. >> nasa backs a start-up that could boost space travel. i'm scott budman live as nasa aims at moffett field. >>> live in the south bay where san jose severs ties with youth football. league" has invested time and money into south bay sports progms >>> for years the police athletic league has invested time and money into the south bay sports programs to help keep kids off the streets of san jose. well, something has changed. the group known as p.a.l. has halted its ties to the softball program and the football league is worried it could come next. damian trujillo with more and damian this program so vital to so many kids in san jose. >> reporter: it really is. this is the home of the terrori twisters, youth softball league for girls. but recently p.a.l. did sever ties with this sports league and now another program worries they might be next. he spent decades walking and running on this same football field. he grew up a p.a.l. athlete and now is athletic director for the evergreen youth football league. he says a meeting this week with the p.a.l. leadership left a sour taste in

multiple reports this evening. scott budman is in san jose where thousands of fans are with the players, but we begin with peggy bunker at super bowl city in san francisco. beggy, a lot of fun but a lot of frustration as well. >> the traffic has been rerouted. parking is a nightmare, but i've got to say from talking to people out here, those most inconvenienced by super bowl city are those who work in the buildings adjacent to super bowl city. that's because they're forced to go through super bowl security every time they go into work. >> the line was all the way down this block and down first street. >> reporter: it's not the line for super bowl city, it's the line to get into her office. lori hawkin has to go through super bowl security just to go to work. >> i have to leave earlier but as soon as i got off b.a.r.t. and saw the line, it was a little shocking. >> reporter: those working in buildings next to super bowl city are forced to go through it too. >> it's a pain. it usually take me 30 minutes. >> reporter: employees say they were warned and even encouraged to work from

security of all of its customers. >>> scott budman is live outside apple headquarters in cupertino with what comes next. scott? >> reporter: janelle, this one could take a while to resolve. apple says it wants its customers to feel secure with their iphones. the government says it wants apple to relax its security policy for this one case. they've changed the way we live and work. now the fbi is asking apple to change the way it handles data on its iphones, boosted by a federal court order demanding that apple bypass the security on the iphone of one of the san bernardino shooters. >> quickly get a preview -- >> reporter: but apple is fighting back. ceo tim cook posting a letter on the company website saying, quote, the u.s. government has asked us for something we simply do not have and something we consider too dangerous to create. >> i think everyone's intentions are actually positive. >> reporter: but ceo of vera security calls the fbi's request a pandora's box that could compromise security for all of us. >> and giving anyone that kind of key to be able to get access to that is unl

and tech reporter scott budman is in cupertino at apple headquarters, apple playing hardball. what does today's decision mean from apple? >> well raj it means another legal salvo fired in the battle against the fbi. while rumors circulate that apple wants to build a more secure version of its iphone. it appears apple and the federal government are miles apart and heading to court. apple just filing a request to reverse the order that the tech giant must help the fbi hack into a locked iphone saying it would hurt apple's first amendment rights. dr. brent westlake teaches digital forensics at san jose state. he said apple's request focuses on our mobile device and what we keep inside them. >> if your phone gets stolen or lost, this will make it for those situations people's information doesn't go away. >> apple would not comment on reports about plans to build a more secure iphone. something tech watchers say might make mobile users feel safer about their privacy. >> you know if a device that actually cannot be broken into should exist so that no government or no public agency or law

. the turf is ready ahead of sunday's showdown. scott budman is there, how does it look, scott? >> reporter: the nfl says it's ready and the app is ready to go. it has a field ready to go. and it has a half-time show making everybody nervous. >> thank you, number one, actually. >> reporter: the final checks are being made. miles of wires to handle high-speed data laid down along with cameras and logos as far as any fan can see. the nfl says levi's is ready for super bowl 50. >> just the excitement of having the game here in the silicon valley and the fact that it's so well-known around the world as the center of technology. it's a neat marking place for us. >> reporter: yes, there will be a super bowl app on your phone. and the league says the levi's turf held up after recent rains. it also wants fans to get here as early as possible on sunday. >> we definitely encourage fans to arrive early. there's plenty to do that is going to be here. there's going to be entertainment, there's going to be merchandise opportunities, all different things happening in and around the site. >> r

. today the band headlining the show held their own news conference. we sent our scott budman out to meet coldplay. i'm super jealous, he's live at levi stadium where the band is doing a sound check. >> we've been following coldplay around all day, janell, who knew? you heard from the athletes taking the field on sunday. today the talk turned to music. they're not athletes, but they'll soon be in the super bowl spotlight. >> i feel like donald trump. >> coldplay, headlining the halftime show, with beyonce and with respect. >> everyone who does this show knows it's the biggest honor, the biggest privilege and so they put their life and soul into it and we've watched all of the other halftime shows, many times and they're all most of them are fantastic. >> most of the questions came from the entertainment world. but how about being part of the world's biggest sporting event? >> i think we all just -- we were staggered, to be honest. it's, it is such a huge event as you say, it's there's nothing bigger. >> thank you, everybody for being so sweet. >> and for that, the british band got am

. scott budman is following the tweets of kanye. a publicity stunt? >> we really don't know. kanye west backing up his pitch by tweeting out his am bigs. he says he wants to service the world with his art, that is to quote one of his tweets. but west is all over the place when it comes to social media. so far at least publicly his pleas for money have fallen on deaf virtual ears. with the new album on the way, kanye west isn't just reaching out to fans, he's reaching out to silicon valley billionaires on, where else, twitter. ♪ more than just selling songs, west seems to be fund-raising, asking facebook founder mark zuckerberg for a billion dollars. google co-founder larry page gets a request, too. west saying, you dudes in san fran play rap music but don't help the real artists. and you'd rather open up a school in africa. >> kanye can be a bit misunderstood. >> reporter: in one tweet west claims to be 53 million dollars in debt. all part of a day of revelations from a superstar to his followers on social media. >> i'm obviously not surprised because social media is just the way

soon in about seven minutes. >>> i'm scott budman. coming up, which commercial play and beyonce song did we rewatch the most? >>> and pop stars apparently use airbnb, too. what beyonce posted on facebook after her super bowl halftime performance that's put one bay area house in the spotlight. don't pull-over for tailgater.that's the vice after a brazen robbe on a loc highway.==v== >>> new at 5:00, don't pull over for tailgaters. that's the advice after a brazen robbery on a local highway. this happened along highway 1 at the coast between half moon bay and san greg oreo. peggy bunker is at the san mateo county sheriff's office in redwood city. just a one-time deal here or are they worried this could actually happen again? >> that's why sheriffs are putting out a warning today. tailgaters are annoying but we certainly don't think of them as being dangerous. that was the case last night around 9:00 p.m. in half moon bay when a couple driving down highway 1 found something right on their tail. they pulled over to let them pass and that's when they were robbed. >> i would not pull over.

off. mike inouye has traffic tips for us. but we begin right there in the middle with scott budman who is following a homeless protest. >> reporter: good evening. local homeless advocates along the embarcadero in san francisco have organized a protest. as you can see, it is growing this evening. you can see a lot of homeless advocates and homeless here along the embarcadero and a long line of police officers. it has gone peacefully for a half hour. the homeless people and the advocates are holding up tents. the officers have made it clear if those tents touch the ground they're in violation of the law and they'll be confiscated. the homeless people saying san francisco and mayor ed lee are trying to get them out of the super bowl spotlight and they're frustrated. they showed members of the press a new shelter facility along pier 80 with beds, showers and an office being built for case workers to help the homeless. officials say they'll provide transportation for the homeless to get to and from here. the timing is about the weather, not about the super bowl. >> they're going to be gone,

. >>> the super bowl rush is on in the south bay. i'm scott budman, coming up, we'll take you to opening night where players are met by fans. >>> we've learned what may have caused a landslide of that $2 million home in the sure woodforest neighborhood. live in san francisco, i'll have details coming up in a live report. >>> good evening, i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. we'll have details in my micro climate forecast. there are finally some answers sliding san francisco home... t >>> finally some answers tonight in the case of that home sliding in san francisco. it had to be torn down. the multi million dollar house began sliding down a hillside last week. homeowners have some idea why and it could mean the city will have to pay for the demolished home. kim is live in san francisco and figuring out now who is to blame or what may be to blame for this just bizarre situation. >> reporter: that's right, jess. a leaky pipe was discovered but before water officials take the entire blame, they want to make sure there aren't any other factors that contributed to the landslide and demoli

tech reporter scott budman at levi's stadium. this was our final look inside. what stood out for you? >> reporter: everything looks really good, raj, and even after a 49ers season, you can tell things have been taken up a notch. the nfl tells us sunday's game will be the most high-tech super bowl in history. they say it's fitting to have it here in silicon valley. it's down to the final details at levi's stadium. and the nfl says between the wifi cables and the cameras, this super bowl will be the most high-tech ever. >> just the excitement of having the game here in the silicon valley and the fact that it's so well known around the world as the center of technology is a neat marking place for us. >> reporter: the logos are painted and extra seats have been added. the league says the turf held up after recent rains and, like the city itself, it's encouraging fans to get here early. >> the vince lombardi trophy will be here as well for fans, and there will be a lot of different things that will be happening both in the pregame time and then, you know, leading up to the game. >> report

nonprofit advocacy group. they recently won a lawsuit granting the information. scott budman has more on what you can do to stop the process. >> reporter: bay area parents are just now starting to find out. >> now we've got one more thing to try to explain to her. >> reporter: personal information about kids in kindergarten through 12th grade will be turned over from the california department of education to a group called the concerned parent's association soon. >> name, social security number, medical diagnosis and disciplinary records. all very sensitive, personal information. >> reporter: the data is being turned over because of a lawsuit won by the concerned parents association, a group that wants to find out if disabled students have been treated properly in california schools. a noble effort perhaps, but one that has privacy advocates concerned about the safety of the data. >> a lot of that information could be used to commit identity theft if it gets into the wrong hands. >> reporter: information from an especially vulnerable group because kids don't monitor their personal data a

thief got their hands on so many and what's being done to track them down. >>> i'm scott budman. at moffitt field where nasa is working with a start up that may someday make it easier for you and me to get into space. (singing) i just can't wait to meet you, sweet child you're on the way, i'm filled with expectation, and you're growing everyday... (instrumental) sportsmanship" the police aletic league s ended i parsh >>> many people in san jose's east side are calling it poor sportsmanship. the police athletic league has ended its partnership for a loc loc local softball program. now football programs think they could get the boot next. the east softball league, damian, what's the reasoning here? >> reporter: they tell meet parting of ways with the softball league was in fact mutual. the softball league helps girls here ages 4 to 16 years old on the east side of san jose. but now some coaches fear football may also be on its way out. robert grew up an athlete and is now athletic director for the evergreen youth football league. he says a meeting this week with the pal leadership lef

bay area news room, i'm jim kozimor, nbc bay area news. >>> i'm scott budman in san jose. coming up, the city sets a new national standard when it comes to housing. we'll tell you why that's good news if you own a home, not so good if you're trying to find on one. >> i felt the glass hit my arm. if i had been sitting there that would have been a whole different story. >>> a man feet away from being hit by a bullet. >>> a shooting in the busy east bay mall. i'm elyce kirchner in richmond tonight. ahead the close call for local bistanders. a gun battle at an east bay mall today.hoppers, caht in thecross. the chaos unfolded h >>> a gun battle at an east bay mall today. shoppers caught in the crossfire. our nbc chopper was overhead. the chaos unfolding at hilltop mall in richmond. there were a lot of rattled nerves. let's bring in nbc bay area elyce kirchner from richmond. >> reporter: the shooting happened in this busy mall parking lot. it all started inside the store here in the distance and spilled outside. that's when the suspect started shooting. >> i felt the glass hit my arm. >>

. i'm scott budman. coming up why a government decision is good news for google and those who want to be driven around. >>> and good evening. i'm chief meteorologist jf ranieri. we are tracking several different systems out here in the pacific. we'll let you know eventually when we could get some rainfall from one of these storms. and that's throughout this hour. here's a live look at moffett fie in mountain ew, wheren an hour president obama is expected >>> it's a cash call. here's a live look at mof fit field in mountain view where in an hour president obama is expected to land in the bay area again. he's coming to town for two fundraising events. nbc bay area's michelle roberts joins us live from there. and michelle, another visit by the president to collect some money for the democratic party. >> reporter: absolutely. as you mentioned, two fundraising events will be in california until friday. but he'll just be in the bay area until tomorrow afternoon. we're waiting from here he's scheduled to land in about an hour. earlier today i spoke with the police chief in ath erton he says

order is what is concerning. >> scott budman, nbc, bare area news. >> we have a link for an opt-out form on our web site. >> i'll be checking that out. let's turn things over to our chief meteorologist jeff ran ierier. le. >> right now in san francisco you can see just a little bit of it, some fingers of fall we like to call it, moving throughout downtown, 55 degrees. east bay at 53, patchy fog for the peninsula, 67. for the south bay, coming in with 55. we'll continue to keep these areas of patchy fog with us. and we'll also have to watch out for isolated drizzle up against the immediate coastline. the largest dangers no doubt as we head into saturday's forecast will be these dangerous waves at the coastline. >> boaters want to watch out for deep water waves that could hit 30 feet. so switchers and boaters beware this weekend. rip currents will also be around. best advice, stay out of that water. in terms of our forecast, we haven't seen too many changes in this. we continue to get these storm systems moving by one after the other, the past seven to eight days. here we go. high pre

they didn't involve football. i'm scott budman, what we tvoed and tweeted the most on sunday, just ahead. nats of bell. runs=:03 ===jess/cont vo=== this is the way it looked.. and sounded in beijing china today.. as the city greeted the lunar neyea and that waccompaniy fireworks show across the skies of the country. >>> that's the sound, a city greeted the lunar new year and accompanied by the skies of the country and festive celebration, one of the largest outside of china. 2016 is the year of the a monkey and according to the chinese zodiac, that means if you're superstitious, listen up. masters predict 2016 to be terrible for the global economy. many companies are going bankrupt and warning people to put off any important financial decisions. anyone looking for love or wanting to expand their families, this is the year to do it. >>> so drastic measures today as chipotle tries to win back customers. the chain shut the doors for much of the day to train employees on the best way to handle food. chipotle said national team meeting. it happened at every chipotle restaurant in the co

. >> it's kanye being kanye. he's millions of dollars in debt. business and tech reporter scott budman joins us with the unusual tweets. i'm guessing mark zuckerberg hasn't responded yet. >> not on social media which is where it's playing out. a rap super star criticizing and fundraising among bay area tech leaders. kanye west has a new album, so he's reaching out on television and on twitter and not just to his listeners who appreciate the silicon valley assist. >> we are providing technology for the fans. >> reporter: he's reaching out to silicon valley billionaires here asking facebook founder mark zuckerberg for a billion dollars. google co-founder larry paige gets a shutout, too, you dudes in san francisco play rap music but don't help the real artists and you'd rather open up a school in africa. >> kanye can be. >> reporter: in one tweet west claims to be $53 million in debt and doesn't answer the former silicon valley executive martin shkreli who offers $10 million for ownership of the album. >> i'm not surprised because social media is the way to go in this day in age. >> reporter: b

group. >> that group originally won a lawsuit granting access to that information. scott budman explains. >> reporter: bay area parents are just now starting to find out. >> now we've got one more thing i have to try to explain to her. >> reporter: personal information about kids in kindergarten but 12th grade will be turned over from the california department of education to a group called the concerned parents association, soon. >> name, social security number, medical diagnosis and disciplinary records. all very sensitive personal information. >> reporter: the data is being turned over because of a lawsuit won by the concerned parents association, a group that wants to find out if disabled students have been treated properly in california schools. a noble effort, perhaps, but one that has privacy advocates concerned about the safety of the data. >> a lot of that information could be used to commit identity theft if it gets into the wrong hands. >> reporter: information from an especially vulnerable group, because kids don't monitor their personal data anywhere near as closely as adult

. here is the key, guilty of misdemeanor battery, no hate crime charges. nbc's scott budman joins us from the courthouse in san jose. a lot of people reacting to this. what are the details? >> reporter: raj, the district attorney says he's disappointed. he says the three students took their actions against the african american roommate because of his skin. just hours ago, form er san jos student warren and two of his fellow students were found guilty of battery but not hate crimes. the santa clara county district attorney says he wanted the hate crime designation because in 2013 d.j. williams was tormented by his roommates including being locked in his room, choked with a bike lock and called derogatory names. >> the act of clamping a bike lock around someone's neck is a violent act. >> reporter: warren, joseph and the other were expelled from scho then. today found guilty of misdemeanor battery. >> i'm rather hesitant to say anything because as you know, there is a $5 million lawsuit that is pending against my client, the others and the university. >> reporter: joseph bomb gardener

business and tech reporter scott budman explains. >> i need everybody to work on their spelling. >> reporter: bay area parents are just now starting to find out. >> now we've got one more thing i have to try to explain to her. >> reporter: personal information about kids in kindergarten through 12th grade will be turned over from the california department of education to a group called the concerned parents association soon. >> name, social security number, medical diagnosis and disciplinary records. all very sensitive, personal information. >> reporter: the data is being turned over because of a lawsuit won by the concerned parents association, a group that wants to find out if disabled students have been treated properly in california schools. a noble effort, perhaps, but one that has privacy advocates concerned about the safety of the data. >> a lot of that information could be used to commit identity theft if it gets into the wrong hands. >> reporter: information from an especially vulnerable group because kids don't monitor their personal data anywhere near as closely as ad

security information. this now becomes a privacy issue. our business and tech reporter scott budman is with us. scott any options for parents? >> reporter: there is at least one, jessica and raj. the group is concerned the concerned parents association. it looks out for disabled students. they want to see if the students have been treated fairly by the california school system and they'll get that data because of a lawsuit. but the personal transftransfer of personal information makes parents nervous. >> reporter: bay area parents are just now starting to find out. >> i have one more thing i have to try to explain to her. >> reporter: personal information about kids in kindergarten through 12th grade will be turned over from the california department of education to a group called the conce concerned parents association school. >> all very sensitive per

heating up. a business and tech reporter scott budman has more on the legal maneuvering. scott. >> reporter: good evening, jessica. lots of news and lots of rumors today. starting with the rumor that apple wants to build a new iphone that would keep everybody out. and while people were digesting that, the company itself filed new paperwork that brought the two sides even further apart. from protests outside apple stores to big sales inside apple stores, the iphone is still in the spotlight with the newest rue more that apple wants to build a new version that nobody can ever break into. >> as we move to the digital age, these are the kind of raw issues that we to deal with. >> reporter: no comment from apple about the phone plan. but the tech giant did file a motion to vacate the order that it helped the fbi tap into the phone of the san bernardino shooter. >> if they lose this, then you could argue the government would always want a back dooro

a business and tech reporter scott budman has more on the legal maneuvering. scott. >> reporter: good evening, jessica. lots of news and lots of rumors today. starting with the rumor that apple wants to build a new iphone that would keep everybody out. and while people were digesting that, the company itself filed new paperwork that brought the two sides even further apart. from protests outside apple stores to big sales inside apple stores, the iphone is still in the spotlight with the newest rue more that apple wants to build a new version that nobody can ever break into. >> as we move to the digital age, these are the kind of raw issues that we to deal with. >> reporter: no comment from apple about the phone plan. but the tech giant did file a motion to vacate the order that it helped the fbi tap into the phone of the san bernardino shooter. >> if they lose this, then you could argue the government would always want a back door so they have to keep this into consideration in developing new hardware and software. >> reporter: apple says the fbi's order violates its first amend

our business and tech reporter scott budman is on the stanford campus this evening. scott what was her reaction? >> reporter: i'll tell you, raj, she insisted all day long she is running for the u.s. senate and only that. but in between her campaign stops, most of the questions she was asked revolved around the highest court in the land. always a big draw on the campaign trail, attorney general pamela harris had extra cameras around as she talked tech at stanford. >> the technology that is changing the world is being produced right here in our backyard in california. >> reporter: and stumped for her u.s. senate seat in san jose where she addressed rumors that she might be a candidate for the supreme court. >> i'm not putting my name out there. i'm running for senate. so let's just take that off the floor right now. >> reporter: but after the death of justice antonin scalia, rumors started to fly that harris could be among the president's choices for a court seat. something the former district attorney of san francisco calls flattering but not in her plans. >> the work of the united

the future and feeling sympathetic. i'm scott budman. just ahead, why people feel bad for these robots. >>> also, all alone and in distress. the trouble that this dog was in and the help he desperately needs. >>> a bay area woman's beloved animals are poisoned to death after somebody deliberately gives them toxic treats. i'm jodi hernandez in sonoma county where this search is on for a suspect. >>> and just into our newsroom, breaking news, we have more information on the investigation into a torso found near the dumbarton bridge. dog, both poisoned > >>> you are looking at a dog and a horse both poisoned with a toxin which led to a painful death. owners in sonoma county are keeping close tabs on their pets after someone deliberately killed these animals. sxwro jodi hernandez is live in seb ast o poll. >> reporter: this is where the poisoning happened right in this pasture on the other side of the fence. you can see the animals' owner has put up a sign here the alert neighbors and to ask for help in finding the culprit. >> they're my kids. and i don't, you know, have the human variety,

scott budman. mcafee said he can get the data off the phone. right now apple is refusing to unlock it. coming up at 6:00, we'll hear the full interview from mcafee and who he is siding with. >>> to decision 2016, the pope wading into presidential politics and donald trump is not happy. on the flight back to the vatican today, after a five-day trip to mexico, the pope commented on donald trump's idea of building a wall at the u.s./mexico border. the pope said quote, a person who thinks only about building walls wherever they may be and not building bridges is not christian. trump, a presbyterian protestant fired back quickly, calling the pope's comments disgraceful. coming up, a closer look at the war of words. "nightly news" with lester holt begins at 5:30. >>> the suicide problem in palo alto has the centers of the cdc. in a require move, the centers for disease control has cents a team of investigators to the bay area this week. we've been investigating not only the suicide issue, but tonight the security issue. the people hired by the city of palo alto to help protect the teenagers

encryption and privacy. >> scott budman will stream the protest live on periscope. we'll check back with him tonight during our 6:00 newscast. >>> it is another big night in the presidential race. we're going to show you some live pictures from las vegas. the republican caucuses just opened a few minutes ago. donald trump, as you might know, is still leading the polls. a win would make this his third straight victory. now tonight will also be a tough battle for the second spot. senators ted cruz and marco rubio are neck and neck in that race. coming up tonight on "nightly news," more on this fight for nevad nevada. lester holt joins us at 5:30. >>> new details in the death of antonin scalia. the supreme court doctor said that scalia's sudden death was probably caused by his ongoing health problems. justice scalia suffered from coronary artery disease, obesity and diabetes among other health problems. scalia was found dead nearly two weeks ago at a texas hunting lodge. he was 79 years old. investigators say there was nothing suspicious about his death. >>> some of life's most difficult and vu

march the 14th. the defendants face up to six months in jail. reporting live at san jose, scott budman, nbc bay area news. >>> from the courthouse to campus, san jose state issuing this statement about 30 minutes ago. it says, quote, we continue moving forward. there are plans to openly discuss results of the most recent campus climate survey. and the search for a chief diversity officer is moving forward with interviews to take place this weekend. the university also says all four students involved in this case are no longer enrolled at san jose state. >>> just in, a second victim in a shooting in vallejo last friday has died. a story we broke during our newscast last week. the shooting happened at potter and mclean streets. a family of four was shot at while standing in a driveway of a home. a 41-year-old vallejo man died at the scene, that man's son died from his injuries today. two other victims including a 9-year-old boy are expected to survive. as for the suspect, the search for them continues at this hour. police are looking for a marine four-door sedan that was seen leaving the area

business and tech reporter scott budman joins us from apple headquarters. we've joknown mcafee well throu the years. what's his angle here? >> as always writing an op-ed piece in "business insider" saying he can solve the battle between apple and the fbi by hacking into the now infamous iphone. how would he do it? we got ahold of him to ask. a day after politicians and tech executives weighed in on the battle between apple and the fbi, a new but familiar voice announced his views through an editorial. then john mcafee spoke to us via skype. >> first of all, there is nothing that is unhackable. >> mcafee, the cyber security mowi mogul says he sides with apple but insists the data inside that phone can be had without the tech giant's

pardon me in downtown san francisco. business tech reporter scott budman is live outside of apple headquarters with a fight that's just getting started and really has a lot of people divided, scott. >> reporter: yeah, jessica. there are two sides to this story. on the one side the government that says it wants to use technology to help solve a case. on the other side, apple which says it wants to protect the private data of its users. we bank on them, we post personal photos on them. we basically live on our smartphones. and we expect our private data to stay private. but in the wake of the san bernardino shootings, the fbi is ordering apple to access one of the shooter's phones. changing the way the tech giant handles security. silicon valley reaction was swift. >> once apple bends for this one device, this one time, that's it. that's the end of the execute of our devices. >> reporter: apple ceo tim cook also responded with a firm no, writing on the company web site "the u.s. government has asked us for something we simply do not have, and something we consider too dangerous to c

showdown. nbc's scott budman got a final walk-through. >> reporter: the final checks are being made. miles of wires to handle high-speed data laid down along with cameras and logos as far as any fan can see. the nfl says levi's is ready for super bowl 50. >> just the excitement of having the game here in the silicon valley and the fact that it's so well known around the world as the center of technology is a neat marking place for us. >> reporter: yes, there will be a super bowl app on your phone and the league says the levi's turf held up after recent rains. it also wants fans to get here as early as possible on sunday. >> we definitely encourage fans to arrive early. there's plenty to do. there's going to be entertainment, there's going to be merchandise opportunities. all different things that are going to be happening in and around the site. >> reporter: but even with things in place, those putting on the game say they have one big worry, and it involves cold play. >> our biggest challenge is we have to completely clear the sidelines for the halftime show and then rebuild them a

guy gets hate mail. scott budman shows us that it's how it is all about google. >> reporter: it's a 180-pound robot that walks through snow, even correcting itself as it goes. it could be something out of a science fiction movie. but if it was, that guy with the hockey stick would be in trouble, right? >> you know, you feel sorry for the robot too, don't you? >> reporter: even more than the wow factor of seeing the new video, we heard a lot of people, even engineering students responding to the violence against the robot. >> that's crazy. i couldn't believe it was real. >> we also thought if they chopped off the last part of the video, if they went back and hit the guy. >> revenge of the robots? >> absolutely. >> reporter: but experts at santa clara school of engineering say this is all part of robot development. >> it's not easy what they have achieved and it's really impressive to see how well it works. >> the new par was doing it in a human-like form with that many joints and maintaining stability. that's a hard thing to do. >> reporter: and the robots are improving, hopefully wi

scott budman. just ahead inside the testing lab giving us a peek into the future and why we feel bad about beating up a box. court in san francisco. he'swall smiling now but the former >>> new details now. you're looking at leeland yi walking out of the federal court in san francisco today. he's smiling now, but the former lawmaker will be soon heading to federal prison. a judge sentencing him to five years for his role in a corruption scandal. it's a story we first broke here on nbc bay area two years ago. christie smith joins us live in san francisco. and christie, yi asked for leniency but the judge took him to task. >> reporter: that's right. leeland yi asked for leniency. he told the court he has accepted responsibility for what happened but he also asked the judge to consider his entire life and not just the crimes that were committed. but the judge had harsh words in return. former state senator leeland yee left a federal courthouse in san francisco without answering questions about the five-year prison sentence he was given today. >> he's remorseful. and he's tired of this hu

area app. you can set up personalized weather alerts. here is scott budman with more. >> when rough weather hits the bay area, you can stay updated with personal alerts on your smartphone or ipad. here is how to do it. go to our app and click on the nbc bay area icon in the upper left-hand corner. then hit the gear button right there. now in the middle of the screen on your drop down menu, hit alert settings. from there you can choose from a list of weather events like alerts for lightning. or alert when a dangerous storm is approaching your neighborhood. i'm scott budman. that's how you stay informed with the nbc bay area app. >>> the san jose starbucks that closed after an employee came down with the norovirus is back open. it took starbucks two full days to thoroughly clean up the restaurant. it was back on friday that starbucks announced that closed the store as a precaution. it only says an employee got sick. but not at the business. the company says the closure was out of an abundance of caution in any event on santa teresa boulevard. it is back open. >>> is it a health concer

you guys. >> thank you scott budman there at super bowl city. on one side of the street all those protesters. on the other side the super bowl revellers. >>> the feds are also in town on the ground and in the sky keeping an close eye on the super bowl. a no fly zone will be in effect above levi stadium on game day. so what if someone violates it? that's what they prepared for faud. nbc bay area's jodi hernandez with the civil air headquarters in oakland. jodi, what are they doing this group? >> reporter: the civil air patrol ran drills today with the u.s. air force and the department of homeland security. they're practicing enforcing that no fly zone above levi stadium on super bowl sunday. now, if there is an intruder in the sky, they're ready to tackle. >> the eyes of the world are upon the area because of the super bowl. it's one of the most watched television events. and we want to ensure that everybody is kept safe. >> reporter: members of the civil air patrol are doing just that. they're playing a crucial role in super bowl security. this afternoon they took to the skies to

scott budman is with us. scott, what's the mood there? >> reporter: you know, it's pretty jovial. a lot of people want to talk tech and talk privacy, raj. there have been people at apple stores across the country, this one here behind me at palo alto. most swaying toward apple's side but we have people who say apple should take the responsible stand and open it up. we have seen both sides represented here tonight. which has led to a lot of talk about technology and security and privacy. here's a look at what's at stake. >> we're sympathetic with apple on this one. >> reporter: from mark zumer berg. >> the debate about the issue of are the safeguards there. >> reporter: to bill gates speaking here on cnn, tech is weighing in on the case of apple versus the fbi and so are smartphone users. concerned about their privacy but also concerned about fighting terrorism. >> we're in uncharted territory, to be honest i think that's what kind of makes the spotlight on this case interesting. we've never really been in a situation quite like this before. and at the heart of this is just going to

equal. reporting live, scott budman. >> would you like to go to mars? >> no. >> jeff ranieri, would you like to go? you can get realtime forecasts up there. >>> i would take a seat any time they need somebody. i hear they're taking applicants, i still have to do that. wanted to do it since i was a little kid. all right, today, the weather was mild, warm, more record-breaking heat with santa cruz 85 degrees the new record. san jose, 76. santa rosa, 73, concord coming in at 71. we do have changes happening right now. you probably noticed the high clouds streaming across this afternoon. they're coming in because the area of high pressure we had in the past few days that brought the upper 70s is now starting to move towards the east, and it's allowing the cool front to move in, and more of this onshore flow. it will not get super cold or anything, temperatures down to about four or five degrees, mild in the south bay with 72. a little bit of a difference in the peninsula, tri-valley, low 70s, san francisco expecting 67 degrees. with the sunshine continuing into wednesday's forecast it c

in its entirety at nbcbayarea.com. reporting live in cupertino, scott budman, nbc bay area news. >>> this is a divisive issue about privacy. many police departments and prosecutors are siding with the fbi. the district attorney of new york city says he currently has 175 apple devices in his cyber crime lab right now that investigators cannot access. he adds his office often relies on iphone data to investigate killings, child porn and identity theft. >>> not just the iphone issue, today fbi agents spent four hours searching the home of syed farook's brother in the city of corona, about 30 miles from san bernardino, the site of those attacks. the fbi would not discuss the nature of this search. his brother is a decorated navy veteran. >>> a police officer now has his job back. he was fired after mass protests by community activists but tonight nbc bay area has learned that an arbitrator ordered the city to give white his job back. damian trujillo broke the news on twitter and joins us live with the details. >> reporter: jessica, the police chief is holding an emergency meeting wi

-bound technology taking off toward a future in space. scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> that's so cool. >> anything in space is cool. >> you sort of deal with space. >> look it up a lot with the clouds. the clouds are right here close to the ground. it's pretty widespread. it's kind of patchy and hit and miss. i want to show you the map to actually see where it is the thickest right where our camera is in parts of the north bay. it's a little bit bad. visibility pretty reduced. over towards dublin where we were looking at earlier. not so bad towards the south bay. we still do have patchy fog out there. if you're headed into san francisco today, or out and about, 54 degrees by 10:00. we'll get rid of the fog by 11:00 and 60 degrees by 2:00 this afternoon. we'll clear out completely by 3:00 and 4:00 and this afternoon and this evening skies clear and temperatures fall back into the 50s once the sun goes down. across the bay area, we're in the 40s. the exception is the north bay in the 30s. we have patchy fog and it's chilly up there. later on this afternoon, all of us expected to wa

reporter scott budman is with us. scott any options for parents? >> reporter: there is at least one, jessica and raj. the group is concerned the concerned parents association. it looks out for disabled students. they want to see if the students have been treated fairly by the california school system and they'll get that data because of a lawsuit. but the personal transftransfer of personal information makes parents nervous. >> reporter: bay area parents are just now starting to find out. >> i have one more thing i have to try to explain to her. >> reporter: personal information about kids in kindergarten through 12th grade will be turned over from the california department of education to a group called the conce concerned parents association school. >> all very sensitive personal information. >> reporter: the data is being turned over because of a lawsuit won by the concerned parents association, a group that wants to find out if disabled students have been treated properly in california schools. a noble effort, perhaps, but one that has privacy advocates concerned about the safet

." our business and tech reporter scott budman joins us from facebook hq in menlo park. scott how did zuckerberg respond? >> reporter: the message from zuckerberg put a spotlight on the fact the number of minorities working in the industry is still very low. today his company tried to do something about it. their day started by a facebook message wall. but shortly after the world saw how facebook ceo mark zuckerberg admonished someone who changed the words "black lives matter" to "all lives matter" on one of these walls, the company hosted bay area african-american high school students. >> we're responsible for communicating to engineers, to designers, to business sides. >> reporter: encouraging them to pursue careers in technology while admitting they won't see many people of color in the industry. >> because a lot of times you see a minority population who assume this is no place for us to be. it's going to be more than difficult to break into this environment. i'd better steer clear and stay in my lane. they didn't let that stop them. >> reporter: even as this meeting was going

. does this make you feel uncomfortable? reporter scott budman will talk to experts about how this makes people feel guilty to be mean to a machine. >> i was thinking that all morning long. stop poking that guy. >> but it's just gears and electronics. >> well, then maybe they shouldn't look human. >> that might be part of scott's investigation. >>> coming up, we investigate. >> you can't just be there and then not do their job. otherwise they're failing everybody. >> a state agency that was created to protect the public is accused of putting people at significant risk. coming up, we'll tell you what has a top official in that agency apologizing. a local woman says she's been v >>> a local woman says that she is angry, she's scared, she's bankrupt and she's been victimized not by a thief but by her own lawyer. >> she says it runs much deeper. the state bar is well aware of complaints against many lawyers so what is the bar doing about it and is the agency putting the public at risk? investigative reporter bigad is here to explain. >> the state bar was created to protect the public but the