the purpose of this conference is to announce that we have made an arrest on sean walker.is 36 years old from rockland, california. mr. walker has been charged with two counts of felony manslaughter. one count of reckless driving causing fatal injuries, and also, we have evidence that he was distracted by his phone at the time of the collision. mr. walker is currently in chp custody. the chp continues to provide the level of service that the public expects from the highway patrol. we have had resources from other areas brought in to cover our responsibilities so that our folks can heal and be involved in the responsibilities that they have now. the investigation and arrest have been conducted by chp employees who have been working tirelessly. they have been working so hard to make sure justice comes to the griess family and to mr. manuel's family to make sure justice is served. they have been working day and night to make sure that evidence is gathered, statements are taken and that we have everything that we need for prosecution. i want to extend a special thank you to no

sean walker facing charges for that crash. police say he was on his phone at the time. the fundraiser taking place in napa, fairfield and >>> a f to a brave utah firefighter killed by battling the mendocino wild fire. he died last month. he was one of dozens of state firefighters. several people attended his funeral which will be held in a sur burr ban part of the salt lake city. it is now expected to have full containment by next month. >>> cities went into this fire season aiming to be better from paired. leaders get aun date on a renewed push. it includes more ensuring homeowners create defensible pace around their home. >>> coming up today in the bay if you're in the market you might be in luck. >>> plus sushi lovers listen up, a palo alto favorite. >>> wall street entering the green on friday following reports thatre issues. u.s. and chinese delegations are set to meet this weekend in also in last month's meeting. the dow opening up to 25,669. the nasdaq rising to 7816. >>> the move could help pepsi gain an edge in health conscious drinks. it makes machines into ca

officers say 36 year old sean walker of rocklin, which is just outside of sacramento, was driving that pickup. officers say he was on his phone and speeding. he faces two felony counts of gross vehicular manslaughter and on felony count of reckless driving. ((pam/ots)) family ((pam/ots))((pam/ots)) ((pam/ots))((pam/ots)) family members of nia wilson say, they will hold a news conference friday... to announce the filing of a lawsuit against bart.... over her untimely death. wilson is the young woman killed on july 22nd... at the macahur bart station. her sister was also injured in the attack, which bart police say, appears to have been random. john cowell has been charged with murder and attempted murder. according to the wilson family's lawyer, the suit will quote - "allege bart failed to meet the duty of common carriers ... to provide riders with the highest standard of care." (ken) and a new poll out tonight... shows that 75 percent of people want more police officers on bart platforms and trains.(pam) the bay area council... which promotes the local business community... conducted t

officers say 36 year old sean walker of is just outside of sacramento, was driving that pickup. officers say walker was on his phone and speeding. he faces two felony counts of gross vehicular manslaughter and on felony count of reckless driving. news.stone kron 4 fairfield, j.r. stone kron 4 news. ((nats)) (pam) (pam) immeasurable sadness in the north bay today... as the public said goodbye to a fallen firefighter. a procession for battalion chief matt burchett took place.. as his body was returned home to utah. the 42- year-old was killed on monday, while battling the mendocino complex fire. kron 4's justine waldman was in santa rosa tonight... where that procession started. (justine)hearts were heavy.as people came to honor a true hero.the hearse carrying battalion chief matt burchett's body, slowly pulled onto the tarmac.surrounding him, a full honor guard, with dozens of fellow firefighters and law enforcement officers here to pay their respects and grieve together.the 42 year old husband and father, died while fighting the mendocino complex

actions.griess leaves behind a wife and three kids ages 25, 21, and 14.jr stand the suspect here sean walker will face a judge on thursday afternoon here in solano county at 1:30. in fairfield, j.r. stone, kron 4 news. (ken) happening right now: . police are investigating a shooting in the san francisco bayview neighborhood, that left this man in critical condition. now police are searching for the suspects.(pam) the victim is a well- known community advocate... who works with kids .. and tries to stop gun violence... kron 4's ali reid talked with the victim's family.. she joins us live from san francisco general hospital tonight. ali, ? the victim remains in the intensive care unit tonight. his brother tells me he was shot 5 times .... in the shoulder, neck, and head.pkg joe is fighting. he's literally up there fighting for his life. known to many in the streets as " jungle " ... 43 year old joseph taeotui ( ta - yo - tew - wy ) was born and raised in the bayview, and made it his life's mission to give back.we always see those guys out there in the community trying to reduce gun violencethe

sean walker is facing two counts of felony manslaughter and reckless driving. y walker was on his fund when he veered onto the shoulder and hit and killed the officer. if you for officer chris is planned for tomorrow morning. >>> a lot of news to get to. >> we will get to that in a bit but let's say hello to steve. >> we have a delay in san jose for departing flights for low ceilings and also in newark, new jersey. we are good to go in oakland. smaller fog bank and his burning back monkey. it is warmer on the temperatures. we will start a cooldown sunday and monday. 68 in the city today. that is where we should be. 67 on wednesday and monday was 61. we are warming up and the fog does not have as much to work with. it is in the mid 60s for some. concord is 63. we have a westerly breeze, it is warmer but we will have a job for the inland temperatures. temperatures might part in a >>> pop-up east of tahoe but we are looking for less fog and warmer temperatures. >>> what would you say? >> i would say it is okay. i would give an average commute. a couple of things th

california highway patrol officer and another man in a freeway crash.it was announced wednesday that sean walkerlin is facing two charges of vehicular manslaughter. it's unclear whether he has an attorney.prosecutors say walker was on his cellphone and distracted last friday when his pickup truck slammed into motorcycle officer kirk griess, who had pulled over an suv on the shoulder of interstate 80 in fairfield.the crash killed griess, a 19-yer chp veteran, and the suv's driver, 49-year-old jaime manuel.griess leaves a wife and three children. manuel is survived by a wife and daughter in the philippines. actions.> ( james ) thanks will. ( james ) a big story this morning... police in san mateo are investigating a sexual assault... involving a rideshare driver.( darya ) kron 4's sara stinson joins us live this morning from san mateo. sara... ( sara )police say their working hard to find this man who presented himself as a rideshare driver

authorities say sean walker behind the wheel and on the cell phone and distracted hitting the officersday. he faces two counts of vehicular manslaughter. officer griess leaves behind a wife and three children. manuel leaves behind a wife and daughter in the philippines. we will be live streaming the procession and the memorial service all across the abc7 platforms including the app and facebook sweps the abc7 news.com. live in vacaville, nbc 7 news. >> amanda, thank you. >>> multiple events are being planned in detroit in the coming days to celebrate the life of aretha franklin, the queen of soul died yesterday at the age of 76 from pancreatic cancer. >> meanwhile here in the bay area, we are hearing from those who are fortunate enough to meet her. ♪ aretha's talent was immeasurable. abc7 news spoke a woman yesterday, working with narda michael waldon who produced four albums with aretha. >> no one's ever done what she did and no one will ever do what she did. >> when i first met her, looking in her eyes you saw the fire. you saw it. and then you bowed down. ♪ >> funeral services for

authorities say sean walker was on his cell phone and distracted when he hit officer griess and jamie manuel. walker posted bail thursday. >> this last week has been tragic. not only for the highway patrol family but for other families of the other victim involved and we are -- our hearts go out to the griess family and to the manuel family as they struggle through this challenge and difficult time. >> reporter: officer griess leaves behind a wife and three children. manuel leaves behind a wife and a daughter in the philippines. we have plans to live stream the procession as well as the memorial service. remember, that begins at 9:00 this morning. it will be all across abc7 news platforms. but for now, live in vacaville, abc7 news. >> thank you, amanda. >>> new this morning, a san jose teacher in jail after police said he had an inappropriate relationship with a student. 39-year-old christopher florio teaches music and the of the community youth symphony. officers say he sent photos to a 16-year-old girl and charged with communicating with a minor to commit a felony and annoying a min

sean walker was driving recklessly and may have been distracted by his phone before the crash. griess. >>> the man accused of 36 counts of manslaughter in the ghost ship fire due back in court a week after a judge rejected their plea deals. no other plea agreements will be negotiated. >>> katie utehs will have the latest on the abc 7 news at 5:00. >>> president trump wants attorney general jeff sessions to bring a federal lawsuit against opioid makers. according to the centers for disease control and prevention, nearly 40,000 people died from opioid overdoses in the past year. >>> police in colorado have arresed a man suspected of killing his pregnant wife and two young children. christopher watts appeared in court today for the first time. abc news reporter marci gonzalez is live in l.a. with the latest. >> eric, he was just in court a few hours ago. he hasn't entered a plea yet, and police still aren't saying what they think could have motivated him to kill his family. >> handcuffed in court, accused of killing his pregnant wife and two young daughters. the bodies reportedly

manslaughter and reckless driving charges against that driver who has been identified as 38 year-old sean walker 4's jr stone is live in fairfield tonight with the details... jr? (j.r.)pam and ken...investigat ors say this driver was talking on his cell and speeding...this suspect is behind bars tonight here in

investigators say the pickup truck driver, 36-year-old sean walker, was using his cell phone at the time. today dutch brothers coffee will donate $1 from every drink sold to the officer's family. >> when this happened, it hit close to home. he was a customer at our custthe opportunity to lso givg contribute to the family. >>> the man who won a settlement against monsanto will tell his story to cbs this morning. a jury awarded lee johnson $289 million after the former school grounds keeper argued the key chemical in the weed killer roundup contributed to his terminal cancer. the lawsuit was never about the money, he says. >> makes you really understand that i have a responsibility now to not just sit on this, to really be a part of the whole struggle and the whole situation that's going on out there. no matter what, we have people thinking already about what am i eating, drinking, what am i doing. hopefully the conversation will continue and people become smarter. gives you that extra push, like you can't just die for nothing. >> the company plans to appeal the verdict. you can see that e

investigators say 36-year-old sean walker was speeding and distracted by his phone when he crashed. >>> well, brand-new, terrifying video to show you this morning just coming into our newsroom here. this is dashcam video from fire crews battling the carr fire. you can see that car sitting still there, but you can see in the distance that fire as it is just roaring there. now, july twishth was when the carr fire broke out. so far, more than 200,000 acres have burned. full kcontainment isn't expecte until next month. >> the end of an era for an east bay music store that has become well known. the show doesn't always go on for mom and pop businesses anymore. today in the bay's bob redell filed this report. >> remarkably, the borough still works wonderfully. what's not working, the business model that has kept it calculating sales of sheet music all these years. >> i still haven't really had time to process it. >> compano music has decided to call it quits. a sad coda to the store that joe founded sfunt years ago. >> mom and pop stores are going that way. >> the writing has been on the wa

officers say there's evidence that 36-year-old sean walker was distracted behind the wheel when he slammed into the officer and the driver. >> it was a combination of reckless driving and distracted driving that took the lives of ofcer g coming from chp captain 36-year-old shaun matthew walker is now under arrestts o felony and one count of reckless driving. >> we have evidence that he was distracted by his phone at the time of the collision. >> driving at an excessive speed on the freeway while he was on his phone. and then he caused this accident and caused the deaths of both of these two innocent individuals. >> authorities say walker was driving well over the speed limit when his truck slammed into officer kirk grist and driver jamie manuel who were on the shoulder of westbound i-80 last friday in fairfield. >> we want the message to be sent that your actions have consequences. >> the chp has numbers backing up that statement. in 2015, 14 people were killed on california highways because of distracted driving involving c in the two years following, there was a steady increase. last xtg

sean walker of rockland is also facing one count of reckless driving. officer kurt chris and 49-year-old jim manuel were killed last friday during a traffic stop. the police officer was on his motorcycle and had pulled over manuel. they were on the shoulder of interstate 80 when a pickup truck slammed into both of them. investigators say walker was driving the pickup truck and was distracted by his cell phone at the time of the crash. manuel was from the philippines and his friends it's a he came here to the u.s. to find a better life for his family. >> gene is a very good person. very gentle. very hard-working. always trying to earn something for his family. >> manuel's friends have started a go fund me campaign so that his remains can be sent back to the philippines where his wife and daughter live. a funeral service for officer chris will be held tomorrow morning in vacaville. >>> san mateo police are looking for a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman while posing as a rideshare driver. this is a sketch of the suspect. he is described as a tall

accused of killing officer chris and another man in that crash is now out on bail. 36-year-old sean walker of our -- of rockland is facing two counts of felony manslaughter and one count of reckless driving. investigators say walkers pickup truck slammed into officer grist and 49-year-old jim manuel while they were pulled over on the shoulder of interstate 8080 in fairfield. officials believe walker was distracted and using his cell phone while he was driving. >>> also happening today, the men accused in the oakland deadly ghost ship warehouse fire will go back to court after a judge surprisingly rejected their plea deal. brooks joe rose obtained a letter that the alameda county district attorney sent to the judge. >> reporter: the grief of the families, the pain and shock of the community by the senseless and tragic death of 36 individuals caused by a fire that warred -- that roared through the warehouse is as deep today as in december 2016. words the district attorney wrote to the judge this week in the ghost ship fire case. in a letter obtained by two investigates, sing these lives were

. >>> the chp announced the arrest of a man. 36-year-old sean walker is now facing two counts of felony manslaughter and one count of reckless driving. officer kirk griess and 49- year-old jaime manuel were killed last friday during a traffic stop. the officer was on his motorcycle and had pulled over jaime manuel. they were on the shoulder of state 80 when a pickup slammed into them. investigators say walker was driving the pickup and was distracted by his phone. jaime manuel was from the philippines and his friend said he came to the u.s. to find a better life for his family. smack he was a very good person. he was very gentle and hard- working. he was always trying to earn something for his family. >> jaime manuel rents have started a gofundme page so his body can be sent back to the philippines where his wife and daughter live. for kirk griess will be held friday morning. >>> the fire fighter who was killed in lake county on monday is back in his home state of utah. it was after a motorcade brought his casket to the sonoma county airport this afternoon. rob ross was there and spoke

the man arrested in a crash that killed a chp officer and another driver is on bail, 36-year-old sean walker of rockland, was speeding and distracted by his cell phone, he faces 2 counts of vehicular manslaughter, set to be arraigned last month. the officer had pulled over jamie manwell on interstate 80 in fairfield, when walker allegedly slammed into both of them. a chp officer in oakland took us on a ride along where we got to see firsthand the kind of's -- kind of unsafe behavior they frequently phase. we saw van crossing over five lanes of traffic. a couple of other drivers were using their cell phones.>> a lot of times, when we have a traffic collision, a common causes someone looking at their cell phone, looking down, not seeing traffic coming to a stop in front of them. >> it is especially dangerous for them conducting traffic stops. >>> a memorial service at a procession for the officer is planned for tomorrow, it begins at 11 am at the father's house church in vacaville. >>> aretha franklin starr at the hollywood walk of fame is filled with flowers as fans paid their respects to the

officer greiss was in the middle of a traffic stop on i-80 west in fairfield when 36-year-old sean walker crashed his pickup truck into him and the driver he was stopping. both 49-year-old jaime manuel and officer greiss were taken the hospital where both of them were pronounced dead.walker has been charged with gross vehicular manslaughter and recklass driving as the c-h-p says he was on his phone and speeding before the crash. greiss served the vacaville community for 19 years patrolling on his motorcycle. today's memorial procession will go to the father's house church for a service that begins at eleven.expect some traffic delays during the procession.live in vacaville, sara stinson, kron 4 news. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) breaking news we are following this morning... an overnight fire destroys a business in the east bay the fire started around 3:00 this morning... in pleasanton. this is video showing the fire at its peak overnight. kron 4's lydia pantazes is live at the scene with the latest. lydia. we spoke with we spoke with the owner of the bus

california highway patrol officer and another man in a freeway crash.it was announced wednesday that sean walker of rocklin is facing two charges of vehicular manslaughter. it's unclear whether he has an attorney.prosecutors say walker was on his cellphone and distracted last friday when his pickup truck slammed into motorcycle officer kirk griess, who had pulled over an suv on the shoulder of interstate 80 in fairfield.the crash killed griess, a 19-yer chp veteran, and the suv's driver, 49-year-old jaime manuel.griess leaves a wife and three children. manuel is survived by a wife and daughter in the philippines. philippines. ( james ) thanks will. ( darya ) ( darya ) a big story this morning... authorities need help tracking down a child who may have been exploited... and the man who may have information about the case.( james ) kron 4's lydia pantazes joins us live from san francisco. lydia.... ( james ) ( darya ) we now know what lead

police say sean walker of rocklin was speeding on the shoulder of the highway while checking his cellthe crash. mourners remembered officer griss as a "cop's cop"... and a wonderful father and husband. ( marty ) officer griss and jaime manuel of vallejo were both killed on august 10th. griss had pulled manuel's s-u-v over on westbound i-80 ( marty )jaime manuel - was from the philippines. friends say he came to the u.s. 10 years ago. a go-fund-me page has been created to raise money to pay for returning his remains to his family in the philippines. at last check.. more than 10-thousand dollars has been raised. if you'd like to help, we have a link on our website at kron-4 dot com. ( marty ) a judge is ordering a mental evaluation for the man accused of starting the holy fire in southern california. forrest clark was in court friday. in court -- clark said, he was not guilty and he then started rambling. his arraignment was suspended after several outbursts. the 51- year old is accused of igniting

sean walker of robland was charged last week for that crash. police say he was on his phone at the time. dutch brothers coffee says the fund-raiser is taking place at its locations in napa, fairfiel. funds raised will also go to help the machine we will family. >>> stay with us. still ahead on berkeley. why they're targeting online retail giant amazon. >>> also coming up, it's becoming one of the most popular events in the south bay, the sights and sounds but unfortunately not the taste of the festival of india. gathered , with a message for amazon. they want the online retail >>>s coulds of animal rights activists gathered at uc berkeley with a message for amazon. they want the online retail giant to stop selling products they say are linked to animal cruelty. they accuse animal of selling meat and eggs from factory farms that apews animals on a daily basis and many products promoted as humane are not. the group launched a website that highlights the issue. >> one-click cruelty can direct people to our website to show you about all the cruel p

the chp says 36-year-old sean walker from rocklin was on his phone at the time and caused the crash when his pickup truck smashed into griess. we'll louvre stream the memorial at nbcbayarea.com at 11:00 a.m. >> are we going to sit by and watch while everything continues to get worse? >> she lost her son and tonight she's on a mission, a grieving mom traveling the country teaching parents and school officials how to keep children alive in this era of school violence. her blobbed is 6-year-old gunned down in the saent hook massac-- hook massacre. school starts on monday in livermore. >> scarlet lewis was here tonight speaking with schools starting on monday parents already concerned about school safety. tonight car let lewis had a powerful message. >> jesse stood up to the shooter and saved nine classmates lives. >> an extraordinary thing to say about a 6-year-old boy. jesse lewis is one of 26 people killed in the sandy hook massacre in 2012. 23450u 1/2 years later, his mother scarlet is be part of th solution against school violence. ery moment of my life i work towards making sure that m

that suspect - sean walker, of rocklin - has been arrestedand faces two- counts of vehicular manslaughter. officer griss is being remembered as a quote - "cop's cop"...and a wonderful father and husband. officer griss and jaime officer this earth> officer griss and jaime manuel of vallejo were both killed august 10th. griss had pulled over manuel's s-u-v on westbound 80 in fairfield. the suspect in the case posted bail. (ken) san jose police arrested a conductor at the california youth symphony....for allegedly having inappropriate sexual conversations with a minor.. christopher florio was working as a music teacher at harker upper school in san jose at the time.. florio had been under investigation since june. we haven't heard from harker upper school but it's typicalin cases like this to put teachers on paid administrative leave during investigations.. there's no response yet from the california youth symphony. (ken) new at 8. police in belmont say they have captured a group of thieves responsible

sean walker of rockland was charged last week for that crash. police say he was on his phone at the time. dutch brothers coffee says the fund-raiser is taking place at its locations in napa, fairfield and vacaville. funds raised will also go to help the manuel family. >>> funeral services will be held tomorrow for a utah firefighter killed while battling the mendocino complex fire. battalion chief matt burchette was hit by a tree while fighting the flames. he died this past monday. he was one of dozens of outof state firefighters who helped fight who has become the largest wildfire in california hastery. his funeral will be held in a suburb of salt lake city. the mendocino complex fire is 79% contained with full containment expected by next month. >>> some good news today from yosemite, firefighters say the ferguson fire burning near the park is fully contained. it took more than a month, that fire tore through 96,000 acres of forest. two firefighters lost their lives battling the flames. the ferguson fire forced the closure of parts of yosemite

that suspect - sean walker of rocklin - has been arrested and faces two counts of vehicular manslaughtercer griss is being remembered as a "cop's cop"... and a wonderful father and husband. (justine ) officer griss and jaime manuel of vallejo were both killed august 10th. griss had pulled manuel's s-u-v over on westbound 80 in fairfield. (justine) - jaime manuel - was from the philippines. friends say he came to the u.s. 10 years ago... a go-fund-me page has been created to raise money to pay for returning his remains his family in the philippines. at last check.. more than 10- thousand dollars has been raised. if you'd like to help on the go-fund-me page or at the dutch bros coffee shops... we have a link on our website at kron-4 dot com. (live) taking a live look outside at san francisco's embarcadero.... (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with meterologist mabrisa rodriguez. an upper level trough will move into the bay area tonight which will bring cooler temperatures to our entire region during the first half of the work king 60s along the coast and bayside with inland area

sean walker facing charges for that crash. police say he was on his phone at the time. raise fundraisers taking place now and the money raised will go to the family. >>> learning details about a crash. tom clark was crossing waalamed friday night. clark had an extensive career. he even traveling with allen ginsberg. he published the final blog post hours before he died. >>> expecting leaders to have a lot of reaction on the story. they say buses may be able to use them. >>> heads up for east bay drivers. a kplcommute alert. starting tonight it will be closed for three straight nights. it will last until 4:30 in the morning for inspection. >>> celebrations involving the name sake himself. he will be on hand for two separate generations. it marks 50 years. the airport will also dedicate the u.s. flag that is flying over the u.s. capital building. >> good to have you here. >>> the crowded building. up here at the top of the screen is the concern for folks coming in out of the north bay. a crash in the slower drive is late picking up the construction crews. i'll follow that

the driver of the pickup truck as sean walker from rockland.gross vehicular manslaughter charges. he will be set for arraignment in september. as for details let's show your viewers that information. it will take place behind me here at the father's house off of 4,800 horse creek road. it is set to begin at 11:00 a.m. we will be live streaming that service on our web site. we are live, today in the bay. >> all right. thank you is much for that update. >> last night several people who live in willow glenn showed up. our report says things often got heated. it's because in recent weeks they have seen autothou thefts burglaries. >> a lot of frustration and anger in there. i'm right there with them. it's super scar y. >> we found in our neighborhood that the absolute best thing we can do is get to know our neighbors. >> as you just heard, some people we spoke to say they neighbors need to come together to keep their streets safe. >>> happening today plans to open a drug injection center called take a major step forward. we have been following this

sean walker is facing charges for this crash. police say he was on his phone at the time. taking place and money raised will also go to the manuel family. >>> you might want to stop and take a quick look at this. chp was hoping to hear from everyone who may have been behind this crazy scene hear. they experienced this yesterday morning. one of those cars broke down during the side show. officers were able to arrive to that scene and make an arrest right there. chp says other drivers were on top of it. they were calling 911 as well as filming with their phones. >> we have actually people calling it in as it is happening so we know where it is happening. we can use that video to help with any charges that are filed. we are very grate l fful for th. take a look at that car. that one broke down and now that driver is facing multiple felony charges. officers also managed to pull over several cars there exiting the bridge. some of those drivers received citations. >>> filed a new class action claim. this is across california. attorneys say that the accusations are tied to limit.

investigators say the 36-year- old pickup truck driver, sean walker, was use his cell phone at the time of the crash. today dutch brothers coffee will donate $1 from every drink sold to the officer's family and will give customers the opportunity to contribute to the family as well. >>> evacuation orders near the mendocino complex fires. the fires have burned more than 390,000 acres in three counties since july 27th. 277 structured have been destroyed and it's 79% contained. the ranch fire is the largest fire ever recorded in california. >>> in mariposa county, the ferguson fire is finally fully contained this morning, scorching nearly 100,000 acres since it broke out more than a month ago. that's more than three times the size of san francisco. fires in northern california are so big that you can see them from space. see the smoke from the mendocino complex and carr fires, blowing along the coast there. >>> developing news, security is heightened at a the u.s. embassy in turkey, where several gunshots were fired earlier this morning. officials say bullets fired from a passing car hit a

the driver he'd pulled over also died in the crash and the pickup driver, 36-year-old sean walker, was using his cell phone at the time. today dutch brothers will donate $1 for every drink sold and give the proceeds to the officer's family. >> reporter: coming up, a muni operator shortage in san francisco may make thousands of kids late their first day back to school. you could generate your own energy, at home. or to save energy, unplug unused appliances. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. saving people money on car insurance. something about it: - it's taking about 60 part-time positions and making them full-time. - it's increasing the size of all operator training classes. - and it's certifor thpers tt newest "lrv-4" light-rail cars. it's 6--- time for your final five... >> reporter: i'm jackie ward and there are a lot of kids heading back to school today, about 57,000 in san francisco for public schools. they will be relying on muni but they could be late because of the ongoing muni operator shortage. the city says they are aware of this and they are taking 60 part-time

charges of killing a highway patrol officer and a man that officer stopped in fairfield. 36-year-old sean walker faces two counts of vehicular manslaughter and they rested him yesterday. he was released on bail. prosecutors believe walker drove recklessly and may have been distracted by his phone. his truckeeid cross westbound i-80 hitting a police officer and the man he pulled over. both victims died. the memorial service for the officer is tomorrow. >>> back to school means backpacks. what if you could make that backpack bullet-proof? a danville dad and tactical expert invented what he called the pack attack. >> you take your backpack and you -- >> reporter: any backpack. >> any backpack, school or business backpack. you slide it into the back. your books and computer would go on top of it. zip up your backpack and you're good to go. >> reporter: matt is the found of a company that creates protective gear for loh and militarand -- for law enforcement and military. after the parkland shooting last year, they created a backpack as a shield. >> i got the point for peace of mind i wanted to put so

sean walker is facing reckless driving. last friday, officer chris and jim was injured. the officer was on his motorcycle and pulled manuel over. they were on the shoulder of interstate 80. investigators say walker was on his cell phone and was distracted while driving. emmanuel was from the philippines. he came to the united states to find a better life for his family. >> he was a very good person. he is very gentle and hard working. you know, trying to earn something for his family. >> the friend started a gofundme campaign so his body can be returned to the family in the funeral the >> philippines. the funeral service for the officer will be held tomorrow morning. >>> passengers were not allowed to get off this airplane after it landed in nashville. mike huckabee was among the. he tweeted that he had been on the american airlines flight when it was rounded do to an illness on board. a spokeswoman confirmed the passengers showed signs of an unknown illness. the passenger was examined by a doctor and the passengers were allowed off the plane. >>> there is a possible mea

that suspect - sean walker of rocklin - has been arrested and faces two counts of vehicular manslaughter. officer griss is being remembered as a "cop's cop"... and a wonderful father and husband. (ken)(ken) officer griss and jaime manuel of vallejo were both killed august 10th. griss had pulled manuel's s-u-v over on westbound 80 in fairfield. (ken) the other man killed - jaime manuel - was from the philippines. friends say he came to the u.s. 10 years ago... a go-fund-me page has been created to raise money to pay for returning his remains his family in the philippines. at last check.. more than 10- thousand dollars has been raised. if you'd like to help, we have a link on our website at kron-4 dot com. (pam) happening right now: restaurants in the bay area are facing a new challenge ... blackmail. kron4 dan kerman explains... nearly a dozen restaurants have received letters threatening their reputation - unless the restaurants pay up. the restaurant business is competitive especially in san francisco.. but now new worries for those who feed us... blackmailsot pete sittnick/managing par

sean walker was arrested. police say he was on his phone at the time of the crash. the fund-raiser is taking place today at its napa, fairfield locations. >>> still to come, waear whatevr you want. the bay area school doing away with the dress code. >>> six figure salaries and beyond. the name of the bay area tech company that pays the very best. >>> a lot of fog back at the immediate coastline. i will have a close look at the forecast tomorrow. you will want to see this if you are heading anywhere in the morning hours. district have a lm when it comes to >>> students in an east bay school district have more freedom when it comes to choosing what they want to wear to school this year. the district is allowing the students to wear ripped jee and pajamas to class. they complained girls were being unfairly targeted. melissa joins us with the details. >> reporter: a spokesperson for the district tells me this old dress code caused uncomfortable moments for students as well as teachers. some teachers actually used a ruler to measure the width of a student's spaghetti str

chp identified the driver as 36-year-old sean walker facing gross vehicular manslaughter charges. out on bail and arraigned in september. i want to point out officer greiss is survived by his wife and three adult children. pete suratos, nbc bay area. >> emotional day. thank you so much, pete. >>> we are streaming the entire farewell right now on nbc bay area.com. >>> the judge is ordering two men charged in the ghost ship fire to go to trial. nbc bay area's bob redell spoke with the attorneys representing the two suspects. bob? >> reporter: good morning to you, laura. the lawyers representing almena and harris said they're looking forward to going to trial. that they believe they can prove their clients are innocent and the only reason they accepted the plea agreements is to alleviate the suffering of the victims' families but the new judge overseeing the case reneged on the offer for six years and almena nine years in prison minus time served. the judge didn't think he was remorseful enough addressing the court and many victims' families agreed. they each face 36 counts of involu

the man accused of killing the officer and another man at the scene is out on bail. 36 year-old sean walker of rockland faces two counts of felony manslaughter and one count of reckless driving. investigators say walker's pickup truck slammed into officer chris and 49-year-old jim manuel well they were pulled over on the shoulder of the interstate pulled over on the shoulder of the interstate 80 in fairfield. they believe that walker was distracted and using his cell phone while he was driving. >>> happening today, the family and the attorney of nia wilson, the young woman who was stabbed to death last month at oakland bart station will be holding a news conference about a lawsuit against bart. 18-year-old nia wilson was killed july 22 as she got off a train at the macarthur bart station. her sister was also attacked and injured. she survived the law firm representing the wilson family says the lawsuit will claim that nia wilson's killing was both foreseeable and preventable. >>> trying to stop violent attacks on pastors bart police are also dealing with a new wave of cell phone taps crime

live in san mateo,rfield is exp be arraigned in court today. 36-year-old sean walker of rockland is also facing one count of reckless driving. last friday officer kurt chris and 49-year-old jim and manuel were killed during a traffic stop in fairfield. the officer was on his motorcycle and had pulled over manuel. they were on the shoulder of interstate 880 when the pickup truck slammed into them. walker was driving the pickup truck and was distracted by his cell phone at the time of the crash. manuel was from the philippines . his friends say he came to the u.s. to find a better life for his family. >> jim is a very good person. he is very gentle and very hard- working. always trying to earn something for his family. >> mued a go fund me campaign so his body can be returned to >>> we do have new information from watsonville about an officer involved shooting. 22-year-old isaias agler was shot by police yesterday morning at about 10:00 on main street near clifford drive. police were called about a man who had two knives. aguilar allegedly tried to stab a family members. police say agler c

accused of killing officer chris and another man in that crash is now out on bail. 36-year-old sean walkerf rockland is facing two counts of felony manslaughter and one count of reckless driving. investigators say walkers pickup truck slammed into officer chris and 49-year-old jim manuel while they were pulled over on the shoulder of interstate 80 in fairfield . the investigators believe walker was distracted and using his cell phone while he was driving. >>> today the men accused in oaklands deadly ghost ship warehouse fire will go back to court after a judge surprisingly rejected their plea deal. brooke she rose obtained a letter that the alameda county district attorney sent to the judge. >> reporter: the grief of the families, the pain and shock of the community by the senseless and tragic deaths of 36 individuals that roared through the warehouse is as strong and deep today as it was in december 2016. words district attorney wrote to the judge this week in the ghost ship fire case in a letter obtained by two investigates sing these lives were lost at the hands of the two defendants ev

officer greiss was in the middle of a traffic stop on i-80 west in fairfield when 36-year-old sean walkerp truck into him and the driver he was stopping. both 49-year-old jaime manuel and officer greiss were taken the hospital where both of them were pronounced dead.walker has been charged with gross vehicular manslaughter and recklass driving as the c-h-p says he was on his phone and speeding before the crash. greiss served the vacaville community for 19 years patrolling on his motorcycle. today's memorial procession will go to the father's house church for a service that begins at eleven.expect some traffic delays during the procession.live in vacaville, sara stinson, kron 4 news.news. stinson, kron 4 news.stinson, kron 4 vacaville, sara stinson, kron 4 news. thanks sara. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( darya ) in the east bay... a different kind of smash and grab robbery is caught on surveillance video. now police are looking for the thief. this robbery happened back in july at a chevon gas station in el cerrito. the thief is captured on video.. grabbing the cash

of killing a chp officer and another man in fairfield last week is now out on bail. 36 will to sean walker of rockland is facing two counts of felony manslaughter and one count of reckless driving. he was scheduled to be arraigned today but that has been postponed until 712. investigators say last friday walker slammed his pickup into officer kirk risk and 49 year- old jim manual while they were pulled over on the shoulder of interstate 80 during a traffic stop. investigators say walker was on his cell phone and was distracted while driving. manuel from the philippines, his friends say he can to united states to find a better life . >> jim is a very good person. he is very gentle. very hard-working. always trying to earn something for his family. >> manual sprints have started a go fund me campaign so his body can be returned to the philippines. a funeral service for the officer is tomorrow morning in vacaville. >>> the man accused of flashing two bar passengers with a box cutter is due in court today for arraignment. solomon espinoza is charged with attempted murder, aggravated mayhem, an

sean walker of rocklin was charged last week for that crash. police say he was on his phone. dutch brothers cous. coffee are funds. >>> still to come, a new role for ride share drivers. getting people to the doctor. a new idea that is helping to keep people healthy. >>> and if you work for the post office, would you deliver a package into this mailbox? the story behind this slithery surprise. >>> right now we're seeing some low clouds near sfo. temperatures in the mid-50s, likely to find some flight delays tomorrow as some misty skies return. we'll talk about that, air quality, and a cooldown in the forecast when we come right back. at at&t, we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet, we've created access from at&t. california households with at least one resident who receives snap or ssi benefits may qualify for home internet at a discounted rate of $10 a month. no commitment, deposit, or installation fee. visit att.com/accessnow to l

they were on the shoulder when a pickup slammed into them on route 80. 36-year-old sean walker of rockland is arrested and charged with two counts of felony manslaughter and one count of reckless driving. investigators say he was distracted by his phone at the time of the crash. >> we want the public to realize that this is a preventable collision, something that could have been stopped. it was a combination of reckless driving and distracted driving that took the lives of officer griess and mr. manuel. >> walker is set to be arraigned on the charges tomorrow afternoon in fairfield. >>> the body of the firefighter who was killed in lake county on monday is now on the way back home tonight. the entire firefighting community is mourning the death of battalion chief matthew burchette hit by a tree while battling the ranch fire. a motorcade arrived at the santa rosa airport around 3:30 this afternoon where his flag- draped casket was loaded on a plane to go home to utah. fellow firefighters paid respects as the casket was carried on the plane. rob roth was there and spoke with firefighters who

police say sean matthew walker was speeding when he crashed into them on interstate 880 in fairfielday. >>> the all clear given in nashville this morning after passengers on an american airlines plane that took off from los angeles had to be quarantined. a passenger on board fell ill. the nature of the illness still not clear. >>> and number six in accu wetter the cloud cover quicker to break down. a lot of sunshine. few degrees warmer. near 90s degrees. >> your favorite madonna song is? "vogue". >> what's yours? >> we share the same brain. "vogue" my favorite song of all time. >> we're the same person. >> in case you didn't know it is madonna's birthday. she is turning 60 and celebrating and tweeted out this photo overnight. this is perfectly madonna. as you can see she's holding something that says "the queen" and the caption is "in case someone forget." >> you didn't forget. >> i didn't forget. >> i think some of our younger generation doesn't pay homage to madonna like they should. they're about the beyonce. i get it. i totally get it. >> madonna over beyonce. >> queen beyonce de

investigators say the 36-year-old sean walker was speeding and distracted by his phone when he crashed. >>> well, terrifying video to show you this morning. it shows a natural phenomenon calls a fire whirl. this erupted in the early stages of the carr fire in redding. cal fire just releasing this video. officials state that the fiery vortex was the size of three football fields with winds up to 140 miles per hour. that carr fire broke out on july 26th. so far, more than 200,000 acres have burned. full containment isn't expected until next month. and a final ride home for a fallen firefighter who was killed while battling the mendocino complex fire. the body of battalion chief matthew arrived ipsalt lake city last night after flying home from sonoma county airport. governor brown honored him as one of many heroes who come out of the state to help fight the california wildfires. he leaves behind a wife and 6-year-old son. >>> it's 5:06. the political world in turmoil again. we're learning this morning the president revoked security clearance of a former cia official, john brennan's secur

. >>> 36-year-old sean walker faces two counts of vehicular manslaughter. he's scheduled to be arraigned on september 12th. >>> a group of sacramento area college students helped detain a man suspected of stealing a chp cruiser and carjacking the students' bus. early this afternoon investigators say a chp officer was talking to a man and another driver after an accident. the man managed to get into the officer's vehicle and drive off. a few minutes later he ditched the chp cruiser for a shuttle bus at sacramento state. ten students on the bus subdued him. police arrived and took him into custody. >>> the trial for two defendants in oakland's deadly ghost ship warehouse fire will likely take place next year, according to their attorneys. derick almena and max harris have been charged with involuntary manslaughter. the judge tossed out a deal previously accepted by another judge, setting the stage for a lengthy trial now. the attorney is filing a motion to move the case out of alameda county. harris's attorney wants a separate trial. >>> the attorneys for nia

authority says sean matthew walker was speeding and driving while distracted when he crashed into themfriday. >>> number five, the all clear given in nashville this morning after passengers on an american airlines plane that took off from los angeles had to be quarantined. a passenger on board fell ill. the nature of the illness still unclear. >>> number six in accuweather lie look san jose seeing sunshine. it will be a sunnier and warmer day. our warmest spots inland going near 90s degrees later today. >>> sad news to pass along we just learned moments ago the queen of soul aretha franklin has passed away. her publicist confirming she died today. of course we've known for the past few days she's been sick and that she was in home hospice care. a lot of people who care deeply about her have been visiting her at home. and, of course, the world will mourn her and remember her as one of the absolute greats in music. >> absolutely. she will definitely be and died at her home. yes. >> more on that throughout the day here on abc 7. thanks for joining us today. sorry to end on such a sorry no

plowed into motorcycle officer kirk griess and a man griess had pulled over, jamie manuel, as sean matthew walker. >> he was speeding and caused this accident while he was on the phone and killed both innocent individuals. >> reporter: walker was in the white pickup truck which veered off the highway before crashing into the 19-year veteran chp officer and the man he had stopped on the side of the highway. walker faces two counts of vehicular manslaughter. >> it's very tough really. i'm choking now. i -- yeah, it's very hard. it's been very difficult for me. it's been very difficult for , you know, for the wife and, you know, and the daughter. >> reporter: rickie says jamie, nicknamed jim, was his best friend for a decade. they were roommates. jim was a caretaker who had worked toward to put his daughter through college in the philippines. ricky says his only consolation is that walker is behind bars. >> made me very, very happy. i mean, at least, you know -- [ bells ] >> reporter: all friends and family have are memories of the men. and authorities have this warning for drivers. >> we want the m

abramss announcing the arrest of sean matthew walker from rocklin for the deaths of kirk greece and jamie manuel. authorities say griess made a stop when walker struck him at high speed. abrams says he was driving distracted. >> the deadly combination between speeding, driving at an excessive speed on the freeway while he was on his phone and then he caused this accident. >> reporter: the chp says it has evidence and witness accounts that walker was driving recklessly before the crash which killed griess, their friend and colleague, former marine and 19-year veteran of the chp. >> we want the message to be sent that your actions have consequences that answering a phone or sending or answering a text can result in the tragic consequences that we witnessed. >> reporter: 49-year-old jamie manuel, a foreign national from the philippines, was working in solano county as a caregiver and living with friends in vallejo. rick says his best friend was kind and giving. >> he tried his luck here in the u.s., and yeah, i mean unfortunately, you know, he came here nothing and then returns nothing. so s