, macarthur was here. and this building here is where the mac arthur's lived. 1883, andin december macarthur had been born in january 1880. he says in his memoirs that he learned to shoot and to ride while he was here, but it seems rather unlikely. he would have been three years old when he came, and five or six years old when he left. it seems rather unlikely he could have hefted a military weapon, or that he would have been allowed to ride a horse. maybe he wrote with his dad or his brother, but at any rate there has been an attempt to point out that macarthur was here, and he probably was the most famous man that was here, as a very young lad for a brief amount of time. the other big story associated withthis fort, and indeed the 19th century forts in new mexico in general, is the store of the buffalo -- is the story of the buffalo soldiers, of course. there hadcivil war, been black soldiers who fought for the north but after the civil war, a decision was made whoorm some black units anded under white o

macarthur had been born in january of 1880. he says in his memoirs that he learned to shoot and to ride while he was here, but it seems rather unlikely. he would've been three years old when he came and five or six years old when he left. seems rather unlikely that he militarye hefted weapon or that he would've been .llowed to ride a horse there's been an attempt to point out that macarthur was here. he was probably the most famous man that was here is very young lad for a brief time. so the other big story that's associated with this with the 19th-century forts in new mexico in general, the story of the buffalo soldiers. , there hadivil war been black soldiers who fought for the north and the civil war. after the civil war a decision units whoo form black anded under white officers many of them are sent to the west. the first group that came here came in 1866. 125th infantry. they were called buffalo the indians one the planes who first encountered had curly hairey and because of their bravery and their dark complexion. their

it spilled over onto the macarthur platform.men approached police just before 8:00 p.m. and said they were involved in a fight on the richmond found trained. -- train. men say they were stepped on the platform. they shoulder injuries. one had a laceration to his bicep and the other had a laceration to his face. they were both taken to highland hospital for treatment with non-life-threatening injuries. station was closed for one hour while police search for a suspect. reopened about 9:00 p.m. there were three separate violent deaths at b.a.r.t. stations in july. suspects were arrested in all cases. this comes about two weeks after the stabbing of neil wilson and her sister. the 18-year-old was killed in the suspect, 27-year-old john lee cow was arrested at a different station the following day. investigators are looking into whether her stabbing was a hate crime. so far this year there has been a 2% increase in violent crime at art stations. part police say they do not have a suspect in custody. they have not found a weapon. in o

the macarthur bart station just reopened after two people were stabbed.d - we have just learned north bound trains are stopping at that station as well. good evening im ken wayne. (catherine)and im catherine heenan in for pam moore. bart officials tell kron 4 that one of the men in that stabbing.. suffered a big gash to his face... the other a cut to his arm.bart police say it happened just before 8:00.police say the wounds are not life threatening.so far there have been no arrests.the station just reopened..but police are still investigating.so far no arrest has been made. (ken)we will continue to track this story and bring you the very latest.we first brought you this breaking news on our mobile app at 8-20 tonight. download our kron-4 mobile app to always get the latest breaking news alerts. (ken)also in oakland heavy hearts today... as nia wilson's friends and family laid her to rest. she is the young woman who was stabbed to death while riding on a bart train in oakland. nia is being remembered as a beautiful young woman who had dreams of serving her

will >> another violent attack at bart macarthur station.ctims were both stabbed during a fight that began on a chain. leigh martinez tells us police are still searching for the suspect. >> just before 8:00 friday night, two men ran to bart police at the macarthur station. they had been stabbed by eight stranger on the richmond bound train. the 2 men so the officers is -- the injuries. the suspect got off the train at the macarthur station and disappeared. bart police say they know who he is. >> the suspect -- mr. solomon espinoza age 27 is believed to be a transient who lives around the oakland area. >> police recognize him from bart video surveillance. he has a prior criminal history. the altercation between espinoza any two victims again on the bart train. the weapon was later found on the train. >> our evidence text responded to the scene. we have recovered the knife with -- which is an oversight -- average size box cutter. macarthur station was closed for an hour as police looked for the suspect. this double stabbing comes after three s

we are also looking at the drive between the carquinez bridge and the macarthur maze of 17 minutes and at the bay bridge toll plaza is light delay in some of the outside lanes. let's go back to the desk. >>> police in florida are looking for the motive in the deadly shooting that happened at an he sports tournament in jacksonville. alyssa harrington joins us now live in from our newsroom with what other gamers are saying may have prompted the government to start shooting. other gamers say the suspect was upset because he just lost. the gun man killed two people and that himself. the gunfire and victim cries were caught on a live stream. this tournament was taking place at the jacksonville landing complex including several restaurants and shops. the game was being streamed live. the 24-year-old suspect, david katz, began firing a handgun he brought with him. he killed two people, 11 others were hurt. >> i don't know if i'm uneasy about it. i'm way more upset that someone got this upset over a game that anything. it is just a simple game. nothing crazy. >> tournaments have grown in popul

police were called to the macarthur station just before 8:00 last night after two men got into a heated argument on the richmond bound train as it approached the platform in oakland. police say he used a box cutter, slashed one man across the face, another one across an arm. both men were treated at the hospital and released last night. and like the stabbing two weeks ago, the suspect does not know the victims. but it is unclear if it was a random act of violence. >> there's no known connection between the suspect and victims and the motive is unknown at this time, part of the on-going investigation. >> reporter: the stabbing happened just hours after 18-year-old kneenia wilson's fa said good-bye. she was killed and her sister injured in that incident two weeks ago also as that train approached macarthur station. the suspect in that case has been arrested and appeared in court twice. police have not been able to find espinosa. they want to hear from anyone that knows him or his whereabouts. tom jenson, nbc bay area news. >> troubling news. thanks so much. >>> a search for a gunman and v

it will stay this way or the friday commute. 17 minute drive between the carquinez bridge and the macarthur maze. heavier police presence over the weekend because of labor day . just make sure that if you are celebrating to plan ahead. th i that is backed up as you come to the bay bridge toll plaza. there have been no major issues. let's go back to the desk. >>> senator john mccain has arrived back in washington d.c. for a final trip to the u.s. capital. his body will lie in state in the capitol rotunda today. the public can pay their respects. >> doug lujan -- doug luzader joins us with more on today's events. >> reporter: this is a rare honor. senator mccain will become the 30th person to ever lien state in the capitol rotunda. for an old navy radiator one final flight . the john mccain flew from arizona to anders airbase just after just just outside of washington. later this morning he will be taken to the grounds of the capital where servicemembers in recent days were seen rehearsing for this kind of ceremony. for mccain this would carry great significancevisit a capit his now legendar

you can see that it is still acing getting toward the macarthur maze. people are getting by, but the nature will slow you down. it's nice and early and we don't have a lot of traffic so this is helping us out. there isn't a traffic jam, but it will get your attention. let's talk about tracy super commute. we have a lot of slow traffic coming in from 580 interchange and 12 five. there is roadwork and highway construction on 580 at 205. 205 is low and this whole area is very slow because of the roadwork once you get over here to dublin and get over to castro valley it looks okay with no major problems. 880 is doing well. by the way, the posey tube is open and westbound bay bridge traffic is looking okay. let's go back to pam. >>> in richmond one person is dead after a stolen car crashed into a big rig. it happened at about midnight near the richmond parkway. we are told contra costa county sheriff's deputies were chasing a stolen car near the community of rodeo. speeds reached 100 miles an hour. that car ended up slamming into the big rig and was wedged u

the fight spilled onto the platform at the macarthur station.re told was cut on the face, the other on the arm. >> we don't have a motive identified in this case yet, but we don't think it was connected with the memorial or the mourning for nia wilson. all angles of this case will be investigated by b.a.r.t. police. >> the macarthur station was shut down for a few hours. police are still looking for the weapon and the men involved. police are combing through surveillance video looking for clues. >>> that very b.a.r.t. station is the source of much anguish understandably for nia wilson's family. the 18-year-old and her sister both were stabbed in an unprovoked attack on the macarthur b.a.r.t. platform in july. nia died. her sister suffered injuries and survived. yesterday hundreds of people gathered for nia's funeral service in oakland. the preacher urged the community to organize and demand justice for nia. >> y'all are talking about justice and all that. i want that, but i want more than that. i want more than that. >> nia wilson's family says

is a 35 minutes to drive from the carquinez bridge to the macarthur maze. crash on the bay bridge that cleared up. traffic is still pretty slow at the bay bridge toll plaza. it is better than it was. at least we are seeing some improvement. westbound 92, some people are using the san mateo bridge instead to get across the bay. when you get there it is not bad on northbound 101. a little slowing into burlingame. i want to talk about a new crash on northbound 85 at winchester. traffic is backed up time on 85. i would suggest using 280 or 101. i want to go to napa, northbound 221 has a crash near kiser lane. traffic is going to be slow. most people, this is kind of a tricky area because people are going both directions in napa. if you take 221 and extra time. let's visit steve. >>> a category five hurricane with wind at 160 miles an hour and gusts to 195 . the the strongest ever to approach the hawaiian islands. there are some hints of positive news that it will weaken as it moves north. most of the tracks take it to the west of the island. it will approach th

police say he got off the train at the macarthur bart station . the a man who was injured was taken to a hospital for treatment. if you have any information about the suspect call barge police. >>> everyone running for their lives. people were being trampled. people were hiding. everybody was screaming in fear. >> that was the scene at a video gaming tournamen. two people opened fire. nine others were injured.omacksonvil are trying to figure out why the man started shooting. >> reporter: today police are identifying that suspect a gun man, 24-year-old david katz, from baltimore maryland. he is dead of self-inflicted gun wounds, but now police are trying to figure out why. >> the fbi is assisting us with that leg of the investigation. sue and hundreds of miles from the jacksonville shooting scene federal agents raided the baltimore townhouse which belongs to cats his father. officials entering the home heavily armed and wearing bulletproof vest. searching the property for clues. >> he is a well-known competitor. my cats is believed to have opened f

other person cowell threatened was at macarthur bart. e says that woman saw cowell pull a knife and both women reported the incidents. since wilson's death, bart has increased police patrols on trains and the chief says he'll present a comprehensive crime fighting plan to the board next month. (ken) in march ... bart started a 'fare evasion' proof of payment enforcement program. (grant) it is made up of a team of 6 inspectors who walk around trains asking riders to see their tickets. (grant) kron 4's gabe slate followed up with bart about this program to see where it's happening, and how effective it seems to be. sound from - debora allen - bart director district 1it's really like a needle in a haystack, they're looking for people who are evading bart when they could just stand in front of the gates. debora allen sits on the bart board of directors. she says what they have learned so far from this pilot enforcement program is that the problem is worse than they thought. sound from - debora allen - bart director district 1the problem is w

the westbound bay bridge is backed up to the macarthur maze and the metering lights are on.ting to it. it is 8:31, let's get back to the desk.>>> and in san jose the freeway was shut down three hours between capital expressway and jesup as chp was investigating. a driver did not know why someone in another vehicle shot at his car. he was transported to the hospital but his injuries are not considered life-threatening . chp is looking for a motive and a suspect. >>> and seven cars were crushed by part of a giant oak tree that held down overnight in pleasant hill. why clearing the tree is not proving to be easy. >> reporter: absolutely not. this is no ordinary tree. look at how huge this is. it is a heritage oak protected by the city of pleasant hill. they need an arborist to come here and they need to get permission from the city to take down the rest of the tree. homeowners fear it is leaning toward their house. as far as the tree that came down, this is huge and there is no way that regular saws will be able to get rid of this. the homeowners are calling insurance companies

carquinez bridge to the macarthur maze coming around the corner. no major issues.ight here at the bay bridge toll plaza the traffic is moving along pretty well. you can see traffic looks good onto the bridge. let's go back to the desk. >>> thank you for staying on top of breaking news in pleasanton. firefighters are making progress against this, and early morning fire at a business . it started at about 3:30 near stanley boulevard and valley avenue. lots of tall flames and billowing smoke. you kid see it rising from the scene. just before 5 am firefighters told leigh martinez who is out there that they faced some challenges fighting this fire because of an energized fence and some wires that were down on the ground. this company makes wooden fences so the woodworking materials probably helped fuel the fire. we are going to get an update from leigh martinez at the scene coming up at 6:00. >>> the family of aretha franklin is mourning the loss of their matriarch in the world is honoring the queen of soul. her timeless music universally acclaime ashley is live in new

getting out to the macarthur maze itself the timer starts from the macarthur maze to the metering lightstes in one of the normal cash lanes. this is a look at 880 n. and south. this is a commute where you can definitely jump ahead of the crowd by getting on the road early before 8:30 ord dunbs at traffic that will still be affe -- near industrial. that commute is a little bit slow. across the bay as you drive to the peninsula highway 101 from san francisco all the way down to palo alto right now is a pretty good shot into the silicon valley. let's go back to the desk. >>> happening today, the bart board of directors will close this will closely examine a plan to improve safety. alyssa harrington is at the walnut creek bart station. some of those the suggestions are opposed by some bart writers. >> reporter: this follows a recent wave in crime at several bart stations, including three deaths in a week . the ceo of the bay area council plans to speak at today's meetingto get other law enforcem. bart says it already has a mutual aipolice and sheriffs offices throughout the bay area . the ba

macarthur could say this is the japanese constitution. you can kind of do it a fiat, but marshall had to try to cope into a.tenet. it was the difference between an occupied country where we can make decisions but the consultation and this much or complicated situation, which becomes very familiar to american he threw the cold war into today and partners who may not see things the way we do in iraq or afghanistan right now. >> other questions? sure, go ahead. >> i would just be interested in the research that you've done for this book and then how you're analyzing present day for why didn't you read what china would not transition and transform into part of the world order. i would be really intrigued in what uss the xi jinping is thinking when my impression is that transition to more of a ten-year term allowed china to grow and develop more than it did under the control of mao but now it's going back. i would be interested in your analysis. >> to start with marshall, you know, this is in some ways the story of wishful thinking and kind of

drive from the cockiness bridge to the macarthur maze.t to the bay bridge toll plaza you can see traffic is backing up for about a 15 minute delay. there was an accident on 880 and winston. it is getting through, but getting a little slower on the way down to union city. south bay commute not bad. 280 looks pretty good getting to the west valley. at 6:50 it is time for today's weather. >>> a little change in our pattern. a high pressure which loves the west coast is backing off slightly. that will allow this system digging into the pacific northwest to open up that door to a bigger fog bank and more of a westerly breeze 50s and low 60s. tracy 62. half moon bay 56. low 50s to the north. certainly around the bay as well in the low 50s. one observation is oakland hills at 52. berkeley labs at 53. stockton 55. 54 or 55. alameda 57. west and southwest went all the way from the napa airport to davis and vacaville with gusts at about 30 over travis. when the wind picks up it ushers in a cooler pattern and that's what we have. the monsoon continu

nia wilson was killed at the macarthur bart station, and a prayer vigil is planned there tonight.cornell bernard continues our live team coverage with that part of the story. cornell? >> yes, a small crowd is now gathering outside the macarthur bart station for what is being called a peaceful prayer rally to remember the life of nia wilson. memorial in her month honor continues to grow in the sidewalk facing 40th street here. now 18-year-old nia wilson was killed july 22nd in an unprovoked attack on a bart platform as she left a bart car. nia's sister was also stabbed but survived. john cowell was charged with the crime. police have not determined a motive, but many believe the crime was racially motivated. >> people really want to put emphasis on that it's random. but i don't think anything like this is ever random. when a woman of color dies, it's never random. >> whether or not this was related to a hate crime or not, but it needs to stop. it's happening an an alarging rate. so i wanted to show support for the young girl's family for everyone's family who has been touched by th

. >>> bart is now facing legal action over the death of 18- year-old nia wilson at the macarthur stationast month. her family says that bart is partially to blame for her death by creating an environment where she could be attacked. ktvu's christien kafton was at the family attorney's office today where they -- excuse me -- filed the first step, christien, toward a lawsuit. >> reporter: they say safety in the bart system starts here at the fare gates and allowing fare evaders to overrun the system, they say, puts everyone at risk and was, they say, again at least partially responsible for nia wilson's death. >>> reporter: the family of nia wilson still clearly mourning her loss. nia wilson was killed on the flat form of the macarthur bart station last month in front of her two sisters. today, an attorney representing her family said john cowell, the man arrested for her killing, should never have been in the bart system in the first place and maybe boarded the train with wilson and her sisters. >> it turns out the perpetrator of this crime a derelict itinerant was in the car also. >> rep

this is a look at the macarthur maze approach. from vallejo to the macarthur maze is about normal. richmond bridge approach looks about the same. at the bay bridge we have a backup that's about 20 minutes. a new crash in san jose, north on 280 at saratoga. look how slow traffic is. i think this might actually start affecting traffic in downtown san jose. we will look at that coming up next time and check it out for you. >>> we will get right to it. almost a category three, right on the cusp. last check it was at 130. still holding onto category four , but it is far enough away were wind is not the big factor, but the rain is. there have been reports of 7 - 12 inches of rain on the big island. also to the west of hilo there was a report of 9+. on highway 19 which stretches across from the eastern side to the western side there's a report of mudslides. the raid will probably be the big result of all of this, not so much the wind . the the core is staying far enough away. there could be strong gusts and storm surge on oahu. it will w

this is a look at the macarthur maze approaching 19 minutes., about a 15-20 minute wait if you are in the regular lanes here to get onto the bridge. we are getting full and seeing a lot of slow traffic. distracted morning to all of you, temperatures slightly warmer for the bay area tuesday. this morning we are waking up with low clouds along the coastline. high-pressure continuing to be in control of the weather pattern at least for the next several days. the north northwest flow also bring in -- in bringing in haze from the fires. things look pretty good along the coast. the sun will rise in the next half hour and we will have partly cloudy skies to mostly clear as we pull through the second part of the morning. for the afternoon, mostly cloudy over areas of ocean beach and pacifica, half moon bay, 54 to start the day in oakland. temperature similar to yesterday. san jose warming into the upper 80s today. 70 degrees by the water in , 78 expected for hayward. southbay locations, 90 along the water, upper 60s in half moon bay. we will see the gi

part police identified the suspect in the latest stabbing at the macarthur station in oakland. investigators say 58- year-old jamar coleman is wanted in connection with an incident last saturday night. the stabbing happened on a train at that bart station. the victim suffered a minor wound to the thumb. >>> a middle school teacher under arrest in jose police say in february charles so was involved in a row drained -- in a road rage incident. he's accused oarges yesterday. arrest officers say they found a loaded gun in the teachers bag. >>> san francisco federal grand jury indicted four pilots accused of lying to the faa about their medical forms. two are from here in the bay area. 57 your gregory chrisman of burlingame at 32-year-old nicholas of buyer from discovery bay. they are accused of submitting medical forms to the faa saying they do not have mental disorders. investigators say the defendants have been getting disability payments for ptsd or depression. if convicted each man could get >>> the results of two primary elections this week show how he did this year's midterm

approaching the macarthur maze it looks pretty good coming around the corner to the bay bridge.t you know more about this weekend is drive around the bay area coming up. >>> for your weekend events they cool down is coming our way. it will be minor . his outside right now partly cloudy skies with fog along the coast. i will show you what you can expect getting into the afternoon today, coming up. >>> the two defendants in the -- warehouse fire are expected to address the court today in their own words. >>> the carr fire takes the fight -- the life of another firefighter as firefighters are stretched thin across the state. we will have an update of all the big fires are burning right now in california. >>> goto you and welcome to mornings on 2. it i august 10. >> good morning. let's talk about the weather. rosemary is in for steve and has the forecast. >> happy friday. we do have another nice day coming our way. fog at the coast and cool conditions there. hot inland with temperatures coming down slightly today as a cooling trend begins and continues into the bay area weekend. rig

. >>> the man accused of killing 18-year-old nia wilson on the platform of the macarthur bart station in oakland last month is now facing a new charge. henry lee says if john the cal is convicted of that added charge his sins could be much more severe. >> reporter: the alameda county prosecutors added a spurs -- a special circumstance along with lying in wait against john lee calla. the new allegation makes cal eligible for the death penalty or life in prison without parole. it is a devolvement welcomed by the family. >> we support the 100%. we are confident that the process will work the way it's supposed to pick >> reporter: alameda county public defender brandon woods whose office is representing cowell says he is troubled by the lying in wait allegation. >> there is no evidence of that. i have to say, i'm deeply concerned they are now seeking death, possibly against someone who has severe mental illness. >> reporter: cameras were not allowed in court. cowell, who did not enter a plea, looks different than when he was arrested. he has grown a beard while behind bars. relatives and

for the most part it looks pretty good heading to the macarthur maze and traffic getting to the bay bridge is going to be okay if you're driving through. i want to mention in mill pita southbound 680 at 237 calaveras there is a car fire and the ramp is temporarily blocked. the fire department is on the scene. let's go back to the desk. >>> happening today, the jury in the paul manafort trial will start its third day of deliberations. paul manafort, who was president trump warmer campaign chairman, could get life in prison if convicted on all 18 counts of bank and tax fraud. the jury is going over evidence from the trial including testimony from 27 witnesses and hundreds of exhibits like financial statements and loan applications. regardless of how the decision comes in, manafort is set to go on trial next month on separate charges that include witness tampering and conspiracy to defraud the united states. >>> former cia director john brennan is now threatening to take president trump to court after his security clearance was revoked. doug luzader joins us now from washington d.c. with the

they were attacked on the train and the fight continued onto the platform at the month -- at the macarthur bart station. one man had a gash on his head and the other was wounded in the arm bart surveillance video helps identify and track down espinoza, who back in court next thursday to enter a plea. >>> the bart board of directors is giving the go- ahead to several safety measures as part of a $28 million plane to enhance security . the board approved hitting bids to expand a digital camera network as stations, parking lot, and garages. they also will install three emergency call boxes at each platform. a camera would activate when the intercom button is pushed. >> this agenda does not actually advance public safety. there are no proposals for mental health specialist in stations. >> before approving any surveillance methods the board should closely examine the risks to privacy, dissent, and communities of color. >> arts general manager use for 30 to extend work hours, train employees as unarmed ambassadors and launch a right step just writes it education program. the board will examine o

where macarthur and his wife live. macarthur had been born in january 1880 he says in his memoirs that he learned his shoes and to ride while he was here. but it seems rather unlikely. he would have been three years old when he came. five or six years old when he left. seems rather unlikely he could .ave hefted there was an attempt to point out that macarthur was here. the mostobably was famous man that was here as a very young lad for a rafe key -- for a brief period of time. story that isig and inted with this fort new mexico in general, is the story of the buffalo soldiers, of course. war there hadl been black soldiers who fought the civil war a decision was made to four some black units served under what officers and soy were sent to the west the first group that came here came in 1866 just after the fort . it was the 125th infantry. they were called the buffalo soldiers because the kiowa indians on the planes who first because of their bravery and their dark complexion their fierceness. they refer to them as buffa

live at macarthur bart, abc 7 news. >>> if you want to know what you can do to help nia's family, find resources at abc7news.com. >>> turning to other news now, a sonoma county man is in custody accused of throwing a suspicious device under a sheriff's patrol car in a safeway parking lot in guerneville. that's video of the sonoma county bomb squad blowing up a backpack they believed belonged to the suspect. sheriff's officials say witnesses saw the man ignite a device and then throw it under the patrol car belonging to an offduty deputy. the device exploded, injurying a safeway employee. >> one woman was knocked to the ground by the explosive. she was checked out and declined medical attention. >> the deputy ran from the store, hearing the blast, spotted the suspect. >>> a serious accident in fremont is causing major delays tonight. take a look at this picture tweeted by the fremont police department. the accident happened a short time ago. you can see what a big mess it is on mission boulevard, close to interstate 680. mission boulevard is shut down right now. hard to believe when you

the rest of the freeway looks good all the way to the macarthur maze. taking about 20 minutes.looks like the metering lights have been turned on. let's go back to the desk. >>> we want to look at what happened in san jose that led up to that closure of 680. the chp says someone opened fire on a black car at about 3 am. the man driving the car was hit by gunfire, but was able to drive off the freeway. there is his car. the man has been taken to the hospital . the the woman in the car with him was not hurt. investigators do not have a motive for the shooting. ey're them to the shooter. northbound is 680 is shut down from jackson avenue to barry astor road while officers look for evidence. he is now saying it is affecting other roads as people try to get around that. he will have more on that and also allie rasmus is there on the scene and will have an update in the next half hour. >>> we have new details about the man arrested for identity theft in san francisco who is now under investigation in connection with the discovery of a headless torso found inside a fish tank. lance sob

both women attempted to report the incidents. >> there were no station agents. >> the woman at macarthur bart called police. bart writes we have not yet been served and we can't comment on pending litigation, but we can say that safety is our top priority, and reremain committed to do all we can to ensure a safe trip for our riders. the family's attorneys are demanding post up to date information about crime on bart both inside and outside the stations. >> we want this to be called the nia wilson crime statistics notice. >> they're also demanding bart catch fare evaders in the act and implement policies to deter crime. >> the attorneys did not specify today the amount of money that they are seeking. >> we apologize for the technical problems on melanie's story there. but we know there has been a lot of interest in this case, and you can have the newest information sent directly to you through the abc 7 news app. it's free, and we have versions for both the app store and the play store. >>> an update now on the crash in morgan hill that has traffic backed up for miles. sky 7 was above the

let's look at the macarthur maze.did have a problem at the macarthur, at the bay bridge toll plaza because of a crash right in the carpool lanes. now that is gone. rings have recovered quite nicely here at the macarthur maze into the bay bridge. there have been no major problems getting onto the bridge and coming into san francisco. westbound 92 come a san mateo bridge, people using that as an alternate. i want to mention that serious taken away. d o i would recommend using 282 380 and then using one-to-one or sting onto 80 all the way into san francisco. south bay commute is okay. we have a little bit of road out there, but when you take that away you can see just a little bit of slow traffic. there is 280 in downtown san jose. >>> good morning. >> very good. >> our good friend john, good morning. here you go. one more reporting station is overcast and cool 60 degrees in los gatos. it has been hot for some this summer. not yesterday. gilroy 85. santa rosa and san jose haven't had a bad summer, but concorde and liverm

same stationwhere a woman was killed last month.police are investigating a stabbing at oakland's macarthur bart station. it happened last night just before eight o'clock. 2 men were injured. one suffered a big gash on his face... the other a cut to his arm. police say the wounds are not life threatening. so far there have been no arrests. the station reopened later that evening. ( marty )we will continue to track this story and bring you the very latest. we first brought you this story as breaking news on our mobile app last night. download our kron-4 mobile app to always get the latest breaking news alerts. ( marty )new evacuation orders are in effect as the mendocino complex fire continues to grow. people in the potter valley community have been told to evacuate immediately.meantime -- here are the latest numbers: the mendocino complex fire is actually 2 fires burning in lake and mendocino counties. they are the ranch fire which has grown to more than 115-thousand acres.it's 28 percent contained. the river fire -- has burned more than 42-thousand acres...and is 50 percent contained. toge

it is still taking only about 20om bridge to the macarthur maze. the bay bridge is backed up all metering lights are on. this is 880 northbound. in oakland it looks good. however, work on 880 in union tremont to union city. there was some slowing as they get that accident out of the way. this may affect southbound traffic as well give yourself an extra few minutes. southbound 101 near delacruz had a crash that started with a car that was broken down. that was hit by another car. now southbound 101 traffic is a little bit slow. northbound as well. there is a backup in the valley. you can see most of the rest of the commute west into cupertino , sunnyvale, and mountain view still doing well. let's go back to the desk. >>> 16 large fires are now burning in california. that is according to calfire. there are 13,000 firefighters fighting the flames on the front lines and from the air. 320,000 acres have now burned. 32,000 people have been forced from their homes . the the biggest fire continues to be the carr fire burning reading. it has re than 1000 ho

as you get out to the macarthur maze this morning it has been a pretty decent drive 18 minutes. that if you drive from vallejo to the carquinez bridge, from the carquinez bridge to the macarthur maze. when you get to the bay bridge you have maybe a five or 10 minute delay before you make it onto the span. san mateo and dumbarton bridge commutes have been pretty good we have had a couple of things going on but they haven't caused any big traffic jams. that's when you can tell the traffic is light. southbound 880 a little slowing approaching winton avenue in hayward. is a little slow there because of an earlier issue. what 101 was a car fire that took up a couple of lanes . the fire is out, but the fire department is there and it is a big commotion. look at all the other options that you have. 280 is a good option. 85 is a good option. you can avoid 101 this morning and get to the same place without using 101. let's bring stephen. >> no delays showing up at sfo and san jose. a lot of these are for arrivals due to fog corporate -- or departures. i know seattle tacoma has had some f

wilson was killed at the macarthur bart station. she was on the platform with her two other sisters, when police say, transient john cowell approached the three and fatally stabbed nia in the neck. one of her sisters was also stabbed but survived. attorney robert arns also dropped this bombshell, that cowell had threated others on bart property. robert arns: "a 72 year old woman was threatened." other person cowell threatened was at macarthur bart. he says that woman saw cowell pull a knife and both women reported the incidents. since wilson's death, bart has increased police patrols on trains and the chief says he'll present a comprehensive crime fighting plan to the board next month. (ken) breaking news out of the east bay tonight. there is a vegetation fire burning in martinez right now. it's happening in the area of alhambra road on highway 4. firefighters are battling a 30 acre fire. it has been raised to three alarms. right now highway 4 is closed in the area as this fire burns,area as this fire burns, again....a three alarm a

police say a fight on a train-- >>> now at 11:00 crime tape once again surrounds the macarthur b.a.r.t. station tonight in oakland. police say a fight on a train ended with two men being stabbed. good evening. i'm ken bastida. >> i'm elizabeth cook. the stabbing comes just after people gathered at the station to pay tribute to nia wilson, the young woman stabbed to death waiting on the platform. kpix5's christin ayers was there with the very latest. >> reporter: tonight b.a.r.t. police briefly shut down macarthur station just as a memorial for nia wilson was wrapping up. one officer told us the station was shut down due to yet another stabbing. b.a.r.t. officials say two men got into an argument aboard a richmond bound train. both men were injured, though not seriously and no one has been arrested. it's a reminder of the unprovoked attack that took nia wilson's life. tonight this community came together to say good-bye. [ singing ] >> reporter: a song going up in honor of nia wilson on the day she was laid to rest at the b.a.r.t. station where she was brutally murdered, an innocent vic

you can see traffic is moving along relatively well at the macarthur maze. getting out to the toll plaza we will tell you more about the morning commute when we come back. >>> the cool pattern is not going anywhere. no big changes today. we will also look at hurricane lane producing some pretty heavy rain on the big island already. >>> a deadly knife attack in france. a man suspected of being an extremist killed his mother and sister and seriously injured another woman. he was later shot and killed by police. authorities say the motive of the attack is unclear. they say ma have been a family dispute. they are not treating it as a case of terrorism. isis has already claimed responsibility for that attack. >>> a bill that could end arbitration and nondisclosure agreements in california is waiting for governor brown's signature. the state senate approved it yesterday. it bans employers from requiring nondisclosure agreements related to sexual misconduct as a condition of either getting or keeping a job. also, it would ban employers from requiring arbitration ag

. >> she's the young woman fatally stabbed at macarthur bart last month. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield joining us now from the newsroom with a look ahead. >> good morning, jessica. u.s. congresswoman barbara lee is set to speak today at the funeral. 18-year-old nia wilson's death made national headlines. police called her murder random and unprovoked. she was stabbed to death on the macarthur bart platform. her sister was also stabbed but survived. look at that memorial that has been created outside the bart station to honor nia. her family now plans to sue bart saying her death could have been prevented. the man accused of killing her had been stopped for fare evasion a few days earlier and her family says he should not have been allowed back into the system. abc's legal analyst says the case will hinge on the following. >> is there something they should have done they didn't do. some duty of care that they failed to exercise, that they were required to exercise. >> bart spokesperson issued a statement saying bart has cracked down on fare evaders say

. >> she's the young woman fatally stabbed at the macarthur bart station last month. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is joining us from the newsroom with a look ahead. >> hi, jessica. the murder of nia wilson captured national attention. u.s. congresswoman barbara lee is scheduled to speak at the funeral this morning. several celebrities spoke out on social media about the death of 18-year-old nia wilson. a gofundme account has brought in $91,000 for her family. she was stabbed to death on the macarthur bart platform. her sister was also stabbed, but survived. police call the attack random and unprovoked. her family now plans to sue bart saying her death could have been prevented. the man accused of killing her had been stopped for fare evasion a few days earlier and her family says he should not have been allowed back into the system. abc 7's legal analyst says the case will hinge on the following. >> is there something they should have done that they didn't do. is there some duty of care that they failed to exercise, that they were required to exercise. >> bart's

. >>> right now traffic is coming around the corner to the macarthur maze and looks pretty good if you're driving to the bay bridge it is looking like we will have a lighter than usual day. so far so good driving into san francisco. we are hoping it stays this way. just because it is light in the morning doesn't mean it will be late this afternoon. i just have a feeling about this . one of the last weekends before some schools and starts. not exactly an original idea to get on the road and try to make a weekend of it. think about 80 or 580 trying to get out of the bay area this afternoon and that will be an impact to commute. this is north and south bend and you can see the traffic is moving well. lighter than usual. we did have a crash southbound on 880 heading past 238. it was slow traffic. right after that it picks up. we did have a couple of things going on. 680 southbound is a little slow in milpitas because of a crash moved to the shoulder. let's go back to the desk. >>> today the definitive the ghost ship warehouse fire case derek almena, and max errors, are expected to speak at th

it happened at the macarthur station -- on the same day as the funeral for nia wilson -- who was stabbed and killed at that s ago. kron4's ella sogomonian is live for us tonight at the rockridge bart station where a press conference was held today to address the latest assault. ella -- what are they doing to increase safety on bart after all of these stabbings? (ella) bart has 4 thousand surveillence cameras recording at all times throughout their trains and stations so they captured a photo of the suspect from last night's stabbing...and promise that riders will see more officers on patrol. two men riding in a richmond bound bart train were stabbed shortly before 8 o clock friday night as they approached the macarthur station. bart police identified the suspect as 27 year old solomon espinosa who is believed to be a homeless man that stays in oakland.sot: deputy chief lance haight, bart police department// "video both on the train and in the station. so this is another incident where a crime was recorded by our surveillence system and through that video we've been able to identify the s

it happened at the macarthur station. kron 4's ella sogomonian has the details. will see more officers both on the platforms and in the trains in order to try and stop these crimes from happening."two men riding in a richmond bound bart train were stabbed shortly before 8 o clock friday night as they approached the macarthur station. bart police identified the suspect as 27 year old solomon espinosa who is believed to be a homeless man that stays in oakland.sot: deputy chief lance haight, bart police department// "so this is another incident where a crime was recorded by our surveillence system and through that video we've been able to identify the suspect and bring him to justice at this time."one man was stabbed in the cheek, the other in the arm...a box cutter was found on the train and was taken in as evidence.this latest assault comes at the heels of the fatal stabbing at the same station of 18-year-old nia wilson that has devastated the community...that is now further questioning the safety of the transit system.sot: scott sachs, bart commuter// "this shoul

nia was stabbed to death on the macarthur bart platform in an attack police call random and unprovoked. the man accused of killing her had been stopped for ferry evasion four days before the attack. because of the lack of security at the turn styles the suit will claim criminals freely enter the system and preventable crimes occur on a daily basis. a bart spokesperson says bart has cracked down on fare evasion in the last few years and added officers to patrol the trains. a spokesperson points out the system's surveillance cameras helped make an arrest possible. inn this case. the family plans to file the claim against bart next week. live in the newsroom, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> i'm sure it's going to be a difficult day. thank you. >>> as we mentioned nia wilson's memorial service start at 11:00 at acts full gospel church on 66th avenue in oakland. the service is open to the public and we will stream it live for you at abc7news.com and on our abc 7 news app. >>> as mike just mentioned a few minutes ago, later this morning we have a red flag warning that goes into effect as flam

but it do want to tag one more norton book which is rampage, macarthur and the battle of manila. a very interesting history of an extraordinarily brutal and under, james scott is the author, pulitzer pr is the author, pulitzer prize-under, je author, pulitzer prize nominee, and he tells the story of what was understood to be a peaceful letting go of manila. yamashita was a general who went rogue. riveting history. i believe that when it's coming out in september as well. >> that's a few the books that being published by the w. w. norton company and one of its imprints, liveright. you will see many of these books on booktv on c-span2. >> tv is on twitter and facebook, and we want to hear from you. tweet us, or post a comment on our facebook page, facebook.com/booktv. >> good afternoon. i'm patrick fahey, a member of the archives staff here at, and omega of the presidential library and museum. i'd like to welcome you to the 15th annual roosevelt reading festival. president roosevelt

clare interviewed and wrote a profile of general douglas macarthur. by sheer coincidence the macarthur story was the cover story of "life" magazine on december 8, 1941, the day after the bombing of pearl harbor. she went on to conduct such high-profile interviews as commander of the british troops in the middle east. india's prime minister nehru. general stillwell, commander of american troops in china, burma and india and china's leader chang kai shek. they got to be pretty good friends. this was chang kai shek of free china, not communist china. that distinction isn't made any more. she wasn't what some might call a helicopter journalist today. in our 24/7 news cycle. someone who lands in a hot spot, grabs a quick story and leaves as quickly as they came. clare spent a lot of time to listen to especially soldiers on the ground, the generals to the jeep drivers to try to have an understanding of their situation. she really had a heart for her soldiers and the truth is they loved her, too. she was doing all of this while many women were still restrict

the murder happened at the macarthur bart station last month. he also stabbed wilson's sister >> he deserves it. he does. >> he's sitting in court and he knows exactly what's going on. >> the attorney for the family says they are moving forward with their lawsuit against bart. they claim the transit agency should have done more to protect the two sisters. >>> parents at an east bay school are demanding a student be kicked off campus. they say that student poses a threat to their children. parents at sequoia middle school believe the same 13-year-old was arrested in june, accused of at valley view middle school. hundreds of parents are demanding the district step in. >> if somebody has the potential to think like that once, they could think like that again. just the concern for your children, any parent. >> more than 800 parents and students at sequoia middle have signed an online petition to have that boy removed from his school. >>> michael cohen is creating more problems for president trump. as blayne alexander reports, the white house continu

it happened at the macarthur station -- on the same day as the funeral for nia wilson -- who was stabbed and killed at that station just two weeks ago. (michelle) kron4's ella sogomonian was at the rockridge bart station where a press conference was held today to address the latest assault. sot: ella sogomonian, @ellasogomonian// "bart officials are promising that riders will see more officers both on the platforms and in the trains in order to try and stop these crimes from happening."two men riding in a richmond bound bart train were stabbed shortly before 8 o clock friday night as they approached the macarthur station. bart police identified the suspect as 27 year old solomon espinosa who is believed to be a homeless man that stays in oakland.sot: deputy chief lance haight, bart police department// "so this is another incident where a crime was recorded by our surveillence system and through that video we've been able to identify the suspect and bring him to at this time."one man was stabbed in the cheek, the other in the arm...a box cutter was found on the train and was taken in as e

the macarthur station was shut down for a time, it's now open. it's the same station where 18-year-old nia wilson was stabbed to death last month. police say that appeared to be a random attack on the woman and her sister, who is recovering from injuries. john lee powell could face the death penalty if convicted. >>> an east bay woman said she escaped from a rideshare when she felt unsafe when the driver began to take her in the opposite direction miles away from her destination. >> it became a fight or flight situation. >> reporter: that's how britney sun quist describes the lyft ride she took friday morning. >> i needed to quickly escape. >> reporter: the 27-year-old ordered the lyft from a bar at 2:04 a.m. the app said she should have arrived in east oakland 14 minutes later. >> drifter veered off the destination that he was given, which was my home. and was driving me deeper into an isolated and desolate area of the oakland hills that i'm unfamiliar with. >> reporter: britney says she end up here in the area of montclair park, 3 1/2 miles fro