i'm dan ashley. >> i'm kristen sze in for ama daetz.that shannon fox was street racing when he ran >> cornell has the details. >> reporter: tonight police say they arrested shannon fox, fled the country after causing accident that claimed the life of a little girl. on the run for years but law finally caught up to fugitive shannon fox, captured outside the u.s., wanted for death in 2009. >> want to commend our police department for sticking with it, investigating, tracking down mr. fox and bringing him to justice. >> reporter: menlo part mayor pete otalky remembers the case well. say fox was street racing, ran a red light, plowing into the xavier's family car, teresa was killed. fox was a suspect, never found. days after the tragedy, abc7 news attended a vigil at laurel elementary in atherton where teresa went. grandmother spoke through her tears. >> she was taken away but there is nothing to cry but only to remember and be happy all the things she has done. >> reporter: tree on campus is lit once a year in teresa's honor. many local re

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz.hours the threat will increase exponentially, red flag warning. strong winds, high heat, low humidity. >> bad news for firefighters. ranch fire threatening to spread. new mandatory evacuation orders for lake county, area shaded in orange. evacuation warnings issued for western clooussa county lou louisern and clear lake area as >> 84,000 acres, 33% contained. river fire containment increased by 50%. >> being fuelled by hot temperatures and difficult to access rugged trying to stop the northern push to lake pilzbury, full of summer rentals and the national forest. >> difficult with the weather. >> bring in spencer christian. >> the conditions are challenging. red flag warning in effect tomorrow. gusts up to 30 miles an hour, making containment very difficult. and low humidity, the fuels will be dry. temperature of the ranch fire, 66, wind is calm. that's good news right now. river fire, temperatures in 60s as well. humidity is rising a bit. gusts in the area up to 17 miles per hour. win

good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm dion lim in for ama dates. live for us tonight. >> and amanda, these are real concerns in a spike of crime there recently, right? >> reporter: yeah, the san jose police department says tonight that in the last two weeks alone 22 arrests were made across willow glen. and neighbors at tonight's packed town hall meeting are learning more about those behind the crimes. of the dozens of arrests made around willow glen in the last month sjpd says ten arrests involved mostly a young teen and adults victimizing the neighborhood since the beginning of august. >> the detectives have linked this group to separate 95 incidents. >> reporter: nearly 100 incidents they say did not involve property crimes. however, the group is responsible for a number of armed robberies and car jackings in the area. an interrupted home burglary led to a car crash and a successful police search. under staffing at the police department was a major concern thursday. neighbors say their calls to 911 and 311 aren't amounting to much. >> i think a

good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm kristen sze in for alma daetz. what's more shocking police found a loaded hand gun in his satchell in his room today. >> abc7 reporter is live at the school with details. amanda. >> reporter: dan, kristin, officers were originally here to arrest charles for his alleged involvement in a february road rage incident that turned physical. that loaded hand gun we were talking about was found inside of a classroom. school still in session. >>> parents and administrators are learning much more about the middle school's new 8th grade teacher charles so. the 35-year-old seen smiling in this mug shot was wanted in connection to a february road rage incident and robbery in san jose. at the end of the school day wednesday, officers found so and found a loaded hand gun in his satchell. >> of course we're appalled. it's disgraceful that any teacher would think that's appropriate thing to do. even a new teacher such as this. >> reporter: the school district says it only learned about allegations against so wednesday afternoon. ad

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i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm kristen sze in for ama daetz. and here is the latest on the shooting that left three people dead, including the gunman. tonight electronic arts canceled three more madden esports tournaments to review their safety protocols. >> investigators say gunman david katz clearly targeted the two gamers he killed, following them into a back room and opening fire. >> katz's parents said he had mental health issue, and according to divorce filings was on anti-psych cot ticks and anti-depression at a young age. >> kate larsen talked with mental health experts about the effects of gaming and she is here in the studio with the story. >> dan, kristen, police have not given a motive, so we don't know why david katz shot fellow gamers before killing himself. we do know that katz was hospitalized in psychiatric facilities twice as a teenager and was entrenched in the video game world. >> you're a little bit psychologically imbalanced and then you lose, i could see why it would push somebody over the edge. >> dr. david greenfield is

i'm kristen sze. >> i'm dan ashley. see you again in half an hour. >> bye-bye. >>> tonight, we do have breaking news as we come on the air. the passenger jet crashing in mexico. the images coming in right now. word the pilots were trying to abort the takeoff. emergency teams on the scene. >>> also developing tonight, the trial of paul manafort begins. president trump's former campaign chairman. prosecutors in court saying his fortune was built on lies. manafort's attorneys signaling the witness they're most concerned about. kyra phillips is standing by. >>> we're also on the scene of the raging wildfires tonight, and there is new concern that two fires might now merge as one. and in the carr fire alone, more than 1,200 homes and buildings now destroyed. >>> the stunning images now emerging tonight. the hostage situation, the woman held at knifepoint. police opening fire, killing the suspect and the hostage, t

>> good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm kristen sze. sad day, indeed, for family, friends and dignitaries as they say good-bye to a teenager stabbed to death at a bart station. >> abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow is live at mcarthur bart in oakland. we'll get to melanie's report in a moment. it was a very, very emotional day in oakland as they said good-bye to nia wilson. >> if -- say her name. her name has a broken nation. let us come together whether you're black or white. even if you're color blind, you can still the difference between wrong and right. >> so confused, teaching you, can i just see you one more time. >> so many people spoke today about nia, their experience and memories. and this young girl, just utterly devastated. again, congresswoman barbara lee was there as well. again, a very difficult day as they remember a life cut too short. listen. >> nia's love, the love she gives without no expression. nooia's love, the love she give when you may not have no sense of direction. nia's love, the love she gives when you need

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm and ma daetz. thank you for joining us.ost said spencer >>> tv's number one daily viral video show "right this minute." cameras catch an odd scene of a man throwing something at that my us any van. what happens when a sinister plan backfires big time. >>> head to the water. >> find out why this jump in the pool has her family so excited. >>> a mama cat is determined to do everything on her own. see how far she goes to make sure her kitten is safe. and a couple revisit their high school. >> one thing for the story. >> why she's no idea this round of beauty and the beast has a surprising ending. >>> it's really the best possible word you can use for this man. this man is throwing something at that van. then he goes wac to his car and gets in for a a moment. when he comes back out, it looks like he's attempting to cover his head. with maybe some article of clothing. et he has a bottle in his hand. he puts it on the back of the car. here comes the bumbling part. he is out of view for a moment. he set ises himself on fire. the c

i'm ama daetz in more kristen sze. >> i'm dan ashley. you again in half an hour. >>> tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. president trump responding a short time ago after his daughter, ivanka, broke from her father today on more than one issue. and describing what she says was a, quote, low point in the administration. what her father is now saying tonight. also breaking at this hour, reports the president will now decide within days whether he'll sit down with robert mueller. >>> also developing tonight, the mother and father, the boyfriend, all coming before the cameras today, their plea, and what do authorities kn missing? >>> the extreme weather watch at this hour. concern over flash flooding up and down the east coast, just as millions head home from work. rob marciano standing by. >>> for the first time, the cbs chairman under fire, now taking questions just a short time ago.

. >> and i'm dan ashley. supporters say people will no longer be stuck in jail simply because they are poor. will this law be putting public safety at risk in creating a whole new set of problems? >> kate larson has the story now on this landmark legislation. >> reporter: dan, kristen, for those who feel like the bail system is unfair, it penalizes low-income defendants and their families, this is a huge victory. there are many questions about how the bill will affect public safety and how the new system will be administered. >> it ends money bail, period, full stop, end of story. >> reporter: today california governor jerry brown made history in sacramento. the state is doing away with bail and instead will rely on a risk assessment when determining whether suspects should be released before trial. however, those accused of violent felony crimes will not be eligible for pre-trial release. assemblyman rob bonta says it levels the playing field for those accused of crimes. >> it will no longer be based on mone

. >> and i'm dan ashley. bernard is live in oakland where people got a chance to meet one another, cornell, face-to-face. >> yeah, that's right, dan. in fact, there were 500 national night out parties across oakland tonight. neighbors meeting neighbors and police. >> enjoy yourselves at national night out. this is for everybody in the neighborhood. >> neighbors near jack london square shut down madison street with the soul purpose of making connections. >> communities are better when everyone knows each other. >> this national night out street party gave janet pruitt a chance to catch up with her neighborhood that is always in motion, always change. >> with gentrifications, with all changes, with changes in diversity and community, it's important to meet your neighbors in general, to say hi to them, to shop local with them. ♪ >> some neighbors enjoyed music at this night out gathering on telegraph avenue, and here on bay place near lake merritt, where hundreds turned out. >> it's something to make us learn tha

i'm kristen sze. >> i'm dan ashley. we hope to see you again in half an hour. >>> tonight, turning on trump? david pecker, the publisher of "the national enquirer," one of the president's closest allies, granted immunity by federal prosecutors. a source tells abc news pecker told authorities the president knew about deals to buy the silence of two women alleging sexual affairs. tonight, what the president said about people who flip. >>> also breaking tonight, the war of words. attorney general jeff sessions publicly defending himself from the president's attacks, saying the department of justice will not be influenced by politics. >>> state of emergency. the major hurricane barrelling toward hawaii. floods and landslides expected from this powerful rainmaker. flights canceled. residents now bracing for impact. >>> the congressman and his wife charged. both accused of spending hundreds of thousands in campaign contributions.

. >> and i'm dan ashley. let's go to live to cornell bernard on the scene. cornell? >> dan, am marks very serious situation unfolding here in paradise valley in the city of fairfield where a wildland fire is definitely threatening homes at this hour. mandatory evacuations under way here on couples circle. fairfield and vacaville police just moments ago going door to door, telling people to get out, don't waste any time, get out of your house now. flames just getting too close. we've got some aerials of that fire. it's burning on a hillside just east of downtown fairfield. the fire was burning in open space up until about 30 minutes ago. but then started to make its way in a westbound direction close to homes. flames where we are only about 200 yards from structures. now let's come back live here. cal fire now making its appearance here on scene. we have seen one air drop of flame retardant being dropped on this hillside. we are literally again just 200 yards from cobble circle here in the development in the paradise valley area of fairfield. we're told a nursing home

remember that research vessel that dan ashley was reporting on a short time ago, that noaa ship? it. it's part of the exploratorium's ocean discovery month. would you like to tour it? well, go to abc7news.com. we've got a link. and what about the weather? frances is here in just the chili pepper sweat-out. not cool. freezing away fat cells with coolsculpting? now that's cool! coolsculpting safely freezes and removes fat cells with little or no downtime. and no surgery. results and patient experience may vary. some common side effects include temporary numbness, discomfort,and swelling. ask your doctor if coolsculpting is right for you and visit coolsculpting.com today for your chance to win a free treatment. >>> now to new developments in the search for missing college student mollie tibbetts. the reward for information to find her has risen to more than $330,000, thanks to over 200 individual donors. tibbetts is a 20-year-old college student in iowa. but she spent part of her childhood in oakland. she was reported missing over three weeks ago. last seen going for a jog. investig

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i'm dan ashley. >> i'm kristen sze in for ama daetz. residents and tourists are preparing for devastating encounter with hurricane lane. warning issued for big island, maui and lanai. >> heavy rain, state of emergency in effect. >> going to be new experience for everybody if it maintains current strength. i'm hoping and praying it will diminish in strength. >> maui's mayor said several stores have run out of food. urged people to have enough for seven days. california has sent help, fire crews from peninsula and san jose among the members of task force leaving with equipment. drew tuma is tracking the storm. >> seeing the latest in from the hurricane center m lane continues to be a major category 4 storm. whopping 145 miles an hour, turned northwest. off the coast of hawaii, tomorrow evening, still major category 4 storm. approving oahu will weaken the storm, then a left-handed turn as it approaches kauai. some spots could receive over 15 inches of rain and dangerous surf is high concern. that's the latest. closer look at accuweather fo

dan ashley, abc 7 news. >>> you can take a tour during the block party next saturday.posted more information on our website abc 7 news.com. >>> time now 8:14. 11 bay area coworkers will return to work on monday even after claiming the $543 million mega millions jackpot. they each put $2 in an office lottery pool and ended up winning. abc 7 news reporter david louie has more. >> reporter: all right. good luck. >> customers keep putting down money on mega millions ever since kiwol sold the $543 million winning ticket ten days ago. he's been anxious to find out who the lucky person is. we broke the news to him and it was 11 office workers who chipped in two bucks each into a pool. >> it is so good because it will take care of 11 familie plus their friends and everybody. so that is great news. very, very, i'm very happy for them. >> the california lottery released the name of only one winner, roland reyes of san jose. that's a common name in the south bay. we knocked on a lot of doors. the closest person with that name lives just two miles from murray's liquors and that do

dan ashley, abc 7 news. >> you can tour the new center during the block party next saturday.information on our website, abc 7 news.com. time now 6:14. 11 bay area coworkers will return to work on monday even after claiming the $543 million mega millions jackpot. they each put in $2 in a lottery pool and ended up winning. >> reporter: customers keep putting down money on mega millions. he's been anxious to find out who the lucky person is. we broke the news, it was 11 office workers who chipped in two bucks each into a pool. >> it will take care of 11 family, then, plus their friends and everybody. so that is great news. very, very, i'm very happy for them. >> reporter: the california lottery released the name of only one winner, roland reyes of san jose. that's a common name in the south bay. we've knocked on a lot of doors. the closest person with that name lives just two miles from the maury's liquor. >> he stopped by on the way home and that's the one he chose and it turned out to be a great choice for him. >> other roland or rolando reyes lived much farther away and denie

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. >> i'm larry beil in for dan ashley. derick spoke with us from santa clarita jail yesterday after a judge rejected his plea deal on friday. >> abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow is in the newsroom with today's update to the story. >> ama and larry, attorney mary alexander says the families were very pleased with the judge's decision regarding almena, she says he continues to speak about himself instead of expressing remorse. one day before alameda county judge james cramer rejected derick's plea deal, almena says the judge told him not to worry. don't fight back. don't deflect. just apologize. >> but almena says it was hard for him to do that. >> to truly be sorry and apologetic, i feel i also have to offer up a somewhat of an explanation. >> it's that explanation he offered in a lengthy statement that resulted in judge cramer reject his plea deal. the deal was for almena to get nine years in jail while max harris would get six in exchange for no contest pleas to involuntary manslaughter. the judge said almena ghost shi

i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. bart's new safety and security plan doesn't add more police officers to the system. however, it requires all the existing officers to work longer days and to give up part of their weekends. >> abc 7 news reporter carolyn tyler is in the newsroom with the details on this emergency plan that really puts all hands on deck, carolyn. >> that's right. and there are a number of safety proposals, and some will be presented to the bart board this thursday for approval. but commuters may notice that big change, more police on the ride home tonight. and for the next three or up until now, there has been one bart police officer for every two or three stations, covering the entire system. as of today, you can add in another 20 or so because emergency staffing is under way. officers will now work six days, 12 hours a day on their normal day off they'll spend it instead on the trains and on the platforms. >> there is a lot of creepy people on there, and they'll approach you. so it would be nice to h

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. >> i'm dan ashley. see you again in half an hour. >>> tonight, several developing we're watching as we come on. the president and first lady leave town, as yet another member of the president's innermost circle is now sharing secrets. the new immunity deal revealed today. this time, involving the man who oversees president trump's finances. at his side for decades. now we learn he has cut a deal with federal prosecutors. what allen weisselberg has told them. >>> and there is also news coming from the family of senator john mccain. what they have now revealed. the deeply personal decision. >>> the powerful hurricane striking now. and this evening, the images coming in from hawaii. more than 40 inches of rain expected. life threatening floods, and now fear of landslides. our team is right there tonight. >>> the congressman and wife charged with spending campaign

. >> and i'm dan ashley. for spencer christian, michael finney, all of us, we appreciate your time.ee you in half an hour. >>> tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. the courtroom showdown in the trial of paul manafort. robert mueller's star witness, rick gates, on the stand again. already asked, did he commit crimes with paul manafort? his answer, yes. well, tonight, manafort's attorneys now taking aim at rick gates' secret life. >>> the massive disruption tonight involving flights on both coasts because of the dangerous heat and the smoke. and word from authorities today in california, the largest wildfire in state history now. >>> the police officer responding to calls for help near an amusement park in the northeast, but what happened after he got there? tonight, that officer now charged with manslaughter. >>> there is also word coming in tonight, an fbi agent has been shot. we have word on his condition. >>> a major test tonight for president trump.

good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm christian seay. the body believed to be that of mollie tibbetts was found in an iowa cornfield. >> the man who killed her is in the country illegally, police say that 24-year-old christianry re rivera oig admitted approaching her. >> while he was interfacing with her, he actually tells us that he ran alongside of her or behind her. and then at one point he tells us that mollie grabbed a hold of her phone and said you need to leave me alone, i'm going to call the police. and then she took off on running. he in turn chased her down and then he tells us that at some point in time he blacks out. and then he comes to near an intersection which we believe he then placed mollie. >> iowa governor kim reynolds released a statement that reads in part, we are heartbroken and we are angry. we're angry that a broken immigration system allowed a predator like this to live in our community and we will do all we can to bring justice to mollymoll moll mollie's killer. >> of course as you imagine, there is great sadne

good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm kristen sze. thanks for joining us. take a look at video from the iowa courtroom today where we got our first look at 24-year-old cristhian rivera. a judge increased his bond from $1 million to $5 million after prosecutors argued rivera was a potential flight risk. >> a court document filed today by rivera's lawyer claims he was working here legally. that's something in dispute with immigration officials. >> tibbetts spent part of her childhood here in the bay area before moving to iowa. her family released a statement. >> it reads in part our hearts are broken. on behalf of mollie's entire family, we thank all of those from around the world who have sent their thoughts and prayers for our girl. >> now, the immigration status of the man accused of killing tibbetts has president trump and house democratic leader nancy pelosi in a twitter war. >> melanie woodrow attended an event with pelosi at the public policy institute of california today. she's in the newsroom with the story. >> reporter: in her remarks on stage, lead

. >>> good afternoon, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm kristen sze. >> an unsettling move by batter batt -- byd overtime after the stabbing death of nia wilson in late july. >> we have a look at safety on trains going forward. >> reporter: for three weeks, b.a.r.t. effortsed employe forc work overtime in response to the public outcry over safety after nia witch w nia wilson was stabbed to death at the station. now that overtime is voluntary. >> people will see additional officers, not to the full extent we had when everybody was required to work six days a week. we have having additional coverage. >> reporter: it was estimated to 20 officers were riding -- estimated 10 to 20 officers were riding with the mandatory overtime, now there will be four to ten officers. there is a fema grant that's been secured recently, and b.a.r.t. will start spending in september. it's earmarked for anti-terrorism, not crime. still, it will provide for upgrades in security cameras. >> people recognize if i commit a crime on b.a.r.t., my photo will be captured. that is a deterrent to crime. >> security cameras will

. >> i'm larry beil in more dan ashley. for sandhya and michael, thanks for the time. next newscast is in 30 minutes >>> tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. president trump firing back at omarosa, first calling her a dog, then taking legal action, after bringing her from "the apprentice" to the white house. tonight, the new audio now released. campaign aides for donald trump can be heard talking about whether he used the n-word, and what the white house is now saying tonight when asked, can you guarantee the american people they'll never hear donald trump using that word on a recording? >>> also at this hour, the storms moving through the east. a human chain to save a stranded grandmother.n the line of storms moving through philly up through new york tonight. >>> the stunning report involving the catholic church and child sex abuse. more than 300 members of the clergy here in the u.s. described as predator priests.

. >> i'm dan ashley. see you again in half an hour. >>> tonight, several developing we're watching as we come on. the president and first lady leave town, as yet another member of the president's innermost circle is now sharing secrets. the new immunity deal revealed today. this time, involving the man who oversees president trump's finances. at his side for decades. now we learn he has cut a deal with federal prosecutors. what allen weisselberg has told them. >>> and there is also news coming from the family of senator john mccain. what they have now revealed. the deeply personal decision. >>> the powerful hurricane striking now. and this evening, the images coming in from hawaii. more than 40 inches of rain expected. life threatening floods, and now fear of landslides. our team is right there tonight. >>> the congressman and wife charged with spending campaign money, money from voters, at costco, on their kids' tuition, on a trip to italy. tonight, the congressman now turning on his wife, suggesting it

. >>> good afternoon, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm dion lim.p story, a school gun scare in san francisco. >> sky map 7 shows you that it happened at balboa high school. you can see the track and the school on cayouga avenue. >> this is in the city's balboa park neighborhood. abc 7 news reporter katie utehs arrived on the scene as the lockdown was still going on inside. she's joining us now outside balboa high with the latest developments. katie? >> reporter: police have detained three students, one student was transported with non-life threatening injuries, unclear if that's related to the actual gunfire or not. i spoke with a student who was in study hall when the gunfire went off. he said he saw a bullet on the ground, and a hole through a chair. he says the student involved simply walked out of the room and the lockdown followed. >> i thought it was a firecracker. i just thought it was a firecracker. it was just loud. >> reporter: san francisco police detained three balboa high school students seen in this sky 7 video following reports of gu

. >> i'm dan ashley. see you again in half an hour. te come on. te the horror on the highway.llision. a greyhound bus nearly split into two. a big rig flipping off the highway. firefighters desperately trying to reach survivors. multiple fatalities reported as millions are set to hit the road for the holiday weekend. >>> also breaking tonight, the massive explosion in chicago. the roof of a water plant collapsing. the race today to free workers buried in the rubble. >>> mccain's final flight. his plane touching down tonight in washington, as the services now move to the nation's capitol. the moving memorial today in arizona. joe biden and his emotional tribute to a man he calls his brother. >> we shall not see his like again. >>> also tonight, the new tropical systems we're tracking

good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm dion lim in for ama daetz.sit agency millions of dollars. >> it's a lot. abc 7 news reporter, lyanne melendez is outside the station with a possible solution in mind. >> reporter: welcome to commute hour. b.a.r.t. acknowledges that fair evasion is a major problem during this time and other times. b.a.r.t. saying it has to fix this problem soon. our cameras did nothing to deter fare evaders at the station. b.a.r.t. says this is costing them millions in lost revenue. >> $25 million at least. it's sending the wrong message to riders when one person hops over and the other one doesn't. we need to fast track the replacement of the gates even though they still work. >> during that interview, ten people passed through without paying. b.a.r.t. is not allowed to modify the existing orange fare gates because the contractor owns the software. the only solution would be to replace the entire system and that could cost between 150 and $200 million. b.a.r.t. will conduct a study to determine what it would take to replace the

good evening, thanks for joining us, i'm larry beil in for dan ashley. >> i'm kristen sze. the biggest battle closest to us is burning mainly in lake county. the ranch and river fires total 90,000 acres. that's about the same size as fremont, union city and milpitas combined. get to vic lee with the latest. >> reporter: well, larry, there's a community meeting here at kelseyville high school. supposed to start in an hour. there have been plenty of developments in the past 24 hours. for one thing, most of the residents of kelseyville where i'm at and nearby hopland are being allowed back into their homes now. the southern flank called the river fire is now 38% contained. evacuation orders were lifted in most of kelseyville. jeremy and simone dotson were on their way home. >> what did you miss most? >> our bed. >> reporter: still, this warning from cal fire -- >> just because you do come back to your home doesn't mean the fire's out. >> reporter: a sign of normalcy returning, the town post office reopened today. a sigh of relief for many, like doug wallen. he had important an

. >> and i'm dan ashley. let's go to live to cornell bernard on the scene. cornell? ks very serious situation unfolding here in paradise valley in the city of fairfield where a wildland fire is definitely threatening homes at this hour. mandatory evacuations under way here on couples circle. fairfield and vacaville police just moments ago going door to door, telling people to get out, don't waste any time, get out of your house now. flames just getting too close. we've got some aerials of that fire. it's burning on a

good afternoon, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm kristen sze. talking with tech and media experts about whether either side can really say -- >> david? >> reporter: well, dan and kristen, the president's twitter storm started just before dawn this morning. his complaint that when he put out searches for trump news on google, the top results always tend to be for the "new york times," and other mainstream organizations which he has often criticized for negative stories. the president's latest tweets continue to put pressure on google and how it delivers search results. google says it's algorithm is constantly updated, but it's proprietary. >> we don't know the weaknesses of google's algorithms. there's no democratic oversight. they do whatever they want. >> reporter: there's no evidence of bias. three days ago the conservative website pj media posted this story saying 96% results are from liberal media. those results were run on breitbart news. google already knows a lot objecabout user's interests by tracking you. >> the news you see is skewed b

i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm kristen sze in for ama daetz.ion of san jose's old city hall is in the crosshairs tonight pitting city leaders against advocates for homeless living. >> it's a prime location right next to the administration complex. the county wants to raze it for a parking lot. others say it would be ideal for temporary housing for up to 140 people. >> abc 7 news reporter david louie is live outside the abandoned san jose city hall annex where that battle is brewing. david? >> well, kristen and dan, solutions can be difficult to find when it comes to homelessness. santa clara county has approved ten new affordable or supportive housing projects using bond measure money that was a3r06ed by voters two years ago. however, housing advocates believe this abandoned building could be an ideal solution at relatively low cost to house the homeless on a temporary basis. the old san jose city hall annex is beyond saving. that's what county leaders say as they took reporters on a tour of the structure. the roof is in such bad shape, the sub

i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm kristen zse. equipment rendered useless as they fought the largest wildfire in california history. >> it is called data throttling and vic lee is live at a fire station in los altos hills with the story tonight. >> reporter: well, dna, this is the blistering court brief that the chief of the santa clara county central fire department wrote in support of the county federal lawsuit against the fcc, the federal communications commission. the county is one of many agencies, in fact states, suing the fcc to overturn the repeal of the so-called net neutrality rules, this to ensure the equal treatment of internet traffic. verizon data throttling happened shortly after the mendocino complex fire erupted early last month. throttle, the practice of internet service providers deliberately restricting data transfers. santa clara county central firefighters saw their internet data flow slow dn

. >> and i'm dan ashley. with an update now on developing news, the wildfire that has exploded in size, scorching its way into state history. >> the mendocino complex fire north of clearlake have scorched more than 454 miles since they started 11 days ago. cal fire says this fire incident is now the largest wildfire in state history. flames have destroyed 75 homes. fire crews say they're working to prevent the fires from advancing farther into residential areas. >> and we are certainly experiencing the effects of the wildfire. sky fire shows a hazy sky in orinda. a spare the air alert is in effect for tomorrow. the smoke from wildfires across the state is so prevalent, in fact, it's been detected in the midwest too. >> and here is a quick look at the overall wildfire situation currently in the state. according to cal fire, 19 wildfires are burning. at least nine people have died. seven of those victims were killed in the carr fire in shasta and trinity counties. the fires are threatening communities from nort

i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm kristen sze in for ama daetz.shocking details what they found inside the home of a missing man. his case is now considered a murder investigation. >> abc 7 news reporter vic lee is live at san francisco police headquarters with the story. vic? >> dan, 65-year-old brian egg has been missing for at least two months. his neighbors say he is a nice man who often took in transients he would meet, sometimes at st. anthony's church where he ate lunch regularly. >> he would water the plants here on the street, and he would clean up, which is very badly needed in this area. >> scott freeh has been friends with brian egg for almost three decades. in june he thought something was wrong. 65-year-old egg had disappeared. he feared the worst. >> unfortunately he had a few not so nice friends from the streets that would come in and i guess stay with him. >> in late july, early august, freeh called police for a welfare check at the home. and egg's sister filed a missing person's report. >> on both occasions, officers responded to

. >> i'm larry beil in for dan ashley.il yesterday after a judge rejected his plea deal on friday. >> abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow is in the newsroom with today's update to the story. >> ama and larry, attorney mary alexander says the families were very pleased with the judge's decision regarding almena, she says he continues to speak about himself instead of expressing remorse. one day before alameda county judge james cramer rejected derick's plea deal, almena says the judge told him not to worry. don't fight back. don't deflect. just apologize. >> but almena says it was hard for him to do that. >> to truly be sorry and apologetic, i feel i also have to offer up a somewhat of an explanation. >> it' t

. >> and i'm dan ashley.turned home as more evacuation orders were lifted, but sadly, some people have no homes left to go back to. >> we are still far from an all clear for everyone. tonight our live reporters are at the biggest fire fights. and abc 7 news weather anchor spencer christian is tracking the main concern in the bay area, the air quality. >> now the closest wildfire to us is the mendocino complex fire, made up of two fires actually, and the ranch fire and the river fire. that's combined. they have burned nearly 75,000 acres and are less than 20% contained. >> more than 20 thousand buildings are at risk of burning down. seven homes are already gone. abc 7 news reporter vic lee begins our team coverage from lakeport. vic? >> well, ama, we're at a rest stop at the edge of lakeport. and behind me, you can see that massive, thick inversion layer. hiding behind that is the massive southern flank of the mendocino complex fire. >> sometimes it doesn't matter what type of resource you throw at it. sometim