people who died in the fire, did not like the deal, nine years for ghost ship master tenant derick almena and six years for contra costa county. >> 36 lives. >> what more would you hope for ? >> you just want some fair justice. >> what would that mean? >> you know, not to be four years or two years, with time served, you know, but we just wanted some justice, some fair justice, and we don't feel that in our opinion, that was fair justice.>> reporter: the prosecution would spare the families pain, if they didn't have a trial, but the family saw differently. >> some questions could have been answered during the trial, so yes.>> reporter: the judge read the names one by one of each victim to them, the sadness seemed to build, some family members broke out in sobs when their child's name is spoken, mary alexander is an attorney representing the families in an upcoming civil lawsuit. >> each name was a life, each name was a family, and now we are going to proceed with a civil case, and to hold others accountable as well. >> to hear them say, plead guilty, basically, what we wanted to hear, the

.>> reporter: the master tenant, derick almena, and max harris, answered no contest for the 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. some family members wept as they took 20 minutes reading 36 charges the names of those who died. derick almena will serve 3.5 more years behind bars, while harris can be out in 23 months because of credit for time served and they will serve half the time. and also a local jail, instead of state prison. we spoke to a prosecutor, and the defense finally, maharris responsibility for their . tions and the death of 36 they took responsibility for the crime of involuntary manslaughter, which means that they acted negligently in running that welding known as the ghost ship. >> this is a plea that has been entered into as a moral imperative, to eliminate all of the trauma and pain and suffering that everyone who touches this case endures. >> there is so much tragedy on every level in this case, today's a bittersweet day, that max is able to move forward, but we recognize that the families are only beginning there process towards healing, and we also understand tha

almena, the master tenant, will serve nine years in prison. harris, the creative director, will serve six years, both pleaing to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter, the tragic fire happened at a concert in december of 2016. >> this is a plea that's been entered into as a moral imperative, to eliminate all of the trauma and pain and suffering that everyone who touches this case endures. >> the city of oakland botched this entire situation. when the ghost ship fire happened there was 300 warehouses just like ghost ship. there was thousands of people exposed to those warehouses that were in danger. and it's onlyecse of lk not happen. >> reporter: both men will have the ability to serve halftime with good behavior and time served, making the earliest release date as soon as 23 months. judge morris jacobson set a sentencing date of august 9th and august 10th, giving victims' families the chance to speak. it is sure to be an emotional day in court. that will happen in august. live in oakland, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >>> carlos aceto is also

almena and mr. harris have taken responsibility for their actions in indivis. orter:master tenant of the ghost ship warehouse and harris his second in command, pleaded guilty after no contest. but almena's lawyer says with probation and time served -- >> we anticipate that he will be out in 3.5 years. >> reporter: harris could be out in less than 2. the father of one of the victims, mckayla gregory said that is not enough. >> we just want some justice, some fair justice. and we don't feel that, in our opinion, that was fair justice. >> reporter: david gregory and other families were in the courtroom as a judge spent nearly half-hour reading the names of every victim. >> what was it like to hear your daughter's name, all those 36 people? >> i almost started crying. >> we are going to proceed with the civil case and to hold others accountable as well in that case. >> reporter: the civil case names almena, property landlord chor ng, pg&e and others as defendants in the case n may, a judge ruled that th

almena and mr. harris have taken responsibility for their actions in the death of 36 individuals on december 2, 2016 . they took responsibility for the crime of in blanc -- involuntary manslaughter, which means that they acted negligently in running that building known as the ghost ship . >> next up is the sentencing on august 9 and 10 and relatives are expected to get emotional impact statements as part of their plea deals, the defendants cannot appeal their sentencing.>> some of the family members of the 36 victims were in court and some of them started crying as the judge read the names of their loved one. those who died in the ghost ship fire came to hear the plea agreement for themselves but -- the father of then 20-year-old michaela gregory did not like the deal. nine years for derek almena and six years for max harris . >> 36 lives. >> what more would you hope for? >> we just wanted some fair justice. >> what would that have looked like? >> you know not to be four years or two years with time

almena and mr. harris have taken responsibility for their actions in the death of 36 individuals. >> reporter: almena and harris, his second in command, found guilty today after pleading no contest. but almena's lawyer said with probation and time served -- >> we anticipate that he will be out in three and a half years. >> reporter: harris could be out in less than two. the father of one of the victims, michela gregory, said that is not enough. >> we just wanted some justice. some fair justice. and we don't feel that, in our opinion, that was fair justice. >> reporter: david gregory and other families were in the courtroom as a judge spent nearly half an hour reading the names of every victim. >> we'd like to hear all those 36 names. >> i don't want to start crying. >> reporter: now, the next chapter begins. >> we're going to proceed with a civil case and to hold others accountable as well in that case. >> reporter: the civil case names almena, property landlord, and others as dchts in the -- defend

derek almena and max harris have been charged for the fire. shows us what the deal could include when it's formally announced. the two defendants in the fatal ghost ship ware house fire will not go to trail. 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 vic

almena illegally converted the warehouse. harris organized the concert that took place the night of the fire. >> tonight we do have team coverage on both the sentences these men will serve, and how the victims' families are reacting to the news. >> let's begin here with abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard. cornell? >> there will be no trial in the ghost ship warehouse tragedy. it took a judge more than a half an hour to read the names of 36 victims. two defendants pleading no contest to three dozen counts of involuntary manslaughter. >> we have a max harris. i would just like to extend my condolences to the family. >> reporter: attorneys for two defendants say their clients are remorseful for the tragic fire which claimed 36 lives. two men, derick almena and max harris could have faced almost 40 years in prison. instead both agreed to a plea deal. almena, the ghost ship warehouse master tenant, will serve nine years in prison. harris, the artist collective's creative director will serve six. both pleading no contest to 36 cou

"derick almena and max harris. knowing created a fire threat, the inadequately prevented an escape, filled the area with human beings and now they are facing actions." > derrick almena accused of renting out space in the illegally converted wharehouse... max harris - accused of organizing the dance party the night of the fire. both charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. (pam) to this day - no official cause for the fire has been lawrence today were in the 70s and 80s inland with 50s and 60s at the coast. fires continue to burn bringing more smoke to bay area skies. poor air quality will continue for the central and southern san joaquin valley. on the satellite a low pressure system in the gulf of alaska will move south off the coast by tomorrow. that will bring stronger onshore winds and increase the amount of moisture in the atmosphere which should slow bay area fires. with a more westerly wing we can expect improving air quality and cooler temperatures for the 4th of july. it will likely be foggy alo

master -- almena would have to agree to nine years behind bars. with time served and behavior, both men would serve about half of those. >>> the fbi says it has foiled a terror attack set for the fourth pitts scoured downtown cleveland where he said he would blow up a van of explosives. the criminal complaint that pitts discussed possibly traveling to san francisco. >>> you are watching ktvu fox 2 at 6:30. president trump is not wasting any time finding a new nominee for the supreme court. he met with four candidates and plans to announce his choice on -- a week from today. >>> the new supreme court nominee could influence decades of decisions and give the court a strong, conservative majority. with only 50 republicans voting in the senate, the nominees approval could come down to a single vote. >> we are going to see another great conservative constitutional judge like neil gorsuch. i think when push comes to shove, we are going to get two or three democrats which is what we got the last time. hopefully, all the republicans. down his list of 25 c

derek almena and max harris have been charged for the fire. kron-4's dan kerman shows us what the deal could include when it's formally announced tomorrow. the two defendants in the fatal ghost ship ware house fire will not go to trail. 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 attorney 25-35 what 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 accept

"derick almena and max harris.knowing created a fire threat, the inadequately prevented an escape, filled the area with human beings and now they are facing consequences of actions." > derrick almena accused of renting out space in the illegally converted wharehouse... max harris - accused of organizing the dance party the night of the fire. both charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. ( james )to this day - no official cause for the fire has been determined. ( james )still ahead on the kron four morning news... police investigate a homicide in one east bay community. details on the suspect they have in custody next. ( james ) and here's a live look outside... at the golden gate bridge. the hollywood minute is coming up after the break. (ácommercialá) ( james ) here's a look at the bay bridge. ( james ) here's a live look at the san mateo bridge. ( james ) here's a look at the golden gate bridge... ( james ) here's a live look outside at the richmond bridge. a seasonably cool weather pattern will persis

the deals are ánot the same for harris and almena.etails of the plea deals will be announced this afternoon... when the defendants return to court. ( james ) new this morning... santa clara county officials are warning people about a property scam targeting homeowners. they say that people are receiving pamphlets in the mail that look like official mail from the county. the pamphlets offer people their property deeds and a value assessment for 89-dollars. the county says those pamphlets are fake and that assessment information is free and property deeds cost just 6- dollars online. ( james ) in the north bay... the colorado gunman who killed one man and hurt two relatives in santa rosa... has died from his injuries. 65-year-old walter ross shot himself in the head. authorities say ross barged into his son's home with guns and explosives... looking for his estranged wife. she wasn't there... but ross shot and killed 43-year-old tim gillaspie. he also shot and injured his 41-year old son and 4-year old grandson. both were treated and re

derick almena and max harris...ontest to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the 2016 fire that resulted in the deaths of 36 people. as a part of the plea deal... the two men avoided not only a lengthy trial... but also the possibility of life sentences. kron4's terisa estacio reports in oakland with the latest developments. brian getz, derick almena atty, ghost ship plea deal. 9 years is a lot, he will think a lot about what happened to those people. attorneys for master tenant of the ghost ship derick almena defending the plea agreement announced in court tuesday. curtis briggs, attorney for max harris. it is a bittersweet day. but for family members of those who died in the fire... they had a very different take on the agreement. david gregory, daughter michaela died in fire. "good that thety plead, but the sentence not enough. during the hearing today, all 36 names of the victims were read out loud in court... some family members wept, and wiped away tears... another reason it was a rough day, some thought

derick almena will serve 9 years followed by 5 years supervised. they could be released after serving 50% of their sentence. >> weticite be out in 3 1/2 years. >> reporter: max harris's lawyer says he will be eligible in 23 months. they will serve their time in a jail nearby. >> i would guess it would be santa rita, it could be oakland. >> reporter: it almost didn't happen, no one wanted to compromise. they were convinced that max harris should not serve any time in prison. >> we are committed to the position that max harris is not a criminal and should not be treated like one. >> reporter: the alameda district attorney fought hard for the victims. >> the prosecutor's office was aggressive about their commitment to the victims families and never wavered in their desire to get justice for the victims families and the public. >> reporter: credits the judge for negotiating a deal. >> he expertly mediated. >> rr: ev though the sentence was part of the plea deal, there will still be a sentencing hearing and that will be because victims have a right to r

"derick almena and max harris. knowing created a fire threat, the inadequately prevented an escape, filled the area with human beings and now they are facing consequences of actions." > derrick almena accused of renting out space in the illegally converted wharehouse... max harris - accused of organizing the dance party the night of the fire. both charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. (catherine) to this day - no official cause for the fire has been determined. (vicki) now the the huge wildfire burning out of control in northern california. it exploded in size overnight. you can see where the fire is burning in yolo county.. and napa county-- near lake berryessa. so far it's burned 70-thousand acres and is just five-percent contained. more than 900 buildings are threatened tonight... and at least 25-hundred people have been told to leave their homes. three of those areas under evacuation advisories are in napa county. kron 4's will tran reports. .. .. thousands of firefighters are thousands of thousan

derek almena would have to agree to nine years and max harris just six.f involuntary manslaughter for the 36 lives claimed in the fire. over the weekend, the families received an email from the alameda county district attorney laying out the details of that plea offer. because both men will earn credit for timed -- time served and good behavior, it would end up being about half that time for each of them. almena told us in an exclusive interview that he wanted to save the victim's families from pain and suffering. he also said, he would rather take the fall and not blame anyone else. >> i know that i'm not the big dog in this. it is not all about me. there are so many other factors. in order to defend myself, i would have to point my finger around. i have to make other firemen and police officers that were doing great jobs, they were our friends it would make them guilty because -- it became a horrible situation. >> it is maybe coming down tomorrow. i want to get your impression. nine years for almena, six years for harris, if you were there defense attor

tony serra, attorney representing derick almena, ghost ship plea deal. pain, he will suffer for this. curtis briggs, attorney representing max harris, ghost ship plea deal. he is sorry this happened. as for prosecutors... they defended the deal;, adding, in the end, this was an agreement they felt would best serve all of those who died that fateful night. alameda co. asst da ((vicki/ots))earlier today defense attorney bill fazio joined us in studio.he breaksdown what the involuntary manslaughter charge means for derrick almenna and max harris. ((vicki)) fazio went on to say that the judge has to accept this plea. they can reject it and tell the prosecutor and defense attorney to come back with another deal. however, he says generally...that doesn't happen. (ken) in national news tonight... the trump administration is planning to rescind a set of obama-era policies that promoted the use of race in college admissions. it comes as the department of justice investigates whether harvard university discriminates against asian-americans in its admissions proces

almena and mr. harris take responsibility for their actions in the death of 36 individuals. >> now another legal battle is getting under way against almena, pg&e and others for negligence. in may, a judge ruled that the city of oakland had a mandatory duty to ensure the warehouse was safe. harris' lawyers say the city should be held liable. >>> an oakland police officer is getting flak for sleeping on duty. someone snapped this photo on friday of an officer napping in his patrol car. the photo has gone viral. the oakland police department says it's investigating and tells us, quote, we expect our officers to be awake and fully focused on their assigned duties. >>> right now, anti-i.c.e. protestors are camped out in front of the federal immigration office in san francisco. it's part of a national demonstration called, occupy i.c.e. demonstrators in san francisco say they are not going anywhere but some have even pitched tents. protestors are speaking out against the trump administration's immigration

prosecutors said almena and harris were criminally negligent. their trial was supposed to start later on this summer. >>> tonight there's a second arrest in the case of some stolen show dogs. redding police just arrested the man on the left billy joe patterson. his alleged accomplice benjamin larson was arrested last week. police say they stole a van from an in and out parking lot with 14 show dogs inside. the dogs were on their way to compete. the van and the dogs were found people from jumping their junk on the streets. it's been a problem for years. and nothing has really seemed to work. tonight kpix5's betty yu shows us the latest strategy. shame them. >> the ravens would open state preserve here at east palo alto. but unfortunately. parts of precious areas like esare getting ruined by illegal dumpers. this is how the city hopes to prevent illegal dumping. new banners like these are showing up. they're showing pictures of a van getting rid of trash. the city is also offering a $500 reward for evidence that leads ecution and conviction. >> so

the mastermind derick almena got 10 years behind bars and max harris pleaded to six. they plead no contest to involuntary manslaughter yesterday. 36 people died when the workspace went up in flames in december of 2016. with probation and time served, harris could be out of prison in less than two years. almena could be free in about three. >>> president trump is remembering those who fought for the nation's independence this 4th of july. >> today as we celebrate the 4th of july with friends and family, let us never forget that our freedom has been earned through the blood and sweat and sacrifice of american rerow -- heros. >> the president is hosting a picnic for military families at the white house today. >>> a new report concluded that russia meddled in the 2016 presidential election in favor of donald trump. the bipartisan committee said it came to the same conclusion as the u.s. intelligence committee that russia deliberately helped mr. trump and the operation was ordered by president putin. president trump and republicans on the house intelligence committee have

the i-team said almena turned down 18 years sentence and an e-mail saying almena may receive nine years and harris, six. a spokesman for almena's attorney will only confirm the plea deal negotiations condition today. both defendants have a hearing tomorrow. >>> new details of a woman who drowned over the weekend at cowell state beach. a 47-year-old died yesterday trying to rescue several children at the beach. taking pictures of young family members when they were swept out in the waves. she went but got swept out herself. others saved the children but could not reach her. they said she did not know how to swim. >>> bay area authorities on heightened alert for the fourth of july. they uncovered a terror plot where san francisco was mentioned. >> joining us with all the details on this one. >> 48-year-old demetrious pitts was given a public defender on terrorism charges. the american-born al qaeda sympathizer planned to bomb cleveland but also considering san francisco. they say pitts got on their radar in 2015 when he sent a voice message to an internet based show threatening to destroy

the defendants derick almena and max harris pleaded no contest . almena received 9 years in jail.was given 6 years. the trial was scheduled to begin in two weeks but the plea deal spares the family of the and half more years behind bars than harris who could be out in 23 months because of credit for time served and good behavior. the two men will serve that time most likely in jail instead of prison. >> they have taken responsibility for their actions in the death of 36 individuals on december 2, 2016. they took responsibility for the crime of involuntary manslaughter. that means that they acted negligently in running that building known as the ghost ship. >> the sentencing is august 9 and august 10. family members of the victims are expected to give impact statements. as part of the plea deals, almena and harris cannot appeal. >>> several family members went to court yesterday to hear the plea agreement in person. th >> 36 lives . >> it wasn't enough. >> what more would you hope for? >> we just wanted some fair justice. >> what does that mean? >> you know, not to be 4 years or 2

on friday, derek almena and max harris were in court. both of them face 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. one count for each person who died in the fire. sources tell us that lawyers for the men are finalizing separate plea agreements with the judge which means the case will not go to trial. the hearing resumes on tuesday. prosecutors say almena illegally converted the warehouse into a residential space and harris planned the party that brought dozens of people there on the night of the fire. by taking plea deals, the men could avoid potential life sentences. >>> new at 6:00, san diego lyft driver accused of stabbing a passenger overnight. police say the 33-year-old man was driving three people around 1:00 this morning when the passengers couldn't decide where they wanted to be dropped off. so things escalated into an argument. that's when investigators say i. lyft fired the driver who is set to be formally charged on thursday. >>> tesla is now producing its highly anticipated model 3s at a faster rate than even the company hoped fo

almena could be sentenced to nine years in prison .. while harris faces six years.believe the plea agreements were not tough enough. ( darya ) police in san francisco arrest a man carrying this gun into the civic center bart station. police say the gun was loaded with an illegal, high capacity magazine. the man who was carrying it was from san leandro and was prohibited from carrying an gun because of his criminal history. ( james ) a big story we are following this morning... president trump could make his decision on the next supreme court justice as early as today. but the official announcement will not come until next week. jeff zeleny takes a closer look at who that next supreme court justice could be. president trump is only hours away from finalizing his choice for the supreme court. president donald trump"i've spent the last 3 days interviewing and thinking about supreme court justices. it's such an important decision."tonight, cnn has learned the president is poised to make his decision thursday or friday. the pick will be a highly-guarded secret until an a

the two who rand the warehouse struck a deal with the d.a., derek almena got nine years, likely serve 3 1/2, max harris got 6, but should be out in less than two years. >> to be four years or two years with time served, you know, but we just want some justice, some fair justice. >> reporter: defense attorneys insist justice has been served and their clients are also hurting. >> he accepts responsibility for what he did, and feels very badly about what happened. >> max has been and will always be paying for what happened. >> reporter: on december 2nd, 2016, a fire broke out during a party on the building's second floor. there were no fire extinguishers and the only escape route was down a narrow makeshift wooden staircase. >> they acted negligencely in running that building known as the ghost ship. >> reporter: if the case had gone to trial almena and harris had lost, they could have spent the rest of their lives in prison. there's always been a call for action from the city of oakland since the ghost ship fire. at the time there were eight fire inspectors on staff. by the end of this

master tenant derick almena and creative director max harris... plead no contest to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the 2016 fire that resulted in the deaths of 36 people.(pam) in doing so, the men avoided... not only a lengthy trial... but also the possibility of life sentences. kron4's terisa estacio .. in oakland with the latest developments tonight. brian getz, derick almena atty, ghost ship plea deal. 9 years is a lot, he will think a lot about what happened to those people. attorneys for master tenant of the ghost ship derick almena defending the plea agreement announced in court tuesday. curtis briggs, attorney for max harris. it is a bittersweet day. but for family members of those who died in the fire... they had a very different take on the agreement. david gregory, daughter michaela died in fire. "good that thety plead, but the sentence not enough. during the hearing today, all 36 names of the victims were read out loud in court... some family members wept, and wiped away tears... another reason it was a rough day, some though

derick almena will serve 9 years followed by 5 years supervised.released after serving 50% of their sentence. >> weticite be out in 3 1/2 years. >> reporter: max harris's lawyer says he will be eligible in 23 months. they will serve their time in a jail nearby. >> i would guess it would be

the deals are ánot the same for harris and almena. announced this afternoon... when the defendants return to court. ( darya ) a big story this morning... the "county fire" -- which started in yolo county -- is now 60-thousand acres and containment is at just 5-percent. the fire has reached napa county... where evacuation áadvisories have been issued. mandatory evacuations are in effect for part of yolo county. and right now... 700 buildings are threatened. kron 4's charles clifford has the latest from yolo county on how the fire fight is going. on monday, cal fire scrambled to contain the rapidly expanding yolo county fire. more than 1200 fire fighters and 119 fire engines are now asssigned to this blaze. 29 aircraft also made water and flame retardant drops around the burn zone, unil later afternoon when heavy smoke and poor visiblity forced all aircraft out of the area.the fire is now burning in steep rugged terrain on monday, cal fire scrambled to contain the rapidly expanding yolo county fire. more than 1200 fire fighters and 119

earlier this week, derick almena and max harris... pleaded no contest to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. almena could be sentenced to nine years in prison .. while harris faces six years. some relatives believe the plea agreements were not tough enough. in the south bay.... police are still looking for one of three people accused of stealing ten- thousand dollars in bitcoin currency. police say three people stole a computer from a home on fourth street with 10-thousand dollars worth of the cryptocurreny. santa clara police have identified two suspects as 18 year old yessica barajas of san jose and 24 yaer old welbar quintanilla of san jose. deputies have not been able to locate the third suspect or the missing computer. (lydia) police in san francisco arrest a man carrying this gun into the civic center bart station. police say the gun was loaded with an illegal, high capacity magazine. the man who was carrying it was from san leandro and was prohibited from carrying an gun because of his criminal history. (lydia)a stockton fam

almena illegally converted the warehouse. organized the concert that took place the night of the fire. >> tonight we do have team coverage on both the sentences these men will serve, and how the victims' families are reacting to the news. >> let's begin here with abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard. cornell? >> there will be no trial in the ghost ship warehouse

the defendants derick almena and max harris pleaded no contest . almena received 9 years in jail. harris was given 6 years. the trial was scheduled to begin in two weeks but the plea deal spares the family of the victims additional pain. almena will likely serve three and half more years behind bars than harris who could be out in 23 months because of credit for time served and good behavior. the two men will serve that time most like -- most likely in jail instead of prison. >> they have taken responsibility for their actions in the death of 36 individuals on december 2, 2016. they took responsibility for the crime of involuntary manslaughter. that means that they acted negligently and running that building known as the go ship. >> the sentencing is august 9 and august 10. family members of the victims are expected to give impact statements. as part of the plea deals, almena and harris cannot appeal. >>> several family members went to court yesterday to hear the plea agreement in person. the father of a 20-year-old called the sentences questionable. >> 36 lives. >> it wasn't enou

derick almena will get nine years and max harris will be sentenced to six.will each get credit fo tid ti off foeal plead no conte 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the december 2016 fire. prosecutors say they were criminally negligent by holding the unlicensed music party at the warehouse nicknamed the ghost ship. the fire broke out during that party. it was an artists' community, where several people said they lived, though that was also illegal. the warehouse was full of wood construction, including a second floor where dozens were trapped during the fire. a lawyer representing some of the families say they are relieved. >> to have them go to jail and not have to go through a trial is something that i think is important to them. >> that trial was supposed to start later this summer. both defendants are due in this >>> in boise, a suspect faces multiple murder charges after a stabbing rampage at a kids' birthday party. a crowd gathered for a vigil yesterday. police say timmy kinner stabbed nine people including six children over the weekend. a 3-yea

derick almena and max harris... pleaded no contest to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter earlier this week. almena could be sentenced to nine years in prison.... while harris is facing six years. some relatives believe .... the plea agreements were not tough enough. coming up at eight.. how east bay police are cracking down on fireworks by using 'shot spotter' technology. plus. tense moments as a protester climbs the statue of liberty... leading to a four hour standoff with police. . and next ... a party around the bay area this evening ... as people gather for july-4th celebrations a look at some of the big events - next. just when you thought you were done painting... ...you discover paint bleed under your tape... not with frogtape! frogtape is the only painter's tape treated with patented paintblock technology. paintblock reacts with the water in latex paint to form a micro-barrier against paint bleed, giving you the sharpest lines possible. get professional results with frogtape... no messy lines, no paint bl

derick almena will be sentenced to nine years and max harris will get six. they will each get credit for time served plus time off for good behavior. each will plead no contest to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the fire in december 2016. prosecutors say they were criminally negligent by holding the unpermitted music party at the warehouse nicknamed the ghost ship. it was an artists' community where several people said they lived, though that was also illegal. the warehouse was full on wood construction, including a second floor where dozens were trapped during the fire. a lawyer representing many of the families says they are relieved to avoid a painful trial. >> the families are pleased they are being held accountable and will spend time in jail. >> the trial was supposed to start later this summer. the judge brokered a package deal, meaning both defendants agreed to it. they are due in court at 2:00 this afternoon. >> what are we hearing from their lawyers? >> they have agreed not to talk until after the plea agreement is made official, which wi

, both men would have agreed to eight years in jail, now sources confirm in the new offer, derick almena years in jail and max harris adjust six. -- just six. over the weekend, the families received an email from the district attorney laying out the details of the plea offer. we obtained that email and it said derick almena is expected to agree to nine years and harris six years, but because they will earn credit for time served and good behavior, it would end up being about half of that time for each of them. one of the attorneys for max harris said they are not positive it will actually happen. negotiations will start back up tomorrow afternoon at the courthouse. many of the families of the victims are connected to be there.>>> it was a plan to bomb a fourth of july parade, and attacking cleveland. today the fbi announced of the made an arrest and thwarted that plan. >> we have the details on the man now in custody and what he was plotting on behalf of al qaeda.>> reporter: authorities warrant a fourth of july terror attack planned for downtown cleveland. the fbi announcing the arrest

derick almena will be sentenced to nine years in prison while max harris will be sentenced to six yearson't serve their whole sentences due to time served and good behavior. >>> crews fighting the county fire in yolo and napa counties are being helped by cooler temperatures and higher humidity. the fire is 5% contained. >>> first lady continue to get 12 young boys and their soccer coach safely out of a flooded cave in thailand. the team was found alive yesterday ten days after they went missing. abc news rep rep rep rep rep rep joins us now. >> reporter: the boys have been fed and checked out by medics. officials say as long as they are in a safe place and in good hands, they will not be rushed out of the cave. for these 12 boys and their soccer coach in thailand, the ten-day ordeal of being lost deep inside this flooded cave over. the focus now shifting to safely getting them out. >> many people are coming, many, many people. we are the first. many people come. >> divers promising more help is on the way with seven navy seals, including a doctor and a nurse staying with the group. jame

almena can be sentenced to nine years in prison while harris faces six years. >>> and we want to show you a live look at our traffic map to get an idea of the conditions out there as people start to head home from attending all of the big firework shows. it looks like the east bay along interstate 580 there is no problem. >>> weatherwise, lawrence is here to give us a sense of what we can expect for the rest of this holiday week. >> well the fog is on the way. it turned out that the fog held off just long enough but we've got something that's going to factor into our weather the next couple of days. we've got a hurricane brewing. this is far below that continues to spin around the pacific is briefly becoming a category two, and now starting to weaken again. it's at 80 miles per hour, making it a category one hurricane. it's going to fall apart, in fact as we head into the latter part of tomorrow it will no longer be a hurricane, it will just a lot of leftover moisture. i think we will see some of that moisture make its way up into the bay area. so that could get interesting. we can se

on friday, derick almena and max harris were in court. both of them face 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter, one count for each person that died in that fire. now, sources tell us that lawyers for the men are finalizing separate plea agreements with the judge, which means the case will not go to trial. now, the hearing resumes on tuesday. prosecutors say almena illegally converted the warehouse into a residential space, and harris planned the party that brought dozens of people there the night of the fire. now, by taking the plea deals, the men could avoid potential life sentences. >>> we are just a few days away from the fourth of july, and while a lot of people enjoy watching those fireworks, it's also an especially stressful day for firefighters with fire danger so high in the bay area, a wayward firework could spark a huge blaze. in dublin, safe and sane fireworks are legal, and plenty of people are buying them this weekend. those purchasing the fireworks tell us they are, in fact, aware of the potential danger. >> there's already

in return almena gets nine years in jail. harris will get six.end less time behind bars for good behavior and credit for time served. the deal allows them serve their sentence at the santa rita jail in dublin rather than state prison. brooks jarosz joins us with new details. >>> reporter: just hours ago i spoke with an attorney representing the victims' families in the civil case. he told me derick almena has been writing letters and is eager to share what he knows about the ghost ship warehouse, its owners and when city employees like firefighters and police officers visited there. he and max harris could bolster the civil case all while the city files paperwork time and time again in an effort to get dropped from the case entirely. >> the city of oakland botched this entire situation. the ghost ship warehouse happened, there was 300 ware houses just like ghost ship, there was thousands of people exposed to those warehouses in danger and it's only because of luck that more tragedy did not happen. >>> reporter: attention is shifting from the ghos

derek almena got nine years, will likely serve three and a half, max harris got six, but should be outless than two years. they ran the warehouse and pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter resulting in convictions on all 36 counts. we heard from one man who lost his 20-year-old daughter ma kayla. >> we just wanted some justice, some fair justice, and we don't feel that in our opinion it was fair justice. >> had almena and harris gone to trial and found guilty, they would have likely spent the rest of their lives in prison. >>> the ghost ship fire claimed 36 lives. we have not forgotten them. read stories about each victim on our website, abc7news.com. >>> now a live desk update. >> from "abc 7 mornings." >> developments in thailand while you were sleeping and the young soccer players trapped in a flooded cave will likely have to spend at least one more day under ground. i want show you new video we got overnight. you see them getting some treatment on their feet and also their legs. that's for some minor cuts they have. they also got some of the mylar blankets to keep them warm

the bay area news group reports if the deal is approved, derrick almena would be sentenced to nine yearsenced to six years. >> number four, protesters are outside i.c.e. headquarters in san francisco. they're demanding an end to the family separation policy and they're calling for the disbanding of i.c.e. >> number five, flags in washington, d.c. are at half staff to honor the victims of the newsroom shooting in annapolis maryland. they were lowered at president trump reversed a decision by white house staff. >> number six, we had a really quiet morning on the roads, but that change for highway 17 about 45 minutes ago. a spin-out crash, northbound lanes just past laurel road. we have one lane blocked and we have over an hour drive from highway 1 to los gatos. >> number seven, celebrate the fourth of july early. richmond's i stivities kick off at 5:30 at marina bay park, and fireworks are at 9:15. >> you can come to my house where fireworks are every two seconds. >> my too. >> i remember that from last year. >> whole week. >> yeah. >> they love to celebrate in the bay area. >> gma starts

in exchange for no contest to involuntary manslaughter, eric almena will be sentenced to nine years in jail. max harris, the artist collective's creative director will be sentenced to six years. this would avoid a jury trial scheduled to begin july 16. be the first to know if a deal is reached by downloading our news yapp and enable push alert. or watch us on line at abc7news.com. >>> street racers in the south bay are getting bolder. while side shows usually happen in the middle of the night, they're popping up during the day. this year the chp introduced specialized training for its officers focused on combatting the problem on bay area freeways. agencies have plan to meet every other quarter to put the brakes on the bad habit. they involve law enforcement and neighbors and they connect car clubs. >> the community is essential and important in helping us find out who these street racers are and presenting loss of life. >> the chp says officers have responded to several sideshow calls and have been successful in stopping attempted freeway takeovers. and the chp will be out in full for

in exchange for no contest to involuntary manslaughter, derrick almena, the master tena tenant, would be sentenced to nine years in jail. max harris, the artist collective -- excuse me, the artist collective's director would be sentenced to six deals. it would avoid a jury trial. you can be the first to know if a plea deal is reached by downloading our free app and enabling push alerts. we'll also bring you the lupda. >> this morning, officials in thailand are racing against time to rescue a youth soccer team and their coach. make no mistake, this thing could take a really long time. in fact, we believe take months. they have already gone underground since june 23rd. that's how long that team has been there. floodwaters trapped them, and for now, rescuers are actually supplying this team with four months worth of food. they're hoping that water levels go down, but they say they could be down there for that long. officials say one option to get out is to teach them to swim using special breathing mavs. they're also looking for, i should say, entrances or exits that they could use. >> i

derek almena got nine years, will likely serve just three and a half.ut in less than two. they ran the warehouse and pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter, resulting in convictions on all 36 counts. one man who lost his 20-year-old daughter mckayla in the fire, says that he doesn't like these plea deals. >> we just wanted some justice, some fair justice, and we don't feel that in our opinion that it was fair justice. >> had almena and harris gone to trial and found guilty, they likely would have spent the rest of their lives in prison. >>> the ghost ship fire claimed 36 lives. we have not forgotten them. you can read stories about each victim on our website abc7news.com. >>> now, a live desk update. >> in abc 7 mornings. >> i've been tracking developments out of thailand. those young soccer players trapped in a flooded cave, take a look at this. they will have to spend at least one more day underground but i want to show you this new video. they've been able to get overnight. they got mylar warming blankets and navy s.e.a.l. teams down there st

will go after is the woman that owns the warehouse that was the ghost ship, these two men, derick almena and max harris, have yet to officially be sentenced, they will have an official hearing next month and at that hearing the victim's families will have a chance to face them. emily turner, kpix 5 . >>> another busy day for fire crews around california, a small grass fire has happened in san jose spotted just off highway 87 one hour ago near the airport, no word on what started this one. >>> in the meantime, crews are hoping to take advantage of favorable conditions burning in napa, yolo and lake counties. this is a live picture from the front line, you can see a very large plume of black smoke rising in front of the orange haze from the fire. crews say one of the biggest challenges is working through rugged terrain to build a containment line. in the last 20 minutes we have been watching a series of water tankers making drops on the ridge line, you can see the farms and homes on the valley below. right now the county fire has burned 70,000 acres and is 5% contained, more than 2100 fire

derick almena will get a nine-year sentence, max harris a six-year sentence. both men face 36 counts, one for each person who died in that fire. the plea deal means the case will not go to trial. >>> well, the fbi arrested a man in ohio for plotting a fourth of july attack, but chilling court documents reveal that he talked about looking for targets here in san francisco. nbc bay area's jean elleoins us live in the city with more on that threat and what we can expect security-wise and safety-wise wednesday night on the fourth of july, jean. >> reporter: thousands of people are expected here at pier 39 on wednesday night for the big fireworks show. the fbi tells us it is expecting a safe event,ust this weekend, who recently talked about flying here to san francisco to families from near and far are already in san francisco to celebrate america's independence. >> i'm just here with my family. >> fourth of july with my boyfriend. >> reporter: the big fourth of july party is wednesday at pier 39. a date the fbi is tuned into. >> we look at events of significance,

plea deal has been reached in exchange to no contest to involuntary manslaught manslaughter, derrick almena would be sentenced to nine years and jail, and derrick harris would be sentenced to six years. >> a death of 36 people, that's a horrible tragedy. what the judge is saying is this is a criminal negligence case. no one wanted this to happen. >> steven clark also says the reported plea deal indicates that the judge likely acknowledges that others are responsible for the 2016 fire, including the city of oakland, which let the ghostship operate without the proper permits despite the fire trap conditions inside. >> because the criminal case is settling, the civil case against the landlord and other governmental entities can now move forward. that can bring restitution to the victims' families. >> a plea deal would avoid a jury trial which is scheduled to begin july 16th and would last up to four months. lilian kim, abc 7 news. >> we thank lillian for that. be the first to know if a deal is reached by downloading our news app. we'll also bring you the verdict on abc 7 news and online at abc