nbc bay area's kris sanchez joiningsup live. and kris, many of us remember her statement during turner's sentencing hearing. just so powerful. >> it really was powerful. and when this young woman read that statement at brock wants the world to know who she is. she wrote a memoir called "know my name" to be released on october 24th. brock miller was convicted for attempting to sexually assault her while unconscious, but was only sentenced to six months in county jail instead of prison. he only served three months total. here's chanel miller. >> in newspapers, my name was unconscious, intoxicated woman. ten syllables and nothing more than that. inhad to force myself to relearn my real name, my identity, to relearn that this is not all that i am. that i am not just a drunk victim at a frat party, found behind a dumpster, while you are the all-american swimmer at a top university, innocent until proven guilty. >> miller's victim statement went viral at the time. it was read on the floor of congress. it initiated change in california

appropriate measures to ensure that his shoppers and his employees are safe. >> let's go to calls, kris brown is our guest, we go to minnesota, frank on a republican line. >> yes, two quick questions for ms. brown, first one is how many have been denied purchase firearm within the last year and the second question is how many of them turned to prison for attempting to purchase firearm, thank you? >> the questions are how many felons were prohibited from purchasing firearms in the last year and how many p of those hae returned to prison? so since the brady law was enacted there have been over 3 million purchases denied to individuals who are prohibited purchasers, on average annually iethat means about 200,000 background checks arepu denied o prohibited purchasers, that includes convicted felons, includes certain kinds of convicted domestic abusers, the issue of how many of those felons attempt to go purchase guns have been interesting question, we certainly need much more money and and focus on enforcement. the fbi runs background check system, in many cases background check that is com

"today in the bay's" kris sanchez live for us in san martin with more. kris? >> reporter: hi there, marcus and laura. if you come out to the sugi pumpkin farm in san martin, they're ready to go. the peumpkins are piled up, the inflatables are blown up but also see uniformed police officers according to the organizer. if you live in the south bay, you've probably been to yusugi farm, a popular tradition this time of year. with the gilroy garlic festival shooting so fresh in people's memories, organizers were afraid people would not feel comfortable being in a large crowd without an official law enforcement presence instead of private security. but when the organizer asked the sheriff's department for uniformed patrols, that the pumpkin patch would pay for, the best that she got was car patrols in the area, which was unnerving for park visitors. >> that would be a concern. we want to feel safe. i don't like to go out anymore because i feel unsafe. >> reporter: so one day after nbc bay area broke this story, a turn-around. the organizer tellsff agreed to let unif

in santa clara, kris sanchez "today in the bay." >> thank you very much, kris. >>> developing this morning, both sides rolling up their sleeves in the ongoing dispute between the city of san francisco and the national rifle association. >> and last week, city leaders declared the nra a domestic terror group. now as "today in the bay's" lili tan reports, the nra is firing back with a lawsuit. >> it's time to rid this country of the nra and call them out -- >> reporter: less than a week after the city of san francisco passed a resolution declaring the nra a domestic terrorist organization, the gun rights lobby is suing. >> this resolution passes unanimously. >> reporter: the lawsuit accuses city officials of violating the nra's free speech rights, and of blacklisting anyone associated with the group. in a statement, nra's ceo wayne lapierre wrote "this lawsuits comes with a message to those who attack the nra. we will never stop fighting for our law-abiding members and their constitutional freedoms." its members also took to twitter. >> the bad guys don't listen to the laws, so stop putting

kris and marcus? >> it's hard to hear that families are all out together looking to do something fun and something happens. thank you, sharon. >> absolutely. >>> the company that operates the boat involved in the fire is a well-known company in the bay area scuba diving community. we talked with two divers who spent several days on board the "conception" itself. they say the staff was dedicated and safety was a priority. >> the crew was always keeping things spotless and clean and well maintained and i can't say enough good things about the crew and the staff and it will cut me, but it's a terrible accident. >> the crew sleeps on the third level of the boat, wasn't able to make contact with the passengers that sleep in the sleeping quarters on the first level of the boat. >> one of those divers says that while he was on board that boat, the crew always gave divers a safety briefing and pointed out life jackets and pointed out the escape routes. >>> stay with nbc bay area for all the latest on this dev

good morning to you, kris. people who don't pay to ride b.a.r.t. cost the transit agency $25 million a year. there's your standard fare gate. you can see why it's easy to invade the fare. it doesn't take much to hop them. the b.a.r.t. board will consider three new designs to try to make it nearly impossible to pass through the gates without a ticket. the preferred option is this tall swing style fare gate. the next option is a retractable barrier. the final and third option is a floor-to-ceiling turnstile. now you might recisear b.a.r.t. two other designs at fruitvale b.a.r.t. they put in pop-up four inch blades on top of the regular red barriers. the transit agency removed those eventually. at richmond b.a.r.t. they've installed a double stacked barrier. b.a.r.t. doesn't plan on implementing that system wide but will keep them at the richmond b.a.r.t. station. the transit agency is leaning to this tall swing style that is similar to what's already used on muni. the board meets later this morning at 9:00. whatever solution the board decides on expe

kris and marcus?l right, thank you very much, kari. >>> happening now, overseas, vice president mike pence meets with ukraine's president and voices america's support for ukraine over crime in a. crimea. pence said the u.s. would stand with ukraine on security issues and rightful claim of crimea. the vice president was filling in for president trump own a trip to poland marking the 80th anniversary of the start of world war ii. the u.s. is a key ally for ukraine and applied sanctions on russia for annexing crimea in 2014. >>> and next we're going to go back to that breaking news, early morning rescue on the pacific ocean, a diving vessel usually used for tours is on fire in southern california. we're going to tell you what we know so far. >>> also ahead, that dramatic fire fight in the south bay overnight, next where those flames began before they spread to this home. we're back in two minutes. you're watching "today in the bay." >>> welcome back. before you head out the door t is 6:56. here are the t

in san mateo, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> thanks so much, kris. 5:07 right now. >>> happening today, a north bay doctor accused in the drug related deaths of four elderly people due in court for a preliminary hearing. a judge is expected to determine if there is enough evidence to send 72-year-old dr. thomas teller to trial. last month, he pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder charges. investigators say he prescribed those patients dangerously high levels of opioids and narcotics and all of them later died. teller is also accused of issuing suspicious prescriptions. >>> developing this morning at 5:08, police in the tri-valley credit an alert neighbor for helping to nab three teenagers accused in a string of car break-ins. here are some of the items recovered from the suspects. they say a woman heard glass breaking outside of her home near st. augustine church and called 911. police stopped a car driving with its lights off. the recovered items are from at least a dozen different nearby break-ins. >>> new details in the ongoing debate over whether to ban or regulate eciga

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kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> wherever it does we'll continue to follow, thanks, kris. it's' it's 5:05. >>> california's authority unanimous vote means planning an environmental report can begin on king street through the peninsula through san jose. from there, the train would pass through gilroy and tunnel through pacheco pass. the board gave the go-ahead to build the long existing caltrain and freight tracks through neighborhoods in san jose. as our investigative unit first reported the project is behind schedule and over budget. >>> israel's election which is being watched closely around the world is still too close to call. current prime minister benjamin netanyahu's political future is still in doubt. exit polls are predicting a dead heat, netanyahu campaigned furiously to remain israel's leader but his opponent, benny gantz believes he will lead the country. nettia miu promised voters he'd make more palestinian land part of israel. the final results could take days. >>> new york now the second state in the country to ban the product following yesterday's decision,

"today in the bay's" kris sanchez live for us in san martin with more. kris?od morning to you, marcus and laura. the organizers here at yusugi farms pumpkin patch say if you come out to the festival between now and halloween you're going to see uniformed sheriff's deputies rather than private security patrols. if you live in the south bay, you probably have been to this pumpkin patch, it's a popular tradition this time of year, but with the gilroy garlic festival shooting fresh in people's memories, organizers were afraid folks wouldn't feel comfortable being in a large crowd without a proper law enforcement presence. when they asked the sheriff's department for uniformed patrols they'd pay for, the best that the organizers got was car patrols in the area, which was unnerving for park visitors. >> that would be a concern. we want to feel safe. i don't like to go out anymore because i feel unsafe. >> reporter: one day after nbc bay area broke this story, a turn-around. the organizer tells us the sheriff agreed to let the uniformed officers patrol here, though t

kris sanchez's daughter sure hopes so. little todayle that kris posted on instagram.ollow her, share your kids experience with all that homework. >> i wonder how she feels about homework. >> my kids love if there's no homework on friday, thank you. >>> trending this morning, one of the biggest names in music is retiring. >> nicki minaj is calling it quits to start a family. she tells her fans ♪ love you for life that was a song she had. we don't know what retirement looks like, maybe no new music. fans freaked out. minaj filed for a marriage license with childhood friend kenneth petty. >>> more and more young people are flocking to trendy new bars with next level laser tag, axe throwing, archery and virtual reality. vr is seeing slow success in the living room largely because it cost 500 bucks for a headset but it's taking off as an entertainment destination. >> being able to turn a single experience into a social experien experience >> sometimes the adults have more fun. >> the arcades are mainstreamed in other countries but taking hold on domestic front for us. expe

in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> kris, thank you. >>> gun manufacturer colt now says it is suspending the production of the ar15 rifles. the ceo of the company said in a statement there's an adequate supply of the high-powered weapons already on the market, adding their decision to stop production is purely market driven with no mention of public pressure to ban the ar15 in the u.s. >>> nurses in hospitals representing two health care systems will hold one-day strikes that, includes nurses at alameda and san leandro hospitals and includes car larg labor action involving nearly 7,000 tenet health nurses in california, arizona and illinois >>> fremont is becoming the latest bay area city to ban flavored tobacco products and ecigarettes as we learn another person died from a vaping related illness, the eighth death of its kind across the country. as cases of vaping sicknesses rise, the cdc is getting a clearer picture of the victims. more than half are under the age of 25 and three-quarters of the cases are men. the cdc says there are 530 cases of vaping related illnesse

abc 7 news reporter kris reyes has that part of our coverage tonight. kris? >> reporter: good evening, dan and kristen. santa cruz is a city reeling from this tragedy. they've lost several members of their community and they're still waiting to hear more information. one of those people a well-known local diver and students who went to school in the area. >> my sister was one of the most skilled and intuitive, vibrant, loving, compassionate women that i've ever met in my life. she had a skill set that many don't have, a survival skill set. and i know that if there was a 1% window of opportunity for her to make it out, that she would have somehow made that opportunity become a reality. >> reporter: that's the brother of kristy finstad who was leading the group onboard the dive boat conception. finstad also worked for the city of santa cruz from 2005 to 2015. >> she did watershed conservation and education and worked with the team and was just described as an incredible person, incredible asset to the team. >> reporter: two more victims from santa cruz, the hee

norah. >> o'donnell: kris, thank you so much. there's breaking news involving u.s. special operations forces. today the three senior leaders of seal team seven were relieved from their positions. this stems from a july 4 party in iraq in which members were erinking and a sexual assault ss alleged. the entire unit was sent home early following that incident. new tonight, the pentagon has identified the american soldier killed in afghanistan yesterday. eargeant first class elis barreto from puerto rico was 34 years old. as charlie d'agata reports, his death comes with taliban violence on the rise and the peace talks at a critical moment. >> reporter: security camera footage shows the moment a taliban car bomb took the life of a u.s. service member. look again closely. it deliberately rams the armored s.u.v. in a targeted killing, also claiming the lives of another nato soldier and at least 10 civilians. it was the second taliban attack in the heart of kabul this week. and it's not just the suicide bombings. the taliban has launched major military offenses in three afg

>> o'donnell: all right, kris, nkank you.nd the death toll continues to climb in america's longest war. a u.s. service member was killed today in afghanistan. ae "army times" reports the unidentified soldier was a green beret. be u.s. service members have been killed in combat in afghanistan this year. that's the highest number since 2014. tonight all work has stopped at more than 50 general motors factories and warehouses. more than 48,000 workers are on strike. that's the first against g.m. in 12 years. dean reynolds tonight on what's at stake. >> we are the union! >> reporter: striking autoworkers hit the picket lines today, wondering who to trust, their employer, general motors, profitst yea- do you feeln in you're notting fair she in >> i know we're not. because if we were, we wouldn't be standing here right now. >> reporter: but should they put their faith in union leadership currently under a federal investigation involving misuse of union dues for personal benefit? one of their negotiators was arrested last week. >> t

i'm kris sanchez. >> and i'm marcus washington. mike is back and going to help us get through the welcome back after labor day commute. >> thank you. >> first we start with meteorologist kari hall. pretty decent temperatures today. >> pretty decent today, still warm in a few spots. we'll have a wide range in temperatures and the overall trend for this week will be for us to cool off. let's get started this morning with a live look outside in san jose, a few clouds reaching over the south bay, but we're in for a beautiful sunrise, and it's back to school, kids. so if you're about to head out this morning, we are going to see those temperatures in the low 60s to start and low 70s around lunch time and some upper 70s by the time parents go back to pick up the kids. we'll track that cooler air in the forecast. mike, you're continuing that traffic alert in the south bay. >> i am, this is a major surface street but it is off of the freeway. the northbound push just started for highway 101 and it is south 101, the story road justify ramp

marcus and kris? >> thanks so much, kari. >>> new for you this morning, a close call for some san jose homeowners overnight. this is after a fire swept through their back yards. take a look at it here. some of this video really quite remarkable. >> "today in the bay's" sharon c katsuda is live injapantown. even in the darkness with the flames you can see how close it was so those homes. >> reporter: yes, kris and marcus. i'm having a little trouble hearing you, but i talked to the fire captain this morning, and he tells me that the fire threatened four structures. now, this fire started just down the block here on 12th street. firefighters say the blaze started around midnight on the 600 block of 12th street and there was a lot of trash in the backyard, which caused the fire to quickly spread to other neighbors' back yards. neighbors tried to help out. >> the guy was banging on the door trying to get the elderly people out of their house and they came out and fortunately woke them up and got them out.

kris sanchez is live for us in santa clara with what happened and what's next. kris? >> reporter: it was a long night, santa clara city council surprised for some folks but at 11:00 this morning, we expect to hear more details why the city's stadium authority decided to bench the niners when it comes to non-football events. you likely know there's been a huge rift between the stadium authority which is eis enrvelly santa clara city council and the 49ers. there have been curfew complaints and acts like ed sheeran and the rolling stones say it's not worth it. the stadium authority ended the team's management deal over living wages for employees and booking non-nfl events that lose money. in a statement, the 49ers accuse the city manager of retaliation saying in part "her proposal is purely retaliatory, and will result in increased costs, lost events and further erode the public's trust in her abilities. she is abdicating her fiduciary duty by destroying a city asset for petty, political vendettas. sports fans feel they're stuck in the middle of the fight. >> a sports te

in oakland, kris reyes for abc7 news. >> very cool business ideas.to hear your ideas about building a better bay area. join our group on facebook. >>> kate larsen, music therapists working wonders at hospital. >> meteorologist sandhya patel tracking winter and fal >>> some unhappy with the b.a.r.t. station bench. >>> "jimmy kimmel live." >> hey you, watch this. you're in the united states, there will be a group of people waiting at hilton in burbank to see you for many years to come. >> thank god. >> you'll b they took $12.8 billion from big tobacco. juul marketed mango, mint, and menthol flavors, addicting kids to nicotine. five million kids now using e-cigarettes. the fda said juul ignored the law with misleading health claims. now juul is pushing prop c, to overturn san francisco's e-cigarette protections. say no to juul, no to big tobacco, no to prop c. >>> here at abc7 news, building a better bay area means overcoming challenges, even ones that seem monumental. that' what music therapists at children's hospital do on a daily basis. abc7 news rep

step one, said kris nelson, go back to nick harvey. him a little bit. >> you got to talk to this guy before he gets arraigned. because once he's arraigned, you're screwed. he's going to get an attorney. >> reporter: sure. >> and his attorney's going to tell him to shut up. >> reporter: just what birdsall and his partner were thinking. so they confronted nick again. now two days after lynn's murder. >> you need to be fully truthful with my partner and i right now because it's only going to, you know, benefit you to tell the truth. this is getting uglier and uglier. >> we went at him one last time. tell us your story. he reiterates almost exactly what he said before. >> reporter: which was that he killed lynn schockner because the burglary he tried to carry out went bad. the cops still didn't buy it. >> him and i been doing this a long time, nick. you need to take nick and your responsibility now. take care of nick now please. be truthful with us because we're not going to stop, nick. him and i, that's our job. >> reporter: and that's wh

in oakland, kris reyes for abc7 news. >> very cool business ideas.ant to hear your ideas about building a better bay area. join our group on facebook. >>> kate larsen, music therapists working wonders at hospital. >> meteorologist sandhya patel tracking winter and fall weather, coming up. >>> some unhappy with the b.a.r.t. station bench. >>> "jimmy kimmel live." >> hey you, watch this. you're in the united states, there will be a group of people waiting at hilton in burbank to see you for many years to come. >> thank god. >> you'll a van that changed us and chips forever. so thanks, keeper of the keys for a chance to chase organic honey, barrel-aged bourbon and mouth-puckering pepperoncini. because of that van and because of everybody who loves to crunch like we do, we ramble on. knowing that caring for your tastebuds and the planet they hail from is no small potatoes. kettle brand chips. no small flavors. no small potatoes. >>> here at abc7 news, building a better bay area means overcoming challenges, even ones that seem monumental. that' what music

kris sanchez live in santa clara this morning to walk us through some of these changes. kris?rter: hi there, laura. this is a change that means that students cannot be suspended for offenses like talking back to the teacher, or falling asleep in class. the suspensions would be reserved for more serious offenses. the governor just signed this in to law and it widens the ban that already exists on so-called willful defiance suspensions. such suspensions are banned kinder through third grade so this extension extends it through eighth grade. it applies to public school and charter schools, and according to the bill author, senator nancy ne oakland and san francisco unified along with other districts eliminated the suspensions. are research has shown students of color get more of these kinds of suspensions though their rates of misbehavior are the same. the idea is to keep the kids in school where educators can reach them with other kinds of interventions, like in-school suspensions, restorative justice and that positive behavior intervon programs that you may have seen at your ow

good morning, kris. >> reporter: i think a lot of folks' ears will perk up.ers did pass that affordable housing. a down payment assistance program. the first eight people to buy under the program are now in their homes. they've moved in. ten more are in the process of buying. 12 applications are processed right now. the county's goal is to help up to 200 first-time buyers in santa clara county within the next five years. the program is called empower home buyers and aims to help home buyers with that down payment loan that is payable when the home is refinanced at the end of the 30-year term. housing trust manages that program and here is how they describe some of the working class families the program helps. >> she works in manufacturing. she and her two children were able to move into their first home. it's exciting. another family we recently helped with t small kids were living in a mobile home and now are able to move into their own home and the kids have their own bedroom, there's a place for them to run around. >> reporter: so you might be wondering co

i'm kris sanchez in for kira klapper.y arana is here with a look at the microclimate forecast and it's a bit of relief. friday was super hot >> yesterday we kept talking about how santa cruz hit a high of 103, if you're at the beach that's cool but woo, that's hot. >> if you're not at the beach, a couple blocks away that's hot. >> but you're finally going to notice it's going to be way more comfortable today. today we have the cloudy start, so we've got the clouds moving in, the wind speeds are calm in downtown san jose but along the coastline we're already noticing the winds kicking up. we have fog rolling through. san francisco 56 degrees, half moon bay seeing some of that fog as well, which means limited visibility and this drop in temperatures is all thanks to the system you see off to the north, forming right near portland. you can see it just offshore as well. it will kick up a lot of the the onshore winds this evening and also going to bring a chance of seeing some showers. i know it's summertime and crazy that we'

marcus and kris, it certainly was an interesting hearing. there were political points scored on both sides and many rom that. but really today it seems like most of the action is taking place around this whistleblower complaint that was released shortly before that hearing took place. this is the document that ultimately led to the investigation going on right now. that the president used his office for political gain and white house officials took extraordinary steps to hide details about a pivotal phone call. >> do you solemnly swear or affirm -- >> moments before thecoittee re whistleblower complaint which launched the impeachment inquiry against president trump. >> we were presented with the most graphic evidence yet, that the president of the united states has betrayed his oath of office. >> chairman schiff clashed repeatedly with joseph maguire about his delay in handing over the complaint to congress. asking why he went to the white house first. >> they never exerted executive privilege. is that the answer? >> if they did, we would no

good morning, chris. >> reporter: yes, good morning, kris and marcus. according to the latest nbc news count there is a majority in the house of representatives for the first time of people who believe some sort of impeachment action should take place with president trump. he is coming back to washington today after spending the early part for the u.n. general assembly. he will arrive while his acting director of national intelligence is answering questions on capitol hill about that whistle-blower report that launched this latest impeachment talk. >> intelligence collection -- >> reporter: acting director of national intelligence joseph maguire testifies before the intelligence committees today. he arrives just hours after committee members finally read the whistle-blower report which spurred house speaker nancy pelosi to launch an impeachment inquiry against president trump. >> i found the allegations to be deeply disturbing. i also found them very credible. >> reporter: the whistle-blower complaint reportedly stems from the president's dealings with

thanks, kris. 6:06. >>> new overnight, britain is backing the same conclusions the u.s. has in the recent drone attack on saudi oil facilities. prime minister boris johnson says the uk is putting the blame squarely on iran. iran still denies responsibility and today iran agreed to release a british flag oil tanker. its navy seized more than two months ago in the golf. johnson made his comments ahead of his arrival in new york for this week's united nations summit. which president trump will also atte attend. >>> democrats are this morning demanding a whistle-blower complaintbo adms to speaking with ukraine's president about joe biden and his son. sarah dallof is live in washington with more. any movement on that complaint this morning? >> reporter: that's what all of d.c. is waiting to see, marcus. meanwhile the president is back in new york at the center of a political firestorm. washington starting the week abuse, as new details emerge about a july phone call between president donald trump and the president of ukraine. >> there was no quid pro quo. >> reporter: the pre

in a cbs news exclusive kris van cleave spoke with uber's c.e.o. about the new features-- features and push to protect customers. >> we made sure that your driver is the right driver. >> uber c.e.o. dara khosrowshahi says his company's policies and practices have evolved over the past few years. >> when something does happen, and it does, this is real life, we respond in a way that is victim centric, victim first. >> uber wants to take this pin verification system a step further so soon your phone will semilessly talk to the phone of the uber you've called. it will then tell you when the right vehicle has pulled up. that your ride is verified, and this is the car to get into. >> the new features come as the ridesharing industry faces scrutiny overpass injury safety. a recent "washington post" reports that agents and uber's special investigation unit are coached to put the company's reputation ahead of passenger safety. >> what do you say to the reported and to folks who have either sued you or suffered a sexual assault that feel like the response w

kris van cleave that down with the uber ceo this week. you in the uber ceo says he believes that report was based on hearsay. the company told us it used old facts and the company's policies and practices have evolved over the last few years.>> we have done everything that we can. we have a special group no we have been advised by law enforcement. we have been advised by victim advocacy groups to make sure that when something does happen, and it does happen, this is real life, we respond in a way that is victim centric and victim first but predators don't like to operate in the light. we want to make sure that the uber service operates in the light of day. that's going to take a lot of work we are not going to be perfect. i do believe we are better than anyone else out there. >> and optional barricade verification system that will require drivers to get a pin code from their riders before a trip can start. were also introduced an inapt function that will allow writers to text 911 in the case of emergency. over hopes this new technology co

does thisewer ask, include the contributions of kris kristofferson? guest: yeah.hodes scholar in english literature. he knows the mystical english poet william blake, who basically says -- and he quotes it from memory in our interview with him -- he said if you do not do what you are supposed to do, you will be damned forever. he is a rhodes scholar, he is a commissioned officer in the united states. he can fly a helicopter and wants to go to vietnam. the military recognizes him as an important,. they give him a job at west point, but he does not want that. he wants to write country songs. he gives all of that up to be a janitor at columbia record studios in nashville, pushing a broom and listening in on sessions of johnny cash, then finally writing some songs. the great producer, fred foster, recentlyd away that give us a great interview wanthe film, he said, i you to sing a couple of songs. some people can luck out and have one hit, but no one has four songs. when he heard these four songs, he realized. johnny cash and others who supported him to the very end, h

does thisewer ask, include the contributions of kris kristofferson? guest: yeah.hodes scholar in english literature. he knows the mystical english poet william blake, who basically says -- and he quotes it from memory in our interview with him -- he said if you do not do what you are supposed to do, you will be damned forever. he is a rhodes scholar, he is a commissioned officer in the united states. he can fly a helicopter and wants to go to vietnam. the military recognizes him as an important,. they give him a job at west point, but he does not want that. he wants to write country songs. he gives all of that up to be a janitor at columbia record studios in nashville, pushing a broom and listening in on sessions of johnny cash, then finally writing some songs. the great producer, fred foster, recentlyd away that give us a great interview wanthe film, he said, i you to sing a couple of songs. some people can luck out and have one hit, but no one has four songs. when he heard these four songs, he realized. johnny cash and others who supported him to the very end, h

her guests are kris and kylie jenner. good afternoon for you. >>> 6:54 in the morning right now.ng now, california is celebrating admission day. on september 9th, 1850, california officially became a state. due to the holiday, several county and city offices are closed, includes oakland and santa clara city offices. hayward city hall will also be closed today. >> next a look at the beg stories on "today in the bay." do the silicon valley giants abuse their influence? >>> plus analysis of recent warning by the cdc telling everyone to consider eliminating vaping from your life. dr. john torres is in the studio and the first 15 minutes of the "today" show. it is 6:55 for you right now. we'll be back with more news right after this. welcome back. before you head out the door, here are the top stories on today in the bay-- >>> welcome back. before you head out the door t is 6:57. top stories on "today in the bay." >>> state attorneys general in more than 40 states will announce anti-trust investigations into google and facebook. they want to look at whether the companies are crossing

thanks, kris. >>> 6:06 right now. new this morning, the san francisco board of supervisors declaring the nra as a domestic terrorist organization, after citing some statistics about gun violence across the u.s., city leaders voted to pass that resolution yesterday. they're now urging other city states, even the federal government to follow suit. the nra has responded saying the declaration is a "ludicrous stunt" and the group will continue to work to protect the constitutional rights of all freedom-loving americans. now that comes as walmart is jumping into the national controversy on gun violence. the retail giant announced it's further restricting sales of guns and ammunition and urging congress to do something. "today in the bay's" tracie potts joins us live from washington with reaction on this. tracie? >> laura, reaction includes the nra saying that this is a bad idea. gun rights advocates also. but gun control advocates applauding walmart for no more handgun sales in their stores. they banned most of them in the

kris? >> reporter: this is the proposed site here, a former restaurant on hamilton avenue, just off highway 17. it is a busy thoroughfare here in the city of campbell. so here's what happened last night. the meeting last night was two years in the making, as in-n-out burger started the application to open the restaurant two years ago but got pushback from people who live in the neighborhood behind it. before the planning commission vote neighbors talked about their concerns. >> long, long queue lines, cars blocking local streets, queue lines in shopping centers blocking other businesses' parking, idling cars. >> this location can be used better with any other kind of business other than a drive-thru. >> reporter: in the end, the planning commission voted 2-2, so they deadlocked and now the family-owned burger chain is asking for a full city council ew o that decision. eir statement reads in part, "this vote came after nearly two years of study and interaction with more than 500 members of t

in campbell, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> thanks so much, kris. 5:04 right now. >>> new this morning, richmond has reportedly joined san francisco in banning all ecigarettes and vaping products. according to the "east bay times" councilmembers approved that ban yesterday. it's supposed to take effect next year. it applies to products that have not been reviewed by the fda. the mayor's office says that includes just about all smokeless products including juul. the sfrac news of the ban comes with word of six deaths connected to vaping. kansas officials confirm a woman died from severe respiratory illness. on friday l.a. county leaders announced a vaping related death. in the meantime san francisco-based juul says it's fully cooperating with the fda. the agency issued a warning letter saying the ecigarette company is making false claims in its advertisements. >>> right now in new york many people remembering what happened 18 years ago. the terror attack in new york to the twin towers. right now a live look there at the freedom tower, this is where many people will remember the

kris van cleave, cbs news, reagan nation reagan national airport, virginia. >>> coming up only on "cbshis morning," ed o'keefe talks with pete buttigieg on his iowa bus. >>> plus in our continuing series, "medical price roulette," we'll meet a woman who paid wildly high prices for ultrasounds. >>> and actor mike coulter, star of cbs's new show "evil" joins us in studio. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> thank you, kris. >>> breaking news in to our newsroom, major movement for pg&e following the devastating north bay wildfires and efforts to exit bankruptcy. the utility has reached an $11 billion settlement with insurance companies. the money would cover 85% of claims from the fires back in 2017, sadly leaving nearly 100 people dead. it is the utility's second insurance settlement this summer related to the fires. a short time ago pg&e released a statement saying in part "today's settlement is another step in doing what is right for the communities, businesses, and individuals affected by the devastating wildfires." earlier this week pg&e offered victims 8.4 billion. lawyers and lobbyists say the money was not enough. an investigation determined downed power lines ignited the fires. >>> to decision 2020, after another contentious debate in houston, ten candidates took the stage, others aren't giving up. one of the key discussions gun control. this morning no clarity on what new laws president trump is considering. ed it "today in the bay's" tracie potts

in san martin, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> kris, thank you. 6:34 for you right now. >>> despiteres and decreasing winds, the fire threat is still very real this morning in the bay area, take a look a reminder in contra costa county after a brush fire broke out in martinez. flames spread 680 highway 4 near martinez. two acres were burned. high winds and low humidity levels did not help those matters. >>> 6:35, new this morning alameda county in san jose can declare emergencies to build homeless shelters and housing, a tool available in san francisco, oakland, berkeley and santa clara. the governor expanded that law last week. one of 13 new bills he signed into law to fast track construction of homeless shelters. one allows l.a. to bypass certain restrictions to start building supportive housing immediately. president trump criticized california leaders over the homeless crisis before his last visit to the bay area, which was just last week. >>> happening later this morning, parents in oakland plan to protest outside school headquarters, this is over a decision to close two school

i'm kris sanchez for laura garcia. mike has a traffic alert in the south bay. >> apparently we have live pictures, this must have come from the scene, assuming this is video from the scene story road westbound, it's closed right now. the video shows the investigation that continues right now, overnight about 4:00 in the morning just after there was a deadly crash reported involving a pedestrian. a number of people have stopped to give information, what information they had to the san jose police department. san jose pd and chp cooperating to close the off-ramp of story road from southbound 101. as you see the tape there and the continuation here, we'll show outen the map the impact toward traffic. a closure folks familiar with the area of san jose, emma bruish park, knox, the street that comes out of the park toward philippe on the other side of highway 101 the westbound direction currently closed for this investigation that will continue likely another 90 minutes i'll guess based on past experience. say 7:00 at the ea

kris sanchez, nbc bay area. >> thank you, kris. >>> ed buck is set to be charged federally in the deaths of two men. you may remember he was arrested earlier this week in los angeles. both men died of overdoses in the donor's home. he was also charged with injecting a man with methamphetamine. he is still alive but denies any wrongdoing. >> a news lawsuit against the owner. he was asleep on the top deck when that fire started. he said that firetraped him, forcing him to jump from the top deck. he fractured his leg in three places and had other injuries that required extensive medical treatment. among those complaints in that lawsuit, the company failed to proply maintain the vessel and failed to properly train theplyys. 34 people died, many with victims to the bay area. >>> prosecutors say james hayward wilcox imported a controlled substance from singapore to germany, happening in three different shipments this year, tramadol, narcotic used to treat severe pain. the coast guard is awa o the arrest and assisted in the investigation but note it's not related to any of his military duties.

. >> and i'm kris sanchez, in for laura garcia. you know that that golden gate bridge is going to be packed later on today as people try to squeeze in a little bit more fun. it will be nice weather. >> if you have family in town, headed to some of the tourist spots that's what we are expecting on this day off for a lot of people. if you're headed out the door, here is a live look outside in palo alto. we'll just see mostly clear skies and more sunshine today. slightly cooler temperatures headed our way, as we check out our highs, we are going to see our temperatures trending into the mid 80s for the inland east bay, and some low 80s for the south bay, but a few spots will still get hot, reaching into the low 90s, in parts of the east bay and the north bay. so i'll have more on that and what's ahead. as you get ready to head out on the roads this morning, i wanted to give you a wide view of our traffic matp and for the most part we head to wsi2 to get a look at our traffic this morning, everything's flowing well and as we get ready

kris van cleave reveals just what was allegedly found on the suspect's phone. >> reporter: family ofirline mechanc abdul majed aroofalani leave court after a federal judge deemed him a danger and a flight risk, citing new evidence of potential terrorist sympathies in denying the 60-year-old's bail. >> tower, 28-34, we got to work a maintenance issue here. >> reporter: on july 17th, he allegedly super glued styrofoam inside the nose of this american airlin37, interfering with the plane's navigation system prompting an alert stopping pilots from taking off. 150 people were on board. there were no injuries. alani said he was upset about stalled contract talks which had affected him financially. alani is an iraqi-born naturalized u.s. citizen who prosecutors now claim shared videos stored on his cell phone of isis murders, made statements wishing allah would use divine powers to harm non-muslims, had sent money to someone in iraq and has a brother who may have ties to the islamic state. >> given the details that emerged, it's no surprise that law enforcement was concerned. that bail was

. >> and i'm kris sanchez in for laura garcia. we'll get right to bob redell live in san francisco with the latest. that is a lot of folks who have no power? >> reporter: well the good thing is they've gotten most of the customers restored. i just spoke with a pg&e spokesperson and they say there is only 330 customers still without power here in san francisco. because of a third party who cut through a power line in this section of road behind me. it was around 8:00 this morning and pg&e annville builders were digging when they cut through a 12,000 volt line. no one was hurt but 22,000 customers were thrown into the dark. the outage extended west of here to the twin peaks neighborhood and up toward the ballpark. trafficna out in number of places. drivers had to treat intersections as four-way stops which slowed things down and in places officers directing traffic. above ground muni was not impacted but the subway between west portal was shut down because the computers lost power. those trains are now back up and running. here is a

kris sanchez is joining us live with the latest. >> what w released as you said is not a transcript but the five pages of official notes from that 30-minute phone call between trump and the ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky. according to the memo, the president asked for a favor to find out why an investigation into joe biden's son ties to ukrainian gas company ended. president trump suggests zelensky discuss the details with the attorney general and with rudy giuliani who was the president's personal attorney. speaking at the united nations this morning the president said those notes clarify everything and although the sides differ on exactly what is clear. >> the letter revealing the c-- of myself and other people that raid -- that read it. there was a friendy letter. there was no pressure. you had that built up the call from hell and it turned out to be a nothing call. >> president zelensky raises the question of defensive aid and within minutes the president of united states is asking him to investigate joe biden. i don't know how much clearer i that phone call to the president

kris van cleave shows us what the company plans to do to make your ride safer. >>> we make sure thatr: uber's ceo says the company's practices have evolved over the last few years. >> when something does happen, and it does happen, this is real life, we respond in a way that's victim centric, that's victim first. >> reporter: uber wants to take this pin verification system a step further, so soon your phone will seamlessly talk to the phone of the uber you've called. it will then tell you when the right vehicle has pulled up that your ride is verified, and this is the car to get into. the new features come as the ride-sharing industry faces scrutiny over passenger safety. a recent "washington post" report said agents and ubers special investigations unit are coached to put the company's reputation ahead of passenger safety. what do you say to these reports and to folks who have either sued you or have suffered a sexual assault that feel like the response wasn't there? >> i say that that report fundamentally was based on hearsay. we're not perfect. i wouldn't claim to be perfect. but

kris van kleave, cbs news, los angeles. >>> now to the latest damage from what was hurricane dorian.n the bahamas, the death toll from the storm has risen to at least 44, but government officials warn that number will likely significantly rise as rescue crews continue searching devastated areas. some communities remain isolated by floodwaters. many roads into and out of some neighborhoods are destroyed. hundreds are lining up for flights or boats off the island. others are trying to come to terms with what they've lost. >> this is the aftermath of everyone's nightmare. even me for myself, i underestimated the storm. >> at least five deaths have been blamed on dorian in the southeastern u.s. and one in puerto rico. ferry service is returning to north carolina's ocracoke island which was hit hard by the storm. 18 tornadoes were reported in north carolina as hurricane dorian hit the coast last week. survivors describe what they witnessed. >> in five minutes yesterday, it was that deep in that living room and still coming up. it got about hip deep. >> forecasters are also watching severa

>> thank you, kris. 4:36 right now. >>> a follow-up for you, contra costa county leaders have approved the first step in a new tax that may soon hit you at the cash register. as our bob redell reported yesterday here on "today in the bay," supervisors want to add a half cent sales tax. yesterday they approved a plan to put the ballot on next spring's box for voters. if voters approve it, the county sales tax would go up from 8.25% to 8.75%. those added revenues would fund transportation and road improvement projects. if it passes, the added sales tax will go into effect next july. >>> the same supervisors yesterday also approved a new sire foam ban that applies to restaurants, food trucks and other vendors in unincorporated parts of contra costa county. it does not include trays for raw meat, reusable ice chests or prepackaged food. vendors can request a hardship m g up her on "today in the bay," the most wonderful time of the year is coming and if you plan on getting the holiday job, timing is everything. why you may not want to wait on submitting that application. >>> just about ever

a little taste of fall after having to deal with a very hot blast of summer, kris and cot. >> she doesn'ttion on the other side of that. >>> solving a mystery. next on nbc bay area, the simple test -- taste test that could help you win $50 million. >>> plus -- >> why do you neat make girl -- >> well why not. they are not just for little boys. a little girl requesting a plastic army women made and the response now from the toy-maker. >>> and now happening now, the cdc revising the number of cases of vaping-related illnesses. there are 380 confirmed and probable cases of severe lung illness linked to e-cigarettes across the country. six deaths have been reported including some who had pre-existing lung problems. this comes as the trump administration is threatening a ban on flavored e-cigarettes. kaiser permanente releasing a statement in part it welcomes that ban. we're back after the break. the weather's perfect... family is all together and we switched to geico; saved money on our boat insurance. how could it get any better than this? dad, i just caught a goldfish! there's no goldfish in