<![CDATA[NBC Bay Area - News as seen on ]]> Copyright 2013 http://www.nbcbayarea.com/on-air/as-seen-on en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 14:32:35 -0700 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:32:35 -0700 NBC Owned Television Stations <![CDATA[RAW VIDEO: I-580 Driver Killed by Flying Pipe]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 13:47:33 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/223*120/580crash.jpg A man was killed when a metal pipe came crashing through his windshield as he drove on Interstate Highway 580 in the Livermore area this morning]]> <![CDATA[Sharks Fan's Dream Comes True]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 13:37:18 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/dream3.jpg It was a memorable night in San Jose for one Santa Cruz family.

Photo Credit: NBC Bay Area]]> <![CDATA[RAW VIDEO: Brush Fire Breaks Out in Southeast San Jose]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 12:29:06 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/KNTV_000000003580068_722x406_31088707974.jpg RAW VIDEO: Brush Fire Breaks Out in Southeast San Jose]]> <![CDATA[Man in Black Spotted Near PG&E Substation in San Jose]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 11:26:26 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/KNTV_000000003579957_722x406_31081539975.jpg Santa Clara County sheriff's deputies on Wednesday said that guards at the South San Jose PG&E substation saw a suspicious man in black walking near their property, and they are now seeking his whereabouts. Bob Redell reports.]]> <![CDATA[Tornado Survivors Determined to Rebuild]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 10:40:13 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/160*120/cleanup4.jpg Jodi Hernandez reports from Moore, Okla.,where neighborhoods are destroyed after a massive tornado. May 22, 2013

Photo Credit: Jodi Hernandez]]> <![CDATA[San Jose to Increase Taxes on Medical Marijuana]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 08:03:45 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/Medical-Marijuana-Facility.jpg San Jose voted on Tuesday to raise the city's tax on marijuana collectives to 10 percent starting in July. Bob Redell reports.]]> <![CDATA[Raw Video: Bear Wanders in SoCal Backyards]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 08:01:53 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/KNTV_000000003579091_722x406_31050307867.jpg Authorities try to capture a bear roaming through Sun Valley, north of Burbrank. May 22, 2013.]]> <![CDATA[Birds Shot by Bay Area Airports]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 06:20:03 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/generic+airplane+1.jpg Under federal law, all major airports can apply for a permit to shoot birds out of the sky when they pose threat to airplanes. It’s a little known program designed to keep travelers safe. Now this program is coming under scrutiny after an NBC Bay Area investigation uncovered that on average, nearly five birds a day are shot at Bay Area airports. Stephen Stock reports.]]> <![CDATA[Sharks Make A Terminal Cancer Patient's Dream Come True]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 10:30:47 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/dream3.jpg The San Jose Sharks welcomed Nick Gallagher, who has terminal brain cancer, to Game 4 against the Kings. George Kiriyama reports.

Photo Credit: NBC Bay Area]]> <![CDATA[Super Bowl Means Work Ahead]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 10:39:38 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/KNTV_000000003576657_722x406_31028291514.jpg The Bay Area has a lot to do to prepare for Super Bowl 50 in 2016. Jean Elle reports.]]> <![CDATA[Oklahoma Residents Head Home From SFO]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 07:16:03 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/KNTV_000000003576641_722x406_31027267826.jpg Some Oklahoma residents are fearing the worst as they head home. Chaffee Nguyen flew out of SFO on Tuesday night. Terry McSweeney reports.]]> <![CDATA[Oakland Artist Does Big Things For Bay Area Art Scene]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 21:58:06 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/AmericanSteel3copy.jpg Karen Cusolito not only creates larger-than-life sculptures, she's a larger-than-life force in the Bay Area art world.]]> <![CDATA[New Tool Helps Healthcare Consumers]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 19:08:23 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/KNTV_000000003575560_722x406_31011907998.jpg California’s HealthCare Foundation releases an update to its searchable map allowing residents and doctors to search and compare the frequency of more procedures in communities throughout the state. Stephen Stock reports.]]> <![CDATA[Super Bowl 50 Will be a Regional Effort]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 19:00:32 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/KNTV_000000003575508_722x406_31011907948.jpg Events leading up to Super Bowl 50 will be hosted all over the Bay Area. Kris Sanchez reports.]]> <![CDATA[Kiva Offers Loans to Small Businesses]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 18:34:22 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/KNTV_000000003575437_722x406_31011907659.jpg Oakland’s city council is set to vote on an idea that could help small businesses get off the ground. It’s a proposal to partner with Kiva.org, a non-profit micro-lending organization based in San Francisco. Cheryl Hurd reports.]]> <![CDATA[Super Bowl 50 Will Bring Millions to Bay Area]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 17:46:23 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/KNTV_000000003575259_722x406_31007299622.jpg Events leading up to Super Bowl 50 in 2017 will bring millions of dollars to the Bay Area. Marianne Favro reports.]]> <![CDATA[Tornado Leaves Medical Facility in Ruins]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 17:47:04 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/tornado12343415.jpg Jodi Hernandez reports from outside a medical facility in Moore, Okla., where a tornado left nothing but a pile of rubble.

Photo Credit: AP]]> <![CDATA[RAW VIDEO: Mayor Ed Lee Announces Super Bowl Bid Win]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 16:32:23 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/KNTV_000000003574680_722x406_30998083800.jpg The mayor of San Francisco learned about the winning Super Bowl bid during a Warriors event at City Hall.]]> <![CDATA[RAW VIDEO: Santa Clara Cheers Super Bowl L Decision]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 15:21:20 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/217*120/santaclara2.jpg They were happy and cheering like they scored the winning touchdown at Santa Clara City Hall today.]]> <![CDATA[Opportunity Fund]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 15:06:23 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/OPPORTUNITYFUNDONNBC_9053752_722x406_30986819698.jpg Damian Trujillo Speaks with recipients of NBC Bay Area’s 21st Century Solutions Grant on Comunidad Del Valle. Opportunity Fund Northern California received the top award of $50,000 for their innovative program Start 2 Save, combining financial education and savings incentives to help working families develop a life-long savings habit.]]> <![CDATA[Eden Housing]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 15:05:09 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/EDENHOUSINGONNBC_9053755_722x406_30985283761.jpg Eden Housing received the $25,000 grant for their unique program Generation Exchange. Generation Exchange brings youth and seniors together in a meaningful way and helps bridge the generational divide. Damian Trujillo Speaks with recipients of NBC Bay Area’s 21st Century Solutions Grant on Comunidad Del Valle.]]> <![CDATA[Next Door Solution]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 14:33:19 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/NEXTDOORSOLUTIONSONNBC_9053760_722x406_30980675596.jpg Damian Trujillo Speaks with recipients of NBC Bay Area’s 21st Century Solutions Grant on Comunidad Del Valle. Next Door Solutions To Domestic Violence received the $25,000 grant for their new program Teen Dating Violence Prevention Program (POWER), addressing dating violence among teens.]]> <![CDATA[RAW VIDEO: Apple CEO Tim Cook]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 13:52:22 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/KNTV_000000003573726_722x406_30979139775.jpg Apple's CEO disputes claims that his company evades billions of dollars in U.S. taxes by shifting profits off shore]]> <![CDATA[RAW VIDEO: Bay Area to Host Super Bowl 50]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:34 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/052013-jed-york.jpg The Yorks and Daniel Lurie, the head of the Bay Area Super Bowl bid committee comment on the Bay Area winning the bid to host Super Bowl L in 2016.]]> <![CDATA[Decision Day for Santa Clara's Super Bowl Bid]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 08:48:43 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/226*120/49erstadium.jpg Today the NFL will announnce which city will host Super Bowl L in 2014. The choice is between Santa Clara and Miami. Bob Redell reports.]]> <![CDATA[Frustrated by Fake Service Dogs]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 06:02:03 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/KNTV_000000003566891_722x406_30913091523.jpg People are posing their pets as service animals to give them an all access pass to grocery stores, restaurants, and other places where pets are not allowed. Disabled people with real service dogs say this fraud adds to the discrimination they already face. Vicky Nguyen reports.]]> <![CDATA[Burglar Poses as Contractor in Sunnyvale]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 23:32:22 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/KNTV_000000003566884_722x406_30911555533.jpg A man posing as a contractor lured a woman into her backyard for 15 minutes while his partner went into her home and stole jewelry and other items. George Kiriyama reports.]]> <![CDATA[Oklahoma Tornado Gives Pacifica Family a Scare]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 06:26:24 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/edt-169144295_10.jpg A Pacifica woman who is a student at the University of Oklahoma drove through the city of Moore just before the deadly tornado touched down. Terry McSweeney reports.

Photo Credit: Getty Images]]> <![CDATA[San Mateo County's Stance Remains: 'No Second Chances']]> Mon, 20 May 2013 22:16:23 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/KNTV_000000003565164_722x406_30908483840.jpg San Mateo County is the only in the Bay Area that does not have a diversion program. Stephanie Chuang reports.]]> <![CDATA[Should Doctors Be Drug Tested?]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 19:36:23 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/KNTV_000000003565859_722x406_30900291516.jpg One man is fighting to require doctors to be tested regularly for alcohol and drug use. Marianne Favro reports.]]> <![CDATA[Kris Sanchez]]> Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:50:57 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/KRISsanchez1.jpg

Kris Sanchez anchors the weekend editions of Today in the Bay, NBC Bay Area’s morning news program.

Prior to joining the NBC Bay Area family, Kris anchored newscasts in El Paso, Texas, Grand Junction, Colorado, Fresno and Los Angeles.

Kris also worked for Channel One news, a current events network for middle and high school students across the nation. As a correspondent, she covered the 2000 presidential campaign and traveled to Central America for the handover of the Panama Canal and to cover humanitarian work. Kris was honored by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists for her feature, “Cesar Chavez, A Legacy of Hope.”

Kris graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with degrees in Journalism and Spanish language. As a journalist, Kris takes pleasure in being a life-long learner. She especially enjoys telling the stories of the diverse Bay Area community.

Off camera, Kris makes a lot of cupcakes and blanket forts with her two rowdy little girls. She and her husband enjoy cooking together and spending time with family, friends and their bulldog Mexi.

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]]> <![CDATA[San Mateo Ice Rink Fights to Stay Open]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 19:34:24 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/KNTV_000000003565648_722x406_30897731994.jpg The owner of the space that houses a San Mateo ice rink has chosen not to renew its lease. The rink operators are fighting to stay open. Cherly Hurd reports.]]> <![CDATA[San Jose Abandons Century-Old Trestle]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 19:28:50 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/KNTV_000000003565634_722x406_30896195918.jpg Homeless have taken to the area of the wooden train trestle]]> <![CDATA[Silver Creek High School Cyclist Killed in San Jose]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 18:54:55 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/KNTV_000000003565476_722x406_30895683714.jpg A San Jose teenager was killed Monday morning as he was riding his bicycle, presumably on his way to Silver Creek High School. Kris Sanchez reports.]]> <![CDATA[Norman Wielsch Sentenced to 14 Years]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 18:54:36 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/KNTV_000000003565549_722x406_30895683909.jpg A federal judge on Monday sentenced Norman Wielsch to 14 years in prison for his role in a police corruption case that rocked the East Bay in 2010. Jodi Hernadez reports.]]> <![CDATA[Yahoo Buys Tumblr for $1.1 Billion, Vows "Not to Screw it Up"]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 18:53:02 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/KNTV_000000003565482_722x406_30896195597.jpg Yahoo buys micro-blogging website Tumblr for $1.1B in cash. Yahoo! Ceo Marissa Mayer promises "not to screw it up." Scott Budman reports.]]> <![CDATA[Raw Video: Silver Creek High School Cyclist Killed in San Jose]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 10:09:27 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/bicycle3.jpg A San Jose teenager was killed Monday morning as he was riding his bicycle, presumably on his way to Silver Creek High School. Here is some raw video after the tragic 7:35 a.m. accident.

Photo Credit: NBC Bay Area]]> <![CDATA[Police: Concord Woman Suspected of Sparking Wildfire]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 08:39:27 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/tenpenny.jpg Martinez police arrested Julie Tenpenny of Concord after they say she took a lighter to a hillside in the San Francisco Bay Area and sparked a brush fire. Monte Francis reports.

Photo Credit: NBC Bay Area]]> <![CDATA[Yahoo Buys Tumblr for $1.1B in Cash]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 08:21:12 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/185*120/041613-yahoo-sign-getty.jpg Yahoo buys micro-blogging website Tumblr for $1.1B in cash. Yahoo! Ceo Marissa Mayer promises "not to screw it up." NBC Bay Area's Marla Tellez reports from Yahoo's Sunnyvale headquarters, and NBC Bay Area's Scott McGrew reports from Silicon Valley.

Photo Credit: Getty Images]]> <![CDATA[Teen Football Player Shot and Killed in East Palo Alto]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 07:57:38 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/160*121/car37.jpg Luis Quinones, a 16-year-old boy's father, speaks out to NBC Bay Area about his son, Jose Luis Quinones, who was shot and killed late Sunday night in East Palo Alto. Christie Smith reports.

Photo Credit: Christie Smith]]> <![CDATA[$2.3M Lottery Ticket Sold in San Jose]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 07:53:37 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/160*120/seven11.JPG A $2.3 million Powerball lottery ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven on Almaden Expressway in San Jose. Bob Redell talks to lottery hopefuls.

Photo Credit: Bob Redell]]> <![CDATA[Who Really Makes California Laws?]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 09:08:22 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/WEB7AMGERSTONLAWS_9038205_722x406_30761027904.jpg Voters elect legislators to be their voice--to make laws that represent their priorities and values. Whether or not legislators carry out that responsibility is a complicated answer. NBC Bay Area Political Analyst Larry Gerston tells us why.]]> <![CDATA[Swimming for a Cause]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 09:04:26 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/ALCATRAZSHARKFESTINTFORWEB_9038206_722x406_30762051651.jpg Hundreds of swimmers attempted the grueling journey from Alcatraz to Aquatic Park in San Francisco today for the 21st annual “Sharkfest Swim.” Among those athletes were Danville native Jessica Steffens and Peter Finlayson. For them, it’s not about the escape from the Rock. They’re swimming for a cure.]]> <![CDATA[Kristi Yamaguchi Children's Literacy Reading Adventures at Happy Hollow]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 17:51:21 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/KNTV_000000003551051_722x406_30740035546.jpg Children's literacy festival-Reading Adventures at Happy Hollow today]]> <![CDATA[Man Abused by Priest Confronts State Senator]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 17:14:22 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/KNTV_000000003551037_722x406_30737987861.jpg Man Abused by Priest Confronts State Senator]]> <![CDATA[RAW VIDEO: CHP Officer Injured Working Amgen Bike Race]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 16:41:47 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/177*120/169021616.jpg A highway patrol officer was airlifted to a hospital after he crashed into a car that may have been making a u-turn.

Photo Credit: Getty Images]]> <![CDATA[RAW VIDEO: JP Liquors in Los Altos]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 17:04:22 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/KNTV_000000003551023_722x406_30737987737.jpg A certain liquor store in Los Altos was a very popular destination Saturday thanks to its lucky status with the California lottery.]]> <![CDATA[Powerball Fever Expected to Hit High Mark This Weekend]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 23:33:51 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/160*120/kvanagh.jpg One of the highest lottery jackpots ever is going to mean monster lines at the "lucky" lottery stores in the Bay Area. Cheryl Hurd visited one of them.]]> <![CDATA[Bay to Breakers Runners Expecting High Security]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 23:32:21 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/214*120/b2b12618.JPG Tens of thousands of people will head into San Francisco Sunday for the annual Bay to Breakers race. Jean Elle tells us what will be different this year in light of the Boston bombings.

Photo Credit: Mat Luschek]]> <![CDATA[Overnight Campout in San Jose for Free Dental Care]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 13:14:24 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/dentist110411_722x406_2164693004.jpg There are dozens of people who are sleeping on the streets of San Jose Friday night in hopes of getting free dental care Saturday.]]>