that's where nbc, nbc, bay area's ian cull joins us live now. and ian, fortunately, the lightsn that community are mostly back on. they are indeed janelle. and we're outside of little vargas creek here. it's typically at a trickle, and it's not little today. as you can see, it's actually receded quite a bit since what we saw earlier today. but when we do get downpours like this, it tends to get swollen and rise up and then kind of spill over this trail here and flood several streets in this area. and that's exactly what we saw this morning. the storm overnight, bringing punishing winds and inches of rain flooding some streets in gilroy, along with silver's crossing in christmas hill park and morgan hill. flood water closing watsonville road at monterey and inundating the roads near little yaga's creek. the first crack in the driveway. it was covering that crack. the street in front of timothy gall's home was closed off for much of the day. it appears at least one car had water damage. i've been here 27 years and it floods almost every single year

nbc bay area's ian cull joins us now with that part of the story. and, ian, tell us the milestone and what happened. well, yeah, today, valley water says that they built about a mile and a half long flood wall along the low lying areas of coyote creek which is good news for those folks that live along that area. that was an area, though, that was especially hit hard back in 2017 during that flooding. the flooding started when the anderson dam in morgan hill spilled over, and that water combined with torrential rain to flood homes along the creek, displacing thousands of people. now, valley water says if the same conditions hit today, that neighborhood near william hill park would be protected. the agency says it's essentially done with phase one of the project that also included placing flood barriers and the rock springs area. we see our neighbors whenever we talk about the flood of 2017, when we talk about the impending doom of future potential floods, we see people and families, and that's what it comes down to. it's a large wall. what our neighb

nbc bay area's ian cull has the latest on this saga.nd ian, you also have exclusive reaction from the sheriff late this afternoon. so let's start with those supporting the measure. ian. yeah. and we've heard from the deputies union many times about this. but today we heard from council members and even a mayor as well. some of them say they supported sheriff corpus when she ran for office and her vision for the department, but now say they want her to resign or have her removed from office. a yes vote on measure a would give the county's board of supervisors the power to remove the sheriff from office. a no vote would keep things as they are right now. it follows a list of allegations against the sheriff that culminated in a report done by retired superior court judge ladoris cordell, at the request of county supervisors. that report claims there's evidence the sheriff fostered a toxic work culture, abused her power, and retaliated against those who opposed her. measure a gives voters the chance to close this chapter and ensure that our

our ian cull was out with pg&e crews today working on this project. he also spoke to people in the almaden neighborhood. he's going to join us in just a bit. we're also tracking other stories on this wednesday, including another fire at a battery facility just south of the bay area. the warning to people living nearby as toxic smoke potentially comes out of this plant. also a cold case cracked, but the suspect won't be facing any consequences. the new details, revealed in the murder of a bay area hiker. more than 30 years ago. and how much of your income do you spend to cover your mortgage payment? no surprise, the bay area tops the list are. scott budman breaks down these new numbers. but let's begin with pg&e, which is working to make major changes in the south bay. the utility wants to fix the power system near high fire risk areas to prevent repeated power outages to 10,000 customers. nbc bay area's ian cull was given an inside look at this new project underway. so what are they doing? yeah. so pg&e has safety triggers on its power lines in those

our ian cull is talking to people fed up living in the dark. he's also speaking with city leaders. we're also tracking other stories on this friday, including new fallout over those devastating wildfires in la county. the person the mayor of los angeles is holding accountable. also, the impact of tariffs can be seen at this weekend's silicon valley auto show. our business and tech reporter, scott budman, shows us what's going on there, including a flying car and a live look at walnut creek. if you thought today was night, just wait until tomorrow. our meteorologist, vianey arana, has our weekend forecast. but let's begin with parts of the south bay. much darker than they should be. and copper wire theft is to blame. thieves stripping the wires from public lights in san jose, making them useless. the city says there's a big backlog in their effort to fix them because it's such a widespread problem. nbc bay area's ian cull joins us now to explain. and, ian, this story started as a viewer tip. yeah, that's right. i got a call from john leipelt who said all the lights on his street wer

nbc bay area's ian cull has the latest on the cleanup. he's also going to explain how scientists are monitoring our hills for landslide risks. tonight, caltrans crews are continuing to clear southbound 101 in sausalito. a huge chunk of the steep hillside came sliding down around seven last night during heavy rain. caltrans workers spent the day cleaning the mess, and they expect the lanes will remain closed until 8 or 9 tonight. there's still a significant amount of material that we've got to get out of here. we're going to have to have our geotech experts come and take a look at the hill to see if there's some long term stuff that we need to do. while the threat of landslidesrow after the storm, usgs scientists say they're continually checking on the hillsides. they gave us these pictures showing their monitoring stations strategically scattered around the bay area in landslide prone areas. and those stations record information like rainfall, soil moisture, groundwater pressure, essentially kind of the ingredients of hillslope hydrology

our ian cull is tracking the story for us, and deep cuts already made, with more to come. the ongoing financial crisis at san jose state university and what it means for those on campus. but let's begin with that deadly police shooting in concord. it all started with a fight between a father and son. police say the son was stabbing the father when they showed up, and that's when they opened fire. let's bring in our jodi hernandez. she is live at the scene. and, jodi, what are you learning out there? well, police aren't saying much. in fact, they'reot talking on camera at all. but this is the house where it all happened. police were out here all day. in fact, they just took down the crime scene tape and left the scene. now, what we do know is that at about 140 this morning, a caller dialed 911, saying a man had been stabbed by his adult son. according to the dispatch call, the two men were struggling over a knife in the living room while the caller hid in the garage. concord police say when they arrived, the attacker attacker was actively stabbing his family member. that's

that's where we can find nbc bay area's ian cull. he joins us live right now, and i can see some ponding and looks like a mini lake behind you there. ian. indeed. janelle. this is a west little vargas creek, and when we get these heavy downpours, it tends to get a bit swollen and rise up and well, tends to flood the street across where we're standing right here and the streets around it. that's exactly what we saw this morning. we saw watsonville road at monterey closed off. we saw several other streets, like lamar in this area that had also received a lot of water. the city crews were out monitoring the area. and they say that, yes, these are some of the hot spots of morgan hill, but they try and close them off, do the best they can. now the street that we're right near is across the street from tim gall's home. and he says that, yeah, this is something that happens from time to time. i've been here 27 years and it floods almost every single year, not to this extent, but almost every year. there's every time we get a heavy rain in j

nbc bay area's ian cull was there and joins us now. and, ian, you ran into someone who says these events are actually helping him turn his life around. yeah, lafayette merriweather lived on the streets for years and is now finding a path to a new future, in part because of the help he found at these kinds of events. and he was one of hundreds of people to go to these, to the unhoused health fair at san jose city hall today. the fair included services from 50 different organizations. in fact, it was an event like this where many, whether found the organization home first. and for two years now, he's been living in a temporary home they helped provide, has helped me in a lot of different ways. it allowed me to get housing and allow me to get back in school, and it allowed me to develop some of the things that i didn't have prior. helping him get housing and get the right resources. what other services were being offered today? quite a few, actually, to be honest. there were vision screenings, flu shots. there were haircuts, clothing, tee

here's nbc's ian cull. pg&e has safety triggers on its power lines in high wildfire risk areas like the hillsides in san jose's almaden valley. so when a branch or tree hits them, it will cut off power immediately. that started four years ago, but neighbors say it also cuts off power to their homes way too often. last year, pg&e was down quite a few days, and this year it's been better so far. so this is good progress. david gold went solar because he was sick of it. there's always every summer, there's blackouts every summer, whether there was 1 or 2. but, you know, sometimes three days we'd be out for three days, you know, and all my fridge, my food got ruined and everything. both were happy to see pg&e crews starting work just west of leland high school to improve its reliability for thousands of customers. a long stretch of power lines in their neighborhood will now be buried underground to prevent so many outages. while the power cut off settings it calls will only affect the lines in the hills. incred

in san jose, ian cull, nbc, bay area news. we are back in 60s just ahead. will they be set free? tonight, the menendez brothers push for a retrial has hit a roadblock by the l.a. county. da says the murders were not self-defense. plus, chaos in paradise, the explosion that rocked a resort on maui. and lovely clear skies over san jose for your friday. but the anticipated weekend is here, and so is the warm up. how long wl it last?il f just after six last night at the whaler resort in maui. nine people were hurt. three of them were taken to the hospital with critical injuries. witnesses describe a chaotic scene. we were swimming down in the pool, down at the sheridan, and suddenly there was just like this huge, like, earth shattering, shaking boom. like you could tell it wasn't like a firework or something somebody planned. the cause of the explosion is still under investigation, but witnesses say it may have been started at a gas grill. the menendez brothers bid for freedom took a hard turn today. l.a. county's new district attorney spoke out publicly against their bid for a retri

ian cull nbc, bay area news. well, when storms roll through, you can track them with our nbc bay area app. it's a really good resource durin these times. it's free and available for all smart devices. a man accused of walking around naked in san francisco's castro district faced a judge today. we first told you about him last week. his name is michael watson and he's a registered sex offender. some concerned parents told us he often walked around wearing nothing but a sock on his private parts and touching himself. now, he did that when teenagers were around, usually after school. police found watson did arrest him. today in court, prosecutors charged him with several counts of indecent exposure, child molestation and stalking. he pled not guilty. we're following developing news in washington, d.c. the trump administration is now restricting elon musk's department of government efficiency doge from accessing treasury department payment systems. the agreement comes after a group of union members and retirees sued

ian cull, nbc, bay area news. san francisco transportation leaders behind a controversial pilot project in san francisco. they are now backpedaling. the center bike lanes down valencia street in the mission district. they're coming down. the tear down began this morning, and construction is expected to last at least two months between 15th and 23rd streets. the road will remain accessible, though sections will be shut down in phases. the pilot program initially wanted to create an innovative path for bikers to share the road, but it's had backlash from business owners and bicyclists. though some we spoke to today say they've grown used to it. the next challenge, though, now, , is for businesses to redesign their parklets. there's going to be a bike lane, a little raised bump where people can walk across, and then the parklet will actually be farther out where after the bike lane. so it's a new design, it's different new design. and that business owner says it's going to cost him thousands of dollars to build it. t

ian cull, nbc, bay area news. italy is preparing to host the winter olympics for the first time in two decades, and we are getting a sneak peek at the games newest mascots. meet tina and milo. their names come from the two host cities. milo from milan and tina from cortina. they're stoats. that's a type of weasel. the light coated one is tina, representing the winter olympic games, and her brother milo is the paralympic mascot and was born without a leg. mascots have been a key part of the game since 1968, but for the first time ever, the mascots and the logo were voted on by the people of italy, and the designs were all drawn by italian students. when you're thinking about olympic games, there's always a second place in the olympic games. and so one of the two characters of the two flowers of the second place, we transformed into secondary characters. so it was it was a nice story also for the kids to tell them, you know, yes, it was a second place, but your your design is still become part of the mascot world. t

in san jose, ian cull, nbc, bay area news. our other headlines tonight, the silicon valley auto show roared into town today. but the buzz isn't just about what's coming down the road. it's also focusing on how much more it may cost us if the president's plan tariffs become a reality. let's bring in our business. and tech reporter scott budman got a preview of the show. usually we get excited about the cars, which we still are, but also it's the cost now, which is a concern. yeah. you know, a cost which is kind of overshadowing the fact that we have driverless cars. we have a lot of evs, we have flying cars. people are looking ahead and wondering how much will this cost? i mean, if you ask, will we fly soon? and we did ask a bay area company for the latest timeline on that. so we'll have that in a second. but we also got a chance to peer into the future of how we may buy and why those tariffs may make what we buy more expensive in the months ahead. young people came to check out the latest cars at the silicon valley auto show.

here's nbc bay area's ian cull. and now i'm standing in a place that was under water eight years ago. valley water announced it's nearly done with stage one of a major flood protection project. 8500ft of flood wall has been built along low lying areas of coyote creek, a section that was inundated when the anderson reservoir in morgan hill spilled over in 2017 and combined with torrential rain to flood homes along the creek, displacing thousands of peoe. valley water says if the same conditions hit today, this neighborhood would now be protected. i want to thank the neighbors for their patience and understanding during our construction activities. valley water also installed other flood barriers in the rock springs area that was hit hard in the year after the disaster. whenever we talk about the flood of 2017, when we talkbout the impending doom of future potential floods, we see people and families. and that's what it comes down to in a property. goes right up to the new wall. part of her home flooded eight years ag

nbc bay area's ian cull explains. it was nearly a month ago. san jose crews began placing no parking signs along specific streets, where people have been living in rvs for months. the city is focusing on 30 sites near schools and neighborhoods. the signs are clear. move within two weeks or you'll be towed. this site near chenowith park was the first to get the warning, and today you can see the street is cleared out. the no parking signs remain to remind anyone to think twice before parking here overnight, but the sig do not say where these people should go instead. so we started investigating where they went and found a handful just a couple miles away. 5 or 6 people from chenowith moved over here. some neighbors aren't thrilled about it and have complained to the city. others say they're not bothered. my main concern is, you know, keeping it clean and just making sure that nothing catches on fire out here because we do got homes here, people that live here. and you see the fences are real close. one place some of the rv dwellers can eventuall

nbc bay area's ian cull explains. as the confetti clears from super bowl 59 today, new orleans officials completed the super bowl handoff to the bay area host committee. next year, levi's stadium will host the sport's biggest game once again, ten years after the first time the mega event came to santa clara. but there's no doubt that football, its audience and the super bowl itself has gotten so much bigger since then. and i'm here to tell you that we will be ready. san jose mayor matt mahan was among those on hand in new orleans to represent the bay this weekend. the message today is next year's game will look a lot different than the last 1 in 2016. we want to show off what the bay area has to offer in terms of innovation, diversity, access to the outdoors. there's just so much to do and we're getting ready. we're excited. we want the entire community to participate. excited about it. you know, we've been there done that. we're going to do it better this time. santa clara mayor lisa gillmor says the hosting duties a

our ian cull is talking to geologists about slide concerns, and he's going to join us in just a little bit. but we're also tracking other stories on this friday, including a big weekend to showcase the bay area, san francisco and oakland on the national stage. with the nba all-star weekend tipping off tonight, we're going to check in with our velena jones for all the excitement. also, the price of eggs is outrageous, but some people in the south bay, they aren't too concerned. our damian trujillo talks to those buying chicks to lay eggs in their own backyards. and a live look at san jose. we've got some cloudy skies, peeks of blue. after a very wet week. our meteorologist, vianey arana will get us set for our weekend, but let's begin with the lingering concerns along some bay area hillsides. at least two landslides causing traffic problems today. nbc ian cull joins us now after talking to scientists who are monitoring our hills for danger. let's begin with the cleanup. there's a major one in marin county right now. yeah, the one in sausalito overnight created quite a mess for the morni

our ian cull is talking to doctors about why this is happening. also trying to get a crucial vote postponed. the action parents in one san jose school district are keeping to keep their kids schools open and answering questions about doge, the department of government efficiency in the oval office. elon musk joins president trump. addressing reporters for the time amid his federal government cuts. our scott budman will fill us in on said. but let's begin with our weather. take a live look across the bay area this a afternoon lots of clouds today. no more sunshine and it's going to change even more in just a matter of hours. let's bring in our meteorologist, vianey arana. vianey rain is here. it is. and you know, in these next couple of hours, we're going to get some light rain moving through. but we've got an even bigger system that will make some different impacts. so the timing of this will be a good key component here. let's take a look at what we're seeing right now on radar. notice we do have just off shore. that's going to be our next big im

here's nbc's ian cull.anta clara county joins a growing list of groups suing the makers of pfos, highly toxic environmental contaminants it says are circulating in county water supplies. they're known as forever chemicals because they don't degrade. they're found in everyday items like clothing and nonstick cookware, and also in foam used by fire departments. the epa says they've been linked to harmful health effects in people and animals, including cancer and reproductive problems. the county claims 22 manufacturers, including gm and dupont, profited from selling those chemicals while concealing the environmental and health dangers from the public. now, the county wants them to pay for the costly remediation necessary to protect county residents and restore the county's property. the question of whether they can ever be completely cleaned up, i think, is somewhat of an open question. what i can say is folks are going to have to do their best because the d damage they cause is so severe. tony lopresti says

nbc bay area's ian cull joins us now. and, ian, what did he have to say and what are his attorneys doing next? well, he said he's looking forward to spending more time with his wife and kids. certainly, the former 49ers defensive tackle joined his press conference around noon today. he was convicted in 2020 of raping a developmentally disabled woman who had been interviewing for a babysitting job at his home in morgan hill. two months ago, an appellate court reversed that conviction. the court ruled stubblefield did not get a fair trial because prosecutors violated the state's racial justice act and how they referred to stubblefield in court. his lawyers also said there were multiple pieces of de trial. they wouldn't allow stubblefield to take any questions today, but he did read a statement. there was a long nights when i sat in my cell, an innocent man wondering if things would ever be be right. but i held on to hope. i want to thank my family and friends who stood by me during these hard times, and i'll forever be grat

nbc bay area's ian cull has been following the story. he joins us now and take us through these claims here, ian. yeah, basically, the county wants the makers of those forever chemicals to pay to clean them from our water supply and from county property. the chemicals, known as pfas, are highly toxic environmental contaminants. they're known as forever chemicals because they don't degrade. they're also found in many everyday items, like clothing and nonstick cookware, and in foam used to fight fires. the epa says they've been linked to health issues in people and animals, including cancer and reproductive problems. the county claims 22 manufacturers, including three m and dupont, profited from selling those chemicals while concealing the environmental and health dangers from the public. the question of whether they can ever be completely cleaned up, i think, is somewhat of an open question. what i can say is folks are going to have to do their best because the damage they cause is so severe that we certainly can't just turn a blind eye t

nbc bay area's ian cull joins us after spending his day searching for these rvs. new spots.t did you find? yeah, andnd it was nearly one month ago that san jose crews first started placing those no parking signs along those roads where people have been living in rvs for months, and the city is focusing on 30 sites near schools and neighborhoods that have been historic hotspots, telling rv dwellers if they aren't moving along within two weeks, their rvs will be towed. this site, near chenoweth was the first to get the warning, and as you can see in the video there, it worked out. today you can see the street is cleared out. the question is, though, as you said, janelle, where do they go? the people in rvs tell me there isn't really a good answer yet. we found a handful on a street a couple miles away, and ultimately many are waiting on a safe rv parking site slated to open near the flea market. it's expected to host 85 vehicles, and we're told that it's supposed to open sometime this month. but the city admits it's no magic bullet and certainly won't meet the overall demand.

here's nbc's ian cull. santa clara county joins a growing list of groups suing the makers of pfos, highly toxic environmental contaminants it says are circulating in county water supplies. they're known as forever chemicals because they don't degrade. they're found in everyday items like clothing and nonstick cookware, and also in foam used by fire departments. the epa says they've been linked to harmful health effects in people and animals, inclung cancer and reproductive problems. the county c claims 22 manufacturers, including gm and dupont, profited from selling those chemicals while concealing the environmental and health dangers from the public. now, the county wants them to pay for the costly remediation necessary to protect county residents and restore the county's property. the question of whether they can ever be completely cleaned up, i think, is somewhat of an open question. what i can say is folks are going to have to do their best because the damage they cause is so s severe. tony lopresti say

nbc bay area's ian cull joins me now to talk about that plan. the official handoff from new orleans to the bay area. wow. it happened. it did, it did. and, you know, it's always exciting. the morning after the super bowl, once the confetti clears for that next host city. and that's what we saw today getting the official handoff quite literally. new orleans officials you see there handed off the super bowl 60 football to the bay area host committee. and that committee includes san jose mayor matt mahan, 49ers ceo jed york. now the spotlight turns to levi's stadium for next year's super bowl 60. and without giving too many specifics, the message today was clear the next one will be even more extravagant than the last one. that was back in 2016 when levi's hosted super bowl 50. and for that week leading up to the game, many of the events were in san francisco. so now the rest of the region wants a bigger role in the week long nfl super celebration. but there's no doubt that football, its audience and the super bowl itself has gotten so much bigger

let's bring our in our ian cull. he's been following this story. and ian, they held events all over the state today. all over one is wrapping up in oakland as we speak. and they say that there are teachers from 32 major districts around the state coming together around a shared vision of what all schools need to be successful. they launched the we can't wait campaign today. as part of the effort, teachers rode a trolley to four different sites to spread the word in san francisco. you see there and the south bay teachers are bargaining with the san jose unified district now, hoping to ensure a new contract is in place when the current one expires in june. what they want boils down to three things one. competitive wages so teachers can live where they work and schools can retain good teachers. two fully staffed schools so students are able to learn and receive the support and resources they need. with smaller class sizes. and three increased safety at schools. they also want teachers to have a seat at the table when talking about safety improvements o

let's check in. with our ian cull. he's tracking the storm's impact in the south bay. he joins us live in san jose's almaden area. and ian, you are definitely getting wet out there. i'm really looking forward to that relief that vianey is talking about. yeah, we definitely saw some downpours this morning. a little break this afternoon, but the rain and the wind has really picked up as vianey was talking about certain to add slowing on that evening commute and to get an idea of just how much water has fallen in these storms. we have a before and after video. we took video of the guadalupe creek in downtown san jose before the storms on monday. then we have some updated video from today. water is flowing over two large rock there. there's also more garbage along the banks from upstream. the wind also picked up this afternoon and was causing problems. it brought down a large branch in ronnie cardoza's backyard. went back home to eat lunch and one of the branches broke off from the wind and yeah, went right into the patio section of my apartment, so that's not fun. yikes. t

nbc bay area's ian cull explains what the city is now doing.jose neighborhood haven't worked for a while now and understand why. all you need to do is look at the base of each one. a broken utility box with exposed wires making the base of each light its own. mini crime scene full of evidence of someone stealing the copper wiring. when this first started, it was just 1 or 2 around town. now they're actually coming into the neighborhoods and hitting an entire city block. we counted eight of them out on one street alone. thieves steal the copper and then sell it. and the damage they leave behind isn't cheap to fix. i'm sure it's costing the city a lot of money. i don't know how much, but it's a continuingem

yeah, i'm moving forward every day in san jose, ian cull. nbc bay area news. okay, plenty of leftover money here. that's the bottom line. four bay area counties are being named among the areas that have the most disposable income for single people. according to the census bureau, nearly 30% of american households are people living alone. cnbc released a list of the counties where singles have the most money left over after paying all their bills, and these are some big money counties here. fairfax county, virginia came in first with an average disposable income of nearly $84,000. remember, this is for a single person santa clara county, san francisco county, and alameda county all in the top ten. artificial intelligence taking center stage in washington. the ceo of silicon valley tech giant nvidia sat down with president trump today. the president met with jensen huang. the white house didn't allow cameras to see the meeting. this is video of the president signing an executive order this afternoon. nvidia is currently facing several regulatory challenge its mo

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