i'm janelle wang. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. the nsa won a skirmish today. a bid was lost to prevent the government from destroying e-mails gathered from millions of americans. mark matthews is live with why the nsa is claiming victory tonight. >> reporter: at least for the short term. this case dates back eight years, back to a time when a technician at an at&t building in san francisco reported what he said was massive government spying on americans' internet and e-mail communications. mark sclien said it was happening inside this at&t building. he said it was happening in room 641 a, reporting that the phone company had installed a splitter on their internet cables routing everything into a nsa bank of

i'm janelle wang in for raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. it is big, bold, and historic. gay pride weekend in san francisco getting off to a memorable night tonight with a march and the naming of a street for a transgendered woman. both meant to deepen the pride resonating in the city this evening. jean elle is live in san francisco. and jean, it was an emotional tribute. >> reporter: it was, jessica. as you can see, san francisco is showing its pride here at city hall. and for the first time, it's honored a transgendered woman with a street name. members of the community said they had to see it to believe it. hundreds of people who walked in the transgendered march are filled with pride as felicia el escondido unveils a new street sign in the tenderloin. vicki marilane is the first street to be named in honor of a transgendered person in san francisco. >> she was my role model of being a woman. she had started in 1951. >> reporter: it was a dangerous time to be openly transgender. the corner of turk and taylor is

. >>> and i'm janelle wang. it's being called one of the biggest upsets in modern political history. republicans on edge. why no one feels safe on capitol hill. >>> plus everyone knows his high-waist khakis, now the wife of jim harbaugh is trying to sideline those faux pas pants. >>> san francisco bay's uber's making quite a stink in london. in fact, streets across several major european cities turned into parking lots today. cabbies protesting against ride-sharing companies like uber. taxicabs stopped in the middle of the road. since launching in 2010, uber has grown rapidly and now operates in 37 countries. >>> the gop scrambling tonight. house majority leader eric cantor lost his seat in the house after the virginia primary. janelle wang has reaction from capitol hill. >> eric cantor says he will serve out his term but will resign from his leadership post this summer. >> effective july 31, i will be stepping down as majority leader. it is request great humility i do so, knowing that it is with great honor tha

. >>> and i'm janelle wang. a rare victory for gun control advocates. the supreme court ruling handed down today that tightens restrictions for gun buyers. >>> and the play of the game didn't happen on the field, instead, the power play in this local dad while holding his baby at the giants game. ♪ take the nestea plunge. nothing refreshes like nestea. >>> the next state budget landed on the governor's desk today after passing the assembly and senate last night. the $156 billion plan was passed mostly among party lines. the new budget increases public school funding by 10%, adds thousands of preschool slots, expands medi-cal and builds a rainy day fund. the new fiscal year begins july 1. >>> the budget also includes money for suicide nets for the golden gate bridge. the bridge saw a record number of suicides last year. it is estimated to cost $66 million. the board of directors gave final approval for the project four years ago, but construction can't begin until funding is approv approved. >>> a series of bills proposed thai today included a bill regar

janelle wang, nbc bay area news. >>> some national headlines now. more than 24 hours after those twin tornados tore through a small nebraska community, they are returning to see what's left -- not much. two people died, including a 5-year-old. >>> it's a titanic struggle featuring a titanic star, leonardo dicaprio. president obama wants to create the largest underwater preserve. george w. bush was the first to preserve the seven small islands near it. now the white house wants to extend the protection 200 miles from each shoreline. the u.s. state department, our ocean conference in d.c. president obama spoke via video. leonardo dicaprio was there in person to pledge $10 million. >> i learn with each passing day so many of our aquatic species are in jeopardy. not because of nature's unpredictability but because of human activity. >> the president's proposal would expand that protected area to nearly 800,000 square miles. >>> just ahead. in the market for something with a little more room? like maybe a tank? the rare bay area auction. >>> why the next

i'm janelle wang. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. drought reaching critical mode for some homeowners.se who depend on well water are running low, forcing some to haul in their own water. we have team coverage tonight. rob mayeda is watching the radar and has more on other next chance of rain. but we begin with michelle roberts. some people have it tougher if they have the well water. >> reporter: that's right. people all over the area are cop serving, taking shorter showers and not watering the lawn as often. but up here in morgan hill, people are worried about fires. drilling for water didn't used to be this tough. >> there's more people taking the water out. >> reporter: which means in drought years, tom has only one option. >> drilling deeper is the only way to find more water. >> reporter: he's the third generation driller, done this all his life and never seen the conditions so dry. today he's working on a walnut farm in gilroy that depends on a well that's running low. >> he doesn't want to lose his walnuts. >> reporter: he's been bombarded with

and good evening, i'm janelle wang in for rajna mathai. >>> san jose police and fire unions have finallyeached a deal or have they? an emergency closed door session was called today. we have a story only you will see here on nbc bay area. >> reporter: the city council wrapped up that closed session just a short while ago after being hastily called by that city council. this letter we obtained advised both sides had reached a deal until the city council presumably said no. this is a letter obtained by nbc bay area. it's signed by the police and fire union president. and it suggests they had reached a deal with the city manager on the fix to measure b that would have in essence ended litigation on the pension reform initiative. the letter suggests the city council shot down a presumed deal agreed to by their city manager. the day the council called an emergency closed session meeting. the police union president says

i'm janelle wang in for raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre rich. a firefighter lies in serious condition after his fire truck overturned during a drill at the oakland airport today. the veteran firefighter had recently transferred to the airport and was at the wheel of his rig when something went wrong. his name is mitchell owl. and tonight we're learn mortgage about the 55-year-old. terry mcsweeney joins us live from highland hospital. terry? >> reporter: and everything we are hearing about this man, this 28-year veteran of the oakland fire department is so very positive, how talent head is, how incredibly athletic he is. and the word we kept hearing over and over tonight, how kind he is. and he is right now at highland hospital in the intensive care unit. but there are some indications that he may be able to pull through this tragedy. it happened while the elite rescue firefighting team was doing its monthly drill. a fire truck driven by al, carrying 3,000 gallons of water crashed just before noon today. >> it was during this drill that one of ou

i'm janelle wang in for raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre.ate because of tonight's giants game. silicon valley may be the cradle of technology, but up and coming high-tech entrepreneurs are looking to the east for their own bridge to the future. ditching the high rents of the south bay and san francisco for the urban vibe and oakland. oaktown emerging as the new valley. cheryl hurd is live with the migration that is based on money as much as it is in innovation, cheryl. >> reporter: jessica, i don't know if you remember, but it was a big deal when silicon valley companies moved into san francisco. some people even thou it was crazy. now startup companies are being priced out of san francisco and silicon valley, and moving across the bay bridge into oakland. it's no secret that oakland is becoming the place for foodies. restaurants are popping up everywhere. what you may not know is technology companies are moving in, and more are coming. >> i'm glad that i know the secret they don't. >> reporter: eric collier is one of the general managers of

janelle wang is here with more.the president took input from both parties this time. >> that's exactly right. the president met with top republicans and democrats in the oval office this afternoon to discuss all options. they included harry reid and mitch mcconnell and john boehner and nancy pelosi. president obama is still against combat troops in iraq. as for air strikes, that is still on the table. >> options like air strikes, as the president's said, he's not ruled in or out. but there has to be a reason for that. there has to be an objective. where do you go with those, what does it do to move the effort down the road for a political solution. >> there's more than one step here. i'm looking for the overall strategy that will help secure the gains that we've made. >> president obama continues to pressure iraq's prime minister, the shiite run government to be more inclusive of minority s sunnies and kurds, but that's not happening. the country's largest oil refinery was attacked today. that appears to be their ne

janelle wang is here with more. >> u.s. senator dianne feinstein says she's disappointed that the white house did not give the required 30 day notice to lawmakers about the prisoner swap. he says the opportunity to save sergeant bowe bergdahl came up and they had to act fast. meanwhile, more members of bergdahl's platoon are speaking out, upset that he left his post in 2009. the mother of one of the soldiers spoke to nbc news. >> he's not a hero. he's a traitor. you know, he's a deserter. >> regardless of the circumstances, whatever those circumstances may turn out to be, we still get an american soldier back that's been held in captivity. >> we should have been consulted, that the law should have been followed, and i very much regret that that was not the case. >> many top republicans say the release of the five taliban prisoners is a danger to national security. president obama reiterated today the u.s. will be watching them. as for bergdahl, the u.s. military said it will investigate if there's any misconduct on his part

janelle wang. >>> some incredible video to show you. want to show you a chopper rescue.s happened when a bay area man survived a fall into yosemite river. it happened last month, but we're just getting the video in now. a man was hiking with friends when he slipped on wet rocks, fell into the water in an area known as the inner gorge. there they go pulling the man to safety. he was flushed through 100 feet of whitewater before pulling himself onto a boulder. if he hadn't, he would have plunged right down that water fall. >> carrying a gun running after one of our teachers. >>> still ahead, it's happened again. parents rush to campus after learning their school is the target of a student shooter. >>> one of the deadliest days in the afghan war. and why the investigation is centering on friendly fire. >>> your name in a yearbook means a lot. how one local student's name gt switched and why it's causing controversy. switched and why it's causing controversy. g switched and why it's causing controversy. lt switched and why it's causing controversy. switched and why it's caus

janel wang, nba bay area news. >>> a big move in washington, d.c.today that stretches to bake bakersfield. house republicans elected a new majority leader, kevin mccarthy of bakersfield. the 49d-year-old elected to congress eight years ago. he's the first californian and the youngest person to ever be given -- to ever hold the second most powerful job in the house. >> we elected a guy who is the grandson of a cattle rancher, the son of a firefighter, only in america do you get that opportunity. >> mccarthy replaces eric cantor who lost in the virginia primary last week. >>> coming up, may be the last company you think of to go green but harley-davidson did an electric motorcycle but the company says it also needs your help. >>> the national bird. a bald eagle is the center of a lawsuit that was filed in san jose today. why a conservation group says clean energy is putting them at risk. that story is coming up. i'm michelle roberts. >>> and good evening. i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. getting new drought numbers in. 33% of california now in the wors