could be putting tens right now a lack of funding and education and training could be putting tens of thousands of young athletes at risk. we investigate concussion safety laws. tonight the mayor is responding. first, people forced out of their homes as an explosion causes a panic in a neighborhood. fogood evening. thanks for joining us. we are on with a special edition of nbc news because of sunday night football. we begin with a frightening evening in san jose. an explosion sends two people to the hospital. it began at a home on moon flower court. people living near by told to get out as the bomb squad was called in. jessica is liveod iith the very

latest, jesca >> now six hours after that explosion and police and the bomb squad are still here in front of that home. take a look. i can tell you they have mostly cleared up their investigation and allowed folks back into their homes tonight. >> the bomb squad detonated illegal fireworks. >> i heard on explosion and the house kind of rumbled. i went to garage my boys were running out of it. >> her boyfriend suffered an injury to his hand in the blast. they are treating both for nonlife threatening burns.

>> police say at this point it's goes off it could be more than you could handle. unclear if charges will be filed. she says her boyfriend didn't have bad intentions. she says he just had an interest in fire crackers. >> hoping he is okay. we have a baby on the way. >> coming up at 11:00 i'll have more about what happened inside that garage. nbc bay area news. we'll be following t latest home page father or motherot of concern over areg job applicants. they wanted to know if employees had rch been the victims of sexual assault. critics said it could be discriminatory and possibly illegal.

we are in the news room with more on the mayor's immediate response. >> the mayor ordered an immediate investigation into the police department's hiring practices. it couldn't happen soon enough according to a bay area employment lawyer. he says the disclosures unfairly target mostly women. >> questions swirling as to why oakland pd to disclose confidential including whether they are victims of sexual assault. >> it is certainly not going t women. they are suffering from sexual assault. >> it is unclear how long it has been in place. opd has not responded to request

for comment. police officials say that the department wants to review any police reports that any applicant might appear in. the firm does not ask if they were the victim of other crimes. late tonight he was taking action. shaft issued a statement saying i ordered the where they authorized release of confidential records including those whether they are assault. they said resilience is a character quality we respects honor in oakland. we asked they said they think it is wrong and never heard

anything like this at any other agency. nbc bay area news. >> thank you very much. a follow up to pg and e's move to prevent wild fires. some leaders aren't happy with the way pg and e carried it out. executive officer asked the board of supervisors to sign a letter of concern. the letter says while napa understands the need to reduce fire dangers leaders and residents need more notice and more details. it asked pg and e to partner with leaders and agencies to make sure people are more vote letter is scheduled for tuesday. one of the most hotly contested propositions funds

essential to safety. supporters rallied in walnut creek today plus repeals the gas tax. they say it cost the average family nearly $800 a year and much divert aid way from road repair. they say the label says repealed road repairs is misleading. >> we know the money is t t roa. why are the roads threatening us if we vote on 6 we'll die there a car accident? it is because the politicians are lying. they know we want road repairs and they are dangling it like an ornament. they have saying we'll fix your roads this time. >> opponents of prop 6 say it is an attack on bridge and road safety. they claim it would eliminate funding for more than 6,500

transportation projects. tomorrow is the last day you can register to vote in this upcoming election. you have until mid-noinight. we put a link on our twitter feed. you can also use the postal service but make sure your application is postmarked october 22nd. new tonight the trump administration is spear heading an effort to roll back rights for the transgender community it recently won. department of health and human services wants to establish a legal definition. it would be determined at birth and unchangeable. it loosened largely leaving it up to an individual's choice. krit ks a critics are calling it out of existence. they tweeted that the attack on transgender people is apaling and has no place in an inclusive

society. me details on the death. the saudi foreign minister says the killing was a tremendous mistake. it is after they first denied any involvement. this morning the foreign minister said a rogue operation is to blame for the journalist's murder. he insisted the crown prince did not know about it. they say he died in a fistfight. members of congress are demanding answer. they are promising more answers and information tuesday. we could find out tomorrow if a verdict to award hundreds of millions of dollars to a bay

area man. he accused of knowingly exposing him to the dangers of the weed killer round up. the judge says it was never proven that they acted against johnson. it means the impugntive damages will be thrown out and subject to appeal. the judge is expected to make a decision on how to move forward with the case. who do you do when you live on a time bomb? you prepare. it is to mark the 150th anniversary of the quake with the name ford education. more people live here than any our fault in the word. on top of that it is the most at risk because it is overdue for . today's anniversary took place

which is literally on the fault. >> it is the faulted floor exhibit because half of this building is being rip aid paped. it is being ripped by slow stress that's causing creeping. >> experts lead kids on skafen jer hunts to find some of the evidence that fremont sits on an active fault. still ahead on this special edition of bay area news, hard hitting sports with a frightening side effect. >> i definitely worried i could be seriously hurt. childrens sports leagues are requires to follow certain safety measures. why are so many teens in the bay area dropping the ball? we investigate next. plan on morning clouds and

mist for tomorrow and a cool day ahead. highs in the low 70s. we'll see if we have any rain chances before the end of the month and our forecast when we come right back. will get a conce

they graduate. the brain injury can throw you off balance, even lead to memory loss, but it often goes un-noticed and untreated.whic h can be deadly. one in five athletes will get a con cushion. >> it could go unknown and tedh deadly. >> concussions caught early can usually heal in a few which is whyes are required to undergo training. we discovered no one is checking to make sure your dhield's sports team is playing by the rules. ♪ >> he has been playing most of his life, piano and football.

at the same time he was learning how to strike cords on the keys he was learning how to avoid hits on the field. >> i don't think enough players know the risk. by the time they do it's too late. >> he suffered his second concussion. he was playing quarterback when he got tackled hard. the other player posted the vehicle code voed video online. >> he kind of speared me with his helmet into my left temple area. i immediately went to the ground and was feeling dizzy. i couldn't really walk off in a straight line. >> in than 6,300 kids and teens are treated for . it has troped an estimated 8% in

the last five years. >> i think a lot comes down on football because it is so visible. >> she is codirector she was also the chief wall officer at team u.s.a. football isn't the only sport. >> that's right. i see concussions from kids who have kate boarding and from the playground. so concussions, there measures but we learned a lack >> requires cery of education for coaches could a kid's brain and the rest of their lives at stake. >> it requires coaches get training on how to recognize across 27 different youth club sports from soccer to baseball,

skiing to martial arts. student athletes must be taken out of game immediately and kept out at least seven days. >> tell me your symptoms. >> it has been a law in california for near lay year. but we discovered teens are not require today prove they are playing it safe. >> if no one is enforcing the law what is the point? >> i don't think we have enough money to have, you know, concussion police for do we want that? why have a law if there's no penalty for bracing it? certainly you can have follow up. you can look back and seeing what you did or what we c it. >> they surveyed 252 youth sports league to find out if they are following california's concussion laws. 207 leagues wouldn't say.

that's more than 80%. 45 leagues did respond. of those nearly half admit they do not follow all of the state safety requirements. at least 19,000 kids in the bay area may be at higher risk for brain injuries. >> it doesn't seem like anyone is actually keeping watch. >> yes. on the sideline at a game or during practnly adult there is recognize when one of their athletes gets a concussion. >> what are the dangers if athletes aren't following these policies? >> the danger is that athletes go back to play too soon then you got another blow to the brain and the brain will swell and a patient may die. >> while deaths are rare repeated head injuries can cause

ir revoersable damage to the brain and long-term effects on those that suffered concussions are largely unknown. tucker andrew quit football in hopes of music. he hopes what he learned on the field strikes a cord with other athletes. >> i'm certainly worried there are a lot of players that want to play through injuries. a lot of coaches want football. it happens in every sport. >> private youth sports liken have them that offer no requirements. all of required resources are available online. on our web site we link to all of that and we take you behind the scenes of new research out

of sanford that sheds light on which types of hits may lead to concussions ton brain. we explain how virtual reality may be a gail changer. we have all of that and more on nbcbayar nbcbayarea.com/investigations. if you have a story call 888-996-tips. still ahead on this special dead igs of bay area news. a play and player that will be remembered forever, an emotional moment as a new statue was unvailed.

it was a special day before today's game the team unvailed a new two-part statue that pays tribute to the catch, the play that launched the 49ers dynasty. one statue is of the late dwight

clark and the other joe montana. >>. >> on a day with 49ers alum any were honored one player in particular was on everyone's mind. >> one, two, three. >> outside the stadium. >> a story ngime 49ers fan can forget. >> when you see how it went down how do you top something like that? >>. >> they were statues of wide receiver and joe montana connecting for the famous game winning touchdown in the championship g zb >> i don't think anyone realized how important this play would become and 49 history. >> clark passed away after a battle with als. the team is honoring his memory.

>> you know, we came in as rookies to rookies together. >> he is a phenomenal player. >> it is 23 yards apart. >> fans say they hope to see something special like that again. >> it's a memory we all have. it's what built the history. we are in a new spot. area news. >> a beautiful tribute and beautiful day. not a great football game. let's talk about the weather now. >> the weather cooling. we head back to the workweek. you can breathe a little easier now. we have air quality that is in the good range all around the bay area. it is powered up by a sea breeze

15 to 20 miles per hour. temperatures in the mid-350s. mid-40s close to san jose. very likely we'll have drizzle around the inner bay for about 7:00 in the morning. by 12:00, lunchtime still patchy low clouds. highs tomorrow continuing to cool down which started my afternoon today. 60s bay side and only mid-70s inland. notice the seven day forecast moving forward. slow climb in temperatures wednesday, thursday and friday. you begin to see a chance of a comeback. you'll floenotice a change gett closer. perhaps mid-80s on friday. earlier we thought we would have a chance of rain. high pressure bin friday. that's the reason it is staying off to the north at least through the end of the week. we are hopeful by this time next

weekend take a look at the forecast sunday night we have a weather system that will move farther to the south that will bring a chance of showers sunday night into monday. heading towards tuesday and all important first look at your halloween forecast high pressure starts to build back in and very likely breezy halloween that looks dry but you'll see there the onee of night. the forecast stays dry and a little bit warmer for the end of the week. a cool aezy start. >> thank you very much. >> all right. thank you. stay with us. we'll be right back after this short break.

warning, california. a handful of billionaires have spent over $70 million on campaigns to undermine our public schools. and electing a former wall street banker named marshall tuck to superintendent of public instruction is all a part of the billionaires' plan to take money away from neighborhood public schools and give it to their corporate charter schools. that's why tony thurmond is the only candidate endorsed by classroom teachers for superintendent of public instruction. because keeping our kids safe and improving our neighborhood public schools is always tony's top priority.

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he was supposed to be my protector, and he wasn't. >> rachel was a captive of a notorious, polygamous church

seen here in rare home video. the flock, ruled by her father, warren jeffs. >> from our youngest years we were taught obey the prophet. >> forced to marry a man she'd never met and share a home with other wives. >> the two pre-existing wives did not like you. >> no. >> now, her ultimate, inside account of the church's most sinister secret. >> when i saw him marrying little girls, that's what made r >> and her shattering claim about the father she was ordered to obey.