sometimes you need help. >> reporter: for san francisco, terry mcsweeney, nbc bay area news. >>> next, the story behind the levi's that just sold at auction for $75,000. >>> also their daily walk turned almost deadly. the wording for bay area dog owners after a local dog was poisoned after eating math on the street. >>> i am chief meteorologist jeff from erie and we are continuing to track the dry conditions across the state. naomi: every year the wildfires, the smoke seems to get worse. jessica: there is actual particles on every single surface. dr. cooke: california has the worst air pollution in the country. the top 2 causes are vehicles and wildfires. prop 30 helps clean our air. it will reduce the tailpipe emissions that poison our air kevin: and helps prevent the wildfires that create toxic smoke that's why calfire firefighters, the american lung association, and the coalition for clean air support prop 30. naomi: i'm voting yes on 30. >>> some scary moments at high schools across the bay area. they all received calls about an active shooter. luckily it turned out to be a hoax.

nbc bay area's kris sanchez is live in san jose. there are things you can do now to prepare. >> reporter: absolutely, and there's one really big thing you could do maybe without spending a dime, and that's seismic retrofitting. take a look at this map. if you live in one of those blue areas, you are in one of the 500 high risk zip codes because of your proximity to a fault line. a retrofit with a contractor can cost between $3,000 and $7,000, bu for less than $3,000. the state's earthquake brace and bolt retrofit grant program is now accepting applications through november 29th. that's the website on your screen. fema also has some seismic retrofit videos you can watch to learn what you need to know. the retrofit is just bolted to the foundation and bracing along your crawl space to prevent your home from sliding or toppling off the foundation during an earthquake. another thing you can do is to get one of the earthquake notification apps. about 95,000 people got a few seconds of warning on their phones via the my shake app on iphon

sometimes you need help. >> reporter: for san francisco, terry mcsweeney, nbc bay area news. >>> nextory behind the levi's that just sold at auction for $75,000. >>> also their daily walk turned almost deadly. the wording for bay area dog owners after a local dog was poisoned after eating math on the street. >>> i am chief meteorologist jeff from erie and we are continuing to track the dry continuing to track the dry conditions across the state. i'm karen. i'm living with hiv and i'm on cabenuva. for adults who are undetectable, cabenuva is the only complete, long-acting hiv treatment you can get every other month. it's two injections from a healthcare provider. i really like the flexibility. and for me, it's one less thing to think about while traveling. don't receive cabenuva if you're allergic to its ingredients or if you taking certain medicines, which may interact with cabenuva. serious side effects include allergic reactions post-injection reactions, liver problems, and depression. if you have a rash and other allergic reaction symptoms, stop cabenuva and get medical help right

bay area yet, but dr. holmes says, it won't be long until we see them. in the bay, nbc bay area news. >>> an update on the shooting in san francisco. a 15-year-old boy has been arrested for the shooting in the mission district along with others. investigators say, six men were robbed at gunpoint. one of the man was shot while waiting for a cab. this all happened early tuesday morning around 1:00 a.m. at 23rd and mission near the mission park station. the man had just left a bar when a car pulled up and three gunmen robbed the group. one of them pulled out a rifle and shot one of the man. he is expected to be okay. >>> a tolu milestone in the south bay. san jose, close to breaking a record for people hit or killed by cars. most recent crash happened this morning. a car hit a woman in the costco parking lot in the district were police say, she had life- threatening injuries, but has since stabilized. it was the fourth accident in the past 24 hours. yesterday, the city saw three other collisions, including one that killed an elderly woman. they were trying to cross the str

contribute to the bay area's rich cultural fabric. tonight nbcs on a jr. has a student of the bay area artist telling the story of heritage through his work. >> start off with the little tools. i was one of those kids that was always in the back of the classroom drawing the way. >> reporter: art, as a vehicle for expression. a way to interpret the world. >> i will doing the birds eye. >> reporter: for the artist fernando, is also the map of life's journey. >> i was born in ecuador in a little town. i live there until i was five then my parents sent me to live with my auntie and my grandfather in the united states. >> reporter: though trained in architecture, it was art where he found his voice. >> that has been kind of a thread of my work is looking at my heritage, and my people and traditions. >> reporter: after moving to san francisco in the late 1990s, he also led his voice to the fight against eviction in san francisco's mission district. >> i knew a lot of people who were facing eviction, who were forced to live in residential hotels. >> rep

>> thanks, chris. >>> our celebration of hispanic heritage continues here at nbc bay area news and we're shining a light on some of the people who make the bay area so culturally unique. tonight joe rosato jr. takes us to the mission district that's all about the tradition of celebration. >> reporter: in the streets of san francisco's mission district latino tradition and culture are woven into daily life. but perhaps no shop here embraces those themes like latin bridal. >> there are some mexican dresses like this. >> reporter: for more than three decades owner silvia ferrusquia has been the life of the party. selling dresses for weddings, proms, and, of course, quinceaneras, the coming of age celebration when a young woman turns 15. >> of course they have to be well done. this is the pillow they will kneel down. >> reporter: ferrusquia sells the necessary items for once-in-a-lifetime events which means she has to get them right. >> everybody has to be perfect. she has to look the best. >> reporter: ferrusquia practically has a birthright to this business as a kid growing up in mexico he

pleasanton police. >>> two of the largest bay area cities sit near the top and bottom of a new list ranking the safest and riskiest places in america. >>> nbc bay area's ginger conejero saab takes a closer look at the opposite ends of the spectrum. >> reporter: two cities were on opposite sides of the spectrum according to wallethub, fremont ranks the highest as the 17th safest city to live in in the country and oakland ranks among the riskiest place to say live in the u.s. wallethub compared 182 cities, including 150 of the most populated ones in the country. it looked at three key dimensions, home and community safety, natural disaster risk and financial safety. now, within those three dimensions, it ranked oakland as the eighth riskiest city in the country. safety has been an issue in oakland, specifically with the rise in violent crime. homicides were up more than 50% in 2021, surpassing 100 homicides for the first time in a decade. and with three months to go, more than 100 people died by homicide in 2022. more than 1,100 firearms have been recovered so far in the city this year. the head of the prosecutor's alliance of california says

nbc bay area youtube channel, chris chmura has how to videos for a power outage. >>> this is becoming a story of national interest. mercedes was found buried behind a mansion in atherton. we know who owned the car, and his previous arrests for murder and fraud. tom has the latest on the story we broke yesterday. tom. >> reporter: investigators are still trying to answer the questions around the mystery, and the identity of the man who owned the car and the mansion makes it more intriguing. the nbc bay area investigation unit connected the house and vehicle back to johnny bocktune lou, who buried the car not long after he reported it stolen from the mall. >> is it an insurance scam? >> why is the car there? is there a body? what was the motive? what happened? >> that was the creepiest thing so we thought we'd walk by tomorrow to check it out. >> lew was implicated in the 1966 shooting death of a girlfriend in l.a. he died in washington state after a battle with lung cancer and about a year after he sold the mansion. was this just another insurance fraud claim? if so, why did he fill th

in san francisco, ginger conejero saab, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. we'll be watching the warriors. >>> we're also watching the raiders. vegas raiders star de'vante adams was charged with misdemeanor assault in kansas city because on monday night cameras caught him shoving a photographer to the ground following the raiders loss in kansas city. that photographer later filed a police report. adams has apologized, but there's still the police report and this morning the court issued a citation with the hearing set for next month. pro football talks mike florio learned the league will debate a possible suspension. the raiders have a bye this week, so they're not playing. they won't play again until october 23rd. >>> new developments in the russian invasion of ukraine. president biden is weighing in after russian forces intensified their attacks. >> ukraine's president is pleading with world leaders for more help and as nbc's brie jackson reports, the growing tensions are having a ripple effect on americans ahead of the midterm elections. >> reporter: new

scott budman, nbc bay area news. >>> new numbers highlight struggles parents are making as they try to make it in the bay. full time care costs between $1700 and $2500 per month per child, which can add up to $30,000 a year. at these rates, childcare and rent can account for more than half a family's income. >>> the half moon bay weigh-in returned after a year and a half due to the pandemic. this pumpkin came in at 2,560 pounds. ginger says it's not easy growing a pumpkin this huge in minnesota. >> our spring and our fall is really, really tough. really tough. so to do it in minnesota, it just shouldn't happen. it's like winning the tour de france on a big wheel. >> he set a u.s. record. and the cash prize, $9 per pound. overall, he won more than $23,000. he hopes they make a cool carving out of the pumpkin so people can enjoy it for some time. >> holy moly! >> a lot of pumpkin spice he's got going on there. >> and minnesota. we cannot complain, we have no minnesota winters here. >> definitely not. >> those are really cold. >> that was a huge one. so weather forecast, we are going do b

visit our nbc bay area youtube channel. hris chmura has made how-to videos. >> we're here through october 23rd, we haven't had too many of these events. but unfortunately, as we see storm systems that miss the bay area, we see the winds picking up. san jose 59 degrees. northwest wind at 7 miles per hour. out toward the tri valley, 56 degrees. dublin and livermore, we may see temperatures trying to drop closer to the upper 30s by early morning. san rafael, 58 degrees. and if those winds stay ongoing overnight you will not be seeing 30 degree temperatures there, and we shouldn't see 30s around san francisco. closer to the inner bay, 57 degrees, should see upper 40s by tomorrow morning. the driest locations in the bay area. napa county and lake county. higher up above, a thousand feet, the winds are pretty blustery, that is a dry wind, and it helps to keep the temperatures in the 50s. we are expecting 30s and 40s overnight. that does involve the wind backing off. 11:00 tonight to 9:00 tomorrow, it includes the inner east bay va

nbc bay area news. >> we have a special page on the website dedicated to the election. with voter guides for key races. nbcbayarea.com/decision2022. >>> if you're driving to work for the first time in a while, you may have noticed a few changes along the way. much of silicon valley was working from home, caltrans was finishing up the new express lanes on 101. jonathan bloom has been following this, watch his story on nbcbayarea.com, but better than that, jonathan is joining me live at 7:00 to talk about the whole thing going on with the new lanes, and he's very importantly going to tell me how they catch you when you cheat. not that i do it or anyone else does it, but you want to know in case. >> and it gets confusing, some are free for electric, some are not. which changed in covid. >> exactly. sticker requirements. >> jonathan will join me to talk about express lanes. >>> talking warmer temperatures tomorrow, also increased fire danger. even with spotty rain chances in the forecast, it got me thinking about the fire season and how it's shaped up so far. come with me t

in san jose, kris sanchez, nbc bay area news. >> thanks, kris. >>> well, this afternoon the man stockton police are calling a serial killer will appear for a judge for the first time. >> nbc bay area's bob redell joins us from the newsroom this morning. there's reports out about the suspect's mental health when he was younger, bob. good morning to you. when wesley brownlee was 16 years old, his 17-year-old brother was shot and killed in a drug-related homicide in oakland. this is according to the mercury news. the paper reports that later on a probation report found that brownlee suffered a mental limitation and psychological distress over his brother's murder. stockton police say they still don't know why brownlee allegedly shot and killed five men in stockton and one won in oakland. a woman was also shot in stockton but survived. at 1:30 this afternoon, in two and a half hours, a judge in the central valley will arraign brownlee in the stockton courtroom. that's when we'll learn what charges brownlee faces and whether or not the d.a. will charge him with a capital crime. stockton polic

sergio quintana, nbc bay area news. >>> caught off guard. the reason hello fresh is closing its location. >>> and antony blinken spent time in the bay area today. >>> i'm jeff ranieri. clouds return tomorrow, also a heat up, and we're tracking shower chance this is week. i'll have it all for you coming up in about ten minutes. about t. okay care coalition, alaska airlines is still frontrunner for most caring airline. funshine bear, you did some of your own research, right? i sure did. ♪ according to the web, their program's number one, ♪ ♪ earning alaska miles is quicker and more fun! ♪ cute! ooh, that was wonderful, sweetie! oh, oh, oh, i have a song about their cheese plates. ♪ cheese please! cheese please! cheese please! cheese please! ♪ uh- it's time for lunch. aw... ♪ ♪ >>> a gruesome crime in antioch. someone killed a woman by setting her on fire. police received a call around 5:30 a.m. this morning. they found a woman's body on fire. she died there at the scene. police are releasing little information about the victim. investigators ar

. >> reporter: pete suratos, nbc bay area news. >>> still no word from the san jose fire department. the viral video showing a bikini-clad woman walking out of a san jose fire truck and into a popular strip club. the city says the investigation is in its initial stages. the video has gotten tens of,000 of thousands of views. one theory is that the crew was responding to a medical call at the pink poodle strip club. on certain calls people are allowed inside the rig for medical or weather reasons. >> i'm not making excuses, but we have done those things. something happens. >> that retired fire captain reiterated the department needs to say something, because the optics in this case are not good. we reached out to the pink poodle for comment and the person who posted the original video. neither have responded to our requests. >>> countdown is on. four weeks until the november midterm elections. today the last of thousands of mail-in ballots went out as officials try to assure voters that every ballot will be counted and protected. robert handa joins us from santa clara county registrar

. >> reporter: in san francisco, terry mcsweeney, nbc bay area news. >>> we've got breaking news, pg&e reporting a number of outages in the city this evening. the largest right now in the cathedral hill area. traffic is moving on franklin near eddy. nearly 2,000 customers are without power. the streetlights are out. police are in place to try to keep people in areas safe. pg&e looking into the cause. as soon as we know more we'll pass it along. >>> we have new video to show you of a break-in at a jewelry and antique store in san francisco. the store is in the richmond district near clements street. the owner says the cameras caught eight entrants breaking in. the alarm system alerted her to the break-in while she was at home. she spoke to us but didn't want to show her face. >> can't believe what was happening in front of my eyes. i just felt violated, shock thad this is happening in richmond. the area, our beloved area. >> the owner says antique coins were stolen. the owners say they have upgraded their security system. >>> oakland police will get to keep using license plate readers

marianne phibro, nbc bay area news. >> wild story. thank you. we are back in 60 seconds. a devastating injury to a star nfl quarterback is prompting the league to take action. the changes being made to concussion protocols. >>> and one of the bay area's top universities is creating a exclusive new class all about nicki minaj. we will tell you what the rappers think about the course. >> seeing low clouds. >>> new at 11:00 it is a concussion that a sparking change. the nfl is modifying protocol after the miami dolphins quarterback suffered a serious head injury. last month to attack a lower was sacked during a game to the buffalo bills. he hit his head and double. after being evaluated he returned to the game and later that week he suffered another bag hit and got a concussion and ended up in the hospital. the injury forced officials to question the protocol after an investigation they have announced it's changing the court protocol to include the term ataxia. to her beads out in deftly. >>> did you catch the show? you might have heard it. fleet week in full swing this week

bay principle is being labeled a hero after saving a student who was overdosing on fentanyl . >> nbc bay area has the story. >> reporter: it happened on wednesday at south bay high school. >> basically you go into a position when you can ultimately die. >> reporter: police say the principles quickly thinking save the student. he gave the student narcan and when paramedics arrived the student was on her way back and reading. >> the school did an excellent job . curtailing the medical emergency. >> reporter: the principal says there was nothing heroic about it and he credits his team for knowing what to do. >> it is a scary feeling. when you are dealing with addiction you know that team student is going to be struggling for a while. addiction is a hard thing to break. >> reporter: the cdc reports more than 6000 people nationwide died from overdoses involving synthetic opioids like fentanyl. the job is being described as more potent than morphine. a crisis that has grown and is community. they are pushing to distribute free narcan hits across the region including in schools. 18 teachers and staf

about a new covid variant in the bay area, what doctors are saying about so-called grandchild of omicron. >>> also talking to founder of burning man. >>> welcome back to nbc bay area news tonight. covid cases are rising once again in europe. here at home there is concern about a new variant. some worry the variant described as grandchild of omicron, could fuel a winter surge here. just one confirmed case in the bay area but worries it may be more resistant to vaccines and postinfection immunity. despite the concerns, few people in bay area are rushing out for the booster. 5% of santa clara residents so far. >> several reasons people are not getting the current booster. first there's a lull right now. some people trying to time booster to when the action is in the community to get the biggest bang for their buck. >> looking to get that booster, shouldn't find much of a wait. cvs had appointments available today in four of the five counties we checked. >>> three weeks away, halloween weekend, airbnb is hoping to prevent homes from turning into party spots. guests looking to book must have a history of positive reviews. airbnb says disproportionate amount of

in san francisco, nbc bay area news. >>> rattling to prop emmons emphasis. dozens people gathered at the steps of city hall early this morning. they found that more than 40,000 housing units in the city are sitting vacant passing prop m would tax the property owners who let their property sit vacant six months or more out of the year. social justice group faith and action organize today's rally. they said well the face he the city faces profound housing crisis it leads to pass prop m. >> we are here because we are concerned about the reality of unaffordable housing in san francisco that is putting so many of our seniors and working families at risk of eviction or what is essentially a forced migration out of the city because they cannot afford to live here. >> opponents argue it will not make much of a difference are they say it will only help a few hundred housing units because most vacant units do not qualify for the tax and the details of that proposition. >>> we have a special page on a website dedicated to the election to help you, a voter guide that br

reporting live in salinas, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. we have more information on the case, nbcbayarea.com and search kristin smart. you can find a complete time line of the case leading up to today's verdicts. >>> in our other big story, we're learning more about an accused stockton serial killer. lee was arrested saturday and faced the judge today. velena jones is live. >> reporter: the courtroom was packed with victim's family members, as brownlee stood in court and avoided eye contact with the judge as he read the charges against him. brownlee faces three charges of murder out of the six murders investigators have linked him to, recent cases spanning from august to september. investigators say he hunted his victims, killing five men in stockton and one in oakland and he's also accused of attempted murder of a woman who got away. brownlee had a ghost gun on him and they say ballistics and cellular data has linked the gun to the murders he's charged with. the district attorney's office expects more charges to come. >> there are some pe

in the south bay, scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> scott, thank you. >>> scary moments at six different high schools across the bay area. they all received calls about an active shooter. ultimately it was a hoax. among the campuses that were threatened lincoln high school in san jose. you see a lot of concerned parents there rushing to the campus to pick up their kids. police also rushed to mcclymonds high in oakland just before 11:30 a.m. they determined there was no shooter within minutes. in all, take a look at the map. six schools were targeted. mcclymonds, lincoln, washington, wood side, irvington and south san francisco. someone said they were on campus when shots were fired. police showed up to every single campus and found nothing. classes were back to normal when the all clear was given. >>> san francisco officials and federal regulators came to a settlement over the laguna honda nursing home. the federal government decertified it back in april. it was supposed to close in november which would have displaced hundreds of vulnerable medical patients. the federal government says i

>>> next on nbc bay area news tonight, who leaked the video? the warriors dealing with a lot of internal issue is here. raymonde grana punching his teammate. wheel the nba step in? are the fans turning on draymond green? we get answers from a warriors insider. >>> this video showing a woman wearing next to nothing stepping out of a san jose fire truck and into a strip club. why the mayor says heads could roll. >>> we hear from the only known survivor of a possible serial killer in stockton. the one thing she says police could have done to stop the scilly this killing spree before it started. >>> good evening. this is nbc bay area news tonight. we have got a busy and a bit of a scandalous friday night. let us start with the video involving san jose firefighters and a strip joint. the video posted on social media. it shows a fire truck with the sirens on. fire station number four, parked in front of the pink pool. a woman exits in a bikini and walks into the well-known san jose strip club. after we sent a copy of this video to the city, the fire

and we'll have much more coming up on nbc bay area. >>> new details this morning as elizabeth holmes legal team tries to obtain a new criminal trial. this is video of the co-founder entering the courthouse ahead of the hearing this morning. she is currently awaiting sentencing for her fraud conviction and for lying to investors about the company's bogus technology. her attorneys are claiming misconduct tied to witness testimony from a former theranos lab director, and that lab director testified today saying that he stands by what he said during her trial. the judge says that he plans to rule on the motion at a later date. holmes' sentencing is set for november 18th. >>> sense of relief is starting to set in in stockton where police announced the arrest of a suspect in a series of deaths believed to be the work of a serial killer. and now more on how the arrest might have averted even more tragedy. >> reporter: stockton police say they arrested 43-year-old wesley brownlee early saturday morning and he was out hunting. police say he was carrying a gun, wearing dark clothing and a mask

nbc bay area was overhead. police say the tree trimmer was working on peggy lane but somehow fell into that chipper. the street was closed for investigation. we know cal osha will investigate the accident since the worker died. the man's identity has yet to be released. >>> in san francisco a quiet city hall dispute boiled over publicly today in meeting of the board of supervisors audit and oversight committee. at issue mayor breed's apparently public secret practice asking people to submit undated resignation letters to her. police commissioner max overstone blew the whistle on the practice by withdrawing his resignation letter in august by saying he was pressured by a breed staffer to take up a position he disagreed with. after defending the practice mayor breed has backed down. >> this entire episode is deeply disappointing and i'm glad we're going to have some change. we cannot expect people to have faith in government when the head of our local government is undermining the charter, manipulating independen

in san francisco, nbc bay area news. >>>. >>> stanford students are demanding the university do more to protect students from sexual violence. the undergraduate senate pass add resolution demanding better safety measures and more resources to support students who are sexually assaulted. this comes just days after reports of a brazen daylight rape on campus last week. it was the second daylight rape at stanford in the past three months. the undergraduate senate is also calling for an audit on how the school's title 9 office handles investigations into sexual assaults. >>> and this afternoon, more than 100 students gathering on campus accusing administrators of protecting rapists. our sky ranger was overhead there at stanford. at the rally speakers accused administrators of historically protecting students and faculty accused of rape and sexual misconduct. the group who organized this demonstration is calling for the university to provide more resources for survivors of sexual assault, more funding for confidential reporting and better accountability. >> so that means firing our facult

>>> nbc bay area news at 11:00. >>> a guilty verdict in the kristin smart murder trial, 26 years after the cal poly freshman disappeared. today, justice for her family. >> good afternoon. welcome to nbc bay area news at 4:30. marianne farber was a part courthouse right now talking to the family of kristin smart. jurors found at paul flores guilty of first-degree murder just hours ago. he was the last man seen with kristin smart 26 years ago. she was a freshman at cal poly when she vanished over memorial day weekend back in 1996. her remains have never been found. prosecutors say flores, who was also a freshman at the time, offered to walk her home from an off-campus party, where she got drunk. they say he then told her during an attempted assault in his dorm room. meanwhile, the father, ruben flores was found not guilty of being an accessory to the murder. prosecutors believed he had helped his son cover up the crime. hours ago, just outside the courthouse, rubin was asked what he would say to the family. >> i feel bad for them. they did not get no answers about what happened to their

bay area. to apply head to comcastrise.com. comcast also the parent company of nbc> and today remembering the victims of a deadly abduction. coming up on "today in the bay," a bay area community honors the family recently killed in the central valley. the message they're hoping to send to the rest of the region. >>> is a recession on the way? president biden taking it head on in a candid interview. his message for americans fearing the worst. plus -- >> we were just taking cribs with a few kids in it and rolling it across the street to the high school lobby. >> a honeymooning couple turned heroes as a nursery went up in flames and how they made sure it flames and how they made sure it di notd cotton candy. pink lemonade. bubble gum. when tobacco companies sell candy flavored products, they know exactly what they're doing because four out of five kids who use tobacco start with a flavored product. and once they're hooked, they can be addicted for life. this election: we can stop big tobacco's dirty trick. voting yes on prop 31 will end the sale of candy flavored toba

>>> right now on nbc bay area news tonight dozens of women in san francisco say they've been harassed, followed, and sometimes touched by the same man. now a break in the case. >>> also new video released we've obtained a 42-minute clip showing house speaker pelosi and other lawmakers during the attack on the capitol on january 6th. some sharp words. so what happens next and will this all prompt any change? >>> and what's the deal with the new digital license plates here in california? should you get one? we'll chat with the bay area company that created them. good evening. i'm raj mathai. we have made it to friday. let's get you caught up with some of the headlines we've been watching. repeated reports of bizarre and sometimes scary behavior by a guy in san francisco. he's accused of following and sometimes grabbing women. police say they got him today. this is a story we first reported a few weeks ago. we spoke to a woman named sarah who told us the man came up behind her, started touching her, she ran away. sarah posted photos online and it became clear there are dozens of other wo

damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >>> former star cain velasquez is staying behind bars. this is video shot inside courthouse this morning. investigators say he shot into a pickup truck in january outside san jose in coyote valley. the truck was carrying a man, accused of sexually assaulting one of velasquez's young relatives. that man was unharmed but another man riding in the truck was struck by gunfire. velasquez' attorney says he's not happy with the decision, mainly because he's been in jail with no bail. >> the fact that our client is sitting in jail with no bail and the alleged predator is out and apparently free to do or go about his business, i don't know anybody, you know, either in or outside the legal system in case that makes any sense. >> velasquez is supposed to be back in court next month. >>> you have voted yet? our continuing coverage on decision 2022 continues now. the midterm election is three weeks from tomorrow and campaigning for votes is intensifying. governor newsom has increased his national profile in the last several months. many insiders predi

cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >>> the man who came to emit mize the power of the #me too movement iscourt. and among those testifying against weinstein is jennifer newsom. >> jennifer newsom is a documentary film maker but was also an actress for seven years between 2002 and 2011. her testimony isn't just evidence, they say, it's significant for all the women that were victims of rape and sexual harassment. california's first partner is taking the stand against the once-powerful producer, harvey weinstein. >> she isn't balking. she says this happened to me. it was wrong. i stand up for myself and i'm here to tell the truth. so i think that is impactful to the jury. >> reporter: weinstein is already serving a 23-year prison term after a convection in new york, a case he's appealing. and now a second trial in l.a. where he faces 11 counts of rape and sexual assault involving the wife of california's governor, jennifer newsom. mrs. newsom is a leader in a trial where women are standing up for women. >> is it because she's married to the governor? maybe. or is it because in her own right

on nbc news daley, i'm janelle bank in the nbc bay area newsroom.d riskiest places to live in the country according to a new ranking release this had morning where two bay area cities were on opposite sides of the spectrum. it's important to know what was looked for in these ratings. wallet hub compared nearly 200 cities and looked at three key dimensions, home and community safety, natural disaster risk and financial safety within those dimensions. it ranked fremont the highest among california cities, 17th overall in the country. on the opposite side of the spectrum oakland ranks among the riskiest cities in the u.s. at number eight. safety has been an issue in oakland specifically with the rise in violent crime. 50% in 2021 surpassing 100 homicides for the first time in a decade. with three months to go this year more than 100 homicides already reported in 2022. more than 1100 firearms have been recovered so far this year. >>> okay. let's talk about our weather. it is warm and sunny right now in the bay area but we might be in for cooler temps la

. >> nbc bay area's marianne favro has a look at the halloween come back. >> reporter: if you love pixar movies, you're going to love this display. here we have sulley, buzz lightyear and the crew from "up". after the pandemic this year, halloween displays are bigger and better than ever. it's like stepping into several pixar movies at once. from "monsters inc." to "coco". the family has a passion. a creative whim that started more than two decades ago. >> this is our 21st year that where he' doing this. we started it when we moved in, in 2002. we started with a very small little castle facade in front of our house, and it's grown quite a bit. >> reporter: eric albertson says it's not just a way to connect with hundreds of visitors, this elaborate display also unites neighbors. >> we also have connections with our community when we build it. we have neighbors and co-workers come on painting days to build the house and paint the house. so it's really a community effort. >> reporter: rich santoro is taking his halloween display on the road this year. he calls it the bald mobile, complete w

bay area wind coming up in our forecast. >> when we are not on the air you can still stay updated by downloading the free nbc bay area app and get baking weather alerts. >>> bishop eventful under founded the church called city of refuge back in 1991. major layer schaap praised her for fostering inclusivity in oakland and giving back to the community. >>> up next, twitter could be the next big tech company to see major layoffs. a new report out on how twitter is responding. >>> it is time to hit the road again for the annual red bull bay climb. what you need to know about the race happening in san francisco this weekend. >>> right now, a miami quarterback speaking out about the devastating blows he took on the field that >>> he was originally arrested for cutting cable lines, now police say he has the material to build a bomb. patel is accused of repeatedly cutting phone lines and fiber up cables. while investigating, investigators found chemicals that could be used to make explosives. >>> twitter is under threat of severe job cuts by elon musk of his purchase goes through. at twitter world headquarters on market street in sa

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nbc bay area news. >> thank you for that preview. appreciate it. >>> just a few days left to head to the polls as the mid-term elections approach, poll are seeing record voter with the most popular issues voters are kee closeplus, paying only can for a meal. a bay are back in his community, picking up tabs for people in vallejo. we'll show you where. >>> it has been a very busy monday in our newsroom. i'll take you to gonzo. how are you? what stories are catching your attention? >> it's been a busy day. we had a fatal officer-involved shooting in castro valley. we've had unfortunately a fatal collision in san francisco will right now, we're going to talk to sfpd that just happen. we'll have more thofr. >> >>> there are just 15 days to go. and it is time to update your info;!rmation. after today, you can still register in person at your nearest polling place. meanwhile, nbc news just came out with a new poll. it shows 70% of all registered voters in the country have high interest in the upcoming election. when you compare the party, t

join us for nbc bay area news at 11:00. >> the "today" show starts right now. ♪ >>> good morning getdy to bundle up. >> the first major cold snap of the season is upon us. it's october 17th. this is "today." >>> the big chill. tens of millions across much of the country bracing for winter-like temperatures this morning. parts of the south with record lows al's got everything we need to know >>> cities across ukraine hit with kamikaze-style drone attacks, including a deadly strike in the capital of kyiv. richard engel live with the

at stanford, robert handa, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, robert. >>> there was an ultimate vip tour, as you heard, antony blinken was here. they saw where taxpayer dollars going at the stanford national accelerator lab. it's going to receive an investment of $130 million through the inflation reduction act. >> this national lab is a national treasure. we have u.s.-led, world class research that is essential to our national security, essential to our economic competitiveness, it's essential to solving the problems of the world, problems that are also having an impact on people's every day lives. >> secretary blinken went on to say that it is also essential to climate change and that the accelerator is an important contribution to the bay area. >> well, we want to tell you about a new report that has found the trump organization charged the secret service more than five times the record government rate to stay at its hotels during donald trump's presidency. the government sets a daily travel allowance for the secret service. the secret service received at least 40 waivers, allowing th

you can watch snl right here on nbc bay area. >> we will be tuning in tomorrow night. >>> tonight, presidenten's stark warning of the growing nuclear threat from vladimir putin. the president saying, the risk of nuclear armageddon is the highest it's been in 60 years since the cuban missile crisis after putin ramped up his threats and russia's losses in ukraine mount. what's his warning based on our correspondent inside moscow. >>> the uvalde school district suspending its entire police force after months of criticism over the response to the robb elementary massacre and news about the superintendent's future >>> new york city declaring a state of emergency after thousands of migrants were bused in from out of state the war of words erupting between the democrat and the gop governor of texas. >>> the suspect accused in the deadly stabbing rampage on the las vegas strip appearing in court what we're learning about the victims. >>> new developments in the mar-a-lago investigation. is donald trump still keeping documents he took from the white house? >>> our series "climate challenge." the coas

. >>> i'm raj mathai, next on nbc bay area news tonight, what's the explanation following this viralideo showing a woman in bikini getting out of san jose fire truck and walking into a strip club. >>> also harvey weinstein heads to trial again, first partner of california is expected to testify. we'll explain her connection to the case and how much more time weinstein is facing in the state. >> plus -- >> opened front door, giant puddle in the hallway. >> luxury high rise flooded out. residents forced out of their homes. their lawyer joins us to explain how they're

>>> next on nbc bay area news tonight, what really happened to the family in merced county? >> their grief is being thought right now. ief is being thought this is almost overwhelming. i just about started solving it my cell. >> we get the inside story from the sheriff. is there a search for a second suspect and how the community supporting the family. >>> is there a penalty on display? the protester tackled during the 49ers game is in touch with santa clara police. are legal experts weigh in on whether he has a case. >>> the blue angels are taking flight. we will show you the practice runs ahead of their big shows.

. ♪♪ >>> right now on nbc bay area news tonight, governor newsom announcing the end of our covid emergencybreak down what that really means and why it's not happening until next year. >>> also, families who lost loved ones in a horrific act of violence now being told they have to delay their funerals. >> it feels really soul crushing. >> the problems at a bay area coroner's office. we're digging into what's causing it. >>> and theranos founder elizabeth holmes back in court. it's part of a last-ditch effort to avoid prison.

then be sure to stay tuned for nbc bay area news at 11:00 p.m. >>> a high-stakes election still ahead're live from washington as we inch closer to the midterm elections. key issues facing voters and the key issues facing voters and the urncy mounting in the bgeat any questions, chris? all good, thanks maura! there you go, one new inhaler! nice did you get my refill too? maybe healthier is auto refills and delivery made easy. you're a lifesaver. have a nice day. >>> right now at 5:00, a sigh of relief. thorpts in stockton say an accused serial killer is behind bars thanks in large part with help from the community. new details on the arrest and why police believe they may have prevented another killing. >>> the new overnight drone attacks from russia targeting ukraine's capital. a look at the aftermath and an update on the destruction. >>> and marking 33 years since an earthquake that changed the bay area landscape and how first responders will honor the lives lost today this is "today in the bay." we're streaming live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online.

welcome to nbc bay area news at 4:30. we sent ian cole to stanford to look into exactly what happened there. he will join us with what he's learned and the latest on the search for a suspect. we're also staying on top of other stories here including a crackdown from airbnb. halloween is just a few weeks away. we'll tell you how communities are trying to stop tragedies. >>> also, so many people are talking about this one today in minaj herself. the university may teach a course focused on the hip hop star. we'll hear about it. >>> and the new year for rain. we're wondering, where is it? we'll get an update in a bit. let's begin with a rape investigation on the stanford campus. it happened as i mentioned at the top of the show. it is the second one in just three months. ian, the victims in both cases say it happened during the middle of the day. what are you learning about the most recent case? what happened exactly? >> yeah, this most recent one, it happened at 12:30 last friday afternoon. in this case a woman said she was

welcome to nbc bay area news at 4:30.y what happened there. he will join us with what he's learned and the latest on the search for a suspect. we're also staying on top of other stories here including a crackdown from airbnb. ha

nbc bay area.com. at 7:11, we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." running wild and stirring up trouble, coming up, new video showing packs of pigs roaming a bay area neighborhood. the damage they're doing and the help neighbors are asking for. >> first lady jill biden is now in seattle. this comes after her visit yesterday in san francisco where she highlighted advancements in breast cancer research. yesterday dr. biden visited the ucsf cancer center in mission bay. she was promoting the biden administration's goal of cutting cancer deaths in half over the next 25 years. doctors discussed new treatments and patient support. biden shared her family's experience with cancer. >> that maybe makes us even more passionate because we've gone through this journey and we know how painful it is for families and we know how important it is to help families navigate the experience because you hear cancer and then you don't hear anything else and then you think, where do i go? what do i do? >> in addition to her public event, the first lady also held a luncheon with high-dollar donors. >>> wild pigs roaming morgan hill are being called mean and destructive. new video shows

. >>> you can watch the hearing in a special report right here on nbc bay area starting at 10:00 a.m.it is expected to last several hours. if you want to catch your local news you can also stay with us for our midday newscast at 11:00 a.m., we will be streaming it live on our website at nbcbayarea.com as well as on roku, apple tv and amazon fire tv. >>> happening today rattled students in part of the bay area return to the classroom after a big false alarm yesterday. several law enforcement agencies received hoax phone calls about an active shooter at lincoln high school in san jose. one of the campuses affected. a lot of concerned parents came to pick up their kids. police are also rushed to mcclie monday's high in oakland, they determined there was no shooter within minutes. six schools were targeted. it started with someone saying they were on campus when shots were fired. police showed up to every single campus to find nothing. >>> 6:05. tonight family and friends will gather to remember a young man, ismaeli mataafa killed in a senseless shooting over the weekend in berkeley. "tod

. >>> next on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> reporter: a viewer wants a replacement product the company responds with a brand-new one but then she contacts us anyway. i'm consumer investigator chris millions have made the switch from the big three to the best kept secret in wireless: xfinity mobile. that means millions are saving hundreds a year with the fastest mobile service. and now, introducing the best price for two lines of unlimited. just $30 per line. there are millions of happy campers out there. and this is the perfect time to join them... with the best mobile price for two lines of unlimited. take the xfinity mobile savings challenge and see how much you can save. switch to xfinity mobile today. >> reporter: good morning. this is an odd one for us. usually viewers ask us for help when a company doesn't respond. fran in san jose contacted us after a company responded and made good. here is what happened. she bought a sectional and complained it was severely lopsided and defective. the furniture store dropped off a brand-new one. case closed, right? not exactly. fra