exonerated by video evidence. vic lee is here with the story. >> in three cases, suspects have been arrested and charged with nel any crimes only to have their charges dropped because they were not the one that's committed the crimes. the public defender blames police for failing to investigate thoroughly. police arrested danu he was jailed for two weeks before public defenders and investigators found security video that exonerated him. one camera recorded him hanging on a corner near the robbery. a block away, this camera showed several men walking toward the victim on the right of the

screen. one grabs his phone. both cameras have the same time stamp. in other words he couldn't be in two places in the same time. >> mr. damaron has with the suspects. this man was accused with attacking a man with a razor scooter and tacking him. >> they review the video, at the school, and they write in their report that in fact there is nothing on this video. >> public defenders' investigators reviewed the video and this is what they found. he is at a bench with a woman, who men approach them. he backs off, as if to defend himself. the men walk after him. in this video, you can see him walking backwards as attackers walk toward him.

he was arrested and spent a month in jail before charges were dropped. the deputy public defender says they're seeing more cases where police aren't looking for videos to make their cases. >> there are innocent people charged with serious crimes. >> all i can say is that we have one of the best video retrieval units in the nation. officers retrieved the video from the pier 14 shooting of kate steinle, and cites videos that led to arrest in february of a man police say chopped up a body and dragged it downtown. >> to say they're getting the video is terrific, but saying we're not doing enough is ludicrous. >> they point out that the

arrests are on your record unless you expunge >> walnut creek police say they a woman stole a half million dollars worth of clothes and jewelry from high end retailers. officers arrested her in her home. she was wanted by new york city police also. it is election day. many biggest races tonight are in san francisco. >> mayor ed lee is running for a second term in a quiet campaign against five candidates with little funding. >> the race received more attention since ross mirkarimi's deputies are backing the challenger, vicky hennessey. >> reporter: the most polarizing issue is proposition f, adding restrictions to short term rental platforms like air bnb. the proposition has become a referendum of sorts on how tech

companies and workers are affecting the city's housing costs. other cities across the country and world are following this closely. today's election was a big experiment for san mateo county. abc7 news was at this polling place but we didn't see many voters because there was a mail in election. each city had to provide two poll locations in case anyone wanted to vote in american. yolo county did something similar a few years ago and saved costs without affecting voter turn out. >> in city hall, a tent was set up to set up ballots. people wanted to show off their votes on social media but it is against the law in california to do that. now, one bay area lawmaker wants

to change that. it's a social media age in every way. it is, dan. you know, san francisco city hall is dressed in red white and blue, but don't think about snapping pictures of the ballot after it is cast. a rarely-enforced law says no. the age of social media could be changing that. election day, mail in ballots being dropped off. some taking selfies, wearing the i voted sticker, others going public. these voters balloting ballot selfies. a law banning them was just overturned. >> i've been taking ballot selfies as long as i can remember. >> he says his trips are well documented. even where he voted for himself. >> ballot selfies are protected political speech. >> they're against the law in california where voting is

private but levine wants to change that. the votive is getting voters to the polls. >> voter participation is at historic lows and this ballot selfie can promote election day. >> can it get people to vote? linda says yes. >> i think it's a good way to engage people. it's the new era. like, if we can get people to get on social media, we can get them more thinking about these issues. >> not everyone is convinced. some workers say there is a reason signs are posted. no cameras allowed. >> what is enhanced but the idea of taking a selfie? as far as i'm concerned, nothing. it's not the security of your ballot, whether or not you voted. >> ian gregory says no ballot selfie for him. >> some things i'm proud i voted for, and other things i might want to keep to myself. >> the law will be introduced in

january. now, stay with abc7 news for election day coverage. we'll have results as soon as polls close at 8:00 and abc # news.com. our website and follow us on twitter on abc7 news bay area for the latest results as they begin to come in tonight. >> san jose's police union is mobilizing for a movie boycott. the departments are urging people to skip quentin tarantino's upcoming film. he said, he was quote, on the side of the murdered. >> the hateful, shameful, ignorant comments are unnecessary. we need to work with our communities. >> police unions in six cities have called for a boycott. he is standing by the comments, saying he will not be intimidated. the latest film "the hateful 8" is a western set to be released on christmas.

a damaged storm pipe caused a massive sink hole on alvarado boulevard and new haven street. both eastbound lanes on alvarado are back open to traffic. >> this is no doubt not the best birthday for collin kaepernick. the now former starter turned 28 today. details on his benching from the qb position and what it means going forward for the team. >> it will be all with jacksonville who drafted in 2011. what has been amazing to watch is collin kaepernick's fall from grace. collin kaepernick led the 49ers to super bowl 47. they led the niners to two more title games.

but since jim harbaugh left, his performance has deteriorated. >> he is jim's guy. >> reporter: the 49ers store here sales are down from 10,000 a day to a thousand, and they equate it to the team's play, namely, kaepernick's. >> i think they're more upset with ownership in general. >> i just think that there is a team in turmoil. they're going down hill, quickly. i just don't see them coming out of it soon. >> local sports radio got an earful today. >> just slowly beginning to lose confidence. and i, personally, you know i was not a harbaugh fan at the end. i blamed him, and his coaching staff for whatever reason they're not able to develop this guy. he may have never been someone you can develop. some of the national media is not sure about benching

collin kaepernick. >> steve bono understands the move. >> this is a good reset for kaep. get your confidence back. like you said, see the big picture. >> mike shumann, abc7 news. well, tickets for sunday's game are listed for as low as $38 on stub hub. >> what a different story for the raiders. the team is back in the playoff picture. prices are soaring now. the cheapest raiders ticket on stubhub is $130. >> oakland mayor is ready to make the case to keep the raiders in town, meeting with

nfl officials in new york city, hoping to prove oakland is the right place for the team. she did not say whether she'll present a financing plan for a new stadium. the plan to blow up part of the old bay bridge, what is ahead, and why it won't happen as early as expected. plus... >> preparing for more rain this winter. advice from pg and e on what you need to do to be ready if a big storm hits. >> cold enough for you? if it's not yet, it might be overnight. i'll have the accu-weather forecast, brrr. coming up. and jonathan blook gave this body scanners a try. you might want to as well. why it can improve fitness and how to benefit people in

caltrans moved a demolition of the old bay bridge pier to the 18th. they spent a long time detailing what to expect on demolition day. wayne freedman was there and joins us wlif more. wayne? >> reporter: the first question we had is why did you delay it? caltrans says it was explosives, 20,000 pounds worth of explosives they're going to put into the pier. caltrans didn't like the way they were covered, saying they weren't uniform enough because if it succeeds, caltrans plans to do it again. everybody loves an implosion. well, most people, anyway. most of the time. but the implosion of the bay

bridge saturday, november 14th is likely to be less spectacular because it takes place underwater. >> i don't want to call it an experiment. because it suggests you don't know what is going to happen. i call it a test. >> this is the target of pilings on the old bay bridge, it extends into the bay mud itself. chief engineer gets fairly animated on this subject. >> we have a cellular structure. so let's place ta material down there efficiently and entomb it below the mud line where it's not a hazard to anyone. >> reporter: birds, mammals and fish may not see it that way. it's a forgone, educated estimation that 1700 long, thin smelt and other species will perish in the shock waves. it has the blessing of the san francisco development commission. >> we at the resources agency

know that species will be killed. individual fish will be killed. the question is whether it's preferable to have six seconds worth of impact versus 48 months worth of impact? which is how long it would take to remove the pier by more traditional means. >> reporter: if this works, caltrans may use the same technique for the other bridge piers as well. for the record, there are 20 of them. friday is home coming for many high schools, including middleton high. a community devastated by the valley fire nearly two months ago, half of the town was destroyed when the huge fires swept through a week before high school home coming. the event has been rescheduled for the weekend.

there will be a community barbecue friday afternoon. we may have gotten a powerful punch of the el nino winter. today, pg and e shared how it's planning for the next round of storms. >> pg and e has been spending a lot of time preparing for el nino and training for dangers. they're urging people to do what you can to prepare as well. pg and e has been preparing for years. remember this? rain, wind, leading to mudslides and trees. yesterday, the bay area got some wet weather. the heaviest is expected in mid to late winter. >> today is nice. yesterday we had a dose of weather. there could be more still to

come for that. so officials discussed way to be prepared. >> do not do anything until i tell you to. do you understand? >> i do. >> pg and e crews walk a woman through a demonstration as if she's a driver encountering downed power lines. >> we want to have the person in the vehicle to stay inside of the vehicle. we want them to call 911 wait for emergency responders. wait for pg and e to respond. >> as a last resort, if your car is on fire jump from the car with arms crossed and feet together. shuffle, or bunny hop away. >> very good tips. mammoth mountain posted this

picture. the resort says it got 30 inches of snow and is planning to open on thursday. that is an early start. >> yes. it's nice to see and refreshing. >> it is and they're desperate for a good season. there is light snow falling into the sierra foothills. here is a look at what is happening the last hour or so. light snow showers, speaking of cold weather from 3:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. tomorrow northward and farther north, a freeze warning inland from 3:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.

cold weather arrived in parts of the state and will continue to work down during overnight hours into the bay area. we're looking at readings in the upper 50s. check out this time lapse view. storm clouds producing showers and snow showers we've talked about earlier. we'll see possibilities of patchy frost in the north bay, mostly sunny days are ahead and our next chance of rain is late this weekend. high pressure still the controlling feature, but notice clouds are developing off shore and unstable conditions moving into our direction. we'll have a dry pattern through saturday, expecting things to change. notice rain northwest and some works into the bay area sunday night and into the day monday. we don't expect it to be a heavy rainfall event but will get a little bit of a rain drop

activity out of it. morning lows on the chilly side next few mornings in santa rosa. notice low to upper 30s as well as other north bay valley locations and bouncing into the weekend and dropped back next week. tonight, will be clear, and chilly in the north bay valleys. lows in the mid-30s to upper 30s. and to in the north bay, low 60s on the coast and mid to upper 60s inland. mid to upper 60s on the east bay and in the inland east bay. so a uniform range of highs tomorrow. and here is the accu-weather forecast. you won't see much change, bouncing up a couple degrees towards the end of the week. low 70ss inland and there is a

chance of rain for you. we'd like to see more chances of rain. >> definitely. >> thank you very much. >> robin williams widow breaks her silence. >> what she is revealing on how she is coping with a terrible loss. a family is charged for international calling

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we're learning more from the final moments of robin williams live. robin and susan williams were together seven years, married for tleechlt she says in the months living up to his death robin was in the early stages of parkinson's disease. his autopsy revealed he was suffering from demenia. >> it took his life. >> williams died from suicide in august last year. he was 63 years old. tomorrow, on good morning america she talks about the legal battle with robin's

children since his death. today, senator boxer and congress woman barbara lee is urging to act on rising rates of breast cancer in black women. showing the death rate is 42% higher than white women. representative lee of oakland kicked off the friends of fanl breast cancer fund-raiser in august. abc7 news reporter carolyn tyler is one of the founders. the mission is to raise money for patients in the bay area. >> tonight, firming up by freezing up. there is a new treatment that can freeze the fat under your chin. >> once gone, it's gone. so after you complete the treatment, it's permanent. >> how it works and what kind of results you can expect. >> the vatican's pointman on climate change and commitment one dmarld is seeking.

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several south bay catholic schools and a cemetery began addressing climate change years ago and installed solar panels. >> now, the vatican wants the new generation to take on global warming. here is david louie with the message the vatican had for those in silicon valley today. >> solar panels dominate the parking lot in holy family parish and school. the diocese estimates it's eliminating installations and now, a cardinal is seeking a commitment to join in the pope's agenda to address climate change, making impact a higher calling. >> looking at the impact,

make or they can make. >> brother keith warner a climate expert believes the message is timely. >> i think we're approaching a tipping point. i think the younger generation is showing us that the old way of thinking of process versus planet is the wrong way to approach our economy. we need to find an economy that cares for the earth. >> students seem to think they will have more impact than their parents. >> i think whenever i see people, my generation applying knowledge to the world in activism, and wanting to transform this reality for good. >> sam locarto believes local government and silicon valley can make a difference. >> we're seeing leadership being exerted at the lower level and energy and transportation that are starting to move the needle.

>> in san jose, david louie, abc7 news. >> google is giving away millions to help fight racism. the company's charity arm, google.org will hand out 2.35 milli 2.35 million in grants. it will dealed with education and criminal justice groups. google says it will be part of a larger giving effort over the next year. >> let's turn your attention to business watch tonight. want to go to hawaii for less money? you may be in luck. tonight an air fare war is beginning to take shape here in the bay area, you can benefit. virgin america began it's first nonstop flights yesterday. as a result, other airlines appearing to lower their fares to compete. we found one for $348 to hawaii. the market had a solid day. federal regulators imposed

stiffest civil penalty in the auto industry. for the company failing to disclose a defect in the air bags to regulators in a timely manner. more cars could be added to the 19 million recalled. it could happen in california next year, but today residents in ohio went to the polls to vote to legalize marijuana. it's the first time voters will approve recreational and marijuana for the same time. commercial pot growers would be allowed on farms on that ballot. royals fans turned kansas city blue this afternoon. take a look at this. 500,000 people arrived to cheer on the team. look at how many people packed downtown kc today.

we remember this scene in san francisco when we won the series last time. many schools closed so everyone could enjoy the celebration in kansas city. >> we'll talk about getting in shape, but what does that shape look like for you? jonathan bloom has a way to find out and do good for others in the process. >> stand up. relax straight. >> no reporter likes becoming the story, but in this case they didn't give me a choice. >> absolutely. >> reporter: spinning on a turn table with a camera racing up and down, it didn't take long forfeit three d's scanner to create this. >> in my experience has been awe, shock. you get to see yourself in a light you've never seen before. >> reporter: it's not supposed to be pretty. >> the common response is silence. >> reporter: the scanners are making their way into weight loss clinics.

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one decision you make when traveling overseas is how will you make calls with your cell phone? michael finney helped one couple out in a jam. >> reporter: they bought an international plan we tell people to buy that go overseas. communication worked perfectly until they got the bill. >> reporter: they took their sons around the world to a wedding in palestine. >> four days of festivities. >> guests danced by a glittering pool. the stage above it. >> there was fire works. >> hopefully, the marriage will last. >> it was a grand affair in a volatile region. they wanted to keep track of their young adult sons.

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we met alex scarlotos after he gained fame after helping stop a terrorist attack aboard a paris train. >> he gave abc7 news an inside look at his rehearsal. >> tonight, melanie woodrow

takes you back stage. >> it's not every day a rising star remains relatable. >> it can change in a heartbeat. >> over three months, army national guard specialist has experienced ebb and flow of life on a national stage, navigating both, while he says, recognizing his new responsibility as a role model. >> there is a lot of pressure to be a good person and act a certain way when i'm just a regular guy. i just didn't want to die on a train in france, you know? >> he became known in august, when he with spencer stone and anthony statler thwarted a terrorist attack on a train. >> now, we're trying to act accordingly. >> not many 23-year-olds are recognized by two country's presidents. these days, he is competing for

a different accolade. the mirror-ball trophy. >> his partner, lindsay arnold is by his side for the journey. >> he can come out there and show who he is. that makes me proud. >> it's a friend sip that lends itself to teasing one another. alex is known for making effects when he dances and developed a crush on emma slater. >> would you be a brides made to emma's wedding, maybe to alex? i'm sure alex would be all over that. >> they danced together during

partner switch up. >> i won't call it a date but we had great food and i took her to some water falls. >> he went to oregon following a deadly shooting at umpqua community college. he would have been on campus had it not been for "dancing with the stars". >> i sympathize with people when their lives are changed. i want to help with victims of terrorist attacks. >> a self pro claimed regular guy, who has become an american hero with other roles he says he never expected. dancer. >> this way, this way and this way. except when you do it, you're going to want to keep the inside of the legs touching. >> okay. >> and do it a little bit faster. >> to celebrate, you -- he showed me the top gun 5, 5.

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almost up to date with highs in 60s and that is what we'll see. inland highs will be into low 70s by friday, saturday. more clouds over the weekend and a chance of rain sunday night into monday. not a big rain maker just a little one. >> thank you. >> yes. >> happy birthday to kaep. >> maybe not so happy, right? >> i don't think he wants me to sing today. >> do you think that will lift his spirits? >> this is not the way you want to celebrate. life after kaep begins for 49ers but one of the coaches, his former coaches says do not bet against this guy. coming back and coming back, strong [majestic music]

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good evening, not long ago, collin kaepernick was the prototype for nfl quarterbacks of the future. this guy was going to be unstoppable. today, he finds himself the back up to blaine gabbert, demoted after a decline that seemed unthinkable just a short time ago. kaepernick a shell of his former self on the football field.

he's just gone into a shell, afraid to throw the ball anywhere near defenders. tori smith is wide open and kaep never sees him. just unable to read the defense in front of him. niners have to go with him at this point. >> right now, there is not a lot of pressure on him. if he moves the ball there are a couple days to practice with him. so it's fine. >> chris auth says a lot of things have gone wrong for the 49ers, some are beyond his control.

>> he won't like it or agree to it. when his opportunity comes back, hang on. he's not going to back down or away. he'll learn from this and then, when the opportunity comes again, put your money on it. >> interesting. on the subject of once great quarterbacks, andrew luck is struggling in indianapolis. today, bat hamilton paid the price. and titans fired their head coach, only in his second season with the titans. mike malarky takes over there. the warriors host clippers tomorrow night. and before getting to the match there, we have to look back on the demolition.

warriors won by 50. and steph curry is better than he was. he scored 21 of 30 points and saled inbounds here. high off the glass, plus a foul, then, looking at defense in the passing lane. and here, oh, excuse me. and this is a bad shot. i mean, falling away on the corner. 81-42. and he can pass, too. there are three wrap arounds. steph curry like an alien playing this silly game now.

nationals hired dusty baker. ten years with the giants. abc7 sports brought to you by bank of the west. >> nothing steph curry can't do. >> join us tonight at 9:00 and on coffee tv 20. we're going to get you caught up on election results. the razor sharp blade found in halloween candy. police are saying about it tonight. >> and the new danger for crab season as crab season is about to get underway. >> look for breaking news on bay area and twitter. >> from all of us here, have a great evening. we'll see you at 9:00 and 11:00. blp

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