sam brock was tracking their every step and listening to their every word. >> reporter: presidential candidates are canvassing san francisco and some voters are seeing them with fresh eyes. >> this is my first time voting. i'm very excited. i'm here to see beto. >> reporter: or maybe they are feeling historic diversity could translate to historic change. >> we have an lgbt candidate, a latino, five, six women running. so i mean i'm just excited. >> reporter: on this night, two of those women, kamala harris and elizabeth warren, were warming up crowds on either side of the bay. >> today a minimum wage job in america will not keep a mama and a baby out of poverty. that is wrong and that is why i'm in this fight. >> we will not stop fighting until every woman and the right and ability to make a decision about her own life and her own body. >> reporter: senator kamala harris's comments coming at a time when threats to abortion rights figure to play a critical role in the democratic platform. mending a torn country is also a priority, something congressman beto o'rourke touched upon after

reporting live, sam brock, nbc bay area news. >> thanks, sam. >>> the biggest issue facing the warriors, the players, is injuries. k.d. and klay thompson did not play last night. klay is expected to play in game four tomorrow. but kevin durant is still out with that calf strain. he'll be missing his ninth straight playoff game. >>> the other headlines at this hour. a gas leak shut down the transbay tube. a construction company hit a natural gas pipeline near the west oakland station. our chopper was high above. now b.a.r.t. shut down the tube and stopped trains from traveling through the tube. you might experience some delays. >>> fire season is here, and this vegetation fire started just after 1:00 this afternoon near highway 4 in concord, just east of willow pass road. the fire burned 15 acres and is 50% contained. firefighters say it's a good indicator of what's to come. >> it's important that people get serious about creation of defensible space around their property. >> firefighters urge everybody to use caution while outdoors. with fire season now here, a bay area company is givin

sam brock joins us from city hall where the debate came to a head today. sam? >> reporter: the audience today had to be warned, even quieted multiple times. one man was even physically removed from the premises. and that is before we get to the heart of the debate, which is whether or not to shut down a juvenile hall that disproportionately impacts minority youth. >> there are a few talking heads running around claiming they should have been part of the discussion when they wouldn't know what juvenile detention was if it hit them in the head. >> reporter: tensions flaring after dr. amos brown nearly got removed until aaron pesken asked the deputy not to do it. >> the proposed legislation to close juvenile hall represents the height of racist disenfranchisement of black people. >> reporter: the population is around 60% black. and brown says the african-american community wasn't consulted on the plan. supervisors overwhelmingly signed off on it. >> the biggest indicator of whether a kid is going to spend time in prison when he or she is an adult is whether or not

nbc bay area's sam brock joins us from crissy field with this tragic turn of events. what exactly happened? >> reporter: raj, these were breathless, heart broking moments for the friends and family out here today just watching in horror to find out whether or not paramedics were going to be able to bring this boy back to life. 14 years old. divers were able to locate him about 25 yards inside the bay here. pretty close to where people are standing right now. as you mentioned, he went in with six friends but he was the only one that couldn't swim. they tried to help him but were unsuccessful in their efforts. we saw mothers hugging their daughters and their kids today. we saw friends embraced and consoling one another, trying to get through this. there were multiple efforts, raj and janelle, to bring this teenager back to life, first where the water meets the sand. then up the beach. finally before they loaded him onto an ambulance, you'll see again. you see the iv fluids they were pumping through to give him some sense of vitality. the teenager went out with ability a

sam brock. >> sam, thank you for the report. not just in san francisco, candidates are spending time in other parts of the bay area as well. right now, bernie sanders' rally under way in san jose. you can see the big crowd gathered. there are signs and waiting for bernie sanders to take the stage there. it's a live look at the rally near the s.a.p. center if he arena green east. hundreds of the senator's support remembers expected >> for tonight's rally bernie sanders moved pass on.org rally in san francisco. joining the other cop top contender making pitches. during the event an suspected turn for kamala harris. kristy myth at the warfield theater with more on the person who joined her on stage christie. >> yeah they're just wrapping up what was a very lively forum with one notable interruption from a man who jumped on stage. he said he really wanted to get a point across about his issues. but on stage, the candidates made their pitches and talked about what they would do as president and some people said that they were surpris

sam brock joins us to explain. critics say the city broke rules to get this homeless shelter approved. >> reporter: janell, this is an appeal going through the last hours, it's the last lever to pull before this goes to the courts. they are argues the city of san francisco can't categorically except itself from environmental review, from design review, from traffic studies, but that's just a preconsidersor to the real argument, which is this land that we're talking about for the proposed shelter is on a public trust land. the 200-bed navigation center would go on a parcel of land given by the state as something called the burden act. it says waterfront land can be controlledly the by, but only used by the public good. if no, sir, san francisco has to explain why not. here's where the two sides have a very different areaation of that law. >> you can't look at this piece of prime waterfront properties, one of the most accomplice teen, it's valued at tens of millions, and say that this is the most prophetable use of t

sam brock. >> reporter: janelle, for those wondering what is this? it is an irrigation project that once it is done it is going to save san diego 2 million gallons a year once it is finished. all of washington square park is fenced off, the entire perime r perimeter, that's leaving businesses losing customers and led to a lawsuit over environmental rules. >> reporter: the center of lively north beach, a new project is hard to miss. with all that beeping and digging and fencing. >> why is bad? >> because they have to give up the park for at least six months. >> reporter: the news came as a curveball. some restaurant tourists worried about the timing. >> it is the summer and everybody wants to go to the park. it is tough for all businesses there. >> reporter: supporters of the project points out the park and its airrigation system has not been touched since world war ii. >> having it closed for six months, i am fine for it. >> reporter: san francisco says the upgrades will benefit north beach for decades to come. >> reporter: as for a lawsuit filed, th

a voice that's in tune with my generation, looking forward and not backward. >> sam brock, nbc bay area news. >>> sam, thank you. we are just getting started with our debate coverage. coming up at 9:30. larry will join us with the winners and the ones who did not stand out at tonight's debate. >>> new video into our newsroom. this is surveillance footage from the moment thieves drove right through the front door of a walgreens in san mateo. thieves drove off with the atm and the stolen car and the pried open atm were found about a block away a short time after. it is unclear how much money was stolen. >>> a lot of people tonight gathering to remember the two men killed at that ford dealership at morgan hill. tonight was not just about honoring the men but healing the community. tom jensen is joining us in morgan hill where the memorial just wrapped up. >> reporter: raj, it is just wrapping up. of course, the organizers say it is important. people will never forget the victims but also important to have this vigil tonight everyn e though it is so close the time it happens. many people co

. >> that was sam brock reporting. late tonight, eric swalwell took the stage at an lgbgtq caulk us. >> this will be an intense 48 hours ahead of us. kids trying to win support from their own party >> so hello democrats! and welcome to san francisco! >> she welcomed thousands of democrats. on the agenda, electing a state chair, chairing ideas about policies and hopefuls. 14 candidates will be speaking this weekend. >> we are going to be the epicenter of u.s. democratic politics in this country. >> candidates will have seconds to connect with a crowd. >> whether they're going to compete and win. >> i'm looking for someone who is focused on education, health care, and mental health and housing. >> like most convention delegates, she's ready to lead a ground game for her candidate. >> i'll do some time for them, knock on doors to make sure we ha fight hard every than we ever have to take back the white house. ea that was now it's no big surprise. it's efficient. prurp is running for re-elect n re-election. tweeting he'll

sam brock joins us from city hall to explain why this is not the last word on the matter. >> reporterthe supervisors easily passed this measure today. katherine stephanie was the only dissenting vote. despite the theatrics of this controversial debate, it's not a done deal yet. a plan to show what it will do for services and labor has to get the thumbs up. >> there are a few talking heads running around claiming they should have been a part of the discussion when they wouldn't know what juvenile justice was if it hit them in the head. i hope you're not having a nervous breakdown, mr. rorter: flaring in the board chambers after dr. amos brown nearly got removed until veteran supervisors aaron peskin motioned to a deputy not to do it. earlier in the day the reverend had this to say. >> the proposed legislation to close juvenile hall represents the height of racist disenfranchisement of black people. >> reporter: san francisco's juvenile hall population is around 60% black, and dr. brown said the african-american this. supervisors overwhelmingly signed off on it. >> the biggest indicator

sam brock joins us live from the moscone center with the not the task, but the tasks from the democrats>> reporter: plural. you got it anoushah. in the words of one delegate, this is a political beauty pageant democrats have never seen a pool of candidates this extensive and diverse but buried beneath that headline is what i

nbc bay area's sam brock reached out and joins us live. where do things stand right now? >> reporter: let's put this in context for a second, janelle. google is a longtime partner with s.f. pride, it's a sponsor for 2019. we're talking about the prospect of the company not being included at all. i reached out today, didn't hear a response. i reached out to government groups, powerful groups, even advocacy groups, they did not want to touch this until there's a decision. s.f. pride now says it is considering its options. on a sunny day, the pride flag flaps in the wind. nearby a sign reads "hope will never be silent." on this day, san francisco's queer community isn't. >> google does need to make a stand. they can't be on both sides of the stunreet. lgbt issues. >> reporter: jungle smith wants them to live up to the policy of do no evil and not just talk about anti-discrimination but enforce it. >> they're allowing their youtube segment to get a lot of circulation. yes, they are influenced by money. >> reporter: youtube is owned by go google. and youtube had a tweet with h

sam brock joins us live from the moscone center with the not the task, but the tasks from the democrats. >> reporter: plural. you got it anoushah. in the words of one delegate, this is a political beauty pageant democrats have never seen a pool of candidates this extensive and diverse but buried beneath that headline is what is the dna of the democratic party at this moment in time. sitting in the middle of bedlam at california's democratic convention, a search for the soul of the democratic party. massachusetts senator elizabeth warren has her take. >> a party with backbone. a party that says we're the wealthiest nation in the history of the world, so yes, we can afford medicare for all and a green new deal. >> and cory booker has his. >> this is a referendum not on donald trump, it is a refer end on who we are and who we'll be as a station and i'm happy to see so many people not talking about what we're against but what we're for. >> reporter: but make no mistake -- >> what is the president covering up? >> reporter: the question over how to con front president trump hung like a canopy

sam brock is at this event and will be joining us on our 6:00 newscast. >> senator elizabeth warren is expected to draw a crowd tonight at her event in the east bay. she's speaking at lady college in oakland, where we can find tom jenson, he joins us live, and it looks like the event is about to get under way, tom. >> good afternoon. it gets under way in about two hours at about 7:30, but they did have to move the venue outdoors because there was so much interest. i got that condpirmed from a staffer here at the college this afternoon. these are volunteers that you're seeing. we have about, it looks like four dozen volunteers in different groups trying to get organized. we have people setting up a stage just off to the left of us here with the flag where the senator will be. this was initially scheduled for a theater on campus that seats 1,000 people. we have been told that more than 7,000 may have already rsvp'd by this afternoon. the campaign has not confirmed that, but they did have to move it out here because of so much interest. i talked to an alameda county deputy a short time ag

here is nbc bay area sam brock. >> reporter: the 25-year-old sherry mills stood before a judge and pleisdemeanors. it lockhastarted with millspi a curb and pinning a pedestrian in the process. >> she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and depression and other disorder which she suffered when she was a teenager. >> reporter: mills' attorney is not familiar of all the cases yet. >> reporter: the district attorney's office says the defendant's criminal history and the nature of the allege crime was enough to keep the mother of three held without bail. >> it was not a fender bender. individuals were injured and some seriously. >> reporter: the shocking string of events almost proved fatal. mills fled at reckless speed colliding with a second pedestrian who was crossing a tailnd sending his body flying into the air. that man had to be induced into a fortunate fortunately, there was good news for the victim. four four people were injured in all. mills told her lawyers she been off her medication for a month. she was likely under the influence of a combination of depressing medication. nbc b

sam brock is live. driving in that section of market is hassle as it is. >> it's congested and it's organized chaos. it's dangerous. that's the key point. i am standing not too far from the ferry building. this would effect 2.2 miles stretching down market. to haze public transportation would be plentiful. private cars would not. all in the name of safety. there are more than 100 collisions. >> beginning at market and stretching almost down to the water front. market street is about to under go a transformation. >> there's 20 times for collisions on market street than similar streets. >> so safety and mobility are now the name of the game. new renderings show what it could look like in seven or eight years with bike lanes and buses and cyclists. and no private cars. >> inside the cycle lanes are fantastic. i feel safe and secure. >> he's visiting from london. one of the cities moving in this direction. of pedestrianization. >> they're trying to do cycles to get people out of the street. taxi drivers don

live from laguna honda hospital, sam brock, nbc bay area news. >> disturbing allegations. >>> this could be great news for the north bay. a flood-prone section of highway 37 is the focus of a new $10 million study that could lead to significant changes. caltrans is looking at a four-mile stretch between novato. this bridge flooded twice since 2015. each time the highway stayed closed for more than a week to drain all that water. the study is meant to find a way to protect the road from future flooding. >>> hope for the dog flu outbreak that's sweeping the bay area. last week we told you how an east bay animal shelter confirmed cases of canine influenza. the peninsula-based organization stace vaccines can mean the difference between life and death for many dogs. dog flu is extremely contagious and is especially dangerous for puppies. >>> cracking down on illegal fireworks as the fourth of july approaches. east contra costa county fire is hosting its first ever fireworks takeback program. pretty simple. you can drop off any fireworks, no questions asked. nbc bay area's ali wolf joins us in

reporting live from oracle arena, sam brock. >> this story touching a lot of nerves.efore today mark stevens lived a relatively quiet life. he owns about 10% of the warriors. there is speculation this evening that he could be forced to sell his stake in the team. he's a usc and harvard grad who made his money as a managing partner at sequoia capital. he currently serves on the board of nvidia. he now works at his family firm called s-cubed capital, and net worth is $2.3 million. >> on instagram lebron james said there's absolutely no place in the game for this kind of behavior, especially coming from a part owner. he stated, quote, just to think to yourself what if kyle lowry had reacted and put his hands back on him? you guys would be going crazy. >> there's also news coming from the wife of the warriors' primary owner saying she's been receiving death threats because of her encounter with beyonce. you saw beyonce and jay-z sitting right next to nicole curran, the wife of joe lakeham. you can see curran talking across beyonce to jay-z. fans didn't like it. kearns has

. >> reporter: in san francisco, sam brock, nbc bay area news. >>> a pilot killed when a small plane plunged into water near pittsburg has been identified. an autopsy will be done and the faa and ntsb will investigate that accident. >>> it's a hot topic in dozens of bay area cities. the mountain view city council is determining whether to ban rvs on city streets. they are leasing a parking lot. but in the short term they want it to be a safe place for those living in cars and rvs. vta owns this two-acre lot that was once used for parking it for the light rail station at pie ne pioneer. >> reporter: you can find bay wheels parked at a dock or maybe just about anywhere. lyft hopes to have the bikes in san francisco and oakland by the end of the month. >> certainly, we all benefit if a few more folks choose to move from four-wheels to two wheels. we can all do our part. >> single trip on the bike will cost you $2 for about 30 minutes. and $3 for each additional 15 minutes after that. >>> today the all-girls notre dame high school of san jose broke ground on the center for women's leader

nbc bay area sam brock is in san francisco and he just caught up with beto o'rourke. sam. >> reporter: janell, raj, good evening. congressman beto o'rourke pulling up in his signature mini van just after 5:00 tod. and he went into manny's near where i'm standing right now, which has become kind of the hot spot for all of the presidential candidates. it is going to be five caat days here for this sort of intimate setting. this is technically a fundraiser with a minimum donation of $100, although the campaign has told me they have a sliding scale for those who can't donate quite that much. but we are not allowed inside, no cameras, which is why you are about to be looking at this through the window, inside here of what is as we said almost like a living room style setting. there's art, there's lamps, carpets, velvet couches. it is the kind of conversation that manny, the owner, said voters are craving and candidates are craving as well. in total, check out this video from earlier, about 300-plus people were waiting in line to get inside, and this comes, raj and janell, a