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the reason i feel so strongly about this, too, is christy is the last person you would expect to be stepping into this issue publicly. >> christine ford's sister-in-law frrks the bay area sits down with the abc 7 news studios and says she is coming frward to speak out on her behalve. thank you for joining us. >> lots of local developments on the brett kavanaugh controversy. abc 7 staking out the center. christine ford meeting with the fbi over the death threats she's received. >> working out the testimony hours tonight.ate judiciary president trump, goes on the defensive against ford questioning her credibility. >> we have team coverage for you covering the developments and

the federal building. we begin with kenneth live in washington, d.c. kenneth? >> reporter: republican leaders are giving ford until 10:00 p.m. to take their deal. one of many sticking points, senate republicans want this hearing on capitol hill to happen wednesday. ford and her team want it to happen thursday. no word on if or when brett kavanaugh's accuser will appear on the hill. gop leaders working to strike a deal about when e on capitol hill. president trump is no longer holding back, questioning christine ford's credibility. >> why didn't somebody call the fbi 36 years ago. >> the president on fox news, then twitter. if the attack was as bad as she says, charges would have been immediately filed. president trump asking for a

police report. "the washington post" reports brett kavanaugh attacked her in the '80s. she didn't come forward because she was a scared teen. >> the president is defending his nominee for the supreme court. >> the allegation leveled against him is false and we are proud to stand with brett. >> reporter: support is ramping up for brett kavanaugh and ford. demonstrations on capitol hill, her family speaking out. >> level headed, generous, intelligent woman. she does not deserve to be accused of anything other than that. >> reporter: before she testifies, the leader told conservative voters, don't worry. >> in the future, judge brett kavanaugh will be on the supreme court. >> reporter: he continues to deny the allegation and says he is ready and prepared to testify on capitol hill as soon asle

pridt trum patienc appear tweeted, let her testify not, and take the vote. live in washington, kenneth moton, abc 7 news. >> thank you. christine ford's sister-in-law who lives in marin county was just at abc 7 news in the past hour. >> she talked in length this with kristin zee. >> it was a frank conversation. we spoke for about a half hour. sandra ford is a marin county architect. she sat down with me and told me about the ordeal. first and foremost, christine o her is private, doesn't seek out the limelight and would never lie, despite critics, including the president who may imply that. >> just this morning, president trump tweeted that if her

accusations were true,at do you? >> from what i understand, it's very, very common for people that have experienced sexual abuse to feel traumatized and not come forward. from what i have read and from what i understand, it's the most common response, to feel like, to worry about how that information would be treated. so, i'm not surprised that she struck -- anyway, i was disappointed in the president's comment. and, i think the way he could have handled this differently was he could have said, thank you for sharing this information, we'll look into it. it would have been that simple. >> what do you think, ultimately, is christine's wish and hope for what comes out of this? >> i think improper

behavior will strong enough to confront and those situations and that, as a society, we will listen better and be more compassionate in our responses. so, i think she's hopeful that the end result will be positive. >> she tells me she doesn't understand why when it comes to making a matter of national importance that will affect us for a long, long time, the process has to be rushed. her sister-in-law is willing to testify, but needs to be assured she will be treated fairly and the senators have all the facts before questioning her hence an fbi investigation. >> you have more coming up at 5:00 and 6:00 as well? >> i do. there's more we went through, including the first time she heard about this was when her

sister-in-law's name began trending. she is a private person, analytical, logical is how she described her. she's not surprised she hasn't spoke to family members since that. the community rallied her support. it's all encouraging and heartening to her and giving her strength. >> ha is the situation in terms of location and safety? those are concerns the doctor expressed. >> she asked me not to talk about the location or the specific types of threat that they have received. she assured me they are very real and that is, in fact, what she is talking to the fbi about today. not the kavanaugh case, but how to protect her family in the wake of the backlash. >> scary. >> it's life changing and making accusations for the entire family. this is serious. >> i'm going edit more of the interview and be back. >> thank you. christine ford's attorney told "the new york times" she

would meet with the fbi in san francisco to describe the death threats. >> melanie spent the day outside the federal building today. melanie? >> reporter: we are, as you said, on turk street. this is the back of the building. we have been camped out all day. we have crews on the opposite side of the building. we did not see dr. ford coming in or going out today. an individual that works here at the building did tell us oftentimes agents will conduct interviews off site, either at someone's home or business. still, as word spread that dr. ford might be here, at least one person came out to support her. >> it means you are being oppressed by systematically oppressed thach oppressed. that is a future we may be facing. that is something i'm scared of

with a potential brett kavanaugh confirmation. i'm trying to show people what they could see in the future. maybe not a red outfit with wings, but something else. >> reporter: we reached out to dr. ford's attorneys to ask about the meeting with the fbi today, that was reportedly happening. we have not heard melanie woodruff abc p news. >> we are sending out push alerts to get updates on your phone. download the abc 7 news app. to take action and find your ally, log on to abc7news.com/takeaction. new developments in an infamous cold case that played out for nearly three decades. investigators in the bay area and northern california arrested the norcal rapist, 58-year-old

roy charles waller. >> he's accused of a series of tacks from sonoma over 27 years. laura anthony is live with the details on the arrest and the dna that led them to waller. >> reporter: we are in woodland. this is where one of waller's alleged victims was attacked. this investigation mirrors the technique used to catch the suspect in the golden state killer case. five months ago, they used in the rapist case. after three decades and ten cases, investigators say they findly got their man, the man they believe is the norcal rapist. roy charles waller was arrested thursday when he arrived for work at uc berkeley. >> i have often said, in my

career, that dna is the silent witness to the truth. >> reporter: investigators matched waller's dna with samples at >> i want to tell the world i'm a rape victim. >> reporter: in 2006, a rape victim went public to capture a man depicted in sketches. >> i don't want to be recognized around town and have people giving me looks. then i said this is something i have to do. this guy is a serial rapist. >> it was a typical halloween night with a person handing out candy. >> she is gratified the charges include a 1996 attack in martinez. >> a very, very good day for law enforcement and a great day for victims of crime, when we can finally hold someone

accountable. >> waller is married a uc ber n sacramento jail. >> he's a real-life boogey man. he snuck into their homes, and attacked them. >> reporter: that was the district attorney from this county, yolo county. he told me he would not be surprised if more cases or victims are linked to the suspect, roy waller. he's been charged in ten cases. his arraignment is set for monday afternoon in sacramento. in woodland, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> thank you. i want to give you the time line. the first attack the norcal rapist is linked to was park. the fourth in 19196 in martinez.

then outside sxwhen toe. 1997 attacks in davis at chico. in 2000, another attack in davis. 2006, two women attacked in sacramento. >> uc berkeley officials are shocked. there's no indications any crimes occurred within the campus community. they will review sexual assault cases to determine if any are related. >> we have a push alert announcing the arrest in the case. the maps here and the time line. we sent out the push alert. you can download the abc 7 news app and getent to your home. a controversial bill that says utilities are law in california. >> the apple fan frenzy around the world and appearance by apple ceo, tim cook today. much needed relief ooer across the golden

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governor jerry brown signed a bill and critics call it a l customersettlements stemming from the wildfires, even if it's blamed on company mismanagement. it will prevent pg & e from going bankrupt if they determine th tubs fire. a yellow bus that was on fire caused a back up in

richmond. you can see flames and smoke billowing from the back of the bus. traffic was moving by slowly. sky 7 was overhead for the aftermath. firefighters haven't said who was on the bus, but once sky 7 flew over a safer portion of the freeway, not far from the bus, firefighters were seen talking to people who appeared to have luggage with them and a pile of backpacks. chp is investigating a bus crash on the campus of santa rosa high school. the bush crash i aig 7:30. no students had to be taken to the hospital. golden gate district decided not to shut down lanes because of the concert with def leppard and journey. >> abc 7 has the details.

>> the bridge district is apologizing for traffic and adjusting. there will be no construction on the bridge tonight. what about bluegrass and fleet week coming up? they say they are taking it one event at a time. they have a project that they need to complete. here is a look at what traffic looked like last night on the approach to the bridge. this was taken by someone who works at night and faced this as a commute in san francisco, headed to the bridge. traffic was at a standstill because the bridge district is shutting down lanes in both directions. the second issue, last night, the zac brown band/eagles concert at at&t park. that created a nightmare. tonight there's another concert, def leppard and journey. >> we are going to halt ivs capa easily.ight, keep thea however, going forward, there o

overnight from time-to-time. >> reporter: here is what they are working on. a suicide barrier, like a metal net to catch people who jump off the bridge. it will take three years to install it. the plan is to shut down lanes every night monday through friday to give crews room to work. tonight, they will make an exception. they need to complete the project. they don't want to delay it too much, but respond to the needs of the community. it will be a case by case situation. reporting from the golden gate bridge, abc 7 >> sxheacramento barber is responding after a colin kaepernick doll was seen hanging from a noose. it's a doll dressed like kaepernick, the former 49ers quarterback, hanging from a ceiling. the owner says it has been in his shop since 2016. >> i'm a die hard 49ers fan.

when that action happens, there is a lot of stuff that was portrayed on 49ers. i took it personally. >> imagine how many kids have seen that doll. imagine the people that disagree with him. >> the wrong thing for me to do. absolutely will never happen again. i see the other side of it. i'm sorry. >> despite the apology, the man who posted the picture online says the damage has already been done. now, we turn to the weather. the weekend is here. >> yes. sandy patel with the forecast. >> the temperatures have started to come down at least at the coast. that will continue as we head into the weekend. live doppler 7 showing why numbers are lower near the beaches. the fog rushed in from the south and the sbeer coast is socked in right now. take a look at the abc 7 news camera. a nice day to go out sailing, plenty of sun over the bay. 62 in san francisco.

65 in oakland. it is in the 70s, mountain view and san jose. the breeze is beginning to pick up near the coast. temperatures low 70s, napa, santa rosa. 90 degrees right now in livermore. one other view from the golden gate bridge camera, it is socked in. if you are stepping out this evening, temperatures 50s to 70s, cloudy at the coast at 8:00 p.m. at 9:00 p.m., cloudy, but clouds on the increase going into 10:00 p.m. grab a jacket if you have late plans for friday night. we are looking down toward richardson bay and you can see the marine layer starting to make a push. cooling spread this weekend, fall arrives tomorrow at 6:54 in the evening. we are expecting gusty winds in the hills with renewed fire concerns sunday into monday morning. tomorrow morning, expect fog around the bay and the coastline. clear skies inland. temperatures anywhere from the

40s to 50s. a cooler night is on tap. for the afternoon, warm and sunny inland, but not as warm as it has been today. upper 80s to low 90s. 89 in livermore, 90 in antioch, 84 in santa rosa. san francisco, 65 degrees. oakland, 73. san mateo, 74, breezy with fog lingering in half-moon bay, 60 degrees. downloading the accuweather app will help you navigate your weekend plans. fall begins tomorrow at 6:54 and we will notice that those temperatures fallow 60s to low 90s. breezy and cooler for sunday. mid-80s for the warmest inland places. the warming trend begins on monday. notice the heat building, tuesday, wednesday, mid-90s inland. low 70s along the coastline. another round of offshore flow developing. that is going to bring the heat from the inland areas toward the coastal regions. it's not going last a long time.

we will see cooling beginning on thursday and dropping those temperatures down to the 80s by friday. >> nice weekend. >> good looking weekend. >> thanks. a flood nearly closed this shop for good. now, it's back open and helping more than just the needy. a woman's life savings gone cold. the money that disappeared from the very place oh! oh! ♪ ozempic®! ♪ (vo) people with type 2 diabetes are excited about the potential of once-weekly ozempic®. in a study with ozempic®, a majority of adults lowered their blood sugar d d maintained it. esth s oh! under seven? (vo) and you may lose weight. in the same one-year study, adults lost on average up to 12 pounds. oh! up to 12 pounds? (vo) a two-year study showed that ozempic® does not increase the risk of major cardiovascular events like heart attack, stroke, or death.

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a secondhand store that raises money to fight cancer is back open after being flooded. the american cancer society reopened their shop today. the store on east main street lost all its inventory in april when water came from the ceiling, flooding the building. a blow for the cancer society's efforts. >> 48 discovery shops within the million. funds that we raise go toward

transportation, lodging and research. >> she says the stores serve as a gathering place were people with cancer where they can get assistance from agency volunteers. in honor of the reopening, they will hold a 25% off sale tomorrow. pbs and google celebrating 51 years since the filming of the first episode of mr. roger's neighborhood. ♪ it's a beautiful day in this neighborhood, a beautiful day for a neighbor ♪ ♪ would you be mine ♪ would you be mine >> won't you be my neighbor? >> sure. >> google created a stop ocean video on its page today. mr. rogers neighborhood appeared on pbs in 1968 and inspired generations of young viewers. >> certainly did. a cold case now solved. this man is said to be the

norcal rapist and has been working at uc berkeley all along. we have established a dozen counts in court. >> more women coming forward to sa

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vote for brett kavanaugh unless there's an agreement for christine ford to testify. the deadline has been extended until 7:00. ford's sister-in-law sat down with abc 7 news for the first local television interview. we will hear from her at 5:00. take a look at the booking photo of a benicia man, roy waller in custody. he is tied to 19 attacks between 1991 and '96. he was ared on his way to work at uc berkeley. waller worked at the university since 1992, shortly after the attacks began. livter: that's right,

larry. roy waller worked here at the building behind me on the uc berkeley campus for 26 years at a safety specialist. he is now on investigative leave. here in the uc berkeley environment health and safety department, he worked as a safety specialist since 1992. he managed the training use for use of equipment on campus, including forklifts, aerial lifts and res praters. dna evidence led to his arrest. >> it's an unfortunate situation. it had to be around a campus where there's a lot of, potential victims. >> reporter: some students say it was unnerving when they got a copy of the e-mail, emphasizing that none of the crimes he committed took place on or near campus. this is nonetheless deeply unsettling. >> disturbing. i'm glad he got caught.

>> surprising that didn't get discovered until recently. >> reporter: uc berkeley pledged that ucpd will be reviewing any open sexual assault cases to determine if any might be related. the university says they didn't start fingerprinting employees until 2004. no comment from co-workers. >> leslie, any sense of how many rape cases will have to be looked at to see if there's connection to waller? >> reporter: we are trying to connect the dots on that. according to fbi data and the daily californians, there's been a huge spike, 44% in recent years. the number of rape cases reported. of course that's accelerating last year with the metoo movement. data shows a steady increase in the reporting of rapes over the last six years. of course, berkeley police have gotten their own reports in the perimeter around the campus.

there's certainly a lot that has to be investigated. at uc berkeley, abc 7 news. >> thank you, leslie. just in the past two hour, lawyers for the southern southn califoria talk about the charges their client is facing. they are expanding their investigation into more possible victims. a lawyer for dr. grant says he thinks the authorities are so concerned about the allegations he would have been arrested by now. they are charged with assaulting two women. people have been flooding their phone lines. >> because of your help, we have received over 50 calls and established over a dozen credible leads to potential victims. >> his girlfriend is facing charges. both have been released on bail. major new developments in the special counsel investigation into russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign.

abc news learned michael cohen met with mueller's investigators several times in sessions that lasted hours. sources tell abc cohen is talking voluntarily, not part of a deal. cohen is cooperating with state authorities after pleading guilty to campaign finance crimes, regarding to payouts to women claiming they had affairs with president trump. >> if you are donald trump, this opens up, in my mind, an entirely new concern with regard to this investigation. >> abc sources say the talks focus primarily on financial and business dealings, as well as possible collusion between the trump campaign and russia to influence the 2016 election. they are looking into weather the president or his associates discussed a possible pardoning for cohen. deputy attorney general, rob rosenstein is denying a report

that suggests he might secretly record donald trump in the white house to expose the chaos in the administration. rosenstein says the story is inaccurate and facttually incorrect. however, abc news confirmed the n news from multiple sources. the report says rosenstein floated the idea of trying to remove trump from office. a student pilot is in custody after police say he hopped a security fence at florida's melbourne international airport. victor has the details. >> reporter: the student pilot who attempted to steal an airplane is in custody. it was around 1:00 a.m. thursday, authorities say the 22-year-old left his car running outside the airport. he jumped a barbed wire fence and boarded this american airlines airbus 321 jet that

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spot in front of the sold out stage. >> i get crazy when i hear their songs. i get shook. oh, my god, it's bts, i have to dance. >> reporter: even in another language, k pop music speaks to them. every eight count was topped by k pop's patrick santos, someone who never would have guessed bts or korean pop music would find glory here in the bay area. >> in 2014, i never thought a k pop idol would be anywhere near the states. >> reporter: but, it's everywhere and fans say for everyone. >> oh, my god, i didn't know what to expect it met more than my expectations. they are happy, dancing, going wild, meeting friends, talking to people, it's wonderful. >> there are two more classes in the dance series. in downtown san jose, abc 7 news.

>> that is better than i am at that. i'm not dressed for it. clearly, i'm not dressed for it. maybe down the road. some fun events taking place around the area. san francisco, residents and visitors enjoy a free block party in tenderloin on the 300 block of ellis street. they host a variety of activities and host the 89th birthday of the reverend ceacil williams. the fourth annual calle sj runs through 3:00. six miles of city streets will be shut down. it's a big party. it runs from first street at east william to granham lane and snow avenue. sea air and space museum is offering free admission tomorrow as part of smithsonian's 14th

annual museum day. we have a link at abc7news.com. the weather looks fantastic for the upcoming weekend. definitely changing. live doppler 7 showing we have fog. it is going to push over the bay. low to mid-90s today. down to the upper 80s to low 90s. low to mid-60 from san francisco. mountainview, the temperature trend for the week ahead, 77 degrees. above average tomorrow, but then you are cooling below average on sunday and look at those temperatures come up. much warmer as we head into the early part of next week. accuweather seven day forecast, tomorrow fall begins in the evening at 6:45. the temperatures are going to come down for a saturday and

sunday only to rebound beginning monday. we will see some numbers in the mid-90s. it will get hot tuesday and wednesday. warm weather near the beaches. low 70s. september and october, we get that heat. that is going to be autumn heat we are talking about. >> i can't believe it's fall. >> can you believe it? >> thanks. apple releasing the newest iphone with a special guest today in palo alto. >> i'm michael finney. the new you could generate your own energy, at home. or to save energy, unplug unused appliances. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. oh! oh! ♪ ozempic®! ♪ (vo) people with type 2 diabetes are excited about the potential of once-weekly ozempic®. in a study with ozempic®, a majority of adults lowered their blood sugar and reached an a1c of less than seven and maintained it. oh! under seven?

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welcoming customers. david eden of san jose waited since tuesday night to be the first in line. >> tuesday night, i slept in my chair, not very well. and wenesday night, i slept about four hours in the backseat of my car. >> reporter: well worth it for die hard apple fans eager to get the latest iphone. one customer coming as far as way as russia. >> i buy a new iphone every year. this is the first one i decided to come to palo alto. i wanted to see tim cook. >> reporter: seemed as though cook was the man of the hour. he spent a lot of time greeting customers and talking to employees, thanking them for being here. at $1,099, this is the most expensive iphone with the 6.5 inch display, the largest screen. >> the problem is, better camera, better storage, faster. we are going to see today, right? >> reporter: what do you think about the price, >> it is pricey, but this is

apple. >> reporter: it starts at just under 1,000. both phones promise to be faster with an extended battery life. crowds were not as large as years past, making it easier for people to get their hands on the new toys. in palo alto, abc 7 news. two members of congress are calling on google to address concerns that youtube might violate the privacy of children. rhode island democrats sent a letter to google's ceo for details about how the service collects data. the letter comes months after privacy advocates filed a complaint with the federal trade commission accusing them of violating the law and collecting information from children under 13 without their parents expressed consent. >> walmart sounding their alarm with the latest tariffs. michael finny looks at how mom

and pop consumers could be hit in the pocketbook. >> it could cost you. walmart says pet products will go up if the tariffs are implemented. that makes sense. president trump seen here in china during a previous visit said a new round of tariffs beginning monday will start at 10% and rise to 25% at the start of the new year, if a new deal isn't made. walmart predicts if that happens, customers will pay more for many items in stores. china announced they would levee tariffs on $16 billion on u.s. goods. it urged the two countries to resolve their differences. >> what we have been seeing for months and months is becoming law. you can freeze and unfreeze your credit report for free. it makes it impossible for

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she had a new refrigerator and freezer to replace the old one. while in a hurry to get out the old one, they didn't get the money. i thought my daughter grabbed it, she thought i grabbed it. when i put it back, it wasn't there. >> they have the old appliance, but no money inside. >> it's awful. nordstrom is under fire for selling dirty sneakers for $530. they are sold out on the store's website. they are made by italian brand golden goose. nordstrom responded to con plaints saying, quote, we serve a lot of different customers, each with different tastes. a major milestone used to reach water supplies. the dam construction now complete. the repairs are still under way and what it means for your drinking water.

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a major milestone has been reached in the east bay. a dam has been completed at the calaveras reservoir. it sits nearly on top of the calaveras falls. david louie explains how this replacement project will boost reliability. >> reporter: one of five bay area reservoirs that supplies drinking water to 2.5 million customers in the county and the largest. the capacity is reduced to 40% due to seismic risk. the fault runs 1500 feet of the reservoir and the dam was deemed unsafe. a new dam has been under construction for twors reached 775 feet. it's designed to withstand a 7.25 magnitude earthquake. it actually has the ability to wiggle a bit, so if there

shaking, it won't fracture because of the alignment of the falls. it should be in good shape following an earthquake on the fault. >> reporter: this is time lapse video shot by the utilities commission. the project ran into delays because of an gent landslides on the site that required fill work to stabilize. that doubled the cost of the dam to $823 million. a lot of material having been moved to create the dam. enough material that would fill levi stadium four times. now that the dam is completed, the reservoir can be filled to capacity for the first time in 15 years. it promises reliability to millions of customers if water from the sierra is interrupted. it was built wide from the base and can be built higher for storage capacity, if needed. this is part of $4.8 billion needed to make it safer.

in sunol, david louie, abc 7 news. >> thanks for watching. the abc 7 news at 5:00 starts now. the suspect in this a real-life boogey man. >> he terrorized women for decades and has been in plain sight. >> how he was caught and where he was arrested. we have live team coverage, plus -- >> taking tremendous courage. i believe her completely. >> the sister-in-law of dr. christine ford tells abc 7 news how she's become the unexpected face of the metoo movement. >> she was talking to the fbi today. we staked out the building all day. >> president trump asking why she didn't report the allegations sooner. announcer: live, where you live, this is abc 7 news. >> he terrorized women throughout northern california,

typically for hours at a time. >> and to have him, this attacker, still living amongst them on the streets is chilling. >> in fact, a serial rapist has been working in this building at uc berkeley for 25 years. that is exactly where he was