jodi hernandez spoke with people who know momemi. she has more. >> i heard this bang, bang, bang, bang and i don't know what it was. it sounds like something hitting metal. >> reporter: she describes the sound she heard as police descended on the building where he lives as they arrested her neighborhood nima momemi. >> he was a very nice guy. professional. great neighbor. absolutely shocking that he is accused of this crime. >> reporter: public relationships specialist has an office space right next door to momemi's unit. he said momemi gave him a tour of his place when singer moved into his new office last month. >> very typical san francisco technology office. there's a pool table in the middle, lots of technology equipment, a lot of wiring. a very fancy gourmet food in the kitchen. fancy upscale stereo system. >> reporter: he left some of his business cards behind. he founded a company called expand it. according to the company's website, a client-sentic i.t. outsourcing firm. >> he does cybersecurity and server work. he handed us

jodi hernandez has more. >> reporter: berkeley police say the armed suspects in the latest attack were just 12 to 15 years old. tonight they are urging folks to be on alert. >> it's disconcerting. you would normally think this is a safe area. >> reporter: that's how people who live in this normally quiet and safe neighborhood are feeling after two of their neighbors were held up at gunpoint in just the last week. police say two kids armed with a gun violently attacked a man out for a walk yesterday afternoon. >> he was approached from behind, pushed down to the ground and they demanded some property that he had in his possession. >> reporter: the kids stole his watch and left him bleeding after he hit his head. >> he walked on a neighbor's door and they called the police department to get him some assistance. >> reporter: just last week a 78-year-old woman was targeted by another armed teenager while walking her dog. just a few blocks away. she used a stick to fight the attacker off. police arrested the 16-year-old boy. >> a little shocked something like that happened, that the people

nbc bay area's jodi hernandez has obtained the new 14-page report detailing the texts, photos and memes, a report that has been kept from the public until now. >>> clearly none of them belong in law enforcement. none of them should have that kind of power over another human being because they lack the basic humanity that one would expect of a stranger on the street let alone a law enforcement officer. >> reporter: that's the reaction defense attorney caramango after reading through the racist text messages 17 antioch police officers exchanged with one another while investigating her client and three other defendants. we obtained a 14-page report that included the texts. in them officers repeatedly expressed excitement about shooting rubber bullets in the days leading up to the arrest of four murder suspects. bro, i can't wait to 40 all of them says one, referring to firing less lethal ammunition during the stakeout of the suspect eric rombough texted so many black people. officer adams replied, bro they all look the same. rombough responded, tell me about it. i feel like i'm at the zoo.

our jodi hernandez was there as police led the suspect into the police station on campus. she'll join us with an update in less than 30 minutes. >>> all that rain we've had is paying off for the people of santa clara county. that mandatory 15% reduction for all homeowners and businesses has been in effect for three years, it's now voluntary. that after santa clara valley water leaders today decided the drought emergency is over. while reservoirs are full, this is not the end of conservation talks. >> different than it was before. before conservation, sometimes more talk than action. i think we have to change that to make it more action and less talk. >> the board is requiring the valley water ceo to present a plan that would make water conservation a way of life in santa clara county, not just bringing it in every time the reservoirs start dropping. let's check with our rob mayeda. we have impressive totals. very nice. >> especially considering where we are now and before the atmospheric river storms beginning in december. you see how low things were, lake sonoma, too, was

jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> the goldilocks theory of weather. one is too big, one is too much. we need it to be just right. >> it's really hard to thread the needle and get there. drought is over, groundwater is getting recharged. it will be a week-by-week situation up there. >> a lot of communities at serious threat for potential flooding. >> that's right. the only thing at this point, at least we have the heads-up. we know this is going to be happening so people are taking those precautions right now. we're going to get a look at the heat. but i want to show you the flood watch in case you're doing traveling in tahoe. you can see how the flood watch is widespread all the way from the north earn sierra right on down to south lake tahoe, also including yosemite. this flood watch goes into effect thursday night until next monday because, again, that historic snow is beginning to melt. temperatures in the 60s to 80s across the sierra and the foothills. the creeks and streams are going to be running high and fast and also extremely cold. you're adv

. >> our jodi hernandez got her hands on that 14-page report. going to be walking us through specific examples and explain the fallout for both the department and multiple criminal cases coming up at 5:00. so in less than 20 minutes or so. >>> all right, i have a question for you, should social media companies pay up for making their apps addictive to teens? if a bay area lawmaker had her way, the answer would be yes, and clear hurdles to make it a reality. digging more into senate bill 287, can you start by just telling us what this is all about? >> audrey, this senate bill essentially wants to put stricter penalties on social media companies in california for the impact they're having on our kids. so anybody who is under the age of 18. and in addition to requiring regular audits, social media companies have have to report regularly proving they're not fueling social media addiction in kids, they could face pretty big fines up to $250,000 per violation for doing things like allowing kids to buy illegal guns, ghost guns, allowing kids to buy ill

nbc bay area's jodi hernandez has more. >> it's deeply troubling and concerning.o an entrenched culture of racism and homophobia in the antioch police department. >> reporter: she says she's deeply concerned after learning 17 antioch police officers are accused of using racist and homophobic text messages and memes. on friday, a superior court judge released the names of the officers. among them, the president of the antioch police union. >> i understand the text messages are going to be very disturbing, very sensitive, and very racially loaded as well as containing homophobic slurs. >> reporter: mcdonald says she's requested a list of all cases, past and present, that may have been investigated by the officers. >> this could certainly impact thousands and thousands of cases from the antioch police department, again, going back over the years during which these individuals have been on the police force. >> the only thing i ask everybody to do is not to jump to conclusions that anything is true and that all of it's true or that none of it's true. how do we know? ho

nbc bay area's jodi hernandez is live in emeryville where she has been speaking with people who knew him. >> reporter: this is where nima momeni worked and lived, an upscale building that houses a lot of artists, architects, and tech workers. you can see his car, the blue one behind me is still parked out front. his boat is in the parking lot. neighbors tell me they are stunned at what he is accused of. >> i heard this bang, bang, bang, bang. i don't know what it was. it sounds like something hitting metal. >> reporter: she describes the sounds she heard as police descended on the building where she lives early this morning. as they arrested her neighbor, nima momeni. >> it was shocking to us, because he was a very nice neighbor. very welcoming, very kind. >> this public relations officer has an office right next door and says momeni gave him a tour of the place when he moved into his new east bay office last month. >> he let us into his unit, showed us around. there was a pool table. there was big fancy stereo speakers, gourmet food, very welcoming. we invited him into our new space

nbc bay area's jodi hernandez got the new 14-page report detailing the disturbing texts, photos, and memes, a report that has been kept from the public until now. >> clearly none of them belong in law enforcement. none of them should have that kind of power over another human being, because they lacked the basic humanity that one would expect of a stranger on the street, let alone, you know, a law enforcement officer. >> reporter: that's the reaction of defense attorney carmela after reading through the dozens of racist text messages 17 antioch police officers exchanged with one another while investigating her client and three other defendants. we obtained a 14-page report that included the texts. in them officers repeatedly express excitement about shooting rubber bullets in the days leading up to the arrest of four murder suspects. bro, i can't wait to forty all of them, says one, referring to firing less lethal ammunition. during the stakeout of the suspects, officer eric texts so many black people. another replied, bro, they all look the same. he responded, tell me about it, i fe

you will hear more on the newscast, and jodi hernandez, and we will have her full report on the 11:00 news. >>> taukt -- talking about that, we have one of the hot spots in san diego, and auk about that. >> we are in a shopping center, where we have been seeing people trying to escape the heat, you need to get to the water. finding an escape to the heat. record temperatures were all day, and spare the air day for the bay area were all day. and could the temperatures take a turn from the record highs. >> i am not surprised. >> it does not feel that different? >> no. >> are you looking forward to the hot temperatures? >> nah, average. if i were in the direct sun, maybe. >> for those who are not familiar. >> it feels so warm. i am sitting here for a few minutes enjoying sunlight. >> moving around and not lingering led to a spare the air, and the last time that there was a spare the air day on ail rip 27th, was 2009. >> it can cause throat irrigation and chest pain and trigger asthma and this could last until april. >> honestly, i am not a fan of the air quality, but i guess that i am imm

. >> reporter: jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> and those specific arrests are not the only ones being challenged. multiple attorneys tell us they plan to petition having charges dropped in other cases. >>> pamela price continues to be on the hot seat accused by family and friends of showing signs she might lessen the charges against their accused killers. among those criticizing her is the wife of a slain security guard kevin nishita and jasper wu who was killed by a bullet on interstate 80. she sat down to tell us how she is dealing with wu's case. >> she has been misled by people who have a racist agenda, that have attacked me as a black woman, that have created this narrative that somehow because i'm black i'm not going to prosecute people who kill someone of asian descent. that is a lie. i think the people saying that to them and saying that publicly are lying and they are misleading the family. >> how will you balance this reform? and this soft on crime narrative that is now from your opponents, is there a balancing act? >> no, there is no balance. the narrative of my oppon

. >> reporter: in berkeley, jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >>> a tragic accident in san francisco today. a truck hit a man and killed him. it all happened just after noon near jones and geary streets. here is video from our sky ranger. you can see a u-haul and fedex truck. a man died after a truck hit him but did not tell us how it happened. sfpd are investigating the incident. >>> you may hate the rain but it's paying off. santa clara county is no longer in a drought. the water district board made that decision today. they also decided the mandatory 15% reduction rule for all homeowners and businesses that's been in he can for three years is now voluntary. this is not the end of conservation talk. board members want to continue concentrating on conservation. >> we need to get something out of the huge invements we've made in trying to get people to change their behavior in conservation. before conservation, sometimes it's more talk than action. i think we have to change that to make it more action and less talk. >> the board is requiring the valley water ceo to present a plan tha

. >> reporter: jodi hernandez, bay area news. >>> big changes are coming to your favorite streaming apps. the price and contents hbo max ssubscribers c can see in weeks >>> a new furniture store is set to launch and how it >>> good morning. it is 4:41 as we take a live look outside, it's a nice quiet start to the morning. temperatures in the upper 40s. it's chilly out there and you do need a jacket for the start of the day with sunshine in the forecast. heading into late morning as well as the afternoon. cooler day ahead. i'll have more on that and as you're heading out on the roads, i've seen a lot of flashing lights as we take a live look at palo alto. it looks like they're picking up on some of the construction cones in that area. but it is definitely not moving very well in that area. it looks like they're picking up things as well on 101 near story road. we'll check out what's going on with that accident as well and weather and traffic coming up in a few minutes. let's head over to pippa stevens. >> good morning. i'm pippa stevens from cnbc. wall street is set to open higher. consum

jodi hernandez has more inn from northgate high. >> very scary for a lot of people. yeah, it's definitely something that we need to look into and see what happened to stop it. >> reporter: that's how students at northgate high school in walnut creek are feeling after police say a freshman student stabbed another freshman at about 1:00 this afternoon. police aren't releasing a lot of information, but the superintendent says the two students are acquaintances. it's unclear what led to the assault or where it all started, but it appears to have ended on the back side of the school near some dumpsters. parents and students say they're very rattled. >> i was super shocked to hear that a stabbing happened at northgate. i've never heard of anything like that happening at our school, at our school district. >> it's crazy, it's going on everywhere. what is wrong with people? you know? i just don't get it. guns everywhere, mass shootings, nobody's doing anything about it. so -- you know. i don't understand. people are doing knives, that's something else too. >> i feel shocked,

nbc bay area's jodi hernandez is at north gate high school in walnut creek. what happened? >> reporter: police aren't releasing many details at this point, but what we can tell you is the assault happened at about 1:00 this afternoon during the school lunch period. the superintendent says one freshman student is in custody and one is being treated at the hospital after being stabbed. it's unclear what led to the stabbing, but the superintendent says the two students are acquaintances. it's not clear where the incident began but it appears to have ended behind the school near some dumpsters. students tell me the victim was a ninth grade girl and the suspect a boy, and police just confirmed that to me over the phone. of course, this incident has left parents and kids very rattled. >> super shocked to hear that a stabbing happened at north gate. i've never heard of anything like that happening at our school, at our school district. >> it's crazy. it's going on everywhere. you know. what is wrong with people? you know? i just don't get it. guns everywhere, mass shootings, nobod

jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >>> the three men charged in the 2021 fatal freeway shooting of 2-year-old jasper woo were in court for a preliminary hearing. the hearing determines if their case will go to trial. the three men are facing multiple charges including murder. back in november of 2021 jasper wu was sleeping in his car seat while his family was driving on 880. he was shot and killed by a stray bullet. police say it came from a gun battle between rival gangs shooting between cars. the hearing is getting extra attention because of concerns that the new d.a. may reduce the charges against the suspects by dropping gang enhancements that were there placed prior by the other d.a. before her. a wu family spokesperson says the family simply wants justice for their child. >> it has nothing to do with politics. it has everything to do with the responsibility and accountability for the conduct that was committed on the freeway in november of 2021 and the resulting impact on a completely innocent 23-month-old boy. >> we've looked forward to the preliminary hearing because we want t

nbc bay area's jodi hernandez has more. >> reporter: across the bay area folks are out enjoying the warm weather. a welcome change from a relentless rainy season. >> we had about five months of cold, cool and wet weather. so you have to be out to enjoy a day like today. >> reporter: while the sunshine is being celebrated by many, it's causing flooding concerns in parts of the state as the heat melts the sierra snowpack. >> now we're moving forward and seeing warmer spring temperatures and a lot of sunlight causing some pretty rapid melt. >> reporter: andrew schwartz says already 9-10 inches have melted at the u.c. berkeley central sierra snow lab. the big melt, as some scientists call it, is causing downstream creeks and rivers to rise after being bone dry for decades, tul larry lake has reappeared. in merced county, the

here's jodi hernandez. >> reporter: benicia police say they'll have extra officers on duty to responddangerous activity involved with this game. but many here in benicia say it's not just about safety. >> they title it "la migra." it's been going on for decades in benicia. a game in which students simulate undocument are documented people being captured by border patrol and moved to other areas in the city. >> reporter: superintendent wright describes the troubling annual tradition rumored to be taking place in benicia again this evening. a chase and capture game dubbed "la migra," or "border patrol." >> typically upper classmen and lower classmen. the upper classmen se

. >> reporter: jody hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> we will follow this story closely. we will post all the updates in one place. our website, nbcbayarea.com, click probably at the top of our home page. >>> more shock and outrage regarding racist text messages exchanged by police officers in that city and tonight for the first time we are hearing it from their boss. the fbi and contra costa d.a. have been investigating officers since 2022. they have included racist text 17 officers send each other over several years. they included many racist comments over african-americans and excitement to use rubber bullets during an arrest. this statement was released. "i condemn and apologize for the behavior of the officers and promised to hold them accountable." he then thanked the dea and fbi for their investigation into the officers. is also worth noting that the d.a. released a redacted report about those texts. >>> police investigating another deadly shooting on a bay area freeway. this time, 580 in oakland. security footage shows the moment a truck came speeding off 580 and

nbc bay area's jodi hernandez has been talking to people who know momeni and joins us from emeryville. >> reporter: nima momeni's jeep cherokee is still parked out in front of the building where he lived. his boat is in the parking lot. this morning police came and took him away into custody and folks can't believe the allegations. >> i heard this bang, bang, bang. i don't know what it was. it sounds like something hitting metal. >> reporter: she describes the sounds she heard as police descended on the building where she lives early this morning as they arrested her neighbor nima momeni. >> very nice guy, thoroughly professional, great neighbor. absolutely shocking that he is accused of this crime. >> public relations specialist sam singer has an office space next door to momeni's unit and says momeni gave him a tour when singer moved into his new east bay office last month. >> very typical san francisco technology office. there is a big pool table in the middle. lots of technology equipment, wiring, a very fancy gourmet food in the kitchen. fancy, upscale stereo systems. >> momeni l

. >> reporter: in berkeley, jody hernandez, nbc bay area news. >>> a running gun battle between a grouple near downtown san jose. we want to warn you this video is graphic. police say the shooting happened saturday near keys and south third streets. first responders rushed one man to the hospital. police say he died later that day. now, police have not released any information about the investigation and have not announced any arrests. >>> police officers were back on the freeway today looking for clues in the deadly shooting of a 5-year-old girl. chp shutting down 880 south for hours again so officers could comb the freeway step by step. now officers armed with metal detects spent more than three hours just canvassing a southbound section of the freeway near warren and mission, where eliana was shot and killed while riding in the family truck on saturday night. santa clara unified school district sent a counseling crisis team to her elementary school. parents there say they're pained by having to explain her loss to their children. >> we did have to have a hard conversation. i have a f

here is nbc bay area's jodi hernandez. >> i am disappointed, angry, hurt, it is embarrassing to the organization. it is embarrassing to the profession we call american policing. it is embarrassing to the city and the citizens. so, it is just a very, very unfortunate set of circumstances. >> reporter: antioch city police chief, stephen ford says the races text messages several of his officers are accused of sending mind blowing. federal investigators recently investigated dozens of messages in west various offices dehumanize people of color and brag about roughing up suspects. >> very demeaning, very degrading, obviously. whether american or not, i hope that anyone can see that those sentiments were those statements are inappropriate and have no place in the society. >> reporter: forte points out the messages who that were written and shared prior to him taking the helm of the department. he says, the moment he learned of them, he immediately put those at the center of the scandal on administrative leave. however, he declined to say how many officers who were on the text threads are still working