now the city of oakland is suing the landlord. we received a big response from viewers who were shocked to see crews dismantling that apartment before the renter had even removed his belongings. >> 2 investigates candice nguyen is here now with a lawsuit that's been filed. >> reporter: this lawsuit accuses the landlord of harassment and threats and alleges he illegally evicted his tenant by tearing down the home before a judge had a chance to rule on that eviction case. the home in which the man lived for more than two decades with his young son was demolished suddenly in masn by a new lapped lord while he was legally still living inside. >> i think i have a right to stay here. that was my -- that's what i want. >> reporter: after 2 investigates report, oakland is now suing the landlord. the lawsuit accuses them of threats and harassment that exacted a significant emotional toll on the man. >> they have no concern for human rights, decency, tenants rights or anything. >> reporter: oakland's city attorney says this is one of the mos

the landlord may say -- >> exactly. yes. >> you're going with -- we know more about the tenant thing. i know we all have questions on that. continue, i'm sorry. >> well, what was your question? >> well, my question -- the suspicion of where you're going is now we have built this profile of this tenant. as a landlord i want somebody with a good credit rating but i know about this tenant that would enable me to be discriminatory in ways that i might not over a phone call, over e-mail, because now i can see this tenant. there's a profile picture of this tenant. >> well, first of all, let's get clear about -- it's avatar. so some people call it profile picture, it's avatar. you know, it's the same as if you go to the twitter or facebook -- >> doesn't have to be my picture. >> exactly. exactly. we made it for fun. somebody can put a picture of a tree or a dog. it's an avatar. there's nothing in our platform that would discriminate against users. i think to the previous question about data points, tenants submit the informatio

the landlord secure permits to do the renovation a march, however, they're not reports as to when the construction will begin. while fans are losing one mural they made an announcement that the fans have something good to look forward to, the movie. check out the little bit of the trailer from can't stop, won't stop, bad boys glory. >> don't the rappers have enough money to come up with $1200 a month? >> they can't be responsible to every tribute to be edgy over the country. >> what so big about this mural? >> it's in his hometown. it's been attracted people from all over the world. >> i like street art and the articulate have, it has what little is left of brooklyn to its roots. he does it go but i can understand it as a private business owner you want to make money. >> the landlord is the capitalist of the week. more windows, less merrill. >> no. >> he's just jealous. >> i don't have any murals. >> or wrapper. >> bill, the fresh album you'll be waiting for. act now, offers limited. >> susan hates the sign next her job that says samuel 16 plaza. she wants the name to be removed becau

how do the landlords get away with it. >> it is a public issue what's the best way to get owners to take care of thfr property. >> reporter: landlords can face penalties ranging from a few hundred to several thousand dollars. the city of oakland issued $3.7 million in fines over the last three years but only collected half. >> we teep hearing over and over from the tenants that the landlords don't have motivation to fix things because there is no enforcement. what douse to that? >> problems are getting corrected every day. there are some problems that get corrected sooner than others. >> what do you say to people who think the item is broken because they are living in these conditions and nothing seems to be changing? >> the system would be more effective if we had additional power. >> reporter: he wants the al to transfer ownership of properties owned by slumlords to a non-profit. >> we need for the city to step up to deal with host landlords. >> reporter: a councilmember spoke with us outside a san pablo apartment complex where four people died in a fire in march. nearly 100 others los

>>>are stories resulted in the city suing the landlord and some of these mistreating of the landlord. >>> we are going to take you live in napa, and the big names that are taking the stage in bottle rock. that will be in about 10 minutes. >>>we are going down, we will warm up a little bit for the holiday weekend. our full forecast after the break. >>> new report out of san bernadino details the shootout between the police and husband and wife who killed 14 people in that terror attack back in december of 2015. prosecutors said a tip from a rental car company provided critical clues. the company gave police two cell phone numbers which verizon pinged to get the location of the two. as marked patrol cars tried to stop them but the male fired as officers and all officers fired 440 full-times at the two shooters killing both of them. only one officers were wounded. the two suspects fired 80 rounds. >>> residents of a stockton wade where a massive friar broke out have now been allowed to return to their home. the four alarm fire sweeping through piles of palates outside a warehouse. the wi

it will force landlords to give a legal reason for evicting a renter. tonight renters are asking the council to make that law immediate saying any delay could mean mass evictions nbc bay area mark matthews joins us at city hall where landlords have tenants gathered to make the case. >> reporter: raj inside the city council sfrrl chambers renters are waiting toádÑz voice supporr immediate implementation as you saw landlords are pushing back. at a noon time rally landlords marnd around the city hall plaszcza calling on council to rescind the ordnance tor or at least not complement it until the details are understood. >> they're going to use this to tie things up. >> the car doze ara owns four units in san jose he says it's a big part of his retirement. and he is concerned this the city's ordnance will force him to keep dead beat tenants. >> well according to what i was reading anybody can stay in destroy your place prostitution everything else and you can't get them out. >> but a member of the silicon valley renters rights association says the just cause ordinance need to be implemente

now many of the landlords say she wasn't given enough time to work with the city and treated unfairly. i want to bring you out live. i have one of the volunteers. we only have time for a quick question but if you could tell us what is your fear in terms of these -- you're fearing this will have a broader impact. >> yes. this happened on alice. happen for any property owners in the bay area. >> who is here behind you? who do they represent? >> no, i read the paper and come in here from the newspaper. they put it in the newspaper. lots of people come here to support. >> what do you want the city of oakland to know? >> bring back justice? this is very unjustice. [ unintelligible ] >> reporter: we look for alice, we did not see her here. in our numerous reports we tried to speak with her. we did just see alice' mother is here. she will speak to us after this report and we'll have that full story later on. >> thank you. >>> still ahead the holiday weekend has arrived. coming down the break, we will check in with our meteorologist for more on what you can expect in the forecast. >>> bottler

the lawsuit is also aimed at the landlord and main tenant of the ghost ship. the spokesman of the building owner declined to comment. and attorney representing almena says they continue that a criminal charge cannot be factually supported against our client. >> they could add the city to the lawsuit at a later date. >>> a woman who was arrested twice on suspicion of drunk driving was -- and one involved the death of a little boy. the woman has now been arrested again. this time for public drunkenness in pleasanton. >> she was laying on her back. >> this woman was dry -- lying on a sidewalk and this woman went over to help. >> she had the smell of alcohol on her breath. >> that woman was the wife of a sheriff's deputy. earlier police found her passed out a few miles away and drove to the cost of. she walked out before being treated and passed out again and that is when she was found. >> she said to call her husband who was a sheriff. >> police arrested her for public drunkenness and took her to jail where she was released the next day. this is her third alcohol

you see scary images of people being rescued with rising water causing major damage. >> to the landlord warn you? >> no. >> our stuff is gone. our garage was hit just as bad as our living room and kitchen. >> reporter: cleanup continues today. the surprise of it all is why the former san jose city council members proposed a bill that would require landlords in certain designated flood zones to give tenants written notice before a lease is signed. >> i don't think it is a big deal to tell them there is a potential flood zone. >> reporter: some landlords agree and there is some opposition. in california, they said it would be difficult for landlords to find out if the properties are in the designated zones based on the way the current maps and zones are laid out. supporters said the proposal could have made renters realize that they needed flood insurance. >> yes. >> reporter: cleanup could take quite a while. the crews are working to restore the homes and the city council will vote today on whether or not to force this bill through the committees and it will go to the assembly floor next

the critical issue here. we looked at complaints involving health and safety concerns. we found landlords escaping punishment, and we learned about a new push to protect your home. >> you'll see there's so much wirings of just hanging all over the place. >> reporter: growing up in the foster system denise cordoba spent much of her childhood living in group homes and so when she found this airport in oakland last summer she was relieved. >> such a relief for me because we're getting some stability going right now. >> reporter: but that stability was short lived from the gaping hole under her door to the lock that locks her in. >> yes. if there's an emergency you can't get out. >> reporter: right. >> a leaky roof. >> every time it rained, it rained along walls, like water was just pouring down the walls and the razor sharp door that left her with stitches. >> luckily it was me and not my baby, but what broke this single mother was a broken toil that's meant her 8-year-old son had to use a plastic bag for a month? >> i made sure we really weren't touching the waste and that we would double b

she claims she was only offered a month to month option - and needs to speak with the landlord and get back to us..reporting in pleasant hill, hermela aregawi, kron 4 news. here in santa clara....dan green says he was only doing the right thing.the retired fire captain was on board a southwest airlines flight sunday when two other passengers got into a fist fight. after chastising other passengers for recording the brawl with their cell phones instead of getting involved, green went to the aid of a flight attendant and broke up the brawl. the melee took place after the plane landed in burbank en route to oakland. one man was arrested. no one else was hurt. in santa clara rob fladeboe kron 4 news in fremont... a friend of sierra lamar's family reacts to the guilty verdict. joanna isom's daughters went to school with sierra in fremont... and, on tuesday, joanna sat next to the lamar's in court when the verdict was read. joanna says it was a bittersweet moment... and, hopes antolin garcia-torres will reveal the location of sierra's body.joanna isom/friend of family- "if he was any kind of

the losers. how to avoid dodgy digs and rogue landlords. will get the inside track on a site that lists 8,000 beds in 400 cities and they're all for students. has the laptop ban on planes affected you 7 for students. has the laptop ban on planes affected you? has it changed where and how you fly? we will talk about it on the programme today. so let us know your thoughts. just use the hashtag, bbc business live the hello and welcome to business live. today eu and us officials are meeting to discuss a potential extension of the laptop ban on aircraft. in march, the trump administration imposed new restrictions which prevent us—bound travellers from carrying electronic devices larger than a mobile phone into the cabin. the original set of restrictions affected flights from eight mostly countries including turkey, egypt, the united arab emirates and saudi arabia. this affected many of the gulf carriers including emirates, etihad and qatar airways, but now there are reports suggesting the ban could be extended to include some countries within th

i agreed to give it to the landlord"? why didn't you tell me that? other equipment to sell. lemonis: adelo, what equipment did you think i was referring to? the stuff that was piled up in the back? adelo: yes. lemonis: no, i wanted you to sell all the equipment. adelo: that wasn't my equipment, marcus. the equipment that i'm gonna sell is -- lemonis: but you didn't tell me that, adelo. and you never told me that there was a petition for foreclosure. you never told me any of that. adelo: but i didn't mean to hide it from you. lemonis: but you did hide it. or you conveniently left it out. you just need to be transparent about everything all the time. adelo: i will, marcus. i will. lemonis: what really concerns me about adelo is there seems to be a theme here where he just brushes stuff under the carpet. his machinery's not compliant? brushes it off. he's getting evicted? he forgets to tell me. he can't sell the equipment because he's in the middle of getting evicted? these details matter to me. and him brushing them off, that's not gonna fly with me. ad

how do the landlords get away with that? mes rr not. 1"át new push to holds rr not. bad landlords accountable. we investigate tonight. mr(t&háhp &hce tonight. >> thank you very much. if you have a tip for our investigative unit, give us a call.o(t&ho 888-996-tips or send us an e-mail to the unit nbcbayarea.com. >> a lot of questions remain this morning in a chilling murder mystery out of boston where two doctors who were engaged to be married were found brutally killed inside their luxury penthouse on friday. the )suspect in this was charge yesterday with their murders. prosecutors say the victims were found with their hands tied and a message ofok payback sprawledn the wall. police still are not revealing a motive and we do not know the relationship between the suspect and the victims. >>> there is no evidence to t( conclude that this defendant had a personal relationship with dr. bolonos or doctor field. >> police responded when the man ñ saying a gunman wa in the house. we could find out as soon as this morning whether a

he believed this caused all irish classes, including the landlord, to make poor mouth. he said, the real evil with which we have to content is not the physical evil of the famine, but the moral evil of the selfish and turbulent character of the irish people. his cabinet bosses were in agreement with his thinking. on this basis, the soup kitchen program which had become fully operational in june and was feeding 3 million people was closed down in late august, 1847. this on the grounds that the famine was over. this was the biggest alternative fact of 1847. there was a grain of truth in john mitchell's assertion that ireland was killed by political economy. it was devotion to these economic orthodoxy's that prevented the imposition of a ban on other irish foodstuffs, a tactic that was followed in 1782 and 1783 when ireland's domestic legislature was faced with severe shortages and potential famine. you can see on this chart that in 1846 in 1847, despite the crisis, there were still some exports of grain leaving ireland. 1847, a huge amount of imported grain coming in, and

in support of the fellow landlord. e city is treating her unfairly they say.>> this is the justice for allie. the loss are on justice. >> in 2014 we showed you the property the empyrean towers on 13th and webster street and oakland. there was faulty plumbing, holes in the walls and ceilings and other unsafe conditions. she was sued for code violations. control of the building was taken away from her and given to a third party>> everyone is given a chance to work with the government on whatever issues. she wasn't given the proper time. >> reporter: she was not at the rally but for the first time we are hearing from her mother who says the city of oakland froze her assets as a result. >> when asked about the living condition she says her as -- this could happen on any property owner. >> today we reached out to the city attorney's office. a judge approved the sale to a nonprofit. >>> to bring him back to 1994 about that time when things were going on, maybe someone remember something. >>> in this gauntlet of speed, chaos a

. >> reporter: we haven't been able to find the room mates or the landlord. house is uninhabitable. police arrested her on tuesday. she is charged with first degree arson and malicious burning. i'm shomari stone, news 4. >>> mike and heather martin said they just wanted their children to be happy but they went about it the wrong way, beyond wrong according s the martin's lost temporary custody because of these youtube videos. they filmed these so-called pranks in their home and made hundreds and thousands of dollars doing it. the children's father and step mother said the kids were in on the prank but an attorney for the children's biological mother said it doesn't matter. it's abuse. >> creamiscreaming to the point children cry, if you did it at the mall, forget youtube and the physical stuff a cop would take you away. >> there is another hearing this friday and it is up to a judge to decide who gets custody. >>> tonight we have the inspiring story of a world renowned opera star from virginia. >> his name is feeto green. he has had success on stage. his recen

the landlord allegedly threatened and verbally abused the tenets pending of the students -- evictions and they cannot contact the tenets.>>> james comey defended himself today on capitol hill. accusations that he influenced voters in the days leading up to the 2016 presidential election. heather holmes is in the newsroom. >> reporter: he did his best to displaying -- explain that 11 days before the election. the letter explained the fbi was reopening the investigation into hillary's private email >> he conceded the letters influence saying it makes him mildly nauseous to thinks to think it might have an impact on the election.>> i lived my entire career by the tradition that if you can possibly avoid it, you avoid any impact.>> democrats hammered away at james comey. specifically they wanted to know why 11 days before the election he reopened the fbi probe into the private emails. as outlined letters which became public.>> i think most people said it did affect the campaign and why would he do it.>> he was faced with two options when it was learned new unexamined emails had been uncov

how do the landlords get away with it? 's the best way to get owners to take care of their properties. sometimes the i]repairs are don quickly and sometimes not. >> tonight at 11:00, the new push to hold bad landlords accountable. we investigate tonight. hope to see you at 11:00. >> thank you very much. if you have a tip for our investigative unit, give us a call. 888-996-tips or send us an e-mail to the unit at nbcbayarea.com. >> happening right now, south korea's presidential election has been won by moon-jae in. he was willing to host diplomatic talks with north korea. he hopes to halt the nuclear missile program. critics worried it could put it ^]$Ñ odds with the united state. >> help could be on the way for veterans who have been htdepor. a bill is making its way through the system to provide league support for the population. it passed assembly yesterday. it now has the state senate. it willq provide representation honorably discharged and have since been deported. you can watch the full report called deported vetera

according to the landlord... her collection is a fire hazard.from home): "i'm devastated, as far as i'm concerned. and no i don't want to leave, i love this, i don't bother anybody. i don't smoke, i don't cook, and i don't have an animal that can knock over a lamp." nancy believes the landlord is using her collection of toys as an excuse to get her out of the apartment. now she only has days to find a new place to live. she does not understand why all of a sudden her hobby has become an issue. nancy says no matter where she goes the toys are going with (justine) in southern california... an elderly woman has made it her mission to send letters to the heroes serving this country overseas. it all started a year ago with her son... who served in the vietnam war. reporter kara finnstrom has more about the letter campaign. at a time when most conversations are instant al- leen cooper proves the art of letter-writing isn't lostnats: "i wish you safe, every step of the way."the 98 year old started sending letters to americas troops back during world wa

but that is up to state lawmakers. >> we need for the city to step up to deal with those landlords -- >> reporter: this oakland council member spoke outside of the complex where four people died in a fire in march. nearly 100 others lost homes. building had a long history of safety complaints, filed as recently as three weeks before the fatal fire. they want oakland to see landlords who refuse to fix serious violations like this before their homes become a death trap. >> so that we make sure these aren't rights on paper but the tenants get the services they need in reality. >> landlords, you are affecting so much, you don't even know. >> reporter: meanwhile benecia is heading to city hall for a reduction in rent after months of living like this. >> no, i'm not going to settle for it and nobody should have to. nobody. >> the office is asking the city to hire additional inspectors and oakland has nine inspectors to respond to roughly 2,000 complaints each year. if you have a tip for our unit, give us a call at 888-996-tips or send an e-mail to the unit at nbcbayarea.com. >>> still to co

it was going to go into effect in 45 days, giving the landlords reason for eviction, but now immediately, reports in the spike of no cause evictions in anticipation of the new law. >>> proit'sing the prosecutet proposed cuts to the special education program. the teachers say the cuts planned for half of the district cool schools would have a devastating impact on the schools. and operating under a tight budget and could lose millions of dollars in cuts in grants from the president donald trump spending plan. >>> the girl found buried in a casket in san francisco. the non-profit spent the last year trying to solve this mystery which dates back to the 19th century. the girl was edith howard cook. died on october 13, 1876. she was two years old. this research group said it's really important to tackle mysterious cases like this one. >> from a genealogy side of it, that's history that i need. i need to now your name, how it's spelled and everything. and -- i know where you're from. >> given the name md eve minor da eve -- miranda eve. >> you can learn more about her family tree and an intera

the california apartment association say this is makes things difficult on landlords to have confusion trying to figure out if in fact their property is in those specific designated flood zones requiring notice to renters. what's happening today is that the answer hose city council is expected to vote to lend support to this bill. it's already gone through two committees and expected to go to the assembly floor as early as next week. kpix 5. >>> 6:08, a live look at sfo where major delays are expected this memorial day weekend. next, why the airport says it can't postpone repair work. >>> the fog that worked its way into the sfo area, that will knock back the temperatures inland today. we'll have the memorial day forecast coming up. >>> we're tracking delays, not only at the bay bridge toll plaza, but the earlier crash here, more details coming up. >>> why some parents in dublinare upset on where they want to build a new high school. what if there was a paint for your door... ...that not only made a big first impression... ...but was designed to withstand sunlight this bright... ...thi

. >> today judge sided with san francisco tenants facing eviction and ordered the landlord to pay up. targeting landlord. city attorney dennis herera accused her of harassing tenants and evicting them illegally. $2.4 million in penalties and have no more contact with her tenants. one of the landlords' attorneys released a statement saying, due to a series of court orders before the trial even started, the defendants were unable to tell their side of the story at trial. >> some good news for residents living near milpitas intersection prone to crashes, the intersections at the corner of evans road and kennedy drive now has a four-way stop sign. this image tweeted out by the milpitas police department. less than two months after an abc7 viewer showed the crash right there. right at that intersection. up until now it was only a two-way stop at that intersection. >> a new bill could change the rules of the road for cyclists so republican law maker wants to make it legal for bicyclists to run stop signs. instead they could simply yield to any oncoming traffic. the author of the bill says c

then we give councils the ability to clamp down on the worst of the landlords. y brought in legislation to ban rogue landlords from renting out property is. why are those proposals not enough? not a single landlord has been banned. no legislation to stop these fees. the truth is, over yea rs, these fees. the truth is, over years , we these fees. the truth is, over yea rs, we have these fees. the truth is, over years, we have seen these fees. the truth is, over years, we have seen them defend the status quo. they have ignored the common problems private renters have. and they refuse to step in to make sure we see basics set standards for homes we rent. they have to be free of vermin, they have to be free of serious damp, they have to be free of dangerous appliances and wiring. this is just not good enough in this day and age when we have so many families with children living and trying to build their lives in private rented homes. the underlying problem, is it not, is just the underlying problem, is it not, isjust a lack the underlying problem, is it not, is just

they sued the landlord after a team expose substandard conditions at a property. eporters has what the supporters are seeing.>> reporter: and english and chinese dozens of people who identify as volunteers and bay area property owners gathered in front of the city hall on friday and even went inside. in support of a fellow landlord. they said the city is treating her unfairly.>> the court is on justice and the city is on justice. >> reporter: in 2014, we showed you inside the property in oakland. there was faulty plumbing, holes in the walls and ceilings and other unsafe conditions. after our report this it is sewed -- sued him for code violations. control of the building was taken away from her and given to a third party. >> everyone is given a chance to work with the government on whatever issues. he wasn't given the proper time. >> reporter: for the first time we are hearing from her mother who says the city of oakland froze her assets as a result of her daughter's case. when asked about the living condition she says her daughter was in the process of fixing pro

>> we are talking with the landlord. business managers and owners tell me they have been told that they will be allowed to o center has been checked to see if it is stable and sound, and right now, the owners tell me they will open. they are just not sure how busy they will be as this work is going on. john gonzalez, abc seven news. lindsey: coming up on abc seven news at new, pumping gas one minute, fighting off car thieves the next. what happened when this woman decided to take matters into her own hands. terrorizing twisters. the cleanup after tornadoes slammed parts of the southeast. an update on the health of this little girl in this viral video, but first, let's get a check on the roads with angela foster. angela: on the roads for this midday, we aren't is a painting a lot of heavy traffic this afternoon. we are starting to see some of the getaway traffic. we are not doing too bad, if you are traveling in the district today. we've got some of slowing o 295, but we've got a crash on the capital beltway. let's go quic

. >> they went straight to campaign finance records and started looking for the landlords taking that taxpayer money. investigative reporter mish blois following the money. >> reporter: saying there's nothing to see. but he showed us his $27 300 taxpayer office anyway. asked about political contributions taken from his landlord. did that make you more likely to do him a favor? >> absolutely not. it doesn't. >> reporter: every state senator picks their office. most get options and the clerk negotiates a lease. senator brown only gave the clerk one option. >> there wasn't any other space. >> reporter: the senator says this office was the only suitable option and yet to be revitalized allentown when the lease was signed in 2011. campaign finance records show before the senator moved in his landlord contributed $11,000 to his campaigns. since he moved in, he's contributed almost $50,000. >> that's not a coincidence. >> reporter: government watchdog bob warner is with pennsylvania common cause. >> showing his appreciation to the person who got him the contract. >> reporter: senator brown t

get food and nobody thought to take care of them, buildings where people were evicted because the landlord was afraid of their illness. the early years were terrible. >> this is a call-in program so if you would like to talk to mr. jones about his book, when we rise, here is how you can do so. 202-748-8200 for the eastern and central time zone and 8201 for mountain and pacific time zone. what was your connection to the aids quest? >> i started the project aids memorial quilt in 1987. i had the idea in 1985. very moved by the death of my best friend marvin feldman. i thought all my friends would die, i was going to die, and we would all be forgotten. i was the least interesting from my circle of friends. had my friends lived they will be taking home pulitzer prizes and serving in congress and statehouses and they would be mayors. many are great artists, poets, screenwriters, filmmakers and i was so distressed by the reality they are disappearing. i wanted them to be remembered and wanted them to try to break through the statistics. statistics can numb your mind. i wanted to reveal something

. >> the families of more than a dozen victim say the building's landlord and manager a lot for dangerous conditions. alex savidge joins us with more on the news conference that is about to get underway. >> reporter: we should hear from attorneys from the victims family shortly. those attorneys are saying that the ghost ship warehouse was unsafe and not up to firecode. we will give you a live look outside the alameda county courthouse in oakland where attorneys just filed a 50 page lawsuit against the owner and manager of that building and oakland's fruitvale district. we are expecting attorneys and families to be speaking soon. several lawyers representing the families of more than a dozen victims are filing this master complaint citing unsafe conditions in the building he will remember 36 people were killed last december when this fire started inside the ghost ship collect where an unlicensed concert was taking place. the building manager organized the event and charged an entry fee. he was also renting larvae/workspaces to other artists even though people were not supposed to be living

the landlord is named and the organizer of the event who rented space to artists.lameda prosecutors are still continuing the investigation. charges can't be factually or legally reported. >> a bay area man is behind bars accused of beating a 10- month old puppy. what led to his arrest. >>> tracking a warm up. how cool it got today. it goes the other way tomorrow and into the weekend. >>> a bay area start up sued. the claims of a boy's club culture at the center of the lawsuit. >>> a san francisco man was arrested for beating a puppy. lu mistreated the puppy over the weekend. the 10-month old is being treated for bruises and abrasions. he is facing animal cruelty charges. >>> a start up called upload vr is charged with sexual harassment. elizabeth scott filed suit saying they created a boy's club culture. he was forced to work in a hostile environment in a kink room where employees would have sex. >> it is a room in the office that contained a bed and would be used by male employees for sex. during work and what not. conduct like this can never be tolerated in the w

the city sued the landlord.>> years that we have investigated we have been -- denied the request for comments. we are hearing from the mother and how the case affects all of them.>> the english and chinese , dozens of people who identifies volunteers and bay area property owners gather in front of oakland city friday, and went inside. they went inside in support of a fellow landlord. the city is treating her unfairly. >> the court is unjust, the law is unjust.>> in 2014, we were shown inside the property in oakland. there was faulty plumbing, holes in the walls, and ceiling. as well as other unsafe conditions. after our reports, the city of oakland sued her for code violation and alleged illegal evictions. the control of the building was taken away from her, and given to a third party.>> everyone is given a chance to work with the government on issues. she was not giving me proper time.>> she was not at the rally, but for the first time we are hearing from her mother who says that the city of oakland froze her assets as the result of her daughter's case.>> she asked the question why?

notice. >> the written notices are normally for no cause, it's just so they can raise the rent. >> the landlordsh only raise the rents once a year and only by 5%. >> there is a municipal code that may text them. it has -- protect them. it has not been tested in court yet. >> reporter: starting today, in san jose, thanks to a new ordinance, nobody can be evicted without cause. >> i have not heard anything about a new apartment. i need a place to live. i do not know where to go. >> reporter: the man is getting help through catholic charities and the community relief fund, advocates want you to know if you are going through something similar, there is free local help available. >>> it's cooler today. lets go over to bill in the weather center. >> it's a lot cooler. >> i like it warmer. >> me too. >> there is a middle ground. we went from 88 to 68. >> that's my kind of weather. >> yes. >> you are a berkeley kid. >> born and raised. >> it warms up a little in the next few days but it's cooler than we have been seeing. still nice, but below average temperatures, the string weather is going on in the n

the landlord supporters are now saying. >> the city is going -- [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: dozens of people who identify as volunteers, gathered in front of city hall and went inside. in support of a fellow landlord , they say the city is treating her unfairly. >> this is on justice for allie. -- for mac we showed you inside the property on 13th and webster street. there was faulty plumbing, holds on the walls and ceilings, unsafe conditions, after our report the city of oakland sued her for code violations and alleged illegal evictions, taking the control of that property away and given to a third party. >> everyone is giving a chance to work with the government, she wasn't given the proper time. >> reporter: she was not at the rally but the for the first time we are hearing from her mother, sang the city of oakland froze her assets and result of the case. >> [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: when asked about the living condition she says her daughter was in the process of fixing problems. with the city's lawsuit against her, ongoing and the bay area is housing crisis nowhere near i

so these are people's retirements. >> reporter: the landlords must now have a reason to evict. the city put out a list of 12 just causes including the tenant not paying rent, damage to the apartment and nuisance behavior. city staff estimates without

in their local area and the power to impose £100 worth of fines for any landlordng said the conservatives in government haven‘t done enough. there's been no legislation to stop letting agents' fees. the truth is, over seven years we've seen them constantly defend the status quo. they've ignored the growing problems that private renters have and they've refused to step in to make sure that we see basics fit standards for the homes that we rent. that means being free of vermin, being free of serious damp. the conservatives are saying that they think it is better to target just bad landlords. this blanket licensing scheme, they think, won‘t work because they say it will pass the cost of those licences under te na nts the cost of those licences under tenants and make it more expensive to run and say they have already given local authorities more powers to crack down on rogue landlords. the lib dems also pointing their campaigning on renters rights. i think this shows this 11 million people, a group of 11 million people who rent in the private sector, they are who rent

an attorney for the landlord said the suit underscores the city's agenda to scare land lords from evictingor cause, particularly those who seem outwardly sympathetic. >>> republican lawmakers say middle class families are being squeezed between the wealthy and poor and those families may be moving away from california. realtors agree. >> we need more housing in the state of california at every level, especially workforce housing. our teachers, our police, our firefighters, are having trouble finding housing. >> republicans have proposed a bill that would allow individuals to save money in a tax free savings account that can be used towards buying a home. >>> a mural considered an artistic record of the past, present and the future needs your help. a fund-raiser has been launched to repair this damaged piece of art. >> take a look, this is the marcus street railway mural, it's on the side of a privately owned building off church and 15th streets. completed in 2003, it's a 180-degree bird's-eye view of market street. each vertical section represents a different moment in history, dating back

. >> this 55 piece lawsuit not only means the land -- the landlord and the couple who were the tenant but include pg and a for liability of the fire. >> thirty-six people died in december when a fire broke out at the ghost ship warehouse. a complaint says pg and he was negligent for failing to provide safe electrical service. >> pg and a contributed to this fire. they did not follow their own rules. they exhibited a willful and blatant disregard for the safety of the people who came into this building and the people who lived there. >> pg and e failed to bring safe power into the ghost ship. that is why they are being brought into this lawsuit. it is not a matter of deep pockets it is a matter of culpability. >> we felt lost her 22-year-old daughter in the fire. she said she was reluctant to get involved in the litigation but knew she had to take action. >> i don't want something like this ever take -- it to happen again. >> pg and he says they haven't seen the lawsuits but the thoughts and prayers are with the family. they say they have no report of electric threats for any other ano

the rule. it requires landlords give a specific reason when evicting tenants. andlords are speeding up evictions in anticipation of the >> quarter to xd7:00 on your tuesday. new this morning, official, pal ohio is backing away from a business tax that would fund construction projects. they report the city council voted last night not to create a mitty to into a possible tax plan. earlier this month, the city manager told the council the staff is too busy at the moment to assist that committee. city leaders say a business tax is still worth pursuing but at a later date. >> new this morning, shocking death of a penn state fraternitd pledge. he died inñr a hazing ritual an some of his fraternity brothers could face charges as authorities relice 911 calls made as 19-year-old tim piazza clings to life. >> probably going to need an ambulance. >> prosecutors say that call was made 12 hours after piazza was seen stumbling down the basement stairs of the beta theta pi fraternity house. attorneys say the pledge was forced to guzzle vodka beer, and wine before his death. t

an attorney for the landlord said the suit underscores the agenda to scare landlords >>> and ruling against passenger demanded a refund for a checked baggage fee. that case stems from 2009 when that passenger flew on us airways when they merge spwaod american, and she wanted a refund for paying a $15 fee to check the late bag, and a lower court rejected the suit and now american airlines is reviewing its options, and the same thing happened to me when they lost my bag for a while and they charged me the fee, and -- >> something about that is wrong. >> yeah, it burned me up. >>> and causing concern for investors. >> calls could go unanswered at san francisco's 911 dispatch center. what we are learning about a staffing shortage and the plan to fix it. >>> a beautiful sunshine. you will notice the fog creeping over and heading on your screen. over and heading on your screen. this food. water. internet. we need it to live. but what we don't need are surprises, like extra monthly fees. i see you, fee, played by legendary actress anjelica huston. you got me, mark. we just want fast internet for o

. >> before you open your bag or put your suitcase down and can't the landlord or realtor that got youe property. >> ask you to move you to a property nearby. >> take photos and videos, the last thing you want is to have a landlord hold you accountable for the damage from a prior occupant. >> and if you rent for an entire season not a bad idea to have an attorney review your agreement. >>> that will do it for "action news" at 4:00, for alicia vitarelli adam joseph and melissa magee i'm brian taff. join me and sharrie williams for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00. >>> we continue to follow developing news out of delaware after a deadly helicopter crash in newcastle and the video that philadelphia police want you to see after a store was robbed by a man at knife point. >> and a race that could have national implications. >>> and a montana election br brewing in controversy. ♪ >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> developing now officials are trying to figure out how a helicopter

. >> reporter: the lawsuit names the landlord and the couple who were the main tenants in the warehouse but also pg & e. 36 people died when a fire broke out at an unlicensed warehouse in oakland. a lawsuit says pg & e was negligent for failing to provide safe electrical service. >> they contributed to this fire, they did not follow their own rules, they exhibited a willful and blatant disregard for the safety of the people that lived in the building. >> they failed to bring safe power into the ghost ship. that's why they are being brought in, it's not a matter of deep pockets, it's a matter of culpability. >> reporter: this woman said she was reluctant to get involved in litigation but knew she had to take action. >> we want to make sure this does not happen. people's 22 year old chirp should not be dying because they wanted to listen to music. >> the company said their thoughts and prayers with were with the family. >> reporter: the utility said. we have no reports of electric theft or any or anomalies from this location. the lawsuit also names chor ng and the main 10 ent derick almen

how did it the landlords get away with that? >> a public policy issue about what's the best way to get owners to take care of their property? sometimes those repairs are done quickly and sometimes they are not. >> tonight at 11:00, the new push to hold bad landlords accountable. we hope to see you at 11:00. >> if you have a tip for the investigative unit give us a call at 888-996-tips or send us an e-mail at nbcbayarea.com. >>> california is asking the feds to pick up most of the tab for fixing the orville's damage spillway. huge holes opened up during the winter storms forcing the evacuation of thousands of homes. the state is asking fema to pay the $5 million that the repairs will cost. the federal government will may $274 million for those repairs. >> the time for our microclimate forecast. we are the most accurate and that's because we have kari hall. >> well, thank you. >> thank you, thank you very much. you have accurately predicted we're going see temperatures go up a little bit here today, kari. >> going to be warmest day

an attorney for the landlord said the suit underscores the city's agenda to scare land lords from evicting any tennants for cause, particularly those who seem outwardly sympathetic. >>> republican lawmakers say middle class families are being squeezed between the wealthy and poor and those families may be moving away from california. realtors agree. >> we need more housing in the state of california at every level, especially workforce housing. our teachers, our police, our firefighters, are having trouble finding housing. >> republicans have proposed a bill that would allow individuals to save money in a tax free savings account that can be used towards buying a home. >>> a mural considered an artistic record of the past, present and the future needs your help. a fund-raiser has been launched to repair this damaged piece of art. >> take a look, this is the marcus street railway mural, it's on the side of a privately owned building off church and 15th streets. completed in 2003, it's a 180-degree bird's-eye view of market street. each vertical section represents a different moment in histo

every letter to see view that something illegal in it or for every pub conversation to be used by the landlordion to check and monitor every single communication that goes across its platforms. the internet would break down, it would not function. and he very much, luc delany. it used to be facebook‘s european policy manager. thank you very much. let's bring you this photograph being shared by the duke and duchess of cambridge. it's of princess charlotte who's celebrating her second birthday tomorrow. the photograph was taken in april by the duchess at their home in norfolk. their royal highnesses say they would like to thank everyone for all of the lovely messages they have received, and hope that everyone enjoys this photograph of princess charlotte as much as they do. i think ithink up i think up a word. proactivity. i invented that word. let's catch up with the weather. it is a bank holiday, you can be forgiven. bank holiday, you can be forgiven. bank holiday monday, some rain and some of us have got some rain around. some dry weather as well as spells of sunshine. let us take a look at th

city council approved an emergency ordinance putting those protections in place immediately and the landlordsto evict. property owners worry the new ordinance will make it difficult to get rid of problem tenants, especially those that know how to work the system. matt keller, abc7 news. >>> take a look at the flames shooting from this apartment in walnut creek. the two-alarm fire broke out last night. two adults and three kids lived inside of the apartment that burned and now they are okay and you can see how bad the damage is to their home. investigators are trying to determine what caused the fire. >>> it has been an emotional week for the family of sierra lamar and it's not over yet. searchers will continue to look for her body on saturday. and her killer, torres, in six days the jury will begin the penalty phase and it will be the same jury that convicted torres yesterday and they will decide whether he will be sentenced to life without parole or the death penalty. that process could take up to a month. >>> san jose state university investigating the disappearance of this student, a 20-ye

the mayor saying they are against this. and this discourages people from becoming landlords in the future. what we'll see out here tomorrow when they'll have the discussion and the votes on the urgency ordinance which is going to take place in the chambers. and the meeting here will be at 10:30 this morning. >>> former acting attorney general sally yates testifies before a senate committee today, expected to detail her january warning to the white house about michael flynn's contact with the russian ambassador. >> there are so many questions here as to who knew what when, what was done with this. >> questions could also be raced about whether the trump campaign colluded with russia. >> we'll determine whether there was any or not and where the facts lead us. >> president trump wrote in part. when will the fake media ask about the dems dealings with russia. >>> hours later he touted the passage of the bill in the house. >> it's up to the senate. >> the house bill is not going to come before us. the senate is starting from scratch. >> speaking in boston, former president obama made a case fo

the hunt for his killer continues. simon jones, bbc news. labour says it will clamp down on bad landlordslection. the party wants new powers for councils to issue licences, with tough fines for those who fail to provide safe housing and appliances. but, the conservatives say it will lead to rent rises. our political correspondent leila nathoo is here. give us more detail about what they are proposing. this is labour going after generation rent, promising to give tenants more powers. they say they want to stop poor quality properties coming onto the market in the first place. they want to introduce a legal minimum standard for properties and it comes to things like damp or pest control and wiring, sewage systems and so on. they want to councils to have the power to issue licences to landlords in theirarea, power to issue licences to landlords in their area, covering all landlords and they are proposing £100,000 as a maximum fine for landlords flouting the rules. labour's spokesperson on housing claims the conservatives in government haven't done enough for renters. there's been no legislat

them from no-cause notices, and they have to have a just cause like the tenant is not paying and the landlords the ordinance will make it hard to get rid of those that work the system. reporting live in san jose, keller, abc7 news. >>> raising a lot of questions right now, the bombshell firing of fbi director, james comey. >> he was the man leading the federal investigation into the trump campaign's alleged ties to russia during the election. the white house says the president fired comey over his handling of hillary clinton's e-mail probe, and president trump insisted it was at the suggestion of sessions and the sudden news immediately set off alarms for democrats. >> every american will rightly suspect that the decision to fire director comey was part of a cover-up. >> in just a couple hours, senate democrats will convene on the floor to hear what if anything senate more jaw had to say. >>> this morning trump will have his highest level face-to-face contact with russia since taking office. he is meeting with the russian foreign minister, lavrov, in the oval office, and it will be closed to m