she lied because she was upset with foster. >> abc 7 news reporter chris wynn live at the santa carr hall of justice with the story. chris. >> reporter: against the advice of her own attorney reuben foster's ex-girlfriend took the stand saying she made the story up because she wanted to get back at him for breg up with her. she also knitted in court today that this was not the first time she falsely accused someone of domestic violence. the ex-girlfriend of 49ers linebacker ruber foster calmly walked out of the santa clara hall of justice but inside the courtroom alyssa ennis breck down in tears multiple time throughout the testimony in which she admitted to falsely accusing foster of cosmetic violence for punish him for dumping her. on the stand ennis said i was pissed and wanted to end him. legal analyst stephen clark says the testimony seemed to be credible. >> it came off raw, organic and she broke down on the stand and apologized. >> on february 11th.

sheriff's deputies were called out to the los gatos home after searching three 911 calls from ennis who says she was punched one time by foft err. while she was she says he made it up up a was injured the night before following a incident with a woman in san francisco. >> this is obviously a person very troubled. has a lot of issues. and that played out today in this courtroom. and it was very painful toway watch. >> ennis also testified she tried to bring false domestic charges against another exboyfriend when that man tried to break up with her. addressing her initial accusations against foster she said i didn't think it would get this far. she went on to say she wanted to do the right thing. >> when it comes to the defect violence case, it seems that is on life support for the d.a.'s office. >> next week the judge decides whether it proceeds to trial. in san jose, chris wynn, abc 7

news. flames came within a few feet of commutes driving on the peninsula freeway this afternoon. other people saw the smoke from miles away. maybe you did if you were out in this part of the bay area. sky7 flew toward the scene after seeing the smoke ricing in 10 next to redwood city. the fire broke out in dense bushes and trees on the southbound lanes near woodside road. starting near what appeared to be a homeless camp around 1:45 this afternoon. drivers face delays while firefighters try to soak the hot pots. charges haven't been filed against a man accused of a deadly accident in fremont. authorities say the driver was high on pot. his arraignment was supposed to have happened this afternoon. but as abc 7 news reporter laura anthony is live in dublin. there's been a tla. >> reporter: that's right, kristen. prosecutors here need more time to decide the charges that should be filed in this case.

now it appears that he defendant's first day in court will be tomorrow. though his mother and several others showed up at the courthouse. the man accused of causing the crash while under the influence of marijuana will wait another day before making his first court appearance. 21-year-old dang tran is expected to be arraigned on three counts of gross vehicular manslaughter among other possible charges. according to the chp, tran was driving recklessly at a high rate of speed on interstate 880 near stephenson tuesday night when his car caused a chain reaction accident. three people were killed including 39-year-old knowle johnson and two youngsters be 14-year-old kristy and her 9-year-old sister brooke. they were part of a larger blended family. johnson her boyfriend chris and their six daughters were riding in the cadillc when it was struck. >> their baby carolyn was four on the day of the accident.

>> johnson's crossfriend told abc 7 news the family was traveling home from a birthday celebration that included stops at the zoo and santa cruz. >> she put her life and heart and soul into being a mom to the babies. and she was a great friend. i have a lot of years of friendship with her. and it's hard. it's a hard loss. >> counselors were brought into the school in manteca where brook attended. >> it's very, very sad. to lose someone so young. it seems oh senseless. >> according to the chp, none of those killed were wearing seatbelts. one of the children remains hospitalized. in dublin, laura anthony, abc 7 news. oakland police are searching for the driver in a deadly hit-and-run collision. sky7 caught the aftermath of the crash at 98th and bancroft avenues. you can see the while car that rolled and wrapped around a pole. there is a black car with significant damage to the front end. police say one man died at the scene.

and two others went to the hospital with injuries. investigators say the drafr of one of the cars ran off before police arrived. a new california law looks to protect undocumented immigrants in the courtroom. it requires lawyers to get a judge's permission before discussing someone's immigration status in open court. the measure takes effect immediately and will expire in 2022 unless rethorsoned. arrests which immigration and customs enforcement the shot up significantly in california since president trump took office. from october of 2017 through march of this year i.c.e. reported arresting more than 3,400 non-criminals statewide. that's compared to about 1,000 for the same period a year erlier. it is the same story nationwide. a total of 26,000 non-criminals were arrested. that is about double from the year before. governor brown today signed a bill awarding nearly $2 million to a man wrongfully imprisoned for almost 40 years np craig collie was convicted of

killing his give and her 4-year-old son in seemy valley in 1978. dna testing proved his innocence. brown pardoned him just before thanksgiving. this is the largest payment under the state's ee roenz convicts program. police are looking to weather the murders are actually tied to the golden state killer. suspect joseph deangelo was arrested last month and has been charged with 12 murders. abc 7 will have the special program next wednesday called chasing the golden state killer. you can catch that on may 23rd at 6:30 p.m. >> now to breaking news. state assembly woman kristina garcia cleared of allegations she groped a male staff member. but outside investigators did substantiate allegatins of vul ar language and other claims made by four former staff members. garcia has been on unpaid leave from the assembly since the allegations came to light in february. she is expected to be back at work on monday. the man accusing her of groping

says he may appeal the decision. well residents on hawaii's big island are being given free masks this afternoon to protect themselves from breathing all of that volcanic ash that's in the air. this comes after the kilauea volcano exploded before dawn today sending a plume of ash 30,000 feet into the sky. officials expect about a quarter of an inch of ash to fall in the volcano national park and nearby communities as well. in the meantime volcano experts here in the bay area say kilauea is following a well-established pattern of lava flows and both large and small explosions. that's helping emergency officials decide when to order evacuations. abc 7 news anchor eric thomas explains it may help show us what to do in case of volcanic activity here in california. >> reporter: it sounded ominous when the u.s. geological survey provided the update on the explosion on on tillia that

spent a huge plume of ash rocketing into the sky. >> it caused a volcanic cloud 30,000 feet above sea level. >> this volcanologist says that's what the activity has been leading up to red hot lava flowing down out of the crater to an epic meeting with the ground water below. >> as it drops, the lava in the center will vent off the volcano is meeting ground water. rocks containing ground wert. cold water and rocks and mag that mix explosivesly. >> and rocks blown into the hair become dangerous projectiles as they fall on people and property. he says kilauea could big damage and injury to the big island but no one knows how long. >> it's dangerous within a few kilometers of the top of the volcano. >> >> reporter: kilauea is also a reminder that there are volcanoes in the western u.s. and right here in california. last year the u.s. gs said 16

active volcanoes made the watch list, the big threats mount shafta and lassen last erupting in 1917. south has co-authored research and how well communities prepare for the eruptions. >> that depends on the communities and how well the civil defense or police or national guard or whatever are atuned. >> he says in general, communities in the west are already well prepared for natural disasters but in other countries preparation is more hit and miss. in emeryville, eric thomas, abc 7 news. the next step for some refugees of the north bay wildfires. >> moving each of the homes could cost between $20 and $30,000. >> plus the long community, the tiny tow setting a -- the town setting a bit of a railroaded. stay with us. i'm meteorologist sandhya

patel. the warming trend is under way. you know if it lasses. >> and the car knows more about you than you think. and a lot of people want that data. >> stay with to california schoolsd, need big change. marshall tuck is the only candidate

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enchts there may be new hope for embattled residents of santa rosa's journey's end mobile home park. it's a plan to move them to the sonoma fair grounds. win friedman explains who is behind the prem and how much it costs. >> once you get on the bid. >> it's a mutual km tags. one manned and the 80-pound black lab living in a fichgt wheel. buttis a fire storm survivor from the mobile home park. >> being in limbo is not knowing what's going to happen tomorrow. >> we documented the limbo for months as former residents live in mow it wills cut off from

homes. they have the not the funds to move from the community. which bring us to a second lock and hope to if the fur bank foundation can pull off a miracle. >> we propose to relocate the homes that are standing that can be relocated to the park for those that can't be physical i moved to bring in new trailers to be located on this park. >> now with the buddhist susu chi foundation pept a long-term lease for the 3.2 acre zblas it's still in santa rosa at least. >> the mobile home project on the site costs roughly $7 million mostly government money. then the fair grounds board has to weigh in and the county board of supervisors. if both approve there do still be op zbliegs i don't like that. >> neighbors may be an issue. james wilson spent seven months with a temporary camp for fire survivors practically in his backyard and now this. >> to start with it's a nasty neighborhood for a bunch of old people to be living in. >> steve morrow says don't worry

he just wants to be part of a community again. in santa rosa. wayne friedman, abc 7 news. b.a.r.t. and the salvation army are teeming up to help the homeless around the civic center station in san francisco. dozens of workers handed out sandwiches, socks and hygiene kits at un plaza this afternoon. it's something the sachlgs does three day as week in san francisco. >> it's estimated that 8,100 peemt are living on the street in san francisco every night. 600 people are sleechg under a sachlgs army roof. >> b.a.r.t. has been working to clear the homeless out of of the stations, particularly in the city. traffic congestion in the bay area knows no boundaries. drone view 7 was up today to capture this gorgeous view of belvedere. it's full the kbrefrs views and priceyest real estate in the state. also home to the marin county longest commute because much the

location at the tip of the peninsula. they spend on average 41 minutes commuting to work. according to the bay area transportation officials and this is the reason why. teuberen boulevard, the narrow two-lane road that connects to highway 101. drone view 7 shows traffic during lunchtime. not bad. but during the commute hours it can be awful. but at least hef a gorgeous view. >> it's nice when you get there. now to consumer news and the data that your car may actually be collecting about you. "7 on your side" michael finney here to tell us more about that. >> people don't think about this. >> i know. >> your car is like your little brother following you around. technology and cars these days collects information about you, the roads you take, even the way you drive. so what actually happens to all that data and how is it used? well as it tourns out it's often the auto maker not you the owner who gets to decide.

consumer reports look at 2018 models and found 32 out of 44 brands offer some kind of wireless data connection. more cars are also now equipped with cameras usually facing outside the vehicle. but this one in the tesla model 3 faces inside. >> the manual says the camera is not turned on right now. but could be used for potential future features. tesla promises that it will let skpers know before they turn the camera on. >> general motors 2018 cadillac ct 6 with supercruise also has an internal camera mounted right on the steering column. it monitors the driver for signs of distraction. but gm says it doesn't capture or story video. between cameras and sensors cars are collecting all kinds of data about our driving habits. the question is, why? >> a lot of data is being collected to help auto makers prepare for self-driving cars. it's a machine learning process. they're using your data to map the roads and better understand how vehicles and people are going to react on the roads.

>> the legal rules around car data are murky. a 2015 law says the crash data belongs to the owner not the auto company. but that's just a small fraction of the data your car is generating. the auto industry has issued volunteer guidelines around privacy practices. the consumer union consumer reports advocacy division would like to see more regulation and greater transparency with car companies being up-front about what they are collecting. >> consumers shouldn't be in a position where they have to search or the information gathered about them how it's being gathered and what it's used for. >> consumer union would also like to have owners have the option to put the brakes on unwanted and unnecessary data collection. so not starting to take the information renner on who deals it out. >> that's better. thanks miebl. onto the weather. >> now the accuweather seven-day forecast with sandhya patel. o o >> warmer across the bay area today. you may have felt it out there.

dan and kristen and all of you good evening. let's look at live doppler 7. of course if you're near the coast where the fog has been sitting all afternoon long you can see it right along the coastline didn't see warming. but we didn't expect a lot there near the coast. now you take a look here at our radar. there are some thunderstorms that were trying to work towards lake county ppt didn't make it could could still see hours there. thunderstorms in the mountains and showers and take a look at what's happening south of tahoe. we're seeing some high elevation snow in the central sierra there. so weal keep that in the forecast through tonight. beautiful view from santa cruz. people out on the the beach enjoying the sun. temperatures right now upper 50s to mid-60s. san francisco, oakland, mountain have you, currently 70 degrees in gilroy. 67 in san jose. we're going to check in on our abc 7 pier 39 camera. where the sea lions are just lazy today, laying around enjoying the spun.

temperatures low to mid-70s. napa concord 75 degrees. and it's 67 treeings right now in livermore. so what are we going to see the next couple days? the temperature trend for concord. tomorrow mid-70s. a little bit cooler into the weekend. and then temperatures bounce back only to drop again and then come back up. it's really going to be minor flukt aches over the next seven days. i want to show you the live picture. this is a cool view of the fog rolling in from our south beach camera right now sutro tower a bit obscured. coastal fog across the bay overnight. mild to term inland tomorrow and saturday. it's breezy and cooler for all areas on sunday. look at this live picture from walnut creek cam looking to mount diablo. plenty of sun typical around this time of year. we have loobt of both, fog for those who love it and sunshine for those who like it brighter. hour by hour 6:00 tonight. we have the fog near the coast pushing over parts of the bay

for 5:00 a.m. commute and the fog pulse away but don't completely clear out. so parts of the coastline remain foggy but the rest of you looking at sunshine. tomorrow morning watch out for that fog. temperatures in the upper 40s to the mid-50s. visibility will be low. especially as high pressure builds in the marine layer compresses keep that in mind. tomorrow afternoon we hang onto the fog near the coast. temperatures in the 60s. upper 50s to low 60s inland areas mid-to upper 70s with plenty of sun out there. occasional high clouds and i do have a forecast. it's a royal forecast. for windsor england. for the royal wedding. guests arrive at 9:00 a.m. 57 draegs. it warms up by the time the procession begins to 70 degrees above average for this time of year. if you're taking part here in the bay area for the bay breakers on sunday definitely a cool cloudy start. great racing weather. good idea to dress in layers. it's breezy. and remaining on the cool side. the accuweather sevgts, temperatures similar to today. tomorrow morning fog afternoon sun for most of you. a little change on saturday.

but unclear and breezier on sunday. before we warm it back up on monday. overall quiet pattern process in the accuweather seven-day forecast. dan and kristen. >> excellent thank yous so much. pampering and prifrping before tonight's big event. he's been called a rockstar lawyer. he tops the charts on progressive causes... winning pro bono battles for immigrants and the homeless. defending gay rights and gun control. democrat jeff bleich. after columbine, bleich led president clinton's youth violence initiative. with joe biden, bleich took on domestic violence. served president obama as special counsel and ambassador. maybe bleich can't pull off the rockstar look... but his progressive record is solid gold.

some deserving veterans will be the guests of honor at the major fund raiser hosted by abc

news roert bob woodward. >> thanks to volunteers those vets had help getting ready today. >> hair stylists and makeup artist are hard at work in the hotel putting the finishing touches on veterans hosted tonight at a benefit called stand up for heroes. the non-profit is run by abc news reporter bob woodruff who in 2006 was badly wounded by a roadside bomb covering the war in iraq. >> people say many times this was five years earlier when a lot of us had been hit by a bomb or bullet we won be alive. >> the money raised helps vets like shay lynn who was awarded the purple hit after her vehicle was hit by a 500 pound ied in afghanistan. >> i've had over 60 surgeries in last five years. i spent four years at reed in be these da maryland.

the marine corps vet says he doesn't leave much now because of his injuries and stutter in his speech >> this is just awesome. i feel very fortunate that we got to come. >> the non-profit event raised more than $45 million over the last decade. bob says he is excited to branch out from the base in new york. >> reporter: this is the first year we have given our attempt to do this on the west coast. there is no better place than san francisco. at last check already tickets available for the stand up for heroes even. it's tonight at 8:00 p.m. at the massenic in san francisco. please attend. if you can. >> so much good for vets. 28 men about to start wooing the bachelor evident. >> two guys from bay area and the former oakland radar. next. but first we want to thank you sou for the beautiful picture of the sunflower with the bee. share your pictures with

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baffled and angry. all that plus more coming up in just half an hour on abc news at 6:00. dan, kristen. >> ama thanks a lot. >> finally tonight the new bachelorette will have a few bay area in men to koos from. >> beka cuff ran won but then dumped by her fiance arie in favorite of the runner-up. beka has 28 new men to choose from. >> meet them grant a 27-year-old electrician from danville. john a 28-year-old software engineer from san francisco. colton underwood on the raiders practice squad during the 2016 season. >> good looking group. te bachelorette prehere's monday the 28th on abc 7. >> i'm sure scheel find true love. world news tonight with david muir is coming up next i'm kristen sze. >> for all of us here, we appreciate your time and hope to see you again in half an hour. >> bye-bye.

tonight, the horrific scene. the deadly school bus crash, packed with fifth graders on a field trip. the violent highway collision with a truck. also tonight, the stunning images. the kilauea volcano exploding, sending ash and debris 30,000 feet up in the air. residents tonight told to shelter in place. the white house tonight, president trump is asked, will there be a summit with north korea after all? kim jong-un furious with what he's heard from the white house, and tonight, the president now promising kim is safe, that there will be no regime change. at this hour, the veteran police officer fighting for her life, responding to a call, a woman at the scene lunging at her. the severe storms in this country tonight. we're tracking them. and the remarkable image elsewhere, coming in of a powerful tornado. the racist rant caught on camera. the wy