live in the south bay, damian trujillo, "today in the bay." >>> it's 6:15 right now. san jose's film festival just weeks away. they had a media kickoff last night at the san jose athletic club. recognize anyone there? our own christina loren helped get that party started walking the red carpet, meeting some of the people involved in the event. nearly 200 films will be shown at this year's festival. cinefest opens on february 28 and runs through march 11. it is a really cool event. you get to see some premier films coming through the area. >> you were cut out for the red carpet. >> did you see marla davies? she and i are proud supporters, our second consecutive year of getting to tell people how amazing this film festival is right here in the silicon valley. award winning films. we'll talk more about that as we get closer to the kickoff of cinequest but we want to get you to work this morning nice and safely. we have a pretty steady mist over the golden gate bridge. mike says the san mateo bridge is not quite as slick this morning but if you live by the water especiall

i'm damian trujillo. >>> a chilly start to the week. drop of 20 degrees in some areas and rain could also be on the way. chief meteorologist jeff ranieri is tracking the storm from the weather center. >> phenomenal week last week when it came to those temperatures. not only 70s but a few 80s as the area of high pressure really brought plenty of offshore winds and even record-setting heat for four days. now that is long gone. and it's all about the jet stream seeking well to the south producing this 20 to 25-degree drop in our temperatures with this arctic blast of area. some of the largest differences today felt in santa rosa from 80 on last wednesday all the way down to 58 today. livermore from 79 to 55. wanalasd as look at th sierra, we're also tracking some snow showers herecrt sos tsoe city and also south lake tahoe. and that's just the beginning. this stronger and second storm this week could bring anywhere rain.a half inch to one inch of we're going to detail the timing on this coming up in just a few minutes. >> jeff, we'll see y

. >>> i'm damian trujillo live in san jose. the president changes course because of the catholic church. i'll explain on the other side. >>> and -- the reason behind jerry sandusky's request to be by children again. >>> and if you're planning a vacation in mexico, the u.s. state department has a strong warning tonight so strike while the iron's hot. starting at $4.99. only at denny's. america's diner is always open. guys... [ female announcer ] pillsbury cinnamon rolls with cinnabon cinnamon are an irresistible sunday morning idea. nothing calls them to the table faster. sunday morning ideas made easy. and these are the ones you'll love on a school night. pillsbury ham and cheese crescents. with just a few ingredients, you have an easy dinner. pillsbury ham and cheese crescents. school night ideas made easy. >>> once again we want to check in with breaking news in vallejo. this is on castlewood drive. this is been a s.w.a.t. standoff for two and a half hours. this is a neighborhood in vallejo. about 45 minutes ago a fire broke

live in the south bay, damian trujillo, "today in the bay." >>> first day of february.oking? >> we made it to february. hasn't felt like winter just yet. we still have more spring-like weather on the way. we do have slick conditions. we want to make sure you give yourself plenty of time to reach your location safely. this morning temperatures are nice an comfortable. heading throughout the day today we'll lose that rain chance very quickly. the front for the most part is already moved over the bay area. little bit of post-frontal precipitation certainly a possibly especial will the among the marin south coastline. throughout the day temperatures are going to be comfortable. we set the future cast in motion, at 7:00, until 1:00, getting a lot of sunshine. we'll still hit the 60s just like we did yet because of the full deck of clouds and that mostly mild start. now my next concern as we head through the next two hours in particular will be the possibility from some very dense fog formation. we're going to be watching that for you but at this point visibility is pretty go

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in east san jose, damian trujillo, nbc news. >> the video they made was great. >> they're really adorable. >> i think we're going to hire our new reporter based on that school. >> yeah, he was good with that mike, right in their face, answer me. give me the right answer. >>> temperatures this morning, we started off very frigid out here where morgan hill at 31. 31 in san martine. redwood city near record setting lows. it was the clear skies last night that aided in all of this cooling, and a spectacular shot from oakland look toward san francisco, the president of the united states is right there in downtown tonight. as we look at those highs today. numbers started to creep up a little bit in the north bay, with nearly a 35 to 40 degree jump in those daytime highs. 68 in san rafael. 66 in san jose, and also, double sixes back for livermore, as we look at the allergies as well. we've had wind today, with the clear skies, it's been a tough go for you if you suffer from anything when it comes to mold and alder. those are in the moderate to high categories, it looks to stay still in the atmos

nbc bay area damian trujillo. now they have to cut some where else,damian? >> a life line for students. especially those in the eastside union high school district. their spot on cam pulse stapus . >> many students will be first in their families will go to college. >> many are historic figures and their families. from here on out. we graduate. we have students incredibly historic. from here on out, our family goes to college. >> they have had a guarantee to get into san jose state university if they met the csu requirements. it is a nonbinding, friendly agreement between the yooft auny and its community. the university almost severed the friendship to lower admissions and save money. the community spoke out. now the school is changing course. >> san jose state has decided to go ahead and honor its original agreement to the local community. >> reporter: that means the university has to cut elsewhere. one option is to eliminate admissions for the spring semester. >> good morning. >> lowering admissions mean the students touring from a high school in santa cru

damian trujillo is at one of the areas that has the cameras. how do locals feel about the cameras?> well, so far the locals we have spoken with like the idea. but the aclu, that's a whole different story. those coom ra cameras are locat the lightpoles behind me and they're about to go online. morgan hill is a quiet town nestled in the foothills of the santa cruz mountains. crime has been on the rise slightly in recent months. and so there to help police nab potential crooks are these. they're sophisticated surveillance cameras, using military grade technology including infrared and a 35 megapixel lens. >> those cameras can be used as an investigative tool to help us solve crimes in the future. >> these are the images the cameras are capturing in morgan hill. >> can do anything openly. >> this man runs a local bagel house. while he was initially concerned about the cameras, he realized it might be a good thing for his shop. >> catch crook, that's good, you know? good in a way. protect my business here too. >> reporter: in a statement, the aclu tells nbc bay area it had some concerns

nbc bay area's damian trujillo spoke with him today and joins from police headquarters. you have an exclusive look inside the s.w.a.t. team's training and is hard core? >> reporter: rarely before seen, jessica. officer mauricio him men snez a sniper, a veteran of the s.w.a.t. team, known here san josez the merge unit, mobile emergency response group and equipment. but tonight, officer jimenez is deflecting all the credit and praise for that rescue, saying only it was part of the job. >> reporter: this is how they prepare for bat, 12 men preparing to confront some of the most dangerous criminals. >> gun command, two rounds to the bottom. move. gun. [ gunshots ] >> reporter: it was this training that officer jimenez says prepared him for the deadly january confrontation with the suspected kidnapper. >> hostage situations, you can't just shoot without having 100% certainty of your target and your back stop. >> reporter: police say try strong lee kidnapped an 11-year-old girl on january 20th from his ex-girl friend's home he fired a gun. police spotted lee at an apartment a

we're live if san jose, damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >>> the two san francisco firefighters killed in a house fire last year lost radio communication during the ordeal. fire officials released the results of an eight-month-long investigation following the fire on june 2nd of last year. we've learned the firefighters vincent perez and anthony va letter yoe both were overcome by extreme heat after a rush of oxygen caused a flashover. the report also shows the cords on the fire fires' radio microphones burned in the heat cutting off communication. investigators say there are no industry standards for the level of heat a radio cord can sustain. >>> still to come at 5:00, a northern california mystery. how a convicted killer is is leading police to evidence. >>> also, too emotional for the front lines of war? the kmicomments that have women across the country demanding attention. >>> jerry sandusky is asking to be near children again. we'll explain why, next. >>> and, good afternoon, i'm jeff ranieri in the nbc bay area weather center. we're tracking showers tonight, and tonight we're x

damian trujillo, nbc news. >>> the mayor of san bruno is blasting pg&e saying that the company is trying to blast financial commitments but today pg&e is firing back. they said that they set up a fund to help victims of the pipeline explosion. but the mayor announced today that the negotiations connected with a second $70 million trust fund has broken down. the second trust fund is designated to help the city of san bruno. pg&e said that they never walked away from the negotiations and scheduled another meeting this friday, even before the mayor went public. >> we are concerned that pg&e seems unwilling to acknowledge the damage done to the fabric of our community which will last for generations. >> pg&e senior's vice president says that he's not sure why the city went on the offensive. >> the surearch for bodies have led to a possible match to someone here in the bay area. over the past few days crews have recovered bone fragments, clothing, and a woman's ring inside of a well where one of the so-called speed free killers claims he buried around ten bodies. jodi hernandez is live in san

i'm damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >> okay, damian, thank you so much. >>> another crushing day in court for embattled san francisco county sheriff ross mirkarimi as he once again left a courtroom still banned from seeing his family. mirkarimi had hoped judge would hear his request for an emergency visitation order today. but the judge continued the order until wednesday. mirkarimi hasn't been allowed to see his wife and 2-year-old son since his arrest on misdemeanor domestic violence charges stemming from a new year's eve incident. mirkarimi says he wants nothing more than to see his little boy. he left court visibly shaken today. >> what do you want your son to know? >> i know what he -- i miss my son terribly and he misses me. i have to go. >> mirkarimi's wife showed reporters a picture their son drew for his dad. she said he asks for his father every day. mirkarimi will be back in family court next week to revisit his visitation request. >>> we haven't said this too often in the past few years. a double dose of good news heading into the weekend. the stock market and the job

>>> hello, i'm damian trujillo. welcome to "comunidad del valle." ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> we begin today with east valley ymca. they have some great programs for kids, youth and teens to get them involved, off the couch and get them doing some physical activity. in fact going through summer camp this past week over winter break. with us is kirsten gray with east valley ymca and gino who is enjoying the benefits of the programs there. welcome to the show. >> thank you. >> you're offering scholarships for kids who might not be able to afford the services of y. >> yeah. that is something that i think is the best part of working for the ymca. we are in the process of doing our annual support campaign. our goal is to raise $257,000 to give back to our community and all of that money right now we're scholarshiping for kids to swim, youth memberships. which means they get to use the facility to take group exercise classes and my favorite, summer camp. give them a safe place it play over the summer. >> this past week they were involved i

let's bring in nbc bay area damian trujillo who joins us at the national hispanic university in san jose which hosted many local and statewide latino leaders today. damien? >> reporter: well, here is the cover of that "time" magazine on my ipad. we showed this to several powerful latino leaders both statewide and locally here at the national hispanic university and they all concur. the sleeping giant has awakened. this is the headquarters of the south bay's robust latino voter registration drive.

i'm damian trujillo. today the summit on latino issues brought to you by the white house hit the south bay earlier. we'll take a look at that. plus a vietnam war memorial in san jose for those k.i.a.-ed in action who were from san jose. the sons of san jose. this is your "comunidad del valle." ♪ >>> we begin today with the white house summit on hispanic issues. they're traveling across the country. they were in the south bay just recently. hilda ramirez was with the steering committee that helped bring this about in the south day. also with us is patricia lindo, the national president of the national hispanic organization for -- give us a final -- >> real estate association. >> real associates. welcome to the show. >> thank you. >> this was a big deal in bringing the white house to the south bay. tell us how big it was. >> it was huge. it was wonderful because it brought the community out and we were able to understand what the programs are from the white house. but more than that, we really got the sense

damian trujillo joins now. >> reporter: that's right.ational attention has put the spotlight on the services that planned parenthood provides, but is the apology too little, too late to save the foundation? one expert tells me, no. the phones have been ringing con standpointly at the planned parenthood, saying the susan g.komen foundation was wrong. >> it's been overwhelming and really heartening. >> that is why the silicon valley public relations titan says they are taking quick action. >> well, this is a classic corporate crisis situation. >> the pr agency helped other companies deal with the communication. he says komen is handling it well. fess up, demonstrate you're sorry and show how you're going to fix it. part of the statement from susan g. komen reads we have been distressed at the presumption that the changes were made for political reasons or to specifically penalize planned parenthood. they were not. we will continue to fund existing grants, including those of planned parenthood. >> if they follow these steps, things could im

live in san jose, i'm damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, damian. an award is being offered leading to an arrest of a group of man who attacked a san jose man and killed his little dog. this is a follow-up to a story we first brought you earlier this week. san jose non-profit animal organization is offering $2500. last saturday a 32-year-old was walking his little dog shadow when he says three men approached him, attacked him and then shocked his i don't recollect -- yorkshire terrier to death. >>> a family in a fire this morning. they are now lockioking for a n home. it was half engulfed in flames. everyone, including the 16-month-old twin babies, made it out safely. the red cross chapter is putting the family up in a hotel this week, but it needs help on finding long-term housing for the family. >>> you've likely seen the signs and bill boards in the bay area, warning, bait bridge will be shut down this holiday weekend if you're heading into san francisco. they are waiting for the forecast, and it should be relatively rain free, so the westbound s

damian trujillo is live in san jose at a hair salon that's run out of a converted garage? >> that's right. businesses here in san jose are very popular in the south bay, a lot of them pepper the streets of the south bay, if you will. there are some customers here right now, it might be an option for those who are desperately looking for work. >> we also call it wish burger, back in the day, the poor people they had the bun and they wished they had a burger. >> he's practicing his public speaking skills pretending to be a spokesman for in-n-out burger. >> the connections you make can be the stepping stones in your career. >> they're getting that training at the work futures center in san jose, an effort to get the jobless back on someone's payroll. >> i'm a hardworking, dependable employee. >> i focus on business development and strategic partnerships. >> it hasn't been easy. >> it's depressing. i can't make my bills. i'm dependent on other people to help me. >> while they work on getting out of the house and into an offi office, many people in san jose decided they would r

live in east san jose, i'm damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >>> one more note regarding the "time" magazine cover story. it's a little embarrassing here. you might have seen this on "nightly news." one of the men on the cover is not latino, rather half asian and half white. he graduated from san francisco state and is now a photographer for the arizona republic newspaper. he says he was never asked if he was latino and had no idea his picture would be used for this "time" cover story. a spokesperson for the magazine says "time" apologizes for the misunderstanding. however, it says that everyone photographed identified themselves as latino. >>> a security scare at sfo leads to an evacuation. the tsa shutting down a security check pointing that serves delta airlines in terminal one a little after 11:00 this morning after agents noticed something unusual in a passenger's bag. the area was evacuated, the bomb squad brought in. agents then questioned the owner of the bag, an elderly woman, who told police she didn't know what was in her bag because she hadn't packed it. the suspicious i