shooting.131/orinda shooting now we know the investigation into the orinda murders is continuing, and they are continuing to process loads of evidence from the scene... we will just have to wait and see if any charges end up being filed in that case. (ken) you can track the latest developments on this story at kron-4 dot com. there you will also find how the community honored the victims ... and hear from family members. it's all at kron-4 dot com (pam) flu season has come early this year. that's according to the centers for disease control and prevention. (ken) today, the c-d-c said, flu season has seen its earliest start in 10 years. joining us now in studio is kron 4s grant lodes... with the latest on the flu's early comeback. grant?(grant) 10 years since the flu started this early.started this since the flu 10 years since the flu started this early. a strain of the flu that's particularly tough on kids is showing up early, too - for the first time in 27- years. there's significant flu activity in all but 12 states... and it's hitting the southeast and southwest the hardest. alread

orinda p.d. received multiple noise complaints about the party, but did not actually respond to the house until an hour and a half after the first complaint, and two minutes before shots were fired. >> the police didn't do they job that night. lives could have been saved. >> reporter: about two hours before the orinda shooting, police responded to a home invasion robbery in lafayette. orinda city manager told officers they were assisting with that call which delayed the response to the house party. >> it seems to me like they were being lazy because the whole force wasn't in lafayette. >> reporter: tanya lofton was hill's auntie. to add insult to injury, while she and other grieving families were holding vigil in orinda sunday night, people driving by stopped and yelled the n-word and other obscenities. >> that's what they told us. go back to the ghetto. it's not where you live. it's a respect thing. and we didn't get that from them. >> reporter: now, tomorrow orinda city council plans to take up

our trouble spotlight now is in orinda. in fact, we're dealing with a broken gas line in orinda.aga way is closed between camino pablo and brookwood making it hard to access the on- and off-ramps to eastbound 24 so you will have to detour around brookwood to get to the freeway or use acalanes as an alternate. we have a news crew on scene that will continue to bring us more information. other trouble spots we have a stalled out vehicle reported eastbound 80 at 7th street. it's off to the right shoulder. light delays across the skyway. bay bridge toll plaza no problems, no delays, metering lights are off. golden gate bridge no problems. everything clear out of marin county. remember our radio partners, kcbs 740-am and 106.9-fm. that's a check of your traffic. here's tracy with your forecast. >>> hey, thanks, gianna. forecast for the day, walking out the door, mostly clear with some patchy fog expected inland. partly cloudy and a few low clouds around the bay and low clouds expected for the coastline with temperatures in the mid-40s to the lower to the mid-50s. this afternoon sunshi

the orinda station is open. a quick look outside at the bay bridge toll plaza, looking good coming into service. that's your also traffic. back to you. >> thank you. >>> bail is reduced for the san francisco city worker accused of running over and killing a woman playing with her baby in a park. a large crowd gathered outside the courtroom before thomas burnoski stood in front of a judge. prosecutors say he ran over christine svanemyr at holly park last month. he pleaded not guilty to vehicular manslaughter and hit- and-run. burnoski's attorney says he veered on to the lawn to avoid an unleashed dog. >> he did not see any human being that was there. he saw the dog and he saw the dog he thought when he heard a bump. the dog scampered out from underneath the car. and he thought it was okay. >> i think it's very important that we send a very clear message that this behavior was grocery negligent and that is the reason why we're taking such a strong approach. >> prosecutors say burnoski did not leave the path to avo

we expect some delays through orinda. there is a disabled train on the tracks they will single track through orinda. right now, all is on time. this is san rafael, southbound 101, from novato and to the civic center. moving nicely moving toward the golden gate bridge which is fog- free. outside at the tolls, smooth sailing all the way to san francisco with no delays. >> for leyla gulen and sue, thank you. >> college debt could make it difficult for the college graduates do retire. >> the obama administration faces more controversy in the n.s.a. eavesdropping scandal. >> daredevil on a bicycle. if this video gets your blood going wait until you see what he does seven so you can get cash back on all your purchases. so you can use your cash back... to follow your dream. so you... can save the day. chase freedom. so you can. >> covering novato, owe, sunnyvale and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> shares of bay area electric carmaker tesla are seeing a decline after word the government could investigate a fire in the mod

we have also had a lot of passengers, and i'm at orinda. there are hundreds of passengers standing around me just waiting to be able to get back on to a train. the priority here, of course, is to get the services needed for those that are not feeling well, get the train out of the way, and then start in the service recovery mode. we very much apologize for the ongoing service problems that our passengers have been experiencing this entire year. >> you can't see this obviously, but i'm looking at picture from our news chopper 2 of the train, and it apparently has made its way to the rockridge bart station. and the people who are on that train are now on the platform. how long do you suppose -- obviously they're going to treat the people who are injured, and i do see some medics out there. how long do you suppose this is going to jam the system and the people who are stranded, would it be best for them to find another way to get around? >> it fends. if we are able to move that disabled train completely out of the way, we'll finally be able to

over to orinda we go. we have been monitoring this broken gas line in orinda. moraga way is closed between camino pablo and brookwood but we just got word from our reporter on scene that they may have been able to cap the leak so hopefully the closure will own last for another 45 minutes. should be wrapped up by 7:00 a.m. an accident involving a big rig near grant line. you can see traffic slow and go through that area. the accident is in the right lane so give yourself some extra time through that portion in livermore. northbound 880 chp still wrapping up an accident stevens creek. on-ramp blocked as they clear it. not affecting the main lines of the freeway. you can see 280 and the rest of your san jose freeways are checking in problem-free. live look at the golden gate bridge right now, no delays to report here. traffic good out of marin county. if you are taking mass transit this morning all on time. that's a check of your traffic. here's tracy with your forecast. >> hey, thanks, gianna. our forecast for today, the first full day of fall, fall did arrive at

kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran is live in orinda. >> yeah. that's where yesterday's bart train fire is causing some big delays during this morning's commute. cate. >> reporter: here's what i know. delays will be expected until 7:30 this morning. and the damaged train is not here anier mo. it's on its way to the concord yard but it's moving very slowly. bart got heavy equipment keeping the train on the tracks. it was a 1200-pound metal monitor piece. now that 10 car train is moving at about 5 miles an hour. originally they thought they would need a rescue train to move it but engineers got the train up and running. >> it's now sitting cut up on the platform with wires all tangled up in it. they are going to move it out of the way clean up the tracks and then get it open hopefully the estimate right now is within two hours. >> reporter: this comes after yesterday at the peak of the evening commute. the train pulled into this orinda station and people on the platform saw smoke from underneath. firefighters say the smoke was coming from the train

(grant) now at five- the investigation into the orinda halloween murders has led to more raids and more arrests. thanks for joining us tonight i'm grant lodes. (vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis. two new arrests come a day after the a- t-f- announced a 20 thousand dollar reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible in that shooting at an air bnb mansion in orinda. kron 4's dan kerman joins us live from the newsroom with more- dan here's what we know.... law enforcement agencies conducted raids thursday in martinez and vallejo as part of the investigation into the orinda halloweeen murders. 2 people were arrested.the first is 29 year old dominic dones... he has been charged by the contra costa county da with felon in possession of a firearm and felon in possession of ammunition. dones has a prior felony conviction for second degree robbery in santa clara county, and that prevents him from having a firearm. he is due to be arraigned on monday... also arrested is 29 year old frederick johnson of vallejo. he was also wanted in connection with the orinda murders, but at this

is there a scenario where orinda could ban short-term rentals period? >> well, that's one of the things the council is going to talk about. there is some challenges with that that are legal, but if that's the direction they want to go, that's what we'll work on. >> and a at this point, the council will only begin exploring option, including expanding enforcement of existing rules. we've had no update. in the meantime from the contra costa sheriff's department as about the investigation potential arrests. what we do know is the reach of the investigation expands well beyond orinda and does include federal partners like the fbi. in orinda, laura anthony, abc7 news. >> laura, thank you. >>> a woman in gilroy facing charges tonight after police say she called 911 and admitted to drowning her toddler daughter. officials rushed to the family's home on westwood drive when they got that call yesterday morning, and they say they found a lifeless 2-year-old girl in a bathtub filled with water. they arrested marcy montelongo. she is being held in the santa clara c

reporting live in orinda, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thank you, amy. >>> orinda isn't the only community dealing with control of airbnb rentals. neighbors say sometimes it's rented to large groups. they complain and say it takes one incident for a disaster. >> we've been paring back how often we do it, having smaller groups, monitoring it more tightly. i think at the end of the day certain people just aren't going to like it. >> livermore does not have rules for short-term rentals. they suggest the city could impose regulat stdy gund theinca erull control by thursday. this is the latest active wildfire in california. flames have wiped out hundreds of structures including 174 homes. several people still don't have electricity or gas. >> we have a sink full of dishes. we have cords running through the house. we're freezing cold. we can't cook here. we're eating takeout. >> abc 7 news was in healdsburg where people were lining up at this assistance center to get help. it will be open today and tomorrow. >> new developments about one of the fires that broke out during high winds last weekend

the city of orinda doe hose being memorialized in downtown orinda. we're learning about the motive in the halloween night shooting. nbc bay area learned two victims of the thursday night may be kle in san francisco in 2015. one of thursday's victims was the younger brother of the defendant in the 2015 shooting and reports that law enforcement is looking into whether the shooting was an act of retaliation. tonight orinda will consider under consideration requiring the home be owner-occupied when renting out a room. the owner be there on-site. requiring a two-day minimum stay for renters instead of a one-night party. even possibly eliminating airbnb altogether. as it stands now orinda does require short-term rental to register an occupancy task and a maximums violated during the hollywood party last week which had over a hundred people in attendance. >> there is a range of things to do to try to eliminate the kind of thing that occurred the other night. the thing that occurred the other night was not in accordance with the ordinance. you're not allowed

it's just at the orinda station. just minor delays.the tracks. they are still working to clear it from the tracks right now. it sounds like hopefully they should have this problem resolved soon. but in the meantime, they are having to single track it right around that orinda stop. the orinda bart station is open, picking up dropping off passengers, right now it's ten- minute delays or under and those are mostly in the pittsburg-bay point direction. not in the san francisco direction. golden gate ferries caltrain and ace also on time. so once again most bart lines except those along that pittsburg-bay point traffic that is the only thing impacted now. quick look towards the nimitz freeway once again where you can see all the lines around the east bay including 24, 580 and the nimitz freeway are still all moving at the speed limit. that is your latest "kcbs traffic." for more on your -- what day are we on now? thursday forecast. here's lawrence. >> yes. we are into thursday already and it looks like it will be a cooler day ahead. we are

he's live in orinda. kit? >> reporter: hi there. yes, live in orinda where the chp is warning of black ice on highway 24 near fish ranch road. this is going eastbound on highway 24 towards orinda. the far right tunnel in the far right lane. i think we have video of this. look carefully here, it is black ice and that's what makes it so dangerous because it's hard to see, so there's a little patch of black ice here. i think it's about maybe 10-15 feet long, it's coming from the water that's trickling down the side of the wall of the tunnel, and then that water is dripping down the gutter, and so then the ice is frozen inside that gutter and that's why the chp is issuing this warning of black ice in the tunnel. so again, far right lane of the far right tunnel going eastbound towards orinda. check this out. at the top of the hour, i laid out this t-shirt with a little bit of water thinking it would take the entire show to freeze, but this t-shirt freeze probably in about 10-15 minutes, gives me some idea of just how cold it is and if yo

orinda...onight, the man accused of pistol-whipping a nanny and then >>> new details in violent home invasion/robbery in orinda. tonight the man accused of pistol whipping a nanny then robbing the home has been arrested. police got the suspect after they found this porsche which was stolen from that orinda home. nbc bay area's christie smith is live in orinda tonight. quick work by police tonight? >> reporter: yeah, that's right. orinda police say an alert neighbor noticed a suspicious car in the area near where this home invasion took place. police were able to quickly check motion-activated camera. they have about 12 of them installed in the city and they say that made a big difference. >> we're better now that we've heard the good news. >> reporter: karen yim was relieved to hear of the arrest. tuesday an armed man who police say kicked in her door demanding money from the nanny then pistol whipped the woman with the family's 5-year-old daughter just feet away. >> really emotional. unbelieva

meanwhile, orinda city officials are looking intighbors say this in the orinda hills. it's a scene the city works to avoid. city ordinances only allow 13 people to stay at a short-term rental. it's clear those rules weren't being followed. now it's likely everything will get another look. >> we have a number of regulations already. we'll be looking at those regulations and determining whether those regulations should be added to or whether there is any enforcement that can be increased. >> reporter: the owner of this property has already run afoul of the rules a couple times. the first time was for a rowdy party this march. the second was because guests left a mess in the street in july. both times the owner met with city officials and corrected the issues. the city says last night was the third incident reported. >> i believe they tried to call the police as well, or they did call the police as well. >> reporter: orinda city manager says the house was listed on two rental platforms. >> we have contacted booking.c partairbnb already said is expe consider new rules on s

somebody should have been in orinda. >> reporter: five people were shot and killed in orinda at a partyects. they also the motive could be. the chronicle reporting that one victim, one person kille is the accused killer in the san francisco quadruple murder that happened in hayes valley. reporting live, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> orinda isn't the only community that's dealing with the control of airbnb rentals. neighbors in one home in livermore says it is frequently rented out on airbnb to large groups. it only takes one incident to create a disaster. the homeowner says he is making changes. >> we've been paring back how often we do it, having smaller groups, monitoring more tightly. at the end of the day certain people just aren't going to like it. >> the city could impose it eion day in san issuesroposition a would create $600 million for repairing affordable housing in the city and allow up to 2,800 new affordable housing units within existing buildings. >> also on the ballot replacing a ban that is smaller in scope. a no vote on proposition c would uphold the city's ban which

from orinda to berkeley we saw our first showers and drizzle in months. let's take a live look at the golden gate bridge tonight. >> all dry. >> yeah, looks pretty good. so what can you expect for tomorrow's commute. let's get over to meteorologist sandhya patel. take a look at live doppler 7. here's the next system very weak heading in our direction. tomorrow morning expect some spotty drizzle or isolated shower as you take a look at the rainfall totals today. san francisco 0.2, and half moon bay just under 0.01, and we'll be seeing similar amounts as we head into tomorrow. i'll be back with a full look at the forecast. >> keep track of the weather conditions where you live with the abc 7 news app. you can get updates from our weather team and monitor live doppler 7 on the go. >>> a confrontation over a breakfast sandwich has now turned into a lawsuit. >> turn around now. >> a b.a.r.t. police officer detained steve foster last week for eating a shand which on the platform. this was at the pleasant hill b.a.r.t. station. foster's girlfriend was with him a

we're talking about orinda officials with the orinda moraga fire district are considering a new ordinance that would require homeowners to get rid of all flammable vegetation and material within five feet of their homes. that includes plants and grass, wood fencing and any other combustible materials. joining us now is the mayor of orinda, darlene gee. mayor gee, thanks for being with us. how widespread is this problem in your city of orinda in terms of homeowners being dropped by their insurance companies? well, raj, we were the absolute most affected community in the state of california for insurance. non-renewals. and considering that we're only 19,000 people, we had a huge impact, perhaps as much as a third of our residents received non-renewal this year. that is a huge number. all right. so the idea here is to protect the homes in orinda from wildfire and get insurance carriers back. madam mayor, will this work to get those companies back? well, that's not guaranteed. raj. so that is going to be something that's going to be a big matter of discussion in terms of whether this ordinanc

new arrests in the orinda shooting investigation. good evening, i'm veronica de la cruz. >> and i'm ken bastida. let's get right to kpix 5's andrea nakano who's live in orinda with what federal agents just uncovered. >> reporter: yeah, there have been many twists and turns in this investigation into the orinda shooting. just last week 5 arrests were made and then on monday 4 of the suspects were released. well today the atf worked with the contra co sherf's department and made additional arrests. they also seized some guns and made an alarming discovery. here are some of the pictures a from san francisco. it shows swat teams and vehicles during the operation. even negotiators were onhand. the enforcement team seized multiple weapons, and according to a national ballistics database, some of the guns were linked to other shootings in the bay area. now the atf's raid was in support of the contra costa county sheriff's department investigation into the orinda shooting at an airbnb that killed 5 people during a halloween party. now the at

residents in orinda had a lot to say. there were about 50 speakers, they spoke about three hours to a standing room only crowd. the issue was whether to ban airbnb rentals or restrict them. one city leader said there are 32 active airbnb homes in orinda. some of those home owners say they responsible with rentals. others don't want them in the neighborhood. >> we're getting cameras, we're doing everything we can, but if you take this away, my kids don't have any chance of keeping this house and living in orinda. >> unless you have the ability to hold them liable for comporting with your rules, you'll be back here again and again with problems. >> reporter: a party on halloween night was held in an airbnb rental in orinda.nfbrou five people were killed. the city council ruled a temporary ban on is okay. the council will have two years to pass a permanent ordinance. reporting live in orinda, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> san francisco mayor london breed has cruised to re-election. >> with 100% of precincts reporting, breed

>>> now at 11:00, breaking news in the orinda party shooting probe. what federal agents just uncovered and what they're offering tonight. >> reporter: a school board meeting turns violent injuring parents and teachers. the lawsuit they're now planning to file. >> and more breaking news tonight. this time out of san jose. a huge police presence not far from a high school where a homemade bomb turned up. >> and that was it. the tesla, you saw it there a minute ago. you can drive this thing into battle according to elon musk, but would you drive it to the grocery store? the new tesla that has everyone talking. >>> now at 11:00 and streaming on cbsn bay area, breaking news. new arrests in the orinda shooting investi. ing, ionica la d i'm ken bastida. let's get right to kpix 5's andrea nakano who's live in orinda with what federal agents just uncovered. >> reporter: yeah, there have been many twists and turns in this investigation into the orinda shooting. just last week 5 arrests were made and then on monday 4 of the suspects were released. well today the

you guys are in the area in orinda. back to you. >> not too far from there. >>> breaking news we're talking about, the deadly gunfire at a packed halloween party in orinda. we now know at least four people are dead. >> "today in the bay's" bob redell is live in orinda with new details on that party and the home where the shooting happened. bob? >> reporter: this took place in a residential area here in the hills of orinda, we're down the street from where the shooting took place. the police chief confirmed four people were shot and killed, we believe they died at the scene and at least four more people were injured. we want to show you video, what was a heartbreaking moment, we have video of what appears to be a mother and father at the crime scene tape, this is after the shooting, begging law enforcement for information about who we believe is their daughter. the mother says "i heard she was shot dead, is she?" the deputy told them they did not have any information. witnesses tell our own cheryl hurd this shooting took

juliette goodrich is live in orinda where council members expect to get an earful. >> reporter: yes, the meeting is at 7:00 at the public library in orinda, and they expect overflow, a lot of emotion tonight, and a lot of mixed emotions on what to do. >> i'm very distressed to hear about the events of the last week. >> reporter: as the memorial at theater square continues to grow, so do the concerns. one of them about orinda's short term rental policies. >> just needs to be a tighter reign on it. >> i think there needs to be closer monitoring. >> reporter: the orinda city council will look at 2-day minimum stays instead of 1, or eliminate airbnbentirely. but some say the problem is not airbnb. >> it's not the short term rentals of airbnb, it's the enforcement of the laws in place. >> reporter: at 9:19, a noise complaint was called in to the police. 90 minutes later police went to the scene. they had been assisting in a home invasion not far away. >> they were off in lafayette helping that police department. what we need maybe is more enforcement, more policemen. >> reporter: but the

on thursday evening, there was a halloween party being held at an air bnb rental they hear in orinda at this home apparently about 100 people were in attendance which is far beyond the maximum allowed which apparently was 13. now a police officers from or enda arrived just after around 11 o'clock on thursday evening after reports of shots fired they found at least 3 gunshot victims who had died inside the home. an additional 5 people were taken to the hospital. one of those people who was taken to john muir medical center in walnut creek. also died. one person is in critical condition. another is in serious conviction condition. authorities say there could be additional people who are also injured the neighbors along this quiet street this quiet neighborhood in orinda say that they had heard the party earlier in the evening and that when the gunshots rang out a chaotic scene erupted in see anything but we heard a bunch of gunshots actually aired. >>neighborhood i heard it and then people were screaming clean down the hill. i think everybody in our neighborhood immediately lock their

heavy traffic impact for all those heading from oakland to orinda and beyond. if i could bring in on the phone, oakland fire battalion chief frank jeejeebhoy to get us the latest. are you with us, chief? >> yes, i am. how you doing? good afternoon. >> thanks for being with us. give us an update on the situation at the caldecott. >> oh, a quick update. what we had at approximately 954 this morning. we have reports of a vehicle fire in or two in the caldecott tunnel, and with heavy black smoke. when our first crew arrived on scene, they did see heavy black smoke coming out of the bore with approximately close to like 75 to 100 people that were, evacuated waiting, once we were able to get more crews on scene, they were able to go inside and extinguish the fire as well as assessed if we had any patients, fortunately, nobody was hurt, and our crews were able to go inside and extinguish the fire was. however, it did create a massive traffic jam. >> yeah, boy. and we'll talk about this traffic jam skyfox up above here, showing us the very difficult situation going fro

bob redell looking at the commute concerns from the orinda b.a.r.t. station. >>> let's start first with pete suratos in napa. many neighbors lost power. i can see it out behind you. pete? >> reporter: that's right, good morning, guys. we're still standing along highway 29 and highway 221 here in napa. you can see the traffic lights are out, but this is a power lines issue. caltrans is on scene, unclear if this is related to the power shutoffs. they're trying to fix this situation because the traffic lights are out at a very busy intersection here in napa, but we know that in napa county the shutoffs began roughly around midnight. we do have some new video from other areas that are affected by the shutoffs, in fairfield you see the power is out at gas stations in that area. when it comes to the shutoffs, you guys mentioned it, pg&e deciding to shut off power due to elevated fire danger across the bay area and of course the decision is affng huneds of thousands of customers who are trying their best to prepare for a situation like this. the times of the

i talked to the mayor of orinda. she's trying to stay positive saying we're glad the authorities are pouring resources into the case, but the neighbors not so much. they're questioning what's going onful federal and local investigators arrested 2

in daly city, philippe djegal, kron four news. >> pam: orinda police say.ee burglaries happened this week. and took place in the same area the most recent caught on video. kron four's jeff bush shows you who police are looking for. and has reaction from a concerned neighbor. >> reporter: check it outthis is home security video taken without the burglars knowing they were being recorded. one of them rings the doorbell and when he realizes that no one is homehe and his accomplice break into the house. you can see one of the burglar's face very clearly in this imagethe other burglar has something covering his faceboth wearing dark hoodies. the two go upstairs and take small items from an upstairs room. the whole thing took less than five minutes. this burglary is the most recent in a series of burglariesthe home is on oak street and the previous two burglaries happened nearby. orinda police are hoping someone will recognize the burglars and identify them. mary marnell lives nearby and is concerned about the daylight burglary near her home. >> mary resident:the

it's not why we moved to orinda. one of the reasons was safety. >>> the shootings that happened halloween night in orinda took place at a party in a home rented on airbnb. five people were shot to death, no arrests have been made. the city council will vote in two weeks on this emergency ordinance, but the council unanimously said last night that they are all in favor of the idea. the city said last night there are 32 active short-term rentals in orinda. live in orinda, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> breaking news at the live desk right now, an arrest in mexico may be connected to the killing of an american family. we first told you about this story yesterday morning right here on abc7 news. the victims are all part of a promine prominent mormon family. a man caught yesterday had weapons and a stolen vehicle along with two kidnapping victims tied up. at least nine americans, three women and six children were killed in an ambush. they were traveling in three vehicles in sonoma state near the arizona border when a gunm

the orinda city council will discuss a range.y manager says even an outright ban is an option for the counsel to consider. >> there's another side to that is how do you enforce it, and secondly, would the city open itself up to litigation by companies and people who want to have short term rentals. it's like most things. it's not as simple as you'd like to think when you first ponder it. . >> now the city manager says he's also asked orinda's police chief to report to the counsel on the investigation of the shooting. police have not said what the motive may have been. the san francisco chronicle is reporting that investigators are looking into the possibility the shooting made for a prior shooting that happened in hays valley in san francisco four years ago. but city leaders and community members also have questions about police response to the shooting. they were responding to another incident that happened in lafayette 8:30 that light. there were complaints from the neighbors at 9:20 and later at 10:25. police were able to resp

one of five people killed last week in orinda. the third son. he wants to know why police didn't respond immediately. >> if the police would of came when they were called at 9:00. the party would have been shut down. >> in the wake of the shooting tonight city leaders will consider changing the short term rental ordinance. there will be a public comment period. the city manager is expecting a large turnout. that meeting starts at 7:00 tonight. >>> a memorial service is under way for an four wooem are under arrest in connection to his death his father spoke just a short time ago at hiss service. >> and the public, the bad guys took one of our best. and this has got to stop. love you all and little i know you're throwing that ball for eddie. which was his dog. have fun, b. and we'll see you again just starting to get under way. hundreds of people are expected to line the streets along the route. this is a life look here. parts of eastbound 80. chp is asking drivers to avoid the area until 3:00 this afternoon. >> parents students and safety advocat

also from orinda. this doesn't happen in orinda. does not happen. i can't get over it. and why would somebody have a gun in their car? that's what folks who live in orinda are asking tonight, as a confrontation between two fellow residents driving through this neighborhood yesterday morning turned deadly. while investigators are releasing few details, dispatch audio suggests it may have been a case of road rage. we have a murphy advising. he defended himself, and he's in a dark gray vehicle. one party is bleeding profusely. males on the ground are advising the subject. pulled him, got out, started punching him, and then the rp shot him. investigators say they interviewed and released the other driver. neighbors of the man say they can't believe it. i'm shocked and very pained. very pained. this woman describes her neighbor as considerate and kind. she can't imagine him harming anyone. a gentle man? yes a very gentle man. always been helpful to his neighbors. always been watching out for this neighborhood. it's really scary. i do believe in self-defense, but you'd have t

this happened at the orinda station. now the station is using one platform but hopes to have the second open by 7:00. the cause of the fire is under investigation. >> also this morning another fire investigators here trying to pinpoint the cause of this massive fire at an industrial park in concord. a lot of cars, a lot of trailers were destroyed. we're learning propane tanks were stored on the site as well. as of now no reports of injuries. >> later today two more rallies and a vigil will be held for the 13-year-old boy shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy. investigators say deputies thought andy lopez was carrying a real assault rifle when in fact it was a replica. >> in germany now the second country this week alone to summon a u.s. ambassador demanding a meeting over spying. >> scott mcgrew, they are angry. >> they are. summoning an ambassador, calling him on the carpet might be a way of putting it. germany demanding to meet with the u.s. ambassador after new revelations from edward snowden show the nsa tapped the p

i talked to the mayor of orinda. she's trying to stay positive saying we're glad the authorities are pouring resources into the case, but the neighbors not so much. they're questioning what's going onful federal and local investigators arrested 2 men yesterday. domes and johnson, both29 were booked into the county jail on suspicion of knew murder. but the contra costa county district attorney declined to charge them in connection to the shooting. the da's office wouldn't say why. the da earlier this week also declined to charge the previous 5 suspects citing insufficient evidence. 4 having released. 1 remains in custody on a probation violation. >> when someone is arrested it doesn't mean they're guilty of a crime, and there's a criminal justice process that continues long beyond it. >> reporter: the orinda mayor believes investigators will continue to build a case for prosecutors. she's thankful the feds are working with the county to solve the case. >> agencies from near and far continue to work on this investigati

ri the orinda -- tori, the orinda b.a.r.t. station was ground zero for frustration for the commute. for about 90 minutes, upset b.a.r.t. patrons were milling about the orinda b.a.r.t. station. these pictures from chopper 2, westbound riders said they were ordered off the train, told there was smoke in the tunnel ahead. some said there was a few anxious moments. a little panic, then confusion. and people flustered in the parking lot here, some making telephone calls. but people getting angrier and angrier by the minute. >> i was supposed to be at school at 10:00. just waiting. everybody is waiting. it's upset. >> there's always something going on with b.a.r.t. this is nothing new to me, so -- >> reporter: some riders complained they were not getting any good information. ironically, b.a.r.t.'s spokesperson was also trapped in the orinda station. she was on her way to work. she tried to calm frayed nerves. finally at 10:10, the first train left orinda and then two hours after the tunnel incident trains resumed service but delaye

you enter downtown orinda. this is where the memorial has been set up for the five people who were killed on halloween night. friends and family members visiting the spot since the shooting decorating the memorial with flowers, candles and pictures. five people were killed when gunfire erupted at a party at an airbnb in the city. she says several people are responsible for his son's death. he blames police for not taking sufficient action when hay had been called there previously that night. >> the police was called at 9:00. that party should have been shut down. if it would have been, my son would have still been here. p airbnb, you shouldn't have allowed this party to go down. my son loose a baby on the way. he is not going to be able to see his baby, man. >>> the shooting tock place at a party policed as an airbnb mansion party on social media. in response to the shooting, airbnb said they are expanding screening on high risk versevations and they will have a party response team. the mood is something must b

behind me downtown orinda is completely dark. over here at some of the main intersections the traffic lights are still on. that is because a lot of them operate on battery power. caltrans and the ty streets apartment tells me the batteries will not last all night. they are expecting some of those to go out. i also just found out from contra costa county fire district neon lights or movie night at the orinda theater wednesday. a sign saying close lled our sunshine. across the street at a restaurant the owner worried his wine wednesday might be forced to wind down with the power outages.>>> i'm really nervous about my business. we have a lot of bills to pay. >> reporter: frustration from residents struggling to keep up with the blackout alerts. that have already changed twice. >>> with no power how can we run the business? i don't think they take responsibility either.>> reporter: orinda and other cities have spent money on generators fuel and staffing for community centers with phone charging stations and water. >>> we worry about

. >> nbc bay area's bob redell joining us live from orinda. i know the mayor of orinda also now stepping in with some comments. >> reporter: correct. good morning, marcus and laura. mayor of orinda, darlene yee, she has sent a letter to governor newsom and other state leaders asking them to intervene in what she calls a, quote, insurance non-renewal crisis in her city. according to a filing with the state, state farm, the state's largest insurer, will not be renewing more than half the homeowner policies in the 94563 zip code here in orinda. we're talking about just over 1700 policies here. that's the most of any zip code in the state. as you can see on this map we put together for you, in the 94549 zip code in neighboring lafayette almost 1,000 state farm customers will lose coverage. the zip code in santa clara and santa cruz customers will see 1,000 customers off the rolls. and over 1400 customers in two zip codes in santa rosa and the immediate vicinity. we spoke to i astate farm customer who lives in san mateo but was visiting her daughte

if you are in orinda resident, you would only get the park along altar orinda or certain zones picks >> i think that's a good start. you can't build more space. >> reporter: until then, be patient. >> and find other parking. >> reporter: how much is this going to cost? that is the million-dollar question they will discuss it tomorrow night and i can give you an idea, if you are a b.a.r.t. writer and used to parking residential areas or downtown, you are looking at about $300 for every six months for a parking permit but if you are a resident and want extended parking or you work here and need extended parking, it will be about $80 for six months. will keep you posted, the meeting is tomorrow night. >>> a woman at the center of a maga hat encounter at a palo alto starbucks is now missing. 46-year-old rebecca parker menke was reported missing friday morning when she did not return to her palo alto home after visiting a friend in lake county. earlier this month, she was seen berating an elderly man for wearing a make america great again hat. the incident and her post went viral and spar

both the orinda and lafette b.a.r.t. stations are closed. we are continuing to follow this breaking story. our ian cull is on assignment there. we'll bring you updates as they come in. >>> 96 years since mickey mouse made his big-screen debut. he is entering the public domain. you may know he first appeared in this "steam boat willie" whistle along in a 1928 short film. nonspeaking versions of mickey and minnie mouse. he looks very different in this very old film. disney's copyright on this older-looking mickey mouse expires today. that means people would be free to make remakes or spinoffs or adaptations. disney owns the rights to all the later versions of mickey that i think we know much better today. >>> well, let's get a last check of our new year's day forecast with the hardworking meteorologist kari hall. >> we may see the fog returning tonight. by tomorrow, we start out with some spotty showers in the morning, the heavier rain coming through in the afternoon to evening hours and lingering into wednesday. once that clears out, we have

in orinda, cornell barnard abc 7 news. rlatform in the wake of the orinda shooting. party houses will be banned on the site. in a statement on twitter airbnb ceo brian chesky said we are redoubling our efforts to combat unauthorized parties and get rid of abusive hosts and guest conduct that leads to the terrible events we saw in orinda. we must do better and we will. this is unacceptable. the company plans to expand manual screening of high risk reservations from a rapid response team and take immediate action against violators. here's the screen shot of the orinda homes listing page. airbnb says the listing banned parties and weapons. now the city of orinda may also be making changes to its short-term rental policy in the wake of this shooting. luz pena smoke-- spoke withhh mayor. >> reporter: halloween inside this home at 114 lucille way are still vivid in many neighbors' minds. >> i don't feel safe knowing that someone could actually do this in our neighborhood. >> reporter: five people in their 20s lost their lives and police have not made any arrests. >> to be

city manager, steve solomon says normal staffing in orinda is two officers.that there has never been anything significant happen on halloween. >> reporter: the sheriff's office, which provides police services to both orinda, and lafayette can ask for help. but noise complaints are considered less urgent. >> let's say there's a physical fight somewhere, or a burglary in progress. those are going to get higher attention than a call about a noisy party. >> reporter: family members of some of the victims say the shooting could have been prevented. at the time, officials say they could not have predicted what happened. >> there was no indication that this, you know, that there was going to be a problem. >> reporter: the city manager tells us, there's no immediate plans to boost patrols in orinda, and that the city is busy, potentially changing its short term rental ordinance. >>> new information tonight in a kidnapping and killing of he forcibly taken from his home last month. surveillance video shows three suspects walking out of the alley near the home. one of t

the marquee is >> the probably the most iconic part of orinda. you know, the symbol that we all think about we think of orinda. it kinda makes me sad. i hope i hope they find success is amber acts as they've always been grateful for the support of the year in the community and word spread fast about the high pg any bill zamra copes. the utility will help them out. >> i did i didn't get a call from thing. you know, like, wow, they could try to you know, but, you know, we'll see where that goes. so >> the monday and tuesday closures are set to begin next month. but december acts as the popular once a month classic movie tuesday, matt will not be affected. reporting are in doubt. dan thorn kron, 4 news. >> take a look at your screen. this is what's left of an rv after it caught fire last night in san leandro. one person was inside but made it out safely. fire crews say they were able to put out the flames before they spread to a nearby home. the cause of the fire is under investigation. >> a 45 year-old man is dead after bicycle crash in napa. polic

in the wake of the orinda shooting. party houses will be banned on the site. in a statement on twitter airbnb ceo brian chesky said we are redoubling our efforts to combat unauthorized parties and get rid of abusive hosts and guest conduct including conduct that leads to the terrible events we saw in orinda. we must do better and we will. this is unacceptable. the company plans to expand manual screening of high risk reservations from a rapid response team and take immediate action against violators. here's the screen shot of the orinda homes listing page. airbnb says the listing banned parties and weapons. now the city of orinda may also be making changes to its short-term rental policy in the wake of this shooting. abc 7 news reporter luz pena spoke with the mayor. >> reporter: the screams and so at 10:50 inside this home at 114 lucille way are still vivid in many neighbors' minds. >> i don't feel safe knowing that someone could actually do this in our neighborhood. >> reporter: five people in their 20s lost their liv

police from neighboring communities, including orinda responded there. i spoke with the homeowner who's still too shaken up to talk about it on camera, but he said the robbers stole his car that was later recovered in oakland. the orinda police chief said his officers were on the scene because a violent crime was a higher priority call than the noise complaint. he's not elaborating on the details of the shooting which is frustrating some neighbors. >> we're all angry about what happened and circumstances around what happened, but we're also focusing on the families ask and their loss, and their loss is our loss. >> reporter: joe vazquez, kpix 5. >> the house where the party was held was rented for one night only, and because of that tomorrow the orinda city temporary ban for those types of rentals. >>> and cars broken into in san mateo one after another, and tonight there's a person of interest. >> reporter: here's an example of what we're talking about. this car is parked just off of west hillsdale boulevard, and look at the damage left behind by the th

while there's no train service between orinda and walnut creek, it is part of an effort to build a better bay area by improving b.a.r.t service. >> there are shuttle buses running to replace the trains, so riders should expect delays up to 40 minutes. >> "abc 7 news" reporter cornell barnard joins us live from the orinda b.a.r.t station with a look at how people are dealing with all of this. cornell. >> reporter: yes, eric, dion, buses have been rolling all day here in orinda between this station and walnut creek because lafayette station, b.a.r.t station, is closed. riders have been getting where they need to go for the most part, but drivers hitting the brakes, impacted by b.a.r.t's major construction project. >> i said we almost didn't even go to san francisco because it was going to be such a long time to get here, yeah. >> kind of a hassle today or what? >> yes. >> reporter: jane from antioch thought about staying home today but ended up taking b.a.r.t. >> san francisco to your right. thank you. >> reporter: b.a.r.t workers were telling riders the way, uses to trains. bus bridges are

death of one of five people killed in orinda at that halloween party. raymond hills, jr. is the third son killed by violence. he wanted to know why calls were not responded to immediately. if the police would have came when the calls started at 9:00, the party would have been shut down. >> the sheriff's office says on halloween night, police were helping with a home invasion robbery and that did lead officers to oakland. it is unclear on any impact of the response time and the father is trying to get justice for his son. and the contra conta county sheriff's office is looking for one of the robbers who knocked on the door of a home in the lafayette area. two others were hiding. according to police, they force said their way inside when a homeowner answered the door and one of those police robbers carried a gun special spent the next hour ransacking the place and took off in the victim's bmw. two people were hurt, including one who needed to be hospitalized. >> should expect to see yourself today in the bay area. smoke caused from the ranch fire burned a