>> grainy surveillance video helps break the case that one police chief is calling shocking. two people are now charged in a hate crime. good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm kristen sze. thanks for joining us. this couple in antioch have landed in jail. these two people are charged with multiple felonies for something police say could have been deadly. abc 7 news reporter laura anthony is live at the antioch police headquarters with more. laura? >> reporter: hi, kristen. well, we talked to roy sovari's parents, and he said he's driver for an on-demand ride service. now he and christine mcdaniel are each sitting in jail on $1.3 million jail. police maintain this was a hate crime, but they say it wasn't random, that it sprung from an ongoing dispute between two families. >> on september 7th of this year i came before the media to announce a hate crime that happened in our community. that literally sent shock waves

to it the city of antioch. >> surround by the mayor and city council the arrest of two suspects was announced in a hate crime caught on the victim's home surveillance cameras. >> based on the information that we gathered through the course of the investigation it's very evident that this was a hate crime directed at this family. >> the suspects are 25-year-old christine mcdaniel of brentwood and 27-year-old roy sovari of antioch. police say that sovari lighting three molotov cocktails and throwing them at the home of the williams. three adults and four children escaped the fire only to find racial slurs and swastikas painted on the house and burned into the front lawn. >> i'm very happy that they have been found and that they will be prosecuted and can i go on with my life. >> reporter: williams says she doesn't know the suspect but a relative of mcdaniels had an ongoing dispute with a member of mcdaniel's family. know sovari has been charged

with a height crime and arson. >> any time you paint racial slurs and a swastika on someone's residence and you try to set it on fire, that says there's some hate there. >> reporter: sovari's parents did not want to speak on camera but told us in this country people are innocent until proven guilty. there's probably a lot more to this story than what's been said. in antioch, laura anthony, abc news. and then there's this. people in an east san jose neighborhood are disgusted about what happened to one of their friends and neighbors. crime scene investigators dusted this home on north cragmont avenue for prints today hoping it will catch whoever robbed and brutally attacked the 88-year-old woman who lives here. deputies found florida douglas lying on the floor around 8:00 last night beaten so badly she is now in intensive care with significant head and facial trauma. neighbors are absolutely outraged. >> she would never do anything to hurt anybody at all. the sweetest lady around. >> she would drive by and give

her little wave and, you know, we see her in the grocery store. she always said hello and whether she knew you or not. she's an amazing lady, and she didn't deserve this at all. >> deputies say the attackers ransacked the home and took the jewelry douglas was wearing and stole her car. investigators will review surveillance from video cameras in the area. >> investigators are investigating the death of a 5-year-old boy trapped underneath a treadmill. it happened inside a home on buena vista avenue at fifth street. the bay area news group reported police found out about the incident just before 4:00 p.m. on sunday. circumstances surrounding the boy's death including how he ended up underneath the treadmill are not yet known. police have not said whether the boy lived in that home e the wife of a sheriff's deputy accused in a deadly dui crash had a prior du i arrest. she's now accused of causing a crash last friday in san ramon that killed 3-year-old elijah

dunn. abc 7 news reporter carolyn tyler is live at the fremont half justice where the woman appeared, carolyn, in court just a few days before the wreck. >> that's right. the woman yarenit malihan is expected back here not for the fatal crash last week but for another arrest three months ago for driving under the influence. according to court documents this accident on 680 in san ramon last friday was not the first time yarenit malihan was drunk behind the wheel, but this time the consequences were fatal. investigators say malihan's suv rear ended a camry that it pulled off the freeway after the driver ran out of gas. her 3-year-old son elijah was killed, and she's hospitalized with serious injuries. >> emotionally everybody is

numb. >> reporter: chuck mis crystal' father after learning of the suspect's prior dui arrest. this course document shows she was pulled over on june 7th with her own child in the law and pled guilty to a misdemeanor and dui and child endangerment and appeared in court august 31st just days before the deadly incident. >> i've seen people with a dui arrest and their license was suspended for a year? he believes the accident that killed his grandson and broke his daughter's ribs and back could have been prevented had malihan, the wife of an alameda county sheriff's deputy, had her license revoked back in june. >> the judicial system let her back out on the streets to drive again because of who her husband is. >> reporter: no response to that accusation from law enforcement agencies, including the alameda

county sheriff's didn't which expressed deep sadness about the fatality. but the dmv tells us if someone is working through the legal process their driver's license would not necessarily be suspended until the case is closed. now just a few minutes ago, we heard from the chp saying that the june incident that malihan was driving under the influence of drugs, although this court document clearly says driving under the influence of alcohol, putting her level at .13 when the legal level is .08 so we'll have to try to figure that out and get back to you tonight at 6:00. live in fremont, carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. >> carolyn, thank you. new details out of uc berkeley where officials are investigating reports of three women being sexually assaulted on campus saturday night. the attacks happened during a sold-out electronic dance music concert at the greek theater. abc 1 news has learned of at least five alcohol recalled

arrests that night and so many drunk transports. berkeley police took some to county jail and berkeley officials say there was not excessive drinking or drunkenness at the event and that campus police have upped security 100% over a typical event. they are asking any witnesses to come forward. >> tonight the cell phone industry is challenging a berkeley ordinance. this has to do with the safety of your smartphone. abc 7 news reporter elissa harrington was at a federal appeals court this morning where attorneys made their case to the judges. >> the cell phone industry faced off against the city of berkeley and the ninth circuit court of appeals in san francisco tuesday morning. at issue the right to know ordinance. it requires cell phone companies in berkeley to warn customers about safety risks from the effects of radiation exposure. it the warrants putting phone in a pocket or directly against the skin for long periods of time and may exceed fcc guidelines. attorney theodore olson representing the ctia, the

wireless association, argues the wording is misleading and intended to impact consumer behavior. >> the message that berkeley is conveying, it's an opinion. it is a message. it takes a point of view, and it suggests to you if you don't be careful you have an unsafe product. >> reporter: he says the fcc has found cell phones are safe, but lester lessig, the attorney for berkeley, says they have a right to let people know ways to prevent reaching high levels of exposure. >> cities like berkeley fear they are going to have a lawsuit funded by a multi-national corporation against them every time they have a safety warning. >> reporter: judge william fletcher did question how people could read that warning. >> saying ultio, i'm in trouble if i put it in my pocket when in fact i may not be in trouble at all. >> reporter: cell phone industry previously sued the city of berkeley. earlier in year, a federal judge allowed a revised version of the ordinance to stand. the appeals court is expected to rule on this latest argument at a later date. in san francisco, elissa

harrington, abc 7 news. >> governor brown today vetoed several bills including one that would have eliminated the so-called tampon tax. women buying tampons and diapers will continue to pay the tax. the tax breaks could have cost the state about $300 million. in response the state assembly member garcia tweeted governor jerry brown, please mansplain why it's okay to balance the budgets on women's backs. the unfair tampon tax continues. >> stay with us. caught on camera. video captures three police officers in phoenix hit by a car. why the police chief says his men were targeted. >> plus impossible toll when driving down the red brick road and what some call the unthinkable could be coming to lombard street. >> highway stop. a company that's developed a portable breathalyzer for pot. >> and the odor in your washing machine was started as online

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a security camera captured a moment a group ran into a group of phoenix police officers. >> wow. >> you can see one officers flying into the air from impact and three officers were injured and all are expected to be okay. police say it happened early this morning at a gas station and that the driver intentionally targeted the officers who were just standing in the parking lot. after the crash, the drivers accused of fighting with one of the officers who used a stun gun on the man and arrested him. >> wow. well, happening tonight. people who live on the crooked part of lombard street are getting their chance to speak out about its future. the problem, too many tourists are making life miserable for those residents. nbc 7 news reporter amy

hollyfield has a preview. >> look at all of the tourists standing in the middle of the street, oblivious to cars, all trying to get a shot of san francisco's crook street. these men went even further and climbed the stairs of a private condo building. people living here say this is just some of the behavior they can't tolerate anymore. >> people leaving their trash and people do urinate and defecate in front of our home. it's pretty bad. >> reporter: so we asked tourists who they be willing to pay a toll to drive down this street. >> depends on how much it was, but, yeah, i probably would. it's a prelt amazing street. nothing like that that i've seen anywhere. >> reporter: charging is one of several proposals on the table for managing this crowded situation. another, closing the street to cars. >> it's not going to be fair. i mean, this is like a landmarks you know, of san francisco. >> reporter: another idea is having to make a reservation for a time to drive down the street. >> we came here for vacation so we came with a schedule. we don't have too much time, you

know, to make a reservation, yeah. >> reporter: an ambassador here to educate people on how to act is also being proposed. >> people will stop us on the street and ask they can use our toilet. they will ask, you know, where can they get food. this is not fisherman he's wharf. >> reporter: residents say, yes, they knew what they were getting into when they moved here and things have gotten worse and people are coming here and behavior has gotten worse. something needs to change. there will be a meeting with proposals laid out from transportation officials who have studied this for the past year. all the information for our meeting on our website abc 7 news.com. amy hollyfield, abc news. a bay area company is making strides in measuring how much pot people smoke or consume. oakland-based hound labs says it's now the first breathalyzer for marijuana to be used in the field by law enforcement. the device measures the amount of thc in a person's breath. thc is the psychoactive ingredient in pot that makes people high.

>> the other really exciting piece of news is that we're able to actually detect edibles now in breath so that means that that pact of thc gummi bears that someone aid an hour ago, we're able to actually now measure that in breath, and no one has ever been able to do that in the past. >> houndlabs is studying the impact of marijuana on drivers to help determine a threshold for impairment. california voters will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana use this november. >> well, some washing machine own remembers complaining of mold. >> yeah. there is a way to deal with this and 7 on your side's michael phinney is here with more. >> they are now beginning to reach preliminary settlement status. "consumer reports" has details on what it means for you and how you can avoid problems that have affected millions of newer machines. front-loading washers often perform better than top loaders in "consumer reports" tests, plus, they are gentler on your

clothes and more energy efficient, but some consumers got more than they bargained for when buying a front-loading machine. >> the issue started out about online chatter about molding odors and turned into multiple class action lawsuits involving more than 6 million front-loading washing machines. >> reporter: here's how the preliminary settlements are shaping up. if you previously or currently own an lg washing machine sold between 2002 and 2006 with mold issues you may qualify for the $35 settlement or a $105 rebate on a new lg washer. the other lawsuit involved whirlpool, maytag and kenmore machines made by whirlpool between 2001 and 2010. if you own one of these front loersd you may qualify for a $50 settlement or 20% off the purchase of a new washer or dryer. not ready to splurge on a new machine. "consumer reports" says there a few simple steps that can prevent mold and mildew. wipe down the glass and door gas

get daily. between washes leave the door open slightly and also remove detergent buildup from the dispenser, and every month sanitize the machine by adding a cup of chlorine bleach and running a hot water wash without laundry. >> manufacturers claim they resolve the problem by improving the door gasket and adding a tub clean psych it will. >> reporter: if you want to avoid a front loader all together, "consumer reports" says consider a high efficiency top loader instead t.recommends this $500 sfung. it offers a very good water efficiency, washing performance and gentle on your clothes, too. now to find out if your lg washing machine is part of the settlements and whether you are entitled to a rim burstment go, to our website abc7news.com and check under "7 on your side." we have information there for owners of kenmore, maytag and whirlpool front loaders. you could be reimbursed up to $500 in expenses you have incurred, and we'll also have

that information all over our website. so check it out. >> thanks, michael. >> sure. all right. we're following some breaking news in antioch. sky 7 is over plymouth lane near hill crest avenue. this is where several people have reported shots being fired. you can see police have yellow tape around two cars that appear to have crashed head on. there are also several evidence markers on the ground. shell casings perhaps, we don't know. and we have a report on the way, and we'll have more information as it becomes available so stay with us. >> people as far away as vacaville and small quake this morning. no reports of injuries or damage were reported. with a full or new moon .

. experts now say there's a 72% chance that an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 or greater will hit the san andreas fault before the year 2043. >> good evening, everyone. take a look at live doppler 7 hd. notice how much clearing we're getting. started out with the clouds and drizzle this morning and even some snow in the sierra. now that snow in the sierra is starting to wind down. live doppler 7 is tracking it, and here's a lovely picture from kirkwood. they got 3 to 4 inches of snow earlier this morning. they have seen it in previous years. the last time was about six years ago in the middle of september. here's a live look from our kgo roof cameras, and you're seeing nice just blue skies. 6 in san francisco and low 70s oak land mountain view and san jose, highs so far in the mid-60s to the mid-70s so really a nice break from the hot summer weather inland areas typically experience. from our san jose camera, seeing a few clouds and lots of sun mixing in.

low 70s from santa rosa to napa. currently 73 in livermore. one other live picture from our south beach camera seeing the sun over the bay. by morning looking at patches of fog and mainly sunny and milder tomorrow and heating up inland friday through early next week. here's a look at your hour-by-hour planner. tomorrow morning there will be a few patches of nothing. it will be crips and cool at 7:00 a.m. and just as the sun comes up. some upper 40s showing up, so this is where you will need your little ones dressed with a little jacket or sweatshirt when they go off to school. 9:00 a.m., bright and sin, and it's a milder pattern for 11:00 a.m. starts off cool. most areas in the 50s and we'll see a few upper 40s. most areas will also start off clear except for a few patches of nothing and for the afternoon a bill fan in gilroy by the name of eddie, and he's been asking for temperatures. there you go. 75 degrees and 79 in san jose and 73 in redwood city and 70 in millbrae. coastal highs in the low to mid-60s, nice day in downtown

san francisco. 65 degrees. not too hot, not too cole. some viewers in san francisco saying it's been too chilly. 37 in santa rosa and a nice mild pattern in oakland. 68 degrees there. fremont 74 degrees and inland spots in the upper 70s to the low 70s and 80s and 79 degrees in livermore. check out your temperature trend for antioch. tomorrow's high is 80 degrees. we'll start to see the temperatures steadily climbing. friday, saturday, really right on through monday. we're going to see low to mid-90s and even tuesday and if you've been longing for some summer warmth it's coming back. here's a look at the accuweather seven-day forecast. low 60s to low 80s. only a 20-degree spread from coast to inland. that's not normal for summertime, but you'll start to see our summer microclimates resurfacing, not thursday so much. that warming trend will take us into the weekend and we'll see that 30-degree spread on saturday and sunday between the beaches and inland. low to mid-90s inland and the temperatures will stay about the same. you can always download our abc 7 news app, kristen and dan, and

track the temperatures and any of our live shots, beautiful live shots, with our tower cam. >> a silicon valley heavyweight and his $5 million political offer. that's next. >> and new at 6:00, a mortgage company threatens to take a south bay woman's home even though she had never missed a payment, not up. "7 on your

spacex is anticipating a quick recovery after a launchpad explosion grounded flight two weeks ago. the private aerospace company founded by tesla's elon musk expects to resume launches as early as november, but it would do it from an alternate sight like cape canaveral or van den berg air force base. spacex has not determined what caused this explosion. it happened while the rocket was the being fueled. it comes with apple's new ios 10 operating system, the problem has been fixed tonight. >> the apple for users installing the ios during the first hour of availability.

>> anyone affected can contact apple care for help. even though the problem is resolved, apple recommends backing up your phone before installing the update. linked-in co-founder reed hoffman will donate up to $5 billion in veterans groups if donald trump releases his tax return by october 15th, the date of the financial presidential debate. he was inspired by a marine vet who set up a challenge for vet causes if trump unveils his return. hoffman who has donated millions to democratic candidates offered five times whatever is raised if that target is made. >> pandora is getting set to take on spotify, apple music and others with a $10 monthly streaming music service. the internet radio company has not reached how much the lower priced service will cost and both options will launch before the end of the year. >> the calendar feels just a little off tonight. >> right. >> sure does lake tahoe looks

like a summer destination and why it's starting to feel more like a winter one. that's next. >> the abc 1 news team covers your neighborhood. >> in haywood. >> we're live in morgan hill. >> your story. >> i'm at san francisco state talking about student loans. >> are you paying them off? >> yes. >> how is that going? >> not so well. >> choose the news that matters where you

all right. coming up on "abc 7 news at 6:00, request the "san francisco's sinking skyscraper. did city officials know there was trouble with it and approve it anyway? >> also a new direction in autism research. northern california scientists hoping a little spit can crack the code behind the baffling disorder. >> and getting the lowdown on startups. a look at some new tech ideas

and entrepreneurs working hard to get them noticed. >> that's all coming up in half an hour on "abc 7 news at 6:00." >> we'll see you then. finally, we may still be in the final days of summer but folks at tahoe are already celebrating the first snow of the season. >> yes this. video is from today. take a look. mt. rose mosted it on facebook this morning. the ski resort said it didn't get its first snowfall until the end of october. >> kirkwood reported 4 inches of snow, certainly a promising start so what skiers and snowboarders hope will be a long and snowy winter. >> isn't that wild. >> mid-september really. >> want to thank abc 7 news viewer suu kyi for this instagram picture of lake tahoe. talk about beautiful. can you share your pictures with us on social media. just use the #abc7 now. you may see it on our newscast or online at abc7news.com. >> love that shot. that's gorgeous. >> got to go. >> "world news next" with david muir is next.

>> thanks for joining us tonight. tonight, breaking news. police officers run down. the stunning surveillance video just released. authorities say a driver intentionally ramming into the officers as they were simply standing. also tonight, the new tropical threat at this hour, it could very well affect the east coast. the new images tonight, the investigation into that plane that nearly skidded off the runway and into the water at new york's laguardia airport. and the other scare. the jet that landed without much of its landing gear. was it what the doctor ordered? with hillary clinton recovering from pneumonia, president obama hits the trail and takes aim at donald trump. and trump's physical. what his campaign now says about trump's privacy and dr. oz. and storming the dance floor. tonight, the arrests, and now, the new charges. why did they rush ryan lochte on