matters, whether home or away. >> reporter: the warriors were successful in bringing day draymond green off the bench in game four. coach kerr is not sharing his rotations for game five just yet. as for the kings, de'aaron fox fractured his index finger on his shooting hand in game four, but he says he's playing tonight despite fox's injury. warriors say the game plan stays the same, do whatever it takes to win. >> we know he's a tough player. he's going to make some tough shots. he's going to make some tough plays. all you can do is stay at it. stay aggressive on defense. >> reporter: because of the injury to the kings' star player, some might be concerned that the warriors will take the kings lightly tonight. coach kerr says that won't be a problem. >> we don't let our guard down. if we let our guard down, there's something seriously wrong with us. we'll be ready to go.

>> reporter: we had to look hard. there were a lot of purple and white, but we managed to find a few warriors fans. they made the trip from san francisco. they are fired up for game five. of course, usually throughout history the winner of a pivotal game five goes on to win the series 80% of the time. you have to factor in number 30. been watching him in pregame warmups. he looks red hot and ready to go. tip-off tonight at 7:00. guys, live in sacramento, anthony flores, back to you. >> 18,000 kings fans and 6 warriors fans. >> we're going to have to scream loud. >> should an lot of fun. jessica aguirre joins us now. >> coming up at 6:00, don't go to yosemite this weekend. the warning as the big melt begins in the sierra. how soon flooding could hit the valley floor and the surrounding community. for the sixth time in ten

days, oakland police are investigating another homicide. what we know about the victim and how police and the community are responding to the spike in violence. who is this man as seen in this video using bear spray on homeless people in san francisco? is it a former san francisco fire commissioner? the debate heating up across the city. the news at 6:00 starts right now. i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. the big chill, now the big melt. the record snowpack is poised to be very problematic. the threat of flooding will close most of yosemite valley on friday through at least next wednesday. nbc bay area's ian cull explains what areas of yosemite park are most at risk of flood sglrg it's a beautiful spring day in the yosemite valley. you won't be able to visit this weekend.

rising temps are melting mountain snow and flooding is forecasted. it prompted a rare closure for much of the majestic valley through the beginning of next week, and it may be shut down longer depending on how fast that snow melts and flows into the merced river. >> we're expecting above-normal temperatures all weekend, approaching records on saturday. >> reporter: parts of the river that run through the valley could hit flood stage as early as tomorrow, which is the red line in this graphic from the national weather service. the agency says the eastern part of the valley will see the most impact. portions of the lower and north pines campground are expected to flood. >> the her merced river is going to overflow its banks. roads and paths covered with water. nobody's going to be allowed in yosemite valley. >> reporter: campground and lodging reservations in eastern yosemite valley have automatically been canceled and refunded.

for now, models show merced river flooding will be 2 feet lower than when it flooded in 2018. that also closed parts of the park. you sell tee officials hope to reopen next wednesday but say additional flooding and closures may occur later in may or in june and create problems well into the summer. it's going to get hot here too in the bay area. this is a live look at san jose, right now well into the 80s. chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. 80s now, but we may hit 90? >> it does look like we're going to get into low 90s as we roll through tomorrow's forecast. let me show you where we are today, then tant where we're going as you roll through the next 24 hours. concord up to a hot 87. our typical daytime highs in the low to mid-70s to well above average, but not good enough for a record, that was 94 in 2004. also 87 here in livermore.

san jose right there at 83. we also had some upper 80s through a good part of the south bay. tomorrow, things are going to heat up because this area of high pressure is going to move right on top of california and most of the west. so the way things are playing out right now, we're going to warm up quickly. 10:00 a.m., 75. 2:00 p.m., 87. we're going to get into low 90s across our inland valleys as we head through tomorrow afternoon. enjoy it now. it's just a short little quick hit of some of this heat. because next week, major changes in the works from this system that's going to drop down, not only giving us big-time cooling but the chance rain. we talked about the sierra snow. there is a flood watch here beginning tomorrow until next monday with temps in the 60s to 80s. that snowmelt likely on pause next week. a new update, new information i'm seeing, 3 to 6 inches of snow for the sierra next week,

temps in the 30s and 40s. that will be some good news to at least slow down some of that snowmelt. a full look at the forecast coming up in 15 minutes. a lot of twists in the case of a homeless man accused of severely beating a former san francisco fire commissioner. today started with rumors that the charges might be dismissed as a case of self-defense and the homeless attacker released after hearing reports, the victim's attorney releasing video clips that show the accused attacker, garrett dodi, swinging a large metal object at the former fire commissioner. another clip appears to show dodi picking up the metal object out of the garbage can and taking what appears to be practice swings. then the public defender released two other videos that appear to frame this incident very differently. dodi's attorney says one shows don carmignani, the former fire commissioner, approaching her client with what looks like a can of bear spray which she says provoked the attack.

the public defender released a second video from 2021 showing a similar bear spray attack, claiming the attacker was the former fire commissioner. >> eight separate acts of violence. these eight separate acts of violence were perpetrated against people who are homeless. >> carmignani's attorney denies that he was involved in any of those attacks against the homeless people. the d.a. says carmignani has not spoken with investigators or prosecutors since this incident, and she's subpoenaed him to testify as the preliminary hearing continues tomorrow. jenkins the d.a. says the testimony of carmignani could be key in getting garrett dodi in custody. antioch's mayor is set to host what could be a tense public conversation tonight, the topic race as the city's please police department has placed over two dozen cops on leave

amid an fbi investigation and a racist text messaging scandal. here's nbc bay area's christie smith. >> i think people need to know that i'm listening to them. >> reporter: antioch mayor lamar thorpe set to lead a conversation tonight about race and what it means in contra costa county. among the things expected to come up, the city's changing demographics. >> today we're the second most racially diverse city in the bay area. and so i don't think we've ever really talked about race. we've had things happen nationally, we've had things happen here where people get fired up. >> reporter: right now more than a dozen members of the police department are embroiled in a scandal involving racist and homophobic texts shared between officers. >> it's not conducive to a conversation where you get to unpack complexities of race. you know, i mean -- you know, some of these officers -- we would have never known. that's what makes it complex.

these are people who you counted on to help you in times of need. and so it's just -- that's the challenge with racism as we know it today. >> reporter: delta bay community church is hosting, and the conversation includes james taylor, professor of politics at university of san francisco. >> anyone who's not locked into what happened with the antioch police department needs to be lasered in. because what happens here is happening in many places where you have a formerly -- sort of rural areas that didn't have a lot of diversity, didn't have a lot of minority presence. >> reporter: thorpe says it will give people a much-needed chance to speak out and weigh in. >> allowing people to be heard, and we can talk about solutions. if there are things that pop up that i think are worth bringing back to council, i think that's appropriate. he stabbed her with scissors. new information from walnut creek police on that stabbing at northgate high school.

the first report was breaking news yesterday. police now tell us a ninth grade boy stabbed a freshman girl in the neck with scissors. at least one staffmember tackled the boy. he's been arrested for attempted murder. the district superintendent says the girl is okay after undergoing surgery. he also spoke about the need for more emotional education for all students. >> how to deal with conflict resolution with one another. we're not just teaching reading, writing, and math. we also are working with students on how to address their emotions and things of that nature. so it is a growing need within our younger populations that have to be addressed. >> police are not releasing exactly what led to the attack at this point. the superintendent said the two students did know each other. oakland police investigating the sixth homicide in the past ten days. nbc's lena jones explains how the mayor and law enforcement are responding to the spike in crime and what's being done right now to stop the violence.

>> reporter: caution tape in oakland's chinatown marks the city's sixth homicide in just ten days. the latest happening at the corner of 10th street and harrison. community members saying the man found dead by nearby business owners this morning was unhoused and well known to the area. >> he was around the area in the community for a long time. so that's the reason why when that happened, many people identified who he was. >> reporter: carl chan, president of the oakland chinatown chamber foundation, is in contact with the witnesses who believe the man was struck in the head by an unknown object. police have not identified the victim or his cause of death but say they are looking for the person responsible. this comes after a week of violence including a woman who was shot during a robbery tuesday on park boulevard, and a 15-month-old who was shot monday, caught in the crossfire while in a car on 15th street. >> it's quite disturbing. every time -- talking to the

people for the past week, the whole conversation is about crime and people using guns and murders. afraid, you know, or not comforting for anyone. >> reporter: over the weekend, three people were shot, including a mother and daughter who died after a shooting on birch street. sunday, another shooting. this time injuring two more people. tuesday, oakland police addressed the spike in crime in a press conference. >> i think that the charging component of this is that there is no rhyme or reason for a lot of the cases. the common denominator here is, and we see all over the place, the saturation of firearms in our city streets. >> reporter: mayor sheng thao is calling public safety a priority in a statement today explaining she's committed to building a community where everybody feels safe. mayor thao is committing to investing in strategies, including auditing gang violence prevention strategies and partnering with other law enforcement agencies to take a

regional approach. with nearly 400 firearms taken off the street this year, police are calling on help to stop the violence. >> we're working with federal partners to see where we can utilize federal charging. >> reporter: community members are also calling on the district attorney to send a strong message to criminals by holding them accountable. velena jones, nbc bay area news. the oakland police officer accused of bribing witnesses during a murder trial has been released on bail. officer tran was in court this morning. the d.a.'s office says he lied about knowing a key witness in the trial and admitted to providing her cash payments. the key witness later said she felt pressured to testify by officer chan. he's facing charges of attempted bribery regarding another witness in the same case. two men convicted of murder had their sentences overturned last year. this morning the judge allowed mr. tran's release on bail.

he is expected to enter a plea soon. next, did our wet weather this past winter help us with the upcoming fire season? scientists are checking moisture level to figure that out. and look at this temperature drop, from low 90s in livermore tomorrow down to 63 on monday. more details on the colder weather and the chance rain. right now, weeks of record snow in the mountains of california melting. the new flood threat to cities below. the economic impact of menopause. growing recognition how it's affecting women and workplace

the weather warming up, addressing concerns about wildfires. this year, many are wondering whether the record rainfall is going to lower our risk of wildfires. nbc bay area's marianne favro went to ask the experts.

>> reporter: for the past few years, wildfires like the 2020 fire ripped through tens of thousands of acres of dry, drought-stricken land in the summer. and then rains created the threat of mudslides in the burned-out areas all winter. but this year, experts say our near record rainfall over the past few months will likely mean a much more mild fire season this summer. >> generally, the outlook for the state is normal to below normal large fires for june and july, which is the first time i've seen that in many, many years. >> reporter: craig clements, director of the wildfire interdisciplinary research center at san jose state, says the state's massive snowpack will also help. the good news is because of the snowpack that we have still, and we will have throughout early summer, that will keep things very moist in the central sierra and the mid-elevations across the sierra nevada.

with that, we won't expect large fires in july like we've seen in the past drought years. >> reporter: he says recent analysis of the moisture in the santa cruz mountains indicates the plants are holding higher-than-average levels of water. but it's not all good news. the water will likely fuel extra growth among shrubs and grasses. all that grass could be the fuel that feeds the next wildfire. which is why cal fire recommends ewe take action now. >> we are highly encouraging residents to continue to be proactive and creating and maintaining defensible space around their homes. >> reporter: fire crews across the bay area are already trying to cut down those fast-growing fuels, while crews in contra costa county and other areas begin repairing 200 miles of fire roads. bottom line, the wildfire threat may be lower than it has been, but the threat is still there. >> there's always risk here in california. even with the wet year. there's always going to be

potential for large fires. >> reporter: in san jose, marianne favro, "nbc bay area news." >> we always have that risk, but certainly we have to be in a better position we were the last five years in drought. >> we are. several years in the past, we were already in extreme fire danger in many cases going into the spring. currently with the show pack and rainfall, we are sitting in a really excellent position. there's even a chance of rain next week. there's a lot happening. i'll get you through all of that in the micro clay mat forecast. you can see that area of high pressure. this is summertime strong coming in here as we roll through tomorrow. i do think this is going to bring some of the hottest weather of the week as we roll through tomorrow. some of the warmest weather we've seen in 188 days. along with the heat, the interesting thing about this is we will get a little bit of fog

near the coastline, through our beaches. you can see it here for tomorrow morning. a little bit of that fog trying to creep into the bay and patchy areas up there for the north bay. it's going to clear out quickly inland to mostly sunny skies. the beaches, that chance of some fog lingering with us. temperatures overall, we can handle this after so many cold 20s and 30s this past winter and early spring. we're going to begin with 50s. 54 in the peninsula. south bay 56. 50s for the east bay, san francisco, and the north bay. day hyme highs tomorrow, again, just a quick hit here of some of that summer heat. we're going to be near records, and look at this. 90s coming on this for cupertino, milpitas, san jose, down to morgan hill, also gilroy. east bay, we get in on low 90s. you can see it. antioch, concord, walnut creek as well at 90. right near the bay, that is a warm day for you. oakland to hayward, low 80s.

peninsula, 84 in san mateo. palo alto 89. san francisco, 70s downtown. the marina 60s with that chilly ocean breeze. the north bay 89 in sonoma. so everything changes for us once we roll into sunday. numbers begin to drop and by next week, we're looking at this system dropping down. huge cool-downs. colder 60s, chance of some spotty rain. even a sierra snow chance that could bring 3 to 6 inches there. and this thing may hang on until may 7th, on and off rain chances. i can show you that here. you can see through next tuesday and wednesday about .25 inches of rain. then if it continues to hang out like we think, we may get in on .5, possibly more the end of next week. in san francisco, 77 tomorrow. 65 sunday with wind. shower chances tuesday and wednesday. inland valleys, 93 tomorrow and 68 by monday's forecast.

so much happening but i think the next three days, they're going to look spectacular across the bay. >> enjoy this summer-like weekend, then back to business next week.

a lot of excitement in san francisco celebrating the asian american and pacific islander heritage month. city leaders gathering today to preview all the events taking place throughout the month of may, which celebrates aapi month. this year's theme, "strengthening the fabric of our

community." the mayor says it's about honoring the community's resilience, especially after an increase in hate attacks and harassment. >> we have an opportunity to really talk about not only the accomplishments and the things that we have achieved in the arts and philanthropy and community, but we have an opportunity to really reflect on the past. to also look back at what this community has gone through and emerged even stronger than it has ever been as a united front against those challenges. >> it is a special time. among the upcoming events the asian american film festival, and ciao fun, a food-focused celebration of small businesses. yesterday we told you about this arts program, the pyramid of dreams program hosting schoolkids from all over san fran encouraging them to

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taken a flight recently? san jose international is headed back to prepandemic passenger levels. >> yeah, the airport released numbers showing that air travel is up nearly 70% in march compared to a year ago. parking revenues up 30%. while the numbers are a big step in the right direction, they don't reflect the record-high activity of 2019 before the pandemic. other airports in our area are also seeing an upstick, but not as much as san jose. the big loser in the proposed move to the las vegas, the a's fans. do they get a say? a grassroots effort to keep the team in oakland. talking to one of the organizers of that group. that and more coming up at 7:00. next on "nightly news," the economic impact of menopause. hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes don't just impact the quality of millions of women. they're also costing the economy.

lester holt joins us from new york right now. tonight, the looming flooding disaster along the mississippi river. high water and high anxiety in county after county in the midwest. disasters already declared, the floodwaters rising swamping homes, and forcing evacuations with the worst still days away. in california, communities bracing for epic flooding there from the meltdown of record snow plus, tens of millions in texas and florida on the lookout for tornadoes and large hail also tonight, the woman who accuses former president trump of rape and defamation takes the stand in a civil trial. what she says about their alleged encounter years ago. the former president's denial tonight. disney fires back suing florida governor ron desantis in their feud about free speech and the future of disney world just breaking, republicans in the montana legislature punish a transgender