bigad: which was the case in the gilroy shooting.pe of weapon is actually banned here in california, but it was purchased in nevada. laura: that's correct. that's correct, and that's why we need a federal law, ideally, that would ban assault weapons in every state. bigad: gun safety laws like those requiring background checks and bans on assault weapons have vocal opponents and strong supporters, so we follow the money and look at how both sides of the gun debate are trying to transform their long-held convictions into long-lasting laws. mattie: sometimes you can't get out of bed. bigad: mattie scott lost her son to gun violence. george scott was only 24 years old when he was killed in san francisco's western addition neighborhood two decades ago. mattie: i don't want another mother to feel what i feel. we shouldn't be burying our children. it's not normal. bigad: mattie scott is president of california's chapter of brady united, which advocates for stricter gun laws across the country, including universal background checks for anyon

. >>> once the side of a mass shooting in gilroy, now it is a garden, the symbolism behind what people will say. >> gilroy strong, some days i am and some days i'm not. >>> the new kpix 5 news at 7:00 starts now with this new coast guard video showing the deadly fire that tore through the dive boat in southern california. i am ken bastida. >> i am veronica de la cruz. the search for survivors called off, 20 victims have been pulled from the water, 11 women and 9 men, another nine people missing in the waters off the coast of santa cruz island south of santa barbara, investigators say most of the victims are from the bay area. >> we learned a short time ago that includes a teacher from fremont, and his daughter.>> several others attended collegiate school in santa cruz. kit? >> reporter: their remains were so badly burned and submerged that investigators say they will have to use rapid dna testing to confirm their identities, but as far as we can surmise, at least four fatalities were connected with this elite public charter school. this newly released footage shows a worst-case scenari

people living and working nearby say it signals gilroy may be ready to turn the corner. >> sure, surei think it allows us all to move on. >> another part of the healing that has to happen. >> reporter: sunday, july 28th, closing day of the popular gilroy garlic festival, a lone shooter with semiautomatic weapon fired multiple rounds into the crowd, killing three and injuring 17 others. for some reopening the site of the mass shooting won't make them forget. >> every other weekend turn on cnn to see what shooting happened. it's sad. still reminders. everywhere you go, seems like something happens. but can't stay dormant and home. got to get out, live life, hope and pray. >> reporter: part of putting it behind them others say, one step at a time. >> it's great. shows that the community is kind of together and moving forward. i think it just shows exactly what gilroy strong is. >> reporter: opening set for 8:00 tomorrow morning. 10:30 will be a moment of silence near the temporary memorial near the large palm tree. live in gilroy. >>> new push for federal law to protect police officers c

well this morning we have new action from officials in gilroy after it was announced that the gilroy garlic festival will indeed continue next year. this comes after the mass shooting that killed 3 people this year. kron four's michelle kingston has that story. >>just about everywhere you look in downtown gilroy you'll find signs of the strength in this community and messages of gratitude and thanks to the helpers in heroes who stepped into action during this year's gilroy garlic. when a shooter opened fire killing people. city's chamber of commerce president was there. >>it was the owner of many people running around helping others who are wounded trying to get people to safety. >>families have been creating memories at the festival for more than 4 decades in the festival's executive director just announced the event will go on planning for its 42th year will begin in november. >>the outpouring of support and feedback from people who want to be here next year and want us to be here next year is something that's just undeniable and we want to honor that we talked to people here in do

it will open at 8 and then at 1030 according to the gilroy public information officer, the public iso come down this is the first time that they ll be able to walk around the grounds. there will be a moment of silence before they officially turn this back over to the city of gilroy on july 28th, thousands of people were at the gilroy garlic festival when the 19 year-old man who cut through a barbed wire fence. bypass metal detectors went inside with an assault rifle and fired at the crowd in the end 3 people were killed 17 others injured, the fbi local authority they shut down this location spent weeks here looking for evidence trying to find a possible motive in even this morning. they're still not a definitive motive on why the 19 year-old gilroy resident came into that location. this is another process for the city of gilroy to try to get back on its feet the couple of weeks ago the schools went back into the classrooms of the students are back and now this will be back as well so they will be a moment today, they will honor the victims as though as well as the people injured, and

christmas hill park in gilroy is now open for the first time since the deadly gilroy garlic festival shooting crawford's will trend reports. >>they shut it down july 28 and then they finally reopen it to the public at 8 o'clock this morning and crews are still coming and going as they are still picking up some of the remnants of their investigation. but finally it is reopened to people like or when you stop by you watched it as they were picking up the cones the barricades, the road closed signs. >>you're saying it feels great it feels great i come over usually come over here walk the park that hour every morning early. >>able to get to the park so i just had to walk the outside trails so it's great to have it open again and then every time you walk by you saw what was happening and then you're wearing a gilroy had and t shirt. >>there must've been always a reminder of what happens absolutely it was a note it just brought back the thoughts that day. and you felt important enough for you to come down here to watch them pick.up the cones and american absolutely i want to get back to no

that feeling seems universal gilroy strong.d you can't keep us down they say, and so festival organizers are confident that the volunteers and the crowds will return, there's a couple things that i've seen even since this year's festival one rodeo downtown fun run a car show. >>and we have already seen the community show up. bigger attendance, more support more community pride at those events and i think that that momentum will carry us forward into next year's festival unsure of that just how it will take shape is going to be determined over the next few months they will honor the victims of the shooting they say and also. >>the countless volunteers that have for more than 40 years celebrated their family with the world. you can take away family. >>we are a family we are go awry. e our festival and we will continue to lower festival the leadership here in the festival will continue to good care of it and make sure that it's what everybody needs it to be next year. i think that's important that the community does need this of t

>>christmas hill park in gilroy is now open for the first time since the deadly gilroy garlic festival mass shooting. four's will tran was there. he has the latest. >>they shut it down july 28 and then they finally reopen it to the public at 8 o'clock this morning and crews are still coming and going as they are still picking up some of the remnants of their investigation. but finally it is reopened to people like or when you stop by you watched it as they were picking up the cones the barricades, the road closed signs. >>you're saying it feels great it feels great i come over usually come over here walk the park that hour every morning early. >>able to get to the park so i just had to walk the outside trails so it's great to have it open again and then every time you walk by you saw what was happening and then you're wearing a gilroy. >>t shirt. there must've been always a reminder of what happens absolutely it was a note it just brought back the thoughts that day. and you felt important enough for you to come down here to watch them pick up the cones and american absolutely i want to

following what happened in gilroy.is from october 4th through the 6th and they will have limited entry points, a clear bag policy as well as a cooler ban. the 19th annual event will have a fenced perimeter for the first time. >>> today senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said he's waiting for the white house to chart a path forward on gun violence legislation following texas. the house has already passed legislation for background checks, but mcconnell hasn't yet brought it to the senate floor for a vote. he said the trump administration is in the process of studying what it's prepared to support, if anything, and expects an answer next week. >>> and walmart announced it will discontinue the sale of handgun ammunition, also asking customers to not carry firearms in stores even in states that allow it in response to the mass shootings in recent weeks including at one of its stores in el paso. walmart is discontinuing handgun sales in alaska but will still sell hunting rifles and related ammunition. >>> a sad return t

has proudly stood together as gilroy strong, butoday, they are gilroy stronger moving two months afterealing. >> as horrible as the event was, it really brought everybody together. >> reporter: today, people were brought together with music, food, and for the good of the cause. a benefit concert was put on for the victims of the gilroy garlic festival shooting. organizers tell me although the tragedy didn't affect their family like it did others, they knew they needed to help. >> if i was there, it could have been me or someone i know. i had family that was at the festival. so, i think that is why it just hit too close to home. >> reporter: the money raised today will be going to the families who were impacted the most but the organizer says she has seen how events like this have impacted people in a way that money can't buy. >> we wanted a day to just bring healing to people. people that were affected or had family. just something that would bring people together. and show people that we are so much stronger than what happened. >> reporter: the gilroy stronger team has raised over $52

he said gilroy will add to it including a plaque for the victims as well as the first responders who prevented further loss of life. >> in addition to the park itself, miller road and the park trails are now also open to the community. >>> a major policy change from the nation's biggest retailer. walmart announcing it will no longer sell ammunition for handguns or short barreled rifles. it will also add alaska to the states where it has stopped selling handguns. not to bring weapons inside. all this following the mass shooting at a walmart in el paso texas last month that left 22 people dead. the company's c.e.o. calling the killings horrific and adding, quote, we think about the role we can play in hoping to make the country safer. it's clear to us the status quo is unacceptable. the nra condemned the store's decision. >>> we now know the gunman in saturday's deadly mass shooting in west texas obtained the ar rifle he used in a private sale. that is how seth ador evaded a federal background check. he failed a background check and was not able to legally purchase a gun through a lice

reporting live in gilroy, bob redell, "today in the bay." >>> b.a.r.t. takes the next step in its effort to go entirely paperless. tickets will no longer be available at san francisco's powell street stations. riders there have to purchase reusable clipper cards which a lot of folks are already using. b.a.r.t. is slowly eliminating paper tickets all together from all of its stations, though riders can still use paper tickets if they were bought at the other stations or previously purchased. >>> happening today, governor. gavin newsom is among those expected to celebrate the official opening of san francisco's chase center. isn't it impressive? the ribbon cutting ceremony takes place at 10:30 this morning. city leaders including mayor london breed will join warriors executives. the first public event is friday night, a metallica concert along with the san francisco symphony. >>> hurricane dorian is still battling the bahamas, more than this hours after it made landfall. authorities confirming the storm killed five people and slowly making its way toward t

, that is cool for gilroy, 78, upper 70s today low 80s, 79, 79, 86, probably about 90 for tomorrow for gilroy, a little bit of rain in parts of northern california, not here but pretty good build up, napa valley yesterday afternoon also northern in sonoma county, 50s, 60s, few 40s, lakeport 47 on the peninsula, low 50s, danford 51, los altos 52, appleton and menlo park 52. so, it feels a little cooler and it is, the funds won't have much of a chance to come it burns off, high-pressure building in and that equals warmth, 60s, 70s, upper 80s with a few 90s. >>> 2 after 6:00, we will talk about the commute with sal. >> i will say it is very typical. >> i like no surprises so it is about the same on east shore freeway and yes, there is slow traffic out there, let's start there, 22 minute drive , not a lot of slow traffic which is good, there are not any surprises along the way, you don't like surprises when it comes to the morning commute, look at the bay bridge, you can see traffic here is okay, no major problems on the span going into san francisco, you know, when i'm talking to you may

we're live in gilroy. i'm roz plater, "nbc bay area news." >> thank you, roz. >>> the daly city police department held a gun buy back event today. the goal of the event is to cut down the number of unwanted guns in the city. people could get $100 for handguns, shotguns and rifles, and guns that meet the california definition of assault rifles were worth $400. the gun buyback program is anonymous. that means people can turn in their guns, no questions asked. >>> just in to our newsroom now, a fast-growing brush fire in butte county is prompting evacuation orders. the fire has burned at least 300 acres. images show strong flames and heavy smoke. the fire is burning near oraville. it started about two hours ago. people in the area are told to leave as fire crews work to contain the flames. >>> firefighters are trying to get a wildfire under control up in lake county. you see the smoke filling the air from these pictures, a lot of it. cal fire says the oak fire burning near highway 29 and cole creek road, that

the city of gilroy will open christmas hill park behind me for the first time in more than five weeks. you'll recall it was the last sunday of this past july, the gilroy garlic festival was wrapping up when a 19-year-old man armed with an assault type rifle entered the park, shot and killed three young people, and injured 17 more. the suspect shot and killed himself as police engaged him within a minute of the shooting. today will be the first time the general public is allowed back inside the park since the attack. >> i think it's great. you know, i mean i think it shows that the community is kind of together and moving forward and i think it just shows exactly what gilroy strong is. >> sure, sure, i think it allows us all to move on. >> it's another part of the healing that has to happen. >> reporter: the park as i mentioned reopens at 8:00 this morning. the public is invited to a moment of silence at 10:30 this morning at a temporary memorial site that's been set up underneath the large palm tree, some northeast section of the ramp side of christmas hill park. the city is also ment

plus 3 people killed 20 others injured and now a lot of folks want to know if the gilroy i >>the gilroylic festival will happen next year of course we had the tragic shooting at this year's event and a lot of people are not sure if it would continue, but it is 3 people died 20 others were injured. in this year's shooting the festival association's executive dress director announced that there will be a 42nd garlic festival next july kron michelle kingston has the story. just about everywhere you look in downtown gilroy you'll find signs of the strength in this community. >>and messages of gratitude and thanks to the helpers in heroes who stepped into action during this year's 2 garlic. when a shooter opened fire killing people. city's chamber of commerce president was there. >>it was in the owner of many people running around helping others who are wounded trying to get people to safety. >>families have been creating memories at the festival for more than 4 decades in the festival's executive director just announced the event will go on planning for its 42th year will begin. >>in novemb

the organizers are with the group gilroy stronger, raising money to meet the needs of victim's families, those who were injured and of course those still struggling from the trauma of it all. >> rent, medical bills, anything that they need to get them through this time. it's hard for everybody, and whatever we can give we're going to give. >> the money this grp raises gets turned over to the gilroy foundation. before yesterday, they had already raised $52,000. >>> the sports saga that makes headlines and frustrates raiders fans. a few months ago the raiders signed one of the best receivers in nfl history but antonio brown won't suit up for them. the team released him after a series of high-profile incidents. today today's kristy smith has the story. >> reporter: raiders coach jon gruden said he's disappointed, despite their best efforts to work it out, star wide receiver antonio brown's short time with the team is over. >> i wish antonio nothing but the best and sorry we never got a chance to see him in silver and black. very disappointing. >> reporter: while brown had not played a game

so the existing caltrain system, 32 stations from gilroy to san francisco. as chair peskin indicated, the ridership has grown dramatically from 30,000 to over 60,000 riders on a daily basis. the electrified area is south of san jose, north to san francisco, approximately 51 miles. the basic project elements of the infrastructure project are two major upgrades or actual replacements of the substations, one at east grand and the other in san jose. and incorporation of 10 facilities that will convey the power along the 50 miles, along with the contact wire and transformers. from the electric trains, the procurement contract is 133 trains. it will be purchased as part of this project. all -- well, the majority of the work of the infrastructure work happens at night, between 7:45 in the evening until 5:30 in the morning. that includes the settings of the foundation, the poles, the wires. the only components that actually occur during the day is work outside of the rail right right-of-way, like the upgrades to the pg&e substation. the electric vehicles are current

all lanes open but traffic recovering northbound 101 through gilroy.ights as you work your way into morgan hill. check the rest of the south bay coming up in adjustment. >>> in los angeles the dodgers aren't taking chances when it comes to fan safety. the ballpark is rolling out some new netting extensions. up until now the safety netting ran all the way to the end of the dugout. but now it extends all the way down the field. some fans say the new netting defeats the purpose of being in the front rows. >> i don't think they should put a net. >> doesn't give the game to the fans. like it blocks the view. >> the team's president says the 124-foot extension was made with feedback from fans and players. last year linda goldblum died after she was hit by a foul ball at dodger stadium and in june 13-year-old caitlyn salazar was struck by a blast off cody bellinger's bat. we reached out to the as as well but have not yet heard back. >>> 5:25 right now. in today's health watch, swedish researchers have linked increased body weight in teenaged boys to heart att

you know because that's what we're all about in gilroy olivia de janeiro. >>the mayor of gilroy says down the road they will likely add a plaque to that memorial site. a surprising move by wal-mart today, the superstore chain announced that it will stop selling handgun ammunition after gets rid of its remaining inventory that move comes nearly a month after the shooting at a walmart store in el paso, where 22 people were killed. >>walmart is doing what the how what its customers might 19%. people in this country who want to see ground on the salem and and know what and that's it's not happening in congress the senate taking action and mitch mcconnell he's taking cash this is what the public wants. the public wants to be free from gun violence, they want feel safe when they are wal-mart the movie theater the show regularly test of all. >>walmart is also requesting the customers refrained from openly carrying firearms in his stores even open carry states unless they are law enforcement officers, the grocery store chain kroger is making a similar request. and

>>good morning james, and it will be a good morning for people in gilroy they have not had access to the festival grounds ever since this took place you can see behind me. the candles burning on either side of me and then the checkpoint that checkpoint should be gone in about an hour and a half from now as she reopen at 8 o'clock this morning and then at 1030 the public is invited to come down for a moment of silence. this location became a mass shooting ground on july 28 the last day of the gilroy garlic festival when thousands of people were in attendance. it was about 90 minutes way from year-old down with an 18 gilroy man bypass the metal detectors cut through a fence went inside with an assault rifle and started firing at people in the end 3 people were killed, let's pull up their pictures they will never be forgotten the oldest 25 years old all the way down to 6 years old trevor or b kaler salazar keyla salazar and then stephen romero kayla was 13 years old just one week away from her 14th birthday when she was shot and killed at this location as far as the motive. the fbi the

>>the gilroy garlic festival will continue next year after the tragic tragic shooting at this year's event many were unsure if that would happen 3 people of course died 20 others were injured in that shooting festivals associations say executive director announced that there will be a 42nd garlic festival next july kron four's michelle kingston in gilroy with more. just about everywhere you look in downtown gilroy you'll find signs of the strength in this community. >>and messages of gratitude and thanks to the helpers in heroes who stepped into action during this year's 2 garlic. when a shooter opened fire killing people and injured 20 other you could. city's chamber of commerce president was there. >>it was in the owner, many people running around helping others who are wounded trying to get people to safety. >>families have been creating memories at the festival for more than 4 decades in the festival's executive director just announced the event will go on planning for its 42th year will begin. >>in november, the outpouring of support and feedback from people who want to be here

>>gilroy remain strong today city officials announcing the gilroy garlic festival will continue again next year. this comes of course after that tragic shooting at this year's event where 3 people were killed and 20 others were injured. there was some uncertainty about the future of the event but the festival association's executive re be a 42nd garlic festival next july. >>kron four's michelle kingston reports from gilroy. >>just about everywhere you look in downtown gilroy you'll find signs of the strength in this community and messages of gratitude and thanks to the helpers in heroes who stepped into action during this year's 2 garlic. when a shooter opened fire killing people. city's chamber of commerce president was there. >>it was in the owner, many people running around helping others who are wounded trying to get people to safety. >>families have been creating memories at the festival for more than 4 decades in the festival's executive director just announced the event will go on planning for its 42th year will begin. >>in november, the outpouring of support and feedback from

it looks okay driving to gilroy and through that town in san jose, it is a very nice drive.ve much going on. what way do have going on is not causing major delays. a live look from northbound 280. once you get on to the bridge, it looks good all the way to san francisco. there is a daytime baseball game. 12:45 first pitch for the last week of giants home game. it might be well attended. we'll keep an eye on it for. you 4:17. let's bring steve in. >> and the weather will be noticeable different than the last two nights. it was very warm. sfo, 96. san, jose, 99. most of the records go back to 2016, but a few of those, san francisco being one and half moon bay, we're not. 70s and 80s now. still near average to a little above. this will be the last day of that for about four or five days. no north wind at travis. now it is a west/southwest. than is an onshore direction there. strong low is now kind of weaken a little bit on the california/arizona/mexico border. what is happening is the southerly surge of the fog is coming right on the coast. should take the turn and make it into

gilroy says it's a staffing issue for them. sheriff's office says they will consider perhaps staffing this event. and that was news to the organizers. we're live in morgan hill. >> thank you. >>> the flu season is off to a deadly start. the santa clara county health department says two victims have died. theic have tims are a child and an adult reasonable doubt under the age oof 6 a. the child got the flu in santa clara county but had underlying illness. the child got the flu while traveling abroad. >> what we can say about flu season is that it's always unpredictable. so, i think that since we've had two flu deaths, we can certainly say that flu is here. >> a health expert suggests if you're older than six months, you should get vaccinated before the end of october. >>> it's becomef everyday life here in the bay area. passing by a person who is homeless or someone with a substance abuse problem and looking the other way. but one mother in the east bay is calling on you to take a good look at the next homeless person you pass o

at gilroy garlic festival. winding down three people were killed. tomorrow the city of gilroy will reopen the christmas hill park at m. a moment of silence will be observed at 10:30 am. at a tempary memorial site under a large palm tree. joann fabric store has some patching up to do after a cart missed its mark in this lamp into the window. >>> this happened just after 6:30 pm. the driver was the mother of an employee at the store. she is quite shaken up but otherwise okay. >>> jury in the ghost ship trial will resume deliberations tomorrow morning. the defendants are charged with the deaths of 36 people in that fire. in oakland in december 2016. the last week reconfigured jury met for three days without reaching a verdict. reversal by the trump administration over its deportation policy. >>> white house said it is reopening consideration of cases where migrants are getting life-saving medical treatments in the u.s. kristin with more on the east bay resident whose found herself in the center of this national debate.>> reporter: the trump administrat

you know because that's what we're all about in gilroy olivia de janeiro. >>new rules for san francisco's hardly strictly bluegrass festival this year in light of recent mass shootings, a news release states that the event at golden gate park will be different this year in order to quote i our ties the safety over convenience, the free music festival will now be fenced and allowing only 4 entrances to the event also now coolers will no longer be allowed and all bags must be clear plastic event coordinator is also posted on the website that there will be an increased police presence inside and outside of the event, highly strictly bluegrass will be celebrating it's 19th year on october the 4th through the 6th. still ahead tonight, 12 victims from the bay area we are digging into the mystery of how the dive boat fire started. >>and getting a look inside before that inception say to the bottom of the ocean san francisco's new chase center is officially open a we're going hear from mayor london breed about why woman 1: i had no symptoms of hepatitis c. man 1: m

it's going to reach up to 87 in gilroy, with cupertino up to 83 degrees. highs in the east bay today back in the low 90s. pittsburg up to 92 degrees, and for half moon bay we're at 65. redwood city 82. san francisco starting to reach into the low 70s today, especially in the mission district and the embarcadero, and in sonoma today expect a high of 86. we're up to 89 today in ukiah. so our temperatures starting to warm up, even though there is a storm system that's just to the north of the bay area, and that will stay there, as that high pressure builds and keeps the cooler air farther north, so we are going to see some major warming ahead. we're looking at this high pressure keeping our winds very light, and it also causes the temperatures to go up as that air sinks so it's kind of pushing down a high amount of pressure on to the surface, and as that air comes down, it will warm up. so here is a look at what we are talking about here. our inland valleys go from 90 today to 98 in the hottest spots tomorrow, and then up to 101 degrees for some of our peak t

. >>> an update on the mass shooting at the gilroy garlic festival. the final patients are now out of the hospital. that is great news. they left today. also today, gilroy re-opened christmas hill park, the site of last month's shooting. they had a moment of silence for the victims. three people died. 21 others were wounded. there is a member rat right at christmas hill park where people can pay their respects. >>> still to come, an oakland school ransack again. just how much it's costing the school district and the effect it's having on its students. >>> also, get out the big pair of scissors and the ribbon. it's finally open and ready for business. today's vip grand opening of chase center. >>> ahead for us, walmart taking its own actions about guns after the recent mass shootings. what they will no longer sell. >>> also, 97 dogs and counting. we'll meet the womanthem from t the bahamas when we see you back here tonight. >>> after a ten-day break, the jury returned to the deliberation room today in the ghost ship fire trial. before the jury went on

is home and the hope is the people of gilroy will begin making new memories here again. >>i anticipate before long you'll hear. kids laughing and plane and a kicking the soccer ball. right behind you here in the garlic festival, you know it's like next year. >>we're going to come back even bigger and stronger. you know because that's what we're all about. >>clouds rolling in the bay area maybe a thunderstorms we will talk about that your forecast coming up. plus they are the tiniest warriors fighting the most complex medical conditions. how one very organization is easing the pain and stress for families. >>and in sports. the giants are done in by one it's time for the biggest sale of the year on a sleep number 360 smart b. you can adjust your comfort on both sides your sleep number setting. can it help keep us asleep? absolutely, it intelligently senses your movements and automatically adjusts to keep you both effortlessly comfortable. and snoring? no problem. ... and done. so you can really promise better sleep. not promise. prove. it's the final days where all beds ar

people are in gilroy be invited down here at 10 30 this morning. when they officially reopen it that time before that moments before that they will hold a moment of silence for the victims. james darya thanks a lot. >>still to come on the kron 00:04am morning. the community holds a vigil for an elderly man who has been missing now for more than a week. >>and the mother is killed in east b, she was an innocent bystander got croc caught in the cross-fire the mother of 5 police will tell us more about for they're looking for and after the break hurricane dorian continuing to hammer the bahamas more than 24 hours after made landfall there now it's getting ready to head to the east coast. >>and a much calmer situation here on the west coast with the bay area just cool and foggy to kick things off 50's and 60's is where we're sitting right now as you're stepping outside your forecast is just around the corner. >>and in south san jose i'm tracking a fatal pedestrian accident during the overnight hours that has a main thoroughfare and so that early retirem

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. >> reporter: gilroy business owner has been a diver for 40e years. he's been an instructor for 15. he's been on the conception about half a dozen times, so he knows that exiting the vessel and the sleeping quarters should only take seconds. >> have only one thought in mind and that's the fire had to have happened so fast that it didn't give any chance to the people who were sleeping at 3:00 or around 3:00 a chance to get -- to escape. >> reporter: on the boat munoz said the exit route includes a set of stairs and escape hatch. >> you can see the area is well lit and right around this area is where the hatch isndits cr top-notch operation that prioritized safety. >> having been on the truth aquatics several times in the past ten years, every single time they conducted a very professional orientation at the beginning of the trip. i can't remember a single tragic event that comes even close to the loss of more than 30 scuba divers in a single incident. i think this is an event of global proportions. >> reporter: in gilroy, kris reyes for abc7 news. >> g

the city of gilroy will reopen christmas hill park at 8:00 this morning. a moment of silence will happen at 10:30 a.m. at a temporary memorial site under a large palm tree. >>> i'm anne makovec at the live news desk and there's an investigation ongoing after a chaotic end to the state fair in minnesota. late last night a woman was hit by a car and three people were shot. police still trying to figure out if these two events were related at all but at around 10p. outside the fair gate a 19-year- old woman was hit by a car. she is now in critical condition. the driver stopped initially and then took off after people began hitting and kicking his car. and then about a block away three people were shot. one man was found there and taken away by an ambulance. two people got themselves to the hospital. this all happened in st. paul, minnesota. no arrests have been made. back to you. >> thank you. > e jury in the ghost ship trial set to resume deliberations this morning. the defendants, derek al maina and max harris charged with the deaths of 36 people in the war

and also happening today, christmas hill park in gilroy will open for the first time since that deadly shooting at the gilroy garlic festival 3 people were shot and killed at the festival earlier this year. the park will reopen at 8 o'clock this morning then 1030 there will be a moment of silence at the temporary memorial that's been set up on the northeast section of that park. in national news. we're also hearing from a survivor of the latest mass shooting in texas that killed 7 people over the weekend. the gunman was shot and killed outside of a movie theater je ne win hall spoke with a man who had to evacuate that movie theater. >>it's something that. it's super scary in something that you know he says is the skin and our life even buys and his family ended up in this field behind cinergy after officers came into the theater and told his family to evacuate once we get to the that was behind cinergy friendships. he stops before i'm a family we just hear gunshots and we just praying, i'm getting hands and we just pray that everything is going to be ok team here kids crying, a few sec

. >>> the advice to secretary of state gave to students in gilroy. >> an elk attacked people in coloradowe come back we'll look at the weather. . >>> california secretary of state wrapped up his tour in gilroy. he encouraged students to become regular voters as soon as they turn 18. students 16 and 17-year-old now should preregister. young people understand the value of paying attention. >> five years ago it was a harder case to make why they should be more engaged in our democracy. today everybody is paying attention. people are excited, scared, anxious but everyone is paying attention. >> young people should vote if they want change and the student leader said if young people don't vote they shouldn't complain. >>> a large elk charging tourist. tim and karen harrison were on the trip to the rocky mountains when they recorded this bull elk. at one point the elk tried to gore a woman. a workman drove his work truck between the woman and the animal. the elk rammed the pickup truck. it's breeding season for elk making bull elk aggressive. >>> we have roosevelt and they will do the same thi

the city of gilroy will reopen christmas hill park at 8:00 this morning. a moment of silence will also happen at 10:30 a.m. at a temporary memorial site under a large palm tree. >>> starting this morning, b.a.r.t. riders can no longer buy paper tickets at the powell street station. it's just the latest location to switch over to clipper card only. the embarcadero station and the 19th street station in oakland made the transition last month. downtown berkeley is up next starting on september 24th. >>> let's get a check of traffic. it seems like there's a new accident affecting traffic in the east bay this morning. >> yeah. you know, when something happens on 80, that means everything gets pretty busy for commuters making their way towards the bay bridge. a new crash along the east shore freeway, busy as you work your way towards the bay bridge with metering lights on. traffic stacked up at least to the maze at this point making all approaches to the bay bridge sluggish. your crash, though, is east of there, obviously, it's as you work your way along 80, not

. >>> it's been five weeks since the shooting at the gilroy garlic festival.here was a benefit concert for the victims, hundreds of members of the community took part of the there was a lot of food. the gilroy strong team has raised $52,000 for the victims is not movestreet could save the agency money. >> now d youramcan check out one of the area's biggest zoos for free. >> the dow is up 30 appoints, coming up we have an update on the markets. >> we have more coming up on kpix 5 san francisco, after the break. . >>> a beautiful start to the day, here's a live look at our sales force tower camera, the sun just about to rise, we are looking at mainly clear skies and patchy light fog along the coast and for parts of the bay. >>> the altamont pass is loaded up this morning, if you are making that connection from 205 to 80, a lot of brake lights. you have slow and go conditions at grand line, things bet getter as you get to the dublin interchange, you have details coming up. >>> we are from the annual apple i phone unveiling. the company is expected to show off sev

the animal was spotted wandering around foothill avenue in unincorporated gilroy.uthorities were able to load him into a patrol car for a ride to the san martin animal shelter. they say he has a color, but no identifying information. >>> a monster catch for a pair of beginners. . snelson and his daughter new they had a gator on the line. it was his second time. get this, the alligator size was 14 feet long. the. bagged the reptile on opening day of george's hunting season last week the duo may have caught the state's largest gator. >> a lot of handbags. >> oh my gosh. >> they are expensive, right? >> that you want to put it back? >> is a trophy for them >>> my health is pounding. i did a story about an alligator. it started to roll. >> i am not doing this anymore. >>> gators, cars, it is all good this morning. >>> checking the roadways. a couple of things at the a bridge. there are accidents into the traffic center. nothing too major. here is south 680 at mainstreet. a couple of cars tangled up. one lane is blocked. i checked in with chp, number three lane from the

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the traffic continues to look good all the way up into gilroy and beyond that into san jose. no major problems on northbound 280. if you are driving in the bay area it continues to move well. pleasant hill, south bound they are clearing an accident. serious injuries and a fatality in that accident. 4:19. let's bring in steve. >> >>> a big change in 48 hours. yesterday the wind cranked up. the forecast is below average. two days ago they are 71. 99 san jose 272. you can thank or blame the system dropping down from canada which will produce snow in montana and idaho. for us, it picked up the fog bank in a big way. and onshore wind. southwest and the due west, gusting at 35. it's over san pablo bay. 60s for most, couple 50s. 54 and 64. vacaville was really warm a couple of days ago. bodega bay have come real down. american canyon 64, penn grove 60. the low clouds are holding things up. the highs are losing his grip and the low pressure will replace it. the low clouds not going anywhere for a while. eventually it's cooler. nothing left to support it. pretty cool air to make the p

oakland 71. 76 san jose and 89 gilroy and half moon bay at 63.nother view of the fog developing near ocean view. temperature readings 81 at santa rosa and napa 77 and 73 petaluma and concord 88 and 84 livermore. here is our view. abc 7 looking at blue skies and these are the forecast features. increasing clouds overnight, lots of high clouds moving through and low clouds. hazy sunshine tomorrow as a result of the high clouds. maybe even an isolated lightning strike or two. i'll get to that in a moment and gradual cooling through saturday. overnight with low clouds at the coast and passing high clouds will be mild as it has been every night for the last couple weeks. overnight lows in the upper 50s to low 60s. let me give you a look at the atmosphere that is affecting our weather now. we have clock-wise circulation around this center of high pressure of the southwest bringing monsoonal moisture. that flow is assisted by the counterclockwise circulation. so we got the monsoonal moisture coming up in the form of high clouds and we'll have a bit of a

. >>> let's take a look at the gilroy super commute. gilroy to san jose, traffic is often a nice start. no major issues driving up to the west valley. look pretty go there been no major issues on 280 or 101. we are hoping for a nice quiet commute today on a friday. things are off to a nice start here in this four clock hour, including at the bay bridge toll plaza. >> steve, sometimes you have to make no plans, just kind of chill. >> my father said this to my mother years ago. he said you can make any plans you want on saturday night, go easy on me on friday. i said what are you talking about? now you know. >>> we do have a pretty good fog bank. not as big as yesterday. a significant cooldown. will be a little water as we go to friday, big changes saturday into early next week. temperatures even though they are bumping up at teeny bit they are still below average. is not something we see much of, and heise a been well above average. you can see it all day off to the distance yesterday. especially eastern contra costa county. but it is no

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lafayette, moraga, fremont, and in the south bay, to the eastern side of san jose for morgan hill and gilroy. so on top of that, we have the ni. when you step out the door. 70s from the north bay to the south bay. and look at this. by lunch time. downtown san francisco could be up to a hot 88 and 90s inland and that's not even the daytime highs. i want to turn our tacks on jean. are people nervous fire danger s minds and it is in high effect. because of the fire danger, the fire department is staffing up. it is preparing for a possible pg&e power shutoff. high fire danger flags are flying in santa rosa. in fire scarred sonoma county, it means extra staffing. >> we'll have 14 extra people with equipment on the road. we'll have a strike team that's state funded. >> crewed will be rowing. ready to put out a fire fast. >> we sendnal resources to a fire to keep it small. >> they have up-up. and they are preparing for a possible pg&e fire shutoff. >> i think it is great that they're trying to prevent a disaster. >> some people in santa rosea are getting ready. having some water. >> pg&e shut off p

california can christopher is the 3rd generation to run his family's garlic ranch in the town of gilroy christopher ranch is the united states largest producer and processor of the pungent bulbs so essential to so many of the world's cuisine it employs a 1000 workers earn $15.00 an hour good wages for agricultural and food processing work christopher took us to his cavernous warehouse just before harvest time but we are currently standing in what will soon be the largest concentration of garlic on the north american continent so when we start loading this room which is starting this week we're going to about $50000000.00 pounds in this space alone that's 22000000 kilos and any way you crush slice dice or sauté it that's a lot more like for decades cheap chinese garlic imports undercut domestic producers now garlic growers are smelling the sweet scented punitive tariffs effective june 15th the garlic terrapins now in effect at 25 percent and that's impacting all inbound garlic now we have an opportunity to expand acreage grow more garlic than ever before invest in new employees new infra

start off with the gilroy commute and show you the traffic between there and san jose is off to a nice start and looking good on 101 between gilroy and san jose through morgan hill and up to the valley where most people are going to work. this is early so you don't have to worry about a lot of work there going on. northbound 280 get out the highway 70 and west bay bridge traffic is a nice commute to san francisco. it looks my commuter may have gone to the wrong screen. there we go. look at 880. north and south traffic is moving well. however they are picking up road work here as you drive through. it is not causing a big delay and the traffic continues to look good at the bay bridge. 4: 18. why don't you bring steve in. >> thank you, kind, steve. >> welcome. >> did you enjoy your time. >> i did very much. let's get to it. hot temperatures. if you can make it through tomorrow that after that is cooler but not today. heat advisory until 7:00 and we have the red-flag warning. so far it is in the hills and out to the valley out towards vac ca vil and fairfield. santa rosa going 99 today. b

>>we talked to people here in downtown gilroy who say they want to have it any other way are looking forward to next year's festival coming over to them like we just came out >>thetwhole community is supportive of the garlic festival associations effort to move forward and so everyone i think is excited about it in gilroy michelle kingston. >>kron 4 news. >>national headlines this morning talks between president trump and an unnamed world leader caused a whistleblower to step forward. now the washington post first reported that an intelligence official was so upset by a promise that the president made to this foreign leader that this whistleblower felt compelled to file a formal whistleblower complaint now no word yet on what that promise was but the white house in the director of national tell right now have refused to comment, we'll keep following the story and let you know what new details turn up. >>on the kron 4 morning news, this back to school psa is turning heads on social media. we'll take a peek and see what you think. after the break a confirmation, you're not crazy. foes