nbc bay area's marianne favro joins us in fremont this evening where a memorial is growing for lance corporal andrew silva. >> reporter: hello, raj. the scene here is very touching. all day long friends, family and even strangers have been stopping by to pay their respects at andrew silva here at the intersection where he was killed. you can see there are photos of him. his combat boots and gear and even one of his favorite meals. today the man accused of hitting and killing him while allegedly driving drunk was in court. alexander yon is accused of murder, vehicular manslaughter and felony hit and run. his arraignment was postponed until next tuesday. today, silva's family told me that 23-year-old andrew silva was not just a great marine, he was a great dad to his 2-year-old son, noah. >> he was a really great dad, actually. he puts his son above everything else. whatever his son wanted, he gave it to him. that's the type of person andrew was. if my nephew wanted to play at 3:00 in the morning, he'd get up at 3:00 in the morning and start playing with my nephew. >> reporter: silva h

. >> i'm marianne favro. coming up, i'll take you inside a new waste water treatment that is using technology that has the capability of turning sewage water into drinking water. >> and the demolition continues. workers at the scene trying to tear down what is left of that burned out shell of a building in mission bay. >>> these are live pictures from the nbc chopper in san francisco. last night the flames and destruction. tonight, more destruction but this time planned. we want to show you a piece of video a few minutes ago we saw this. another part of the burned out building literally collapsing before our eyes. crews are systematically dismantling the building in wards using the big cranes to take this building inwards as opposed to out wards where it would threaten other apartments and offices. they expect to do this process for the next several hours. >>> new at 6:00, would you be willing to drink fully treated and purified waste water? it could be part of california's future. marianne favro joins us at

marianne favro joins us from the scene of the first robbery, marianne? >> reporter: good evening.irst attack happened here at the parking lot. this is located just across the street from campus housing, but we do want to let you know the police find this extremely alarming because they believe all three suspects were carrying handguns. today santa clara university students were buzzing about two armed attack the on and near campus. >> to hear something that happened like this is scary, you know, makes you pay attention more. >> reporter: around 1:00 saturday morning a santa clara university student was robbed at gunpoint while here in the parking lot of the stadium. the suspect stole his cell phone and wallet. police say a few minutes later, and just a few blocks away, another attack was reported here at park and mission street. three armed suspects tried to rob three students. >> one of the victims was knocked to the ground by the suspect, and the suspect did strike the vehicle on the face with a handgun. >> reporter: police say it appears the same suspects were involved in both

good evening, marianne. >> reporter: good evening, raj.ht now the creek is moving very swiftly, which is why there is now a section of this bike path that is closed because of flooding. the question now is, what impact has the rain had on our water supply? lexington reservoir may look a lot more full but after the storms this week, it's up just .7% compared to monday. and the santa clara valley's nine other reservoirs are up 1%. >> we still need about eight inches to see a meaningful impact. but we really rely on ground supplies to keep us going in the summer months. this will benefit us very much. >> reporter: while the last series of storms were positioned north and south of santa collar ray valley, shortchanging the south bay, water experts say this storm is different. we also benefitted from the timing of this week's storm. >> what is great is that these storms have been spaced out, so it allows the ground time to absorb the moisture and reduce the threat to flooding. >> reporter: state and water experts say the good news is it looks l

marianne favro is live with more. >> reporter: hi, janelle. i'm here at the creek trail. the creek is moving swiftly right now, which is why a section of the pike path is closed because of flooding. despite our storm, lexington reservoir is up only 0.7%, compared to monday. because of the positioning of the last big storm series, much of the south bay got the short end of the downpour. water experts say this storm is different. >> every little bit counts, because we have been waiting for this and we've been frustrated with recent storms that have gone north or south. but the impact locally is minimal. the reservoirs have increased about 1%. >> reporter: across the south bay, the recent rains have increased all our reservoirs by 1%, and while it's not much, experts say i help us recharge our ground water, which we rely on during the summer. the other positive thing happening right now is this week's storms were spaced out, so that allowed the ground to soak up the water and reduce the risk of flooding. of course, water district experts we talked to today say they are encou

marianne favro joins us from the hall of justice with the story. >> reporter: good evening., officer jeffrey graves had a protective order filed against him. today he stood silently next to his attorney and only said three words, yes your honor, he didn't enter a plea. dress in a black suit, jeffrey graves made his first court appearance since being arrested on suspicion of rape. he's accused of raping woman in september of last year after initially responding to a domestic disturbance between the woman and her husband. the woman's dna was later discovered on his bulletproof vest. >> if there is forensic evidence in the case, and the evidence is still on going and being accumulat accumulated. >> reporter: deputy district attorney says there is enough evidence to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. but some legal analysts say because the woman delayed reporting the crime, that may make convicting graves more difficult. >> the fact that it appears that this allegation didn't come out for several weeks, is going to create problems for the prosecution and they are going --

marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> that is so sad. thank you, marianne. >>> the smoke from a house fire could be seen from miles away. the fire broke out around 2:00 this afternoon. firefighters put out that fire in about 45 minutes, but not before it burned through most of the home. luckily, nobody was hurt. investigators are trying to figure out how it started. >>> let's change gears here and talk about garlic fries. guess who's back in town. the a's and giants right here on nbc bay area. >> rod, are you ready for some baseball bay area style? >> reporter: i certainly m, jessica and raj. baseball, as you said, is back in the bay. game one of the bay bridge series between the giants and a's. now this is the perfect time for the players, coaches and the manger to get out of that arizona heat and back into their own homes and comfort zones. this series will be used as a final tuneup for the regular season. and bruce bochy is happy to see the beauty of at&t park once again. >> you spend seven weeks at spring training preparing for the s

nbc marianne favro is downtown live and marianne, you were there when officers tracked down the suspect>> reporter: i certainly was, jessica. what i can tell you was so impressive is how fast they were able to apprehend the suspect. the next time you're in downtown san jose, you'll likely notice something new, four san jose police officers and a sergeant walking the streets. they are part of a new downtown foot patrol program that started this month. today, they focussed on fountain ally near santa collar ray and first street but the goal is to address many issues downtown. >> drug dealing, graffiti, prostitution, again, gang violence, maybe that's occurring, robberies, street-level robberies, things like that. >> reporter: the city counsel voted to allocate $200,000 from the general fund to pay the over time for these officers to walk this beat. >> we've been hearing over and over concerns about difficulty in being able to have response om

. >> i'm marianne favro. a former teacher is now behind bars accused of molesting several young boys. coming up, i'll talk to the bother of one of the victims. >>> another day, another clue, what we're learning about the speed of that malaysian jet that could show us where the plane actually is now. >>> right now at 6:30, it was a brief appearance before the judge for this accused sexual predator, but a lasting impression for the families of the victims. the richmond teacher accused of molesting at least six boys was in court today. seeing him in court made the families wonder who he may have done to their loved ones. marianne favro talked to a brother today and joins us from richmond. >> reporter: he taught here in richmond from january 6th until february 28th when he was arrested. parents tell me they are relieved he's no longer in the classroom but hope the school will do a better job of checking references. ronald appeared in court for only a few minutes today in richmond. the 32-year-old english and scie

marianne favro joins us. >> reporter: he stood quietly next to his attorney in court today and did not enter a plea. he waived his right to a speedy trial. he's accused of raping a woman in a hotel after initially responding to a domestic disturbance call between the woman and her husband. her dna was later discovered on the officer's bulletproof vest. >> based on the evidence we have, we believe we can prove this case beyond a reasonable doubt. >> reporter: today a judge ordered graves to turn in any personal weapons. he was also ordered to stay more than 300 yards away from the victim and not contact her by phone or e-mail. in 2011 graves had a protective order issued against him after a custody battle with his ex-wife. prosecutors say there would have to be a relevant evidentiary reason for bringing that past case up during this current rape trial. he remains on paid administrative leave. he is also out on $100,000 bail. but if he is convicted of this rape charge, he could face eight years behind bars. reporting live in san jose, mar marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >>> police are

marianne [speaker not understood]. carla anderson. dianne weiss miller. ~ if i called your name, you can approach the podium. >>> good evening, commissioners. i'm marianne casden. i'm a long-time resident of 1440 union, right next door to dennis and dianne. i've been there for over 30 years. and i also am against this proposed building as it stands now. one of the reasons is that when they planned it or they considered it or they consulted the neighborhood, they did not consider that the people -- residents on union and filbert between polk and van ness, they have a hill. so, halfway up union, if you go to the roof deck, we have been able to see the palace of fine arts, the golden gate bridge, and we go up there to watch the blue angels and fire works on 4th of july. that would be obscured if this building were completed in the fashion to which they want it to be completed. so, it doesn't show me much concern for neighborhood good will if they're not reaching out to people across the street on van ness. and i certainly didn't know any

marianne. >> reporter: it certainly can, jessica. employees tell me the last movie to run will be on march 31st and the doors of the theater should close for good at the end of april, which is why tonight the fight is intensifying to save these iconic domes. when the century 21 dome opened in 1964, it was the talk of the town. this newspaper ad highlights the grand opening. >> as i recall, the first movies they showed was an a reserve seating basis. >> reporter: now the theaters are on the verge of showing the last film. according to employees, the company that operates century 21, 22, and 23 told employees it would stop showing movies here march 31st. the preservation action counsel in san jose is working to preserve all three domes, but especially the oldest, century 21. >> the architecture and time period it represented and architecturely in tact. >> reporter: pete costen is not convinced. >> i don't think there really is any purpose in preserving that theater, whether you look at it from a historic point of view, let's face it, i

marianne favro, "today in the bay." >> thank you. a lot of people remember seeing star wars for the first time in that dome. >> you can see the star tins sky this morning. pretty clear out there. a little wind expected. >> we've got wind out there and i'll never forget the first time i saw hans solo. i bet you won't either. good morning to you. we do have the wind. here is the deal with the wind. are you going to cross the golden gate bridge soon? this is what you're working with, especially if you are headed from san francisco into the north bay. you've got the wind sustained at 20 miles per hour right in your face. so that could make for difficult travel especially if you have a high-profile vehicle, give yourself extra time and take it easy out there. overall it's comfortable. 50 degrees in oakland and 55 in san jose. i want to see your pictures of spring. we might share them on the weather wall. we want to show people how spring has sprung in the bay area. it's green, everything is in bloom, temperatures are going to reflect the

joining us now, marianne rafferty, who has breaking news on this including who is on the plane, mariannel, megyn, we have not heard anything new, regarding the flight. and the airline is trying to contact the next of kin and passengers on board the plane, we know that the passengers were 13 different nationalities. the government news service said there were 160 chinese passengers on board the flight. but still no word on whether or not there were any americans. we also found there is a number that people can call, loved ones can call if you want information from malaysia airlines from the u.s., you can contact 01160378841234, if you are in the u.s. you would call the number. again, we are not hearing whether or not there are any americans on board the flight. we do know that there were passengers of 13 different nationalities. 239 passengers and crew, including two infants sadly. and right now we're still waiting to hear -- we're still waiting to hear from the airlines as far as exactly who was on that flight, megyn? >> joining me by phone, scott hamilton, thank you for joining us. what

reporting live in san mateo, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >>> the countdown is on, the first game for the 49ers in their stadium but fans, be prepared for big changes. levi stadium won't be as loose, so to speak, as candle stick. the city counsel is discussing a long list of strict rules. for instance, fans would be banned from throwing a football or any object or a ball inside or outside the stadium. so tailgating might be a lot different. don't try to sneak in any adult beverages, no flasks allowed. cheering isn't banned but other loud noises are and tailgaters, watch the music. if it can be heard from 50 feet away, you're breaking the rules and could be ejected. >>> new at 6:00, south bay leaders will chip in for the 4th of july fireworks show rueturnig to downtown san jose. they approved giving $50,000 to the rotary club to put on the show. it was cancelled, you might recall, back in 2008 due to lack of funds. city is expected to contribute to the event which costs about $200,000 to produce. >>> still ahead at 6:00, justice hopefully coming to hundreds of rape victims. what th

reporting live, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> what an amazing positive outlook on life for him. thank you marianne. >> wonderful community leader, really is. >>> let's bring in jeff ranieri now with the micro climate forecast. things are active this hour. >> they are, raj. i want to get to two tornado warnings across california. not happening in the bay area. if you know anyone in the sacramento region north and to the east of downtown, this is near whitney, a strong thunderstorm cell to the east of whitney, will continue off to the northeast. tornado warning continues in effect through 7:00 p.m. for placer. any kind of tornado warning you're advised to get to the lowest level of your house and away from windows. the one i'm extremely concerned about right now is just to the south here of chicco. this is the same thunderstorm cell that's been going for about three hours, likely a super cell producing half-size dollar amount in terms of hail. winds exceeding 40 miles an hour and multiple lightning strikes. it's getting close to the busy 99 corridor south of chicco. if you know a

reporting live at lexington reservoir, marianne favro. >>> take you to the peninsula now. a mess to say the least. this oak tree crashing to the ground knocking out power lines. this happened on iris street near red morton community park. came very close to knocking right into the houses. it really came onto the streets. so good news for residents. city workers scrambled to cut up that tree and clear it away. simultaneously, pg&e crews worked to restore the power lines. >>> new information on the east bay teacher facing alleged sexual misconduct charges. today richmond police revealed he's accused of having inappropriate contact with six boys ranging in age from 11 to 13. police arrested the 7th grade teacher yesterday. he had been let go from another school back in november. he was under investigation for sexual misconduct at that school. some three months. but police say when they realized two days ago that he was working at mira vista, that's when they went for an arrest warrant. >> the employer has a responsibility to contact the prospective candidate applicant's past

marianne favro has the latest. >> reporter: raj, a man was shot to death inside this home and a neighbor across the street tells me she heard several shots fired last night. we have also learned that homicide may not be the only crime committed here, sources tell us this was a marijuana grow house. tonight police are looking for the person who shot and killed the man inside this house on epling lane investigators have not released a name but said he was in his late 20s or early 30s. >> i was home all day. i didn't hear no gunshots or anything. >> reporter: she was surprised to learn she may have been living next door to a marijuana grow house. sources tell us there were pot plants growing in some bedrooms. a pg and e employee was called out to shut off the power after someone apparently manipulated the wiring to steal electricity. an investigator was also called in. >> he's going to go in there count the plants, lights, filter systems and find out what they have been stealing from pg and e. >> unfortunately, this is a course that's unacceptable and i don't think we should be accustomed t

marianne favro joins us from juvenile hall. cyber bullying obviously a big concern but not everyone is on board with this proposal. >> reporter: they certainly have concerns about first amendment rights for releasing the names of juveniles being charged in court but raj, we know one of the suspects in this case did serve time here at juvenile hall, but the problem is because all three of the boys who sexual assaulted audrie pott were minors, they were charged in secrecy and sentenced in secrecy and that's something audrie potts' mother say would change. >> reporter: audrie pott never got to celebrate her birthday, she took her age at the age of 15. her suicide came a week after she passed out at a party and was sexual assaulted by three high schoolboys. photos of her half naked body were shared. jim bell introduced a new bill in her name creating a new crime of cyber bullying. >> i believe that this bill will bring justice for victims, and really update the laws to make it relevant in our 21st century connected society. >> repo

marianne favro spoke to steve lamar today. such a difficult journey. what's the family's reaction at this point. >> reporter: he is frustrated by how long this case is taking to prosecute in the courts. he is also frustrate that despite hundreds of searches, two years later, he still has no answers. two years ago this sunday, 15-year-old syrierra lamar disappeared after leaving her home in morgan hills. she has never been found. today her father talked to nbc bay area about the painful anniversary. >> it's even tougher, i think, these days just, you know, the frustration of it all and stuff, just kind of wears on you and gets a little bit tougher as time goes on and there is still no answers. >> reporter: steve lamar says he's even more frustrated because the man charged with killing his daughter is not talking. >> if there is someone that does know, you know, kind of makes it even worse. >> reporter: garcia torrez entered a not guilty plea in february, more than 21 months after his arrest. >> the length of the court is frustrating. >> reporter: as he

reporting live in san jose, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >>> in san francisco now, two students arrested during a violent clash with police at city college of san francisco will not face criminal charges. that's the latest from the d.a.'s office. last thursday, hundreds of students, as you see here, rallied outside administration building, both students were initially accused of assaulting officers. >>> still ahead, a gang operation shut down, how the feds wiped part of a gang right off the map in the south bay, plus. >> passengers are not going to see a more efficient travel system through the airports. they are nothing but a human atm on behalf of uncle sam. >>> you heard it there, government airfare taxes are going up and courtesy of current law, the industry says you have no idea about it. i'm sam brock, airlines want to advertised ticket prices to you highlights the base fair. it's not name of consumer protection. could this be true? reality check is coming up next. >>> good evening, i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. spring arrives as we head throughout tomorrow morning. we'l

live and marianne, you were there when officers tracked down the suspect. >> reporter: i certainly was, jessica. what i can tell you was so impressive is how fast they were able to apprehend the suspect. the next time you're in downtown san jose, you'll likely notice something new, four san jose police officers and a sergeant walking the streets. they are part of a new downtown foot patrol program that started this month. today, they focussed on fountain ally near santa collar ray and first street but the goal is to address many issues downtown. >> drug dealing, graffiti, prostitution, again, gang violence, maybe that's occurring, robberies, street-level robberies, things like that. >> reporter: the city counsel voted to allocate $200,000 from the general fund to pay the over time for these officers to walk this beat. >> we've been hearing over and over concerns about difficulty in being able to have response from the officers given the very thinly staffed department that we have. >> reporter: the officers spend much of the day talking to people and making their presence known. they re

marianne favro joins us with what neighbors and employees are saying tonight. >> janelle, right now it's quiet but earlier today, there was a bus out here transporting more than two dozen clients to a new drug and alcohol treatment center. in the meantime, the state says it is investigating what has been going on here at this facility and tonight, this center no longer has a license to operate. >> employees tell us more than two dozen climates in san jose were forced to move after the state shut down the drug and alcohol treatment center today. >> i brought today and the state of california was here and i was served some notices as of the 28th, we have been shut down. >> reporter: they released the statement saying the facility no longer holds a valid license to operate the facility. life choices received 100 violations, but the department of health care services wouldn't confirm saying they can't comment on an on going investigation. according to state records, the facility's license expired on february 28th of this year. employees say the center was nearly full. today, a relocation tea

marianne favro joins us live by the theater with more details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, laura. this theater was built in 1964 and hundreds remember watching star wars here. when this movie theater first opened you had reserve seating here. but now on march 31 it's going to show its last movie. the owners of the property want to strike a deal that would likely destroy the domes, the preservation action council of san jose is working to preserve all three domes but especially century 21, the oldest. the executive director talked to us last week. >> the architecture and the time period it represented and that it's intact, it has been changed very little from the time so it's representative of that period. >> reporter: council member pete constant is not convinced. >> i don't think there really is any purpose in preserving that theater. whether you look at it from a historical point of view, it's younger than i am. and i'm 50 years old. >> reporter: so far the preservation action council collected more than 5,000 signatures from peopl

u reporting live, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> translator: let's check in with rob . >>> let's check in with rob with the changes on the way. >> we are still tracking a few showers. the remnants last night gave us lightning and thunder. we have more rain heading to the west coast own the bay area. just issued by the climate prediction center was the update on the el nino watch as we move ahead. we'll be watching off the coast of south america. a pooling of warmer waters which affects wind patterns, which we think will take a subtropical jet stream and aim it towards california, which may, depending on strength of the el nino, possibly help us out. if it's a weak to moderate el nino, half the time you see wetter winters. half the time you see drier. the drought was in a weak el nino year. you'll want to see a strong el nino more than half the time. now a wetter winter and fall. we'll see if the pattern continues to evolve in summer and fall. >> thanks, rob. >>> an old oak tree crashed to the ground and knocked down powerlines. pretty sizable tree there. the road was closed while

marianne favro has the latest. >> reporter: raj, a man was shot to death inside this home and a neighbor across the street tells me she heard several shots fired last night. we have also learned that homicide may not be the only crime committed here, sources tell us this was a marijuana grow house. tonight police are looking for the person who shot and killed the man inside this house on epling lane investigators have not released a name but said he was in his late 20s or early 30s. >> i was home all day. i didn't hear no gunshots or anything. >> reporter: she was surprised to learn she may have been living next door to a marijuana grow house. sources tell us there were pot plants growing in some bedrooms. a pg and e employee was called out to shut off the power after someone apparently manipulated

let's get to marianne, our correspondent in new york. marianne, we've come a long way to this spot. but for the moment, we don't know where we are. i think for families, though, it's another moment of hope. >> you know, we have been hearing a little bit of chatter. we heard that the family of one of the passengers, the american, who is from texas, posted a brief statement earlier just asking everyone to pray, especially since we just don't know definitively yet. but we want to talk about the debris again, and the fact that, the question is, does it fit? well, it's about 79 feet, we're being told. so the boeing 777, it's about 242 feet long. could it fit? yes, it appears it could fit. we talked about the p-3's and what they can do. they're a submarine detection plane. they're used to going down deep depths, all the way under the ocean. so if you're trying to look for things like a black box, those planes are going to be able to do it. they'll get close to the debris and tell us more about what it is. >> thanks very much. i want to get to michael kay, formerly with the raf and adviser

marianne favro spoke to steve lamar today. such a difficult journey.t's the family's reaction at this point. >> reporter: he is frustrated by how long this case is taking to prosecute in the courts. he is also frustrate that despite hundreds of searches, two years later, he still has no answers. two years ago this sunday, 15-year-old syrierra lamar disappeared after leaving her home in morgan hills. she has never been found. today her father talked to nbc bay area about the painful anniversary. >> it's even tougher, i think, these days just, you know, the frustration of it all and stuff, just kind

. >> marianne reads her father's words about his time at the end of the gravel road. here, at the ipp ternment camp in north idaho. it housed 265 ipp mates, male, mostly volunteers from other -- inmates, male, mostly volunteers. no barbed wire, one road in and out. >> i worked on a road along the river. it went from kouski to mi [s]soula. i was paid $55 a month. >> it was the only camp of its kind. it was an experiment. >> the men were of japanese dissent but not american citizens, some kidnapped by the u.s. government out of latin america and brought to the country after the attack on pearl harbour. this man was from lima, peru. >> during the free time i played ball, learnt the fun of fishing and tried to learn a few words of english. >> these men were considered prisoners of war. they had geneva convention rights. they knew it and they exercised those rights. >> their food was better, accommodation better. the attorneys could get beer. >> they demanded their own doctor. staff and students showed they got them. there were movies, musical instruments, a baseball field

reporting live, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >>> continuing coverage of the anger and desperation of families whose loved ones disappeared on the malaysian jet liner. families staged a protest in beijing today, clashing with police while marching towards the malaysian embassy. this comes a day after they got word from the malaysian government they thought the plane was loft and no one survived. the families want proof, and so does china's government. they want malaysia to turn all over data used to conclude flight 370 crashed into the southern indian ocean. in the interim, the search for the wreckage is back on now that the weather has improved. >>> still to come at 5:00, 49ers fans pay attention before you party. the tailgate tradition that would be banned from the new stadium. also -->>> he came home from school and said tommy wants to do it, you know, blake wants to do it and immediately all these kids started to sign up. >> he made philanthropy cool. what inspired this 8-year-old boy and his friends to shave their heads. also -- >> coming up, a new way to fight back against te

still kicking up the waves around marianneous islands. taipei, tokyo with a high of 11. over towards the americas, what's going on here? several systems one pushing away towards the east. the other one coming in from the west. and let's talk about this pacific northwest one where you are seeing some heavy rain showers following last week's flooding there in the southern california. well now all of it is off towards the north. and this is falling on some heavy snowfall that's already accumulated here so there is the risk of flash flooding. but more so, mountain passes if you're out on some of the roads there in to idaho over towards wyoming and montana, it definitely is going to be a slow go. freezing rain even mixed in with some of that snowfall out there. now back towards the east, you are still recovering from this very severe storm system that pushed through. i'll show you images coming out of washington, d.c. the whole city was basically shut down here on monday. a lot of the governmental offices were closed. but i really like this image, i wish i was actually here d

marianne favro looks at the guidelines and how the company is hoping to get the customers to stick to them. >> reporter: in january, the reservoir south of san jose was so shallow you could see a car stuck in the floor and after the rain, water covered the car but it won't stay this full for long, which is why last month the santa clara water district board asked users to cut use by 20%. it's up to san jose water companies to make sure it's 1 million customers conserve. >> we're regulated by the public utilities commission and we're filing an application to enact rules that would allow us to get to the 20% target. >> reporter: if approved, san jose water would ask customers to repair leaks within five days, stop washing downside walks and patios, only water on assigned days based on your address and stop watering during the day. the reason san jose water companies are asking not to water the lawn so much is half of all water used by a household goes to landscaping. san jose water

marianne favro, nbc news. >> a young woman was assaulted in downtown oakland but managed to escape. police are asking for your help in identifying this man accused of kidnapping and assault. it happened on tuesday afternoon about two blocks from the plaza. the suspect allegedly grabbed a 27-year-old woman from behind and dragged her backward. the victim, though, did fight back and was able to get away. >>> a violent home burglary interrupted by a san mateo woman. that suspect now in custody. san mateo police tracked down hugo mangua at his redwood city home on wednesday. according to officers he was robing a moment on march 17th when the homeowner walked in. he had a gun, the burglar did. he tied her up and took her atm card. this atm photo generated leads for the police. he's charged with robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, and kipping. >> he says he feels like the luckiest guy in the bay area. jose castilla was sleeping in his brand-new car when it was destroyed. an exploding propane tank blasted through the room. amazingly he suffered only a sore shoulder. the tank came from a

reporting live from n san jose, marianne favro, neighbors bay area news. >> let's show you breaking news we're following. a house fire in san jose. right now you can kind of see some white smoke over those tree lines right there. this is -- we don't know a lot of t.fire fighters arrived on the scene. it's a house. when they walked in they saw fire and flames coming out of the front door. it's a house on irving street. near the 880 and 280 interchange. you can see the white and black smoke coming up. trying to get the information for you. follow the breaking news and it's been the latest. these pictures a little more dramatic, these into the newsroom. massive flames roaring out of the home in mountainview. >> this was given to us by a neighbor. details in this fire also limited but we do know the fire small at first and suddenly the garage opened and the blaze engulfed the rest of the house, and it's located very close to el camino hospital, again in, mountainview. another how is that we're monitoring and we'll bring you more information as soon as we get it. >> new at 5, one of the bigge

reporting live in san jose, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, mary ann. the family of a woman found dead in a stairwell at san francisco general is filing a claim against the city. lynn spaulding's family is accusing the hospital and the sheriff's department of medical malpractice and negligence. nbc bay area's cheryl hurd is live at the hospital with more findings. >> reporter: here's a cope of the claim. it's 22 pages long. in it there are a few new revelations. one is lynn spaulding's state of mind while she was here at the hospital. the other is why the stairwells were never searched. the claim gives the public a clear indication of lynn spaulding's state of mind before she went missing. the document states this a nurse told the doctor that spaulding was anxious, restless and disoriented. she also reported that spaulding thought she was working in an airport unaware of what she really was. the claim goes on to say that a doctor told the nursing staff spaulding needed to be watched. >> and there's a written order by the doctor that says all in capital

. >> marianne lake is one of the most powerful women on wall street, cfo at jpmorgan chase. spoke with the "market makers" team. >> there is research that shows that women on board in c suites and companies, companies perform better. even if they did not, it is diversity. i see investors, clients, and employees on the road. spending time having a direct dialogue with women in our firm is very valuable. we have been -- we have gotten over 200 pieces of feedback and are making change. >> you are one of the most important people at the biggest bank in america. how do you balance your time? how much you should invest in initiatives like that and how much you cannot afford to invest in initiatives like that? >> i have to balance every day depending on what is going on. managing finance and the business managing, team managing is a critical part of managing the firm in the long run. i will dedicate time to it. >> stephanie ruhle and erik schatzker spoke with lesa france kennedy, ceo of international speedway. the organization behind nascar tracks like daytona. she has plans to mak

marianne favro has been on top of this story since it broke. legislators. >> reporter: legislators had a lot of questions, but after the hearing i spoke with several of them, and they said they didn't feel administrators had answered those questions. today at san jose state, the assembly select committee held it's first hearing on campus climate. at the heart of the hearing were questions about what happened in a dorm room. an african-american student says he was tormented and bullied by some of his roommates. the victim, donald williams, jr., claims his roommates bullied him, usualed racial slurs, and put a bike lock around his neck. the hearing comes two days after williams filed a $5 million claim against the university over the incident. today the university president admitted change was needed. >> the abuse

youngest son is tarek who is working as a business executive of us is also very devoted grandfather marianne and he has offended me. and does cause i hear from people who he is very very important to his family and did a survey among independents and didn't want them to feel important and perfume and has already bless them that he has little to be begotten son but he's picking your door. this is what passes for mccauley and abuse on to serve as the palestinian prime minister had to say about the process but today i really wish very much that the boobies and succeeds in making peace. to celebrate this day. the complexity of making peace with the two state by far it sees as a boss this person a will to be the one to sign the dotted line at the peace accords the question now is as he's pushing eighty. will he be the one who will make that bold move which will put him down in the history books as a great leader that was bold enough to do the impossible which in one on one jacobson in jerusalem. i know the morning off to promote the fold. sixty towards the majority of them israelis have been arre

it's marianne for congress dot com and yes marianne williamson thanks so much for being with us thank. you. for more from friendly food anyone who's ever been ten years old knows about the five second rule drop your mom's ham may have. made p.b. and j. on your afternoon snack on the cafeteria floor and you have five seconds or less to pick it up before it becomes infected with good eats elementary schools have always believed in the five second rule but most scientists thought it was just an urban legend that is until now a new study out of aston university in birmingham england has found that even though dropping a food a piece of food on the floor does expose it to bacteria the time that the piece of food is actually on the floor does matter in terms of whether or not it gets infected that's because as the study's author told national geographic the initial transfer of bacteria to food is insufficient to contaminate the food this is especially true for dry foods which don't pick up bacteria as quickly as boys who say well you know what they say it won't happen see hoop. first the ol

marianne rafferty is following the latest developments for us. >> they believe the murder of a popular teacher is connected to the killings of three others in the past decade. they discovered there were similarities in the bullets used in it all three cases. >> according to the forensic report the bullets in the three cases have the same general rifling class and characteristics and are similar in design for all cases. >> detectives long suspected the murders were linked. they all occurred in daylight within two-miles of one another. were well restricted. a music teacher a transportation planner and a real estate agent and also the sheriff's wife. take a look at the sketch of the suspected gunman. the man may not be in a hurry to change his appearance. >> my experience is they are extremely arrogant people. he may be saying the cops are never going to find me i am not going to bother changing my appearance. >> police received 500 tips in the cases. heather, answer lay? >> can you image being in that community right now? >> i would be a nervous wreck. >> day five of the oscar pistorius

marianne favro broked sto the s and joins us now. >> reporter: what's surprising is the victim was walking in a group. santa clara police just released this surveillance video taken at santa clara university early the morning of march 1. if you look closely, it shows a group of students walking and at least one man in a hootdy pointing the gun at one of them. police say the suspect stole the victim's cell phone and wallet. this shows the suspect running away through the stadium parking lot. just a few blocks away, police say three men held up three male students at gun point, shoving one victim to the ground and pistol whipping him. >> actually, it was my friends that were involved in one of the robberies. they were coming back from a party, and they were with a large group, so i'm surprise thad they got mugged. >> reporter: now nearly three weeks later police have beefed up patrols near santa clara university and are still searching for the suspects. >> hopefully that someone will come forward or will prevent another robbery from happening. >> reporter: some say the attacks have convinced

marianne hossa was the star of the show as they went out 4-1 winners. >>> olympic running champion insists's fine despite collapsing. preparing to make his full debut in london. he took a tumble on saturday. he recovered to finish second he briefly lost consciousness and was taken away in a wheelchair. for more information go to www.aljazeera.com/sport. that is all the sport for now. go. >> thanks, indeed. we have the day's top stories straight ahead. but that's it for this news hour. bye for now.

. >> that was nbc bay area's marianne favro reporting. >>> fire crews in marin county jumped into action this afternoon for a cliff rescue, and the victim, a 7 month old pit bull. the accident happened a few miles north of rodeo beach. he fell to a pile of rocks, and at first, crews didn't think the dog survived the fall. >> we had a helicopter from the chp out here. got word that the dog was not moving, appeared to be deceased. we had a rope from the top here to confirm the status of the dog and see if we could effect a rescue. >> turns out the dog was okay. after the dog was rescued, she was taken to the local humane society for treatment. as you can see, she is alive and in pretty good shape. >> alert. >> yeah. >>> anthony slaughter is here now with your micro climate forecast. they are all interesting. this one maybe more than most. >> it's going to pack a punch. we'll show you the details in just a little bit. start you off with the radar. we're scanning dry skies right now. no rain to report on the radar, so can you rest assured as we head to bed, not going to be woken up by any th

. >>> i'm marianne with more news from europe. including they say demonstrating for their dignity, crowds in spain calling out for change. >>> and i'll have all the day's sports along arson vengar has a game to forget it's chelsea trash arsenal, 6-0. >> russia has moved to consolidate its control over its newest province. shots were fired as they forced their way into belbek space. from there nick spicer reports. >> reporter: using armor vehicles and stun grenades troops force their way into be belbek air base. gunfire could be heard. it followed the refusal of troops to surrender to leave the base. one ukrainian has been injured, and the commander of the base was taken away for questioning. it was one of the last facilities still largely under crimeaen authority. >> reporter: they have been in control of the air strip for two weeks now, a move of the russian army. the russian soldiers made sure the live feed of their actions was no longer visible. they pulled the camera down. it's all part of russia's aggressive absorption that h

i'm marianne rafferty. now, back to "justice with judge jeanine". faulkner, now back to "justice" with judge jeanine. >> hello, welcome to "justice." i'm jeanine pirro, which presidential hopeful in cpac stole the show and why bolton told cpac pauk paub is the country's biggest security crisis. first to my open. any first-year law student understands a contract is an agreement, a meeting of the minds between the parties. if fraud is underlying the contract, it is nul and void, invalidated. not enforced. the question. did barak obama lie his way into the white house and, if so, has a fraud been committed against you? and does it even matter? it was during a very heated campaign in 2012 that president obama and his fans sold us that bill of goods about a flash mob and a hateful video, posing a massacre for americans and the president's appointees in benghazi ambassador chris stevens. that was a lie and they knew it was a lie. then another lie, obamacare. the president swears we can keep our doctors and our health care plans if we like them. the fraud

reporting live in san jose, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >>> new at 6:00. two dogs died in a house fire in santa clara. neighbors called 911 to say they saw flames and smoke smohooting out the back of the home. they found two dogs inside. they tried to resuscitate the two pets, but they were unsuccessful. >>> the cause of that massive heap of rubble is still unknown. firefighters are waiting to get into the mission bacon strubs project that was gutted. nearby residents are also waiting to get inside their own apartments and get back to their lives. stephanie, investigators are hoping to get inside exactly when now? >> reporter: that's the big question. it doesn't look like it will be today. the engineers have to first make sure it is structurally sound for anyone to go inside. firefighters say the niemi this area are helping to recreate the scene all thanks to the abundance of technology. >> this is how it started. you can see there was some smoke there. >> reporter: 20 minutes later. >> that's when it started raging out of control. it looked like a scene f