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all of the delays. troubling accusations against a supervisor in the antioch school district. we investigate complaints of hand bullying people. two lawmakers in arizona move forward once again with a restrictive abortion band that dates back more than 150 years. the news at 5:30 starts now. thanks for joining us. a little over two years since one of the biggest fires in san jose history. the home depot fire devastated the area. the man accused of setting the fire has not entered a plea in the case >> robert shows us what is behind the delay and what has happened at the site of the fire in the two years since it burned down. there is still a lot of work to be done here. the recovery time for those impacted by the fire will take just as long.
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>> reporter: there's not much left of the complex but there is a lot of activity as workers get the site ready for new businesses. dylan was arrested for delivery setting the fire on april 7, 2022, to cover up his attempt to steal tools. he was arrested for other fests in the area. >> it was a nightmare. a lot of us were out here crying. we thought we would lose our homes. mckee was scheduled to enter the plea but proceedings were continued after prosecutors had a time conflict. people affected by the fire are frustrated by the slow process. brett garcia was inside the store at the time. >> i was at the back wall of the building in the lumbar section. meme way to the front and by the time i got to the front, the smoke that was billing up the front of the building was insane. how quickly it got out of control. it is amazing to see how fast
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the building of that size can go up in flames. >> reporter: neighbors recalled the day vividly. >> the biggest fire i ever experienced. embers were flying over. flames had to be 40 feet high. >> the fire was in my backyard. when i went through the backyard, i felt the heat and saw the flames. it pushed me back a little bit. i looked for my dog. he poked his head around from the sofa. >> reporter: it appears his case will proceed methodically. he is due back on june 7. leading accusations of antioch school district. they do not involve students. candace started pressing for answers about a school --
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>> first complaints from community members reached my desk. i started talking with employees directly who said they were elite for months by the director of maintenance operations and facilities. one of the workers shared this photo he took. the director, ken, moved a desk onto a roof as punishment on district time and using school resources. when i asked why he did this? the maintenance worker of the desk said he believed it was meant to embarrass him after he pushed back to do electrical and mechanical work he is not qualified for. the incident happened 15 months ago. these employees say he still has not been held responsible. the bullying has only continued. >> he has charged on me. i thought it would be physically assaulted. >> he clenched his fist, said, i do not respect you. i do not at all. >> i asked raqqa but my printer? i told i would put it on the
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roof. >> we have turned out to him multiple times but have not heard back. the questions are with his this -- the superintendent has not responded to my questions. her hr director sent a statement saying the district took action but did not specify what kind. we still wanted to hear from the district's top official. coming up tonight at 11:00, what happened when we went to the school board meeting looking for answers? $100 million, that is how much the department of justice agreed to pay the victims of dr. larry nasser. the settlement was reported by the wall street journal. fbi agents mishandled abuse allegations by women more than a year before he was arrested in 2016. survivors include decorated
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limbic gymnasts. he pleaded guilty in 2017 to abusing 10 of more than 265 patients who said they were assaulted by him. if the agreement becomes final, it will push the total amount of settlements in the legal cases against him to nearly $1 billion. in a public awareness campaign is helping to fight child exultation. it was launched this morning by the department of homeland security. >> we in law enforcement cannot do the work of prevention, accountability and victim protection and support alone. we need everyone working together with us to forge all of society effort against a global epidemic of online child
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expectation and abuse. >> the dhs is working with companies like snapchatted, and the mlb to spread the campaign. the senate rejected all impeachment articles. the vote came after three hours of deliberations and ends the impeachment trial of the southern border. senate democrats argued that both articles were unconstitutional because they did not rise to the level of high crimes and misdemeanors. they raised several motions to keep the trial going but they failed. arizona republicans blocked effort to repeal a near-total ban on abortion. the base center around a law that makes abortion a felony. anyone who helps a woman obtain an abortion faces up to five years in prison. the law was upheld last week at the supreme court. demonstrators gathered to call on leaders to keep the ban in
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place. >> it's a hot topic because is personal to every person. every woman feels like, yes, i want to protect every life or their bodily autonomy is being harmed. we need to focus on the lives being lost in arizona from abortion. she lawmakers discussed twice before the band to keep it. a bill making its way through the legislator to give the state more control over autonomous vehicles. the bill would required these vehicles to obey speed limits and drop off zones. it would require companies to register the vehicles with the dmv. >> giving cities who another community's best, giving them the opportunity to pass ordinary local laws. what does it mean if in autonomous
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vehicle is parked inappropriately, blocking a driveway? who gets ticketed for that? who pays for that? >> the bill was accepted for a hearing by the transportation committee. as they move from crews say they have and will continue to participate in the policy discussions about the future of transportation and how we can contribute to solutions that arise from the development of this technology. if you're going to be, be prepared for sweltering heat. how organizers plan on protecting fans and athletes once the games begin. i am just. we will take a look at the temperatures. a few things you may not know about the upcoming olympics. i have that and the updated rain chances coming up. continui the countdown to the 2024 olympics, it is 100 days away.
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we are continuing the countdown to the 2024 paris olympics. organizers have a lot on their minds. things like safety and transportation. >> and temperature. how to keep people cool. heat and humidity could put a damper on the games. claimant reporter joins us from paris where he looks at how organizers plan to protect athletes and the fans.
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we're just 100 days until the summer olympics begin in paris in the stadium. check and field and rugby. temperatures are in the mid- 50s. by the time the olympics, paris will be a lot hotter and humid. trends driven by climate change could mean some of the hottest summer games held. it's on the minds of the organizing committee. after talking to after athletes, staff, were treated for illnesses, i felt that heat while covering a competition. paris spent the last few years planting more trees along routes for the marrow sign to offset the heat. as part of a comprehensive plan to embrace claimant solutions. >> it is not just for us to hold some sporting events. this is going to be a major change for paris to have a place to go when the heat of the summer hurts in the years
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to come. it will be worse and worse. this is the solution. >> reporter: it's been a challenge but is part of the ambitious climate goals. they need to be the first carbon neutral olympic games. how would they get there? we will take a deeper dive on monday, birthday. >> they got record temperatures last year. the past five years i got up to 108 degrees. >> it is so humid there. >> they will have the chance for thunderstorms and using an interesting process to keep all of the venues school. i will show you more details on the paris olympics, the weather, and a few things you might not know about the games. we continue the 100 day countdown, let's take a look.
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10,500 athletes by the latest check. millions of spectators going there. 32 different sports. dancing and with no ac at the venues, they are using an underground cooling process with a geothermal energy. they are harnessing the cooler air that is below the surface. they are taking the hot air, pump it into the ground and the cooler that exists below the surface, they will bring into the buildings to keep the athletes cool. there are about lowering the carbon footprint. the temperatures, this will be the warmest months for paris. on the surface, it is comfortable here with an average high of 78. average low of 61. rain, 2 1/2 inches. heat wave will be the biggest thing they watch out for. temperatures in the past have gotten up to 108.
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we will be your full source for coverage. you can get more previous of that right now as they continue our forecast. less to get into tomorrow morning. fog and high clouds. we will keep the high clouds as we roll through tomorrow for the filtered sunshine. not a bad day moving in. morning temperatures will be pretty nice to start. not overly cold like the 30s and 40s we had this past weekend. we start off with 53 over the peninsula and 50 degrees here in the north bay and the east bay, 51. highs for tomorrow, above average. up to 80 in napa. san jose, low 80s. the cold ocean breeze of the coastline that will bring sissies -- 60s. we think at this point it will stay with us for the next several days, warm weather. the only thing bothering you for saturday and sunday, your
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allergies. a lot of pollen floating around. that is one of the biggest things i could be triggering allergies. cedar and sycamore in the high category. speaking of temperatures and changes, while we stay in the 70s to 80s through sunday, we will do down into the 60s as we go into next week. with the colder temperatures the chance of rain could come back as early as next wednesday. some additional rain chances into next thursday and friday. some early estimates showing a quarter or half inch. that is a long ways out. the bottom line here, we have some very nice weather as we roll into the coming weekend before the scheel is it -- it's interesting to see how they will manage to keep the athletes and venues cool by bringing energy from underground. >> they will have to.
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in the san francisco giants are in a pattern now. the past six games they won and lost. he followed by a win and a loss. >> it should be a win today. the giants looking to win the series in miami. the first phase was 9:00 a.m. the game was tied, one-one in the seventh. not the most exciting way to score. it was effective. the next inning, matt, provided insurance with an rbi double. the giants win the game. they return tomorrow. the oakland a's finished their three-game set against the cardinals. they got going early. a two run homer in the third to give them the lead. tyler, capped the scoring in the sixth with an rbi single. they salvaged the final game beneath the cardinals 6-three
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this. they will enjoy the day off before playing on friday. 100 days from the olympics, we chatted with the person who will be the host in paris. we asked mike what he is looking forward to and the excitement building around new events that will be debuting? >> reporter: the last two with a pandemic in tokyo and beijing. not just the fans, moms, dads, uncles, grandparents, who make the athletes lives successful, they were not there to enjoy it. not just fans from the bay area, the families. adding them back into the mix has all of us excited. how could you not be about paris? if you have been her you want to come back. if you have not been, you dream about coming here. the world gathering here, will be pretty special. the olympics have been around since 1896. the fact that the olympic committee was opened for
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criticism. it really has an open mind to say, surfing, skateboarding, breakdancing, let's bring it in. a new generation to the olympics and keep the traditions going on for generations. >> i'm looking forward to his coverage. some people are going, the roster is out for the latest dream team. 12 nba superstars on team usa. men's basketball team. lebron james and kevin durant. this is what we are excited about. steph curry will be shooting for gold making his debut. he has time to rest. the warriors ended their season last night. the coach for the warriors will be the coach for team usa. opening ceremony is july 26. you can watch the coverage exclusively on nbc bay area.
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in addition to those killed, 60 were wounded. rescue workers were digging to the debris searching for those who might be stuck under buildings. russia has intensified attacks on ukraine targeting key infrastructure. the attacks, while ukraine is facing a shorting of ammunition. incredible video from a storm in the middle east. check out this rain. this is in dubai. the city was hit with a record amount of rainfall and flooding. is shut down schools and instructed government employees to work from home. the dubai airport was delayed and suspended for all flights. told passengers to stay away unless necessary. other parts of the middle east are dealing with severe weather. we all know that mickey, minnie, the gang, do you know the performers who help bring those characters to life at disneyland? they want to unionize.
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the staff at disneyland in california face challenges including injuries from the costumes. a lack of clear communication from management. 1700 eligible workers signed the petition to form a union. the vote will likely be held in the next few months. more news ahead. we have excitement in the air. the paris olympics are 100 days away. we sit down with bay area chef who is cooking things up in france. if you are stranded in the back of during monday's protest on the golden gate bridge, you could get paid for the hours you were stuck. what you need to know. your water bill could soon be going up. we're breaking down how much more you will be paying if you live in the south bay. a vehicle went up in flames during the new year's
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celebration in chinatown. we are learning more from sf pd about a teenager who they believe started the fire. the new starts now. san francisco's district attorney is asking for the public's help. this is is about the demonstrators arrested on monday. >> false imprisonment charges. to make those stick, she needs evidence from the drivers trap. >> reporter: people were released from jail yesterday pending further investigation. supporters rallied most of the day calling for the release but quickly tried to block them from the media as soon as they saw
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the light of day. during the protest, organizers shared videos to bring traffic to a halt. including using participants who sat in park cars. a four hour halt to the commute on the bridge that left drivers frozen in place. the chp charged them with false imprisonment. why there was this request for bystanders stuck on the ridge. >> anyone who was falsely imprisoned on the bridge on april 15th, is urged to contact the california highway patrol. >> reporter: griff jenkins recognizes there is a right to free seas. at the same time you have to do that in a lawful way. by saying she wants people to come forward, she wants community involved in the prosecution. stephen clark said the da is not just trying to respond to a frustrated public. under marcy's law, victims of crime can be awarded damages by
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those who pled to the crimes. >> if there is a conviction or a diversion agreement, marcy's law will be able to provide restitution to anyone who suffered economic loss as a result of those protests on the bridge. >> reporter: following protests last year, a plea deal required 78 people who were arrested to pay restitution. only one victim stepped forward to be part of that case. it is not clear how many people have contacted the highway patrol about their losses for monday's protest. there are two diseases -- das involved. handling protesters who were arrested for the shutdowns. releasing this statement
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