san francisco sheriff's office and i.c.e. say they will not comment on any pending litigation. reporting live here in the san francisco newsroom, bob redell, "today in the bay." >>> now to a story that you will only see on nbc bay area. two san francisco police officers under investigation, one for assault, the other for interfering with that investigation. nbc bay area obtained a copy of the search warrant which says that a woman went to sf general hospital earlier this month saying she had been injured during a sexual assault. she identified the suspect as an acquaintance and a police officer. according to the warrant both victim and suspect say they had been drinking heavily at her house. she said they had nonconsensual sex he says he can't remember anything. the warrant also alleges that a fellow officer lied to police officers looking into the incident and kept the suspect updated on the investigation. >>> closing arguments are expect to begin in the trial of two teens accused of killing a paramedic in oakland two years ago. quinn bowyer was shot and killed in the oakland hills. the alleged gunman christian burton was jus

nbc christie smith joining us from the san francisco newsroom with more on what they remember. christie, this was a horrific scene. >> it was. the moody family from freemont said they decided to take a ride to pass the time. they were involved in the ho hoff -- horrific crash, greg moody was released but his daughter has a broken collarbone and broken neck and other injuries, too. she was thrown from that tour vehicle after a crash that killed four people and injured dozens more. a ride the duck tour vehicle and a bus collided in seattle thursday morning. the moody's say they remember riding along feeling like the tour vehicle was losing control and seeing that bus coming at them. >> i heard him say oh, no, and stuff like that and i said we're in trouble and went right to the bus and that's when i grabbed my wife and pushed her down and held her and i got thrown. >> i was thrown from the bus, and just i immediately got up, which i probably shouldn't have done and looked for dad and tried to find mom and had to lay back down. >> she actually has a broken bone in her neck. this i

. >> "today in the bay" bob redell live in our san francisco newsroom with what they are expected to announce today. good morning, bob. >> reporter: the steinle family believes that the system failed them and their daughter so at 11:00 a.m. this morning on the steps of city hall kate steinle's parents, her brother, along with her lawyers will announce that they are filing a claim against three government agencies, namely the sheriff's office of san francisco, i.c.e. and the bureau of land management since it was their agent's stolen gun that was used to kill kate steinle this past july as she walked with her father down pier 14 in service. the steinle family wants to hold those agencies accountable for their daughter's death. >> the basis of the steinle claim is that the federal government, the state government and the federal agent whose gun was used in killing kate steinle all dropped the ball and kate steinle would still be alive if those governmental entities had followed their own rules. >> everybody can't keep just rolling over and saying, yeah, this is the way it is. it isn't

stephanie chuang is live in our san francisco newsroom this morning.hey say there were multiple cameras there, all that surveillance video could be helpful in catches the gunmen. >> reporter: that's the hope here is that the faces of the shooters will be clear enough for investigators to point them out and help track them down because at this point the shooters behind both shootings are still on the run this morning. the most recent one happened around midnight near the 24th street bart station, police say two people planned to target at least one of the two victims standing near the bus stop on the corner, a man in his 20s who was shot in the groin area. investigators say the other man in his 50s who was shot in the chest was likely in the wrong place at the wrong time. san francisco police spent hours marking evidence, namely bullet casings, talking to people notice area and examining two cars that were also hit by bullets. what investigators are leaning on now is the footage from those security cameras owned by the city of san francisco, muni and ba

san francisco sheriff and two federal agencies. >> bob redell joins us live in our san francisco newsroom. the family thinks these agencies failed to do their jobs leading to her death. >> reporter: the steinle family not only wants to hold francisco sanchez accountable, he is the man accused of killing their daughter kate, but also the government agencies who allowed sanchez an undocumented immigrant back out on the streets. later this morning at 11:00 a.m. kate steinle's parents and her brother will announce that they are filing a claim against the san francisco sheriff's office and i.c.e., that's immigration customs enforcement along with the bureau of land management since it was their agent's stolen gun used in steinle's murder. last july she was shot and killed as she walked with her father down pier 14 in san francisco. the steinle family believes their daughter would still be alive if sanchez had not been released from county jail and instead turned over to authorities. >> it's not going to bring kate back regardless of what happens and we are going to continue to fight on for -- f

stephanie chuang joining us in our san francisco newsroom. are there any indications that the shootings could be connected? >> it's a bit early to sell, but investigators looking at that. these shootings happened close in both place and time. the first one you showed on the map happened before 9:00 last night, the victim taken to san francisco hospital. that gunman got away. three hours later at 24th and mission streets there was a double shooting. police say two men, one in his 20s and the other in his 50s were both shot at because stop on the corner there. investigators believe the younger victim shot in the groin area may have been the intended target while the older man shot in the chest was likely in the wrong place at the wrong time. two cars in the area were also struck by bullets. police say they are looking for two people connected to that shooting. there are at least three cameras in that area that belong to bart, muni and the city, so investigators are grabbing footage from those cameras to try to piece everything together and see

nbc bay area christie smith joins us from our san francisco newsroom with more on what they remember. >> the family from fremont was just in seattle for a quick vizt and to pass the time they wanted to take one of those ride the ducks tours. but in this horrible crash, two of them were thrown to the ground. but they all survived. >> we'll be here for a while. >> reporter: katie moody is in a seattle area hospital. her father by her side. they're from fremont. they recall sitting on the ride the duck vehicle just before the deadly collision. >> i just remember it felt like we lost control and looked up and saw the bus headed towards us. >> i heard her say oh, no. and stuff like that. i said, oh, we're in trouble. i saw us going right to the bus. that's when i grabbed my wife. >> reporter: her mom is in the hospital, too. this is their last photo before boarding. >> i was thrown from the bus. and just, i immediately got up, which i probably shouldn't have done and looked for dad and tried to find mom. >> reporter: the ntsb tweeted photos and said today an initial investigation revealed

chuck coppola joins us live in the san francisco newsroom. all this confusion actually caused this man to miss his own mom's funeral. >> that's one of the human costs of the situation. immigration authorities now taking this case very, very seriously but it comes after ricardo salizar, whose mother was born in the u.s., was detaped by immigration authorities for four months after he tried to return to his home in texas from a trip to mexico to get less expensive medicine for his mother. salizar had only his green card. salizar's attorney said salizar's claims of citizenship should have been investigated sooner. >> there was a memorandum from 2009 that was issued that explains what the procedure is for someone that claims u.s. citizenship. i.c.e. is supposed to basically investigate it. they're supposed to interview the person. it's supposed to be recorded. >> salizar was freed after his attorney presented his mother's passport proving her u.s. citizenship that should have extended to him despite the fact that he was born in mexico. further co

live here in our san francisco newsroom, stephanie chuang. >>> pope francis back at the vatican this morning after spending six days in the united states. >> at each stop the pontiff was welcomed by hundreds of thousands of faithful. "today in the bay" jay gray has more on the pope's historic visit. >> the images are, just like the moment, overwhelming. downtown philadelphia converted into a cathedral. >> amazing the love and closeness and unbelievable how inspiring. >> more than 800,000 celebrating mass with the holy father. >> he's a wonderful person bringing a beautiful message. >> reporter: pope francis began his six-day american tour in the nation's capital. meeting with president obama and then addressing the joint session of congress. the first pontiff reported that honor. he continued to navigate the tight rope between politics and religion as he traveled to new york speaking before the united nations general assembly. francis addressing the most powerful leaders in the world. but still always taking time for the most vulnerable among us. it was those moments. face-to-face wi

in the san francisco newsroom, i'm chuck copola, "today in the bay." >>> 5:02. today we could find out if there is enough evidence to try juan francisco lopez sanchez for murder. his preliminary hearing is expected to wrap up today. the woman was shot and killed while walking outside with her father in july along the elm ba embarcadero. sanchez is an undocumented immigrant who has been deported several times. >>> there have been dozens of delays, questions with no answers, and no justice for the family of missing morgan hill teenager sierra lamar. finally this morning movement in the case. >> the man accused of killing lamar will finally face a jury but there could be some complications. >> that man has been sitting in a jail cell here at the main jail for the last 3 1/2 years but you're right, after dozens of delays, it looks like that day is finally here. sierra lamar disappeared while walking to school in morgan hill back in 2012. a week later investigators arrested torres. sierra's body has not been found but prosecutors are still pushing forward for the dea

nbc christie smith joining us from the san francisco newsroom with more on what they remember.. >> it was. the moody family from freemont said they decided to take a ride to pass the time. they were involved in the ho hoff --

reporting live in the san francisco newsroom, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> horrific crash. thank you. >>> it was certainly a long battle for firefighters responding to a house fire in the south bay. flames broke ought about 5:00 tonight on martin avenue near mountain heights high school. flames broke out in a bedroom and shot up to the attic. the roof was made of metal and took hours to cut through. the entire family who lived in the home is homeless. the red cross is helping to get them back on their feet. >>> it is an act of kindness that has everyone talking. this morning the pope landed in philadelphia and was leaving the airport when he saw something that made him stop the motorcade. he saw 10-year-old michael kieting in a wheelchair. the holy father got out of the car, as you see, placed his hands on the child with cerebral palsy and kissed the boy's for the record. an emotional moment for everyone. receipt now pope francis is spending the night in philadelphia. the final stop on his tour. you don't get a chance to see over the pope's shoulder in the pope mobile looki

san francisco general hospital. the good news in awful this is all three victims in both shootings are expected to survive. live in our san francisco newsroom, stephanie chuang, "today in the bay." >>> now to a developing story n just a few hours the coast guard will head back out to look for wouter van lier. he has not been seen in more than 24 hours. >> investigators say that he was camping with his wife on angel island near tiburon and then disappeared. chuck coppola live in tiburon. >> reporter: not exactly dressed for the elements, boxers and a t-shirt. the missing man, wouter van lier is the founder of can deed consultancy in san francisco. he is 42 years old, he is 6 feet tall, weighs 190 pounds, has brown hair and blue eyes. he, his wife and two friends were camping, reportedly on a leased boat docked on angel island. he was last seen headed toward a restroom on the docks around 1:00 a.m. sunday morning. >> he was last seen at about 1:00 in the morning on his boat where he was spending the night with his wife and two friends. did he a limited underwater search with his boat a parked at the dock and no trace of him so far. >> reporte

. >> stephanie truong live in our san francisco newsroom with the impact this bill could have. trying to pro moment nutritional eating for lower income folks. >> reporter: this would allow for more buying power of fresh fruit and vegetables for those who may be struggling to put food on the table, this at farmers markets all using food stamps. there was an estimated 11 million californians, more than 11 million living in poverty. san francisco assemblyman phil teen says they don't have access to the food at farmers markets throughout california. we have the largest network of farmers markets in the country. ting says the prices have pushed up prices of fresh food and produce. the bill passed with flying colors in both the state assembly and senate. it e aims to get cash from the federal farm bill of 2014. that put aside $100 million to encourage and support the buying and eating of fresh grown produce. this would, of course, go to food stamps recipients. governor jerry brown must sign or veto this bill by october 11th. so a lot of hope there. coming up in our next report in hal

san francisco general hospital. the good news is all three victims from both shootings are expected to survive. in our san francisco newsroom, stephanie troung, nbc bay area news. >> a shooter is on the run in cupertino this morning. a plan was shot in the leg around 9:30 last night, not far from mitty high school. the government took off. this morning, that request has been lifted. they haven't found the gunman yet much deputies say the victim is going to be okay. >> police are also trying to figure out what caused a late night stabbing near the board walk. two people were stabbed but were told both should be okay. the santa cruz cen continual reports the stabbing happened on beach street yesterday. police closed off part of the board walk for their investigation. all of this happened during one of the busiest days of the year at the board walk, which was, of course, labor day. so far no one has been arrested. >>> a school counselor from the peninsula was killed in a weekend boasting accident. michael harris just started that new job. the 26-year-old was with his girlfriend and three other peop people, his father was well

live here in our san francisco newsroom, stephanie truong, "today in the bay." >> you hear so much about increasing food options, maybe this is a small way to get. there. >>> san francisco airport employees will pitch in in an effort to maintain airplane safety. during the annual runway walk, workers look for runway debris that may cause potential hazards at sfo. safety officers conduct frequent checks of all runways, but this walk allows airport workers to get involved. each runway will briefly close. but we're told air photographic should not see a major impact. >>> well, it's been a long two-year wait for tesla fans, finally that model x is out. >> "today in the bay's" bob redell joins us live from the tesla plant in fremont. no doubt hoping for a test drive. the first and only all-electric luxury suv on the market. >> sam and laura, you've seen these cars are very nice to look at. unless you have around $100,000 or more, that's probably all you'll be able to do. last night here at the tesla auto factory in fremont, ceo elon musk invited the first six buyers of his company's new model

live in our san francisco newsroom, stephanie chuang. >>> meantime, pope francis back at the vatican this morning after spending six days in the u.s. at each stop the pontiff was welcomed by hundreds of thousands of the faithful as well as nonbelievers. >> jay gray live in philadelphia where the pope held sunday service in front of 800,000 people. quite the mass, jay. >> yeah, laura, sam. the largest when you invite more than 800,000 over for the weekend, you've got a big mess to clean up. that's what's happening in philadelphia right now. the downtown area still closed down for the most part as crews trying to clean up after this weekend. look, the pope is gone as you talk about. the impact from his visit to the tour of the u.s. is going to last for a long time. the images aren't. just like the moment overwhelming. downtown philadelphia for the evening converted into a cathedral. >> it's amazing that the love and the closeness. it's unbelievable how inspiring. >> reporter: more than 800,000 celebrating mass with the holy father. >> he's a wonderful person. bringing a beautiful messa

live in our san francisco newsroom, stephanie chuang, "today in the bay." >>> alameda county is being sued in federal court for allegedly processing food stamp applications late. according to the lawsuit, the county was late in processing nearly 20% of the applications just over the past year. the lawsuit also claims the county currently has more than 10,000 pending applications. the plaintiffs, three food stamp applicants say this delay is harming people who need the help. so far the county is not commenting on the lawsuit. >>> the environmental protection agency will be many middletown to help people clean up after the devastating valley fire. the fire is all but surrounded, 97% contained. firefighters have kept the spread at a little more than 76,000 acres and are still working to put out hot spots and mop up. the fire killed four people and destroyed nearly 2,000 structures. >>> three napa county wineries are joining forces to help fire victims. build at the valley fire relief benefit, featuring a barbecue, fine wines and live entertainment, a silent auction is also being held. it

janet o is in the newsroom with details. >> san francisco police and the district attorney will announce an agreement with ucfs police to streamline the process to make it safer to report sexual assault crimes. they will have better coordination among all the agencies involved, a direct point of contact for students during the process and proper collection of evidence. more colleges across san francisco, six others, will follow the agreement with law enforcement after a new report revealing a staggering one in four undergraduates who say they have been sexually assaulted. two months ago the state passed a law requiring college campuses offering financial aid programs to report sex crimes to police and only reveal the victim's identity if they have permission. san francisco supervisor will introduce legislation to create a task first to look at policies that can further reduce the crimes on schedule campus. >>> thank you, janet. right now, we will go to san leandro for breaking news and an officer involved shooting along highway 238. amy hollyfield is near the scene. >> question, police a

san francisco. >>> new video into our newsroom. we'll show you a car that went off a cliff and into some power lines in san francisco. can you see how close it came to some houses there. this happened this evening in the outer richmond neighborhood of the cities. at 48th and pal boa. crews had to deenergize the power lines in this neighborhood to free the driver. thankfully he is expected to be okay. police are trying a figure out what caused this man to drive off the road. >> they are giving the 49ers and the city of santa clara a bad rap and city wants to do something about it. starting with less alcohol at games which would mean less money, too. our business tech reporter scott budman is here and that parking lot traffic and booze, not a good mix mix. >> reporter: not at all, cutting alcohol sales which has happened many times with many cities with sports teams can hurt business but it also hurt business when violence gets passed around and it's the video from the 49ers opening games that first sparked outrage now after watching

san francisco. keba arnold in our newsroom with more on this new push for campus safety. >> according to the district attorney, one in every four or five college students will be sexually assaulted but less than 5% will report it. he's hoping this new agreement will encourage more victims to come forward. police chief greg suhr and george gascon announced the new plan. it spells out how the school should coordinate and respond to students who say they've been assaulted. it requires all state funded campuses to report sex crimes to police. the agreement is focused around making sure when reporting the crime that victims don't get lost in the process. and that they get the services they need immediately. >> we owe these students the safest possible environment and i think that these mlus that we'll be signing on to across the city are going to afford every student that goes to school in san francisco those protections. >> also about how universities can continue to push out into the community our best knowledge, our new knowledge and our best understanding about how to create more just, humane and sust

i was on deadline hunched over my desk in the back corner of the associate press newsroom in san francisco trying to block out the ringing phones and the reporter chatter. this was october 2009 their president obama plan to reform health care was the news of the day and my editors in new york wanted an article on what it meant for immigrants. i had a couple of hours to make something coherent out of the report. on my screen census breaches do coalesced into paragraphs. i heard the polls paint but consistent. then it clicked. i knew the pattern. it was the bass drums that drive the brazilian drumbeat. my eyes flew up into to the news. i walked over. one of the tech writers was already there training his neck to watch, curious about the commotion. there was a long -- the cobalt of the atlantic, white sand was thick with people, tens of thousands as men's stripped off their shirts on a warm spring day and women danced arms widespread. the whole crowd flashing colors. this was a day. brazil, rio de janeiro was in the running to host the 2016 olympics up against tokyo, madrid and chicago. the a

a news conference today to announce they are taking steps against san francisco and the federal government. >> janet o is in the newsroomthe details. janet? >> the news conference is set to take place in about four hours. kate steinle's family say they will file a claim against those they say are response edge for their daughter's death much the move comes two months after she was murdered on pier 14. accused killer, francisco sanchez pleaded not guilty, he is a mexican immigrant deported give times from the united states. the kate steinle family is filing a claim against the federal immigration and customs enforcement, united states bureau of land management, you may recall the gun francisco sanchez allegedly used was stolen from a blm agent's car. san francisco sheriff mirkarimi has been named in the claim for releasing francisco sanchez from jail despite claims to be town over to i.c.e. >> it is too late for us. that ship has sailed. we went it for future people. we want it for future possible victims. we have to put an end to it. >> her father testified on capitol hill in july calling for stronger immigration laws.

live in the newsroom, abc 7 news is that all right cornell thank i. >> douvling news in san francisco. flames damage at least 2 houses along clayton street in ash bury heights. firefighters tweeted this video from the scene. officials believe the fir started in light well between the 2 husbands around 8:30 this evening. but still looking for what sparked it. nobody has been hurt. >> highly contagious could you unprotected. 7 news reporter is live in berkeley with the search on for anyone who may have been exposed. >> officials know the student rode transit bus route 25 a on specific day but there were 5 other days where unknown number of people were exposed. fight it's pretty skaivrment bus riders the just found out a passenger was highly contagious with measles while ride the bu bus. >> close quarters. and hail contagious. i think it's pretty terrifying. >> public health officials say open monday august 24th the than effected uc berkeley student left campus 3:30 p.m. on ac transit bus route 25 a. the student returned to campus on the same route around 5:30. measles virus is highly in

news conference today to announce they are taking steps against san francisco and the federal government. our reporter is in the newsroom with the details. janet? >> kate steinle's family will file a claim at 11 o'clock this morning against those they say are responsible no her death. the move comes almost two months after kate steinle was murdered on pier 14. acussed killer francisco sanchez has pleaded not guilty. sanchez is mexican immigrant deported five times from the up. the family is filing a claim against several agencies including federal immigration and customs enforcement, united states bureau of land management, the gun allegedly used was stolen from a blm agent's car. the sheriff mirkarimi has also been nailed in the chairman for releasing sanchez from jail despite claims frommic he -- from i.c.e. he be turned over. it is a claim about awaying their daughter. and more. >> it is too late for us. that ship has sailed. we want it for future people. we want it for future possible victims. we have to put an end to it. >> spokesman for sheriff said he cannot comment on potential litigation but adds he continues t

live in the newsroom, abc 7 news is that all right cornell thank i. >> douvling news in san francisco. flames damage at least 2 houses along clayton street in ash bury heights. firefighters tweeted this video from the scene. officials believe the fir started in light well between the 2 husbands around 8:30 this evening. but still looking for what sparked it. nobody has been hurt. >> highly contagious could you unprotected. 7 news reporter is live in berkeley with the search on for anyone who may have been exposed. >> officials know the student rode transit bus route 25 a on specific day but there were 5 other days where unknown number of people were exposed. fight it's pretty skaivrment bus riders the just found out a passenger was highly contagious with measles while ride the bu bus. >> close quarters. and hail contagious. i think it's pretty terrifying. >> public health officials say open monday august 24th the than effected uc berkeley student left campus 3:30 p.m. on ac transit bus route 25 a. the student returned to campus on the same route around 5:30. measles virus is highly in

steve young, jim plunkett geraud on >>> the comcast sports net newsroom, i was so excited to see those big names in san franciscoor going to the super bowl. >> steve young, jim plunkett. >> the season hasn't started yet and we're talking about whether there will be a lot more talk about it. there's talk going on on the east bay today. when a team has a record of 629 with 20 teams remaining like the a's do, the blame can be handed down in several areas, injuries, et cetera. but apparently bob nova's piece of that pie is a small one. melvin and the a's announced that they had agreed to terms for a two-year extension through the 2018 season. owner lee wolf was quoted as saying, we had a tough year but it's not his fault. melvin had taken the small-budgeted green and gold to pay off appearances in the last season. >> this is where i want to be, it's the most comfortable place to be, it's home for me. it's not lost on me that during a year like this, these are things that don't typically happen, and i'm very fortunate and appreciative for that. but i'm fully committed to this team, this organization and this fan base

. >>> let's go to frank somerville live in the newsroom what is going out in the sunset district? >> breaking news in san franciscortunately not good news a kite surfer life- threatening injuries tonight. authorities say he drifted on to the highway and was hit a car. he was taken to the hospital , suffering from major head trauma. a reporter on the way to the scene and she will have information for us coming up at 5:00. . >>> look at stories people talking about an social media. at texas student found a unique way to get around campus. fellow students started tweeting photo and videos on snap chat. >> she is an industrial engineer and as you can see she is getting around on a children's barbie jeep. actually there is a reason she is doing the. >> she got arrested for driving under the influence so dad drove to school, took her car leaving her with a bike. >> she searched craigslist and found this used one on sale for $60 and now she named it for the little girl she bought it from, charlene. and there you have it. >>> in honor of labor day we have been going through old photo albums remembering our first job. in m

san francisco where firefighters are remembering this day. brian. >> reporter: yeah. you know it's really hard to believe that it has been 14 years. we've been talking about in the newsroom how remembering where we were that day. what we were doing. some of us working in news during that time. but we're live in front of station 7 here in san francisco. 19th and folsom. wherever your firefighters paid tribute to those who died imparticular the new york city firefighters who gave their lives helping to rescue victims. this ceremony expected to take place roughly about 15-20 minutes from now. but i want to go to video of the event that happened last near. this happens every year. what will be happening around 6:45 they will be rolling the fire trucks out. you heard the bell there. that signifies the clops of the south tower. and then the names of the each firefighters that died that day will be read aloud. this memorial has 40 stones of the passenger and crew on that flight that crashed in shanksville, pennsylvania. and then in the south bay firefighters are also remembering those who gave their lives in the line of duty. they just held a moment of silence minutes ago at th

san francisco. >>> first, though, san francisco's fire chief under fire for sending just one fire truck to help crews at lake county. tonight how the department is responding to the criticism. >>> henry lee is in our newsroomth lake county? >> the fire chief is in some hot water tonight 0. firefighter within the department are saying you only sent one fire engine to help fight the valley fire, when we all know there this is a very devastating place with at least four deaths. the fire chief is saying we can only send as many engines as we are able under the circumstances, and she said they already sent six fire crews the neighboring fire in elendore county. so is a lot of this is politics, frank. we do know that. the fire chief has went through a lot of criticism in her ranks. she with stood a vote of no confidence last year. this might be part of the politics that goes on all the time. >> is this the chief saying if we send these fire engines out to lake county, we won't have enough to cover in case there's a major fire in san francisco? reporter: that's right. she said her first priority is protecting san francisco, and making sure that the fire stations here are covered. and that is not to say they don't

. >>> we are just getting information into the newsroom right now getting details on a motorcycle accident tying up traffic in san francisco. this happened just within the past hour at polk and bay streets. there was a collision between a cab and a motorcycle. the injuries in this one said to be pretty serious. streets are closed in the area for the investigation. >>> football season ramping up for many schools around the bay area. >> paul deanno joins us now live from burlingame for "friday night lights." paul? >> reporter: a little windy out here but it's a great night for football kind of a fall feel in the air. it's the panthers and the mustangs warming up right now near to the camera. burlingame high school off in the distance in the green and white. capuchino high school from san bruno we have the panthers and the mustangs. "friday night lights" kicking off. it's been windy all day especially this afternoon. ocean beach a peak wind gust today of 47 miles per hour. that's significant where that incident happened earlier today and also, quite windy for this time of year. sfo reporting a 41-mile-per- hour wind gust. dal

newsroom to explain what police is investigating. >> reporter: good morning to you from crab festival in san francisco to a star studded gala in santa clara, these events were promoted online and people up to $100 for tickets. the only problem is officials in some cases have never heard of these events and in a couple cases the supposed organizers haven't filed for the proper permits. a website for the hot garlic crab festival says the all you can eat affair is going to happen on november 14th in downtown san francisco expect the organizers haven't filed for any permits even though tickets are on sale and the head of the city's entertainment commission says she has never heard of this festival. and there is the white gala that was supposed to happen back on august 29th. it was built as a monumental night of comedy, music, and celebrities. the only problem here is the event never took place and the people who bought tickets are left trying to get their money back. and police in medesto are trying to figure out if the company promoting these events is the same one behind the medesto beer and bikes festival. tickets were sold to that e

across the country including right here in san francisco will gather to demand new legislation on gun control. >> after more tragedy. kris sanchez in our newsroomo is spear heading this day of action. >> reporter: this rally is born out of a father's call to action after alison parker and her cameraman were gunned down in virginia. her father called for the country to do what it takes to end gun violence. today he will attend a rally with that battle cry in washington, d.c. there will be similar rallies playing out in san francisco and across the country. on social media supporters are using that hashtag whatever it takes in support. there is a gun in 38% of u.s. homes according to harvard researchers and per 2012 fbi data 259 people were killed by someone using a gun in self defense but more than 8,300 were killed in gun related homicides. 500 children and teens die from gunshot wounds each year according to the american academy of pediatrics. the rally today is at noon right in the middle of union square. >> thank you very much. >>> it is 6:58. switching gears, the bay area certainly getting ready for super bowl 50. a live look at some of the

newsroom. thank you. >> okay. >>> 7:09. well, a team of superheroes will take on a special window washing job today in san francisco. it's all for a good cause. i mean, batman, robin, wonderwoman, just a few of the cleaning crusaders, they will rappel down ucsf hospital. the mission, they will wash windows but they are there to wave at the young patients inside. it's all part of the hospital's child life services program. >> as the comet improves, more and more people are driving to their jobs. but how that actually means bad news for what's happening on the roads in terms of road safety. >>> a very ambitious tax plan from donald trump. up next, the group that would pay no taxes under trump's plan. of from virtually anywhere. it's been smashed, dropped and driven. it's perceptive enough to detect other vehicles on the road. it's been shaken, rattled and pummeled. it's innovative enough to brake by itself, park itself and help you steer. it's been in the rain... the cold... and dragged through the mud. introducing the all-new mercedes-benz gle. it's where brains meet brawn. ♪ ♪ hush my darling... ♪ don't fear my darl

san francisco man and sent his girlfriend and two others to the hospital remains under investigation. the sister of one of the victims is now speaking publicly for the first time. janet o joins us from the newsroom with the story. >> kelly wells is in the hospital unaware of what happened and unable to speak. her sister said worst of all she does not know her other half did not survive the fatal boating accident. >> a young couple in love and she has not found out michael harris, her boyfriend has died, bracing to break the horrible news. >> it will be hard to tell her michael's life is over but hers is not. >> the two pictured here in happy are times were dating for two years, and had plans to move in together in san francisco. harris is the son of former 49ers c.e.o. peter harris. over the holiday weekend, the couple were boating off catalina island and their dinghy collided with a larger vessel. investigators are not sure if either of them were using lights at the time. the operator of the larger boat suffered minor injuries. the fatal collision took the life of harris, injured wells and two other trends. a search recovery effort is now underway for the 5th friend missing at sea. >> it is a l

newsroom, abc7 news. >>> earlier today, the state senate killed a proposal that would have raised the salary of bar pilots. the ship handlers get paid $450,000 a year to guide vessels through the san franciscohe increase was opposed by ship operators and the san francisco bar pilots are the highest paid on the west coast. >>> well, let's talk about the heat. not nearly as bad today. >> i like the math you have to show us today. no triple digits. i like that. >> exactly. i like the maps, too. you'll like weekend maps better. here is a lock at live doppler 7 hd. sunny skies right now. a few high clouds moving in. we have low clouds off shore. taking a look at the 24 hour temperature change just to show the cooling has begun alreadiment it's five degrees cooler in san francisco right now. eight degrees cooler in hayward. livermore, it's still hot out there. western sky, we'll see cloudier and cloudier. it's 65 degrees here in san francisco. easy for me to say. 93 in morgan hill. 59 in half moon bay. check out this view of mainly blue skies over here is the view from mount tam. we'll see fog and high clouds overnight. next week will be like fall, a more seasonal pattern as a matter of fact. her

newsroom, abc7 news. >>> earlier today, the state senate killed a proposal that would have raised the salary of bar pilots. the ship handlers get paid $450,000 a year to guide vessels through the san franciscobay. the increase was opposed by ship operators and the san francisco bar pilots are the highest paid on the west coast. >>> well, let's talk about the heat. not nearly as bad today. >> i like the math you have to show us today. no triple digits. i like that. >> exactly. i like the maps, too. you'll like weekend maps better. here is a lock at live doppler 7 hd. sunny skies right now. a few high clouds moving in. we have low clouds off shore. taking a look at the 24 hour temperaturchange just to show the cooling has begun alreadiment it's five degrees cooler in san francisco right now. eight degrees cooler in hayward. livermore, it's still hot out there. western sky, we'll see cloudier and cloudier. it's 65 degrees here in san francisco. easy for me to say. 93 in morgan hill. 59 in half moon bay. check out this view of mainly blue skies over sfo. here is the view from mount tam. we'll see fog and high clouds overnight. next week will be like fall, a more seasonal pattern as a matter of

now it has been international newsroom and people who break lots of stories in san francisco .kets reporting out of london. think the reputation -- perhaps it would be fair at one point that now that as a news organization they go toe to toe with their competitors. michael: there are a lot of competitors. can they all survive? is there space in the internet dailylism world for a beast, huffington post come the business insider and on and on? joe: i look at it two ways. it does seem like it is crowded. there has been investment in online content. i think it is possible we are getting closer to the top of the boom. on the other hand -- think of theit is still so big, traditional media players today. how much money is being spent on advertising and so forth. i think we are probably still at the early ages of online media. many of these brands, including others, could be much bigger. roe retire on this? joe: helps out. tom: joe weisenthal, thank you. . business insider, congratulations on a transaction. green on the screen, futures up 8. this masks tangent out there that is news-dr

san francisco and then travel to nine other cities. it is cool to look at, but you feel a little silly. >> you put one of those on. >> we had them in the newsroom. >> you didn't turn out cross eyed after wards? >> no. >>> coming, new recommendations stirring up debate among doctors this morning. why some are saying you should start taking more of it, daily. next. >>> new details this morning in the death of a kentucky state trooper shot and killed over the weekend. investigators say he was trying to help. the trooper pulled the man over late sunday night and discovered he had saw spended license. ponder tried to arrange a hotel for the driver and his four passengers so the driver wouldn't have to sped the night in jail and he sped off. the driver ran from the scene, but police shot and killed him after they say he poined a gun at them. >> that is tragic. >>> 5:56 now to an investigative unit follow up. for eight years grocery stores claiming to collect money for veterans. but after our investigative unit confronted members making false claims they packed up and left. now we learned they have taken their operation to another shopping center. lyi

newsroom now is that there are no injuries. everybody got out okay. we are going to stay on top of this developing story and bring you updates as we get them. >>> san franciscoe say they have got the person who spray-painted racist graffiti all over the bayview a couple of days ago. this 62 yearly man was arrest ---year-old man was arrested yesterday. he is facing multiple felony charges. this is what residents found in at least six locations in the neighborhood. some took it upon themselves to cover it up. and investigators say thanks to some tips, they were able to quickly identify the suspect and his vehicle. >> due to the nature and the fact that some certain witnesses did not want to be named, we, you know, keep them confidential but the public was helpful in identifying the suspect and giving us information to lead to the arrest. >> police are now looking into whether that suspect may be involved in more incidents. >>> people living in a pop-up rv park in a cambrian park neighborhood were told to get out today. since we first reported the story this morning, these rvs have moved out. the rv park called camp cambrian was established after a nearby resta