but with the landlord found out about that, she evicted them for damaging property. so she took her two sons, the oldest was for teen and the youngest was sick as, to be salvation army. she started looking for a house on ninth street. there was no water and they had to bucket out what was in the toilet. it has a really bad affect on kids health. they boarded up the windows and they were on the hon for another place to live. they are taking whatever they can get. she moved in but learned it was a haven for drug dealers and was terrified for her boys who had a beautiful smile and would talk to anyone. hungry to prove himself a just like he did with doctor snowball. so it was important for how she ended up in such a tough neighborhood. we tested it out with statistical data and from dangerous neighborhoods to even more dangerous ones. she moved out as fast as she could when she found a two bedroom duplex on 13th street. there is a hole in the window and the door had to be locked with a wooden plank. but she put on a good face. she stuffed a piece of cloth into the windo

>> the book works hard to complicated relationship between landlords and tenants. we let ourselves off the hook. if we just say they are irresponsible or they are just greedy it is more complicated tn that. when she moved in she noticed the kids didn't have any food she went to the grocery store and bought food. she has allowed the tenets to slip on rent. how many of us would lose and just be okay with that? they do take that hit directly. she had the tenets stuff socks down the sink. there's stuff that happens. when i lived in a trailer park republican was important to understand how much my landlord was making so i analyzed and looked at missing payments, tax payments, electricity bill, waterville. i could go on and on. i'm telling you this so you believe the when i say the landlord of the worst trailer park in the country that made up of 131 trailers took over $470,000 in profits after expenses every year that is after working minimum wage to come and there were 50 times the tenets on disability. are we okay with that? is that something we should tolerate? your

they say there's a definite problem that the landlord is responsible for. pearson doesn't want to move. she just wants to get rid of the rats. >> to be able to live here without fearing that if i open up a drawer, a rat's going to pop out of it. >> jodi hernandez. >> a sideshow suspect off streets tonight. chp arrested a driver yesterday for doing doughnuts on the bay bridge, stopping traffic. officers stopped the driver, arrested him getting off the bridge. the mustang impounded. the man in handcuffs there. officers say a citizen's timely phone call enabled them to be in place as he drove by. >>> an east bay police dog stabbed in the line of duty over the weekend. it all started saturday night in walnut creek when people were trying to catch a man who struck a pedestrian. the suspect crashed into a patrol car and took off on foot through the neighborhood. police fired tasers annan leashed the canine. >> it was sent into the bushes to apprehend the suspect. >> the suspect stabbed the dog around her head and throat. they say the canine has stitches but is ex

the landlord in the building snots being very cooperative right now. he's trying to wash his hands of the situation. isn't communicating properly with the tennants. and this legislation is going to be entirely beneficial for the tennants. i really commend the supervisor campos for introducing it. the piece about the landlord's accountability in this is going to be critical, and also to the next step to be able to get relocation payments for fire displaced people. there is something to think about moving forward for on going legislation, things that might come up later on. i'm going to stop there. thank you very much for your work. >>supervisor aaron peskin: thank you, next speaker, please. public speaker: hello, my name is yadira sanchez with just cause. i'm here also on the fire ordinance. it will improve and ensure consistent maintenance of fire safety systems. an is a tenant counselor the owner is responsible for maintaining the systems in an operable condition at all times. often long-term tennants are living in the most neglected buildings. the ci

she says now she feels like the landlord is trying to get rid of her. >> i've been here 18 years. and this is unbelievable. >> reporter: 63-year-old becky pearson is devastated. just 24 hours after speaking out about a severe rat infestation at her home and in her neighborhood, her landlord served her with a notice to catch up on her rent in three days or move out. >> it's retaliation, obviously. >> reporter: pearson acknowledges she stopped paying some of the rent because the landlord wasn't doing her part to help get rid of the rats or make other needed repairs. >> when you own

the landlord in the building snots being very cooperative right now. he's trying to wash his hands of the situation. isn't communicating properly with the tennants. and this legislation is going to be entirely beneficial for the tennants. i really commend the supervisor campos for introducing it. the piece about the landlord's accountability in this is going to be critical, and also to the next step to be able to get relocation payments for fire displaced people. there is something to think about moving forward for on going legislation, things that might come up later on. i'm going to stop there. thank you very much for your work. >>supervisor aaron peskin: thank you, next speaker, please. public speaker: hello, my name is yadira sanchez with just cause. i'm here also on the fire ordinance. it will improve and ensure consistent maintenance of fire safety systems. an is a tenant counselor the owner is responsible for maintaining the systems in an operable condition at all times. often long-term tennants are living in the most neglected buildings. the ci

they say there's a definite problem that the landlord is responsible for. pearson doesn't want to move, she just wants to get rid of the rats. >> to be able to live here without fearing that if i open up a drawer, a ralt is goit is pop out of it. >> reporter: we're told when the sun goes down, the rats come out, mainly up here in the trees. now, the landlord tells us she didn't know about the rat problem until we made her aware of it, but inspectors with the environmental health department say they plan on sending her a written notice, an order to take care of the problem in a certain amount of time. of course the tenant hopes that she will get to stay and the rats will have to leave. reporting live in vallejo, i'm jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> all right, jodi, thanks very much. >>> decision 2016 looking live at the quicken loans arena in cleveland where the republican national convention tipped off today. among today's highlights, house speaker paul ryan was officially lektd chairman of the rnc and trump supporters clashed with anti-trump delegates

retail landlord rs betting on a new wa tract to the malls. diana oleic explains. >> on a sultry summer afternoon in northwest d.c., workers are lining up for lunch at t truck's offering new fare in a new fashion, but parked right in front of old fashioned shopping malls. >>f the restaurant business. they come in, can set up low cost. con sfantly changing. >> some landlords are starting to incorporate the food trucks into traditional retail spaces, creating outdoor food courts. >> for urban locations, it's probably a good idea because deaf finitely is the mall. sfwl it's part of a shift on how landlords use food to drive target. this includes -- a hybrid supermarke wide variety of prepared foods and an eating area like you're seeing at whole foods. then there are food halls in the mall, much more diverse than the old fast food courts and celebrity chef restauran wasn't high profile like gordonsy for me. >> while the strong credit of a cheesecake factory is a sure thing for landlords, they're betting on a new concept in a new way. >> we're seei

and home buyers -- who tr >>> the battle between the landlords and tenants is getting nastier and wee more details on the tactics.>> publicly shaming the landlords and home buyers that tried a big the tenants and it is getting ugly out there. >> it has been for some time, but there's a new tactic. if you purchase a home with someone living in it, in san francisco there are strict rules. even if you want to move into the home, you generally have to pay the tenant to lead, and something else to think about before you purchase a home and evict the tenant, public shaming.>> reporter: these protesters are not targeting the san francisco tech company are blaming the techies for the high cost of rent but they are targeting the new homeowner that works in the building, using a common tactic the fight eviction.>> we have been doing dozens of these protests along the city of the past five years. >> reporter: they say the goal is to persuade the homeowners and landlords to let the tenants stay in their homes. >> we are not doing this to same them, we are doing this to encourage this couple and

they said there is a definite problem that the landlord is responsible for. pearson doesn't want to move, she just wants to get rid of the rats. >> i don't want to live here with the fear that if i open a drawer a rat will pop out of it. >>> city county till members will decide if the city needs a second rent control measure. tonight, city councilmens will debate a second ordinance that is considered more middle of the road. it, too, would have to be decided by voters in november. >>> a group vowing to replant two dozen trees in the south bay after the vandals sawed them in half happened sometime on friday. volunteers have since posted signs asking for help. finding those responsible, in all, 23 newly planned trees were chopped down. it was paid for by city and federal dollars. >> it is terrible that someone could go something so mean. >> volunteers are trying to raise money to replant the trees. >>> back to cleveland, the home of the republican convention. matt lauer got to talk to donald trump and his wife moments before that much talked about speech. undea

after suing the absentee landlord.. of the ty next door. >>> new at 6:00, fed up neighbors in san jose are celebrating a legal victory after suing the absentee landlord of a problem property next door. it sounds confusing. kpix 5 devin fehely will have the details on the party that rang up quite a price tag. >> reporter: the judge ruled landlord william robertson was responsible for the, quote, routine party, that's been a longstanding complaint of homeowners near the apartment complex. >> there was drug dealing going on, a chop shop. it was not a place where you would want to raise your children. >> reporter: susan price-jang spearheaded the efforts to hold robinson and other absentee landlords according for the living conditions in the apartments they live in and rent. after years of e-mails and phone calls that went unreturned, she convinced her neighbors to pursue a unique legal strategy, suing robertson in small claims court for damaging the property values and quality of life. >> the problems are caused by your te

>> the book works hard to complicated relationship between landlords and tenants. we let ourselves off the hook. if we just say they are irresponsible or they are just greedy it is more complicated tn that. when she moved in she noticed the kids didn't have any food she went to the grocery store and bought food. she has allowed the tenets to slip on rent. how many of us would lose and just be okay with that? they do take that hit directly. she had the tenets stuff socks down the sink. there's stuff that happens. when i lived in a trailer park republican was important to understand how much my landlord was making so i analyzed and looked at missing payments, tax payments, electricity bill, waterville. i could go on and on. i'm telling you this so you believe the when i say the landlord of the worst trailer park in the country that made up of 131 trailers took over $470,000 in profits after expenses every year that is after working minimum wage to come and there were 50 times the tenets on disability. are we okay with that? is that something we should tolerate? your

but many landlords are not obeying the rules.orinthianske many she was hoping to find a place to rent at a reasonable price. the rent is higher than in legislation introduced last year. she spoke to her new landlord to bring it down, but he was not very receptive. >> he said if i did not like the flat, i could leave. reporter: other tenets have been taking landlords to tribunals for increasing rent over the cap. it can sometimes be a hard pill to swallow. >> they have not understood there is a new law. >> i'm going to challenge it. it is an amazing apartment i could sell for 220,000 euros. i'm renting it for half of what it is worth. it is like theft. reporter: rapidly rising rents pushed a to introduce the controls last august. the caps depend on three criteria. the neighborhood, how many rooms, and how old it is. applies,nt cap landlords are only able to raise the rent a maximum 20% more than the median rent of area. extra amenities can also be taken into account. spring cup's have so far had some success inside the city of par

the landlord in the building snots being very cooperative right now.e's trying to wash his hands of the situation. isn't communicating properly with the tennants. and this legislation is going to be entirely beneficial for the tennants. i really commend the supervisor campos for introducing it. the piece about the landlord's accountability in this is going to be critical, and also to the next step to be able to get relocation payments for fire displaced people. there is something to think about moving forward for on going legislation, things that might come up later on. i'm going to stop there. thank you very much for your work. >>supervisor aaron peskin: thank you, next speaker, please. public speaker: hello, my name is yadira sanchez with just cause. i'm here also on the fire ordinance. it will improve and ensure consistent maintenance of fire safety systems. an is a tenant counselor the owner is responsible for maintaining the systems in an operable condition at all times. often long-term tennants are living in the most neglected buildings. the city

now he may lose his apartment why protesters accuse his landlord of being predators. j?j?j7 >>> last night the first solar plane to fly around the world landed in the middle east. solar impulse 2 touchdown in abu dhabi last night more than a year after starting its around the world journey. the plane is powered by the energy of the sun it flew 25,000 miles making more than one dozen stops around the world including here in the bay area. the solar plane's average airspeed was around 46 miles an hour but that speed went up during the daytime when the sun's rays were the strongest. >>> scientist are hoping to find out what caused the death of an endangered humpback whale found stranded on the san mateo county coast. researchers from the marine mammal center and the california academy of sciences performed a necropsy on this 32 foot long female whale. the whale had massive fractures on its goal him suggesting a boat hit it. there was also a cut on his flipper that may have come from being tangled in a net. >>> former golden state warriors star, nate thurmond, was laid to rest

the landlord in the building snots being very cooperative right now. he's trying to wash his hands of the situation. isn't communicating properly with the tennants. and this legislation is going to be entirely beneficial for the tennants. i really commend the supervisor campos for introducing it. the piece about the landlord's accountability in this is going to be critical, and also to the next step to be able to get relocation payments for fire displaced people. there is something to think about moving forward for on going legislation, things that might come up later on. i'm going to stop there. thank you very much for your work. >>supervisor aaron peskin: thank you, next speaker, please. public speaker: hello, my name is yadira sanchez with just cause. i'm here also on the fire ordinance. it will improve and ensure consistent maintenance of fire safety systems. an is a tenant counselor the owner is responsible for maintaining the systems in an operable condition at all times. often long-term tennants are living in the most neglected buildings. the ci

. >>> battles between landlords and tenants are getting nasty. julie watts with details on a new tactic publicly shaming landlords and home buyers who try to evict their tenants. >> reporter: if you buy a home with someone living in it there are rules regarding rent increases and evictions in san francisco and if you want to move into the home yourself you have to pay the attend to leave. now, something else to think about before evicting a tenant, public shaming. >> hey hey, ho ho! eviction has got to go! >> reporter: these housing rights protestors aren't targeting a san francisco tech company nor necessarily blaming techies for the high cost of rent. instead, they are targeting a new homeowner who happens to work in the building using an increasingly common tactic to fight eviction. >> we have been doing dozens of these protests around the city for five years. >> reporter: this activist says the goal is to persuade homeowners and landlords to let tenants stay in their homes. >> we're not doing this just in the name of trying to shame him. we'r

he says the landlord is using the death to raise his rent by almost 50%. rob roth looks at a loophole in the law that allows this. >> reporter: tenants rights group protested in front of a real estate office in san francisco's mission district claiming what the landlord is doing may be legal but still unconscionable. >> it will be to the point that i can't afford it. i can just is barely afford it now. >> reporter: the anger is over what is happening to this man, christopher holden. in may his longtime partner died. then his landlord told him the acht was going up to $2,150 a month, an increase of 50%. >> i haven't had enough time to grieve really in the end when somebody close to you dies, it takes six months to a year to really finish grieving. and so i've had to like just gain the strength to try to figure this out in the meantime. >> reporter: the problem is holden's name wasn't on the lease. his partner's was. so under california law, the rent can be raised to market value. >> it's outrageous. i think it's a form of predatory conduct by landlords duri

. >> judge judy: you're not happy with the landlord, and the landlord's not happy with you. >> announcerslike is on display. >> they called the police on me and said that i disturbed the peace, irrational. >> yeah. >> and then they called the police on me again. >> yeah. >> judge judy: you can't control yourself. >> announcer: but what will it take to leave? >> judge judy: you're still living there? >> yes, ma'am. >> judge judy: move! >> she should have to pay for me to move out of her house, into a different home. >> announcer: "judge judy." you are about to enter the courtroom of judge judith sheindlin. the people are real. the cases are real. the people are real. the cases are real. the rulings are final. captions paid for by cbs television distribution gary maxfield is suing his former landlord, jini tan, for payment of work he completed on her home, breaching his rights as a tenant, and harassment. >> byrd: order! all rise!

this november, san mateo residents will be able to vote on whether landlords must give a reason to evict someone. in san mateo, maria medina, kpix 5. >> nearby, mountain view voters will get the chance to vote on a rent control ordinance in november. if approved, it would limit rent increases to between 2 and 5% per year. >>> six more state employees in michigan now face charges related to the contaminated water crisis in flint. today a judge authorized the charges which were filed by the state attorney general's office. the counts include misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty and conspiracy. back in april, two state regulators and a city employee were charged with various crimes in connection with the flint water situation. >>> the governor of florida is certain his state is the first in the u.s. to have the zika virus transmitted locally by mosquitos. governor rick scott referred to four human cases in miami-dade and broward county counties. no mosquitos there have been tested positive for the virus. but health officials ruled out other potential causes. concerns about the zika

they heard from dozen of people, the proposal would require landlords to get permission from landlords to get permission from the rent board of the measure. >> time for all of us to come together the oakland tenants from landlords and developer loss do not have their best interests at home. it is not perfect solution but a step in the right direction. housing is a human right and that right is in danger in oakland. >> the proposal does not apply to owner occupied units. it will now go to the november ballot for a city-wide vote. the oakland city council heard from nearly 100 residents about a proposal to credit a citizen police commission that would have the power to fire the police chief. this is in response to the scandals involving the police department including several officers being placed on leave for involvement with a young prostitute. the commission would have the power to investigate and discipline officers. the city council is expected to vote next week. in approved the vote goes on the november ballot. >> two sufferedded serious injuries after crashing a car theyally was s

today, the mayor smoke on his behalf. >> and ask these landlords and landlords throughout san matteo, to search in their souls and to have a heart. and to take action to fix this very, very serious and growing problem. >>. >> we did reach out to heritage for comment, but did not hear back from them. in san matteo, there will be a just cause eviction measure on the ballot. >>> now to decision 2016. both conventions now over and the presidential nominees wasted no time hit iting the campaign trials. hillary clinton and tim kaine traveled to harrisburg, pennsylvania today. that state could be key to winning the white house. >> not telling you that everything is is just peachy keen. i'm telling you we've made progress, but we have work to do and we're going to make sure everybody is included. >> clinton pledged her first hundred days in office would see the biggest investment in new jobs since world war ii. >>> republican nominee donald trump is campaigning in colorado. he's responing to last night's blistering speech by hillary clinton saying that after that performance, i'm taking the d

they claim their landlord.. a 5 month nightmareo >>> dozens of bay area tenants forced to share a few toilets and a single kitchen. they claim their landlord created a five-month nightmare to force them out. good evening, i'm veronica de la cruz. >> i'm ken bastida in for allen tonight. now the city of oakland is suing accusing that landlord of deliberately creating unbearable living conditions. the building is on 8th street on the edge of oakland's chinatown. most of the tenants don't even speak english. only on "5," da lin found out just how bad those conditions are and what the owners is saying about them. >> reporter: most of the folks who live here are low income chinese immigrants and seniors. they rent a room so they are all share a bathroom and kitchens. the tenants accuse the new owners of harassing them basically trying to force them out. these chinese immigrants came here for a better life but say the living conditions in their oakland building are worse than a third world country. [ non-english langu

a small crowd rallied and prayed on his behalf. >> we ask this landlord and landlords throughout san mateo to search in their souls and have a hard. >> reporter: there is is an initiative that would give tenants like him more protection. today, he's hoping the voters will be on his side. it is legal for landlords to evict tenants with a 60-day notice. i did reach out to the property management company today for a comment. but i didn't hear back. reporting live in san mateo, michelle roberts, nbc bay area news. >> michelle, thanks very much. >>> between the festivals, the major marathon, also giants game going on, san francisco expecting some exceptionally big crowds this weekend. but they could be in for a lot of delays courtesy of b.a.r.t. the agency is that you thought train service between glen park and daly city this weeks. christie smith is live to explain why. so many people will be trying to get into the city, christie. >> reporter: that's right, but b.a.r.t. says they really need to take this time to make repairs to the track and install equipment that will help the train sou

. >>> locally, facing eviction from landlords are unhappy about the city's laws that allow landlords to evict them without a reason. >> nbc in san mateo. tell us about it. >> reporter: yes, guys, in the group of tenants spoke behind me in this apartment complex. they've been evicted and feel it was unjustified. i spoke with one of those tenants. jamie has lived here for six years, taking care of his kids inside his apartment, while dealing with ongoing issues of mold and rodents. >> you know, it is -- i keep asking them to send somebody to fix the problems. >> reporter: he claims when he brought up the issues to his landlord in june, he was told he had to move out by august. >> the answer from then was 60 day notice. >> that is fundamentally unfair and i'm here to stand with members of faith and action to call on the conscious of our community to take action. >> reporter: now san mattea deputy mayor who pushed in the past for an emergency ordinance to prevent these types of evictions without cause. campaigning on behalf of tenants like jaime to make just cause for evictions and also

it would require landlords to get permission from the represent board to increase tenant rents. hikes are capped at 5% each year and the proposal would not apply to owner occupied units including duplex and tri- it was passed this morning and now goes on the november ballot. >> commuting in the east bay will be easier with a ceremony marking the completion of $1.3 billion improvement project including expanding highway 4 from four to eight lanes at state road 160 and adding a bart extension from pittsburg to antioch. >> bart is spending 500,000 to fill 62 vacant jobs by november for specialized firms to feign qualified firm people for environment engineers. bart said not many universities offer rail-related curriculum and it is hard to convince candidates to come to the bay area with the high housing market and cost living. >> i will throw a lost numbers at you. temperatures are up to three to five degrees warmer than yesterday. that includes san francisco. and mild. 52 in glen park, and ferry building at 56. mid-to-upper knits most neighbors but palo alto and santa clara at 51.

all we are asking for the landlord to follow the law. >> we feel it's a little bit of a loss in translation miscommunication. we are really not forcing anybody out. >> reporter: one of the new owners blames the renovation delays on contractor issues. >> from an outside point of view, yes, five months may sound like a long time but any construction project that is an older building makes it longer. >> reporter: they say they are an investment company and intend to make money. but will do everything according to the law. >> the rooms in the current condition are well below market rate. but the reason is for that because the building was dilapidated. so just cleaning it, rents will naturally go up. >> reporter: tenants pay between $400 and $600 a month for a room. this is one of the very few single room occupancy buildings left in oakland. i'm da lin, kpix 5. >>> california's reputation for tough gun laws is more deserved now. the governor signed six new bills today including limiting magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, requiring background checks for ammunition purchases, restricting the

they would require landlords to petition to up to 10% a year.ht now the burden is on the tenants to petition against rent hikes. new limits on the amount property owners can charge tenants for capital improvements to a building. the proposal also spells out strict standards under which landlords can evict tenants. and it would expand those rules to more homes. the rules are pretty similar to what we see now in san francisco. the present prices in oakland catching up. >> we have never seen rents this high or higher rent per foot than now. >> some of the hottest locations in oakland lake merritt and adams point, where one bedrooms are going for up to $2,500 a month. the state's ban on rent control laws is still in effect, though, which means these new rules wouldn't apply to homes built after 1983. live in the newsroom, anne makevoc, kpix 5. >>> time now 6:51. nurses will organize picket lines outside hospitals all over the bay area today. what's behind the protest? >> reporter: a horrible highway gets a huge makeover. what made it such a nightmar

pearson stopped paying part of the rent because she had the landlord wasn't doing enough to clear up the problem. one legal expert agrees with her on that account. >> they have to remove pests if there's a pest infestation. >> whoever owns the problperty owns the problem. >> a county health representative spoke to us after inspectors visited the home. the landlord refused to speak to us on camera. >>> alameda city council members are reportedly deciding today if a second rent control measure is needed for the november election. they qualified one pro-rent notice. tonight the city council members are going to debate a second ordinance, one considered more middle of the road. the crown call reports that a third ordinance backed by the landlords actually failed to gather enough signatures. >>> a bay area high-tech executive is taking on donald trump with up in ads. >> big newspaper ads in ohio and new york. >> no doubt the convention nears are seeing them. full page ads that say americans are frustrated and angry and scared and you donald trump have channelled this into your nomination.

the proposal that will go before voters in november spells out strict standard under which landlords can evict tenants and would expand those rules to more homes. live in the newsroom, anne makevoc, kpix 5. >>> anne, are there any exceptions to these rules? >> the city's rent control laws would not apply to newer buildings, those built after 1983. those buildings are protected by state law. >> thank you. >>> as the community in baton rouge reels in the aftermath of sunday's police ambush, hundreds gathered for a candlelight vigil to honor the police officers killed by a lone gunman. mourners held candles and made altars for memorials remembering police officers montrell jackson, matthew gerald and brad garafola. gavin long killed them. >> i have great respect for anyone in the military service and police department. >> another prayer vigil is planned there later this afternoon. >>> the republican national convention is entering its third day with donald trump now the party's presidential nominee. two of his children spoke in the convention in ohio yesterday. more now from reed binion

how many were corrected by landlords in the mission? well, we found over 1300 housing code violations were corrected in the mission last year. in my handout it says >> in my handout it says 2015 >> 2015. >> i ask you what that means you and 1300 housing violations corrected in the mission in 2015 >> that means of the number violations that take place 1300 of those were corrected >>> >> yes. exactly >> how many of them predict the we have i see >> 1564 violations were cited by one housing inspector. in one year and 82% were corrected. we have a couple of images of things that tenants had to do to protect themselves to keep themselves safe. the image on the left is a window is being held shut a golf club and on the right is a can opener stuck in the door to keep the door shut. 215 notices of violation were issued last year by one inspector and 150 were dressed in the mission. but 25% had to go into our penalty process which is a director sharing lien on the property and a fine. and the tenant is those both get their rent reduced at the re

and police visiting property as a result of the party, i spoke with the landlord's lawyer on the phone, he said salvo no longer resides on the premise, he expressed sorrow for jennie's wedding, he said that landlord was unaware of wedding party plans at the house until chasing news contacted my office. we reached out to air airbnb for comment, according to policies online, it is in violation of company policy to transfer any funds off of site. i also able to reach are in salvo by phone yesterday, and he told me he can't selled -- he canceled the wedding because his mother has stage 4 cancer, and said that jennie will get her money back by the end of today, the clock is ticking for jennie issue we still need a venue, if anyone is out there, we need help, either tweet the show or tweet me. >> a few people reached out to us, ashley you talked to someone the other day? >> we talked to a lot of different venue issue right now trying to find a march based on budget. -- match based on budget and needs, jennie has a tight budget. she is still waiting on a lot of money. even just sharing of peo

his landlord's -- his landlord's daughter was married to a doctor that was dissecting bodies.infectedently he got by a disease that killed him eventually. walter: the husband. not ben franklin. closenow that he was very to his landlord and his last wenthome to america, she back with him and was at his bedside when he died. was she like a daughter to him? walter: marcia stand up one more time. if you have questions about the house, you should ask her. and the social media, it was odd. he had a common-law marriage with deborah franklin in philadelphia, and a daughter that was wonderful. and a son. but it is odd because he goes to london and he almost replicates having a family. i do not know and i do not pretend to know what type of romantic relationship -- i think he wanted people and a family around him. he has that and probably -- po lly comes over and is with him when he dies. on social media and other things, benjamin franklin believed very strongly that the free flow of ideas and free ideasn -- free spread of would empower people and eventually, in a very raggedy way, lead

so the city agreed to enter into that long-term lease for a dollar a year with the landlord. we then worked with our colleagues at oewd to come up with a process to identify the appropriate non-profit for that space. we wanted to line it up with the recommendations that came out of working group on non-profit displacement. and so we issued an rfp in september of 2015. we distributed information about that through the human services network and many city departments. 25 different non-profits indicated interest in utilizing that space. two different non-profits completed applications and after review, the city determined that the youth organization at the crossroads was the best organization to utilize that space. since that time, in the fall, at the crossroads has been working to finalizes sublease agreement and we come with you to authorize the lease between the city and at the crossroads and propose to ent near a five-year lease with one five-year option to extend the term of that sublease. we're very excited about at the crossroads in particular, because of its focus on rea

the landlord in the building snots being very cooperative right now. he's trying to wash his hands of the situation. isn't communicating properly with the tennants. and this legislation is going to be entirely beneficial for the tennants. i really commend the supervisor campos for introducing it. the piece about the landlord's accountability in this is going to be critical, and also to the next step to be able to get relocation payments for fire displaced people. there is something to think about moving forward for on going legislation, things that might come up later on. i'm going to stop there. thank you very much for your work. >>supervisor aaron peskin: thank you, next speaker, please. public speaker: hello, my name is yadira sanchez with just cause. i'm here also on the fire ordinance. it will improve and ensure consistent maintenance of fire safety systems. an is a tenant counselor the owner is responsible for maintaining the systems in an operable condition at all times. often long-term tennants are living in the most neglected buildings. the ci

. >>> it could be easier to get a place in oakland, a renter protection proposal rekwoeuring landlordsugz for rent increases over a increase -- requiring landlords to petition for rent increases and to help people move out if they can not afford it. >>> a pioneer is getting the recognition he deserves. john ramos shows us the statue that honors legacy and what it took to make it happen. >> reporter: the corner of sacramento and ashby in berkeley was closed today for a party honoring a man who is no longer living and who most people here did not know. >> were you aware of who byron red ford was before you came here? >> no not at all. i think our parents did but not us. no. >> william was a pharmacist on this block in 1949 when he became the first african- american from northern california elected to the state assembly. banning discrimination and housing that would later become part of the federal civil rights act. >> he made it possible for any of us to live where we want legally as long as we had the resources. it was monumental. >> he was the quiet type and the memory of it has faded

it was only uncovered because a landlord noticed some discrepancies and called police. he didn't know anything was going wrong. he just had suspicions and called it in. live in san jose, len ramirez, kpix 5. >>> police have arrested a suspect who led them on a chase through two east bay cities. it all started with fremont officers looking for a suspect involved in multiple crimes. that suspect took off and hit parked cars as police gave chase through back streets. it ended up behind east avenue near hanson road in hayward. hayward pd set up a search perimeter in the surrounding area. >>> a series of drive-by shootings has san jose residents on edge. there have been at least four shootings over the past several months. they all happened in south san jose along a stretch of blossom hill road. kpix 5's devin fehely on the search for the gunmen. >> heard a loud bang, head is bleeding, window is shattered. >> reporter: it's a familiar pattern. >> shell casings in the streets. >> reporter: a single shot between midnight and 1:00 into a moving car. >> it's dangerous. anytime y

lost people are bearing with it trying to stay patience. >> the landlord did not return several requestsomment these two sides are set to appear in court on july 11th. the fate of all of these food trucks hang in the balance. in brewery town, i'm trang do, cbs3 oy were the news. >>> we are getting our first look at at a man wanted for trying to abduct two women in newark, delaware. this is surveillance video of the suspect. police say he tried to grab a woman outside the colleen yann garden apartments late sun date into the a few hours later another woman told police she was attacked at an apartment building next door. both women managed to fight back and that attacker ran away. >>> a vicious attack near temple university was caught on surveillance video. a group of males knocked a man down on the 1600 block of cecil b. moore last month then proceeded to punch and kick him in the head. the man told police the suspects took his wallets and cell phones. all of the suspects are teenagers. authorities in camden, new jersey, are concerned they may have an arsonist on their hands. there were 1

the landlord claims to have not known about the problems cited by the neighbors in the complaint.imply not believable. now, if the case holds, it could make landlords far more responsible for the actions of their tenants. >>> well, next an oakland teacher gets a parking ticket in l.a., but slight problem, she wasn't even there. nbc bay area responds and helps her fight off the fine. >>> plus, facebook facing a lawsuit. accusations at the social network is now helping terrorists against the social media giant. for thentime just daysa fi at e >>> for the second time in just four days, a fire at a local recycling plant. this one happened overnight in san jose. it started in a pit at valley recycling. they found a pile of pellets and wood construction in flames. it took about an hour to knock this down. it could take a few days to find a cause. >>> speaking of which, that huge fire last week at that recycling plant in newark also remains under investigation. it created this huge plume of black smoke that could be seen across the bay area. it triggered a brief shelter in place. the loc

. >>> groups are hoping to close a state law loophole allowing landlords to close some rents. the group held a rally outside a real estate auction in the mission district over a man in danger of losing his apartment. christopher holden's partner recently passed a way and his landlord is using the death to increase rent almost 50%. the problem is that only his partner's name is on the lease meaning under law, the rent can be raised to market value. >> i haven't had enough time to grieve really. when somebody close to you dies it takes six months to a year to really finish grieving so i have had to gain the strength to try to figure this out in the meantime. >> the san francisco apartment association says if rent control rates were passed on from person to person, landlords in building owners would not be able to support themselves and do things like building maintenance. >>> the san francisco city council would waive zoning restrictions to reduce waiting lists for shelters. it is estimated 2,000 people are homeless in sonoma county. >> we need to bring the housing we need. the

lost people are bearing with it trying to stay patience. >> the landlord did not return several requests comment these two sides are set to appear in court on july 11th. the fate of all of these food trucks hang in the balance. in brewery town, i'm trang do, cbs3 oy were the news. >>> we are getting our first look at at a man wanted for trying to abduct two women in newark, delaware. this is surveillance video of the suspect. police say he tried to grab a woman outside the colleen yann garden apartments late sun date into the a few hours later another woman told police she was attacked at an apartment building next door. both women managed to fight back and that attacker ran away. >>> a vicious attack near temple university was caught on surveillance video. a group of males knocked a man down on the 1600 block of cecil b. moore last month then proceeded to punch and kick him in the head. the man told police the suspects took his wallets and cell phones. all of the suspects are teenagers. authorities in camden, new jersey, are concerned they may have an arsonist on their hands. there were

pearson stopped paying part of the rent because she says her landlord wasn't doing enough to clear up problem. bob stocker with legal services of northern california, a nonprofit says that he's troubled by this situation. >> they have to remove pests if there's a pest infestation. >> whoever owns the property owns the problem. >> county health representatives spoke to us after inspectors visited the home and the landlord refused to speak on camera but told us the eviction notice was in the works for some time because her rent was behind. >> 6:5, coming up next on today in the bay, we continue to track breaking news, a carjacking chase and crash spans two cities across the east bay overnight. a live update after the break. >>> first happen right now, it is the controversy of the morning melania trump speech at the rnc closely resembling michelle obama's speech. you can watch the side by side comparison on her facebook page. >>> air bnb is going to collect taxes in a california city. read all about it on nbcbayarea.com. we'll see you back here in two minutes. good is in every blue diamo

christopher holden said the landlord is using the partner's death to raise the rent to $2150, almost 50% increase. holden's name was not on the lease. under california law, the rent can be raised to market value. >> i haven't had enough time to grieve, really, in the end when somebody close to you dies. it takes six months to a year to really finished redding . i've had to gain the strength to try to figure this out. >> the san francisco apartment association said that rent control rates were passed on from person to person, landlords and buildings would not be able to support themselves and do maintenance. >>> all colleges and universities in california must let students know about school policies on sexual harassment. governor brown signed a law that said schools must post policies on their websites and give copies of the policy to students and faculty. schools are required to include how to file a complaint and a timeline for action when harassment is reported. concord assemblywoman, susan bonilla, proposed the law after reports of sexual harassment by faculty and staff at uc berk

. >> reporter: and police say, you know, these neighbors had no idea and it was one of the landlords who actually tipped off investigators back in april. now, police say they think that this operation is part of a larger operation and they plan to question more people. live in san jose, maria medina, kpix 5. >>> today it becomes official. kevin durant will sign with the warriors adding the former mvp to a squad that's made back-to- back finals. the warriors are preparing for a big time introduction. this is a live look outside oracle arena. they are rolling out a welcome banner for kd. take a look at that. today fans will hear from durant for the first time since he announced his decision to come to the bay area. very cool banner there. it happens at a news conference at 1:00. the warriors are clearing out the bench to make room for durant under the salary camp. brandon rush joined the timberwolves after 25 games last season. barbosa goes back to phoenix where he started. ian clark and festus ezeli will also sign elsewhere. >>> 6:04. let's check traffic with gianna. >>> on 680, good

$1,000 for july rent the landlord disputes that. pay him a dime. but none of the he said she said seemed to matter to kelly leboeuf. >> first thing i thought was, those dogs. if there's problem there's not going to be anybody that will take those dogs. >> in the back of my head i said god this is not in your will. please, please send me some type of sign that tells me that i'm not alone morning situation. report roar god center her several signs jones. passers by with water, pizza fort kids and even dog food for the furry family members. >> they had nowhere to go. >> reporter: biggest god stepped all would be leboeuf who opings jurassic dog bark rescue. >> i have two months behind in my rent. i'll be under that tree one day. >> reporter: that didn't stop leboeuf from opening her door to the entire bunch of strangers. >> you end up under a tree and you have someone that comes along and that helps save you and that is not even the same color as you if you want to make it about race. but helps you. >> we do all need to have a little mo

were there landlords won't spend the money on. whatever reason it is, it doesn't mean just because they have not been red tagged that they are sick. so, there is room for to believe there was problems. i can understand that they do not have enough cash to do it at her personal funds. the rents were not carried. they could not raise the rents and they could not get a loan which makes a lot of sense now the younger generation has put together a plan to try to make this doable. the other thing that strikes me about this is a lot of it was occupied by family members could somewhere they can. and there were a few tenants were living there that were unrelated. so, it's basically a family property has some nonrelated renters in it. i kind of believe you ought to be able to work with your own property and approve it if you can possibly do it. so, i would like to mr. gladstone, you told me something i want to talk to you for a second, please about this possibility. i understand that there's a few things that you offered to do. i understand

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the fair housing act, a landlord could say i do not rent to women. that became illegal. title ix which finally prohibited sex discrimination in education. it is a lot more than sports. it is women advancement. >> sunday at 10:00, the 1954 democratic and republican national conventions with lyndon johnson accepting the democratic foundation and barry goldwater accepting the republican nomination. >> i would remind you that extremism in defense of liberty is no -- [applause] >> d remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue. over the last four years, the world has begun to respond to a simple american belief, the believe that strength and courage and responsibility are the keys to peace. [applause] >> for our complete american history tv schedule go to c-span.org. historyeekend, american tv is featuring cleveland, host of the republican national convention that begins on monday. our staff recently visited many sites showcasing the city's history. learn more about cleveland all weekend here on american history tv. ♪ it♪ we are not going to take , w

christopher holden says that landlord is using the partner's death to raise the rent to $2150, almost the problem is that holden's name was not on the lease. his partner's was. under california law, the rent can be raised to market value. >> i have not had enough time to grieve really, you know. when somebody close to you dies, it takes six months to a year to really, you know, finish grieving and so i've had to just gain the strength to try to figure this out in the meantime. >> the san francisco apartment association says that if rent control rates were passed on from person to person, landlords and buildings would not be able to support themselves and would not be able to do things like needed building maintenance >>> the first solar plane to fly around the world has landed in the middle east. the solar impulse 2 touched down in abu dhabi last night more than a year after starting its journey. it made more than a dozen stops around the world, including right here in the bay area. the average air speed was 46 miles per hour. that speed went up during the day when the rays of the sun