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william: nguyen and her family came to new orleans as part of that wave of refugees fleeing the chaos fall of saigon in 1975. she too planted roots in america, becoming the first asian-american to serve on the new orleans city council. >> my father say, well, we're going to new orleans. where is new orleans? well, that's where all the vietnamese people are going to. well, how did you know this? well, we just got word. so we moved to new orleans, where we saw people that looked like us. it was definitely comforting, especially in a new country. william: but just 30 years later, many of those immigrants had to flee their homes again when hurricane katrina drove them away. >> we had a lot of conversation with many of our residents, and they said, well, when katrina hit, it was just kind of like, where am i going to go? this is the only home i know. william: but in a show of resilience, nguyen says her community was one of the first to return, and among the fastest to rebuild. five years later, another blow. the b.p. oil spill devastated the gulf's fishing industry and the livelihoods of

. >> reporter: kim nguyen translated into golden gate institute and they were in internment camps starting in 1942. >> in exchange for their family name they were given an id number. they were no longer humans, literally a piece of government property. >> in a sense the building is a kind of a building. >> reporter: sf state professor munami who specializes in japanese language and cross-cultural studies says the racist policies of the san francisco school board mandating in 1906 that children of chinese, korean, and japanese descent attend an oriental school in chinatown led to a massive effort by the japanese community. >> the japanese people gathered to set up. >> reporter: early educators taught japanese and english to newer immigrants. 2031 bush street became a central gathering place for the community, but after world war ii many parts of japantown started to fade away. >> when redevelopment came through and ripped apart a lot of the homes and businesses in japantown, we were lucky that this building was spared. >> reporter: matsuda and fellow board members secured city and state gra

i'm candice nguyen, nbc, bay area news. thank you.ce, if you have a story for our investigative unit or cam candice, you can call 888996 tips or you can visit our website nbcbayarea.com. slash investigations. you might have seen all the smoke. you might have smelled it all as well. a fire on the peninsula. look at this prompted concerns all the way down into the south bay. this fire was at a scrap metal yard in redwood city, and it triggered alerts from several agencies. people told to close their windows and stay indoors. nbc's jocelyn moran joins us in redwood city this evening, right along 101 with the very latest, jocelyn. well, firefighters put out the blaze a few hours ago, but it was definitely a scary situation for people who live and work nearby, especially after seeing how big it got and then smelling the smoke. a fire that started at sims metal in redwood city sent plumes of smoke into the air, visible for residents and workers throughout the city. manuel michael works next door and took this video. the smoke was about, i'd

vicky nguyen reports. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: before there was this, there was this.d work propelled him to the boston ballet, where he made history as the first vietnamese-american male principal dancer. now retiring after 20 years with starring roles. what is it like to be the first, to be a trail blazer in this way? >> oh, gosh, you know. i think back and i think, i'm no different than anyone else. and i think, gosh, that 4-year-old kid, coming from poverty sow made it into an industry that may be deemed elitist. >> reporter: his parents, mai and hou came in the '80s as part of a wave of boat refugees. his father still works seven days a week. this was his first time seeing him perform in boston. >> i really appreciate everybody that help my boy. >> it's been my home for 20 years. >> reporter: lam says he still has more to accomplish. what advice would you offer? >> to keep that fire burning bright and not let go of what you believe in. >> reporter: a final bow but not the last dance for this trail blazer. vicky nguyen, nbc news, boston. >> that is an american drea

that was it for nguyen. didn't get better in the second. fur my, he's filling in behind the plate for an injured patrick bailey. bailey on the seven-day il with a concussion. that wild pitch gets away. a frustrating loss for the giants as they go down 14-3. >>> well, to some mls action. the quakes at levi stadium hosting lafc. didn't take long for san jose to light up the scoreboard. off the set piece, rodriguez score taufs header to make it 1-nil. the quakes take a 3-nil lead in the second half and pick up three points with a 3-1 win. it's the second win of the season for san jose. >>> well, saint mary's competed for a national championship on saturday but not in a sport you normally think about when it comes to the gaels. the men's club rugby team lost just one match all season looking to complete a great year with a title. they are facing navy in the national championship and the gaels led from the start, but a late push from navy made it close at the end. saint mary's needed a stop there, and they got it. the gaels kick it dead to end t

let's bring in our investigative reporter, candice nguyen.dice uber and lyft insist their policies prohibit this kind of discrimination, but we spoke to riders who say those policies aren't effective and they're getting stranded. annalisa de leonardo navigates the world a little differently. we love thrifting, going to used bookstores through the eyes of cousteau, he means the world. a trained guide dog, the san jose special ed teacher says the four year old labrador retriever gets them from one place to another safely. i am considered legally blind. he is literally my eyes. he is without him. several times i would have been a pancake. because of that condition. de leonardo can't see overhead obstacles or curbs on the ground. i also cannot see if cars are about to hit me to get to and from work. this teacher takes a rideshare every day with cousteau that is, if they can find a driver who will accept him. it's anxiety provoking because it's not always a great experience. when they deny me. de leonardo's rideshare apps show denial after denial.

here's vicky nguyen. ♪♪ >> reporter: before there was this, there was this.ree ballet lessons in california. >> i would go to dance and, yes, i would be made fun of at school, but i knew there was something bigger. >> reporter: his hard work propelled him to the boston ballet where he made history as the first vietnamese american male principal dancer, now retiring after 20 years with starring roles. >> what is it like to be the first, to be a trailblazer in this? >> oh, gosh, you know, i keep thinking back, and i think i'm no different than anyone else, and i think, gosh, that 4-year-old kid coming from poverty somehow made it into an industry that maybe deemed elitist, but somehow i faced it all. >> sunday. >> reporter: his parents came to america in the '80s as part of a wave of vietnamese boat refugees. his father still works seven days a week. this was his parents' first time seeing john perform in boston. >> i really appreciate everybody that helped my boy. >> it's been my home for 20 years. >> reporter: lam says he still has more to accomplish with a m

here's vicky nguyen. >> reporter: search illicit drugs on social media and messaging apps and you'llgs have been tested for fentanyl. >> should users trust that? >> absolutely not. >> reporter: detective patrick craven helps lead the newly formed placer county opioid response team. his investigation into the 2022 fatal fentanyl poisoning of 15-year-old jewels wolf led to california's first murder conviction of a drug dealer for providing fentanyl-laced pills. >> nathaniel cabacungan put out there that his pills did not contain fentanyl and that was not the case. >> reporter: regina chavez believes her daughter jewels' death was an accidental overdose. cabacungan, who advertised his pills were tested and free of fentanyl, gave jewels a counterfeit percocet. >> what do you want parents to know about these test strips? >> i want parents to be concerned because these test strips are providing a false sense of security. >> reporter: while test strips do work, investigators say for accurate results the entire pill or batch needs to be tested, which police say is not understood or practical

nunez-trammel/nguyen. >> judge judy: thank you. >> byrd: parties have been sworn in.>> judge judy: who's going to speak for the two of you? your first name is? >> rickesha. >> judge judy: rickesha, this is one of your two dogs. >> correct. >> judge judy: what's that box? >> that's my dog that's deceased. >> judge judy: was that a result of this incident? >> yes. >> judge judy: the defendants are your neighbors. and you and your mother were going out to a family event on may what? >> 5th. >> judge judy: and your other dog was also a small dog, like this one. >> correct.

vietnamese poet nguyen dinh thiu. in this way, the community of lviv celebrates vietnam day.ists of kyiv theater "strange castle" presented a puppet show. they took place with the support of the extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to ukraine nguyen xuan tehan. and the heads of the international society petro adamyk of the ukrainian-unification friendship. first of all, i want to say that... this is a wonderful work by the vietnamese poet anguyen dinh thieu, who wrote it, in fact, it looks like our aeneid, that is, it is a heroic poem about a man of undying will, who simply reached victory, because of a very difficult life circumstances, and everything that happened in his life shows that it is necessary to hold on, therefore, for ukraine, this is probably the most important thing that exists now, and this play teaches children. endurance, will, love and all the best that can be. it is important that our children see how big the world is, how... cultures are diverse, and any broadening of horizons, this is a cultural view of the world, this is a view without war, this

i'm candice nguyen, nbc, bay area news. okay, thank you very much, candice. a partial victory. that's what pro-palestinian protesters at san francisco state are declaring today. demonstrators say they got some concessions from the university. as a result, their two week old encampment will start coming down. but in stages, students and supporters rallied at malcolm x plaza today after university president lynn mahoney committed to examining the school's investment strategies with more consideration for human rights organizers called the concessions significant wins, but they say a lot of issues still need to be solved. this is the first step. we will continue organizing and continue fighting through summer and onwards. this agreement indicates strong progress for disclosure, divestment and defend in solidarity with other student movements and encampments fighting for a free palestine. protesters say they'll track the university's progress and organizers are calling on demonstrators at other campuses to meet at an upcoming csu board meeting. now, conversely, jewish groups are pu

i'm candice nguyen, nbc bay area news. candice, thank you. we'll see you at 11:00. well, san francisco is on the hook to spend about 10 million bucks for brand new uniforms for its firefighters. there are concerns that some of the materials used to make the protective gear could cause cancer. today, san francisco supervisors approved a ban on the protective clothing manufactured with what are known as pfas, or forever chemicals. those toxins can be absorbed in skin and don't easily break down . the ban gives the city two years to phase out the clothing those uniforms. earlier this month, our investigative unit exposed the safety risks. these forever chemicals are used to help the gear repel flammable liquids and resist extreme heat, and for years have been a standard material inside, the protective pants and jackets worn by more than a million firefighters, not just in san francisco but across the country. alternative options still aren't widely available, but san francisco lawmakers hope the bill hope the ban will push more companies to release new lines of gear. y

what she's telling investigative reporter candice nguyen in an exclusive interview . but first, the big concerns over one of san francisco's oldest health care clinics. it was on the verge of missing out on a critical funding in our. sergio quintana has been looking into this problem for us. joins us live from the city. sergio what are you learning? well, we actually just got a development from the mayor's office. this actually started earlier in the week when the mayor's office put out a list of items for voters to decide on in november for the ballot initiative. they were capital improvement and capital improvement projects. and the city clinic was left off of that list. well this afternoon, according to the mayor's office, the comptroller's office has made a reevaluation of the amount of money that's available in the bond, and they have added city clinic back to the list. so there was actually a protest planned out here this afternoon at 5:00 in about a half an hour. so we're going to be out here to see if now this announcement turns that into a celebration. audrey

nguyen. thank you and congratulations, member nguyen on your accomplishment. good evening, ladies and gentlemen of the sheriff's department oversight board. thank you for having me on the agenda today. i'd like to share my journey through the field training officer program and what it means to me, my background and becoming a deputy, my path to becoming a deputy started with a passion for public service. i wanted to make a difference in my community, uphold the law and ensure safety for all. after rigorous testing, interviews and background checks, i was accepted into the contra costa county office of the sheriff law enforcement training center. the training was intense physical fitness, legal studies, firearm proficiencies, and more. after graduating from the six month academy, it was a proud moment. after the academy, i started work at the san francisco sheriff's office. i worked in the jails, and then i patrolled the public buildings or the clinics. it was challenging, but little did i know, the real challenge waited for me during the field training officer

exactly, member nguyen. just to clarify the procedures, when you select the audit, considering that there's many aspects of law enforcement, use of force, emergency vehicle operations, community relations, can you just summarize how you choose which aspect to audit with your team? yeah. so in dpa's case, our mandate is set by city charter starting with that. so use of force handling and misconduct pretty broad topics. what we do is we do some research, to get deeper into those topics and specific subcomponents of them. we might see, you know, we do research across the country to see what risk areas are popping up in other jurisdictions, try to determine if those are also applicable to san francisco, we pay close attention to what's going on at the police commission meeting, to get a sense of what's of importance to the commissioners, as well as what concerns the public are bringing to their attention at those meetings as well. and so, based on our research and other information we gather, we try to narrow do

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vicky nguyen tried it out with her own dad and she'll join us with an exclusive report.razy idea. on the count of 3... i'm going to try and cross my... ohhhhhhhhhhh boyy that's nice. woooooo! ( ♪♪ ) >>> we are back today at 8:35 with a "today" exclusive on this new feature from ride sharing giant, uber. >> it is designed with a lot of american families in mind and nbc's vicky nguyen is back with a first look. >> hi, good morning, guys. this is a game changer. one in four american adults identifies as a caregiver, according to the cdc, and you may be one of them. it could be taking care of a senior parent, a spouse, or a child with special needs. it is not an easy job, especially when you're not in the same place or you're juggling work outside the home, new way to get help, and to too. well, now, uber is launching a new way to get help, and to pay for it with health care benefits. this morning, we're getting a first look at uber caregiver. >> for the more than 50 million adult americans who are caregivers, life can be stressful. >> i've just like tried so hard to just do

she sat down with vicky nguyen to talk about how she overcame adversity on and off the court. >> the 16 round at this year's ncaa tournament. gonzaga's kaylynne truong, she and her sister have played basketball together since they were 5. >> what was it like having your sister with you every step of the way? >> it was amazing. god knew i needed her. >> reporter: now kaylynne truong is on her own for the first time after being selected as the 21st pick in the wnba draft. >> the washington mystics select kaylynne truong. >> i went to the bathroom. my mom was, like, why is your name on the screen? i was like, what do you mean? i sprinted out. >> back up. it's always the bathroom break. you went for a bathroom break and that's when they called your name? >> yep. >> what's it like to know this is your home court? >> super excited just to share the court with my teammates and play in front of the fans. i know d.c. has a lot of fans. >> reporter: kaylynne truong is the first vietnamese american to be drafted to the wnba. >> basketball is not something vietnamese people are necessarily known

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rosie nguyen abc seven news. >> meanwhile, san francisco has its own troubled history with segregationls first opened in 1851, they were exclusively for white kids. a few years later, segregated schools for blacks and chinese children were opened in 1875, due to community organizing, black children were allowed to attend schools with whites. in 1885, the california supreme court ruled that chinese children had the right to attend schools. they were previously banned in 1860. now, despite all of these rulings, the majority of schools they were still segregated. in 1947, the state became the first in the country to officially end legal school segregation after a lawsuit was filed by mexican american families. >> dozens of women are wrapping up a full day of homebuilding for a great cause. habitat for humanity hosted its annual women's leadership build today. volunteers from sponsoring groups spent the day building frames for what will be 42 affordable homes in walnut creek . >> the sheer joy when it actually is like putting like nails into the four by fours. and last year we were on the

. >> amanda nguyen has been reaching for the stars as long as she can remember. >> i have a connections because it's what led my family to freedom. >> her mother's family boat refugees from vietnam used the stars to navigate to safer shores, and now the immigrant's daughter is about to launch into an even vaster, unknown space. >> it has always been my dream to be an astronaut. >> we met up with amanda at the liberty science center in jersey city, new jersey, a fitting backdrop for the 32 year old getting ready to make history as the first woman of vietnamese descent to go into space. >> being the first vietnamese woman is to let every young vietnamese girl know that we belong. >> it's a dream that almost didn't come true. >> i, during my last semester at harvard, was raped. but juju, the worst thing that happened to me wasn't being raped. it was being betrayed by america's criminal justice system. i found out that my rape kit, untested, would be destroyed in six months, fueled by frustration, she started speaking out about her sexual assault. >> my name is amanda nguyen and i am a rap

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here with everything to know, investigative correspondent vicky nguyen. vicky, good morning.ake sure, do you need it. to do is make sure the price makes sense. these days it is very easy to if you leave it in your shopping cart today, tomorrow, will you forget about it? you don't want to spend to save. make sure the price makes sense. these days it's easy to comparison shop. you can enter the item onto google and click the shopping tab and it will tell you what that item is going for across multiple retailers. so, something selling at most places for $100 is suddenly $50, something is way up. beware. the other thing i want to warn everybody about, and i've gotten emails about this, those discounted gift card websites. people are saying they're buying $100 gift card for $80. now they're getting a gift card and it's drained. i want people to be really careful about buying those discounted gift cards. and then finally these days, a lot of retailers are cracking down on return fraud. you might have had 30 days in the past to return an item to one of your favorite stores. check th

senior consumer investigative correspondent, nike nguyen dives into those deals for us. >> reporter:hot summer sales now lowering the prices of 1500 items, with thousands more ahead in the coming months. many of the deals include groceries and family staples like milk, meat, vegetables, diapers and pet food. the organic baby spinach will drop to $2.99. and clorox scented wipes will go from $5.79 to $4.99. what's behind this? >> consumers have been show very strong price fatigue. >> reporter: target going after budget-conscious shoppers as are other chains like dollar tree. >> change the name. wealthy tree. fortune tree. >> reporter: and walmart, despite reporting more high-income customers, revealing shoppers are more selective with purchases. their cfo telling cnbc, wallets are still stretched. with stricter budgets heading into the warmer months, many americans are anxious for prices to cool off. >> i just paid $6 tor for these grapes. this is crazy. >> reporter: now major retailers and chains are responding, looking for ways to satisfy inflation-weary customers. >> when did mcdona

reporter jeff nguyen has that story. >> reporter: dozens of ucla staff and faculty members marched to the chancellor's office thursday with demands following the confrontations with police and arrests at a pro palestinian encampment last week. the lapd says there were no serious injuries, but volunteer medics say they treated dozens. >> severe head lacerations, facial fractures. >> reporter: about 800 signatures have been collected on a petition calling for the divestment and disclosure of ucla's interests in israel and defense companies. we asked if there's any proof of such ties. >> ucla can answer that question by fully disclosing in a written report within 30 days all of their investments. >> reporter: last week's arrest followed a night of violence in which chancellor gene block said instigators attacked the encampment. no counterprotesters were arrested, but more than 200 pro palestinian protesters were booked the following day. they are calling for the chancellor to resign even though he's set to retire this summer. >> there would be an acknowledgment we rejected his attempt to

tonight, a whistleblower comes forward speaking with investigative reporter candice nguyen.eporter this nurse doesn't want to reveal her identity because she says she's been retaliated against for trying to report concerns. now only on nbc bay area. she's going public with strong allegations that contra costa health denies that the system is ignoring medical needs, inflating caseloads and harming patients. reporter. it's been heartbreaking. it's been really heartbreaking, because we are supposed to be, helping these patients. this contra costa health nurse says some of the county's most fragile and medically complex patients are being left in the lurch. there are people who are unhoused. some of them have been going to the hospital er multiple times in a week. a patient who had a diabetic ulcer was given to a non-medical staff, non-clinical staff. they then didn't address it. full body infection happened. he needed to have his leg amputated. it's not just this one case. and she says it's not the staffers fault incidents like this, she says, occur regularly through contra cos

abc news reporter em nguyen today, the biden administration, condemning any violence on college campusesrred by ongoing israeli hamas war protest being unsafe on campus is not going to be tolerated, the national security council spokesman calling recent actions by student protesters at columbia university the wrong approach. >> after video captured them storming hamilton hall, smashing windows and barricading the doors with furniture. columbia releasing a statement saying those students inside hamilton hall now could face expulsion. this comes amid a wave of demonstrations at more than 60 college campuses across the u.s. protests at virginia commonwealth university, some clashing with police in riot gear at cal poly, humboldt law enforcement arresting 25 people and securing the buildings. the university president saying this is a difficult day. unfortunately, serious criminal activity that crossed the line put the campus at ongoing risk. and today, protests continue at the university of north carolina chapel hill, where several students were also arrested. >> we do not want cops on our c

with us now is phillip nguyen, who is the vietnamese american round table executive director phillip> thank you. thank you for having me. you know, i was reading a little bit about your organization, and i know that it's relatively young. >> 2013 yes. and you've accomplished a lot in that time. yes, definitely. >> we started as an organization version of a round table of volunteers from different communities, different community based organizations. each of the volunteers represented a different constituency of the community that make up the vietnamese american community. in the san jose and the south bay area, we know that just like asian americans are not monolithic, neither is the vietnamese american community. and so in 2017 was when, after doing some of these cultural events, these workshops, these forums where we were able to engage with the community, the organization incorporated, and i was brought on as the executive director in 2020. so we're fairly new. >> yeah. you plan the tet festival earlier this year in san jose. that was a really nice festival. >> yes, it was at hist

abc's em nguyen has the latest on that. and good morning, rhiannon. >> good morning. yeah. in that new interview, prime minister netanyahu said he hopes he and president biden can reach an agreement. he's also reacting to the new unrest on college campuses here in the u.s. overnight. george washington university in washington, d.c, going into so-called emergency mode, restricting access to certain areas of campus, three free college stein as antiwar protesters marched through the streets, stopping outside the school president's office and forming a line across from police while demanding the school divest from companies with ties to israel. now, 33 people were arrested earlier this week at a pro-palestine an encampment at the university. police say they deployed pepper spray after officers were assaulted. the school says only six of those arrested are current students. >> prohibiting the entry of food. >> students at princeton are taking a different approach to protest the war in gaza. they've been on a hunger strike since last friday evening. meanwhile, israeli prime minis

abc's em nguyen is here now with more on this and good morning rhiannon. >> good morning. polls show president biden is struggling on the issue, but he insists the economy is strong. in a new interview, president biden was asked whether he can improve the economy before november's election. >> are you worried that you're running out of time to turn that around? >> we've already turned it around. look, when i started this administration, people were saying they're going to be a collapse of the economy. we have the strongest economy in the world. let me say it again. >> in the world, polls show a majority of americans give biden poor marks for his handling of the economy. biden says those polls are wrong. the president was back in battleground wisconsin yesterday, unveiling a $3 billion investment by microsoft at the same location where former president trump promoted an investment by electronics giant foxconn, which later went bust. >> he's never succeeded in creating jobs, and i've never failed. i've created over 15 million jobs other than herbert hoover is the only other

abc's em nguyen is live in washington with the latest on this. good morning m rhiannon. >> good morning. yeah. president biden taking the stage twice sunday delivering speeches to predominantly black audiences. a group of voters that will be critical for the president in november. >> i don't feel tired. i feel inspired. >> president biden delivering a fiery speech. the naacp in the key state of michigan, taking the stage in front of african american voters in detroit and taking aim at his rival. he said, i'll be a dictator on day one. >> asked if he thought violence would occur if he lost, he said, quote, it depends. how can it be that any american president cannot denounce political violence? >> that speech was the second major stop sunday. the president , also speaking at morehouse college, delivering a graduation address to students at the historically black school. his remarks coming at a divisive moment as protests over the war in gaza disrupt college campuses, some graduates facing away as the president spoke. >> it's a humanitarian crisis

abc's em nguyen has reaction from the u.s. and tehran. good morning. >> i'm rhiannon. good morning. iran will hold memorial services today for president raisi as new video surfaces of the crash site . crowds gathered in iran overnight to mourn the loss of president ebrahim raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash on the northern iranian mountainside, new video shows. the moment search teams reached the wreckage after more than a dozen hours of searching through heavy fog in the immediate aftermath of the crash. conspiracy theories of foreign involvement are cropping up online, but u.s. defense secretary lloyd austin, making it clear the u.s. had nothing to do with the crash. >> the united states had no part to play in in that crash. and so and that's that's a fact, plain and simple. >> the state department says the iranian government even requested help from the u.s. government in finding the helicopter, but was unable to assist for what officials called logistical reasons. the loss of iran's president, coming at a time of heightened tension, considered iran's second most powerfu

let's bring in investigative reporter candice nguyen, candice, this information is from the oakland polices crime reports, where you'll find the latest car break ins each week. during this one week in april, just ten car break ins. if that sounds too good to be true, it is. another day in oakland. it happens so quick. hey hey hey, another day hoping your car is spared. it happens all the time. it's blatant and it's out of control. according to our analysis of opd's raw crime data, people have reported about 20 car break ins every day. this year. but you might miss that detail if you looked at the department's weekly crime summary posted on their website. it take this week in april, for instance, opd's public crime reports show just ten break ins. but if you look at the actual number of reports for that week, they show 58 break ins. and we found this troubling inconsistency has been going on for years. let's look at three years ago in 2021, in this first week of november, opd's weekly crime report shows 14 car break ins. the following week eight, then four, and then three. that's about 30 c

wednesday at friendly village mobile home park and so it jumped on that, yeah, nguyen showed us to her backyard, where the mountain lion jumped onto one of their sheds. you can still see it left swipes of paw prints on the sides. >> i was like, freaked out because i was like, that wasn't like it was in front of my, like, window. >> doris fee was sleeping in her room just feet away and never heard anything. >> that's crazy to me that like, some, like a cat so big was like walking through our neighborhood. >> two hours later, around 4:30 a.m, milpitas police said a resident's ring camera captured a mountain lion near fair meadow way that's less than three miles from where the first sighting was captured. >> sightings of mountain lions and residential areas, i would say are are rare. >> the department is deploying thermal imaging drones to search for the animal. they shared the videos on their social media accounts just awareness for our community members, especially those walking or riding their bicycles so that they're more aware of their surroundings. we showed residents the videos. no

i'm candice nguyen, nbc, bay area news. if you have a story for candice or the rest of our investigative unit, call 888996 tips or visit our website nbc bay area.com/investigations honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice. today, san mateo held a memorial to honor the lives of san mateo police officers who died in the line of duty. ceremony was solemn, but it was also a celebration as the city unveiled the new fallen heroes memorial. it's a monument honoring san mateo service members, police and firefighters, and it is located at the flagpole of central park on fifth avenue. the names etched on this memorial serve to reflect the profound courage and selflessness exhibited by our service men and women, their unwavering dedication to duty, honor, and country exemplifies the very best of our military and first responders. as today's service was held on the 56th anniversary of the death of san mateo police sergeant gordon joinville, joinville was shot and killed while investigating a theft back in 1967. the state gave man

abc's em nguyen has the latest on this and good morning. >> rhiannon good morning. as talks for a ceasefire enter a critical stage, protests over the war have again turned violent here in the u.s. this morning. tensions rising on more college campuses over the war in gaza. students at the rhode island school of design took over an administrative building last night, barricading entrances with tables and chairs as crowds gathered outside the building at mit, pro-palestinian protesters broke through the barricades to retake an encampment. at columbia, officials have now canceled the school's main graduation ceremony, citing security concerns. >> i have friends whose families are coming from places like singapore, france, mexico and other countries around the world who've spent thousands of dollars on plane tickets, so it's definitely an incredible disappointment. >> it comes as israel appears closer to carrying out a major ground offensive in southern gaza overnight, a palestinian security official and an egyptian official told the associated press that israeli tanks

candice nguyen, nbc, bay area news in other news, california's gas tax is not super popular.so how would you like to be paid to help get rid of it? california's gas tax pays for about 80% of road repairs. so basically, the more gas you buy, the more you pay in gas taxes, which helps repair our highways. but as drivers and the state switched more to ev, those repairs will have a funding problem because people are now charging, not gassing up. so california is looking for a replacement and it's testing one option. this summer. in august, a pilot program will tax select drivers by the mile instead of by the gallon. drivers will be paid up to $400 to participate, and the state will also reimburse any gas tax or ev registration costs . if you're interested, go to ca road charge.com. meanwhile san francisco is being recognized for its use of green energy. the american council for energy efficient economies released its scorecard for 2024. group looked at 75 largest cities in the u.s. and it named san francisco the top city for energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions

recently my investigative unit colleague candice nguyen made national news exposing text to 911 location limitations. if you have to text 911, let's look at how to properly do it so first responders can actually find you and help you first start a new text type 911 in the two field. no dashes, no spaces, just 911. and don't start a group text. now say whether you need police or paramedics and why. give your full address and cross streets or building location plus your location in the building. let's say 30 rock. 30 rock is a big building. what about the floor number? what about the room? same if you're home text specifics like i'm in the kitchen. don't use text, speak like a fake or brb. the operator might not know what you mean. we hope you saw this advice in the back of your mind. we also hope you never have to use it. okay, give really good advice. jeff ranieri is here now to kick off our week. i think we're are we in smooth sailing for a little while now, a little bit here. i know we're all looking for sunshine to give us a few days, man. saturday was rough right? a downpour? yeah, t

. >> abc's em nguyen is here now with the latest. good morning rhiannon. >> good morning. yeah.s appears to be a major policy shift by the white house. sending a message to israel by pausing a shipment of more than 3000 bombs. a senior u.s. official says the administration last week held back the delivery out of concern that the weapons are similar to the kind of bombs that could be used in rafah, where more than a million palestinian civilians have sought shelter since the war began. the white house opposes an israeli ground invasion there. unless there's a credible plan to protect those civilians. israeli troops entered rafah yesterday. a tank was seen crushing an i love gaza sign as troops took control of a border crossing. but u.s. officials insist israel has not yet launched a full scale invasion. >> our understanding is that this was a very limited operation designed to cut off, hamas's ability to smuggle more weapons and funding into gaza. >> meanwhile, hamas and israeli negotiators are in egypt for more ceasefire talks. hamas says it will oppose any ceasefire hostage dea

the people who bring these colorful characters to life, is the standard's business reporter, kevin nguyeny, kevin. nice to see you. hey kristin. >> good to be with you again. >> hey, what prompted this story ? >> yeah. you know, some uh- a theme we've been circling as a team is, you know, the rising cost of homeownership, right? the mortgage is only half the battle. people or your viewers probably know that, you know, insurance is going up. utilities. all these non-mortgage fees. so one thing we kept hearing was, hey, have you thought about how much it costs to paint a home in san francisco? and we were hearing figures going as high as you said, $100,000, which can cover a down payment in most parts of the world. so that's what led us down this little rabbit hole. >> indeed. this is crazy. and i love that you went down this rabbit hole. by the way, how many victorians does san francisco have? >> yeah, i think the latest estimate is around like 50,000. right. and these are the type of homes that are just getting built anymore. so it really is like maintaining history, right? >> right. whic