>> tim draper is a very, very bright guy and car passionate about the state. i think he says that the state is out ofcontrol. we've got a housing crisis here and yet you've got the same group that actually filed suit against him to stop this, has environmental policies that stops housiom being built. you couldn't get a bike lane for three years built in berkeley because of these environmental laws, so he think's out of control with the pet projects and smart enough like he is and rich enoughlike he is, your vote council big enough. >> all right. consultant with the francisco chronicle, marie, kqed, always nice to have you on. >> thank you for having us. >> the deadly wildfire last october burned more than 240,000 acres and claims 43 lives. supervised the massive clean-up. kqed investigation found troubling flaws with how they're awarded and executed. who did the investigative report. this price tag is huge, $1.3 billion. the most expensi disaster clean-up. what was this money spent on and how much did it come out toer parcel? >> so what happened is the army co

silicon valley venture capitalist tim draper gathered the signatures.pponents argued would abolish the state constitution and all state laws. court ruling says potential harm in permitting the measure outweighs the potential harm. >> big change that can't be put on the ballot by citizen initiative. >> reporter: goes on to say the proposal could come up again in future election after further review. >> it's unlikely we would see this proposal be successful in the future again, there doesn't seem to be a lot of popular support behind it. >> reporter: not first go-around splitting up the state. few years ago draper's plan to break up into six states also failed. chances are, won't be last. >> maybe i'll run the campaign to bring it back. >> reporter: that gentleman supports the breakup. reached out to prop 9 campaign for comment, yet to get a response. carlos sau saddo, abc7 news. >>> new news of the brutal beating of 72-year-old man in berkeley. happened across the street from the police station of all places. lilian kim. >> reporter: mlk and addison. all

tim draper said that is intended to ensure that the government represents the will of the people. this week the state's high court ruled that it exceeded the scope of the process. even if passed it would still have had the approval of the united states congress. >>> california senator harris is hoping to offer tax credits to renters across the country. the democrat introduced her rent relief act yesterday. it would give tax credits to low and moderate income households where tenants pay more than 30% of their income on rent. oakland mayor likes the idea saying it would help many in oakland. >>> let's check in with sal for an early morning check of the friday morning commute. >> good morning. right now we have a pretty good commute in the south bay. we had a word of an earlier accident and the crash northbound 101 at capitol expressway from gilroy to san jose. most of this drive is looking good. as you get closer to san jose we did have the crash northbound 101 at the capitol expressway which is right about here. traffic is going to be all -- right about there. traffic will be ligh

legendary capitalist tim draper is spearheading the proposal.pponents argue that making california three separate states would involve reviving the state constitution, and any revision needs support of 2/3 of the state legislature before the public could vote. draper has 30 days to respond to today's ruling. >>> we want to show you a look at the first cars driving that first section of highway 1 here for the first time in a year. it was changed after a landslide that wiped out a large section of the highway, choking off complete access on the highway. caltrans spent 14 months and $54 million to clean up and realign the section. >> it's very gratifying. we understand that everybody on both the north and the south of the slide, it's really impacted their lives for the last year and a half. >> there will be an official ribbon cuttingn friday. >> maybe we'll take storm changer to go through it. >> on friday, we may be tracking some thunderstorms. >> what about the weekend? >> we do some sunshine coming our way. with y let's take a look at your micro

tim draper is behind the proposal. he now has 30 days to respond. >>> president trump today again appeared to break with u.s. intelligence agencies on the issue of russian election meddling. the president seemed to reverse himself, indicating he does not believe russia is still trying to attack our democracy. >> the president said thank you very much and was saying no to answering questions. we believe that the threat still exists, which is why we are taking steps to prevent it. >> sarah sanders also revealed that when the president spoke privately with president putin in helsinki, putin proposed letting russian authorities question former u.s. ambassador to moscow michael mcfall. mcfoul now teaches at stanford. mcfall says he expects his country to protect him. >>> is she a college student or russian spy? prosecutors say she infiltrated the nra and the trump campaign. >>> finally, back open. take a look at the first cars driving through a section of highway 1 just south of big sur for the first time in 14 months. the

venture capitalist tim draper spent more than $1 million on the initiative.ys california has become ungovernable because of its size, wealth disparities, and geographical diversity. >>> the "chicago tribune" says a woman is able to stand trial. the 66-year-old marilyn hartman is accused of repeatedly trying to sneak onto commercial jets without a ticket. the judge ordered her to be released from an illinois mental hospital and transferred to a private facility. she will wear an ankle monitor. the same judge ruled four months ago hartman was unfit to stand trial. >>> "the new it will remove hosts that could lead to violence. the new policy expands the social media giant's move on what type of false information it will remove. rumors that spread on facebook led to attacks on ethnic minorities. and facebook's mark zuckerberg faced scrutiny when he said he doesn't believe content such as holocaust denials should be banned unless it's shown to relate to violence. >>> the "washington post" looks at a study that says alcohol-related liver deaths have increased sharp

no response yet fr venture capitalist tim draper who is behind the initiative. >>suspended. for that number. >> were you aware of that? a i know nothing about th fatal crash that killed a woman was operating off the grid in the bay area. i'm vicky nguyen. what happened after we brought our findings to the chp next. >> plus, does there is car look familiar? what the driver is accuses of doing right before speeding away fr a local court. >> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. fog and low clouds returning back across the bay. i'll let you know how much cooler tomorrow and who get did the most out of the monsoonal moist this week coming up in about seven minutes. dangerouslye unit dug up new information off the grid and operating dangerously. our investigative unit dug upnew information about the to truck company accused of causing a crash that killed a san francisco city worker. >> senior investigative reporter vicky nguyen is here with what she uncovered. >> reporter: raj and ja fell, last week lilliana was killed when a car rolled off the back of a tow truck into the ditch

as long as tim draper has money, he'll probably keep pushing that. siliconsomebody rich in valley throwing his money at something and not understanding he political intricacies of the policy? >> tim draperry is a very, bright guy and cares passionate about the stati hink he says that the state is out of control. we've got a housing crisis etre and you've got the same group that actually filed suit against him to stop asthis, environmental policies that stops housing from being built. you couldn't g a bike lane for three years built in berkeley because of these environmental laws, so he thinks it's out of control with the pet and smart enough like he is and rich enough like he , your vote council big enough. >> all right. consultant with the francisco chronicle, marie, kqed, always nice to have you on. >> thank you for having us. >> the deadly wildfire last october burned more than 240,000 acres and claims 43 lives. supervised the massive clean-up. kqed investigation found troubling flaws with how they're awarded and executed. who did thest inative rep

bay area billionaire tim draper's goal was to split the state into northern california, southern california, and california. the court said there were too many unanswered questions to put the measure on the next ballot. it would eventually rule on whether the proposal was constitutional. >>> university of california students may pay just a little less for tuitn when they return to school this fall. the current base tuition at the uc totals $12,630. uc regents are set to vote on a plan today to decrease the tuition by $60. the proposal would bring the base tuition and fees down to $12,570. this would be the first tuition decrease at uc in nearly 20 years. >>> time now 4:42. next an update on the grant fire that started east of livermore this month. >>> welcome back to "kpix 5 news this morning." it is 4:44. it seems like it's been like this all week long, a little bit of fog to start the morning. >> morning fog, afternoon clearing. >> oh, yeah. >> today very similar, although we have a chance of thunderstorms for this evening. so you may see that a little dry lightning possible for the highe

. >> billionaire tim draper is giving up on his effort to split california into three states. last week, the state supreme court yanked a california split measure from the november ballot. now draper tells bloomberg he won't appeal the ruling. he says, quote, the same six lawyers are going to make the decision. what would be the point? >> a young girl's love for lemons is making police officers smile all across the west coast. >> 5-year-old theresa ann babcock visited san rafael police last night. she brought them, of course, lemonade, and she's dress said up for the occasion. they bought her pizza. at each stop, she helped raise money for police and children's groups. so far, she's raised $2100. her next destination, the marin county sheriff's office today. i hope they have something good ready for her. >> the presidecedent has been s. you're never more than seven minutes away from my forecast. let's focus on the north bay. we talked about 100s possible. even 110 in lake county. that's why you're under a heat advisory starting at noon today through 11:00 p.m. thursday. so you

tim draper hired a company to help engineer the uk's brexit to try and convince california residents to back the split- state proposal. >>> new reports on the fires in sonoma county this month. leaders will discuss what should be done moving forwardla disclose fire safety discounts offered by them. >>> time now 6:11. one bay area county is looking to cash in on the marijuana buzz. >> and what could eliminate a bay area bridge toll hike. >> we have speeds in the yellow right now along southbound 880. what's causing the backup? find out after the break. >> we have beautiful clear conditions out there today. coming up, how hot we'll get today and when we'll start to feel the humidity. if i never get off this island, tell my family i love... saving people money on car insurance. this new pot tax fontraosta county i right the cash in on the green rush. this morning supervisors will get public input about adding a new pot tax go veer ballot. according to the county, early estimates project between $1 million and $10 million a year if it's passed. >>> a lawsuit is targeting the bay area tol

tim draper is behind this proposal. opponents argue that making california into three states would involve revising the state constitution. any revision needs support of two-thirds of the state legislature before the public can vote on it. >>> it is no secret that president trump is active on social media. in fact, he's a prolific tweeter. turns out he's also a social media spender, buying more than anyone else on facebook to spread his message. is it working? >> reporter: well good evening. you may remember back in 2016 that then candidate trump didn't spend a whole lot of money on television ads, instead choosing social media for outreach. we now know president trump isn't just spreading his message at political rallies. he's also using facebook to get the word out a lot. a new york university study shows the president is by a wide margin the top advertiser on facebook, having bought $274,000 worth of ads on the social network since may. >> they're aiming for a very specific audience for their messages. >> reporter: r

the proposal qualified for the november ballot after its author and a backer, venture capitalist tim draper gathered over 400,000 valid signatures. but today the supreme court blocked prop 9 from oy peering on the november ballot. the ruling says significant questions have been raised regarding the proposition's validity, and the potential harm in permitting the measure to remain on the ballot outweighs the potential harm in delaying the proposition to a future election. the court ruled in response to opponents' lawsuit, arguing the proposal would have abolished the state constitution. the issue is not dead, though. now comes a legal battle fought on many fronts. californians could still have a chance to vote on the split as early as 2020. dan and ama? >> okay, kristen, thank you. >>> today for the first time, pg&e showed off the new weather station. it's going up across northern california to monitor for increasing fire danger. abc 7 news reporter leslie brinkley is live at the caldecott tunnel tonight, where one of the new stations is streaming data. lesl leslie, even as we speak. >> and

tim draper said ballot initiates are to ensure that the government represents the will of the people. high court ruled that the measure exceeded the scope of the initiative still need approval from congress. >>> kamela harris wants to offer rent relief to thossa across to country to give federal tax credit to those who pay more than 30% of their income on rent. oakland mayor likes the idea saying it would help many people in oakland. >>> happening today instead of baseball rugby takes over at&t ballpark. the the 2018 championship. 24 countries competing in the men's competition, 16 nations in the women's tournament. this is the first time that the tournament has been held in the united states. it involves seven players on each side. >>> new warrior center cousin is in town. the team introduced him yesterday. cousins signed a one year, five million dollar contract this off season. relative bargin for a four time all-star. is he coming off an injury to his achilles. >>> it may be a good day to buy a ticket. it's the 6th highest in the game's history. nobody matches all the numbers drawn

tim draper says that ballot initiatives are intended to ensure that the government represents the willf the people. the state high court revealed that this exceeded the scope of the process. even if the ballot measure had passed it would still need approval from congress. >>> california senator, kamala harris, is hoping to offer tax credit to renters throughout the country, she introduced a rent credit that would give tax credits to low and moderate households that pay 30% of their income in rent. oakland mayor, libby schaaf, says it would help many in oakland. >>> rugby will take over at&t ballpark in san francisco, the rugby world cup 2018 championship is happening this week, 20 countries are competing, 16 in the women's tournament, this is the first time the championship is being held in the u.s. rugby sevens involves seven players on each have playing 7 minute hats. >>> demarcus cousins is now in town, he was officially introduced yesterday and signed a contract this off-season, a bargain for this all-star. he is coming off an injury to his achilles and should be ready for the star

man behind the plan, tim draper. i like your out of the box * thinking.ay california is too big and it's a monopoly beholding to the democrat party. >> it's a monopoly and it's beholding to whoever is in power at one siem time or another. it has grown and grown and at the demise of the state, of the people of the state. our education is used to be number one. now it's number 44 if we are lucky. we used to be the best place to do business. i blame teachers unions for a big part of it. but it's also a special interest thing, the textbook manufacturers and the teachers union. they made it all fit one instead of allowing the schools to be more local. but the point is, we have gone from first to 50th. from the best place to the place to do business. and you wonder why we are losing all these jobs and tesla is leaving and everybody is leaving. there is a reason. somehow we made it untenable for people to run businesses here. and that's huge problem. then now they say this is -- it's beautiful weather. i love california. but it has quality of life, it's now 50th

the proposal qualified for the november ballot with the backer tim draper gathered over 400,000 valid signatures. but the supreme court blocked prop 9 from appearing on the november ballot. the ruling says significant questions have been raised regarding the proposition's validity and the potential harm in permitting the measure to remain on the ballot outweighs the potential harm to delaying into a proper election. there is argument the proposal would abolish the state constitution. >> creating three new governments, three new governors, disrupting our prison systems, our higher education systems. >> the issue is not dead. now comes a legal battle fought on many front seat. californians could still have the chance to vote on this as early as 2020. dan and ama? >> thank you, kristen. >>> two civilian employees at travis air force base are launching legal action against the air force. they say their 5-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted not once, but twice, by fellow students at an on-base day care. abc 7 news anchor eric thomas is live outside the base with the story. eric? >> re

tim draper says ballot initiatives are intended to ensure the government represents the will of the people but yesterday, the state's high court ruled the measure exceeded the scope of the initiative process. even if the measure had passed, it still would have required the approval of the u.s. congress. >>> we often hear about high- tech centers in silicon valley, seattle, charlotte or austin, texas. but tonight, ktvu's tom vacar is in the tri-valley in the east bay. tom, they are seeing a huge increase in high-tech jobs there. >>> reporter: it's amazing when you see the numbers and think about it. as high-tech really continues its booming revolution of the entire world, the bay area, right here, is bursting at the seams. the tri-valley communities of danville, dublin, livermore, pleasanton and san ramon constitute the bulk of what's being described as the juggernaut of the bay area technological innovation economy. tri-valley's ascendance as a tech center is underscored by its whopping 35% increase in jobs since 2006. the bay area council says tri- valley growth far exceeds silicon valley

the proposal qualifed for the november ballot after its author and backer tim draper gathered over 400,000 valid signatures, but opponents argue the measure would abolish the state constitution and all state laws. the court ruling says the potential harm in permitting the measure to remain on the ballot outweighs the potential harm in delaying the proposition to a future election. >> this is a really big change that can't just be put on the ballot by, you know, a citizen initiative. >> reporter: san jose state university political science professor melinda jackson goes on to say the proposal could come up in a future election after a further review. >> it's unlikely we would see the proposal be successful in the future because there doesn't seem to be a lot of popular support behind it. >> reporter: this isn't the first go around at splitting up the state. draper's plan to break up california into six states also failed. and chances, it won't be the last. >> maybe i'll start running a campaign to bring it back. >> reporter: carlos al sado, abc 7 news. >>> immigration officials did not ask

bay area billionaire tim draper's goal was to split the state into northern california, southern california, and california. the court said there were too many unanswered questions to put the measure on the next ballot. but it said on whether the proposal was constitutional. >>> time now is 6:10. the fastest owing neighborhood in san francisco you probably haven't heard of. >> plus, under renovation, the bart station that's getting a makeover. >> right now, we are tracking speeds in the green along 101 near the dumbarton bridge. here's 84 right at university. but we are getting first reports of a crash near the toll plaza. we'll take a closer look at that coming up. >> and the day sure is starting off foggy. it's going to be warm later on though. i'm also keeping an eye on our hi-def doppler to show you when we might see some lightning strikes. -hey, did i mention i can save you $620 for switching to progressive? [ engine revving ] you cannot hear me at all, can you? new home construction in the bay area. these banners on str >>> it is the fastest growing new neighborhood in san francisco w

. >>> billionaire tim draper giving up on his effort to split california into three states.he state supreme court yanked a california split measure from the november ballot last week. draper tells bloomberg that he won't appeal the ruling. he says, quote, the same six lawyers are going to make the decision. what would be the point? >>> now your morning money report, one of tech's prized perks, free company food, is in danger in mountain view. c passs to restrict free food at a new business complex that will soon be occupied by facebook. that means employers at the san antonio center will not be able to provide free food on a daily basis. it's an effort to support neighboring restaurants in the area that survive on the lunchtime rush. >> so there are a whole bunch of restaurants who are going to open up. there's like us, there are restaurants in phase one that also will depend on facebook employees because they're going to be the main population of this area for, you know, the future. >> facebook will be opening two new buildings in the fall and they'll hold 2,000 employees.

. >>> billionaire tim draper giving up on his effort to split california into three states.ate supreme court yanked the california split measure from the november ballot. and now draper tells bloomberg he won't appeal the ruling. he says, quote, the same six lawyers are going to make the decision, what would be the point? >> a young girl's love for lemons is making police officers smile all across the west coast. >> this is sweet. 5-year-old theresa ann babcock visited san rafael police last night. she brought them lemonade, and they bought her pizza. a lot of it. at each stop, she helps raise money for police and children's groups. so far, she's raised $2,100 so far. her next destination is the marin county sheriff's office today. and i'm thinking maybe doughnuts today. >> yeah. >> alexis, that would be nice, right? >> it would. what a cutie. doing a great job. we have a backup, unfortunately, if you're doing the bay bridge drive here today. metering lights are on, that's normal, but we also have a disabled vehicle just past treasure island on westbound 80. chp working to r

the idea to split up the state began as the brainchild of silicon valley venture capitalist tim draper... he believes a three state split would give the current californians better infrastructure and education - while lowering taxes... a more representative government..but the contentious plan ran into some opposition...though there were enough signatures to get it on the ballot the environmental non-profit group.. planning and conservation league argued is it has to first be approve by legislature... before it gets to the voters.in a written statement the group's executive director said "it would have dismantled the world's fifth biggest economy without solving a single challenge facing californians today. we are thankful to for the opportunity to save californians from having to vote on a billionaire's folly." (kody)draper and secretary of state 30 days to respond.. to today's decision. if proposition 9 survives and were to be approved by the voters splitting the state would not be a done deal. there would be a lot of other challenges ahead including approval from congress.vicki & gr