his mother, directing her comments towards derrick almena said it bothers you can't hold or touch or kiss my kids at night. guess what. you will get that chance eventually. >> these are young people whose lives have been taken away from them. >> we need to hear from the judge who accepted this plea agreement today. i'm not here talk about people lost but where oakland h. >> reporter: because of time served, almena is expected to be out of prison in 2 1/2 years and harris, 22 months. a civil suit expected to take place. >> a sad story, thank you. >>> the berkeley police department is asking for your help. officers want to find whoever is responsible for last sunday's protest. during that caliber between protesters, masked men vandalized 21 vehicles in a berkeley parking lot. investigators are pouring through the videos like this to track down vandals. the windows at the marine corps recruiting center were damaged as well as 21 atms. people were arrested but mostly for possession of banned weapons. >>> one of the biggest events and changes you need to know about if you're headed to out

. >>> only on 7, derrick almena, the man now set to go to trial in the deadly ghostship fire is speaking for the first time since a judge rejected a plea deal he made with prosecutes. he spoke to abc 7 news from the jail in dublin. he said he was stunned when the judge dismissed a deal that would have resulted in a nine-year jail sentence and ordered almena and co-defendant max harris to stand trial. the judge said almena didn't show remorse for the fire that killed 36 people. almena said the judge took parts of his written statement out of context. >> twisted it around and made it seem about me. this statement was about everything. i have been remorseful from the moment this happened. >> almena's attorney said a new deal is possible. if the case does go to trial, he's indicated he'll seek to move to another county. the case will be back in court on friday, and aby 7 news will be there. you can also find continuing coverage on abc7news.com and our app. >>> chants of we will not be displaced, we will not be erased filled san francisco city hall last night. residents are worried about bein

. >> derrick almena, the man now set to go to trial in the deadly ghostship fire is speaking for the first time since a judge rejected a plea deal he made with prosecutors. he spoke to abc 7 news from the jail in dublin. he said he was stunned on friday when judge james kramer dismissed a deal that would have resulted in a nine-year jail sentence and ordered almena and co-defendant max harris to instead stand trial. the judge said almena didn't show remorse for the fire that killed 36 people. almena says the judge took parts of his written statement out of context. >> you can twist it around and make it seem about me. this statement was about everything. i have been remorseful from the moment this happened. >> almena's attorney says a new deal is possible. if the case does go to trial, he has indicated he's going to seek to move it to another county. that case will be back in court on friday. abc 7 news will be there. you can look back at all of our stories about this tragedy on our app. >>> tensions are growing this morning in the south bay between google and people in san jose. cit

and as i mentioned, derrick almena was the master tenant of the ghost ship warehouse and max harris who was creative director. they pled no contest during the preliminary hearings to 36 counts of involuntary mans lawsuitser for their roles in the fire that took the lives of 36 people wraranging in ages between 17 to 61. let's talk about the plea deals. almena could serve 12 years which includes nine years in jail and super years of supervised release, but he could be released in 3 1/2 years because of time served. harris would serve ten years with six of those in custody, four years on supervised release, and he could be released in 23 months because of time already served as well. and a hearing with though emotional testimonies will continue today and expected to wrap up at some point tomorrow. pete surraatossuratos, nbc bay . >> thank you very much, pete. >>> once the judge announces the sentences, we will push the news to your smartphone. >>> new at 11:00, a las vegas area man has been arrested with connection in a shooting in the palo alto safeway. it happened last friday in the mid

attorney for max harris, one of the defendants, plans on filing a motion co-defendant derrick almena. last friday, the judge in the case rejected a plea deal for the two men. the judge said almena wasn't remorseful enough. he would have received a nine-yeel jail sentence while harris got six years. harris' attorney said the judge's decision told him the case should be dealt with separately. >> federal agents in sacramento arresting a man suspected of being a member of isis. omar amine is accused of killing an iraqi police officer back in 2014. as part of an attack. federal investigators spent several hours searching his apartment and cars gathering evidence. according to court documents, he has been a member of al qaeda and isis since >>> 4:36 right now. pushing for customers to get the flu vaccination. what free item they're offering you if you get the shot. >> plus, if you're thinking california's ocean waters you'r. what sophists are saying about the increasing temperatures of the ocean. >>> good morning. i'm contessa brewer at cnbc global headquarters. here are today's top busines

the two men that we're talking about that were charged were derrick almena, the master 10 nlt of the ghostship warehouse, and max harris who served as the creative director when all of this took place. and they did plead no contest during the preliminary hearings on july 3rd, to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter, for their role in the deadly ghostship warehouse fire that took the lives of 36 people, ranging in ages of 17 to 61. now, let's talk about the plea deals. almena can serve 12 years, which includes nine years in jail and three years of supervised release. but he could be released in 3 1/2 years because of time already served. when it comes to harris, he would serve ten years with six years in custody, four years on supervised release. he could be released in 23 months because of the time already served as well. the next two days of sentencing will include family members speaking out about the pain they endured in the past year and a half. the hearing is set to begin at 9:30 a.m. we're live in oakland. pete suratos. >> one we'll certainly be following. thong for the update

. >>> we're hearing from derrick almena, the master tenant of the ghostship warehouse for the first time since a judge rejected his plea deal last week. >> he now sehe's not going to be treated fairly and his attorneys want to move his trial to a different county. matt keller live for us in dublin with a story you'll see only on 7. >> good morning, reggie and jessica. yeah, almena is here at santa rita jail. he spoke to us through a video hook-up from behind bars. he wants his trial moved from this county. >> yeah, crippled with hate and ridicule. those that will never recognize my family as a victim in this. and that i'm a victim and a witness. >> those were the words almena said judge james kramer had a problem with. the plea deal was for him to get nine years in jail while co-defendant makts harris would get six for pleas of involuntary manslaughter, but the judge stunned the courtroom by rejecting the deal. he said almena did not take adequate responsibility for the unsafe conditions that led to the 2016 fire in which 36 people died. almena says the judge's decision was horrifying. l

derrick almena and max harris agreed to plead no contest to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter in exchange for prison sentences many of the victims' families said were too lenient. at the sentsish hearing, the judge rejected the deal because he said almena showed no remorse. almena's attorneys wants the agreement restored because the judge failed to disclose he had lost a child. the attorney says that made him biased in favor of the families. >> in the south bay, a football program has adopted a unique injury prevention technique aimed at teaching young children the proper ways of playing the game. amanda has the details. >> we often hear coaches tell players get your head in the game, but here, they're teaching them the exact opposite. get your head out of the game and away from serious injury. >> when it comes to safety on the football field -- >> see my hands. >> there's an all new plan. >> we're in the 20th century, and the 20th coaching techneegs have gone out the window. >> coaches are now investing in new tackling techniques and technology. coyote creek incorporated the gam

. >> reporter: through a plea deal, derrick almena and creative director max harris pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter charges last month avoiding a lengthy trial. >> by not having the trial, we've been denied the opportunity to know specifically who to hold accountable, what specific action we could really do as a community to address this. >> reporter: most if not all critical of what they call a lenient sentence. almena is set to face nine years, harris six years. >> this sentence is unfair. it's unbalanced. it's negligent. >> reporter: and things wrapped up about an hour ago. the court will reconvene tomorrow morning. we will hear directly from the defendants prior to their sentencing. reporting live in oakland, abc 7 news. >> carlos, thanks. >>> california senator is in middletown tonight visiting with fire victims about 40 minutes ago she talked about what she'd like president trump to see if he chooses to visit our fire ravaged state. >> i want him to see the faces and the stories and the human beings who are the people on the ground experiencing this every day and u

. >> sentencing begins for derrick almena and max harris.eporter amy hollyfield is live in theit's expected to be an eml couple days in court. the judge carved out two days because they wanted everyone to get a chance to speak. 36 people were killed about a year and a half ago in a wir hou -- warehouse fire. they were attending a concert, some lived in the building and many of the relatives are upset. they believe the two men being held responsible are getting off easily. loved ones will get to make victim impact statements today and tomorrow. a cause of the fire was never determined, but officials found there weren't proper exits and people were trapped on the second floor of a too crowded, improperly wired building. they pleaded no contest to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. almena could get out in three and a half years, harris in 23 months. some say this isn't enough. one lawyer for the families pointing out if you do tmath, that is about three months for each death. they have a civil lawsuit playing out in court. that's against th

derrick almena and max harris agreed to plead no contest to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. sentences that many victims' families said were too lenient. the judge rejected the deal saying almena showed no remorse. almena's attorney now wants the agreement restored because the judge failed to disclose he had lost a child. the attorney says that made him biased in favor of the families. >>> a south bay football program has adopted a unique injury prevention technique aimed at c proper way to play the game. they're working with shadow man sports. it incorporates the first movable and detachable tackling systems to promote the correct approach. the company believes eliminating player on player contact during practice reduces the risk of injury. >> between football and rugby, we don't care pads and helmets, so there's more of an emphasis, i feel anyway growing up playing rugby, on technique. what we're doing with the equipment and education is putting an emphasis back into tackling. >> usa football, football canada, and texas youth football association have all adopted this syste

max harris, one of the defendants, plans on filing a motion to split his case from co-defendant derrick almenay, the judge in the case rejected a plea deal for the time-out men. the judge says almena wasn't remorseful enough. as part of the proposed deal, almena would have received a nine-year jail sentence while harris got six years. harris' attorney says the judge's decision told him the case should be dealt with separately. >> take a look at this new video into our news room. a not the car fire that massachusetts firefighters had in mind when they responded to it. but important, a toy car. her two children were in the car when it started smoking. she says just as she unbuckled her kids and got them out, the car quickly ignited. the car brand is awesome xl. it sells for about $500 on amazon. really popular little kids sit in there and ride around. the family say they only had it for two weeks. fire officials say appears the fire started where the batteries are and that may be the cause. it's hard to tell. there's not much left of that car now. >> watch out for that. we're watching over here

harris, one of the defendants, planned on filing a motion to split his case from co-defendant derrick almena. last friday, the judge in the case rejected a plea deal for the two men. the skruj says almena was not remorseful enough. as part of the proposed beal, almena would have received a nine-year jail sentence while harris got six years. harris' attorney says the judge's decision told him that case should be dealt with separately. >>> a terrifying story in california. federal agents in sacramento arrested a man suspected of being a member of isis. omar ameen is accused of killing an iraqi police officer back in 2014. this is part of an attack. federal investigators spent several hours searching his apartment and cars gathering that evidence. according to court documents, ameen has been a member of al qaeda and isis since 2004. he was under investigation for the past two years. >> is the city of san francisco not properly vetting construction companies. the question comes after a worker was killed last friday. the company he worked for, schmidt construction of oakland, has been cited for s

master tenant derrick almena and creative director max harris are due in court a short time for now. counts of involuntary manslaughter. one count for each person who died in the fire nearly two years ago. both men face a maximum sentence of more than a decade, but realistically, each could be out wib a year based on good behavior. >> air quality is an issue. >> so unhealthy with the drifts of smoke. for the inland parts of the east bay and south bay, that continues today. moderate air quality elsewhere across the bay area as it heats up with some of our valleys heading into the low to mid 90s. concord reaching 95 degrees. 87 in san jose, and 88 today in napa. our seven-day forecast shows some mid 90s for the next couple days and some drifts of smoke, and then we should see some improved air quality for the weekend. hopefully, but we'll still have the smoke until the wildfires have been contained. in san francisco, looking at mostly upper 60s for the next several days. let's get an update on the commute. >> the east bay looking better than earlier, but still seeing slowing on 880. th

almena and max harris.. sot maybe an acquittal is in the future for derrick alemena the lawyers representing ghost ship wearhouse master tenant .. derrick alemena... do not think he caused the deadly fire that killed 36 people in 2016. and are now gearing up to prove it during a lenghty criminal trial.sot i think the evidence against him is not consistent for what is required for a guilty verdict for i think he has an excellent chance of winning on these charges last week, the two men charged were expected to plead no contest. with almena taking a sentence of 9 years in jail. and max marris, the creative director, getting 6 years. but the plea deal collapsed when the judge stated that almena did not express remorse for what happened at the oakland warehouse. now the almeda county district attorney nancy omalley made it clear ... she will no longer entertain any more plea deals. with negotions hitting a dead-end... defense attorney brian getz, tells me... at a hearing on friday, he will ask for the case to be heard outside of alameda county.sot in this case where there has been so much negative publicity about ou

almena will walk away at the end.. a free man. sot maybe an acquittal is in the future for derrick alemena the lawyers representing ghost ship wearhouse master tenant .. derrick alemena... do not think he caused the deadly fire that killed 36 people in 2016. and are now gearing up to prove it during a lenghty criminal trial.sot i think the evidence against him is not consistent for what is required for a guilty verdict for i think he has an excellent chance of winning on these charges last week, the two men charged were expected to plead no contest. with almena taking a sentence of 9 years in jail. and max marris, the creative director, getting 6 years. but the plea deal collapsed when the judge stated that almena did not express remorse for what happened at the oakland warehouse. now the almeda county district attorney nancy omalley made it clear ... she will no longer entertain any more plea deals. with negotions hitting a dead-end... defense attorney brian getz, tells me... at a hearing on friday, he will ask for the case to be heard outside of alameda county.sot in this case where there has been so much negative publicity about ou

almena and max harris. sot maybe an acquittal is in the future for derrick alemena the lawyers representing ghost ship wearhouse master tenant .. derrick alemena... do not think he caused the deadly fire that killed 36 people in 2016. and are now gearing up to prove it during a lenghty criminal trial.sot i think the evidence against him is not consistent for what is required for a guilty verdict for i think he has an excellent chance of winning on these charges last week, the two men charged were expected to plead no contest. with almena taking a sentence of 9 years in jail. and max marris, the creative director, getting 6 years. but the plea deal collapsed when the judge stated that almena did not express remorse for what happened at the oakland warehouse. now the almeda county district attorney nancy omalley made it clear ... she will no longer entertain any more plea deals. with negotions hitting a dead-end... defense attorney brian getz, tells me... at a hearing on friday, he will ask for the case to be heard outside of alameda county.sot in this case where there has been so much negative publicity about ou

almena and max harris.. kron 4's justine waldman is in our newsroom with details on what she's learned will happen in court tomorrow. sot maybe an acquittal is in the future for derrick alemena the lawyers representing ghost ship wearhouse master tenant .. derrick alemena... do not think he caused the deadly fire that killed 36 people in 2016. and are now gearing up to prove it during a lenghty criminal trial.sot i think the evidence against him is not consistent for what is required for a guilty he has an excellent chance of winning on these charges last week, the two men charged were expected to plead no contest. with almena taking a sentence of 9 years in jail. and max marris, the creative getting 6 years. but the plea deal collapsed when the judge almena did not express remorse for what happened at the oakland warehouse. now the almeda county district attorney nancy omalley made it clear ... she will no longer entertain any more plea deals. with negotions hitting a dead-end... defense attorney brian getz, tells me... at a hearing on friday, he will ask for the case to be heard outside of alameda county.sot in this case where there has been so much negative public