jessica aguirre brought her daughter along to paint lines on the playground.cia-cannon helping out. >> you come out here and see the number of people out here and it is just impressive to see so many people are willing to make a commitment to their community. >> i almost wish we could be here monday morning. the kids aren't here, we are repainting, cleaning it up, making it brand new. i would love to see their faces on monday morning because this is where they work. this is where they study. and you want it to be a great place for kids. >> that is a great idea. comcast cares started 13 years ago in philadelphia, became the largest day of corporate volunteerism. >>> meteorologist rob mayeda is here with your microclimate forecast. you were at the event today. what a crowd. >> it was a big turnout. thankfully we had no rain. it was cold out there this morning. still kind of chilly in san jose. 61 degrees, wind really the story right now. the view from oakland 59 degrees. that camera is hanging on right now. let's show you san jose. you can see partly cloud ay sk

>>> and good evening, i'm jessica aguirre. >> and i'm raj mathai. is your local police department hidi hiding misconduct from the public? >> and is the law helping them to do it? >> jessica, we found nearly 18,000 citizen complaints the last five years alone here in the bay area. compared to dozens of other states we also discovered that here in california there, is little public transparency when citizens complain about the conduct of sworn police officers. because of state law, complaints about police misconduct often disappear. they go away and are never heard from again. >> he ground my elbow into the ground. >> reporter: he remembers that night like it was yesterday. >> he cuffed me. >> reporter: this after he called 911 to get medical help for two bicyclists who were injured not far from his san francisco home. >> the next thing i know, they grabbed me from behind and wrench my arm back. >> reporter: his business partner was there too. he too was cuffed and set on the ground. both men trying to get answers from police. >> asking them how can yo

our own jessica aguirre brought her daughter along painting lines on the playground. and laura garcia-cannon also helping out. >> it is great looking around and seeing these people. you see the number of people out here and it is just impressive to see so many people are willing to make a commitment to their community. >> i almost wish we could be here monday morning. the kids aren't here, we are repainting, cleaning it up, making it brand new. so great for them. i would love to see their faces on monday morning. this is where they work. this is where they study. you want it to be a great place for kids. >> now it is a better place. comcast cares started 13 years ago in philadelphia and has become the nation's largest single day of corporate volunteerism. great stuff. >>> coming up next, tapping into the benefits of recycled water as the state deals with a drought emergency. we will show you the milestone marked by one california plant. >>> looks like we are due for more rain. breezy outside. we get another cool day tomorrow with rain showers and big-time changes ahea

i'm diane dwyer in for jessica aguirre tonight. >> and i'm raj mathai. more heavy rain tonight, almost every inch of the bay area getting hammered at some point today. this includes a rare postponement of the a's game in oakland. in some parts we even had hail. the north bay getting a rare hailstorm on this april 1. let's bring in our chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. >> it's been a wild past 48 hours across the bay area. a few lightning strikes off to the south right now. you can also see moderate to heavier pockets towards almedos. the worst corridor right now is on highway 101. anyone traveling here, encountering some heavier pockets of rain. it will continue for the next 30 to 40 minutes. i do not think we will be finished here in the next three hours. we may see isolated storms continue through tomorrow morning. you can see some instability out here offshore. that will have the chance to live up as it moves off for the next few hours. hail reports were numerous. also lightning reports. these are some of the top three highlights. lightning and hail h

i'm jessica aguirre. >> this woman has disappeared at mt tam park. county officials say she was last seen near the mountain home inn. this is the second woman who's disappeared in the same area in just the last few weeks. you see our nbc chopper heading towards mt. tamaipai. authorities searched for two weeks and then called off that search. they found her body on saturday down a steep slope. an autopsy showed no visible signs of trauma. officials admit this is that aim area within a mile. >> happening now, it's happening on the peninsula. teachers saying they're being priced out of living in their own chunty. they say it's not a good sign for the future of the bay area. that's where stephanie is live. >> reporter: pay is the big change here, jessica. good evening. you can see that we are gathered here on the corner with a lot of these teachers.

. >> and i'm diane dwyer in for jessica aguirre. we have team coverage across the bay area tonight. >> let's start with meteorologist rob mayeda. >> we are watching the snow levels dropping. we had the break in the rain just after sun down after intense showers moved through the south bay. but another batch of showers is moving on shore that could include small hail at times. snow levels near 3,000 feet. and we will see the showers becoming more widespread during the day which will also include the opportunity for thunder, hail, and gusty wind and the lightning is extremely dangerous. a little bit hotter than the surface of the sun and makes a connection between cloud to ground at the shortest point and that is usually with a tree. and it can explode trees. we saw that twice in the bay area today. and the opportunity is there to see it tomorrow. you see how things pick up in intensity for the morning commute. some of the heavier showers including small hail that we think will throttle up in intensity through the day once you add sun

i'm kris sanchez in for jessica aguirre tonight. >> i'm raj mathai. big-time job growth. something else is booming in the silicon valley. our business and tech reporter scott budman joins us from downtown san jose, scott? >> reporter: good evening, raj. a strong economy brings new jobs and new money. that's good news for a slew of new restaurants opening here in downtown san jose. you can call this the new south bay food boom. the south bay has been in a construction boom for a few years. >> we're building a 23-story high rise in downtown. >> reporter: bringing new jobs and new buildings and growth in the tech industry lasted longer bringing with it even more jobs. but here is food for thought, the south bay is now a hot spot for restaurant growth as dozens of new places to eat like dakine have hit the downtown to shake things up. >> we feel that there is a void going on here, and i think san jose would be a good spot for us. >> reporter: lots of food to feet all those tech workers and soon to be new residents. >> i think in alignment with what the city is trying

. >> i'm jessica aguirre. the scandal rocking the nba. outrage sparked by a racially charged rant allegedly made by clippers owner, donald sterling. they take on the warriors tomorrow night and the coach for the warriors is wasting no time detailing what he thinks fans should do. >> a lot of people talking. the clippers are losing big money as in corporate sponsorships. companies are pulling out quickly. this isn't the first time a team owner has been in trouble. we have that part of the story. we begin with the latest in the investigation. kris sanchez has the details. >>> the nba commissioner cannot force an owner to sell a team as the fans would like to see. in the name of protecting the game, the nba constitution allows the commissioner to levy a $1 million fine and an indefinite suspension. meantime, today, warriors head coach urged fans to use their power and boycott. >> i believe the fans, the loudest statement they can make as far as fans is to not show up to the game. >> at practice today, warriors head coach mark jackson urged c

>> jessica aguirre. >> that's why she is not here tonight. thanks, gentleman -- gerard. >> the blood moon is on its way in a few minutes. we'll get an update from jeff ranieri. >>> if you have kids or are around kids, kids see brushing their teeth as dreaded chore. but now it's been turned into a game. the grus shchld a gaming tooth brush. is it linked to a smartphone app. brushing in the right places makes tooth monsters disappear. but it is only in a prototype form right now. they are raising money on indy gogo. >> you say you are going to brush your teeth but i need a phone to do it. >> it leads to other issues. >> let's go outside and this is primetime viewing hours for what we call the blood moon right now. >> our total lunar eclipse happening. it's hard to see but if you go outside and are able to look is it beginning to occur. that orange glow. it is happening from the sun's rays headed towards the moon and refracted back into the atmosphere. what we do want to take you to is our forecast for this. and once again for about the next 30

. >> i'm jessica aguirre. at this hour, some cities seeing rain and drivers should be prepared for a slick morning commute. let's turn things over to chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. jeff? >> we have that cold front right now beginning to push across california. and with that starting to tap into moisture as we put a stop on the scanning loop, what you are going to find is some of the most consistent areas of rainfall at this time right across the peninsula to near the coastline. widespread coverage of rain beginning on 280 and highway 101. also, back here across the trivalley, starting to get rain here. but we are not done yet. just with this area of shower activity, we'll see the storm system amp up tomorrow. we'll talk more about the severe weather, how long it lasts and when the worst of the weather is coming up. >>> new at 11:00, here come the rats. the drought is driving rats out of hiding and hunting for water. it's causing problems in parks where sprinklers and dog bowls are giving them what they're l

i'm jessica aguirre. >> and i'm raj mathai. it's not just one or two water leaks. it's widespread. nbc bay area has uncovered that pipes are leaking across the city of san jose, and workers are having trouble keeping up with the demand. we showed you this last night. it has been leaking for two days and turned the street into a soggy mess. >> reporter: what it really comes down to is water down the drain in the middle of a drought. water crews were out here to repair this leak on rosewood avenue. but they still have more leaks to repair. some residents tell me they have waited for more than three weeks before crews showed up. >> it was literally like a little geyser. >> reporter: she says for three weeks she watched gallons of water run down the street. she reported the leak to san jose water company, not once but five times. >> they keep telling us not to use water, and we're not using water, but water's just spewing

. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. a fight in the east bay to stop pg&e from cutting down thousands of trees across the state. it's aimed at removing obstacles, including trees from eureka to bakers field to make way for miles of gas lines. jodi hernandez is telling us what's being done in two cities. we're talking about hundreds of tre trees? >> reporter: more than 700 trees in the city of walnut creek alone. the mayor tells me all of these big beautiful trees you see behind me that line locust street are slated by pg&e to come down. but folks here say not so fast. >> martinez is a tree city. so we're very proud of our hills, our trees. this is the home of john muir. no one saved more trees throughout the united states than john muir. >> reporter: butt city of martinez says nearly 300 of their treasured trees are on the chopping block. pg&e has earmarked hundreds of trees across the bay area for removal as part

. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. some wet streets are lingering after a messy, wet day.t's a sight we don't see often across the bay area, clouds rain, but it's not going to make much of a dent in our drought. >> the storm system is situated right across the bay area. but the heaviest rainfall is beginning to push off to the south. we will begin to get in the clear after lightning and some thunderstorms. most of it has started to move out. as we zoom in and get a stop on the radar, a little bit of a closer scan, you can still see a few spotty showers well offshore. i don't think we're done for tonight, but we're done with the strongest rainfall at the moment. great news if you have any plans for this evening. you're going to be able to get out and about without any major heavy downpours. some huge news coming into the weather center today, for the first time in at ace a year, we're going to see a month above average rainfall. not a whole lot of rain but when you look at the average we should have in april, it's 1.25. so we've got a surplus of

. >> i'm jessica aguirre. how could a 15-year-old shimmy up the belly of an airplane and hide in a wheel well without being detected? that's what a lot of people are questioning tonight. the teenager claims he sneaked on to a flight headed to hawaii surviving the flight in minus 85 degree temperatures all while only wearing a sweatshirt and jeans. kimberly tere is live with the latest. a lot of people find the story very improbable. >> reporter: that's right. a lot of confusion over this story. and that teenager's family is not talking. but experienced pilots are expressing a lot of doubt and confusion over how he got half way across the pacific ocean alive. >> it is just something is off here. it is impossible for me. it's not room in the wheel well for a human being to be without being crushed. there is not air to breathe and it's so cold. you're dead. i don't see how something is odd about this. >> reporter: many people including aviation experts are trying to figure out how a 15-year-old boy made it from s

. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. the real estate boom is heading deeper into the south bay county. a development that has been sitting idle since the early '90s is seeing construction action. the community will sit on some 359 acres between santa theresa and the creek where it used to be farmland. >> reporter: real estate sales are picking up again. and because of that, developers are feeling more comfortable about building again. there are major developments as you mentioned in gilroy and in other parts of the south county, and yet, there are still more buyers than there are houses to buy. build something booming where for years developers sat on land rather than build homes that wouldn't sell. in south gilroy, two projects alone will bring 2400 single family homes. all around the south county, there are homes and townhouses going up too. and buyers are inking the papers before the paint even dries. >> there's still a lot of buyers out there. >> reporter: this real estate agent says new construction

. >> i'm jessica aguirre. it is a horrific accident. or land is a small city 100 miles of sacramento. >> nine people are dead, dozens more are injured. most of them high school students from the l. a. area. the bus was heading to humboldt state university for a campus visit but the bus collided head-on with a fedex delivery truck that crossed the median. >> more information on the students and the tour bus company but we begin with nbc's richard sharp reporting from the scene tonight. >> reporter: the accident scene here stretches on for quite a distance. the wreckage left behind you can see behind me. a fedex big rig was headed southbound, came over the median, side swiped a small see dan and went head on into the tour bus carrying students. there was a huge explosion right after that. everything caught on fire according to the chp. resources here was a&wáe challe. this is right next to a neighborhood. lots of people were out here immediately watching what happened. in all will, nine people died of this. we're told the driver of the bu

i'm jessica aguirre. raj is off tonight. >>> a quick, heavy blast of rain made for dangerous conditions on the road today. tonight, we're tracking more rain. jeff ranieri is here with the latest. >> reporter: our storm system is moving to the south very slowly. we will take you in to that and you will see across portions of san jose near downtown getting in on moderate rainfall. it's been across the trivalley where we have had non-stop, moderate pocket of rain over the last two hours or so. right now falling at 3200 of an inch per hour. i think this will last the next 30 to 40 minutes and eventually that will push out. the rainfall totals for this impressive for some parts of the bachlt orinda, .44. . as you mentioned, we are not done yet. another storm system 500 miles away right now. we will tell you when it will arrive and what it means for your weekend later in the show. >>> drivers headed to and from tahoe were caught off guard by the weather. when it rains in the bay it snows in the sierra. chp busi

i'm jessica aguirre. >> and i'm raj mathai. tonight the 49ers not looking for football players, but for hundreds of future employees. that future is almost here. >> levi stadium opens in automakers and it's expected to generate millions of dollars. and it's less than ten miles from two other major sports venues. levi's stadium is the new home. the earthquakes new stadium is expected to open next year, and the sharks are long-time tenants at the sap center. >> annette, this is a pivotal time for sports in the south bay. >> that's right, it certainly is. the jobs for this stadium are for inside. that's for ticket takers, ushers, and bag checkers, most paying $13 an hour that will help with personal finance, government coffer, and maybe said the stage for making the south bay sports central. >> how you? >> reporter: the hiring blitz is on. levi's stadium, the 49ers new home next season began interviewing, so far with 13 promised days of work. job seekers want to be part of the thrill while also adding cash to their wallet. >> it's