holding an emergency meeting right now. officials are weighing whether or not they'll allow police chiefs to use pepper spray if needed. >> leslie brinkley has more on this. >> reporter: with, the ball is in berkeley's hand. it is very important they get it right. right now they're upstairs talking about the police use of peopler spray. they should vote in the next hour. >> this is he the would not need pepper spray if there were no white supremacists allowed. >> pepper spray uses a volatile issue in a challenging year here. on february 1st, extremists triggered a riot that kept milo from speaking on the campus.

this turned violent and nasty. last month, berkeley police confiscated weapons and banned masks. now they want permission to use pepper spray and overturn >> they aren't being asked to use it to spray a crowd. rather, this is against a specific individual who is committing violent acts against nondemonstrators. >> it is shameful the mayor of berkeley is using the of berkeley. >> you need to stand -- >> this group vows to stage a counter protest before and during the commentator ben shapiro's speech. uc berkeley police expected to cordon off a huge area. that includes the plaza, only

allowing ticket holders inside the perimeter. >> it will push the protest on to city streets. we're very concerned about that. >> the deadly riot in charlottesville how a heated debate can get out of hand. >> a woman died. they don't believe pepper spray is the best option. >> we're fierce and ferocious advocates rt first amendment west believe the best response to bad speech is not to shut it down but to shut down counter speech. to support better arguments, open debate. >> they add charlottesville to what happens when you don't adequately manage the balance between free expression with the need for public safety. >> families at a facility filed

a lawsuit today. they're suing saying the shooting should have gone a. the families are suing. a third ups driver was it's kid. lamb then killed himself. the lawsuits say when he passed through a security check point. he set off a detector but they did nothing. >> their only job is to man they failed to secure the building. >> two wound survivors along with witnesses are also seeking damages. there was panic and confusion this morning near union square in san francisco as a passenger in a moving car was shot and wounded. that car eventually crashed into

other vehicles at o'farrell street. it may be connected to the bullet casing. vick has the story. >> reporter: >> reporter: we've just been told the very many is in staebl condition. the shooting happened a couple weeks wag but it ended here at the hotel. as a car approaches the alley, it crashes almost multily into two other cars. elliott elliott. he was deliveries in his truck which was stopped at the intersection. he too says the woman was screaming for help he. >> my husband got shot.

it was crazy. terrible. >> reporter: it started a couple blocks down the street. >> three big shots. it must have been a big gun. it was like a real loud boom. >> and dixon. >> i lockoked down the street a saw it speeding. >> police roped off the intersection while they conducted their investigation. it is the second one. and known as bubbles. police say the investigation indicates it was not a hate crime. pleasant say they have no suspect in this case either.

nbc 7 news. contra costa county has a new district attorney of the they retired diana beckton of she is the first woman and the first african-american to hold the position shelf takes over a troubled office that has been plagued with trouble. she began in 1995. she's a graduate of sf state and golden university law school. she will likely be sworn in as d.a. next week. >> a woman who led the fight has passed pa. the law defined marriage between a man and a woman. she challenge the after facing $353 he in.

the women in this picture were the first to take sxrang marry in 2013. today perry said windsor changed the course of history and she did it with style, humor and grace. edith windsor was 80 years old. the ban on refugees is being allowed on certain countries stand. this is not the last time. of course the supreme court will weigh in on the policy. president trump's order restricts countries with primarily muslim populations. and the total number of deaths blamed on hurricane irma in the united states and the caribbean to reeve now. one of the worst places.

tons of debris cover the streets. will airlines have started flying. >> reporter: i don't care how great this city, our city is. the people i spoke to from florida said they just wanted to go home. one man from tampa said, i asked what he missed the most, he said not being there. >> we left as soon as we knew that irma was going to hit. >> susan of boca raton packed every important document. even her jewelry. and came to san francisco. >> we didn't want to leave behind any important things could get damaged or lost. >> today hundreds like here who made the bay area their ten player hope are heading back.

the first flights began receiving today. but the situation isn't normal yet. >> airlines. >> we've been here a week. a whole week. and our hearts and our thoughts have been in tampa. >> donna says her home is fine but knows the clean-up and restoring power to florida will take some time. and they were on pins and needles, not knowing how their family was battling the hurricane. >> it's awful. you don't know what to expect. you're watching the weather channel has bebitually to see ws coming next. >> my brother is there and he told us our homes in pretty good shape. we have a yacht there that survived. >> the airline expects to have

it at a normal pace by tomorrow. abc7 news. a small gesture of kindness was a big hit for a woman at a shelter as hurricane irma hit florida. ander a deputy noticed an elderly woman looking sad. he asked what would cheer her up and she said a dance. it did bring a big smile to her face. he then asked her if she knew how to salsa. you practically needed a crowd control at today's apple event. >> the cameras were out to see the new phone. >> quality and responsiveness and efficiency is quite a breakthrough. live doppler 7 tracking thunderstorms around the state. find put to we'll see a repeat of the lightning show coming up.

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the crowds were out in cupertino to see the new iphone. david was there to see if it is raising the bar on this tenth anniversary of the first iphone. >> the key word at apple is new. a new spaceship campus, new iphones, a new iteration of the iphone watch and a new venue to hold launch events. >> we dedicated this theater to steve because we loved him and

he loved days like the. >> and on this tenth anniversary, the iphone 10 which apple says will revolutionize smartphone technology. the beggest feature, face i.d. that unlocks the phone. powered by the most powerful chip yet. it can also amuse. >> bringing emojis to life by mapping more than 50 facial muscles in real-time so you can be happy or sad or cross on. >> its case is glass front and back and the price is $999. on a monthly plan, that might be $5 more per month. >> a lot of people who are dependent on their phones, that will be well spent money. in other words, we don't see much of a change in terms of the number of iphone

the iphone 8 will be about $300 less than the iphone 10. and the apple watch can play your i-tunes. >> apple has given a new opportunity and hopefully time between now and tholds to save up for them. the company founder showed a screen shot of an a's baseball game. a.r. allows to you get more details on the game. >> we have more news with the a's which will be celebrating the 50th year in oakland. the team is offering a regularly scheduled game for free, no charge. it will be on the 50th anniversary of the first game

april 17th. to safety at the school and how some risks can hide in plane sight. it has to do with science and life guards. michael fency has the story in his partnership with consumer reports. >> jumping, splashing, swimming, a day at the pool can be fun and safe when life guards are on duty. maria, an aquatics expert, works with swimming pool experts to identify potential safety risks. using cameras, they compare the lifeguard's view from each location. >> we present that information to the pool and then help them to determine what height life guard chairs they need and where they need to be placed so they put the life guards in a position where they can truly

identify a problem. >> it is difficult to see children swimming just on the surface of the water. but at a six and eight-feet position, the children are clearly visible. this phenomenon is due to glare off the water and the refraction of light. when light bends. from a low position at the edge of the pool, light refraction from the water and glare from the sun or overheadlighting can significantly limit the lifeguard's ability to see all areas within the water. >> there are whole reasons, inside the swimming pool, where no one or no thing is entirely visible to the lifeguard sitting at the edge of the swimming pool of the higher up you go, the larger amount of space, inside the pool, will be easily visible to the lifeguard sitting or

standing. >> the american lifeguard association suggests that the lifeguard chair should be six to eight feet. and it place in the such a way that they allow for full coverage of the swimming area. trained life guards play a vital role in safety. but even so, a responsible adult should always monitor children. >> parents should be engaged. >> beyond that, you should ask the pool management whether they've ever done an assessment of the location of the lifeguard stands trauaround the pool. >> you can read up on pool safety and download their safety tips. i'll post a link

the hmuch queeter weather t afternoon. you will notice there are some returns around monterey bay. that's not actually rain. i do want to show what you is going on. seeing numerous thunderstorms being developed. also at the northern california. some of these he turning severe. that has been spinning off the coast and just sending some moisture our way. here's the deal. that area of low pressure will cross over california and when it does, it might trigger a shower or thunderstorm. it is still keeping the dew point up so it is still in the humid range as if we take a look at what's ahead. typically we bring it out in the winter. we have a system, the

low-pressure system. a light system between tonight which is late tonight and tomorrow morning. we do have a chance of thunderstorms and gusty winds. this is late tonight into tomorrow morning. >> the marine hair is back. in case you're wondering, our chance of seeing any activity. the best chance through wednesday will be in the east bay and the south bay for any thunderstorm activity. the isolated chance across the bay area. because the marine hear is reestablish -- the marine layer is reestablishing, it is not the same as last night. speaking of last night, between 4:00 p.m. and midnight, 1,700 cloud to ground strikes. if you saw the lightning show, and how could you miss it. you know what i'm talking about. the clouds are stacked up on various levels and we're seeing

a pretty good breeze. san jose, 85 degrees. here's a live look from our cam. 79 in santa rosa. many of you running cooler. and it is snokd on the golden gate bridge. mild pattern for the end of the week. here's the hour by hour look. 11:00 p.m. could see a few showers. when you're sleeping around 2:30, we see the activity from the south. maybe an isolated thunderstorm. best chance south and east bay. coming to the peninsula, around 7:00 a.m. we'll get rid of the humidity tomorrow afternoon. it will feel better by thursday.

okay? carry the umbrella just to be on the safe side tomorrow afternoon. cooling continues to the low 80s. a little humid but not as bad. tomorrow, a chance of morning showers. download the accuweather app. lower humidity thursday. back to normal as we head toward the weekend low to mid 80s. nice looking weather ahead. >> something to look forward to. >> on a wing and a prayer. >> the win

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is okay after his small plane crashed into a tree. it was captured on surveillance video yesterday morning. oh! he said he was headed to breakfast at the time. instead, he went to the hospital. he said he gave his wife a big kiss when he got home. the faa is investigating the cause of the crash. i'm glad he's okay. now to the dare devils in wing suits. here is the winner, a brazilian ace named gabriel lott. he was one of 16 flyers who jumped off ten men mountain. the height is nearly a mile straight up. the goal is to crash to a target nearly two and a half feet wide. kind of like when you, your golf ball hits the pin. they can reach speeds of more than 200 miles an hour. this video was posted on new

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lightning. and forget apple iphone debut. the smartphone industry had its own event. from privacy to pizza ordering made easy. plus, the warriors' newest teammate doesn't get his own jersey. he gets a spot on everyone's jersey. >> okay. thank you. a break through in helicopter technology has come to abc7 news.

sky map 7. >> really cool. alexa smith explains how this eye in the sky is unlike anything else in the bay area. >> aboard a brush fire in dublin. >> when news breaks, you count on sky 7 of the will fires in the east bay. floods in the south bay. accidents in san francisco. now sky map 7 will identify where news happens by displaying highways, roads and streets right on the scene. the bay area's fastest news helicopter now includes real-time street mapping software and the power of extreme vision. >> the state-of-the-art camera gets you closer than ever before. elts our powerful new tool to make sure you never lose sight of where news breaks. see how traffic is moving at the 580 interchallennge in oakland. it will help you navigate around

hazardous conditions. like this house fire in san jose. you can see exactly what speed traffic is moving and pinpoint specific vehicles. caught in a jam on highway 24? it will show you the length of the back-up. it can tell you how big of an area had when news breaks. using recent satellite imagery, it can show you what the area looked like before the blaze live. you'll know exactly what is impacted when news happens. whether it is near excuse or businesses off 880 of sky map 7 on sky 7. another reason abc7 news is your choice for breaking news. abc7 news. >> really going to help us orient you. >> especially when there's something you can pinpoint, businesses, excuse.

tonight, breaking news. the catastrophe in the keys. extraordinary access tonight, all the way down to key west. the full scale of irma's wrath. in some places, up to 90% of homes damaged or destroyed. we're embedded with the air national guard unit out of mcgill air force base. we witness the search and rescue teams from gainesville, now going door to door, knocking on front doors to make sure the people who stayed behind survived the storm. there are still millions without electricity across the state tonight. concerns about the drinking water. in many places, there is no public water at all. and tonight, how long will it take to restore power? as neighbors across florida just begin to return to their neighborhoods to see if they still have a home. also tonight, the dire situation in the caribbean. so many of the islands wiped out. the calls for help growing louder. as so many americans try to get