in san francisco, scott budman, nbc, bay area news. >>> okay. scott. so how much more? take a look at the price increase here. up, up and up in the bay area. prices rose overall about 4% this year, about 5% in food. look at energy prices, really spiking, up 28% since this time last year. >>> more police academies, more investigators and more community outreach. that's the oakland police department's public safety plan as it tries to rebound from last year's stragerring homicide rate. chief armstrong says he is excited to see the surge in applicants joining the police academy, 39 trainees including nine women. with lunar year around the corner the chief says you will see more police officers patrolling oakland's chinatown. unregistered ghost guns will become a big target. the oakland city council is expected to pass a new offered nance next week that will ban not only the untraceable guns but also the possession of unfinished ghost gun parts. >> we're also allowing the city to assess civil penalties. so you could be fined, you know, $1,000. >> we believe that this year w

let's bring in our nbc bay area stargazer scott budman. scott, i'm guessing you have your telescope somewhere in that park there. a million miles here. should we be concerned? is that close? >> no, we don't need to be concerned. it's actually pretty close, though, raj. talking to astronomers today and people who track this sort of thing, they say it's closer than most. now not the closest. there have been asteroids that have actually made contact with our planet generally speaking in the modern era much smaller. there was one about eight years ago in russia. it did a little bit of damage, but nothing all that big. this fortunately moved a million miles away. that is five times the distance from the moon to the earth. so no worries here. >> that's good perspective there. okay. for stargazers watching tonight, or like you are, can you actually just look up and see this asteroid? >> so what the astronomers tell us is no, it's not really going to be visible to the naked eye, especially, and we're here in the south bay with some cloud covering.

. >>> i'm scott budman. why scarcity on store shelves is leading to higher prices. we'll break it down for you coming up. >>> also, we could have a problem. where did they go? we investigate the missing records that could prove crucial in figuring out the problem for san francisco's sinking and leaning millennial tower. ♪♪ >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening and thanks for being with us on this wednesday. i'm raj mathai. >> i'm audrey asistio in for jessica tonight. >>> with people desperate for covid tests right now we are seeing more testing sites popping up, and there are

paula canny and scott budman, thank you. i presume we'll be talking with you in the weeks to come as we grow closer to the sentencing day. we appreciate your time tonight. our coverage of elizabeth holmes continues at nbcbayarea.com and our nbc bay area app. very useful tools here 24/7. it includes a look back at the entire trial and a complete detailed breakdown of today's verdict on each of the 11 charges. >>> up next, kids preparing to head back to class as this omicron variant fuels a covid surge across the bay area. a lot of kids aren't even going back to class. we're talking about the precaution school districts are taking and what else needs to happen to protect kids from covid. we're joined by a pediatric covid expert from stanford. >>> and a bay area figure skater, hoping to make it to the winter olympics. the final test she'll face later this week. remember, the olympics start a month from now. you're watching nbc bay area news tonight. >>> welcome back to nbc bay area news tonight. a lot of parents waiting for thi

nbc bay area's scott budman is there. once he can learn more about what's going on in the courthouse, he will bring us more in a live report. all right. so let's recap how we got here. we'll start from the beginning all the way in 2003. that's when holmes, a 19-year-old stanford dropout started the company theranos. she was inspired by her own fear of needles and had a dream of creating a cheap and efficient way of getting blood tests. in 2009, balwani joins the company later becoming her romantic partner and business partner. in 2013, theranos announced its partnership with walgreens. the drug store was set to have theranos' edison machine there for people to test their blood on site. one year later, elizabeth holmes was one of the richest women in the u.s. valued at $4.5 billion. in 2015, theranos and holmes are subject of a "wall street journal" investigation. from there, it all went downhill. in 2016, federal regulators start to notice issues with the theranos lab saying the lab wasn't complying with federal standards

today, scott budman has more on what is next. >> reporter: a dramatic picture as elizabeth holmes and her family walked past cameras and gauntlet, and her head down not commenting at all after getting what had to be pretty bad news for her. there were four counts she was found not guilty on and four counts she was guilty on and three counts they could not decide on. prosecuting attorneys had this to say about the outcome. >> the guilty verdicts in this case shows holmes' culpability. >> now i want to take you back in the courtroom where elizabeth holmes sat still and stared silently for most of the time when we heard the charges read back, and four found guilty and four not guilty and three deadlocked. holmes was able to turn around and hug individual members of her family before she and they were escorted out of the courtroom as was each member of the jury. the jurors were thanked by the judge for their service, and then they left the courtroom. as for sentencing, we hear it will happen sometime in the next two months. to wrap it up again, four counts where elizabeth holmes was found

monica gandhi and scott budman. >>> there are freebies for everyone. the masks from the government's stockpiles, they'll be send out nationwide including pharmacies. they should be available for pick up starting next week. again the white house will reveal more details to us tomorrow. >>> what about the free covid tests if you have not requested yours yet. head to our nbcbayarea.com and our app, we have a step by step guide that walks you through the process. click on how to get a free covid test at the top of our page. our question of the day, we ask on twitter, facebook and instagram, will change the type of mask you wear or have you already because of omicron. >> jerry leonards says no, he's worn n-95 masks all throughout the pandemic. >>> all right, up next, we have seen plenty of mountain lions on the peninsula but never like this. two big cats fighting in the middle of the night. there is a video to back it up. it happens near as high school neighborhood. we have the details. >>> two years of worrying and having to adjust, it was the hardest thin

scott budman shows us how this is all playing out on one bay area street. >> due to the current situation with covid, we decided for the safety of our staff and each of you to remain closed. >> reporter: that's the message left by this cafe. it's been closed this past week due to covid. they plan to reopen soon. across the street, they also closed because of sick employees. they hope to reopen wednesday. >> right now, we feel like we're in the thick of it again. >> reporter: natalie owns lulu's mexican restaurant just down the street. >> we're doing everything we can to keep the doors open. >> reporter: scott budman, nbc bay area news. >>> the united states has now recorded 66 million covid cases nationwide. at the moment, we're averaging more than 800,000 cases per day. this time last year, it was close to a quarter of a million cases per day. >>> tonight, the family of the woman killed in this weekend's shocking subway attack in new york city is speaking out. the tragedy happened saturday at a subway station in times square. a homeless man allegedly pushed 40-year-old michelle go into a

i'm scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> scott, thank you, been in the courtroom for several months. legal analysts say holmes will be headed to prison but sentencing in about two months, chatted with well-known bay area defense attorney paula canny. >> the rules are complicated, expect the process to take four to six months, even if just average of 24 months, two years, but given how much money is at stake, over $100 million for the counts she was found guilty of, defrauded people of, that's a lot of money, that's aggravating. i think she's looking at substantial prison sentence. >> holmes can appeal the conviction, her sentence or both. our coverage continues on website nbcbayarea.com and nbc bay area app, includes a look at entire trial and breakdown of the jury's verdict on each of the 11 charges. >>> new at 11:00, cold and wet in concord and dozens of pg&e customers are without power because car hit a power pole. 36 customers have been in the dark. repair crews are on the scene. pg&e estimates restored around 4:30 in the morning. >>> one of the irish exchange students who surviv

scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> we are hoping for the best. >>> we know it's hard to find a covid test right now. go to nbcbayarea.com. we put together a list of places where you can get a place. we break it down by county. >>> sidney poitier has died at the age of 94. born in miami, raised in the bahamas, he moved back to the u.s. as a teenager. his rise in hollywood mirrored profound changes in the country in the '50s and '60s. the first african-american to win the best actor oscar. in 1967, another first, theater owners voted him the top box office star. that year, he played a sophisticated big city detective investigating a murder in the south in "in the heat of the night." >> we have black detectives in pretty much every city in the country. we have not had that kind of representation on the screen. i was very proud to be there doing it. >> in 2009, president obama awarded him the medal of freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor. coming up in 20 minutes, a look back at his life. >>> another new arrest in the killing of a high school football star in belmont. on this day

in san francisco, scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> scott, thank you. that brings us to the question of the day. what grocery items are you having a hard time finding? laura stalter tweeted everything, meat, fresh produce, baked goods. anna says the salad section in our area has been empty for a week. sue tweeted none. our stores are fully stocked. >>> have you ever watched the show "hoarders"? for years a piece of land was viewed as an eye sore. check it out. dozens of junk cars, mountains of trash littering the area. the property was featured on an episode of "hoarders". santa cruz county battled with the owner for years trying to get it cleaned up near boulder creek. but now look at the transformation. the junk is gone and we see the beautiful redwoods. the land will get a new owner. it will soon become a new park. it will be called the gateway to big basin. >> the name is literal. when opened to the public it will serve as a scenic entryway to big basin park which was hit hard by the czu fire in 2020. joining us, from a los altos non-profit, sara, n

as scott budman learned, this doesn't necessarily end her olympic dream. >> reporter: she had just told nbc bay area about theed ajutments she made as her star began to rise. >> definitely different. i had to change my technique. i had to work on height instead of pure rotation. >> reporter: now a sudden surprising slip as the 16-year-old olympic hopeful from richmond tested positive for covid while competing in the u.s. figure skating championships in nashville. >> because all of the athletes had to provide negative tests before getting their credentials. they have only been here all week. it's truly horrible timing. >> reporter: we caught up with this olympian in nashville. she says liu, who announced her result on her instagram, still has a way to make the olympic team, even though it's typically made up of the top three from the championships. >> she still has very much a chance to make it. it's really going to depend on what the judges are looking for in terms of who they want to send as a team and whether they trust her as a skater based off of her previous results. >> reporter: h

scott budman nbc bay area news. >> if you or someone you know is struggling, there's help available 24/7. call this number any time. you can chat with a counselor online at suicidepreventionlifelineorg. >>> taking off for the winter olympics. we will check in with team usa before they go wheels up. >>> the new way uber is helping people in need in the bay area. how you can help out this weekend. >>> a nice night out here tonight. we will get you ready for tomorrow. i'm back with that in less than ten minutes. >>> the winter olympics is within arm's reach for several athletes. nearly 100 took off for beijing from los angeles this morning with an official sendoff. >> reporter: a sendoff like no other, including a red carpet at lax. the athletes say it's like one big family trip they have been looking forward to. >> i'm grateful to represent california. >> we have been waiting a long time for this moment. >> reporter: the 2022 winter olympics in beijing features several elite athletes from the golden state. three figure skaters from the bay area. a few snowboarders from northern and south

here is nbc bay area's scott budman. >> reporter: with the demand for testing rising by the day, we're seeing long lines, like the ones here at the antioch community center all over the bay area and california. but help is on the way in the name of the california national guard. all day, as antioch residents like alexander lined up waiting for hard to find covid tests, members of the california national guard suited up to help nearby in brentwood. >> the mission is to help move a little more efficiently and just help with the new i guess updated virus variants that we're getting. there's a lot more need for testing. >> reporter: bringing manpower and organization to the cause. and it's needed. check out this hours-long line of cars in hayward. they're waiting for covid tests too, one of many similar lines all over the bay. >> i've been to every single store from here to oakland. and i couldn't find one test at all. >> reporter: the governor says more at-home tests are also on the way. the guard says they'll help get them into your hands. >> i know that we can, because we've done it in

live in san jose, scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> thanks, scott, while crashing down on the bogus sites, also cracking down on price gauging, the alameda county at that time's office says they will investigate any incident of price gouging for at-home test kits. demand has skyrocketed. price gaumging is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $1,000, six months in jail or both. >> the demand for testing comes as california's case count is soaring. take a look. since december 11th up month ago the positive rate was 2.2% and hospitalizations jumped too, 3,500 people hospitalized in covid back in december so one month ago, 2.2% and right now more than 22% and hospitalizations are up to almost 12,000 patients who tested positive. >> a new demand now from the city of san francisco to many local health care providers, step up your testing capacity or what else. they are ordering clinics or hospitals to try to finish the game. here's nbc bay area's tom jensen. >> i'm very sorry. >> workers at one of san francisco's vital testing sites turning patients away after a computer issues for

here's nbc bay area's business reporter scott budman. >> hundreds of people rallied in san francisco in the name of solar power today. >> hey, hey, hey, it's got to go. >> they're fighting a proposal before the california public utilities commission that would raise the fees for people who have solar and the prices for those looking to buy solar panels. >> what do we want the state of california to protect? >> solar! >> they say the plan will cost solar industry jobs or potentially kill the industry outright. advocates of the plan say it will more fairly distribute energy costs and protect lower income families who can't afford to go solar. >> solar rooftop systems today are being paid for by electricity companies who don't have solar rooftop systems. >> meanwhile, without directly commenting on the ongoing solar battle, governor newsom held a news conference about california's commitment to fighting climate change, a $9 billion commitment. >> there is no state in america that comes close to a commitment of radically changing our system of transportation by cleaning and greening it.

tonight, our business and tech reporter scott budman checks in with phones and thermometers and asks what they're telling us about this variant. >> check a local restaurant, a nearby gym, or a movie theater. four square did. >> people are more comfortable being out and about. >> and we are out. four square born in 2009 to help us find friends and businesses is still collecting data anonymously tracking phones that have the app and watching where they go. >> since the beginning of the pandemic, we have kept a really close eye on the traffic patterns. >> and can tell even as omicron surged, we doubled our travel and dining in the last year and tripled our visits to the movies. >> i think we're seeing that people are eager to just be out and about. i think we're seeing that a lot of people are more comfortable with the safety measures that are being taken by a lot of retailers and in airports and within even movie theaters. >> if pent-up demand is on your agenda, here's some good news. in california specifically, it looks like it's peaked. the ceo of san francisco based smart thermomete

in san jose, scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> up next here at 6:00, they're finally getting through. how people in the bay area are reaching their loved ones in tonga after last weekend's volcano and tsunami. how they are and what they need. >>> plus, an employee dies on the production line. what we're learning about a death at the tesla factory in fremont. >>> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. we'll get a look at our next chance of rain, the snow pack rain season. we have it in less than ten minutes. >>> right now, as we prepare to come on in the west, my exclusive interview with white house chief of staff ron klain and his reaction to our new poll on the president's performance. also, the cold case of a missing woman and a stunning discovery by online sleuths on nightly news. this is elodia. she's a recording artist. 1 of 10 million people that comcast has connected to affordable internet in the last 10 years. and this is emmanuel, a future recording artist, and one of the millions of students we're connecting throughout the next 10. through projectup, comcast is committing $1

in san jose, scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> it's a hard situation for so many right now. scott, thank you. navigating this ever-changing covid world is hard. so we made it easy for you. just head to our website, nbcbayarea.com/coronavirus. >>> take a look at what mother nature created. you probably noticed, yes, beautiful sunsets across the bay area this week. orange and red skies flooding social media. let's bring in chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. we usually see this when a storm is nearby but it's dry. >> we have an area of high pressure that's creating still and stagnant conditions and high cloud cover moving in from the south. this was the sunset last night and you can see the vibrancy in those clouds. yes, it is -- oh, man, that is an amazing shot. you know, when we take a closer look at this and get these areas of high pressure, they help to trap the dust, pollution and sea spray. the sunlight reflects off of all of these particles down near the surface and we've had high clouds moving in. those high clouds catch the sun's rays during sunset and sunrise creating

our business tech reporters, scott budman, has more. >> many bay area would-be homeowners hoped we would have seen more houses on the market right now to ease the buying anxiety. we haven't. >> just looking around and finding empty shelves, metaphorically. >> that's mr. tucker with sobering stats. not only does the typical san josÉ home cost more than $1.5 million, the month over month inventory is down 24%. san francisco homes come in under a shade $1.4 million, also with low inventory. it's largely because they are selling so quickly. >> buyers are taking the listings off the market by buying so quickly. >> there's another reason at play here. some would-be sellers holding on to their homes, because they can get so much money by renting them out. >> why should i sell? i got all this money and i can hold on to it and buy something else, because i have the stock money. >> these days, that's a big if. >>> it's 4:52. honoring a fallen deputy. there's design plans for a memorial to honor the officer killed in 2020 after responding to a call with suspicious vehicle with guns and bomb-making

let's bring in our business and tech reporter, scott budman, and scott, that line between exaggeration and truth being looked at very closely now in silicon valley. >> yeah, it's true. and it will be interesting to see if it shakes things up. now, first things first there, is still plenty of money flowing through silicon valley, but also a continuation of a trend we have seen here in the valley for years now. some skepticism among certain investors when it comes to funding female founded companies. in an area where the percentage of venture capital funding has already been low for female entrepreneurs, many here are telling us they're worried the failure of theranos will reflect not just on elizabeth holmes but on other start-ups with female founders. a study out of santa clara university showing that female founders are already passed over more frequently than their male counterparts, no surprise there. but a bay area venture capitalist who purposely seeks out female founders tells me she fears backlash because of the holmes verdict. >> unfortunately, there is rampant sexism still in

scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> that's good to know, thank you, scott. san jose is moving forward in becoming the first city to mandate that all city workers be vaccinated. they are going to discuss the issue tuesday. if mayor liccardo's proposal is approved, all city employees would have to get a booster. in addition, anyone visiting large city-owned business like the s.a.p. center would have to show proof of vaccination too. >> we're acting with common sense. and as you know, we are receiving information literally in real time, so i think between now and the 11th, we'll have more information and more time and space to really vet more of this information in more detail. >> here's where things stand. as of today, 95% of all san jose city employees were vaccinated. less than ten employees are unvaccinated. ten people. they'll have to comply soon or face termination. let's take a look at santa clara county number wise. right now the positivity rate for santa clara county, 15.5%. within the last 24 hours, more than 2600 new cases were reported. currently, t

once they to, of course you are own scott budman and marianne favro are outside. we will bring that to you mightily. our coverage on elizabeth holmes' trial continues online, including what are the broader implications? what are the broader implications for women in technology? you can read about that on our nbcbayarea.com website. >>> all right, let's talk coronavirus. it may and new year, but it feels oddly familiar. covid cases skyrocketing again. an overwhelming number of people trying to find a covid test. nationwide, the daily average of new cases is now more than 405,000. that's up by 204% from the previous two weeks. in california, our daily case average is now above 15,000. our pos toift rate has soared nearly 16%. in an effort to try and shield people from omicron, the fda is recommending booster shots for 12-15-year-olds, five months after their last vaccination. that decision comes just as kids are getting back to school after the winter break. the fda says data shows there are no safety concerns with kids in that age range getting the booster shot. ge

let's begin with scott budman who's been inside that courtroom. what happened today and what comes next? >> reporter: well, i'll tell you, raj and jessica, things were a little chaotic outside when holmes and her family walked out. and we tried to get comment from her, still stonefaced. she did not want to talk to anybody. she, her partner, her family walked out after being in the courtroom and hearing the verdict. ki i can tell you that in a court case that has been tense for months there was nothing like this afternoon when the jury verdict was read. it bounced around. and we weren't quite sure how this was going to go. and i imagine elizabeth holmes and her family was not sure how this was going to go. shy sat stonefaced for most of the time as verdict was read. i noticed the jury did not make eye contact with her as they came in or went out. it was that way for most of the trial. she would try to make eye contact with the jury, but they did not look back. after the verdict was read, the jury was thanked by the judge. holmes turned around and h

tonight scott budman focuses on one street in menlo park. >> lulu's mexican restaurant in menlo park is doing brisk business, but its owner said each day is a struggle to find enough helping staff. >> the pandemic has been very, very difficult for our industry. >> the restaurant industry has been hit hard by covid. look no further than down the street from lulu's -- >> due to the current situation with covid we decided for the safety of our staff and each of you to remain closed a little longer. >> where flee st. cafe has been closed because of covid concerns. the good news here? >> stay safe. >> and across the street at a avanti pizza, he hope to open wednesday. >> there are businesses in the menlo park area that have closed. it's -- as a business owner it's very scary to be honest with you. >> trying to stay open for business one day at a time. in menlo park, nbc bay area news. >>> a kaiser hospital in the east bay may have given out the wrong dose of the covid-19 vaccine. the kaiser in walnut creek today contacted nearly 4,000 people that received the pfizer vaccine from october 2

our own scott budman learned that the prosecutors will drop those three wire fraud counts. the sentencing is in september. we mentioned the frustration about covid testing. here's the real frustration. do we have any solutions? most stores actually, are still sold out. you see those signs, we are sold out of testing kits, lines are long and appointments aren't available for days. covid experts knew the sturge surge was coming. this letter was sent to the white house. they acknowledge that the biden administration and they have surprised the administration for ordering 500 million tests back in december, however, they said much more must be done. here's what they're calling for now. one, more rapid tests, so that every one of us can take one or two rapid tests a week. that means more than 2 billion rapid tests are needed. more testing sites in our communities and number three, making it easier for people to get reimbursed for the at-home tests. joining us now, ro khanna, who represents the bulk of the silicon valley. from washington, d.c., thanks for joining us this evening.

scott budman has the story. >> reporter: mental health clinicians at kaiser oakland say the health care giant went back on its promise to make martin luther king jr. day a paid holiday this year. >> what are we saying as an agency that we don't respect his legacy, but civil rights. >> reporter: now sabrina, a mental health therapist at kaiser oakland says her group and hundreds of others will strike on monday to protest. >> this is not a selling point. when you tell somebody you don't get mlk day but we really believe in civil rights. >> reporter: the larger issue for her staff is the lack of therapists of color at kaiser oakland. she says there are five of them on its adult team. especially given how many patients ask for people they'll feel more comfortable opening up to. >> and when they walk in, they only see one provider, two providers that look like me. they wonder if it's a safe place to go. >> reporter: after the murder of george floyd, they've asked kaiser about doing more to help the mental health of patients of color. she says kaiser agreed to give them this mlk day off but t

budman, nbc bay area news. >> scott, thank you. in the meantime, many people are remembering martin luther king jr. and his legacy this weekend. stanford university held a multifaith celebration today. it was a virtual event because of covid concerns. one of the highlights was remarks by the new head of the university's mlk jr. research and education institute. and coming up at 9:30, we will hear from dr. martin. he is an associate professor at stanford and the director of the university's martin luther king jr. research and education institute. we will talk about the importance of the work the institute does and his vision moving forward. >>> investigators in the east bay are looking for a group of robbery suspects who not only stole a car but a family's dog as well. this is tito. a mother and daughter took the french bulldog for a walk in castro valley last night. police say a black suv pulled in front of them, and four or five people jumped out armed with handguns. they snatched the mother's purse which contained her wallet and

let's begin with scott budman who's been inside that courtroom. what happened today and what comes next? >> reporter: well, i'll tell you, raj and jessica, things were a little chaotic outside when holmes and her

we have reporter scott budman with his telescope. >> reporter: all right, we start with the bad news. there is at this moment an asteroid the size of three sales morse towers passing relatively close to the earth. the good news? it's only relatively close. still about a million miles away. >> it's close for an astronomer but not for a human being. >> frank ortiz says it's more than five times the distance away from our moon, so we're going to be okay. here's what we know about our somewhat close call. the asteroid, often called 1994 pc1, gets brighter as it gets closer. so this is a chance to learn a lot about rocks in space. >> it's kind of a weird shape, like that, and by spinning, it changes the light. >> reporter: and not just learn about it. he says we're likely someday to jump on board. >> we're studying it right now so maybe in the future we could explore it, put stations on it. you don't know what could happen in the future. >> reporter: a future where we don't just gaze at asteroids but ride them, mind them and maybe even help us colonize elsewhere. >> if our civilization tru

. >> reporter: scott budman. nbc bay area news. >> fingers crossed. if you want to know more, head to our website. that includes exclusive interviews with alysa and karen and the other athletes. >>> no doubt about it. he has a lot to learn from his kids, it seems. steph curry says that his son and daughters are teaching him a lot. >> they're introducing me to different sports and activities and things that i never experienced growing up. so that will be kind of a cool dynamic. but also, my son, he loves basketball. he loves golf. he loves all that. the same way i have that experience with my dad. you start to imagine what it would be like, watching the woods family. >> have you got him on the golf course yet? >> not on the course yet. as he wild child. i don't think my wife would trust me that i would get home. i would be on the golf court. he's a wild child. he's a lot of energy. we have a little backyard net and stuff second and get some swings in. he loves it. and when i come home, that's like the first thing he says. daddy go may golf? he knows i

our own scott budman when has been covering this case daily for the last several months has just learned prosecutors will drop the three wire fraud counts against elizabeth holmes, the charges that the jury was deadlocked on on january 4th. we're also learning this evening that elizabeth holmes' scheduling hearing is scheduling for september 12th. she could face up to 20 years in prison. the former theranos ceo was convicted on four counts of fraud and conspiracy and she was found not guilty on for you other charges stemming from a court case in san jose. >> a huge blow to facebook, the federal trade commission can move forward with its antitrust lawsuit designed to break up the social media giant parent meta. the ftc says it created an illegal social media monopoly when it required key competitors. instagram and whatsapp. the same judge actually dismissed the government's lawsuit last year but today the revised case, the ftc we filed is backed by more robust facts. >> new numbers are out when it comes to law enforcement. the national law enforcement officers memorial fund reports that 4

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our business tech reporter scott budman is here. is this just a bunch of political posturing or do these subpoenas have some teeth? >> i think it has some teeth. the committee really wants to know what the companies know about how information was spread, information that led to a lot of what people did. not only is this the way people spread information about where to meet and what to do bow now that people are able to track down some people who did riot on the capitol it is because they posted information about themselves, live and on tape right on the actual social media sites. it's evidence before and evidence after. >> there is usually a tweet for that or facebook live somewhere. didn't congress and the committee ask for the same information before? >> last summer they asked for it for 15 companies. you also had gab, parlor, tiktok, twitch, snapchat. some of those companies gave the information that was required. this time though from the four companies specifically the committee said we need more. we need more about the prepara

. >>> i'm scott budman. why scarcity on store shelves is leading to higher prices. we'll break it down for you coming up. >>> also, we could have a problem. where did they go? we investigate the missing records that could prove crucial in figuring out the problem for san francisco's sinking and leaning millennial tower. ♪♪ >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening and thanks for being with us on this wednesday. i'm raj mathai. >> i'm audrey asistio in for jessica tonight. >>> with people desperate for covid tests right now we are seeing more testing sites popping up

in antioch, scott budman, "nbc bay area news". >>> omicron is flooding communities across the bay, and now it is hitting those we rely on to administer the covid tests. now, these four testing sites in san francisco have had to reduce their hours because of staff shortages caused by covid. today that wasn't the only issue. nbc bay area's stephanie maglione tells us about one center that had to shut down. >> reporter: several left the site frustrated after waiting all morning to get a covid-19 test. workers here tell me they have to close down because their computer system stopped working and they don't know when it will be up and running again. patient after patient turned away and a sign telling everyone else this testing center on golden gate avenue is unexpectedly closed today. >> my spouse told me that the covid system is down, so they asked me to come back tomorrow morning. >> reporter: a similar situation at alemany. both centers are run by color, a company that told me they had to close all six testing centers in the city today due to a computer system outage affecting the compa

scott budman joins us live with where the case stands now. thanks for joining us. >> reporter: my pleasure. you mentioned the jurors will reconvene and they have not met since last wednesday when we broke here in downtown san josÉ. they were told they could not bring jury instructions homes, and as they have been reminded every day, they are told not to discuss this case with anybody, but even close family members. it had been a while since this has been discussed. this will be day seven of deliberations for the jury. the trial has gone on for nearly four months. it started back on september 8th. the jury heard from 29 prosecution witnesses and three witnesses for the defense, including holmes herself, about her relationship with fellow theranos executive, sunny balwani. they also heard from people that got false blood results and heard from investors. so far the jurors asked two questions of the judge, one of those related to evidence. they asked to rehear a phone call between elizabeth holmes and investors. holmes is facing nine counts of

coming up at 6:30, scott budman will join us live with what with a can expect today. if a verdict comes down, we will alert you if you have the nbc bay area app. >>> and then investigating a deadly new year's day shooting south of i-580. police say a 28-year-old victim died at the scene. so far they are not releasing much more information about the shooting, but they are hoping anybody with information comes forward. >>> in san josÉ, police are investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash. it happened about 8:00 last night near south white road and east hills drive just off of alum rock. it's the first deadly crash of the year. >>> taking a live look at the san francisco skyline. it's super clear, which you know means it's super chilly. we will check in with meteorologist, kari hall. it's not as cold as it was last week. >> yeah, our temperatures are getting milder now. we watched the approach of a system, a very weak one, moving to the north of us. we will use our mobile doppler radar, that's stormranger parked on the mountain. we will have peeks of sunshine, and we wil