we have derick almena and max harris. max harris is the one prosecutors say was the second in command at the warehouse and derick almena is the master tenant. both face 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter one charge for each person who died during the unpermitted dance party in the building. prosecutors say the two men created a may see and death trap. but the defense says their clients are being scapegoated and that there's no evidence that the men were criminally negligent. now, the defense is also arguing that the evidence was improperly secured when the warehouse was released back to the owner. almena's wife was in the courtroom. we saw her crying. she responded as the judge said he is allowing the case to move forward. >> i'm really disappointed that the motion got dismissed today. i don't think that was right. i don't think that, you know, this -- this whole thing is -- i don't feel that it's just. and -- >> -- >> of course i do. >> reporter: now, almena will not be released on bail. harris' attorney said the defe

>> today's ruling from the judge in the east bay means the trial against derick almena and max harrisevening, everyone. i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. almena and harris face 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter, one for each person who died in the ghost ship warehouse fire in 2016. we get new developments now from ktvu crime reporter henry lee. almena's wife was also in court today. >> reporter: yes. this was the first time we have seen her in court in recent months and both she and the defense say these two men have nothing to do with the tragic fire and shouldn't be facing charges. a judge denied a motion by derick almena and max harris to toss the 36 involuntary manslaughter charges they each face, one count for each victim who died in the ghost ship fire. >> the odds of winning that are always very low. >> reporter: so now the defense says they will try to prove that evidence from the fire was dumped and destroyed or went missing after the warehouse was released back to property owner chor ng. ng isn't facing any criminal charges. >> the owner, who is -- everybody

max harris is having a bail hearing, harris and derick almena are being held on $750,000 bail, lawyers will ask a judge to release harris pointing to a recent ruling requiring california judges to consider alternatives to bail for people who cannot afford to pay it, the trial for harris and derick almena is set for july. >>> the self driving uber suv that hit and killed a pedestrian in arizona from march spotted the woman six seconds before hitting her, according to investigators. this was part of a report by the national transportation safety board that says the suv did not stop because the brakes were disabled. investigators say that emergency brakes do not work when the uber cars are controlled by computers to reduce the chance of losing control.>>> four weeks since the kilauea volcano started erupting and red-hot lava is exploding this morning, sometimes 40 feet into the air but something rare has been seen. blue flames burning methane gas , it happens when lava burns plans, the lava flow is showing no signs of stopping.>>> back at home the bart board will decide how bart will expa

attorneys for master tenant derick almena and max harris will ask for a dismissal. they face 36 counts of murder. they pled not guilty. prosecutors say they turned the oakland warehouse into a death trap when they converted it into housing and entertainment venue. the judge will be asked to keep them from jailed during the trial. the trial starts in july. >>> oakland is halting a fire inspection program because of a computer software change. the software was blamed following the ghost ship warehouse fire for not flagging it for inspection. the department is replacing the database with a more reliable tracking system. >>> politics now. on capitol hill, house republican mark meadows is seeking an audit of the ongoing russia probe. the investigation is looking into russian interference in the 2016 presidential election in august. meadows is making a push for a federal audit in hopes to forcing the disclosure of a three-page justice department memo spelling out the authorized scope of mueller's investigation. >>> rudy giuliani has resigned from his law firm to focus on

a judge denied a motion by derick almena and max harris to toss the 36 involuntary manslaughter charges they each face, one count for each victim who died in the ghost ship fire. >> the odds of winning that are always very low. >> reporter: so now the defense says they will try to prove that evidence from the fire was dumped and destroyed or went missing after the warehouse was released back to property owner chor ng. ng isn't facing any criminal charges. >> the owner, who is -- everybody understands, the public understands, she has some culpability here. the owner is essentially like giving the murder weapon back to the murder suspect. >> reporter: ng has declined our requests for comment but someone who will talk at trial is almena himself. >> so mr. almena will be testifying. and he will be testifying on his own behalf. he is the one that knows the most about what has occurred. >> reporter: most defense attorneys don't want their clients on the stand. it's a legal strategy that carries risks because the d.a. will want to grill him on cross-examination. but serra disagrees. >> i think

the two defendents - are max harris and derick almena... today, harris's attorney asked that his client be allowed to bail out of jail... the attorney argues .. that harris - on the left - be sent to what he called a "sober living arrangement." it is not clear whether that might happen later. harris and almena are each charged with 36- counts of involuntary manslaughter in the december 2016 fire.. the judge today turned down a motion to dismiss the charges. also today - it became clear, there is a major disagreement between the two defendants. the attorney for harris wants the trial postponed until at least september. but derick almena reportedly wants to keep a july 16th trial date - arguing, that he is tired of being behind bars .. and wants the case resolved as soon as possible. here is a live look at the kilauea volcano. experts say it could erupt for months. residents are facing many challenges (pam) challenges (pam)lawrence karnow has some new picutres.. from space and more details on what's happening there now.. lawrence karnow: temp

well, the attorneys in this case say that applies to their clients, derick almena and max harris.hey say they have a better chance at fighting this case if they are out of jail. and they argue that the two are not a threat to society, that the crime that they're accused of was situational. they are charged with involuntary manslaughter, 36 counts for the 36 deaths in the ghost ship warehouse fire that happened in oakland. their trial is set for july 16th, but this morning they will argue that they should be let out of jail between now and then. reporting live in oakland, amy hollyfie hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> now, a live desk update from "abc7 mornings." >> i'm watching things closely in hawaii this morning for you, and tourists are being told stay out of the national park! scientists say that the kilauea volcano eruption won't be deadly, if people stay out of hawaii volcanos national park. the emergency in hawaii continues, in fact, getting so bad, the state's governor has now asked the president to declare the state a major disaster. kilauea continues to spew lava, as you can s

bail hearing is set for it 9:15 this morning for derick almena and max harris. both men are currently being held on $750,000 bail. they are asking the judge to release them citing a recent landmark ruling requiring judges in california to consider alternative -- alternatives to bail to people who can't afford to pay. the attorneys said the two men could wear ankle monitors as part of the release. there trial is set to begin in july. >>> 4:11. if you're a parent, you understand this. for parents who deal with their babies during teething, it's difficult. giving babies over-the-counter medicine to ease the pain could be dangerous. we will tell you more about the new fda warning coming up. >>> new information about the arrest of a man accused of snatching the purse of a 93- year-old woman, knocking her to the ground and breaking her hip. we have a new comet from her sun -- son. >>> welcome back to mornings on 2. new this morning, the crew of the little space station is unloading 3 1/2 tons of food, supplies, new equipment and experiment >> it all came on board a ka

. >> meanwhile, the attorney for derick almena, says the trial should start as planned. tony serra says his client is suffering and wants the case resolved. >> he has gained 50 pounds while he is in there. they have given him anti- depression medicine. obviously the longer you postpone it the more they will suffer, the more that they will be deteriorating. >> also today the judge denied bail for harris, buchman face up to 39 years in prison if they are convicted. >>> a father accused of torturing his 10 children now faces even more criminal charges. prosecutors say jonathan allen water boarded and punched his children at their home. today in court he learned he is facing for a final counts of lewd acts upon a child. bringing his total charges to 20. the children's mother faces 10 charges. this began in march when a child, who was reported missing cover led police back to the house. inside police found a mess. investigators say the kids were living in filth. both parents have pleaded not guilty. >>> a woman who accused a 49ers linebacker of domestic violence then said she

bay-- a judge has denied a motion to dismiss all 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter against derick almena and max harris. lawyers for the ghost ship master tenant and the creative director say they were given the impression there weren't any safety concerns at the warehouse. about 25 people lived there-- even though it didn't have a permit for residential use. almena and harris both remain in jail. the judge is expected to rule on their request to be released from custody while wearing a ankle monitor. each faces 39-years in prison if convicted. 36 people were killed when the warehouse burned in december of 20-16. their trial is scheduled to begin in july. ( marty ) in san francisco ... a start-up, which provides at-home veterinarian visits wants to help keep our furry friends healthy. the company wants to bring the vet to affordable housing developments.kron 4's justine waldman has the story. flea season is about to start. and before it gets bad, fuzzy, thesubscription-based pet healthcare company, came to visit dogs and cats who live inhousing developments.. sot it is an opportunity for

harris, along with derick almena, the founder of the arts collective known as ghost ship are each charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the fatal fire back in december of 2016. today a judge turned down a motion to dismiss the charges. almena's wife believes her husband is being scapegoated. >> i'm disappointed the motion got dismissed today. i think -- i don't think that was right. >> but almena will have a chance to speak in court. >> we intend at trial to put our client on. so mr. lambie will be testifying. and he will be testifying on his own behalf. >> attorneys are pushing for an evidentiary hearing before the trial judge. >> arson investigators botched the investigation. they failed to preserve the crime scene. and then they released all of the contents to the owner. the owner is essentially giving the murder weapon back to the murder suspect. >> max harris will be back in court on may 24th for his bail hearing. the ghostship trial itself is set for july 16th. in oakland, leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >>> the winds are going to pick up tonight making parts of the ba

derick almena and max harris... don't agreee on when their trial should begin. it's scheduled to start on july 16th... but harris, the man on the left wants to wait until september. and almena .. who was the master tenant of the artist enclave is eager to get the trial started. we'll explain why at six... (ken) plus... we are getting late word that yet another dead whale has washed ashore on a bay area beach. what we are learning about this latest find.... and looking for a house for less than $750- thousand? we have one... it's has a lot of square footage ... but you'll have to head inland. we'll tour the massive house... tonight at six.. but right now let's get back to the news at five. do you and your family head for the swimming pool during the summer? if so - you should be careful.. the centers for disease control and preventionhas a new warning about public pools.. catherine heenan is here to explain.. (catherine) most of us realize that busy public swimming poolsaren't necessarily the cleanest places... but the c-d-c says a 'lot' of people are getting sic

ghost ship fire defendants derick almena and max harris are expected to ask a judge to dismiss . >>>y choi. today attorneys for a ghost ship warehouse fire defendants derick almena and max harris are expected to ask a judge to dismiss charges against them. both have entered not guilty pleas and face 36 counts of murder each in connection with the deadly 2016 warehouse fire in oakland. the trial starts in july. >>> governor jerry brown's final state budget proposal is set to be published today. he will then face a month of negotiations with state lawmakers on what to do with a growing budget surplus. back in january, he said that the surplus was more than $6 billion but since then, revenue came in even higher than expected. >>> stay with us, traffic and weather in just a moment. to expand career training and apprenticeships, invested in transportation and helped create over 200,000 living wage jobs. antonio villaraigosa for governor. over 200,000 living wage jobs. to california schoolsd, need big change. marshall tuck is the only candidate for state superintendent who's done it before

a judge denied a motion to dismiss charges against harris and derick almena. each faces 39-years in prison if convicted. their trial is set to begin in july. ( james ) our top story this morning coming out of the east bay. a man is shot and killed during a home invasion robbery in oakland's fruitvale neighborhood.( darya ) it happened tuesday night at a home on the 41-hundred block of carrington street. officers found an man suffering from a gunshot wound. he died at the scene.the attacker was nowhere in sight. people we spoke to say the neighborhood is very tight knit and this sort of violent crime is rare there. ( james )( james ) an investigation is well underway. so far police have not identified the victim, nor have they said if there are any suspects in this case. ( darya ) also in the east bay... a man is arrested after a vio

the two defendents - are max harris and derick almena... yesterday harris's attorney asked that his client be allowed to bail out of jail... the attorney argues that harris - on the left - be sent to what he called a "sober living arrangement." it is not clear whether that might happen later. harris and almena are each charged with 36- counts of involuntary manslaughter in the december 2016 fire. the judge turned down a motion to dismiss the charges. it became clear, there is a major disagreement between the two defendants. the attorney for harris wants the trial postponed until at least september. but derick almena reportedly wants to keep a july 16th trial date - arguing, that he is tired of being behind bars .. and wants the case resolved as soon as possible. ( robin ) the san francisco district attorney says there will be no charges filed against the officers involved in the two high profile fatal police shootings involving mario woods and luis gongora. in december of 20-15 the shooting of mario woods was caught on video.... showing fiv

. >> reporter: attorney tony sarah represents master tenant derick almena who along with max harris wereharged in the deaths of 36 people when flames overtook a party in december of 2016. >> i was at the door. i heard someone scream fire so i went into myspace to get a fire extinguisher. >> reporter: newly released body cam footage shows some of the chaos that night. >> i was holding on to a cord. it melted and i just dropped. i was like oh my god i can't believe i made it. >> reporter: the videos also show the failure of city employees to take action long before. >> they don't have any choice. the law requires them to do something. they didn't. as a result, this tragic event happened. >> reporter: in the civil case, blame has been cast on the city but also pg&e and the illusive owners of the building the ing family. >> we will hold the ings responsible and they con tributed to the tragic event. >> reporter: a tragedy that was years in the making. >> he asked you to shut it down or we're going to shut it down. we're coming here too many times. it is causing us too many problems. are you

. >> reporter: a judge denied a motion by derick almena and max harris to toss the 36 involuntary manslaughterwho died in the ghost ship fire. >> the odds of winning that are always very low. >> reporter: so now the defense says they will try to prove that evidence from the fire was dumped and destroyed or went missing after the warehouse was released back to property owner chor ng. ng isn't facing any criminal charges.

a judge denied a motion to dismiss charges against harris and derick almena. convicted. their trial is set to begin in july. ( darya ) also in the east bay... a man is arrested after a violent attack on two women in concord. police say otto halafihi turned himself in. halafihi is accused of attacking and robbing a 93-year old woman and her 64-year old caretaker. it happened at the bank of america at the sun valley mall over the weekend. the 93 year-old victim broke her hip and remains hospitalized. police say halafihi faces robbery and elder abuse charges. ( james ) turning our attention to hawaii...blue flames are now coming from the kilauea volcano. scientists captured these rare images of blue methane flames burning from cracks in the pavement. the volcano produces methane when hot lava buries and burns plants and trees. that gas is now flowing through the ground and up through existing cracks. scientists say methane can cause explosions when it's ignited while trapped underground. blasts can toss rocks several feet. ( james ) a san francisco couple lost th

bail hearing is set for derick almena and max harris. they want the judge to release them. they cite a recent landmark building requiring judges in california to consider alternatives to bail for people who can't afford to pay the bail. the lawyers say the two men could be fitted with elk -- ankle monitors as part of their release. their trial is set to begin in july. >>> east bay family has become the third in northern california to pursue papa murphy's. they are accusing the restaurant of serving salads contaminated with e. coli bacteria. the suit claims customer katie mcgregor got sick after eating a salad at the pizza chain's restaurant that tested positive for e. coli. papa murphy's is also being sued by families. it comes days after the centers for disease control announced it is now safe to eat romaine lettuce. 39 people in california were affected. california has the only death across the country. linked to that contaminated lettuce. >>> 5:10. if you're a parent, you know that dealing with babies during keating is very difficult. but giving babies over the counting

max harris and derick almena our current -- currently being held on bail.orneys are expected to ask the judge to release him citing a recent landmark ruling requiring judges in california to consider alternatives to bail for people who can't afford to pay. the trial for harris and almena is set to begin in july. >>> today, the california supreme court will decide if facebook and other social media companies have to turn over user content that could be used as evidence by people accused of crimes. the case before the court concerns a man who was charged with murder in san francisco. he wants access to videos of other content posted to facebook and instagram by the bid -- victim and by a witness. he says the witness for -- was his former girlfriend. it shows that she was jealous and angry because he was involved with other women. >>> throwing out lawsuits filed against them by the cities of san francisco and oakland. the suits created a public nuisance by producing massive quantities of oil and gas. the lawsuit claims the company's new that would -- would lea

ots)) a judge has denied a motion to dismiss all 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter against derick almenaers for the ghost ship master tenant and the creative director said the two were given the impression from oakland city officials that there were not any safety concerns at their warehouse. about 25 people lived there-- even though it didn't have a permit for residential use. almena and harris both remain in custody... each faces 39-years in prison if convicted. 36 people were killed when the warehouse burned in december of 20-16. ((vicki/tele vo))tonight the white house is refusing to acknowledge or disown a purported barb about senator john mccain's health by a communications staffer.press secretary sarah sanders refused to answer any questions about the comment during the daily briefing. meanwhile, mccain's daughter is weighing in on the bad joke about her father. tom foreman has the story. "reprehensible...inexcuseable" - "shame on you" - "resign..." outrage is swirling around white house aide kelly sadler on twitter after she dismissed senator john mcccain's opposition to presiden

. >> derick almena and max harris charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter.s reduced from million dollars to $750,000. the defense lawyers argue their clients cannot pay that amount. ordering judges to consider other options for defendants unable to pay bill -- bail. those options could include electronic monitoring. the trial for the two men scheduled to begin july 16. >>> 5:35. the man accused of fatally stabbing a 19-year-old woman near livermore we did guilty. 19-year-old daniel gross pleaded guilty while the other defendant, grows's fiancee, melissa near lotto -- leonardo, pleaded not guilty. stabbed more than two dozen times and was found crawling on the side of a role wrote back in february. authorities say the -- before she died, she was able to name her killers. after the hearing, the attorney for gross said his client wanted to take responsibility for that crime. >> it is his hope and it is his wish that his decision to take responsibility today will bring some level of peace and closure to miss cuesta's family and their loved ones. >> gross is now

. >> meantime, harris' attorney wants to delay the july trial date but harris' co-defendant derick almena the master tenant of the ghost ship warehouse does not. both defendants are due back in court on june 7th. bail for each of them is $750,000. >>> in san jose, arson investigators are looking into a rash of fires over the course of one hour all in the downtown area. our south bay reporter jesse gary has the story and the trail of flames. >>> reporter: the burn pattern and position of objects suggests this was no accident. downtown san jose resident says the sound of banging on his windows and doors signaled trouble. >> i found a fire outside the house right here. >> reporter: someone had set fire to a dumpster, which spread to a nearby garbage can and then the side of the alpha phi alpha fraternity house. >> it's a shame. you could hurt someone or killed someone. >> reporter: the fire at 400 south 7th street was the last in a string of ten small blazes in downtown san jose over an hour. flames first erupted around 5:20 a.m. on south 10th street near the i-280 entrance ramp. a garbage c

the city of oakland master tenant derick almena and others have been named defendants in the civil lawsuit. >>> 8 police officers were injured in an explosion in connecticut while they were negotiating with a man holed up with's wife hostage inside. as officers were trying to talk him out, a barn on the property exploded. police are urging neighbors to stay in their home and residents to stay out of the area. >> there was a lot of ammunition in the house. they roped everything off. not going nowhere near it. >> officials say the wife escaped before the explosion. the husband was still inside the home while the barn was burning. police say they haven't made contact with him since he was barricaded. it is still unclear what caused the explosion. just moments ago, police say that they did find the body inside the building. >>> in washington, the department of justice is declining to give lawmakers and congress a memo on the ongoing russia probe. deputy attorney general rod rosenstein sent it to special counsel robert mueller in august authorizing and outlining the scope of the investigation.

master tenant derick almena and max harris have both entered not guilty pleas and are facing 36 counts of murder. harris will be in court for a bail hearing this morning. prosecutors say the two men turned the oakland warehouse into a death trap when they converted to a housing and entertainment venue. almena and harris face up to 39 years in state prison if convicted. the trial starts in july. >>> time now 6:09. the california county slashing its marijuana taxes. growers say it was needed but the district attorney and undersheriff are raising new concerns. >> reporter: the barred board of directors takes upa controversial vote. we are talking ab out a possible bart extension to livermore. we'll have the details coming right up. chper 5 so far the s a flooded roadway. but it's not raining so what's going on? find out coming up. >> we are tracking a storm though off the coast. we'll have the timing and we'll let you know what to expect this coming holiday weekend. -hey, did i mention i can save you $620 for switching to progressive? [ engine revving ] you cannot hear me at all, can you?

derick almena and max harris face 36 counties of involuntary manslaughter for the 2016 warehouse five, 36 counts. yesterday at a hearing in oakland harris asked the judge to delay the start of the joint trial so he would have more time to prepare. >> we need a couple more months. and from our perspective, if mr. harris has to sit in jail and be uncomfortable for that time, it's unfortunate but it's worth it. it's an investment that will pay off. >> the longer you postpone it, the more they will suffer. the more that they will be deteriorating! >> the lawyers say they agree on everything else. if convicted, both men face up to 39 years in prison. >>> the next time you log onto facebook, you're going to be greeted with some questions. over the next few weeks, all 2 billion users will be asked to review what profile information they share along with their facial recognition preferences and data collection permissions. that move comes after facebook released a short movie detailing its efforts to fight fake news. >> because the problem is so complicated, we are deploying fundamentally eve

harris along with derick almena, the founder of the arts collective known as ghost ship are each charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the fatal fire back in december 2016. today a judge turned down a motion to dismiss those charges. almena's wife believes her husband is being scapegoated. >> i'm really disappointed the motion was dismissed today. i think -- i don't think that was right. >> but almena will have a chance to speak in court. >> we intend at trial to put our client on so mr. almena will be testifying. and he will be testifying on his own behalf. >> attorneys are also pushing for an evidentiary hearing before the trial judge. >> the evidence was moved several times. there was spoilage issue, rain, mud, the chain of command and that's what they're going back and forth on. we don't have evidence, how do you prosecute. >> max harris will be back in court on may the 24th for his bail hearing. the ghost ship trial itself is set for july 16th. in oakland, leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >>> by the way, the district attorney's office did not make a comment today. that

bay-- a judge has denied a motion to dismiss all 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter against derick almena. lawyers for the ghost ship master tenant and the creative director said the two were given the impression from oakland city officials that there were not any safety concerns at their warehouse. about 25 people lived there-- even though it didn't have a permit for residential use. almena and harris both remain in custody... each faces 39-years in prison if convicted. 36 people were killed when the warehouse burned in december of 20-16. lawrence karnow: it was a beautiful day all the way to the coast but tonight the winds are going to howl. a high wind advisory has been posted over the north, east and south bay mountains. some gusts could be as high as 55 mph. it will be windy at times in the valleys too with some gusts over 30 mph. the offshore winds will keep skies mostly clear with mild temperatures. a few showers continue to pop up over the sierra and will continue to do so this weekend. on the satellite image you can see the area of low pressure now east of california and high pre

bay-- a judge has denied a motion to dismiss all 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter against derick almenae ghost ship master tenant and the creative director said the two were given the impression from oakland city officials that there were not any safety concerns at their warehouse. about 25 people lived there-- even though it didn't have a permit for residential use. almena and harris both remain in custody... each faces 39-years in prison if convicted. 36 people were killed when the warehouse burned in december of 20-16. ... (grant) five teens were taken into custody early this morning after a high-speed chase ended with a crash in oakland. it happened on highway 24 at the highway on highway 24 at the highway 13 off-ramp. c-h-p officers started pursuing the audi s-u-v in pittsburg around three-30. officials say the audi tried to take the highway 13 off-ramp to berkeley too fast and slammed into the concrete median. no one was injured but all five were taken to the hospital for precautionary measures. police say the 17-year-old driver did not have a driver's license. (vicki) in the sout

derick almena and max harris have both entered not guilty pleas and each faces 36 counts of murder.rosecutors say the two turned the warehouse into a death trap by converting it to housing and entertainment. ra ffic and weather in just a moment. >>> good morning, time now 8:27. we are seeing a lot of brake lights along northbound 880. not due to an accident. reports of cash flying around in the air that's right near oak street there. we are seeing a big backup which is already a slow ride in the northbound direction. but today, might be slower. 42 minutes between 238 on up towards the maze. southbound direction you're slow as you make your way through san lorenzo down into heyer. it's about 21 minutes on down to 84. delays across the san mateo bridge out of hayward into foster city. about ba22bridge toll plaza, slow and go in the red, 25 minutes from the maze into san francisco. hope you're not running late this morning. it's busy. neda has the forecast. >>> our "salesforce tower" camera towards sutro. cloudy at the top of the tower but we can see, which means clouds are not coverin

the master tenant of the ghost ship, derick almena and max harris, the second in command, are both stillexcuse me, both still behind bars, each facing 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the deadly fire here at the ghost ship. they are scheduled to go to trial sometime this coming summer. mike, gasia. back to you. >> thank you, alex. >>> there are reports that san francisco police chief bill scott may be applying for the job of police chief in city of los angeles. according to the l.a. times, chief scott is interviewing for that job. the current l.a. police chief beck will retire next month. last week during an interview with other bay area police chiefs, i asked chief scott if he had any interest in going back to los angeles? >> i'm focused on here. i'll say it that way. part of my role is to run the police department and do it to the best of my ability. that needs to be my focus. we have a lot going on in san francisco. >> last night the san francisco police department released a statement reiterating what chief scott told us, that he is focused on his job in san f

a bail hearing for max harris is set for this morning, harris and derick almena are being held on $750,000l, attorneys will be asking the judge to release harris citing a recent ruling requiring judges in california to consider alternatives to bail for people who cannot afford to pay. earlier this month the judge denied a motion from the two to toss the 36 involuntary mansard -- manslaughter charges. >>> a state appeals court has allowed a lower court ruling stand overturning the right to die law. the lower ruling said lawmakers should not have passed the law during a special session on healthcare funding but the constitutionality of the law itself was not challenged. the law which passed three years ago will let doctors give life ending drugs to terminally ill patients. the state attorney general wanted to block the earlier ruling to allow people to get to drugs while the issue worked to the courts. >>> let's check in with sal for a look on the roadways.>> we are still looking at this commute which is moderate as i am looking to see what i can put up for the bay bridge and you can see tra

derick almena and max harris are each charged with 36 counts of involuntarily manslaughter. down to $750,000. but defense lawyers argue their clients still can't pay that amount. the state court ruling in january ordered judges to consider other options for defendants unable to afford bail and who are not considered a flight risk or a danger to the public. the trial for the two men is set to begin july 16th. >>> our time is 7:35. an oakland fire inspection safety program is on hold because of a change in computer software. the program sends firefighters to check for safety and fire hazards at multi-family apartments, restaurants, and other commercial buildings. but according to the chronicle, the program's computer software was blamed after the ghost ship warehouse fire because that warehouse was not flagged for inspection. officials are in the process of replacing the database with a more reliable system. the deputy fire chief of oakland says the inspections are supplement and only a small part of the total inspections. >>> new this morning, westbound highway 24 in the east