join marcus washington and jessica aguirre taomorrow night at 6:30. >>> you might be seeing some smoke in the fairfield area, a brush fire is burning homes forcing the evacuation of streets. >> there's an evacuation center that just opened up. let's check in with our reporter. laura, what do you see? >> reporter: a frightening scene out here. take a look behind me. i am near downtown sasun, and the flames are heading right to the homes. when i was driving here, i could seeminutes, i've seen firefighters aggressively tackle thing fire. i've seen two water drops by helicopters, an airplane dropping retardant on the fire, and firefighters are not stopping. dozens of people have pulled over to watch what is going on, and as raj said earlier, there are reports that two homes have been damaged by the fire. the conditions are not good out here. it is hot, it is dry, and it is windy. and all of this is creating a big challenge for firefighters. two areas have been evacuated as you mentioned. elmwood and maple. the fire started in the marsh area off of kellogg corrostreet. people are being aske

that is tonight join jessica aguirre and me at 6:30.wo weeks ago when we had this conversation, it kind of opened the door to what was going on and why we are in we're in and how people are feeling. but tonight we're really going to explore somewhat from the other side. the questions that a lot of people ask. i remember during the show, joan asked the question, you know, how do i start the conversation. she's a white woman and how do i start that conversation? a lot of people felt awkward about it. all lives matter and why not use the n word in a song and bring it to the forefront and continue that conversation. i love how you open up very ep conversation and that's the way it has to be in order for people to understand each other. you know. >> i don't think if you're not uncomfortable talking about this, then you're not really talking about it. it is an uncomfortable conversation. >> hopefully everybody walks away with a little more knowledge and a little more harmony in this world, as well. very much needed. looking forward to it, mar

i'm jessica aguirre. >> and i'm janelle wang. nearly a dozen demonstrations, all peaceful so far. raj mathai also joined us. >> president trump saying today he has done more thfor blacking than any other president than a abraham lincoln. >> thanks, raj. peaceful protests across the bay area. you can see a few hundred gathered outside redwood city hall. >> and this is cl in oakland, protestors in the streets and oakland has been a spot spot for days now. these protesters tonight, so far, very peaceful. they are chanting breonna taylor and george floyd. >> and take a look at the white house. a couple hundred protestors there gather at the water front. a t

. >> and i'm jessica aguirre.o attacks on officers in the bay area days apart, and now a) third attack, this time on the central coast. the latest case unfolding just before 2:00 this morning. &hz police department. chp officers and deputies arrived to help. the gunman then shot a deputy in the face and took off. gunman. this is the man investigators they're looking into whether he -- whether a bodice covered also linked to the shooting. tonight, our investigative unit has learnedir%añ federal agents looking for a link between the attacks.%puu feds have tied those twow"ñ atts together and now believe the man treating all threeczm; shooting likely acts of domestic zru terrorism. >> reporter: our investigative believe two bay area attacks on

. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. protests against police brutality and racial injustice continue. thousands of people in front of city hall. now this initially started at silicon valley. in san francisco protesting the des of sean monterroasa, killed in an apparent looting incident. police thought he was holding a gun. it turned out to be a hammer. this afternoon in walnut creek about 1,000 people gathered outside the civic center plaza lending their voices to the call for racial injustice. in the north bay a demonstration in marin county as the mill valley mayor apologized for her response to a question about the black lives matter movement it's doing little to quell her critics. >> is this protest getting larger? >> reporter: it really is. the last time they held a protest they told me they had about 200 people out here. i want you to take a look at what this looks like right now. much bigger. it goes up and down

. >> i'm jessica aguirre. >>> southbound 101 in menlo park has been closed but just now reopened literally to three minutes ago. this is a live look from our traffic cam. a handful of protesters got on the freeway. a chp officer was assaulted by a professor right near 101 and university. that officer was not injured. two people were arrested. we'll continue to follow this story and give you updates when available. 101 southbound has reopened a few minutes ago after being shut down for about 15 minutes. >>> the breaking news we just learned moments ago, the man wanted in connection with the shooting of a deputy in san luis obispo county was dead, killed at the end of a 36-hour standoff with police. we've also learned three officers were wounded in that shootout. investigators say this man, mason james lira, went on a shooting spree yesterday morning which started with his assault on the paso robles police

please join marcus washington and jessica aguirre tomorrow night at 6:30 on nbc bay area. >>> we're working to learn more about an incident that ended with a san jose police officer shooting someone last night. the scene near north 8th and mission street in san jose, east mission, in fact, we can confirm there was a hit and run nearby. police say the car crash is related to the shooting but aren't sharing any other details nor whether anyone is in custody. >>> investigators in are looking int 7-eleven at san jose state university. that escalated to the stabbing. medics took two men to the hospital. one stabbing victim died there. two other men drove themselves to the hospital and they're expected to be okay. homicide investigators are now on the case. >>> vallejo police intercept a u-haul truck that fled the area of a reported shooting. to stop the truck, officers say they used spike strips to flatten the tires, anthen a pit maneuver, an intentional collision. cops say they arrested the driver. no word on charges. >>> we're still dealing with covid-19. but more businesses are reopening in c

entire hour to exploring the racial divide in our country, please join marcus washington and jessica aguirre tomorrow night at 6:30. >>> we will show you what is happening in minneapolis, and cheers here as news spread that all four of the former police officers involved in floyd's death were charged. the murder charge against derek chauvin has been elevated to second-degree murder. the other three officers involved are now charged with aiding and abetting murder. >>> in washington, d.c., house speaker nancy pelosi visiting with protesters near the capital grounds. at one point she went past the barricade to talk to them. she expressed her gratitude and called on president trump to be the healer in chief. here on the west coast, down in l.a., thousands of people once again poured into the street, the large crowd eventually made its way to city hall, for a peaceful demonstration. >>> we're going to take you to breaking news in the north bay, where firefighters are actively and aggressively fighting a massive fire burning in suisun city. two homes on fire at kellogg home in suisun city, as you

. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. are they a reference to hate ant appear to be nooses found at oakland's lake merritt. and tonight yet another chilling discovery, this time in the north bay. >> let's bring in nbc bay area's cheryl hurd who has more from rohnert park. >> reporter: rohnert park police got a call early this morning to investigate a rope in a tree. the caller says it was a noose. symbols of hate got a lot oanxi. law enforcement and politicians are reacting. tonight oakland mayor libby schaaf doubling down on her decision to investigate a rope hanging in a tree as a hate crime even though the man who put it there ropes were there to attach a swing for people to enjoy. >> i really wish that peopleeac her message is clear and not an overreaction. >> there were five different trees where ropes were removed yesterday, and just because his was part of a swing apparatus, that is not clear with all of those instances. >> reporter: adding more fuel to the fire, police took down a fake body in white material hangi

i'm jessica aguirre. >> and i'm raj mathai. the cries for justice continue. on the eve of his burial, people across the country are still mobilizing in honor of george floyd. they are prompting change in corporate america and proposing change when it comes to policing america. >> many are calling for defunding or even dismantlint but what does that mean and what would it look like? nbc bay area's cheryl hurd is in oakland with more for us. cheryl. >> reporter: well, police departments all over the country, including oakland, getting a lot of heat from the community. protesters say excessive force is the reason why minorities are being killed by police. now, the cry for defunding is now at the top of the agenda. several hundred people marching from city hall to east oakland. protesters remember those around the country who were killed by police. >> say her name. >> breonna taylor. >> reporter: others protesting for change, calling for police departments to be defunded. >> two-thirds of the budget is going towards policing. that needs to be going back into the

i'm jessica aguirre. we begin tonight in oakland. some 300 demonstrators marched through the streets demanding meaningful change for all black americans after the death of george floyd. tonight protests are smaller and peaceful. nbc bay area's terry mcsweeney is live near police headquarters where several dozen people did test that city's new curfew, terry. >> reporter: yeah, they certainly did. for starters i want to say i'm not wearing my mask right now because i'm not within ten feet of an difference a night makes. last night two blocks from here i was talking about the 40 people that had just been arrested in oakland. tonight, no arrests, no citations, not to take anything away from the demonstration. it was loud and emotional. >> no justice, no peace! >> reporter: the chanting was strong tonight. >> don't shoot! >> reporter: signs were everywhere of unity and rage. to the steps of city hall they went for speeches. >> we want a better life for ourselves, for our children, for our future. it can be done. it might not happen today,

i'm jessica aguirre. >> and i'm raj mathai. a wild and deadly shoot-out. the sheriff says the only good news in all of this is that the public is safe. nbc bay area's ian cull has the late details. >> reporter: tonight an intense 36-hour manhunt with several shootouts between law enforcement and a heavily armed suspect ends in paso robles. >> this was not a win. this was an end to something that we wished never happened. >> reporter: multiple agencies including the fbi had been searching for this man, 26-year-old mason james lira, a transient who recently spent time in santa cruz. he's accused of shooting up the paso robles police department early wednesday morning, then ambushing a responding deputy, shooting him in the head. he remains in serious condition. investigators say lira then killed a homeless man near an amtrak station. he was spotted on surveillance video overnight at a convenience store, and this afternoon while searching a riverbed where he was spotted, the sheriff says a second officer was shot. and later as they moved in, a third and fourt

please join marcus washington and jessica aguirre tomorrow night at 6:30. >>> in the north bay we continue to follow breaking news on a brush-fire that erupted in 100 degree heat this afternoon near suisun city. flames have burned more than 300 acres and several homes. the fire broke out near a neighborhood off core diehlia street near the susan slew. four homes have been destroyed, several others damaged. we talked to one man who had to grab his kids and flee with the flames just 20 feet from his home. >> yeah, they asked me to leave and i told them i was trying to save the house and put water on the back of it. and wet the back of it down. and they said, well, it's time to evacuate, you need to leave. >> also in the line of fire the suisun wildlife center, which rehabs wild animals. volunteers were able to save or free many animals, but some owls and squirrels did die in that fire. >>> dangerous heat across the bay area did not help firefighters today. let's bring in chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. and jeff, some relief on the way soon. >> that's exactly rate. much-needed relief coming

jessica aguirre awell as myself are leading this conversation, and we want you to be part of it as wellmack su make sure you tune in tonight at 6:30. >>> and then next, the stories we are following today. large crowds coming together and their message last night and new rallies planned for today. >>> i am kris sanchez in san jose's evergreen neighborhood where the smoke is starting to die down, but look at the overnight pictures. a look at what could be a difficult fire season. >>> right now at 6:30, breaking news. a brushfire burning right now in the south bay. we have new video from overnight. it certainly has grown in size. good morning to you and thanks so much for joining us. i am laura garcia. >> i am marcus washington. let's get straight to kris sanchez in southeast san jose with the latest for us. kris? >> reporter: hi, there. the most worry some thing about this fire at this point is it points to what could be happening as temperatures continue to rise. this is a neighborhood off silver creek valley road and san felipe road. a bulldozer went up this way and firefighters tell us

it's cause for celebration and as jessica aguirre shows us, main street is having a coming out party. >> they're going to close main street from friday at 4:00 until sunday at 8:00. i can add the tables down the length of my street. >> tell me about the experience, what it will be like in terms of who can be out and how it's going to work. >> yeah. hopefully it's a good experience. getting our crew all back working again in the kitchen and putting meals on plates. all we've been doing is takeout for three months. it's getting everyone back into the mode. our servers getting back to servi serving. cleanliness is a key thing. as someone departs the table, it needs to be cleaned. they changed the quality of the product that we clean the tables with. families can come. everyone needs to be seated at once. we're learning a lot of the rules from the health department. the whole goal we've been learning is six feet apart. our goal is to make sure bodies are six feet apart. we're following the rules as well. >> this will be the first time that you've opened for business again. it's the first

join jessica aguirre and me, continuing the conversation about race in america, tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. the social platform of your choice. we want to hear from you. >>> well, student athletes at san jose state want their impact to stretch well beyond sports. >> and they're now using their voices to bring about change well beyond their campus. here's nbc's bay area's anthony flores. >> reporter: natasha harris spends more time juggling than running these days. the san jose state soccer player is still recovering from a knee injury, but that's not stopping her from kickstarting a national movement for social justice. she teamed up with a pair of uc santa barbara soccer players who had the idea of a fund-raiser for black lives matter. harris recruited her teammate, darien reed, and caleb simmons of the spartan men's basketball team forming athlete for changes. their plan, to get student athletes to walk, run, bike, or swim 8.46 miles in honor of george floyd. >> that number was amazing. now it's engrained in everybody's head. nobody can get it out. >> reporter: reed ran fnear her home in

jessica aguirre and i will lead the conversation and we'll have people within the community speakingbout what we're going through right now, why are we here, how do we move towards a way of really inviting everyone in to create that change. change is fearful for a lot of people. we're hoping to open the door to those conversations that can create the change that will create an equal space for all of us. >> perspective is so top. >> marcus, what time? >> 6:30 thursday night. it will be full of a lot of open, raw conversation about what's going on right now. >> very good. very good. >> i love that we're doing that. >> the sun is up. it's really nice. >>> we're going to see some hot weather for the bay area. let's get a look at our forecast for today as we get a look outside in the south bay. we're starting out with clear skies. a look at our temperature trend is starting to heat up. much cooler air will be coming in. jumping into the 90s by noon into the rest of the afternoon as we head to 96 degrees. some of the hottest spots for the inland east bay will reach up to 102, even 103 degr

. >> i just have to let people know we'll have that conversation with jessica aguirre this thursday at0. that conversation will continue. >>> 6:27 for you. >> perfect. we look forward to it. >> thank you, laura. >>> 6:27 and coming up for you next a big day for reopening, the malls welcome shoppers back. a live report on what you can expect. >> reporter: and we are going to show you what's happening i around the bay area in case you're tired of doing your shopping online and picking your items up curbside. >>> and amidst growing protests two bay area police unions are now vowing to make changes. we're going to explain what they're proposing coming up for you here on "today in the bay." >>> right now at 6:30 open,open! malls in the bay up next a live report on the new rules you need to know before you head inside to shop. plus -- >> this is not the way to do it. >> okay. >> it's private property. >> if i did live here and this was my property it would be absolutely fine? >> a san francisco woman apologizing after video of her threatening to call police on a man after seeing him create a

jessica aguirre and i were pretty much leading the kfgs last night. she was able to speak with eddie garcia on using rubber bullets during a protest. >> like what? what would you get rid of? the big thing is like rubber bullets? should you have those? >> well, i think we can on rubber batons that we have i think we need to narrow the scope and when we can use it. one of the things officers have a difficult job they have to do. we need to narrow the scope when police officers can use certain types of force. that's certainly something we need to look at. >> chief garcia also made it a point to say the departments need more transparency to go public on how they use that force, who they use the force against and just hearing each other out really is a part of that conversation. and it provides understanding for a lot of people. >> that's right. you had several different interviews last night as well. >> we did. we had v. kamau bell. what i love about his explanation on things, he's a comedian so he made it interesting and i think he lightened the mood for

join jessica aguirre and me at 6:30 tonight. and it's also interactnteractiv laura.f you have a question during the special, you can ask that question online. there you can type in a question and chris chmura is monitoring that and we can keep that conversation going with so many people. there are a lot of questions throughout th out there that people have. >> if people think, i'm not racist. it's so interesting, though, to hear people f's questions and gives you perspective why people think the way they do. really, there's something for everyone in this. >> absolutely. don't miss it. >> worth staying up late for. >>> 5:40 right now. startling new numbers showing the struggle that san francisco renters are having. just trying to make it in the bay. the san francisco apartment association says 1 in 13 renters have broken their lease ever since the pandemic started. the association surveyed landlords that own 10,000 apartment buildings across the city. little more than 5% of tenants have either not paid june rent or made a partial payment. in the south bay sam licardo

jessica aguirre is also a part of that. she spoke with san jose police chief eddie garcia about his thoughts on the department using rubber bullets. >> like what? what would you get rid of? the big thing is like rubber bullets? should you have those? >> well, i think we can, the rubber batons we have, i think we need to narrow the scope of when we can use it. the officers have a difficult job to do and when they can use certain force. that's what we need to look at. >> chief garcia made a point to say that departments need more transparency and to go public on how they use force and who they use force against. just hearing each other out is a part of all of this moving forward, bringing understanding to the table, laura. i think it's something that people need to do and it's something that we will continue to do here just to provide that understanding and open dialogue. >> right. it's so important to share, educate, listen. that is so important because that's when you can really hear a message and hopefully take something h

join jessica aguirre and me for that here at 6:30. >>> race in america, the conversation. >> i'll sharelready happening at dinner tables across the country. >> and we'll have a look at the poignant moments etched into bay area history. z3wvnz z1s6z y3wvny y1s6y >>> welcome to the "3rd hour of today," thursday, june 4th i'm al, dylan, sheinelle and i continue to work from home craig has made his way to minneapolis. be taking place today.loyd will thvis crisis and the fallout, still with us, unemployment numbers just released show nearly 1 million more americans filed before benefits last week the silver lining the number at least has been trending down for the last nine straight weeks as

we're going to bring in marcus washington and jessica aguirre at 6:30. we invite you to stay and watch. >>> new guidelines from governor newsom -- wear a mask while in public. today the governor making it mandatory. what are the rules exactly, and will it be enforced if you don't? nbc bay area's jackie ward is in berkeley with some answers. >> reporter: state health officials say wearing a mask will help slow the spread of the virus. but if you mandate it and don't enforce it, many say, what's the point? >> i think it's a distraction. >> reporter: she is an attorney and member of the trump 2020 a one-size-fits-all policy that is not productive. >> let people who are adults make common sense decisions. people who are sick should avoid being out and about and everybody else should be able to go about their business and use precautions consistent with their risk. >> reporter: the governor's order is requirement and flows from the same legal authority as other state orders. covid-19 cases are back on the rise but she says people should focus on moving trucks