lyft responded : individuals who drive for lyft must be eligible to work in the united states. unfortunately in this circumstance, this person fraudulently represented himself. but lyft did not say how he did that, only saying we stand ready to work with law enforcement and are actively addressing this case of fraud with our background check provider.kron 4 news asked what has your background check provider told you? where was the screwup? did vilchez lazo provide you with a different name? lyft once again responded vilchez lazo fraudulently represented themself. going on to say together with our background check provider, we are adding enhanced detection processes that will apply to all new and existing applicants. but again lyft has provided no details on what those procees arestandup dan kerman / sf 138- 146once again we reached out to lyft for some specifics, we are still waiting for those answers. in sf dan kerman kron 4 news.147/std (grant) a new headache for state firefighters in riverside county.riverside county.the skyline fire has spread to nearly 1=hundred acres sinc

what is lyft not saying?s arrest of the suspect in the rideshare rapist case, lyft (we have) confirmed that this person did drive for lyft.... but with the information presented, we have no reason to believe these incidents occurred on the platform.kron 4 news asked when did he drive for lyft. from when to when? no answer from lyft, nor any indication why they believe he was not on duty at the time of any of the attacks.then ice confirmed the the suspect was in the country illegallykron 4 news asked lyft how did he manage to pass the employment / criminal screening and background check?lyft responded : individuals who drive for lyft must be eligible to work in the united states. unfortunately in this circumstance, this person fraudulently represented himself. but lyft did not say how he did that, only saying we stand ready to work with law enforcement and are actively addressing this case of fraud with our background check provider.kron 4 news asked what has your background check provider told you? where was

lyft responded : individuals who drive for lyft must be eligible to work in the united states. unfortunately in this circumstance, this person fraudulently represented himself. but lyft did not say how he did that, only saying we stand ready to work with law enforcement and are actively addressing this case of fraud with our background check provider.kron 4 news asked what has your background check provider told you? where was the screwup? did vilchez lazo provide you with a different name? lyft once again responded vilchez lazo fraudulently represented themself. going on to say together with our background check provider, we are adding enhanced detection processes that will apply to all new and existing applicants. but again lyft has provided no details on what those procees are (grant) a naked man on 101.... the dangerous distraction, the c-h-p is concerned about. (vicki) wedding ring found. meet the man pleading on social media to help him find the rings proper owner. (grant) stolen baby clothes. the one thing this high end store learned they need to protect their merchandis

lyft responded : individuals who drive for lyft must be eligible to work in the united states. unfortunately in this circumstance, this person fraudulently represented himself. but lyft did not say how he did that, only saying we stand ready to work with law enforcement and are actively addressing this case of fraud with our background check provider.kron 4 news asked what has your background check provider told you? where was the screwup? did vilchez lazo provide you with a different name? lyft once again responded vilchez lazo fraudulently represented themself. going on to say together with our background check provider, we are adding enhanced detection processes that will apply to all new and existing applicants. but again lyft has provided no details on what those procees arestandup dan kerman / sf 138- 146once again we reached out to lyft for some specifics, we are still waiting for those answers. in sf dan kerman kron 4 news.147/std are looking for a man wanted in an armed robbery. take a look. investigators say this man went up to a victim at their car... and robbed them

, current thinking is that lyft will take on that contract. so they will have the same relationship with mtc that motivate has had. we're writing to mtc and asking them to confirm that at mtc's understanding, that's what lyft's understanding is. in regards to low income, many of you will remember that when we finalize that contract, one of the provisions is that 20% of the bikes were required to be in communities of concern and also that the -- that motivate was required to offer what they called bike share for all, the $5, first-year membership for any applicant that qualified for the transit pass program. as one of the previous speakers said, it's probably the most comprehensive income-based equity program of any of the bike share systems in the country. >> supervisor safai: that lifeline bike program, is that based on income and does it affect and have any impact on students? >> it is based on income. what would i like to get a little more information about and come back with is whether there are any restrictions or special conditions for s

aaron pineda/lyft driverwhat normally driveraaron pineda/lyft aaron pineda/lyft driverwhat normally happensi'll get a ping, i'll pull up somewhere and if there's an event, there's a lot of people, looking for their lyft driver. so when a passenger gets in the car, i always ask them, hey, are you this person just to make sure i got the right person before i drive off. every now and then, the wrong person will get in the car because there's so many people that use lyft here in san francisco.a recent city survey found about 40-percent of san francsico residents have used lyft, uber or another ride-sharing app at some point. and according to the city, about 45-thousand lyft and uber drivers operate in san francisco. that's what helped orlando lazo blend in when police say he picked up his victims outside of bars and nightclubs in the south of market area.fadie mohammad and sepidh mohammad/ride share customersi think you need to be watching out, just be careful everywhere you go, but it doesn't make me feel more worried about uber, or uber drivers or lyft because i feel like, i'm not saying it's

when people take ride share cars...uber, lyft... most of the time they make sure the license plate matches the car then they jump in, and head on their way... (grant) but police say you should you take another additional step to make sure the driver is the right person... stanley roberts reports. .. whenever there is a crackdown, there is no telling what you might find case in point, this blue car just ran a stop (traffic sounds) so officer, (say can) sekhon of the san leandro police department will pull the car over and have chat with the driver who has a lyft decal in the windowi'm officer sekhon of the san leandro police department the reason i pulled you over because that stop sign back there the car in front you stopped but then you didn't stop you just went right through it uh i don't remember i did see it.. you didn't see it the driver then insisted that he did stop when the other car stopped so every car at the stop sign needs to stop this is when he was asked for drivers license .the driver says it's in his back pocket, so

this is two weeks let me ask you this does lyft run your license?before they can authorize you to work that when he revealed to the officer that it's his brothers account my brother... ok so lyft doesn't really know that you're driving under your bothers account theni'm going to have you come out of the vehicle and have you sign your citation where he gets detained ((handcuffs click)) placed in the police cruiser while things are sorted out first thing i pulled you over because, you ran that stop sign alright and then you have a suspended license .. and it's saying you have the ignition airlock you know the thing you are suppose to blow in yea that car is not equipped with it cited and the car will be towed with a 30 day hold (it's very expensive) just what could of happened, you could have been driving someone in under your brothers lyft id with no license, with no ignition interlock it would have been a little worse so he will have to find another way asked if thwas someone to ou got someone pick youp? ubenot havin icomes with fine up picked up an

according to lyft's website, safety is top priority. and the company runs extensive background checks on drivers. as a requirement, drivers undergo dmv, plus a national and county background check, which requires a social security number, in addition to an in-state drivers license that is at least a year old.so we asked lyft how lazo managed to pass their employment, criminal screening and background check?we're told ....individuals who drive for lyft must be eligible to work in the united states. "unfortunately in this circumstance, this person fraudulently represented himself."and that they're now actively addressing this case of fraud with their background check provider. tuesday was lazo's first court appearance since his arrest. ice has stated that the san francisco county jail shields criminal aliens by not notifying them about their impending release. but lazo's attorney says about that.eric quandt/ deputy public defender ice has made this case about sanctuary laws and immigration status and that has nothing to do with the charge

. >> what about lyft.as an employee at one point, we are also hearing he does not have legal status in the us. how was he able to obtain work with lyft? do you think they will be held liable at some point? >> some may go after them. you cannot stop people. how strong the case will be will be that issue. i cannot tell you without knowing all the facts and what transfixed it with him. did they employ him and not investigate his background sufficiently? all of those things will come into play. certainly the women cannot go after him. he is not going to have any money and that is certainly a waste of time. will they be looking for someone with a deeper pocket? that deep pocket will be lyft. lyft is being extraordinarily careful and are now saying to all drivers and all customers, especially women, when you call for a lyft, you be sure the driver knows your name. one of the best pieces of advice i can give to people with my experience as a prosecutor and a defense attorney is to not go out alone at night. all o

working for lyft right now)) yes ((where's is your driver's license)) yes itoesn't work we look at a lyft driver who has some major issues, and why you need to do a double take before jumping into a ride- explain in the next edition of people behaving badly > (sports) coming up i'll have all the day's sports highlights and scores. scores. (pam) when people take ride shares ... most of the time, they make sure the license plate matches the car then they jump in, and head on their way.(ken) but police say you should you take another additional step to make sure the driver is the right person... stanley roberts shows us why.. whenever there is a crackdown, there is no telling what you might find case in point, this blue car just ran a stop (traffic sounds) so officer, (say can) sekhon of the san leandro police department will pull the car over and have chat with the driver who has a lyft decal in the windowi'm officer over because that stop sign back there the car in front you stopped but then you didn't stop you just went right th ugthat he did stop when the oth

what's happening is, that somehow uber and lyft are the cause of it. they are jerking up the fees pip will take a taxi cab. i will not take uber or lyft. i'll pay whatever i have to. now there's going to be a monopoly. if there's an monopoly they wil jerk the prices high. if anyone on this board want to attend a transportation conference out of town, they will pay a pretty penny for it. this is terrible what's h appening to public transportation to the airport. it's difficult enough to ride there. now there's the additional burden of paying so much money. some months ago, i believe it was proposed there will be a $35 fee for the taxi to the airport. which i really support. this really got to stop. this commission i believe has the power to do it and they should exercise it. thank you. >> next speaker please. juanita washington followed by bruno shrader and then david. >> good afternoon. my name is juanita washington i'm here today to find out what the process would be to get a dedicated third street line? the kt line is not beneficial for the baby comm

for many of us, companies like uber and lyft have helped. now a newse report says t companies could be slowing everybody down by putting more cars on the street. transportation reporter adam h tu details from the district. >> reporter: no matter if you like uber or lyft, you can't deny that they have changed the way that all of us get around, but are those services actually putting more traffic on our wads? dependsho you talk to. you can't go far -- without spotting on uber or lyft. seems like they are everywhere. but is that a good thing? >> there is a clog factor going with all these sred vehicle services. >> reporter: and that's the issue at the heart of a new report called the new auto mobilityca the future of ame cities. ride share companies like uber and lyft hav added 5.7 billion miles of driving to the country's nineitargests, including the district in recent years, and 60% of u people who those services would have either taken public transportation, walked, biked or not even made the trip if those ride share services weren't availab

and according to the city, about 45-thousand lyft and uber drivers operate in san francisco.that's what helped orlando lazo blend in when police say he picked up his victims outside of bars and newsaregawi kron 4 hermela aregawi kron 4 news (michelle) taking a live look outside... at the san mateo bridge. (grant) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. . lawrence karnow: it was another hot day inland with some temperatures soaring into the mid 90s. but it was a much cooler day at the coast with highs there with patchy fog in the 50s and 60s. on the doppler you can see a few pop-up showers over the mountains to the north and the sierra. monsoonal clouds will likely make a return in the middle of the week to bring a chance of showers and thunderstorms. on the satellite you can see high pressure building in from the desert. it will bring some temperatures near triple digits in the valleys over the next couple of days. highs tomorrow will be in the mid to upper 90s inland, 70s and 80s around the bay and 50s and 60s at the coast with fog. wedn

lyft told us that once he lettered of his accusations, it was deactivated from its system. we should mention when he picked up those women in his car, he did have stickers for uber and lyft in the weapon doe, but he wasn't useing the app. it is important when you get into a ride share, make sure that the license plate and the driver match what you see on your phone. that awe god reminder. is to easy a well-known surfer fighting to survive after an accident sent him smashing into a cliff. it was all caught on web cam in steamer. >> and yeah, well, a friend says bryan hart was put in a medically- induced coma after he crashed into that cliff right behind me. surfers say they know they are taking a risk when they get into the water here. >> i moan, it makes you think twice definitely. >> reporter: a surf camera bought the moment that changed brian hart's life in an instant this saturday. he tries to catch a wave, but with when he pulls back to make way for another surfer, the wave crashes and forces him into a cliff. >> this is one of the most high performance waves in califor

the suspect used stick terrorize uber and lyft -- stickers for uber and lyft but not using the apps. >>> firefighters are responding to a tent collapse that left a dozen people injured at the army post in monterey county. the roaders of the landing helicopter kicked a-- rotors of the landing helicopter kicked up. 12 people have been hurt. >>> thousands of troops are at the base right now for a combat training exercise. >>> an oakland man accused of plotting isis inspired attacks in the bay area pleaded guilty to terror related charges. he is a graduate of berkeley high school and pleaded guilty to several felony charges including material support to a foreign terrorist organization. prosecutors say he opened account ons twitter and facebook to help isis and he discussed potential plots with an undercover fbi agent including using bombs and cocaine laced with rat poison to kill people on the uc berkeley campus and targeting gay bars in san francisco. his attorney said he admits to creating the accounts but not a supporter of a terrorist organization. he faces up to 47 years in prison.

we asked lyft how he was able to work. a spokesperson told us unfortunately, in this circumstance, this person fraudulently represented himself. we stand ready to work with law enforcement and are actively addressing this case of fraud with our background check provider. in the criminal case, his defense attorney said his immigration status is not relevant. >> i.c.e. has made this about sanctuary laws and immigration status, and this has nothing to do with the charges being brought by the district attorney. >> reporter: he is being held without bail, but if you were to make bail or otherwise be released before conviction, san francisco sanctuary law would prohibit law enforcement from cooperating with immigration officials. >> lyft says he lied to them, but as we have reported in the past, lyft and uber have resisted proposals to fingerprint their drivers. kpix 5. >>> uc berkeley has fired six campus police officers after some were caught sleeping on the job. others were caught regularly hanging out during their midnight s

an event, there's a lot of people, looking for their lyft driver. so when a passenger gets in the car, i always ask them, hey, are you this person just to make sure i got the right person before i drive off. every now and then, the wrong person will get in the car because there's so many people that use lyft here in san francisco.a recent city survey found about 40-percent of san francsico residents have used lyft, uber or another ride-sharing app at some point. and according to the city, about 45-thousand lyft and uber drivers operate in san francisco. that's what helped orlando lazo blend in when police say he picked up his victims outside of bars and nightclubs in the south of market area.fadie mohammad and sepidh mohammad/ride share customersi think you need to be watching out, just be careful everywhere you go, but it doesn't make me feel more worried about uber, or uber drivers or lyft because i feel like, i'm not saying it's anybody's fault but you have to be cautious and you have to make sure they call your name. we reached out to uber.. a s

i wil say, i know people who are giving up their cars because of uber and lyft functioning as almost an insurance policy. you need to get somewhere? that's positive. >> the d.c. council voted in favor of a tax o ride sharing services. the tax could go to fund metro. >>> it's no secret that houeng can expensive, especially around this town. and prince george's county leaders are trying to givenc final help to people to buy their first home. the goal is to find renters who are having trouble coming up with a downpayment or closing costs, middle-income buyers can get loans. firstresponders, nurses, teachers, can get even more money. >> i knew i wanted get a house. and i knew that the program was going to be able to make my dreams reality, which ing get a house. >> we have much more information on the housing assistance program. just open our nbc washington app and search home help. >>> news 4 is working to make sure kids are ready for class. you can bring a new backpack, school fsupplies or donation. oran you make a secure donation online. >> it seems le this h all worked out rain-free,

a lyft spokesperson said the safety and comfort of the lyft community is our top priority.tting rid of the videos he saved online. he wrote, i have done that for now. he didn't return our request for comment. for "cbs this morning," vladimir duthiers. >> twitch said we do not allow people to share content that invades other people's privacy. cbs news legal analyst rikki klieman joins us to discuss. good morning. people are mad because when you get in those cars, i have seen the video cameras. i assume it's for security and i know i'm being recorded. i don't think anything about that. >> you are in new york, which is like missouri where this took place, it's a one-party consent state. >> so it was okay? >> it was okay. it is totally legal. it means if you and i have a conversation or you are in my car and you are having a conversation, no expectation of privacy. it is legal to be able to do this. >> the live-streaming part is bad? >> the live-streaming part is what we call the ick factor. it really makes us creepy. there is, however, no legal term that i can give it. what yo

. >> reporter: lyft says we confirmed this person drove for lyft. we immediately deactivated him as soon as we learned. the dna evidence linked him to the assaults, and he was arrested this past thursday. the following day i.c.e. launched a detainer with the san francisco county jail for him who was a citizen of peru, here illegally. i.c.e. writing, the san francisco county jail does not honor detainers. the jail not only provides a refuge, but also shields on criminal aliens who prey on people in the community. the san francisco sheriff's department says, quote, there's no response required to this request unless and until the person is subject to release. he's being held without bail. >> i.c.e. made this case about sanctuary laws and immigration status. that has nothing to do with the charges being brought by the district attorney. >> we're alleging that he has committed multiple rapes, that's what this case is about. the defendant has no criminal history that i can tell. >> investigators say they believe there may be more victims. >> lyft is now

earlier this month lyft runs the go bike in san francisco. a recent document filing shows lyft is offering up to 100% discount on bike or scooter rides that start or end and it could extend to other markets as well. this is investing $1 million to ek up and down public transportation. >>> if you're looking for more than just a job san jose airport might be the place for you. >> yeah. it is holding a partnership with alaska aligns. you can explore all of the job opportunities. that starts for you today at 1:00. >>> right now breaking news. south bay restaurant. the history of fires and when it could reoechlt why some are calling the president's comments treacherous. >>> and not so full house. the plan moving forward to ban tour buses it is famous by the popular television series. today in the bay continues right now. >>> a very good morning to you. thanks for joining us. it is tuesday. >> of course we'll have your traffic in just a moment. we want to know what we can expect as we head out the door. a cool start for the morning. >> nice and coo

they're still sleeping, though. >>> police say a lyft driver decided to stab the driver -- a lyft rider decided to stab the driver. >>> as peop hit the water, firefighters had to peveral from the potomac after something wt terribly wrong on a boat. more of that in our 5:00 hour. >>> the first of five people gunned down at "the capital gazette" will be laid to rest today. and the parent company plans a tribute to the victims. >>> a knife-wielding man attacked a 3-year-old's birthday party. >>> and the heat wave conties. no relief as temperatures continue to climb after an intense weekend of summer heat. >> "news 4 today" starts now. >> just about 5:00 a.m. i'm aaron gilchrest. >> i'm molette green. the temperatures today will hotter.be >> that's why it's a storm team 4 weather alert day here. we're going to look at your comm but first, sheena has more on the weather alert.le >> the weather today because of the heat advisory and the dangerous heat, with the t humidit you can feel when you walk outside. we're talking about temperatures feeling like105 this afternoon. we have a heat advisor

we reached out to lyft and uber.panies say the driver is no longer allowed on the platform. lyft says the comfort of the community is a top priority. uber says this is troubling and against community guidelines and talked about live streaming. i should mention that it is legal for a lot of drivers, you are able to report people for safety reasons. now, in missouri it's not illegal to record without consent. it varies in different places. it will be interesting to see because i think a lot of us go into our uber and lyft thinking i know we have our personal conversations, but the last thing we are thinking is that we can be live streamed. i think this is eye opening. >> i never thought about whether i am being recorded or caught on camera. laurie segall, thank you so much for that. >>> coming up, a reversal of the reversal. president trump flips the script and calls russian election interference all a big hoax. or. lightens hair up to seven levels. féria is ammonia free with conditioning oil. never dull, never flat. l

even while one lyft driver admits -- >> i'm back to adding to the problem. i'm more car. >> most users feel good about hopping in a lyft or uber. >> i don't think it makes things more crowded. i think the more people that take ride sharing, it's less cars on the road. if there are three or four people in the car, that's less cars on the road. >> he has a point. ride sharing with multiple people and the study will help them decrease, but not as much as old fashioned transportation. nbc bay area news. >> outside live to contra costa county. we are watching the fire in clayton one home burned and many others threatened. we will bring you the latest in a live report. >> also his recent date in beverly with a porn star went viral. jimmy ga lrop los and what he learned about stardom. >> what's coming up next in the weather forecast. details in eight minutes. ♪ strummed guitar you can't experience the canadian rockies through a screen. you have to be here, with us. ♪ upbeat music travel through this natural wonder and get a glimpse of amazing, with a glass of wine

. >>> and a driver for uber and lyft is off the road after live streaming passengers. he was not breaking the law. good morning. welcome to "early start." i'm dave briggs. >> is there privacy anywhere? i'm christine romans. it is monday, july 23rd. it is 4:00 a.m. in the east. tensions between the united states and iran escalating overnight. it started early sunday when iranian president hassan rouhani cautioned president trump about pursuing hostile policies. rouhani said america should know peace with iran is the mother of all peace. and war with iran is the mother of all wars. he got a response last night via tweet. >> president trump warning rouhani in all caps, never threaten the united states ever again or you will suffer consequences in which few throughout history have suffered before. we are not a country that will stand for your dmeemented violee and threats. we have nick paton walsh with the latest. good morning, nick. >> reporter: all of this plays conveniently into the president who likes to distract people from the helsinki summit and vladimir putin. we h

police say he used stickers for uber and lyft when he picked up his victims. but he wasn't using the apps. >> thank you. >>> this morning, berkeley police are on the hunt for a peeping tom. police say that this security video captured the man last weekend on the 2400 block of prospect street. that's the south campus area. the victim a college student says that this person the man was watching her through a window. >>> for the first time, president trump said he does hold russian president vladimir putin personally responsible for russian meddling in the 2016 election. laura podesta reports this comes after back d forth the past few days. >>> reporter: at a cabinet meeting wednesday, president trump added to the confusion about where he stands on russia meddling in u.s. elections. is russia still targeting the u.s., mr. president? >> thank you very much, no. >> reporter: white house press secretary sarah sanders said he was saying no to answering more questions even though he went on to talk about russia. >> there's been no president ever as tough as i have bee

as a matter of fact, is there somebody here from lyft? is there someone here from the department of the environment? you would be the ones who would administer these funds. we have not gone to them and said, hey, do you want to, out of the goodness of your heart, in a public spirit, age or information with the t.a. and with the s.f. m.t.a. wheat do you want to start reducing the on street impacts that we are having? do you want to offer low income individuals at san francisco state a discounted rate? i don't think that public dollars should go into that. this authority has not thought that. that is why we voted last year to restrict funds from the guaranteed ride home. not to go to t.n.c. i don't want to penalize low income students at san francisco state but i think they have the wherewithal is a $7.5 billion company to do that. i respectfully would oppose that motion. let's see where the votes are out. i'm sorry, there's a whole bunch of folks. [please standb -- at the same time, what that does is gives them free advertisement. and even

while lyft says the safety and comfort of the lyft community is our top priority. >> think of all the conversations you might have while sitting in the back of one of those cars. >> of course. >> do we have any idea who was named in this or what people were recorded? >> well, you know, according to the st. louis dispatch this guy gave about 700 rides since march and it's sort of who you might think it would be, families and students. there are some public figures, a tv news reporter and interestingly the lead guitarist for the band alice and chains was in his car. >> wow. >> steph, thank you. >>> now a check of the weather. al is up in boston on a road trip with craig. look at you guys. >> that's right. >> we're ready. >> we're fan pier park getting in a winnebago. look at this. >> are you ready? >> they're all coming with us. trying to escape somg of this warm, muggy air but not near as bad as it is down south. take a look where we have excessive heat watches and warnings stretching from the pacific northwest all the way to the gulf coast, 67 million people at risk and especially dow

lyft says quote unfortunately in this circumstance this person fraudulently represented himself. we stand ready to work with law enforcement and are actively addressing this case of fraud with our background check provider. >>> tonight we've learned the owner of a bay area grooming company accused of taping a dog's mouth shut runs more than one business accused of animal abuse. our maria medina is in burling game and a warning some of these images are graphic. >> i think i was in shock. i was disgusted. >> reporter: erik stanton says his 5 pound dog, pepper, is still traumatized. >> my dog was struggling. what i thought was a muzzle turned out to be tape. >> reporter: not only did a groomer allegedly tape pepper's mouth after allegedly being bit by him, erik says pepper was bloody. >> theyad cut his toenails basically down to the claw. which is probably why he bit them in my opinion. >> reporter: the groomer worked for a mobile pet salon, and erik's allegation -- >> i had to take him to the vet immediately. >> reporter: -- is one of many. they're under investigation for animal cr

. >>> still to come, a lyft driver isn't just getting a low rating, he may be facing charges. the violent incident in southern california. >>> plus, tesla on time. the company making good on a promise that ceo elon musk made. how it's impacting customers. >>> a nice onshore flow, cooling us down. right now in san francisco, 60 degrees. we've got some fog rolling through. what does this mean for the start of your workweek? i'll have that answer plus an update on the wildfires coming up. >>> a homicide in the east bay, a man was shot and killed outside of a sports bar. it reportedly happened at around 10:30 last night. someone heard gunshots in the parking lot of the somewhere else sports bar and grill. when they got there, officers found a man who'd been shot several times. deputies performed cpr, but they say they couldn't save him. we don't know t at this point. all withe know is he is 28 year old. so far no suspects have been named in the case. >>> this week, family and friends of those killed in the ghost ship warehouse fire could learn the fate of the men accused in the ca

he did drive for lyft legitimately at some point. we will hear what they had to say about his former driver. melissa king, kpix 5. >>> we are getting new perspective on the crash and oregon woman survive. this is an aerial view that shows just how far angela hernandez is cheap fell off a cliff along the monterey county coastline. it happened on july 6 along highway one near big sur. hikers found her alive one week later. she is in the hospital recovering from her injuries. kit though went to the wreckage to get in a close look. >> the view shows just how far the jeep tumbled down the cliff, 250 feet, leaving you with one thought -- angela hernandez could not have survived. but, she did. she is recovering at a hospital, and wrote a facebook post that has been shared 7000 times around the world. look closely, and you can see the faint black tire marks where she swerved to dodge an animal on the road. the white jeep went airborne, slammed into the cliffside and went down to the shore. she was unconscious and woke up with water up to her

. >>> who is watching you when you hop in an uber or lyft? a driver fired after live streaming hundreds of rides, passengers unaware they were online for anyone to see. >>> and a sudden collapse caught on camera. the shocking moment a miami beach condo building comes tumbling down. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening and welcome to our viewers in the west. the white house is taking aim at several top level national security officials who have been publicly critical of the president. threatening to yank their security clearances. the list includes former cia director john brennan who minced no words in his criticism of president trump's performance at the helsinki summit. the white house tonight accusing brennan and five others of politicizing their clearances could be seen as an act of political retaliation by the president against his critics. our chief white house correspondent hallie jackson has details. >> reporter: it's an unprecedented threat aimed at critics of the commander in chief's. the white

. >>> unsuspecting women waiting for an uber or lyft instead get tricked by a serial rapist. tonight sfpd says they've arrested the ride share rapist. >> reporter: police say that suspected rapist was targeting women here south of market, women waiting for a safe ride home after a night out. investigators say dna told them the same man attacked four women. it took some good old fashioned police work to find him. ride share drivers line up

. >> reporter: a missouri man is no longer driving for uber and lyft after he reportedly filmed hundreds of passengers without their knowledge. >> you haven't missed a thing. >> reporter: "the dispatch" identified the man. he is 32 and the paper says he had thousands of followers on his streaming service watching his passengers in real time including children and college students. he once gave a ride to the guitarist for the band for alice in chains. some posted comments which were inappropriate. the driver tells the post dispatch he has done nothing wrong. he says he had a sticker informing passengers they were being recorded. experts say this may not have been illegal. even if it is morally questionable to live stream passengers, there is probably nothing illegal about it, at least in missouri. missouri is a one-party consent

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>>> when you grab a uber or lyft, do you question whether you are on camera? a st.ouis earea driver for ubr and lyft is suspended after live streaming the passengers without their knowledge. it happened in the st. louis area, and the driver installed dash cams in the car to record passengers and apparently hundreds of rides were streamed online. pablo sandoval has been digging into this and what do you know about it? >> well, the story was first report ed ed by the st. louis " dispatch" and going back to march when the 32-year-old man who you will see in the video behind the wheel video streamed the passengers. he has spoken publicly to the post dispatch saying that the livestream offered him security in the uber and the lyft rides saying that is the main reason for webcasting the passenger's behavior, but he told the newspaper that he wanted to capture enterinte interactions himself and the passengers so which is it. we have been trying to reach out to him directly from cnn of why he did this, but we have been unsuccessful in the attempts to contact him. this is ra

drive for lyft must be eligible to work in the united states. unfortunately, in this circumstance, this person fraudulently represented himself. investigators say they believe that there may be more victims. they are asking anyone with information to contact police. in the newsroom, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >> all right, melanie, thank you. >>> tonight firefighters on the front lines of a fire burning outside yosemite are trying to make crucial progress before high winds arrive as expected tomorrow. the ferguson fire is burning in dry brush along steep and remote terrain west of the national park in mariposa county. flames have charred more than 12,000 acres since the fire broke out on friday, and tonight the blaze is just 5% contained. crews expect winds to increase tomorrow, and residents nearby are understandably worried. >> we always think is that my house going up right now? is that? am i seeing the product of my house in the sky? >> yosemite remains open, but highway 140 into the park is closed. and we want to bring in abc 7 news ancho

we know that would be applied to future and current lyft drivers. she is expected in court to answer to those charges later this morning. i'm live in san francisco, amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. >> the details are disturbing. thank you. >>> a local couple taking legal action against the air force. they say their 5-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted twice at a day care air force base. the couple says fellow students were responsible. they're taking the first steps toward a lawsuit. their attorney filed a claim accusing day care staff of negligence and accuses the base of failing to contact police or child protective services in a timely manner. >> no child should have to go through what our daughter went through. >> this is as bad a situation one could happen and in terms of sending your child to school and that child being sexually abused by another child. >> a base spokesperson responded saying upon notification immediate action was taken to inform affected families and engage appropriate agencies on and off base to both thoroughly investi

lyft says its drivers must be eligible to work in the u.s. that means being a citizen, having a green card, work visa, or a student visa, and a social security number, which means you have to be a legal u.s. resident and provide documents. but lazo fraudulently represented himself. there's another reason why he passed the background checks. >> this defendant, as far as i can tell, has no criminal history. >> one footnote, neither lyft nor uber requires drivers to get fingerprinted. they cited in a ruling last fall it was unnecessary. vic lee, abc 7 news. >>> a different kind of chop shop for ebay, a mass layoff happening at a critical time for theo recalls to tell you about. >> reporter: the espys are a night of fun and glamour. but there will be a serious tone tonight and it involves one of the >>> an update on the breaking news in santa rosa we've been following, sky 7 is live over the scene, the hazmat incident involving cryogenic hospital -- or i should say an oxygen tank, cryogenic oxygen, that spill due to that tanker crashing into a ka

uber, lyft...he time they make sure the license plate matches the car then they jump in, and head on their way. but police say you should you take another additional step to make sure the driver is the right person... kron 4s stanley roberts explains. whenever there is a crackdown, there is no telling what you might find case in point, this blue car just ran a stop (traffic sounds) so officer, (say can) sekhon of the san leandro police department will pull the car over and have chat with the driver who has a lyft decal in the windowi'm officer sekhon of the san leandro police department the reason i pulled you over because that stop sign back there the car in front you stopped but then you didn't stop you just went right through it uh i don't remember i did see it.. you didn't see it the driver then insisted that he did stop when the other car stopped so every car at the stop sign needs to stop this is when he was asked for drivers license .the driver says it's in his back pocket, so he gets out to

>>> back now with a disturbing story for uber and lyft passengers. livestreamed without their knowledge. here's adrienne bankert. >> it's been a couple of weeks since we had good content. >> reporter: tonight, imagine, the driver of the car service app you use, livestreaming your every move for the world to see without your knowledge. it happened to passengers in st. louis who rode in jason gargac's car while he was driving for uber and lyft. the images obtained and posted by the "st. louis dispatch." >> for the sake of privacy, i'm not showing you exactly to people's houses anymore. i'll probably forget half the time. >> in missouri, if the driver gives consent to the recording, it's not illegal. >> reporter: in statements, both uber and lyft say they've deactivated gargac. uber stating, "the troubling behavior in the videos is not in line with our community guidelines." and twitch, the live streaming service gargac was using to share the video, wouldn't speak to this particular case. but in their posted policy they state, "we do not allow people to

we expect lyft to answer here? upthere's a big push to ramp the number of retailers, merchants and apps. i wouldn't surprised to see someone like lyft or another app in theffering this well. as emily: thanks as always. silicone, china or valley. the asian nation produces most of the world technology and now developing itin as well. faster.rypto how are thieve able to hack into exchanges and what's being done prevent it. this is bloomberg. emily: this is bloomberg technology i'm emily chiang. is no secret china is to be the tech power in the world. china 2025n initiative and start-ups the dislodgelans it america. one of the keys to doing so having its own version of silicon valley. them. of you see china currently has a 2.1 billion. tech center in beijing and 156 state level tech zones scattered across the country. the city is building a tech center and offering plenty incentive for start-ups to set up shop. can china do it? to answer that i want to bring editor whonaging wrote about this. york.n us from new peter,

this is not the first time an uber or lyft driver has recorded passengers.most cases, the person behind the wheel makes it clear a camera is on. he wassuspended by both lyft and uber after the initial report was published. an uberer spoken tells nbc news the troubling behavior in the videos is not in line with our community guidelines. while lyf says the safety and comfort of the lyft community is our top priority. >> think of all the kind of private conversations y might have while sitting in the back of one of those cars. do we have any idea who wasna d in this or what people were recorded? >> according to the st. louis dispatch, this guy gave about 700 rides since march. families and students. there are some pubfic res, a tv news reporter, and interestingly, the lead guit guitarist for the band alice n chains was in his car. >> thank you.et let's check of the weather. al's up in boston on a road trip with craig. look at you guys. >> that's right. >> we're ready. getting in a winnebago later. >> are you ready? >> they're a coming with us. warm, muggy air,

you can go far without spotting an er or lyft. the new report called "t new auto mobility." the report said that uber and lyft he added 5.7 billion miles of driving to the country's nine largest cities,h including district in recent years. 60% of the beam who use those services would have either taken public transportation,edwalk biked or maybe not even made the trip. that leads to stories like this one. >> just stop anywhere, let people out, block people.te >> rep others pump the break on how severe the congestion has become. this person with the department transportation shares h message all over the world. >> i have no doubt there's some diftsds. people are giving up cars. because of uber functioning, it's almost like insurance. >> reporter: many say ride share's just a part of their life and a large part is up to cities to make it all fit tother. in the district, adam tuft news 4. up next and only on news history on the move. how an old helicopter is getting new life. more than 30 years after this dark rescue. ond new informa on your risk en developing alzheimer's size.