building a better bay area moving forward finding solutions. this is abc 7 news less than seven minutes. that's all it took for at least five burglars to break into a small independently owned coins and antique shop early this morning, and it was all caught on surveillance cameras. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley and i'm dionne lim tonight the owners. they are picking up the pieces and sharing the video in hopes of identifying the suspects. so this kind of crime does not happen to anyone else. you felt hopeless you felt. violated broken glass overturned boxes and a trail of coins. these are the remains tuesday morning of a seven minute crime spree that the owner of sf coins jewelry and antiques watched in real time on surveillance from home where you didn't call in the middle of night and it's from your alarm company.

i know and it was in the good news video from the stores nearly 30 surveillance cameras shows three vehicles pull up to the intersection of 12th avenue and clement at about 2:45 tuesday morning, at least five individuals can be seen some armed with crowbars dressed in hoodies and face masks please in a minute. jay who requested we hide his identity explained how five suspects broke into the safe room and nearly cleared the shelves loading boxes of coins into garbage bags. you can hear the suspects talking in audibly then the high-pitched alarm blaring so these are professionals jay and his partner estimate the loss at around $50,000. they have a combined 45 years of experience in the coin business and never expected a burglary of this magnitude in the neighborhood. you've just used to such a disably that this is happening to us. you feel the shock that this is

happening in richmond district. jay wants to think quick thinking neighbors who woke up and alerted the police beating even the alarm company. he says the shop will recover and be back stronger than ever we stand about. 70 to 80,000 in the security and civilians, but we're going to spend more we don't want to be deterred by these people and just talk to in business will not powered we can keep moving on. strong message now believe it or not. the store is still open despite all of that debris left over from the burglary. unbelievable. san francisco. police are also investigating a homicide that happened just after midnight police say the victim had just left to store on turk street near taylor in the city's tenderloin district and was getting ready to drive away when he was shot and killed you can see the area was blocked off early this morning and there was shattered glass at a nearby business and what appears to be a bullet hole. the victim was a 40 year old man from oakland, but his name has not yet been released. tonight loved ones are

remembering the innocent oakland man who was hit and killed by a driver being chased by oakland police that deadly crash happened early yesterday morning, but police say it was all sparked by hit and run crash on friday abc 7 news reporter loose peña spoke to the victim's family and brings us this story. 24 hours after 44 year old agustin guilt was killed his family speaking out. his knees said agustin was more than an uncle to her. he was like a second dad. i left to go to santa cruz. and then those the last time i've heard from him. like under two hours later invite that coffee. he was like your uncle who's dead. i really remembers saying good night to her uncle on sunday. she wants him to be remembered for his generous heart and the joyful person as someone who was loving and caring as someone who care for all of us no matter he would sacrifice his own happiness for us to be happy.

he would help us. he was just an amazing uncle augustine was just seconds from arriving at his job his co-workers heard the crash just minutes before 7 am on monday when they looked across the street and asked the police officer on scene if the person was agustin their hearts sank, it was really really bad. yes, so so sad, you know, he he still had a long. long life ahead of him during a press conference on monday. opd's chief confirmed the suspect who crashed into agustin is 23 year old jonathan hernandez. he was being chased by officers after being accused a flashing a gun at a driver during a hit and run on friday. this perceived is being investigated about a department and at some point when investigation is concluded this for super grew go before a review board. the suspect was arrested and the

officers involved have been placed on administrative leave, but agustin's family is still questioning why the police pursuit ended with his death? i was just like though, he's he's not that he can't be oh just waiting for him to come back, please. he's never coming back in oakland loose pena abc 7 news. the family has a gofundme account to help cover final expenses. you can find a link to it within the story at our website abc7 news.com on the heels of a quadruple shooting near uc berkeley two weeks ago the university just launched private security patrols near campus abc 7 news reporter suzanne fawn talked with students about what that means for them. uc berkeley freshman julieta andyano takes her safety. seriously she carries pepper spray and walks with her friends late at night. i don't think it's safe enough when shots rang out early saturday, october 8th. she was in the bathroom at her dorm. i heard it like six gunshots the

quadruple shooting on telegraph avenue killed a 29 year old ministry student from the pacific school of religion three others were hurt that shooting hit close to home said angiano. a lot of people were like disturbed and they were kind of just freaking out and a lot of people like we're getting phone calls from their parents because they're worried you see berkeley administrators receive so many calls from students and parents demanding more security that authorities took action last friday new private patrols launched around the dorms also known as units one two, and three they will be on shift from 6pm in the evening to 2:30 a.m. seven days a week. they will be monitoring outside the residence halls and observing and recording and just helping enhance our security the patrols will last a month. possibly longer until more help arrives cal berkeley says it plans on hiring two more universally police officers as well as more security monitors. we are in the process of hiring for example, 75 new security monitors. the security monitors are

trained students who are dedicated to our residential halls freshman elizabeth shepherd says adding private security guards couldn't have come at a better time. i am concerned about safety. we get messages that alert us when things happen and it can be scary some aren't sure what extra patrols will really do we have ucbd. we have the bear walk system. i don't think anything is going to change with the private security system, but it makes people feel more secure or or more safe angiano seeing the new security guards patrolling outside her dorm. i have they're walking outside in front of the units. they're kind of just pacing back and forth, but it's only for i think a few hours it's not until the entire night or it's super late at night. it isn't much as anchiano, but for her, it makes a difference in berkeley. suzanne fawn abc 7 news moving on to new developments in the longest mental health strike in us history today at tentative agreement was reached between kaiser permanente and national union of healthcare workers. this all comes more than two

after two thousand mental health workers walked off the job 10 weeks ago on august 15. they demanded that kaiser addressed staffing shortages and more patient accessed care. no details of the agreement have been released the ratification vote on the four-year contract starts tonight and is expected to take two days after the break the man accused of being the stockton serial killer makes his first appearance in court why he has only been charged with three deaths despite investigators saying he's linked to six murders and we are less than two hours away from tip off at the chase center, but warriors fans are already beginning to arrive at thrive city for tonight's ring ceremony. we'll have a live report coming up stay with us the news at five

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get exclusive offers on select new volvo models. stopped in serial killer made his first court appearance today wesley brownlee was charged with three counts of murder including felony charges of possessing of firearm and ammunition. the question is why is he only charged with the deaths of these three men when police say he is linked to evan victims abc 7 news reporter leanne melendez is in the newsroom with more on what police are finding out leanne. yeah, well the da says they have linked the bullets recovered from the gun that brownlow brownlee had to all seven shootings, but in three cases they have other evidence that really solidified their case now they're waiting for that

additional evidence in the other four shootings and once they do they will add those charges. it was revealed today that wesley brownlee was an interesting truck driver who recently moved to stockton from alameda county in court. he was charged with three counts of murder, even though investigators say the ballistic tests show a match in all seven shootings the district attorney for san joaquin county said, they are waiting for additional evidence in the other four cases. we believe it allow us to move forward on the remaining counts. we're just waiting for that information before they process. either the victims were latinos and four were homeless. the da is investigating whether this could be a hate crime a motive has yet to be determined stockton's police chief said, he's certain brownlee is behind this series of killings. we have absolutely no reason to believe that there's anyone out there that you should fear in regards to these cases brownlee was arrested in the morning

hours of saturday. he was being followed police. say he had a handgun and was possibly searching for another victim. this is surveillance video released two weeks ago. stockton's police. chief said like most cereal killers. there was a pattern that was closely followed in each of the shootings. it's fitting the same pattern where is dark locations people are vulnerable dim lighting no one around for help and with ballistic evidence it led us to interconnect them police. say his killing spree began in april 2021 in oakland with 40 year old. vasquez serrano and then moved to the stockton area killing five more men natasha latour. another shooting victim was the only survivor just started dead shooting outside. i just saw i just saw flashes. what drove him to commit these crimes is a mystery he had no history.

of violations now the da also said this case involves special circumstances for multiple murders, and that means that he could be facing life without the possibility of parole or the death penalty in the newsroom leanne melendez. abc 7 news. alright leanne many. thanks. well today a jury found paul flores guilty of killing christian smart, 26 years ago flores was the last person to be seen with smart after a party in 1996 prosecutors. say he killed the 19 year old while attempting to rape her in his dorm room at cal poly, san luis obispo. paul's father rubin was accused of helping very smart's body, which has never been found. he was charged as an accessory and acquitted today. paul flores is scheduled to be sentenced in december and faces 25 years to life in prison coming up vice president. kamala harris is back in the bay area this evening. we'll take a look at what she's doing here after the

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aw... kamala harris is in the bay area. she just wrapped up a discussion on climate change and climate action at the cowell theater at fort mason in san francisco. the vice president will attend a second event in san francisco tonight for the democratic national committee state city and environment. the leaders gathered today near the great highway to discuss the impact of proposition 1 on the november ballot brought one seeks to open great highway to in both directions at all times and would allow traffic on jfk

drive with some exceptions some leaders say the proposition would threaten the ocean beach climate project and be costly. what probi also does having nothing to do with jfk is mandate that forever great highway must be open 24 hours a day's completely up ends. san francisco's long plan thoughtful climate adaptation plan both car and pedestrians. it's a compromise. that is sustainable that makes the most sen i not cost us 80 million dollars. now those in favor of proposition i argue the change would ensure access for everyone to all of golden gate park and great highway. what's a nice day to be at the beach a little bit warmer today? but that's changing. yeah, can we go to the beach like do the newscast from the

beach we technologically can do i vote in favor of it deon and dan let's go to the beach and we can do the forecast and the news and everything and the sports season opener for the warriors tonight at 7 o'clock as they take on the la lakers tip off is at 7:00, but at 6 o'clock if you're in thrive city 70 degrees, i mean just absolutely beautiful out there some high clouds definitely still mild 63 by 10 pm with a few wispy clouds now take a look at the temperatures across the rest of the region 70s and 80s right now. it is definitely a warmer day october we get the offshore winds and that is certainly helping to drive those temperatures up 90 degrees warmer in san francisco compared to 24 hours ago up 10 santa rosa 70 degrees warmer there in concord. six oakland eight degrees higher in san jose high pressure is what's bringing us the offshore flow and bringing us the warmth of this area of low pressure.

will spending up some high clouds now we're watching this system here for the weekend looks interesting. i'll tell you that much. we'll talk about that in just a moment, but those wins coming off the hills blowing towards the land very light definitely bringing us the warmer pattern and so high then whiskey clouds from our tower cameras right now making for a nice sky from our volmer cam as you can see here live view from our kgo roof camera winds are not an issue right now warmth peaks. tomorrow records are possible windy and much cooler for the weekend and there is a slight chance of a few sprinkles saturday morning. so while the fire danger is remaining low for most of tomorrow tomorrow afternoon, it does come up into the moderate category the blue there for most of the bay area inland a little bit of isolated high fire danger. keep that in mind and this pattern repeats on thursday. we're looking at moderate airway fire weather index so moderate danger for fire weather on thursday as the downsloping drying winds.

continue temperatures in the 50s and 60s in the morning. you're going to be seeing those high clouds for the afternoon and the south bay. look at this. it's going to be a warm one 90 in los gatos 88 in san jose 91 in morgan hill on the peninsula 88 in redwood city. mid-70s coast side, i mean half moon bay, this is beach weather 76 degrees 80 in san francisco north bay low 90s from santa rosa to san rafael vallejo in the east bay 84 oakland 87 in fremont had inland 94 fairfield 92 in livermore. do want to show you very quickly. what's coming our way. this system will bring rain to northern california rain snow mix to the sierra down to about 6,000 feet precipitation here in the bay area because he a few sprinkles but the rain mainly across northern california and the sierra nevada the accuweather seven day forecast tomorrow temperatures hitting their peak records are possible and then we start to see those numbers slide cooler pattern friday through the weekend and a slight chance of a couple of showers.

on saturday, but certainly windy pattern for the weekend. yes, sandy. thanks. on monday the us mint is set to begin producing quarters with the image of actress anna mae wong making her the first asian-american to appear on us currency wong was the first asian-american film star in hollywood. the mint is expected to create more than 300 million long quarters. it is the fifth quarter to be released this year as part of the american women quarter program that also included maya angelou quarter. well after the break excited fans are already arriving at chase center in san francisco with a golden state warriors get ready to defend their championship title as the season begins. begins. we'll have a live r

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ask your doctor about leqvio. can always get our live newscasts breaking news weather and much more with our new abc 7 bay area streaming tv app. you can find it on apple tv google tv fire tv and roku. all you have to do is search abc 7 bay area and download it. all right. well excitement is building for warriors fans because tonight is ring night at chase center. yeah count them down in less than an hour members of the last season's championship team will receive their new rings just ahead of the first game of the season abc 7 news reporter. tim johns is live from outside the chase center and thrive city where eager fans tim are really pumped tonight. they're already arriving. yeah, dan, that's absolutely right. they are already arriving here. i'm just gonna step aside for a second and give you a look at some of the fans out here. are folks are waiting to get into the stadium here, and i don't know some of these folks. how excited are you guys to see the warriors? we can't wait for the season to start we're pumped. are you side to see the ring as

well? yes, definitely. how about you very excited been a fan for a long time. can't wait for tonight. what do you think the tm means to the city as the whole? i think it means a lot i think city really rallies for the team and team is showing great success. thank you guys, and you know dan dion that's something we've heard from a lot of the fans that we have been talking to out here for the past couple of hours what this team means to the city what it means the entire bay area. we had one person say it feels like the championship is finally back home here where it belongs and you know, another thing we've been talking to folks about is this kind of fight that happened between draymond green and jordan pool. obviously that's been the talk of the town talk of the sports world for a little while, but every single fan we have taught you said they don't think much of it. they don't think it's gonna have a dark cloud over the players head. they don't think it's gonna impact the way that our team performs this season. they are absolutely confident that they are gonna continue to perform very well and hopefully bring home another championship

for us here in the bay area now another thing that i want to talk to you guys about is just this energy. i know it's hard to kind of describe but there's a helpful energy out here at thrive city for folks people were upstairs buying new merchandise buying that championship swag if they didn't get a chance. do it a couple of months ago buying the new season stuff. everyone's wearing their jerseys. people are excited. the basketball is back again here in san francisco. it's back again here in the bay area and we are eagerly we're waiting for this ring ceremony and then the new game to to finally take off miss any bet you guys in the studio yeah, tim. it's exciting and you know thrive city has become just such a great cool place to hang out at these games. yeah, it really has you know, there's so much to do right they have watch parties in front of the stadium. they even have some affiliated ones across the street. it's really the place to be. yeah. all right. thanks tim. all right world news tonight with david muir's next. i'm dionne lim and i'm dan ashley for sandia patel. tim. johns all of us here. we appreciate your time. we'll see you again in half an

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tonight, the deadly plane crash right into a car dealership. the verdicts just in in the case of kristin smart. tonight, a son and father and what the jury's decided. and across the u.s. tonight, frost and freeze warnings for 90 million americans. 24 states under alert tonight from texas to the northeast. wind chills plunging up and down the east coast. record cold in some places. more than a foot of snow in parts of michigan and wisconsin. rob marciano is standing by. also tonight, that deadly plane crash in ohio, crashing into a car dealership after vanishing from radar 30 minutes after takeoff. gio benitez at the scene. the verdicts just in tonight for that son and father in a case that made national headlines. college student kristin smart disappeared in 1996. years later, that son and father charged. the verdicts now in.