live in mountain view neda iranpour kpix 5.- what types of threats were the google ees getting? he said if silicon valley continues with its illegal hiring practices, congress must investigate. and that the mistreatment of conservatives and libertarians by tech monopolies is a civil rights issue. google's ceo sundar pichai planned a town hall meeting with his employees and cancelled at the last minute saying on some websites, googlers are being named personally and employees were worried about safety for questions they asked. a tech analyst says google made a bad situation worse by firing james damore. >> one of the inherent problems is google is they believe engineers can do everything. they can't do everything. they are bad at interpersonal stuff and this is interpersonal stuff. they really need to bring in specialists that are used to dealing with crises like this. >> reporter: google east ceo has promised to hold forums with his workers. we are live here in mountain view, neda iranpour, kpix 5. >> what type of threats were

kpix 5 reporter neda iranpour joins us in oakland . neda ? >> reporter: the unified school district is looking for special education teachers. they have been searching our area with no luck so now they are going beyond the united states to look at other countries to recruit teachers from mexico and spain. greenleaf elementary school just hired seven more from overseas. barbara landed three weeks ago and spent five years teaching in mexico. >> just looking for a house and going to training. it is all happening at the same time. >> reporter: of the seven newest hires, five from spain and two are from mexico. here in oakland hundreds of students will be arriving with backpacks and school supplies that they will be receiving to start the school year off in the right way. neda iranpour , kpix 5 . >> is there any hope for a stop to this teacher shortage ? >> right now the biggest hope is on the kids. one of the biggest challenges of course is the salary with people not as interested knowing that teachers are not getting paid as much. they hope to i

live in the castro, i'm neda iranpour for kpix 5. >>> just about 3 minutes before 7:00.nal 5. >>> the u.s. air force has successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile at vandenberg air force base in california. the overnight test is the u.s. military's own show of force in the wake of north korea's recent testing of two missiles capable of hitting north america! >> the white house changes its story on a meeting donald trump, jr. took with a russian lawyer during a presidential campaign. the administration says the president did weigh in on his son's misleading statement which was released after that meeting was revealed. >> in just a few hours, a judge could decide if three men should stand trial in a political corruption case. they are accused of taking bribes and laundering political campaign donations in 2012. >> this morning, a 17-year-old boy accused of jumping out of a plane on the sfo tarmac is set to have a mental health evaluation. the teen was traveling alone on a copa airlines flight from panama city that reached the tarmac at sfo when he jumped. >

kpix 5's kpix 5's neda iranpour is live in the newsroom to tell us about the departure. >> reporter: it was a moment the family dreaded. immigration authorities said they had to go. no longer able to fight federal law despite a final push from senator dianne feinstein. the mother and father from oakland left sfo 11:30 last night with their 12-year-old son. their three adult daughters stayed behind. the woman worked as a nurse at highland hospital to save money for her kids. they will be staying at that i am home in oakland which the family bought a year ago. she says her final message to her children. >> you will always have my support even if it's not -- even if i'm not here for them. [ indiscernible ] for them to speak up about frustrations but i'm always on the other side of the phone and i'm in my heart is always here with them. [ crying ] [ indiscernible ] [ crying ] >> reporter: that was a daughter who wishes her parents could watch her graduate from uc- santa cruz. the oldest already graduate from the school. the youngest is in high school. parents will be missing milestones.

neda iranpour, kpix 5. >>> 6:57.y of berkeley just denied a permit to the organizers of sunday's anti- marxist rally but it is expected to go on and the city police chief says law enforcement is ready. he wouldn't give specificking on how officers will handle -- he wouldn't give specifics on how officers will handle violence at civic center park. >>> gulf coast of texas bracing for hurricane harvey tonight. mandatory evacuation are under way in certain areas. >>> a prominent figure will face a judge. kyle chapman charged with felony possession of a leaded stick at a march 4 berkeley demonstration. >>> the san jose police department recruiting members from the lgbt community. the department plans to use these ads which shows the actual families of three officers, straight, gay and lesbian. >>> starting today, north bay commuters can catch the smart train. ten stations will be open from san rafael to the sonoma county airport. all rides will be free today. >>> and expect delays heading across the richmond/san rafael br

live in santa clara, neda iranpour, kpix 5. >>> time now 6:10. working to make repairs. when highway 1 in west marin will re-open after being damaged in the storms last winter. >> umbrella weather or -- nah. but it's fired up ready to go live hi-def doppler. i'll share with you where it's currently raining. >> plus, an overturned vehicle on northbound 17 is causing delays of up to 30 minutes. we'll have details on this plus a look at the bay bridge. that's coming up. >> in our tech report, how fast the iphone 8 facial recognition technology is expected to work. medical marijuana in vallejo tonight. city council members.. will talk about possible permits.. for 11- medical dispensaries currently in the city. earlier this year: .. that >>> there is a meeting about medical marijuana in vallejo tonight. they will talk about 11 dispensaries in the city. earlier they might have had to close. the community is invited to attend tonight's meeting. it starts at 7 p.m. at city hall. >>> caltrans says a stretch of highway 1 in marin that was closed over storm damage will remain off l

kpix 5's neda iranpour joins us to tell us what led up to this. >> reporter: good morning.ia mendoza sanchez and her husband said they entered the united states illegally 23 years ago. for 15 years they have been trying to become legal. it never happened. they were forced to leave. this left at 11:30 last night with their 12-year-old son. their three daughters will live in oakland in the home they bought last year. the tearful good-bye came despite an attempt of dianne feinstein trying to get them to stay. sheit failed. federal law states once a family is deported, they cannot return for 10 years. and that's when they can begin the process of applying for legal status. maria says, her final message to her children: >> you will always have my support even if it's not -- even if i'm not here for them to cry when they come from school, for them to speak up about their frustrations, but i'm always on the other side of the phone and i'm in my heart always here with them. >> what scares me the most, i don't know when they're gonna be back. [ crying ] >> i just want us to be toget

neda iranpour, kpix 5. >> so neda, when will we see the changes?reporter: they are going to start to see this soon by october 1. the board of directors just approved the rate hike. and the last time they did this was two years ago. back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> in canada, marijuana is finally entered the realm of stock portfolios. oxana saberi of cbsmoneywtch.com has that story and more. >> reporter: good morning. stock growth revved up in july. the u.s. economy added 209,000 new jobs last month. that's more than most analysts expected. the unemployment rate went down to 4.3%. >>> here on wall street the dow opens as a record high this morning. it gained 9 points yesterday. the nasdaq dropped 22. >>> canada is investing in the marijuana economy. canadians can now trade it in their stock portfolios. the first exchange traded fund in north america focusing on the legal marijuana market launched this spring on the toronto stock exchange. for now there are no u.s. competitors. the drug is illegal here under federal law. >>> and fedex says it won'

neda iranpour, kpix 5. >> has maria said what the hardest part of all of this is? course, leaving her daughters will : be the po hardest part. one had a learning disability but that child is doing well in high school now. another one is set to graduate from uc-santa cruz in year with a bachelor's in biology. she wants to be here to watch her graduate. >> neda iranpour from sfo this morning, thank you. >>> thousands of students in san jose are returning to class today and at least one bathroom on every san jose unified campus will have a gender- neutral bathroom. lincoln high school was the first to make the change. >>> people are getting ready for the eclipse on monday. google has been prepping for a year. the company is teaming up with uc-berkeley to create a mega- movie. they have gathered 1,000 volunteer photographers across the nation to take pictures of the eclipse. the photographers will upload the images to a google server and then the engineers will put together the project. >> google promises that they will have a three-minute movie ready the day of the ec

neda iranpour, kpix 5. >> we know there will be counter-protesters tomorrow.t are they doing to mobilize in other parts of the bay? >> reporter: there are counterprotests at ocean beach, several volunteers forming a human heart right on the beach. also, at the civic center, they will have a group event. this one taking part with a lot of musicians, a family-friendly event, they call it. again to try to keep people away from crissy field to try to keep the peace in san francisco. back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> people living near the gulf coast are being urged to evacuate before hurricane harvey makes landfall later today. it is expected to be a category 3 hurricane when it hits land bringing with it powerful 100- mile-per-hour winds and rainfall close to three feet in some areas. officials in texas say harvey could become the worst hurricane to hit the state in nearly two decades. many coastal residents have been boarding up their homes and stocking up on supplies. >> we could see the worst environmental disaster in the united states history, probably shut

kpix 5's neda iranpour joins us live to tell us what they are fighting to save. >> reporter: this area from crissy field to the farralones as many of now is rich in marine life. several sea creatures live out there for people to research and enjoy. but all of this could be at risk of oil drilling. president trump signed an executive order back in april called the america first offshore energy strategy. this means he will review marine monuments and sanctuaries. monterey bay, channel islands, cordell bank and farralones national marine sanctuary all to be under review. this area, the farralones, provide a 20-mile highway for whales, dolphins, seals. they cruise the waters constantly and great whites feed. former congresswoman lynn woolsey has been fighting since 2002 to preserve this stretch of sea. >> this area is a national treasure. it needs and it deserves permanent protection from oil and gas exploration. >> reporter: she is joining congressman huffman, democrat nancy pelosi and others at a forum today where they will point out the benefits of protecting marine sanctuaries like the

kpix 5's neda iranpour joins us live in san francisco to tell us why the fees are going up and exactlyow much. neda. >> reporter: yeah. people are going to have to pay more money into these machines. even though ridership is up for caltrain. a lot more people are using these services, 60,000 people every weekday take caltrain and the trip will cost more. since customer demand is now up, caltrain says it's costing them more to maintain and repair the system. even though more people are riding, they will be $18 million in the rednecks year. so the agency now planning to increase the zone fare by 25 cents, eliminating the eight- ride ticket discount. monthly parking is going up to $82.50 upsetting passengers. most people this morning are heading to work and they say they are on a budget. >> there are people who ride every day. it's a huge hit to their wallets. >> i'm headed to palo alto. it's the only way to get there. what am i going to do? >> reporter: the changes were approved this week by the board of directors. the increases will go into effect in october. the last time any fee chang

kpix 5's neda iranpour was in court as one of them faced a judge. >> reporter: it was a simple swift extradition hearing for a murder case that has international intrigue. andrew warren signed papers waiving his extradition in the could he was dressed in orange and had an assisted hearing device. he seemed to calmly answer all the questions and with that, warren will leave san francisco and head to chicago. that's also what happened to the other murder suspects, northwestern professor wyndham lathem. they were on the run for a week after 26-year-old cosmetologist trenton cornell-duranleau was found dead in chicago. there are questions as to what happened on july 27. lathem spoke with juliette goodrich. cameras were not allowed inside but she asked if he had anything to do with the killing of trenton cornell-duranleau. lathem said i know you have come all this way to talk to me and i am sorry, i have been advised by attorney not to say anything without him. he also would not comment on a video he sent to loved ones apologizing for, quote, the biggest mistake of his life. but how does

that's where we find kpix 5's neda iranpour. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: it's about to start minutes fromow. a choir will begin for this unite against hate rally. mayor lee expected to speak along with former mayor brown. several community leaders and faith-based leaders. i have seen a lot of people carrying signs that say no hate. all of this is a response after the "patriot prayer" group got a permit to rally tomorrow at crissy field. >> let's not freak out. let's calm down. >> reporter: this "patriot prayer" organizer joey gibson insists he doesn't want another violent clash like in charlottesville. a fight start at the event in portland but gibson says he comes to san francisco in peace. on facebook, he blasted san francisco mayor lee for not speaking out about violence on the left. >> the the mayor of san francisco, i don't even know what his name is, i don't care what his name is. the truth is, though, if he truly was against violence, then he would go out on tv and he would say, i disavow all the violence. no. no. that's fine. it's fine to burn down san francisco if you're wearing

life in santa clara, neda iranpour, kpix 5 news. >>> time now 5:35.et's check the forecast. >> it's going to be overcast today but we'll see some earlier burn-off. i'm so glad you were able to see the eclipse in san francisco. >> we were so happy. >> a lot of people in san francisco couldn't. it depended on the neighborhood. take a look at this, this morning. we are overcast at sfo. give me a sign at the airport control tower. >> there's a little x there on the bottom left of your screen. >> see the crawl running across it but those are our friends at sfo this morning reporting overcast skies and the potential of airport delays. 50s and 60s in the area, light winds around the rim of the bay although they are up to 16 in fairfield now. winds will blow 15 to 20 later today. this is very unusual as far as our satellite and radar are concerned. clear skies from the coast to south of redwood city all the way into santa cruz. but it's overcast inland in san jose and in morgan hill. those clouds will lift, they will burn off, we will see a seasonal day acros

kpix 5's neda iranpour has the update. >> reporter: the attorney for derick almena not pleased with the outcome of the his bail was lowered from $750,000 from 1 million. but his attorney says his client is not rich and he want to be able to afford bail to be with his wife and children, who he saw in court today with a dozen friends. >> from our perspective, that's outrageous. he is not a flight risk at any level. we feel very frustrated and angry: >> reporter: the 47-year-old lived at the ghost ship with his family. they approved almena and the kids to live in the warehouse by family services. 36 people died at the inferno trapped at a dance party including a woman whose parents were in court her mother crying as the victim's family attorney spoke of the loss. >> we are very pleased they won't be coming home to their families. these young people who lost their lives will never come home. >> reporter: the warehouse was turned into living quarters. the creative director at the time max harris also facing 36 charges of involuntary manslaughter. attorneys for both said they will enter pleas

kpix 5's neda iranpour has the latest. >> reporter: here in ocean beach, the signs warn that swimming and wading can lead to drowning. it's an unfortunate reality in these waters. and searchers have been working tirelessly hoping to find someone who has been missing for 16 hours. waves crash onshore, search crews spent hours looking for a swimmer. he was here tuesday night when firefighters rushed to the beach. >> probably an hour and a half before dark and the fire trucks rolled in as i was putting on my wet suit. they jumped out and heading out. it's clear someone was missing. >> reporter: the coast guard says a 19-year-old man was last seen taking off for a swim wearing just swim trunks. >> i would not recommend it. >> reporter: why is that? >> no. the rip currents are strong. it's cold. yeah. people get swept away a lot out here. >> reporter: experienced swimmers warn of rip currents. >> right now it's pulling in all directions. >> reporter: when the swimmer didn't show up at 7:30 p.m., his friends called 911, two hours into his swim. the san francisco fire department searched the

in sausalito, neda iranpour, kpix 5. >> no decision has been made on anything regarding sanctuaries. tomorrow the president is expected to decide on land monuments. berryessa snow mountain national monument, the sequoias, mojave trail and san gabriel mountains are a few areas that may lose their protections. >>> still ahead, samsung unveils the first galaxy smartphone since old versions this exploding batteries. the new features to win bachus mer trust. >> the monster lottery sending people to the ticket lines. >> you're talking about powerball fever! i'm talking about bay area heat. just how hot will it get this weekend? we have details as the news continues. hey, we'll be right back. a rally at san francisco's crissy field on saturday. the city is bracing >>> this just into our newsroom. the group called "patriot prayer" just got the permit to hold a rally at san francisco's crissy field on saturday. the city is bracing for potential clashes between conservatives and liberals. then on sunday, a no to marxism rally takes place at civic center park in berkeley. >>> new at noon, samsu

in fair fakes, neda iranpour. >>> a man driving his car into a sinkhole. the man was distracted by his smartphone and didn't notice the massive ditch. it was about 16 feet wide and 6 feet deep. the street has been blocked off, but authorities are trying to figure out what caused the concrete to break down. but you shouldn't be on your iphone anyway. >> big mistake there. i think he learned his lesson. >> yes. >>> let's check our forecast with roberta gonzalez who is live in oakleaf. how is your view? >> i couldn't ask for a better view. we're at the delta. if you ask why big break, well, it was back in the 1920s when we had a big break in the levee. and it flooded this area. so there you go. okay. so when we got here earl ier today it was 66 degrees. then it dropped to 58 cool degrees during the partial eclipse. we're sitting at 75 beautiful degrees. a bit on the windy side. let's take a look out doors right now, our live weather camera looking out for the bay bridge. we're socked compared to this. san jose, 60 miles to the south of san francisco. 73 degre

kpix 5's neda iranpour spoke with a popular baker from guam here in the bay area to find out how people are reacting to the threats. >> reporter: the u.s. territory in the pacific may be nearly 6,000 miles away from the bay tyea, but the presence here iski herero a third generation baker is praying for his family. >> of course, it made me nervous. we don't want to see the death and destruction that could happen. >> reporter: he grew up in guam. his parents and siblings still there. >> you know, i've seen fighter jets and naval elites coming and going. we are confidence with our capability in the defense of the island. >> reporter: threats are common from north korea, but this time he says it's different. >> they're on edge because you don't know what this new korean president kim jong-un also with donald trump's statement of bringing, you know, fire and fury just kind of escalates, you know, the attention. >> reporter: on north korea state tv, the country said it plans to strike guam and in guam, the mindset is dismal. >> i'll be straight honest. i'm not prepared physically. >> reporter

live in north beach, neda iranpour, kpix 5. >>> still ahead, pg&e preparing for the solar eclipse. how the agency plans to fill the gap when solar energy drops in the bay area. >> i'm danielle nottingham in reseda, california, coming up cashing in on the eclipse. >> speaking of the eclipse, we'll have your great america solar eclipse forecast for the bay area, plus we'll take a look for the weekend all the weather you need know know about coming up right after this brief time-out. drastically... but p-g-and-e says it is ready to fill the gap. when the eclipse reaches its >>> monday's rare eclipse is expected to reduce solar energy drastically. but pg&e says it is ready to fill the gap. when the eclipse reaches its peak at 10:15 a.m. monday, solar energy will drop 75% in the bay area. pg&e has been working with the utility experts and meteorologists to find alternative resources like hydropower. >> you're also going to see the operational engineers here taking a look at any type of live telemetry data if there are concerns we didn't predict. >> no calls to conserve energy now. the e

jaclyn is here and neda iranpour here for roberta today. >> yeah. filling in for roberta. she has a busy day today. drone flying, that kind of stuff. she is having fun today. but yeah, we already can see that drizzle out there. but yeah, you're right, the visibility not bad. you can still see the tops of the -- parts of the bay bridge. concord 61. livermore 59. 63 san jose. today drizzle lingering at the coast, sunny and warm inland, seasonal temperatures until sunday. then triple digits after sunday. >>> i'll take it from here. we are tracking some slowdowns if you are making your way through oakland this morning, be advised that right now the connector ramp from westbound 580 to eastbound 24 as well as eastbound 580 at eastbound 24, those are both closed until about 5:30 this morning. you can see speeds dropping in the area just below the limit around 46 miles per hour. again, over at the golden gate bridge, fog and wind advisory in place. that means both hands on the wheels and keep a safe distance between you and that car in front of you. back to you guys. >> thank you

kpix 5's neda iranpour reports. >> reporter: good morning. it has been a whirlwind of emotion for maria mendoza sanchez and her husband. today is their last day in the yesterday, they thought they could say when senator dianne feinstein tried to get them an extension but it was denied. now they are out today. ngwichill take tes youhet m,thd three children will stay here. two of them are in their 20s. they will finish school. one of her daughters is a year from graduating from uc-santa cruz. her parents want to see her graddon't think that i'm going a to [ te. indiscer>>nible ] [ extremely heavy spanish accent ] >> i don't have it. one thing for sure [ indiscernible ] if you want to go to school [ indiscernible ] will will find a way. >> reporter: three daughters will stay here to complete their education. mendoza and her husband have lived in the u.s. illegally for 23 years. she has been a nurse at highland hospital. new data now shows between january and june, i.c.e. has arrested nearly 54,700 people in the country illegally. that's 37% more

kpix 5's neda iranpour reports. >> reporter: several people have been gathering in front of this home all day long since about 7 a.m. after they saw homeland security agents show up. oakland pd confirms this was a federal criminal search warrant in connection with human trafficking of children. kpix 5 cameras were there as a man covered in a blanket was taken by law enforcement. he is one of two men removed from the home in oakland. >> it does surprise me. i didn't see it coming. my mom didn't see it coming. >> reporter: laura barrios says they took her brother and brother-in-law. >> i live here with my mom and my family, sister, husband. >> reporter: oakland police say this was a federal criminal search warrant issued over human trafficking of children. >> we are a hard working family. we have a family-owned business since 2005. so it does threaten me a lot, if they separate my family. >> reporter: it upset neighbors to let barrios and her family know they don't agree with homeland security's ways. they also wrote out in chalk, oakland pd is a disgrace for being at the scene. >> it's

neda iranpour, kpix 5. >>> a heated city council meeting in charlottesville, virginia. it ended with angry protestors being handcuffed. [ screaming ] >> sha shame shame shame. >> people screamed over the city's handle of the rally that left one woman dead. at one point, council people fled from the room. >> you want to call yourself the capital of the resistance? the resistance was the medics who saved lives! [ applause and cheers ] >> the resistance is the citizens who are identifying the perpetrators of hate crimes. >> the three people arrested were later released. they were charged with disorderly conduct. >>> millions of americans use uber to get around but a number of customers are complaining they have been wrongly charged for a cleaning fee. michelle griego has their story. >> reporter: steven winkler uses uber all the time and never had a problem until he recently spotted an issue on his bank statement. >> i noticed a $50 charge from uber. >> reporter: he contacted the company online and was told he was charged the cleaning fee. they also sent him pictures from

here in north beach, neda iranpour, kpix 5. >>> a greener option for packaging marijuana. coming up, how cannabis in a can is revolutionizing business for one north bay dispensary. >> plus, the good samaritans who pulled an elderly couple to safety before their car gets hit by a train and bursts into flames. >> and are your solar eclipse glasses on back order? well, you're in luck. the diy solutions you can use from your own kitchen. denny's new strawberries and cream pancakes are in the house. your house. with new denny's online ordering, get whatever you want, whenever you want, now wherever you want. order at dennys.com kpix 5's susie steimel explains... how one company is changing the way dispenseries... keep their product fresh. >>> canned tuna, soup and now canned cannabis. kpix 5's susie steimle explains how one company is changing the way dispensaries keep their products fresh. >> reporter: it's that unmistakable sound. >> it's something that's recognizable when you open up a can of, um, tennis balls. [ pop ] >> reporter: except this is canned cannabis. brandon lev

neda iranpour, kpix 5. >>> the 2017 wine grape harvest starts today in livermore valley. >> oh.ll right. [ laughter ] >> good morning. [ laughter ] >> i'm with you. i'm with you. a centuries old ceremony is going to happen where you mentioned the blessing of the grapes. [ laughter ] >> local priests will honor the grapes vineyards and the people who make the annual harvest a reality. winemakers say the harvest is likely to begin at the end of the week with sauvignon blanc grapes. cooler weather pushed back the harvest. i have to call myself out. this is what happens when i try to multitask, i was trying to post on facebook trying to let people know what's going on and do tv at the same time. okay. [ laughter ] >> that's all right. >>> if you never have given powerball a try, now might be the time. >> yeah. especially when you're having trouble multitasking at work. jackpot is the second largest in u.s. history, the prize up for grabs $700 million. could buy you some vacation. odds very low, one in 292 million. if nobody wins tonight, the next jackpot will probably be the biggest

live in the newsroom, neda iranpour, kpix 5. >>> time now 6:32. as we take a live look outside, 880 in oakland looking good. jaclyn was tracking the commute. we have a beauty shot of the embarcadero, foggy in san francisco. >>> it's gray out there. what's going on? >> very gray. enhanced marine layer, it's streaming inland. this morning, we're offering up to you to share the view from dublin, looking out from valley christian elementary school and we're looking in the direction of the tri-valley. we can't see inland because of how far the marine layer has spread. [ foghorn sound effect ] >> winds under 10 miles per hour with a breeze in the san ramon valley at 11. 7 san jose. winds will be fluctuating throughout the day today a good 10 to 20 miles per hour. close to average temperatures. lots of sunshine away from the beaches. the full forecast is coming up. [ pause ] >>> i'm tracking an accident that we are seeing a lot of delays for. so we'll get right to the maps. this is along 880. traffic through oakland looking good. but if you are heading s

fire, fury and, frankly, power the likes of which this world has never seen before. >> kpix 5's neda iranpouroining us now with a growing concern of an attack against the u.s. territory of guam. neda. >> reporter: new this morning, just moments ago, the president just tweeted, saying that the u.s.'s nuclear arsenal is stronger, more powerful than ever before. he also said there will never be a time we are not the most powerful nation in the world. this all comes after concerns of north korea being capable of building a nuclear warhead. they launched missiles into space twice last month along with five underground nuclear tests so far. the last test estimated to be twice as powerful as the bomb we dropped on hiroshima so the concern is there, but how the u.s. specifically the president is responding is also under attack this morning! local representative eric swalwell of dublin says, we need the president to stay calm and act smart. >> we very much need a coolheaded president and not, um, barstool, um, threats. we really, um, need the president to talk to our experts who will lay out for him a

kpix 5's neda iranpour is live in mountain view to tell us why it was canceled. >> reporter: that ceo here at google planned a town hall meeting with list employees yesterday and canceled last minute saying on some websites googlers are now being named personally by "alt right" websites and is concerned about their safety. conservative pundit milo yiannopoulos posted twitter profiles of those who criticized james damore who sent out the memo and he spent time speaking at a code event for girls. at that event the ceo encouraged girls to join google. >> to the girls who dream of being an engineer or entrepreneur and who dream of creating amazing things, i want you to know that there's a place for you in this industry. there's a place for you at google. don't let anyone tell you otherwise. you belong here and we need you. >> reporter: now, the firing of that employee who talked about gender issues is polarizing. you have some people saying he was rightly fired for his comments about women, others say he had a right to freedom of speech. the latest tweet from representative dana rohrbache

kpix 5 reporter neda iranpour joins us to tell us what they are doing about this . >> reporter: good morning. schools across oakland have some of the teachers here from overseas because the district is taking their search for teachers to other countries. one elementary school already has seven from spain and they are adding seven more. they are bringing those teachers who are bilingual and they are grateful. districts just cannot hire enough special education teachers. >> i am really, really happy because it is my third year in the same classroom and the same school. >> reporter: educators say the fix is to get more kids interested in the education field. that means supporting those teachers who are currently there so that they do not leave the industry. by the way, 500 kids here will begin brand-new backpacks and school supplies. this is all of the nations going to these kids -- from donations going to these kids. >> thank you so much, neda. >>> the firefighters worked on putting out these planes. one person was treated for possible smoke inhalation. >>> google and researchers at uc

kpix 5's neda iranpour is here to break it down . >> the city is about to take on this tonight. residents have expressed concern over where the city stands. this all comes as the attorney general javier becerra is considering suing the federal government over its threats to take away money from cities who do not cooperate. potential lawsuit would say they violate the constitution by taking away money that congress is supposed to distribute. governor jerry brown says washington needs to find middle ground. >> i take a nuanced and careful approach to dealing with what is a difficult problem because you do have people who are not here legally and they have no business in the united states in the manner in which they have come. >> governor brown pointed out the contributions of immigrants in california. today chicago about to file a lawsuit saying they cannot take away millions just because the city welcomes all people and that they will not be able to protect the public if they no longer get federal money for policing. >>> an sa is causing major problems -- essay is causing major p

neda iranpour , kpix 5 . >> what did they think they will have a chance against the feds? >> reporter: it would argue the policy violates the constitution and that only congress can set conditions for money that would go toward policing and that the chicago police department cannot achieve its goal if that money is taken away. >>> toria says they will do it sanctions and supplement reports pyongyang issued the threat of revenge. >> reporter: north korea says they will launch a thousandfold revenge against the united states in response to the sanctions imposed. in a statement carried on state media, the sanctions were a violent infringement of its sovereignty caused by a heinous flight to isolate and stifle north korea. >> best signal north korea could give us that they are prepared to talk would be to stop these missile launches. trip that was after the security council passed sanctions that could cost north korea one third of its exports and it is the toughest sanctions yet. >> i think it is quite clear in terms of there being no daylight among the international community

. >> we have neda iranpour with more. >> reporter: hundreds across the country wanted to be heard as they called for peace. they held candles to show that hate will not be tolerated. they want the nation to know they will not put up with hatred of any kind. in san jose, people gathered to show resistance to hate and to show solidarity. in san francisco, almost 400 people rallied at city hall. a man from berkeley was believed to be one of the people at the rally and charlottesville. cole white worked at top dog on durrant avenue in berkeley and twitter posted what looked like him at a rally and then traced him to the restaurant. a sign in the window of the restaurant says he no longer works here. a young lady who went to school with him said he was a bully. >> his group was unsavory people that would go around saying things to people and beating people, actually being physically confrontational, seemingly for no reason. people would just be hanging out. they were taking their anger out on people. it was kind of a bad scene. >> reporter: 's sister said m in led three entael middry year

kpix 5's neda iranpour is live in san francisco on the bay area nonprofit giving them a voice. orter: yeah. there's a long list of retired generals and admirals who have all signed a statement, 56 of them in fact, all saying they disagree with the president. the statement was released from the palm center right here in the castro. they say it would degrade the military. this is a week after the president tweeted he will reinstate the ban on transgender in the military. he said they are a distraction and the government will not accept or allow them to serve in any capacity. the said the military must be focused on decisive overwhelming victory and cannot be burdened. this didn't sit well with those retired leaders. right after the president's series of tweets on july 26, the palm center expressed shock. >> this ban is "don't ask, don't tell" 2.0. and it's a shocking attack on loyally serving american troops. this is not about the military. the military did a year of study and concluded that inclusive policy works. >> reporter: the tweets appeal to conservatives but created uncert

live in livermore with a look at the cooling centers opening today but first, let's start with neda iranpour in the weather center tracking that heat warning. neda. >> it's going to be dangerous and today isn't even the worst of it. but we are looking at triple digits those highs today. let's look at where we might see some records. concord 103 degrees. 103 in fairfield. livermore 104. and along the coast, 70s. temperatures though are going to jump about 10 to 15 degrees in many areas. here's what you can expect. so today it's going to be hot. we do have a heat advisory in effect for many inland areas. you can get a brake at the coach. friday, saturday wait for it we are about to hit some record breakers. temperatures will be well into the triple digits. so concord should be 103 degrees. today 98 the record set in 2005 so the records are just beginning. come tomorrow, things will be dangerous out there. excessive heat warnings friday and saturday up to 115 inland. even the coast at the 80s. so the coast will be the place where you can cool off a little bit but even there, it's going to be ho

live in livermore with a look at the cooling centers opening today but first, let's start with neda iranpourher center tracking that heat warning. neda. >> it's going to be dangerous and today isn't even the worst of it. but we are looking at triple digits those highs today. let's look at where we might see some records. concord 103 degrees. 103 in fairfield. livermore 104. and along the coast, 70s. temperatures though are going to jump about 10 to 15 degrees in many areas. here's what you can expect. so today it's going to be hot. we do have a heat advisory in effect for many inland areas. cou can get a brake at the

kpix 5's neda iranpour is live at the scene with more. >> reporter: law enforcement just cleared the area. but there's a growing ouabgroup they have been seeing outside since about 6:30 this morning. intereststhey are writing signs. they were upset thinking that this was an immigration investigation because homeland security was from oakland police that this was in fact a exec cofetideonl crinwith imal huma n sex trafficking of juveniles. right here at the 700 block of 27th street in oakland. one person seen covered in a blanket taken away by law enforcement here in oakland. neighbors say this was the second person taken away and they're upset. one woman said she woke up to the sounds of a crying baby and cops outside this home on the 700 block of 27th street. >> i just heard my roommate, like, racing upstairs and crying and like i don't know what to do, i don'know what to do! and i came out and all of our neighbors got together outside and we saw police and other cars like i.c.e. cars and just so many i.c.e. agents, like, coming in, um, and entering our neighbors' house. >> reporter

. >>> neda iranpour filling in for roberta gonzales. how's our weekend weather looking good? >> it's good. i want to give you the solar eclipse forecast. never look directly at the sun. but you can wear those special glasses if you would like unless you have those goggles that might help. here's a look at the forecast. along the coast, we are expecting to get those low clouds coming through. so that means head inland. head east and you'll see that sun and you'll be able to see the solar eclipse. remember, right around 10:15 a.m. is when it peaks between 9 and 11:30, though, a good time to head out. clear skies now across mount vaca. it will be a warm day especially in the inland areas. sunset later at 8 p.m. tonight. sunrise 6:28 a.m. a beautiful sunrise this morning. here's a look at our ocean right now. so this is the area that's not seeing much sun. cloudy conditions along the coast, the story for the weekend. temperatures in the 60s and 70s right now. cooler along the bay. we are getting a breeze this afternoon and we're going to stay above average especially inland and t

jessica flores is in livermore where we could break records, but first neda iranpour is tracking the temperatures from the weather center. >> temperatures already heating up at this noon hour. we are looking at clear skies across the coast. and we're also getting a little bit of smoke coming through the haze. that's lingering. so from that camera sutro camera you can't quite see it but this camera you can. this is our transamerica tower and you can see that haze lingering. unhealthy air quality in the bay area. concord 89. temperatures are heating up already. 75 in oakland. livermore 91. san francisco 70. temperatures will go up more. here's the air quality for you. "spare the air" alert today east bay and santa clara valley unhealthy conditions. it's going to stay that way for the next couple of days all because of that heat that's in place. right now, we have a heat advisory in effect tomorrow, an excessive heat warning because of those temperatures you see on your screen from 95 up to 115 degrees inland. a lot of records will be broken. we'll talk more about that coming up. >>> th

in san jose, neda iranpour, kpix 5. >>> now police across the state are searching for a 9-year-old boy who has been missing since a deadly shooting in santa barbara county. an amber alert is issued for this boy named daniel. investigators say he is 4'5" tall, 90 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. he was abducted after his mother was shot and killed last night in the city of santa maria. investigators say that the 9- year-old was taken by his father 48-year-old constantine morozov. police believe he is with the boy in a black 2017 jeep cherokee, plate number seen here: >>> hillsboro police have released surveillance video of a couple of burglary suspects breaking into two cars. this happened outside a home on summit drive early yesterday morning. you can see a suspect in a hoodie and another with shoulder length hair searching the car's glove box and center console. the suspects are still on the loose. >>> new at noon, governor jerry brown got a warm welcome in san francisco this morning by labor unions. he was here for the laborers international union of north america's leadership

neda iranpour is tracking harvey for us in the weather center. >> reporter: yeah. hurricane harvey picking up steam now in the gulf of mexico. it started as a tropical depression early this morning. that's what we were talking about. and now look. it's reaches these warm waters of the gulf of mexico, getting closer to the coast, it's picked up. it's a cat-1 hurricane. that means sustained winds of 85 miles per hour ahead of this storm. look at the rain that's coming down already near the coast. those areas of red and yellow, those are warnings. hurricane warnings people told to evacuate corpus christi. friday night into saturday morning, it also a category 3 with sustained winds up to 125 miles per hour. again, up to two feet of rain from this hurricane that's heading towards texas. place like houston being warned about this along with galveston, corpus christi, 30 counties right there the governor has declared a state of disaster ahead of the storm because of what's to come. here's the futurecast the next 48 hours. look at the colors of the yellow and red here. th

jaclyn is here and neda iranpour here for roberta today. >> yeah. filling in for roberta.today. drone flying, that kind of stuff. she is having fun today. but yeah, we already can see that drizzle out there. but yeah, you're right, the visibility not bad. you can still see the tops of the -- parts of the bay bridge. concord 61. livermore 59. 63 san jose. today drizzle lingering at the coast, sunny and warm inland, seasonal temperatures until sunday. then triple digits after sunday. >>> i'll take it from here. we are tracking some slowdowns if you are making your way through oakland this morning, be advi

kpix 5's neda iranpour is here to explain plans to hire thousands of new employees in the bay area! and beyond. >> reporter: amazon in the middle of doing background checks on some 20,000 of the 50,000 employees that they are looking for and here in san francisco, the online retail giant leaving an even broader mark in the form of a big leaf. lines wrapping around warehouses across the country as tens of thousands of people are dreaming of a new job with amazon. >> feel free to look over -- for your schedule. >> reporter: the seattle based online retail giant holding job fairs at 12 locations in romeoville illinois, so many people showing up, the line cut off early. in baltimore they are hiring at a fulfillment center the size of 28 football fields. >> it's crazy! but i mean, they need the help. >> reporter: amazon wants associates that can sort, pack and ship, even those who don't shop on amazon can apply. >> no. i never ordered anything online. [ laughter ] >> oh,. >> reporter: here in the bay area, amazon making its presence known with 6 locations in sunnyvale, palo alto, cuperti

neda iranpour has the forecast. >> we are talking triple digits and dry conditions out there. so really something to warn all of you about. bring that water out today because the heat is already going. heat warnings, watches, advisories, we are getting all of them. heat advisories today starting today. heat warning friday through saturday because look at the temperatures, between 95 and 115 degrees inland. that's very dangerous. red flag warning in effect tonight through saturday because of the dry windy conditions. anywhere elevations 1,000 feet and above is under that warning right now. those firefighters are on high alert because of these weather conditions that we are dealing with. also, a "spare the air" alert out there. unhealthy in the east bay, santa clara valley. we'll see more oranges on this screen come tomorrow and saturday because of the heat that will keep all the smog and nasty air in place. clear conditions out there. we are not getting that fog. the marine layer nonexistent this morning. 61 concord, oakland 58. livermore 58. san francisco 56. so enjoy those co

i have plenty more to talk about but for now i will send it over to neda iranpour for a check on theecast. there's too much traffic to talk about today. >> you're busy today. that's right. >>> so here's a look right now, mount vaca, 2800 feet. so that sun is slowly starting to rise. we can see the layer. we have the cloud cover coming through and it's going in deep from the bay. so oh, just messed up. [ laughter ] >> concord 61 right now. oakland 60. livermore 58. san francisco 59. sunrise at 6:20. so any moment will be the official sunrise but, of course, starting to get brighter but the clouds will linger. you can expect clouds to stick around. low clouds until midday. temperatures will stay where they should be for this time of the year. that's for the rest of the week. not much change in the forecast. very consistent weather patterns. winds pick up a little bit this afternoon and through tomorrow. and right now, we are looking at the wind speeds coming out of the west-northwest in hayward at 8. san ramon 8 miles per hour. livermore 9-mile-per-hour. fairfield pretty breezy at 17.

. >> neda iranpour is in for roberta gonzales this morning with a look at more of that. >> a little damp out there. might have to use your windshield wipers today. so hopefully yours are working fine but pretty soon you will have to use your air- conditioning. i'll explain why. here's the golden gate right now. our temperatures right now are pretty cool as they are usually in the morning of course. temperatures in the 50s along the coast, 60s inland. monsoonal moisture to the south is going to cause our temperatures to shake up. we are going to see temperatures jump in fact about 10 degrees. today and tomorrow, similar to what we have been experiencing, the usual clouds at the coast, clearing by noon and then sunshine. inland definitely sunny today with temperatures in the 90s. >>> good morning. happy thursday. we are back over at the golden gate bridge. fog and wind advisory in place for drivers heading across the span. it doesn't look too bad, though. looks like an easy ride. no delays in either direction. we'll take it a little further north where we are tracking some slowdowns in tha

neda iranpour joins us now to tell us about how people across the nation are really rallying for the family. >> reporter: there's a growing show of support now for the family overheat tore heyer. more than 8 -- of heather heyer, more than 8,000 people have donated to the family of the 32-year-old who was killed in the attack in charlottesville. virginia. she had been out protesting against the unite the right rally where white nationalists supremacists and neonazis marched against that plans removal of the -- planned removal of the confederate statue. her mother said she died doing what she felt was right. >> i'm extremely proud of my daughter. i'm extremely proud that she stood for what legalled in. -- she believed in. >> reporter: tomorrow people are being asked to wear purple for her service. heyer will be buried tomorrow morning. heyer's gofundme account was set up by a friend and already raised more than $225,000 for her family. also former california governor arnold schwarzenegger donated $100,000 to help a los angeles based group's effort to fight hate. saying he was horrified

. >>> neda iranpour has the forecast. >> we're excited for the solar eclipse to get here. so for those of you who don't know the start time is monday august 21 when it hits the continental united states starting in lincoln beach, oregon. so many people are planning to go up there. it's going to be crowded. and then ends in charleston, south carolina. so here is what we are seeing right now. this is our sun this morning. beautiful, beautiful sunshine coming up over the clouds. so most of us across the bay area won't necessarily see that sun for a while. here's a look at your current temperatures. concord 61. oakland 56. livermore 60. san francisco 58 degrees. san francisco also very windy out there right now. visibility is dropping off even more. half moon bay now 2.5-mile visibility there. but it's really hit or miss. some areas you may actually see the drizzle from this fog this marine layer that's coming through. other areas nine-mile visibility for petaluma, 10 in napa so it looks like the roadways at least are cleared sitting right above the roadways. so as we saw in j

neda iranpour joins us now to tell us more. >> reporter: you can expect a lot coming up. no surprise people in the bay area planning protests and counterprotests. the bay area held several peaceful gatherings after the white nationalist rally in charlottesville. but there's some concerns over what might happen in a couple of weeks with new planned protests. we have seen those violent crashes on bay area -- clashes on bay area streets more than once this year. this one happened in berkeley back in april and some of the same people there will be coming to the field in san francisco on saturday, august 26th. a spokesperson for the federal golden gate national recreation area confirms they issued a permit to a group called patriot prayer. joey gibson is the leader of the group and this is him at the microphone advocating nonviolence. >> don't respond by yelling but respond in kindness. >> reporter: but then here's video of him getting in a fight with a counterdemonstrator in berkeley. and in berkeley, a right wing demonstration planned for the next day after that. san francis