life and always saw the bright side of everything. >> reporter: parents and friends of 16-year-old jack lewis returned to this hillside another lake merritt this. site has become quite a memorial for lewis, a teen remembered for being authentic and add venturous. >> and we miss him a lot. it's unbearable for us at times. he was like somebody you can always hang out with. he always made time to hang out with you and stuff like that. >> last december the 16-year-old and friends came here to celebrate a friend's birthday. jack and a few others climbed a tree. >> he's kind of hopped up on it and then snapped. >> a tree limb snapped and crushed lewis and killed him. the city of oakland chopped it down shortly after that, but attorney john weiner says the same tree was pruned and given a blue mark before the accident. >> that's an indication that the tree is dead, dying and dangerous and the city of oakland despite knowing this did nothing to protect the citizens. >> reporter: the legal team's findings have led to the discovery of other aging trees at the lake. arborists denise briton showed us two

reporter: parents of jack lewis says the son's death was preventible. the family wonders how their lives would have been different if that tree was removed. >> this is the place that jack loved and he would come here all the time. >> the beauty of lake merritt drew jack lewis and it is bittersweet for his parent. >> i loved coming here because he loved it and we have been coming here since he was a little boy. >> lewis was here climbs trees and the one he was on broke and the tree fell on him and it was a tragedy. >> this could have been prevented. the family file the wrongful death lawsuit against the city of oakland. the tree was cut down after lewis' death. >> anybody that has enough knowledge to prune a tree properly knows that they are dealing with a dead tree. >> i don't want anyone else to get hurt. i think it should have been dealt with and we wouldn't be here talking about this. >> the heart ache is difficult especially during the holidays. they decorated a nearby tree. in case he is still around. he was a musician and actor and a bright light i

last year jack lewis died after a portion of a tree snapped off hitting him on the head. he was a row or and his family is filing a wrongful death lawsuit claiming that the city knew the tree was dangerous and was scheduled for removal. unspecified damages for emotional distress to his parents. >> the property manager has hired an attorney. >> tony represents this man, the das office is currently decided whether or not to file charges-- is deciding whether or not to file charges. >>> january would have been one year that she lived inside the warehouse known as the ghost ship. she has lived 20 feet away . >> unfortunately 36 people did not make it out. the man who ran the space has hired a lawyer in case criminal charges are filed. in a statement released on monday they blamed various government agencies for the deadly fire and he should not be made the scapegoat. >> inspections went done. cps went through the warehouse and cleared it. >> a sprinkler system could have saved lives but she was told it would have cost $40,000 that tenants did not have. >> we did a lot to try

jack lewis died when a large tree branch fell on him outside children's fairyland. his family and their attorney claimed the city knew the tree was dead and dangerous and had market for removal. they talk about their son at the spot where he died. >> he jumped 1st in everything he did in life is not he was just being himself when this tragedy occurred. >> he was a wonderful person. he loved life. he always saw the bright side of everything. >> the city attorney's office is refusing to comment. >>> three people remained hospitalized following a crash at a bus stop in chinatown. among them a 73-year-old woman in serious condition. the crash happened friday, a gray sedan hit two cars near sacramento, then barreled into people waiting at a bus shelter. >>> volkswagen has reached a partial settlement with the government and 83,000 car owners in the omissions cheating scandal. a judge in san francisco says the deal will include the option of buybacks for at least 20,000 vehicles as well as financial compensation for owners. the scandal started last year after epa official

just a year ago when jack lewis died. his parents said that their exuberant, adventurous son was killed from a diseased tree limb that fell on his head. he was here for a friends birthday party. some of his friends were sitting on the branch of a tree near the fairyland billboard. jack started climbing to join them when the branch that was 20 feet long and 12 inches in diameter snapped off of the tree and landed on his head. his family claims the city of oakland knew about the trees condition because it had been inspected and marked for removal.>> we think about him every day. we hope that his last thoughts and dreams were as wonderful as his life. >> reporter: prior to jack's death, his parents say a part of the top of the tree had already died. that would suggest the rest of the tree was dangerous and per the city of oakland's policy should have been removed within 24 hours. expert arborists sent for urban foresters, it is difficult to manage please because there are so many to maintain and there is an inadequate budget

the family and friends of 16-year-old jack lewis returned to the hillside where the accident happened. last year, he and trends claim a tree limb that snapped, crushing the teen. the city of cloak chopped it down shortly after but the family ton said the same tree was pruned and marked to be cut down before the accident. >> that is an indication the tree is dead, dying and dangerous. and the city of oakland despite knowing this, did nothing to protect the citizens. >> he was a wonderful person. he loved life. he also saw the bright side of everything. all the legal team has discovered several over aging trees in the same park. >> speeding up the appeals process for death rate for inmates is on hold over a law challenging proposition 66 to resume executions by expanding the pool of death penalty lawyers and setting strict timelines for inmates to appeal their sentence. the reform measure some say disrupts the court, costs more money and limit proper appeals. supporters are calling the lawsuit a frivolous stalling tactic. there has not been an execution in california in more than a deca

. >> a large tree limb broke off and crushed 16-year-old jack lewis last december. it happened along lake merit near ferry land. his family filed a wrongful death lawsuit today. they say the city knew the tree was diseased and had marked it for removal. city of oakland didn't respond to our request for comment. >> developing now, vehicleers in germany announce late tonight a truck that crashed into a crowd in berlin was stolen from a construction site in poland and deliberately used as a tourist attack. >> they say a passenger found dead inside the truck was a polish national. the truck's owner said he believed it had been high jacked from a construction site. >> 12 people were killed in the attack. another 48 why injured. abc news reporter elizabeth herr has the latest on the attack and the investigation. >> reporter: a picture postcard street scene of peaceful christmas shoppers. suddenly plunged into blood shed. this massive delivery truck became an engine of destruction ramming its way the length of a football field through an outdoor christmas market before cra

climbing a tree is suing the city of oakland after a limb broke off and crushed the 16-year-old jack lewis in december. it happened along lake merritt. this morning the family is expected to hold a news conference announcing a wrongful death lawsuit saying the city marked it for removal the oakland has not responded to our request for comment. >> investigators say fatigue and unfamiliarity with the area are likely to blame for a deadly train vs. truck crash last year in southern california. the february 2015 crash killed the metro link engineer and dozens were injured the truck driver turned on the track where the train hit the truck and trailer and the ntsb said the driver was on duty for nearly 24 hours and the driver now faces a vehicular manslaughter charge. >> stanford students were forced out of the their home after a home in a laundry room after smoke before 10:00 last night. there was a firearm and the building was evacuated. firefighters did not say what was damaged. >> al qaeda has formally elected donald trump to be nbc president. protesters called for electric tores to vote aga

family of the oakwood teenager killed by a falling tree limb last year is suing the city the tuxedo jack lewis is partly a tree near lake merritt on a limb broke off. he fell to the ground and in the branch hit him in the head but according to the east bay times the family claims the city knew the tree with disease because it was marked for removal but it did not do anything about it until after the was inside. the family plans to hold a news conference to talk about the lawsuit later today. >> a close call for drivers in san francisco after a tree came crashing down the interest of the macarthur tunnel in the presidio. happened just before 1:30 pm yesterday the tree was so large that stretched across lanes of traffic in both directions and landed on a white ford escort was headed south towards park presidio boulevard. it is one of the main routes and takes chris 90 minutes to clear the tree. >>> there was more than $100,000 damage at the santa rosa high school last night. coming up at 5:00 am the vandalism at the high school.>> at first. >> he slashed santos basin expect a grinch in the sacra

falling tree branch is speaking out about a lawsuit it filed again the city of oakland. 16 year old jack lewis was climbing a tree next to lake merit last december when a limb broke off. he fell to the ground and the branch hit him in the head. his family is now suing the city saying officials knew the tree was dangerous because it was marked for removal but they didn't post any warning signs >>> well, the time here 4:44. a vallejo pawn shop owner is shot and killed on the job. the search under way this morning for the people involved in this crime and how other nearby store owners are reacting to what happened. >>> also the raiders are headed to the playoffs and now individual players are being recognized, we'll have more on the seven raiders headed to the pro bowl. good morning we had looking at a commute that's not too bad out there starting off very well, this is northbound 101 in san francisco and looks pretty good approaching the 80 split. >>> well you might have had to kick the extra blanket off last night because our lows were in the 50s for some, 40s for others, it's a lot of cloud co

jack lewis' family says they remember the 16- year-old as an exuberant, creative boy who was on his way to becoming an eagle scout. "this is a tragedy that did not need to happen." last december, jack was on lake merritt at a birthday party..when he climbed the tree that once stood here to talk to some friends. it was a tree that had been marked with a blue dot just like this one .. tagged for removal. "his adventurous ways were everything we had hoped for him to be. you know, the kid who went out and jumped first in the water, jumped first in everything he did in life. he was just being himself when this tragedy occurred." a 20-foot limb snapped when jack was climbing it..sending it crashing down on top of jack's head..killing him on the scene. john winer, the lewis' family attorney, says the city of oakland knew this was a dangerous tree. "they topped the tree, which means they cut off the top of the tree a long time before this incident ever happened. and the only reason to cut off the top of the tree is because it's dead." consulting arborist denice britton has been examining trees

tree limb broke off and crushed 16-year-old jack lewis last december. happened along lake merit near here the family says the city knew the tree was deceased and marked it fore move. family filed wrongful death lawsuit seeking unlimited damages. we have reached out to the city of oaklan for comment. >>> much more ahead on this monday night. only on 7 news. we travel to small santa clara county community to find out why the water supply has been deemed unsafe. officials plan to do bit. >> also here. fing pointing over the oakland warehouse fire. tonight it's derek's turn to play the blame game. >> how cold will >>> only on 7 fuss tonight. discover a bay area community where the water isn't safe to drink and where they keep getting mixed messages about how dangerous it could be. >> this isn't as bad as contamination in michigan but the water still unsafe an has been for week. >> it affects people who live in property in rural part of san jose on alameda road. >> vic has more. >> no running water. can't bathe. we can not cook. we have to use bottled water.

jack and a few others climbed a tree, a tree limb snapped and crushed lewis and killed him. the city of oakland chopped it down shortly after that, but the attorney john weiner says the same true was pruned and given a blue mark before the accident. >> that's an indication that the tree is dead, dying and dangerous, and the city of oakland despite knowing that,did nothing to protect the citizens. >> reporter: legal team's findings has led to the discovery of other aging trees at the lacks. this arborist showed us two other diseased trees nearby and she says they are also prone to having falling branches. >> the tree is in the process of failing and it has decay at the base. >> the area is well-traveled and popular for tree climbing. >> reporter: he was just being himself when this tragedy occurred. >> the teen's family knows this legal action can never take away the pain, but it might be prevented and hopefully encourage the city to better manage dying trees. in oakland, lonni rivera, aches 7 news >> a firefighter's helmet-cam captured the rescue of two people from a concord

jack lewis' parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city. they say city officials knew the tree was dead but didn't remove it. a branch snapped and crushed the 16-year-old last year. >>> we are learning more about the man killed in a double homicide in san francisco sunday night near 15th an valencia streets. friends say one of the victims was a homeless man named tennessee. he was interviewed by us in february when he showed off his makeshift home powered by a generator. friends who know him say they will remember his ingenuity and his ability to make the best of any situation. police have not identified any suspects or motive. >>> dozens of horses are currently being held in an illegal stable. jackie ward is telling us now where they could be moved. >> reporter: you can't just quickly move more than 100 horses living in stables in richmond right now. this is a space for the horses and the satisfy of richmond is proposing to establish a new equestrian center. for those using these stables, this is personal. >> it's very heartbreaking. >> wh

a large tree him broke off and crushed the 16-year-old jack lewis last december. it happened on lake merritt. the family is expected to hold a news conference announcing a wrongful death lawsuit saying the city knew the tree was diseased and had even marked it for removal, the city of lobby has not responded to our request near comment. >> investigators say fatigue and unfamiliar airport with the area are leak throw blame for a deadly train and truck crash last year in february, killing the met tremendous link engineer and injured dozens more. the truck driver town on to the tracks where the train hit the truck and the trailer. the ntsb said the truck driver was on duty for 24 hours. the driver faces a vehicular manslaughter charge. >> stanford students were forced out of their homes after the a fire in a laundry room. these are photos from a student would shows smoke outside one of the we we residences before 10:00 p.m. last night. students heard a fire alarm and got out. no one was hurt. officials did not say how it started. audit electoral college has formally

. >> reporter: the beauty always drew 16-year-old jack lewis visiting the spot is now bittersweet for>> i love coming here because he loved it. and we've been coming to lake merritt since he was a little boy. >> reporter: lewis was with friends near children's fairyland climbing the tree. the one he was on broke. the limb fell on him and crushed him. >> it's a tragedy that could have been prevented. the city of oakland knew that this tree and tree branches were dangerous. >> reporter: the family filed a wrongful death lawsuit. it was cut down after lewis' death. >> anybody that has enough knowledge to prune a tree properly has enough knowledge to know they're dealing with a dying or a dead tree. >> i don't want anyone else to get hurt. i think it should have been dealt with. we wouldn't be here right now. we wouldn't be talking about this. >> reporter: heart ache is difficult especially during the holidays. the family decorated a nearby tree with ornaments on the anniversary of his death just in case he is still around. they say the junior at oakland tech high school was a musician, a

is remember her 16-year-old son jack lewis who was killed last year crushed by a falling tree limb only stump remains now covered with candles and flowers marking the one-year anniversary of his death. their lawyer maintains that the tree was diseased, dying, dangerous and the city knew it. and even market with a blue.like this one meaning that it was slated for removal but failed to act in time. spike this is not some tree that was in the middle of the woods somewhere in some remote open park. this is a tree in a high usage area right where we are standing where teenagers play, where kids play.>>reporter: an arborist-the family examined the stuff and she sees evidence of there was excessive decay in the truck and there is and is considered because she walked to the popular area of the park and said she sees other evidence of trees in similar conditions like this one. spot before santos was at the park with separate from they would and then i follow that fisher down and saw that there is decay at the base of the tree and given that it is at the base, that is

area where the tragedy happened last year and a busy area clear -- near lake marriott. 16-year-old jack lewis limb. an arborist says there was extensive dk in the trunk and the roots. the lewis family attorney says the tree was dangerous and the city knew about it but failed to take action in time. >> this is not some tree that was in the middle of the woods somewhere. this was a tree in a high usage area right where we are handling -- where we are standing now. >> oakland voters recently passed a bond measure that would set a fight $35 million for park improvements. >>> 7:36 is the time. the california drought has given the bay area reservoirs a nice little boost that will help one of the larger reservoirs. the water increase is a good start to the year. reservoir levels are up to about 96 percent. despite the good start, they still don't want people to get carried away. they still want you to conserve. >> we have seen years like this when you have a good start in january and february turns out really dry. we are still encouraging people to continue saving. we are still asking for savings of

.>> jack was a kindhearted person who always had a smile for everybody. took lisa lewis is remember her 16-year-old son jack lewis who was killed last year truck that crashed -- crushed by falling to the pick only a remains covered with candles and flowers marking the one-year anniversary of his death. there lori maintained that the tree was diseased, dying and a dangerous and the city knew it. and market with a blue.like this one meaning it was slated for removal but failed to act in time. >> this is not some tree that was in the middle of the woods somewhere in a remote oakland park. this is a tree in a high usage area like where we are sitting now where teenagers play. where kids play.>> an arborist hired by the family examine the stop and said she sees evidence that there was extent of decay in the truck and. and is concerned because she walked the popular area of the park and said she sees other evidence of trees in similar conditions this one.>> the first thing i noticed with at the park with separating they would and then i followed that fisher down and saw that t

to be filed against the city of oakland for a fallen tree that killed a teenager the last year jack lewis a tree snapped off hitting him in the head. lewis was a rower at oakland's technical high school and his family is filing a wrongful death lawsuit claiming the city knew the tree was dangerous and had scheduled it for removal. they speak on -- they seek unspecified damages. >>> police in the east bay looking for a robber responsible for carjacking in broad daylight. this map shows where it happened in alamo at a shopping center on danville boulevard about 2:30 in the afternoon. a woman sitting in her car, someone open the door, held her at gunpoint, forced her out of the car. she was not hurt and now police are looking for her car. it white convertible porsche boxer with the california license plate you see here. >>> still ahead on the kron 4 morning news, the property manager for the deadly warehouse fire in oakland could be facing charges. here who his attorney believes should really be blamed for the fire. >>> families of people killed in the orlando nightclub shooting nurse shooti

. >>> 16-year-old jack louis was lewis was climbing a tree when a limb broke off . he fell to the ground and the branch hit him in the head.. according to the east bay times, the family claims the city knew it was diseased and marked for removal but the city did not do anything until after he died. >>> 90 minutes from right now there will be a public farewell in georgia to tv sportscast craig sager celebrating his life. sager was a beloved reporter known for wearing colorful suits. he died at the age of 65 from a rare form of cancer. >>> the nba announces big changes in the season. this time pro players and the basketball reporter's voted for fans and starters for the first time ever. for years only the fans voted for the starters and the eastern and western conference team. the nba all-star game will be held february 19th in new orleans. expect a lot of golden state warriors. >>> it is 6:39. whooping cough on the rise right here and why doctors say the symptoms can be confusing this time of year. >> also the rise of automatic rifles are up in california and why peo

jack every day. it's been a tough year to get through. >> reporter: the lewis family is gearing up for a second christmas without their son. 16-year-old jack died last december when a tree limb he and his friends have climbed at lake merritt came crashing down, crushing jack to death. >> i hope that it will just not happen again. i just don't want anyone else to get hurt. >> reporter: the lewis' have now filed a lawsuit against the city of oakland, claiming the city knew the tree was diseased and should have removed it. >> this is a tragedy that did not need to happen. the city of oakland had multiple opportunities to prevent this tragedy, and every time they fell down. >> there is actually a fungus growing within this crack. >> reporter: consulting arborist denise britton says there are other trees that could topple. >> this tree has a potential to fail in the wind. >> it's a really an inviting branch. >> reporter: that was one of jack's friends who was up on that tree with him when it fell. we're going to hear more from him at 6:00. mine while, we did reach out to the city of oakland. they say they do

candles, and a christmas wreath in jack's memory and tonight his parents say they are taking steps to protect others. >> it was his favorite time of year. >> reporter: the lewis family is gearing up for a second christmas without their son. 16-year-old jack died last december when a tree limb he and his friends had climb at lake merit came crashing down, crushing jack to death. >> i hope it will not happen again. i don't want anyone else to get hurt. >> reporter: the lewis's have now filed a lawsuit claiming the city knew the tree was diseased and decaying and should have removed it. >> this is a tragedy that did not need to happen. the city of oakland had multiple opportunities to prevent this tragedy and every time they fell down. >> there's actually a fungus growing within this crack. >> reporter: consulting arborist said there are signs of other troubled tree izin the park that could also topple. >> this tree has a real potential to fail especially in a wind. >> reporter: he says they'd climbed and sat on the limb countless times before the day it fell. he misses his friend deeply. >> i just want my friend back, honestly. that's what it comes down to. >>

.>> jack was pa kindhearted kid with a smile for everyone. >> reporter: lynda lewis is remembering herr-old . he was killed last year.yvj this is the one year anniversary of his death. the lawyer maintained the tree nd it was tÑknown.>> this is not 9 some tree that was in the zmfoç somewhere. this was a tree in this area re-where we were standing. kids play there. >> reporter: and arborists says she sees evidence there was extensive decay in the trunk and roof. she is concerned because 6kíit a 06popular area of the park. she sees other evidence of trees in similar conditions.>> the bark is separating from pfl wood. there is decay at the base of the tree. given it is at the base, that is a possibility for whole tree fall over, especially during a storm. >> reporter: i reached out to the city to ask about the park maintenance, but /n1they did no comment because the case is pending. $35 million has been set aside for qlpark %./improvements. maureen kelly, kron4.>>> $Ña subculture inuthe eastbay morning the deaths of those killed in the ghost ship fire.>> after having their workspace re

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lewis for the talk. my question goes back to your statement about history be an important. as eisenhower said, warned us of the military-industrial complex and when jack kennedy was in the white house he was trying to negotiate with the russians to calm down the cold war and the military, and seems to me wanted to ramp up in vietnam and approximately 48 hours after jack kennedy was killed, johnson put an order through to put the troops you to be now. i'm wondering if the business of america isn't really the business of war and the war machine and it started there, and as jim garrison said, if this climb is not properly investigated the republic will not hold, your thoughts? >> i think part of that is true, i'm not a conspiracy theorist, but the bone and marrow of the american economy is the military-industrial complex. and eisenhower was right about that. that is what sustained the american economy through the second half of the 20th century, that is the reason in 1991, now comes the cold war, the russians come down the -- the soviet union collapses. the berlin wall comes down. this is why it's such a major event in washington is because they have bee