businesses in the area getting burglarized constantly, and they want something done about it. owners of the guildhouse on south first street say they're frustrated and concerned about their future. the gaming lounge has suffered eight burglaries in two and a half years and three in the past four months. earlier burglaries were on a smaller scale and some arrests were made, but the latest from march 26th captured on security cameras was the most brazen with thieves cutting through the back entrance, breaking into the office, and literally wheeling away the company's safe on a dolly. all while avoiding alarms and censors. >> i figured that they've probably done it before because they had the right tools and they made the right cuts in the right places. >> reporter: despite all the burglaries, guildhouse owners didn't talk publicly or post anything online until now, saying they didn't want potential thieves to esee the business as vulnerable. but other neighboring businesses have also been hit.

>> when i talked to some of our other restaurant friends, they said that the exact same thing has happened to them. a team cuts through the back door with tools, takes the entire safe, and leaves. so i think it is planned and organized, yeah. >> reporter: the san jose downtown business association says it is working with the city and police to find solutions. then late this afternoon, the mayor and police chief showed up and vowed to help with more foot and bike patrols and hopefully future additional staffing. >> making sure that we have the appropriate staffing levels to be able to have faster response times, more police presence, more community policing. >> i will be speaking with the investigators to make sure we're following any leads that could lead us to identify these suspects. >> reporter: the guildhouse owners say they hope the city will help but they're taking steps on their own, including reinforcing entrances and getting overnight security. in san jose, robert handa, nbc

bay area news. the man accused of vandalizing a mosque in san francisco appeared in court today. 35-year-old robert gray pled not guilty. prosecutors say he used a skateboard to break windows at a mosque -- at the mosque, we should say. he's charged with felony vandalism with an added hate crime allegation. gray's public defender argues they don't have enough evidence for a hate crime charge. also today interfaith leaders o official, and community members came together outside that mosque on sutter street to stand in solidarity. >> so when i saw these constant attacks on our place of worship during the month of ramadan, i started to feel a little bit unsafe for sure. however, when i saw just how much cover coverage we got just because of this incident and how much responsiveness we got from the city of san francisco and from the police department, it made me -- it made me feel reassured that people care. >> they say they're very grateful for the quick actions of police officers.

sfpd says it will continue to be vigilant checking on mosques and places of worship throughout the city. all right, let's take you outside, give you a live look across the bay. we're seeing some blue skies, but there's also some rain clouds moving in. >> our meteorologist. >> i think there'll be breaks to where if you wanted to go outside, you could, but the cooldown will be impactful. that's for sure. it's also going to depend on where you're hanging out for the majority of your day. notice the cameras, as i mentioned, we saw the cloud cover roll in. temperaturewise 50s and 60s right now. morgan hill running 23 degrees cooler at this hour compared to the past 24 hours. livermore 15 degrees. napa, concord stroshgs cord, santa rosa santa rosa. you can see right there rain has

already started to develop in areas near oregon and through parts of chico, really far up into ukiah, as well as into the overnight hours is when this rain is going to begin to make its move further south. now, as far as impacts right now across much of the bay we're seeing the cloud cover but the weather pattern is calm aside from the wind speeds. and that's going to definitely change as the wind speeds will also increase not only tonight but into saturday afternoon as well. we're talking 20 to 30-mile-per-hour winds. could get over 40 plus in the higher peaks. i'll have all the details and what to expect for the sierra coming up in the full forecast in just a few minutes. >> all right, vianey, we'll see you then. convoys in and out of big sur being called off tomorrow because of the incoming rain. those convoys will restart, at least scheduled to on sunday. highway 1 was damaged during the last storm. caltrans expects initial stabilization repairs to be done by memorial day.

but full repairs on the iconic highway could cost up to $25 million. the charges keep piling up against a trusted teach exer coach. he's accused of using his position to sexually assault a teen in the north bay. tonight family, students, and teachers say they're stunned and saddened. nbc bay area's jodi hernandez has more. >> yeah, everybody liked him. he was a p.e. teacher. nobody knew that -- everybody was pretty much friends with him. >> reporter: but american canyon high school teacher brad rowell is now accused of crossing the line with at least one student. the longtime p.e. teacher and cross country coach was arrested for the second time in one week this morning as prosecutors added to a long list of charges. rowell faces 21 counts including illegal sexual intercourse and possessing child pornography. according to court documents the victim is just 15 years old and it all started in july of last year. >> our hearts go out to the

victim, our student, our staff, the american canyon high school and entire community. this is devastating news for us all. >> reporter: a spokesperson for the napa valley unified school district says rowell has been a trusted teacher and coach for 12 years. >> if indeed these allegations are true, the district will proceed with the appropriate disciplinary actions, including the termination of brad rowell. >> reporter: the napa county sheriff's office says investigators arrested rowell on campus the next day. he posted bail tuesday night. his rearrest on even more charges this morning has landed him behind bars with no bail. >> it's disconcerting as a parent because it's something you don't expect, the people that are supposed to protect your kids are the ones you expect to behave properly. >> reporter: parents are extremely unsettled. this is the third arrest of a

teacher in the last several years. the district points out one of those teachers was cleared but says they won't tolerate anyone who puts kids in harm's way. >> we will take every action necessary to ensure that this is prevented from happening in the future. >> this is supposed to be a safe environment for us students to learn and -- to learn and make friends and just be in a safer environment. so the fact that this is happening, it's really heartbreaking and is really just disappointing overall. >> reporter: investigators are asking anyone with information to come forward. rowell will be arraigned in court on monday. in american canyon, jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. on the peninsula, a man is facing accusations of messaging a child inappropriately. palo alto police arrested robert at his home yesterday. investigators accuse him of sipding explicit messages to a 12-year-old girl and that he tried to arrange a meeting with that girl. turns out that girl was actually an undercover detective. prosecutors have charged him,

but police believe there may be other victims and are looking more into that possibility. one of the oldest jewelry stores in oakland's chinatown is determined to stay open and stay in business despite being robbed, a smash-and-grab. it happened wednesday afternoon. video shows the chaos here. six thieves rush into phuong jewelry store and start smashing those jewelry cases with hammers. they grabbed everything they could. you can see the owner there duck for cover and run to the back before her husband comes out with a gun. that was enough to scare those guys out the door, but not before grabbing the most expensive items. >> too many people get in here, then we don't know what i do. i'm too scared. even right now my heart is still hurt. 14 years, yeah, we work long time, seven days a week, no day off. right now i'm 70 years old already. now i still working again,

again. then get up and work again. >> adding to the burden here, the store no longer has insurance after a rise in premiums. the community has set up a gofundme account. a strong arm robbery on the uc berkeley campus. it happened around 6:30 this morning on the west crescent lawn. two masked men jumped out of a white nissan and grabbed a backpack. among the things in that backpack a macbook pro. police are asking anyone with information to contact them. a san jose state student is under arrest after police say he set the campus library on fire twice. the fires happened march 31st and april 8th inside the bathrooms at the martin luther king jr. library. students were actually inside the library at the time, but luckily no one was injured. cal's fire arson unit was brought in to help investigate. that sophomore has been charged with four counts of arson, and he's now being held on there are 400,000 bail. the price of crude oil is rising amid fears of an attack on israel. iran has vowed retaliation for

an air strike on its syrian consulate last week. the sources in the iranian government say nothing is a done deal here. amid the worry, crude oil prices have been rising this week. here in the bay area, prices are up more than 20 cents from just a week ago. we're approaching the peak driving season now. the switch to the more costly summer gas blend is partly due to the blame. average prices in san jose, you see it there, $5.59. a little higher in oakland and up to $5.74 in san francisco. up next, an expensive house in silicon valley is no surprise to buyers, but this tiny, tiny home and it's price will shock you. is it the end for bay area starter homes? and supporting bay area students in s.t.e.m. some lucky students surprised with thousands of dollars in college scholarships. and a pleasant friday, but we do have some changes heading into the weekend. the first signal here are the

clouds. what to expect as far as rain timing and winds coming up in your full forecast in less than five minutes. tonight alarming cases in several states of botox users suffering symptoms of botulism. what you should know. and the policing of america, how telemarketers have exploit

a disturbing story on the peninsula. a body was found on the caltrain tracks. it happened around 9:20 this morning near the california avenue station in palo alto. caltrain said the conductor of an oncoming train spotted the body and was able to stop before hitting it. the person was already dead. right now they don't know how that person died. caltrain is looking at video to see whether that person may have been hit by another train earlier in the morning. okay, here you go, how much would you pay for 300 square feet?

yeah, a cupertino house for sale is so small it could actually fit into most apartments. so the asking price? hold on, nearly $2 million. our reporter visited the house, the very tiny, tiny, tiny house. >> basically a studio apartment clocking in at exactly 384 square feet. you know what they say about location, it's gotten to the point where small homes here still sell for big money, and the idea of the affordable starter home pretty much doesn't exist. >> reporter: 384 square feet, $1.7 million. both, let's be honest, small numbers for a home on the cupertino/los altos border. >> it is the lowest priced single-family house in cupertino. it's also the smallest. >> reporter: but this little abode built back in 1948 as a hunting lodge found its way on to the market and got a lot of

attention. >> highly desirable location. great neighborhood. you're at the end of the cul-de-sac, and property values around you are in the $4 million, $5 million range. >> reporter: a house like this used to be known as a starter home, but around here the starter home may be a thing of the past. look at this data from redfin. the real estate company found you need to make more than $300,000 a year to afford a so-called starter home in the north or south bay. that's not what starter traditionally means. >> without building more homes, you're going to have homelessness and you're going to have poverty and you're going to have a middle class that can't afford to live here. >> reporter: as for this house, it too is likely not long for this world. >> this would be used for -- as a lot, as opposed to a house. that house has got to come down. >> i have so many questions for you. okay, one did it sell? two, are they just going to knock it down and build

something else there? and did it get multiple bids? i mean, i could ask you a hundred questions about this. >> let's get to some of these, jessica. so yes, update, it did sell. and the realtor says although there's a 21-day closing period, so she can't give me the exact price, she says it was substantially higher -- >> no. >> yes, higher that than there are 1.7 million. there were multiple overbids. will it be torn down? probably. in that neighborhood, at that price, and with a lot that's a decent size, it's most likely a teardown and they'll build something for several more million. >> i have to find out what happens with this house. >> and is there a walk-in closet in that house? tech companies are purging workers hitting new milestones this year. according to a business tracker called layoffs fyi 50,000 tech workers have been laid off so far this year. this comes as companies announced a double whamny for

biotech workers in south san francisco. two companies announcing layoffs. both say it's part of a plan to close offices here. sanofi will be laying off around 100 people beginning this june when it plans to end operations in the u.s. genentech will be cutting a little more than 400 workers from its hq, also in june. well, mcdonald's has a plan to help overcome riding costs amid california's historic fast food workers wage hike. it's bringing back bagel breakfast sandwiches are back at some california locations in an effort to boost traffic at mcdonald's. the breakfast favorite was removed from restaurants about four years ago when mcdonald's limited its menu during the pandemic. the chain is spending 15 million bucks on local advertising. while the bagels are back at most california locations, they're only being offered in select cities outside of the state. other california fast food chains raised prices ahead of the pay wage hike.

amazon helping move some high school seniors forward with some college scholarships. the students unboxed the scholarship at the amazon innovation lab in sunnyvale today. it's all part of a company program called amazon future engineers. goal is to make tech and engineering education, obviously, more accessible to students in underserved communities. the students say this changes their future. >> just keep on living, keep on shining. if you have some hard times, it's okay. everyone does. and just fight on because you never know what, you know, can happen in your life. like, this i never knew it was possible and it happened, so thank you. >> students also have the chance to take paid internships with the company as well. >> back in our day, there was no paid internships. you interned, and you didn't get paid. >> yes, for free. >> which i also went to some unpaid internships, but it

wasn't fair. honestly, because i still had to work and provide for myself and go to school, you know? >> have to have a job too. >> we should intern now. >> it was hard. exactly, yeah. let's talk weather. it's going to be really cozy at some point next week, but first we've got to get to the cooldown and the rain, of course, because it is going to impact at least half of your weekend. so currently we do have 50s, some low 60s on the map. the wind speeds from the south-southwest. we've got about 20 miles per hour and it will continue to be breezy at times. but notice the 24-hour temperature change. i mean about 15 degree, that's probably one of the most impactful things about this system initially before we see the rain moving. in where is the rain? it is right up here, you see the rotation of that system just to our north. a lot of that rain is primarily over oregon and far up into parts of ukiah. you can see near the border with chico as well. we will initially see the rain

in the north bay, but the cloud cover will be dominating. i got to tell you about the sierra as well. we're going to be at about 20 to 30 miles per hour for most of us here. some of those coastal mountains could see wind gusts upwards of 40 plus miles per hour. southerly winds remain through your saturday, but the timing will be in important. so here it is, around 11:00, you can see that rain really beginning to build out in the pacific as that begins to move in, we're going to see heavier pockets at times into about 5:00 a.m. if you look at this orange glow here, we could see enough instability where a thunderstorm or two could be a possibility, isolated at time, and yes, even hail. when does the rain fully move out? let's take it through the afternoon. at around 12:00, we see that line of showers to our east and we do have some scattered activity left behind there. and don't be kind of putting your guard down just yet, because the breaks in the rain will come in waves. notice at around 6:00 we do get a push from the south and pockets of some heavy downpours

could be possible, especially for san francisco, around half moon bay. we've got a bit of a bullseye with the santa cruz mountains. with that we could see the possibility of some hail as well into tomorrow evening. so even though we're going to get breaks here and there, late saturday into early sunday, if you notice here, we're going to see scattered activity by about 7:00, 8:00. the majority of that rain will have made its exit. and right now rain totals look to be less than two inches for most of us. the coastal mountains get the majority of it. look how stunning south lake tahoe looks right now. this is a live camera. about 57 degrees. >> that looks beautiful. >> doesn't it? as you know, it gets very gusty, 40, 50, 60-mile-per-hour winds, so driving conditions could get a bit tricky late saturday into sunday, especially, but it will be stunning once that system clears out. we get some warmer weather, though, expected to make its move in starting on tuesday with the return of high pressure in

the forecast. >> all right, sounds good. >> all right. >> happy friday. >> thank, happy friday to you as well. still ahead, beyonce taking country to new heights, but not the music.

proof that it's never too late to go for gold. an olympian from venezuela is headed to paris after taking a break from competing for 40 years. lionel martinez is a trap shooter.

he's now 60. his career took off in 1984 at the olympic games in los angeles. in an interview he said he plans to compete again, but he was distracted by business and personal commitments. he says he still has something -- felt that something was missing, so he went back to the sport, and now he's headed to the paris olympics this summer. martinez says he feels better than the first time he competed. summer olympics 105 days away, don't forget. we are all things olympics for you. i'm going to be in paris this summer reporting on our athletes and the fun stuff happening there. olympics, by the way, kick off july 26th right here on nbc bay area. >> let's get you on that flight and get going. >> yes. beyonce isn't just making waves in the music industry, she's also setti making

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okay, move over brock purdy and deebo samuel, taylor swift might be the biggest thing in santa clara. it's now the swiftie capital of the u.s. >> that's why. gambling and research website casino.org analyzed 20 u.s. cities looking at the eras tour's attendance. santa clara is the only city that came out with a perfect 100 of 100 score. 137,000 fans attended her two concerts at levi's last year. 10,000 more people han the entire population of santa clara. swift was also named mayor of the city. by the way, her new am bum releases next friday. tonight at 7:00, is he part of the problem or the solution in san francisco? we'll be joined by mayoral candidate aaron peskin. we'll tell you which hollywood celebs will be in napa county tomorrow. those stories and more coming up

on our 7:00 news. but first, nightly news with lester holt is next. tonight, the deadly crash in texas. a driver accused of intentionally ramming a stolen semi truck into a department of public safety office. the massive hole in the brick wall where the big rig plowed into an office that handles driver's licenses. at least one person dead. more than a dozen injured. the suspect in custody, and what happened at that office the day before that police say left him enraged. also tonight, donald trump saying he would testify at his hush money trial that starts monday. standing side by side, mike johnson, as gop hard-liners threaten to oust the speaker. will the former president help him keep his job? vice president kamala harris in arizona slamming the state's recently upheld 160-year-old abortion law and pointing the finger at