we're learning about the baby peregrine falcons >> biologists repelled down the side of the building this morning putting bands on the two chicks. >> 29 chicks have been born in the nest box in seven years. >> baby birds aren't able to regulate their temperatures >> the group is asking for volunteers, they need 1200 nests. >> we have a link on how to make and donate the knit nests. >> here a team of veterinarians who helped an aling recuperate. look at. that look at it gochlt huh?

. >> a few years ago peregrine falcons were almost extinct this, is a peregrine at the top of the pg&building. they put bans owe tack their movements >> they dive at speeds from 200 to 300 miles per hour. they're able to survive that impact. >> they like the financial district because of the pigeons they can feast on. there are about 45 peregrine pairs in the bay area >> san francisco zoo unveiled name of its new red panda today this, is the video. he was born in sacramento and arrived in san francisco about six weeks ago. >> sleeping during the day but he seems to be having fun having a good time. >> barry and marie lipman named the panda after the pamus sherpa in 1953. they won the naming rights with the $31,000 donation to the zoo. >> still to come the president's arrival and plans for bay area and what he saw along the way. >> what twin brothers from oakland who share a role in the school system. they've been promoted. back in a moment. [doorbell rings] hey. hey. what's this? it's u-verse live tv. with at&t u-verse... you can watch live tv from your device. hey. hey. anywhere in y

. >> a few years ago peregrine falcons were almost extinct this, is a peregrine at the top of the pg&e building. they put bans owe tack their movements >> they dive at speeds from 200 to 300 miles per hour. they're able to survive that impact. >> they like the financial district because of the pigeons they can feast on. there are about 45 peregrine pairs in the bay area >> san francisco zoo unveiled name of its new red panda today this, is the video. he was born in sacramento and arrived in san francisco about six weeks ago. >> sleeping during the day but he seems to be having fun having a good time. >> barry and marie lipman named the panda after the pamus sherpa in 1953. they won the naming rights with the $31,000 donation to the zoo. >> still to come the president's arrival and plans for bay area and what he saw along the way. >> what twin brothers from oakland who share a role in the school system. they've been promoted. back in a moment. so yso you can happily let the life get in the way,... while planning for tomorrow. so you can finish the great american novel. banking for the

. >> a peregrine falcon made quite a fuss this morning. this is the falcon sqwauking and circling on mission and beal streets. scientists putting bans on three baby peregrines to monitor movements into the world. >> they look chubby. here is the thing. they're full grown birds now. so they'll be growing flight feathers. >> chicks are 25 days old. they're going to fly around memorial day. this is bad news if you're a pigeon. the falcons are hefty there. they're almost extinct. now about 250 living california. >> speaking of which, spencer christian. >> this is not working. >> mother's day going to be lovely and warm. let's go live and look at what's happening on east side of mother's day. ahead of a system that may bring light spotty showers tomorrow. right now looking down onto the bay you can see clouds beginning to push out into another blue sky. spotty showers likely tomorrow, will be warmer tomorrow, going to warm up more next week. satellite radar showed an approaching cold front bringing in a chance of rain. so let's get right to the

california has about 300 pairs of the peregrine falcons, which is a huge improvement. they seem to like the bay area. >> lots of food for them to eat. and from their perspective, we have put up very nice cliffs for them to live on. and we clearly support a robust food source. >> food and our views is what they love. in about three weeks, the falcons will start flying. can you watch them on the pg&e website. >> they look like three giant cotton balls. they're so cute. >>> and food and the views. just like humans. they hike tlike the things we l about the bay area. >> not sure how they're going to feel about a little shower activity. that is the big change as we head for tomorrow's forecast. it is completely dry across the bay area but just off to the north and west we are tracking a batch of showers getting close to eureka. what you're going to see as we activate the computer and get a sense of the rainfall amounts, it's not very great. we're only tracking maybe a tenth of an inch. we're not looking at a major storm, but something that could get, yes, the rad ways wet.

. >> we are learning more about the peregrine falcons living at city hall. scientists repelled the building and placed identification bands on the chicks. 29 chicks have been born in the city hall nest box in the last seven years. >>> tiny knit caps are being used to take care of baby birds in san rafael. baby birds are unable to regulate their own temperature for the knit vests are used to keep them warm. and the group are asking for volunteers to whip up more than them. they need 1200 nests to take care of the hundreds of birds they rescue every year. fuld like to help we have directions on how to nittymaki and make the donate knit vests on our website. >>> an ailing riegel that recuperated, the volunteers got to see their work take off. the young golden eagle was released back into the east bay wilderness. the bird was brought to the u.c. davis raptor center with a severe and rare mite infestation that left her feather less, weak and in poor health. >> she's been in captivity since august 9th and been recovering since. they claim she's ready to go now and

. >> thank you we're learning about the baby peregrine falcons >> biologists repelled down the side of the building this morning putting bands on the two chicks. >> 29 chicks have been born in the nest box in seven years. >> baby birds aren't able to regulate their temperatures >> the group is asking for volunteers, they need 1200 nests. >> we have a link on how to make and donate the knit nests. >> here a team of veterinarians who helped an aling recuperate. look at. that look at it gochlt huh? >> she's been in captivity since august 9th and recovering since. we believe she is as well. >> researchers just beginning to understand the mite infestation. to recognize the recovery, rescuers named her mighty mite. >> good stories we love it. >> all of us here, thanks for watching. our next newscast at 6:00 p.m . >> have a great weekend everybody. >>> welcome to "world news." tonight, help wanted. unemployment dropping to its lowest point in years. is this the rebound the country has been waiting for? >>> speaking out, donald sterling makes his first public comments about what got him banned

. >> reporter: this is now the eighth year that peregrine falcons have been nesting atop city hall and for the eighth year they produced chicks. this time four of them, two boys and two girls. while they're great at flying, that fastest in the world, they're not so good at landing, at least when they're young. >> when it comes to coordinating their wings and feet is when they run into trouble. >> reporter: glen stewart is with the predatory research group. >> people can help them during the brief transition period. >> i have no view of her. >> reporter: that's where fletch watch comes in. from the parking garage roof and on city streets they watch. >> we have two on the roof. >> reporter: when a young bird flies they track it. >> that's the first she's flown in her life. >> reporter: if it lands somewhere where it can't take off again, they give glen a call to rescue it and return it to the nest. >> glen's got him. >> we picked up two this year. they would have perished for sure. >> reporter: to be clear this duty is not action packed all the time. there are many hours upon hours when

the peregrine falcon chicks who hatched atop san jose city hall have their identifying leg bands. the annual ritual requires a biologist to rappel from the roof of the ledge where the birds nest every year. you saw the chicks' parents flying over screeching angrily. the bigger the ankle bone, the more likely the chick is female. good news for the chicks atop city hall in san jose. >> nice to see them. thanks for joining us. >>> the surge. unemployment plunges to the lowest level in more than five years. where the jobs are and why it's not all good news. deadly vie lus for the first time showing up in the u.s. tonight. a warning from the cdc and there is no known cure. and count enskounterror. the spectacular show causing so much excitement in california. "night lie news" begins now. >> from nbc world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian ll

the peregrine falcon chicks that have their identifying leg bands.res biologists to rappel from the roof to the ledge where the birds nest every year. those chicks parents were angry, screechingly angry over the scene. the leg bands don't just identify the birds. it also shows how experts determine their sex. the bigger the ankle bone, the more likely the chick is female. the chicks will also start flying in a couple of weeks and then they'll move out and find their own homes. >>> it's a little piece of plastic but may be a big deal at the new levi stadium. fans buzzing about a specially designed hook next to the cup holder. 49er fans can hold their purse or other belongings. they've never received a request like this before but that's a great idea. then you don't have to put your purse on the floor. >> soon they'll have massaging chairs there. >> that would be good. >> that would be a pricey seat. >> it's already pricey. >> head out to the livermore wine country festival this weekend. check out the nbc bay area booth. cool with temperatures in the 6

. >>> the city of san jose, home to four peregrine falcon chicks.ay we know the genders of the bird. >>> and take a look at this gusty guide. this biologist repelled down the side of the city hall building and banded the bird's leg. the bigger the ankle bone, the more likely it's a female. so what's up there right now, 18 stories from the ground? >> really, i've got two sixes and two seven-sized bands up there. we interpret that as the two females, two males. >> even steven. >> it will be another two weeks before the falcon chicks will be able to fly and learn a new home. >> you learn things, don't you? >> very cool. >>> the monterey bay exhibit has a new creature. >> the deepwater sea squid and octopus are on display as part of called tentacles. that's the vampire squid. the october put can change its colors, be clear or orange with spots. >> beautiful. and that's what i hear about the weekend forecast as well. beautiful. >> a little octopus just told me, it's going to be nice out there. i want to start with the reason why. the warm-up is on here i

. >> we know more about the newest members of the san jose high-flying peregrine falcon family. >> two a young golden eagle is back in the wild, undergoing treatment for a severe might infestation that left her fatherless and weak and in poor health today researchers released her. it became a team effort between park officials and veterinarians to save bird once realizing how bad infestation was. >> when that crusting is so bad they can't hunt. so because their legs hurt. they lose weight and conditions. they succumb. >> the golden eagle is wearing a tiny backpack containing a gps locator. researchers have named it mighty mite. >> had to be invigorating. >> yes. >> hopefully going to produce good signs. right now i want to take you up. showing you what it looks like in vallejo. a beautiful shot there, sunny skies over the hills. we do have some sunshine mixing in with high clouds. we're watching the fog banked up against the coastline going to be with us all weekend long. that has allowed our temperatures to come down today. so we're getting relief from the heat we're dealing with. tha

. >> more details about san jose's newest peregrine falcon.ans were placed on the two male and two female chicks. >> amazing. wow. >> there is more still to come here tonight at 6:00. how the city has been successful this year in holding down its murder rate. >> airport security. how could a teenager hop a fence? could silicon valley technology be the solution? >> a landslide burying hundreds of homes tonight in a remote corner of >>> learning about what led up to a massive recall of meat from a petaluma slaughter house. marshals raided the slaughter house after getting a tip. authorities say the plant was buying diseased, cancer russ dairy cows and processing them when inspectors weren't around, trimming off parts of cancer ask replacing heads of sick cows with heads from hnly animals. a government inspector was found to be having an affair with a plant foreman. >> four murders in san francisco this year in, oakland two murders so far, san jose, 13 since january. vic lee now with some reasons for the drop in san francisco. >> you're looking a

. >> more details about san jose's newest peregrine falcon. bans were placed on the two male and two female chicks. >> amazing. wow. >> there is more still to come here tonight at 6:00. how the city has been successful this year in holding down its murder rate. >> airport security. how could a teenager hop a fence? could silicon valley technology be the solution? >> a landslide burying hundreds of homes tonight in a remote corner of afghanistan. corner of afghanistan. a lot more to safeway knows you don't want to fly all over town to find the best deals. that's why they have lots of ways to save. real big club card deals, the safeway app and gas rewards. this week, bite into a juicy, seedless watermelon. they're just $3.99 each. breyer's ice cream is $2.99. and start the fiesta. corona is just $11.97 a twelve pack. there's more savings to love... at safeway. ingredients for life. on brand name mattress sets. get three years interest-free financing plus, get free delivery, and sleep train's 100-day low price guarantee. sleep train's interest fr

. >>> the family peregrine falcons atop city hall had a visitor today she likely mistook for a predatoren a biologist rappels down to the 18 floor of that building where the falcon chicks were hatched. the parents were not happy at all to see him. he also determined the young falcons' gender. >> they look good. they're 3 weeks and a few days old. there's two boys, two girls and they'll be fledging starting about the 16th of may. >> more than 18 falcons have grown up there at the city hall nest since the falcon family began roosting there in 2007. last year all three of the falcon chicks that hatched were males. >> what a beautiful bird. >>> let's talk about our weather now, bring in our chief meteorologist bill martin. >> big dropoff in temperatures, kind of a relief for a couple really hot days, a number of records yesterday. antioch today 88 degrees, short of the mid-90s yesterday and upper 90s in some south bay valleys, 88 in livermore and concord, really nice day today. warmer along the coast and certainly cooler inland. tomorrow there will be further inland cooling. i think the coa