. >> and i'm dan ashley. here is a tweet saying the fate of crab season could be decided on thursday due to high toxin levels in that popular seafood. >> lilian is live in santa cruz with the later. >> we are at santa cruz harbor where the crab pots are ready to go, but they could sit idle indefinitely now that crab season is up in the air. >> it is the time of year when people get excited. employees in san that -- santa cruz say customer interest could get intense. >> begging for it and angry when they don't get it. they will pay whatever for it. >> no amount of money could be found off the california coast. the levels of algae produced acid are so dangerous lehigh right now the state department of public health is warning people to avoid the crab entirely. >> you can't cook it out by cooking it extra well. our recommendation is to be on the side of caution. >> in severe cases high exposure can lead to coma and death. none of this is good news for the crab fishermen. the commercial season is supposed to star

. >> i'm dan ashley. let's get to alan wang with more on the warriors making nba history. alan, it couldn't be better. >> dan and ama, nearly 20,000 fans can say they witnessed nba history. there was fear that kobe bryant may come out fighting to avoid being a foot note, but he only scored four points all nightlong. it was embarrassing to watch the world champions beat up on the lowly 2-12 lakers who were a shell of a team. it was an unprecedented 16 straight victories to start the season. >> they made history. thank you so much, alan. stay with abc7 news for much more on the warriors. mike shumann will be live with post game reaction. >>> moving on we are still on storm watch tonight. this is a live picture from the kgo roof cam. take a look. showers have returned to san francisco. >> this is after we saw steady rain and falling trees across the bay area today. now we're getting ready for cold temperatures and snow in the sierra. >> let's begin our abc7 news coverage with meteorologist sandhya patel and live doppler 7hd. sandhya? >> dan and ama, the streets are already tur

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. case between a divorced couple involving the frozen embryos they created. >> katie is live in the newsroom with the reason this family's saga may not be over just yet. >> because of cancer treatments and her age she can no longer have children, but she and her ex-husband do have frozen embryos. they also have a contract to destroy them in case of divorce. the judge ruled in favor of upholding the contract they signed. the fertility doctor said it is the right decision. >> if the the court said well these are not going to stand up to scrutiny in these kinds of cases, all of the work we do will predetermine what will happen and could be thrown out. >> leigh said she is disappointed and is evaluating her legal options. back in august she told gma that she would do nick for her babies. >> i stayed focused on my babies and knowing >> the hastings law professor is sympathetic, but not surprised. >> it would work the other way as well. say the woman wants them destroyed because she doesn't w

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. katie has more. >> we will start first with the police raid.e want to show you quickly where this is happening. it is a suburb to the north of paris where the national stadium is located which of course was one of the targets on friday. authorities have at this hour confirmed to abc that he is the target of the operation and believed to be one of the master minds of the paris you a tacks. no confirmation whether he is in the apartment at the center of the raid. you can hear there sounds of gunfire captured on a witness' twitter video. this has been going on since 4:30 a.m. paris time. witnesses heard a barrage of gunfire at that time. then we understand there was a pause and then more gunfire. there are also reports of seven explosions and sounds of grenades going off. police say anti-terrorist officers are raiding an you a part meant -- an apartment where it is believed they are holed up. officers have exes -- exchanged gunfire with the suspects and several officers have been hurt. the mayor's office say residents have been offered safe refuge

. >> and i'm dan ashley. o has more on tonight's contentious meetings. >> dan and ama, the city council is still discussing the possibility of a more for yum on -- moratorium on rent increases. this is a tight community where half of the people rent. almost everyone knows someone who has been affected by rent increases and that's why it got so emotional tonight. >> tempers were already hot, but it dwot worse after a majority of alameda landlords erupted early and monopolized the seats. one man tried to rush into the council chambers and appeared to drag down hahn. he picked the man out of the crowd and threw him on the floor in front of the protestor camera. the bloody man was arrested along with another man who was handcuffed outside the council chambers. >> one in five landlords have spoken. four renters have spoken. >> the mayor decided to allow an equal number of tenants who voiced their concerns. she pays $1,875 a month for a two-bedroom apartment. >> i have a $300 increase and then also she is asking me

good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm auma dates. dan noyes has been investigating what went wrong in june. >> he's back with the exclusive details, dan? >> reporter: those lawsuits make a disturbing allegation that the balcony was poorly constructed, dry rot, to the point of growing mushrooms and officials knew about the problems but failed to fix them. hours after the collapse at library gardens complex, killing six students from ireland, experts told me water damage was the cause. you can see the support beams flaking away. >> that indicates it was pretty severe. >> in your opinion? >> yes. >> that is the focus against 39 defendants, including segway construction and subcontractors, black rock investment, the owner and gray star, the property management firm. the lawsuits allege the builders cut corners to save money and the subcontractor does not use plywood, but strand board that is more sus sementible to water damage. the lawsuits say the builder framed the balcony in 2005 but did not water proof it right away. the wood was expo

i'm dan ashley. >> prosecutors say marquis holloway's crime spree started on the day he killed antonio ramos. he has been charged with murder and multiple robberies that came afterwards. >> let's start with katie who spoke with one of the victims about her terrifying experience. katie? >> reporter: marquis holloway appeared in court today because of yesterday's profanity-laced tirade that prevented him from being properly arraigned. it was a bold, violent scene like the other robbery he is accused of. >> you would think why would a criminal try? >> diana worked as an actress in a music video along 23 ready street. she called the scene beautiful, until thieves with guns went after the equipment. >> one of the camera guys actually started to run down the street. i thought i'm going to do that, too. because there is no place to hide. >> reporter: she ran towards telegraph avenue. >> i thought i was going to get shot in the back when i was running. >> reporter: police say marquis holloway, the murder suspect in the killing of the muralist antonio ramos is expected in diana's case, too. rem

. >> i'm dan ashley. tonight, a dramatic burst of violence from an accused killer in an oakland courtroom. carolyn tyler has more on this man. >> reporter: you can see the 21-year-old marquis holloway hyper vent scream. he is accused of killing a 27-year-old, ramos was working on a peace mural. investigators say it was sparked by an argument after holloway made a move on ramos' canvas. >> he was taking pictures of the mural. >> reporter: oakland officials say holloway was tracked to his mother's house, he's charged with several street crimes, including an attempted robbery earlier in the morning ramos was killed and one robbery in which a tv crew camera were taken. investigators say this surveillance photo after the murder helped lead to the arrest. the mayor expressed condolences to the family. >>> an incredible, beautiful, brave family that is enduring so much grief. >> reporter: as for holloway's family and friends, they left the courtroom in anger, shattering a glass case in the holway. according to d

. >> i'm dan ashley. tonight, a dramatic burst of violence from an accused killer in an oakland courtroom. carolyn tyler has more on this man. >> reporter: you can see the 21-year-old marquis holloway hyper ventilate, curse, and scream. he is accused of killing a 27-year-old, ramos was working on a peace mural. investigators say it was sparked by an argument after holloway made a move on ramos' canvas. >> he was taking pictures of the mural. >> reporter: oakland officials say holloway was tracked to his mother's house, he's charged with several street crimes, including an attempted robbery earlier in the morning ramos was killed and one robbery in which a tv crew camera were taken. investigators say this surveillance photo after the murder helped lead to the arrest. the mayor expressed condolences to the family. >>> an incredible, beautiful, brave family that is enduring so much grief. >> reporter: as for holloway's family and friends, they left the courtroom in anger, shattering a glass case in the holwa

abc7 news anchor dan ashley has the details.ight not otherwise compare a construction site to an operating room but as crews work to build the massive new california university medical center in san francisco, you will find surgical peelcision. >> we will be taking a look at the level five zone three. >> across the street a dozen engineers sit into a control room gazing into a powerful 3d version of the unfinished hospital. it's a virtual mirror of the project that changes almost hourly as crews finish the smallest details. the idea isn't just to track the work, it's a manage it. >> this type of thing happened every single day. >> project engineer, josh, said the 3d software allows the team to search for potential conflicts in realtime. >> the team we just saw inside is reviewing and identifying over a thousand issues a week. >> first it helps to understand hospitals are made of dozen of competing systems from specialized ventilation to backup power to structural engineering, all being installed by different contractors. in this

. >> and i'm dan ashley. here is a tweet saying the fate of crab season could be decided on thursday due to high toxin levels in that popular seafood. >> lilian is live in santa cruz with the later. >> we are at santa cruz harbor where the crab pots are ready to go, but they could sit idle indefinitely now that crab season is up in the air. >> it is the time of year when people get excited. employees in san that -- santa cruz say customer interest could get intense. >> begging for it and angry when they don't get it. they will pay whatever for it. >> no amount of money could be found off the california coast. the levels of algae produced acid are so dangerous lehigh right now the state department of public health is warning people to avoid the crab entirely. >> you can't cook it out by cooking it extra well. our recommendation is to be on the side of caution. >> in severe cases high exposure can lead to coma and death. none of this is good news for the crab fishermen. the commercial season is supposed to star

i'm dan ashley. >> thunderstorms and a much needed soaking for the bay area. even in rain gear people were running for cover trying to avoid the downpours. >> but take a look at this live picture. a very different scene there right now. >> residents in marin heard the roar of thunder this morning. abc 7 news viewer ron miller captured this view from the back of his home in san rafael. >> and a sea of umbrellas this morning. the wet weather turned the commute really into a very soggy one. >> in concord very dark skies kept things in the east bay. this is after some of the heaviest rain moved through. >> live team coverage beginning with meteorologist sandhya patel. great to see. >> yeah, it is great to see. as we take a look at live doppler hd, a nice wake-up call with the thunderstorms and heavy downpours. right now i'll take you in closer on live doppler 7 hd. cell that's really heading towards the hollister area. it just left the gilroy area and do expect it to reach hollister in 11 minutes. could see some hail accompanying it. to the north we're seeing very

i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley.larry beil, all of us, we appreciate your time. >> we'll see you at 11:00 over on channel 7. announcer: this program contains material that may be disturbing to some audience members. viewer discretion is advised. today, you know her name. woman: american amanda knox was back in an italian courtroom-- announcer: you remember the brutal killing and the controversial police investigation that touches off an international firestorm. but what you didn't know about th

i'm dan ashley jie. i'm ama daetz. the shooting happened after 6:30 on mission street between fourth and fifth. on one side of the street there is the westfield shopping center. >> on the other side the fifth and mission parking garage. abc7 news reporter katie marzullo has the story. >> the parking garage was shutdown for two hours while police systematically searched every floor and every car. the shooter got away. the victim is in critical condition, but expected to survive. >> i just hear a bunch of shots, three, four shots. everybody outside started running inside, everybody. >> chaotic and scary. he was actually in the parking garage when he heard the gunfire. >> the shots kept going on and everybody started screaming and ducking for cover like a bomb had gone off. >> he took cover too, but not before seeing the man who. >> we saw the victim by that time come running out in the street and fell down. obviously he was shot. >> he was paying when the shooter approached him and fired multiple times hitting him more t

. >> i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. >> at least 27 people are dead in mali including an american mom with family in san francisco. >> a chinese state-owned p company says three senior executives are among those killed. >> and they say a 10-day state of emergency has been declared. >> the attack happened in the capitol. a car with diplomatic tags pulled up to the radisson blue hotel and heavily armed men stormed into the hotel and took hostages. it set up a seven-hour stand off and freed the hostages. tonight an extremist group is claiming responsibility for the attack. >> here is a picture of the american killed in the attack. she is identified as anita detar. the "washington post" says she leaves behind an elementary school-age edison. >> reggie, the american mom has ties to the bay area. >> she does. from her social media it uh -- appears she spent time here. mali is one of the poorest countries with great need for better health care. that's what she was trying to address. 40-year-old anita was in mali to do good when people bent on hurting the innocent took her life. >> we are

. >> i'm dan ashley. let's get to alan wang with more on the warriors making nba history. alan, it couldn't be better. >> dan and ama, nearly 20,000 fans can say they witnessed nba history. there was fear that kobe bryant may come out fighting to avoid being a foot note, but he only scored four points all nightlong. it was embarrassing to watch the world champions beat up on the lowly 2-12 lakers who were a shell of a team. it was an unprecedented 16 straight victories to start the season. >> they made history. >> we love it. thank you so much, alan. stay with abc7 news for much more on the warriors. mike shumann will be live with post game reaction. >>> moving on we are still on storm watch tonight. this is a live picture from the kgo roof cam. take a look. showers have returned to san francisco. >> this is after we saw steady rain and falling trees across the bay area today. now we're getting ready for cold temperatures and snow in the sierra. >> let's begin our abc7 news coverage with meteorologist sandhya patel and live doppler 7hd. sandhya? >> dan and ama, the streets

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. it was an emotional case between a divorced couple involving the frozen embryos they created. >> katie is live in the newsroom with the reason this family's saga may not be over just yet. >> because of cancer treatments and her age she can no longer have children, but she and her ex-husband do have frozen embryos. they also have a contract to destroy them in case of divorce. the judge ruled in favor of upholding the contract they signed. the fertility doctor said it is the right decision. >> if the the court said well these are not going to stand up to scrutiny in these kinds of cases, all of the work we do will predetermine what will happen and could be thrown out. >> leigh said she is disappointed and is evaluating her legal options. back in august she told gma that she would do nick for her babies. >> i stayed focused on my babies and knowing i'm their mom. >> the hastings law professor is sympathetic, but not surprised. >> it would work the other way as well. say the woman wants t

. >> and i'm dan ashley. let's go to alan wang who has more on tonight's contentious meetings. >> dan and ama, the city council is still discussing the possibility of a more for yum on -- moratorium on rent increases. this is a tight community where half of the people rent. almost everyone knows someone who has been affected by rent increases and that's why it got so emotional tonight. >> tempers were already hot, but it dwot worse after a majority of alameda landlords erupted early and monopolized the seats. one man tried to rush into the council chambers and appeared to drag down hahn. he picked the man out of the crowd and threw him on the floor in front of the protestor camera. the bloody man was arrested along with another man who was handcuffed outside the council chambers. >> one in five landlords have spoken. four renters have spoken. >> the mayor decided to allow an equal number of tenants who voiced their concerns. she pays $1,875 a month for a two-bedroom apartment. >> i have a $300 increase and the

i'm dan ashley. ama is off. sam and maria disappeared on saturday and spotted yesterday with -- withdrawing cash. abc7 news reporter katie marzullo has more on the breaking news. >> it is such good news. police are just telling us that sam and maria ages 85 and 90 have been found and in fact they are satisfy. in fact, it -- they are safe. >> they saw our story on the air as reported by alan wang and spotted the couple. the latest on the story up until this wonderful development was that the police department released this photo just this afternoon. it is captured from a surveillance video from a bank branch. it shows the walc owe's talking with the teller and withdraw withdrawing what police said was a large sum of money. it didn't help police get any closer to helping the couple. it deepened the mystery because maria told the bank teller she was on her way to a doctor's appointment and police could not verify that. their son who lives in hungary reported missing on sunday. he didn't know where they are going, b

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. katie has more. >> we will start first with the police raid. we want to show you quickly where this is happening. it is a suburb to the north of paris where the national stadium is located which of course was one of the targets on friday. authorities have at this hour confirmed to abc that he is the target of the operation and believed to be one of the master minds of the paris you a tacks. no confirmation whether he is in the apartment at the center of the raid. you can hear there sounds of gunfire captured on a witness' twitter video. this has been going on since 4:30 a.m. paris time. witnesses heard a barrage of gunfire at that time. then we understand there was a pause and then more gunfire. there are also reports of seven explosions and sounds of grenades going off. police say anti-terrorist officers are raiding an you a part meant -- an apartment where it is believed they are holed up. officers have exes -- exchanged gunfire with the suspects and several officers have been hurt. the mayor's office say residents have been offered safe refu

i'm dan ashley jie. i'm ama daetz.er 6:30 on mission street between fourth and fifth. on one side of the street there is the westfield shopping center. >> on the other side the fifth and mission parking garage. abc7 news reporter katie marzullo has the story. >> the parking garage was shutdown for two hours while police systematically searched every floor and every car. the shooter got away. the victim is in critical condition, but expected to survive. >> i just hear a bunch of shots, three, four shots. everybody outside started running inside, everybody. >> chaotic and scary. he was actually in the parking garage when he heard the gunfire. >> the shots kept going on and everybody started screaming and ducking for cover like a bomb had gone off. >> he took cover too, but not before seeing the man who had been shot. >> we saw the victim by that time come running out in the street and fell down. obviously he was shot. >> he was paying when the shooter approached him and fired multiple times hitting him more than once in

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. this started this afternoon at the big 5 sporting goods store in san bruno. police say the suspect robbed the store and stole that refuel. >> he then took off for saint luke's hospital in the mission district. that's where he found himself in a standoff with s.w.a.t officers. >> we have live team coverage and let's start with katie. >> ama and dan, police reopened caesar chavez. at this point you wouldn't know what a dramatic night it has been here. people trapped in the hospital with an active shooting going on outside. a construction worker at the new saint luke's hospital said he saw a suspicious man and possibly a gun and called 9-1-1. >> sirens and the police vehicles. the screeching tires. >> the police chief describes what officers saw. >> looked up and on top of the elevator it was white cover alls holding a rifle. the rifle was directed at the hospital. he appeared to be firing shots as the officers responded. >> three officers feared on the man. then as you can see flashbang

. >> and i'm dan ashley. we appreciate your time. hope to see you again at 6:00. >> bye, bye. >>> tonight, the new polls here. and what they reveal about donald trump. can he regain the top spot? tonight, you will hear him ripping into his two key rivals. >>> the new clue in the midair catastrophe. the passenger jet that broke apart. the heat flash and what it reveals. >>> here at home, the plane tumbling from the sky. the pilot, a former chief of walmart, using a parachute there attached to the plane, then crashing into a truck with a woman and children inside. >>> at this hour, the e. coli scare now worsening. the number of sick and the list of restaurants now closed growing. >>> and our exclusive. robin williams' widow. what she believes led him to take his own life. the condition revealed in his autopsy, and what she wants everyone to know.

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz.started this afternoon at the big 5 sporting goods store in san bruno. police say the suspect robbed the store and stole that refuel. >> he then took off for saint luke's hospital in the mission district. that's where he found himself in a standoff with s.w.a.t officers. >> we have live team coverage and let's start with katie. >> ama and dan, police reopened caesar chavez. at this point you wouldn't know what a dramatic night it has been here. people trapped in the hospital with an active shooting going on outside. a construction worker at the new saint luke's hospital said he saw a suspicious man and possibly a gun and called 9-1-1. >> sirens and the police vehicles. the screeching tires. >> the police chief describes what officers saw. >> looked up and on top of the elevator it was white cover alls holding a rifle. the rifle was directed at the hospital. he appeared to be firing shots as the officers responded. >> three officers feared on the man. then as you can see flashbangs were

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. >> i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. >> at least 27 people are dead in mali including an american mom with family in san francisco. >> a chinese state-owned p company says three senior executives are among those killed. >> and they say a 10-day state of emergency has been declared. >> the attack happened in the capitol. a car with diplomatic tags pulled up to the radisson blue hotel and heavily armed men stormed into the hotel and took hostages. it set up a seven-hour stand off and freed the hostages. tonight an extremist group is claiming responsibility for the attack. >> here is a picture of the american killed in the attack. she is identified as anita detar. the "washington post" says she leaves behind an elementary school-age edison. >> reggie, the american mom has ties to the bay area. >> she does. from her social media it uh -- appears she spent time here. mali is one of the poorest countries with great need for better health care. that's what she was trying to address. 40-year-old anita was in mali to do good when people bent on hurting the innocent took her life. >> we are

. >> for dan ashley and ama daetz and drew touma who is here.live",ly yes, ma'am hlmsworth from "the hunger games" and happy shopping. >> be safe on you there. be safe out there. >>> and now, abc's "jimmy kimmel live." >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live!" tonight, liam hemsworth. from "black-ish," tracee ellis ross. and james bond. and it's mashup monday with music from jewel and the gang. with with cleto and the cletones. now in person, here's jimmy kimmel!

. >> i'm dan ashley. >> the tour bus crashed into several vehicles and a construction site in union squaren a friday afternoon. >> we have live team coverage of the crash. wayne freedman has tee tails on the injured people. but let's go live to the latest from the scene. lyanne? >> latest numbers are 20 injured and six, critical. the crest taken to the hospital with moderate and minor injuries. it ended here but happened blocks away. he hit a bicyclist. the person is in critical condition. the driver slammed into the scaffolding and people were trapped. >> this is pretty horrific. gut wrenching. >> we'll look at everything. we'll look at malfunctions and look at any dui or narcotics which is standard operating procedure for a collision.

i'm dan ashley. ama is off.am and maria disappeared on saturday and spotted yesterday with -- withdrawing cash. abc7 news reporter katie marzullo has more on the breaking news. >> it is such good news. police are just telling us that sam and maria ages 85 and 90 have been found and in fact they are satisfy. in fact, it -- they are safe. >> they saw our story on the air as reported by alan wang and spotted the couple. the latest on the story up until this wonderful development was that the police department released this photo just this afternoon. it is captured from a surveillance video from a bank branch. it shows the walc owe's talking with the teller and withdraw withdrawing what police said was a large sum of money. it didn't help police get any closer to helping the couple. it deepened the mystery because maria told the bank teller she was on her way to a doctor's appointment and police could not verify that. their son who lives in hungary reported missing on sunday. he didn't know where they are going, but

. >> i'm dan ashley. for sandhya patel, michael finney and spencer christian who is out raising money to help feed those in need, we appreciate your time. >>> breaking news tonight. the racial tension and now the resignation. the college football team refusing to play. and this evening, the university president now forced out. the coach, speaking moments ago. >>> the americans attacked tonight. the deadly scene. a gunman opening fire at a police training center. martha raddatz is standing by. >>> the judge's move today, after a 6-year-old boy is shot and killed by part-time local marshals, allegedly taking aim at the boy's father in his suv. >>> the medical headline breaking late today. your blood pressure. and the new number you're supposed to hit. researchers say it could prevent stroke, heart attack, even death. >>> and the state of emergency declared late today. the massive sink hole. the earth caving in outside a packed restaurant. their cars, swallowed whole.

. >> for dan ashley and ama daetz and drew touma who is here.live",ly yes, ma'am hlmsworth from "the hunger games" and happy shopping. >> be safe on you there. be safe out there. >> can you think of anything more exciting than someone answering a single question in front of millions of viewers with hundreds of thousands of dollars on the line? me either. this is "who wants to be a millionaire." [dramatic music] ♪ hello, everybody. i'm chris harrison. welcome to the show. are you guys ready to play "who wants to be a millionaire"? [cheers and applause] our returning contestant is a father of two with another on the way. he's got $20,000 so far. he could use more, believe me. from nutley, new jersey, please welcome reshan richards. [cheers and applause] reshan, welcome back, buddy. good to see you. welcome back. you know, we talked last time you were here-- not only do you have your third child on the way, but then you filled me in on some other reasons why you could use some more money. >> yeah, so some people would say it's risk-taking or maybe

good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm auma dates. been investigating what went wrong in june. >> he's back with the exclusive details, dan? >> reporter: those lawsuits make a disturbing allegation that the balcony was poorly constructed, dry rot, to the point of growing mushrooms and officials knew about the problems but failed to fix them. hours after the collapse at library gardens complex, killing six students from ireland, experts told me water damage was the cause. you can see the support beams flaking away. >> that indicates it was pretty severe. >> in your opinion? >> yes. >> that is the focus against 39 defendants, including segway construction and subcontractors, black rock investment, the owner and gray star, the property management firm. the lawsuits allege the builders cut corners to save money and the subcontractor does not use plywood, but strand board that

good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> this after another former employee wrote a blog that created a buzzo be a leader in he lick nating environments where i am the only african american in engineering leadership. >> melanie woodrow is live with the story. >> reporter: a senior vice president at twitter, of engineering, responded to the blog post, with his own public response. both he and a twitter spokesperson say the company is committed to diversity, but another former employee tells abc7 news he made suggestions to help the company recruit more diverse candidates and the suggestions were dismissed. two former twitter employees say diversity was lacking. >> to me it was refreshing when i saw a new brown face at work. >> reporter: he says he worked as a business development manager, i position

i'm dan ashley. >> prosecutors say marquis holloway's crime spree started on the day he killed antonios been charged with murder and multiple robberies that came afterwards. >> let's start with katie who spoke with one of the victims about her terrifying experience. katie? >> reporter: marquis holloway appeared in court today because of yesterday's profanity-laced tirade that prevented him from being properly arraigned. it was a bold violent scene like the other robbery he is accused of. >> you would think why would a criminal try? >> diana worked as an actress in a music video along 23 ready street. she called the scene beautiful, until thieves with guns went after the equipment. >> one of the camera guys actually started to run down the street. i thought i'm going to do that too. because there is no place to hide. >> reporter: she ran towards

. >> i'm dan ashley. >> the tour bus crashed into several vehicles and a construction site in union square, which is busy on a friday afternoon. >> we have live team coverage of the crash. wayne freedman has tee tails on the injured people. but let's go live to the latest from the scene. lyanne? >> latest numbers are 20 injured and six, critical. the crest taken to the hospital with moderate and minor injuries. it ended here but happened two blocks away. he hit a bicyclist. the person is in critical condition. the driver slammed into the scaffolding and people were trapped. >> this is pretty horrific. gut wrenching. >> we'll look at everything. we'll look at malfunctions and look at any dui or narcotics which is standard operating procedure for a collision. >> now, some people were treated here at the scene. others were taken to the hospital. of course, including the bicyclist and the driver of the double decker bus, both are in critical condition but six in critical condition now. there were reports pg and e lines had been affected. that is not true, the lines belonged to muni. they're tr

good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz.ce hefty fines. >> three people remain in critical condition, and two in serious condition following the crash. abc7 news reporter melanie woodrow has information on the investigation you'll see only on abc7 news. >> reporter: tonight, the california public utilities commission says city sight seeing could be seeing up to $20,000 in citations if investigators found violations they could choose to open an even more formal investigation that doesn't limit the fine. investigators are taking pictures and examining the twisted tour bus with dozens of exposed wires, searching for clues. san francisco police, patrol and cal public utilities commission are on the

good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> this after another former employee wrote a blog that created a buzz that he writes to be a leader in he lick nating environments where i am the only african american in engineering leadership. >> melanie live with the story. >> reporter: a senior vice president at twitter, of engineering, responded to the blog post, with his own public response. both he and a twitter spokesperson say the company is committed to diversity, but another former employee tells abc7 news he made suggestions to help the company recruit more diverse candidates and the suggestions were dismissed. two former twitter employees say diversity was lacking. >> to me it was refreshing when i saw a new brown face at work. >> reporter: he says he worked as a business development manager, i position he said he had with another company that twitter acquired. >> when you can count the people of color by hand. that is not diversity. >> reporter: one twitter employee posted a blog about the lack of diversity after his layoff. he says he gave notice after three years and writes with my depar

. >> i'm dan ashley. burst of violence from an accused killer in an oakland courtroom. carolyn tyler has more on this man. >> reporter: you can see the 21-year-old marquis holloway hyper vent

good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm cheryl jennings. it unfolded at the intersection of camden and wirick avenues. >> lillian kim is live near the scene with the latest on this. >> reporter: a source tells abc7 that there was an exchange of gunfire at the moment where the gunman had taken a woman hostage. we have confirmation two people are dead, the gunman and the hostage, in addition, an officer was grazed by a bullet. this unfolded about three hours after the hostage situation began at around 2:15 p.m. police say a man took a woman hostage, into a home, prompting a response from san jose pd who brought in the s.w.a.t. team. what led up to the gunfire that resulted in the death is something we're hoping to find out very soon. that is the latest from san jose, abc7 news. >>> a milestone tonight. 14 months since the napa county earthquake. >> michael finney credited the day with helping a group of people still getting their lives back in order. he is here now with what is a victory. >> reporter: napa self storage was red tagged after th

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