marianne favro, nbc news. >>> early voting starts tomorrow in several bay area counties. voters who want to cast their ballots early in santa clara county can go to the registrar voter's office and vote in santa clara and alameda county. >>> we have more decision 2016 coverage comings up later in the newscast, they are preparing for an important primary coming up. at 5:00, the attacks and strategies on the campaign trail for hillary clinton, bernie sanders and donald trump. >>> the preliminary hearing for two san jose brothers accused of killing their parents could start as soon as tomorrow. defense attorneys and prosecutors said on friday that they are ready for the hearing to start on monday. the man seen here and his 17-year-old younger brother omar have been kept away from cameras because he's a minor. they are accused of killing their parents two weeks ago. on friday in court the prosecutor turned in an electronic file full of evidence. legal experts say it will be tough to examine it all by tomorrow. they say the push for the preliminary hearing is early in this cas

marianne favro is joining us from the santa clara county registrar's office. bernie sanders said it's critical. >> reporter: it certainly is. with the june 7th primary looming, bernie sanders is hoping santa clara county voters cast their ballots and vote for him. today he called the june primary in california the big enchillada. >> california is very, very important. 475 superdelegates. obviously if we don't do well in california, it will make our path much, much harder. >> reporter: sanders will be at the baptist church in oakland for a 2:00 p.m. rally along with actor danny glover. he'll be pushing for free tuition for college students. hillary clinton took the day off today from campaigning after a tough week when a state inspector general report said that as secretary of state she never asked for permission to use a private e-mail server. clinton said she did adding to her upward battle to clinch the nomination. >> the polls show the two of them virtually neck-and-neck. you take out the margin of upper error and they are absolutely deadlocked. that's all

. >> reporter: i'm marianne favro live in san jose. coming up, find out why neighbors are upset this landfill will soon be accepting trash from mig pedmilpitas. that story coming up. >>> bicyclists hitting the road. >>> i'm jeff ranieri. sunny skies, 80 degrees. tracking cooler chances heading into the weekend. i'll have my full micro climate forecast just ahead. (scal): good day, m'lady! i am sir-can-a-lot, here to save you from another breakfast bore. wake up those eggs with glorious spam! see what spam can! do... at spam.com a man... seen >>> a kir phiing scene in a south bay neighborhood as police shoot a man seen attacking his own mother with an axe. it happened in south san jose. damien trujillo is live at police headquarters where the police wrapped up a news conference. what did he have to say? >> he wrapped it up about 15 seconds ago. he said his officers today saved a life over in the south part of town by shooting the son who apparently was attacking the mother earlier this morning. family and friends say they are in shock.

marianne favro talked to neighbors most impacted. marianne? >> reporter: well, this road closure will start impacting drivers, starting with tomorrow morning's commute. you can see this electronic billboard has been put up to warn motorists about it. but what they're most concerned about is take a look at this, how long the road is going to remain closed. 12/1/16 -- until december! the road closure won't stop the green family from biking and skateboarding in their neighborhood. but when the tassajara road route closes tomorrow for a construction project, drivers will definitely be impacted. >> in the commute hours, it's going to add at least 40 minutes. that's going to be a big impact. anybody who works walnut creek area or so. it's going to be 30, 40 minutes or so extra. >> reporter: he says he'll now have to allow extra time to get to san ramon. >> it could impact the way we live, because i take call once a week. >> reporter: people who live here aren't the only ones impacted by the closure. this is considered a popular back road for people

reporting live at oracle arena, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> thanks very much. another must win game for the warriors. they answered. there's still pressure on them. we have the reaction. >> we have the season on the line, the warriors would not be denied. they pulled off the game six win in dramatic fashion. 108-101. golden state looks to become the tenth game in history coming back from being down 3-1 in a series. let's hear from the mvp. >> we have a lot of belief and heart and we've given ourselves a chance to win the series. that's all we could ask for. obviously a lot of excitement, but still one job to do. the way we played tonight, shows who we are and we have one more opportunity to impose, you know, our will in this series. that's what we want to do. >> stay tuned, we have more highlights and reaction coming up later in sports. >> monday is going to be an exciting day for bay area sports fans. the warriors are in action and the san jose sharks are playing game one of the semifinals. you can watch it here on nbc bay area. sharks start at 5:00. >>> we ar

marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> thank you so much. no sign of 2-year-old arianna, the family is holding out hope she'll be found. her mother, nicole, was found in a shallow grave. arianna has not been seen by relatives since february. they are still searching for the little girl and asking anyone with information to come forward. >> so many times, i feel so helpless because i can't think of anything else i can do. i have been putting up flyers. i have been, you know, asking people to share and repost on facebook her picture. so many people have. >> the fbi is actively working on the investigation. >>> today's rain across the bay area led to dangerous conditions on the road. this is video from walnut creek. tonight, the bay area is drying out. rob mayeda is here now to tell us how quickly it will be dry. >> rain totals today, most of it fell this morning. abo about.3 in napa. right now, the radar showing you, we think will be the last wave of showers moving back to the bay area from the north bay to the delta. periods of light rain mov

nbc bay area, marianne favro is joining us. >> it's so emotional. it's been little over a year since her husband died suddenly. today, during the speech, she told the graduating class, you will be defined not by what you achieve, but how you survive. >> today, i'm going to try to tell you what i learned. >> reporter: emotional and inspirational. at times, tearing up, she spoke about the biggest shock of her life when her husband died of cardiac arrhythmia vacationing in new mexico. >> what followed was unthinkable. i walked into a gym to find him flying on the floor. i flew home to tell my children their father was gone. >> reporter: she told them of the intense grief that followed. >> i learned in the face of the voice or in the face of any challenge, you can choose joy and meaning. >> reporter: she talked about the power of gratitude. >> it is the greatest irony of my life. that losing my husband helped me find gratitude. gratitude for the kindness of my friends, the love of my family and the laughter of my children. >> reporter: she reminded them

we find marianne favro. sharks' fans, you can't beat them. >> you can't that. that's why i'm wearing my teal. this is a free event people can come here to sap center and watch the sharks take on the st. louis blues here on the big screen surrounded by other sharks fans. about 16,000 people are expected to show up today. these tickets were sold out in just 24 hours. some people started lining up for the viewing party around 2:00 this afternoon even though the game starts at 5:00. the one common theme, they all seem pretty optimistic, the sharks will win tonight. >> reporter: who will win? >> the sharks. >> reporter: why do you think that? >> they have really good players like joe thornton and joe pavelski. >> the depth we have is exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time. >> we get close and choke. this year is different. we have a good setup. they move some things around. i like it. >> reporter: you think they will go all the way? >> they will go all the way. >> the sharks are known for their power. that's really what these fans are hoping to see tonight. yo

nbc bay area's marianne favro. this is a bold move. any chances this could actually happen? >> well, legal analysts we talked to today said it's highly unlikely. stubblefield's attorneys say they filed a motion today in superior court in an effort to make sure their client gets a fair hearing. police arrested former 49er dana stablefield earlier this week. he's charged with raping a develop mentally disabled woman at his home in morgan hill in april of last year. >> a year later they showed up at mr. stubblefield's children's school with a press release in one hand and handcuffs in the other to arrest him. since that time, there's been press statements, there's been leaks of information, all types of conduct that has been used to prejudice this particular case. >> reporter: that's why stubblefield's attorney says he filed a motion in santa clara county superior court. >> we're calling upon the district attorney's office to recuse itself from this case. >> reporter: he is now asking that the state attorney general's office prosecute the case. >> this would be a rare occurrenc

reporting live in san jose, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >>> here come the clintons. right now in sacramento. former president bill clinton is rallying support for his wife, the democratic front-runner. earlier today, mr. clinton was right there in the central valley in fresno and stockton. here's the schedule. tomorrow, he will attend two bay area fund-raisers including one in freemont. then on wednesday, hillary clinton will join her husband for a private event. mrs. clinton has a dominating lead in the delegate count. bernie sanders continues to rally. today he was near san diego. republican donald trump is in southern california on wednesday. today he announced his support. there are more than 30 candidates looking to replace boxer. the closest rival for the seat, congresswoman loretta sanchez. the top two candidates move on to the next general election. >>> the state has paid out millions dollars to citizens who have had run-ins with highway patrol officers during the last decade. steven stock has been digging through public records to piece it all together. what

marianne favro is joining us from the california registrar. bernie sanders talked about how critical california will be to his campaign? >> reporter: he did, come june 7th. finally, california voters will have some clout in the president sham primary and, in fact, bernie sanders has said today that he considers the california primary the big enchiladda. >> it will make our path much, much harder if we don't do well in california. >> reporter: he'll be in oakland for a 2:00 p.m. rally tomorrow along with actor danny glover. sanders will push reforms to provide free tuition for college students. meanwhile, hillary clinton took the day off from campaigning today after a tough week when a state inspector general report said as secretary of state she never asks permission to use a private e-mail server. clinton said she did, adding to her upward battle to clinch the nomination. >> the polls show that two of them virtually are neck-and-neck. you take out the margin for error and they are absolutely deadlocked. that's all there is to it. it says a lo

nbc bay area's marianne favro. what's his side of the story? >> reporter: well, stubblefield says the encounter was consensual and today his attorneys accuse the allege victim of trying to get money from the pro football player. >> i'm here to state without any reservation that i am completely innocent of all these allegations. >> reporter: for the first time since police arrested him on accusations of raping a develop mental disabled woman, stubblefield responded to the charges. prosecutors say the attack happened april 9th of last year after the victim went to his morgan hill home to interview for a many job. today, stubblefield's attorneys question whether the victim is devel developmentally disabled. >> he was texted 22 times over the 5 days asking for a job and money after this incident occurred. >> reporter: stubblefield admitted he did have a sexual encounter with the woman. >> i am not a perfect man. >> reporter: stubblefield's attorneys also question why prosecutors took so long to charge him. when the alleged rape happened more than a

i'm marianne favro. i'll have the latest on the investigation coming up in a live report. >>> and a break down of who is leading who in the general election according to a recent poll. crucial california state primary now just a couple weeks away. >>> and we're seeing partly cloudy skies right now around san jose. temperatures in the 60s and as we head towards tomorrow morning, lows in the 40s around the north bay and low 50s across the rest of the bay area as we see a few chances for some spring showers in your seven-day forecast. a look at that when we come right back. a popular san jose bakery is closed ... because of a fire. now investigtors are trying figu >>> a popular san jose bakery is closed because of a fire. this is on maridian avenue. marianne farrow is there and a lot of people disappointed. >> reporter: it's certainly known for the almond cake and ironic there was a fire here. you can see the front door is boarded upright now and there is a sign on it that says to our wonderful customers, w

marianne favro. >> as for the other candidates vying for the presidency, donald trump says he is not concerned about a growing list of party leader hes who are refusing to back his campaign, including house speaker paul ryan also due to serve as chairman of the republican convention in july. today sarah palin vowed to end ryan's career over that snub. meanwhile, hillary clinton increasingly turning her focus from sanders to trump, and she says she's been hearing from republicans interested in supporting her campaign since he became the presumptive nominee. >>> here are some key dates for the upcoming california primary. tart starting tomorrow, absentee ballots out in the mail. early voting also starts. may 23rd another important date, the deadline to register to vote in the primary election. and of course that primary as marianne just mentioned june 7th. >>> new details tonight on the crash that sent a chp officer to the hospital. that officer is in, quote, very serious condition. vincent smith is an 18-year veteran of the force. he's set to undergo surgery for his injuries. the cras

nbc bay area's marianne favro joining us with this story. what are firefighters facing there tonight? >> they're facing winds up to 20 miles per hour. the fire is only 20% contained. >> reporter: wind and flames are devouring land, scorching more than 3800 acres. for the 135 firefighters tackling the fire, the journey to containment is slow. >> challenges are, the wind is a major factor blowing in the salinas valley as well as the infrastructure and power lines. >> reporter: while the fire is burning mostly oak trees and grass land used for cattle grazing, flames have come near some homes. >> there are some rangelands, ranch houses in the area. >> reporter: their efforts paid off, firefighters saved the homes and protected power lines, preventing major outages. thanks to ground crews and helicopters making dozens of water drops, cal fire crews are making progress. the fire is now more than 20% contained. in contra costa county, firefight earns battled a brush fire in martinez. they had to lug hoses up steep ter ray and worked to protect seve

reporting live in san jose, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> gearing up for a big day tomorrow. thanks, marianne. do not miss any of the action. you can find game one here for the sharks on nbc bay area at 5:00 p.m. tomorrow night, post game coverage on nbc bay area and csn california. >>> we're not quite done with the warriors story. a closure on bart this weekend will wrap up early, and you have the warriors to thank for it. bart has been repairing a section of track between san leandro and bay fair stations. the closure was supposed to last through tuesday morning, but with the warriors playing game seven tomorrow evening, you're going to need a lot of people getting on bart. repairs will be ending early. bart's normal service will resume at 3:00 tomorrow afternoon so fans can get to oracle arena. >> if you've ever done that, you know can be lengthy. it's a lengthy drive. bart is great. >> and get there early. that's the problem. tomorrow's not a workday for most people, so probably people get there on time. >>> coming up next, backlash tonight over the death of a gorilla at a

marianne favro. >>> a dramatic situation on a flight headed to the bay area. the pilot forced to make an emergency landing after a woman passed out on board. this happened during a united airlines flight from chicago to san francisco. the flight was sent to another airport and she was pronounced dead. she did have preexisting medical conditions. >>> democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders is coming to northern california. the senator is set to hold rallies in sacramento tomorrow, stockton on tuesday, and his chances of winning the party's nomination are slim. but he feels his chances of influencing his party's platform are high. experts say the longer sanders campaigns, the more likely clinton will feel pressured to embrace more of his ideas. >> the more sanders campaigns prior to clinton winning the nomination, the more he inserts himself in the discussion and perhaps the future of the democratic party. >> sanders is also expected to make stopping in the bay area before the primary on june 7. as for the other candidates, donald trump says he is not c

marianne favro's here now with the exclusive investigation from nbc dateline's special. >> they met a man who claimed to be an isis defector. he gave nbc news a thumb drive he said he stole from an isis commander. in it contained the personnel fires of thousands of foreign fighters who joined isis in 2013 and 2014. terrorism exports verified those files are authentic and contain the names of two citizens from the bay area who went overseas and joined isis. one of the bay area men is alberto renterea. at some point he converted to islam. he's seen here inside syria. he entered syria in 2014 at the age of 24 and hasn't been seen since. documents also show 24 jaffrey khan enlisted in july 2014. he grew up on this quiet cul-de-sac in palo alto. in a written statement, his family told us, jaffrey's actions and decisions have been heart breaking, and we do not support his personal choices. jaffrey's cousin ahmed said as a teenager, jaffrey was into rap music, marijuana and the internet. >> he said we're surrounded by a bunch of sinful people and we should move to a mugs limb country. >> he

nbc bay area marianne favro is at the bay office. what is the reasoning here? >> well, his attorneys say they filed a motion in superior court here today because they want to make sure their client gets a fair hearing. police arrested former 49ers dana stubblefield earlier this week accused of raping a develop mentally disabled woman at his home last year. in a press conference, stubblefield himself pro claimed his innocence. now his attorney is asking that the district attorney's office be removed from the case because of comments made in press releases and to the media. >> so we feel that some of the information that really was slanted about the potential witnesses and the victim in the case was really put out to prejudice, not to inform the prubl. >> reporter: stubblefield's attorney says he filed a motion in santa clara county superior court to help his client get a fair trial. >> we feel that the case needs to be handled by an impartial body, they're asking for the attorney general's office to remove the prosecutor so he can get a clear hearing. >> reporte

marianne favro is on the coast there for us. what's bringing these great whites to our area? >> reporter: well, scientists don't exactly know. they think it's because of the warmer waters here and say it's extremely rare to see great whites in this area. usually they are spotted much farther south. in fact a couple hundred miles south, to be exact. now, this is the waters where the sharks were actually found not far from this cement ship, and there is no warning sign to beach-goers that there are sharks in the water, and, in fact, we saw some people swimming. you can see a juvenile great white shark swing near the cement chip and experts from the pacific shark research center flew on a helicopter to get a bird's eye view of the sharks. >> saw ten or more great white sharks. mostly five to ten feet and out around the cement boat area. >> marine biologists say the sharks are 400 miles further north and may be here because of the el nino. >> last year was the first year the juveniles were here in great numbers and with the warmer water, many. subtropical and species range has be

today in the bay's marianne favro has more on sandberg's powerful speech. >>> today i'm going to try to tell you what i learned in death. >> reporter: it was emotional and inspirational, at times tearing up, sheryl sandberg spoke about the biggest shock of her life, when her husband, dave goldberg, died of cardiac arrhythmia while they were vacationing in mexico. >> what followed was the unthinkable. i walked into a gym to find him lying on the floor. i flew home to tell my children that their father was gone. >> reporter: she told the 4,700 graduates about the intense grief that followed and the importance of resilience. >> i learned that in the face of the void or in the face of any challenge, you can choose joy and meaning. >> reporter: she also talked about the power of gratitude. >> it is the greatest irony of my life, that losing my husband helped me find deeper gratitude, gratitude for the kindness of my friends, the love of my family and the laughter of my children. >> reporter: and she reminded the graduates that they must learn to tackle the disappointments and challenges a

marianne favro is here now with a closer look at what we can expect. >> this will be sanders' first campaign trip to northern california. he is going to be speaking in sacramento tomorrow evening at 5:00 and then stockton on tuesday. he plans to talk about a wide range of issues, including

reporting live in san jose, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> it's good to be important. thank you. >>> meanwhile, hillary clinton opened two new campaign offices in california this weekend. on saturday the hillary 4 california office opened in fresno. and today clinton's campaign opened their office in colton in san bernardino county. this brings a total of 11 offices in the state for clinton. her bay area locations are san francisco, oakland and san jose. >>> now on the republican side, donald trump spending his day in washington, d.c. that's where he spoke to thousands of motorcyclists in town for the rolling thunder event. this is a huge annual event that honors veterans. trump asked for their support pronlsing to rebuild the military and to make it bigger and better than ever before. >>> coming up, a gorilla killed after a child falls into its enclosure. tonight new cell phone video of the incident surfaces. what it reveals about the dangerous encounter. >>> also, veterans springing into action after vandals face a vietnam memorial. why cleanup is proving to be espec

here's nbc bay area's marianne favro. >> one of the men nbc news identified is alberta rentiri of gilroy014. we talked to his former neighbor in gilroy who asked we not show her face. >> it's very surprising, scary, when you have small kids or even younger adults who probably would hang around with him and how they put things in their minds. >> his family says the 24-year-old was raised catholic and got a computer job in san jose but at some point he stopped going to church and converted to islam. he attended services here at the south valley islamic center. the leader there said he was quiet and never socialized. then about two years ago, he stopped showing up. documents also show 24-year-old jeffrey con from palo alto enlisted in isis in 2014. he grew up in this quiet cul-de-sac. his family told us, his actions and decisionings have been heartbreaking and we do not support his personal choices. offry's cousin amed told us as a teenager joffry was into music and serving the net until he started watching prop beganist videos. then he says he noticed a change in his cousin. >> more hatefu

reporting live in san jose, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> thank you very much. the march in san jose is not the only may day event here. hundreds of people showed up to a separate rally at flute val plaza in oakland, they chanted held banners and played instruments. rallies turned violent in other parts of the world. turkey, the police used tear gas and water canaans to disperse a group of demonstrators. livermore held its 25th annual wine festival this weekend and it mark aid somber anniversary, as well. this morning organizer held a special memorial for a mother and daughter killed in an alleged drunk driving at the end of last year's festival. family and friends of esperanza rodriguez and her 14-month-old daughter were there as well as mothers against drunk driving. the man behind the wheel is facing murder charges. investigators say his blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit when he crashed into an apartment complex killing both people. >>> in concord where a restaurant is searching for a thief. you can see the man walking up to the counter, th

marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >>> today, a state grand jury indicted the pipeline company responsible for last year's oil spill in santa barbara. planes all-american pipeline, that's the name, and one of its employees were indicted on 46 counts. the spill leaked nearly 150,000 gallons of crude oil with approximately 21,000 gallons washing out to the ocean. the company called the charges unwarranted and maintains no criminal acts were committed. the company now faces up to $2.8 million in fines and other penalties. >> well, should san jose leaders ban travel to mississippi and north carolina? tonight, city leaders will discuss boycotting both of those cities. the city council's expected to vote on a measure to ban nonessential government travel to both of those states. san jose will also boycott goods made by the company's headquarters there. the move is in a response to recent lip passed laws seen as discriminatory. if it passes, san jose will join san francisco in that boycott until the laws are overturned. >>> there's a good chance you're addicted to technology. you probably checked

we begin with marianne favro in san jose. >> you can't hose down your sidewalk or wash your car in the street right now. not just now, but any time regardless if there's a drought in california. your local water district is going to call the shots when it comes to how much you need to conserve. >> governor brown issued an executive order today that permanently prohibits what we found here in san jose. lawn sprinklers with water running down the street. the order also permanently bans other water wasting moves. >> we're still in a drought, these are actions about the future of california water supply. we're always going to have issues, wasting water is never acceptable, we need to do everything we can

we begin with marianne favro in san jose. >> you can't hose down your sidewalk or wash your car in the street right now. not just now, but any time regardless if there's a drought in california. your local water district is going to call the shots when it comes to how much you need to conserve. >> governor brown issued an executive order today that permanently prohibits what we found here in san jose. lawn sprinklers with water running down the street. the order also permanently bans other water wasting moves. >> we're still in a drought, these are actions about the future of california water supply. we're always going to have issues, wasting water is never acceptable, we need to do everything we can to use water. >> i know it's hard for all us, living here, having to conserve water and taking five minute showers. it may not be a bad idea to hold off for another year, it couldn't hurt. >> you could tell looking at this groundwater recharge pond in san jose, the conservation helps. don't go back to long showers, the governor's order also calls for each individual water district to imple

reporting live in san jose, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >>> protesters filled san francisco city hall. dozens managed to crowd into the supervisor's chambers briefly bringing a halt to the meeting. outside more than a hundred gathered with the same message. they were led by people on a hunger strike. nbc bay area's mark matthews is there. is did it ever happen. >> the mayor was not. is not coming back to city hall. you remember yesterday he did go down to the mission district to meet with the hunger strikers quietly. they refused. they wanted today's march as a show of strength in unity. officers watching the marchers estimate 350 to 400 people but the block long krouds chanted its way to city hall seemed bigger than that. some say they joined because of the race's texts that they were sending, others because of the recent shootings. >> would not wind up at the county board. white people are not attacked that way. i'm here because brown and black people are. >> this is important to get rid of the chief. it's a symbol. >> there have been four brutal murders under his watch, two sc

marianne favro is in san jose about switching parties is a byproduct of this controversial election. what's the response you're getting? >> so far this year in santa clara county. more than 4,000 registered voters have switched their parties to vote for the candidate they really want. even more are coming here to do that to meet today's deadline. >> long lines today at the santa clara county's registrar's office. people rushed to meet today's deadline to register to vote in the june primary. this year the numbers show many people are switching parties. >> i registered today as a democrat. i kind of -- i'd like to see a woman president. >> i'm a registered republican, changing to democratic. >> first time voter says he wants to make sure he can vote for bernie sanders. >> i'm here to change to a democrat. >> since january, 4,000 people in santa clara county have switched their party affiliat n affiliation. there is some confusion, if you want to vote for a democrat or independent, you can register as decline to state and request a cross-over ballot at the polls many if you plan to vot

reporting live in san jose, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> tough day on wall street. stocks tumble after the dow closes down more than 200 points. >> biggest reason for the decline came from disney. the company reported its first earnings miss in five years. jump in crude oil also failed to lift stocks. just yesterday, dow closingity biggest one-day gain since march 1st. >> okay. have you practiced your breathing yet? you will need it. getting ready for game five. live look at jer cal arena. tip off is in about 90 minutes. warriors are hoping to close out the series with portland. >> we still have time to get there. >> collin is already there. he joins us court side. all of this talk about steph curry, is breathing already. >> yes. all this talk about -- >> i am breathing. >> take it away. >> breathing right now. >> okay. >> nobody wants to see me. everyone wants to see steph curry. this is a familiar sight. a sight fans love to see. pregame warm-up drill. well be ready to go for game five and close-out opportunity. one my day, one of those oh, no moments, shawn livin