. >>> city employees in oakland are heading back to work at kpix 5 news christin ayers reports. >> reporter: wages and a host of other issues here at an impasse we are so happy oakland is getting back to work. >> reporter: after eight hours of bargaining with city and union officials hunkering down in separate rooms, with no official agreement on the table, a chief negotiator for seiu says the city has changed its hardline tone. >> the city altered its position from the final ultimatum delivered last week. >> but hours later the mayor libby shaft said not so fast. the parties reached some agreement on working condition, but that is all, she said. >> we are at impasse. that has not changed. our position has remained the same, but we are committed to engaging in the mediation process. >> reporter: that commitment enough to convince the union to suspend the strike. public works employees will get back to cleaning the city's homeless encampments where trash and other junk has filed up for a week, libraries will reopen and parking enforcement will resume and the city and unions, if nothing else,

but christin ayers tells us there's one big unanswered question that could hurt the prosecution's case. >> reporter: the decision by judge jeffery horner means two men who used to live at the ghost ship warehouse, derick almena and massa drive, will stand trial for -- and max harris will stand several counts for manslaughter. a lawyer for the families of 12 ghost ship warehouse victims says this is the outcome her clients were hoping for. >> i thought the evidence was overwhelming. >> reporter: today a judge agreed, concluding that master tenant derick almena and a dj who lived at the warehouse, max harris, should stand trial. there's sufficient cause that both defendants are legally responsible for what happened that night and the deaths of 36 people, the judge said. >> they were running the place. they built the place. there was so much in there that was a tinderbox. >> reporter: judge horner called the warehouse a death trap. >> this was not a death trap. it was orderly. it was clean. it was wholesome. >> reporter: derick almena's defense attorney blamed the owner of the property an

kpix 5's christin ayers has their story.(pkg))if it wasn't for the dog, >>> the dog and the owner are recovering from bullet wounds, christin ayers has the story. >> if it wasn't for the dog i wouldn't be here. i would not be here at all.>> reporter: he is still shaken and shocked after what happened to him and his dog on monday. he says his trailer was parked here on east 12th street when a truck driver approached him and asked him to move. >> he got really pest often said let me show you where the trucker parks i went to is -- he went to his truck and pulled out a glock, 40 caliber. >> reporter: he says the man hit him in the side of ahead, leaving him with a gash. that is when the dog charged.>> he shot her in the nose and it went into her mouth and he shot me, shot at me and it got me in the arm. >> reporter: as they hid in the trailer, he kept shooting. a bone in his hand was shattered, rendering him unable to do his job. miraculously, the dog made it through surgery. she is now sensitive to loud noises. jimmy's sister

more now from kpix 5's christin ayers. >> reporter: it appears one of the first orders of business forublic works will be evicting one of oakland's sprawling homeless encampments. these pink flyers quite literally the first signs that public works employees are back on the job. they warned people in the massive homeless encampment on 6th and brush that the city has deemed the area uninhabitable and will be clearing it out. james, who has a tent here, was watching friends picking through their belongings preparing to leave. >> they are trying to get away fast. >> reporter: this man said he would rather live on the streets than in a tool shed. he is talking about the 20 "tuff sheds" the city built to house the homeless. james said he was one of the first to accept the city's invite to move into the "tuff shed" shelter and he is glad he did. >> oh, it's been beautiful. >> reporter: the impending eviction has been part of the "tuff shed" plan all along but some people told us when they are pushed out, they will just go to another tent city. christin ayers, kpix 5. >> antolin garcia torres

as christin ayers reports, the latest attacks happened near oakland international airport. authorities are scanning the skies over east oakland searching for suspects captured on video doing this to a chp aircraft. >> they were taking lasers and shining them at the helicopter. >> reporter: it happened during a sideshow sunday night near 42nd avenue in east oakland. the suspects flashed the green laser again and again. this week someone has been doing the same thing at oakland international airport. >> the strikes were small privately owned aircraft. >> reporter: there have been 7 strikes at planes near the airport on monday each strike a federal crime that carries the risk of disorienting the pilot and causing an accident. >> any pilot, anywhere in the world, yeah, does not want to have a laser strike. it can impair vision so not a good thing. >> reporter: now chp is working to try to track down the suspects doing sky surveillance throughout the night. they say once you spot the laser, it's easy to zero in. >> you can follow the beam back to the source and we turn our camer

for a year and a half. >> you lose the advocacy, job placement, showers, meals. >> reporter: christin ayers, kpix 5. >>> three people are in custody for a shooting near a school in morgan hill. police arrested armando hernandez, alex griego and justin heppler during a traffic stop on southbound 101 near tennant avenue yesterday. police say that they shot a 62- year-old man in the chest in his home on calle mazatan avenue shortly before that. a "shelter in place" order was issue for nearby el toro elementary school. police say the shooting is not random. the victim is recovering at regional medical center of san jose. >>> the berkeley city council is continuing its policy of allowing people to use pepper spray for crowd control. the city council first allowed officers restricted use of pepper spray three months ago after protests. some law enforcement critics object to the policy but the police chief says pepper spray is a valuable tool. >> motion carried. the policy goes into effect. >> i'm pleased and i'm sure people are that council has voted to continue with the policy they came to agree

kpix 5's christin ayers reports reports. >> reporter: striking city of oakland workers calling out mayor schaaf. >> it's insulting. [ chanting ] >> reporter: blasting her for attending a real action fundraiser as workers went on strike bringing city services to a standstill. city employees placed a giant inflatable rat at city hall today as they called for a fair contract. a neighborhood services coordinator with the oakland police department said a central issue is money. >> the sticking point is the wages. we're, like, 10% behind other jurisdictions in the surrounding bay area. they make about 10% more than we do. >> i recognize their frustration. but i cannot spend money i don't have. >> reporter: the mayor says the city offered most employees a 6% raise over two years but couldn't go any higher. unions tried to bring in former mayor willie brown as an informal mediator to help make a deal. >> they had a chance to avoid this. they chose not to. >> reporter: all of it setting the stage for a second day in oakland without public employees from parking attendants to preschoolteachers. >>

kpix 5's christin ayers was in el cerrito as friends and family gathered to celebrate a remarkable 100 years of living. >> he was a great man, a great soldier. >> our dad is our hero. >> reporter: a world war ii hero, ramon regalado, he was a soldier in the philippines when the japanese attacked after pearl harbor. earlier this year, he told us it was an honor to fight alongside u.s. soldiers as a machine gunner for the philippine scouts. >> i'm very proud to have done it. >> reporter: after months of fighting the japanese took the philippines. starved and diseased ramon and thousands of other soldiers were forced to walk more than 60 miles, on the death march. >> [ indiscernible >> reporter: he would escape and later rejoin the military ultimately driving the japanese out. but president truman would revoke u.s. benefits promised to filipino soldiers and it would not be until this year that congress would finally honor them. a few weeks ago, at the age of 100, ramon was presented his congressional gold medal in his hospital bed surrounded by family by the trump administration. >> it wa

christin ayers is there tonight. >> reporter: authorities expected to be out here investigating going over every last detail of the shooting tonight for some time. they say this all started with a gunman outside a bank that gave them no choice but to shoot. passers by who heard the loud bang in downtown redwood city this afternoon told us at first they thought it was a fire cracker. >> nothing like this ever happens in redwood city. >> reporter: but this was the scene of a shooting. a woman called police this afternoon when she saw a man pacing in front of the wells fargo at main and broadway holding a gun. police sequestered bank customers inside and sent a negotiating team to talk the man down outside, but talks quickly broke down. >> individual raised his -- the individual raised his weapon and fired in the direction of the officer. >> reporter: one witness couldn't make out what the man was holding or who shot first, but saw the man go down. >> immediately after the shots started, he fell to the floor. >> reporter: officers recognized the man who was killed. he had a long rap shee

but as kpix 5's christin ayers reports, one unanswered question could hurt the prosecution's case. >>> reporter: the decision by judge jeffrey horner means two men who used to live at the ghost ship warehouse, derick almena and max harris, will stand trial for 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. >> this is the first step towards justice for the families. >> reporter: a lawyer for the families of 12 ghost ship warehouse victims said this is the outcome her clients were hoping for. >> i thought the evidence was overwhelming. >> reporter: the judge agreed, concluding that master tenant derick almena and a deejay who lived at the warehouse max harris stand trial. there is sufficient cause to believe both defendants are legally responsible for what happened that night and the deaths of 36 people, the judge said. >> they were running the place. they built the place. there was so much in there that was a tinderbox. >> reporter: judge horner called the warehouse a death trap. >> this was not a death trap. it was orderly. it was clean. it was wholesome. >> reporter: almena and harris' defen

as kpix 5's christin ayers reports, hallowell spoke with his staff about the allegations yesterday. >>> reporter: charlie hallowell's oakland restaurants are open and packed despite allegations of sexual harassment from 17 women. hallowell met with some of his staff members here at penrose and they say he apologized. hours after 17 women came forward accusing oakland chef charlie hallowell of sexual harassment, he could be seen addressing his staff inside one of his popular restaurants. when he walked out, hallowell had no comment. >> we issued a statement to you guys. >> reporter: and his business partner stepped in. >> hey, please, come on, come on, man, this is ridiculous. stop! stop! >> reporter: hallowell says he is stepping aside from day to day operations. in a statement, i can see very clearly that i have participated in and allowed an uncomfortable workplace for women. for this i'm deeply ashamed and so very sorry. he is a star chef. he holds dinners every few months, benefiting nonprofits. but in an east bay express article in 2014, he described his restaurant penrose as the

as kpix 5's christin ayers reports, dog and owner are both recovering from the injuries. >> if it wasn't for the dogs i wouldn't be here. >> reporter: jimmy martinez is shaken and shocked after what happened to him and his dog on monday. he says his trailer was parked here on east 12th street in oakland when a truck driver approached him and asked him to move. >> he just got really off and said, let me show you what truckers do to mother [censored]. went to his truck and came back with his jack and pulled out a glock .40-caliber. >> reporter: he says the man hit him in the side of the head leaving a wound that would have to be stitched. that's when the dog charged. >> he shot her in the nose and it exited through her mouth and then shot me, shot at me, and it got me in the arm. >> reporter: as jimmy and the dog hid in the trailer, the man kept shooting. a bone in jimmy's hand was shattered, rendering him unable to do his job as a mechanic. miraculously, after being shot twice, the dog made it through surgery. she is now sensitive to loud noises. startled by sounds. his sister says the do

kpix5's christin ayers shows us the line at a clinic in oakland has been out the door. >> reporter: it has. marijuana dispensaries all over the bay area are seeing a big boom in business ahead of the new year. the long lines that we saw earlier today at harborside health center in oakland wrapped all around the building, outside the building and around hundreds of people coming out today. that's because the price of pot is about to jump due to those new taxes and regulations that legalization will bring. the amount of marijuana a person can buy is going to drop from 2 ounces a day down to 1. officials at harborside medical marijuana said medical marijuana will be available for those with cards at a lower rate, but for those who want to use marijuana recreationally, they said the rules will be a double edged sword. >> generally we're letting peoplement they can expect 10 to 30% -- people know they can expect 10 to 30% higher prices, but they can also expect not to go to prison for cannabis. >> reporter: with the higher prices looming they could be looking at an evens by why are january

christin ayers has the story a campaign by bart to prevent suicides is having a positive impact. >> you can't miss them when you board a train. a message to people thinking of suicide on bart. if you are struggling emotionally, call. >> it is -- intended to be helpful to people who are considering suicide . >> and to those around them. this year suicides are down 35% from 2015. >> we get calls from people who say i saw your phone number on my bart ticket. >> this year the number of bart related calls to the crisis hot line are projected to more than double over last year. >> bart's staff are also being trained in how to step in before a suicide. >> station agents now carry these wallet sized cards and recently under went training on how to talk to someone this distress. approach them slowly and calmly with your arms down. ask can you take a step back from me? offer the lifeline number. >> we are probably the experts. >> golden gate bridge police are pioneers in their own unique suicide prevention training. it is more intense. >> we will go out in the field, even on the sidewalk and have

. >> reporter: christin ayers, kpix 5. >> the chp will hold a memorial, bell ringing ceremony for officer cammalleri. it's scheduled for 11 a.m. at the chp academy quad in west sacramento. >> there were a lot of dui arrests during the holiday weekend. 917 drivers were arrested friday through monday up 48% from a year ago. >>> santa clara police are looking into a vehicle collision into a house at 6 p.m. last night near los padres boulevard. the suv hit another vehicle before going across a lawn and into the home. the santa clara fire department posted this photo online. you can see there's the vehicle right into that house. nobody was in the home at the time of the crash. investigators say both drivers have minor injuries. >>> a pair of small earthquakes rattled santa clara county. the most recent was a 3.9 about 5 miles east of alum rock park around 10:30 last night. and a magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck at 7:19 p.m. near san martin next to the calaveras fault and the anderson dam. no reports of injuries or damage. >>> emily turner has been watching the weather forecast. not a lot to wat

kpix 5's christin ayers is live at the scene with late breaking details. christin? "..."of the wine country wildfires. [no audio] p-g-&-e is now acknowledging that one of it's key peices of equipment had the potential to provide the spark in early october. kpix-5's devin fehely shows us the device in question.

kpix 5's christin ayers was in el cerrito as friends and family gathered to celebrate his remarkableman. he was a great soldier. >> our dad is our hero. >> reporter: a world war ii hero, ramon regalado was a soldier in the philippines when the japanese attacked after pearl harbor. earlier this year he said it was an honor to fight alongside soldiers for the philippine scouts. >> i'm very proud to [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: but after months of fighting the japanese took the philippines. starving and diseased, ramon and thousands of other soldiers were forced to walk more than 60 miles. it became known as the bataan death march. he would escape and rejoin the military ultimately driving the japanese out. but president truman would revoke u.s. benefits promised to filipino soldiers and it would not be until this year that congress would finally honor them. a few weeks ago, at the age of 100, ramon got his congressional gold medal in his hospital bed surrounded by family. >> it was bittersweet. well deserved, long-awaited, and, um, he got to actually see it. >> even though he was, yo