here's ian cole. >> the time when green becomes the new brown may be nearing. today water districts around california are calling for the 30% statewide water reductions to be eased or lifted all together. >> it doesn't feel like an emergency any more. >> i can argue both cases, but i've yet to see a simple way of moving forward. >> this drought is pretty substantial. >> the santa clara valley joined the surrounding communities. >> there are areas in the state that have gotten a lot of rainfall. they may have reservoirs that are spilling. parts of the north coast now drought free. the bay area isn't in the clear yet. >> after four years of drought, our groundwater reserves are still pretty low. it's going to take more than one normal year for those to recover. >> we'll use a little bit of it to keep our homes nice. >> while those who installed a lawn last year think the conservation should continue. >> i would hope people will make it a lifestyle. >> the state waterboard will make its final decision on may 17th. ian cole, nbc bay area news. >>> i'm jeff ranieri,

nbc bay area's ian cole shows us at the winning starts now with all of the practice. >> reporter: insidea judo program that's won 50 collegiate titles, alum marti malloy training for the olympics ranked fourth in the world for his weight class. >> judo six days a week for a couple hours a day, weight training, conditioning circuits or running training four to five days a week also. >> reporter: malloy competed at the 2012 games in london losing in the semifinals but still bringing home a bronze. >> it was a pretty spectacular loss. i saw an opportunity for a really big attack and i was like this could be a game-winning thing and actually backfired and i got thrown the biggest throw you've probably ever seen, so that has been something that's been plaguing me ever since. >> reporter: malloy who's already qualified for the summer games, she's guided by san jose state coach shohida, 96 years old and helped turn judo into an olympic sport. you've seen a lot of great athletes. tell me about marti. >> oh, marti is wonderful, best that we have. she's not only a hardworking person, but real dete

it's just it's sad that house is still not fixed and you can just see it. >> reporter: ian cole, nbc bay area news. >> now, while those fines are year round, the website will only be up from july 1st through the 5th. it could be extended if it is successful. >>> flight news. from the south bay to china without a layover. a new flight will take passengers fm san jose directly to shanghai. san jose airport has added another international destination, its fifth year in a row of doing that. air china has received approval from federal regulators to fly to shanghai starting in june. this is really a natural fit and will help san jose establish its position as a tech leader around the world. >>> 11:28. coming up next -- >> all of us knew there was nothing we could do, but we knew there was something we had to do for future victims. >> bill cosby's accusers show up at the state capitol demanding a change in the law, but the aclu says it will create different victims. no limit to seeking justice when it comes to rape. california may be on a path to do away with the statute o >>> no limit to

"today in the bay's" ian cole tells us about the message the pilots are hoping to spread. >> reporterthey call it solar impulse ii, two men trying to become the first to fly a solar powered airplane around the world. >> what was seen by some people impossible is possible. andre and bertrand are the founders and pilots an alternate on different legs of the journey. piccard is flying on the two-day trip from hawaii to the bay area. s forberg waiting to take over. >> speed between 40 and 50 miles an hour. >> reporter: the wing span wider than a 747 and the plane weighs about as much as an suv. the pilots take 20 minute naps to rest and their mission control is in monaco. the entire trip, documented on their website. >> the first and only airplane in the world. we can fly a week or month. >> the trip started a year ago in the middle east and stopped in hawaii last summer. technical problems grounded the aircraft until yesterday. and tonight, it will land at moffett field. the goal isn't just the historic flight, but to show how solar energy can be used to better transportation and the wor

nbc bay area's ian cole has the revealing court documents, and ian, the police say the brothers actually changed their story here. >> yeah. and raj, you can see a lot of it in the documents. in those documents that were released to reporters today, several key things. the brothers both admit to being there at the time of the killings. one says that he pulled the trigger. but it's what they did after that continues to puzzle investigators. the two brothers, captured and in court today. the older brother, hasib golamrabbi, sat shielded by his attorney. the younger brother, 17-year-old omar, was arraigned in the hallway away from cameras. he'll be tried as an adult. >> golam and shamima rabbi were murdered inside their home by their two sons on saturday april 23rd. >> reporter: the d.a.'s office says the father was shot more than 12 times. the mother once in the head. court documents claim the older brother be hasib admitted to killing his father but not his mother. but the 17-year-old, omar, told police in a separate interview he was home when hasib killed both parents. and after the broth

ian cole, nbc bay area news. >> the drivers had in two states with class action lawsuits filed have reachedement. drivers in california and massachusetts will be paid $100 million if the company goes public. drivers will be allowed to put small signs in the cars that say tips are not included and would be appreciated. >>> okay, it was tight and it was tense. and it went down with out steph curry. the warriors super star was benched by his own team. in houston tonight, here he is. the mvp still nursing the sore ankle. he wanted to play andthe warriors coaches, trainers and front office overruled him. they are taking no chances. watch the wild end of the game. final ten seconds. the warriors and blue jerseys here, a steal and clark with the basket. they had a one-point lead and rockets star james harden comes right back. a few seconds later. he buries the game winning shot. right there. rockets win 97-96. so here's the skinny. the warriors still lead the series 2 games to 1. and game four is sunday afternoon in houston. and it's probably a good hunch that steph curry will play in that game. >

nbc bay area's ian cole has the inside story. >> reporter: yeah, raj, the suspect in this case worked here on the second floor of this building. the alleged victims say he ran a cult-like culture that people were discouraged from talking to each other and requested extra sessions at odd times. this afternoon, morgan hill police arrest david outside his gym wolf pak. he's been booked into jail on ten sexual assault related charges including annoying a molesting a child, sexual battery by fraud and lewd and lascivious acts on a child. two women are pressing charges. they want to hide their identities. >> this is all about control, all about manipulation. but i feel very glad that i somehow was able to fight it. >> reporter: training seven days a week. >> you need to do as i say. i know what's best for you. you think you know what's best for you, but i know what's best for you. >> reporter: they say his gym trained athletes for triathlons, running and biking. it was intense, demanding, but then the women say he turned controlling and secretive. >> he didn't want us having coffee with eac

ian cole is in our newsroom. what is the message? >> reporter: what they're doing is actually possible. and the power of solar energy. the plane is lightweight and a little slow. but it's completely powered by the sun. they call it solar impulse 2, two men trying to fly around the world. >> what was considered by some people impossible is possible. >> reporter: the two men are the founders and pilots. they alternate on different legs of the journey. picard is flying now on the two-day trip from hawaii to the bay area. forsberg, ready to take over. >> the speed is between 40 and 50 miles per hour. >> reporter: the wing span is wider than a 747. on the plane weighs as much as an suv. the pilots take 20-minute naps to rest. and the mission control is in monaco. the entire trip documented on their website. >> it's the first in the world, which has endurance. can fly a week. can fly a month. >> reporter: the tip stopped in hawaii. technical problems grounded the aft until yesterday. and tomorrow night, it will land at moffett field. the g

. >> reporter: ian cole, nbc bay area news. >>> the best running bridge running canine can be yours. >> you have to see the video. a chihuahua known as ponch who sent the chp across the bridge on a chase on sunday. the story went national because who doesn't want to see a dog running across the bridge? now san francisco animal control workers want to find ponch a new home. an owner never came forward. he will be fostered for a week before going up for adoption. be sure to have sturdy fences. >>> up next at 11:00, the sanctuary city debate heats up in san francisco. >> a blanket policy of no notification is not consistent with my responsibility to provide public safety. >> the move by city leaders to double down on their protection for undocumented immigrants even those facing criminal charges. >>> plus, a bizarre chase in southern california. this one doesn't involve ponch. this one involves a convertible doing doughnuts and the driver doing high fives. the ending you have to see. homes are not one-dimensional. why use traditional aerosols that are? new air wick room mist with life s

. >> reporter: ian cole, nbc bay area news. >>> sent is on for this man, 19-year-old christian cruz, tied to a deadly shooting in south san francisco. airer officers say there was a fight that broke out near el el camino real yesterday and ended when one man was shot -- rather two men shot, one died at the hospital. the other is recovering. christian cruz is considered a person of interest at this point. he is considered armed and dangerous as well. if you see him, you should call 911. >>> in an hour, san francisco leaders will demand better fire protection for tenants. supervisors say their new fire safety legislation will require landlords to prove each year their buildings, fire alarms are working. they'll introduce a bill at noon. it caught fire for the third time last night, nearly destroyed a year ago. a second fire broke out in march, and all of the fires are under investigation. >>> new family of baby falcons born in a nest on top of san jose's city hall have fancy i.d. bracelets. this is gopro video in the newsroom. precious. the chicks, the falcons that built their nest, bo

ian cole after the -- whistle. no love lost here. back to the goals which were all pittsburgh. on the power play, 4-0. 5-0 your final, the penns clinch a post season -- pens clinch a post season spot. all tied up add 3rd. foreigner ranger brian boyle strikes, going -- former ranger brian boyle strikes. and 3-1, the devils fall. the next up for the yankees, new york and opening day monday against the astros at the stadium. before the pinstripes could start playing games for real, they had to finish up the ones that don't count. yesterday afternoon in miami, the yanks and marlins playing the final game of the spring. the pinstripes wasting no time if the first. the solo home run made it 1-0, yankees, but in the bottom of a way to get it back. stanton, possibly a 3-run blast. they would add another 2-1, the yarnings end the spring with a -- yanks end the spring with a loss. the mets are in kansas city tonight. they face the royals in rematch. the royals winning the series at cityfield in five games, and with matt harvey on the mound tonight, there would be no shortage of motivatio