christie smith live on the san rafael side of the bridge with reaction. christie? >> reporter: terry, it's getting dark out so we're not seeing many walking or riding their bikes at this hour. but, boy, it was crowded earlier. this was part of a four-year pilot project that will be closely watched. it does have its critics who wanted the shoulder of the road used in a different way, but today it was off to an enthusiastic start. it was a long time coming to get to this first ride across the richmond san rafael bridge on the new bike pedestrian path. walt thomas rides with a group and he was impressed. >> this one was good. a lot of people out there. it was hundreds of people. >> reporter: the westbound shoulder was converted to wid p removable barrier, close enough to ride from home on the bay trail. >> i think it's the greatest thing since slicedbread. >> reporter: she's excited about it and disagrees with complaints she's heard from her neighbors. >> they felt that the reason there's a jam at the bridge

nbc bay area's christie smith joins us live in richmond to explain. christie? >> reporter: there was a lot of discussion today here in richmond about the situation in west county. they think that state policy around allowing emergency departments should be changed. but others said they doubted that would happen, but there are things that can be done. >> next month i'm retiring. yesterday i was out looking for health care. >> reporter: she lives in richmond and uses kaiser now but that may change in the future. she wants more options close by in case of emergency. >> svewo lanes to get to a hospital. okay? joined 200 others including elected officials and union members looking for ways to address a lack of emergency services in west contra costa county. >> the need needs to be addressed regardless of a full-service hospital and emergency room. we want the community to have an opportunity to say we need services. >> reporter: but state law restricts what's allowed. some believe that won't change but the focus needs to be clear. doctors medical center in san pablo

. >> as christie smith reports, they worked near the area that burned in the 1991 firestorm. >> reporter: the work to cut back dry weeds and grass in oakland is important to sue piper. >> we lost our home in 1991 so both of us have dedicated our lives for the last 28 years to wildfire prevention. >> reporter: her husband is hair of the oakland landscape from the world mission society church of god pitched in around the area of the north oakland regional "sportscenter." >> seems like the fire risk gets worse and worse. >> reporter: piper says when pg&e shut off power recently to thousands of customers to reduce wildfire risk, she did not lose power at home but she saw a chance to fine tune her emergency plan. >> it allowed me to get batteries, make sure i had flashlights in every room. >> reporter: pg&e says there is an elevated potential for a power shutoffmid-week in parts of the north bay and sierra foothills. their map shows other parts of the bay area could be impacted too. >> it's very preliminary but it's mirroring the conditions which affected 177,000. we have not yet identified a

christie smith spoke with a police chief about the city's plans to keep thieves from breaking in your car this holiday season. she joins us with more. christie? >> reporter: well police tell me they're increasing the deployment even more so around the holidays. it is where people might be shopping like this and we've been walking around all day and we have seen a lot of people shopping. they seem to be in the buying mood and police also put information out about parking smart. in san francisco, cable cars, food and shopping are a holiday tradition for some. >> we got some very good deals. some early black friday shopping. >> reporter: but this family from the el dorado hills parked in a garage and only made one stop because they heard the downside. >> we've heard about too many car break-ins. i wouldn't go to multiple places if i have to leave this in the car. >> reporter: police chief bill scott said officers are taking steps to address the city's car break-in epidemic and appear to show the efforts are paying off but very slowly. >> this year, year-to-date, almost a thousand more ca

reporting live in san francisco, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> okay, big week there. thanks, christie. quite the scare at a dollar tree store in vallejo. a car plowed into the store injuring several people and leaving a lot more shaken up. take a look inside. you can see how far the car got. nbc bay area's jodi hernandez is in vallejo with details of this crash. jodi. >> reporter: well, it's really unbelievable that nobody was seriously hurt out here at this dollar store off sonoma boulevard. take a look at the front of the store. you can seal it is still wide open and employees are still inside trying to clean up after a terrifying afternoon. >> and i heard this loud crash. sounded like a bomb. and before i knew it, a car had come through the store and hit me and i ended up on the floor. >> reporter: that's how customers described what's happened inside this vallejo dollar tree store this afternoon. as a car came crashing through the store front. >> it was like a slow motion, it looked like a movie where everything was just crashing towards me. >> reporter: these fol

reporting live in union city, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> troubling story, christie. thank you. >>> business owners in the south bay are trying to figure out what's next after an early-morning fire ripped through this small san jose strip mall. it's not the first time fire crews were called there this week. marianne favro has the story for us in san jose. >> reporter: significant damage here at this strip mall. you can see right now crews are working to board up three of the businesses damaged by fire. a pizza parlor a dry cleaners, and a taqueria. the fire started shortly before 5:00 this morning at bonita cleaners on hillsdale avenue. it was already engulfed in flames when fire crews got here. all seven stores of the strip mall received fire or smoke damage. one business owner tells us someone recently tried to set a fire here at the same strip mall two different times. >> a few days ago we had someone try to break in through the back of the business. at that time they tried using fire. police came out, started investigating, they came back and tried to cause fire a

nbc bay area christie smith live in pittsburg. you just spoke to the father of one of the victims? what did he have to say? >> reporter: omar taylor's son is stunned and grieving. he says his son was only at the party to play music. now the kid who was always by his side is gone. >> trying to wake up from a bad dream, you know, hoping my son is going to walk through this door. >> reporter: he is heartbroken. he shared pictures of his oldest son, omar. >> the thought of never having a conversation with my first born kid is crushing to me. >> reporter: the 24-year-old was one of five people killed at a halloween party at an airbnb rental in orinda. taylor believes his son was in the wrong place at the wrong time. >> that's what hurts more for us and my family is that my son wasn't in the street. you know what i mean? he was out here working, dj'ing a party not expecting to lose his life. >> reporter: most recently he was becoming a dj. he played football at el cerrito high. taylor says he pushed his kids to work and stay active. >> i didn't raise my kidsik at . he rushed there and le

christie smith joins us at the pleasant hill station where this all happened. christie? >> reporter: that is right. this happened early monday morning at the pleasant hill b.a.r.t. station and most riders that we spoke with today who weren't here say they were surprised that something like this was what happened on the b.a.r.t. a b.a.r.t. officer approaching a man with a sandwich. >> you singled me out of all of people. >> you're eating. >> so what? >> it is against the law. >> so what. >> reporter: the officer's hand is on a backpack and the man continues to argue. he was eventually put in handcuffs but b.a.r.t. said he was not arrested. still riders today were surprised. >> i see people eating on b.a.r.t. that don't get searched by cops. >> so for an agency trying to address cleanliness and other issues, some are asking why this? >> other things happen on b.a.r.t. than just someone eating food. i mean into itthings. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. said he was cited for eating which is a violation of state law. signs are posted about not eating. >> whether he's eating or a sandwi

christie smith joins us in san francisco. christie, some simple and effective reminders here. >> yeah, that's right. and san francisco police say this year they have had some success arresting people they believe are responsible for multiple car break-ins inhe pre places like this, where people shop over the holidays. perhaps even more. so but what they're really trying to do is remind people what they can do when they park and shop. in san francisco, cable car bells and early shopping are part of the holiday tradition for many. >> we got some very good deals, some early black friday shopping. >> reporter: this family came in from the el dorado hills and kept it simple. one parking lot, bags in hand and they only visited one area. >> we've heard about too many break-ins. >> we've arrested over 500 people this year who have been arrest order cited for car break-ins. >> reporter: police chief bill scott says the number of break-ins nudged down just slightly so far this year. and they will increase patrols where people shop this

christie smith, nbc bay area news. >>> you're already booking your reservation. >> my daughter would love that. the weather is going to be so nice tomorrow. >> 70s in san francisco. we don't have any wind in the forecast. it's the weather we've been waiting on for a long, long time and with it being november, the 1st, we do have some great weather this weekend. i know a lot of you are saying what about the rainfall? normally we get rain in here as we hit october and early november. we have seen little to nothing. it's this area of high pressure that's blocking the activity. coming up in about a minute and a half we'll look at our rainfall chances, but i do want to set it up for tomorrow morning. around the kincade fire zone we have a frost advisory, so patchy frost is possible. make sure to cover up the sensitive plants and take the pets inside. let's get you a look at the bay areawide temperatures. peninsula 42, under mostly clear skies. 40 in the south bay. coldest average in the north bay at 32, definitely need to wear those layers. san francisco at 46. the east bay at 39. while w

christy smith joins us live from the police station with an update and with reaction. >> reporter: as you can imagine, neighbors are in shock. some of them say that the gun fire woke them up and later they learned the absolutely terrible news that the two people who were shot were just 11 and 14 years old. and union city police say the two were confronted by someone who opened fire. >> last night about 1:27, i woke up to gun shots. there was probably 15 to 20. >> a neighbor near sherman drive says gun fire rocked him out of his sleep. then he heard sirens and police in the street. >> they were barricading the road off. >> i lived here 35 years. no, this is a quiet neighborhood. >> police say an 11 and 14-year-old boy were sitting in a van in a parking lot when they were confronted. >> there were several gun shots. we are confident that the incident that there were no other areas involved. >> reporter: both victims died. people gathered in the parking lot to remember the victims today but did not want to talk. police say they are looking for a motive but have not ruled out the possibil

. >> nbc bay area christie smith live in union city. 11 and 14, it is stunning. >> reporter: neighbors say they actually heard the gunfire and it was only later that they heard the horrible and heartbreaking news that the two people shot were just 11 and 14 years old. police say they are looking into a motive and haven't ruled out a number of possibilities. >> i heard about anywhere from 15 to 20 gunshots. >> reporter: a neighbor on sherman drive was rocked out of his sleep at 1:30 this morning. >> i livid here 35 years. >> reporter: that peace was shattered when union city police said someone confronted an 11 and 14-year-old in front of the parking lot. >> there were several gunshots on the van and casings located at the scene. >> reporter: both victims

christie smith joins us live on the marin side of the bridge. how is the turnout today? >> reporter: it's much quieter now but i have to tell you there was a really big crowd out here this morning riding their bikes across this path. i'm going to step aside so you can see what it looks like. they were doing that as speeches were wrapping up about this on the richmond side. right now it's a pilot program for four years. today it was off to an enthusiastic start. all smiles from bicyclists getting their first chance to ride across the richmond-san rafael bridge. walt thomas came with a group. >> this one was good. a lot of people. >> god, hundreds of people. >> reporter: riding on the 10-footpath on the westbound shoulder behind a movable barrier. >> i really hope this experiment works out. it's a four have year trial. >> reporter: norma rode from home and likes the extension, but she has heard neighbors' complaints. they felt the reason that there's a jam-up at the bridge entrance is thehaveeen the $20 t will be well used. at a ceremony today, bicyclists heard that planne

live in san ramon, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >>> the wildfire that ravages sonoma county is now contained. around 50 firefighters are sticking around to make sure there are no hot spots or new trouble kfire burned 77,000 acr 174 homes were lost. >>> tomorrow marks one year since the deadliest wildfire in california history. the camp fire started and burned through the sur rounrounded the and levelled paradise. 85 people were killed. 18,000 homes and businesses were destroyed. tomorrow we will look at what's changed since that devastating fire. how the rebuilding efforts are going. how survivors are holding up. see those stories tomorrow right here at 5:00. >>> two days after the election, two high-profile races in san francisco still have not been decided. within the hour, election officials sent us these updated numbers for the district attorney's race in the city. less than 900 votes separate the top two candidates. you can see neck and neck here. loftus holds a razor-thin lead. prop d is too close to call. if approved, a tax as high as 3% would be added to your uber and l

reporting live in richmond, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> thanks so much for that report. now to the microclimate weather coverage. it is the first for the season. a spare the air alert is today and tomorrow and looking out from the traffic camera in fremont. you do see fog and haze out there. meteorologist rob mayeda joins us with more. >> the winter-type spare the air alert and some of the worst air quality, right around palo alto and redwood city and fremont and san jose and by the way, they're likely to see the hazy skies and no wood burning as we head to the end of the weekend and the highest numbers around the santa clara valley and the south bay. it turns out it's the same high pressure, and the warming sinking air aloft tends to act like a lid and we're surrounded on mountains on both sides and from the north and south and over time, that smoke pollution has enough wind to scoot it out of here and light winds and strong high pressure and you can notice the visiblity in miles and notice as we head into tomorrow morning, napa, san francisco and san jose could see rea

reporting live in pittsburgh, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> thank you very much. >>> as a result of the deadly shooting in orinda, airbnb says it is banning party houses and that's not all. we have a look at the new changes. >> reporter: the announcement came directly from airbnb's ceo and head of community, brian chusski and he said starting today we are banning party houses and redoubling our efforts to combat unauthorized parties and get rid of abusive hosts and guest conduct. including conduct that leads to the terrible events we saw in orinda. he says the company based in san francisco is also expanding manual screening of high risk reservations. creating a dedicated party house rapid response team. and taking immediate action against violators, including removal. ceo brian chusky also said what happened in orinda, was horrible adding i feel for the neighbors and families impacted by the tragedy and he tweeted we must do better and we will. this is unacceptable. he says he has formed a new team to speed up the development of these new safety initiatives. and the ceo says he

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nbc's christy smith has more. >> reporter: the work to cut back dry weeds and glass today is important to sue piper. >> we lost our home in 1991. both of us have dedicated our l lives to wildfire production system. today, volunteers pitched in the area around north oakland. >> it seems like the fire risk is worst and worse. e it's a great way for the customers to come together. she did not lose power at home. but it gave her a chance to renew her plan. >> make sure i have flashlights in every room. >> pg&e says there's a potential for a shutoff midweek. the map shows other parts of the bay area could be impacted, too. >> it's peerering conditions for that event. we have not yet identified any cities or counties. >> pg&e is monitoring conditions. but people in oakland have been at it for years. >> we appreciate the support. many of the people who live in these hills are not getting any longer. >> as we get closer to the potential shower cutoffs, with all of the information you need. you can check to see if you're in one of the shutoff zones. nbcbayarea.com. >>> a strange twist involving

christie smith, nbc bay area news. >>> san francisco is addressing its highly publicized epidemic of car break-ins. the crime is often captured on video and a widespread operation where the stole ebb goods are sold. together they'll focus on hot spot neighborhoods and shopping areas. >> as we know tomorrow kicks off the holiday season. people will be shopping. they will be going around our city and we want to make sure we're doing everything we can to keep them safe in their place and property. >> an evaluation will determine the next step for the program after 60 days. >>> a sting operation to catch a thief. the trio of shopkeepers taking matters into their own hands. >>> is the mayor skirting rules in favor of high rises? >>> a beautiful orange glow tonight right across the golden gate bridge. your trick-or-treat forecast and an update how cold tomorrow morning coming up in eight minutes. it takes a village to raise a child. to build a bridge. to throw a baseball... to throw yourself into the unknown. to lose fear, to create hope. we believe that it takes a village of over 200-thou

i want to thank christy smith for being here. we have the state, federal and local officials all here working together. many people are asking why nap will come with time, but right now our focus is on supporting the community, and you heard the chief say many of the sheriffs and fire officials that work here live here. either have children that attend this school or attend a school. this has hit very, very, very close to home. my heart aches but i stand ready to support this community and lead and make sure that we provide the resources necessary to help. thank you. >> next we have assembly member christy smith. >> thank you. this a very tragic day for our communities and i stand with the soup vi supervisor for al immediate response and providing further loss of life. and stand with the committee and saying the state will bring all necessary resources to bear helping victims of this senseless tragedy to recover, as we help our community to recover as hopefully we learn something from this tragedy how we move on and hopefully pre

. >> reporter: in oakland, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >>> some of the biggest names in hollywood and the tech world gathered tonight in mountain view for the eighth annual breakthrough prize. the breakthrough prize is also known as the oscars of science. took place at the nasa aims research center. actors that helped present the awards included drew barry more, and michael keaton. among those on hand from the tech world were mark zuckerberg, sergei brynn. each prize is $3 million presented in the fields of life sciences, fundamental math. 17-year-old student at burlingame high school, by the way, named jeffery chen won the break through junior challenge which earned him a $250,000 college scholarship. >> you know who does love all those topics and more? rob mayeda. >> great to see science in action. >> real big names. >> well, nice weather, too, this weekend. probably the prime complaint is just how dry the air has been. we are making some slight improvements on that aspect. you are not seeing fog in san jose where you do have temperatures close to 60 degrees. high today, 78 degr

. >> frank smith was a photographer for the cleveland plain dealer. that spring, he takes action shots of established stars like nap lajoie, christy mathewson, and a cleveland rookie named joseph jefferson jackson. >> hi, joe. >> good to see you. >> so great to see you. to learn more about that rookie, i pay a visit to baseball memorabilia maven joe orlando. when the names of greats come up, is shoeless joe still in that category? >> babe ruth, who most people consider to be the greatest player who ever lived, patterned his own swing after joe jackson's. >> safe! >> if that doesn't tell you what type of a hitter joe jackson was, i don't know what -- what will. >> joe jackson is born in pickens county, south carolina, in 1887. what kind of family did he come from? >> well, he came from humble beginnings. he worked at a textile mill as a teenager, as a mill hand, and he was virtually illiterate for the remainder of his life. >> but on the diamond, he's a true phenom. at the age of 13, he stars on the cotton mill's team and picks up a lifelong nickname.