. >> so many people contributed to this, o'malley, the district attorney, will have to make decisions about how many people to charge. >> you're say iing it's not a question of if charges are coming but how many people are going to be charged. >> that's my supposition. >> reporter: he believes charges are a certainty because of the conditions he at the ghost ship that led to the fire. the haphazard electrical wiring that often sparked, the rvs parked inside the building, the fuel load from artwork and ch t collected junk. and weisberg believes charges are coming because of many complaints made to the building's owners and to the man who leased the warehouse and built ghost ship about the dangers there. >> manslaughter charges and probably convictions seem extremely likely here. this is as egregious a case of homicide liability for a fire as i've seen. >> reporter: the almeida district attorney's office would not give me a date or a charging decision but has a seem with multiple attorneys and victim add v advocates all dedicated to this matter and we're conducting a careful and thoroug

. >> nancy o'malley said both men are criminally liable for creating unsafe conditions inside the warehouse that led to the deaths. they kept flammable material inside, allowed extension cords the snake through the building and lock an exit. >> it was an a possible lamb breath of the defendants making to get out of that building. defendants derick almena and max harris created a fire trap. there were in adequate means of escape and they feel that area with human beings and are now facing the consequences of their actions. >> prosecutors did not file charges against the property owner. they would not elaborate. >> we are discussing charges that we have b -- we have levity and were not taking speculative questions. >> attorneys said we intend to vigorously defend them in a court of law. we believe that these charges represent no less than a miscarriage of justice and we are confident this attempt to make a scapegoat out of our client will fail. >>> the oakland mayor released a statement calling these two man's actions deceptive and reckless. she said the charges send a message that quote you

. >> so many people contributed to this, o'malley, the district attorney, will have to make decisions about how many people to charge. >> you're say iing it's not a question of if charges are coming but how many people are going to be charged. >> that's my supposition. >> reporter: he believes charges are a certainty because of the conditions he at the ghost ship that led to the fire. the haphazard electrical wiring that often sparked, the rvs parked inside the building,g, t fuel load from artwork and ch t collected junk. and weisberg believes charges are coming because of many complaints made to the building's owners and to the man who leased the warehouse and built ghost ship about the dangers there. >> manslaughter charges and probably convictions seem extremely likely here. this is as egregious a case of homicide liability for a fire as i've seen. >> reporter: the almeida district attorney's office would not give me a date or a charging decision but has a seem with multiple attorneys and victim add v advocates all dedicated to this matter and we're conducting a careful and thoroug

in the four years preceding that ban on weapons that your governor o'malley put in place, in the four that, homicides went up 25%. i'm not saying that the ban caused the murders but it did have the opposite effect. i wonder if maybe reversing some of the counterproductive gun control measures, allowing people to defend themselves might be helpful. >> unfortunately, tucker, people are defending themselves with guns in baltimore. that is where the murders come from. rival gangs are arm and they are shooting at each other. not only hitting themselves but hitting innocent bystanders. there is a 3-year-old child killed in my district that was a very traumatic experience for all of us. sitting on her front steps. i'm not so sure it's time to revisit the gun issue. >> tucker: that is kind of my point, though, is gang members don't care what laws you pass, of course, because by definition they are scoff laws. but normal people, law abiding people on the street don't want to break the law. now they can't defend themselves. so if the gun control measures in place work why did the murder rate go

after the devastating fire that killed 36 people in this oakland warehouse, district attorney nancy o'malley says master tenant derick almena will face charges for involuntary manslaughter. max harris is also charged. >> ail mlmena and harris allowe individuals to live in the warehouse and deceived the police and the owners of the building. >> reporter: it's likely the cause of the fire could remain undetermined because so much of the building and the contents were consumed by the fire. 100 people had attended the music event that december night in the warehouse. the memorial to the victims still stands today. and constant visitors are relieved to hear today's news. >> at least justice will be done for the families and their loved ones. >> reporter: authorities arrested almena in lake county and max harris in los angeles. the da's office says they will be brought here to face the charges. >> defendants almena and harris knowingly created a fire trap and are now facing the consequences of their actions. >> reporter: when asked about the possible charges against the property owner or the city'

. >> trapped by smoke and flames, guests that night faced what o'malley calls a nearly impossible labyrinth to get out. a concert, leaving one exit was locked. >> rather get on the floor and be trampled by the parents. >> this was derick almeda shortly after the fire emotional but refusing questions about his role. >> i'm so sorry, i'm incredibly sorry, what do you want me to say? i am not going to answer these questions. >> almeda lived in lake county where he was arrested and booked. he said little in court as his bail was set at over $1 million. he and harris arrested in los angeles faced potential prison sentences of 39 years if convicted. >> it's a good place to start. i think we are not over with this case. the individuals being charged i agree with that. >> the reflecting on the lives lost, the city councilman who represents the neighborhood. >> i think we need to hold each other responsible from the almeda's and property owners and so forth. >> the warehouse owner was not charged . the families are still hoping that the ing's will be health accountable. >> pursuing their own claims

alameda county district attorney nancy o'malley. >> how many untested rape kits are there in california? >> well, we don't know. >> reporter: many people in california may not know that local law enforcement officers can simply choose not to test a rape kit. and one common reason to ignore the dna is if a victim knows the attacker. >> if you knew the identity of the assailant, the prosecutors and the police, the juries, nobody would need to have the kit tested. you have to prove id. so if it was a date rape, then the victim knew who the rapist was, that part of the case is solved. the issue is just consent. >> reporter: but richard bell who is a special investigations chief of cuyahoga county in ohio said that testing all rape kits even one where the victim knows the attacker leads to solving other crimes. >> the testing has revealed you solve these stranger rape cases because the stranger rapists who are dangerous offenders sure enough they are mean people to the people they know. >> reporter: bay area congresswoman jackie speier is a cochair of the committee that met today. >> we woul

his lawyer says derek is being demonized by the public and o'malley. >> she wants to portray herself through high media event like this litigation as the avenging angel. >> the da's office said they filed criminal charges against derek and a second tenant, max harris, based on evidence. derek's wife asked for compassion. >> my husband is a good man. max harris is a good man. they're not greedy. they're not selfish. or reckless. >> the defense attorneys say this case should be handled in civil and not criminal court. derek, pg&e, and the landlord are among the defendants in a civil lawsuit. henry lee ktvu fox 2 news. >>> chevron is trying to determine the source of a hazardous material source in richmond in the bay. it was discovered around 6:30 this morning. they put booms in the area to keep it from spreading. it's a black soot-like material in the water alongside the long wharf. chevron issued a statement saying the refinery has conducted a thorough check of operations and does not believe it is the source of material. chevron is working with the ship operator to consider other pot

. >>> we are back with david blankenhorn, jill abramson, ed luce, and padraig o'malley talking aboutad for bridging america's vast political divide. david blankenhorn, i first have to ask you, it's not just what jill abramson said. people at the american enterprise institute and the brookings institute who have kind of studied this and come to the conclusion that it is true that the republicans have become more extreme than the democrats, that while there is a polarization on both sides, the shift on the right is much more extreme than on the left. do you buy that? >> i'm familiar with that literature. i think there's a lot of truth to it. but today what i'm not that interested in figuring out who's more to blame. i'm honestly not. i'm mainly interested in recovering what was just called on the show the common public square, and that's why what i'm doing now, i'm going around the country and we're bringing together people who are generally supportive of president trump and people who are critical and we're having meetings where we talk to one another. not about one another, not at on

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think are particularly relevant to how your future might look from a source who calls herself sally o'malley look. >> i'm proud to say i'm 50 years old and not one of those gals who is afraid to hide her age, unlike in other gals. i like to kick, stretch and kick! i'm 50! 50 years old. 50 years old. >> she's one of my favorite characters on the old snl. >> if you weren't attached to a mic, i would ask you to get up and kick. >> i actually have been repeating that in my head. i like to kick and stretch -- yeah. >> i would like to see it. listen, it's not just me who wants to wish you a happy birthday, a happy 50th birthday. now that you are an elder statesman, yes, you are, some of your contemporaries, people in your age bracket, wanted to send you their best, too. >> okay. >> happy birthday, anderson cooper. watch you every night. by the way, you did a very wise thing. turning gray earlier than you should have makes you look younger than you are. you don't look 50. you look 49. you look 49. good luck. that's your phone ringing. answer it. >> anderson, it's phil. hey, man, i just want to tell

. >> al mii -- alameda county district attorney than showers -- nancy o'malley said they created the conditions that led to the deaths. they kept flammable material inside, allowed extension cords and blocked an exit. the paying guests were faced to not be able to get out of that building. defendants almena and harris created a fire trap with inadequate means of escape. they then filled that area with human beings and are now facing the consequences of their actions. >> prosecutors did not file charges against the property owner. they would in the e will -- they would not elaborate. >> today we are discussing the charges against his individuals and are not going to take charges as to speculative questions like that. >> in a statement attorneys for almena said that we intend to defend him in a court of law. we believe that these charges represent noless than -- no less than a miscarriage of justice and the escape to make our client a scapegoat will fail. >> joins us now, ktvu analyst michael cordova. these charges carry a maximum of 36 years in prison. do you think these men will see

both men face 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter o'malley, alameda co. district attorney.ck almena and max harris. knowing created a fire threat, the inadequately prevented an escape, filled the area with human beings and now they are facing consequences of actions." shelley mack/former warehouse tennant: "they're animals, they're evil. they're everything i said they were, but they are not the crux of the problem. it's everyone that allowed them to do what they did. "> shelley mack says the city of oakland and several other agencies should also be held responsible for the deadly fire. victim's families are suing pg&e alleging the company been aware of the fire dangers.dublin, lydia pantazes kron4 ( darya ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you the morning. ( mark ) six months after the deadly fire - a memorial for the victims remains outside the ghost ship warehouse. donna kellogg was one of the three dozen people killed that december night. her mother says her daughter loved to dance and that is why she went to the warehouse the night of the fire. but sue says she fir