in prison. >>let get to laura anthony who has been following the trial from the start. laura? >> reporter: larry, for all the waiting the past several weeks for a verdict, the result came in a matter of minutes, somewhat suddenly this afternoon. this morning it seemed like the jury would deliberate perhaps into next week. but then a few minutes before noon, we heard that a verdict had been reached at 2:00. we all filed into the courtroom. there was a mixup with paperwork from the jury. there was about a 20-minute delay. then when the jurors came back, the clerk of the court began to read the verdicts. 36 counts, one by one. max harris was read first. not guilty on all 36 counts and then we heard that the jury was deadlocked, 10-2 in favor of guilt for derick almena. right after the court adjourned, we did hear from max harris' attorneys. let's hear what they had to say. >> this isn't a time to talk about the two years that my

innocent young client has been in jail. i think this is a time to thank the community, thank all of the community for their tremendous outpouring of support for max harris throughout this process. >> i wasn't going to make a statement because obviously, i'm distressed. i've been up with my client and we talked for about a half hour. and he is less distressed than i. we both look forward to the next trial and in the next trial, we will do better. >> now, both of these men have been in jail at santa rita for more than two years. they were both arrested in the summer of 2017, about six months after the fire that killed 36 people at the ghost ship. there was a lot of talk during the trial about the city's potential responsibility in all

of this. and in fact, this morning, as late as this morning, the last testimony the jury heard, they wanted read back to them was from an oakland fire captain about his visit to the ghost ship in 2014. his concerns about the fire load there and then in his testimony, he was asked if derick almena told him if anyone lived there and the fire captain said he was told by almena that no one did. that was the last testimony the jury heard. we thought they went out on the lunch break and then we heard within minutes of that, that they had reached a verdict. joining me now, leslie brinkley, my colleague. both of us have been here pretty much from the beginning. this trial started with jury selection in late april. >> i think the first day of testimony was april 30th. it's been running through the entire summer. >> this jury has been deliberating. two juries actually. we lost three jurors the last several weeks. it seemed today earlier that things might go for a bit longer. one of the themes that ran throughout the trial certainly

from the defense side was the involvement of the city of oakland specifically the fire department and the number of times that various fire personnel were inside that warehouse. leslie, you heard a lot of that testimony. >> i certainly did. there were dozens over 37, 40 according to the defense fire personnel, police personnel who were inside the ghost ship, actually came in. one of the key moments, i think, this could have planted a seed of doubt in the jury's mind on some of this. because officially, the fire department had no record of checking the ghost ship or officially inspecting it. but the defense alleged and never got them to admit on the stand that there were numerous fire and police officials that came by the ghost ship. there was one night there was a pig roast, a barbecue they held at the ghost ship. they allege that some local police officers and fire officials came by and enjoyed

the evening and looked around the ghost ship but never filed reports, never insisted on inspections and so that might have taken some ohey, we saw fire and police us it was t dangerous. >> one of the things that tony cera talked about this morning was his concern that he felt his defendant, derick almena, his client should not have been tried with max harris because he was concerned about the discrepancy in the evidence between the two defendants. max harris wasn't even there in the beginning of the ghost ship. he moved in sometime, some months about a year later as a place to live and for housing. cera was concerned, i talked to him this morning at length. he was concerned if they -- the jury found max harris innocent, they would be looking for somebody to convict and that might be derick almena. you were sitting through the trial as well.

a lot of times we heard a lot about derick almena, not a lot about max harris. >> his attorneys capitalized on that. harris' attorneys tried to frame him so differently than almena. almena was sort of on the hook more. he signed the lease and so at this point, almena, from what i understand is going to remain in custody. harris is getting out. likely today. first thing his attorney said is he wants a vegan meal and to move on from this. there's a lot of hurt they said n,dy is shifting blame to the city of oakland. >> thank you, leslie. there's a hearing september for october 4th on derick almena, as leslie said. max harris was ordered released by the court. it's not that quick when you're talking about the bureaucratic system. he has to be transported back to santa rita in dublin and processed out from there. we understand probably sometime this afternoon or later this evening. that's it from the courthouse in oakland.

back to you guys. >> laura, i want to follow-up on the october 4th hearing date that has come up and attorney ryan getz mentioned. do we know for sure that the prosecution, given the fact that they were almost winning the case against almena, by a 10-2 juror count, that they're going to go and proceed with another full blown trial here given the way this has turned out? >> reporter: we don't know that yet. i think that will be something they'll weigh over the next several weeks. we know from leading up to this case, there was, if you remember, a plea agreement in place, both men agreed to plead and accept a certain jail term. that was thrown out by a judge. judge kramer who didn't think derick almena showed enough -- he wasn't sorrowful enough about what had happened at the fire. so i think what's going to happen next is the prosecution is going to decide whether they want to retry this case at tremendous expense. they may be emboldened by the

fact that it was 10-2 in favor of guilt. but at the same time, they're going to have to weigh whether it's worth the expense to retry derick almena and potentially spend that much more money for what, they're not sure. another jury could find things completely differently. >> it's somewhat of an unprecedented case. you've got two defendants. usually in involuntary manslaught manslaughter, you might have one count against you. this is 36 victims, for each of them. it's an unusual case that's hard to really predict what happens next. but a lot is on the prosecution. they failed to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt to the jurors and now it's up to them whether they want to try again from a different angle. >> all right. >> thanks, leslie. that's it for us from the courthouse. >> thank you, ladies. it will be interesting if any of the families speak. we don't want to forget about the victims. >> that's a great point you make. no matter what was decided today, 36 people lost their lives. no matter guilty, innocent, who

spends time in jail, a civil suit, whether the city of oakland has to pay. these people lost their lives. that's one thing we have to continue to keep in the forefront. that's really the most important thing here. >> yeah. all these families trying to go about their day-to-day. now is this going to continue on? >> that's why i raised the question of whether it really makes sense to go forward with another trial. the other thing, the other aspect on this, the full spotlight will be shining on the city of oakland, police and fire, who in this case at least the jurors believe did not fulfill their responsibilities or at least they didn't want to pt it all on derick almena. >> and the civil case. >> there's another civil case. >> let's check in with lyanne melendez live from the courthouse where the prosecution made a brief statement after the announcement of the verdict. lyanne? >> reporter: yeah. it was very brief. keep in mind that the prosecution came out warning us that they were very limited in what they could say because part

of the verdict, as we have been reporting, resulted in a hung jury. again, they said we can't really go into any details. in fact, we're not going to take any questions. remember, again, there will be another trial possibly another trial for derick almena. the d.a.'s office say they respect the decision of the members of the jury. they said we really respect them in that they worked so hard during this trial. they left their loved ones, they left their work. so we're grateful to them. now, the prosecution also said that since the beginning, since the beginning of this trial, their hearts have been with the families of these people, the people who died in this terrible tragedy. that's what the prosecution told us. now, it will continue to be, they said the focus moving forward.

>> we understand that the jury had a split verdict or a hung jury against mr. almena. we're going to evaluate the facts and the evidence that came out from this case. we're going to take into account discussions that any jurors may have had with our trial lawyers. and we will evaluate that and go forward. >> now, while this was happening, the mother of one of the victims spoke to reporters outside. mary vega lost her son. his name was alex vega. she was very upset with what happened this afternoon. >> i'm just upset. my son and his girlfriend die. i've been here like almost every day for over five months. for the jury to come back with this. it's frustrating. there's no other word for me to say. i'm just upset right now.

>> reporter: and again, prosecutors now begin to work all over again on this, in preparation for the next step. we, again, don't know what that will be. back to you guys. >> lyanne, there had initially been a possible plea agreement. the judge rejected that and went to trial because the families said it wasn't severe enough. now that we have this verdict and possibly a new trial, could there still be another plea agreement that's reached? >> reporter: that's something i can't tell you. again, they were very limited in what they said today. they were very specific. in fact, we asked them that. you know, should this have happened this way and they just moved forward. whether or not that's something they're thinking about, that may be a possibility. but they might also be thinking of a retrial. again, they were very hush hush about this because they don't want to jeopardize what may come forward from this moment on. >> okay.

lyanne melendez, thank you so much. >> one of the things that came up when we had the juror misconduct and three jurors were replaced by the alternates, was the notion that, okay, nine and six years repeck tifl worked out in the plea deal, the judge would not go for that. and part of it was the families as you mentioned saying no, that's not enough time. and it just -- it dawned on me, what if they don't even get the nine and the six. >> right. >> it's so difficult for the family members. i feel so much for the mother. >> heart-wrenching. >> now it's on them. we should have taken the nine and the six. blame is not going to bring anybody back. but you can understand the anguish that the families feel. they want somebody to be held responsible for this. >> if there could still be a plea if you're almena, do you take it or take your chances again? >> or do you say look, there's a lot of decisions to be made on

both sides. >> we've heard from another of derick almena's attorneys just a short time ago. >> let's go to melanie woodrow. >> reporter: you can see that over my shoulder there's a podium set up with a lot of microphones. that's because we're hoping to speak with some of the victims' family members. we're waiting for them to come outside here from court. so far, really we've been hearing from the defendants' attorneys, including one of derick almena's attorneys named brian getz. he broke down in tears as he described that great loss of life. he said that his client has also been devastated by the loss of life and this is what he had to say. >> he said that while he was relieved not to have been convicted, he has not and will not lose sight of the terrible tragedy that occurred. the fact that he was somehow involved in it, the fact that 36 families were shattered, the

fact that there was the most unspeakable -- loss of life. >> reporter: you can hear there obviously a lot of emotion for everybody involved here. we spoke with derick almena's other attorney. tony cera. i asked him whether or not there was a gag order still in place. you may recall when the three jurors were let go, the attorneys came out and they said, we've been gabbed. we can't even tell you why the three jurors were let go. now that there has been a verdict, tony cera said yes, i can answer that question. here's what he had to say. he says that one of the jurors consulted with a firefighter about the case. a firefighter that was not a witness in this case. tony cera could not remember what city that individual was a

firefighter in. but he said the juror then took that information and shared it with two other jurors and this is what he had to say about that. >> one juror consulted a fireman of her acquaintance and the fireman told her words to the effect that, if they had gone in as they did, we've always contended in 2014, september 26th thereof, they would have of necessity had to report it. they would have required inspection. so it was something that helped our case. but it came from a nonwitness. comes from an -- >> reporter: so for the first time today we now know why the three jurors were let go. cera says it's possible that almena could face another hung jury again when the next trial

potentially comes up on october 4th. he says he's certain his client won't lose. those are the words he used. because he said now that derick almena's attorneys have a better sense of the case at hand, at the witnesses here and also because he won't have a co-defendant, max harris, who in tony cera's words was obviously not guilty. he feels good about that. now a word about max harris. his attorneys came out here to talk and in all seriousness, when i asked what is the first thing he will do when he's released, he said that's either today or maybe even tomorrow. very seriously, he said he's having a falafel. you may know that he's a vegan. his attorneys talked quite a bit about the time he was having a really hard time with the food he was eating while in custody. they say that he's had some distress from that. that's the first thing he'll be doing. they say they'll be getting him that falafel. also want to talk to you about derick almena's family. you may recall that he has

children. his attorney, tony cera said the children are thriving and doing very well. regarding what's next, of course, that is to be determined. on october 4th. of course, all of this coming mostly from the attorneys speaking to us here outside of court. but the families of these victims may have a very different sentiment about how this all turned out today. we're waiting still to hear from them. as soon as we do, we'll bring that to you. live in oakland, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >> melanie, i wanted to follow-up on one thing with tony cera. i don't know whether he addressed it. would derick almena be open to another plea deal or is he empowered by the fact that the fact his co-defendant was acquitted and maybe as you mentioned, if it's only him on trial, it really comes down to him versus the city of oakland and who is really responsible in this case? but is another plea deal even something they would consider?

>> reporter: i don't have the answer to that. only because we didn't get to talk to tony cera when he came out and talked. he wasn't planning to make a statement. if you know tony cera, he's a well-known attorney and outspoken. he did talk to us and answered some questions and sort of said he was done talkingment certainly, that is a question i imagine he'll be discussing at length with his client. >> melanie woodrow, thank you. the 36 victims of the ghost ship warehouse fire, they were friends. musicians, artists, students. they came from all walks of life and we do not want to forget them. >> all were there for an electronic music show. only one was also a resident of the ghost ship. want to show you a look at the victims. they range in age from 17 to 61. many were in their 20s and 30s. ♪ >> any time we lose a community member, we feel it.

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recapping our top story. the verdict is in for the ghost

ship fire. both were charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter, one for each person killed in the devastating warehouse fire december 2nd, 2016. the jury found 29-year-old harris not guilty on all counts. the jury failed to reach a verdict on almena. they were deadlocked 10-2 in favor of guilty. the judge then declared a mistrial and it remains to be seen if prosecutors will retry almena who is due fwhak court on october 4th. >> the families are disappointed in the verdicts today. the results of today. we look forward to proving the case against the city of oakland that failed the public -- failed the people who came into this building. >> that civil lawsuit she was mentioning filed by the families of the ghost ship victims is still pending. the suit alleges that pg&e, the city of oakland and others are all responsible for the deadly

fire. >> if the plaintiffs win, it could result in monetary damages for the families and also changes to city policies such as how inspectors evaluate live/work spaces. they asked for the lawsuit to be dismiss dismissed. but a judge allowed the suit to stand. >> the landlord was not charged in the criminal trial. she and her family, two of her children are pictured here, own the warehouse and claim that the original lease signed by almena qua was only for commercial lease. he broke the lease when he started renting places for people to live. an abc 7 crew today went to oakland city hall to get reaction from the council about the verdict and reaction to calls from defense lawyers that the city could have helped prevent the fire. city council is currently on recess so no one is available to talk immediately. oakland mayor libby schaaf will put out a statement within the hour. we'll bring that to you as soon as we get it. shortly after noon today when the first push alert went

out to our abc 7 news app about the verdict, we continued to send more alerts today as more information came out. you can download the apps. you'll be the first to know when news bre

kwooel pause our coverage of the ghost ship case and take a look at the forecast.

>> we're getting to the weekend. >> we've got mixed changes in the weather picture. cooler in some places but warm ir near the coast. here's a look at live doppler 7. a few high clouds passing over. a patch or two of low clouds on the coast. breezy generally with gusts to 26 miles per hour. here in san francisco, 21. san carlos a steady wind. here's the view looking at the low clouds developing along the coastline. 65 degrees in san francisco. 73 in oakland. 77 in redwood city. 85 at gilroy and 63 at half moon bay. the sky conditions have changed from hour to hour over the golden gate. it was quite foggy about an hour ago. now we're getting mainly blue skies. up north, 80 degrees in santa rosa. napa 78. 70 at petaluma. 82 at livermore. this is a view from mt. tam looking down on to the bay. forecast features are these. fog pushes inland overnight. we'll see mostly sunny and mild conditions tomorrow. and the cooler pattern will move

in this weekend. overnight, look for lows mainly in the upper 50 to low 60s pretty much from the last couple of weeks. increasing clouds near the coast and bay. here's the forecast animation showing that push of low clouds and fog over the bay. 5:00 tomorrow morning as the commute gets under way, patchy fog around to greet commuters. doesn't look like it will be very dense or very widespread. it will burn back to the coastline by midday tomorrow. so on we go with a look at high temperatures tomorrow. look for 65 degrees at half moon bay. pretty much like today along the coast at around the bay. 68 in san francisco. mid to upper 70s generally around the bay shoreline. inland areas, warm up to upper 80s. 90 degrees at one or two locations. cloverdale and ukiah may top out at 91 degrees. it's going to be a mild to warm day inland. nothing very unusual or out of ordinary. here's the seven-day forecast. notice the cooldown over the weekend. temperatures will drop below

average for this time of the year on saturday and sunday. but not terribly below. we know it's going to feel a chill. mid-80s inland. mid-70s around the bay. mid-60s on the coast. warming up a couple of degrees. on monday, back down. tuesday pack down. warming up to summer-like levels on thursday. 90 degrees in the inland areas and close to 80 around the bay. no major changes for a while. >> thank you, spencer. just ahead, the investigation into that deadly boat fire in southern california. what one survivor thinks caused that it's time for the biggest sale of the year on a sleep number 360 smart bed. you can adjust your comfort on both sides your sleep number setting. can it help us fall asleep faster? yes, by gently warming your feet. but can it help keep us asleep? absolutely, it intelligently senses your movements and automatically adjusts to keep you both effortlessly comfortable. so you can really promise better sleep. not promise. prove. it's the final days where all beds are on sale!

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from abc 7. hurricane dorian has week. it's most devastating impact in the bahamas. >> now it's the carolinas suffering the brunt of dorian's wrath. reporter morgan norwood with the latest. hurricane dorian scraping the carolina coastline. the powerful storm lashing the southeast with massive waves and torrential downpours. hurling more than a dozen tornadoes. >> holy crap. >> ripping these mobile homes to shreds. more than 240,000 homes and businesses without power across south carolina. coastal communities under mandatory evacuations. north carolina's governor urging people to get out.

>> get to safety. and stay there. don't let your guard down. the eye of the storm will be close enough to cause extensive damage in north carolina. >> businesses boarding up. taking no chances as the same storm that battered the bahamas yet somehow spared florida, including the historic downtown in south carolina. >> stay off the streets. it's very dangerous. >> in virginia, the military making preparations. sending their canines further north to wait out the storm. meanwhile, thousands in the bahamas facing total devastation waiting for relief and beginning the long road to recovery. >> our response will be day and night, day after day, week after week. month after month and then the lives of our people return to some degree of normalcy. >> here in north carolina, many areas under a flash flood watch and warning.

this storm serving as a deja vu because this area is still recovering from hurricane florence that hit less than a year ago. morgan norwood, abc news in wilmington, north carolina. disney, the parent company of abc 7 is donating a million dollars toward relief and recovery efforts in the bahamas. you can help as well. donations can be made by calling 800-red cross. you can text the word dorian to 90999. that will make you donate just $10 or donate at red cross.org/abc. federal investigators looking at places where the deadly fire might have started to board that diving boat conception in southern california. they're focusing on electronic devices that were carried aboard the vessel that may have sparked the inferno which killed 34 people. reporter rob hayes with our sister station in los angeles has more. >> reporter: a garden is growing at santa barbara harbor. a garden of flowers and messages and sadness. >> the ripple effect.

just has to be unreal, you know. touches everybody in our community. >> rex stevens grew up in santa barbara. he came to the harbor to mourn those lost in the conception tragedy. he wasn't alone. each day the garden grows and eyes swell. >> her son passed in the shooting at the borderline not long ago. we've all had so much loss. i think we feel horrible enough, all for the families and the members of the crew and it just -- it's devastating for the community. >> reporter: the search still under way for the last missing victim of the boat fire. more names and faces of those 34 victims continue to come to light. a 26-year-old post grad at uc berkeley. dan garcia, a sophomore engineer at apple. was on the trip with his

partner. mary beth begin i of santa monica known as an avid diving enthusiast. why the fire started still a mystery. a theory surfaced that it may have been caused by a faulty lithium battery charging overnight. investigators from the national transportation safety board this afternoon said they're looking at several possible causes. >> we're also looking into the possibility that something occurred with the gear from passengers and crew members where there were a lot of photography equipment, batteries, cameras, phones, and we know that those were plugged in and charging at the time. >> rob hayes, abc 7 news. we will, of course, keep you up it dad as new information is release about the fire as well as the victims. go to abc7news.com to see what we know so far and be sure to download the abc 7 news app for instant updates. interstate 80 reopened after a big rig carrying hundreds of chickens crashed, flipped over and caught fire. aside from getting the truck off

the road, crews had to deal with dwe between 600 and 1,000 chickens. some died and some were running loose on the freeway. here's chp sergeant curtis glaze. >> in my time, 16 years, i have not seen that. but we're prepared for anything. >> and you can see from the droneview 7 video, the scope of the mess of this accident. the driver did survive. he was taken to the hospital to receive treatment for some cuts. the ceo of the largest home health care company in the bay area is now in custody charged in a $115 million medicare fraud and kickback scheme. fbi agents arrested singh,singh, executive of amity home health care and advent care hospice. federal prosecutors say singh and her two companies received

in exchange for cash, expensive trips and meals totaling more than $8 million. singh is one of 30 people arrested, including 13 doctors and five nurses. >> these doctors and health care professionals sold patients like commodities by placing their financial gains over the well-being of their patients and betrayed the basic principles of their profession. >> according to prosecutors, singh faces more than 35 years in prison and a mil in fines if convicted on all charges. delivery drivers targeted in a brazen $1 million crime spree. more surprising, he was just arrested. mounting troubles for raiders star antonio brown. his future with the team very much in doubt. i'm spencer christian. here comes the fog once again. sunny skies until the fog arrives. more days like this on the way

jill jill has entresto, and a na heart failure pill that helped keep people alive and out of the hospital. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb. the most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure, kidney problems, or high blood potassium. ask your doctor about entresto. where to next? a former nfl player and u.s. trojan isaiah langley among 12 defendants accused of taking part in a million dollar cell phone theft ring. the al media county district attorney charged langley along with others with 60 felony counts, robbery and grand theft. they would rush ups and fedex drivers, grabbing the boxes and taking off in cars that had

paper plates. defendants pleaded not guilty. antonio brown's future with the raiders unclear this afternoon. our sister network, espn reports that brown is facing a possible suspension over a confrontation yesterday with general manager mike mayock. words were spoken. but no physical contact made. reports say the incident involved brown's posting of a letter from mayock on social media which informed the receiver he had been fined $54,000. brown was not at practice today. neither mayock for gruden is saying preciselywhy. but obviously this is a big disruption for the team. in suspended the raiders could void $29 million in guarantees in brown's contract that he signed earlier this year. it's been just a tumultuous off-season for the 31-year-old brown, including the preseason. he had a case of frostbitten feet and confrontation with the nfl over his helmet. whether we see brown or not on monday night football remains to be seen.

we do know we'll have the game. broncos and raiders, monday night the season opener. our coverage starts at 7:00 p.m. right after abc 7 news at 6:00. now your accuweather forecast with spencer christian. >> let's start with live doppler 7. maybe even locally inland overnight. it will be mild overnight with lows in the upper 50s to low 60s. tomorrow by midday, look for mainly sunny skies about everywhere. even along parts of the coastline. it will be breezy on the coast. warm inland, highs range from mid-60s at the coast to mainly mid and upper 70s along the bay shoreline. generally mid to upper 80s inland. a few locations top out at 90 degrees. places like antioch, cloverdale and ukiah. here's a look at the accuweather seven-day forecast. we'll have a bit of a weekend cooldown. we'll see temperatures low to mid-80s inland. mid-70s around the bay. low 60s on the coast. is will sunny up and warm up by

monday. by late next week, temperatures back into a more seasonal range. close to 90 around the bay. no significant changes. a little bit of cool down and warmup. >> last gasp of summer. >> that's it. just about it. >> thank you, spencer. question for you. do you think you have what it takes to become the next "american idol"? >> no. >> for those who do, warm up the pipes. the show is having open auditions tomorrow in san jose. they're being held at the san jose mcenery convention center. judges katy perry, luke bryan and lionel richie will return for their third season together this spring. wanted, thousands of volunteers for the battle of the bay. the competition pitting oakland against san francisco. some popular gps trackers some popular gps trackers could be leaking information this fall, book two, separate qualifying stays at choicehotels.com... ...and earn a free night. because when your business is rewarding yourself,

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little dust up between two mayors. libby schaaf and london breed to tidy up a bit. the event kicked off the battle for the bay cleanup challenge.

on the 21st of this month, crews and volunteers from both cities will remove trash and restore habitat that supports san francisco bay. the mayors laid down a friendly wager on who will be the most successf successful. >> if you lose in the battle for the most volunteers, i challenge you to come volunteer with me wearing all >> so mayor, my sister from across the bay, i accept your challenge. >> mayor schaaf agreed to perform the cleanup in giants gear. the cleanup coincides with an event called california coastal cleanup day. a new report says hundreds of thousands of chinese made gps tracking devices sold in the u.s. has serious security flaws leaving the location data of kids and seniors vulnerable to

hackers. >> 7 on your side michael finney has more. this sounds serious. >> problem after problem after problem. anti-virus company found 29 models of gps trackers made by schenn zin, i-365 tech have the vulnerabilities. they first noticed a problem with the t 8 mini child tracker sold on amazon. when the companion mobile app had to be downloaded from an unsecured website. exposing the user's information. then they found the default user i.d. had a ridiculously easy password. the digits 123456. they warn consumers to be careful when purchasing chief knockoff technology. the galaxy fold phone has a new release date in the u.s. if you pre-order one -- i should say if you've pre-ordered one, you have to do that again filling out all the paperwork.

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construction site in burlingame. a nearly 5,000 square foot home unfolding before our very eyes. >> pretty amazing. just yesterday it was just a hole in the ground. and here we're standing on the second floor. >> in just two days, the six-bedroom home by custom builders plat prefab will be standing ready for finishes. >> this project was constructed off site in l.a. over the course of the last few months while we've been filled building the foundation. >> lower building cost has increased the demand for prefab housing. just last year, amazon invested in plant and companies like rent the backyard are using prefab models from other builders to give homeowners an in-law unit to rent out on their property. >> the tides have changed over the last five, ten years. we're seeing a higher demand than i've ever experienced here in the bay area, particularly. >> plant estimates their cost to build a prefab home like this is around 250 to $350 a square foot. compare that to burlingame where

the average home is around 1100 to $1200 a square feet. the savings is significant. however, there is a catch. >> buying the land wasn't cheap. this is the bay area. that was a big chunk of our budget. >> when all is said and donet will cost him just under $4 million a savings that has changed his perception of the term prefab. >> i thought it was going to end up being a cookie cutter house. someday i might run into a house that looks exactly like mine. but it turns out with the prefabricated homes, you can design it the way you want it. >> byron and his family hope to move in by january. dion lim, abc 7 news. yeah. >> we want to hear your ideas about building a better bay area. share them by joining our group on facebook. all right. that is going to do it for this edition of abc 7 news at 4:00. thank for joining us. >> i'm larry beil. >> i'm ama daetz. >> the trial is going to be

starting all over again. another nightmare. >> friends and family of a 36 people killed in ghost ship fire react to go a split decision from the jury today. neither defendant was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. one will have to go back to court. his lawyer explaining their reaction. >> while he's happy in a to be unconvicted. he's very unhappy when he thinks about what happened. >> tonight prosecutors are also telling us what their next steps will be. >> in southern california, another tragic fire. one of the crew members who survived a fire on a tour boat says he may know what sparked the blaze that killed dozens. >> plus, food delivery drivers rallying for higher wages today in san francisco. the packages they're attempting to deliver to their bosses. good evening. i'm kristen sze. >> i'm dan ashley. eth thanks for joining us. >> derick almena and max harris

who ran the ghost ship were each charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. one for each victim who died in the fire. >> the jury was unable to reach a verdict on the charges against almena. the vote was 10-2 with jurors, two jurors voting for acquittal. the jury acquitted max harris on all counts. >> prosecutors had claimed the two knowingly let the warehouse become a death trap. the defense team said the fire could have been arson. >> live coverage beginning with laura anthony at the courthouse. laura? >> reporter: well, hi dan. this verdict was more than four months in the making. it came in just a matter of minutes this afternoon. this morning, it seemed like the jury might continue deliberating this new jury. day six of deliberations this morning. they did want to rehear testimony but then right before noon, we got word that there was a verdict. we can show y som vicky beringer, what i