. >> and i'm kristen sze in for ama daetz. and here is the latest on the shooting that left three people dead, including the gunman. tonight electronic arts canceled three more madden esports tournaments to review their safety protocols. >> investigators say gunman david katz clearly targeted the two gamers he killed, following them into a back room and opening fire. >> katz's parents said he had mental health issue, and according to divorce filings was on anti-psych cot ticks and anti-depression at a young age. >> kate larsen talked with mental health experts about the effects of gaming and she is here in the studio with the story. >> dan, kristen, police have not given a motive, so we don't know why david katz shot fellow gamers before killing himself. we do know that katz was hospitalized in psychiatric facilities twice as a teenager and was entrenched in the video game world. >> you're a little bit psychologically imbalanced and then you lose, i could see why it would push somebody over the edge. >> dr. david greenfield is

. >> and i'm kristen sze in for alma daetz. what's more shocking police found a loaded hand gun in his satchell in his room today. >> abc7 reporter is live at the school with details. amanda. >> reporter: dan, kristin, officers were originally here to arrest charles for his alleged involvement in a february road rage incident that turned physical. that loaded hand gun we were talking about was found inside of a classroom. school still in session. >>> parents and administrators are learning much more about the middle school's new 8th grade teacher charles so. the 35-year-old seen smiling in this mug shot was wanted in connection to a february road rage incident and robbery in san jose. at the end of the school day wednesday, officers found so and found a loaded hand gun in his satchell. >> of course we're appalled. it's disgraceful that any teacher would think that's appropriate thing to do. even a new teacher such as this. >> reporter: the school district says it only learned about allegations against so wednesday afternoon. ad

my abc7 colleague kristen sze has more. >> thank you, cheryl. as a growing number of people come forward claiming they've been harassed at work, many are finding they don't know where to go for help. today we will discuss these issues and look at solutions from around the bay area. we recently brought together a group of experts to discuss the issues facing employees and employers in workplaces, both locally and across the nation. our goal is to provide you with resources and tips that may help you navigate some of the challenges facing our communities. considers ti t'ben to two bay area women who found themselves searching for help after dealing with sexual harassment and then decide the "aha" moment happened just over a year ago when they read software engineer susan fowler's blog, claiming she was sexually >> it was the first time that we realized that we were not alone with our personal experiences dealing with harassment and discrimination at work. >> and when we talk to our friends and family, almost all have experienced this, as well. >>

i'm kristen sze. >> i'm dan ashley. see you again in half an hour. >> bye-bye. >>> tonight, we do have breaking news as we come on the air. the passenger jet crashing in mexico. the images coming in right now. word the pilots were trying to abort the takeoff. emergency teams on the scene. >>> also developing tonight, the trial of paul manafort begins. president trump's former campaign chairman. prosecutors in court saying his fortune was built on lies. manafort's attorneys signaling the witness they're most concerned about. kyra phillips is standing by. >>> we're also on the scene of the raging wildfires tonight, and there is new concern that two fires might now merge as one. and in the carr fire alone, more than 1,200 homes and buildings now destroyed. >>> the stunning images now emerging tonight. the hostage situation, the woman held at knifepoint. police opening fire, killing the suspect and the hostage, t

. >> i'm kristen sze. sad day, indeed, for family, friends and dignitaries as they say good-bye to a teenager stabbed to death at a bart station. >> abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow is live at mcarthur bart in oakland. we'll get to melanie's report in a moment. it was a very, very emotional day in oakland as they said good-bye to nia wilson. >> if -- say her name. her name has a broken nation. let us come together whether you're black or white. even if you're color blind, you can still the difference between wrong and right. >> so confused, teaching you, can i just see you one more time. >> so many people spoke today about nia, their experience and memories. and this young girl, just utterly devastated. again, congresswoman barbara lee was there as well. again, a very difficult day as they remember a life cut too short. listen. >> nia's love, the love she gives without no expression. nooia's love, the love she give when you may not have no sense of direction. nia's love, the love she gives when you need

kristen sze is on assignment. the war on cars in california is heating up. >> the white house wants to evoke california's authority to set its own strict emissions rules, part of a bigger fight over federal standards. >> abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez is live with more. >> reporter: we're talking about how it was years ago. the standards will go into effect after 2021 will be frozen. this sets the stage for a legal clash between the federal government and at least 13 other states, including california. if president trump has his way automakers would no longer have to increase fuel economy to 54 miles per gallon for cars and light trucks by the year 2025. the trump administration has now set the standard at 37 miles per gallon. this is expected to reduce the sale of hybrid and electric cars. governor jerry brown reacted saying under his reckless scheme motorists will pay more at the pump, get worse gas mileage and breathe dirtier air. california will fight the stupidity in every conceivable way possible. >> ca

i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm dan ashley. supporters say people will no longer be stuck in jail simply because they are poor. will this law be putting public safety at risk in creating a whole new set of problems? >> kate larson has the story now on this landmark legislation. >> reporter: dan, kristen, for those who feel like the bail system is unfair, it penalizes low-income defendants and their families, this is a huge victory. there are many questions about how the bill will affect public safety and how the new system will be administered. >> it ends money bail, period, full stop, end of story. >> reporter: today california governor jerry brown made history in sacramento. the state is doing away with bail and instead will rely on a risk assessment when determining whether suspects should be released before trial. however, those accused of violent felony crimes will not be eligible for pre-trial release. assemblyman rob bonta says it levels the playing field for those accused of crimes. >> it will no longer be based on mone

i'm kristen sze. >> i'm dan ashley. we hope to see you again in half an hour. >>> tonight, turning on trump? david pecker, the publisher of "the national enquirer," one of the president's closest allies, granted immunity by federal prosecutors. a source tells abc news pecker told authorities the president knew about deals to buy the silence of two women alleging sexual affairs. tonight, what the president said about people who flip. >>> also breaking tonight, the war of words. attorney general jeff sessions publicly defending himself from the president's attacks, saying the department of justice will not be influenced by politics. >>> state of emergency. the major hurricane barrelling toward hawaii. floods and landslides expected from this powerful rainmaker. flights canceled. residents now bracing for impact. >>> the congressman and his wife charged. both accused of spending hundreds of thousands in campaign contributions.

. >> i'm kristen sze. the biggest battle closest to us is burning mainly in lake county. the ranch and river fires total 90,000 acres. that's about the same size as fremont, union city and milpitas combined. get to vic lee with the latest. >> reporter: well, larry, there's a community meeting here at kelseyville high school. supposed to start in an hour. there have been plenty of developments in the past 24 hours. for one thing, most of the residents of kelseyville where i'm at and nearby hopland are being allowed back into their homes now. the southern flank called the river fire is now 38% contained. evacuation orders were lifted in most of kelseyville. jeremy and simone dotson were on their way home. >> what did you miss most? >> our bed. >> reporter: still, this warning from cal fire -- >> just because you do come back to your home doesn't mean the fire's out. >> reporter: a sign of normalcy returning, the town post office reopened today. a sigh of relief for many, like doug wallen. he had important and timely mail to send. >> what's the beginning of the month and if

. >> i'm kristen sze in for ama daetz. residents and tourists are preparing for devastating encounter with hurricane lane. warning issued for big island, maui and lanai. >> heavy rain, state of emergency in effect. >> going to be new experience for everybody if it maintains current strength. i'm hoping and praying i will diminish in strength. >> maui's mayor said several stores have run out of food. urged people to have enough for seven days. california has sent help, fire crews from peninsula and san jose among the members of task force leaving with equipment. drew tuma is tracking the storm. >> seeing the latest in from the hurricane center m lane continues to be a major category 4 storm. whopping 145 miles an hour, turned northwest. off the coast of hawaii, tomorrow evening, still major category 4 storm. approving oahu will weaken the storm, then a left-handed turn as it approaches some spots could receive over 15 inches of rain and dangerous surf is high concern. that's the latest. closer look at accuweather forecast l

. >> i'm kristen sze in for ama daetz.that shannon fox was street racing when he ran >> cornell has the details. >> reporter: tonight police say they arrested shannon fox, fled the country after causing accident that claimed the life of a little girl. on the run for years but law finally caught up to fugitive shannon fox, captured outside the u.s., wanted for death in 2009. >> want to commend our police department for sticking with it, investigating, tracking down mr. fox and bringing him to justice. >> reporter: menlo part mayor pete otalky remembers the case well. say fox was street racing, ran a red light, plowing into the xavier's family car, teresa was killed. fox was a suspect, never found. days after the tragedy, abc7 news attended a vigil at laurel elementary in atherton where teresa went. grandmother spoke through her tears. >> she was taken away but there is nothing to cry but only to remember and be happy all the things she has done. >> reporter: tree on campus is lit once a year in teresa's honor. many local re

kristen sze, abc 7 news. >>> now to the ferguson fire burning west of yosemite. it's now at 56,000 acres and creating a lot of smoke. that smoke is bad news for anyone hoping to visit yosemite this weekend. plans to reopen yosemite valley on friday have been delayed until sunday or later if the smoke doesn't clear. today park officials also closed hetch hetchy valley to transport. >>> bay area organizations are helping pets that were already up for adoption. they were moved here to make rpfoe he north. lyanne melendez visited the animal rescue foundation arf in walnut creek. >> since last friday, 90 cats and dogs have been brought to the animal rescue foundation arf in walnut creek and to three other nearby shelters. >> when we partnered with haven humane, we were pulling their existing shelter population to make way for the animals that would be evacuated. >> these were the cats and dogs that had already been up for adoption up north, long before the fires. now they hope to have better luck finding a home in the bay area. >> good girl. >> when they arrived, they

. >> abc 7 news anchor kristen sze has one final look at the museum before it disappears. >> are youd not at the beach is a place where amusement parks from the past come back to life. just listen. ♪ ♪ >> so much fun. much better than the computer games. >> reporter: the museum opened ten years ago kind of by chance. the person behind it was richard tuck. he collected amusement this building in el cerrito. people heard about it and then something magical started to happen. >> people literally started showing up at our front door and started to bring mementos they had at home and they said can we donate it to you and so we became a museum. >> the museum say mishmash of museum collectibles and there is a santa's village. >> this is las vegas meets the north pole. a miniature circus with hundreds of thousands of hand carved pieces and about 30 pinball machines. >> it is so much fun to find a 5-year-old playing next to a 65 groe -year-old and they're both acting like a 5-year-old. the san francisco amusement park that closed in way for condos. >> one of my favorite things here has to be

kristen sze, abc 7 news. >> the museum closes on monday, september 3 rtd. will be held on september 15th. to see more of the interesting attractions at playland not at the beach check out the expanded coverage on abc 7 news.com. next, a coacher challenge for thrill seekers and it's all for a good cause. you know when you're at ross and that cute dress gets even cuter? yes. or when you can say yes... to both? sure. or when you find that brand at that price? alwaysn store. whoa. (sighs) yes... oh, yeah. get your yes for less at the newest ross store in south santa rosa. >>> here are the winning numbers from last night's $118 mega millions drawing. 1, 6, 13, 18, 49, the mega number 8. nobody picked all six so tuesday's night jackpot goes up to $134 million. >>> happening today, if you're a thrill seer who loveslimusemear s td w northern california for the coaster challenge. riders choose a 5k, 10k or 15k and that's the distance you'll get to ride on the roller coasters at the park. the park opens at 9:00 this morning for those taking part in the challenge. >>>

>> good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm kristen sze. dignitaries as they say good-bye to a teenager stabbed to death at a bart station. >> abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow is live at mcarthur bart in oakland. we'll get to melanie's report in a moment. it was a very, very emotional day in oakland as they said good-bye to nia wilson. >> if -- say her name. her name has a broken nation. let us

good evening, thanks for joining us, i'm larry beil in for dan ashley. >> i'm kristen sze.lake county. the ranch and river fires total 90,000 acres. that's about the same size as fremont, union city and milpitas combined. get to vic lee with the latest. >> reporter: well, larry, there's a community meeting here at kelseyville high school. supposed to start in an hour. there have been plenty of developments in the past 24 hours. for one thing, most of the residents of kelseyville where i'm at and nearby hopland are being allowed back into their homes now. the southern flank called the river fire is now 38% contained. evacuation orders were

kristen sze is on assignment.the white house wants to evoke california's authority to set its own strict emissions rules, part of a bigger fight over federal standards. >> abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez is live with more. >> reporter: we're talking about how it was years ago. the standards will go into effect after 2021 will be frozen. this sets the stage for a legal clash between the federal government and at least 13 other states, including california. if president trump has his way automakers would no longer have to increase fuel economy to 54 miles per gallon for cars and light trucks by the year 2025. the trump administration has now set the standard at 37 miles per

. >>> i'm kristen sze. thanks for joining us. drivers are urged to be extra careful around campuses all this week as police step up traffic enforcement to ensure chairmhuus safety. there are new programs and emphasis this year. for more, we'll go live to amy hollyfield at hillcrest elementary school. amy? >> reporter: hi, there was a lot of talk this morning about things like innovative learning and goals, but that was the adult talk. it was the children and their eagerness that really stole the show. listen to this earnest answer we got from a cutie pie when we asked him how he was feeling on this first day of school. >> well, i'm kind of feeling nervous and also excited because new year, new me. >> reporter: that's how jaden trotter started his fifth grade year this morning at hillcrest elementary school. it's that kind of enthusiastic attitude the superintendent enjoys seeing for himself. so he toured a few schools like hillcrest on this first day. >> do it throughout the year, but definitely on the first day. i want to be amo

. >> i'm kristen sze. >> an unsettling move by batter batt -- by b.a.r.t. for some.e stabbing death of nia wilson in late july. >> we have a look at safety on trains going forward. >> reporter: for three weeks, b.a.r.t. effortsed employe forc work overtime in response to the public outcry over safety after nia witch w nia wilson was stabbed to death at the station. now that overtime is voluntary. >> people will see additional officers, not to the full extent we had when everybody was required to work six days a week. we have having additional coverage. >> reporter: it was estimated to 20 officers were riding -- estimated 10 to 20 officers were riding with the mandatory overtime, now there will be four to ten officers. there is a fema grant that's been secured recently, and b.a.r.t. will start spending in september. it's earmarked for anti-terrorism, not crime. still, it will provide for upgrades in security cameras. >> people recognize if i commit a crime on b.a.r.t., my photo will be captured. that is a deterrent to crime. >> security cameras will catch the crime be

i'm kristen sze. >> i'm dan ashley. see you again in half an hour. >>> tonight, several developing we're watching as we come on. the president and first lady leave town, as yet another member of the president's innermost circle is now sharing secrets. the new immunity deal revealed today. this time, involving the man who oversees president trump's finances. at his side for decades. now we learn he has cut a deal with federal prosecutors. what allen weisselberg has told them. >>> and there is also news coming from the family of senator john mccain. what they have now revealed. the deeply personal decision. >>> the powerful hurricane striking now. and this evening, the images coming in from hawaii. more than 40 inches of rain expected. life threatening floods, and now fear of landslides. our team is right there tonight. >>> the congressman and wife charged with spending campaign

. >> i'm kristen sze. thanks for joining us. take a look at video from the iowa courtroom today where we got our first look at 24-year-old cristhian rivera. a judge increased his bond from $1 million to $5 million after prosecutors argued rivera was a potential flight risk. >> a court document filed today by rivera's lawyer claims he was working here legally. that's something in dispute with immigration officials. >> tibbetts spent part of her childhood here in the bay area before moving to iowa. her family released a statement. >> it reads in part our hearts are broken. on behalf of mollie's entire family, we thank all of those from around the world who have sent their thoughts and prayers for our girl. >> now, the immigration status of the man accused of killing tibbetts has president trump and house democratic leader nancy pelosi in a twitter war. >> melanie woodrow attended an event with pelosi at the public policy institute of california today. she's in the newsroom with the story. >> reporter: in her remarks on stage, lead

kristen sze, abc 7 >>> many people haven't been able to return to their neighborhood to check on theirhey have to find that map and they have to go ahead and like look at that, find their home and we have that resource as kristen mentioned on our website abc7news.com. >>> moving on, happening today, the mayors of san francisco, oakland and san jose will be meeting for a mayor's summit in san francisco. the forum will fear mayor london breed, mayor libby schaaf and mayor ricardo. it will be from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. the mayors will discuss how their cities are addressing key urban challenges, inknow vagts to solve problems and strengthening neighborhoods. the event live streamed on next door's twitter account. >>> to the showdown over 3d plastic guns. a judge put a temporary stop to the release of downloadable blueprints showing how to build an untraceable plastic firearm a judge in seattle issued the restraining order. a texas group called defense distributed is behind the blue printsz. the firm reached a settlement with the trump administration to legally publi t onas early as today. eig

. >> i'm kristen sze.bound 880, near witten avenue, north of the san mateo bridge, you're looking live at the scene from sky 7 pulling out as hazardous materials experts worked to contain the leak so that 880 can fully reopen. we do know the northbound lanes are moving but the southbound lanes remain closed. >> here's what the same area looked like 40 minutes ago, as you can see firefighters put on special suits to protect them from the dangerous chemicals in the area. carlos saucedo is joining us live with the latest. >> reporter: larry and kristen, as you can imagine, traffic around this area is backed up due to the hazmat situation. the northbound 880 lanes reopened a few minutes ago. we ended up taking surface streets to avoid 880 altogether because of the lane closures. the leak is near winton avenue near the interstate. the sulfuric and nitric acid spill, as you mentioned, was reported after 12:30 this afternoon. no injuries have been reported, but a shelter in place was issued for the surrounding ar

. >> i'm kristen sze in for ama daetz.om the bay area are tedding to hawaii to prepare for hurricane lane. >> san diego's search and rescue team departed as well. the firefighters will help thousands of people prepare for hurricane lane. abc news reporter marci gonzalez with the latest on the storm and its potential impact. >> reporter: hurricane lane is now a dangerous category four storm. >> is forecast to bring it much closer to the island. >> reporter: residents and tourists bracing up for 20 foot waves and destructive winds. >> we're very scared. we're just going to make the most of it. >> reporter: the massive storm with sustained winds up to 155 miles an hour, seen from the international space station. >> we've got to take it very, very seriously. we're all working together at this point to make sure that we plan for the worst and hope for the best. >> reporter: kauai still recovering from april's record breaking rains that triggered devastating floods, now under a hurricane watch. >> the stores are being flooded wi

i'm kristen sze. >> i'm dan ashley. see you again in half an hour. >>> tonight, several developing we're watching as we come on. the president and first lady leave town, as yet another member of the president's innermost circle is now sharing secrets. the new immunity deal revealed today. this time, involving the man who oversees president trump's finances. at his side for decades. now we learn he has cut a deal with federal prosecutors. what allen weisselberg has told them. >>> and there is also news coming from the family of senator john mccain. what they have now revealed. the deeply personal decision. >>> the powerful hurricane striking now. and this evening, the images coming in from hawaii. more than 40 inches of rain expected. life threatening floods, and now fear of landslides. our team is right there tonight. >>> the congressman and wife charged with spending campaign money, money from voters, at costco, on their kids' tuition, on a trip to italy. tonight, the congressman now turning on his wife, suggesting it

. >> i'm kristen sze in more ama daetz. this is video of a soccer field just completely flooded.this city has seen more than 12 inches of rain in the past 24 hours. more now from abc news reporter marci gonzalez. >> reporter: rain now pounding parts of hawaii as hurricane lane closes in. already causing flash flooding and landslides on the big island. >> i would be very, very happy to be able to see, well, it was another near miss. likelyith the trajectory coming now. >> reporter: winds up to 130 miles an hour, expected to weaken as it barrels closer to the west. forecasters keeping a close eye on its track, saying it won't likely make landfall, but could bring storm surge, flooding and damaging winds to the state. >> there's a lot of uncertainty. what is for sure, though, is that hawaii is going to be impacted by hurricane lane. the question is, how bad? >> schools closed, emergency shelters now opening, residents facing long lines and empty shelves at super markets as they make last-second preparations for hurricane lane. >> scarred, concerned about the storm. >> reporter: with

. >> i'm kristen sze. talking with tech and media experts about whether either side can really say -- >> david? >> reporter: well, dan and kristen, the president's twitter storm started just before dawn this morning. his complaint that when he put out searches for trump news on google, the top results always tend to be for the "new york times," and other mainstream organizations which he has often criticized for negative stories. the president's latest tweets continue to put pressure on google and how it delivers search results. google says it's algorithm is constantly updated, but it's proprietary. >> we don't know the weaknesses of google's algorithms. there's no democratic oversight. they do whatever they want. >> reporter: there's no evidence of bias. three days ago the conservative website pj media posted this story saying 96% results are from liberal media. those results were run on breitbart news. google already knows a lot objecabout user's interests by tracking you. >> the news you see is skewed b

good afternoon, i'm kristen sze. >> i'm dan ashley. ama and larry are off today. us. this is a live picture from phoenix right now where the late senator's body is lying in state inside the copper dome rotunda at the old state capitol building. since this morning mourners dealt with triple digit temperatures waiting their turn to say good-bye to respected lawmaker and war hero john mccain on what would have been his 82nd birthday. >> here's more with marc to an american icon, john mccain's flag draped casket carried into the arizona capitol building, placed on the state seal, his widow cindy silently showing her love. daughter megan in tears during this private ceremony in the rotunda. >> none of us were ready for this. we never would have been ready for this. >> the late six-term senator lying in state today, veterans, constituents, even those who didn't agree with him politically, lining up for hours to pay their respects on what would have been >> services honoring mccain who died saturday after a year-long battle with brain cancer. close friend and former pres

. >> i'm kristen sze. major new developments tonight in the golden state killer trial.gelo is facing 13 new counts of kidnapping. >> most stem from the east area rapist attacks in sacramento and contra costa county years ago. prosecutors from six counties announced they are teaming up to try the case in sacramento, an effort they say is unprecedented. >> this human predator, deangelo, took a path through all of these counties in our state. and wherever he went, he left a wake of terror in his path. >> single prosecution in a single jurisdiction serves the best interests of the case, its victims, and the cause of justice. >> it's very fitting that this journey for justice that has been sought for over 40 years ends in sacramento. >> the 72-year-old former police officer is believed to be behind more than 50 rapes in

. >> and i'm kristen sze in for ama daetz.shocking details what they found inside the home of a missing man. his case is now considered a murder investigation. >> abc 7 news reporter vic lee is live at san francisco police headquarters with the story. vic? >> dan, 65-year-old brian egg has been missing for at least two months. his neighbors say he is a nice man who often took in transients he would meet, sometimes at st. anthony's church where he ate lunch regularly. >> he would water the plants here on the street, and he would clean up, which is very badly needed in this area. >> scott freeh has been friends with brian egg for almost three decades. in june he thought something was wrong. 65-year-old egg had disappeared. he feared the worst. >> unfortunately he had a few not so nice friends from the streets that would come in and i guess stay with him. >> in late july, early august, freeh called police for a welfare check at the home. and egg's sister filed a missing person's report. >> on both occasions, officers responded to

. >> and i'm kristen sze in for ama daetz.ion of san jose's old city hall is in the crosshairs tonight pitting city leaders against advocates for homeless living. >> it's a prime location right next to the administration complex. the county wants to raze it for a parking lot. others say it would be ideal for temporary housing for up to 140 people. >> abc 7 news reporter david louie is live outside the abandoned san jose city hall annex where that battle is brewing. david? >> well, kristen and dan, solutions can be difficult to find when it comes to homelessness. santa clara county has approved ten new affordable or supportive housing projects using bond measure money that was a3r06ed by voters two years ago. however, housing advocates believe this abandoned building could be an ideal solution at relatively low cost to house the homeless on a temporary basis. the old san jose city hall annex is beyond saving. that's what county leaders say as they took reporters on a tour of the structure. the roof is in such bad shape, the sub

i'm kristen sze in for ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. fire reports the number of wildfires is about 9% higher than average. that's not a big difference, but those fires have burned more than five times the average acreage. >> now this map shows you where wildfires are burning right now, including the largest fire ever in california, the mendocino complex. it's almost fully contained. 93% at current check. now we're not even a year past the north bay wildfires which rank among the most destructive and deadliest in state history. >> and of course wildfires can have a lasting impact, enduring for decades after those fires are extinguished. we have team coverage tonight with two examples. >> abc 7 news report laura anthony will join us from the oakland hills. let's begin with wayne freedman in the wine country in healdsburg. wayne? >> good evening, kristen. this is an economics story. the numbers aren't in yet, but the talk on the street is. we're seeing a drop in tourism in north bay, in healdsburg, especially to the wildfires. you can blam

kristen sze, abc 7 news. >>> really terrific movie. >>> i.c.e. as he's taking his pregnant wife to the hospital to give birth. >> why it's a case of mistaken identity. plus -- >>> kept saying he didn't know where she was. she was on a play date. he couldn't give us the name of the friend. >> her friend is dead and the husband now charged with murder. tonight the latest developments on a case that echoes the . >>> we are learning more about the man i.c.e. agents swooped in to arrest as he took his pregnant wife to a southern california hospital to give birth. >>> the man missed the birth of his son and faces deportation back to mexico. >> we know the man is wanted for murder. his family said i.c.e. agents have the wrong man. >> our sister station has more. >> surveillance video captured the arrest of a man by i.c.e. agents moments after he pulled into this san bernardino gas station. his pregnant wife seen crying inside. the couple was on the way to the hospital to deliver their fifth child when i.c.e. agents moved in. >> that's what bothers me th

abc 7 news anchor kristen sze is here with a closer look at one street. kristen? >> yeah, ama, droneview7 got special permission to fly over the river ridge neighborhood of redding yesterday. from that video, we created the still image of the dramatic zrau destruction on footbridge court. i'm going to ask you to keep your eye on this home right there because that is the only one that survived that is the cul-de-sac after the fire. take a look at the home that survived where all the other nine on that block burned. and now we're going to go back and dissolve to the before image captured by google maps. just a stunning comparison of what happened to this particular neighborhood. all right. also, we want to give you this particular view. take a look. we're going fly out, pull out. see at the end there, that home that made it? and as we widen out, you see the devastation to the street. the shrubbery, the trees, the swimming pools, all of it just decimated. and let's take a look at this one last view where we put the before and after there for you. this is the aftermat

. >> i'm kristen sze, thanks for joining us.ograms, they're reversing course and reinstating three of them. >> they're all girls sports potentially violating title 9, a requirement that girls have equal access to sports in schools. laura has an eye on oakland with the latest. >> reporter: hi, kristen, these cuts announced after school was started for the fall semester took many people by surprise including it appears the district to some extent when it became clear the cuts affected girls more than boys, a violation of federal law. now, at least some cuts have been reversed. >> because of an anonymous donation we received since friday we are saving girls golf and girls tennis. >> reporter: it's game on for 10 of the high school sports cut by a school district thanks to a $35,000

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. >> i'm dion lim in for kristen sze.t attorney. >> nancy o'malley is asking for a trial in the ghost ship case for the two men charged. katie utehs is live in oakland. katie? >> reporter: eric, today's news follow's last week's shakeup in the courthouse when the judge dismissed a previously brokered plea deal involving defendants derick almena and max harris. now it appears that the da and at least harris's defense attorney are welcoming a trial. district attorney nancy o'malley is making her own plea to the court on behalf of the victims of the deadly ghost ship fire. the letter, seen here, has been published by our partners at the east bay times. o'malley writes, the people stand ready to try this case against both defendants. >> what's unusual here is first the da was willing to make a deal, and now the da is not. >> o'malley's change of course follows the presiding judge's. last week he dismissed a brokered plea deal for the defendants. almena and harris admitted to their involvement in the fire that killed 36 people

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abc 7 news anchor kristen sze is here with one resident's video as he barely got out of harm's way. >> this is jude's story of survival. last thursday as the carr fire was bearing down on his neighborhood, he had just minutes to escape. his wife and their two little girls were in a separate car ahead of them, and this is what their experience looked like. >> oh, jesus. jesus, jesus. >> it looks like hell. and it felt like hell, like it was so hot. you could barely breathe when you were outside. it was just so intense. i hope because the electricity all went off. so i was god, if that gate is closed and not opening, i'm going to have to ramtha thing. >> it is burning. i cannot see. i cannot even see. >> he managed to drive to safety as did crystal with the girls. their dogs and cats are okay as well. you might have heard the cats meowing in the video. sadly, though, their home was burned to the ground. now he just sent us these before and after photos. total destruction. we're going dissolve back and forth so you can see what a lovely home it was and what's left now. fortunately, frien

i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm dan ashley. they are poor. will this law be putting public safety at risk in creating a whole new set of problems? >> kate larson has the story now on this landmark legislation. >> reporter: dan, kristen, for those who feel like the bail system is unfair, it penalizes low-income defendants and their families, this is a huge victory. there are many questions about how the bill will affect public safety and how the new system will be administered. >> it ends money bail, period, full stop, end of story. >> reporter: today california governor jerry brown made history in sacramento. the state is doing away with bail and instead will rely on a risk assessment when determining whether suspects should be released before trial. however, those accused of violent felony crimes will not

. >> i'm kristen sze. thanks for joining us.rian egg of san francisco, we're learning what led police to a man now linked to the case. >> reporter vic lee is live at the courthouse in dublin with the latest. >> reporter: well, dan, first of all, the body found in the house without the head or hands still has not been identified by the medical examiner. now, the m.e. needs dna. the person of interest lance silva appeared in court here in dublin, not in san francisco. lance silva, person of interest in the case of missing brian egg. alameda county prosecutors say he violated his pro base on a grand theft conviction seven years ago. this, after san francisco police arrested him two weeks ago for financial crimes, id theft, and homicide. these charges related to the disappearance of the 65-year-old man

. >> i'm kristen sze. thanks for joining us.noticed it leaking around 12:30. >> he was on 880 near winton avenue in hayward. the freeway was shut down for hours. >> carlos saucedo is live with a breaking update for us. carlos? >> reporter: dan and kristen, we are at a secure spot just feet away from this tanker truck. i'll take a few steps here and you can see some cars just surrounding that area. we did see some chp officials also surrounding the truck moments ago. hazmat crews, again, were trying to neutralize the substance, the leak that was on the ground there. but as you can see, traffic flowing both directions now on interstate 880. traffic, as you can imagine, a major, major backup as a lot of people were trying to get home during the commute. both directions of i-880 were closed for several hours during this massive cleanup. the sulfuric and nitric acid spill was reported just after 12:30 this afternoon. a shelter in place was issued for the surrounding area here in hayward.

. >> i'm kristen sze. thanks for joining us.4-year-old cristhian rivera. a judge increased his bond from $1 million to $5 million after prosecutors argued rivera was a potential flight risk. >> a court document filed today by rivera's lawyer claims he was working here legally. that's something in dispute with immigration officials. >> tibbetts spent part of her childhood here in the bay area before moving to iowa. her family released a statement. >> it reads in part our hearts are broken. on behalf of mollie's entire family, we thank all of those from around the world who have sent their thoughts and prayers for our girl. >> now, the immigration status of the man accused of killing tibbetts has president trump and house democratic leader nancy pelosi in a twitter war. >> melanie woodrow attended an event with

kristen sze is off. thank you for joining us. this graph shows tesla stock through the trading day.live with what all of this means. chris? >> dan, tesla is gearing up to go private after nearly eight years as a publicly traded company. the announcement was originally met with skepticism with many people wondering if it was actually legit. in unorthodox fashion, elon musk is proposing one of the biggest buyouts in u.s. history, three hours into the trading day he tweeted am considering taking tesla private at $420. funding secured. some wondered if it was a joke. at one point the confusion prompted regulators of the nasdaq stock market to suspend trading until musk released a memo clarifying his tweet. in it, he wrote this proposal to go private would ultimately be finalized through a vote of our shareholders. if the process ends the way i expect it will, a private tesla would ultimately be an enormous opportunity for all of us. he wants the company to operate at its best free from as much distraction d