a forecast specific to your neighborhood. >>> now back to our breaking news, the sentencing of derick almena. the judge sentenced the master tenant of the ghost ship warehouse for his role in the fire that killed 26 people. almena appeared to be dozing off while victims' families were reading their statements. >> reporter: any minute now we are waiting for derrickick almeo come outside that door. i want to walk you through what happened earlier today. the judge, trina thompson, sentenced him to a 12-year split sentence. he will serve the remainder on house arrest. once the ankle monitor comes off, he will have probation. a maskless almena walked into the building. he's lost a considerable amount of weight. as part of the plea bargain, he pleaded guilty to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. because of time already served in jail, almena's not going to be required to serve any more time in prison. family members of the 36 people who died in the fire tuned in from their homes and deliver there had powerful victim statements virtually. michela gregory mentioned that it looked like almena was

. >> reporter: derick almena pleaded guilty to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter in exchange for2 year sentence. the judge had to stop the court proceedings at one point as derick almena showed signs of dozing off and exhibiting jerky movements inside the courtroom. >> in court, he was a disaster today. listening to all of the victim impact, psychologically he will never recover from it. >> reporter: derick almena's attorney describes his quit as completbr le inthe death e has hosting a went up in flames in december 2016. the prosecution cited the pandemic as one of the reasons for offering a plea deal, he does not buy it. >> from our perspective, that is a phony rationale. they knew we could well hang this case again and that would be a disgrace in their office. >> reporter: family members issued their family impact statements be a video asking the court to reject the deal. on family says in part, this lenient slap on e wrist sentence is vastly inappropriate for the crimes derick almena committed. we recommend you reject this plea and honor all of the victims legacies by ethical

ghostship master tenant derick almena was dropped off in front of an oakland courthouse to learn his ate for his role in the disastrous warehouse fire that killed 36 people. once inside almena faced dozens of family members appearing by zoom delivering emotional victim impact statements to judge tree in a thompson and to almena himself. the mother of chelsea dolan, i curse you with the pain in your bones and muscles that comes from clenching in fear as you face the fury of a firestorm coming to consume you. i do not forgive you. i never will. like most of the victims chelsea dolan was trapped on the second floor of the warehouse, a cluttered and unlicensed venue for a xhusic concert that ended in a deadly fire of 2016. andy kershaw is the husband of amanda allen. amanda was known for her glasses, which i received back twisted by heat and flame, covered in soot. i would never show those glasses to anyone now because i don't want anyone else to have to see that. almena accepted a deal pleading guilty to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. he's been released due to the pandemic. sever

>>derick almena who has been under house arrest walked into the oakland courthouse with his mask unders. >>in court. he faced a barrage of many victim impact statements from the loved ones of the 36 people who died in that inferno. at the ghost ship warehouse during an illegal music event back in 2016. the family members themselves appeared in court remotely some of them broke down during their heartbreaking and sometimes angry words, colleen dolan whose daughter was killed in the fire cursed el mina to suffer as the victims did saying quote i curse you with the pain in your bones and muscles that comes from clinching in fear as you face the fury of a firestorm coming to consume you, derek, i do not need to see you spent 39 years in prison writing and drawing in quiet retreat, but i do call on judge thompson to reject this inadequate sentence and recommend a return to plea negotiations. i mean it was the master tenant of the go ship artist collective which was described by prosecutors as an illegally converted to story deathtrap mina pleaded guilty to 36 counts of involuntary manslaugh

>>monday morning derick almena entered the alameda county courthouse without stopping to talk to the media i mean is expected to be in court on monday and tuesday as part of a plea agreement almena pled guilty to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection to the go ship fire in exchange, he avoided a second trial and was given a 12 year prison sentence but i mean is currently free on bail for good behavior after serving 3 years in custody. during the sentencing hearing the families of the victims will be allowed to make statements among those speaking on monday was the sister of donna kellogg who died in the fire. she expressed frustration that i is not facing tougher consequences. she said we will miss watching her get older, reach your goals and grand achievements that all came to an end the day derick almena made the decision to hold a music venue without complying to the laws and regulations laid out by the city after the family speak el nino will be allowed to make a statement if he so chooses and then the judge will decide if he should face additional punishment which c

she is prepared to sentence derick almena. she says it is not the outcome that many of the families certainly preferred but she says it is one that is available to us. so again, as we speak, the judge just decided here to go ahead and sentence derick almena. now, almena did have a chance to speak. he chose not to speak. he had his attorney tony serra read a statement for him. this was in the last hour or so. almena said, "i am sorry. i am very afraid to say more. i am sick with shame. it is my fault." now, under this plea deal almena would be sentenced to 12 years for 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. and practically speaking, with time served, of course this happened four years ago, and with his time in home detention since may he could not return to jail, serve the rest of his sentence on home detention, and then get from what we're understanding about three years on probation. so the judge just decided to go ahead and accept this plea agreement. live in oakland laura anthony, abc 7 laha you. >>> a north bay woman is fa

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derick almena pleaded guilty to 65 kountss involuntary manslaughter in exchange for shorter sentence. trial will determine if he goes back to jail or is monitored from home. legal experts say it's not likely he will go behind bars. earned credit for good behavior. ghost ship warehouse had been illegal converted into living and event space before the fire. >>> thieves broke into shipping containers stealing thousands of dollars of gear from the sea scouts. arrived to see containers ransacked and up to $9,000 of gear and equipment missing. someone sawed off locks to the containers, got generators, motors and systems for the boats. runs maritime program for kids about the local waterways. >> this is a heavy hit to us. these kids work hard to better themselves in our program. without this stuff, thousands of dollars we no longer have to help train these kids. >> that's a bummer. organization is planning to hold a drive-through fundraiser in may. >>> considering a resolution in oakland for vice president kamala harris's childhood home to be a historical landmark. currently only where histo

derick almena, the master tenant, faces up to 12 years in prison.nts of involuntary manslaughter. >>> more bay area kids are going back to the classroom, including high schoolers in novato and juniors and seniors will return for flexible days. freshmen and sophomores went back last week. >>> reaction is pouring in after prince harry and meghan markle's exclusive interview with oprah winfrey. they painted a deeply unflattering picture of life inside the royal house sold and why they had to flee to save their lives. buckingham palace has not responded. oprah winfrey joins us on cbs this morning with gayle king to shed new light on that interview in about three minutes. >>> streaming on cbsn bay area, returning to fairyland. we talked to the executive director to see how they prepare. >>> in your medical monday segment, we talked to a doctor from sord he differences between the current vaccines. you can watch at kpix.com or on the kpix app. >>> a busy ride at the bay bridge toll plaza with brake lights building almost to the foot of the maze. 51 minute

families had the chance to tell the court how the tragedy affected their lives and they called derick almena a coward and a danger to society and they curse him with the pain of their nightmares. he appeared in-person and said in the courtroom to listen and has been out of custody since last may. to reduce covid risk, he wears an ankle bracelet to monitor his movements. the victim's families appeared virtually an last fall, he pleaded guilty to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter and may face up to 12 years in prison. factoring in time served and good behavior and the pandemic, he may serve his time at home and never go back to prison. as a result, some families are angry and upset and said this lenient slap on the wrist sentence is vastly inappropriate for the crimes he committed and they all pulled the pole recommendation that was shortchanging 36 families, victims and we vigorously recommend you reject this pole and honor the legacies of the victims by ethically holding him to account. the family of donna kellogg said, not one day goes by without a reminder of the losses you caused by y

derick almena's attorney cited the pandemic as the sentence. >> for more perspective that it's a phony rationale, they knew we could hang this case again, and that would be a disgrace in the office. >> the family and friends of those who died had impact statements, and the family of one victim said this sentence is vastly inappropriate for the crimes that almena. he will get credit for time served and will have a year and a half remaining on his sentence. he will be under home confinement with an ankle monitor. >>> the time is 4:42. still ahead, goodwill forced to say goodbye to workers. >> next on cbs-5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, the wave of stores closing in the fo the non- >>> goodwill is taking a hit from the pandemic and must close eight stores. the business has been good but the shelter in place has scared off a lot of customers. at least 61 employees are using their jobs. goodwill said that 20 stores will stay open in the east bay and some of the people could be laid off. >>> this morning, so-called mean stocks are on the rise and a soap brand is switching it up. diane king

times for you and much more daryn james back to you thanks a lot of tonight, no one and today derick almena find out if he's going to go to prison. yeah that will be the question during his sentencing today, he was the master tenant of the ghost ship warehouse that caught fire back in 2016 you remember 36 people died in that fire kron four's will tran has been following this live from oakland what's going on right now well. >>we are all outside james and are awaiting for him to arrive it's supposed to technically start at 9 o'clock a couple of minutes ago and so far we have not seen him i did see his attorney and he arrived around 8.30. forced some strange reason he's not here yet we do know he will be inside the victim impact statement will be done by zoom. more than likely james and he will not spend any additional time in prison because he's already spent 3 years. in prison, waiting for his trial to begin and there was the first trial which was a hung jury and then a couple weeks ago, he pled guilty to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. one count for each of the victims who died beca

>> reporter: ghost ship master tenant derick almena was dropped off in front of an oakland courthousen his fate for his role in the disastrous warehouse fire that killed 36 people. once inside almena faced dozens of family members appearing by zoom, delivering an emotional victim impact statement to judge trina thompson and to almena himself. colleen dolan, mother of chelsea dolan. "i curse you with a pain in your bones and your muscles that comes from clenching in fear as you face the fury of a firestorm coming to consume you. i do not forgive you. i never will." like most of the victims chelsea dolan was trapped on the second floor of the warehouse, a cluttered and unlicensed venue for a music concert that ended in a deadly fire in december 2016. andy kershaw is the husband of amanda allen. amanda was known for her glasses "which i received back, twisted by heat and flame, covered in soot. i would never show those glasses to anyone now because i don't want anyone else to have to see that." almena accepteean y,leing guiltyo counts of involuntary manslaughter. he's been on house arres

>>thanks a lot of rain and some 49 go ship master tenant derick almena is going to serve the remainderr prison sentence at home. el nino is in court yesterday in oakland and he faced a barrage of victim impact statements from loved ones of the 36 people who died when the warehouse caught fire in 2016. he was the master tenant he'll serve approximately a year and a half under home detention followed by 3 years probation. and one stipulation is that he cannot have any contact with his former co-defendant max harris. >>county woman now faces hate crime charges after police say she spit on an asian-american man while he was eating it happened in mountain view kron four's jonathan mccall has the details. this alleged incident happened on february 13th last month and talking with some of the businesses here including. >>many of them which are asian all businesses. they say they had no idea this happened. prosecutors calling this attack unprovoked santa clara county district attorney jeff rosen calling it wrong and even ignorant. >>prosecutors say what began as an afternoon out for lunch. qui

derick almena pleaded guilty to 36 counts in january. the makeshift caught fire in december of 2016. there were no sprinklers, no smoke alarms, no exit signs. almena is facing a possible 12-year sentence that could be cut down to less than two years for good behavior and time already served. >>> still ahead the fight for women's rights on international women's day. the demonstrations that are taking place around the world. >>> royal family revelations. prince harry and meghan markle talking to oprah about the events that led up to their move to the u.s. >>> here's a look at san rafael and then scattered showers throughout the day. take some wet weather gear with you in case you get trapped under one of these. keep our app handy it has live these are real people, not actors, who've got their eczema under control. with less eczema, you can show more skin. so roll up those sleeves. and help heal your skin from within with dupixent. dupixent is the first treatment of its kind that continuously treats moderate-to-severe eczema, or atopic derm

>>> more than four years after the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire in oakland, master tenant, derick almena is about to learn how long he will spend in prison and faces up to 12 years behind bars today after pleading guilty in january to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. that is how many people died in the inferno that ripped through that cluttered space during a party in 2016. the building was zoned for commercial use with no exit signs or sprinklers. he was on house arrest and was released in may due to the pandemic. >>> the first trial of former police officer derick chauvin in the death of george floyd, the trial begins. michael george's outside the courthouse with what could be a landmark trial for policing and racial justice. >> reporter: the trial of derick chauvin is slated to begin today with jury selection. last may the former minneapolis police officer pressed his knee on the neck of george floyd for more than eight minutes. he is charged with second- degree murder and manslaughter for the death of floyd and a judge will consider adding a third degree charge that could delay

>>i don't ship master tenant derick almena is going to serve the remainder. at home. he was in court yesterday in oakland. facing a barrage of victim impact statements from the 36 people's families, the 36 people who died in the fire in 2016. he was a master tenant for that building he's going to serve a year and a half under home detention followed by 3 years probation. one stipulation is that he can not have contact with his former co-defendant max harris. >>a judge is expected to decide this friday whether convicted murderer scott peterson will be granted a new trial. he was convicted back in 2004 for the murder of his wife lacy and their unborn son connor last year the california supreme court overturned peterson's death penalty sentence. the justices ordered a re examination of his conviction due to potential juror misconduct. >>we'll take a break or 5.40. we'll be right back. we do it every night. like clockwork. do it! run your dishwasher with cascade platinum. and save water. did you know certified dishwashers... ...use less than four gallons per cycl

moments ago the alameda county district attorney saying defendant derick almena has accepted his criminal responsibility in the case. he was sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in the fire that killed 36 people. and court, families of the 36 victims who died in that 2016 and for no joint virtually, pressing the judge for a tougher sentence. and expressing their grief, calling him a coward. the family of san francisco state graduate donna kellogg said, not one day goes by without a reminder of our losses that you caused by your negligence. and the family of 30-year-old sarah holder said in part, this lenient slap on the wrist sentence is vastly inappropriate for the crimes he committed. his attorney read the statement from his client saying in part, i am sorry, i am very afraid to say more, my shame cannot and as any defense but it is what i am responsible for, it is my fault. >> my client will not go to jail. our client will be subjected to house arrest, so to speak, for a little over a year. from our perspective, it was a fair and just result. >> early the judge had to stop the

derick almena's sentencing will determine whether he goes back to jail or if he will be monitored electronically at home. almena is currently free on bail and legal experts say he probably won't go back to jail, due to time served and good behavior. the jury was deadlocked whether to convict almena during the trial last year for the 2016 incident. >>> a city on edge. still ahead here on "today in the bay," the final preparations under way in minneapolis, as a high-profile case of the officer charged in the death of george floyd is set to go to trial this week. the legal experts weigh in on how the outcome could have a major impact on policing across the country. >>> plus, we are also working on other stories for you this morning, city on edge. we are continuing our coverage of that. >>> good monday morning. right now, at 4:40, if you're going to be out for a little while, you can leave the umbrella at home. start in the day in the tri-valley it is dry but windy as you head out the door, temperatures in the low 40s and a mix of sun and clouds for the first part of the day. we'll talk about when t

>>> more than four years after that deadly ghost ship warehouse fire in oakland, master tenant derick almenat to learn how long he will spend at thesentencing tomorro after pleading guilty in january to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. that's how many people died and 36 in the inferno that ripped through the clutterd space during a party in december of 2016. that building was zoned for commercial use and it didn't have any sprinklers and it didn't have exit signs. he is currently on house arrest and he was release from jail in may because of the pandemic. >>> the first trial in the death of george floyd is set to begin tomorrow with jury selection. former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin faces second degree murder and manslaughter charges. he was filmed with his knee on floyd's neck ba iy. the judge is also considering adding a third degree murder charge. opening arguments in chauvin's case could begin as soon as march 29th. >>> and today, hundreds of protesters came together to call for justice for george floyd. they marched through the city's downtown area to mourn his murder

. >>> yesterday's sentencing derick almena received 12 years in all likelihood another year of house arrest after a plea deal. through his attorney, he said he is sorry and that the fire was his fault. >>> this morning, storm ranger is fired up as a storm is moving into the bay area. live look outside on your screen here, golden gate bridge there on your left, bay bridge there on the right and it's already feeling a little breezy and chilly. meteorologist kari hall is track the the forecast. it will feel like a winter storm, not a spring storm is. >> absolutely. our temperatures mostly in the low 50s in many of our microclimates and when you get some rain on top of that, it's going to feel more like a winter day. this is the kind of weather we've been missing out on and i'm happy to see it, because we're going to see more activity here as we go into late morning, we can still see it's off the coast right now. we'll be watching that with storm ranger as it moves in and also a chance of some pop-up thunderstorms as well as some small hail, and still a lot of this system has to work thr

>>derick almena who has been under house arrest walked into the oakland courthouse with his mask underir devin not answering reporter questions. in court. he faced a barrage of many victim impact statements from the loved ones of the 36 people who died in that inferno. at the ghost ship warehouse during an illegal music event back in 2016. the family members themselves appeared in court remotely some of them broke down during their heartbreaking and sometimes angry words, colleen dolan whose daughter was killed in the fire cursed el mina to suffer as the victims did saying quote i curse you with the pain in your bones and muscles that comes from clinching in fear as you face the fury of a firestorm coming to consume you, derek, i do not need to see you spent 39 years in prison writing and drawing in quiet retreat, but i do call on judge thompson to reject this inadequate sentence and recommend a return to plea negotiations. i mean it was the master tenant of the go ship artist collective which was described by prosecutors as an illegally converted to story deathtrap mina pleaded guilty

still ahead on the kron 4 morning news derick almena sentence for his role in the deadly go ship warehouse fire. what his future holds and why family members of the victims are outraged by the results. let us take you to a place you've been craving. where the aroma of authenticity turns into the scent of home. and the warmth of friends and family is in every bite. here, there's a story behind every meal. with cacique, you'll be inspired to add your own flair. so you can tell a story of your own. cacique.your auténtico awaits. >>welcome back to the kron 4 morning news, i'm reyna harvey lets get another check of weather this morning with john stray bull. john thankfully i drive into work this morning. i need any rain. >>yeah nice to see that for sure and we are looking at conditions later on this morning. not necessarily the same as what you got we will be looking at some shower activity moving in and that is going to result in some slick conditions for many of our commuters so if you are an early riser like some of us here you kind of look down on that one looking outside our berkeley cam r

, fire where that 36 people died kron four's are in kelly has the latest details on that story derick almena who has been under house arrest walked into the oakland courthouse with his mask under his chair devin not answering reporter questions. >>in court. he faced a barrage of many victim impact statements from the loved ones of the 36 people who died in that inferno. at the ghost ship warehouse during an illegal music event back in 2016. the family members themselves appeared in court remotely some of them broke down during their heartbreaking and sometimes angry words, colleen dolan whose daughter was killed in the fire cursed el mina to suffer as the victims did saying quote i curse you with the pain in your bones and muscles that comes from clinching in fear as you face the fury of a firestorm coming to consume you, derek, i do not need to see you spent 39 years in prison writing and drawing in quiet retreat, but i do call on judge thompson to reject this inadequate sentence and recommend a return to plea negotiations. i mean it was the master tenant of the go ship artist collective wh

>>the sentencing of derick almena for his role in the ghost ship warehouse fire.did not go the way some of the victims families had hoped, 36 people died in that 2016 fires part of a plea deal a millon elmen overseas. a 12 year sentence after pleading guilty to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. but with credit for the 3 and a half years he's already served in jail and good behavior. only serve another year and a half at home with his family. under house arrest because of the pandemic the mother one of the victim says she believes al minutes should be behind bars. >>it's hard you know they all those kids were great. kids artists musicians filmmakers photographers. and all passed away in this horrible higher due to the negligence up derrick coleman. >>a previous trial resulted in an acquittal for derrick l minutes, then co-defendant, max harris and a mistrial for the master tenant family members say they were worried a second trial would have also ended in another mistrial and they hope a minute is finally taking responsibility. still ahead on the kron 4 mornin

>>derick almena who has been under house arrest walked into the oakland courthouse with his mask under his chair devin answering reporter questions. in court. he faced a barrage of many victim impact statements from the loved ones of the 36 people who died in that inferno. at the ghost ship warehouse during an illegal music event back in 2016. the family members themselves appeared in court remotely some of them broke down during their heartbreaking and sometimes angry words, colleen dolan whose daughter was killed in the fire cursed el mina to suffer as the victims did saying quote i curse you with the pain in your bones and muscles that comes from clinching in fear as you face the fury of a firestorm coming to consume you, derek, i do not need to see you spent 39 years in prison writing and drawing in quiet retreat, but i do call on judge thompson to reject this inadequate sentence and recommend a return to plea negotiations. i mean it was the master tenant of the go ship artist collective which was described by prosecutors as an illegally converted to story deathtrap mina pleaded gu

trial resulted in an acquittal for then co-defendant, max harris and a mistrial for master tenant derick almename around a deal was struck that elmen it would get a 12 year sentence. >>in exchange for pleading guilty to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter but with credit for the 3 years he's already served in jail and good behavior he'll only get another year and a half at home with his family under house arrest. >>because of the pandemic yeah that's what changed at all the pandemic the pandemic was also one of the reasons the prosecutor gave the judge for why she should accept the plea deal. >>legal analyst stephen clark says this is not the only trial being affected by coronavirus you're seen plea bargain recommendations that may be lower than they have been in the past because of the logistical difficulties, putting on a case in the era of a pandemic jurors do not want to come to court witnesses are very concerned about having to come to court nicole's mother says she did not want to see a second trial which could have ended in another mistrial and while she would have liked a stiffer sent

derick almena's attorney said that the 12 year sentence was offered via a plea deal. one family said in part this lenient, slap on the wrist sentence is vastly inappropriate for the crime that almena committed. almena will get credit for time served and will have a year and a half remaining in his sentence and will be under home confinement with an ankle monitor. >>> new this morning, meghan markle's e stranged father is criticizing his daughter for the interview with his daughter and harry on sunday. he said that the timing was wrong. >> they went a over the top with the interview with oprah. considering the queen's age and philip's age, they should have waited or tried to wait. i have great respect for the royals. i don't think the british royal family are -- are racist at all. i don't think the british are racist. i think los angeles is racist. california is racist, but i don't think the brits are. >>> taking a live look at buckingham palace. so far the royal family has not reacted publically to the interview including that harry and meghan said that the royal fami

derick almena received a 12- year sentence for involuntary manslaughter but he will not return to jail. the prosecution cited the pandemic as a plea factor for offering the deal. >> from our perspective, that was a phony rationale. they knew we could well hang this case again, and that would be a disgrace in their office. >> relatives of those who died issued a victim impact statement, asking the court to reject the deal. the family of one, sarah hoda, said nient sentence vastly inappropriate. we ask to honor the victims by ethically holding criminality to account. there will be a year and a half remaining on almena's sentence and he will be under home confine -- confinement with an ankle monitor. >> just frustrated it's taken so long. >>> parents are saying that just allowing one group of students to return to school isn't cutting it. >>> and high doppler is showing as we head through the day, off and on rain and we could have enough isolated thunderstorms to create instability in the atmosphere for today and tomorrow. >>> and right now, the bay bridge, things are getting busy at the

. >>> late this afternoon, a judge sentenced derick almena for his role in the ghost ship fire. despite pleas from victims' families to send him back to prison. he pleaded guilty to 36 counts of manslaughter. through his attorney he said he's sorry and that the fire was his fault, but it wasn't his statement that had family members shaking their heads today, it was his behavior in court. family members say they saw almena dozing off while they read their victim impact statements virtually. one says she wished she could have delivered her victim statement in person. >> by it is much harder to go through this without being able to sit side by side with the other family members, without being able to hug each other when we go through a particularly painful moment. >> only our client has accepted responsibility. only he has stepped forward and said that he's culpable. >> almena will serve a year and a half on house arrest. after that, he'll have to complete three years of probation. >>> let's turn our attention outside to the weather to the rain that's coming in for parts of us. hi,

kron 4 news to >>welcome back everyone tomorrow morning first thing derick almena the master tenant of the ghost ship warehouse is expected to be formally sentence for his role in the deadly 2016 fire that killed 36 people to talk about what will happen in court on monday. we're joined now by mary alexander she's an attorney representing the victims families. >>and thank you married to for joining us here tonight just to start that we do want to say we reached out to derek comment as legal team we have not heard back though. now mair you've already reached a settlement with the city of oakland was one of the largest in city history, almost 33 million dollars for the families of 32 of the 36 victims killed. so what will it prison sentence do for the victims families when a man is sentenced tomorrow. >>well this has been a crushing blow for the families because he's not going to be going to jail. he's not going back to jail. he's been out now for almost a year at home with his family. and it's just not enough time behind bars. jail, no accountability, no justice. the family's think that

>> more than four years after the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire and oakland, master tenant, derick almena will learn how long he will spend in prison, facing 12 years behind bars. he pled guilty in january to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter and that's how many died in the infernal that ripped through the cluttered space during a party in december in 2016. the building was zoned for commercial use with no sprinklers or exit signs. he is currently on house arrest, released from jail in may because of the pandemic. >>> it's 5:07. >>> still ahead, streaming on cbsn bay area, shocking allegations as prince harry and meghan markle sit down with oprah winfrey and how the tell- all interview is received this morning. >>> highs in the mid-to upper 50s for many locations and attracting light and scattered showers through the day. one tenth to one-quarter of an inch with unsettled weather through this tide of our week. >>> first reports of a troubled i have the power to lower my a1c. because i can still make my own insulin. and trulicity activates my body to release it. once-weekly trulicity i

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a judge will decide the fate of lead to tenant derick almena in his plea deal. >>amanda pleaded guilty to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter in exchange for a 12 year sentence but because of the 3 years that he's already served. there's a possibility he will not spend any more time behind bars we're joined live now by zoom from defense attorney paula canny for some perspective of what's going to happen tomorrow in court. paula thank you for joining us, likely going to be serving whatever sentence he gets still at home can you walk us through a little bit about the thought process of the reduced sentence and also him having to serve it at home. okay so. >>remember this case has been going on now 4 years 4 years and 3 >>fire happened december second 2016. right after the fire there was an immediate prosecution, it took a while for the alameda county district attorney's office to basically target. max harris and derek down and as the people they wanted to hold responsible for so they went and got arrest warrants in max harris and derek gillman up we're held on $

monday morning commute for now dorian james back to you, thanks a lot of so happening today we have derick almena is going to find out how long he'll be spending time in prison. >>it was the master tenant of the ghost ship warehouse in oakland that caught fire in 2016 killing 36 people or force will tran following the story for us live from oakland and will that the question will he serve another day in prison. >>more than likely the answer is no that he has spent all the time behind bars and he will not face another day in jail but we will know officially in about 90 minutes from now when he arrives at the courthouse. i spent 3 years in prison during this trial. a couple of weeks ago he pled guilty to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter one count for each of the victims and because of the years in prison waiting for his trial and for good behavior. during that time legal experts believe that according to the agreement that he will not spend another day in prison instead he will go back to his family he will be monitoring through an ankle bracelet and that is not sitting well with the family an

but i'm looking around right now waiting for derick almena to arrive, he has been out of jail because of covid-19 he spent 3 years behind bars waiting for his trials that was the first trial that ended up with a hung jury. a couple of weeks ago james he pled guilty to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter in he faces a potential of 12 years in prison. reportedly he will not spend another day behind bars because of time served and good behavior more than likely. he will not but nothing is officially anything can happen in court. nothing is official until the judge decides. we do know that he will arrive there will be victim impact statements but they will be done by way of zoom so the family and friends they will have say before the judge makes the ultimate decision. we do know back in december. second of 2016. the reason why they say he was responsible for the deaths of those 36 people it was he who rented out the where else it was he who converted a place that was designed for storage and for some artists to work there. instead it turned into a place where dozens of people lived on t

>>happening today derick almena is going to be in court for sentencing he was the master tenant of the ghost ship warehouse in oakland that caught fire in 2016, killing 36 people last month he pleaded guilty to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter in exchange for a 12 year prison sentence. the sentencing hearing could last up to 2 days as families will be allowed to address the court. the judge will also decide if el nino will have to pay restitution. the hearing begins at 9 o'clock this morning and we'll have a live report coming up from will tran the next half hour. time now 6.10. >>still ahead on the kron 00:00am morning news civil rights advocates in the south bay are speaking out after police released videos of officers shooting and killing an unarmed murder suspect. plus efforts to recall governor gavin newsome continue to grow but some democrats say they believe the effort. we'll still fail. and after the break democrats in washington are working to pass a new voting laws but republicans say that plan goes too far we'll have a live report from washington dc and today, you'll no

derick almena who has been under house arrest walked into the oakland courthouse with his mask under his chair devin not answering reporter questions. >>in court. he faced a barrage of many victim impact statements from the loved ones of the 36 people who died in that inferno. at the ghost ship warehouse during an illegal music event back in 2016. the family members themselves appeared in court remotely some of them broke down during their heartbreaking and sometimes angry words, colleen dolan whose daughter was killed in the fire cursed el mina to suffer as the victims did saying quote i curse you with the pain in your bones and muscles that comes from clinching in fear as you face the fury of a firestorm coming to consume you, derek, i do not need to see you spent 39 years in prison writing and drawing in quiet retreat, but i do call on judge thompson to reject this inadequate sentence and recommend a return to plea negotiations. i mean it was the master tenant of the go ship artist collective which was described by prosecutors as an illegally converted to story deathtrap mina plea

in accident star ian james i'll send it over to you thanks a lot of some 49 the sentencing of derick almena for his role in the go ship warehouse fire in oakland did not go the way some of the victims families wanted kron four's maureen kelly talked to one mother who wishes he would have gotten a stiffer sentence. >>i think he should be behind bars that's the mother of nicole siegrist and oakland musician who had gone to the ghost ship warehouse, the night of the fire to support another band and dance with her friends, instead she and her bandmate andrew me di the inferno along with 33 others and that's what's hard you know they all those kids were great. >>kids artists musicians filmmakers photographers. and all passed away in this horrible higher due to the negligence up derrick coleman, a previous trial resulted in an acquittal for then co-defendant, max harris and a mistrial for master tenant derek this time around a deal was struck that elmen it would get a 12 year sentence. >>in exchange for pleading guilty to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter but with credit for the 3 years he's

. >>> many people expected ghost ship warehouse master tenant derick almena will not be returning to. yesterday's sentencing he got 12 years in all hikely hood to a year plus house arrest. the sentence came after a plea deal. through his attorney, he said he is sorry and that the fire was his fault. >>> san francisco may be the next city to approve a $5 an hour hazard pay increase for store workers like similar ordinances in san jose and oakland the hourly hike would apply to workers at large grocery store retail chains and it would last for the duration of the pandemic. in o customers. if the ordinance is approved, it would go into effect immediately. >>> a live look at san francisco as we talk about new numbers showing how hard some industries are being hit by the pandemic. the city's chamber of commerce tells "the examiner" job postings for the arts, entertainment and recreation industry dropped nearly 70% during the last year. opportunities in outdoor related fields like agriculture and fishing are down 54% and food service job postings hit hard by months of restaurant closures a

spot, your roadways for now daryn james back to you thanks a lot of five-fifty the sentencing of derick almenae in the go ship warehouse fire in oakland. did not go the way some of the victims families had hoped kron four's maureen kelly talked to one mom who wishes that almena could have gotten a stiffer sentence. >>i think he should be behind bars that's the mother of nicole siegrist and oakland musician who had gone to the ghost ship warehouse, the night of the fire to support another band and dance with her friends. instead she and her bandmate andrew me di the inferno along with 33 others and that's what's hard you know they those kids were great. >>kids artists musicians filmmakers photographers. and all passed away in this horrible higher due to the negligence up derrick coleman, a previous trial resulted in an acquittal for then co-defendant, max harris and a mistrial for master tenant derek this time around a deal was struck that elmen it would get a 12 year sentence. >>in exchange for pleading guilty to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter but with credit for the 3 years he's alread

. >>> the families of the victimsr derick almena exactly how they feel. almena's plea agreement was finalized in court. he faced dozens of family members appearing by zoom yesterday. and they delivered emotional impact statements to the judge and to almena himself. 36 people died in that fire in december of 2016. and andy kershaw's wife amandia was among them. >> everybody's devastated. there is a very big feeling that the judicial system failed in this case. it is a broken system. >> almena pleaded guilty to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter in january. he received a 12-year sentence, but will get credit for time served and good behavior. so he's not going back to prison, and instead will be serving a year and a half of home detention and three years of probation. >>> okay, this is not what we ll-on brawl out at a bath & body works over the weekend, in customers, workers, everybody apparently got involved in this. the person who was filming it says that it aparentally started when one woman cut another in line. now, both women are facing assault and

perhaps for the last time, the sentencing expected today for a ghost ship warehouse master tenant derick almena and why his time behind bars may be behind him. >>> a live look inside downtown san jose, nice and clear out there but meteorologist kari hall has been telling us that rain heading to the bay area, much needed rain, we'll tell you when that's expected, when you're going to need the umbrella and how to plan for the week ahead. much more ahead for you right here on "today in the bay." it is 6:27. see you back here on the other side of the break. this is a no-nonsense message from three. small business insurance usually forces you to piece together multiple policies. that's why three was created. it's one policy that covers everything you need... leaving those old policies in the dust. three. no nonsense. just common sense. [ sfx: ding ding ding ] [ phone buzzing ] leaving those old policies [ sfx: bing bing bing ] [ sfx: bing bloop ding ding bloop bing ] the day can wait... enter the golden state, with real california dairy. small business insurance is usually so complicated, you need t

>>time now is 5.10 and today derick almena is going to be in court for sentencing he was the master tenant of the ghost ship warehouse, which caught fire in 2016 killing, 36 people. last month el nina pleaded guilty to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter in exchange for a 12 year prison sentence that sentencing hearing could last up to 2 days. families of the victims will be allowed to address the court and the judge will also decide if el nino will have to pay restitution. the hearing is at 09:00am and we'll have a live report from will tran coming up in the next half hour. >>still ahead on the kron 4 morning news civil rights advocates in the south mayor speaking out now after police released videos of officers shooting and killing and an arm murder suspect more on that story coming plus efforts to recall governor gavin newsome continue to grow but some democrats say they believe the effort will ultimately fail and after the break democrats in the capital are working right now to pass new voting laws. but republicans say their plan goes too far a live report from washington dc. >>and s

. >>6.41 the time we'll take a quick break coming up derick almena will not spend any more time behind for his role in the deadly go ship fire. family members of the victims say they're upset by that ruling will have more on this story coming up next and we are seeing on off and on rainfall throughout the course of this morning we saw heavy showers last night still in the midst of some of those san jose up the peninsula on up toward san mateo as well as from seminole on over to the tri valley all looking at areas. >>of moderate to heavy rain this morning. i'm tracking up in your full forecast. and we've been seeing several traffic collision top spots and roadway flooding. >>today's the day you want to leave the house a little earlier. we'll have more on that coming up after the break. expertly tailored eye care. state of the art eye exams. high quality lenses and frames. because everything we do at lenscrafters is for every sight that makes your life special. book your annual eye exam now. lenscrafters. because sight. majestic mountains... book your annual eye exam now. scenic coastal