dr. simon seemed overwhelmed for the show of support from friends and neighbors. all couldn't fit in the courtroom. attempted manslaughter ask assault. >> it's important during this difficult time that dr. simon knows he has support of community and love of family. >> the doctor and wife had a road rage incident with a retired mortgage banker. he followed the couple home, trying to pull into their garage police say the door came down on his silver mercedes-benz simon came out, fired a warning shot and hit him twice in the stomach. >> they were both scared he told him to leave. i don't know why that man wasn't

charged. >> use of deadly force was not a reasonable decision based upon the facts. >> the person shot drove into his garage. >> you'll see what drove in means during the preliminary hearing. he was on the property. yes. >> the judge granted a request for $250,000 bail based on public safety. the d.a.pointed out police confiscated 50 firearms from the home. >> i believe it's a public safety factor that he had that firearm possession but guns are confiscated. >> that is true.

>> simon's attorney spoke after the hearing. >> he is constitutionally entitled to defend himself from an assailant i'm confident that will be what happens. >> i reached out to him by leaving messages and have not heard back. if you have a tip on this or an idea for the next investigation call me or send an e mail at abc7 news.com. >> this case raises issues. >> it does. >> thank you, dan. tomorrow's commute shaping up to be nasty after golden gate ferry boat captains announced a one-day strike. meaning the ferry building in san francisco or to and from the

giants game. more with the information behind this. leanne? >> reporter: ones going on strike are the golden gate ferry captains that gave reasons for walk out and why they're causing this disruption. >> 9,000 will be affected by the strike. that is the number of people that use the ferries. transit buses will be available but will be on highway 101 and on the bridge. the reason they're going on strike is because of the contract despite between the bridge district and labor unions that include the ferry captains the district offering a 3% salary increase but asking them to contribute more towards their health care. >> round after round has not resulted in a fair contract from

workers. >> flyers were left on the seats of the boats letting people know that the lark spur building terminals will not be operating tomorrow from 4:30 to 9:00 in the evening. this special ferry will not be operating. >> it's going to be crowded. so is the bridge. >> i feel like we've known for weeks there is going one-day strike. people knew this would happen but that strike did not have impact this will have. next bargaining session is set for monday.

>> we're going to be tracking the way the strike affects the commute. the morning team will be this for you at 4:30. >> a woman says she'll survive a growing challenge to their authority. abc7 news is live with the latest. carolyn? fire commission, fire chief there is a public meeting here today, a regularly-scheduled one and there was public comment. virtually a love fest for joanne hays-white. >> we've got a great chief. >> greg sur was the first to stand up for his friend. followed by female city department heads, and members of the irish community expressing

support. >> sheegs seen the department through a recession, very public personnel issues and tragic events. she's led with grace, determination and professionalism. >> hays-white lost confidence of rank and file firefighters. leaders in the department joined with all of the employee groups for a conversation in the mayor's office yesterday asking him to oust the first female chief in san francisco history. >> what is wrong with her leadership? >> maybe a lack of communication. not knowing where she's going. she hasn't been transparent. >> a crisis reached a tipping point. long waits for emergency medical service firefighters say puts public safety at risk. they believe the chief should

have fought harder for funding. >> if you ask any department if they're fully funded the answer is no. >> the mayor gave no indication what his decision might be. >> i'm not going to talk in public right now about any personnel matters. i'll have a number of meetings to ascertain the concerns >> he says she believes she will weather the storm. >> east bay municipal utility district says you probably don't need to water because of the rains. many places have almost half an inch of rain from september

storms. take a look at this down pour in mountain view. pg and e responded to a number of power outages across the bay area. 15,000 people were left without electricity. the storms forced crews to layout buckets and >> last 24 hours these rainfall tote kwals are impressive. 43 hadding/100ths in mount st. helena. 41/100ths in moffett field. 6-tenths in redwood city. live more nearly 2-tenths of an inch. dry at the moment with pockets of showers in the north bay.

more active earlier. helpful rainfall in the sierra in the area of the king fire. we've had rainfall tapering off there but still falling that helps firefighting efforts. looks like this will be the beginning of a pattern that might return rain to the rainy season. >> the rain helped firefighters in the sierra. cal fire officials say the weather is increasing and bringing down flames so firefighters can build solid containment lines some areas continue to ignite. firefighters deal with swift roads and thick mud. the blaze threatens thousands

more in the sierra nevada foothills. it's more than 40% contained. >> the kick fire threatened their home returned to find heartache. the story from el dorado county. >> it's good to be home. really good. >> the family just spent a night home in nearly two weeks but joy has been tempered by what happened on their property. >> what happened here? >> they left a foot print. marks weren't there before. those black marks. >> when burglars couldn't get through metal door, they broke the wooden door and stole expensive tools and equipment. >> i would say that they're not a human being a lot of people have been hurt by this.

>> the thing is that kim is a cancer patient if not she was working with a company providing hot showers for firefighters. >> she was hiv yid. livid my husband, her both dive yid. i was just numb anyone can take advantage of someone when already down. >> firefighters at mosquito fire station say they heard cases of looting during evacuations. fires often bring out the best in human nature and owe beingsally the worst. >> boy that is a bitter pill. >> still ahead here tonight a police pursuit started with a frightening car jacking incident, ending in gunshots.

>> caltrans takes questions tonight about the delays and cost overruns >> racial disparity. and race for a cure. a

early morning car jacking and chase ended in a shoot

abc7 news joins us from california tonight. vic? >> good evening, i'm holding one bullet fragment being repaired right now. a car jacking started in richmond, ending here. a woman later escaped still so frightened she asked us not to show her face. >> i don't know. it's random. he decided to -- i don't know where he was. >> many questions without a simple answer. she never thought she can skip a situation. >> he pointed a gun at me. i nearly started saying "no, no" >> olga made a move.

>> he reached over to meechl i'm going to jump out of the car. not going to go with him. >> the man took off and took her white cadillac escalade with him her husband called police kicking off a deadly chain of events. he crashed the cadillac at the corner of battery and california. >> he heard the cops saying get your hands in the air. >> the suspect was attempting to get out of the car, he >> at least one piece of something, we're not sure, struck one of the good samaritans >> he refused to put down the gun. officers fired, killing the driver. he made a turn, several officers fired upon the suspect. the suspect was pronounced dead

at the scene. >> olga is back with her 2-year-old son by her side, thankful she acted without hesitating. >> that could have been me. he could have stopped me. >> san francisco's district attorney is threatening to shut down popular ride service cubs uber, lyft and side car. the da informed them they're presenting a threat to the public. it states companies are calculating fares illegally anowing drivers to drive unexpecting passengers around side car says they disagree and plan to continue as unusual.

>> a man who was robbed has some possessions back. a gunman took his bag back. a good samaritan returned it in a gift bag. his mother says her faith in humanity has been restored. >> well, we've had rain as you well know. >> yes. right. >> you're right. >> the forecast is going to be stormy. most bay area is dry but we've had rain overnight. right now a little pockets of widely scattered showers into the north bay. some activities with a great chance of showers overnight into tomorrow morning but heaviest

has fallen already. here is a look from mount tam. clouds lifting up through golden gate. readings 67. 70s in san jose. here is the view. just a few clouds above. no rain there at this moment. readings 67 in santa rosa. low 70s in concord and blue skies and these forecast features isolated showers tonight. mostly sunny this weekend. a dry pattern nement week. frontal system passed through brought us our much-needed rainfall that is well south and

east right now. another wave of energy. sierra rain is in the area of the king fire. showers out to sea moving into our direction. spotty showers, late night and over night. could be wet with a morning commute tomorrow. by later in the day tomorrow, showers to have ended. maybe a spot or two but generally dry. into sierra we'll have a high snowfall going into the weekend. by saturday, saturday afternoon we'll see snow up in the higher elevations there. precipitation continues to fall in the central sierra. overnight look for scattered showers, isolated showers. cooler with lows into 50

60s to mid-70s highs into mid-80s low 80s around the bay. upper 60s to near 70s on the coast. >> yes. >> thank you. >> why is this suddenly heading to a half moon bay beach? >> well because they can. next.

a people dove under desks and peoples. one said it was the greatest felt since 50 years ago the second highest ever recorded on the planet. >> we have an update now on a story involving a popular half moon bay breech. a judge ruled a billionaire property owner cannot block

access anymore. the gate blocking the road is still closed but no longer there legally. not long after that judge ruled the billionaire did not have permits. the surfrider foundation says he is happy about the ruling but wonders why he wasn't fined >> penalties are $15,000 >> maybe he can use them to build night down there. >> today is the official opening of the san francisco state of the art cruise ship.

it has 360 degree views of the bay. mayor ed lee was on hand and thanked contractors who finished the work. >> welcome to america's it replaces aging utility at pier 35 unable to handle biggest passenger ships. >> very exciting. >> we have more still to come here. including the lucky poier ball winner >> looking at delays in tearing down the old bay bridge.

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someone in the bay area is $225 million richer tonight a winning power ball ticket has been sold. we are live from the market, so, do we know who the winner is? >> the winner has not come forward yet. they say the person is a regular customer giving one more reason to celebrate. >> it's insane. >> sad it wasn't me. i tnt buy one yesterday. i'm happy this store won. >> customers congratulated employees at key market. the store sold the winning power ball ticket, taking home $228 million jackpot the store wins, too.

the store celebrated and deck indicated >> everybody is pleased about it. >> the winner hasn't come forward yet employees say it was purchased after 6:30 last night. >> this is really cool. >> checker shana did not recognize the customer but managers say it's a woman shops here frequently, picking same numbers every week. >> we're so happy it's someone like >> there is a men yalt that we're a lucky spot. >> the winner is looking at $136 million before taxes. in san mateo, abc7 news

>> the south bay is a luck ease place for lottery tickets last year a ticket won $425 million power ball jackpot. >> two bay area women are being talked about as replacements for eric holder university of california president janet napolitano napolitano. holder has drawn criticism from republicans during his six years with the obama administration but supporters praise him for his ability to lower crime

rates. that >> president obama used legal authority to create the world's largest marine reserve, expanding the national marine monument near wake island from 90,000 square miles to 500,000 square miles, the size of california, nevada, and >> apple with a triple digit plunge despite reports points to strengthening dow fell 264 points today. apple stock fell #% drove the

nasdaq to an 88 point decline. troubles stem from a latest version of the operating system preventing from connecting to the service. apple defending it's manufacturing standards after reports the new iphone 6 is vulnerable to bending. >> caltrans did a show and tell on related to the east bay the notice it's disappearing piece by piece. wayne freedman found out there is a winged one. >> taking a look at history just feet from your spinning wheels. the old eastern span's disappearing act is taking on serious dimensions now. >> this is great. it's just bittersweet to take it

down. >> when this engineer finishes he'll have nothing to show for it. >> this is it's been. caltrans is removing pieces in reverse order of how they went off. >> have you dropped anything? >> now, bay bridge tells the story in details. from countless layers of bait and remains beautiful. there is this small issue of the birds living on this structure for decades caltrans wants them there. >> the challenge is not just

bird's but the fact the birds were there. >> it's part of a guideline for ones we've never seen nor heard today >> how do you tell a bird not to nest? >> you don't tell a bird not to nest. >> how do you make it uncomfortable. >> it's about attracting them to the. >> who can put a price tag on testing or not testing. wayne freedman abc7 news >> and wayne took great pictures on the old bay bridge has a slide show for you on his facebook page. >> still ahead korean companies

known for innovations >> what is bringing many to silicon valley? ri

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>> hollywood is getting the green light to use drones for filming. the faa gave production companies permission to use cameras on drones. this is the first time faa allowed private companies the only exception made was for oil companies the fa hachltz given strict rules on how high they can fly. >> the focus is shifting to smart technology developed for internet of things. tonight abc 7 news introduces us to korean entrepreneurs showing off big dreams in the silicon valley. >> most people are from korea. it's not lost on them the u.s. population is six times larger.

there is an app that creates the art of origami. >> we wanted to of course keep it here. >> his company named 530 has been joined to network to seek opportunities in silicon valley. many are brimming with ideas how to do internet of things the goal to have devices talk to one another over the internet. the start ups have come here with a sense of purpose. >> they're more creative in the sense they're very competitive. they're kind of pressured by the government because the government is supporting companies. or smart ups >> american entrepreneur know a start up can lead to failure. this silicon valley-based

venture capitalist. >> failure has been considered not only a financial business failure by a social failure in societies for many years. that is changing. >> it's that fearless attitude that has developers hoping to attract more companies in the u.s. they're getting strong backing from the korean government. one example of that, the mayor of seoul announced plans to attract more venture capitol from silicon valley. >> coming up next, a startling fact about breast cancer, less prevalent, but more deadly among

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thousands of runners will crowd the embarcadero to help fight breast cancer competing in the susan gkomen race for the cure. the money will help fight breast cancer in the bay area

>> this is a burden of breast cancer born by african american women. more more likely to die from breast cancer once diagnosed. >> with a million dollars in grant money, the doctor is studying ways to attack that disparity saying genetic factors the goal to help identify families who are particularly at risk so they can receive genetic screenings >> there are preventive treatments to avoid getting

breast cancer. >> dr. pasik is working to educate pastors and other volunteers in churches when in their communities. >> give them more credibility than any other source. >> tree quarters of the money stays in the community creating a local war chest to be spent in the fight against cancer. >> there is team for you to get involved we have a link for you on abc7

news.com. >> spencer? >> scattered clouds becoming more widely scattered with blue skies developing. pockets of showers off shore towards the coastline. state wide, dry, showers continuing to fall in the state around eureka. partial clearing by afternoon tomorrow, mild, but not very warm. upper 60s on the coast. drier over the weekend there is an old, unusual pattern.

>> mike shumann is here today and there is a lot to talk about. >> one thing saying bi week recover to give arizona a run for last week.

>> finally hitting the road hosted by husks on saturday stanford is 2-1. cardinals only lost to usc. never an easy task. >> when you're in this stadium and have thousands hundreds of people, just keeping that quiet is what you do. >> cal reeling from the last

second loss to arizona at game's end. >> funny thing is that you learn more from losing than winning. lessons are painful. when you win have have a tendency to put a happy face on it. for us it's an opportunity correct. >> a staffing fourth year junior joe gray over 67 yards, one interception. >> raiders played a great game in the loss to the patriots.

streeter is expected to return in 4 to 5 weeks >> people here have been great to us. you know we're just trying to do everything we can to change this around. just successful. >> head coach is licking his chops and on the right foot. from maying golf. >> first couple days practices take longer because you're not doing.

so once we get meant yum, we'll feel more comfortable. >> arizona diamond backs chief baseball officer has been a former pitcher. these two have a po year relationship. and in texas soto puts bunt and it works. 40-year-old derek jeter is retiring at season's end. in his first at bat on and off the field.

>> giants clenched a wild card spot. this we're just talking 20 years. it's been so long. >> that is right. >> yes. still a great ball player. >> that is amazing. >> hotel car jacking. what happened, at 9:00. then at 11:00 hot new foodie trend but there is a strange catch where you have to eat this food. >> and

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