despite similar evidence in elizabeth holmes's case. now we spoke to a legal analyst as well that says no, whether or not balwani or holmes are granted their appeals, the impact on the verdict still remains. this is still a reminder to silicon valley that the government is going to prosecute these cases very vigorously and continue to send the message that the fake it till you make it culture is not going to work. if you cross from self-belief into fraud. so there was an appeals case for elizabeth holmes, an appeals case for sunny balwani, as well as an appeals case for the restitution decision that was brought down by by the original jury in that trial. we do not have a timeline as to when the federal court will rule on this appeal, but we do know that many people will be watching. watch out for that as soon as we do learn about that. of course, we will update both on air and online at nbcbayarea.com, but we'll see laura and chris, whether or not this begins or ends this very long legal journey at this point. all right. most definitely.

this is a legal long shot for elizabeth holmes and her team. the lawyers for disgraced theranos founder elizabeth holmes head to the federal courthouse in san francisco. the reason? they argue she did not get a fair trial. this is today in the bay thanks so much for joining us on this tuesday morning. i'm kris sanchez, i'm here for marcus washington, and i'm laura garcia. we'll check in with mike for that morning commute in just a little bit. vna is in for kerri this morning and it's going to be a hot one. unfortunately it is going to be hot. and that triggered a heat advisory from the national weather service. now i do want to give you some hope though. let's take a live look right now at some of our beautiful live cameras. great sunshine eventually, but we are seeing a bit of a haze. notice dublin, walnut creek, san jose, san rafael these are actually going to be some of our warmest spots. keep in mind, whenever we see elevated heat, elevated fire danger, we also see, you know, a risk for some poor air quality as well. we've got hot inland va

by the way, some of elizabeth holmes family members, her parents were there. her partner, billy evans, was there before they left via uber and legal experts tell us it's not likely that she will get another trial. but even the judge who was listening today while in court, we heard her say, you know, you've made some good points. there is a case that can be made here for holmes, so they will take all of this into advisement and eventually let us know if indeed she will be released or kept there. what are the legal experts think about the timeline for getting an answer? they say it could take weeks or even a year, and that's a bit of a surprise. yeah, i mean, the case the trial lasted a long time. the sentence obviously, you know, stretches to nearly ten years. but they say that even the appeal decision could take quite some time. so we will have to stand by and wait to see if she gets another chance at another trial. and you'll be on it. absolutely. yes. scott. scott budman, thank you so much, sir. all right. shopping online, could it be a little less risky in

lawyers for elizabeth holmes and sunny balwani, who are both currently in prison for crimes they committed while running palo alto biotech startup theranos, pled their case to a group of federal judges today in san francisco. now, both holmes and balwani will have to wait to see if the arguments convince the judges to set them free. it was called silicon valley's trial of the century, but the appeals process and the theranos fraud case moved to san francisco. so the hearing coming nearly two and a half years after a jury convicted both for orchestrating a blood test scam that shook silicon valley today, attorneys representing elizabeth holmes and sunny balwani plead their case in court. balwani's attorneys speaking to us afterward. mr. balwani didn't get a fair trial. his legal team arguing their client was unfairly targeted and should get a new trial. the government didn't want the jury to hear the actual words of what miss holmes said to investors, and the testimony that came in was false . i think mr. balwani deserves a new trial, and i hope the court sees it that way. neither holmes no

this is a legal long shot for elizabeth holmes and her team.ranos founder elizabeth holmes head to the federal courthouse in san ci

after the hearing, lawyers for elizabeth holmes declined to talk with us, but one of balwani's lawyers did talk, saying his client never got a fair shake. the government didn't want the jury to hear the actual words of what miss holmes said to investors, and the testimony that came in was false. i think mr. balwani deserves a new trial, and i hope the court sees it that way. now, holmes, who famously dropped out of stanford, is her current sentence would keep her in prison until 2032. balwani until 2034. the three judge panel in today's hearing did not give a time frame for issuing a ruling. just saying it would come in, quote, due course. well, here's a story getting a lot of attention. the pandas coming to san francisco late today, the big vote. and this is all about money and fundraising. mayor breed's campaign to bring the pandas to the san francisco zoo took a big step forward. today. the board of supervisors voted to allow the mayor to fundraise from private donors to get the money needed to build a panda habitat and to care for these rare animals. the expected price tag here cou

three people, including chavez, were stabbed during the brawl. >> convicted theranos founder elizabeth holmesghting for a new trial in her fraud case. her lawyer was in court in san francisco for an appeals hearing today. holmes was not in court for the hearing. she was convicted in 2022 on four felony counts of defrauding investors in theranos, her now defunct blood testing startup. she's currently serving 11 years in prison. her attorney claims the trial judge improperly allowed a former theranos scientist to testify about how poorly the company's blood testing technology performed. >> tesla appears to be headed to trial over claims by the california dmv. the carmaker made false statements about its vehicles self-driving capabilities. tesla was seeking to get the case thrown out, but a judge denied that request monday. the dmv argues the company made false statements about the autopilot and full self-driving features, leading customers to believe that they are more advanced than they really are. tesla is also facing a class action lawsuit by customers who are making similar claims. >> calif

theranos founder elizabeth holmes is appealing her 11 year prison sentence.ntence overturned, which would prompt a new trial. she started serving time at a minimum security federal prison camp in texas last may. her attorneys say the judge in her trial made errors and allowed jurors to hear testimony that should have been barred. former theranos executive sunny balwani is also appealing his fraud conviction. he received nearly 13 years in prison in 2022. separate juries found each of them guilty of defrauding investors in their now defunct blood testing company. now, today, the ninth circuit court of appeals will hear both their cases. holmes and balwani will not be in court if this appeal fails. their last option would be the u.s. supreme court. back to you at the desk. >> thanks, amanda. we continue to follow the controversy around the center running bike lane on san francisco's valencia street. sfmta is looking to get a side running bike lane concept approved by the city's transportation board. they're reportedly two concepts in the works, according to the

in 2022, elizabeth holmes was not in the courtroom during the appeal, as she has served one year of an 11 year sentence in texas at a federal minimum security prison. holmes was convicted of defrauding investors with false claims about her company's blood testing technology, legal analysts say a ruling on the appeal could take several weeks or months, as new research shows the deadly impact of wildfire smoke, a ucla study finds more people than previously thought die each year in california from long term smoke exposure, the research found. >> inhaling the fine particulate matter from wildfires contributed to more than 55,000 deaths between 2008 and 2018. one of the study's authors tells ktvu. chronic exposure to wildfire smoke can lead to health problems that include asthma, diabetes and heart disease. >> if we look at all the deaths from traffic accidents in california per year, it's about 4000. so we're talking a bad year. it's about three times the number of deaths from all the traffic crashes. and in a low year, it's about the same. so it's a major public health risk. >> researche

amanda kumasi theranos founder elizabeth holmes is appealing her 11 year prison sentence. >> holmes ishat sentence overturned, which would prompt a new trial. she started serving time at a minimum security federal prison camp in texas last may. her attorneys say the judge in her trial made errors and allowed jurors to hear testimony that should have been barred. former theranos executive sunny balwani is also appealing his fraud conviction. he received nearly 13 years in prison in 2022. separate juries found each of them guilty of defrauding investors in their now defunct blood testing company. today, the ninth circuit court of appeals will hear both of their cases. holmes and balwani will not be in court now if this appeal fails, their last option would be the us supreme court. back to you. oh, actually, i want to head over to the bay bridge toll plaza right now for a live look. and that is because the metering lights just flipped on. it is filling in, but much better than the conditions we saw yesterday. after that solo car crash. it will take you ten minutes to get from the toll pla

cross-examination of the key witness, who is also appealing his conviction today. >> with a ste this long, elizabeth holmese 11-year prison sentence, through good behavior and work programs. holmes dropped out of stanford at 19 to launch theranos and now the former darling of silicon valley is fighting to clear her name. >> while this stage of the appeals process is a long shot for holmes, if she doesn't win here, everything after that is even a bigger long shot. this is her best chance. >> she is not supposed to appear in court today, and it's not clear how long it could take the panel of three judges to reach an opinion, and it could be days, weeks or even months. we know previously the prosecution has called her claim meritless. >> thank you. >>> that's going to do it for us this hour. i will be back at noon today in for andrea mitchell. josÉ diaz-balart picks up our coverage right now. stphoepts ♪ ♪ >>> good morning, it's 11:00 a.m. eastern, and 8:00 a.m. pacific. 12 jurors are now deliberating for a second day. hunter biden is charged with lying about his illegal drug uses when purchasing a gun in

we've been following the story about elizabeth holmes, her attorney in court in san francisco, for anterday. holmes was not in court. she was convicted in 2022 on four felony counts of defrauding investors in theranos for now defunct blood testing startup. she's currently serving 11 years in prison. her attorney claims the trial judge improperly allowed a former theranos science to testify about how poorly the company's blood testing technology performed. one of the three appeals court judges said a ruling would be issued in due course, but didn't provide a certain timeline. it could take anywhere from a few weeks to more than a year before a ruling. >> new at six san francisco is reportedly unprepared when it comes to easing rising sea levels, which could lead to catastrophic flooding. this is video showing flooding after an intense storm in the city earlier this year. the city's civil grand jury released a report detailing how an increase in atmospheric rivers, combined with the city's vulnerable infrastructure, could overwhelm low lying neighborhoods that includes soma, the mission

spent four years in jail for the original sentence. >> the theranos fraud case involving founder elizabeth holmesnext tuesday. the ninth circuit court of appeals is set to review the convictions of both holmes and her president, ceo boyfriend, sunny balwani, in 2022. separate juries found the two guilty of defrauding investors and the now defunct blood testing company. holmes is currently serving an 11 year prison sentence. balwani received nearly 13 years. >> this week, the dmv cut in-person services. so many are online only right now. >> yeah, but some viewers tell seven on your side. they clicked on a link they thought was the dmv. instead, it was a third party company that charged extra fees. >> yeah, this was especially upsetting for an elderly east bay man who disputed extra charges on his credit card. and then he was threatened to be charged with fraud after that, abc seven news reporter stephanie sierra has the details. >> i didn't want to go to court. i'm not a criminal. >> 81 year-old alan jensen. just wanted to renew his car registration. a simple task was anything but. >> look at. loo

the case against theranos founder elizabeth holmes is back in front of a judge today. lawyers for homes will argue her appeal in a san francisco federal courtroom. last year homes began serving an 11 year sentence after being convicted. of defrauding investors. home. will be at today's hearing. she's currently serving her time at a minimum security facility in southern texas. still ahead here at noon and streaming on cbs news bay area. they could help solve the housing crisis. but some of these backyard homes are not even legal. the push to cut the red tape and help family in need. cool. elon musk has some serious beef with apple. while he's threatening to ban iphones and macs at his companies. and later a nearly 200 year old piece of history could be yours for free, but there's a catch. and here is a live look outside before we head to break. we'll be right back. i'm getting vaccinated... ...with pfizer's pneumococcal pneumonia vaccine. so am i. because i'm at risk for pneumococcal pneumonia. i'm getting prevnar 20 because there's a chance... ...pneumococcal pneumonia

. >>> lawyers for disgraced theranos ceo, elizabeth holmes were in a san francisco courthouse today trying to win her a new trial. last year holmes began serving an 11-year sentence after being convicted of defrauding investors with her blood testing start-up. her legal team has raised several potential issues with the trial including the testimony of a former theranos scientist as an expert witness. holmes wasn't at today's hearing, currently serving her time at a minimum facility in southern texas. >>> still ahead here at 5:00. turning grief into action. the changes a northern california family wants to see after a man was killed protecting his brother from a mountain lion. >>> a major controversy. why san jose's joey chestnut was banned from the annual fourth of july hot dog eating contest in new york. >>> and why a federal judge blocked a new florida law banning gender >>> the flag is 20 feet by 38 feet and bigger than last year's flag. it is also bigger than the flag flying in the castro district. that's known as the progress pride flag. the white, pink, and light blue triangle repres

lawyers for disgraced theranos founder elizabeth holmes will give a federal judge in san francisco the a fair trial. also, growing calls for a cease fire. a live report from washington on the newly us backed resolution for gaza. this, as we get a look at new video of an israeli military raid

other top stories right now disgraced theranos founder elizabeth holmes is having her appeal heard in a san francisco federal courtroom last year. homes begin serving an 11 year sentence for defrauding investors with false claims about her company's blood testing technology now she is seeking to have her conviction overturned, triggering a new trial homes won't appear at today's hearing. we will be there this morning with updates. in san mateo county police could soon offer cash incentives to people who helped them catch burglars. today, county leaders will consider setting aside 125,000. reward. people for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of home burglars. well in the east bay theater company is picking up the pieces after their storage warehouse was destroyed by a fire it happened late on sunday and crew say flames started in the pittsburgh theater company's warehouse on john henry parkway. it happened around 5 p.m.. they then spread to a nearby field burning 55 acres now community members are rallying to help out in preparation for a friday performance of the sun

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theranos wants out of prison lawyers for elizabeth holmes and one of her one time partner, sunny balwanitried to convince an appeals court to overturn their fraud conviction. holmes, who's serving an 11 year prison sentence in texas for defrauding theranos investors, did not appear in court today. neither did balwani. after the hearing, lawyers for holmes declined to talk with us. but one of balwani's lawyers told us that his client never got a fair shake in this trial. holmes is current. holmes current sentence would keep her in prison until 2032. balwani until 2034. the three judge panel in today's hearing did not give a time frame for issuing a ruling. the president's son is now facing prison time after three hours of deliberations. a jury in delaware unanimous found hunter biden guilty on three federal counts for lying about his drug use on a federal background check in order to buy a gun. the maximum prison sentence for the three counts totals 25 years, but the judge will likely sentence him to much less. no sentencing date has been sent. hunter biden is the first child of a sitting

lawyers for theranos founder elizabeth holmes are due back in court tomorrow. holmes is serving a lengthy prison sentence in texas on federal fraud charges, but her appeal is being heard in san francisco this week. she was found guilty of defrauding theranos investors, her now defunct palo alto company was once worth $9 billion, largely due to false claims about her company's technology. holmes claimed her blood testing startup could detect everything from cancer to diabetes to pregnancy, using just a drop of blood. but she and her former partner, sunny balwani, will have their appeals heard tomorrow, though only their attorney will appear before the appellate courts. up next, school is out, which means the end of free lunch for families who rely on it the most. what san jose officials are doing to make sure thousands of kids continue to have access to healthy food over the summer break? and speaking of school here for the first time in 25 years, a new catholic school is opening in san francisco. we'll tell you where and details of the school. i'm chief meteoro

lawyers for disgraced theranos founder elizabeth holmes are due back in court tomorrow.s is serving a prison sentence in texas, but her appeal is being heard in san francisco this week. holmes, as you remember, was found guilty of defrauding theranos investors. the company, at one point was worth $9 billion. holmes claimed that her blood testing startup could detect everything from cancer to diabetes to even pregnancy, just from a finger prick. both holmes and her former partner, sunny balwani, will have their appeals heard tomorrow. a pair of giant pandas from china are coming to san francisco next year. but who's going to pay for it tomorrow? the board of supervisors will vote on mayor breed's $25 million proposal for a new panda exhibit at the san francisco zoo. the mayor says it would be funded using private funds and donations, but the zoological society opposes it, saying the money could be better spent like towards its growing $2 million budget deficit. animal activists say this also comes at a time when the zoo is facing severe mismanagement and public safety iss

now, lawyers for disgraced theranos founder elizabeth holmes are due back in court tomorrow.a prison sentence in texas, but her appeal is being heard in san francisco. this week, she was found guilty of defrauding theranos investors. the company was once worth $9 billion, and holmes claimed her blood testing startup could detect everything from cancer and diabetes to pregnancy, from a fingerprint. both holmes and her former partner, sunny balwani, will have their appeals heard tomorrow. well, the u.s. geological survey is rolling out a new update to the shake alert app in order to detect earthquakes even sooner, and it's aiming to give advance notice seconds before some of the strongest earthquakes hit. currently, the app can detect earthquakes of all magnitude, but this new update lets the usgs learn the size of the bigger earthquakes at a faster pace. that way, it can then send out alerts to affected areas quicker and people can act faster. the agency says it's using a new technology to make that happen, and this innovation actually makes use of a new technology called glob

elizabeth holmes is expected to appear today virtually. she's right now serving her sentence at a federal prison in texas, where happening today a community of people in san francisco who live in their cars and rvs will be speaking out against a san francisco street project that would push them out of the neighborhood. if you drive down winston drive in lake merced on any given day, you'll probably see dozens of rvs lined up. city leaders plan to repave the street and also add parking meters. however, the coalition on homelessness says that's amounts to being evicted. rv residents will be calling on the city to pause those plans near their homes at 8:00. well, san francisco city leaders want to transform one of the most famous streets in san francisco. they want to make powell street more inviting to visitors and to neighbors. and i want to show you artist's renderings of the possible improvements. widen sidewalks. cafe style dining would replace parklets, and at night there would be new dramatic lighting with the cable cars running throug

other headlines for you now, lawyers for disgraced theranos founder elizabeth holmes due back in court tomorrow. holmes, currently serving a prison sentence in texas after being found guilty of defrauding theranos investors. her appeal is being heard in san francisco this week. you remember this? at one point, the company was worth $9 billion. holmes claimed that her blood testing startup could detect everything from cancer to diabetes to pregnancy, with just a single finger prick. that didn't happen. both holmes and her former partner, sunny balwani, will have their appeals heard tomorrow, while a fire tore through an apartment complex in pittsburgh this morning and a father and a daughter were trapped inside those flames broke out around 8:00 in the morning. what you're looking at is cell phone video. you see that smoke pouring out of that complex while the flames grew inside. now, contra costa, firefighters say the fire started on the first floor when the crews arrived, though, they found two people unconscious on the second floor. neighbors told us they were the dad and the daughte

elizabeth holmes and sam bankman-fried, which i believe they've all found permanent housing. i don't know that you can sell them a vacation home. yes, obviously there are quite a few people on that list alongside some other other great entrepreneurs as well, like dylan field from figma and many others. but yes, those those two are particularly notable for their their misgivings. indeed. indeed they are. i you know, i invited you on this morning because i want to know you know who who takes on airbnb and also who trusts of what 26 year old with their house, where did all of this start, and how are you so successful with this? absolutely. so yeah, i've i've been an internet entrepreneur since a very young age. i started my first company at 13, 14, which did low six figures in revenue and as you would imagine, meant that i was not focused on my homework much after that. from there, i started my second venture backed company right out of high school, and that that company did fairly well. we raised over $45 million, powered millions of software engineers at companies like vanguar

all i'm ginger conejero saab in san francisco, where lawyers for theranos founder elizabeth holmes willuse here in san francisco. holmes is currently serving her 11 year prison sentence in texas and is not expected to be in court today. however, her lawyer will appeal the conviction. the sentence and restitution orders court begins at nine. the appeal will also be heard for sunny balwani, her co-founder of theranos. we will be giving you updates both on air and online at nbcbayarea.com. also today, two san jose city council members will call for greater transparency when it comes to hundreds of millions of dollars in recent homeless funding, a new state audit finds. san jose has not adequately accounted for the spending of $300 million over the past several years. a comprehensive audit will be proposed at today's council meeting. it's going to be a warm one. especially inland valley is in for kerry this morning. it certainly is. and we're going to get that heat advisory going. but right now we're already seeing 74 degrees in los gatos. we've got 60s on the map. you probably noticed it w

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theranos founder elizabeth holmes will have the appeal heard today in san francisco federal court. the founder of the palo alto blood testing start-up was convicted of four nellny counts of defrauding investors in january of 2022. holmes personal net worth was once $9 billion. and she was sentenced to 11 years in prison. now she is seeking to have her conviction overturned. triggering a new trial. holmes won't appear at the hearing today. we will be there this morning with updates. >>> jury deliberations continue today in hunter biden's federal gun trial. president's son pleaded not guilty to allegations that he lied about his drug use when he bought a gun in 2018. hunter biden did not take the stand during the trial. if convicted, he faces up to 25 years in prison. >>> the u. n. security council adopted a u.s. backed ceasefire plan aimed at ending the war in gaza. the motion received 14 votes in favor and one absent by russia. it's the first time the council endorsed such a plan to end the war. now it comes as secretary of state antony blinken met prime minister benjamin netanyahu

elizabeth holmes is seeking a new trial, claiming the judge made several mistakes during the 2022 proceedings was convicted of running amok multi-million-dollar scheme to defraud investors doctors, and patients with her blood testing company. >> theranos. >> the premise was simple. one drop of blood spawn through a thoroughness machine could deliver fast, accurate results. the trouble was it never worked legal experts say it could take several months for the court to issue a ruling 17 year legal battle has ended with us banana giant chiquita liable for financing a colombian paramilitary group. the company must pay mom $38 million to the families of eight of its victims, stefanik pozzebon has the details from bogota the ruling in florida federal court on monday found banana company chiquita brands international, liable for financing. it. columbia right-wing paramilitary group, that committee it did extensive human rights violations over 20 years ago, is a groundbreaking case of international litigation according to the team of attorneys, that one on the argument in west palm beach, chiquita wa

. >> next tuesday, theranos founder elizabeth holmes will ask the ninth circuit court of appeals in san to overturn her conviction. she's currently serving an 11 year sentence for defrauding investors in her blood testing company. defense lawyers say the judge in her trial made several errors, including allowing improper testimony. holmes will appear in the courtroom next week in a video conference call as she serves her time in texas. >> hunter biden's former wife testified today in his federal gun trial in delaware. hunter biden arrived in court today with his current wife, his ex-wife, kathleen buell told the court about the day her former husband admitted to having a drug problem after finding a crack pipe in an ashtray. she's among several biden family and friends expected to take the stand to speak about hunter biden's drug use. the president's son is facing multiple felony counts for allegedly lying on an application to buy a gun in 2018 by saying he was not addicted to drugs, san jose police announced dozens of arrests of sexual assault suspects. the department's sexual assault

it's not clear how many people will have to move the theranos fraud case involving founder elizabeth holmesding back to court next week. >> on tuesday, the ninth circuit court of appeals in san francisco will review the convictions of holmes and former company president sunny balwani in 2022. separate juries found the two guilty of defrauding investors in the now defunct blood testing company. holmes is currently serving an 11 year prison sentence. balwani received nearly 13 years. >> today, marks 80 years since allied troops stormed the beaches of normandy in what would be pivotal in defeating hitler and the in world war two. 2500 americans were killed in that operation. june 6th, 1944 today, normandy is hosting world leaders and the survivors now ranging between 96 and 107 years old. president biden and the first lady are attending the commemoration. >> he'll talk about the stakes of that moment and existential fight between dictatorship and freedom. he'll talk about the men who scaled those cliffs. >> biden is going to meet with ukrainian president zelensky in france. he and the first la

. >> disgraced theranos founder elizabeth holmes appeal was heard today in san francisco federal courtt in the courtroom. she is one year into an 11 year sentence at a federal minimum security prison in texas. she was convicted of defrauding investors with false claims about her company's blood testing technology. her attorneys argued that the judge in her case made several improper decisions during the 2022 proceedings. legal analysts say a ruling on the appeal could take several weeks or months to issue. >> an initiative that would authorize the construction of the california forever community in solano county has now qualified for the november ballot. the solano county registrar of voters confirmed today. the petition has gathered enough signatures to be put before voters in the fall. the measure would ask voters to rezone more than 17,000 acres of farmland in eastern solano county for development of a new community. the california forever group says the plan is the best way for the county to plan for growth. >> tens of ousands of acres of prime farmland have been paved over to buil

jesse gary, ktvu, fox two news new at six judges are scheduled to hear arguments in the elizabeth holmes fraud case in san francisco next tuesday. >> holmes has appealed last year's conviction on felony charges of defrauding investors in her palo alto blood testing startup. her attorneys and the prosecution will both appear, but holmes will not be in the courtroom. she is currently serving her 11 year sentence in federal prison in the state of texas. the appeal of former theranos executives sunny balwani, who was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison, will also be heard on tuesday. new numbers from oakland police show crime is trending downward in the city for the first time in five months in 2023. >> there were 41 homicides, more than 1300 reports of robberies, 6600 cars broken into, more than 750 commercial burglaries, and 6100 cars stolen. now compare that to the first five months of 2024. homicides are down 20, robberies down 5, car break-ins are down by 60. commercial burglaries also down by 44, and stolen cars down by 10. now, last month, the governor's office said the surge in

. >> disgraced theranos founder elizabeth holmes appeal was heard today in san francisco federal court. holmes was not in the courtroom. she is one year into her 11 year sentence at a federal minimum security prison in texas. she was convicted of defrauding investors with false claims about her company's blood testing technology. her attorneys argued the judge in her case made several improper decisions during the 2022 proceedings. legal experts say a ruling on the appeal could take several weeks or months to issue. >> the growing number of so-called enla cottages in california may be skirting the law. researchers at stanford say the number of illegally built accessory dwelling units, or adus, far outpaces the number of homes that had all the proper permits. the study suggests this growing number of illegally built adus is due mostly to california's recent efforts to streamline the permitting process. one of every five new homes in california right now is now in adu. >> hilltop plaza in richmond has a new owner. prime store development is buying the east bay shopping center for $37 mil

. >>> well, reed, time now for a look at this morning's other top stories, theranos founder elizabeth holmess convicted of four felony counts of defrauding investors. this was in january of 2022. holmes' company once valued at $9 billion was sentenced to 11 years in prison. now she is seeking to have the conviction overturned triggering new trial. she won't appear at the hearing today and we will be there this morning with updates. >>> jury deliberations continue todd in hunter biden's federal gun trial. the president's son pleaded not guilty to allegations that he lied about his drug use when he bought a gun in 2018. hunter biden did not take the stand during the trial. if convicted he faces up to 25 years in prison. >>> the u. n. security council adopted a u.s. backed ceasefire plan aimed at ending the war in gaza. the motion received 14 votes in favor and one ab ten tension by russia. it's the first time the council endorsed such a plan to end the war. secretary of state antony blinken met prime minister benjamin netanyahu to discuss the agreement. >>> the frustration over the continuing

. >> an appeal for disgraced theranos founder elizabeth holmes was heard this morning in san francisco federal court. holmes herself was not in the courtroom. she's one year into an 11 year sentence at a federal prison in texas for defrauding investors with false claims about her company's blood testing technology. legal experts have described holmes's appeal as a long shot. her attorneys say the prosecution failed to prove that holmes hoodwinked investors while knowing full well the deficiencies of her product. the appeals court judge this morning submitted the matter for a later decision, well before announcing $400 million more in humanitarian aid for palestinian . >> secretary of state antony blinken called out hamas and said it is time to accept a cease fire deal to save palestinian lives while the fighting in gaza rages on. fox's caroline shively reports now from washington. berm now. >> families of the remaining israeli hostages demanding action on tuesday after four of those kidnaped were freed in this daring rescue in gaza saturday. secretary of state antony blinken is now in

. >> disgraced theranos founder elizabeth holmes appeal was heard today in san francisco federal court. holmes was not inside the courtroom. she is now one year into her 11 year sentence at a federal minimum security prison in texas. she was convicted of defrauding investors with false claims about her company's blood testing technology. her attorneys argued the judge in her case made several improper decisions during the 2022 proceedings, legal experts say a ruling on the appeal could take several weeks or months to issue in san francisco, one step closer to welcoming pandas to its zoo. >> this afternoon, the board of supervisors voted to green light the mayor's plan to seek private funds to pay for a new panda enclosure at the zoo. but as ktvu is, christian captain reports tonight, not everyone is on board with the plan. >> san francisco zoo is already home to more than 2000 animals, and now the city's mayor is pushing for a plan to bring giant pandas from china to live here. zoo visitors said they're excited about the idea. >> yeah, she got membership just to save the pandas. yeah,

. >> theranos founder elizabeth holmes is fighting for a new trial in her fraud case.r was in court in san francisco for an appeals hearing today. holmes was not in court for the hearing. she was convicted in 2022 on four felony counts of defrauding investors in theranos. her now defunct blood testing startup. she's currently serving 11 years in prison. her attorney claims the trial judge improperly allowed a former theranos scientist to testify about how poorly the company's blood testing technology performed. dozens of people were arrested after clashes broke out between police and pro-palestinian protesters at ucla on monday. >> ucla commencement ceremonies are set to kick off on thursday and run through the weekend. reporter josh haskell from our sister station in los angeles, got perspective on the situation from students. >> the israel-hamas war continues to disrupt ucla's campus, even with increased security and graduation just days away monday afternoon, a third encampment took over a section of campus, resulting in outside law enforcement, including the lapd a

lawyers for disgraced theranos founder elizabeth holmes are due back in court on tuesday. prison sentence in texas, but her appeal is being heard in san francisco this week. she was found guilty. you remember this case of defrauding theranos investors? the company was once worth $9 billion. holmes claimed her blood testing startup could detect everything from cancer and diabetes to pregnancy. all of that from just a finger prick. both holmes and her former partner, sunny balwani, will have their appeals heard on tuesday. neither will appear. typically, only attorneys are present at federal court appeals. former president donald trump expected to appear virtually before a probation officer tomorrow. this comes ten days after mr. trump was convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. is required by the court as part of the former president's pre-sentencing report. this kind of interview usually finds out about a person's social and criminal history, financial resources, and a history of mental health. the presumptive republican presidential nominee is facing

. >> convicted fraudster elizabeth holmes pushed for a new trial, heads to federal court tomorrow. the theranos founder is appealing her 11 year prison sentence for former theranos executive ramesh sunny. balwani is also appealing his fraud conviction in 2022. separate juries found each of them guilty of defrauding investors in their now defunct blood testing company. tomorrow, the ninth circuit court of appeals will hear both their cases. holmes and balwani will not be in court if this appeal fails. their last option would be the u.s. supreme court. tomorrow, san mateo county supervisors will consider a proposal aimed at cracking down on residential burglaries. supervisor ray mueller announced the plan this morning surrounded by local law enforcement officers and county prosecutors, mueller is calling on fellow supervisors to approve $125,000 to fund a residential burglary reward program to help gather information during criminal investigations in would be criminals will now know, should they choose to invade the sanctity of a person's home. >> here in san mateo county. every pers

i'm candice when elizabeth holmes wants another shot at freedom.were in san francisco in a courtroom this morning to appeal her case. holmes was not there. she's serving her 11 year prison sentence in texas. but we did see her mother and partner leaving the courthouse after today's hearing. holmes is seeking a new trial, disagreeing with the judge in her case on several decisions during the 2022 proceedings. if her appeal is successful, she wants to overturn her conviction. prison time and court orders to pay back over $452 million. her former partner and co-founder sunny balwani, is trying to appeal his own conviction. we spoke to his attorney after the hearing. i have deep respect for this court, and i know that they take a really careful, thorough look at things and we believe when they read the record and consider the arguments that we should get a new trial. the hearing wrapped up just before noon. it's not yet clear when there will be a decision for either the heat is here to stay this week, so let's check in with vianey arana who has this wa

. >> attorneys for elizabeth holmes, the founder of theranos, will be back in court as part of an appeal of her 11 year prison sentence. holmes lawyers argue the prosecution never proved she knowingly defrauded investors, and they claim holmes believed the products created by theranos worked. prosecutors have pushed back against those claims. holmes is expected to appear virtually today, as she is currently serving her sentence at a federal prison in texas. >> a critical warning from the fda coming up here on mornings on two. the nine. the potentially deadly toxins that have been found in oysters and clams in the pacific northwest. they have made their way into restaurants and stores in several states, including here in california. and despite a recall from ten years ago, millions of cars are still on the roads nationwide, with those recalled takata airbags. is your car on the list? we also have a quick look at our viewer poll this morning. we've been asking, would you support pandas coming from china to the san francisco zoo? you can still vote. we have yes, we miss them. no, not on my