moments before kate steinle was shot a witness took a picture of a man sitting on a chair as kate steinle walks by a few yards away. after hearing shots a guest takes pictures of the same man. neither of the pictures were released but eyewitness accounts led to sanchez being arrested. a homicide detective testified steinle was shot in the back and collapsed suddenly yelling daddy please help me. her father thought her cell phone exploded. another police officer testified how a witness told him she heard a bang and turned around and saw an object fall off the pier and go plunk as a man in a gray hoodie matching the suspect description ran away. surveillance tape from a fire station across the street showed a splash in the same area. dive teams recovered a gun the very next day, the same gun that killed kate steinle. the defense claims the shooting was an accident. the prosecution says it was intentional though there was no mention of a motive. the hearing is expected to last through at least tomorrow. >>> after kate steinle's murder made national headlines donald trump doubled down on his

the killing of kate steinle prompted a national debate about sank shear city policies. today the debate came to santa clara county. ktvu fox 2 news ann rubin was there. what can you tell us about today? >> reporter: twice before they considered and rejected the idea of a change and now it is on the table again. should they cooperate with u.s. immigration and customs enforcement? today the committee took public comment. it would only apply to the most serious offenders. many who spoke say it would have a side effect making the immigrant community afraid to deal with law enforcement at all. >> singling out immigrants to be punished twice due to status is not just unfair it is in effective. >> it will send us back and we will be afraid to call in when a crime is being done. >> doesn't make any sense to let violent criminals on the streets if we have a choice. >> this is your opportunity to ensure that innocent people like kate steinle are not put in danger by people who shouldn't be here in the first place. >> the committee took hours of public comment and will now forward

. >>> sanctuary cities and the death of kate steinle in san francisco were among the topics. first prime time republican debate last night. candidates were asked about kate's law. it would restrict federal funding for sanctuary cities and impose mandatory prison time for deported immigrants who return illegally. victor cruz author of the senate version says he is concerned about the flow of illegal immigrants. the president threatens to veto. >>> a street in san jose known for potholes is getting fixed.

santa clara county takes another look at its sanctuary city status after the death of kate steinle. >>> and a school fire closes courtrooms to close. >>> plus an electric situation on 101 over the weekend after downed power lines lead to closures. what's the latest for your commute? "today in the bay" starts now. >>> good morning. let's get straight to breaking news this this morning. headache on highway 101 finally one of the busiest freeways in the bay area back open. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm sam brock. some welcomed news here, the reopening coming after days of delays and on again, off again closures, we're monitoring how this is impacting your morning commute before you head out the door this had morning, but first let's go to dr live in had burlingame. how is it looking? >> reporter: both directions northbound and southbound highway 101 reopened by the chp. the only closure is the off ramp to the broadway avenue overpass this in burlingame where you can see was the site of this this initial accident that sent those transmission power lines over the highway. highway 101

thank you. >>> alex mentioned the kate steinle case. testimony is set to continue this morning in the preliminary hearing for the man accused of killing her on san francisco's pier 14. investigators testified yesterday that tourists captured photos of the suspect before and after the shooting of kate steinle. one woman was staying in a hotel right across the street. she told police she heard a gunshot and went to her window. she saw people running toward the victim but took a picture of the one man who was walking away. another woman told police she took a picture of the same man sitting on a chair on the pier before the shooting and kate steinle could also be seen in that picture. police arrested lopez sanchez nearby after the shooting. he later became the focal point about a national debate against illegal immigration when it was revealed he had been deported five times. the report shows the bullet that killed her may have actually ricocheted off of something else. the medical examiner 51s the bullet may have struck a quote intermedia

we learned the gun he is accused of firing was pointed not at kate steinle but at the ground when it went off. the charge is still murder but perhaps it was not premeditated. today police criminalest andy smith displayed the gun used in the shooting, a .40 caliber pistol similar to this one. it had been recovered by divers off the bay. smith said one round had been fired from the seven cartridge magazine clip. under cross examination public defender matt gonzalez repeatedly asked if it was possible the gun could accidently discharge without sanchez pulling the trigger. the criminalest said no matter how the trigger was pulled that is the only way the gun could have been fired. yesterday the prosecution established through testimonies that francisco sanchez was at pier 14 when kate steinle was shot to death. cell phone images taken by tourists and displayed in court showed a man appeared to be sanchez sitting on the bench and walking off after the shooting. one other tourist later identified sanchez after he was arrested that evening. an investigator testified sanchez had confessed du

a question submitted asked if they would support case law drafted in response to the death of kate steinle. >> i tried to get the senate to vote to pass kate's law one week ago and the leader of our party blocked a vote on kate's law. >> the man accused of the shooting kate steinle is an undocumented immigrant who was deboarded -- deported five times. >> we're learning that one of two men accused of raping and beating a southern california woman to death was in the country illegally and on probation. they are accused of breaking into the home of 64-year-old marilyn faris. she was raped and beaten with a hammer. ramirez is from mexico and has been arrested four times. 51-year-old michelle started living as a woman in a state prison in the 90s. a judge ordered the state to pay for her surgery. if brown grants parole she may not get the surgery. >>> san francisco police have a new inthat exam officer. it includes par following -- patrolling instagram. posting something online is like giving it to the public and officers can use the pictures or video as evidence against you in court. criminals

the prosecution determined he was at pier 14 when kate steinle was shot to death. cell phone images show a man who appeared to be sanchez sitting on the bench and then walking off after the shooting. one of the tourists identified sanchez after he was arrested that evening. an investigator also testified sanchez had confessed during his interrogation, the same thing he told abc 7 news during a jailhouse interview that weekend. a police inspector testified that the bullet struck the pier walk way first some 15 feet way and ricochetted striking steinle in the back. gonzalez sir mised that the gun was pointed at the ground when it was fired. >>> now to sky 7 hd showing the dead whale that turned up underneath a dock this morning. as you can imagine it is leaving behind a strong smell this afternoon. the question remains how will it be removed. abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman is live in almeida. have they figured out the answer to that yet? >> reporter: they don't have an answer how to get the whale out of here. they don't know what kind of whale it is. look over he

is this a fair comparison piece to kate steinle? >> i can it is.rancisco was a sanctuary city. santa maria isn't. it is 129 miles from los angeles and other cities where they have do sanctuary. so it is clear here without a sanctuary city, you still have an incoherent immigration policy where local law enforcement are left dealing with the inability to do what they need to do. violent criminals, repeat criminals, shouldn't be in the country because they are illegal immigrants who should have been departed a long time ago if local law enforcement had the ability to detain them properly. the detainers ice takes. it is clear, bill. in this case, you have a vet who fought for her life to call 911 and an illegal immigrant who committed multiple violent crimes. a broken system allowed this to happen. >> the sheriff talked about, pete, saying the crimes were misdemeanors prior. and when you have so many multiple crimes and criminals, financially he doesn't have the money to cheap them in jail. >> that is why he is out. they are fed up. they are the ones d

. >>> tonight an arrest of an illegal immigrant in the kate steinle murder. >>> a three-year battle over police pensions is nearing an end. tonight, what will override a vote of the people in san jose. >>> a vision for oakland's dream of holding onto the raiders. tonight, how it could be paid for without risk to the city. >>> the casino moneyfor a proje of people furious tonight in sonoma county. >>> we begin with testimony against an undocumented immigrant charged in a san francisco murder ace that made national headlines. >>> the suspect is charged with the death of kate steinle and witnesses say he was easy to spot. vic lee is live with the story. vic? >> reporter: well, dan, the preliminary hearing is expected to last two days, possibly three. it started this morning here at the all of justice. the prosecution is trying to make a case to the judge that francisco lopez sanchez ought to be tried for murder. the judge allowed cameras in court from the back. but just like his july court appearances sanchez looked thinner than when arraigned on murder charges. three san francisco police s

you were talking earlier about the kate steinle murder in san francisco by an illegal immigrant. i did a little research going back. the "washington post" didn't cover it. the "the new york times" had a story but framed the as a communication between federal and local authorities. so the tragedy wasn't examined as part of the danger of allowing illegal immigrants with questionable records to stay in this country. >> i know when the president took so many actions with regard to -- i don't want to say amnesty, although some of what he's done is amnesty. there seem to be sort of a spirit of praise for him in some media outlets for doing that and not questioning him about the use of executive orders or about the fact that 20 time prior to him doing it he had some version of he couldn't legally do it. there was a lot of praise for him because he moved things forward because congress wouldn't do it so he had to. >> it seems to me that the focus was not on the president by passing congress but it was on the boldness of the move, the "washington post" had front page pictures celebrating

the bullet that killed kate steinle ricocheted prior to hitting her. juan francisco lopez-sanchez will return to court a week from today. >>> the dow raced to a 369 point gain to close at 16,654. nasdaq was up 115 points and s&p gained 47 points. today's gains erased losses earlier in the week. they were attributed to china trying to stabilize the economy and the stock market. investors spirits were lifted after a revision to the u.s. gdp number. the estimates shows the u.s. economy grew at a faster pace in the 2nd quarter. >>> today california state assembly approved legislation that would close the wage gap between women and men. it would let female employees challenge pay discriminations. it also bans retaliation against women who ask how much their male colleagues are paid. they passed the bill 66-2. it now heads to the senate and the governor plans to sign it. >>> california released the june result of water conversation and californians are over achievers again. exceeding the mandate with a 31% savings. ktvu's tom vacar has the numbers and what t

. >>> high profile murder of kate steinle, and there may be others. >>> and maximum security uprising at folsoms prison. what led to the rioting that left one inmate dead. >>> a suspect is dead in oakland tonight, after a cross town police chase erupted in gunfire, good evening, and thanks for joining us, i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. dozens of officers have been at the scene looking for evidence near martin luther king bhfd and 27th street where a chase that started in east oakland ended in west oakland and officers shot and killed the suspect. >> reporter: officers are still here on the scene. this is where a 24-year-old oakland man was shot and killed by police after a chase from east oakland here, to west oakland. sky 7 hd was over the scene where that insy kent ended but police are saying it began at 69th and international boulevard. he was driving that white car and tried to stop him, but they chased him through the city streets with speeds up to 50 miles per hour. they say their helicopter was helping them keep tabs on that 24-year-old. near 27th and mlk, his car collided w

. >>> it's been just over a month since kate steinle was shot and killed allegedly by an immigrant who had been deported several times. the incident hassan at that santa clara revisiting its policy. abc 7 news reporter david louie is live in san jose with an update. david? >> reporter: ama, the potential shift in policy is aim at keeping dangerous people from being released into the community. portions of that community thinks this might rekindle distrust towards law enforcement. a review is under way. they have been asked to review whether the policy should be modified. the shooting death of kate steinle on the san francisco waterfront has raised concerns cities and counties with policies of noncooperation with homeland security are allowing dangerous felons to go free. the mayor has urged them to reconsider the policy first enacted in 2011. >> as long as we are clearly disarcinadis disding wishing this is something we reserve for violent felons, it's very clear to our residents that they can continue to trust the city and the county. >> reporter: sheriff lori smith says she has alway

this debate fueled by the killing of kate steinle on san francisco's pier 14. >> reporter: definitely a ripple effect. the last time they talked about the county's sanctuariel policy stemming from the case of juan francisco lopez-sanchez in san francisco there was passion fat protests from community members. about 80 people interrupted the santa clara county supervisor's heating for about 15 minutes before they were ushered out holding signs against ice a, the immigration customs enforcement agency, when community activist says ice breaks up families and leaves undocumented immigrants vulnerable to crime because they don't want to report it. sheriff laurie smith has said serious and violent offenders should not be protected from deportation. here are those comments from last week. >> we fear that the community who already may have distrust of calling police had in cases of crime will not be calling people in domestic violence situations, will not be calling authorities for fear of deportation. >> i to honestly believe the people who are serious and violent felonies that have been conv

san francisco where kate steinle was killed has not. today's meeting is at 10:30 this morning at the county building in west san jose and the group debating the sanctuary issue today is the one that will recommend the poel si for the full board. up to now slk's policy was to refuse immigration holds unless ice paid for them, something that federal agency had been unwilling to do. >> very interesting. >> a very emotional issue for folks, too. >>> new details on an outbreak at san quentin prison. we are learning a total of six inn planes now have legionnaires' disease. the outbreak was discovered last week after an inmate was rushed to the hospital. legionnaires' is a type of in a and it's spread by mist from water containing that bacteria. the diagnosis forced the prison to turn off its water supply on friday, it faucets and showers have to stay dry until they figure out the source of the outbreak. inmates are using portable showers and getting water shipped from outside. another 51 inmates are also being monitored for symptoms. >>> poli

but we can tell you in the pictures, kate is smiling with her arm around her dad. steinle's death sparked national outrage when it was learned that the suspect was an illegal immigrant who had repeatedly been deported. she was walking on a peer july 1 when she was hit by a bullet in the back. her father says she pleaded, dad, help me, help me, and fell. she died at the hospital two hours later. the hearing in the case continues tomorrow. >>> the man accused of killing a hayward police officer also in court today. the courtroom was packed with police and the suspect's family. 21-year-old mark estrada faces capital murder charges for the killing of sergeant scott lunger during a traffic stop. his new attorney says the defendant's family is devastated by what's happened. >> all accounts, he's very nice, nice young man, and everyone who knows him family just it's a complete mystery as to how he is in the position he is in right now. >> the d.a.'s office filed special circumstances charges which means estrada could face the death penalty. >>> so much for a tuesday turnaround. wha

new information in the shooting of kate steinle near san francisco's ferry building. the bullet that killed her might have ricocheted off the ground. christy smith is in san francisco this evening. this could help the defense suggesting that this was all an accidental shooting. >> reporter: yeah, that's right. outside of the courtroom, defense attorney said that the expert testimony they heard today supports their theory on what happened to kate steinle in her shooting death, that it was the accidental discharge of a weapon. no cameras were allowed in the san francisco courtroom today. three experts testified, including a member of the city's medical examine's office. each talks about the gun used in the shooting. steinle's wounds and marks on the bullet appear to show it may have ricocheted off the ground before hitting her in the back. defense attorneys say that shows that the gun may have accidentally went off. but prosecutors stand by their decision to charge sanchez with murder. >> the evidence that the court heard today confirms what we've been saying since the

and earlier, kate steinle killed at the waterfront.ity leaders had this message for crooks targeting tourist. >> anybody else thinking of coming here and doing this, don't do it. this is what is going to happen to you, we will have officer antny randolph waiting for you some where. lazar and his team in the crime lab are going to find you and there will be retribution for doing that. >> the city and police department have been meeting to discuss changing patrols. more officers could be added to the force as well. >>> we learned the bullet that killed kate steinle might have ricocheted during testimony at the preliminary hearing. lawyers for juan francisco lopez sanchez are arguing that the shooting was an accident. the da wants lopez sanchez to face murder charges. the hearing resumes in the morning. >>> well, it has happened again. a gun belonging to a law enforcement officer stolen from a car in the east bay. it happened this morning. this time, it was near the fruitvale bart station. oakland police confirmed the theft, but didn't kn

kate steinle's death triggered a national debate on sanctuary cities. san francisco sheriff released sanchez from jail although the federal officials wanted him kept in custody. >> local f.b.i. agents plan to offer a significant reward to cash a suspected gang member wanted in the murder of a four-year old girl. police in watsonville believe he shot and killed a gang member at a me tell in february but one of the shots went into a nearby restaurant. it killed a girl and wounded another man. the f.b.i. described the 23-year-old man as "armed and dangerous." >> a key player in east bay mortgage fraud scream that contributed to the housing bubble and collapse is ready to talk. former discovery sales president was taking a plea agreement involved in fbi investigation that connected the prominent developer and the family to $200 million in questionable home sales. here is that story. f.b.i. agents raised two concord offices in 2010 and is charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud. the company is the largest privately owned construction company in the bay

de hecho acababa de salir de la carcel cuando ocurrio el homicidio de kate steinle. de lo ocurrido en el muelle 14 el 1 de julio pasado, usted recordara que acepto haber hecho un disparo pero siempre dijo que se habia tratado de un accidente. pues resulta que hoy testificaron expertos en balistica y dijeron que la bala que mato a la joven muestra senales de abolladuras en un lado, lo que significa que reboto primero en una superficie dura, ya sea metal , concreto o acero.antes de llegarle a kate. esto podria ser prueba de que el sospechoso estaria diciendo la verdad. ahora, lo que ocurrio hoy en la corte fue una audiencia pre- eliminar pues estan tratando de decidir si hay suficiente evidencia para juzgarlo por homicidio. (sandra a cuadro) pero le tendre mas detalles a las 6 de la tarde... sandra bermudez noticiero t 48. sandra live cesar vo --autoridades en sunnyvale lograron la captura del sospechoso de robar a dos jovenes la tarde del lunes. --se trata de "felix ortiz chavez" de 22 aÑos de edad, quien segun la policia, se acerco a los menores y mostrandoles lo que

over the summer kate steinle was killed along the waterfront. and now city leaders are sending a message to criminals thinking of targeting tourists. >> so our message is to anybody else who is thinking of coming here and doing this, don't do it because this is what's going to happen to you. we're going to have an officer anthony randolph waiting for you somewhere. we are going to have lazar and his team and the crime lab and they are going to find you and there's going to be retribution. >> the city and the police department are discussing changing patrols and maybe even adding more officers to the force. >>> the bullet that killed kate steinle at pier 14 in san francisco might have ricocheted before it hit her. during testimony at a preliminary hearing yesterday, an expert said the bullet showed signs of hitting a hard surface or something metal. lawyers for juan francisco lopez-sanchez says the shooting was an accident. the d.a. wants him to face murder charges. the hearing resumes later this morning. >>> for the first time vice president joe

experts testified that it appears the bullet that killed kate steinle in san francisco may have ricocheted off the ground. it supports their argument this was an accidental discharge of that gun. juan francisco lopez sanchez, an undocumented immigrant, is accused of killing steinle in july as she walked along pier 14 with her father. sanchez is charged with the murder. the preliminary hearing continues tomorrow. >>> within the past 90 minutes, we have learned more about the robbery and shooting of a tourist in one of san francisco's safest and most popular neighborhoods. the city's police chief took to the streets to reassure everyone. you're looking at the cell phone video of the tourist from thailand moments after he was shot yesterday on lombard right there in the crooked part on russian hill. you can see emergency crews trying to stop the bleeding. nbc bay area's michelle roberts is in russian hill where the chief and leaders spoke today about yesterday's attack. michelle. >> reporter: they're trying to ease fears, and there are so many fears and concerns after yesterday. many tourists

first the faithle shooting after kate steinle as she was walking along the waterfront with her father. >> it was talked about around the world including the republican presidential debate. >> reporter: the next day this suspect is accused of robbing and beating a tv crew at gunpoint right next to the very pier where steinle was killed. >> i really worry about that, phil. i think that the potential negative image of san francisco being an up safe place could be harmful. >> that could have been us. >> reporter: there's a negative image of san francisco being an unsafe place that could be harmful. >> reporter: the city is still grappling with an understaffed police department so we don't have a definitive answer on how they might respond. meanwhile as you can see behind us, tourists are here and hopefully they will have a good time and not be targets. in san francisco, phil matier, kpix 5. >>> new information now on the pier 14 shooting. at today's preliminary hearing, experts testified the bullet that hit kate steinle may have ricocheted. this detail is key in the defense argument that

death of kate steinle in san franci >>> tonight at 6:00 the shooting death of kate steinle in san francisco comes to sanctuary cities. but the push may be creating new enemies for senator dianne feinstein. that's coming up at 6:00. >>> trying to split the cost of an amazon prime subscription among friends and families? not so fast. amazon is placing new liptsmits to make it difficult for people. account users used to be able to share the $99 account with four other people. now new prime membership can only be split with two adults. the two adults must also authorize each other to use each other's debit or credit cards. >> that's no fun. >> thanks for joining us here at 5:00. lester holt is next. >>> tonight, getting out alive. dozens of homes destroyed. thousands more threatened as families in california scramble to escape an unpredictable wildfire now double the size of san francisco. >>> and in the south dramatic high-water rescues in an historic flood emergency. >>> shake-up in the race for the white house. new details coming in about a potential run by the vice president. is he about to

. >>> tonight an arrest of an illegal immigrant in the kate steinle murder. >>> a three-year battle overe pensions is nearing an end. tonight, what will override a vote of the people in san jose. >>> a vision for oakland's dream of holding onto the raiders. tonight, how it could be paid for without risk to the city. >>> the casino money earmarked for a project that has hundreds of people furious tonight in sonoma county. >>> we begin with testimony against an undocumented immigrant charged in a san francisco murder ace that made national headlines. >>> the suspect is charged with the death of kate steinle and witnesses say he was easy to spot. vic lee is live with the story. vic? >> reporter: well, dan, the preliminary hearing is expected to last two days, possibly three. it started this morning here at the all of justice. the prosecution is trying to make a case to the judge that francisco lopez sanchez ought to be tried for murder. the judge allowed cameras in court from the back. but just like his july court appearances sanchez looked thinner than when arraigned on murder charges. thr

kate's law? >> tell me what that's all about. >> also ahead senator dick durbin sitting for a hearing with indicate steinle's parents still doesn't know what kate's law is is is that even possible? >> i answered your question. >> in addition, donald trump surging in the polls caution, you are are about to enter the no spin zone, the factor begins right now. ♪ ♪ hi, i'm bill o'reilly. thanks for watching us tonight. the problem with liberalism, that is the subject of this evening's talking points memo. no matter who wins the democratic presidential nomination they will tow the liberal line that's because the democratic liberal party has been taken over by the far left. few moderate democrats have any currency in the program. -- in the party. that was demonstrated again today when only two democrats voted to defund planned parenthood. the measure failed because the senate could not get 60 voters. only one voted to defund on principle that man is mark kirk from you will know. now, there is no question planned parenthood is an abortion factory and there is no question sells the dead bodies fetuses. yet the democratic party doesn't ca

an expert witness testified that kate steinle. was the victim of an unfortunate accident. this comes a day after a medical examiner testified. that the bullet that struck attorneys for francisco sanchez maintain. that he is not guilty of the july murder. the hearing will continue next week on september 3rd. you like eating tonight may be able to get free will tell you how the 49er woes continued as another playlet their faces legal trouble. half >> j.r.: denver general manager answered questions about the mark brooks will. if 49er in trouble still on the team even though he faces up to six months and sell. reps not at practice today in denver back at home after being charged with misdemeanor sexual battery.. related of 49er linebacker rick mcdonald previous. we've been released from the niners the tories believe brooks wrote a woman under the influence they believe that some woman raped by ray mcdonald called he confirmed was the brussels of 40 niner work goes from here i do not have without brooks they'll have won offensive starter force health + 10 years on long road and

the robberies happened as the reporters were following up on the death of kate steinle last month. cornell bernard is live with the developments. cornell? >> reporter: we're learning the suspect is a known gang member. the robbery and assault happened on the embarcadero as local news crews including abc7 were reporting the shooting death of kate steinle july 2nd. the moment was captured when two armed robbers pistol whipped a cammaman and took two cameras from news crews from two stations. police arrested michael anthony jones, charging him with assault and grand theft. they say he drove the bmw get away car. >> san francisco police officers set up a surveillance on that vehicle, knowing the registered owner, michael jones, to be a san francisco gang member whose gang has been engaging in, or we believe engaging in robberies, auto burglaries and other crimes in san francisco. and perhaps across the bay, as well. >> reporter: he says jones was on felony probation on a prior arrest. two suspects remain at large tonight. police following leads to find them. the stolen cameras have not

this comes after the killing of kate steinle. >>> live with more. bob, it seems like santa clara county was one of the worst, it may also start to change its policies. >> this is a group that includes the supervisor, d.a. and other leaders in the community. it is open to the public. as you can see in this new video, people who are advocating for immigrants have already arrived with their protest signs. they plan to speak about and listen to the community debate over how they should handle undocumented immigrants in the county jail. they are weighing whether i.c.e. should be given a 48-hour notice when they are releasing undocumented immigrants from jail. it became one of the first sanctuary counties. last july, francisco sanchez, be undocumented immigrant with a criminal record, allegedly shot and killed a young woman named kate steinle. it is a sanctuary city. it led places to reconsider their own policies towards undocumented immigrants. >> do you anticipate there will be a change in policy? >> i think there probably will be. and the real question

outside of the courtroom, norris told reporters he disbelieve sanchez unintentionally shot kate steinle. >> this is not the way you'd try to shoot someone. you can't ricochet and try to hit someone. you aim a gun at the person, and shoot them. >> reporter: but the prosecution believes sanchez was aiming at steinle when he it went off. >> we believe the decision is proper and defendant has been charged with murder for that reason. >> reporter: police criminalist andy smith testified that the trigger had to be pulled for the gun to go off, but admitted under cross examination that it could misfire. at the prosecution's request, judge conroy continued the preliminary hearing to next month. vic lee, abc7 news. >>> a rare sight across the golden gate bridge. these cars weren't locked on the way to the sonoma speedway. up next, special tribute in memory of a fellow driver. plus... >>> the drought is a simmo apocalypse. >>> conserving water one swimming pool at a time. how he is keeping his pool and saving water. >>> we can expect a big cool down in just a couple days. the accu-weather forecas

si el sospechoso juan francisco lopez sanchez enfrentara un juicio por el presunto asesinato de kate steinleel pasado 1 de julio en el muelle 14 de san francisco en la audiencia de hoy se presentaron evidencias -- que por pedido del juez, no pueden ser mostradas en television-- pero incluyen fotografias y testimonios ... si hay suficientes pruebas, manana se determinara si lopez sanchez va a juicio ahora... de enfrentarlo... que sentencia pudiera recibir el sospechoso?? les tengo un reportaje completo en minutos... topvoi blanca ---vea usted estas imagenes grabadas por un automovilista que muestra a un sujeto cuando huia de la policia y que cruzo peligrosamente los carrilles de la autopista 880 en san jose, a la altura del bulevar "stevens creek".. ---segun las autoridades, el hombre parecia estar bajo los influjos de alguna sustancia... ---la circulacion vial fue suspendida por algunos minutos durante el percance de esta manana mientras los agentes del orden intentaban detenerlo utilizando pistolas de descarga electrica... ---tres agentes sufrieron lesiones leves durante el forcejeo con el

outside of the courtroom, norris told reporters he disbelieve sanchez unintentionally shot kate steinle. >> this is not the way you'd try to shoot someone. you can't ricochet and try to hit someone. you aim a gun at the person, and shoot them. >> reporter: but the prosecution believes sanchez was aiming at steinle when he it went off. >> we believe the decision is proper and defendant has been charged with murder for that reason. >> reporter: police criminalist andy smith testified that the trigger had to be pulled for the gun to go off, but admitted under cross examination that it could misfire. at the prosecution's request, judge conroy continued the preliminary hearing to next month. vic lee, abc7 news. >>> a rare sight across the golden gate bridge. these cars weren't locked on the way to the sonoma speedway. up next, special tribute in memory of a fellow driver. plus... >>> the drought is a simmo apocalypse. >>> conserving water one swimming pool at a time. how he is keeping his pool and saving water. >>> we can expect a big cool down in just a couple days. the accu-weather forecas

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the new legislation about to be introduced following the shooting of kate steinle on san francisco'sr 14. >> reporter: they are filling the fuel rigs here at the sonoma a raceway. we'll tell you why the race is bound to be bittersweet. >>> we want to welcome you back to "mornings on 2." i'm brian flores. >> i'm gasia mikaelian. >>> let's get you out door looking at weather and traffic. let's go outside and rosemary, i bet it's pleasant where you are. >> reporter: it is very pleasant. for some, right now be the best part of the day. temperatures will take off once again, although we're not gonna be as hot as yesterday. if you look to the west, take a look at what's rolled in while we slept. those clouds moving through the bay area associated with the system that will actually bring us cooler weather and a slight chance for scattered showers come saturday morning t outside the doors at this hour, temperatures are up for most. 71 in concord right now. 67 in livermore. 6 7 in hayward. mid-60s in novato. 62 for santa rosa. we had all that heat yesterday. we had the clouds in place for tod

tourist captured pictures of the suspect before and after the shooting of kate steinle, a woman across the street heard a gunshot, went to the window and took a picture of one of the men walking away. another woman took a picture of the same man sitting on a chair before the shooting. he later became the focal point of a national debate on immigration after it was revealed he was deported five times. >> the autopsy showed the bullet that killed her may have ricocheted off something else. it may have struck an intermediate target but a search was unsuccessful. at the end of this preliminary hearing that's underway a judge will determine if he will be sent to a jury trial on a murder charge. >>> we're keeping an eye on stocks around the world because it's been a volatile week. europe even -- european stocks are falling. china market has lost a fourth of its valley since this time -- value since this time last week. japan closed with a gain of 3%. >>> wall street opens for business in 2 1/2 hours, premarket trading indicates a good opening. there was an early rally yesterday and it vanish

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yesterday that tourists captured photos of the suspect lopez sanchez before and after the shooting of kate steinlejuly 1st. one woman staying in a hotel across the street tells police she heard a gunshot, went to her window. she saw people running toward steinle but took a picture of the one man walking away. another woman told police she took a picture of the same man sitting on a chair on the pier before the shooting. steinle could be seen in the picture as well. police arrested lopez sanchez nearby after the shooting. he later became the focal point for a national debate about immigration. when it was revealed that he's been deported five times. >>> steinle's autopsy was finealized yesterday. the report shows the bullet that killed her may have ricocheted off something else. the medical examiner said the bullet may have struck a target but it also says a search for of the walkway and railings was unsuccessful. at the end of the preliminary hearing a judge will determine if lopez sanchez will be sent to a jury trial on a murder charge. >>> 8:08. stocks are starting off strong. the dow is up 250

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expert said the bullet fired by francisco sanchez in july on pier 14 lit the ground 15' away from kate steinle and ricocheted and hit her in the back. >> it appears to have been a death resulting from the accidental discharge of a firearm. >> we believe the charging decision is procedure and the defendant has been charged with murder for that republican. >> -- for that reason. >> only one round was fired and an expert said it could be fired only by pilling the trigger eliminating the possibility of firing accidentally. >> a student at santa rosa junior college said show was rained on campus by a picked man. it happened in a women's restroom on barnett hall at 9:00 last thursday night. the victim said the man wearing a black mask confronted her and forced her again the wall and assaulted her. the attacker is said to an white man. night patrols are beefed up. >> researchers have to find a way to remove a dead whale in alameda which is floating in the oakland estuary. researchers say they cannot identify the species because the head remains submerged. you can see the 36' long male lodged under th

smash and grabs and the killing of kate steinle. they plan on hold nation conference today later this afternoon and that will be at the scene of that crime. >>> testimony is set to continue in the preliminary hearing for the man accused of killing a woman on san francisco's pier 14. investigators testified yesterday that tourists captured photos of the suspects. francisco lopez sanchez before and after the shooting of kate steinle. one woman staying in a hotel tells police she heard a gunshot and went to her window. she saw people running toward a victim but took a picture of the one man that was walking away. another woman tells police she took a picture of the same man sitting on a chair. police arrested lopez sanchez nearby after the shooting. he later became the focal point for a national debate about immigration when it was revealed he had been deported five times. steinle's autopsy was finalized yesterday. and the bullet that killed her may have ricocheted off of something else. the bullet may have struck an intermediate targe

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. >>> a police investigator says the bullet that killed kate steinle last july ricochetted after first hitting the pier walkway. this on the second day of preliminary hearings for her killer. vic lee is on the story. >> reporter: today, police criminalist andy smith displayed the gun that was used in the shooting. a .40 caliber six-hour pistol similar to this one. it was recovered by divers off the bay. smith said one round was fired from the seven cartridge magazine clip, and that the gun was still functioning normally. under cross-examination, public defender matt gonzales repeatedly asked smith if it was possible the gun could accidentally discharge without sanchez pulling the trigger. the criminalist said no matter how the trigger was pulled, that's the only way the gun could have been fired. yesterday, the prosecution established through the testimonies of police investigators that francisco lopez sanchez was at pier 14 when kate steinle was shot to death july 1. cell phone images taken by tourists and displayed in court showed a man who appeared to be sanchez sitting on the bench

he testified when the gun was fired, it was clearly aimed at the ground and not at kate steinle. he says she was killed because the bullet ricocheted off the cement pier and hit her. the suspects in the shootings is juan francisco lopez sanchez. he pleaded not guilty and previously he did he did fire the fatal shot but the gun went off accidentally, and that he had found the gun wrapped in a t-shirt. his preliminary hearing will continue on september 3rd and a judge decides whether there is enough evidence for him to stand trial for murder. >>> two people in santa clara surerer denned to police after -- surrendered to police after they hit a gas line. samuel donas already in the car that left the scene after hitting the gas line. five businesses were destroyed in that fire. two people including a firefighter were treated at the hospital for minor injuries. they have not been arrested but the case is going to be sent onto the d a's office to determine if any charges should be filed. >>> and the kron 4 morning news, tropical storm erika headed to the u.s. we'll have more out of flo

kate steinle was shot to death last month. prosecutors have been arguing the the suspect in the case should go to trial on a murder charge. abc 7 news reporter vic lee is live at the hall of justice to tell us what happened today. >> reporter: i think everyone covering this case expected the prelim hearing to end today, this after the prosecution wrapped up its case yesterday with its last witness, but for whatever reason prosecutor diana garcia suddenly asked the judge to continue the hearing saying she needed more time to make her case. and that came after the defense called its only witness, an important one. today public defender matt gonzalez called his only witness, former head of the san francisco police crime lab. gonzalez believes the gun francisco lopez sanchez is accused of firing accidently discharged in his hand. norris's testimony supported gonzalez's position. he said the weapon, a .40 caliber has no safety switch and the weapon has a trigger that requires little force to pull thus supporting the defense positio