the attorney says an expert testified that the gun lopez sanchez fired was aimed at the ground and thatthe bullet ricocheted off the cement hitting. the case gained national attention because lopez sanchez is an undocumented immigrant who had been deported five times. the hearing on the motion to dismiss the murder charge is scheduled for january 29th. >>> a special committee of the oakland city council has approved new ordnances aimed at preventing gun violence. the public safety committee held a meeting to consider four new gun safety rules. three of them passed. now, they put more restrictions on how gun owners have to store their weapons in the outside of the home. another ordnance will restrict sales on large ammunition clips. one proposal that did not pass would have required tighter controls on how police officers store their service weapons. the proposals still need a vote by the full city council to be approved. >>> two men badly burned in a walnut creek drug lab explosion have been charged with running the hash oil operation. investigators say 34-year-old daniel burgess turned

police arrested juan francisco lopez- sanchez. an undocumented immigrant. >> pam: lopez- sanchez had been deported five- times. and has seven prior felony convictions. the judge put off hearing the motion today. and is scheduled to hear it on >> pam: we have heard a lot about hoverboards catching fire. >> pam: and now, it just happened at a bay area home. >> pam: we'll show you the damage. and what the family is hoping for, coming up at five. >> pam: plus, a warning from police in the east bay. >> pam: what you should look out for. when using your credit cards to fill up your gas tank. >> reporter: new at 515, businesses have come up with a way to get homeless off the street and the shopping district and into services. >> dave: we will start things off chilly in the thirty spirit we will have more on the forecast ahead. >> pam: businesses in san francisco's busiest shopping destination. are getting together to try and do something about the chronic homeless problem in their area. >> pam: the project is called union square cares. w

they want the homicide charge against juan lopez sanchez dismissed. previous expert testimony concluded that the stolen gun sanchez fired was aimed at the ground and the bullet actually bounced off the concrete pier striking steinle. this happened in san francisco's pier 14 in july. >> i have never seen in 25 years of being at the hall of justice a murder case based on a ricochet. >> his attorneys admit lopez sanchez fired the gun but it was accidental. the judge continued today's hearing until next month. >>> buyer beware, a warning about a popular holiday gift item. an east bay family is the latest family to see their new hoverboard burst into flames, at least the 12th time one of these boards have gone up in flames recently. nbc bay area's jodi hernandez is live in brentwood where federal agents are investigating. jodi? >> that's right. an investigator from the u.s. product consumer safety commission just came out here to this house in brentwood and took away that charred hoverboard. it is on its way to maryland where it will be tested at a nationa

though lopez sanchez has confessed to the shooting, he says it was an accident. the attorney said he found the gun on the pier and it somehow went off when he picked it up. lopez sanchez is due in court today to get the murder charges against him dropped. >>> and with regards to that san francisco case, supervisors expected to vote today on requiring that weapons in cars be locked up. the idea is to keep them in the trunk of the car or in the case of a truck, a weapon would need to be in a lock box. that box would need to be secured to the vehicle somehow. supervisors drafted the proposal after investigative unit uncovered the surprising number of weapons stolen from law enforcement officers and then used to commit crimes, even murder. >>> well, it's a quality of life issue for many people in san francisco and an effort that is getting under way today to do something to help the homeless population that continues to shock many visitors to san francisco. union square business owners hear it all the time from tourists. they want to know why there is such a problem

lopez-sanchez says the gun went off accidentally and a forensic expert said indeed the gun he fired was pointed at the ground and the bullet that hit steinle ricocheted off the cement. a hearing on the motion will happen next month. >>> the rules of the road could be changing in san francisco. the board of supervisors just voted minutes ago to give cyclists a break at stop signs. kpix 5's mike sugerman is at city hall. he has the story tonight. mike. >> reporter: veronica, most bicyclists don't like to stop at stop signs when they're on a roll, it stops their momentum but they have to. it's the law just like cars. earlier this year, san francisco police cracked down on that law. and there was a bike-lash. the biking community rose up! and today, they won a victory at city hall -- for the time being. there are all kinds of bicyclists. there's katrina who does everything she can to be safe. and then there's this guy who blows through a red light with pedestrians in the crosswalk gives us an obscene gesture then blows through another red light. so who gets the ticket? >> i heard sirens fro

mexican national juan lopez sanchez is facing murder charges for the death of kate steinle. she was sightseeing with her family on the embarcadero last july when she was shot and killed. he confessed to the shooting and said it was an accident. his attorney said that he found the gun on the pier and that somehow that weapon went off when he picked it up. lopez sanchez is due in court today for a hearing on his attorney's motion to get the murder charges against him dropped. with regards to that san francisco supervisors expected to vote today on requiring that weapons in cars be locked up. the idea is to keep them in the trunk of a car or in the case of a trunk. the weapon would need to be in a lock box. that lock box would need to be secured to the vehicle somehow. supervisors strapped to that proposal after the investigative unit uncovered a surprising number of weapons stolen from law enforcement officers and then used to commit crimes, even murder. >>> 6:37. memorial signs for a fallen south bay police officer will move one step closer to reality. san jose city council m

lopez sanchez is due in court today for a hearing on his attorney's motion to get the murder charnels against him dropped. >>> it is a cold start to our now tuesday morning. want to check in with kari. pretty fridgid out there. >> morning for the coat and gloves and all of that, especially if you have to be outside for a period of time. in san jose 44 degrees and we do have some spots that are freezing. and a look at all the mic microclimates and where we're headed today. into the mid-50s, once again. pretty much like yesterday. no major changes here. still be breezy with gusts up to 25 miles per hour and mostly sunny skies and we'll see this into the next couple of days, but there will be a huge change in time for the weekend. so, i'll fill you in on what to expect coming up. let's see what's happening with the commute now with mike. >> not much of a commute. right now looking great for dublin. as we look at your map, we do not see the slowing coming out of the altamont pass. down just below 60 miles per hour. we're expecting a lighter flow, even though it's tuesday. lighter for a tu

the lawyer for ron lopez sanchez says he filed a motion to throw out the murder charge because he says it appears the shooting was accidental. the attorney says an expert testified the gun that lopez- sanchez fired was aimed at the ground and that the bullet ricocheted off the cement. he is an undocumented immigrant who had been deported five times. the hearing is now set for january 29th. >>> a lafayette teenager is facing felony assault charges after breaking an opponent's nose during a water polo match. the 15-year-old allegedly hit a player on a college prep team in september. the prosecutors filed charges after someone handed over video to the police that shows the underwater blow to the boy's face. the case is pending in county juvenile court. >>> will google announce the top searches of 2015? top of the list, lamar odom, the most searched after he was found unconscious in a nevada brothel. workers there claimed he was drinking and taking herbal viagra supplements. he's been recovering ever since. this is a look at the top five. >>> controversy continues surrounding the officer-

. >> defense attorneys want murder charges against juan francisco lopez sanchez dropped. he faces charges in the shooting death of kate steinle. his attorneys continue to argue steinle was hit by accident, that the gun was fired toward the ground and the gun ricochetted, killing steinle. >> one family says their loved one was shot and killed by police in gilroy. this happened in an apartment building yesterday morning. chris nguyen is live tonight with the story. chris? >> the officer has been placed on administrative leave. the family is devastated, and still trying to come to terms with what happened. a chaotic scene in an apartment building left people with questions. >> very, very quick situation. very fluid for the officer. he needs to make decisions rapidly. >> that decision involved a gilroy police officer opening fire on a suspect around 7:00 last night after responding to a domestic violence call. a neighbor reported hearing commotion from the second floor. police say the officer saw a man pulling on a woman's hair and told him to come down to the first level. th

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lopez sanchez faces murder charges in the deaf of kate steinly.claim steinly was shot accidentally. steinly died after being hit by a bullet at pier 14 on july 1st. >>> it doesn't expect any adverse health effect after incident at refinery in march 10 east prompted health advisory. refinery spokeswoman says the plant lost the pry appear steam generation unit at about 11:45 basically looksing power. flaring had to be done to reless the pressure because the smoke was blowing into the community nearby health officials recommended that people stay indoors. . >> there was a lot of it. normally kind of narrow. if that makes sense. but this time it was just it was a pool of black smoke just going up. >>reporter: winds quickly dissipated the smoke an health alert lifted just before 2:00 p.m. >>> more app mall cruelty charges were filed today against the suspect robert farmer who authorities say went on three-month cat killing spree in san jose. looking at the evidence to help lead to the chargesment these are collars from missing cats. 7 news reporter vic

. >> an attorney for lopez sanchez admits his client did fire the gun but says it was accidental. the judge continued today's hearing until next month. >>> a deadly crash in the east bay triggered a flood and a fire. happened during a high-speed police chase that started in oakley and ended in antioch this morning. police say the driver slammed into a fire hydrant and a power pole. then the car burst into flames. the driver tried to get away, but officers did catch up with him. a short time later, police discovered a body in the passenger seat of that car. they're investigating. >>> an east bay widow is fighting for death benefits after her husband died at work. we first told you about the postal worker's whose tragic death spurred a policy change. vicky nguyen is with us to tell us more. >> endured the sudden loss of her husband. now she's fighting the government after the office of workers' comp denied her request for benefits twice. we asked how often this happens and what's the burden of proof on the family when a loved one dies on the job. >> one day he was here and now he's