berkeley city council passed an urgency ordinance aimed at improving the safety of balconies in the city after last month's deadly collapse. good evening. i'm ama daetz. dan ashley is off. the collapse at an apartment complex killed six students and severely injured seven nearly a month ago. abc7 news reporter katie is live at berkeley city hall with the late breaking developments. katie? >> ama an attorney representing ashley donaho's family says they called for balcony inspections every year. you can see the line of people posed to speak. a series of proposals to improve the safety of balconies from the frequency of inspections and the type of materials used to balcony design. the council approved the urgency ordinance and it goes into affect immediately. local building amendments have to b approved by the state. council decided to call for inspections every three years. the donaho attorney called for every year. >> there may be other buildings with this same design issue and problem out there. why do i say that? we know these same contractors have had similar issues with other buildin

abc7 news reporter katie is live at berkeley city hall with the late breaking developments. katie?>> ama an attorney representing ashley donaho's family says they called for balcony inspections every year. you can see the line of people posed to speak. a series of proposals to improve the safety of balconies from the frequency of inspections and the type of materials used to balcony design. the council approved the urgency ordinance and it goes into affect immediately. local building amendments have to be approved by the state. council decided to call for inspections every three years. the donaho attorney called for every year. >> there may be other buildings with this same design issue and problem out there. why do i say that? we know these same contractors have had similar issues with other buildings that were built at the same time in other locations. >> building organizations represents also spoke and they would like to form a task force to make sure changes made to the building code don't have uninend ited consequences. unintended consequences. they asked them to pause after l

abc7 news reporter katie is live at berkeley city hall with the late breaking developments. katie? >> ama an attorney representing ashley donaho's family says they called for balcony inspections every year. you can see the line of people posed to speak. a series of proposals to improve the safety of balconies from the frequency of inspections and the type of materials used to balcony design. the council approved the urgency ordinance and it goes into affect immediately. local building amendments have to be approved by the state. council decided to call for inspections every three years. the donaho attorney called for every year. >> there may be other buildings with this same design issue and problem out there. why do i say that? we know these same contractors have had similar issues with other buildings that were built at the same time in other locations. >> building organizations represents also spoke and they would like to form a task force to make sure changes made to the building code don't have uninend ited consequences. unintended consequences. they asked them to pause after

last month, a deadly balcony collapse in berkeley leading to swift action from city leaders.he series of tough new regulations that may be approved as soon as today. >>> a new twist and tale of a bizarre bay area kidnapping. initial down downplayed by investigators. details on a recent arrest that turned this story around. >>> and questions over the recent deadly pier 14 shooting now echoing all the way into d.c.'s corridors. the tough scrutiny expected today surrounding san francisco's immigration policy. >>> happening today, the son of a boston police captain accused of plotting to plant bombs in a university will make his first court appearance. 23-year-old alexander cicollo is scheduled to enter a plea. he was arrested after he obtained four guns from an fbi informant. the fbi reportedly recorded him talking with the informant about his plans to detonate pressure cooker bombs at an unidentified university. ciccolo's father reportedly told the fbi about his son last fall, saying his son had a long history of mental illness and was talking about joining isis. >>> how much h

thank you so much. [ laughter ] >>> the berkeley city council has approved tougher building regulations in response to the deadly balcony collapse. christian hartnett live in berkeley to explain what will change after last night's vote. it looks like we lost christian's live shot actually. so we'll go on to the next story here. >> i'll pick it up then. >>> vallejo city leaders are choosing their words carefully as new details emerge in a kidnapping case. the fbi says it collected three drones from a storage facility after arresting matthew muller. he and another suspect allegedly used them to watch a neighborhood prior to abducting denise huskins. fbi also found wireless videocameras allegedly used to monitor her boyfriend. so far vallejo officials are refusing to apologize for calling the kidnapping story a hoax. >> if we were to speak out now, short of seeing the completion of the investigation, um, we could be wrong again. >> at this time we are not -- we are going to hold off on that until we -- the investigation is concluded and then we'll evaluate it at that time. >> muller was ar

traffic is moving along well as you get up to highway 17. >>> late last night the berkeley city councilpproved emergency changes to the city's building codes. tara moriarty is live in our newsroom. so what did they do? >> no big surprises at last nights meeting. while some disagreed on a time frame and frequency in which they should be done, everyone has the same goal to prevent future tragedies like the one that happened a the the library garden complex. the meeting ended around midnight. council members approved recommendations to require immediate inspections and certification of exterior balcony decks at apartment builds. they must also have ventilation. >> we have learned there are clear deficiency in our building codes. >>> under the emergency action must be inspected over the next six months. the structures must be made of durable wood or corrosion resistant steel. the family of one of the students killed ashley donahue demanded early inspections. >> the inspection should be done in a manner that will identify bad design and bad workmanship. >> reporter: the city council also dec

so at this point, the thing that the city still needs to decide is how they are going to pay for it all. live in berkeleynett, kpix 5. >>> vallejo city leaders appear to be watching what they say as new details come out in a kidnapping case. the fbi says it collected three drones from a storage facility after arresting matthew muller. he and other suspects allegedly used them to watch a neighborhood prior to kidnapping denise huskins. the fbi also found wireless videocameras allegedly used to monitor her boyfriend. so far, vallejo officials are refusing to apologize for calling the kidnapping story a hoax. >> if we were to speak out now, um, short of seeing the completion of the investigation, we could be wrong again. >> at this time we are not -- we are going to hold off on that until we -- the investigation is concluded and then we'll evaluate it at that time. >> muller was arrested after a similar crime in dublin. he is expected to be indicted in the vallejo case within the next two weeks. he may not have been the intended target. the affidavit says the kidnappers were after aaron quinn's ex-girlfrien

the berkeley city council today will debate changing the city's building codes in hopes of makingcal balconies safer and also preventing another deadly balcony collapse. brian flores joining us live now. you are in berkeley with some details of the ideas to be debated tonight, brian. >> and these ideas came from just after a huge public outcry calling for stricter building regulations on balcony construction. there are three agenda items regarding the balcony s that the berkeley city council will consider tonight. the first comes from the planning and development director. the plan calls for several changes to the current building code. now, along with calling for balconies to be made with more durable materials like corrosion treated steel, the changes would require the changes within six months and then every five years after that. the next two proposals are from interest councilman jessie. one of them call for required steel reinforcement in all buildings throughout the state. the councilman has drafted a letter to the california building standards commission asking for the change.

. >> i'm ama daetz the berkeley city council is poised to pass strict new guidelines tonight for the construction and inspection of apartment balconies. this is followed the collapse that killed six students. some think the guidelines don't go far enough. >> that meeting set to begin here in about an hour, they're looking at a series of ordinances urgency ordinances they're calling them, to beef up construction here in the city. some think that more needs to be done incding the family of a young victim from the north bay. >> they're a ticking time bomb. >> there is no count of how many potentially suspect structures exist in the city. >> how many such structures are out there? how many occupants are out there? this type of tragedy may occur tomorrow, in a month. >> berkeley city councilman also thinks the current proposals fall short. >> it's become clear that we do need more regulations to ensure balcony safety. there are more steps we can take as a community. >> the current ordinances would require mandatory ventilation and inspections every five years. beyond that eric wants notic

. >> i'm ama daetz the berkeley city council is poised to pass strict new guidelines tonight for the construction and inspection of apartment balconies. this is followed the collapse that killed six students. some think the guidelines don't go far enough. >> that meeting set to begin here in about an hour, they're looking at a series of ordinances urgency ordinances they're calling them, to beef up construction here in the city. some think that more needs to be done including the family of a young victim from the north bay. >> they're a ticking time bomb. >> there is no count of how many potentially suspect structures exist in the city. >> how many such structures are out there? how many occupants are out there? this type of tragedy may occur tomorrow, in a month. >> berkeley city councilman also thinks the current proposals fall short. >> it's become clear that we do need more regulations to ensure balcony safety. there are more steps we can take as a community. >> the current ordinances would require mandatory ventilation and inspections every five years. beyond that eric wants not

the berkeley city council is proposing that going forward, they be built with something more durable. the council is also calling for better design standards to protect the integrity of the construction from exposure to weather. one councilman says he will also push for more frequent inspections every three years instead of every five, and there is a call for baseline inspections, as well, with all balconies getting a look over within the next six months. also today, the state assembly is set for a critical vote on a bill that would force construction companies to disclose any of their past problems. under that bill, california senators from berkeley and san mateo want construction companies to have to disclose to regulators any legal settlements in cases involving construction defects, negligence or fraud. now those changes may be little comfort for the families of the six people killed and the seven people hurt in the collapse but many berkeley residents have asked the council to do something to prevent a similar tragedy from ever happening again, and certainly the state assembly is

then at 1:30 more festivities at -- 11:30 more festivities at old city hall in berkeley and then goes to walnut creek and pleasant hill. then it ends in l.a. for the 2015 world games on july 25. >>> it is 6:10 on your tuesday. it's only been a day since the new presidio parkway opened in san francisco. already having to address some major safety concerns. >> and the city of berkeley could adopt some new rules today in the wake of last month's deadly balcony collapse. >> from the kpix 5 weather center, good morning, everybody. it will cool down today. and i will show you where. >> and we have delays at the bay bridge. where the chp's clearing up an accident at treasure island. details on this and a complete look at your hey there fellow californians i know you're staying golden by managing your energy use... which means managing water too sfx: rawr especially during a drought. learn to save water, energy and money at energyupgradeca.org you tell us what you want to pay and we help find options to fit your budget. nah, nah, insurance, nah, nah, nah, discount. my name's flo, you want to

people and injuring seven others as been tied to drive what do to water intrusion tonight the berkeley city council is expected to adopt new building code regulations requiring a a better resign and more frequent inspections no one to lose their lives due to unsafe housing will need to make sure new buildings and existing buildings on a safe enough to cold tonight is the first step berkeley city councilmen believes they contended his more adequate to catch early july what before needs some structural problems and is to make inspections every three years with the five their proposal on new buildings have corrosion resistance the reinforcement on whether expose about buying miss randolph on before the building is occupied he also wants these regulations adopted statewide >>dan kerman: he's looking assign this to be posted on all of the valkyries and berkeley to have a weight limit if anyone can look out there sitcom was way it's supposed to be on a to operate and he figures the property owner to also notify tenants in their existing balcony's are not made of the material that is being said bu

. >>> new at 10:00, the berkeley city council is meeting at this hour to consider a series of proposals aimed at keeping sidewalks cleared. opponents say it's another attempt to crack down on the homeless and goes against berkeley's reputation for tolerance. ken pritchett is live outside that council meeting with the details on those proposed ordinances. >> reporter: these ordinances some say discriminate against the homeless and others say it's about maintaining public decency. >> ♪ ♪ >> reporter: on the steps of berkeley city hall, they sang and spoke out. >> we cannot support them treating homeless people as if they don't matter. >> reporter: against four proposed ordinances that have homeless advocates upset. >> these ordinances that they're planning to vote on would essentially criminalize the very presence of people who are homes on the streets of berkeley. >> reporter: but encampments on sidewalks and busy streets have grown recently. according to the author of these four ordinances councilwoman linda maio. >> no sleeping in planter beds. we don't put our planter beds there for p

. >>> the berkeley city council will consider a series of safety measures. more for example up expectations and steel reinforcement for all ball continue's in newer constructions. and posted signs that specify weight can pass -- capacity. six students died, seven were hurt. >>> if you haven't filled your gas tank, today may be the day to do it. local prices increased nearly a dime in the last week and they are expected to jump 30-cents more, that would put the price close to $4 again. state supply of crude oil are at the lowest supply in a year. prices average in san francisco: prices here are 40 cents a gallon than they are in southern california. >>> the fight over the fate of five frozen embryos, a divorcing couple are at odds over the embryos. the husband wants the embryos destroyed, the wife wants to keep them, her lawyers say they are her only option -- option to have a biological child in the future. >>> under a state law passed in 2013 pharmacist will be able to dispension contraceptives after giving a health screening to women. minors will have the

. >>> balconies in berkeley, the new inspections. is the city breaking new grounds or funding a new bureaucracy. >>> why bike thefts are down by more than 50%. >>> new pictures of pluto. how the dwarf planet is proving ready for her closeup. >>> will madison bumgarner or steph curry take top honors? we are live fo th >>> a bus carrying inmates broke down in oakland during the morning commute today. sky 7 hd was over the scene as inmates were quickly moved to another bus. the sheriff's office said the only issue was that some of the inmates ended up being late for court. >>> four san francisco men including two here have been arrested accused of illegally growing hundreds of marijuana plants. investigators found 672 plants and two grams. officials also say the electric line to the warehouse was broken. all four men face charges of illegally growing and selling marijuana. >>> in berkeley the project of inspecting balconies. abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman is live on the scene of the fatal collapse that prompted this action. >> reporter: good af

. >>> advocates for the homeless are claiming victory after a meeting at the berkeley city council. protesters sounded off both inside and outside the coup chambers. council decided to propose a series of proposals aimed at keeping sidewalks clear. opponents say they are cracking down on homeless people in the city and go against berkeley's reputation for tolerance. >> essentially criminalize the very presence of people who are homeless on the streets of berkeley and we think that's a terrible way to deal with people who are most vulnerable. >> we have a growing encampment on particularly shaddock and telegraph avenue with more things spilling out. a lot of complaints from passersby. >> there were four proposed ordinances that include asking people for money and restricting the amount of items a person can have on the sidewalk to a 2 x 2-foot space. >>> the city is looking for new tenants for the palace of fine arts. according to the chronicle, seven developers have submitted proposals. they include two hotels, two gyms, a museum, a spa and a performing arts space. the paper says th

>> i have no idea. >> reporter: but after last night's berkeley city council meeting, the number of balconies and decks does matter. in response to last june's collapse of a balcony on that building that killed seven people, the berkeley city council has passed a tough new ordinance requiring stricter building codes and inspections of all decks balconies, and stairways on rental properties. owners have six months to do it. how many balconies are there in berkeley? >> who knows? i don't know. do you know? nobody knows. >> reporter: how can you pass a bill when you don't have the answer how many balconies they are? >> it doesn't matter how many there are. they need to be safe. let's get real. >> reporter: getting real could also get real expensive, as much as $3,000 per deck or balcony. private building inspector matt canter is one of the people doing the work. >> will we be making holes into things popping fence out which weren't designed to come out? it won't be easy. >> reporter: imagine owning a building with 19 bell conalconies needing inspection. >> you can think of it in earlyterms of ea

. >> the city of berkeley has strict new building regulations after a vote last night in the wake ofapse. amy hollyfield has details from berkeley. amy? >> look at the memorial in berkeley outside the apartment building where this happened. flowers block the sidewalk here. the victims have not been forgotten in berkeley. six students died when the balcony they were standing on collapsed. they were celebrating a birthday. seven others were hurt. several people spoke out at the berkeley city council meeting in favor of tougher building regulations. the city council did decide to call for inspeses on balconies every three years. an attorney for the family of a victim was an advocate calling for change. >> there could be other buildings with the same design and the same issue out there and problem. why do i say that? because we know the same contractors have had similar issues with other buildings that were built at the same time in other locations. >> here is a look at balcony that fell last month. the city plans to hire certified professionals to do the inspections. the city has not sa

the berkeley city council has voted in favor of a proposal to improve balcony safety.s comes after the balcony collapse last month. that killed six students. the proposal would require an aggressive inspection cycle. kron 4's jeff bush joins us live from berkeley. with reaction on tonight's yes vote. jeff? >> jeff :berkeley has just adopted some of the most aggressive building inspection laws in the states all buildings will have to be inspected every three years for whether--weather on there balcony's >>:people right now are making their plans for students to come and live in this community. they are concerned about what happened at library cartons. you need to strengthen the program --gardens and published the addresses of the house and where it is unacceptable because it is unclean, unsanitary or unsafe, so that parents have a reference >>:it takes good inspections and good design and really good installation it has to be clobbered if-collaborative- effort >>:i hope that's subcontractors and contractors that are more h eavily reviewed >> jeff :these new inspection l

. >> the berkeley city council is voting on tougher regulations for balcony construction. six students died and isn't were seriously injured when the balcony collapsed last month. engineers blame dry rot. the city council will vote on balcony inspects every five years and mandatory ventilation openings. the parents of a san francisco woman whose death is sparking national debate say authorities did not do enough to protect her. francisco sanchez was deported five times and had an extensive criminal history. he is accused of killing kate steinle two weeks ago. her parents told fox news last night they do not want to point fingers but feel authorities let them down. >> we feel the federal state and cities their lawyers are here to protect us. we feel in this particular set of circumstances and the people that involved the different agencies let us down. >> her parents say they are open to mandatory prison time for anyone deported and returns illegal limit. >> anonymous donor is making a huge investment in oakland donating $34 million to help children families, low income ent

on a city level, berkeley city council members are set to decide on tougher construction regulations. the konlcouncil is expected to look at better design standards and better ventilation openings. six died when their balcony fell last month. they blame dry rot. >>> a man wanting to make a difference in the bay area is doing that. the people receiving a $34 million gift would like to say thanks but no one is saying who the donor is. wayne freedman showed us how they plan to put that money to good use. >> welcome to arts and crafts in the 21st century. >> when you are done making a stress ball. >> yes, stress balls where regina jackson felt a lot less stress today because her organization just received a $1 million donation to expand this building and mission. >> that's the fruit of all label. if we can have people make better decisions we'll resolve a lot of problems in the world. >> that would be one happy story in oakland filled with happy stories today. 17 organizations received $34 million from one anonymous donor who gave the money to the san francisco foundation to invest in oak

. >>> less than one hour from now a berkeley city councilmember is expected to announce proposed changes to the city's building codes in response to the deadly balcony collapse. he is calling for newly built palkonys to be built are steel rei forcement as well as the inspection of materials. the city council is expected to vote on building cold changes tonight. >>> after weeks of marathon negotiations in vee anna, the u.s -- vienna, the u.s. has reached an agreement with iran, one that aims to prevent from building a nuclear weapon. some are sounding off. >> because of this deal, the international community will be able to verify that the islamic republic of iran will not develop a nuclear weapon. >> reporter: in an early- morning statement from the white house, president obama praised the deal that would curb iran's nuclear program in exchange for billions of dollars in relief from international sanctions. it would prevent iran from producing enough material for an atomic weapon for at least a decade and the nearly 100-page accord would allow for inspections of iranian military sites. >

from the construction and berkeley is a packed house records waterproofing standards and an increase periodic inspection of the balcony here in the city of berkeley and edition that we look at a disclosure of these things are panes that and one not only making it a leader and improving housing safety but hopefully changes on a level to improve the safety about and is in light of this incident that is a general item for the far down the list will be hearing and the of day at 11 but now we're reporting live from berkeley. >>grant lodes: a second problem spotted in the last eight days will show you where it is happening early this morning will leaks. a frantic woman in her 30's call 911 will opt to hear a neighbor's dog going nuts she heard someone in her bedroom window son alexi 1 vanier on the screen children of lines and also in this face-to- face with some guy described only as a white adult last wednesday about one-half miles away but also a possible 14 year-old girl said she saw a guy her back yard about 11 at night the suspect described as a light skinned guy with dark hair about 6 ft. tall skinny belt wearing dark clothing will c

today the berkeley city council will consider making changes to the city's building codes in the wake of a deadly balcony collapse a month ago. the proposals include mandatory inspections of balconies every five years and for balconies to be made of more durable materials. >>> denise huskins told police she was kidnapped from her home back in march and dropped off at her parents home. vallejo police called it a hoax at the time but now the fbi says they have evidence that it actually happened. 38-year-old matthew muller was arrested in connection with the kidnapping after being connected to a similar incident in dublin. and the parents of kathryn steinle are speaking about the release of their daughter's accused killer. alex savidge is joining us now with what the parents said during this nationally televised interview. >> steinle's mother and father spoke last night with bill o'reilly with fox news. this is a man that was let out of jail because of california's sanctuary policy. >> joining us from pleasanton jim steinle. >> reporter: and there is jim and liz talking last night on the

changing the building code in the city of berkeley. aken by city council late last night a month after that deadly balcony collapse. >>> despite chp crackdowns, distracted driving is on the rise. the dangerous habit that drivers seem to be having trouble breaking. "mornings on 2" continues. >>> good morning. it's wednesday, july 15th. i'm gasia mikaelian. >> i'm dave clark. >>> let's check our weather and traffic. steve

. >>> this week berkeley city council members will vote on tougher regular layings layings for apartment balconies coming after the balcony collapse that killed studentses. they're recommending better design standards and more durable materials be used in construction. the vote is scheduled for tuesday. >>> at least three people were injured on an escalator on the paul street bart station. all injuries are considered minor. >>> new rules for a program designedded to help east bay residents cope with the truth. free recycled water is still free but there's a new rule because the program has become too popular. cornell bernard is live with the details. >> reporter: anybody and everybody were welcome to the free resolved water the same water that is keeping these lawns green here on melanie circle, but overwhelming demanding bringing changes and restrictions. local residents only. sharon clay is filling up all of the containers she can with rye cycled water. her plans are counting on it. >> a whole lot cheaper than putting in new landscaping and rock. and these are free. >> free recycled wa

several people spoke out at the berkeley city council meeting in favor of tougher building regulations. the city council did decide to call for inspeses on balconies every three years. an attorney for the family of a victim was an advocate calling for change. >> there could be other buildings with the same design and the same issue out there and problem. why do i say that? because we know the same contractors have had similar issues with other buildings that were built at the same time in other locations. >> here is a look at balcony that fell last month. the city plans to hire certified professionals to do the inspections. the city has not said how much it will cost or how many ball cozy are considered "unsafe," in the city. >> richmond police are investigating several shootings that left a man dead and four injured including a teen. it happened in an area known as the iron triangle a man was shot and kill at an apartment complex and a teen wounded. hours later three more were shot. investigators hope to talk to witnesses to determine if they are related. >> his say they are not apolo

. >>> tonight the berkeley city council will vote on some new regulations for balconies following last month's collapse that killed six people. the changes include a requirement that balconies are built with steel or rot resistant timber. in addition, every existing balcony in the city would be inspected within 6 months. >> some of this will require more staffing and more inspections which would be supported by fees that we have for building inspections, for housing inspections. >> thousands of balconies would have to be examined. any changes to berkeley's code still need to be approved. >>> and after that balcony collapse, state lawmakers want to keep building regulators in the loop. senate bill 465 would require construction firms to tell regulators about any convictions or settlements in fraud or negligence cases. in the past three years, the company involved in the berkeley case paid millions of dollars in settlements. hearing on that bill is going on today at the capital. >>> well, if you let your lawn go brown during this historic drought you won't be fined for it. governor brown

. >>> tougher building regulations in tonight's berkeley city council meeting. fallout from the balcony collapse that killed six. the city councilman met on the city hall this afternoon to discuss proposals being voted on tonight. city stafferers are recommending steel reinforcement on all construction water proofing and inspections every five years on all balconies attached to multiunit rental properties. >> in the wake of this senseless tragedy, we have learned there are clear deficiencies in our existing building code. >> construction on the balcony at this building the library gar agains apartment was completed eight years ago. >>> the debate continues. there is anger and frustration stemming from the killing on the embarcadero embarcadero. people said don't blame the immigrant community for the murder of kate steinle. ♪ >> a sizeable crowd gathered at city hall in san francisco to pay their respects to steinle, who was killed on july 1st. civil rights activists say it's not fair to scapegoat an entire community because of the action of one person. the suspec

ought berkeley city council is voting on tougher regulations for balcony construction. six students died and seven were seriously injured weapon the balcony collapsed last month. engineers blame dry rot. the city council will vote on compulsecy balcony inspections every five years better design and bandtory ventlation openings. >> state senators will consider a law that would force construction companies to close disclose legal slams caused by defects or negligence. a company that,ed would on the berkeley balcony had paid over $26 million for past construction settlements. 9 company was not legally compelled to reveal that to the state contractorring license board. >> the fremont city council will decide on a vendor for surveillace cameras that will set up through throughout the city. ten cameras will copy license late at key entry and exit points. one is treatment boulevard and i-880. police say they want to track criminals who come to the city to commit crimes and lobby. advocates warn the warm will keep tabs on everyone. >> the parents of a san francisco woman whose

the berkeley city council is proposing going forward those beams be built with something more durable or perhaps more protected against the weather. additionally, the council wants better design standards to protect the integrity of the construction from exposure to weather, as well. one councilman will also push for more frequent inspections and that's a change that would have given any balcony or would put any balcony under the mike scope every three years every instead of five. additionally, a construction bill that would force construction companies to disclose any of their past problems, that's up for a critical vote in sacramento today. no surprise here. the assembly members representing berkeley and san mateo, hancock and jerry hill are pushing for this measure. under that bill, construction companies would have to reveal any past penalties they have had for construction mistakes or fraud, and they would have to reveal any lawsuits against them, as well. perhaps do not need to remind you, six people were killed when that balcony collapsed. seven others were injured. and some of

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. >> the city of berkeley tightening its construction standards in the wake of last month's collapse that killed six people. >> it would be a -- an amazing compounding of this tragedy not to do something now, and not to ensure that similarly designed and constructed buildings are not being inspected. >> the attorney representing one of the victims issued an emotional plea yesterday, as you just heard to the berkeley city council. the council agreed to impose tough new standards. the new code would require -- more durable materials for balcony supports, and new decks have to be ventilated to allow air and prevent moisture buildup. all decks must be inspected, and again every three years after that. inspections will be paid for by the property owners. >> searchers are headed back to lake chabot to look for a man who fell into the water. had happened yesterday around noon. ranger say the man jumped other full into the water and never resurfaced. they won't say who that man is nor whether or not if he knows how to swim. search teams called the search after dark, but they'll be back at it

. >>> an hour ago, the berkeley city council approved new regulations for balconies. it is in response to the collapse last month that killed six irish students. balconies have to be constructed with water resistant wood or corrosion resistant steel. it will be inspected after construction is completed. >>> today, lawmakers in sacramento rejected a bill that would have increased the oversight of contractors statewide. they say they didn't have enough answers as to who was responsible for the berkeley balcony collapse. the bill would have required contractors to disclose previous lawsuits alleging defects, negligence, or fraud. >>> a busy night for police in richmond. they are investigating multiple shootings that left one man dead and four other people injured in front of the monterrey pines apartments on burke avenue. one man was found dead, a teenager critically wounded. an hour later, there was another shooting down the street. three people were wounded in that one. investigators are looking into whether the shootings are connected. >>> well, it's the video police

tonight the berkeley city council will vote on some new regulations for balconies following last month's collapse that killed six people there. the changes include a requirement that balconies are built with steel or rot resistant timber. in addition, every existing balcony in the city would be inspected within the next six months. >> and some of this will require more, more, uhm, more staffing and more inspections which would be supported by fees that we have for building and housing inspections. >> thousands would have to be examined. a commission has to approve any changes that berkeley makes to its code. >>> let's take a look outside with roberta. >> you had a really great observation about the condensation because we have a deeper marine layer which means it's going to be a slower burnoff. as you head out you may need the windshield wipers the closer you get to the bay. out the door we have mostly cloudy skies. we have a gray slate and temperatures in the 60s and upper 50s in san francisco and 56 in santa. numbers today from the 60s through the 70s. 83 in concord. partial coastal cl

the berkeley city council is expected to vote on tougher regulations for balcony construction. >>> are you in need of a luggage upgrade this summer for the travel season? well, with all the different styles and bags available and there are so many it is hard to figure out exactly what you should buy. so michael finney teamed up with consumer reports to come up with a luggage buying guide. >> reporter: with the vacation season in full swing luggage is top of mind. "consumer reports" surveyed thousands of subscribers to identify the best luggage brands. checked bags can get tossed around a lot during travel, so it's no surprise that "consumer reports" found durability is a top concern for 62% of those surveyed. store manager sal corino says his 30 years of selling luggage confirms that. >> nothing is worse than getting a piece of luggage that you carry it on or check it in and it falls apart. >> reporter: broken zippers and damaged fabric are problems for 10% of the survey respondents. people also want luggage that's easy to handle. "consumer reports" found people with four-wheel suitcas

of e-mail that was into san francisco chronicle reporter and other headlines this morning the berkeley city council not voting in favor of a proposal to improve out and safety this comes after about a collapse last month this video from inside last night's meeting under the new law all the constructive build and will have to be inspected every three years for what protection the inspection will go into effect immediately it was also on to discuss a proposal the will track them balcony's that proposal of the scut discussed at a later date. >>james: a community and a pro soccer team are stepping up and of the assistant coach says the community is indeed on monday in the stock of a coach told me how the fire that destroyed his home also claimed his equipment and his bankroll sense than the fellow coach has borrowed some equipment that will be shared with another team for now he says there will be ok. >>reporter: a few visual images remain most of the photos and trophies will loss of the fire after just 24 hours donations to replace equipment total several hundred dollars the sun doesn't employ

berkeley city council has passed a new ordinance to improve the safety of balconies on buildings afternth's collapse at an apartment complex that killed six students. >> there will be inspections every three years and higher standards for construction. >> san jose police are asking the public to identify an armed robber caught on camera holding up a popular trendy makery in east san jose and the workers took catch from the registers and handed it over. the robbery took less than a minute and cakes. >> we have a big accident in livermore that is shutting down the avenue at vineyard because of a four car crash involving a semi truck that is overturned. 680 alternate is the best we to go around used 580 or stanley that connects 680 to 84. >> the weather window at sfo is not so cloudy and much more of a dry start so more sunshine. warmer temperatures. it will not last through the weekend. it -- i wi whether we will get thunderstorms over the weekend. >> president obama is holding detail on the historic nuclear agreement with iran and sending vice president bid were to capitol hill to sell

city. back to you. >> christian, someone has to pay for all those inspections. how is berkeley going to do that? >> reporter: that's the question. at this point the city says they don't have the resources to perform all these inspections within six months and at this point no solution has been found. so that will be the question moving forward. >> thank you, christian hartnett live for us over in berkeley this morning. thanks. >>> new details are emerging about a kidnapping in vallejo. the case police originally called a hoax appears to have been a well planned abduction. but as kpix 5's andria borba tells us, if the victims are expecting an apology from city liters, they will have to wait. >>> reporter: vallejo city leaders said many words about the denise huskins kidnapping case but none of them were sorry. >> if we were to speak out now, um, short of seeing the completion of the investigation, um, we could be wrong again. >> at this time we are not -- we are going to hold off on that until we -- the investigation is concluded and then we'll evaluate it at that time. >> repor

. >> i'm ama daetz the berkeley city council is poised to pass strict new guidelines tonight for theion and inspection of apartment balconies. this is followed the collapse that killed six students. some think the guidelines don't go far enough. >> that meeting set to begin here in about an hour, they're looking at a series of ordinances urgency ordinances they're calling them, to beef up construction here in the city. some think that more needs to be done including the family of a young victim from the north bay. >> they're a ticking time

the ever ever -- >>> the berkeley city council will debate changing the city codes after a balcony collapse killed six people and injured several others. the proposal includes manned tear inspections of ball -- mandatory inspections of balconies every five years. in a separate proposal congressman jesse wants -- according to the irish times the parents of one of the killed in the crash. they say inspections are needed every year. >>> new this morning lanes on the bay bridge have reopened after flames shot through parts of the new eastern span last night. chp says it happened near the east treasure island off ramp. debris under a two foot graded area caught fire. two left lanes were closed for several hours while corral trans was out there -- while cal trans was out there investigating. the crews plan to be out there again inspecting the road sometime this week. >>> just minutes ago nasa made a historic fly by of pluto. >> nasa believes the new horizon spacecraft was able to get within 7800 miles of pluto at 4:49 this morning our time. that there is the celebration. it has taken nine years.

. >> reporter: people spoke out about the fatal balcony collapse and the proposed changes to berkeley's city codes. six young people were killed. seven others were injured in the june 16 tragedy during a call for quick action. >> city ordinance need to protect students, to protect anyone who comes to berkeley to make sure no other life is injured or lost. >> reporter: the balcony appeared to have severe dry rot. those include requiring immediate inspection and certification of all exterior structures within six months of any code changes. and then every five years afterward. it also would require ventilation of balconies, stairs and other structures to avoid moisture build up. >> we've learned there's clear deficiencies in our existing building code. to make sure that balconies are being built to the safest measures. >> reporter: city council member arreguin says that the laws don't go far enough. posting balcony weight limits and requiring steel not wood materials is recommended. they say fungus can grow quickly and want to see annual inspections. >> the donohough family wants you to do eve

upper 70s in richmond and berkeley and low-to-mid 80s with union city at 82 and castro valley at 83 and pleasanton is cool inland and everyone else is in the low-to-mid 90. air conditioning? definitely. tonight is as warm as this morning but i promise by wednesday morning you will be sleeping better as the parent layer -- marine layer moves in. the cool of the day is thursday. well warm a hilt friday, saturday and sunday but nothing like today. this is very unusual. hope you enjoy it. leyla is off and we want to start with the grass fire near evora road off highway 4 we got wore the fire is contained. kind of on the concord and bay point border but it is contained. evora is still shut down. south bay, san jose, traffic is moving an top speeds with a couple of yellow spots but, mostly traffic is zipping right loan. >> our 360 camera heading southbound on 680 at smoke where two of the lanes are shut down or not far from here two lanes are shut down for asphalt work and there is a sig-alert in affect and you can see 360 caught in the backup and 620 is our time. we are keeping american hist

. >>> tonight the berkeley city council will vote on new regulations for balconies in response to last month's collapse that killed six people. the changes include a requirement that balconies are built with steel or rot- resistant timber. in addition, every existing balcony in the city would be inspected within six months. the california building standards commission has to approve changes to berkeley's code. >>> the president of san jose state university says he is stepping down next month to take a job with the government of afghanistan. he will leave the u.s. for his home country after three years. he has four master's degrees and trained as an engineer. as school president he faced criticism over campus controversies including the bullying of a black student. >>> new this morning, diplomats have reached an agreement to curb iran's nuclear program. as hannah daniels tells us, president obama spoke a short time ago about the deal. >> reporter: marathon negotiations in vienna between the u.s., iran and five other world powers have finally led to a deal. president obama welcomed the h

paul chambers is live in berkeley with the battle ore the city's sidewalks. paul, good morning. >> we have a growing encampment with more things spilling out. lots of complaints from passer byes. >> reporter: that is why the council member wanted -- stronger regulations on using the restroom outdoors. lastly restraining the number of items a person can have on a sidewalk. advocates say the proposals do not take the homeless or their property into consideration. >> we think that is a terrible way to deal with people who are our most vulnerable and most in need. they will not be able to be on the sidewalk under this ordnance. >> reporter: and of course when it was said and done, council members propose the proposals. advocates are -- this is is an issue that we will still continue to follow. >> paul kim pers in berkeley this morning. >> reporter: contractor on the berkeley apartment complex that was the sight of a deadly balcony collapse that will seek a restraining order against investigators. pleasanton based segue construction does not want any evidence test

. >>> an urgency ordinance aim at improving the safety of balconies in berkeley is now in affect. the city council's unanimous vote comes after last month's collapse at an apartment complex that killed sense students. the new guide hypes call for front inspections and eights the type of material used to build ball copes. there is no word on how much the inspecifics will cost or how many ball copes are considered "unsafe." >> harsh words for presidential canidate donald trump from where of the woman who was killed on san francisco's waterfront. donald trump has been crating the death of kate steinle to support his controversial position on immigration. francisco sanchez, the suspect in the shooting, is undocumented immigrant deported to mexico several times. her brother said politicizing his sister's death is insulting. >> i don't want to be affiliated with someone would does not have the common courtesy to reach out and ask about kate and our political views. >> he said donald trump's immigration policies were "not common sense." >> california legislators will hold a hague open a bill to p

. >>> a contentious meeting at the berkeley city council wrapped up at 1:30 this morning. inside and outside the building. vailed attempt to crack down on homeless people in the city and they went against berkeley's reputation for tolerance. >> essentially criminalized the very presence of people that are homeless on the streets of berkeley. we think that is a terrible way to deal with people who are most vulnerable. >> we have a growing encampment on particularly telegraph avenue with lots of things spilling out. a lot of complaints from passer byes. >> there are four proposed ordnances which includes a ban asking people for money when they are at parking meters. >>> san francisco gallery will hold a community forum later this month to discuss future plans for an lgbt mural that has been defaced three times in less than a month. the mural displayed near 24th and bryant depicts a lesbian couple, gay couple, and transgender man. vandals have spray painted over the mural but last night someone burned it. the gallery plans to hold off on replacing the mural because of safety

. >> the attorney representing one of the victims issued an emotional plea yesterday to the berkeley city council. the council ultimately agreed to impose tough any balcony construction standards, including specific more durable materials for balcony supports and new decks which have to be ventilated to allow air and moisture to build up. they have to be inspected six months and every three years after that. the inspections would be paid by the property owners. >>> uber reached an agreement with a family of a little girl who was struck and killed. uber came under fire after they claimed that they weren't responsible, since the driver was not with a passenger at the time of that crash. the back lash forced uber to change its policy. the final terms of the company's subtlement were not revealed. >>> another one to air bnb, but sfrars leaders are rejecting efforts to impose hard caps on short-term rentals. last night the city's board of supervisors tossed out legislation that would have put a 60-day limits on airbnb rentals. they're opting for better enforcement, that limits people renting o