Relieved. They say tenure makes getting rid of bad teachers very difficult. They hope this sends a message to underperforming teachers. They will have some openness to change. If they dont want to change theyre no longer protected by what has been perceived by the public as an unfair law. Its bitterly disappointing. The celebration that some members of the Education Community are engaging in. The battle really gets going now. The California Teachers Association calls the ruling misguided. It plans to appeal. Firefighters made quick work of the brush fire in the south bay. The fire at meadow fair park broke out a couple of hours ago. Firefighters were able to contain it before it got out of control. In San Franciscorunning for saf. A home and an Apartment Building caught on fire. The winds whipped out the fire and it took firefighters about an hour to knock it down. Two buildings were damaged. Fortunately, no one was hurt. The cause of this fire is under investigation. Happying now, search and rescue teams are joining in the hunt for a missing cal student. He failed to check in with his family after a hike. You see the map here. He disappeared near his familys cabin. Mark matthews joins us from the cal campus where friends and fellow students are helping to spread the word. Reporter they are. Here is a copy of the flier going up on campus. A lot of people new or know vernon hmatthews. Hes the head of the undergraduate anthropology association. Tonight hes missing in the mountains. Its the in the ice house area. Youre looking at pictures of the command post thats set up. The young mans father said he called home on friday to tell his mother he was heading out for a hike and would be back later that night. He called my wife. He said hes getting ready to take a hike. They discussed the conditions of the time and day, place he might want to go. He dressed for a lightweight hike. Reporter hes been on lot os these hikes. He said his son is an experienced out doorsman. Hes our risk taker. Hes a little absent minded and compulsive. Its not unusual to see him get sidetracked. Never like this. Reporter the anthropology posters are up but the story of how they got here are unusual. A fellow student who graduated last semester and is now studying in Oxford England got in touch with the family. Made up these flyers and sent them by email to the anthropology department. They are going up on campus. Well be talking with that student from england tonight on our story at 6 00. Mark matthews nbc bay area news. New details on the east bay amber alert which turned into a homicide investigation. Alicia ortez is under arrest accused of killing the father of her three children. He was found shot to death yesterday in the backyard of his home where he lived with his three children. Police say visits with their mother were always supervised. Obviously we felt there was some suspicious basic tifrt related to the mother. We werent able to find her or the children. That prompted the amber alert when they were found in richmond last night. Investigators expect to file more charges. Another School Shooting today that time in oregon. This is outside of portland. A gunman walked into Reynolds High School around 8 00 this morning. He shot and killed one student and wounded a teacher. He then took his own life. I found out he was in the gym and thats where i would have been if i was at school. Im glad i missed the bus. The shooting less than a week after deadly shooting at Seattle Pacific university. This is the 74th School Shooting since the new town, connecticut tragedy in 2012. Its what many kids look forward to at the end of the school year, getting their yearbook but they found some unpleasant surprise. A classmates name changed into a racial slur. We have reaction from the district and the students family. Reporter that students mother actually tells me off camera she does not believe this was meant to be hateful but does want this to be a learning lesson to know the difference between funny a hurtful. I think it was a joke but its definitely not a funny joke. Reporter marco, one of hundreds of High School Students stunned to see their friends name, more than just misspelled in this years yearbook. Hes a funny guy. Hes in my sixth period. We have fun in that class. Reporter student of the jewish faith after his last name was printed with the additional letters spelling ajew at the end. It was not caught by the staff. Reporter they are tracked down the student that added the slur. The student has admitted they were involved. The local Law Enforcement agencies are working with the student and trying to sort out the consequences. Reporter with books already printed, the district says they are asking students to return to put a new name label over the old one. This is a school thats blessed with diversity and we believer thats a collective strength. I dont think theres a lot of hatred. I think this was an isolated incident. Reporter the victims mother said i hope this is a teaching moment for the students of the the high school and everyone else. While this may have been a joke, the joke went too far. This is a moment to educate. Coming up tonight at 6 00, were tacking to students who felt it necessary to come here and have their yearbook corrected. We see an increase in fireworks related injuries as we approach 4th of july. Police say he found 14 pounds of fireworks at his familys home last week. He lit the fireworks setting off a huge explosion and disfiguring his hand. A neighbor rushed in to help. I took my shirt off and tied it in a knot and then i had my daughter, my daughter takes care of handicapped kids and his daughter helped keep him talking, keep him going. He lost that house was full a blaze. The boys father is charged with child endangerment and possession of fireworks. Police are reminding everyone that its illegal to have fireworks. It may be a lucky break for you but its surprising many Law Enforcement agencies. Police officers failing to show up in court after writing traffic tickets. We went through thousands of records and discovered a problem. Reporter you get a traffic citation and wonder what are your chances of getting out of it because the officer does not show up in court. They were not following, not holding their officers and patrolmen accountable. Is this number a bit of wake up call . With look at the numbers provided to us. We recognize we need to do a better job. Is missing a court trial 15 of the time acceptable . Im not going to tell you whats acceptable or not acceptable until we take a good hard look at everything. Reporter california Highway Patrol and san jose were the two most likely failed to appear in court. 95 of the time they make it to court to explain their tickets. More data and how departments are changing as we roll out our complete investigation tonight at 11 00. You have a story call our tip line at 888996tips. You can send us an email. Just ahead, taking their concerns to capital hill before the next big earthquake hits. The technology that local leaders are fighting for to help keep people safe. Plus. Im scott budman with the Silicon Valley growth spurt thanks to a boom in hiring and building. The story coming up. The man who painted his toes to make one woman smile and how he inspired a global movement. Its a story that will make the bay area proud. After 106 in the trivalley, yesterday down to 82 in dublin. Well talk more about this cooling fog rolling into San Francisco and how much temperatures will drop tomorrow. At 6 00, the parents spent big bucks to protect children with autism but is a service dog supposed to do this. Idaho bolted toward me and jackson fell down and was dragged. Two families reveal the scary things these dogs are doing. Thats new at 6 00. Red hot Silicon Valley Streak Continues to grow adding new jobs and buildings. Facebook announces plans to buy 59 acres near the park. Scott budman is live out at south bay construction. A lot of companies seeing growth. Reporter youre right. You mentioned facebook and google, just a few of the Silicon Valley companies building and hiring bringing a slew of new jobs to Tech Companies and construction companies. You mentioned facebook and with them hiring at such a rapid cliff were seeing a Silicon Valley land grab. The likes of which we havent seen in decades. Instead of for lease signs were seeing companies ignite growing and moving into spacious new headquarters. They say they need the space because of all the hiring theyre doing. The fundamentals for more companies are economics are improving. Therefore, you need to keep on investing in engineering. You have to invest in marketing and sales. Reporter that investment means more hiring which means more space will be needed which is why Tech Companies have been buying and developing so much. Coming up tonight at 6 00, going to show you some of the ripple effects of the tech boom and how its really effecting the Construction Industry as well. Thank you. Not if but when. Bay area seismic experts took their concerns to capitol hill. They testified in front of a Sub Committee in washington, d. C. They want 120 million to expand an earthquake Warning System here in california. Theres already a system in place but funding is needed to implement across the state. Bart reps told lawmakers those extra few warning seconds are critical. Being able to save lives, slow down trains, prevent derailments. The warning would alert people on their cell phones. Other countries including mexico, china and japan have earthquake Alert Systems in place. Making another person smile of all the ways to make the world a better place, it seems like a small one. We see how one mans wish to see his wife smile during a difficult time has taken on a life of its own. We have their touching and colorful story. Reporter it was ten months ago that valeries life was turned upside down with some very bad medical news. The time since has been filled with many unpleasant surprises but one very nice one. As youll see in tonights bay area proud, the thanks of the kindness of strangers keeps on giving. As hard as the doctors and nurses try to make it otherwise, valeries twice monthly therapy infusion are not all that pleasant. From the moment with the needle to the hours of nothing, theres not much to make her smile. Which is why its so great that should valerie need a smile, all she has to do is look at the purple polish at the tips of her toes. There you go. Reporter and think of the story behind them. Its something fun to get through this experience. Reporter valeries experience began last august. It was just about a month before her wedding to long time partner ralph when doctors told her the cough that nagged her for more than three years was something very serious, stage iv lung cancer. Just devastating to receive that diagnosis. Reporter the months that followed was a dark time but that is when with hopes of raising her spirits just a little ralph took valerie to get a pedicure. She went with her favorite color, purple and then so did ralph. He said he would do his toes purple as well to make his smile. Seem eed to work. She was laughing pretty good. Reporter it turned out to be the first of many smiles. Thats because after ralph posted a picture of their purple painted toes, a remarkable thing happened. Their friends started doing the same followed by complete strangers who had heard about what ralph had done. Hundreds upon hundreds of them. All painting their toes and sending their pictures just to make valerie smile. It touches my heart. It just really gets down to a deep level. The fun i think people have with it too. I want it to be really both. All right. Got it. Reporter it has become even more than that with the help of friends these wonderful gestures have grown into a fund raising campaign. One that has raised more than 12,000 for Lung Cancer Research and continues to raise the spirits of one woman who needs it now more than ever. Thank you. Its one of those things that when people hear about it they want to do it and give. When we were at the nail salon there were people walking up handing them money when they heard the story and got their toes painted purple as well. Its important. It was three years figuring out her diagnosis. Its very important that people raise awareness on Early Detection of lung cancer. Its something to watch out for. Smiling for a story like that. Its incredible. Love it. Thanks so much. Lets get a check of our forecast now. We have some substantial changes in the locations we needed. After 106 in live liver more were down. 24 degrees cooler in santa rosa. Down ten in napa and 11 in hayward. Its clear that ocean ac is moving in from the west. That stronger wind and were dropping to an average of 71 now. 82 currently in the east way. The peninsula checking in with 72. We cant get enough of this in the Weather Department today. Thats the San Francisco this never gets old. The fog moving in right across downtown. Even a bit of drizzle happening. A few rain drops with winds comicome ing out of the west at 5 miles per hour. Do expect areas of drizzle for tonight if youre headed to San Francisco and anywhere near the coastline. Lets get you into the winds. This is primary factor on why we cooled down. Its on shore the coastline binds the key to the forecast is back here towards livermore. This wind coming out of west at 21 miles per hour. Thats what helps to transport that cool air throughout the hayward path and niles canyon. With that said the fog is built up not only a little bit but check out the latest fog model here down to santa cruz. Lets get a look at the fog forecast. As we head throughout tomorrow morning, we start to see some low clouds filter into the morning areas and areas of clouds throughout the bay. Looks like mainly clear start for the east bay and south bay. By the afternoon hours headed to the coastline the clouds are not going to budge. Well get sunny skies for the entire interior area. Sunny skies. 76 in san jose. A little bit warmer for morgan hills. Instead of 80s and 90s youre going down to the 70s. San francisco obviously with the fog and also the cooler winds staying in the 60s. Well take you to the north bay, east bay and trivalley. 75 in napa and walnut creek in the 90s just yesterday. Still looks like the trivalley will be the warmest. Thats still a lot cooler than what we had on monday. Over the next five days keeps temperatures down to about thursday. We warm up by this weekend and San Francisco will keep the chance of drizzle in the Morning Hours till thursday. Much better outside today. I like it. Still ahead, the safest city in california and its here in the bay area. Also the sudden and unexpected death of a former bay area baseball star. Thats next. The board of supervisors approved a ban on the electronic cigarettes. That means they will be treated the same way traditional cigarettes are. No one will be allowed to smoke e cigarettes. The new rule follows another within passed in march banning ecigs on santa clara properties. Were trying to enforce some rules. The ban goes into effect for 30 days and for retailers in 60 days. Some of the safest cities in california are right here in the bay area. Five of the top ten are. Topping the list is the town of Hills Borough followed by saratog a m oraga los altos and danville. To make the list cities have to have a population of 10,000 people and they were judged on Violent Crimes and property crimes. A sad day for bay area baseball fans. Former as star bob welsh has died. Played for the as for seven seasons. He was the cy young winner in 1990, an award given to the best pitcher. He was working as a parttime pitching coach. He died at his home. The cause of death is not known. Hes survived by his wife and three kids. One of the nicest proathletes we have seen come through the area in a long time. Well be back with you in about a half hour from now. The end of parmesean cheese as we know it. The federal crackdown that would wipe them out off the table. San francisco is out of the running to host the next americas cup race. San diego, chicago and bermuda are the finalist. The ceo made the decision. The consensus is San Francisco just didnt offer enough tax breaks and incentives to bring back the race. The city still had 5 million in bills when the event was over. San diego has hosted this race three times but chicago is kind of wild card. If held there it would be the first time the race would take place on a lake instead of ocean. It was beautiful here but filled with a lot of controversy. Hopefully in bermuda and we can go there. I was just thinking that. All three of us. That could be interesting. A live look out doors. The trend goes even cooler to thursday but a hotter weekend coming our way but not nearly 100 degrees. Thank goodness. Thanks for joining us. On our broadcast tonight, deadly School Shooting. A gunman opens fire, a chilling and all too familiar scene. Students again forced to run with their hands over their heads. Tonight the president sounds off on this issue with anger and frustration. Fatal mistake. Five americans killed by friendly fire, an american bomber overhead. Now begins the investigation into how it could have happened. What hillary wants, perhaps more than being president. Tonight what she says could keep her from running. Hidden danger. The new warning about millions of americans living with diabetes without knowing it. Nightly news begins now. From nbc World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with brian williams
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