we are live where isaiah peoples was in court this afternoon. >> reporter: isaiah peoples already faced eight counts of attempted murder and now he faces hate crimes, as well. the district attorney believes peoples targeted to the people, a father and his 13-year-old daughter, because they were muslim, even though they are actually not. the new charges came this afternoon at that hearing. isaiah peoples appeared in a red jumpsuit just before 2:00 this afternoon with his hands and feet shackled. the hearing only lasted a minute while prosecutors filed a crime charges. afterwards, the district attorney was asked why these hate crime charges were filed now, after the initial charges had already been filed. >> we had an opportunity to more fully go through the evidence of this investigation and we feel confident that a substantial motivating factor was the perceived religion of two of these victims. >> reporter: a relative of peoples -- >> we seem to have lost marines, hopefully we can get to that report and if not we have full coverage coming up at 5:00. >>> in the meantime, coming up righ

he did serve with isaiah peoples and he considers him a friend. he's not trying to justify what can he and what land him in jail but wanted to help us present a more complete picture of a man accused of a staggering crime. these are pictures taken during the iraq war by an army friend of isaiah peoples when both served there on the six affairs team in 2005, 2006. >> he was really kind, really rae gentle individual. the work that he did was really focused on taking care of people. >> reporter: but some of those people were then killed or wounded which his friend believes led to isaiah's ptsd. >> i would fully expect the effects of seeing sudden violent, sudden violence inflicted upon innocent people would be more tremendous to folks who have that gentle, caring nature. >>> frank, a ptsd counsellor in sunnyvale agrees to a certain sentence but cautions ptsd is too easily used as an excuse. >> it is too easy to throw that around. there could be a number of issues. a number of other mental health concerns or simply a behavior that is a hate crime and

i'm going to start with you, isaiah. i just can't resist it.blem with the democrats is pretty, pretty simple. a bit over the top and mean-spirited, a bit toxic. not really sure exactly where it's coming from, especially when someone like myself and brandon are only trying to help people. i'm a former military, so i'm a liberator. i'm all about liberating. stuart: since you came out, if i can use that expression, coming out, walking away from the democrats, is that professional suicide in hollywood? will you ever work again? >> you know, that's a good question. you know, when the liberal media tried to kill me off 12 years ago, they may have killed off the actor but they created a producer. they have created a liberator. i don't like bullies, i don't like oppression. brandon and i had that conversation. we are only interested in the truth, only interested in galvanizing those who want to come out. ironically, or i guess in a very scary way, i have had many prominent democrats from washington, d.c. to new york to l.a. that are -- that means my di

she feared for her son isaiah's life. >>he was crying. he was sam mama mama they won't let me go at it know it was going to get edge a cinema set up outrage. i don't know what to do from police say the 2 officers witnessed this private security guard chasing isaiah and stopped to how >>according to sec. pd sergeant vance chandler, the security guard told officers the child of interest passing and stealing something isaiah and his family tonight. the officers ordered trying to protect themselves. and chandler says this bag at the heart of the controversy is actually a spit hood he says using it even on a child is protocol. so jake spit on the officer. >>in the face multiple times and they put a spit mask on him in the video you can hear isaiah reference spitting on an officer. >>but the family's attorney marty harris says officers should have shown some leniency given isaiah is just 12 years old it was shameful i've been practicing for 40 years and never have i seen an adult. >>with a bag placed over their head. let alone a child. >>ultima

isaiah peoples is already facing eight attempted murder charges.ime charges would add on to that. the santa clara county district attorney's office told us they were hopig to make this decision by today. still questions as to the motive for the crash that happened last month. prosecutors say peoples, who is an army veteran, was on his way to bible study. he plowed into a cross walk at sunnyvale avenue. peoples' attorney told us his client's mental health state will be a critical factor i the case. family members claim peoples suffers from ptsd and is not a racist. last night an interfaith unity solidarity event in support of muslims was held at the senior center in light of this incident. investigators do believe peoples targeted his victims based on their race and also his belief that they were of the muslim faith. reporting live in san jose, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >>> an 80-year-old man was left with life threatening injuries. >> the shocking scene caught on surveillance video from the tenderloin station. take a look here. you can seep the s

. >>> isaiah peoples was charged with two hate crimes today on top of the eight at tempted murder charges filed by the santa clara district attorney's office. prosecutors say peoples targeted two of the victims because he thought they were muslim. >> i feel confident that a substantial motivating factor was the perceived religion. >> isaiah peoples' relatives were in court and they believe he suffered from ptsd as a result of his military service. >>> in the south bay a uc santa cruz professor has been placed on leave after a muslim student says he called him a terrorist. the student accused computer science and engineering professor of calling him names. he said he made fun of his beard, belittled him and made inappropriate sexual remarks. >>> this former laundry room is being converted to a studio apartment. some say it's a solution to the housing crisis, but others say at whose cost. i'll have both sides coming up. >>> can you spell unprecedented? a bay area teenager helps make history at tonight's national spelling bee. >>> widespread low clouds will start off your friday morning but

>>for the 3rd time in as many weeks isaiah people's did not enter a formal plea during a brief court appearance on thursday. the 34 year-old sunnyvale man is charged with attempted murder in connection with the april 23th incident where he allegedly drove his car into a group of people on the sidewalk along the el camino in sunnyvale today people's was charged with a hate crime because he targeted the pedestrians mistakenly thinking they were muslim. da jeff rosen. >>we've had an opportunity to more fully go through the evidence of this investigation and we feel confidants that a substantial motivating factor was the perceived religion. >>they hate crime charges were filed on behalf of 2 of the 8 victims, a father and daughter who are still recovering. people's is also charged with 8 counts of attempted murder. >>and faces life in prison if convicted. >>of indian descent. when you are attacked because of your race, your religion national origin, sexually orientation, aatever the reason for the ttack on me and my family and on all of us as americans is with the da is saying is these h

isaiah joel peoples faces multiple charges including eight counts of attempted murder. prosecutors believe the army veteran was on the way to bible study when he plowed his toyota corolla into a crowd of people on sunnyvale. officials also say people's targeted some of the victims based on race and his belief they were of the muslim faith. he has not entered a plea and will now return to court at the end of the month. >> at that time we'll have a decision as to whether we're going to file additional charges in particular the hate crime charges that are -- that may or may not be alleged. >> reporter: family members are adamant that he suffered from ptsd and is not a racist but investigators are the department of public safety believe the crash was deliberate based on the lack of skid marks at the scene. people's attorney told abc7 news his client's mental state will be a critical factor in the case. we learned a 13-year-old girl is in critical condition. one adult is still hospitalized. six other victims have been released. in san jose, chris nguyen, abc7 news. >>> court

>>and and the killer the oc is isaiah people's is also charged with attempted murder in connection with the tragic events that unfolded along the el camino reale area last month in sunnyvale people's was back in court today to enter a plea to those charges for lead about was in that courtroom. he joins us now live in san jose with the latest details rob. >>that's grad in vicki, the hate crime allegation not unexpected in this case, the da though says that a is based on the premise that a crime against anyone based on their religion is a crime against the entire community. there's more. for the 3rd time in as many weeks isaiah people's did not enter a formal plea during a brief court appearance on thursday. >>the 34 year-old sean eav ill man is charged with attempted murder in connection with the april 23th incident where he allegedly drove his car into a group of people on the sidewalk along the el camino in sunnyvale today people's was charged with a hate crime because he targeted the pedestrians mistakenly thinking they were muslim. da jeff rosen. >>we've had an opportunity to more fu

isaiah peoples is accused of deliberately ramming his car into people. >>> a woman was arrested aftert-and-run rampage through san francisco. two people were hurt including an ho leinri. the cpuc will consider a pg&e proposal that could cut power to the city of san francisco during fire season. ome east bay power lines turned off when the fire danger gets too high. >>four, temps take a temporary tumble. that is one of the areas that will see one of the biggest drops today along with the north bay. ten degrees cooler as we are stuck in the 60s and 70s for one day. >>> number five, we're looking pretty good, taking you to the south bay a. minor crash on northbound 101 before oakland road. two vehicles involved. no injuries there. >>> tonight is game one of the warriors versus raptors live in toronto. tipoff yon tc the bigamenlyven, oneeay before star wars galaxy's edge opens at disneyland. abc 7 mornings anchor reggie look. he will have a live report coming up. >> i like the smiles. i'm excited. >>> so this film tells the story of a changing san francisco and last night crowds turned ou

. >> isaiah peoples faces multiple counts of attempted murder, but today the judge could tack on morebc 7 news reporter jobina fortson is live at the courthouse for us. good morning, jobina. >> reporter: good morning. the santa clara county district attorney's office is expected to decide by today whether r not to file hate crime charges against isaiah peoples. that would be on top of the eight attempted murder charges he is already facing. a question still remains as far as the motive of the crash that happened last month. prosecutors say peoples, who is an army veteran, was on his way to bible study when inteioll plod his corolla into a crowd of people and a cross walk at el camino real and sunnyvale avenue. family members say peoples suffers from ptsd and is not racist. investigators say he targeted some of the victims based on their race and his belief they were of the muslim faith. last night an interfaith gathering in support of muslims was held at the sunnyvale senior center in light of the incident. previously peoples' attorney told us his mental state would be a critical fact

>>for the 3rd time in as many weeks isaiah people's did not enter a formal plea during a brief court appearance on thursday. the 34 year-old sean eav ill man is charged with attempted murder in connection with the april 23th incident where he allegedly drove his car into a group of people on the sidewalk along the el camino in sunnyvale today people's was chargld with a hate crime because he targeted the pedestrians mistakenly thinking they were muslim what da jeff rosen. >>we've had an opportunity to more fully go through the evidence of this investigation and we feel confidants that a substantial motivating factor was the perceived religion. >>they hate crime charges were filed on behalf of 2 of the 8 victims, a father and daughter who are still recovering. people's is also charged with 8 counts of attempted murder. >>and faces life in prison if convicted. >>indian descent. when you are attacked because of your race, your religion national origin, sexually orientation, whatever the reason for the attack on you. it's an attack on me and my family and on all of us as americans is wit

isaiah peoples is facing eight counts of attempted murder in connection with the incident on april 23. police have said he targeted the victims based on his belief that they were muslim. the d.a.s office says it will announce its decision on hate crime charges in this case that a hearing on may 30. >> we want to take our time in this type of case and investigate everything thoroughly. it is a relatively short time. >> a defense attorney has suggested that isaiah peoples suffers from a mental disorder. he served a tour of duty in iraq in the army between 2005 and 2006. >>> berkeley police have arrested a student for allegedly assaulting two women. police say he committed one of the assaults in 2017 and the other in march. wolf is in a fraternity at uc berkeley, but police say neither assault was committed on campus. wolf allegedly punched, grabbed orbit the victims during the assaults. police believe there are additional victims who have not yet come forward. >>> coming up, a gruesome murder in chicago. at 5:30, why authorities believe one woman killed another and then cut her baby fro

isaiah peeples is charged with eight counts of attempted murder.oon, the district attorney's office, may also charge him with a hate crime. he said he was on his way to deliver food to his bible study group. police say he didn't slow down prior to the crash and actually appeared to accelerate. the crash and the possible intention behind it has many in the indian, hindu and muslim communities scared. >> the fact that we're talk about this is bringing more awareness to the topic. hopefully it disseminates into the community. and weem can stop having this like fear and hatred of someone they don't know. >> eight people were injured in the april 23rd crash. including a 13-year-old girl who remains in the hospital on life support in critical condition in a coma. peeples is expected back in court in san jose at 1:30 this afternoon. live in sunnyvale, jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> this morning, california regulators are expected to approve guidelines for when pg&e can shut off power during ohio danger. it can leave places in the dark, even though they aren't p

isaiah people's has been charged with 2 hate crime enhancement allegations.he 3rd time in as many weeks isaiah people's did not enter a formal plea during a brief court appearance on thursday. the 34 year-old sean eav ill man is charged with attempted murder in connection with the april 23th incident where he allegedly drove his car into a group of people on the sidewalk along the el camino in sunnyvale today people's was charged with a hate crime because he targeted the pedestrians mistakenly thinking they were muslim. da jeff rosen. >>we've had an opportunity to more fully go through the evidence of this investigation and we feel confidants that a substantial motivating factor was the perceived religion. >>they hate crime charges were filed on behalf of 2 of the 8 victims, a father and daughter who are still recovering. people's is also charged with 8 counts of attempted murder and faces life country. of indian descent. when you are attacked because of your race, your religion national origin sexually orientation, whatever the reason for the attack on you.

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>>for the 3rd time in as many weeks isaiah people's did not enter a formal plea during a brief court appearance 34 year- eav ill man is charged with attempted murder in connection with the april 23th incident where he allegedly drove his car into a group of people on the sidewalk along the el camino in sunnyvale today people's was charged with a hate crime because he targeted the pedestrians mistakenly thinking they were muslim what da jeff rosen. >>we've had an opportunity to more fully go through the evidence of this investigation and we feel confidants that a substantial motivating factor was the perceived religion. >>they hate crime charges were filed on behalf of 2 of the 8 victims, a father and daughter who are still recovering. people's is also charged with 8 counts of attempted. and faces life country. of indian descent. when you are attacked because of your race, your religion national origin sexually orientation, whatever the reason for the attack on you. it's an attack on me and my family and on all of us as americans is with the da is saying is these hate crime charges do

>>for the 3rd time in as many weeks isaiah people's did not enter a formal plea during a brief court appearance on thursday. the 34 year-old sean eav ill man is charged with attempted murder in connection with the april 23th incident where he allegedly drove his car into a group of people on the sidewalk along the el camino in sunnyvale today people's was charged with a hate crime because he targeted the pedestrians mistakenly thinking they were muslim what da jeff rosen. >>we've had an opportunity to more fully go through the evidence of this investigation and we feel confidants that a substantial motivating factor was the perceived religion. >>they hate crime charges were filed on behalf of 2 of the 8 victims, a father and daughter who are still recovering. people's is also charged with 8 counts of attempted murder. and faces life country. of indian descent. when you are attacked because of your race, your religion national origin, sexually orientation, whatever the reason for the attack on you. it's an attack on me and my family and on all of us as americans is with the da saying.

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isaiah peoples is facing those charges on top of the eight attempted murder charges already filed. prosecutors say peoples targeted two of the victims, an indian hindu man and his 13-year-old daughter because he thought they were moslem. >> i feel confident that a substantial motivating factor was the perceived religion. >> isaiah peoples' relatives were in court. they say they believe he suffers from ptsd as a result of his military service and continues to pray daily while he's in custody. >>> south korean media reporting that north korea has executed its special envoy to the united states on spying charges. the south korean newspaper claims four other high level officials were also executed but it's unclear how the paper obtained this information. the government in seoul have a b.a.r.t. says entries and exits dropped 8%. and meanwhile heads up. uber and lyft will move to the parking garage starting on monday. passengers will have to take the escalator up and make it to the fifth floor. the move is in an effort to end the traffic chaos. you can still be dropped off curbside, thou

isaiah peeples is an army veteran.s delivering food to his bible study group when he crashed into a group of people. police say peeples thought the group in the osswalk wamusl and to crash into them. people around say he didn't slow down but sped up. he has many muslims in the community scared to leave their home. some said they hoped conversations about different kinds ever religion can lead -- kinds of religion can lead to acceptance. >> we're bringing awareness to the topic. hopefully it will be from the community. and people will stop having this fear and hatred of someone they don't know. >> eight people were injured in the april 23rd crash, including a 13-year-old girl, who is still in a coma. she's in the hospital in critical condition. peeples is expected in court this afternoon, at 1:30. live in sunnyvale. jackie ward. kpix 5. >>> bart should be back to normal this morning, after seeing a steep turn in riders. people opted for the transit after a deadly snarl caused traffic on the bridge. bart is banking on a

isaiah peoples is facing those charges on top of the eight attempted murder charges already filed. >> feel confident that a substantial motivating factor was the perceived religion. >> isaiah peoples' relatives were in court yesterday and they told abc 7 news he suffers from ptsd as a result of his military service. >> a legal battle brewing over sound from train tracks. in a memo released yesterday mayor sam liccardo and councilmembers called on the city attorney to explore possible legal action against union pacific railroad. the railroad started hauling at night and that means train horns are also going off at night. many people who live in downtown neighborhoods are complaining. >> they're blaring horns not just a little bit but for 30, 60 seconds at a time. the obvious challenge for a lot of downtown residents is they cannot get a lot of sleep. up to the city to pursue that. >>> this morning the warriors find themselves in uncharted territory now trailing 1-0 in the nba finals. >> golden state looked rusty in toronto coming off a nine-day layoff. steph curry golden state just cou

hate crime allegations makes it all hurt even more. >> everything i suffer -- >> while 34-year-old isaiah peoples was in a santa clara county courtroom today hearing hate crime charges added to the other charges, one of the victims was in physical therapy for the numerous broken bones he suffered when he was intentionally hit by peoples' car on april 23rd. ping believes all the victims are following what happens in court. >> i understand the other people, they are suffering every day, too, like me. so i think that additional charge is appropriate. >> peoples showed little emotion in court today. they say he suffers from ptsd from military service in iraq. the two hate crime enhancements are for the two targeted individuals as well as an important symbolic message of support to muslim and indian communities and the victims. >> i pray for the strength that we will need to hold this perpetrator accountable. and i pray for the strength to bring healing to all of the victims in this case. >> four ping lieu, healing will take a long time. but he still holds no hatred himself. >> i'm not with an

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thursday the district attorney added to hate crime allegations, saying isaiah peoples targeted two of the eight people he injured, a father and his 13-year-old daughter, because he thought they were muslim. >> in this case we believe the perpetrator perceived that these two were muslim. in fact they are not. >> reporter: peoples was already charged with eight counts of attempted murder for the incident. police say the 34-year-old sunnyvale man intentionally drove his toyota corolla into a crowd of pedestrians, critically injuring that 13- year-old, a sunnyvale middle school student. >> we had an opportunity to more fully go through the evidence of this investigation and we feel confident that a substantial motivating factor was the perceived religion of two of these victims. >> reporter: a family member of peoples who attended the hearing expressed disbelief at the allegations, saying it doesn't sound like peoples, who has several muslim relatives. a man who witnessed the crash is also confused and says peoples didn't say anything about muslims after the crash. >> what he said was, an

a man accused of intentionally mourning his car into a crowd of people in sunnyvale. 34-year-old isaiah peoples is facing a counts of attempted murder in connection to the incident last month. he is set to appear in court in about one hour from now. eight people were hurt including a 13-year-old girl who remains hospitalized. police say they believe that people's target people based on his belief they were muslim. defense attorney says he suffers from a mental disorder. he served a tour of duty in iraq in the army during 2005 and 2006. a memorial still marks the spot on el camino real where the incident happened. last night community meeting was held at the sunnyvale senior center. organizers say the crash in his example of hate and fear that exist in sunnyvale despite its diverse population. people gathered said they would not let the person responsible for all the damage go without being held responsible. >>> new information about couple arrested on suspicion of killing and dismembering a san francisco man. the booking photos of douglas loomis and stephanie chang have been released. t

charges against a man they say intentionally drove into a crowded crosswalk in sunnyvale. 34-year-old isaiah peeples is facing two hate crime allegations. he targeted two of the people in the crowd because he thought they were muslim. he already faces eight counts of attempted murder. eight people were hurt in the april crash including a 13-year- old girl who remains on life support. if convicted he could face life in prison. he is due back in court this afternoon. we will have much more on this story coming up on the kpix5 news at 5:00. online, at kpix.com. tyinvestigating a deadly car crash. livermore police say this white sedan rear ended a dirt dump truck near this morning. the driver of this sedan died. we learned he was a 27-year-old lodi man. the truck dr wasn't hurt. no word on what caused the crash. >>> i'm emily turner at the live news desk where the state superintendent of public schools is weighing in on the eighth day of the new haven school district teacher strike. he says he wants to help, but mostly he wants it to end. in this quote, he said this has gone on long enough. stud

a relatively short time. >> a defense attorney has suggested that isaiah peeples suffers from a mental disorder. he served a tour of duty in iraq in the army between 2005 and 2006. >>> now to the ghost ship trial, where oakland police officers, one who is now retired, took to the stand today. those officers said the master tenant denied anyone was living in the warehouse. during one visit two years before the fire, officer jonathan lowell was called to make sure the children were okay. he says he went into the ghost ship, soft fruit in the fridge and took no action, because the kids had food, shelter and clothing and seemed happy. the owners are charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. for more on the testimony i am joined by legal analyst michael cardozo. what do you make of what these two officers, when i mentioned has retired, what do you make of what they told the court today? >> this part of the trial is really the dog days, where the d.a. puts in barely perfunctory evidence. when the defense got up to cross-examine these officers, the questions were, had you known some

. >> prosecutors believe isaiah peoples targeted some of the people in the crosswalk because he thought they were muslim. >> c limb joins us live from the courthouse. >>> this afternoon the district attorney's office added two new hate crime charges on top of the eight account tempted murder charges: this horrific crash in sunnyvale is being called a hate crime. >> i pray for the strength that we will need to hold this perpetrator accountable. >> reporter: district attorney %-p this afternoon following the third court appearance of isaiah peoples. investigators believe the army veteran was on his way to a bible study when he plowed his toyota corolla into a crowd injuring eight people. prosecutors say peoples targeted two of the people, an indian hindu man and 13-year-old daughter because he thought they were muslim. >> we feel confident that a substantial motivating factor was the perceived religion. >> reporter: the sunnyvale department of public safety believes the crash was intentional based on the lack of skid marks at the scene. the girl remains on life support. >> this is somethi

. >>> new charges against a man accused of running over eight people. 34-year-old isaiah peeples was back in court, prosecutors announced hate crime charges against the army vet, he is facing a charges of attempted murder. he targeted 2 indian american victims he believed were muslim, he served in the war andy -- in iraq and is suffering from ptsd. >>> big news from the white house, making many of your products more expensive, president trump says he is slapping a tariff on all mexican imports. reporter dave bryan on how it could affect american consumers. >> reporter: late thursday president trump announced in a tweet that he plans on imposing a 5% tariff on all imported goods from mexico unless they stop the flow of illegal immigrants crossing into the u.s. it would gradually rise to 25% by october, if the mexican government doesn't make a significant reduction on undocumented immigrants. >> people trying to come into the country illegally, because we are doing well, they can't come in easily -- illegally, they have to come through merit. >> reporter: it could hit americans consume

isaiah peoples charged with eight counts of attempted murder. police say he intentionally drove into pedestrians last month. eight people were injured. he allegedly told police he was on his way to bible study. investigators launched a federal hate crime investigation. they believe the army vet may have targeted the victims because he believed they were muslim. >>> we're getting a first look at the giant nets being installed at the golden gate bridge as a suicide deterrent. >> reporter: it is one of the most beautiful structures on the planet. and it has this dark side that claims lives every single year. there has been a long fight for a suicide barrier on this bridge. >> kyle jumped off the golden gate bridge on friday, 11:45 am. the devastation is unimaginable and heartbreak is forever. it will always be with us. >> reporter: it was a collection of surviving parents and siblings who-ed deliver our first look at a project that has been talked about for generations. a 300-foot long portion of a suicide prevention system this will eventually str

intentionally drive into tagroup of eight people in sunnyvale is now facing hate crime charges. 34-year-old isaiah peoples, prosecutors say, targeted the victims because he believes they were muslims. he is charged with eight counts of attempted murder for the april 23rd incident. a 13-year-old girl remains in critical condition. >>> and a man accused of opening fire in a synagogue in southern california pleads not guilty. one woman was killed in the attack and three others were injured. 19-year-old john ernest entered the synagogue on april 27 with a semi-automatic rifle. he is also accused of setting fire to the islamic center in escondido a month earlier. if he is convicted he could face the death penalty. >>> san francisco mayor london breed today will unveil a new budget and cleaning up city streets will be a big part of it. almost $12 million will go forward more street cleaning and adding more trash cans and also the money will be used to buy seven new pit stop bathrooms for the homeless. >> i want to see results. so, that is why we are investing more in pit stops so that people have places

prosecutors say isaiah peeples drove into a crosswalk full of people in sunnyvale.ght some were muslim. he is also facing eight counts of attempted murder. >>> attorneys for the family of a man. expected to announce a lawsuit this morning. chinidu okobe. after deputies used a stun gun on him. >>> the warriors, losing game 1 of the nba finals to the raptors in toronto. final score, 109-118. game 2 is sunday at 5:00. >> say it ain't so. >>> unfortunately, though, i will say we have some losses when it comes to travel times this morning. you are down to 40 minutes. or i should say, up to 40 minutes if you're coming up through the altamonte pass. unfortunately. as far as the east shore freeway. travel times in the yellow. still looking good out of the south bay on the 101. richmond san rafael bridge. starting to back up. >>> we're starting off the day with low clouds, areas of fog. and even patchy drizzle on the coast. may gray. as we start off your friday. as we head through the afternoon, we'll have sunshine. temps will be warming up. low 70s in oakland. 77 in fremont

prosecutors say isaiah peoples is expected of targeting two victims because he thought that they were muslims. he faces also eight counts of attempted murder. >>> tip-off for game 1 of the nba finals less than 30 minutes away. the warriors are celebrating a big addition to their lineup. boogie has been cleared to play tonight. he's been sitting out since suffering a torn quad in the first round. >>> live pictures from oracle arena where fans are showing up for the team's official watch party. >> reporter: as you can see the fans are starting to wander in. they'll be watching game 1 on this giant, beautiful large-screen. earlier today outside, i found some fans who were very excited. >> so let's check out these guys. they were camping out here across from the arena all night long, and the team's not even here. >> reporter: the makeshift camp sprang up yesterday evening. complete with food and a big-screen tv and music. they call themselves the 66th street mob. it stands for make oakland better. >> where'd you sleep? >> didn't sleep. >> stayed in the chairs all night? >> moved around, h

. >> reporter: prosecutors added two felony hate crime enhancements, accusing isaiah peoples of hitting two indian americans with his car because he thought they wer because he thought they were muslim. one is still in the hospital with head trauma. the other was her father. peoples was already facing eight attempted murder charge. prosecutors hope the new charges send a message. >> what i want to say to the indian community and to the muslim community is that we stand with you. >> apparently everybody is surprised that he even had anti-muslim sentiments. >> reporter: peoples is a 34-year-old iraq combat veteran who suffers from ptsd. and reports say he even has muslim relatives. he faces life in prison if convicted. he will be back in court on july 11th. >>> a twist in a story. kpix 5 has been investigating this for years. it has to do with an attorney known throughout northern california for suing thousands of businesses. andrea borba with what he's up to now. >> reporter: scott johnson is not unfamiliar with the courtroom. this time he is on the other side, facing charges from the fe

. >> reporter: isaiah was supposed to be dead by now.for a botched murder for hire plot with two targets. him and a teenaged girl. the alleged mastermind behind it all, once the love of his life. does that sound anything like the woman you married is capable of? >> i didn't think she would be capable of it, but now i don't put anything past her. the authorities never explain why they think she allegedly went to these great lengths, but they say she was actively involved in the plot throughout. >> reporter: investigators say she asked her boyfrie t kill hi her boyfriend's daughter. >> no one seems particularly savory here. but the boyfriend, according to court records, says i know a guy who can do it for $7,000. and the plot unfolds from there over several months' time. >> reporter: instead, investigators say her boyfriend turned to authorities and agreed to have his conversations with her recorded by the fbi. the couple met in 2012 when she saw a photo of him on his stepfather's desk at work. then contacted him on facebook. >> what were

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and isaiah peoples now faces eight counts of attempted murder in connection with that crash that injured eight people last month. peoples is due in court today for a plea hearing. police say that the victims were targeted because of their perceived religion. the crash happened at el camino real a dozens of people gathered for a meeting in faith city, a non-profit with faith leaders, city leaders and non-profit leaders. they say the goal was to learn about what the victims are going through. >> now is a point in time in our country to really bring faith and different commithat a 13-year-old girl was critically injured in that crash and the go fund me campaign for her has raised $623,000 toward her medical bills. >> we're expecting to hear new details today about the woman police say is behind this chaos here. that all played out on san francisco streets yesterday. police say they tried to pull over a stolen kia suv but then that driver kept going. dramatic surveillance video showing that car slamming into two pedestrians and several cars. this was in five different locations in and around

. >> reporter: the islamic network group decided to hold a meeting, weeks after isaiah peeples is accusedf slamming his car into a group of they were muslim. e he the meeting held on the eve of when the district attorney is expected to decide whether peeples will face hate crime charges.>> reporter: how do you feel if they decide tomorrow that it is not a hate crime? >> i do trust them. i do trust the law enforcement as well. i think if they don't think it is, then it must not be. nevertheless, we do need to do this. >> reporter: hatred, violence, and extremism in all its forms is not welcome in sunnyvale.>> reporter: the meeting included representatives from other religions. >> we want to begin to heal edhia er. ersati that sarah is back we are bringing awareness of the topic. hopefully this disseminates to the community and people will stop having fear and hatred of someone they don't know. >> reporter: peeples is expected in court tomorrow at 1:30. live in sunnyvale, kpix 5. >>> a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in berkeley. this happened near the intersection here. the person cross

against isaiah peoples. that would be on top of the eight attempted murder charges he is already facing. a question still remains as far as the motive of the crash that happened last month. prosecutors say peoples, who is an army veteran, was on his way to bible study when inteioll plod his corolla into a crowd of people and a cross walk at el camino real and sunnyvale avenue. family members say peoples suffers from ptsd and is not racist. investigators say he targeted some of the victims based on their race and his belief they were of the muslim faith. last night an interfaith gathering in support of muslims was held at the sunnyvale senior center in light of the incident. previously peoples' attorney told us his mental state would be a critical factor in this case. for now reporting live in san jose, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >>> thank you. 4:30 right now if you're just joining us let's get a quick update on weather and traffic. mike? >>> hi, everybody. here is a look at what's going on with live doppler

they say isaiah peoples targeted two indian-american victims he believed were muslim. one of those victims was a 13-year-old girl who suffered severe head trauma. he is still in the hospital. her father was also hit. >> i saw him hit that goirl. and she flew up in the hair in front of me. upside down. i can remember her feet pointing straight up. what i want to say to the indian community and to the muslim community, is that we stand with you. >> people's family says he is an iraq combat veteran suffering from ptsd. the defense did not comment today. >>> a suspected san francisco police officer will spend two and a half years in prison for bank robbery. he was sentenced after pleading guilty in february. she accused of stealing $30,000 from an elderly man with dementia. >>> today's testimony at the ghost ship warehouse trial focused on what investigators did not find. there was no evidence an explosion sparked the deadly 2016 fire. however, he could not rule that out ei, si the exact cause was never determined. prosecutors say the illegally converted warehouse lacked s

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intentionally running down eight pedestrians in sunnyvale is scheduled to be arraigned. 34-year-old isaiah peoples appeared in court. he did not enter a plea then. he is charged with eight counts of attempted murder. the crash left a 13-year-old girl in critical condition. police say they found evidence they were targeted because of race and religion. >>> criminal charges for the deadliest wildfire in california history. cal fire says pg&e power lines are to blame for the campfire last november. the flames killed 85 people and destroyed 13,000 homes. pg&e admitted in february its equipment is likely to blame. the company filed for bankruptcf its investigautonte county d.a. for possible prosecution. >>> and in the east bay 600 teachers will go on strike after a breakdown in contract talks. the new haven teachers association made the announcement late last night. it helps teachers in union city. the teachers demanded a 20% pay hike over two years. then they brought that down to 10%. a strike will effect 11,000 students. >>> muni says it knows why doors on its new cars aren't working properly

after isaiah peoples drove his car into a crowded cross work injury eight. >> it is that basic aid, medical aid that we provide to the victims at the scene. that's the advantage that we have over other models. >> it works both ways. firefighters can help take a suspect into custody or preserve evidence at a crime scene. the public safety battle in sunnyvale stretches back nearly 70 years to 1950. while even the chief acknowledges it won't work everywhere the training is longer and more extensive as recruits cycle through police and fire and paramedic academies , most agree that the results are worth it. >> our emergency scenes are run very very smooth, we are able to anticipate with the fireside might need if you are on patrol or vice versa. >> the versatility thrown into sharp relief by tragedy. the chief says that young recruits typically gravitate toward law enforcement and then perhaps switch over to firefighting later in their career. it's the versatility that he says is a selling tool when they are looking for recruits as they are right now. in sunnyvale devon feely, kpix 5. >> maybe

after isaiah drove his car into a crowded sidewalk injuring a people -- >> the zines went smooth. we anticipate what the fire needs if you are on patrol. >> reporter: the chiefs as a young recruits gravitate toward law-enforcement earlier in their career, and then switch to firefighting. they say this is a selling point when they are looking for recruits. in sunnyvale, devin fehely, kpix 5. >>> doctors believe there is new hope for patients with alzheimer's and dementia. they believe a personalized approach may help reverse some problems they are experiencing. the idea is to identify what environmental factors may be contributing to the dementia, and how to get rid of them. >> we are all swimming daily in a toxic soup. >> i feel like i have my life back. >> find out about the culprits into the lifestyle that one couple has adopted. new hope for alzheimer's is tomorrow night at 7:00. >>> california senator grills the attorney general, and the fireworks over his handling of the robert miller of war. >>> the billionaire ponying up $30 million to solve san francisco's homeless crisis.

the time that rang out on the victory day of nine hundred forty five it is certainly poignant and isaiah was saying from the crowd there people bearing photographs portrayed scouring medals of those who fought many of whom died in that war behind each one is a story no family left untouched in some way or another some came back from the front some did not one person who did not was my great grandfather could do small to go and who died in ninety two to defending stalin but that was one of the key battles of the great patriotic war as it's called here in russia that we did a little bit of digging around in family background family history and we found out that after the he separated from his family just before the war he actually as part of his new family hired a son my grandson my grandmother's half brother and they to this day had never met now both in their eighty's i thought what better way to pay tribute to could do says memory to honor his sacrifice. bring them both to red square for the night the way from thousands of miles apart you can hear behind me how the crowd cheering i this

isaiah joe peeples is expected to appear before a judge in downtown san jose. investigators believe he targeted the pedestrians on el camino real last month with the intent of killing a family he thought was muslim. jeff rosen is expected to announce a decision on whether to pursue hate crime charges against peeples. >> i trust jeff rosen. and so -- and i trust will law enforcement as well. so i think that if they don't think it is, then it must not be. but nevertheless, we still need to do this work. >> eight people were injured in last month's incident, including a 13-year-old girl who remains ona san francisco man. authorities say 35-year-old stephanie chang and her husband, 44-year-old douglas lomess -- lomez. they are accused of killing him and dismangling his body. police credit getting a tip as they were fleeing to china. a motive is still unknown. >>> live look in berkeley, where police have been at the scene of this crash all night long and through the morning. a car hit a pedestrian. happened near the intersection of sacramento and fairview streets, j