nbc bay area news starts now. touchdown confirmed. we're safe on mars. >> all right, you don't see that very often, nasa scientists, hi-fiving each other and celebrating. the mars rover landed safely, and we'll take you to nasa, ames and mountain view. and show you the extraordinary photos, but first, on to london. good evening, i'm diane dwyer. there was heartbreak and celebration at the games this sunday. we'll hear from bay area athletes who are breathing a sigh of relief. but you may be surprised to hear from some of the athletes jumping on for bolt band wagon as well. good morning to you raj. >> reporter: good morning from london, hustle and bustle on this monday. a lot of people happy in the olympic city, the brits are happy, team usa had a great weekend. but how about the fastest man in the world? the big ticket item. listen, two million people applied for the big ticket event, only 80 thousand lucky enough to get them. the men's 100 m final. usain bolt breaks his own olympic record, 9.63 seconds. that is a blink of an eye. he defends his title as the fastest man in the world, the only other person to do that with back-to-back wins, was carl lewis back in the 1980s. and yes. it is contagious. and prince harry, the royal getting involved in it. team five, the usa gymnastic's team. it is contagious when you're the fastest man in the world. our local athletes, kerri walsh, and misty may treanor, they documenta dominated, eliminating their italian opponents. keep in mind, walsh and treanor, splitting up for a while, and reunited to make it a tearful exit for the opponents and very happy for misty may and kerri walsh, advancing against the chinese team later this week. okay, all the success at the london olympics, and we're in front of the historic and iconic, excuse me, the tower bridge here, you see those rings. for everybody to see. those beautiful olympic rings. but there is a slight problem, everybody can see the olympic rings but not actually seeing the olympic flame, the cauldron, the best way to see the olympic flame is in the bay area, or wherever you're watching tv. because here in london you can't see it. the rings, we're told are beautiful, 204 individual flames, representing the nations here standing 25 feet tall. and yes, they tell us it is beautiful. but for most people here, we wouldn't know. >> get it up there. put it on the screen, put it somewhere that people can see it. because it is so beautiful, a piece of art in its own right. so get it up, get it out there and let's all see it. >> i think it is fantastic where it is now. >> reporter: are you from london? >> i am. >> we don't need to see it, we know it is there. >> reporter: can we trust you? >> yes, i'm british. >> spirit, it is not about the flame, it is not about the flame, it is about the spirit. >> reporter: yes, we can trust people, a bit of a joke here, and going to the 2016 olympics, the olympic flames will be shown. a bit of a controversy here, but all in good fun. later on, we'll check in with cal swimmer nathan adrian, and preparation for competitions a few hours from now. that is it from london, back to you in the bay area. >> all right, raj, we can't wait. is it still chilly there? you have the jacket on. >> reporter: you broke up there, i heard the jacket comment. it is a little cool, a little like san francisco weather. it is just fine, actually we have had a great week, a lot of times here in london, it will be sunny, rain for ten minutes and beautiful sunshine again. so no complaints here, so far it has been a phenomenal longs, including the weather. back to you. >> positive attitude, i like it. thank you, raj, we'll see you in a minute. and there was disappointment for mckayla maroney, a heavy favorite to win gold. but this? that fall on the second vault put the gold medal just out of reach. >> i am happy that i have a silver medal, but i'm not happy with how i did today. so that is just pretty much how i'm feeling right now. i mean, i just have to move on. and there is really nothing i can do about it now. >> well, maroney is disappointed, of course she is only 16 years old and could get another chance in four years. for more behind the scenes coverage of the 2012 london olympics, just log onto our area. nbcbayarea.com, and scroll down to the 2012 section. you can also find a way to block results before it airs in prime time. for the add-on for your browser, just click on olympics blocks, olympics spoilers. and our exclusive coverage of the london olympic continues in about ten minutes. we'll go back to london, and hear from cal's own nathan adrian, who helped michael phelpss go out on top. he said it was a lot of pressure. and we're following the situation in wisconsin tonight. a gunman shot and killed six people at a religious temple, two others were hurt. and tonight's sikhs throughout this country are trying to understand what happened and why. nbc's bay area kimberly terry is in los angeles, trying to find out more on the investigation. hello, kimberly. >> reporter: hello, diane, the situation hits very close to home here, that is because one of the members of this temple has a loved one actually injured in the shooting. and we're told this evening he is on his way to milwaukee to be with that uncle. police, and also members of the sikh community are searching for answers tonight, a motive, a reason why. >> what did we do wrong? was this a madman? a guy who flipped? did he hate us for our appearance? the shooting in wisconsin happened in between services at the temple, the gunman shot a church member, then walked inside and opened fire. >> she called us very quick and she whispered. she said don't come, there is a shooter. >> reporter: it led to the gun battle that left an officer shot multiple times. >> why he did this beats me, and we well never know. >> that somebody could do that in a place of worship. it is unbelievable. >> reporter: in the bay area, there was shock and concern as services were held to pray for the victims and their families. >> there are crazy people, enough of them around. and somehow, we need to control them by getting -- taking care of the health issues early on. and do the gun controls. and because of the -- those are the two issues that should be debated. >> reporter: the sikh iran is -- religion is not associated with the muslim faith, but others thought they were. >> despite being here for almost 100 years, that we still struggle to prove who we are. and that somebody could go into a place of peace, and calm -- where people have gone to pray, that they could pick that spot to do something so bad. it was a shock. >> reporter: san jose police did speak to temple leaders earlier today about security. they said they wouldn't increase the presence up here, but we have seen a couple of patrol cars come through here and just check the perimeter and check for security. live in san jose, kimberly terry, nbc bay area news. >> kimberly thank you for the update. we have more information about a hostage standoff at a big-5 sporting goods store in yuba city, just north of sacramento. the standoff ended peacefully this afternoon. a 28-year-old man is in custody after walking into the store, grabbing a cashier by the neck and raiding the store. police were concerned he would raid the ammunition counters. two employees were held hostage, customers were able to run out. the store manager was in a room on the phone with police. it lasted four hours before the man surrendered and nobody was hurt. and police investigating a double shooting in east san jose tonight, happening 8:30 this evening on south white road. two males, one adult, one teen were found with nonlife-threatening injuries. the gunman took off, police believe the shooting could be gang-related. and more on the story we brought you last night about the safety of the bay area bridges, including the new span of the bay bridge. there is a report that the internal caltrans investigation is looking into trouble with the bridges. the bay bridge, dun bar ton are at issue, they say it is irresponsible and premature to draw any conclusions from the data at this time. caltrans initiated this audit, and had one idea, to make sure the bridges are safe for the roads. and new on the bridge, coulds installing a new automated toll checkpoint. installing lanes at the toll plaza from 8-noon through friday. and still to come, some are calling it a gender witch hunt. the new policy generating controversy at the olympics. and while temperatures were in the upper 70s to low 80s, the heat is back, get ready for 90s in the forecast. we'll talk about how warm it is going to get this upcoming week, and if there is any relief in sight. plus, mission accomplished, in a show of technical wizardry, nasa curiosity landed. we'll go north to mountain ames for more. ♪ [ male announcer ] before they soar. ♪ before they perform. ♪ before they inspire. ♪ before they amaze. ♪ before they move us, we move them. proud to fly team usa for over 30 years. united. confirmed, we're safe on mars. [ cheers ] you got to like that, a victory in space, the journey from earth to mars for nasa's latest rover has come to an end on the red planet. curiosity was scheduled to land at 10:30, and land it did. more on the mission to mars, they are very, very happy tonight, hello, arturo. >> reporter: well, they sure are, dianna, hello. and to put it in olympic terms, they really stuck the landing. they were getting solid data, the seven minutes of terror, the time it takes to get there. tonight it was just announced, curiosity has landed. the mars rover curiosity has landed safely. it is an astounding achievement of mankind. >> it is like jumping out of the parachute, you know the rest of the ride will be a pleasure all the way down. >> reporter: it included the deployment of a supersonic parachute, ejecting the heat shield, and slowing the craft even more. then hovering as cables lowered it to the surface, all of it controlled by an on-board computer. a number of the systems and software were tested right here at mountain view, at nasa ames. >> behind every moment, was people who invested their careers and made it happen. >> reporter: just attempting it yielded more rewards. >> the investment in new technologies, learning, taking the steps as needed to understand how to do planetary exploration. >> reporter: they are trying to find out if the building blocks for life exists on mars, which is inspiring and engaging the next generation. >> i like to do science and participate in the science fair. so i came here to see if there were any ideas for a project or anything. so it seems really interesting. >> i just want to be one, that is my dream when i grow up. >> reporter: you want to go into space? >> yeah. >> reporter: do you think you would ever go to mars? >> sure. >> reporter: now curiosity traveled for 350 million miles for nearly eight months, all at a cost of 2 and a half billion. we're live in ames tonight, i'm arturo santiago nbc bay area news. and one bay area athlete is celebrating and breathing a sigh of relief tonight. and another is getting ready to compete. we missed you, raj, what is happening? >>. >> reporter: monday morning here in the olympia city, diane, i know you like tours, let me give you a perspective. we're at the tower bridge, i'm going to swing the camera over here, shawn, our camera guy bringing me over here, and wouldn't you know? the historic tower of london, where the crown jewels are, and a torture chamber as well. it is an historic evening, because of london, we're talking about shannon rowberry, who also competed in the 2008 beijing games. she said she was a nervous wreck, didn't know how to deal with the olympics. this time she brought with her the sports psychologist, and it has helped. >> a lot of things we participate in really come to reality, it is that split second quicker or reaction you get if you kind of have prepared yourself for that moment that really can make or break a race sometimes. >> reporter: shannon rowberry will compete in just hours. here in london with her, her psychologist, so good luck, she said. it is a tremendous help. we'll see if rowberry from san francisco can medal in the women's 1500. now to nathan adrian, the cal swimmer, making a huge splash. three medals for him. this one was tough. he said he had a lot of pressure on him. he was part of the relay team with michael phelps. the last thing you want to do is let down michael phelps. nathan swam the last lap, saying it led to gold. and he breathed a sigh of relief for his teammates. >> you don't want to be that guy that jumped off the blocks early, when it was unnecessary, or somehow really robbing him of the medal he so rightly deserves. >> reporter: an amazing run for nathan avery, wants to be a doctor when he grows up. but i think he has to put the doctor plans on hold, he will be around in the swimming world for a long time. all right, that will do it from london, and yes, a very happy cal anchor sitting in the desk right now. the golden bears have done so well here, it has been a great story for them as well. >> i feel so wrong, wearing stanford red, i should be wearing blue and gold. and one quick question, very few people walking around, usually that is a crowded spot in london. is this a secure area, or are people staying away? >> no, just give it an hour, people are just waking up, a lot of people on holiday, and at about 10 or 11:00, it will be packed. you just have joggers, maybe a couple right there just hanging out. it is mellow right now, but it will get going in a couple of hours. >> all right, thank you so much raj. and we'll check in with anthony slaughter, and it will warm up. >> things don't get going until about nine or 10. it is like businesses are still closed, still early. 59 in san jose, 50 in sunnyvale, 60 in san jose, a lot of cloud cover, a few thunderstorms earlier today across parts of central nevada, all of it thanks to a trough that is sliding out of the picture. as we head through the upcoming work week, high pressure moving in, in a big way. we're talking about the high pressure extending to the canadian border. so places like seattle, portland, in the mid-90s. even the potential for triple digits as we head here across the bay area, possibly by wednesday. so what this basically means as the high pressure moves in, 80s, eventually for tomorrow. and then 90s return as we head to tuesday. so yes, it will be hot once again, just as it was last weekme weekmeweek. we are tracking fog in place tomorrow, so this starts the day. if you are an early rieiseise r will be dealing with fog, clear skies, blue skies by tomorrow afternoon. and eight degrees warmer than today, 85 in napa, 88 in walnut creek, and livermore, and some near 90, san jose, not bad, 85 tomorrow, as you get closer to the water, san francisco at 71 degrees. and of course you saw raj out there looking at sunshine as he started off the monday morning. monday afternoon in london, it will be 69. showers will return, so the athletes compete for the rain drops, here at home, no rain dr drops to talk about, just tracking fog. look at how hot it gets, 90s, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday, sunday, this is your type of forecast, huh diane? >> yes, it is, thank you so much n . >> we'll keep going, keep the spf handy, always remember the water. >> yes, it will be beautiful. all right, just ahead, the controversy over what some are calling sex-testing at the olympics. is it ethical to test a female athlete for hormones? we'll be right back. raj. one olympian who had controversy before the olympics even started was casper simonyia, it was how her case was handled that prompted the international olympic committee to come up with a new policy. but some call that policy a gender witch hunt. nbc bay area jessica aguirre has more. >> reporter: in the 2009 world championships, simenya smashed the records, running two seconds faster than her closest competitor. after the race, other athletes complained, saying she appeared more like "he." she was forced to have jengende tests, a process that caused her delay. now, for the 2012 olympics, the international olympic committee has handed down its plan to deal with suspicions of what it is called female hyper androgynism. it will involve a test to see if a woman's natural hormone levels falls within that of a man. if it does, they will not be allowed to compete. this does not sit well with everybody. >> just because somebody has higher male hormones doesn't mean they won't be able to compete. there are problems with it as well, such as psychological problems that could come into play. >> reporter: the olympic policies will not make a determination of sex, only hormone levels. however, the process calls for >> that starts to look a lot like text testing to me when you evaluate all the other traits and physical aspects. >> reporter: alicia montagno, another runner, also sees problems with the testing. >> i think just doing the testing on the male hormone could be quite difficult, because everyone'ses hormone levels are different. we tend to have a higher level anyway. >> reporter: as for semenya, she just wants to put the 2010 championships behind her and to concentrate on running her best in london. jessica aguirre. oscar pistorius, the olympic runner, also a double amputee, continues to inspire everybody. this was his race, he came up short and did not make it to the finals. his nickname is "blade runner" and despite his loss, he already is an inspiration. clayton wong has competed in several triathlons. >> we have an opportunity to basically get the best out of what we have got. and so to me, when i see oscar doing his thing, all of us can aspire to do those things. >> oscar pistorius is expected to run the 4 x 4 relays, and next will try to defend his title at the para-olympics. and get out the broom, will giants complete the sweep in colorado? we have sports next. good evening, i'm david feldman at the sports desk. you know, in order to appreciate home you got to get away. the giants just went through a brutal stretch at at&t. maybe all they needed was a little colorado rocky mountain air. giants looking for a sweep over the rockies, tim lincecum looking good, carlos gonzales, see ya, swinging, johnathan herrera, see ya, tim lincecum, pitching, hunter pence, two for five, two doubles, three rbis, hunter penc kpence, what do you? >> well, i'm getting to know the names, the preparation, it is all coming together. this team is a lot of fun. the more i've gotten to know them the more fun it is, easy. >> and a's wrapping up a set with the bluejays, bottom three, reddick, hits a three-run shot to right. a's up, bottom nine, a's down 6-5, pinch running on fourth. jamal weeks, on third. game over, the a's lose 6-5. oakland and detroit in a dead heat for the first wild card spot. the angels are a half game back. i'm dave feldman, back to you diane. thank you, dave, it was an exciting and nail-biting day for water polo fans, especially here in the bay area. they're happy, dozens of family and friends gathered at the bar to cheer on the sisters. they have been one of the major reasons for the team's success so far in london. margaret stephans had another medal today, the u.s. beating italy in the quarterfinals by a score of 9-6. the stephans family says that water polo just runs in their blood. >> all the aunts and uncles played at some point, a lot of them played in college, so all the kids are playing. it was just the team -- or the family sport. >> today's win sets up a semifinals showdown with fellow gold medal favorite, australia on tuesday. and before we go, here is a look at the current olympic medal count. china snuck past the usa today, now in the lead, 36 medals, 30 of them goal, the u.s. is second, 60 overall medals, and the uk rounding out the top three with 37. nbc's coverage of the 2012 london olympics continues all next week, or this coming week, really. tomorrow you can look for san francisco shannah rowberry to compete. and the team has five bay area members. and the bay area will