>> abc7 live breaking news. >> breaking news in raleigh, north carolina. an active shooter has killed one officer and left several others dead. the suspect is on the loose. this video from north carolina. there are four, maybe five victims, in addition to the officer. a second police officer was shot. their condition is unknown. the 911 call came in from a neighborhood to a recreational outdoor trail. this is a live look at the scene. there is a manhunt underway for the suspect. we are following this breaking news for you and we will bring you updates on abc7 news and our news app, as well. >> back here in the bay area, stanford university's president issued an apology after a report

found a troubling past of anti-semitism. dan: the report revealed the university deliberately denied admission to jewish students in the 1950's. zach fuentes has the story. >> discrimination by leaders at stanford university in the 1950's was on full display in this report. it looked into the history of jewish admissions and experience at stanford, a task force started the work in january. in a webinar detailing the report thursday, he read portions of a 1953 memo sent and read among leaders at the time. >> to accept the evidence among the schools, the following year we got a flood. >> it was written by the man on the right, an assistant to stanford's president at the time. the memo relayed a conversation glover had with the head of admissions. known to the man as ricks. >> he's concerned more than one quarter of the applications for men are from jewish boys.

there are a number of high schools in los angeles, everly hills and fairfax are examples, the student body runs from 95% to 98% jewish. >> the task force found after the memo when he went on tour to recruit students, the ones regular stops fairfax high disappeared from the itinerary. later, enrollment numbers showed a sharp drop in their enrollment of students from those schools. the task force also found in the 1950's and 1960's, he denied the anti-semitic allegations to the media. on wednesday, stanford university's president issued an apology that said in part "these actions are wrong, were damaging, and unacknowledged for too long." rabbi jessica kershner is the director at stanford, separate from administration. >> it feels to me like a hopeful moment. a big, prestigious institution willing to look back at its own history and say there is a dark corner, and we are willing to bring the truth out into the light. >> she said one of the most

important components is the recommendations the task force brought forward, including a study of the present jewish life at stanford and rescheduling the start of the school year so it no longer coincides with important jewish holidays. >> all research into our past has a vision to the future. we know better, we do better. >> in the south bay, zach fuentes. >> city officials are addressing concerns about a group of people squatting in a vacant lot next to an elementary school. parents say children are a fade -- are afraid to in a lot next to the changemakers academy. a shoot out in the lot this week forced the school into lockdown. we asked the city manager and city attorney what actions they have taken to address the issue. >> first of all, we share the community's concerns. we are concerned, also. >> we are very concerned about this property, we share the community's concern. it is on our radar.

we are looking into the matter. we will be taking steps. >> she said the city sent two nuisance violations to the property owner, a company believed to be based in tennessee. if they don't hear back, they will escalate things from there. dan: daly city police arrested a 34-year-old for a home invasion in los alamos avenue on september 28. an attacker forced an elderly woman into her home and choked her, then robbed her of her life savings and jewelry. detectives found more evidence during multiple search warrants, which links him to other similar robberies. he's now at san mateo county main jail. new details in the shooting of an armored car guard last month. police announced the arrest of a 27-year-old from oakland. they say he confessed he shot the guard in the back of the head before stealing a messenger bag containing cash. he's been charged with murder.

the guard had been with the armored car company for nearly 40 years. >> fire victims struggling to rebuild after california wildfires need every dollar coming their way from apg&e settlement. bipartisan legislation could make the money tax-free from the federal government. as melanie woodrow found out, the bill is stuck in congress. >> michael and his family lost everything in the 2017 cubs fire. >> down to about two feet of rubble. >> he found the only item that survived. this ring his father gave him. the family knew they wanted to rebuild. >> remain on the exact same spot with the identical house we replaced. >> many more victims struggling to do the same. >> we don't have enough to rebuild, and we're just essentially stuck. >> according to claims data, as of september 30, nearly half of the close to 70,000 claimants

are still waiting to receive a 45% partial payment from the trust. on september 29, governor newsom signed a bill making pg&e wildfire vick's settlement payments stay tax-free. but fire victims must pay federal taxes. >> they are victims of fire. >> two congressmen introduced legislation to exempt fire victims receiving compensation from the fire victim trust from having to pay federal income tax on their settlements. >> if the state can get it done, why can't the federal government? >> the bill is stuck. what is the biggest holdup? >> scheduling. it is a bill everybody should like. just the way congress has worked, or not worked enough. has not gotten done so far. >> the irs took five months to get back to lawmakers about how fire victims received settlement money should file their taxes so they would not overpay or

underpay and be facing penalties or fines. >> disappointing many members of congress signed a letter asking for the clarification and took five months fooling around with getting back to us. >> did they provide any explanation as why it took five months. ? >> no. >> legislation was introduced in the senate. it is currently in the finance committee. the legislation would accept wildfire from income taxes and have attorney fees and court costs deducted from taxes. >> that probably disturbs me the most. >> the house and senate in session in mid-november. that gets them through the end of the year to get the legislation passed. >> all legislation is not passed as of january 22. we would put the bill out on january 3 as soon as the swearing in was over with and get going again. >> in the meantime, between

attorneys fees and are following what payments they receive get smaller, along with dreams of rebuilding anytime soon. melanie woodrow, abc7 news. dan: hillary clinton is in san francisco to discuss reproductive rights. the former first lady and present natural nominee is taking part in a discussion about opposition one, which if approved, would add the right to an abortion directly into the state constitution. >> california, you get deliberate -- but it does no good if people don't open it up and fill it out. so there has to be more energy, more visibility, and excitement about the opportunity to vote. dan: abortions have been legal in california for many years, so the amendment would be mostly symbolic at a time when other states are limiting and in some cases, eliminating abortion

access. >> the committee invest getting the january 6 attack on the u.s. capitol took its boldest step, subpoenaing donald trump to testify. bipartisan congressional leaders, including nancy pelosi in hiding. in the audio, you heard them working together to continue certifying that election results, even as the violent mob raged at the capitol. the committee tried making his case to the american people that trump and his allies had a premeditated plan to overturn the 2020 election. liz cheney even warned it could happen again. >> what happens when the president disregards the courts rulings as illegitimate? when he disregards the rule of law? on that, breaks our republic. >> trump responded a short time ago on his social media platform. he said the committee knowingly failed to investigate voter fraud, and questions why they didn't ask him to testify months ago.

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>> san jose state university is one step closer to building its new track and field facility and

legacy center honoring civil rights icon's tommy smith and john carlos, thanks to millions of dollars in state funding. ama: dustin dorsey explains how the school hopes the project can lead to positive change similar to what the famous alumni did at the olympics more than five decades ago. >> an act as simple as raising a fist and impacts worldwide. 54 years after tommy smith and john carlos made the salute to human rights, san jose state university continues to honor their legacy and the impact the men made on society. >> these things are worth focusing on. not just because of the past, not just because of what was accomplished decades ago, but because of the applicability today. >> on this day, they celebrated $9 million secured by two find a new project finding a better community. nine acres at the santa clara county fairgrounds will be

transformed into a state-of-the-art track and field facility. it will also be open to the public. a space for the surrounding community to enjoy in one of the lowest income parts of the city. >> to serve as a place for our residents to access open space come up play in the grass, run on the track, have a safe space where the kids can be kids. >> the other part of the project builds upon what tommy smith and john carlos stood for. a speed city legacy center will be built to spread the message of grace and social justice to inspire the next generation of civil rights hero's. >> an opportunity to engage, teach, learn, teach the legacy. >> we will be talking about this hopefully 54 years from now because of what it does in terms of bringing the community where people can look and say this is what san jose state is about. this is who we are. >> at the feet of history, the next steps towards positive

change. in san jose, dustin dorsey. dan: after the break, the shifting pressures on some of the most magnificent creatures to grace our coast, and what experts ar

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more sophisticated. as a researcher at the marine mammal center, he's been watching san francisco bay for decades. he says lately, there's been more to keep an eye on. >> the humpbacks are in this straight area and the golden. gray whales go farther in, even pass alcatraz island. >> the number of visits by certain species has increased significantly. although it is difficult to isolate a single cause, researchers success -- suspect the pressure on their food source from climate change is having an impact. they are often following anchovy closer to shore, a phenomenon sometimes known as habitat compression. while gray whales, which migrate between mexico and alaska may be facing similar pressures. >> some of them were starving. they were so hungry, they were coming into the bay and looking for food. there is not much for them. normally they feed up north in alaska.

>> a recent study found the overall population along the coast dropping significantly. in the last decade, research has have documented a variety of threats to whales, died from food migration to human behavior. in response, agencies like noah have made it a priority to keep visiting whales safer. especially in the busy shipping sandals across our coastline. >> she's a research coordinator with noah. the group has been monitoring whale populations with the help of a buoy based system that allows them to eavesdrop. >> when they are vocalizing in the area, we can listen to them. what this has eliminated is there are whales in the region for a lot longer than we thought. they are pretty much here year-round. the season for blue whales is also longer than we thought. >> that data is combined with

ocean surveys to inform the agencies ship strike program that asks shipping companies to slow down in areas where multiple species are vulnerable. >> this year, partially based on the information, we extended the voluntary reduction request to be longer in the year, so we extended until december of this year. next year, we will be looking to extend that even further. dan: that surveillance is getting an added layer. several weeks ago, we showed you a new monitoring system deployed in collaboration by the marine mammals center. it is to transmit real-time updates, including the speeds of nearby ships. >> the narrowest spot is the most dangerous. >> bill keener is concerned about the safety of the whales and a better understanding of the potential changes to their complex ecosystem. learning whether the shifting patterns of feeding and

migration are temporary or a longer-term effect of climate change or other factors. >> everything is changing in the ocean. before 2016, we did not see them coming in to feed. i think things can go up and down over the years, we might get more in some years, less in other years. dan: unpredictable changes that could ultimately force humans to adapt our behavior along with the whales. >> the forces at work are complicated, but researchers are working to learn if climate shifts as far north as alaska could be influencing critical food sources for species of whales. very interesting. ama: definitely keeping on top of everything. keeping on top of the weather. i'm loving the fall. dan: october is such a lovely year. sandhya patel is here for us. >> nothing wrong with loving the fall weather. i do want to give you an update

on la niña. it came out today. cooler than average sea surface temperatures near the equator in the pacific. we have dealt with this three years in a row. i want to show you the prediction for the upcoming winter. typically you have the blocking high pressure. dryer for the southern tier of states. here's what forecasters are saying. 75% chance. continues this winter. december through february. forecasters are saying we transition to neutral conditions between february and april of 2023. but i do want to tell you it extensive studies on the weather, a lot of research and a lot of information on la niñas. he's going back to the 1950's saying when you think la niña, you think it is dry for california. that has not been the case. some really interesting

information coming out. obviously it will depend on the severity of la niña. whether it is weak, moderate, or strong. the past three years, we have seen drier than average conditions. so we will see what it brings. drought monitor, no change from last week. especially across the central valley and exceptional drought. in the bay area, same story. keep that in mind. looking at satellite and radar, blocking highs still preventing storms from getting here. fog from the sutro tower camera. 57 in the city. 63 oakland. 68 in santa clara. blue skies from the walnut creek camera. low 70's. upper 70's fairfield, concord, livermore. spots into the 80's. the fog already making its advance. sunnier and warmer in the afternoon. cooler and breezier this weekend

through monday. tomorrow morning, some fog. not as extensive, the drizzle not as extensive into the afternoon. the fog pulls away, temperatures will respond. 40's and 50's. it will be a damp start for parts of the coast. fog, afternoon highs. 78 in san jose. 77 in redwood city. the coast, not a lot of change. san francisco, 65 degrees. 80 san rafael. in the east bay. 72 in oakland. england. a warmer day. 86 degrees and there were more. morning fog followed by a warmer afternoon. don't get used to that idea. it will be breezy. below average again like it has been much of this week. minor rebound on monday. warming continues through the middle and ladder part of the workweek. unfortunately, it doesn't look like much in the way of rain

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tonight, the never before tonight, the never before seen images behind the scenes at the capitol on january 6th. and tonight, the january 6th committee subpoenas former president trump. in an historic move, calling the former president to testify under oath about the attacks on the u.s. capitol. saying he is, quote, required to answer for his actions. and tonight, for the first time, that video behind the scenes, congressional leaders from both parties. house speaker nancy pelosi taken to a secure location. making calls to protect the capitol. leaders asking the administration to get the president to tell his supporters to go home. leaders from both parties from speaker pelosi to mitch mcconnell seen huddling together.