in a statement, polly's father says to resentence richard allen davis is to deny justice for polly klaas, polly and her family deserve the closure that will only come when davis is put to death. remember, you can check out our streaming documentary. it's called struck by justice the impact of polly klaas, available on our abc7 news streaming app. it's about the tough crime laws that followed the murder of polly klaas. >> four people were hurt when several vehicles, including a bus, crashed this morning on highway 17. now, this happened in the northbound direction just south of los gatos, near the cats restaurant. the california highway patrol says the driver of a highway 17 express bus came upon stop traffic, but was not able to stop in time. the bus crashed into several vehicles. as you can see in the shot here, the driver and four bus passengers were taken to the hospital. you can see the other side was super jammed as well as because of the rubberneckers. the road has since been reopened and. arrest in connection with retail crime across the state. that resulted in more than $1.5 mill

richard allen davis was convicted of the 1993 kidnaping and murder of 12 year old polly klaas in petalumakidnaped during a slumber party at her mother's home, her body found two months later in sonoma county. 79 year old davis was sentenced to death back in 1996, but now his lawyers are arguing that a 2022 california law invalid dates his sentencing enhancements for prior felony convictions, entitling him to a full resentencing. prosecutors argue that that law does not apply to his death sentence. an escaped inmate is back behind bars, along with two women accused of helping him escape. daniel zavala was found by sdpd at a south san jose hotel last night. he'd escaped the hollister jail in san benito county on tuesday after jumping over a barbed wire fence. zavala girlfriend and another woman were also arrested. he's now back in the san benito county jail. the mountain lion was spotted in milpitas. it's now causing concern, though, in nearby fremont. tonight, a warning from fremont pd. yesterday, the big cat was seen roaming at a mobile home park in dixon landing road. then another sighti

davis is the man who killed 12 year old polly klaas of petaluma, a widely publicized case in the 1990s. now he's looking to have his capital sentence recalled based on a new california law that limits sentencing enhancements. davis was sentenced to death in 1996. taking a live look at san francisco public safety is taking center stage in the mayoral race and mayor london breed is vowing to make it 1 of her top priorities in the budget. she's releasing today the city is facing a nearly $800 0 shortfall over the next 2 years. but as the mayor fights to keep her job, she's promising to double down on investing in public safety strategies. the mayor says the city's crime rate right now is the lowest in 10 years. here are some of those people, though, who say that perception. doesn't line up with the numbers. yeah. also today, the san francisco police is holding a public meeting about a recent officer involved shooting it happened on may 23rd at donner and jennings streets in the bayview so far, police have said they used nonlethal force against the suspect, who was brandishing some kind of

was convicted and sentenced to be executed in 1996 for the kidnaping and murder of 12 year old polly klaas in petaluma. his lawyers say a recent criminal justice reform law that invalidated certain sentencing enhancements now entitles davis to have his sentence reconsidered. >> new video shows the moment a man was attacked at a san jose vta platform. the santa clara county sheriff's office released this video showing what appears to be an unprovoked attack. authorities say. the video shows 26 year old andrew perez repeatedly punching the victim. it happened on the platform of vta children's discovery museum station in san jose at about 1:00 yesterday afternoon. perez goes on to stab the 45 year old victim repeatedly with an unknown object. the victim is expected to survive, but sustained a large cut that required seven staples. authorities say. perez then took off from the vta platform after the attack and barricaded himself inside a home. he was arrested after a standoff with police. he is now facing a number of charges, including attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon for the

in 1993, davis kidnaped and murdered 12 year old polly klaas in petaluma. he abducted her just during a slumber party at her mother's home. her body was found two months later in sonoma county. davis now 79 years old. his attorneys argued that a recent law invalidates the sentencing enhancements from his prior convictions. also new at 11, four people are recovering this is after they were heard on board a santa cruz county metro bus. chp says that the crash involved seven vehicles happening along highway 17 near the cat's, which is near los gatos. that agency says that the bus driver came up on a traffic issue that was stopped, and that's when they say he was unable to stop in time, causing that crash into several vehicles. four people on board that bus, including the driver, were hurt. there's no word on the conditions. want to go over to mike inouye because he has been tracking the backup there and it's still causing some backup. mike. it is. there's definitely backup. what's not definite is the current status of that second lane, where the bus and the ot

in 1993, davis kidnaped and murdered 12 year old polly klaas in petaluma.cted her during a slumber party at her mother's home. her body was never was only found two months later in sonoma county. davis is now 79. his attorneys argue a recent law invalidates the sentencing enhancements from his prior convictions. prosecutors say that the new law does not apply. a santa clara county judge is expected to make that final ruling today. happening now a new warning for people in one fremont neighborhood where at least one mountain lion is on the prowl. security video this week shows the big cat scaling that fence. look at that. in another case, a cat was seen stalking an area near someone's front door. now, it's not clear if it is the same animal the video is from, or the same animal we see in the video from early wednesday. but that area south of warm springs neighborhood is on alert now. here's a better look at the location of each of those sightings. a mobile home park on dixon landing road. the other sighting on fair meadow way, just two miles away. police are

in 1993, davis kidnaped and murdered 12 year old polly klaas in petaluma.'s home. her body was found two months later in sonoma county. davis is now 79 years old. his attorneys had argued that a recent law invalidates the sentencing enhancements for his prior convictions. good time to make some outdoor plans. we've got warm days ahead with a little breeze to keep you comfortable. here's meteorologist cory hall with our extended forecast. hi, cory, today we'll still have warm temperatures for the inland areas in the upper 80s, but then it cools down to low 80 for the weekend with a breezy wind and it's going to be a nice one for all of the outdoor fairs and festivals going on. but look at next week! are you ready for temperatures in the 90s? that's going to be hitting us by next tuesday into wednesday, up to 95 degrees on wednesday for the inland areas. and san francisco's keeping it cool here with some upper 60s throughout the weekend. next week, as the valleys heat up, we're going to see it just slightly warmer, with a high of about 74 on wednesday and tem

davis is the man who killed 12-year-old polly klaas of petaluma in the 19 90s. now he's looking to have his capital sentence recalled based on a new california law that limits sentencing enhancements. davis was sentenced to death in1996. >>> the roping of the wharf in santa cruz county is delayed and crews have been working for months to repair this landmark. after it was battered during winter storms last year. it was set to reopen on august 14th. now that will likely happen a few weeks later. sometime in september. >>> time now 6:10. we're counting down to pride month on this friday morning. coming up, the kickoff across the bay. plus -- ♪ ♪ >>> it's a musical weekend in the bay. your chance to dance and also play air guitar. we'll >>> it's 6:13 on a friday morning. and a little tough on the roadways. we are going to start off with a look at conditions on 101 and unfortunately lanes are blocked only one lane is open right now northbound between san antonio road and oregon expressway. this is following a deadly crash that happened just after 3:00 this morning.

he was sentenced to be executed for the kidnaping and murder of 12 year old polly klaas in petaluma. a recent criminal justice reform law that invalid certain sentencing enhancements now means davis is entitled to have his sentence reconsidered. >> another major hurdle has been passed for california's budget proposal. dozens of people lined up to speak before the assembly budget committee, which passed the budget proposal for the next fiscal year. the proposal addresses california's expected $45 billion budget deficit in the next fiscal year, with some programs cut and some spending delayed. the state legislature and the governor have till june 30th to pass a new budget. >> now, san francisco mayor london breed announced her proposed public safety investments for her upcoming two year budget plan. the mayor wants to spend more money to hire police officers, sheriff's deputies and 911 dispatchers and she wants to close a projected budget deficit of about $790 million in the next two fiscal years. the. her plan will be part of her proposed budget that has to be presented to the board o

he was convicted of killing 12 year old polly klaas after kidnaping her from her petaluma home during more than 30 years ago. davis's lawyers argue his death sentence should be overturned due to changes in california's sentencing laws. they also point out governor newsom imposed a moratorium on all state executions in california five years ago. >> also happening today, san francisco police will give an update about a recent officer involved shooting this virtual town hall meeting, set for three this afternoon, will focus on the shooting that happened last thursday around jennings street and donner avenue. police were called in after someone in the neighborhood reported seeing a man with a rifle. san francisco police say one of their officers fired his gun but did not shoot anyone. police say the suspect was injured in their response, but not by gunfire. >> california power grid operators expect the state to avoid rolling blackouts this summer, and that's because of more power and cooler temperatures. >> you see lower probabilities of above normal temperatures along coastal california.