the man at the center, derick almena, told us in a one-on- one interview he just wanted all of this to be over. brooks jarosz joins us with almena's hope for the future and a message for the families. brooks. >> reporter: almena told us he wanted to save the families pain and suffering and avoid weeks of testimony. almena says he is taking the blame and is offering tonight an apology. >> it killed me, man. they came to my house and that's where they had to die. >>> reporter: having a year in jail has given derick almena time to reflect. he told "2 investigates" a trial made him nervous, especially knowing he would have to face the victims' families. >> i have lost their children with you. i'm broken-hearted. -- it's beyond words. >> reporter: he wrote letters to you the attorneys and the families. after all, he was the master tenant at the ghost ship warehouse where 36 people died in a fire. he said he wants to own up to his share of responsibility. >> i don't hold it against you for how much you hate me and how much you blame me for this. i completely understand it. i'm totally sorry

late friday afternoon, a plea deal was reached for both defendants, derick almena and max harris, howeverney says the deals are not the same, and attorneys were not permitted to give details.earlier in the day almena's attorney tony serra said he would accept an 8 year sentence meaning his client would do another 3 years behind bars. sot tony serra/derick almena's attorney 25-35what is appropriate, from my perspective credit for time served, he walks, but that is not happening he will have to endure another 3 years and i hope he perservereswe don't know that's the deal that was ultimately agreed upon following 2 hours of negotiation between the judge, the da and the two defendants attorneys. but if it it, it's one the attorney for the families of 12 fire victims could acceptsot mary alexander/attorney for families of fire victims 55-105 to have that kind of time in jail when they were the ones that were on thegroudn and planned this place and allowwed the event to occur , it is very satifsying to have them held criminally accountable.36 people were killed in the december 2016 blaze. almen

the men being held for the deaths are derick almena and max harris. some of the family wanted them to face the maximum sentence and not receive a deal. however, an attorney who is representing multiple families says they would like to see them get more time but feels the proposed deal of 8 years maybe the best thing for the families' well-being. >> it's always hard to sit through a trial and listen to the stories and see the pictures. but they were willing to do it because it's so important and they will be willing to do it in the civil trial, as well. but to have them go to jail and not have to go through a trial is something that i think is important to them. >> reporter: that civil trial she was referring to scheduled to start in october of next year. they plan to sue pg&e the city of oakland and numerous other people. as for the plea deal, the proposed plea deal, we'll know more about that next week. >> thank you. >>> our coverage of today's possible plea deal in the ghost ship warehouse fire case continues in our next half- hour. "2 investigates"

coming up at 6:30 here, more of our "2 investigates" interview with derick almena. he says he has had time to reflect and is heartbroken. that jailhouse interview coming up at 6:30. >>> turning now to the latest in the deadly shooting at a newsroom in annapolis, maryland. the suspect 38-year-old jarrod ramos was ordered held without bail. he is charged with 5 counts of first-degree murder. authorities call the shooting a planned coordinated attack. they say ramos barricaded the back door of the so the victims couldn't escape and they say he worked his way through the newsroom shooting people with a pump action shotgun. ramos had a vendetta against the paper after the gazette reported about his criminal conviction for harassment in 2011. president trump today offered condolences. >> journalists like all americans, should be free from the fear of being violently attacked while doing their job. >> president trump said his administration would do everything in its power to reduce violent crime and protect innocent life. four of the victims were journalists. on the far l

derick almena and max harris were offered eight years in exchange for a plea of no contest. the men are charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter, one count for each victim who died in the 2016 buyer. a couple of weeks ago the da had proposed 18 years for derick almena but he felt that was too long. the george proposed another deal. eight years for each defendant. his attorneys say they want to spare the family of the victims any further suffering.>> this is a case that could be won. it's a moral imperative, my client has a conscience. he's taking responsibility to alleviate the pain and suffering of everyone. the trauma that will be produced by the trial.>> under the plea deal the men could serve three years in prison with credit for time served. in a jailhouse interview, derick almena told us a big consideration is his two children and who are seven or eight years old. they want to return to his family as soon as possible. the judge has ordered everyone back to court next tuesday. >>> we spoke to an attorney who is representing a number of families of people who d

the suspect is in custody. >>> derick almena the master tenant of the ghost ship warehouse is due in court tomorrow. first he spoke to "2 investigates" about the possibility of accepting a plea deal. almena turned down a deal from the state of 18 years behind bars a few weeks ago. but told us he is now considering a new offer for less time just wants to save the families from more sadness. 36 people were killed in the ghost ship fire. almena and his co-defendant max harris are charged with 36 counts of manslaughter. >>> and you're watching ktvu fox 2 news at 6:30. >>> you may hear gunfire later tonight along highway 4 in contra costa county. not to worry, though, authorities are testing a new shotspotter system. henry lee reports. >>> reporter: officers already -- officers will be firing shots on highway 4 between antioch and pittsburg from 11 p.m. thursday to 4 a.m. friday. >> it's going to be live fire and blank ammunition for the different acoustics for the calibration of the shotspotter sensors. >> reporter: since 2015, 8 people have died along interstate 80 and highway 4 in mostl

late friday afternoon, a plea deal was reached for both defendants, derick almena and max harris, however harris' attorney says the deals are not the same, and attorneys were not permitted to give details.earlier in the day almena's attorney tony serra said he would accept an 8 year sentence meaning his client would do another 3 years behind bars. sot tony serra/derick almena's attorney 25-35what is appropriate, from my perspective credit for time served, he walks, but that is not happening he will have to endure another 3 years and i hope he perservereswe don't know that's the deal that was ultimately agreed upon following 2 hours of negotiation between the judge, the da and the two defendants attorneys. but if it it, it's one the attorney for the families of 12 fire victims could acceptsot mary alexander/attorney for families of fire victims 55-105 to have that kind of time in jail when they were the ones that were on thegroudn and planned this place and allowwed the event to occur , it is very satifsying to have them held criminally accountable.36 people were killed in the december 201

. >> less than 24 hours from now, derick almena will be back in court. first he is sitting down and speaking with "2 investigates" ahead of his july trial with plans being made for what could be weeks worth of testimony. there is also talk tonight of a possible plea deal. >> "2 investigates"' brooks jarosz learned new negotiations may prevent the victims' families pain and suffering and brooks joins us now with what he has. >> reporter: derick almena turned down 18 years but he said he is considering a new offer for less time. and just wants to put all of this behind him. >>> reporter: >> my only chance of getting out of here is to blame everybody else. and i can do that because they are at fault as well but i don't want to do that. >> reporter: spending a year in a jail cell, derick almena has had time to think and may be having a change of heart. >> i don't want to ruin any any because they came and gave me back my children. they came and said it was safe. >> reporter: after 36 people died in the fire following a party at the ghost ship warehouse, mast

sot tony serra/derick almena's attorney 25-35what is appropriate, from my perspective credit for timeerved, he walks, but that is not happening he will have to endure another 3 years and i hope he perservereswe don't know that's the deal that was ultimately agreed upon following 2 hours of negotiation between the judge, the da and the two defendants attorneys. but if it it, it's one the attorney for the families of 12 fire victims could acceptsot mary alexander/attorney for families of fire victims 55-105 to have that kind of time in jail when they were the ones that were on thegroudn and planned this place and allowwed the event to occur , it is very satifsying to have them held criminally accountable.36 people were killed in the december 2016 blaze. almena's attorney said a deal was the right thing to do some victim's families did not have to sit through a trial. details of the plea deal shoudl be announced tuesday afternoon when the defendants return to court. standup dan kerman/oakland 128-138max harris' attorney says the reason the plea deal was not announced at the end of the he

the other defendant, master tenant derick almena, is against delaying the trial.6 counts of involuntary manslaughter following the december 2016 warehouse fire in oakland's fruitvale district. >>> two men are set to enter pleas in the case of a woman who was kidnapped from san francisco and sexually assaulted. freddie and alberto lopez flores of novato and christian alejandro of sonoma are due in court later this morning at the sonoma county hall of justice. investigators say that the woman was attacked back in april after getting into what she thought was a ride hailing car outside a bar in san francisco. sheriff's investigators say that she was then driven to sonoma where she was beaten, choked and sexually assaulted by two men. surveillance video from businesses and bridge cameras helped lead detectives to the two suspects. >>> time now 5:50. how polluted are california beaches? officials are gearing up to release the report later today. >> and a frantic search is under way for survivors of the guatemala volcano eruption. we'll take you to the scene. >>> welcom

the attorney for derick almena says a deal is closer than it was last week. >> we have more from theourthouse in oakland with the latest on the story. laura? >> reporter: dan, this was one of several hearings leading up to the start of the trial set for july 16th. this hearing lasted about 90 minutes. most of it behind closed doors. the two defendants in this case, derick almena and max harris, for the most part, were behind their own closed door outside of the courtroom as the attorneys for both met privately with the judge. thisness was an effort, we tol come to some sort oflution, that is a plea -- of resolution, that is a plea bargain. last week there was a similar hearing. we're told at that point the two sides were very far parkapart. this time, the lead attorney for derick almena, talked to reporters after coming out of the courtroom. this is what he had to say -- >> i've always believed 100% that this will be a jury trial and that we will be going to trial as scheduled on july 16th. but lastimre apart. this tim difficuio e preparing for trial and want to take advantage of the

derick almena and max harris have reached a plea deal in connection with the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire.(pam) you may remember back in december of 20-16 .... 36- people died in a 20-16 .... 36- people died in a fire at the warehouse in oakland.(ken) kron-4's dan kerman explains what the deal could include when it's announced include when the deal could explains what kerman kron-4's dan (ken) kron 4 news gabe slate in san rafael "are standing by resources and we have pulled more conditions we weather with these weekends and july 4th weekends and with these weather conditions we have pulled more resources and we are standing by "in san rafael gabe slate (ken) a big story we're tracking. derick almena and max harris have reached a plea deal in connection with the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire.(pam) you may remember back in december of 20-16 .... 36- people died in a fire at the warehouse in oakland.(ken) kron-4's dan kerman explains what the deal could include when it's announced tuesday. coming up at eight.. new details about the suspect in the capital gazette shooting. the prior

max harris and derick almena are and derick almena are facing multiple manslaughter charges for the firekilled 36 people in oakland back in 20-16. the trail is scheduled to begin on july 16th... but harris wants to delay the date until september or later. he says he needs more time for the defense fire experts to complete their investigation. ( james ) a tragic accident in the diamond heights district of san francisco. a city worker was killed yesterday afternoon. lilianna preciado was hit by a car that rolled off a tow truck. she died at the hospital. preciado's coworkers say she had been with the city for at least six years. she was one of the few female plumbers in the city. we spoke to one of her coworkers who says this has been a very difficult time. ( james ) ( james ) preciado leaves behind a three-year-old ( james ) a san francisco police officer -- hospitalized after a motorcycle crash in the potr

max harris and derick almena were given eight your sentences. they are each charged with 36 counts of intel -- involuntary manslaughter. one count for each person. both men must agree to the deal and if they don't, the trial is set for july 16. >>> emotions were high in annapolis where 1000 people lit candles and mourned the five people shot to death in the capital gazette. the crowd made their way down the main street. the church of annapolis, remembered the papers community member wendi winters. >> my mother was very much loved by this community. she loved her job. she loved what she did, and she loved to tell stories. >> another speaker at the service said these people were husbands, wives mothers and fathers. they were dedicated to their community. they did not deserve to die. >>> the suspect in the newspaper shooting use the shotgun that was purchased legally a year ago. 38-year-old jarrod ramos had a long-standing grudge against the capital gazette. >> reporter: jarrod ramos is alleged to have executed a brutal series of attacks on innocen

derick almena's attorney opposes the postponement. >>> 4:14. the lawyer for danville family whose son died in a tragic drowning is speaking out now. 15-year-old regimen drowned last month -- benjamin drowned in -- last night -- month in a pool. his death was an accident. andy schwartz says there was a lack of supervision in that swimming class but he says the parents are at that that the school did not make a public statement that their son's death was an accidental drowning. >> let it sit out in the public for everybody to believe that this poor young man committed suicide when they knew certain facts contradicted that narrative and he never changed it. >> reporter: the corners report says danville police reviewed surveillance video of the swimming pools. he wasn't discovered until about an hour later. the coroner did find traces of antidepressant medication in his system. they are expected to wrap up the investigation later this week. >>> 4:16 pekt we want to check in with sal for a look at traffic practice what are you keeping an eye on so f

max harris and derick almena are facing multiple manslaughter charges for the fire that killed 36 people in oakland back in 2016. the trial is scheduled to begin on july 16th... but harris wants to delay the date until september or later. he says he needs more time for defense experts to complete their investigation. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... dramatic new video taken the night the north bay firestorm started... see the heroic actions of bus drivers saving lives. ( james ) plus... concord police are looking for thisá man they are calling the "bumbling bandit" ( james ) and after the break... officers captured on camera... punching a man who had been already been patted down. ( dave ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 bridge wb 80 is spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ♪ the kenya tea developmenagency is an organization that is owned by tea farmers. every week we sell this tea, we get paid in multiple accounts. we were looking for a bank to provide

attorneys for the two defendants, derick almena and max harris, both continue negotiations about a potential plea deal. almena's attorney says the two sides are close to an agreement. the district attorney's office currently on the table still says what's on the table is still too high. harris's lawyers says any jail time over the time that's been served is unacceptable and they are ready for trial which is set for july 16. almena start to ktvu investigates about the charges against him and why he is considering a plea deal. >> sit through months of parents looking at burnt remains of their children and it's not even worth it. what that's going to do the -- to their psyche and the world, that sadness is going to reverberate through this entire -- through that universe, create more suffering. i can't be part of that. >> we had a 40 minute jailhouse interview with almena. we do not know the exact details of the prosecution offer. but almena is earning credit for time to serve right now. -- time served right now. he could end up serving 10 years or less. almena and harris are both charged with

lawyers for max harris want the trial pushed back until september but lawyers for derick almena, also known as derick ion, do not want a postponement. >>> oakland police are still investigating a shooting last night in the parking lot of the oakland coliseum complex, it happened near the oracle arena, investigators found a man who had been shot at least once, they called for medical help. so far we have no other details. >>> the warriors are just one game away from sweeping the cavilers in the nba finals, kevin durant led the way with 43 points in a heating game. >> reporter: what a game and what an environment in cleveland. the fans just about blew the roof off when the cavilers took a lead but the warriors came back and played terrific in the second half and survived nine lead changes in the fourth quarter and sit one game away from the title. after the game we caught some raw emotion from the victors. >> wow. deja vous starring kevin durant. >> yes, sir. >> yes. >> reporter: just about 10 minutes prior to that, a couple of plays broke the back of the cavilers, steph curry with two

the plea deal offered to derick almena and max harris would call for both men to plead no contest to 36 counts ever involuntary manslaughter with time served, credit both could be released from custody in two, maybe three years. it's thought the plea deals will spare families of the victims the emotional distress of a trial. some friends of the victims say they are upset saying prosecutors should pursue a harsher sentence against the defendants. no deal has been reached today. both almena and harris are due back in court tuesday afternoon. >>> shifting gears now, cable and internet giant comcast is trying to fix a nationwide outage to services. the company described the outage at widespread but hasn't defined by numbers. it impacts some of the internet abvideo and voice customers. in a tweet comcast linked the outage to unrelated fiber cuts to the network back bone providers. the philadelphia based company didn't offer more information but said it was working to get services restored as soon as possible. >>> let's give you a live look at the golden gate bridge tonight. starting sunda

as for the plea deal, i understand master tenant derick almena and max harris plan to plead no contest to the manslaughter charges. it was previously reported a plea deal would be for both defendants to be sentenced to eight years, but i am told by the source that has changed and it's not the agreement they have come to late this afternoon. here's what the defense attorneys said walking out of the courtroom about 40 minutes ago. >> we are forbidden to talk until tuesday. i'm sorry. >> no statements today. we'll be back on july 3rd at 2:00. we haven't give any statements right now. >> reporter: apparently the judge, judge morris jacobson, brokered this package deal meaning both defendants had to accept this deal or it would be off. as for the victims' families, i talked to one attorney, mary alexander, who is representing 12 families. she says the families trust the prosecutors and they would be satisfied with any type of plea deal that the prosecution would agree to. >> da lin, thank you for that live report. >>> we have much more news ahead plus bay area weather forecasts. it is heedi

oakland's deadly ghost ship warehouse fire are finalizing a plea deal in the case. 48-year-old derick almena and 28-year-old max harris each face 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter, one count for each person that died in the warehouse fire. prosecutors say almena illegally converted the warehouse into a residential space, and harris planned the party that brought dozens there the night of the fire. attorneys discussed the possibility of plea deals with the judge behind closed doors today. outside, family and friends of the victims waited to hear if the case would go to trial. >> i'm not trying to allow my best friend's memory to be lost over a year plea deal. i want, you know -- i want it understood that i lost my best friend. like i lost an artist. >> sources tell us almena and harris were offered separate deals. we expect to get specifics when >>> thetingte deeper in a decades old murder investigation at stanford. the prime suspect in the case, steve crawford, killed himself yesterday as deputies were about to execute a search warrant at his san jose apartment. today investigators revea

the lawyer for ghost ship master tenant derick almena says he will consider a plea bargin for his alleged-16 warehouse fire. almena's lawyer said even though he believes almena is innocent of the 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter .. he and almena would consider a plea agreement if it would quote "eliminate the pain and suffering and anguish of the families of the deceased." almena and his co-defendant max harris could face up to 39 years in prison is they are convicted of the charges. the trial is scheduled to begin on july 16. ( darya ) san francisco police have arrested a 19- year-old man for stabbing 2 men during pride celebrations. the attack happened sunday night on the 200 block of golden gate avenue. one the of victims was stabbed in the stomach and legs... his injuries are life-threatening. the another man was stabbed in the back... he's expected to be okay. ( james ) happening now... police in sunnyvale are investigating the death of a man after his body was found outside of a business. the man's body was found yesterday afternoon lying near a fence on the 800 block of east f

here's parents codefendt, there mental, -- derick almena, they don't want the trial delayed. >>> there's a chance for critics who want to remove a controversial statue. it is the early days sculpture. it did -- it picks a native american man sitting on the ground with a missionary any spanish cowboy standing over him. at first, the city said it would remove the statue. that was reversed in april after the board overseeing it that the historical commission failed in its duty to preserve history instead of hiding it. the board will now hold a new hearing. >>> time is now 6:07. white house press secretary sarah sanders is denying a report she plans to stand i there is a report that sanders and raj shah are planning to leave the trump administration. both of them are waiting future job options. sanders posted this tweet about that early report, quote, the cbs -- does cbs news know something i don't about my plans in my future? i was at my daughter's year end kindergarten event and he ran a story about my plans to leave the white house without even talking to me. i love my job and an honor to

derick almena and max harris face 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the 2016 fire.ttorney says they're willing to discuss plea bargains today. a source close to the case says prosecutors already offered almena 18 years in prison with the possibility of ten years parole wiin exchange for a guil plea. he turned it down. >>> a water bottle controversy involving an 8-year-old girl outside at&t park is going viral this morning. a mom started recording this video when a neighbor threatened to call police on her daughter. the girl was selling water bottles outside the ball park when the neighbor came out and apparently demanded the permit. she complained the girl was loudly selling water outside her apartment. >> she came out and demanded the permit. said if we didn't give it to her, she'd call the cops. i said okay. call the cops. she did. >> the lady called the police on me because i didn't have a permit. >> the woman on the phone, alison ettel says she didn't call police to report the girl. she wanted to know if what they were doing was legal. >>> roseanne barr says she

however, in an unusual move, derick almena's team argued for the trial to begin july 16. lawyers say he's already been away from his wife and children for more than a year and that another delay is not necessary. >>> fewer and fewer americans are deciding to have babies. some are waiting until they are older. all of that is having an impact on diaper sales. new research shows that diaper and training pant sales are falling. kimberly-clark, the maker of huggies and olives says it will he off -- pull ups says it will layoff 13% of its workers. >>> a shooting last night at a beer area -- bay area funeral home. we have the very latest on this as the police are searching for shooters. >>> an increase in whooping cough cases in one bay area county. we will tell you what doctors say you need to do to stay healthy. >>> good morning. right now, traffic is going to be very slow on the dublin great. at the bay bridge, it's a different story. we have some the traffic here. it's a mixed bag in the traffic department. >>> and a mixed bag in the weather department. fog bank has wrapped

scheduled this afternoon regarding the ghost ship warehouse fire attorneys for the two defendants, derick almena and max harris, will continue negotiation with prosecutors about a potential medial. almena's attorney says the two sides are close to an agreement . but the d.a.'s office offered -- any jail time over the time that's been served is unacceptable and they are ready for trial which is set for july 16. almena talked to ktvu investigates about the charges against him and why he's considering a plea deal. >> sit through months of parents looking at burnt remains of their children and it's not even worth it. what that's going to do to their psyche and to the world, that sadness is going to reverberate through this entire -- through the universe. create more suffering. i can't be a part of that. >> we had a 40 minute jailhouse interview with almena. almena is earning credit for time served right now. he could end up serving 10 years or less. almena and harris are both charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter in the december 2016 fire. >>> the suspect in the killing of a young woman

that was derick almena. they believe he should be let out of jail and set free. they are looking at this saying we are not going to accept anything less than no jail time at this point and they want to put the trial on because they want the city to be held accountable. >> what about the owner of the building, any culpability there and will he or she be called in to testify if this goes to trial. >> we have been asking that question time and time again, why the district attorney hasn't charged the actual owners of that building. to date that has not occurred. we are still waiting to see if charges could come down the line. at this point, they have not mean held responsible for anything. >> reporter: let's talk about the possible plea deal. any chance that derrick almena will agree to testify against max harris. >> the details of that plea agreement have not been released. we are not sure how long it could be. the attorney for derek they wan to 10 years or less so he can see his children grow up. it's unclear if he would testify or do anything against max harris. >

the lawyer for ghost ship master tenant derick almena says he will consider a plea bargin for his alleged counts of involuntary manslaughter .. he and almena would consider a plea agreement if it would quote "eliminate the pain and suffering and anguish of the families of the deceased." almena and his co-defendant max harris could face up to 39 years in prison is they are convicted of the charges. the trial is scheduled to begin on july 16. ( darya ) san francisco police have arrested a 19- year-old man for stabbing 2 men during pride celebrations. the attack happened sunday night on the 200 block of golden gate avenue. one the of victims was stabbed in the stomach and legs... his injuries are life-threatening. the another man was stabbed in the back... he's expected to be okay. ( james ) happening now... police in sunnyvale are investigating the death of a man after his body was found outside of a business. the man's body was found yesterday afternoon lying near a fence on the 800 block of east fremont avenue. police are still working to determine the man's name and how he died. ( james

attorneys for the two defendants, derick almena and max harris will continue negotiations with prosecutors about a potential plea deal. almena's attorney says the two sides are close to and -- an agreement. harris his lawyers is any jail time over the time that's been served is unacceptable and they are ready for trial, which is set for july 16. almena talked to ktvu 2 investigates about the charges against him and my he is considering a plea deal. >> sit through months of parents looking at burnt remains of their children and -- it's not even worth what that's going to their psyche and to the world. that sadness is going to reverberate through this entire -- the the universe. just more suffering. i can't be a part of that. >> we had a 40 minute jailhouse interview with almena. will be don't know the exact details of the prosecution offer, almena is earning credit for time served right now. it appears a deal could be 412- 14 years behind bars. he could end up serving 10 years or less. almena and harris are both charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for that december 2016 fire.

defendants derick almena and max harris went before a judge today who denied a request to move the trial to september. harris' attorneys wanted more time to investigate the warehouse site and the evidence. but in an unusual move, almena's team actually argued for the trial to begin july 16th as planned. almena has already been away from his wife and three children for more than a year and his team said another delay is not necessary. each man faces 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter, one for each person killed in the ghost ship warehouse fire. >>> now to palo alto, where a new report found the school district's investigation of a campus sexual assault inadequate. the report was prepared by an outside law firm. the incident was first reported by "2 investigates" and happened at palo alto high in 2015. a female student says a male student sexually assaulted her on the campus quad. the report found that a school took the proper steps in the beginning but then didn't document the investigation. the follow-up with police or update the victim's family. the district is under scrutiny by fede

derick almena and max harris face 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the 2016 fire. a source close to the case told abc 7's i-team pro can you tellers already offered almena 18 years in prison with the possibility of ten years ar role in exchange for a guilty plea. he turned it down. the trial is scheduled to start july 16th. >>> you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. let's start with temperatures on the peninsula. check out san bruno, 63 degrees. redwood city and san mateo at 60. not far behind, menlo park, belmont, foster city 59. mid 50s along the coast today. low 60s around hayward, fremont and san jose, our east bay valleys and mid to upper 50s in the north bay. look at the drizzle coming down in san francisco from our exploratorium camera at pier 15. that's going to lock in another cool day and make driving the closer you are to the coast, the more likely you'll need your windshield wipers. the ferry ride, the fastest winds coming in during the latter part of the morning hours and lasting through the evening commute, especially

max harris and derick almena are facing multiple manslaughter charges for the fire that killed 36 people0-16. the trail is scheduled to begin on july 16th... but harris wants to delay the date untilseptember or later. he says he needs more time for the defense fire experts to complete their investigation. ( will ) a woman wanted for two home invasion robberies in the north bay is now behind bars. amber hembree -- also known as "skittles" -- was arrested in virgina on monday. police say they found her hiding in an attic of a home near richmond. hembree is one of five suspects... in two separate home invasion robberies in santa rosa. a man was killed in one of those robberies... another was hurt. hembree is expected to be extradited back to sonoma county soon. ( will ) new this morning... police in petaluma have arrested these four people accused of selling drugs in a convenience store parking lot. police received a tip about the sale and when they showed up they found zackery fortune... brandon macpherson... julian pedrinazzi... and garrett glen. when poilice searched their car they say t

prosecutors and attorneys for co-defendant derick almena oppose the delay.the involuntary manslaughter trial is scheduled to begin july 16th. 36 people were killed in the fire in december 2016. >>> some state lawmakers want to compensate victims of the golden state killer. joseph deangelo is accused of killing 12 people and raping 50 others in the '70s and '80s. victims affected directly or indirectly say that this new case has reopened old wounds and now the proposed budget would compensate r what they have been through and what they may go through during the legal battle. >> i don't think there's an amount of money that can replace what we to heal or get counseling or participate in a way that gives us closure, that's powerful. >> the state would provide victim compensation, benefits for those who directly or indirectly suffered emotional harm or financial losses due to crimes committed by the east area rapist. the amount will vary based on each case. >>> police have released 10 hours of video clips from last year's mass shooting in las vegas. >> this body

defendants derick almena and max harris went before a judge today who denied moving the trial to september. harris' attorney said they want more time to investigate the warehouse site and evidence. but in an unusual move, almena's team argued for trial to begin july 16th as planned. they say almena has already been away from his wife and three children for more than a year and that another delay is unnecessary. each man faces 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter, one for each person who died that night in the ghost ship warehouse fire. >>> a woman charged with murder for allegedly killing and then dismembering her roommate's body pleaded not guilty today in a san francisco courtroom. prosecutors say that 47-year- old lisa gonzales killed 61- year-old margaret at this apartment they shared. police conducting a welfare check found her body on june 2nd. it was stuffed inside a plastic container in a storage unit at the building. gonzales told police she and the victim had been in an argument. gonzales though claims she had no recollection of the events that happened afterward and when pushed

max harris and derick almena are facing multiple manslaughter charges for the fire that killed 36 peoplethe trial is scheduled to begin on july 16th... but harris wants to delay the date until september or later. he says he needs more time for defense experts to complete their investigation. ( james ) san francisco police are investigating four stabbings and an assault with a metal pipe. the pipe attack happened when two men got into an argument at haight and masonic streets. the victim was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. then a man walked up to a woman at eighth and market and asked if he could smoke with her.. when she said no the man cut her arm. tuesday night police say roger whyard walked into a doughnut shop at polk and sacramento and stabbed the victim three times. whyard was arrested. the same night... a man stabbed a woman in the torso during a fight near van ness avenue. then early yesteday morning... two men men got into a fight at fourth and harrison in the market district. one man was stabbed in the back. all the stabbing victims are expected to be okay

derick almena wants to proceed to trial as planned. >>> tracking delays through novato.s is 101 at ignacio and you can see that southbound side on the right of your screen in the yellow 12 minutes from roland to 580. all lanes have been cleared after that motorcycle crash really tied things up on westbound 80 at pinole valley road so the freeway is reopened westbound but that backup continues to linger. 52 minutes from the carquinez bridge to the maze and it's slow at the maze heading into san francisco. especially your 580 approach getting pretty heavy out there. >>> one moment you see the city and now you don't. that's the story of the past few minutes with our "salesforce tower" tamaras because of the clouds. this would be facing west. check out the view facing north. you can see the transamerica pyramid there. temperatures are cool out there. 52 in san francisco. 54 livermore. yes, we have clouds and west winds yet again. so that marine layer in full effect large and in charge. 15-mile-per-hour winds at sfo and breezy in the area. afternoon highs today very close to

harris to go to prison for smith / vic a source close to the case tells me ghost ship master tenant derick almena and co- defendant max harris plan to plead no contest to the involuntary manslaughter charges next tuesday. prosecutors will have time to first share the agreement with all 36 victims' families out of respect for them. the judge ordered all parties to not talk to the media until tuesday. >> we are forbidden to talk until tuesday. i'm sorry. >> we're going to be back on july 3rd at 2:00. we can't give any statements right now. >> reporter: it was previously reported a plea deal would be for both defendants to be sentenced to eight years. i'm told by the source that agreement has changed due to last minute negotiations. at this time we don't know how many years the defendants have agreed to serve. low pressure. >> overall the families -- serve. >> overall the families are pleased they're held liable and will spend time in jail. >> reporter: mary alexander represents 12 victims' families. she said the families trust the prosecutors and would be satisfied with the plea deal. >> to have th

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(vicki) the lawyer for ghost ship master tenant derick almena says he will consider a plea bargin foris alleged role in the 20-16 warehouse fire. almena's lawyer say he believes almena is innocent of the 36-counts of involuntary manslaughter... but they would consider a plea agreement if it would quote "eliminate the pain and suffering and anguish of the families of the deceased." almena and his co-defendant max harris could face up to 39 years in prison is they are convicted of the charges. the trial is scheduled to begin on july 16. (catherine) a go-fund-me page has been set up for the family of a man killed at a dinner party in santa rosa. it happened sunday night-- when a colorado man armed with two handguns and explosives.. barged into his son's home looking for his estranged wife. his wife wasn't there - but police say walter ross opened fire anyway - killing43-year-old tim gillaspie. police say gillaspie had tried to stop the man. the victim leaves behind his wife and two sons. if you'd like to help--- there's a link to the go-fund- me page on our website at kron-4 dot com. (ca

derick almena wants to proceed to trial as planned.d we are still tracking some slowdowns for drivers heading out of hayward into foster city. here's a live look. this is the san mateo bridge. and that westbound traffic on the right of your screen there, we are out of the red still in the yellow 20 minutes. if you are making your way along 880, it's been a struggle southbound. southbound traffic on the right side of your screen here. this is just south of 238. so just under 25 minutes down to highway 84. northbound direction, oh, looks like it's jamming up there. we have speeds in the yellow. there may have been an accident because this is definitely starting to pile up here. we have just under 30 minutes heading northbound. we'll find out what's going on but to the maze use 580. although that's getting slow in that westbound direction. he give yourself time and space. >>> check this out. we are seeing a little bit of clearing out there. "salesforce tower" looking north at least showing less of that cloud coverage. but here's the view

derick almena talked to the 2 investigates team about the charges against him and why he is considering. >> to sit through months of parents looking at the burnt remains of their children and --it's not worth it. what that will do to their psyche and the world, that sadness will reverberate through the universe and create more suffering. i can't be a part of that. >> that is part of what he told the 2 investigates team during a 40 minute jailhouse interview. we don't know the exact details of the prosecution's offer he earns for time served. a deal could be between 12 to 14 years behind bars. they are both charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter, one for each person that died in the december 2016 fire. >>> cal fire provided an update on the pawnee fire. a containment crew has it up to 56%. land burned is 13,700 acres. people living in the double eagle community are now finally returning back to their neighborhood. >>> a cold case comes to an unexpected end. next information on the 1970s murder and the suspect that took his life as police were at his door. his door. >>> good m

max harris and derick almena are asking for a judge to lower their bail. both men are facing 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. kron 4's dan kerman is live in oakland where court has wrapped up. he has the latest on whether or not a deal has been reached. dan? my name is jamir dixon and i'm a locate and mark fieldman for pg&e. most people in the community recognize the blue trucks as pg&e. my truck is something new... it's an 811 truck. when you call 811, i come out to your house and i mark out our gas lines and our electric lines to make sure that you don't hit them when you're digging. 811 is a free service. i'm passionate about it because every time i go on the street i think about my own kids. they're the reason that i want to protect our community and our environment, and if me driving a that truck means that somebody gets to go home safer, then i'll drive it every day of the week. together, we're building a better california. (pam) breaking news out of concord. a large grass fire forcing evacuations in concord. this is happening near ygnacio vall