. >>> i'm kimberly tere with the story of how a couple literally struck gold. more on how they found the buried treasure and what it's worth, coming up. >>> at 6:00, from your phone, to your tablet. the bad guys know your weak spots. >>> the hacker can look like your mom. >> the world's greatest security experts are mect right now in the bay area. and there's good news to report. that's new at 6:00. comcast brought millions of people closer to nbcuniversal's coverage of the biggest olympic winter games ever, with the most coverage of the most events on every device. and the most hours of streaming video on the nbc sports live extra app, including the x1 platform from xfinity. comcast was honored to bring every minute of every medal of nbcuniversal's coverage to every screen. so what's next? rio 2016. welcome to what's next. comcast nbcuniversal. . >>> just like the 1800s, take a look, we have a gold rush. but this is 2014. a couple in the foothills of the sierra struck it rich. they unearthed more than 1,400 rare coins like this one, and they are worth millions

live in san jose, kimberly tere. >>> thank you. how about this? she loves twitter. and she's also loving the international stage. today polina posing with reigning olympic gold medalist kim. amazing to see both of those skaters there. >>> janelle wang is catching up with olympians in sochi including david weiss who within the first ever gold medal in free style half pipe. they had to leave their little 2-year-old daughter back home. look how cute she is. she was able to cheer daddy on from a far. >> we got a little video posted on facebook of her getting super excited while i was competing and running up to the tv and giving me a kiss. so cute. >> that is cute. >> a lucky charm in his pocket during the entire competition. it's a heart-shaped rock his wife bought in reno. it's a tradition for him to show her how much he was thinking of her while competing. a lot of eyes on hockey tonight. a lot of people tuning in because we have some san jose sharks there. >> reporter: that's going to be a great game to watch on friday night. we've got the rematch we've been waiting

live in berkeley, kimberly tere, nbc bay area news. >>> this just in. a warning for dog owners in san francisco, more poisoned food has been found in the twin peaks neighborhood. these are the poisoned meatballs that animal control officers found last summer that killed at least one dog. today officials say they found 21 more meatballs laced with poison. most were found near crestline drive and park ridge drive. officers posted dozens of signs to alert pet owners there. they have not heard of any pets sickened or killed by the meatballs this time. >>> team usa has been struggling in the last few days in hockey. the women's hockey team lost to canada in overtime on thursday. the men's team couldn't score a goal against canada yesterday. >> the knockout blow came today. this time it wasn't canada. jack doles standing by in sochi with the latest on usa hockey and other events. jack? >> reporter: yeah, head scratcher for usa hockey. they came here with aspirations, realistic aspirations of winning a gold medal, but they leave wondering what went wrong, and

live in oakland, kimberly tere, nbc bay area news. >> they have synchronized ice skating going on behind you. they're really good, too. that's unbelievable. >> they don't care about curling right now. they don't. >> those figure skaters? >> who cares about 24/7? >> i had another story for you guys, dealing with curling. but being that you just saw one, i won't show you mine at all. we've got seth curry, nailing tough shots in the big easy. the most exciting two minutes in bay area sports as well. it hits golden gate field. but first, rumors of pablo sandoval's weight loss is circulating for months. we're at giants spring training in arizona, next in sports. >>> welcome back to nbc bay area. the panda has been in the big league since 2008. but his weight remains a hot topic. spring training is under way, and pablo sandoval appears to be serious about getting in shape. for more on the orange and black, we welcome in ahmed fareed. a lot of familiar faces got in work today. it was pablo sandoval grabbing the headlines. >> reporter: yeah, henry, you know how it's been with the giants and pabl

but we start with kimberly tere with what's being done to conserve. >> reporter: people are well aware of the need to conserve water here, and they've been through this routine before, from previous droughts that have happened in california, and have hit this region hard. we just spoke to a woman who said she's taking much shorter showers, and also washing her dishes much more quickly every time she turns on the faucet. she's well aware of the amount of water she's using. she said this is important to do this now to have enough available in the long term for critical needs like drinking water. those who have been around for previous droughts say they've had practice at this, and they are doing whatever they can to conserve, which is not washing cars. and also, not watering lawns. as for restaurants, many across the tri valley area are not serving customers water unless it's specifically requested. some restaurant owners say they see full water glasses left on the tables and at the end of the meals, all of that can add up very quickly. today, at the alameda county fairgrounds in pleasan

nbc bay area's kimberly tere joins us from san francisco with this developing story. kimberly. >> reporter: raj, those five officers have been unarmed and are suspended without pay and the chief says if there is any truth to these allegations, he will seek immediate dismissal of them from the force. >> this is not only a betrayal of the public's trust but a betrayal of all the men and women of the san francisco police department who work hard every day to do what they can to keep san francisco safe. >> reporter: five san francisco police officers and a former officer who was fired on an unrelated matter are being accused of serious federal misconduct. charges vary for each officer but include falsifying reports, dealing drugs, stealing property and searching residential hotel rooms without cause. >> our department is shaken. >> reporter: the allegations came from the san francisco public defender who released surveillance videos mostly taken from hotel cameras showing the alleged misconduct. >> we had numerous instances where we took the police officer's statement unde

. >> i'm kimberly tere with more on the story of a couple that literally struck gold. how they found the buried treasure and what it's worth coming up. . >>> the revitalization continues with the new restaurant opening in downtown san jose. it's maving into an area that's been dark and struggling to attract business. it's called first to market and taken over the ground floor. owners making the restaurant part of the arts theme by devoting a wall to a local artist each month. >>> the race is on, who will be the new mayor of the bay area's biggest city. as of right now it's a wide-open race. larry joins us and larry, we're talking about a poll that came out about san jose, the next mayor, anything surprise you? >> lots of things. this pole was sponsored by the south bay labor federation and three other unions and from the outcome, you got to believe they are pretty happy with the results, at least for the moment. take a look here. we see results as of february 20th when this was finished, and what we saw at the top is dave cortesa with 19% and madison win with 15% and n

kimberly tere has a look at what they're doing to conserve. >> we need the rain.> reporter: everyone trying to do what they can to help the situation. restaurants in the east bay and silicon valley have stopped serving water except upon request or if alcohol is ordered. at the alameda county fairgrounds, hundreds of bay area muslims parade for rain. there have also been rain and snow dances and catholic bishops are asking the faithful to pray for preparation. >> it's not too hard. you know, we've been through it a little bit before in the past. >> reporter: and those who have lived here long enough know what to do in a drought. >> we're not watering the lawns as much and trying to take shorter showers. you know, turning off when we brush our teeth, not letting it run. all the typical things because we lived through the last one, although we are flushing the toilet. >> reporter: california has had dry spells, but experts and residents agree this one could be worse than any in recent history. >> it's bad. it's bad here. >> it seems like it's been more dry this year

but we begin with kimberly tere in livermore with a look at what's being done to conserve. >> reporter: hi, diane. people here know how to conserve. they've been through droughts before and they tell us they've had practice at it, and know what to do. especially in the situation that they're watching everything they to when it comes to water. when they turn on the faucets, they say they're taking shorter showers, and many tell us they're not watering their lawns anymore. many restaurants across the tri valley area are not serving customers water unless it's specifically requested. some restaurant owners say they see a lot of full water glasses left on the table at the end of meals, and it can quickly add up. today, at the alameda county fairgrounds in pleasanton, people from all different faiths were invited to come pray for rain. firefighters a pr -- it was a pretty good turnout. the chapter of the council on american islamic relations. they've been told by officials they will not be getting any water from the state water project, which supplies 80% of the region's water each year. no

but we start with kimberly tere with what's being done to conserve. >> reporter: people are well aware of the need to conserve water here, and they've been through this routine before, from previous droughts that have happened in california, and have hit this region hard. we just spoke to a woman who said she's taking much shorter showers, and also washing her dishes much more quickly every time she turns on the faucet. she's well aware of the amount of water she's using. she said this is important to do this now to have enough available in the long term for critical needs like drinking water. those who have been around for previous droughts say they've had practice at this, and they are doing whatever they can to conserve, which is not washing cars. and also, not watering lawns. as for restaurants, many across the tri valley area are not serving customers water unless it's specifically

live kimberly tere. >>> profits over people. that's why land lorplords are kg tenants out of homes. >> when you move around, it's a basic human right. it's not just another commodity to be sold to the highest bidder. >> senator joined people for renters rights for a rally at the state capital today. they want to end the evictions and they want more affordable housing. the senator plans to introduce a bill that does just that and also, offer rebates for more low income families. >>> taking you to sochi now where there are new weather troubles. rain has been falling for hours and impacted some events up in the mountains above sochi. the color of the day, though, orange, lots of orange. nbc jack joins us with winners, hey, jack. >> reporter: a little more gold for the united states, but once again gold for the dutch speed skating team. they are so dominant, if they were a country in and among themselves, they would be second in the metal standings, the dutch speed skating team is the only thing in sochi raining more than the weathe

live in san francisco, kimberly tere nbc bay area news. >>> it is unsettling for people, the state agency responsible for handling obamacare and convicted felons and state lawmakers are calling for an investigation. new information shows 31 people with criminal backgrounds were hired. their past crimes range from forgery to shoplifting, burglary, robbery and welfare fraud. covered california defends employees and says they pose no threat to anyone's personal security. >>> two or many people in santa clara county have died from the flu. that raises the number of deaths to 34. statewide it is more serious. 147 people have died from the virus this season. four of them children. 42 deaths still under investigation. last year there were 106 people who died during the entire flu season. experts are urging people to get their flu shot still because they say it is still the best way to protect yourself. >>> a surprising arrest in the santa clara neighborhood. a victim of a house fire is accused of setting the house fire. santa clara police won't comment on what evidence led them to charge the 41-