elissa harrington has more of the reaction. elissa? >> reporter: this settlement includes changes to the refinery that would cost in excess of $15 million. this is the largest penalty in settlement in cal ocean's history, but for a company that's worth billions of dollars, a lot of people say this is not enough. and they don't feel any safer. this is the scene the bay area never wants to see again. august 2012, a pipe ruptured at the chevron refinery in richmond causing a fire, sending toxic black smoke into the air. now cal oh sha, the division that protects workers, reached a settlement to improve both safety and training practices. >> you had 19 workers that, you know, that were exposed. to hazardous conditions. you had 15,000 people in the community go to the hospital. >> reporter: osha's statewide manager for safety management said they initially issued 19 workplace violations. chevron appealed. although they did have to withdraw some of those violations, he said this settlement goes above and beyond. chevron must replace all carb

elissa harrington, abc 7 news. >>> a deadly accident involving a state fair ride in ohio has caused a ripple effect across the country. >> we'll look at the precautions that are taking place right here in the bay area, as a result of this tragedy. >>> next, we're live with salacious details revealed in court about a former officer who will have to stand trial for his involvement with a teenager at the center of an east bay law enforcement scandal. >>> i'm spencer christian with a deepening marine layer, it may not be quite as warm tomorrow as today. >>> an airline cancels a passenger's ticket and then won't give him his money back. why would an airline do that? i'm michael finney. ahead on "7 on your side," a warning for travelers. >>> a carnival ride at the state fair in ohio passed multiple inspections two days before a man died on it yesterday. the fireball broke out -- broke apart on opening night of the fair. a 17 people were hurt. investigators brought in outside experts to examine that ride very closely. it and all other rides at the state fair remain shut down until all inspec

elissa harrington, abc 7 news. >>> a deadly accident involving a state fair ride in ohio has caused a ripple effect across the country. >> we'll look at the precautions that are taking place right here in the bay area, as a result of this tragedy. >>> next, we're live with salacious details revealed in court about a former officer who will have to stand trial for his involvement with a teenager at the center of an east bay law enforcement scandal. >>> i'm spencer christian with a deepening marine layer, it may not be quite as warm tomorrow as today. >>> an airline cancels a passenger's ticket and then won't give him his money back. why would an airline do that? i'm michael finney. ahead on "7 on your side," a warning for travelers. (haha) no wonder you can't sleep, your car is a mess! you need parts i've never even heard of. and it's going to cost you a fortune. when life keeps you up... zzzquil helps you fall asleep in less than 20 minutes. because sleep is a beautiful thing. >>> a carnival ride at the state fair in ohio passed multiple inspections two days before a man died on it ye

elissa harrington, "abc 7 news." >>> o.j. simpson could be released from prison in 73 days.evada parole board voted to grant him parole. marcy gonzales has more on today's decision. >> reporter: o.j. simpson soon to be a free man. >> mr. simpson, i do vote to grant parole. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> reporter: the 70-year-old dress in prison blues pleading to the board after serving nine years of his 33-year sentence here at lovelock correctional center. >> i've done my time. i would just like to get back to my family and friends. >> reporter: contributing to the board's decision, testimony from one of the men simpson is convicted of robbing in 2007 in this casino and what the nfl hall of famer maintains was an an acement reclaim his personal memorabilia. >> it is time for him to go home to his family and friends. he is a good man who made a mistake. >> reporter: the board receiving hundreds of letters, asking them to factor in the 1999 murder of his ex-wife nicole brown and her friend ron goldman for which he was acquitted. >> these items will not be considered. >> thank

reporting live in pleasant hill, elissa harrington, abc7. >> thank you very much. >>> california senator dianne feinstein says the president faces major opposition to firing attorney general jeff sessions and special counsel robert mueller. she was responding to the suggestion that mr. trump might move the attorney general to head up the department of homeland security on cbs's "face the nation." if he does, the way would be clear for the president to replace the attorney general, unlike mr. sessions, a new attorney general could fire robert mueller who is spearheading the u.s./russia investigation. >> you think there has been sufficient opposition for the president not to do so, unless, of course, what you really intends is to end up firing mueller, which could well be the beginning of theend of his presidency. >> the senator also addressed north korea's development of intercontinental ballistic missiles. she says it's a clear and present danger to the u.s. and points out the danger of isolating a country. >>> east bay man says his livelihood as cartoon animator is in serious trouble af

reporting live in pleasant hill, elissa harrington, abc7. >> thank you very much. >>> california senator dianne feinstein says the president faces major opposition to firing attorney general jeff sessions and special counsel robert mueller. she was responding to the suggestion that mr. trump might move the attorney general to head up the department of homeland security on cbs's "face the nation." if he does, the way would be clear for the president to replace the attorney general, unlike mr. sessions, a new attorney general could fire robert mueller who is spearheading the u.s./russia investigation. >> you think there has been sufficient opposition for the president not to do so, unless, of course, what you really intends is to end up firing mueller, which could well be the beginning of theend of his presidency. >> the senator also addressed north korea's development of intercontinental ballistic missiles. she says it's a clear and present danger to the u.s. and points out the danger of isolating a country. >>> east bay man says his livelihood as cartoon animator is in serious trouble af

elissa harrington, "abc 7 news." >>> o.j. simpson could be released from prison in 73 days.parole board voted to grant him parole. marcy gonzales has more on today's decision. >> reporter: o.j. simpson soon to be a free man. >> mr. simpson, i do vote to grant parole. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> reporter: the 70-year-old dress in prison blues pleading to the board after serving nine years of his 33-year sentence here at lovelock correctional center. >> i've done my time. i would just like to get back to my family and friends. >> reporter: contributing to the board's decision, testimony from one of the men simpson is convicted of robbing in 2007 in this casino and what the nfl hall of famer maintains was an an acement reclaim his personal memorabilia. >> it is time for him to go home to his family and friends. he is a good man who made a mistake. >> reporter: the board receiving hundreds of letters, asking them to factor in the 1999 murder of his ex-wife nicole brown and her friend ron goldman for which he was acquitted. >> these items will not be considered. >> thank you.

elissa harrington has more of the reaction. elissa?includes changes to the refinery that would cost in excess of $15 million. this is the largest penalty in settlement in cal ocean's history, but for a company that's worth billions of dollars, a lot of people say this is not enough. and they don't feel any safer. this is the scene the bay area never wants to see again. august 2012, a pipe ruptured at the chevron rin

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