i'm jessica aguirre. >> and i'm raj mathai. a lot of story lines developing on this friday night. we will be with you for the next-90 minutes. let's start with our hot weather right outside as we kick off this father's day weekend. here is a live look across the bay area. many spots in the triple digits for a second-straight day. >> this comes as a flex alert just got under way in california. we are all being asked to conserve power as the heat stresses the state's power grid. let's begin our team coverage with chief meteorologist, jeff ranieri. and, jeff, what is the latest on this heat? the numbers? and when are we going to get relief? >> the north bay and coastline did start to see some cooling today but you go inland east bay and it was extremely hot. the official high in concord, 107. not good enough for a record. but we did see another record in livermore at 106. old record, 105 in 2017. and a warm day in santa rosa, san jose, and oakland but not good enough for records there. our heat warnings are

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here's some pictures of the aguirre children epifanio jr.and pedro on the left and then you can see the the three boys there on the right with mamie's brothers there. after seven years of marriage epiphonio was killed. and it left mamie with three boys to raise. for a time maybe and her children returned to westport and initially they enjoyed being in the bernard household again, however, the conservative nature of westport made it difficult for me as a widow to socialize in public. and her biracial children reviewed as different especially with their strong spanish accents, and they were teased at school and she decided that there just wasn't a very promising future for her and so with her sons, she returned to new mexico where they enjoyed a much higher class status and by 1875 she moved her family to tucson where she started her career as a school teacher. maybe like her mother was a born organizer. she was resourceful. she was industrious. and ultimately she became a spanish instructor for the university of arizona and as you can see her

thanks for joining us, i'm jessica aguirre.resident biden in tulsa, oklahoma today to commemorate the city's 1921 race massacre, one of the most terrible moments of racial violence in u.s. history. a hundred years ago, a white supremacist mob burned down the thriving greenwood community. no u.s. president has ever commemorated that massacre. >> just because history is silent, it doesn't mean that it did not take place. and while darkness can hide much, it erases nothing. >> president biden also announced steps to narrow the country's racial wealth gap. the president's plan includes fair housing enhancements and increasing federal contracts with small disadvantaged businesses. >>> well, a first of its kind task force in the country. a task force to study reparations to black californians held its inaugural meeting. it did it virtually. it's tasked with looking into ways that the state could make reparations, especially to descendants of slaves. possibilities include compensation, restitution and/or making a formal apology. first

i'm jessica aguirre. >> i'm janelle wang.across the country paused to remember those who died in battle this memorial day. >> as chris pollone shows us, millions took to the skies, roads and rails on what might be the busiest travel day since the start of the pandemic. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: the president and vice president observed memorial day at arlington national cemetery, president biden laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier, urging americans to remember why so many gave so much for the nation. >> they weren't fighting for self. they were fighting for the soul of the nation. for liberty. and simple, fair play. simple, fair play and decency. today, as we remember their sacrifice, we remind ourselves of our duty to their memory. >> reporter: a day of remembrances coast-to-coast. a look at some return to normalcy, after the oldest memorial day parade returned after being canceled last year. >> it doesn't sound like much, but it's a big deal. >> reporter: also the big deal, the return to holiday travel, packed beaches

. >> i'm jessica aguirre.chances are you've already heard the warning that our warm, dry winter we've had this year is about to make for one of the most-dangerous fire seasons in california history. and now we're learning that some of the most elite firefighters are not going to be on the front lines this year, choosing instead to retire or change jobs instead. thom jensen joins us live from contra costa county. you're talking about what is known as the hotshot crew, they do the big, bad wildfires every year, and now they say they need to walk away. >> reporter: these are the elite firefighters, jess. and many of them are making less money, less per hour than a high schooler makes working at a drive through, and many of them are feeling underpaid, underappreciated and leaving for new jobs. >> i think oftentimes there's like maybe an inferiority bias. >> reporter: he worked for the forest service for more than two decades. now in the private sector

. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. you may want to move past covid but is covid ready to let you go? there are patients who survived the coronavirus only to find the after-effects are still lingering. stanford is looking to help these so-called long haulers understand why some just can't seem to recover. today stanford gave us exclusive access to their new clinic.

. >> jessica aguirre now with us to tell us what's coming up at 6:00. >> at 6:00, leaving the force in. the reason there's been an increase in police officers turning in their badges across the country. >> our officers are not feeling valued. they're not feeling supported. >> how the resignations and retirements are impacting you. >> it's twice as contagious and gaining ground across the u.s. but when will the delta variant become the most-dominant strain in the bay area? coming up, you'll hear from two ucf doctors. >> the concerns as fireworks stands open up across the bay area. the news at 6:00 starting right now. thanks for being with us on this monday. i'm raj mathai. >> new at 6:00, police officers across the nation are turning in their badges at an alarming rate. the police executive research forum reports resignations were up 40% in the last year alone, retirements up by 18%. many say the criticism of police over the past year is likely fueling that exodus. >> reporter: one officer here told me once don't let your son become a cop. have him be a fireman. everyone loves them. the

i'm jessica aguirre. yes, we are on early because of the u.s. open golf tournament which comes up next on nbc. let's start with what we're all talking about, the sweltering heat. this is a live look across the bay area. record-breaking, triple-digit temps in some parts. the heat wave leading to a flex alert. in a few hours we'll all be asked to conserve energy use to avoid blackouts. meteorologist jeff ranieri, you were talking about 105 temperatures. did we get there? >> yes. concord up to 106 degrees. we're still continuing to warm for the next two to three hours. 106 in livermore. 104 in gilroy. in these hottest locations of the east bay, we'll show you how things continue for us over the next few hours. i think we'll stay in the triple digits through 5:00 p.m. by 9:00 p.m. we're down to 83. then eventually we get to some 70s here at 10:00 and 11:00. we're under heat warnings for one more day. these are in effect until 9:00 p.m. tomorrow. i think temperatures will drop just a few degrees cooler as we move through tomorrow's forecast. certainl

. >>> mi fom bre es cristiano aguirre.s procesos cuando un hijo sale del clÓset, todavÍa existe la homofobia y existen tre los hispanos, porque hay mucho prejuicio y tambiÉn fal de educaciÓn, que no es malo, es algo natural, pero yo pienso que todavÍa hay que trabajar en eso un poquito mÁs. >>> a bella le encanta presentarse frente a una audiencia. >>> este vestido, lo uso para thalÍa. y mÁs porque puede ser la reacciÓn de las personas. >>> pronto bella inicio al leer cuento a los niÑos. sabe que aÍi une a las familias. >>> hÁblame del programa. y lo que mÁs me gusta de esto. es que puede ser como los niÑos. y muchos niÑos llegan con vestido y maquillaje. y otros llegan con niÑas con corbata. con moÑo y es impresionante porque puedes ver la expresiÓn de gÉnero. estÁn empezando a aprender. >>> como dirÍa bella. colorÍn colorado este cuento se ha terminado. libertad pedraza, noticiero telemundo 48. >>> me gusta poder escuchar como bella... entre esta comunidad. >>> sobre todo a las familias que de pronto estÁn atravesando un

well, tonight marcus washington and jessica aguirre hosted race in america, the conversation. if you missed it, we posted the entire thing on our website along with past episodes. >>> now to a developing story. we told you about juneteenth celebrations alt lake merritt. well, tonight police are investigating a deadly shooting nearby. it happened about 6:00 tonight on lakeshore avenue. oakland police tell us six people were shot. one of them died at the hospital. moments after the shooting officers spotted two men with guns running from the scene. officers arrested those two moan and are working to figure out if they are connected to the shooting. as we told you juneteenth sell breaks have been happening at the lake, but there's no word if the shooting was connected to the event there. >>> the lights are back on tonight in several union city and fremont neighborhoods. this is video of lights flashing at an intersection in fremont. about 50,000 pg&e customers lost power around 8:00 tonight. the utility says all power was back up, but 90 minutes later no word on what caused that

. >> i'm jessica aguirre. we begin with soaring temperatures.we're still in the 80s and 9 uncomfortable. but you head to the inland valley, it was up to 100. concord, got up to 98. san jose, 89. not good enough for records today. but we do think as we roll through tomorrow, we're going to be under that record setting territory with the hottest day of the week. so north bay, east bay, and south bay, under these heat

. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. you may want to move past covid but is covid ready to let you go? there are patients who survived the coronavirus only to find the after-effects are still lingering. stanford is looking to help these so-called long haulers understand why some just can't seem to recover. today stanford gave us exclusive access to their new clinic. here's damian trujillo. >> she works from home now. it was almost a year ago since she got covid. >> it wasn't bad, really. even with underlying conditions, i felt as if i got off easy. >> reporter: there was a month of isolation as she continued to have a fever. then post-covid symptoms hit, starting with hair and hearing loss. >> i had already seen symptoms like cognitive fog. i couldn't remember what some of the words meant when i would do word puzzles or how to spell them. >> reporter: then dizziness. he is an infectious disease specialist at stanford. dr. benia runs a clinic that studies so-called long-haul covid patients, those with sometimes severe symptoms that last months after getting over the virus. >> we try to

good evening, the news at 6:00 starts right now, thanks for joining us, i'm jessica aguirre. >> i'm raj mathai. we have reviewed the four-minute body cam video given to us by the sheriff as they came into the building searching for the gunman. we have made edits to take out some of the language. let's bring in damian trujillo. that sheriff's department gave a detailed explanation about the video we're about to see. >> reporter: that's right, raj, and the sheriff put out this video just short of one week

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i'm jessica aguirre. >> and i'm janelle wang. 911 dispatchers in san jose are sounding the alarm.hey say short staffing means some calls for help are getting put on hold and they're urging the city council to take action immediately. nbc bay area's damian trujillo is at san jose city hall with a warning. >> reporter: they let the city council know of their concerns at a budget hearing here last week. now they want the public to know that they might pay the consequences of the short staffing. >> during the vta mass shooting, fire dispatchers say emergency calls had to be put on hold for up to 30 minutes because of the limited number of on-duty dispatchers were handling the shooting and two significant structure fires at the same time. >> we deal with life-or-death situations every day. we hear people dying literally on the phone. the city doesn't understand how essential our job is. >> reporter: she is sounding the alarm saying they need more emergency dispatchers. she's a dispatcher for the fire department, but says the police has the same problems. >> we don't have as much staffi

jessica aguirre joining us now. >> troubling history of the vta shooter's work history.ced numerous disciplinary actions while frightening some coworkers. >> just became -- rapidly became a mental health issue, not a disciplinary issue. >> we talk to an expert who looks closely at the shooter's behavior. >>> also, part of bay area have been levelled by wildfires in the past few years. the new reports today that suggest rebuilding those neighborhoods destroyed isn't the best idea. >> these fires have been coming over that mountain range from napa during the windy season for 100 years. it's not going to stop. it's only going to get worse. >>> as we approach the fourth of july, an eye-opening demonstration shows just how quick fireworks can spark the next big wildfire. the lessons firefighters are hoping to teach everyone. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. thanks for joining us. >> two weeks after that mass shooting in san jose we're learning more about the gunman. today, the vta releasing some of sam cassidy's personnel records. the agency says so far it hasn't found

i'm jessica aguirre. >> and i'm raj mathai. california is four days away from fully reopening. there's still confusion about what exactly that means specifically when it comes to masks and the workplace. we are expecting to hear from cal osha. governor newsom says cal osha will be releasing new information at some point today. while we wait for cal osha's new guidance, let's start with pete. pete, it's got to be really frustrating for businesses. >> reporter: yes, raj, very frustrating for businesses, really when you consider all the back and forth that we've seen when it comes to mask guidance, specifically in the workplace. and now you have businesses that have told folks with those signs to wear masks for nearly a year. now they're left wondering what's going to happen next. >> we're still waiting for more up-to-date notices on what's allowed and what's not. but we're taking it day by day. >> reporter: restaurant managers are running out of days to figure it out as we approach june 15th, when the state of california officially reopens for business. at issue is the guidance f

. >> i'm jessica aguirre. some places in the bay area under a heat advisory. take you outside, a live look at walnut creek where temperatures reached 100 today. >> let's bring in chief meteorologist jeff ranieri, and jeff, how long are these temps stick around? >> we are under the heat advisory because it is so hot outside. low humidity, elevated fire danger and just really remember to drink that water. give your pets extra water, too, maybe ice cubes in there will

join marcus washington and jessica aguirre for our series called race in america. the co-founders of san francisco's black wall street, dr. shawn fletcher and the actress from the chicagoano walkout. >>> could deaths have been prevented? we look at safety lapses that led to deaths at bay area nursing homes. >>> after the heat, just one more day of heat and we'll talk about the cooldowns. >>> and the crowd goes wild. the bay area swimmer who is headed for tokyo after flying through the pool tonight. >>> new video of a home invasion robbery in the east bay. it happened last month. you can see a man watering his lawn when two men ambush him at gunpoint. they then dragged him inside that house. then they ran out of the house into that silver car and took off. thankfully no one was hurt here. police say the thieves took wallets, computers, jewelry, and about $5,000 in cash. investigators used public safety cameras to identify the car. you see that car taking off. this morning they arrested two people. a third suspect is still wanted. >>> the early victims of this pandem

." >> and tomorrow in hannor of juneteenth celebration join jessica aguirre and me for our 15th episode of our series "race in america: the conversation. quugs or guests vivett brackett and tisch hollins. the conversation continues at 9:00 tomorrow night right here on nbc bay area. >>> and i know there's a lot of juneteenth celebrations both in san jose and san francisco, really across the bay area, and this should be a nice weather for the events. kari? >> hot. >> it's going to be warm out there. i'm going to try to cool it off a little bit for you, marcus at the juneteenth in san jose. >> thank you. >> i'll have that forecast in a little bit. let's check out what's going on right now. it is still 79 degrees in fairfield. it's a warm start there. we have some mid-70s in hayward, upper 60s in san jose, and right now nice and cool in san francisco, 52. we're going to be watching the possibility of some of these records today. we'll talk more about this and what's ahead coming up in a few minutes. mike, how is it looking getting out the door? >> fyi, kari, i don't like it when it's above

. >> i'm jessica aguirre. we begin with soaring temperatures. we're still in the 80s and 9 uncomfortable. but you head to the inland valley, it was up to 100. concord, got up to 98. san jose, 89. not good enough for records today. but we do think as we roll through tomorrow, we're going to be under that record setting territory with the hottest day of the week. so north bay, east bay, and south bay, under these heat warnings with temperatures ranging 94 to 108 degrees. our heat warnings in effect until 9:00 p.m. on friday. here is how it starts off tomorrow. uncomfortable here through the inland east bay. by 10:00 a.m. we're already up to 85. by 2:00 p.m., 103. 4:00 p.m., 106 for the east bay. the hottest all time bay area weather ranged from 106 in san francisco to 115 in gilroy. will we get as hot as this? we'll see you in 15 minutes. >> thanks, jeff. >>> the heat wave is sweltering but it's good for firefighters to prep for the summer ahead. in california one unit is holding drills which include coping with the heat. nbc bay area's robert han

. >>> tomorrow in honor of the juneteenth celebration join marcus washington and jessica aguirre for 15th episode of our series "race in america, the conversation." our guests include the co-founder of san francisco wall street, dr. sean fletcher and tony contero from the 1968 chicano walkout. the conversations continue tomorrow night right here on nbc bay area. if you want to celebrate tomorrow's official juneteenth celebration and don't know what to do, mar with us washington, head to his facebook page. he has a list of events going on this weekend. marcus is co-hosting had the 40th annual juneteenth in the park festival tomorrow at the santa clara county fairgrounds. join him as we celebrate this important moment in our nation's history. >>> and you can let us know what you're doing for juneteenth by following marcus washington on facebook, twitter as well as instagram. >>> and coming up, we're counting down to the tokyo olympics. we already know simone biles is truly one of the greatest of all time and apparently she knows, it too. the reminder she wants everyone to see while com

i'm jessica aguirre. a micro climate alert in effect still because much of the bay area, as you know, is still baking. the temperatures spiking for a third day in a row. the entire state under a flex alert, right now. that means people in charge of california's power grid are asking all of us to conserve our energy use, until 9:00 p.m., this evening. let's get right to chief meteorologist, jeff ranieri. and, jeff, you say there are some pockets of the bay area where the temps are finally starting to come down. >> yeah, north bay. coastline. even some of the east bay. i know it doesn't feel like it right now but these heat warnings are expected to expire at 9:00 p.m. tonight in anticipation of some cooler weather as we roll through the weekend. let's take a look at the hottest. in case you missed this, concord, 107. livermore, 106. so, a little cooler there today. but places like danville and morgan hill. those numbers were down just a few degrees. so let's bring you to tonight. if you are headed out, it's

i'm jessica aguirre. >> i'm raj mathai. the heartache continues.y cam video is raising questions about first responders getting quick access to a building after an emergency. >> advancements in technology could be locking out law enforcement. >> reporter: when sheriff's deputies first tried to reach the gunman at this vta maintenance building in san jose, they were locked out. >> hey, we need access to these doors. >> reporter: newly-released body camera shows a vta supervisor escaping the building as law enforcement were looking for a way in. >> where's your key card at? >> reporter: at workplaces across america varying security systems, including multiple locked doors can delay first responders from getting access during times of crisis. tom foley has been studying security risks and mass shootings for more than 20 years and heads the global security and intelligence studies department at emery aeronautical university in arizona and tasked by the department of justice to research how to better protect public schools from mass shootings and speed

juneteenth, join jessica aguirre and me along with our guests. co-founders of san francisco black wall street. activist tony quintero this saturday at 9:00 p.m. you don't want to miss it. >>> the city of richmond is slashing its police budget to invest more in nonpolice services. according to "the mercury news" councilmembers voted to cut police money by $3 million. it will go instead to creating a nonpolice crisis community response team adding funding to homeless services and youth programs and expanding its violence prevention office. >>> seeking public input on long-term plans to improve rail service. that campaign is called link 21. the goal is to better integrate b.a.r.t. and the capital corridor with oth plans for a s transbay tube. at 6:30 tonight residents in contra costa county are invited to take place in the virtual feedback session. >>> turning back now to the extreme heat hitting the bay area, here is a live look outside in oakland , one of the place that is could see higher temperatures today. meteorologist kari hall has been monit

also juneteenth, join jessica aguirre and me along our co-fou francisco's black wall street. dr. shawn fletcher and activist tony, saturday at 9:00 p.m. >>> 5:08 this morning and the city of richmond is flashing its police budget to invest more in nonpolice services. according to the mercury news they voted to cut money by $3 million. it will go instead to creating nonpolice crisis community response teams as well as adding funding to homeless services and youth programs, and they hope to expand its violence prevention officers. >>> happening today bay area transit leaders are seeking public input on long-term plans to improve rail service. the link 21. the goal is to better integrate with other lines over the next two decades. it includes plans for a second transbay tube. at 6:30 tonight residents in contra costa county are invited to take part in a virtual public feedback session. >>> anyone heading out to public transit today make sure you dress in light, loose clothing, because it is going to be hot in a lot of those areas. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking those temp

jessica aguirre and i for our 15th episode of our series "race in america: the conversation. guests vivet brackett and tisch hollins. and tony quintero and sam fletcher. the conversation continues at 9:00 tomorrow night right here on nbc bay area. >>> the startup that wants to be the vacation home business what airbnb is to the short term rental business. for people who live full time in wine country, it sounds like a lawsuit. pacaso buys destination homes and sells one-eighth shares allowing people to co-own properties in aspen or colorado. the people who live near the properties are not on board. "the chronicle" reports neighbors in one wine county location are suing calling it a glorified time share disrupting the neighborhood fabric. pacaso says this is a limited joint ownership the timeshare label is inaccurate and filing its own lawsuit accusing the town of st. helena of waging a campaign against its clients. >>> the city of san francisco finally breaking ground on a park more than a decade in the making. the site is a former boat yard in the bay area hunter's point are

. >> tomorrow to honor juneteenth celebration, join jessica aguirre and me for our 15th episode of "raceica: the conversation." our guests vivet brackett and tisch hollins. and tony quintero and sam fletcher. the conversation continues at 9:00 tomorrow night right here on nbc bay area. >>> turning to the pandemic, cdc experts are set to meet next week to review recent cases of heart inflammation in young people who received the covid vaccination. on thursday, the cdc director revealed there have been more than 300 cases among adolescents aged 12 to 17. she says cases are extremely rare,'ing that over 20 million young adults in the u.s. have been vaccinated. >>> with covid likely to remain a threat for years to come, federal health officials have announced a major effort to develop medication to treat the virus. the white house will spend more than $3 billion to develop new anti viral over-the-counter pills to treat covid and future viruses at home. meanwhile, that delta variantt of all u.s. cases. but in young people, the earlier symptoms can be confused with a cold, headache, sore throa

joining us now, award-winning science journalist lauren aguirre.hat but first i want to ask you what inspired you to focus in on memory and to write this book? >> so about ten our so years ago i had a sudden memory loss that was really terrifying and really complete. just out of the blue everything i knew slipped away. i didn't know who i was, where i was. i had no connection to the past or future. so this really left me with an abiding appreciation for how surprising the brain can be and how devastating it is to suddenly lose your memory. for me, it was just a collection of neurons that were firing incorrectly and i took some medicine. it was a type of seizure, and i'm fine. of course, for many, many, many, people, memory loss is an ongoing and devastating injury and condition. >> and do you look at actually kind of a case, a mystery really it really is, in this book "the memory thief," what is the memory thief? >> the memory thief in my book is sentinel. we know how many people died of opioid overdoses but in some tiny percentage of people who su