lipari, though, died by suicide last november. the hofer family released a statement saying that they were grateful to law enforcement for bringing them and their family, a measure o closure. pg&e says it's making major changes in the south bay. the utility is undergrounding the power lines near high fire risk areas to prevent repeated power outages to thousands of homes. pg&e has safety triggers on its power lines in these high risk areas, so whea branch or tree hits them, the power cuts off immediately. it started four years ago in san jose's almaden valley, but neighbors say their homes go dark multiple times a year as a result. so the company is trying to try to solve that problem by putting more than a mile of power lines underground. well, it used to be blackouts all the time. you know, we lost power consistently. so with this work, we are obviously continuing to improve wildfire safety as well as reliability for our customers in south san jose. the project is expected to help nearly 10,000 customers when it's finished this

law enforcement found lipari died by suicide at his home in oregon in late 2024. the contra costa crime lab tested the dna from the scene and found it was a match. >> and the comparison determined the dna profile is generated from the evidence collected at the original crime scene. and the dna were a match. confirming that they were a suspect. >> the weidhofer family released a statement saying we should remember her as a gentle soul, pursuing her dreams as an artist and baker, in the bay area community that she loved. our wish is she will be remembered for the person she was and not for what happened to her. >>> and police say there is knopped case that lipari and weidhofer knew one another. weidhofer graduated from uc davis and worked for a bakery in emeryville before she was killed. >>> still ahead here at 6:00, a celebrity chef shuts down two celebrated cafes in san francisco's union square with hardly any notice. reaction for the latest blow from the shopping district. i mean, it is the relationship and if it is workable still. >>> plus, how faith leaders are

john lipari died by suicide in oregon near the end of last year. posting this gofundme in the days after his death. >> when it was a match, it was definitely bittersweet. i would have loved for him to know that we were zeroing in on him. >> hoffa's body was found on a trail near inspiration point here in tilden regional park. she was discovered with a rope around her neck, showing physical signs of a struggle. after being reported missing the night before, semen collected from hoffa's body decades ago, later uploaded to a genetic genealogy database, is what eventually turned up as a positive match. >> it's a long process. it takes time, but we were able to get a pool of suspects that we slowly went through, and eventually lipari became our primary in 2024. >> this comes nearly eight years after the department released these images of the suspect, generated by sending dna from the crime scene to a company, saying it can turn dna into a face, a face. detectives now say, matched lipari. >> because in 1990 we didn't have the ability to extract dna in t

lipari died by suicide last november. justice may have been delayed, but thanks the hard work of our detectives and our federal partners. justice has been served. hofer's family released a statement saying they were grateful to law enforcement for bringing their family closure. they asked she be remembered for her gentle soul and not just what happened to her. hundreds of east bay court employees walked off the job today and hit the picket lines in a strike outside alameda county courthouses. the strikes caused some people to get turned away at courthouses, as a skeleton crew of administrators had to step in and do the work. courtrooms were closed and court filings delayed everything from traffic caseso felonies, divorces and adoptions. the union's president says the 400 workers are striking over pay and training in an ongoing contract dispute. and she says the courts have not negotiated in good faith on these issues. a cola is an issue. i mean, we live in the bay area. the cost of living folks can't afford eggs, folks ca

john lipari died by suicide in oregon near the end of last year. his extended family posting this gofundme in the days after his death. >> when it was a match, it was definitely bittersweet. we would have loved for him to know that we were zeroing in on him. >> hoffa's body was found on a trail near inspiration point here in tilden regional park. she was discovered with a rope around her neck showing physical signs of a struggle. after being reported missing the night before, semen collected from hoffa's body decades ago later uploaded to a genetic genealogy database, is what eventually turned up as a positive match. >> it's a long process. it takes time, but we were able to get a pool of suspects that we slowly went through, and eventually lipari became our primary in 2024. >> this comes nearly eight years after the department released these images of the suspect, generated by sending dna from the crime scene to a company, saying it can turn dna into a face, a face. detectives now say, matched lipari. >> because in 1990 we didn't have the ability

today, authorities announced that dna evidence collected from john lipari, who died by suicide in oregon in november last year, was linked to the victim. >> justice may have been delayed. but thanks to the hard work of our detectives and our federal partners, justice has been served. >> there have been no suspects in the case until lipari was identified last year through new dna testing techniques. detectives say he is not linked to any other crime at this time. monterey county residents are on edge after new smoke was spotted coming from a battery facility that caught fire weeks ago. this is video from the original fire at moss landing facility, owned by the company vistra. the fire lasted several days and prompted evacuations. monterey county officials say there was a flare up last night, which is not unusual. crews are monitoring air quality and using drones to keep an eye on the area. folks are encouraged to stay inside if they're sensitive to smoke. now let's turn to the weather. hopefully you've gotten a chance to get outside today, because we're now seeing mild temperatures across

east bay regional park police say dna evidence collected from former martinez resident john lipari wasictim. lipari died by suicide in oregon in november 2024. >> justice may have been delayed, but thanks to the hard work of our detectives and our federal partners. justice has been served. >> there had been no. >> suspect in the case until lipari was identified last year. through new dna testing techniques. in today's gma first look, a judge in the idaho murders case had denied a motion from the defense to suppress critical evidence. here's abc news reporter kayna whitworth. >> in this morning's gma first look. a new ruling in the idaho murders case. a sweeping win for the prosecution. the judge denying all motions from brian kohberger's defense team to keep critical evidence out of the upcoming trial. the defense for kohberger has long challenged how the search warrants were granted and the collection of dna. authorities say, led them to brian kohberger in the first place. >> the fbi worked with the trash collector and had them go just to get that trash, and then take that trash somew

lipari died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound last november. east bay regional park service police detectives say his dna was found on her body. lipari became the primary suspect in 2020. >> holding the person accountable. that took maria from her family. justice may have been delayed. but thanks to the hard work of our detectives and our federal partners, justice has been served. >> in 2017, detectives put out a possible image of the suspect. investigators determined he laid in wait on a bench near the entrance to tilden park on that trail before attacking with hofer. so far, he has not been linked to any other crimes. >> hundreds of alameda county court workers have walked off the job, as a labor impasse from last year has led to a county wide strike. ktvu jesse gary has details on the impact on court operations today. >> what do we want? contact. when do we want it? now. >> with the determination of an army and raising a ruckus to get noticed, thousands of alameda county superior court staffers hit the picket lines wednesday. >> we really di

lipari died of a self-inflicted gunshot last november in oregon. east bay regional park district police detectives say his dna was found on hoffa's body. lipari became the primary suspect in 2020. >> holding the person accountable. that took maria from her family. justice may have been delayed, but thanks to the hard work of our detectives and our federal partners, justice has been served. >> in 2017, detectives put out a possible image of the suspect. investigators determined that the man laid in wait on a bench near the entrance to tilden park before attacking wiedorfer. so far, he has not been linked to any other crimes. >> san francisco's richmond district receiving its very first speed camera today. the camera was installed at geary boulevard and seventh avenue just this morning. the location was selected due to high crash rates there and also significant speeding issues. walk san francisco says it worked with traffic victims for six years now to pass legislation to approve the installation of these cameras. >> the people that shared their sto

lipari died of a self-inflicted gunshot last november in oregon. east bay regional park district police detectives say his dna was found on hoffa's body. lipari became a primary suspect back in 2020. >> holding the person accountable. that took maria from her family. justice may have been delayed, but thanks to the hard work of our detectives and our federal partners. justice has been served. >> in 2017, detectives put out a possible image of the suspect, and investigators determined that he had laid in wait on a bench near the entrance to the tilden park trail before attacking white heifer. so far, he has not been linked to any other crimes. a kaiser permanente patient says he was sexually assaulted during a surgery last year, and now he has filed a lawsuit charging the nonprofit healthcare company with negligence and battery ktvu jana katsuyama spoke with the plaintiff and joins us live now with details. jenna. >> claudine. the patient says that he is upset because he complained three times to kaiser permanente but never got any answers about the

justice has been served. >> there have been no suspects in the case until lipari was identified lastear through new dna testing techniques. a jury has decided the man who raped and murdered eight year old maddie middleton in santa cruz will not be freed. adrian gonzalez was 15 years old at the time, and he was scheduled to be released this past october, when he turned 25. however, prosecutors said he remained a danger to society and asked for him to remain in jail for another two years. a jury unanimously agreed and gonzalez will stay behind bars. a new ruling in the case of the man charged with killing four students back in in ohio. idaho, i should say, back in 2022, brian kohberger's lawyers sought to suppress dna evidence and exclude data obtained by apple, google and amazon in his capital murder trial set for august. the judge swiftly denied those requests made by his defense team, which paves the way for prosecutors to present their case. prosecutors allege that kohberger broke into an off campus home and stabbed four university of idaho students to death in november of 2022. if

today, east bay regional park police say dna evidence collected from john lipari, who died by suicide in oregon in november of 2024, was linked to the victim. >> justice may have been delayed. but thanks to the hard work of our detectives and our federal partners. justice has been served. >> there had been no suspect in this case until lipari was identified last year through new dna testing techniques. >> dozens of faith leaders marched through san francisco today to protest president trump's immigration policies. the march to japantown took place on the 83rd anniversary of the executive order that led to the incarceration of japanese americans during world war two. among the demonstrators were bishops, imams, and rabbis. they reaffirmed their commitment to provide sanctuary in their temples to immigrants facing deportation. >> when the government abuses its power. denying asylum. tearing families apart. dehumanizing the vulnerable. we must resist. >> the faith. leaders are part of a lawsuit against the department of homeland security for a policy change that allows immigration agents