the league of california cities says that is unrealistic. anne makovec, kpix. >>> the gone girl kidnapper is making a surprise announcement from behind bars this morning. >> reporter: the harvard educated attorney and one-time marine turned convicted kidnapper matthew muller is now a married man. documents read as he sits in prison, he's got a wife and have donated over 2,000 hours of time. people say they were together before he was sentenced. muller is locked up in tucson and has become the target of a series of violent attacks here. he wrote he was sexually assaulted by a mate then put in another cell where he was attacked again. he's serving 40 years, part after a plea deal he's now trying to vacate, claiming he was forced into it. the conviction punctuated a wild kidnapping for ransom case. he blindfolded and drugged a couple inside their home, taking her for several days and sexually assaulting her and demanding $8,500, then letting her free in southern california. police called it and orchestrated hoax conceived by the victims who cal

the league of california cities sent out a letter to the state saying in part, cities remain concerned about the critical aspects of the regulations that would undermine their ability to decide if and how cannabis is right for their communities. there's another rule change as well that the league of cities is trying to fight against right now that would reduce the time frame in which they are able to put any objections toward somebody receiving a pot license. right now that's 60 days. the state is talking about making that 10 days. >>> 40% of americans can't afford basic necessities and 38% of renters spend more than a third of their income on housing. this comes a month after the rent relief act was introduced, the first federal response to the growing housing crisis. >>> repairs at twin peaks tunnel continue to cause slowdowns in san francisco. >> june 25th the crews started the work. it's reported muni says there's little they can do. they have been pulling drivers from popular routes to drive shuttles around the tunnel. the tunnel should reopen sometime this month. >>> so far we ar

. >>> last call could get later in san francisco, oakland and other california cities after lawmakersll to extend hours for bars. >> as you know right now all california bars, restaurants and nightclubs must stop serving alcohol at 2:00 a.m. scott wiener offered a bill saying it will help local small businesses. >> wiener is also defending the bill as critics fear crime and drunk driving will rise. >> whether you close at 4:00 or 2:00 or midnight or 5:00 in the afternoon, if someone's going to be reckless and you're responsible, it doesn't matter when the bar closes. >> governor brown will decide to approve or veto. if the governor signs the bill into law, local bars have the final say. >>> researchers from google and harvard are using artificial intelligence to predict earthquake aftershocks. researchers have for years tried predicting when, where and how strong an aftershock will be. the ai utilizes an algorithm to train a neuronetwork which has examined hundreds of previous aftershocks to identify a pattern. the technology is still in infancy stages according to researchers. >>> ki

the california league of cities says the change would undermine local authority in places that have bannedowever the state bureau of cannabis control sees it differently. it says the change would clarify a law that a licensed pot delivery can be made to any jurisdiction in the state. ( james ) the drinking water in one northern california city may not be safe. a notice, sent to people in manteca along with their water bill, stated that an elevated level of a contaminant was found during a test in february... some people said it was the first time they were receiving notice. todd robins... a san francisco based attorney... represents the city of manteca in its lawsuit against two companies for causing the contamination, he says...several notices have been sent out since february. < "the city is doing more than just providing public notice. they have minimized the use of the two wells that are out of compliance with this standard. to the point where those two wells are only contributing right now 1% of the total water production for the people of manteca>( james ) robins says several cities

the california cities says the change would undermine local authority in places that have banned pot sales. however cannabis co sees it differently. it says the change would clarify what has always been the case: that a licensed pot delivery can be made to any jurisdiction in the state. (pam) apple may soon have some company in the átrillion dollar club. amazon is reportedly worth 940- billion dollars. shares of amazon rose two- percent today--- to hit a new all- time high. the stock only needs to go up another 7-percent for the company to top a átrillion dollar market valuation. so far this year -- amazon shares are up a whopping 65-percent. experts are predicting that amazon's sales will surge to 265-billion dollars this year. coming up at eight.. a baltimore police officer caught on camera repeatedly punching a man.. now that man's lawyer says, the officer has a history of antagonizing the same man. plus.. president trump lashes out at former white house staffer omarosa...after what she released to the public. and next,. new audio from the moments after a plane was ief meteorolo u

cease-fire program researchers compared the violent crime -- rate in oakland to 12 other northern california citiesmento, san francisco, east palo alto from 2012 to 2018 only two of those cities saw a significant decline in the violent crime rate like oakland. advocates of the cease-fire program say it is further proof that their strategy is working in the city should continue it. >>> happening today, the man arrested for kidnapping and killing molly tibbetts will be in court today. molly tibbetts vanished july 18 while out jogging in brooklyn i will. a month later police say a 24- year-old man can test to murdering molly tibbetts and led investigators to a field where tibbetts body reportedly was found buried under corn stocks for christian rivera told investigators he saw molly tibbetts jogging and started following her. police say video from a neighbors security camera helped them track down rivera. rivera is from mexico and has been leaving illegally in the united states. an autopsy will be performed today to determine how molly tibbetts died. >>> it has been a tough first day of school for stu

the state assembly approved it yesterday allowing some establishments in nine california cities to stay open until 4 am. those cities include san francisco, oakland, sacramento, and los angeles. the bill sets up a five-year pilot program in each of those cities. it is expected to get final approval from the state senate and then go to the governor's desk. >>> just ahead, we are live at the scene of breaking news. northbound 680 in san jose is closed two drivers while police inkindergartner walks home 2 1/ miles by himself. how his school district is responding to a mixup and what his mother plans to do about it. >>> good morning. we are live on the scene. breaking news in san jose. police closed down northbound 684 a freeway shooting. sal will have the latest on traffic backups. >>> a tree in pleasant hill crashed down onto several cars. you will see the damage that stand this neighborhood. sweet remembering john mccain. how arizonans today are remembering their maverick senator and war hero before his final journey to washington d.c. sweet remembering john mccain. how arizonans today a

. >> rg s project, diverting water to farmers and southern california cities. experts agree it would not impact the water that's available for firefights. >> there are interests in the central valley of califo semor water available at certain times of year for farms. none of this is going to reduce that outcome or help the state fight these fires. >> reporter: experts say president trump raised a valid point over tree-clearing. better forest management can reduce fuel for fires. cal fire has said it hasn't been able to do as many controlled burned over the years, in part because of resources and funding. and environmentalists are fighting to protect the forests. betty yu, kpix. >>> unfortunately it's going to be hazier as we get the daylight along the north and east bay. the good news is it will be up higher in the atmosphere. of course places like sacramento, san joaquin counties, they have certainly been impacted. near tahoe, smoke advisory through 5:00 p.m. today. look at the air quality across a lot of the state. all of northern california looks like it's d

in select cities across california. ies are san francisco, oakland, sacramento, los angeles, west hollywood, long beach, palm springs, cathedral city, and coachella. the bill authored by scott wiener of san francisco sets up a five-year pilot program in those cities. the bill is expected to get final approval from the state senate then head to the governor's desk. >>> the dmv could receive millions to reduce wait times. the dmv has been under fire for the long lines officials say are partially due to the roll out of federally mandated i.d. cards. it would go toward increased staffing, extended hours, updated service kiosks and improved online access. critics say it amounts to a blank check for the dmv. it does need approval from the state senate. >>> stocks rose again today with the nasdaq and s&p 500 setting new records. traders were hopeful that trade talks between the u.s., mexico, and canada will end with an agreement. the dow climbed 60 points. nasdaq up 79 points on gains by tech companies including apple and googl

. >> a later last call is one step closer to becoming a reality in some california cities. but today the state assembly passed a bill sponsored by state senator scott weiner. it would allow certain cities, including san francisco and oakland, to extend alcohol sales until 4:00 a.m.. the senate is expected to approve the plan as early as tomorrow. then it will head to the governor. >> more to come here tonight. dark new details in the unfolding mystery of a headless corpse in san francisco. the financial crimes that led to a break in the case. >> they're literally falling from silicon valley trees. what wildlife officials are urging if you happen to find a baby squirrel. >> and literally a heart stopping first date. a couple will never forget their first kiss at a santa cruz beach. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. >>> disturbing new details in the disappearance of brian egg of san francisco in a gruesome case. abc7 news reporter vic lee has more on what we are learning about a person of interest in this case. >> reporter: lance silva, person of interest in the case of mis

they're backing the twin tunnels project which would divert water from the delta to southern california cities and central valley farmers. but experts agree this would not impact water available for fire fights. >> of course there are interests in the central valley of california that would like to see more water available atce tr farms. but none of this is going to help produce that outcome and none of this is going to help the state fight these fires. >> experts say president trump did raise a valid point over tree clearing. better forest management can reduce fuel for fires. cal fire has said it hasn't been able to do as many controlled burns over the years in part because of resources and funding and environmentalists are fighting to protect forests. >>> new video for you of a broken fire hydrant that turned into a geyser of sorts in oakland. this happened early this evening on 52nd avenue and mlk near children's hospital. a large tour bus reportedly hit the hydrant as it was making a wide right turn. >> a private plane plunges into a southern california parking lot. friends and colleagues

the bill would create a five- year pilot program that would allow nine california cities like san franciscoextend the sale of alcohol until 4 in the morning. supporters say the bill would boost the economy. critics say it could threaten public safety. >>> a rough morning for some drivers in sacramento when they ran over a spike strip intended to capture a fleeing suspect. according to sacramento county sheriff's deputies, the string used to deploy the spike strip got caught in an oncoming truck's wheel. deputies say that truck dragged the stripped-down westbound 80 in north sacramento, where five cars ran over it. >> sometimes even the best laid plans go sideways. having that ripped out of your hands and dragged down the road, there is nothing you can do about it. >> the deputy had minor injuries to his hand. the car chase involved three law enforcement agencies. the suspect was able to get away. >>> it has been an expensive summer for drivers, but we may be catching a break after those labor day road trips. according to aaa, gasoline prices in the bay area are up by at least $.60 compared

researchers compared the violent crime rates in 12 other northern california cities including sacramento and richmond, and from 2012 to 2017, only two of those 12 cities also saw a significant decline in the violent crime rates. advocates of the cease fire program say it is further proof that the program and strategies behind it are working and the city and the police department should continue with it. live in oakland, ali rasmus, ktvu. >>> a man arrested for kidnapping and killing mollie tibbetts will be in court. mollie tibbetts vanished july 18th while out jogging in iowa. a 24-year-old man confessed to murdering tibbetts. he led investigators to a field where tibbetts' body was found reportedly found under corn stalks. christhian rivera told investigators he saw tibbetts jogging and started following her. video from a security camera helped find rivera. he has been living illegally in the united states. an autopsy will be performed today to determine how mollie tibbetts died. mollie tibbetts lived here in the bay area when she was a young child. the news of her death came on the fir

cover flights from oakland and san francisco to burbank, los angeles, san diego, several other california cities. the fares are only for travel on tuesdays and wednesdays. so there's the catch. >> you are never more than seven minutes away from the forecast. more school districts starting the new year today. 55, a little cloudy. an area that could see drizzle this morning. 59 by noon. then partly cloudy in the afternoon. only about 63 degrees. we got one more we'll talk about. belmont, redwood shores. cloudy this morning. drizzle less likely than yesterday. there still could be a spin or two of it. 57. noon, 63. mostly sunny and comfortable 72 during the afternoon hours. good luck. have fun. >>> okay. taking a look at the roads this morning. bay bridge toll plaza once again from our emeryville camera, we spun that oren for yoaround for. no metering lights. we have a little stackup on either side of the toll plaza in the cash lanes. maybe a couple minute wait there. it should not take long. other than that, mostly green on our traffic maps. i want to update you on a crash in the antioch area just

cover flights from oakland and san francisco to burbank, los angeles, san diego, several other california cities. the fares though are for travel on tuesdays and wednesdays only. >>> pan asian business leader has awarded deserving students with scholarships today. >> dionne lynn was proud to be one of the speakers during the convention in san francisco. the ascend is the largest nonprofits for business professionals an students. >>> and walt disney sponsored the luncheon and tomorrow i will be there moderating a panel alongside some disney executives. should be really good. >>> stay with us, a magical moment for a bay area boy. >> i was like you're my favorite player. can you sign my jersey. he was like sure. >> that is young anthony's autograph on chris davis' jersey. what? we'll tell you what the team decided to do with it. ♪ ♪ they're the moderne stone age family. ♪ ♪ from the town of bedrock. ♪ meet george jetson. ♪ ♪ his boy elroy. with instant acceleration, electric cars are more fun to drive and more affordable than ever. electric cars are here. plug into the present. >>> coming up at 6:0

brown is backing a plan to divert water from the delta to central valley farmers and southern california cities, but peter glick and other experts agree this would not impact water available for firefights. glick adds that the only water that reaches the ocean these days is what's left after the massive diversions out of our rivers for cities and farms. >>> this mushroom cloud of dense smoke exploding above a new fire in orange county, the holy fire erupted in santa ana mountains, part of the cleveland national forest. it's grown to more than 1,000 acres. evacuations have been ordered. two hikers who were caught by surprise had to be airlifted out of the fire zone. the mendocino complex fire continues to grow. it is now the second largest wildfire in state history. the river and ranch fires near clearlake have now scorched more than 273,000 acres. over the river and ranch fires. >>> this video was provided by one of the air tanker crews flying over the river and ranch fires. the rugged terrain makes the aerial fight critical to the battle. firefighters from as far away as australia and new zeal

economy while also working with communities throughout our state to make every california cityce to live. working together, we can solve big problems. thank you. [applause] >> good morning. i'm the executive director of st. vincent depaul. we have been a long-standing, nonprofit in the city and county of san francisco since 1860. our mission is to offer hope and service on a direct person-to-person basis, working to the break the cycles of homelessness and domestic violence. we want to thank our partners today for the beautiful navigation center and what we are able to accomplish with 125 clients that are with us. at this time, i want to introduce representative ronen's representative from her office, carolina morales, considered a bridge builder and political organizer, advancing domestic si. she has over a decade of experience in community health, services and community organizing nicker tiffs. she has built and managed programs, wrote and managed grants and restructured an organization. she has been our key person from the supervisor ronen's office. [applause] >> hi, everybo

big question about why fish keep dying off the coast of one california city, the possible explanation>>> and literally almost the last thing she said to me is i love you. i have not been cheated. >> john mccain's loved ones continue to remember his life and legacy. the emotional brand flu interview with one of his closest friends in the senate. >>> today in the bay continues right now. >> good morning to you on this tuesday morning. thank you so much. i'm marcus, washington. >> looking good. we have the mar roine layer. we have had it since the weekend. right now it is about 57 degrees. we are expecting to keep a lot of this marine layer through the afternoon. expect partial clearing. here is a quick look at your hour by hour

california cities have already adopted even stricter rules.santa cruz has already banned the use of plastic straws in restauarants altogether. a similar ban goes into effect in san francsico next year. ( darya ) 4 your money... more than 30 different children's medicines are being recalled. and mcdonald's wants to help 2 milion young people get jo. genie yurman is live at the nasdaq with those stories and more. ( jeanne )good morninga popular medicine manufacturer is recalling 32 children's medicines distributed nationwide after a portion tested positive for contamination.king bio says the medicine were produced between august 1 2017 and april 2018.a complete list of the 32 products recalled can be found at fda dot gov.sugar prices are the lowest in a decade.experts say they haven't hit bottom yet.record worldwide production has sent prices downt more than 33%-the biggest percentage decline so far among major commodities. the low sugar prices could keep a lid on halloween candy prices this year.mcdonald's says it will focus on removing employm

we're involved in have major impacts on people's lives both here in the city and across the state and the nation. in 2017, californiabill 649 was released. it would have capped the fees that cities such as ourselves would be able to charge telecom companies for the right to use or poll for their cell equipments, and it also would have taken away city's abilities to negotiate what the equipment looks like, where they could be placed, and potentially we could even be in a position where we would not be able to stop them putting equipment especially on our light poles. my name is emily lamb and i am director of policy affairs for the sfpuc. i really am involved with a team of people and building a strong coalition of a team of folks. we are working very closely to get this bill defeated and ultimately vetoed by governor brown. >> emily is one of those people who is a bright star with regards to her passion, her commitment, her tenacity and she's just a great, fun person. she's all of the things that you would want in an employee and an ambassador for our organization. >> my biggest take away is you can always find a wa

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brown's desk at the state assembly approved it yesterday allowing some establishments in nine california cities to stay open until four clock in the morning. those cities include san francisco, oakland, sacramento, and los angeles. bill sets up a pilot program in each city. it is expected to get final approval from the state senate and then head to the governor's desk. >>> we're following breaking news in the south bay where at 680 is shut down due to a shooting investigation. we will have the big impact this is having on traffic in other areas as investigators look for evidence. >>> in pleasant hill a very large chunk of a very big tree comes crashing down and crushing seven vehicles. the catch is it was a protected tree so who pays for this? >>> taking you live to the opening bell of the new york stock exchange. a couple of stocks to watch, ford was downgraded and amazon could soar to $2000 a share. i will have all the details coming up in today's dollars and since. >>> good morning and thank you for joining us. this thursday morning august 30. i'm dave clark. >> good morning. i'm pam cook. t

given the devastation in santa rosa and redding, california, city council say they want new thinking,ies, procedures, to make the city far more fire safe in the new normal of hotter, drier, longer fire seasons. >> it's a really requiring a fresh look. counsel's directions last night to me was to be pulled. >> reporter: first and foremost, redefine the so called urban wildland interface. >> we are evaluating whether to extend that zone to include the entire community. >> reporter: also on tap, a far more aggressive and rapid campaign to get property and lot owners to remove vegetation, fuels, and flammables. >> they don't do the clearance. it's done by a contractor, and the bill is going to go on to the property tax. it's going to be taken care of. >> reporter: before the proposal, giving homeless encampments, huge fire risks, just 24 hours to vacate, not the current 72 hours. like many communities, san rafael has an abundance of open space. which is technically closed from sunset to sunrise. but, many homeless live in these hills. and the problem with that, it's just 100 feet down the

the so called "local act" is limited to nine california cities... including san francisco and oakland. it would allow but not require cities to extend sales of alcohol at bars, nightclubs and restaurants to as late as 4-a-m. the bill now goes back to the senate for a concurrence vote. if passed it will head to the governor for his signature. (ken) san francisco's fisherman's wharf is looking to attract a new type of customer to the tourist hot spot. kron4's maureen kelly explains .... how neighborhood business leaders are working to lure locals to the area. now to our four zone forecast. taking a live look outside at s-f-o.outside at s-f-live look taking a forecast.four zone now to our the area. lure locals to the area. now to our four zone forecast. taking a live look outside at s-f-o.kron-4's chief meteorologist lawrence karnow ishere now with the forecast lawrence karnow: low clouds cleared for most of the bay area leaving behind sunshine and 70s in the bay and 60s at the coast. the clouds will start rolling back in tonight and fill into the valle

the so called "local act" is limited to nine california cities...ld allow but not require cities to extend sales of alcohol at bars... nightclubs and restaurants to as late as 4-a-m. the bill now goes back to the senate for a vote. if passed it will head to the governor for his signature. ( darya ) four-point-nine million californians are working for low wages.. that's about a third of the total workforce. most are employed at stores.. restaurants.. child care centers and farms. they are getting paid less than they would have been 40 years ago. the bottom ten-percent of wage earners saw their income drop by more than a dollar an hour. but the top 95-percent of earners saw a jump of 25- dollars an hour.. which is a 50-percent increase. california's low-wage earners are not young.. the average age is 36. ( darya ) now to bay area baseball... the giants trying to win five in a row and stay competitive in the national league west.( james ) but last night it was all diamondbacks. arizona took the lead in the third inning and never looked back. the giants

. >>> some california cities could be allowed to extend last call. ght now all bars, clubs and restaurants in california are supposed to stop serving alcohol at 2 a.m. yesterday state lawmakers passed a bill to allow 7 cities to push that to now 4 a.m. and that includes both san francisco and oakland. if governor brown signs it, those cities could launch pilot programs beginning in 2021. >>> time now 6:09. electric scooters will soon make their return to san francisco. the plan to prevent a repeat of the problems from the initial launch. >> and we're hearing from a california man accused of threatening to kill journalists at a major newspaper. if i never get off this island, tell my family i love... saving people money on car insurance. boston globe is free on bail... an f-b-i swat team swarmed the house of 68 year old robert chain in >>> a california man accused of threatening to kill journalists at the about globe is free on bail. a s.w.a.t. team swarmed the house of 68- year-old robert chain in encino yesterday morning. he was allegedly angry over

seven cities included are san francisco, oakland, sacramento along with four other southern california citieshose it cities the option to extend the hours at bars, nightclubs, and restaurants, but not at liquor stores. weiner introduced a similar bill last year which passed in the senate, but failed to get out of the assembly. >>> we are going to get you out of the house and where you need to go. >> that's right. on highway four you need to leave earlier because of a crash in concorde they are clearing it now. they have been making some pretty steady progress in clearing it, but they still have the vehicles that they have to toe away that have been causing a little bit of a delay . because highway four is slow through pittsburgh and bake point because of this crash just before port chicago highway. i think in the next few minutes we will start seeing traffic improving once that crash is gone. let's talk about westbound 24. you can see traffic is going to be moving along all right driving over to the cold cut bay bridge toll plaza. still backed up before you make it onto the span. the e. bay f

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governor brown's desk the state assembly approved it yesterday allowing some establishments in nine california citiestil 4 am. the cities include san francisco, oakland, sacramento, and los angeles the bill sets up a five-year pilot program in each of those cities . the is expected to get final approval from the state senate and then go to the governor's desk. >>> bridging the gap between the community and law enforcement through dialogue is the whole idea but -- behind the barbershop form. for almost 2 years paul chambers has led very open and honest conversations around the bay area. tonight for the first time the group is headed to emeryville. to be part of the change you want to see the form will start at 6 pm at the emeryville center of community of life on 47th st. right off san pablo avenue. >>> a major freeway in the south bay closed because of a shooting investigation. we will tell you the search underway now for the shooter along with how it is affecting traffic. >>> a massive tree crushes several cars early this morning. how close it was to taking out a home. how long it might take to remo

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compared oakland's violent crime rate with san francisco, sacramento and richmond and nine other california citiesonly two of the 12 also saw a drop in violent crime. >> only two other cities had something that resembled a decline of the magnitude oakland had and that was stockton and san francisco. >> reporter: oakland police has a team of 40 officers who work on the ceasefire program. the opd captain speaks fondly of the success stories, young men he's met who turned their lives around. >> in and out of jail being shot, doing shootings. he got involved in the program, got a job, got credit to get a car. >> our ceasefire strategy is a departmentwide strategy to reduce violent crime. >> the fact that oakland has roughly half of the gun violence that it had six years ago, it's worth every penny and more. >> reporter: the ceasefire program has cost the city of oakland about $3.5 million over the past six years. it's paid for through a variety of funding including grant funds and measures defunding. in oakland, allie rasmus, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> it started during the great depression and survived tho

he compared oakland's violent crime rate with 12 other northern california cities including sacramentochmond. only two of the 12 also saw a drop in violent crimes. >> only two other cities had something that resembled a decline, stockton and the san francisco. >> reporter: oakland has a team of 40 officers who worked on the cease-fire program. the captain speaks fondly of the success stories young men he met who turned their lives out. >> out of jail, being shot, doing shootings and he got involved in the program. the program got him a job. he was able to get credit to get a fire strategy is a department-wide strategy to reduce violent crime. >> the fact that oakland has roughly half of the gun violence that had had six years ago, it's -- it's worth every penny and more. >> reporter: the cease-fire program has cost the city of oakland about $3.5 million over the past six years. it's paid for through a variety of funding including grants and measure z funding. in oakland, allie rasmus, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> the man accused of killing iowa college student mollie tibbetts makes his first a

you end up with kind of a connection of major american cities from san diego california, los angeles especially suburban los angeles and orange county to places like phoenix, albuquerque, dallas houston to austin and san antonio moving to the south in major cities like atlanta and younger cities like tampa come orlando jacksonville and charlotte and a lot of places in between. the personality of these cities is suburban. it's very college-educated, middle-class, sprawling and really kind of takes these two regions and morphs into something we have tried to understand. one of the things as a result of world war ii and technology that are produced as a result of world war ii era and not just world war ii but they almost seamless transition from world war ii to the potential for world war iii and the cold war with the soviet union. had been typically been tradition in the united states to go to war, mobilize armed forces capable of winning that war and then to be mobilized and to try although the united states has never attempted to maintain some sort of global neutrality. the cold war i

city in the country. >> there's a lot of hyperdermic needles and human feces, human waste to pick up. i guess they're busy. >> followed by fremont, california, jersey city, washington d.c. >> washington d.c., come on, hardest working people? >> and new york. 's managers for a comment. >> this was on station kten in sherman, texas, about 30 miles north of dallas. today we reached out to the station's managers for a comment, wanted to talk about it a little bit, compare san francisco to sherman, but so far we've not heard back. ather>> >> they should come visit and realize it's much more than -- >> we look out the window and there's a beautiful bridge, as brian is going to talk about, the wonderful blue water of the bay and sherman, they look out their window. >> that's true. >> we'll leave it there. >>> some fairly decent weather on the weekend with fog and low clouds coming up to the shoreline, but that fire weather does continue to t the high pressure that is over southern california building in. temperatures near the fire complex will be about 90 degrees, extreme fire danger lingering through saturday night. as we look toward coit tower a

it does not help the city or the state or the people of california or the city of oakland. >> reporter: in december 2016 people attended a concert and party thrown inside the two story warehouse. authorities say the ghost ship warehouse was a deathtrap that had a makeshift electrical system. the interior was a maze of stacked pianos, tapestries, and a staircase made of pallets. it did not have an adequate way to escape the building. 36 people between 17 and 61 died of smoke inhalation's when they were unable to make it out when the fire started. derek almena's lawyer says he believes almena will only serve less than four years because of the time he has already served behind bars. harris is li 23 month. both defendants are expected to address the courtroom today. in oakland with ktvu fox 2 news .. >>> today marks two weeks since a massive mendocino complex fire started burning and it has grown to become the largest wildfire in california history. two tires that make up the mendocino complex fire have burned more than 300,000 acres and destroyed 119 homes. firefighters are making some p

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cities across california, and in many other states, have passed sanctuary city policies barring local police from cooperating with federal immigration agencies. "the new york times" reports the trump administration is considering a plan to sharply reduce the number of refugees allowed to settltle in the unitd states. the plan, which has the support of trump's anti-immigrant senior policy adviser stephen miller, would cap the number of refugees resettled next year to 25,000 -- a 40% drop from the current cap. the number of refugees a allowed into the u.s. by the trump administration has slowed to a near trickle, with the country already on pace to allow in the fewest number of refugees since the e federal refugee resettlemt program was created in 1980. in zimbabwe's capital harare, soldiers and police used tear gas, water cannons, and live ammunition wednesday to clear protesters who'd taken to the streets to allege that monday's presidential and parliamentary vote was rigged. at least three people were shot dead, scores more left injured, many of them filmed being beaten by soldiers.

. >> it's negligent and does not help the city or state or the people of california or the city of oakland. >> reporter: relative -- this relative asked people to close their eyes and imagine her being just out of reach. can you feel that pain? i don't know how you can look at yourselves. the mother of six-year-old twin daughters said i know he saw the girls faces/before him as he was choking on his last breath. mother of donna kellogg said mr. al mena and mr. harris got off easy and their plea deal and our loved ones' death cannot be in vain. there must be a catalyst of change for oakland's housing crisis. almena was sentenced to nine years but will only serve about 3 1/2 more because of credit for time served and good behavior and harris was sentenced to six years but could be out in less than two and they will also serve time in a local jail instead of state prison. they and their loved ones might be able to give sentence -- might give statements tomorrow before the judge formally pronounces the sentences. >>> the attorney in the civil case said after sentencing it is still not over. >>

that measure still needs house approval. >>> california, according to city leaders, is leading the country in the fight against climate change. the state treasurer addressed a group of policy experts in sacramento where he signed a green pond pledge. he says california is committed to support initiatives like eco- friendly transportation systems , drought resistant water projects, and wildfire prevention. >> we know that the wildfires are becoming faster and more intense. we need to make sure that we come up with the proper financing to build infrastructure so that californians can protect themselves. >> the california -- california is the first state to sign that pledge. they say they hope other states will join california. >>> environmental groups plan a nationwide march september 8 to combat climate change. today a month before the rally organizers will be holding a news conference in san francisco to preview that march . an artist will create a street mural during the news conference using ash and other debris from recent wildfires. >>> today the jury will begin deliberations in the la

it does not help the city or the state or the people of california or the city of oakland. >> reporter: karen freehold, and aunt of a victim, brought many of the courtroom to tears when she asked the defendants to close their eyes and imagine gregory just being out of reach. she asked them, can you hear her ? can you feel the english rico and you feel that pain? i don't know how you can look at yourselves. leslie moran, the mother of a victim, said he saw the girls faces/before him as he was choking on his last breath. -- almena is expected to be sentenced to nine years but will actually serve only three and half more years behind bars because of credit for time served and good behavior. harris is due to be sentenced to six years but could be out in less than two. they will also serve time in a local jail instead of state prison. sensing here he continues friday morning during which derek almena, max harris, and their loved ones might also provide statements before the judge formally announces the sentence. >> the families of the ghost ship fire victims are demanding both accountabilit

some establishments have been approved in nine california cities to stay open until 4:00 in the morninglude san francisco, oakland, sacramento and los angeles. the bill sets up a five-year pilot program in each city and will be expecting to get final approval from the senate. >>> we have been following breaking news all morning long in the south bay where 680 was shut down after a shooting happened. now the investigation is underway. the latest as police search for whoever fired those shots. >>> good morning, we can see that traffic is pretty busy everywhere you look. we had early-morning troubles and all the roads are pretty much all slow. we will tell you more, straightahead. >>> a bigger fog bank compared to yesterday but temperatures are similar. we will take a look at those coming up. if yyou need to stay downeaway from it. call 911. let our first responders come out and handle it. police and fire will respond as well as pg&e. pg&e will make the scene safe. ♪ and you smell gas, your first step is to get out, travel to a safe distance until you can't smell the gas anymore, and then