sam brock joins us from the transit center we just got new information. sam, what do we know? >> reporter: there's a couple things going on right now, raj. first of all, they shut down fremont between howard and mission behind me. this whole strip of land shut down. you're looking at sfm ta engineers taking the power off line next to the salesforce transit center. again, they are trying to be as careful as they can about preventing any possible hazard. this has to do, of course, with a steel beam, not with the power source. but for whatever reason they are cutting this off. those are the two things we heard from the transbay authority just a second ago about what happenedrk zab infor were expecting the beam over my shoulder. this morning there was a routine expectation going on and one of the workers saw a crack in the beam. it was described at six fe6 fee. we didn't get a great explanation as to why it took them until 4:00 to shut things down, at which point they did which is where they stand right now. here's mr. zabaneh describing the inspection process. >> absolutely beams

sam brock is live in so wian francisco th more on the action-packed day at the summit. >> reporter: it was action packed and hope-filled. world unity on this issue was clear. there was ang z yxiety. the protesters are worried we're not reducing our carbon foot print enough. they are gone now, but speaker after speaker reinforced the time for action is now and the action is coming. in a captivating moment, actor harrison ford took to the stage and captured the septembntiment. >> stop, for god's sake, the didn't great lak denigration of science. >> reporter: this seminal event was not without disruption. protesters shut down sections of howard street, bashing plans to cut out carbon as too late. >> we don't have that kind of time. we have ten years ten years ago. >> reporter: even former new york mayor michael bloomberg wasn't spared, though his response was a crowd pleaser. >> only in america could you have environmentalists protesting an environmental conference. >> even when you put forward aggressive policies to protect the environment, you can still have a thriving economy. >> repor

sam brock, nbc bay area news. >>> thank you, sam.t turns out the mysterious letter raising questions about supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh comes from a woman here in the bay area. and she first sent it in. she accused kavanaugh of sexual misconduct when they were high school students in maryland claiming kavanaugh cornered her, covered her mouth and tried to force himself on her. her letter made its way to senator dianne feinstein, the ranking minority member who now has turned that letter over to the fbi. republicans say the letter and the timing of the story are low and desperate and attempts just to derail kavanaugh's confirmation. senator feinstein said she held the letter to protect the woman's identity. >> she's been extraordinarily cautious, as she should be, because we just don't know what's out here. the content. >> the fbi says the letter has been included in the nominee's file but it is not actively investigating it. the committee is set to vote on the nomination next thursday. >>> more turmoil for president trump, t

sam brock was an sfo today as responders trained. sam joins us now at sfo with what the airport is doing to fine tune its response. sam? >> reporter: raj, it was really neat to see this firsthand and it's an annual exercise here at sfo planning for the worst possible scenarios. last year it was an active shooter. this year, a plane crash in the bay. as airport officials are quick to remind you, asiana was a reminder that this could happen. today it's just a detailed drill. complete with rescue boats, medici mannequins and 100 volunteers. >> so much coordinations that's going on. >> reporter: but tomorrow history has taught us the u.s. coast guard and fire and rescue crews could be responding to real trauma. >> we're really not just practicing to practice. we're practicing in preparation for a possibility that could come to our airport and we never know when that could happen and we just want to be ready. >> the asiana plane crash of 2013 that led to multiple fatalities and hundreds of injuries looms in the back of many minds. as emerg

nbc bay area sam brock joins us with the employees demands. sam. >> reporter: you know, zero tolerance for sexual harassment, that's what they want. this is a sizeable showing today. probably 50 to 100 people marched across mission street and settled on 24th and mission. they are putting mcdonald's on notice, listen to me. we're here for a fight. at first their steps were soft. and their mouths silent, until a powerful break in the status quo. >> silence no more. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: calling out a systemic culture of sexual harassment in the restaurant industry, employees and advocates in san francisco joined forces with counterparts in new orleans and kansas city among other places with a simple message. enough is enough. >> a staggering and unacceptable percentage of women face wide range of abuse from grossly inappropriate sexual comments to attempted assault in the very buildings that they work. >> we work hard and we just want to be acknowledged for working hard. we don't want our bodies used as a tool. >> the genie i

"today in the bay's" sam brock has more. >> this is about so much more than what happened to her that night in that bedroom. >> reporter: in the middle of cal berkeley's famed plaza, a banner statement from students, not just backing the accusations of dr. christine ford, but indicting an entire political system. >> this is concerning for where we're going in our nation, and it's even more terrifying for survivors of sexual assault. we cannot allow someone who is a predator into our government. >> reporter: from a now pitch black bay area neighborhood, a palo alto university professor penned a letter that could derail brett kavanaugh's high court nomination, at the very least, it's prompted a congressional hearing. >> i wish the democrats could have done this a lot sooner because they had this information for many months. >> reporter: president trump and many republicans wondered aloud why the ranking member of the senate judiciary committee dianne feinstein sat on ford's letter for six weeks before revealing its existence. >> but now, now that accusation of 36-year-old misconduct dat

nbc bay area's sam brock joins us with the latest from the bay area. sam?ica, the importance of the nomination and the seriousness of the allegations have led to a virtual stakeout of dr. ford's home as there is intense interest in what she has to say. the lights to her house remain off as others today spoke for her. >> this is about so much more than just what happened to her that night in that bedroom. >> reporter: in the middle of cal berkeley's famed plaza, a banner statement from students, not just backing the accusations of dr. christine blasey ford but indicting an entire political system. >> this is concerning for where we're going in our nation, amend it's even more terrifying for survivors of sexual assault. >> we cannot allow someone who is a predator into our government. >> reporter: from a now pitch black bay area neighborhood, a palo alto university professor penned a letter that could derail brett kavanaugh's high court nomination, at the very t it's prompted >> i wish the democrats could have done this a lot sooner because they had this info

let's bring in sam brock who joins us from the scene there in san francisco. sam, remarkable. this could have been a lot worse. >> exactly raj, there was a tree. there used to be a tree that took the first shot from this muni bus. without that tree, there's no telling how many injuries there might have been. as you see a days inn right next door. to see it revealed from the ground, it's to soak up a snapshot of the surreal scene that played out this morning. a driver with dash cam rolling shows an image of a muni bus. and you see the blunt impact of the crash. >> definitely it could be much worse. fortunately it happened early in the morning. we don't start until 7:00 or 8:00 so no one was in the plant. >> chuck kim owns priority express cleaners. he tells me a few hours later, as many as 35 employees and dozens of customers could have been inside the store where the bus landed. >> i think the tree deflected the bus from causing even more damage. i think we're going to recover very fast. >> but next door, days inn manager sanjay grover says business proceeds right now. that al

reporting live from san francisco, sam brock, nbc bay area news. >> okay.mportant issue, thanks, sam. >>> fiechbtrefighters have cont a fire east of grizzly island road. no one was hurt. the cause still under investigation. >>> firefighters are trying to get the upper hand on a fire in marin county. the irving fire is 35% contained. not long ago all evacuation orders were lifted. the fire broke out last night near samuel p. taylor park. a nearby school was closed today as a precaution. >> the air quality's bad. they have to take those measures. >> cal fire is helping marin county firefight that blaze. >>> a new twist in a long-running fight between a superintendent and school board trustee. a restraining order on a school trustee will remain in place, meaning the trustee and superintendent can't even attend a board meeting together unless a police officer is there. stuck in the middle, the alan rock school district. we have more with damian trujillo. >> reporter: the next board member meeting isd one will hav remotely because of the restraining order. he ha

nbc bay area's sam brock joins us live from the mission neighborhood with more on what employees want. sam? >> reporter: zero tolerance for sexual harassment, jessica. you know, they came out here today and didn't say a word for minutes until finally chanting "silence no more." they say that sexual harassment is widespread at mcdonald's and it is particularly bad for immigrants. [ chanting ] >> reporter: if the chants and the signs don't drive home the point, protesters involved in the "me too" movement hope maybe mcdonald's will listen to their calls of hypocrisy. >> they inverted their "m" to be a "w" to show support, but this lawsuit illustrates that that is just an empty corporate symbol. >> reporter: employees of the global chain, party to a lawsuit, say inappropriate behavior is everywhere. >> i've been wanting to do things like this. unfortunately it took for me to get attacked for this to be initiated. >> carol said a guest attacked her in the women's bathroom and was told by management afterwards, nothing really happened to you. >> i was lucky to have the broomstick in my rig

reporting live in san francisco this evening, sam brock, nbc bay area news. >> okay. thank you, sam. now, saying climate changing shouldn't be a partisan issue, warriors head coach steve kerr is taking in the global climate action summit. he is set to take the stage any t san jose's steve cortese. the goal is to commit counties across the country to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. >>> a lot like new year's day for apple. three new iphones unveiled today in cupertino along with some life-saving technology. >>> plus the videoistuing and the police response alarming. we asked bay area officers what took them so long to answer a call about a child standing on a second story ledge. >>> much, much cooler today. we also had some high clouds streaming across. we'll talk more about our mild temperature trend and of course the latest on florence and the brand new path. that's in eight minutes. >>> oh, my god. oh, my god. where are the police? >> talk about scary. this is in the north bay, and it's caught on camera. two small children walk out onto the second story window ledge.

sam brock and chris chmura and a couple talent.et the mexican independent celebration. there's a ton of them throughout the bay area. this one takes place at civic center plaza and it starts at 5:30 and into the overnight hours, you can see the temperatures will be in the 60s. so if you'll be out there having a great time celebrating, enjoy yourself. its a good one. 67 degrees tomorrow. 65 as we head in toward monday. we go from comfortable 70s. that's going to linger and stick around at least through tuesday and then come wednesday and thursday, those temperatures will start to rise with that high pressure. kira? >> thank you. 7:47. if you're looking for something to do today, we have something for you. the second annual bay area proud blood drive is today. garvin thomas reports live for us in just a bit and tells you how you can get involved. sayint who is headed to the moon. and - a bay area couple got a 45- hundred-dollar bill. for 1 fast food delivery! how we helped solve the case of the "hacked food app." )today in the bay. )

. >> sam brock joins us where protesters were vocal today. >> reporter: raj, jessica, good evening. we heard a categorical denial from brett kavanaugh today, but dominating media, you couldn't miss it, #believesurvivors, part of a coordinated campaign to listen to women. >> to stop this rapist from getting on the court! we believe you, professor ford. >> reporter: tonight, a new accusation against judge brett kavanaugh as a small group of protesters at uc berkeley calls for an end to abuse of power. >> to show dr. christine blasey ford and deborah ramirez that we stand with them and that we support them and that we believe ckem. op to a black slate with a simple message, believe survivors. dozens upon dozens of pictures poured in from peoplell over cali >> we believe the women. >> reporter: paired with protests on capitol hill, pitching the point that listening to victims is a black and white issues. >> and know that there are those of us out here that do accept their stories and want to hear them and don't presume right off the bat that they're not telling the truth. >> reporter: g

in san francisco sam brock, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, sam. our coverage on the transbay transit center closure continues. at 6:45 our investigative unit looks at the history of these steel beams and why they should have raised red flags during the building's construction. >>> president trump claims to have plenty of evidence that china is interfering in the upcoming u.s. election, but he's not revealing what that evidence may be. he first leveled the charge at today's united nations security council meeting. china's foreign minister denies it. the president claims china's motivation is the current trade war. >> this is the first time ever that they've been confronted on trade. and we are winning and we'reg b. and they can't get involved with our election. thank you very much. >> now, when pressed further on the issue hours later at his news conference the president again declined to specify what evidence he may have. >>> they carry guns and wear bulletproof vests. more and more bay area police officers are adding another critical tool to thei

sam brock takes a closer look at the conference focused on amplifying women's voices. >> women are ind.c. right now getting arrested to stop judge kavanaugh! love! >> reporter: those women aren't just in d.c. >> call your mother, grandmother, aunt, the lady down the street. >> reporter: linda is documenting history here in san francisco, where the brooklynite discusses her outburst at judge kavanaugh's confirmation hearings. >> i screamed with the loudest voice i had and got dragged out by the capitol police and we were able to change the story. dissent to kavanaugh. this was not going to be business as usual. >> we're the least represented group. >> reporter: amy allison founded the "she the people" summit after skufdiscovering one of america's untold stories. women of color make up 19% of the population, but only 4% of elected offices. >> we have the power and the vision and the wisdom to inspire a multiracial inclusive, electoral majority that can win at the polls. and this year and in 2020. >> as new mexico congressional nominee deb halland announced original stage, 2018 has been

sam brock joins us from the transit center we just got new information. sam, what do we know? >> reporter: there's a couple things going on right now, raj. first of all, they shut down fremont between howard and mission behind me. this whole strip of land shut down. you're looking at sfm ta engineers taking the power off line next to the salesforce transit center. again, they are trying to be as careful as they can about preventing any possible hazard. this has to do, of course, with a steel beam, not with the power source. but for whatever reason they are cutting this off. those are the two things we heard from the transbay authority just a second ago about what happenedrk zab infor were expecting the beam over my shoulder. this morning there was a routine expectation going

sam brock has more. >> reporter: on the streets of paris, they march for promise, while in california, a climate emergency takes center stage. >> it is a global emergency. people here afraid like that, it sounds a little hair-on-fire hyper, but this is an extensional threat. >> reporter: it's not just al gore delivering an inconvenient truth. with fires on one coast and a hurricane looming on the other, the reminders of a warming planet everywhere. >> we're still losing tropical

. >> let's check in with sam brock, chris chmura. hey, guys. >> reporter: garvin, good evening. yes, you are celebrating baseball. we are celebrating mexican heritage at independent day for so many central american countries and mexico as well and of course we are celebrating ice cream. you guys have been giving those out. >> nieva in spanish. >> helado. >> reporter: we've been watching people streaming in here all afternoon, sharing ice cream. we have t-48, our sports anchor and director there. what is the significance of this day? >> it's very important for us, having a space outside of our country, being able to celebrate our heritage, being in contact of our roots, having a little bit of our music in the background, having some ice cream and tacos on the street. this is awesome. >> norteno. >> that's a little banda now so you got to get with it. >> reporter: chris and i have been having a competition of how much we can actually understand. we're progressing. we do understand ice cream and our philosophy has been try a little bit of everything. >> free ice cream. that's the m

sam brock, nbc bay area news. >> thanks. >>> city leaders in east palo alto will discuss banning rvs. it allows people to park rvs in a designated parking lot on city owned lands. many are parking on the streets still. the city council is considering an ordinance that will get tough on owners who park on public streets overnight. they are trying to strike a balance between what the rv community needs and the security of nearby businesses. >>> up next, they call it political propaganda. the words about lieutenant governor newsom in a textbook that has a conservative group calling foul. leads to the arres students. but tonight, many students and >>> violent threats on social media leads to the arrests of four students. many students are still on edge. members of the comploomunity ca out to show students the school is a safe place. it comes after police arrested four minors tuesday for allegedly making violent threats against the school on social media. one of the posts showed a minor pointing a gun at the school. police confirm it was not a gun he was holding. no weapons were located du

. >> reporter: in san francisco, sam brock, nbc bay area news. >>> a milestone for a project that could be an environmental game changer. ocean system 001 is set to begin its critical ocean test tonight. it launched on saturday. and if all goes as planned, the groundbreaking technology could be the key to breaking up the patch of plastic in the pacific. the plastic is huge, twice the size of texas. the entire process is expected to take about five years. it is massive. >> that's a big deal. >>> rob mayeda is here to talk about our weekend forecast, which is here. we're here. >> the weather is going to follow us into the weekend. it's good news for air quality and pretty good visibility. emeryville looking back to san francisco. highs today in the upper 60s. 66 degrees. into san francisco, 62 degrees. in san jose, a few mid-level clouds off to the east. 68 currently after a high of 76. you can see on the satellite view, a lot of clouds showing up, these are high-level clouds. maybe nice sunset views. we're seeing high clouds moving on by. look how quickly our temperatures kwoo temperatur

chris chmura and sam brock teamed up with telemundo 48 to hand out free ice cream.ut at any bay area event. you never know where we'll show up next with treats in tow. >>> don't forget the 70th annual emmy awards airs 5:00 p.m. tomorrow night. hosts are makele che and colin joest from "saturday night live." watch the emmy awards on nbc bay area. >> i will tune into that and i'll be jumping on facebook live after the show to give you an update on the last days of summer. >> for some parts of the bay area, the good weather is still on its way. october will be nice in the city. no 5:00 or 6:00 p.m. news tonight. instead it's sunday night football in america. ng ng ♪ ♪ ♪ i put a spell on you ♪ yeah, because you're mine ♪ with chase atms serena can now grab cash on the go, all with the tap of her phone. ♪ stop the things you do no card? no problem. life, lived serena's way. chase, make more of what's yours. and i am a certified arborist for pg&e.ughes i oversee the patrolling of trees near power lines and roots near pipes and underground infrastructure. at pg&e wherever

fema chief brock long is going to have to settle up with uncle sam. to reimburse the government for using agency vehicles to commute between his home and work without proper authorization, but he gets to keep his job. jillian turner has more. >> secretary of homeland security nielsen announced yesterday that fema administrator brock long must reimburse the federal government for his use of official vehicles for personal travel. it's been reported in recent weeks that long commissioned fema transport vehicles to take him to and from his home in north carolina and washington, d.c. where fema's headquartered. the dhs inspector general has cited him for misuse of federal vehicles but he will be allowed to remain on the job. secretary nielsen released a statement late yesterday that reads in part for nearly a decade fema administrators have been transported in and had access to government vehicles, equipped to ensure senior leader connectivity in times of crisis. despite this established practice, use of government vehicles to provide home to work transpor