the crime being dmited, but it won't stop the crime. >> reporter: attorney bob arns represents nia wilson's family in a lawsuit against b.a.r.t. >> clearly the band-aids that they are applying now have absolutely no effect. so thus, it is foreseeable that there will be violent crime continuing on b.a.r.t. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. is also short 21 officers right now. i'm leslie brinkley, abc7 news. >>> new developments for the man wanted for stabbing a b.a.r.t. passage or a train over the weekend at the macarthur station. oakland police arrested the suspect identified as 59-year-old jamar coleman. investigators say surveillance shows coleman pulling a knife on the victim. that man suffered a cut on his thumb. >>> if you take b.a.r.t., heads-up. major track work is planned again for this weekend. crews are working on the rails between the 19th street and west oakland stations, as well as between lake merritt and west oakland. this is the third week b.a.r.t. will work on the tracks. they have one more weekend planned in september. some riders have said the buses add a lot more time to their trip,

cowell is charged with murder in the stabbing death of 18-year-old nia wilson at the macarthur bart stationy. he is also charged with attempted murder for stabbing nia's sister...who survived. cowell will return to court on october 26th to enter a plea. ( marty )in the east bay ...a controversy about privacy and social media. the berkeley police department is under fire for releasing booking photographs and sharing arrest updates on twitter. the latest backlash came after an august 5th "stop the hate" protest ... that resulted in 20- arrests for vandalism and arson. police posted all 20 of the suspects' booking pictures on twitter. now the city council wants to restrict the amount of information police can release to the public following an arrest -- other than in circumstances of an "immediate threat." ( marty ) in san francisco .. some good news for people living in the millennium tower.the city has chosen 'not' to restrict access to the building. as we've reported, the structure is sinking and leaning. and the city had threatened to 'yellow tag' the troubled tower.kron 4's dan kerman has

the man facing a murder charge for the death of nia wilson...ering a plea. 27-year-old john cowell appeared in court today. he delayed his plea because his (grant) a big story tonight... the man facing a murder charge for the death of nia wilson... has delayed entering a plea. 27-year-old john cowell appeared in court today. he delayed his plea because his attorney is waiting for prosecutors to turn over more evidence in the case. cowell is charged with murder in the stabbing death of 18-year-old nia wilson at the macarthur bart station back in july. he is also charged with attempted murder for stabbing nia's sister...who survived. cowell will return to court on october 26th to enter a plea. (pam) attorneys for the family of the dallas man shot and killed in his own apartment by a police officer, say police are now trying to assassinate his character. at a news conference today... a family attorney said, the dallas police executed a search warrant for botham jean's home.. after he was killed.and said, the search was to look for drug paraphernali

my name the the super girl of san francisco and i am here to talk about nia wilson. i am here because we have been called to action to do something about black lives and brown lives who have been taken by hatred and racism. i, as a person who has lighter skin, is considered caucasian and white is here to speak out. the murder of nia wilson, may she rest in peace, the power she was denied is unspeakable. it cannot be met with silence. there is a funeral service in oakland on august 3 at 11:00 a.m., and i would ask all of you to attend that service, and furthermore, god has put it on my heart to do something important. i have created something called the unity group. we are going to hold a kneel, stand, and salute to honor the memory of nia wilson being murdered by hate. i will kneel, stand, and salute because her life cannot be silenced and i'm going to go there with other people, and i am inviting you on august 3 to attend the oakland athletics game on friday night at 6:05:00 p.m. we are going to have candles and a vigil and we will be inside and outside of the stadi

he could face the death penalty or life in prison if he is convicted of killing nia wilson . the family of nia wilson attended today, they say their client is mentally ill and this should not be the capital murder case. >> we are still really disappointed in regards to the filing of this being a special circumstances case, based on the mental illness of our clients, does not seem appropriate to this place. john lee cowell will return to court october 26. >>> a major announcement from governor jerry brown to close out the global climate action summit in san francisco. >> we are going to launch our own satellite come our own satellite to figure out where the pollution is and how we are going to end it. >> we have more on the satellite the governor wants to launch into space in an effort to fight climate change. >> reporter: the out of the world initiative close the 2018 global climate summit in san francisco. with governor jerry brown announcing plans to track climate change from space. >> the climate threat still keeps growing. so, we want to know what the hail is going on all

it was a -- nia wilson and her sister were stabbed. nia wilson died from her wounds.o men were stabbed. >>> lake tahoe, a long morning for folks that live there because of a small plane crash that sparked a fire. the plane went down on the nevada side of the lake. near by residents were told to be ready to evacuate. we don't know the type of plane that crashed or what to expect because they cannot access the area because of the fire. >>> two earthquakes in two days. it was the smaller quake that ratted the bay. no damage reported there. yesterday there was a quake centered that is causing some concerns. if you hear them it starts on the reservoir where an $800 million project has been underway for years. state regulators deemed the 98-year-old dam there unsafe and in need of repairs. those are scheduled to be complete next year. we continue to watch the risk there. >> now to a live look on the peninsula. a bay area apple store is targeted by thieves. this incident happened around noon yesterday. this is a live look at the store this morning. they took off in a car wai

stay is to keep the riders safe after several high profile crimes, including the stack death of nia wilson at the macarthur station. >> we lost the confidence of many riders. and many people believe that we continue the talk instead of act. it is time for us to do things this evening to reassure the community that we hear their concerns about their personal safety. we hear it from our employees about their concerns about their personal safety. and we need to be responsive. >> reporter: critics say that the fair enforcement program racially profiles. since march, more than 3800 citations were issued with 47%ish tude to black eyeders. and the two -- 47% issued to black riders. other board members said that the officers on the trains and platforms and sends a message of customer equity that everyone pay their fair share. the changes could come within the next two years. >>> 7:06. back out to the senate judiciary committee that is meeting right now. you see the chairman, senator grassily speaking of the this is to vote on the nomination of judge brett kavanaugh to the supreme court. we saw som

the man accused of stabbing 18-year-old nia wilson to death will be in court. wilson was killed at the macarthur bart station back in july. police say john lee cowell attacked wilson and her sister. wilson's sister survived the attacked. cowell is charged with murder with special circumstances... meaning he could face the death penalty. he is expected to enter a plea this morning. ( james ) new this morning... crews have taken down the early days statue near city hall in san francisco.( darya ) kron 4's sara stinson is live in san francisco. sara? ( james ) happening now... the clock is now... the clock is ticking for mandatory repairs to be completed at the leaning and sinking millennium tower in san francisco. the city is threatening to yellow tag the building. this comes after a glass window panel broke on the 36th floor about two weeks ago. a few days ago... crews used a drone to inspect the damage... but it crashed into the building and nearly landed on people below. the city is demanding the tower's homeowners association fix problem areas... that could th

and 18 year old nia wilson were killed.(nats from rally)wilson's death sparked anger and frustration from her family and other bay area residents.she was stabbed at the macarthur bart station -- along with her sister -- who survived."i know from my little sister who survived that he came up behind them and started stabbing them for no reason."the suspects in all three cases have been arrested. but riders we spoke to today say it doesn't make them feel any safer.leon currie, walnut creek"certain bart stations should probably see more police presence."tim sheets, walnut creek"i feel safer with police on the trains."riders, though, say they will keep taking bart ...officials say their ridership has not decreased since the attacks. abbie jones, san francisco"it definitely crosses my mind, it's a big concern, but i think it's the most practical way to be getting around so it didn't stop me from getting on bart itself."michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"now on top of all of this, bart says they are looking to fill about two dozen p

the man accused of stabbing 18-year-old nia wilson to death will be in court. macarthur bart station back in july. police say john lee cowell attacked wilson and her sister. wilson's sister survived the attacked. cowell is charged with murder with special circumstances... meaning he could face the death penalty. he is expected to enter a plea this morning. ( james ) the san jose diocese is now taking action to address sexual abuse within the catholic church... and now it is asking victims to come forward. this comes after revelations of sexual abuse by catholic priests in pennsylvania. bishop patrick mcgrath wants to address clergy abuse in san jose ... and says there's a need for reform. he has begun consulting with priest leaders of the diocese that will provide public accounts of abuse that have already happened and strengthen efforts to protect minors. the san jose diocese plans to release the names and status of every priest in cases where there have been credible accusations of abuse. the diocese of san jose has also arranged for a former f-b-i executive a

the family of nia wilson was also there. amy has the story from the alameda county courthouse in oakland. >> family and friends filed in and out of court in oakland today without any new answers. john was supposed to ent aer e a plea. >> there are still missing police reports and basic information. >> he is accusedover stabbing 18-year-old wilson to death in july. her sister was also stabbed but survived. police have called the attacks random. the wilson family did not want to comment this morning after the hearing. >> any time you're in custody it's a difficult situation when you're suffering from mental illness. it's hard. >> there was also video of the attack which the defense team is hoping to >>> detectives have taken a possible child predator off the streets. we are live with -- >>> they say his jobs gave him access to a lot of he had a part time >> he reached out and told us he heard his son talking at inappropriate behavior and was questioning some of the information that he heard. >> it lead to an investigation wher

. >>> the man charged with stabbing and killing 18-year-old nia wilson an an oakland b.a.r.t. platform expected to appear in court. john lee cowell is expected to enter a plea accused of attacking nia and her sister in july and also faced an attempted murder charge for stabbing wilson's sister who survived. >>> today is the final day of the climate action summit in san francisco. here is something we've never seen. governor brown signing new laws aboard a ferrien tiry on the ba. >> the bill he signed are aimed at continuing the state's fight against climate bay. sergio quintana has details. >> reporter: to keep with the theme of the clean energy bills he signed into law the governor first hybrid powered ferry in the city, he sailed into san francisco bay to sign more than a dozen bills into law with the city and the sun setting at his back. he spoke with senior investigative reporter steven staling following the signings. >> it means california will keep its progressive tradition of blocking offshore oil, encouraging the charging of electric vehicles, and making for a state tha

came to several bart trains and the violence in several months, including the stabbing death of nia wilson. they want to boost the number of police patrols and increasing cameras. >> inspectors found a second cracked beam at the facility that just opened just 46 days ago. the transit joint authority that oversees the transit center tells us that it will likely tell several months for a permanent fix. >> reporter: yellow caution tape at the transit center. >> this is the crack. you see this is the bottom. >> reporter: the executive director of the tran bait joint power aauthority shows photos of the first cracked discovered tuesday morning. it is about two and a half feet along the and the beam sports the roof guard, all part of the $2.2 billion transit center that opened last month. and now a crack has been found in a second adjacent beam. >> a little scary, but i'm glad they found it and i hope they keep looking. >> reporter: the cause of the tracks is yet to be determined. but they are not relate to the deterioration of the rooftop path and they have nothing to do with its neighbor. they

. >> the mac arthur station was the same location where 18-year-old nia wilson was fatally stabbed in an unprovoked attack last month. >>> new this morning, a body was found in the south bay with a possible drug overdose near the capital expressway in san jose. it was found along the northbound side of 87 around 9:45 and chp has not identified the body. happening today, more than 1,000 workers will march in oakland to protest plans by kaiser that they say would under main patients and care givers. workers would meet and march across the street to kaiser medical center. congress men are set to join that protest. kaiser is laying off employees, outsourcing jobs and won't engage in negotiations. >>> happening now, some of the california's best cyclists are riding around the streets of san francisco, including the studio i'm sitting in. it kicked off at 8:00 this morning. the race will close streets around levi's plaza and battery skpr front sfreets and embarcadero. the final pro race pedals off at 3:00 this afternoon. they might have to be careful because a spare the air alert is in effe

he points to the death of nia wilson this year..an with a history of fare evasion. ( darya ) bart could not comment on the lawsuit but says transit systems with tougher to jump fare gates will still experience fare evasion and crime. ( james ) a bay area family looking for their loved one for more than a month got the worst news. 66-year-old wah-may-tha kaboga- miller's body was found over the weekend in a car at the bottom of an embankment in newark. kaboga-miller was last seen driving east on university avenue on august 17th... after leaving the country time market. she was considered at-risk because she uses several prescription medications, which she'd left at home. paramedics say the woman had been in her car for an extended period... her family and friends h

it includes the stabbing death of nia wilson in july. riders say they are concerned about their safety. >> they get in the elevate soor there's an obviously drugged up man. >> you hop on the train and that's bottle full of urine sitting right there on the seat. >> the board of directors approved a surveillance technology ordnance at the meeting. another is that cooldown that's on the way. what does it look like this weekend? >> it is looking cloudy and we are tracking a chance of sprinkles. we are still going to see a light breeze and cloud cover during the lunch hour. inland temperatures will start to climb to the low 70s. at the coast upper 50s. tat's where it is going to be cool all day long. we have a cooler afternoon especially for inland areas. they will be topping off near 80 degrees today. that's quite a drastic clang arou -- change. it will keep things in the low 60s throughout the day. sunsets at 6:57. we are tracking a chance of sprinkles for the north bay this weekend. we also are expecting a better chance of rain for early n

the man accused of killing nia wilson is due in court. wilson dialed, while her sister survived. >>> a highly radioactive object has been found at the naval ship yard. it was found next to a housing area that has been declared safe and free of radioactive contamination for more than a decade. it was mentioned in a progress later from the state health department to the ship yard homeowner's association yesterday. health officials have not commented on that discovery >> happening today, the managers of san francisco's troubled millennium tower will find out if they have done enough to avoid being yellow tagged. the city gave them until yesterday related to a cracked window on the 36th floor. one requirement was scaffolding to protect against falling glass. that work is expected to be done today. according to the chronicle, city inspectors met wih the building manager yesterday and said they are willing to be flexible. they want the building inspected for other cracked glass. >>> you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather

following three homicides that happened in recent months, including the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old nia wilson at the macarthur station. the meeting starts at 5:00 p.m. in pittsburgh city chambers. >>> two men were arrested on suspicion of stealing $15,000 of music equipment and two advance from a church. they pulled over 35-year-old andrew miller and 28-year-old austin hudson last week. they say they found burglary tools, musical in strastrumentsa program from the church. the church had been burglarized days earlier. >>> a trial date is set in the civil case against five san francisco police officers who shot and killed mario woods. woods's mother alleges her son's civil rights were violated. woods had a knife and charged at officers, who fired at least 21 bullets into woods's body. during yesterday's pretrial hearing, the judge ruled there is evidence to proceed in state court, but not federal court. the attorney said to make it a state-only matter is better for his team. >> it basically clarifies the case for us in many ways. it cuts out a lot of issues that would have been difficult to pro

voand 18 year old nia wilson was stabbed and killed at the macarthur station.all the attackers have been arrested. bart says they are no longer forcing their officers to work six day 10 hour shifts, but rather officers who want the overtime will get it.michelle bart says they are looking to fill about two dozen vacancies on the force ... but for now, again, yo'll likely be seeing during your commutes.live in walnut creek michelle kingston kron 4 news thanks michelle. ( marty ) police have arrested the man accused of stabbing a passenger on a bart train at the macarthur station last saturday. 59-year-old jamarr coleman was arrested yesterday. police say, he got into an argument with a man on a warm -springs bound train.. and stabbed him in the thumb. nobody else was hurt in the incident. <:05 nats of incident>( marty ) a violent struggle on a muni train in san francisco... after a young man is accused of playing loud music. you can see he is nearly thrown off that train after getting into a fight with two other passengers. it happened around 8-45 thursday night on the n-judah line in the

safety and security action plan after multiple crimes on bart, including the murder of 18-year-old nia wilson who was stabbed to death at oak land's macarthur station in july. john cowl is charged with wilson's murder. a day after wilson's stabbing he was found and arrested. >> we do know that he had previously fair evaded on bart because we gave him a proof of payment citation. >> on thursday night the bart board of directors voted to expand their inspection teams, adding ten new positions so nights and weekends can be covered. >> does that mean every fare evader commits a crime on bart? absolutely not. >> there was a concern from chief rojas that shows a at disproportionate amount, almost half that people caught without fare between march and august were african american. the board of directors also approved a surveillance technology ordinance at the meeting. in pittsburg, kate larsen, abc 7 news. >>> in the north bay today, 18 people were treated after pepper spray was released inside a walgreens. sky was overhead around 4:00 p.m. at the store on springs road. environmental health crews al

. >>> happening today, man accused of killing nia wilson and seriously injuring her sister at oakland's macarthur bart station will be back in court this morning. john lee cowell was arrested july 23 and he may enter a plea today. last month alameda county prosecutors added a special circumstance in their case against cowell, saying he was lying in wait for the victims. that charge would make cowell eligible for the death penalty. >>> hurricane florence already causing widespread flooding and damage in north carolina. look at these pictures. florence is now a category one storm, but it is expected to cause life-threatening storm surges with hurricane force wind. the big problem is rain. this storm is moving very slowly and it could drop as much as 40 inches of rain in some areas. >>> a cargo plane from the bay area took off for the carolinas last night from moffett field carrying 20 members of the california national guard and emergency equipment including medical supplies and a rescue helicopter. members of the 129th rescue wing told us they are leaving i think i just want to help peop

been under pressure to respond to safety concerns in the wake of three recent homicides including nia wilson who was stabbed to death on a bart platform at macarthur station in july. >>> inspections continue at san francisco's salesforce transit center after two cracked beams were found this week. engineers are working on a temporary fix to sure up the cracked beam supports. ongoing inspections have not shown any additional beams with similar damage . the is still unclea in the first place the fremont street below >>> marc benioff, the founder of salesforce tweeted, quote, i'm very sorry to hear about the closing of the transit center due to the cracked beam. i pray this was a blessing in the crack was discovered before anyone was hurt and injured. most important thing is the safety and well-being of our community. >>> new information on the sideshows in east oakland this past weekend. police rested two people in connection with these sideshows. one driver was arrested after his pickup swerved and hit a police cruiser, entering a police officer. another driver arrested after his car rammed o

in july... 18- year-old nia wilson was stabbed to death at that station.day weekend... an agent was hit from behind while trying to help two women who were being harassed. ( james ) it is against company policy for station agents to carry any sort of weapon. bart police are still looking for the attacker. ( james ) police are investigating an attack at the lafayette bart station. it happened just before 4:30 yesterday morning. police say a woman was walking to the station... when 2 people pulled up next to her in a dark colored sedan. both were wearing masks. they then grabbe

. >> reporter: there's still a huge reminder at the macarthur bart station of nia wilson's murder. there's this memorial to her still there. she was stabbed to death in juld bart responded by forcing their police officers to work overtime so they would all be patrolling the trains. the mandatory overtime has come to an end with officials saying the officers need a break. they can still volunteer to do the overtime patrols if they want to. reporting live at walnut creek, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> amy, thank you. >>> also developing this morning, the search is on for the robbers who hit yet another apple store. this is video from the store in burlingame. we're told a group came in just after 11:00 yesterday morning and started grabbing items from the display tables. you can see here from our video appears they took just about everything on one of those tables near the front door. this is not a one-time thing. this is video from robberies in corte madeira, walnut creek, emeryville and santa rosa. all have happened within just the past two weeks. emeryville police tell us they do

had been putting in overtime and working six days a week following the stabbing death of nia wilson. >>> senator john mccain was honored one more time on eve of burial. packed the national cathedral for final goodbyes. elizabeth hur with more. >> reporter: final farewell befitting a political giant. >> john has bestowed on us a must needed moment of unity. >> reporter: leaders and rivals of the past and present sitting together to celebrate the life of senator john mccain. >> i know you can see that gathering here in this cathedral, the nation is here to remember you. >> reporter: mccain's daughter megan with a tearful tribute. at times defiant. >> america of john mccain has no need to be made great again. america was always great. >> reporter: taking apparent jab at president trump, reportedly never invited. name never uttered but in every speech, underlying reference. >> john despised abuse of power. couldn't abide bigots and swaggering despots. >> so much of our politics can seem small, mean and petty. >> reporter: president obama and bush delivering eulogies at mccain's request.

in july... 18- year-old nia wilson was stabbed to death at that station.ekend... an agent was hit from behind while trying to help two women who were being harassed. ( darya ) it is against company policy for station agents to carry any sort of weapon. bart police are still looking for the attacker. ( james ) police are investigating an attack at the lafayette bart station. it happened just before 4:30 yesterday morning. police say a woman was walking to the station... when 2 people pulled up next to her in a dark colored sedan. both were wearing masks. they then grabbed the

the major one taking place on july 22nd with a deadly stabbing of nia wilson. the suspect faces murder charges. now then on august 3rd once again at the macarthur bart station police called it a heated argument that spilled into the area on the bart station. those two men have nonlife threatening injuries. on august 23rd it is taking place with a 21-year-old transient stabbing another man. he was eventually arrested days later. this most recent one happening on august 31st. an agent was called to help out two women being harassed by that man. a man punching him in the face. he is suffering injuries to the face. i want to point out the subject in the latest one has not been found. if you have any information contact police. today in the bay. >> all right. thank you very much. >>> now to washington where congress heads back to work this week with a full schedule ahead. >> confirmation hearing for a supreme court justice negotiations far new deal and new jobs report also due in just a week. >> we are live in washington. all of this after the president said the gov

the man facing a murder charge for the death of nia wilson... has delayed entering a plea. 27-year-old john cowell appeared in court today. he delayed his plea because his attorney is waiting for prosecutors to turn over more evidence in the case. cowell is charged with murder in the stabbing death of 18-year-old nia wilson at the macarthur bart station back in july. he is also charged with attempted murder for stabbing nia's sister...who survived. cowell will return to court on october 26th to enter a plea. (catherine) a sliver of good news for people living in san francisco's millennium tower... the city has chosen 'not' to restrict access to the building...(grant) the city had threatened to yellow tag the troubled tower...after the recent discovery of a cracked window on the 36th floor. kron 4's dan kerman is live with more on the city's change of heart. no yellow tag for millennium tower 0914185 insertsan francisco's building department has chosen not to restrict access to the troubled millennium tower.. the decision not to yellow tag the bu

he is charged with murder with the special circumstances for the death of nia wilson at the bart station. wilson and one of her sisters were attacked while on the train station's platform while back in july. >>> a settlement has been reach in family separation cases. more than a thousand people will get a second chance. they're going to consider the deal at a hearing later on today. the government did not agree to return the parents that were remove from the country. they would consider individual cases if it's warranted. >>> this is a big week for those that fight the climate change. there's a package of bills and kpix 5 is live in san francisco to explain. anne. >> reporter: yeah, today is the final day of the first climate action summit here in san francisco. it's going to be part of the governor's legacy. we signed eight bills yesterday on board of a first plug in hybrid ferry. several of the bills are aimed at getting more electric vehicles on the road. there's one demanding that the ride share companies use cleaner cars. the school buses and extension of van pools carrying farm wor

and 18 year old nia wilson were killed.nats from rally)wilson's death sparked anger and frustration from her family and other bay area residents.she was stabbed at the macarthur bart station -- along with her sister -- who survived."i know from my little sister who survived that he came up behind them and started stabbing them for no reason."the suspects in all three cases have been arrested. but riders we spoke to today say it doesn't make them feel any safer.leon currie, walnut creek"certain bart stations should probably see more police presence."tim sheets, walnut creek"i feel safer with police on the trains."riders, though, say they will keep taking bart ...officials say their ridership has not decreased since the attacks. abbie jones, san francisco"it definitely crosses my mind, it's a big concern, but i think it's the most practical way to be getting around so it didn't stop me from getting on top of all of this, bart says zen positions withbu t for now, again, you'll likely see less officers on your commute.in walnut

necessary to keep riders safe after several high profile crimes at bart stations, including the nia wilson homicide. >> surveillance and those technologies do help fight crime and provide more safety. we're okay with that. >> reporter: critic said that the enforcement program racially profiles. 3800 citations were issued and 47% to black riders. they say investigate in fair gate instead. but the officers on the trains and platforms and it sends a message of customer equity that everyone pay their fair share. in walnut creek, leigh martinez. >>> another morning of slow traffic for commuters in san francisco. next the work that is underway right now to secure the sale force transit center as the inspections for any additional cracks continue. more connected than the internet, d because noths we've created access from at&t. california households with at least one resident who receives snap or ssi benefits may qualify for home internet at a discounted rate of $10 a month. no commitment, deposit, or installation fee. visit att.com/accessnow to learn more. >>> tesla ceo elon musk is it facing a

including the stabbing death of 18-year-old nia wilson at the macarthur bart station in oakland and othero released this week from the coliseum station shows what happened ábefore a mob attack last year on a train. tonight's meeting starts at 5 at the pittsburg city council chambers. ( darya ) happening today... hope village moves to its new location in san jose. the move starts this morning at 9. the city of san jose has agreed to lease land for only a dollar a month for the next six months to the homeless encampment. the new site is across from the old one. ( james ) facebook is being sued ... for not protecting its "content moderators" from post tramautic stress.. the lawsuit claims that some employees are suffering from psychological trauma - after monitoring offensive and horrifying images all day. the suit was filed on behalf of a former facebook employee hired for that job. the content being screened can include video or photos of things like sexual abuse, torture and more. that person says he spent nine months on the job and was then diagnosed with post-traumatic stress. he says s

announced last month pped irecent mons, icides that including the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old nia wilsonacarthur station. the meeting starts at 5:00 p.m. in pittsburgh city chambers. >>> why the ride-hailing company has to pay out $150 million. >>> a live look at washington, d.c. ahead of that much anticipated testimony from dr. christine blasey ford. the palo alto professor accusing supreme court nominee judge brett kavanaugh a magical place... that's lookin' to get scared! (laughter) halloween time is back in disneyland and disney california adventure parks! >>> time approaching 6:43 on our thursday. we're taking a look at the next three days because we will see a big drop in our temperatures. today, though, still hot inland. warmest spots go well into the 90s. by friday, sharply cooler as a much cooler air mass moves in. by saturday, cooler weather could bring us sprinkles. we will detail that in seven minutes. matt, jessica. >> thank you, drew. a live look at capitol hill as we count down the high-stakes hearing where christine blasey ford will testify. the hearing getting under way

they are responding to several crimes on bart, including the stabbing of 18-year-old nia wilson in july. >> there is a drugged up man. he kept pushing me and pushing me. and it was really kind of scary for me. >> you hop on the train, and there is a bottle full of urine sitting right there on the seat. >>> you have seen the video showing apple store robberies across the state. there has been another big break in the case. >>> what is, yes, the jeopardy contestant who won big even when he lost. >>> look at this, cloud cover slow to clear. even by 10:00 later this morning. dealing with fog in the east bay. thick fog along the coast. we'll this is customizable str...whatever size.r family. it's saving money with flexible channel packs. live tv and the latest shows to stream. and all your streaming apps in one place - even netflix. this is how xfinity makes life. simple. easy. awesome. get started with xfinity internet and tv for just $34.99 a month for 12 months and customize by adding flexible channel packs. click, call or visit a store today. >>> and we're approaching 6:11 on your friday

in july, including 17-year-old nia wilson. john cowell is accused of stabbing her to death in a random attack. now, the wilson family believes he jumped the fare gates. if he wasn't able to jump those gates, nia might still be alive. at tonight's meeting, the big discussion is a crack down on current fare evaders. chance to share their thoughts on how to make part safer. in addition, b.a.r.t.'s chief of police is expected to make recommendations on officer staffing. also, b.a.r.t. is showing off its robust surveillance network. this is what they might call the nerve center of b.a.r.t.'s security. officers are monitoring up to ten computer screens showing live footage of various b.a.r.t. stations. the agency says it has more than 4,000 cameras in the system. >>> a deadline looming on important legislation impacting california. governor brown has until this sunday to either sign or veto more than 300 bills on his desk. among the stack, legislation that would create net neutrality regulations, expand access to abortion pills at p

he points to the death of nia wilson this year...allegedly stabbed by a man with history of fare evasion...as another, more tragic example of what can happen. i said i didn't want to see another family but we did or something worse. unfortunately that's haven't neil wilson's now lost her life because the bart not doing anything. fare evasion is a gateway to criminals and it's easy for people to enter and exit the system. it's why we brought this to the public attention over a year ago. you can see from the video how simple it is and yet now near wilson is now dad because bart did not do anythingthe bart spokesperson could not comment on the lawsuit but says transit systems with tougher to jump fare gates still experience fare evasion and crime...they have taken steps like installing higher fencing and putting alarms on the emergency gates at some stations .and they are conducting a study on changing the gates to make it harder for people to evading paying their fare share....without slowing down commuters as enter and exit the stations. maureen kelly kron4 news whose body was found over

he points to the death of nia wilson this year..a man with a history of fare evasion. ( darya )( darya ) bart could not comment on the lawsuit but says transit systems with tougher to jump fare gates will still experience fare evasion and crime. ( james ) happening now... san mateo county sheriff's deputies are looking for the men who attacked and robbed women in redwood city. the victims were all walking towards an open house for a real estate viewing. the women said that two men pushed them down and robbed them. this happened on the 2-thousand block of nassau drive. one of the victims suffered a head injury and was taken to the hospital. the attackers took off in a black four-door nissan altima. ( james ) a bay area family looking for their loved one for more th

putting in overtime and working six days a week, 12 hours a day, this following the stabbing death of nia wilsonaceful end to a potentially dangerous situation in san mateo. abc 7 news was at first avenue near south clairemont street where police were responding to a domestic disturbance call yesterday. police located a man with a gun barricaded in a vehicle. you see the heavily armed officers closing off the area as members of the crisis negotiation team contacted him. it took about an hour and a half. officials eventually calmed the man down and took him into custody. >>> mollie tibbetts' mother has written an op-ed asking people to live her out of the immigration debate. the man accused of killing mollie is an undocumented immigrant. her father says she would not approve of using her death to advance racist views. he appeals for decency saying, at her eulogy i said mollie is nobody's victim nor is she a pawn in others' debate. she may not be able to speak for herself but i can and will. please leave us out of your debate. allow us to grieve in privacy and with dignity. >>> a warning this morn

the most violent recently">that violence includes the july 2018 stabbing death of bart passenger nia wilson and this past labor day weekend's assault of one of shaheed's fellow station agents who was struck from behind while trying to assist a pair of female passengerssot she says since it is against company police for station agents to carry any sort of weapons for their personal protection, bart police should handle the jobsotespeci

following three homicides that happened in recent months, including the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old nia wilsont the macarthur station. the meeting starts at 5:00 p.m. in pittsburgh city chambers. >>> san jose, waking up to 57. morgan hill cooler than that with fog at 47 degrees right now. elsewhere, our coolest spots in the north bay, howard, mid to upper 40s, sebsstopol. we are dealing with locally dense fog along the coast and in the north bay. live doppler 7 showing you visibility along 101 at this hour. santa rosa, petaluma, down to one-mile visibility. you will encounter locally dense fog in a couple of spots early this morning. the fog should lift about 8:00, 9:00 this morning. taking you into the east bay, 12-hour day planner features fog afternoon, a fair amount of sunshine. it will be cooler today than we were yesterday. the east bay will top it in the mid-70s for most office us. 74 in oak land later today. cooler in san francisco, 67. 84 in san jose. a lot of sunshine. you still notice as you move inland we're still hot with those spots going into theagain. cooler weather will be wor

ride bart even after several weeks of increased violent crimes including the stabbing death of nia wilson. >> we have over 400,000 riders a day, 2 million a week. so for those one or two incidents, it's very isolated. the vast majority of people who ride bart ride with out any incidence. >> be aware of my surroundings. i got to watch out for myself. >> reporter: weeks after the death, bart rolled out a plan to improve public safety on its trains. it included three weeks where all officers and some staff had to work 10-hour shifts six days a week. the agency knew it couldn't sustain that workload and ended that on monday. >> i don't see any difference in bart, like, security and police, i haven't seen a difference. i ride bart every day. >> reporter: even with the increased staffing, bart still had incidents. this past saturday, bart officials say 59-year-old jamar coleman slashed the thumb of a passenger at the macarthur station. after the incident, the agency released video surveillance of coleman, which led to an arrest by oakland police on th >> we were able to leverage our surveillanc

the most violent recently">that violence includes the july 2018 stabbing death of bart passenger nia wilsons past labor day weekend's assault of one of shaheed's fellow station agents who was struck from behind while trying to assist a pair of female passengerssot she says since it is against company police for station agents to carry any sort of weapons for their personal protection, bart police should handle the jobsotespecially at

been under pressure to respond to safety concerns in the wake of three recent homicides, including nia wilson to death on a part platform in july. the bart board approved the new enforcement program despite some troubling results of an analysis on who is being cited for evading bears. according to the chronicle ba issue 3800 rican-americans, 18% white, 15% latime bart board me they were alarmed by the numbers and question whether the enforcement program should continue. >>> dublin police are investigating an anonymous threat at dublin high school . the school district says the threat mentioned harming students at the school on october 1. no other details were given for police say there will be extra patrols near the school while the thread is being investigated and they are asking people to report any suspicious activity. >>> a man behind bars after a backpack containing a fake pipe bomb led to the lockdown of a school in piedmont park police received a call about a suspicious person near wildwood elementary yesterday morning. they found the backpack on the sidewalk and the bomb squad was cal

. >> reporter: macarthur bart is where 18-year-old nia wilson was murdered.s still a large memorial to her. she was stabbed in what police called a random attack. bart responded by forcing officers to work mandatory overtimes to patrol the trains. that order has come to an end. officials are saying that the police need rest. they can still volunteer to work overtime if they want to. police have not made any arrests in the attack on the station agent. reporting live in walnut creek, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> now breaking news from the abc 7 live desk. >> we're following breaking news in southern california where ten people were shot at an apartment complex in san bernardino. i want to show you the scene from overnight that happened before 11:00 last night and this is new video. police say a group got together to play a game in a common area and the shooting happened when someone new showed up. ten people were hurt. at least three of those are in critical condition. it's unclear if police have arrested anyone. we will stay on top of the breaking news and

. >> as easy as our incident happened, as as the nia wilson incident happened, that could be the tup of the iceberg. >> b.a.r.t. is working on a study to find out how to secure its gates. the findings will be presented in the spring even though we already know replacing all the gates could cost $200 million. >>> new at 10:00, the co-founders of the enormously successful photo sharing app instagram resigned today and plan to leave the company now owned by facebook. they met in 2010 and transformed the software project into what eventually became instagram. the site in fact now has more than a billion users. the two did not give a specific reason for stepping down, only posting a statement saying that they're ready for the next chapter. their departure adds to challenges facing instagram and facebook. >>> still ahead tonight, big changes for oakland's pandora. the big merger with another music powerhouse. >> a red flag warning despite the fog at the coast you see here on the golden gate bridge. not to the finish.t. but to the beginning. a fight that can only be won, if we stand togethe

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security action plan after multiple violent crimes on bart, including the murder of 18-year-old nia wilson, who was stand to death in july. john cowl is charged with the murder. he was found and arrested an antioch-bound bart train. >> we gave him a proof of payment citation. >> reporter: on thursday night, the bart board offing directors adding 10 new positions so nights and weekends can be covered. >> does that mean every father evader commits a crime on bart? absolutely not >> reporter: a disproportionate amount, almost half of the people caught without valid fare were african-american. the board of directors also approved a surveillance technology ordnance at the meeting. kate larson, abc 7 news. >>> time 5:08 on this friday. taking a look at temperatures in the south bay. upper 50s from santa clara to san jose. morgan hill, much cooler than that, good morning, 47. mountain view, 59. across the region, mainly in the 50s. we have cloud cover overhead. temperatures on the cool side. and the warming process today will be much slower compared to yesterday. we take you inland. look at this.

ride bart even after several weeks of increased violent crimes including the stabbing death of nia wilson we have over 400,000 riders a day, 2 million a week. so for those one or two incidents, it's very isolated. the vast majority of people who ride bart ride with out any incidence. >> be aware of my surroundings. i got to watch out for myself. >> reporter: weeks after the death, bart rolled out a plan to improve public safety on its trains. it included three weeks where all officers and some staff had to work 10-hour shifts six days a week. the agency knew it couldn't sustain that workload and ended that on monday. >> i don't see any difference in bart, like, security and police, i haven't seen a difference. i ride bart every day. >> reporter: even with the increased staffing, bart still had incidents. this past saturday, bart officials say 59-year-old jamar coleman slashed the thumb of a passenger at the macarthur station. after the incident, the agency released video surveillance of coleman, which led to an arrest by oakland police on thursday. >> we were able to leverage our surveill

. >>> the man charged with stabbing and killing 18-year-old nia wilson on an oakland b.a.r.t. pected to appear in court today. john lee cowell is expected to enter a plea accused of attacking nia and her sister in july and also faced an attempted murder charge for stabbing wilson's sister who survived. >>> a warning out now from gilroy police, that's where yesterday they say a man was seen exposing himself to two young girls in the area of hannah and ninth streets near glen view elementary school. police say he offered money for sex and ordered the children in his car. fortunately a neighbor stepped in and stopped everything before it happened but the man sped off. police are asking for help finding him. >>> it's 5:38 on your friday morning. coastal cleanup day tomorrow. tens of thousands of volunteers are ready, going to scour beaches, creeks and parks for litter in san mateo county all over the bay area. the more than 30 cleanup events last from 9:00 a.m. to noon. county conservationalists say children are welcome, too. >>> happy birth day to the shark tank. s.a.p. center in