thank you for joining us as well. that's what's happening "today in the bay." we're back at 7:25 with a live local news update. >> live look at the s.a.p. center the memorial service starting at 10:00 today. good morning. breaking news, masked gunmen storm a college campus in kenya. targeting christians. at least 15 people are dead, 60 more wounded. others being held hostage right now, and security forceses are being sent in to try to help that ongoing situation. unprecedented -- state wade water restriction ss to deal with california but will more ne deal with the crisis? back in court, accused murderer robert durst going before a judge today. this morning, an exclusive look at the final hours before his arrest, including a look inside

the hotel room, where he was trying to flee the country. easier said than done, why doctors are telling pope francis to lay off the pasta, "today," thursday, april 2nd, 2015. from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everyone, welcome to "today." 7:00 on the west coast on a thursd this hour. >> that deadly terrorist attack at a university in kenya. it is still going on right now. that's are new images in from the scene. kelly, good morning. what's the late? >> reporter: good morning. we're moving into the 12th hour now of this attack, terrorist attack in kenya. kenya's president say inging there are ho s have been sent in to end the

standoff. one student who escaped early this morning said that students were running for their lives as bullets wizzed by. he heard gunfire just after 5:00 a.m. local time there. he heard them ask if there were muslims or christians and then gunshots. ambulances rushed out with the injured. more than 60 so far, while police rushed in. >> there were gunshots all around us. and they started jumping up and down, running for their life. >> reporter: at least 50 students got out according to the kenyan red cross. but an unknown number are still there, caught in a gun battle between militants and police. garissa university in the northeast, a hundred miles from the porous border with somalia, home to al shabab. african union and kenyan troops have made inroads against the terrorist group since the attack on a mall in nairobi two years ago. across africa, the terror threat appears to be threat, militants

fighting in the north, boka haram in the west swearing allegiance to isis. in somalia, the al qaeda-linked al shabab. this morning garissa is in lockdown. police say the militants are cornered. on twitter students say they were warned a few days ago what al shabab might be planning for an attack be on th also just in the past few minutes kenya's interior ministry has put a bounty on the head of a man named mohammed mohammed, the man they believe is the mastermind of this attack. savannah? >> a terrifying situation still unfolding, unfortuna thank you very much. in other news, recovering overnight what could be progress those ongoing talks of iran's nuclear program. leaders back at it this morning in switzerland after pulling an all-nighter.

nbc chief correspondent andrea >> reporter: they broke at 6:05 this morning the. he went out for a walk and the minister said he got about two hours of sleep, more than his colleagues but he felt there had been substantial pro by the way, a deadlock over lifting sanctions on iran. u.s. officials are a lot less optimistic. the still photographers got sight of john kerry looking glum on the patio and now they're consulting their lead ersers. the presiden told kerry, keep on talking, but if you're not going to get a deal come on home. let them know you're prepared to walk away. >> let me ask about that. there's still a lot of gro what happens if they are forced to walk away without a deal?

what are the repercussions of that? >> reporter: technically what happens they could decide to announce today what they've accomplished, what's yet to be negotiated before a final agreement that they would hope for a be concrete agreement with everything settled in june. but they could walk away and said it's not good enough. the white house has said it's considering other options, the economic sanctions, the military option which they neve the table. it's not a he realistic option. or trying, again, to start another round of t today, matt, marks one full week they've been at it here in switzerland. a lot longer than they thought it would take. >> andrea mitchell covering the talks for us. thanks so much. following a big story in water restrictions in the wake of the historic drought. lake orville from july 2011 and

now three years later. here is our national correspondent. >> reporter: in the sierra moun 30% of its water, the governor used a snowpack measuring station that should be buried under five feet of snow to do what no other california governor has ever done. >> we're in a historic drought and that demands unprecedented action. for that reason i'm issuing an executive order mandating substantial the water reduction across our state. >> reporter: the order for all californians to cut water use by 25% 25%. the city is even installing new water meters to monitor consumption. >> if people don't step up and do their part, californi >> reporter: nasa scientists say we're moving to the driest

period in the last 19 years. i should be 30 feet under water and the rain season here is all but over. reservoirs across the state are running on empty and the hottest, drest months are still ahead. >> we can't overstate what they're going through out there. >> and will continue. this is not a short-term situation. show you what the big problem is is. we wer sn and it is really rough. you look back on 2005 when they had 137% of their snowpack. look at the next four years dropping. 53% in '12. 5% right now. 5% of what they would normally get. this is a look from are 2013. look at it today. it is markedly different and will continue this way.

the latest drought monitor just coming out, and you can see how much of the state of california is in exceptional drought. last month's precipitation only 10% of normal. that's the big problem, and the heat is going to continue. and there is really no real weather patterns that are going to break had this foreseeable future. >> our thoughts with the folks in cal al, thank you very much. there's big news out of indiana, tied to the uproar over the state's controversial religious freedom law. nbc's gabe gutierrez is at the state house for us in indianapolis. lawmakers just unvei changes. gabe, what can you tell us? >> reporter: matt, good morning. state republican lawmakers have called to clarify the language of that freedom law making it clear that businesses cannot

deny services to gays and lesbians citing religious beliefs. now with arkansas' governor refusing to sign that state's version of a bill unless changes are made, this is quickly becoming as we head into 2016. this morning, the battle between religious liberty and gay rights is already shaping up. the 2016 presidential race. wednesday, just before arkansas governor asa hutchinson decided not to sign his state's current version of the religious freedom bill. former first lady of arkansas and likely white house hopeful hillary clinton encouraged him to veto, pleading it would be unfair discrimination against americans. in 1993, it was her husband, president bill clinton who signed a federal version of the state law currently under fire. but as hutchinson noted, times have changed. >> and there is clearly a generational debt on this issue. my son, seth, signed the petition asking me, dad, the

governor, to veto this bill. >> reporter: the issue now putting two wings of the gop at odds. social conservatives versus business leaders. senator ted cruz as of now the only official candidate to announce saying, today we are facing a concerted assault on the first amendment. other potential contenders weighing in, carefully. >> this is simply allowing people of faith space to be able to express their beliefs. >> i don't think americans want to discriminate against anyone. >> i understand the laws, no unlike the one that presid obama voted for. >> many republican candidates have been trying to find a way to not sound like they're anti-gay rights without alienating conservative christians. >> reporter: a recent is wall"wall stre of americans now support gay marriage up from 30% in 2004, but a pugh poll last year fo americans slid on business denying services to same sex couples. >> if there is any good news for republicans on this issue right now is that it's happening in

2015 and not 2016. >> reporter: ipd ipd lawmakers announce a deal has been reached to clarify the bill. a vote is expected today. they say the votes are there. lawmakers want this cleared up before this weekend' here, matt. >> gabe gutierrez in indianapolis, gabe, thanks so much. anothe influential democrats in washington is gearing up for a fate after being indicted on federal corruption charges. new jersey senator robert menendez says he is outraged. >> reporter: good morning, savannah, new jersey senator bob menendez will be in fede court today. he's at a rare kind of trouble when you think that only 12 times in our country's long history has a u.s. senator been indicted. menendez faces 14 counts. he's preparing a friendship defense. calling himself angry and ready to fight. >> this is not how my career is going to end.

>> reporter: new jersey senator robert menendez denied federal corruption charges. his take no questions statement invokes english and spanish. he was off camera dressing, a c had horus of shout supporters. the 61-year-old democrat says federal prosecutors got it wrong. >> i'm angry because prosecutors at the justice department don't know the difference between friendship and corruption. >> reporter: menendez may call it friendship but say the senator crossed the line doing political favors in return for gifts from his long-time friends, wealthy florida eye doctor melgen. they say he sought and accepted from melgen lavish travel, flights and nights in a luxury paris home, use of the caribbean villa, expensive meals and golf outings. but melgen donated hundreds of thousands to campa funds.

in exchange the indictment claims he went to bat for melgen, intervening in a dispute over how much he was paid by medicare, pressuring the state department over his multi-million dollar cargo contract in the dominican republic and influences immigration officials to grant visas to melgen's quote foreign girlfriends. >> they have to prove whatever the senator did, he did because of the money. not because of the friendship. >> reporter: dr. melgen was charged in the same indictment and has denied any wrong dong. menendez says he will not resign his seat but he ha given up his high prof on the s committee. >> kelly o'donnell, thank you natalie has breaking news on the investigation into the plane crash in the alps. a big find. good morni we do have breakin ge prosecutors say the second black box of that doomed germanwings flight has now been found.

katy tur has more. good morning. >> reporter: more breaking news from here in germany. prosecutors have just come o and they've confirmed that they were able to get a computer and a tablet from lubitz's home and have gone through them. the search history they believe lubitz searched for rae veld he was searching for a medical treatments. they wouldn't say suicide methods, how one could commit suicide, and on one day specifically for quite a whi the cockpit door security, how the cockpit doors locked. still, they have not confirmed they have a motive for this yet. but certainly some big breaking news. also, they have been able to talk to his parents and "bild" is reporting that the leading neartheory is the loss of his eyesight and of his pilot's license. german official ss are reviewing all of this there's also a new task force being set up to review cockpit security measures to find out if

they went a little too far with the security after 9/11. also they're going to look into the medical histor psychological history, and decide whether or not they have the best practices in place to review that. guys? >> all right, katy tur, following those developments out of germany. closer to ho news out of dallas this morning. several people were reportedly trapped when an indoor practice facility collapsed a school. one person has reportedly been killed. the conditions are not known at this point. firefighters say an indoor practice center facility collapsed just before the day started there. a group of form earp educators convicted in the nation's largest cheating scanneddal are behind bars awaiting senten on wednesday 11 former teachers and administrators were found guilt

inflating test scores and grades grad in some cases they received bonuses and additional funding for those falsified scores. and you just never know when you might need to make a send is a text or perhaps take a selfie. always good to have it handy, right? in the middle of a boxing match, though? take a look. this is what happened. the cell phone falls out of marvin jones' shorts. the referee had to stop the fight. he picked ut the phone up and hand it had t jones went on to lose by a knockout. a moment he probably didn't want to put out on instagram, i'm guessi >> the slo-mo instant replay. >> that phone dropping out. >> thank you. >> mr. roker? that's what's going on. we'll get to your local forecast oh, i don't know, in the next -- ♪and do you take this man♪ ♪to be your lawfully wedded husband?♪ ♪to have and to hold.♪ ♪for better or worse,♪ ♪in sickness and in health.♪

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>> thank you, al. new fallout tied to the video we showed you on wednesday of a new york city police officer berating an uber driver. willie has been following this story for us. it sounds like the troubles may be just beginning for that officer. >> yes, savannah, new york's police commissioner is calling the actions of that officer unacceptable. he is now losing his position in one of the department's most elite units. >> do you understand me? i don't know what [ bleep ] planet you think you are on right now. honked his car horn at detective patrick cherry because the officer was trying to park without using any blinkers or hazard lights. >> you going to let me [ bleep ]

finish? stop interrupting me! >> reporter: the detective tells the driver he has committed three traffic and law vitals and then becomes ee right using expletives. commissioner william bratton on wednesday said the detective was on duty at the time and issued an apology to the driver and passengers. >> no good cop can watch that without a wince. because all good cops know that the officer just made their jobs a little bit harder. and that kind of encounter, anger like that is unacceptable. that officer's behavior reflected poorly on everyone who wears our uniform. >> reporter: the president of the detectives union issued a statement saying "cherry should not be judged by one isolated incident. i'm not trying to minimize the significance of what occurred. cops are just like everyone else. they have families friends and other things going on in their lives, too, that may affect their behavior at times." >> we reached out to the officer in the video and to the driver. they both declined to comment. uber issued a statement saying the behavior in the video was

wrong and unacceptable and we appreciate the nypd investigating the incident. we are in touch with our driver-partner who was subjected to this terrible experience and will continue to provide any support he needs." guys another case where social media and an iphone shine a light on something. >> has this officer apologized to the driver in any way yet? >> not that we've heard of on a personal level, he has not. >> thank you very much. coming up robert durst heads back to court today where they're live with an exclusive look inside the hotel room where he spent the final days leading up to his arrest. and if your kid isn't getting enough playing time would you sue the sports league? the dispute that has one family heading to a very different court. carson. >> also coming up the photos of chris rock being stopped by police posted online by the comedian himself that are raising some eyebrows. but first, this is "today" on nbc. raisingraise eyebrows. eyebrows. first, this is

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calls to help relieve san jose officers so they can pay their respects. reporting live in los gatos, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> so nice they're helping out. thank you. it say cold start to our morning. let's check the chilly temperatures with meteorologist christina loren. >> it is chilly out there. good morning to you laura, good morning to you at home. happy thursday, close to the weekend now, with a big change in the forecast as we get into that all-important weekend, it's easter weekend after all, we want to start by showing you a live look here in san jose where we do have a pretty sunrise coming in and temperatures are going to be comfortable for today. 72 degrees in the south bay, 70 on the peninsula and 73 degrees on the east shore. the mid-70s will persist for your friday afternoon, and then like i promised you, we've got the showers moving in for the second half of easter sunday could pick up to an inch of rain between sunday and tuesday, more on that in just five minutes. right now here's mike and your drive. >> looking at the south bay, where we have a slow drive northbound 101, nothing compared

to yesterday, but we did have another crash at oakland road reports of a hit-and-run. if you saw anything calling in to chp happened a half hour ago that caused folks to slam on their brakes and ripples back slowing to capital expressway that should continue to sort itself out. the other slowing northbound through san jose pretty mild same thing for silicon valley. an easy drive approaching a slower drive akroes the san mateo bridge. north 880 crash cleared from the roadway. bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights are on. >> see you in another half hour for an update.

♪ come out come out ♪ >> back now 7:30 on a thursday morning morning, the 2nd day of april, 20 2015. a pretty view from the top of the empire state building to one world trade center, now to grounds level here in rockefeller plaza on a nice morning. back inside, let's take a look at some of the headlines today. gunmen from the terror group al shabaab have attacked a college in kenya. they've killed at least 15 people, injuring dozens more and this morning 535 students are still unaccounted for. some of them we know are being held hostage. >> for the first time the parents of the co-pilot of that doomed german flight have been questioned by investigators and officials say depending on what this investigation reveals, the parents could be interviewed again.

and unprecedented steps are now being taken to deal with the historic drought in california. the governor there jerry brown issuing an executive order to cut water use by 25% statewide. you can't overstate what they're dealing with right now. >> they're saying it's between 500 and 1,000 years since they've had a drought like this. >> incredibly bad situation there. coming up tomorrow on "today," we have an exclusive interview with the father of "american sniper" chris kyle. he's opening up to lester holt about the trial of his son's killer what upsets him about the movie "american sniper" and what he says to people who question whether his son chris kyle was a hero. in the meantime, accused murderer robert durst is headed back to court in new orleans today. we are learning more about the days and hours leading up to his arrest. nbc's stephanie gosk has exclusive information. hi, steph, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, matt, robert durst is back in court facing two weapons charges, authorities say they found a gun in his hotel room here.

when they were arresting him for the murder of his friend, susan berman. they also say he was on the run. and he was fleeing a life in houston that had already started raising eyebrows long before this hbo documentary put durst back in the headlines. robert durst was the kind of celebrity in the nine years he lived in houston, giving autographs and greeting curious neighbors. >> i'm adam clyburn. good to meet you. >> not guilty. >> reporter: in 2003, durst was aquilt acquitted of murdering morris black in nearby galveston, a case dubbed texas' trial of the century. >> it's a weird eerie celebrity. >> reporter: this investigator him for years, hired by black's family. >> you will find people who want to be photographed with him, who would want to be around him, almost like billy the kid. >> reporter: durst's habits drew attention, urinating in public, dressing in women's clothes. >> we kind of nicknamed her dorothy durst after the pseudonym he used in galveston.

>> reporter: the actual pseudonym was dorothy sayre, one police say he regularly used. by the time "the jinx" premiered, authorities were already tracking durst's movements. after the march 8th episode that appeared to link him to the murder of the 2000 murder of close friend susan berman in los angeles, authorities say durst stopping using his cell phone. two days later, authorities say he packed five suitcases in a car not registered in his name and headed east on interstate 10. judge between hus somewhere between houston and beaumont, they lost his cell phone signal. he was gone. on wednesday they scrambled to issue an arrest warrant. as durst made his way undetected to the j.w. marriott in new orleans. this hotel bill obtained by nbc news confirms he checked in at 4:10 p.m. under the alias everette ward. here in the hotel police say he was getting ready to run. he had maps money and a new

untraceable cell phone possibly to flee the country. if that was actually the case, he made a mistake. a big one. the bill shows durst used the hotel phone twice to check his voice mail. that's when police say they tracked him. as authorities were closing in friday night, durst was wandering the streets of the french quarter when he walked up to the mahogany jazz hall. >> he just kind of came over and in kind of a weird voice said i'd like to come in right now, but i can't. he pulled back his jacket and it looked like he had a semiautomatic black canvas holster. >> reporter: his gun. he showed you his gun. >> yes. >> reporter: by saturday afternoon fbi agents were staking out the lobby of the marriott when they spotted durst near the elevators and arrested him. the manhunt was over. in addition to the gun and the cash authorities say they also found a flesh-colored mask with salt and pepper hair in his hotel room. now, today durst's attorney dick deguerin will argue that that search was unlawful.

while his client continues to deny any involvement in the murder of susan berman. now, the l.a. prosecutor's office is telling nbc news they expect this process in new orleans to take a while. matt? >> stephanie gosk in new orleans, steph, thanks very much. now to a legal dispute that's going to get people talking. a family suing after a volleyball coach benched a young player and the league wouldn't let her switch teams. there's our national correspondent peter alexander. >> reporter: audrey demetri who earned a coveted spot on the club volleyball team. but weeks later the 16-year-old says she was abruptly asked to leave the team. >> i was very confused devastated, heartbroken. it's a huge part of my life. >> reporter: when she requested a move to another league officials told her no. frustrated that she was being stripped of any chance to showcase her skills for varsity coaches and college recruiters audrey and her family took their complaint from one court to another and sued. the suit says coaches made the subjective determination that audrey did not have the

requisite skills and accusess the league of taking arbitrary, capricious and tyrannical. >> it felt like they took something away that they didn't need to take away. >> reporter: league officials declined nbc news's request for comment. but in a letter to audrey's family they insisted making an exception would set a bad precedent. should the league allow players the ability to move teams when they are unhappy with the amount of play time they are receiving, we would be overwhelmed with requests, they wrote. audrey's family is not alone. in 2013 a pennsylvania father sued his son's high school track coach for $40 million after the teen was cut, claiming it badly damaged his son's chances of landing a college scholarship. that case was dismissed. experts say the rules are designed to prevent coaches from stacking teams but not everybody wins. >> sometimes you're going to win, and sometimes you're going to lose.

but we have to learn how to do that with grace. and we need to model that as parents. >> reporter: in the meantime for audrey an off-the-court battle continues over whether justice was served. for "today," peter alexander, nbc news, washington. >> this is complicated because, of course, there's the part of it where she's not allowed to go to another team but the fact is coaches every single day in sports make subjective decisions about the abilities of players. >> well we can see why she's so upset. i think for it to go to a court of law is kind of depressing. >> other things we could be doing in courts of law, probably? >> yeah. how about a check of the weather? >> all right guys. we're talking about some fire danger right now. and it's interesting time of year. you don't think about this. but right now is one of the worst times because there's a lot of dead vegetation out there from after the winter. there hasn't been a lot of greening up of stuff. so from the dakotas on into minnesota, we have red flag warnings and fire weather watches. why? we've got very dry air. temperatures in the 60s and 70s.

plus we've got strong winds, 20 to 30 miles per hour. these aren't gusts but these are actually sustained winds. so that creates the fire danger that we're watching. we also have a fire potential outlook for the month of april for a wide swath from the plains all the way into the upper midwest because of all of the lack of rain that they've been seeing. so we're going to be watching that very closely. we do have a risk of strong storms from oklahoma into parts of southern ohio. windy conditions in the northern plains, as we mentioned. plenty of sunshine along the gulf with temperatures in the 80s today. that's 7:38 good morning to you. we have a beautiful sunrise taking place right over the bay bridge this morning, and you know what? our giants and a's are back in town for that exhibition series first game tonight 7:15 at&t park temps drop from the upper 60s in san francisco to the low 60s by game time. as we head throughout tomorrow more of the same 70s inland really lovely conditions for the

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than in the states. this morning, we are going shopping for you. are you really getting the sparkly deal they promised? we are on vacation! welcome to cozumel, mexico. and i brought my producer jovanna, shopping for diemsd and precious stones. this is the main cozumel shopping district. all around me these are americans looking to buy everything from little knickknacks to fine jewelry. at one store we see these rings. they tell us they're real sapphires. great. here's what the store done know. we brought a mystery shopper along, too, karen dehaas, a certified gemologist of 41 years. they tell us this ring would cost $750 in the u.s. we got a deal at $350. karen does a full inspection. >> this isn't sapphire is there what is it?

>> blue colored glass. >> reporter: we had it identified by another gemologist. who agreed. what is it worth? >> the whole thing is $25. i wouldn't put it in my fish tank. >> reporter: karen says we overpaid by $325 t. store later apologized and offered us a refund. but we're just getting going. now, we're off to key west another vacation hot spot. at another store, jovanna buys this stud earrings. they say the rea tail price is $4400. they gave us a deal for $3200. >> they're not even the color or clarity they said they were. they're much worse. >> reporter: our expert says we overpaid by $800 and, once again this store air polleyesing and offer -- apologizeing and offering a refund t. overcharm was yet to come. at a third store, we buy a pair

of diamond studs telling us we got a great deal another $1,900. >> these are enhanced diamonds, they're worth less than half of what you paid for them. >> reporter: less than half? >> less than half. >> reporter: our expert said we overpaid by $1050. when which reached out, they offered to have them sent for an independent appraise am, willing to refund our money if the value is lower than we paid. the best advice even when you are on vacation mode be a savvy shopper just like at home. >> oh boy, do i miss vacation mode. here's something else to keep in mind. you may have to pay taxes on those stones. back in the states we paid $300 through customs. that's not something you think about when you hand out the cash there. >> you keep saying the stores apologized. did they admit they ripped you off? >> they didn't say we ripped you off. one of the stores called it a misunderstanding and they apologized. they said we have many satisfied customers. >> we understand there is a big consumer problem in europe.

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>> come on in more than one photo, pretty interesting. chris rock has been pulled over three times in just the last seven weeks. each time do you meaning it and then choosing to share it on social media. here's the first one in fed, he write, just got pulled over by the cops. wish me luck. then a short two weeks later, posts this one not even driving, sopd by the cops again. on tuesday, stopped by the cops again, conversation on social media, see what this is all about. even chris rock is charged with driving while black. yielded to that is karen, i this i everyone subbed to racial profiling should do that chris rock is doing so show the reality in black. this one am i the only one to wonder if he blew a red light? chris rock on social profiling, it's interesting to see him take this beyond comedy and people on social media have a lot to say about it. >> it doesn't seem like what is he given a summons for something?

what was the reason for being pulled over? >> we don't know if they came up to the car, recognized him, let him go. it will be interesting to see if he chooses to talk about this. >> he wasn't even driving but was pulled over. i don't know. a lot of questions. >> carson, thank you. coming up on trending why the most popular man,

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good morning, it's 7:56 on your thursday. i'm sam brock. final farewell to a fallen hee owe. live look at the schl a.p. center s.a.p. center in san jose three hours from now police from around the country will join in the memorial service for san jose police officer michael johnson, a 14-year veteran of the force, he was shot and killed in a gun battle last week. s' the first san jose police officer to die in the line of duty in more than a decade. new video this morning of police officers from other bay area departments gathering at san jose's police department. the officers lending their time and their energy to allow san jose's police department to pay its respects to officer johnson. at 10:00 the funeral procession begins in los gatos. it's going to head north through campbell and then head off to the s.a.p. center. that service is scheduled to begin at 11:00. after the service, the procession moves through downtown san jose to oak hill

cemetery where a private burial service will be held and we'll be following things every step of the way. for now we check in with meteorologist christina loren and find out what's going on outside. >> good morning to you, sam, good morning to you at home. it's a chilly start to the day keep that in mind. crystal clear here in pacifica and just as clear from our bell very deer camera. really nice and cold for this morning. you want to layer up but later on today about five to eight degrees warmer than where we ended up yesterday and getting into this afternoon, mainly cloud-free. temps today in the upper 60s to low 70s. by tomorrow more of the same and we've got some rain on the way. details on that in just about six minutes. here's mike an your drive. >> good morning, a lighter volume overall around the bay. we have slowing kicking in north past the coliseum and the camera shakes a bit. not as windy as yesterday. the san mateo bridge no wind advisory but a slow drive across the peninsula as we look at your map. oakland and the san mateo bridge we showed you slower drives here and down the east shore freeway and across the richmond/san

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it's 8:00. coming up, does religious unite us or divide us? we'll introduce you to one family with two faiths. >> we need it start listening to one another. p. >> as we start with leading voices on spirituality. plus a friend indeed. >> mark exhibits a confidence that i never saw before. >> guide dogs ss changing the lives of change with autism. and our lips are moving. we're set to faceoff in an epic lip sync battle courtesy of

chrissy teigen. thursday, april 2, 2015. celebrating here today. >> it's my first time in new york and we came to see al. >> good morning, orlando. >> shout out to philadelphia. >> we're on a girls trip from texas and louisiana. ♪ >> it is 8:00 on "today". good morning, every. it's thursday april 2, 2015. how do you like the song? >> american girl by tom petty. way to throw it back. >> yes, a good song. >> it is a good one. >> we should have thought about that. as we said we're throwing down

a lip sync battle coming up. you can see some of the crowd in our recording booth. they're having fun with that. we'll have a good time. >> have you been practicing? >> no. >> not really. >> not too much. >> wow nat thely is taking this really seriously. >> what a surprise right? if you were watching on wednesday, you saw a little april fools' day prank on isn't unsuspecting family. >> yes, who can forget this. we gave amy a makeover. she's darling. but instead of looking glamorous, we transformed her into a monster because of a sci-fi show we were talking about. needless to say, her family was shocked especially barbara, amy's mom. she did not look pleased. let's be honest. so we decided it's only fair to give amy a proper may goover and that is where hoda comes in will who is with barbara this morning. >> by the way, barbara is still shaking from yesterday. was freaked out about amy's makeover. so we decided to do something, okay? >> yes. >> we're going to give amy a

real life ambush makeover. >> do you trust us? >> do you believe we'll be all right? >> we're not going back there again, are we. >> no no. >> seriously. her hands are still shaking from yesterday. >> she's trying to get away from you. >> are you ready for it? >> i'm ready. i hope. >> trust us. >> it's already happening right now. >> you'll see the results in just a little while, barbara. trust us. >> that's crazy. >> we have a bridge for you, too. >> let's head inside natalie has a check of the morning's top stories. natalie. p. good morning. we begin with breaking news out of kenya where a standoff is under way with armed islamic militants who may be holding students hostage on a college campus. the gunmen claiming to be al shabaab stormed the university overnight killing at least 15 people and wounding 60 more. eyewitnesses say the gunmen were asking people whether they were muslims or christians.

and shooting christians on the spot. iran's foreign minister says significant progress has been made after marathon nuclear talks overnight. would days after the deadline secretary of state john kerry is staying in switzerland. he's hoping to hammer out a deal to curb iran's nuke year program. iran reportedly want as deal that will quickly lift economic sanctions crippling its economy. now to a dramatic school bus crash in oklahoma all caught on tape. dash cam video from inside the school bus shows a speeding suv slamming head-on into the bus this week. you can hear the children there screaming in the background. thankfully there were no serious injuries. police say the suv driver may have had a seizure. fast food giant mcdonald's is serving up pay raises for thousands of its employee as. a move the company hopes will lead to a happier workforce and some say could help the overall economy. kevin continuetibble has the story.

>> reporter: mcdonalds ss wants to motivate it workers. the fast food giant plans pay raises for 90,000 employees at corporate owned restaurants. wages will go up by at least $1 over the minimum wage to an average of $9.90 an hour. >> we can make a significant difference in our employees' lives and the economy, as well. >> reporter: the pay hike and benefits package will not affect the 750,000 employees who work for franchisees. but some analysts suggest they may be pressured to follow suit. retailers walmart and target have also boosted their minimum wages since the beginning of the year. fast food workers from several chains have rallied demanding minimum wage of $15 an hour. organizers are calling for a nationwide strike in 200 cities on april 15th.

single mother jessica davis, a mcdonald's worker in chicago, plans to strike. even though she's new england those already getting a pay hike. >> it's not going to help me get off food stamps. >> reporter: nbc news, chicago p p. imagine drive to go work and stumbling upon a slew of cash right in the middle of the road. it happened to dan kennedy on his morning commute in utah. a big bag of cash bounced off an armored truck right before his eyes. so he quickly pulled over threw the bag in his car and then called police when he got to work but not before taking a few photos with the loot. and while no reward has been offered, dan is getting major kudos from list for being such an honest abe. makes you ask the the question what would you do? 8:06. let's get another check of the weather from al. all right. thanks so much. got friends out here, autism speaks. what is happening? >> we're here to support world autism awareness day and we're receipting the plaza blue as

well as monuments all over the world. >> and for more information autism speaks.org. today we've been talking about massive drought they have been having out in california. rook right now milwaukee, you have some heavier showers and thunderstorms to talk about. but, boy, this drought has been horrible. part of the problem is the snow pack. the snow that they get in the sierra. back in 137% you should get. but look at this year, they have had 5% the amount of snow they need. and that is brutal, that does not allow them to get what they need. in fact look at the satellite him anlg image. that was 2013. look at this year, almost nothing. that's why we have the worst drough 8:07.

clear blue sky over san francisco. we actually do have a chance for showers moving in. very near future as a matter of fact. i'm going to show you that in a moment for the next two days beautiful spring like temperatures coming your way. 74 in the tri-valley. as we head through tomorrow, more of the same. getting into easter sunday that's when the showers first arrive. planning at about 10:00 a.m. to noon, and another round monday into tuesday. hope you have a great day. that is your latest weather. >> come being up be bob barker's return to the price is right might have been the best stunt of the day. plus day three of our special series do you believe. this morning, does religion unite us or divide us? and we're getting ready for this big lip sync battle. i have chrissy teigen the color commentator for the new lip sync battle show. we're in the booth. we get to choose a song. it can either be girls just want to have fun or sex you'll

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. 8:13. great time to trend today. are you ready? remember a couple weeks ago, a guy hand delivered a pizza to the pope? well, we don't know if he ate that pizza, but now the pontiff has been asked to cut back on another italian favorite. pasta. an italian news report says pope francis has gained a little weight, so doctors want to put him on a pasta diet and get him off the pasta. they want him to eat it no more than twice a week and they also want him to exercise more. >> this is italy. that should be against the law. >> yeah how do you do that. >> you would have to have some

very high ranking catholic deliver that news don't you think? as a matter of fact, we have a very high ranking catholic. cardinal dolan with us this morning up in our kitchen. cardinal, good morning. >> happy easter. >> listen, holy father, you said you always listen to your cardinals. listen to me. get a new doctor. and secondly here's what i would do this really helps cut down the calories. take these basil leaves out of the pasta. then you can have the whole bowl and it cuts down on the calories. next time i'm in rome better be one of those two days that you're eating pasta. >> cardinal dolan will be in a segment for us coming up in a few minutes and he'll be hearing -- >> try the veal. >> meantime our friend katy tur was a guest last night on -- by the way, i did a live shot the with cardinal dolan in rome when

we were covering the new pope and he actually was eating a whole sandwich during my entire live shot. remember that cardinal dolan? >> let's do it again. >> absolutely. >> got a lot of work to do. >> i want to see cardinal goal plan hosting snl. katie couric was a guest on the late late late show last night and she made quite the entrance. take a look. >> katie couric! >> oh, my gosh. >> [ bleep ]. >> are you okay? wait, wait wait. turn around. >> up here up here james. april fool's! >> that was good. >> that's good. really betweengood. >> she got him big time.

>> he said he nearly had a heart attack. >> oh, my gosh. all right, carson and you have special guest in the orange room. >> want to go say hi? come on in everybody. chrissy teigen is here. lip sync battle your new show. >> good morning. >> let me cross over here. >> is it weird that i'm on the floor? >> no, it's great. but what did you write? you wrote on twitter, here it is can john and i baby-sit wrangler today. we will document it for you. >> he would go work outwith me. go to the studio. >> write a song. >> i don't know if we can do that because you guys are in l.a., but we'll maybe try to set up a play date or something. >> don't try to get out of this. >> how you been? >> good, really good. >> how about you, johnny? >> i don't have a mike on. >> that's all right.

>> you mentioned an app you wanted to see wrangler do. >> my talking pet. >> oh, yes. >> do you have it? yeah, let me do it for you. >> what do you think of the color orange? >> kills me every time. >> yes, we did a couple of those for you. >> krissy and john, what do you think of the color orange? >> we love it obviously. we spend way too much time in here. >> why didn't you guys get a dog? >> we have three. >> get another one. >> look at john. like, no. >> after two, i feel like it's all the same right? same with kids. >> right. >> not quite. >> well, congratulations on lip sync battle. we'll have some fun on the plaza with that. john, always a pleasure. guys, back for you. >> and that is what is trending today. >> well, all this week we've been exploring big questions when it comes to religion and

spirituality. well, this morning we ask the tough question does religion unite or divide us? and willie has more on that. good morning again. according to our exclusive "today," do you believe survey americans are relatively split on that question. 46% feel religion unites while 54% say it divides us. what if you have different beliefs beliefs from your own family? i sat down with a christian mother and her muslim daughter to learn about their path to personal peace. how do you describe your faith? >> it's my life p. it's my core. >> i was really searching for god and a connection with god. ♪ >> patricia was raised in the church. and she passed on her christian beliefs to her daughter alana. but 15 years ago while in

college, alana decided on convert to islam. >> your daughter called you up and says i have an announcement to make. what did she tell you? >> she said i'm becoming an orthodox muslim. >> it was probably the quietest phone call we've ever had. >> alana began practicing her faith not long before september 11 2001. >> i was terrified. think that's what must have been the day when i recognized without a doubt we have a situation here a situation in the world and we have a situation in our house holds. >> every conversation about faith became one of confrontation and animosity and ugliness. >> for ten year mother and daughter did not speak about their difference in faith. >> i think it was when we both decided in a arguing and debating was not the working.

>> eventually they realized their relationship could not bear the weight of the elephant in the room. >> for me it was when i realized that my mother is hurting and i need to care. i began to hear in my spirit what if i'm wrong about how i'm living out my faith? what if the lord is saying to me let go. watch what i do. that's when we started to turn the corner. >> pa stlashthey decided to write a book together undivided, a conversation about faith lover and understanding. >> have you come to accept that your daughter is muslim? >> i have come to respect that she made a choice. she's on her own faith journey, willie. and god will decide how that ends. >> that was a liberating moment for me when she told me that she had not accepted my faith

choice, but my right to choose. >> alana's husband and children also practice islam. >> i'm wondering what you would say if in 10 or 15 years one of your children called you and said, mom, i've decided to become christian or i've decided to become a buddhist. >> i'm not going to lie and say that that would be easy for me but i know now how important it is for a person to really feel like they can choose their own faith and their own beliefs. >> patricia and alana hope others will be inspired by their story. >> religion should be something to fight information and fweed to start listening to once another and start talking to one another. that is the only way to solve conflicts. >> accept each other and try accepting you. accept each other. what if everybody did that. it's not complicated, but it

really works. >> really enjoyed speaking with the two of them. alana and patricia's book comes out at the end of the month. you can read an excerpt right now and get advice for other families who may be going through the same struggle. that's at today.com. matt. . >> willie, thank you. we're joined now by timothy cardinal dolan and rabbi angela who leads the central synagogue also here in new york. good morning to both of you. >> good to see you. >> anything jump out at you, did something jump out at you in that piece that i'll mention in a second? what did you take away from it? >> i think it's significant that the mother never fully accepted but she could say i accept that you can choose. and that are you on your own spiritual path. >> i respect your ability to choose. but i don't accept fully your choice. what did you make of that? >> very honest. it seemed, rabbi, a beautiful balance of the two values the jews and christians have. truth and love.

so she's saying the truth is this is a tough decision to accept, but do i love her and respect her right to make it. >> and it brings up the larger question. we're asking does religion unite or divide us and you and i have talked about this in the past. if i put a map of the world up right now cardinal, and parts of the world are on fire figure figuratively, this plane places conflicts started by and fueled by religion. how do people of faith explain that? >> person i rely on is my boss, pope francis, great for eternal truths. and he keeps reminding us that might be who says that religion is anything less than a cause of love and unity and friendship and reconciliation is perverting religion religion. he's honest saying tragically we got some of that, but those people are not loyal to, are not faithful to their religion if they're doing it.

>> i agree. p we talk about not taking the lord's name this vein. when people do violence and hate in the family of religion harks to me is taking god's name in vain. love unites us. people hide behind religion as a way to work out their conflicts. >> and it's important to have you both the here because we're on the passover and eve of easter. how can these two holidays inspire people to use religion as a uniting force as opposed to a dividing force? >> i'll take a shot at it rabbi. because what? what is both passover and easter reminds us that god has the last word. the truth always conquers falsehood, love always conquers faith, life always conquers death. that gives inspiration to those who are trying legitimately to use religion as god intended it. >> and there is also a theme in both that there is he redemption at the end. we come out of dark places and that there is a possibility for all people to come to freedom. and that's what religion needs to work toward freedom for all.

>> what a nice way to end. >> i got to get that book. >> powerful stuff. >> thank you both. coming up tomorr 8:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. a finer farewell to a fallen hero. a live look at the s.a.p. center in san jose. that is where police from around the nation will join in the memorial service for san jose police officer michael johnson. johnson died in a gun battle last week. he's the first san jose to be killed in the line of duty in more than a decade. we will air the entire service for johnson this morning as well as the procession beforehand. coverage begins at 10:00 a.m. on nbc bay area and our website, nbcbayarea.com. could certainly affect the morning commute as well. let's check it right now with mike. >> that will be an issue for the major surface of winchester san

carlos. the freeways will stay clear, but we're tracking that as we approach the time. we're approaching the bay bridge from west 80 and pass the overcrossing, we have a crash moved to the shoulder that is causing some slowing. you see it on the map, but overall, a mild bill to the bay bridge slowing for oakland 580 and 880. no big drama that the san mateo bridge is calming down. northbound through san jose and silicon valley holding in the 50-mile-per-hour mark. >> another local news update in about a half hour. hope you have a good thursday morning.

all right 8:30 on a thursday morning. it's the 2nd day of april, 2015. we're back in our plaza. we are up on stage here because we are getting ready for a lip sync battle. we got some people in our lip sync battle booth having a little fun there in just a couple of machine, this team up here actually two teams up here will be seeing how well they can do. >> oh my gosh. well we just practiced for the first time. >> if nothing else at home is

going to get excited for this challenge? >> maybe not. >> and embarrass for us. that's for sure. >> we're going to have fun. >> absolutely. also ahead, we all know wrangler is on the path to being a service dog. wait until you see the incredible work they can do for remarkable kids. you may love wrangler even more if that's possible. >> the best and worst supermarket, including the ones offering organic food for less. >> first, let's get a check of the weather from this guy right here. >> all righty. let's show you what we have for your weekend. a risk of strong storms in the lower mississippi valley. into the mid-ohio river valley. rain in the pacific northwest. plenty of sunshine in the southwest. look ahead to saturday wet weather on the atlantic coast. texas will see showers. also in the pacific northwest. windy in the great lakes with some snow. sunday sunday! easter sunday lots of eggs lots of bunnies, lots of wet weather in the pacific northwest. rain in the lower mississippi river valley.

seasonal temperatures and i think we're going to see a little rain on easter sunday as well. that was pacifica, crystal clear. looking good for today. temperatures going to be a little chilly to start and then we're going to warm you up nicely today. 5 to 8 degrees warmer than yesterday. widespread 9. sun will set at around 7:30. then getting into easter sunday want to show you the futurecast. showers arrive by about 10:00 a.m. hope you have a fantastic day. 6r7b89s and that is your latest weather. don't forget get your weather any time you need it. go to weather channel or cable online. >> mr. roker, thank you very much. jimmy fallon has had big lip syncs on their show and spawned viral hit after viral hit. now that spin-off sketch is getting a spinoff on spike. two of our members got in on the action.

here is an exclusive first look. ♪ when i'm alone in my room ♪ in the back of my mind ♪ ♪ i hear my conscious call ♪ ♪ telling me for the first time in my life ♪ ♪ i see i feed love ♪ ♪ don't believe me just watch ♪ ♪ don't believe me just watch ♪ hey hey hey. >> how did they do? i have the color commentator for the show with me right now chrissy teigen. good to see you, good morning. >> i love to see you, good morning. >> how'd they do? >> they did a willingly shocking good job. hoda gave it her all. oh my goodness she went crazy. willie surprised l.l. he was mortified. he was criminal himing. >> the whole idea of the show you can't go half in. you got to go out there buy into it and sell it. >> yes. >> we will have a little competition of our own here in a second. are you someone who doesn't hold

back on your opinions. >> never. >> you will be brutally honest. >> brutally honest. i do love them though so it might be tough. >> you both have been brutally. don't give it. hang on here. >> every time i look over it's something new. >> i know you have been brutally honest when john was doing a little lip sync. >> i was too hard on him. i tend to go the opposite direction. >> are we ready to try something here? we have a lip sync challenge we will do here on the plaza. so we have asked for some volunteers in our crowd. we have young kids in the front row. kids come up here. kids come on up. come on over here. >> how'd you get out of this? >> because i'm with you. first of all, can you tell me your names? >> claude carson from

california. >> andy. >> i'm natalie. >> willie from cross river jersey. >> whew! >> al looks remarkably like something -- >> actually i'm cousin it. >> all right. we will separate you guys into teams. let's make the dividing line right here. so carson and savannah are a team and they have chosen, chrissy, the song "summer nights." all right, let's listen. ♪ all right so ladies and gentlemen, give it up for savannah and carson. [ cheers ] ♪ holding my hand ♪ ♪ well she got friendly down in the sand ♪ ♪ she was sweet just 16 cftc ♪ he was just what i snead ♪ ♪ summer heat in the heat ♪

♪ oh those summer nights ♪ ♪ whoa whoa ♪ tell me more tell me more ♪ ♪ did she give you her age ♪ ♪ savannah and carson. still worried, we're never show that tape again. don't worry about it. all right. our next team natalie, willie and al. come on center stage and they owe owe [ cheers ] >> look at this. >> and they have chosen "chandelier" by seal. >> i got to see this one. all right. are you guys ready? here they are with "chandelier." ♪ i'm flipping ♪ ♪ are my chandelier ♪ ♪ i want to swing ♪

♪ on your shand wleer ♪ ♪ chandelier ♪ ♪ i want to swing on your chandelier ♪ [ cheers ] [ applause ] >> could we have all of our kids come over here please? all right. i'm the humiliated for you. so the way we want to do this is and by the way, chrissy is going to make the final decision. >> oh god. >> but we need some help from our audience. so if you think the best song was "summer nights" clap right now. [ cheers ] [ applause ] >> if you think the best performance was of "chandelier"

clap right now [ cheers ] [ applause ] [ applause ] >> fairly close. >> it was very close. >> we have the belt. one second. >> this is my only job, hold on. this is all we have. okay. ready. >> ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the firstage and perhaps lastage "today" show lip sync battle is. >> i think i have to agree with the time going team seal. >> congratulations team cia. >> this is so fantastic. i know jimmy fallon is rethinking this whole idea. >> although i have to say, give it up also for team "summer

nights." >> chrissy teigen chrissy, thank you very much. lip sync battle premiers tonight, 10:00/9:00 central on spike. up next, a supermarket showdown. the results of a consumer report new survey of our nation's grocery stores. first, this is "today" on nbc.

. >> how do you decide what nation i makes the grocery store great? >> the ability to get through the checkout in a quick amount of time. people are looking for meat produce, baked goods and increasingly store-made meals, they are really becoming the determine nants to satisfaction. >> we will talk about that first in a moment. first, let's talk about what made this the top of the list. i understand their overall satisfaction here show us what we saw. >> we will said redman's publix and trader joe's. the top three chains in our survey over 63,000 people. the interesting thing is wegmans is hands down the best grocer. they are doing a magnificent job meeting examiners' needs. >> i saw costc sixth on the

list. >> it does etching for appliances mattresses or a pharmacy they rank highly because they have fantastic prices and good quality. >> we have supermarkets that didn't fare well as well. >> wal-mart supercenter, interestingly, america's largest grocer is one of the lowest rated. it's been that way quite a while now. >> i want to read a statement from walmart, every store has a room to improve. there are a list of things that we can do better. we didn't hear back from other stores. lots of freshness in this survey. >> one of the key determines to satisfaction is how fresh is your store? what are the quality of the perishables? since in the last couple of years, consumers are rejecting processed and packaged foods more and more and in products with unpronounceable ingredients. >> yeah. >> i think, when we're talking fresh, people and especially millennials are looking for products that meet that parameters of freshness, great tasting. no added things publix and

raley's are the best in that. >> over here organic really big. a lot of people don't like the price tag what did you find? >> amazing, organics are growing double digit and have been since the recession $35 billion a 84. trader joe's a 68% chance already, hands down the cheapest organics. we did our own price study at consumer reports and found the price of going organic is a premium versus the organic and conventional. >> it's always good to read this survey check it out in consumer reports. thank you very much. my pleasure. coming up next how to 125i injury-free, whether you are a season pro or starting out? first this is "today" on nbc.

. we have a serious run as we get ready for this half marathon in

new york last week. you recall they introduced you to yvonne schmidt, a blind competitive runner who has taken part in over 14 marathons with the help of volunteers like dr. jordan metzl's and the author of "running strong" the sports doctor's guide to staying healthy and injury-free for life. good morning yvonne's story. you are here to help inspire, programs new runners or help us with more advanced runners. >> i want everybody to run, natalie, around the country or the world. it's a great way to make them healthy or keep them out of my office. >> let's talk about beginner enter immediate or advanced. >> the beginner is someone getting started, they want to walk or run. they want to do more. the intermediate is somebody who is kind of doing a 5k. they want to do a 10k. they are looking to do more. the advanced is what you are doing, a half marathon in april.

maybe a full marathon. that is somebody who is well into it. >> for somebody getting ready to start. talk about the beginners. what are the common problems they may encounter. >> you see behind us the achilles tendon a common overuse injury. i get them all the time in my office. what happens is it gets worse and worse. if it changes the way you run, you definitely need to see your doctor. you don't want it to get worse. >> if it changes the way you run, you are overcompensating go to the doc? >> yes. >> what about overuse injuries? >> this is actually a running graphic from our hospital for surgery. we have people come in and run and sometimes walk. if they're over-strideing their foot is lending out in front of them too far. they put more load enforcement on the knees and hips. >> i get asked this all the time is there a right or wrong way to run? >> there is not a worse way. quickening your cadence makes it

quicker. >> what about foot strike? >> i'm not a believer in short strike. i think landing in the right place. >> moving over to the intermediate athletes. what w are the biggest issues? >> the biggest this inc. is shin splints. they're an achy shin. if it tend to hurt right here on the inside part of the bone. interestingly the most common reason natalie, is if your feet are falling too much in the middle. megan will demonstrate pro nachlgs when that starts to happen you get this achiness runners can fix that by getting an arch support for their shoe or the shoe cha corrects the rolling. >> that helps a lot. >> another problem you see as well is dehide drakes. people experience cramps. >> muscle cramping is with intermediate runners. interestingly, we're recognizing that sometimes it's dehydration. sometimes it's lack of strength or flexibility. it's oftentimes electrolytes or the salts. the sports drinks are

increasingly no one has done this on national tv. we will the take a shot of pickle juice. after i -- >> we are? >> i saw you dance, we need it. bottom's up. >> whew. i've actually done that after a marathon. >> not bad. >> i did more than you did, wow, what does that say about me? >> okay. >> so that cures muscle cramps. for the advanced athletes talk about stress fractures. that's a common injury. >> it's a won one we see in the office they know something is hurt him. here we have an achy bone. if a part on your body like your foot starts to hurt a little more and more that can be a suppress fracture. you have to make sure you talk to your doctor like i talked about in the beginning, if it's changing the way you move get it checked out. >> dr. jordan metzl. if you have questions, he is sticking around. he will answer your facebook questions. he will be back tomorrow teaching you how to perfect your running technique. coming up next how dogs like wrangler can be a big help for kids with autism.

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both to get the children out the door and a baby at home. >> bye guys. i love you. what's the matter? all right, all right, all right. >> reporter: but for 6-year-old mark fontana, this time of day was particularly difficult. >> mark is autistic. he was diagnosed right after he turned 3. he had regressive form of autism. >> reporter: mark is almost completely nonverbal. transitioning to school has been a challenge. >> he began to clap compulsively. he would scream. >> reporter: but that was far from the greatest hurdles the fontanas faced. >> he would compulsively run away, outside into the street. he would run and try to jump in any pool that he saw, even though he couldn't swim. it was absolutely terrifying. >> reporter: mark's disability was isolating. >> mark's not getting invited for play dates. he doesn't use speech to communicate. so that creates a barrier. >> reporter: a barrier felt by the entire family one that

impacted an important part of their identity. >> we stopped going to church as a family. we felt like we were disrupting the service. we felt like we were a burden on our community. that was really tough. >> reporter: but they found hope in an unlikely place and a most unlikely face. the fontanas learned about a new program at guiding eyes for the blind that utilizes dogs meant to use their skills in a different way. >> dogs are going to make the biggest impact if they love the job that they have. good boy. >> reporter: caroline sandler and her team have now trained and placed over 60 dogs with families like the fontanas. >> it's 100% success. it really is. i watch children who are normally held by the wrist, parents so stressed. i watch these children kind of dancing next to their dogs and they're happy to feel free. >> reporter: contact between children and their dogs has a calming effect. outside children are tethered to their dogs to prevent them from

running away. for mark fontana, working with echo has been life-changing. >> mark exhibits a confidence that i never saw before. >> reporter: and a sense of acceptance he so separatedesperately needed. >> when echo came into the school to be with mark 20 30 40 kids hi mark. hi mark. you could see the smile on his face. >> reporter: teachers and therapists have noticed improvements, too. >> eyes on torre. nice looking. high five. good job. >> reporter: with echo by their side, the fontanas have gotten back some of the family life they were missing. >> hi. how are you? i'll never forget the day we were in church and the priest actually asked mark and echo to join him on the altar. and the priest asked him, "and what's your name young man?" and i said "this is mark." "who is your friend?" i said "this is service dog echo." sorry. and the whole congregation clapped.

it was hard for me to put into words what that meant. >> yeah we're home. >> i really think mark's going to surprise us all. you wait. >> what a nice way to end this hour, how about that story? >> amazing. >> so special. >> guiding eyes is one example. and the services are free supported by donations. learn more at today.com. >> now you know what we're doing here with wrangler, a a good thursday morning. 8:56. i'm sam brock. it's a heavy day. a final farewell today to a fallen hero. san jose police officer michael johnson died in a gun battle last week. he's the first san jose police officer to be killed in the line of duty in more than a decade. here's a live look at the s.a.p. center in san jose. that's where police from around the bay area and around the country will be joining in that

memorial service later today. it's scheduled to begin about two hours from now at 11:00. the funeral procession starts at 10:00 and will go through campbell to the s.a.p. center. then the procession goes to downtown san jose to oak hill cemetery. we'll bring you full coverage of those events. see you in 25 minutes. ♪ ♪ ♪

ake, katy perry in the doghouse after posting on social media. plus this unbelievable jockey fall, how it ended. what we found out about the number 45 that shocked us. all that and more coming up next. >> from nbc news this is "today another requests take with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today." it's april 2nd 2015. a big crowd in the plaza gathered for the lip sync battle. i'm with natalie, willie

tamron. if you didn't see it, there is a show that premiers tonight called "lip sync battle" jimmy fallon is one of the executive producers of the show. chrissy teigen was here divided us into two teams. >> she does color commentary. >> she's a host of the show that airs tonight. savannah al roker, natalie and myself. >> it was epic. >> did you see how it went down? >> it was epic. let's start with savannah and carson's summer nights. >> carson looks very disturbing. >> yeah yeah. >> john legend looks surprised ♪ summer nights ♪ oh the summer nights ♪ >> a little video. >> a cameo.

>> well done. >> nice. >> very nice. >> a nice headliner. >> opener. then the headlineers came out. >> after much deliberation we decided to go with a contemporary jam. see you, "chandelier." [ laughter ] ♪ chandelier ♪ ♪ chandelier ♪ ♪ on my chandelier ♪ >> i've not laughed this much since yesterday's prank. >> when he hit the note you just saw it. >> you got to go big. you got to go big. so if you don't have any context

with that performance. here's the video and natalie's dancing. >> oh there it is ♪ i want to swing ♪ ♪ on the chandelier ♪ >> actually. >> oh i saw that. >> there you go. >> just like natalie. >> it was off camera, you didn't see her flip. >> i was practicing a little last night. i can tell. i can tell. i'm competitive. i'm sending these guys emace, okay steady up. >> you didn't get any from me. okay. >> okay. >> we were practicing at night. luke was playing a videogame, mom, that's disturbing. then the dog must have been disturbed because she comes, i'm on the floor, i'm doing the whole thing. >> oh my gosh. >> i head butted. i didn't know she was behind me. i chipped my teeth. the top and bottom. >> it was her k-9incisor.

>> you lost the belt. >> you were at home practicing? >> you didn't practice? it looked -- >> i didn't even know the song until this morning. i looked at the video this morning and said okay. >> this is great. >> you were so involved all impromptu? >> no. >> the weirder the better. >> weird al. >> weird al yanukovych. >> now we can tell vh-1 behind the music, natalie wanted all three of us in those flesh tone leotards. >> she was shocked when we said no. >> no. >> why? >> no one wants to see that. >> no they don't. >> hashtag today's take should they redo it in the nude leotard? hashtag yes, nude hashtag no nude. >> let's look at how this is supposed to be done willie is

going to be a guest on the show july 30th. check this out. >> i haven't seen this ♪ sometimes i start to wonder ♪ ♪ in the back of my mind ♪ ♪ i have a conscience call ♪ >> look at him. >> oh come on ♪ i see how you love ♪ ♪ look at him. >> oh yeah. >> okay. >> something told me you were doing me. it's like looking in the mirror. >> that was good. how'd you work up the nerve to do l.l. in front of l.l.? >> it's hard to come on with the song. i knew he was the host. i talked to the producers. they said i don't know if he will go for i. we don't want to give away how it went exactly. but it was fun. i looked over a few times, was he okay with this? he was going. >> who were you up against? >> me against andy cohen, a formidable opponent with back-up dancer. >> that show is incredible. it's so good huge names, me not

withstanding. >> it's a good show. >> he's on in april. jimmy fallon john kriz zin ski, john legend common all these guys it premiers tonight on spike. >> all of us lip sync. come on. >> exactly. >> in our car. >> you know new shows can i think create buzz. we keep saying it's all reality, it's a good show. it's a good family show. good stuff. >> yesterday was a fun day here around the program. i think we had a good time on april fool's day. >> we're recovering. >> let's start it off. the shows, willie's schiffalry. >> look at this. >> then the snake inside there. >> a snake. >> then we finish it off with the spider. and natalie almost goes through

our big monitor. >> my nerves were so on end the rest of the day. anything juchs out at me i will jump through the roof. >> as we should. i had nightmares all night. i didn't sleep. >> oh. >> any time we do these things it affect. s you greatly. remember when we did the haunted house. you almost went to the mortgages room. >> i went to the emergency raleigh. >> she broke a tooth rehearsing. come on. >> we get into our craft, i'm sorry to say. >> craft? >> maybe we're just in other words -- nerds. >> it doesn't please me you, wait a minute. you shunned natalie in front of you. >> i broke her fall if you look at the tape. >> broke her paul? >> i said natalie, i'm here to support you. >> one more time please. one more time. if we can get it. >> slow motion. >> there it is. >> let's see the fall.

>> no no. >> wait, look. he grabs natalie. >> there you go. >> oh. i mean, a human shield natalie the human shield to you. >> that's a guy providing support to her colleague in time of need. >> it was really sad. really. >> time of need. >> it was sad, any time you feed me don't worry. >> let's focus on the cia, i think that is better. >> you almost picked her up and started beating her. >> whack a mole. >> exactly. >> a bad barbaric cartoon. >> there were other april fool's pranks around the world that caught our eyes. the huffington post put a list together of other moments. at the university of cam bridge a sign on the door the door access system in this building has been upgraded to include voice recognition. speak your name towards the card to render and gain entry. >> they said people it wasn't

working, so everyone started screaming their names at the wall. >> hey! >> all day. people were yelling at the wall. >> there was a post-it note car. >> wow! >> that's a lot of work. >> that is good. >> the next is i don't know if i can take this donuts stuffed with sarocha. >> oh that's am. >> have you had sarocha? that's in a plastic container. >> i like this next one. >> a hole punch paper in a car's air vent. so when you turn the fan to the max. >> blizzard. >> it comes out at you. >> it's like ellen and matt when he put the golf balls in there. they ran an april fool's special in new zealand, people who came in with the ad with tom could swap it for a new bmw. get this it was not a prank. one woman got a bmw. >> oh my goodness. >> isn't that amazing?

wow! >> what do you think? >> that's pretty impressive. >> isn't that so sweet? now that's the kind of prapg we /* of prank we need around here. >> jimmy kimmel i was watching the show this woman. >> why don't we do it? >> we don't have the video. so this mom, she's ray do wanted five special needs children. she valet parked her car. well they kept delivering the wrong car to her saying here's your vehicle. so they brought this beat up car, that's not my car a. mail truck, that's not my car. take a look at what happened. 12k3w4r no this is not your car? >> there is not my car. >> this is the ticket you gave me ma'am. >> it's not my car, trust me. hopefully you didn't lose my car now. [ laughter ] . >> it's a mail truck. >> this is it right?

you have been waiting patiently, let's give her, her car. >> that it? that's not my car! >> hi i'm the manager here. they told me about the inconvenience you guys went through today and to make it up to you, i'd like to present you with the new 2015 chevy traverse. >> no way? >> no way. >> are you serious? >> yes. this is your car! >> isn't that beautiful? >> she did. >> when they drove the mail truck. then he put her in can you just move it down there? she moved the mail truck. >> i liked that. so sweet. >> i think it would have been better if it was an ice cream truck. >> here's a question is this an april fool's joke or not? we don't know. katy perry maybe accidentally

gave out her number to twitter folly followers. so he posted a picture of her dog butters. the tag apparently displayed the phone number. she later delete the video. the question is was it an april fool's prank? therefore, maybe her number was out there. we tried to get ahold of her people. >> changed the number. >> you saw that kris jenner we apparently we don't know if she cut her hair or if it's an pral fool's prank. >> it didn't look so bad to me. >> i love it. >> let's show you what we got going on right now t. big problem the government of california announcing 25% water reduction cuts across the state to fight the drought. the biggest problem has been the snow pack. 130% of average back in '05. you get up to 2011. they had 171%. but this year 5% of snow pack

and that is a big problem. so in fact look at this this was what it looked like in 2013. who it look like 9:13. we are tracking some showers starting easter sunday. just to piggy back on what al was talking about when it comes to the drought situation. we all need to conserve. want to show you a beautiful day shaping up in san francisco. you're on your way to 69 degrees there. 70 for the peninsula. 73 on the east shore, and 74 degrees for today in the north bay. same in the south bay. mid 70s will persist for friday afternoon. then that rain arrives. mostly after 10:00 a.m. on sunday, and it will continue through tuesday. hope you have a great day. and that's your latest weather. >> al thank you very much. ♪ hello. hi, marilyn? yes. you got the job.

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a good thursday morning. 9:26. i'm sam brock. an emotional stay in store. a final farewell today to a fallen hero. san jose police officer michael johnson died in a gun battle last week. he's the first san jose police officer to be killed in the line of duty in more than a decade. new video right now of officers from other bay area departments and agencies gathering this morning at the san jose police department. those officers are lending their time and energy to allow san jose police officers to pay their final respects to johnson. santa clara county supervisor david cortesy says support from other agencies has been a real boost. >> there's somewhere in the neighborhood of 800 active officers still left in the city

of san jose even after all the patrician and cuts and problems we have been having. they all need to be down at the arena today. and obviously, a city of a million people and a county of 1.8 million people will not be safe unless we can back fill somehow those troops. >> today's service begins at lane:00 in the morning at the s.a.p. center and it follows a procession beginning about 30 minutes from now. going to start in los gatos. we'll follow all of today's events on nbc bay area starting at 10:00. you can also see the coverage on the website, nbcbayarea.com. much more to come on that. first, we'll have a look at weather and traffic after the break.

welcome back now. the time is 9:28. clear sky over san francisco. same blue sky over san jose. and temperatures are still cool enough for a jacket but we're going to end up 5 to 8 degrees warmer than yesterday. 72 on the peninsula, 74 in the

tri-valley. warmer for tomorrow and a few showers expected for easter sunday. >> a slower drive just starting to recover right here palo alto, both directions between willow marsh, iicide say, and university. the crash, either side of the camera view. both are starting to clear, the southbound side slower. northbound slow san jose an easy drive. 280, there's still a little congestion around 880 and the typical spots around the airport. there's the bay bridge toll plaza, still slow. >> thank you very much for the update. we'll see you again in 25 minutes. for thounow, we return you to the "today" show.

. we are back with more on "today" on a thursday morning. you may have noticed we are all wearing blue or a pin to bring attention to autism awareness today. if you know somebody in your family or you know a next door neighbor or a kid in your school it feels like this is something that's touched everybody. we want to bring attention to it and raise awareness and money. okay. so there is this piece of video we wanted to show you from the bbc. i can't believe this guy got up and walked away. this is a jockey surviving a spectacular fall from a horse. >> oh my gosh. >> this is southwest england yesterday, louis ferguson is his name. >> oh. he walks away.

>> he gets up. >> you will see it in a second he gets up walks away. >> fought just falls. >> someer salts. >> he hits the jump. the horse is not injured. it's galloping away there. it's incredible. >> nobody got hurt. >> you know that. >> speaking of lynn berman le will be here with lenny b. al have a look at the weather. >> okay. let's go spanning the country. starting with your weekend, let's show what you we got. we have a risk of strong storms firing up in the mid-section of the country today. tomorrow they make their move into west texas, on into virginia and part of the ohio river valley. we are watching that. warm through the southeast and gulf coast. then for saturday some snow just before you have your easteric hunt through upstate new york northern new england, wet weather to the gulf coast. beautiful weather out west. sunday sunday! look at that lots of bunnies,

peeps and easterics. more wet weather down through the gulf coast, texas into the mid-mississippi river valley pacific northwest. a little on the damp side snow and 9:32. thank you, al. good morning to you. still chilly out there. breezy through the coast and the hills. wind is going to calm down tonight and we have a very cold night ahead. but temperatures in the afternoon for today and tomorrow well above average. into the 70s. your sun will set tonight at 7:30 and then temperatures really drop off as we get into easter weekend. we're expecting shower activity by late sunday that will continue into the first part of monday and another round expected on tuesday. we'll have more details in moments. don't forget get your weather any time you need it. go to weather cable.com. >> how excited are we? we have ernie hudson with us, he's one of the greatest stars

of all time "ghost butters" you may remember sandra bullock's fbi superior in the 2001 comedy "miss congeniality. >> >>. >> these days he stars in a tv movie "to hell and back." take a look. >> standing all tough like you don't care. ableing like my pain doesn't matter. well, it matters, kj. my son, he mattered. >> wereny hudson it is so good to see you. >> thank you. so good to see you, too. >> tell us about this roam. it's something you were a little skeptical about doing at first. >> yes, when i first heard about it. i wasn't that excited about it. after i read the script. my grandmother raised me. she was very religious. i knew about her. i knew this was something she would want to see and something she would really want me to do. it was very challenging. so me as an actor, finding roles

that really called everything i have to offer. this is a great role, a great story and a great easter story as well. >> how do you describe the character to people who will come and watch it? >> well it's based on the bible story of job and about a man who is a righteous man who does all the right stuff and then the devil makes a deal with god, which is kind of od and all of his success and his family and his health he loses that he still remains faithful. it's really about rebirth and redemption ability going through all those things when you know it doesn't make sense but my grandmother would say you are thinking in terms of time there are a lot of things we don't understand good thinks in terms of eternity. so this is about a man, a good man who is very successful and a great part. >> one of the things we understand about you, you are just a solid actor. 40 years in this business. >> thank you. >> have you impressed us across the board, this one whose heart's racing because of one

film "ghost busters." is it just amazing to have people come up and say, this is 21 of the greatest movies of all time? >> this as i was tauk walking out the door someone said "hey ernie, who you going to call?" so i'm honored and humbled that 30-plus years later people would still be wearing the jumpsuits and the backpack and turning their cars into automobiles. >> sleep income jumpsuits. >> every night. every night. i get slime poured on me every night. >> i understand this was a role when it came to you kind of had to fight for. you did an interview with "entertainment weekly," is that right? >> i have been very blessed. i worked for a long time but every role i had to fight for. this was no exception. i went through seven or eight auditions. any role there is probably 100 people up for it. you got to convince them you should be the guy who should be playing this. >> we will play a little game.

al is obsessed with ghost busters. we will take ghost buster's trivia. can you take one of those bells and ring in if you think you know the answer. first question what did rick morantz' character tull i turn into? >> a dog. >> what's his name? >> the role. >> ernie? >> key master. >> that's it. >> hey, al. >> here we go number two. redemption. what was the exact name of the marshmallow name? >> stay puff marshmallow man. >> ghost buster's backpacks called? >> oh that's a tie. backback. >> fantastic. where was the "ghost buster's" headquarters old police station, old library? >> old fire station. >> al roker. >> you said old. he was right there. >> who saening the title song?

>> go ahead. you got me. >> greg paerker herbs jr. >> ernie's character delivers the last line of "ghost busters. >> what are they? >> i love this town. >> yeah. oh all right. >> that's good. >> a prize? >> for ernie 12k3w4r oh my oh my goodness. >> are you sure you don't have any of this stuff? ernie, thank you so much. >> i'm not in there, though what is that about? >> we don't have the ernie. >> i had nothing to do with it. "to hell and back" premiers saturday. >> we will work on that doll thing there. up next movie-goers will be headed to the thee fer q. fast and furious"

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>> they handle it very well. >> talk about a counterprogram. >> not your ideal double feature. if you are not into "furious 7," "woman in gold." helen mirren plays a holocaust survivor trying to recover this classic painting. it's very good. >> a lot going on there, the least of which is the requested matmen" season opener season finale. >> this is huge eight years ago, it mulligan. this is truly the end of an era. this is the first of the last seven episodes of the series. truly nobody knows how this will end, don draper peggy. we want to know how it will all end. the thing i'm thinking of math true weiner the last thing he worked on is "sopranos." i'm happy to see how he ends this one. >> here at nbc, michael keaton

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a good thursday morning. it's 9:56. i'm sam brock. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. a final farewell to a fallen hero. san jose police officer michael johnson died in a gun battle last week. he's the first san jose officer to be killed in the line of duty

in more than a decade. >> let's take a live look now from our chopper over los gatos. that's near the darling and fisher chapel where the funeral procession for johnson will begin any minute now. when it starts it's going to go north through campbell and end up in san jose at the s.a.p. center. that's where the service is scheduled to begin at 11:00. >> following the service, the procession moves through downtown san jose to oak hill cemetery where a private burial will be held. >> a very somber day. what kind of conditions will greet the folks lebding their support today? let's check in with christina loren. >> thank you sam and laura. we have a really nice day on tap weather wise. temperatures will be comfortable. nice and clear out there in san francisco and san jose. we're on our way to 73 for the east bay. 74 degrees in the north bay, and right around 74 in the tri-valley as well. getting into the end of the week temperatures stay steady, then saturday into sunday everything changes. rain arrives. we're expecting our first showers on sunday right around 10:00 a.m. for the easter plans.

might want to have the egg hunt on the early side. that will continue into monday and tuesday. we'll have all the details on that tomorrow when we meet back here for today in the bay. let's check the drive. here's mike. >> looking to the peninsula where we're recovering from the earlier crashes through palo alto. slow heading south toward university. northbound, pigging up the speeds as we're trafficking on 237 and 101. we talked about the funeral procession route on winchester and san carlos, but it will block traffic at times heading in toward downtown san jose where we see 87 and 280 slow. we know there are a lot of folks heading into the area. back to you guys. >> thank you very much. nbc bay area is airing the entire service for officer michael johnson starting with the procession in just moments.

the community comes together to remember a fallen officer. >> we will keep him in our memory as we go out there and continue to do the job we love to do and i'm sure he loved to do. >> san jose officer michael johnson killed in the line of duty. >> soft spoken good sense of humor. >> a memorial service this morning bringing in top state leaders and law enforcement agencies across the country. >> he was very dedicated, but more importantly, though this was a person who has promise.

>> good morning, and thank you so much for joining us on this special edition of nbc bay area news. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock. we are now one hour away from the beginning of the memorial service for michael johnson. >> right now, the procession carrying officer johnson's body will be leaving darling and fisher chapels in los gatos. a live look from overhead this morning. the procession actually will pass through three cities on its way to the s.a.p. center in san jose. you can see all the people that have been gathering outside on your right, gives you an idea of the map of the location of where the procession will actually go. >> a closer detail of the route. officers will escort his body up santa cruz avenue in los gatos which will turn into winchester. in campbell they will head east on stevens creek boulevard, and then they will head north on

monthgomery street that turns into autumn and that will take them to the s.a.p. center the site of the memorial service for johnson. >> this will all lead to rolling road closures along the procession route, and traffic will not be allowed to pass the procession itself on city streets. officers are encouraging people to use public transportation during this time to try to ease congestion in and out of the area. >> a lot of people interested in seeing today's procession of course. just a little bit of background. officer johnson shot and killed last tuesday while responding to a domestic call. a 14-year veteran of the san jose police department and only 38 years old. >> so young, so much life left to live and so many people will be paying tribute out there at the s.a.p. center. it's starting in los gatos where officer johnson's memorial procession will head toward the s.a.p. center in san jose later today. we see so many chp officers lining the streets, ready to follow that procession up

through campbell up to san jose itself. through the streets. >> of course every bay area law enforcement agency has reached out to sjpd to find out how they could help in the ceremony honoring the memory of michael johnson, and many of them pretty much all of the 13 santa clara to be manning the streets today while this ceremony goes on. >> exactly. within the county as well they're having officers from throughout the area trying to assist, to even give those that are even closer in the san jose police department a chance to actually go to the memorial service today at s.a.p. center so they can pay their respects. so hard losing a coworker, but one you work tirelessly next to and so tragically as well. >> about 4,000 people are expected to attend that memorial service. again, it's going to start in about an hour at 11:00. >> we want to take note that we are trying to be respectful of

the family. there are certain parts where they will need their moments of grief and we're going to most certainly respect that as often times you'll see the chopper shot widen out. we'll bring you the majority of the memorial itself. it's pretty well set out, the itinerary of how things will go once they arrive at the s.a.p. center. it's a big loss not only for the community but you can't even imagine for the family themselves. >> yes the families, of course and people coming out not just members of the police department and family but folks who have never met officer johnson before. you're seeing an incredible coming together from all facets of the bay area today. as we honor this individual who is described as brave and sensitive and dedicated to serving the community in which he lived. >> that's the lovely thing about it as well getting to know the officer a little more than just a face just the badge number. the person himself. officer johnson was only 38 years old. he had been married not too long ago. from what i understand, they were married in a civil ceremony

but planning more of a larger celebration this summer. so our thoughts and prayers of course go out to his grieving wife. >> plan to raise their family in san jose as well. so right now, we're looking at an aerial perspective of the darling and fisher chapels at los gatos. that's where the procession is going to begin momentarily. we're waiting on that now and we have a reporter there as well. christie smith is in los gatos. an emotional day, just steps away from where you are right now. >> absolutely. and it looks like that procession is leaving as we speak. we just heard some of the engines start up. so i'm going to go ahead and just let you take a look and listen at what's happening here. they just are taking off right now.

>> as we arrived, we started to see more and more people showing up with flowers, signs of support for fallen san jose police officer michael johnson. some of them carrying american flags, in tears. just saying they wanted to come out and pay their respects, to honor his sacrifice. we've seen them coming from places like oregon some of the police officers who take part in this from contra costa county all over the bay area.

we're seeing people out here carrying signs and flowers saying they had to be here. they heard the story, watched it unfold. we've also seen people with their children telling us they really wanted to be part of this really wanted to be part of the final route to say good-bye. officers have been standing by. one told us he was here for hours overnight, was leaving here to go straight to the s.a.p. center. to honor his friend michael johnson. traffic, as you mentioned, in los gatos, campbell and san jose, will be impacted as the rolling road closures happen. assist point people following and watching as they go down the street here and we have seen officers lined up down the street, motorcycle officers we're told at least 200 of them as well as patrol cars taking part. so again, many people here in los gatos saying they wanted to pay tribute as well. and really pay their respects to

this officer and his sacrifice. so you can see it going down now, as they head down the street to campbell towards san jose, the s.a.p. center for the service that begins at 11:00 a.m. you can see now they're on their way. >> okay thank you very much. as we talk about tributes pouring in right now to officer michael johnson. all of the things this community has done just in the last week after the tragedy last tuesday. it has been everything from lowering the flags at half staff to black stripes on the badges of police officers, to schools lowering their flags, to vigils condolence notes, all sorts of expression from everybody in the community. >> immediately, outside of the san jose police department in downtown san jose you just saw the multitude of flowers, candles, well wishers, just leaving little notes, mementos many of whom never met officer johnson. but he was born to serve and

protect, and that's what he did, and this is how a community gathers behind him to thank him, and to thank his family as well. this is the ultimate sacrifice that he gave. one that no one expects but one that no doubt family members as they send their loved ones off to work every day, fear in their own lives. it's wonderful to see the tribute. no doubt we'll see a lot of american flags, as we do in the lower half of the screen lining the route as they make their way to the s.a.p. center. >> yeah it seems appropriate to mention at this point that the family understands that perspective as well you don't have to be a member of a law enforcement agency or police department is understand the pain they're going through right now, and they said earlier in the week that we appreciate all the thoughts and prayers we received. we take comfrtd in your sharing of our pain and your recognition that police officers lay it on the line day in and day out as they work to make the world a better place. and colleagues of michael johnson all say that this was an individual who specifically wanted to serve his community

and he did so in several capacities within the police department. wanting to make his immediate surroundings a better place and a safer place for the people who live there, and there's really no more noble gesture or profession than doing that. >> very much so. to kind of get to know officer johnson, unfortunately after the fact, a little more, just oza community, he was known for his calm demeanor very warm presence and he even responded to the victims he served with an incredible level of sensitiveitysensitivity. he never complained, just did his job. he loved his job. he grew up in the south bay, moved here, he was young, around 11 or 12 years old, went to local high schools as well. >> we're learning more about his family background and public service and working in law enforcement was kind of in the bloodlines. his father had been had worked for the armed services as well. and ultimately moved to become a member of the calaveras county sheriff's department and so he was kind of following in those

footsteps. moved to san jose in 1988 and was a local kid, went to gunderson high school. >> a local kid, rode a bike and delivered newspapers back for the mercury news. that's really his first job. gunderson high school in san jose graduated in 1995. captain of the chess team in high school. no doubt, had some talents there. had a black belt in jujitsu. became a teacher at a dogeo as well. >> absolutely. this is someone who demonstrated by all accounts from all of his colleagues and fellow police officers extreme dedication to everything that he did. and you talk about that sensitivity, he was a field training officer, and he helped to train young recruits and found himself oftentimes in sense situations and most of the folks who spoke of johnson and his life talked about the fact he had a way of listening to people, a sense of trust and confidence. his own self-assurance helping them feel more comfortable and he was very skilled at defusing

tense situations. >> exactly. look at all the people who are growing, the crowds growing with all the flags lining the routes that the procession is taking place. eventually making its way as we said to the s.a.p. center in san jose. where thousands no doubt, will be gathering as well. to pay tribute to the fallen officer. chriskris sanchez has been live since very early this morning. no doubt you have seen the crowds grow out there, kris. >> the crowds are growing and the number of uniforms we're seeing is remarkable. and as you look at that chopper shot over the procession route, you can see the number of people who have turned out to provide their support and to show their gratitude for the service of this officer and the rest of the department that he served so proudly, and when he arrived here, he will be received by hundreds of his own officers, san jose police officers also officers from as far away from dallas. we saw a patrol car from dallas.

we'll let you look behind us. the fire department has two of the engine ladders to put up a giant american flag. his body will come through here along with his family and beyond that, a sea of blue. all of the san jose police officers who were able to be here today to show their respects, and with such heavy hearts, because they know that on any given day, on any given shift, that could have been them. they are here to pay their respects and as they are on duty, as you mentioned, there are officers from all of the different agencies within santa clara county who are patrolling the streets of san jose. if you're in san jose you might see a sunnyvale patrol car or a milpitas patrol car in your neighborhood, and that is the reason why. we have seen a number of dignitaryies as well, but really the person that we talked to this morning that put it the best was the chief, larry escobell. he's not a man of a lot of

words. he's a rather quiet leader himself, but he talked to us about who michael johnson was and he said he has a poignant story his wife shares that he's going to share inside but he said he wrauz a quiet leader he was unassuming. he was approachable and respectful, and as you mentioned, didn't extend just to his officers that he was training out in the field. that was also how he treated his community, which was his community. it's where he grew up and where he was raised, where he had his paper route, throwing out the mercury news as a young man. he also talked about what really is the most emotional part of this day for him. >> i think it's all of this. it really is. it's seeing his car, speaking and talking to his family seeing the respects of his fellow officers not only within our department but throughout the country. i think everything about this

day that is very important for me for all of us. >> and that was the chief. he said really his foremost thought is not only of the department but really of the officer's family who has asked for so much privacy. they're grieving so heartily that initially they were going to come out and make a statement to the public, and even that was too difficult for them today. but the chief said he's going to be with them today and will provide as much comfort as possible, and that really seeing all of these moments that you're going to see throughout this morning, the procession and the public joining in the officers and all the different uniforms the american flag seeing officer johnson's face on the electronic billboard outside the shark tank are all moments that will stay with them and hopefully provide them some level of comfort. again, officer johnson had a wife and still, as laura, you said so much life to live as

my little girl said he never even got a chance to be a dad. that's really sad. officers lined up as far as you can see. this is called the honor cord. what they're doing is lining up shoulder to shoulder, and they will do that as far as they possibly can. at this point, we are at the corner of santa clara and autumn street, and we're several blocks away from 87th but spokesman enrique garcia said if there are enough officers to line up to highway 87 they'll do that. it's quite possible. not too long ago, just a few years ago, we had a sad occasion of burying two police officers from santa cruz county who were killed in an ambush and this is the same place where that memorial happened. i asked if it was going to be a bigger memorial for, rather the memorial would have been bigger because there were two officers and honestly, it seems like officer johnson was so well respected on this force that more than one officer within

sjpd said they expected this memorial today would be even bigger. so we are waiting for him to arrive, and his procession with his family. and with some of his other fellow officers and like i said, as he rolls in it will be with a tremendous amount of respect, a sea of blue a sea of other officers other uniforms from across the country. and also within the bay area as well. and the one thing that they will have in common is that they all have that black bar against their badges over their shoelds, showing that they are united in their grief over losing a comrade. laura and sam. >> okay inspiring to see. thank you very much kris. that kind of patchwork connection and connectivity of all of these police forces all over the country coming to honor. >> truly united. you're not just talking about police force but you see the fire department the chp, the sheriff's department, all of the different agencies that are contributing, not only from the bay area but as kris mentioned,

from across the country as well. you're seeing patrol car driven from texas this morning. no doubt from throughout california as well. continuing to give you a live look overhead of the procession that is now moved in to the campbell area. we saw briefly while we were talking to kris move onto winchester boulevard. >> next stop is san jose. once that motorcade reaches san carlos it will turn east in the city and head off to the s.a.p. center, and incredible imagery there, symbolism of the fire trucks hoisting the american pellagin the air as the officers stood beneath it lining up shoulder to shoulder as kris was pointing out, from the s.a.p. center out. they might make it out to 87 and certainly, their support goes well beyond. >> look at that as well. officers you see, and there's just some utility workers that pull over they have taken off their hard hats. they're holding them over their hearts. everyone is taking a moment to stop and pay a tribute to this

far too young fallen officer from the san jose police department. >> and it's, of course viewed as having such gravity throughout the state, not just here in the bay area. the flag being flown at half staff at the capital. kamala harris is going to be addressing our state's attorney general is going to address everyone in attendance today and this marked the first police officer in the entire state of california who has passed away in the line of duty this year. >> look at that tribute right there. that truly move said you when you see the fire trucks the officers, that just stop. >> it's chilling.

welcome back. this morning, the community honoring fallen officer michael johnson, the first san jose police officer to be killed in the line of duty since 2001. >> a live procession is happening right now. it left los gatos this morning from the darling fisher mortuary site. we have been following all

along. now it's in campbell as it moves along the roadways followed by police officers on motorcycles, patrol cars as well. overhead, we have seen firefighters standing in salute. seen common civilians standing as well stopping taking a break, taking a moment before it eventually moves all the way to the s.a.p. center where thousands are expected to gather for a special memorial service that should take place at around 11:00 this morning. >> we're seeing pictures from local police agencies as well tweeting out pictures of their participation in the event, manning the streets of san jose in support of san jose's police officers and the entire community here playing any part they can to help honor the memory of michael johnson. that was a look you just saw, they're heading right now north on winchester boulevard. once that procession arrives add stevens creek, it's going to turn rights and head east to the s.a.p. center. >> that's where stephanie chuang is at the corner of winchester

and stevens creek. we're going to check in with her live and see how people are gathering there as well as we're seeing throughout the community. >> an incredible response this morning, this procession has been going on now for about 20 minutes or so. it started a little after 10:00. as you mentioned, began in los gatos, moving forward and seeing police officers from all over the country coming to pay tribute, community members, if they haven't already honored the memory of officer johnson at schools and at public sites with flowers and with letters and condolences and all other forms of expression. >> whatever they could do. talking about whatever you can do as well it's interesting. we're seeing that every police department chief in santa clara county is actually out on patrol just so that officers from san jose police department could attend the memorial service. that is just helping each other out. it's paying tribute in a way that they can help each other out so the streets continue to be patrols should anything

happen everybody is well protected, but it gives people a chance to grieve. they have not not just an officer, but a coworker a friend. >> thousands of people expected at the ceremony but who knows how many countless other are on the procession route and are taking in the moment. we have stephanie chuang out on stevens creek boulevard awaiting the procession that is going to turn off right behind stephanie. we have been talking about people coming from all areas of the bay, the country. what are you seeing? >> hey, good morning, sam and laura. we're on winchester before stevens creek about the two thirds point to the actual memorial service site. we have about three dozen people at least, 40 people here people from the community who said they wanted to show their support as well as members of the law enforcement community, those who retired, from the santa clara sheriff's department as well as san jose police officers. an american flag out here. we're also standing out here

when we caught an lapd officer who came up from l.a. today. he had ties to the police department family. let's take a listen. >> to tell you the truth, i would have traveled much farther for this. this is what we do out of solidarity. tragedy for everybody in the community and everybody in law enforcement at large. we want to support that. >> it hits you doubly hard because your father was an officer with san jose, right? >> yes, my old man was on the job here for 30 years and retired a couple years ago. a second generation tradition for our family. >> how does it impact a family with such a history of law enforcement? >> we take it hard. a lot of people are grieving but in the law enforcement family, you take it extra hard because you know the risk that comes with the job and protecting people every day. you know what comes with that. >> now, here live you can see in the distance maybe some police lights approaching. the procession is coming. it's on its way. really quickly, though we also spoke with someone from the austin police department. he came all the way from texas, and the reason is he also used to be part of the san jose

police department. hear what he had to say. >> i actually used to be an officer with the san jose police department for a long time. and i left the department a couple years ago. and i've been with the austin police department now for about two and a half years. the chief out there reached out to me and asked if i would like to come out and pay my respects and see the brothers and family i had out here. >> so you can hear the emotion there with these officers who feel extreme ties not just with san jose police but just in the law enforcement community, and family, we hear that word a lot today. i want to bring in before we see the procession come by paul who used to be with san jose police and you said you came out here because, of course, you feel so much for this loss of officer michael johnson. >> absolutely. he paid the ultimate price, and we owe it to him for respect, and because of the sacrifice, i hope the citizens of san jose

truly understand the price he paid. >> how long were you with san jose police and how does it feel to see all the support from community members here today? >> i think it's great. there are many many officers from other outside jurisdictions that are here and i hope the family understands how much he'll be missed and what an incredible and professional officer he was, and how he enjoyed his work. >> you were with the department for how long? >> for about 26 years. >> i know your wife is standing here next to you. there must be a lot of concern when it comes to family members, too, when you're in the line of law enforcement work. what was the discussion with your wife too when this happened? >> actually it was my wife's suggestion that we stand out here today. and pay tribute. and because of her suggestion we're here now and we're overwhelmingly thankful for the san jose police officers and all men and women in uniform to protect us make the ultimate sacrifice, and ask for nothing

in return other than just being treated with dignity. >> and paul you can shed some light on this for us. from a police officer's perspective, we're about to see right now the lights come by with the procession. how much does this mean in just a little bit? >> right now, it means everything. >> sums it all up. >> this is it. this is the ultimate sacrifice. and we owe it to him, and everyone wearing the uniform, to pay our respects. >> okay thank you, paul. i really appreciate it. paul used to be with san jose police for, you heard it 26 years. we're now preparing to see the procession go by. let's take a moment.

>> crowds that are gathered. this is along winchester boulevard. they'll be turning now to go continue their journey along towards the s.a.p. center. you know what was moving as well

to see, as we took the aerial overhead shot, traffic on the opposite side as well. completely coming to a halt no matter where they were. pulling aside. people just literally taking a moment as we heard from the bystander bystander. just taking a moment to pay a little bit of respect. of course remembering officer michael johnson today. just 38 years old. killed sadly in the line of duty. >> the exact same impression. just so quiet and calm on the roadways. you hear really from our perspective the roaring of the engines, the passing of the motorcycles, but not talking. just observation. >> which is so interesting because we are in a busy hairied life all the time and for people to stop what they're doing and, you know, he paid the ultimate price. everyone has said it out there. it's so moving to see all of the officers and different departments that have come from

throughout the country. we have a few scattered reporters talking to i talked to an officer from dallas one from austin one from los angeles, and this is just scratching the surface because they come throughout california as well but other parts of the country, new york as well and their chiefs understand, do you need to be there? please go and represent us. or just you as an individual if you need to be there that's okay to go. >> it's one patch of street on this many mile long procession and stephanie spoke with people from all over the country. you mentioned the police officer from austin texas, who used to be an officer at the san jose police department. such a close network of people. and of course the pain is felt throughout that entire network, and seeing how people in the bay area here in san jose understand what's going on right now. to your point, they understand the gravity and the import because this is something that really affected an entire community, not one specific

police force or one particular city or town. >> yeah we saw it. it was really immediately after sadly he was killed. the memorials growing at the site and the police department as well. we're going to continue to follow the procession as it moves towards the s.a.p. center a memorial service will be happening with many dignitaries attending and speaking as well. that is scheduled at 11:00. we're going to take a quick break but we'll be right back.

this morning, the community is honoring officer michael johnson. he is the first san jose police officer to be killed in the line of duty since 2001. we've been taking live looks at the procession from overhead as it made its journey from los gatos to san jose. it passed by stevens creek just moments ago, and along the roult, we have seen so many people. take a look at the live look. people standing on corners and what not, just taking a moment. >> it's been a somber day, and a reflective day, but also an inspiring one in the sense that every single bay area law enforcement agency reached out to san jose to find out how it

could play a role in helping to honor michael johnson. and on that note now, we send it over to michelle roberts who has been watching all the agencies coming to lend their support on a very important day for the community. >> well, sam, i'm outside the s.a.p. center as officers and law enforcement agencies from all over the country and as you mentioned the bay area are now lining the streets. a very quiet mood out here, very somber but as everyone was arriving, it seemed like a bit of a celebration honoring the life of officer johnson, and celebrating the work that they do every day. and i'm here with mike mkcminamy, you came with a group. tell me why you thought it was so important to be here. >> we wanted to come here to show our support not only to officer johnson and his family but also offer our deepest condolences to his organization and the community which he honorably served. >> this is something that santa cruz has felt in the past as you were mentioning earlier. it's bringing back the memories

of loss. >> unfortunately, two years ago almost to the day, we came here in a similar procession for two fallen officers. and again, like that we wanted to show our support to this organization as all these public safety agencies are here representing their organizations want to do as well for the community and the family. >> there's been a lot of talk about brotherhood and sisterhood and community today. can you talk about what it feels like to see the group out here supporting the san jose police department? >> it's an absolute honor to stand here among these fine men and women who so selflessly serve their communities. it's a true honor and a testament to what we do and every person that's out here is honored to be here and show their support for this community and mr. johnson. >> thank you so much, mike. we really appreciate it. the motorcade is heading our direction, and it's a very quiet and somber mood as everyone

waits for it to approach. reporting live outside s.a.p. center michelle roberts. >> thank you very much michelle. as we see the motorcade approach where michelle is as well it started the journey after 10:00 this morning from the los gatos area, and we have seen officers shoulder to shoulder there at the s.a.p. center forming kind of like a human chain, kind of a shield gathered together mourning together. the community mourns as well at the fallen officer, just 38 years old. >> channeling their connection and you heard the word selflessness mentioned by the california state park officer. and it's something we have heard from every police officer so far commenting on what's happening. when you have a family and loved ones and you take on a role to protect the community in which you live there's an understanding that every single day, every time you leave the house, you're putting your lives in danger and you're doing it to protect the people you care about in your community. and as one officer said it's the ultimate sacrifice. >> a good reminder not only

every single day they leave the house, but every call they go on as well. it's a dangerous world out there and they're there to serve and protect. they give up their life to do that, and sadly, he gave the ultimate price. that's why we're paying a very special tribute. >> that procession is moving along and approaching the s.a.p. center, i believe it's still on san carlos but getting rather close. also at the s.a.p. center right now is our very own kris sanchez where thousands of people are going to attend that memorial service, kris and the last time we saw you, officers were lining up shoulder to shoulder outside of the s.a.p. to show their support. laura just mentioned it a second ago as well. >> yeah something that is called an honor chord, and they go shoeld toor shoulder to receive their fallen brother as he arrives here. and michelle roberts did a really good job of setting the scene, showing you the sea of different uniforms the people who are gathered here to receive officer michael johnson. but you know before that it took on the mood of we have all

been to a funeral before where you have seen long lost friends maybe family you haven't seen before, and there are hugs and laughter, and all of that has kind of died out because it's starting to get very very real. we're going to ask allen to turn the camera around. you probably have the chopper shotads well. you can start to see the flashing lights of the front of the motorcade as it arrives at s.a.p. arena, and it's getting very, very quiet out here. officer michael johnson making his way in. let's take a listen. >> so they are just about a half block away. the front of the motorcade with the chp officers and the san jose police motorcycle units are leading the way.

officer michael johnson's body there in one of the vehicles and his family also behind them. it is so quiet out here now. all of the hugs and the welcome to town and the thank you for coming those have quieted down as the officers reflect on what happened to their fallen brother and as you mentioned, sam, what could happen to them anytime they leave the house, and for every officer there are dozens of family members and friends who are also affected. we're seeing officers from all range of uniforms. we're seeing sheriff's deputies we see khakis, tans blacks, blues. we've even seen fatigues and a couple sailors as well who have turned out to show their respects, and here they are as they start to arrive. >> we see the vantage point from overhead as well kris seeing the procession move along, and you know the common day people

the civilians, the us out there of our community, standing alongside, but it is something moving for certain, to see the sea of officers and lieutenants and the sheriff's deputies. >> also so interesting just to see the juxtaposition of the two angles, the aerial wide effect of how this has impacted everybody, and streets that are closed down, and as you mentioned earlier, laura, people who have stommed to watch what is happening and then the mike row. the rows and rows of people standing outside the s.a.p. from all different parts of the country, here to lend their support. both physically and figuratively. >> they're going under the american flag. >> a sea of officers a sea of

respect, that's what we're seeing here today for officer michael johnson. sadly, imagine from our perspective. you're seeing it from overhead from the crews on the ground. imagine the family members in the car following as well. how moved they must be at those that want to just come out and pay tribute to their husbands their sons their brother. >> an entire sea of people and the family has outlined all of the roles that michael johnson had served. they said earlier, we love you, mike. our husband, son, brother, uncle, and hero. you cannot express how deep of a hole in our hearts we're left with by his passing. and you're right. that's the first-person perspective inside of the hearse as they head toward the s.a.p. center on the periphery, going in. just the depth and the outpouring of this particular

ceremony, how many people have come to witness this and to show that this impacts me, impacts you, it impacts everybody in the community. >> very true sam. if you have ever lost a loved one, having the strength of all those people there, that continues to follow, and hopefully will follow this family so they get through. when you lose a loved one, you never get over it. you just get used to living with it. it's a tough place to be. but it is wonderful to see a community truly behind them, supporting them and no doubt, will continue to be. this is a family. >> because we don't all know what it's like to lose a police officer, but we all know what it's like to experience tragedy within your family. it's inevitable. >> there's said to be thousands of people out there. they thought at one point up to 4,000 people who would attend this ceremony. it's set to get under way, pretty much right on time. they thought the arrival would be about this time. we also want to give a moment as well.

we're going to widen the shot because the family wants to have their moment and privacy to enter the s.a.p. and we're respecting that today. we will continue our coverage coming up. officer memorial in san jose.

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it's a tragedy. and we also have heroes that were involved that night. and it's great to see the coming together of law enforcement. we all support each other. we all do the same job, and we have the deepest, deepest sympathy for san jose police department the officer's family, and we're part of the family. >> there's a lot of broken hearts in the city of san jose right now. there's surely a lot of broken hearts among the public safety personnel throughout the state and country. we need to have an opportunity

to grieve, and they have been doing that all week but today is really the pinnacle of that. >> santa clara county sheriff and supervisor. lending their condolences this morning. as the community is hahnonoring officer michael johnson, the first san jose police officer to be killed in the line of duty since 2001. >> we just watched what appeared to be the end of the procession. it started a little after 10:00 this morning in los gatos. traveled north into campbell and san jose and peeled off down stevens creek boulevard and san carlos street ultimately to the s.a.p. center which you see from the aerial perspective. some 4,000 plus people for the memorial that should start in the next 20 to 25 minutes. >> so many officers going into the s.a.p. center. they were lineing the streets there. you see in orderly fashion, but shoulder to shoulder literally.

you could probably hear a pin drop as the hearse went by underneath that very flag you see waving in the wind. >> just the size and breadth of the flag is enormous and the symbolism of it as well. a lot of people feeling patriotic and also supportive of someone who dedicated his life to helping those around him. let's send it over to nbc bay area's kris sanchez who has been live at the s.a.p. center this morning. kris, tell us about what's in store for the service and the sentiment right now. >> well hi, there. you just saw officer johnson's body, his body in the hearse passing right under the flag. now, his family is taking a private moment with him as he is taken inside the s.a.p. center for the memorial service that is to start in just the next couple minutes. and what you can see now is all of the officers who lined the route to receive him, they are now also filing in to the s.a.p. center. once the service is over they will do the same thing in reverse. they will come outside and line

up once again in that honor chord, shoulder to shoulder to see him off on the private procession to the private burial with his family a little bit later this afternoon. and i can tell you that it has gotten very very real out here. very somber now. all of the hellos and welcomes to town that we heard earlier, those have gone away. today, we're going to hear from a feed from inside. we're going to get a picture, a live picture of what's happening on the inside and you know there are going to be a number of dignitaries talking, including police chief larry escovel, he said the family is really at the forefront of his mind. he said he has had opportunities to spend time with them and that they are taking this loss very, very deeply. at one point, it seemed like they were going to come out and address the media so we could then share that with you, and at the last minute they said they just didn't even have that in

them. they just couldn't do it. but the chief talks about what kind of person michael johnson was. he said he was brave and simple in the way that he lived like a spartan. he really didn't have more than he needed. he was approachable and respectful with his community as well as with his force. and the chief said he's going to share a funny story about michael johnson that his wife shared with him. he didn't want to give it away. it's too early but i suspect that might be one of the more poignant moments we hear inside. let's take a listen to the chief talking about the johnson family today. >> well it's not easy. i mean we all know that. not only did he lose his life losing a life in the manner he did, providing service for our citizens, and answering that call. so right now it's the initial stage of grieving obviously, and we want to bury him in a proper manner and after that

yes, our men and women, it's a part of the process that we're working with now in terms of grievance counseling. it's important for them for us to provide that to them to make them feel not only appreciated, but to make sure we account for their mindsets in terms of their ability to function and understand that it's normal. a lot of the feelings they're having now. >> and that was chief larry ekquivel, talking about the family and the process they'll have with grieving along with the department that lost an officer who seemed to be by all accounts an upstanding citizen, a true leader quiet leader and again, we see folks filing in right now, right behind me here. we see some soldiers in fatigues right now. and so all kinds of folks represented here. the chief is going to talk about that funny anecdote he got from

michael johnson's wife, but also we might learn a little more about him. the family has been very protective of their privacy during this very difficult time and we have tried to be as respectful as possible knowing that you the public, you want to know more about the fallen hero as well. but inside the arena right now, people are seeing photos that go beyond that police officer shot in his uniform with his badge. we're seeing pictures of michael johnson as he grew up and he is a local boy. he grew up here in san jose went to gunderson high school. he had a paper route, so perhaps if you have lived in san jose your whole life, maybe he delivered your newspaper. he went to gunderson high school, as i mentioned, and his family is local here as well. as we mentioned earlier, he was married but didn't have a chance to have children. he's just 38 years and a 14-year veteran of the force. hopefully we will hear more from

chief esquivel who will share stories from the family, and his sister is expected to speak this morning and that will be nice to hear from the family. i suspect they will be overwhelmed with the show of support that is pouring into s.a.p. center and that lines the route all the way from lose gatoes to the s.a.p. arena. they had about a week to process all of this but as we all know sometimes when you get to the funeral is when it really starts to feel very real. so the proceedings inside are going to start at about 11:00. we will hear the always iconic amazing grace, and then we will get into the services as well as chief esquivel we'll hear from attorney general kamala harris, and hopefully from a member of the family and they'll be able to share with us exactly who mike as they call him, who mike was. we know they will miss him forever, and again, as we see

the officers filing into the s.a.p. center we'll remind you they will come back out, they will take some time for them to line the route once again. and send mike johnson off to his final burial. he will pass under the giant ladders from the san jose fire department trucks. and there will be also a fly-over with the missing man formation. so all kinds of tributes to him here at s.a.p. center. and also something for the community to see and also some private moments for the family as well. laura and sam. >> thank you very much, kris. we see all of the officers filing in now, preparing for the memorial service that is about to get under way. what is so touching as well is we have seen his photo where it is this officer shot. he's very serious in it as well but the family has now made available some personal very personal photos him as a little

boy, as a boy scott, and maybe some nieces and nephews as well. it brings the person the charismatic smile we haven't seen a lot of pictures the family is showing right now, which is very nice because in a way, you feel like you get to know him a little better. >> it just adds an entirely different dimension to your understanding of what's happening. you see him as a young boy with the big blue eyes blowing out a birthday cake or with his wife whom he planned to have a child with here in san jose. family, all of his closest friends and relatives. just humanizes it in a way that talking about what his contributions have been and how he served san jose it just adds a whole other layer. it's really nice that we were able to see it. >> exactly very nice of the family to show it. you see it you see the fun, the warmth, the charismatic smile, the personality that oftentimes you don't. they're the men in blue they're out there protecting but they're people. they're family members and membersf our communities, and

that's why we're paying a special tribute today. our own michelle roberts is also live out there, near the s.a.p. center, and it's amazing to see all the different agencies that have come out there, michelle. >> it's really incredible. hundreds of them lining the streets. many of them have already shuffled inside the s.a.p. arena. now you can see the motorcade out here. i'm looking at morgan hill san mateo, gilroy just one after another. and i talked to many of these law enforcement agencies who say they just wanted to be here. they not only wanted to honor the life of michael johnson, but they wanted to let the san jose community and police department know that this is a team effort. we're all in this together. so many people have been talking about the community and what they do every day is to protect us. so when one of them fall they say it's a loss to everyone. as you mentioned, laura, a couple times you could hear a pin drop out here. it was very silent when the motorcade was going by. but earlier, when everyone was

arriving, it was a joyful experience. people were hugging, saying hi to old friends and laughing because they wanted this to be a celebration of officer johnson's life. and now it's the time to mourn, and it's very quiet out here as people reflect and it's a beautiful, sunny day, but i think everyone is just taking this moment to appreciate their jobs and unfortunately, remember the life of johnson. and they will be filing in here in just a few moments as the family has a moment to mourn in peace. they're entering right now, just to have a moment to themselves, but obviously, so many people here in the community just wanted to be a part of this. i spoke to a wife of one of the san jose police officers there are many wives gathered here together. they say, you know what this is something we worry about every day, when our husbands go to work. so many people are feeling this and also people who don't have any ties to the police department. they're out here taking pictures. they just want to see what this

is all about and pay their respects in any way they can. such an incredible shot here. you have the flag over the s.a.p. center and hundreds of officers are going in. many different colors. you have the black and blue for the san jose police department. but you have sailors, and you have people from all over the country as well as the bay area here to pay their respects. we'll send back in to you now. >> i don't think you can overstate how powerful that human chord was, seeing all of the officers lined up outside of the s.a.p. center and now returning and filing back inside as they carry his body inside to begin this ceremony. just words can't do that justice. >> no, very much so. this is a live look inside s.a.p. center where many dignitaries will gather as well. the bishop of santa clara will be leading prayer as well as the amazing grace we'll hear. we're curious to hear from the chief of police