raj? >> thank you, scott. >> you bet. >>> here's some old-school technology or maybe some arrow dine ma' arrow dynamics. remember this former quarterback? he just said the record. that's a paper airplane. he set the record for the guinness book of world records. he flew it 226 feet and 10 inches beating the old record. the plane was crafted by a paper plane expert, needless to say. >> i didn't even know they had any. >> they do now. >> amazing. a paper plane expert. okay. all right. let's turn things over to jeff. so we're getting some snow? >> yes, snow up across the sierra. paper planes probably not the best idea to be doing that tomorrow with the rain coming. 57 in redwood city, 57 in los gatos, 58 in san rafael. well below average for a lot of the bay area. not only that, we're picking up a few showers out ahead of our storm system. namely, across the corridor from vallejo down to hercules. heavier rainfall still to come late tonight and for tomorrow. right now numbers already in the 4

. >> i'm raj mathai. football star tom brady is returning to his hometown on thursday, but instead of a joyful celebration at his old high school, his visit will be filled with sorrow. thousands of athletes are mourning the death of their coach, tom martinez. his battle was well-documented on the national stage, but his heart and passion was felt locally. joining us from redwood city tonight, good evening, george. >> reporter: good evening, raj. very sad news for those close to coach tom martinez, dying on his 66th birthday. tonight we talked with his former boss, athletic director gary deely here in redwood city. >> it's a very sad day for us all. tom martinez was really the incarnation of bulldog athletics. >> reporter: tom martinez leaves behind a history of success at the college of san mateo, unparalleled in california college community history. a total of 1,400 wins and 32 championships. >> his reputation grew nationally because of his expertise with coaching quarterbacks and preparing athletes for

food safety and the health of american citizens and raj i just want to jump in because i want to show you something that might exemplify all this take a listen to cooking show host paula deen on the today show i was diagnosed three years ago and i will go on a regular physical exam with my doctor that i had type two diabetes and i'm here today to let the world know. that. it is not a death. i'm working with a very reputable pharmaceutical company. so we don't have that much time raj unfortunately but here's an example she's been diagnosed with diabetes and if you've seen what she's cox it's not hard to figure out how that happened so now she's going about this you know going on about this great pharmaceutical company that's going to treat her which she has agreed to work with now she is making money off of her own illness and so are the pharmaceutical companies we just have a little bit of time but this is another example of this problem of this obesity industrial complex absolutely less than one in three kids belong today in america will develop type two diabetes that you won't get i

but here's the deal, raj.you talk about these leaders with great seniority leaving, such as jerry lewis, chair of the powerful appropriations committee, that hurts the state. california's representatives have twice as much seniority as the nation as a whole. that's how congress works. and so once that seniority goes, so will much of the state's clout. it is a two-way street. >> okay. great insight, thank you, larry. also a lot of clout and money for the republican candidates coming here in the weeks and months to come. thank you, larry. >>> still ahead here at 6:00, a change and plan for whitney houston's funeral. what her family has decided to do. >>> i'm chris sanchez in santa clara county where more people died because of domestic violence than they have since 2003. that story and what the plea is for a mother who lost her own son, coming up. >>> and i'm janelle wang. she's a free woman, but why amanda knox could be heading back to an italian prison. >>> and a foiled bombing attack in bangkok. how it goes h

raj mathai emceeing. johnny mcenroe, american jack sock in the near court.not adjust your screen that. is bright yellow. it worked for him. mcenroe and sock win it 6-4. more like green. either way it's a victory. mcenroe giving thanks when all was said and done. >> i want to thank the person who is in charge of the radar gun for the serve. it's very generous and it made me look like i was serving a lot bigger. that was awesome. i hit one 125. i never have done that in my life. more news guy a free dinner. f baisckith .mo news ter this. >>> hanging out with mcenroe. >> i was doing something between shows. >> tonight? >> very impressive. >> occur we check in? >> we are checking in with fog and the worst visibility in the east bay. mainly dry with a chance of a shower early. we have to listen to the sports segment. i didn't hear that part. >> john mcenroe. >> he hangs out with celebrities. >> good night. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] offering four distinct driving modes and lexus' dynamic handling, the next generation of lexus will not be contained. the all-new 2013 l

. >> i'm raj mathai. driving that car off the lot, but in this case he stole the car off the lot and ended up causing a lot of havoc on the streets of san jose. a brazen crime to say the least. we bring in george with a story you will see only on nbc. this is one we don't see too often. >> a man was walking past a toyota camera on best buy motors. they left it running to charge the battery. the thief turns around and goes back to the car and looks inside to see if anyone is there. after he checks to see if the hood is closed, he gets in and drives off. >> i noticed that and i am speechless. it never happened to me before and i hope it doesn't happen to anyone else. >> the camera was gone in less than 60 seconds. >> for didn't take a minute and someone stole the car. >> the thief was driving at high speed and blowing through red lights when he got to first and san carlos he crashed into this white car. >> somebody hit this car and this car hit the pole and the car and the pole went up to the air. >> they'r

raj, you mentioned the possibility of some rainfall some time soon hopefully. looks like the forecast models are trending for tuesday of next week. right now, the latest run on this, i just updated it before the show, shows we could have at least a quarter-inch at best maybe an inch with this storm next week on tuesday. so, the track and intensity could change. we're going to keep on it. >> that's some good news. >>> up next, the giants are back at thear sbiome anchatg s gethes year's fanfest. s >>> is it that time already? the giants are back at at&t park this saturday. it's time for fanfest. last year, more than 40,000 people showed up, making it difficult to control the crowds. so, this year, the giants are making key changes. no more early bird access for the season ticketholders. the giants found out that letting people in early clogged autograph lines. one thing remains the same, fanfest is free. tim lincecum, brian wilson and thethere. we g'll there. we'l belk bac with the big news from stanford, cal and san jose state. -dad, why are you getting that? -t

i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. tonight our investigative unit crunched the numbers to see how many close calls happen at bay area airports on the ground and mid-air. >>> but first tonight and new at 11:00, this wasn't a near collision, it was the real thing. two pilots collided mid-air. a helicopter piloted by a student hit by a small plane. luckily, both pilots took charge and walked away unharmed. live in hayward, cheryl, not exactly your ordinary two pilots, though. >> reporter: that's right, jessica, they are both being credited for being skilled and doing the right thing. the pilot of the helicopter takes lessons here at the airport. i talked to the pilot of the plane and he's trying to figure out what went wrong. >> didn't really think about scary, thought about flying the plane. >> reporter: he appeared calm as he explained what happened sunday night when his small plane and a helicopter collided in mid-air. >> it was a big bang, obviously, but i had no idea what it was. >> reporter: the plane to helicopter

by the way, jessica, raj, they're talking about decommitments.to let all the coaches know, you know, i still got some eligibility left on me. i'm fat, i'm short, i've blown out my knee three times, i hate to practice, but other than that -- >> you're perfect. >> perfect for the job. >> i think they're going to move you to the top of the list. >> thanks a lot, henry. >> you got it. >>> for a full half hour -- henry is still talking. for a full half hour of sports coverage watch ,"ss rtcepontral tonight. we're gonna erase breast cancer once and for all. once and for all. walking 60 miles... in three days. join us. join us. (woman) we're united. (woman) a family. (man) a movement. (woman) a coming together of thousands. (woman) thousands... (man) with one goal. join us. we're committed. relentless. (woman) we've refused to surrender. (woman) refuse to give up. (woman) we will never give up. (woman) never. never. never. join us. so that no one's life is cut short. no one has to suffer the agony of a loss. the agony of my loss. no one should have to e

judge walkers a trial answered gave every -- both sides a fair trial here and what it came down to, raj, was you gave every right and obligation to same sex couples that you do to opposite-sex couples but took away the status of marriage, the court said there is no rational or legitimate reason doing that. they focused on the marriage institution as important to every couple. >> the headlines will say this is a victory for same-sex marriage but for prop 8 supporters as well? >> they took a victory in sort today because they were given standing to both do this appeal and continue the case to the united states supreme court. this could have been an early exit for proponents of prop 8, it wasn't, because they did receive that standing, this was a 2-1 decision and a strong dissent who said that was unconstitutional by one of the justices. they will look to see what the numbers look like, if they look at the 9th circuit when 11 judges will decide this issue. >> steven clark, thank you for your insight. this will likely go up to the supreme court. thanks for why you are time tonight. >> thank

raj, jessica? >> okay, steven, thank you.e-opening report of the if you have a tip for our investigative unit, just call our tip line at 1-888-996-tips or send an e-mail to theunit@nbcbayarea.com. >>> we have increasing sunshine coming so you are way and definitely some big time warming in that forecast. right now some areas are clearing here. 55 in san jose, 50 in san mateo, and i do believe we'll find some areas of patchy fog tonight in north and east bay. the big talk will be not only increased sunshine but we'll get even warmer. in that seven-day forecast we could even have some records coming back. in the next 48 hours, we have this dome of high pressure that's more like july and august. some really warm air that had us back in the weather center definitely taking a double. this starts to push across. we could have some upper 70s in that short-range forecast, but also those winds continuing to ramp up, so for tuesday, sunny and mild. as we head into wednesday, we do expect the 40s to become widespread in the bay area. as

jessica and raj, it is officially friday tomorrow, in case you didn't realize this, even with showers. >> didn't realize that. thank you, jeff. >> sure. >>> $160,000 raised for children's cancer research in one week. who raised the money? kids. it was organized by the 21 mi pueblo food stores in california. the money goes the st. jude children's hospital a 5-year-old boy 5 years old, raised nearly $500, a teenaged girl raised $1500 with the help of family and friends. the two children were inspired by the store's initiative to help raise money for the hospital and knowing that they can help other kids. >> how proud i make my parents, how proud i make myself, around me and hopefully, if people see me doing this, going to be a little bit more people helping, if i did it, anybody can do it. >> we agree this is the third time the mi pueblo stores raised money for st. jude's. >>> the 6:00, down the drain, a bay area woman loses a prized possession and then several months later, she gets the surprise of a lifetime. >>> ahead, does facebook ceo mark zuckerberg have too much power? why some a

about the risk of revolution and political assassinations in greece with the debt crisis of course raj is known to be outspoken but what i liked was that our viewer stephen guilfoyle an economist and trader and one of our favorite tweeters tweeted back he said for raj says it but who hasn't thought it could happen like that and i think that's really interesting to just show how widespread these beliefs are even though maybe you know you only hear someone that's very outspoken say them on t v that is all we have time for but i also appreciate all of your nice remarks which i didn't get to read a couple that lucky for me we have your feedback again next week but just know that i appreciate all of them but for now that's all we have time for thanks so much for watching the show feel free to follow me at on twitter at more in this or give us. baggett youtube dot com slash capital account also come back on monday everybody like the boob indicator more going to have the inventor of the boob indicator on the show on monday is a blogger reform broker but for now if i'm ever in your capital acc

raj and jessica, how can you not play this guy?n-lin situation. >> lin-lin. >> i think i'm going to have a lin and tonic tonight. >> lin-lin was a panda. now, you're ing crazy. >> if we're talking about this next week, that will be a story. >>> with personal and intimate confession from several san francisco police officers as part of the it gets better campaign. >> there was never anybody i could talk to because i thought i was different. >> i would say by the age of 5, 6, i already knew. >> it does get better. >> a lot better. >> it gets better. a special message to young people that its police department will stand behind them. san francisco's finest says it is open-minded. >> that's a very good program that continues to grow. thanks for joining us. we made it to friday. >> hallelujah. >> have a great weekend. >> announcer: it's "the tonight

on the radar, raj and janelle, we're dry in the southeast and the bay as it scans around.little bit here when it came to the totals. santa rosa, .04 an inch. mt. diablo .04. san francisco airport with .01 an inch and trace amounts for most of the south and the east bay. let's take you outside now. numbers in the 50s. look at our downtown sky camera. in san francisco, we'll show as we bring you outside hopefully, a little bit of cloud cover and also breaks of sunshine. right now double 5s for that number. there you can see the sun setting just back behind the north bay hills. glorious. all right. 57 in san mateo right now. also 57 in san jose. 57 in livermore. cooler at this hour compared to this time yesterday because there's also some slightly colder air back behind that storm system that moved in for today. now, areas of patchy fog will develop tomorrow morning. we're going it be getting into this mild stretch as we head into the upcoming weekend, with the potential here of record-setting numbers. he's the thing we really need. definitely the rainfall. and we are expecti

raj, jessica. safe to say they're not going to the playoffs. >> no. >> sharks look good.s of their opponents. >> they did. own thing that matters. >> thank you, henry. >> you go out it. >> we'll be right back. ♪ we were skipping stones and letting go ♪ [ female announcer ] nature valley granola bars, rich dark chocolate, toasted oats. perfect combinations of nature's delicious ingredients, from nature valley. ♪ nature valley granola bars, nature at its most delicious. nature valley trail mix bars are made with real ingredients you can see. like whole roasted nuts, chewy granola, and real fruit. nature valley trail mix bars. 100% natural. 100% delicious. >>> inside the obama white house whuft b house. who better to tell us than the first lady. she tells jay leno, she is a fan of mitt romney because he sings. she tries to introduce leno to a new diet. >> white house honey. >> if you dip it. it will help it go down easier. >> white house honey. that sounds bad. >> you know, with a different president that could mean a whole different thing. >> be careful, the first lady. a d

raj shah, who is doing great work with faith leaders. where's raj? where is he? there he is, right there. >> reporter: under shah's leadership, the obama administration has increased its partnerships with religious groups by more than 50%. according to shah, usaid now has 115 different partnerships with organizations of faith around the world, and he hopes to expand that even further. what is it that faith groups bring to the table in these partnerships? >> well, i think it's a core motivation that's driven by a desire to get results. organizations that are committed to the outcomes, that measure results, that ensure that scarce taxpayer dollars are in fact benefiting those who are most vulnerable often are communities of faith, and we want to work with them to achieve those results. >> reporter: government partnerships with faith groups have been controversial. some critics worry about the u.s. being tied to the religious mission of a particular group or taxpayer money being used for explicitlyeligious activities, such as evangelizing. >> those are not activitie

raj shah. >> thank you. thank you, tom. i want to start just by reiterating tom's both opening and closing point that the entire budget and activities all described live within the 1% of the federal budget that tom highlighted. i intend to go into a little more detail on the core development priorities of the fy '13 budget proposal and starting with the point that the president and secretary have focused on elevating develop as part of our foreign policy. because theve the world, the resulting investments we make in health, ediongunger are part of our national security strategy to keep us safe and are part of our economic security strategy to ensure we're expanding the number of countries and communities whom we can trade and as a result create jobs here at home. the budget accounts familiarsis health, child survival, international disaster relief and millennium challenge accounts. in all of these areas we're taking a more business-like approach to delivering results. fy '13 request demonstrates a willingness to focus and c

in other words, she's tougher than raj, because raj calls in sick when he has a sore throat every nown don't you. >> henry just did more research on that madonna story than ease done all week. >> all year. >> we're going to go to you for all madonna references from now on. >> that's scary. >> for a full half hour of sports coverage tonight at 10:30. rr >>> brent cannon joins us to tell us what's coming up at 7:00. >> a south bay lawmaker is leading the house in getting the susan g. komen foundation to reconsider its decision with planned parenthood. and we're going to talk to the mayor of santa clara about any potential roadblocks in the way of the 49ers stadium move. and testing democracy, we're going to talk about something odd that everyone's talking about in china. they held democratic elections in a small town, people are wondering if -- >> if that's a sign? >> yeah. we'll look into that in a little bit. >> we'll see you in a short while. we hope to see you back here at 11:00.

well for more on the fattening of america and the fat cats that benefit from it i spoke earlier with raj patel from the institute for food and development policy he's also the author of this book stuffed and starved the hidden battle for the world food system i first asked him about the about obesity and the fact that many people really don't have a choice these days when it comes to ingredients and the food they take a look. great point there is i mean if you cruise the aisles of the supermarkets you'll find that. if you go to the breakfast cereal aisle the sort of preponderance of cereal that we are encouraged to feed to our children has sugar as a primary ingredient and we've been noticing in the united states really over the past forty years an increasing trend towards obesity and overweight to now now to the point that the majority of americans are overweight and about a third of americans are obese now that's a that's a relatively new phenomenon and it's one that has. some level it's about consuming more calories than you burn and we're encouraged certainly by the industry's the pr

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that was raj patel from the institute for food and development policy well the alona show is coming up in just a half hour let's check in with a lot to see what is on today's agenda hi there alone at well can we look forward to. well we've got quite a story for you today just two days ago we had a man named tenet colonel daniel al davis on the show who had submitted a classified report to congress telling them that he thought that the pentagon had been misleading to both congress and the public about this idea of success in afghanistan so he wanted to tell the real story he came on the program told us what he could like i said this is all classified and i asked him if he thought that they would go after him for this because nobody likes critique and what do you know it turns out the reports are saying today that indeed an investigation has been launched by the pentagon so we're going to talk about this expanding war and whistleblowers and speak to two of them themselves peter van buren and lieutenant colonel tony shaffer tonight and i know you're going to be talking about tensions with

>> good evening raj. a horrible story. plenty of people out here. a man said he was attacked by a group of guys in their 20s who then killed his dog all because he was wearing the wrong color. >> i took shadow for his normal walk to the corner. >> but that normal walk saturday afternoon left 32-year-old miguel covered in blood. after to three to four men allegedly beat him up and killed his yorkshire terrier. shadow. >> i picked him up and he was already -- he was ready to g he got into my arms. >> today's autopsy confirms shadow, seven pounds was stomped to death. the men were promoting a car wash to raise money for their friend's funeral. he was killed on february 5th in what appeared to be a gang motivated shooting. miguel was wearing this sweatshirt and cap, rival gang members. that's when they approached him. >> i happened to be at the wrok place at the wrong time. >> i have goose bumps thinking about it. because animals are just animals. you're family. >> animal services captain says witnesses are not being cooperative. some may be friends wit

>> reporter: raj, there is a second well located about a quarter mile east of the current location. private investigators who have been closely following and working this case tell us that's where they believe investigators are going to find a lot more bodies. but for now, investigators tell us they are focused on wrapping up their current search. >> we found coats, shoes, a purse, a woman's ring. >> reporter: and investigators say they may have uncovered all there is to find from a san joaquin county well where they've unearthed 1,000 bone fragments. >> our plan now is to send a camera down there to make sure. i mean, we want to make absolutely sure before we reseal that well. >> reporter: the search comes after investigators got their hands on writings of death inmate robert shermantine, who some believe to be responsible for up to 25 deaths. >> i think they're just a human [ bleep ] and that's all i can say. >> reporter: among the dead, van der sloot -- van der heiden. they discovered her bones. >> this will put it to rest so friends and family can, you know, pay their respects.

. >> reporter: well, raj, a lot of people are making a big deal out of the fact that tom brady was in attendance here today, but the real star that people paid tribute was another tom, coach tom martinez. >> if i can be just half the man my father was, i will have done our name proud. >> reporter: 67-year-old tom martinez suffered a fatal heart attack on tuesday, but his death cannot erase the indelible mark he left on bay area sports. >> tom's legacy is hundreds and thousands of young people that he cared for, that he mentored, that he disciplined, that he poured himself into. >> reporter: the athletes martinez coached during his 32 years at college of san mateo packed menlo park presbyterian church today for his funeral. martinez coached baseball and women's basketball at the school, but he was known best for his talent for teaching quarterback skills to young players, including new england patriots quarterback tom brady, who traveled across the country to sit with martinez's family and closest friends. brady often called martinez his mentor. >> they were very close. after every gam

raj, back to you. >> thank you..m. in an abandoned building on mare island and quickly grew out of control. more than 60 firefighters were called in to put out the blaze. fire leaderers say a combination of wind and warehouse's many open windows and doors helped the flames spread, sending up a plume of smoke. >> you can see, it looked like the thing was about -- got to be at least a block wide the column of smoke coming up. >> visible, a lot of different areas. when firefighters made that decision they attacked the flames only from the outside and tried to make sure the fire didn't spread to nearby buildings or vegetation. the fire chief said if there is a silver lining it was that the building was slated for demolition soon and no injuries. >> well that fire was wind-driven although we are still dryer than normal this winter. there is a change in the forecast. that's coming up. chief meteorologist jeff rin eerie joins us with a look at the wok week. it was beautiful outside but that's about to end. >> dwemefinitely

. >> raj, it's a bizarre case. it began as a code where it's a missing baby. it first treated it as a child abduction. but then they spoke with the mother, and she says she's not worried. doesn't feel the baby is in danger. that's why there's no amber alert. this began at 1:00 this afternoon at eden medical. that's the maternity floor. the mom and baby were scheduled to be discharged today. when she left the room and returned, 18-year-old father had taken the baby. he had slipped the security bracelet off the infant. that bracelet sets off an alarm if anyone leaves through the maternity floor exits. the da's office spent a couple hours checking logs and concluded what happened was not a crime. >> it's a newborn baby. they both have custody. that's the other issue we're looking at. that's why it's not an abduction. he has every right to be with that baby as she does. and her own statement says that she doesn't feel that the baby is in any danger. >> certainly going to look at all of our security measures. again, this was a situation where the father of the baby

. >> good evening to you raj, as well, this storm system come in quickly, head to the morning commute hours, doppler radar that scans around is finding a few light showers just offshore, nothing hitting the ground yet here across the bay area but 369 miles offshore, that's where the strongest wind and heaviest rain is located, the timing of this will most certainly bring this in for the early morning commuters, not only the rain but the wind, could see strong southerly sustained winds a at 30 miles per hour, mainly here the coast line, the higher elevations for the coast as well, including san francisco from about 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. could even see winds topping 40 miles per hour, some of the gusts that could occur in the early morning hours. now, in terms of rainfall totals, all over the board here, could see an inch in the north bay, as well as extreme south bay but you look there in the east bay and totals could be quite a bit less. we will have more in the timing of this system and also we will take a look at any potential sierra snow in a few minutes. >> jeff, thank you, we need thi

>> raj, it's being accused of that tonight. this first came to light claiming that google found a way to get around the privacy settings to find out about you and better target its ads. we stopped by a sunnyvale web security company where the ceo showed us how it works. google found a way to pass over apple's security settings in order to get to your information. >> i see in this case google is trying to make the ads more targeted. even from folks who don't want to share information. >> we reached out to google for kmnt. the company wouldn't talk on camera but released a statement saying they created a temporary link between apple browsers and google servers, a link that did not collect personal information. a link that as of today has been disabled. apple is commenting saying that they are working on ways to secure the devices. more on the charges of google and how app makers were able to access your address book from your phone. >> thank you, scott. we'll see you then. >>> not in my backyard. parent are upset about the approv

he was in the the raj, when an officer tried to take -- garage. >> the public defender's office says the video is so damning, one of the officers had to cover the lens. narcotics officers said they received permission to search two suspects' rooms, but the video tells a different story. >> without a warrant, without knocking, they burst into the room, all four officers, and then later lied in in a police report. >> the first incident in december showed the police officers were using a master key to open the door. they were given permission for the search afterwards. both defendants say one officer cover the camera when he and the three other officers forced their way into the suspect's home. add the public defender asked to have one case on the stand in court. they're already digging into this case. >> well -- [laughter] let's discuss this issue. how and why does the abuse of power occurred? i am going to be directing most of my question to specific panel members. however, if other panel members would like to weigh in on one of the questions, and particularly if you disagree, please

. >> reporter: a member of houston aaun ter raj found the 48-year-old grammy winner in the bathroom of her beverly hills hotel room on saturday. >> was she under water? >> i don't have any information on that. >> reporter: houston's battle what drugs was well known. officials are not ruling out any causes of death until they have the results of toxicology tests which would take six to eight weeks. >> until we run a tox and see the level and what's in the system, we're not gonna speculate. >> reporter: this woman brought her 16-year-old niece to the coroner's office to pay her respects. >> her smile was so pleasant and grateful and her singing, it just -- it just touched my heart. at her peak, her powerful voice made her one of the world's best-selling artists. houston's body took her family from the coroner today to be flown back east. the funeral expected services -- the funeral services are expected to be held later this week. at the high school, the principal paid tribute -- >> she's a fine person. very sad. >> reporter: students walked from the school grounds to houston's childhood

. >> absolutely, raj and jessica. good evening. know, tim lincecum has been the giants most dominant starter the past four seasons, staching two sigh youngs along the way. the face and the hair, the franchise, has taken the orange and black to new heights. so it's no surprise, even the slightest of setbacks has the giants raising their collective eyebrows. our jaymee sire has more from the desert. >> reporter: yeah, henry, tim lincecum came out a little bit earlier this morning than his scheduled bull pen. he actually flew on flat ground in the presence of head trainer dave greshner, left the field, did not return to the workout, and we're told he received treatment on a stiff lower back, but the team is not concerned. >> it's just a stiffness. general stiffness. really, it's a pretty normal thing in spring training, standing out here and doing some basic ball activities. you know, wears off on a lot of players and that's how we're looking at it right now. he had this last year, a general stiffness in the back. you know, wilson did

. >> and i'm raj mathai. as a result of a controversial report requested by mayor chuck reed, a recommendation to cut the police force by 400 officers. monty francis has the new details and

. >>> i'm raj mathai. >>> for so many people, pets are family members.utal attack on his dog. the small dog was stomped to death. happened in broad daylight and san jose police are searching for clues. it happened at winchester and colonial. in s j

. >>> i'm raj mathai. >>> we begin with developing news in the east bay. a search for a newborn baby taken from a castro valley hospital. investigators believe the little girl's father cut off the child's medical bracelet and walked right out the door. nbc bay area

. >> i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica a fwrks uirre. two agonizing decades after their little girl disappeared the family of michaela garecht may find out what happened to her. is a death row inmate telling the truth when he says he knows who killed the hayward 9-year-old? why has it taken him this many

i'm raj mathai. >>> president obama is in the bay area tonight asking supporters to reach into their pockets to help his campaign. the president arrived this afternoon for a string of fund-raisers all across the bay area in san francisco. before leaving the bay area with a few million dollars, he dropped a few bucks

. >> i'm raj mathai.e was a fathers of three working in the bay area to support his family in mexico. tonight we're learning more about the man killed in a construction accident in the south bay. >> now the city had ordered the contractor to stop work because of the dangerous conditions at the site. and now the contractor is facing serious fines. that accident happening on calaveras ridge drive in

alex safe raj is live with last- minute preparations are now taking place, alex? >> about an hour from now taking the bay bridge into san francisco will not be an option. chp and caltrans crews are set to detour traffic in this area near the maze, i should say, shortly. and, some people say they may just skip that trip into the city all together. some east bay business owners are hoping to see a bump from the bridge closure. the shutdown of the westbound bay bridge has a lot of drivers worried. >> it is just a big mess every time they do it. >> reporter: some folks in the east bay may not bother heading over into san francisco. at least that is what the owner of this restaurant is hoping for. >> we are looking for a good night. >> reporter: reservations here are filling up fast for the long holiday weekend. >> so, i think people are staying in the east bay and going out and having a good time. >> reporter: the owner sees a silver lining in this weekend's bridge closure. >> i think a lot of people now with the cost of sort of crossing the bridge and then parking pe