that is until raj mathai becomes governor. and then we'll have our inside track. >> governor mathai. that sounds good. >> here you go. no kids on the weekend. that's a big deal. the new policy at a popular livermore winery that is a favorite for families, but now they're saying keep the kids at home. just the adults can come sip the wine. while the change comes in response to customer feedback, some community members feel it leaves them out. here is nbc bay area's alyssa goard. >> reporter: one of the highlights of concannon vineyard is its ample lawn space, which is popular with all kinds of visitors, including children. but concannon members got an email wednesday letting them know that starting may 14th, only people 21 and up will be allowed there on weekends. the email said concannon got feedback from guests and members who asked for, quote, a more intimate experience on weekends to fully unwind. now we did reach out to concannon to ask about this policy change, but they told us they don't have a comment at this time. >> a

. >> i'm raj mathai. today was supposed to be the last date at robb elementary in texas. there's no talk of summer vacation. instead, funeral planning and how law enforcement responded to tuesday's massacre. president biden will visit the small town on sunday. the president also prepping congress to take action. this is all unfolding while the people in that town are trying to pick up the pieces. windy woolfolk starts the coverage. >> reporter: parent outside robb elementary desperate to know what is happening inside. now questions about the police response to that chaotic scene on tuesday. >> it is under investigation, a lot of unanswered questions. >> reporter: we know more about what happened in those few horrific minutes, law enforcement source says this clip shows like gunman running into the school. officials say that dominic locked himself in a classroom and began shooting. he was eventually killed by authorities. >> it appears it was unlocked, look at that and try to corroborate that the best we can. >> reporter: 11-year-old was in that classroom. >> she got some

. >> and i'm raj mathai from washington, d.c. from here in the bay and cities in between, the fight over abortion fights is intensifying. let's start with the live look in san francisco. our sky ranger is overhead the federal building. this is on golden gate avenue. you see a large group of people gathering below. this protest just about to start following the supreme court's leaked draft that signals justices are ready to overturn roe v. wade. this someone of several protests taking place in the bay area. on the east coast in washington, d.c., barriers are surrounding the supreme court to keep groups of demonstrators separated. surrounding the court, the streets have been closed to cars throughout the afternoon. nbc's susan mcginnis has the very latest on how this bombshell development is once again dividing our country. >> abortion is oppression! >> reporter: demonstrators on both sides of the abortion debate turning out the make their voices heard. >> thing is a devastating moment in our country's history. >> abortion is not t

optimism raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. a plane crashed killing two people. >> let's bring in cheryl hurd who joins us from the marin headlands with the latest. cheryl, what do

good night >>> i'm raj mathai, next, inflation reaching a record high here in the bay area. we have a new look of how hard it's hitting our bottom line. >>> also, something that's never happened in california before, workers at two starbucks unionizing. could more stores follow suit? >>> after two years of living and dealing with covid, why can't we better prevent the spread? we're talking to one of our covid experts from stanford. >>> good evening. this is nbc bay area tuesday tonight, i'm raj mathai. we'll get to those stories in a moment. we want to start with the breaking news in orange county. we've been covered this now for a couple hours. a fire burning several homes down

>>> i'm raj mathai, next, inflation reaching a record high here in the bay area. we have a new look of how hard it's hitting our bottom line. >>> also, something that's never happened in california before, workers at two starbucks unionizing. could more stores follow suit? >>> after two years of living and dealing with covid, why can't we better prevent the spread? we're talking to one of our covid experts from stanford. >>> good evening. this is nbc bay area tuesday tonight, i'm raj mathai. we'll get to those stories in a moment. we want to start with the breaking news in orange county. we've been covered this now for a couple hours. a fire burning several homes down in laguna niguel. it's intense. at least a dozen homes are actively burning. that number unfortunately could rise. this is an up scale community. you can see the size of the homes and the $3 million and $4 million range. another angel from high above. our nbc chopper from our sister station knbc, this is a live look. you can see this entire community there right along the pacific ocean. there are eva

>>> i'm raj mathai. next on nbc bay area news tonight, will abortion laws change here in california? the supreme court leak indicating justices will overturn roe v. wade. >> if the court overturns roe v. wade, it will be a direct assault on freedom. >> whoever did this leak should be prosecuted. >> the reaction is polarizing and passionate. a lot is at stake. we're going to take you live to the protests and rallies across the country. >>> plus, a dangerous stunt on san francisco's tallest building. what's the deal with the man who scaled a salesforce tower and then got busted by sfpd? >>> and people still moving out of california. we'll break down what the new data reveals. >> good evening. i'm raj mathai. it's not quite the california exodus that a lot of people talk about, but people are continuing to leave our state. >>> also, a legendary local leader has died. those stories just ahead. >>> but we start with that abortion debate. a deeply divisive issue. right now about this time, the unprecedented le

>>> i'm raj mathai. next on nbc bay area news tonight, we are quickly becoming california's covid hot spot. one of our coronavirus experts will help us understand why the bay area is getting hit so hard. and what the spike in cases means for your mother's day plans. >>> also, a life-changing treatment for the immunocompromised. so why haven't more people received? how the treatment work, and what the roll-out says about our fight against covid. >>> and a rough week on wall street. what it means for your wallet, your 401(k), and your credit cards. >>> you couldn't find your baby formula? >> no. >> what are you going to do? >> well, i have to go to other stores to look for it. >> where is all the baby formula? and what's behind this bay area shortage? good evening. i'm raj mathai. a lot happening as we head into mother's day weekend. we start with that plane crash in the north bay. take a look. two people were killed when the small plane crashed in the marin headlands. you see just barely through that thic

i am raj mathai. the story of the day has to be the schoolteachers who helped rescue people from that burning building. two teachers joining us in just a few minutes. we start with another big story. the three-year-old girl who died after an hour's long month. that little girl died at a small church located inside of a home in san jose. tonight, two more people, the girls grandfather and uncle, are now charged in the death. the mom already facing charges. the men charged today are both named renee hernandez. the elder is also the pastor at the church. court documents show the family believed the little girl was possessed by demons. the girl would wake up in the middle of the night screaming and crying. claudia hernandez held the little girl at the church behind the house there for 12 hours as they tried to rid her body of demons. >> o'reilly doe was strangled notable times to the point of consciousness. she had fingers shoved down her throat to the point she had multiple injuries to her mouth and to h

i'm raj mathai. we begin on this monday with breaking news. it is troubling. a child has

good night >>> i'm raj mathai. next on nbc bay area news tonight, we have exclusive details about the woman accused of kidnapping a baby in san jose. she has been deported three times, but that's not all. we'll tell you what else we uncover about her. >>> also, held up at gunpoint and then robbed. a well-known restaurant in oakland is fed up with the crime. >> people don't walk around here no more. people afraid. >> what is oakland doing about it? we'll be joined by mayor libby schaaf. >>> plus, the garlic festival is back, but not in gilroy. and that's stirring up a lot of controversy. >>> and take a look at this. vacaville is bearing down again. not one, but there might be two wayward bears.

. >>> good evening, this is nbc daily and news tonight, it is raj mathai. it is certainly difficult night here in this country. at some point things will change but for now, we are left with a heartache and anxiety of when and where the next math shooting will take place. tonight, you're picking up the pieces in texas, 21 people shot and killed at an elementary school, 18 of them were kids. it is the deadliest school shooting since sandy hook in utah, connecticut in 2012. the shooting happened at rob elementary and oltuve, texas. an 18-year-old gunmen armed with a handgun and possibly a rifle walked onto the small campus and started shooting. the elementary school contained second, third, and fourth graders. westin san antonio, it was about 60 miles from the u.s. and mexico border. 90% of the school is hispanic. police identified the gunman as salvador ramos. he purchased two assault rifles from a store in the county on his 18th birthday. tonight, flags are flying half staff out the country. president biden addressed the nation saying we must have a back bo

good night >>> i'm raj mathai. next on nbc bay area news tonight, will abortion laws change here in california? the supreme court leak indicating justices will overturn roe v. wade. >> if the court overturns roe v. wade, it will be a direct assault on freedom. >> whoever did this leak should be prosecuted. >> the reaction is polarizing and passionate. a lot is at stake. we're going to take you live to the protests and rallies across the country. >>> plus, a dangerous stunt on san francisco's tallest building. what's the deal with the man who scaled a salesforce tower and then got busted by sfpd? >>> and people still moving out of california. we'll break down what the new data reveals

i am raj mathai. >> and i am jessica aguirre. the horror is sinking in and vigils are happening across texas and people morning the 21 lives lost in yesterday's massacre 19 of those children. chilling new details about the shooting are emerging. investigators say it started at the gunman's grandmother's house a half-mile from school. the gunman shot his grandmother and then took a truck and question into a ditch soon after he engaged in a gun battle with the law enforcement officer, robb elementary. multiple law enforcement officers say the school does appear to be the gunman's intended target. >> evo swept across uvalde yesterday. anyone who shoots his grandmother in the face has to have in his heart. but it is far more to gunned down kids. >> it appears the government barricaded himself in the classroom. one classroom 17 other people were wounded and they are expected to survive. >>> school districts are trying to reassure nervous parents and students, that includes outlining the measures they are taking to make sure kids are s

. >> good eemg, i'm raj mathai. this is nbc area news top. a bare prowling in that vacaville navd. this is heaping in the north orchard narnd. you can see the bear right there up close and personal. they have been keeping a on o'this guyson since it warpded into the area last night. we will take you to the neighborhood live, and more in depth about why they have not the removed the kbraert. >>> also tonight clerk outside. it is dhily and windy. now under wind advisory. reporting gusts between 25 tissue excuse me, 20 and 35 miles per hour and 45 miles or higher no. north bay. our chief meteorologist jeff ranieri keeping a close eye. he will join us later in the program. we have new developments in the a's new ball pank proposal near jack levin square and howard terminal. that proposal cleared another key hurdle. today, the bay conservation and development admission recommended to allow the project to move forward. that rec men addition was needed as you it essentially opens oakland water front to the public. mayor libby schaaf saying it is great news. >>> other stories keying an eye

. >> i'm raj mathai >> i am jessica aguirre. san jose for members the lives lost that happened here from a mass shooting a year ago today. remember the dark day, samuel cassidy killed nine coworkers. people gathered for memorials, private one for the family of those killed and a second memorial open to the public. among those that today ceremony were the first responders. spoke with two officers looking for that gunman not knowing if they would come out alive. damian trujillo. >> reporter: they were here a couple minutes after the 911 call came, today the smell of gunpowder is fresh on their minds. >> we want to thank you for the heroic and difficult work you did a year ago. >> reporter: district attorney ordered the paramedics, firefighters, deputies, police officers who ran to help one year ago. >> never let heroism be humdrum. among the heroes are san jose police sergeant eddie chance and officer michael richmond, who were put in the middle of it when the violence began and both are speaking publicly about the chaos for the f

. >> i'm raj mathai. we begin with that breaking news. a wildfire destroying multi-million dollar homes in orange county. it is an anxious night for thousands of people in this upscale community. this is happening in laguna niguel. >> reporter: a wildfire fanned by ocean winds, ripping through canyons and hills and into multi-million dollar estates. at least 20 large homes destroyed. >> it's unfortunate to see their house go up in flames, but this entire street is chaotic right now. seems like a war zone out here. >> reporter: firefighters battling the flames through the night to keep them from spreading. some of the homes were gutted in minutes. >> i never thought a big fire would reach this far in. it's crazy. >> reporter: first responders, evacuating 100 homes. brad morey grabbed what he could in five minutes and got out. luckily, his home was saved. >> it was smoke, all up in here it was smokey. >> reporter: the small fire starting in the afternoon, then spreading to dozens of acres, also fueled by dry brush from the drought. >> wildf

i'm raj mathai. we begin on this monday with breaking news. it is troubling. a child has been caught in the crossfire of a freeway shooting on interstate 80 near alamo drive in bakeville around 4:20 today. traffic was blocked but all lanes of 80 are now open. video sent to our newsroom shows this car covered in bullet holes. the car was at the emergency facility in fairfield. the chp telling us a 7-year-old child was riding in the back seat of the car. the injuries thankfully are not life threatening. no word on any suspects. anyone with any information is asked to contact the chp. we will keep you updated as we learn more. also tonight we kick off this week with rain and hail. the temperatures are dropping. more rain is on the way. our radar is lit up and green there. not just rain but hail. this video from the santa rosa fire department early this afternoon. in the sierra, more late season snow. something that we love to see not only for skiers and boarders but for our snow pack. the majority of california is already in a drought. let's bring in our chief me

i'm raj mathai. it's almost impossible to get over the prices of everything so high. gas, groceries, everything costs more. the price of something else is also going up. your commute the. the newest option to avoid the gridlock? the express lanes will cost you more money. the price is up for using the lanes. is it worth trying to get there faster? what is the cost? >> reporter: yeah. i'll tell you, jessica. it's essential lay numbers game here. the more cars on the road, the more you're going pass to pass them in an express lane. we here in the bay area are already familiar with the idea of surge pricing. we caught up with commuters who moved over into traffic to save money when the sign read $8 a section. >> yeah. it's a little much. but, you know, a couple extra dollars would have been okay. skblr as more of us hit the road, bay area express lanes along 101, 880, and 680 are charging higher prices during peak commute hours. think of it like uber surge pricing during busy times or hotels raising prices during conventions. they're designed, relied on the honor system

i'm raj mathai. we'll get to those stories in just a moment but first, are you experiencing this? the wild weather happening at this hour. you can see it, you can hear it, this isn't snow. it is hail in st. halyna and look at the baseball field. practice probably cancelled this evening and a little snow overnight in the south bay, mount hamilton with the dusting but melted by 7:00 a.m. let get to jeff. >> this is the same system from this past weekend. it's slowly lingering. the worst of the thunderstorm activity is starting to die down. i put this on a loop. you can see how the thunderstorm and lightning strikes have started to fizzle out and a lot of that heaviest rainfall is also starting to really taper off. there is just a little pocket here that could hold up towards the eastern side as we head through 7:41 tonight and another wider view, we might get some light to moderate rainfall pushing down to navado for the next 45 minutes to an hour and a half. the lightning is calming down. good news on that front. >> okay, it does look intense. this big u-turn in the weather, the he

i'm raj mathai. it's almost impossible to get over the prices of everything so high. gas, groceries, everything costs more. the price of something else is also going up. your commute the. the newest option to avoid the gridlock? the express lanes will cost you more money. the price is up for using the lanes. is it worth trying to get there faster? what is the cost? >> reporter: yeah. i'll tell you, jessica. it's essential lay numbers game here. the more cars on the road, the more you're going pass to pass them in an express lane. we here in the bay area are already familiar with the idea of surge

i am raj mathai's. >> i'm jessica aguirre. then there were three. a third woman has come forward saying a san jose cop arrested for indecent exposure was inappropriate with her too. officer matthew dominguez has been put on leave after complaint the master waited in front of the family during a police call to their home. last week, we spoke exclusively with the woman who claims officer dominguez groped her while she was in custody. now, another woman is talking to nbc bay area's robert handa. >> reporter: today's legal actions will raise the stakes and what happens with officer dominguez and the city of san jose in the courtroom. because, as you will see, people who made similar accusations against dominquez in the past that didn't go anywhere may get more attention this time around. 25-year-old jennifer rodriguez reported what she calls "an aggressive sexual assault," by san jose police officer matthew dominguez after a memorial day party in campbell last year. she says it happened while dominquez was off-duty at the home of another officer. she sa

i am raj mathai's. >> i'm jessica aguirre. then there were three. a third woman has come forward saying a san jose cop arrested for indecent exposure

. >>> i'm raj mathai. next on nbc bay area news tonight, we are quickly becoming california's covid hot spot. one of our coronavirus experts will help us understand why the bay area is getting hit so hard. and what the spike in cases means for your mother's day plans. >>> also, a life-changing treatment for the immunocompromised. so why haven't more people received? how the treatment work, and what the roll-out says about our fight against covid. >>> and a rough week on wall street. what it means for your wallet, your 401(k), and your credit cards. >>> you couldn't find your baby formula? >> no. >> what are you going to do? >> well, i have to go to other stores to look for it. >> where is all the baby formula? and what's behind this bay area shortage?

i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. we begin with a story that's all new at 6:00. an east bay school trying to change its mascot. that change sparking big debate and outrage among people in contra costa county. nbc bay area's sharon katsuda explains that concord high has decided to drop the name "minutemen." >> i spoke to the superintendent today, and he says there is a lot of history behind these mascot changes, although there are a lot of complaints about the changes erasing history. >> minutemen symbol is a gentleman standing with a rifle. we don't want guns on our campuses or images of guns. >> reporter: but a recent community survey asking people to vote on a new mascot has triggered a lot of discussion in the community. some are contemplating their choice. >> one of them would be concord kangaroos, concord chameleons. >> some were saying cows. i thought that might be a joke. i'm not sure if that's a possibility. >> reporter: yes, the concord cows are an option. but others don't want to discuss the new name. they want to know why the school wans to get rid of

. >> and i'm raj mathai from washington, d.c. from here in the bay and cities in between, the fight over abortion fights is intensifying. let's start with the live look in san francisco. our sky ranger is overhead the federal building. this is on golden gate avenue. you see a large group of people gathering below. this protest just about to start following the supreme court's

i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. only on nbc bay area, we've learned that the woman accused of helping kidnap 3-month-old baby brandon in san jose has been deported, not once but three times. i sent i.c.e. sent her back once in 2018, twice in 2019. she spent ten days in a texas jail for illegal entry into the u.s. now they have placed a detainer on yesenia ramirez. that means they're asking the county to hold on to ramirez whenever she is released so they can deport her again. however, it's not that easy. >> the county has made a commitment not to collaborate with i.c.e. especially because we want to make sure that we are upholding the value of our community and our community feeling safe and trusting for our local police. >> county says it does not notify ice when undocumented immigrant is freed from jail. but it will not hold an inmate long they're tonight law requires. if she's found guilty and sentenced to prison, the state would hold ramirez for deportation after serving her sentence. now part of our investigati

. >> and i'm raj mathai. this is not a good time to check your stocks. wall street had its worst day since 2020. the dow jones lost more than a thousand points while the nasdaq fell nearly 5%. those are some steep numbers. not just stocks, your 401(k) and even your cryptocurrency accounts taking a hit.

. >> and i'm raj mathai. we have the update to the breaking news we've been bringing you for the past several hours. >> traffic at a stand still during rush hour. this is happening on westbound 24 at the 680 interchange. at 1:30 the colin powell got a call about someone walk going traffic and law enforcement began running traffic breaks. wohl keep you updated on that. >> also, our top story tonight, for the second straight story, there are rallies and protests about abortion from people on both sides of this issue. this is happening while an investigation is under way after that leaked draft opinion from the supreme court. nbc's susan mcginnis is tracking the story from capitol hill, including how democrats and republicans are trying to capitalize on this situation for the midterm election. >> reporter: reaction growing across the country a day after the bombshell leak of a supreme court draft opinion overturning the landmark roe v. wade decision. >> the right to have choice is an important one. >> i do not b

i'm raj mathai. selling your home for half the value. we'll explain why some people in the north bay are doing this. also, mayor libby schaaf in just a moment. but we start with exclusive details about the woman accused of kidnapping a san jose baby. yesenia ramirez, you see her here is one of two people facing charges for taking 3-month-old baby brandon last week. there was a lot of media coverage about this. we learned that lopez has been deported three times. i.c.e. officials sent her back to el salvador in 2018 and twice in 2019. in fact, in 2019, the 43-year-old previously spent ten days in a texas jail for illegally entering the united states. now the immigration agency, i.c.e. has placed a detainer on her. that means it's asking santa clara county to hold on to ramirez whenever she is released so they can beport her again. as you know, it's not that simple. >> the county has made a commitment not to collaborate with i.c.e. especially because we want to make sure that we are upholding the value of our community and our community fe

. >>> good evening i'm raj mathai. a lot happening tonight including late developing news and two financial stories that could benefit you. let's start with the abortion battle. calls for action in the wake of the leaked supreme court draft. today governor newsom is joining the voices of those who want the government to do something. the governor made his case at a planned parenthood. he responded to the leaked opinion that indicates the high court will overturn abortion rights. he urged a vocal counter offensive to protect everything from abortion to same-sex marriage. >> this supreme court is poised to rollback constitutionally protected rights and don't think for a second. don't think for a second this is where they stop. the right to privacy is not foundational. they're coming after you. they are. fill in the blank. who is you? it's us. it's all of us. across a spectrum of issues. do you think for a second same-sex marriage is safe in the united states of america? give me a break. >> of course, he's been a champion

. >> and i'm raj mathai. we have the update to the breaking news we've been bringing you for the past several hours. >> traffic at a stand still during rush hour. this is happening on westbound 24

i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. >> we are going to follow our breaking news we've been following now, that fire in southern california. take a look here. this started about three hours ago, and there are no signs of any containment at this point. this is from our nbc chopper from our sister station knbc in l.a. this is laguna niguel, just south of laguna beach and newport beach. so far at least three acres have burned, and you can see down below several homes. at last count, about eight homes have caught fire. evacuations are in progress for this entire area. the smoke can be seen for several miles. we'll check in with jeff ranieri in a few minutes about the wind direction and what it's doing for the other communities here. laguna niguel is an upscale community right along the pacific coast here, along the water. homes in the range from $3 million to $5 million. we'll continue to bring you the story and bring updates as they come into our newsroom. >>> we've been hearing it for weeks now. covid cases are on the rise in the bay area. the latest numbers shows san francisco has one

i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. we begin tonight with a public apology from san jose's chief of police after we broke the news that one of his officers appeared to have been working while intoxicated. last night we broke the news at a san jose cop has been put on leave. it happened after he reportedly showed up intoxicated to help search for 3-month-old brandon cuellar, who had been kidnapped. nbc bay area's damian trujillo joins us live from san jose city hall where the mayor is calling for more help for officers that may be struggling with addictions. >> jessica, it's been a rough week for san jose police. first that story about a san jose police officer died of a fentanyl overdose. and now this latest news that a san jose police officer was drunk on the job while he was in uniform. the problems keep piling up for them. in the most recent case, sources tell us that an fbi agent reported the officer after he appeared intoxicated when he showed up in uniform to investigate last week's kidnapping. we're told the offi

. >> and i'm raj mathai. an unusual mayday. this is the richmond san rafael bridge. a distance there, you can see some clouds. let's bring our chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. we've had rain, snow in the sierra, reports of hail and sunshine. a mixed bag today. >> yeah, certainly a lot of everything. so we wanted to get you down into this thunderstorm we're tracking here off to the north. as we get a closer view, you can see the purple here. that's our computer indicating some small hail, and of course those lightning strikes as we track the top portion here of this thunderstorm. you can see it's moving off towards the south through kellogg. it could hold up to calistoga through 6:16 tonight. and the second complex down here moving off to oakmont through 5:52 this evening. again, if you hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. so definitely head indoors. and if you see any flashes, also head inside. let's take you down to the other zone here. just outside of yountville as this moves off a little to the east and south, passing yountville over this

optimism raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. a plane crashed killing two people. >> let's bring in cheryl hurd who joins us from the marin headlands with the latest. cheryl, what do we know? >> we're just able to see where that plane crashed as the fog rolls in, you can't see it. i think that mike can zoom in there and see where it crashed, right over our heads. now about a half hour ago, about three truck loads of search and rescue members left this area. they are on that hill right now. now the crash site is on the back country ridge, north of conzumel road. the site is away from trails and roads, so bikers and hikers are still able to enjoy the marin headlands. this is what we know so far. about 2:15, an emergency beacon for a small aircraft was activated in the marin headlands. now the experimental rv-10 is a four-seater. two people were on board. they died in that crash. now the ntsb, faa, search and rescue here in marin county, and others are investigating right now. now we don't know where the plane came from, and we dent