. >>> i'm cornell bernard in san francisco. there's a settlement in lawsuits over the sinking of the millennium tower. "abc7 news" starts right now. >> now, news to building a better bay area. >> it's just so dangerous, and i just that anybody reivss >> despite strong pushback from the community, a navigation center for the homeless is under construction right now. >> recent attacks by the homeless in the area have reignited the debate. our reporter attended a meet bring concerned neighbors got answers. liz? >> reporter: good evening. yeah, the construction is under way right now for the center. in fact, this structure was put up behind me today. around the center are several residential buildings, and the neighbors say the attacks in this area only proves the point that building this center isn't going to be safe. >> i know that everyone here seems very committed to the idea that you're going to help establish a safe and sane navigation center. as you see, none of us believe you. >> reporter: that was the message delivered ove

now we'll go to cornell bernard in walnut creek to find out how people are coping. cornell? >> reporter: no mercy for the east bay. it was so hot today. this fountain here in the downtown walnut creek keeping cool today. for firefighters it was a really tough day. >> because of the heat and the amount a two-alarm fire. fire. >> reporter: contra costa firefighters battled a fire. the fire fight happening just as temperatures reached a scorching 104 degrees. the chief taking no chances with his crew. >> we're watching to make sure that our people are not having signs of heat stress and we'll pull them aside and have them sit down longer than we normally would. >> firefighters keeping cool with lots of water. investigators say the fire started in the kitchen, luckily no one was hurt. in dan vi this barber shop lost power wednesday afternoon along with several thousand customers. pg&e says the outage was heat related. the utility working to restore power. for many, it was just toot hot. >> i don't like it. i should have been inside with the air conditioning. >> in pittsburg, the

abc7 news, cornell bernard has the latest development. he's live, cornell, neighbors there had a rally >> reporter: yes, eric and dion. you can see low kated right next door to where the homeless man attacked the woman. the suspect did have a gps ankle monitor on friday. neighbors fear the same crime could happen again. >> i have one hope and that's for the city to take action and make us feel safe. >> reporter: just days ago, she was attack biy a homeless man outside her condo. the terrifying struggle caught on surveillance video. she survived and now joining with her neighbors calling for a halt of the homeless scecenter that's being built right next door. >> it is a drug problem and mental illness and you are putting them right next to our house. >> this is not spot for it. >> reporter: following the attack, suspect james austin vincent was released by the judge. the judge reconsiders after viewing videos of the attack and order ordered vincent to wear an ankle monitor. >> this is someone who needs help. the fact that he was released wi

>> reporter: in clayton, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> those fires burning near clayton burning in one of the hottest spots in the bay area today. the latest on conditions. franc frances? >> some in the mid to upper 90s today. we'll take a look at conditions for the marsh complex fire. relative humidity has come up a bit at 24%, so still quite low. wind light northwest from 5 miles per hour. and fortunately the gusts won't be too strong. less than 10 miles per hour for the most part over the next 24 hours. but temperatures will still be high for tomorrow and into monday, although will start the dip midweek as we get an onshore flow. but the air quality alert is in effect. through monday and could be extended. so folks there will be dealing with unhealthy air quality for a while and they'll want to avoid exploe exposure to the particle pollution. >>> new concernsle toing a deadly cliff collapse in california. why scientists are worried even though part of beach has been re-op re-opened. >>> how one of the country's old ets living veterans is going to be honored in sacramento. >>> dr

. >> news reporter cornell bernard is live for us on the embarcadero with details. cornell? >> reporter: some neighbors renewing their call to halt construction on this navigation center near the embarcadero that's located right next door to where a homeless man attacked a woman days ago. neighbors fear similar attacks could happen again. just days ago, this video went viral. a woman being attacked by a homeless man outside the lobby of her condo. >> i have one hope and that's for the city to take actions and make us feel safe. >> paneez kosarian survived the attack making an emotional plea joining her neighbors in calling for a halt to construction of this 130-bed homeless navigation center being built next door to kosarian's high-rise. >> it's a drug problem. this is mental illness and you're putting them right next to our house. >> this isn't the spot for it. everyone knows it. >> reporter: following the attack, the suspect james austin vincent was released by a judge who was criticized. the judge reconsidered after viewing vid yost attack and ordered him to wear an ankle

cornell bernard has the story now from napa. >> what are we to do? i can't take another day of this. >> reporter: there was anger and anguish at this rally, organized by moms demand action, parents calling for stronger gun laws. >> moms is organized and driven. >> reporter: the mission, even more clear, after three recent mass shootings in america, including the gilroy garlic festival, where a gunman killed three shopping. >> they went out shopping, to spend time with their family. i don't know how many people have to die before which e do something. >> reporter: liz survived a mass shooting last year. a gunman killed three employees. >> i was there that day, and it was just one more tragic reminder that gun violence is too prevalent in this country. >> reporter: they say the piority is pushing for laws on universal back ground checks. >> i would like to see common sense return to gun ownership. >> reporter: jane's son was shot and killed in 1993 after an argument at a nightclub. >> i just -- we need to take the guns from these people. flag laws are

. >> cornell bernard is live for us on union street with a story you'll see only on abc7 news. cornell? >> dion, eric, it's been a tough summer for business owners on union street who fear break-ins are only getting worse here. >> it shouldn't happen. not in city. enough. eleanor carpenter says she has had it. a toy dog is good for a laugh outside her long-time union street store just jewels because needs more protection from steeves. >> it's out of control. >> she now has metal bars on the new ones. >> they got over there and they ran at the front door and threw their bodies and the alarm went off and scared them. >> thieves made another attempt to break in through her front window, but only cracked it. frustrating? >> maddening. not frustrating. maddening. the city has to do something besides:00 the garbage. >> merchants say there has been eight to nine break-ins in the last several months, all of them happening during overnight hours. just in the last week, someone smashed the window of this clothes store, stealing cash and a few items. the pink bunny lingerie store was also

>> reporter: in clayton, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> of course that area is one of the hottest spots today in the bay area. our meteorologist has the latest on weather conditions, frances? >> we'll go to the current conditions right now. it's about 96 degrees right now in the area near clayton. relative humidity is low. temperatures dropped to 95 a few minutes ago. winds are coming from the north. so today was the hottest day, and over the next 24 hours we can expect gusts up to about ten miles per hour. not too bad in terms of wind. in terms of temperatures, the next couple days will still be quite warm. mid-90s, and then things will drop through the middle of the week. relative humidity will still be very low. there's also an air quality alert. because the winds are coming from the west, the san joaquin air control district has issue add alert at least through monday. that will be a problem for residents in that area. eric? >> francis, thank you very much. the app is sending updates on the fire as they happen and a report of progress this morning. download our app and enable push a

cornell bernard is live with what happened. cornell? >> reporter: yeah, that family luckily from the peninsula is safe after a really scary afternoon. somehow they went over the cliff here at fort funston and got stranded. >> you guys okay? >> yes. >> a mother her 8-year-old son and their dog walked up from the beach at fort fundston with paramedics. it was a scary afternoon. >> we're very grateful. our rescuers were wonderful. >> firefighters say it's unclear how they wound up 20 feet down the treacherous 300 foot cliff. >> we were able to make contact right away and we assessed any injuries at the cliff level. there were none at the time but obviously they were scared. >> the department's cliff rescue unit jumping into action using 600 feet of rope to lower the boy, mom and dog to safety. assisted by a firefighter. the rescue taking several hours. these cliffs are pretty scary. >> max schulte shot this from the beach showing where the family was trapped and how steep that cliff was. >> i don't get too close to the edge and i definitel

cornell bernard has a look at the impact of the latest shootings. >> reporter: just one week after a gunman opened fire at the garlic festival, there are now more victims for jami day to pray for. >> we've got to make each other stronger. >> reporter: now two more mass shootings at a walmart in el paso and dayton ohio, leaving dozens dead and wounded. >> it keeps coming but we're going to stay strong and help the other communities, as well. >> reporter: here in san jose, a birthday party is happening for caila salazar who lost her life. she would have been 14 years old tonight. >> a special moment even if she's not here. we're really sad. >> reporter: this party a celebration of life for caila. >> pre kay we're like wondering what's happening with the world. we feel like we're not safe anywhere. >> reporter: at the family assistance center at rucker elementary in gilroy, 500 people have sought help, many with psychological trauma from the shooting. > they've been living through it and now see it again in other areas of our country. >> reporter: this community now trying to heal. >> w

. >> cornell bernard is outside the millennium tower with details of the fix of the problem and the payout homeowners may get. >> reporter: yeah, dan, kristen, this has been a very long journey. the 58-story millennium tower has made international news following that revelation the luxury condo building was sinking and leaning. now a settlement has been released with -- reached with homeowners who have filed lawsuits. a lawyer for a group of homeowners says that a tentative agreement than reached to stabilize the building and compensate the residents for the building's defect. it includes $100 million to drill 52 perimeter piles to stabilize the foundation. they will be drilled into 250 feet of bedrock. that's almost three times deeper than the piles currently used on the building. the transbay joint powers authority and the developer agree to compensate the owners for the loss in value of their homes. >> the claim we made in the lawsuit is the difference between what the millennium tower units are worth today and what they should be worth. you measure that by looking at all the other simi

here's cornell bernard. >> reporter: just days ago, this video went eviral. woman being attacked outside the lobby of her apartment building. >> i have one hope and this's for the city to take actions. >> reporter: she's now making a calling for a halt to construction of this 130 bed homeless navigation center that's being built right next door to the high rise. >> it's a drug problem. this is a mental illness. and you're putting them right next to hour house. >> this isn't the spot for it. >> reporter: following the attack, austin vincent was released by the judge. the judge reconsidered after watching the vieo and ordered him with an ankle monitor. >> the fact that he was released around how we aer going to get him the help that he needs to not do what he did again, that's what i'm concerned about. >> reporter: there is no link between the creation of a navigation center and increase in crime. that area supervisor says he's outraged by the attack, but says -- >> reporter: but these neighbors don't agree. >> if the city doesn't make major changes to the way

. >> cornell bernard has this story. >> it should. happen, not in the city. >> reporter: ellenor carpenter says she's had it. a toy dog is good for a laugh outside her long-time union street store just jewels, but she needs more protection from thieves. >> it's out of control. >> reporter: she had her front door smashed and now has metal bars. >> they ran at the front door and threw their bodies and the alarm went off and scared them. >> reporter: thieves made another attempt to break in through the window but only cracked it. frustrating? >> maddening, not frustrating. the city has to do something. >> reporter: merchants say there's been eight to nine break-ins in the last several months, happening overnight. in the last week, someone smashed the window of this clothes store. the pink bunny lingerie store was also hit. >> it's got more intense last couple of months. >> reporter: this man believes transients could be the cull trit -- culprits. he showed us this video here. he told her to leave. >> we were hoping that the mayor could c

cornell bernard has a look at the impact of these latest shootings. >> reporter: one week after a gunmanned fire, there are now more victims for jamie day to pray for. >> we've got to make each other stronger. >> reporter: now two more mass shootings, in el paso, and dayton, ohio, leaving dozens dead and wounded. >> it keeps coming and coming, but we're going stay strong. >> reporter: here in san jose, there's a birthday party happening for kayla salazar, who lost her life at the gilroy garlic festival. >> just really sad. >> reporter: this party now a celebration of life for kayla. >> every day we're seeing another shooting and we're wondering what's happening with the world. we feel like we're not safe anywhere. >> reporter: in gilroy, officials say 500 people have sought help. many with psychological trauma from the shooting. >> they've already been living through it, and now they see it again in other areas. >> reporter: this community now trying to heal. >> we have to pray for each other. it's stupid for people to go around killing other people. it's senseless. >> reporter: cornell

abc 7 cornell bernard is live with the story, cornell? >> reporter: dan, lots of pickups and drop offs here at the ferry building today. tey are ready to take their case to california voters if they can't reach a deal with lawmakers. >> working so hard. >> reporter: igor has been traveling for uber for two years. he often works ten hours a day on the road because he's got a family to support he likes a proposed california law that could turn him from independent contractor to employee with benefits and protections. >> it's very important because i have no benefit so far. i work only here and i have no other jobs. >> reporter: rider andrew praw was headed to sfo. >> they deserve it. they bust their butt day in and out. why wouldn't they deserve a benefit? they are human. >> reporter: the company fiercely opposes saying it would topple their business model and destroy the flexibility of their business and workers rely on but igor isn't sure about that. >> i like to ask people about me, management to do everything for us. >> reporter: uber,

in san francisco, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> that is fascinating. >> reporter: absolutely. you hear a lot about students heading back to school but what about the teachers? >> april hawkins in daly city joined our building a better bay area facebook page and posted a video sharing why it's a great first week back. ♪ ♪ >> i decided to become a teacher because i had one class or a couple classes that inspired me. >> i teach because i love art and i want other people to love art as much as i do. >> easy. so i teach to influence teachers. >> preparing them with the tools that they need not just in the classroom but outside of the close room. >> i love teaching because i love helping people. >> welcome back. >> stay positive. >> >> so great to see f. y. if you have ideas, share them by joining the face back group. >>> as we continue, did you know that today is national roller coaster day? >> i didn't. check this out. we're taking a live look at santa cruz beach boardwalk where >>> here is a question. do you buy travel insurance? >> that's a good question with so many people trav

>> reporter: cornell bernard. >> the republican national committee had this response to the dnc meetingquote, it's only appropriate the democrats chose san francisco as the home to some of the most destructive progressive policies in the nation including higher taxes and government over-regulation. this is the perfect opportunity for voters to see what they would be getting into with a kamala harris, bernie sanders, or elizabeth warren presidency. >>> people rallied this afternoon in support of an 87-year-old man who escaped the holocaust and is now facing eviction. abc7 news was in alameda where michael rishen held the hands of supporters and neighbors in front of the dune apartments. he's lived there since 2002, and he says his section 8 status is not protecting him from the rising cost of living. and his landlord wants to raise the rent by $700 a month. housing advocates plan to fight the rent hike on his behalf. >> the fact is they get 31,000 a year for his apartment. they are not going broke. they are not giving free rent to somebody who's sick. >> he recently lost his son to cance

abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard is live from the smart station. hi cornell. >> reporter: san rafael is the end of the long after three long years of construction, the rail extension is done and test runs begin in a few hours. >> you get on the train, you see all those cars bumper to bumper and go bye. >> reporter: kathleen and others who depend on sonoma ma rain area rail transit or smart never thought they would see it. a train which travels beyond san rafael. >> i've been waiting 20 years for them to get this train. >> reporter: a two-mile $55 million extension is now finished. new track, now crossings and a brand-new station, a short walk to the golden gate ferry. >> provides the ferry connection opportunity and the expanse into san francisco so getting the testing started today is the beginning of the next chapter. >> reporter: smart will start testing trains without passengers friday night. there are signs warning drivers expect possible delays. >> we ask patietiencpatience. >> we need more public transportation. >> reporter: patty hopes the t

abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard is there with details. >> you guys okay?reporter: a mother and her 8-year-old son and their dog walked up the beach after surviving a scary cliff fall and dramatic rescue. >> we're very grateful. our rescuers were wonderful. >> reporter: firefighters say it's unclear how they wound up 20 feet down the treacherous 300-foot cliff. >> we were able to make contact and assess injuries. there were none at the time but they were scared. >> reporter: the cliff rescue department jumped into action. they lowered the boy, mom and dog to safety assisted by a firefighter. >> these cliffs are pretty scary. >> reporter: max shot this video showing where the family was trapped and how steep that cliff really was. >> i don't get too close to the edge and definitely try to keep my dog away from the edge. >> we had a landslide not too long ago. >> reporter: that landslide killed a woman in february. her body wasn't found until a month later. the message to all, use caution. >> but we are encouraging folks to not be anywhere near the edge. ther

cornell bernard, abc7 news >> end of an era for sure. >>> it's summer, but starbucks is thinking ahead to fall. >> he says in his most basic voice. >> starting today, starbucks will begin selling a pumpkin cream cold brew drink and hot pumpkin spice latte, of course. it sold the mike, people are jumping the gun here. they are done with summer and they want -- what was it, christian girl -- >> that's also canceled. >> everything is canceled. except halloween. >> i am not ready for that. sorry. i should have been christmas shopping, like, five months ago. walnut creek, 69 degrees. the unhealthy air will be out there for sure. the humidity arrives with the high clouds, and a stray but dry thunderstorm is possible. you can see some of the moisture showing up, and this is a water vapor imagery, and we could have the cumulus clouds that let go of the rain, but the rain evaporates before it reaches the ground. 86 in milpitas to 96 in morgan hill. temperatures from 80 in millbrae to 88 in redwood city. mid and upper 70s downtown south san francisco and sausalito. upper 60s along the north bay

. >> cornel bernard is at the station with a look at the impact and how people are dealing with it. how are things moving along? >> reporter: it really depends who you ask. from our per spespectiv seechls -- seems to be moving pretty well today. for drivers, that's another story. it has not been moving well today, impacted by bart's major construction project. >> to your right, thank you. >> reporter: bart workers were telling riders the way from buses to trains. bus bridges are running this weekend between the walnut creek and arinda bart station. >> we're replacing about 5,000 feet of rail, rock and a whole lot more is going on. >> reporter: old platform tiles are getting replaced at lafayette. bart has put the word out to riders telling them to expect about a 40-minute delay. some folks never got the message. what's your plan here? >> text my boss and tell hem imm going to be late. >> reporter: but drivers are also feeling the pain. two lanes are closed to make courtroom for this giant construction crane. it all accounted for this headache, traffic for three miles. >> avoid going

in san francisco, cornell bernard, abc7 news. >> scary. >> it's a really good illustration. pay attention, you can't go too fast. >> definitely. you hear a lot about students as they head back to school but what about the teachers? >> april haw kins with jefferson union high school district in daly city joined our building a better bay area facebook page and why it's been a great first week back. >> decided to become a teacher because i had that one class or a coup classes that inspired me. >> i teach because i love art and i want other people to love art as much as i do. >> dude, easy. so i teach to influence the future. >> just preparing them with the tools that they need. not just in the classroom but also outside of the classroom. >> love teaching because i love helping people. >> welcome back. >> stay positive. >> creative and curious. >> great seeing all those teachers psyched up about getting back to work and seeing the kids. if you have ideas about building a better bay area, share them by joining our better bay area group on facebook. >> this season, fans going to c

. >> that's where abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard is tonight. you heard from pretty angry store owners. >> reporter: yeah. we really did. many merchants here on union street are outraged about the break-s in summer which some believe are on the rise. a toy dog isn't enough protection for some business owners on union street. >> out of control i think. >> reporter: eleanor carpenter owned just jewels for 35 years and had the front door smashed recently. >> they got over there and ran at the front door and threw their bodies and the alarm went off and scared them. >> reporter: thieves made another attempt to break in through the front window but only cracked it. frustrating? >> maddening. not frustrating. maddening. city has to do something besides about the garbage. >> reporter: merchants said there's eight to nine break-s in the last several months. in the last week, someone smashed the window of this clothes store. the pink bunny store was also h hit. >> they came in. stole the cash from are register. >> it's gotten more intense. >> reporter: h

. >> news reporter cornell bernard is live for us on the embarcadero with details. cornell?some neighbors renewing their call to halt construction on this navigation center near the embarcadero that's located right next door to where a homeless man attacked a woman days ago. neighbors fear similar attacks could happen again. just days ago, this video went viral. a woman being attacked by a homeless man outside the lobby of her condo. >> i have one hope and that's for the city to take actions and make us feel safe. >> paneez kosarian survived the attack making an emotional plea

. >> cornell bernard is live for us on union street with a story you'll see only on abc7 news. eric, it's been a tough summer for business owners on union street who fear break-ins are only getting worse here. >> it shouldn't happen. not in city. enough. eleanor carpenter says she has had it. a toy dog is good for a laugh outside her long-time union street store just jewels because needs more protection from steeves. >> it's out of control. >> she now has metal bars on the new ones. >> they got over there and they ran at the front door and threw their bodies and the alarm went off and scared them. >> thieves made another attempt to break in through her front window, but only cracked it. frustrating? >> maddening. not frustrating. maddening. the city has to do something besides:00 the garbage. >> merchants say there has

. >>> i'm cornell bernard, a lyft electric bike catches fire in san francisco. residue from the fire. tonight at 11:00 we'll tell you the dramatic steps the company is taking and what the city is saying about it, too. >> that is this edition of abc 7 news. for breaking news whenevr you wish, we appreciate your time. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama entire team, we team have a great evening. >> see you again tonight at 11:00. has been excellent. they really appreciate the military family and it really shows. with all that usaa offers why go with anybody else? we know their rates are good, we know that they're always going to take care of us. it was an instant savings and i should have changed a long time ago. it was funny because when we would call another insurance company, y "oh we can't beat ua" it was funny because when we would call the webber family.'re thteey's another insurance company, e the haes,n't beat ua" it was funny because when we would call ♪ get your usaa auto insurance quote today. ♪ ♪ this is the "jeopardy!" teen tournament. here are today's contest

cornell bernard will have a live report coming up at 5:00. >>> one of two people still considered missing after last year's camp fire has been located in oroville. a butte county sheriff's detectives spotted wendy carole walk down a street last night. she knew she was listed as missing but didn't say she was safe because of unresolved legal issues. the woman is now the seoul person unaccounted for the after the fire. >> i an couple high profile cases. no deliberations today in the ghost ship trial. the jury ended its first full day of discussions yesterday without reaching a verdict. and they'll get back at it on tuesday. ghost ship founder derick almena and creative director max harris are each charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. as soon as the jury reaches a decision, we'll send an alert via the free abc7 news app. >>> and a plea hearing for a man accused of fatally stabbing nia willson as the macarthur b.a.r.t. station has been postpones. investigators say john lee cowell stabbed her to death last july. willson's sister was also stabbed but survived. his attorney says h

. >> cornell bernard is outside the millennium tower with details of the fix of the problem and the payout>> reporter: yeah, dan, kristen, this has been a very long journey. the 58-story millennium tower has made interonal new tll revationhe luxury condo building was sinking and leaning. now a settlement has been released with -- reached with homeowners who have filed lawsuits. a lawyer for a group of homeowners says that a tentative agreement than reached to stabilize the building and compensate the residents for the building's defect. it includes $100 million to drill 52 perimeter piles to stabilize the foundation. they will be drilled into 250 feet of bedrock. that's almost three times deeper than the piles