on his sentencing of former stanford swimmer brock turner. ian cull joins us on the stanford campus with the details. >> reporter: raj, tarana burke founded the "me too" movement back in 2006, tonight speaking on accountability to a theater packed full of students, some of whom are going to be voting very soon, and they say that that judge persky recall issue is a key topic on campus this week. [ applause ] >> reporter: tonight on the stanford campus, tarana burke speaking to students on the origins of the "me too" movement, and she was asked about the effort to recall judge aaron persky. he was the one who sentenced former stanford swimmer brock turner to six months in jail back in 2016. turner was convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman outside of a party on campus. >> that was something that was very disappointing to me. like someone coming to stanford is kind of scary. >> reporter: burke addressed the recall vote generally, saying she believes survivors are a constituency that can vote to ensure communities are less

two years ago for sentencing stanford swimmer brock turner to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman on campus. reporter terry has more from the judge case on the people who want him recalled. >> you will find it. >> reporter: judge aaron persky is fighting for his job. facing a recall campaign by critics who say he treated sexually -- sexual assault to lightly when he sentenced brock turner two years ago. >> i understand the passion that drives the recall. i think that passion is genuine, i think that mechanism that's been chosen, judicial recall, is misguided. i just think it's the wrong outlet for that desire for change. >> reporter: in an interview, prescott said he's fighting the recall to protect judicial independence. >> think about the next time if you're in a courtroom. what do you expect of that judge? do you expect the judge to put their finger to the wind and kept public opinion in your case? or do you expect the judge to focus on the facts of your

nbc bay area's sam brock continues our coverage. sam? >> reporter: there was definitely a buzz when voters filed out of the california theater behind me just after 8:00 tonight with a few apparent observations. many voters didn't feel like they were getting enough substance when it came to plans on homeless and affordable housing. one candidate popped among women. delaine eastin. >> delaine eastin was not on my radar before this debate, and i was really impressed with her knowledge of especially what moms and families need. >> she hsaid a lot of impactful things. >> i wanted to hear solutions. we got solutions where we've got people complaining that their kids are coming back from college, that they don't have a place for their kids to live close to. >> i would have liked to heard some more about actual policy they want to apply, especially for homelessness and for the housing structure. but they kept it pretty civil overall. >> infidelity is one thing but being honest and coming forward and speaking your own truth and apologizing when s

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the judge at the center of the brock turn eaer sentencing tria decided to speak out today, weeks before a hearing that could cost him his job. we are joined live in san jose and the judge had a lot to say? >> reporter: he certainly did. he spoke for almost an entire hour. i'm here at the county registrar of voters. and this week they sent out ballots asking voters if they want to recall judge aaron persky. today he ended his silence and said if that recall is successful it could threaten the justice system. >> i stand by my decisions. >> reporter: including judge persky's decision to sentence brock turner to six months in jail for sexually assaulting a young woman. many considered the sentence far too lenient, prompting a campaign to recall persky. but today persky is speaking out. he says out of concern for what a potential recall vote could mean to other cases and other judges. >> we ask judges to follow the rule of law and not the rule of public opinion. >> reporter: but those fighting to oust him say keeping him on the bench would do more harm. >> it is judge persky's pattern of bia

persky may attend and speak at it was all sparked by a controversial six-month sentence that he gave brock turner following his conviction of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. >>> a pair of bills to protect people from wildfires caused by power equipment are headed for a vote. one requires detailed procedures for handling disasters like wildfires. the other measure would require the companies to cut power to lines at risk of being knocked down by strong winds. last week cal fire said trees coming into contact with power lines caused four major powers in nevada counties. the official cause of last year's north bay wildfires has not been determined. >>> are you waiting for someone to discover your great idea? wait no more. today could be your lucky day if

reporting live from mill valley this evening, sam brock. "nbc bay area news." >>> a lot of questions to be answered and you bet the police will be bringing them to us in the next several hours. we will bring updates to you online as well as complete coverage the night at 11:00. >>> well, a san jose family says they're living the horrors of their son's murder all over again. michael russell was 15 years old when two of his friends stabbed him to death, calling it a thrill kill. the d.a. decided to try those teenagers as adults, and prop 57 says a judge should make that determination, not prosecutors. nbc bay area's damian joins us from juvenile hall where one of the murderers is having his sentence reheard. >> reporter: thaurk, raj. the killers were convicted and now are serving 26 years to life in prison, but because of prop 57 one was back in court today hoping to be freed. that has the victim's family horrified. his picture still stands on the family mantle. michael russell, only 15 when he was stabbed to death by his friends in south san

the children were students at sierra high school and brock elliott elementary school, respectively. five other people in that escalade were injured and transported to lucille packard children's hospital, one in critical condition. investigators with chp say tran never should have been behind the wheel. >> the decision this person made to drive under the influence changed these people's lives forever. driving under the influence of marijuana is just as bad as under the influence of alcohol. we come on crashes or we come upon crashes like this and you never get used to it. it's sad. it's a tragedy. our hearts go out to the families. >> reporter: the children's school district in manteca released a statement saying, we extent our thoughts and prayers to the families during this difficult time. they also plan to have counselors on hand all week. tran is facing charges of gross vehicular manslaughter, dui and possession of an illegal weapon, something called a leaded cane. he is scheduled to make a first court appearance tomorrow afternoon. in palo alto, ann rubin, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> a

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>> reporter: persky said the commission evaluated his decision in the brock turner case and rejected claims of bias. now he's hoping voters will reject efforts to remove him from the bench. nbc bay area news. >>> thousands more workers join day two of the uc medical workers drive. the service workers want a 10% pay raise over the next five years and they say they want to feel dignified. >> it is not about money. we just feel like we're left behind. we're fighting for equality. that's what it is. >> for the people needing medical care, the strike has delayed 12,000 appointments. it is on a case by case basis. >>> pg & e is preparing for a disaster. the utility company opened a response center at its headquarters in san francisco. seven months after the north bay wildfires, they said it will be the nerve center for responding to wildfires anywhere in the service area. >> this is where key decisions will be made. >> someone to turn off power to a community to prevent wind blown wires from sparking. an investigation is underway to discover whether it sparked some of the worst fires in ca

critics say aaron persky was too lenient when he sentenced brock turner for sexual assault.oz plater is live with what we could hear from judge persky today. good morning, roz. >> reporter: good morning. you know, judge persky had launched an appeal to try to shut down this recall but he lost that bid and so this morning he is supposed to tell his side of the story. he wants to get his message out to voters in time before the june 5th primary and even as absentee sbroeting in under way. judge aaron persky has been a san that clara judge since 2003 but came under fire two years after after he sentenced swimmer brock turner to six months in jail for sexually assaulting a young woman on campus. that short sentence sparked outrage and activists launched a recall campaign. it took the nearly two years to collect enough signatures and overcome the legal hurdles to get the recall on the june ballot. persky supporters argue it would set a bad precedent. if voters approve the recall, judge persky would be the first california judge recalled from office in 86 years. the judge is set t

the reason he is standing by his sentencing for former stanford swimmer, brock turner. when the worst oil spill hit san francisco, first responders went to work. and mayor gavin newsom, he went to hawaii. man: newsome left the day after the spill for a four-day vacation in hawaii. the same gavin who said his job as lieutenant governor was so dull, he only showed up for work at the state capitol one day a week, tops. gavin's not gonna work as governor. embattled judge "aaron persky" speaking out against a recall >>> fighting for his job and for, he says, the rule of law. embattled judge aaron persky speaking out against a recall vote on the june ballot. >> the judge has faced relentless criticism since handing down what some call a lenient sentence to convicted sf stanford swimmer, brock turner. >> but he is silent no more. please welcome judge aaron persky. >> we must follow the rule of law. we must not follow the rule of public opinion. we cannot. >> reporter: the judge joined supporters including other superior court judges and district attorney jeff rosen who liked o

that is what he did in the brock turner case. he would not say whether he would do anything different because he does not want to make any comments because the case is still pending. we will have another update coming up at 4:00. ktvu fox2 news . we will head back to you. >>> the state senate has approved the major for the age of buying guns from 18 to 21. the measure would bar people from buying more than one long gun each month. the assembly now takes up the bill. upon it's a california should target people with mental illness instead of gun buyers. >>> deputies say a student saw a gun and alerted faculty. the 16-year-old suspect was arrested in a classroom. deputies found the nine millimeter gun in his backpack. the gun was stolen out of santa clara county. >> anytime you have a gun on a school campus it is a recipe for disaster. a stolen gun in the hands of young people, the likelihood it will be involved in a crime is high. >> they have no evidence that the student had any plans to hurt anyone. >>> the school superintendent

turner but is against the recall. >> what needed to happen was to change the law that the next brock turner would go to prison. and the law was changed. >> someday you may be on the right side of the law and the wrong side public opinion. >> and when you step into a courtroom before a judge, you will expect, you will request, you will demand a judge who will follow the rule of law. >> but recall advocates say supporters have attacked the credibility of the assault victim. >> what woman would feel comfortable having her sexual assault case adjudicated by this judge after this kind of statement statements have come from his campaign. >> robert honda, nbc bay area news. >> election day isless than a week away. the team is making it easy to get up to speed on all the candidates and the issue ps. you should check it out. it's got all the information on it. some emotional moments when a bay area student had the white house press secretary fighting back tears. >> we recently had a lockdown. we worry about the fact that our friends could get shot at school. specifically, can you tell me what

sam brock spoke with the golden gate district about what they're looking for. they always conduct inspections around the bridge, but this way is kind of uncharted territory for them. >> reporter: this was brand-new. it was pretty spectacular to see. typically, crews will perform inspections where they're looking at the structural integrity of the bridge and cracks. but what happened o tut here toy was novel. they decided to change their approach and require an arm's length inspection. the district changed it today to include the towers. there's a certain buzz building around the golden gate bridge. boosted by the aerial ascent of these high-flying inspectors going where no inspector has gone before. >> it's exciting to witness these 12 people on each tower who are going to be inspecting every inch of steel from the top to the bottom. >> reporter: usually the backdrop for selfies and beauty shots. climbers scaling and dangling as they look for rust and cracks. >> did was quite amazing to watch them scale up the side of the bridge. it's terrifying. >> it's like,

he issued a controversial ruling in the brock turner sexual assault case in 2016.o either step down from the bench or be removed. persky says he doesn't believe his ruling warrants a recall. in santa clara county, philippe djegal, kron four news. here in san jose 49ers linebacker reuben foster pleaded not guilty todomestic violence and weapons charges. foster is accused of punching and dragging his formergirl friend. she has since recanted her story saying she was injured in a fight with another woman. it' not clear if she will tesify but a prelimnary hearing in the mattter is set for may 17th to determine if foster will stand trial in the case. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news. lawrence karnow: there were a few more clouds moving across our skies today. low clouds and fog were very stubborn at the coast and kept temperatures much cooler there. it was still sunny elsewhere but the temperatures cooled a little compared to yesterdays highs. you can see some showers moving into northern california today while we see more clouds in the bay area. you can see the sto

.>>> one week from today boaters and santa clara county will decide if the judge responsible for brock turner's controversial sentence should be removed. john blackstone sat down with aaron persky, who said the campaign against him is sitting close to home. >> if the judge is thinking how is this going to look, how will it look on social media? will i be vilified on cable news ? that is the wrong avenue. we should not do that. >> reporter:'s sentencing of brock turner meant the swimmer walks free after spending only three months in county jail. he sexually assaulted an unconscious woman. you did have an idea that this would be a controversial sentence. >> yes. and my ethical constraints and the rule of law i had to completely to net out. >> reporter: turner heard the words of his victim that went viral on social media. you took away my worth, my privacy, my confidence. if this case were before you today, the me too movement being what it is, would you been more sensitive to the feelings of the society around you?>> let me say again, based on the code of judicial ethics, i cannot discus

the judge sentenced former stanford swimmer brock turner to six months in jail for sexual assault two years ago. many people thought that was too lenient. organizers gathered enough signatures to put a measure on the ballot in june to recall the judge. p persky argued it was unconstituti unconstitutional. the state supreme court ruled against him. it's the third time he tried to block this measure. >>> today is may day. the annual rallies are under way across the country and the bay area. this is a look overhead in oakland. it's international workers day. 300 people peacefully marching toward the sheriff's office. traditionally, the marchs are focused on workers' rights. this years immigration front and center. melissa colorado joins us with more from oakland and what's expected to come out of the rallies. >> reporter: as you mentioned, may day is known as international workers day. here if oaklan oakland, it shou been called immigrant day. it was on immigration and immigrants' rights. over 100 protesters made their way outside of the sheriff's office. as you can tell, they have disbu

let's bring in sam brock with what could be an expensive proposition. sam? >> reporter: raj, good evening. if voters do not pass measure p everybody has to get flood insurance. that is not cheap. now fema is in the process of remapping its flood zones and basically warned foster city that this levee that i'm standing upon receipt now is not sufficient for a 100-year storage. >> we didn't wake up one day and say let's raise our levees. this was mandated to us by fema. >> reporter: foster city mayor is pitching measure p. you can't miss the signs. they're everywhere in foster city. voters haven't missed the point either. they know the backstop is a little thin, they want an equitable way to pay for the improvement. >> we're not ae opposed to the levee. we're opposed to the way it's being financed. the city has enormous reserves. >> reporter: he claims correctly that the city has at least $43 million in reserves, and isn't using any of it to reduce the cost of a $90 million bond. for the average homeowner in this lagoon-laden city. >> some contribution from the

reporter: the sentencing in this case was given an accordance with recommendations of probation. >> brock turner was not convicted of rape, but convicted of sexual assault. and in the sentence he was given if you look at judge persky's actual sentencing record, it is not different from a sentence he would give a defendant of color under similar circumstances. >> reporter: judge persky argued today, if he is recalled, judges will be reluctant to make difficult decisions. >> when public opinion influences a juror's decision or a judge's decision, it corrupts the rule of law. >> the judge's future will be up to voters in santa clara county when they head to the polls on june 5. betty yu, kpix 5. >>> tonight an east bay teenager pulled from a high school swimming pool has died. he drowned at san ramon valley high school in danville. a teacher pulled the 15-year- old freshman out of the deep end of the pool about 2:00 this afternoon. >> and once it came in, apparently the guy was floating in the water. ms libby, she quickly got into the pool, happening right after us. he quickly jumped in, she

sam brock has the exclusive report. >> if this works, it is a window into the mind that could change our practice of psychiatry and neurology the world over. >> reporter: a man dedicated his professional career to studying neurological disorders has just developed an algorithm imthat could change lives. and lead to bet err -- better outcome for children with autism. >> if you are looking for the symptoms, you can't see them before two or three years of age. >> reporter: but dr. bill bosel, a neuroscientist from the university of san francisco figured out you can see abnormal patterns in brain activity displayed on a phone or computer screen that are coming from an age-old source -- eeg sensors that capture wave lengths. >> i borrowedal go ridges and put them together. so in some ways nothing i did was new. but applying it to eeg to look for patterns that would indicate autism is new. >> the research laid out in the prestigious scientive report journal and put together with two of his colleagues from harvard medical school in boston children's hospital could give families a growing se

sam brock, nbc bay area news. >> thanks, sam.irst of all, it looks beautiful where sam is. >> yeah. >> and we've lost janelle. the jellies freaked her out. >> unbelievable how many they are and people are picking them up. like freak toe me. >> our typical ocean breeze coming out of the northwest that produces up welling in the ocean waters which really helps to get some of the jellies to shore. with that cold breeze moving in it brought something pretty different so a really cool look at that the from sam brock as we take a look at the mooikt climate forecast. the other story is the heat across interior valleys. san jose down today but still a warm day. 84 degrees. right now 75, and check this out. the colder ocean breeze making it inland as we head through 8:00 and 9:00. temperatures dropping down to the 60s. let's take you to the source of that chilly air that's starting to migrate into the bay right up here. san bruno mountains. the cameras are shaking around. wind gusts 15 to 30 miles per hour and a little bit of that fog try

. >> sam brock joins us in san jose. strategy is everything going into tomorrow night. >> reporter: there is a lot on the line, raj, jessica. good evening. all of the action tomorrow night going to be over my shoulder on this stage at the california theater. what's so interesting about this particular primary. back in 2010, they changed the rules to the top two format. in 2014, governor brawn was the incumbent. this is the first year in 2018 that the field is truly wide open and this comes at a time when california is in open conflict with the federal government. >> for months, these two political foes have tussled on the national stage over dollars and ideology. now six candidates are primed to square off on a different plat norm to see who should succeed governor jerry brown. the devoters want the next leader to assume the mantra of attack dog. >> they have to. they have to block the national government. what's going on right now from taking that money. >> no, no, no. i think that they should work what is best for the

nbc bay area sam brock attended the ribbon cutting and joins us live from neighborhood. sam, nice to see this community rise from the ashes. >> reporter: exactly. that's the thing, janell. it is so up lifting. it is the physical sign of progress. tonight dan bradford, the homeowner, will be underneath the roof with his dogs, with his brother, with some beer, and this is really a sign for the first five or six months removed from those fires that something magical is happening here at coffey park and the process is just starting. call it the turning of the page in the coffey park novel. a half a year ago residents waded through a sea of their life's possessions. today dan bradford proved this once-scorched land can and will be rebuilt. >> officially, i'm back in my home. i am living here. >> reporter: bradford and santa rosa mayor chris coursey gave us a tour of his new pad on carey lane. >> this is like the perfect state of a house. all you have is a tv and beer. >> reporter: comfortable already and consistent. 2535 square feet before the fire and 2535 after it. bradford

the children were students at sierra high school and brock elliott elementary school, respectively. five other people in that escalade were injured and transported to lucille packard children's hospital, one in critical condition. investigators with chp say tran never should have been behind the wheel. >> the decision this person made to drive under the influence chan

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nbc's sam brock joins us at city hall in san francisco. sam. >> reporter: raj, speaking of that cycle, you're right. frustration the perfect word. students telling me tonight they feel a combination of frustration and sadness and hurt that they are being disregarded by lawmakers, but it will be hard to disregard this evening as demonstrators here, organizers tell me they expect the plaza to be pack, reminiscent perhaps of what we saw on the march for our lives. >> school shooting, active shooter. >> reporter: terror in texas. >> next thing you know, we just hear so many -- three gunshots. >> reporter: tears on display at santa fe high school after yet another school shooting and a student movement here in the bay area responding with a message, enough is enough. >> i'm fed up that not only these things are happening but they're not getting the attention and anger that they deserve. >> reporter: a freshman at high school in mill valley, jake cohen, stood up in science class today and urged his classmates to attend a rally tonight at civic c

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for the first time the judge in the brock turner case speaks out.eople that want him off the bench. >>> and president trump fulfills a campaign promise and dumps the iran nuclear deal. the fallout around the world. >>> and spotted on the bay area streets, a robot painting a giant mural. how this machine could change the art world. (sound of footsteps) (sound of car door opening) (car door closes) (sound of engine starting) ♪ ♪ he's been called a rockstar lwinning pro bono battles for immigrants and the homeless. defending gay rights and gun control. democrat jeff bleich. after columbine, bleich led president clinton's youth violence initiative. with joe biden, bleich took on domestic violence. served president obama as special counsel and ambassador. maybe bleich can't pull off the rockstar look... but his progressive record is solid gold. (sound of footsteps) (sound of car door opening) (car door closes) (sound of engine starting) but now, aaron persky is >>> our top story at 6:30, he has become one of the most vilified judges in bay area history.

it police a fire stormy of criticism for his sentence of brock turner for sexual assaults. this is turner released from jail after serving three months in september of 2016. persky remained silent the past two years. he can't talk specifics about the turner case because it's on appeal. but believes judicial independence is at stake. >> when public opinion influences a juror's decision or a judge's decision it corrupts the rule of law. this recall if successful will make it harder for judges to keep that promise. >> judge%cy says he understands why sad advocates for victims of sexual assault are passionate about tough sentences. he thinks that energy is being mischannelled. >> let's use that passion not for judicial recall. let's use it for construtive, productive purpose >> persky who has been on the bench 4 years acknowledged he thinks about the victim in the turner case but must focus on the law. >> i do. i think about it all the time. >> however, recall organizers say judges also need to be accountable. >> judge persky is elected. he is accountable to the people he serve

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now the next brock turner will go to prison.ther brock turner, the law means that that person will go to prison. >> this isn't a flip flop on the issue. are these two different issues. >> these are two separate issues. one is the sentence from the case which was far too low. the second is whether the judge should be allowed to apply the law. and i think it is important for all of your viewers to know those that didn't support this sentence and thought it was too low as i did, to also understand that it is important that judges are independent. most of the important rights we have in this country, civil rights, marriage equality, women's right to choose have come from independent judges. >> that sounds great but the past couple of years we've heard a little bit from you but little from judge persky or his supporters. why in the 11th hour is there so much -- i don't want to say noise but so much coming from judge persky. >> i can only speak for myself. two years ago i said i was against a recall for a judge making a mistake. i thi

judge aaron perskey sentenced brock turner to a short jail term after he was found guilty off salting woman unconscious. here is john blackstone. >> reporter: judge aaron persky remained largely silent as campaign to remove him from the bench built over nearly two years now. now in his only television interview he defended the send fence that has been widely condemned. >> if a judge is thinking in the back of his or her mind how is this going to look? how will it look on social media? will i be villified on cable news? that's the wrong avenue. we can't do that weechl shouldn't do that. >> reporter: his sentencing of brock turner meant the former swimmer walked free after three months in county jail for sexually assaulting an uncon sthus wom -- uncon sthus woman. >> you did have an idea before you passed sentence it would be a controversial sentence? >> yes, and by my ethical constraints by the rule of law, i had to completely tune that out. >> reporter: in court, turner heard the word of his victim. a powerful statement, widely shared on social media. you took away my worth, my privac

a final plea from the judge who sentenced former stanford athlete brock turner. ( darya ) plus... new group of people could be eligible for coverage. ( darya ) and after the break. the man who took thisá disturbing picture of needles on a bart train shares his story to kron4. ( mabrisa ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. my name is tony thurmond. education isn't the goal, - it's the gateway. hold the key... to every child's opportunity. we reject trump's attacks on our public schools. and invest in the teachers dreamers. modernize our curriculum and empower educators to teach beyond the test because creativity and critical thinking are as important as facts and figures. i'm tony thurmond the work starts now. state superintendent. ♪ wow! ♪ find a world of inspiration. find something you love today. ever changing selection. ever amazing prices. homegoods. go finding. boasting. overselling his achievements. making false claims. as lieutenant governor, he skipped many of his duties, saying the job wa

in brock they differentiated between the two. in crowley they weren't even challenging enforcement decision. in crowley, the plaintiff agreed with the enforcement decision. it was to deny a waiver. the plaintiff wanted the waiver to be tonight. they were just objecting to the rationale they gave. crowley did not hold and cannot hold. that would be contrary to the decisions. >> you are characterizing the decision to rescind as a decision to enforce. actually, you council would characterize it as to undo an entire program that had these other benefits and issues. a programmer people are made to be lawfully residing in the united states. is this just semantics were talking about her is there an actual distinction. >> i don't think their attempt to latch onto the benefits attached to the ferdinand action changes the analysis. deferred action is the policy of prosecutorial discretion. removing it is also part of that. both dhs when it announced the policy the course when they ruled on they described it as a prosecutorial discretion po

the judge joined supporters including other superior court judges who criticized the sentencing of brock turner but is against recall the. >> what needed to happen was to change the law so the next brock turner would go to prison. the law was changed. >> he acknowledged the mixed feeling he gets. >> someday you may be on the right side of the law, on the wrong side of public opinion. when you step into a courtroom before a judge, you will expect, you will request, you will demand a judge who will follow the rule of law. >> reporter: but recall advocates say they're angry over the tactics of some persky support here's they say have attacked credibility of the victim. >> what woman would feel comfortable having her sexual assault case adjudicated by judge persky after these have come from his campaign and he has not disavowed him? >> reporter: now, the judge declined to discuss strategy or claims of the campaign saying he wants to debate strictly on judicial matters. live in san jose, robert handa, nbc bay area news. >>> thank you. a bay area student brings eyes to the white house press se

the coastal highway to hawaii national guard's warned of mandatory evacuations if more roads become brock's by the lava. now the cannes film festival kicked off over a week ago and now the moment film buffs have been waiting for the awarding of the top prize open door this year going to japanese movie shoplifters now the film takes a challenging look conventional views on what constitutes a family and overall this year's festival was more politically charged than usual. it was japanese director. who was the night's big winner nabbing the main prize. his film shoplifters tells of a makeshift family trying to keep afloat by resorting to petty theft in order to supplement their meagre incomes. the film was a favorite of audiences and critics and it won over the jury to. think or feel when two american director spike lee. his film black klansman is based on the true story of a black police officer from colorado and his white jewish colleagues who together infiltrated a branch of the ku klux klan in the nineteen seventies. for the first time in the history of the festival the jury awarded the sp

sam brock, nbc bay area news. >>> new at 6:00, an attack involving pit bulls in san francisco. it happened at dolores park. the dogs in this picture attacked another dog named bloom. bloom's owner said she tried to break up the fight but was bitten herself. four other people were bitten. investigators are looking for the man and those dogs. >>> a potential shakeup in the way the city of santa clara elects its leaders. the superior court judge said the at-large voting system violates the california voting rights act and has hurt asian-americans' chances of getting elected. it comes after voters filed a complaint against the city after noting an asian-american has not been elected to santa clara city council since 1951, even though much of the population is asian. the hope now is to have the city elect officials by districts. the city's attorney has 15 days to reject that ruling. >>> the tension in the middle east is hitting the bay area. protesters are beginning to gather outside the jewish community center in san francisco. the former israeli prime minister is on a book tour, a

coming up the appearance expected later this morning from the judge at the center of the brock turner case. >> also new information to bring you in the golden state killer case. up next the connection the dna of joseph deangelo has to a distant relative and the new evidence that says the killer may not have acted alone. >>> tonight on the 10:00 news. >> people are walking through this. it's going down the street. it's disgusting. >> smells like you know spoiled eggs. it's unbearable. >> you see a lot of pieces on the sidewalk coming from the sewers. >> the work is not being done the way it should be done. >> all the sewage that comes from that pipe comes from 16 houses above me. >> how many times would you say you've called the city complained about this sewage? >> these records show 34 sewage overflows in the water ways. >> that wasn't mentioned the over all tone is does concern me. >> fix it. >> do something for me guys. come down here and fix up my neighborhood and put some new sewers in. >> we've asked the director to address these concerns on ktvu. you denied us sir. so i ask you

judge aaron persky speaks publicly for first time since his controversial brock turner ruling ... (pam) next: a solider gets to witness the birth of his daughter while others in an airport get to witness his genuine reaction. the heartfelt moment.. caught on camera. a special moment captured in a texas airport...as a soldier watches the birth of his daughter via facetime. (pam) soldier - brooks lindsey was trying to make it home to mississippi for the birth of his daughter, but just as he was about to get on the plane .. his flight was delayed. another passenger captured the picture of lindsey seeing his daughter for the first time. that's when airport personnel let him sit and watch... until it was over. lindsey and his wife say, they feel extremely grateful they could share this moment. but there's a lot of people who don't get to come home or don't get to see their kid born on facetime or skype.... or anything like that. and by the time they get home... their kid is like 9 months old.. so. just keep those people in your prayers... it's awesome to have a kid.. laugh... deep sigh

sam brock joins us from sfo with some of the local impact, sam? >> reporter: good evening. you can get to hawaii right now, whether or not you want to go at the moment is another matter. there are four flights between sfo and the big island. all of them are unaffected by what happened earlier this morning. at 4:15, as you know, kilauea erupted. and when that happened, fear unleashed of breathing in toxic gas. >> thin little needles of almost like glass have fallen on us when there's eruptions, and they can be irritating. we call it pele's hair. >> reporter: he is used to volcanic activity and its biproducts, but right now it's not magma or eruptions that have him concerned. >> the sulfur gas, the first time we thought about it and have become worried about it. >> reporter: a scientist with the usgs explained why breathing in sulfur dioxide is so dangerous. >> it heats up with the water and will do all kinds of damage to tissues. >> reporter: people are warned to stay away from fissures. it lacked the power and sustainment to carry the toxic gas to the west coast. the only t

sam brock, nbc bay area news. >> we have a reminder for you, we will host a debate featuring the major candidates running for governor. the 90-minute event will be telecast and moderated by chuck todd. so what would you ask the candidates? tweet us your questions using #cagov debate and tune in 6:30 may 8. ochblt a >>> are you ready for steph? we'll finally see steph curry return to action. he has been upgraded to probable for the playoff game against the pelicans. steve kerr saying curry is ready to go and will not be limited. he has missed more than five weeks with a sprained left knee. not just the warriors excitement but also the sharks. at this moment about 17,000 fans on their way to the s.a.p. center. this is a downtown look at san jose. part of the pregame party, a lot of face painting and the giant tunnel of teeth and babies as well. the first two games of the series was in vegas. now game three in san jose. >> i'm thinking it will look good, coming off some momentum. >> it is tied 1-1. the big games equal big business. people crowding into downtown restaurants before and afte

sam brock, nbc bay area news. >>> not just hockey but also politics. the sharks are filing a lawsuit against the planned bart extension to downtown san jose. the team is worried about the events at the sap center being disrupted by construction of an f underground tunnel. they are concerned about fans losing parking when the station is built. it names the vta which is doing the heavy lifting on the tunnel and the train station. they declined to comment. >>> still ahead, the frightening ordeal at yosemite for a famous rock climber. >>> gearing up for cinco de mayo. what police officers are doing to keep one of the biggest celebrations in the bay area safe. >>> sunny, warm weather today. look at this change showing up on our satellite loop. we will talk more about our weekend weather and how this will impact us coming up in seven minutes. because antonio villaraigosa millions got it done.healthcare he defended women's healthcare, banned military-style assault weapons, banned workplace discrimination, and more. antonio for governor. but an east bay rock c