kate larson is live with that part of our coverage. kate? >> reporter: dan, with the vigil starting today, he had not yet been arrested. there was a lot of anxiety at the gathering and a mixture of sadness and outrage. a vigil turned demonstration was filled with frustration. family, friends and supporters of nia wilson gathered where the 18-year-old was stabbed to death sunday night by a stranger. >> i feel that the community failed people of color, for one. i feel that bart has failed. >> she is friends with the victim's family and they gathered where they spill into the street and expressed outrage. >> how do we let a man get on bart and slit a woman's throat and walk off through our community and no stopping him? >> she didn't do nothing to nobody. >> abc 7 spoke to nia's older sister who had a bandage on her neck where she was stabbed. they had a family gathering when john cowell attacked them with a knife. >> she just yelled my name and i looked back and he was wiping off this knife and stood at the stairs and just looked. >> behind th

. >> kate larson is live.ke with the victim. >> reporter: dan, ama, this neighborhood is very quiet. spoke to officers on patrol here tonight who told me this type of ic me justapn here. attacked and robbed this morning. doesn't want to be identified, afraid of being targeted again. >> walked in, gate open, thought that was strange. light didn't go on, that was strange. >> reporter: victim said he tried to fix the lock, then two masked men attacked him in the stairwell. >> face down, duct taped hands, mouth closed, put gun to back of my head, marched me upstairs, said would go through the apartment. >> reporter: ten minutes into, heard tenant and neighbor come home. >> grabbed her and dragged her to the apartment, duct taped her hands, feet, mouth. tell us where valuables are in the house were we'll shoot her. >> reporter: stole wallet, car keys, phone and watches before taking off down the street. >> we believe that this gentleman was targeted. >> reporter: san francisco police are investigating, say it's luc

kate larson is joining us from pier 39 to explain the buzz around a new trend to calm our four-leggeds right. here at pier 39 the fireworks will be in full effect. very exciting, but maybe not so much for our cats and dogs. while pets being afraid of fireworks is nothing new, the way people are dealing with it isnew. with cannibis that you can buy at dispensaries. for centuries, people have set off fireworks and animals have cowered in fear. >> she is very scared. she hides behind the couch or under the bed. >> these are both pet products. >> enter cannibis for canines. as the fourth approaches, buddy's dispensary sold a lot of these. >> it's not psycho tropic. it doesn't give you the high effect, but it does have calming properties to it. folk dos give it to their pets, cats and dogs. >> ever since legalization, every day we have questions about it. >> robert is a registered veterinary technician in san francisco. while the pet parent demand exists, vets cannot prescribe it because it's still illegal under federal law. >> there is a lot of discussion about it. some veterinarians do b

abc 7 news reporter kate larson is live for us at the berkeley marina with more about those conditions. kate? >> reporter: well, dion, normally from this vantage point there's a clear shot to treasure island and the san francisco skyline that you can see behind me. there's not a lot to see except a sheet of white because of all this smoke and also the fog. take a look at this. here's some video from our cameras throughout the bay area, which show the fog and the smoke which really sort of took over this sky last night. i remember this morning, too, there was sort of an orange glow in san francisco. so what's happening is, of course, we have the large fire that you just heard about burning in yolo county. smoke is blowing down into the bay area from that fire. but at the same time, our summer fog rolled in. and that smoke is actually blowing over this fog. i spoke to lisa pasana with the bay area air district who explained many r about what all now above the fog. it's kind of being trapped there. that's actually helpful to us. although we see the orange haze, we're not actually getting

abc7 news reporter kate larson joins us live from the embarcadero with the story. kate? >> reporter: well, kristen, kevin manning was thrown from his bike and then he hit his head on the pavement here at the embarcadero on sampson street. of course his friends, his family and coworkers are mourning his loss right now. but they are also seeking justice and improved safety for bike lanes here in the city. pedi cabs were noticeably absent along san francisco's embarconadlyer ao tue fsdeway c shuttling families down the busy bike path. one driver told us many of them took the night off after learning kevin manning passed away after his family took him off life support. >> we obviously never expected it would turnout this way. we were holding out a lot of hope. >> reporter: she is part owner of cab rio taxi. she was on scene after a hit and run driver crashed into kevin's pedi cab on june 27 while he was transporting a family. >> he always had a smile for me. he had a granddaughter, which would talk about his granddaughter. yeah, he's a really wonderful person, we are really

live in clayton, i'm kate larson, abc7 news. >> kate, thank you. abc7 news viewer matthew hodgen shared this clip with us. he was driving to walnut creek with his wife and 1-year-old child when the flames nearly overtook his car. >> we saw the flames bigger and bigger, and it was windy. i saw something i've never seen before, but it looked like a fire tornado that starts moving through, away from some of the fire trucks. >> and now let's check in with abc7 news meteorologist sandhya for the weather conditions. >> the conditions are more favorable for the firefighters now, a 30-degree drop in temperature to 74 degrees right now. the humidity has come up considerably. 42%. and the winds right now, calm. this should help the firefighters overnight. but it's going to be a hot one tomorrow afternoon in the clayton area. heat advisory for the east bay hills and the diablo range, and lake and mendocino counties until tomorrow night. i'll be back to let you know how ho hot it's going to get and when you'll get a break from the hot weather coming up. >> san

and kate larson shows us the pot-based products that could soon be available in pittsburg. >> in thisondescript warehouse in an industrial house in the heart of pittsburg, workers will begin manufacturing a wide array of cannabis based products this fall. >> topical creams and ointments and locations and adjustable products categorized as dietary suppleme supplements. >> richard is the ceo which has manufactured these same products in pittsburg without cannabis since 1992. he won his permit with a majority vote at city council. >> there's one nay and 40 yea. >> it's been a real evolution because the city was very opposed to doing this. there was miskconception on wha type of business we were running. >> they were processing cannabis oils and not plants or buds, and they'll distribute the product outside of pittsburg to various dispensaries. >> i think it's an excellent first step for any city to consider. >> she says the city of pittsburg stands to gain a lot through canyon laboratories. >> we have the ability to expand those activities. >> pittsburg negotiated a sliding tax scale. if

abc 7 news reporter kate larson tells us how cannibis treatment could be the answer. >> reporter: for centuries people have set off fireworks displays and animals have cou warred in fear. >> she usually hides behind the coach or under the bed. >> these are both pet cbd products. >> reporter: enter cannibis for canines as the fourth approaches buddy's dispensary in san jose has sold a lot of these doggy cbd. >> it's not psycho tropic, it doesn't give you the high effect but does have calming properties to it, so folks do give it to their pets, cats and dogs. >> ever since legalization, every day we have questions about it. >> reporter: robert brandville is a registered veterinary technician in san francisco. while the pet parent demand exists vets cannot prescribe products because the drug is illegal under federal law. >> a lot of discussion about it. some veterinarians do believe in the efficacy of cbd and products, some don't, and a lot of it is just we don't have enough information. >> reporter: while more research is needed one thing is clear about cannibis, thc is toxic to cats an

kate larson, abc 7 news. >>> happening today officials in contra costa county will spray for mosquitos. three chickens tested positive for antibiotics against west nile virus in martinez. the first evidence of the virus in the central part of the county this summer. that spraying expected to start at 8:20 and ends at 11:00. >>> get ready for a close encounter of the mars kind. >> yeah. tonight the red planet will move its closest distance to earth in 15 years. mars will be just shy of 36 million miles away from earth. that is about 12,300 trips from the golden gate bridge to the statute of liberty. the space and science center in oakland will host vugs and activities starting at 10:30 and does cost $8 a person, so close almost like we can reach out and touch it. >> yeah. why do we need a rover when we can reach out and visit it ourselves and save billions of dollars. >> right. >> that's funny. >> sounds cool though. >> will we be able to see it? >> what time again? >> this is -- >> did we say? starts at 10:30. >> the fog will be rolling in. >> that's not sounding good. >> high clouds t

kate larson, abc 7 news. >>> it is 4:30, just waking up to us, good morning.heck in with weather and traffic. here's meteorologist drew tuma. >> hi, good morning, guys. having

in the newsroom, i'm kate larson. send it back to you. >> kate, thank you. you can find the latest information about president trump's pick for the supreme court on our website, abc7news.com, and the abc7 news app. make sure to sign up for push alerts to get updates as soon as they become available. >> moving on now, a jail in richmond is expected to stop detaining undocumented immigrants. more than 200 immigrants are at the west county detention facility. our media partner the east bay times reports that contra costa sheriff's office is expected to cancel its contract to house them. protesters have held rallies at the jail over the past few weeks. we have asked the sheriff's office for comment on this. >> several court rulgsz came down today involving immigration. a federal judge dismissed most of the trump administration's lawsuit seeking to invalidate a number of california's sanctuary state laws. a second judge rejected white house efforts to detain immigrant families in long-term facilities. while the trump administration was granted more time beyond to

live is pittsburg, kate larson, abc7 news. >> people still shot off fireworks. view from sutro tower, mission district after the sunset. looking at video tweeted from east oakland, capturing the sights and sounds of illegal fireworks set off as sun went don. >>> san jose airport took a different approach this year, briefly shutting down runways to keep the sky clear. amanda is live with more. >> reporter: dion, i have to say pretty impressive how quickly the crews are clearing out the area. also impressive, tonight's display. 30 minutes, thousands of people. for the first time, not a plane in sight. >> going to be like united states of america. >> and it was. reds, whites and blues flashing across the south bay sky. sparks usually directly under the flight path of airports. after the federal aviation association raised safety concerns said it was right path to take. >> didn't want to interfere with the show. >> reporter: luckily for the family, not the case for first show, 30 minutes of pyre otech nicks. >> it's magical. don't realize the power of what they put

kate larson in santa rosa for the premier. >> reporter: cell phone video from the forced hours of the fires, took people back to the night santa rosa was surrounded by flames. >> it's very personal and powerful. >> it's been nine months but feels like yesterday. still fresh for the community. >> we have deputies at work right now, houses burned while they were working. >> reporter: "urban inferno," also, first responders. >> community we've had since day one, hour one, people like mr. seeger making the movie to raise homes. >> home and knew he had to make the documentary. brought on several people, owns ksro. >> i'm pat kerrigan in the newsroom, the north bay is on fire. >> put together what i feel is compassionate and caring motion picture. >> reporter: all the proceeds go to resilience fund for ongoing fire relief. abc7 news. >>> new developments on u.s./russia relations, surprise invitation and new fallout over vladimir putin's proef poefl to question a stanford professor who was ambassador to russia. >> reporter: questions continue over what president trump and vladimir putin disc

kate larson joining us live from there now with the latest. kate? >> reporter: there are about a hundred people outside the i.c.e. headquarters right now. many have told me they do not want to be on camera, but i can tell you there are many tents set up on the sidewalk right now. people tell me they do plan to spend the night and occupy the space to cameras were rolling when congressman jeff denim rang the bell at a center for immigrant children in pleasant hill. someone from the facility let him know he could not go inside. >> you could confirm with both hhs and let our counterparts at the white house know we were coming. >> what i've been told by them is we have no prior knowledge. >> i want transparency. this is a federally funded program. >> reporter: two girls at the shelter have been separated from their parents. he said he had an appointment to visit. >> if you've got nothing to hide, i would think you'd want members of congress to see and the media to know as well. we want to make sure that safety comes first for these kids. >> reporter: den

. >> kate larson has been all scene all evening.ife with the latest information. >> reporter: the driver of the tanker truck that was carrying liquid cryogenic oxygen is injured, at hospital night. but hope to speak to him soon to figure out how the is explosion happened in first place. clouds of cryogenic oxygen continued to seep from the tanker truck behind the medical office. >> the building shook. >> reporter: sky7 overhead shortly after. 2:30, building full of patients and employees. registered nurse nanette. >> first thought, terrorist attack. > potential for another explosion. >> reporter: says the explosion caused a small brush fire, worrisome gas leak. shut down the highway and evacuated. secured majority of the leak. >> pushed farther and farther from the building. >> reporter: physical therapist who works near the oxygen tanks. evacuating the patients was challenging. >> outpatient surgeries, people recovering, people on ivs still, people in beds. >> reporter: both said that evacuating today was all too soon reminder of t

abc 7 news reporter kate larson explains. >> reporter: la victorias had been a fixture in mison f64 years. >> we have puercos, gingerbread pigs. >> they are famous for their pan dulce. he founded his own sourdough baking business out their kitchen and last week he was told to leave so the building can be sold. >> there's still uncertainty and trying to figure out all of the different possible plans of what might happen. >> it's not just la victoria that relies on this building. there are half a dozen businesses that lease space in this kitchen that cook and bake their food. not to mention 30 employees who are wondering if they'll have a job next month. >> we don't have a kitchen to work out of anymore. >> he's run several food businesses out of the la victoria's kitchen. we manages the catering for sneaky's barbecue. he's not sure if they'll survive without the la victoria leases. >> there's a property and a cash grab and screw the people inside the building. >> his stepmother and stepsister now control the building through a trust. maldonado says there was a family disagreement and now t

kate larson, abc 7 news. >>> papa john's again in the hot seat. allegations from current and former employees surrounding his conduct at work. conduct at work. >> and new life for old piers. >>> this is "abc 7 mornings." >> good morning. time now 5:15 a.m. we're looking at your micro climates, mid 60s along the coast, near 70, downtown san francisco mid 70s for oakland, 75 today and gets warm inland. 90s in walnut creek and a similar story in antioch going to a high of 90 degrees. a look at how your weekend is shaping up in the seven-day forecast in about four minutes. reggie? >> thank you. >>> a judge picked by president trump will not serve on the ninth circuit court of appeals after his nomination got withdrawn. republican leaders in the senate canceled a vote for judge ryan bounds yesterday. the gop holds a slim 51-49 seat majority in the senate and the only african-american republican senator told other lawmakers he would not vote to confirm bounds. the judge wrote inflammatory opinion pieces about race when he was a stanford student in the 1

kate larson. send it back to you. >> kate, thank you. if you want another look at surveillance video, we posted it on our website. abc7news.com. >> it is being hailed by some as a historic day in contra cost are county. others are warning of unintended consequences. >> the announcement from the sheriff that his department is canceling its contract, with i.c.e. at richmond jail. live for us in martinez with the latest. laura? >> reporter: hi. in making this announcement, the sheriff here called the current contract writh i.c.e. financialy unsustainable. he acknowledged the undeniable influence of public opinion. >> today i am announcing i am ending the contract with i.c.e. >> with mounting political pressure. >> what do we do? >> the seen it contract. >> reporter: after a series of passion that protests, contra costa county sheriff announced west county jail will no longer house immigrant detainees. >> i recently notified i.c.e. of this decision and asked them to begin the process of removing their detainees in a safe and orderly manner.

kate larson has the story on whether this business is more about the coffee or the cabaret. >> reporter: a new coffee shop may be coming to the redwood city area on el camino real. the new pink panthers espresso would look a whole lot different, with a lot more skin. james rendell works in the coffee business and was not happy to hear about the plan for lingerie clad women to serve up beverages like wetd kiss mocha and birthday sex. >> it's bad for coffee and it's bad for women. redwood city having the bathing suit coffee shop, it's a weird fit. >> reporter: san mateo county is still reviewing the application. if the attire does not meet this specific county code, then the coffee shop will be deemed an adult business which was not allowed in this zoning district. >> a lot of people have that stigma against it. but when you actually get there, the girls are really nice and there's no inappropriate stuff. >> reporter: this woman says she knows several women that have worked at a lingerie cafe in orange county. >> i don't judge. i think it's cool. >> reporter: pink panther's currently has

abc 7 news reporter kate larson has the story. >> a new coffee shop may be coming to the redwood cityrea at the old casino drive tlou, but the new pink panthers espresso would look a whole lot different with a little more pink and a lot more skin. >> it's the hooters of coffee. >> jam works in the coffee business and was not happy to hear about the plan for lingerie and bikini clad women to serve up caffeinating beverages with names like wet kiss mocha and birthday sex, as seen on the menu at the fremont location. >> it's bad for coffee, for women. redwood city having a bathing fit. coffee shop, it's a weird - >> san mateo county is still reviewing the application. if the baristas' attire does not meet the specific county code about what body parts are covered, then the coffee shop will be deemed an adult business, which is not aloned in this zoning district. >> a lot of people have a stigma against it, but when you get there, the girls are really nice, and you know, there's no inappropriate stuff. >> this woman has never been to pink panthers but knows several women who have worked a

. >> kate larson talked one-on-one with london breed about the housing crisis plan. >> and the the portf oakland is seeing all-time h >> announcer: good morning, north bay. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. >>> and we are starting off with a live look at doppler 7. >> your eyes do not deceive there is green on the radar and chance of drizzle during the drive to work this morning. >>> haven't heard that in a long time. it's friday july 13th. we make it lucky though. >> not a freaky friday. a lucky friday. you are never more than 7 maintenance -- you're never more than 7 minutes away from the accuweather forecast and meteorologist drew tuma is here. >> see friday the 13th going well. >> you know we are seeing drizzle. good news. it's rare for months in the drops of july. drizzle picking up on the coast. drizzle over drizzle over san francisco. and drops on the

kate larson, abc 7 news. >>> it is 4:30, just waking up to us, good morning. time to check in with weather and traffic. here's meteorologist drew tuma. >> hi, good morning, guys. having issues with fog again. similar to yesterday. live doppler 7 visibility, dense fog along the coast, half moon bay visibility 2 miles, lower in santa rosa down to 1 miles, three miles in petaluma. take it easy on the roads. 12-hour day planner had the clouds first thing. by the afternoon we will see a blend of high clouds and sun. it will be warm, low 80s around the bay going into the mid 90s inland. >> good morning, drew. so far so good. we don't have any major issues to talk about. just some road work at this early hour. the eastbound side of 580 various lanes scheduled to be closed until 11:00, heavier traffic on the counter commute direction. 29 miles for eastbound 580, 20 miles on the westbound side and it is stop and go out of tracy but not terrible yet this morning. a quick check of the bay bridge toll plaza a stack up in the cash lanes on the left-hand side. no metering l

in san francisco, kate larson, abc 7 news. >>> some welcome news if you drive the golden gate bridge.april engineers began scaling the 700 foot tall towers to get an up close inspection. their report says despite 81 years of rain, wind and fog, things are looking pretty good. the team of climbers found some rust and some corrosion on some of the rivets but no real structural issues. the towers could use a paint job and cosmetic work which bridge officials say they'll be working on. >>> if you plan on driving or walking around san francisco sunday morning a marathon could complicate the travel. some will be closed for the san francisco marathon. the race starts at mission and the embarcadero at 5:30 a.m. and then the course loops around the city, part of it does take runners across the golden gate bridge. the sidewalks along the bridge will close for five hours starting at 5:00 a.m. a free shuttle will take pedestrians from the welcome center to vista point and back. >>> looks like we'll have great weather for that too. >> good. >> temperatures in the 50s. >> okay. >> i think people li

kate larson has the story. >> anything that attempts to limit the amount of plastic waste in our environmentvery positive. >> three years ago this video of a plastic straw stuck in a sea turtles nose went viral. >> all of a sudden everyone around the world is focussed on this problem and taking action, and that's what we're doing with this ordinance. >> if the ordinance passes, he says the city's plastic straw ban will go into effect in 2019 and include plastic stirrers and cocktail picks. >> it is hard to capture them. plus, they also act as litter on our streets. >> when they first change it, you're like i really don't like it, but once you get used to it everyone will be fine knowing it is helping the environment. >> the criticisms i heard is for the disabled community. >> it will limit their accessibility at restaurants, stores and other service establishments. >> this is the easiest and safest way to eat and drink food. most paper straws and reusable straws have absolutely no bend and can actually pose a hazard for people with mobility issues. but there are silicone ones that could be a

in san francisco, kate larson, abc 7 news. >>> a restaurant near the uc berkeley campus can no longer serve alcohol after losing its license for good following several cases of underage drinking. berkeley police say cafe durant repeatedly sold customers under 21. the liquor license had already been suspended twice. >>> transportation officials want your help picking the bay area's bad commute. so the mtc is out with a new id. abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow has the story. >> bay area natives know getting around the bay can be challenging and sometimes seem impossible. >> you have 580 which is a disaster and 680 corridor going through san ramon and thatsucks. >> the project has been approved including a bart extension to downtown san jose and the electrification of cal trans. residents have a chance to suggest their next great solution. the metropolitan transportation commission and the association of bay area governments wants your ideas. they're looking for a way to improve mobility across the bay area. campaign organizers will consider ideas from individuals, companies, public a

abc 7 news reporter kate larson explains. >> reporter: la victoria has been a fix our 24th street in67 years. >> we have puercos over here that are gingerbread pigs. >> danny handles the bakery famous for their pan dullesy cce last week he was told he needed to leave so the building can be sold. >> there's still so much uncertainy and that's part of the stress of trying to figure out all of the different possible plans of what might happen. >> it's not just la victoria that relies on this building. there are half a dozen businesses that lease space in this kitchen to cook and bake their food, not to mention about 30 employees who are wondering if they'll have a job next month. >> we're not going have a kitchen to work out of anymore. >> for the past seven years he's run several businesses out of la victoria's small commercial kitchen. right now he manages the catering for sneaky's barbecue. he's not sure if he and others will survive without the la victoria leasees. >> with the way the things are going in the city, there's the property and a cash grab and screw the people in the buil

. >> reporter: in san francisco, kate larson, abc 7 news. >>> burglar in southern california targeted the wrong family. the home of an mma fighter. cell phone video captures how the suspected break-in ended. sergio hernandez jr. held the intruder down on the ground until police got there. >> this triangle shape here will be his head and arm in there. what i have to do is pull his head down and it will cut off the blood circulation to his brain. deep down in my heart i wanted to break the dude's arm but at the same time, i just don't -- i don't get a kick out of like inflicting pain on people, you know. >> hernandez says he found the man in the backyard of his dad's home in city heights yesterday morning. the bedrooms were ransacked but nothing was stolen. >>> happening today, the state supreme court will discuss a proposal to split california into three states. prop 9 qualified for the november ballot last month. opponents sued arguing the proposal abolishes the state constitution which cannot be done in a ballot initiative. meanwhile, voters in alameda will decide whether to raise th

kate. the president planning on meeting with at least another couple potential candidate. among them, thomas hardiman. he was under consideration last year to fill the vacancy left by the death of antonin scalia and joan larson is also in contention. yesterday the president met with four candidates, amy barrett from the seventh circuit court of appeals. brett cavanaugh from the d.c. circuit court of appeals, raymond kethledge. you're getting a theme here. three candidates from the sixth circuit court of appeals. the white house says there's no particular issue the president is looking at. doesn't ride on say roe v. wade. what he's looking for is judicial philosophy. >> the main thing the president is looking for are people that set the qualifications that you would want in a supreme court justice. tremendous intellect. someone that will stick to upholding the constitution and somebody who has great judicial temperament. >> the white house takes great glee in laying down a lot of smoke around the process. for example, they are happen my this afternoon to read stories that the president was spoking on the telephone with utah senator mike lee potentially interviewing him for the job. the two had a phone call ye