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Brought fbi agents to his San Francisco apartment where they say they found explosives. I explored some ugly websites a year or so. Reporter also posted, a goodbye letter. Describing loneliness, sparked by failed relationships and lost jobs. I got dark. I got real dark. Times up, it reads. I think, like a lot of other people in a real gogo time in our society, it sounds like hes somebody who is alienated and disaffected because some things havent gone right for him. And thats true, i mean, that could be true of any of us. Reporter mosher along with other friends are posting messages of their own, urging chamberlain to turn himself in. I think that gives him the benefit of the doubt and see if they can work it out peacefully. I think this whole thing could have been a big misunderstanding. Reporter the fbi confirming tonight that there has been a sighting of Ryan Chamberlain this took place this afternoon. We are told that fbi agents are on the ground in that neighborhood talking to folks. They certainly hope that this will lead to a peaceful arrest. Reporting live in San Francisco, im jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. Also happening at this hour, a long commute home for hundreds of thousands of people. Our nbc chopper over the streets of San Francisco. You see down below, a lot of people waiting in line for the bus. Thats because most bus drivers and operators have called in sick. A sickout to prove a point. Annette miranda is in the city. How bad is it right now . And how long will the sickout last . Reporter we have not heard yet how long this sickout will last and whether it will continue tomorrow. But muni riders who are normally home by now probably arent. Thats how bad it is. And muni riders who are fed up with waiting are looking for alternatives, walking, and uber. One woman is wondering whos going to reimburse her for her 20 ride. And thats the kind of thing that sticks with people. Being part of this is tough. Reporter evening commuters are in for another headache. The muni driver sickout continues. Its all about a labor contract that Transit Union members are not happy with. And thats what upsets riders. Your neighbors are the ones who have to go to work. Youre not screwing the board of them ins or whatever. Its everybody else. Reporter work earns aers ar asked to kick in another 7. 5 toward their pension. When you have to commute, what are you going to do . Youre going to be pretty angry. I cant confirm that this is a sickout except to say that more than normal have called in sick. Reporter bart riders dont have much sympathy for transit workers who will be the second highest paid transits workers in the country with the new contract. Theyll be asked to approve a 500 million bond to improve muni. I think its antagonized the voters of San Francisco. Reporter meanwhile, the main goal was to get commuters out of town tonight. Edg expresses wont be operating. The world famous cable cars are not operating, disappointing tourists. They talked about how great it was, that would have been a Great Attraction to see. The fact that its not going on is kind of disappointing. Reporter again, its unclear whether the cechout will continue tomorrow. Better to have a plan b. Nannette miranda. Now 400 of the 600 buses were not running or operating today. You see the bus lot down below. Even the cable cars are not running. Shuttle cars have replaced them. The agency has an estimated 700,000 boardings each weekday. No word on whether the sickout will continue tomorrow. Want to show you a photo of a wreck. The Santa Clara Sheriffs Office says the police turned on their lights when he was hit by another driver. He was taken to the hospital just steps away. He is expected to be released later today. The person who ran the red light, that person got away. Decision 2014. The election is tomorrow. But tonight, some lastminute sparks in the race for sheriff in Santa Clara County. Laurie smith is trying to fend off kevin jenson. Her can compaign hit a hit when a deputys it Union Announced that the majority had a vote of no confidence against her. A political power play in many ways. Reporter the timing of this announcement is no accident. Many are calling this a strategy eck move by the deputies. They did vote overwhelmingly 89 to say they have no confidence in laurie smith. The numbers are still on the dry erase board at the offices of the deputy sheriffs association. On sunday, we counted the votes. And overwhelmingly the membership came up with no confidence in laurie smith. Reporter her opponent is kevin jenson. She deferred comment. She said it is a voting process that could make Vladimir Putin proud. We all take it seriously. Its time for a change. I wish her no ill. I hope she finds peace, but it is time for a change in law enforcement. Reporter she declined our request for an interview, but her consultant told me in a text message that he thinks this has been dishonest and disgusting, that it has enhanced their keystone cop image. Meanwhile, at the registrar of voters office, the machines are already counting the mailin ballots to determine who will be the next sheriff. One more note, the decision on who will be the next sheriff could be made by just a few voters. Thats because experts estimate this election will attract the lowest voter turnout in 20 years. We were told that sheriff laurie smith spent most of today at her campaign office, and she denied repeated requests for an o oncamera interview. Thank you, damien. An unexpected set back on the eve of the primary. Rose herrera has been hospitalized. She felt dizzy and had high Blood Pressure yesterday. She was taken to the hospital, and she stayed overnight. The chief of staff says doctors think she may have an inner ear infection resulting in vertigo and nausea. Its unclear if shell be able to campaign or return to work tomorrow. This afternoon we learned the d. O. J. Will be monitoring elections in alameda and napa counties as well as a county in new mexico. Federal observers will make sure election workers are complying with the Voting Rights act which prohibits discrimination based on race or language. Larry gerston will take a look at the hottest races around the bay area. Still ahead, tragedy on the mountain. New details about the hikers lost on mt. Ranier. And the local tech executive believed to be with them. Im in San Francisco. Health care, video games and apple, moving behind the gadgets. The controversial plan to add a little extra to the menu. And not a bad idea if you are outside. Were going to track more of the forecast coming up in details on the fog thats rolling in right now and what thats going to mean for your morning commute in just a few minutes. [ barks ] whoo mmm oh, yeah [ whistling ] [ male announcer ] discover your new orleans. Start exploring at followyournola. Com. [ woman ] and i love new orleans tonight were learning that one of the climbers presumed dead on mt. Rainier was an intel executive. They are greatly saddened to report that they believe he fell to his death last week. He was managing director for intel southeast asia. Its not clear what led to the fall from liberty ridge, but searchers picked up pings from beacons buried under an avalanche. The group was last heard from wednesday night. They were due to return friday. Park workers say theyll be watching as the snow melts to see whether six bodies can be safely recovered. The fight to move the as to the south bay heads to court this summer. They will hear the antitrust case against major league baseball. The city of san jose argues the league is undermining the desire to move to san jose, but the mlb says its considered giants territory. They are looking for ways to keep the team in the east bay. Officers patrolled an Oakland High School today where a girl was attacked with a hammer. Leaders at the Elementary School say the mother of another student lured the 9yearold girl into the bathroom during recess. The woman allegedly hit the little girl with a hammer. This happened on friday the girl is expected to recover from that hammer attack. Police say it may have been related to an ongoing family feud. Womens privacy is the focus of a new lawsuit aimed at the sheriff. The lawsuit claims Sheriffs Department policy requires every woman in custody to submit to a pregnancy test. Nancy man sia says she was forced to take that test while in custody. I was taken into police, held for eight hours. Within that eight hours, i was intimidated. Bullied. And humiliated and forced to take a pregnancy test. The Alameda County Sheriffs Department says they have yet to receive or review that lawsuit. Despite the lack of a watch or new iphone, apple is still crear creating a buzz this evening. Our Business Reporter scott budman is in San Francisco today. Wwdc, this is a big deal. Reporter it really is. All day, the top eight trending topics on twitter nationwide were things that apple introduced today, a lot of buzz, youre absolutely right. Nothing new to hold or wear but lots of things to use. Hey, doctor, youre on speakerphone villa my mac with over 6,000 Amazing Developers here at wwdc. Reporter they called dr. Dre and then talked health care with a new app to monitor your health. Everything from monitoring your heart rate, to your weight and high Blood Pressure and diabetes. Reporter Apple Holding off on any sexy new hardware in favor of a new californiathemed operating system. We discovered os10 yosemite. Reporter and new apps which will let you keep track of your home, a monitoring system, ale calls home kit to lockdown your inhouse funks. You can Say Something like get ready for bed and be assured that your garage door is closed, the thermostat is lowered and your lights are dimmed. Reporter and one of the more popular things to do with your mobile devices, design and play games. I can paint the petals on the tree. And they start falling to the ground. There are about 5,000 petals here being physically simulated. And i can interact with them to blow wind. Reporter hinting at what youll do on future projects without letting you see them just yet. You can come to the conference that runs all this week. Reporting live in San Francisco, scott budman, nbc bay area news. Well, normally, you can taste fruit and veggies at the farmers market. Soon you may be able to try some wine. A new bill would allow wine makers to hold tasting events. Only one winery could do a tasting per market and the area needs to be cordoned offer with a rope or barriers. Not everyone is on board. One group worries it could lead to a drunk and unruly crowd at farmers markets. That could be a game changer. A lot of different micro climates today. We had fog in some locations, fullon sunny skies in others. A little difference in what we normally have. Hayward had 68 degrees. And livermore at 75. The reason why the difference, weve had the onshore wind the past 24 hours. Check it out, San Francisco, 18 to about 22 Miles Per Hour now. A westerly wind in oakland, also in livermore, thats transporting that cool pacific air right across the bay. Thats dropping temperatures dramatically from this time last night when we had 70s and 80s. Down into the 60s across the north bay area. San francisco not only the fog but also areas of drizzle. Fog building across the east bay, but the two sunniest locations, you can see it on the Sky Camera Network are two of the warmest. Of 68 is your average in the peninsula. Now for tomorrow we are going to trend just a little bit warmer for the south bay with numbers averaging in the upper 70s. Its going to stay mild by the afternoon in the east bay with 83 degrees, sunshine in the noon hour, and well keep the fog and drizzle in San Francisco with low 60s. We had the trough of low pressure today hoping to get that na reason layer going. But as this High Pressure builds in tomorrow, its going to compress the layer. So for any commuters tomorrow morning, well have areas of low clouds and drizzle as you get closer to the coastline is possible. But it looks like that fog line should clear as we head right into 11 00 for some sunny skies in your forecast. Well have details on heat building into the forecast. You might like whats coming. News for the brown pelicans. The number of breeding pelicans has plunged drastically. They look at breeding areas from the gulf of california up to washington state. Some areas that typically host hundreds or thousands of nesting pairs held none this year. The reason could range from food supply problems to changes in the ocean temperature. The California Brown Pelican was declared an endangered species back in 1970 but rebounded by 2009 before dwindling again last year. Straight ahead, a reversal of fortune, the hiring spree coming to some state colleges. And the Obama Administration says it has unveiled a landmark new plan on cutting Carbon Emissions and slowing down climate change. But landmark for what . Critics say it will crush jobs and serve as a weight on our economy. Is that grounded in facts . Reality check is coming up straight ahead. Gridlock. Teacher layoffs. And a 60 billion dollar budget deficit. Thats what john perez faced when he became speaker of the california assembly. So he partnered with Governor Brown to pass three balanced budgets, on time. For the first time in thirty years. Today, the deficits are gone and weve invested an additional 2 billion dollars in education. Now john perez is running for controller, to keep fighting for balanced budgets. Democrat john perez for controller. A new plan to reverse the years of class and staff reductions at cal state university. The csu system says theyre going to hire 700 fulltime faculty members. Hiring could begin as early as this year. Money will come primarily from an increase in state funding. Governor browns new budget proposes new money for the system. Are you ready to vote tomorrow . There are more than a 100 contests. And some are drawing more interest than others. What are people talking about, lets say, San Francisco. We can rule out local elections. Those are on odd numbered years in San Francisco. But we do have a couple of doozies. The 17th Assembly District. Two democratic Board Members are battling for primacprimacy. Chiu is the more moderate member. David salaverry is in the race but doesnt seem to be a factor. Another matter is regarding building subways and affordable housing. What about the east bay . The big race is in the 16th Assembly District where two democrats, bart critic steve glazer and tony sbranti have garnered more than 2 million. This is in the top two races, you might expect both to prevail in a democratic district, but they may split the democratic vote, letting republican Kathryn Baker sneak in as one of the top two. Further down we have the race of all races in the 17th Congressional District where two democrats, mike honda and ro khana are battling. The exchanges between the two camps have been contentious. Opening the possibility for a republican to sneak into the top two. What do you see in Santa Clara County . The big race here is for san jose mayor. You have five major candidates trying to get into a twoperson runoff. Someones going to have to give. The issues are pension reform, escalating crime, and deterioration of infrastructure. Lots of folks will be watching that one. There are so many other interesting races, but these will surely stand out among all the others. It will be interesting to see how that mayoral race plays out tomorrow when we start getting some of the numbers back in. Speaking of the election, free marijuana in san jose tomorrow. Nearly a dozen pot clubs will take part in the weed for votes campaign. Ten dispensaries are planning to give out free or discounted pot to members who prove they voted. While critics continue to question the ethics of this. Depending on how the offer is administered, it may violate california law. Its not how or if they will act on this information. You can check on election coverage on our website. And there is a link for results across the bay area counties. He deserted the army and left myself and my platoon and my company to clean up his mess. Coming up, did he really abandon his own . The firestorm directed toward an american p. O. W. At the center of a prisoner swap. The new push to give families more power to prevent gun violence. What would you do if you had five seconds warning before a quake hit . Students here at this San Jose School got to find out. Ill have that story coming up in a live report. Seconds matter when an earthquake strikes, especially some of our most vulnerable locations like schools. What if you could get a few sends warning before an earthquake . That technology is being used as at a local school. Marianne favro is standing by to tell us why other schools in the state are planning to invest in these Early Warning systems. Reporter even the state office of Emergency Services was keeping a close eye on this. A few hours ago, students got to go through a drill to find out what it would be like to have a fivesecond warning before the ground began shaking. Students quickly went from reading to reacting. Whil