concert and one couple holding each other in the end who died. two people have been criminally charged. derrick and max harris, the creative director. they return back to court tomorrow a week after the judge rejected their plea deal. new developments what to expect at tomorrow's hearing. katie. >> reporter: larry. this case is taking twists and turns surprising even legal experts. now, the district attorney's office is asking the judge to schedule a trial and schedule it soon. a letter leaked ahead of tomorrow's court hearing show as change of course for the alameda county district attorney's office. the letter seen here has been published by our partners at the east bay times. nancy o'malley writes, the people stand ready to try this case against both defendants. te d.a.'s office may be taking

a cue from the presiding judge just last week dismissed the plea deal. a letter from the defendant and two days of impact statements. >> she's responding to the fact that so many people said, a deal won't give us the information we need and closure we need. >> now, the defense may try for a change of venue fearing they can't get a fair trial in alameda county. sharing his concerns earlier this week but a legal expert said it's unlikely. >> there are many many people capable of serving on this jury. change of venue is often asked for and very rarely granted. >> reporter: max harrison's defense is welcoming the trial releasing this statement this

afternoon. we welcome a trial. we are going to show the public and the jury all the institutional incompetence they can stomach and every inept and incompetent public official who allows this fire to happen. i think harris will be acquitted. the uc hastings law professor you just heard from said a plea deal may be possible but expect more turns and twists in coming weeks. while family members would like more information as to what happened to their loved ones, he adds only so much evidence is admissible in a criminal court and may learn more in a civil proceeding that will follow. abc7 news. >> thank you. we sent out a push alert earlier when the news broke. get these by downloading the abc7 news app that's free and works on apple and android devices. tomorrow, the family of

wilson will file a lawsuit against barth. her sister was also stabbed in that incident but she was able to survive. the suspect was caught within 24 hours. he's due back in court next week. drivers out on bail after being arrested on charges of killing a highway patrol officer and a man that officer stopped in fairfield. 36-year-old sean walker faces two counts of vehicular manslaughter and they rested him yesterday. he was released on bail. prosecutors believe walker drove recklessly and may have been distracted by his phone. his truckeeid cross westbound i-80 hitting a police officer and the man he pulled over. both victims died. the memorial service for the officer is tomorrow. back to school means backpacks. what if you could make that backpack bullet-proof?

a danville dad and tactical expert invented what he called the pack attack. >> you take your backpack and you -- >> reporter: any backpack. >> any backpack, school or business backpack. you slide it into the back. your books and computer would go on top of it. zip up your backpack and you're good to go. >> reporter: matt is the found of a company that creates protective gear for loh and militarand -- for law enforcement and military. after the parkland shooting last year, they created a backpack as a shield. >> i got the point for peace of mind i wanted to put something in my kids' backpack. >> reporter: he thad this certified by the national institute of justice selling them for $149, weighs 18 ounces and made with special

polyethylene he says would protect a student. this is a thicker heavier plate to protect against assault rifles will be coming out this fall. >> if they're in a situation they would have to hide in a classroom, they would have their backpack in front of them with their head down. >> reporter: would you put a plate like this in your backpack? >> absolutely. i wouldn't hesitate. >> reporter: parents seemed interested. college age students did not. everyone agreed it is a sign of the times. >> it's sad and we have to deal with it and do what you can to protect yourself. >> reporter: the website just launched monday and there are already 500 orders. in danville, leslie brinkley, abc7 news. crews have stopped the spread of a fire in healdsburg and residents are being allowed back home.

the evacuation was lifted 30 minutes ago, no reports of damaged structures. even with new fire fires breaking out, they are making progress with firefighters. let me show you a map showing four of california's biggest fires. the river fire is now fully contained and closer to surrounding the others, carr, ranch and ferguson fire and have charred more than 330 square miles. chevron announced they would donate 40,000 dollars to the carr fire and goes to the shasta rican red cross. the end of an era. the loss of an icon. there's no way to express what the death of aretha franklin means. the singer died at age 76 of pancreatic cancer. joining us from the newsroom with a look at how the bay area

will remember the queen of soul. >> it turns out we will remember her as much as the rest of the world does. her strongest concert may be one they made an album out of it and "rolling stone" voted that the 36thth best album of all time. that was a long time ago for an artist who bridged generations. >> in the beginning she rose to fame. a needle drop at a t t aretha franklin, so many times people refer to her as the queen of soul, a single description with as many definitions as those who used its. >> i'm in it for the long run so i'll be around singing ♪ ♪ what you want >> aretha franklin broke boundaries between gospel. and she was the first female award in the hall of fame and

sang at barack obama's inauguration. if you were fortunate to hear her sing you talked about it th. >> while you were there you knew it was special and you wrote about it. >> the essence of aretha was to bring a real life person into a set of lyrics and music. >> reporter: if you're a singer you aspire to be like her. this soul singer happened to be working with michael walden today. he produced four albums with aretha. >> no one has ever done what she did and ever will. >> when i first met her, you look in her eye, you saw the fire. you saw it, and then you bow down. >> reporter: what became aretha's signature song was

transcendent and universal. >> then, it was kind of a women's anthem, battle cry, mantra. >> reporter: we heard a lot about respect on this day of the queen's passing. like many people like to say, respect is earned. after aretha franklin sang about it, respect was owned. >> what she put down musically we take it for granted. at that time it was not. she invented it. >> maybe the best description of aretha franklin would be this from one who worked with her. trying to measure the talent of aretha franklin is as impossible as trying to measure the universe. that's it. in the newsroom, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> thanks. >> unbelievable voice. comedian and actress sherri shepherd shared personal memories of her friendship with aretha franklin today talking about the time the queen of soul reached out to her for advice on eating a healthy diet and

avoiding diabetes. >> she didn't even say hello. she said, i had -- she was pre-diabetic. i had written a book about diabetes. i said, you have to get rid of the macaroni and cheese. she said, that's my favorite thing. donald trump said she was a great woman with a wonderful gift from god, her voice, she will be missed. barack obama aretha helped define the american experience. we could feel our history and power and darkness and life and quest for redemption and our hard-won respect. may the queen of soul rest in eternal peace. she sang in his inauguration in 2009. we have complete coverage of aretha's life as well as her legacy and iconic songs she leaves with the music world all on our website.

tonight, "20-20 has special about aretha, soul, song, respect. coming up, changes to the busiest transit area in the bay area. muni making adjustments to times and prices ahead ott 6:00. i'm spencer christian. weather changes coming up. the temperature forecast coming up. the crowd is going crazy for "crazy rich asians." i'm in san francisco

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as you know, it's difficult for many people to buy a home in the bay area. maybe we hit a ceiling. prices are starting to fall by double digit percentage points. david has been talking with real estate experts and joins us live with the story. >> reporter: you are right, larry, the bay area real estate market has been a difficult one because of lack of supply as well as fast rising prices. these newest sales numbers are indicating a slowdown may be in the works because of higher interest rates langced of affordability. home sellers remain in a good place, their properties are appreciating as the economy keeps adding jobs. the median sales price rose $186,000 in july compared to the

same month last year, going from $1.1 million to $1.3 million. fast rising prices are making it more difficult for people to buy. interest rates are rising, too. >> we're in the teens in terms of percentage, a population that can afford to buy a property today at the median affordability is very very low. >> reporter: that reality is causing home sales to drown in santa clara county, down 14.6% in one month in june and from last year. from the california association of realtors told us by skype this trend will continue. >> we expect prices to continue to rise and at 2019, albeit at a slower pace but we expect rates will go up.

>> reporter: a year ago homes were selling 22% over the asking price, not today. >> they're still selling over the asking price but only 11% more. doesn't sound like a lot. on a $2 million average property that's a lot of money. in addition, the market has actually doubled more than 18. >> reporter: another factor that may have slowed home sales is tax reform that impacted how much interest and property tax can be economist levin said it may help surrounding areas like east bay where they may find home prices more affordable. david louie. abc news. movie-goers are going crazy over the film, "crazy rich asians." it earned $5 million in opening day yesterday and showing no signs of slowing down.

joining us live at the screening with special guest kristi yamaguchi, gold medalist. >> reporter: hi. people are going crazy for "crazy rich asians." people have been streaming into the theater the past few hours brought to you by -- the film is really historic because it's the first hollywood movie featuring an all asian cast in a contemporary setting, based on the best selling series by kevin kwan and somebody who has made history herself, none other than gold medal figure skater,

thank you for coming. connie chung was my idol growing up. why is it important to represent the woman's >> we waited 25 years to see another big feature film with asian leads. the director is from the bay area and to create this movement we want more representation on this. this could possibly kick the door for more and i'd love to support that. >> i also love being able to support your foundation, encourages young people to dream through literacy. this movie was based on a best selling book. >> that's a good connection. my foundation is about early literacy, children through kindergarten aged classes rooms. once you teach a kid or encourage them to develop a love

of reading, it's limitless for them. it's really given them access especially kids in underserved areas that might not have books at home and for their education in life. >> reporter: i love it. all it takes is picking up that book. thanks for joining us. once again we are at the kabuki theater in san francisco. the movie is expected to pull in $30 million by the end of the weekend. for now, dion lim, live in san francisco, about to academic out the movie myself. thank you. enjoy the show. it's not crazy heat coming this weekend. we will have a warm-up and spencer christian is here. >> yes. and some of us will be going crazy. we have sunny skies from coast to inland right now. it's breezy out there. surface wind speeds from 10 to 20 miles an hour in most locations, 23 miles an hour

gusts at palo alto. check out sutro tower to san francisco, 64 degrees, oakland, 68, 70 in mountain view, 73 in san jose. looking westward under sunny sky, santa rosa, 73, napa, 76, novato, 75, 83 in fairfield. clear at the golden gate. surprise surprise. inland heat will peak on saturday and cooler later this week. as we get later in summer, we're losing daylight. sun sets at 8:01 p.m. and will set in about a fortnight on august 30th, at 6:54. daylight is escaping us. showing fog on the coast tonight pushing back to the bay and gives us a sunny day warmer day than we had.

lows mid to upper 50s and highs tomorrow mid to upper 60s at the coast and mid to upper 70s around the bay to mid-90s inland. here is the accuweather forecast. the warmest air across the board in the 7-day forecast period. not quite so warm as saturday. mid-90s inland and upper 70s around the bay. we will see cooler conditions monday and temperatures at a much more moderate range. thank you, spencer. >> only abc7 news was invited this afternoon to take a tour

today through sunday, oakland will be the home of some of the best rowers in the united states. 16 athletes competing in races. it's free, go down and check it out this weekend. this is the first time since 2000 lake merit has hosted the national championships. a year later, the chase center will be the host of the golden state. it's busy now with 1,000 construction worker on site. we were taken on an exclusive tour. here's a sneak peek. >> reporter: we are in coach

kerr's office. >> right now. we're standing on it? >> when steph curry and kevin durand come to a practice day it's the same place. >> reporter: this would be a great place for me to plant my listening device to find out what's going on? >> yes. >> reporter: this would be a great spot for the abc7 table. >> i think this would be an excellent spot. who do we talk to about that? >> i thought it was comp. >> i didn't understand that. >> i thought it was nothing comp. >> i'm not sure anybody has video here. >> reporter: what are we looking at? >> center court. what strikes me is the seating is basically vertical. >> we can with assurance tell fans coming down here to pick their seats, every seat at chase center is as close or closer than the equivalent seats at

oracle arena. >> reporter: the goal is not just a nice venue in san francisco, the greatest arena in the world. >> in the world. >> reporter: wow. >> we will be in the conversation from day one of. i'm optimistic how the conservation went. >> it is magnificent. the other take away is i have to learn how to put the hard hat on properly. that's not a good look. two major milestones ahead putting the top on the structure using 2,000 steel beams and by november they expect it to be enclosed and waterproof to allow them to complete the interior. it will be magnificent. coming up,

new chaccedf settg o a events at a southern california trader joe's that cost an assistant store manager her life. that is not the only change made

during an arraignment hearing today. josh haskell from our sister station was in court. >> reporter: blocked by a computer monitor, 28-year-old gene atkins hears an additional 28 charges have been filed against him at this silver lake trader joe's. >> people versus -- >> reporter: it includes 15 cases of a hostage. because of these additional charges, bail was in to read to $4 million? bail is set at 23 million $155,000. >> reporter: atkins public defender asked for time to collect video. here's atkins at his first court appearance last month when he was charged with murdering the 27-year-old manager of trader joe's and also charged with the attempted murder of his grandmother he shot before leading police in a chase that

ended with a crash at the supermarket. >> reporter: atkins public defender said he was surprised at the additional charges but did not challenge the new bail amount. the next hearing is september 17th. in the east bay, police are looking for a convenience store bandit quite persistent to get his hands on some cash. the police posting this video to youtube today. saying he's responsible for two robberies, one at this chevron station and the second at a little ceasar's pizza place on san pablo. anybody who recognizes this man is asked to contact police. friends, family, colleague, remembering a professor who died. the 76-year-old died after a snorkeling accident last friday. friends are remembering her as an author, historian, activist.

>> in the filipino -- 46-year-old died -- she was a naturist, always doing stuff with her family, incredibly intrinsic member of the department and she will be missed along those lines, communities. >> a gofundme page raised more than $60,000 used to bring her home to pay for memorial services. loved ones plan to celebrate her life at services in stockton, san francisco and los angeles. the pentagon is now postponing president trump's military parade until 2019. president trump had called on the parade on veterans day in november. that would mark the 100th anniversary of world war i ending. he first said he wanted the parade after attending bastille celebrations in france last year. earlier we learned the coast of this proposed parade had tripled to about $92 million.

muni riders may notice changes next week and hopefully will like them, most of them. the time for a transfer from 90 minutes to two hours and a new day pass option available for $5. it can't be used on cable cars. discount fares will be calculated at 50% of the full fare meaning some prices will rise a few dollars and single rides will not change. big shipping and oil companies are working with marine experts to protect whales in san francisco bay. some of them are being killed in collision with ships. this is the image that shocked environmentalists last year. an accomplish boat running into a humped back whale, the second in two days. warmer waters possibly linked to climate change could be making the situation more dangerous. >> we have seen food concentrated closer to shore.

the food normally offshore for the whales concentrated close to shore attracted the whales to shipping lanes and very coast to our coastline and into san francisco bay. >> agencies like guard and police and ocean goers are jumping in to police themselves. more than a dozen major shipping and oil companies including chevron and exxonmobil received awards today at the headquarters of the national marine sanctuary for their work in a recently launched program to reduce speeds in ships traveling in coastal waters in san francisco bay. >> we know where the ships are and don't always know where the whales are. we're trying to work with noaa and other agencies. >> reporter: they agreed to reduce speed to 10 miles or less during the whale season. experts say moving at that speed not only gives them more time to see a whale and ups the chances

of survival. >> 10 knots makes the difference between injuring and killing a whale. >> reporter: so far nearly half the shipment in bay area waters is moving at the slower speed. industrialists and environmentalists believe they are charting a saver course for these majestic and vulnerable creatures. >> obviously, no one wants to hit a whale just as someone driving down the highway doesn't want to hit an animal. >> that speed is targeted to those outside the golden gate during whale feeding season, make through november. do you feel lucky? do you? i know it was better when clint said it, but feeling lucky for a number of reasons. >> (sound of footsteps) (sound of car door opening) (car door closes) (sound of engine starting)

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(sound of footsteps) (sound of car door opening) (car door closes) (sound of engine starting) the goal is a million and san jose mayor sam liccardo is only about 988,000 short. currently, he has left than 1500. looks like the mayor will remain

inc.-free. you can find his link on our website. if you looked at the calendar lately the date of 8-18-18 is considered lucky by some and why some planned their wedding for this saturday. >> reporter: many are expecting it to be the busiest wedding day of the year. the 18th of august in the year of 2018. this location was booked years before and turned away m m m m couples. >> for me, it's easy year to remember. >> reporter: in some cultures, it's associated with luck as well as balance. at these fashions rentals are up 100% this week compared to last

year, the case of the 8s, how this numbers game can mean big business. >> it's an auspicious set of numbers in the asian and jewish community. one fellow once said to me it's like an infinity symbol. at the recorders office we open on saturday for weddings. >> as soon as it went out we were available we were inundated with calls. and as a result we decided to keep it open longer on a first run first come basis. >> reporter: while it's too late to get in on the action for 2018, now this is time for next year. >> i would suggest the photographers and location at least a year in advance. >> reporter: at least 30,000 couples are registered through its website for a wedding this

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before you know it, this summer's movie blockbusters will be available to stream.

kids and adults are finding ways to relive their movie memories before then. >> companies are figuring out ways to cash in. there you go. toy makers are cashing in on the public's fascination with superheroes and adventures. leading the way the biggest box office franchise. >> favorite. >> you can squeeze his tummy. >> reporter: author of the insider and claims geek is chic. the biggest box office has been "black panther," a 366 piece lego set inspired by black panther. it comes with four mini figures. kids can also let their

imagination go wild with ant-man and the wasp. ant-man can launch a miniature sized ant-man right out of his chest. >> he shrinks in size, big super power and kids can relive that action with this. >> reporter: board games are still in, too. based on avengers of infinity war, a game kids can play together to take down thanos. "j "jurassic world" inspired two. >> this is a drone that has a dinosaur right on top of it. >> this inflatable t-rex costume would be a hit at any party and comes in kids and adult sizes. >> the kids went crazy over the dinosaur. you can whip around with your

tail, pretend to bite the kids, it was great. >> pretend to bite the kids? check out reviews of all things geek, go to our website where we have a link to the pop insider. i want to hear from you. the "7 on your side" hotline open monday to friday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and you can reach me through my facebook page and abcnews.com. >> i'm so glad my kids are grown, otherwise, daddy, we want you in that dinosaur costume. you, too. kids, don't be worried, spencer is here and he's safe. does not bite. >> the heat may take a bite on us on sunday. warmer weather coming our way. sunny skies and overnight fog at the coast. tomorrow will be a warmer day with highs in the mid-90s inland and mid to upper 60s on the coast. the next couple of days, even hotter and saturday the hottest

day with inland highs near 100 degrees. sunday, it will still be quite warm n hot. monday, we will see a nice cooling trend develop. the accuweather 7-day forecast with the weekend heat and temperatures moderating a tad sunday and temperatures begin to rise a little bit again. a really really warm weekend. >> i was going to say. i always look forward to saturday, but not necessarily 98. >> only if you're at the beach, it won't be so bad. in sports, colin kaepernick still a man without a team and his collusion case against the nfl may have just taken a big hit. following the giants-dodgers brawl the other night, we'r (sound of footsteps) (sound of car door opening) (car door closes) (sound of engine starting)

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(sound of engine starting) going down the rio vista bridge on highway 12 and sacramento counties, it will be closed from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. tomorrow. last week, the drawbridge got stuck in the upright position and got damaged. tonight, they will be testing ways to manually move that bridge. colin kaepernick remains a man without a team. a lot of people believe he's being black-balled for protesting during the national anthem. denver broncos general manager, john elway said he offered him a contract. he was offered a one year deal for $7 million. was scheduled to make over $11

million when the niners cut him, however you want to look at it, they let him go, a year ago. broncos are once again looking for a backup quarterback and he won't be considered. >> colin had his chance to be here. we offered him a contract. he didn't take it. as i said at my deposition, i don't know if i'm legally able to say this, but he's had his chance to be here. he passed it. >> broncos attorneys are -- stop talking. >> the 49ers and texans held their second practice. deandre hopkins was kicked out of practice along with niners -- this is on the first play of joint scrimmage. those two didn't get a lot of work done. today, hopkins down played the significance of this flight. >> not much.

basically a little gym of tic-tac-toe. >> just like, whatever. >> that's my friend, it's football. nothing more than playing football. news regarding the raiders and reports saying defensive end khalil mack will not report to the team by saturday's preseason game against the rams meaning he will be fined another $814,000 and lost $1.6 million so far. he's not blinking or showing up to camp. they believe there's no end to the holdoff and keep in mind the fines often get waived. at the end he'll be in camp. nobody is walking away from almost $14 million. yasiel puig will be suspended for two games and nick huntley won't be suspended, he will be fined. he was frustrated after fouling

down a pitch and huntley told him to quiet down. saying the giants need to be less agitateyui and antics and saying it has change and saying he doesn't let it bother him and the rest of the team might want to take that approach. intentionally hitting braves rookie last night, led to a bench clearing scuffle. the reason he hit akuhnio, because he's too good and part of the caveman rules to knock guys down when they're uncomfortable. he is day-to-day. and inducted into the san jose hall of fame in november, becoming the fifth shark to enter. he helped them reach the playoffs in 9 of 10 seasons, an inducted with dr. harry edwards

and baseball picture, mark langston. first round of the wyndham championship in north carolina. brandt snedeker bogeyed his first hole of the day and then went on a roll. 10 birdies and eagle on 6. shot a 27 on the back nine and this birdie gave him an 11 under, 59, becoming just the 10th player to shoot sub-60 on the pga tour with a four stroke lead heading to the second round. join us tonight at 9:00, coffee table, allegations of mass theft and drug dealing at tesla's factory and elon musk and his response at 9:00. another bay area ride share driver arrested on charges of sexual assault. one police officer sharing tips for staying safe that he gives to his own daughter. that will do it for this edition of abc7 news.

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