thank you, sharon. >>> meantime we're getting new details overnight on brock turner's effort to throwut his conviction and get a new trial. now, the dayton daily news reports california attorney general's office is responding to turner saying that he was not deprived of a fair trial. turner's attorney disagrees claiming people from turner's hometown in ohio were not allowed to testify about turner's character. turner is requesting a new trial, the same san jose court that judge persky is trying to get his recall effort thrown out. >>> interesting coverage now, the families of three women killed at the veterans home in yountville are asking for privacy now. last night 1,200 people showed up to honor them. jennifer golick, christine loeber and jennifer gonzales. as we have reported they worked with veterans suffering from ptsd. one such veteran ended their lives and the families are now trying to cope with that grief and their community is rallying to help them. >> we have survived earthquakes, wildfires, the deaths of three wonderful staff members who were truly heroes. >> there is no

was launched after critics a judge aaron persky handed down and inexcusably light sentence for brock turner, the former stanford swimmer convicted of sexually assaulting a woman. opponents of the recall say the judge followed sentencing guidelines and fear the potential fallout if he is removed from the bench. >> if it succeeds, judges will not be willing to exercise discretion to be lenient for fear of being recalled. >> reporter: the santa clara county board of supervisors approved but in the decision on the june 5 ballot for special election. 94,000 signatures from voters were collected for the recall. this morning, we will see the oral arguments for the appeal of the court decision to allow this recall vote. the county estimates if the special election goes forward as scheduled, it will cost the county between $500,000-$1 million. at this point, there already are other candidates expected on the ballot.>>> president trump has unveiled his plan for combating the opioid crisis. it involves tougher punishments for drug dealers up to and including the death penalty. the proposal also calls

. >>> the controversial judge who sentenced former stanford swimmer brock turner to six months for sexual assault is in a south bay courtroom. the judge is appealing the decision allowing recall petition against him on the june ballot. abc7 news reporter matt keller is live in san jose with more. >> reporter: the clock is ti ticking. the recall effort is supposed to be on the june 5th ballot but now it's in the hands of a judge for the court of appeals.appeal. they argue he's a state official and they don't have jurisdiction and the secretary of state's office should be in charge. a superior court ruled against them before they appealed. attorneys representing the recall efforts argue this is just an effort to cause confusion and delays. the recall movement started after the judge sentenced brock turner, former stanford swimmer to six months in jail for assaulting a woman in 2015. about 95,000 signatures were turned into the registrar's office and the recall question put on the june 5th ballot. the court has 90 days to make a ruling but says this case has been fast-tracked because the dea

supporters believe that was a lenient sentence for former stanford swimmer brock turner. ix months in jail for sexually assaulting a woman on campus. he got out in three months for good behavior. today's appeal is scheduled for 9:30 this morning. >>> president trump's comments about special investigating robert mueller are sparking concerns on both sides of the congressional aisle. he mentioned mueller by name for the first time during a weekend tweet storm. he also called russia the investigation into it a witch-hunt. the white house repeatedly denied that mueller's job is in jeopardy, but despite that politicians from both parties are warning the president to let mueller do his job. meantime, president trump is also making waves with a new hire for his legal team, a former prosecutor who has said that the justice department is framing the president. >>> and we're tracking rain moving into the bay area. taking a live look from redwood city. looks calm but you can see it looks like little sprinkles there as we continue to monitor what we can expect through the day in the b

was launched after critics a judge aaron persky handed down in inexcusably light sentence for brock turner, the former stanford swimmer convicted of sexually assaulting a woman outside a campus party. but opponents of the recall say he followed sentencing guidelines and fear the potential fallout if he is removed from the bench. >> judges are not going to be willing to exercise their discretion to be lenient for fear of being recalled. >> reporter: the santa clara county board of supervisors approved putting this decision on a june 5 ballot. 94,000 signatures from county voters were for the proposed recall. this morning, but we will see at the court of appeal will be the beginning of oral arguments for the appeal of the court decision to allow this recall vote. as of right now, the county estimates the special election, if it moves forward, can cost between $500,000 and $1 million. right now, there are other candidates already expected to be on the ballot.>>> more than 1000 people came together in the north bay last night remember the three women who lost their lives almost 2 weeks ago. th

. >>> plus, developments in the effort to recall the bay area judge behind the controversial brock turner ♪ ♪ get high speed internet from at&t. $30 per month. no extra monthly fees. more for your thing. that's our thing. visit att.com/internet. >>> authorities identify the driver killed friday when a tesla suv crashed and burst into flames. he was 38-year-old wey juan of san mateo. this happened in mountain view when the electric car barreled into the middle barrier, sending the electric car airport. when it landed, two other cars hit it and the tesla burned into flames. live wire was feeding into the battery assembly. it took hours for engineers to safely remove the battery pack and open the lanes of traffic. >>> a prized possession stolen as thieves broke into a rental car and stole an engagement ring that a man was going to use to propose to his girlfriend in the bay area. ktvu's cristina rendon spoke with the couple today about what happened. >> i have never been out to california. >> reporter: in bad times, some couples lean on each other and grow stronger. >> i feel horrible. >> re

dauber was apparently targeted because of her campaign to recall judge persky, the judge in the brock turner rape case. in both cases the substance was found to be harmless. he also allegedly sent threats to five addresses in the u.s. he is due in court today. >>> bart is warning people who ride the rails for free. according to bart, fare cheats cost them between $15 million to $25 million each year. so now inspectors will start proof of payment enforcement. anyone caught could face up to a $250 citation. >> people are glad to see them on the trains and add a layer of security and they are also glad to see everyone paying their fair share. >> bart will begin issuing citations next week. >>> the white house facing the loss of the communications director, hope hicks announcing her resignation. she is considered one of the president's closest confidantes. the former model says after months of consideration, she has decided to step down issuing this statement: ident trump/dec. 17, 2016) "hope hicks is a tremendously talented person." her announce came just 1 day after she testified before the ho

persky sentenced brock turner to six months in jail for sexual assault. people who thought that the sentence was too lenient gathered signatures to put a measure to recall judge persky. persky is recalling that decision. >>> the supreme court will today hear arguments on whether a california law is constitutional. that lot requires pregnancy crisis clinics to tell patient that abortions are available. a group claims that law violates the center's first amendment rights to free speech and freedom of would -- religion. they don't offer abortions or referrals for abortions. from a large crowd turned out in san francisco last night. what they didn't count on was in uninvited guest who managed to get a spot on stage. it was held at the castro theatre. >> reporter: soon after 4:mayoral candidates -- four mayoral candidates took their seats on state -- candidate amy farah right -- white rushed on stage. after a brief back and forth, but she was allowed to participate. for many, this was the first time hearing from the only republican candidate richie greenberg a

he is the judge to sentence brock turner to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. people who thought the sentence was too lenient gathered more than 94,000 signatures to put a measure on the june ballot to recall the judge. persky filed an appeal and grounds the recall campaign should've been filed at the state level because he considers himself a state officer. >>> oakland a's occupied the coliseum for decades. they might decide it is there best place for the home of the future. they are offering to pay off the $135 million in debt still owed on the coliseum. amber has been talking with fans about what it would mean if this deal works out. she joins us live.>> reporter: the coliseum is the popular choice among the fans we spoke with. this location can't be beat. in keeping with the oakland a's a slogan rooted in oakland the team president said they would like to enter into an exclusive negotiating agreement to buy the coliseum. which is co-owned by oakland and alameda county.>>> it means owning your home. it is important to be in a place where you control y

whiskey is a judge who sentenced stanford summer brock turner to six months in jail for sexual assault. there are those who thought the sentence was to -- too lenient. persky filed an appeal on the grounds that the recall campaign should have been filed at the state level because he considers himself, quote, a state officer. >>> the emergency of california has reached a tentative settlement in a sexual harassment case. uc berkeley student claimed that she was sexually harassed during therapy sessions at a facility on the cal campus. she said she went for help in dealing with the stress of being away from home and during the exams. her lawsuit was dismissed but her claims of professional indigence -- negligence continues. the uc board of regents still has to approve that settlement. >>> our time is now 4:10. an update on the controversial program that involves law- enforcement from all over the country. the decision in alameda county to continue involvement with urban shield. >>> and the best daily point gain in more than 10 years. what might be behind the record spike in the stock mark

is leading a recall effort to remove judge erin persky from the bench for his sentence in the brock turner case. she was not the only target, federal investigators say the suspect sent letters of white powder two for other victims in new york, michigan, and california. today's arrest -- >> reporter: professor dauber says even before today's arrest, she wasn't going to back down in the face of threats. >> the campaign is not going to be intimidated, we will continue to go forward and stand with survivors of sexual assault. >> it's likely still weeks if not months away but the professor could be called to testify of this case does in fact go to trial. devon feeley, kpix5. >> with sentencing day for the man behind one of the worst mass killings in san francisco history, given life without parole for killing five family members during a robbery in 2012. there bodies found inside of a home near city college in san francisco the victims had been strangled and beaten to death with a hammer. prosecutors say the motive was money. luke was deeply in debt from gambling.>> the judge made it clear that

has been fighting to remove the judge after he handed down a controversial six-month sentence to brock turner in a campus sexual assault case. many thought that was too lenient. turner was convicted of sexually assaulting a woman after meeting her at a party on campus. >>> the family of a fan shot and killed by sacramento police last week is demanding justice and criminal charges against officer whose shot clark. cornell bernard has more. >> reporter: clark's family held a very emotional news conference today demanding action from the department of justice and charges against two police officers who fired 20 shots. >> justice, i want justice for my baby! >> reporter: shaquita couldn't hide the pain. her grandson shot 20 times last week, suspected by police of breaking into cars. police body cam of the shooting is disturbing. [ gunshots ] >> reporter: clark was unarmed. police thought he had a gun in his hand. it turned out to be a cell phone. >> why didn't they shoot him in an arm, in a leg, why not a taser? why did they have to do that? >> no family should have to endure this pain and suffer

brock turner..an unconscious woman. ( james ) a man convicted of killing a family of five .... is sentenced to five life terms ... without the possibility of parole. a jury convicted binh luc... of stabbing, beating and strangling... five family members back in 20-12. it was one of the worst mass killings in san francisco's history. investigators say luc killed the family during a robbery... after losing money at a casino. ( james ) san mateo police are asking for help solving a murder that happened at gray whale cove. a man's body was found in the parking lot on february 13th. he'd been shot. anyone who was traveling that night -- between 9-30 and 11-30 near highway one in pacifica -- is asked to call police. ( darya ) bart is now employing fare inspectors to make sure riders are paying their fair share. bart's deputy police chief stood with the fare inspectors yesterday... as he showed off their new handheld gadgets. those devices will let them know whether or not tickets and clipper cards were us

the judge has been under pressure after sentencing former stanford swimmer brock turner to just six months in county jail for allegedly assaulting an unconscious woman on campus. sharon katsuda will bring us a live report coming up at 5:30. >>> all lanes of the posey tube in the east bay are open once again this hour. crews have been working around the clock since saturday after a sinkhole opened up there. this happened after an old underground storm drain failed. once again, all lanes of posey tube back open again this morning, it's too bad we couldn't say that yesterday. >>> all right. so how many of you all take time [ inaudible ]. >> we watch videos on youtube. >> the company is looking to expand its options for users. what the company is planning to do to allow you to do as well. all while watching those videos. >>> plus muni needs cash. while the san francisco transit agency is looking to raise fees. it's also considering lowering some fares, though. we will tell you which ones and why they're doing that. >>> good morning. i'm eric chummy live at cnbc global headquarters. wall street

. >>> the judge who sentenced brock turner lost an appeal to block a recall campaign against him. turner, a former stanford swimmer, was convicted of sexual assault in 2016. judge aaron persky sentenced him to six months in jail. that provoked a recall campaign. critics cited persky's alleged history of leniency in sex crime cases. n go now an appeals court panel says there are no procedural errors in the recall petition and a countywide vote can go forward on june 5th. the court, and should be free to make thoughtful an an attorney for persky had this reaction. "judges are officers of the court and should be free to make thoughtful and independent rulings without fear of the sort of backlash that has been heaped on judge persky." >>> more pressure today on facebook over its privacy practices including a new investigation by the feds. facebook stock finished up slightly today but has lost 8% of its value since a data harvesting scandal broke a week ago. kpix5's kiet do says there are now fresh revelations about facebook and data collection. >> reporter: the facebook drama snowball

university pro voss is speaking out about the healing garden that has been created on campus where brock turnerassaulted an unconscious woman. the survivor backed out from allowing the university to use a quote from her letter to the court on a plaque. the provost writes in a blog that statements offered by the survivor, quote, would not be supportive for other survivors. the university says they suggested other quotes from the letter but they were rejected. he also writes the assault has changed the university forever. >>> happening tomorrow, the luck of the irish will not help you if you drink and drive. law enforcement agencies will be watching for drunk drivers. aaa offering the tipsy tow, it's free to keep drunk drivers off the streets and the department of alcohol and beverage control says its agents will be out in force in bars making sure minors don't drunk. >>> san francisco will be among the many bay area celebrating offerings for irish tomorrow. >> the city will hold its 160th annual st. patrick's day celebration. according to city lure the first was held in 1851 in hayes valley. tom

. >>> voters appear to be ready to recall the judge are involved in the brock turner case. 56% tell us they will vote yes to recall the judge. 29% plan to vote no. 66% has not decided who should replace him. two candidates are running. they are in a dead heat. devon feely introduces us to these two candidates. >> i suspected the recall was going to happen. and that it would be successful. the question is, what next? >> reporter: a quarter century in the district attorney's office as a prosecutor, cindy hendrickson hopes voters will answer the question by taking her to replace the judge on the bench. he is the target of a recall campaign. it's become a legal and cultural lightning rod for the light sentencing handed down described by some. >> midas -- my concern with the recall is that it will pressure judges to issue harsher sentences not just on sexual assault cases but in all cases.>> reporter: in principle she opposes the recall itself. but in private practice with her husband she believes she would breathing the courage necessary -- she would bring the courage necessary to victims

he handed down a six-month sentence to brock turner. critics say it was too lenient. >> happening today san jose city officials will hold a meeting at the site of a three-alarm fire to discuss the next steps for restoring the area. the city found the vacant warehouse behind sap center. the building was damaged by fire a week ago. preliminary reports reveal the fire started in the middle of the warehouse. fire officials say that it may have been an act of arson by squatters. fortunately no one was hurt. >>> let's take a look at those temperatures in the east bay. low to mid-40s through the san ramone valley, out to livermore, up to concord. pittsburg, antioch at 56 right now. a look from the exploratorium camera at pier 15 looking back at the city. look at all the stars in the sky this morning. exercise will be milder today. if you're just going to be out and about, make sure you have the sunglasses. no clouds in today's forecast. and the beaches, yesterday we promised warmth at the beaches. not quite there today. we're going to be warme

recall supporters want persky removed saying his sentence to brock turner was too lenient. turner served three months in jail for sexually assaulting a woman on the stan foerds campus. >>> a member of the trump administration is in the bay area tonight. energy secretary rick perry. secretary perry here to tour local labs over the next week. he visited lawrence livermore national laboratory today. >>> what was in the sky? that is the question being asked after an american airlines pilot spotted something strange during a flight from sfo to dallas. it happened over the southeastern region of arizona near an air force base. first the pilot of a learjet reported an unidentified jobt flying at 40,000 feet. that's when air traffic control asked the crew of the american airlines flight to take a look. and here's the exchange with that pilot. >> something just passed over us, like a -- don't know what it was, but it was at least two, three thousand feet above us. yeah it passed right over the top of us. it was really big and blythe,ri. >> officials say it was unlikely the ufo was a

former student brock turner was found guilty of sexually assaulting the unconsciouswoman in 2015. s outrage after a sentence resulting in turner serving only a few months behind bars. now - stanford provost persis drell is defending the decision 'not' to use either of two quotes suggested by the victim for the plaque. another move that triggered protests. in a new statement - the provost says... "any narrative that gives the impression that stanford does not care about sexual violence, or that we do not wish to support survivors, hinders our ability as a community to move forward to address this issue."to address this issue." the school said the words chosen by the victim could be seen as "triggers" and would not be supportive in a 'healing place for survivors.' critics continue to describe that decision as 'censorship.'vicki and steve? (catherine) (pam) a woman is dead after a hit-and-run in san francisco's chinatown this morning. police found the woman on the road near broadway and stockton streets. authorities say she was suffering from life- threatening injuries and was taken t

he is the judge behind the controversial sentencing of the stanford swimmer brock turner.ual assault convictions. it was argued that the recall campaign should have been filed with california secretary of state but the judge denied that. so the recall will be decided by voters and that will be on the june 5 ballot. >>> we'll take a quick break. 9:08 is the time. coming up, heineken facing backlash from critics. >>> the family of an unarmed sacramento man killed by police are demanding justice. you will hear from the attorney on behalf of the family. >> a live look outside, a nice light commute from the bay bridge, oakland into san francisco. there is not a lot going on here. robin will update us on the commute in just a moment. >>> welcome back to the kron4 morning news. we are checking on this traffic heading into san francisco. it's not bad at all. i'll take it. usually it is backed up through the maze. you are getting a break. a lot of folks are headed in early and it's not going to be a problem. a minor back up in cash lanes and fast track lanes down the middle. 14 min

the judge behind the controversial sentencing of brock turner who was given a six month sentence fora sexual assault conviction. for a few argued the recall campaign should've filed with the california secretary of state but it was denied and the recall will be decided on the june 5th ballot. >>> the fact -- the federal trade commission launched an investigation into facebook's privacy practices after another privacy violation and this involves collecting data from text messages and phone calls and sleet has that story. >> now that people are taking a closer look at the data facebook is collecting it was discovered that they had been mining data from phone calls and text messages from some of their users and with some users the data collection has been going on for years and this affects people who installed facebook messenger or facebook light on an android device. it's not spying on the content but more like metadata. logs of phone calls and text messages and contacts and information like who you text and call and when. facebook says android users opt in for this feature when they

brock turner..an. ( james ) a man convicted of killing a family of five .... is sentenced to five life terms ... without the possibility of parole. a jury convicted binh luc... of stabbing, beating and strangling... five family members back in 20-12. it was one of the worst mass killings in san francisco's history. investigators say luc killed the family during a robbery... after losing money at a casino. ( james ) san mateo police are asking for help solving a murder that happened at gray whale cove. a man's body was found in the parking lot on february 13th. he'd been shot. anyone who was traveling that night -- between 9-30 and 11-30 near highway one in pacifica -- is asked to call police. ( james ) an armed robber is on the loose in south san francisco. the robbery happened at a gas station on callan boulevard. the robber walked in and threatened to shoot the attendant. he was last seen running south on callan boulevard. police have not released a detailed description of the robber. ( darya ) th

he sentenced swimmer nocturnal -- brock turner to six months for sexual assault.ught that sentence was too lenient wanted him recalled. he's appealing that court decision. >>> present trump is shaking up his legal team. >> giving new life to rumors that the president may consider firing robert mueller. our reporter has more. >> reporter: for the white house, president trump is not thinking about firing special counsel robert mueller. they are clearly building a case against the team that mueller heads. talking opioid addiction. back in washington, his legal team was expanding. brought on board, veteran washington attorney joe did event of a -- joe digenova. >> a group of fbi and doj people were trying to frame donald trump of a falsely created crime. >> reporter: digenova has a kindred spirit. eventually calling the mueller probe a total witch hunt with massive conflicts of interest. will the president try to fire mueller? those close to him say no. the potential has some republican's concerned. including south carolina's trey gowdy. a warning for one of the presi

appeals court is hearing arguments to stop, he handed down what they believed was lenient extent to brock turner. turner got six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman on campus. then he was out after three months for good behavior. today's appeal was scheduled to happen and is underway right now. >>> facebook under fire. mark zuckerberg testifying. >>> plus, another explosive goes off in texas. the new details we're learning about this latest package. you could generate your own energy, at home. or to save energy, unplug unused appliances. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. reaction to a story we )ve watched develop all morning long. >>> the bombings in austin are terrible. local, state and federal are working hand in hand to get to the bottom of it. this is obviously a very, very sick individual, or maybe individuals. these are sick people. we will get to the bottom of it. >> that's president trump's reaction to the story we've been watching all morning long. as we mentioned today in the bay, another explosion. this time san antonio texas had officials scrambli

. >> the recall movement started after persky sentenced former stanford swimmer brock turner, there heo six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman in january of 2015. persky's attorney issued a statement saying she's hopeful the judges will block the recall, adding the recall's appearance on the ballot will negatively impact independence. judges may be inclined to rule in a manner that prevents public backlash rather than relying on their sound legal judgment. >>> a former pro baseball player whose pitching hand was broken in an assault won a verdict on the peninsula. abc 7 news reporter vic lee explains why it may not be enough. >> reporter: greg reynolds was 29, living his dream as a major league baseball pitcher. but an attack by a drugged-out 19-year-old cut short a promising career. >> not a doubt in my mind, i would still be playing if this hasn't happened. >> reporter: january 2015. dominic pentarelli had a bad lsd trip at a party at his friend's home in ocean colony. >> he was taking off his clothes. he was screaming, you know, profanities. >> reporter: nea

persky is the judge who sentenced brock turner to six months in jail for sexual assault. people who thought that sentence was too lenient put a measure on the june ballot to repeal persky. >>> 5:11. the supreme court will hear arguments on whether a california law is unconstitutional. it requires pregnancy crisis clinics to tell patients abortions are available. claiming the law violates the center's first amendments right of free speech and freedom of religion. they don't offer abortion or make abortion referrals. >>> large crowd turned out to hear from the top candidates in the race for mayor. what they did not count on was an uninvited guest to appear. >> reporter: soon after four mayoral candidates took their seats on stage, candidate amy farah white rushed on stage. after a brief back and forth, she was allowed to anticipate. for many, this was the first time hearing from the field's only republican candidate, richie greenberg, a self- described business man. >> i will ensure we have proper funding for research and medicine, to ensure that the gay and lgbt community

was argued for her role in leading the effort to recall judge aron persky, the man behind the brock turner sexual assault case. >> i'm a victim of a crime like the other individuals and i'm relieved that there's been an arrest and at this point it's very important that the criminal process go forward. >> turner a former stanford swimmer was found guilty of sexual assaulting a woman behind a dumperstster on campus in 201 but the judge sentenced him to three years in jail and probation. >> our campaign is not going to be intimidated, we're going to continue to go forward and stand with survivors of sexual assault. >> reporter: the fbi sending a strong message with today's arrest. >> there are plenty of appropriate lawful ways to express your opinion and voice your displeasure, but inducing panic and sending what is believed to be a weapon of mass destruction through the mail is not one of them. >> reporter: and we have also learned that in all of the cases the powder turned out to be harmless. but the fbi says the suspect now faces 10 counts related to mail fraud and false information. >>> s

he is the judge who sentenced stanford swimmer brock turner to jail for sexual assault.tics who thought the sentence was too lenient gathered signatures to put a measure on the june ballot to recall him. persky filed an appeal on the grounds that the recall campaign should have been filed on the state level because he considers himself a quote, state officer. >>> a former dean at michigan state has been charged in the william nasser scandal. >> he has been charged with not only keeping the doctor in line, but also sexually harassing female students. mike tobin has more from chicago. >>> more now from the lot at michigan state university. prosecutors have been investigating how the university handles complaints against sports doctor larry nassar. the former usa gymnastics doctor accused of molesting women and girls in his care. >> we wanted to find out how michigan state failed survivors of larry nassar, and how he was allowed to pray upon so many victims for so long without anybody stopping him. >> reporter: now a medical school official who was his boss has himself been

. >>> sentenced former stanford student brock turner back in 2016. the recall persky campaigned said the sentence was too light, collected more than 49,000 signatures to put the recall on the june 16th ballot. his attorney argued the judge is a state officer and the recall issue should have gone before the secretary of state. ahead of the recall campaign says the epeel is an assault tactic. >> we feel the judge's intention is to confuse the voters and cost the county and the state money, that taxpayers should not have to pay for his effort to avoid facing the voters. >> reporter: persky's attorney says if it is not blocked it'll negatively impact the justice system. >>> award $3.2 million after a bizarre incident ended his baseball career. they ruled in favor of major league pitcher greg reynolds. he suffered fractures to his hand a year ago after a man showed up and attacked him. reynolds sued that man and the host of that party for the career ending injury. >> the market is so small, that this is catastrophic to my career. >>> high school students

. >> the recall movement started after persky sentenced former stanford swimmer brock turner, there heto six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman in january of 2015. persky's attorney issued a statement saying she's hopeful the judges will block the recall, adding the recall's appearance on the ballot will negatively impact independence. judges may be inclined to rule in a manner that prevents public backlash rather than relying on their sound legal judgment. >>> a former pro baseball player whose pitching hand was broken in an assault won a verdict on the peninsula. abc 7 news reporter vic lee explains why it may not be enough. >> reporter: greg reynolds was 29, living his dream as a major league baseball pitcher. but an attack by a drugged-out 19-year-old cut short a promising career. >> not a doubt in my mind, i would still be playing if this hasn't happened. >> reporter: january 2015. dominic pentarelli had a bad lsd trip at a party at his friend's home in ocean colony. >> he was taking off his clothes. he was screaming, you know, profanities. >> reporter: ne

for her role in leading the effort to recall judge aaron persky, the man who presided offer the brock turner sexual assault case. turner was found guilty of sexually assault ago wung woman behind a dumpster 17. the case true attention when persky sentenced him to 6 months in jail. >> our campaign won't be intimated. we're going to go forward and stand with survivors of sexual assault. >> reporter: the fbi says the white powder turned out to be harmless. but frisiello has been charged with ten counts related to mail fraud and false information. chris wynn, abc 7 news. >>> our wildfire risk is rising as the state's drought continues to worsen. you're looking at the latest map from the u.s. drought monitor released today. and the map of drought conditions from a year ago. look at the difference. now almost the when will state fall noose some category of drought. last year only a quarter of california did. we had so much rain that year. well something the drought is affecting is the salmon population. according to the department of fish appear wildlife, the population appears to be growing this

he sensed -- sentenced brock turner to six months in jail for sexual assault. who thought the sentence was too lenient gathered more than 94,000 signatures to put a measure on the june ballot to recall judge persky. they said the recall campaign should have been filed at the state level because he considers himself a state officer. >>> oakland teachers protesting outside of schools today and tomorrow, calling attention to their expired contracts. teachers say they have been working without a contract for almost nine months. they say to protest, teachers will not do any work outside of their paid work day. teachers are also calling for more paid planning time, higher salaries and smaller class sizes. >>> a young couple visiting the bay area for the first time had their dreams crushed when thieves smashed into the rental car and stole the backpack with a diamond engagement ring inside. they were here on what was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime. one hour after they landed at oakland international, thieves broke into their rental car when they were inside of

the campaign is in reaction to persky's sentencing of brock turner to six months in jail for a sexual assault case. the petition got enough to get the judge from the bench. he filed a lawsuit to halt the reelection campaign. the reelection campaign can go forward and will be placed on the june ballot. >>> a beautiful day across the bay area from san francisco to san jose to san rafael. rain has cleared out. bright sunshine is here. chief meteorologist jeff rainnii joins us. >> we got 17 out of 26 days we had rainfall. numbers look really impressive here. san jose over 2 inches. santa rosa nearly 6.75 inches. puts our monthly averages ranging from 92 to 257% of normal. but the numbers that count are the numbers we add up beginning on october 1st when our water year starts. you can see we're still running a deficit here. anywhere from 3 to about 11 inches behind. that's all due to a very dry december and also february. overall throughout the bay area, percentages range at least for the water year, these are the numbers that count. 53 to 66% of normal. the other data that we're constantl

controversial for his lenient sentence of former stanford former sentence of former stanford swimmer brock turnerexually assaulting an unconscious woman. the recall will be on the june fifth ballot. (vicki) students were sent home early from james logan high school in union city after threatening graffiti is found in a bathroom for a second day. the lockdown was first reported at around one this afternoon. school officials say a student reported threatening graffiti in one of the bathrooms. as a precaution, the school went into a shelter-in-place lockdown. once the all clear was given... administrators decided to send students home early. police found the threat to be not credible. (steve) we are seeing an increase of threats being made against schools around the bay area... and this all happening in the weeks since the parkland massacre. tonight, kron4's haziq madyun reports -- on how contra costa officials .... are mulling over some policy changes to deal with them. in the midst of a national conversation of how to keep students safe from gun violence on campus the west contra costa county unif

judge persky was targeted after sentencing brock turner to only six months in jail for sexual assaultose are some of the morning headlines, and now i will send it back to you. >>> an arrest has been made in connection with the shooting at i-580 and marin county, a case of road rage. the victim was driving west on 580 when he was cut off. the victim hung -- honked his horn and the gunman opened fire. the highway patrol closed the westbound lanes for about 45 minutes as they investigated. the westbound traffic coming off the bridge went back up for the evening commute. the victim was not injured and was able to give the office others the license plate number of the suspect car, a silver ford mustang. >> at one point the suspect vehicle came alongside the victim vehicle, and the driver brandished what appeared to be a pistol at them.>> just after 9:00 they found the silver mustang and christian perez of san rafael was taken into custody. >>> there's also a shooting on i-580 and east oakland, at the edward avenue exit. the driver said the bullet came to the windshield hitting his finger a

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he centered sentence stanford swimmer brock turner to six months in jail for a sexual assault. people collected more than 94,000 signatures for the measure on the june ballot to recall judge persky. judge persky filed an appeal on the grounds that the recall campaign should have been filed at the state level because he considers himself a state officer. >>> the university of california has reached a tentative settlement in a sexual harassment case. a uc berkeley student claimed that she was sexually harassed during therapy sessions at a facility on the cal campus. she said she went there for help to deal with stress of being away from home and during exams. her lawsuit against the therapist was dismissed, but her claims over professional agents continues. there are reports the settlement is for a quarter million dollars. the uc board of regents has to approve that settlement. >>> time is now 5:11. an update on a controversial training program that involves law enforcement from all over the country. the decision today to continue involvement with urban shield. >>> the best daily

he is the judge behind the controversial sentencing of stanford swimmer brock turner. turner was given a six-month sentence for a sexual assault convincing. persky had argued that the recall campaign should have been filed with the california secretary of state, but that was denied by the court. the recall will be decided now by voters on the june 5 ballot. >> is san jose-based company is getting $50 million to address homelessness as other silicon valley companies do the same. cisco systems made the donation, they say it is clear that homelessness has reached a crisis level in the bay area, adding that it cost santa clara county $520 million per year. the donation will be spent over five years, going to destination home, they are a public-private partnership focusing on providing permanent housing to chronically homeless families. >> the a's are making it clear they are rooted in oakland. the team wants to buy the entire coliseum site. the a's announced today they are willing to pay more than $135 million to the city and county to assume control of the coliseum comple

. >> the recall movement started after persky sentenced former stanford swirm, this man brock turner to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman in january of 2015. persky ace attorney says she is hopeful the judges block the recall, adding the recall's appearance on the ballot ballot are will negatively judicial independence. judges will be incliepd to rule in a manner preventing public backlash rather than sound legal judgment. >> >>> san francisco is the piers major city to ban sale of new fur products. the board of supervisors passed an ordinance going into effect january 1st. it doesn't apply to second hand items or sheep or lamb skin. supervisor katie tang the skrult animal endoo durlgs for the purpose of becoming clothing isn't consistent with the values of the city. >>> all right stay with us process. more to bring up. up next rescue if from four stories up. >> new video from a frightening accident. we'll show you the aftermath from the crash. >> >>> at iconic record store branching out, its plan to jump on the cannabis band wagon. >> and the biggest pa

persky is the judge who sentenced stanford former stanford student brock turner to six months in jail for sexual assault. critics who thought that sentence was too lenient gathered more than 94,000 signatures to put a measure on the june ballot to recall judge persky. persky filed an appeal on the ground of the recall campaign should have been filed as the -- at the state level because he considers himself a state officer. >>> oakland teachers protesting outside of school today and tomorrow following a -- attention to their expired contracts. teachers say they've been working without a contract for almost nine months. they say the protest, teachers will not do any work outside of their paid workday. teachers also want more paid planning time, higher salaries, and smaller class sizes. >>> today in chicago, apple will hold its first product launch of 2018. apple will show off a new ipad, a new macbook and the new version of ios today at a high school in illinois. it will also debut something called class get for ios. we do not know the details yet. apple will focus on how its products h

the recall effort against judge aaron persky whose controversial sentencing of former student brock turner led to outrage. >> you know, obviously i'm a victim of a crime, like the other individuals. and i'm relieved that there's been an arrest. and at this point it's very important that the criminal process goes forward. >> among those also victimized by the suspect, actor tony sabato jr., a california attorney and a u.s. senator from michigan. >>> a viral video that's not funny. police are looking into a social media claim by a former animal shelter volunteer in santa cruz who claims she youth annized a dog out of retaliation. >> on purpose? >> it was an accident. i mean, it was a really bad person. >> in that video, simone scott said she made the comments tuesday during a live streaming interview in which she was asked the worst thing she had done. santa cruz county animal shelter was suddenly under siege. >> we got a lot of e-mail from concerned citizens accusing us of hiring someone that would do something like this. and it's just absolutely not true. she was never one of our employs.

made headlines with the recall judge aaron persky campaign, an effort to remove the judge in the brock turner (steve) in the east bay. a nursing assistant is arrested..on suspicion of the sexual battery of a patient. 29-year-old cody baca...turned himself in to walnut creek police last friday...after a $105 thousand warrant was issued for his arrest a day prior. the investigation begna in october... when the patient reported being a victim of sexual assault. baca...worked as an nursing assistant at john medical center in walnut creek. (steve) equifax says cyber- criminals accessed the personal information of millions more people than first thought in last year's massive data breach. today equifax said it discovered another two-point-four million americans who had their names and drivers license numbers exposed. the company said it will notify the newly- discovered victims and offer free identity-theft protection and credit monitoring. previous reports said hackers exposed the information of about 146 million people. coming up...threats of violence at schools are on the rise just weeks after t

recall persky campaign has been asking to remove the judge for handing down a six-month sentence to brock turnerturner was convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman after meeting her at a party on campus in 2015. >>> san jose city officials will hold a meeting at the site of a three-alarm fire to discuss the next steps for restoring the area. the city found it owns the vacant warehouse behind the s.a.p. center. it was damaged in a fire a week ago. preliminary reports reveal the fire started in the middle of the warehouse. fire officials say it may have been an act of arson by squatters. no one was hurt. >>> you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. current conditions, quite a spread. look at the micro climates on the peninsula. 40 at menlo park. 44, redwood city. all the way up to 49 at bell mon. then we hit the 50s around san br bruno. 50, 52 and 51. look at san francisco, 55. and then you go, whoa, san rafael and napa, 58 degrees right now. 56 in fairfield. antioch, 57. san ramone, 41 degrees. we have 44 in san jose, hayward and palo alto. a look at th

. >>> a bay area judge accused of going easy on brock turner has lost his appeal to block a recall vote. turner, a former stanford swimmer, was swigged of sexual assault two years ago. -- convicted of sexual assault two years ago. judge aaron persky gave him a six month sentence. persky has a history of leniency in sex crime cases. now an appeals court panel said there are no procedural errors in the recall petition and a countywide vote can go forward june 5th. persky's attorney had this reaction saying, "judges are officers of the court and should be free to make thoughtful and independent rulings without fear of the sort of backlash that has been heaped on judge persky." >>> energy secretary rick perry is in the bay area. the trump administration is known for butting heads with california leaders over matters of science, but kpix5's melissa caen is live in livermore with perry's surprising offer to help some bay area engineers. melissa? >> reporter: we are here at lawrence livermore labs where energy secretary perry was doing a tour earlier and giving a speech in front of employees.

the bay," the controversy continues over the plan to build a healing garden in the spot where brock turnerssaulted a woman. the reason the stanford university provost says the victim's statement would not have been appropriate for the garden. >>> live at the big board out of new york city this morning, dow up mildly this morning despite a lot of turmoil in the white house, word that both kelly and mcmaster could exit this weekend. >>> happy friday. it's 6:43. let's get a look at what's happening right now around san jose. campbell taking break from the rain but raining in downtown san jose and also around santa teresa and alum rock. let's go back to santa teresa for our temperature trend for today. only reaching into the mid 50s. on and off rain. we will talk about saturday and what's ahead as a stronger storm system could roll in next week. that's in less than five minutes. >>> kari, right now you're using windshield wipers, rain or not, we have the water kicking up for 580 westbound. the travel times are looking good throughout that portion and much the rest of the bay. we do see more tr

university provost is speaking out about the healing garden that's being created on campus where brock turnersexual assaulted an unconscious woman. the garden has come under scrutiny after the survivor backed out from allowing the university to use a quote from her letter to the court on a plaque. provost persis drell writes that a statements would not be supportive for other survivors. the university suggested other quotes from the letter but they were rejected. drell also writes the assault has changed the university forever. >>> we have new details now on a story we first brought you as breaking news yesterday on "today in the bay." we now know two people who had been found in oakland's lake merritt were dating. earlier this morning witnesses say they heard a fight early morning between a man and a woman, that couple seemed to be drowning in the lake. officers jumped in to save 39-year-old michael grace, he was unresponsive, though, died at the hospital. then they found the body of 24-year-old tonya johnson. police say her death is being investigated as a homicide. his death is considered

judge persky sentenced brock turner to six months in jail due to sexual assault and many people thought 94,000 signature, putting the measure on the ballot to recall judge persky. >>> the school district was forced to close for three weeks after the north bay wildfires last fall and one campus was destroyed in the fire. the district leaders have applied for the waiver from the annual state test, the standardized testing, and school leaders are creating a learning plan assuming it will be a granted. the santa rosa city schools will take the time generally spent preparing for the standardized testing to catch up on lost class time. >>> the large crowd turned out into san francisco to listen to the top mayor candidates. the candidates took their seats on the stage and candidate amy farah weiss rushed on stage despite the security attempt to stop her. there was a brief back and forth and she was allowed to participate. these candidates, those that received at least 5% of the votes in the recent poll.>>> the bay counsel will decide what steps need to be taken to meet the affordable housing g