cornell barnard has more. >> it hurt deeply. to do it. >> reporter: a few props are all that is left for the play "the foreigner" a comedy farce which involves controversial characters. >> the foreigner involves the appearance of the ku klux klan. for the the artistic director says the play was cast and set to open next month but after seeing clashes in charlottesville she is cancelling the show. >> everything broke loose in our country. and so i -- i became very concerned about doing this play. >> reporter: response to the decision has been mostly positive on theater company's facebook page. >> i wasn't pressured by the city. >> reporter: we found others who agree. >> with everything that is going on it might not be the right play right now. >> is it a tense time. and things people should be promoting unity. >> we had a great run. >> reporter: but "the foreigner" couldn't be more timely. his theater company produced the play two weeks ago. some performances sold out. >> it's going to upset some people but at the same time it's

he plead not guilty in court toda here's cornell barnard. >> bob saw the fire begin in the oakland hillsch took three days to put out. according to court documents, 24-year-old alfredo bautista confessed he started the blaze with a cigarette lighter. >> anyone who starts a fire especially up here or anywhere that is dry has to have something wrong with him. >> reporter: he tried to rob two victims at gunpoint. they were sitting in their car on grizzly peak boulevard. >> reporter: drew ann took off in her car to get away but he chased her. >>old me in he a stolen vehicle and crashed into me repeatedly until i lostol of the trcar.on c >> reporter: this was the result. she crashed her pt cruiser into a parked car. th speusctan r away. hours after the fire began, witnesses saw him try to steal a car and witnesses stopped him. he is charged with arson, attempted robbery, assault and car theft. a pretrial hearing is set for august 15th. cornell barnard, abc 7 news. >>> parents and neighbors demanded answers about a long-delayed school under construction on the peninsula. we were in south schoo

cornell barnard has more. >> it hurt deeply. to do it. >> reporter: a few props are all that is left for the play "the foreigner" a comedy farce which involves controversial characters. >> the foreigner involves the appearance of the ku klux klan. for the the artistic director says the play was cast and set to open next month but after seeing clashes in charlottesville she is cancelling the show. >> everything broke loose in our country. and so i -- i became very concerned about doing this play. >> reporter: response to the decision has been mostly positive on theater company's facebook page. >> i wasn't pressured by the city. >> reporter: we found others who agree. >> with everything that is going on it might not be the right play right now. >> is it a tense time. and things people should be promoting unity. >> we had a great run. >> reporter: but "the foreigner" couldn't be more timely. his theater company produced the play two weeks ago. some performances sold out. >> it's going to upset some people but at the same time it's

here's cornell barnard. >> bob saw the fire begin in the oakland hills which took three days to put out. according to court documents, 24-year-old alfredo bautista confessed he started the blaze with a cigarette lighter. >> anyone who starts a fire especially up here or anywhere that is dry has to have something wrong with him. >> reporter: he tried to rob two victims at gunpoint. they were sitting in their car on grizzly peak boulevard. >> reporter: drew ann took off in her car to get away but he chased her. >> he followed me in a stolen vehicle and crashed into me repeatedly until i lost control of the car. >> reporter: this was the result. she crashed her pt cruiser into a parked car. the suspect ran away. hours after the fire began, witnesses saw him try to steal a car and witnesses stopped him. he is charged with arson, attempted robbery, assault and car theft. a pretrial hearing is set for august 15th. cornell barnard, abc 7 news. >>> parents and neighbors demanded answers about a long-delayed school under construction on the peninsula. we were in south san francisco where school

. >> "abc 7 news" reporter cornell barnard begins team coverage live from lafayette this evening. >>orter: tucker's brother-in-law tells us tonight the family is desperate for information about where he is, his wife searching for answers and assistance in spain. > she didn't know what to do, she couldn't find jared. >> reporter: relatives are desperate to locate 43-year-old jarett tucker. he and his wife heidi with in barcelona, the final stop of their european vacation. the couple was walking through the popular area when they briefly separated. >> he left because he had to go to the restroom. went back to the restaurant they were currently at, and within seconds it all broke lose. shelves pushed. >> reporter: tucker's brother-in-law kalani kalanui was too distraught to appear on camera. he said moments after the van drove into the roud heidi came disoriented. she was told to leave the area. >> she cut off cellphones and land lines soon after the attack. >> reporter: kalani kalanui says the family has been trying to get information from the u.s. consulate and red cross about people

. >> "abc 7 news" reporter cornell barnard begins team coverage live from lafayette this evening. >>orter: tucker's brother-in-law tells us tonight the family is desperate for information about where he is, his wife searching for answers and assistance in spain. > she didn't know what to do, she couldn't find jared. >> reporter: relatives are desperate to locate 43-year-old jarett tucker. he and his wife heidi with in barcelona, the final stop of their european vacation. the couple was walking through the popular area when they briefly separated. >> he left because he had to go to the restroom. went back to the restaurant they were currentlyat, and within seconds it all broke lose. shelves pushed. >> reporter: tucker's brother-in-law kalani kalanui was too distraught to appear on camera. he said moments after the van drove into the roud heidi came disoriented. she was told to leave the area. >> she cut off cellphones and land lines soon after the attack. >> reporter: kalani kalanui says the family has been trying to get information from the u.s. consulate and red cross about people i

"abc 7 news" reporter cornell barnard is here.ou spoke with the organizer of the san francisco demonstration. >> reporter: i did. and he said his organization is not a hate group. he said he wants to bring the message of unity and freedom but not everyone is a believer. one day after the violence in charlottesville police and protesters clashed in seattle sunday. it happened during a right wing rally organized by the pro donald trump group, patriot prayer. >> there was like over 1,000 protesters that were so close to the stage, and they were ready to riot. >> reporter: patriot prayers founder joey gibson told us from vancouver, washington he plans a similar rally on august 26th at krissy field in san francisco. >> talking about bringingthe country together. >> reporter: he wants the rally to be peaceful but predicts counterprotesters can change that. >> people need to be careful because if they say things out of ignorance they are stoking the violence. >> reporter: counterprotests are planned. we found this post which call patriot

"abc 7 news" reporter cornell barnard is here.poke with the organizer of the san francisco demonstration. >> reporter: i did. and he said his organization is not a hate group. he said he wants to bring the message of unity and freedom but not everyone is a believer. one day after the violence in charlottesville police and protesters clashed in seattle sunday. it happened during a right wing rally orgedizan pro donald trump group, patriot prayer. >> there was like over 1,000 protesters that were so close to the stage, and they were ready to riot. >> reporter: patriot prayers founder jsyoe from vancouver, washington he plans a similar rally on august 26th at krissy field in san francisco. >> talking about bringingthe country together. >> reporter: he wants the rally to be peaceful but predicts counterprotesters can change that. >> people need to be careful because if they say things out of stoking the violence. >> reporter: counterprotests are planned. we found this post which call patriot prayer thugs. he denounced the violence in

cornell barnard, abc 7 news. >>> an autopsy found an actor who passed away last month did not die fromry. john hurd had back surgery at stanford uversity medical center and died while recovering in palo alto. the coroner announced the cause of death as sudden cardiac death due to heart disease. >>> an orange county man does not want a good deed to go unnoticed. >> dave frazier came home to find his flag on the wrong side of his house. a stranger stopped his car and put his flag back on display. >> it left a lasting impression on him. >> this day and age when there is so much strife and i think to see someone like this showing respect for our country and you know, understands we're all on the same team. and so it's heart warming to see. >> reporter: frazier wants to track down the stranger to shake his hand and say tnkat ns. y. >> a nice gesture. >>> let's turn to the weather now. it's grayish outside today. >> sandhya patel is here with what we can expect going forward. >> it's going to start out dreary tomorrow morning, june like where you see the gray skies. here's a time lapse from

cornell barnard, abc 7 news. >> tell us what is happening where you live by e-mailing us. we would love to hear from you. >>> a man suspected of shooting two sheriff's deputies has been found dead. this happened in the town of oregon house. the deputies responded to reports of an armed man pulling marijuana plants out of the church garden. they followed the man to a home where the man opened fire. the deputies were hit but returned fire. the sheriff says that it appears the suspect was killed in the gunfire exchange. >>> a police chase ended abruptly when this car slammed through the front of a house. three men lost control of the vehicle. the suspects may be connected to a string of burglaries in fremont. there were three yesterday and one attempted burglary today which started that police chase. >>> new at 11:00, a just released report accuses president trump of calling the white house a dump. a report on golf.com says that the president was chatting with members of his new jersey golf club. he makes so many trips to the new jersey property because that white house is a

cornell barnard. >>> counterprotests are scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. on sunday. the rally against marxism is scheduled from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at civic center park. the permit for that event was denied but people are still expected to show up. download the abc 7 app. enable push alerts to get the latest news as it happens. >>> only on abc 7 news, the i-team learned attorneys for the woman at the center of a sex scandal have filed a new lawsuit against contra costa county. the account says perez began having sex with abuzman when she was just 17 and the sheriff failed to supervise his officers. perez was one of 20 law enforcement officers from six police agencies who had sexual encounters with abuzman. she's also suing the city of richmond. oakland settled a claim for almost $1 miion. >>> uber is looking to sell a building it's been restoring in oakland. the san francisco business times reports the ride sharing business wants to sell the former sears department store it's been renovating for the past two years. the property is expected to sell for $123 million. the

"abc 7 news" reporter cornell barnard is live in walnut creek with how people are getting ready. >> reporter, all all. it is a cool 63 degrees according to is sign behind me, but it is about to change. a lot of folks already cancelling outdoor events and making plans to stay cool. water aerobics sound good about now. >> feels great. >> reporter: come friday when east bay is roasting, nellie may never get out of the pool. >> it is horrible. we'll see how we survive it. >> reporter: temperatures could reach 114 ees. that's why antioch's waterpark will be open all weekend. half price on labor day. >> as hot as it will be friday, you need two hours of cool dipping in the pool to keep your body temperature down and to stay hydrated. >> reporter: the community center will be open, giving residents a place to cool off. the contra costa youth soccer league in concord not taking chances by practicing during the heat wave. >> they will be cancelling because of the heat, yeah. >> reporter: probably a good idea, right? >> of course, yeah. stay home in the fresh. >> reporter: pg&e says its crews are on s

cornell barnard, abc 7 news. >> tell us what is happening where you live by e-mailing us.would love to hear from you. >>> a man suspected of shooting two sheriff's deputies has been found dead. this happened in the town of oregon house. the deputies responded to reports of an armed man pulling marijuana plants out of the church garden. they followed the man to a home where the man opened fire. the deputies were hit but returned fire. the sheriff says that it appears the suspect was killed in the gunfire exchange. >>> a police chase ended abruptly when this car slammed through the front of a house. three men lost control of the vehicle. the suspects may be connected to a string of burglaries in fremont. there were three yesterday and one attempted burglary today which started that police chase. >>> new at 11:00, a just released report accuses president trump of calling the white house a dump. a report on golf.com says that the president was chatting with members of his new jersey golf club. he makes so many trips to the new jersey property because that white house is a real

. >> reporter: in san francisco, cornell barnard, "abc 7 news." >>> i like that inflatable sofa.hat's the way to go. if you are headed to outside lands, download the "abc 7 news" app. >>> you will find a video on how to get around the site along with weather and traffic updates throughout the weekend. >>> let's talk about the weather for outside lands. >> sandhya is here for that. >> it is great looking werther. it will be very typical for san francisco on saturday. you are looking at breezy and cool conditions, temperature will be in the mid 50s in the morning with a little spotty drizzle, and then in the afternoon you will see peeks of sun, 63 on sunday. partly cloudy, almost identical to saturday, partly cloudy in the afternoon that is. the weather looks nice. here is a look at your planner for tomorrow morning. we will start you off with fog and drizzle near the coastline at 7:00 a.m. at noon time you're looking at sunshine for most of the bay area and for the afternoon mild to warm with temperatures ranging from the low 60s to the low 90s. he is we have a little something fo

in san francisco, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. >>> on monday there are more than 30 viewing be events happening around the air n. oakland, starting at 8:00. in an so hey, other eclipse watchers beginning at 9:00. our abc 7 news original content team has put together a list of ways to watch the solar eclipse in the bay area. you'll find it on our website and our mobile app. if you can't make it to an event, abc 7 news will have exextensive coverage of the great american eclipse including live local reports before abc special coverage beginning monday at 10:00 a.m. anchored by abc's david muhr. the question is your mind, will we be able to see the eclipse right here in the bay area. here is the eclipse forecast. >> we'll have clear skies for some, but clouds will fill some regions for others. let talk about the photograph as you get to monday morning. future weather will stop the clock at 9:01 monday morning. that is when the eclipse will begin for us locally. you see a lot of clouds around the cost and patchy fog. the max eclipse, this is when three-fourths of the sun is covered by the

cornell barnard. >>> counterprotests are scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. on sunday. the rally against marxism is scheduled from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at civic center park. the permit for that event was denied but people are still expected to show up. download the abc 7 app. enable push alerts to get the latest news as it happens. >>> only on abc 7 news, the i-team learned attorneys for the woman at the center of a sex scandal have filed a new lawsuit against contra costa county. the account says perez began having sex with abuzman when she was just 17 and the sheriff failed to supervise his officers. perez was one of 20 law enforcement officers from six police agencies who had sexual encounters with abuzman. she's also suing the city of richmond. oakland settled a claim for almost $1 million. >>> uber is looking to sell a building it's been restoring in oakland. the san francisco business times reports the ride sharing business wants to sell the former sears department store it's been renovating for the past two years. the property is expected to sell for $123 million. t

"abc 7 news" reporter cornell barnard is live in walnut creek with how people are getting ready. >> reporterall. it is a cool 63 degrees according to is sign behind me, but it is about to change. a lot of folks already cancelling outdoor events and making plans to stay cool. water aerobics sound good about now. >> feels great. >> reporter: come friday when east bay is roasting, of the po >> it is horrible. we'll see how we survive it. >> reporter: temperatures could reach 114 degrees. that's why antioch's waterpark will be open all weekend. half price on labor day. >> as hot as it will be friday, you need two hours of cool dipping in the pool to keep your body temperature down and to stay hydrated. >> reporter: the community center will be open, giving residents a place to cool off. theontra costa youth soccer league in concord not taking chances by practicing during the heat wave. >> they will be cancelling because of the heat, yeah. >> reporter: probably a good idea, right? >> of course, yeah. stay home in the fresh. >> reporter: pg&e says its crews are on stand by for possible outages. >>

"abc 7 news" reporter cornell barnard is live with more. >> reporter: ama, dan, love, prayers and supportoming from this school tonight for a popular teacher now dealing with the tragic loss of her husband. ♪ amazing grace >> reporter: sox and prayers at the christian school for sixth grade teacher heidi tucker. >> the events of today are not tout come we prayed for. >> this school family got the terrible news heidi's husband jared was killed during the barcelona terror attack. >> we love heidi. we care tremendously for her, for her family. >> this is hitting our whole family here. >> reporter: the couple had been married just one year. parent bridget collins said heidi was very happy. >> i got to hear the story, you know, kind of meeting the love of her life and, you know, so it is shocking for all of us. >> reporter: the tuckers were in barcelona, the final stop of a dream european vacation. heidi told us by phone an afternoon stroll turned upside down. >> there was screaming and yelling and sirens and crying. >> i'm not angry so much as i just don't understand it, and my wife's in shoc

"abc 7 news" reporter cornell barnard is live with more. >> reporter: ama, dan, love, prayers and support coming from this school tonight for a popular teacher now dealing with the tragic loss of her husband. ♪ amazing grace >> reporter: sox and prayers at the christian school for sixth grade teacher heidi tucker. >> the events of today are not tout come we prayed for. >> this school family got the terrible news heidi's husband jared was killed during the barcelona terror attack. >> we love heidi. we care tremendously for her, for her family. >> this is hitting our whole family here. >> reporter: the couple had been married just one year. parent bridget collins said heidi was very happy. >> i got to hear the story, you know, kind of meeting the love of her life and, you know, so it is shocking for all of us. >> reporter: the tuckers were in barcelona, the final stop of a dream european vacation. heidi told us by phone an afternoon stroll turned upside down. >> there was screaming and yelling and sirens and crying. >> i'm not angry so much as i just don't understand it, and my wife's in sh

here's "abc 7 news" reporter cornell barnard. >> reporter: a candle burns at a small memorial on richtreet in oakland where david deporis lost his life wednesday. >> i'm sad today. >> reporter: friends gathered in berkley to remember the singer/song writer outside a converted school bus named splendor. he toured with fellow musicians in the bus. >> dave was a mystic and he was a spiritual dude and really special. ♪ freedom >> reporter: friends say he loved writing and performing his music. >> he had a degree of magic that he was able to bring into his performances. it was really can't vating. >> reporter: police say david deporis was sitting at this cafe on telegraph avenue when someone grabbed his laptop and jumped into a car. david deporis chased the thief. he grabbed the side of the car and was briefly dragged until he was run over. the suspect got away. neighbors found him gravely injured. >> i don't know him, but he's young. he had his whole life ahead of him. i wish he would have let go but maybe he couldn't. >> property can be replaced but life can't, and in this instance it wa

cornell barnard, "abc 7 news" >>> thanks a lot. protesters in north carolina made a stand tonight.ere's the video. this crowd erupted into cheers as a confederate soldier statue was toppled in c entuamrydu old fell outside a county administration building. you >> racism is evil. >> president trump giving it a name. >> those that cause violence in its name are criminal also and thugs including the kkk, neo-nazis, white supremacists and other hate groups. >> reporter: nearly 48 hours after the chaos in charlottesville and growing backlash from critics who felt his initial response didn't go far enough. >> violence on many sides, many sides. >> reporter: now the president says theed civil rights investigation. in as we learn new details about e 20-year-old suspect arraigned on murder charges. james alex fields jr., seen here marching among the white supremacists groups. according to police, later counterprotesters, killing of heather hire. abc news learning the fbi is investig tacgin d woas a hate c. those who knew fields in the past not surprised by the allegations. >> he felt thatte

. >> "abc 7 news" reporter cornell barnard begins team coverage live from lafayette this evening. >>r: tucker's brother-in-law tells us tonight the family is desperate for information about where he is, his wife searching for answers and assistance in spain. > she didn't know what to do, she couldn't find jared. >> reporter: relatives are desperate to locate 43-year-old jarett tucker. he and his wife heidi with in barcelona, the final stop of their european vacation. the couple was walking through the popular area when they briefly separated. >> he left because he had to go to the covering developments. >> reporter: chaos in the heart of barcelona. can crowd running for cover and police racing to the scene after authorities say this white van jumped on to a sidewalk packed with unsuspected pedestrians. >> everybody started to run, screaming from behind, and everybody just ran forward. >> reporter: it was around 5rk p.m. thursday local time and eyewitness essay that van was speeding, leaving a trail of terror before coming to a crashing halt. >> i heard creams of people, and when i lo

here's "abc 7 news" reporter cornell barnard. >> reporter: a candle burns at a small memorial on richtreet in oakland where david deporis lost his life wednesday. >> i'm sad today. >> reporter: friends gathered in berkley to remember the singer/song writer outside a converted school bus named splendor. he toured with fellow musicians in the bus. >> dave was a mystic and he was a spiritual dude and really special. ♪ freedom >> reporter: friends say he loved writing and performing his music. >> he had a degree of magic that he was able to bring into his performances. it was really can't vating. >> reporter: police say david deporis was sitting at this cafe on telegraph avenue when someone grabbed his laptop and jumped into a car. david deporis chased the thief. he grabbed the side of the car and was briefly dragged until he was run over. the suspect got away. neighbors found him gravely injured. >> i don't know him, but he's young. he had his whole life ahead of him. i wish he would have let go but maybe he couldn't. >> property can be replaced but life can't, and in this instance it wa

. >> reporter: in san francisco, cornell barnard, "abc 7 news." >>> i like that inflatable sofa.e way to go. if you are headed to outside lands, download the "abc 7 news" app. >>> you will find a video on how to get around the site along with weather and traffic updates throughout the weekend. >>> let's talk about the weather for outside lands. >> sandhya is here for that. >> it is great looking werther. it will be very typical for san francisco on saturday. you are looking at breezy and cool conditions, temperature will be in the mid 50s in the morning with a little spotty drizzle, and then in the afternoon you will see peeks of sun, 63 on sunday. partly cloudy, almost identical to saturday, partly cloudy in the afternoon that is. the weather looks nice. here is a look at your planner for tomorrow morning. we will start you off with fog and drizzle near the coastline at 7:00 a.m. at noon time you're looking at sunshine for most of the bay area and for the afternoon mild to warm with temperatures ranging from the low 60s to the low 90s. he is we have a little something for everyo

abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard has our story. >> reporter: two wanted men on the run, now in custodyor the brutal murder ever a chicago man. 42-year-old wiyndham latham sur tre reb kerred peace pli an and drew warren, an employee at oxford university in england, gave himself up in san francisco around the same time. both men face first-degree murder charges in the stabbing death of 26-year-old trenton cornell. chicago police found his body nine days ago describing a horrific crime scene inside professor latham's chicago apartment. the same day an hour away in wisconsin, the two suspects made a mysterious $1,000 donation to a public library in his name. investigators believe professor latham and the victim had a relationship. according to chicago police, latham sent a video to family and friends apologizing for the murder saying it is the biggest mistake of my life. lay that much seen here in another online video was a micro by ol guest at northwestern for ten years. >> i had him give a talk to some students about his research. and he just seemed like a perfectly normal guy. >> report

in hayward, cornell barnard, abc7 news. >>> oakland police are investigating a shooting that left as many as six people injured this afternoon. it was first reported on e street between 105th and 106th avenues at about 4:43 this afternoon. some of the victims were taken to area hospitals by civilians, others by ambulance. police do not believe any of the injuries are life-threatening, and no word yet on suspects or motive in the shooting. >>> two murder suspects arrested in the bay area on friday are facing extradition proceedings. wyndham lathem, a northwestern university professor is scheduled to appear in alameda superior court. andrew warren, an employee from oxford university in england, is expected to appear in court in san francisco. they're accused in the stabbing death of cosmetologist trenton cornell-duranleau in a chicago high-rise, police found duranleau's body badly mutilated inside professor lathem's apartment nine days ago. friends say prior to his death, duranleau and lathem were dating and he wanted out of that relationship. >> guys aren't caught and there's a murder

abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard has our story. >> reporter: two wanted men on the run, now in custodyhe brutal murder of a chicago man. 42-year-old wyndham lathem surrendered peacefully and drew warren, an employee at oxford university in england, gave himself up in san francisco around the same time. both men face first-degree murder charges in the stabbing death of 26-year-old trenton cornell-duranleau. chicago police found his body nine days ago describing a horrific crime scene inside professor lathem's chicago apartment. the same day an hour away in wisconsin, the two suspects made a mysterious $1,000 donation to a public library in his name. investigators believe professor lathem and the victim had a relationship. according to chicago police, lathem sent a video to family and friends apologizing for the murder saying it is the biggest mistake of my life. lathem seen here in another online video was a microbiologist at northwestern for ten years. >> i had him give a talk to some students about his research. and he just seemed like a perfectly normal guy. >> reporter: san francisc