sam maxwell spent weeks in a coma and was hospitalized for months. of a crime reporter, henry lee explains why defense attorneys tried to block his testimony. >> reporter: sam maxwell is in a wheelchair after being the last one to escape from the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire. he spent 5 weeks in a coma and another 4 months in the hospital. in court, his hands shook. he needed a speech therapist to translate because the fire damaged his lungs and his brain. maxwell testified there was a bottleneck of 80 people on the second floor of the warehouse as the fire raged. he said he did not leave until the bottleneck cleared and after, he made sure no one had been trampled. he told the jury, going down the stairs, i thought i was going to burn alive. "it was scary. i chose death on those stairs rather than choosing an unknown risk." sarah was one of the 36 people who died. her brother listened to maxwell's testimony . >> they were in the fire and saw how unsafe those stairs were and how scary the fire was and tomorrow to know that my sister was in that a

how did the fire start on thursday atf investigator barber maxwell returned to the stand. she says there's no indication of arson despite defense attorneys believe in this theory. she says no witnesses say they saw the fire start but she also says many witnesses didn't want to talk she thinks that may be because of their pain. maxwell says they found an area of origin but not exactly where how the fire started the fire that killed 36 people in december 2016 and electronic music party in a warehouse in oakland it was essentially disorganization and confidence. >>the lead to a the inconclusive result of the cause and origin report curtis briggs who represents max harris, one of the 2 men charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter asked maxwell a lot of questions about debris in the area of origin of the fire why wasn't all that investigated or tested at the lab. maxwell says all non evidence was left at the scene turned over to the insurance investigators who represent the owner of the warehouse building who was not charged in this case very unusual for a prosecution

maxwell testified that there was a bottleneck of 80 people on the second floor of the warehouse. he said he didn't leave until the bottle neck cleared and after he make sure no one had been trampled. he told the jury going down the stairs i thought i was going to burn alive. it was scary. i choose death on the stairs rather than choosing an ongoing risk. the defense tried to keep maxwell off the stand on the grounds of the jury would be swayed by emotion. >> were confident that the jury can see the difference between mr. maxwell situation that he is in physically and his testimonies were not more worried about his testimony. in the form of a fire investigator maria sabatini was on the stand. she testified authorities did not determine the cause of the fire and found no signs of molotov cocktails or arson which the defense has is what started it. >> she saw people living there as she did nothing about it. >> make sure you stay right here with us that ktvu for henry lee's coverage of the warehouse fire trial and that ktvu.com you can find the daily ghost ship trial blog. >>> anothe

maxwell's situation he is in physically and the testimony. we are not worried about mr. maxwell's testimony. >> reporter: maria sabatini was back on the stand, the former oakland fire investigator, saying the firefighters could not determine the cause of the fire and found no signs of molotov col. cocktails which is what the defense says started the fire >> she walked into the building and did nothing about it. >> reporter: henry lee, ktvu fox 2 news. >> stay with ktvu for henry lee's reports on the ghost ship warehouse trial. also on ktvu.com you will find henry's daily blog from the trial. >>> pg&e plans to bury electrical lines in the town of paradise and surrounding areas affected by the camp fire. pg&e announced the plans yesterday to reduce the risk of fires. pg&e is still determines how much it will cost but it is expected to take at least five years to complete. transmission lines in paradise will not be part of the project buddhist because lines will go underground. cal fire investigators determined the lines fell into dry vegetation last november and caused the

in 2011 at the age of 90 maxwell received his high school diploma.the medal of honor died on may 11th in bend, oregon. he was 98 years old and we remember him along with all of the fallen on this memorial day the fallen on this memorial day weekend. [zara larsson - "wow"] ♪ ♪ baby i'm not even in a gown ♪ and the only thing u have to say is wow ♪ ♪ make you're jaw drop drop say oh my drop drop drop ♪ ♪ make u say oh my god my drop drop ♪ ♪ make you're jaw drop make u say oh my god ♪ ♪ and you never felt this type of emotion ♪ ♪ make you're jaw drop drop say oh my drop drop drop ♪ ♪ make u say oh my god my drop drop ♪ ♪ make you're jaw drop make u say oh my god ♪ wearing powerful sunscreen? yes! neutrogena® ultra sheer. unbeatable protection helps prevent early skin aging and skin cancer with a clean feel. the best for your skin. ultra sheer®. neutrogena®. he's a dog in every sense. yet in his soul, he's a wolf. nothing connects them more than a desire for meat. so we created meat rich blue wilderness. to feed the wolf that lives inside your dog. ♪ i

welcome commissioner maxwell and paulson. i'm here to give an update on the budget status of our various e enterprises. it reflects three-quarters of operations ending in march and the results are largely similar to what i described in the q2 report. we're positive net results for waste water and clean water program. we're seeing lower revenues for the threeient prizes or water sales -- three enterprises of water sales largely the result of extremely wet weather. it rains a lot, we have demand expression on the water side. there's a lot of cheap power in the state so power sales are done. we saw this a number of times in the past and it's largely a result of hydrology. we're seeing demand expression with wet weather and more in the wholesale than retail. you see lower revenues. they've been of where -- offset in new service connections, land sales, etcetera. we're seeing about $3 million in savings primarily from salaries but also from rebate programs. on the waste water side of the against, we see the impact of wet weather h

he said in on today's testimony listening to maxwell this morning. maxwell lost the use of his legs suffered brain damage in burns on his body as a result of the fire there a speech therapist he told the court that he smelled smoke when he was on the second floor of the building. >>he saw eveon

he said in on today's testimony listening to maxwell this morning. maxwell lost the use of his legs suffered brain damage in burns on his body as a result of the fire there a speech therapist he told the court that he smelled smoke when he was on the second floor of the building. >>he saw everyone run for the exit and he waited for them to get down first he said he thought he was going to be burned alive on the stairs stairs that he said were poorly constructed. >>and just you know how scary it was when the flames started 10 to know that my sister. was was there for that and that's and that's how she died. >>retired opened fire investigator maria sabatini return for cross examination defense attorney andy stein asked a series of questions throughout the afternoon like who assisted her on the investigation. what time she arrived in left and how many buckets of debris were removed, i want to know what she did. >>she doesn't know what she did she has no she talked to defense attorneys believe the fire was started by an arsonist 17 he said she was unable

barbara maxwell you can see those photos there, although maxwell was the first atf agent on the scene. she says she was not in charge of the investigation. so when reviewing the fires burned. and identifying the charred remains of a trailer that was near the area of origin. the prosecutor asked what it have been possible to throw a molotov cocktail through a trailer to hit a wall. maxwell told the court that she does not think so it's the defense's theory that the fire was intentionally set. >>they can't rule out arson they can't rule out intentionally set fire can't rule out electrical problems essentially they did not come to a conclusion. >>well curtis briggs the attorney for max harris. he went on to say that the atf investigation was botched because they were not called in to have handle that investigation in the very beginning. of course we're following the go ship trial each day court is in session you can also track all major developments and a special section that we have available for you and are well on our website kron four dot com. there you'll find accounts from survivor

it will be important that they have someone it will be important that they have someone in maxwell who steady it. lastly, there world cup, it is being billed as the great tournament in england that can recapture the imagination of young people. just like the ashes did in 2005. but here is an article that says the world cup should inspire a new generation of cricket fans but it will not mainly because it is on sky tv behind a pay wall. what do you make of that? it is difficult. a lot will depend on how england are. we saw with their women's world cup two years ago when england won, people got behind them by the final. if england can perform toa by the final. if england can perform to a standard that we know they can, it will create more of a profile for cricket. 95% of the tickets have been sold for the tournament already. i hope that we see a lot of kids and families there, that will be crucial. in 2005i be crucial. in 2005 i was still a teenager, that victory got me into cricket. it will be difficult, it will defend all performances. hopefully england will do well and get all the way

maxwell had been to the ghost ship before for music events. he called the front stairway dangerous with a section that looked like a boat ramp. once the fire broke out, there was a bottleneck at those stairs. quote, i chose death on those stairs rather than an unknown risk. the people who perished were trying to escape through a back exit. >> to hear someone there in the fire and saw how unsafe the stairs were and how scary the fire was and to know my sister was in there and how she died, it was very painful to hear. >> that staircase was sturdy to a dozen witnesses who testified. it was built well and sturdy. people will have to take mr. maxwell's testimony with a grain of salt. >>> retired oakland arson investigator maria sabatini demanding to know why the atf's national response team wasn't called in for a fire with so many deaths. >> if this is an arson fire, which i believe it is, all they had to do is one thing. make one phone call. we'd know the truth. call the national response team from the atf. >> sabatini maintained atf investigator

. >> reporter: sam maxwell is now in a wheelchair after being the last one to escape from the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire. he spent five weeks in a coma and another four months in the hospital. maxwell testified there was a bottle neck of 0 people on the second floor of the warehouse as the fire raged. he didn't leave until the bottleneck cleared and after he made sure no one was trampled. he told the jury going down the stairs i thought i would burn alive. it was scary. i chose death on the stairs rather than choosing an unknown risk. the defense tried to keep maxwell off the stand in worry that the jury will be swayed by emotion. >> we are confident the jury can see the difference between mr. maxwell's situation physically than his testimony. >> reporter: the former oakland fire investigator maria sabatini was back on the stand testified authorities could not determine the cause of the fire and found no sign of molotov cocktails or arson which is what the defense says started it. >> she walked into the building and saw people living there and did nothing about it. >> reporter:

. >> fire seared maxwell's lungs and left him with brain damage but he came to tell a story today. a story the defense did not want the jury to sam is in a wheelchair after being the last to escape the deadly warehouse fire. he spent time in the hospital. he needed a translator to translate because fire damaged his lungs and his brain. he testified there was a bottleneck of 80 people on the second floor of the warehouse as the fire raged. he said he made sure no one had been trampled. he told the jury, going down the stairs, i thought i would burn alive. it was scary. i chose death on the stairs rather than choosing an unknown risk. sarah pines was among the 36 people who died. her brother listened to maxwell's testimony . >> to hear someone who was there in the fire and saw how unsafe the stairs were and how scary the fire wasn't to know my sister was in that and that's how she died, it is very painful to hear. >> the defense unsuccessfully tried to keep maxwell off the stand on the grounds that the competent confident by emotion the jury can see the difference between mr. maxwell

how did the fire start on thursday atf investigator barbara maxwell return to the stand for her secondtestimony. she says there's no indication of arson despite defense attorneys believe in this theory. she says no witnesses say they saw the fire start but she also says many witnesses didn't want to talk she thinks that may be because of their pain. maxwell says they found an area of origin but not exactly where how the fire started the fire that killed 36 people in december 2016 and electronic music party in a warehouse in oakland it was essentially disorganization and confidence. >>the lead to a the inconclusive result of the cause and origin report curtis briggs who represents max harris, one of the 2 men charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter asked maxwell a lot of questions about debris in the area of origin of the fire why it wasn't all that investigated or tested at the lab. >>maxwell says all 9 evidence was left at the scene turned over to the insurance investigators who represent the owner of the warehouse building who was not charged in this case very unusual for

maxwell says they found an area of origin but not exactly where or how the fire started the fire that killed 36 people in december 2016 and electronic music party in a warehouse in oakland, she even broke down at one point recalling ago ship warehouse resident who told her he had to leave another resident behind us the building became engulfed in flames. curtis briggs who represents max harris, one of the 2 men charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. asked maxwell lot of questions about debris in the area of origin of the fire why it wasn't all investigated or tested at the lab. maxwell says all non evidence was left at the scene turned over to the insurance investigators who represent the owner of the warehouse building who was not charged in this case. >>it's very unusual for a prosecution team to turn over crime scene evidence 2. somebody is potentially a fall and the owner is potentially involved here. >>now we won't be hearing testimony in this case on friday or on monday the trial will continue on tuesday of next week in oakland, michelle kingston kron 4 news. >>3 hu

bob maxwell returned to the u.s. tech instructor at community college, he was beloved for his decency and modesty, equal to his towering bravery. his death leaves 70 living recipients of the medal of honor, among them three remaining world war ii veterans who received their medal for their combat actions on that conflict. on that note that's our broadcast for this monday night. thank you for being with us. good night from our nbc news headquarters in new york. >>> hi, everyone. it's 4:00 in new york with donald trump at peak over house investigations, ongoing criminal probes stemming from the mueller investigation and legal setbacks possibly forcing his financial records into view. with the democratic led investigations into his efforts to obstruct the russia investigation increasingly leading to discussions about whether his conduct amounts to high crimes and misdemeanors, donald trump is trigger. and he has t

maxwell's situation.is testimony. >> reporter: former oakland fire investigator was back on the stand. she testify thad authorities could not determine the cause of the fire and und fono evidence of arson or molotov cocktails. one brought in to cross examine her says she reese trying to prove that she's hideing the truth and trying to protect the city. >> she walked into the building and saw people living there and did nothing about it. >> reporter: an attorney will continue cross examineing the fire official on thursday. henri lee, kutv, fox 2 news. >> and be sure to stay with us here on kutv for henry's coverage of the ghost ship drive. at ktvu.com you'll find our daily blog. >>> it's a famous name here in the bay area. >> we're tracking bit of a warm-up and then a cool down again. it's going to be familiar to you. >>> coming up in three minutes the man known as the american taliban, the backlash to his release from prison tomorrow. are we tnot yet.? at crystal geyser we put our mountain source on our b

barbara maxwell says there's no indication of arson despite defense attorneys continuing to push the arson theory investigator. maxwell says no witnesses have said they saw the fire start but she also notes, many witnesses did not want to talk. she thinks that's because of their emotional pain. maxwell says investigators found an area of origin but they don't know exactly where or how the fire started and curtis breaks who represents max harris, one of the defendants has a lot of questions today about debris in the area of origin like why it wasn't all investigated or tested at the lab. maxwell said all 9 evidence was left at the scene turned over to the insurance investigators who represent the owner of the warehouse building. the owner again not charged in the case. >>it's very unusual for a prosecution team to turn over crime scene evidence 2. somebody is potentially a fall and the owner is potentially involved here. testimony in this case will resume on tuesday kron four of course will be their hammock and back to you. >>thank you grant. still ahead tonight at 10 the enormous cos

he said in on today's testimony listening to maxwell. >>and just you know how scary it was when the flames started 10 to know that my sister was you know. was was there for that and that's and that's how she died. >>we're confident that the jury can see the difference between mr. maxwell situation. he's in physically at his testimony. >>and retired oakland fire investigator maria 17 he returned for cross examination today. defense attorney andy stein asked her a series of questions throughout the afternoon like who assisted her in her investigation and what time she arrives in what time she left how many buckets of debris were removed, 17, he said there were no signs of arson but it could not be ruled out. the defense is arguing the fire was started by an arsonist but the cause of the fire has not been determined 17 he returns to court for her 3rd day of testimony. tomorrow, panic and back to hugh grant. thank you ron for is following the ghost ship warehouse trial each day court is in session. >>you can also track major developments in

>>atf certified fire investigator, byron maxwell was back on the witness stand finishing up our direct examination. the goal ship drought here in oakland. >>inside the courtroom. the prosecution continued its efforts to poke holes in the defense theory of arson being the cause of the fire with this line of questioning has anyone said anything about seeing strangers near the location of the fire or the sound of glass breaking any evidence of an accelerant being used or an explosion consistent with a molotov cocktail the atf investigators answer was no across the board. later cross examination wheeler that oakland police secure the out of perimeter while the evidence was collected and the joint task force consisting of the atf opened fire and the alameda county sheriff's office work together securing the evidence collected inside the ghost ship. defense attorney curtis briggs took a it was essentially disorganization and confidence. >>the lead to a the inconclusive result of the cause and origin report. >>after establishing with the witness the method used to collect evidence to make the

bob maxwell returned to the u.s. and became an auto tech instructor at community colleges.or all those who came to know him, he was beloved for his inherent decency and modesty, equal to his towering bravery. his death leaves 70 living recipients of the medal of honor, among them, the three remaining world war ii veterans who received their medal for their combat actions in that conflict. and on that note, that is our broadcast for this monday night, the observance of memorial day 2019. thank you for being here with us. good night from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. >>> tonight on "all in" -- >> a lot of americans are extremely distrutful of our government. there's a lot of work the restore that trust. >> we need leader smip will start talking about our common bonds, our common pain and return us to a common purpose. >> from criticism of the president's domestic agenda -- >> it is really hard to understand trump's logic or the way he works. >> calls to impeachment for obstruction of justice. >> there is no political convenience exception to the constitution of

i must say that i appreciate missioner maxwell's concern. when would -- i must say that i appreciate commissioner maxwell 's concern. the issues that will be on the november ballot will either increase the demand for funding for housing -- so when will this come to the limits? i realize that some of these stats, what they are trying to do is figure out what those limits are. i also agree that of the concept brought up, that understanding design drought, which is a new concept to me, is obviously critical for the understanding of the new commissioners, in particular. it was not dismissed, i would say, but it was kind of like we have been there, done that, and new people just had to swim along. i think your concern is certainly appropriate that it be brought up whether in private -- i think the public would appreciate knowing more about that. the other ideas, the health of the rivers, i think it is not being fully considered. the state's water quality control plan asked for 40% unimpeded flow, and this is a compromise of an optimal of 60% flow

bob maxwell returned to the u.s. and became an auto tech instructor at community colleges.those who came to know him, he was beloved for his inherent decency and modesty, equal to his towering bravery. his death leaves 70 living recipients of the medal of honor, among them, the three remaining world war ii veterans who received their medal for their combat actions in that conflict. and on that note, that is our broadcast for this monday night, the observance of memorial day 2019. thank you for being here with us. good night from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. . >>> this morning president trump wraps up i had state visit to japan. while abroad he weighed in on north korea dismissing concerns about recent missile tests and praising kim jong-un. >> president trump is stepping up his attacks on former vp joe biden which is receiving criticism from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. >>> severe weather striking the plains and the midwest. the national weather service confirms a large and dangerous tornado touched down near daytona, ohio. meteorologist bill karins

and maxwell now relies on his mother to interpret for him. clark says the issue of his mother playing interpreter in court could get complicated. >>i keep the judge. well in an effort to allow them to testify keep it. he shot, but it should be comes to emotional. i think the judge may have to step in the trial is expected to last several months. >>testimony is set to begin at 09:00am on monday. in oakland noel bellow kron 4 news. one man is dead and several members of a university choir were injured in a fiery crash on highway one to one in south san francisco. >>take a look at this video that shows the flames shooting up from that accident. >>involving a tour buses happened early saturday morning. it for us highway one on one to shut down for hours that tour bus which was carrying choir students was not able to slow down and it just smashed right into that other vehicle that created a domino effect there was a person driving a lincoln navigator that crashed right into the back of a tour bus. all of the students were able to get off the bus b

samuel maxwell said on the stand on wednesday in his wheelchair using a speech pathologist to tell the court how he escaped the deadly go ship warehouse fire back in december 2016 he's lost the use of his legs has brain damage and burns on his body. >>in his lucky to be alive. he watched dozens of people run for the exit the night of the fire any testified he waited for them to get down the stairs first stairs he said were poorly constructed and just you know how scary it was when the flames started 10 to know that my sister. >>was you know. was was there for that and that that's and that's how she died. >>retired opened fire that's to gator maria 17 he returned on wednesday defense attorney andy stein who was brought in for cross examination by curtis briggs as 17 e a series of guest or no questions throughout the afternoon. i want to know what she did. >>she doesn't know what she did she has no she talked to 17 he said there were no signs of arson but could not rule arson out. >>the defense argues the fire was started by an arsonist but the cause of the fire is still undetermined the

maxwell situation. he's in physically at his testimony retired oakland fire investigator maria 17 neighbor turned for cross examination. >>defense attorney andy stein asked her a series of questions throughout the afternoon like who assisted her on the investigation what time she arr and left how many buckets of debris were removed, i want to know what she did. >>she doesn't know what she did she has no she talked to 17 he said there were no signs of arson but could not rule arson out. >>defense argues the fire was started by an arsonist but the cause of the fire is still undetermined victims families are titled the truth and they haven't been given the truth and the truth is that this was botched was bought from the very top 17 eve returns to the stand for the 3rd time on thursday stein will continue his cross examination. >>and oakland michelle kingston kron 4 news. a new safety features left will be adding to its ride sharing at. >>plus a wild. us. a high speed rv chase through the streets of los ang

maxwell grabbed an army blanket and threw himself on top of t grenade as it exploded. he survived. he was awarded the prestigious medal of honor. he also served in italy in north africa, earning two purple hearts, two silver stars, and a ze star. he was born in 1920, he dropped out of the seventh grade to help run the family farm in kansas during the great depression. he was drafted into the armyri du world war ii. after the war, he settled in bend, oregon, and taught automotive mechanics and repair in high school and at communityl e. in 2011, at the age of 90, he received his high school ploma. robert maxwell, a hero of world war ii, who had been the country's oldest living recipient of the medal of honor died on may 11th in bend, oregon. he was 98 yearsd. ol and we remember him along with all of thele faln on this mim m memorial day weekend. "] [zara larsson - "wow ♪ ♪ baby i'm not even in a gown y ♪ and the onlthing u have to say is wow ♪ ♪ make you're jaw drop drop say oh my drop drop drop ♪ ♪ make u say oh my god my drop drop ♪ ♪ make you're jaw drop make u say oh

bob maxwell returned to the u.s. and became an auto tech instructor at community colleges.or all those who came to know him, he was beloved for his inherent decency and modesty, equal to his towering bravery. his death leaves 70 living recipients of the medal of honor, among them, the three remaining world war ii veterans who received their medal for their combat actions in that conflict. and on that note, that is our broadcast for this monday night, the observance of memorial day 2019. thank you for being here with us. good night from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. >>> thanks for being with us this hour. it's great to have you here. in 0 2016, there were so many people running for the republican nomination for president that year that for the republicans' first presidential debate in 2016, the fox news channel, that hosted that debate, they found themselves in a little bit of a pickle. fox was hosting the first republican primary debate. but there were so many people running in the republican primary that fox news felt just logistically that they couldn't put

maxwell was the first atf agent on the scene. she says she was not in charge of the investigation. she says she was the one who called in the ats electrical engineers and when reviewing the fires burn pattern and identifying the charred remains of a trailer near the area of origin. the prosecutor asked would have been possible to throw molotov cocktail through a window to hit a wall maxwell told the court. she didn't think so it's sort of defense's theory that the fire was intentionally set. >>they can't rule out arson they can't rule out intentionally set fire can't rule out electrical problems essentially they did not come to a conclusion. >>curtis briggs the attorney for mac shares went on to say the atf investigation was botched because they were not called in to handle the investigation in the beginning. we're following the go ship trial each day court is in session you can also track major developments in a special kron four dot com. there you'll find accounts from survivors and the conflicting testimonies from former tenants about the safety of the warehouse. it's all a crim

maxwell situation. he's in physically at his testimony.he defense is arguing the fire was started by an arsonist however the official cause of the fire has never been determined. >>have stricter laws when it comes to child vaccinations the state senate passed a bill that would give state public health officials instead of local doctors, the power to decide which children can skip out on their shots before attending school. opponents say the bill interferes with the doctor-patient relationship but the move comes after the increase in measles cases 880 cases of the measles have now been reported across 24 states, including a number of cases right here in the bay area. >>san francisco state university is hiring its first female president in the school's history, a 120 years and they've never been led by a woman until now lynn lynn mahoney. she's currently vice president at csu los angeles and she is going to take over as president in san francisco should be the 14th president of sf state when she officially begins. her new role in july. >>thi

her name is barbara maxwell and although maxwell was the first atf agent on the scene she says that shef the actual investigation. she says she was the one who called in the atf electrical engineers and after identifying the charred remains of a trailer near the area of where this fire is believed to started the prosecutor asked would it have been possible to throw a molotov cocktail through a trailer to hit a wall and maxwell told the court that she didn't think so the defense believed the fire was intentionally set. >>they can't rule out arson they can't rule out intentionally set fire can't rule out let's go problems essentially they did not come to a conclusion. >>the attorney for max harris went on to say the atf investigation was botched because they were called in to handle the investigation from the beginning. >>time now is 5 36 in the north bay, the man found dead in the grass on lake the highway in petaluma has been identified as 40 year-old jason rows of year of el dorado county. he was found by caltrans workers in petaluma they were cutting grass along lake the highway at th

maxwell situation. we are not worried about mr. maxwell's testimony. >> reporter: she testified authorities could not determine the cause of the fire and found no signs of molotov cocktails or arson which the defense says is what started it. >> she walked into the building and did nothing about it. >> reporter: ktvu fox2 news . at ktvu.com you can find henry's daily blog of that trial. >>> shame on you. >> teachers, parents and students used the public comment period to draw attention to teachers demands for higher pay and better working conditions and that included a fifth grader pleading with the school board to in the strike for the sake of his dad was a high school teacher in the district. >> my dad teaches at logan. this is my family and everyone. so tell me now that you will end the strike and give these teachers what they deserve. >> there will be another bargaining session today. the school district says that two sides are trying to find areas where they do agree. >>> democratic state lawmakers are trying to slow down the g

before we move on, i want to interour two new s, commissioners, sophie maxwell and tim paulson.utes of april 23. are there any additions or corrections. >> mof move for approval? >> any public comment? seeing none. those in favor. the motion carries. and i assume the new commissioners did not vote, correct? >> clerk: they are allowed to vote. >> commissioner: okay. moving on to the next item, please. >> clerk: item 4 is general public comment members may address the commission on matters which are not on the agenda or in their jurisdiction. >> commissioner: i have two speaker cards. francesco. >> commissioners, my name is francisco di postra. i'm here to state a few things. it pertains to morals, ethics, standards having your heart in the right place so we can go to a better place. the san francisco public utilities commission in the year 2019 has a very very important role to play. and there is no time for wheeling and dealing. there is no time for conflict of interest. as you know, if you just take the project the sewer system improvement project started out with $6 billion pr

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special agent barbara maxwell is telling jurors the fire was fueled by all the items stored inside the building including furniture and electrical appliances. she says authorities don't know the exact cause of the fire but that it originated in the back corner of the first floor. defense attorneys criticize maxwell that rejected the defense's suggestion that someone started the fire intentionally by tossing in a molotov cocktail. >> what you are witnessing with this atf agent is probably the big lie on hand that ever occurred by a prosecution team in the history of american jurisprudence. >> the judge says the trial is ahead of schedule and the prosecution could wrap up its case next week at which time the defense takes over. stay with us here at ktvu fox 2 news for trial updates throughout the day. crime reporter henry lee is in the courtroom everyday and writing a daily blog on our website at ktvu.com. >>> pam, the time is 5:06. dry weather is expected today in nebraska and oklahoma. powerful storms that have been hitting much of the country may be easing off. still, parts of techs m

sam maxwell testified that the stairs welling up to the -- leading up to the first floor. maxwell was in a coma for five weeks after the fire and then spent four more months in the hospital and is now in a wheelchair. >>> a former oakland fire marshal testified this week and said there was no evidence of arson, deadly fire. and investigators are not able to determine a cause of the fire. that potentially debunks a theory by the defense. they had hinted at arson as a potential cause, including potential molotov cocktails. they are each facing 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the 36 people who died that night during a dance party. prosecutors allege that the defendants are criminally responsible because there was no way for the people to escape. >>> the woman who was dragged in a muni train accident is now filing a claim against the city. choy norlee got her hand caught in the door of a muni train on april 12th. she was dragged to the track. lee claims negligence by the officer and the ffta. she is seeking payment for her medical costs and stress. she suffered fract

a the,f special agent maxwell testified that the fire started in a back corner on the first floor of the warehouse. maxwell said investigators could not pinpoint the exact cause of the fire that broke out during a music event at the arts collective. >> what you're witnessing with this atf agent is probably the biggest slight of hand that's ever occurred by a prosecution team in the history of american juris prudence. >> the defense says they have proof that arsonists are to blame for the fire. if that turns out to be true, i their clients could not be char with 36 counts of involuntary monoslaughter, one count for each person who k in december o >>> a woman is hospitalized in critical condition after she was hit by a car in san francisco early today. it happened about 5:30 this morning in the japan town neighborhood. the victim was rushed to the hospital with life threatening injuries. the driver stayed on the scene and cooperated with investigators. >>> a partly cloudy, warmer day for most. some reached into the low 80s. we are going to begin to transition into a cooler pattern head

maxwell said investigators could not pinpoint the cause of the fire.there is proof that arsonists are to blame and so that their client as cannot be found guilty. the defendants are charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. stay with us for the cover. henry lee will post updates about what is happening in the courtroom. you can go to ktvu.com to read a daily ghost ship blog. >>> after human traffic jams led to deaths on top of mount everest government officials in napal are looking for a permit to climb. we have more on why many say changes need to be made. >> the people of nepal among the most deadly season in mount everett and many concerned that the popularity of the climb that has caused 11 people, two americans to lose their lives. >> i think it would be wise if others looked to other place to high. >> the high number is contributing to a human traffic jam. it was known as the mountain's death zone. with several hours to reach the top before experiencing altitude season that leads to respiratory failure. the question is should the govern

maxwell also told the jury that an extensive investigation failed to uncover what started the fire. >> the investigation wasn't done in a competent fashion. >> reporter: and attorney for max harris says his client can be convicted for a fire he couldn't foresee. >> they left out a number of things that could've been used to solve the cause of this fire and it was essentially disorganization and incompetence that led to the inconclusive results. >> reporter: prosecutors say the men on trial are responsible for creating a fire hazard inside the ghost ship, a mazelike structure filled with pianos, travel trailers and other material that trapped the 36 people who died. he showed the atf agent what looked like a bottle in the charred remains of the warehouse, suggesting it could have caused the fire. >> i don't know if that started the fire. i don't know how the fire started. what i do know is we have another of witnesses that atf and the city of not ask questions of, that say they saw suspicious persons in the warehouse. >> reporter: the atf agent said they didn't test for accelerants bec

defense attorneys criticized maxwell who rejected the suggestion that someone may have started the fire using a molotov cocktail. >> what you are witnessing with this atf agent is probably the biggest sleight-of-hand that has occurred by a prosecution team in the history of american jurisprudence. >> the judge sells the trials ahead of schedule. the prosecution could wrap up the case next week at which time the defense takes over. california insurance commissioner is asking insurance companies to continue helping victims of the north bay fires. the commission with some to expand by one year what is called additional living expense coverage that can be used to pay for food, housing, storage and moving expenses. new state laws require that courage to continue for three years. at the time of fires in 2017 it was only for two years. those fires destroyed more than 5300 homes in sonoma county. so far just 400 have been rebuilt. >>> contra costa fire officials are urging people to take precautions ahead of what is expected to be a dangerous fire season. they held a demonstration this morning

and maxwell now relies on his mother to interpret for him. clark says the issue of his mother playing interpreter in court could get complicated generally interpret. >>i keep the judge. well in an effort to allow them to testify to that he shot, but if it becomes too emotional. i think the judge may have to step in the trial is expected to last several months. >>testimony is set to beginpat 09:00am on monday. in oakland noel bellow kron 4 news. >>choir members who survived a fiery crash on highway one to one performed in san francisco today, several members of the oakwood university group were injured in saturday's early morning accident in san mateo county all members of the choir managed to escape before their toe tour bus burst into flames kron four stan dorn. >>was at tonight's free concert. he joins us now live with more down. >>while justine there was a pretty good crowd here for tonight's free concert and 3rd baptist church the choir was able to share their musical gift despite yesterday's tragic accident. and the audience was clearly

maxwell's situation he is in physically and his testimony. we are not worried about his testimony. >> reporter: the former oakland fire investigator was back on the stand. she testified that authorities could not have determined the cause of the fire and found no sign of molotov cocktails or arson which is what the defense says started it. >> she walked into the building, saw people living there and did nothing about it. >> reporter: henry lee, ktvu fox 2 news. >> make sure you stay right here with ktvu for henry lee's reports on the ghost ship warehouse trial at ktvu.com. you will see henry's daily blog from the trial. >>> well, today is the deadline for a san francisco doctor to turn over medical records of the patients he gave medical exemptions from vaccinations. dr. kenneth stoller is accused of provides false exemption that the city attorney says puts other california people at risk this after children are required to be vaccinated against several diseases unless there was a medical exemption. before 2016 parents could say they have per

atf special agent barbara maxwell said it started in the back floor in december of 2016. maxwell said investiulpinpoint the exact cause of the fire, which broke out during a music event at the arts collective. the defense says they have proof that arsonists are to blame. if that turns out to be true, it would mean that their clients could not be found guilty. almena and harris are charged with 36 counts of invol una tear manslaughter. >>> fighting for equality in the sports world. how the san francisco 49ers are leading a town hall on the lgbtq participation in sports. >> another night of devastating tornadoes ripped through the midwest leaving devastation in their wake. >> and our weather a bit of a warm up across most of the bay area. fog makes a comeback right now. we'll let you know what that means for your thursday forecast and the possibility for thunderstorms. your forecast is coming up. p. >>> today the district attorney in san francisco's condemned raid of a freelance photo journalist's home over a leaked report. photo journalist brian calmady obtained a police r

barbara maxwell is telling jurors, the fire was fueled by the items in the building, including furniture electrical appliances. she said authorities did not know the exact cause but know that it originated in the back corner of the first floor. defense attorneys criticized maxwell who defended the rejection that somebody started the fire by tossing a molotov cocktail. >> what you are witnessing with this agent is probably the biggest sleight-of-hand that has ever occurred by a prosecution team in the history of american jurors.>> the judge said, this trial is heading ahead of schedule. it could wrap up next week. stay with us for more trial updates, henry lee is in the courtroom everyday court is in session, he is writing a daily blog which you will find on www.ktvu.com. >>> some thieves in the north bay learned that gas and smoking just does not mix. they were siphoning gas when they triggered an explosion and fire. they are searching for those aspects and at least one may be suffering from serious burns. >> nobody will be driving these u-haul vehicles anytime soon. the front grill is m

are to blame for the fire and they believe their clients shouldn't be held criminally liable, but maxwell testified there were no reports of explosions or glass breaking at that scene. an extensive investigation failed to uncover what caused the fire. an attorney for harris called the investigation disorganized and incompetent. crime reporter henry lee is back in court today and will be posting updates about what is playing out in the courtroom. you can also head to our website, ktvu.com, to read a daily ghost ship trial blog. >>> we are near the end of the second week of the new haven teachers strike. coming up, what issues are still keeping the two sides apart as negotiations continue this afternoon. >>> and it is almost gametime. we are live in toronto as the lawyers hope to take in one of the nba finals as they look to their third straight championship. >>> we are tracking the weather. some thunder and lightning. we will look at that, we look at the fog, and we look at the warm-up coming your way. glad you're back how you feeling? ♪ ♪ (both) exhausted. but finally being able to make t