now, according to the "mercury news," that officer is on paid leave.he faces charges of unauthorized access of a computer and as well as accessory. again, those details are unknown at this time but later today we hope to find out exactly what information he was allegedly giving to these street gangs when the police chief plans to hold a press conference at 3 p.m. at police headquarters. live in san francisco. jpd, maria medina, kpix 5. >> didn't police just talk to us about that crime -- about crime at some of the vietnamese cafes recently? >> reporter: yeah. just a few weeks ago, we did a story about four unsolved murders involving these vietnamese street gang members and a lieutenant told us at the time that a lot of these crimes are happening at a central location at vietnamese cafes here in san jose. back to you. >> thank you. >>> former jail guard in santa clara county is facing charges of assaulting an inmate. the alleged violence involved 35-year-old timmy tri happened three years ago. a source sails he was rushing to help another -- says he was

according to the "mercury news" this 9 1/2 year veteran officer is accused of leaking sensitive information to vietnamese gang members. his identity and what information he gave hasn't been released. his arrest was part of a month long investigation into a vietnamese gang crime ring. several gang members arrested allegedly involved in crimes like public extortion, drugs, gambling and extortion -- public corruption, rather. a few weeks ago we did a story about vietnamese street gangs and they operate out of a central location. we spoke to a lieutenant about four unsolved murders last month. >> all four of 'em have some connections to the asian cafes. in some of our investigations, there's vietnamese street gangs that associate with some of these clubs. >> reporter: according to the "mercury news," that officer was put on leave, the officer arrested this week. he faces a few charges including unauthorized access of a computer and as well as accessory. again, those details as far as what information he gave allegedly gave the street members -- [ signal breakup ] [ no audio ] >> sorry about tha

mercury news reports judge aaron persky recused himself from unupcoming legal hearing. persky was supposed to consider reducing a sentence for a man convicted of possessing child pornograp pornography. persky indicated some may now doubt his impartiality. turner received a six-month sentence for sexual assault. me could have been sentenced up to ten years in prison. >>> 6:34. a pellet gun shooting spree in san jose leaves one person injured joo this morning. happened about 9:00 yesterday morning in an apartment complex on fifth street. not far from san jose state. police say someone shot a pellet gun across the street and hit a man in the head. he was taken to a nearby hospital but is expected to be okay. missay they have identified a suspect but have not yet identified anyone. there's been a recent increase in shootings in that area. >> we just had a double homicide two blocks away last night. and a week ago, maybe a little more, somebody else right down the street here. so it's problem. >> some neighbors say the pellet gun shootings have been going on for a month but

according to the "mercury news," that officer who was arrested on tuesday is now on leave. again, those details of what information he was leaking allegedly to gang members unknown but we hope to learn those details later today when the police chief holds a press conference at 3 p.m. here at police headquarters. at sjpd, maria medina, kpix 5. >>> federal investigators helped with the case including raiding homes, businesses and vietnamese cafes. >>> the san jose city council will review a plan later today dealing with police staffing shortages. currently the department only has 413 patrol officers and needs a minimum of 500. one of the options under consideration is declaring a state of emergency to address the shortage. >>> daly city police are looking for the person who shot and injured a man overnight. the victim, in his early 20s, was shot around 12:30 on vendome avenue. he is in stable condition. police have not released information on the shooter. >>> new at noon, a social networking site aimed at bringing neighbors closer together getting backlash from people who say

joining me now is george avalos, business reporter for the san jose mercury news. nice to have you here. >> thank you. >> pg & e faced 12 criminal charges. it was found guilty of six. aside from obstructing an investigation charge, what were some of the other charges they were found guilty of? >> they were found guilty of a variety of violations of the pipeline safety act. these primarily included things such as their preparation, assessing threats and things like that, prioritizing threats, determining how to deal with dangers in the pipelines. the acquittals primarily related to -- there were six counts in which they were acquitted. primarily related to record keeping issues. >> initially, federal prosecutors were seeking nearly $600 million in fines. then early this month, in a surprise move, they dropped that request to $6 million. now with this latest verdict, the maximum penalty is $3 million. why did prosecutors slash their request? >> the u.s. attorney's office never officially stated why it did that. it was silent on the matter publically. however, there a

the san jose mercury news tweeted this out after she won. they put olympics. michael phelps shares night with african-american. >> romona: that's wrong. she is an olympian representing the u.s. just like michael phelps. oh, my goodness. >> how about se headlines. >> and one of the sports writer from mercury news said this is the worst headline i have seen and might get fired and took them to task for that. they changed it and had another gaffe and apologized. that was a bad look. >> how come we don't know about it before last night. >> just overshadowed. a phenomenal story and emotions pouring out after she won. everything is overshadowed by michael phelps. gymnasts are fantastic also. >>> we are talking about lebron. he is finally getting paid like he should be paid. he is the best. >> i am with you on that. >> he put on instagram and looked like he was signing the contract while away on vacation. here is the funny part. last night speculation started. we have to move away. i am telling you. he did the two years and did it for financial reasons with the cap.

witnesses told the san jose mercury news a white pickup or suv was used by the shooters. >>> happeningday, a hearing continues on whether or not to move the trial of the individual kidnapping and killing a teenager they are considering motions on a change of venue. her body has not been found but prosecutors say that dna evidence links her -- links him to sierra. >>> they release the photo of a bank robbery suspect i want you to take a look. he is described as being white or latino they say that the suspect had his face partially concealed was wearing dark clothing and is in his 20s. they say he was with another man who fits the same description. they say the suspect walked up to a man using the wells fargo atm in the washington square shopping center. august 11 about 5:30 am. the victim said a suspect held a gun to his head and demanded money. he gave them what they want to, anyone who recognizes that man, or who saw anything at that atm is encouraged to call police. >>> mountain view police arrested a man who is accused of burglarizing an apartment. police say that the 35-year-old ma

according to the mercury news -- judge aaron persky filed a statement with the court saying people might doubt his impartiality.many were outraged when persky sentenced turner to six months -- persky campaign. under the new policy, undergraduate parties can only have beer and wine -- graduate students will be allowed hard alcohol in mixed let's get a check of your weather and traffic yesterday was sunny and absolutely beautiful with highs in near 80, low humidity, a sunny sky, and a southerly breeze at 10- week. this morning is mostly clear and pleasant once again with lows near 60 and a little more humid. today remains mostly sunny and nice, but it will be warmer and a little more humid with highs near 82. tonight with lows in the upper 60s and higher humidity. the ac will need to be turned back on for about 24 hours. wednesday morning is rainy with t'showers likely, then the rest of the day is mostly cloudy and steamy near 80, and a breezy sw wind. thursday is mostly sunny and less humid with highs near 80, and friday is another perfect day with sunshine, low humidity and highs in the

the mercury news reports the decision came from a proposal made by the commissions administrative law judge who says pge is guilty of failing to keep accurate records about aging pipelines. that led to several incidents where excavators damaged distribution lines. a jury found them guilty of violating pipeline safety standards stemming from the 2010 explosion in san bruno. >>> we're learning more about a pregnant woman who died in san jose. she was due to give birth in two months. doctors were able to deliver the baby but the boy is in critical condition. she had just been picked up from work and on her way to meet up with her fiance. they worked together at taco bell. their coworkers have come together to support pedro. >> i can't imagine what the family is going through. >> the franchise owners plan to match any gifts and there's also a gofundme account to help with the funeral expenses. >>> police are looking for two people in a hit-and-run interest about a speeding car that hit and killed a man last thursday. officers found the car abandoned and arrested the own you are but now sa

our media partner, mercury news, reported the fire is burning eight miles away from three nests containing young chicks. wildlife rescuerers are prepared to pull them if necessary. >> the fire in yolo county has burned 5400-acres and is 35% contained. calfire tweeted a warning no flying drones near the fire. it causes a safety problem for air operations. the fires burning close to highway 128, which will cause traffic problems in the area this weekend. >>> a california gun rights group is suing after a legislative lawyer blocked a blog post which lists the addresses of lawmakers who recently supported gun control legislation. the "sacramento bee" reports the firearms policy coalition filed the federal lawsuit on friday on behalf of an unnamed member responsible for the post. the person vowed to keep the krafted posted until lawmakers vote to repeal the laws or died. >>> still ahead at 6:00. a look at the future of social media scamming. the program that fooled two out of three people. >>> and a piece of silicon valley history up for auction that could go for a million dollars. >>> a new tw

our media partner, mercury news, reported the fire is burning eight miles away from three nests containing young chicks. wildlife rescuerers are prepared to pull them if necessary. >> the fire in yolo county has burned 5400-acres and is 35% contained. calfire tweeted a warning no flying drones near the fire. it causes a safety problem for air operations. the fires burning close to highway 128, which will cause traffic problems in the area this weekend. >>> a california gun rights group is suing after a legislative lawyer blocked a blog post which lists the addresses of lawmakers who recently supported gun control legislation. the "sacramento bee" reports the firearms policy coalition filed the federal lawsuit on friday on behalf of an unnamed member responsible for the post. the person vowed to keep the krafted posted until lawmakers vote to repeal the laws or died. >>> still ahead at 6:00. a look at the future of social media scamming. the program that fooled two out of three people. >>> and a piece of silicon valley history up for auction that could go for a million dollars. -lois prices

mercury news reports cisco plans to eliminate up to 5500 jobs all together.hat's about 7% of the company's worldwide workforce. cisco says it's restructuring in order to better compete in today's market. >>> all right. trying to stay competitive in the housing market. if you were thinking with the terms millennials and home ownership are not usually put together in the bay area turns out you're right. at least that is the finding of a study conducted by the lending group earnest that was reported in the mercury news. it found that 18 to 34-year-olds in san jose and san francisco, the metropolitan areas, have the lowest rates of home ownership in the country at about 7%. maybe not surprising given how expensive it is to buy in this area. l.a. and new york were a closely behind at 8%. for comparison sake, in st. lieu luis 35% own their homes. >> doesn't help when there are layoffs as well. it's happening at the hometown airline. >> let's check in with scott mcgrew. virgin is cutting people. >> we knew it was coming after alaska airlines bought virgin america de

the mercury news is identifying him as officer derek antonio saying he allegedly leaked sensitive police information. investigators have been working on the case since march dubbing it operation game of thrones. it involves numerous crimes involving cafis in san jose. the gain is believed to be in multiple crimes including assaults, and illegal gambling. we have covered numerous bus on vietnamese cafis for the past several years. as well as four homicides of asian men who police believe  had a connection to similar vietnamese businesses. we are all seeing at this is connected and we are hoping to find out more on this case. brian? >> thank you for that update. >>> we are also learning new information about a deadly truck accident in sonoma county. the mother was driving her two young daughters when their pickup went off of the road and into the russian river. the sheriff's department has no identified the girls as four- year-old hailey markus and her six-year-old sister caitlin. they share this photo with us -- kaitlyn. they share this photo with us. -- shared this photo with us. a few

according to the mercury news many school districts are offering signing bonuses ranging anywhere from a thousand to $10,000. some school districts are also extending their search to southern california. some san mateo they're recruiting people from the philippines. teachers shortage is due to a drop in credentialed teachers, more retirement and the high cost of living here in the bay area. >>> most of us have seen the als bucket challenge which people dump ice water on their head to raise awareness for the disease. a pennsylvania man is going one step further. that's larry caplin visiting all 50 states and holding bucket challenges specific to the area. oh, he went to vermont, he had maple syrup, starbucks coffee in seattle. caplin has two events in san fransisco but we don't know yet what substance will be dumped on him. >>> the raiders are heading to green bay, wisconsin, after breaking training camp. yesterday was the final practice and it's on to face the packers in a preseason game. you can watch the game tonight on ktvu at 5:00. >>> time is 4:16, a shocker in rio at the summer o

because of an -- eddie garcia tells our media partner at the mercury news the department will not have enough officers to patrol the city next month. the emergency declaration would let the chief override the police union contract to reassign investigative officers to patrol. >>> happening today in oakland, the search begins again for a new police chief. mayor shaft and other city leaders are going to hold a 2:00 news conference. he's expected to outline what he's looking for in a new chief. the department is being overseen by a city administrator and david downing is handling day o day-to-day operations amaid a scandal involving saufrss. shaft named three acting chiefs in a nine-day period and each stepped down within a few days. today is the deadline so apply for the job. the chronicle reports 25 people including acting chief chaplain and two deputies are in the competition. now, the police commissioner is going to narrow down to two or three, then lee will have the choice. the commission is is hosting its live public meeting tonight to get in put from the community on what you want

the mercury news reports the victim appears to be in his 20 who suffered some kind of head trauma. his body was found near the 101/280 interchange last night. it is the second time this month a homicide victim has been found near the same interchange. >> former san francisco 49ers jonathan martin is bringing anti-bullying message to classrooms throughout the south by. we were at piedmont middle school in san jose where martin joins the congressman honda to take a stand against bullying. martin was harassed in the rookie year with the dolphins in 2012 and said the locker room bullying led to suicidal thoughts. >> you are 6' 5" and 320 pounds and that is a big person how could the words hurt? but for me i was always more sensitive to that. >> martin said he suffers from major depressive disorder and anxiety and said the mental health issues led to contemplating suicide after being bullied. tonight, it is the 49ers third pre-season game and kaepernick is back on the field after dealing with a shoulder injury and trying to compete for the starting job on open day. the game is at 7:00 p

according to our media partner, the mercury news, peg said the customers still pay less than the national average for gas and electric and the utility said they need the extra money to invest in the technology and infrastructure. >> tonight it is national night out, many bay area neighbors will gather together to rome met police and community partnership, and is at a time when tension is certainly high between many people and police. our reporter is outside of the san jose police department. >> tonight is the 33rd national night out and each year police say they gain valuable insight into the community and the concerns. however, this year, they are expecting some especially tough conversation, they think it will pay off in the long run. >> inside the disney backpack the building blocks for a new school career. folders. paper. >> andrea hopes the "national night out," at the farms will provide the building blocks for better community and police relations. >> it is a great way for police to see residents coming together and a neighbor that often has a bad reputation in the city. and, also,

the mercury news reports the officers were at the scene of a crash involving three cars on highway 85e. while everyone was out of their cars the chp says a suspected drunk driver plowed into one of those vehicles. the chain reaction crash injured the officers who were thrown to the ground. the mercury news reports the worst of their injuries was a possible sprained ankle, thankfully. >>> follow up to breaking news we brought you right here on "today in the bay" yesterday morning. take a look at this surveillance video. this is that smash and grab burglary at an electronics store near fisherman's wharf in san francisco. you see the video showing four men. they used a van and long pole to take out the front of the digital center. the thieves then entered the store, grabbed electronics and just took off. so far no arrests have been made. >>> right now back to our rio olympics coverage and it's day five of the summer games. the americans just keep on collecting the hardware. >> that's right. they've got to have a lot to wear. live look at rio this morning where another winning day could b

man's felony conviction for possession of child pornography to a misdemeanor but according to the mercury news he recused himself saying that some people might doubt that he can be impartial. he came under heavy criticism after sentencing brough turner to six months in jail and prosecutors asked for six years in prison. a former high school student has been arrested and accused of inappropriately touching a female student police say that the 20-year-old visited the foothill high school on monday afternoon the girl told officials that he confronted her in the student parking lot grabbed her and then tore her shorts. they say she was not physically injured the school resource officer tracked down the who gave a fake name and he was later arrested police also found a knife on him investigators are looking into why he touched the girl aging up with the other students were being targeted. >>> a man running for the school board in stockton may be a victim of a hate crime because of his disability. doug was born without years -- ears. he found a message outside of his home someone had spray-painted t

according to the mercury new, he was supposed to consider reducing the sentence for a man convict ofd possessing child pornography, but in a statement, he indicated some may now doubt his impartiality. back in june, you might recall his six month sentence gave him a six month sentence to the former stanford swimmer has caused a nationwide uproar. >>> there's a rule on the stanford campus, the university officials say it's not relateded to the brock turner case. effective immediately, there are strict limits on hard alcohol on campus. mary ann is at stanford with the details. >> well, some people believe this ban may make things worse. they fear more students will actually drink hard liquor in secret, behind closed doors in their dorm rooms and that could lead to an increaseded risk of sexual assault. stanford undergraduate students returning this fall will no longer be able to drink hard alcohol at on campus parties. the new ban comes nearly five months after brock turner was convicted of sexual assault. the attack happened in january at a fra teternity party of cam. the ban could act

the feat immediately made headlines across the country.. ..including this one from the san jose mercury news which omitted manuel's name, simply referring to her as an "african-american" while also mentioning michael phelps' latest win. the paper quickly amended the headline with an apology, reading: "the original headline on this story was insensitive and has been updated to acknowledge the historic gold medal wins by both simone manuel and michael phelps." one elite athlete's olympic dream may already be over.. after the practice rounds.. nearly put her in the hospital. ben tracy reports: the polluted water in rio.. may have made her sick. (narr 1) if you're watching the olympics on tv...rio's winning the gold. >> 14 hundred athletes are competing in water based events and some with have to swim in it. >> would you ever swim in the water? >> no. >> never? >> never. >> this is a microbiologist who took us to parts of the bay. her tests show alarming levels of super-bacteria, the result of bacteria and bars.. just hit a major roadblock. tonight, we're asking why. i felt like i was in the tow

the mercury news says the plan is to move nearly 50 officers from specialized and investigated divisions and out on patrol instead. the shot -- the staffing for -- shortfall even the police union supports the plan. >> i stand behind that. we all know we are hurting as far as staffing is concerned. in regards to the state and the numbers that have come out and in this emergency situation i standing on it to keep our officers safe on the street and make sure that calls for service are answered. >> administrators have determined that even with the use of overtime the police department is falling far short of its staffing needs. >>> two brothers gunned down outside his san jose home. it happened in the 900 block of south eighth street about 9:00 last time. neighbors heard shots and called 911. friends say the victims are michael and arturo ramirez. one of them died on the scene and the other was taken to the hospital where he later died. >> we do believe that the suspect or suspects were in a vehicle. to use the term drive-by might be appropriate. >> police say the deadly shootings have ratt

the mercury news identified her as 18-year-old dulsa capitillo. she was a passenger in a car driven by her brother. the car veered off the road about 2:00 yesterday morning. and they crashed into a car parked on the shoulder. both complained of minor injuries at the scene. and ms. capitillo later died at the hospital. the driver of the car parked on the shoulder was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence. >>> loved ones are calling it a gay bashing. a man who works in the castro district was apparently beaten last week. photos on the page show him before and after the attack. and injuries include a broken jaw. he works at the badlands bar and says he was attacked at another gay bar and cafe last wednesday. it could have been revenge for another incident or random gay bashing. >>> a man is under arrest on suspicious of scamming the elderly. 55-year-old-- was taken into custody. he went by several aliases. he's accused of swindling three women out of $300,000. he posed as a successful investor, a car salesman, and a church benefactor. >>

. >> also, forced the mercury news to apologize for this tweet. it reads michael phelps shares historic night with african-american. many called it a slight. the newspaper saying today, the original headline was ininsensitive. zblncht another story in the pool now. we are talking about synchronized swimming. >> yes. it's a difficult sport. many don't realize that and a stanford olympian is ready to show off her skills. she spoke to jessica. this is no easy sport. >> no it looks graceful, but it's dpruling when you do it. it is a close contact sport that is not for the faint of heart. not talking gymnastics or diving. synchronize ed swimming. and the u.s. has a two woman team for the entire country. but that's not making maria blink because she knows she is tough enough to keep her head above olympic water. >> it's the only sport in the world. >> she may move like a ballerina in the water, but she can hit like a player on the field. >> we get a lot of bumps and bruises. i've had two concussions. >> she's in rio ready to tackle the pool representing

a source tells the mercury news that he said he was responding to a call for assistance from another deputy who was struggling to stay in a combative -- restrain a combative inmate. the sheriff's department resubmitted the case in march this time around prosecutors decided to charge him. >>> oakland police are investigating a deadly shooting. officers received a call before 5:20 pm last night at 35th avenue. they found one man who was shot at least once he later died at the hospital. investigators believe that there may be two gunmen but no descriptions have been released. >>> a black hawk man, will be formally charged with killing his wife prosecutors say that he hit his wife in the head with a camera morgan 20 times. they say the crime happened at their home she had filed for a legal separation in april of last year. he has been held at the county jail since he was arrested earlier this month. >>> a pet smart rumor accused of killing a dog in his care is back in court today. he is charged with animal cruelty in the death of a small dog back in may. they say he took him to the back

according to the "mercury news," judge aaron persky says he will not rule on a case involving a plumber charged with possession of child pornography. in a statement, persky says some might doubt his ability to judge fairly on the case. >>> turnstile jumping and sneaking on the bus without paying will no longer be a crime for california youth. governor brown signed a bill that prohibits people under the age of 18 from being criminally charged for not paying transit fares. instead, they will face fines an penalties. this is to prevent juveniles from entering the criminal justice system just because they can't afford bus or train fare. that law goes into effect next year. >>> the president today got a firsthand look at the devastation caused by historic flooding in louisiana. as reporter manuel bojorquez tells us, the president dismissed critics who said he got to the disaster too late. >> the prayers of the nation are with everybody who lost loved ones. >> reporter: the president toured east baton rouge parish one of the hardest hit communities. floodwaters destroyed or damaged about 60,0

the team spokesperson told the americ mercury news that no one is allowed in.g training fields. now the 49ers finished with five wins and 11 losses last year. >>> and the oakland raiders kicking off their training camp in napa. on friday when the team donned pads for the first time. the raiders owners announced that there's a general manager to a four-year contract extension. according to to the raiders website, since mckenzie was hired in 2012, he has consistently put together quality draft classes and also built up the silver and black roster from the ground up. >>> saw a tweet this morning from 49er camp at santa clara, it was early, said it was really nice. it was in the 70s, this morning. >> super hot. >> and napa too. >> the meteorologist is here with those temperatures too. we've been in the stadium where it's cooking. >> levi stadium has that ability. livermore at this hour on friday was 102 degrees. 77 in san jose and low clouds in fact there are about 2,000 feet thick now. 63 degrees, cloudy skies, but not completely cloudy out on the coast. one of ou

according to the mercury news, the judge persky filed a statement saying that some doubt he could be impartial. he made national headlines in june when he sentenced stanford swimmer brock turner to only six months for sexually assaulted an unconscious woman. in a statement to the judge turner in part blames the actions on the stanford "party culture." >> stanford has new which will policy and will immediately start banning the consumption of hard alcohol by undergraduate students at on-campus parties. that includes mixed drinks and shots of hard chad. beer and wine are all that are allowed. breaking the rule could be a result of being kicked out of housing. the lay professor loading the ever to recall judge persky feels this pits students in danger by driving drinking underground. >> first working to protect the historic hearst castle are using it as anations center to fight the wildfire tweet this photo with the smoke from the claim any fire burning two miles away. aircraft are even using the private airstrip. cal fire said the chimney fire has destroyed 52 structures in the county.

well, the san jose mercury news posted this headline. olympics, michael phelps shares historic night with african- american. no mention of simone's name. later, they tweeted this saying we apologize for ans in tentative headline on the store about simone emanuel and michael phelps. thanks to simone, many african- american kids are interested in swimming and that's good news because as sharon chin reports, a disturbing percentage don't know how to swim. >> there is a gold. >> reporter: 20-year-old gold medalist simone is an instant inspiration to cameron. >> i don't know how to swim. maybe i can be like her one day. >> reporter: many african- americans say they hope simone's victory opens the door for more blacks to learn to swim. that is because nearly seven in ten black children have little or no swimming ability according to a usa swimming study. that is compared to 42% of white and nearly 60% of hispanics. and the cdc says black children drown at a rate that is five- and-a-half times greater than white kids. reasons include past discr

the "mercury news" report put something out there thought that maybe this is politically motivated given the fact that recently over the past several months someone has also defaced art boxes in the area. there's colorful art boxes and they poured white primer paint on them. again, just a speculation this is politically motivated. don't know why they would want to do this but the fact they cut down all 46 trees among hmeridin and dry creek to beautify this area has council men and other people who live around here very frustrated. councilman offering a $5,000 reward. bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you very much. >>> we are learning new details right now about the 28-year-old man who was found dead in a stairwell at the westfield san francisco center. frank galicia was a chefs at a restaurant sons and daughters at union square. they trying to figure at how he died but investigating as a homicide. maintenance workers say that galicia was found in the stairwell with the his shirt partially off and scratches all over his back. we spoke to the victim's brother last night by phone. >

the mercury news reports he asked to be reassigned to hearing civil cases. >>> a disturbing case of child abuse in the south bay. a six week old girl is in critical condition tonight and her father is in the santa clara county jail on child abuse and domestic violence charges. paramedics rushed the baby to the santa clara valley medical center after a 911 call in the burbank neighborhood. the infant had severe trauma to her body. >> there were over 14 fractures, including the skull. homicide detectives, child abuse detectives were immediately called out to the scene. >>> superior court records show in 2010 he spent seven months in jail after pleading no contest to felony child abuse involving his other daughter, who was four years old at the time. >>> a judge requested a change of venue for the trial of a case of the person suspected of killing sierra lamar saying he would not receive a fair trial if santa clara county. they believe an impartial jury can try him fairly in santa clara county. her body has never been found despite thousands of hours of searching by police and volunteers. >>

the police chief eddie garcia tells the mercury news the department will not have enough officers to patrol the city next month. the emergency declaration would let the chief override the police union contract to reassign investigators to patrol. >>> a family in martinez is looking for help to locate three racing motorcycles, a truck and a trailer stolen over the weekend. donnie dara shared these photos with us. someone stole his ford f-350 pickup from the front of his home in the canyon. the thief also made off with a trailer between 11:00 on saturday night and about 10:00 sunday morning. that trailer contained his three racing motorcycles. he tells us that the bicycles were spotted near port costa yesterday. >>> still ahead on abc 7 news at 5:00, getting back on track. congressional leaders meet in san francisco trying to get california costly high-speed rail project going again. >>> and music fans remembering legendary mexican song writer and singer juan gabriel. a report from hollywood next. >>> and a big announcement from apple, when you might get your first look at the newest i

mercury news reports that it had nothing to do with supplies or food, but inadequate police staffing related today a dwindling number of officers. anyone that purchased tickets and can't make the new new date can get a refund. >> my husband and i had a parkapalooza right now. >> we investigate the extra price people are paying for their weddings. >> starting to see the clouds breaking up a little bit now in san francisco. clearing now into san jose. look at that when we come right back. of our special series "don't pay that" and this one is for everybody who is planning or has planned a wedding. >>> today, more of our special series "don't pay that. this is for everybody who is planning for a wedding or who has planned a wedding. >> yeah, a lot of money at stake there. today jeff rossen under cover. >> i asked for a five-hour birthday party with a cocktail hour and a sit down dinner for 150 guests. looks good, what will it cost? >> $96 per person. my total, all in birthday party price, $14667. when lindsey checks out the same venue for her wedding, the same tour. the same exact ballro

the mercury news reports he asked to be reassigned to hearing civil cases. >>> a disturbing case of child abuse in the south bay. a six week old girl is in critical condition tonight and her father is in the santa clara county jail on child abuse and domestic violence charges. paramedics rushed the baby to the santa clara valley medical center after a 911 call in the burbank neighborhood. the infant had severe trauma to her body. >> there were over 14 fractures, including the skull. homicide detectives, child abuse detectives were immediately called out to the scene. >>> superior court records show in 2010 he spent seven months in jail after pleading no contest to felony child abuse involving his other daughter, who was four years old at the time. >>> a judge requested a change of venue for the trial of a case of the person suspected of killing sierra lamar saying he would not receive a fair trial if santa clara county. they believe an impartial jury can try him fairly in santa clara county. her body has never been found despite thousands of hours of searching by police and volunteers. >>

according to the mercury news, he was responding to a call to help another deputy struggling to restrain another combative inmade. he said that he kicked the inmate because the inmate was trying to grab his leg. the sheriff resubmitted this case in march. this time, prosecutors decided to charge him. >>> happening now, president obama is set to take off from andrews air force base to head to louisiana. some people say that president's visit today comes too late incht' become a political topic from some republicans and people who are in that state. the president is scheduled to arrive in baton rouge and meet with flood victims, local officials and updates. the devastation from severe flooding is still being felt. some areas, as we saw, as much as 20 inches of rain in just a few days. residents in several parishes in louisiana continue to pick up and salvage whatever they can. 16,000 homes were damaged. 13 people have been killed. that being said, some are criticizing the president's visit as being too late. donald trump, as you see there and running mate mike pence were in louisiana while

the mercury news is identifying the officer arrested as derek antonio and says that he allegedly leakednformation to the gang members. he was arrested under unauthorized computer access. the police chief here will do a news conference at 3 pm releasing more details and we know that other people were arrested other than this san jose police officer who is a nine-year veteran. >> thank you. >>> it is 5:33 am. let's talk about your mother. josh weather -- weather. >> i saw dave, and he saw us walking together. always so shipper. >> yes. wednesday morning, low clouds near the coast and right along here. as you can see, towards the oakland area, and the main headline is not a major one but it will be a little bit warmer across parts of the area. they are close to 90 in that same camera showing you once again. beaches will be in the 60s around the bay and easily in the middle to upper 80s we could be right around 90. on the satellite there is a fog bank hugging a good portion of that california coastline. and all summer long it will stick around for a partial break in the overcast. but there

san jose police chief garcia tells our meetia partner at the mercury news the department will not have enough officers to patrol the city next month. emergency declaration would let the chief override the police union contract to get them on street patrol. >> more ahead at 9:00. doing the math, how california 33 billion dollar project could cost two or three times that afternoon. >> bart transforming the station into retail hot spots. tell you about its plan to make shopping and commuting. >> did you know there are clouds around in the as the son went down. let you know ncaa if there's more than clouds. let you know ncaa if there's more than clouds. heading into tomorrow. >> panic at lax. police explain what caused >> panic at lax. police explain what caused moments o >>> battle over the cost of the rail system in california came to san francisco today. critic say the price tag could be up to 100 billion dollars. supporters disagreement here's sergio with the debate over the controversial project. >>reporter: most bay area commuters are not shy with their opinions of california high sp

. >> reporter: the mercury news is reporting once the dorms are ready, the university plans to hire professional movers to help students move in and they'll also give them free sweatshirts and a $150 gift card to use on campus there at the bookstore. we're also hearing that the university isn't charging them as much because they're older dorms and then when they move in the new dorms, the price will go up. >>> a decision may come as early as today on whether to move the sierra lamar murder case out of santa clara county to find an impartial juror. the defendant is accused of killing a 15-year old from morgan hill four years ago. her body has never been foun. a defense expert testified that more than 82% of possible jury members in santa clara county know about this case. he recommended moving the trial out of the county. the court is considering options including bringing jury members from other areas. >>> a san francisco jury convicted a man on first degree murder and other charges in the deadly shooting of a woman outside a nightclub a year ago. they deliberated less than three weeks in the ju

the mercury news says the woman was 18-year-old dulsa capitillo. the car veered off the road 2:00 yesterday morning. they crashed into a car parked on the shoulder. both complained of minor injuries. she later died at the hospital. the cause of the crash is still under investigation. >>> loved ones are calling it gay bashing. a man who works at a bar in san francisco's castro district was beat up last week. photos on the go fund me page show him before the attack and after. injuries include a broken jaw. he was attacked at another gay bar, the cafe. and it could have been revenge for an incident or random gay bashing. >>> a man from alamo is under arrest on suspicion of scamming the elderly. ward steven caldwell was taken into custody. he also went by several aliases. he's accused of subsidiariling $300,000. he posed as an investor, a car salesman, and a church ben factor. >>> a judge has been asked by pg&e to overturn a jury's criminal convictions related to the san bruno pipeline explosion. the trial ended last week. pg&e said it accepts responsi

according to the mercury news he recused himself thumbing saying he -- something they doubt that he is under scrutiny. the prosecutors wanted brock turner to get six years in prison. >>> a deadly shooting is under investigation officers received a call just before 5:20 pm at 30 fifth avenue right near interstate at 30 fifth avenue right near interstate 580. take a look at the map. they found one man who shot at least once, who later died at the hospital. they believe that there are two gunmen out there descriptions have been released. >>> the mayor of hercules hand- delivered letters asking for help after a series of pre--- freeway shootings. they took copies to the governor. brown and transportation secretary, brian kelly. in the letter, the mayors asked for money to install surveillance video -- cameras along freeways. there have been at least 20 confirmed freeway shootings there since october the city of pittsburgh installed more than 1000 surveillance cameras on highway 4 last month. >>> a preliminary report from san francisco city controller shows that construction than the city m

the mercury news says the woman was 18-year-old dulsa capilitto. >> car veered off highway 1051 about. yesterday morning. they crashed into a car parked on the shoulder. capitillo died at the hospital. the driver of the car parked on the shoulder was arrested on suspicious of being under the influence. the cause of the crash is under investigation. >>> the death toll keeps going to occupy in louisiana from all of the deadly flooding there. the governor of louisiana now says 13 people have died as the flood waters move downstream. tens of thousands of people have been evacuated. many schools are under water. homeland security secretary jeh johnson will be going to louisiana today, touring the flooded areas. and by the way, president obama has already signed a disaster declaration. >> we sandbagged two days ago. and got pumps ready and had the pump going, trying to keep the water out. and got some water in the lower levels. >>> we'll wait to hear what the homeland security secretary says as he tours the area. >>> the flooding is the biggest disaster operation for the american red cross

mercury news reports that google is told mountainview, palo alto, it will delay starting work on the aper alternative. now, its parent company recently cash acquired web pass. they may adopt that company's wireless ability. which sends information on the top the building. that would eliminate the time and cost of installing underground cable. >>> warrior star steph curry seems to be enjoying his time off. he played golf with president. obama. they played the american century championship last month. he is really good. the latest golf outing took place in martha's vineyard. last year, steph curry said that he lost to the president and he was looking forward to a rematch. >>> right now, back over to south. traffic tends to get a little busier. the neck we are looking -- >> we are looking at the east bay on highway 24. you will see that it is not stop and go. 680 looks good, there is still slow traffic as you come through pittsburgh and bay point. this is backed up for about a 20 minute delay. no major problems on the span but there is kind of a big back up there at the toll plaza. and,

the "mercury news" reports he has now filed a lawsuit saying he wants the enfire election everyturned wants to be declared the winner or a new election in november. >>> there is a tentative agreement between the union representing thousands of janitors who work in san francisco and the companies they work for. the janitors have been holding demonstrations during the last week of contract talks. the "san francisco chronicle" says more than a thousand onterse were waiting outside city hall last night when they got the word that a new agreement had been reached. the proposed deal does not increase medical contributions from workers and employees will also get pay raises. janitors are due to vote on that tentative contract agreement either today or tomorrow. >>> we know how the late start to the crab season affected the catch. the state reports the preliminary crab catch for the season was just two-thirds what we'd see in a normal year. the numbers show people were paying less for crab they did buy. the dungeness crab season usually starts in november. it opened in spring of this year aft

our media partner "the mercury news" reports the flames are burning about 8 miles away from three nests containing young condor chicks still being fed by their parents. wildlife rescuers are prepared to pull them out, if necessary. >> and the coal fire in yellow county is 45% contained. yesterday there was a warning, no flying drone near any fires. it causes a safety problem for air operations, making it more difficult to contain the fire. cooler temperatures should help. mike niko is checking your forecast. hey, mike. >> the winds are blowing the smoke away from us. we have a sea breeze this morning that will keep the temperatures in check but there's a warming trend coming up in the seven-day fast. >> and how the rains this past winter could affect your drive in one east bay city. and the federal plan that did you know people can save over $500 when they switch to progressive? did you brush your hair today? yes, mom. why? hmm. no reason. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> this is abc7 news. >> back this morning with a live look from our south beach cam. a gorgeous shot of the bay bridge, twinkling lights going

san jose police are hold a news conference today to discuss the arrest of one of their own, the mercury newsg information to a street gang being investigated. >> the communities of jenner mounting the drowning death of two sisters. they died when their mother's truck plunged into the russian river. witnesses say the truck slid on the west pavement and the mother escaped. >> five, the sun is setting on the chance to dump detail light savings time falling four votes short of getting rid of the cheneyed time on the ballot. supporters have until next week to get lawmakers to change their mine. >> speaking of sunshine, ready foreign a average summer day? cloudy start, sunny ending, 60s at the coast in san francisco, 70s an the bay and 80s inland and antioch is warm at 91. >> a look at traffic here this morning and a check of the drive times, westbound 80 albany to the maze okay and in the equal low and eight minutes, southbound 880, fremont, into san jose, that is coming in at 16 minutes, and if you are on 288, highway 101 to cupertino in the yellow at 15 minutes. >> we made it through the day an

according to the mercury news the judge persky filed a statement with the court saying that some feltonly to six months in jail for sexually assaulten on conscious woman. in a statement to the judge, turner blames his actions on stanford's party culture." >> stanford is updating the alcohol policy, and undergraduate students can not be drinking hard alcohol at on-campus parties. original beer and wipe. no mixed drinks or shots. breaking the rules do result in being kicked out of university housing. the stanford law professor who is leading the tonight recall judge persky said show things this will put more students in danger by driverring drinking underground. >> firefighters working to protect the hearst castle are using the landmark as an operations center. they tweeted this photo from the hearst castle, look at all of the smoke from the chimney fire that is burning now, two miles away, and aircraft are using the private air strip at the hearst castle. cal fire said the fire has destroyed 52 structures in the county. it as burned 33,000 acres. it is 35% contained. >> residents east