john ramos of our san francisco station has more. >> what is the strongest memory you have? strongest memory of the incident? something you cannot forget. >> reporter: when christine blasey ford was asked that question, it went directly to an issue a lot of people are wondering about. how reliable is the memory of someone that's been traumatized? >> i can't remember things that happened when i was 15. >> reporter: at stand, an agency in contra costa county say they may not remember every detail, but they are not likely to forget it ever happened. >> in general, when people experience trauma, they store it in a certain way. that's part of clinical work, helping people unpack them. >> the way trauma impacts us is it turns off certain plifies other parts >> reporter: traumatic memories are flagged in a part of the brain that deal with emotion, not facts, which is why victims vividly remember things like sounds and smells. >> the details about that night that bring me here today are the ones i will never forget. they have been sered into my memory. >> reporter: the counselors at

in berkeley, john ramos, kpix5. >> the green mondays resolution calls for a public education campaign plus an incentive program. the point is to encourage restaurants to put more vegan items on their menus. >>> a new study out of australia is raising some questions about that daily aspirin dose. it turns out for healthy people it could be bad medicine. reporter christina costellos has the story. >> reporter: it's a hard pill to swallow, but an aspirin a day could be doing more harm than good. >> we don't want all the patients to be on aspirin. >> reporter: the study will have an impact on millions of people around the world who are over 70. among them, bruce holloway who took part in the research. >> it was not known if these will be effective in all people. >> reporter: he was one of 19,000 healthy senior citizens involved in the five-year study which found low dose aspirin taken daily doesn't reduce the risk of a first heart attack, stroke or prolonged life free of disability. >> this knowledge will now be available for gps to make recommendations to their older patients and that wi

kpix5's john ramos takes a look at the progress. >> reporter: when the smart train pulls into the san rafael station, it is literally at the end of the line. it's designed to get sonoma and marin county commuters to san francisco via the larkspur ferry, but it ends about 3 miles short of that goal. >> i know a lot of people that commute to the city and that little bit right here keeps them from doing it. >> reporter: currently commuters catch a shuttle at the bus station across the street to connect the train to the ferry, but work is ongoing to correct that. as anyone driving into downtown san rafael has discovered. francisco boulevard west used to be a busy street, but now it's essentially a construction zone closed until february of next year. >> we're going through construction right now. so we're going to have a lot of detours. please forgive the next few months, but remember once we build this it's for generations to come. >> reporter: crews are busy burying new electrical lines and preparing the road bed in preparation for the rails and on the larkspur side the new train platfo

that is for sure. >> reporter: at sfo, john ramos, kpix 5. >>> es met one sister who has been livingley. later this week she will travel to connecticut to meet an -- to meet a brother living there. >>> air quality has been under the influence of slowly building high pressure. >> santa clara valley has unhealthful levels of pollutants in the air. so, we will spare they are. also, moderate air quality as the on for -- onshore push continues. there is not much changing the fundamental pattern. the high pressure will ease up a little bit. so, inland, it will cool into the mid 80s by wednesday. between now and then, it will be in the low 90s. as you can see, that massive deck of low clouds and the tiny, little top of sutro tower above them all. the view is showing us that it is pretty foggy out there. oakland has 62 and 83 in livermore. in san francisco, 59. santa rosa has 73 degrees. labor day looks mostly sunny, but right along the shoreline there will be fog and low clouds. high pressure is still strongly enforced. it will ease up after labor day and so while we will get slightly warme

uproarious laughter between the two and their having fun at my expense. >> reporter: in concord, john ramos, kpix 5. >> we continue to monitor developments out of washington. republican senators now say the judiciary committee will vote tomorrow on the kavanaugh nomination. and the full senate would take it up in the coming days. so far it's not clear if there are enough yes votes in the closely divided chamber. >>> well, new hope for hope village. the homeless get a chance at a more stable living location. but for how long? >>> and still ahead, anyone missing a a chameleon? the bright colored feature found on the peninsula. san jose moved into a new spot. kpix 5's jackie ward shows us: they hope, this time, they'll be there for the long haul. >>> today a homeless camp in san jose moved to a new spot. they hope this time they will be there for the long haul. >> reporter: it took a few moves and a lot of negotiating between the county of santa clara and the city of san jose but finally hope village has an address. for the third time in a matter of weeks hope village is moving. >> a lot of it

kpix 5's john ramos... on what tore them apart... and the gift back toge >>> a reunion six decades in the making. a man flew into sfo today to meet his long-lost sister. >> john rain is and what tore them apart and they get that brought them back together. >> reporter: most people arrive at the airport to change their location, esther souza came here to change your life. it all started last month when esther souza's best friend melissa gave her a ancestry search as a gift. born in germany in 1956 and adopted by a california couple, esther souza grew up as a only child in the central valley. she was not prepared for the phone call she got from a man in virginia. >> he says, you are one of nine brothers and sisters. honestly, i thought i was going to pass out. >> reporter: that man, wayne gross was also adopted and also born in germany to the same mother. a woman named ursula maria katharina so this morning, esther souza was waiting for the plane to arrive, carrying the brother who found her. the brother she never knew she had. >> i fin

kpix5's john ramos tells us why the project was put on hold for decades. >> reporter: something is missingadium at san marin high school in novato, something most fans of high school football might take for granted because on friday nights this field looks like this. but that's about to change. [ applause ] >> reporter: this afternoon they broke ground on construction of the first lights this field has ever seen. >> most, if not all, of the other places in the united states growing up through high school you have this opportunity. so this will really round out the student athlete experience. >> reporter: only two other schools in all of marin county have stadium lights. so all sports from football to soccer to cheerleading have to share the field for practice while it's still light. football games are usually played on saturday afternoons before sparse crowds and often under a blazing sun. >> we've had numerous games canceled due to heat at 2:00 on a saturday afternoon, probably the hottest time of day. now we'll play at 7:00 on a friday night when it's safest for the kids to play as well.

kpix5's john ramos went there today to find out why. >> reporter: san francisco can be an exciting place for those looking for the bright lights of the big city, but what happens when your priorities change? >> millennials flock to san francisco. they love that lifestyle, but once they get married and begin to have children, they come over here. >> reporter: the website wallethub just published aiolis of the best places to raise a -- a list of the best places to raise a family in california and it should be no surprise suburban towns top the list. folsom was no. 1, but the east bay's san ramon came in second for best family life with los altos, dublin, danville, pleasanton and cupertino also in the top 10. san ramon's mayor admits the town doesn't suffer the extremes of poverty, but he says it's more than that. >> this is i think a city of upper middle class, engineers, professionals but not the super wealthy at all, but they all have some common values which was education and they're willing to pay the price of the home to live in san ramon to be able to have that education for their ch

. >> reporter: at sfo john ramos, kpix 5. >>> three weeks ago, esther meant one sister who has been living in mill valley. later this year she will travel to connecticut to meet another brother living there. >>> two new movies made the top five this weekend but could not top the film that has owned the late summer box office. it is a three peat for crazy rich agents. -- asians. it topped the box office for three straight weekends. the mag was runner-up followed by mission impossible fallout. searching comes in fifth. >>> we have more numbers for you. they are of the meteorological variety. sports is also coming up. first things first, we have got sutro buried and fog. you can see a little of the haze over the salesforce tower. livermore is at 90 in san francisco at 63. those numbers are just about exactly as forecast. who was that young man in here, yesterday? sunny skies and temperatures from the low 60s to the low 90s for tomorrow. high pressure is slowly amplifying. that is just off of the baja california. result, temperatures, but little bit, but milder weather is going to be coming in

>> reporter: in oakland, john ramos, kpix5. >> the victim never saw where the shots came from. so far the identity of the attackers and their motive remain a mystery. >>> we want to update you on a pair of brushfires burning in the bay area. this one forced the evacuation of estancia court in san ramon. it's burned now nearly three hours near crow canyon and bollinger canyon roads. so far there are no reports of any structural damage. at the same time crews in san jose re ro d borden road. flames are creeping up the hill side and thick smoke is shooting into the air, but at this point no buildings are threatened. >>> president trump is proposing new limits on green cards and visas. the measure would require immigrants to prove they could financially support themselves before coming into th. that would impact those in need of -- into the country. that would impact those in need of public assistance like food stamps and housing subsidies. immigration activists say it defeats the purpose of achieving the american dream. santa clara county denounced the plan saying the rule would "

it's sad but true and we'll just be a better people because of it. >> reporter: in lafayette, john ramosll have more on >>> coming up at 6:30 president trump visited the 9/11 national memorial in shanksville, pennsylvania. we'll have more on that somber tribute coming up at 6:30. >>> a multi-million dollar pot farm busted in south san francisco, detectives say they found about 10,000 pot plants friday inside a warehouse in the 400 block of cabot road. officers arrested two men on suspicion of being the primary cultivators. >>> also this evening the california bureau of cannabis control says legal marijuana sold in the state is not meeting safety standards. almost 20% has failed tests for potency and purity. some cannabis businesses argue the regulations are too strict and blame technical glitches. >>> it's that time of year again, the bay area buzzing with the sound of yellowjackets, but this year experts say there are more wasps than normal. kpix5's don ford on the warning to be prepared. >> reporter: yellowjackets, nasty critters with aggressive personalities, homeowner justin shannon

at san francisco's clarion alley, john ramos, kpix5. >>> an update on the san jose mural that was painted over, this weekend we told you about the 33-year-old mural that was a fixture in the east san jose neighborhood. today we heard from the lawyer representing the new building owner. the lawyer says the seller was lawfully obligated to paint the building prior so the sale. the lawyer says the new owner was surprised and saddened to learn the artist was not notified. >>> google is lending a hand to repair a vandalized vietnam veterans memorial in the south bay. the sons of san jose monument was tagged with graffiti two weeks ago. the cost of damage is estimated between 2,500 and $3,000, but google is picking up the bill. the memorial stands at guadalupe river park close to where google hopes to build a new campus. >>> coming up the dmv touts its success in shortening wait times, the bay area leader who says they w far some people are willing to go to stop thieves from busting their car windows. >> and a bay area couple drives an interstate surrounded by flames, the destruction from the d

sky drone 5 and our john ramos found out. >> reporter: the mill valley sewage treatment plant was built back in 1954. in 1972 the local school district constructed mill valley middle school right across the street. you can imagine what that means. >> it smells like raw sewage or an outous that hasn't been taken care of -- outhouse that hasn't bean taken care of in quite some time. >> reporter: lately the smell has gotten worse. the plant manager said that's happening because of a major renovation project that includes replacing ironically an old carbon filter exhaust system for removing odors. >> everybody is conditioning to this new technology which is biotowers which is really considered to be state of the art. >> reporter: when the new biotower is completed on this site, there should actually be less odor, but now with the building opened up for construction more unfiltered air is released. the rotten egg smell comes from hydrogen sulfide created in the sewage treatment process. >> there were places inside the plant that you couldn't smell anything, but i got to admit here in front o

kpix5 reporter john ramos spoke with experts on how wineries are solving this problem. e it. amos/standup "finding enough >> reporter: labor day is typically one of the busiest days of the year at the v.sattui winery. they depend solely on direct sales at the winery. while there is no shortage of people to buy the wine, the problem is getting enough people to make it. finding enough employees is a difficult task for most employers these days, but winemakers face a special challenge. they need skilled, efficient, reliable workers who can be here whenever mother nature dictates but only stay the six to eight weeks of harvest season. at v.sattui they've had to compete for workers offering two raises a year instead of one increasing labor costs by 30% in the last five years. >> it's not a pleasant experience when your crew walks off the job because someone else offered them $1 more an hour. >> reporter: but now after the fires a year ago labor analysts say the wineries are facing competition from the construction industry as well. >> these are better paying jobs and more se

>> reporter: in oakland i am john ramos with kpix 5. >>> thieves struck again this afternoon in santa rosa. witness a group of young men run out of the apple store through a mall called the santa rosa plaza. police have not provided details on how much merchandise was stolen. the heist was the latest in recent robberies at apple stores across california. there have been multiple robberies. >>> a violent random attack was the start of a late-night crime spree. devin tells us to suspects are in custody while a third is on the run . >> one is currently on the corner knocked out. >> reporter: this came to an end disturbing faction. surrounded by police face down with another in handcuffs. the faces bloody and the lip is bruised. >> they were finley and then they got hyper aggressive. punches were thrown and one pulled out a gun. >> reporter: andrew asked if we would not show his face. they were leaving a nightclub in downtown san jose when they were attacked by three men . >> i was punched twice and a couple of my friends were hit twice and one was knocked out cold. i went to him to make

kpix-5's john ramos looks back >>> a memorial service underway now at the london square marina.we look back at one of america's best-known black congressman. >> reporter: today was a day to remember ron dellums who in 1970 brought congress antiwar and anti-apartheid stances which was considered dangerous. >> if you keep in mind, my dad brought the ideal of apartheid in 1972 world that had no dialogue. >> she is proud her father became an early voice against oppression in south africa. applying pressure that would one day bring an end to apartheid. >> reporter: and a tribute concert at jack london square this afternoon, the oakland native was remembered as a warrior for peace of the world stage. and inspiration to the city's current mayor. >> i remember being a college student at uc berkeley and protesting and knowing that my congress member was leading the world in this fight for justice. he was larger-than-life, but always from oakland. >> reporter: perhaps it was that feeling that convinced him to run for mayor of oakland in 2006 in his 70s these words. >> running for mayor gi

. >> john ramos. kpix5. >> stories like that we feel really old. >>> it's going to be a fantastic sunset. we have cloud cover moving in from the north and that's also the reason why it's very chilly outside today for some of you. we will talk about how long we stay cool coming up. >>> it's a tight squeeze but several homeless college students could call this tiny house home soon. the east bay city councilman trying it out >>> santa rosa hit 94 degrees yesterday. nowhere close today. it is 17 degrees cooler and cooler everywhere. even san francisco is 60. we are cloudy as well. that is almost 20 degrees cooler than what is average for this time of year and oakland only 64. 50s is pretty normal. fremont 55 and santa rosa 50 degrees. we dug this up because we really never got that hot this year. only one time did we get hotter than 100 degrees. last year we did it 16 times and the year before we did 10. we certainly had plenty of days in the 90s but not much above 100 degrees. only one time the ocean bre

>> reporter: in oakland, john ramos, kpix5. >>> this scene becoming all too common. thieves hit the apple store at the santa ana plaza store. you can see a group of young men ripping phones off displays, then running out of the store. it's unclear tonight how much merchandise they took off with. today's heist was the latest in a string of recent robberies at apple stores across california. there have been multiple robberies in santa rosa, and roseville. police in those cities are now investigating whether the robberies are connected to a specific robbery crew. >>> meantime in oakland, almost 100 vehicles impounded tonight after police shut down at least five illegal side shows across the city. one city councilmember tells katie nelson they have a plan to stop the dangerous displays. >> reporter: this is the high street interchange off of interstate 880, also known as the pit. it was the site of one of the early morning illegal car shows. you can still see all the tire marks and skid marks through and around the intersection. >> oh! [ gunfire ] >>> we have gunfire. >>

kpix 5's john ramos went to check it out. >> reporter: a nationally award- winning brewery in oakland? who knew? >> it's pretty surreal. >> reporter: the great american beer festival awarded original brewing company the silver matter -- medal for best overall brewery. competing in more than 100 categories. and here is the kicker. this brewery has been in business for only six months. >> we are humbled and honored that we were acknowledged. >> reporter: ryan frank is one of four cofounders he is the master brewer with over 10 years experience running other breweries. his wife kate handles marketing. they couldn't even afford the airfare to attend the festival, so they watch the awards live stream on her phone. >> i was in the living room and ryan was brushing his teeth because he didn't want to watch and he knew that our category was coming up. i just started screaming we won! it was just crazy. >> reporter: a tiny company making a splash in the craft beer world. taking beer is, after all, part science and part art. >> the silver medal is going to be in the mail, we have been making be

john mccain will be held in washington, d.c. this is a live look at the capitol. abc news reporter stephanie ramos joins us live from washington, d.c., with a preview. good morning to you. >> reporter: chris, good morning. that memorial service taking place here in the washington cathedral. some people are being led into the cathedral. so many people gathering to remember the man who served this country in uniform and in congress for so many decades. >> senator john mccain spent his last day on capitol hill friday, lying in state under the majestic dome at the u.s. capitol, a rare honor. >> it is only right that today near the end of his long jurney, john lies here. >> reporter: thousands lining the block outside the capitol to say good-bye to the vietnam veteran andix-time u.s. senator from arizona who served country for decades. mccain's casket dropped carefully by service members marching methodically as it suddenly rained. his 106-year-old mother sitting with her granddaughter megan mccain who was visibly emotional. vice president mike pence also there to pay his respects in place of president

ramos could have handled it much better. i don't think there's any doubt -- you can roll the tape -- that there are men who have done things much more aggressively. i love johnattern myself after him. >> are you kidding me? that's mcenroe. >> when you call somebody a thief -- i mean they used expletives and any were not penalized. i think they have to be fair and everyone has to go back to home base. >> i think we all agree on that. very well said. let's talk about this because you wrote a powerful piece for "usa today." racial reconciliation will help us live up to our nation's values. you say there's no better time in our nation's history to confront the truth about race as it means to bringing people together. for generations our diversity and multi-culturism has been seen as one of the nation's great strengths. you added this. there is nowhere in this country where we have fully reckoned with our past or the issues of race and identity. you say ignoring racism allows it to grow. >> i think that's absolutely true. i think when people who are concerned about this say, listen, we've dealt with it, you know. we had slavery. we had jim crow. we're past it. i