jim steinle was the first witness called to testify in the trial. is accused of killing steinle two years ago. >>> number four, cardinal newman high school in santa rosa will resume classes today two weeks after the campus was devastated by the north bay wildfires. students will be at four parishes throughout the area. >>> number five, tennessee republican senator bob corker is standing by his comments in which he called the white house an adult day care center. in an interview in morning on "good morning america" corker says the president needs to leave tax reform and north korea to the professionals. you can see the full interview coming up next on "good morning america." >>> and number six, the westbound 92 ride is the hot spot this morning with a crash at industrial, one at the san matteo bridge toll plaza, there's also an injury accident? san jose northbound 95 at the almaden expressway. >>> all the people who hate christmas decorations up early in the station, rejoice, target shoppers will have to wait until after thanksgiving to start shopping

jim steinle was the first witness called to testify in the trial. he was with the 32-year-old when she was shot. josÉ garcia zarate is accused of killing steinle. the gun was stolen from a car belonging to a ranger four days before. the ranger is expected to testify in the upcoming days. >>> when napa county evacuees can return home. yesterday the sheriffs lifted orders for dry creek road from oakville grade to the sonoma county line, all of wall road and the area near the 2700 block of atlas peak road northeast of napa. >>> more than 800 solano county workers will go on strike. according to the workers union one example happened during the north bay wildfires. workers say preparation plans were completely inadequate and combined with understaffing at solano county departments it was impossible for them to assist needy residents. some county departments have up to 10% of their positions unfilled. >>> new details this morning about a lawsuit to prevent the trump administration from ending health insurance subsidies. >> the judge hearing the case says

after opening statements, the first witness was gym steinle -- jim steinle.for five minutes, he gave emotional testimony about walking with his 32-year-old daughter on. 14 when she was hit -- pier 14 when she was hit by a single bullet and collapsed in his arms . he said he grabbed her and held her. she said help me. spend this case is about the steinle family and the incredible resolve they have shown through this entire process. prosecutors have charged the suspect, josi garcia with second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. the jury will be asked to evaluate the intent according to uc hastings law professor david levine. >> did he intend to shoot the gun? was it a matter of being reckless with the gun? was it an accident? that will be the focus of the case. >> reporter: diana garcia show the gun to the jury and set a ballistics expert would testify it can only be fired by pulling the trigger. she said kate steinle is dead because josi garcia pointed the gun at her and pulled the trigger. defense attorney matt gonzalez says the six-hour warty calibe

jim steinle held back tears as he described his final moments with his daughter who was shot while they were talking together on pier 14. during opening statements the prosecutor picked up the gun that killed steinle. diana garcia told the jury that jose ines garcia zarate shot kate steinle. >> the charge is murder and in this particular context it's in the second degree and what we need to show is that he intended to fire that gun. >> reprter: seconds after the gun was fired garcia zarate threw it in the bay. his defense team contends that he picked it up wrapped in a cloth, fired it accidentally and got rid of it to make it shot shooting. the gun have been stolen from a federal ranger a couple days prior to steinle's death. the trial is expected to resume around 10:00 this morning. live in san francisco, tiffany wilson, abc 7 news. >>> and if you are just joining us it is 4:30. we want to get another quick update on weather and traffic this morning, especially weather. it's going to be a hot day you need to bring the sunscreen. >> absolutely, and wear something to keep you warm this m

jim steinle held back tears as he described his final moments with his daughter who was shot while theyon pier 14. during opening statements the prosecutor picked up the gun that killed steinle. diana garcia told the jury that jose ines garcia zarate shot kate steinle. >> the charge is murder and in this particular context it's in the second degree and what we need to show is that he intended to fire that gun. >> reprter: seconds after the gun

yes, we expected testimony but jim steinle says nothing he has said is under dispute. kate's parents walked in and sat down. they called a tourist to the stand from the east coast who was on pier 14 before and during the shooting that killed kate steinle on july 1st, 2015. she testified about sitting next to a man who appeared homeless, dressed in dark clothing, who was swiveling in his chair looking at everyone who passed by, grinning and laughing to himself. she says that he made her feel uncomfortable in a way she can't quite describe. then just a moment later she heard a bang and a scream, a very sharp scream. jose garcia zerate's defense attorney says his client does have some mental issues but that is not the defense he is using. >> mental state is a very complicated thing in the law. in this case i believe that the defensive accident is really also what happened. >> reporter: again, the jury must decide whether he intentionally or accidentally shot steinle. just as i was leaving the courtroom, lu used a photo to show exactly where she was on the pier in relation

. >> reporter: the first witness on the stand today was kate's father, jim steinle, and he recounted very briefly, very stoically trying to keep his emotionals in grip that final evening with his daughter, how they went out to dinner on the waterfront with a friend, how there was a loud bang when they were on the wharf and how she fell into his arms and said help me, dad, help me. from there it was a short one and the defense did not come in with a cross-examination. ken? >> phil, i think one of the key elements, did he point the gun at her and fire it at her with intent or was this an accident? what other elements are going to be unfolding in this trial? >> reporter: okay. the question isn't of the intent that he shoot at her. they're saying no. the prosecution is saying he shot or a gun went off in a place and he had that gun where it was knowingly aimed and shot at people, not necessarily her. the defense is going to say no. it was picked up. it was dropped. it ricocheted and it was a freak accident. at 6:00 we'll get into the type of gun that was used and the questions that are r

. >> reporter: on the first day of this murder trial that has drawn international attention, jim steinle, the father of homicide victim, kate steinle, was the opening witness. he described walking with his daughter two years ago on san francisco's pier 14. he said he heard a loud noise. "i instinctively looked at kate. i grabbed her and held her and she said help me." he lifted the back of her blouse and saw a wound. his testimony landed -- lasted five minutes. earlier, the prosecutor held up the weapon that killed kate steinle and said "kate steinle is dead because jose ines garcia-zarate pointed the gun at her and pulled the trigger." >> one it's all summed up and when it's all said and done, is going to be a baseline question that the jury will answer and that question is whether the defendant intended to fire that gun. we have a charge against him of murder. that's what we believe the evidence will show. >> reporter: the gun belonged to a ranger with the bureau of land management. the defense is arguing that garcia-zarate found the gun on the pier and it went off accident the and the

the emotion in jim steinle s voice was palpable as he spoke about the close relationship with his daughterand at the san francisco here and taking one, moments before he was shot and tearfully recalled how they fell to the ground as he told the court room she looked at me with her arms out, hold me, dad, and i grabbed her and held her. >> the incredible results shown through this process and we will do what we can to bring the family to justice. >> reporter: juan francisco lopez sanchez is charged with second-degree matter in the death of kate steinle, defense attorneys will argue he shot her by accident. >> he told the police officers he found the gun and it was an accident, bring me the papers, i will sign the papers, declaring himself guilty. >> reporter: sanchez is in illegal immigrant from mexico who had been deported five times before returning to the sanctuary city san francisco. that sparked national outrage. opponents of sanctuary cities and illegal immigration, two days after steinle's just donald trump launched his push for building a border wall and as the trial gets underway n

kate's mother, her brother, and the jury will hear testimony from her father, jim steinle.terviews and on capitol hill he has described how on july 1st 2015 he was walking with his daughter on a popular san francisco peer when she was shot in the back. >> i'm walking down the peer arm in arm with my daughter at a very close friend. she stops, takes a selfie, turns around. she was shot. as she fell, she said "help me, dad." >> the gunmen, jose garcia zarate has multiple felony convictions as well as deported five times. he was awaiting a deportation when drug charges were dropped in the local sheriff's department released him without notifying immigration authorities. the defense says that zarate had no motive to kill steinle and that her death was an accident. he claims he found the gun and it fired when he picked it up. prosecutors argue he should have never had a gun. there were no eyewitnesses and both sides are using surveillance video of the peer shot from a quarter-mile away. zarate's lawyer says what it shows is open to interpretation. >> while garcia zarate seated o

during his 10 minutes on the witness stand, jim steinle wiped away tears as he described his close relationship with his daughter, kate and helen july 1st 2015 they were walking arm in arm on a san francisco pier, enjoying the day with another friend and taking sophies. which the jury saw. she looked at me with her arms out and said help me, dad. she died two hours later at the hospital. the gunmen, who also went by juan francisco lopez sanchez is a mexican national. he has multiple felony convictions and was deported from the u.s. at least five times. he was awaiting deportation again when an old drug charge against him was dropped in the local sheriff's department released him without first notifying immigration authorities. president trump has used the case to argue for building a border wall and withholding federal funds from so-called sanctuary cities. the judge today instructed the jury to disregard everything they've heard about the case to set their own politics aside and just focus on the evidence. the case hinges on whether the gun used to kill steinle went off by accident as the defe

. >> reporter: now the first witness in the case was kate's father, jim steinle, who recounted that daynd a family friend came over to san francisco, met with kate who lived along the embarcardero, went out for lunch and then heard a bang. the next thing you know, she had passed in his arms. in san francisco, phil matier, kpix5. >>> an arrest in the case of a man who was run over trying to stop a thief from stealing his pickup truck. 42-year-old victor martinez alvarez was roasted in oakland. the deadly run-in happened thursday in san lorenzo and the victim, a father of two, was warming up his truck in his driveway. he went inside a bit and when he came back out, he found alvarez behind the wheel. the victim tried to stop alvarez but was run over and later died. >>> in vallejo police are looking for the driver of a hit and run leaving two children in critical condition last night on turner parkway. police say the mother was pushing her 2-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter in a stroller when they were hit. police believe the driver fled the scene in a white acura tl. >>> support is pou

jim steinle described how, on july 1, 2018, he and his daughter were walking arm in arm when kate fello the ground and cried out help me dad. he will be a powerful witness for the prosecution. talking about the senselessness of this killing. dana? >> dana: clearly, the defendant shot kate steinle. what is his defense. what does he mean that he's not guilty? >> reporter: they are going for the tragic accident defense here, really hoping this jury finds on a lesser charge of man slaughter. 45-year-old jose inez garcia says he found the gun under a bench and that it went off when he picked it up. the prosecution says the shooting may not have been planned but that reckless disregard for human life and meets the criteria for second degree murder. there were no eyewitnesss and both sides are using surveillance video at the pier shot from a quarter mile away. the public defender said what it shows is open to interpretation. >> while garcia is seated on the pier, there are about, i don't know, over 50 opportunities where people are walking one way or the other for them to see him in possessio

. >> the emotion in jim steinle's voice was palpable as he told the court she looked at me with her arms out and said "help me, dad." today we tell the word of his valor and proudly present him with our nation's highest military honor. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ you never did think get together again. steve: our old buddy charlie daniels is in the house today. it's because he has a brand new book it's called "never look at the empty piece." he always wanted to write a good book and he never had a good ending until last year he was inducted into the hall of fame. now he has a good ending. ainsley: what do you think when you don't look at the empty seats. brian: focus on who is there and who is not. ainsley: i think of the rafters at the nfl. steve: good point. brian: i will say monday night football was up from a year ago. ainsley: was it? from a year ago. brian: a lot has to do with the fact that patriots played the falcons rematch of the super bowl. steve: everyone is going to be gathered around the lunch table. the president is going to go up for the regular senate republican policy luncheon. and what

steinle's father jim. through tears ... he described the moments she died. saying first there was a loud bang. then she threw her arms around him and asked for help before collapsing. (pam) steinle's death in san francisco made national headlines.. touching off a political firestorm on immigration during the presidential election. but as kron-4's maureen kelly reports --- the immigration status of the accused.. was barely mentioned during day one of the trial. the hallway outside courtroom 13 was a media circus despite the fact that no cameras were allowed in court.that's because the killing of 32 year old kate steinle became part of the 2016 presidential campaign..used as an example by now president donald trump as why sancutary cities like san francisco are bad policy. a few months before the shooting jose garcia zarateorginally known by his his alias juan lopex sanchez , had been released from custody from san francisco jail without anyone alerting the feds.but his immigration status was not mentioned by assistant district attorney diana garcia who started

is about the steinle family and the incredible resolve they have shown through this entire process. we are going to do everything we can to bring this family justice. >> kate's father, jim, gave tearful testimony for ten minutes yesterday. the defense declined to ask him questions. we will have a crew in the courtroom today and send out updates. >>> a lake county man is talking about staring down the barrel of a gun in a rampage that left two dead. the violence unfolded ned in clear lake. it shows the armed suspect walking into a convenience store after firing multiple rounds near his home. it's where two died and chp officer was hit. when the suspect arrived at a second convenience store, he briefly held the manager at gunpoint. here is what they had to say. >> on the top shelf. kind of turned, looked at him and he's turned toward me and pointing a gun. literally looking at the gun. >> that suspect eventually walked out the door. they arrested him at a winery down the road without further incident. >>> palo alto school board members take the first step in bringing new leader on board. the previous superintendent abruptly resigned. palo alto weekly reports that board me

steinle family and the incredible resolve these shown through this entire process. we're going to do everything we can to bring this family justice. >> reporter: kate's father jim gave tearful questions. the defense declined to ask any questions. we have a crew in the room right now. >> a man is shot and killed in antioch. police are looking for his killer. police say that victim was shot on west 10th street last night arou around 10:30. police are not revealing much about the investigation. >> a lake county man is talking about standing down the barrel of a gun by the suspected in a rampage that left two dead and four others injured. you can see the quiet street turned into a crime scene. authorities say surveillance video shows the armed suspect identified as 61-year-old allen ashmore, walking into a convenience store after firing multiple rounds in front of his home. two men died. a chp officer was hit and saved by his bulletproof vest. the manager at the convenience store said he had the gun pulled on him. >> he just kind of turned to look at him. next thing you know, he's turned towards me and just pointing a gun like literally looking down the barrel of a gun.

steinle family and the invedable resolve they have shown through the process. we are going to do whatever we can to bring the family justice. >> her father, jim, gave tearful testimony. the defense declined to ask questions. >>> palo alto school board members will take the first step in bringing a new district leader on board. the previous superintendent abruptly resigned last month. the annoyancement followed public anger on how they dropped the ball on reports. board members will meet tonight to go over the application and interview process, including deciding on the search firm to identify and weed out potential candidates. >>> state and federal officials say clean up from north bay wildfires will take months. in sonoma county, people return to charred homes and dig through the rubble. phase one will target removal of household hazard waste and debris. the army core of engineers spoke about the next step. >> army core of engineers contractors are behind them. on those properties where you have given us permission to eliminate all the ash, all the debris that is in your property. >> clean up is expected to be completed early next year. neighbors say they have been