we did invite airbnb to come on the programme but nobody was available.erns about the extent to which airbnb has got into certain destinations around the country?” think what these figures show is it is clear that in communities like edinburgh and actually in communities across scotland and the uk, the situation is completely out of control. and we know what the impact it has is, it drives up rents, it forces people out splits of communities and what these figures underline is the desperate need for the government to take action. we are calling for three things. we need new tax is introduced on short—term lets, we think there needs to be —— needs to bea think there needs to be —— needs to be a licensing scheme to stamp out bad behaviour and safety concerns and crucially, councils need the ability to limit the number of holiday lets in their area and in places like edinburgh, it has to be lower than the existing number. any new measures the government brings in have to be about notjust limiting the damage going forward but undoing the damage that has alrea

last month, a man was shot dead at a party at a hayward airbnb rental. in a statement, airbnb said we're urgently investigating this tragedy, and we're in coordination to offer our full support in their investigation. now there's no word at this hour of any motive, or any relationship between the suspect, and the victim. now sheriff's office still remaining tight lipped other than to thank the gilroy, and santa rosa police department, as well as the alameda county sheriff's office. live in san jose, henry lee, ktvu, fox 2 news. >>> homicide detectives in l.a. say a young rapper named pop smoke was shot and killed last night at a home in the hollywood hills. police say several gunmen wearing masks entered the home and shot the rapper. jackson was taken to the hospital where he laider died. so far, no arrests have been made. there are some local media reports that the shooting was gang related, but so far, there's no confirmation of that from police. two 13-year-old boys are under arrest for allegedly starting fires. the fire was started in the town of por

coming up airbnb has a message to america's biggest cities. we will see you in court. the startup became the most litigious firm. its fight against increasing regulation. this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ thehe ftc announcing from -- big technnouncing from companies information on hundreds of acquisitions they've made over the last decade. one deal that is seen as a target for regulators is googles .urchase of the mapping app nounwe heard about the s&p -- the announcement it was originally intended to go after smaller acquisitions because that's how someone was -- like google is eating up the competition around it and dominating other parts of the common --ut now it is >> the s -- they said we will look at the -- because small acquisitions get a green light, it doesn't matter. just do it. when we looked at this we realized it actually hadn't gone a very -- gotten a very strenuous probe from the ftc when it was acquired because it had no revenue in the u.s. at the time. so the whole philosophy was this tech company isn't making any money. clearly it should be fine for competition

airbnb tidies up its image ahead of a $30 billion stock market listing this year.arfrom one of the founders and on the markets: there has been a record high for some indices in the united states to the s&p 500 and the nasdaq. the dow jones states to the s&p 500 and the nasdaq. the dowjones also up significantly.. we start with vaping — it breathed new life into the tobacco industry — but it's now being choked by global backlash. from today fruit and dessert flavoured pods for e—cigarettes are banned in the us. they've been blamed for a surge in use by teenagers — as concerns grow about the health effects. according to us health officials at the centers for disease control — 60 people have died and more than 2700 have been hospitalised from respiratory illness linked to vaping. the industry has seen a fortune go up in smoke — or rather be vapourized. e—cigarette makerjuul was one of the most valuable startups in the us — valued at $38 billion in 2018. that's now been slashed by two thirds to $12 billion. us tobacco giant altria invested heavily injuul and has to wri

>> yeah, no airbnbs on this block. they just come and you don't know who they are. >> reporter: we did not get any response when we tried to speak to the homeowner. the sheriff's department has announced that there is a man in custody for this homicide. we hope to have more details and his picture later none this newscast. robert handa, nbc bay area news. >>> another day of searching but no sign of the missing couple from palo alto. new photos show a dive team rescue team as well as a canine team looking for carol caparski and ian irwin. they disappeared while on a hiking trip to marin county. crews searched the area. they used a remotely-operated vehicle that searches underwater. a missing hiker in marin county was found alive. this was part of our breaking news last night. 76-year-old robert bennett went missing in the big rock ridge area on monday. he was found late last night, just before midnight. his condition is unknown at this time. but is with his family at a local hospital. >>> new questions tonight about a p

.>> reporter: a small one bedroom studio had been listed for rent on airbnb. in a statement they said we are urgently investigating this tragedy and we are in coordination with the santa clara county sheriff's office to offer full support in their investigation. one neighbor said she is not happy about having short-term tenants in the neighborhood. >>> no airbnb on this blog. we don't want people they just come and you don't know who they are. >> reporter: the sheriff department spent the entire night here going over the crime scene and late this afternoon a couple more deputies showed up. they are reportedly going house to house and looking for surveillance video on some of the cameras of the neighbors to see if that gives them any clues as to who may have pulled in here and committed this murder.>>> what can you tell us about that airbnb rental? had it been listed for a while?>> reporter: apparently it had been listed on that site and other sites we found today. according to the neighbors it was a very busy rental. one man said it had been rented four or fiv

at airbnb we have committed to serving all of our stakeholders.r guests, our hosts, employees, shareholders and the communities in which we operate. and to further formalise that, we've actually defined specific principles in metrics by which we are going to serve our stakeholders so we can hold ourselves accountable over time. i mean, someone listening right now, a degree of scepticism. they are just going to say, ok, this is a lot of nice words and lofty goals. but, i mean, how do they measure that? this is where i think it's really important to be explicit to enumerate exactly what it is, what are the impacts that we care about and how are we actually going to measure them. one example, with our host community, our hosts are making significant income on the platform and we want to make sure that they are succeeding ever more each year. so, one of the metrics is what percentage of our hosts are earning more on the airbnb platform each year than a year before. you're planning to go public, or you're hoping to go public this year. are you not worr

, we've been -- we invested in airbnb i believe in 2012. we're happy to hold the stock for as long as possible. >> you've got a nice game either way, i suppose given that, are you advising companies that are close to that potential event, if they ask you to not really worry about it given all the volatility we see in the market? better safe than sorry >> yeah. i think that companies need to consider all aspects to decide whether to raise more money from public, private, get to profitability quicker, those are always strategic discussions happening at the board level of any company. it doesn't change. it's an important question now i don't think any one macro event changes that over the course of the long run, right? this is a critical question for all these companies i'm talking with we all absolutely discuss this factor, you know, and every other factor in deciding this, but it's not a question that you decide on the fly. it is a question of what is in the long-term best interests of the company. >> right finally, and i know this is hard w

this is the third homicide in the neighborhood tied to airbnb properties. in a statement airbnb said we are urgently investigating this tragedy and we are in coordination with the santa clara county sheriff's office to offer our full support into their investigation. there was no word of a motive in an relationship between the suspect and the victim. in san jose, henry lee, ktvu fox 2 and news. >>> the warriors head coach steve kerr took part in a panel discussion tonight, the topic was gun violence prevention. he was joined by national experts before a packed house . the panel spoke about the mass shooting in parkland florida two years ago and how it changed the narrative. they say now is the time to talk about preventing gun violence with school-age children and teens leading the dialogue, asking for change and to feel safe. >> i always learn from the other panelists. it's great to know how much success the city of oakland is having. as far as their educational and intervention programs, they've seen a reduction of gun violence by 50% over the last four y

they say the hikers stayed at the airbnb before. they know the area. they're avid hikers. there is a sense of urgency as more days go by. search and rescue crews spent the day searching near point reyes national seashore for these two, 77-year-old carole kiparsky and 72-year-old ian irwin. they've been missing since friday. >> considering that the last time they were spoken to or had contact with family was on friday, i think it definitely increases the urgency of our search. >> sergeant brenton snider with the marin county sheriff's office says the couple were vacationing at this airbnb in inverness. the owner called police when the couple didn't check out on saturday. sergeant snyder says the couple may have gone out leaving behind their cell phones, wallets, and car. >> considering the amount of personal effects left behind, i that they intended on coming back to the residence. >> search crews stepped up efforts on monday since fog limited their search on sunday. 136 search and rescue volunteers tracked the dense vegetation along the vast hills, assisted by drones. >> y

. >>> latebreaking details in a murder mystery at an airbnb. word of an arrest less than two hours ago. neighbors are still wanting answers. >>> we were just wondering. how it could happen that quick. >>> there were a.d. other people who could have been exposed. >>> it is not coronavirus but another illness forcing extra restrictions tonight. at one of bay areas biggest jails. >>> the young rap star tragically shot and killed. why investigators are focused tonight on social media pictures. >>> it is tragic to watch him die in violence. >>> breaking news check this out. it is dark and hard to see right now. there is a paraglider you can see the outline of him stuck to the top of that power pole. this video from moments ago. fire crews with flashing lights working to get the person down. near the yuba buena yuba county airport. it is unclear how the paraglider crashed or their condition. you can see it is tricky and very dangerous situation. getting them down. we will keep an eye on it. >>> right now and streaming on cbsn bay area. the past coupl

que nadie estaba al tanto de eso. >> no creo que esto pasará porque era una propiedad rentada en airbnb >> en un lugar así, no >> otros vecinos están pendientes para ver si los cuartos eran rentados de forma temporal a diferentes personas. >> dijeron que se entregó el sospechoso un poco antes y está encerrado en el condado santa clara. noticiero telemundo 48 >> en el centro 12 personas están en cuarentena después de presentar síntomas del coronavirus. 7 de estos pacientes fueron enviados, los otros cinco están aislados en hospitales y locales. continúa cobrando vida en china. más de 2.000 muertes y casi 75.000 personas infectadas con el virus >> siguen tomando las medidas necesarias para proteger a la comunidad. nos amplía esto >> [habla en inglés] >> el departamento de salud pública y este miércoles sobre sus esfuerzos de mitigar el nuevo coronavirus. la doctora dijo que aún hay muchas cosas que no se saben sobre el virus, sin embargo, continúan para mantener a la comunidad segura. hoy en día tenemos nada más de dos personas con el virus nuevo >> asegura que estas dos personas están al

in a statement, airbnb said,?, we are urgently investigating this tragedy and we are in coordination with the santa clara county sheriff's office to offer our full support in their investigation. >>> also developing, authorities still looking for missing palo alto couple in rain. they say there's been no sign for them. looking for carol persky and her 72-year-old husband, ian irwin. they were last seen at their rental cartage on friday. divers searched the waters along the tomales bay shoreline using sonar but nothing was found yesterday. this morning, authorities say they are baffled. it looks like the couple just vanished. >> it's like they were in the cottage. all of a sudden they got -- it is really weird. >> more ground searches are planned for next weekend in inverness. >>> intense video this morning of a high-voltage rescue. a paraglider dangling from the parents for nearly 3 hours. the crowd cheered when he was finally brought safety to the ground. [ cheers and applause ] >> it all started when the paragli

rising players like airbnb as well.regulations needing to clarify legal status and protect thousands of listings. airbnb filed at least 11 lawsuits against a u.s. city or state government since its founding. the marketcarlewe spoke to managing editor. >> this is a company that is trying to create a new industry and some gray areas of the law in many places. we've seen that over the years, and particular in recent years, the company has filed at least 11 legal actions against major u.s. cities multiple times. they are seeking to change the law or karma exceptions for themselves and that is part of the very aggressive silicon valley let's change the way things work. that is parallel to what uber did in the early days. lawyers, a budget of $60 million in legal fees alone in 2018, is there a time they are willing to work with governments or is it all hostile? >> they have made some concessions but it is a company that realizes they need to change the way things work in certain cities and carve out some exceptions in order f

regulators, but rising players like airbnb.'s biggest home-sharing app has been citing rental regulations in cities across the country, seeking to clarify its legal status and protect thousands of listings. airbnb has filed at least 11 lawsuits against american city and state governments since 2008. for more, we spoke to mark milian, our bloomberg tech editor. >> what is behind it is a company that is trying to, essentially, create a new industry that is in some gray areas of the law in many places, and so we have seen over the years, and in recent years, the company has filed at least 11 legal actions against major u.s. cities. boston, new york several times several places in california, , and they are essentially cases, to, in some change the law or carveout exceptions for themselves. it is part of this very aggressive silicon valley "let's change the way things work" and in some cases is parallel to what uber did in the early days. >> 120 lawyers here. is there any sign they are willing to work with governments here or is it

tenants, but i didn't know about the airbnb until recently. >> reporter: sheriff's deputies found the body and worked late into the night. i've learned an attorney said there had been a homicide at the home, and even gave out a possible name of the victim. so far authorities haven't revealed her name or how she had been killed. katherine had lived on the street for 46 years. she's shocked by what happened. >> nothing really happens around here. it's a nice neighborhood. >> reporter: i reached out to the owner of the home, but he declined to comment. this is the third homicide case in recent months in the bay area, with ties to airbnb properties. five people were killed in a gang related shootout at a halloween party in orinda. in a statement, airbnb said we are urgently investigating this tragedy, and we're in coordination with the santa clara sheriff's office to offer our full support. there is no word of motivation. but they said they want to thank the gilroy police departments, as well as thealameda sheriff's office. >>> now to developing news from germany where a manhunt is underw

. >>> a murder suspect has turned himself in after a woman was found dead inside an airbnb rental in east san jose yesterday. 25 year old himself in. the house was recently converted into an airbnb. >> you've got that many people coming in and out of your house, the odds are going to come around. and sure enough they did. >> an airbnb spokesperson says they are urgely investigating their and are offering full support in the investigation. >>> the first of three community meetings to let people know what to expect when a major construction project shuts down 101 for weeks. we flew over what will become a construction site. the northbound and southbound lanes of 101 will close between 280 and hospital curve. the reason for the closure is part of building a better bay area. melanie woodrow is live from mlk middle school with the story. melanie? >> reporter: we've seen just about two dozen people come here for this meeting. there'll be another opportunity tomorrow night and again on saturday afternoon. we are still several months from this project, but already businesses and residents ar

the couple of visiting in inverness in an airbnb rental house. the couple left their wallets, cell phones and car at the rental house, an indication to them that the couple intended to return. they love to hike so the search focused near the point reyes national sea shore and dense vegetation in the hills. others say they were surprised to hear about the disappearance saying the trails are popular and full of people. >> sometimes 15, 20 miles on foot and we find someone. >> reporter: the couple was reported missing on saturday when they did not check out of their airbnb. 136 search and rescue volunteers fanned out over the area yesterday and that search will resume pretty soon here 8:00 this morning. reporting live, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> the couple lives on the peninsula and rents out three rooms in their palo alto home. the couple has gone camping and hiking in the past but it's unlike them to vanish like this. >> they like camping. they go for like a couple days or so. usually they have always been back on time and email if plans will

a woman found dead in what appears to be an airbnb. what investigators and neighbors are saying tonight. >>> and tragedy on the fire lines. one firefighter missing, another one dead after a library goes up in flames. >>> but first, more people showing symptoms of the coronavirus in the bay area. for many people, the quarantine has ended and they are on their way home. but for others, it's just the beginning. >> tonight there are ten people who are infected or showing signs of the virus here in the bay area. two of them are in isolation in napa. nbc bay area's cheryl hurd joins with details. >> reporter: two people are right now being treated at this hospital, but we are getting new numbers tonight from the cdc. they tell me six more people evacuated from that cruise ship in japan, who came to travis for quarantine, are now hospitalized because they've developed symptoms of coronavirus. three developed the symptoms on the plane on their way back to california, and three people are being tested for quarantine at travis sunday night. they

yes, one in four was the latest research, i mean, airbnb has been very successful at bringing rooms fromave now seen other commercial establishments put themselves on airbnb and all that is leading to less homes available to people who live in these areas and thatis people who live in these areas and that is the worry in the article. people who live in these areas and that is the worry in the articlem is really tricky for the authorities to find a solution to this, because obviously airbnb is feeding some kind of need, isn't it? clearly the underlying problem is a lack of homes and we need to solve those problems but, also, obviously, the opportunity, the benefit, is obviously you can monetise the room thatis obviously you can monetise the room that is empty in your house when you are away on holiday or if it is a spare room. so, obviously, as a result, we are going to see more legislation likely, i think, to compensate for that new trend. shall we go now to our last story, the financial times, this ongoing battle between the european union and tech giants over data. that's right. over t

this happened at an airbnb home, and today a new state law was proposed to make those who rent out those houses more can wantable. kpix 5's john ramos explains. >> reporter: the quiet streets of the orinda hills are the last place you expect a gang fight to break out. more than 100 young people were partying at the house when the fight broke out. a city ordinance limited short term rentals to only 12 people. now they're questioning whether the law offers enough penalty to get property owners to obey it. >> the conclusion is no. there are not enough incentives for those that own the properties to do the right thing. >> reporter: steve glazer wants to raise the fine up to $1,000. with some homes renting for thousands of dollars a day, the feeling is there needs to be more of a punishment to get people to pay attention. seth lives in the neighborhood and doesn't buy that the home's owners were deceived. >> the owner of that property definitely knew this wasn't a family reunion, it was a bunch of, you know, college kids getting together to throw a rager. >> reporter: megan baldwin was home w

. >>> within the hour a suspect has been arrested in a murder edit airbnb rental in san jose. it happened last night on mountain view avenue. lynn ramirez is live outside the home with the new details on the crime that has shaken up that quiet neighborhood. >> reporter: that is right detectives in santa clara county worked throughout the night and eventually with the help with surveillance video from neighbors identified a suspect. the suspect has been identified as 25-year-old. who was arrested this morning after he turned himself in to sheriff's office headquarters. word a suspect was now in custody for the murder on mountain view avenue came as a relief to neighbors. >>> good news for the neighborhood and everybody else. i'm surprised the sheriff's were diligent in getting this guy. and doing the right thing.>> reporter: the sheriff department was called to the home at 3:47 pm. arriving deputies found in and identified adult woman who was the apparent victim of a murder in the back unit. >>> we were all surprised. because nothing really happens around here. it is a nice nei

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this is a home rented out on the airbnb by the room. scene tape is now gone. the officials have reopened the scene but this is what it looked like yesterday afternoon and last night as the investigation was fully underway. we are on mountain view near gordon avenue. our night crew saw deputies going through trash cans and interviewed neighbors and we talked with two men that were staying at that very home where the woman was found killed last night and they said they never saw a woman there. >> i knew something bad was going to happen over time. you get that many, many people staying at your place, one out of a hundred will turn back and sure enough here we are. >> detectives will interview everyone in the neighborhood and speak with all witnesses and collect all evidence that we can. >> reporter: so again neighbors telling us they do feel uncomfortable with the fact there was so much traffic going in and out of the home listed on airbnb and we did ask airbnb for a comment and they couldn't immediately verify that the home was lips-- li

. >>> a murder suspect has surrendered after a woman was found dead inside an airbnb rental yesterday. 25-year-old surrendered just before noon accompanied by his lawyer. investigators haven't commented on the relation between the two people. >> sheriff's deputies were called just off allen rock avenue. they say the -- airbnb says it deactivated it from the website. >> reporter: this man sexually assaulted someone doing push ups at a 24-hour fitness monday evening. jonathan anderson is a transient. they believe there might be other possible victims and are asking them to come forward. a good samaritan pulled it the suspect off and held him down until please arrived. in north bay a search off the waters for two missing hikers from palo alto came up empty. carol and her husband, were last seen friday. rescue teams have already covered a two-mile area butted with no sign of the comal, they may double back for another look. search teams will head back out at first light tomorrow. >>> a central valley firefighter is remembered as a hero as two 13-year-old boys face charges for the fire tha

andria borba, kpix 5. >>> the man at the center of a murder investigation at a south bay airbnb is being held without bail tonight. the 25-year-old have a japanese native who speaks no english. he surrendered to police yesterday, and he's now charged with killing his girlfriend inside a room they rented in san jose's east foothills. the body was found wrapped in bloodied blankets. police suspect a kitchen knife found at the scene was the murder weapon. >> the victim suffered a major contusion underneath her chin. the wounds went upward. >>> now at 7:00, a paraplegic bay area rapper we featured in 2014 is accused of heading a multimillion dollar identity theft ring. amir rashad has been charged along with 3 others with stealing identities, taking out bogus loans, and even buying gold bars, one worth a million dollars. he was in court last week and is suntly free on a quarter million dollars bail. >>> a good deed turns deadly. tonight the chp is on the hunt for a hit and run driver that hit a man trying to help another driver. the good samaritan had pulled over around 2:00 a.m. on southbou

airbnb suspends bookings among the coronavirus outbreak.ll is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, diane. >> reporter: stocks skidded on friday as fears intensified over the coronavirus slowing china's economic growth. the dow skidded 277 point. the nasdaq dropped 51 and the s&p 500 was down. investors hoping for a rebound today. today, the president is set to unveil a $4.8 trillion budget plan. calls for an increase in military spending. the plan proposes a massive cut in nondefense activities. social security and medicare benefits will remain untouched. the president will request $2 billion for his border wall and includes a plan to extend the contested tax overhaul republicans passed in 2017. the budget is unlikely to win the approval of congress. >>> china is expected to lose millions of tourism dollars over the rapidly spreading coronavirus. an estimated $920 million lost to the chinese city this year. airlines including major u.s. carriers like united, delta and american have suspended travel to and from ch

a couple of neighbors say this was a high traffic airbnb.he roadway is open again but the investigation continues. we haven't gotten a description of the suspect. i'll show what you the scene was like last night as the investigation was underway and it actually start -- started during the daylight hours. this is 4:00. this is mountain near gordon avenue. our night crews saw deputies going through trash cans and inviewing neighbors. two men were staying at that very home where the woman was found dead and they say that they never saw a woman in there. we will say that deputies did interview them and released them. neighbors tell us the home was rented out on airbnb by the room which had one man feeling pretty uncomfortable. >> i knew something bad was going to happen over time. you get that many people staying at your place, it is one of 100 it will turn bad and sure enough here we are. >> we're going to interview everyone in the neighborhood and speak with all witnesses and collect any evidence that we can. >> reporter: so they're hoping tha

still ahead the desert location looking to limit your airbnb options. >>> a decision that could make or break the proposed mega-merger between two wireless giants. >>> and a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. mike is going to get us through the commute coming up in just a bit. it is 4:39 right now and you're watching "today in the bay." do you remember your first kiss? [laughter] it was, it was a long kiss i wouldn't say it was that long did she know it was coming... i think so the first kiss was a shocker i remember being pretty caught off guard.. umm... [laughter] >>> right now at 4:42 as you're ready to head out of the door, martinez feels warmer this morning and we'll get a lot of sunshine today. at noon we're at 67 degrees. take that lunch outside. we'll talk about the rest of the microclimate coming up. >>> looks great here. the richmond to san rafael bridge looking great climate-wise and traffic-wise. we'll show you more coming up. >>> good morning. i'm kate rodgers at cnbc headquarters. wall street set to open higher this morning after yesterday's gain. the nasdaq and s&

they're trying to shutdown airbnb. between the movie companies and airbnb, they are trying to shut down a lot of new competition. americans have the right to do that. what makes america greater is that our government doesn't listen to them. we favor innovation and progress. that's who we are as a country. not protecting the horse and buggy with companies in the industry that is out there. you have a tech liability field. it has been in place for over 20 years. we are now hearing conversations looking at trying to break that apart a little, amended in certain ways. make a contingent on political speech neutrality. you are not allowed to have these protections and less you are ensuring speech online is neutral. that has no bipartisan support right now. do you for see cracks happening in this congress? >> if i do my job right, they shouldn't. senator josh hawley has a very pro-movie industry bias. there's knows he could about that. he doesn't like the technology industry. he's gunning for an award. biden whoou have joe ha

after stabbing a woman and an airbnb, he gathered his belongings, loaded them into the victim's car and drove away, the victim has been identified. stomach the search continues this weekend for a palo alto couple. there has been no trace of carol kiparsky or her husband ian irwin. officials are not giving up. debora villalon live now on where the search goes next. >> reporter: inverness known for its tranquil beauty and now for two stanford retirees vanished from an airbnb. for those trying to find 77- year-old carol and 72-year-old ian, quitting is not an option.>> it doesn't bring the family any resolution and does not bring the community any resolution. >> this inverness native helped guide ground teams this week. then the focus shifted to tomales bay because of what tracking dogs found. >> the couples rental cottage. >> we do believe there is a possibility there could have been a double drowning. oftentimes when someone starts to drown, the grab onto the person next to them. >> we grew up here, it's such a small town, but it's on the map. >> for those who live in inverness, it's eer

and i understand the neighbors are saying that home is an airbnb? >> reporter: so that is what neighbors are telling us and we did reach out to airbnb and expecting comment this morning but you could see the crime scene tape is still up here in the east foothills. this is the scene here on mountain view near gordon. our night crews saw deputies going through trash cans and interviewing neighbors and we talked with two men who were staying at that same home where the woman was town killed last night. but they say they never saw a woman there. deputies interviewed others [ inaudible ]. so the sheriff's department is asking for neighbors to look at security video to see what that shows. at this point deputies do not have a suspect. they are asking for tips from the public. i'll post the number on my facebook and twitter page. as for the victim, the core they are -- the coroner will identify her and her family and then we'll know who she is and how she died. kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> thanks, chris. >>> the defendant in the b.a.r.t. stabbing t

. >> the airbnb was left in a manor that leads us to believe they didn't plan on leaving. their cell phones, there was open food inside the house, it's definitely out of the ordinary for them. that's why we're out here in full force to try to find them as soon as we can. >> in addition to ground teams, offenses are also using drones to help in the search. kiparsky and irwin are in good health, and used to hiking. >>> a well known open space on the peninsula remains closed after a 6-year-old girl was injured by a mountain lion over the weekend. it happened yesterday morning at rancho san antonio preserve near los altos. park rangers are now trying to track down the mountain lion. >> hi folks, the park's closed here today. >> reporter: tall day long, park rangers turned away visitors at los altos hills. the popular hiking area was temporarily closed, and signs posted this presidents' day holiday, warning people to stay out after a mountain lion injured a 6-year-old girl around 10:00 sunday morning. it happened while a group of six adults and four children were hiking on the

airbnb says it has deactivated the home from the website. >>> muni will consider proposed fare hikes. muni wants the mta board to approve raising fares from $3 to $3.25. card users would see their fare jump from 2.50 to 2.75. the sfmta has said they need more money to hire more bus and train operators and increase service. some believe charging more to ride muni will discourage people from riding public transit. >>> state lawmakers in sacramento are considering a bill that would penalize companies that let homes sit vacant for more than 90 days. nancy skinner said she was inspired by the groom mup moms housing. that group occupied a vacant home in oakland for two months. skinner's bill would allow tenants of foreclosed homes to buy the property. if the tenants decided not to buy, affordable housing organizations would have a chance to buy it before it goes on the open market. >>> a central valley firefighter is remembered as hero as two 13-yr-old boys face charges for the fire that killed him. this morning there is another tragic development in that case. >>> and an explosion, a car c

. >>> a murder suspect has surrendered after a woman was found dead inside an airbnb rental yesterday. 25-year-old surrendered just before noon accompanied by his lawyer. investigators haven't commented on the relation between the two people. >> sheriff's deputies were called just off allen rock avenue. they say the -- airbnb says it deactivated it from the website. >> reporter: this man sexually assaulted someone doing push ups at a 24-hour fitness monday evening. jonathan anderson is a transient. they believe there might be other possible victims and are asking them to come forward. a good samaritan pulled it the suspect off and held him down until please arrived. in north bay a search off the waters for two missing hikers from palo alto came up empty. carol and her husband, were last seen friday. rescue teams have already covered a two-mile area butted with no sign of the comal, they may double back for another look. search teams will head back out at first light tomorrow. >>> a central valley firefighter is remembered as a hero as two 13-year-old boys face charges for the fire tha

the couple was reported missing on saturday with when they failed to check out of the inverness airbnb and left behind hiking gear and phones and car. the last time anyone spoke with either of them was on iday when ian text his son. >> he was going to come down and watch my son play a game on monday. we were just arranging he had e coming back. >> and they are confident that the couple is not within a mile and a half of the airbnb. >>> happening now, a popular park in the south bay is still shut down this morning. following a mountain lion attack. ranges believe the animal injured a 6-year-old girl at a rancho san antonio preserve in cupertino on sunday. a family friend was able to tight the mountain lion off. and the park will remain closed until the mountain lion is located and captured. it is the first mountain lion attack ever at the park. >>> 4:33. dangerous streets in the city. a hope to make arrested in a side show that involved more than a hundred people at 10:00 at geneva in the excelsior neighborhood. the side shows are coming to san francisco because other bay area cities ar

this is on top of a search for a palo alto couple who vanished from their airbnb on friday. there. >> is a lot of action at big rock bridge between novato and san rafael. kate larsen is live from the trail head with the latest. okuiet out here on f hours, and 20 minutes ago i noticed a flurry of activity. take a look. we hopped out and saw an atv zip past us on to the trail and dozens of personnel, many with backpacks, rescue gear. i saw all sorts of people. medical personnel with medical equipment. now all of the sudden the neighborhood is filled with people. we have no official word on if they found someone, if it's robert bennett, or what condition he may be in. srch d rescue hikers arch for d mapped the route as they canvassed wooded trails near big rock ridge in marin county open space, who never returned from a president's day hike. eric jorgensen sees bennett hiking several times a week. >> seems like an active strong guy. i'm surprised that he is missing. he didn't seem at all like typical. >> before sunset, a chp helicopter circled the canyon, looking for signs of b

. >>> we're learning more about a homicide inside a south bay airbnb property this week. the suspect is a japanese national who was in a relationship with the victim. kpix 5's len ramirez on the key question that remains. >> reporter: santa clara county sheriff's investigators returned to the scene at the house in the east foothills to collect more evidence. meanwhile the suspect, a native of japan, was in court facing a murder charge for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend with a kitchen knife. >> the victim suffered a major contusion underneath her chin. the wounds went upward. >> reporter: the victim was found in a bed amid bloody sheets and blankets in the backyard cottage that was rented on the suspect's airbnb account according to investigators. >> we believe the defendant lived with the girlfriend. >> reporter: but still, no motive in the case which unfolded tuesday afternoon when the suspect's attorney jeff rawlings called the sheriff's office to report the murder. >> there's no comment at this time. >> reporter: the suspect was arrested the next morning after comin

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this is on top of a search for a palo alto couple who vanished from their airbnb on friday. there. >> is a lot of action at big rock bridge between novato and san rafael. kate larsen is live from the trail head with the latest. kate? >> look, it's been very quiet out here on the trailhead for the past few hours, and 20 minutes ago i noticed a flurry of activity. take a look. we hopped out and saw an atv zip past us on to the trail and dozens of personnel, many with backpacks, rescue gear. i saw all sorts of people. medical personnel with medical equipment. now all of the sudden the neighborhood is filled with people. we have no official word on if they found someone, if it's robert bennett, or what condition he may be in. but here's what the search for him today has been like. >> okay, so they want us to do that. so from the trail head. >> search and rescue hikers mapped the route as they canvassed wooded trails near big rock ridge in marin county open space, who never returned from a president's day hike. eric jorgensen sees bennett hiking several times a week. >> seems lik

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shell beach is close to the airbnb cottage where the couple was staying. the sheriff's office says with this new information, their search-and-rescue effort is now a search and recovery mission. we believe that our extensive search efforts with every resource that's been available to us would have located carol and ian if they were responsive or in an area accessible by foot on land. the couple, who are from palo alto, were reported missing on saturday when they didn't check out of their airbnb rental in inverness. since sunday, search teams have been searching by land, air, and in the water in the area near point reyes national seashore. >> it's so bizarre, yeah. because it's such a small area that if they went hiking and got lost, we would have found them by now. >> michael bennet was out on tomales bay this morning. he says there is a small trail from the cottage to shell beach. he thinks it's a good idea to stay focused on that area. >> sometimes the tide comes in and people get trapped on the smaller beaches when they walk the shoreline. >> the sherif

they were staying at airbnb in inverness and were supposed to check out saturday morning. the area is popular for hiking. abc7 news reporter anser hassan explains what was left behind that's added to the mystery surrounding their disappearance. >> search and rescue crews spent the day searching near point reyes national seashore for these two, 77-year-old carol kiparsky and 72-year-old ian irwin. >> they have been missing since friday. >> it increases the urgency of our search. >> sergeant brenton snyder with the marin county sheriff's office says the couple were vacationing at this airbnb in inverness. the owner called police when the couple didn't check out on saturday. sergeant snyder says the couple may have again out, leaving behind their cell phone, wallets and car. >> considering the amount of personal effects that were left behind, it's definitely a sign that they intended on coming back to the residence. search crews stepped up efforts on monday since fog limited the search on monday. 136 search and rescue volunteers tracked the dense vegetation along the vast hil

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he works for airbnb. he does have one room that he does airbnb out. there's no mystery in this. i believe this is legal. but also when i hear that there's 40 people sitting out in front and parking and all this stuff, the word i heard earlier is disingenuous. this is a project to build homes for a -- for family. and you are taking one property, turning it into two housing unit, and there's potential to rent, not just for airbnb but to rent and have additional units. i'm not going to tell you it's going to happen right away. if my children have kids, i would rather use those rooms for my grandchildren. but i think the characterization, i understand why it's happening, but i think it's very unfair. i understand why they are doing it, i don't hold it against them, but i think emotions sort to take over. i was not born in san francisco. i was born in hong kong. in '73 i moved here and i lived in chinatown with my great uncle and my family. my father at that point decided fremont was a better place, so i grew up in fremont. i went to school in berkeley. i lived in oakland. i came to

he works for airbnb. he does have one room that he does airbnb out. there's no mystery in this. i believe this is legal. but also when i hear that there's 40 people sitting out in front and parking and all this stuff, the word i heard earlier is disingenuous. this is a project to build homes for a -- for family. and you are taking one property, turning it into two housing unit, and there's potential to rent, not just for airbnb but to rent and have additional units. i'm not going to tell you it's going to happen right away. if my children have kids, i would rather use those rooms for my grandchildren. but i think the characterization, i understand why it's happening, but i think it's very unfair. i understand why they are doing it, i don't hold it against them, but i think emotions sort to take over. i was not born in san francisco. i was born in hong kong. in '73 i moved here and i lived in chinatown with my great uncle and my family. my father at that point decided fremont was a better place, so i grew up in fremont. i went to school in berkeley. i lived in oakland. i came to