all about. >>> the new kpix 5 news at 7:00 starts now with the breaking news at san jose state university. good evening. >> right now, police are investigating a possible threat after a report of a person possibly carrying a gun. police are on scene now. people are being told to stay away from spartan plaza. the school is not in session yet. as of right now, police have not confirmed there is in fact any armed person on the property, but they are investigating a possible threat. we have a crew on the way and we'll bring you any developments as we learn them. >>> this just in, a rock slide making a mess of the evening commute at marin county right now. two southbound lanes of 101 are closed just south of marin city. there's no estimated time of reopening. >>> now on to the fire watch and evacuations going on right now in the north bay. >> the fire is threatening dozens of structures tonight in lake county. it broke out this afternoon near soda bay road and gulf drive in clear lake. mandatory evacuations were ordered for the area known as riviera west. at lest check, the fire has

new kpix 5 news at 7:00 starts right now with the debate on gun control following back-to-back mass shootings this weekend. i am ken bastida. >> and i am veronica de la cruz in for elizabeth. first, el paso, texas, where the death toll has risen to 22. that means 31 dead in just 13 hours, in two shootings. the suspect in the el paso shooting, being held on capital murder charges. the website that posted his manifesto has been taken down by its san francisco host. investigators are searching for a motive in the rampage. president trump, blaming the bloodshed on mental illness. >>> tonight, congressman mark deson yay is hosting a town hall. >> andria borba talked to him a few minutes ago. she is in richmond with that. >> reporter: the meeting here was initially supposed to be a town hall on the topic of immigration, but congressman desaulnier says he has some things to say to congress. he wants congress to reconvene after three mass shootings in gilroy, el paso, texas, and dayton, ohio. he calls the loopholes across different states part of a larger public health emergency. >> why doe

sitting there. >> the new kpix 5 news at 7:00 p.m. starts right now with surveillance video following a brutal stabbing at a gas station. good evening. >> neighbors say it is part of a troubling trend. the attack happened at a shell station at east hamilton. off of highway 17. kpix 5's len ramirez is there for us tonight. . >> reporter: neighbors say the stabbing that took place early this morning is pattern of violence that is hitting this neighborhood. surveillance video shows it stabbing incident at gas station at 1:20 a.m. in the morning. the victim can be seen getting jumped. moments later suspects are seen getting into a vehicle and speeding away. the victim calls out to the gas station attendant for help. moments later the victim is seen gathering paper towels from the windshield washing station to soak up his own blood as the attendant calls 911. >> suspect stabbed the victim multiple times. the suspect had a couple other people in the car with him and they all fled the scene. >> the victim was treated for multiple stab wounds and is expected to survive. police say it could be

recovery center turned into total chaos. >> we went ahead and did another one. >>> the new kpix 5 news at 7:00 starts now on fire watch. good evening i am elizabeth cook. >> we discussed new details on it. calling it the spirit fire, it now covers 10 to 12 acres. it is about 60% contained. forward progress has been stop. crews responded on a ridge west of fairfax, in marin county. crusade that the evacuation warning that was in effect for rental santa margarita east was rented lifted. >>> a wild chase along more than 30 miles of east the bay area freeways. >> we are live at the chp headquarters. >> reporter: can, elizabeth behind me the freeway is moving. this was not the case for a good chunk of this afternoon while the chp investigated. hours of freeway backup. this can be blamed on this. a chase that ended on westbound 580 with the suspect vehicle wedged between a transit bus and a concrete center divider. according to the chp, they got word from officers in the stockton area that the silver and paulette was driving erratically. chp officers try to pull the car over, but the dr

ramirez, kpix 5. >>> the suspect accused of murdering a man in a livermore parking lot has been captured south of sacramento. police believe 30-year-old john shot and killed a man early this morning near the livermore walmart. investigators remain on scene for hours blocking off the area to shoppers. police believe he and the victim were both transients who lived in a nearby creek, and that the violence was a part of a long-running dispute >> they knew each other, it was a feud that went down between the two of them that led to the suspect pulling the firearm and shooting. >> he was captured in oak grove this afternoon and we brought back to livermore to face murder charges. >>> fire crews and contra costa county getting control of a fast-moving grass fire that forced some residents to flee their homes. the winds fueled a 58 acre fire outside of a rural town of oakley and burned two buildings. nearly 5000 people lost power as a precautionary measure by pg&e. the crews had to call in air tankers to fight the blaze. forward progress has been stopped and the evacuations have been l

kpix 5. >>> the city of san francisco is recording some the lowest crime levels in decades. that is despite two recent high- profile attacks on the city. one year the embarcadero and one in north beach. wilson walker spoke to residents tonight who say the reality is far apart from the numbers. >> reporter: it's been a wink of intense discussion about public safety in san francisco. the kind of conversation that would make anyone wonder what exactly is happening with crime statistics in the city. >> first and foremost i think it is important to note that violent crime across san francisco is the lowest it has been in decades. i know that after seeing a video like this, that may or may not be comforting for you. >> reporter: that is the district from the or the message with the district attorney's office and sure enough violent crime was down last year and continues to decline so far this year on the other hand but we do have the austin the vincent case which has clearly connected with people in the city who feel that the statistics don't tell the whole story. >> you can substitute so

uchase center, a look inside that warriors new home. >> and the new kpix 5 news at 7:00 p.m. starts now with details on a tragging ride share crash. -- tragic ride share crash. police say it was a man in a stolen car that slammed into a lyft. a woman in the back seat was killed and kpix 5's andria borba reports police decided to end the pursuit minutes before the crash. >> reporter: that's right. the crash happened two and a half miles from where i am oic didn't take long for the suspect to get there and run a red light. late saturday night, officers recognized a stolen 1996 honda accord in this parking lot on duane avenue. they put spike strips under the tires to make an easy arrest. an hour later officers say the 32-year-old got into the vehicle. >> as soon as he did that, the officers activated their lights and approached the vehicle to try stop and detain the suspect. as soon as the lights went on he sped through had parking lot. >> the spike stripes failed. officers decided not to chase ing way too fast. >> our officers within a few seconds of seeing his disregard of safety of

kpix 5 news at 7 starts right now. >>> a father and son forced to cling to the son of a san francisco cliff. good evening i'm ken bastida. >> i'm elizabeth cook. >>> the dramatic scene played out at fort mason. betty yu is there for us live. >> reporter: the father and son were successfully rescued by san francisco fire after about 45 minutes here at fort mason. the fire chief tells me that the boy was on a bicycle, coming down the hill, just to my right. somehow his body went over the ledge and then went about 40 feet down that cliff. the father then climbed down to help him and then firefighters used a rope system to lower rescuers down. eventually, both of them were loaded onto a skiff to be put into an ambulance and rushed to the hospital. the fire chief said it is not known the extent of the boys injuries but he was conscious at the time of his rescue. we spoke with a few people who were familiar with this pretty steep hill. which meets venice, take a listen. >> i usually go up, i don't know how anybody would go over, going down you know. it sort of unbelievable, danger

are they saying about security, that's coming up.>>> the new kpix 5 news at 7 starts right now with jury deliberations underway on the ghost ship warehouse trial. >> the wait for a verdict is now on. julia goodrich is in the courthouse in oakland tonight. >> reporter: at the defendant has spent more than 2 1/2 years behind bars, and now their fate is in the hands of the jury. the victim's family members say all they've ever wanted was accountability. the trial is over, but for these families, it doesn't end the pain.>> this is extreme pain brought on to families, extreme. we are condemned for life with the loss of wonderful people. >> and now they wait, wait for a verdict.>> it's nerve-racking , the but you just have to wait and hope for the best. >> i just have to have blind faith in the jury. >> the defense of the prosecutions final rebuttal today lacked professionalism with their emotional tirade.>> the emotional tirade is the last refuge of a dying cause. he screamed at the jury, he paced up and down, he yelled, he gestured. >> jurors must now decide whether the defendants are r

athlete, like they were in the 49er's locker room. >>> the new kpix 5 news at 7:00 starts right now. thousands of people in northern california told to get out now because of a big wildfire in shasta county. good evening. >> as you can see, the fire is now burning down homes. it broke out in redding. so far this new fire has burned at least 280 acres. 820acres, that is. crews have struggled all afternoon to get a hold testify. in the last couple hours, the aerial assault was stepped way up as conditions start to turn in their favor. that super tanker now dumping tens of thousands of gallons of retardant to try to keep the flames out of nearby neighborhoods. you a few moments ago, cal firs the fire has slowed and the flames have decreased on the ground northeast of redding right now. >> reporter: the fire fight was in full swing with ground crews and air crews hitting the mountain fire hard. but it also left several scrambling to get out of the way of the flames. the fire is getting very close to homes on the hill side behind me. you see the helicopters and planes doing everything th

time for the end of the weekend back to you. >> saturday on kpix 5 bay area football fans will get their first glimpse of the 49ers in their first preseason game. >> between the 9ers and the browns and since then let's just say a lot has changed from the stadium to the equipment. even nutrition. the 49ers and football have dramatically evolved. >> back in the day there was really no nutrition. it was like eat a big red steak and you're ready for the game. >> tonight, watch our original report faithful then and now on the new kpix 5 news at 7:00. >> and you can also watch kpix 5's coverage of the first 49er's pregame coverage of the season starts with kpix 5 news at 5:00. the game kicks off at 6:00. >> and we want to see your 49er faithful photos. share them on social media with the hashtag kpix >>> a warning how you brew. >> plus the long term consequences of major surgery. a look at today's top health stories coming up. >> and let's get another live look outside this time at the golden gate bridge. some of the traffic coming in to the city from the north bay. it's 5:21. >>> we're

year and security will be tighter than ever. kpix 5's jackie ward joins us live from the park with more. >> michelle 210,000 people will be walking through these gates and trying to have a good time this weekend. so there is a very detailed security plan in place to make sure everyone stays safe. sfpd is deploying more officers than ever both inside and outside of the festival. that will include officers on horse, bicycle, and s.w.a.t. officers walking around in tactical gear as well as private security. there is an evacuation plan in place. but that is being kept private for security reasons. layers of fencing and barricades have also been added this year. at the forefront of people's minds. >> we want the public to know that we stand prepared with a security plan to address what we know are fears that some of the people who plan to attend this concert might have. >> outside lands runs today through sunday and will feature acts like paul simon, childish gambino and casey musgraves. and for the first time ever we will be sold inside the festival as part of the whole party. we'll te

of information about where the emergency phones are on campus. where the cso is. live at cal, kpix 5. >>> this is xo x truffles on columbus avenue, behind the bars you could see him and his in san francisco. yesterday it was a different story as the owner got attacked. >> reporter: surveillance video shows the moments before the attack. the mott man walks in with a large bag. he tells him he has to leave. after a few words are exchanged, they walk out the door. the shop owner trips and falls. >> he jumped on me and he got me in a headlock. i was suffocating. >> reporter: he says that he recognize the attacker because he had been sleeping on the sidewalk earlier in the day. he was in a chokehold struggling to breathe he says that only a few people stopped to watch. but nobody stepped in right away. >> i was screaming for help. because he had me really good. >> his hero is his own 13-year- old son. he made who were sitting down, the customers were telling me not to do anything. they were telling me to put down the bat and stuff. i decided to kind of hold it up. i was trying to aim for

currently housed in the correctional facility in soledad. kpix 5. >>> today jury deliberations continue in the ghost ship warehouse trial. to determine if max harris and derek almena are responsible for the fire that killed people in 2016 in oakland. >>> this morning the fbi is launching a full domestic terrorist investigation agents also searched his computer and online accounts. the fbi will subpoena facebook to try and find out more about his online profile. yesterday the suspected gunman's family expressed how horrified they are and it is impossible to reconcile this with a son we thought we new. >>> orange arrows and flags were left behind by police. it had two 40 round magazines. police say he had an arsenal with him. >>> he had a 75 round drum magazine. and he had one 40 round magazine. the suspect fired approximately 49 rounds during the course of the event. >>> gergs say he cut a whole to access the festival. the trek in total is about a half mile long. gilroypolice say they need a few weeks to rehabilitate. but it will remain closed to the public. >>> new details in t

from an animal shelter. that's where we find kpix 5's katie neilson with this bizarre story and more details this morning. >>> yeah, kenny so police say this all started wednesday night and they were able to arrest the men at this starbucks here in hayward. and when they did, they actually found two of the stolen puppies in the mens' car. that's all according to hayward police. this started wednesday night when three men broke into family dog on surveillance video. stealing computers along with two husky puppies and a pit bull puppy. the animal rescue posted pictures of the puppies online but someone else posted those same photos online trying to sell the puppies. a supporter of the shelter contacted the sellers and offered to buy the puppies back and agreed to meet them at starbucks. that's when hayward police stepped up and arrested those suspects in that investigation. >> the people who stole these dogs probably did something fairly stupid and stealing them from a shelter that has a very wide base of support. >> the puppies were checked out by a vet and appear to be okay. they're

. kpix 5's jackie ward is live in alamo this morning. >> good morning michelle this is all the thanks to measure d the $260 million facilities bond that voters passed here back in 2012. originally designed as a kindergarten through 8th grade school back in the 50s now reflects how the needs of the community have changed over the decades. the school went through a major renovation which included tearing down old buildings and reconfiguring them to more of a campus feel. says none of this would have been possible without the voter support. >> our community recognizes that students need to have places where they feel welcomed and the reality is the changing in dynamics of the 21st century learning. more flexible. there's more natural light. >> there's now a quad area that gives students more outdoor space to hang out in and also supervise multiple areas as once. a bigger multipurpose area with modern amenities. >> there are still some smaller construction projects happening on campus. that's why there's a lot of chainling fencing around but the teachers and students are back in here. there'

drivers for the next few weekends. >>> kpix news at 7 starts right now and good evening. we begin with that brazen attack on san francisco's waterfront. the violent struggle at the front door of a woman's apartment building. this comes i need them amid a heated debate amid plans for a new homeless shelter. >> the attack happened right behind me here on beale street as a woman was trying to walk into her apartment building they actually had someone sitting at a security desk, she said that this is a harbinger of things to come for this neighborhood. >> she says she is ready to move out of her home at six years at the watermark, after this violent attack by what she describes as a mentally disturbed man early sunday morning. she said it started with a semi- calm conversation, then took a terrifying turn. when the man claimed the building security guard was a robot. >> he asked me to open the door for him so he could get into the building. and kill her, so he could earn my trust. >> she said he then demanded her keys, wallet and phone, throwing her to the ground as she fought back an

, jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> and $20 million a to fight the fires ripping through the amazon rain forest. the president did plan on a new trade deal. and pope francis weighing-in on protecting the rain forest with mounting presser. the brazilian president has authorized troops to help tackle the flames. he says that loggers and miners had been encouraged to light the fires. and protecting indigenous land and helping communities impacted . steve jobs' widow along with another person are backing the cause. >>> a wildfire burning across the state line in nevada. the long valley fire broke out saturday afternoon 25 miles north of reno. firefighters have it 50% contained. they say it hsqua destroyed a home. r s to try to reach ground and containment. >> in the high elevations and steep terrain, there are difficult challenges for the cruise to get in and mop up. >> reporter: residence in the rancho haven neighborhood cleared out yesterday as they rushed into battle the flames. people are home but are on alert if there are flareups. >>> and a fire burning near redding and shasta county. the fir

? tonight we are checking the facts. >> the new kpix news at 7:00 starts now. with for the rest of a neighbor accused of spray painting racially charged graffiti on his luck. >> let's get right back to ondrea who is live for us on this. >> reporter: well it was a surprise to neighbors in that neighborhood. they thought it may have warranted a hate crime charge. took this afternoon cleanup was the main thing in bay point. while those cleaning up graffiti laced with racist slurs are asking a single question, why no hate crime charges in this case. >> i would think it would be. it could be a black person or white person or whoever did it. but it is still hateful.>> if he was bold enough to say that word and put it on people's houses, then he should be able to take the weight of the repercussions. took this reaction after their neighbor alton brown was arrested on the court last night. he is facing three felony vandalism charges but no hate crime charge tacked on. >> the office of the sheriff does not tolerate hate or bias related crimes. mr. brown has a personal relationship with one of

departments from using facial recognition technology. amazon said in a statement to kpix 5 facial recognition technology can be used for a long list to helping find missing children to inhibiting human trafficking. amazon says it continues to advocate for federal legislation of the technology to ensure responsibility use and accused the aclu of misusing and misrepresenting its technology to make headlines. >>> amazon says it's no longer listening in to users. put that practice on pause after it was revealed that third party contractors were being paid to listen to audio clips of private conversations from facebook messenger. the company, facebook says it was only to improve the accuracy of their auto mated system and other tech companies have taked heed for doing it too. we paused a review of audio more than a week ago. >>> let's get another check on traffic and see how it's doing on this wednesday morning. >> so far so good surprisingly. so far we're holding strong. let's hope that sticks. >>> the overall big picture is pretty good here. can you see plenty of green on that map. y

, how long the chilly weather last on the kpix news at 7 pm. from the couldn't be prouders to the wait did we just win-ners. everyone uses their phone differently. that's why xfinity mobile let's you design your own data. now you can share it between lines. mix with unlimited, and switch it up at anytime so you only pay for what you need. it's a different kind of wireless network designed to save you money. save up to $400 a year on your wireless bill. plus get $250 back when you pre-order a new samsung note. click, call or visit a store today. >>> construction workers paving the way for a smooth road ahead in san jose. >> we look at the massive repaving project underway.man, the rumble -- the oil -- the steam, can only mean one thing. for san jose taxpayers, it's christmas in august. >> you are like santa clause out here. >> yes we are. san jose is like santa clause. spending the taxpayers money in the residential areas. a lot of people really appreciate it. >> reporter: the crew from mck services, are working at a rapid pace, paving 1100 feet averred every are. of course, there'

kpix 5 morning team has you covered each day, highlighting issues affecting students. tomorrow's topic is preventing bullying. one bay area principal has a unique way to fight the problem . that is tomorrow morning starting at 4:30. >>> a lot of folks heading back to school and are grateful they can still whether some are close because it has been so warm. >> at least for the first week. it is going to be a warm one and we will get some relief. that it will be the weekend and hopefully you will be going to school for the numbers tomorrow will be near the triple digits for inland areas, even tonight it continues warm. the numbers in san francisco 68 degrees, but in san santa rosa it is 83. in concorde it is 90. inland tomorrow it is going to be near 100 degrees. a sea breeze will keep things mild by the shoreline. we don't get a break in line until friday when things cool down. low clouds not to the rescue. they will form overnight but they are fairly inexpensive and then they burn off early in the day, so that is not much in the way of relief tonight. the peak of the meteor shower, the

safety industry is valued at $3 billion. live in redwood city kpix 5. >> and be sure to tune in tomorrow for more of our back to school coverage. we'll introduce you to some bay area teachers and students moving into a brand new hundred million dollars facility. >>> this morning president trump has a new message about gun control and it has some democrats concerned. the president held a wide ranging media availability in the oval office yesterday in the days following recent mass shootings. the president called for meaningful back round checks. >> we have very strong background checks right now. it's not the gun that pulls the trigger it's the person. >> the national rifle association ceo wayne lapierre spoke with the president yesterday. but the bills have stalled in the republican-led senate. >>> i'm katie neilson at the live news desk. we're taking a live look at nasa's mission control this is all because right now happening on the international space station two astronauts are starting a space walk to install a new docking station. get this, it's going to allow for commercial spacecr

enforcement. >>> a woman attacked outside her san francisco apartment complex. kpix 5's jackie ward joining us live from the san francisco hall of justice live with more. >> according to austin vincent's lawyers, the district attorney's office will throw out charges against him because vincent was living in southern california during a previous incident. it was this video that led to some charges for attacking a woman on the embarkedaro. it showed him violently wrestling with a woman trying to enter her condo. he was arrested just days after the attack. another woman came forward claiming vincent attacked her with a knife in february. but now the district attorney's office says it's received information vincent was in southern california at that time. the d.a. will ask that vincent remain in custody. will ask a judge he be placed back with a case management. he had been in full compliance and receiving housing and help. the office of the public defender wrote quote mr. vincent would continue to pursue the critical services he needs to stabilize his circumstances. those charges that

see your students as they head back to school, just tag kpix in your social media post and you may see her child on tv. >>> things kicked off at the golden gate field at east bay, they are trying to be extra careful under a microscope for the treatment of horses lately, more than two dozen horses have died in southern california and nine and golden gate fields. both tracks say they have since put up new safety measures, one limits the jockey use of a whip. >> great safety procedures they put in place. >> is the number one state enforcing his. >> and another effort to step up safety, if you'll spend more than $1 million new rail meant to protect horses and riders that bump. >>> college football kicks off a couple weeks and when fans return to the stadium they will be able to raise a glass to the golden bears during the game, it was just announced that beer and wine will now be pulled from eight stands around the stadium and that is not the only change fans will notice, everybody going to the game will also have to pass through metal detectors, the season opens august 31 at home versus u

and concerts over the years. no hockey like oracle had the capability to host. kpix took the mediatory yesterday and it was described as a maze of hallways and portals. lots of portals leading to the seemingly endless number of suites, boxes and courtside lounges. this is a moment in time that they are very excited about. >> welcome to the chase center. i've been waiting seven years to say that. can i say that again? welcome to chase center. >> reporter: from food to beer, the effort to add local flavor stands out and so does the amount of art in and around the building and some of it is on loan. there is no shortage of money with the names on the walls telling the story of who helped fund the construction of the arena and who, in large part, it will cater to. the first ever game at chase center will be saturday, october 5, versus the lakers at 5:00 p.m. and that marks the first nba game in the city of san francisco since january 29, 1971. preseason tickets for that game go on sale for season ticket holders at 9:00 and then the general public at 4:00 this afternoon. live from

ticket to drivers who run red lights. >>> time now, 5:09. >>> and ahead, in a kpix original report. >> serious allegations against a substance abuse treatment facility in the east bay. why a teen says it sent him deeper into his addiction. >>> we are continuing with the cool down thanks to the strong, on shore push for us. the ocean breeze kicking in from the pa sifks. we'll talk about how cool the temperatures will get coming up. >>> and the zipper car has done its job. your lanes are open and ready for you to ride them. the commute times on this bridge and others ahead. professor and just a reminder about the special coverage as we get ready for another preseason battle for the 49ers. here's the updated schedule. you can watch it right here on kpix5. . abuse treatmente told you about facility in oakland where a 16-year-old resident ended up in the emergency room with acute alcohol poisoning. >> and we talk to another family that had a life threatening experience with their teen at the same place. >> xanax, pills, that was my downfall. >> reporter: he was addicted to xanax and he

send photos and videos of your students as they gear up and share them on social media using #kpix and we will show some of them on air. >>> details about a san jose house fire that killed two. her grandmother and granddaughter have been identified. officials and family members identified them as 83-year-old sidney brookbank and 11-year- old jessica brookbank. the home was destroyed on green more drive and another man was hurt and a family cat was killed. the causes under investigation. >>> new recommendations for police accountability in one south city with an independent of offirs pointing ing an guns as fours. the new report said complaints jumped 12% including internal misconduct and now it's recommended that tracking when ann at someone. reporting all interviews and interrogations and installing surveillance cameras in evidence rooms with no comment from san jose police. >>> this morning, five oakland police officers fight to keep their jobs after they were fired for the death of joshua pawlik in 2018. he was found lying between two houses with a gun and when he didn't drop hi