i'm jessica aguirre. >> and i'm janelle wang. breaking news, a flight from sfo was headed to paris and forced to make an emergency landing in montreal, canada, due to a bomb threat. nbc bay area broke the story on twitter. the flight took off at 3:19 this arch. five hours later, it was diverted to canada. just minutes ago, we received pictures from passengers inside the plane. authorities are telling them another security check is needed. they've asked them to let them know if anyone received luggage from a third party. local police and inspectors are on the tarmac and passengers are getting off the plane to go through a screening process again. spas engineers tell nbc bay area that it was a bomb threat that forced the air france flight from sfo to paris to make an emergency landing in canada. we've reached out to authorities for more information and as soon as we get them, we will bring it to you. >>> police out of new york say they're investigating a suspicious death there. at least one person is being detained at this hour and

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i'm janelle wang. they talk isis and syria and the aggressive moves russia announced today. that's next. >>> the cal fire academy has been under investigations for making things easier for cadets. the steps cal fire is taking to reassure the public. accused of cheating. calfire -- trying to clean up its reputaon >>> well, right now accused of cheating, cal fire trying to clean up its reputation after allegations of improper behavior by its cadets. tonight, cal fire is on damage control. it says it's taking severe steps to alleviate any possible concerns that firefighters might not be qualified. this stems from a scandal at its training academy. nbc bay area robert honda joins us from the cal fire station in los gatos. so vital to all of our communities, especially in this drought. >> public confidence is pretty crucial. right now cal fire is recruiting and getting ready for winter problems such as el nino. today the agency is talking about the steps it's taking to try to put the scandal behind them and reassure the public their firefighters are trained and ready. cal fire is

"today in the bay's" janelle wang explains why. >> reporter: for many trach lers a driver's license is their i.d. of choice. as early as next year that might not be enough to clear security in some states. instead, you might need a passport. >> i think that's a little extreme, needing a passport to go through? no, no. >> reporter: in 2005 congress passed the real i.d. act following the september 11th attacks. the law requires states to issue more secure driver's licenses that are tougher to counterfeit. the law gaining more attention now in the wake of terrorist attacks in paris and san bernardino. >> by ensuring that there's consistency in the type of identification that's being presented at airports, they're looking to mitigate the threat of terrorism. >> 22 states and the district of columbia currently meet the standards. most others are making progress and have been granted extensions. but a few including new mexico and washington are running out of time with january deadlines. residents from those states could face more security measures at the airport. but right now the departmen

i'm janelle wang in for jessica aguirre. >>> i'm raj mathai.ome of us the drizzle will turn into a heavy downpour. a live look at the golden gate bridge. the wednesday evening commute is slow and it is through a rainy mist. >> a live look at the radar right now. a bird's eye view of what's about to hit california. a series of storms. chief meteorologist jeff ranieri is in to tell us more. elise is here first. they're worried about the garbage in the creeks. >> reporter: there's a lot of debris out here. look right in front much me. you can seager badge riddled along the creek. you can see an abandoned shopping cart. residents are afraid that when all of the heavy rain comes pouring down, it's going to be pushed into the bay downstream. the county officials say it's not big enough to prevent the flow of the creek. so for now, they're not cleaning it up. >> below the beauty of the foothills, under the steady flow of traffic along highway 4, you see it. trash piled up along the banks and in the creek in contra costa county. >> this is complete lik

nbc bay area's janelle wang explains. >> reporter: from the sierra to santa clara valley, it's the message of the day. the snow survey is encouraging, but still a long way from ending the drought. >> this is better than a sharp stick in the eye, but it's really just the start. >> reporter: gary, chair of the santa clara county water district, says there are four things needed to bust the drought, above average rainfall, above average snow, full reservoirs and recharged groundwater. he says it will take two and a half years of serious rain and snow to do this. >> then we would be back. but hopefully that will happen, but i think we have to prepare for the worst. >> reporter: he says el nino can make it harder to convince people to keep conserving. >> the challenge is sometimes people slack off, they see some rain, it's cold, oh, the drought's over. that is not true at all. >> yeah, i think we'll probably go back to the way we were before. >> reporter: nancy wright has a view of lexington reservoir in los gatos from her deck. she finds it hard to believe with recent rains that experts say we

i'm janelle wang in for raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. tonight a fremont man is in federal custody accused of attempting to provide support for foreign terrorist organization. federal agents say they stopped adam shafi from boarding a flight to turkey back in june, but shafi maintains that his only intention was to help refugees in that war torn region. nbc bay area's michelle roberts is live at his alma mater in fremont. what have we learned? >> reporter: i spoke to people in his neighborhood today. they describe him as a normal kid. he grew up here. he went to high school here at

. >> i'm janelle wang. a deputy was beaten by nearly a dozen inmates on christmas eve, all suspected gang members. we're live at the elmwood correctional facility in mediwi. >> reporter: it's a facility that does not get as much attention as the main jail. that could change with this assault on an officer. this is a minimum security facility. a seven-year veteran officer, not being identified for security reasons, was attacked on christmas eve during a time when inmates were allowed out of their cells to congregate inside a so-called day room. according to investigators, the deputy tried to take what was described as contraband from an inmate, a suspected gang member who they say was under the influence, and defiantly dropped the package at the deputy's feet. >> as the inmate started walking away, the deputy retrieved the item. that's when he attacked our officer and approximately nine others jumped in and started attacking our deputy. >> reporter: according to the sheriff's department, the officer was take

. >> janelle wang, nbc bay area news. >>> for now the tsa will continue to accept allstate-issued driver's licenses as the federal government figures out when they'll start enforcing the real i.d. law and which states might be affected. >>> a cyber hack involving voting records for just about every voter for the last two years. it's not clear who owned the database that was hacked. security researchers say they found voter names, addresses and dates of birth. the data released was mostly from california and texas voters. the california secretary of state is investigating. >>> seaworld versus the california coastal commission. the reason they're ruling on breeding captive killer whales isn't fair. >>> got a tip for nbc bay area's investigative unit? call 1-888-996-tips or e-mail nbcbayarea.com. nbc bay area, we investigate. >>> another cold start. >> it is. kari hall has the right mindset now. she's battling the chills, will help you battle the chills. >> you get in and sit in your car and this may be what your window looks like. you see the frost and the pattern of the ice. looks beautiful

i'm janelle wang in forage mathai. >>> i'm jessica aguirre. >>> tonight an admission, the changes at the jail did not come fast enough. in the story only on our station, damian trujillo is at the jail. you spoke to the watchdog who long sounded the alarm that something needed to be addressed at the jail. >> they called the jail observer program for the office of human relations here in santa clara county. in her sit-down interview she said there were problems inside the jail before the alleged murder of inmate michael tyrese by jail guards. she says there are still problems there today. almost half the inmates at the santa clara county jail suffer from a mental illness according to the sheriff's office. kate jones told administrators at the beginning of the year, the jail staff isn't adequately trained to deal with them. her remarks were in this report. >> the guards have a tough job and they've been asked to do things which they are not trained. >> reporter: then the august beating death of this inmate who suffered from a mental

i'm janelle wang. >> i'm raj mathamathai. we have been covering the breaking news that's unfolding as we speak. if you have been watching our coverage, we have the new information we mentioned. if you're now tuning in, this is what we know. there are essentially two crime scenes within a few miles of each other. it started add the inland regional center and now it's here, essentially. authorities swarming that suv that you can see down below. it quickly turned into a gun battle with the suspects. one person was killed, another is unresponsive after having been wounded in the chest. the third person is believed to be still at large. the search is on. house to house, for that third suspect. this is how it started. around 11:00 a.m., the gunmen pulled up to ininland regional center in san bernadino and opened fire into a conference room. they killed 14 people, and at least 17 others have been hurt. while police work to secure the scene, first responders set up triage units and began treating the wounded people. an eerie scene fr

. >> janel wang, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, janel. water district says financial incentives when the dry season comes around to change out lawns and install low flow fixtures. the district steps to get administration costs down to people's rates don't continue to go up, especially when they are doing their best to conserve water. >> a lot of people change out lawns with dirt this year. >> it says to conserve, of course, but we're only a week into winter. when you consider that, threats let things play out. we know we're not going to be completely out of the drought but there are signs of improvement. have more rain in the forecast heading into next week but next few days will be dry and cold to start each morning. we're feeling that now as we take a live look from at&t park toward embarcadero and mostly clear skies today. we still have frosty conditions. look at temperatures in the east bay 36, in the peninsula 41. south bay 42 degrees. the north bay, the coldest temperature is 28. we even have some 30s in san francisco forest hills,

i'm janelle wang in for raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. tonight a fremont man is in federal custody accused of attempting to provide support for foreign terrorist organization. federal agents say they stopped adam shafi from boarding a flight to turkey back in june, but shafi maintains that his only intention was to help refugees in that war torn region. nbc bay area's michelle roberts is live at his alma mater in fremont. what have we learned? >> reporter: i spoke to people in his neighborhood today. they describe him as a normal kid. he grew up here. he went to high school here at mission. meanwhile, his lawyer release add statement saying he is innocent and there's no proof linking him to terrorists. he has been charged with helping a terrorist organization by providing material support. news of the allegations came as a shock to his longtime neighbor. >> the family looks good and everything seems to be perfect. >> reporter: sharma says recently neighbors have noticed fbi vehicles coming and going but says he never assumed it would be p

one appears to be making headway, some need more -- janelle wang has more. >> even though nothing was decided, president obama arrived back in washington hopeful progress will be made on both fronts. >> world leaders wrapped up business trips to paris leaving negotiators to stay and hammer out a historic deal an climate change. they have agreed on reducing emissions, but it's not clear how or by how much. >> not just an agreement to roll back what threatens our planet. >> the other i big issue in paris, syria. president obama said he's confident other nations are stepping up to fight against isis. but the president sidelined meeting with vladimir putin not as productive. president obama wants russia less focused on bombing rebels trying to overthrow the syrian regime and more focused on bombing isis. >> i don't expect that you're going to see a 180 turn on their strategy over the next several weeks. >> defense secretary ash carter gave an update on the u.s. strategy before the house armed services committee. he says air strikes are working wiping out terrorists and cutting off 43% of

. >> reporter: janelle wang, nbc bay area news. >> again, california driver's licenses will work and will work until at least october of next year. and as janelle pointed out, the tsa gives three months warning before refusing to take a state id. so worst case you'd run into trouble january of 2017 if california doesn't fix the problem first. and the difference is between what the feds want and california provides are relatively minor. washington wants california to put social security numbers on driver's licenses. >>> well, strong storms battered the u.s. last week and in tennessee a husband and wife were killed after their house was destroyed by a tornado. >> the couple's last wishes survived in the form of a will blown miles away. here's carly gordon. >> it was a great day. we were just walking around. >> reporter: the storms didn't affect sharon thompson's home, no damage, no debris. just a single piece of paper oddly placed in her front yard. >> it was about right here. right here. >> reporter: a will. and not just anyone's. first thompson turned the white pages thinking it belon