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quite a difference a few days make. it was feeling like summer this week and it is cooler that cool weather is back. >> yeah, not everyone is seeing the rain. check out the radar as you can see the green up in the north bay. overnight into early saturday morning, we're going to see some of that rain picking up. let's talk about the rotation you see right here off the coast.
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what we're seeing with the green is rain developing. if i zoom this in closer, you can spot some scattered activities starting to move in to parts of the north bay, but also approaching san francisco. so we are going to see that rain, and it will intensify that right now. and temperature wise, we have been in the 50s today for the most part. overnight, we'll see the 50s remain into the overnight hours where you will notice the wind speeds with winds upwards 20 to 30 purpose and that rain and wind will linger into your saturday's forecast and, of course, i'll guide you through timing, totals, when we will see the run moving out of the weekend coming up in my full forecast. >> all right, thank you. don't forget, you can track the rain while you're on the go. all you have to do is download the free nbc bay area app, and point your phone at the qr code. frustrated and fed up.
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a south bay business owner is tired of being the target of thieves. three burglaries this year alone, eight since the bar opened its doors. and this last break in was by far the worst. costing them tens of thousands of dollars. here is nbc bay area jocelyn moran. >> reporter: gaming, cards, painting, food, drinks. this is guildhouse on san jose. >> this is the great hall and on the other side we have a parlor. the great hall has a party atmosphere. it's a lot louder. then you step in the parlor and the atmosphere absolutely changes. >> reporter: it opened in 2021 during the pandemic to give people a space to hang out and do what they love. but the owners have been dealing with something that happens to many bay area businesses, burglaries. eight in the nearly three years they have been open and three just this year. the latest happened late last month captured on security cameras. thieves cut through the back entrance, broke into the
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office, and wheeled away the safe. until now they've stayed quiet to avoid being seen as vulnerable. but the owner says they are tired of it, so they're speaking up. >> i think their goal is this will happen less frequently and not just us, but to our neighbors as well. >> reporter: it got attention of the mayor and the city's new police chief, who showed up late this afternoon and vowed to help. with more foot and bike patrols and hopefully in the future, additional staffing. >> i will be speaking with the investigators to make sure we're following any leads that could lead us to being able to identify these suspects. >> reporter: on social media, the owners have gotten messages of support from loyal customers. >> as you can see, it's pretty packed here on a friday night. those that come here often tell us this feels like a community for them. >> i love this place. it's a fun place to come out. >> we've had so much positive reaction from sharing our story. people saying i'm going to come this weekend. we're going to support you. >> reporter: the owners say they are also reinforcing entrances, getting overnight security.
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jocelyn moran, nbc bay area news. >> all right, thank you. one of the oldest jewelry stores in oakland's chinatown is determined to stay open despite what you see right here, devastating robbery. security video shows the thieves rushing into the jewelry store on wednesday, smashing jewelry cases you see right there with their hammers, grabbing everything they could. the owner ducks for cover, runs to the back where her husband comes back out with a gun. that was enough to scare the men out of the door, but not before grabbing the most expensive items. >> people get in here and i don't know what to do. i feel scared. even right now, my heart is still hurting. 40 years, you think, yeah, we work a long time, seven days a week, no days off. right now i'm 70 years old. now i still work again and again, and then we stand up and work again. >> adding to the burden, the store no longer has insurance after rising premiums. the community has set up a gofundme account to help out.
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new details in the concord crash that killed a 9-year-old girl. the driver of the car she was in faces felony hit and run and child abuse charges. investigators say the suv veered off 680 at the 240 road early sunday morning. it rolled several times before landing upside down in the median. the 9-year-old girl from oregon was ejected and died. she wasn't wearing a seat belt. five other people were hurt including three children. now the 22-year-old driver ran off. police later arrested him. he is now in martinez jail set to appear in court on monday. his bail has been set at $1 million. a major connector freeway in the east bay is back open tonight. interstate 238, connects 580 and 880 in san leandro was shut down early yesterday morning after a big rig crash. the truck loaded with tens of thousands of pounds of frozen food. now the driver told chp he fell asleep at the wheel when the truck overturned it also spilled fuel on the road. crews worked for nearly two
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days to get thugs repaired and cleaned up. all lanes reopened around 9:00 this evening. in the north bay, criminal charges keep piling up now against the trusted teacher and coach at american canyon high school. brad rowell is accused of using his position to sexually assault at least one student. court documents show the victim is 15 years old. rowell a long-time p.e. teacher was arrested for the second time in a week this morning. he now faces 21 charges including lewd acts with a child, illegal sexual intercourse, and possessing child porn. parents and students say they're stunned, but saddened. >> discerning as a parent because it is something you don't expect, you know, the people that are suppose to protect your kids are the ones you expect to behave properly. >> the fact this is happening, it's heartbreaking, really just disappointing overall. >> a spokeswoman for napa valley unified school district said if the allegations against rowell are true, then the district will take appropriate
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disciplinary actions, which could include firing rowell. in san jose, the mexican consulate says a new service claiming to speed up the appointment process for a fee is actually slowing things down for them. turns out that outside companies are charging people as much as $150 to help schedule appointments that are suppose to be free. consulate appointments could only be made on tuesdays and only for the following week. now recently booking businesses have been clogging up the lines, making it hard for individuals trying to get an appointment. >> for us it is very frustrating because they are taking advantage of the need for our community. that's not fair. there is a lot of ways to do money, but not like this. >> the council general says there is another option for people struggling to get the appointment by phone. you can book online or use the messaging service, whatsapp. the context could be found on the consulate's website. a milestone today for the san francisco police department, it is celebrating implementing 272 reform recommendations from the u.s.
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state department of justice. installing those reforms is one of the mandates given to chief scott when he was first hired in 2017. now they were recommended after a series of officer involved shootings back in 2016. the department says officer involved shootings have dropped by 50% and the u.s. of force fell by 65%. this despite the pandemic and the unrest caused by the police killings of george floyd and other cases. >> it would have been easy for us to say we are too busy. can't do it. we did not. we doubled down. >> the department critics though say the reforms are just a good start as they would stress that more needs to be done. spokesperson for the public defenders office says racial disparities when it comes to traffic stops, arrest and use of force are still unacceptable. thousands came out for another night market in san francisco's chinatown. it was so packed that the mayor is promising to work with organizers to close more streets down for the monthly event. all happening in an area where some businesses say they still
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feel the lingering impacts of the pandemic. nbc bay area is in san francisco. >> reporter: tay came from near. and far to eat a san francisco chinatown's night market. >> it is amazing. >> reporter: exactly what lily low wants to hear. she founded the non-profit and got a grant to organize monthly night markets this year. that seemed to be growing in popularity. >> this is one way to create jobs and bring in more income. people are excited about it. and i can only do it once a month and people want to do it every week, you know, this is something that is very hard and a lot of work. >> reporter: the market runs three blocks on grant. >> i want to take this opportunity to thank chinatown. >> reporter: but seeing the crowds herself, mayor london breed. >> this is bigger. we will work with lily to close down additional streets because we need more room. we have so many people. this is bigger than the last time. >> reporter: for chinatown shops, it's the time in between
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night markets where they struggle. >> the last couple of weeks, we quietly turned them down. very quiet. but today, there's so many people that will come out. >> reporter: tonight's draw is trickling over to new ventures too. the opening in chinatown. showing off chinatown's inclusivity. >> we also want to uplift that there is a welcoming place that is welcoming to the community as well. >> in so many ways, he's saying what she cannot do in china, she's doing here in chinatown. >> reporter: new ways for people to enjoy a historic neighborhood. >> so many people come out for the night market. that's a part of what the new chinatown has to be, finding ways that speak to people. >> reporter: in san francisco,
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nbc news. >> they plan to bring another night market back to the sunset district in the late summer. we're back in 60 seconds. ahead, two strangers at a bart station waiting for a train. how a morning commute quickly turned into a life-saving effort. an expensive house in silicon valley is no surprise, right? this tiny home and its price might shock you. is it the end for bay area starter homes? the rain is already starting to move in, but it's going to pack a punch overnight. we'll talk about the timing in tent city, so you
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she was an emmy award winning director and screen writing and a member of the film making dynasty. tonight eleanor coppola has died. eleanor was married to francis coppola. she won a prime time emmy for her documentary about the making of her husband's 1979 blockbuster film, "apocalypse now." the couple had three kids, two who grew up to be famous directors. eleanor was sounded by family. she was 87 years old. a routine morning commute turned into a life saving effort after a man jumped onto the tracks. two strangers sprung into action pulling him to safety moments before the train arrived. the two strangers parted ways following that incident, but reconnected with the help of a reddit post. nbc pete suratos has the incredible story that's new at
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11:00. >> he needs to get off the tracks. there's a train coming. >> reporter: it's one of the many thoughts running through the minds of josh hineman waiting for a bart train yesterday morning, but noticed the man on the train tracks. another commuter saw the same man moments earlier who appeared to be having a mental episode. >> and they were being pretty sporadic and unpredictable, talking to themselves. you know, punching the air, a few other things. >> reporter: with the train fast approaching, both josh and blake had to act quickly. >> we were both looking at the guy and looking at each other. he runs over, and give me your hand. at the same time i'm running oh there, i said give me your other hand and we had to readjust a little bit and kind of dragged him off the tracks. >> reporter: they were able to save the man's life who was emotionally and eventually hopped on another train. josh and blake also parted ways, getting on the next train to work. on the bart ride, josh realized
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something. >> i feel like i need to figure out a way to connect with the guy i shared this crazy experience with. >> reporter: so he decided to do his first ever reddit posting, saying. >> to the guy that helped me pull this guy off the tracks just now, i'm just glad you were there. >> reporter: blake found the post and replied, that was me. a coworker showed it to him after blake told him the story and realized it was the same incident. >> and it's a happy dance. >> reporter: the two strangers became friends and they plan to grab coffee this weekend. a friendship born out of a heroic act, and they are both glad they were at the right place at the right time. >> it is tough to know when it is the right time to do something, when it is not because the last thing you ever want to do is put yourself in harm's way. >> i feel like a ton of people would have done the same exact thing as i did given the circumstance. it's just good to know that, you know, blake is one of those
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people too. >> reporter: pete suratos, nbc news. >> every day heroes. it's a stark example of why it could be hard to make it in the bay. a tiny home is selling for top dollar. this home was built in 1948 as a hunting lodge, and it found its way onto the market. it's a 384 square foot home in cupertino. it was listed for, are you ready? $1.7 million. it just sold, leaving some people shocked. but it's gotten to the point where small homes here in the bay area are still selling for big money. the idea of the affordable starter home pretty much doesn't exist. >> it is also the smallest. >> the real estate company red fin says perspective buyers who need to make an estimated $300,000 a year to afford a starter home in the north bay or the south bay. meanwhile tech companies are still laying off workers hitting a new milestone this
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year. business tracker called layoffs fyi says 60,000 tech workers have been laid off so far this year. this comes as companies announce the double whammy for biontech workers in south san francisco and both announced job cuts. saying it's a part of the plan to close offices. sanofi is a french company will reduce its work force by 100 people beginning in june to september. that's actually when it plans to end operations in the u.s. and they plan to lay off more than 400 workers at its headquarters also in june. and rite aid will plan to close 53 stores across the country including two here in the bay area. the drugstore chain has closed about 200 stores since filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy last year. in addition to declining sales, it was facing lawsuits, related to opioid prescriptions. one of the rite aid stores are closing in the bay area is on south white road in san jose. the other is on dakota road in union city. a total of 18 rite aid stores
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are on the chopping block. there was the second largest wildfire ever in california. landowners claim pg&e is to blame. 2021 dixie fire burned nearly a million acres of forest in northern california. cal fire found the fire started when the tree fell on the electrical lines owned by pg&e. now seven landowners who run timber businesses are suing the utility. they say that area was thriving and sustainable, but that the fire left trees virtually worthless. seeking more than $200 million in damages. pg&e is not commenting. all right, a heads up starting tomorrow, you'll need a reservation to drive into yosemite national park at least on certain days. all part of a plan to reduce overcrowding and traffic jams. now through june, you'll need to book online reservations for saturdays, sundays, and holidays. but starting into july, you'll need one for each day. new spots will open up at 8:00 each morning, and park rangers say if this pilot program is successful, they will do it again next year. and convoys in and out of
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big sur are being called off tomorrow because of the rain. convoys will restart on sunday. highway 1 was damaged, you might remember, during storms late last month. now expects the stabilization repairs to be done by memorial day. but full repairs could cost up to $25 million. okay, no convoys in big sur tomorrow. what other areas will get hit by rain? >> reporter: so far the majority of the rain moves overnight for the north bay initially, but everyone will get just a bit. not a big rainmaker, which will be good. but there will be enough stability to where we will catch the thunderstorm activity or two. 50s on the map right now. another big impact are the winds from the south. let's get right to your micro climate forecast as we inch closer into satellite radar, you'll notice that rotation just off the coast and the developing rain now. a lot of this rain is making it to the ground as the frontal
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system will make their move. let's zoom this in and see what areas are picking up scattered areas near sonoma, napa, and also san francisco is getting some of the activity, zooming in closer that you can spot it right there. eventually this will ramp up. we've seen the gusty conditions and the higher elevations, winds upwards of 40 plus feet. now the gusty winds will continue until saturday evening as the cold front will push through, 20, 25 miles per hour winds for some of the lower elevation areas. and breezy for the remainder of your saturday. but of course, let's talk about the timing of this. so you can see that line really make it smooth out around 4:30 in the morning with that intensity that picks up. as that move the through with some pockets of heavier rain. there is a possibility that we
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could severe weather or hail. i should say saturday evening. we do see that taper up. we get scattered activity, so it's not going to be a con white house day of rain. periods of on-and-off showers. this push will continue to bring the possibility of pretty decent cells. these could pack the possibility of some small hail as well. the good news is it looks like it clears out late sunday into about monday morning. we will get scattered activity. then behind that, let's talk totals. this is going to be great into ben low man. the rest of us in the bay area, we are talking about less than an inch. i want to mention the sierra because there is -- there is a lake wind advisory with 3 to 4 in some of the higher
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elevations. i'm talking about 7,000, 8,000 feet. your seven-day forecast, making it return into saturday. it will only be in the upper 50s with that cold front making its approach. but by sunday, the majority of that system kind of makes it with some light scattered activity into monday. we'll start to dry out. then we really start to ramp up the heat with wednesday and thursday. just a weekend of scattered showers. coming up, new rules at disney for those with disabilities. why the park is updating its policy. >> and we have jimmy. >>hey everybody, jesse
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new at 11:00 tonight,
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disney is cracking down on people abusing the disability access service at its park. policy helps visitors with developmental disabilities like autism avoid waiting in line. but disney says some people are abusing or misusing the program. so it is now going to limit how many people in each family are eligible for the service. the changes may take effect on may 20 at disney world and june 18 at disney land. amazon is helping to move some high school seniors forward with college scholarships. students unbox the scholarships set the amazon innovation lab in sunnyvale today. seven students were given $40,000 to pursue s.t.e.m. degrees at the college of their choice. it's all part of a future called amazon future engineers. making tech more accessible to students in underserved communities. one student says it is giving them hope for the future. >> just keep on living, keep on shining. if you have some hard times, it's okay. everyone does. just fight on because you never know what can happen in your
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life like this. i never knew it was possible and it happened, so thank you. >> i love her positive attitude. students will also have the chance to keep paid internships with the company. just ahead, the warriors, pelican game at chase center goes down to the wire. meanwhile the giants and a's continue
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nba season is ending on sunday. the warriors coming in hot. >> coming in hot. prior to tonight's game against the new orleans pelicans, they have won nine out of ten games. pelicans took control in the second quarter, outscoring the warriors by 18. warriors tried to come back getting close in the fourth quarter. new orleans able to keep them at bay, 114-109 pelicans. now steph led all scorers with 33 points. warriors final regular season game is sunday against the utah jazz. on basketball now, frustration, some baseball that's starting to set in for
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the new giants. the manager, bob nell von, arguing balls and strikes. the giants lost to the rays 2- 1. meanwhile in the east bay, lawrence butler was the star of the night. he's single in the bottom of the 10th inning gave oakland a 2-1 victory over the washington

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