raj mathai, who has a daughter who could potentially start doing that? >> she's just learning how to do cartwheels. >> just learning. i could see her doing that. >>> a lot happening on this friday. the so-called los gatos party mom was back in court. she allegedly threw parties for teenagers, those parties filled with sex and alcohol. she's asking about a plea deal. what victims told her today in court as the judge in the south bay debates the future of this case. >>> vice president kamala harris sits down for an extensive interview with telemundo. among the issues discussed, gun violence that continues to plague our country. >>> a warning from scientists about the impact a.i. has on global warming. the news at 5:30 starts right now. thank you so much for joining us. i'm kira klapper. >> i'm raj mathai. >>> new details in los gatos. the mother of two accused of throwing alcohol-fueled parties for teens and pushing some of them to commit sexual assault. several of her alleged victims were in court, claiming she ruined their lives. >> reporter: shannon o'c

raj mathai has what is next. >> am i too old for coachella?. >> you'll fit right in. >> that's sweet of you. >>> a lot of money coming into the south bay for homelessness. 11 million bucks. we have the details of a new plan to get hundreds of people off the street. >>> also the high profile case between fox news and dominion voting systems is it delayed for one day, our analyst breaks down what is at stake for both moving forward. >>> tense today outside of the washington, d.c., home of vice president kamala harris, what we're learning about a gunshot fired near the house. >>> the news at 5:30 starts now. thanks for joining us, i'm janelle wang. >> i'm raj mathai. the bay area's biggest city is getting another chunk of money. local leaders say millions of dollars from the feds will help hundreds of families in the south bay. ian cull explains how this money will be put to use in san jose. >> reporter: today $11 million is heading to the south bay courtesy of the white house and the department of housing and urban development to battle homeless

>>> i'm raj mathai. next on "nbc bay area news tonight," the chp and national guard on their way to san francisco. it's part of the governor's plan to attack the fentanyl crisis. today we learned exactly what they're going to be doing. >>> also a walgreens security guard arrested for murder. he's accused of shooting a woman during a theft. we're digging deeper into what happened. >>> and is another bay area bank about to go under? what's fueling the fears about first republic? >>> good evening. this is "nbc bay area news tonight." i'm raj mathai. we have made it to friday. we're going to live to mexico city in just a few minutes for the giants' historic road trip. >>> but we start right here at home. the national guard and the chp are on the way. governor's orders. they're coming in to crack down on san francisco's fentanyl crisis. we knew this was going to happen, but now we know when they're going to arrive and what exactly they'll be doing when they get to town. this all stems from that surprise visit

raj mathai talked exclusively with kaval to find out. kaval said negotiations went on for too long and he shared why vegas is such a draw to the team. >> we've been on parallel paths for about two years, looking at oakland, doing everything we can to make that happen, looking at las vegas as another option. and we're really at the point now where we needed to make a hard decision. with the timeline challenges in oakland, this was really an action that we felt necessary to put the franchise on stable financial footing. >> it's $1.5 billion in vegas. that stadium right there, the retransactable stadium off the strip. you want the nevada taxpayers to chip in $500 million. then the a's would take care of remaining $1 billion. why would this be a good idea to the people in nevada? >> one of the dynamics in nevada is they have so many tourists and incremental visitors. and so it's a lot easier to create a positive roi to invest in these buildings like they did with allegiant stadium. over 800,000 incremental visitors come because of that stadi

. >>> i'm raj mathai. next on "nbc bay area news tonight," the high-profile case already with high drama. the man accused of killing tech executive bob lee was in court but did not enter a plea. >> i shouldn't have any obligation to prove anything. yes, of course it's an uphill battle. he's in jail. >> our exclusive one-on-one interview with the defense attorney, who's not happy with the san francisco d.a. >>> also, president biden making it official. he's running for re-election. >> that's been the work of my first term, to fight for our democracy. >> the granddaughter of civil rights leader cesar chavez will run the biden campaign. she took us on a private white house tour before today's big announcement. >>> and take a look it's called the saxophone house. we'll take you inside this one-of-a-kind home now for sale in the berkeley hills. >>> good evening. this is "nbc bay area news tonight." i'm raj mathai. we're going to get to all those stories in just a few minutes. but we want to start with some brea

>>> i'm raj mathai. next on nbc bay area news tonight, we have new details about the stabbing death of bob lee. surveillance images show the moments after the tech executive was stabbed and what we now know about a knife that was found nearby. all of this putting san francisco in an uneasy spotlight. is violent crime really getting worse? our investigative unit digs in. >>> plus, a national story with a very local connection. tennessee lawmakers expelled their own member over a gun protest. >> because at no point was there violence. >> the politician expelled, from the bay area. >>> and some of the best gymnasts from the world are coming to town. >> paris is not that far away, so this is going to be the first look to check out who's really going to be on that next olympic team. >> the road to the paris olympics goes through san jose. >>> good evening. this is nbc bay area news tonight. i'm raj mathai. once again, san francisco in the spotlight and for the wrong reasons. a lot of anger and frustration. yo

. >> i'm raj mathai. it is official, president biden announcing today on social media that he is running for re-election next year. >> that means the campaign formally begins now. the buzz isn't just about the announcement but also who he chose to run his campaign. julie chavez rodriguez, a california native, granddaughter of civil rights leader caesar chavez. here's damian trujillo. >> when i ran for president four years ago, i said we're in a battle for the soul of america. >> reporter: the announcement via twitter in the early morning hours, launching president joe biden's re-election campaign. this is the woman the president chose to run that campaign, julie chavez rodriguez, granddaughter of cesar chavez. >> this is one important lesson from my grandfather. i had so many. he would always say, "there's no substitute for hard work." we're accustomed to that. >> reporter: that is part of an interview back in the fall inside the west wing. back then, julie was the white house director of intergovernmenta

. >>> i'm raj mathai. right now on nbc bay area news tonight, e-40, the rapper, kicked out of the warriors playoff game over the weekend. today warriors players and his friends coming to his defense. >> i had a lot of empathy for the big fella because i know how he is. >> we'll hear from fellow bay area rapper mr. fab. also just because you can wait, should you? tomorrow is traditionally tax day, but we have now until october. our consumer investigator breaks down the pros and cons. >>> and google's ceo warning about the future of artificial intelligence. his thoughts even though his company is developing several high-profile ai projects. >>> good evening. i'm raj mathai. it looks and feels a lot like winter right now. let's start you off with some headlines on this monday night. the controversy continues in santa clara. a city council member facing felony charges. he's accused of leaking a confidential report and then lying about it, all to help the 49ers. it's a mess. today the d.a. slamming that council

. >> and i'm raj mathai. another bay area nursing facility accused of causing the death of one of its residents. the family of richard trong is suing vasona creek health care claiming something he ate there ultimately killed him. >> nbc bay area's damian trujillo is in los gatos with the details on this one. >> reporter: we reached out to vasona creek health care, the lawsuit claims richard died after eating contaminated food. >> he was brought to vasona creek health care for post surgery rehab. that was back in december of 2021. the lawsuit alleges the center gave trong a contaminated sandwich which they claim led to intestinal problems and seizures. trong ultimately died at good samaritan hospital. some family with patients inside the health care center today say the incident worries them a lot. >> the fact that there was tainted food that started this whole thing, the guy is laying there for who knows how long, choked and two nurses didn't know what to do, turn him on his side, set him up, whatever, that's

>>> i'm raj mathai. next on nbc bay area news tonight, feels like summer. how hot did we get today, and what's coming next for the weekend? >>> also, officers in antioch accused of sending racist and inappropriate text messages. is the police chief now on the hot seat? >> i'll be the first to admit that with the latest series of events, the trust has been breached. there's no way around it. and the trust has been breached rightfully so. >> we'll hear from the chief and the mayor. >>> plus, what went wrong, and is there still a chance the a's stay in oakland? >> if they would call me, i would pick up because it's not about me. it's not about just john fisher. >> our exclusive one-on-one conversation with oakland mayor sheng thao. >>> good evening. this is "nbc bay area news tonight." i'm raj mathai. the oakland mayor in just a few moments. >>> but we start with our heat. we are flirting with some record highs. let's take you outside, check out the view from our skyranger. you can see some fog rolling in, keeping things a bit cooler along the coast. but inlan

i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. investigative unit has learned a worker at an assisted living facility in san mateo is charged with manslaughter for the deaths of two residents who were mistakenly served cleaning solution instead of fruit juice. we broke the story of the tragic deaths late last year. tonight, investigative reporter jaxon van derbecken found one of th

>>> i'm raj mathai. next on nbc bay area news tonight, a former san francisco fire commissioner accused of using bear spray on homeless people. here's the video in question. the fire commissioner denies it. >>> also, disgraced silicon valley ceo elizabeth holmes supposed to report to prison tomorrow, but she won't. we'll explain why. too much snow and now too much water. yosemite shutting down again because of flooding. we have the timeline. >>> and what about the a's fans? do they have say in this bitter divorce? a grassroots effort to keep the team in oakland. >>> good evening. this is nbc bay area news tonight. i'm raj mathai there is a lot happening at this hour. we start with breaking news. some major delays on bart because of a stabbing. here's what we know. trains are not stopping at the civic center bart station right now. the whole station in fact is shut down. you can see this video just into our newsroom. sfpd is confirming one person was stabbed. we do not know how severe those injuries are.

>>> i'm raj mathai. next on nbc bay area news tonight, a man jumping into the water at pier 39 and scaring away the sea lions. >> this is a really distasteful thing to do in my personal opinion. >> is it illegal, and what's being done about it? >>> also, could it be a big win for landlords? the big vote tonight to end the ban on evictions. >>> plus, draymond and warriors fans not happy. >> i got to land my foot somewhere. >> what now after last night's stomp and what will it take for the warriors to bounce back? we're joined by nba champion festus ezeli. >>> and are attacks on sugary drinks actually making us healthier? what a team of doctors at ucsf discovered. >>> good evening. this is nbc bay area news tonight. i'm raj mathai. former warrior festus ezeli is standing by. also the ucsf researcher studying the impact on sugary drinks is with us tonight. >>> we start with headlines we are watching. a shooting inside the home depot in pleasanton. our skyranger is overhead. police tell us it happened becaus

. >> i'm raj mathai. >>> more anxiety, more people unemployed in the silicon valley this evening. meta is cutting more jobs. our business and tech reporter, scott budman, looks at what's next for facebook's parent company and what you should do if you're nervous about your job. >> reporter: tough times at the social network with meta cutting jobs this week. part of its earlier-announced round of layoffs. 21,000 job cuts announced here since november. now hitting service and software-oriented jobs. it's meta cutting back on the metaverse. >> meta is in a tough position. while we can all appreciate some of the best that they were look at making on the metaverse, the metaverse, and i don't care what company enters this, whether apple or others, it is a long way off. >> reporter: but even with silicon valley dealing with a long-lasting series of layoffs, a silver lining. >> tech-related work is still in demand. >> reporter: hr expert jenny morehead says companies, from tech startups to firms outside of tech, are looking for qualified people. at san francisco state university, it says

our raj mathai has been talking with oakland a's dave cavill. you can hear from him straight at the top of the 4:30 broadcast and as they come online on nbc bay area.com. >>> happening now thousands of people are descending on san francisco for 4/20 festivities at hippie hill at golden state park and things are starting to get under way. >> emma goss is there and the crowds are behind you. the crowd just came through the gates in the last 30 minutes and at 11:02 they finally did get through security and now you can take a look at what they're all entering. it's golden gate park, hippie hill. there are so many vendors for cannabis, for clothing, there's food trucks. people are here in good spirits. they're ready to enjoy the sunshine and all things cannabis, pretty much, and the city is expecting around 20,000 people will be here by later today and everyone wants to be here when it strikes 4:20 p.m., of course, that's when the big moment of celebration happens. >> it's a huge cloud of smoke, man. it's huge. a big cloud of smoke, illustrious cloud

. >>> i'm raj mathai. next on nbc bay area news tonight, late word from president trump. >> our country is going to hell. [ cheers and applause ] >> the former president back in florida tonight and just now reacting to his day in court. our political and legal team with us tonight. >>> also a big jolt. a 4.5 earthquake south of san jose. we'll tell you how widespread it was felt. >>> plus, san francisco cracking down on its high rises. this stems from the falling windows. >>> and a new women's soccer franchise coming to the bay area. it's backed by a soccer legend and a silicon valley heavyweight. >>> good evening. this is nbc bay area news tonight. i'm raj mathai. regardless of your political stance here, this is an uneasy night in this country. an unprecedented criminal case against a president. donald trump facing 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. today the former president appeared in a court in new york city. he pled not guilty. tonight in a campaign-style rally back at mar-a-lago, he s

>>> i'm raj mathai. next on nbc bay area news tonight, gunned down while simply doing his job. >> blake's life was cut short by this senseless act of violence. >> a home depot worker killed after confronting a shoplifter. we'll hear from the people who knew him, and the lawmaker who is trying to make workplaces safer. >>> also, we'll tell you why governor newsom made a surprise visit to the tenderloin today. >>> and did the nba get it wrong by suspending draymond? >> they know dealing with draymond, draymond is the full package. to get the goods, you got to deal with some of the off stuff. >> we're joined by a warriors insider. >>> and also, joint statement by e-40 and the kings. and check this out, the yet to be released tesla cyber truck. we'll tell you where we spotted it. >>> good evening. this is nbc bay area news tonight. i'm raj mathai. a lot happening on this 4/20 eve. the bay area will be buzzing tomorrow. we'll get to that in just a minute. but we start with that horrific crime at the home depo

i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica geary, and we start with panic and fear. a father of a 15-month-old with a bullet while riding in her own car is speaking out. as we are learning, father tried to shield his family when the bullets started to fly only to discover that his little girl had been hit. >> the parents of little 15-month-old maya are in shock, and hoping for a full recovery, and the little girl was while riding home with father and mother and 5-year-old sister. he says that he heard gunshots and tried to shelter his wife and children. he says that he did not want his face on the camera, but he did not realize that maya had been hit until they got home. and he frantically raced her to the fire station to try to get her help. i saw her blood in the house, and we called 911, and got no response and so we went to the hospital to get some help, because the bullet hit her side. the little girl who is known for smiles and dancing is resting. she has already undergone two surgeries to repair the damage, and more surgery may be needed. jose explains that he

good evening, i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. dangerous stunts, screeching cars across the bay area again. illegal side shows took over the strereets o of san jose, san franancisco andnd oaklandnd weekend. hundreds of drivers joined those side shohows. what p police a and city leadere trying to do to seemingly end what seems unstoppable. >> reporter: a ring of fire shining a light on yet another illegal side show, this time at 5th and adeline in oakland. >> playing with death. >> reporter: over 300 cars according to opd. the result, one arrest, multiple citations, towed vehicles and a damaged police cruiser after someone rammed the back of a police car. >> it's a shame. they don't have enough police and enough -- there are a lot of police but they can't shut it down. laws need to be changed. >> this is weekly basis, it's come down the last couple of weeks, but three or four times. >> reporter: dolores and 16th saturday night, sfpd eventually broke it up. witnesses believe they've increased the last month. >> the screeching, then

i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. in just the past hour we heard from former president trump for the first time since he was arraigned this morning. the former president wrapping up his speech about ten minutes ago. he talked for roughly 25 minutes. here is the backdrop to it. he pled not guilty to 34 felony charges. his family who did not travel with him to new york was at his side at the rally. part of what mr. trump had to say, listen in. >> in a city that was so gracious four or five years ago but now we're there, spent time there today as you possibly read, with a local district attorney charging a former president of the united states for the first time in history on a basis that every single pundit and legal analyst said there's no case. they kept saying there's no case. [ cheers and applause ] virtually every one. but it's far worse than that because he knew there was no case. >> earlier today outside the manhattan courtroom mr. trump was met with thousands of protesters on both sides. the entire process took

good evening, i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. dangerous stunts, screeching cars across the bay area again. illegal side shows took over the strereets o of san jose, san franancisco andnd oaklandnd weekend. hundreds of drivers joined those side shohows. what p police a and city leadere trying to do to seemingly end what seems unstoppable. >> reporter: a ring of fire shining a light on yet another illegal side show, this time at 5th and

good n night, evereryone >>> i'm raj mathai. next on nbc bay area news tonight, a man jumping into the water at pier 39 and scaring away the sea lions. >> this is a really distasteful thing to do in my personal opinion. >> is it illegal, and what's being done about it? >>> also, could it be a big win for landlords?

. >>> i'm raj mathai.area news tonight," the high-profile case already with high drama. the man accused of killing tech executive bob lee was in court but did not enter a plea. >> i shouldn't have any obligation to prove anything. yes, of course it's an uphill

. >> and i'm raj mathai. the former president is back at his mar-a-lago resort tonight in florida. he's addressing his supporters after being arraigned earlier today in new york city. this is a live look at the podium. you see president trump there, the first president ever to be charged with a crime. he pled not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records in order to conceal information from american voters. his family did not travel with him but are by his side along with marjorie taylor greene and matt gates. we'll hear from mr. trump in a few minutes. jay gray has been outside the courthouse since early this morning. >> reporter: as the motorcade leaves, the historic trip is short, less than four miles. cameras getting a quick glimpse as former president trump enters the criminal courthouse. inside a process unprecedented in u.s. history begins to unfold. agents reading his rights and fingerprinting the former president. then after a short delay -- >> president trump, will you come speak to us? >> reporter: leading him into a courtroom, still photographers allowed inside

good night, everyone ♪ >>> i'm raj mathai.bc bay area news tonight, a former san francisco fire commissioner accused of using bear spray on homeless people. here's the video in question. the fire commissioner denies it. >>> also, disgraced silicon valley ceo elizabeth holmes supposed to report to prison tomorrow, but she won't. we'll explain why. too much snow and

. >>> i'm raj mathai.on "nbc bay area news tonight," the chp and national guard on their way to san francisco. it's part of the governor's plan to attack the fentanyl crisis. today we learned exactly what they're going to be doing. >>> also a walgreens security guard arrested for murder. he's accused of shooting a woman during a theft. we're digging deeper into what happened. >>> and is

today ♪ grocery outlet bargain market ♪ >>> trending right now, this facebook post from our own raj mathaihe weekend he was recognized by the american india foundation for his philanthropic work. look at this. quite a cast of sports legends supporting raj as well as our own jessica aguirre and his wife. congratulations, raj, and thank you for everything that you do for our community. >>> also trending, usher pulled a cruel april fools' joke over the weekend that has be on say fans upset. >> put your hands together for the one, the only, beyonce. [ cheers and applause ]. >> he spent several years pretending to welcome beyonce onto the stage at the dreamville fest while the crowd erupted in cheers. beyonce never appeared. he eventually spoke those treaded words, "april fools." >>> where is the healthiest place in california? you don't have to go far to find it. "today in the bay's" marcus washington has the latest. >> we're taking a closer look at civic health in the bay area. utilities of wisconsin population health institute is out with a new list o the healthiest counties in california, s

i'm raj mathai. this is not a sports story. this is a story about politics. it's a story about money and community love. bottom line, hearts are being broken as we speak yet again. oakland is likely to lose its third and final major sports franchise. the a's and the city of oakland are headed for a bitter divorce, and las vegas is the new frontier. the a's, just like the raiders, buying land near the las vegas strip. they plan to build a ballpark with a retractible roof. it essentially means the waterfront ballpark plan in oakland is dead in the water. beautiful sketches, but this was never built. 2027 is the target date for moving to las vegas, but the move could happen as soon as next year. so what exactly did happen? the a's have been at the coliseum for more than 50 years. the stadium is old, we know that. and the plan to build a ballpark in the bay area isn't moving fast enough. so the a's signed an agreement to buy 49 acres of land in vegas. it's a $1.5 billion deal, $1 billion from the a's and $500 million would come from the nevada taxpayers. oakland

oakland mayor sheng thao talked last night with raj mathai and said despite feeling jilted by the a's, she would set her feelings aside if the a's decide to reconsider. >> if they would call me, i would pick up. because it's not about me, it's not about just john fisher, it's truly about the bigger, more complex issues around, like, the fan base, what it means to drive the economy here in the city of oakland. and what it means to really be rooted here in oakland. and so i really hope that we can really set aside our differences and work something out. >> mayor thao believes both sides were making progress before it all fell apart. a's management says the team got tired of waiting for a deal, they were uncertain it would ever materialize. >>> this morning a grieving son is demanding justice after his mother was killed in a wrong-way crash on 280 in woodside over the weekend. >> "today in the bay"'s stephanie magallon spoke with the family, which still can't comprehend that terrible loss. >> reporter: an unexpected tragedy has left an 18-year-old and 14-year-old without their mother. >>

. >>> i'm raj mathai.bc bay area news tonight, new details about the indictment of president trump. what exactly happens when he arrives in court next week. >>> also, a confrontation at the oakland coliseum during the a's opening night. a player gets

. >>> i'm raj mathai. now on nbc bay area news tonight, e-40, the rapper, kicked out of the warriors playoff game over the weekend. today warriors players and his friends coming to his defense. >> i had a lot of empathy for the big fella because i know how he is. >>

i'm raj mathai. it's a busy start to this workweek. let's get you caught up on some of the headlines we are watching. no arrests yet, but police say this attack was not random. the shooting happened late last night at columbus and grant near the famed condor club in north beach. investigators aren't releasing much information, but we did obtain cell phone video shot by a tourist. it shows the immediate aftermath. now, we blurred out the video here because it is graphic. it shows one of the victims lying in the middle of the street. >> i heard gunshots, looked outside. there was a black suv, and a guy had shot this guy on a scooter, and he was trying to drag him back into the suv. >> pretty violent there. a handgun, you see it right there, was found on the pavement just feet away. police are asking anyone with information to come forward. >>> another headline we're watching. an 81-year-old woman fighting to keep her home in san francisco. she's been given three days to leave. it all boils down to missed payments on what may have been a

. >> i'm raj mathai. >>> more anxiety, more people unemployed in the silicon valley this evening.a is cutting more jobs. our business and tech reporter, scott budman, looks at what's next for facebook's parent company and what you should do if you're nervous about your job. >> reporter: tough times at the social network with meta cutting jobs this week. part of its earlier-announced round of layoffs. 21,000 job cuts announced here since november. now hitting service and software-oriented jobs. it's meta cutting back on the metaverse. >> meta is in a tough position. while we can all appreciate some of the best that they were look at making

raj mathai joins us with what's up next at 5:30. >>> a lot happening, a frightening hit-and-run caughtra in oakland. a dog walker is hit by a pickup as the driver of the truck is doing doughnuts in a busy intersection. how local law make remembers responding. >> we follow developments in former president trump's case. how will the judge react after the fiery speech. and despite strong warnings, kevin mccarthy meets with taiwan's president in southern california. >>> thanks so much for joining us. i'm janelle wang. >> dramatic video showing when a stunt show turned into a hit-and-run. velena jones shows us the dangerous scene that played out in the middle of the day in oakland. some of the video is difficult to watch. >> reporter: an all too-real scene in oakland on tuesday. cell phone footage showing a truck doing doughnuts in the middle of the intersection of 104th and international around noon. that's when a man walking a dog stepped in and tries to stop the driver. the truck circles around again hitting the man, throwing him into the air and

raj mathai, who has a daughter who could potentially start doing that?she's just learning how to do cartwheels. >> just learning. i could see her doing that. >>> a lot happening on this friday. the so-called los gatos party mom was back in court. she allegedly threw parties for teenagers, those parties filled with sex and alcohol. she's asking about a plea deal. what victims told her today in court as the judge in the south bay debates the future of this case. >>> vice president kamala harris sits down for an extensive interview with telemundo. among the issues discussed, gun violence that continues to plague our country. >>> a warning from scientists about the impact a.i. has on global warming. the news at 5:30 starts right now. thank you so much for joining us. i'm

>>> i'm raj mathai. next on nbc bay area news tonight, feels like summer. how hot did we get today, and what's coming next for the weekend? >>> also, officers in antioch accused of sending racist and inappropriate text messages. is the police chief now on the hot seat? >> i'll be the first to admit that with the latest series of events, the trust has been breached. there's no way around it. and the trust h

thanks for being with us, i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. >>> a school stabbing at a walnut creek high school involving two ninth graders. police are trying to figure out what happened on campus that would lead one kid to stab another. jodi hernandez has more inn from northgate high. >> very scary for a lot of people. yeah, it's definitely something that we need to look into and see what happened to stop it. >> reporter: that's how students at northgate high school in walnut creek are feeling after police say a freshman student stabbed another freshman at about 1:00 this afternoon. police aren't releasing a lot of information, but the superintendent says the two students are acquaintances. it's unclear what led to the assault or where it all started, but it appears to have ended on the back side of the school near some dumpsters. parents and students say they're very rattled. >> i was super shocked to hear that a stabbing happened at northgate. i've never heard of anything like that happening at our school, at our school district. >> it's crazy, it's going on everywhere. what is w

raj mathai joins us now with what's up next at 5:30. >> you read that story very peacefully. >> i wasate. >> we need that in the newsroom. >>> the world's biggest sporting event is coming to the bay area in three years but there's drama right now. the city of santa clara is not happy with the 49ers. round and round this goes. it's all about the world cup matches at levi stadium. the reason for this rift and the action the city is considering to take. >>> tensions are rising between the u.s. and china day after taiwan's president was in southern california, a congressional delegation lands in taiwan. how china is responding. >>> and a new study involving pregnant women transmitting covid to their newborns. an infectious disease specialist provides insight for us. >>> good thursday, everyone. the news at 5:30 starts right now, thanks so much for joining us. i'm janelle wang. >>> they fight about football, about concerts, and now about soccer. the city of santa clara once again locking horns with the 49ers. levi stadium will host games for the upcoming 2026 world cup but the mayor says t

i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. our investigative unit has learned a worker at an assisted living facility in san mateo is charged with manslaughter for the deaths of two residents who were mistakenly served cleaning solution instead of fruit juice. we broke the story of the tragic deaths late last year. tonight, investigative reporter jaxon van derbecken found one of the victims' daughters wants the facility held accountable, not just one worker. >> i'd been ache requiring. >> reporter: susan schroeder has been struggling since her father died. he drank cleaning fluid mistakenly served instead of juice. susan at her father's side when he died of massive internal injuries 11 days later. >> it's hard to sleep at night. but my father loved me and i loved him, and that's the most important thing. >> reporter: a second 93-year-old resident, trudy maxwell, died in the poisoning incident last august. a third resident was hospitalized. now san mateo county prosecutors have charged the worker who allegedly poured the cleani

i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm janelle wang. you heard it last night. he was indicted. tonight we are learning more about the charges against former president trump. he's facing about 30 charges related to a hush money payment case. the associated press reports at least one of those charges is a felony. the exact charges will not be released until he appears in court on tuesday in new york city. once that happens, mr. trump will become the first former u.s. president to face criminal charges. joining me, larry gerston. larry, mr. trump has said over and over, this indictment is just proof of a witch hunt. other republicans saying they're outraged, this is politically motivated. do they have a point? >> the conspiracy charges made by donald trump for the last seven or eight years, whenever things don't go right, it's a conspiracy. it's a democratic conspiracy. and in this case, when he's charging democrats, let's get to a point in the sense that the d.a.s of both new york and atlanta are democrats. jack smith, the special counsel dealing with two major issues in washingt

. >> i'm raj mathai. >> i'm janelle wang. >>> last night, the bombshell announcement, tonight, the explanation and the anger. the a's have one cleat out the door. >> the a's say they're heading to las vegas. they plan to build a $1.5 billion retractable roof ballpark there off the vegas strip. so what happened here behind the scenes? the team has been pushing hard, we know, for that new ballpark along the waterfront at howard terminal. the process was simply moving too slow. the city has been in negotiations with the a's for years, but late last night the team announced it's pulling out of negotiations with oakland and focusing solely on las vegas, nevada. oakland mayor, not happy. in an exclusive tv interview, i spoke with the team president, dave kaval, who said things didn't work out in oakland because the a's plan was too audacious for the city. >> i think the challenge is that we had an incredible visionary waterfront plan. you know, maybe the boldness and audacity of it was too much and too much opposition with the maritime polluters and they were able to delay the project very successfu

. >> i'm raj mathai. >>> a story we've been tracking for months, the poisoning of three dementia patients at ate apps atria senior care home. the state is taking serious action. >> two seniors died after being served a cleaning chemical instead of fruit juice. investigative reporter candice nguyen breaking down what this could mean. >> reporter: the department of social services has filed legal action to revoke atria park's facility license. the agency fined the fucilli nearly $40,000 earlier this month. this state action after three dementia patients were poisoned at the san mateo senior facility on august 27th. according to a newly released facility evaluation we the state, at least three staffmembers were involved in transferring a cleaning chemical from a five-gallon container into a beverage pitcher. a fourth employee accidentally took that pitcher and served the chemical to dementia patients, thinking it was fruit juice, accidentally killing two residents. according to the state's report, atria did not train these employees how to transfer detergent or handle chemicals, even though

i'm raj mathai. >> the alameda county district attorney is going after a county judge trying to bar himany criminal case. some are calling it a gross abuse of power. others say it's a critical tool that can be used to respond to judges who overstep their authority. nbc bay area's velena jones spoke with the retired judge and a current attorney with cases in alameda courts about what this all means. >> my office will file a motion to disqualify him from hearing any criminal cases being prosecuted by our office. >> reporter: an unprecedented move from pamela price in a pretaped video statement posted online, the d.a. says she'll push to remove the judge from every criminal case in the county, weeks after the judge rejected a 15-year plea deal for a man accused of a triple murder saying it was too lenient. price declined our interview request today. >> the judge overstepped his boundaries as a judicial officer. >> reporter: price, who just took office a few months ago, ran on a reform platform including a push to reduce prison sentences. but tonight many say she's gone too far. >> people w

i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. >>> the big chill, now the big melt. the record snowpack is poised to be very problematic. the threat of flooding will close most of yosemite valley on friday through at least next wednesday. nbc bay area's ian cull explains what areas of yosemite park are most at risk of flood sglrg it's a beautiful spring day in the yosemite valley. you won't be able to visit this weekend. rising temps are melting mountain snow and flooding is forecasted. it prompted a rare closure for much of the majestic valley through the beginning of next week, and it may be shut down longer depending on how fast that snow melts and flows into the merced river. >> we're expecting above-normal temperatures all weekend, approaching records on saturday. >> reporter: parts of the river that run through the valley could hit flood stage as early as tomorrow, which is the red line in this graphic from the national weather service. the agency says the eastern part of the valley will see the most impact. portions of the lower and north pines campground are

i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. we begin with a story our investigative kbrunt continues to track. we're talking about the broken windows at san francisco's high-rises. last month's windstorm caused problems at six buildings in the city. one of the buildings is blaming the sinking and tilting millennium tower. but the city isn't buying it. >> reporter: last month glass rained down on the sidewalk at the salesforce east tower building. windows failed on a total of six buildings, prompting the city to order a full report on why. in its report, salesforce east blames its notorious neighbor, the 58-story millennium tower. it contends glass from a broken window on the millennium tower blew across the street, hitting and breaking salesforce east's upper floor windows. window consultant bill thomas is a four-decade veteran in the industry. he says the glass fragments would simply be too heavy to get blown that far, even in conditions like last momgt's massive windstorms. >> this magical glass has to fly from millennium ove

i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. >>> it is undoubtedly a major blow to oakland and a gut punch to fans. the city facing the likelihood that this evening it will be losing its last major professional sports team. the a's announced the team is in negotiations with las vegas and have even committed to buying land for a new ballpark. we have been here before. three years after oakland lost the raiders to vegas as well. velena jones is in oakland with the announcement. now what happens? >> reporter: they say there's no crying in baseball, but after losing two major teams and a third one on the way out, the city says they are extremely disappointed. the mayor adds she didn't even know the a's were entertaining other offers until she got the call late last night. now all those negotiations are on hold. >> it's been what it looks like from the outside, that they've always wanted to leave the city of oakland. >> reporter: it's a curveball, oakland mayor thao said, she didn't see coming after learning the a's signed a purchase agreement for a 49-acre site to build a new ballpark in las v

i'm raj mathai. >> i'm janelle wang. the governor says he is sending in the chp and national guard to help san francisco cut off a fentanyl pipeline. the announcement came just hours ago and still comes with some very big questions about how this will all work. nbc bay area's christie smith spoke with the mayor and the police chief about the plan and has our report. >> it's definitely a move in the right direction. >> reporter: that's mayor london breed minutes after the governor formally announced an agreement to provide major help in the city's fight to manage a deadly fentanyl crisis. >> i've reached out to our governor, reached out to speaker nancy pelosi and others, and in fact, our governor has responded with what i think is going to be some tremendous support. >> reporter: that support includes bringing in chp and the california national guard with a goal of cutting off what some say is a fentanyl trafficking pipeline. >> help from the national guard and from the chp, coordinating and working with our police depar

just 45 minutes ago, raj mathai sat down with cavill to find out more on the team's motivation to leave town. he said the team had no choice to make the move after negotiations went on for too long. >> we've spent six years, over $100 million, investing, trying to make our waterfront plan a reality. we want to thank libby schaaf, the previous mayor, mayor thao, but the challenge is the timeline. the earliest this could come to fruition is six or seven more years away. with the condition of where we play now, that's a very challenging proposition to undertake as a franchise. >> we'll have more of this exclusive interview in our later broadcast and the full interview is also available to stream on nbcbayarea.com. >>> it's been emotional for fans in oakland, and joining me is brodie brazil, the host for the pre and postgame shows on nbc sports california. brody, you grew up in the bay area, a day-hard fan, how are fans reacting to this news? >> a lot of messages, none of them great to be honest with you. for me, it's unique, it's personal, and it's professional. it's my job, it's what i do

last night, oakland mayor took our raj mathai she would reopen negotiations with the team if they were to reconsider. >>> it was another violent night in oakland. two more shootings, including one that injured a 14-year-old boy. as the violence continues to spike, more and more residents are asking if there's a solution. the mayor has come out with a plan to address gun violence in the city, and police joined violence prevention advocates and families of violence victims, urging the community to come together for a solution. >> reporter: a shooting at foothill and brookdale, two people hurt including a 14-year-old. less than an hour later, two more people were shot and injured on midvale. including a shooting that severely wounded a toddler. it's been a busy time for oakland police. >> it's difficult in trying to, you know, work the resources and get information to solve these crimes. some of the crimes are fairly easy because they're relational. there's relationships involved, but some of the others where it's in the middle of the night and we respond, and then we have a person down,

. >>> i'm raj mathai.e new details about the stabbing death of bob lee. surveillance images show the moments after the tech executive was stabbed and what we now know about a knife that was found nearby. all of this putting san francisco in an uneasy spotlight. is violent crime really getting worse? our investigative unit digs in. >>> plus, a national story with a very local connection. tennessee lawmakers expelled their own member over a gun protest. >> because at no point was there violence. >> the politician expelled, fro