marianne favro live in san jose with the mark he's leaving on the sport. marianne? >> reporter: it is a huge mark. not only has michael phelps inspired people to join the sport but he's also motivated them to buy a lot of gear at swim shops like this one in san jose. at age 31, he now has 22 gold medal. phelps says he's retiring but many swimmers including ryan lochte don't believe it. at the swim shop in san jose, phelps has boosted business, with customers coming in asking specifically for his merchandise. >> they want to see what he wore, what he has. they want to try the products on, is this going to make me faster. >> reporter: she says phelps will leave a legacy of hard work. and he's proof that you can come out of retirement and return to a sport you love and dominate. here is a funny story. she says two years ago phelps was competing in santa clara and forgot his swim trunks, so the store had to bring over several pairs for him to choose from. of course a big night of swimming tonight. you can watch michael phelps swim for possibly the very last time. live i

but first marianne favro walking us through the memorable moments.ay for gymnastics. >> it was the highlights include the world's top gymnast, a world's fastest man and a bay area native one step closer to winning her fourth gold medal. >> a day of history making competition with simone biles vaulting her way to another gold medal. >> this is the first time an american woman wins a gold medal in vault. >> reporter: she is also the first u.s. female gymnast to win three golds in one olympics. usain bolt proved once again he is the fastest man in the world winning the 100-meter dash in seemingly easy fashion. his third straight olympic gold medal in the event. >> i knew i would have won. i could tell i felt good. i felt smooth. i knew justin gat would get excited about it. all i had to the is stay cool. >> reporter: justin gatlin took home the silver an serving a controversial four-year doping suspension. >>> and kerri walsh jennings is one step closer to gold. she and april ross defeated australia in the quarterfinal. they will face brazil in the semi

nbc bay area's marianne favro here now with a look at the bay area athletes becoming household names.> reporter: they are. talk about impressive. of the three that competed today they won gold, bronze and a place in the history books. with michael phelps swimming a dominant second leg of the 4x100 rely the team won gold in rio reclaiming the medal that slipped away in london. >> sour taste in 2012. and i'm glad it's backen our soil. >> reporter: this is help's 19th gold medal. nathan adrian the co captain of the swim team secured the victory, swimming the final leg. >> you get a feel for what's going on and what the story is that's unfolding. >> reporter: katie ledecky blew away the competition in the women's 400 meter freestyle, setting a world record. she was so good she was celebrating when everyone else was still swimming. >> i was really confident. this morning was easy and if i could push the back half hard i could make it tonight. >> reporter: mission accomplished for this mama on a mission. dana vollmer won the bronze medal in the 100 meter butterfly as part of her comeback af

i'm marianne favro. why critics say it will create more problems. >> injured workers, treatments zend. >> it was devastating. >> and when they appeal they lose most of the time. >> it is hard to believe any system could be that one-sided. >> we investigate a change in workers' comp credited with driving down medical costs. why critics say it puts money over people, using denials and secrecy. wednesday at 11:00 on nbc bay area, we investigate. two new bills aimed at re- defining 'sexual assault of an unconscious person' are headed to the state the >> there are two new bills aimed at redefining sexual assault of an unconscious person. they're headed to state assembly four, both sparked by a high-profile sexual assault case involving brock turner, former stanford swimmer. the current can law treats sexual assault of a conscious person as a more serious crime. the proposed ball plan to close loop holes. a new policy at stanford, a partial ban on hard alcohol. university officials say it is not directly relat

marianne favro is joining us with continuing coverage on this. and kaepernick took time with the media and answered questions and explained himself. >> reporter: he did. kaepernick met with reporters for about 20 minute in the locker room saying he is taking a stand on behalf of oppressed minorities and will continue to do this protest until he sees real change in the u.s. today colin kaepernick explained why he remained seated during the national anthem on friday night. >> to bring awareness and make people realize what is going on in this country. there are a lot of things that are unjust and people aren't being held accountable for and that needs to change. >> reporter: kaepernick specifically addressed police brutality against minorities and made this comment about the lack of training for officers. >> someone with a curling iron has more education and training than people going out on the streets to protect us. >> reporter: navorro bowman reacted. >> we don't think he is a bad teammate because he decided to voice his opinion on a strong topi

reporting live in los gatos, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> back to our coverage in rio. big night for the ladies. women's gymnastic team goes for gold in the team finales. we will see them tonight in prime time. >> let's begin our multiple reports with jessica agery who joins us in rio. jessica we circled the calendar of the olympics and this is one of the nights that stands out, isn't it? >> it is one of the nights that stands out. of course for swimming and for the gymnastics but tomorrow is a big day for water polo as well. when it comes to the u.s. teams for water polo, it really is a tale of two different types of teams. the women's team, u.s. women's team, is having phenomenal success. in fact the captain of that is a cardinal. maggie stephans. and today she scored two goals against her competitors. the women are looking to defend their olympic championship in a very deja vu sort of way. they routed spain on the same day, the very same day they won at the last olympics when they won their gold medal beating spain also in the 2012 london games. they're going to be f

marianne favro in front of the courthouse where a new petition with 1 continue to 2 million signatures from around the country was delivered. marianne? >> reporter: you're right, terry. more than a million people may have signed that online petition. but today about 40 protesters showed up here in the latest effort to try to get judge aaron persky off the bench. the message is clear. these protesters want santa clara superior court judge persky removed from the bench. they're upset that even though a jury found brock turner guilty of three felony counts of sexual assault, judge persky only sentenced him to six months in jail. and turner will likely only end up serving three. this is the first protest gwen has ever participated in. >> i was shocked. i could not believe that that was the sentence for someone who did what he did. >> today the nearly 40 protesters are taking a new tactic. instead of a recall effort, they're asking the state assembly to begin impeachment hearings. they delivered petitions from an online petition to the court. >> we cannot -- >> reporter: legal experts say t

nbc bay area's marianne favro is live outside the stadium. >> reporter: yes, today the san francisco's police officer's association was so upset about the comments he made about police officers that today the president wrote a letter to the nfl commissioner and jed york demanding that kaepernick apologize. after colin kaepernick remained seated during the national anthem at friday's game at levi stadium, he said he couldn't stand and show pride for a country that oppresses minorities. he also talked about officer-involved shootings. >> officers getting paid leave for kimming people. >> reporter: he also questioned officer training. >> you can become a cop in six months and don't have to have the same amount of training as i do. that's insane. >> reporter: now the san francisco police officers association is responding, sending this letter to the nfl commissioner and 49ers ceo jed york demanding kaepernick apologize. in the letter the poa president says not only does he show an incredible lack of knowledge regarding our profession and officer-involved shooting but shows a total lack of

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marianne favro in front of the courthouse where a new petition with 1 continue to 2 million signatures from around the country was delivered. marianne? >> reporter: you're right, terry. more than a million people may have signed that online petition. but today about 40 protesters showed up here in the latest effort to try to get judge aaron persky off the bench. the message is clear. these protesters want santa clara superior court judge persky removed from the bench. they're upset that even though a jury found brock turner guilty of three felony counts of sexual assault, judge persky only sentenced him to six months in jail. and turner will likely only end up serving three. this is the first protest gwen has ever participated in. >> i was

marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> one bay area fan posted this on youtube with the title "kaepernick disgrace." these are multiple kaepernick jerseys on the barbecue grill, and he sets some on fire. we talked to fans today about the protest. >> i think he's doing the wrong thing. as i said, it's a matter of respect for the people who have been in the service and died. >> he is entitled to not stand for the national anthem if he wishes. however, i think he would be much more effective if he would take to the road, take to the airwaves. >> now, we will continue to follow the latest developments on this story, both on the air and online at nbcbayarea.com. also coming up on our 6:00 hour, our partners at comcast sports will discuss the impact this could have on the 49ers. >>> in walnut creek, a man was shot and killed outside of a bar early this morning in an area of downtown where violence has been escalating in recent smiths. nbc bay area christie smith is live there with more crime and the controversies surrounding these popular night spots. >> reporter: that's right, but i have to te

nbc bay area's marianne favro is live outside the stadium. >> reporter: yes, today the san francisco'sice officer's association was so upset about the comments he made about police officers that today the president wrote a letter to the nfl commissioner and jed york demanding that kaepernick apologize. after colin kaepernick remained seated during the national anthem at friday's game at levi stadium, he said he couldn't stand and show pride for a country that oppresses minorities. he also talked about officer-involved shootings. >> officers getting paid leave for kimming people. >> reporter: he also questioned officer training. >> you can become a cop in six months and don't have to have the same amount of training as i do. that's insane. >> reporter: now the san francisco police officers association is responding, sending this letter to the nfl commissioner and

reporting live in santa clara, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> yes, they will. >>> stay with nbc bay area for continuing coverage of this story, both on the air and online. we'll continue to track the 49ers reaction through the week as players continue preparing for the nfl season. now you can go to nbc bay area..com for the latest updates there. >>> we are following a developing story in san jose tonight. take a look at this after a three alarm fire ripped through a public storage yard. this is where the fire is burning. right near the intersection of 680 and 101. several storage units have been damaged. there was another large fire at this same storage yard back in august of 201. we are watching new developments right now as the fire is still under way and we will bring those details to you as it becomes available. >>> new at 11:00, a chaotic situation at a b.a.r.t. station earlier tonight ended in one person's arrest. just after 7:00 this evening, some type of altercation happened on the b.a.r.t. station platform. at least two riders were injured after a man slashed at them wi

one ofing live from santa clara, marianne favro, "nbc bay area news." - "i anks, marianne. one of his bigger supporters spoke out on the issue, former rify, iead coach harbaugh told reporters, i acknowledge his right to do it but don't respect the motivation or action. harbaugh later tweeted, i apologize for misspeaking my true sentiments. to clarify, i support colin's notivation. it is his method of action i take exception to. the comments jim harbaugh made about kaepernick is getting a lot of attention on facebook. you can join the conversation on nbc bay area facebook page. >> i think it is a very positive move and insight on their part, giving that young man the freedom to do what he feels is the best thing to do. i don't think he denigrated the team or himself by making the statement and choosing to take a ohn ce against bigotry and racism here in the united states. un 1968 olympian and civil rights activist speaking to us by phone today on kaepernick's stance. hear more at 6:00 as he himself ef.embroiled in a similar controversy nearly 50 years ago. r libbher headline

reporting live in san jose, marianne favro, nbc bay area new ne news. >>> the city of san jose is on the verge of declaring a public safety state of emergency because it doesn't have enough officers to respond quickly to 911 calls. nbc bay area's reporter broke the study on twitter. he's live at city hall where a meeting just got under way. robert, they're talking about drastic staffing changes. >> that's right. they're trying to come up with new solutions regarding the staffing shortage because they acknowledge what they've done so far is not enough. anyone involved in solving the shortage of san jose cops agree, they need more. as of september, only 413 are available. nbc bay area obtained this letter from the city sent to the poa who said the gap will have to be covered by deploying other officers from other assignments back to patrol which means tough unpopular decisions by eddie garcia. >> it's going to mean more closures of units, not investigating crimes, things of that nature. >> reporter: the city may have to declare a public safety state of emergency. >> if the chief tells

reporting live in san jose, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> thank you so much. >>> new at 11:00, a church in shock after thieves steal a historic relic. the parrish says someone stole a piece of the true cross. they wrote in the facebook post they are praying that people involved will return it. it has no monetary value. >>> just like that, the olympics are over. rain, wind, and lightning in rio. but that didn't stop the closing ceremonies. >> the world was watching and as the torch was handed from rio to tokyo, the host city for the 2020 olympics. let's begin our team coverage with peggy bunker. >> it was a sight to behold despite budget cuts to opening and closing ceremonies the finale was creative, colorful and nearly three hours long. rio put out the olympic flame in style. >> the closing ceremony of the olympics just like the opening ceremony was punctuated with the music of brazil and the flags of the delegations of the olympics. simone biles who won four gold medals and a bronze this olympics was chosen to carry the american flag. the athletes walked into the arena in no

marianne favro has a look how our local athletes fared. >> let's begin with jessica aguirre in rio. she says it's not just the athletes. >> the real winner in this are organizers. despite all the speculation the games wouldn't be ready, they started on time and getting rave reviews. >> usa, usa. usa. >> the first night of competition scored bigging with olympic fans who say rio pulled off a win. >> my god, the game was great. the crowd was sensational. it was really fun to see. >> it's almost unfair to the other teams that are playing but it's fantastic into the park is huge. it's on par with china and also london. >> even if it was a nail biter till the end. >>> i think that anyone coming here probably had anxiety and as we've been joking around, the only mosquito we've seen was one of the floats in the opening day parade. >> robert is impressed by the park and moved by last night's opening ceremony especially by parade of athletes. >> i saw the flag. it was amazing. >> sunnyvale's amanda and kevin came to watch fencing. > it was really cool. these buildings are all awesome. >> but

reporting live in freemont, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >>> it's our coverage of the rio olympics. 17 davis these games. we are at day 11. no shortage of olympians from the bay area. some of them on the verge of a medal. >> here is jessica aguiraguirre. who is still going for gold? >> there is still a lot of gold to be had here in rio. sadly the olympic journey has ended for some of our bay area athletes. the synchronized swimming team wanted to medal and wanted to move up in the ranks. they did their best, didn't medal but boy did they put on a good duet. they had hoped for a spot on the podium but the gold medal dreams for the synchronizing swimming duo finished in ninth place today. the reigning sink row champions from russia captured a second consecutive gold medal. >> we are happy with how we did. >> reporter: in volleyball it is a trip to the semifinals for a former stanford pair. this mark's the u.s. team's third straight appearance in an olympic semifinal. on copacabana beach it's two more games to go for carry walsh jennings and her partner, april ross. they will take on

==anim== nbc bay area's marianne favro is here with a look at the final preparations. ==terry/topvo== "team australia" knows all too well about rio's security issues. "team australia" knows all too well about rio's security issues. they had to evacuate their rooms in the olympic village on friday because of a fire. and while everyone was outside, thieves somehow made it into the complex and stole 2 laptops and team shirts. authorities have since assigned more guards to the entrance doors, and will have more i-d checks. ==terry/chy== stay with nbc bay area news for daily, live reports from rio. we also have extensive coverage on our digital platforms. ==terry/boxes== we have continuing coverage of the soberanes fire. more neighbors in monterey county near big sur... forced from their homes after another round of evacuations ordered. about 350 people are displaced tonight. ==take vo full== the fire has scorched 40- thousand acres in total... and it's only 18-percent contained. 57 homes have been destroyed and one person has died. firefighters say the steep, rugged and of

. >> reporter: marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> the result of the water quality in rio, commissioned by the associated press has been released. and i bet can you get. according to the 16-month long study, the waterways of rio de janeiro are as filthy as they've ever been. contaminated with raw human sewage. teaming with dangerous virus answers bacteria. not only are 1400 athletes at risk of getting violently ill in watter competitions, tourist face health risks on the beaches. they are saying if you go to brazil, do not get in the water. >> it is so hard to see because from afar it looks so beautiful. >> beautiful. but up close. there is a lot of yucky stuff. >> no kidding. any athlete will tell that you making it all the way to the olympics takes passion, perseverance and support as well. >> and many cases starts out as a dream eventually becomes a parent's dream as well. some main players tell us in their own words. >> watching carly paterson in the all around and i remember her going on beam. i said, oh, my god, i don't know her, i'm so nervous, her mom must be a wreck. thank good

reporting live from fremont, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> alligators don't like this weath weather. they like dry temps like florida. >> he was probably confused. >> we knew the rules, to stay far away. that's the one rule we knew. forecast here across the bay area continues to show widespread microclimate extremes. this is not helping firefighters when it comes to weather on the clayton fire, but because they've been attacking so aggressively with so many crews they have been able to make headway on this. of course, more updates at nbcbayarea.com, still tracking 90s right now but eventually will drop into 70s this evening. when it comes to this fire, we are looking at more daytime humidities over the next seven days in the teens and temperatures remaining in the hot 90s. so we'll still have several more days of a tough go here for firefighters, but hopefully in the next week or so they will be able to get it fully extinguish. tomorrow's forecast, still warm weather in north bay with 87. san francisco typically cool 66. peninsula at 77. you can see across the south bay a sunny 88 d

reporting live in atherton, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> a great story.o doubt there will be watch parties across the bay area on friday as well. >>> our own jessica aguirre spoke to the women's water polo team after that big win today. you can see that interview, we posted it in our rio section on the front page of our website at nbcbayarea.com. >>> a fiery accident on a south bay highway today led to a young pregnant woman's death. i'm robert handa live in san jose. coming up the late st on the bay that somehow survived and how it's doing now. >>> good evening, i'm mom meteorologist jeff ranieri. hot temperatures inland tomorrow. brings us a spare the air alert. details on how warm it's going to get and when we'll get a little bit of relief coming up in just a few minutes. surrounding a horrific early morning traffic accident in the >>> a lot of questions tonight surrounding a horrific early morning traffic accident in the south bay. a pregnant teenager was killed. tonight we're hearing her baby is still alive. nbc bay area's robert handa broke the stor

reporting live, marianne beings favro, "nbc bay area news." >>> thank you very much. the judge sparked a national fire form with his sentencing and is fighting off a recall effort. santa clara superior court judge aaron persky is campaigning to stay on the bench. opponents raised about $100,000 and created online petitions against the judge. the judge is reaching out to fellow judges around the state for financial support and endorsements of past work. if it reaches the ballots, voters would see it in november 2017. >>> the passionate and divisive conversation continues about colin kaepernick. the story is shifting to san francisco. the chargers are hosting 28th annual military night on thursday amidst all of the headlines, head coach chip kelly talked about how it is impacting the locker room. >> my dealings with when he is here he is all about ball and he's been great with that. so that's what i deal with and that's how we act, and he's been great. >> reporter: we will be seeing a lot of kaepernick thursday night. he will be starting thursday's game against the char