damián trujillo: buenos días, y bienvenidos a comunidad del valle, soy damián trujillo.é programa tan tremendo, dos grandes en exclusiva, el senador de los estados unidos, alex padilla, y los Ídolos del pueblo, los tigres del norte, en su comunidad del valle. [música] no, pues, sí, qué programa tan tremendo; comenzamos con esta entrevista en exclusiva, el senador de california en los estados unidos, el senador alex padilla, en exclusiva en comunidad del valle. con nosotros ahora, aquí, el senador de california, el senador alex padilla, en comunidad del valle, senador, bienvenido otra vez a comunidad del valle. alex padilla: gracias, damián, gusto en verlos otra vez; feliz año nuevo. damián trujillo: mire, feliz año nuevo, mire, qué año tan turbulento para todo el país, ¿verdad?; platíquenos de cómo le ha ido este primer año como senador de los estados unidos. alex padilla: ¡híjole!, cómo ha volado este año pasado, hace poco más de un año que entré formalmente al senado federal, el primer latino para representar el estado de california; ha sido una gran oportunidad, y una

damián trujillo: perfecto, pati, gracias por lo que hacen ustedes para preparar al futuro de este país en comunidad del valle con otra entrevista especial, tocante a los derechos laborales; no se nos vayan. damián trujillo: recientemente tuvimos una entrevista importantísima sobre sus derechos laborales, que es un tema de suma importancia, según me dicen aquí las fuentes y las personas que ven este programa de comunidad del valle, así que aquí está la entrevista con don josué garcía. en su trabajo laboral, aquí con nosotros en comunidad del valle, el señor don josué garcía, que es el presidente y fundador de la nueva compañía, génesis sv o génesis silicon valley; ah, don josué, bienvenido otra vez a comunidad del valle. josué garcía: damián, muy buenas, un gusto saludarlo, y gracias por, por darme la oportunidad de estar en su programa. damián trujillo: gracias a usted; platíquenos un poco de, de génesis sv su nueva compañía. josué garcía: sí, mire, pues, génesis empezó hace, hace ya casi 2 años, con la idea de seguir ayudando a la comunidad, y en mi ramo, pues es en los derechos labor

valle, soy damián trujillo. ¡y si ya tiene un abogado, obtenga una segunda opinión gratis ahora mismo! en su comunidad del valle. [música] y comenzamos con la visita mensual del consulado general de méxico, aquí en san josé, con nosotros la embajadora alejandra bologna, que es la cónsul general de méxico, aquí en san josé; cónsul, bienvenida otra vez a comunidad del valle. alejandra bologna: muchas gracias, damián, mucho gusto en saludarles. damián trujillo: gracias, mire, tenemos un sinnúmero de temas que tenemos que cubrir hoy; comenzamos, si podemos, con la nueva información que nos tiene sobre mexitel, el programa de hacer citas para el consulado. alejandra bologna: sí, en efecto, pues podemos decir que se ha anunciado la, a partir del 1 de marzo, un nuevo sistema para la realización de las citas telefónicas, para los documentos que requieren en el consulado, es "mi consulado", podemos decir, este, adiós a mexitel, y bienvenido, "mi consulado"; eh, es un servicio que va a comprar, contar con más operadores,

damian trujillo looks no that part of the story. >> reporter: consumers in l.a. are already paying nearly $5 per gallon of gas. that could jump because russia exports a lot of petroleum. >> if you add another source of price pressure, which this definitely can be, that can cause energy prices and perhaps food prices to rise as well. >> reporter: not what consumers needed. >> russia's our source of gas also, that's not good for us. you're middle class, and you pay for it. >> reporter: even though the foyt may be half a world away, it could have more catastrophic effects, like cyber warfare on our power grid, banks and financial institutions. many believe russia has been using ukraine as a proving ground for cyber attacks. this is a cyber security expert at san jose state. he says the u.s. cyber defenses are strong but a war in cyber space could mean any of us is a potential target. >> if you see something you're not sure about it, trust your judgment and check before you click, download, add information. just make sure you're alert. if it looks fishy t is ferby. >

damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >>> here is a live look now from beijing. the women's figure skating competition is under way at the winter olympics, clouded by drama over doping, of course. all the performances are coming up on primetime so this is your warning if you don't want any spoilers. time's up. nbc's liz mclaughlin is live at olympic park beijing. liz, tell us about being in the crowd for that short program. >> reporter: terry, it was really something in that capital indoor stadium. you know a couple dozen skaters taking to the ice, but all eyes were on kamila valiyeva, not just because she is breath-taking to watch. it's a mix between a cirque du soleil dancer and prima ballerina. but this is also her first time taking the ice after that ruling, after the revelation that she tested positive for a banned substance before the games. really some tension in the air in there when she was skating her way to the top. a lot of lingering questions about fairness. russian skater kamila valiyeva returns to the ice. overcoming an early stumble in the short p

damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >>> some tense moments today along highway 29 in napa. a shooting and then a carjacking within minutes of each other. it happened before 7:00 in the morning. sheriff deputies say the gunman fired at another car, hitting the person in the head. no word yet on that person's condition. then about ten minutes later, a carjacking in downtown napa. 42-year-old tong nguyen was taken into custody. the sheriff's office says he's been booked on carjacking and attempted murder. >>> tonight the oakland school board will re-examine its school closure plan. it also marks the end of a hunger strike. despite major protests, the district recently approved a plan to close two schools at the end of this school year and close or merge several more schools next year. the district says, though, it will now rethink that plan. this is all unfolding as twoors. >> we are ending our hunger strike tonight at the end of that meeting. is that true? >> i don't want to say yes. yes. >> we have realized that we are more important to our communities. if we can stay and co

damian trujillo explains the numbers only get worse as housing inventory keeps shrinking. >> reporteraltors tell me they haven't seen these inventory numbers in years and they're battling with each other to get the winning bid. drive through any street in san jose and you'll be hard pressed to find a for sale sign. >> it's bottom of the barrel numbers. this is why it's so hard to buy a house, even with qualified buyers. >> reporter: realtors at this keller williams office gather every morning to look at the numbers and if you're looking to buy, they're not good. in san jose, a city of over a million people, this morning, there were only 297 homes for sale. that includes condos and town homes. those that do reach the market are usually snatched up in less than a week, and they're not cheap. >> we are seeing 110% over asking. that's just very common these days. >> reporter: this four-bedroom, two-bath home in willow glen, listed at $1.9 million. >> because we are seeing such low inventory, buyers don't have options. so, if you are a seller, that is thinking of selling, now is the time t

damian trujillo spent the day on campus. >> it's no secret tom brady was not the greatest quarterback when he roamed the field here, but he quickly changed that reputation in the pros. it's called freighta field today, but while some know the stadium name, almost everyone knows the most famous name to play on it, tom brady. shrines are all over the school, but it wasn't always magic for brady. >> he did rnt start his freshman year here. he didn't particularly have a great senior year in terms of winning. >> that was the part that fueled the man who would go on to win more super bowls than any player in nfl history. from the scoreboard in high school to watching 198 players get drafted before him in the nfl. tom always took it personally, and used it to rise above the rest. >> it's almost like the biggest gift was being told no to him. >> current serra football coach patrick walsh called it competitive humility, and it was that internal fire that made family friends and tom's summer baseball coach realize anyone betting against brady would end up eating their words. >> watching him pla

here's nbc bay area's damian trujillo in san jose. >> the city has been proactive in going after illegal dumping, even implements stiff fines but the dumping continues. it's a never ending race to get dumped trash off the streets before someone else adds to it. in all san jose's city crews will visit up to 500 sites per week. trying to keep neighborhoods from turning into dump sites. >> it is getting worse. we have seen a significant increase in illegal dumping reports. and the illegal dumping that's not being reported that we find proactively. >> here on south 26th street, maria is glad the clean-up crew showed up. >> maria says she even took video of one man who she claims dumped this latest round of garbage, describing him as a local landlord. maria says she told the man not to do it, but that he told her off and did it anyway. the city told maria to upload the video to its complaint site. in san jose, people suspected of illegal dumping can face fines up to $10,000. but the city needs pictures or video proof of the crime to go after those dumpers. >> placing items out front or pushin

in san francisco, damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >>> it's something that parents don't want to here. pfizer announced it's pausing the application for the todd for use of the covid vaccine in children under 5 years old. this means that the two-dose vaccines won't be available in the next few weeks for children ages 6 months to 4-year-old as initially expected. indeed pfizer announced it wants to wait for more data on the effectiveness for toddlers. the company has said trials suggested the two doses may not generate a strong enough immune spokens in very young children. data on the third dose is expected in april. >>> we are constantly updating the streaming app with the very latest news. all you have to do is download it for your tv or roku. >>> a teenager is missing. 15-year-old kendall gibson, last seen in the bayview neighborhood of san pablo. he may have been spotted earlier this morning. investigators say he's considered at risk. if you see him, make sure you call the sheriff's office. >>> a did you development in the deadly shooting at the san francisco civic center b.a.r.t.

he told our own damian trujillo that the plan will include mass testing to spot new surges and virusalso include a continued emphasis on vaccination and booster shots as well as a plan for public schools. ucsf infectious disease expert dr. gandhi says california is ready to treat covid as endemic with its 73% vaccination rate and truckloads of game-changing therapeutics now arriving at hospitals. >> many countries have just dropped the mask mandates and vaccine mandates and passports and oer keeping it so i don't know what california will do but everywhere we'll get to the same point once we get enough immunity that we manage this as we do other respiratory pathogens. >> you'll recall yesterday the state lifted its indoor mask mandate for those who are vaccinated. all the bay area counties except santa clara county is following the state's guidance in lifting the mandate. dr. gandhi does caution, however, we could go back to stricter masking requirements if there's a more virulent variant that pops up and strains our hospitals. reporting live. bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank

trujillo: hello, i'm damian trujillo, and today the latino power fund by the latino community foundation on your "comunidad del valle." ♪♪♪ cc by aberdeen captioning 1-800-688-6621 www.abercap.com damian: we begin with the monthly visit by the consulator of méxico in san josé with me on "comunidad del valle." once again back by popular demand is ambassador alejandra bologna. she is the consul general of méxico here in san josé. embajadora, welcome back to "comunidad del valle." it's been a while since you've been on nbc. alejandra bologna: thank you so much again for being in your show. it's incredible how fast we have been already two years working together. thank you. damian: yeah, no, absolutely it's good to have you back. you know, the governor is now--it says we're in an endemic in california. it's a little different in santa clara county. talk about the protocol still in place and that you're following at the consulates. alejandra: of course. we are following santa clara dispositions here at san josé consulate. so we're keeping still the mask, i have it also during my office, until

damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >>> even as mask guidelines are changing, some say it's not happeningough. a protest today, they want the students to have a choice whether they want to wear the mask inside the classroom. san ramon valley unified sent letters to the governor and the state's health department about this. >> i can't hear my teachers that well. and i can't understand any of my classmates. >> so we just want a choice, a choice for the people who want to stay in a mask and those who don't want to be in one. >> the state will revisit the issue monday. according to a uc berkeley survey, 7 a 5% of parents in the bay area still support the concept of masks in schools. >>> the south bay church that defied covid rules is the target of a multi-million dollar lawsuit. a judge has cleared santa clara county to pursue nearly $3 million in unpaid fines accrued by calvary chapel. the county's position is that the vast majority of churches and businesses complied with the strict early covid public safety protocols and in a county where 2,000 people died from covid it's not fair that vio

nbc bay area's damian trujillo takes us inside an innovative new lab on the peninsula that might be playing many felt that the nation was caught off guard, and how can that happen after dealing for two years with the coronavirus? well, here at summer bio, they think they've solved that problem. >> anything where you're trying to detect the g

in an exclusive interview he told our damian trujillo they will spot new surges and virus variants andccination and booster shots as well as a plan for public schools. ucsf infectious downexpert dr. gandhi says california is ready to treat california as endemic with a 73% vaccination rate and truckloads of game-changing therapeutics now arriving at hospitals. >> many countries have just dropped the mask mandates and vaccine mandates and passports and others are sticking with it so i don't know what california will do. once we get enough immunity we'll manage this as other respiratory pathogens. >> you'll recall yesterday the state lifted its indoor mask mandate for those who are vaccinated. all the bay-area counties except santa clara county is following the guidance in lifting the mandates. dr. gandhi cautions, however, that we could go back to stricter masking requirements if there's a more virulent variant that strains hospital capacity. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> all right, bob. thank you. >> 5:33 and developing in san francisco police chief bill scott commi