that was nannette miranda reporting. >>> the a's want out of oakland and into san jose. the team has been waiting for years for the commissioner's office to allow the deal. this is opening day, a few weeks away. ron manfred took over for bud selig today. today he stopped by spring training in arizona and addressed reporters. he said he is in discussions with owner lou wolf and oakland mayor about a new stadium deal. he said he is taupe helping the organization with their efforts to build a new ball porkparkballpark. he would not address the potential of a's moving to san jose or lock out against major league baseball. >> nasa scientists issued a warning for california. the state only has about a year of water left. now san jose's mayor wants to up the ante on conservation. marianne favro is live with the first look at a plan to fast track the city's water recycling program. marianne? >>. >> reporter: the mayor wants san jose to become the largest city in the nation to rely heavily on recycled water. he wants it to happen soon. as can you see with the ground water recharg

as nannette miranda reports her family and dozens of volunteers have decided today would be the last day of formal searches to look for her. >> we're taking the north end of the island. >> reporter: the last formal search for sierra lamar concentrated in the coit creek area of morgan hill. teams of volunteers braved rugged terrain. looking for clues, any sign of the missing 15-year-old who disappeared nearly three years ago on her way to school. >> we were specially looking for depressions that could have been an easy place to conceal a body and then covered up. >> more than 1100 search team trips have been conducted. they've put in more than 50,000 hours combined. and still no body. it was time to make a painful decision. no more formal searches as there have been nearly every saturday. >> at this point, we're just -- we've exhausted our inventory of viable search areas. so that's why we're suspending for now. >> reporter: the end marked a remarkable journey, total strangers drawn to this case. now leaving as close friends. they've developed a bond that will last longer than this fi

nbc bay area's nannette miranda with more on the cash crunch that could kill another cultural outlet in the south bay. this with would be a huge blow to the arts here. >> reporter: a huge blow. san jose ballet lost a major donor. revenue is down, and the bills are piling up. a new fund-raising campaign began yesterday and so far $70,000 has come in. when you hear the words silicon valley you think of innovation and wealth. >> those words are sin on mouse with success. how can we not have a ballet? >> reporter: apparently not enough that have money is strict willing down to the arts. it is on the verge of folding for lack of money. this time the ballet can company doesn't want to just make payroll. it also wants to stay for generations. what it needs is a $550,000 down payment by march 14 to get things rolling. or else it's time for a final bow. >> that's what's heartbreaking for me that something would go away when it should be around. >> reporter: the repertory theater finally shut down last year, also because of financial reasons. it begs the question, why can't a wealthy region su

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but we begin with nannette miranda in sacramento. this impacts almost all of us but probably not going to do much to ease immediate concerns. >> reporter: that's right, raj. the governor though says he's happy with the water board's decision this week to order cutbacks and how often people can water their lawns, but admits criticism that's not enough, he also says don't worry, there will be, quote, more to come. >> this is a struggle. >> reporter: we're not at a point where mandatory rationing is required unless california enters its fourth consecutive year of drought. governor brown warns residents it's going to get tougher. >> we're going to increasingly control the use of water to the point we have to get a lot more efficient. it's going to be expensive. and everybody's got to do their part. and they will. >> reporter: expensive, yes. the northern california farmers say they are not planting this year because they'll make more money selling their water to southern california. $700 per acre foot. it was under $300 in 2010. assembly

nannette miranda nbc bay area news. >>> pope francis speaking to women's issues today. the pontiff addressed thousands in st. peter's square encouraging understanding and respect of women. activists say women have been traditionally marginalized in the catholic faith for centuries but the pope is stirring expect agss there may be a big change in the role women play in church. >>> in this case the thief apparently stole the surveillance camera. the suspect went into a fish and chips in petaluma. a few seconds after he leaves the video frame goes black. they believe he stole the whole video camera and walked away. police hope someone might be able to identify and then lead them to this suspect. >>> a house fire leads police to a suspected marijuana grow. it broke out at this home on prairie wood court. the fire burned part of the garage. the only minor damage was done to this two-story home. they believe the fire was sparked by an electrical problem. >>> a group of berkeley parents are getting creative in their fight to keep children out of portable classrooms. they plan

nannette miranda is live from the mission bay campus where the meeting was held today. nannette? >> reporter: well, the students had many complaints. at the top, tuition hikes. today we were supposed to hear how close the governor and uc staff are to raising the tuition, but the two sides were not close to an agreement. >> you're taking the shirts off our back! >> reporter: protesters interrupted the meeting, stripping off some of their clothing and throwing fake money. they feel they're not being heard on tuition hikes or any other issue affecting their education. >> that's not the way i would go about it, but they're not getting enough indication on what we should be doing, any spot of discussion at the table. >> reporter: today janet napolitano and governor brown were supposed to update the committee on where they stood on tuition hikes. she wants 5% increases for each of the next five years. he does not. they've only met twice and no deal has been reached. >> we know that change is in the air, and we have to embrace it and move forward in the best way possible. >> inevitably

live in san francisco, nannette miranda. >>> this has been a troubling few months for the 49ers on many levels. >>> new details now on a homicide at a napa county vineyard. today we learn the man shot and killed was from los gatos. he met with winemaker robert dahl. the two men argued about a business loan. a few minutes later, tafoalas called 911 saying that dahl tried to shoot him. and after a brief police pursuit, dahl took his own life. tonight friends are just stunned. >> he was a very very smart, talented young man. it is devastating to see someone with that much energy and positive character is gone. >> tafoalas had a $2.1 million loan made to the winery. >>> there's a developing story in israel. the voting has end ed and exit polls show the prime minister netanyahu is in a virtual tie with his chief opponent. and netanyahu says if reelected, he would not permit a palestinian state to be created on his watch. his opponent, isaac herzog says he would revive peace efforts with palestine. if reelected, netanyahu would be the longest-serving leader of israel. still ahead on the news

nannette miranda joining us live from morgan hill community center which served as the searchers' home base. >> yes certainly a sad day. this case captivated so many people bringing strangers together. more than 50,000 hours combined have been spent looking for esera lamar and now those strangers leave as friends. >> we never thought this was going to happen to us. but it did. >> sierra lamar's mother tearfully thanked the hard-core volunteer who have been so dedicated to helping look for her missing daughter sierra. but after almost three years since the girl's disappearance on her way to school the near weekly searches will no longer take place. >> at this point, we're just -- we've exhausted our inventory of viable search areas. so that's why we're suspending for now. >> the final search concentrated in the coit creek area of morgan hill. dressed for rugged terrain, teams looked under thick heavy brush, looking for a sign any sign of the 15-year-old. >> we're especially looking for depressions that could have been an easy place to conceal a body and then covered up. >> looking for r

as nannette miranda reports her family and dozens of volunteers have decided today would be the last day of formal searches to look for her. >> we're taking the north end of the island. >> reporter: the last formal search for sierra lamar concentrated in the coit creek area of morgan hill. teams of volunteers braved rugged terrain. looking for clues, any sign of the missing 15-year-old who disappeared nearly three years ago on her way to school. >> we were specially looking for depressions that could have been an easy place to conceal a body and then covered up. >> more than 1100 search team trips have been conducted. they've put in more than 50,000 hours combined. and still no body. it was time

live in fremont, nannette miranda, nbc bay area news. >>> all right, thank you very much. >>> and to developing news police are concentrating their search for a convicted child molester earlier today. they were searching for janell carter who was spotted about a half mile away at the sierra crest apartments where he apparently went into a unit changed out of his jail unit and into civilian clothes. the search includes k-9 units and police officers. >>> and one man is dead after a drive by shooting in san jose near oak street. officers say when they arrived they found two men in their 20s each shot at least one, both taken to the hospital. one died there. the other expected to recover. the police are yet to release information about the gun and the car in the drive by. >>> and in haywood, this sketch was released today after a man tried to pull a girl into his car yesterday afternoon. the 15-year-old was walking home from school by herself when the man grabbed her without any warning, near sycamore avenues and whitman, this happened earlier near joshua street in both cases the girls w

nan et miranda is in san francisco. nannette some say this decision could be more than well beyond what it seems. >> parents in particular are asked to read up on concussions like he did and to make informed decisions. keep in mind this is man who has a college degree and father owns a financial firm. so he has options. >> i want to live a long healthy life. >> after playing just one season with the 49ers, 24-year-old chris borland says he needs to walk away from football. he told espn's outside the lines, he played through concussions already and questions whether it was worth it. knowing what we know today about brain injuries. >> my end goal a long term picture. not -- i'm not willing to sacrifice 15 to 20 years of my life. >> borland's sudden retirement comes as the league continues to make changes to make the sport safer. still the new rules are not enough for the rookie and three other young players who recently left the game in their prime. while no one is ready to say the nfl days are numbered some are saying that brain

live in san francisco, nannette miranda for nbc bay area news. >>> stocks and bonds rallied after the federal reserve indicated it's in no hurry to raise interest rates. the dow jumped more than 200 points. the nasdaq up nearly 50. now the improving economy put the fed in an unusual position for the first time since the great recession. it's reached a point where it can consider raising interest rates. >> with continued improvement in economic conditions however, we do not want to rule out the possibility that an increase in the target range could be warranted at subsequent meetings. >> in other words, janet yellen eye raising interest rates at the next meeting in april, but there could be movement at the meeting in june. >>> this could be a financial blow for blue shield of california. the the health insurance company has lost its nonprofit status and now it could be forced to pay millions of dollars in taxes. blue shield has been tax exempt here in california since it was founded in 1939. burr we're learning today that the state franchise tax board revoked the tax break last year fo

live in fremont nannette miranda, nbc bay area news. >>> and a mother blamed in the death of her 3-week-old baby. today she made her first court appearance. this is 23-year-old samantha green, who is charged with voluntary manslaughter of her infant son. but now investigators are going to change that charge to murder. her son, justice reese was found in a marshy area last month. an autopsy concluded he died from drowning or hypothermia. prosecutors aren't say what evidence in the case prompted them to seek the murder charge against that mother. >>> san jose police need help catching a man who robbed and beat someone inside of a home. they released this sketch today. he's accuseded of breaking into a home on east capital express way, attacking a man who lived there, stealing his car and taking off. police released this surveillance photo of the man's car. >>> a big one for one very smart san jose high school senior. the 17-year-old seen here in the middle won first place at the intel science competition in washington, d.c. and the prize comes with $150,000. his project is a learning machine

nbc bay area's nannette miranda has more on the lotto limbo. >> all smiles and very happy. 53-year-old eva reyes claiming her $1 million prize at lottery headquarters in sacramento shortly after the new year. >> this is the teary eyed san jose mother of five today. >> i'm still not feeling good every day. >> reyes had a lawsuit recently for breach of contract. the liquor store owner who sold her the winning emerald 10 scratch-off ticket. laxmi claims she promised to evenly split the prize which is dpl $350,000 each after taxes because he fronted her the money to buy the ticket. he even produced a note reyes signed, but she says she agreed only to give him a fraction of the money as a sign of good will and maybe even good luck for more wins in the future. >> only $50,000. but nothing else. no. no worse, no nothing, on the piece of paper like this. that's it. >> back in december reyes won $1,000 for a scratch-off at the same store. she says she gave the owner $100. court documents say the amount was $500. >> trying to shatter her little piece of the american dream, if you wil

in san jose nannette miranda, nbc bay area news. >>> oh, man, that did has his life together better than i do. come on. >> we'll go for a walk after the show. here's christina loren. >> you know down here in the south bay, the silicon valley, i don't think you'll need a sweater. we're at 62 degrees. 61 in san martin and a great day to go out and do anything outdoors because our air quality could not be better. it's really spectacular out there right now. although we do have plenty of low clouds. right at the immediate coast, up through the north bay, and in san francisco. and you can see that reflected by the temperatures that are still in the upper 50s. so let's take it right to the radar. might get a spot shower or two in the north bay, sonoma county stands the best chance for that. as we head throughout the next few hours, what you'll notice is we're nice and clear south of the golden gate bridge with thick clouds still lingering over murin county, across the bay braj and onto the east shore. as we get into the afternoon looking great for the clouds to continue to clear. clouds make w

nannette miranda is in sacramento following the governor's drought relief announcement. she'll have live reports at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> san jose safety experts today will discuss the logistics of equipping police officers with body cameras. police chief sent san jose counsel members a letter that outlines plans for the pilot program starting in september. that will involve about a dozen officers. today, the public safety committee will discuss the rollout. all san jose officers are expected to have body cameras by next year. >> calotia is investigating a construction accident. a construction worker was hurt on the job yesterday afternoon. the mercury news said he broke his ankle. no word on whether this will set back the project. apple's new headquarters set to open by the end of next year. >> the arrest of new york real estate heir robert durst may breathe new life into a cold case in the bay area. durst is currently in louisiana awaiting extradition to l.a. for the murder of writer susan berman, but information about his movement in the late '90s giving the family of a