kimberly terry, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, kimberly. the complete forecast is coming up. you can also check the weather any time online at nbcbayarea.com. >>> news out of san francisco this afternoon on that deadly fire in san francisco two days ago. we're learning that a second firefighter died today. 53-year-old tony valario. monty francis is at the hospital where earlier san =oreporter: lieuta bothm diedar as a of6kksumbed t about 7:40 a.m. he was a firefighter and paramedic who worked for san francisco for 27 years. he and lieutenant vincent perez both died as a result as fire thursday at e k)e)ns ventilato as his casket was taken out of the hospital, draped with an american flag. obviously, this as quite a blow sist and the entire department. valereo hat been on s of iv Ãndg'ç br verof life. of1úraveled. sleepi seemsw)x lik lot)b will i've me >> we're told he or she is in custody on an unrelated charge. 43-year-old alfredo rodriguez was found shot on south main street on monday morning just before 4:00. he later itspho the hospital. police are investigating and al a

if you have any information, you're asked to call heyward police, kimberly terry, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, kimberly. >>> as the city of walnut creek continues to grow, the police force needs to grow with it. budget cuts are preventing a third dog from being purchased. a pet wash is being held to help the police. the average cost for a working canine is about $20,000. >> all the proceeds from the pet wash today and tomorrow will go directly to the canine program from walnut creek. our goal is to use those funds to purchase a third canine for the program. we currently have two dogs, we'd like to add a third. >> reporter: the cost for a pet wash is $15. so far 1,8$1,800 has been raise. it will go on from 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. tomorrow. if you you go, you'll have a chance do say hello to the two city's police dogs. >>> a movie about the life of a los gatos native and 9/11 vic m victim. bingham was gay and many say his actions defied common stereotypes about people, the movie is called with you, and highlights the bond bingham shared with his mother. she's since become an outspo

kimberly terry has a look at today's ceremony. >> reporter: the funeral lasted more than two hours as thousands came to pay their respects to the two men who made the ultimate staacrifice for the jo they loved. ♪ >> the strongest feeling i had after hearing what happened, and i couldn't shake it, was that i wanted to be in that house with my brother. and i say that with all apologies to my four daughters. >> an emotional outpouring of love and respect today for two fallen san francisco firefighters. thousands of people, mostly firefighters from across the country and even some from canada and mexico, packed st. mary's cathedral for the double funeral. the flag-draped caskets arrived on fire trucks assigned to their engine company, 26. lieutenant vincent perez and anthony valerio were caught in a flash over last week. >> he they gave their all and gave it for all of us. >> reporter: speakers remembered valerio of a lover of life and jack-of-all-trades. he was often the best part of many people's worst day. >> he could walk into a chaotic situation, diffuse the emotional fireworks, pick

nbc bay area's kimberly terry has a look for us. hello, kimberly. >> reporter: hello. santa clara university graduates are celebrating today, but there's something else to be cheerful about, and that's the job outlook for these graduates now entering the work force. recent reports from the national association of colleges and employers shows job growth for recent college graduates is actually stronger this year than last in nearly every industry sector. about 53% of employers intend to hire more graduates from this class of 2011 than the previous year. the research firm also reports that employers are receiving fewer applications per job opening as current graduates now have more opportunities to choose from. the graduates we talked to from santa clara university say they are hopeful about the economy as for their future, some know what they're going to do. others are still figuring it out. but they also say they are glad they chose to continue on to college and find value in the education they received. >> you know what? i'm headed back to a ranch to work in colorado.

live in santa clara, kimberly terry, nbc bay area news. >>> ahead on nbc bay area news at 6:00, an al qaeda operative linked to the embassy bombings in kenya and tanzania may be dead. we'll take a look in our "world wrap." >>> and also, new information on how to visit the september 11th memorial site in new york when it opens. >>> also, lunch with billionaire warren buffett will cost you, but it's also very good for a san francisco charity.wel we'll show you how much he raised coming up. go! go! completing an atm deposit in record time... that's a step forward. go! go! with deposit friendly atms, you can make ultra fast, secure deposits with no slips or envelopes. take a step forward and chase what matters. >>> flames from the wildfire in arizona are an obvious danger, of course, but health officials are concerned about another threat now brought about by the fire. officials are warning of health problems from smoke and soot. calm winds have slowed the fire's progress for now, but stagnant air is raising pollution levels there. residents are being urged to stay indoors unless it's abs

kimberly terry is in concord with more for us. >> reporter: this woman was a matriarch. the glue that health her family together. tonight loved ones say they're still trying to come to terms with the unexpected death of a woman who they say was always so full of life. loretta lee was the conductor of the amtrak train that was hit 70 mile east of reno. >> we've always been able to say no, that's not my mom's train. she wasn't working today. and we're still kind of expecting to be able to say, no, that wasn't my mom's train. and this time it was. it's hard. it's not something you wish on anybody. at all. >> reporter: her family says while her death is difficult for them, there is some solace knowing she died doing what she loved. the railroad was her life and inle ways her december continuey. she was born into a railroad family with five members all fwhok some capacity within the business. >> she came home one day and she go, i'll going to work for the trains. and she did. and she made her way up from the first job selling tickets to on board services and then becoming an

kimberly terry's live with more for us. >> reporter: sarah shourd showed up at her alma mate tore speakle came to hear her. the crowd was quite diverse. about 50 or 60 people showed up. a big crowd. some say they came to show their support, others say they travel in the middle east and wanted to educate themselves on what happened to her there. her fiance, shane bauer, and their friend, josh fattal as well. bower and fattal remain incarcerated. the two along with shourd were charged with spying after they mistakenly crossed into iran from the border shared with iraq. today's event started with a showing of a 20-minute documentary that shows the region where the three were captured and also details what happened to them. shourd says while people have a lot going on in their own lives she hopes people will pay attention to what is happening in iran and stand up against what she says is extreme injustice. >> not only is it important that people keep out their radar so that, you know, our government and other governments can see how important shane and josh are to people, but also it's impo

kimberly terry has more on that for us. >> reporter: the search just wrapped up for the day, and le's family says they're overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from the community. yesterday 130 volunteers showed up to help. today the number jumped to 183 volunteers. this three-day search is being speer headed by family and friends of the missing nursing student. despite heyward police reclassifying the case as a homicide, they refuse to give up hope that she is alive. she was last seen at kaiser hospital. volunteers have been given instructions on what to look for and how not to disturb evidence should anything suspicious be found. klass kids, founded by marc klass has come to help organize a search being conducted in various parts of the east bay, including the heyward foothills. places where police say le's phone was pinging on cell phone towers before the cell phone was lost. even though the ground search will be over tomorrow, they continue to look for other areas to search. and to keep the efforts to find le going. >> we have this training now, we can get other people in the c

let's check in with kimberly terry. >> reporter: that's right, that crash happened actually 300 miles from here. what was supposed to the the final destination, emoryville. two people are confirmed dead including the truck driver, but investigators say it is likely that number will rise once they're able to get into the two burned out train cars. right now, there is some concern they could topple on to rescues. today, federal investigators arrived at the scene and are looking into why the truck driver ignored signals. authorities say they will be looking into the driving and medical records of the big rig driver. an autopsy will also be conducted to determine if the driver had taken any drugs around the time of the collision friday morning. passengers say they felt the impact, which ripped the train cars up. they say almost immediately, a fire ensued and the heat was intense. >> it was very terrifying. first thought was oh, my gosh, i don't know what happened, we're going to burn to death. i picked my baby up and booked it to the back of the car. trying to get to the back of the car a

kimberly terry has the latest on the investigation. >> right now only two people are confirmed dead, but investigators say it's likely there are many more victims inside those two burned out amtrak trains. right now the search is slow going. that's because they're concerned that the toppled train cars were on the road. a semitruck slammed into the side of the train. investigators are trying to figure out why the truck driver ignored the closed signal arm and flashing lights at the crossing. the driver tried to stop seconds before the crash, at least two people are dead, including the truck driver and about 20 other people are injured. authorities say they will be looking into the driving and the medical records of the big rig driver and an apes will be conducted to determine if that driver took any drugs around the time of the accident. today we talked to one of the passengers on the train. he said he felt the collision and sought flames. >> a few seconds later i felt this amazing heat on the basket my head, neck, arms. i turned around to see the entire cart was engulfed in flames on

live in concourt, kimberly terry, nbc bay area news. >> thank you for the update. for more information on the crash and more information on the press conference has wrapped up a few moments ago go to our website at nbcbayarea.com for the latest. we'll continue to update throughout the night. >>> in san jose, authorities announce thad a second person has died after that car accident in a nursing home this weekend. the accident happened yesterday morning when a 90-year-old woman visiting the amber wood gardens nursing home mixed up the gas pedal for the brake. she crashed into the activity room where a dozen were gathered for exercises. two died, an 88-year-old woman announced dead yesterday. today police say a 100-year-old woman died as well. four others were injured. >>> the main suspect in the bryan stow beating case has been moved to a state prison in san diego to serve out his sentence for parole violation. giovanni ramirez sentenced to 10 months for a weapons charge. the only suspect in custody connected to the stow beating outside dodgers stadium, he has yet t

kimberly terry is in hayward and will have more at 6:00. >>> the brian stowe beating investigation has taken another turn tonight. on friday, we reported that sources in los angeles told nbc that police have a dodgers jersey and evidence with stowe's blood on it. that source is not backing down investigators believe the jerseys and brought to the cleaners by the only person named as suspect, that would be gee vanny ramirez. today officials close to the case told "the los angeles times" that the dodgers jersey did not have stowe's blood on it. those sources said a jersey had been turned in to police, testing showed neither stowe's norah mere rez's dna on. ramirez has not been charged and his lawyers insist he's a victim of mistaken identity. >>> if you thought congressman anthony weiner's scandal couldn't get any worse, think again. a gossip website tmz.com released provocative new photos of the lawmaker taken inside a gym at the u.s. capitol and sent to at least one woman. some of those pictures, he was almost naked. many are stand big the congressman but outside the new york office to

kimberly terry will have a full update at 6:00. >>> in san francisco it is a legal fight that has been going on for six years. state senator leland ye is hopeful the high court will rule in his favor. it limited violent video games. it makes it illegal for stores in california to sell exsesively violent video games to anyone under 18, but the law never took effect because it was immediately challenged in court by the video game industry which argued the law is a violation of the first amendment. right now we want to check in with rob mayata. >> san francisco 72 degrees, into san jose, 85. some spots hitting 90 for the first time in the last few days. low 90s inland. tomorrow we see more 90s pop up in the valleys. a sign of things to come in your seven-day forecast. >>> thanks for joining us. we'll take you back now to our nbc bay area special on the ympiolc club. see you back here at 6:00 for a special edition of nbc bay area news. see you then. >> the 1998 u.s. open had it all. like the previous three tournaments held at the olympic club we saw a dramatic rally on the final day. this

kimberly terry is in oakland tonight where one of those americans took off. >> henry knows this is a risky trip, but says something needs to be done to bring the world's attention to a region torn apart. >> what it is is a political demonstration. >> reporter: he's taking part in the international effort to break the border of israel and gaza. he will fly to new york and then greece where he will board the audacity of hope. it will be one of the ships to make up the freedom of flotillas ii. >> what we saw and the stories we heard, the people we talked to, so powerfully moving to me, and i -- you know, what really -- what people said to us over and over again is tell people -- what we want most from you is tell people what you've seen. tell people what's happening. >> israeli officials are calling the flotilla a provocative act. it will use necessary means to enforce a blockade. last year's attempts to break it ended with nine activists killed. knorr says he doesn't want to be a martyr, for him, the risk is worth the cost. >> somehow or another you have to stand up for what you think

kimberly terry, "today in the east bay." >> there are a few days left until the end of the fiscal year. california's budget still about $6 billion short. governor brown met with democratic lawmakers, some of whom are frustrated by the governor's veto of their earlier budget that the governor said relied too heavily on borrowing. brown is working to get a handful of republicans on board for a special election for voters to decide whether to extend vehicle sales and income taxes. what was a $26 billion budget shortfall in january has been whittled down to a fraction of that. >> we've had revenues more than people expected. we're down to 7 billion. the legislature passed something else, a couple of other increases cut to the 5.8. it can be done. >> nbc bay area analyst larry gerston there. even if a budget isn't in place by friday the state has enough cash on hand to avoid handing out ious. >> gas prices are going down. the national average for a gallon fell 11 cents over the past two weeks, the average price in the u.s. $3.32. of course in the bay area prices are higher in oakland a gall

kimberly terry joins us hayward wit the latest on the search. >> reporter: diane, the family and friends have passed out hundreds, if not thousands oh the flyers. they say they're not giving up hope she's alive until they get conclusive evidence. today they were in the shopping center on michigan boulevard in hayward, handing out more flyers and moved on to the neighborhood where her car was found. 26-year-old last seen leaving kaiser hospital. she was on a shift as part of her nursing training. leigh's car leaving the parking garage, police found the car parked less than half a mile away, locked with valuables inside. her family has come from all over the familiar will to support each other and help with the search. >> it's my sister. if it was -- i think people assume we're going to give up because the case has been changed to homicide. but i mean, they haven't found her. they haven't found her. it was, you know, anyone's sister, anyone's daughter, they would keep fighting and they would keep trying to find her. >> reporter: police have remained tight-lipped about the investigation. th

"today in the bay's" kimberly terry has her story. >> reporter: for 6-year-old olivia bianco, this iser reality. she has been confine to her hospital bed for weeks she got a rare chance to get out and realize one of her dreams. >> four months ago, she was running around the beaches maui without a care in the world and now she is truly fighting for her life. so um, yeah, our whole life has been turned upside down. >> reporter: olivia's parents temporarily moved the family to the bay area so her daughter can get the treatment she needs. >> she has a blastoma that has metastasized, a highly malignant brain tumor. >> reporter: she has been in santa clara three months now. >> doesn't think about high school or college or getting married right now, she just thinks about what makers had happy and, you know, today and tomorrow and being love and had is what makes her happy is that little cardboard cutout in the room there justin. >> reporter: justin bieber, olivia's favorite pop star. when olivia's child life specialist found out the singer would be in the bay area doing a benefit concert she