she's talking about how she's giving a voice to other survivors. in an interview with 60 minutes and an joupcoming book she is opening up about her ordeal and recovery. >> reporter: if it is all right for the majority of this statement i would like to address the defendant directly. in an interview with 60 minutes, she the survivor in the sexual assault case at stanford university. you may remember her victim impact statement which was read by thousads of people around the world. >> newspaper, my name was unconscious, intoxicated woman. nothing more than that. >> reporter: know my name is the title of the book. the current resident of san francisco now using her name, face and voice to share her story. today abc 7 news spokes tooooooo

congresswoman spear who was instrumental in having members of congress read statements back on the floor of the house. >> i'm sure it's going to be a powerful example of how we can overcome adversity. let's never forget that brock turner almost got off scott free. >> reporter: facing up to 14 years in prison, turner was convicted of three felony sexual assault charges. he was sentenced to six months, but only served half of that time. the trial judge later became the first california judge to be recalled in more than 80 years. >> we support survivors and we stand behind them and we think that they're all brave. >> reporter: lindsey with the ywca says the me too movement continues to be empowering for many. >> it may be stepping forward and sharing something. for others it may mean listening to other stories or receiving

support around their assault. >> reporter: late this afternoon stanford university released a statement saying we applaud ms. miller's bravery in talking publicly about the ordeal she has experienced and the horrible act she suffered on our campus. we are continuing our efforts to prevent and respond effectively to sexual violence with the ultimate goal of removing it from our community. >> i am not just a drunk victim at a frat party found behind a dumpster. >> reporter: emily doe no more. the book is due out on september 24th. reporting in san jose, abc 7 news. >> we have a timeline of the entire brock turner case. it starts with his arrest and explains how his trial unfolded. the investigation continues into the dive fire that took the

lives of 34 people. >> reporter: authorities say 33 of the 34 people who died aboard the boat have been recovered from the water as video shows smoke billowing from the vessel moments before it sank. >> there was a stairwell to get down the main entryway and there was an escape hatch and it would appear as though both of those were blocked by fire. >> reporter: the captain of the ship vision which is nearly identical to the conception. he says the captain is stringent about safety. >> both of those vessels have two entries and exits. one is considered the emergency exit. it is a small exit, but it is more than enough room for any human being to pass through. >> reporter: an inspection of the conception by the coast guard this past february found no issues. >> it has been compliant with

regulations. >> reporter: dominic lost his mother, stepfather and threes in the tragedy. >> it is very difficult to think about being burned alive or burning while drowning. >> reporter: kristy helped to lead the excursion which chartered the boat. >> if there was a 1% window of opportunity for her to make it out, that she would have. >> reporter: the entire community in mourning. 34 church bells tolled, one for each life lost. the question now, what sparked this fire. authorities speaking to the surviving crew members for answers. >> tonight we're getting a new look inside the conception. this cell phone video was taken by a pennsylvania diver who took a trip on the boat back in 2017. >>s by all accounts the conception was currently up to date with all safety rules and regulations, but in light of this tragedy one architect

predicts those standards will face scrutiny. >> stronger federal regulations could come and told abc news that they haven't investigated one accident that wasn't preventible. >> reporter: good afternoon. all these boats behind me like any other vessel must meet strict regulations before they can be legally on the water. it seems the tragedy has revealed a weak spot in those rules. >> there's a very long standing standard, which has the force of law that on a vessel of this size, any space on the boat that's accessible to passengers has to have two separate escape routes. >> reporter: conception met all safety regulations, including those two exits. this is a look inside the sleeping quarters. a veteran diver has been on the boat and in that same room at least five to six times. he confirmed to us earlier this

week the vessel had an emergency exit and an escape hatch. that hatch was right above this ro room, well lit even at night. but those rules will likely face a lot of scrutiny for this reason. >> both the escape routes led to the same compartment. i would expect to see reevaluation of this requirement. >> reporter: he says he doesn't believe crowding was the issue, that at least 30 people sleeping on the dive boat is common. the only problem these divers seemed to have no way out. >> leaving the space and getting into the emergenngine room spac going up to the deck to the dive platform would be a much more useful escape route than what they had available. this is so rare that an accident of this scale is going to make

everybody stop and take a very close look at how we're interpreting the statutes that are on the books. >> reporter: as you can imagine even if the rules were to change, it would take time to take effect. what we can expect is more recommendations from experts in the field as details of the investigation comes out. in san francisco, abc 7 news. >> thanks. this tragedy has certainly hit home in many work places, neighbors and schools across the bay area. at freemont high school the students are mourning scott chan. scott was an experienced diver and his death has sent shock waves throughout the diving community. >> it's a small community. it is a lot of cross talk between the shops and divers and everybody knows everybody else. >> a diving store told us that divers usually face the greatest

danger when they're underwater, especially when it comes to dealing with the pressure of things submerged. we will keep you updated as new information is released about the fire and victims. download the abc 7 news app for instant updates. happening now, hurricane dorian is continuing to move up the atlantic coast after causing devastation in the bahamas. just in the past hour the bahamas health minister said at least 20 deaths have been linked to dorian. >> the very latest from the national hurricane center, it is still a category two. life threatening storm surges are expected and they will see very bad flooding in the area. it is a category two packing winds of 110 miles an hour and gusts to 130. 105 mile an hour winds is a

category two. near north carolina and moving out over the open waters by friday morning, it could make landfall near the carolinas, looking at rainfall totals 6 to 12 inches and strong winds and the storm surge will be the biggest threats for those areas. not out of the woods yet. >> thanks. disney, the parent company of abc 7 is donating $1 million toward relief and recovery efforts in the bahamas. you can help as well. donations can be made by calling 1-800-red-cross. you can text the word dorian to 90999 to donate $10 or donate through our website. moving on, a controversial bill regulating medical exemptions for vaccines passed the state senate today after the governor's office tweeted it is seeking changes. the bill allows the department of public health to investigate doctors who issue more than five

medical exemptions per year and schools that have vaccinations rates less than 20%. the governor tweeted he wants to strengthen the appeal process. lawmakers rallied in san francisco to defend the ban on the sale of e-cigarettes. the measure which is supported by the vaping company jule would rewrite the law to allow sales with added restrictions. lawmakers today characterized vaping as a growing crisis in schools and a threat to a generation of young people. >> mila just turned 1 years old and in 10 years she becomes the next target. every one in five high school students have used e cigarettes. it is an epidemic. >> jule said in a statement it

would enact the strictest regulations in the entire country. a federal grant was awarded to finish critical projects on main roads. the $4.4 million will be used to widen bay road adding bike lanes and medians that will divert storm water. the project is key to revitalizing the business direct opening up over 100 acres of real estate for housing and business projects. we are committed to building a better bay area and one area of urgent need is the response to homelessness. there are nearly 18,000 people facing some degree of homelessness in san francisco. that's according to the department of homelessness and supportive housing. of those a new report finds

4,000 people suffer from severe mental illness and addiction. 41% of those are frequent users of urgent care services. nearly 95% suffer from alcohol addiction. just to give you a thumbnail of the problem, abc 7 news is live to talk about what the city is really up against here. it is daunting. >> reporter: i think this is something that people in san francisco really wanted to know. of course, the mayor, no longer are we now saying, well, i think that perhaps this is the number of homeless people with mental illnesses. we now have clarity and the city says now their work will be more focused. at first i was apprehensive about approaching this homeless woman after she was removed from a city agency. i saw that you were kicked out of there. >> does that excite you in some

way? get out of here. >> reporter: she is someo many of you encounter every day, someone that the city says is vulnerable. >> we're going to do whatever it takes to reach these people, to engage them in services and to make sure they can achieve stability and wellness. >> reporter: that's the promise made by the director of mental health reform. six months ago he was told to identify who among the 18,000 adults who are homeless suffer from mental health issues and addiction. the final tally is 4,000, people like eddie who moved out of san francisco three months ago to live with his sister in new jersey, but after being told to leave her home, he's back. it must be tough living in a shelter. >> yeah, i don't like it. >> reporter: what are you doing? >> i'm waiting to get an apartment. >> reporter: here are other things we know about the 4,000. 95% have alcohol use disorder and 35% are african-americans.

blacks represent only 5% of the city's population. the city will begin connecting the first 230 people with highest needs to services and housing. >> to center in on those most in need in that population and to really target them with individualized coordination. >> reporter: a word of caution, many will reject the help and it won't happen overnight. it is possible. she was once homeless and suffering from depression and drug abuse. could you have done this by yourself alone? >> no, i couldn't have done it alone. i needed help. >> reporter: she took the help when it was offered. just to give you an idea, it took her between three and five years to get to where she is today. now, that service attention, those services will be expanded next year from 40 hours a week to 65 hours a week.

again, it will take time. live in san francisco, abc 7 news. >> no question there. thank you. we want to hear your ideas about building a better bay area. share them on facebook. jurors in the ghost ship fire trial are back at it. deliberations continue today. the testimony they're telling the judge they want to hear again. federal investigators have released a report on a tesla that plowed into a fire truck. the design flaw with autopilot they say this crash revealed. the holidays may still be months away, but retailers are not waiting. how they plan to fill the toy void this year now

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back to them. >> we have today's developments. >> it's a note that indicates that they're still in the midst of significant deliberations. >> reporter: the jury wants to rehear testimony from the fire captain who was inside the warehouse after a 2014 arson fire and testified at that time he was told no one lived there. >> they asked for the direct and the cross. the witness was put on as a prosecution witness. >> reporter: he also testified he wrote a report about fire dangers inside the warehouse, a report that has never been located. the jury is deciding if each man is guilty of 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. deliberations resume tomorrow morning. federal investigators found

a design flaw in tesla's design system was a factor in a crash. a report says the driver was overly reliant on the autopilot system and the system's design let them disengage from driving. the autopilot system failed to take action to avoid the crash. no one was hurt in this crash. you know how all the wireless carriers claim they're the most reliable and have the widest coverage, but an independent research firm says they found the nation's best network. >> michael finney with the story. >> at&t. at&t has the nation's best wireless network according to the virginia based global wireless solutions. the firm tested the wireless networks in all 50 states, puerto rico and the u.s. virgin islands and found at&t had the best performance.

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the spin master, fort night jumbo and monster jams remote controlled truck. target hopes to fill the vacuum in the toy retail business after toys are us filled for bankruptcy last year. so does walmart, so does everyone. this is going to be a good year t buy toys. they're going to be cheaper than normal. >> we benefit, right. >> yes, absolutely. >> thanks. it's not quite holiday weather, but it's cooling off. >> it's only september and we're talking about holidays? oh my gosh. let me show you live doppler 7. we are noticing the marine layer expanding along the coastline. what got interesting is earlier today we did see an isolated thunderstorm develop moving through the north bay up to the lake county area and i've had a few reports of a few showers. it is much more active in the

sierra. monsoon moisture getting pulled up by the high to the east and the low pressue to the west and i think we still have to be vigilant. there is a possibility of an isolated thunderstorm or two going into the overnight hours. tonight if you're taking a walk, taking your dog out for a walk, it's going to be nice weather around the bay. temperatures from the mid 70s at 7:00 p.m. with a mix of sun and clouds dropping down to the mid later on. i think nice weather out there for this evening. a live look. it is blue skies right now. the few clouds rolling through in san francisco. south beach camera showing you that marine layer coming in. it is 63 in the city. 93 in gilroy. 84 in santa rosa. we still have the heat. concord in the mid 90s right now. here is a pretty good indication.

you can barely see the tower. the marine layer is definitely expanding. as a result we're going to be seeing a change in our weather tomorrow. slight chance of an isolated thunderstorm overnight. not as hot tomorrow and windier and cooler saturday. 7:00 tonight, northern california and also in the sierra going into tomorrow we'll keep the possibility of showers and thunderstorms. for the rest of us here as that low approaches we will see more in the way of fog and low clouds for your morning commute. 5:00 to 8:00 a.m. and then in the afternoon hours a mix of sun and clouds. don't be surprised if you see a few sprinkles around near the coast and then tomorrow afternoon it will be warm inland, but not quite as hot as we saw today. 74 in oakland. mid 60s around half moon bay. here is a look at the seven-day

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>> from all of us here, thanks for joining us. tonight, we're on the scene. hurricane dorian lashing the u.s. right now. dangerous winds, blinding rain. power lines snapping. now dangerously close to florida, then moving up into the carolinas. and tonight, these new images coming in. the u.s. coast guard and the rescues in the bahamas now. and what's next right here in the u.s.? rob marciano standing by live with the new track. the president and the image of the track of this hurricane. he held it up in the oval office today. did someone alter the track on the map? why it led to so many questions. also breaking, the stunning lawsuit tonight. 14 women now suing lyft, the ride service. their lawyers calling it a sexual predator crisis. what the women claim happened. and tonight, lyft's response. the deadly boat fire. 34 passengers trapped in that fire below deck.