nbc bay area responds next. . nbc bay area responds next. t. nbc bay area responds next. y area responds. to a san rafael man who was billed for someone else's car crossing the golden gate bridge. =kris/2shot= consumer investigator chris chmura helped him out and is here with his story. =take pkg= trt:1:04 >>> getting bills for someone else's car. >> this call to our sender came to us from john who sold the car three years ago. he kept the fast track and put it in the new car and noticed that it was over too high and that's when john learned that he was being billed for new his car and old car. fast trak said that he owned the car and fast trak told him that a refund was on the way. after three years he finally reached out to us and we helped him secure the $800 remoufund. if you have a consumer complaint call us 888996 tips. witness you're there for the yellow submit button. you can help us investigate the case. >>> tomorrow four frustrating airport sar th airpo airport scenarios and four easy days. >> sounds like something to keep handy. >> i got to hang out with him at

nbc bay area. we investigate. >>> well take a look, it's become an interactive scene in oakland since the election. now this so-called love wall is gone. these colorful and emblematic messages are really the recently of our political climate here. hundreds of post-it notes with opinions and messages have been ripped down. nbc bay area's elyce kirchner joins us from the lake merritt area. this wasn't embraced by everyone. what's the issue? >> reporter: people here say they know who's taking down these post-it notes but as soon as a new note goes up, that person is ripping them down. take a look here behind me. right now, all you see here is a painted mural, but a few days ago it was covered with hundreds of post-it notes. even in the rain -- >> things like we love you, oakland, take care of oakland, be kind to each other. >> reporter: soggy post-it notes with message of love survive. >> just had little phrases, slogans, respect one another. >> reporter: hundreds plastered right off of busy lakeshore

nbcbayarea.com. >>> only on nbc bay area, pack your bags. that's just one of the threats in a letter that someone sent to a south bay mosque. that mosque on alert tonight. nbc bay area's damian trujillo is the first to break this story on twitter about 30 minutes ago. damian is live at the islamic center in san jose. damian, the writer here used president-elect donald trump's name in this threat. >> reporter: that's right. here is the letter right here, it insults muslims and there is a direct threat here to the folks who visit this mosque in the evergreen area of san jose. and now police are investigating. parishioners arrived for friday prayer at the evergreen islamic center. on thanksgiving day, the imam at the center opened the letter with some troubling messages. it opens by saying, quote, to the children of satan. you muslims are a vile and filthy people. >> shocked. >> reporter: the chairman says he was floored by the letter, but not surprised. >> you know, there are a handful of people like that, who will react to the political climat

stay with nbc bay area for continuing coverage of the weekend rain. download our free nbc bay area app for a personalized forecast and to look at the same radar our meteorologists use. >>> president-elect donald trump putting his search for cabinet candidates into high gear. he met with more than half a dozen people today. marianne favro has a look at who he is considering and many of his appointments have been controversial. >> it looks like we've lost -- >> leads during the campaign. in a 90-minute meeting, trump characterized the meetings as an exchange of ideas. >> we had a far-reaching conversation discussing interests of the united states, we discussed those areas and exchanged our views on those topics. >> trump has announced his picks for attorney general, national security adviser and cia director. but he's been coy about whether more announcements are imminent. tomorrow, trump is expected to meet with new jersey governor chris christie and former new york mayor rudy giuliani. the president-elect also met today with todd rickets, gop fundraise

live, robert handa, nbc bay area news. >>> it is a worldwide event right in our own backyard. u can track the weather any time by downloading our free nbc bay area app. you can access the same radar that our meteorologists use, and get the forecast specific for your neighborhood. >>> now to decision 2016. six days to go until election day, and the race for the white house is all about turnout in key battleground states like florida and nevada. just about an hour ago, hillary clinton wrapped up a rally in las vegas. >> if you elect me next tuesday, i will be a president who seeks to find common ground while standing my ground on those issues that are really important to the american people. >> mrs. clinton headed to vegas after squeezing in more campaigning in florida. she's neck and neck in the polls there with donald trump. he was also in florida today for a final push to capture votes. >> we are winning almost everywhere. i think giving us two more days, we're going to be winning everywhere. >> according to the latest projections from nbc news, mrs. clinton actually still lea

scott budman, nbc bay area news. >>> illegal dumping becoming a much bigger concern here in the south bay and now one county leader says it's time to get tougher and respond faster. >>> also ahead, crowd season begins with caution. a warning about one part of the sea you should still not be eating. >>> and good afternoon, i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. beautiful blue sky from tiburon. this is in the east bay and laughest. big weekend changes. the time line for our rain chance in about six minutes. eyesores.==vo== >>> it creates environmental damage, and neighborhood eyesores. old junk like this that never makes it to the dump, but instead ends up abandoned on neighborhood streets. santa clara county leaders say the problem of illegal dumping is getting worse. a story you'll see only on bay area, robert handa is here with a new plan to deal with this rob. robert. >> reporter: just about everywhere you look, you see it. in fact, santa clara county has a backlog of more than 2,000 complaints of ill legal dumping, and the complaints and dumped items keep piling up. there are a lot of hot

nbc bay area responds next. w aloscau" borefifigersvenrrt >>> sadly it was a lost cause before firefighters even arrived. you first saw these pictures on today in the bay. the duplex was already raging out of control when firefighters arrived. the neighborhood -- investigators say the good news is that everyone inside escaped without injury. the timing of the fire was rough. the duplex for sale. listed at just under $800,000. san francisco police meanwhile arrested a man they said set a patrol car on fire. police parked the car to go on patrol yesterday afternoon. he tried to get away, but officers were able to catch him. >>> fighting cancer with technology is nothing new. fighting with data is san francisco's groundbreaking plan. by partnering with the ucsf cancer center. the city is pulling together all of the studies, stats and reports. mayor lee announcing the launch of this new program called sf can. cancer is the number one killer in san francisco, replacing heart disease. >> because it's san francisco, we

bay area, in just two minutes, santa clara county registrar voters office will close. but this is what it looked like all day long. voters standing in line, and waiting their turn to vote. nbc bay area's damian trujillo live at the registrar's office with the unusual way some people voted because of the big crowds, damian. >> that's right. in fact, the voters office now closed and people driving up, and, in fact, walking up to this booth here and turning in their ballots. it's been like this all day, all morning, all afternoon. people voting early here in santa clara county, in the south bay. they are already counting the votes.%!,yky+#s the line snaked around the corner at the elections office in san jose. >> this is really exciting. our turnout so far, our early voting turnout, looking four times like what we had in the june presidential primary. >> reporter: after waiting in line a half hour, a sense of relief for many voters today, calling this the most difficult election season ever. >> what's it like to know you're done with it? >> i am so happy to be able to vote. i am also so happy to be done with the pain of this election. we need to come together and be a nation.

in san leandro, cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >> we've been following every development of this story since it first broke yesterday morning. you can follow the latest details on our twitter feed, or download our free nbc play area app. >>> a usf nursing student had more than 600 images of child porn is in jail tonight. police arresting sam kerfut yesterday. he was uploading and storing images of children, some of them as young as three via the internet. kerfut now faces several felony charges. >> a high school party at a well known party spot ends with one student in the hospital and the other arrested. the two teenagers were football teammates at a catholic school in san francisco. jean ellie is at the site of these problems. >> reporter: teens are known to come and party here, when a fight erupted, two teenagers lives took a terrible turn. >> the varsity football season ends on a sad note for sacred heart cathedral preparatory high school in san francisco. one player is in the hospital and another is facing criminal charges after a fight during a party at stern grove last weekend.

reporting live in oakland, jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >>> thank you, jodi. >>> students at a south bay high school also walked out of class today to protest trump's victory. our nbc bay area chopper flew over the protest. this is at lincoln high in san jose. kids walked out of class just before lunch. everything was peaceful. >>> hillary clinton publicly conceded the election to president-elect donald trump today. she addressed her supporters and asked them to never stop believing that fileding for what's right is worth it. clinton also told them to give trump a chance. >> we owe him an open mind and a chance to lead. our constitutional democracy enshrines the peaceful transfer of power. and we don't just respect that, we cherish it. >> with bill clinton and daughter shell see by her side, clinton acknowledged america is more deeply divided than we thought and her eyes misted when she told the crowd being one of them is the greatest honor of her life. >>> president obama pledging to cooperate with a man he called unfit. he spoke to reporters at the rose garden. he said donald

in alameda, collin resh, nbc bay area. >> well, kickoff is 5:30 tomorrow night right here on nbc bay . and after the game, join us for a special primetime edition of nbc bay area news. >>> well, the warriors are a work in progress. fans expect some ups and downs as the team gets used to playing with free agent acquisition kevin durant. last night was a down night. the warriors in l.a. taking on the lakers. former assistant coach is the new lakers head coach. the dubs are really never in this one. los angeles controlled the game from the start. the lakers win 117-97 and one more note, no three pointers for steph curry and that ends his 157-game streak of hitting three-pointers. >>> an estimated 5 million people flooded the streets of chicago yesterday for a parade in the city. they've waited 108 years for this. people came in from all over the midwest. the seven-mile parade route started at wrigley field, down the miracle mile, and ended at grant park. the team even sang their victory song together and of course they did. ♪ go cubs go ♪ hey, chicago, what do you say, the cubs are going

reporting live in san francisco, i'm jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> thanks, jodi. nbc bay area's investigation initially triggered the city's hearings on the high-priced tower. if you would like to see any of the previous stories, search "millennium tower" on our home page. >>> you might have heard of dorothea lang, a well-known american photographer. her work documenting depression-era farmers and migrants is legendary. >> the discovery of a handful of new images is news. what one peninsula woman is doing with them makes it a bay area proud story. here is garvin thomas. >> janelle, dorothea lang was a portrait forever in san francisco before she became well-known. now her images are yielding benefits for a small bay area art museum. >> reporter: there's more than one way to be put on the map. sure, though tucked away off a busy el camino real, you'll find the peninsula museum of art on any street map of burlingame. but how does a small, relatively new museum specializing in living northern california artists put itself on the map of the art world? well, ellen chong

bay area. this has supporters of the candidates take their ground game to the voters. nbc bay area's rick boone has more on the final push to election day. >> reporter: from a bay area donald trump street rally to a hillary clinton phone bank in san francisco, the campaigns are turning up the heat. >> are you ready for a great democratic victory? >> reporter: pelosi and volunteers made calls and texted and tweeted voters too and voters are paying attention to the races and the props. standing in early voting lines up to an hour on saturday like this one. >> we have over 875,000 registered voters. it's the highest number ever. >> reporter: there is a system to the organization to make sure that every vote is counted. it's a 24-hour operation. every completed ballot that comes into this early voting location is checked by several teams all the way down to the signature to ensure a match. ever that the ballot is counted in this room. that count is computed on the screen and there with one more step. that is the laptop with the official numbers for santa clara county that will

. >>> stay with nbc bay area for continuing coverage of the weekend rain. download our free nbc bay area app. you can get a personalized forecast and you'll be looking at the same radar our meteorologists use. >>> an overnight crash takes the life of a woman in half moon bay. san mateo county sheriffs rushed to the scene of a car that went off the road and hit a tree on cabrio highway. rescue crews tried to pull the driver from that car but they were unable to save her. sheriffs say no other cars were involved in that crash. the woman was the only person in her car. no word if weather was a factor in the crash. an investigation is now under way. >>> president-elect donald trump is transitioning to power, and as he builds his administration, strong reaction is coming in here in the bay area. the san francisco naacp's freedom fund gala honored those who have made contributions to the community. we spoke with the head of the local chapter. she says trump's pick of alabama senator jeff sessions as attorney general is an affront to the civil rights movement. crit

right here on nbc bay area. lso join us after the game for a special primetime edition of nbc bay area news. >>> still to come, fighting election fatigue. one california woman's creative way to deal with it. catching on all over the nation. >>> also talk about vintage. a pair of 120-year-old levis up for sale. they're expected to rake in a lot of cash. >>> it's about that time in the election season where you might be feeling done. ready for the election to be over. you certainly would not be alone. one sacramento woman is doing something creative, though, about election fatigue. amanda block is behind a make america kind again campaign. she designed these lawn signs and also tote bags hoping to change the political tone and also the conversations our country has been having. this could be a play on words on donald trump's now infamous slogan, but she said the message is for all americans. >> it's for everybody. i just want to represent kindness. i don't care about the politicians. >> now, as soon as she posted t

town, i would call the department of building inspection and start over. >> reporter: jackson, nbc bay area news. >> a billion dollar stadium in santa clara, but there is concern in washington did have c. it's all about those bright lights at levi stadium. a report cites an nbc bay area session. just before the super bowl this year, pilots on a commercial jet said they confused the lights at levi's for a system directing them to land at nearby san jose international airport. the faa says this problem should not be repeated with the new stadium being built in southern california near lax. tonight at 11:00 we sit down with former home land security secretary tom ridge and santa clara's mayor. we'll show you what's being done about this. give us a call, 888-96 tips or send us an e-mail directly to the unit nbc bay area.com. >> there are new allegations of animal abuse. tonight from the peninsula humane society. plus. >> we think we can build a beautiful stadium there. >> a major shake up with the a's. what it means for the team, its fans and a new stadium. >> i'm meteorologist jeff. 52 in san

nbc bay area's chuck coppola is there. are. >> reporter: the city of santa clara gets a cut for non-football-related events like concerts at levi's stadium. thousands of dollars to resod the field after one of those non-football-related events did not come out of taxpayers' wallets here in santa clara, but now the city is one step closer to finding that out for sure. >> it's not in the best interests of that information to be made public. >> reporter: 49ers executives tried to convince the public and santa clara officials that making details of concert and other non-nfl events at levi's stadium public could compromise negotiations for future events. but after nearly three hours of testimony including santa clara taxpayers the city's stadium authority voted to give the 49ers 30 days to comply. the city's mayor says some information can be shared but kept private. >> we have certain aspects. like we have city personnel information that we don't submit to the public even though we're a public agency because it's of a propriet

nbc bay area responds to every complaint--- including many about airlines. here are 4 travel tips to need to know. jess >>> nbc bay area respondses to every complaint. here are four travel tips you have to know. >> travel consumer investigator chris camora is at sfo with a pep talk for passengers. to help avoid some of the common pitfalls. >> your flight is delayed or cancelled. solution? try rebooking yourself. the major air carriers now let you rebook online or on their app. rather than feeling pressure to make a snap judgment by phone, you can actually see your options and weigh them. problem two, you're going to miss your flight. solution, alert the airline. if you're a no show and don't call ahead of time, some airlines cancel your reservation and charge a fee or even worse, force you to buy a new ticket on the spot. your flight is over booked. solution, improve your odds, airlines often times decide who to bump off a flight based on who's last to check in. many airlines let you do that 24 hours in advance. be sure to get a seat assignment. people with u

reporting from new york, mark matthews, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, mark. back here in the bay area, disruption at the polls. a fire alarm went off at the santa clara county register of voters in san jose. marianne favro joins us live with more. what set it off? >> reporter: it was burnt toast if you can believe that. voters were definitely disrupted and more than 300 people had to evacuate the building behind me. election day. dozens of people choosing the next president of the united states. one of the worst days to hear this. a fire alarm went off this morning at the santa clara county register of voters office in san jose. >> this is pretty uncommon. we've never, ever had a fire alarm come on during election day. >> reporter: election staff stop what they were doing and walked out. voters did the same. everyone heading into the parking lot. turns out burnt toast in another office triggered the alarm. 20 minutes later the building was cleared and everyone filed back in. the people were safe, but what about the ballots? >> the last people remaining in the

bay area's biggest shopping areas. before you head out the door, download our nbc bay area app. get realtime traffic information whenever you need it. on our home page, hear from a woman that survived a vicious bear attack. we'll also have more on this morning's top stories coming up for you in just two minutes. >>> welcome back on this friday morning. it's 6:56 right now. before you head out the door, we have been covering breaking news this morning from the peninsula in san mateo. one of our top stories of the morning, a house fire has turned deadly. reporter pete suratos just got to the scene within the last half hour or so and has the report. you were talking to investigators out there? >> reporter: yes. good morning, laura. we just spoke with foster city fire, this fire took place on the 1500 block of oak streak. take a look at that. firefighters still working on the smoke smoldering out of the roof. we'll queue up the flame video from this fire that took place around 5:00 a.m. when fire officials arrived, they say they found a 60-year-old woman inside deceased. we're learn

go to our website at nbc bay area. they've got the number for i there. we've also got a link to the election department so you can watch the polls and the polling at the elections office online in real-time, live streaming. reporting from san francisco city hall, mark matthews, nbc bay area news. >> all right, mark. much easier. nbcbayarea.com for all of that information. >>> from the oracle arena to the political arena, the new b.a.r.t. ad featuring warriors star draymond green is sparking controversy tonight. >> show some love next time you come to the game. >> he says take b.a.r.t. next time you come to the game. the bay area attorney says that ad may violate election law by including language supporting measure rr. that's the bond measure on next week's ballot that would raise taxes in all the counties that b.a.r.t. serves to rebuild b.a.r.t. coming up at 6:00, we talked to the attorney who believes that ad crosses the line. >>> and many of us still have a lot of questions before next week's election. check out our nonpartisan voters' edge guide. go

stay with "nbc bay area" for the storm in the sierra, they're getting hit up there. stay up to date by downloading our nbc bay area app. >>> two separate crashes on the bay bridge, on the upper deck. this is the scene sohortly afte 3:00 today, emergency vehicles trying to clear up the scene and cars moving slowly past. the toll plaza, boy, really tough. >> it looked the same an hour ago. >> bumper to bumper. the backup here estimated to be over a mile. really a rough go there. >>> also developing right now, muni appears to have been hacked. tonight transportation officials are trying to figure out exactly how this happened. all day riders are being greeted with the message "out of service" on computer screens in underground stations. the attack also affected the gates to get onto the train. muni opened the trains and let people ride without paying the fares. right now it's not clear who hacked the computers or if it impacted another city services. >>> a new hustler store is opening, despite complaints from neighbors. controversial hustler founder larry flint will be t

. >> right now on nbc bay area, a thanksgiving jail break. the hunt is on for two escaped inmates in the south bay. how they broke out and where they might be. nbc bay area news starts right now. good evening. thanks for being with us on this thanksgiving night. i'm raj mathai. we're on in prime time because of thursday night football. what is happening at this hour, a lot is happening. a hectic scene in downtown san jose, four inmates broke out of the county jail. two have been captured and these two are still on the loose, laron campbell and rogelio chavez. it's something right out of a movie. a makeshift rope that dropped them to freedom. we begin our team coverage in san jose. where are the officers searching? do we know and how dangerous are these two inmates? >> reporter: we know they are out there at this point, the officers, that is. this is the main jail behind me. the inmates were housed in the old main jail which is the building right behind this facility. tonight the manhunt continues. these are the two inmates accused of escaping

criminals are after your identity. >> the post office would give a total stranger my mail. >>> nbc bay area responds with a warning for all of us and tough questions for the post master. we'll be right back. at risk for identity theft. =terry/2shot= she aso >>> nbc bay a area responding to a woman who says the post office is putting people at risk for identity theft. >> she says the post office isn't doing anything to stop it. it could be a new test on an old scam. >>> good evening. our mailboxes are stuffed this time of year. first the election flyers, now the holiday flyers on top of every day junk mail. if your mailbox is suddenly empty, your reactions might be relief, but it shouldn't be. a thief might be stealing your identity. a woman had an empty mailbox and says it was a warning for everyone. >> confirming an application she hadn't submitted. >> you applied for a credit card. >> then a suspiciously empty mailbox. >> well, i hadn't gotten mail for a while. >> represent ney suggested the two were connected and someone was tampering with her identity. >> this is not a small thing. it's

the way it will connect children to the great outdoors. >>> also, nbc bay area responds. >> his long distance bill multiples tenfold. i'm chris chmura. nbc bay area responds, next. >>> a live look outside at san jose after a chilly start. a nice, warm afternoon in willow glen. making it into the mid 60s. we'll look ahead to a rainy weekend coming up in the microclimate forecast. s . >>> welcome back. nbc bay area responds to a local family with a very costly long distance problem. >> consumer investigator chris chmura has their staggering phone bill. >> steven betts in san jose told us the statement for his home phone hovered around $60 a month and then suddenly shot to $916 one month and $350 the next. he soon discovered his daughter was the culprit, making calls to los angeles unaware that land lines don't always offer unlimited long distance like many cellphones do. steven said an at&t agent sympathized and told him the company could reduce his phone bill but because his account was set to auto pay and the balance had been paid, their hands were tied. no refund. he then called us.

lot of the cyber monday packages starting to arrive on door steps, the bay area city has a new tactic to stop the thieves. >>> plus, nbc bay area responds. >> he overpaid the government and thinks he is due a refund. is he? i am consumer investigator chris chmura. nbc bay area responds, next. >>> and a live look outside in san jose. some sun starting to peek through here. but there is some rain elsewhere. we'll take a look at the radar and talk about very chilly temperatures. that's coming up. penalized on his proper . >>> nbc bay area responds to a san francisco man who says he was wrongfully penalized on his property tax bill. >> for paying too much. consumer investigator chris chmura joins us with the story and also a solution. chris. >> scott crawford inadvertently overpaid his property taxes by $20. now, instead of applying the extra money to his next bill, the city sent the check back to scott. he then mailed in a new check for the correct amount. problem solved. problem created. scott received a $586 fine, 10% of his bill, because the city didn't receive the correct amount within ten days of the due date. scott

bay area news, with the bay area's biggest investigative unit holding the powerful accountable. nbc bay area, we investigate. >>> well, the rental market is certainly a hot topic for some in san francisco, it's a painful one, too, now there are 60 main reasons that a landlord can legally evict somebody ranging from not paying your rent to having too many roommates. >> but one type of vacation is all about families, spiking 200% in recent years. >> well, guys, even if you have not been evicted you may be living in a home where someone was kicked out illegally. and that means you can actually lock in that person's old rent price, even if it is thousands less than what you currently pay. our investigative unit spent six months looking into the vacations all over san francisco. and we found some landlords seem to be abusing the system and making a lot more money in the process. >> all right. you want to eat this first? >> reporter: angela and her daughter have lived in this oakland apartment for two years, but they still do not consider it home. this is where they say they sure living,

nbc bay area responds next. several n fraisco siden who y theare ohundre of dlars td >>> nbc bay area responds to several residents who are out hundreds of dollars after a business changed owners. they asked chris kamora to help them get a refund. >> meet lonnie, greg and josh. three of the six people who have complained to us about the same company and the very same problem. they all say they bought prepaid packages from a massage chain called relax feet. the ownership had changed too, previously purchased packages would not be honored. we called, e-mailed, even visited the locations to figure out what was going on. but we never got a response. tonight at 11:00. a law professor explains who's on the hook and shares expert advice for consumers like you and me. we'll tell you how our questions got results. if you have a consumer complaint you can call us, 888-996-tips. or visit nbc bay area.com. once you're there, look for the yellow submit tips bar. add documents or photos all to help us investigate your case. >>

reporting live in oakland, jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> jodi, thank you. >>> also following developing news in berkeley at this hour. a shooting in a park just north of the cal campus. you can see our nbc chopper was over the scene. this is at strawberry creek park. about 90 minutes ago. two people have been shot and are in the hospital. no word on the extent of their injuries or what prompted the shooting. we're going to continue to monitor this situation and bring you any more updates as it comes in. >>> damage control on the cal campus. university officials are responding this evening in the case of an internationally acclaimed professor accused of sexual harassment. it's a story we first brought you last night on our 5:00 news. cal officials say students enrolled in a court stopped by that man, professor nazir al sigh yad have the option to leave his class. yesterday students protested on campus, demanding he be removed immediately. graduate student eva fisher claimed she endured four years of sexual harassment by the professor. last week an independent investigator concl

only on nbc bay area... what's really happening with the raiders stadium deal? and - it is too late to stop the >>> only on nbc bay area, what's really happening with the raider stadium deal and is it too late to stop the team from moving to las vegas. >> the man who wants to keep them here the most talks to us. >> reporter: thoughtful and confident, this might be the biggest challenge of ronnie lock's career. at issue, not just a new stadium for the raiders, but also dealing with a mayor who hopes not to lose her jewel of a city and her owner, who continues to stay committed to los angeles. you've got the buy-in of the mayor but not the buy-in of the fans. >> because you put something on the table that you hope they'll refuse. that has not been the case. until we're able to do that, that should be the posture that he should take. he's got something that is very valuable, and that is a bid in lo las vegas. he doesn't have that here. and until he has that, and i think john madden said it, yeah, they want to stay here. the tough part now is time is running out. >>

robert honda, nbc bay area news. >>> traffic is back to normal on a busy street in freemont. not for much of the day. it was a wet mess for most of the bay. water flooded mission boulevard shortly before 1:00 p.m. traffic was diverted on to nursery avenue. >> there are new questions about what happened inside of the gym of a south bay fitness trainer. he's accused of inappropriate touching more than a dozen female clients. >> david wolf smith's attorney says even though his client opened a new gym this summer, the personal trainer is not seeing clients there. we obtained this flyer, advertising his services. and we have more on the charges. he allegedly touched female clients inside his old gym in morgan hill. it's his new gym located within the walls of this security company that's causing more controversy. >> severe danger to the protection of the public. >> he shouldn't be training any clients. because the allegations against him are so serious. wolf smith was sent back to jail last week after a request to increase his bail. just because his client has a license for persona

coming up. >>> nbc bay area responds. we've recovered over $300,000 for our viewers. you want help call us. . helpg tse o a ineedth >>> well, it's an nbc bay area tradition which we all love, helping people who are in need of a little help this holiday season. and it is as easy as picking up and buying a bag when you're at the super market. we're live at the safeway with how much help we need to deliver? >> good morning to you. remember in the old days when you actually had to literally pick up one of these safeway bags and exercise muscle and then you had to put it in the bin and pay for the donation now safeway has made it a lot easier good morning to you. >> good morning bob. >> so you no longer have to grab a bag, you've come to the 21st century can you walk us through this. >> absolutely. you just look for the bag explain take the tear sheet from the post zbler okay slow down. slow down. take the tear sheet, was that easy to tear off. >> very easy, yes. >> now she's got her $10 now what? >> she goes to the register and makes the $10 donation. >> kent our safeway

marianne favro, nbc bay area day . > it is the final push to election day. long lines at polls across the country yesterday, including to t here in the bay area. this is the santa clara county registr registrar's office in san jose. tede people waited up to an hour. >> we have over 875,000 registered voters. it's our highest number of registered voters ever. >> early voting is back open earlvmorning at 9:00, and county officials say you can be confident your vote will be counted. very ballot that comes into an early voting location is checked lle/everal teams. they're especially looking for the signature to make sure there's a match. >>> the nbc bay area investigative unit has your back vo==lection day. mf you experience any problems t the polls, call our tip line 844-nbc-vote. you can also file a complaint online on our website. dou can also take a look at the woter bill evof rights so you c check your rights as a voter. that's at nbcbayarea.com. >>> we're learning more about the gun battle in downtown oakland that sent eight people to the hospital. the two

find out how you can join the rest of the nbc bay area team in feeding the need this holiday season. >>> i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. a beautiful sunset tonight across the bay. currently in san francisco, 60 degrees. but we're tracking huge changes for saturday. we'll have details in the incoming storm, and the time line all the way through sunday for that rainfall in about seven minutes. an east bay couple is still hospitalized tonight after getting caught in a rolling gun >>> an east bay couple is still hospitalize tonight after getting caught in a rolling gun battle. police made an urgent plea today, asking witnesses of the chase to come forward. one of the suspects is in custody, but the driver. other car, a black suv, is still out there. investigators say the two cars started shooting yesterday, going as fast as 80 miles per hour through this quiet neighborhood when one of the cars slammed into a prius driven by an elderly couple. >> it's so important that any witness comes forward with information. we need to do justice for the people that were violently hit yesterday and sti

. >> just download our free nbc bay area app. figure out when it's going to hit your neighborhood and follow on live doppler radar. >>> the pursuit that beginning in contra costra ended on the bay bridge. this is east of fremont exit. this is about 30 minutes ago. lanes one, two and three on the upper deck are still closed. so it's still slow going. we'll keep you posted on that. good news is no one was hurt but there has been one arrest. >>> it's a first for the city of walnut creek. an overnight homeless shelter. they also fear it will lead to trouble. nbc bay area elyce joins us from walnut creek. the cold and rain is here. what's the plan moving forward? >> reporter: absolutely and organizers had to go through a lot of hoops to get this overnight shelter open. guards will be on duty 24 hours a day and homeless will be required to register. still, many are concerned. you can see just how close the homes are but starting tomorrow as the wet weather hits, homeless will be bused into the neighborhood here. jeff cooper is ready. >>

nbc bay area is a proud sponsor of the annual holiday tradition.u've been here before, many families have been going for years. it puts anyone in the holiday spirit. visitors can't quite go yet to the christmas park opens on black friday. >> yeah. and when you see a kid -- we saw a little boy walking along in shorts and a t-shirt. >> it doesn't quite feel like it. >> it's not quite right. black friday is the right time to open that. it'll be chilly. we'll need a coat. >> yeah. taking you to the east coast, let's take a look at christmas in new york city. this year's rockefeller center christmas tree arriving in manhattan today. >> watch that turn, my man. >> not easy to take a norway spruce through downtown manhattan. >> that's an old saying. >> this is a 140-mile trek the tree made to get to rockefeller center. about 50,000 lights turned on the tree and a big celebration on november 30th. take a look at rockefeller center there. it doesn't look too chilly there. >> why did he take city streets? >> that's such a debacle as they angle that tree thro

they forwarded the alert to nbc bay area. it warns that in light of a recent spike in gang violence, beat cops should wait for back up when responding to a violent crime. >> to remain vigilant and wait for their back ups when responding to any incident that might lead to violent acts. >> reporter: we witnessed that strategy on thursday as officers searched for and arrested a home invasion suspect. >> waiting for the back up is essential. >> and the alert asks officers to be vigilant. >> reporter: i spoke with beat cops that worked the last weeks and they say the streets have been very hot in the last two weekends in san jose and for many, the new weekend begins now. inetnet bay area news. >>> we're also following developing news in oakland. late today police confirming to us the burned body they found yesterday at an oakland park is the body of a missing east bay woman. a volunteer for the alameda county sheriff's department. jodi, two suspects are in custody. what's their connection to that sheriff's volunteer? >> reporter:

reporting live in san francisco, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. learn the horns there on this friday. >>> one of our favorite houses in the bay area has been sold. the mrs. doubtfire house in san francisco has a new owner. i thought we were all going to chip in and buy this. >> i can't afford that. >> with 80 people. right there, pacific heights. it's become a tourist attraction because of the late robin williams. that classic "mrs. doubtfire" film was filmed there. how much? $4.15 million. the beuyer has yet to be identified. it's not one of us. >> beautiful. renovated since the movie. it is beautiful. >> i remember the shot where he was on the diamonding tab idini. >> i love the reruns. great movie. any time you're in the city, near the house, people taking photos. today was overcast which was better for any photography outside. that was the good news. certainly it sounded changes coming our way. don't worry, it's not going to ruin your weekend plans as we head throughout saturday and sunday. what we have happening is a cold front just off shore

nbc bay area responds to home owners forced to pay for someone else breaking the law. next. >>> okay. nbc bay area responds to home owners on the hook for city fines. >> consumerer investigat einves chmura. >> if you want to rent your home through airbnb, you're required to register. but not everyone does. tonight you're egoing to meet to unsuspecting home owners. some are even giving the landlords and the city a run for their money. >> the three-day notice. >> reporter: this bright orange notase of violation was tacked to the front of her condo building this last may. the tenant was illegally offering short-term rentals on airbnb. the city was fining her $484 a day until her tenant took down all rental listings and canceled all future bookings. getting the tenant to cooperate wasn't easy and in the end, her total fine. >> $22,000. >> reporter: she was upset she had to pay for her tenant for breaking the law. >> i was unemployed at the time. i couldn't focus on a job search i was too consumed with this. >> reporter: he says it's setty code that makes him fine the proper

christie smith, nbc bay area news. >>> mr. trump's golf course today and michelle reed along with kevin johnson, reed is on the short list for the secretary of education. they discussed the possibility of merit pay for teachers who go above and beyond in the classroom. >>> protests continue around the country and the bay area. in san francisco a few hundred people protested in the financial district. despite a traffic snafu, police say the protests were peaceful. >>> a deadly plane crash in half-moon bay. the woman killed is from sacramento. she died yesterday after the plane that they were in crashed into a home. the pilot was her husband. he was also injured. a friend of the family said that the couple decided to fly to half-moon bay to enjoy the weather. the cause of the crash is being investigated. >>> a series of thefts at an apple store has police stepping up patrols. it has been robbed three times in recent weeks. the thieves wear hoodies, grab as much as they can and run out. >> we are working with apple and the busine

nbc bay area is in oakland where a who's who of bay area politicians whipped up support for billions of dollars for b.a.r.t., but first we start with nbc news correspondent edward lawrence in washington, d.c., this morning. edward, it's been a long journey to get to this point. bring us up to date on the latest polls. >> reporter: sam, it has been a very long journey. the latest poll shows a six-point lead for hillary clinton. however, it varies between three points and six points with the various polls that are out today. now, this is after 18 months of campaigning down to just hours left in the election before american voters decide who will be the next president of the united states. hillary clinton hit the campaign trail for the last day before voters decide who will be the next president. >> i really do want to be the president for everybody, people who vote for me, people who vote against me. >> reporter: clinton talked unity after her campaign staff feels vindicated following a new letter to congress by fbi director james comey. he reaffirmed that no charges will be recommended

nbc bay area responds next. to a san rafael man who was billed for someone else's >>> okay. we want our bridge toll back. n nbc bay area responds to someone charged for someone else's car crossing the golden gate. >> he paid hundreds of dollars for someone teels cross the bridge and he spent years trying to get his money. john safron sold his toyota highlander and putting his transponder in his new car. >> in 2014 i took the transponder and went on my merry way. >> reporter: he continued paying his fast track bills and noticed something was off. >> i realized that this is getting excessive. >> reporter: john was being billed for crossing the golden gate bridge when he wasn't. he reached out to fast track. >> reporter: i have my transponder. my transponder is no way picking up that many traps across the bridge. oh, well, this license plate is. >> reporter: that was to his old car. that car was crossing the bridge without a transponder. so fast track was reading the plates and billing john. why? well, they thought he still owned the car because john didn't tell fast track he ha

nbc bay area responds, next. frustrating expience wh an international rline.but. h >>> nbc bay area responds to a san francisco woman who had a frustrating experience with an international airline. but she wound up with more than 1,000 bucks in her pocket. >> at least after all the aggravation. consumer investigator chris chmura explains how she did it and how you can too. >> courtney resnick wrote us after her trip was delayed 27 hours. the plan was to fly from sfo to iceland and land saturday. but that flight was canceled. so courtney did not arrive in iceland until sunday. she and her husband had to eat more than $300 in pre-paid lodging. they lost out on $78 they spent on extra leg room seats because the airline swapped planes. courtney spoke up and filed a complaint, but it went nowhere. so she called us. after we wrote on her behalf, the claim was approved and courtney's compensation, get this, totaled $1,434.66. here is why it was so much. airlines based in eu must pay passengers as much as 600 euros, up to $650 each when flights are not on time. u.s. air ca

at nbc bay area, i'm cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news a. >>> and nbc bay area responds with the one phonecall that could help. >>> also ahead, vice president-electric mike pence's plan didn't go like he thought. >>> i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri, our storm system is moving in right now impacting the weekend. i'll have the time line on this, plus if you are heading up to the sierra, sunday, a winter weather advisory, with snow heading up to the sierras. the forecast in about nine minutes. >>> okay, this one stings a bit. nbc bay area responds to a couple in contra costa county whose flight cost them 1200 bucks. >>> tonight, we can help you avoid the extra expense, always about the fine print. >> yeah, always the fine print, with 27 million people ticketed for this thanksgiving, the passengers who asked for our help were from san ramon and heading to india. but their situation could affect anyone flying anywhere. like the jumbo jets at sfo, airline fees have truly taken off. last year, they charged millions in extra baggage fees. international air carriers are charging passengers fees for

nbc bay area's marianne pfafavrs in with details. marianne. >> reporter: well, raj, at 10:00 tonight, city crews shutting down this section of embarcadero road while crews get in there and try to clean out that pigeon poop. in a city known for high-tech, higher education and high-end homes, pigeons are creating a very, well, low-end problem. this underpass on embarcadero road in palo alto has become a hotel for hundreds of pigeons who have left behind a pickup truck's worth of droppings. >> as far as the pigeons go, the problem was the odor, and the mess that just accumulated over the period of years. and, of course, a lot of us walked through here daily, and the owed or became so bad. >> reporter: so bad, pauline thomas and neighbors complained to the city. she is thrilled to learn that tonight and for six more nights, the city will shut down this section of embarcadero to clean up what the pinions left behind. >> in the interest of public health, it's worth the investment and effort. >> reporter: the city plans to install netting t

plus -- >> i'm terry mcsweeney in the nbc bay area studios. ming up immediately after the xfinity sports sunday, another day of strong rain around the bay area and more is in store this week. >> that's right. it's the weekend rain winding down. we're tracking three storms on the way over the next seven days. how it could impact thanksgiving travel plans. also ahead, another busy day for donald trump as he continues interviews to fill out his administration and kanye west angers california fans once again. what he did late tonight before his concert in los angeles that has fans outraged. that's next on nbc bay area news. am i actually pushing these guys who ran out of gas six miles on a lonely highway? or is this a metaphor for how i'm constantly pushing myself to make a tastier sandwich? like my new pepper jack ranch spicy chicken sandwich with spicy pepper jack cheese, spicy ranch, and spicy all-white-meat chicken. but judging from the third-degree sunburn, and the fact that i can't feel my legs, i'd say i'm actually pushing this car. there's

. >> download our free nbc area app that allows you to set weather alerts for your neighborhood. >>> a story you'll see only on nbc bay area. the attorney for a man accused in a hate crime says this is a case of fraud. this involves a sikh man attacked in richmond. we were the only television station in court as these two men from texas, chase little, and colton leblanc, needed not guilty. they're accused of targeting this man last month because of his ethnicity. their attorneys insist, there is another side of this story. >> there's a big self defense claim there. one of the individuals was struck by a car, by the complaining witness in this case. and that proceeded everything. >> which went into a long investigation into this case before filing charges to make sure not only did we have the right people charged but also the right charges against those who are accused of what are very serious crimes. >> getting back to the victim now, he tells nbc bay area he had to have his finger amputated last week because of this attack. the suspects will be back in court in february. >>> president-elect donald trump is not only u

let's begin with nbc bay area's rick boone in san jose. some cubans say this is the beginning of a new future. >>. >> reporter: i'm at a south bay cuban restaurant. a lot of folks saying this is a weight lifted off their chest. they say it's a new life, especially for those within the country oppressed and those who have escaped. >> this was may 20th. we had left havana the night before. >> reporter: the death of fidel castro has some cuban americans looking back at how far they've come. >> it was an overnight, we left at 5:00 a.m. and got to key west around 6:00 or 7:00 a.m. in the morning. i didn't know what would happen. at times we thought it would sink. >> this 1980 video of 15-year-old juan diaz and his family packed on a refugee boat heading to america after escaping the rule of a dictator. >> it's emotional for me. i left my grandparents, my cousins, aunts, uncles, families for generations i wasn't able to go see them. >> 36 years later diaz is now the mountain view fire chief. he's never forgotten his roots. >> it gives hopes to a

pete suratos, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, pete. >>> this midday police in east bay are on alert for problematic protesters. this is what it looked like early this morning after news spread of donald trump's victory. a couple hundred people poured onto oakland's streets, lighting trash cans on fire. banging out, smashing out windows. in berkeley, a protester who walked into the street was hit by a car. the protesters surrounded the car and vandalized it. the woman, by the way, is still in the hospital. >>> we'll take you to washington, d.c. nbc's edward lawrence is there. edward, a short time ago we heard from hillary clinton herself who spoke out publicly for the first time since conceding to donald trump. a lot of somber faces but her tone was a little different. >> reporter: yes. more could cilnciliatory. she choked back tears at one point and there wasn't a dry eye in the room. especially when she came off the podium and started greeting with her supporters. hillary clinton called donald trump early this morning. the phone call lass lasted about one minute. president obama al

get the nbc bay area app. >>> the hunt for two escaped inmates has moved into santa clara. as we told you yesterday forty-four inmafour inmates escaped. two caught, two on the loose. nbc bay area's robert handa is there with the search team and tell us you learned new information. >> reporter: we're at the south end of the main jail where behind me is the jail window where the inmates made their escape. sources tell me the suspects actually went out the window about half an hour after the first two inmates. so the captured inmate may have simply saw an opportunity. and the search dogs apparently picked up their trail from that window and investigators say they're closing in. santa clara county sheriff's investigators say the search dogs were given items belonging to the n mates and started tracking. they followed the dogs all the way underneath the underpass of 880. they confirmed they believe that's how they left the area and based on tips the dogs pick up the trail in a neighborhood near levi stadium. >> one of them speaks of them being seen in that area and with the use o