jeff ranieri is looking at the impact on our own beaches. but we begin in southern california with hetty chang. hetty? >> reporter: raj and jess, that's right. you talk to anyone at the beach today, and they will tell you these are the biggest waves they have ever seen here. and that's why you see this very large burm here to help block some of these waves. but a lot of people feel it's too little too late. take a few seconds to take in the power of mother nature. hurricane marie sending waves nearly a dozen feet high, pounding into the beach. the peer partially closed to onlookers who camby the hundreds. >> it is unbelievable. yes. i've never seen it like it this. never. i mean, it's beautiful, but it's kind of scary, too. >> reporter: for this surfer, the waves proved too much. he was rescued by life guards half a mile from where he was first spotted. the warning today strong and stern. >> enjoy nature's beauty and from the shore today. you have no business in the water. >> reporter: the high tide not uncommon here, but the powerful storm

chief meteorologist jeff ranieri is here. jeff, as you know, football weather at candlestick actually pretty mild. but in santa clara might be hot. >> it's definitely going to be heating up for the players and the fans. we could be talking about throughout this season temperatures ranging 10 to even 25 degrees warmer as we head throughout this preseason game on sunday. tailgaters as we heard from derek will be out there. nine income the morning, 67 degrees. a a little bit of cloud cover by 1:00 p.m. for the kickoff. 80 and sunny. it will get as hot as 84 degrees through 4:00 p.m. i think the only thing we'll have to watch out for are breezy conditions. winds out of the north 5 to 15 miles per hour. the stadium is oriented north to south. you never know. a little bit of the wind could help a few touchdowns. we'll have to see. we'll have more on the full weekend forecast coming up in just a little bit. overall, though, we are expecting temperatures to go a little bit warmer for saturday's forecast. >> all right, jeff. we'll see

jeff ranieri joins us. julio does appear to be losing some steam. >> yes, from that category three and category four status. now it's down to a category two. we want to stress with this storm system, we are not expecting a direct hit like we had with the last storm system last night. you can see julio, the center line of the storm track keeps it off to the north of the hawaiian island chain. so no major impact for hilo, maui or kawhi. what they will get are the outer bands moving in from this storm that will produce more rainfall, possibly another 2 to 4 inches. and winds that could gust to 40 miles per hour. it lingers through early monday, and then we'll finally be done with this one. we'll track more on our own forecast in just a few minutes. >>> still ahead at 6:00, bart's dirty little secret. how the transit agency is doing its part to save water during this drought. also. >>> cases of whooping cough are soaring here in santa clara county and across the state. the warning from health officials as schoo

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jeff ranieri? >> we continue did track that drought over the past several months. you can see today the other thing that's helping out our fire danger is the fact that the included cover at the immediate coastline is super thick. so for the peninsula, the immediate coastline, relative humidities are up at this hour. check out how cloudy it is now in woodside. likely some drizzle there tonight. also up against the coast. the rest of the bay area, at least 50% of the bay remains under this overcast sky. that includes the peninsula, the east shore, san francisco averaging 64, and also for the north bay. there is still some sun up in parts of the north bay. as we look south toward san francisco you can see it's clouded in. by far the best weather right now is across the south bay from the observatory, blue sky the santa clara valley right now. the biggest difference we had today is the fact that temperatures were between 5 to 11 degrees colder outside. one of the key things that helped spark that off for these colder westerly winds that moved in across the bay, the sec

i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. we're tracking tropical storm marie and the impacts on the california coastline. we'll let you know how high the waves will get in 9 the bay area. >>> at 6:00, a citywide water shortage declared in the south bay. the new water rules and the decision the city made about enforcing them. that's new, at 6:00. ♪ at kaiser permanente, everything you need is under one roof. another way care and coverage together makes life easier. okay, a little easier. become a member of kaiser permanente. because together, we thrive. ♪ >>> a disabled ship as you see here is back at the port of san francisco tonight. a fire knocked out power to the 485-foot chemical tanker two weeks ago. it was stranded about 700 miles off the oregon coast. rescue boats have been towing the ship back to the bay area. you can see it going under the golden gate here. it will be docked at the port of san francisco for repairs. >>> a race getting national attention, and the challenger has raised millions of dollars from the sil

let's turn things over to chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. he has been watching things closely. jeff, what can you tell us? >> right now the storm system has been weakening over the past 24 hours. it has winds at 75 miles per hour, making this a minimal category 1 storm. and at the current track, again, the big island is expecting the largest hit from the storm system. you can see we are expecting it to make landfall just south of hilo. likely at the hawaiian volcanos national park. anywhere from 11:00 hour to 1:00 a.m. and again, this is expected to continue to move inland with the strongest impact right across the big island. as we get a look at the forecast track, what you're going to see as we head throughout friday's forecast, it hangs on across the big island through 5:00 a.m. and then as it exits, the center of the storm will be south of maui, south of honolulu and south of kauai. those areas will get lashed with wind and also some rain. but the worst of it again will stay offshore at this point. and that's going linger all the way through friday night. and then once that

i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. cloudy skies back here behind me throughout the oakland hills, and 68 degrees right now. we'll talk more about the cloud cover for tomorrow. and how much sunshine you'll have for wednesday in just a few minutes. >>> san mateo bridge back open after that crash shut it dunn for hours. two cars, two box trucks and a big rig carrying dry cement slammed into each other on the westbound side early this morning. the crash caused diesel gas to spill onto the roadway as well. >>> a bay area pastor is accused of molesting a child. the pastor works at the indonesian pentecostal four square church in san francisco. this is in the richmond district. derek shore joins us from this church. what do we know right now, and could there be multiple victims? >> reporter: what we're told is there isn't actually a brick and mortar church. this is one of the churches he rented space from here. the golden gate christian church. that is where that pastor allegedly at least preached from. take a look at who we'

. >> i want to bring in chief meteorologist jeff ranieri who has been tracking both of these storms for us. jeff? >> they're still making a beeline right towards hawaii. the closest storm iselle right now, winds of 90 miles per hour. julio winds other of 85, making them both category 1 storm systems. what i want to do next is show you the projection and also the intensity of the storm and when it will be impacting hawaii. we think by thursday at 2:00 p.m., winds of 80 miles per hour just offshore of hawaii. some time late thursday night, early friday morning, moving over hilo, and maui, and impacting honolulu by friday at 2:00 p.m. after friday, we're done with the first storm. then the second one will arrive. and here is the latest change with julio. the storm tracks continue to take the center of the storm north of the hawaiian islands. so not a direct hit from the second storm. looks like this will be offshore as we head throughout saturday at 2:00 p.m. 70-mile-per-hour winds. likely some of the rain bands moving into honolulu, maui and also kauai as we head throughout sunday at 2:00

i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. the fog cleared out of the coastline. we'll talk more about the awesome conditions in pacifica and if it's going to last into your weekend. ...we need to break up. is it the biting? cuz i can stop? no! i love you and your show. it's cable. customers are more satisfied with u-verse. switch and we can stay together forever. forever? ow. i'm not gonna lie to you. it's also the biting. break up with cable. choose u-verse tv from $19 a month for 2 years. >>> an intense overnight fire in oakland. and the cause might have been fireworks. more than 30 people have been forced out of their apartment. ten units were damaged. two businesses were also damaged. the flames broke out in one building last night and the spread through a shared attic to anned joining building. no one is hurt. the red cross is assisting people to find temporary housing. >>> take a good look. do you recognize this man walking across the screen? san francisco police are calling in the person of interest in a killing that has rocked the city's castro district.

chief meteorologist jeff ranieri is tracking both hurricanes. jeff? >> with so much data it can be confusing. we want to break it down. we are tracking julio. it is the farthest away from hawaii. winds at 105 miles per hour. iselle is the closer storm. expected to make landfall tonight. winds of 80 miles per hour. we will get you into the winds. they are increasing with that storm system just offshore of the big island. winds anywhere from 20 to 40 miles per hour from hilo over towards lanei. here is the most important data if you have plans there or you have family. this is the forecast track. you can see tonight just offshore for landfall at 8:00 with winds at 70 miles per hour. making landfall late this etching across the big island. that will take the hardest hit. then moving to the south, at least the center of the storm for maui, honolulu, and also kauai. the outer band will lash the areas but it will be an all day event here for friday. once we get past friday we're going to move on to the next storm, julio. i think the biggest thing to focus i

i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. thick fog at the coast line right now. we're tracking that fog and we'll let you know what all this cold fog moving into san francisco will mean for the tuesday temperatures in just a few minutes. s. >>> a major east bay roadway is still closed tonight nine hours after a truck crashed into a power pole. the force not only flipped the truck, it splintered the pole. homes lost their electricity for a few hours. they were not hurt. the closure has made for a pretty complicated evening commute. drivers are still being routed around this area. >>> two east bay freeways came to a complete stand still on sunday when this happened. the roads were turned into a dangerous display of sideshow tricks. the outcome was deadly. it took place during daylight hours, if you can believe that. jodi hernandez is live at the oakland chp h pchlp headquarter. >> reporter: oakland police say they've seen an increase in this type of sideshow activity, but nothing quite as blatant that took place out here yesterday. it took place here inclusion inte

. >>> and good afternoon, i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. sunny skies in san jose, but fog in throughout the san francisco bay. we'll talk more about your weekend forecast, plus details on three tropical systems in the pacific and how it will impact our weekend forecast in just minutes. >>> then at 6:00, water conservation in the south bay hits a snag. >> let's cut the water down, let's ensure we've got drought tolerant plants in place. >> the alarming new trend that has county officials wondering what went wrong. that's new at 6:00 >>> only on nbc, a south bay woman is alive and well today after doctors say she recovered from something most people don't recover from, death. >> robert handa joins us live from san jose with the dramatic story of a woman and her family who went through literally a heart wrenching event. robert? >> reporter: that's right. for this family, it is in every sense a miracle, especially when you hear about the circumstances surrounding this very special woman's event and she had every reason to believe she would not

checking in with jeff ranieri. how's it going to be tomorrow night? you know? >>> we will have classic fog that rolls into san francisco. but we'll have breaks on the early part. 20 miles made a huge difference across the bay. sunnyvale, a little bit of a breeze off the bay, 78 degrees. then once you got away from that breeze in the extreme south of san santa clara valley. the winds are still coming out of the west. and dropping temperatures. in the north bay, 78 for your average. we'll take you to san francisco one more time. 68 and at least sunny in downtown. a magnificent view. there's still some fog. we will see that creep back in tonight. can't get enough of this shot right now. woodside with 75 degrees. it has been all about the cloud cover the past two days. we've been socked in with fog at the immediate coastline. but the storm system that helped spark all that off is off to the north at this point. throughout washington and oregon. producing rainfall there. that storm lifts out. we'll still have fog at the immediate coastline, possibly a little bit of

i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. a beautiful day across the bay area. sunny skies in san jose and sunshine in san francisco. we'll talk more about a great weekend forecast coming up. >>> then at 6:00 -- >> god bless america. >> homeowners in the bay area are targeted for their patriotism. the threat they received for flying the american flag. that's new at 6:00. >>> take a look. an unexpected delivery at a north bay delivery. two dozen cats are inside those boxes being unloaded there. the video shows the people dropping these boxes off on monday at the marin humane society. christy smith joins us from the humane society. this is not illegal, we should say that, but it is putting a strain on the shelter. >> reporter: that's right. the people who did this knew exactly where they were coming. this is the backside of the shelter. they put the boxes off and rang the bell and took off. but that whole insurance dent was caught on tape and it's not the first time. now the shelter wants to identify them so they can help before more kittens are born. >> our video

jeff ranieri is joining us. and it's going to be hot. >> a lot of you are probably griping at the tv right now but it's going to be another hot one. this is now updated as of this afternoon. i want to show you the progression of how the drought has gone and just as expected it is now at the worst levels all year long. we can see in april we have exceptional levels of drought. it's the worst level of drought that is possible here and that was across the south bay and also parts of the peninsula and a good portion of southern california. as we headed into may, we saw it increase into alameda and contra costa county. by june, it engulfed more in northern california and then as we head into the current date, check out the red there in the exceptional level. that pertains to 58% of california that is now in that exceptional level. so again, the drought continuing to get worse just as expected. as you take a look outside at the sky network camera, it has cooled off a little bit from some of the hottest temperatures of

i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. we're continuing to track this rare august rain. doppler radar still has some green on it right now. showers impacting areas in santa rosa. we'll track more of this rainfall, let you know how long it's going to last and who has very astonishing totals for august rain coming nun about six minute us. >>> and stuck on the water. a boat gets lodged in the waters on lake tahoe, stranding hundreds of tourists, a plan to get it moving again. also -- >> it's like stealing from the community. >> who would vandalize a community garden? the search for suspects, next. >>> in just an hour, salvage crews will try again to pull an abandoned fishing boat out of the the water at san francisco's ocean beach. that wrecked boat is going to cost a bundle to remove, too. and taxpayers are on the hook at least for now. nbc bay area's mark matthews is on ocean beach with the new details for us, mark? >> reporter: hi, jessica. you can see behind me they've got a line rigged to the boat and tied off to this front loader and are attempting to get this thing p

let's bring in our chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. and jeff, we are talking after shocks. >> yes. >> more than 80 thus far since that initial earthquake. >> today really was one of the more active days when it comes to the after shocks. at least 33 of them center aid cross napa and off to the north as well near clover del. the largest aftershock was right over the epicenter to the north of american canyon. that was a 3.9 at 5:33 this morning. since then we've seen some shakers between 1 and about 2.5. now the next map i want to show you is the computer which is programmed to pick up any earthquakes. if there was any earthquakes even happening this very second, you would see an icon on here. but we're actually undergoing a little bit of a quiet period. no aftershocks in the past 60 minutes. now we are still under an aftershock warninging, according to the usgs. over the next seven days probabilities continue to go down for a 5.0 or larger. right now that is at just 12%. more coming up in few minutes. >>> you're seeing the early warning

jeff ranieri has been tracking all these tremtremors. when are things going to start calming down? >> may not see that happen for another six to seven days potentially. 31 aftershocks, napa, simona, close to marin and cloverdale, as well. the largest one, epicenter right around the main branch of that 6.0 quake on sunday. this one today was a 3.9 at 5:33 this morning. what we're taking a look at right now is the usgs scan here of the north bay. we don't have any markers, no indications of major aftershocks over the past hour, so a shred of good news. of course, we're going to continue to track that and more on the latest probabilities of the usgs. the possibility of a 5.0-magnitude quake or greater has went down. again, today at 12%. aftershocks, 3.0 to 4.0, this number also went down. there likely could be one to ten of those throughout the next seven days. back with the full forecast later on. >> all right, jeff, see you shortly. >>> the multibillion dollar wine and tourist in napa is linked in so many ways to san francisco, that's why mayor ed lee paid a visit to napa. both are

i'm jeff ranieri. a lot of sunshine across the bay for today, you can see a little bit of blue sky in san francisco. and currently 73 degrees. but underneath that sunshine, there will be a hidden danger. we'll talk more about this coming up in the full microclimate forecast. >>> robin williams made us laugh, and he also made us cry. but among the best known movies, one of the ones that rocketed him to star dom was good morning vietnam. it focused on a disc jockey in vietnam. it made that saying good morning vietnam famous. when you heard the news what were your thoughts? >> caller: i was watching television, and i got a call from a friend in hawaii, for heaven sakes to ask me if i'd heard the news, and i, i was just shocked. shocked and i was a little bit of disbelief as well, because you hear something like this. and in the immediate, the immediate thought is i better go to the internet and see if it's real. >> mm-hm. most people don't have the experience in their lifetime to have someone as talented

chief meteorologist jeff ranieri is here now with more, and jeff, it's getting bad to worse. >> yeah, most certainly is. what we want to show you back here behind me is our drought monitor map. you want to pay attention to the areas in red. that's the exceptional level of drought, the worst category that is possible. we're going to take you through the progression here from april to the current to see how the drought has grown and you can see in april, exceptional drought was down here across parts of the south bay. watch this balloon up across contra costa and alameda county throughout may, then you can see the ground taking a bigger grip across the central valley of california and then for the current, most of california, again, under this exceptional level of drought that is now enveloped northern california, all the way down to the southern end, as well. the only spot that is not in that exceptional level of drought right now is marin county, but that will likely be added throughout the next 30 to 45 days at this point. i do also want to share some data, some of the numbers that i

jodi hernandez is helping you stay cool, but we begin with jeff ranieri. it can be dangerous. >> most certainly. over the past 35 minutes, it has evolved. our temperatures have gotten hotter. antioch coming in with 107 degrees. pleasanton now at 106. bout both of these tied for the hottest days of 2014. danville hills also 101. now the thing that we have going for us right now, a shred of relief is the cooling onshore winds now beginning to make it back across the east bay. yes, it is still warm to hot. but numbers are down from the daytime highs. 95 in walnut creek. 78 in sunnyvale. 90 in santa teresa. we'll talk more about a hot weekend coming with this blocking ridge of high pressure and how long this trend is going to be lasting. >> let's turn things over to jodi hernandez. you've been in antioch all day, and it's hot out there. when it's this hot, it's about staying cool, hydrated and comfortable. >> reporter: it's very hard to stay comfortable in hot weather like this. antioch hit a whopping 107 today. and the fact that many of the city's water featu

we have live team coverage, jeff ranieri is tracking the storms. nbc's jennifer bjorklund is in honolulu, but we begin with bay area travelers who have changed their plans. monte? >> reporter: janelle, here at sfo, the most affected flights are direct flights to kona. this morning we talked to a woman whose entire family lives on the big island and right now are bracing for the storm. >> is everything still okay? >> reporter: amanda has been calling and texting her family a lot today, most are in kona, but her father is in the city of hilo. both places are right in the storm's path. >> where are you guys going to be if, like, all that wind and all that rain is going to be coming into the house? >> so, we're going to be in a part of the house that's the most secure, which is in a closet. >> i think what's most worrying is the landslides and the flooding that can happen. >> reporter: she says her siblings, parents, and grandparents have enough water, propane, and food on hand to weather the storm, but because of price gouging on the island, they can'

. >>> and good afternoon, i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. increasing cloud cover across the bay, shower activity to the north. we'll talk more about that system and what it means for your south bay forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >>> then at 6:00, a bay area hotel doing something that's never been done before. >> from an efficiency standpoint, it gives us much more efficiency. >> the guest services that will be fulfilled by a robot. that's new at 6:00. >>> so many memorable roles for robin williams. his movies generated more than $5 billion. this park bench in boston's public garden is another location fans are honoring him. fans have brought flowers and are writing quotes on the nearby pavement. this is where robin williams and matt damon filmed a powerful scene in "good will hunting" in which williams won an oscar. williams' costar that played a small but memorable role in "patch adams." she's a cancer survivor and today told us about her friend robin. scott? >> well, raj, cameron stanley met robin williams on the set of "patch a

jeff ranieri has been tracking the conditions for us. jeff? >> the main thing helping to spark off the fire threat is this weak system moving across california. this will bring us the possibility of isolated lightning and showers, as well, tonight through tuesday morning. where the risk of lightning is the highest, that's where you're finding the red flag fire warning in effect for the most widespread zones here, including marin, sonoma, and napa counties. main impact, hills over 1,000 feet. 15 to 30 miles per hour, and again, that very dry brush and the risk of lightning will have the threat, the highest here from mill valley, right through petaluma, sonoma, napa. what i want you to see is the winds throughout this week and the hills above 1,000 feet. we'll be staying anywhere from 10 to 20 miles per hour. more on your fire weather forecast and what you can expect for the rest of the week coming up in 15 minutes. >> see you then, jeff. our coverage continues online, where you can track what's happening on our website. click on the weather tab

nbc bay area news. >> thanks so much. >>> let's turn things over to jeff ranieri. he joins us now, still talking about this rain that showed up in the middle of summer. >> i know, this area of low pressure that pushed in all the way from southern california, also humid outside and just in case you missed it earlier in the show, we did want to give you a look rather at some of our top august rainfall totals. now this is really phenomenal, not only because we are in a drought, but because of august we typically don't average over .05 of an inch of rainfall. trying to get the words out, not used to talking about rain. martinez the top total. concord, pittsburg, petalu petaluma .04, and pinole picking up .02, as well. many cities across the bay area today and within the past 24 hours had more rainfall than we had for the entire month of january. that really, again, is how phenomenal this is. take a look at the doppler radar right now, few areas of rain continuing across santa rosa for about the next two to three hours from santa rosa to petaluma and it's pushing off to

i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. sunny skies from san jose to san francisco tonight. we'll talk more about your friday forecast coming up. also details on how two pacific storms will be impacting our weekend forecast in just a few minutes. >>> then at 6:00, you bring your phone, tablet, or laptop to work. >> usually the most productive people in the company bringing in their own devices first. >> what you'll soon be entitled to if you use your own device on the job. that's new at 6:00. >> ♪ at kaiser permanente, everything you need is under one roof. another way care and coverage together makes life easier. okay, a little easier. become a member of kaiser permanente. because together, we thrive. ♪ >>> tonight, a glimpse at a man san francisco police are calling a person of interest. watch closely. it shows a man right there they say chased another man later found beaten in the castro. nbc bay area's jodi hernandez is live in the castro where friends are hoping the new video will lead to that attacker. >> reporter: they certainly do, jessica. the killing has left every

chief meteorologist jeff ranieri tracking the dangerous heat and what we can expect this weekend. >> up until this point the hottest day of the year was 106 in livermore on june the 9th, but we also hit 106 today across parts of the tri-valley. pleasanton topping out at the warmest. gilroy not too far behind, 105. la fayette, napa, also 101. check it out in danville hills, 101, as well. we started to see a bit of an onshore wind coming in with the fog in san francisco, so numbers are down from their hottest point of the day, thank goodness. you can see right now, 93 in danville, 91 in dublin, but still extremely hot. livermore at 99. south bay has also seen substantial differences in temperatures after your hottest point of the day, breeze off the bay dropping sunnyvale to 82, 90 in campbell. the next couple of hours, even though the sun is setting, it's still at dangerous levels. you do want to remember dehydration can happen even with temperatures like we're seeing right now. water, of course, is crucial. a minimum of eight glasses per day. coming up in the full forecast, we are tr

nbc bay area's chief meteorologist jeff ranieri is tracking this monsoonal weather. >> part is tropical moisture feeding in with the storm system. as we continue tonight, we're going to closely monitor this, because it's already pushed a few showers into northern california. we get a stop on the bay area radar, you can see it's dry right now from santa rosa down to san jose, but in nearby sacramento, we are tracking a few showers. that could make it our way. now we're likely going to get the risk of showers, isolated lightning continue into tomorrow's forecast, as well. highest risk of this would be in the north and also for the east bay hills and here's something else to think about. a lot of this weather will come with little to no warning, lightning may not have rainfall associated with it. it's called dry lightning, so you want to keep your eyes to the sky for that. it is not totally unheard of for us to get rainfall here in august. you can see san francisco rainfall averages, zero in july, but in august, .06 of an inch and by october, really start to click things up on the rainfall

nbc bay area's chief meteorologist jeff ranieri tracking these dangerous conditions, not only down there, but up here. >> with that tropical storm that's offshore, in some cases we've seen more damage with that than with the land falling tropical storm. it's phenomenal, the waves getting kicked up. you can see right now, waves anywhere from four to six feet. we're going to talk more about this threat at our coastline for the upcoming weekend in just a few minutes. >>> first it was smoke that got people's attention. it turned out to be a dead body on fire. i'm robert handa live near morgan hill where investigators are in the midst of a search for evidence. >>> one thing about it, instead of just sitting around watching tv all day. >> not sitting around. 93 and still going strong. meet a decorated war veteran who's never stopped serving his country and community. >>> then at 6:00, one of the bay area's most famous companies is trying a bold move to get your attention. >> we want people to know that tesla factory is here in fremont. >> what tesla wants to put up that's so big you couldn't h

i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. clear skies right now across san jose. but check it out. the fog is rolling into san francisco right now. we'll have more on your fog forecast coming up, plus details on tropical storm marie and the cloud cover and the changes it's going to bring for the bay area. >>> another big announcement is coming from apple, and it's coming from a windowless structure built at a sentimental location. so what is the next big thing? here is nbc bay area's ian cull. >> reporter: the hype is humming through the streets of silicon valley. outside the apple store in palo alto, whispers of an iphone 6. >> i usually get one within the first few days when they come out. >> it seems to me they're going to introduce a major product. >> it's largely rumored the tech company will unveil its new iphone 6 on september 9. consumers have a wish list. >> i don't want a bigger screen. i want to be able to keep my phone in my pocket. >> reporter: some say apple could introduce an i on the up to an inch and a half larger. >> you wonder is the screen going to be bigger, yo

i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri.illiant sunsets across the bay area from palo alto, also over to orinda. we'll talk more about the cloud cover that rolls in tonight. and the storm system it's associated to, and if we'll get any rainfall from this coming up in just a few minutes. >>> some local police officers are pointing the finger at their bosses. they say department leaders are putting public image over public safety. >> some damning allegations in one of the bay area's highest profile cities. >> reporter: never before have we been approached by so many officers asking us to expose a problem in their own department. a problem that they say affects public safety. >> were really shocked. all the clothes were pulled out. >> reporter: charles yu remembers the fear he and his family felt. >> everything was dumped on the floor after thieves stole cash and electronics from their home in palo alto. >> they were just like on the bed when we got here. >> reporter: your passport? >> our passports and identification documents

i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri.lear skies across san jose, with that fog also beginning to roll right back into san francisco. we'll talk more about the fog and its impact on your thursday morning commute in just a few minutes. >>> there is no right answer, only shock. an accidental shooting death has set off a powerful debate over kids and guns. this video shows a shooting range instructor in arizona in the middle of his lesson with a 9-year-old girl. it happened on monday. she lost control when she fired an uzi submachine gun. at least one bullet hit her instructor in the head. now people on both sides of the gun control issue are talking about how this death could have been avoided. >> because kids turn into adults. if you don't train them at an early age, they're not going to respect it. they're not going to be safe around it. >> now the age policy at this gun range is now under review at the shooting range in castro valley, the minimum age to shoot 18. kids under 6 are not allowed at the livermore pleasanton ro

i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. flawless day here across the bay area. right now looking at the skoo i camera network showing fog moving into parts of the coastline. also in san francisco, a little bit of fog but mainly sunny skies. kind of a mixed bag right now. if you're wondering what that means for the giants home stretch friday, saturday, and sunday, 60s to about 70 degrees. back with your full labor day weekend forecast coming up in just a view. >>> only on nbc bay area, young people involved in brutal attacks in san jose. police say they have arrested a group of juveniles for the string of crimes. >> come from behind or the sides, just vicious blows. once they're down on the ground, the assault continues. one individual was -- is continuing the assault, whether it's hands or feet, and the others are rummaging through his pockets and removing all the personal items from the victim. >> police say the attacks have been taking place in downtown san jose. the suspects are between the ages of 11 and 17. police are not sure if everyone connected are in c

overnight closures will continue until monday morning. >>> it is jeff ranieri's favorite night of the week. it is friday night. and his eyes are on friday night and saturday. >> yes. and you both look pretty happy about it being friday night too, right? don't leave me hanging. we take a live look outside at downtown san jose. this is the best shot across the bay area. visibility at 10 miles and/or better. 64 degrees throughout the santa clara valley. the rest of the bay area. you can see on our sky camera network right now throughout downtown san francisco, you can actually see the downtown skyline. we have fog in the immediate coastline. it's looking pretty good for a lot of the folks out here at the outsideland music festival. maybe having a little bit of a late night at 11:17. let's get you back into the morning forecast. as you get a look at our saturday morning, you're going to get up. you're going to get that coffee. maybe the paper. kind of sleep in a little longer. it's going to be a cooler morning. check it out in the north bay. 53 degrees. and mainly sunny skies. once you ge

perfect. >>> let's bring in jeff ranieri. we say we're on the weekend already? >> i wish.more day. we got to get through friday. we have a forecast that is really going to help you get through the end of that workweek. you know, this time of the year, we're always on fog watch. you can see back here behind me in san francisco we do have reduced visibility. it doesn't look too bad right now. but all it takes is another ten minutes and we'll start to see a wave of thick fog moving in throughout downtown. winds out of the west at 10, gusting up to the 14. so with that fog at the immediate coastline, it does look like here, as you can see in our sky camera network, a lot of the other parts of the bay are being impacted by that cloud cover and cooler wind. right now the coldest temperatures in the north bay with 56. we also have a few clouds in the east bay and 66. and some of the clearest weather right now throughout the south bay. check it out in downtown san jose. excellent convict at this hour. but what you're going to see in that morning forecast as we head throughout our

jeff ranieri is the chief meteorologist at our nbc station in san francisco. you're about 30 miles from the epicenter. tell me what you felt? >> oh, i mean we were sleeping this morning and it seemed to last for at least 20 seconds. maybe longer. i mean we're seeing the kind of shaking. and it wasn't just you know, typical you know earthquake shifts you can get sometimes. it was a shake and also a roll that was super violent, and intense. i mean, our whole house shifting back and forth from the right to also the left. and you know, as you mentioned, one of the strongest quakes in years, some folks are already saying this could be one of the strongest quakes since loma prieta which was 6.9 in 1989. the great thing that i'm seeing right now on the usgs website is i'm not seeing a ton of you, you know, aftershocks. so i think the big question everyone is also pondering right now, could this be a foreshock of maybe something larger. something you have to put out there, but it definitely is something you have kind of going across our minds right now. i mean, lester

i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. a beautiful day across the bay. sunny skies, even at the coastline. you can see that's continuing right now from san jose, all across the bay. we'll talk more about a hotter forecast for your wednesday, coming up in a few minutes. >>> well, it's a local arrest that might end up on national tv. san jose police officers took down a suspect and cameras from the show "cops" were there to capture it. >> [ bleep ], [ bleep ]. >> it all happened after officers spotted a red sedan they suspected was stolen. a small amount of drugs were found and that's when the struggle ensued. a woman was taken into custody. >>> nbc news has learned that an american man was killed in a battle with isis. he was identified by the passport in his pocket and a distinctive neck tattoo. the 33-year-old attended san diego city college and converted to islam. officials believe up to 130 americans could be fighting alongside isis. >>> a deal tonight in the middle east after seven weeks of violence. israel and hamas have reached a truce. the agreement is very similar it to one that wa

. >>> i'm jeff ranieri. the fog is starting to roll back in right now. we'll let you know what that means for the paul mccartney concert in just a few minutes. >>> tonight, san jose police are investigating the fatal shooting of a woman by one of their officers. this was the scene from our nbc chopper. those who live nearby are still buzzing about the troubling incident. it happened at the blossom hill road area and playa del rey close to highway 85. scott budman is at the scene with more details. scott? >> reporter: good evening, peggy. officers were called near the area on a report of someone with a gun was threatening family members. this usually quiet neighborhood was shut down for hours after san jose police officers got a troubling call. >> at approximately 10:36 a.m., officers responded to a call about a female who was in possession of an uzi assault style weapon who was threatening to kill family members. >> reporter: a ups delivery man left his truck to warn nearby business people. >> he said there was a woman walking around with a shotgun and i

let's check in with jeff ranieri. candlestick, nice and warm. >> at least for 49ers fans, it's considered to be warmer weather. they are used to that 68 degrees this time of the year. and that third quarter fog rolling in across santa clara, look at the average this time of year, 82. and by the third quarter, no fog at all. nothing but bright sunshine. so for our forecast on sunday, it will be in the 80s and plenty of sunshine. at 1:00, 81 degrees, we'll also have winds coming out of the north, 5 to 15 miles per hour. as we get a look at the stadium, there were a lot of folks tweeting last weekend with the first game, jeez, it feels so hot out here. well, a lot of those tweets most likely coming from the away side. you see this photograph back here behind my. that is the grand stands of the away side. it's not sheltered. a lot of open sun there. that's where you're going to find some of the hottest temperatures where the numbers will feel like 84 to 88 degrees. check this out. the on the home side, you've got the very

i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. we're continuing our coverage of the south napa earthquake. we'll have details from the usgs and probabilities of possibly larger quakes and what those probabilities are in about five minutes. >> also a concert at a popular south bay concert turned deadly. >> he was the greatest friend you cover imagine. supportive, protective, loving. >> a special tribute for the late robin williams. >>> the aftershocks continue not just in the wine country but also in the bay area. primarily napa. >> jeff, you said we've had quite a few today. >> at least 18 of the aftershocks today. we'll take you into the largest aftershock centraled well away from the he said central at cloverdale. the largest aftershock close to the he said central, that was a 2.9 at 5:02 p.m. now the most recent aftershock that we have tracked here is just near yountville. also to the north, 2.1 coming in at 2:21 p.m. we have the latest probabilities coming in from the usgs. this is what they're saying. the next seven days, the possibilities of a 5.0 magnitude or higher has now dropped.

jeff ranieri is tracking the rain. you say it is starting to come down? >> as of 10:35, arraign drops being reported in napa,downville and sonoma. you can see on the doppler radar, it looks more like a september or october storm. we are dealing with a complex wet weather. i do think the radar is overdoing it. down toward napa, this is moving toward the west. it may hold up over the next few hours. i want to take you to some showers. also near walnut creek. this will likely hold up here over the next two hours as well. coming up, we'll talk more about this chance of showers and also the lightning risk. and we'll let you know how long it will last in about 15 minutes. >> okay. thanks. lightning strikes are the cause of at least half the wildfires burning across the state. this is where the fires are burning right now in northern california. crews are stretched thin. with a toll of 14 fires ranging across the stateful one of the most damaging is the fire in shasta county. 30,000 acres have burn since last thursday. it is still out of control. >> a south bay

one thing you really want to keep in mind here as our meteorologist jeff ranieri hit earlier, gas lines could be compromised. we have spoken with fire officials from vallejo. if you're waking up right now and trying to figure out if you're at risk, go around your house and check it out and make sure there are gas lines that are not affected in any way that haven't been broken. and to also make sure there are no foundational cracks around your home and, if so, you should report that. this as we really try to gauge the full effects of the earthquakes this morning. i'm joined by mike, our traffic reporter. mike, where are you right now and did you feel the effects of this earthquake? >> first of all, sammy, i'm over here in the newsroom. i was in fremont when it struck in bed. the rest of my family is doing all right. we felt this long, slow roll. one of the kid was coming into the bedroom to wake me up this morning, but it wasn't. continued for 15, 20 seconds. very long but gentle feeling over where we were in the east bay in fremont. initial worries, of course, were the hayward fault and

i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. fog across san francisco and in oakland. we'll talk more about the impact the fog will have in your morning forecast, coming up. plus, details on two tropical systems and the impact it will have on our coastline in a few minutes. >>> they are thrilled to be alive. a heartfelt response from one of the american missionaries who was infected with ebola. tonight, both patients are free of the virus and are at home with their families. dr. kent brantly was released today from emory university hospital in atlanta. he was placed in an isolation unit three weeks ago. he contracted ebola while treating patients in liberia. brantly and nancy writebol was treated with an experimental drug called zmapp. the doctors say they pose no health risk to the public. >> i did not know then but have learned since, that there were thousands, maybe even millions of people around the world praying for me throughout that week. and even still today. i cannot thank you enough for your prayers and your support. >> that's dr. brantly. as for writebol, sh

let's bring in jeff ranieri. >> winds this time of the year could be a lot worse. you can see the fix on this fire just south of american canyon. as we zoom in and get a closer look, any hotspots that continue to blow. winds right now gusting as high as 16 miles per hour. again, firefighters have control of it, but still a little bit of wind tonight may be blowing areas of smoke. we are expecting winds to stay

i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. we're the thick fog that will affect your commute. we'll have all of that in about six minutes. >> that's something we're really looking forward to doing. and go help people and make sure you're safe. >>> also ahead, helping communities stay prepared. we'll introduce you to some young minds with an ambitious earthquake plan. >>> and the crackdown on a growing crime. >>> plus, a possible growing nightmare. >>> a major earthquake in california. we all know it can ham at any time but are you prepared? there is a whole groom of kids that are making sure their neighborhood is prepared just in case. cheryl is here with the story that will certainly make you think. >> that's right. this next story will make you think about what you keep in your garage or the back of your car. i met a group of young people who live in this neighborhood between the ages of 8 and 15. and they gave me a real good lesson about earthquake preparedness. at first glance they look like normal kids. but they're also young people on a mission. >> we're going to have ev

. >>> let's bring in our chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. we're talking paul mccouartneyc. >> the weather has to work tonight. >> it's nice getting a free peek of the concert. >> i wonder how long we'll see it in the newsroom? maybe another 20 minutes or so? we do have that forecast here coming up. today it was hotter outside. also some drier air. some classic california weather here. livermore, 89. walnut creek, 88. los gatos up to 84 as well. a look out right now. numbers starting to cool off. so a nice evening out here across the entire bay area. the south bay currently checking in. 78 and sunny skies. drier wind coming out of the northwest at 13. also very blue skies across the east shore. not even too hot here for the tri-valley. then as far as that paul mccartney concert goes. we've got you covered in san francisco. but of course candlestick down near south san francisco we do think temperatures will be in the 60s at 8:00 as that gets going on. we'll also see the fog increase. i don't think it's going to be mega thick, but definitely k

i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. clear skies across the oakland hills right now. sun and hotter weather coming our way. we'll let you know if there's any triple digits coming up, in just a few minutes. >>> at 6:00, a bay area community is putting criminals on notice. >> hey, let's find this guy. >> how burglary victims are taking matters into their own hands. >> the more eyes and ears, the better. >> new at 6:00. >>> plans for a housing development is meeting resistance near a gas line exploded in san bruno. they complain the construction noise will contribute to post-traumatic stress disorder. what are they saying, mark? >> reporter: i'll tell you, behind me, this is the area where they want to build 30 new single-family homes. we're about a quarter of a mile from where the pipeline blew up. and down there, there are some neighbors who believe the construction of the new homes will cause them to relive the disaster. four years since this happened. but the fireball that incinerated this neighborhood will be far enough away for those who lived through it. >> the on

nbc bay area chief meteorologist jeff ranieri joins us now. >> beginning to push on out. as many of you did experience, those rare raindrops. we did have some of the highest totals in extreme northern california, chico, california, over a half inch. back at home, napa .15. walnut creek coming in with .04. most of the activity is way off toward the east across the sierra. that's where we have the lightning strikes over the past three hours. but associated with that storm still is some humidity. it did make these temperatures feel hotter. 91 in napa. san jose 87. we'll talk more about the weekend forecast and if there's any more rare summer showers saturday or sunday. >>> the crime that touches people all around the world. a russian crime ring has stolen user names and passwords of more than 1 billion people. and tonight, a warning is going out to all of us. damon trujillo joins us from the newsroom with what you need to do to protect yourself. >> jessica, believe it or not, the experts say 45% of passwords worldwide are 123456. even the most complex passwords got discovere