here are nbc bay area's raj mathai and janelle wang. >> good evening and thanks for joining us for a special night here on nbc bay area. we hear this a lot, especially nowadays, how come local and national news is always bad and negative? >> true. it's our job as journalists to expose the news of corruption, crime, and disaster. but if that's all we did, we wouldn't be giving you an accurate view of the world around us. >> so six years ago we made a unique promise. not justto share more positive stories about our community. and that's how our "bay area proud" series was born. >> it's been an incredible ride. nbc bay area's garvin thomas has been our guide on this journey in he joins us now with a look back atme

here are nbc bay area's raj mathai and janelle wang. raj mathai: good evening and thanks for joining us for a special night here on nbc bay area. we hear this a lot, especially nowadays, right? "how come local and national news is always bad and so negative?" janelle wang: true, it's our job as a journalists to expose the news of corruption, crime, and disaster. but if that's all we did, we wouldn't be giving you an accurate view of the world around us. raj: so six years ago, we made a unique promise, not just to report all the bad news. we wanted to share more positive stories about our community. and that's how "bay area proud" series was born. janelle: it's been an incredible ride. nbc bay ar's guide on this journey into goodness. he joins us now with the look back at some of the most unforgettable from the past 500 stories. garvin thomas: janelle, raj, i've often told you guys,

here are nbc bay area's raj mathai and janelle wang. raj mathai: good evening and thanks for joining us for a special night here on nbc bay area. we hear this a lot, especially nowadays, right? "how come local and national news is always bad and so negative?" janelle wang: true, it's our job as a journalists to expose the news of corruption, crime, and disaster. but if that's all we did, we wouldn't be giving you an accurate view of the world around us. raj: so six years ago, we made a unique promise, not just to report all the bad news. we wanted to share more positive stories about our community. and that's how "bay area proud" series was born. janelle: it's been an incredible ride. nbc bay ar's guide on this journey into goodness. he joins us now with the look back at some of the most unforgettable from the past 500 stories. garvin thomas: janelle, raj, i've often told you guys, leading the "bay area proud" series is the best job in all of television news. celebrating week in and week out the best in ourselves. raj: well tonight, we'

i'm janelle wang. >> and i'm raj mathai. that new b.a.r.t.tion was supposed to open next summer providing relief to all that traffic gridlock in the south bay. it's not going to happen. there's been another delay. >> the long-awaited berryessa station may not open until next year. robert handa with the details. robert? >> reporter: well, it is a frustrating situation for everyone involved especially the public. now when you look at the berryessa station it almost seems it's ready to go but much of the communication equipment is bad and needs to be torn out. not what potential riders want to hear. this is a rare look at the b.a.r.t. station in san jose still waiting for a grand opening. the agency which oversees the $2.3 billion extension says these parts were installed and have to be replaced. they were old or used. it is the latest in a series of delays that had riders we talked to annoyed. >> i would love to travel more easier and not take bus by bus by bus because it costs a lot of money and it takes up my time.

garvin thomas, raj mathai, and janelle wang will share many unforgettable people and touching momentsn a part of this series. and in case you missed it - here )s a taste of this week )s story - about a little girl and her dog. that full story is online right now at nbc bay area dot com. and again - our 500 story special airs tomorrow at 6:30. big delays for the south bay... coming up next-- a quick look at the top stories on today in the bay... including-- a shooting in san francisco )s cow hollow neighborhood.... and a restuarant worker is hurt. the brand new video into our newsroom. plus... exploding in size. the new numbers coming in from shasta county as firefighters there try to stop the flames from spreading. also, an update on the full closure of interstate-5. but first happening now.. breaking news... and it )s good news for the american worker. within the last hour we learned: 201-thousand jobs were added to the u-s economy in august. that )s above expectations because 191-thousand jobs were expected. also, the unemployment rate now stands at 3.9% versus the 3.8% estimate. mo

garvin thomas, raj mathai, and janelle wang will share many unforgettable people and touching moments that have been a part of this series. ad lib toss to weather updating the crash in mtn view... coming up next-- trouble at the happiest place on earth after people fell sick. why disneyland is facing fines this morning. but first happening now.. breaking news: we )re just finding out 201- thousand jobs were added to the u-s economy in august. 191-thousand jobs were expected. also, the unemployment rate now stands at 3.9% versus the 3.8% estimate. again- that report just coming in. more news when we come back. there comes a point when you realize the bathroom you used to love needs a makeover. let a professional rebath design consultant help craft the look you want. call 925-233-6471 and save $1000 off your complete bathroom remodel over missteps state agents say led to a legionnaire )s outbrea. cal-ohsa says the orange county theme park failed to maintain cooling equipment for its water rides. over 20 people with ties to the park fell sick with legionnaire )s disease last fal. at leas

i'm janelle wang in for raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. a global crisis the entire world uniting to address. those are the words of several leaders today talking about the global climate action summit that kicks off tomorrow. >> politicians, dignitaries and hollywood are joining to help stave off the crisis. sam brock has more. >> reporter: on the streets of paris, they march for promise, while in california, a climate emergency takes center stage. >> it is a global emergency. people here afraid like that, it sounds a little hair-on-fire hyper, but this is an extensional threat. >> reporter: it's not just al gore delivering an inconvenient truth. with fires on one coast and a hurricane looming on the other, the reminders of a warming planet everywhere. >> we're still losing tropical

i'm janelle wang sitting in for raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. don't expect it to reopen anytime soon. that's the message tonight from the transbay authority concerning that $2 billion salesforce transit center. engineers found a second crack in a beam in the brand new terminal. transbay authority doesn't know what caused the cracks or at this point how it's going to fix them. but the authority's executive director did say the cracks are contained to one area. now, it is the discovery of that second crack that's raising concern among city leaders. and they're hoping that the problem isn't the ground. >> i certainly think we have a lot of questions to ask about building in a part of the city that's not on bedrock, and we're building a lot. >> mayor london breed toured the site today, which the transbay authority says won't reopen until the end of the week. coming up at 6:30, we're going to have her reaction to the closure. >>> commuters are clearly being hit the hardest by the transit center shutdown. nbc bay area's christi smith continues our cov

i'm janelle wang in for jessica aguirre. >> and i'm raj mathai. >> a harvard-educated lawyer accuse rape an kidnapping is defending himself acting as his own attorney sand also breaking his silence. more now on next conclusive interview. why did he agree to do it, and what's his side of the story? >> raj, matthew mohler wanted to save his two weekly jailhouse visits for his family, but he really wanted to talk to us, so he agreed it a video chat through our computer. he had a lot to say. he says he's determined to fight the state charges simply by telling the truth. >> i want them to know that i am, and i remain, extremely sorry for their ordeal. i have done what i can. >> that's what convicted kidnapper matthew muller wants denise huskins and aaron quinn to know. he alledgedly kidnapped the couple in their home, tying them up, kidding in and raining huskins. muller pled guilty in federal court last year in exchange for a 40-year sentence. did you kidnap denies huskins? >> tonight in an exclusive jailhouse interview he says he plans to fight state charges he kidnaps and raped huskins and

let's bring in janelle wang. >> raj and jessica on the eve of the release, the president is going headr who is telling the truth. >> pushback from the podium. today the white householding its first briefing sincescatng acco administration in chaos. sarah huckabee sanders slamming bob woodward, author of the new book fear which tells stories of frustrated officials and tumultuous white house through unme officials. >> things incredibly reckless for a book to make such outrageous claims to not even take the time to get a $10 fact checker to call around and verify that some of these quotes happened. >> this morning, woodward taking a hit at the president. >> this is war on truth by him. >> and defending his reporting on "today." >> why should people trust you? >> the incidents are not anonymous. it gives a date, it gives a time. who participates. >> president trump apparently watching. pointing to that question from savannah guthrie and calling woodward a liar. caught cold. sanders also calling out on an anonymous senior administration official who wrote a critical op-ed piece questioning

janelle wang joins us with this sensitive issue. >> the president said when he visited last october there were 18 reported deaths. but an independent report is counting the thousands who died in the months after the storm hit from the lack of power or clean water. with florence looming in sight, president trump is looking back, arguing 3,000 people did not die during hurricane maria in appreciatiopuerto rico. >> i would kick him on the ankle and say, look, focus on the future damn storm. stop looking in the rear view mirror. >> puerto rico's governor who praised the president's efforts says his people's pain should not be questioned. the 3,000 death toll number comes from an independent report from george washington university which tallied the deaths in the five months after maria first hit. the death toll was 64, but they changed it saying thousands died in the sweltering aftermath. fema's director says that's a notable distinction. >> there's a big discrepancy from how people die, from the wind and water or building collapse versus the long-term, secondary or indirect deaths. >> report

let's bring in janelle wang who has been following this. >> judge kavanaugh's wife rushed their two youngaughters out of thatat nomination of judge -- hearing for supreme court -- ten seconds in when the democrats moved in to end it. >> imd like to -- >> i extend a warm welcome to judge kavanaugh. >> an opportunity to have a meaningful hearing on this nominee. >> the two daughters. >> that protest joined by others in the hearing room. >> more than 30 people arrested. >> get a grip and treat this process with the respect and gravity it >> atise, documents related to kavanaugh and his days working in the george w. bush white house. >> what are we trying to hide?4 documents already released, republicans argue -- >> this is more pages than the last five supreme court nominees combined. >> it is not about documents. what it is about is politics. >> judge kavanaugh vowing to decide cases based on law, not his personal views. >> if confirmed to the supreme court, i would be part of a team of nine committed to deciding cases according to the constitution and walls of the united states. >> his app

janelle wang following the entire hearing for us and a closer look with what happens now. >> judge kavanaugh and dr. ford say they are both 100% certain what happened and did not happen. as for the senators questioning them today, partisan politics on full display. >> the testimony you're about to give before -- >> reporter: an emotional he said/she said. >> i thought that brett was accidentally going to kill me. >> reporter: playing out for the world to see. >> we mean no ill will -- >> reporter: dr. christine blasey ford of palo alto up first, describing an alleged sexual assault during a high school party decades ago. identifying her attacker as supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. >> i believed he was going to rape me. i tried to yell for help. when i did, brett put his hand over my mouth to stop me from yelling. >> reporter: she says kavanaugh drunkenly attacked her as a friend watched. >> the uproarious laughter between the two and them having fun at my expense. >> reporter: judge kavanaugh denying it all, at some point on the verge of tears. at other times, defiant. >> i was not at

let's bring in janelle wang who joins us with the very latest. >> reporter: the storm has weakfriendategory 4 hurricane to a category 3, but people are not taking any chances getting out of town. you can see the beaches, the streets. they are deserted. about 1.7 million people under mandatory evacuation. >> this is a mandatory evacuation. >> reporter: the deadline to outrun hurricane florence quickly approaching. >> it's really big and really dangerous. we just need to get out of the way. >> reporter: after living through hurricane andrew leaving their home of just five months. zblin animate objects and material things can be replaced. people can't. >> reporter: joining the millions of residents from virginia to the carolinas getting out before florence comes in. >> disaster's at the doorstep. >> reporter: in less than 24 hours this peaceful scene will be pummeled by hurricane florence's fury. >> this is going to be a mike tyson punch to the carolina coast. >> reporter: but there are residents along the southeastern seaboard who've decided to stick it out. >> getting a generator wire

garvin, janelle wang and raj mathai will share with you many of these touching moments that have been part of the series. be sure to watch our special, "bay area proud," 500 stories, tonight at 6:30. wow. >>> we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, an arsonist in action, the bold move the feds just took to catch this suspect who set fire to a california planned parenthood. >>> and b.a.r.t. on hold. why commuters to the south bay will have to wait even longer. the massive mistake that will delay the opening of a new station. ♪ well well well, what have we here? a magical place... that's lookin' to get scared! with bats...and ghouls... and cars in disguise. i've cast quite a spell now... you won't believe your eyes! (laughter) the spell is cast. halloween time is back with spook-tacular experiences in disneyland and disney california adventure parks! (laughter) san francisco >>> good saturday morning to you. it is 7:28. here's a live look outside on this september 8th. it's sun shining over san francisco and the bay bridge. we have a story about the bay bridge in just

garvin thomas, raj mathai, and janelle wang will share many unforgettable people and touching moments that have been a part of this series. and in case you missed it - here )s a taste of this week )s story - about a little girl and her dog. that full story is online right now at nbc bay area dot com. and again - our 500 story special airs tomorrow at 6:30. ad lib toss to wx and traffic nbc bay area responds to a san jose woman whose stove was out of service a lot longer than she expected. so, she turned to consumer investigator chris chmura to turn up the heat on the store. many undocumented familiesd. we have new information this morning on the numbers of children still seperated from their parents at the u-s-mexico border. those numbers are just into our newsroom. 497 of the nearly 27-hundred kids are still in custody. the parents of 322 of those children have already been deported. and the trump administration claims the parents of 167 of those still-separated children .. gave up their opportunity to reunite. two of the biggest races in the state this november .. are starting to ti