. >> david louie has this story from san jose. >> reporter: these silicon valley jewish film festival is using one of the 14 screens here, while the multiplex has its own security, the festival added armed security to give a sense of security to all the patrons coming to tonight's 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. performances. the film festival immediately hired armed security, to help protect the public. >> these are people that work for a private security company and are from various police forces, either retired or after hours work. >> reporter: the festival draws about 8,000 people over the course of four weeks. sunday, there was a show of solidarity. san jose city college math professor asan raheem spoke to the audience. >> if you need more manpower, here we are. that's what my wife and i and others went there to say we are from another faith, but it doesn't matter. we are all in this together. whatever we can do, we'll do. >> reporter: the film festival has been under way for two weeks. one of tonight's feature films is a drama the support of people from other faiths has been touching. >> eve

. >> david louie is live with the story. >> bishop patrick mcgraw is expected to be here in an eff ef to solve the issue of clergy abuse. he wants to hear from victims or their families. today's filing of a lawsuit reflects concerns that they're concerned. the diocese of san sees are holding listening session toss allow parishioner toss speak to church leaders about the sexual abuse issues. however, a victim's advocacy group filed a lawsuit seeking names of suspended or known offenders and disclose you are of sensitive church records. >> this lawsuit seeks to force each of these bishops in each of these diocese across the state to not only disclose the identities and all of them of all the offenders, but their histories and the documents that they keep secret in their secret file. >> the plaintiff is 50-yearold thomas emmons. he was abused by a monsignor 40 years ago. >> he was a close family friend. i remember birthday parties with him, i remember pick nims with me. he sexually assaulted me for about two years. >> emmons hopes other victims follow his example and step forward. advoca

live in san jose, david louie, "abc 7 news." >> all right, david. thank you. >>> next at 6:00, richmond firefighters knock down a grass fire that sparked on a hillside near san pablo avenue and robert miller drive just before 5:00. the crews say the fire started at a nearby homeless encampment where accumulated junk and debris pose fire hazards. >>> district attorney george gascon announced he will not run for reelection. he released a statement saying the job does not allow him to care for his 90-year-old mother. he says it is difficult to step away but at this time in my life it is the only choice i am certain i can live with. gascon also thanked the city and his family for their support. >>> all right. we got our first taste of rain, so is more on the way? >> yes, spencer christian is tracking what looks like the unofficial start of the rainy season. >> it is true. we are going to get another taste of rain, a little taste much like today's. here is a look at live doppler 7. we have lots of clouds hanging around. it is a big muggy out there. the f

. >> david louie shows us two examples. >> reporter: melissa hertado are nothing more than a san francisco liberal. >> reporter: this candidate for state assembly is labeled a left wing extremist. the candidate running against devin nunes is also being identified as an activist. professor dr. jackson says the bay area's liberal reputation is being used to maligned democratic candidates. >> this is definitely aimed at the republican base, with you know, key words like "elitist and extreme and left wing." >> reporter: the intriguing thing about our region is people don't necessarily live and vote in the same community where they spend their days working or going to school. they may have their feet in two communities, in the bay area and the central valley. at san jose state, margarita is volunteering at a registration booth. home is the central valley. >> it will probably resonate with some. probably the majority, just from like my experience growing up i different than what you would see here. >> reporter: dr. jackson says attack ads can sting but can have the opposite effect. >> it unfortu

he's been released and declined to do any interviews. >> at sanford, david louie, abc 7 news. mn, isn't it? >> that's a gorgeous shot behind you guys. we're going to talk about hurricane willa that made landfall. category 3 storm. winds of 120 miles per hour and the national hurricane center said it made landfall 40 minutes ago. that storm was going to rapidly weaken over a couple of hours as it goes over land. here's a beautiful shot along the embarcadero. you can see the beautiful lights of the bay bridge. the full moon rising in the night skies tonight. it will be a gorgeous night. here's the -- that full moon. moonlit skies amidst the stars and clouds. not nearly as cloudy tonight as we were last night. mid 40s to low 50s in the overnight hours. you need the jacket when you sep out the door first thing. tomorrow afternoon, we'll see warmer air move in. mostly sunny out there. 64 in san francisco. about 75 for concord. 72 in san jose. 71 in santa rosa and oakland close to 70 degrees in the afternoon. the accuweather seven-day forecast. plan the next seven days for you. mix

david louie joins us from san mateo county where the public will once again have access to the beach. >> reporter: that beautiful beach is right at the end of this road. but access has been blocked often by a locked gate by the billionaire property owner who is exercising his property rights. however, the supreme court decision deals him one blow, but his attorney says there may be another option. it was a day to celebrate three years of community uprising and five years of legal battles. the supreme court decided not to hear an appeal to restrict access to martins beach. >> today's action by the court remains us the california coastal act promised a beach access for all is alive and it is strong. >> reporter: the beech has been a favorite among beachgoers. even on days when the swells are not giving long boarders the best conditions. the attorney representing the 6500 members, said public access to 1100 miles of shoreline could have been in jeopardy in california and 22 other states. they saw this fight being waged by a billionaire. >> this is the tip of the iceberg for the right of

. >> david louie is live in san jose with the steps the keep the event safe. vid. >> reporter: dan and ama, the silicon valley jewish film festival is using one of the 14 screens at this multiplex. the theater has its own security, but the festival has added its own armed security guard in order to give all of its patrons this evening and in the future two weeks some sense of security. organizers of the silicon valley jewish film festival say they understand if some families and children are staying away, but they have hired armed security to give the public confidence they will be safe. at shows over the weekend many patrons told festival leaders they wanted to send a message. >> we only came to show our support, and, of course, there are likely people who did not show up. i don't know that, but we definitely have people who came to say that they wanted to show support. >> reporter: the festival has been running for two weeks with two more weeks to go. in its 27-year history there's never been any issues. the festival's security will involve off-duty or retire

a jewish film festival is now beefing up security. >> david louie has this story from san

abc 7 news reporter david louie has the story from san jose. >> reporter: leyland high school occupies 55 acres in the upper middle class neighborhood one of nine sites being considered for teachers and other employees of the unified school district. nearby middle school's 20-acre site, one k-8 school and one other middle school are on the list of possibilities. as word spreads about the proposal, strong opposition has surfaced including thousands who have signed a change.org petition. >> you think of the impact to people's home values, you think of the impact to people who expected to be able to have their kids walk to school. you think of the impact to taxpayers. it seems like a lot of negative. >> reporter: however, the school district says the quality of education is at stake because it's losing teachers because of the high cost of housing. it needs to recruit about 200 teachers each year. >> losing dozens when they find out about the cost of living. we're losing even more when they want to start a family. many of our best and brightest when they want to have families of their own

. >> david louie has the story. >> the president's proposal to upend the 14th amendment of the constitution isetha getting shae of services immigrants rise and education network in san jose. >> this is nothing short of a political move that trump is trying to do to basically -- >> she believes the strategy will backfire and prompt immigrant voters to professor is an expert on constitutional and immigration law. he expects any order to get challenged and struck down. >> there's no doubt when this gets in front of a federal trial court, it will immediately be declared unconstitutional. it will go to a federal appeals court and they will quickly as find this unconstitutional. >> the wildcard is what the supreme court might do with its conservative majority after justices neil gorsuch and brett kavanaugh were confirmed. the state's republican and john cox? >> i think the president is trying to force a debate. it should be decided by the people. not the executive order. >> gavin newsom. >> we have a president that is sending 5,000 troops to the border with a caravan that's 1,000 miles away, movi

david louie, abc 7 news. >> a little more about the story. it happened in an area known as the red triangle including farallon islands to the north and big sur to the south. it is a notorious haunteding grounds because of the prey. >>> your voice, your vote. bernie sanders will appear with with barbara lee. a weeklong tour supporting congressional candidates. he will appear at the berkeley community theater 11:00 a.m. saturday. the vermont senator is rumored to be considering a run in 2020. political observers said he made what sounds like campaign stomp speeches in in recent weeks. >> 1,000 bucks gets your name in line to purchase a helicopter to allow you to commute by air. >> what? >> yeah. wait until you hear the price. the sure fly will be ready by 2021. it will cruise up to 70 miles per hour for more than two hours using battery power. and that helicopter will run you about $200,000. >> well, i'm sure sue will agree with me on this. i think some days where $200,000, worth absolutely. just to get you above the traffic. >> it kind of look

live in san jose, david louie, "abc 7 news." >> david, thanks very much. >>> millions of americans had a shared experience today with their phones. >> the first-ever test of the presidential alert system went out, and in the north bay this was particularly important. >> reporter: and fans are just starting to go into the s.a.p. center for opening night of the sharks. they're most excited to sue their newest player coming up. i will tell this is customizable str...whatever size.r family. it's saving money with flexible channel packs. live tv and the latest shows to stream. and all your streaming apps in one place - even netflix. this is how xfinity makes life. simple. easy. awesome. get started with xfinity internet and tv for just $34.99 a month for 12 months and customize by adding flexible channel packs. click, call or visit a store today. you could generate yourat home.rgy, or to save energy, unplug unused appliances. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. >>> all right. it is a great night for bay area sports. the san jose sharks are opening the nhl season at home at the s.

at martins beach in san mateo county, david louie, "abc 7 news." >>> tracked and record he. do you know how much your smart fo phones about you? >> they know everywhere you drive, everywhere you visit, how long you spend. >> uh-oh. tonight "7 on your side's" michael finney digs into the last-ditch effort to increase your privacy protections from cellphone companies. >>> next, comfort, love and support. what survivors of the worst mass at at&t, we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet, we've created access from at&t. california households with at least one resident who receives snap or ssi benefits may qualify for home internet at a discounted rate of $10 a month. no commitment, deposit, or installation fee. visit att.com/accessnow to learn more. >>> an emotional gathering on the monterey peninsula today. friends and family members came together to mark the 25th anniversary of the murder, kidnapping and -- kidnapping of polly klaas,

"abc 7 news" reporter david louie tracked her down at an event in watsonville today to ask her abouter concerns. >> reporter: during a campaign event at a monterey county mushroom grower, senator feinstein told "abc 7 news" she and her staff are on the alert after a string of devices delivered to other democrats. a device intercepted at her los angeles office thursday turned out not to be a bomb. she knows what it is like to be target. >> feinstein is no stranger to terrorist attacks. in the '70s, a bomb was planted at her then-san francisco home by a group tied to the new world liberation front. the bomb did not go off. >> reporter: she expressed a hope president trump will tone down his comments at political rallies that may be fanning flames and inciting supporters to do something drastic. >> presidents should bring people together. presidents should deemphasize differences, enable people to work together, be friends together, work for the goodness of this nation together, and not separate them. >> reporter: the fbi and other agencies were able to identify and arrest 56-year-old c

at stanford, david louie, abc7 news. >> thank goodness he's okay. >>> look at this.a gorgeous day and sunset around the bay area. take a look at the amazing sunset we saw from our east bay hills camera. >> let's get on to our meteorologist for a check on our weather. >> double the delight. i want to show you the time lapse after the sunsetg from ou came up and it is also known as the hunter's moon this month. typically, gath gathers used to use the bright moon to help them find their prey. if you didn't get enough, let's get you up close and personal. just another stunning shot as you can see here. we did have some clouds around but that didn't interfere. tonight, we have some high-level clouds moving across parts of the bay area, a look at those temperatures there in the 40s and the 50s. it is getting cool out there and a look at what you can expect as we head towards tomorrow afternoon and pretty much the next seven days. so, santa rosa's average high is 74 degrees, just like today, just like yesterday. tomorrow will still be a little bit cooler than average, even

. >> david louie is live outside stanford medical center where that diver was taken. david? >> reporter: you can say that ron elliot has been a very lucky man. for the past 30 years, he has been diving without a cage in the shark infested waters around the fairline islands, but his luck changed today. sky 7 was overhead at stanford medical center as he arrived by coast guard helicopter at 12:43 this afternoon. after he was bitten by a white shark on the right hand. elliot was air lifted by the coast guard after the shark encounter around 11:00 this morning. you see his hand bandaged and elevated. he was able to walk on his own, an indication he had strength to get medical care without using a gurney. ro elliot is known for diving for sea urchin. this is prime season for sharks with the population estimated at under 100. now, elliot is featured in the film "near miss" in which he talks about his love of diving with the sharks and never being attacked. this time he was. bitten on the wrist and forearm while he was under water. he was picked up by a boat that was in the vicinit

. >> david louie is live with the story. >> bishop patrick mcgraw is expected to be here in an eff ef to solve the issue of clergy abuse. he wants to hear from victims or their families. today's filing of a lawsuit reflects concerns that they're concerned. the diocese of san sees are holding listening session toss allow parishioner toss speak to church leaders about the sexual abuse issues. however, a victim's advocacy group filed a lawsuit seeking names of suspended or known

in monterey, david louie abc 7 news. >>> we sent out push alert all morning yesterday through the news app as news of the suspect's arrest was announced and explosives packages were found in northern california. download the app and enable push alerts so you'll be the first to know about big stories like this. >>> the time is 5:34 and happening in the east bay, bernie in sanders caps a woke long tour supporting liberal candidates -- liberal congressional candidates. he was at a rally in san diego to support mike levin, a exact running for a seat in a traditionally republican stronghold. >> trump did not do too well in california. congratulations, california. unless democrats gain control of the house we are going to continue to see a government which gives huge tax breaks to the wealthiest people and ignores the needs of working families. we cannot allow that to happen. >> sanders will appear with congresswoman barbara lee at berkeley there at 11:00 this morning. the vermont senator is rumored to be considering a presidential run. >>> early voting center are home in san francisco in wo

in san jose, david louie, "abc 7 news." >> again, let us hear from you on this.ere is a look at our poll results from abc7news.com/vote. 56% say keep it, 44% say end it. it was running about two-thirds to one third in favor of keeping it a while ago so the vote changed. >> make sure to keep voting. >>> in other news now tonight in the north bay a marin county teacher was hit by a car and killed while riding her bicycle. the driver appears to have been under the influence of alcohol. that crash happened on sir francis drake boulevard near railroad avenue in wood acre around 5:30 in the afternoon yesterday. abc 7 reporter lyanne melendez tells us more. >> reporter: alison is a parent of a student at this school. she shared this picture of her child and the teacher who was killed while riding a bicycle. >> it is a shock. it is hard for our community, especially for the little ones who don't understand what is going on. >> reporter: investigators say she was on sir francis drake boulevard near railroad avenue in wood acre when she was struck by a 2006 explorer. the d

in monterey county david louie abc 7 news. >>> and we sent out push alerts all morning yesterday throughbc 7 news app as news of the arrest was announced and explosives defines devices were found in northern california. download the app and enable armts to be the first to know about big stories like this. >>> time right now is 6:34. and in the east bay bernie sappeders caps a week long tour supporting liberal congressional candidates. he was at a rally in staying to support mike levin a democrat running for a seat in traditionally republican stronghold. >> trump did not do too well in california. congratulations, california. unless democrats gain control of the house, we are going to continue to see a government which gives huge tax breaks to the wealthiest people and ignores the needs of working families we cannot allow that to happen. >> sanders will appear with congresswoman barbara lee at berkeley community theater 11:00 this morning. the vice president considered is rumored to be considering a run in 2020. >>> voting center are open in alameda county pb santa clara county. san mateo