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"abc7 news." >> and rest assured, we have a team of prosecutors working hard to ensure that >>oln today u eytt brady two days after the ms. kerr of 11 people in a pittsburgh, pennsylvania synagogue. thanks for joining us. i'm larry beil. >> and i'm ama daetz. the accused shooter made his first court appearance today. robert fwou bowers arrived in c in a wheelchair. >> he accepted his court appointed attorney, signed entity toe.nd confi his he 29 federal charges for the attack that left 11 dead, 6 wounded and a community distraught. >> i'm hearing people screaming,

and it's seared in my brain. i can't erase that tape. >> bowers will return to court on thursday. tomorrow, president trump and the first lady will visit pittsburgh. the white house says president trump will be there to "express the support of the american people and to grieve with the pittsburgh community." flags at san francisco city hall and across the country are flying at half staff today. the president ordered them lowered out of respect for the victims at the tree of life synagogue in pittsburgh. the commun two events will be in san francisco, one is on 6th street and another on 16th street, both events begin at 7:30 p.m. >> the social network the shooting suspect used has been taken off line. gab came under scrutiny by

threatening posts. gab bills itself as the free speech social network but says its mission is freedom of expression. >> we want to know your thoughts. should social media companies be required to regulate contempt? weigh in at abc7news.com/vote. >> it's been 54 years since the free speech movement ignited at berkeley, and today some of the original members returned. >> reporter: two of the free speech elders, as they're called, are both in their 90s now, but spoke with the same passion they did about free speech almost 50 years ago. their main message -- get out and vote. >> eventually it helps passing the terms of the historic victory for free speech. >> reporter: at age 97, he remembers the free speech protest.

but he believes today's political climate is more divisive. >> i'm more interested in the present, because i think we're facing a crisis in democracy that's greater than anything we've seen since the civil war. >> reporter: he says every generation of young people has met the challenge of free speech. he hopes this generation of millennials will do the same. >> i think the youth and the women are responding in a way that's an example for everybody. >> reporter: he says he's troubled by the decisions coming from the white house and encouraged voters to stand up against hate speech, which is not the same as free speech. >> once you see that hate speech is the speech which incites violence, then you've crossed the line. which democracy can't afford. >> when we vote, our civic duty has not ended. it's just begun. >> reporter: for this junior at cal, message was also a reminder for students of conservative views not to back

down. >> especially when your beliefs in the upcoming vote have to do with things like abortion rights and flipping the senate and just -- i don't know, i think people feel like their values are at risk. >> reporter: the get out and vote theme has been important here at cal. i spoke the a student organizer who says they have registered more than 2,000 students ahead of next week's election. >> all right. thank you so much. so the question is, what do you think? should social media companies be required to regulate content? you're taking a look at the responses so far. 62% of the people are saying yes. while about 40% say no. >> what's interesting, i looked this up before we came down. facebook alone has more than 2 billion users worldwide. it's a daunting task to monitor 2 billion accounts, but that may be what they have to do to continue operating their business as usual. you can continue to weigh in

through the 6:00 hour up to 7:00 and we'll keep polling results going for you. for months, attorneys for ghost ship defendants have been talking about moving this case out of alameda county. they are teach facing 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the role in a deadly 2016 warehouse fire. but now a change in the course of the relocation conversation. laura anthony has this story from oakland. >> we have withdrawn the prospect of filing a motion for a change of venue. >> reporter: attorneys for the ghost ship defendants now say if their clients go to trial, it should stay in alameda county. >> we ascertained that the juries here in alameda are more favorable to our cause than to elaedesrc perspective jurors oakland and alameda county are more likely to sympathize with

the two than those outside the area. both men face 36 counts of involuntary man slaughter in the december 2016 fire inside a warehouse that had been transformed into a makeshift live/work space for artists. while the attorneys are hoping it have the plea deal reinstated next month, max harris' defense team is fully committed to taking his case to trial. >> max harris does not want the plea bargain. max harris wants to vinld ka s o himself at trial and we feel we can do that. >> reporter: they are the only two people facing criminal charges for thefire, but a civil suit names them and the owner of the building. >> the owner of a building must make it safe. they have a duty to make a

builbuild ing safe. >> reporter: the criminal trial for both men is scheduled for next april. laura anthony, "abc7 news." the balboa park b.a.r.t. station in san francico is back open this afternoon. it was closed for two hours after a man was hit by a train. the fire department responded just after 9:15 this morning. the man was trapped between the train and the platform. using a new ex-try case tool, firefighters rescued the man in about 30 minutes. >> we train with b.a.r.t. on these incidents and that worked today to make this fluid and fast and get thing individual out of his predicament and to a trauma center. >> the man was taken to zuckerberg san francisco general hospital. police are vegi iare investigat was on the tr teenager was injur a collision with a boat. the boater was arrested. the boater was under the

influence while driving the boat. he did stay at the the hospital. yosemite officials identified the couple who died in the park.park.park. the two were natives of india, but were living and working in the u.s. the college they attended posted this photo of the couple. according to a linked in page, he was working for cisco here in the bay area. yosemite officials are still investigating, and they say haven't been able to find anyone who may have seen the couple fall. the couple had a travel blog and a popular instagram account. earlier this year, this photo was posted about the grand canyon. she wrote about the dangers of standing too close to take a selfie. the fire season is certainly not over. a red flag warning will go into effect tonight for the east bay and the north bay hills.

>> just take a look at the bone dry conditions here. dry, brown grass extends well into the hillside in the western part of the county. the national weather service warns gusty winds and low humidity will lead to critical fire conditions. >> at this point, they are not planning to shut off power for any part of the bay area. for the latest on what we can expect, let's go to spencer christian. >> it is much dryer than we would expect it to be this time of the year, certainly much warmer, and the wind will increase significantly. here's live doppler 7, showing sunny skies and current wind gusts in the hills. anywhere from 12 to 20 miles per hour and expected to get even higher. so as the winds increase as we continue to have this dry, warmer than average weather, red flag warming in effect until 6:00 a.m.

winds gusting up to 55 miles per hour. relative humidity dangerously low, about 10% to 20%. tonight and tomorrow, the wind gets gustier in the higher elevations. >> thank you, spencer. neighbors in san francisco are holding an emergency meeting tonight to try to save a mission district landmark. operators say they are locked in a battle with their landlord over the space they've occupied for nearly 50 years. during that time, they have been a focus of the city's latino art scene, but the rent was recently doubled and they already agreed to give up a large part of the exhibit space. they're demanding a new lease with affordable terms. >> but this landlord has the of infected the real estate market all over san francisco. and all they're looking to do eo welcome wealthy off displacing

beloved and essential community instituti institutions. >> "abc7 news" reached the owner's property manager who says the negotiations bogged down in part over expenses needed to bring the space up to disability reg haitianulationre. supporters are meeting tonight to discuss options. another tourist targeted in san francisco. >> the people of san francisco have to deal with this every day. >> her car was broken into, passports and lots more stolen. there is some good and we'll tell you what happened. the raiders and 49ers are coming together off the field all for a very good cause. plus,

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fights like this, broken glass can really make your stomach drop. car break-ins have been a problem in san francisco. but police say it's getting better. break-ins are 14% down from last year. and this year, the department has logged more than 17,000. last year, there was a break-in every 17 minutes. >> people turned to leaving notes on their cars, pleading with people not to break into their cars. but not everybody seems to be getting that message. melanie woodrow helped a family from australia who lost not only theiruggehe paportple last wednesday right after police announced a drop in car

break-ins. they were so distraught, they didn't want to speak on camera. ief we had just break-ins, and response quickly changed. an australian car on holidays who parked their rental car here for less than an hour, say that thieves broke the glass and took everything inside. >> little tablets and medication, passports. >> reporter: the break-in happened last wednesday. "abc7 news" was with san francisco police at a meeting that same day for positive news. car break-ins are down 14% year-to-date. after the meeting, the deputy chief told "abc7 news" if your car is broken into in san francisco, police will come to your location to take a report. >> if people call, officers will respond out and take reports. if they don't, sh they should b

calling multiple times. >> reporter: we met this couple right after that interview last wednesday. their car had been broken into and they called the police nonenergy line. >> they said you need to go to a police station. >> reporter: they also called central station the following day. >> they said that they didn't have the manpower at this time to investigate. >> reporter: so i e-mailed the deputy chief and he thanked me for bringing it to his attention and the situation quickly changed. >> within three hours -- >> we had our stuff back, or some of it back. >> reporter: officers drove their now recovered passports, luggage and clothing to their hotel, all the way in monterey. >> i don't think that it would have happened without your assistance. >> reporter: a positive ending, but one that should. take a call or e-mail from a reporter. >> i feel for people that have to deal with this every day. >> reporter: the deputy writing,

this should not happen. the couple did not get all of their belongings back, like electronics and jewelry. due to the ongoing investigation, police have not said where or how they found the couple's passports or the belongings that were returned. that couple by the way is headed back to australia tomorrow and tell me they still think that san francisco is a beautiful city. melanie woodrow, "abc7 news." >> certainly is. but you reported something similar last year as well, right? >> reporter: i did. it was in 2017, april of 2017 that we met another young woman named julia wilkinson, here from charlotte, north carolina to spread her father's ashes. she stopped at a parking garage and her rental car was broken into and her father's ashes were th wt comeut toak a report. she got in touch with the news. we then made some call to

command staff and police responded within days. they recovered her father's stolen ashes and she decided not to spread them here after all and took them back home with her to north carolina. >> melanie, thank you. >> it's great that she's been able to get results, but it would be nice if there was a swifter police response. we welcome your thoughts on this topic. house the #betterbayarea and join the conversation about cleaning up and making the bay area a better place to live overall. >> better place to live and better place to visit, as well. >> great weather. >> it's going to be a warmer place to live. for the week ahead, looks like we'll have a much warmer weather. sunny skies, mild to warm, just a few thin, high clouds around. it's going to turn breezier overnight, especially in the hills. here's a live view here, looking from the hills down on to the

city of san francisco right now, where it's 64 degrees, oakland at 68. 70 in san jose. 70 in morgan hill and 63 at pacifica. check out this view, clear, sunny, western sky, looking out there from the east bay hill cameras. 75 in vacaville. livermore, 72. near the end of october and still warm out there. and beautiful, here's the view from mt. tam looking down on ocean beach and we see no him of low clouds or fog. and it will be warm, dry, and breezy for the remainder of the week through the weekend. fire danger, increases under these conditions, especially in the hills. but it will be brightght, becom. overnight lows in the mid to upper 40s over much of the north bay valleys, down into the east bay valleys, low in the low 50s and pretty much the same of low

temperatures around the bayshoreline. lows drop into the upper 40s at the coast. here's what to expect as we go into the period of high fire danger wednesday morgue. the greatest threat in the higher elevations above 1,000 feet. north bay mountains, gusts up to 55 miles per hour. daytime humidity will be very, very low, between 10 and 20% generally. as we look ahead to tomorrow's day planner, tomorrow morning, it will be quite windy in the hills, clear skies, sun rises about 7:23 in the morning. noon tomorrow and afternoon hours, sunny skies with temperatures rising up to about 80 degrees. inland, mid to upper 70s around the bay. unusually warm. mid 60s on the coast. maybe a few upper 60s. tomorrow night, clear highi highs tomorrow, 75 in san jose. mid 70s, as well on the peninsula.

66 degrees expected at half moon bay. downtown san francisco, 70 degrees. north bay, 77 at petaluma. santa rosa, sonoma, napa, east bay highs, mid 70s, and highs in the upper 70s to around 80 degrees at fairfield. 79 at livermore. halloween, and this dude is doing his funky dance, expect clear skies in the early morning hours. sun rise about 7:34 if you want to do some early trick or treating. sunny skies for the young ones. and then dark but clear skies wednesday evening for the older bolder trick or treaters. notice high temperatures in the low 80s inland, all the way through the seven-day period. mid to upper 70s around the bay. upper 60s to almost 70 on the coast through the seven-day period. so that's our -- what do you call it, late summer -- our

summer rerun weather. >> so often it rains at halloween, right around that time. so at least it will be nice for that, although we would like to see the rainy season begin at some point. >> maybe the day after halloween. that would be good. >> thank you. a royal wedding, but this bride had to give up something pretty big for her groom. plus -- >> no matter where you are in the world, that's going to be the last time kiss is going to be playing in your time. >> kiss

california's public schools rank 44th in the nation. 44th. i'm marshall tuck, i'm a public-school parent, and i know we can do better. in the public schools i led, we got more funding into our classrooms, supported our teachers, and we raised graduation rates by 60%. that's why president obama's education secretary endorses me. we've done it before. now, let's do it for every public-school student in california. i'm marshall tuck. i'm running for state superintendent. big corporations are making and just got a huge tax break. but the middle class is struggling. prop c is a common-sense plan. the top 1% of businesses pay their fair share

to tackle homelessness for all of us. companies with revenue greater than $50 million pay, not small businesses or homeowners. the prop c plan is supported by the democratic party, teachers, and mental-health professionals. vote "yes" on c. big corporations pay for it, not you. one of the most outrageous bands in all of rock 'n' roll history is calling it a career. ♪ i want to rock and roll all night ♪ ♪ and party every day >> kiss announced its upcoming tour will be its last, appropriately named "the end of

the road tour."31st. the last two original members say fans should expect a great show. >> we've done this for 4 1/2 decades at the top of our game. this is a time when everything is great, bands love each other, we sound terrific. we're having a great time. this is a time to do a victory lap. >> we shake the heavens, we put on the best show on planet earth. why would you want to do anything less than what lives up to the legacy and legend of kiss? >> i think maybe they got tired of the makeup. it's a lot of work. bay area kiss fans, you'll have to hit the road if you want to see them perform. no bay area dates are scheduled for the kiss farewell tour. the closest city will be sacramento. >> close enough. prince harry and his wife meghan continue their royal tour today, on the last leg of a 16-day tour. they began their second day in new zealand at a beach cafe

where they spoke to people offerioffer ing mental health support. they then took a helicopter to the national park where they strolled on a sandy beach. a japanese princess is leaving the royal family, all for love. the princess married a commoner today. a man who works for a shipping company. japanese custom is women who marry commoners must leave the imperial family. the princess is the daughter of the emperor's cousin. she said she hopes to continue to help the emperor as a former member of the family. >> interesting. big sacrifice. thousands of troops going to be on the move. where trump is moving them and why. plus -- fear right now about the rising levels of hate being measured across the board. >> another suspicious package discovered today

california's public schools rank 44th in the nation. 44th. i'm marshall tuck, i'm a public-school parent, and i know we can do better. in the public schools i led, we got more funding into our classrooms, supported our teachers, and we raised graduation rates by 60%. that's why president obama's education secretary endorses me. we've done it before. now, let's do it for every public-school student in california. i'm marshall tuck. i'm running for state superintendent.

live where you live, this is "abc7 news." here are the stories making headlines. the man accused of killing 11 people at a pittsburgh synagogue saturday appeared in court today in a wheelchair. ederal charges. president trump and the first lady plan to visit pittsburgh tomorrow. the jewish film festival has

added armed security in the wake of the attack. christian and muslim groups have offered to volunteer. david louie will have more details on "abc7 news" at 5:00. stocks closed sharply lower after gains today, following reports that the white house is considering more tariffs on chinese goods by december. another suspicious package addressed to cnn was discovered today. it happened hours before the man accused of sending explosive devices appeared in court. here is the latest. >> reporter: in federal court, ceasar sayoc heard the charges against him. he's in custody, but investigators are still concerned thathere are mviceouth after this morning. another suspected package bomb intercepted in atlanta monday morning, addressed to cnn atlanta headquarters. the fbi confirming it's similar to the others sent by cesar

sayoc. he made his appearance in federal court monday afternoon with a defense team. >> he's innocent until proven guilty and nobody has proven him guilty of sending those devices in the mail. >> reporter: investigators say he was trying to terrorize democrats and critics of president trump with explosive devices, and he also went to work, a door host at ultragentleman's club in florida. the first pipe bomb was found in new york in the mailbox of george soros. other targets, former president obama, secretary hillary clinton, and senator cory booker. >> i have fear right now about the rising levels of hate being measured across the board. >> reporter: his van may have been his workshop for making the devices. they continue to dig into the life of the man who posted what appears to be videos of himself at trump rallies.

and filled his social media pages with messages against democrats. >> the president is not responsible for these acts. again, the very first action that the president did was condemn these acts. >> reporter: the judge ordered him to be held without bail. sayoc is expected to be transferred and prosecuted in the southern district of new york where many of the packages were first discovered. >> that makes the 15 total suspicious devices found, including one here in the bay area, addressed to tom steyer. the package was intercepted in burling game. 5200 active duty troops are headed to the border to harden the border against the migrant caravan.

>> most of the thousands of migrants are from honduras, saying they're seeking asylum because of violence. they're still a long ways away, about 900 miles from the u.s. border. officials say the u.s. troops will focus on the border in texas, then arizona, then california. about 800 soldiers are already on their way to the border. the rest are expected to arrive by the end of the week. police in riverside are looking for sus overnight shooting in a nightclub. several people were hit by gun fire inside the club this morning. police say it appears the incidents began with a fight inside the club with those involved ex-changing gunfire inside the building before spilling outside. investigators are now looking into whether the shooting was gang related. new details in that deadly plane crash in indonesia. rescuers in inflatable boats retrieved human remains and pieces of aircraft, and personal belongings. they do not expect to find

survivors. the new generation boeing jet crashed just after takeoff, killing all 189 people on board. officials say the plane was cleared to return to the airport after making a request after leaving the airport. they're trying to figure out what went wrong. one of the longest serving leaders on the world stage is ready to step aside. german chancellor angela merkel announced today she won't seek re-election in 2021. she also plans to s s ts to ste later this year as the chairman of her party. she made the decision after her party suffered significant losses in an election over the weekend. she has been chancellor since 2005, and has led her party for 18 years. so what are the best small cities in the u.s.? one is right here in the bay area. more changes coming to twitter. will the social media company get rid of the like button? i'm spencer christian. sunny skies, mild conditions all

around the bay area. and this is going to hang in there for a while. i'll have the forecast coming up. we are a little more than a week away from election day. if you're confused how to vote, we have some help for you at abc7news.com/election. >> our partners have produced videos to help voters understand how to vote. they are committed to explaining how california's state capitol works and why it matters. >> right now, here's a closer look at proposition one. >> for many californians, the rent is too damn high. we've got the highest poverty rate in the country when you factor in housing costs, and homelessness is growing. is prop one the answer? here is what you need to know about prop one in less than a minute. prop one would allow the state to borrow $4 million to create affordable housing. taxpayers would pay interest on

the lone. the state could use the money to build more apartments and help with down payments. veterans and farm workers would get special assistance. democratic lawmakers say it won't solve the housing crisis but will help 55,000 people get a roof over their heads. affording housing advocates agree. opponents, including the republican party of california, say that $4 billion is just a drop in the water. why should taxpayers pay interest on a loan that won't make much of a difference. for more information on prop one and everything on t

california's public schools rank 44th in the nation. 44th. i'm marshall tuck, i'm a public-school parent, and i know we can do better. in the public schools i led, we got more funding into our classrooms, supported our teachers, and we raised graduation rates by 60%. that's why president obama's education secretary endorses me. we've done it before. now, let's do it for every public-school student in california. i'm marshall tuck. i'm running for state superintendent.

a report by the world health organization finds more than 90% of the world's children breathe toxic air. the report claims children breathe air so polluted, it puts their health and development at serious risk. according to the w.h.o., children are most susceptible to pollution because they breathe more often, taking in more pollutants and are closer to the ground. the report was published ahead of the organization's first global conference on air pollution and health. big payoff for a california couple. they mortgaged their home to figure out how to turn clean air

into water. >> they won the $1.5 million prize for water abundance. >> reporter: the sound of water that just won a prize. for the technology that produced it. >> the water comes straight out of the machine. that's water just made from air. >> reporter: actually, water from humid air. david and laura hertz started with a solar powered unit near the beach. but the real challenge was the requisites for the x prize. it's awarded for what is called water abundance engineering, to produce 2,000 liters per day, using 100% renewable energy. the result, a unit called we do, we could be delivered to thirsty villages or hurricane disaster zones. >> the idea is to be as deployable and as resilient and

redundant as possible. >> reporter: the breakthrough, processing biomass like bark or nutshells, vaporizing it, and reproducing humidity. >> almost like a tropical rainforest in a box. >> reporter: it won the x prize, $1.5 million, and a showcase for the unit. >> we're so mission driven. we really want to help, and there's so many places in the world that need help. >> reporter: and sky source says they're now getting inquiries from all over the world, potentially life saving for people even wild life. >> there was an inquiry about an elephant rescue sanctuary that needed water. >> to work with nonprofits and to get it out all over the world. ne." state of rdine ando de mia, >> abs

tw of the like button. according to the british paper, the telegraph, the ceo said he would get rid of that function soon. the heart shaped like button was added a few years ago when twitter removed the star shaped favorite button. today, twitter tweeted, as we've been saying for a while, we've been rethinking everything about the service. we're in the early stages of the work and have no plans to share right now. now your accuweather forecast with spencer christian. >> i hope you like my forecast. here's a look at live doppler 7. the weather is pleasant. red flag warning in effect through wednesday morning as wind will gust about 50, 55 .iles per hour in the higher humidity dgeusly fires can sta spread rapidly under these conditions. overnight, the winds increase in the hills. lows in the upper forts to low

50s. tomorrow's highs under sunny skies range from mid and upper 60s at the coast to near 80 inland. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. wednesday, halloween, much like tomorrow, a nice, sunny, wild day, as the -- we hope the fire danger will diminish on wednesday, as the winds are expected to diminish. great trick or treating weather, and sunny skies through the seven-day period. and we fall back to standard time saturday night into sunday morning. get that extra hour of sleep. >> yes! >> one more hour. >> i'll take it. >> thanks, spencer. well, there is a new tool to help your evening commute, but this isn't for everyone. we caught one the man behind the one wheel. i'm 7 on your side's michael finney. finney. a fast-track issue big corporations are making and just got a huge tax break. but the middle class is struggling.

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the 49ers and raiders will battle each other thursday night, an epic clash of one-win teams. but today, they came together for -- hey, this is what it is, bay area football right now. members of the front offices, as well as the alumni put together

250 care packages for troops ov overseas. each package includes movies, snacks, a thank you card and more. >> a great time to do it. these are two great teams, great history in both organizations. a little down right now. but still, it's a great time to bring two organizations together to do something positive. >> we want them to know we care about them, and that they are -- they're our heroes. hopefully it will put a smile on their face. >> nice to see the niner and raider alums. team highlight reels will not be included. new government figures show mixed signs for the economy. consumer spending rose for a seventh straight month, but income recorded its smallest gain. the small increase in wages just 0.2% in september, suggests the current pace of spending is

unlikely to be sustained. consumer spending rose by an inflation adjusted 0.3% last month. led by increased spending on health care services, and cars. consumer news, michael finney receives hundreds of consumer complaints each week, and every single one is read and answered. >> michael joins us now. >> the first one is a lot of money here. the first consumer issue resolves -- or i should say comes from an east day man, raymond from newark. he paid fast track more than $1200. he needed to renew his car registration and he turned to me. we looked into things and spoke with fast track, which then issued a full refund, $1,244. mary from oakley subscribes to the east bay times and had a problem with the billing. her annual subscription should have been $167.36 and she was

charged $409. she tried to work things out with if paper, but when that didn't work, she asked me for help. we contacted east bay times and hey apologized. now she gets the paper at the price she was quoted. and from elly, who believed she was offered two promotional gifts from sprint for being a loyal custody, a headset and a fit bit. she found out they were going to cost her $224. she couldn't get it resolved, so we contacted sprint and she was allowed to keep her items without making a payment. i want to hear about your problems. my hotline is open monday through friday, 415-954-8151 or reach me at my facebook page and abc7news.com. >> thank you, michael. small cities have their advantages, including shorter

commutes and lower cost of living. wallet hub looked at 1200 cities and ranked them. only one california city made the top 20. los here are the top five small cities according to wallet hub, leewood, kansas, mar mall, indiana, brentwood, tennessee and milton, massachusetts. one bay area company is looking to capitalize on the popularity of personal transportation. one wheel, it's like an electronic skateboard. take a look at this guy. sensors help the rider control the speed by leaning forward or backward. the board is manufactured in san jose. now the parent company, future

motion, just moved into a 60,000 square foot office in santa cruz. the ceo does not expect the same backlash to the board that scooters have gotten. >> some of the big challenges that you've seen out there, with one wheel, you'll take it in with you. it's more of a personal vehicle. >> future motion has about 40 employees. they say they're looking to hire engineers, sales and support staff for their new santa cruz headquarters. the saying goes that dogs are man's best friend. but today, it's all about the cats. it's national cat day. sponsoring say ths say it's a g acontindopt a cat. organizers say it's led to the rescue of more than a million felines. >> they are so cute. a job like no other. >> while most people are at their 9:00 to 5:00 job, this is your office space.

>> this is my 9:00 to 9:00 job. >> we go behind the scenes with the "dancing of the stars" cast to see what it takes to get ready on the dance floor each week. >> new at 5:00 -- >> anyone who believes in the american credo needs to step up. >> a local film festival, new efforts to make moviegoers feel safe. and the ghost of 1996. how an old contract has come back to haunt the warriors. those stories and more when we join you for "abc7 news" at 5:00.

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stars" and stay with us for "abc7 news" at 11:00. have you ever wondered what it takes to compete for the mirabial trophy? grueling rehearsals and tons of calories. >> we have an exclusive look at a day in the life of "dancing with the stars." >> reporter: from the moment the big show wraps up, "dancing with the stars" pairs were already training for the next performance. first thing tuesday, a rehearsal for the following week's opening number. then the couples are off. >> nice to meet you. >> welcome to "dancing with the stars." >> reporter: allen burrston gave us a tour. while most are at their 9:00 to 5:00 jobs, this is your office space. practice times are five to six hours a

>> it is dprul ihard work. >> reporter: and the pros choreograph their routines within hours. >> there is not one day off, ever in this competition. >> reporter: all that rehearsing means the couples need to fuel up. >> is there a "dancing with the stars" diet? >> survival. we just sort of eat whatever is closet and the quickest option. >> even junk food? >> absolutely. >> reporter: they rehearsed all through the weekend. and by then, their new costumes have been designed. each season, the cast becomes a family. >> the day in the life of a "dancing with the stars" couple is rewarding. >> reporter: and each week's training gets them closer to the ultimate reward, the mirabial trophy. >> and ghyou can watch "dancing with the stars" tonight at 8:00. >> thanks for joining us for "abc7 news" at 4:00. i'm larry beil.

>> and i'm ama daetz. "abc7 news" at 5:00 starts now. >> any assault on a place of worship is an assault on all of us. >> a film festival becomes a political focal point as an attack 2600 miles away hits home in san jose. plus -- >> families want to see justice. >> the ghost ship trial changes course. what alameda county has that other counties do not. the north bay is on edge, again. that fatal fall at yosemite. the couple may have been taking a selfie. raising local nhe backs of business or maybe you and me. >> live where you live, this is "abc7 news."ass shooting at the tree of life synagogue in

pittsburgh this weekend. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm kristen sze. the wheels of justice are moving for the accused gunman. we'll tell you about robert bowers, in a wheelchair, appeared in court today to face 29 charges in the killings of 11 people in saturday's shooting. >> he was wounded in the attack and released from the hospital today. the hospital's president says bowers was shouting "i want to kill all the jews" and says the first place who took care of him were jewish. >> the department of justice announced tan initiative of .il president trump will visit pittsburgh tomorrow. >> this tragic massacre in pittsburgh is reverb rating here in the bay area. a jewish film festival is now beefing up security. >> david louie has this story from san