old type of crosswalk -- new type of crosswalk. every crosswalk will get new upgraded markings.se don't come cheap. oducts can run over 1,000 bucks an intersection. >> we want to get up to four or five these intersections on a daily basis.>> reporter: and high visibility crosswalks are a good utstart, b getting drivers to folw the rules, that is another issue all together. we were recently in southeast where the crosswalk issue has become a foal cal point safety and cars were blowing through stop signs and these ladder style crosswalks. >> some don't stop right here. some stop up ere. itpends on the driver. >> reporter: she says they look good, but the issue goes deeper. >> it is up to the pestrian to pay attention. >> reporter: but forow, a new dine with safety in mind. adam tuss, news 4. >> we start with a strong line of storms that came through right as we came on the air this afternoon. >> one tornado warning right smack in the center of downtown d.c. but the standamage is widesprea. here a live look from chopper 4 over howard county. this was part of an area under a tornado

peoplare painting crosswalks. >> vdot tells us no one should be pating crosswalks, because that could unintentionally paint a hazard. those kind of markings wll be removed. at least for now ronald's crosswalk stands, a symbol this community is demanding safer streets. vdot tells hus if youe an issue with a crosswalk, you want to see one, report it to 311. that is the way to dot. tha but this community just said they could not wait any longer or safety changes to come to this corridor. back to you. >> you can really feel that guy. we get his aggravatio you know what? he did a nice job of painting that's also an example of how much care -- how much he cares. look at that. tt's making quite a statement in so many ways. thank you, adam. >> good for them. that tragedy there, but they had to do something. >>> starting at 8:00, you'll have to take a different roud ne -- road near the kennedyce nter. it will be closed from virginia avenue to i-66. this area will also be closed to bicyclists and pedestans starting at "f" street. so if you're headed around this area, you're going to be detoured

crews are out here painting. >> this crosswalk was painted by the d.c.nt ofra tportation and these pedestrian crossing signs also were put in by the city. l changes that ron says he approves of but he would still like to see more. >>ly. peoe are pangt the. it could intential kraly create safer streets. >>t's pretty incredible, the blatant disregard. it's not like nothing happened on thatre . fatal accidents, you covered one there, crashes. the city says report it to 311 if you see an issue, and ddot says often they don't do things like painting crosswalks in the cold because the pavement needs to be warmer, but some people feel like they just can't wait around. >> something needed to be done. it's obviously simply dangerous, too, right? we've got faulty roads. >> think about when you're walking onhe crosswalk, don't just drive thrgh because someone has an umbrella and you have a car, so i'm going to drive through. that's anderson's safety tip for today. >>> outside rain showers continue tc fall ass our area, but we are seeing, believe it or not, if you l

that crosswalk is the final lane of traffic. every person who is taught how to drive doesn't make a left turn until they see all the lanes of traffic clear in front of them. that crosswalk is the final lane of traffic. do not make a left turn until traffic in the crosswalk is clear. and when drivers conceptualize it that way and realize they have one more lane to think about before they make that left turn, it becomes a pretty simple message that we can communicate. >> all due respect, we will have tours here driving around forever, and we will not be able to train all those store -- all those people. we do this on the bike lane through the panhandle. we protect the space for pedestrians and cyclists, we do not allow cars to move through that space. i believe that is a design solution that could work here. i don't necessarily believe that behaviour change campaigns will get every single person. i don't necessarily buy it. >> i guess that is my point as well. there is no single solution, but i don't think we can fully design our

people are painti the crosswalks. >> ddot tells us no one should be painting crosswalks anywhere because it could unintentionally create a hazard. the city says it will be removed. before if you now is still there as you can see. >>> bald eagles may have been poisoned along maryland'sea ern shore. the great horned owl and at least seven bald eagles have been found dead since march. the "baltimore sun" rep ts state and federal wildlife officials are investigating the deaths. they are similar to ones in the area in 2016. it's believed the birds may have eaten bait that was laced with sticides that have been banned in the u.s. because they can kill birds. >>> meanwhile, environmental tivities met with local -- activists met with local groups at a town hall in college park. they discussed the positive impact of moving toward clean eand renewablenergy. critics say it is unreal stick and could cost several trillion dollars. proponents say the deal would help stop climate change and improve the lives of residents inontgomery and prince co george's unties. >>> d.c. mayor muriel bowser has announ

people are pating crosswalks. >> vdot tells us no one should be painting crosswalks anywhere becausehat couldnt unientionally create a hazard. those kinds of markings will be removed. however, at least for now, rona's crosswalk stands. a symbol this community is demanding safer streets. in southeast,us adam s, news 4. >> who can blame him? i think itooks pretty good. i know whatvdo it't's point . is >> good for him for speaking out. >>> coming up at 6:30, a former college athlete kled on easter sunday. his father talking to news 4. >> i don't understand what's going on. i don't uerstand why this happened. i just know he's going to be missed. >>> tips to protect your smaller pets from what's lurking in the woods. >> i would want to know if it's my dog that something is out there taking wdogs. >> wouldn't? >>> plus we're in weather alert mode. doug is trackinghat's left of the storms and g does your customers connecting to the wifi ever slow down your business? yes, it does slow things down. aggravating. it's a nightmare. so our gig-speed network is fast. and wengo beyond fast by maki

enforcing people using crosswalks. it sounds like we have two problems. even if we move the bus stop and people are not neatly crossing the street, we will still have the same challenges, so i think that is another thing we definitely need to manage. i understand that i don't want to degrade a service, -- >> with the move, the line for the pedestrians will be in the crosswalk, which is not where it is right now. >> now they would have to cross the inbound platform. under this, they are just going laterally to the inbound platform. >> are there any other comments? first of all, to the merchants from west portal, thank you for coming down here and thank you for being a part of this process i want to be -- first of all, you can't say you weren't hurt. carl, you got more time than anyone gets, and we appreciate your concise answers, that is what led us to ask more because you were supplying very helpful information, and to your colleagues, congratulations on your rehabilitation of the store , and thank you for the process. i favor this project, and i was aske

. >>> happening today, the man who allegedly rammed into a group of people in a crosswalk in sunnyvale is due back in court and could face charges. jackie ward is at the scene to tell us what might be announced this morning. jackie? >> michelle, the district attorney's office is considering charging isaiah peeples with a hate crime. peeples is an army veteran who is currently facing eight charges of attempted murder. he said he was on his way to deliver food to his bible study group, when he crashed into a group of people. police say peeples thought the people in the crosswalk were muslim and that's why he crashed into them. some say he appeared to accelerate, not decelerate. the crash has people in the muslim community in fear. some people said they're scared to simply leave their home. >> we're dealing with a crisis here. in anti-muslim bigotry. and that needs to be addressed. >> we have zero tolerance for any sort of hate crime. and we are standing with the victims together that were on that street corner on el camino real. >> eight people were injured in the april 23rd crash, inclu

says those crosswalks will be removed, but for now ronald's crosswalk stands, a symbol the communitysafer streets. >> i've got to be honest, just standing there and peoplere blowing through stop signs, disregarding them. you saw the deadly accident. and ronald, to his credit, has really kind of lit a fire under a lot of people. >> you know what? and i did that story whenhat id was hit and killed. it was horrible. and, you know, ddot said they were going to be putting in changes, they were going to make that a four-way stop. but something needs to hppen quickly because that's very dangerous. >> everybody needs to drive more safely for sure. >>> especially in this weather, too, right? we're talking about rain, maybe some fog, too? >> i've be s hearingome reports. on the radio this morning, a lot of hydroplaning, people going on the beltway too fast.e, peoplou'll get there safely if you just slow down. let's talk about the rain, what's going on oudoide our winand probably your window as well.ra the in started yesterday. it continued last night. some heavier amounts of rain, and we said

five were because a driver failed to yield to a person in a crosswalk. at a recent meeting, amanda eakin asked about ways to reach the zero goal of no traffic deaths by 2024. >> the piece i was raising was whether or not we could look at the impact that banning right turns on red would have on pedestrian safety. >> reporter: she says the walk sign on traffic signals gives the impression it's safe when sometimes it isn't. other cities have already explored the idea. now sfmta will take a look. >> i think it would be a little safer for everyone. >> reporter: now at this point, this is all just in the discussion phase. i asked amanda if this would be all over the city or if her idea was just high-injury corridors. she said at this point, it is just to early to say. of course it would need approval before it would move forward. reporting live in san francisco, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >>> the san jose city council is getting a lot of push back about metal detectors in city hall. a council member is push being the idea and says they are needed at co

speed past crosswalks.e could get real injured. >> reporter: 10-year-old isa and her classmate, eric, came up with a plan, just outside their school that would make drivers look twice. >> it is an illusion painted on the ground to look like actual objects. >> reporter: the idea came from a close call eric's brother had when they were crossing the street. and they found illusions like these are a worldwide trend. 3d crosswalks are popping up in places like germany and beijing. in 2017, more than 193,000 pedestrians were injured in crashes. >> they were concerned about safety for their fellow students. >> reporter: the fourth graders turned to medford mayor stephanie burke, who hopes to take this to every school in the district. >> it's something you see happen. you see success and you try to emulate it and do more. >> reporter: isa is part of the center for citizenship and responsibility, an organization that encourages young people to get involved in the community. mike coates is an adviser to the center. >

a woman was struck and killed and it sentences the crosswalk earlier this week. we spoke with the victims son this evening and members of the advocacy group. >> reporter: supporters have created this small memorial here for the woman that was killed and other pedestrians that were the terms of traffic collisions. they are calling on the city to take immediate action to make san francisco streets safer. >> she was a person, she was somebody's mom. >> reporter: the footprints were painted on the sidewalk in memory of galena who died thursday. she was hit by a truck here at the intersection. on this friday night a vigil to honor her and other pedeststree francisco. so far this year 12 people have been killed in traffic collisions in the city. eight of the police sergeant with the traffic division tells me he has been to the scene of most of the deadly crashes. he and other office as part of stepped-up enforcement.>> 12 in one year is kind of out of control right now.>> reporter: and senseless says her son. >> at this point just sadness and disbelief. >> reporter: gr

. >>> now at 11:00, he is accused of driving over people in a crosswalk because he thought they wereuslim. this man could be charged with a hate crime. the show of solidarity tonight. >>> a pregnant california woman is hit with her own tesla. why she blamed the company for sending her into early labor? >>> the warriors are less than 24 hours away from making team history. we are in toronto where the warriors are settling in for game one. good evening, i am elizabeth cook. one day before suspect stands before a judge for running over people he believes are muslim, community members packed a room in solidarity with the islamic community. ray medina is live in sunnyvale tonight. >> reporter: this is where the suspect is accused of slamming into the pedestrians as they crossed the street. a few blocks away was the gathering of unity. >> i cannot believe it. i was in shock. this really happened. >> reporter: to april 23 crash left many muslims on edge in their own community. >> we were shaken up. >> reporter: the fears enough to keep her family, including young children, almost isolated.

.>> this individual was fairly close to the crosswalk.>> reporter: it's the third pedestrian death this year and the tenderloin and eight citywide. among the victims was alina struck and killed last month. at the scene of saturday's incident the building on the corner blocks the views of vehicles making a right turn.>> you cannot see because of this big box and it's really dark here at night.>> re incident took place one block from an intersection that underwent changes two weeks ago that brings all traffic converging at the intersection to a stop while pedestrians cross. but we saw drivers choosing to ignore the no turn on red sign and the red light and he thinks drivers will get used to it. >> you get a green arrow when you turning, pedestrians and honestly for people driving as well.>> reporter: they have already asked them to install no turn on red signage and traffic lights at the intersection at their looking at other improvements as well.>> more lighting, better painting of the crosswalks, changing the way the turns happen here. slowing down traffic.>> reporter: tomorrow evening

here's a look at the current crosswalks around d.c. the district plans to change all of them to the ladder-style there. proponents say the style is easier to spot and can make it easier for everyone on the roads. all part of the vision-zero initiative to end all traffic-related fatalities by 2024. familyildren love to hear stories about the day they were born. >> okay. a pair of local parents, they have quite the tale to tell their son. on wedsday, zion peyton's mom and dad introduced him to the men and women of d.c. engine company 13. back in january, the crew from southwest had rushed to help zion comehe into t world inside his parents' chevy impala. >> the car ride, we were on the phone with our doctor. and i know at a cerin point, screaming earing me and me saying "i don't think we're going to make it." >> it was beautiful. it was my first delivery, baby delivery. i mean, it was a new experience. but you know, with the training, i was well prepared. >> the family skyped with the firefighter from texas, too. he was visiting d.c. the

the first one involved a pedestrian who was struck in the crosswalk while crossing, struck by a rightning vehicle. we do not have a lot more of the circumstances by the police department. the second fatality that night was a motorcyclist who was struck by a left turning vehicle at the intersection of pine and poke. likewise, we are awaiting the investigation results on the police department. we did, as per our protocol, sin folks out to evaluate the intersections absent the investigation report, and looking at the existing conditions, and anything we can do to enhance them. for golden gate, we will be restriping some of the lines around the intersection, and we will be implementing a pedestrian scramble, which is and always stop for motorists that gives all directions of travel a right of way to pedestrians. we won't initially be able to put in a day i can all crossing because we will need to upgrade the infrastructure to allow us to do so, so it would still just be perpendicular crossings, but we will put those two in place, and then at pine and poke, we will implement a lagging nort

it is unclear whether the crash happened in the crosswalk and which party had the right-of- way. police say the driver stopped and is cooperating with investigators. >>> we are now learning the identity of a motorcyclist who died in yesterday's bay bridge crash. the medical examiner's office says 36-year-old josi vargas died in the hospital. chp says it happened after an officer tried to flag him down for a traffic violation not ov he crashed into a box truck on the san francisco side of the bridge. >>> the city of santa clara and the 49ers are at each other's throats again. kpix wilson walker on the stadium fight that is taking another ugly turn. 4 it's the city entanglement with the stadium this time over alleged labor law violations. >> he thought paying prevailing wages meant complying with -- it's not going to home depot parking lot of picking people up >> that is brian doyle and what he describes as wage theft by stadium management. s of default on ever it is go emen owe findout thbeen potenti violation of state law. >> this of course the latest competition between the team

it.>> reporter: police tell me the driver was cited for failure to yield to a pedestrian in the crosswalk. a recommendation for a charge of involuntary manslaughter has been forwarded to the da.>> my immediate feeling his anger that these collisions continue to happen.>> reporter: alban lost his 21-year-old son almost 5 years ago when he was hit by a car. lester and the advocacy group walk san francisco wants changes such as no right turns during red lights and banning parking at street corners to improve visibility.>> something like that can happen in the morning in broad daylight. i'm sure she was clearly visible. >> reporter: alterman tells me his mother had plans to fly to russia on may 15 to visit family. now he hopes her death will lead to more safety improvements at intersections around the city. >>> a bicyclist is recovering tonight after being struck by a streetcar, this video of the accident posted on the citizen app, it happens just before four clock this afternoon, calls and delays in that area, the cyclist suffered only minor injuries and is expected to recover.>>> the woman

in the south bay, a man accused ever plowing his car into a crowd of pedestrians in a sunnyvale crosswalk last month was in court today. 34-year-old isaiah peoples faces multiple counts of attempted murder. abc7 news reporter chris nguyen is on the story. >> reporter: questions remain over the motive behind this horrific crash in a sunnyvale crosswalk. isaiah joel peoples faces multiple charges including eight counts of attempted murder. prosecutors believe the army veteran was on the way to bible study when he plowed his toyota corolla into a crowd of people on sunnyvale. officials also say people's targeted some of the victims based on race and his belief they were of the muslim faith. he has not entered a plea and will now return to court at the end of the month. >> at that time we'll have a decision as to whether we're going to file additional charges in particular the hate crime charges that are -- that may or may not be alleged. >> reporter: family members are adamant that he suffered from ptsd and is not a racist but investigators are the department of public safety believe the cra

. >> to me it seems the only truly protected crosswalk is the p.d. scramble, when you stop all of the vehicle movement and only pedestrians are allowed to move. >> reporter: sherri olson gets it. she has lived in the city since 1991. >> sometimes i'm the driver on the electric car, sometimes i'm on the bike or walking in the crosswalk. >> reporter: olson has mixed feelings. >> i think doing every single intersection is too much. just seems like it would impede traffic too much. >> reporter: board director malcolm heineke agrees. >> it seems to me you could be more targeted and figure out the intersections where there's heavy traffic and the right turns on red pose a problem. >> reporter: still others say pedestrian safety is more critical than the seconds saved for drivers turning right on red. >> a human life is worth more than 30 seconds of efficiency. >> for drivers to make that turn knowing that they're not going to be hurting anybody and for pedestrians to feel like they can cross safely makes a lot of sense. >> well, it is good because then you

what about lights on crosswalks?ther cities actually put lighting along the asphalt so that cars can see visibly, especially at night. the third, is what would it look like to create some funding for people with disabilities to afix reflective pieces of material on our mobility devices? the city could have a budget for that. led or other types of things that would help mobility devices. i have a black chair, it's super dangerous at night when i'm crossing the street. lastly, i'm a driver. i'm a california state driver. i went to driving school. i learned almost nothing about disabled people getting my driver's license and things i should look out for and the different types of disabilities. i think there could be a conversation with people on the state level about that. and lastly, i want to make sure that vision zero also is taking care to look out for communities of color and at-risk communities. not just affluent communities when we're talking about pedestrian safety. there is something that died at a crosswalk ne

she died on thursday after being hit by a truck in a crosswalk. traffic collisions in the city, eight of them were pedestrians. her son says he hopes his mother's death will lead to improvements at busy intersections in the city. >> i did not want to lose my mother like this. she did not deserve it. >> my immediate feeling is anger that these collisions continue to happen year in and year out. >> police say the driver was cited at the scene for failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. they also recommended a charge of voluntary manslaughter has been reported to the da. >>> max harris has filed a motion objecting to the very first witness expected to be called in the ghost ship fire trial. she is expected to testify on behalf of her daughter for the warehouse fire in 2016. the attorneys said her testimony is likely to prejudice the jury. they also objected to the plant testimony of a survivor in a wheelchair. they hope to appeal to the juror's emotions with his testimony. >>> a teacher at de la salle high school is apologizing for using a r

sometimes i'm in the crosswalk. >> amanda suggested a new solution to make the bay area better. potentially pro hilberting vehicles from making right turns at red lights. >> it seems the only truly protected crosswalk is the pedestrian scramble. you stop all vehicle movement and only pedestrians can move. >> i think doing every intersection is too much. it seems like it would impede traffic too much. >> it seems you could be more targeted than that and figure out the intersections where the right turns on red are posing a problem. some say pedestrian safety is more critical than drivers turning right on red. >> human life is worth more than 30 seconds of efficiency. >> for drivers to make that turn, knowing they won't be hurting anybody. for pedestrians to cross safely. it makes sense. >> it's a good idea. >> reporter: this would be the first time the board of directors considers it. >> something that would be great to look at. >> reporter: in the meantime, drivers and pedestrians say they'll keep looking both ways. >> and one reason they have not immemtd this on all intersectio

police say the 83-year-old is from san carlos and was not in a crosswalk when she was struck by a minivan. the victim was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. drugs and alcohol are not considered to be factors in this crash.>>> a couple carjacking incidents ended in crashes earlier today, one car slammed into a house where two elderly women were inside. two teenagers were caught but two other suspects remain on the run. >> we believe they were working in tandem.>> reporter: just before midnight and san leandro police say four teenagers carjacked a 21-year-old persons van, the teenagers smashed the window and after a struggle stabbed the man in the back of his leg. the victim is expected to be okay.>> you requested his phone back and for whatever reason which is uncommon the suspect gave him his phone back.>> reporter: 30 mins later police believe the same group of teenagers split up after carjacking another victim, amanda does not want to be identified says his wife was the victim in the crime, it happened in the driveway of their home in castro valley. he was on the phone w

when it comes to pedestrian safe, designated crosswalks and street corners and not in the middle of the> and san francisco the streets are busy regardless. there were bicycles and cars and you need to watch out for all of them. >> there could be damage to you or a biker. >> i think that cycle list can be a little unpredictable too. >> we could use it. yes. i don't see any drawbacks. >> the money comes from state and federal grants. it aligns with the vision zero plan which is a citywide effort to have zero cycle list and pedestrian deaths in the future. this is an issue across california. one third of all traffic fatalities state wide involve a cycle list or pedestrian. news . >>> for more, let's check in with dave k in the newsroom. >>> among in the warehouse fire. the defense wants to block her from testifying saying the emotions of a mother way swayed the jury. the two defendants are both charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter, one for each of the 36 people who died. we will have complete coverage of the entire trial throughout our newscast. henry lee will be in the court

shorter intersections and crosswalks installed, updating the traffic signals, if that's not working the way we want it to then we look at red light cameras. >> reporter: there digital and state-of-the-art, the old one shot film it had to be processed. red light runners caught on camera will get off with just a warning for the first 30 days of operation, after that it's a $500 fine. they believe the cameras have been a deterrent since they first went up 22 years ago.>> we have seen a 66% decrease in injury collisions related to running red lights. so we have seen progress with these cameras.>> reporter: people crossing the streets buying the new cameras say they are glad they are back.>> i have a lot of friends that say their bicycle riders as well, i think in areas like this it's important to think about the pedestrians and cyclists.>> it might help eventually.>> reporter: the remaining 12 cameras are expected to be up and running by the end of the summer. >>> a crime spree spanning several days in two different bay area counties finally comes to an end. >> other crimes finally stopped

seconds later, she hit the 80-year-old man as he was in a crosswalk. >> it was like a movie. filming a movie. it was unreal. we didn't hear any sirens when it all unfolded. >> police say the driver hit two cars at fifth and market before slamming into a police car on sixth street when she was arrested. her name has not yet been released. both pedestrians that were hit remain in the hospital this morning. >>> developing news in europe, searchers are looking for at least 21 people missing after a sightseeing boat sank in hungary. seven others died and all of the passengers were from south korea. rescuers pulled seven survivors from the danube river in budapest. it sank after it collided into a larger cruiseship. hungarian officials say none of the tourists were wearing life vests. south korea is sending a team to budapest to assist its citizens. >>> capitol hill democrats remain divided on whether they should start the impeachment process against president trump. this follows special counsel robert mueller saying his investigation into possible election tampering by russia did

. >> reporter: we spoke with one director and she said naturally you get to the crosswalk and feel it's your turn and it's safe to cross when the light changes. but sometimes cars are making that right turn too. so she wonders if it would be safer if they couldn't make the right on red. san francisco streets are a constant battle for space. cars, bikes and light rail mixed in with lanes just for buses and taxis. all dodging bikes and pedestrians. david flores likes the release of making a right turn on red. >> a lot of times traffic is very excess. when you have that option to turn right or left. >> reporter: but the sfmta is now considering a suggestion to ban the right on red rule. the city has seen 14 traffic-related deaths already this year, and police say five were because drivers failed to yield to people in crosswalks. >> we have a lot of things to do to get to zero. and the design changes and the engineering changes on our streets are one way. >> reporter: the city's vision zero plan aims for zero pedestrian deaths by it 2024. at a recent sfmta meeting, new questions were raised

. >> this individual was fairly close to the crosswalk.>> reporter: the third pedestrian death this year. among the victims alina struck last month. at the scene of saturday's incident he says the building on the corner blocks the views of vehicles making a right turn.>> this is blind, you cannot see because of this big box and then it's really dark here at night.>> reporter: this incident took place one block from an intersection which underwent changes two weeks ago that brings all traffic converging on the intersection to a stop while pedestrians cross. but we saw drivers choosing to ignore the no turn on red sign and delight. he thinks drivers will eventually get used to it.>> you get a green arrow when you are turning. it's safer for pedestrians and people driving.>> reporter: he has already asked them to install similar no turn on red signage and green arrow traffic lights at the intersection of saturday's incident and is looking at other improvements as well.>> more lighting and better painting of the crosswalk. changing the way this turn is, slowing down traffic >> reporter: tomo

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announced it will file hate crime charges against a man they say intentionally drove into a crowded crosswalk in sunnyvale. 34-year-old isaiah peeples is facing two hate crime allegations. he targeted two of the people in the crowd because he thought they were muslim. he already faces eight counts of attempted murder. eight people were hurt in the april crash including a 13-year- old girl who remains on life support. if convicted he could face life in prison. he is due back in court this afternoon. we will have much more on this story coming up on the kpix5 news at 5:00. online, at kpix.com. tyinvestigating a deadly car crash. livermore police say this white sedan rear ended a dirt dump truck near this morning. the driver of this sedan died. we learned he was a 27-year-old lodi man. the truck dr wasn't hurt. no word on what caused the crash. >>> i'm emily turner at the live news desk where the state superintendent of public schools is weighing in on the eighth day of the new haven school district teacher strike. he says he wants to help, but mostly he wants it to end. in this quote, he said t

." >>> the man accused of intentionally crashing his car into a crowd of people in a crosswalk in sunnyvale faces new allegations this afternoon. hate crime charges have been added against the 34-year-old man. welcome, i am heather holmes. >> and i am alex savidge. prosecutors say the suspect sped up on people and went after people because of their perceived race. we are live where isaiah peoples was in court this afternoon. >> reporter: isaiah peoples already faced eight counts of attempted murder and now he faces hate crimes, as well. the district attorney believes peoples targeted to the people, a father and his 13-year-old daughter, because they were muslim, even though they are actually not. the new charges came this afternoon at that hearing. isaiah peoples appeared in a red jumpsuit just before 2:00 this afternoon with his hands and feet shackled. the hearing only lasted a minute while prosecutors filed a crime charges. afterwards, the district attorney was asked why these hate crime charges were filed now, after the initial charges had already been filed. >> we had an opportunity to

and five were because a driver failed to yield to a person in a crosswalk. at a recent meeting, board director amanda egan asked about ways to reach the city's goal of no traffic deaths by 2024. >> a piece i was raising was whether we can look at the impact that banning right turns on red would have on pedestrian safety. >> she says the walk sign and traffic something els give the impression it is safe when sometimes it isn't. other cities have already explored the idea. now sfmta will take a look. >> i think it would be a little safer for everyone. >> christie smith, nbc bay area news. >>>there is much more ahead on today "today in the bay." coming up it will get loud in napa this weekend. bottlerock is under way. and sold out. will the rain impact the fun? >> that's going to be a tough one. today will be great for that. but we are tracking rain. so i will give you a look at the full forecast and how long the rain is expected to stick around. right now, we're in the 50s, cloudy skies. all of the details coming up. sae >>> let's take a live peek at downtown

you can see she enters the crosswalk, no brake lights on the car. police say he had life-threatening injuries are. the driver hit four more cars at three additional locations before finally strong at 6th and clara. police arrested the woman and tooker to hospital to be treated for injuries. some wonder why they didn't hear sirens. >> if there was sirens, people would be more alert and see what's going on get off the straight. >> reporter: police say officers didn't pursue her in cars until she got to market street trchlt. >>> it is 4:34 right now. happening today, sentencing for former san francisco police officer who's turned the tables and became a bank robbery. in february, reign dotry pled guilty to robbing two banks, one in sunset, the other in the richmond district. investigators the helped lead police to him. he was linked to a rape scandal if 2016. >>> two people, a story we brought on "today in the bay." they were accused of killing her father benedict ching and hacking his body into pieces. police made that discovery may 18th inside his ho

prosecutors say isaiah peeples drove into a crosswalk full of people in sunnyvale.ght some were muslim. he is also facing eight counts of attempted murder. >>> attorneys for the family of a man. expected to announce a lawsuit this morning. chinidu okobe. after deputies used a stun gun on him. >>> the warriors, losing game 1 of the nba finals to the raptors in toronto. final score, 109-118. game 2 is sunday at 5:00. >> say it ain't so. >>> unfortunately, though, i will say we have some losses when it comes to travel times this morning. you are down to 40 minutes. or i should say, up to 40 minutes if you're coming up through the altamonte pass. unfortunately. as far as the east shore freeway. travel times in the yellow. still looking good out of the south bay on the 101. richmond san rafael bridge. starting to back up. >>> we're starting off the day with low clouds, areas of fog. and even patchy drizzle on the coast. may gray. as we start off your friday. as we head through the afternoon, we'll have sunshine. temps will be warming up. low 70s in oakland. 77 in fremont

police are stille sching for a driver who hit and killed a man in a crosswalk and then took off. the victim was crossing the streeat southern avenue and beck street inu sotheast. this happened late friday night. e suv's windshield completely shatted. the victim died at the scene. witnesses say the driver was going too fat, thene who hit williams. >>> a grim story we first told you aboutesterday morning. we know two people are dead after a fire explosion in wyoming's siliconr facto they believe the death toll wouldise to airplahigh levels. witnesses as far away as 20 miles said they could feel m e sonic booom it. the cause of that explosion remains under investigation. >>> for the second time ever, the horse who finished first did not leave as the winner. you saw the drama unfold right here on nbc4. the horse maximum security was the first to cross the finish line but then an objection was called. officials reviewed the tape only to see that maximum security was disqualified. you can see the horse used his back leg to cross over the muddy puddle of the path and sort of cutting off

then hitting another pedestrian in the crosswalk. driver continued her path of destruction colliding with two cars at fifth and market streets. driving the wrong way down clara street. this man saw her coming. >> all of a sudden, i see this car barreling down the runway ii the wrong direction and then smacks into a police car. >> the stolen kia undrivable. the suspect was arrested. >> she had no regard for anybody. >> police stay two pedestrian who were injured remain in the hospital. one with life ijuries. >> all right. thank you. >> it put a chokehold on the commute all around the bay area today. >> a truck driver died in the wreck. investigators say a boxed truck with three men rear-ended the >> the lingering effects lastedo b.a.r.t. station. b.a.r.t. said they saw an additional 10,000 riders because of the wreck. as you can see, many cars were still pretty fulfill riders tried to take it in stride. it is what it is. >> just making the best of it. some people say they left work early to beat the crowds. >> new at 11:00, we're gett

the pedestrian using a walker and outside the crosswalk when a mini van struck her. the area was shut down for hours. they are asking witnesses to please come forward. >> these are some of the scenes from a rally in san francisco today of they say they're unfairly targeted. it was held outside city hall. leanne? >> reporter: here we go. president trump tweeting about an hour ago. i am continuing to monitor the censorship of american citizens on social media platforms. he talks about freedom of speech. not sure if this is a warning or a threat by the president but i will say, this protest was manned way in advance of facebooktoday's, or yesterday's announcement. >> we want to ensure the first amendment prices. >> they said they came to san francisco because this is the capital of social media companies. this man named shawn came from the central valley. >> the threat to conservatives' voices being, having the echo chamber on the social media is definitely a they think. >> dylan sow a 30-day suspension on facebook and twitter has capped the number of followers he can h

our paint jobs have to go out there to put back a crosswalk, lift out a couple more lies to create some space for cyclists and for scooters. that is our position. >> thank you. >> thank you, director tory is torres. thank you. it is interesting, i completely hear what you are saying, and know that what i want on this board is we want to get faster to vision zero. we want to support staff so i intend to support this. i hear your point that there will be work done on the streets done anyway, let's make it incrementally safer right now and continue to do the work that will make the whole area much safer for cyclists going forward for the worries about davis court, i know that little block pretty well. i used to have a pretty regular bike route through there. can we keep an eye on that as this is implemented, and if that does become chaotic for the residents, because i could see how that could be a conflict point with the cars coming out of the garage and the cyclists start to use that more regularly if we can keep an eye on that if this does get approved and we do move forward, that would

people walking should be crossing at designated crosswalks and street corners and not in the middle of are busy regardless. pedestrian should watch out for all of them. >> bicycles are going 40 miles per hour. >> the most dangerous issue was drivers but cyclists can be a little unpredictable to. there were people to follow the rules and people who don't. >> the money from this extra enforcement comes from a state and federal grant and it's in line with the vision zero plan that citywide efforts have zero cycle list and pedestrian deaths. this is an issue statewide according to data from 2016 across california one third of traffic fatalities involved pedestrians or cycle list. ktvu fox2 news . >>> one of the men charged with the 2017 killing of daniel del toro will testify. he is charged with murdering del toro in his neighborhood. he was shot while pushing his three month old son. the baby is no two years old. pablo mendoza was also arrested for the shooting. >>> don't be surprised if you see smoke in dublin today. there will be a live fire training exercise near doherty road and scarl