laura anthony has reaction. >> reporter: hi, dan. scholars here at st. mary's are watching pope francis very closely. until now, catholic women could seek forgiveness but only from a bishop in most countries. come december, that will change but only for a year. while offering a chance at forgiveness to catholic women, pope francis is still stopping well short of condoning it. brother charles is a history professor at st. mary's college. the pope is alouing priests to offer forgiveness, not just bishops. >> it's a pastoral move to make forgiveness and absolution available to women in these circumstances. >> i see god's mercy in everything. >> reporter: a pro-life catholic from danville. >> i can't see it at all as a loosening of the doctrine of abortion. he's just saying everybody makes mistakes and god understands everybody's hearts. >> reporter: others say it's unnecessary for something they do not view as a sin. >> women don't need forgiveness for an abortion. it is not a sin. it is not a crime. it is a woman's fundamental right. >> reporter: as it is

in lake county, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> incredible where you are standing there, laura, thank you. >>> the four fear firts who suffered burns are in good spirits tonight in the hospital. this is firefighter richard reiff on the phone with governor jerry brown earlier today. thumbs up in spite of his brush with death. >>> viewer kelly smith sent us this picture of her son brody. he saw the firefighters on tv. ran up and put on his last year's halloween costume. he wanted to pray for them. more than 8500 people have liked the picture on facebook. >> what a picture that is. the valley fire grew quickly in just a few hours at a pace that surprised even veteran wildlife firefighters. evacuations began less than a half hour later. the fire grew to 400 acres by 3:38 p.m. saturday. and within five hours time it had burned 10,000 acres. the size doubled to 25,000 acres by late saturday night. >> we're learning more tonight about the one fatality in the valley fire. she's been identified at 72-year-old barbara mcwilliams of anderson springs. she had multiple sclerosis. her caretaker says wh

laura anthony is live at the warriors practice facility in downtown oakland. very exciting. >> reporter: it sure is, dan. the warriors are back to defend their title knowing full well that all the other teams will be gunning for them from the get-go. we also learned a little bit about what the players did with their off-season. >> looking good. any time. >> one more. >> reporter: it was a short off-season for the warrior jurks three months, but with an nba championship firmly in hand, no one here was complaining. not even this robot who was facilitating interviews for a warriors season ticket holders. and with all the attention comes even higher spike tagss. >> we look to get everybody's best shot every night. >> reporter: a fact not lost on steph curry who reeled off a couple highlights from his short summer. >> my daughter being born. that's probably the -- hard to trump that, right? outside of my family probably playing golf with the president. that was a very cool experience. >> reporter: klay thompson says he expects every other team to bring it every nig

abc7 news reporter laura anthony was in middleton today. officials inspected one school. she's at calistoga high school. and laura, what did they find? >> well, ama, at this point middleton superintendent tells us the schools look good. she estimates as many as 400 of their 1500 students lost their homes. that is why she's preparing so reopen her schools, most of them still standing to give kids the softest landing possible. >> there is lots of fine particulate matter here. >> reporter: officials are planning to reopen the schools to give the community a sense of normalcy. >> it's a miracle. all of our campuses are intact. we have soot and ash to clean out. >> reporter: middleton had one school destroyed by the fire. locanoma continuation school. and all that is left are the face masks for the football team. once cleaned up, the superintendent expects the high school and other schools should be ready to reopen on thursday with one exception. cobb mountain elementary was in the middle of one of the hardest hit areas. smoke damage inside likely means it won't reopen for a co

abc7 news reporter laura anthony caught up with some of them today.is live in lake county. >> good evening. all that is left here is another stone pillar. waits built in the late 18 huths and you can see it's been reduced to a pile of rubble. just one example of how this massive valley fire spared little in its path. >> there are still homes burning, lost to the fire that consumed so many. too many, it seems to count. temperatures did what they could, but this home was lost when the flames snuck back in and torched it. a helicopter drop couldn't save it, but hopefully saved some neighbors. containment here is still a hope. >> today, the goals are getting the fire contained. the problem is the work we're getting reburn and fire coming back through again. a lot of hot spots. >> there is devastation here. an event so big, firefighters can't protect every structure but only react, hopefully in time to save some among the many that have been lost here. down highway 175, a weary crew kept an eye on the flames. >> in this terrain, it's kind of conducive. the

abc 7 news reporter laura anthony joins us from kennedy high school. tough duty, laura. >> reporter: hi, cheryl. they're running a few minutes late here, the bus just pulled into the parking lot but let's show you the stands behinds me. these fans have been gathering in the last couple of hours here at kennedy high in anticipation of the show that the grambling state band is going to put on. they are also hoping to send a message to the young students here who might want to follow in their famous footsteps. it's a marching band like none other. known as the best band in the land. it's a contagious mix of high-stepping talent, raw energy, and boundless enthusiasm. and they're in the bay area for a rare appearance this saturday, when grambling state university plays cal at memorial stadium. senior jailen hawkins is a drum major. >> what we bring to the marching band experience is enthusiasm, a little fun on the field and just getting the crowd hyped. >> reporter: amidst the fun there's also an effort to send a serious message. >> you have the potential t

laura anthony is live with the story tonight. laura? >> reporter: hi, dan. well, the football team, the warriors are practicing behind me as we speak. thier without one coach, carlos anderson. he did defend his character. as for his actions, the district maintains that they were unacceptable. it's a video that looks like a heated discussion between a coach and player and then escalates. >> we're disappointed by the preliminary impression. >> reporter: according to the school district, the student is a senior. the adult, the jv football coach, carlos anderson. it happened on september 19th in crescent city. >> based on the visual evidence we have now, it appears the first physical contact was initiated by the adult. that is the area of concern. there was an opportunity to deescalate before the push occurred. >> reporter: troy flint told us there is an investigation underway and why it wasn't reported to the principal and district before appearing on twitter. anderson has been a p.e.teacher and coach for four years, before that, he worked with kids in various

abc7 news reporter laura anthony was in middleton today. officials inspected one school. she's at calistoga high school. and laura, what did they find? >> well, ama, at this point middleton superintendent tells us the schools look good. she estimates as many as 400 of their 1500 students lost their homes. that is why she's preparing so reopen her schools, most of them still standing to give kids the softest landing possible. >> there is lots of fine particulate matter here. >> reporter: officials are planning to reopen the schools to give the community a sense of normalcy. >> it's a miracle. all of our campuses are intact. we have soot and ash to clean out. >> reporter: middleton had one school destroyed by the fire. locanoma continuation school. and all that is left are the face masks for the football team. once cleaned up, the superintendent expects the high school and other schools should be ready to reopen on thursday with one exception. cobb mountain elementary was in the middle of one of the hardest hit areas. smoke damage inside likely means it won't reopen for a co

laura anthony is tracking this story. it's a relief to get back up there but could be dangerous to sift through ruins of a fire. >> reporter: absolutely, dan. each home comes with its set of issues, nails, sharp objects, appliances and tons of metal and other debris. cleaning it up is just beginning. >> god bless our home, two thirds of the mess here. >> reporter: janet and her son told us they won't spend much time here. just enough to get keep sakes and get out. >>> the crews are coming and looking for hazardous materials response. >> reporter: that is why returning residents have been instructed to do as little sifting as possible. and make sure to wear gloves and masks. the california office of emergency services working with lake county will come in and remove what is left and scrape the lot to several inches below the surface. >> the goal is to have the ground safe enough for a 3-year-old to play in the dirt. >> reporter: these guys from two men and a truck moving company, bringing supplies in for victims. >> try to

abc7 news reporter laura anthony caught up with some of them today.d evening. all that is left here is another stone pillar. waits built in the late 18 huths and you can see it's been reduced to a pile of rubble. just one example of how this massive valley fire spared little in its path. >> there are still homes burning, lost to the fire that consumed so many. too many, it seems to count. temperatures did what they could, but this home was lost when the flames snuck back in and torched it. a helicopter drop couldn't save it, but hopefully saved some neighbors. containment here is still a hope. >> today, the goals are getting the fire contained. the problem is the work we're getting reburn and fire coming back through again. a lot of hot spots. >> there is devastation here. an event so big, firefighters can't protect every structure but only react, hopefully in time to save some among the many that have been lost here. down highway 175, a weary crew kept an eye on the flames. >> in this terrain, it's kind of conducive. there is a good drought situation

. >> that is where laura anthony is live for us. laura, what is the company saying about what happened? >> reporter: the company is telling us this started last night, when this security guard interceded after a customer touched an employee. >> reporter: zoey told us she was standing ten feet away from a conversation turned into a violent confrontation inside of this whole foods store. >> then, confronted by the security guard, told to leave the premises, then, thrown against the wall. and we had to go to customer service. he was being -- trying to escape, the guard captured him again. he ended up in a pool of his own blood. >> reporter: the pictures of the young man on the ground bleeding from the head and face. she told us she and others called 911 while store employees appeared to do little except lock the front doors. >> the violence for someone who is nonaggressive, not angry was apalling l. >> reporter: a spokesperson told us the security guard has been permanently removed. we move swiftly to gather the facts. we want to make i

. >> let's turn to our reporters in the field now, some schools let out early today and laura anthony is in the east bay where temperatures were well over 100 degrees today. laura? >> reporter: there are people making their way out here, in shadow creek park. 105 degrees last we checked. uncomfortable for people, but not for everyone. with temperatures climbing, this is the place to be in pleasanton. space in the shade is at a premium. >> it's 105 out here, are you comfortable? >> oh, yes. >> reporter: does it bother you? >> does it look like it's bothering me? >> reporter: running sprinklers? not a good idea during the drought. >> there is refrigerator was bottled water. if you need to cool off, you can get bottled water or, then, they have the building that you can go, sit in. >> any time the weather is 80 degrees or higher, you have to have procedures in place. water for the guys and a cool down station. and we have a cool down station in the basement. it's almost always 63 degrees. >> reporter: in oakland, the main way to cool off is closed off thanks to an algae bloom that left s

laura anthony is live with that part of the story from cobb mountain. laura? >> reporter: well, it has been difficult for those who lost everything, it's been tough on those whose homes survived. this woman told us she never got an evacuation order but stayed at her house throughout, only going outside to put water on it since saturday. >> she lopped it around, and down, back up. got the homes in there. >> reporter: dana has been at home alone, six days. ever since the valley fire came roaring up the hill behind her house. >> the response was that. accrue to making the fire go all the way through. just, just doing the fire lines. >> reporter: she says no one told her to evacuate and she couldn't because she doesn't have a car. she's just waiting it out. she, and her dogs. >> i feel very, very blessed. i'm probably going to sell after this, but yes. very blessed. >> reporter: the clean up effort is just beginning. much of it focused on clearing thousands of fallen and dangerous trees. still, the process of allowing residents to see what is left is a ways off. >

laura anthony is live with that part of the story from cobb mountain. laura? >> reporter: well, it has been difficult for those who lost everything, it's been tough on those whose homes survived. this woman told us she never got an evacuation order but stayed at her house throughout, only going outside to put water on it since saturday. >> she lopped it around, and down, back up. got the homes in there. >> reporter: dana has been at home alone, six days. ever since the valley fire came roaring up the hill behind her house. >> the response was that. accrue to making the fire go all the way through. just, just doing the fire lines. >> reporter: she says no one told her to evacuate and she couldn't because she doesn't have a car. she's just waiting it out. she, and her dogs. >> i feel very, very blessed. i'm probably going to sell after this, but yes. very blessed. >> reporter: the clean up effort is just beginning. much of it focused on clearing thousands of fallen and dangerous trees. still, the process of allowing residents to see what is left is a ways off. >

. >> let's turn to our reporters in the field now, some schools let out early today and laura anthony is in the east bay where temperatures were well over 100 degrees today. laura? >> reporter: there are people making their way out here, in shadow creek park. 105 degrees last we checked. uncomfortable for people, but not for everyone. with temperatures climbing, this is the place to be in pleasanton. space in the shade is at a premium. >> it's 105 out here, are you comfortable? >> oh, yes. >> reporter: does it bother you? >> does it look like it's bothering me? >> reporter: running sprinklers? not a good idea during the drought. >> there is refrigerator was bottled water. if you need to cool off, you can get bottled water or, then, they have the building that you can go, sit in. >> any time the weather is 80 degrees or higher, you have to have procedures in place. water for the guys and a cool down station. and we have a cool down station in the basement. it's almost always 63 degrees. >> reporter: in oakland, the main way to cool off is closed off thanks to an algae bloom that left s

in oakland, laura anthony, abc7 news. >>> still ahead here tonight on abc7 news at 6:00, the emotional debate over right to die legislation in sacramento. winning approval late today but will the governor sign it? >>> later tonight, an emotional account from one of the victims of -- the surviving victims from that berkeley balcony collapse. >>> i'm spencer christian. the weekend will bring a decrease in temperatures but increase in humidity. >>> and later a break through for those of you with poor eye [is the staying awake part...t challeng( gun shot )your day sleep train has your ticket to a better night's sleep. because when brands compete, you save. through sunday, during mattress price wars, save up to $400 on beautyrest and posturepedic. get interest-free financing until 2018 on tempur-pedic. plus, helpful advice from the sleep experts. but mattress price wars ends sunday at sleep train. ♪ sleep train ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ . >>> california is one step closer to allowing terminally ill patients to choose how they want to die. abc7 news reporter lyanne is in the

in oakland, laura anthony, abc7 news. >>> still ahead here tonight on abc7 news at 6:00, the emotional debate over right to die legislation in sacramento. winning approval late today but will the governor sign it? >>> later tonight, an emotional account from one of the victims of -- the surviving victims from that berkeley balcony collapse. >>> i'm spencer christian. the weekend will bring a decrease in temperatures but increase in humidity. >>> and later a break through for those of you with poor . >>> california is one step closer to allowing terminally ill patients to choose how they want to die. abc7 news reporter lyanne is in the newsroom with more. >> reporter: the vote was 23 in favor, 14 against the measure, now, it will have to clear one more hurdle. the governor. christy o'donnel hugged a state senator who pushed for the right to die legislation. it was a victory for o'donnell, who is dying of lung cancer. >> to give people like me, like other terminally ill in california, peace. >> reporter: elizabeth is another terminally ill patient. >> i amÑi so grateful not for myself, a

laura anthony is tracking this story. it's a relief to get back up there but could be dangerous to sift through ruins of a fire. >> reporter: absolutely, dan. each home comes with its set of issues, nails, sharp objects, appliances and tons of metal and other debris. cleaning it up is just beginning. >> god bless our home, two thirds of the mess here. >> reporter: janet and her son told us they won't spend much time here. just enough to get keep sakes and get out. >>> the crews are coming and looking for hazardous materials response. >> reporter: that is why returning residents have been instructed to do as little sifting as possible. and make sure to wear gloves and masks. the california office of emergency services working with lake county will come in and remove what is left and scrape the lot to several inches below the surface. >> the goal is to have the ground safe enough for a 3-year-old to play in the dirt. >> reporter: these guys from two men and a truck moving company, bringing supplies in for victims. >> try to

here's laura anthony. >> video show what first look like a heated discussion between a coach and player. quickly escalates. >> we are extremely disappointed by our preliminary im prichlingts according to the oakland school district the student is the senior at this high school. the adult the jv football keep named carlos anderson. happened on september 19 as he was returning from a game in crescent city. >> based on the visual evidence we have now it appears that the first physical contact was initiated by the adult and that's the main area of concern. there was an opportunity to de-escalate the before the push occurred. >> district spokesman flint told us there is an investigation under way to determine what precipitated the fight also why it wasn't reported to the principal or the district before the video suddenly appeared on twitter. anderson has been a p e teacher and coach here for 4 years. before that he worked with kids at various organizations including th ymca. 13-year-old anderson told us by phone quote i love children and i don't do this work for as long as i have if you are

abc 7 news reporter laura anthony is on the story. >> reporter: tuesday night, two bart police officers wrestled with an armed man on a train platform, and the man shot himself. the officers tased him but never drew their guns. >> this is not an officer involved shooting. this is a critical incident. >> this is just the latest violent encounter between police and suspects in oakland. in 2013, there were 21 assaults on oakland polices, 15 last year, and this year so far 26, an increase of 63%. >> it's a very difficult time in this country to be a police officer. >> reporter: last month, an oakland officer was shot in the chest by a sexual assault suspect. last week, a female officer was beaten by a man with a bike chain. in both cases, the suspects were shot and killed by police. >> there is concern out there. >> reporter: former san francisco police chief tony ro bert is the director of the international institute of criminal justice at the university of san francisco. >> i really think that we've come to the point where we have to look at it in an objective way in terms of what the pol

in this case, we can't begin to show you the enormity of it all. >> that was laura anthony reporting. governor jerry brown talked to president obama today about the fire. the governor tweeted this photo of him on the phone with the president. he was asking for more aid to help victims soft far the state spent $6.4 million fighting the valley fire alone. >>> two people have died in the other big fire burning in northernornia tonight, the butte fire in the pohills. a picture was posted on a facebook page found buried beneath his home of san andres. the fire is now 47% contained and tonight, we have word of a possible cause of the butte fire. pg and e is investigating whether a tree contacted a power line. pg and e and cal fire are investigating the possibility. chris nguyen went where local families can't thank firefighters enough for their hard work and sacrifice. >> reporter: along highway 49 signs of gratitude. >> it's pretty moving to see the amount of energy that's gone in to protect people's homes. a lot of homes have been lost. >> reporter: 4800 firefighters are battling the butt

laura anthony is live in oakland with the latest. laura. >> reporter: at first it appeared this was another officer-involved shooting in oakland in a year that has seen many more than usual. bart police were quick to point out the suspect's gun went off when he tried to pull it out of his waist band. >> officers did not draw their weapon. they tried to handle him physically. >> reporter: bart police say the man critically injured shot himself and the the officers didn't draw their weapons only a taser. >> from the video i'm seeing after reviewing the video the shooting skpen a taser. >> reporter: cell phone video shows the man identified as corey powell on the ground while two officers attend to him. the shooting occurred on the platform after officers asked powell to put out a cigarette. he did so but then climbed on to a wall and threatened to jump. >> officers grabbed him and he is screaming and yelling. >> struggling. you see my officers' hands on the person trying to pull his hands away. at that time one report of a gunshot. >> r

abc 7 news reporter laura anthony has more from oakland with the story. laura? hi, natasha, let's show you the protest going on right now, at 14th and lakeside drive. these folks out here loud and clear blocking the intersection to some extent. they are letting traffic through. now, while police and first responders attend the event in pleasanton, the demonstrators are here at the alameda county sheriff's office in oakland saying that the bay area does not need this. in its ninth year, urban shield is way under way at the pleasanton fair grounds at an event that draws police and first responders from all over the bay area, as far away as korea. >> right now we have tactical bags that don't appear tactical, so as not to give away the identity of the officer. >> and pull over, they may have access to their firearms. they open it all the way to show they're law enforcement, and they have ballistic protection from top to bottom. >> this is to show real-life scenarios from warehouses to school campuses and this year, a way to show how to handle the possible terrorist

laura anthony joins us with more. >> reporter: it certainly looks like a big win for the city and forousands of new jobs. but some worry it will also come with much higher rent p. >> uber is an innovative game changing company and its move to oakland a is game changing for us. >> reporter: the mayor called it a great day for her city, the announcement that uber is expanding its bay area headquarters to oakland's sears building. >> it's home to many of our current employees. but today we are doubling down on our growth here and deepening our routes across the bay. >> reporter: uber has purchased the old sears building from lane partners which will stay on as developer of a project that includes 50,000 square feet of retail on the bottom, with office space above. uber expects to bring in 2,000 to 3,000 employees. >> we believe having great jobs in this city is part of that solution and encouraging development of additional housing units with an investment like this can also encourage is also part of that solution. all right kevin just opened his gourmet ice cream shop across the street.

here's laura anthony. >> it's the kind of job where two days are never the same. that was certainly the case for the firefighters of engine 52. when on the way to call the crew lost the services of their truck. >> we had mechanical failure on our engine and we lost all power. >> we are out of service mechanical. start another unit to our call. >> with the hood up in the parking lot of chuck e cheese crew witness for tow truck but then they heard on the radio another engine company called out to medical emergency at the shopping mall across the street. >> respond to medical. we are hane the payless shah store. the jeffrey way. cardiac arrest. cpr in progress. >> so we decideed to grab our gear and run over on foot. we knew we would beat the engine responding to it. hauling 60 pound of gear the 3 firefighters ran quarter mile through a parking lot and into a payless shoe store to get to the man in cardiac arrest behind the store. woman was already there doing cpr. >> we ended up getting the guy stabilize and by the time we got him to the hospital he had a heart beat

abc 7 news reporter laura anthony has our story. >> reporter: some are calling the move by pope francis to offer forgiveness to women who have had abortions a landmark decision but they acknowledge it's not really a change in church policy on the larger issue. a history professor says the pope is allowing priests to offer forgiveness, not just bishops. >> it makes it possible for women to seek forgiveness and absolution in a way that they weren't able to previously. >> i see god's mercy in everything. i don't see it as a step back at all. >> reporter: danville's diana is a pro-life catholic from danville. >> i can't see it at all as a loosening of the doctrine of abortion. he's just saying everybody makes mistakes and god understands everybody's hearts. >> i think it's good. i think it's good for women and i support him. >> reporter: but others dismiss the pope's offer of forgiveness, saying it's unnecessary for something they do not view as a sin. luna nichols with the bay area chapter of a group called radical women. >> women don't need forgiveness for an abortion. it is not a sin. it

abc 7 news reporter laura anthony has our story. >> reporter: some are calling the move by pope franciso offer forgiveness to women who have had abortions a landmark decision but they acknowledge it's not really a change in church policy on the larger issue. a history professor says the pope is allowing priests to offer forgiveness, not just bishops. >> it makes it possible for women to seek forgiveness and absolution in a way that they weren't able to previously. >> i see god's mercy in everything. i don't see it as a step back at all. >> reporter: danville's diana is a pro-life catholic from danville. >> i can't see it at all as a loosening of the doctrine of abortion. he's just saying everybody makes mistakes and god understands everybody's hearts. >> i think it's good. i think it's good for women and i support him. >> reporter: but others dismiss the pope's offer of forgiveness, saying it's unnecessary for something they do not view as a sin. luna nichols with the bay area chapter of a group called radical women. >> women don't need forgiveness for an abortion. it is not a sin. it i

. >> laura anthony is at shadow cliff lake where people are trying to stay cool there. >> reporter: hi, they certainly as the temperatures heat up out here in the east bay. this spot here at shadow cliff starts to fill up here at the lake. folks looking to cool off. for others here in the east bay it's not quite this easy. doing this kind of work can be hot enough even in the coolest of conditions. on this day in the east bay working construction can be hazardous to one's health. >> stay hydrated. keep a nice cool rag. if you don't have water keep you cool. >> that's why at this site in emeryville there is a special area for taking breaks inside of buildings. >> anytime the weather gets 80 degrees or higher you have to have procedures in place which consist of water for the guys and cool down station. we have a cool down station in the basement where it's almost always 63 degrees. >> reporter: in oakland the main way to cool off is closed off thanks to an algae bloom that made swimming here offlimits. >> can't go swimming here. >> too bad. used to be able to swim around here. >> report

the laura anthony has the story. it may be labor day but doesn't mean summer is over. far from it given heat wave moving in for the week. something weary firefighters could do without. >> well the fuel are very dry. moisture level in the fuel considered extreme and critical so when they do ignite we expect and we have seen rapid rate spread and heat releases that are above normal. >> this will be a good week to stay hydrated with temperatures expected in the triple digit and many east bay city for several days in a row. love it or hate it residents are getting ready. any way they can. >> ice cream and just like stayed in the shade he didn't want to be in the sichbility to be 100 the next few days what do you think. >> it's rchblingt i captain handle that. but 80's are fichbility 90's is okay. 100 is unbearable. ty. >> they are hoping for about lemonade. >> it's warmer now. >> it kind of weather make the water park attractive option this one isn't running. won't be any time soon thanks to the drought. >> this alameda county crew just finished 10 day stint at the the are

abc7 news reporter laura anthony has the story from oakland. >> stop, stop! [drums] >> with drums and chants, these demonstrators in oakland have their opposition to the annual arrival of urban shield to the bay area. >> the double bang will go off twice but it will just go boom, boom. >> in its ninth year, urban shield draws police agencies and first responders from the bay area, but also from as far away as korea. >> here we have tactical bags that won't appear tactical to giveaway to officers. >> and venders from all over the country. >> they pull it over and have access to their firearm. they open it all the way, show it to law enforcement and they have protection on top and bottom. >> this year's event includes training in more than two dozen real life scenarios from warehouses to school campuses and this year exercise in how to handle a possible terrorist incident during the upcoming super bowl at levi's stadium. we will host a major event in the bay area so we want to have the tactical teams on board with what the plan will be in case something bad sho

laura anthony has that story. [applause] >> u.s.tta lynch said her decision to visit richmond has something to do with its troubled past, but also it's bright future and ongoing efforts to improve relation between police and the community. >> it's clear to me that richmond is working toward really a holistic and comprehensive approach to public safety. >> richmond has received praise for its dramatic drop in violent crime under the chief chris magnus. >> this is a city that really has struggled with a lot of tough challenges. >> our good attorney general has a different world view from the oscar grant committee. >> just prior to her arrival, there was a protest outside by demonstrators who claim last year's death of richmond's peedee perez was a force. she said it's one step richmond is taking in the right direction. >> it's more than just an arrest, it's more than just, you know, identifying a suspect, but it's trying to identify the root causes of many of the problems. >> at the end of the day, successful community policing, the m

. >> laura anthony was there and she has more. >> that is right, cheryl. today marks the beginning of the new season after just three months off over the summer, thanks to the warriors' long run in the playoffs, but today here's at the convention center, we didn't hear anyone complaining. >> it was all good. beautiful. one more. >> stand by. let me check those shots here. >> reporter: it is perhaps the brightest spotlight of all for this year's golden state warriors now that they're the defending nba champions. and with all the attention comes even higher expectations. it's a fact not lost on the likes of league mvp steph curry. >> we're going to get everybody's best shot every single night, and we know that. so we have to be on our best. >> everything with a smile. >> reporter: klay thompson says he, too, expects every other team to bring it every night. as for when he fully realized he and his teammates were the best in the world. >> i think it hit me during the parade, just to see how united the bay area was and see everybody in the sea of oakland. one

c7 news reporter laura anthony has the story from oakland. >> stop, stop! >> with drums and chants, these demonstrators in oakland have their opposition to the annual arrival of urban shield to the bay area. in its ninth year, urban shield draws police agencies and first responders from the bay area, but also from as far away as korea. >> here we have tactical bags that don't appear tickty cal to give away to officers. >> and venders from all over the country. >> they pull it over and have access to their firearm. they open it all the way, show it to law enforcement and they have protection on top and bottom. >> this year's event includes training in more than two dozen real lifesen naresios from warehouse toss school campuses and this year exercise in how to handle a possible terrorist incident during the upcoming super bowl at levi's stadium. we will host a major event in the bay area so we want to have the tactical teams on board with what the plan will be in case something bad should happen. >> here i have more information. >> the critics feel this as a

. >> laura anthony is there with the latest. laura? >> yes, investigators are on the scene. we will show you what it lookings like inside this willing from our vantage point. a white mercedes s.u.v. is well inside the willing happening just before 6:30 this morning. we understand this woman was fry -- trying to park the car and hit the wrong pedal. >> an 80-year-old livermore resident trying to park the car at gym had body el confusion where you hit the gas rather than the brakes and drove through the gym and crashed into a classroom. >> this is a look inside the lifestyle gym on stanley boulevard, a trx class, resistance training class, we are told there was a 49-year-old woman livermore resident, a member of the gym killed after the accident. five others suffered minor injuries. as you can see investigators are still on scene with the car going into the building and we will bring you more information as we get it on abc7 in livermore for abc7 news. >> we have breaking news now in sacramento an airline flight is making an emergency landing in sacramento. this is 9 jet, sitt

laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> residents in a rural division are being allowed to go back into their homes tonight. just over and hour ago, officials listened to mandatory evacuation order. residents have been kept away from their homes since sunday. the nearby pope valley elementary school will reopen tomorrow. many of the school's students and staff live in the area. >> fire evacueees have many questions. >> michael finne spent the day in calastoga trying to offer some answers and he joins us now from if the evacuation center. >> we have many of our consumer counselors here talking to people. we're solving problems everything from cell phones to places to live. a lot of the issues are arn insurance. people have lost a lot, if not everything. joining me right now are a couple people from state farm. first one is martin ream. you've been over there taking reports. what kind of numbers are we talking about? >> we have. we've been here since sunday morning. it's been a great opportunity to get here and help pooem right away. we've taken in over 300 claims so far. the biggest thing that i'd i

laura anthony is live from middletown for us. >> reporter: this section right behind me contains maybe six homes but multiply this by 100 or more, that gives you an idea how big this cleanup will be. this excavator is just a preview of the massive cleanup effort that lies ahead at the valley fire with hundreds of properties devastated by fire and the debris that's left in its wake. much of it containing toxins. >> that debris can contain some harmful substances that are not visible to the eye. >> reporter: that's why returning residents have been instructed to do as little sifting through their rubble as possible. and if they do, to make sure they wear gloves and masks. >> the county will take in and take care of the major cleanups. we've already signed off the release to allow them to do that. i've called like pg&e and we have our satellite carrier, i called them to cancel about. they say, send back the dish. i said there's nothing to send back. >> reporter: to all who come to this place, welcome, disneyland is your place. >> once residents have gotten what they can, the california of

in east oakland, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> laura, thank you. >>> more details emerge today in the deadly shooting of an assault suspect by an oakland police officer. it includes the name of the officialer and man she killed. jennifer farrell said 30-year-old flung a bicycle chain at her last thursday. the 18-year veteran fired after she was hit in the head with the chain. police reveal that the suspect was the same man accused of beheading a canada goose near lake mer rick last month. officers tased him during that arrest. >>> a college student is suing singer chris brown after he was shot at a show in san jose. video from inside the nightclub shows brown flinching as shots were fired in january. five people were hit, including 22-year-old paul riley. he was shot in the foot and says he suffered a permanent injury as well as emotional trauma. the lawsuit claims the club was oversold. and didn't have enough security. given a history of violence at chris brown shows. >>> southwest airlines is investigating a collision between two planes at oakland international airport. the wings cl

. >> that is where laura anthony is live for us. what is the company saying about what happened? >> reporter: the company is telling us this started last night, when this security guard interceded after a customer touched an employee. >> reporter: zoey told us she was standing ten feet away from a conversation turned into a violent confrontation inside of this whole foods store. >> then, confronted by the security guard, told to leave the premises, then, thrown against the wall. and we had to go to customer service. he was being -- trying to escape, the guard captured him again. he ended up in a pool of his own blood. >> reporter: the pictures of the young man on the ground bleeding from the head and face. she told us she and others called 911 while store employees appeared to do little except lock the front doors. >> the violence for me

laura anthony, abc 7. >> just about an hour ago, the bomb squad detonated a military flare that washed ashore. they're used as markers for military maneuvers. they blew it up to assure that it is safe for crews to haul away. the park service says it's not unusual for the flares to wash ashore every now and again, but they do warn people it's not safe to touch them because they carry phosphates. >>> also four teens needed to be rescued after getting caught in a riptide. members of the beach patrol warned the kids to stay out of the pacific. paramedics treated and released two at the scene. two girls went to the hospital for more help. but all are expected to be okay. >>> containment of the massive valley fire grew to 80% and another body has been found. lake county authorities say they believe they have located the remains of 66-year-old robert fletcher. he was reported missing september 16. a positive identification has yet to be made. >>> meanwhile fema took an aerial tour of many are wondering what is happening next. wayne freeman has some answers. >> reporter: and the answer is what

laura anthony is live in walnut creek to show you how people plan to keep their cool. laura? >> reporter: well, hi, dan. thanks to the drought it's not longer as easy as it used to be to beat the heat. for instance, the water feature at parks like this all over the bay area no longer have water. this will be a good week to stay hydrated with temperatures expected in the triple digits in many east bay cities for several days in a row. love it or hate it, residents are getting ready any way they can. >> we got ice cream and just, like, stayed in the shade. we didn't want to be out in the sun. >> something about hot weather, starts to get warm, you think in terms of ice cream? >> yeah, definitely. >> reporter: it's the kind of weather that makes a water park an attractive option except this one in danville isn't running. and won't be anytime soon thanks to the drought. >> they love it. they come from all over to be in the water. >> reporter: maybe next summer? firefighters will keep a close eye on the weather, too, though heat without wind isn't as dangerous as when the two come

laura anthony is live with the story tonight. laura? >> reporter: hi, dan., the football team, the warriors are practicing behind me as we speak. thier without one coach, carlos anderson. he did defend his character. as for his actions, the district maintains that they were unacceptable. it's a video that looks like a heated discussion between a coach and player and then escalates. >> we're disappointed by the preliminary impression. >> reporter: according to the school district, the student is a senior. the adult, the jv football coach, carlos anderson. it happened on september 19th in crescent city. >> based on the visual evidence we have now, it appears the first physical contact was initiated by the adult. that is the area of concern. there was an opportunity to deescalate before the push occurred. >> reporter: troy flint told us there is an investigation underway and why it wasn't reported to the principal and

laura anthony, abc7 news. >> thank you. >>. >>> caltrans released these photos showing damage to roads the area. look at this retaining á.wall. and road signs, on the ground because the poles were burned to a crisp. and as always, we want to see photos and videos you've taken. here are some of the most-recent ones we've received. take a look. >> to get on the air, post them to social media using #abc7now. >> we're grateful for the shots. they've been so tragic. good news is that?; the weathes beginning to cooperate more. >> yes. for what? next few days? >> that is true. rainfall is on the way here and fire zone. and here is a look at live doppler 7 hd. clouds getting cloudier (now. and there are no reports of measurable rainfall. past hours have been wet in this area, especially in los angeles. 2.39 inches. the third wettest september on record for los angeles and only half of the month has gone by so far. and debris flow has been a problem near portolla hills. back to the bay area, we have a dramatic looking sky at the moment. and mid-60s in mountain view. 68 morgan 5a!ill. here is

abc7 news reporter laura anthony joins to us explain. laura?porter: well, some residents are nervous about this project. as it is now, we found rents in this area uptown as high as $2500 per month for a one bedroom apartment. some are worried when uber comes to town, the rents will go higher. kevin best just opened his gourmet ice cream shop across the street from the old sears building just purchased by uber. >> we hope developers do a great job on the building. we heard rumors of public access and thoroughfare. we hope that that happens so it's a building that connects businesses to the community. >> it's home to our current employees but today we're doubling down and deepening our roots across the bay. >> reporter: they purchased the old sears building from lane partners. it will include retail on the bottom with office space above. uber suspects to bring in 2,000 to 3,000 employees. >> people can think their young college graduates can now go to work. >> reporter: housing them without pricing out current residents is part of the equation. >

abc7 news reporter laura anthony joins to us explain. laura?porter: well, some residents are nervous about this project. as it is now, we found rents in this area uptown as high as $2500 per month for a one bedroom apartment. some are worried when uber comes to town, the rents will go higher. kevin best just opened his gourmet ice cream shop across the street from the old sears building just purchased by uber. >> we hope developers do a great job on the building. we heard rumors of public access and thoroughfare. we hope that that happens so it's a building that connects businesses to the community. >> it's home to our current employees but today we're doubling down and deepening our roots across the bay. >> reporter: they purchased the old sears building from lane partners. it will include retail on the bottom with office space above. uber suspects to bring in 2,000 to 3,000 employees. >> people can think their young college graduates can now go to work. >> reporter: housing them without pricing out current residents is part of the equation. >

laura anthony, abc7 news. >> thank you. >>. >>> caltrans released these photos showing damage to roadsways in the area. look at this retaining á.wall. and road signs, on the ground because the poles were burned to a crisp. and as always, we want to see photos and videos you've taken. here are some of the most-recent ones we've received. take a look. >> to get on the air, post them to social media using #abc7now. >> we're grateful for the shots. they've been so tragic. good news is that?; the weathes beginning to cooperate more. >> yes. for what? next few days? >> that is true. rainfall is on the way here and fire zone. and here is a look at live doppler 7 hd. clouds getting cloudier (now. and there are no reports of measurable rainfall. past hours have been wet in this area, especially in los angeles. 2.39 inches. the third wettest september on record for los angeles and only half of the month has gone by so far. and debris flow has been a problem near portolla hills. back to the bay area, we have a dramatic looking sky at the moment. and mid-60s in mountain view. 68 morgan 5a!ill. h

and laura anthony is live in anderson springs tonight. a town devastated by flames that just moved too quickly. laura? >> reporter: sometimes in television, the camera makes things look worse than they are. in this case, as we drive around every corner, there are scenes just like this. in this case, we can't begin to show you of -- it all. the skies opened up, on the day five of the fire that cost many so much. in anderson springs, firefighters from nevada county doused hot spots. >> wet. very, very wet. >> too late for the rain? >> way too late for the rain. and probably, depending on the rain, may not be enough to put it under. >> reporter: this is where nearly everything was wiped out. and barbara mcwilliams became the first confirmed victim of the valley fire, investigators brought in cadaver dogs to search for a missing man, leonard neff. his gutted car was found near his home, but no sign of him. up the highway, off gifford springs road, it's a scene of total destruction. house after house, gone, with just a few spared in between. an

and laura anthony is live in anderson springs tonight. a town devastated by flames that just moved too quickly. laura? >> reporter: sometimes in television, the camera makes things look worse than they are. in this case, as we drive around every corner, there are scenes just like this. in this case, we can't begin to show you of -- it all. the skies opened up, on the day five of the fire that cost many so much. in anderson springs, firefighters from nevada county doused hot spots. >> wet. very, very wet. >> too late for the rain? >> way too late for the rain. and probably, depending on the rain, may not be enough to put it under. >> reporter: this is where nearly everything was wiped out. and barbara mcwilliams became the first confirmed victim of the valley fire, investigators brought in cadaver dogs to search for a missing man, leonard neff. his gutted car was found near his home, but no sign of him. up the highway, off gifford springs road, it's a scene of total destruction. house after house, gone, with just a few spared in between. an

in oakland, laura anthony, abc7 news. >>> the only remaining suspect from a murder on mundy avenue in san jose is in jail. officers arrested a suspect last week. police say surveillance video shows him terrorizing the victim before killing him. investigators have not revealed a motive for the killing. police shot and killed two other suspects in two separate incidents last month. >>> a new tragedy in yosemite. a man reported missing three weeks ago has been found dead. 39-year-old james millet junior. he never returned from a hike. his car was spotted over the weekend. a crew found the body yesterday. no cause of death given. >>> a judge set a trial date for the man accused of killing sierra lamar three years after the teenager went missing. the suspect will go on trial april 25th of next year, investigators found sierra's hair and dna inside of his car and garcia-torres's dna detected on some of her clothing. her body has never been found. >>> there has been a major development in the case of a san francisco real estate tycoon convicted of art fraud. attorney as agreed today that the

laura anthony, abc7 news. >>> a memorial is growing at the foot of a west oakland mural after authorities are calling a senseless killing of an artist. friends of antonio rom ramos tell us he was shot while working on a mural this morning. the 27-year-old was a volunteer with the oakland super heros project. a class of middle schoolers was supposed to visit tomorrow. >> what was he doing? just painting? trying to beautify a neighborhood? >> we're devastated. we're busy painting and heard a gunshot. >>> a search for the shooter is ongoing. >>> oakland police are looking into a suspicious death. a person found dead, wrapped in plastic, that is obviously suspicious. someone spotted the body on union street near 26th. they're going to do an autopsy to determine who the person is, when, and how that person died. >>> investigators are waiting to talk with a man found at the scene of a double homicide in castro valley. two people were found dead in a trailer at the crestwood mobile home park yesterday. sky 7 hd was over the crime scene. a male relative was taken to the hospital but not arrested.

laura anthony live at the store in oakland. >> reporter: this happened before closing last night at this whole foods store. we talked with a customer. a witness who told us it all went down about ten feet from where she was standing. >> we saw a young man trying to buy groceries and engaged in a verbal exchange with the check out cashier. >> reporter: she couldn't believe her eyes at first when the confrontation between a customer and security guard escalated inside the store. >> was confronted by the security guard and told to leave and then physically accosted. thrown against the wall and told he had to go to customer service. he was trying to escape and the security guard threw him against the wall again. he ended up face down in a pool of his blood. >> reporter: the young man on the ground bleeding from the head and face. she and the other customers called 911 while store employees appeared to do little except to lock the front doors. >> i don't think that ending up face down on the pavement and leaving the grocery store in a stretcher is ever justified. >> reporter: the graphic imag