nbc bay area respond next. >>> okay. nbc bay area responds and fights for a little guy. a small business in marin having some trouble with a big business. >> big business. investigator chris chmura is here. it is a goliath type story. >> yes, it is. lance up in marin has a little small mom and pop business and he has a website for it, too, which he hosts through one of the biggest web hosting companies there is out there, go daddy. well, lance says an e-mail marketing campaign was part of his package, but lance says that service simply stopped working about a year ago. he says he tried and has tried ever since to get tech support but go daddy has blamed his browser or network. lance says that wasn't the problem because he's tried different browsers and different networks, even different devices. during all of this, lance says his business has suffered because it needs that e-mail marketing. well, so he reached out to us for help. we contacted go daddy, and right away lance says the problem was finally fixed. he even got personalized help from a go daddy representative. l

live in san mateo, robert handa, "nbc bay area news." >>> up next, an unforeseen setback for engineers working on the golden gate bridge. how a growing problem in the bay area impacted them. >>> also, the uncertain future for hundreds of homeless animals in oakland. we'll explain next. . >>> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. sunshine made it in this afternoon and a cool 67 in san jose. i'm tracking where we hit 80 degrees tomorrow and a new change in the weekend, that's in about four minutes. at stanford health care, we can now simulate the exact anatomy of a patient's brain before surgery. if we can do that, imagine what we can do for seizures. and if we can fix damaged heart valves without open heart surgery, imagine what we can do for an irregular heartbeat, even high blood pressure. if we can use analyze each patient's breast cancer to personalize their treatment, imagine what we can do for the conditions that affect us all. imagine what we can do for you. by living off the grid. completely. or... just set the washing machine to cold. do your thing. with energy upgrade californ

you might have seen it live right here exclusively on nbc bay area. tonight we're going to take you behind the scenes. let's start with nbc bay area's anoushah rasta fresh from that spin room joining us from downtown san jose. >> reporter: raj, that's right. it is no surprise that living in california is expensive. so housing and homelessness, college tuition and taxes were all hot election issues tonight. and both republican and democratic candidates stuck to those issues. but then there were also some personal attacks. >> if you can't trust gavin with his best friend's wife, how can you trust him with your state? >> reporter: fireworks onstage during a critical debate in california politics. no topic off limits. >> look, one thing i'm going to do is push back against john cox, travis allen and donald trump and trumpism. >> reporter: the six most popular candidates for governor of california had one minute or less to tear into the issues central to the lives of californians every minute of the day. one of the most pressing to the wallet, affordable ho

you can track the wind and the temperatures with our free nbc bay area app. click on the weather tab to get your personalized forecast. >>> thousands of students came out in caps and gowns for the commencement ceremony at uc berkeley today but some were very upset. the scheduled speaker wasn't there. senator kamala harris canceled her keynote address in support of uc workers who were on strike. some students participated in a protest of their own. >> reporter: graduating seniors at uc berkeley walked into the stadium for the commencement ceremony without the scheduled speaker on hand. spencer knew it would be different because senator kamala harris would not be there. >> a little disappointed that she is not able to do her speech. understanding of the cause she is supporting. this is berkeley. it's a very political place. >> i am understanding of the cause, but still disappointing. >> reporter: senator harris said she would not attend due to the ongoing labor dispute. members of uc's largest union went on a three-day strike on monday. families took note. >> i

tonight at 11:00 on nbc bay area news. we investigate. >> closed captioning provided by -- he defended women's healthcare, banned military-style assault weapons, banned workplace discrimination, and more. antonio for governor. >>> now to the developing situation in hawaii. look at it here. eruptions becoming more dangerous and even more distracted. lava shooting 300 feet into the air when a fissure opened up. we have new video from the usgs. 30 homes are gone in the leilani estates neighborhood. some evacuaties returned to try to get essentials an -- and pets but other areas could be in danger. people who left their home feel helpless. no report of any injuries. that is the good news. we'll have much more on the eruption coming up in 20 minutes. >>> new olympic gymnast aly raisman said officials are not doing enough to combat sexual abuse. she said today at the anti-defamation league leadership conference. >> it is ridiculous. there hasn't been an investigation. but i think that they had all of the board members resign -- b

nbc bay area )s anoushah rasta joins us live from fremont with how a bay area congressman is wading into the controversy. anoushah. a shooting near a shopping center in the east bay today. you )re looking at video of the scene from our nbc bay area skyranger. it happened in pleasant hill on santa monica drive. that )s across from the sunvally shopping center. concord police say someone shot a man just after 11:30 this morning. witnesses saw a black sedan drive away right after. police say the people involved may have been buying marijuana. and tonight - the man is recovering in the hospital. a former "travis air force base" psychologist pleaded not guilty this morning. he )s accused of rape & sexual battery involving at least three of his patients. prosecutors say "heath sommer" preyed on some of the most vulnerable women. they were veterans suffering from ptsd & recovering from sexual assault. court documents say sommer used what he called "exposure therapy" on the women. and that he insisted they re-enact the sexual trauma. a former patient came to court to see the suspect for herself.

sam brock, nbc bay area news. >> thank you sam. >>> memorials and tributes were the order of the day across the bay area and the country. this is the parade in mill valley. music, a color guard, the boy scouts, and floats. in our nation's capital, president trump honored our fallen solars today.th tomb of at arlington national cemetery. it is an annual tradition all presidents take part in. afterwards he spoke to the brave men and women in uniform. >> today we pay tribute to their service, we mourn alongside their families, and we strive to be worthy of their sacrifice. >> the president also honored living veterans like this navy veteran, ray chavez. he is 106 years old and the oldest living survivor of the attack on pearl harbor. >>> up next here at 4:30, another problem with those electric scooters. some have been floating in the bay for days. we investigate the latest issue. >>> and your average-looking family home sells for a record price. what is so special about this sunnyvale house? need big change. marshall tuck is the only candidate for state superintendent who's done it befo

bay today. you are looking at the area of pleasant hill on santa monica drive from our nbc bay area sky ranger. it is across from the sun valley shopping center. concord police say someone shot a man around 11:30 this morning. witness essay they saw a black sedan leave the area right after. police say the people involved may have been buying pot. tonight that injured man is recovering in the hospital. >>> continuing coverage now on a story that's becoming all too common, a shooting at a middle school in indiana. we first brought it to you as breaking news on "today in the bay." police say a male student armed with two handguns opened fire in a classroom at mobilesville west middle school, 25 miles northeast of indianapolis. two people were hurt. paramedics rushed a teacher and a student to hospital. police arrested the shooter. it comes a week after ten were killed at a school in santa fe, texas. >>> another flip. president trump is suggesting that the june 12th summit with north korea may be back on. the reason is an overnight statement from north korea with a much different tone from the earli

nbc bay area )s joe rosato jr. takes us to the campus of cal berkeley. where the future of robots is taking a >>> nbc bay area takes us to the campus of cal berkeley where the future of robots is taking a step forward. >> a typical college scene. heading to class in the long pursuit of knowledge, but here on the campus of cal berkeley, humans aren't the only ones learning. inside a basement laboratory, the future is trying to figure things out. at hand the task every two men will do at some point, putting things away. >> you tried to recognize which object to go for. >> this robot knows it from tape and where it goes and if it doesn't know where to go. >> i can put it on a screwdriver. >> a little advice from the guy on the keyboard and back to work but let's be honest, this robot might not be as exciting as the ones in science fiction and if you're cleaning your house and organizing a warehouse the best spots for the job. >> in order to be able to take care of mundane jobs that humans have to do. >> cal's robotics program is considered one of the nation'

you can watch it right here live on nbc bay area. you can tweet us your questions using the #cagovdebate. you can also send it to nbc bay area to our facebook page. that debate is next tuesday. mark your calendar, may 8th, 6:30 in san jose. still ahead here at 11ing, a chilling look inside the mas massac massacre. the body cam video that shows what police encountered when they stormed the shooter's suite at the mandalay bay hotel. >> a man shot and killed by three drifters in the north bay. but that's only part of the story. >> i'm the chief meteorologist. fog is back in san francisco. i'll show you the impact of the morning commute coming up. befor the massacre in las vegas. lv-pd released it today. >> we have new video tonight of forever before seen body cam video of the massacre in. the sniper killed 58 people at a concert belee the mandalay bay back in october. at this point, police still don't have a motive for that mass killing. >> a southwest plane was on its play from chicago to newark, new jersey, when a window cracked. you c

reporting live in san francisco, i'm sergio quintana, nbc bay area news. >> thanks a lot. >>> nbc bay area will be covering the planned strike on air and online when it starts tomorrow. coverage begins at 4:30 a.m. on "today in the bay." keep updated while you're on the go, follow us on twitter, our handle @nbcbayarea. >>> tomorrow, a protest on the campus of cal state. the lack of mental health counselors available for students. organizers say there will be a large visual display at center of the hayward campus representing the struggles students are dealing with which include depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts. organizers say there's only one mental health counselor for about every 2,500 students. may is mental health awareness month. >>> now to a violent 24 hours in san jose. a homicide last night then this morning, an unrelated police shooting. officers opened fire near san jose state. nbc bay area's christie smith is live with the details. christie? >> reporter: well, san jose police spent hours here today gathering information, but the street is back open now. neighbors s

taking on the rockies on nbc bay area. let's bring in colin resch and a few remaining seagulls from the ballpark. colin? >> reporter: yeah, a few of them on a brisk and breezy night. the ball was actually carrying and it was carrying that away. let's go to the highlights on "star wars" night. tractor beam to left center. that's where the balls were all going. this is in the first inning. bleacher seeker. his third of the year. derek holland, he would take that 1-0 lead into the fourth. 2-1 count. big mistake here. fastball over the plate. ian desmond. brandon belt, homered in four straight games. he's the tying run at the plate in the seventh. that streak ends at four. the giants losing streak grows to three. 6-1 the final. >> we have guys not quite locked in right now. it's tough when you get a little, you know, streak where you know guys aren't quite swinging like they normally do. >> reporter: homer in the first, scoreless the rest of the way. we'll be back with more news right after this. marshall tuck will change that

reporting live in san francisco, jean elle, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, jean. >>> for years the end of the line has been the pittsburgh bay point station, but today bart opened two new stations, extending service to antioch. the new line is called e bart, short for eastern contra costa bart. they're powered by renewable diesel fuel. bart offered free rides after a ribbon cutting ceremony. the regular service starts tomorrow. >>> still ahead, it's filling up your in box. the new law having a big impact in the bay area. >>> plus the video has gone viral and ayesha curry is not happy about it. the inappropriate thing a houston rockets fan did to her at last night's game. >>> storm range, mobile doppler radar shows more showers starting to push into santa rosa. we'll let you know when all this clears out of here and temperatures warm up. our forecast in about seven minutes. i'm dianne feinstein and i approve this message. i thought after sandy hook, where 20 six and seven year olds were slain, this would never happen again. it has happened more than 200 times in 5 years. dianne feins

nbc bay area responds next. hunda schoolchildren are going back to cl >>> but, first happening now at 4:51. hundreds of thousands of school children going back to class today. state lawmakers passed an education deal giving teachers a 20% pay raise by 2020. arizona the latest state before teacher led strikes disrupted schools. >>> no nobel prize it literature this year, it will postpone the award until 2018. a sexual abuse scandal engulfing the panel that selects it. the nobel prize is not affected. more news after this break. you could save energy by living off the grid. completely. or... just set the washing machine to cold. do your thing. with energy upgrade california. >>> for right now, it's fair to say if you haven't booked that flight to louisville, you can stay at home. don't forget you can still put on the fancy hat and pull it out of the closet and start sipping on your mint julep because the kentucky derby is here. >> nbc is your home for the kentucky derby tomorrow. bob costas will lead coverage from

we broke the story yesterday on nbc bay area. today, though, fellow officers are firing back. >> reporter: the cops tell me they were mind sided by the claims made by officer nabil. they're angry that he would insinuate they would violate a very special code for the men and women in blue. >> nbc bay area obtained the copy of the latest report by the independent auditor. the sources say officer haidar is referenced here as officer h. the body cam footage shows officer h used several unflattering racial stereo times related to asians, end quote. the report says he was suspended. that was before officer haidar claimed they were islam phobic. >> starting with are you wearing suicidal vests. >> as soon as he sees me, he goes -- and he is a suicide bomber the exploding. >> it tarnishes the san jose name with some of the words that he said. >> he mainly took offense by the comments fearing he won't get there for an emergency call. >> no one wants to respond to me because i'm middle eastern, arab. >> if nabil was to call on the radio, ev

the high stakes debate right here on nbc bay area last night. >> "today in the bay" tells us there were fireworks. >> if you can't trust gavin with your best friend's wife, how can you trust with your state? >> a critical debate in california politics, no topic off-limits. >> one thing i'll do is push back against donald trump and trumpism. >> the six most popular candidates had one minute or less to tear into the issues central to the lives of californians every minute of the day. one of the most pressing to the wallet, affordable housing. >> the goal is 3.5 million units of housing. we didn't invent it, mckin zi did. that's what the state needs. >> the politicians here have driven up the cost with impact fees and regulations and litigations and the delay -- >> i think it's important we don't do what gaffe vivin and a did in terms of criminalizing homelessness. >> also at issue, as nbc political director and debate moderator chuck todd put it, who should stay and who should go? >> central american migrants fleeing violence should be welcome in the state of california. >> we must enforc

nbc bay area news. >> okay. thank you. nbc bay area was the first to break the news on the digital platforms. we sent out a push alert. you can sign up for them on our free nbc bay area app. >>> to a developing story, the past few hours have proved intense for firefighters battling several brush fires. strong winds, a big problem. the fires burning near byron in contra costa county. melissa joins us from there now. we've seen many really strong winds out there. >> reporter: extremely strong winds. it has been a challenge for no stand upright. you can imagine how difficult it is for these fire crews to get a handle on these seven brush fires. this fire now has a name. it is being called a grant fire. it is 0% contained by fire officials say they're making progress. you can see the remnants of this brush fire here. bulldozers are trying to create a path to stop the flames. you can see a hot spot. let's give you a bird's eye view from sky ranger. the first brush fire started about 1:00 p.m. one brush fire, multiplied into seve

you might have seen the billboard music awards here on nbc bay area last night. is a reason that show was overshadowed by tragedy. >> announcer: coming up after bay area news at 11:00, "access live" followed by "days of our lives" at 1:00 p.m. performances the billboard music >>> there was glitz and glamour and amazing performances. summing up most of last night at the billboard music awards. >> but there were serious moments as well. natalie morales was there for all. >> instead of a moment of silence, i will respect them and honor them with tonight -- lets in your community where you live, your friends and everybody, have a moment of action. let's have a moment of change. >> reporter: after paying tribute to the victims of the sante fe school shooting in her home state of texas, the pop star quickly changed gears, belting out a medley of some of the year's chart-topping hits. ♪ ♪ >> setting the stage for a fierce lineup of female artists who kept the vegas crowd rocking. ♪ ♪ >> christina aguilera and demi lovato teaming up for a powerful performance. >> reporter

nbc bay area's ian cull joins us with the exclusive interview. ian? >> reporter: also admitting to a theft in the east bay and a robbery in the south bay. the suspect as you said there says he's deeply sorry for what happened. the victims and their families aren't buying it. >> i just tore the purse and ran to the car and took off. >> reporter: admitting guilt. he turned himself in to police saying he was the one who snatched the purses of two women in a concord bank parking lot last friday. one of the victims, 93-year-old ann peterson, was hurt and is still in the hospital with a broken hip. >> it's my fault, you know, and what i did was wrong. >> reporter: he says he was hungry, thirsty, and needed money for gas and claims he didn't push the victims or mean to hurt them. but earlier today, the other victim from that night spoke on his arrest. >> i hope, otto, you never get out. i hope you spend a long, long time in prison so you'll never be able to do this to anybody ever again. >> reporter: peterson's son said his mother's relieved her alleged attac

hall here in san francisco, mark matthews, "nbc bay areaba news." >> whoho are the top candidates and what do they stand for? set your dvr and tune into nbc bay area at noon this sunday. we'll rebroadcasting the gubernatorial debate that we hosted earlier this month. >>> was it theft or liberation? the action that got demonstrators arrested at a bay area egg farmde today, and the accusations they are making about the conditions inside. >> have you seen w this an odd sight along the coast? we investigate what's to blame for the thousands of jelly fish that washed up along our shores over the weekend. >> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. after the hot 90s today, big changes tomorrow this. system is going to drop temperatures. more on that plus widespread cloud cover. yes, clouds return. that's coming up in about eight minutes. only marshall tuck will change that. year after year, policians fail to improve public schools. tuck turned around failing schools, raising graduation rates 60%. marshall tuck for state superintendent. marshall tuck. county egg farm. the group..."direct action >>> 40 amal activists arrested after trying to force their way

new at 11:00, nbc bay area's terry mcsweeney has surveillance video. he joins us from market and dolores with the details. >> reporter: we have surveillance video of this 13-year-old disabled pug being stolen from in front of this whole foods. the loss of this dog almost more than his owner can bear. >> i just want him home. i know he needs me as much as i need him. >> reporter: for stephanie lee, the tears began when her 13-year-old pug, phyllo, deaf and one-eyed blind disappeared from outside this whole foods last thursday night when lee went inside to grab a coffee to go. >> and i'm missing my biggest piece in life right now. >> reporter: the surveillance video shows and witnesses say they saw a white woman about 5'7" with matted blonde, frizzy hair untie the dog and walk off. lee says phyllo needs his medication. >> he has a history of eye cancer, so he's under treatment. >> reporter: locals say the thief is a homeless woman with drug and alcohol issues. lee is putting up flyers for blocks around the whole foods, posting on social media, and throug

in oakland, colin resch, nbc bay area. >>> coming up tonight at 11:00, you save up for your dream car and buy a lemon. did you know you could return it for a full refund. nbc bay area responds and sheds light on a little known law that could save you a lot of money. that's tonight at 11:00. >>> finally, an 11-year-old is getting props for his honesty. he found a wallet filled with cash and credit cards. what did he do next? he called police and handed over the wallet. they found the owner and they shared this photo but not the boy's name. >> he did the right thing. >> good. >> check in with jeff before we go. all the sons and dads are nervous. we got to get everything right for sunday. >> the clock is ticking. >> i did my job. weather forecast cooler at 78. 73 wednesday, back up to warmer, 80s friday and saturday. cool down on mother's day. that's what the moms want. 83. >> perfect temperature. >> thanks for joining us here at 6:00. have a great evening. >> bye bye. see you at 11:00. a stormy saturday night. >> what do you need for this to all go away? >> a resignation. >> new photos

reporting live in piedmont, i'm cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >> very nice story. thank you, cheryl. >>> a crime alert in the east bay. watch your gold. fremont police say there's been a surge in jewelry snatching, one of them shown right here in these surveillance images. police say this happened six times this month so far. the robber snatched gold necklaces that people were wearing. no arrests have been made. >>> tonight a group of students in the east bay hit the streets calling for environmental justice. they say they're protesting a judge's decision to allow a developer to use part of the port of oakland to transport coal to asia. >> we've been told over and over again that coal is going to have no effect whatsoever because it's going to be covered when it's coming into oakland. and we've looked and studies and seen research, and that is just not true. >> the mayor supports the students saying she will continue to side for cleaner air as well. >>> it's happening again and it might get even worse on the hawaiian islands. an eruption in kilauea volcano sent smok

damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >> damian live tweeted all day. you can follow his tweets by following us on twitter @nbc bay area. >>> we have new details about the deadly crash in fremont on tuesday night. three people died and five others hurt. a 12 year old girl is still fighting for her life in a hospital. all the other victims have been released. investigators say 21 year old deng wen tran is responsible. he was allegedly high while driving. his mother and friends arrived at the dublin courthouse for what was supposed to be his arraignment. >> do you guys want to say something to the family? >> no. the. >> how do you feel -- >> the alameda county district attorney's office has not yet charged tran. his next court daetz te is tomo. >>> governor brown signed a law that many see as a response to the trump administration's immigration policy. it bars attorneys from revealing their immigration status unless it directly impacts the case. it was co-authored by scott wiener and championed by the district attorney. it takes effect immediately. >>> it

that's tomorrow morning at 7:00 right here on nbc bay area, right after today in the bay. live in palo alto, terry mcsweeney, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, terry. >>> people across the country and the bay area hitting the streets for mayday. the annual rallies traditionally focus on workers rights. this year immigration played a major role in the message. >> i'm here to defend workers' rights, to defend immigrant rights, and to try to get what we need. we need single payer health care. we need jobs. we need, you know, homes. >> in oakland, a few hundred people peacefully marched toward the sheriff's office at lake merritt. >>> a new turn in san francisco's scooter saga. they're coming back, those electric scooters will be returning to city streets but with some new guidelines. the sfmta decided that five companies can keep operating but each one can have no more than 500 scooters. that's a cap of 2,500 scooters citywide. one of the biggest complaints, those scooters were left abandoned on sidewalks and streets. that still might happen. the companies will also have to pay

nbc bay area's ian cull joins us with the latest and a link to the south bay. ian. >> reporter: that's right. several of the kids are staying with a relative in san jose, and she tells me tonight they are doing okay. we also have more from the jailhouse interview with the father who at one point couldn't tell how many of his kids were living with him. a warning, some of the images in the story are disturbing. >> i want to tell them that i love them. >> reporter: tonight jonathan allen is denying the felony charges against him, that he allegedly tortured his ten kids, aged six months to 12 years old. >> but i'm not an animal. i'm not a torturer, and i'm not a monster. >> reporter: but police found dirty, unhealthy conditions inside the family's fairfield home. the children's grandmother, wanda rogers, shared photos of the kids' alleged injuries. she described abuse, saying one of the kids was made to live in a bathroom. >> he'd put duct tape on our eyes, lay us on the floor, tell us we couldn't move, and if we do he would just punch us and beat us all in the sto

follow the games and stick around for dateline and nbc bay area news at 11:00. n-packed night. >> vianey would say to bring a jacket because it will be cold tonight for sure. >>> coming up -- >> the fire danger still in the area and a surprising cause for one flare-up and what has first responders feeling very worried. my name is jamir dixon and i'm a locate and mark fieldman for pg&e. most people in the community recognize the blue trucks as pg&e. my truck is something new... it's an 811 truck. when you call 811, i come out to your house and i mark out our gas lines and our electric lines to make sure that you don't hit them when you're digging. 811 is a free service. i'm passionate about it because every time i go on the street i think about my own kids. they're the reason that i want to protect our community and our environment, and if me driving a that truck means that somebody gets to go home safer, then i'll drive it every day of the week. together, we're building a better california. >>> breaking news now. fire crews working on a fire off highway 24 in laf

anousha rasta, nbc bay area news. >>> a costly mistake. they put down the wrong kind of track for a stretch of san francisco's central subway project. more than three miles of rails have been installed, but apparently in april an independent auditor realized the high-strength steel selected for the project wasn't actually used. the contractor laid down standard strength rails. they say they're just as safe but it doesn't last along. project, which is already running a year behind schedule, will probably be delayed for another month or so. moving that grand opening into early 2020. >>> someone's going to get called no the boss' office on that one. it's getting windy and we're talking about the updated mother's day forecast. >> mother's day looks really, really good. before that we're going to see some changes in the forecast. temperatures are going warmer. we also have the gustier winds coming back in. let's takeout outside to our alameda camera, looking right towards livermore. 75 for the high today. 70 right now. pushing down to cooler 50

bay area tonight. you can see the epicenter right behind us here. >> that quake hit near oakland but it was felt far and wide across the bay area. nbc bay area's terry mcsweeney is live in the oakland hills with a story new at 11:00. a lot of people say they felt jolted. >> reporter: yeah, it wasn't that big. a 3.5 earthquake was felt and heard by people all across the bay area tonight. the u.s. geological survey telling me they received reports from about 18,000 people that the ground moved tonight. >> it sounded like a freight train was coming by. >> reporter: emi was making dinner when that terrible sound let her know earthquake. she says the shaking lasted only about five seconds. >> it wasn't too bad. i think it was more the sound that was kind of jarring than the actual shaking itself. >> reporter: the usgs says it was on the northern part of the hayward fault, epicenter just east of oakland. people felt it across the bay area. >> about 15, 20 miles or so. there are reports out about 60, 80 miles out. >> reporter: not a big quake but memorable for savannah nelson, visiting from illinois. >> just heard a loud shake. it lasted m

ian cull, nbc bay area news. >> we invite you to stay with us through the weekend for the latest from hawaii. our facebook and twitter feeds are great resources for this breaking news. our handle, @nbc bay area. >>> happening tonight, a dui crackdown during a very busy weekend in san jose. take a look live at a chp checkpoint. people waiting in line to go through th checkpoint. tomorrow is cinco demaio. >>> this just in to the newsroom, a fire burning in antioch. you can tell from this picture. firefighters have their work cut out for them. not only protecting the land but boats as well. the fire sparked near the antioch marina. we don't know much else other than it broke out sometime before 8:00. the cause of this fire is unknown at this time. >>> a man who targets women near the uc berkeley campus may be off the streets tonight. take a look. you can see a woman here fighting off this attacker near campus. she says he had a gun and tried to assault her, but she was able to break free and get away. police think they have their man. alfonso mckinnis, seen here, is accused of another cr

you can watch it here live on nbc bay area and telemundo 48. raj will be asking plenty of questions to the candidates, but we want to know what you would ask us. you can send us your questions to the nbc bay area facebook page. it is next tuesday, may 8 in san jose. >> a freedom machine, what some call a bicycle. for kids a lot of fun. >> for adults it can be vital, their only way to work or school. garvin thomas is here tonight. >> reporter: hi. the silicon valley bike exchange is the name of the organization, one of the groups doing great work for a long time but manages not to call too much attention to itself. now they say they would love for the right person or company to know who they are and step forward and do a good deed themselves also. a lot has changed in silicon valley over the past quarter century, but this has not. twice a month behind a mountain view auto repair shop you will find bicycles being fixed. >> another example of it is in magnetism. >> reporter: and knowledge be drawn. >> to the bottom bracket. >> reporter: both courte

nbc bay area responds next. but people on both sides are preparing for a controversial >> but first, people on both sides preparing for a controversial protest at cal straight. sacramento, the westboro baptist church plans to protest tomorrow. plus, vladimir putin takes the oath of office for the fourth time as russian president. he won a six-year term in march elections where he gained 77% of the vote. more news after the break. fremoa >>> good monday morning, a live look at fremont. people getting their day started and we'll continue to help you get your day started here with us this morning. nbc bay area responds every week to complaints about cars that quick working soon after they leave the lot. >> did you know some of those used car deerls are required by law to offer you a warranty? chris chmura has been looking at this one for you. >> they are called buy here, pay here dealers talking about used car lots that typically target buyers with bad credit. these dealers sell mostly older cars, the kind that oft

nbc bay area's marianne favro is there live. and you spoke with the kayaker about the frightening ordeal captured on video. >> reporter: and i want to show you exactly where that happened. the kayaker told me he was just north of the cement ship here when he potted three great white sharks just a few feet from his kayak. this video shot from a helicopter off the coast of app toss yesterday shows he had an unexpected thin follower, and not just one. >> saw a fin, and sure enough,ly three great whites near my kayak. >> giancarlo, a marine biologist said he dropped his sunglasses into the ocean and fell out of the kayak trying to get them. that's when he was reminded of their size. >> they're only as big as my kayak. i have a 12-foot kayak. >> but it wasn't until he saw this video that he realized how close his encounter had been. >> when i saw the video from the helicopter of them circling and following me for about 15 minutes, that was a little scary. >> reporter: dr. gary eber says he's spotted as many as 30 great whites near th

they were discussing health issues. >>> how one bay area university plans to celebrate all of its 10,000 graduates. >> a lot of caps and gowns there. >> nbc bay area responds -- >> i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. renting a car? the two easy things you can do to protect yourself from damage claims, expensive ones. nbc bay area responds next. >>> first happening now, a new study says the brains of transgender people are wired in a way that matches the gender they identify with rather than their biological sex. researchers found that whether a person identifies as transgender can be tied to how their brain develops in the womb. >>> hunters can soon be targeting grizzly bears in wyoming. a state officials are voting soon as many as 22 grizzlies may be killed outside of yellow stone and the grand teton national parks. the grizzly bear lost its federal protection last year. more news for you after the break. gate bridge nbc bay area responds ta >>> welcome back, taking a live look outside. this is the golden gate bridge. a lot of fog over the city by the bay yesterday and today. we're going to check the full forecast coming up in just m

>>> rest for dead in a heap of garbage, that's how a bay area animal rescue group describes two puppies found at an oakland homeless encampment. nbc bay area's thom jensen is live in alameda. one of the dogs is getting much-needed help. thom, you withyear mentioning oe 5:00 news, her sister very rough shape. >> reporter: you right, terry. the one dog has someone interested, terry, in adopting her after she got a cleanup here at the pet food express in alame alameda. you're right. her sister is in very bad shape and will be lucky to survive her injuries. they are two four-month-old germ german shepherd puppies discovered last night huddled together buried in insulation, oil cans and other garbage at a homeless encampment in oakland. rocket dog rescue recovered the puppies last night after people called them to the scene there. one was missing a rear paw. the other one had a gruesome injury. her jaw is broken in multiple places and has a terrible infection. >> we don't know if it was an active case of abuse, intentional abuse, or just terrible neglect, you know, we don't know. she might not be able to survive and we're going to figh

i'm melissa colorado, nbc bay area news. >> you have to be prepared. thank you, melissa. >>> melissa is right. devastation, amazing devastation like what you're seeing right now, is what we don't want to see in the bay area. as we've learned in recent years, it is probably inevitable. jeff ranieri is with us. let's talk about the conditions, not just this weekend because it's going to be hot, but what the forecast is for that since we haven't seen rain in a bit. >> it is definitely really dry across the bay area, forecast at least immediately is not super bad. considering the weather we've been dealing with. if you take a look at the bay area, low to moderate risk at least right now today due to the fact we've had the cool, foggy breeze, and also some morning drizzle. the highest threat overall at least as of today remains across southern california and that severe drought is in place. as jessica was talking about and we also heard from melissa colorado, it's all about the summer and what happened. our summer outlook is showing extreme fire danger in so

sarah dallof, nbc bay area news. >>> other local stories. a big step forward after recovery of wildfires. coffey park gets the first new home since flames destroyed the neighborhood. tomorrow a big day in dublin. the city will reopen the wave water park for the holiday weekend. big crowds expected. it is nearly a year since the 10-year-old boy was called from the green slide called the emerald plunge and the parents have setted a lawsuit and now the slides have been made safer. >>> a follow up on the 280 flooding from yesterday morning. caltrans will watch the area closely over the next couple of days. for the second time in about a week, 280 and the 87 connector ramp flooded in san jose. caltrans said the problem first started back on may 16th, when one of the two main pumps blew a fuse. yesterday morning the back-up pump blew a fuse. >> a rough morning out there. a lot of folks set back. >>> if you are heading on a road trip, we have a list of 15 vehicles you should not put on cruise control. we'll show you which ones and why it could be d

don't have that sap and you didn't get that alert, this is a perfect time to download the free nbc bay area app. this is so you could stay in the loop. >>> of course the national anthem controversy spread far beyond the nfl. >> here in the bay area, heritage high school students will fight to keep a well-liked teacher from being transferred over his protest. here is the back story on this one. history teacher and black student adviser taylor rust took a knee during a flag raising ceremony. that move sparked controversy on social media and now the school district said they are transferring him so he won't be a distraction to the learning process. some students are determined to stop this move and they even started a petition. >> mr. s. is a bold teacher, he makes bold comments that students don't always know how to take. >> we reached out to him by phone and he said his intent was never to disrespect the military or the school. he took a knee to raise awareness about police brutality and the killing of unarmed african-americans. >>> a potentially big day in court for one of the 49ers top pla

expect them to help all of us to improve public safety. >> reporter: in walnut creek, cheryl hurd, nbc bay areaews. >> just as a reminder, you can always track the weather with our free nbc bay area app. all you need to do is click on the weather tab and that will give you a detailed forecast for your neighborhood. >>> new at 11:00, a controversial former san francisco sheriff is now trying to spare his dog's life after that dog attacked a woman's pet. marty cobb of san francisco says she took her chihuahua mix named buddy, shown here, to a potrero hill dog park earlier this year. a sheriff's boxer dog ran up to buddy and started biting. these are pictures of the injuries that buddy suffered. the dog was stopped, and cobb was reimbursed $800 for the medical care. now san francisco's vicious and dangerous dog unit must decide what to do with the dog. a hearing was held today. the options range from euthanasia to training the dog and forcing it to wear a muzzle in public. he's been at the center of several controversies including a domestic violence case. >>> a man pled guilty to a gruesome crime

reporting live in alamo, jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, jodi. are you interested in knowing if there's an earthquake? go to our website, nbcbayarea.com. we have a whole page dedicated to tracking bay area quakes over the last 24 hours. >>> did you see it? a dramatic sight on the golden gate bridge. high-flying inspectors, inspectors that were up on the towers and cables. it was the first of its kind examination. crews inspected the bridge from top to bottom, looking for cracks and basic wear and tear. a change in federal rules several years ago calls for an in depth inspection of this structure. it does not include the towers, but they decided to examine them more closely anyway. >> we've done inspection from the inside of the towers and we know the steel is structurally very strong. this is to check for the outside elements and to look at the esthetics of the bridge. >> previously, that kind of work was performed with binoculars and maintenance crews would follow up if necessary. today crews looked at the west side of the towers, later in the we

reporting live in brentwood, jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >>> thank you, jodi, a message for her attacker, that's what a 93-year-old east bay woman has tonight for a purse snatcher who she says knocked her down, leaving her with a broken hip. concord police are helping these photographs will help track down the plan who assaulted ann marie peterson on friday afternoon. the surveillance video from inside the valley mall. minutes later, peterson's son sent a cell phone video from her hospital bed. >> i think, and i do believe that god will take care of the people that steal. >> like i told you, she has a broken hip. if you recognize that man, are you urged to call the concord pd. >>> san jose's independent police auditor resigned. last night's rejection of an annual report, they call that similar to a vote of no confidence. the report examines complaints against the police department. the mayor's called that report misleading. the police chief, eddie garcia says that report was not fair or objective. the police auditor agreed but refused to amend it. >> you know, it's shocking that

now she's hoping that another senator or person of influence k anousha rasta, nbc bay area news. >>> should someone have raised concerns earlier? the new disturbing details we're learning about a bay area couple accused of abusing and torturing their ten children. >>> 65 and sun necny in concord. how much warmer will we go by tomorrow afternoon? that's coming up in seven minutes. >>> look who's back in town and they're zipping through the hills and streets of the south bay. the world's top cyclists bringing fans and big business to normally quiet streets. wrongr children. tonight, a fairfield mother, is back in jail after pleading ) >>> she insists she did nothing wrong, and she loves her children. tonight a fairfield mother is back in jail after pleading not guilty to multiple counts of child abuse. we're now learning more about her and her husband's troubled past. incidents of report the domestic violence. jodi hernandez is live in vallejo with the new details for us, jodi? >> reporter: well, we've learned the couple's troubled past dates back to at least 2011 when they lived here i

from all three of our major bay area airports. nbc's sergio quintana joins us now. >> reporter: the investigative teams reviewed two whistle-blower investigations by the faa. one followed four southwest mechanics who continued to work at l.a.x. according to their attorney. they say they were pressured to avoid documenting maintenance issues in planes because that could cause delays. the faa noting in their report at the southwest airline l.a.x. line station, there is the absence of a just safety culture. a lack of an environment of trust and effective communication that ultimately leads to a degraded level of safety. that is what the faa concluded in this investigation involving southwest maintenance employees at l.a.x. obtained by the nbc investigative unit. it is one of two reports detailing whistle-blower complaints since last year. attorney lee seham represents the whistle-blowers. >> we're pleased that the faa corroborated that the atmosphere has been degraded. >> reporter: in both the investigations, the faa did not find southwest

nbc bay area is live tonight. what's the status of those fires. >> well, so far they do have some containment. i want to tell you. i want to show you why, check out that fire that's actually still burning inside the tree. you can see the wind come through. it's pushing those embers along. that is the reason why cal fire has to stay out here throughout the night to make sure the embers don't cause any further problems. >> tonight, several cal fire units are fanned out over a five-mile stretch of byron road. this is where they spent most of the day trying to get control over what they call the grant fire. the smoke and wind are a challenge for everyone trying to get around. >> it was scary. i didn't know where the smoke was coming from. . >> how long were you in traffic? >> an hour and a half. >> no movement at all. >> it's still not career on how the series of fighters on a busy road were started. >> investigators are looking at a sequence of events that occurred this afternoon. right now, it's under investigation.

live from san francisco, sam brock, nbc bay area news. >>> and a lot of families paying close attention. >> so much research in this area. >>> let's turn to -- i know when jeff has his sunshine tie on. >> yes. we're locked in with that sun over the next couple of days. it is hard to get anywhere when you are outside enjoying the weather like today. you just want to kind of stay and soak up the sun. but look at the change right now. we are noticing fog increasing in half moon bay and our weather underground skycam and clouds beginning to increase in nearby san francisco and 54 degrees or drop down to low 50s by 10:00 p.m. tonight. and it is because of the clouds at the coast right now that we are increasing -- well, the over cast. as we start off for tomorrow morning, that is the biggest change for us. you could even see the patchy overcast expected for the south bay and li and the fog -- 51 and fog in the peninsula at 49. more over cast from the east bay and the temperatures in the upper 40s to low 50s. when that clears out on your thursday forecast, you could see again from the north b

nbc bay area news. >> to see the exclusive report tons allegations at presentation high, log on to nbc area.com and click on the investigative tab. >>> you probably have been shocked by this story. the mother in fairfield child abuse case is in jail this morning. yesterday a judge increased the bail to nearly $500,000. she said that her husband jonathan allen abusing the children and he's in jail, as well. the prosecutor says that rogers helped in that abuse and told the children not to tell anyone. a court documents show that the couple's troubled past back to living in vallejo the husband was forged in 2011 including assault with a firearm and making criminal threats involving his wife and the search continues for the owner of two pitbulls after an attack at a popular san francisco park. police say that the dogs in this picture here if you look closely there in the background attacked another dog blamed bloom and this was in dolores park on sunday and the owner said she tried to break up the fight and the dog bit her. three other people were also bitten. investigators are looking for

you can also track these blustery conditions throughout the night with our free nbc bay area app. a great resource for tracking the weather. just go to the weather tab. >>> hit by a car and then left on the streets for hours. the bay area family is pleading for help. to find hewitt ran down their brother last friday night and drove away. the deadly accident happening along highway 4 in discovery bay. that's where we find jodi hernandez. >> reporter: this is where that deadly collision took place along this stretch of highway 4 here in discovery bay. one week ago today. tonight the chp and the victim's family are asking for help of will. >> we all love him and we miss him terribly. >> allison and her sibles are heart broken after their brother was killed by a hit-and-run driver in discovery bay friday night. to know that somebody hit him and didn't stop. it's so heart breaking. it is breaking my heart. >> he was walking to a friend's house when he was hit. his body wasn't discovered until saturday morning. >> it's not a call you want to receive. they're looking for a toyota with fro

jean elle, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, jean. concord police tonight arresting a man accused of attacking a 93-year-old woman and then stealing her purse. he turned himself in just a few hours ago. investigators believe he's the same man you see in these surveillance pictures from the bank of america at sun valley mall on friday afternoon. just minutes before the robbery. the victim anne marie peterson broke her hip during that attack. she remains in the hospital. her family says they are glad the man is in custody. he may be responsible for similar robberies. >>> tonight we're leag details about a collision at sfo. this time it's. twobetween a pl and conditi and a concrete wall. you spoke to a woman who was actually on the flight? >> yeah, she said it was an absolute nightmare. this plane made it 5,000 miles from dublin to san francisco. the last few hundred yards were very rough. the problem was not the person flying the plane, it was the person towing the plane. >> looking a the shot of the jet from sky ranger, the damage is n

i'm consumer investigator chris chmura, nbc bay area responds next. >> nbc bay area responds. solving your consumer proeshls a -- problems and recovering more than $1.5 million. in you want help, call us or visit nbcbayarea.com/responds. nbc bay area responds to daly city newlyweds whose big day nearly went up in smoke. >>> welcome back. nbc bay area responds to daly city newlyweds whose big day nearly went up in smoke. >> chris chmura looked into a trouble with a vendor who didn't want to return their deposit after the venue burned down. >> henry and lauren planned their dream wedding at the hilton in santa rosa. then ten days before the ceremony, the north bay fire destroyed the hotel. and that is video of the hotel burning. the couple got full refunds from hilton and other vendors. but their limo provider offered less than half of the $1,300 deposit. they contacted us for help. the limo company owner said his business was a fire victim, losing nearly all of the business for months. he said he offered henry and lauren limo services wherever else their wedding would take place

nbc bay area responds. t san jose man who placed an online order, for an audio >>> welcome back, everyone. nbc bay area responds to a san jose man who placed an online order of an audio speaker and heard nothing. >> he asked the respond team for help and here's chris chmura with the story. >> good morning. renee bought a $100 portable speaker from the website purchase popular.com. his receipt says it was supposed to be delivered four days later. well, that did not happen. over about four weeks renee says he heard zilch from the company. he tried to get a refund and that didn't happen either. he turned to us for help. we contacted purchase popular and a week later it issued renee a $100 refund. the company blamed its payment processor saying the payment processor wouldn't refund the money and said if he created an account instead of being a guest it would have been able to process the refund. that's something we have never heard before. you know, renee actually had a u.s. government protection here. the feder