as sergio detailed, it is a historic pier.tering memorial day weekend when we look back and thank those men and women fighting for our lives. when we look back at the world war ii era ship that fought in d day, and it has been saved thanks to the tremendous effort of the san francisco fire department. we have 150 firefighters on the scene right now. they worked so quickly to contain this fire that they were able to contain it. we were able to speak with the fire chief earlier this morning. take a listen to what her team faced. >> right now we're doing what's called a surround and drown. we're getting in from both sides. it is too dangerous for our members to be in there because we have had a lot of collapse on all the exterior walls and now on the interior you can see as well. initially went offensive and immediately pulled back out because the fire had been so far advanced by the time we got here because it likely started in the warehouse. the warehouse is big. you can get a lot of smoke in there before anybody can see anythi

nbc bay area's sergio quintana is in redwood city tonight with details on what officers across the region will be looking out for. >> reporter: california highway patrol is launching a maximum enforcement effort. they're going to have extra officers out on freeways and roads. local police departments are also mobilizing. freeway traffic has been sparse recently and speeders have been taking advantage. the chp is launching special patrols of california 1 this weekend. >> we do have extra officers that are coming in to basically make sure that risers ader are safely. >> reporter: officers will also be looking out for other issues like seat belts and dui. before anyone heads out, it may be a good idea to check the shelter at home rules in that area. >> if you plan to travel, if necessary, you may contact other agencies maybe from another state or another county just to make sure that you're still within the law. >> reporter: in santa cruz counties, beaches are still closed to the public from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and in lake tahoe, airbnb owners and hotels are not allowed to rent to visito

nbc bay area's sergio quintana is in san jose with the details on the hurdles that still need to be cleared. >> reporter: face masks, digital temperature checks, and smaller classrooms. that's what students should be prepared for when they return to campuses. and in order to maintain those smaller classrooms the state superintendent says they need more computers and in order for that to happen they're going to need some help from companies, foundations, and private individuals. >> yeah, right now we know immediately some 600,000 students are waiting for a computing device. >> reporter: he's calling on companies, foundations, and individuals to help bridge the digital divide. at evergreen valley high school a tech donation drive is part of that effort. >> that's fabulous. thank you for your donation. >> reporter: for some a new computer at home prompted a donation. >> since we're not using your apple mac why don't you dry donating it? >> reporter: and others spring cleaning was the reason. >> it was laying around. we just wanted to get rid of it. we have an extra laptop. >> reporter: those d

nbc bay area's sergio quintana joins us from san jose with the details. >> reporter: the steep drop-off in tax revenue and city fees has blown a hole much bigger in the san jose city budget than earlier anticipated. but for now the city is not going to be cutting full-time staff jobs. in a city budget meeting conducted via zoom the mayor paints a painful picture. >> the total deficit is 72 million. >> reporter: mayor sam liccardo says this budget shortfall is worse than the recession in 2008. but unlike that slump police and fire staff will not be slashed. instead a freeze on hiring of more unsworn community service officers. >> the good news is we're not laying csos or police officers off as we had to back in 2008. >> reporter: parks and libraries are going to be the hardest hit. but at the moment public recreation programs aren't operating anyway because of the shelter at home orders and restrictions on group gatherings. and libraries won't likely be reopen for months. tom trudell with friends of the almaden library says they're disappointed but under the circumstances they understand