>> live from the hall of justice with the latest on the story. >> reporter: she was taking pictures, she was a tourist and right before the shooting and of course unbeknownst to her, she managed to take a few pictures of the shooter. >> michelle lo was taking pictures with her children. with the help of an interpreter she testified that she was sitting in one of the metal swivel chairs on the pier. she was close to the defendant, jose zarate. she said he was going around and around in his chair, looking at people and laughing. she thought it was odd but dismissed him as a homeless man. she then took several beauty shots of the bay while inadvertently taking pictures of garcia while still sitting in the chair and kate steinle walking past him. it was those pictures that

helped police find him about an hour later, not far from pier 17. >> when it is all said and done, there will be one basic question to answer. that's whether or not the defendant intended to pull the trigger. >> he intentionally shot steinle with a stolen gun. he is charged with second-degree murder. his defense team has said their client found the gun in the swivel chair and it went off when the client found the gun. >> this was an accident waiting to happen. the object was there. anybody who tinkered with it could have caused this to happen. >> his attorney said he will continue to pursue the accidental death defense. >> also interesting, at some point the defendant garcia was seen looking behind him at the

gallery. that made some people very uncomfortable. another thing we see because we're there, and that's that there are two boxes of tissues near the steinle family. of course that's there in case there is an emotional moment for them. >> an 83-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of two hit and runs. >> police stay man bumped a bicyclist who had minor injuries. less than an hour later, investigators say he hit two more cyclists. both had severe injuries. in pleasanton, aville high school student is accused of bringing a loaded gun to school. he was arrested at the school yesterday. it was not clear why the student

had a gun. >> the sheriff's office lifted all road closures and evacuation orders. the >> they said they are scale back the wildfire evacuations. >> there are still 31 reports of missing people in the county. the sheriff says to this point, 98% have been reported missing who were found were found alive. >> local leaders want to make sure those most hurt by the fire aren't hurt by people looking to make a quick buck. >> david is a sonoma county

sheriff's deputy who lost everything. >> when we left during the evacuations, it was so sudden, my wife left her wedding ring here. >> volunteers are helping sift through the rubble. >> when buying valuables they think may have survived the flames. but some of it is not free. >> we have undertaken just huge efforts to address the allegations, the price gouging. >> the district attorney told the supervisors, there are 25 open complaints about contractors and raenl properties. at least three could end up in court. >> if you decided it was a get rich quick opportunity and jacked your price up, we'll go after you. >> it could go even further than a state law. even putting a defender's picture in the newspaper. >> they will need a place to

stay. >> we're fortunate to have a place to stay at least temporarily. >> but they're worried a local ordinance. >> the protections are there for a reason and we'll enforce them. >> and they're putting up temperature -- -- -- -- -- >> and some of the heroes are those with nameless voices at the other end of the line as a record number of calls came in to 911. they were a life line. the press democrat reports dispatchers fielded 7 vinyl calls. an average of one every two minutes from people reporting the fire or other hazards or those in need of rescue. many times, dispaxers helped get

people to safety. people called sometimes in desperation. this is what it looks like from our mt. tam camera. it is stunning but it's warm. it feels like summer in cr cruz. >> let me show you a live picture. >> the sun has been beating down on the bay area. look at the records so far. the open airport, 92. santa rosa, 93. moffitt field, 92. all breaking previous records. some of them going as far back as 1959. here are the rest of the highs. 92 in concord. 87 degrees in san rafael.

i would call this hot by october standards. when you look at where our temperatures are standing compared to other parts of the state. we are running warmer across the bay area than both fresno and las vegas. unbelievable. find out if we'll have some relief. and the election office made a lot of >> certain voting districts were ma'amed incorrectly and that resulted in voters getting the wrong information. now, the auditor says it didn't impact the outcome of any elections but the findings were significant. as a voter, you trust the registrar office is giving you

the right information. >> but 26 errors were made by the registrar's office. in one case, it proved to be costly. >> up to a quarter million dollars to reprint and inform our voters about the corrections that were necessary to be made. >> and district boundaries were done incorrectly and that resulted in voters reading the wrong ballot. the problem is that there are no written procedures. >> i was surprised that we do not have written policies

procedures. >> had the registrar said she wants voters to know her office is striving to be open and transparent. >> they made ten recommendations for our office that i think are very thoughtful and will be useful to us. they said they plan to work to implement changes. points of president trump are rallying behind a supervisor's efforts to impeach him. the supervisor held a rally for her resolution. it would encourage impeachment proceedings. >> we have spent too much time normalizing the bizarre and dangerous behavior coming out of the white house and it is time now that we call for the

impeachment of donald j. trump. >> the cities of berkeley and others passed the resolution. th they. and bruce maxwell during the national anthem. when he went to a restaurant -- >> you're that guy, huh? you're the guy who took knee? igs i voted for trump and i stand for everything he stands for. >> maxwell talked to tmz sports about a waiter refusing to serve him and his friend. this happened outside of huntsville. last month, president trump said to fire any player who needle like colin kaepernick. >> that's where i'm from. unless you're subject to it, you won't understand it and feel it. i'm 26 years old.

i am very respected. that's the reason i'm kneeling. >> he dropped to his knee before playing against the texas rangers. he is not naming the restaurant so it doesn't cost any business. he took time battle firefighters and took the shirt off his boy for a little boy who lost a's gear during the fires. >> that's for you. >> maflwell was the only major league baseball player to take a knee. what will happen when you take public transit? >> this is first time any person has left a pet. >> not just any pet. a python. it slithered across the seats. where it is now is anyone's

guess. >> covering the >> sometimes you can buy

imagine finding a python on a public bus. that's what happened on a vta bus. >> the destination is now up for adoption. the vta says this is the first time something like this has ever happened. public transportation. mainly a predictable routine but

at times something a little unexpected. >> a group of passengers got quite the surprise when there was a python brought on board. not quite what they expected to see during the morning commute. today some were shocked to hear about it. >> oh, god. i would not like that. not a fan of snakes. >> the bus was traveling from san jose to palo alto when someone noticed the snake sitting on a seat. the driver was notified. he stopped to clear the bus. >> this was the first time anyone has ever left a pet behind in one of the vehicles. it was a bit of a surprise. >> it stayed more than a week before it was transferred to the human society and spca in burlington game. >> people may have been a little bit frightened with you they

knew enough, it is a domesticated animal that needed help they typically grow to be two to three feet and can live for many years with proper care. >> they're not fast. they like to hang out in little balls ooflt than that, they're super sweet. >> chris go nguyen. >> it may get a lot more expensive to get to yosemite. they want to increase entrance fees to $70 for a vehicle. it would also affect grand canyon, zion and a dozen others. they are saying the increases needed for renovation and restoration. pending home sales are down. sales dropped 6% last month from september of 2016.

as a region, the bay area experienced the largest drop in california following 10.8% last year. within the bay area, san mateo and santa clara recorded the largest drops. >> many parents probably don't think about dorm insurance. could it be a good idea? >> you may have spent a lot of money outfitting your kid for college. maybe dorm insurance could be a good idea. >> a false alarm last year triggered the do recaller to's fire alarm sprinklers. >> books, papers, computers, any

electronics. anything out in the open got ruined. >> you may worry about someone stealing your co-ed's stuff. from schools that report crime data, there were only 798 burglaries and larceny deaths for everyone hundred,000 students enrolled at schools of higher learning. >> you can find the crime statistics but you have to keep in mind how responsible your child is. are they responsible? how careful are they? >> you have a few options. >> it will typically cover students on campus. but it will only apply on a 10% limit on the contents of your home. so if you have 50,000 in losses,

it is only coverage for $5,000. premiums vary based on the amount of coverage needed but are usually around $10%. and then there's dorm insurance. it might cost $140 per year. with only a $25 deductible, you won't mind it. the fire is something they hope to never deal with again. >> so look at the val of your child's possessions before going for dorm insurance. consumer reports says it covers bicycles which get excited, all of which have very high price tags.

i want to show you what brought us the warm to hot weather. spring valley gusting to 16. >> that's why places like half moon bay woke up to sunny conditions. most other areas were in the 40s and 50s. we had the reason moisture helping us avoid facing red flag criteria. we'll start you off. 57 degrees. rapid warming is expected. tomorrow you'll get into the 90s again. there is relief coming but it begins at the coast.

showing you some wispy clouds. they're harmless. we're not expecting any heavy rain. this would be a cool place to cool off. here's a live picture from our tower camera. you see it. the rest you in the 80s from napa to livermore. the stunning pictures, send them to us now west may even featuree clouds. i do want to show you your 12-hour planner for wednesday. the sun comes up at 7:28 in the morning. 70s, 80s and you'll be feeling the heat like today. notice the coast.

you'll be in the 70s as opposed to the 90s and 80s. for the afternoon, here's a look at how hot. still warm inland and around the bay but not as warm along the coast. 80 degrees in half moon bay. you were in the 90s today. so it's a nice way to escape the heat. north bay, you'll need plenty of water. east bay, you can downled todowo accuweather apple and check out the temperature trends. low 90s inland. saturday will be a big relief

for the bay area. hot inland again. mild at the coast tomorrow. the beach there's continue to cool. by friday, relief is back to week. the one store that won't be rolling out its holiday sales just yet. that's next. and then at 5:30 with david. >> who was behind the deadly ambush of four u.s. there was a plane already on the runway next. and the outrageous state of the bay area housing market. a small house on gutted by

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. uc berkeley has partnered to blds how the brain is wired. the national institutes of health is funding the 65.5 million brain atlas effort to count, catalogue and connect the he very many different cell types in the mouse brain. scientists will uses it to map the human brain. they are using it what is the price of happiness? >> 1.2 million. that's how much the house of einstein fixed. one of them, the theories for happy living. einstein gave them to a courier in tokyo in 1922 as a tip thinking they would be valuable someday. one reads a calm and humble

than the pursuit of happiness. every year it seems like christmas music plays just a little earlier. believe it or not, target is putting a stop to that trend. customers have explained about christmas coming too early at target so you won't see any of the red and green decorations until after thanksgiving. remember, that's how it used to be. every weekend during the

coming up at 6:00 -- >> he was not being verbally aggressive, physically aggressive. he needed help. >> the death of a bay area jail

inmate promise claims of excessive force. dan investigates in a story you'll see only on abc7 news. and the bike sharing program. you can find they will almost everywhere but some don't like it. and the bay area woman and who she dialed up when she took advantage of cell service. that's all coming up. finally, a whale puts on an incredible show. >> a group of humpback whales started breaching. it becomes a spectacle this time of year as they begin migrating north. scientists are trying to determine why they breach this way but it could be connected to feeding or males might be showing off.

it's fantastic. >> from all of us here, thank you so much for your time. we appreciate it. tonight, several breaking stories as we come on the air in the west. two republican senators taking aim at president trump. what one of them did late today, standing before the senate, and what he declared. also tonight, abc news obtaining new video. who was behind the deadly ambush of four u.s. special ops soldiers? why did their mission suddenly change, and was the cia involved? the severe storms right now in the east. the dangerous commute. and at least nine reported tornadoes. and in the west tonight, the record-breaking heat, and the concerns over fires. the passenger plane losing radio contact in san francisco. air traffic control telling the cockpit six times, do not land. fearing there was a passenger plane on that runway. the standoff right now. the fugitive officer who cut off hi