: max harris wants out of jail in dublin. he is one of two men charged with involuntary manslaughter and oakland ghost ship warehouse fire that killed 36 people. on friday, even though his bill was reduced, he is not rejoicing. >> he is not happy. we will try to raise the bail. and try our best. he is not happy.>>> reporter: cameras were not allowed in court as his attorneys asked the judge to release him on his own recognizance without having to post bail. they said the artist has no criminal history. he is not a flight risk nor a danger to the public. judge kevin murphy declined to release harris out right. he was concerned they doesn't have a job and the fact that he traveled to the virgin island and los angeles. the reduced bill from $1 million to seven and $50,000. the defense says that is still too much. >> i disagree respectfully with the judge's decision. i am not sure how he arrived at the summary. it is obviously a serious thing that there -- that 36 people died. in my opinion it is not a factor.>>> reporter: the da

whatever it takes, we'll get max harris out. he is innocent. >> reporter: if harris makes bail, the judge said today he will have to wear an ankle monitor and cannot apply for a passport. >>> oakland raiders fans are gearing up for what could be an uphill legal battle against the team. the group of fans known as forever oakland wants the body that runs the coliseum to support their efforts for a potential lawsuit to block the raiders' move to las vegas. this morning, of the oakland- alameda coliseum authority met with the group to discuss their legal options. the raiders are expected to move into their new $2 billion stadium in vegas in 2020. >>> a live look now at the golden gate bridge. after 80 years of service the toll plaza could finally retire. the golden gate bridge authority just voted to hire an oakland-based engineering firm to design a new look. kpix 5's katie nielsen explains how this could affect drivers. >> reporter: for more than 100,000 cars make their way through the golden gate toll plaza and one thing is sure.

mark my words, we will get max harris out before trial. max harris will not rot in jail. >> reporter: harris is facing 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. prosecutors say harris is the second in command at the ghost ship warehouse and on the night of the fire, blocked an escape staircase. the defense denies those claims says harris guided people to safety. >> he is not going to be able to afford it. we are going to try to raise the bail. >> reporter: the defense attorneys argue harris is a great character, not violent and not a flight risk. but the judge says 36 deaths amount to a serious case. he also says harris lacks ties to the community with no family, job or home here. the judge reduced the bail amount from about a million dollars to $750,000. >> so we plan on asking the community to, um, to raise money to post property, real estate. >> reporter: the defense is trying to distance harris from the master tenant derick ion almena. he is the other defendant in the case. almena will be in court here again next friday for the same thing

shouldn't be in jail at allattorney representing max harris: "there is no legal reason that mr. harris is in custody. this is a negligence case. he is not a danger. he is not a flight risk. he is a member of this community and has no resources to flee">attorney tony serra says the same goes for his client, the building's manager derick almenamary alexander represents 31 of the 36 families involved in the civil law suit. she believes the two men are right where they belong

the plea hearing was postponed for max harris and derick almena. the two man are each facing 36-counts of involuntary manslaughter for last december's deadly ghost ship warehouse fire. a civil rights attorney representing the victims families wants one other person connected to the oakland building... held responsible for the lives lost in the fire (vicki) for now max harris and derick almena are the only defendants facing criminal charges. they are scheduled to be back in court in august for bail hearings and to enter their pleas . (steve) a crime warning at a popular park in fremont... a woman was robbed at gunpoint on the fourth of july. it happened at los cerritos community pa

mark my words, we will get max harris out before trial. max harris will not rot in jail. >> reporter: harris is facing 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. prosecutors say harris is the second in command at the ghost ship warehouse and on the night of the fire, blocked an escape staircase. the defense denies that saying harris guided people to safety. >> he is not going to be able to afford it. we are going to try to raise the bail. >> reporter: the defense attorneys argue harris is a great character, not violent, not a flight risk and will report to every court date if released on his own recognizance. but some victim's families wrote letters asking the judge to deny the request. the judge says, 36 deaths amount to a serious case. he also says harris lacks ties to the community with no family, job or home here. the judge reduced the bail amount from about a million dollars to $750,000. >> we plan on asking the community to raise money to post property, real estate. >> reporter: the defense is trying to distance harris from the warehouse

shouldn't be in jail at allattorney representing max harris: "there is no legalreason that mr. harris is in custody. this is a negligence case. he is not a danger. he is not a flight risk. he is a member of this community and has no resources to flee">attorney tony serra says the same goes for his client, the building's manager derick almenamary alexander represents 31 of the 36 families involved in the civil law suit. she believes the two men are right where they belong

even one dollar bail is too much, and mark my words, we will get max harris out before trial. >> the defense is trying to distance harris from the other department. warehouse master tenant. >> in palo alto tonight, police are looking for a suspect who started four fires overnight in different parts of the town. one of those fires was here near the cal trains station. one car was severely damaged. snapped this shot of a man seen walking near one of the fires and police believe he may have started them. >>> oakland police are trying to get more crime victims to come guard. it's especially hard when the victims are undocumented immigrants. only on 5 tonight, kristen ayres learned the chief has been using an emergency tactic. she also learned it's in limbo tonight because of president trump. >> i was not sure whether i would be alive to share my story. >> arelia asked us to hide her face, as she told us about that day four years ago. she was walking with her children on this block in east oakland when the gunman approached them. >> he put something in my stomach. >> when oakland police ar

prosecutors say max harris and derick almena turned the warehouse into a housing and party >>> attorneys asked a judge for a delay today. prosecutors say max harris and derrick almena turned the ghost ship warehouse into a party space without proper permits or safety systems. 30 people when it caught fire during a party in december. but the defense says there is not enough evidence against the clients. >> we are teams that evaluate the evidence and at 24 juncture, we see you know no evidence that they can ever show that our clients committed any acts with criminal negligence. >> the next court date for them is august 4. the men will likely enter a not guilty plea and ask for bail to be reduced. >>> a pilot walked away after his small plane crashed in vacaville coming incredibly close to homes nearby. the plane lost power shortly after taking off this morning. it skidded on a field just east of interstate 505 near nut tree airport. the ntsb is investigating. >>> a delta flight attendant is recovering after witnesses say she was attacked by an unruly passenger. cbs reporter jamie yuccas te

the discovery we have received and reviewed is extremely positive for max harris. all the evidence shows that max harris did exactly what a tenant should do in that situation, he tried his best at all times, he tried to save lives. he did the right thing. >> the next court date for both men is august 4. >>> a mail carrier in the hospital after being shot while working her route in east oakland around noon atv at avenel and ban crot about a half mile from mill college. she had just dropped off letters and got back into the van when a bullet hit her in the hip. our rounds hit the van. inspectors and detectives are working the case. there's a reward of $50,000 for information leading to an arrest. >> we'll be looking into if there's any kind of security upgrades needed. if anybody has information, contact postal inspectors or the oakland police department. >> according to the east bay times, police do not think the mail carrier was the intended target. she is now in stable condition. >>> a store clerk was arrested after chasing down two teens who tried to rob a smoke

max harris wants out of the jail in dublin. is one of two men charged with involuntary manslaughter in the oakland ghost ship warehouse fire that killed -- three sick people. on friday, even though his bill was reduced, he is not rejoicing. >> he is not happy about today he will not be able to move forward. we will try to raise the bail. we will try our best. he is a happy.>>> reporter: cameras were not allowed in court. as his attorneys asked to have him released as a macabre mrs. without bail. the artist has no criminal history. he is not a flight risk, nor danger to the public. judge kevin murphy declined to release harris out right saying he was concerned over whether he had a regular job. and the fact that he traveled to the virgin islands and to los angeles, where he was arrested. the judge did reduce his bail from just over $1 million to seven $50,000. the defenses that was too much. >> i disagree respectfully with the judge's decision. i am not sure how he arrived at the $750,000. it is obviously a serious thing that 86

the plea hearing was postponed for max harris and derick almena.the two man are each facing 36-counts of involuntary manslaughter for last december's deadly ghost ship warehouse fire. a civil rights attorney representing the victims families wants one other person connected to the oakland building to be held responsible for the lives lost in the fire.<> .( marty ) for now max harris and derick almena are the only defendants facing criminal charges. they are scheduled to be back in court next month for bail hearings and to enter their pleas ( marty ) a crime warning at a popular park in fremont. a woman was robbed at gunpoint on the fourth of july. it happened at los cerritos commu

max harris appeared in court again today... he faces 36- counts of involuntary manslaughter for the deadly december fire. a judge did agree to reduce his bail from a million dollars .... to 750-thousand. his attorneys argued, he should be let out because he has no prior criminal record and is not a flight risk. the judge however disagreed... pointing to harris's trips to the caribbean and los angeles following the fire. the second defendant, derick almena, is scheduled to have a bail hearing next friday. (grant) happening now... new restrictions are in effect for a popular san francisco nightclub.... the north beach hot spot has been under scrutiny because of violence and noise complaints...(pam) starting tonight -- the hue nightclub will no longer be able to have live music after midnight. but now the owners of the club are firing back at the city... saying the business is being unfairly targeted.. because of "racial bias".(grant) kron4's hermela aregawi is in san francisco where she talked to nightclub owners about the restri

max harris is innocent. we have a young kid, we have an artist who did his best to save lives and now he's subject to raising $750,000. >> reporter: prosecutors accused him of blocking a stairwell that trapped people upstairs during the fire. abc 7 news. >> if harris does make bail he would be required to wear an ankle monitor and surrender his passport. >>> the fire ball rise at the santa cruz beach boardwalk remains shut down indefinitely two days after a fatal accident. other rides remain closed indefini indefinitely. the malfunction killed one man and injured seven others. one of them went home from the hospital today. >> high like up in the sky and came back and it was lower. it was too close to ground. it did it again one more time. that's when it just hit the ground and it just flew off. like the pieces hit me too. >> a ride similar to the fire ball at great america is also closed with no word on when it will re-open. >>> dozens of police cars pulled off the road. >> i started having headaches. >> the

max harris is innocent. we have a young kid, an artist who did his best to save lives and now he's subject to raising $750,000 bail. >> reporter: both harris and ghostship operator face 36 counti coun counts of voluntary manslaughter. smith red letters from friends describing harris as kind, caring and sincere. >> max lost a lot of friends himself this the fire. max after the fire was extremely depressed and sad. he's never had a guilty conscious opinion. >>> propertiers accu > >>>. >> reporter: they said while harris has no prior criminal history, his his take did lead to the death of 36 people and a high bail is the best way to ensure his appearance in court. in oakland, abc 7 news. >>> a come who lived streamed a deadly car crash last week will remain in jail after a judge refused thro lower her bail. he faces charges of vehicular manslaughter and dui. her 14-year-old sister was killed in the crash. another teen survived. bail was set at $560,000. her lawyer says it's excessive and his client doesn't have

the judge refused to let max harris go free on bail. after the fire he traveled to the virgin islands. the judge did cut bail to 750,000. >>> the embattled contra costa da has been -- began when the da's office six weeks ago. he was forced to resign after being charged with 13 felony counts. including perjury and grand theft. campaign funds which he allegedly used for personal expenses. jair >>> over seas north korea launched another ballistic missile. landed in the sea of japan. north korea has ramped up its testing in recent months. this is the 12th missile test by north korea this year. >>> coming up, seniors crying foul in san francisco. the crosswalk changes they are demanding. >> and a popular event causing serious weekend traffic. >>> and i am scott budman, we are outside the tesla plant where the first 30 tesla threes will be turned over to their owners tonight. >> anywhere from 60s to 80s today and a mostly clear sky. we will track the weekend weather and where temperatures will hit 90s. coming up in ten minutes. that )s the me

.>>> reporter: max harris described as the da as the second-in-command of the ghost ship. he wanted to be set free with no bail. he did not get what he wanted. he wants out of jail. he is one of two men charged with involuntary manslaughter in the oakland ghost ship warehouse fire that killed 36 people. on friday, even though his bill was reduced, he is not rejoicing. >> he is not happy about today. he will not be able to move forward. we will try to raise the bail. we will try our best. he is not happy.>>> reporter: cameras were not allowed in court. as the attorney asked his judge to release him on his own recognizance without bail. has no criminal history. just kevin murphy declined to release harris out right. he was concerned over whether he had a regular job. the fact that he traveled to the virgin islands and to los angeles where he was arrested the judge did reduce his bail from over $1 million to $750,000. the defense says, that is too much. >> i disagree respectfully with the judges decision. i am not sure how he arrived at the amount. it is obviously a series th

max harris his lawyers expected to seek a significant reduction in bail of over a million dollars.k almena's attorneys plan to make the same request at a later date. the attorneys for both men say they pose no threat and are not flight risks. prosecutors say they turned a warehouse into a housing and party space without the proper permits or safety system. 36 people died in the fire in december during an illegal party. neither man entered a plea. >>> police investigating the grenfell tower fire say there is reasonable grounds to suspect corporate manslaughter was committed. a recent letter the metropolitan police say this analysis follows the collection of a, quote, huge amount of material. officers say significant number of witness statements were also taken. the letter also suggests they haven't got the authority to arrest any individual. >>> thrill rides that broke apart at the ohio state fair are shut down across the country while investigators try to figure out how it could have happened. a bystander captured the horrifying moment on camera! a row of seats suddenly snapped off

the plea hearing was postponed for max harris and derick almena.wo man are each facing 36-counts of involuntary manslaughter for last december's deadly ghost ship warehouse fire. a civil rights attorney representing the victims families wants one other person connected to the oakland building... held responsible for the lives lost in the fire for now max harris and derick almena are the only defendants facing criminal charges. they are scheduled to be back in court in august for bail hearings and to enter their pleas . (vicki) people hate carpool cheaters... well new tonight at 10... a man was caught driving in the carpool lane with this lady mannequin in the passenger seat... it

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the next court date for both max harris and derick almena will be on august 4. the defense says the men will likely enter a not guilty plea and ask for bail reduction. >> we keep our fingers crossed with the bail. we continue to review the discovery. we look intently. we are teams that evaluate the evidence and at this juncture, we see, you know, no evidence that they can ever show that our clients committed any act with criminal negligence. >> prosecutors sathey turned the warehouse into a housing and party space without permits or safety systems. in december, 36 people were killed in the fire at the west oakland warehouse known as the ghost ship. the flames started during a music event. >>> our top international story this afternoon, the much- anticipated meeting between president trump and russian president vladimir putin. the two sat down during the g20 summit in germany. cbs reporter mola lenghi is following it from the white house. >> reporter: president trump and russian president vladimir putin sat down for their first face-to-face meeting talking for mo

"abc 7 news" was in oakland where a group asked maxed harris be released from jam.e faces charges for the fire at the ghost ship warehouse that claimed 36 lives. his attorney says he continues to struggle with the loss. >> he was present with that and he always will live with the night and it has been traumatizing for him. >> the fire broke out at a party that prosecutors say harris organized. he along with co-defendant are expected back in court friday. >>> new tonight, a setback for house majority whip steve scalise who is recovering from a gunshot wound. the louisiana congressman has been readmitted to a washington hospital's intensive care unit due to a possible infection. scalise was critically wounded when a gunman opened fire on a republican baseball practice on june 14th. police killed the gunman. >>> also new tonight, arts and craft chain hobby lobby has agreed to return thousands of ancient artifacts it illegally smuggled into the u.s. this comes after the company agreed to pay a three million dollar fine to the federal government. the justice department a

lawyers for max harris asked him to release him from jail pending trial. that request was denied.y also asked for a reduction for bail. it was dropped to $750,000. both he and the other operator of ghost ship face 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. >> died at the hospital in oakland today. police in stockton arrested the child's stepmother on tuesday. the infant was flown from stockton to the east bay hospital after suffering a severe head injury. he had been on life support. maynard is facing three counts of child of abuse. >>> police are looking for a person of interest after four suspicious fires in downtown overnight. take a look at a man seen walking near a dumpster that went up in flames. there also was a car set on fire, a fire inside a parking garage, and a fire near the bicycle path. the man was wearing a beanie, a light colored long sleeved shirt, dork pants and carrying a backpack. if you know who he is, call palo alto police. >>> let's move on now. the moment many tesla fans have been waiting for has arrived. the more affordable version, the model 3, has just rolle

"abc 7 news" was in oakland where a group asked maxed harris be released from jam.e faces charges for the fire at the ghost ship warehouse that claimed 36 lives. his attorney says he continues to struggle with the loss. >> he was present with that and he always will live with the night and it has been traumatizing for him. >> the fire broke out at a party that prosecutors say harris organized. he along with co-defendant are expected back in court friday. >>> new tonight, a setback for house majority whip steve scalise who is recovering from a gunshot wound. the louisiana congressman has been readmitted to a washington hospital's intensive care unit due to a possible infection. scalise was critically wounded when a gunman opened fire on a republican baseball practice on june 14th. police killed the gunman. >>> also new tonight, arts and craft chain hobby lobby has agreed to return thousands of ancient artifacts it illegally smuggled into the u.s. this comes after the company agreed to pay a three million dollar fine to the federal government. the justice department a

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lawyers for max harris say he is not a flight risk or a public danger. they want him released from jail on his own recognizance. harris and his codefendant are facing 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for each person who died in the ghost ship fire last december. investigators say the owner went to the warehouse while harris helped sublet it. both men were hosting a concert and party when the building caught fire. >>> the family of a cal state long beach student killed in a november 2015 terror attack says internet companies should be held responsible. lawyers for the parents were in an oakland courtroom yesterday. they say youtube was complicit in the attacks and death because it repeatedly allowed isis and its supporters to post videos, sometimes with paid ads. the parent company, google, is relying on the 21-year-old law that says websites can't be held liable for content that is provided by others. >> the things we are seeing in terms of the way that the internet is being used, we are not -- were not even imagined by the people who created that co

ghost ship warehouse fire are schedule today appear in court. 47-year-old derek and 27-year- old max harris face 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter, one for each of the people who died in the fire last december. they are expected to enter moes at the hearing at 9:00 this morning at the almeda county courthouse in oakland. both men are in jail with bail set at a little more than $1 million each. >>> time is now 4:09. in the south bay a 17-year-old boy is in grave condition. he was shot last night, while driving in a residential neighborhood in santa larry. a police officer patrolling the area of brookdale and bing drive thought he heard illegal fireworks but it turned out to be gunshots. they spotted a car that was crashed into a van the teen was slumped behind the wheel. one witness did not want to be identify. >>> tires were someoning and passenger door was flown open. i walked up to see what was going on and the driver of the car was more or less unconscious. when i realized there were bullet holes. >> we believe it was not a drive by, just based off of the placement of the shot or the

. >> max harris was charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter.hat is one count for each person who died in the december fire. harris lived in the warehouse. derek almena was the former live-in manager and he is facing similar charges but he is not part of today's hearing. >>> new this morning, a marin county baby sitter pleaded guilty to child pornography charges. he switched to a guilty plea on wednesday. the 24-year-old was a sitter, tutor, and chess coach before the fbi arrested him in april. he admitted to taking lewd photos of children under his car. a man he identified as a partner, a man who also was a sitter, has a case still pending. >>> internet connected security cameras are growing in popularity from watching for thieves to try to steal packages off your porch to keeping an eye on your pet. >> but this is kind of creepy. what if you weren't the only one who was watching those cameras. vicki nguyen discovered a little-known security concern that could put your privacy at risk. >> reporter: good morning. we were tipped off by a viewer w

lawyers for max harris asked him to release him from jail pending trial. that request was denied.y also asked for a reduction for bail. it was dropped to $750,000. both he and the other operator of ghost ship face 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. >> died at the hospital in oakland today. police in stockton arrested the child's stepmother on tuesday. the infant was flown from stockton to the east bay hospital after suffering a severe head injury. he had been on life support. maynard is facing three counts of child of abuse. >>> police are looking for a person of interest after four suspicious fires in downtown overnight. take a look at a man seen walking near a dumpster that went up in flames. there also was a car set on fire, a fire inside a parking garage, and a fire near the bicycle path. the man was wearing a beanie, a light colored long sleeved shirt, dork pants and carrying a backpack. if you know who he is, call palo alto police. >>> let's move on now. the moment many tesla fans have been waiting for has arrived. the more affordable version, the model 3, has just rolle

. >> the friends held a max harris round saying he is unfairly portrayed as a villain and harris was the ghost ship warehouse creative director that work the door the night of the deadly fire were 36 people died and is facing 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter from the 36 people that died in the warehouse fire last december.>> a lot of his friends and local artists and musicians wanted to make a drum circle to let him know we are thinking about him while he is in custody and that we believe in his innocence and want to support him. >> derick almena the founder of the ghost ship warehouse is also facing 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter in both men will be in court on friday. >>> a group of people forced out of their homes along the flooding on the san jose coyote creek are filing legal claims with 120 families evacuated when the water level rose quickly cannot return home. they say the santa clara valley water district and the city of san jose and santa clara are responsible and they are holding a news conference at 11 am this morning to talk about what they have done to get h

derek almena and max harris each face 36 hounts of manslaughter. both men have a plea hearing. almena operated the warehouse appear harris lived there working with closely with almena. they were arrested last month. >> he didn't think twiez a b.a.r.t. passenger rushed in to help a woman after a mob of teenagers robbed her. 62-year-old leonard brown was upon a train when they his ink distinct kicked in and jump into action. turns out brown is a security offers licensed to car a gun appear the teenagers on the platform wrestled the phone away now he has a message for anyone looking to make trouble. >> you never know where i may be or someone like me. so don't try it. >> brown went on to see that no one has the right to make a person fear for their life. either way it is the second large mob attack on the b.a.r.t. this year np b.a.r.t. changed security after the first attack in april. >>> cleave meteorologist jeff ranieri still a mild 84 in brentwide. i'm tracking who hits 100 for tomorrow with the isolated heat event where a dangerous 18% humidity is expected. that's coming up in

the judge turned pout a request to let max harris go free without bail. his defense attorney pointed out he has no criminal record. >> but the judge says he doesn't have a job and has only lived in oakland four years. the judge cut his bail from a million dollars to 750,000. he is facing involuntary manslaughter charges and along with tenant. >>> a big nouns in kate steinly the federal agent whose gun was stolen and used to kill standry. juan lopez is accuse ds of shooting steinly in 2015. defense attorneys say the agents testimony about the gun's condition will support their case the shooting was accident and the bullet rick shayed off the ground before hitting steinle. >> a registered sex offender arrested in the east bay. police say this man took a developmentry challenged woman into the back seat of his car where she was touched inappropriately. it happened near fwrimer and fremont boulevard in fremont last we can. neighbors saw what was happening and called 911. they sprung into action and put lee under citizen arrest. he is facing charge of sexual t

max harris appeared in court again yesterday. he faces 36- counts of involuntary manslaughter for the deadly december fire. the judge did reduce his bail from a million dollars to 750- thousand. his attorneys argued he should be released because he has no prior criminal record and is not a flight risk. the judge disagreed, pointing to harris's trips to the caribbean and los angeles following the fire. the second defendant, derick almena, is scheduled to have a bail hearing next friday. ( marty ) new rules are in place for a san francisco nightclub... we'll explain why the club owners say they are actually the victims of racial bias. and... the search is on for an arsonist in the east bay. we'll have the latest on the investigation. and after the break... a new warning before they head to the gym this morning. why doctors are warning you to stay away from certain excersises. ♪ hitting the mid-morning wall? with up to 24 grams of hearty protein jimmy dean bowls help you avoid it. shine on. for your health: here is a look at some of

for derick almena and max harris. they're charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. one for each person killed in december's fire. the fire broke out at a party that harris organized. almena operated the warehouse. >> two popular hiking trails will be closed until tomorrow because of mountain lion sightings. they're off limits until rangers are sure it's absolutely safer. hikers took this video of the animal on wednesday. it's been seen several times near the trails. >> repetitive sightings in a confined space raises more concern. >> i'm not too surprised. their parks always have a lot of signage about the mountain lions. >> park rangers tell us the mountain lion is probably looking for food or has a deer carcass nearby. rangers say if you run into a mountain lion, keep away from it because it may feel corners if you approach it. >> a redesign for sales force plaza is drawing criticism. the architect will now install light fixtures in the ground to create more space for pedestrians. a previous plan called for redwood trees for the plaza. the commission had approved a

the judge refused to let max harris go free without bail. the judge said he doesn't have a fire and -- have a job. harris harris -- the central. >> this is 18-year-old abdulia sanchez in court this morning. she is charged with vehicle manslaughter after being intoxicated after losing control of her car while on instagram. she will be back in court in two weeks. >> a big night for tesla. three hours from now the electric car company will be handing over the first model 3s to their new owners. got a sneak peak of the company's new, more affordable car. business reporter scott budman is live in fremont with a preview of tonight's launch party. >> reporter: and if you think about it, 400,000 people have put down money for these and all they have gotten was a sneak peak. tonight 30 of them will get their keys. as you say, we got a glimpse of the cars charging. and also saw a few driving around the plant tonight. a very big, big night not just for tesla, but also for the electric car world in general. if tesla can sell anywhere near these out of t

max harris appeared in court again this morning...es 36- counts of involuntary manslaughter for the deadly december fire. a judge did agree to reduce his bail from a million dollars to 750- thousand. his attorneys argued, harris should be let out because he has no prior criminal record and is not a flight risk. the judge however disagreed... pointing to harris's trips to the caribbean and los angeles following the fire. the second defendant, derick almena, is scheduled to have a bail hearing next friday. a live look outside right now... a very warm friday.. (grant) let's get our first look at the weather with chief meteorologist brittney shipp. .slightly cooler temperatures are forecast for today and saturday as a weak upper trough approaches the northern california coast. even so, most inland areas will remain warm. a gradual warming trend is then forecast from sunday through much of next week as a high pressure ridge strengthens over the western united states. thus, expect a prolonged period of very warm temperatures inland. mild co

. >> reporter: max harris' attorney says what he's seen are cause reports from federal authorities sayingy couldn't identify a does in the fire. he's also received witness statements suggest his client was in the right. in an e-mail, the district attorney's office writes, there is a lot of discovery and the defense and our office are working diligently and cooperatively. ensuring everyone has all tha the attorneys will ask that bail be reduced to nothing. >> he has a pro bono legal team. >> reporter: 31 of the 36 families have signed on to a civil lawsuit. >> i think that and most of the families feel that these people that created the deathtrap, created this firetrap, people could not get out, that they should be held accountable and should stay in jail. >> reporter: attorney mary alexander believes the building's owner should be charged criminally. melanie woodrow, "abc7 news." >>> a pregnant woman is recovering from minor injuries after her car flipped onto the smart train track. the vehicle is a total loss. the accident caused major backups on 101. the train tracks were closed to traf

men charged in oakland's deadly ghost ship fire is now being held on reduced bail. 27-year-old max harrisnew bail is set at 750 thousand dollas. that's down from just over one million dollars. harris's attorney originally asked for his client to be released from jail that was denied. harris and 47-year old derick almena were each charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter in december's fire which killed 36 people. (pam) the stanford department of public safety is investigating an alleged sexual assault... it was reported on the west side of campus.... in student housing late thursday night. investigators say, the victim and her alleged attacker .... know each other. this comes just ten days.. after a woman reported she was raped in the same area on campus last week. the department of public safety says, it does not appear that the two cases are related. ahead at eight.. four fires in four hours. the peninsula neighborhood targeted ... and who police are looking for. plus. accused of streaming live before a deadly crash that killed her sister. the aggressive and violent behavior po

max harris's lawyers will try to get release on bail. 36 people were killed in the december 2 fire. >ay with us, traffic and weather in just a moment. >>> good morning. time now 7:27. minor delays along 24 approaching caldecott tunnel. we have one lane blocked due to a car that looks like it ran out of gas. so speeds drop just below the limit around 50 miles an hour. over at the san mateo bridge, heading out of hayward on the right side of your screen, into foster city, in the red. just under 20-minute ride. crowded along the stretch. eastshore freeway stacking up about 20 minutes from the carquinez bridge. another 17 into san francisco. . >>> i "salesforce" tower. it's 1,070 feet tall. according to the sutro tower, you can barely see the of the tower gives you a good idea that it's compressed. that deck of the marine layer is this morning as it pushes onshore. 52 to 64 the numbers out the door. then later today 60s through 90s. couple of degrees cooler than yesterday, hardly feeling the difference. >>> i was worried when sean spicer left that the communications office, the white hous

during the deadly ghost ship fire in oakland was denied a release from jail today. 27-year-old max harris appeared in oakland superior court. the judge denied that motion. they also asked for a reduction in bail. the judge did do that, dropping it from more than a million to $750,000. >> we have a young kid, we have an artist who did his best to save lives and now he's subject to raising $750,000 bail. >>> both harris and ghostship operator face 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. they say while harris has no prier criminal history, his actions led to the deaths of does pz of people. >>> well, there is great news if you have a smart phone in san francisco. thefts of these devices are down significantly, except if you get on bart. tonight the transit agency says it's starting a campaign to warn people that this kind of crime is still a problem. lean melinds. >> people were getting viciously assaulted for their smart phones. >> that was before the san francisco d.a.'s office pushed to have california pass a law in 2014 demanding that wireless industry install a soft ware commonly known a

city of oakland, pg&e, the master tenant of the ghost ship building and his second in command, max harris, who have been charged with involuntary manslaughter. finding new evidence can bolster the plaintiff's case that the cause of the ghost ship fire is still undetermined. >> they thought that it was either electrical, but they could not rule out candles and incense. >> reporter: alexander says the search will last a whole week, then they'll start on the hangar. vic lee, "abc7 news." >>> the ghost ship fire is a tragic example of what can happen when building fire exits aren't clear. tonight, michael finney tackles that exact problem on behalf of a man who has been trying to make his building safer for 15 years. >>> developing news in san francisco. the police department is taking some heat as they investigate a collision between a skateboarder an officer during an unpermitted skate event last night. take a look at the crash we're talking about. the officer and the skater were hurt. watch him up in the air, hits the ground hard. some say the officer appeared to stick his elbow out, causi

attorneys for max harris said he is not a flight risk, he and derick almena, also known as derick ion, face murder charges, prosecutors said the two men were hosting a concert and party at the time that the building caught fire. >> authorities arrested two men and two teenagers for breaking into vehicles in the city of brentwood. a 16 and 17 year old were also taken into custody but their identities are not being released. investigators say they broke into 36 vehicles. >>> fewer cell phones are being stolen in san francisco thanks to a new law in california. the district attorney announced that smart phone robberies in the city have plunged 50% since the law went into effect. the theft prevention act in california makes remote kill switches mandatory which makes phones less desirable for thieves. robberies at times had turn violent with thieves assaulting victims. >>> teachers in the mar canyon county school district in central florida are being told to not assign homework to students in elementary school. instead students have to read or have someone read to them for 20 minutes a nig

. >> reporter: max harris' attorney says what he's seen are cause reports from federal authorities sayingthey couldn't identify a does in the fire. he's also received witness statements suggest his client was in the right. in an e-mail, the district attorney's office writes, there is a lot of discovery and the defense and our office are working diligently and cooperatively. ensuring everyone has all tha e. the attorneys will ask that bail be reduced to nothing. >> he has a pro bono legal team. >> reporter: 31 of the 36 families have signed on to a civil lawsuit. >> i think that and most of the families feel that these people that created the deathtrap, created this firetrap, people could not get out, that they should be held accountable and should stay in jail. >> reporter: attorney mary alexander believes the building's owner should be charged criminally. melanie woodrow, "abc7 news." >>> a pregnant woman is recovering from minor injuries after her car flipped onto the smart train track. the vehicle is a total loss. the accident caused major backups on 101. the train tracks were closed t

they're suing the landlord, pge, the city, the manager and his second in command max harris. they've both been charged with multiple counts of involuntary manslaughter. finding new evidence can bolster the case that the cause of the ghost ship fire. >> they thought it was electrical, but they cannot rule out candles or innocence. >> reporter: they'll work here and then start on the hangar. >> the ghost ship fire is affecting artists this an. dozens are being forced to leave their studios after the city code inspector found their building too dangerous. they have ten days to vacate the panama pottery studio. it's a centuries-old ceramics factory converted to studio space about a decade ago. they found 13 violations of code. the owner is working with the city on safety improvements. >> we're not anything cloeft to the ghost ship. we don't have anyone living here, we don't have parties. >> davis also says the city should give displaced artists more help to move. >>> in the south bay crews continue to battle a fire. flames broke out yesterday & san jose firefighters say it's curr

. >> max harris sin sent. we have a young kid, an artist who did his best to save lives the night of this tragic event and now he's subject to raising $750,000 bail. >> both harris and derek el menna face 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. while harris has no prior criminal history, high bail might assure his appearance in court. >>> a stockton woman will remain in jail after a judge refused to lower her bail. 18-year-old sanchez faces charges of vehicular manslaughter and dui. her 14-year-old sister jacqueline was killed in that crash. another teen survived. became was set at $560,000. sanchez's lawyer says it's excessive and his client doesn't have that kind of money. >> having been in foster care for the last few years and still being in it, and only 18 years old, that she would have $5,000 so to post on these charges is absud. >> the chp says san says was impaired when she crashed. >>> in fremont, a 77-year-old man has been arrested for sexual battery against a woman with developmental disabilities. wit

lawyers for max harris asked the judge to release him from jail pending trial but that request was denied. they also asked for a reduction in bail and the judge did agree t that dropping his bail from more than $1 million to $750,000. both harris and the operator face 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. >>> a 2-year-old boy who police say was severely abused has died. at children's hospital in oakland yesterday. police in stockton arrested the child's stepmother on tuesday. the infant flown from stockton to the east bay hospital after suffering from a severe head injury. he had been on life support. maynard is now facing three counts of child abuse and is due in court on monday. >>> palo alto is looking for a person of interest for four suspicious fires in the downtown area. this is a surveillance area with a man seen walking near a dumpster. that went up into flames around 4:30 yesterday morning. there was also a car that was set on fire in the parking lot. a fire inside a parking garage on high street and a brush fire near the bike path. the man was wearing a beanie, light colored lo

city of oakland, pg&e, the master tenant of the ghost ship building and his second in command, max harris, who have been charged with involuntary manslaughter. finding new evidence can bolster the plaintiff's case that the cause of the ghost ship fire is still undetermined. >> they thought that it was either electrical, but they could not rule out candles and incense. >> reporter: alexander says the search will last a whole week, then they'll start on the hangar. vic lee, "abc7 news." >>> the ghost ship fire is a tragic example of what can happen when building fire exits aren't clear. tonight, michael finney tackles that exact problem on behalf of a man who has been trying to make his building safer for 15 years. >>> developing news in san francisco. the police department is taking some heat as they investigate a collision between a skateboarder an officer during an unpermitted skate event last night. take a look at the crash we're talking about. the officer and the skater were hurt. watch him up in the air, hits the ground hard. some say the officer appeared to stick his elbow out, causi