, it's not going to get hot here as we head towards the next couple of days. and then for the interior valleys, anywhere from 80s to 90s. we'll start to see numbers gradually going down into your weekend. we'll top out like this wednesday. we're counting on the on shore wind not being quite as strong as it was today. san jose, 94. 83 in palo alto. the hottest location for wednesday will be the east bay. 94 in walnut creek, 94 in pleasantton. so have that spf and definitely if you're spending a lot of time out doors, or you have the kids outside with some of those summer wreck programs, warec pr going to be something you need quite a bit. all right, our event for tomorrow that we're highlighting is rowing for wednesday. the weather is going to be

clearing out, even though we still have some fog back behind raj, we had some showers for the past 24 hours. and then we start to get in on a few showers here for thursday, friday and also saturday. more of that typical london-kind of weather. all right, did you know we highlighted rowing here of course? that rowing is the only sport where competitors cross the finish liep backward. all right, competing wednesday will be silas staff ford and he is currently a resident of stanford and also a stanford alum. the mid 90s as we head throughout thursday. and then by friday, saturday and sunday, we'll gradually see upper 80s to near 90s coming our way. and then by monday and tuesday, we have some low 0s. i tried to trip viewers up on facebook. it only took two people and they got it. i was thinking i don't know jack.

i was thinking which sport. >> we're not going to let you do the quizzes from now on. >> well, coming up, a pig never intended for the frying pan gets out of a fire. details of this pet's rescue coming up.

seeing the light again. what could be the largest blackout in the history of the world is over tonight. power back on for most of the 600 million people left in the dark in india. for the second day in a row, the electrical grid collapsed and that blackout brought nearly 500 trains to a fault. traffic lights stopped working and so did atms. tonight, questioning the long term economic prospects. casino is making its clientele wait just a bit longer. they gave casino matrix the go ahead after five years of legal delays. they had planned to open this week, but now the new target date i