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starbucks bathroom discovered a camera pointing towards the toilet, that's when employees called police. investigators say the camera recorded images from 9 am until 7 pm the previous day. >> 91 victims were captured on camera using the restroom ranging from the ages of four years old up to 85. this recording is graphic and includes multiple juvenile victims, fully exposed. >> reporter: marta gonzalez says she and her four and 6- year-old kids frequently use the bathroom and concerned they may have used it the day the camera was under the sink. >> that is just horrible. this is a community, everybody comes here you know, just to have people looking at you is insane. >> reporter: other starbucks customers tell us they are stunned. >> that is all very alarming and shocking. and disgusting to think about. >> reporter: police arrested 35-
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year-old luis suarez jr. and secured 20 firearms including an assault rifle and several micro cameras, one was hidden inside a tiny toy soccerball. we reached out to starbucks, which issued the statement, saying it's a deeply disturbing incident, we are grateful for the quick and thorough response from the san jose police department in apprehending the suspect. we can't overstate the importance of providing a safe environment for our customers and partners. we will continue to cooperate fully with law enforced on this matter. after learning about the hidden camera, scott may be making some changes. eager it makes you think about how common it might be in other places potentially. definitely for me going to make me think twice about using a public restroom. >> reporter: police are looking into the possibility there may be more victims.
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if you used this restroom on coleman avenue on january 30, or found other hidden cameras, police would like to talk to you. in san jose, marianne favro. and update on breaking news out of san francisco, the infant who was severely injured in a crash at a bus stop over the weekend has unfortunately died. we told you during the 5:00 newscast after we got confirmations from san francisco police. that means the entire family hit by an suv while waiting for a bus at the west portal bus stop has died. a brazilian national who worked at apple, his wife matilda, their 1-year-old son joaquin and their 3-year-old baby -- one month old baby boy have died, people of the green candles all week. the 70-year-old has been arrested for involuntary manslaughter, accused of losing control of her suv and hitting
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the family. more details about the shooting in pleasant hill. issued out during a attempted robbery of a cannabis delivery driver leading to the death of two people. just before noon yesterday on twin ridge circle. police say three people tried to rub the driver but he was also armed. get a permit to carry a concealed weapon. issued out started in one of the robbers were killed. police at least one of the suspect took off and was not caught. the chief said it has been a especially deadly year for the small city. >> we have never had three homicides in a year since i've been here, it's still a very safe community but having said that we've had three homicides and i take that very seriously. >> they are still investigating the deadly stabbing of a janitor at a park just last month. were you exposed to measles? triggering a health alert and
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east bay. a customer who earlier this month dined at sons of liberty ale house tested positive, unwittingly exposing other customers. anyone at that restaurant on march 9 between 445 and 7 pm is not risk. a few weeks prior to illness. as i mentioned it's a pretty long incubation period. so we know he did not contracted at sons of liberty. according to the who, many countries are experiencing high levels of transmission. >> health officials say it is unclear how many people were in the restaurant at the time of exposure. they stress you are at risk if you are investigated -- unvaccinated. symptoms show up 7-14 days after, hacking, red eyes, and a
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rash, no other customers have reported systems -- symptoms. a high profile congressional race in san mateo , the most contested in the state. and get this, one vote separates two candidates. the former san jose mayor will advance to the november ballot. the fight is for second place, the top two of the three advance. who will face sam liccardo? and one single vote is separating the second and third place candidates, evan lowe and joe simitian. >> reporter: the race to replace retiring representative and the eshew is closer than ever. evan lowe and joe simitian have been trading spots on the leaderboard. evan lowe was ahead by just two votes for much of today at
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less than 2000 votes to be counted. most of them are contested ballots, meaning they didn't have a signature or the signature it had did not match the one on record. >> we are reaching out to voters by mail to ensure they can reach out and verify signatures so the votes can be counted. they can come into the office and they can mail or fax the verification forms. >> reporter: a much different scene inside the registrars office today, compared to election night, largely quiet, waiting for voters attached to the ballots to respond. a handful of signature verifications come in each day and the votes are counted. >> the ones we are able to verify go through the county process. >> reporter: the remaining have until april 2 to respond and they certify the election 10 days later. >> it goes to show you the value of the vote. >> reporter: what comes next?
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neither the state or the federal government have an automatic recount threshold. it will be up to the candidates. >> the loser can ask for recount. in that sense and for that reason and in that way, the loser has to pay for the recount. or the governor may be asked or decide upon himself to order a recount. >> reporter: elections officials don't have an estimate of how much it would cost. neither campaign would comment on recount plans but there's a lot at stake. second faces the general, third goes home. nbc bay area news. a state lawmaker who is jewish is leading the call force freeze each -- a call for free speech, hundreds of protesters surrounded the building worry jewish person was speaking, the event was canceled and the speaker and attendees were
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evacuated. they launched a criminal investigation, state senator introducing a new bill that would require you see, -- uc, state to ban any intimidation or harassment that interferes with free-speech. >> even in these difficult circumstances, all students should be able to freely express themselves without threat or intimidation, especially on college campuses. this healthy and respectful exchange is paramount to the mission of these institutions. >> barkley's free-speech policies prohibit violent threats, property destruction and assault. a u.s. house committee is investigating the university's response to anti-semitism. like most, if you're finding yourself hunting for bargains at the grocery store, believe it or not of course there is an app for that. a new way to cut down on your
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grocery bill, and you have to do it on your phone because it's always with you.>> coupons are a thing of the past. flash foods, discounts you can get. the goal is to save shoppers money while cutting back on food waste. the key is that it is all about timing. >> okay. >> reporter: inflation is still alive and you likely notice it any time you shot. >> prices are nuts, i don't want to eat take her by chicken. >> everything is really high. >> this app, called flash food, worse with grocery stores to find out when food approaches the by date, when they're about to throw things out and coordinate a sale, before the store gets rid of it. >> you know it will last for so long, rather than throwing it away and it going to landfills or other use, consumers who want to save money will be able to see it every single day.>>
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reporter: flash food just lost a deal with lucky foods in 44 supermarkets. >> making sure that members of the committee don't have to worry about food insecurity and the opportunity from a sustainability perspective is icing on the cake. >> reporter: they can see how much is on sale and for what discount before they shop so they know what the bill will look like before they check out. the offerings change depending on what items are nearing the expiration dates. >> every day you check, different things, different times during the day, it is always live>> cool. >> iphone or android got a bit of a catch, the items are first come first serve, check to see what you like and see what you can save money on and then go get it at the grocery store. >> is it just that the lucky so far? >> as far as the west coast, yes, 44 stores, it is in canada and other parts of the u.s. but
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for us on the west coast it is luckys so far. >> salmon might be going on sundays to grab it now and have it begin and it will be on sale. >> a lot less waste and people get to save money. >> fantastic, thank you. one of the most popular people in san francisco and influential people as well, today is his 90th birthday, happy birthday mayor brown, former san francisco mayor, mayor willie brown, even though he left city hall 20 years ago, the current mayor monday -- london breed how this birthday bash, for he and his colleagues, more than 200 people, one of nine parties being thrown for the mayor this month. >> is as touching to you.>> yes. and i don't know what i ever did to generate that much attention and that many
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activities. >> still looks so good and so sharply dressed at 90 years old. mayor brown is still working every day in his office on the embarcadero, talked about his lasting impact on both local and national politics. he also tells us his biggest regret. the exclusive one-on-one conversation in the 7:00 news. >> still so charming. they clocked into work and just left, cracking down on workers making thousands of dollars without actually doing their job. the new contra costa county bridge closing a safety gap along a popular nature trail. i'm your chief meteorologist, jeff ranieri, we enjoyed the sunshine and warmer temperatures, but look at the trend, going from 70 tomorrow down to 56 on saturday. along with these colder temperatures we are also
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tracking the return of rainfall. i've got
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investigation into employee fraud is triggering new rules for bart workers, after inspector general looking to reports of employees checking in, clocking in and walking away from work.>> reporter: according to the bart inspector general, investigators were tipped off about three potentially problematic employees by other workers. alleging they would clocking for a 10 hour workday and then disappear from the worksites.>> these are harmful acts, not just money, obviously taxpayers funding the district but also the reputation of bart itself. >> reporter: using security cameras, investigators were
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able to see when they would show up and leave. in one case in particular, bart police got involved and even filed a criminal complaint, taken up by the district attorney. >> checked in and received money when he was not at work and the total amount were talking about by our analysis is $9000, just over $9000. and when somebody does that, that is theft, that is a crime. and we prosecute those. >> reporter: the now former employee is responsible for repairing the bart stations between there and millbrae, leaving bart at the conclusion of the investigation. >> they resigned after they were confronted by the police department, and the other two were contrite and apologetic and acknowledged their behavior. >> reporter: according to the
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das office, bowie has a warrant out for his arrest in connection with the case. we asked bart about possible consequences, responding, we can't comment on personnel matters but we are grateful for the office of the inspector general for bringing these investigations to our attention. according to the inspector general, another one of the workers has since retired. the ig has recommended they work with the state pension fund to recover any allegedly ill- gotten wages. hoping the investigations help preserve the public's trust in the system. >> the public knowing that we are out there doing this i hope gives assurances that while the behavior occurred, that we are doing something to stop it.>> reporter: nbc bay area news . a new bridge is offering cyclists and pedestrians a safe way to cross highway four in contra costa county, for the
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bicycle and pedestrian over crossing in brentwood. the 850 foot bridge connects the city to the brentwood innovation center being transformed into a new business part. >> what is really important about the bridge is that it is really going to be a catalyst for the community to continue to grow. really a center for transportation and for a future transit stop and also for future development through the city of brentwood's innovation center as well as connecting the community together over the state highway for bypass. >> it cost about $30 million to build, paid for by using bridge toll funds. leaders are making a big investment to do with a climate in crisis, marin county, surrounded by three sides by water, making it very vulnerable. supervisors committed $5000 to respond to the issues, neighborhoods with a higher
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percentage of people of color are disproportionately impacted. they are hoping the additional funds will close those gaps in long-term planning. >> building up the marsh around the bay, one way that climate leaders are looking at to combat the sea level rise. >> a lot of things that are unfolding each year. how are we looking this week? >> that hesitation. >> to put the covers back on? figure i'm doing that tonight.>> we've got one more day, show that until tomorrow night, rainfall is not returning until friday through sunday, updated totals and what we are seeing as we head into the upcoming forecast. beginning with how the weather pattern is shaping up, this area of high pressure is still with us in some part, moving to the east, one more day of dry weather before this chance of rain gets here. for tomorrow morning, areas of
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fog on the commute, through the day a mix of sunshine and clouds filtering back in across the bay area ahead of the storm system. morning temperatures back through the 48, 47 in the tri- valley, low 50s in san francisco, and in the east bay and daytime highs, best weather and high clouds are increasing, and 70 2e san jose, contra costa, out to antioch, 71 in pleasanton 69, fremont 68, peninsula 60 in half moon bay and 66 in redwood city. >> and 59, for the north bay, 59 santa rosa and 60 80 santa rosa. fridays forecast, keep that on
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saturday, tries to move to the south, spidey rain chances on sunday morning. the timeline on friday, the morning commute is dry and starting to see the rain moving back in. in sonoma county, around san francisco, and chances are friday night . rainfall totals, certainly starting to revise those numbers. and looking like flooding rains after spread out for three days, a quarter to half an inch on saturdays forecast, a quarter to the half inches well, maybe some isolated areas, up to 1 inch, able to get through that. on sunday it looks like the rain chances will be contained in the morning, a quarter of an inch. and the sierra snow, saturdays going to be the worst travel day, picking up the bulk of the snowfall. 22 inches in kingsville, 22 in
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kirk word and 2 inches in pines. the snowpack, 99% for the central sierra, everybody is probably over 100% of normal once the storm arrives. dry out monday and tuesday, spidey chances on wednesday. so patio furniture, covers on thursday night. i still think we have some good coffee in the good weather tomorrow morning so just try to enjoy that. >> the sunshine is great, we will take a little rain, we can handle that. >> it's going to be hard going and i'd like to admit i would like the sun to do that. >> very honest.>> thank you jeff. san francisco wants to make san francisco wants to make it easier to afford electric
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now maybe the time to buy an electric bike, the san francisco public utilities commission is offering low income families in $1000 rebate that will cut the cost of an e bike down to about $500. they hope it will help make eco- friendly transportation more accessible. about 25,000 san francisco residents are eligible to apply for the program on the website. students in elementary school got to go home with a brand-new pair of shoes, volunteers with fedex tears, the nonprofit arm, distributing
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shoes at hillcrest elementary, part of a nationwide program called operation warns, providing clothing to families in need. they've donated to more than 500,000 kids across the country. nasa is recruiting some extra star power, recognize this guy, ahead of the eclipse next month, the message for anyone hoping to catch a glimpse. a look inside 30 rock, lester holt preparing nightly news, and investigation of who is tryingto get business. it's not a nine-to-five proposition. it's all day and into the night. it's all the things that keep this world turning. the go-tos that keep us going. the places we cheer. and check in. they all choose the advanced network solutions and round the clock partnership from comcast business. see why comcast business powers more small businesses than anyone else. get started for $49.99 a month
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a spectacular show happening this month in the sky on april 8, the sun, moon and earth will be instinct for a total solar eclipse. >> making sense now, recruiting a special start to get the word out. >> where the eclipse glasses so you don't say bye-bye to your vision seriously. >> bye-bye bye. the nsync star lance bass make sure people watch it safely, you are not supposed to look directly at the sun, where the special eclipse glasses, which he makes look cool, they are a lot stronger than sunglasses, sky watchers around here will see a partial eclipse around 11 am. tonight at 7:00, following breaking news about the
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election, it appears proposition one will pass, the controversial measure to provide billions of dollars for mental tonight the whiplash at the border the fate of a controversial texas immigration law now in the hands of a federal appeals court. the three-judge panel hearing arguments over the law that they put on hold just hours after the supreme court allowed it to take effect. it would let texas authorities arrest and deport migrants, but the biden administration arguing the state doesn't have that authority what the judges signaled today. also tonight, the urgent manhunt police say an inmate was broken out of the hospital by a gunman who opened fire. three corrections officers wounded the car police are searching for. the deadly house explosion in utah. debris showered all over the neighborhood. what caused it the first full day of spring, but the snow spreading across the northeast.

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