bay area and we get answers for you in real time. millions of californians who rely on state assistance to to n a tighter budget starting tomorrow, the vice president of the uniteday bay area be joining us to discuss the changes coming to the cal fresh program. also san francisco is launching an effort to spruce up the city's parks. we will talk about why april will be a big month and how you can help out. first up -- the latest on the historic unprecedented indictment of former president donald trump. la to plead not guilty and will aggressively fight those charges. >> this is unprecedented in this country's history. i don't know what to expect other than an arraignment. julian: trump's attorney says the legal team was caught off guard by the new york district attorney's investigation, even though trump tweeted about a possible arrest last week, calling for his supporters to protest. sources now telling abc news that new york law enforcement, meeting with the secret service and other federal officials to coordinate on trump's surrender. this is expected next week. details of the charges remain under seal until trump is arraigned which is one of the many details

. >> the 7 on your side tax chat is possible by united bay area. kristen: tax experts from united way bay area along with the irs and golden gate society of enrolled agents are here to take your calls and answer your tax questions. michael finney joins us from tax central otherwise known as the 7 on your side office. michael: let me start by giving you the telephone number to call if you have a tax question, a personal tax question. 415-954-7621. all of our experts have your answers. you have time to paperwork together if you need to look up the question you want to ask you how's -- you want to ask because we will be here until 7:00 tonight. i want to begin with lindsay. she is with united way bay area free tax help. they are doing so much to help people. let's talk about what you do. give me an overview of united way free tax help. >> low to medium income households to help them get as much of the credit that are available for them. we provide the services for free through 70 different organizations within eight different counties in the bay area t

kelly here is from united way bay area, free tax help. we love the word "free." how and when do you offer free tax help? >> we are offering free tax help right now. we have over 70 locations across the bay area. we have virtual sessions and zoom you can sign up for. we have a partnership with code for america. there are thousands of volunteers who are irs-certified. michael: how do you find volunteers who say, you know what i want to do, i want to help people with taxes? it is a tough ask. >> it is, but we have committed volunteers who have spent lots of time going through training. maybe they are just really addicted. doing this for years and years. are you busy? >> we are busy. i heard twice the amount. the pandemic changed things. michael: how do people contact united way bay area free tax help? how do they find you? >> people can call 211. you can also visit our website, uwa.com/freetaxhelp. michael: we will be here until 7:00. the tax questions you ask will be yours personally. we are not putting them on air. reporting live from the 7 on your side offices, i

this is sponsored this year by united way bay area free tax help. let's talk about they have changed. >> last year we had the advanced child tax credit. you can get it in advance of the tax season, and that has changed. it is back to normal. you need to claim it on your tax refund -- tax return this year. there is a credit up to $2000, 1500 of it, children 16 and younger. 1500 of 18 may be refundable. it doesn't just reduce your tax, it acts like a refund for you. it's an important credit for plsh doi xe right i you don't pay them now, just know where they stand. >> file them now, if you don't have a good reason for an extension, go ahead and file now, get your refund. or understand how much you owe, and you have an extension to pay until october if you need it. best to know what you are going to do. >> united way bay area help, you have many events everywhere. how do people contact you? >> you can get in person help, online help, 02 -- go to uwb >> we have about 50 minutes left. hit your phones, 415-954-7621. ama: do not delay. dan: let's turn our

bay area. the " united states and russia. >> a downed american drone at the center of it all. it is march 15th, this is "today." >>> breaking overnight, war of words, the u.s. accuses russia of crashing into a drone, forcing it down near ukraine. military officials labeling it reckless. russia firing back, blaming the u.s. and calling it a provocation. so where does it go next? we're live with the very latest. >>> power problems. hundreds of thousands in the dark, on both coasts, after that powerful nor'easter slams new england, and another atmospheric

with the investigative unit, nbc bay area news. >> if you have a story for candace or anybody in the investigative unit, you can call the number on the website or visit our website, www.nbcbayarea.com. >>> a noose found in a tree outside of a kaiser is prompting a hate crime investigation. the provider says the incident is painful and triggering. its own security and law enforcement are also investigating. kaiser added it is providing emotional support for staff. in a statement they stated a culture of inclusion is the cornerstone of our values at kaiser permanente and acts of racism have no place. >>> a crime involving two neighbors in fremont. one man is accused or suspected of running over his neighbor with a car six times. he is now being charged with a hate crime. the surveillance footage you are about to see is graphic. >> reporter: surveillance video from december 2021 shows the gruesome attack. police say 45-year-old corey brown, a black man was run over six times by his neighbor at the laguna comments apartments. another neighbor and brown's friend remembers rushing to help d

doctor about a 90-day prescription for xiidra today. >> 7 on your side tax chat is sponsored by united way bay area. ama: we know you probably have some questions. dan: 7 on your side's michael finney is here to answer your questions. michael, great stuff. michael: i tell you, we have been very busy this year irs dropped by, we have free tax help, and hear with that is kelly batson. a lot of calls we have been busy since 3:00. has this been a busy year for you? kelly: it has been a busy year. lots of tax returns. about 200%. michael:wow. amazing. one of the questions we are hearing tonight and you are hearing with you. kelly: we are hearing the question about the extension on the d it has been extended from april 18 to october 16 because of the storm-related issues people are having. people have several more months to file their federal and state taxes. michael: they should still g their taxes if not filed, at least done, so they can know whether or not they are going to get a refund or hold off paying, right? kelly: right. the extension is both to file and to pay, so that means you have more time

with the federal partner at the fbi and connected with other agencies throughout the bay area and often times the unit travels all over the bay area on daily basis working on cases with direct nexus to san francisco. >> i think that--i know i think i mentioned this to the chief where i was watching as cars were unloading bikes into vans and there was a whole operation going on roget next to the federal building and i just was-the question i ask- (indiscernible) are we working with the fbi? because it really is-the depth of this goes regionally, so i really appreciate the depths of it questions from other commissioners. i think that none of us are out there doing your job, so it is helpful to get the explanation. i think that i also just want to reiterate to commissioners speaking as a commission when you speak as a individual is really-it is problematic for me because i think we all are individual and have different positions on stuff, so i really appreciate the coordination between all the law enforcement. i think these issues are huge. these are at the crux of what is happening on our streets, so th

united states last month. that balloon may have bay area ties. an american company called axt incorporated, has a chinese subsidiary which sold electronics to the chinese defense firm linked to the company's surveillance balloon company. the headquarters is in fremont. the u.s. blacklisted six chinese companies in response to that balloon incident. a division of that chinese defense firm was one of them. it's unclear if axt subsidiary sold any parts to that division. now, the u.s. is still analyzing the wreckage from that balloon. the chinese government claims it was a civilian weather balloon that went off course. >>> we are learning more about the mother hit and killed by a falling tree during a boy scout trip. it happened in the rancho san antonio park in cupertino. ian cull has the latest. >> reporter: after being closed sunday and much of today, the trail where a woman was killed by a falling tree is now back open. she's been identified as 44-year-old vidyut nautiyal of san jose. park rangers say she was hiking with her son and his boy scout

with the investigative unit, candice, bay area news. >>> we're going to turn to the city of oakland whichst victim of a ransomware attack, and a known hacker organization is claiming responsibility. in a statement, the city of oakland says, quote, an unauthorized third party acquired viles from the city's network and released some of the information. the city went on to say that it is working with specialists and law enforcement to figure out whether personal information is involved and what kind of data was leaked. oakland says it will notify the people impacted. meanwhile, cyber experts say there are two big risks involved with government hacks. >> one, it could be personally identifiable information. this could be names, addresses, phone numbers, social security numbers, birth dates, all of the types of information you would need to steal someone's identity. the other type could be sensitive and embarrassing materials. >> the hacker group play is claiming responsibility, though the hack happened nearly a month ago. some online services are still frozen. >>> disgraced attorney alex murd

our nbc bay area investigative unit have analyzed nearly 700 lawsuits filed against catholic institutions across northern california over the past few years. >> these numbers -- what happened there is a catastrophe. redneck they say the priest of the diocese molested him when he was a child and he now has other victims to snap a volunteer group of survivors. they say if this bankruptcy goes through it will limit how much compensation can be given to survivors. >> secondly it will keep the files close. when you enter bankruptcy it's no longer about wrong -- are right and wrong and cover-up it's really just about the money. it will freeze any discovery that would lead the public to discover how widespread the abuse was. >> reporter: the diocese of santa rosa filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this week for the same reason. >> let's talk about the storm and pg&e is long gone, the weather the rain and the wind but the pg&e power outages remain. it's now at a point where thousands of people especially on the peninsula and south bay are furious with the company. tomorrow is day 4 without p

with the investigative unit for nbc news bay area . derailed, seasons one and two are available on roku, nbc bay area app, amazon fire tv online, and at nbcbayarea.com/derailed. >>> an icon for equal rights, honored in a big way. the new addition to a b.a.r.t. station. >>> more people are eligible for federal help cleaning up from the winter storms, but you have to apply. we'll show you how next. >>> we've enjoyed a pleasant day, nice night ahead, temperatures will drop to the 50s and heading into your weekend, a couple of changes. what does this mean for us? >>> today is the deadline to apply for help with fema if you encountered storm damage. >> more on how much money you could receive. scan the qr code we will show on your screen. uncle sam declared it a disaster back in january. then modified the declaration nine times, often adding additional eligible families, who can get up to $41,000 for repairs. if you looked previously and thought the fed left you out, left in the dark, look again. you may be eligible for help from fema to re

united states. ama: one bay area author was among the list. was honored at this year's national medals of art ceremony today. mostly known for her new york times bestseller the joy luck club. she was presented the humanities metal which is the highest award given to artists and arts patrons by the u.s. government. this was the first time this award ceremony has been held at the white house. dan: that's special. ama: our weather was really something today. dan: it was just wild and rough. sandhya patel is tracking the latest. sandhya: just a few more hours of the worst of the storm. i have to tell you, in all the decades i've lived here, born and raised in the bay area and california, i've never seen anything like this. take a look at live doppler 7. it's known as the fujiwara effect. similar to hurricanes. we had two areas of low pressure here. they both basically started interacting with each other which caused the intense winds that we experienced here in the bay area today. over 80 miles per hour. although the thunderstorms that developed i

bay. i'm spencer christian. it's going to be a cold and frost united across the bay area.n that and the approaching storm in my accuweather forecast for abc 7 news at 11 continues. alex! mateo, hey how's business? great. you know that loan has really worked wonders. that's what u.s. bank is for. and you're growing in california? -yup, socal, norcal... -monterey? -all day. -a branch in ventura? that's for sure-ah. atms in fresno? fres-yes. encinitas? yes, indeed-us. anaheim? big time. more guacamole? i'm on a roll-ay. how about you? i'm just visiting. u.s. bank. ranked #1 in customer satisfaction with retail banking in california by j.d. power. to sweep through the bay area environmental groups are calling for closer monitoring of an industrial site on san francisco bay. abc 7 news anchor dan ashley has a look at what those groups want to do? from droneview 7 the cargill salt ponds in the southern reaches of san francisco bay looks something like a giant checkerboard a crisscross of levees turning evaporating sea water into mountains of high quality salt, but recently envir

looking for help with your taxes with united way bay areas free tax help get your taxes done right by one of our experts for free. you may qualify for more than $8000 in refunds and earned income tax credits. call 211 or visit w v a .org slash tax help to get started get the bay area's number one news and america's number one news all in one place seven news is now on hulu is america's most trusted news. abc news live all day all night. abc news live on julia. and welcome back time. now for some consumer news seven on your side, michael finney is here with a look at today's headlines. michael we begin with a recall of 1.2 million cars from ford recall effects, ford fusion and lincoln martin z sedans manufactured between 2012 and 2017. the front brake codes can rupture and leak, making it harder or maybe even impossible to stop. the car owners may notice a brake fluid warning light turn on or no to change and have a breakthrough. feels when depressed. dealers will replace the hoses for free replacement parts become available. the federal communications commission is taking on those sca

with the investigative unit, candace winn, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, candace. california is listing the max and basking nurses union pushing back on that decision. state health leaders david chang will take place late in first. up to counties to decide whether to implement these kinds of requirements. statewide, hospitals covid have gone down. still high. average for hospitalization is under 2500, the average of 18 deaths today in a statement, the executive director of the california nurses association said, quote, in no uncertain terms, this is a failure of the public health leadership. these standards are counterproductive, unscientific approach, curbing the spread and evolution of covid 19. >>> look at it, it is beautiful, and it is shiny and bright, and it has become an iconic part of the sample to go silent over the past 10 years. yes, the light on the bay bridge are stunning. but this sunday, they're going to be going dark for good. that is because the wind, the elements, and even some lightning strikes have damaged some of the lights. now there is a chan

united states. ama: one bay area author was among the list. amy tam was honored at this year's national medals of art ceremony today. mostly known for her new york times bestseller the joy luck club. she was presented the humanities metal which is the highest award given to artists and arts patrons by the u.s. government. this was the first time this award ceremony has been held at the white house. dan: that's special. ama: our weather was really something today. dan: it was just wild and rough. sandhya patel is tracking the latest. sandhya: just a few more hours of the worst of the storm. i have to tell you, in all the decades i've lived here, born and raised in the bay area and california, i've never seen anything like this. take a look at live doppler 7. it's known as the fujiwara effect. similar to hurricanes. we had two areas of low pressure here. they both basically started interacting with each other which caused the intense winds that we experienced here in the bay area today. over 80 miles per hour. although the thunderstorms that dev

this morning madison unit fetures to bay area possible pairs that helps headache estate get back to theur vern glenn has the latest. >> the sweet 16 begins ins thursday and only3 west coast teams remain. ucla, gonzaga and san iego statethe aztecs have bay area natives on their team. second-tier estate is backup sweet 16 for the first time since 2014. t is the first mountain west team to make it to the second weekend ents in 2018. the aztecs faced top seed, averages nine. the opportunitythen trammell, the city college in saint of nations alone. >> going from pascual to this, what is that mean too? >> it's a dreamcoming true. obviously we are not done yet. ia pleasure to be here. ll the hard work i fly put in. and doing things the right way. if like i've been rewarded for that and i'm glad to be with my teammates. you've been seeing lots of conc > right now on cbs news bay 6:30. stay sharp to the area. another powerful storm left its mark withlot of rain and stron winds. taking a train r ferry? you want to team coverae on this wednesday morning. jocelyn is in san francisco where bridge wa

our nbc bay area investigative unit has analyzed nearly 700 lawsuits filed against catholic institutions across northern california over the past three years. >> it's obvious in the numbers that what happened there is a catastrophe. >> reporter: dan says the priests of the oakland diocese molested him when he was a child. he now helps other victims in a volunteer group of survivors with clergy abuse. he says if this bankruptcy goes through, it will limit how much compensation can be given to survivors. >> secondly, it's going to keep the files closed. when you enter bankruptcy, it's no longer about right and wrong and cover-up. it's really just about the money. and it will freeze any discovery that would lead the public to discover how widespread the abuse was. >> reporter: the diocese of santa rosa just filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this week for the same reason. audrey asistio, "today in the bay." >>> happening today, disgraced theranos founder elizabeth holmes will be back in front of a judge. holmes is hoping to delay her prison sentence because she just gave birth to her s

bay area. across the united states and internationally. it was an ally for all of us. thousands of companies who have millions of dollars locked up in the bank. >> reporter: but the u.s. treasury secretary met with banking regulators on friday and expressed full confidence in their ability to respond to the situation. >> there are recent developments that concern a few banks that i am monitoring very carefully. >> reporter: safeguards are in place to prevent any additional damage. >> with the reforms of the global financial crisis of 2007 and 2008, we put in place stress tests. and other tools that our regulators have to provide more resilience to our banking system. >> reporter: some tech start- ups started pulling money from the bank earlier this week when its bond portfolio to ug a muildollar hole in its balasheetionnow,will that gap erode confidence across the industry? >> you got the put your money somewhere. under the mattress, or on bit coin is not what you want to do as a prudent investor. >> reporter: at least two bay area congress members are promising action

both here in the bay area and across the united states. silicon valley bank was an ally for all of us in the technology sector. thousands of companies have millions of dollars lost. >> reporter: the treasury secretary met with regulators on friday and expressed full confidence in their abilities to respond to the situation. >> there are recent developments that concern a few banks that i am monitoring very carefully. >> reporter: they say that safeguards are in place to help reduce any damage. >> we have put in place stress tests and other tools that regulators have to provide more resilience to the banking system. >> reporter: some tech startup started pulling the money earlier the week when they announced a fire sale on the bond portfolio to plug a multibillion-dollar hole in the balance sheet. the question now, will that erode confidence across the industry? >> you have to put your money somewhere. under the mattress or bit going is not what you want to do as a prudent investor. >> reporter: at least two congress members are also promis

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united states. tonight we're learning it may have bay area ties here. an american company called axt inc. has a chinese subsidiary which sold electronics to the chinese defense firm linked to the balloon. the headquarters of axt inc. is in fremont. here it is here. last month the u.s. blacklisted six chinese companies in response to the balloon incident. a division of that chinese defense firm was one of them. it's unclear if axt's subsidiary sold any parts to that chinese firm. >>> the u.s. is still analyzing the wreckage from that balloon. the chinese government claims it was a civilian weather balloon that went off course. >>> well, oakland's ransomware attack has taken a new twist. first hackers hijacked the city's data. now it appears they're posting employee information online. the hack first happened last month. it's not clear how many employees' information has been compromised, but we now know some of the information taken. council member trevor reid says all four members of her team received a letter this weekend notifying them that their personal information, including names, a

our nbc bay area investigative unit uncovered these buildings were exempt from an initial inspection. workers finished salesforce east back in 2015. because it was so new, under city regulations, it didn't need to be inspected another 30 years. originally, city leaders wanted to focus on inspecting older buildings. after falling glass this week, these buildings must be checked out within the next two weeks. >>> more trees are falling following this weekend's windstorm. sky ranger spotted this one which briefly trapped two people inside the home. a tree fell yesterday and smashed into a home on yolanda drive. fire crews used a ladder and chain saw to reach the pair who couldn't get out on their own. the base was completely rotted. >>> meanwhile, disease and mosquitos are becoming a byproduct of this year's nonstop rain. health experts warn that's what normally comes after any major rainfall and flooding. "today in the bay's" stephanie mageone says there's concern in the area. >> reporter: mosquitos are multiplying, taking advantage of the recent flooding. >> i'm concerned, yes. there's

i'm candice nguyen with the nbc bay area investigative unit. dim bus headlights making dark roads in san mateo county more dangerous for pedestrians? a bus driver involved in a fatal accident says yes and is coming forward. the transit agency says its buses meet industry safety standard, but more than a dozen bus operators tell us some of those headlights need to be changed. watch the full investigation on our website right now on nbcbayarea.com/inv es >>> 6:57 on your wednesday morning. we're moving you forward with a look at our top stories, including an investigation at a scene of an early morning strip mall fire. >> it started around 3:00 this morning on silver creek road in san jose. investigators say the fire damaged a chiropractic business, but the businesses around also have smoke and water damage. firefighters are now trying to figure out if this fire was set on purpose. they say that when they arrived, they found shattered windows there. >>> teachers demanding better safety measures are organizing a rally tonight ahead of a school boa

i'm candice nguyen with the nbc bay area investigative unit. are dim bus headlights making dark roads in san mateo county for dangerous for pedestrians? a bus driver involved in a fatal accident says yes and is now coming forward. the transit agency says its buses meet safety standards, but more than a dozen bus operators tell us some of those headlights need to be changed. watch the full investigation on our website right now on "the doctor will see you now." but do they really? do they see all that you are? at kaiser permanente all of us work together to care for all that is you. >>> good wednesday morning. as you head out on the peninsula, we're taking a look at palo alto with some light rain that continues through 8:00. the rest of the day sunny. we are preparing for an atmospheric river. more on that in the forecast in a few minutes. >>> flashing lights across the bay bridge did clear as you approach treasure island in the westbound direction. the metering lights did not clear. look at the wet roads here, the conditions across the san mate

bay area. it's a packed house at the united irish cultural center. take a look. this is in san francisco this evening. live bands, a lot of irish dancing. we love that. and of course plenty of corn beef and cabbage. not too late to join the party. doors are open until 10:00 tonight. >>> up next, we say goodbye to one of the most valuable people in bay area television. he's walking out the door tonight. stay with us. >>> well, tonight sitting in our newsroom right over there for the final time, two members of our nbc team who are moving on, and we love them for it. a young up and comer and a bay area tv legend. we'll start with the kid. we say that jokingly and with love. our associate producer luke johnson there in the middle in the tie dye hoodie. look is leaving us for our nbc sister station in bakersfield. he'll be the primary morning show producer. he grew up in antioch, graduated from san jose state. now growing up in the nbc family. we're also saying goodbye to kenny lopes. 42 years at nbc bay area. kenny has seen it all. our news operations manager. you kn

. >>> our investigative unit uncovered stories of abuse by catholic priests in the bay area includingse allegations in the oakland diocese. watch the report on our website, visit nbcbayarea.com/investigations. >>> nasa was on asteroid watch today as an asteroid big enough to wipe out a city zipped between the earth and the moon's orbit. nasa says there was no chance it would have hit the earth, and it didn't. the close encounter did give astronomers a chance to2r exami it up close and personal. nasa tracks asteroids and comets, and they discovered this one just a month ago. it's estimated to be as large as a football field, maybe 300 feet. it won't come back our way until 2026. >>> up next, a unique easter egg hunt. how your brother has landed in n the dark l lands. they're e und r bobowser's s control. hahang on, luiuigi. yes!s! fire! only in ththeaters aprpril 5. rated d pg. >>> doing well in school and getting on the honor role is a big deal for a lot of students. today, oakland's public schools held a special event recognizing latino students in grades 6 to 12 who made that list.

. >>> the effort to make housing of any kind more affordable for bay area families, including these prefabricated apartment unitsing back to the place that saved him, lending nothing but his time and care to bring relief and joy to people in unimaginable pain. >> this is cbs news bay area with juliette goodrich. >> get ready. we are just minutes away from the a's opening the 2023 season against the angels at the coliseum. >>> two of the biggest stars in the sport, shohei ohtani and mike trout come back to the east bay, and tonight fans are getting ready for a new season. the lingering questions about the team's future in oakland still in limbo. let's give you a live shot of the game. we have a crew and they are talking with fans as we speak. let's go to andrea nakano and see what she has to say is she is out and about talking to fans. hey, andrea! >> reporter: hey, jules. this is an exciting opening day. i wish i could show you what was going on inside the coliseum, but we are having signal issues, so we had to step outside a little bit. but there are a lot of angels fans here because of my tr

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unit demanding his keys back. dan: as we work to build a better bay area, business owners from two different parts of oakland that were each hit by burglaries last week are coming together now to brainstorm ways to put an end to this crime and help protect their businesses. lena howland has the story. lena: as they prepare to celebrate 50 years of business, they juggled not one, but two burglaries last week in the middle of the night. >> the next day, we found out our second window was broken, and they entered the safe and more cash was taken. it was horrible. lena: but just two days later, a mile away, eight businesses in oakland's chinatown were also hit, including the new gold-medal restaurant ransacked. >> it happened to my restaurant. those pe anything. lena: their outdoor security video shows the same suspects walking over from her business with huge wire cutters in hand, heading towards lounge chinatown, which as we reported suffered at least $36,000 worth of damage, all caught on camera. >> we are all going through it. it doesn't matter what race, what kind of business you have, they want it and we have t

with the federal partner at the fbi and connected with other agencies throughout the bay area and often times the unit travels all over the bay area on daily basis working on cases with direct nexus to san francisco. >> i think that--i know i think i mentioned this to the chief where i was watching as cars were unloading bikes into vans and there was a whole operation going on roget next to the federal building and i just was-the question i ask- (indiscernible) are we working with the fbi? because it really is-the depth of this goes regionally, so i really appreciate the depths of it questions from other commissioners. i think that none of us are out there doing your job, so it is helpful to get the explanation. i think that i also just want to reiterate to commissioners speaking as a commission when you speak as a individual is really-it is problematic for me because i think we all are individual and have different positions on stuff, so i really appreciate the coordination between all the law enforcement. i think these issues are huge. these are at the crux of what is happening on our streets, so th

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united states. karen. >> so the jewish relation counsel represents over 60 jewish institutions in the bay area on a wide range of issues. issues that our community deeply cares about and we build consensus on the issues. we take them, mobilize our community and turn it into action. we're trying to bring our voice on issues we care about. there are about a hundred formed in the wake of the holocaust when we learned we need to be more effective on issues that impact our community. we came together to bring the community together to increase that effectiveness. >> and is it fair to let folks know that in the broader jewish landscape, it's a counsel community based organizational structure that's not attached to any branch of judaism. >> that's correct. we represent across the different streams of judaism. >> in those ways you're a little bit different. can you talk a little bit about how you even understand what is jewish response to an event in general? is that a fair way to sort of ask you to focus in on how we understand these events? how do the organizations think of jewish response to what happens in

bay area. how does this requirement impact us here? >> in the bay area alone, nine counties, we are required to come up with 441,000 units by 2030. some cities have come up with their plan to how they're going to build their share. others have balked. woodside decided it should be a wildlife refuge area for the mountain lions so they couldn't be assigned more housing. but they don't want to do it, they just don't want to. >> this is an overly simplified question, why? why is it so difficult? >> especially affluent cities don't want to have anything to do with this. we like what we have. some cities want to preserve their unique construction. we like what we have. they don't want to change anything. these are just a lot of people feel rejections, avoidances, related to this whole idea of them being right not in my backyard. so you have this odd romance developing between the real estate industry and the affordable housing folks, especially environmental groups who want to see housing go up rather than out. >> according to law, it has to happen, right? how is this log jam going to be broken? >> power, it's simple, power. the state

. >> bay area is home to one of the largest muslim populations in the united states. >>> santa monica families are starting to return to who's left of their homes. the scope of devastation is becoming clear. they were caked in mud and layer of dirt. the tap water there is not safe to drink. the school superintendent visited. most of the students have relocated to other schools to set up in extra rooms. >>> by-product of the rain in the past months, disease and mosquitoes. that's normal after major rainfall and flooding. >> reporter: we just hit spring. experts say mosquitoes are multiplying already, taking advantage of the recent flooding. >> i'm concerned, yes. there's still water by the freeway. >> reporter: in belmont, families can still see and smell the flood waters that have been inundating them all year. these conditions and the standing water found around the bay area are a concern for the san mateo county department. they've had more mosquito related requests in the past months. they anticipated water would remain standing into warmer months, so they're regularly checking 40,

bay area. the " united states and russia. >> a downed american drone at the center of it all. it is march 15th, this is "today." >>> breaking overnight, war of words, the u.s. accuses russia of crashing into a drone, forcing it down near ukraine. military officials labeling it reckless. russia firing back, blaming the u.s. and calling it a provocation. so where does it go next? we're live with the very latest. >>> power problems. hundreds of thousands in the dark, on both coasts, after that powerful nor'easter slams new england, and another atmospheric river drenches california. >> it's a huge runoff. like a waterfall. >> al is here with your forecast. >>> the collapse of silicon valley bank. now the subject of two investigations. officials looking to find out what happened just before the fall with top executives selling millions in stock. >>> close call. >> aborting takeoff. aborting takeoff. >> yet another near collision on a u.s. runway, now under investigation, as this morning, the faa convenes a rare safety summit. the first of its kind in more than a decade, amid a wave

and nbc bay area exclusive sparks outgoing inspector general sits down with our investigative unit. the reason she says heart is failing you didn't choose cat allergies. you didn't choose your hairline. hot flashes, the flu, or that thing when your knee just gives out for no reason. you didn't choose your bad back or this. or... that. you didn't choose depression, melanoma, or lactose intolerance. but with kaiser permanente you can choose your doctor who works with other best-in-class specialists to care for all that is you. >>> welcome back to nbc bay area's tonight. the first ever independent watchdog is resigning. she says top leaders at bart have repeatedly tried to interfere with her ability to investigate the agency and its multibillion-dollar budget. rc investigative reporter has the exclusive interview with -- richardson who explains how bart officials have consistently tried to stop her from cleaning up the agency. >> reporter: -- richardson has reached the end of the line as bartz inspector general. >> i am trying to be as professional as i can, but it has been a challenge

so it's a lot of us out here on the united states and especially right here in the bay area. actually kind of the bull's eye of this atmospheric river over the next 24 hours. and that means some flooding risk for us. >> golden gate bridge up in the marin county. we are seeing cloudier skies, some light showers at this point. it's actually really good out there right now compared to what we have later today. all that cloud cover to the west of us. that's heading our direction and rainfall as well as winds will only be picking up later on. right now. we have some light showers up across the north bay. you're seeing especially a common rain up in marin county as well as sonoma county and western napa counties. a little bit of rain. snow mix up in lake and mendocino. just a sprinkle or 2 on the peninsula and some light showers in the santa cruz mountains. not a ton to know just yet. still a good opportunity to get outside. if you live in a flood-prone area, get the storm preps done. if you just have some errands to run, now is the time for it. most of us are in the 40's, a few 30

patrick's day celebrations in the bay area and in san francisco. a packed how the at the united irish cultural center. live bands, dancing and, of course, a lot of good food. corn beef and cabbage. it's not too late to join the party. doors open until sock tonight. >> sounds good. did you have a rough start to the year because of the storms? the zoo has something to celebrate today. we're going to share it with you next. . >> here's a look at the control room. lester holt preparing for "nightly news." among the stories tonight, an arrest for russian president putin. they want to arrest him. a reality check on what that means. plus, the silver lining to all our storms. how the entire country benefits and our drought declined. lester joins us in about 3 1/2 minutes. when i was his age, we had to be insidee to watatch live spsports. but with x xfinity, wewe get the f fastest mobile serervice and d can streamam down t the streett oror around ththe block! hey, c can you be e less sisister, morere car? all l right, letet's gett this ovever with. swswitch to xfxfinity mobibe anand save

bay area and new all electric zero emissions very arrived in san francisco by tugboat from washington state yesterday afternoon. the sea change is considered the first commercial maritime vessel in the united states, powered entirely by hydrogen fuel cell technology. the san francisco bay area water emergency transportation authority is looking to phase out diesel ferries, which emit black smoke that impacts passengers. the new ferry will anchor at the san francisco waterfront, though its exact route still hasn't been determined. alright, coming up words of warning for some dog owners why your pets should be kept away from certain hiking trails, and it was a race to rescue a can e valuable. it happened last night in a parking lot on sonoma boulevard near sereno drive. tesla's owner says the thieves stole a backpack, a wallet, airpods and a laptop and then drove off in a nissan kicks crossover suv, but we're told the license plate came back to a jeep. anyone with information is being asked to contact alejo police. more than a million vehicles have already been stolen this year in the united states, but authorities say what the thieves really want is often underneath the car. catalytic conve

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units to help reduce emissions. if this is approved, it would apply to most of the bay area except for northern solano and northern sonoma counties. those rules would roll out over the next decade. >>> stock markets all over the world are lower this morning after more worries about banks. >> scott mcgrew, the bank of the day is credit suisse. >> credit suisse, the bank of the day. not a california bank for once, thank goodness. the multinational bank warned its investor it has some weakness in its financials, and for the past few days, the bank's largest investor, saudi arabia, had been putting more money in, shoring up that weakness. now those same investors say they're not going to offer more backing, and that's got the whole financial system uneasy. the dow is down about 500 points this morning. it had been done as much as 700 with all bank stocks falling. back here at home, s&p cut its rating of san francisco-based first republic. that stock down, too, but so, too, is every bank. first republic's ceo telling cnbc it's not see manager depositors ask for their money back and the crisis seems to have passed. it was a ru

united states. don't forget that you can stream our newscast. >> a lot happening right now. once again heated by rain. lawmakers calling for needed help. how many people in the bay area are going to be left in the dark tonight because of the storm? congress is once again looking for solutions. the latest from nashville and the capital. >> (music). >> the news at 5:30 starts right now. >> the storm is delivering problems inside and outside the bay area. wind is whipping around the trees. let's look at this video right now. slammed into a snow bank. authorities are saying to people to not to drive in the sierra. people are starting to return home to clean up. how is it looking out there? >> this is what we're looking, street after street, house after house, household items that were damaged by the floodwaters early this month. they are asking people to bring the debris out to the street to take it away because it is a lengthy process. they return it five days ago, but they had been cleaning their homes and businesses of debris. >> our neighbors left everything behind. >> she's staying in a hotel still, and every day comes here to clean up. >> and didn't think that this

bay area. in fact, court documents claim the unit director was buying and selling the drug right under the nose of the police officers association kron four's. michael thomas is following this live from san jose with the latest. pretty shocking. michael. >> yeah, good morning. that's right. it definitely makes everyone turn to the tv screen and this woman is 64 years old. she's worked here for the san jose police association for 20 years. and the feds say for almost half that time she was allegedly buying and selling drugs from around the world, distributing them across the u.s. across the bay area while using the associations ups account. take a look. this is the 64 year-old talking. we're talking about her name is joanne segovia. she's been the executive director for the san jose police association since 2003 and is now the center of homeland security's internationally produced drug shipments case. according to court documents, she was dealing drugs and receiving shipments of them from places like hong kong and korea and india. >> then shipping them across the u.s. in the bay area since when?

bay area news. >>> if you have a story for jackson or anyone else in our investigative unit, give us a call. or you can visit our website. >>> okay. let's talk snow. lots of snow. in fact, parts of southern california are digging out after record-breaking winter snowfall. some communities in the san gabriel mountains are just snowed in. the winter storm is being blamed on a home explosion near lake arrowhead. it blocked the vent of a gas gauge and the pack-up eventually caused the explosion. a family member of one of the victims explains. >> he was in the back of the house. the explosion happened. it blew him through the bedroom door, knocking the door off the hinges. almost instantly the roof collapsed. >> the injured couple is expected to make a full recovery. and the way the snow is causing roofs to collapse, safety inspectors were at this grocery store checking on the building when the entire roof collapsed. luckily, no one was hurt. >>> crews also still working on interstate 80, clearing up all the snow. you see it all piled up. it was right up there today as you can see. that'll will c